aurore - an unusual love story √

part forty four

" Jai.... "

" Hmmm? "

" Will you take me to the flying club tomorrow, once again? "

Jai looked at her, and slowly smiled.

" I will. Definitely will. But only after seeing that Chhetri's loser face, post the takeover. That will be the ideal time to fly. "

Sonara felt tears twinkling through the corner of her eyes. She carefully rubbed them off.

" Are you crying? " , Jai asked, softly.

" No. I don't know what tears of joy are called. "

" Don't be so joyous yet. The task isn't done. " , he smirked.

" It will be. Because I know, once Jai Prakash Raichand vehemently decides to do something, he vehemently does. "

" Such confidence over a man you had abandoned few days back? "

Sonara took a long time to answer. But when she did, her voice didn't falter even a bit.

" You are almost like a wish upon a star, coming true. And people like us, hardly have the rights to have wishlists.

Hence, we run away. Just, keep running away.
From everything that looks and feels too good, to be true. "

With this, Sonara jumped up, and almost ran away towards the guest room.

Jai sat, dumbstruck.

A wish upon a star...... 

Did it feel good, for a moment?
Or did the couple of words sound terribly dangerous, altogether? 

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Mr Shetty was on a phonecall, pacing up and down the yard of his villa, when he saw, Som Shergil whoosh in on his bike.

What hit his eyes hard, was a smiling and chirping Bhoomi on the backseat. Getting down, all bubbly.

A smirk slowly lit the corner of his lips. It'd been quite sometime he had seen his daughter laugh so heartily.

He dropped the call and walked towards them. Som was parking the bike and Bhoomi was constantly talking.

" Bhoomi.... " , he called.

Bhoomi turned, and immediately burst out in excitement.

" Dad!!!!!!!!! "

She ran to him and crashed into his chest, hugging him tight. Som kept standing with a smile.

" Oh my god ....this was so damn a surprise, old man!!! 
When you wished me in the morning and said you couldn't make it because you're stuck in a meeting at London, I was sad, but then okay with it.

But this......!! "
Bhoomi was on a roll.

" Could I stay away from my daughter on her birthday? Even if half an hour before the day gets over, I had to meet you. I definitely had to. "

" When exactly did you reach home dad? "

" Just ten minutes back. Norah told me you were out with Som and would return soon. I didn't disturb you. "

He smiled at Som.
Som walked forward.

" So how's my boy?
I feel so happy that you know how to cheer a friend up in need, so well. "
He said.

With this, Som's smile disappeared a bit. So did Bhoomi's.

Understanding he had slipped something wrong, Mr Shetty spoke immediately,
" Let's go inside. I have a surprise for you. Come Som. "