Karma [An Indian Story]

The Party

"Parul let's go." I shouted while shutting the door of my room and going downstairs.
"Coming."
Girls and their makeup.
Why does girls take so many time to get ready? I simply don't understand.
We guys only need 5 minutes to get ready.

I came to the living room. Sid was doing his homework on the sofa.
He looked up from his homework and asked"Where are you going?"
"Birthday party of Parul's friend."
"Enjoy."

I sat down on the sofa and picked up the magazine lying on the table. I started flipping the pages, but one article caught my eyes. "Vikrant Chopra: Enterprenuer of the year."
Vikrant Chopra
Who is this man? Why do I have this feeling that I have seen him before. But where ?

"Bhaiya, lets go." Parul said snatching the magazine from my hands. "Have you taken your gift?"
"Here" I pointed to my side while standing up and dusting my hands.
"Bye mom, we are going." Parul shouted.
"Bye beta. Enjoy yourselves." mami shouted from the kitchen.
"Bye Sid."
"Bye bhaiya."
"So, where does your friend live?"

After taking a right turn and heading straight, a big white mansion came into view from the far. Chopra Mansion.
"So, this is Diya's house."
"Yup."
I parked the car where other cars were parked. Diya and Arjun also went out of the car. After locking the car, we went straight to the garden where the arrangements were done for the party.
"Where is the birthday girl?" I asked searching her through the party.
"There she is." Parul pointed towards a group of girls who where laughing on something, maybe some joke, I think.

"Happy birthday Diya."
She turned around.
"Hey, Parul. Angad, right? And you must be Angad's friend?"
She asked Arjun.
"Yeah, I'm Angad's best friend, Arjun. We are like brothers to each other." He said shaking hands. She smiled.
"Here's your gift." I said passing her the gift.
"Thank you."
"Are you children enjoying the party or not?" A deep male said from behind Diya. I saw Vikrant Chopra, Diya's father, a tall man with same features as Diya. I can see the grey streaks in his hair. He must be in his fifties.
"Hello uncle. We are enjoying a lot." Parul greeted her.
"Hello Diya beta. And who are these two boys?"
"Oh, this is Parul's brother, Angad and this is his best friend Arjun."
"Nice to meet both of you." He said shaking
"You look so familiar." He mumbled.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing, I was just thinking that I have seen you before."
"I don't think so."
"I think I should go now. You children enjoy." He went inside the house.
Strange. I think.

"Okay, you girls enjoy. We are going to our boys."
After searching through the crowd, we finally found them.
"Hey!" we greeted each other.
"Are you guys enjoying or not?"
"I think I have not gone to any party like this before." Rohan said.
"You have never gone to any party before" Gautam said.
"If you come out of your bookish world, then only you can enjoy the outer world." Mohit said.
"Hey! I have gone to party before. And what is this bookish world? I read books only in my free time. It's not my fault that you guys always see me whenever I'm reading a book."
"Okay, stop all this nonsense. Let's enjoy the party." Arjun said.
"Yooooooo." We all cheered.

-Diya's POV-

Today is my birthday. My 21st birthday! I can't be more happy than this. I have everything I wished. My dad would do anything to fullfill my wishes. After mom, I'm dad's world now. How much I miss mom, I only know this. Dad never shows his feelings, but I know how much he misses mom.

One day I have seen him crying in his room holding mom's old pic. How I have felt that day.
Now also I remember that day when mom held my little hands in her hands and said"Promise me Diya, you will always be happy and take care of your father."
"Promise mom."
"Good girl." mom said kissing my forehead.
I much I have cried that day.
But I promised mom that I will always be happy in my life. So, I don't give a damn anyone.

-Vikrant Chopra-

Today my princess turned 21. How early she turned 21. Now, also I can remember the day when she was born. How I held her tiny form in my arms. How delicate and fragile she was looking. And how I promised myself that I will protect her.
I was smiling myself remembering it.
"Vikrant, what are you smiling at?" my manager and best friend, Rajveer Kohli asked.
"Nothing Raj, just remembering the day when Diya was born."
"And?"
"She turned 21 today. You see how quick time is flying."
"Today is Diya's birthday. Oh man, how can I forget."
"Must be old age is getting you."

In the evening, I went to attend the guests for the party.
I saw Diya laughing with her friends. I saw Parul, her best friend. She is really happy today. I went towards her.
"Are you children enjoying the party or not?"
"Hello uncle. We are enjoying a lot."
I nodded.
I saw two boys standing beside Parul. I saw the boy standing next to Parul.
How can he look so familiar? This isn't possible.
"Hello Diya beta. And who are these two boys?"
"This is Parul's brother, Angad and this is his best friend Arjun."
"Nice to meet both of you." I said shaking hands.
"You look so familiar."
"What?"
I think I have said that aloud.
"Nothing, I was just thinking that I have seen you before."
"I don't think so."
I need to a drink now to clear my head.
"I think I should go now. You children enjoy."
I went straight inside the house, to the mini bar for a drink.
No, this is not real.

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