Soul Sisters

Bonus- IIA

Khaani's Birthday

Pov- Meerab Khan

Warm rays of sunshine penetrating through the French glass window disturbed my sweet sleep. With a lazy yawn, I got up stretching my arms.

"Happy Birthday to me" I mumbled smiling as I remembered all the wishes I recieved yesterday and also the surprise birthday cake by Fariya di and my dear brother.

I checked all the stories and insta highlights once again, Farah and Meerab are creative for a reason, Damn!. Now, coming to the disappointing thing, 'Ayaan'.

Mr Ayaan Shah, forgot his girlfriend's birthday. Seriously? Idiot! Stupid! Urghhhh! I screamed inside as I checked his chat again and didn't find any wishes, even though his last seen was 5 minutes ago. I went onto Snapchat, coz I just remembered that app reminds people their friend's birthdays. May be he had seen there.

But to my dismay, that idiot didn't even open my yesterday's snap. I got up with a frustrated scream again, utterly and disappointingly angry at my boyfriend.

Freshening up, I sneaked into the kitchen to check onto the breakfast and my people but found it empty. I called out mom, but there was no response. Getting out of the kitchen I heard faint noises from the living room.

Any guests?
Or may be it's uncle, aunt and Fariya di.

I went in, with a smile expecting my family to be laughing and talking as usual but to my surprise, I found dad and mom talking to someone and there was my brother who stood in his place with hands folded listening to their conversation.

"So to how many Jamaats have you been?" I heard dad say. Wait. Dad says this to every guy he meets. Who's this? I sneakily glanced sideways to get a proper view but mom turned behind at the same moment.

"Meerab? You woke up? He's your dad's guest,
Go and get him some snacks and tea." I smiled at her nodding my head and started preparations for tea, still thinking about my 'good for nothing ' boyfriend.

Okay, I didn't want him to give me a birthday bash party or take me to a birthday date or surprise me on my birthday with balloons and flowers but I really expected him to wish me exactly at 12AM. But this man, looks like has forgotten my birthday completely.

I poured the tea in the cups and arranged the biscuits on the tray, birthday ke din bhi kaam karna padta hai! Uff! Looks like Dad's guest is someone very special, otherwise mom would never ask me to make tea and talk with the guest, she'd instead do this herself.

I walked into the living room with the tray in my hands and once I reached there, dad said,
"And this is my daughter, 'Meerab'.

I smiled and put down the cups and snacks on the table and held the empty tray, as soon as he faced me, I felt a rush of adrenaline, And before I could realise anything, the tray in my hands decided to fall down.

Ayaan!

With the sound 'Thud' I came back to my senses, surely I'm shocked, I'm surprised, I'm taken aback, I'm, I'm - I don't know, whether to feel happy or scared. What and how is he doing here?

"Are you fine? M..Meerab!" Ayaan asked panicked in the beginning then composed himself seeing the surroundings.

Mom and dad came to me asking if I was good. Dear mom, Dear dad, I can never be fine seeing Ayaan here. When Ayaan is here, it's only fear, fear and fear.

"Meerab baaji, do you know him?" My dear brother had to speak in between.

"Ohh! Oh! Yes! He is Ayan Shah! Mom, dad, I told you about him, remember? When we had crisis?" I cleared the air.

"Ohh! That Ayaan Shah! That means I know him." My mom replied relieved.

"Yes mom, you know him. But you don't know the fact that he is your daughter's boyfriend." I mumbled to myself worried as I kept my palms on my forehead. From my peripheral vision, I can see that idiot smiling widely. Did he come here to wish me? This thought made me feel special but then I realised it was risky and not needed at all.

After a good talk of 15 minutes, in which dad explained me and mom about how he met Ayaan randomly at the market and how he turned out to be so sweet as he helped him throughout the shopping and how he was related to my dad's long long ago, childhood bestfriend. I really didn't know whether this was truth or my Ayaan's stupid strategy. Ayaan stood up to leave and just like everyone does, my parents too, asked him to have lunch and thn leave. And him, as every typical guest does, first said 'no' and then gladly accepted.
'Dramebaaz'.

After lunch, Ayaan exited the house and took a leave, before giving me a sign to come out. I looked for my mom, who was busy in kitchen, brother, who was playing a game, dad, who was in his room, attending a call. Perfect.

"What are you even doing here?" I asked him, once we were out, on the stairs.

"Ofc, I came to wish you stupid. He held my hand and handed a square gift box saying, 'Happiest Birthday' to me.

I couldn't help but just smile and blush at him. He doesn't even let me stay angry. Mera Shehzada!.

We held each other's hands and stared into each other's eyes smiling.

"I love you Meerab."

"I love you too, Ayaan."

"What's going on here?" I heard a scream, it was mom, she looked at me panicked and I quickly got away from Ayaan. Lekin tab tak bohot der ho chuki thi, Dad, My bro were already looking at me with wide eyes.

I turned behind breathing heavily and to my utmost surprise, there were, Aunt, Uncle, Fariya di and her brother standing below the stairs giving me an unbelievable expression.

So ladies and gentlemen, that's how Meerab's family got to know about her boyfriend and their son-in-law.

Thank you!