Chapter 28 - Birthday Surprise

Sleeping peacefully in her room, Avni woke up when her phone rang for the fourth time. She smiled when she looked at the caller name and picked up the call to hear the voice of her love, Anubhav.

Anubhav: Hi love.

Smiling like a child, Avni spoke: Hi, darling.

Anubhav: Did you miss me?

Supporting her back, taking the pillow on her ŀȧp, Avni thought of teasing him, and spoke, smiling like a fool: Why would I miss you when we talked just two hours before.

Anubhav: Ahh, it hurts! I guess I am the only one to miss.

Avni: Ha Ha, anything else, Mr Child?

Anubhav: I am Serious. I wonder whether you love me or not..

Avni: Yes, I do not love you and, that's why I am marrying someone else nhh, Mr Actor

Anubhav: I won't allow you to see someone other male and you are talking about marrying someone else, hmmm.

Avni: Ohh my possessive fiancee, chill, I am not going to leave you.

Anubhav: I know my girl, well, what's happening there, it's eleven forty-five.

A drop of tear escape her eyes, and she wipes it off instantly.

Avni: I do not know. I do not even know if they even remember my birthday amid preparations for my wedding.

Anubhav: How can you say that?

Avni did not know why she was feeling bad, she was a mȧturė girl, but since her birth, had seen people surprising her on her birthday and, had felt like a princess, and she was no doubt the princess of Rathore mansion.

Avni: I saw no sign of my preparations. You know very well how they would talk about my birthday at dinner, how they would pamper me saying it's my birthday soon, but nothing happened like that today. We had dinner in silence and, everyone retired early to their bed.

Before Anubhav could interrupt her, she spoke" I know they were tired. Even, I was tired and dozed off but, I am just sad."

Anubhav: Ohhh, so Ms Rathore is sad because she thinks her siblings and parents have forgotten her birthday. Well, it might be the case, you know.

Avni: Shut up, they can never do this. I am just sad that this will be my last birthday here.

Anubhav: Ohhh!!!! But baby you need not to, you know I will never say "No" to meet your family, you know that you can meet your family anytime, so why are you even thinking like that.

Avni: Just like this only.

She heard nothing in response and wondered whether he is on the other side.

Anubhav was busy calling Vihaan from his other phone, but when Vihaan did not receive, he left a text on his phone, when he heard Avni asking" Ab, you there?"

Cursing himself for being careless, Abubhav spoke: "Yes, baby, I am here only."

Avni asked with a questioning tone" Really? But, why does it look like you are physically here, but mentally you are somewhere else?"

Thinking to himself about girls' sixth sense, he spoke excitedly"Baby, leave it and, here clock strikes 12, so baby, a very very happy birthday. I Won't say that I love you or how important you are to me because I will make you feel that for your whole life. So, Ms Avni Rathore, A very Happy birthday once again. And, yes not to forget, next year you will be celebrating your birthday as Mrs Anubhav Oberoi, and I can not wait for that moment. Muahhhh"

Avni did not know how to respond. She knew how much he loves her and how much he cares for her.

But, his words, his love would always bring tears to her eyes and, like every year since nine years, she cried and spoke:" Soon to be Mrs Anubhav Oberoi wants to say Thank you to Mr Anubhav Oberoi and, want to convey that she knows that Mr Oberoi will keep loving her the entire life and, Mrs Oberoi love Mr Oberoi more than he can understand."

Before she could say something more, a knock came on her door and, she spoke while drying her tears" Well Mr Oberoi, I have to go, someone is there on the door.

Anubhav: Give me a kiss, then.

Avni spoke shyly: Shut up.

Anubhav: Hawww, My fiancee is going to reject me for a kiss???

Avni smiled at it, and before opening the door, gave him a kiss and hung up the phone.

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"Bde papa, chotey papa!" she squealed and, run to hug them when she saw Mr Rathores in front of her. "I missed you dads, but how come you are here, you were in China for the meeting".

" How can we miss our princess's birthday," said Surya, her father.

Stopping herself from crying, Avni let out the words "And, I thought I might not see you this birthday".

Mr Surya Rathore came forward and kissed her lightly on her forehead and said: " Happy birthday, my princess".

"Why are you crying bccha," said Mr Shiv, Vansh's father, coming forward.

Even Avni does not know why she was crying. Maybe, she was not expecting them at all but, she had wanted them to be here or the thought that next year she will not be here with them made her feel sad.

" I do not know, I am just happy dads, thank you for coming, you both mean a lot to me," Avni said in between her talks.

" We know that bccha and, we all love you," said Shiv Rathore and with this, kissed her forehead and wished her.

"Can we have a time with our daughter, or you guys are going to have all her time" a voice came from behind them both and Avni smiled.

"Mam, we are at your command," said Shiv, flirting with her.

Everyone chuckled watching them flirting.

After hugging her Badi Maa, chotii Maa, and accepting their wishes, she glanced at the back of them and there stood her heartbeats, her companions in everything she had done. Vihaan, Vansh was standing behind Saransh and shanaya, who immediately hugged her and wished her with a kiss on Avni's forehead.

Shanaya changed her position so that she was standing beside her, and she along with Avni, could see Vihaan, Saransh, and Vansh standing there beside each other, blocking their view.

Before Avni could ask what they were blocking, Shanaya spoke up excitedly " We have a surprise for you" and saw Vihaan and Vansh looking at her angrily.

"What??" Shanaya asked questioningly.

"We were supposed to surprise her after Badi Maa would do her Rituals, and you ruined that" Vansh spoke out.

"Ohhh!!!!!" that was all Sanaya could say before adding " Well, harm has already been done, so let's give her the gift".

Avni was getting impatient with their conversation, she wanted to know what was her surprise and to look what's behind them, she tried to stand up on her toe and look, but to no avail. They all three were in 6 feet series.

Vihaan chuckled at her attempt and said: "Have patience dii, you will get your surprise within seconds".

"Okay, on the count of three," said Vihaan to Saaransh and Vansh who nodded with their head.

Avn heard them in unison"One, two, two and a half," and saw Senior Rathore's smiling at their reaction, but Avni glared at them for making her wait longer, and when they said in unison "three" and got away from her sight, she could only gape with genuine surprise.

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