Maurvi's POV

" I went to an inauguration party with Gautam. His friend opened two showrooms in that famous new mall."

" Oh, so you are already meeting his friends? " She said sarcastically.

" What does that mean Prachi?"

" I mean that you are already meeting his friends means that his friends know about your relationship but you never bothered to tell me. " She said.

" Think before you speak Prachi, you are forgetting that I used to tell you about each and every single thing. It is you who did not tell me anything. Moreover, I would have told you about this if you were not avoiding me. But I guess you trust him more. You knew that I have always had this massive crush on Gautam.. why would I even think about Naman?"

" But Naman said... " she was saying but I stopped her in mid-sentence as I didn't want to know what he said.

" He lied to you and you believed him. Anyways leave that, I don't want to talk about him. " I wanted to avoid that topic.

" So how did all this happen? You must be really happy? Why did you tell Gautam ji not to tell us anything about it? "

" Because I was annoyed that I told you everything but you didn't tell me anything. " I started chopping all the veggies for Vegetable Pulav.

" Don't you think this is too much for just two of us? " She asked me and I knew she wanted you to change the topic.

" I am cooking for him as well because aunty is out of the station."

" Oh, ok... So you didn't tell me when and how it happened? "

" Well you know what I feel about him so last week he said that he likes me a lot and asked me if I would like to be his girlfriend and I couldn't resist the offer. " I replied with a smile.

" So tell me about him, what have you been doing for the last week?"

" Well we are trying to get to know each other. " then she asked me many questions like his favourites and his date of birth. I told her everything.

" Oh my God... It is his birthday day after tomorrow. What are you planning? " She asked with enthusiasm.

" I didn't even realise that his birthday was in this week only," I said

" Well now that you have realised that and it is his first birthday since you became his girlfriend, I think you should give him a big surprise. " She was behaving normally and was very enthusiastic but I couldn't tell her that I am not his real girlfriend.

" I will help you with preparation so don't worry. As you said his mom is also not here so it is very easy to surprise him," she said and I nodded hesitantly.

" Hey, so dinner is almost ready. Let's call him. "

" What?? No, let's just go and give him food. He must be busy... I was with him till 3 PM so .... "

" What nonsense? Call him. Oh wait let me call him from my number let's see how he behaves on a crank call. Does he have a landline? " I looked unsure as I myself was not sure how he would behave but she kept asking his number. Finally, I gave it to her.

She called his landline number. I knew that their instruments had some problem with its display so he would not be able to see the number and put the phone on speaker. The bell was ringing. He picked up the phone on the fifth ring.

" Hello. " his deep voice came from that side.

" Hi, handsome. How are you? "

" I am good. May I have the honour to know, with whom I am talking to? "

" How does it matter? I just called you as I really like you. "

" Ok, where did you get my number from? " he asked.

" I saw you and followed you, saw you entering your house and found your number. Simple. " She said.

" You are lying... " He said smiling.

" No, I am not, l am standing. " She said and laughed at her own joke. He laughed too.

" So would you like to come for a date with me?" She asked him.

" Well ok but can I bring someone with me? " He asked and Prachi raised her eyebrows at me.

" Who another handsome friend of yours'? "

" No, my girlfriend friend, but if you want a double date I can bring a very handsome friend of mine as well."

" Why would you bring your girlfriend on our date? "

" As otherwise your best friend and my girlfriend would get angry, Prachi."

He said and burst out laughing.

" Oh God! how did you recognise? "

" Well, I am very smart. So what are you two doing? "

" She is cooking dinner for all three of us. Why don't you just come here? It is almost ready. "

" Ok, I will be there in 5 minutes. " He said and disconnected the phone.

She looked at me and said, " He is smart and handsome. I like him. He is coming in 5 minutes."

The doorbell rang and she went to open it. I was laying the table and they both came into the dining room. He smiled at me lovingly and said,

" Good evening beautiful. " I just smiled at that.

Three of us had the food and then he asked if we would like to go for the ice cream and we agreed. We enjoyed the ice cream and then he went to his place. Prachi kept talking about him and she planned his birthday surprise. We slept very late.

My alarm rang as it was time to go to college. I prepared breakfast for three of us. I made upma and sandwiches. I got ready and rang his doorbell and he came out. I said good morning and I gave food to him.

I was turning to go when he caught my hand and said,

" Good morning, my beautiful girlfriend. What is the hurry? Hey please keep yourself free tomorrow as we will have to go somewhere. " Then he came even closer to me and bent a bit. My heart stopped for a second.

He came very near and whispered, " Your friend is looking at us very curiously. I think she is trying to judge if we are faking it. Yesterday also she tried that. So be a bit enthusiastic about meeting your boyfriend. Show your acting talent. " And with that, he hugged me lightly. Oh god, when he touched me I felt a slight shudder in my body.

" So where are we going tomorrow?" I asked him with a smile.

" Let's see but be ready, beautiful. I am just telling you in advance. Now go I don't want you to get late. Bye, take care. I will miss you beautiful."

He smiled.

" Have breakfast before you go to the hospital. Don't even think about eating only junk just because aunty is not here."

" Hey have you two finished your conversation? If yes, then let's go Maurvi, we are getting late. " I turned towards her and saw her standing there.

" Yes, sure ..." I said bye to Gautam and he winked at me. I drove towards my college.

Gautam's POV

I don't know why but I am feeling very good today. Yesterday I had lunch and dinner with her and today she came with breakfast. I wanted to hug her again as I loved doing it at Mehul's showroom. So when she came with my breakfast, I could not resist myself and hugged her lightly. I gave her the excuse that her friend was trying to judge our relationship.

She was looking so pretty. Her hair was still damp. I wanted to run my fingers through them. My heart starts behaving in a reckless manner. I need to talk to Vikram and ask if it is some kind of disorder...

I had my breakfast, it was awesome just like the one who made it. I got ready and left the house for the hospital. Where is Vikram? What is he up to? I hope he gets answers to all the questions.

Gautam's POV

I reached the hospital and there were a few patients who had come for the scan. I attended them and went to look for Vikram. I saw him eating food in the cafeteria. I went to him.

" Hey man, where were you for the last 3 days?? I need to tell you something... What are you eating? " I took a bite of the food he was eating.

" Wow !! Awesome !! " I snatched the food from Vikram and started eating. He just rolled his eyes and let me eat.

" Umm... I really want to kiss that person who made this. Very tasty yaar... "

" What?? n-no... " Ruchika shrieked, everyone was shocked, Including me.

" What happened? Why is she behaving like this " I asked, eating the food normally.

Vikram was smiling like anything, he said with a smirk, " Because she made all this... " He was grinning like anything and looking at me...

Oh, God!! I got embarrassed a bit when he realised what I said earlier.

" Come on Gautam, do what you just said... She is right here. " I saw Vikram smirking at Ruchika...

" No !! Please... I didn't make it, Sandhya did. I was just kidding... I mean ... Just taking the credit of making such a tasty meal... " she blurted out...

Aha! Here is my chance to tease him. I smiled and said, " It's ok ... If Sandhaya made it... Then I must... Ouch...you moron... " I winced slightly as Vikram hit me on my foot with his. I was enjoying his condition, he is getting possessive about Sandhya. I just smirked at him.

" I think the lunch break is over... we should start working... " Sandhya said as she got a bit embarrassed and got up to go... But I held her hand.

" Stop beautiful... Thanks for the amazing food. Now it is my turn to treat you. I would like to invite all of you to a party tomorrow at 7 PM. At the same place where we went for Aakash's Birthday. And if you wouldn't come... I will-" I raised one of my eyebrows.

" You will what?" She asked innocently.

" I will not... cut the cake."

" So it's your birthday? Happy Birthday in advance sir. "

" Gautam"

" Hm ??? "

" My name is Gautam. Please don't call me Sir. I feel very old when referred to as sir, I am just 27. So please just Gautam would do." I was still holding her hand.

" Lunchtime is over, Gautam you wanted to talk to me, right? So leave her hand and come with me to your cabin. " Vikram was getting jealous as I was holding her hand.

I was trying to hold my laughter. If he could shoot with his glare, I would have been dead by now. Ok enough of it, after all, he is my best friend. I left her hand and raised my hands in the air as if surrendering.

Vikram glared at me ....and dragged me to my cabin.

" Just what were you doing there..? "

" What was I doing? I was just talking to the person who made that tasty food. Anyways you wanted me to kiss that person... " I was smirking now, I swear I love teasing him, he is behaving like a jealous lover.

" Hahaha very funny... And don't even think about her. Now don't try and act smart. Ok, now tell me what you wanted to tell me. " He asked me.

" Awww it seems like something is burning... But the food was awesome. I don't mind..."

" Shut up Gautam... " He was turning into an angry young man with every passing second.

" Ok, well, though she is very pretty and cooks out of this world food, I still am not at all interested in her, she is all yours. But I think I should have clicked your pictures. You looked so cute… Just like a lost puppy... Aww..."

" Just tell me what you wanted to tell me."

" Ok, so..., Tomorrow I would like you to meet someone... Someone special..."

" Who?? "

" My girlfriend, Maurvi. "

" What??? You are kidding??? right?? when did that happen?? Seriously? What is she like? How did you meet her?? "

" She is my neighbour. God, she is really very beautiful, tall, sweet, innocent, funny, bubbly, feisty... "

" Stop stop... Don't get carried away... She is so good. but it seems she is crazy... "

" Why are you saying that?? "

" If she agreed to be your girlfriend."

" Shut up ok... Why didn't you come to Mehul's showroom for its inauguration? Where were you? He was asking for you... I went there with her.... "

" I had gone home... Seriously... Did you go with her? That's great... "

" There was not a single awkward moment between us... I was so relaxed... "

" That's really a very good thing, I would love to meet her. "

" You will meet tomorrow. Did you talk to Sandhya? "

" No, I wrote everything in a sorry card... She read it and kept it in her bag...."

" You know what, you are getting over-possessive over her...... You should have seen your face when I held her hand...I think you are gone..."

" Oh shut up...I am not affected by all that... I am just feeling bad for what I did I am not falling for anything, I don't feel anything for her... I am just feeling terribly bad that I hurt an innocent child like her... "

" Are you sure..... It was just guilt... Because it doesn't look like that.... "

" You didn't see ... how she cried that day..... She said, she hates me..... She cried as if .... she was hurt deeply. She said., my words haunted her for years... I want her to forgive me... She is very sweet... "

" Yes... Very sweet indeed... " I teased him again and he glared at me and I burst out laughing....

" Look at yourself..... Even if I say something good about her... You start glaring at me..... You have gone crazy... Just like Rahul and Mehul.... "

" So who all are coming for your birthday tomorrow?" I asked him...

" Just all of us and.....Maurvi... Rahul and Mehul are on their honeymoon. Sagar is not in Delhi.. we will celebrate once they're back..."

" Can't wait for tomorrow..... " Vikram said.

" Neither can I." I said.

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Maurvi's POV

It was 11:45 PM and I had already made a cake for him. I made some sandwiches and coffee. I would have done that but I didn't want to disturb him at this hour. I was still going to do it as according to Prachi, I must do it as he would be very happy and might have been expecting me to do it.

" It is a bit weird Prachi, it is very late. I don't think we must surprise him now... We will do it in the morning. "

I tried to persuade her but she was hell-bent to do it right away.

" Are you coming to his place or should we call him here? "

" I don't know... I am not comfortable with the idea. " I was not sure about it.

" Ok, I am calling him here. Be ready with your surprise. Hey, have you already kissed him?"

" What?? No "

" Then do it today. It is a perfect occasion to do it. He would love it. " She winked at me.

" Shut up Prachi. I am not going to do any such thing. "

She dialled his number. I was a bit tense.

" Hi, Gautam Ji, can you please come here if there is something wrong with Maurvi...... I can't tell on the phone please come fast...... Ok. "

" What did he say? " I was very nervous.

" He is coming... "