Chapter 31（2） He celebrated her birthday
Author's pov
Aaryaant called Vanya and told her about the dress he sent for her to wear at the party. She first denied saying she has plenty of dresses for such events but reluctantly accepted by his stern order.
She got ready for the event and was about to go but stopped inquiring from a maid about her sisters. She informed her that her sisters planned for a night out and told her to inform Vanya. She frowned thinking they never did this but shrugged it as she was already getting late. She told the maid to inform her when they'll arrive and leave towards her car.
Little did she know, they're waiting for her at the place she's going.
She reached the venue and was confused seeing no lights on. She stepped inside and was about to call his name but stiffed when she felt a hand snaking around her waist but relaxed inhaling his cologne.
"Aaryaant what're you doing and why are the lights off?" she asked him confused but afraid of something.
"Wait a minute" he whispered near her earlob. She nodded and he left.
He came back with a blind fold and covered her eyes. She tried to ask but he made her shush.
Making her stand at the center, he sighed a butler to switch on the lights. The lights were on now. He told her to take off the blind fold and she did slowly open her eyes. She looked at him with a questioning gaze and he sighed her to turn around.
She turned around only to get a shock or rather say a surprise. There were several photos of them from childhood to now hanging decoratively on a wall. She looked at him without any emotion on her face scaring Aaryaant.
He came to her and grasped her palms in his and said
That was it. A tear dropped from her eye followed by another and another. She finally crashed in his arms crying hysterically. She tried to say something but nothing was coming out of her mouth. He was calming her while crying himself.
Why not! They're meeting after literally twenty years. From childhood they loved each other but got separated on their dreadful day. They were too small to search for each other but when they got enough power, they tried searching for each other and got nothing.
"How do you know I'm anyu?" she grumbled against his shoulder clutching him tightly.
"That's a long story... first let's go out and cut the cakes... guests are waiting for us to emerge." he said tightening his hold on her.
She looked at him without breaking the hug and shook her head.
"I don't celebrate my birthday" she uttered while nodding her head in no, looking everywhere but him.
"May I know the reason?" he gently asked her and she looked at him with glossy eyes.
"It's the day I lost everything" she barely voiced out. He heard her because of the closeness.
"Ma baba died on this day?" he asked gaining some courage. She shook her head.
"Not ma baba but ayu di and I lost you too on this day." she said in a low voice remembering her ayu di who used to pamper her a lot. She's living in guilt for not able to save her ayu di. Regretting for agreeing to ayu di for playing with her in the play garden.
She used to fight with boys to let Vanya play cricket with them. She would even fight with Aaryaant when he used to tease Vanya and irritate her unnecessary. She was always there to protect her, to play with her and to fight for her. But that day when she was kidnapped saving her. The kidnappers came to kidnap Vanya but ayu tricked them and saved her by sacrificing herself. After that day vanya' s grandparents tried to find her but couldn't. And after some months they got to know about her death. But it was late, Vanya and her sisters left the place with her grandparents for forever.
"Even I miss her so much but the guests are waiting for us anyu.....I understand you lost her and me on that day but see you got me back and I'll never let you go again nor I'm going" he tried to make her understand but she was still adamant on her decision.
"Have you ever thought about ma baba, they used to celebrate your birthday magnificently. You stopped celebrating your birthdays, being happy, though you celebrated your sisters'birthdays. What about the sentiments of your parents" he said to her
"Please Aaryaant I'm habitual of these things and now I'm not comfortable with celebrating my achievements and special dates" she again said trying to make him understand her perspective.
"You know I know you more than yourself. You think I forgot your bubbly nature, your toothy smile and your loud but soothing laughter. I know there's my anyu still alive inside this Vanya Kapoor. Stop this facade in front of me. And moreover your aarya wants you to celebrate your birthday." he again said making her think.
"Won't you celebrate it when your aarya is requesting you! Not even for ma baba and ayu di!" he added seeing her thinking about her decision.
After a brief moment she nodded her head and he beamed with happiness. He told her to make herself presentable. He doesn't want people to see the real Vanya Kapoor.
People know her as a cold, arrogant and ruthless lady boss. Famous for her work and coldness. Even though people see her as arrogant, her employers respect her as well as being scared of her. One mistake and they'll be fired.
She made herself presentable and they both left. She entered the hall elegantly like a queen walking beside him gracefully with her chin held high and a stoic face. He chuckled internally thinking The Vanya Kapoor is back and walked with her like a king. Even he's the same as her. Cold ruthless with a powerful dark aura.
The media went all mad seeing them walking together giving a look of power couple. The people present at the party staring at them , some were in awe some admiring the couple, some getting jealous, some looking at them with lustful eyes.
Nobody knows about them being lovers from childhood. The world knows them as business associates.
The media is begging them for clicking photos and asking questions. They stood in front of the cameras and posed.
"Ms.Kapoor we heard you're dating Mr.Kulkarni! Is that true or just rumours?" one of the reporters asked her.
"We haven't heard about any such rumours, so it's all nonsense" Aaryaant possessively answered before she could even react.
Another question was ready but they excused themselves and went towards their family who was grinning looking at them. Vanya's sister has teary eyes seeing her elder sister finally celebrating her birthday. The three jumped upon her in a bear hug. She chuckled before wrapping her arms and pecking their foreheads.
"Guys let's go we're already late" avi said in low voice seeing people gawking at them. They all left for the cake cutting ceremony.
After cutting the cake, Vanya fed aaryaant with glossy eyes then her sisters who were also in tears from the time they had seen her entering the hall. And at last she fed the three brothers. The guests congratulated her and she nodded telling them to enjoy.
"It's time for gifts" Aavyaan chimmed excitedly.
"Guys the celebration was more than enough I don't want any gifts please" Vanya instantly denied them.
"Vanu di won't you accept gifts from your own family?" ariv said making her shock as it's the first time he himself is saying something to her other than greetings.
Aaryaant smiled knowing his brother's nature. He'll never be comfortable with people at the first meeting. He takes his time to trust that person. And when he considers that person, he'll include them in his family.
"How can I deny you my cute homeboy" she said with a smile making him smile. He came forward and hugged her. She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"You're giant!" she exclaimed and he chuckled keeping his chin on her head.
They gifted her many things. Varnika gifted her a branded bracelet watch, vartika personally designed a dress according to vanya's choice and Vani gifted her a big photo frame. She instantly hugged her seeing the photo in that frame. Their family picture with their parents! Ariv also gifted her a photo frame of all. It was a photo they took in vrindavan. Aaryan gifted her a watch. Aavyaan handed her some papers in which it was written that the NGO which her parents started is in her name legally. She got emotional seeing that and hugged him. And now It was Aaryaant's turn.
"He already gifted me so many things including the attire and accessories I'm wearing right now" she said before he could move. And all looked at him with raised brows and a smile teasing him. But he ignored them and turned towards her.
"Still I have something for you" he said taking out a small velvet jewellery box from his pocket.
"Don't tell me you're proposing to her!" aru said dramatically to which he got a 'shut up' in unison.
He sat on his knee and put her foot on his thigh. He opened the box and she saw a gold thin anklet with a A and V engraved together beautifully on it. She removed her foot before he could tie it. He looked up at her with raised brows questioning her silently.
"Aaryaant this is too much!" she said to him while slightly shaking her head.
"You know nothing is much for me when it comes to you!" he exclaimed. But she again denied.
"No!"
" You reverted my happiness aarya"
"You're back"
Long chapter!