aurore - an unusual love story √

part sixty eight

Maya felt a tap on her shoulder that made her jump to her feet. And the next moment she was highly embarrassed.

She was so preoccupied with the thoughts of the anonymous bouquet that she behaved weird before her brother, who now stood with another Moghra flower bunch, with a smiling yet confused face.

" Oh.....you....
I just was so lost in thoughts that I didn't hear you come. " , Maya tried to explain.

" It's alright. Happy Birthday Di! " , Jai put forward the flowers. Maya took them, but a bit reluctantly. Her eyes next fell on Sonara standing a bit behind. Humaira in her lap was letting out cry sounds.

" Thank you. " , Maya kept her eyes on Sonara. She came forward.

" May god bless you with......happiness... " , Sonara somehow herself gulped back the last word because she knew happiness was something Maya Raichand deliberately shunned from her life.

Maya smiled. And said,
" Humaira is hungry. Since you guys decided to take her along in your night out, she needs rest as well. Take her away, Sonara.

Nandini! Serve food for the baby and her mother in their room! "

Sonara undecidedly stared at Jai, unable to make out if she was just supposed to go away without any explanation to Maya regarding their recent progress in life.

" Go Sonara! " , Maya hissed. And that left her with no choice but to head straight to her room, without even looking back. She needed to talk to her brother, Sonara realised. And that was justified.

Jai stood like an idiot.

Maya took the flowers and arranged them in an empty vase kept on a nearby stand. She then returned to Jai and looked straight into his eyes.

" So? "

Jai looked down and began rubbing his hands. He didn't know how he was supposed to respond, and explain his standpoint.

" Is this love another round of gamble on your part? Like what you had with your previous girlfriend? You win, you win. You lose, you lose. Nothing really matters. Is this... that way again? "

Jai made a dumb face and stared at her for sometime. Then pressed his lips.

" There's nothing I can gain or win over in this love. I need her and she needs me. It's hard to let her go. Something that didn't happen with anyone else in my life. I don't think I'm gambling or I ever was. I made wrong choices. This one's right...

When you yourself tried hard to bring us together, why do you try to confuse me again? You knew I love her! Maya Raichand doesn't invest time and energy without any hope of a feedback. "

Jai knew he had spoken on point when she smiled wide. And that made him happy.

" My brother has finally grown up. " , Maya patted his shoulder.

" Wrong. Your brother has finally got the chance to prove that he has grown up long back. " , Jai shrugged.

Maya pressed her lips and nodded lightly.

" Thanks for the dinner last night. Thanks for pinching me hard with your words. I was too dumb to not realise or accept. " , Jai grinned.

" Thank your friend more. I had called him. He didn't say much as usual, just that you were with him for sometime. He's afraid of me and that's cool. But I'm sure he helped you. "

" Som is a gem. So is Bhoomi. She too helped me a lot yesterday..... " , Jai drifted away.

Maya stared at her brother. She knew well that Jai had emotions in heart. He felt bad about what he unintentionally did with Bhoomi. But life was this way. Never pre decided. No one could help.