Author's pov

As their conversation comes to an end, aaradhya asked everyone to gather for cake cutting

As everyone stood around the table aarohi felt her heart aching so much .The thought of shivansh going back Jaipur was hard for her to endure

It is just 3 months and after that he will leave maybe forever and it will just be some last memories with him

Her eyes were shining because of unshed tears which she was trying her best not to break down not now

She was in her deep thought which got startled by a presence beside her and she looked beside her and found shivansh who was engrossed in putting candles on cake

Her mind filled with so many emotions which were difficult to understand, why she was filling like that ?when she know the conclusion of it and that is shivansh don't like her back

It is hard to swallow but it is the reality and she have to accept it now

Her imagination broke with the clapping of everyone "Happy birthday mere bhai!"raj said and then she realised that cake has cutted

(Happy birthday bro)

Aniket starts to feed everyone cake with his hand, aarohi was seeing how her brother was happy, she should also be happy not for her but for aniket's happiness

When he came towards her and was about to feed her the cake also he backed of and eat it himself and aarohi just glared at him"ye mai tere liye thodi na laya tha jo aise dekh rahi hai "he said relishing the taste of cake

(This is not for you then why are you looking at me?)

Aarohi just smile back at him"kya hua ?ajj tui wapas nhi ladi"aniket asked her as it was a rare moment when aarohi didn't fought back

(What happen?you are not fighting back)

"Chod diya aapko ajj apka birthday hai na isliye, fir dekhte app"she replied with a flat smile

(I leaved you just because today is your birthday then you will see)

"Chalo bachho ab sab baith jao mai khana lagati hui"aradhya told everyone , they all gathered towards dinning table

(Kids not everyone sit I will set food)

Everyone was eating silently but the silent broke when aradhya spoke"khana kaisa bana hai? Raj, shivansh or darsh tumhe or kuch chahiye?she asked them

(How is the food?raj, shivansh and darsh did any of you want something?)

But they all refused by saying they don't want anything "apne mujhe to puchha hi nhi maa, ajj Mera birthday hai fir bhi mujhe attention nhi milirahi"aniket said while pouting

(You didn't asked me mom , today is my birthday still I am not getting any attention)

"Birthday hai bas tui kahi ka prime minister nhi ban gya hai "raj moked him and everyone burst into laughter

(It is birthday you didn't become somewhere prime minister)

As they all were chatting suddenly Aarohi's phone Buzzed "are komal ka video call aaya hai"aarohi said and answer the video call

(Oh komal's video call)

"Hello everyone, namste Aunty, uncle, happy birthday Aniket bhaiya"komal said in her cheerful voice

(Hello everyone namste uncle , aunty and happy birthday bro)

"Namaste beta or sab theek chal raha hai na waha? Prashant asked her"ji uncle yaha sab badhiya, aarohi tui phone dur rakh de jisse mai sabko dekh pou"she said and aarohi out her phone on the tables corner by a glass

(Namaste komal and everyone think is well there?)

(Yes uncle everything thing is going well here aarohi keep the phone far so I can see everyone )

"Or Bhaiya apko kya kya mila gifts mai , aarohi ne to kuch diya hi nhi hoga"she said which made aarohi furious

(So bro what you get in gift, aarohi surely didn't to give you anything right)

"Nhi mai tere jaise nhi hui maine Bhai ko ek mast sa t shirt diya hai "aarohi said like she has gifted a diamond

(No I am not like you I had gifted a t shirt to Bhai)

"Ha wahi jo tune pichle bar sarojini se liya tha hai na"komal said and again everyone starts laughing but komal's laughing stopped when she noticed someone particular, which was none other then raj

(Yes that one which you had bought from sarojini last time right)

"Kya hua komal aachanak se chup hogyi"darsh asked her "kuch nhi aise hi"komal replied and after sometime she end the call

(What happen komal , you suddenly stopped?)

(Nothing)

After having a delicious dinner now all the boys are going back

In their way Shivansh asked raj something which made him stop walking "tui komal ki taraf aise ghur kyu Raha tha jaise koi bhoot dekh liya ho"shivansh said and raj starts to feel heat rising in his body

(Why were you looking at komal like you had seen a ghost?)

"Kuch nhi aise hi , tu bata tu to ajj aarohi se baat karne wala tha na misunderstanding clear karne ke liye"raj changed the topic quickly which made shivansh curious about it but he shrugged it

(Nothing, you tell you were going to talk to aarohi to clear the misunderstanding)

"Moka hee nhi mila baat karne ka, or fir kya sochti ki mai itne time baad usse mafi mangne aaya hui"shivansh replied and raj just nodded

(I didn't get the chance to talk and what would she thinks that I am apologising after that much time)

"App dono kitna dheere chal rahe ho dhora jaldi chalo"darsh told them

(You both are walking very slowly, walk fast)

They starts walking faster and after reaching Shivansh's home raj took his bike from there to go back

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Raj's pov

"Ajj to Bach hee Gaya warna shivansh mujhe bhi tease karta jaise mai usse karta hui"he said to himself and remembered the day in Uttrakhand

(I survived today or shivansh would also tease me like me)

Flashback

It was there day 2 in uttrakhand and everyone were getting ready hurriedly as they were late

After their session of getting ready they all went to their destination , after visiting everything again girls started to get some pictures for their Instagram

Komal was clicking her photo near a beautiful garden but her plan of getting some candid photos got in vein

Raj was searching for komal everywhere as they were about to back and Aniket told him get komal as he was himself searching for aarohi and avika

Finally after 15 min of hardware he found her in a garden clicking pictures of herself "komal tum abhi tak photos click kar rahi ho hame wapas Jana chalo mere sath"he told her "bas 5 min ek photo khichne rah gyi hai bas"she told him

(Komal you are clicking photos we have to go , come with me)

(Only 5 more min just have to click one picture)

Although they were getting late still raj stood there waiting for komal

"Chalo ho gya , ab mai sari photos apne insta pe post  karungi"komal said while smiling like she has won something

(Let's go, now I will post these pictures on Instagram)

"Tum to bachho ki taraf kush ho rahi jisse koi ghazana mil gya ho "raj replied to her while smiling back to her

(You are being happy like a kid who have found some treasure)

"Ha to waise bhi ye kisi ghazana se kam thodi hai mere liye, pata bhi hai apko mujhe kitni muskil se achhi photo milti hai "she said

(So what this is also not less then treasure to me ,do you even know how much struggle is there to get a nice picture)

"Ha abb chalo hame der ho rahi hai"raj replied and signalled her to walk ahead

(Ok now we have to go as we are already late)

As they were walking suddenly komal's feet slipped , she was about fall but that never happened

Raj hold her by her waist so she doesn't fall, when komal opened her eyes she found raj looking at her with worried eyes

"Tum aaram se nhi chal sakti ho abhi gir jaati to"raj scold her but not in a rude way , komal didn't said anything she was blushing their face was very close and Raj's hand was still on her waist in a protective way

(Can't you walk properly, you would have fall )

'kya hua ab kuch bolo"raj told her "wo_ _wo apka hath "komal shuttered and raj realised there position

(Now speak something)

(You your hand)

He quickly made komal stand and starts to rub his neck as he was feeling embraced"sorry Mera koi intention nhi tha "he apologized to her

(Sorry ,I didn't have any intention)

"Sorry to mujhe bolna chahiye, mai hee thang se nhi chal rahi thi"she replied while looking away as her cheeks were still red

(I should say sorry,I was not walking properly)

Both were standing there in silence"hame chalna chahiye sab hamra wait kar rahe honge"raj finally said while breaking the silence between them.They both walked towards everyone

(We should go everyone would be waiting for us)

"Tum dono ko itna time kaise lag gaya?"shivansh asked them "wo aise hi abb hame chalna chahiye "raj told him while going towards the car as he was still feeling shy

(What took you both this much time ?)

(Nothing, we should go now)

"Tera gaal itne laal kaise ho gye?"avika asked komal"maine blush laga rakha hai isliye "komal lied

(Why your cheeks are red ?)

(I have applied blush that's why)

"Per tui hotel se to koi blush nhi lagakr aayi thi"aarohi said and komal starts to think about some excuse

(But you  didn't applied any blush from the hotel)

"Wo maine abhi thodi der pehle lagya tha , hotel mai late ho raha tha isliye maine purse mai hi rakh liye"komal replied, both avika and Aarohi were not convinced but still believed her.

(Actually I have applied it few minutes as we were getting late so I put in my purse)

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