Always? Forever. (This Wasn’t the Plan #1)

Chapter 1

Samaira

I had two years to have my career in motion and maybe probably find a guy. As I said, my luck was running great…until it wasn’t.

Kartik

As I open the takeout I bought from a restaurant near my apartment, some burgers, fries, and pasta, I put on How I Met Your Mother, my favourite show that I binge watch most of the days.

I can totally relate to Ted, and sometimes Marshall.

When it comes to relating to Barney, my best friend, Aarush is Barney Stinson in his real form.

The guy wears suits every day in the show whereas His Highness, Aarush Mehra wears casual to everything, he is the least dressed person in every room.

Buzz

It’s 9 p.m., and there is only one person who would be at my door at this time, shaking my head at the thought of my best friend. I don’t move from the couch knowing he has a key and can open the door on his own.

Annnnd a second later I hear the lock turning and the door opens, his highness enters my apartment. ‘Kartik Kapadia’

‘Hello Aarush Mehra’

I say smiling, I know why he was here to drag me to some bar to have fun, live my life, and the rest I tune out.

“Bro we are 25”

”Exactly. We are 25.”

I say sternly. After a certain age, you just want to sit in the comfort of your home and chill, not try and nail some chick whose name you probably won’t remember due to the alcohol.

He pouts. He freaking pouts. Christ.

He stands at the door but doesn’t come in.

“If you aren’t coming inside please close the door while you leave’ I say as I unpause my episode 2 of season 4. The best burger in New York. Damn right. He looks annoyed but gets in the house and closes the door.

“Why am I even friends with you?! You don’t go out, you don’t enjoy your youth!” Aarush grumbles

“Youth! We are 25, I turn 26 in a little over a month. It’s time to slow it down. I, hell you can’t handle alcohol well nowadays.” I reason

Aarush makes a disgruntled noise which I tune out and focus on eating and watching the episode.

“Where’s my Robin?” He says quietly

I ponder a little before I reply, “Probably looking for me, her Ted.”

Snickering at the way his head snaps at me in an amused irritated expression, I think about how that’s the story of most of my Saturday nights.

Aarush knows about the conditions put forth for the inheritance.

He doesn’t like the fact that I’ll marry someone and he’ll lose his wingman.

I wonder when will he fall in love with someone who makes him question everything he’s ever known.

I wonder when will I fall in love with such a person.

But right now, we tune out the world and watch TV.