Pranbir: His broken Angel

Part 47

Ranbir's POV:
Prachi was sleeping when i left from her room 2 hours ago. I had to go to the studio as Dad got another singing contract for me.

As soon as I reached home, I went to Mehra's mansion, wanting to spend time with my girlfriend. We have not even spend one hour together today.

I found Pragya Aunty in the hall and she looked at me confused.
Seeing her questioning look, I pointed upstairs and she understood without any word from my side.

Pragya Aunty:"Prachi went to the jewelry shop with Shahana."
Ohhh right, they did mention it earlier. It wouldn't take so much time right....
"They weren't back yet, it's nearly 23:00."
She nodded no.
Which jewelry shop is open at this time?

"It's okay, i will go to Aryan in the meantime."
Pragya Aunty:"Aryan accompanied them. Instead he is the one who took them there."

Great!
"If Aryan went, even I could have join them, right?" I whispered to myself but when I looked at Pragya Aunty, I knew she heard me.
She had a teasing smile on her face and I was embarrassed. Unknowingly, my hands ran across my hair and went to my nape.
A habit I can't seem to get rid of when I am nervous.

"You must be thinking that I am being too clingy to Prachi..."
She smilingly nodded no:"you love her a lot. Anyone can see your love for each other from afar itself.
But it's also true that you guys cannot be together 24 hours."

I nodded, she was right.... But I was missing her so much.
Pragya Aunty:"come, help me in the kitchen in the meantime."
I nodded and followed her.

She was cleaning the kitchen while I was keeping the remaining bowls in the fridge. We kept chatting in the meantime. I liked talking to her, she supported me a lot and i will forever be thankful to her as i realised my love for Prachi due to her.

Pragya Aunty hasn't stopped looking at her watch which was making me think that something was wrong.
Does she needs to go somewhere?
Maybe Chief is waiting for her, but speaking of Chief.... It seemed like no-one was at home. I checked my watch and it was ten minutes to midnight, is everyone already asleep?

Pragya Aunty:"Ranbir, do you mind if I put my phone charge in your room?
Actually, my charger broke and you can keep it overnight there."

"Yeah, Aunty. No problem. Actually I have a spare one. I will give it to you. Let's go."
She smiled wiping her hands with a hand towel.

I led the way till my house. The house was quiet here as well. Guess everyone slept early today.
"It's in my room, let's go."

Aunty nodded and we both went upstairs. I opened my room's door and was surprised seeing the lights off. Mom always let it on whenever I am late. Maybe she forgot today.

I reached for the switch and turned the lights on when I heard screams of everyone.
I startled at their voices and then looked at them. I didn't understand what they just screamed out as i was too scared by the noise.
Everyone was there: my family, Mehra family.... Everyone.

Aryan signed everyone to shout out once again and they did:"Happy birthday, Ranbir....."
Birthday.....
My birthday.... I forgot my own birthday....

Aryan jumped in my arms hugging me and wishing me. He was definitely more excited than I was.... Well everyone was.

My eyes went to the light decoration in my room and realisation started to dawn in. That's what they had been planning all along.

Mom and Dad were hugging me next... i was still trying to comprehend what was going on and I couldn't get any word out of my mouth.

Chief and Aunty also hugged me and my eyes went to Prachi who was with Aryan/Shahana.
She mouthed 'happy birthday' to me and this made me smile like anything.

Mom:"Dida, the cake...."
They showed me the beautiful cake on the bed. Insisting that I cut it, Mom handed me the knife. My eyes went on everyone in the room, they had the brightest smile possible.

The cake was beautiful and beige in colour with some golden and black flakes here and there. There were some balls as decorations. In all, it looked beautiful.

Mom urged me to cut it and i blew the candles first before cutting it. Everyone sing happy birthday to me, making me feel like a small little kid again.
I have to agree though, i still don't know what to do while they are singing.

I finally cut the cake and took the first piece. My eyes went to Prachi who was still at the very far end of my bed.
She, smilingly, signed me to feed my parents first and I was happy that she was so understanding. Knowing that Mom would have felt extremely bad if it wasn't her the first one i fed.

I wanted to go to Prachi next but someone kept coming in between. And I actually reached her last. But she wasn't upset or felt bad about it. I fed her the cake and she happily ate from my hands.

I glanced around as everyone was surrounding Mom and Pragya Aunty for a piece of cake.
Leaning closer to Prachi, I whispered to her:"so this is what you have been planning with Aryan/Shahana...."

She looked at me with her big beautiful eyes that I adored so much and my eyes went to her lips. She was controlling the smile that was threatening to form before speaking.
Prachi:"not at all..."
She went past me while I was confused.

What?
But i held her arms and pulled her back to me. Her back hit my chest and stiffened at my touch. She sucked in a breath which only i could notice.
I decided to tease her further, wanting to make her blush.

"Today's my birthday, so I deserve a birthday gift, right?"
She slightly turned her ahead sideways so she could look at me.
Prachi, playing along:"what does the birthday boy wants?"

I shrugged wanting to tease her.
"What about we discuss this in your room later on?"
She nodded yes:"anyway, you are the birthday boy, so you can ask anything..."
I looked at her surprised, she doesn't realise the meaning of her words.

"Anything?" It wasn't supposed to come out as cocky but I couldn't help it. She still didn't pay head to it and nodded.

"Be careful of what you say, Chikchiki." I continued the teasing.
"Be careful of what you will ask, Baklu." She retorted back while I was surprised. She quickly ran away from my grip and joined Pragya Aunty and Shahana as they gave her a piece of cake.

That smile refused to leave my face... the smile I always have when she is with me.
Aryan nudged me by his elbow, while his piece of cake:"you are whipped."
He jokingly said.

"You are too, so shut up."
This made him stop smiling as he looked at me funnily.
I chuckled, he won't be able to tease me that much because i will retaliate and he isn't used to it.
I have the advantage.

We all kept chatting for another hour before Aryan said that we should head to bed.
Mom:"yes, we have the prayer and also the party tomorrow. We should rest for now."

Everyone started to leave and Shahana dragged Prachi along. I wanted to stop her and make her stay here but I couldn't as everyone was still there.
No problem, I will just go to her room in half an hour when everyone is asleep.

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Here you go. Hope everyone liked this one☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Drop down your comments: if that is what these three were actually planning or something else?