If I was your boyfriend -2

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"Hello?" he picks up hastily.

Mani:-"Oh thank god. Abhishekwaa tunye message nhii kiya kal raat and I was worried."

The text! He slaps his own forehead, sitting up straight.

Abhi:-"I'm so sorry, I..."

Mani:-"It's okay, I already had a guess that you forgot", she assure him, "do you have time?"

Abhi:-"Of course, what's up?"

Mani:-"You wouldn't be down for a grocery trip with dinner and wine afterwards, would you? My treat, as an apology for traumatising you."

Abhi:-"Of course, I would. Today?"

Mani:-"Yes, in like two hours? I'll get off work soon and could go straight to the store."

They often go grocery shopping together. She already have a favourite store to go to. He loves these moments. He loves to carry the heavy bags for her and get the stuff she can't reach. He loves to push the cart while she tell him about her day and then load the groceries into the bags with her. In another lifetime, they push the cart together and he steals kisses between aisles. In another lifetime, he holds her hand and the bags in the other. And in another lifetime, they go to her r apartment to cook dinner for date night on the couch. Abhishek really wishes to live a different life sometimes.

Abhi:-"Two hours sounds great", he agrees in a cool voice even if he wants to squeal. He gets to go grocery shopping with her! How amazing!

Mani:-"Nice, then we'll see each other there."

Abhi:-"See you later."

Mani:-"Thanks, abhii. Bye bye."

"Bye." He says.

The phone call ends. Abhishek drops back into the pillow and lets out a yelp of celebration, following it up with excessive kicking and punching of the air as well as squeaky giggles.

He didn't ruin everything and he will see her in two hours. Today is the best day of his life! But wait! Abhishek gasps and jumps out of bed.

"I need to get ready! Shower and wash my hair and pick an outfit! And do my skincare and brush my teeth! There is so much to do, oh god" he talks to himself, running through his apartment.

Manisha is pacing in front of the store. Abhishek isn't late, she is just early. Abhishek appears on the horizon, swerving through the crowd in a stoic expression. Her heart speeds up instantly. He is wearing black pants with a stripped shirt and a black jacket today. His hair falls on soft waves, his skin glows in the sun. He is so handsome.

His eyes find her in front of the store, his face lights up and he lifts his arm to wave at manisha. She wave back, bouncing on her tiptoes. He saw her! He is waving at her!

He hurries through the crowd faster than before, reaching her within moments.

"Hey there", he says.

"Hey", she tell him and give him a hug.

Abhishek short circuits. He gets no time to react before she already step back again. She just hugged him. Holy moly, wow.

"Sorry, was that not okay?" she ask, studying his frozen features.

"kyaa?" He flinches back to life. "No, it was amazing, I mean, it was okay. I uhm, mai ye le kar aaya hu tere liye."

Mani:-"Sunflowers? Mere liye?"

Manisha accept them with shortened breath and a quickened heart. She is currently screeching inside. She feel on cloud nine.

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