Brewing the essence of love

Chapter 60

Koyal's POV

When I was young first my father then uncle and teachers used to say, "Beta, ye karlo phir life set hai" I grew up hearing this. Every time I aced an exam hoping for no more struggle but always another new exam or thing would come. Now after so many years I can tell "Aab life set hai"

[Child, just do this and then your life will be all good]

[Now my life is all good]

Yes my life is all good now. I pursued my dream degree from my dream university. I not only did get my dream degree but I am also going to get the title of "Summa Cum Laude" [with highest distinction]. I have great scope of job. I am perfectly fit and fine. I have a lovely and caring brother who loves me a lot and is always there to be with me. I am also married to a wonderful man who likes me, understands me. Now what more do I want from life? Nothing.

Its been around a week I have returned from US. We are still living in the apartment. Honestly I like it here more, maybe I should tell Vardhaan that we should permanently shift here, but that's the talk for another day. Right now let me focus on the task I came early for, Vardhaan's birthday.

More specifically his 30th birthday, and the first birthday or any such event which both of us would be celebrating together. Good lord, I have never given anyone a surprise this is my first one. I hope everything goes well. I want to surprise him but how. Only a few days are left. What do I do? What do I gift him? I was lost in my thoughts when my dear husband called me.

"Koyal" He shouted.

"Yes" I said, walking towards the hall.

"Mum called me. She wants us to go there for a week." He dropped a bomb. Like really!

"So do I have to go?" I asked, trying to express my unwillingness to go. I don't want to go there. My grandmother is there. I don't want to face her. I just don't. I have just started feeling this good and I want to enjoy this feeling for a little more time.

"Yeah, considering the fact that you have told mum and aunty and bebe that you are back in India." He replied. Oh lord, why did I do that? But then again, who knew they would call me there so soon. "Okay then, when do we leave?" I sighed. "Day after tomorrow" He answered and then soon left to work. All my plans of me celebrating Vardhaan's birthday just went down the drain, because I am very sure I am not the only one who remembers his birthday, other too must know it right?

My mood instantly went low. I had a lot of plans but now I have none. I think after coming back the first thing that I will do is, to apply in hospitals for job, enough with the rest now. I really want to celebrate his birthday but how?

Sighing I picked up a novel and started reading it, while reading it I couldn't concentrate and then came my Payal's call. We talked for a lot of time and then we slowly drifted back to the memories of our hostel life and college life. After Adi bhaiya started to earn, the first thing he did was to send me to a boarding school, then while my bachelor's hostel was compulsory. Those were also very memorable days of life.

During that time we used to celebrate a lot of things discreetly. Yes! I finally got an idea. The idea I was in search for so many days. Maybe going to Chandigadh is not a bad idea. I ended my conversation with Payal. Then I went to market. I shopped a lot of things. While doing so I lost the track of time, when I reached home it was pretty late as in really late.

As I entered our house's floor I met with an extremely worried Kabir who was going somewhere. "Koyal! finally you are here" He exclaimed, when Vardhaan came into my sight. Vardhaan looked extremely worried and scared. What happened?