Niharika's Past:

After Niharika's parents death and her fufa's death. Niharika, Ahana and her bua went to her fufa's place after 4 years due to some official stuff that were undone till date and decided to stay there for a month since it was also kids vacation.

They entered the house, the maids that came along started to clean the house. The bustle was noticed by Shubman's mom who stood at the window. Niharika's bua and Shubman's mom were quite close to each other. After Niharika's aunt shifted to Punjab along her husband, she found a friend in Shubman's mom but after her husband's death she settles in Udaipur.

Keart went to the Ahuja residence to meet her bestie, who came after such a long time.

Keart: Arey Avantika itne dino baad!

Avantika: Kuch official kaam hai Keart!

Keart: Kaisi ho aur itne dino se kahan gum thi?

Avantika: Devesh k jane k baad himmat nhi hui aane ki Keart!

Keart: yeh pyaari pyaari bachhiyan kon hai?

Avantika: Yeh mere bhai ki betiyan hai!

Keart: Kya naam hai beta aapka?

Ahana/Niharika: Namaste aunty!

Ahana: Main Ahana aur yeh meri didi Niharika hai!

Keart: Kitna pyara naam hai beta aapka!

Keart: Toh tumhare bhai bhabhi bhi aaye honge!

Avantika: Woh nhi rahe is duniya mein ab!

Keart: Oh!... I'm sorry mujhe pata nhi tha!

Avantika: Koi baat nhi!

Keart: Acha yeh sab choro tumlog aaj aaye ho thake hoge, toh aaj ka dinner humare ghar pe!

Avantika: Arey magar iski kya zaroorat hai?... Fizool mein aap khud ko takleef de rahi hain!

Keart: Arey koi takleef nhi hai, ab meri best friend k liye main itna bhi nhi kar sakti?

Avantika: Aisi baat nhi hai! Magar-

Keart: Koi magar nhi tum logo ko aana hai dinner pe zaroor se!

Avantika: Ji hum aayenge!

Keart: Chalo ab main chalti hun!

Keart went to her home and started preparing for today's dinner. The same moment Shubman came back after his practice along with his father.

Shubman: Mumma kya kar rahe ho?

Keart: Dinner ki taiyari puttar!

Shubman: Koi aane wala hai kya?

Keart: Ji haan beta ji!... Avantika masi yaad hai?

Shubman: Avantika masi wapas aa gayi?

Keart: Ek mahine k liye aayi hai kuch official kaam se!

Shubman: Anish bhai bhi aaye hai kya?

Keart: Nahi puttar woh nhi aaya hai!

Shubman: Oh!

Now it was dinner time and, Niharika got ready in one of her silk dress paired along with a gold watch that was her mother's memento along with a few jewelries. Belonging from a royal family, jewelries are essential part of their day to day life.

The trio was welcomed by Keart and Shahneel. Keart suggested the kids to go in the garden and get to know each other. 

Shahneel: Hi Niharika!

Niharika: Hi di! Kaisi hai aap?

Shahneel: main badhiya!

They came to the garden and sat on the couch talking for sometime, when Shubman came with Abhishek. Niharika was too stunned to speak, she kept looking at the boy standing in front of her. His dimpled smile, brown eyes, hypnotized her the way, nothing ever did. She kept stealing glances of him, and sometimes caught him looking at her.

Shubman's POV:

I came back home with Abhishek as mom invited him to dinner too. We came to the garden and I was frozen, her big doe eyes, dark brown hairs, cute face and light brown eyes was enough for me to get hypnotized. I could feel her stealing glances of me. So, I'm not the only one who is stealing glances. 

Few minutes later di came to us and introduced the duo to us.

Shahneel: Niharika yeh mera bhai Shubman aur uska friend Abhishek!.... Kaka yeh Avantika masi ki bhatiji Niharika aur Ahana hai!

Niharika: Hi Shubman! Hi Abhishek!

Abhishek: Hi Niharika!

Shahneel went inside with Ahana as she needed something, while the trio remained in the garden.

Shubman: Hey Niharika! Well....mhmm!

Niharika: Hey don't be nervous!

Abhishek: I'll tell you Niharika! He wants to be friends with you!

Niharika: It's not as if I'll kill you Shubman!

They talked for a while and became good friends. Very close friends actually! The whole month passed in a blink. They would stick to each other all the time. She would go to the stadium to see him practice and then they would spend time with each other near the lake. Niharika also became very good friends with Abhishek, but there was a different spark between Shubman and Niharika, which the duo were too young to understand it.

The trio was sitting on the lakeside, spending the last evening together.

Niharika: Main kal wapas ja rahi hun Udaipur!

Shubman: Arey but itni jaldi!

Abhishek: wohi toh!

Niharika: Guys already pura mahina beet chuka h aur vacation bhi khatam hone wali hai isliye jana padega!

Shubman: Thore din aur ruk ja na Nia!

Yes, they used to call her Nia while she used to call them Shubi and Abhay!

Niharika: Nhi ruk sakti na Shubi!

Abhishek: Tu wapas kab aayegi?

Niharika: Pata nhi ab wapas aayungi ya nhi!

Shubman who heards this got up and left for his home. Niharika and Abhishek also came behind him and saw him going upstairs. Keart who was setting the dinner table saw the kids.

Keart: Shubi puttar dinner kr k jaa!

Shubman: mummy main baad mein kr lunga!

Keart: Kuch hua h kya ise?

She asked the duo, who shared a glance before nodding in disagreement.

Keart: woh sab chor Niharika puttar maine na tere favorite aloo k parathe banaye h dinner kr k jana aur Abhay tu bhi!

The duo settled on their respective seats with the Gills and had their dinner. After the dinner Niharika and Abhay left for their respective homes. 

Whereas Shubman was sad and heartbroken but himself didn't knew why was he heartbroken. Being sad can be considered but heartbroken, it wasn't the age for love and he can't be focusing in any other stuffs other than his U-16. He shrugged of every other feeling and decided to focus on his U-16 tournament.

He woke up the next day and went to stadium for his usual practice sessions. After practice he was sitting with Abhishek. He decided to go and talk to Niharika about yesterday.

Shubman: Nia se milne chale practice k baad!

Abhishek: Nia toh gayi Udaipur!

Shubman: Kya!? Kab!?

Abhishek: Kal raat!

Shubman: But uski flight toh aaj ki thi na!

Abhishek: Hn but uski dadi ki tabiyat kharab hogyi aur unhe urgently jana pada!

Shubman: Aur usne mujhe batana zaruri bhi nhi samjha?

Abhishek: Kaise batati tu toh gussa tha usse!

He was now regretting not talking to her, the same moment Abhishek handed him a piece of paper.

Shubman: Yeh kya hai?

Abhishek: Nia ne dia hai tere liye!

He looked at Abhishek and then at the piece of paper before leaving for their usual spot at the lakeside.

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written on: 28-05-24
posted on: 22-08-24