And it all started with a show...

Non-Date

Ahaan was driving towards their studio, his mind racing...

"What if Ishqi non date pe aane ke liye mana karde? Ahaan calm down sab thik hoga..."

Ahaan advanced towards studio and saw Ishqi and immediately went towards her...

Ahaan- hi Ishqi...

Ishqi- aaj Chand east se aaya hai kya?

Ahaan- dude woh Chand nahi suraj hota hai.

Ishqi- whatever, kya kaam tha?

Ahaan- tumhe kaise pata?

Ishqi- you are never this friendly...

Ahaan- would go on a non date??

Ishqi- are you rehearsing? Because maine abhi tak mere lines learn nahi ki hai.

Ahaan- nahi sachme puch raha hu.

Ishqi- umm...okay kab jana hai.

"Waah yaar yeh toh bohot jaldi maan gayi..."

Ahaan- aaj?

Ishqi- okay Mr. Utavle. Waise I have a question.

Ahaan- mana karunga toh chup rahogi.

Ishqi- so the question was that, main jab drunk thi tab maine kya kiya? Kya kaha?

Ahaan suddenly started remembering Ishqi's "Zara sa jhum lu main"...

Ishqi- Ahaan yaar please be serious...

Ahaan- okay okay batata hu, tum pagalo jaise gaane gaa rahi thi, yaha se waha bhaag rahi thi. Aur tumne yeh bhi kaha ke tum college mein extrovert thi, popular thi, with a big friend group aur best prankster bhi thi.

Ishqi- bas itna hi.

Ahaan- haa tumhe kya sunna tha?

Ishqi- nahi, just mujhe laga ke...

Ahaan- kya laga?

Ishqi- nothing, raat ko pick karlena and right now let me rehearse...

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Ahaan was outside Ishqi's house waiting for her to come...

"Ishqi yaar jaldi aao" Ahaan shouted just mere seconds before Ishqi came...

As Ishqi sat in car, Ahaan kept staring at her...

Ishqi- muh band kar makkhi ghus jayegi.

Ahaan gave her a "Shut up!!" look and then started driving...

The 20 minute car ride was not ghet entertaining, they didn't talk much, Ishqi was looking outside the window while Ahaan was busy adoring her...

They finally reached and Ishqi saw a grand, five star hotel...

Ishqi- Ahaan itne mehenge restaurant mein aane ki kya zarurat thi yaar...

Ahaan- miss kanjus bill main pay kardunga.

Ishqi- oh ameer baap ki bigadi hii aulad, rehene de I'll handle. Ab andar lejaoge ya yahi dinner karna hai raste pe?

Ahaan- after you ma'am

As they reached inside, a waiter guided them to rooftop. The set up was amazing, dim light, cozy corner with fury blanket, and table with two chairs. The best part was that the rooftop was all reserved for them...

Ishqi- ohh hoo looks like someone's trying to impress me like Rovert the weirdo...

Ahaan- Ishqi!!

Ishqi- ha chilla kyu rahe ho?

Ahaan- acche mauko pe aise bigade huye logo ka naam nahi lete...

Ishqi cracked at his statement...

Ahaan- and anyways main tumhe koi impress vagera nahi kar raha.

Ishqi- ohh please...

Soon they both settled down on their seats and ordered...

Ishqi- avm ab kya kare, khana aane mein toh time lagega, main bore ho rahi hu.

Ahaan- okay mere paas ek idea hai...

Ahaan then, without telling Ishqi anything, went somewhere. He then came after a few seconds holding a remote. He pressed a button and all of a sudden, "Perfect" started playing...

The music started playing. Ishqi was confused but Ahaan forwards his hand towards Ishqi...

Ishqi gave him a glare to which Ahaan made a puppy face. Ishqi wanted to but couldn't refuse so she took his hand and soo both were dancing...

I found a love for me...
Darling just dive right in 
And follow my lead...  

Ahaan pulled Ishqi towards himself, tightening his grip and surprisingly Ishqi smiled...

I found a girl beautiful and sweet
I never knew you were the
Someone waiting for me...
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love not knowing what it was... 

They didn't realize when they kept getting closer and closer to each other after every beat...

I will not give you up this time... 
Darling just kiss me slow...
Your heart is all I own  
And your eyes your holding mine...

Swaying on the beat of music with their hearts beating fast, Ishqi and Ahaan were enjoying this moment to the fullest...

Baby I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favorite song...

When you said you looked a mess
I whispered underneath my breath
You heard it
Darling you look perfect tonight...
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Ishqi- wow did we just recreate Isha and Aditya's memory...

Ahaan- waise tum accha dance karleti ho.

Ishqi- as if tumhe pata nahi tha. Yaar khana kab aayega I'm starving!!

Ahaan- ek minute pehele toh bol rahi thi bore ho rahi ho, ab bol rahi ho bhook lag rahi hai, seriously you are impossible...

Ishqi- ohh mission impossible jao aur dekho mera khana aaya ya nahi, I'm hungry...

Ahaan- ha ha madam dekh raha hu.

Just as Ahaan was leaving to check the waiter arrived with their food. He quickly sighed and then sat...

Both were just eating while talking randomly. Ahaan felt that it was finally it was time to tell her the reason they were there...

"Ahaan karle baat mood bhi accha hai uska agar baadme kharab mood hojaye aur tab bataya toh mera murder kardegi..."

While Ahaan was having a conversation with himself in his mind, a notification popped on Ishqi's phone. As Ishqi opened her phone to check it and it was not much after that tears formed in her eyes...

Ahaan quickly realized this and went to her while Ishqi kept staring at the wall, being numb...

Ahaan- Ishqi, are you okay? Tu...tum ro rahi ho? Kyu, achanak se kya hua?
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To be continued...
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Yeah guys I know what you all are thinking and I agree that I'm an evil author, till now you must have guessed it that I love leaving you guys in suspense. Don't worry next part is going to be awesome and as you might have guessed, a little sat as well...

Precap:- Ishqi's past...

Word count- 995

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