What if...??

23: Jar of Hearts

"You already made that man yours."
"Well, what can I say I have a charm." She laughed as she said.
"You know even if the whole world was watching I'll still dance with you." He said. She leaned and kissed him softly for a moment before placing her head on his shoulder as they continued to dance.

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Next day passed away like a breeze. They changed the island travelling by yacht, which was a surreal experience for both of them, wind in their hair.

Ram searched for her, at last finding her snuggled in bed with a book in her hand. "Good god how is this girl still reading and not enjoying the yacht?" He thought. Taking her hand he took her out to the far off edge and instructed, "Keep your eyes closed. Don't peek." As she tried to get a snick peek of where he was taking her.
"I'm not."
They witnessing one of the best sunsets. Suddenly an idea popped in his head and he began to grin, the devilish smile while eyes shining bright.
"Now, step up onto the rail. Hold on. Hold on. Keep your eyes closed. Do you trust me?" He said mimicking the iconic dialogue, trying to recreate the iconic scene.
"I trust you." She replied playing along.
"All right... open your eyes."
"I'm flying, Jack!" Hearing he he frowned and corrected, "Ram, not Jack. I'm flying, Ram!" She just chuckled on his remark, they were cosplaying but this man of hers was still getting jealous of a man who doesn't even exist!

Standing behind her he placed his hands on her sides while she extended her arms up out in the air. Smiling he placed his head over her shoulder while staring ahead, admiring the sunset.

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The next day passed just as quickly, they explored the city, participated in a few water sports, cuddled at night in each other's embrace. They retired to their room pretty early than usual. She slept around 9:30 p.m. while he arranged a few items, hiding a jar while revealing a packed box out of the bottom of his trunk also set an alarm, before sliding next to her sleeping excitedly waiting for the alarm to go off.

Around 11:00 his alarm went off, silently he slipped off the bed and began to change into a white shirt and pale blue coat with matching pants. Within 15 minutes he made his way out of the room but not before placing a kiss on her forehead, "See you in a bit love."

Walking to the place he booked and checked the decoration. At 11:25, he called her who frowned not finding him next to herself and now calling her, "Where are you Mr. Kapoor?"
"Change in the dress I kept on the dresser and don't bother to put on make-up, you are just beautiful."
"Why? What's going on, this better be good, I am sacrificing my beauty sleep for you." She complained still half asleep.

She unwrapped the box and gasped, slipping in on and styled her hair. Right on cue her doorbell rang, the manager himself was present and gave her a letter.

"Hi love,
Don't be confused!
I'll meet you in few minutes but for now follow him to get to me ;) "

She cursed him for ruining her sleep but none the less did as told and soon he drove through the city back towards the hilltop. He dropped her off to a barren land, complete darkness engulfed her as soon as the driver turned the headlights fading away. She just stood there confused unable to make the road in front of her. She picked up her phone it was exact 1 minute to 12, she called him. He answered on the first ring, "Look behind you."

She turned still confused as the night was still young. As soon as the clock hit 12 the sky exploded with firecrackers, concomitantly behind her the structure, gazebo came to life with all the fairylights. A sweet melody of happy birthday filled the air. AT that moment it hit her today was her birthday, it completely slipped off her mind. She hasn't celebrated her birthday for about a decade, and they all began to treat it as a mundane day.