Confused 💞

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Your family, your partner's family, and your close friends, if this is not the perfect guest list for your birthday party then what is.

And that is exactly how Teja liked it.
While cutting the second cake of the day , having her and Karan's family along with Ananya , Harsh,  Yash , Ruturaj and Sayli she felt content, this is what her little world looked like.

Yes someone was missing but she hoped that he was happy and proud seeing her.
She missed her dad .

The same time a man started singing the birthday song hitting all the wrong notes, that was Karan's father.
Everyone sang along and at this moment she knew, her father was happy.
Up there he was smiling seeing his daughter get all the love.
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After the cake cutting and the dinner, Kirti and Sameer with Tarun , Niti and the elders decided to go for a long drive in Mumbai while the rest stayed at home.
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"Should we play some game" Teja said unsure about how to entertain her guests.

"What are you, a teenager." Harsh said giving her an eye roll.

"Why don't you suggest something to pass time, oldie." She said glaring at him.

"Serve drinks and then we all can just have conversations , that's how grown ups do it."

"More like ... boring" Yash said.

"More like..... mature" Harsh countered.

Till then Teja went in and brought some drinks.

"Sorry guys if you were expecting alcoholic drinks, but that thing is not allowed at my place so manage with these fruit juices" She announced while keeping the tray on the table.

"We weren't even expecting them." Ananya said.

"Is it specific to your house or you just normally don't drink." Sayli asked Teja.

"I don't drink."

"Oh..so this is reason why Karan suddenly stopped drinking." Ruturaj said.

"Wow , that is so sweet ." Anu said.

As the rest got angaged in talks Teja slowly whispered in Karan's ear , "You actually did that ?"

"I wasn't a regular drinker anyways so it wasn't that hard ."

"But you didn't need to."

" 'I don't like people when they drink. We might be best friends when you are sober , but I won't like you when you drink.' You told me once . And at that point quitting alcohol felt way more easier than the thought of you not liking me."

"That was around new year's, which means we were friends for not even more than two months."

"So what. Your opinion about me always mattered, right from the beginning. "

They both smiled . For that moment they both forgot that they were in a living room with five more people. They just leaned into each other's touch , talking, smiling, blushing.

"Oh hello love birds, if you are done can you both please focus here . We are having an important discussion." Ananya said.

They both sat straight, "what is it" Teja asked.

"So hum saath saath hai or kabhi khushi kabhi gam" Sayli asked.

"This is the important discussion you were talking about" Karan said and at the same time Teja answered "Hum saath saath hai, ofcourse."

"What ! No way" Karan exclaimed. "That movie is overly sweet."

"Wholesome, that's the word ."

"There's Sharukh - Kajol right there." Karan said defending K3G.

"Prem and Preeti." Teja fought back .

"Oh I loved them" Sayli said.

"Hrithik Roshan with his killer dance moves" Anu said fanning her face.

"A big fat Indian wedding." Harsh said.

"A NRI singing India's national anthem with an accent." Ruturaj said.

And with this all eyes were now on Yash the only person who was yet to choose a side.

"Maybe Mohabbatein is better than both "he said slowly while sipping his drink.
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The elders came back and the friends decided to leave with no conclusion of their discussion.

It was 11 pm yet everyone was still in the living room chilling.

"Is no one in a mood to sleep today" Karan said in Kirti's ear.

"Mom dad, are you not tired ". Kirti said "I'm so sleepy" she added and fake yawned.

"Okay then go and sleep" Karan's mother said nonchalantly.

Kirti shrugged looking at Karan and left .

Karan looked at Niti with pleading eyes, she was his only hope.

"Do you guys need something, should I make some coffee." Niti asked everyone.

Karan looked at her feeling betrayed, but Niti slowly blinked her eyes asking him to trust her.

"No beta , it's already very late . We will just go and sleep." Karan's father said.

"Yes" Karan's mother said standing up , "and once again a very happy birthday Teju, may God bless you "

Teja's mother stood up too and all three of them left for their respective bedrooms.

"I want coffee" Tarun said and switched on the TV.

"Turn that TV off and go to sleep" Niti said getting irritated.

"Huh....why ? "

"Because I'm tired" She said and went to her bedroom.

"What did I even do?" Tarun said being confused.

"Bhabhi must be really tired Bhai, she was working whole day . You wait I will make you some coffee." Teja said "Anyone else wants it."

Karan nudged Sameer to say something.

"Yes me. And can you please bring it to our room." He turned towards Tarun and said, "Actually I needed your advice regarding some investments. Can we discuss it in the room. "

"Sure" Tarun said and they both too left the living room.

Teja soon made the coffee and gave it to them. She then moved towards her room when Karan held her wrist and pulled her to the living room.

"Where do you think were you going" He asked her.

"To my room" she said with a shrug.

"No, can't let your birthday end on such a simple note. Let's go."

"Where ? "

"To your favourite place."
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