If only it was FOREVER | ✓

Chapter 12

"It does not matter who stays for the longest time. What matters the most is who stays when you need them. They'll be many to see you smiling but a very few to see your smile after your tears and even fewer who'll make efforts to change your tears to smile."

                                                                                                                                                    ~ _luvyourself

 RING RING. RING RING. It was 6 AM in the morning when my phone began to ring. I wonder who needs me now. I picked up the call and someone shouted from the other end. "Happy birthday Ash!!! You are a full grown adult now!" It was JAY! I knew it! I could recognize his voice. But wait. Today is my birthday? Seriously? I rubbed my eyes and looked at the calendar once. Yes it was my birthday today. It was hard for me to remember as I never had to. My dad started wishing me 10 days before my birthday and each day he would make me feel as if it's my birthday. The thought of not having him on my birthday shuddered me and so I pushed it aside. Almost a year had passed since my father died and I had come a long way now. "Hey Jay! Thank you so so much! How are you? How's aunt?" I asked. "Hold on sis! I'll tell you everything one by one. Just tell me I am the second to wish right? I can't go beyond that" he said. SECOND? He was the first one to wish me. SECOND! Cara hadn't wish me yet. This was awkward. I wonder whether she was fine. "No Jay. You are the first one to wish me" I replied. "What?! Cara hasn't wished you yet? I thought she would have started wishing you 10 days back. Anyways how are you?" he asked. We talked for almost an hour and then I had to hung up as it was time for my college now. Cara hadn't call till now. What was wrong? I went to take a shower, brushed my teeth and picked up something good to wear. I went down to the kitchen to cook something. My phone rang again. CARA! It must be Cara! I rushed towards the phone to pick it up. 

"Hey! Cara!!"

"Oopsie sweetie! You got it wrong! It's me James! Happy Birthday baby!!" Oh! It was James.

"Thank you so much James!" I said. I was happy that he called but I was upset why hadn't Cara called yet. "So, what are your plans for today?" James asked. "Oh James! I never plan anything for my birthday. Every year Cara, dad and Jay used to throw me a birthday bash. But this time neither dad is here nor Jay. So I guess no celebration and I am in no mood to celebrate" I replied. "Oh! Okay then. Meet you in the school. No wait! I am actually coming to pick you up now. Be ready. Bbye!" James said and hung the phone. Oh god! This man was crazy! Seriously. He lives nearly 10 km away from my house and he is coming here just to pick me up. I smiled to myself.

 I quickly finished my breakfast and put the cake batter in the oven. My dad used to make cake for me but now nobody was here to do that for me so I had to do it all by myself. 

  I rushed to my room, checked myself in the mirror for nth time and then came down. Just when I was about to call Cara to ask whether she was okay, the door bell rang. I rushed to open the door. 

"Hello ma'am! May I come in if you don't mind?"James said. Oh god! He looked so perfect-black jeans with white t-shirt was all he was wearing. His hair were still wet. I couldn't just stop staring at him. 

"Ma'am! I am going to spend my entire life with you. So you may stare at me whenever you feel like. Right now number 1, its you who is looking splendid. And number 2 I want to get in now." I blushed at his remarks. I was wearing a knee length skirt with a plain baby pink top. I wasn't looking good but then when you are in love with someone, everything about them seems to be beautiful. 

"Sir, I don't let strangers in" I said. "Oh! So you tell me I am a stranger? Miss you'll have to pay for this" he said and rushed inside. He took my hand and dragged me along with him into the living room. "James! Don't you dare do anything to me" I said and started laughing. "I'll do whatever I feel like" he replied. The very next moment I was pinned up against the wall and his lips placed on my mine. This thing had happened so many time during the last few months yet it felt like it happened for the first time. "Oh Ash! Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" James said once we had stopped. "Yes James! You tell me every now and then!" I replied. Oh god! We were almost breathless. "I love you Ash! I love you so much!" James said. "I love you too James!!" Just then the phone rang. I was about to go to pick up the phone when James hold my hand again.