Chapter 6-Birthday!

June 5th

It was a bright morning. Though it was rainy season, there was no chance of rain that day. The sun shone brightly above the house of the two sisters. The day was special for both of them. It was their birthday. They both turned 25 this year.

"Mom-mom! Please, aaj ke din to yeh topic mat nikalo!" a voice came, recognizing its high pitch it was certainly of Priti.

"Are 25 saal ki hogayi ho tum dono aaj! Aaj nahi to phir kab nikalungi yeh topic?" came a voice from the cell.

"Mujhe bureau jaana hain, bye!" she cut the call and sighed, "God, mom ko samjhana mushkil hi nahi, na mumkin hain."

"Haan yaar! Kitne baar kahu ki mujhe shaadi nahi karni hain." Shruti supported her.

"Chalo bureau chalte hain, baadmein baat karenge." Priti took her bag and they both left the house.

Shruti was locking the door when their landlady Sinha aunty came.

"Happy Birthday Priti, Shruti!" Sinha Aunty wished them while giving them gifts.

"Thanks a lot Sinha Aunty!" both replied gladly accepting the gifts.

"Accha, sham ko milte hain. Tum dono ko bureau bhi jaana hain na?" she asked.

Both nodded in yes.

"Okay bye!" both waved to her and she waved them back.

"Sunn, pehle mandir jaate hain fir bureau, okay?" asked Priti.

"Haan, thik hain." She agreed and both went in the temple near their house.

In the temple-:

They both climbed the stairs of the temple, with a pooja thali in their hands.

They stood in front of a big statue of Lord Ganesha. Priti took her odhni over her head, closed her eyes and joined her hands.

'Aaj mera 25 wa janam din hain, itne saalonse maine aapko sirf aur sirf use hi maanga hain. Aap toh jaante hain na wo jaan hain meri, mere dil ki dhadkan hain. Aur kitne saal lagenge mujhe usse milne mein? Please mujhe usse jaldi mila dijiye!'

Both were praying to God when a young boy of their same age stood beside her and joined his hands and closed his eyes, praying to God.

'Bhagwan, maine itne saalon mein tujhe kuch nahi maanga bas use maanga hain. Main abhi bhi kuch nahi chahta sirf uski salamat chaahta hoon. Aaj uska janam din hain, aur ho sake toh use mujhse jaldi mila dena.'

He opened his eyes and looked at the statue. He turned to leave when he saw Priti and Shruti. He kept looking at Priti.

'Priti ko dekhke naa jaane kyun mujhe ek ajeeb ehsaas hone lagta hain. Pata nahi aisa kya rishta hain mera aur uska. Kahi Priti hi…nahi yeh nahi ho sakta. Use toh Dance Choreographer banna tha, wo CID officer kyun banegi. Pata nahi kyun Priti ko dekhke mujhe humesha uski yaad aati hain.'

He sighed and turned to leave, when he heard someone calling his name.

"Dushyant sir!" a soft voice called his name. He turned and saw Shruti coming ear him.

"Oh, Shruti!" he smiled.

"Sir aap yahan?" she asked confused.

"Wo main roz aata hoon." He told her.

Meanwhile Priti came near her, "Chale?" she looked at Dushyant who was standing in front of Shruti.

He smiled and she too smiled in return.

"Tum dono bureau hi jaa rahe ho na?" he asked.

"Yes sir." Priti answered.

"Toh saath mein chalte hain." He smiled and they nodded in yes.

The trio then left for bureau.

At the bureau-:

They reached the bureau, but there seemed to be no one. There was dark everywhere.

"Ajeeb baat hain koi nahi aaya ab tak?" Priti stated thinking suspiciously. She walked ahead and her leg twisted and she slipped. Dushyant caught her by her waist and she held his shoulders to avoid herself from falling. Suddenly, the lights were on and many flowers fell on them. Everyone came out of their hiding place and yelled-

"Happy Birthday!"

All were smiling and suddenly their smiley faces changed into surprising faces when they spotted Priti and Dushyant, looking in each other's eyes and Shruti standing by the door, as much shocked as they were. Thanks to God that ACP sir was not there.

Here, Priti and Dushyant both were so lost in each other that they didn't even heard the sound.

Aankhon Ki…Gustakhiyan Maaf Ho

Ek Tuk Tumhe Dekhti Hain,

Jo Baat Kehna Chahe Zubaan, Tumse Ye Woh Kehti Hain,

Aankhon Ki…Sharmo Haya Maaf Ho,

Tumhe Dekh Ke Jhukti Hain, Uthi Aankhen Jo Baat Na Keh Saki

Jhuki Aankhen Woh Kehti Hain,

Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan Maaf Ho

Shruti went near them and let out a cough. Priti and Dushyant came in trance and let go of each other's hold. Others quickly turned towards the sisters and wished them Happy Birthday.

"Party, party, party! Kab?" asked over-excited Palak.

"Aaj sham ko mere ghar pe, aur itni zyada over-excite mat ho, samjhi?" Priti ordered her.

"Aaj toh maza aayega!" Mayur exclaimed.

Then everyone went to complete their work. Priti opened her facebook account and saw her many friends had wished her on her birthday except for the one for whose wishes she has been waiting for. She sadly closed her account.

"Iss saal bhi nahi?" Palak asked her sadly.

Priti just moved her head in no and started to do her work.

In a café-:

"Sir, aapki order." A waiter kept the two mugs of coffee on the table on which a young, black toned, young man was sitting with a cheery and cute looking young woman.

"Thanks!" the man thanked the waiter while giving him a tip. The waiter left.

"Aapne mujhe yahan kyun bulaya hain?" the woman asked him sipping her coffee.

"Mujhe baat karni thi tumse." The man replied sipping his own coffee.

"Kya?" she asked curiously.

He kept his coffee mug on the table and then he kept her coffee mug on the table and held her hands. She shivered by his touch and looked here and there to confirm that no one is watching.

"Kaira, mujhse shaadi karogi?" he blushed while asking her and in return she too blushed.

"Haan!" she said in a low voice looking down.

"Kya kaha?" the man asked her.

"Rajat! Bas kariye." She blushed badly.

"I love you Kaira!" he confessed her.

"I-I" she stammered.

"Kaho na!"

"I, I-I love you!" she said fastly and blushed.

"Love you too!" he kissed her hand.

Evening, at Priti and Shruti's house-:

The hall of their house was decorated. All cops were invited but ACP sir said no cause he didn't want to spoil the cops' enjoyment. All were having a good time, when Priti and Shruti came in with some little children.

"Suno suno, aaj ke humaare special guests se milo." Priti said and smiled looking at the children.

"Are, yeh chote chote bacche kaun hain?" Nikhil asked.

"Nikhil, yeh chote chote bacche anath hain par inko inke maa-baap ne kisi aur reason ke liye chod diya hain." Shruti informed.

"Kaunsi reason?" Lisha asked.

"Lisha, yeh bacche AIDS positive hain. Isliye inko chod diya hain." Priti told them.

"Priti, Shruti, tum dono ne bohot accha kaam kiya hain. In bacchon ko kabhi koi party mein nahi le gaye. Aaj inhe enjoyment karne bohot accha mauka diya hain tumne." Abhijeet praised them.

"Sahi kaha!" Daya said going near the children and patting them on their heads.

"Chalo, bacchon, ab didi's cake kaatenge." Roohi took them in the hall.

Priti and Shruti cut the cake and feed to everyone. After some time, the children were sent to the orphanage as they needed their daily treatment. Everyone sat down to play some games.

"Kya khele?" asked Nimisha.

"Aap kahiye birthday girls." Kuki said.

"Come on Kuki di, aap bataiye na?" Priti said.

"Accha, uss din jaisa mat karo. Truth and Dare khelte hain with passing the pillow." Mayur suggested.

Everyone nodded in yes at his suggestion.

"Main gaane dekhta hoon aur Abhijeet umpire banega taaki koi cheating na kare." Daya said.

"Okay." All said in union.

Abhijeet stood near the group and Daya sat on a chair near the Mp3 player with his back at the group. He played the song. The players started to pass the pillow

Aati hai saans mein saans

Jab tum hote ho

Jab tum hote ho

Main jeeti hoon mere paas

Jab tum hote ho

Jab tum hote ho

Mera hasna pagal jaisa

Mera rona badal jaisa

Sab lagta hain mujhe khaas

Jab tum hote ho

Jab tum hote ho

The pillow stopped on Kabir. He sighed.

"Kabir sir, truth or dare?" Vivek asked.

"Dare!" he replied.

"Kabir ko dare main dunga." Rajat smirked.

"Thik hain!" he cooperated.

"Kabir, tum jaake apne dil ki baat use jaake keh do jo tujhe bohot pasand hain aur tu usse shaadi karna chahta hain." Rajat grinned.

"Hmm, Okay!" Kabir stood up and went near Nimisha.

He held her hand and made her stand. She was blushing badly. He looked in her eyes. He kneeled down and held his hand in front of her.

"Nimisha, I really love you. Tum zindagi ho meri. Mere dil ki har dhadkan pe sirf tumhaara hi naam likha hua hain. Kya tum meri life partner banogi?" he smiled and then looked at her.

"OMG! Nimi di haan keh do, please haan keh do." Lisha exclaimed.

"Come on Nimi haan keh do na!" Roohi shouted at which Nimisha blushed.

"Haan keh do na!" all yelled in union.

"Mere ghutne dard kar rahe hain Nimisha, jaldi se jawab de do." Kabir smiled at her.

Nimisha looked here and there at others then looked down and blushed. Then she looked at Kabir and gave her hand in his hands, "Yes!"

"WOW!" everyone shouted and clapped, both blushed badly.

"Chalo ab jaldi se sagaai ki date fix kardete hain." Daya teased.

"Par sir, sirf Kabir sir aur Nimisha ma'am ki sagaai nahi hogi, aur kisiki sagaai unke saath hogi." Nikhil said.

"Toh aur kiski?" Abhijeet asked confused about what Nikhil said.

"Rajat sir aur Kaira ma'am ki." Nikhil smirked and Rajat and Kaira blushed at his statement.

"Kya?" Kuki asked.

"Ek minute." Nikhil took out his mobile and showed them a video clip. It was a video clip of Rajat proposing Kaira in the café.

"Nik, tumhe kahan se mila yeh video." Shruti asked.

"Yeh actually mera aur Nikhil ka plan tha." Lisha smiled.

"Great plan tha." Aisha smiled.

"Accha hua tumne hi kuch kiya, warna main toh kuch karne ka soch rahi thi." Dr. Vini stated.

"Aap toh bas sochte hi rahiyega Dr. Vini, hum toh kaam nipta bhi dete hain." Nikhil winked.

"Are bas, game continue karte hain." Priti said.

All nodded and Daya played the music as the pillow passed through the players.

Tu hi toh jannat meri, Tu hi mera junoon

Tu hi to mannat meri, Tu hi rooh ka sukoon

Tu hi aakhion ki thandak, tu hi dil ki hai dastak

Aur kuch na janu mein, bas itna hi jaanu

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai

Yaara mein kya karu

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai

Yaara mein kya karu

Sajdhe sar jukhta hai

Yaara mein kya karu

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai

Yaara mein kya karu

When the music stopped, the pillow was in Vineet's hands.

"Chalo bhai Vineet bataao, Truth ya Dare?" Vivek asked.

"Umm", Vineet thought for a second, "Dare!" he said.

"Toh Vineet, tu aur Roohi mast dance kar, wo bhi couple dance." Nikhil suggested.

"Best idea Nik" Aisha supported.

Vineet stood up and went near Roohi, he held her hands and made her stand. Daya played the music.

Itni mohabbat karo na

Main doob na jaaun kahin

Waapas kinaare pe aana

Main bhool na jaaun kahin

Dekha jabse chehra tera

Main toh hafton se soya nahin

Bol do na zara

Dil mein jo hai chhipa

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

Mujhe neend aati nahi hai akele

Khawabon mein aaya karo

Nahi chal sakunga tumhare bina main

Mera tum sahara bano

Ik tumhe chahne ke alaawa

Aur kuch humse hoga nahi

Bol do na zara

Dil mein jo hai chhipa

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

Hamari kami tumko mehsoos hogi

Bhiga dengi jab baarishein

Main bhar kar ke laaya hoon

Aankhon mein apni

Adhuri si kuch khwahishein

Rooh se chahne wale aashiq

Baatein jismon ki karte nahin

Bol do na zara

Dil mein jo hai chhipa

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

Bol do na zara

Dil mein jo hai chhipa

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

Main kisi se kahunga nahi

The dance ended and everyone clapped. They continued the game and now chance came on Priti.

"Priti, batao Truth ya Dare?" Kavin asked her.

"Truth!" Priti replied.

"Hmm, toh Priti se sawaal kaun pochega?" Vivek asked.

"Main!" Palak stood up.

"Palak baithke bhi sawaal poocha jaa sakta hain." Abhijeet said.

"Opps, sorry!" Palak sat down, "Pri, apne latest crush ke baaremein bataao." She smirked.

"Mere koi crush vrush nahi hain." Priti said.

"Main jaanti hoon, wo kaun hain?" Palak teased her. "Main batadu?"

"Nahi nahi, main batati hoon." She said irritated by Palak's teasing.

"Good." Palak said and winked at Shruti at this Shruti gave her thumbs up.

"Actually, yeh baat uss time ki hain jab main 7th std mein new school join ki thi. Humaare 'C' section tha, sabse intelligent students ka class. Humaare class mein ek ladka tha." She was cut by ringing of a phone.

"Sorry, main abhi aaya." It was Dushyant'cell so he picked it up and went outside.

"Wo ladka humaare class ka sabse intelligent ladka tha, mujhe wo tabse pasand that jabse maine use samjha, 7th standard ke ending mein." She said a faint red colour appearing across her cheeks. "7th se 10th standard mein aise kuch pal beetein mere uslle saath ki mera uske loye crush kab mad love mein badal gaya wo mujhe pata hi nahi chala! Maine pure 4 saalon mein usse sirf 3 baar baat ki thi aur naahi usne kabhi mujhse baat ki. Infact, use uske friends kisi aur ladki ke naam se chidate the, mujhe lagta tha ki uski already koi gf hain aur main bohot sad hoti thi. Fir maine socha, ki uski koi gf ho ya na ho, mera uske liye pyaar kadhi kam nahi hoga." Priti stated and the girls made an 'Aww' sound.

"10th mein boards ka result lagne ke dusre din main aur Shru school mein teachers ko mithaai baatne ke liye gaye the tab meri aur uski aakhri mulaakat hui thi, mulakaat kya maine use us din aakhri baar dekha tha. Uske baad 2 saalon tak use nahi dekha." Tears formed in her eyes, "Wo 2 saal maine kaise bitaaye mujhe mera pata hain. Ek din naji guzarta tha ki main roti nahi thi uski yaad mein. Fir 12th ke results ke baad ek din mujhe meri friend ka call aaya." Her face lit up. "Usne mujhe reunion ke baaremein bataya and that moment was the happiest moment for me. The day of the reunion was the best say in my whole life. Itne saalon ke baad wo mere itne kareeb tha ki meri heart beats bohot badh gayi thi, I was shaking badly and main apne aapko blush karne se bohot rok rahi thi. Bas uske baad se aaj tak main use kabhi nahi dekha. Uske baad main engineering ke liye kahi aur chali gayi aur wo Chennai. Uska number mere paas bohot saalon tak tha but use call ya msg karne ki meri kadhi himmat nahi hui. Ab toh uska wo number bhi change hogaya hain. Par itne saalon mein mera uske liye pyaar kabhi kam nahi hua. Aaj tak mera ek bhi boyfriend nahi hain aur maine kabhi socha bhi nahi, meri bohot si friends mujhe kehti thi ki itne ladke tujhe propose kkarte hain aur tu unhe mana kar deti hain aur kitna wait karegi? Abhi bhi unhe main yeh kehti hu ki" She looked up and said-

"The worst part of the life is waiting, but the best part of life is having someone worth waiting for."

She smiled, her eyes still moist from the memories. She was working so hard to keep her Poker Face but she failed whenever the name of that boy was mentioned.

No one spoke anything because it was her birthdayannd they didn't want to hurt her. Dushyant came inside.

"Sorry wo Rani ka call tha." He apologised annd everyonelooked at him with a question mark on their faces about this Rani except Kavin.

"Rani humaari choti behen hain." Kavin informed and then everyone looked in surprise. He understood and said, "Actually, main aur Dushyant chachere bhai hain aur Rani uski sagi choti behen hain. Dushyant ek saal bada hain mujhse." Kavin stated and others made an 'Ohh' sound signalling that they understood.

Daya continued the song and the pillow was being passed. The chance cane on Dushyant.

"Dushu tu gaana ga." Kavin suggested.

"Abe nahi yaar, usse aacha maths ke problems solve karna accha lagta hain mujhe." He said.

Then everyone akzed him badly to sing a song but he refused. So finally all turned to thhe birthday girls to ask him to sing a song.

"Please Dushyant sir, gaaiye na gaana." Priti pleaded.

"Accha thik hain." He said.

He then thought for a while which song to sing and then finally started.

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam

Jo Kabhi Hum Mile
Toh Zamana Dekhega Apna Pyar
O Mere Yaar
O Mere Yaar

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam
Jo Kabhi Hum Mile
Toh Zamana Dekhega Apna Pyar
O Mere Yaar
O Mere Yaar

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam

Main Shayar Nahi Deewana Nahi
Main Aashiq Nahi Parwana Nahi
Main Shayar Nahi Deewana Nahi
Main Aashiq Nahi Parwana Nahi
Mili Jabse Nazar Tabse Jaan-E-Jigar
Mili Jabse Nazar Tabse Jaan-E-Jigar
Main Ho Gaya Deewana
Main Ho Gaya Deewana
Ab Jaane Kya Hoga Jaan-E-Jana

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam
Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam

Kya Pata Phir Kaha Kab Mulaakat Ho
Woh Haseena Se Phir Dil Ki Baat Ho
Kya Pata Phir Kaha Kab Mulaakat Ho
Woh Haseena Se Phir Dil Ki Baat Ho
Uske Jaisi Haseen Maine Dekhi Nahi
Uske Jaisi Haseen Maine Dekhi Nahi
Rokega Kya Zamana Maine Dil Mein Hai Thana
Mujhko Use Hai Abhi Apna Banana

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam
Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam
Jo Kabhi Hum Mile
Toh Zamana Dekhega Apna Pyar
O Mere Yaar
O Mere Yaar

Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna
Hai Pyar Ka Irada Hai
Aur Ek Wada Hain Jaanam

It was his favourite song 'cause he was also waiting for the girl of his dreams and wanted to tell her that he loves her a lot.

Everyone clapped at his beautiful voice.

"Yaar Salman ka hi gaana tha!" Kavin frowned.

"Kavin sir, Dushyant sir ne bohot accha gaya and waise bhi yeh gaana Pri ka bohot favourite hain. Kyun Pri?" Shruti praised him.

"Haan and sir waakai mein bohotaccha gaaya aapne." Priti to praised him.

"Waise yeh gaana usi special ladki ke liye tha na? Tere class waali?" Kavin asked teasing him and hiting him with his elbow.

"Kavin! Chup kar." Dushyant gave him a dead glare.

"Chalo ab bohot late ho raha hain, game ki ending Shruti ke gaane se hogi." Abhijeet said and everyone supported him.

"Okay." Shruti nodded.

Yeh Dil Toh Mila Hain Sirf Tujhe Pyar Karne Ke Liye
Yeh Aankhe Milee Hain Bas Teraa Didar Karne Ke Liye
Tauba Meree Tauba Socha Bhee Nahee Tha, Aisa Hal Hoga Ishk Me

Yeh Dil Toh Mila Hain Sirf Tujhe Pyar Karne Ke Liye
Yeh Aankhe Milee Hain Bas Teraa Didar Karne Ke Liye
Tauba Meree Tauba Socha Bhee Nahee Tha, Aisa Hal Hoga Ishk Me

Yeh Dil Toh Mila Hain Sirf Tujhe Pyar Karne Ke Liye
Yeh Aankhe Milee Hain Bas Teraa Didar Karne Ke Liye

Kyo Jane Kyo Yu Lagee Lagan, Badla Meraa Bekhabar Hain Mann
Ishk Kaa Hain Yeh Kaunsa Makam, Naa Miley Yaha Ek Pal Aaram
Bechain Karne Laga Hain Yeh Divanapan
Yeh Dhadkam Milee Hain Sirf Tujhe Pyar Kare Ke Liye
Yeh Aankhe Milee Hain Bas Teraa Didar Karne Ke Liye

Vivek started singing here as he remembered Tasha. It was the song that touched his heart as he had been alone ever since she left him.

Pyar Ke Galee Khwab Kaa Shehar Har Jagah Tujhe Dekhe Najar
Jor Naa Chale Jasbat Par De Diya Tujhe Jano Jigar
Tere Bina Abb Toh Mushkil Hain Ai Meraa Gujar

Yeh Sanse Milee Hain Sirf Tujhe Pyar Karne Ke Liye
Yeh Aankhe Milee Hain Bas Teraa Didar Karne Ke Liye
Tauba Meree Tauba Socha Bhee Nahee Tha, Aisa Hal Hoga Ishk Me

Yeh Dil Toh Mila Hain Sirf Tujhe Pyar Karne Ke Liye
Sirf Tujhe Pyar Karne Ke Liye.

Everyone felt sad for Vivek but he smiled. Then everyone gave gifts to the birthday girls and left. The big day came to an end and Priti wrote in her diary about it.

the longest chapter. Sorry for the wait. My clg has started and I am living in a hostel soi get less time to write stories.