LOPA'S POV
I am Lopamudra Vashisht sorry Lopamudra Agastya Aloknanda. I am 30 years old. I am married to my best friend's boyfriend. Shocking right? But that is the bitter truth of my life. Agastya Aloknanda aka Agu who was my enemy from my childhood, was my best friend's boyfriend and now my husband. Never in my dreams I ever thought that I will marry him. I know him for almost twenty six years. Yes, you guessed it right. He was my enemy from my kinder garden. I can't believe that we are completing five years once the clock struck 12. Tomorrow is our anniversary. The day that changed both our lives.
I turned myself to look out the best gift of my life. My daughter Adhamya. Agu and I never wanted to marry at first but we had no choice. Coming to my daughter, mom (Agastya's mom) found out that we are not living as husband and wife after two months of our marriage. She started to blackmail us that she needs a grandchild otherwise she would die and all. We had no choice left. So, we consummated our marriage. I am happy that it happened because my daughter is the most precious thing in my life.
Adhamya is her daddy's princess. I was first afraid that whether Agu won't accept our daughter saying that he is not ready or something. But, he proved me extremely wrong. He was with me throughout my pregnancy and he is the one who rules Adhamya's heart more than me. I get jealous most of the time seeing them. Her first word was also "Dada". He cried and laughed hurting his stomach that day as I lost the bet. I had a bet with him that my baby would say "mama" as her first word. But she is her daddy's princess from womb itself. She used to kick when Agu speaks to her, when I scold Agu or fight with him she used to kick very hardly. Now, when I fight with him this father daughter duo is eating my head.
One thing I have noticed in this five years is I have changed a lot myself. From a funny, moody and naughty girl, I have turned into a responsible woman. I am the Co-CEO of the textile industries that dad (Agastya's father) owns. Agu was never interested in that but from childhood I was interested in textile industries. I did my textile technology and also completed my MBA. Now, I am living my dream too.
The clock struck 12. It is our fifth anniversary. I smiled at my husband come enemy. Till now, we are fighting for very petty issues but I sometimes feel that's what bonds us together. I saw that my daughter is sleeping still above Agu. That is their routine. My heart feels warm whenever I look at this scene every day. I went near Agu's ears and whispered "Happy anniversary". I know he is sleeping but still this is the least I can do. If you ask me to name our relationship then I don't know what to say?
I am afraid of one thing that I am going to confess him today. I don't know how he will react to it. I am scared too. Because I know about his anger. He already gave me a clear instruction not to do this. But fate has other plans. I hope, everything will go fine today.
I woke up at 7 am and looked that the other side which was empty. I am late than my usual time but today is Saturday and it is holiday for me. Moreover, I feel tired too. Agu would have left for gym. Adhu is sleeping hugging her teddy. Agu would have given it to her.
I finished my morning chores and went to the kitchen. Mom is preparing breakfast for us as usual.
"Morning Lops dear", mom chirped.
"Morning mom", I replied and bent down to get her blessings but before that she pulled me for a hug. I looked at her with full of tears. My mumma passed away in an accident, when I was ten years old. From that day, mom is the one who taught me everything.
"How many times should I tell you to not touch my feet? I look like your sister only Lops.", saying this she winked at me. I feel so lucky to have her in my life.
I helped her in preparing the breakfast. I went to my room and heard the giggling sound in the bathroom, not to mention the empty bed. It means my husband is bathing our daughter. I opened the bathroom door and saw that Adhu was in her bath tub and Agu was standing in his track pants. Damn, he is looking smoking hot!
"What are you doing Lopa, you are ogling at your enemy", my mind questioned me. "He is your husband too and it is nothing you have not seen", my heart stood by my side.
Agu was wiping our daughter with her baby towel and my baby looked at me with her big doe eyes.
"Mumma", she shouted and raised her hands towards her dad to put her down. Once Agu left her in the ground, she came and hugged me.
"Mumma, Adhu hungly (hungry)", she said pointing towards her stomach.
"Awww, my princess is hungry. Let me make you ready soon and we can have our breakfast.", I told her and left the bathroom, not before giving a glare to my husband.
I started making Adhu ready. Thank god, today is her holiday otherwise she will throw a lot of tantrums to not to go to school. I wore her favourite sky blue frock. But I was also scolding my husband for not even wishing me a happy anniversary. I mean, even I didn't wish him directly but atleast I wished him in some way.
"Kadoos, can't he open his mouth to atleast wish me?", I was murmuring myself while I was putting a hair band in Adhu's hair.
Agu came from his shower and was in his formal pants and went to the cupboard to take his shirt.
"Mumma, what is Kadoos?", Adhu asked me loudly. Wow! What a timing daddy's princess! Now, definitely Agu would have guessed that I was scolding him.
"Nothing, leave that Adhu. Come let's have breakfast", I said to deviate her. But, no she is after all her father's daughter.
"Dada, who is Kadoos?", she looked at Agu to answer her.
"Kadoos is someone who is angry all the time, princess.", he wore his shirt and came near Adhu.
"Mumma, you are the one who is angry all the time. So are you Kadoos?", Adhu asked me by blinking her eyes. The nerve of this girl, she is just like her father, eating my brain all the time.
"You... Adhmaya", before I can catch her she showed her tongue and ran out of the room. I looked at Agu who was laughing hysterically in ground. I just threw a pillow at him which he caught immediately. I just huffed and left the room.
I went directly to the dining hall where Adhu is sitting in her grandfather's lap. I smiled at dad and glared at my little devil.
We all took our respective seats and Agu also came at that time. Adhu giggled on seeing her father. This girl, I am the one who has kept her in my womb for 38 weeks 9 hours 29 minutes and 44 seconds and here she is supporting the person who didn't do any work or maybe who did little work.
"Happy anniversary to you both", mom wished us.
"Thank you mom", I told her. "Oh, it is our anniversary! I totally forgot", Agu said.
It is usual from our first anniversary. It didn't hurt me now or maybe hurting a little only.
"Happy anniversary to you both. And son, you are really unromantic", dad was about to continue to which mom stopped him by saying "Says who never wishes on his anniversary". Dad is totally dead.
"Leave this son and father dear, they both are unromantic. I have planned a small party for both of you with your close friends and family alone.", mom said. I gave her a nod.
"Mom, you know right, I hate parties", Agu said. "Shut up Agu, come to party at sharp 6pm otherwise no food for you", mom glared at him.
I know he can never go against mom. My little devil got down from her grandfather after finishing her breakfast and came near Agu.
"Happy annivelsaly (anniversary) dada", she said and kissed his cheeks. Agu also gave her a kiss.
"No wishes for your mumma Adhu", mom asked her.
"No wishes for Kadoos mumma", saying this she again showed her tongue and left. Agu laughed again. I stamped his feet.
"OUCH", he shouted. "What happened Agu?", mom asked him. I showed him tongue.
"Nothing mumma", he said and pinched by waist. Now it was my turn to shout. I think mom guessed that we both are doing something and gave me a smirk. I blushed.
The day went swiftly with all the preparation for the party. I am getting nervous because I have to say to Agu the most important thing today. I was just praying to God that he should not get angry.
The party started. Our friends Onkar, Teerth, Wridesh attended the function. As usual Dayita said she is not well. I don't know what happened to this girl. She was the party freak among our friends and now after her marriage, she is not attending the party at all. Yadavi, Teerth's wife also came along with him. She is such a sweetheart. Within a short span of time, she mingled with everyone in our gang. But still I miss my best friend in the group. Today, mom said she has invited her family. I am getting excited to see uncle and aunt again. Adhu was playing with Onkar who is her favourite uncle. He spoils her a lot.
Mom and dad asked us to cut the cake. But my best friend's parents didn't come yet. My dad and grandparents went for pilgrimage tour for two months. I thought atleast aunty and uncle will be there with me on this day, but I think fate as other plans.
Everyone gathered around us. Adhu was standing in between me and Agu. When we were about to cut the cake aunty and uncle entered.
"Here comes your aunty and uncle. I think you can cut the cake happily now Lops", mom said. I smiled at her.
They moved away and a figure appeared in front of me. I don't know whether to be happy or sad or angry or what emotions I should show to see her.
"Ekiya", I whispered and everything went black.
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