" Let's make this clear, we are getting ready because our parents and grandparents want this, not like we have to do something with each other so let's be clear, we can date anyone we want."
" Ok, now you listen it clearly, if you want to marry me...
I looked at my back to see Anya hugging me, she giggled and kissed my cheeks.
Suddenly my eyes opened as I felt the light on my eyes.
I saw Arya standing with a cake and huge grin on her face.
" Happy Birthday, Dad!" She hugged me.
I smiled and hugged her back.
" Thank you, princess."
My princess is now 19 and I am very happy for her.
I looked and saw Aryan at the side. Arya left me so that Aryan can come.
" Happy birthday, dad." He said with a smile. After a long time, I saw him smiling.
" Thank you, Mr., you finally remembered you have a dad and a house." I taunted him. Even though he was just 21, he was always busy, or kept himself busy. He had started building his own career. He rarely came home.
" Dad!" Arya said.
" No Arya, don't take your brother's side always."
I glared at Aryan.
" Come on, dad. It's your birthday." Aryan came and hugged me, I hugged him back.
" It won't hurt if you comes once in a month." I said.
" Dad, you know I am busy."
" Stop it, you are not even that busy that you can't manage to come once in a month to meet your dad and your sister. Only if your mom was here, she would have brought you here by holding your ear, no that would never happen, you would have even came from London in an hour if she told you to, after all you were a mamma boy." I teased him.
" Stop it, dad. She is no more. Don't talk about it." He pulled from the hug.
He looked at me and I could see that pain in his eyes.
" For you, she is not. For me, she is still here."
We heard Arya clearing throat.
" Guys, please. It's a happy occasion."
She bought the cake.
" Dad, trust me if you don't cut the cake, I will cut and eat all. I won't even give a tiny part also." She said while licking her tongue.
She was the light of our darkness.
Whenever, I saw her, I saw Anya in her.
Aryan and I both chuckled at her behaviour.
" Come on, I am not joking." She handed me the knife.
I looked at the cake. And I could tell this was the best cake, I ever got.
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