Love or Fixed

Chapter 6

With time Karan and I became closer and closer. We could talk about everything. I was happy being with him, and most importantly he made Hope happy. He could always make her smile and make me smile. He started to open up to me too. We were all sitting and playing cards. Karan, his parents, and Hope and I. 

"So, do you wanna do something special tomorrow?" Mr. Taylor asked looking at Karan. 

"What's happening tomorrow?" i asked curiously. 

"It's Karan's birthday!" Mrs. Taylor said. 

"Oh really? You should have told me. I didn't buy anything yet...." i said looking at him. 

"You don't have to buy anything. It's not like we'll throw a party or anything, right? Karan said and looked at his parents. 

"Come on son. You're turning 24. That doesn't happen every day." Mr. Taylor said. 

"Every year i tell you that i don't want a party and every year you throw a surprise party for me. This year it has to stop!" Karan said. 

"I think a party would be great....." I say. 

"Oh, you're taking my parent's side now huh?" Karan says, and chuckle. 

"I'm just saying. You might regret it later" I smile. 

"That's what my parents keep saying..." He says. 

"I want a party!" Hope shouts. 

Everyone started to laugh. 

I kiss her on her forehead. 

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The next day we had all planned to go wake Karan up in his bedroom. Hope slowly opened the door, and then we started to sing. "Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday to Karan!". Hope was, of course, the only one that sang really loud.

Hope jumped on the bed and sat on Karan's back. 

"I'm dying help! Who is this giant sitting on my back!" Karan says and tries to make Hope laugh. 

Hope chuckles instantly. Karan chuckled too.

Karan quickly turned around, so Hope fell onto the bed. He took the quilt around her to. Hope cuddled into him. He started to tickle, and kiss Hope. I smiled looking at them. 

He got up and sat on the bed. 

"Happy Birthday Karan!" Mr. and Mrs. Taylor said. 

"Thank you, Mum, Dad," He said.  

They both gave him a hug.

"Happy Birthday Karan," i said and moved in for a hug. 

"So, let me guess, you guys planned a birthday didn't you?" Karan said and looked at his parents.

"You bet we did," Mr. Taylor said and chuckled.

"I told you, you didn't have to," Karan says. 

"Yeah, but we have Priya and Hope with us now. Do it for them at least?" Mrs. Taylor says. 

"You want me to celebrate my birthday because of them?" Karan asks his parents. 

I chuckle. 

"Yes! I want a party!" Hope shouts.

Karan started to kiss Hope all over her face. She started to chuckle. 

We all look at Hope and chuckle. She was excited. 

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At lunch

"So, my parents always do this surprise thing. They make me go out and come back in the afternoon, and then they would surprise me. You wanna go out for a bit?"