152. Mini's Birthday Celebration

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They reached haveli,

They enjoyed the beautiful sunrise together sitting in the balcony, after getting freshen up, sipping tea together.

Arya came to the balcony, running upstairs. 

Mini and Neil heard her anklets sound and turned.

Arya was going to Mini's room.

Mini: Arya!... Idhar hu main.

Arya came to the balcony.

Arya: Neil ne mood theek kar diya tumhara?

Mini: Hmm.... 

Arya: Kaise?

Mini knew she wouldn't have known about her birthday as she herself had denied everyone to even discuss that. 

Neil: Arya ko bhi nahi pata?

Mini nodded in a no.

Arya: Kya nahi pata?

Neil: Tumhari Veerbalika ka birthday hai aaj.

Arya: Kya?.... To mujhe kisi ne kyu nahi bataya?.... Tumhe pata tha?

Neil: Mujhe laga aapko bhi pata hoga..

Arya: Nahi pata tha... 

Neil: To ab to pata chal gaya na.... ab wish karlo....

Arya: (turned to Mini) HAPPY BIRTHDAY VEERBALIKA!... 

Mini: Thank you Chutanki!...

Arya: Mujhe pata hota to main gift banati na tumhare liye... Ab kya du tumhe tumhari birthday pe?

Mini: (pecking Arya lightly on her cheek) Yeh promise ki mere Australia jaane pe... tum dhyaan rakhogi apna aur (hitting Neil softly on his forehead) iss idiot ka bhi.... (turning to Arya again) Neil ko jyada tang nahi karogi... thoda sa kar sakti ho... Nahi to khud hi pareshaan hoke ghumta rahega.... Ok?

Arya chuckled at 'thoda sa kar sakti ho' and nodded.

Arya: Promise!

Neil was smiling at both of them.

Arya: To aaj ka kya plan hai Neil?

Neil: Aaj ka...

Mini: (interrupting) Aaj ka bhi plan hai?

Neil: Ha to?.... Tumne bhi to surprise pe surprise diye the mujhe... mera bhi haq hai....

Mini: Hmm...

Neil: Tum jao... ready ho restaurant ke liye... Pata to chal hi jaayega tumhe bhi.

Mini: Ok.. Mr Dramebaaz...

Neil chuckled.

Mini went to her room to get ready.

She saw a wrapped packet in her almirah and opened it to see another beautiful dress with a note on it, "Hope you like it".

She smiled brightly. 

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She was getting ready in her room, wearing the jewellery Neil gifted her yesterday. Wearing the stilettoes, she came to the door but it was latched from the outside, it seemed.

Mini: Neil?

Neil: Ha bas ek min... wait kar lo thoda sa...

Mini: Ok...

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