chapter 11

When Minal requested to Sid for increasing Navin's salary. He agreed, "as you say."

She looked at him with shocked because he never denied to her for anything, "don't you think you are spoiling me?"

He smirked, "my girlfriend should be spoiling brat. But I am wondering why didn't you spoil till yet."

She asked with raising her eyebrows, "What do you have expectations from your girlfriend?"

He took her into his arms, "You... You are more than my expectations." She blushed and smiled.

After few weeks,

After dinner, She told Sid, "My parents marriage anniversary is in this week. I have to go my home."

He nodded and asked with curiosity,  "Don't you think you should tell your parents about us now? We know each other since last six months."

She looked at him and chewed her lips, "Actually, I don't know how will they react. I think I will tell them next time."

He said innocently, "But I want to attend their anniversary."

She tried to smile, "They are not celebrate it. We will only go out for family dinner. That's it. There will be only my parents, kunal parents, Kunal, Rihan and me. We didn't invite anyone else."

He raised his eyebrows, "If it is family dinner, what will kunal and his parents do in your family dinner?" She was feeling his jealousy. She hit mentally herself because she spoke so much.

She tried to understand him, "Sid, They are our family friends. We do attend every function together. Even, before our engagement, we always treat each other as family. It is normal for us. We go in their family function and they come in our family function. I can't do anything about it. Please try to understand. Don't you trust on me."

He said with disappointment, "I have trust on you but I have no trust on that bastard."

She tried to change topic, "are you jealous?"

He made his face, "I am not."

She smiled, "Then why am I feeling it."

He turned his face other side and she was smiling.

Sid wanted to drop  her but she said her brother will pick her from bus station. That's why Sid drop her in bus by bike.

When she reached her home, she was happy because she was relieved that her parents would not talk her about Kunal. Her dad broke the engagement and now, she was free.

She was so glad for her parents. At night, when she was preparing for going her bed, Rihan came into her room, "hey, Minal."

She looked at her brother, "hmm"

He asked, "what did you buy gift for mom and dad?"

She happily went to her suitcase which she didn't open yet. She unzipped it and took a box. She went to Rohan who was sitting on her bed. She raised the box towards him, "tada"

He took the box and opened it. When he saw orange and black colour saree and matching tie, he gave complement, "Yaar, it's so nice. How much do you spend on it?"

She hit lightly on her brother arm and laughed, "it doesn't matter."

He nodded, "yeah, you are right."

She told with excitement, "I also bought matching paticot, blouse and bangles as she can wear tomorrow. And did you get ready dad's suit which I told you?"

He nodded, "It is in my wardrobe. The tie will match with it."

She smiled, "I am excited for tomorrow."

He nodded, "yeah me too. Now I am going to bed. Good night."

When Rohan left, she slept as she can get up next early morning to give surprise her parents.

The following morning, Rihan and Minal set up saree and suit in their parents room while their mom was busy in kitchen and their dad went to morning walk.

They were waiting for returning their dad. As their dad entered, they stood up with excitement and said, "Mom come here fast."

Their mom and dad knew they have some surprise for them because they did it every years. They took their parents to their room with closing their eyes by their hands. Their mom and dad were telling them, "We will not open our eyes." But they refused.

After coming inside the room, they put away their hands before their parents eyes and yelled with joy, "Surprise"

Their parents laughed and went towards their gifts. Their mom hold her saree and touched the material of saree. She said in awe, "it's so beautiful. Thank you both of you."

Minal told her with excitement, "I have matching paticot, blouse and bangles so you will wear it today for dinner."

Now it's turn to dad who was looking his suit and tie with wondering. He asked, "when did you let it dry clean?"

Rihan replied, "I took out from your wardrobe without asking few days ago. We want to give you surprise. And it has matching tie."

Dad said Rihan and Minal, "thank you both of you."

Minal jumped ups and down with excitement, "Now, it's time to family hug." That's why they rushed to their parents and hugged in group. Rihan shouted, "Now our family is completed. Hurry" they all laughed.

In the evening, Minal did makeup to her mom and went to get ready into her room. She already prepared everything. Last night, she decided to get ready in Indian style. She took out her patyala from her wardrobe which was her mom favourite. She always says, "Minal, you are looking more beautiful in it." She thought that when her parents mood would be good, she would talk them about Sid. After breaking her engagement from Kunal, she was worried how would they react? But she knows there is way where is will.

She worn patyala, one one bangle in each arm, necklace into her neck which gave Sid to her and let her hairs loose. She did light makeup and apply her red lipstick in her lips. She looked herself into mirror. She was looking presentable.

She gave thumb up to herself and went in hall where her family was waiting for her.

When she came, her mom gave comply to her with putting some kajal back of her ear, "you are looking so beautiful."

She giggled, "Now, we are looking mother and daughter."

Her mom shook her head at her. Rihan put his hand on her shoulder and asked with teasing tone, "today something is special as you got ready on this style."

She said, "I dressed up like it because of mom because she is looking beautiful. If I don't match her, everyone will say, 'look at them. Mother is beautiful than daughter."

Her parents laughed. Her mom blushed and said, "this girl... "

She looked at her dad with pouting, "dad, am I telling lie?"

Dad said, "how can you tell a lie?"

Everyone laughed. She was always wondering how her parents are in love since many years. Now, she understands what is love.

When they were going towards car, Rihan stopped her a far from their parents and asked, "what are you hiding from us?"

She asked innocently, "I don't know what are you talking."

He said with raising his eyebrows, "I am your brother. I know you very well. You didn't dress up like it without any reason."

She said, "yeah... The reason is today mom and dad marriage anniversary. Let's go. They are waiting for us." She wrapped her hand into his and pulled towards car. Rihan was not satisfied but he didn't say anything to her. He didn't want to insist her for anything after breaking her engagement. He wants to see his sister to be happy and  that is important for him.

When they reached at restaurant. Kunal and his parents were waiting for them. His mom hugged her mom and wished, "bhiya and bhabi both of you happy anniversary."

His dad hugged her dad and wished, "both of you happy anniversary". Rihan and Minal greeted his parents. His mom hugged her and gave compliment, "you are looking beautiful, Minal." Minal said, "thank you aunty." Rihan came to them and asked like a child, "anuty, am I not looking handsome?"

Everyone laughed at his behaviour. Kunal wished her parents, "uncle and aunty, happy marriage anniversary."

They gave him smile and her dad patted on his back, "thank you beta."

When kunal looked at Minal, She ignored him. She wrapped her hand on Rihan's arm and said with excitement, "Let's go inside. It's time to dinner." 

Rihan hold her hand and said, "yeah" because he understood what his sister was thinking.

They went inside and others followed them. It was one number restaurant of this city that's why they already book the table. When Rihan and Minal went to counter and told the receptionist about the booking. She asked them to wait for a second and told about their table. They gave her smile and thanked.

They settled on the table and they gave their order after discussion. After few minutes, the waiter served cake before their order. Her parents cut the cake and they made eachother eat the cake. After cake cutting ceremony, they were waiting for their order. Their parents were talking to each other. Minal was avoiding to talk kunal. Rihan understood that's why when kunal was asking anything, Rihan was giving answer behalf of Minal. Minal said thank to her brother by her eyes. Rihan gave smile with nodding.

Minal were so happy that her brother is so understandable. Actually, it's siblings bonding. When your siblings need to your help, you support them and when you need to their help, they support you.

Rihan went to washroom that's why minal checked her mobile.  She had messages from Payal and sid. Payal called to her for wishing her parents. But she send text for photos. After all, Payal helped her to select the saree for her mom. She send text a smiley to Payal. When she opened Sid text, she was surprised. He send the text, 'hey, what are you doing? By the way, I am coming to your city because of meeting. Call me when you free.' this message was send six hours ago. She was busy to preparation for her parents anniversary that's why she didn't check her mobile.

She was thinking what to reply him. But she heard her brother excited voice, "Mom and dad, Meet him. He is owner of Jeevan group, Mr Khurana."

When she looked up towards her brother, he stood with Sid. Sid looked at her and gave her smile.

Her brother was excited, "he is my ideal. We bumped each other here.  I told him that I am his fan and I came with my family for my parents anniversary. I invited him for joining us and he is ready."

Sid looked at her parents and wished with polietly, "uncle and aunty, wish you a very anniversary."

Her dad stood and said, "thank you. Please join us." Sid nodded with smile. The waiter arranged a chair for him. And Rihan sat with him. She knew her brother is his fan. After all, he is celebraty of business world.

But Minal was shocked. Kunal was glaring him because he saw Minal was with Mr Khurana that day. Kunal looked at Minal but Minal covered her shocking expression quickly. Rihan introduced him to everyone.

Rihan started to speak, "Do you know dad? It is hard to see Mr Khurana personally. I have goosebumps to think that I am sitting with him."

Her dad said, "Of course, everybody knows him."

Sid said with pleasent smile, "it's my pleasure to have dinner with all of you."

The waiter took order and he was serving the table. Minal send him text,  'what are doing here?'

Sid looked at her, smirked and send text, 'I send you text I came here because of meeting. After meeting, I bumped your brother and he invited me. How can I say no when he likes me?'

Minal read the text and made her face. Sid send her text again, 'tell your parents about us or should I?'

Minal send text, 'I told you I will tell them later.'

Sid, 'now'

Minal, 'later'

Her mom scolded her, "Minal, don't use your mobile while eating."

She smiled and put the mobile into handbag and glared Sid. But he smiled at her.

Rihan asked, "Minal, your company is the under of Jeevan group. Do you meet Mr Khurana before?"

Minal looked at Rihan with forced smile, "Of course.... hello.... Mr. Khurana, it's nice to see you here"

Sid chuckled at her behaviour, "Miss Minal... same here."

Minal asked nicely, "don't you think it's wasting your time to dinner with us? After all, your time is so precious."

Everyone looked at her with stunned but nobody said anything. Because they knew her very well. She speaks rudely with strangers.