The Lunch Date

Good Morning Pune, You are listening to your favorite radio station 94.1……!

The radio is playing the hindi music in the car "Mere rashke qamar tune pehli nazar…."

Hey Manav, pass on the chips man, requested Potlu.

Don't eat this junk, You will be burst one day, Manav cracked the joke while passing him the packet of chips.

Kabir while driving, Looked at Rishi, asked, What happened to you bro, why you seems so upset.

Nothing happened, I am ok, replied Rishi.

Chill out bro, we are going to a weekend trip on a beach, and shows him 'Yo' gesture.

While travelling Rishi looks upset all the time. His friends enjoying the trip and do the gossips. They reached Dapoli in the afternoon.

In the night, after dinner, they all sitting in the room.

Rishi sitting on the bed and changing channel on T.V. and wrapped up in someones deep thoughts.

Hey Rishi, what are you doing man in this idiot box, Let's play cards, said Manav.

I don't want to, replied Rishi.

Rishi please, you have to play, We need to take revenge with Kabir and Manav for our last loss, insists Potlu.

Ok, This is for you only, said Rishi.

Game starts. Kabir share out cards to each of them equally in an order.

Ok, So as the rule says, person open the game who have the queen.

I don't have the queen, said Potlu in sad tone.

We already knew Potlu, You couldn't have the queen in your life ever, Manav laugh out loud.

Please be concentrate on game guys, said Rishi.

I think Rishi might have the queen, because he lost one, replied Manav.

Rishi pressed the cards with his fingers and his face go red as he looked at Manav.

You always talked nonsense Manav, said Kabir keeping his hand on Rishi's shoulder.

It is 2 a.m. in the night. Rishi is still awake. He recalls, same day last year, when he proposed Avni, who was his best friend from college. That was the happiest day in his life.

Next day, they were going to meet for the lunch date, Had Rishi's first date as Avni his girlfriend.

At Around 1:30 p.m., Avni called a cab. The cab come to her residence opposite to the road. She went downstairs and while crossing the road, she got a call from Rishi.

She picks up the call, Rishi on other side.

Hey Avni, I have reached at the restaurant and waiting. They have this special dish today, your favorite, Fried Fish, Please come early…

While listening to Rishi over call, she diverted from the road traffic and car coming in high speed hits her. She hurts badly and her head strike the road surface and blood was coming out of her head.

Hello Avni, Are you there? what happened, Are you Ok? Rishi asked in anxious tone.

No answer was received from other end of call.

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At around 8 a.m. in the morning, Rishi go to the beach behind the resort.

While he was savour the nature, A girl comes and sat there a little far from Rishi.

Hi, said the girl.

Rishi looked at her. His mind pounds 'Avni' when he first saw her.

He smiles and say hello, Do I know you?

May be, replied that girl.

I think I don't, said Rishi.

Correct, Well, My father is the owner of this resort. Sometimes, I have come here in the morning to enjoy the view.

Ok great! Miss...?

I am Avanti. People called me Avni.

Rishi shook his head, after he heard the name.

How it's possible? she seems like Avni and her nickname is also…he thought.

What happened, Mr. ?

Aa! Nothing, I am Rishi.

You have come here alone, asked Avanti.

No, I have come with my friends, replied Rishi.

So have you visited the places in Dapoli yet, asked Avanti.

We are going to visit today, replied Rishi.

As you are my guest today, I invite you and your friends to have lunch in resort. We have the special feast today.

Thanks Avanti, This is very nice of you, said Rishi

Pleasure is all mine, replied Avanti.

I have to leave now, I see you later, said Rishi.

Ok bye. Take care, replied Avanti.

Rishi waked up all his friends and asked them to get ready for outing.

Between Journey, Potlu, asked to Manav, what happened to Rishi bro. Today he looks very happy since morning.

Yes I also noticed that, but I don't know what is the reason.

In the afternoon at lunch, The food have been served. They have Fried fish, the fish curry and other food items in their plates.

I told you guys, She mentioned, we will have special lunch today.

Who mentioned that? asked Kabir.

Avanti, The owner of this resort, replied Rishi.

Great, but how do to know her, asked Manav.

Rishi, I met her in…

Stop all these bro let concentrate on food, said Potlu.

Yes, you are right, Potlu. replied Kabir.

But I never seen any girl here, asked Manav.

Me to either, said Kabir.

Hey Potlu have you seen any one, asked Manav.

Yes, I have seen her. She is infront of us, replied Potlu.

Where? asked Manav

I am just about to eat her, replied Potlu.

Potlu, I am asking about the girl, not fish. You fool.

In the evening when they were going to leave, Rishi go to reception to handover the room keys.

Avni came. Hey Rishi, Are you leaving.

Hey Avanti, Yes, we are leaving.

He continued, I was looking for you on lunch, I want to thank and introduce you to my friends, said Rishi.

Yeah, I was busy that time, replied Avanti.

Ok Avanti, Nice to meet you. Goodbye. He move towards the door.

"Never say goodbye, because goodbye means going away forever."

He turned around after he heard those words, She waves her hand and in next moment she disappeared.

He shouts, Avnnniii…!