Chapter:6

Flashback continue........

In Amaira's house.....

Amaira was sleeping on her bed covering herself with the blanket completely .The room was slightly visible in dim light.

Suddenly two people opened the door and sneaked into the room.

They tiptoed to her bed ,making sure to not make a noise.

"What's the time,Sanjh?"The old man whispered to the girl next to him.He was holding a bunch of balloons with his both hands.

The old man is Amaira's maternal grandfather.And the girl named Sanjh is the daughter of his son ,that means his granddaughter and Amaira's cousin sister.

"Only 1 min left.Get ready,dadu."Sanjh whispered back.

She was holding a cake in her left hand and with her left hand ,she was trying to save the light up candles from the blowing wind.

"Lets count...10..9..8 ........4..3...2..1...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR AMAIRA."both wished her aloud.

But Amaira didn't wake up or show any movement .She was still sleeping under the blanket.

"It seems she is in deep sleep."He said looking at Sanjh.

"It's strange."Sanjh mumbled to herself.

"Let's go ,dear.We will wish her in the morning."He said where she shook her head.

"No, Dadu.Something is wrong.Normally she wakes up even hearing a slightest sound.But today she didn't wake up nor did she move an inch ."Sanjh mumbled.

"What are you doing,dear?"He asked when Sanjh kept the cake on a table beside her and walked towards the bed.

She didn't answer to his question.

Switching on the light ,She grabbed the blanket and pulled it off her body.

And after pulling off the blanket ,their eyes got widened .Beacause Amaira wasn't there.Instead of her there were pillows placing as a shape of human body.

"What's all this?And where is Amaira?"He asked being confused and worried.

Sanjh shrugged off her shoulders as she had no idea.

"Booh!!!"Someone made a sudden sound from behind and they both got startled.

They turned around only to saw Amaira who was laughing her heart's out looking at their pale face.

"What's this,Dii?We've come here to suprise you and here you scared us."Sanjh pouted.

"I knew you both will come to wish me at 12 am.So I thought to play a prank on you two."Amaira said in between her laugh.

"Naughty girl!!" Her nanu held her left ear.

"Nanu!!Nanu!! I am sorry.Please leave my ear."Amaira requested.

"No,dadu.Don't leave her ."Sanjh said , enjoying the scene in front of her.

"Come on ,Nanu.Today is my birthday.Please .."Amaira said where he released her ear .

"Happy birthday,my dear."He wished ,caressing her hair.

Amaira bent down to take his blessing.

"May you live long and stay happy always,my child."He blessed her,placing his hand on her head.

When she stood ,Sanjh pulled her into a tight bear hug.

"Happy birthday,my sweet sister"Sanjh wished.

"Dii,let's cut the cake ,else candles will be blown out by the wind."Sanjh said breaking the hug.

"Okay."Amaira nodded and they all came near the small glass table .

She blew out the candles and then cut the cake.

Her grandpa and Sanjh sang the Happy birthday song and clapped while she was cutting her the cake .

Amira took a piece of cake and fed them.They also fed her.

"Dii,This is for you"Sanjh handed over a small size gift box to her hand.

"What was the need of it?"Amaira asked narrowing her eyes.

'Dii,You always give me whatever I want or need.Today is your birthday.So at least let me give you something today."Sanjh said being senti .Amaira also became emotional and hugged her sister tightly.

"Dii.Now open your gift"Sanjh said excitedly when they broke the hug.

Amaira unwrapped the gift box and inside it there was a beautiful earring.

"How is it?Did you like it?"Sanjh asked her.

Amaira acted as if she didn't like her gift by her facial expressions.

Seeing her expressions Sanjh's smile faded.She became sad thinking that Amaira didn't like the gift she bought for her.

"Don't make such a sad face,baby. I like the earrings.Its really beautiful"Amaira told her with a sudden brightened smile..

The lost smile instantly came back on Sanjh's face.

"I knew that you'll like it.It's my choice after all. "Sanjh said being overwhelmed with joy.Amaira chuckled softly.

Then her Nanu gifted her a beautiful salwar kameez and she liked it a lot.

At the same time in Abhinav's

house...

Abhinav was stolling in his room holding a phone in his hand .He was in a dilemma for something.

"Should I call her?or should I not?"He was asking himself looking down at his phone .

"I should call and wish her."He sat on a couch and dialed her number but then didn't call her.This was seventh time he did like this.

"No ,I shouldn't call her.She must be sleeping at this hour.I will wish her later."this time he finally dropped the idea of calling her.

He moved towards his cupboard and opened it .Then took out a big wooden box and started wrapping it.

Suddenly Piyush entered into his room and seeing him Abhinav did hide the box under the bed but it was too late by then.Piyush had already seen it.

"Bhai,What are you hiding from me?"Piyush asked narrowing his eyes at him.

"Hide?What?... What are you saying?"Abhinav denied.

"Bhai, Don't act.I know you're hiding something.Show me or I ,myself will find out."saying this Piyush tried to look under the bed.

Abhinav tried to stop him but at the end excepted his defeat and showed him the wrapped box .

"It seems a gift for someone.For whom ? And what's inside of it?"Piyush asked as he raised an inquiring eyebrow towards him.

"Something special for someone special"Abhinav said looking down at the gift.A smile was playing at the corner of his lips.

"Someone special,huh?"Piyush smirked.

Abhinav looked away, blushing .

"You're blushing,bro.That means it's a girl. Who is she?"He asked excitedly.

"Don't think anything wrong.She is just a friend.Tomorrow is her birthday.So ..."

"Just friend?I don't think so"Piyush raised a sardonic eyebrow .

"Actually...Ooh..I...I..." Abhinav turned his back on his brother while trying to figure out how to say him about his love interest.

"Come on Bhai,Tell me quickly.Don't be shy like a girl.Be brave and tell me whatever is in your heart."Piyush prompted him.

"Actually there's a girl in my class. And I love her very much."Abhinav blurted out in one breath.

"Really!Since when are you two dating eachother ?"Piyush asked,his eyes twinkling with humor.

"Don't go so far.She doesn't know anything about my feelings nor did I know about hers."Abhinav said glumly.

"Then what are you waiting for?Tell her about your feelings."

"Yes, I'm gonna confess my feelings to her tomorrow on her birthday."

"That's great"Piyush exclaimed with happiness.

"But I'm very nervous,Piyush.What if she doesn't like me ."

"Don't think negative,bhai.I'm sure she also have the same feelings for you.Afterall my brother is so handsome.Any girl will fall for your charm."Piyush said to encourage his brother.

Abhinav smiled .

"Bhai,Show me her picture.I want to see her."Piyush demanded.

"Okay,wait."Abhinav went near the desk and grabbed his mobile .

"By the way What's the name of my future sister-in-law?"Piyush asked when Abhinav was looking for her photo in his mobile gallery.

Abhinav could feel himself blushing when Piyush addressed her as a sister-in-law.

"Amu...I mean Amaira."he answered.

"Amu!You've already given her a nick name!!...Woah!"Piyush said in a teasing tone, nudging him with his elbow.

Abhinav chuckled softly.

"Here is her picture."Abhinav showed him her picture.

"She is Amaira, my would be sister-in-law?"Piyush asked while staring at the photo with a frown.

"Yes,she is. Isn't she beautif..."Abhinav paused , noticing his brother's astonished face.

"What happened,Piyush?Is everything okay? Didn't you like her?"Abhinav asked.

"Her full name is Amaira Mehra,right?"Piyush questioned back.

"Yeah..But how do you know her surname?"Abhinav  threw a questioning look towards him.

"Bhai,I know her."Piyush said, making him surprised.

"But how ?"

"Actually her cousin Sanjh and I,we are classmate.Through her I met with Amaira dii."Piyush explained.

"Bhai,She is very sweet and nice girl.I must say,Your choice is superb."He added where a satisfied smile appeared on Abhinav's face.

Piyush continued"Bhai,confess your feelings to her and make her my sister-in-law as soon as possible."

Abhinav nodded only,a gentle smile was playing on his lips.

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[In the morning at Amaira's house...]

"Amaira ,bring the crockeries and place it on the table in a proper way."Amira's mami said aloud from the drawing room while watching a serial on the television.

"Okay, Mami ."Amaira replied from the kitchen.

After a while She came out of the kitchen holding crockeries in hers hand and headed towards the dining table .But to her bad luck , crockeries slipped from her hands and dropped down on floor .All the crockeries broke into pieces.

"What happened?What was the sound?"Her mami came there and her eyes widened in shock looking at her broken crockery set.

"What did you do?"She screamed at her.

"I'm sorry,Mami.Trust me I didn't do it intentionally."Amaira said being afraid.

"You good for nothing girl ,Do you know the price of it?"saying this she raised her hand to hit Amaira.

By the grace of God ,her nanu came there at the right moment and grabbed her hand, making her stop from hitting her.

"What are you doing?How dare you to raise your hand on her? What she did?"He asked his daughter-in-law angrily.

"Your beloved grand daughter broke my imported crockeries.My friends will come here anytime.Now in what will I serve them?"She told him ,fuming in anger.

"She didn't do it intentionally.Moreover you have many expensive crockery set.Serve your friends on them."He said in defend of her.

"And today is her birthday.At least spare her today."He added.

"Birthday!!My foot!!"She mumbled giving a dead glare to Amaira and walked away from there.

"Don't take her words into your heart,dear.You know how she is!!"He said caressing her hair.

Amaira passed him a faint smile.This was no more than she had expected from her mami.She got used to it.

Amaira had lost her parents in a plane crash when she was only 9 years old.And after her parent's death her maternal grandfather brought her in this house.Everyone accepted her wholeheartedly expect her Mami.Amaira was a burden for her.She never showered love on her.She used to taunt her ,torture her verbally and sometimes physically.And Amaira used to tolerate everything silently as she used to thought they were doing a favour on her by letting her stay in their house.

Her mami couldn't stand her .She was tolerating her  only  for her husband and father-in-law and also for the money .Yes...money!After her parent's death Amaira was the only heir of their property.

Anyway,In all this her grandpa and cousin sister Sanjh was the only support system of her.Their love and support used to give her strength.

Amaira cleared the pieces of broken crockery into the bin,then made various snacks for the guests according to the instruction of her Mami .

When she was doing some household chores Suddenly the door bell rang.She hurriedly open the door thinking that the guest has arrived.But her guess was wrong.

Opening the door , She shot a questioning glance to the delivery boy who was standing in front of her holding a beautifully wrapped box in his hand.

"Ma'am ,Are you Amaira Mehra?"the delivery boy asked her and she nodded her head in YES.

"Ma'am ,This parcel is for you."The boy handed over the box in her hand.

"For me?"She frowned.

"Yes ,Ma'am this is for you. Ma'am, please sign this paper."the boy gave her a pen and a paper.

Amaira did the signature and gave it back to him.

"Thank you ,ma'am." The boy said and turned around.

"You haven't told me who sent me th......?"Before Amaira could complete her question,the boy walked away.

Amaira closed the door and went upstairs to her room with a thought that who could send it to her and what could be inside of it?

She shut the door of her room and sat on her bed keeping the box in front of her.

"What can be inside of it?"She murmured staring at the box being confused.

She slowly unwrapped the box and opened it .

There was a greeting card ,a bunch of red roses,a artificial white angel statue and a lot of choclates inside of the box.And a small chit was stuck with every item.

Amaira brought the roses out of the box and read the chit which was stuck with it.

Message:

"The rose represents beauty

The thrown represents strength

The petals are soft as skin

The fragrance pure and sweet

The leaves represents arms outstretched always loving, always caring

Each time you look at this rose ,remember...

GOD made you special"

Then she brought out the little artificial white angel statue and admired it for a while being amazed.Then pulled out the card from it and read it out.

Message:

"May you be showered with angel blessing today!May the angel brings you happiness,peace and hope .May you be healed of whatever causes you pain.May your whole life be filled with divine love and angelic light!!"

Then she brought out all the chocolates from box and keep it aside.

Finally she took the greeting card and opened it.As It was a musical card ,when she opened the card it started singing 'Happy Birthday song'.

There was also written something in the card.She read it out.

"Happy birthday dear,Amaira.Wishing you a day as lovely as your smile .And a year as bright as your personality.

I hope you like my small efforts .And I hope I could be a reason of bring a smile on your face at your special day.

I know you must be wondering who I am.So let me tell you ,I am coming to meet you soon.Wait for me.

Your secret admirer"

Her expression went from surprise to joy in a blink of an eye.

"Is he really going to come in front of me?"Amaira mumbled to herself,there  was a hint of excitement reflecting on her face.

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