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Chapter 7 - Nostalgia

Nick, had known that Aish is not the talking one and that this will lead to an unexpected outcome but, he wanted Aish to continue the chat, which once ended in a way,that broke many hearts,and friendships.

Somewhere in his heart,he had known that he was waiting for this opportunity for years, and this moment was a glimpse of new hope in him. Even he himself found this situation intensive, but he didn't let go of this chance.Just for once he wanted to jump at the opportunity, and seize it, just for this once he wanted the luck to be on his side, even with a tiny possibility he was eager to give it a shot.

Aish who was dumbfounded, by this flipped situation on her.Not in her dreams she had thought of something like this to happen.

She was speechless of this unexpected situation.

Nick could sense the weight of her look as if she was piercing a hole through him, her face was etched with complaints and disapproval,but in the end she let her guards down.

She would have never listen to someone's bidding but Nick, so she prefer to listen rather then objecting, even though her face was telling otherwise.

Ales was quiet on the other side of line, given her personality she wouldn't have continue hold back, if the person holding the phone was not Aish.But in order to diffuse this awkwardness she couldn't contain herself longer and break the silence.

"Sup!Aish..?"she spoke with her delicate voice making Aish overwhelmed with emotions, it stirred up the memories that she had pushed to the back of her mind.Her voice emotionally drained her, visible in her emotionless expression.

Tears welling up, she avoided eye contact, but her gaze drifted to him, as he stared out of the window.

She longed to vanish, to flee from teh pain and the past but fate had other plans. She was obliged to confront her emotion, and react.

"E..very thing is on track, what abt yah?" She stuttered, her voice cracking, struggling to compose herself from the memories that were swirling before her eyes.With her blur vision, she hide her vulnerability from him and glanced towards him desperate to gauge his reaction, fearing his emotional breakdown.But he remained gazin out of the window, his profile unreadable oblivious of her struggle.

"It's going well! Got my grad degree, back here."she declared concisely withholding the unnecessary details.

Alice had a sense of emotion her which she couldn't figure it out, but some ever In her heart she was euphoric that atleast some of them were having there life and happiness.

"What's now, any plans?"this was the moment when Nick felt that his decision worth it, he realised that Aish was trying to keep the conversation going,which was soothing to his ears.

Aish took a spoon full of brownie,lifting her hand to mouth and had the taste of it.

When she saw a subtle grin framing nick's face after she putt the fork down on the table. And for a moment their eyes met.

Nick caught In the act shrugged nonchalantly, and started eating anyways.

Aish found his behaviour infuriating,and suddenly blunted out "Ales someone is getting worn out from our chat."referring to Nick, who was chugging water.

"Don't tell me, that someone is big brother!"she declared on the other side of phone.

"No, keep going. Don't bother yourself."he said coldly, giving looks to Aish. He was by her irk expression obvious on her face, forming smirk on his face.

She rises her brows, biting the inside of her cheek,she had no idea, what to say now.

"I am planning landing in Ather house for a while, then will be applying for internships, but these two boys have no etiquette with them." She said

"You asked abt my future plans soo yeah…"she explained herself in case..

"That sound promising, ohh and how are they doin?"

Nick who was focused on his food, suddenly stopped. 'Is she asking about them,no way I can't believe this, I might have heard wrong it's not that I am being dramatic about it, but it's been fucking years and she not even once asked about them, if they are alive, how are they doing and all and now all of sudden when I hear it…..it's truly unbelievable.' He was taken aback my his thoughts, and didn't realisied that Ayesha had answered her .

Are you talking about Ather and that dumbass, they won't die, so don't worry!"Ales announced sloppily. It didn't take her long to realise that she should have swallowed her words, but it was too late because the reaction on other side was intense, and heartbreaking, visibly pale expression.

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