"Ma mein Ishaan ko utha deti hoon" I told her.
"Haan...and his Papa too" she told me smiling.
I walke dinto my son's room. He was already up and playing with his Daadu.
"Mom...aaj bhi daadu woke me up before u came" Ishaan said.
I smiled at him and then at Papa. It was still a wonder to see him like this. The man who had never changed for his son had changed for his grandson. He spent a lot of time with him. For him he had changed his attitude towards. He was now proud of having me as a bahu. I was in charge of the channel completely and he had expressed hope that I would join his other business too. I wasn't angry with him. But I needed time to forgive him. I had told him that and now we were on amiable terms. It was a happy family.
"Ishaan get ready"I said.
"Happy Birthday Mom " Ishaan said going to get ready.
"Happy Birthday Meher" Papa said.
I thanked them both and took blesings from Papa.
Then I left for my own room...our room...our world. Abeer was still sleeping. I went to him and woke him up. He had to come for the recording I told him, But actually I wanted to hear him wish me. He didn't wake up but told me as always to leave for office first. He would come later. I left for the office as always.
At office too some staff wished me. But no one said anything more. I was displeased. Come on ...it was my birthday, But then maybe its childish of me. I started working. Soon he came tomy cabin.
"Happy Birthday...forgot to wish u in the morning...I was barely awake when u left" he said giving me a hug.
"Wake up early...varna I will throw you out...I am still ur boss" I said smiling.
"Maam...I never change my habits...not even for my wife " he said pecking me on the cheeks.
And then he left for the recording. What was happening!! H edidnt even give me a gift. MAybe he will later.
Its almost 4...I was impatient now. NO gift yet!!! That was so not him. Over lunch tooo he hadn't said anything. And the staff weren't celebrating their boss' B'day either. maybe they didn't here,
At 5:30 as always I was leaving the office. As I got out of my cabin I heard a sound and yhe next moment I was covered in glitter and colour. Someone held me from behind and closed my eyes with his hand. It was Abeer I knew.
He brought me down where a cake was waiting. It was one good celebration. An hour later as we left the office he told that it was their plan to surprise me. He hadn't given me gifts in the morning so as to make me feel he had no plans for today...it was just another day.I had fallen for it. He had wished me..so I knew he remembered and I thought he didn't think the day was important since we were grownups.
"There's more...we are goona spend some special time together today...I told Ishaan and he liked my idea..and wear this" he said giving me a parcel.
I opened it to see the Fuschia pink dress he had given me once before.This was so not done. I didn't want to wear it.
"This?? Abeer please...anything not this..." I cried out blushing.
"Its just us Meher...wats the problem anyway...Anyway I gave it to you as I remembered u kicking me for asking u wear this to the party" he said laughing.
"Stop it...I will kick you gain" I said.
"Oh...just imagine me telling Ishu about that" he said.
"No..." I said.
"I was joking...I knew you will say this...so here I have something special" he said giving me a giftwrapped box. Inside it was a dress...A full length midnight blue dress with white stones in it looking like stars.
"I love it" I told him.
"Me too...Go home ...get ready and Ma will tell u where to come...Come soon...I am waiting "he said.
With that he was gone. I drove home and got ready. I was looking beautiful. Ishaan came in with Ma.
"Mumma I have a gift for u" he said and gave me a small box.
It had a pretty white-stoned hair clip. I put it on my hear. It suited the dress.
"Dadi took me out after school to buy it...You look like a princess...Papa must be waiting..go now" he said sounding excited.
I kissed him and told him I will be back soon and MA told me Abeer was at the farmhouse. The driver would drop me.
I reached the farmhouse and walked towards it. Abeer came out and took me in by my hand. he house was decorsted beautifully with a table for two at the center. I was so happy.
I turned around to see him look at me. He was looking so handsome in a simple white full sleeved shirt. Didn't anyone tell him he looked too handsome in formals. I am not gonna let him wear formals to any parties...he had too amny female fan following already. Then I saw him gazing at me and I blushed.
"You look so pretty Meher "he said kissing me.
"I am hungry" I told him.
We had dinner. He had cooked dal for me and ordered my favorite dishes.I felt like a princess.
After the dinner we sung for me as always while I sat lost in him. Then he gave me another gift.
The box held in it a beautiful necklace...simple and elegant as I liked it. I looked at him and saw a glimpse of pain there.
he said" I am sorry for what happened 8 years back Meher...It was on your birthday that I fought with you na...Mummyji told me you never celebrated your bday after that...sorry Meher..."
"No...forget it...we decided to forget our past na? Leave all that...Dont mention it again " I said.
" Hmm...so lets dance" he said.
" To which song?" I asked.
"My song...aur kiska?"he asked.
"You arrogant Rockstar" I said giggling "But I love you"
"I love you too...much more " he said.
he palyed Mere Nishaan and we danced. As I placed my head on this chest and twirled around with him I caught our reflection in the mirror And I realized something.
I too had heard and read fairytales as a child. But at a very young age I learned that life was not abed of roses and not a fairytale either. But looking at the reflection in the mirror after years I correct myself. Life definitely isnt a bed of roses but does that mean it cannot be a fairytale...that there is no happily ever after?? Even in fairytales there is pain and thorns and you have to fight for your happy ending and then ur destiny gives u your happy ending. Cinderella had to suffer at the hands of her stepmom until her princ efound her, Belle had to be imprisoned by the Beast , the little mermaid had to turn human, Snow White almost died and The Sleeping beauty slept for a hundred years waiting for her happily ever after. And I had to suffer 8 years without him. But now I had him and we finally had our happily ever after.
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