Superstar

Reunion.

The flight finally landed in Mumbai, a little after 12 on Joanne's 19th birthday. Jo came out with her backpack. That was the only bag she carried since she’d left about a dozen pairs of clothes at her house in India.

As she walked out the gate where families wait to receive their loved ones, she saw her family standing there, eagerly waiting for her. She was both glad and surprised to see Saket with them. He was holding Sydney’s hand and had another arm around her mum. He looked like a real gentleman, not that he wasn’t one.

Sydney ran to her and hugged her, “So good to have you back, di. I missed you so much.” She said as she started crying. “Don’t cry Syd, I’m here now, and I’m gonna trouble you a lot!” Jo said, tears already starting to flow from her eyes too.

Jo walked up to her family, and hugged her mother. “Dear, you look pale. Are you okay? Its been 8 months, but it felt like eternity, didn’t it?” Mrs. Stewarts asked. “Yeah sure did. And yeah, I’m fine. Just been homesick.” She seemed to have convinced her mum.

She hugged her dad, and joked, "Surprised you let Saket come here tonight. Gosh, that look you gave him when I left! You could've killed him!" 

"I probably would've, but he looked stern that he wasn't gonna call it quits with you. You have a nice boyfriend, I ended up liking him." Mr. Stewarts replied with a grin.

"Umm... Dad? He's not...." Jo bgan, but Saket interrupted, "Thank you, Sir!" and turning to Jo, he said "Happy birthday babe! Your mum's right, you do look pale." Jo winced at th word 'babe', but her dad didn't react so she didn't bother. He hugged her tightly and gently planted a kiss on her cheek.

"Thank you," she said, "I'm so glad you came. I thought Dad wouldn't let you." and lovingly gave him a side hug. "Nothing can stop me, babe." he said and smirked.

He pulled out a small box from his pocket. "Your gift! Open it!" he said, excitedly.

She opened it, and found a tiny '1D' locket inside. "How cute! I love you so much! I love it!" she said. And hugged him. 

As he hugged her back, she collapsed in his arms. "Jo???? You okay???" he asked, panicking.

-A/N-

Saket is such a sweetheart... Anyway, the way Jo collapsed has scared the shit out of him..