The Boundless Bond

Part 69

As they were nearing, Ashima saw few boats and then figured they were going to a marina.

Ashima: edhadhu plan panirkiya?

Ashwin: illaye, yen?

Ashima: instincts

Ashwin: romba kashtam un instincts, naaliki dhana bday, iniki surprise panni enna panna poren

Ashima: unna pathi enaku nallave teriyum

Ashwin: ahaaan

Ashima: but not bad, inga sunset patha nalla dha irukum

They parked the car and headed to the marina. Ashwin was on call with someone a little further away from Ashima. A captain came towards Ashima.

Captain: Hey there, good day! How are you doin?

Ashima: I'm doing good, thank you. How are ya?

Captain: good, thanks. Here for a cruise ride?

Ashima: erm no, we're here just for the sunset view

Captain: experiencing it in a cruise will be the best experience. A couple had booked a private yacht cruise experience, but they couldn't make it at last minute and we are giving it away for free, would you like to get it? We have closed all our office and the ticket's validity is only for today. So, we thought of giving it for free to anyone who comes here for sunset.

Ashima: wait what, for free?

Ashima tried calling Ashwin to ask his opinion, but he looked tensed with the phone call.

Captain: I'll leave it for you to decide, here's the tickets, if you're joining in, just head to the jetty and show us the tickets

Captain pointed out to Ashima which jetty she should head too as well. While waiting for Ashwin to be done with the call, she was checking out the ticket, still surprised how will someone give it away for free. And then she saw "Happy Birthday Abby! Now pls don't come at me, hope this wasn't an easy guess for you"

Ashima quickly turned around and saw Ashwin on call still, she knew he must be pretending to be on call. She went towards him and pinched his ears after taking away his phone.

Ashwin: aiyooo valikidhu

Ashima: enna panni vechurka

Ashwin: oh terinjiruchaa

Ashima: edhadhu plan panirpanu I knew for sure

Ashwin: not bad, but exact a ennanu teriyala dhana, adhu podhum

Ashima: idhukudhan naa epdiyadhu varanum, sunrise lam venanu sonniya

Ashwin: hehe, light a, seri va polamm, ticket lam kamikanumla poitu

Ashima: (smirked)

They headed to the jetty and got into the cruise. It was a private yacht cruising, Ashwin booked it for sunset timing. As they were to sail, they were served with light refreshments and was sun was setting by then. It was such a spectacular view; they both were awe in awe seeing it.

Ashwin: it's so beautiful la

Ashima: out of words....just thank you for this abby!! I'm loving it

Ashwin pulled her into a hug.

Ashwin: Happy birthday abby, I know it's tomorrow but one day isn't enough for me

Ashima: (smiles)

Just after sunset, a romantic dinner was set up for the two of them. It's been forever since they experienced all this surprises, especially Ashima. They were so carried away with their own lives that they failed to realize spending time together is what makes them happiest the most.

Ashima: I know I shouldn't say it but thank you abby! Love you so much, you just know the way

Ashwin: Love you abby, as long as it makes you happy

Ashima: where are we still heading to? Sunset over and dinner um kooda, innum nadu kadal la suthitu irukom, is he lost or something?

Ashwin: nee venumna poitu help panriya

Ashima: illa vena apram orediya poiduvom ellarum. Un work line dhana, poi paaru

Ashwin: ticket a seriya pathiya illaya nee

Ashima: yen? Paatha naala dhan vandhu un kita keten

Ashwin: nee happy birthday abby a matum pathurka

Ashima: apdiya..why what else was in it

Ashwin: we're going to be here for some time, stargazing experience was included in it

Ashima: ennadhuuuu!?!?!

Ashwin: (smiled) yesss

Ashima: abby, what's all these back-to-back surprises

Ashwin: romba naal aachu la, adhan touch vittu pochanu pathen enaku

Ashima: adhuku ennoda weak aana heart dhan kedachudha?

Ashwin: adhan naa irukane, aprum epdi weak aagum

Ashima: idhelam nalla pesu

Ashima remained silent a while, in deep thoughts.

Ashwin: enna yosikira?

Ashima: ah nothing

Ashwin: ennamo iruku, what is it

Ashima: nee ennoda diary edhadhu padichiya enna

Ashwin: why would I abby

Ashima: cos this is in my bucket list, when it's happening exactly as what I've written, made me to wonder

Ashwin: paaredaa!!

Ashima: irundhalum doubt iruku un mela

Ashwin: it shows our wavelength abby, naa poi un diary lam padikanumnu avasiyam illa, I know you better

Ashima: clearly you do

With portable telescopes that was on the cruise, they were exploring the Universe, amazed with how the night sky is with an unaided eye.

Few more minutes left for Ashima's birthday. Ashima was just into the telescope, that she didn't notice time was passing by. Ashwin was all ready though, kept checking every now and then for the time. Only about 3 mins left and Ashwin pat on Ashima's back.

Ashwin: Abby, evlo neram pathutu irupa

Ashima: avlo nalla iruku la and idhelam once in a lifetime experience indha maari places la

Ashwin: only 2 mins left for someone's bday, adhu theriyuma?

Ashima: what..avlo neram aacha

Ashwin: aama, adhu kooda teriyama iruka nee. Shall we head back?

Ashima: ya ya let's go, romba late aachu

As Ashima was taking her bags to leave, it was 12am. Ashwin told Ashima to look at the sky, pointing at the fireworks. The fireworks were going on for about 2 mins and when just about to end, "Happiest Birthday Abby, love you" displayed. Ashima was wonderstruck after seeing it. She couldn't believe it for her own eyes. Ashwin then wished her.

Ashwin: Happy Birthday abby

Ashima: what did I just see? Abby, was that for real!?

Not even few secs after she asked that, the same words displayed again!! Ashima was teared up seeing it.

Ashima: what have you done?

Ashwin: it's your dayyyyy, only happiness

Ashima: you're making me speechless again and again, I don't even know what I did to deserve all this love

Ashwin: a lot that you don't know of. You came into my life and gave it a whole new meaning, what else is needed to let you know you deserve all this love, you deserve even more abby

Ashima was just hugging Ashwin, having nothing to say. Ashwin caressed her hair and said "Nee enakaga evlovo pannumbodhu this is nothing abby". It took some time for Ashima to process all that which just happened.