Ishaan laughed. "Pookie? Seriously?"
"Haan, aur tum kyun aaye ho yahan?" I asked, squinting at him.
(Yes, and why have you come here?)
"Wahi batane. Kal subah meri flight hai. Di ki shaadi ke liye India ja raha hoon," he said casually. "Agar kabhi chance mila toh India mein milenge. Nahi toh apna England hai hi."
(Was about to tell,I have a flight tomorrow morning. I am going to India for Di's wedding , If we ever get a chance, we will meet in India. Otherwise it is our England.)
I froze for a second, processing his words. "Tum itni jaldi ja rahe ho?"
(Going to early?)
"Shaadi ka kaam hai" he said with a small shrug. "Aur tum bhi busy rahogi wahan."
I sighed dramatically. "Fine, ab ruko, main kuch banati hoon khane ke liye."
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I decided to make biryani—his favorite. He sat at the dining table, watching me bring the steaming dish.
"Tumhare haathon ki biryani kaafi miss karunga" he said, taking a bite.
I smirked. "Bas, zyada makhan mat lagao. Main roz banane waali nahi hoon tumhare liye."
"Arrey, meri chef ho tum. Tumhare bina main kaise rahunga?" he teased, his tone playful.
"Hmph, tumhari lines kabhi purani nahi hoti na?"
"Nahi, aur tumhe pasand bhi toh hai" he said with a wink.
I shook my head, smiling. "Bas kha lo aur zyada drama mat karo."
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After dinner, as we were cleaning up, I hesitated for a moment before asking, "Uhmm... kya aaj yahan ruk sakte ho? Ab pata nahi kab milenge dobara."
He paused, looking at me with a soft smile. "Of course. Tumhare saath aur time spend karne ka mauka kaun chhodta hai?"
We settled on the couch, talking about everything and nothing. 
Somewhere during the conversation, I leaned my head on his shoulder, and soon, I drifted off to sleep.
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Next Morning..
I woke up to the sound of him moving around. He was already dressed, ready to leave.
"Tum ja rahe ho?" I asked groggily.
"Haan, ghar jaake packing karni hai" he said, glancing at me.
I walked him to the door. "Safe flight, Ishaan" I said softly.
He turned, smiling. "Tumhara bhi. India mein milte hain... ya phir England mein."
Without thinking, I hugged him tightly. "Take care" I whispered.
"Tum bhi" he replied before walking out.
Later That Day..
I finished packing my own bags and took a short nap. 
I had informed the hospital that I needed time off for my brother's wedding, and thankfully, they understood.
A couple of hours later, I called Ishaan.