Jumma Mubarak♡♡

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Revenge isn't as sadistic like it is portrayed in movies and books. Revenge is also a sweet thing which you may call tit-for-tat in simple language.

What is a big deal in making somebody pay for what they had made you suffer?

And right now Sejal was breathing fire for what Raghav did the other day by practically kidnapping her from a renewed workplace by making a scene just to sabotage a date of which Katyusha already lied which lead to the series of messages to Aryan the Bipolar.

Okay.
Aryan the sweetest potato.

Potato?

"You have a sick way of taking revenge baby doll." Raghav cried like a baby hiding behind Katyusha.

"I am not sending you to the border Rags. Don't portray me as the villain." Sejal said avoiding any eye contact with Katyusha.

"I am ready to give up anything and everything but not this." Raghav said almost quivering in the end for a dramatic effect.

Knock.
Knock. Knock.

A wicked smile formed on the pretty face of Sejal as she did a once over to her hair and made her way to the door.
Because she knew what was waiting behind the door like a child waiting for his candy.

Taking a deep breath Sejal opened the door only to reveal Darshan standing with all the glory of a gentleman with a bouquet of Orchids in his hand.

"Another adventure filled year awaits you. Welcome it by celebrating your birthday with pomp and splendor. Wishing you a very happy and fun-filled birthday!"
Giving the bouquet Darshan almost quoted the birthday wish also.

So typical of Darshan.

Giving a quick hug Sejal made some space for Darshan to enter the flat. Her joy was beyond limits because she wanted to see the priceless reaction on the liar face of Katyusha and catch her red handed about her lie that she didn't knew any Darshan.

Yes in simple words she wanted Confrontation.

"Your place smells nice."

Sejal laughed out in her heart because only Darshan can give such a creative compliment. Such a Gentleman.

"I know I am."
Darshan said making Sejal blush and hit her head because she said that aloud.

And to say Raghav and Katyusha were helpful in a good situation would be a white lie. Both of them stared at Darshan like he was an alien and supposed to be on a spaceship not somewhere here in this flat.

Katyusha blinked twice in shock is what Sejal concluded by watching her antics which eventually made her will more stronger to catch them red handed and when she saw Darshan he was wearing a polite smile and watching the other three in patience or to say waiting for Sejal to introduce them or at least one of them to self introduce themselves.

Sejal couldn't see any emotion of shock on his face which made her think was Darshan such a pretty actor to mask up his feelings?

Sensing the thickness in the air of the room finally Sejal decided to drop herself as the rescue man.

"Darshan meet Raghav and Katyusha."
Sejal said with a small smile placing the Orchids on the tea table.

"Hello pretty lady." Darshan said to Katyusha taking her hand and planting a feather kiss which lead to the throat cleaning session of Raghav for few seconds.

Shaking hands with Raghav Darshan muttered a 'nice to meet you' to both of her friends.

Showing the Drawing room to Darshan Sejal let everyone settle around the TV as she went to arrange drinks for the four of them.

As she returned back Raghav and Darshan were in some deep conversation while she could see Katyusha furiously typing on her phone even faster than a transmitter can intercept a message.

Placing the tray on the table Sejal unmuted the running TV gaining everyone's attention.

"So you guys still won't accept that you both know each other?"
Sejal asked making an eye contact with both Darshan and Katyusha.

Nothing is more painful in this world than betrayal especially when your best friends lie to you.

"Okay for the last time beautiful I don't know any Usha."
Darshan whined like a 50 year oldie.

"And for the first time I am Katyusha."
Katyusha shouted in her high pitched voice. Or to say like a whale about to die.

Knock.
Knock. Knock.

Doesn't this pattern sound similar?

But the man was already sitting along with them and Sejal didn't have any idea now who could be at the door.

As Katyusha got up to get the door Raghav pushed her back and went to receive the unannounced guest.

Sejal passed the Apple juice to Darshan and almost spilled it due to the sudden screams of Raghav.

"Ghost!"

Ghost?
Do they even knock and come to the houses now-a-days?
Will a line of salt work on not letting them in?
But salt is for Vampires right!

"Rags."
Katyusha shouted running to the door.

Sejal saved herself from tripping on the plain tiles and ran to the door as she heard a glass or something breaking and sudden squels of Katyusha.

Reaching the destination the scene was horrifying as Raghav was catching his heart and taking deep breaths while Katyusha was wrapped in the arms of the unannounced guest.

Pecking Katyushas lips the newly arrived guest revealed his face and Sejal almost screamed in confusion. Almost.

"Meet Nikhil. My boyfriend."
Katyusha shouted still in his arms.

"Hey guys."
Sejal could almost see a smile forming on her face because he was having an American accent.

Darshan finally arrived to the commotion and his response was quite escastic.

"Hey Nic."
Darshan launched into a bear hug as Katyusha ducked herself out of the death threat.

"Nice to see you brother."

Brother?

"Hey beautiful meet my twin." Darshan said pulling Sejal forward so that she could shake hands with this Nikhil guy.

He was like a carbon copy of Darshan.

Saying a small hello Sejal forwarded her hand for a shake hand which Nikhil took and gave a small gentleman kiss on her hand and Katyusha was back to his arms again.

Sejal thanked to whatever deity existed that Raghav didn't start his throat cleaning session again.

Huh.

Sejal didn't want to be rude and stare at both the brothers but again it was very hard not to look at the identical twins.

Katyusha pulled Nikhil inside and the others followed with Raghav still suffering a minor shock Sejal had to drag him inside.

"You want some Apple juice Nikhil?"
Katyusha asked giving him a glass of it.

Then why care to even ask?

"Are you two like two different persons you know like-?"
Raghav finally spoke coming out from his shock.

Both Darshan and Nikhil laughed at once or just after a beat. So twins type.

"Yeah. Darshu what should we do to make them believe?"
Nikhil spoke in his thick American accent making Sejal almost swoon over him.

"We are in flesh here, what else can be done?"
Darshan spoke watching everyone's faces for a reaction.

Nikhil gave a small laugh followed by Darshan and Katyusha.

"I saw you on the other day birthday girl." Nikhil spoke now addressing Sejal and for a moment her brain stopped functioning as she was still crushing over his accent.

Oh. So he did knew it was her birthday today.
How rude , didn't mind wishing also.
Huh.
Complete opposite of Darshan. How can they even be twins?

"Oh."
Sejal cursed herself in her brain like seriously this is what a perfect reply she found to his statement.

"At the hotel on the other day , you were eating like a baby."
Nikhil said and Sejal couldn't understand that was supposed to be a compliment or insult.

"Aww. She is still a baby Nikhil." Katyusha said with a pout looking at Sejal lovingly.

"Yeah my beautiful baby." Darshan added up.

"And my baby doll." Raghav added forgetting his shock of Ghost.

"Is today a baby day?" Sejal finally asked after they completed their train of baby names for her.

Nikhil was the first one to laugh followed by Darshan after a beat. Wow. The twins were so cute.

"And I saw you on the Auction day also."

"I wanted to introduce her to you Nic but she just disappeared , anyways how did you meet her?" Darshan said with a hint of sadness lacing his tone.

Sejal jumped up suddenly.

"Wait.
Whoaa! So you were the one to whom I assumed to be Darshan and informed about the emergency ....and.... Gosh! So you were the one with Katyusha not Da... I am so sorry Darshan ...... shit this is an ... mess."

Raghav pulled her hair which made Sejal stop her rumble about apologising and realisation.

"Yes birthday girl you came and started to speak something and left leaving me confused because I didn't even knew you." Nikhil said.

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future."
Darshan quoted.

Why was Darshan suddenly back with his quotes?

"Beautiful I know-"

Knock.

"Now who is it." Katyusha complained.

"That's rude Usha." Darshan remarked his presence.

Sejal nodded at Raghav letting him know that she will take the door because obviously anybody didn't want a ghost incident repeat telecast.

Right.

Sejal opened the door and to her surprise she couldn't find anyone and suddenly she felt like someone pulling down her shirt which made her look down and her lungs almost got knocked out.

It was a cute little girl with a pretty little box.

"Appy Birth tay."
The little girl wished and placing the box on the side table she ran inside.

"Roshini baby wait for mumma."

Sejal recognised this voice. It was their crazy Dr Sarah.

And like Sarah could listen her she appeared on the doorway excited for reasons unknown.
Sarah hugged Sejal taking her by surprise and wished her a very happy birthday almost squealing.

"Roshini baby!" Sarah shouted from the door waiting for Sejal to speak up.

Coming out from her surprised shock Sejal moved aside and smiling she showed the way to the Drawing room.

"Hello weather reporter."
Darshan shouted already having Roshoni in his laps who was playing with his lock of hair beside his right ear.

"Hi everybody I am Sarah."

"We know."
Darshan countered.

"But the others don't so can you please be quiet." Sarah said pulling Roshini from Darshan and kissing her forehead.

"And I am Katyusha."
Katyusha got up and tried to take Roshini from Sarah.

"I don't knew you were married."
Sejal blurted out.

"Oh! She isn't."
Darshan replied munching few nacho bites.

"Shut up Darshu!"
Nikhil scolded his twin.
While Raghav said something stupid at the same time.
"Is Roshini out of wedlock?"

Everybody watched Raghav in bewilderment.

Sarah was the first one to laugh it off.

"I want key."
Roshini spoke with her little voice.

"Why baby?"
Darshan asked pulling Roshini back from Sarah.

It was like it was a running cricket match and Roshini was the ball as everyone were fighting to have her.

"Lock as key."
Roshini said giggling.

Lock?
Who even said that?
Oh!
From wedlock.

Aww.
So cute.

"Okay baby we will buy you one on the way." Darshan said in a childlike voice making everyone smile.

As Sarah settled comfortably beside Katyusha Sejal could almost see the future like what happens when two crazy people meet. It's an unwanted blast.

On the occasion of her own birthday many major revelations came up firstly that Darshan had a twin and secondly Sarah had a cute 3 year old daughter and lastly Katyusha was in a relationship with Nikhil not Darshan.
And Nikhil has an American accent.

Before Sejal could even sit down there was a knock again and this one sounded like a runaway bride was knocking homes for refugee. Geez. That sounds creepy.

Opening the door with a tired smile Sejal said hello to Stephen who was leaning into the door frame like some model in a photograph and here Sejal was still in her comfortable night dresses. So amazing!

"Happy Birthday!"
Stephen said and entered the house even before Sejal could reply a thank you.

So mannerless.

Sarah got up and gave a quick hug to Stephen and again joined Katyusha in whatever conversation they were stuck in.

Stephen went and settled beside Raghav and it was like anyone didn't need Sejal for any sort of introduction pleasantries also.

Busying herself with a drink Sejal watched everyone as they seemed too busy and engrossed in their own conversation to notice that the birthday girl was left alone.

Is this how a birthday girl is made to be felt special?

At this moment Sejal prayed she had a prince charming who would come flying and take her away from this misery.
Only if there were any.

There was a knock again and Sejal sweared on her life that this time she is going to put a 'Don't Disturb' tag on the door.

As Sejal made her way to the door Roshini tagged herself along with her baby legs. She was just so cute.

There stood Aryan in the frame.

Aryan was the last person she was expecting to join this nonsense of an uninvited party at her flat.

"Hello Sweeteheart!"
Aryan said pulling Roshini for a hug which she complied giggling.

And there again the traitor heart of Sejal skipped a beat on the mention of 'sweetheart'. But obviously it was for Roshini.

Did she want him to call sweetheart?

"No!"

"What happened Muñeca?"
Aryan asked coming and standing beside her letting Roshini run back to the Drawing room excitedly shouting 'Chocolate uncle'.

Sejal glanced at Aryan and he was in a T-shirt and some faded jeans. He looked perfectly handsome in casuals also.

Whoa! Wait.
Sejal just realised she is complimenting Aryan the sweetest potato.

"I didn't knew you were having a party here."
Aryan said peeping into the commotion inside the flat.

Sejal laughed like a madman.
Okay woman.
Because this wasn't any party. This is an uninvited or to say self invited visit by them in the memory of her birthday.

"This isn't any party and did you also self invited yourself to my flat?"

"Okay. We are going out."
Aryan announced.

Even before Sejal could protest Aryan had already dragged her to the lift.

"Why? And I need to change!"
Sejal shouted struggling in his grip.

"Because you look so desirable like this."
Aryan replied staring at Sejal with a flicker of emotion.
Maybe desire.

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