Chapter 1
Flashback
Mumbai
28th May 2014
11:40 pm
"Shh, be careful not to wake her up," I murmur to Rizwan. I, Zain Osman Abdullah, can't let the surprise I planned for her to be ruined. Rizwan, on the other hand is hell bent on making my plan go fetch water.
"Yeah, Zain, chillax. Still 20 minutes left."
"I want everything to exactly as planned."
"It will, don't sweat it."
We wait, the clock strucks twelve. I jump up on the couch and Riz follows. We walk to her room silently and open the door.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAUHAR!" We shout into her ear. But as if she was already awake, she looks at me then at Riz faking a surprise. I eye Rizwan.
"You told her, didn't you?"
"Maybe." Riz says. God!
"Can't you hide one thing? Man!" I barge out of the room. Gauhar follows and turns me around and wraps her arms around me.
"Thank you."
"Anytimne." I smile as I hug her back, "I love you."
"I love you, too."
Next Morning
Bhopal
7:30 am
"Hello, Appi." Aayat walks in and hugs be from behind, "Happy Birthday."
"Thanks Aayat." I smile as I turn around to hug her nicely.
"Appi, there's a party this evening. Woh meine aapko btaya tha na ek friend hai meri, Aisha, uske bhai ne party arrange ki hai."
"But Aayat-"
"Uske bhai ki girlfriend ka birthday hai, Appi. She invited me personally and said ki uska bhai chahta hai ki zyaada se zyaada log aaye. Waise bhi, aap toh apna birthday celebrate karne nahi doge. Toh meine socha ki mei aapko wahi le jau. Meri friend khush bhi ho jayegi aur aapko birthday bhi mana lenge." She turns back to me, "Chaloge?"
"Hum kaise jaa skte hai, Aayat. Unki girlfriend ka janamdin hai toh hum waha jaake kya krenge. Tum jao, humara mann nahi hai. Hum Ammi aur Abbu ke saath apna janamdin mana lenge," I replied.
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