The Pursuit Of Love

11

"Happy Birthday, Yuvi" All the family members said in unison as Yuvaan cutted the cake at 12 in midnight.

Smiling , he took the piece of the cake and fed dadi , then his Mom-Dad , Chachi-Chachu and Massi , then his brother and brother's wife and then his cousins.

"Thank you" Yuvaan thanked standing in the middle smiling , Just the very moment the bell rang and Dhurv went to open the gate.

"Namastey" Kiara greeted everyone as she came inside smiling while everyone greeted her back before going to Yuvaan.

"Happy Birthday day" Kiara wished as she moved toward Yuvaan with a smile while he encircled his arm around her waist muttering a small thank you.

"I thought you weren't coming," Yuvaan whispered in her ears.

"Surprise" Kaira said, winking at him , Yuvaan chuckled before removing his arms around her waist and fed her the cake while she did the same.

After eating cake , everyone sat in the hall , talking and laughing. The clock already showed 01:30 . It was pretty late.

"I will leave now" Kiara said as she looked at her phone..

"No , why it is so late?" Ragini said.

"Um , No aunty I will just go , Mom must be waiting for me"

"I will ta-" ... Ragini's words came to an end as Kiara's phone rang and it was her mom , picking it up she passed the phone to Yuvaan as she wished him along with her father.

"Thank you, Uncle and aunty" Yuvaan completed and Ragini took her phone.

"Arpita , She is staying here today and also tomorrow" Ragini said while Arpita chuckled agreeing with whatever her best friend said to her as she passed her the phone.

"Okay Mom then , Good Night"Kiara wished before cutting the call.

"So , sleeping time, '' Shalini said as she pressed the off button of Yuvaan's phone.

"Chachi-".. . "Morning" Shalini said , and Yuvaan agreed clearing his app , he slipped his phone in his pockets.

Kaira smiled looking at her boyfriend who is all bossy outside , here just turned off his phone at one command from his chachi.

"So , Kia, you're sleeping in Trishu's room , right?'' Varahi said, shifting her eyes between Kia and Yuvaan who stood right next to her.

"Yea ... yes" Kiara said, glancing at Yuvaan.

"Haw Bhabhi , Traitor , You can't do this to me" Yuvaan whispered jokingly, feeling mischievously betrayed while Varahi chuckled.

"Come with me first , Let me show you something" Varahi asked Kiara as everyone started to leave for their room and all the cousins were already playing video games.

Squinting her eyes at Yuvaan , both the ladies went upstairs towards the brothers floor.

The brother's owned the first floor as Only 2 rooms were there on the first floor - right opposite to each other. Their floor was spacious.

Their rooms - massive.

As the ladies entered inside the Avyaan's room both the men also followed them.

"See , these earrings and also look at these moon shaped bindi , Isn't it just perfect?" Varahi said excitedly as she showed the accessories to Kiara.

"Yes Bhabhi , Wow! get me these too , specially these bindis" Kaira replied with the same enthusiasm as that of Varahi.

"Did bhaiya get you these?" Kaira asked, looking at the jhumkas .

"Nah, he doesn't get me these , busy man," Varahi said, not making it too obvious about them .

Not knowing that both the brothers just entered the room , standing near the threshold.

"Huh? Bhaiya used to get these for di- ,I mean um , yeah , that's right"... "The workload" Kaira stopped between realising what she was saying before continuing again as her gaze fell on Avyaan and then Yuvaan who was standing on the door with his arms crossed above his chest , looking firmly right into her eyes.

"Get whom?" Varahi asked confusingly , Kiara's gaze shifted from Yuvaan to Varahi.

"Uh , No one bhabhi , I was saying um jus-"

"Bhabhi , what gift did you get for me?" Yuvaan asked as he entered the room followed by his brother and climbed on the bed , passing Kiara a disappointed look.

"That's a surprise" Avyaan jumped in between the conversation even before letting her speak.

"You are not bhabhi , I suppose" Yuvaan belted plainly to his brother and shifted his gaze back to Varahi while Avyaan stood there , Taking in his brother's tone.

"What's with you , Yuvi?" ..

"Nothing bhabhi , just tell me about my gift that you bought me," Yuvaan said, wiggling his eyebrows.
"Tomorrow , I mean today , morning or night , we'll see"

"Why not abhi? , Kyuki abhi nahi to kabhi nahi" Yuvaan said, glancing at his brother and chuckling as Varahi smiled.

"Chup karo tum, Acha wait I'll get you something till then" Varahi stood , going towards the wardrobe.

Coming back , she handed him a scroll tied beautifully with a ribbon.

"Read it later" Despite her asking , Yuvaan opened the ribbon and read the first line written ~ To the younger brother I never had but always wanted ~ , before Varahi tried to snatch it back , "No"

"Acha Okay" Yuvaan said, chuckling, rolling it back.

"Let's leave , Good Night" Yuvaan said getting off the bed.

"Good Night" The couple wished him back as both of them moved out of their room.

"Ki , Think before speaking" Yuvaan said, closing the gate behind him.

"I am sorry, I didn't realised" Kiara apologised.

Both of them descended down the stairs to reach Trisha's room , where both the sisters sat wrapped in a blanket watching some reality show.

"Ki , come let's watch this" Ankita said .

Kiara smiled and climbed the bed , Yuvaan wished them good night, before climbing back to his room.

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"What was in the scroll"

"Birthday wish and a Thank you message for always being there for me" Varahi completed as she got under the blanket.

"Oh"

"By the way, whom have you gifted these jhumkas and all?" Varahi asked resting her head on her palm as she looked at him.

"A friend of mine" Avyaan replied dryly as he too got inside the blanket.

"Why?" She asked and Avyaan raised his eyebrows, questioning her 'why'.

"I mean- umm ... nothing" Varahi said hurriedly, covering her face with the blanket.

Avyaan looked at wife and his mind went back to her words, 'He never get me these, busy man' Avyaan couldn't decipher of how he was feeling, it was definitely not like he didn't gave a fuck about what she said or felt , moreover he felt like he give all the fucks one-two-three and what not.

"How can I make everything alright?'' Avyaan questioned himself, as he also comfortably laid on the bed.

Looking at her figure sleeping under the blanket, he blinked his eyes.

Should I hug her?

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