A SURPRISE DATE

The sun is peeping out slowly as if it is lazy to come out because it is Sunday Morning, Madhumitha still lazy to wake up from the cozy bed of Ankush's apartment, He is staring at her for a long time, he opened the curtains the first rays of sun touched her face and it is glowing like a pearl. She looks more cute and beautiful at that time.

Ankush is holding a cup of Coffee and giving one cup to her. He is gazing at her and she is enjoying every sip of the coffee. Auntie will not come today so we can have breakfast outside. She said I can prepare a delicious breakfast for you.

Consider it as a gift from your old friend for what you want, Ankush Shockingly said, You know how to cook. She told me that I was staying as a paying guest for 3 yrs, So I made food myself. Now I am pretty good at it. 

He came closer to her, her breath was hot and unstable, and her heart was beating fast. He holds her in his hand. She hesitatingly asked, "What you want to eat, I will make it for you. He said, make what you are good at. Just see what is in the refrigerator and see what ingredients are available. 

She went to the kitchen and saw some vegetables and eggs. She prepared vegetable Kurma, also omelets with chapatis. After a long time, he is having breakfast with someone else. They had their breakfast and milk. Each of them had bathed themselves and was ready to go. 

He bought a beautiful green and violet color top and yellow pants for her and knocked on the door of her room, and told her "this is a small gift for you, hope you like it, wear this and come with me."

She liked the color combination, she wore it and mesmerized herself in front of the mirror, and her skin was smooth and white. It is a correct fitting for her, she came out and said, "You have a good eye on the ladies' wear."

 How many gals have you purchased a gift like this? He said" You are the only girl whom I gave this gift to and you look more stunning and beautiful in it. They had taken the car from the parking lot and he drove slowly. It was a nice Sunday morning, birds were singing and welcoming nature. Green Banyan trees are on the roadside, children are playing under the beautiful shade, and birds and leaves hang limp in the gray, windy air. 

Deep shadows of the banyan trees are camouflaged as if saying "Good Morning to the people. The air was rich with winter jasmine and cold, and the soothing breeze touching his face made him more handsome, his brown enchanting eyes and smooth skin made him more mesmerizing and beautiful. 

After a 20 min drive they reached the oldest temple in Nagpur, it is the oldest Shiva temple. She asked" Why did you bring me here?" He said, "This temple is the oldest in Nagpur, at the back side of the temple there is a huge graveyard where people are buried.

"She asked, "Why is your mother buried here, she doesn't have any place in her hometown?" He said, "Yes, but no one is staying there. Our relatives left her an old house and 1-acre land which belongs to her mother. She wants to go there and hand over the animation industry to me and want to enjoy her last days in that place. 

She asked," You know where the place belongs to, yes somewhat, I remember once I went with her it is in Kerala in Palakkad and my grandmother and Grandfather handed over the animation company and their old house to her, It has my old beautiful memories, Just hope that I can one day go to that place."

They walked towards the graveyard after praying in the temple. That temple looks old but it has a special protective feeling, which makes people realize that someone is protecting them from all negative things.

 They silently walked towards the graveyard, "She said, " What about your father? He said" He never loved me or my mom. He married her only for the property, and when he got that, he went with another woman and opened the toy manufacturing unit. 

I only hope that he is safe and good, even though my mother is betrayed by him but still loves him. Grandfather was angry due to their marriage because my father is from Pune and I never visited him after he left the company to me. Madhumitha holds his hand and consoles him. 

They hugged each other, and both have to extort feeling toward each other, he want to kiss her, but hesitatingly turn towards his mother and told" Mom she is my old friend, you remember when we are in Nagpur", I was playing with the small girl in our neighborhood she is that girl.

He put his hand inside her pocket and took a small beautiful gift from him and finally he propose to her saying, I want to be with you until my death, and will you be my light in my loneliness and darkness. She was first surprised and finally accepted his proposal and both of them prayed to the mother and went from the temple.

Then they went shopping in a mall and went for lunch and he took her to a beautiful place, Night sky is as grey as white and sunless, thick clouds blotted out the stars, It was a surprise date for her and they hugged each other and kissed each other.

After reaching home they reserved themselves in the room, Ankush was looking for some mail, and Madhumitha was helping him with that, suddenly he received an unknown call. He attended the call then, the voice was so weak and helpless. 

He said hello, and that voice replied, "Is this Ankush?" He said "Yes , who is this?" The weak voice replied Son , I am your father. Can you come tomorrow? I want to meet you. Ankush put down the phone shockingly, he held his head, today is the happiest day for him, because he got his lost love and his father. He doesn't know how to express himself to his new family. 

He wants to know why he wants to meet him. Why he is weak, that time he received the message from his father. It contained the address where he wanted to meet him and the contact number. 

He forwards the message to Ankith and is told to give details and who all are living there. Madhumitha is in deep sleep and he is staring at her for a long time, after that he kisses her forehead and puts the quilt on her.

After half an hour Ankith called him and told him that, Ankush, your father lost everything. The toy manufacturing unit was captured by his second wife and her husband.

 He has a weak body and he is having a mere attack, we have taken him to Kothari hospital for a check-up. He is fine, the stress and pressure made him weaker. Ankush took a deep breath and went one more time to Madhumitha's room, she woke up and sat in bed, you did not sleep, what is bothering you, he told her everything that happened.

Ankush asked, " What should I do, may I go to him and listen ?" She hugged him and told, He is cruel to your mom. I accepted that he is a sinner, but he got his punishment. We should not have grudges towards anybody, it will only ruin you. After all, he is your father. So, you should go and meet him. They said " I Love you " and kissed each other. They curled themselves in the quilt. Every touch of him made her feel like heaven on earth. He went on thinking about what to do. He remembers the lovable days he spent with his father and visits him.