1 and a half year later..

"Diya, give me your marksheet of 10th and 12th grade", Tarun said while looking at some documents in his hands.

"They are at my mom's place. I forgot to get my documents from there" , Diya said from the kitchen.

"Ok , then please go and get it from there", Tarun said.

"Is it important to get them?", Diya asked while coming to living room.

"If it wasn't important , I wouldn't have told you to go there", Tarun said while looking at her.

"Ok , once I finish with this work , I will go and collect them", Diya said.

It has been more then a year when Tarun or Diya meet Diya's parents. After Bhavika's b'day neither Diya contacted them nor her parents. Tarun told Diya many a times to forget what happened and visit her parents but she was adamant.

Tarun's and Diya's relationship has also changed in this particular period of time. They became close due to Bhavika. If not love then atleast they have started to like each others company. Tarun now started looking at Diya, as a husband at his wife. Her every wish was his command. He took care of her , fulfilled her wishes even after her not telling him.

Few days back...
Tarun and Diya has come to a mall for an outing. They usually go out on Sunday evenings. Sometimes they watch movies or go for dinner in a hotel or sometimes even for having street food.

They were just roaming around the mall when Diya's eyes got stuck on a particular dress. She went inside the shop and asked for the price of the particular dress. When she came to know the price , she left the dress and came out of the shop.

"Ahh...Diya , how are you baby? It's been long since we meet", Payal said while hugging Diya.

"I am fine mom , how are you?", Diya asked.

"I am fine , so what happened you didn't like that dress?", Payal asked eyeing the dress which Diya left just now.

"No mom , it's good", Diya said.

"Then , why didn't you purchase it? Ohh I am sorry ,I asked you a wrong question. You wanted to buy it , but your husband can't afford such an expensive dress. If you liked it so much then come I will purchase it for you and give you as a gift", Payal said dragging Diya inside the shop.

"Leave my hand mom ,I liked that dress but I don't want it as a gift from you. My husband is really efficient to buy that dress and give me but it is just that, I don't want him to spend so much money on a dress", Diya told Payal and went away from there.

Payal is astonished to see this side of Diya. The girl who never made eye contact with her while talking, is giving her back answer.

Unaware of all this , there was someone who was looking at the mother -daughter duo. He is very happy by the way Diya answered to her mom.

Diya meet Tarun near a play zone were he is with Bhavika.

"Tarun ji , let's go now", Diya said.

"Diya ,meet me at the exit of the mall , I will be there in 10 minutes",Tarun said and went away from there giving Bhavika to Diya.

After 10 minutes Tarun came to the exit with a bag in his hand.

"Where you had been Tarun ji and what's there in this bag?", Diya asked looking at the bag.

"Ahh..!! Nothing Diya , come let's go", Tarun said and walked in front of Diya.

They had there dinner in a restaurant and came home after spending quality time with each other and enjoying the evening.

Diya changed Bhavika in her night clothes and made her sleep. Tarun had already changed so he is sitting beside Bhavika while Diya went to change.

When Diya came back and sat on the bed , she saw the same bag beside Tarun which he got from the mall.

"Diya , this is for you", Tarun said while giving bag to Diya.

"What is there in this Tarun ji?", Diya asked.

"Open and see", Tarun said.

Diya opened the box and is surprised looking at the thing inside.

"Tarun ji , did you hear mom and me talking?", the first thing Diya asked when she saw that dress.

"It doesn't matter Diya. Go change , I want to see how it looks on you", Tarun said smiling.

"Tarun ji , there was no need to purchase this dress. It is too costly", Diya said.

"Diya , for whom I earn? If I can't fulfill your wishes and see you happy then there is no use of me being your husband. Now go , I want to see how it looks on you", Tarun said while indicating with his hand to Diya to go to bathroom and change.

After 10 minutes Diya came back to room and Tarun is stunned to look at her. She is looking extremely beautiful in that dress and it is like this dress was exclusively designed for her.

"How am I looking?", Diya asked coming near Tarun.

"Beautiful", Tarun commented while not taking his eyes off her.

"Thank you so much Tarun ji for this dress", Diya said and hugged him.

"I am happy to look at your happy face", Tarun commented and is shocked by what Diya did next.

Diya kissed him on his cheeks and ran away to the bathroom. Tarun is standing like a statue for 2 minutes as he couldnt believe on the thing which happened just now. He ruffled his hair and with a sweet smile lay down on the bed.

Diya changed in her night clothes and came back to the room and slept on her side of the bed.

"Diya , I want to ask you something?", Tarun said.

"Yes Tarun ji , what happened ?", Diya asked.

"Diya ,for even once did you get the idea of taking that dress as a gift from your mother?", Tarun asked hysitently.

"Tarun ji ,not even for a second I got that thought and secondly my mother would never give me such costly dress", Diya said last line in a very low voice so that Tarun couldn't hear.

"Why your mother wouldn't give you such a costly dress? When she herself told that she will give you that dress as a gift?", Tarun asked confused.

"You heared that? Ohh god. Nothing Tarun ji sleep now ,it's late" Diya said while turning towards the opposite direction and sleeping.

"Diya answer my question first and then sleep", Tarun said.

"I was 10 or 12 years old, from when my parents stopped purchasing a single thing for me. I use to do all the work at home and then go to school and then after coming from school , I use to again work at home, for which I use to get 500 rupees. In that 500 rupees I had to live my life. From purchasing any of my school necessity items, to purchasing clothes ,to eatables, to medicines and doctor fees. They wouldn't spend a single money on me", Diya said with tears in her eyes.

"They won't even give you a dress on your b'day?", Tarun asked.

"Dress? They wouldn't even wish me on my b'day , then gifts are out of the league ", Diya laughed bitterly.

"Seriously , I can't believe that there are such kind of parents in this world", Tarun said while anger is visible in his eyes and voice.

"It affected me for some years when I use to see them giving everything to Harshita and treating her like princess but with passing time it stopped bothering me", Diya said.

"Then why did she tell you that ,she will give you that dress as a gift?", Tarun asked.

"Because she wanted to make fun of you and me. She thinks you are not capable of fulfilling my wishes", Diya said.

"Diya ,next time when you go there , I want you to wear that dress only and go", Tarun said.

"Tarun ji , that dress is a heavy dress which I want to wear it on some festival. I can't wear that and go to my paternal house", Diya said.

"Diya , you will wear that dress and only and go there and that's final. No more arguments", Tarun said.

"Tarun ji , please forget that and don't take it on your ego. I will wear that dress on some occasion please", Diya tried to make him understand.

"Diya , this time it is about my ego and I want to prove your parents that I am very much capable of fulfilling my wife's wishes", Tarun said.

Diya didn't argue much and slept on her side of the bed. Tarun couldn't sleep for sometime , as he couldn't believe that Diya's parents treated her so badly. He can't even imagine how much hurt Diya would have been when she would see her sister getting everything from her parents , while she has to earn for her livelihood.

"Diya,I promise you , I will fill your life with happiness. I will try to fulfill all your wishes and I promise I will treat you like a queen. My queen", Tarun said and kissed Diya on her forhead.

"Happiness is not measured by the amount of money we have, it is measured by the people in our life who creates beautiful memories in our life"

"Be happy in whatever little you have , rather then sulking on the things which you don't have"

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Today Tarun came to know about how Diya's parents treated her. So what do you think , will Tarun be able to fill Diya's life with happiness?

What will be Payal's reaction when she will see Diya in that particular dress?

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