Hey guys here's an update. Let me warn you it's quite short. Hope you guys like it.
Part 50:
They soon reached home. As they entered Rey stood there aghast whilst Kriya was confused on seeing his reaction. There was an aged couple sitting along with her in laws unknown to her. Little did she know that they were Payal's parents.
"Maa, papa when did you guys come?" Rey asked regaining his senses.
"Just a while ago when you were out with your new wife." Payal's mother Anita replied stressing on the word 'new wife'.
"Ohh...Umm..Kriya they are Payal's parents and maa, papa she's Kriya." Rey introduced them. Kriya took blessing from them. Payal's father Sumit blessed her without any hesitation whereas Anita was reluctant at first.
"Uncle, aunty you could've called us, we would have picked you up from the airport." Kriya said.
"We don't need to inform anybody. Rey pretty well know's that we come at this time of month from the past four weeks." Anita replied curtly.
"Ohh.." Was all that Kriya had as a reply. She was still confused witg their sudden arrival.
"I hope Rey you haven't forgotten what's coming up next week."
"No maa I haven't. I cleary remember what's next week." Rey replied. The truth is that he truly forgot this important event. He didn't remember it until few moments ago.
"Is there something special next week? Wow it's really cool we'll celebrate two events next week." Kriya replied cheerily. She couldn't control her happiness now that everything between Rey and her is fine. She was being her true self after so long.
"Uh, two events?" Sumit questioned.
"One is my birthday and the other is the one you guys are talking about."
"Kriya beta we're talking about Payal's death anniversary." Sumit replied softly. A sympathetic smiled formed on her face. "When is it?"
"20th September." Both Rey and Sumit replied. Kriya's smile instantly disappeared.
"Kya huya Kriya beta aap itni udaas kyu hogayi?" Rey closed his eyes at this. He knew the reason behind this.
"20th september ko mera birthday hai." Her voice sounded like a whisper. Everybody's expression turned into a horror ones.
From the past four years on 20th september a pooja takes place. Rey is the one who does the pooja. But this year is completely different. He was stuck in between. Payal was an integral part of his life and he never missed her death anniversary. He cannot imagine doing so. But Kriya is also an integral part of his life and it is her birthday. Her first birthday. This confusion is going to arise for all the awaiting years. It is wrong to conduct the death anniversary of your late wife in front of your second wife, isn't it? But if he breaks this ritual then it will be unfair to Payal who has loved him all her life and expected nothing in return. But it will also be wrong if he doesn't keep up the promise he made to Kriya. Even Kriya loves him without any expectations and if celebrating her birthday with him gives her happiness then he has no right to take away that happiness from her.
"Rey I hope Payal still matters to you and you will still be present on her death anniversary and do the pooja. Are you even listening to me Rey??" Anita yelled at him bringing him back to his senses.
"I remember maa and jaise har saal hota hai iss baar bhi aise hi hoga. Payal ki barsi ke din mein hi pooja karunga." He replied in a frustrated tone. Kriya excused herself from there but those unshed tears weren't hidden from Rey.
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