Chapter 30 - Surprises and shocks

"Thank you so much, guys. I am so happy today, thanks to you all" opening her arms wide, Avni stood in her room, expressing her feelings for the other fours (Vihaan, Saaransh, Shanaya, and Vihaan).

When Anubahv had asked her to go on a birthday date, she had thought it would be a normal date with him but, when she reached the venue, she was shocked.

She saw a suite decorated beautifully and, all her friends were present there. Since every friend of Avni knew Anubhav, they were all comfortable with each other and, they had the best time.

"Di, we are happy that you are happy, so do not thank us, we did all for you," saying, Vihaan made Avni sat on the bed and lied down on her ŀȧp.

"So, how was it? How did the day go?" sitting on the edge of Avni's bed, along with Vansh and Saaransh, Shanaya asked.

"It was awesome, just awesome. I can not tell you how happy I am, how much I enjoyed it. There were no rules that I have to elegantly behave like I have to do in parties"smirking at Vihaan, Avni continued" We partied till six in the morning, then we went to our respective room.. At two or more in the noon, Anubhav wakes me up and then we went on a lunch date. "

"Ahmm ahmm, just lunch?" eyeing Avni suspiciously, Saaransh asked, at which, he got a high five from Shanaya and Vansh.

"Shut up, he is your brother," throwing a cushion at him, hiding her embarrassment, Avni spoke further "It was just lunch but, it was more than special because it was with my love" and winked toward Saaranash, at which, everyone hooted and, Vihaan smiled mildly.

Out of nowhere, Shanaya sneaks a peek at Vihaan and, her eyes got fixed on his dimpled smile. Lying on Avni's ŀȧp, he looked like an innocent and sweet child to her, and the thought of kissing his dimples made a house on Shanaya's mind.

In haste, to show she was not looking at him, Shanaya asked with interest, as if, her attention was all on Avni" And, what after lunch?"

"After lunch, we roam here and there and, we return to home at eight in the night, I guess, and at which I got surprised again."

When Avni returned home with Anubhav, she was surprised to see Anubhav's parents present there. They blessed her and, they had dinner together.

After dinner, Anubhav left with his parents, and Avni went to her room with other fours, where she got another surprise!!!!.

She saw her room filled with balloons and gifts, walls of the room covered with photos of her with her parents, Uncle and aunt, Vihaan, Saransh, Abhinav, and Shanaya.

She realized at the same moment, the planning of her birthday was incredible and, it was the best birthday of her life.

She had spent her time with every person she was dear to, be it her friends, her love, her siblings, her family. There was no other person whom she did not know or with whom she would have felt uncomfortable.

Hours passed in doing nothing more than talking at random topics and, it was near two in the morning, but none of them was feeling sleepy. The excitement, the fun they were having did not let them sleep at all.

F eeling each other emotions, laying against each other in silence, with their eyes open, the silence broke when Avni sighed with sadness" I can't believe I am going to get married soon."

Everyone knew all of them had the same thought and, Vihaan could not dare to utter a word and show his helplessness.

Avni was not just his elder sister. She was someone he could never disobey or hurt and could never see in pain. He cared for her more than anyone, more than his mother, more than his first love, in fact, more than his own life.

"Our sister is waiting so eagerly for her wedding, isn't it," said Vansh, trying to ignore the conversation, but got slapped by Shanaya.

"Shanaya baby I am not younger to you that you can hit me, okay," rubbing the spot, Vansh looked at her.

Sanaya did not reply, instead hit him again.

"I wonder what kind of Man is going to love you if you keep on hitting man," taking her hands in his to prevent her from hitting him again, he asked wondering.

"Who says I will hit him? That's just for you. As for my man, I will love him so much" dreaming on, with her eyes full of love, she bites her lips as she was habitual of it.

"Excuse me??? What kind of logic is this that I am going to get all the beatings and your love will be for 'your man'" trying to act jealous, Vansh looked at Vihaan and saw him staring at Shanaya.

Unaware of Vansh's eyes on him, Vihaan was busy staring at shanaya's eyes, her pouty lips and damn! How much he wanted to kiss her. He did not know since when he was having these thoughts, but, he just knew they were coming to him.

"Did I just thought that I want to kiss her!!" bewildered with his own thought, Vihaan snapped his gaze away from her.

Trying not to look at Shanaya or think about her, Vihaan roamed his eyes to look for no one particular when he saw Saaransh looking at Shanaya like she was the most beautiful girl he has seen.

He was smiling when she was smiling, he was just so carefreely looking at her, oblivious to the fact he has an audience.

Vihaan did not like the way Saaransh was watching at her. He told his heart it was not jealousy as he did not even like her, but, knew it was something he has not come to know.

He knew Saaransh was not a bad boy, knew Saaransh would love Shanaya madly and would keep her happy but, the idea did not go well with him.

His mind told him they were close and, his eyes have witnessed it himself. Earlier, when Avni had gone out with Anubhav, Vihaan had seen Saaransh teasing Shanaya about something and, he had also seen how she had slapped him playfully at which saaransh had just laughed.

Vihaan knew, one thing for sure, Saaransh enjoys Shanaya's company and, everyone knew it.

He made sure to talk to Saransh about this for, he should know what he feels for her. He knew it had been many days since both of them have met and, has seen them together most of the time, making him wonder more, about Saaransh's feeling and not to forget Sanaya's feeling.

He found his thoughts disturbed when he heard Avni asking Shanaya " Shana, what are you going to do after the wedding?? Will be going back to London or will be staying in Hyderabad??".

Sitting at the right side of the bed, Shanaya sat down on her ŀȧp and answered Avni "I am thinking of staying in Hyderabad, I have got some offers and, I am thinking of considering one of them".

"You read any of them?" enquired Avni.

"Right now I have not, will do so after your wedding Di," passing a smile, Shanaya told Avni.

Avni was going to ask something more when she was interrupted when Vihaan took his head away from her ŀȧp and standing up from the bed, moved toward Shanaya.

Shanaya lifts her head to see him standing with his hands on the jean pocket, his eyes looking at her.

She noticed Avni and other two looking at him carefully, to know what he was going to do when he blurted out the words which shocked everyone present there, their ears not believing what he just said, their eyes not believing what they were watching.

"Be my partner."

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