Author's POV :
Agastya was quickly tip toe-ing towards Ekantika's room holding a small cake in his hand.
It was about to be 12 am and it would be Ekantika's birthday.
"Birthday ke din to uthi hi hogi jake mast surprise dunga! Khush hojayegi!" Agastya said to himself.
He had prepared the cake himself and was super excited to wish his little sister her first birthday with him.
Upon reaching her room, he softly knocked once.
No response.
He knocked again. Still no response.
"Ekantika? Door upon kro bacche!" He called out.
Again no response.
He started knocking but louder. "EKANTIKA!! AREE DOOR UPON KRO MERI MA!!!"
After a whole 10mins of literary banging on the door, he heard a rustle inside the room.
Finally the door opened and stood there a yawning Ekantika with sleepy eyes.
Agastya stared at her blankly.
"Yaarr bhaiya kya hai? Itni mast neend aayi thi literally Jannat!! Kyun uthaya?" She spoke in her sleepy voice and moved back giving him space to come inside.
"Kyun uthaya? Tum ye btao birthday ke din itni jaldi kon sota hai? Maine socha mast surprise dunga with cake and all lekin tum maharani kumbhkaran ki pehli aulad ki tarah so rhi ho!" Agastya face palmed himself and kept the cake on the table.
"Ehehe wo to bas mujhe neend pyari hai." She said sheepishly.
"Aree ab chodho na cake cut krte hain yummy lag raha hai? Aapne banaya?" She diverted the topic.
"Nhi mere bhoot ne!" He replied sarcastically getting a smack on his arm from her.
"Candle nhi lagayenge?" She asked.
"Nope! Aapka jeevan already andhere se bhara tha to candle bujhake wapis andhera kyun krein? Subah mandir main diya jalayenge aur aapki roshni bhari jindagi main aur ujala lekar aayenge!" Agastya smiled and proposed this idea.
"Kitna pyara btaya hai bhaiya! Bilkul diya jalayenge hum! Ye to humari sanskriti bhi hai!" She smiled.
Ekantika cut the cake while Agastya sang her the "happy birthday" song.
She fed the piece of cake to him and he fed her back.
They kept the leftover cake in the fridge.
"Bhaiya suno....." Ekantika called him fidgeting with her fingers.
"Hanji bacche?"
She went to him and quietly hugged him.
He wrapped his arms around her and caressed her head.
"Kya hua bacche?" He asked with a knowing smile.
"Thank you bhaiya! I never knew main apne bday par khush ho paungi jaise aaj ho rhi hun knowing subah meri family jisme aap, Mahir bhai, Diksha bhabhi, Vaishali bhabhi, Avni aur Rakshit hain sab mujhe special feel karayenge. But sabse zyada khushi iss baat ki hai ki mujhe sirf bhai nhi ek pita bhi mile hain aapke roop main! I don't know what to tell but just know I love you so much. I love you in a way words can't express." She let her emotions out. She was already feeling overwhelmed and she knew she could cry anytime.
Agastya lifted her chin and saw her eyes were a little glossy. He kissed her forehead.
"Aap meri bacchi ho okay? And you deserve my love as a sister as a daughter! And I will make sure you feel loved every second." He caressed her hair, still holding her like she was soft like a lotus petal.
"Acha abhi main sone jaun? Neend aa rhi hai!" She yawned a bit.
"Hanji jao! Main bhi jata hun!"
They both left for their rooms.
~~~Next Morning~~~
Ekantika woke up a little early, took a warm head bath, wore a new sundress, did her makeup and went downstairs.
She first prayed to God.
Till then even Agastya came downstairs.
She took his blessings and he once again wished her a happy birthday.
Then they both went to a nearby mandir.
They both lit diyas and prayed and then after taking the prasad went back home.
They just reached home when Vaishali called Ekantika.
"Hello meri tigress!! Happiest birthday! Humesha khush raho aur hasti raho! Your future bhabhi is always with you bacche!" She wished her.
"Thank you bhabhi! Love you!" Ekantika smiled feeling her love.
"Chalo main direct raat ko milungi sabke sath!" Vaishali spoke.
"Ji bhabhi! Tata!"
As soon as she cut the call, Mahir called her.
"Happy Birthday Sitara! Always shine like the kind of star you are and don't you dare stop troubling that hitler brother of yours!" He wished her.
"Thank you Bhai! And dw I won't! Hakk hai mera!" She giggled.
"Happy Birthday baby!! Lots of love and sweets and chocolates!! Aur aaj to milenge hi!" Diksha's voice came.
"Hanji bhabhi and bhai! Raat ko milenge abhi I gotta go college. Byee" Ekantika said.
"Byee Sitara!"
"Byee baby!"
She went to her college and as soon as she entered the campus, she was engulfed in a hug by Avni and Rakshit.
"Happiest birthday meri jaan!!!! Mwah mwah mwahhh!!!" Avni shouted in excitement and kissed her cheeks.
"Happiest Birthday Ekantika!" Rakshit wishes her and gave a side hug.
"Thank you so much guys! Acha han ye lo prasad! Main mandir gyi thi na wahan se layi." She took out a small tiffin container and gave the prasad to them.
As they walked around, some seniors and batchmates along with the professors also wished her.
After some major lectures as they say in the cafeteria for a break Avni told Ekantika to close her eyes.
"Aankhein mat kholna jab tak main na bolun!" Avni warned.
"Han han meri ma!" Ekantika chuckled and closed her eyes.
Avni took out something from her bag and carefully kept it on the table.
"Hanji ab aap apne sundar sundar naina jo ladkon ko ghayal kr skte hain unhe khol skti hain!" Avni declared playfully.
Ekantika slowly opened her eyes and gasped in joy as she saw a cute handmade crochet in front of her.
It was a lotus crochet.
"OMG!!!! Avni I love you!!!! This is so pyaraaa!!" Ekantika controlled herself from screaming.
"Yk why Avni made a lotus and not normal flowers like rose, tulips etc?" Rakshit asked grinning.
"Um why?" Ekantika looked confused.
"Because lotus blooms even in dirty water! They never lose their elegance and power to bloom! Just like you meri jaaneman!" Avni winked at her.
"Awwwww you guys!!" Ekantika hugged Avni.
Rakshit also gave her a small bracelet.
After her college all three of them went to Ekantika's house.
It was just a small party or you can say meetup arranged to celebrate her bday.
Vaishali and Diksha were already there preparing book.
Mahir was decorating the living room a bit and Agastya just went to bring the bring after returing from their duty.
Ekantika cut the cate as everyone sang the song.
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Dear Ekantika!
Happy Birthday to you!!!
She fed the first bite to Agastya and then one by one to everyone.
Mahir and Diksha gifted her a crime thriller novel series "A Good Girls Guide To Murder" as she wished to read it once.
Vaishali gave her a small anklet.
Agastya had a unique gift for his sister.
He gifted her a box full of self defence weapons with a note
"I will handle the case just kill them if they touch you wrong."
"That's soo cool!!" Ekantika eyes glimmed in excitement.
"Aree aapke bhaiya hai hi cool!" Vaishali winked at him and gave him a flying kiss.
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Heyy heyy tulips!!! Here with another chapter!
Btw the book is about to be completed.
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