CHAPTER 26.2 – DISCLOSURE TIMES 2.0

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CHAPTER 26.2 – DISCLOSURE TIMES 2.0

Next Day – 21st May – 10:45 PM

( An hour Fifteen Minutes, Before it Strikes Midnight to Arnav's Bday)

Khushi's POV

Ahemmmmm.

Ahemmm.

Ahemmmm.

Guys.

I have something to Report.

Know what? There's something starting to brewing in between of Vikram and Jess, for sure...like for super-duper Sure – ok?. I am telling you all, I am her best friend na..i obviously know her like through and through. My Dearest Jess, is totally starting to like him and the same goes for him as well – the only reason, as to why the two have been like in Complete Touch – as well, ever since our return from Mumbai, just two days ago on the 19(which I know wasn't like very long ago, but you know what I mean right? As in the Brew up – has totally begun for them. Like Full On.) Like in fact, he even asked her to meet, suddenly for lunch this afternoon.His call had come just as we were finishing our gruelling practice session with our domestic team in our preps for the upcoming one day – 50 over's domestic season, and then Guess what, my Brilliant Bestie Did? – She told Vikram, (on her own accord), that I will be joining the two of them too, for lunch. And I was all like – " Jess, no..he wants to meet you for Sure. Why did you just say that I was going to be there?" and then she was all like – "oh, c'mon Khushi, you know I haven't had like a meal alone with just a guy ever , give me a little company today at least, until I get more accustomed to hanging out with just Vikram, like on one on one..,"

And then well I obviously couldn't say No na, and actually it was a good thing that I had joint them out for the lunch bit, because that kind of reaffirmed my notion in my head, that Vikram is surely wanting to know Jess, a lot more. Yes, yes, I know you all are wondering as to how the Clueless whacky me, caught onto that?? I did so, because he literally voiced it out loud to her, at the end of the meal, and was all like – " Jess, I really am interested in getting to know you more, for sure, and I hope it's the same for you, it's a good thing that we both live in Gurgaon mostly, when we are not traveling for our sport, which means that I really want to catch up with you as much as I can, when we are both in Gurgaon..". And what could Jess say to that, she just smiled and replied with a sincere – " well, yes I would like to get to know you more, for sure Vikram, too...let's do that, I am kool to catch up, as and when possible.."

Ha!

Now you know what I mean, when I mentioned – that the Brew is On -like Full On.

Ok, Then Guyssss.....I know, I know...you all are surely wondering as to why I just mentioned everything I just did above, like right very now? It's only because I had to be like SuperFair,to the above equation as a way of expressing my Gratitude na – because, the above mentioned situation – is literally making me feel all light and free and happy, as I am about to indulge into doing what my CrazyAboutArnav – Insides, wanted to do.

So any guesses, as to what am I - in the middle of doing??

C'mon Guys – any at all?

None?

Let me only tell you all.

Ok so, guys – wait for It – I am actually making my way Down, the elevator in Jess's apartment right now, tapping my feet impatiently as I wait for it to reach the ground floor, so that I can then whisk out the community gates at the Speed of Light, and walk up to Join, Arnav at that familiar pick up point(where he last picked me up from, when we went on that Drive Time), so that we can go on with our Drive Date today as well, which means, that I am going to get to be with him, the minute his B'day rings in on Midnight. Likeeee – Yipeee* Infinity. (and that is why I mentioned the whole, Jess- Vikram brew up bit, because right now, she is technically on the phone with him, which actually makes me feel all light within and not a tad bit guilty of like actually staying over at her's and leaving her alone to sneak out to meet Arnav, you know since Aunty is still in Goa, she was supposed to return yesterday actually, but once again, something urgent came up at the work upfront at her end – due to all the spontanienty of the Travel industry and its dynamics.)

And soooo - yes yes, the crazy me , planned all of this out this time, you know staying over at Jess's, so that I can actually sneak out to meet Arnav tonight, and give the very special gift that I had planned too, for this very moment, in privacy. It was a tad bit difficult to plan it all out though for sure, as in you know because of how bhai is over and everything, but I managed it somehow by just saying that Jess really wants me to stay over today as we need to go over a lot of cricketing stuff and reflect on practice time and everything, and it's going to be a busy couple of next days for us family wise, so it's better if I stay over at her's tonight.

And ahemmm – I am sure you all guessed, what I meant by that – It's going to be Busy for us Family Wise, for the next couple of days Bit. It surely has everything to do with – Bhai + Anjali and our Formal Family Meets. So both our mother's talked this Morning, like first thing out – and they mutually discussed that we all meet up as soon as possible, so that they could all talk about how to take things forward for Bhai and Anjali, and then Mom was all uber excited and straight out invited them all, Home. (And she is obviously consumed with all the preparations for the same, already)

We are all scheduled to meet for a Dinner get together, tomorrow at our Place. As in, Arnav with his fully family, will be coming over for Dinner, tomorrow night at 8PM – at Homeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it's Arnav's Bdayyyyy as well – so for US, it's like a Bonus Jackpot, moment Indeed. Also on that note – just in case you all are wondering that how is it that Arnav's come out of Home, right before his Bday rings in, at Midnight. He obviously told everyone back at his place, that he was stepping out to catch up with the boys, as in Ravi+ Rohan+ Cap +Veer for a little celebration – since tomorrow he was going to be tied up with gaming + family commitments.(As in you know because he has that intense practice session with the team in the major first half of the day, and later in the evening is when, our families, are all meeting)

Haha!!

I know Guys – this is US, being like Super Sneaky, but it's like you gotta do what you gotta do – right?

Anyways, so, I almost reaching the spot where I am minutes away from making my way out the Community gates. I readjust my handbag on my shoulder, and brush my hand through my hair casually. P.S – This bag of mine contains – the very Special gift that I plan to give to My Stranger, for his Bday. Also yes guys, know what? I literally told him everything about how the family talk scene unfolded at our end, in full on action replay mode, on video call, and he obviously told me about how it all went at his end, but I only didn't tell him about – my conversation with Superbro yet and the threat with the bat with, because just as I was about to tell him about that – he was all like – " Sparkle, see me tomorrow please? after dinner? If we can just go on a drive or something, as in is It possible for you to figure out a way to stay over at Jess's tomorrow??" and that obviously made me rake my brains and plan all this out, at my end, and so I thought I might as well tell him about that funny bit when I meet him like face to face.

Ohhh I am just so very glad that this – Plan worked Out!

I hear my Mind chip in right then. Ofcourse, K...I just had to rake up all the Neurons within my walls, to make this happen,as in you know how I seem to go into a Hypnotized Zone, when he looks into the eyes and asks this of us, so very sincerely. My Heart Joins in a Dreamy Sigh – Oh yes, dear Mind. For the first time ever, I feel like I do not need sleep to recharge my batteries, I mean who wants to sleep, when waking life is so much better.

Right then my phone beeps.

Its Arnav. I grin to my Insides – Guys, why don't you return your attention to getting all your cardio – real estate cells to get ready to work all overtime, right now. I mean I know its like all late at night and everything, but look we are heading out to meet Arnav,and its not the usual video call, so you know how it is...so you get back to your tasks and let me get back to my task on priority, which is – to text back, Arnav first and then meet Him.

I hear my insides Collectively Nod in Unison. Hurray K, we are all set. Don't you worry.We never enjoyed so much Overtime, ever Before. You know that don't you?

I chuckle to myself, as I read his text now, the pace of my walk, increasing in its speed on its own accord.

Him : Sparkle, how long? You know the last minutes of wait, are always the longest for me. I can't wait to see you. I need to see you – Now.

I quickly text him back, passing my way through the Community gates.

Me : yessss My Stranger, I am right on my way to you only, literally have been walking out at the speed of light, just stepping out the gates now, see you in like two minutes. Oh yes, I spot your Car, already..so maybe just 90 seconds..

Him : Longest 90 seconds of my Life – Sparkle.Come Soon.

Me : Soon* Infinity, it is...

I put my phone back in my pocket now, as I continue to walk all fast towards Arnav car – so very excited to just be with him for a while, and give him his B'day Present.

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ARNAV'S POV

She did say that, she'd be here in 90 seconds, right?

Its almost 70 seconds to that, which means I need to count to 20 seconds in my Head now??

I AM OFFICIALY – NUTS – IN LOVE.

NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

PERIOD.

I tap my fingers on the steering wheel of my car, all restless and impatient. Godammit, Sparkle where are you?

Right then , I hear a knock on the window of the passenger side of the car, and I grin – happily and lean forward to open up the door, for the love of my Life.

And just as I do that, I feel all my restlessness vanish in a second, as I come face to face with the sight of my Sparkle, grinning to herself, as she quickly steps in and takes her seat in the front next to me, and closes the door behind her quickly, puts her bag on the car floor and as she turns to look at me, and our eyes lock as she beams happily – " hey you...My Str...,"and I do not obviously let her get those words out, as I lean forward, and cup her face urgently in my hand, and close my lips over hers, in a brief kiss.

I just had to steal a Kiss of her the very minute I saw her.

About twenty seconds later, into our brief kiss and off me totally consuming her lips with mine in brief embrace, I finally pull back, as I say, grinning, kissing her cheek one more time, before leaning back into my driving seat, winking – " hey you...Sparkle..."

Khushi grins as she starts to fan her cheek with one hand, adorably – " hello to you...there you go...putting me into Heinz mode almost instantly...Arnav...not fair...like not fair at all.."

I chuckle happily, as I lace my hand through hers and kiss on it and start the engine and answer with another wink – " it's fair obviously, you know I am an impatient man, when it comes to you Sparkle.."

Khushi chuckles and she kisses on my hand and says with a playful wink – " yes, well I know that..so..this is exactly where I say...Thank god, for the existence of tinted glasses..."

I chuckle as I admit, honestly – " too bad that the front windshield can't be tinted Sparkle, as in because obviously one needs a clear glass to look out while driving right? or else you have no idea, how long I would have kissed you for, this very moment.."

Khushi sticks her tongue out at me playfully – " hawwww...just look at you...being all like Greedy..like until yesterday you had to make ado with virtual flying kisses thike...toh for now, consider these brief kisses to be a special Bonus Jackpot, and that's also only because it's going to be your bday in like an hours time, and it was me, who was also as eager to meet you and spend some time with just you..."and she pauses and scrunches up her nose adorably and says – "ok ok fine...let me be honest my dear lips are kind off disappointed that they had to entangle themselves from yours so soon,too..."and she closes her eyes adorably and nods – " yup, they say..hey K...the word disappointed would be an understatement for sure.." and she opens her one eye to me the very next to minute and says adorably – " they are asking me to just might as well just admit it out to you straight away Arnav...they really like it when you steal a kiss off them, when I am in the process of getting some words out.."

I leaning forward and pull her into an instant hug, immediately and kiss her forehead and she hugs me back happilu and I say – " " I love the sound of that, Sparkle.."and I pull back after a couple of seconds of holding her close, and straighten back in my driving seat.

She says brushing her hand through her hair, flipping them naturally to one side, grinning – " c'mon, let's get going?"

I nod, and start to drive, and I ask – " are you up for the same snack and tea time, like last time, Sparkle??"

She nods happily and says – " oh yes I am...for sure, but we are totally going to share for sure...again...". I nod and I kiss her hand, loving the way she clutching on my hand all tight, as they are laced together, and I say honestly, stealing a glance at her sideways – " thank you so much for making this happen Khushi...you have no idea how happy I am to get to see you for a bit today..because tomorrow...even though I will see you, we will be in pretend mode, all tuned into just Channel 1 and 2 in front of everyone...so getting these moments out with just you is exactly what I needed..."

Khushi answers softly, kissing on my hand – " I know...I needed these moments with you too Arnav..." and right then the thought comes to my mind and I ask – " hey...remember how you told me last night that there's something you want to tell me about your talk with Rahul yesterday..but you will tell me when we meet?"

Khushi nods and she says chuckling – " oh yes, I remember...but no ya...not right now ya Arnav, as in I will tell you when you are not driving...so that I can relish the moment of your reaction.."

I nod happily, and stop the car on the red light, and take the moment to rub my hand gently over Khushi's right elbow(which did get a little whisk with the ball during practice today as well), and I ask – " is the elbow ok?? I hope you ice packed it again after practice, Sparkle?"

Khushi gives me a heartfelt smile as she says – " yes Arnav..it's all ok...don't worry, I did ice pack it a lot after practice today, as I told you I would, because the sudden whisker with the pacing ball today, was obviously a added flinch because of the yesterday's hit still having some remainder impact in the muscles around..but it's nothing much..."

I continue to rub on it gently as I say – " I am sure you know this already but I am just going to say this...no pull shots in the nets or practice for a couple of days Sparkle, or else you could be at a risk of some major spasm, for sure..."

Khushi smiles and leans forward to kiss my cheek – " yes, for sure...pakka se, I did not overexert at all in practice today as you already know, and I won't until for a couple of days more, for sure.." and she moves her folded hand all comfortably up and down and says – " see, its all ok...for real...like I do feel zero pain as I move it up and down...so there's nothing to worry, or else you know I would have had the physio take a look.."

I kiss her hand, with a smile again as the signal turns green , and start to drive – " just show it to the physio anyway, tomorrow, I know you are looking forward to the 50 over domestic season Sparkle..so just to be safe...it's a hectic year ahead of you all lined, up..game wise..and I know how important it is to you.."

Khushi nods and grins – " ohhh yes it is...like super duper important to me... ok I will show it to the team's physio anyway tomorrow morning, before the practice starts...pakka se...acha..you tell me, all set for practice session tomorrow, I know you are like so excited, to just get on with all preps for the World Cup tour as well..."

I nod happily – " yes all set Sparkle, can't wait to just get immersed into the preps along side the unit..we are all powered up.."and I steal a glance at her sideways again and admit happily – " but you know it's not just that, that I am excited about for tomorrow...just like the rest of everyone at home...you won't believe this Sparkle, while I was leaving,Mom, Anjali, Dadi, wouldn't stop talking about how excited they were about tomorrow's dinner plan...actually now that it's all out in the open, I think even Dad will be at ease only once things are formally finalised and they'v had the talk with your parents..."

Khushi grins – " I know what you mean, and guess what, Mom's going all crazy in preparations for the same, for real...like oh my god...you all are coming Home tomorrow...I just can't contain my happiness...ok listen...I am totally going to show you my that little gaming zone,in real time.. at home thike? Like under fan pretext obviouslyyy.." she finishes with a happy wink.

I nod at her, grinning, as I kiss on her hand again – " oh yes, I really want to see that, in real time for sure..."

Khushi says excitedly – " acha listen na, I have so much more to tell you about the complete details with lunch out with Jess and Vikram, and also as to how much Mom is all busy in preparations for tomorrow...so now that you are driving, I want to fill you up on all of that, before we reach the dhaba..."

I nod at her happily, clutching on our laced hands, tight,as she starts to fill me over it all.

I am consumed with a Contentment and Peace, that I cannot really word out and explain.

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45 Minutes Later

Arnav's POV Continues

Khushi and me, are amidst our sharing warm laughs, as we have just finished discussing our family reactions to the whole disclosure bit from our siblings side, and she's once again, enacted the complete action replay of Uncle's reactions out to me, which obviously had us both in splits again.

We reached the – Dhaba, about twenty-five minutes ago – and just like she did last time, she discreetly shoved the newspaper adorably in my face, before opening out the window to place the order for our teas + one Aloo Paratha, which we were going to share. And whilst, we were waiting out for our order to arrive, and after it arrived during our snacking team ,we just spent our time, talking to each other about our families, siblings, cricket, the usual stuff, and sharing heartfelt laughter and happiness together, with our hands laced tight.And Oh yes, I most surely have stolen about ten more brief kisses off her lips, too in the process of all our Talking.

Khushi's in the middle of finishing her tea, now. I have already finished mine, and she says a second later with a grin – " okkk Mr Stranger, newspapaer back up, I am calling the bhaiya to come take back the plate and our tea glasses...its only just now what, seven minutes to your b'day...which means, that for the next couple of minutes, as we stay parked here..i do not want any disturbance at all..and don't you ask me why..right now, because you will know why in like just a minute, anyway.."

I chuckle as I ask – " why Sparkle?"

She pouts at me adorably as she hands me the newspaper, and says – " cmon ya, Arnav...pleasee...like pretty please..."

I obviously cannot not listen to what she wants, when she looks at me that Adorably. Actually, on that note, I don't think, there's a moment in time, when I don't find her coming across as uber adorable to my eye – anyway.

I open up the newspaper in front of my face, and pretend to be reading it keenly, when I actually have zero interest in whats written on the sheet in front of my anyway.

A couple of minutes later, as Khushi thanks the Dhaba bhaiya, for his wonderful service chirply, and rolls back the window up, she says looking at me – " Ok my dear Stranger, you can totally put the newspaper away...now..."

I always park the car in such a way, that it's in this discreet corner in the little parking lot area from upfront the Dhaba,and have the car's back to the Dhaba's main face, which means that it gives Khushi and me, this little nooked up area of privacy in the Side.

I put the newspaper away, happily and one look at Khushi's face tells me, that she is upto thinking something in her head and I ask – " enlighten me with your thought will you please Sparkle??"

Khushi chuckles and she says, pretending to think with her index finger on her cheek – " two thoughts...ok so thought no 1, is that I am shifting telling you about my convo with bhai, for tomorrow, as in I will tell you all about it when you are I show you my gaming zone at home, under fan pretext....ok? thike?"

I nod happily – " ok then Sparkle...as you want it...whats the second thought,? I ask.

She says – "sooo thought no 2...I was just thinking to myself as to when are these last five minutes going to pass ya...as in...now I just can't wait anymore to give you, your bday gift..like as if the patient wait all day hasn't been killing already....god ya Arnav..looks like I am not very patient when it comes to you too..."

I grin happily as I kiss her hand – " ohkkk then that's a surprise Sparkle...you have a gift for me? But you didn't need to Sparkle, as in..you came out to meet me, that is like a perfect gift already.."and I hug her to my side happily and kiss her forhead and she clutches on my arm and says softly – " ofcourse I had to gift you something Arnav.."and she pulls back and rolls her eyes at me mischeviously – " and are you sure me coming out to meet you is like the prefect gift?? Don't change your mind after seeing my gift now, thike??" and she looks at the watch and says – 11:58 PM now, two more minutes...ughhhh...why can't they fly past.."

I chuckle as I kiss her head – " well now you know what I mean when I say that the last couple of minutes of wait, until I see you always seem longer..."

Khushi clutches on my arm tight and says softly – " yes,now I know what you mean..."

I close my eyes, enjoying the feel of her in my arms – " how about you just stay this way, letting me hug you sideways, until the clock strikes, twelve...Sparkle.."

She whispers softly – " I'd love that, Arnav..."

And so, we just continue to hug onto each other in a warm, comforting silence, basking in the happiness of being with each other right now, and I still have my eyes closed, when I hear Khushi whisper softly as she places a soft kiss right over my heart ,making me feel a trillion emotions all at once, – " Happy Bdayyyyy...My Stranger..."

I open my eyes instantly to see the clock say 12:00 AM and I hug her tight and kiss her forhead softly and then I make her look up at me,as I cup her face, kiss her cheeks first, before closing my lips over her's in a brief intense 30 second kiss, and I say after – " thank you so much Sparkle...this is perfect...this is exactly how I'd like to ring my bday in, every year, from now on.."

Khushi chuckles – " you mean, by the side of this Dhaba, after we'v binged on some late night snack off tea and paratha??"

I chuckle as I kiss her nose lovingly – " no, I mean, with you by my side...be it in real time, or virtual..and hey guess what, I am just happy that my Clueless Cindrella, doesn't have that Midnight deadline in her head anymore...you know like how she is comfortable enough to extend the time frame, for me always.."

We share a warm laugh.

Khushi cups my face happily now and our eyes lock intensely as she say – " I wish you nothing but the best always, the best of health and Happiness... Arnav..you know that don't you?"

I nod happily.

And right then my phone buzzes and Khushi says – " cmon...im sure its everyone from home calling you...you take that call quickly...and I am getting ready to give you your gifts..."

I nod and I quickly pick up the phone and it's obviously Mom, Dad, Anjali and Akash, and Dadi wishing me – Happy Bday collectively and telling me to continue having fun with the Boys, and I do ask them to not wait up longer for me, for I will get a little late, and that we would all catch up in the morning. Minutes later, once I am done talking to them, my phone buzzes with Rohan, Cap, Veer,Ravi's texts on our group for my bday wishes and I quickly text them back, thanking them for the wishes, and with a see you all at practice tomorrow.

Once I am finally done, I finally put my phone away and look at Khushi whose, beaming up happily at me and I think I just caught he rin the middle of staring at me and I ask, narrowing my eyes at her playfully – " staring much, aren't we??"

She chuckles, happily – " ofcourseeeee...Arnav...my eyes were having a gala time and all being like – Oh K, sometimes its just so serene for us to just look at Arnav in silence as in you know like watching him do his stuff, from afar.."

I lean forward and kiss her forhead happily again and ask now – " ok...time for my gifts...please...Sparkle.."

She nods, excited and says – " okkk...Close your eyes, please??"

I do.

A minute later, she says – " please open them now..."

I do.

And what do I see?

My Sparkle, holding out a Mini CupCake box in front off me and she says grinning – " okkk, so we both really like Cupcakes right...so only fair that we do a little not like a Cake Cutting, but some mini Cup cake bites eating, before I get around to giving your gift...and see...I got us, our favourite flavour with a little twist on top of them.."and she finally opens up the box to me, and I can't stop grinning as I see, two mini cupckaes in there, in our favourite flavour, and one has 21 written on it and the other has 22, and I say, looking back at her, my eyes locking with her's happily – " ahaa...Sparkle...our jersey no's right on those cupcakes...also because of our App 2122, bit..right??"

Khushi nods and says happily – " bingo that Arnav...ok you totally get three bonus brief kisses for guessing that right..i mean as if it was difficult or something, as in I totally knew it that you are going to figure it out in a second anyway...but hey its your bday...and I am all for some bday bonuses..."

We share a warm laugh and Khushi quickly picks out one mini cupcake and feeds it to me, and I feed her the other one, totally loving this little precious moment with her, that's made everything about this simple gesture so mesmerising.

Now Khushi, finally picks up her bag from the floor and says – " okkk that cupcake was the start, now is the time for the two little gifts I have for you..."

I am obviously grinning like an idiot – " can't bloody wait..."

Khushi says, smiling sincerely – " but hey..these are like all like little stuff ok? as in nothing super major...as in I didn't go out shopping or anything..its just something that I wanted to do for you..as in give you..."

I say – " Sparkle...c'mon..."

She says now – " ok, ok..close your eyes again.."

I groan – " again.."

She nods – " yes, again..pleaseeee..."

I do and I feel her open my palm out and place what feels like a paper in my hand and I open my eyes, to see a medium sized old newspaper picture from my Under -19 World Cup win for India, and I am right in the middle of the group picture with my then team holding the Cup out in celebration as I had Captained the team in the World Cup and I look up at Khushi, happily and she says softly , making her eyes lock with mine – " I was all of 12, then...when you all won the Under-19 world Cup...but I was very serious about pursuing Cricket professionally as you know by then...this was the first ever picture of you, that I actually cut out from the newspaper and put it in my little cricket notebook when I was all of 12, you know since you'v always been one of my cricketing inspirations...as in I obviously had this mini diaries of cricketing notes ever since then...so I just wanted to give this to you...today...only apt...that you know one more time today that I have always looked up to you and respected you so much for the sportsperson that you are, and I still do...and I always will...."

I am overwhelmed with Love, Happiness and Peace – all at Once.

I don't know what to say to that.

So I just hug her hard, and before she can say anything further, I kiss her hard and intense briefly, for about forty seconds, again. I feel Khushi's hand clutch on my tees collar, as she pulls away from our intense embrace now and says, softly – " sorry..i do want to kiss you longer...but I just can't wait to give you your next gift.."

I ask , keeping my forhead on her's – " there's more??"

Khushi nods, grinning – " only one more..."

I chuckle – "and you are now going to ask me to close my eyes, again, aren't you?"

She nods – happily.

I do.

And once again, I feel her place a paper in my hand, but this feels like all rolled up like a Scroll. The very next second as I open my eyes, I find myself looking at a piece of Scrolled paper all rolled up, with a Blur Ribbon on it.

I ask, grinning – " ok whats this Sparkle??"

She says with a Wink – " Go on...Skipper Blue..open the scroll..and find out for yourself...and please note, the ribbon is Blue, because duhhh..i call you Skipper Blue no..."

I chuckle as I open the Ribbon Up Happily and scroll open the piece of rolled up paper in my hand and just as I look at whats written on it, I feel all blown away, as if all the Wickets in my Heart, just went down all at once – all over again.

I can't Stop Grinning.

I look up at Khushi, gobsmacked with happiness as I say – " you really did this..."

Khushi winks – " ofcoursee...I had to...I told you I would, and what more perfect occasion than your bday to give this to you..cmon go ahead..read it.."

What am I looking at – Everyone?

A SELF DECLARATION FORM – in which, Khushi's actually written out, how Crazy she is About me!!!!!!!!!

Wait.

I am sure you all want a Glimspe into it. I shall obviously happily, oblige.

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SELF DECLARATION – Statement

To My Partner in App 2122 -

In the Event off the Massive Tournament, going on in between the Invisible 22 Yards, of our Hearts – I would like to make certain Declarations in Written.

First thing out, I hereby, declare that the information provided in the bullet points, below is true and correct in its raw, vulnerable authentic form, to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief. I fully understand and commit and standby my words, taking full responsibility for the content mentioned, herein.

Name – Your Sparkle

Registration No - 2122

Date – 22nd May, 2019

Time : Midnight. On the Occasion of your 28th Bday.

· I would like to take this moment, to first declare it all out in Written and typed out in black and white for all further emotional records, within the books of our Hearts, for every future reference purpose that – I am absolutely crazy about you,My Stranger. You are the first one on my mind, the minute I wake up. And you are the last one on my mind, before I close my eyes to sleep everyday – with a content smile on my Face.

· I would like to declare and acknowledge in written script – officially, that its – You – who is making me feel the set of emotions, that I truly have never experienced before. Emotions – that make me feel like, as if there's no place for Dreams in my SleepTime anymore. Oh wait..might as well just say that My Heart is all like, hey K – who wants to sleep and dream when Waking Life is so much Better.

· I mean it whole heartedly, when I say that – I get all lost into the Mazes of ArnavLand, everytime we are together virtual or Real. And please know that I want to stay Lost. As in – I do not feel like I want to be Found at all.

· I hereby declare and acknowledge the fact, that I have been feeling and experiencing the following state of emotions, all thanks to you. A) – A state of Sheer Bliss. B) A State of Peace and Happiness. C) A State off Serenity, just like I feel when I am around my Family and Jess.

· You are my Calm and Peace, just like you are also my trigger for All kind of Yo-Yo's and Excitements my insides feel Collectively.

Once again, I acknowledge, in a complete state of mindfulness and emotional stability , that all the above mentioned information given in this statement is accurate and true.

Date : 22nd May, 2019

Signature : Yours Truly, Sparkle

Stamped : Duly Stamped Combined by the High Courts of the Mind + Supreme Courts of my Heart.( P.P.S – now what ya Arnav, I do not like have a official seal or something for the same...so that's why I just wrote it out)

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Yup.

I was Right.

All the Freaking Wickets in my Heart just went down – all over again – as I finish reading it all again.

I look up to see Khushi, looking at me in anticipation all nervous and she asks with a smile – " do you like it??"

I grin as I admit, placing the scroll carefully on the board above the steering wheel and leaning in sideways to cup Khushi's face, rubbing my thumbs on her cheeks – " I love it...dammit...you know I love it...and once again, I am going to borrow your words...dammit...the things you make me feel Sparkle..."

Khushi looks into my eyes intently – " only fair...since I am only returning the favour...Arna.."and before she could finish saying my name, I kiss her immediately – all intensely, pouring out all my emotions into it.

About fifty seconds later, Khushi pulls away from our intense kiss a little and says, caressing my cheek – " Happy Bdayyy Arn..." and I immediately kiss her back, all intense but briefly for about forty more seconds, and I say pulling apart a little still having my lips linger around the side of her lips – " You...Hit Wicket my Heart, Sparkle...every single time...damm every single time..."

Khushi chuckles into my lips as she clutches onto my arm, gently – " really do I now??"

I nod as I kiss her briefly again – all intense and emotional.

I pull apart forty seconds later again and ask, kissing her nose – " ofcourse...what emotions did you just think my lips conveyed to you in that kiss, Sparkle??"

Khushi whisper's softly – " well they did convey what you just said, Arnav...that I , hit wicket your hea.."and once again I just had to kiss her before she could complete saying those words out loud to me.

Guys, I think I am obviously going to keep stealing these brief kisses of hers until its time for us to Leave. Can't help it. It's what I need.

And whilst I am kissing her,right now– I do, feel myself dying to admit it out to her, how much I Love her, already.

Calm down Raizada. Relax...take it on Step by Step...your Sparkle is right on it, sailing on it in the same boat as you...just give her some more time to figure things out in that fascination head of her's – that she's all into you deep too. Very Deep. She's just going to need some time to come around to realising that bit, and you will know because her eyes will convey it to you, in an intense silence.

I continue to kiss Khushi, briefly and intensely as I accept that bit of my thought, clutching onto her hair, all fisted in my hand.

Can't bloody wait to tell her how much I love her! Just like I can't wait to declare to everyone around me – that its Her – whose , had my heart all Hit Wicket – itself, happily.

But I know – I gotta a wait, a little on that.And wait, I shall, with as much patience as I can, even though I am super impatient when it comes to her.

Ask me why Guys?

Totally because - The fruit of Patience is always Sweet – they say!

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TADAAAAA!!!!!

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Next Update : Shall now be on Saturday- evening.

Thanks, guys, for all the Love and Support.

Much Love Guys.

Always.

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