~ I am the happiest watching him smile, and knowing the reason is me~
As soon Manik opened the door,with trembling hands, a basket ball came rolling and hit his feet. He bent and picked it up and to his surprise, there was a note attached to it.
" happy birthday junior interschool basket ball champion...! :-D "
An instant smile flashed on his face, recalling those days, his love basketball and him, together on the grounds and how his dad used to come to cheer him up. For a moment he was lost in those moments and then it striked him- how come it was lying here?
He entered the mansion and it was pitch black. He could not see anything. And then suddenly the left side brightened up- his guitar, the one gifted by his mom, hanging down and various other instruments decorated over there. He walked towards them and caressed them one by one. As he stroked the guitar, another note gained his attention.
" press the button on the keyring...:-) "
A keyring was hanging from the guitar. He pressed it and a song started playing in the background.
"Tum jiyo hazaro saal...saal k din ho 50,000!!
Happy birthday to you...
Happy birthday to you...
Happy birthday my Manu!"
And all he could do was smile, listening after so long, manu, that was what his mother used to call him. He was even surprised at the song- it was the one which his mom used to sing in his ears at eaxct 12, every year, with a slight kiss on his forehead.
Tears welled up in his eyes remembering her but before the onset of flood could start, a cute small doll came and directly fell over his head.
" ouch!", he shrieked and picked it up to find that it was Nidhi's favourite doll. A note was hanging from its neck like a garland.
" I don't like my baby brother getting senti all the time, period!"
He let out a chuckle remembering how Nidhi used to cringe her nose whenever he used to get emotional. Suddenly all the lights of the drawing room glowed and it was then he noticed all their toys- his and Nidhi's scattered on the floor in an abstract pattern- HAPPY BIRTHDAY BHAI!
He smiled at the gesture and then he noticed the table decorated in the left corner of the room. It was all the cards, friendship bands and other things like watches, his yearly school book and such other stuff of his school and college. A small cup of his favourite chocolate milk was kept in the center with a straw. And everything else was again arranged in the same pattern- happy birthday!
A note was attached to the mikshake glass-
Happy birthday to the bestest friend we could ever have!
He felt really blessed to see that. He took a sip of the milkshake and his face lit up like a 1000 watt bulb. It was the exact same taste of his college canteen- his favourite one in whole of Mumbai! He drank all of that with so much pleasure with a layer of chocolate spread around his lips- adorable you might call it as!
Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around with a happy smile to find kaka standing. His face dropped a little, for he was expecting someone else, but nevertheless he bent to touch his feet.
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MaNan: Unadulterated Love|| Completed
Fanfiction" You only let go of things you have had in abundance, things you know will easily be yours again. But giving up someone you got after years of torturous draught in life, never!" He is broken! She is healer. His smile is charismatic but never reach...
