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Age- 28&18
Next week is Ishan's 18th birthday. He doesn't know what to feel about it. Of course, he is happy and excited about his surprise birthday party planned by his family but underneath all, he is again holding onto the same hope. Hope, that maybe this year Shubman will attend his birthday or at least he will start talking with him again. Ishan doesn't know what went wrong. The last birthday they celebrated together was Ishan's 13th birthday. Then Shubman got busy with his PG college admission. The day Shubman was going out for his further studies was very difficult for both Ishan and Shubman. But Ishan thought that once Shubman will reach there, he would definitely call him. It's been five years... five years and no phone calls or messages. Every year on his birthday, Ishan receives a gift and a letter with a birthday wish but not a call. At first, he thought maybe Shubman was busy with the new place and new life but is he really this busy that he can't even talk with Ishan for a few minutes once a week? Shubman never once came in these years, his family only went to meet him. He remembers those early days when he would wait and cry for Shubman's call.
*****
Shubman is now a residency doctor. His life is as hectic as it can be but in all this, he never fails to take out time for his family and missing someone. Shubman knows that what he did was extremely wrong, it was not Ishan's fault but in all this Ishan also bore the punishment.
After five years Shubman is finally going home. Savreen wedding is on 20th July, so he applied for a week's holiday and now it has been approved. Actually, Savreen threatened him that if he didn't take a long leave then he have to bear the consequences and Shubman knows better than to mess with his sister. He sometimes sympathise his brother-in-law, Sunny. Shubman has talked with his soon-to-be brother-in-law on calls only but he knows that Sunny and his sister are made for each other.
*****
Shubman is finally here, in his city, his home, his room. His room is still the same, the way he left it, except for the bedsheet and curtains obviously. He fell on his bed and instantly slept.
Shubman woke up in the evening and came down his room. He went to the living room and saw his parents and sister talking with Mr. and Mrs. Kishan and Rajiv. A smile came on his face and he went to them. He took the Kishan couple's blessings and hugged Rajiv.
"Aur doctor sahab, finally yaad aa gayi yaha ki", Rajiv teased Shubman.
[And Doctor, finally you remembered this place]
Shubman lightly chuckled. "Inhe kaha se yaad aayegi, dhamki deni padti hai aaj kal", Savreen said and playfully narrowed her eyes at her brother.
[How will he remember, we have to give threats these days]
Everybody laughed at her words.
"Uncle, aunty, aaplog kaise hai? Aur Rajiv tumhara business kaisa chal raha hai?", Shubman asked them. He let his eyes wander for a few seconds, searching for someone.
[Uncle, Aunty, how are you all? And Rajiv, how is your business going?]
Rajiv saw that and mischieviously replied, "Hum sab aur mera business bilkul mast hain aur agar kisi ko dhoond raho ho toh wo apne friends ke saath baahar gaya hai."
[We all and my business are doing great and if you are looking for anyone, he has gone out with his friends.]
Shubman shockingly looked at Rajiv for a few seconds and then composed himself, "Mai kisi ko nahi dhoond raha."
[I am not looking for anybody.]
Both the families know that there was some heartburn between Ishan and Shubman when Shubman shifted but they shorted out everything after a few days only because both Ishan and Shubman lied to their families that everything is fine between them.
