“You look worried?” Jason asked.
But Ash didn’t answer, he grabbed Jason’s hand, and said in a deep voice “Let’s go. I need to tell you something.”
“What is it, Ash?” Jason said, putting the board on the table.
“Promise me, you won’t react to whatever I say,” Ash said and sit Jason in the chair. “It all started the day when we both were collecting water on the bank of the Sanctus Lake. That time, I saw a girl in the forest, and I don’t know why I just followed her.” And that’s how Ash started the tale, “Her name is Aurora, and she is really sweet. I know I am foolish that I didn’t tell you this first. That evening I went to her house, and then I don’t know how both of us lost our way in the forest, and we got lost. I know I am not a good friend, I don’t even deserve to be called a ‘friend’ but…
“The night you were angry with me and didn’t answer me, I tried to tell you everything. Maybe I told you everything, but your habit of sleeping whenever you get sad, came in between us,” Ash explained, while on the other hand Jason was listening and kept quiet to keep his promise.
“Aurora is really kind, Jason. The cookies I brought you that day, she was the one who made them. She even invited you at her home. I know I did wrong by keeping all these things a secret from you, but there was a reason – I was afraid that I would lose you. But keeping this a secret from you had been much harder for me. This secret was making me lonely in myself. I couldn’t take this punishment in the silence anymore. I could betray myself but not you because you are my friend.
“It’s not like I’m not afraid anymore, I just could not have this guilt of lying to you. I had done so many foolish things in the past, like fighting with you when you ate my last muffin and hiding your ‘special thing’ to take its revenge, but I never felt as hollow as I felt when I lied to you. I was dishonest with you, I was dishonest with myself, and I couldn’t carry that burden anymore. You can give me any punishment you like, but please try to understand me.”
Jason stayed silent for a moment. Ash’s heart came in his throat for his nervousness was at its peak. “It’s over? That’s not fair.” Jason laughed.
Confused was Ash when he saw Jason smiling, a reaction that he never saw when he said the same thing to Jason in his dreams. “I am sor…” But before Ash could say it, Jason interrupted “Don’t say that word, I hate it. And I hate it even more when you’re the one saying it. By the way, you hid my “special thing” as you call it, that day.”
Ash was baffled, “You’re not angry with me?” Ash asked.
“Oh yes, I am angry, but I need to keep my promise too. I am not angry that you kept that as a secret, but I am angry because you kept that as a secret from me. But I completely understand,” Jason smiled.
“You don’t want to ask me anything about her?”Ash asked, with his voice lowered.
“I would like to meet her,” Jason replied.
Ash could not have been happier that night. He was flying in the sky, being on the earth. He was relieved from the burden of lying to his friend, and that feeling of relief, he couldn’t put in words. His heart lost some weight and Ash was glad, for he kept singing and humming while cooking the dinner with Jason.
“She’s really beautiful Jason, you’ll know when you will meet her.” Ash said, smiling at Jason while he chopped the onions.
“38. You’ve already said the same thing 38 times, Ash” Jason said, squeezing his eyes to stop the onion tears.
“I am so happy, Jason” Ash said cheerfully, “I am so glad that I can grant you three wishes, yes, three wishes. So, what can I do for you, Master?”
“For now? Please sit on that chair and let me cook.” Jason said sarcastically.
“That’s not a wish, ask something more challenging and difficult.” Ash said.
“I don’t want to waste my wishes now, I will use them when the time comes. But whatever wish I make, you promise that you’ll do it for me. Is that fine with you?” Jason asked.
“As you like, Master?” Ash said dramatically and went to the bedroom. But Ash was too happy to be alone, he couldn’t keep the bubbles of excitement popping up in his stomach.
“You know Jason, the way she talks is really mesmerizing. She’s so beautiful that you can just look at her and listen to her soothing voice all the day.” Ash said, smiling unknowingly.
Jason sighed, “39” and that night he got tired of counting, but Ash would say the same thing with the same smile and same feeling.
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Haven’t read the previous parts yet?
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Finally! He told him!!!!! I’m so happy!!!! And Jason is awesome!!!! I love that guy!!!😄😄
Wonderful!! Wonderful!! And absolutely Wonderful update!!!! Now, I’m waiting when will they meet…..
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Wonderful! Wonderful! Absolutely WONDERFUL comment, I am so happy Di!!1 🙂
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I’m double happy to know that!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊
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Hey dearest brother, I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award! Here’s the link https://happy08wordpress.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/versatile-blogger-award/
Happy Blogging!!
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Is this aurora Punjabi ?? Ughh that’s arora .. My bad hahah
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Hahaha, Aurora means the light of dawn!
I have nominated for blogger recognition award, hope you know that! 🙂
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hanji.. main likhunga post.. uspe..
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Its a relief to see that Ash finally told Jason but hmm about the 3 wishes I just got a bad feeling when Jason said “I’ll use it when the time comes”
Hmm curious!
Anyway awesome episode harsh! Lov it! Can’t wait for the next one!
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Thank you so much!!! I am super glad you liked it!!
Don’t worry, Jason is a good guy, I hope you know that.
🙂
Have a great day!!
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Haha ya I do I read too much books with plot twists! And blogs! So I just get that feeling always!
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haha, that’s true!!
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Hope my sudden twists haven’t influenced your suspicious thinking patterns! 😶
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Oh yes, they have influenced all of us!
And with time, we all are learning how to embrace darkness instead of getting away from it!!
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And the soul purpose of my writings are entirely fulfilled! ❤
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Omg it has! Now what ever I read I’m always prepared for a twist!😂
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Haha I should twist them more so the surprises are unguessable!
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Your writings are already unpredictable! Twisting them more would be amazing! Can’t wait to read your next post!!
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Thought I’d take a break today. I’ve got some catching up to do with a few of my favourite bloggers!
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Haha great!😊
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Then let’s celebrate!! Organize a party!!!
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I’ll bring the drinks! you bring the cake!😂😂✌
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DON’T FORGET MY NOODLES!!!
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Well… Let’s make a deal… I’ll bring the noodles if you bring me cookies!!
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The ones Alvin made!😝
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*wide eyes* ohhhhh!!!!
I wish I could have some of them too!!!
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The way you described it made me hungry! 😩😔
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Done!!! haha
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They are still very unguessable. You kill characters as if someone eats momos!! (honestly, I don’t like momos)
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Killing in a epic way tho! I was like “damn never saw that coming”
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Then it’s like eating the epic momo! And she’s like “Damn never tasted so good!”
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I hope all my killing doesn’t scare away the noodle bellied panda!
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No, it just make me hug my noodle belly tight out of fear!!
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… typing comment while reading!
For some reason I’m not very fond of Jason and I don’t really know why!
I have a feeling Jason will not take the whole Aurora subject as positively and gracefully as Ash did. Jason’s reserved personality seems like he has loads of possessive and dominant traits in him!
In the mean time.. I love how Ash is like an open book! So cool to hang out with and often I see a lot of similarities between you and Ash!
Love the overall flow of the story panda bear! xoxo ❤
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I am seriously confused *scratches his panda head*
On one side, Deepika Di likes Jason a lot, even more than Ash. But some readers doesn’t get positive vibes about him. Though I wish to make Jason appear as a very good friend, I don’t know what skill I am lacking!!!
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Well a good friend had told me that ” Different people interpret in different ways”
Let them have that suspense! Eventually end of the day one of them will be right!
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That’s so true and enlightening!
Thank you so much… 🙂
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Like I once told a little friend.. different people have their own version and interpret their reading material in various ways. Leave that to the reader and you never have to fix your writings to suit the readers mindset!
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Hmm, so you were the one!!!
🙂
In which part of the world do you live?
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Mysterious corners of darkness darling! 🕯
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Do you know from where I am?
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India I suppose with all the sudden hindi / urdu than rains upon me! 🙈
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Yeah, I use to live here but actually, I’m from the Panda Planet Avacus, that’s a secret planet, no less than heaven. They threw me out because… Leave it, that’s a sad story!
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Because you ate everyone’s noodles 😋😄
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Are you chubby?
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Na, I’m skinny, or slender to make it more attractive.
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Aww how perfect the time is for him to tell all about her! You do have such a good sense of timing with all of this Harsh I hope you know! I love when I read something and I can see it happening! That is what this story gives me and once again I leave thinking ‘oh I really can’t wait to see what happens next!” XO! 🙂
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Thank you very much!!
I am so glad you think so!!
Can I ask you for a help? Can you please tell me what do you think about Jason?
I mean, what do you feel about him, according to his bond wish Ash!
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I love the bond between the two it reminds me of my childhood best friend. We were more like siblings. They have each other and its a great place to be! Makes for a good relation in a story like this too. I promise you Harsh each choice you have made with this story is perfection in my eyes! 😀 it really just is!! ❤
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That’s so sweet of you to say so!!
Thank you very much!!
Stay blessed, have a great day! 🙂
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It is truly my pleasure Harsh! I hope you have had the best day possible and sweet dreams are to come! 🙂
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Aww, how cute Ash is! Finally he told Jason about Aurora and yes,he will neither now nor ever get tired praising her. He is quite cute. You are building your characters strong as well as your storyline. Well done✌
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Thank you very much!
I am super glad you liked it, even I am feeling that my characters are now independent and they can build this story on their own, I just need to write it.
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Absolutely 👍✌
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Harsh as Deepika said I too love their friendship so much, I hope I too could have such a great 👍 friend who would trust me to the limits. The story is going great and Jason has accepted so nicely. I think Ash has completely fallen for his Aurora and the portrait u posted is so amazing looks like Aurora in all her beauty. Beautiful Harsh. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
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Even I wish that!!
Thank you so much for reading this! I am glad you liked it Di!
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Yes and what a fantastic friendship between friends awesome.🙏😊😊😊😊😊
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Ohh.. How much I have missed reading this. I am online after a long long time.. So excited for Ash..
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How much I missed your presence in each one of my episodes!!!
I am super glad that you came back! 🙂
I really miss my true readers, one of them is you!
🙂
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I missed to comment on this post. It’s really cute how Ash kept on telling about aurora. The crush 😉😉 is working out very well boy😁😁
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Hahaha, that “crush is working out very well boy” literally made me laugh out loud.
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😊😊
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I hope you received my mail! 😊😊
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Yes I received harsh..
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That’s great! Read it only when you get time. I will be waiting for your feedback! 😊😊
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I want to give you a detailed feedback from chapter 1 since you’re working on the first draft. So I’ll take some time. But before that I’ll reply tonight for the mail you sent.👍
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Tonight!? That’s fast!! I am so excited!!!!!! 😆😆😆
And a detailed feedback!!! Someone just wake me from this dream… Lol this will be my first detailed feedback…
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Today I will send the reply for the remaining part you sent, harsh. I have to read from the start. So may be tomo I will send you a feedback. Btw where’s my surprise party?😊😊
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I have planned it for the 7th part of Blind Illusion!!! 😆 Just wait till tomorrow…
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Ha ha😊😊okay
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Why so? I thought your friends would have given a detailed feedback.
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No, just like the comments that you see on my blog posts!
Maybe I have never received a detailed feedback, so I don’t know how to define it, lol 😂😂😂
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Ok harsh..keep working on the book. Lots of work is left.
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Yes, you are right!! 😅😅
I think I should get back on writing… 😊😊
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By the way, you read that para? Didn’t you? Did it make sense to you?
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I understood the para. But it’s not clearly portrayed harsh. You have written like, flowers in the garden wept for aurora’s pain as she was the one who gave life to them. Am I correct?
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Exactly!!!!!!! But I don’t know if it is making sense to others as it is making to me!!!
I am gonna rewrite that para… But I think I will edit afterwards…
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The thought is nice only harsh. Keep it simple. It will come out good. Like all the flowers faced the ground in agony (make us picture it which you do it very well)
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Will get back on writing it!!! 😆 thank you for the help!
😊😊
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My pleasure
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Like put their heads down, anything…but you can’t explain how the flowers feel. You can only show it With their appearance.
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Will try showing their droopy faces, withered and dry petals, and fallen leaves…
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Droopy faces 😊😊 loved it. Dry petals all you can add it if the worrying period is longer.😊😊 btw you got it right, boy. Keep it up. Now nobody can tell they didn’t understand😁😁
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And you’re writing fantasy , i just forgot that for a moment. You can write anything. Not only the dry leaves,all green leaves can turn to black. But it’s so good that you’re concentrating on minute details. Happy to see. Just mail me anytime if you have any doubts.
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Won’t hesitate in asking you for help, you know that!!! 😊😊😊😊 But sometimes I just worry if I annoy you. Lol
And leaves turning to black, damn, that’s a so cool idea!!
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No I never think like that. 👍
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