His One & Only

Don't want to move on

Anshuman's POV

Since I was young every time I was stressed or worried about something the only place I could find comfort was my home, with dadu and my dad.

"Daduuu" I called as I stepped inside the living room.

"So you do remember us" he said stepping out of his study.

"How can I ever forget you, dadu"

"Then can you remember the last time you called us?"

"Sorry dadu, I've been a bit busy"

"Go freshen up, let's have lunch together" he said while going back to his study.

Mr Rajpal Arora, my grandfather and my dad's uncle. Dad's parents died when he was 5 so dadu took him in. My mom died while giving birth to me and dadu never got married for some reason so it's just the three of us.

After taking a shower and resting for a bit I went downstairs to have lunch. I saw my dad whom I approached to hug while he had the biggest grin on his face.

"Why didn't you inform me, I would've sent someone to pick you up from airport" he said while patting my back.

"I wanted to surprise you"

"Bharatmilap khatam ho gaya ho to aajao khana kha lo" dadu said laughing.

While I was enjoying the home cooked meal after so long, I can't help but think about him. More than a week ago he was mentioning how he misses his mom's cooked food. Wonder, what he is doing now?

Before coming back home, I promised myself that I will move on from him but the promise will go in vain because I won't be able to move on from him, specially when everything reminds of him.

My song playlist.

My favourite tshirt which I wore when I went buy guitar picks with him.

His favourite butterscotch icecream (which is now my favourite icecream too).

The colour brown which reminds me of his eyes.

The combination of oreo and orange juice that I forced him to try.

Whenever I see a guitar.

Whenever I see a cat. (his personality is just like a cat tbh)

Whenever I see the moon.

Every fucking thing reminds me of him. So there is no way I can move on from him. No actually it's not that I can't move on, I don't want to move on. I want be in love with him even if it hurts, I will hold onto that one string of hope that one day.....maybe one day he will love me the way I love him.

"Chiku" dad's voice pulled me out of my thoughts

"Y-yes dad" I responded

"Are you okay, beta" he asked being concerned

"Yes dad I am completely fine" I smiled

"Oh" dad gave me a sweet smile

I know he was not convinced.

After having lunch I went out for a walk, I roamed around the neighbourhood where I spent all my childhood. Only if I could turn back time.

When I reached back home it was already evening. While searching for dadu I entered his study room. But he wasn't there so I decided to take a look at his collection of books. I tried to find a book to read but I couldn't so I approached his desk where I saw a picture of dadu with someone I can't remember.