Sana became stunned seeing the banner in her cabin where it was written "Happy Birthday Dr. Gill". The room was decorated with balloons and there was a cake on the table. Suddenly some people entered there along with Agastya, singing the happy birthday song.

Sana smiled looking at them. She was overwhelmed by all this.

Agastya came near her and said, "Happy Birthday to the best doctor I have ever seen in my life. Happy Birthday Roshni!"

"Thank you Sir!" Sana said looking down to which Agastya smiled.

"Happy Birthday Sana!" Riyanshi said giving Sana side hug.

"Aww thank you." Sana said to Riyanshi.

Then her other colleagues and some stuffs in the hospital wished her happy birthday.

After that Sana said, "Thank you so much guys. You have done all this for me. It means a lot."

"In that case, I think you should thank Agastya Sir. Because he is the one who planned for this surprise." Riyanshi said.

Sana looked at Agastya and said, "Sir iski kya zaroorat thi?"

"Bilkool sahi kaha tumne. Iski koi zaroorat nahi thi. Hum professional doctors hai, humein sirf apne kaam par focus karna chahiye. We shouldn't behave unprofessionally." Agastya said with a poker face making Sana confused.

"But Ms. Gill, let me remind you that you are the one who started this unprofessional behaviour in this hospital. Agar tum doctor hoke apne patients ki khushi ke liye unka birthday celebrate kar sakti ho then I think main bhi apni junior doctor cum friend ki khushi ke liye uska birthday celebrate kar sakta hoon. It's not a crime, right?" He said further.

Sana laughed and said, "Not at all."

"Ok now it's time to cut the cake. Come Roshni"

Saying that Agastya took Sana near the table. He gave Sana a knife and she started cutting the birthday cake.

While cutting the cake, Sana remembered all the birthdays she celebrated with Sid. She always wanted to celebrate her birthday with the closest persons in her life. But this year, they were not with her, specially her Sid. Though Agastya did so much to celebrate her birthday, Sana couldn't be happy from within. She was missing her love.

Tears rolled down Sana's cheeks.

Agastya noticed it and asked, "Tum ro rahi ho?"

Sana immediately wiped her tears and said giving a forceful smile, "Nahi bas aankhon mein kuch chala gaya tha."

After cutting the cake, Sana made everyone eat it. Then they left for their own works except Agastya. Now there were only Sana and Agastya in the cabin.

"Aap ko kaise paata chala ki aaj mera birthday hai?" Sana asked suddenly.

Agastya looked at Sana intensely and said, "Tumhare baare mein mujhe sab kuch paata chal chuka hai Roshni, except yeh ki tumhare dil mein kya hai."

Sana couldn't understand the meaning of his words and asked, "Matlab?"

Agastya change his expression and said, "Matlab mujhe tumhari file padhke paata chali that today is your birthday. And I think now I should give you the birthday gift."

Saying that Agastya gave Sana a box. She took it in her hand and unwrapped it. Soon she found a beautiful diamond necklace set. Sana widened her eyes seeing it.

"Sir yeh.... Yeh main kaise le sakti hoon?" Sana asked looking at it.

"Kyu? Accha nahi hai?" Agastya asked, "Waise mujhe laga hi tha ki tumhe yeh pasand nahi aayega. Jewelleries ke mamlo mein meri choice zyada acchi hai."

"Waisi baat nahi hai. It's just too costly. Aur main itna mehnga tohfa aap se nahi le sakti."

Agastya laughed and said, "Itni si baat? Come on Roshni. Take it. Pyaar se diye hue tohfe ko maana nahi karte."

Sana handed the box to Agastya and said, "Sir I really appreciate that you bought such a precious gift for me. But I'm sorry. I can't take this from you. Iske badle aap chahe mujhe kuch bhi de di jiye, main le lungi."

Agastya became sad as Sana didn't accept the gift.

"Sorry Sir if you felt bad." She said further seeing his face.

"It's ok. I understand." Agastya said giving a slight smile. "But I have a condition. Today you will have lunch with me and treat tumhe main dunga. Itna toh kar hi sakta hoon na?"

Sana started thinking whether she should agree or not. But she didn't want to make Agastya sad again. So she agreed.

"Done!" She said smiling.

Agastya also smiled and then left the cabin.

While walking he smiled sadly looking at the set of necklace.

"Main samajh sakta hoon tumne yeh lene se maana kyu kiya. Honestly mera abhi koi right nahi hai tumhe yeh dene ka. Isliye main ab aur der nahi karunga. I'll propose you.... Very soon." Agastya said in his mind and smiled.

Later That Night...

Sana returned the apartment and sat on the sofa. It was 9 pm.

Sana checked her phone again. She knew that there was no point of checking her phone again and again. It won't change the fact that Sid actually forgot her birthday. But a part of her heart was still keeping hopes that Sid would wish him.

Suddenly Sana got a call from Parminder Ji.

"Haan Mummy boliye." Sana said receiving the call.

"Kya kar rahi hai Puttar?" She asked.

"Bas abhi abhi hospital se aayi hoon."

"Tu aaj ke din bhi itni der tak kaam kar rahi thi? Fitte muh tere! Kaha maine socha tha tu Sid ke saath pura din enjoy karegi aur tu idhar kaam kar rahi hai."

Sana didn't reply. Tears flowed from her eyes.

"Chal jo bhi ho. At least raat ko toh kuch plan banaya hoga tum dono ne kahi ghumne jaane ka."

Now Sana couldn't control herself anymore and burst into tears making Parminder Ji worried.

"Sana! Kya hua Puttar? Tu ro kyu rahi hai?" She asked.

"Koi plan nahi hai Mummy...... Usse kuch yaad nahi hai...... He forgot my birthday...." Sana said crying.

Parminder Ji became restless hearing her daughter crying. Her heart ached. After all no one can understand a daughter's pain better than her mother.

"Tu pehle shant ho jaa aur baata mujhe kya hua hai." Parminder Ji said.

Sana told her mother everything. How Sid totally changed himself. How they were not being able to spend time with each other. How she was suffering since the past few months.

After hearing everything, Parminder Ji said, "Puttar ek time aata hai jab hum sab ko iss phase se guzar na padhta hai. Tujhe yaad hai, jab tu chhoti thi, tere Papa hum dono ko time hi nahi de paate the. Ab kya kare? Unka kaam hi aisa tha. Ek rishte mein understanding hona bohut zaroori hota hai. Iss waqt tum dono hi apna apna career set karne mein busy ho. Aur future mein bhi aisa hoga. Kabhi tu apne kaam pe busy hogi toh kabhi woh busy hoga. Lekin uss wajah se kabhi give up mat karna."

Sana wiped her tears and said, "Main give up nahi kar rahi hoon Mummy. Main khush hoon ki Sid apna career set kar raha hai. Lekin din ba din uss mein jo changes aa rahe hai mujhse woh saha nahi jaa raha. Yaaha tak ki woh mera birthday bhul gaya. Jo insaan har saal mera birthday celebrate karne ke liye mujhse zyada excited hota tha usne aaj ek wish tak nahi kiya. Kya yeh zaroori hai Mummy ki hum apne career mein itna busy ho jaaye ki apne apno ko hi bhul jaaye?"

Parminder Ji realised that Sana was very hurt. She felt bad for her. But she knew that it was not Sid's fault. The excess pressure that her husband put on him, made him like this.

"Sana tu kahe toh main Sid se baat karu? Ek baar usse samjhaungi toh woh samajh jayega." She said.

"It's ok Mummy. Aap ko yeh karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Aap bas Papa se keh dena ki woh jo chahte the woh finally ho raha hai. Bohut zald Sid successful toh ban jayega lekin tab tak humari zindagi se woh khushiyan sayad chali jayengi. Maybe we will never be the same again."

Saying that Sana cut the call.

At 11.00 pm...

Sana was looking at the door waiting for Sid to return. But now she understood that he would not return that day.

Sana took out the Britannia cake from her bag. She bought it thinking that when Sid would come, she would cut it with him.

Sana took a knife and started cutting the Britannia cake while remembering her 18th birthday when she cut the same cake with Sid. That time Sid made many plans to make her birthday special. And it became the best birthday of her life. Sana started singing the birthday song while sobbing.

Happy birthday....to me...
Happy..... Birthday.... To me...
Happy Birthday dear Sana
Happy Birthday....

Sana couldn't sing anymore and started crying miserably.

Meanwhile...

Sid entered a car showroom in his way to return. He was very happy that day as the deal got final. He knew that he would gain much profits from the deal. That's why he decided to invest his money in buying a car.

"Aaj mera sapna pura ho gaya. I am buying my own car. Sana ko paata chalega toh kitni khush hogi." He said in his mind looking at the cars.

"Welcome Sir. How can I help you?" The sales executive said to Sid.

"Actually I'm buying a car for the first time. Can you show me some good models?"

"Sure Sir. Come with me."

The sales executive started showing Sid some cars. He was seeing the cars but suddenly his eyes fell on a couple who was cutting cake.

"What's happening there?" Sid asked the sales executive.

"They are a newly married couple. The husband wants to buy a car for his wife on her birthday. And he is celebrating her birthday in our showroom." He explained.

Hearing that something came to Sid's mind. The whole day he had a feeling that he was forgetting something. And now he finally remembered it.

"Aaj date kaunsa hai?" Sid asked.

"27th Jan. Why?" The sales executive replied.

"Fuck!.... Aaj Sana ka birthday.... How can I forget it?..... it's her birthday...." Sid murmured.

"What happened Sir? Is everything okay?"

Sid didn't reply and immediately left the car showroom.

He got inside a cab and started heading towards the apartment.

"Fast! Fast!" He said to the driver. He started panicking. He couldn't understand how he would face Sana after the mess he had created. He punched the seat being angry on himself.

Soon the cab reached the apartment.

Sid entered the apartment and went straight to Sana's room.

Sid looked at the clock. It was 11.55 pm. There were still 5 minutes left for her birthday to end.

Sid went near Sana who was sleeping and started caressing her hair. He felt guilty for forgetting her birthday.

"Happy Birthday Baby!" He whispered to her ears and kissed her forehead. But Sana couldn't realise anything as she was sleeping.
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