Next morning, at office.

Udayan: Samar, so how was it?

Samar: Alright. Well, I really liked her company. She is very interesting. She is good for people like you but you know me I am a flirt. But, she had a quick reply to everything I said.

Udayan had a flashback to the marriage of Prateek and Shalini when she had given a great reply to him.

Udayan: So, will you go on with her?

Samar: No. I just wanted to know her. Anyway, it's her birthday on 10 so what do you want to gift her?

Udayan: I don't know. Suggest me.

Samar: Ud, girls like feeling special. And of course surprises. So give her something she will never forget for her life.

Udayan was in deep thoughts and then he got an idea. He was going to keep it a secret though.

A day before Raina's birthday,

Udayan went to her apartment and was talking to Raina, when she noticed a cut in Udayan's finger. She asked him about it but he tried to change the topic.

On forcing him, he said that it was cut when he was chopping vegetables for salad.

Raina believed it and the topic was diverted.

Next day, it was Raina's birthday.

She had been busy attending all the calls from morning.

It was decided to give her a party in evening.

The guest list included of Rishan, Samira who was Rishan's girlfriend now, Samar, Vicky, Udayan and Mishti.

In the evening, everybody gave her gifts and she thanked everybody.

She was asked to open the gifts.

It was a watch by Samar, a bracelet by Micky and a novel by Risamira.

Samar: Ud, where is your gift? Bring it on. I guess it's the best one.

Udayan gave her gift to Raina and she opened it.

It had a snow globe and a letter in it.

She opened the letter and read it. It had Happy birthday Raina written on it in red along with some smileys. But the writing was little smudged.

She thanked Udayan.

Udayan: Look closer on the page. It has something different to make you feel special. See for yourself.

Raina looked closely and realized that it was no red ink. It was blood. That's why it had a messy and smudged handwriting. Her hand started shaking and the paper dropped from it.

She looked angrily at Udayan who was smiling and shouted.

Raina: Are you mad? What do you mean by this? Writing blood letters. That cut on your finger was due to this. It doesn't makes me feel special, it's making me feel cruel, guilty and gross. I don't like this at all. Is some kind of movie going on that you are writing blood letters?

Everybody standing there was petrified. They couldn't think of anything. Smile on Udayan's face had also faded.

Raina: There will be no party now. I am done and I am sorry.

She went to her room and banged the door shut.

Everybody came to senses with this and looked at Udayan accusingly.

Samar: Tujhe special feel karane ko bola tha darane ko nahi.

Rishan: Uday, what is this? Are you a kid? Sahi galat ka difference nahi pata hai tujhe?

Samira: All this only works in movies but it scares off girls in real life.

Vicky: Are you mad? Us bechari ka mood spoil kar die tum.

Everybody was saying something to him and he was listening to it silently. Raina had shouted at him. He ruined her birthday party. He was feeling guilty.

Mishti quitened everybody.

Mishti: Uday, teri galti thi. Go and apologize to her. It's her birthday.

Udayan went to the door and knocked.

Udayan: Raina, please open the door. I am sorry.

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                AUTHOR'S NOTE

To be continued...........