Beyond Friendship: A love story

Unexpected Encounter

ARYA'S POV

"Ahh Hello Mumma? Hello? Can you hear me? Wait maybe network issue I'm calling you back" I can hear mom's voice terrified something must be wrong or else she won't call me this late at night. 

"Yes Mumma ? Now can you hear me?"

"Arya? Beta listen carefully, Your Seema aunty died today by a Heart attack. You should come once and pay a visit to her family" Hearing this my heart clenched. Seema aunty was our neighbor who was always a nosy person I never liked her for that but then too we were soo close. I spent almost 21 years with her tasty gujrati and south indian foods. She was always a joyful lady. I never expected this but you never know God's plan.

"Yes Mumma I'll be there in the next 2 hours. Don't worry just stay with Hrithik." Saying this I ended the call and opened air Akasa website to book my flight as soon as possible.

Hrithik is Seema Aunty's son who's same the age of my little brother.

 I never really liked my home, As soon as I completed my studies I ran away as far I could to find my own Home where I could live peacefully. Yes staying with parents is a good thing but I want to experience a life being independent. 

My phone pinged with a text by the airlines notifying me about my flight being confirmed. Right now it was 11:15 pm and my flight is at 12:20 am. From Delhi to Mumbai it will take around 1.5 hours so I can reach there by 1:40. 

I then quickly dialed Kavya's number to let her know I won't be here for some days.

"Hello Kavya? "

"Yes my darling? Don't nag me I'll be home in some time" I could hear her spitting all these lines in a giggling and drunken way. 

"Hello kavya, I'm going home for some days to attend a funeral. I won't be here for maybe 1 week. I'm letting you know in advance so you don't think I got kidnapped while you were not present" Hearing this kavya just 'Hummed' in response and I hanged up. And went  to pack my bags.

Kavya, my close friend whom I know since I started my jewellery business. We believed in each other and started our own brand. Though we faced a lot of ups and down in the beginning for which we fought a lot too but in the end we are hear together sharing our home together and making memories. She's my financial adviser of my company. She's not like me. She too didn't wanted to stay with her parents as her parents are too strict. Her parents don't even know she goes clubbing every Saturday. Just rich people's hobby ;)

Now it's time to let my assistant know about my whereabouts, If I don't let her know beforehand then after Seema aunty it would be my turn. After updating her I boarded on plane.

I reached.

I finally reached Mumbai, meri jaan. I loved Mumbai Noo I love Mumbai. The traffic, The rush trains, potholes during rainy season and Panipuri. also Pavbhaji also Misal pav also Vada pav also Biryani. Ughh I'm so hungry now thinking about the foods. I should have bought some meal in the airport but it was so expensive like who tf charges 499? And why 1 rupee left? should have added that too. 

I booked a cab as it would be safer at night. From airport to home it takes just 10 mins since it's night it will take exactly 10 mins only. If it would have been day then it would have taken 1 hour to reach. 

Right now I'm in front of the gate not knowing what to do. Ughh why mumma is not answering her call, obviously she must be with Hrithik consoling him. Now think Arya think,,, Should I first go pay a visit to aunty or first go home? 

After 10 mins I finally decided to first pay a visit then make my way to my home. As soon as I took a step I remembered Ohh shitt I've my luggage with me also my clothes are not appropriate to visit someone's funeral.  Oh Arya you are so stupid even after thinking for straight 10 mins you made a wrong decision?  

After changing into a plain white kurti I quickly made my way to my neighbor and opened the door which was half opened for the peoples. I saw Seema aunty lying there, It was my first time seeing a unalive person. I felt bad for Hrithik he lost his mom at such a young age.  I stayed with Hrithik the whole time and when they started taking aunty out for the rituals, Hrithik burst into crying till now he was controlling his emotions not to cry in front of his little sister he was trying to be strong, but then he couldn't he just couldn't bear with it. Looking at his state a tear slipped from my eyes. 

All the rituals done we are at our home. I slept till noon, No evening. I woke up and took a bath. I thought to take a walk near my area to see what have changed what things have I missed in these 4 years. Yes I didn't came home for whole 4 years. I called my parents to stay at ours but I didn't came back. And now I just wish to go back again. 

As I was taking a walk my eyes landed on someone who was caressing a stray cat with some cat food, His back was facing me. His one hand on the food packet and the other, on the head of the cat patting it sweetly.  My love for cats can never end. I too went there to take some snaps of the cat. I bend beside the person and started patting the cat. "cute na?" That person said. And I answer" Yes too cute" 

But??? UGHH Why this voice feels similar?? The person beside me is HE?  How can he be here?? Out of all these 4 freaking years I came back today and on the same day itself I am seeing him with my two virgin eyes. He too was shocked after looking my face. No beautiful face I would say that.

RAAZ POV 

Today I heard a death took place in my neighbor's neighbor house, I paid a visit as soon it took place and went outside letting all those woman giving privacy. Ahh Seema aunty she was such a nuisance to me. She literally told my mom about my night outings with of course some spices. But I took her revenge by bullying Hrithik. Hehehe If you are bad then I'm your dad. But whatever she did doesn't matter now, she left. She's not anymore. I feel bad for Hrithik he's left alone at such a young age.

I came back home and fell into deep slumber. As work as already been snatching my sleep away. Now that my project has ended I can sleep peacefully. 

It's evening now, as always I went outside to feed my cats. Nope they are not strays I adopted them. I feed them daily. They keep coming back after I feed them once. I even kept name for each cats. Porro, Siuu, and.... Arya. 

I couldn't find Siuu and Arya so I decided to feed porro. As I was feeding I felt someone watching me from distance, I didn't paid attention to it as I know it must be some girls admiring my handsomeness. Until I felt that person beside me bending to pat porro. I said "Cute na?" by which she replied "Yes too cute"  By then I felt this voice similar. Soo similar

No this voice is not hers... This can't be. This person cannot be her. I looked at her in shocked, she too was looking at me in disbelief. She must be thinking I got more handsome in these 4years. Right? Of course..

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(BOTH DELULU AT PEAK)

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