Forever Love

54

"If you do this again, then I'll ask uncle to take you back to Vizag. You should have atleast beat him up so that he can't talk back," Aaradhya murmured.

Aaditya chuckled which made them to look at him,"You taught her well," Aadi shook his head with a lingering smile.

As they drove to college, Aaradhya introduced Keerthi to Aaditya, telling him how they had been friends since childhood.

Aaradhya stepped out of her brother's police jeep and turned to give him a warm hug. "Thank you for dropping us off, Annaya. "

Aadi smiled at her, ruffling her hair affectionately. "No need to thank me, ma. It's my duty to make sure you and your friend reach your dormitory safely," he said, his voice gentle.

Keerthi , who was standing beside Aadhya, smiled and waved at Aaditya. "Thank you so much for the ride, sir," she said, her voice polite and respectful.

Aaditya turned to Keerthi and smiled. "You're welcome, Keerthi. Take care of yourself and just try to stay out of trouble, okay?", he said, before giving them both a reassuring nod.

As they parted, Aadi gave both Aaradhya and Keerthi a final wave and climbed back into his jeep.

Aaradhya sanitized and bandaged the knuckles of Keerthi's hand and they made plans for an adventure-packed vacation before they start their internship. The four roomates  brainstormed ideas for places.

Swetha sipped her cola and said, "I was thinking we could do a road trip across the country."

" We could stop at national parks, go hiking, and explore new cities.", Ramya added.

Keerthi nodded in agreement, "That sounds amazing! But what about water flyboard? I've always wanted to try that. And maybe we could go skydiving too!"

Aaradhya's eyes widened with excitement, "Yes, that sounds incredible! And we could also go camping and stargazing at night."

Ramya pulled out her notebook and started jotting down ideas, "I'll do some research on the best places for kayaking, scuba diving and skydiving."

" And we should definitely book campsites ahead of time to ensure we have a place to sleep.", Aaradhya expressed.

Swetha and Keerthi smiled, "You both are best at planning. We'll take care of remaining things!"

While they continued to discuss their plans, they all felt the excitement building up inside of them. They couldn't wait to hit the road and experience all the thrills and sights that their adventure-packed vacation had in store for them. And as it was getting late Aaradhya returned home with Abhi.

As Keerthi lay on her bed, she keeps thinking about her interaction with Aaditya.

"Well, Let me introduce you both formally ," Aaradhya said, while they are waiting at the signals,  "Keerthi, this is my brother, Aaditya. Annayya, meet Keerthi."

Aaditya extended his hand to Keerthi, "Hello!"

Keerthi's heart skipped a beat. It looks like the child called Cupid had finally remembered her who had been single since birth.

Keerthi shook his hand firmly. "It's great to finally meet you, Sir. I've heard so much about you from my friend here."

Aaditya looked back at his little sister and tilted his head. "I hope it's all been good things."