Birthday present

She remembered his nickname for her and smiled between tears.When he didn't hear her, he added "I am sorry Sindhu.. Please, I missed you too; so damn much" ."I never told I missed you" she said childishly.

"I know you did" he said, teasing her. She could feel him smile; he may be at the other end of the world but she knew him well enough to know that.

"So how was your birthday? Your

husband must be all excited since it's your first one after marriage" .he said excitedly. Sindhu felt sad when she heard the familiar line she had been

hearing from all her friends since morning; even her parents said that.

She snapped out of her thoughts when she heard him "Sindhu. Are

you there?"

"Huh? Yes Yes. So, tell me was life at US so good that you forgot me?"

she said changing the subject;

which didn't go unnoticed by Hemanth. He thought something was wrong in her life but decided to let it go this time.

"No. Nothing's better than

staying with one's own family. I