Love Bites

Unexpected Serendipity (6)

It was the fourth consecutive day that Neil was coming back to an empty home. Apartment! He wanted to run after Avni & stop her the moment she stepped out of here. But he knew that she was right about the fact that they both needed time & space to think through things. In the last four days, Neil had realised that he had started to harbour deep love for Avni in his heart. And, he had also come to the realisation that the only thing holding him back were his own insecurities & fears! 

With no appetite for food, he was about to retire to his room when his gaze fell on a glass jar lying on the floor of Avni's room. It had probably stumbled down on the floor. Sighing, he walked inside the room & turned the lights on as he picked the jar up. 

He was about to place it on her study table when he read the label that was sticked on it. 

"Avni's Birthday Wishes!"  - the label read. 

Neil bit his lips as he titled his head while observing the jar. It had some colourful chits inside it. Shaking his head, he tried to put it back on the table & leave but his curiosity & the need to feel somewhat closer to Avni made him open the jar & take one of the chits out. 

He unfolded the small piece of paper & found something scrawled on it with pencil. 

"6th Birthday 

I wish for a doll house!"

Smiling to himself, he put the chit back & took out another one. 

"8th Birthday

I wish for a garden of sunflowers"

He took out another one, as he put the one in his hand back in the jar. 

"11th Birthday

I wish Neil to come for my birthday."

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"13th Birthday

I wish to make Maa-Papa proud. And, I wish Neil to be happy."

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"15th Birthday

I wish I win the drawing competition. And, I wish Neil gets a new camera."

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"17th Birthday

I wish I pass Math test. And I wish Neil recovers from his fever soon."

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"19th Birthday 

I wish Neil comes home this year."

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"21st Birthday

I wish I get selected for my interior designing course. And I wish to see Neil."

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"22nd Birthday

Neil!"