Cindrella again

Emotional support 2

[  The returant holds a very big part of my life. It was the first time Alex came to meet my parents for our marriage and it was the restaurant where he met me before and also Anahita. As tears were flowing and I heard a familiar voice again and I quickly clean my tears]
Ayush: Hey, are u stalking me or what?
Sandhiya: Now I can't even go to places I want.
Ayush: That's not I meant it's just that u r everywhere I go. Isn't it? Is it a destiny then. ( he tells with smug face).
[ I make confusing face]
Ayush: leave it all let's go to an amazing place I know!
[ He hold make hand and takes me. I m always uncomfortable around people and especially with touches but I feel ease with him. I think due to familiarity.]
Ayush: Here
Sandhiya: Mela?!
Ayush: hmm. I know u must be too busy with ur work u might not have visited mela for years and remember we used to come here each yr together after crying a lot with our parents.
[ I smiled remembering the past]
Ayush: U smiled?
Sandhiya: What?
Ayush: This time it was genuine.
[We stare at each other for a while]
Ayush: And was ur dressing sense always like this.
[ Then I realised I was in my pajamas I thought I would be going only in the local market places.]
Sandhiya: O so I m supposed to dress for going to a local market too. And were u always like this teasing others when as a kid I remember u were always a sweet little boy.
Ayush: Now u know what I m a man! ( he waves his hair with attitude)
Sandhiya: let it be after all this u are still a kid.
[ As we were talking I bump to someone and about to fall and Ayush helps me in his arms and this time our faces were too close and of we moved a bit closer we would have kissed. But he didn't backoff so I pushed him]
Sandhiya: let's go what are u doing?
Ayush: hmm
[WE arrive at an ice cream shop]
Sandhiya: uncle a butterscotch and vanilla one.
Ayush: SO u even remember my favourite ice cream.
Sandhiya: I might have forgotten few things but my memory is good. (Bragging)
Ayush: Then y didn't u remember me when we first met at the shop.
Sandhiya: Then what about u. U also didn't know me?
Ayush: I can never forget u.( says softly)
Sandhiya: Sorry Bout that what to do it's been many years and see u changed a lot. U grew taller and ur childhood features went.[ IN a moment of reminiscing childhood I was listing his new adulthood features and I touched his Adams apple by mistake] and male chauvinist features came. (Joke)
Ayush: Hey that's not true I m a feminist and so much that even in SOFTY I support Alia.
[ I start laughing hysterically]
Ayush: What I m serious?!
*Someone clicks their photo*
Ayush: See ferus wheel. Let's go there.
Sandhiya: I u serious see I m in my pajamas.
[ Forces me .  This was not the reason actually I'm scared of heights to my wits. And I think I knew it. And as we were going higher up I was not realising that I was clenching  his hair and he was shouting to let go but I did not realise.]
Ayush: I did a grave mistake. I think after this I m gonna go bald.
                      AT HOME
Kunti:(cleaning table sees calender) O lord! Was today Sandhiya's birthday?? And no one told me but I should have remembered. But it's not late I will bring her a gift from market but I gave all my money to Anahita now I can't even ask Mukesh ji.
*Car sounds*
Sandhiya: Thanks it was a great day. I had fun.
Ayush: Thank u for giving me this opportunity princess sahiba.
(Sandhiya walks inside)
Ayush: Sandhiya! Happy birthday and keep smiling otherwise u look ugly.
[ I just smile at that and go inside]