Halcyon ✔

18.

"Welcome home, Lia." For other people, they are just three simple words. Words of one old friend to another. But these three words were enough to make her heart beat like crazy.

He called her Lia after five years. She didn't even know how much her heart was longing to hear this word from him. After all, it was only him who used to call her that. His Lia.

It's silly how tiny things mean so much when you're in love.

At that moment, he just has to call her Lia and she would do anything for him.

When she received Aishwariya's text she was surprised and troubled. Aishwariya was right, it has been so long since they haven't spoken.

When she suggested meeting, Aliasha was perplexed. She missed them too. She missed her other family but She also knew that meeting them will also mean meeting Kabir which she wasn't sure that she was prepared for yet.

However, when Kabir declined, she thought she will be relieved instead all she felt was sad.

Sad because her best friend who used to always be free for her was so busy he couldn't even make time to meet her after five years.

She wasn't even sure if she was invited to the wedding. Not like she would have attended it. She didn't think that she has that much courage.

Her nerves were on edge. She was on her way to meet the siblings.

A car stopped as she reached the destination. Thanking her driver, she went inside and saw two familiar faces.

Before she could react, a girlish scream reached her ears.

" ALI DI !!!!" Aishwariya yelled, embracing her in a tight hug.

" I must say Chothu (shorty), you look pretty" exclaimed Karan, waiting for his chance to hug.

" I always do and stop calling me that," she declared, whacking him lightly on his head.

" I missed you, chothu " Karan mumbled, grabbing her in a hug.

"I missed you both too".

After having conversations about their lives and a whole bunch of gossips

Aishwariya abruptly inquired,

" Di, What transpired between you and bhai. You guys used to be so close."

Aliasha was somewhere ready for this question. She knew that she will be interrogated about it.

" I guess life happened to us. So busy in our own lives that we drifted apart."

"It's not only you who's relation changed, I don't remember the last time I had a good conversation with Bhai like we used to." Remarked Karan.

" It's all because of Natasha" Aishwariya blamed.

" No Aish, there's no one to blame but Bhai. We are family and family stays with each other no matter what. That's what he taught us. But I guess it was just words."

"Love compels us do weird things. Our actions are not in our control. It is no one's fault but destiny's. Your Bhai loves you guys so much and I know how much you both mean to him." Said Aliasha defending Kabir.

" How will you know. He left you too, didn't he." Questioned Karan, breaking her already broken hurt.

Aishwariya deciphering the mood, hops in
" leave all that. Tell me about Chris Randell. Are you dating him?"

"Yes, He is my boyfriend," Aliasha let out, blushing.

"Woahh...I love him" she shrieked, fangirling.

" Yeah, he seems like a cool dude. He better treats you right or else he will face my wrath." Uttered Karan.

Except for that slight friction, Aliasha rejoiced, meeting them. There was no awkwardness, it felt that they didn't even ever stop talking.

She wished that things wouldn't have changed between her and Kabir too.

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