Aditi's point of view

It's been more than a month since we returned from the Saharanpur and it's been a month I am avoiding Dhruv, I am avoiding him to avoid those questions which may buzzing his head after hearing things from our old neighbours and Atul bhiya. I don't want him to ask me my that boyfriend who never exist or who betrayed me after using me.

I am not ready tell the truth of my past to Dhruv. I know one day I have to but I just started my married life and I don't want to let anyone come between us but it seems like my past won't lete leave peacefully.

Ignoring him is not a choice, I was just giving myself a time to process things that I have met my family after soo ling and I kiss my husband in front of them. That's why I kept myself busy in studies. Dhruv also get busy with his work. We barely talk to each other now days though we live in same room and sleep in same bed. Either I was busy with studies or he was busy with work. I don't know if he was actually busy but I know I was pretending to be busy just to ignore those questions.

In past month we only encounter once where he was just keep looking at me while I was looking down with my red cheeks.

It's afternoon and no-one is at home except me, Divya and Nikita bhabhi. Mom went to outside with Gautam uncle. I was in the living room with my books studying with the agenda of finishing at least two chapters of Indian Polity before dinner time.

I was reading the para when Nikita bhabhi and Divya came there.

"Aditi leave all of this and come with us." Divya snatch the book from me and put it on the table.

"Divya but I wa..." I tried to pick it up but she closed it again.

"You can finish it latter but right now we important work to do." Nikita bhabhi said.

"What?" I asked.

"Remember I have told you that I'll do your waxing and facial so today is the day." Divya gave me a big smile.

"But Divya I have to finish the chapter." I said while looking at my Laxmikanth.

"Aditi please say yes na as no-one is at home. Rayansh is also sleeping. We won't get this chance again." Nikita bhabhi requested me and looked at me with hope.

Nikita bhabhi has done so much fir me. She was the only one who has helped me when I came to this house after marrying Dhruv. I will be selfish if I would not consider her request.

"Okay..." I agreed and they both squeal in excitement while hugging me from both sides.

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The next moment I was in Divya's shorts and crop top which doesn't have sleeves. Divya and Nikita bhabhi was sitting on both of my sides. Divya was waxing my legs while Nikita was doing my hands.

"Why are we doing this?" I asked.

"Because you are married?" Divya answered while applying hot wax on my legs.

"So...?"

"So boys don't like hair when they make love." Nikita bhabhi said while pulling out my hair in a wax strip.

And with that sentence my cheeks turn into red and I decided to keep my lips shut as I want to have this conversation again. Suddenly my room's door open and Dhruv was standing in-front of us looking shocked.

I immediately pick my dupatta from bed and cover myself with that while Dhruv was keep looking at me without blinking and I was looking down with my red cheeks.

"Bhiya at least knock the door before entering?" Divya fake glare at him which made him came out from the trance.

"Seriously...? This is my room and you turn it your beauty parlour." He frowned but he keep stealing glance from me.

"Yor are forgetting that we are doing makeover of your wife. So thanks us latter when you get awestruck with the beauty of your wife." Nikita bhabhi teased him which made him looked here and there.

"My wife is already beautiful she doesn't need any makeover. If you want you can do Divya's makeover. Sometimes she scares me when she roam around in the house with her open hair." He smirks.

"You...." Divya took the pillow and throw on him but before it could hit him he closed the door and leave from there.

Smile came to my lips when I remember that day. That was the last time I heard Dhruv's laughing. He didn't even notice me at night when he came back to office. I also didn't bother him.

I came out from my trance when a car honked behind me and I moved aside. I came to the market to busy some stationary and current affairs magazine and now on my way back to home. It's already evening, sun already set and street lights are illuminating, giving light to the streets. When I reached home it's already dark and I can see Nikhil bhiya's car parked in the parking lot beside Dhruv's car.

I hope, I don't get late and Nikita bhabhi don't have to make all dinner to herself. I entered the house and found the main hall was decorated with balloons and flowers. Dhruv was also busy decorating things. Nikhil bhiya and Nikita Bhabhi was missing but everyone was present in the hall.

Do we have a function in the house? But no-one inform me. No one noticed me so I put my things on the nearby table and went to the kitchen to cook dinner for everyone and drink some water.

It took me a an hour or so to cook all the dinner. I made a sweet dish also as there is a function today. It must be a small family function as there I don't see any guest.

Maybe tomorrow is Nikita bhabhi and Nikhil bhiya's Anniversary and everyone wants to celebrate it at midnight. But I don't have anything to gift them. Dhruv also didn't tell me anything. I will buy something for them latter as it's already late and everyone must be hungry.

My phone rings and I looked at in confusion when I read Dhruv's name in caller ID.

Why he is calling me when we both are at home?

Ignoring the questions buzzing my head, I picked up his call.

"Hello...."

"Where are you? I am coming to pick you up " He asked. My heart beats gets automatically fast when I heard his voice and wave of butterflies passing in my whole body hearing his masculine voice.

"But I am home."

"Where...? I can't see you."

"In kitchen."

"Who's kitchen?" He asked in confusion.

"Our house kitchen!" I also said in confusion.

"You are at home?" He asked.

"Yes!"

"When did you come?" He asked.

"When you were busy decorating the hall but why did you not tell me that we have a function in house. Does it Nikhil bhiya and Nikita bhbahi anniversary?" I asked but he took a little pause, didn't say anything that I almost thought he hang up but he speak again, "Yeah, it's their anniversary. We have planned a surprise for them. Sorry I forget to inform you."

"It's okay. Wait, I'll also coming to help you in decoration." I said while switching off the gas.

"No we are done." After that he hung up and when Divya called him. I also get busy to cook a favourite dessert of Nikita bhabhi and Nikhil bhiya. At least I would also have something to give them when everyone give their gifts to them.

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I was done with dessert and put them in the refrigerator when suddenly someone hold me from behind and I gasped when I get blindfolded with same person. Fear crawled inside my heart I was thinking to shout when the same person put his hand on my mouth.

"Ssshhhh.... It's me." Again that voice, the voice which always capable take my breath away. I sighed in relief when his manly cologne reached me.

It's him..the person whom I madly in love with.

"Dhruv...." I gasped his name when he finally removed his hand from my lips.

"Come with me." He whispered in my ear. He hold my hand and then take me out of the kitchen but I wasn't sure where he was taking me.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked in curiosity.

"You'll know soon." Again he didn't spill the beans.

I was just walking with him holding his hand and he was guiding me.

After sometime we stopped and he stood behind me. He slowly opened the blindfold and asked me to open my eyes. I opened my eyes with blinking, let my eyes adjust to the light.

Hall was decorated with balloons and flowers but why Dhruv blindfolded me when I have already seen all this. Nikita bhabhi, Nikhil bhiya, Gautam uncle, Anuradha aunty Divya and Raghav was looking at me excitedly but I looked at them in confusion.

A smile came onto my lips when my eyes fell into Nikita bhabhi and Nikhil bhiya. I walked to them and hold Nikita Bhabhi's hand.

"Happy wedding anniversary to both of you. I forget to bring gift to both of you but I have surprise for you." I hugged her and pulled back but she was looking between me and Dhruv like she wanted to say something but couldn't speak. Not just her but everyone has the same expression.

"You don't know what is the day today?" Nikita bhabhi finally asked me while looking at me with sympathy.

I shake my head while looking at her in confusion.

Suddenly I feel presence behind me. Dhruv was standing just behind me and heart beats again started doing dance with its maximum speed.

"Happy Birthday my beautiful neighbour." Tears welled up in my eyes when he whispered in my ear.

I turn to him in haste and asked, " What is the date today?"

My eyes are wet and voice was heavy with emotions.

"17th October..."

I forget the day I have born. Not just this years, every year I forgot my birthday. When I used live with my parents, as a kid I always waited for my parents to wished me, celebrate my birthday like Atul bhiya but the day never had come. I used to cry in my room that no one wished me on my birthday but soon I got used to it and it became a normal day to me like other 364 days. Finally tears stream down to my cheeks. His eyes were glistening when he said directly looking into my eyes.

"I forget my own birthday." I said through my tears.

"How do you know?" I asked him looking into his eyes.

"Doesn't matter..." He wiped my tears.
We both lost in each other's eyes. No one is speaking. It was like we both are talking through our eyes pouring all our emotions.

"Happppyyyyy Birrttthhdddaaayyyy....." Our gaze break when everyone shouted and bust the party crackers. I turned and laughed through my tears looking at all of them. They all move aside and there was the banner was hanging saying, Happy birthday Aditi which bring tears in my eyes.

"Oh! Don't be a cry baby. Otherwise I'll also cry." Raghav came forward and hugged me tightly while wishing me birthday. I laughed and hugged him back.

"I don't deserve to call me your best friend. I never asked about your birthday." Divya came and hugged me.

After that one by one came forward and wished me birthday. I looked at Anuradha aunty with longing but she leave from there without wishing me.
I let go the feeling of hurt because I don't want to upset anyone as everyone is happy.

"Let's cut the cake." Raghav said while eying the cake. It wasn't his fault. The cake was looking yummy. Not just him, Divya and Nikhil bhiya has the same feeling while Rayansh was licking the cream from the sides.

Dhruv hold my hand and bring me behind the table. Nikita bhabhi lit the candles and Divya gave me the knife to cut it. Raghav was making a video in his phone.

I looked at Dhruv and gestured him to join me. We both hold the knife together and everyone shouted when I finally blow the candles and Dhruv and I cut the cake.

I made Dhruv eat the first piece of cake and then others. Dhruv cut a small piece and made me eat.

"Happy 24th birthday sweetheart." I blushed when he used the endearment while he was keep looking at me with a soft grin.

Door bell rings and everyone's attention turns to there.

"Food must be here." Divya shouted excitedly and went to receive the order along with Raghav.

"But I already made dinner." Everyone eyes turn to me like I spill the who will be our next president.

Dhruv chuckled softly looking at all of them by the time Divya and Raghav also bring food and I feel sorry to made food before asking anybody.

"It's okay dear. We will have it in breakfast." Gautam uncle assured me which brings smile to my face.

"But I want to have the dessert, you hid in a fridge." Dhruv whispered in my ear and I grin while blushing.

*****

Everyone set on the couch, chairs. No one wants to have dinner on dinning table. Today Divya gave me the off and she was helping Nikita bhbahi, serving dinner to everyone while I was sitting beside my dear husband whose fingers making circles on lower bare back. I have plead to him to remove his hand but my plead fall on his deaf ears.

We had enjoyed our dinner while cracking some jocks and telling Nikita bhabhi about our childhood. After dinner Divya played the music and everyone started dancing. For the first time Dhruv also joined us and he flirts with me in front of everyone. Seeing this everyone got shocked especially Nikhil bhiya and Anuradha aunty.

When everyone was enjoying the dance party Dhruv hold my hand and take me to the upstairs to our room. I laughed when Dhruv again cover my eyes with his hands.

"Why do you cover my eyes now? What's left now?" I asked between my grin.

"Just one more surprise." He still have my eyes covered with his hands.

We both entered inside our room. He slowly removed his hands from my eyes. I opened my eyes with blink. Light wasn't open. He decorated our room with fairy lights and candles. But that's not what brings my attention. I was caught up by those picture of my teenage, hanging on wall. My eyes welled up with tears by seeing the colarge of mine and his picture when we both were teenage. When my eyes moved to the bed, the same teddy bear was sitting on the middle of the bed which we both won in a carnival fest.

I don't know from where he get all these pictures but this is best surprise he gave me. I never had any picture of mine in my old house hanging with my family members expect my room but today seeing my pictures here I feel blessed.

"Dhruv where......" Before I could say anything he put his finger on my lips. He played a romantic music in his phone and connected it to the amplifier. He again walked to me and forward his right hand towards me.

"Dance...?" He asked and I couldn't resist myself to give my hand in his.

He put his one hand on my bare waist and slowly pulled me towards him. I also put my one hand on his shoulder and my right hand was holding his.

"Where did you get these pictures?" I asked. We both are moving slowly rhythmically according to the music.

"I stole them from your house when I visited Saharanpur." He smiled.

"Why..?" My voice was fill with emotions.

"I want to give you everything once you were abandoned by your family and it's just a small thing." He hold my hand and twirled me around. He put his chin on my shoulder and I tilted my head to give him space while our body is moving with the music.

"But I have everything..?" I said while looking at him through my shoulder but he shake his head as no.

"You still deserve more." He again twirled me and pulled me closer to him. Our chest touched to each other while our eyes were locked.

"You have missed so many things from your childhood to till now and I was just trying to give you everything." He said while looking down to me, directly into my eyes. I couldn't say anything, just keep looking at him like someone snatched the words from my throat or I was just too lost to say something.

"Do you remember when we danced first time in my farewell party?" He asked and I nodded my head as yes while looking into his eyes.

"You were looking so beautiful and I could not move my eyes from you but I ruined or first dance. I had hurt my beautiful neighbour." His eyes were filled with guilt. I cupped his right cheek and shake my head.

"You never hurt me Dhruv. Aap jante hai, aaj tak humara birthday kisi ne nahi manaya. Kisi ko yaad hi nahi rehta tha. Hum bus chahte the ke koi hume aaker bus wish ker de per hum bhool jate the k hum apne mummy papa k liye kabhi matter hi nahi karte the. Hum ek ladki jo the. Hum to bhool hi gaye the ki aaj humara birthday hai. Per aaj aapne hume phir se aehsas dilya ke humari life mai koi hai jise humari fiker hai. Jiske liye hum matter karte or jo humare liye kuch bhi ker sakta. Dhruv hume bus aap chahiye or kuch bhi nahi." My eyes were glistening with unshaded tears while I speak from my heart. I wanted to add that I love him but I couldn't.

(You know..No one has celebrated my birthday. I just want someone to wish me but I always forgot that I was never mattered to my parents. Because I was a girl. But again you have reminded me that there is someone who cares for me. For whom I matter, who can do anything for me. Dhruv, I just want you, nothing else.)

I don't know when we both stopped dancing but the next moment I reminded was, I feel Dhruv's lips on mine. It was kiss of full of love and confession and I thanks to my stars again to bring back Dhruv in my life otherwise I couldn't survive by now.

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