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1. Aahana

Beautiful. Now, today, tomorrow, everyday. Beautiful! I'm under the vast big sky, totally dark but the moon's shinning, bright and high.
Suddenly my phone rings, I pick my phone to see who it is, it's Aditya....

"Hey"

"Hii"

"I'm going for a drive, are you interested?"

"Hmm am I?"

"Aahana, darling, I don't have all night to play along, it's already 1 Am"

"And yet you choose this time for...."

"Yes or no?"

"Aditya, keep your dominating ass to yourself. Also you know I can't, what if I get caught? Dad has real sharp senses"

"Why are you scared? It's not like we are a couple and are sneaking out to hook up, it's just a casual meet, a sweet-short long drive" we are not, but ouh I wish!

"You do realize that you are calling it short and long at the same time right?"

"Aahana, pleaseee. I am in no mood to drive alone" he says, takes a deep breath and waits patiently and says
"I swear, just this once, and I'll never even try to ask you again!"

"....but..... how?"

"It's this simple, just listen. So first go check if anyone's awake, if yes then we're screwed, if not then take the spare keys, lock the door and climb the gate and I'll pick you up from wherever you say.... okay, I'll pick you up from like main road, that's the best option according to me. It's just 5 mins walk from your house."

"You are really good at whatever this is, but still, NO"

"If you'll not come, I'll never take you to 99 pancakes or Belgian waffles or MOD or....."

"I'll go alone Mr. Mc Dreamy" I teased

"Aahana, Please :( "

"What if I am late, and he is awake when I return, after all he is a morning person"

"I know, I know, and I have a solution for that too, just wear track pants, and a t-shirt, and say you had been for a jog"

"You had it all planned already, didn't you? You knew I would say no, and give you all these reasons"

"Maybe, but first things first! goooo, hurry, change, and meet me in 10 minutes! We have to return by 5 Am minimum"

"5!!!!???"

"Kidding!!!"

"Yea, you better be."
"Bye, see you in a bit"

"Yes ma'am, waiting"
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I change into my tracksuit just as he said, grab the keys and check that everyone's sleeping tight. Karan, Check! Mom, Check! Dad, Check! Check! CHECK!

I wear my shoes, take my steps as slow as I can, unlock the door, fuckk!!!!! The lock fell outta my hand!!!! I check again to see if dad's awake, he is not! Okay cool! I close the door slowly, and now, I RUN!
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I see him, waiting for me, in his BMW sports car. He is busy, texting maybe, well I don't know, seems like it. Anyway just before I reach out for the door, I have his full attention. His phone is down, his eyes meet mine, and he looks soooo fine! He smiles and says
"And you are waiting for.... who exactly?"

"No-one..." I say, sounding all squeaky

"Then get in-!"
He says, not a single comment on how loud I sounded or how annoying it was. No judgement at all. Well that is the reason I like him so much, he has never judged me. We have known each other for like 2 years now and not once he made me feel odd or out of the box. Well technically he was with me in nursery, I remember it, I don't really know if he does too. I never asked him, nor he mentioned it. Frankly it doesn't matter, or does it? Whatever, nevermind.
"Aditya, just hold on for a moment and look at the sky"

"Why are you soo obsessed with the moon and the stars and the sky, what's different? It's the same every night"

"Ohh noo, noo no, you are so wrong about this. Shit, you have known me for soo long now and yet you are calling it usual? And basic! Don't you ever do that again!"

"Enlighten me, what's different?"

"It'll take a while, start driving first....." and I continue till I try to explain him the basic phenomenon.

He murmurs something to himself, and starts the car, and woooh, I can never forget him driving. I remember the 1st time he took me for a drive, all 'fast and furious' just like Dominic Toretto, as if he himself was in a race, ADITYA SHEKHAWAT, FORMULA 1 champion.....