Chapter 17: Mystery Behind The Name

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Jaddu's POV:-

"Looking for me?"

I jumped up in the air from where I was standing in the middle of the physiotherapist's room, i.e., Akku's office. I dropped the photo frame that was in my hand but I caught it before it landed on the floor. I felt like a ninja and momentarily basked in the glory before remembering that someone had spoken behind me.

I turned around to look at the person who spoke and came face to face with Akku herself.

Keeping a hand on my racing heart I addressed her. "Why did you have to scare me like that?"

"You are the one who was loitering around in my office. I should be questioning you not the other way around." Akku said and even though her words were accusatory her face held an amused smile.

"I was looking for you. You promised me something." I said.

"Firstly, keep my mother's picture back on the table and then sit down so we can talk." Akku ordered.

I gently placed the photo back in it's place and remembered the day I had seen it first. It had been turned away from me and today curiousity got the better of me, causing me to see who it was in the frame. It turned out to be a very recent picture of Akku's mom. I had very fond memories of her, but as Akku had told me before aunty had shifted to America to get away from her ex-husband.

I snapped out of my thoughts when Akku sat down in front of me and started speaking.

"You want to know why I call you rockstar right?" She asked and I nodded. She took a deep breath and started.

"What did you use to do everytime I was sad?"

She asked and I knew that she was talking about when we were kids. I cracked a smile remembering all the stupid stuff I used to do just to make her smile.

"I used to do stupid antics that you couldn't help but laugh at." i replied echoing my thoughts.

She shook her head. "What exactly?"

"I used to sing for you in the worst croaky tone that I could manage, sometimes even play air guitar and drums and you used to join in." I was reminiscing all the old memories of us.

"Correct. You used to basically have a personal concert for me that I used to enjoy all by myself." She said and I grew confused again. Before I could ask her however she answered my question herself.

"See, you were like my personal rockstar. Only performing for me, when I was sad. So I started calling you rockstar as I knew that I couldn't call you RJ without you knowing that it's me, and you know I never liked to call you by your full name. Even you never liked to call me by my whole name, just preferring A. Plus nowadays you are like a rockstar for the whole country and cricket fanatics all over the world so that name suited you doubly." She explained and I finally understood.

It felt good and my chest swelled up knowing how much I meant to her and how much she remembered about us. She could have easily forgotten about me in her new life leaving her old one behind but still she chose to keep our moments spend together close to her heart. I had no words for her and so I got up pulling her with me to attack her with a hug.

"I missed you so much A." I whispered into her ear.

"I missed you too RJ."

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