There was a very big smile on Priyal’s face. She didn’t know anyone here, but still she was the happiest to meet everyone. Priyal was walking at the very end because she didn’t know where everyone was going inside the farm right now and she also didn’t know anyone there.

On the other hand, there was not even a little smile on Kriti’s face. The truth was that she was not at all happy that Siya’s birthday was being celebrated like this, and above all Aditya would also be there with Siya. Just thinking about this was hurting her heart. She had come here only and only for Aditya. To do something because of which Aditya would come back to her again and forget his marriage with Siya.

In her mind, only this thing was coming again and again that she should find some chance because of which Aditya would leave Siya, or Siya herself would go away from Aditya.

“Raghav.” As soon as everyone heard the name Raghav, the Roy family stopped right there. Raghav was Priyal and Kriti’s father, who had returned today from one of his trips, but he could not miss his college friend’s party.

When everyone looked in Ankit’s direction, Ankit and Simran were coming towards them. Simran was wearing a saree and Ankit was wearing a kurta. Raghav and Ragini, who was Raghav’s wife, both got a smile on their faces.

“How are you?” While doing a handshake, Ankit hugged Raghav. Ankit and Raghav were meeting after a long time. Both of them were truly very happy to see each other. On the other hand, Simran and Ragini hugged each other.

As soon as Raghav and Ragini arrived, the whole atmosphere became completely positive. With their arrival, Ankit felt that the lack of a brother was finally fulfilled. Finally, the people whom he considered his family from his heart had come to be with him.

“I am absolutely fine, you tell me how are you?,” Raghav said while breaking the hug. Ankit smiled and said, “I am fine, Bache kaise h sab?” Ankit asked this while looking towards Kriti and Priyal. However, he had not recognised Priyal because Priyal had always lived in Mumbai.

Both Simran and Ankit were looking at Priyal in shock because they were remembering a little that she might be Priyal, who had grown up after so many years. And Priyal, by seeing Ankit and Simran hugging her parents, immediately recognised that they must definitely be Ankit and Simran.

Priyal was looking at them with a big smile.

“This is my elder daughter. Did you recognise her?” Raghav said to Ankit in a challenging tone. Both Ankit and Simran understood that this was Priyal.

Simran quickly went to Priyal and lovingly hugged her. Priyal also hugged Simran back very tightly. She was extremely happy to meet Ankit and Simran. Ankit and Simran were exactly the same as she had imagined, absolutely sweet and loving people.

“You have grown up so much, dear. I couldn’t recognise you at all,” Simran said while looking at Priyal’s face. She was still surprised at how quickly Priyal had grown up and how beautiful she was looking.

After that, Ankit came to both of them and gently and lovingly placed his hand on Priyal’s head and blessed her. “You are looking very beautiful, dear. Humesa khus raho,” Ankit said with a smile. Priyal hugged Ankit from the side and accepted his wishes with an open heart.

“I had already thought that Simran aunty and Ankit uncle would be this sweet, and see, you people are even sweeter than my imagination,” Priyal said everything like a complete extrovert. Hearing her, everyone started laughing.

Simran looked at Kriti and went to hug her as well with love. Kriti also hugged her back with a warm smile. Kriti also treated Aditya’s family like her own family, and she liked Aditya’s family very much.

“What aunty, did sister come and you forgot me… you came to meet me later,” Kriti said jokingly. Simran nodded her head lovingly.

“Oh no, no. I was just in shock. I saw your sister after so many years,” Simran replied, and her eyes again went towards Priyal. Simran had liked Priyal a lot, just from her smile itself. From Priyal’s smile, Simran was getting very positive vibes. It didn’t feel to her at all that she was meeting Priyal for the first time.

“Oo hello…. Don’t talk too much,” Priyal said while showing fake anger towards Kriti. Kriti also made a fake scared face after hearing Priyal’s fake threat.

“Till now you have taken everyone’s love, now it’s my turn, okay?” Priyal again said to Kriti in her fake anger. Seeing such love from her sister, the ice in Kriti’s heart started melting. With a light smile, she nodded her head strongly for her sister.

“Everything is fine, but where are all the kids?” Raghav asked while moving his gaze around in all directions. Everyone’s attention went to Raghav’s words and everyone thought the same, because till now not a single person of the house was visible. But before anyone could say anything, a voice came from behind them.

“We are here,” Richa’s voice reached everyone’s ears. Everyone looked towards the entrance. In the front, Richa was walking while holding her bhabhi’s hand. Behind her was Sona, and at the very back Aditya and Jay were walking with a slight smile on their faces.

Seeing everyone coming, all the people became happy. Richa came near Ragini and Raghav and joined her hands to wish both of them. Siya did the same. She did not know who they were, that’s why she was doing exactly what Richa was doing.

“Finally, Raghav chachu, you have come, Bohot time laga diya apne,” Richa said while laughing. She always enjoyed teasing Raghav and Raghav also always supported her completely in her tricks. Richa and Raghav’s vibe matched perfectly.

“I told you, Richa will say this only to you,” Ragini said while hugging Richa. Simran and Ankit also started laughing because they also had full expectations from their daughter that she would say something like this. Jay and Aditya both came forward, touched Raghav and Ragini’s feet and took their blessings.

“Chachu, how was your trip?” Jay asked with a warm smile.

“It was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed it a lot. I told your father to come along, but when does he ever listen to me,” Raghav said while complaining about Ankit.

Raghav and Ragini’s attention went towards Siya. At first, they could not understand, but then they realized that if Siya had come along with all the kids, then she must definitely be the birthday girl.

“This is Siya, right?” Ragini asked while looking towards Siya. There was a shine in her eyes after seeing Siya. Simran nodded her head. A smile came on Ragini’s face and she came near Siya and hugged her. Siya also placed one of her hands on Ragini’s back. She did not know who she was, but if someone was hugging her with love, then it was also her responsibility to respect them, that’s why she also placed her hand on Ragini’s back.

“She is such a lovely girl, completely true to her name, Siya,” Ragini said while praising Siya. Siya’s cheeks turned red after hearing the praise. Hearing her name like this in front of everyone, Siya lowered her head.

But Kriti did not like this at all that her mother was praising Siya so much, because in Kriti’s eyes Siya was nothing. Kriti made a weird face and turned her face to the side, but Richa’s eyes caught this thing. She clearly saw how Kriti made a face when Siya was being praised.

Before anyone could say anything, Priyal ran and hugged Siya tightly. Even Siya was shocked. Because of the force of the hug, she took two steps back.

“Happy birthdaaaaaay girl,” Priyal said loudly while hugging Siya tightly. For a moment, Siya also got scared, but then Siya smiled and hugged Priyal back, softly and with love.

“You are looking the most beautiful today,” Priyal said while looking at Siya’s face. She was not jealous, instead she was genuinely very happy for Siya. Although she had already wished Siya on call in the morning, still her heart wanted to hug Siya tightly and wish her, and she did exactly that now.

“Enough, enough, at least let her breathe,” Ragini said while laughing, because Priyal was not leaving Siya at all. Priyal then realized that she was hugging Siya too tightly. Priyal quietly stepped back and also fixed Siya’s dupatta which had gotten disturbed because of her.

“Yaar, I was just a little too excited. My hugs are always like this, learn to handle it, okay,” Priyal openly said to Siya. Siya nodded her head in yes.

“Now the whole family has arrived. Let’s cut the cake, and after that the kids can enjoy whatever they want to do, whoever wants to dance,” Ankit said. Everyone agreed with him.

“Yes, yes, absolutely, I really feel like dancing today,” Priyal said while rubbing her palms together. She had come fully ready today to set the dance floor on fire.

“Hey, Arman is also there to give you company. He also keeps saying that today he will set the stage on fire,” Ankit said while looking at Priyal’s excitement.

“Then today something crazy is definitely going to happen, you all just watch,” hearing another dance-crazy name, Priyal’s excitement and energy increased even more. Now she was feeling even more energetic.

“Ha chalo, first cut the cake,” Raghav said. Everyone started agreeing to it.

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Inside the farm everything was decorated exactly like a palace. All the railings had white flowers attached to them. In the middle there was an arrangement for the cake, on one side there was a stage set up and on the other side a DJ system was installed. From the middle, stairs were going straight up to the upper floors. Inside the farm a cool atmosphere was being felt. All around, round tables and chairs were placed for the guests.

As soon as Siya entered the farm, she could not believe her own eyes about where she had come. For her, even this normal farm was looking like a dream. Siya’s eyes were moving again and again from one corner to another. Her mouth was slightly open, she could not believe her eyes.

Priyal, who was sitting beside Siya and using her phone, suddenly her gaze went towards a sound.

Jay.

As soon as Priyal looked towards Jay, she was as if lost in Jay. She was not able to remove her gaze from Jay. Jay was wearing a pink kurta. There was a light, light smile on his face, his face was looking no less than the light of the moon. There was a strange attraction inside Jay which was pulling Priyal towards him again and again. Priyal did not even realize when she kept her phone on the table and put her complete focus on Jay.

Jay was standing in front of her and talking to Aditya and Arman. His left hand was still inside his pocket but still at this time Priyal was not finding anyone more handsome than Jay. Tall, handsome, charming, attractive Jay, even without his wish, was forcing Priyal to fall in love with him.

Jay, while standing there, did not even realize how Priyal, sitting at one place, had started seeing dreams of spending her entire life with him. How Priyal used to sleep every night thinking about him. For hours she used to stand near the library just to see him once, she had gone mad. Priyal herself was also not able to understand how slowly she was falling in Jay’s love without her wish.

Whenever she saw Jay, from her heart only one name used to come out, Jay and only Jay. After her gaze went on Jay, she could not see anything near her. She used to forget where she was, with whom she was, and who was watching her.

Jay, who was unaware of Priyal’s gaze, was talking to Aditya and Arman while standing in one corner.

“Arman, you have kept all the gifts safely, right?” Aditya asked Arman because the responsibility of keeping everyone’s gifts safely was given to Arman, as he had arrived at the farm the earliest.

“Are you doubting me, huh? I am more responsible than you, okay?” Arman said while fixing his kurta. Jay was also listening to his talks with his arms folded near his chest and in his mind he was remembering all those scenes when because of Arman their work used to get delayed.

Arman notices Jay’s face and understands what Jay must be thinking.

“What is it with you? Don’t look like that, okay. There are so many girls, look at them, why are you looking at me like this?” Arman said, while fixing his kurta again . After hearing Arman’s words, Jay comes into a slight shock and lowers his hands. Jay had not thought at all the way Arman was saying.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I look at any girl? Instead I don’t trust you, okay?” Jay said to Arman, coming in fake anger. Aditya was standing between them and had been listening to their talks for so long. Sometimes he looked towards Arman and sometimes towards Jay.

“Arey yaar, stop it now… after the cake cutting I will go and check, okay. You both stay quiet here,” Aditya said while stopping both of them in between.

“Yes, do check. All the gifts are kept there only. And if I turn out to be right then just see, he will give me a party, that too in the café which I will say,” Arman warned Aditya. Aditya nodded his head and said that he would do exactly what Arman had said

“Come on guys, come quickly,” as soon as Ankit’s voice came, everyone started looking toward him. Ankit came toward the cake.Richa went near Siya, held her hand, and helped her stand up. After that, Priyal, Sona, Kriti, and Richa came along with Siya to the cake. On one side, they made Siya stand alone, and on the other side all the family members stood.

Jay, Aditya, Arman, and Rohit were on one side, and just in front of them all the girls were standing. Kriti, seeing the opportunity, went and stood beside Aditya. Everyone there was only looking toward Siya, but no one paid attention to Kriti, when and how she quietly went and stood beside Aditya.

Aditya was standing separately in one corner, watching Siya. His eyes were completely soft. There was an unspoken thing between them that Aditya himself was not able to understand. He was just standing there looking at Siya, watching how her cheeks were slowly turning red with shyness. Seeing Siya standing there, getting love from everyone, Aditya was feeling very good.

Aditya did not even realize when Kriti came and stood beside him. As soon as Kriti, standing there, looked toward Aditya’s face, her anger rose up to her head. Aditya was looking at Siya, with loving eyes. In his eyes there was that love which maybe Kriti had never seen for herself till now.

Aditya was so happy on Siya’s birthday; Kriti could see this from his face, but she did not understand why this was so. Because on her birthday, he had never been this happy. On her birthday, there was never such a shine on his face, why? Maybe because Kriti used to make Aditya do those things which he did not like to do, that’s why?

Kriti’s heart was breaking with every passing moment, but along with that, the fire inside her body to call Aditya back to herself was becoming even stronger. Her heart was shouting loudly that somehow, by any means, she had to get Aditya again. The person standing beside him should look at only her like this; only for her should there be so much shine on Aditya’s face.

Siya picked up the knife in her hand and gently cut that beautiful cake. As soon as the cake was cut, loud clapping started throughout the entire farm.

For Siya, all this was completely new. Slowly, tears started coming into her eyes. So much love, so many people only for her. So much money was spent on her. So many preparations only for her. Siya could not believe it.

And how could she even do it, before today even to remember her birthday and remind her about it used to be her papa’s job. Siya had never ever thought that such a day would also come in her life, but maybe in that moment her papa would not be with her. Siya lifted her eyes and started looking all around, hoping that somewhere, at least somewhere, she might see her papa or mummy.

But no. Except for some familiar people and a few unknown faces, she could see no one there. Her eyes were moving over every face, but the face she was searching for, that face, she could never find. And finally giving up, Siya lowered her eyes again. She was scared that somewhere in front of everyone her tears might be seen, that someone else might find out how troubled she was even on this day, despite all their very good efforts.

Siya kept the knife aside. Slowly everyone came near Siya and hugged her and wished her a happy birthday. But Kriti did not come near her; instead, when her turn to wish came, she quietly slipped out from the back corner into the corridor so that no one could see her.

“I have seen the best birthday of my life,” Richa said while standing beside Siya. Simran came near Siya and kissed her on the forehead.

“May my daughter always remain happy,” Simran wished Siya. Siya nodded her head and again lowered her eyes.

“Child, always stay happy,” Ragini came near Siya, hugged her, and wished her.

“Okay, now you all do one thing, go outside and eat food. No one has eaten anything yet,” Simran said to all the kids.

“I am very hungry, let’s go outside quickly,” Priyal said. After saying this, all the girls went outside to the garden area where all the food stalls were set up.
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Kriti deliberately hugged Aditya. Aditya did not even understand so quickly what had happened to him, or when Kriti hugged him, and in the meantime his eyes fell on the person standing at the door of the room.

Siya.

Siya was looking at them with her calm and innocent face. She did not know why Kriti was hugging Aditya, she did not know which culture this was of theirs.And without saying anything she left from there, so that maybe she would not disturb the privacy of two people.

✦ ✦ ✦  To Be Continued  ✦ ✦ ✦

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