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कभी शायद सच हो ये सब सपने जो देखे हमने, शायद..

Perhaps one day, fate will breathe life into every dream we ever whispered to the night... perhaps.

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Previous Episode

Aakanksha - yarrr ..😂.. bilkul m kaise bhul skti hu tum dono ki aapas m kitni ladayi bajti thi ... Tuje yad h tune ek baar uske geometry box m snail 🐌 rkh diya tha aur vo bechara usse kitna dar gya tha

Daisy - bechara.? 😤..aur jo usne Kiya tha tuje yaad nhi ..?

Episode Continued..

Aakanksha - m vo kaise bhul skti hu 🤣🤣 usne..usne tere chote chote balon mein chewing gum chipka di thi.. aur tujhe Apne chote chote Bal aur chhote karne pade the 😂😂

Daisy- 😤😑

Aakanksha - aur ek bar .. ek bar jb hum class 3 m the usne Teri favorite princess vali eraser kho di thi, to uske liye tune uska pura school bag hi chipa diya tha...aur vo bechara apne bag k liye rota rha tha

Daisy- 😌

Aakanksha - lekin tune chipaya bhi to kha apni desk pr ...😂😂 Jb ma'am ko mila to tune pehli baar kitni daat khayi thi

Daisy - 😤 uske liye Jo punishment muje mili thi m bhuli nhi hu ..mumma papa n bhi kitna data tha uss mote golgappe yash ki wajah se☹️

Aakanksha - to tu kaam bhi to aise hi karti thi 😂😂

Daisy - achcha bacchu tu Meri dost Hai ya uski Abhi To vo aaya bhi nahin hai aur tu dobara uski side Lena shuru kar rahi hai

Aakanksha - Yrr m to tum dono ki hi dost thi, lekin bff humesha se teri 😄 (chuckles)

Daisy - Aur nhi to kya, agar humare papa kabir uncle k dost nhi hote to na vo humare school m aata na hume jabardasti usko dost manna padta .. usse to asli mza bhaiya chakate the...Shi..(Cuts in between)

Aakanksha (In cold tone) - party ka time kya h? (Change the topic instantly)

Daisy - 7:30, Tommorow

Aakanksha - okh, m taiyar rahungi time se (call disconnected)

Daisy - (mn me) muje pta h tune phone kyu kaat diya, aaj bhi tu na apna kl bhul payi h na hi bhaiya ko, aur bhul bhi kaise sakti h ek vo hi the jisne tuje un sb cheezo se bachaya h..pta nhi vo kha honge 🥺

[Aakanksha jo ki phone disconnect krkr hall se apne room m chali aati h vhi room ka darwaja lock kr deti h, aur apni almirah k pass jati h , usse kholti h , aur kuch dhundne lgti h , vhi kafi cheezo ko hatane k bad vo ek chote se sandook type box ko nikalti h, aur usse lekar bed ki taraf aaker bed pr baith jati h aur uss box ko kholne lgti h ,Sabse pehle uss box m se ek gadhi (watch) nikalti h, jo ki kafi purani lg rhi thi, lekin vo gadi kisi bade ki nhi balki kisi chote bacche ki thi, vo choti si blue colour ki watch hoti h jiske band pr kafi sare pen chale hue the, aur pen se kuch likha bhi hua hota,

Aakanksha uss watch ko box m se nikal kr kafi der tk dekti rehti h aur use apne haato m padke rehti h jaise mano uske liye iss ghadi ka dial ,band padi suiya, ek ek time no. Koi beshkemti khajana ho , Watch ko kafi der tk dekhne k bad vo usko box m rakh deti h aur ab ek kaggaz (paper) nikalti h jo side se jala hua hota h aur fold hota h, ab vo us fold paper ko kholti Hai jis per ek photo chipki hoti hai jaise ki vo koi greeting card Ho, jis per alag alag colour se heart drawing Bani hoti h aur beech m vo photo, jisse dekhte hi aakanksha k aakho m aasu jo ab tk baki saman ko dekhkr ruke hue the tap tap krkr tapkane lgte h ]

Aakanksha - (us photo ko dekh kr us pr pyar se hath ferte hue kehti h) ..Nhi aati h na aapko meri yaad? 🥺(tears rolling down).. Sab galti meri thi, sb meri, phir kyu aapne vo sb kiya 😭..kyu? "Vo" shi kehti h m sabse buri bhen hu ,sbse buri 😭 pr aap to aache the na , fhir kyu? ..Sirf meri wajah se .. please wapas aa jaiye please 😭 (itna kehkr aakanksha tutkar bhikarne lgti h) tabhi uska gate knock hota h

Aparna (at door) - Aakanksha ye dekhna beta koi parcel aaya h aapka, delivery boy signature k liye bahar khada h

Aakanksha - ji mamma aayi, (ab aakanksha jldi se apne aansuon ko poch leti hai aur jaldi se uss box ko band kr kr wapas se almirah mein chhipa deti Hai)

Vo gate kholkr sidha delivery boy k pass jati h aur parcel lekar aapne kamre m chali jati h)

Time skips - The Party Day

Ek bed pr bhut sari saree bhikhri hoti h vhi toda bhut make-up ka saman bhi.. vhi Aakanksha bhi hoti h jo kafi busy thi vhi uske mooh m ek safety pin hota h, aur kuch hato m hote h , aur vo kbse ek insaan ke piche piche ghum Rahi hoti hai ..

Aakanksha - Mumma, please naa ek bar aur try krne do m pkka se iss bar new style m saree drape krungi ☹️

Aparna (her mom) - aapke iss new style k chakkar m hum already bhut late ho chuke h,

Aakanksha - Mumma, iss bar YouTube se dekh kr sikh rhi hu, iss bar ache se badhungi saree..ye wali (takes one saree from the bed)..aa nhi ye vali (leaves first and takes the another one)

Aparna - Nhi bilkul nhi, ab sach m late ho rha.. beta.., aur ab tk aap bhi taiyar nhi hui ho, kisi din fursat m jb aap new style sikh logi tb experiment Krna

Aakanksha - ☹️ (dressing table pr sare safety pin rakh deti h aur cupboard k pass jo insaan tha uske pass jati h ,aur side m sad hokar khadi ho jati h)

That person - ab kya hua?

Aakanksha - Papa ..mumma se kaho na m aaj unhe new style m taiyar Krna chahti hu.. but vo krne hi nhi de rhi ☹️

Aarav (looks at her mumma)- aakanksha ki mumma, aap humari beti ko krne kyu nhi deri h jo vo Krna chahti h?

Aparna (looks back at him) - 🙄 Aakanksha k papa apki beti ko 1 ghanta already ho chuka h experiment krte krte muj pr..ab aur kuch try krne diya to aap akele hi Jana pary m ..

Aarav (looks towards aakanksha) - beta, aaj acha nhi lgega ..ki m party m akela jau 😅 tum kisi aur din apni mumma pr experiment kr lena ...vase bhi tumari mumma to h hi itni pretty simple bhi jayegi to bhi sbse achi lgegi

Aparna - blushed☺️

Aakanksha - (giggles) thik h fir m hi taiyar hone chali jati hu

Aparna - hmm jao..bhale hi tum Daisy k sath late se aaogi toda, lekin ye time thik h abhi se tayar houngi tb jakar dono party m pauchogi

Aakanksha - hmm ..thik h ☹️

Aparna - jao apne aap pr experiment kro new style wala, jb aapki Sadi hogi to kaam ayega

Aakanksha- 😳 issm..isme meri sadhi ki baat kha se aa gyi? Aur vase bhi muje ye sadhi vadi nhi karni .. I hate m..(cuts in between)

Aarav - aapki mumma shi kh rhi h, aap kisi kam ko kro ya na kro aapko aana chahiye..aur sadi to karni hi hoti h na beta.. lekin chinta Mt kro "hum apni beti ki sadi tb tk nhi krenge jb tk uska Prince (Rajkumar) hume khud nhi mil jata"😊

Aakanksha (mn me) - bhaii yha se nikal le aakanksha vrna, inki sadi puran fir se suru ho gyi to🙂 vase bhi ye dono kitne bhi ache ho, family background ka asar pad hi jata h tabhi inki soch bhi todi conservative rh gyi..khaskar iss sadi ko lekar😩

Aparna - kha kho gyi , vo rakhi aapki dress👗 jldi taiyar ho jaiye..jaker

Aakanksha - hmm..ab apne room m chali jati h uss dress ko lekar..vhi Apne room mein Aakar mirror ke samne khadi Ho jaati Hai aur dress ko Apne upar Laga kar dekhne lagti Hai aur kehti h

Aakanksha - M kyu kisi "Mai k laal" k liye, new style experiment Krna sikhu, saree pehana vo bhi uske liye ..eweeeee ..Ek min tu soch bhi kyu rhi h ..nhi ye sb bilkul nhi sochna..vase bhi mera goal mera career h ..ek baar apna career bna lu phir mst single life jiyungi😌 (Le Female readers - us Aakanksha us)

Vo itna kahati hi h hai ki tabhi uska phone bajne lagta hai, jise dekhr vo phone utha leti h aur speaker pr kr kr rakh deti h , aur apni dress ke saath ki accessories nikaalne lagti Hai drawer se

Aakanksha -- Haa bol

That person (on call) - tu nikal gyi?

Aakanksha- (drawer se saman nikalte nikalte kehti h) heh.. abhi to taiyar bhi nhi hui

That person- 😱 kya tune ab tk shringar (makeup) nhi kiya?

Aakanksha - kh to aise rahi hai jaise ki tu bada taiyar hokar baithi hai 😏

That person- aur nahi To Kya Main To cab lekar Tere Ghar ke niche bhi aane wali hun balconi se dekh tere Ghar k niche hi milungi

Aakanksha - lekin hume to late jana tha na (ye kehte kehte balconi ki taraf jati h).... Kha h tu?

That person - 😂😂😂🤣🤣 (ullu bnaya bda mja aaya)

Aakanksha - Daisy ki bachi 😒 (wo person aur koi nahi daisy hi thi Aakanksha ki bff)

Daisy - Akshii ..yar m to mazak kr rhi thi🤣🤣

Aakanksha - hmm ..muje pta hi tha🙄

Daisy - Chal ye sab chod ..ye bta tu vo blue vali dress hi pehn rhi h na .?

Aakanksha - hmm

Daisy- acha ..aur m vo pink vali pehn rhi hu

Aakanksha - hmm pehn le ..dono same hi to h bus colour alag h

Daisy- hmm..aunty uncle nikal gye party k liye?

Aakanksha - nhi ..bus taiyar ho rhe h nikalne k liye

Daisy- acha, aunty ko saree bandi tune new style wali jo tu subah dikha rhi thi?

Aakanksha - kha yrr😩..mujse to normal drape bhi nhi ho rhi ..new style to kya hi kru m

Daisy - 😂😂 arre arre mera padhaku baccha, ye saree style sajna sajana tujse nhi hoga..muje to pehle hi pta tha

Aakanksha - 😒 khair.. muje ye sab Krna bhi nhi h ..muje to sirf apna career bnana h ..ek baar ye intership ho jaye ..then I will do my masters from abroad..bhag jaungi yha se 😌

Daisy - Ha, pta h vase bhi ye sb sajne dajne k liye life m koi hona bhi chaiye..hastag boring life h apni to.. koi triller suspense romanch vomanch nhi h #sadlife 😩

Aakanksha - ohh, suspense thriller ki devi , ye romanch vomanch chaiye bhi nhi #singlelife is the best life 😌

Daisy- Tu hi rhe bhai single, m to nhi rehne vali ..m to apna pati dhundne vali hu bus..ho gya mera life se..ab bus vo mil jaye fir aish hi aish

Aakanksha - kh to aise rhi h jaise bus abhi Ghar se bahar nikelegi aur pati bazar m mil jayega 😂😂

Daisy - Kya pta mil jaye 😩 delulu m rehna to achi baat h ..ye tujse behtar kon janta h author sahiba,😙

Aakanksha - shhh ..bhaii dhere bol ..phone loudspeaker pr h ..ye secret h isse secret hi rehne de..

Daisy - hmm .. sorry..sorry..kisi ko yakin bhi nhi hoga ki itni seedhi sadi topper ladki jo kisi ladke ko uske pass aane pr bhi tappad jad deti h , full man hater h vo itne bde fictional world m bhi jeeti h jha vo ek se badkar ek dark romance Fiction bhi write krti h (teases her) 😙 itna hi nhi itni achi author bhi h jiske romance Fiction story k lakho followers h

Aakanksha - shi kha tune vo sb ek fictional duniya h jisme m jeeti hu .. likhti hu.. aur vo sb dark romance thriller suspense story ki demand hoti h ..but iska vastvik duniya (reality) se koi taluk (relation) nhi hota.. because "Every perfect man is written by a woman, and we know him only as a fictional man."

Daisy - lekin kya pta tuje tera fictional man mil jaye ..hate to love trope types (chuckles)

Aakanksha - Vo namumkin h (mn me) Yug jaisa fictional character real life m exist bhi nhi kr skta .. Yug sirf mere liye mera socha hua..likha hua.. fictional character ya man nhi h.. ab to vo meri real dhuniya ka hissa bhi bn gya h jiske bare m sochti hu ..uske naam ka sirf banda bhi mujse takra jaye vo bhi badi baat hogi real m to..khair..🤧

Daisy (on call) - kha kho gyi? Apne fictional man ki yado m 🙄 kyoki real men se to tuje nafrat hoti h😏 (teases her)

Aakanksha - 😑 tuje aaj kl kuch jayada cheze nhi pta h

Daisy - ha to 😌 I am an expert friend

Aakanksha - haha ..so funny..chal ab phone kat aur taiyar hoja ..aur muje bhi hone de

Daisy - hmm..(call disconnected)

Time skips, after 2 hours at 7:45 P.M

Aakanksha k parents party k liye pehle hi nikal chuke the, vhi Aakanksha aur Daisy sath m hi party m aane vale hote h jiske liye dono ab nikal jate h aur cab m raste m hote h

Daisy (in cab) - yrr, dekh na ye dress achi nhi lg rhi na?😩

Aakanksha (gave her a weird look) - my flower 🌺!, tu ye question mujse 3rd time puchri h ..tu itni to cute lgri h bilkul apne naam ki tarah a Daisy flower (giggles)

Daisy -- hmm, chl tu kh rhi h to man leti hu (chuckles)

Aakanksha - vase tu aaj jayada under confident nhi ho rhi mtlb aur kbhi to tu aisa nhi puchti specially apne looks ko lekar, ya ek party k liye..hmm 🤔 aakhir baat kya h? (Asking by Tapping her shoulder)

Daisy - yarr..vha pr bhut hot hot ladke aane vale h ..aisi muje information mili h ..to kya pta muje mera pati bhi mil hi Jaye Aaj 🙈 (blushed)

Aakanksha - 🙄 muje lgta h aapka dimag toda kharab ho chuka h ..le Pani pi ..

Daisy - yarr 😑

Aakanksha (to cab driver) - bhaiya, bus yhi iss shop k pass rokna..ek min..!

Cab stops.

Daisy - M bhi chlti hu

Aakanksha - nhi ..bus m 2 min m lekar aayi bouquet.. vase bhi pehle hi phone krkr ready krwa liya tha ..to ab tk to aaram se packed hoga..m just abhi aati hu lekar

Daisy - okh !

Aakanksha jisne cab ek bouquet shop k pass rukvayi thi, jo ki kafi badi bouquet shop thi jha different different flowers lge hue the aur ek se badkar ek sundar sunder bouquets the, Aakanksha uss shop k andar chali jati h

Aakanksha (to a old lady)- excuse me, there is a booking of a bouquet of white orchids and white lilies by the name of Aakansha Goenka

That old lady owner - jo apne pass khade assistant se kehti h check the order of ma'am

Assistant - yes, ma'am your bouquet is almost ready give us just 1 min to finish the packing

Aakanksha - okay ..ab vo vha shop pr baki flowers bouquet dekne lgti h

Tabhi vha pr ek ladka jisne royal blue colour ka blazer pehna hua tha, hath m bhut hi expensive watch, kafi achi height, aur kafi achi personality lg rhi thi vo shop m enter krta h jo ki kafi jldi m lg rha tha, usse dekh kr shop m jitne bhi log the specially female staff and customers usee dekhte rehte h ..vhi Aakanksha back side pr ek white and yellow combination k roses ka ek bhut hi sunder bouquet tha jise dekti rehti h ..jiska dhyan abhi usi taraf rehta h ..tabhi uske side m ek female staff jo ki kahi young hi thi vo kehti h

- Wow, yrr kitna handsome Banda h 😍

Aakanksha - (jo uski bat sun leti h aur peche mudkr dekhti h lekin usse uss insaan ki Keval back hi dikhti h, jisse vo dobara se dusre bouquet dekhne lgti h)

That person on counter - Hey , Hi miss pretty lady (says to that old lady owner)

Lady owner - hello, handsome boy😊

That person - Can I get a bouquet of white orchids with white lilies quickly..I have an urgent piece of work

Lady owner - Sir , white orchids k liye to pehle booking.. vo itna kehta hi h ki..dusra assistant white orchids vala bouquet lekar counter pr aa jata h

Assistant - (puts the bouquet on the counter) ye rha un ma'am ka bouq.... (Before he complete his sentence)

That person takes that bouquet and put the cash on the counter and in hurry to leave

Assistant - Sir ye aapka bouq..(cuts in between)

That person- It's okay, keep the change

Second assistant try to stops him - Sir, ye aapka bouquet nhi h ye already booked h ma'am k liye

That person- "Fine. Give her another one." He shoved a thick wad of cash into the assistant's hands without looking back. "Your most expensive. And make sure it reaches her before I do." His voice cracked with urgency as he stormed toward the shop door.

Assistant - "But sir... vo ma'am wait karr-" The words died in his throat, unfinished.

In that breath, Aakanksha was already at the counter. "Mera bouquet?"

The assistant froze. His eyes darted, guilty, toward the door. He opened his mouth, but the truth, that someone had snatched her bouquet seconds ago in a violent rush, choked him.

Aakanksha frowned at his weird, hesitant stare. Then she followed his gaze.

They were all looking at the man at the door. Before his boot could cross the shop door, Akanksha's eyes locked on her bouquet in his fist.

"Oh, excuse me!! Mister." Her voice cut through the shop - low, thick, sharp as glass.

The word hit him. His jaw ticked. He didn't even turn. Just muttered under his breath with irritation: "Lagta hai aur paise dene padenge... aise nahi maanegi."

He pivoted back, one hand raising the stolen bouquet, the other already fishing into his pocket for more cash to throw at the problem.

Then he looked up.

And froze.

A vision in blue Georgette - a gown that kissed just above her knees, flowing like a princess's frock. Cinderella-style heels glittered on her feet with every step. Mid-length waves framed her face. A gold pendant sang against her throat as she closed the distance, eyes blazing straight into his.

She didn't wait. She didn't ask.

"Ye mera bouquet hai."

She snatched it from his grip, the flowers crushing between them, and the whole shop held its breath.

She whirled back to the counter, eyes flashing. "Aapne inhe mera bouquet kaise de diya?"

The assistants shrank. Embarrassed. Hesitant. Words stuck in their throats like glass.

But he wasn't listening.

He was gone - lost in her. In the glow of her skin, the furious red blooming on her cheeks, the tiny, absurdly cute bow tucked in her hair. He drank her in like a man starved.

Then her glare snapped back to him. A look reserved for thieves. For criminals. For men who steal bouquets and dignity in one breath.

She turned, ready to storm out.

_CRREEEAK._

The door groaned, shattering his trance. "Hatiye yha se," she snapped, hand on the door handle.

She pulled. He moved. But just then

SLAM.

His palm hit the door above her head, caging her in. One step forward from him. One step back from her. The air between them turned electric.

And then he struck.

He ripped the bouquet from her hands again. Voice low, urgent, wrecked.

"Dekhiye mujhe late ho raha hai. Mujhe iski jarurat hai. Kisi khaas ke liye hai ye bouquet... agar use nahi mila to"

"Nahi mila to...?" Her eyebrow arched, a challenge.

"Vo mera..."

"Tumhara?" Her voice dropped an octave. Confusion.

"Jeena mushkil kar degi."😞 The words tumbled out, wrapped in the fakest, most devastating puppy-eyed performance the earth had ever seen. Shoulders slumped. Face crumpled. Oscar-worthy misery.

"Kon?" She demanded.

"Personal life bhi kuch cheez hoti hai. Aap mujhse aise personal sawaal nahi kar sakti."🙈 He said it with a blush so theatrical it belonged on a stage.

"H? Kya kaha?" She blinked, thrown.

"Aapki shaadi ho gayi?" He asked, dead serious.

"Kya?"

"Aapki shaadi ho gayi?" He repeated, leaning in like it was national security.

"Aapse matlab? Vaise nahi."

"Tabhi to aapko samajh nahi aayega." His voice cracked with fake desperation. "Please 🥺 Aaj agar main uss tak ye bouquet nahi pahuncha paaya to-"

"To?" 🤨 She repeated, arms crossed now.

"To... to... main gaya." He exhaled like a dying man. "Bas ye soch lijiye kisi ki achhi zindagi ka sawaal hai. Please mujhe ye wala bouquet de dijiye. Usse white orchids bohot pasand hain."

"Kise?" Her frown could cut steel.

"Phir se personal sawaal..." He dodged, shaking his head mournfully. "Please Aap dusra wala le lijiye."

Before she could even inhale - he moved.

Snatched. Thanked. Gone.

A blur of expensive cologne and chaos, vanishing through the door with her bouquet.

She stood there. Unplugged. Short-circuited.

What the hell just happened?😩

And then , she was back at the counter

"Dusra white orchids ka bouquet de dijiye."

"Ma'am, we are very sorry," the assistant stammered, sweating. "Aap chahein to booked bouquet se expensive wala bhi le lijiye. Vo abhi nahi hai."

She opened her mouth. Closed it. The fight drained out of her.

"Theek hai," she finally sighed, defeated. "Ye yellow white rose wala hi de dijiye."

Vase hi kaafi late ho gaya hai, she thought, glancing at her watch, her pulse still rioting from the man who'd stolen her bouquet.

She took the second bouquet and now finally leave the shop.

Meanwhile, Daisy was waiting for her in the cab, scrolling the mobile screen endlessly. The door yanked open - Akanksha slid in, breath a little unsteady.

"Chaliye bhaiya."

Daisy looked up from her phone to the bouquet - and her words died. "Itni der kahan lag gayi..." Her eyes snagged on the flowers. "Wow😍 Kitna sundar bouquet hai, rose wala. Lekin tu to white orchids lene gayi thi?"

Akanksha's grip tightened on the stems. "Haan lene to vahi gayi thi. Lekin kisi aur ko zyada zarurat thi uski."

"Kisko?" Daisy's brows shot up.

"Tha koi... shayad." Her voice was clipped, hiding something.

Daisy tilted her head, softening. "But ye white orchids se bhi zyada acha hai 🥰"

Aakanksha - "Hmm... but Yash ko white orchids pasand the."

Daisy rolled her eyes. "Aur tujhe bhi 🙄"

Aakanksha- "Aisa nahi hai. Usne mujhe bachpan mein Friendship Day par apne favourite white orchids hi laakar diye the. Toh tab maine bhi keh diya tha ki mujhe bhi ye pasand hai."

"To ab pasand nahi?" Daisy Asked

Aakanksha - "Aisa nahi hai ki pasand nahi... but ab roses zyada pasand hain." Her thumb brushed a petal, almost reverently.

Daisy leaned in, smirking. "To tujhe kya lagta hai, usse ab bhi orchids pasand honge... ya phir uski bhi pasand badal gayi hogi?"

Aakanksha -"Kya pata?" A beat. Then Akanksha's lips curved into a wicked, playful smirk. "Kya pata ab use Daisy flower pasand ho." 🤭

Daisy choked. "😳 Mera... mera usse koi matlab nahi hai! Tabhi to main uske liye kuch lekar bhi nahi ja rahi. Hmm motu.. kahi ka." 😒

"Hmm... hmm... khud to ja rahi hai." 😗 Akanksha teased, nudging her.

Meanwhile, someone from the another side:

A hand tightened around white orchids, knuckles white. His voice was a ghost against the petals.

"Pata nahi use ye white orchids aaj bhi pasand honge ya nahi?..aa raha hoon aapse milne."

The Party venue:

The cab halted before a palace of lights. The party hall dripped luxury. Crystal, gold, power - every breath cost lakhs.

Akanksha clutched the roses. Daisy juggled both their phones. They scanned the glittering crowd.

Daisy gasped. "Aparna aunty!"

Akanksha followed her gaze. In seconds, they were swallowed by silk and perfume.

"Aparna aunty... Mumma... Riddhi aunty, Mumma!"

Aparna and Riddhi beamed. "Aa gayi dono BFFs."

"Yess Mumma," they chimed.

Riddhi's eyes landed on Daisy's empty hands. "Aapka bouquet kahan hai? Aap nahi layi kuch?"

Daisy mumbled, "Compulsory tha kya?"

"Kya kaha?" Riddhi's brow arched.

Akanksha jumped in, smooth as silk. "Vo aunty, ye Daisy hi layi hai. Matlab hum dono hi laaye hain milkar... haina?"

Daisy caught on fast. "Hmm... haan Mumma. Dekhiye na kitna bada hai. Humne socha ek hi le lete hain."

That line. "Dekhiye na kitna bada hai. Humne socha ek hi le lete hain."

It hit Akanksha like a truck. A broken cough tore from her throat. Daisy's eyes locked with hers and the dirty meaning clicked. Both of them. Same page. Same filthy wavelength. An awkward, sister-code smile passed between them. 😅

Riddhi waved them off. "Achha chalo, dono jao party enjoy karo. Ye bouquet yahin rakh do."

"Mumma papa kahan hain? Aur Kabir and Rivansh uncle?" Akanksha asked,

Aparna pointed vaguely. "Hmm... vo abhi apne kuch khaas clients aur friends ko lene gaye hain shayad. Ya shayad uss side hain party mein."

"Accha thik hai. Hum thodi der mein hi mil lenge phir. Abhi kuch kha lete hain."

Daisy grabbed her hand. "Hmm... chal itne party enjoy karte hain."

The food court:

The hall was a battlefield of wealth. Tycoons clinked crystal. Socialites flashed diamonds big enough to blind. Circles of power, gossip, and champagne everywhere.

Hand in hand, the BFFs drifted through it all, dissecting every detail.

Daisy's eyes drift across the party, catching glimpses of a crowd of young, striking men - and she notices each one, one by one. Her pulse thunders. Too many eyes. Too many possibilities.

Her whisper was hot against Akanksha's ear. "Yaar yahan to ek se badhkar ek hot items hain."

"Hmm, hain to." Akanksha's eyes were glued to the different food platters, completely unaware about Daisy thoughts.

Daisy blushed, nudging her. "To yaar ek dilwa de na inme se." 🙈

"Ek kyun? Saare try karenge na." Akanksha said, still eyeing the food.

Daisy blinked, horrified. "Saare try karenge to badnaami nahi hogi?" 😳

Aakanksha - "Itni badnaami to chalti hai."

"Sach mein...?" Daisy's voice was small, hopeful.

"Haan haan tu fikar mat kar. Main lekar aati hoon na. Bata pehle kaunsa wala try karegi?"

Daisy - "Vo blue wala..."(cuts in between)

Aakanksha - "Pehle Chinese platter se hi start karte hain, phir Asian and then Thai."

Daisy short-circuited. "🤯 Tu... tu... khane ki baat kar rahi thi?"

"Haan... kyun?" Akanksha looked genuinely confused.

Daisy's face went through five shades of red. "Hehe 😅 Main bhi." Bach gayi, her mind screamed. 🤧

And just like that, the two foodie besties dove into the buffet like it was their last meal - tasting, laughing, forgetting bouquets, boys, and the man with white orchids who was already on his way.

The two of them finished their food and now sat side by side at the table, digging into cups of ice cream for dessert.

Daisy wiped her hands with a tissue just as they stood to leave. Akanksha lingered, scooping up the last bit of hers. That's when Daisy's gaze drifted across the opposite side of the food court and just then, her eyes sparkled.

Standing a little distance away was a man in a light pink shirt, a blue blazer casually draped over one arm. He was talking to a waiter.

Waiter: "Sorry sir, galti se ye drink aapke blazer par gir gayi."

The man just smiled, dabbing at the wet stain with a tissue. "It's okay... aapko to nahi lagi na?"

Waiter: "Nahi sir... sorry." 😔 He looked terrified, like his job was on the line.

The man's voice softened, noticing the waiter was older. "It's okay, aap chinta mat kijiye. Kuch nahi hua hai." He waved over another server nearby. "Could you please get this cleaned up?"

Daisy could only see his back at first. Broad shoulders, perfect posture. But then he turned, blazer in one hand -

And Daisy froze.

Her breath caught. Her heart skipped a beat.

He was that handsome. The light pink shirt clung to him just right, two buttons undone at the collar..ufff. He stood around 5'9", built like he lived in the gym muscular, but not bulky. Black hair fell slightly over his forehead. Pink lips, a hint of stubble instead of a clean shave, and warm brown eyes. Fair skin, effortless style. The kind of guy any girl would fall for at first glance.

She sank back into her seat and leaned toward Aakanksha, who was still savoring her last spoon of ice cream.

"Yaar, ye pink shirt wala banda kitna hot hai. Mujhe ye chahiye." Daisy pointed discreetly.

"Dilwa de, yaar." 😩 She said it like he was something off a shelf.

"Kaun?" Akanksha followed her finger, still licking her spoon.

Then her eyes landed on him.

"Ye...?" Shock hit her face. 🤯 "Ye... yahan??"

To be continued...

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