Dheer= Gulaals brother.
Mohit= 6 year old family friend.
Talli: Gulaals best friend.
Kunal: Tallis boyfriend/Kesars best friend.
I woke up to a very bright and loud morning. "Ugh" I said whilst grabbing the two closest pillows and ramming them to my ears. I thought "Dheer, if you ever think about getting married in India, im telling you now - take my name off the guest list" All the chaos really got to my ears which made me realize the differences from a typical London morning and a typical morning in Mumbai. It's been nearly 3 weeks since I've moved for the big day which is on the 2nd of September 2011. Tomorrow I will marry my Knight in shining Armour. I shifted myself to the left and I expected to see those perfect sideburns all muffled up as we has an crazy night but instead i see is an empty space, with a note and a bunch of white flowers.
Mujhko jab lagta hai tum mujhpar hi marte ho, Achchi lagti ho.
If you get this right, I promise you'll get to meet me before you even miss me.
Go to the place where we first met.
Peace and Love,
- Kesar.
P.S Tumhare paas kuch hai jo mera hai'
I smiled to myself like an idiot and reality hit me as the chaos got my ears again. I rushed the bathroom and had the quickest shower and I grabbed Kesars white kurta and I flung it on and got my matching bottoms and I also threw on a red dupatta. I pulled the car over, and ran up 11 flights of stairs. Trying not the waste time, I ran to the door and pressed the door bell uncontrollably whilst trying to regain my breath. Talli, my best friend opened the door with the biggest smile and said nothing, she just passed me another note with some more white flowers.
Then she finally spoke "Mujhe Kesar ne manah kiya hai kuch bolne keliye". Talli blurted out "But all I can say is he is doing something very special for you." I felt my face flush with redness as she said those words. I took a deep breath and opened the 2nd note of the day.
Jo tum na ho, yeh lagtha hai, ke har khushi mein hai kami.
You're right Gulaal, this is where we 1st met.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Haha, I made you cry. Good times.
Now, go to the place where you 1st slapped me.
Lots of love,
Kesar.
P.S. Stop rolling your eyes, I made you watch the chick flick that's why you cried.'
I said bye to Talli and continued the hunt. I went to where I first slapped Kesar round the face. Oh he deserved that. How could he possibly think I wouldn't slap him after what he made me go through, though it was all an act. As i got closer to the edge of the building I turned around to find a young boy walking towards me wearing a tux, it wasn't Kesar ... it was Mohit! He said "Yeh humare liye, didi" His hand dug into his front pocket of his bright green shorts and pulled out a familiar piece of paper that I've already seen twice today and handed it to me. I replied saying "Mohit, did Kesar make you do this?" I smiled down at him as i took the note from his hand. Mohit zipped up the imaginary zip on his lips and threw the invisible key away. I opened the note eagerly, that I even forgot how to read.
Aa meri akhiyon se akhiyan mila le, aa tu na nakhre dikhaa.
So this is when I 'pretended' to jump off from.
Hmm, something I'll never do again.
I promise.
I still remember that zor ka jhatka.
And now i want you to go to the place where we both shared our 1st hug.
Tumhara,
Kesar.'
I stroked my hand over the carving Kesar made when we 1st hugged. This is place where we both shared out feelings and could be free from the world. He wrote our initials;
K+G=<3
I pinned the next bit of paper right under Kesars beautiful art work. It read;
Lagne lagi, ab zindagi khaali. Hai meri lagne lagi har saans bhi khaali.
Do you remember our first hug?
I hope you do,
because it was the moment i will cherish forever.
So now instead of running around again,
I would love for you to go home and rest.
And when you get a phone call,
I want you to go to the place it tells you to go to.
See you soon,
Kesar.'
The note left my completely confused, why would he make me do this if he would just send me back home? "Yeh Kesar bhi na" I thought about this all through the slow walk home. When I stepped into the house, I jumped onto the sofa and turned the television on to watch, Diya Aur Batti Hum. Suddenly a loud ring filled my ears, then I realized I dozzed off, it was now almost sunset. I shot up and raced toward the phone and picked it up. "Hello?" I said breathlessly. It was Kunal "Hey, umm, so yeah, tumne apna bedroom dekhliya hai?" I replied with "Kunal? Nai toh, kyu?"
He said "Look in there, you'll find that there is a surprise for you" I went upstairs with the phone and found a long sleek, elegant navy blue dress lying on the bed, Kesar must of got me out the house to put it there, while I was out the house. All I could say was 'woah'. I was in total shock. It was beautiful. Kunal said "Yeh, yeh, it's beautiful, anyways, Kesar wants you to go to the beach at 6pm" He told me, it kinda sounded like he was bored - typical Kunal. I said "Thanks Kunal!!" I quickly hung up and jumped excitedly over to the dress. I was in the dress and had just done my make-up, i smiled at my reflection confident and delighted, it was 5:55pm, so i hurried out the door. The sky was a light purple now as i walked along the cool sand. I walk further along and see a dim light in the distance, as i get closer i see a large white tent with lit candles around it and a dinner for two under it.
I walk over to it, Kesar was no where to be seen but what i can see it another table next to the dinner filled with white flowers. And once again there is a note.
I pick it up and read it.
and in your phone book im just a name i gotta know now,
i cant go on like this, just being friends with you senorita.
Ok, this is the last note.
Now, i guess your wondering why there are loads of roses.
Well, as each of these flowers die, the less days i will love you.
Kesar.'
I picked each one up by hand, there was exactly 49, but there was still one more and it had a note attached to it. I picked the rose up but this one felt different, it was plastic.
The note said:
Meaning it will never die.
so my love for you will be forever.
So my last request for you is,
Turn Around.'
I rolled my eyes due to Kesars cheesiness. I turned around and there he was smiling his perfect smile, I sprinted over to him, wrapping my arms around his neck and lifting my feet off the ground so he can hold me tightly.
Gosh, I missed him!
Thank you!
(: