Us Being Us (A Darshan Raval Fanfic)

VII. My Bestie (Aisha's POV)

FLASHBACK: 10 YEARS AGO (OUR FIFTH BIRTHDAY) 

Aisha's POV:

"Hi, Ishu!" Darshan said running to me and hugging me. "Gabbu!! Happy Birthday!!" I greeted as I kissed him all over his face. He chuckled. "Hi, Uncle, Auntie." I waved to them. "Hi, Ishu," Uncle said as he picked me up and handed me a box, "Kholo." I nodded and tore the wrapper away. "Yay. Journal. Thank you," I cheered as I hugged him around his neck. He laughed. "Papa..." Darshan called. Uncle put me down and raised his eyebrows at Darshan. "Aap isko Ishu mat bulaao. Sirf main hi bulaaunga," he pouted. Uncle grinned and ruffled his hair. I giggled. "Gabbu, main there liye kuch layi thi." 

"Kya layi hai?"

"Chal mere saath." We ran all the way to my room and I pulled out a big box. He tore the wrapper and looked at me with joy in his eyes. I got him a real ukelele. "Tu duniya ki sabse best friend hai. I love you, Ishu." I hugged him and kissed him all over his face. Again. CLICK. I turned around. "Cake khatne chalein?" Papa asked. We laughed and ran downstairs. Darshan stuffed a piece of cake in my mouth and applied some on my face. "Gabbu!!" I shouted as I ran behind him with some cream on my hand. "Cake ni, cake ni... please," he begged as he ran away. I tackled him and applied all the cream on his face. "Ishu..." 

I laid beside him and giggled. We started laughing. CLICK. Another photo. "Papa... kya yaar? Kyun photo liya?" I whined. 

I looked at Darshan. We got up and chased my father and applied all the leftover cream on his face. "Shaitan bachhe..." Papa lifted us both and took us home. We ran inside as my mom dished out the cake. Darshan finished his cake as quick as lightning and came after mine. "Gabbu! No. Mera cake ni!" I groaned as I ran away. "Please Ishuuuuu..." he dragged as he ran behind me. I gobbled up the rest of the cake. Darshan pouted. I kissed him all over his face.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Tears ran down my cheeks as I looked at that photo from years ago. I looked at Darshan sleeping peacefully on my bed. My best friend was gone. He hated me. Why? I don't know. And I could do nothing but pretend I hated him back.