Ananya’s pov:

Thank god! All my practical is completed. Now, I can sleep peacefully. I went to the bathroom. Why the door isn’t opening? I pull it again but it isn’t opening. It’s locked from outside. But why would she lock the door?

“Ani, it’s only for five minutes. Wait there.” She is laughing at me.

“Miss Harshita Bhattacharjee open the door. Or else I’ll kill you.” she locked me from outside and don’t know what she is doing in the room alone. Seriously, this girl is going crazy and I’m becoming crazy too. Smelling like candles. Why is she lit up candles at this hour? Oh my God! How can I forget it’s my birthday? That’s why from morning she has been acting weird and busy. And whenever she got calls, she smiled at me showing her all teeth and went away from me. I didn’t think deeply about it. Now, I know she has been planning a surprise for me. Aww! I’m feeling emotional now.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANI” ok, she just wished me and most probably woke up the neighbour. Wow! The room is filled with balloons and there is a poster wishing me happy birthday with our photos. She wrote sentences about me below each photo which made me cry.

“Why are you crying? Everyone is going to blame me, I made birthday girl cry. Don’t cry please.” I hugged her. “Now, cut the cake. I want to eat the cake.” I chuckled. As per Harshi wanted, I made a wish, blow out the candles and cut the cake. Yeah, Harshi sang the birthday song for me.

“Thank you so much Harshi. Thank you for everything. The decoration is amazing.”

“My pleasure. Ani, we can’t eat the whole cake, right?” she asked me while eating the cake.

“Yeah. But we can give some pieces to Aunty, Ritika and Jyoti.” Ritika and Jyoti are from our university and close to us more than other PG mates.

“Ok. What about the other half?” asked me raising her eyebrows.

“I don’t know. My stomach is full, I can’t eat anymore.” I was about to sit on the chair and after a second my whole face is covered with cake. That’s why she was asking about the remaining cake.

“Now, you look like a perfect birthday girl. Smile.” She is clicking my pictures. Ok, my turn will come.

“You’re done, right Harshi? Can I go and wash my face?” literally, I’m glaring at her. And she is busy looking at my pictures and not mentioning laughing at me. She just shows her hand like go away I’m done with you.

“Ani, come out fast. Your phone is ringing from long.” This girl, now she is telling me to go out fast. Thank god! After so many times wash, the cream removed from my face. Now, I can take breath and sleep peacefully.

“Shiv bhaiya was calling you.” Harshi told me after I came out from bathroom. Now, he gets time to call me. I dial his number.

“Happy Birthday, love.” I was dying to hear this.

“Thank you, captain. But you’re late. Harshi wished me first.” I thought, this time he would be the first one to wish me on my birthday. But he didn’t. I’m not sad that Harshi wished me first. Still….

“Harshi planned the surprise for you. So, I didn’t want to disturb your roomies time. But now, birthday girl is upset with me, I have to do something for forgiveness from birthday girl, right?” So, he didn’t call me because he wanted me to enjoy my birthday with Harshi without anyone disturbances. Ok, I’m not sad now. Actually, I’m happy that he understands all these.

“Wait… you knew about the surprise?”

“Yes, as a brother I was helping her to buy the things to surprise her sis-in-law. You got gifts from Harshi so, what do you want from me?” That’s means they both planned the surprised.

“you’re saying like you’ll give me anything what I ask.”

“Of course, love just ask me.”

“You’ll give me anything? Think again Mr. Shiv Kapoor.”

“I don’t need to think again because whatever you ask, I’ll try to give you. I just want your happiness, nothing else.”

“I don’t need anything. I just want to spend the day with you.”

“This is what I was going to ask you. But you asked. Anyway. So, birthday girl, are you ready to spend a day with me?”

“Yes, but I have my conditions.”

“Conditions? Ok, tell me.”

“Do you remember my first day at university?”

“Of course, I remember. I was the one who dropped you there.”

“And I’m sure you also not forget about the offer you gave me that day, right?”

“Yes, how can I forget about that. So, Miss Ananya Singh wants to go on a bike ride with me?”

“Yes. If you want my forgiveness for wishing me late on my birthday then you better ready to spend the whole day with me tomorrow.”

“Aye aye Captain. Now, go to sleep.”

“Ok. Good night.”

“Good night. I love you.”

“Love you too Shiv.”

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Shiv’s Pov:

Ok, my one-day leave is going to worth more than the way I thought. I just planned to have lunch with her and spend the day with her but she wants to go on a bike ride. If she is happy this way than I’m also happy. Because all I want is spend the day with her. Moreover, her idea of spent the day is better than me. And the wish, riding on my tigress with my love is going to fulfil tomorrow. I wake up early, called Ani to know her our schedule for today i.e. at what time we’re going, what she has to wear to not catch cold in winter. After that I shaved my beard and also cleaned my tigress. I love my tigress more than my car.

“Are you wearing your jacket or not?”

“Yes, I’m wearing.”

“What about muffler and cap?”

“Yes, that’s also and I’m also wearing boot which Harshi gifted me. I’m fully covered with warm cloth from head to toe. Now happy?”

“Ok then I’m coming to pick you up.” I ended the call.

The cold is increasing day by day and Ani’s exam is within one month. So, I don’t want her to be sick because of cold. That’s why again and again I ask her to wear warm cloths.

“Love, I’m here.” I called her after reaching her PG.

“Ok, I’m coming.”

As she said, she is covered with warm cloth.

“Good morning both of you”

“Good morning.” They both said in unison.

“Ahem…someone is very excited about the trip. Take care, ok.” Harshi teased Ani which makes me smile.

“This is for you.” I gave the Harshi’s favourite chocolate.

“OMG! Thank you. Thank you.”

“Where is my gift?” Ani asked.

“You have to wait for it. For now…” I take out the bouquet of red roses which I bought from Centre Point and handed her.

“Happy Birthday.” She takes it with a big smile on her face. “Thank you.”

Harshi took it from Ani’s hand.

“I’ll keep it in the vase. Enough of Happy birth day and thank you. Now go, have a safe trip and don’t forget to come before 7 p.m.” with an authorised voice Harshi said it. Now, I have realised how it feels when you have siblings.

“Ok boss.”

“Wear this.” I gave the helmet to Ani and wear mine also.

I started my tigress and we bid bye to Harshi.

“So, where are we going today?”

“Jowai.” I searched on the google and after seeing reviews from travellers I thought Jowai would be the best. So, Jowai it is.

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Ananya’s Pov:

Holding your love, resting your head on his back and enjoying the mesmerizing natural beauty is like you’re in heaven. I just want to hold these moments for forever.

After two hours of journey we reached Krang suri falls. This fall is indeed beautiful because of the emerald blue water and the view from the falls is amazing. It’s a majestic place. There were some facilities of life jackets to swim in the fall and we couldn’t take a dip because of the icing cold water but enjoyed the scenario and clicked some photos as memory…our memory. Shiv & mine.

Near to the falls there were canteens, we ate our lunch there. After lunch we left the place. After riding like one-hour Shiv stop the bike, ops! Sorry his tigress. He loves his tigress so much. More than me, I guess.

“What happen? Why did you stop at middle of the road.” Actually, the road is completely empty and there is greenery along the both side of the road. And the foggy appearance made it more beautiful.

“Umm…I got a gift for you. I know I’m not romantic person but I’m trying my level best for you my love. So, this is for you. I hope you like it.” He gave me a small box which is wrapped by a gift paper. I open the paper and the box. Oh my god! It widens my eyes. It’s a ring.

“Love, don’t freak out. It’s not an engagement ring. It’s just a ring. A promise ring. I promise you that I’ll be always there for you wherever you go I’ll be with you. This ring will remind you that I’m with you.” It made me cry.

“Shhhh..don’t cry.” He hugged me and patted my back. I calmed myself down, took my arms away from his back. I took a step back from him and forwarded my left hand towards him to put the ring on my finger. He put the ring and kiss my hand. He pulled me towards him and kiss me. Kissed me on my lips.

“I love you, Ani.”

“I love you too. It’s my best birthday ever. Thank you, Shiv.”

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Hey guys, Happy Independence Day. After a long time I have updated and I took this break because of my health issues. So, thank you for your patience.