Manan SS - Love... From London

Chapter 3 : The Birthday Season

Chapter-3

Manik's POV

The Birthday Season...

Her first birthday with me....

21st September, her first birthday with me. Opps sorry it was actually with our group.

I wished it to be with me only but unfortunately it was not. A week ahead of that my friend told me that about her birthday. For the rest of them it was just her birthday but for me it was going to be the best day of our life. Propose of course not. I didn't get that much courage yet.

I used to believe in two philosophies which are 'Sabra ka fal mitha hota hai' and 'slow and steady wins the race.' It took long time to propose her but it is an interesting chapter. I will talk about it later.

Now back to birthday, Her family was narrow minded. No friends were allowed at her home and especially boys. Her dad was a very strict man. Though I was close with her elder sister. I with her Di planned for her birthday. She was very fond of Reading. Intact Reading was one of her hobby. Her Di told me to gift her a book of her favorite author 'Chetan Bhagat'.

At first it was very weird thing for me to read a novel. But as all say 'I was in effect of very contagious disease called Love'. It makes us do all the things whether we want it or not but we do it for our Love. Though I got the benefit of it and started reading books after that. But that surprise made her cry. She was not aware that I was going to gift her something so precious. I was not able to hand that gift to her as because of the family restriction and I wanted to gift her before all. So I sent the gift to her sister and she helped me to gift it to her.

Bdw I forgot to tell you one thing. May be it is coincidence or what but my birthday is on 22nd September. A day after hers. We used to celebrate both days with lots of love and memories we made in this years. But it was her first with me. I wished her at 12 on that day on phone. Anyhow we were close enough to freely call each other. We used to chat not on regular basis but sometimes we used to when we were free.

Next day I wanted to do something special. I arranged a party for her birthday and told each one to be there at 6 in evening. I somehow convinced her sister to bring her at the spot at 6. I also ordered a cake with text on it 'Happy birthday Nandu. Yes Nandu. Isn't it cute? Though seems funny but I started being close to her I didn't look funny to me. She was right there in front of me at 6.

We all were waiting for her. And there she was with a beautiful red dress, with open hairs, a light make up on cheeks, glowing eyes, wearing light lip gloss and a small Bindi on forehead looks perfect Indian girl. Though she was not so boring but it was because of her family restriction. But I still like the way she dresses herself in such manner. I was falling for her from that moment itself.

She came to the stage where we were waiting for the cake ceremony. She came near me saw the cake and she started smiling and I was dying to see her smile. She smiles each day but that day it was different. Lovely and so innocent like a baby. She came to me and whispered in my ear 'Thank you soooo much Manik. I won't forget this birthday ever'.

Then she cut the cake and gave the first piece of it to her sister. After that she called me and at that time I thought that I was the second most important person in her life at that time. We had dinner. And then the day I was waiting for since a week slipped away just like sand from my hand. I wished her good night on a message and she thanked me again for the gifts I gave her.

22nd September, My first birthday with her. She knew about it. She also knew I love photography. And on the same day at 12 I was very happy because she was the first person to wish me. She sent me an edited photos in which she herself edited two of my best photos. I was very happy coz it was the best gift I ever had.

That night I slept very late because we had party. My friends were crazy for birthday bumps. I don't know why but I was the heart of the whole group. It gives me proud to be so. Next day was full of surprises to me. She had planned something. We gathered at my house at 11 in the morning. She hugged me gently and wished me happy birthday. And closed my eyes with her handkerchief. They took me somewhere on road with eyes closed and in a moment we were in car.

She was too kind. She knows I gifted her and made her birthday so special so she wanted to make mine too. We went there somewhere too far from city and then I was allowed to remove that handkerchief. I took it off and saw a beautiful place in front of me. I know it must be her plan. And it was hers only. First of all a giant cake was waiting for me. I cut the cake and gave her the first piece. She smiled and gave me back another piece of cake. We had lunch. We played a lot there. We made lot of memories I could not forget. Yes it was a very memorable day for me. In a moment the day passed. I was in bed and wished her goodnight with a lovely thanks giving message.

Writer's POV

What a coincidence back to back birthdays. Everyone wishes to get a soul mate like her. But everyone is not as lucky as he was. 

Nevertheless now some more about the story in next chappy...