From Strangers to Partners

Chapter 31

Samyra's POV:

It's been a few weeks since the incident with Harsh happened and thankfully, he hasn't approached me since then. Rhea for few weeks has been acting really sweetly and I am thinking if she has come to her senses or if there is something fishy going on. As for Anmol, he still tries passing me those sad smiles but I still do not have it in me to accept him back as my friend. I cannot look at him in the same light once he has broken my trust. Had he only proposed me, I would have still moved on but the physical injury and persistence is something, I cannot get over. Well, now that you have the update about the three negative figures in my life, I don't want to take about them and spoil my mood, because guess what? It's my 21st Birthday tomorrow and I am too excited. Currently, Arjun has gone out with Yash Bhai and he said he'll be late in coming back. We haven't planned much for tomorrow other than a family dinner with our parents and friends. I honestly don't mind celebrating my birthday like this. I like the idea of meeting the important people of my life and having a happy hearty meal with them.

I lay down in my bed to sleep since I do have classes tomorrow, unfortunately and so, I'll have to be up and running early as any other day. I am woken up because of some commotion going around. It is still dark in the room to see anything but I can hear someone moving around. I switch on the lights from my night table and close my eyes due to the sudden brightness. Once settled, I slowly open my eyes to see my husband standing there sheepishly looking at me.

"I am sorry for waking you up." He apologizes.

"Why didn't you just turn on the lights? The commotion of you moving in the dark, unable to see anything was more disturbing that what it would have been otherwise." I tell him shaking my head. I am a very heavy sleeper, so if I woke up, it means that he was being too noisy. I usually sleep through everything, and I legit mean everything. I am about to lay down again when Arjun speaks, halting my movements.

"Sorry! But now that you are up, is there any way that you can accompany me for dinner?" He asks me sweetly.

"I thought you were supposed to have dinner with Yash Bhai?" I ask him. My eyes heavy due to lingering sleep in them.

"I was but then I wasn't very hungry and I ate less and now I am hungry." He says slightly pouting. I like my husband too much but knowing that I can sleep right now and he wants me to get out of my comforter is making me not like him at all.

"But I wanna sleep." I say laying down.

"It okay, don't worry. I will go and have my dinner alone. All alone in the dining room. Without any company. All alone." I hear the door close and am tempted to just sleep but I, being the amazing person that I am, cannot do that and so, after stomping my feet a little, and crying internally for my ruined sleep, get out of my bed. I quickly wash my face so that I don't sleep while sitting on the table. Wearing my fluffy slippers and in my powerpuff girls night dress, I descend the stairs with a stole draped on my shoulders.

The dimly lit house makes me take calculated and slow steps down the stairs and once on the last step, I move towards the kitchen. I am almost inside the kitchen when suddenly all the lights are turned on and I hear a loud party popper going off. I jump slightly at the sudden commotion and turn around to see known faces standing with a birthday cake at centre. It's my parents, Arjun's dad, Arjun, and Yash Bhai.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" They wish me together. I go near them and thank them and hug them individually, not Arjun obviously. I cannot hug him in front of our parents, I am too shy to do that and even he is. I cut the cake and make everyone take a bite if it. I move towards Arjun with a slice in my hand.

"Happy 21st Birthday wifey!" He wishes me. All the others are busy in their own conversations, giving us some privacy.

"Is this gonna be your dinner now?" I ask him mockingly, forwarding the slice of cake in my hand. He takes a bite of it before making me eat the same. I take a small bite and am about to offer him the rest when he pushes my hand over my face which results in the cake getting smeared slightly on my face. It takes me a few seconds to realise what has happened.