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Part-10 Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi
In the previous chapter...📑
Avantika and Naina went for dinner at an Italian Restaurant,where Avantika got drunk. Naina called Ishaan to help them. Ishaan dropped Avantika at her flat and returned home.

Continued...📑📚🖋️

Next Day...

Around 8:00 in the morning, Avantika woke up. She was suffering from a heavy hangover, her head was splitting with pain, indicating that she had drunk a lot last night.

She couldn't remember much of what happened last night. But she kept remembering Ishaan's face. It felt like Ishaan was very close to her. As if he was still there with her. She had a strange smile on her face. She was surprised why this was happening.

Naina was sleeping on the couch in Avantika's bedroom. She didn't feel like waking her up. She got up and went towards the bathroom. Despite her headache, she had a smile on her face, her mind repeatedly urging her to talk to Ishaan. It was something she had never felt before.

Naina had also woken up by the time Avantika came out. Avantika smiled at her and hugged her. At first, Naina scolded her for last night's incident, and then told her how Ishaan came and helped them.

Naina, then went to the kitchen to make tea for her. Avantika's smile grew wider upon hearing about last night.

In the past few days, whatever Ishaan had done for her had made her feel important, and she felt a strange happiness within her.

Rohan was ignoring her despite all her efforts, even though she was not at fault, and Ishaan was standing by her at every step.

She didn't feel the need to pretend in front of Ishaan; she could be herself.

Maybe it was because of Rohan's ignorance... but she was starting to like Ishaan's attention.

She unlocked her phone to call Ishaan. At first, she thought it wasn't right to disturb him so early in the morning. But still, she couldn't stop herself from calling him.

Ishaan had gone to the office early in the morning. He had a meeting with the head of a tech giant Zeta who was merging with another company Tracker. Ishaan's firm was representing Zeta, and his Boss Mr. Khanna had given him the responsibility to make sure the merger was successful.

When Avantika called, he was in the meeting, so Ishaan cut the call and sent a message saying 'In a meeting, call you later'.

Avantika replied to his message, "I am missing you, call me when you're free. Best of luck for your meeting."

The whole day, Ishaan was so tangled up in work that he didn't have time to call Avantika. As soon as he got a little time, he saw Avantika's message and replied, and within a few seconds, Avantika replied again.

Ishaan: Sorry Avantika, I had a lot of work today, that's why I couldn't call you.

Avantika: It's ok, baba. I understood.

Ishaan: You replied so quickly? Don't you do any work in the office?

Avantika: Ishaan, you are too much. During our school days, when I didn't reply, you had a problem, now even if I reply, there's a problem. What should I do with you?

Ishaan: Alright, sorry. By the way, you called, you needed something?

Avantika: I didn't need... but I wanted to tell you something.

Ishaan: What is it?

Avantika: Um... not here. Come to my place in the evening, then I'll tell you. It's a surprise.

Before Ishaan could ask anything else, his Party's name was called for in the Court, and he had to go inside. After presenting his argument, he came out of the Court about 15 minutes later and immediately opened WhatsApp, but by then, Avantika had gone offline.

Reading Avantika's message, Ishaan got confused. Many questions arose in his mind about what Avantika wanted to say to him. What is it that she can't tell him through a message?

He thought a lot and finally connected the dots... Rohan's behaviour & constant ignorance, Avantika's words from last night while she was drunk, calling him so early in the morning, her message saying she missed him, replying to his messages so quickly, and now this surprise.

He didn't know why, but thinking about all this made him feel good. It was still pretty early to think about all this, but you never know what goes on in a girl's mind. Ishaan thought that he has been her support for the past few days, he protected her, gave her priority and made her feel important...maybe she acknowledged his care for her.

His mind was trying to stop him from overthinking, but his heart was saying that something good is going to happen in his life.

He felt like calling Avantika to ask her right away... but then he thought she might be in the office now, he shouldn't disturb her at work. He decided that he would go to her place in the evening to see what surprise she had planned.

Now he was eagerly waiting for the evening. He kept looking at his watch repeatedly. Every moment today was passing very slowly for him.

As soon as it was 6:00, he left for Avantika's place from the Court. He was more annoyed with Mumbai's traffic today than ever before. He honked loudly at every signal. People around him stared at him, but he didn't care.

When his car stopped at a signal, a cute little girl came up to him and said, "Bhaiya, please buy a rose from me. I sell it for Rs. 15, but I'll give it to you for Rs.10 only." Ishaan felt sorry for the girl. He bought a rose from her. Along with it, he gave her a 500 Rs. note.

The girl said, "Bhaiya, I don't have change for Rs.500...", to which Ishaan replied, "I don't need change. You keep it all as a gift from your Bhaiya." The girl first refused but when Ishaan insisted, she jumped with joy and ran away happily.

Ishaan was very happy today and wanted to meet Avantika as soon as possible.

About an hour later, he reached Avantika's society. It was already 7:00 in the evening. He saw the lift which was still out of order.

Climbing the stairs, memories of the previous night became fresh again. Ishaan climbing the stairs and Avantika in his arms. It felt like he had reached that moment again. He could imagine Avantika in his arms. He could still feel the currents running through his body from being so close to Avantika. Goosebumps rose on Ishaan's skin. His hands automatically took the same position as when he had held Avantika last night. He could still feel the warmth of her breath on his face. His eyes closed on their own, and he moved forward. He was reliving that moment again...

In a little while, Ishaan reached outside Avantika's flat. In his hand was the red rose. He reached the doorbell of Avantika's house. After a while, the door opened, and Ishaan was actually surprised to see what was inside.

He couldn't believe his eyes.

He closed his eyes and opened them again, thinking that maybe it's a dream... It was a moment he hadn't dreamed of......

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What surprise has Avantika planned for Ishaan ?
Is this the moment he was waiting for ?

Stay tuned for the next part of Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi...

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