Anuj looked into her eyes with all his honesty and seriousness: Tum nahi toh kaun...

They got lost in each other's eyes when the tea seller came: Didi chai..

They broke their eyelock and took their tea. Anuj exhaled deeply: Mera matlab tha ki bache khush ho gaye..aur ab toh tum bhi single ho, mera matlab hai technically single, mera matlab hai ki agar dekha jaye toh as of now I am also single, and you also, toh maine socha—

Anupama chuckled: Bas kijiye...main samajh gayi.
She picked one from the bunch and gave it back to Anuj: Itne saare gulabon mein se ek toh aapko bhi milna chahiye.

Anuj looked at her and murmured: Per ye wo gulab nahi hai..

Anupama asked with a head nod: Matlab

Anuj took the other rose: Matlab main wo wala lunga, wo zyada sundar hai.

Anuj took the other rose: Matlab main wo wala lunga, wo zyada sundar hai

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Anupama smiled and gave him the chosen one: Thenkew

Anuj acted as if wiping off sweat. Gathering all his courage, he took out his phone and requested: Selfie
She nodded, and he clicked the selfie. He murmured: Anu ke saath chai date..He sent it to GK Kaka: Usdin mere Anupama ko phool dekar hero ban rahe the, ab pata chalega asli hero kaun hai.

They closed the evening with Anuj dropping Anupama home, smiles never leaving their lips.

Anupama happily made her bed on the terrace along with Kmaa. She lay down and stared at the moon: Maa aaj chaand kitna sundar lag raha hai na..

Kmaa looked at her in surprise: Yaad hai bachpan mein jab hum chatt pe sote the toh tu yahi kehti thi..

Anupama gave a toothy smile: Mann na ek dam aise shaant sa hai, aise lagta hai jaise badi lambi safar tay karke ghar wapis laute ho..

Kmaa smiled: Aise hi khush raha kar..tu hasti huyi ye sundar chaand se bhi zyada sundar lagti hai.

Anupama chuckled like a kid: Wah Maa, tu bhi Anuj ki tarah shayari karne lagi. She turned back to look at the moon while giggling.

But the smile on Kmaa's face turned into bewilderment, not knowing what to derive from her words.

On the other side, Anuj was also not doing any better. He was adoring the selfie like anything. He made it his wallpaper. Holding the rose close to his chest, he dived onto his mattress:

Aisa lag raha hai ..khwab tha
Aur khwabon se bhi sundar koi

He picked up the rose:

Aisa lag raha hai...gulab tha
Aur gulabon se bhi sundar koi

He placed the rose on his chest near his heart:

Dil keh raha tere saare khaab saja du
Tere hoton ke saare gulaab saja du

He took out his red diary and noted it down:

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