Sumedh's POV
Everything was ready.

It was 9pm and we were waiting for Aditi.

"Aa geyi!" Ommy said looking from the window.

We switched off all the lights.

She came in.

"Arey...kaha gey sab!? Hello? Lights kyu off hai!?!?" She said to herself.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" We all shouted switching on the lights.

She looked at us, shocked.

"Yeh...yeh sab kya hai?" She asked.

Ohkay. She was supposed to dance happily looking at our 'surprise'.

"It's your birthday na...so party??" Ommy said unsure.

"Duniya me boht logo ka birthday hai aaj, me koi anokhi nhi hui. Koi party-varty nhi hogi" She said going towards her bedroom.

What the hell!?

Okay, that was too much!

"Enough is enough Aditi!! Ham pagal nhi hai jo tumhe khush krne ki koshish me lage hue hai! For God's sake, kabhi to apni team k saath khush raha kro!" I said angrily.

She turned and looked towards us.

Anger was clearly visible in her red eyes.

Okay Sumedh, good luck!!

"Meri khushi ka theka tum logo ne le rakha hai kya?" She asked.

"Nhi hona mujhe khush! Jesi hu rehne do!! Akela chod do mujhe! Nhi chahiye koi party aur nhi manana birthday!!!" She yelled and went, leaving everyone shocked.

"Esa kya paap kar diya tha hamne!?" Riya said.

We all sat.

So we organised a party for her and she behaved like that. Great!

Half an hour passed. Finally I decided to do something. It was my idea.

"Guys sab ikattha kro. Cake ko kachre me fenk do" I said in a low voice.

Everyone stood up.

Aditi came out of her room.

"I'm sorry" She finally said, "cake nhi kaatna?" She asked.

Everyone smiled, except of me.

"Chalo chalo" She said with a smile.

Everyone came towards the table. I was still standing away.

Aditi came to me. "Sumedh, I'm sorry...ese nhi chillana chahiye tha mujhe. Chalo na please" She said. I ignored her.

She held my hand and took me with her.

I smiled a bit.

She cut the cake. She took a piece and made me eat it first of all. I smiled. She gave it to everyone else.

"So, party time!!!" She shouted.

Music on!!!

We started eating.

"Me challenge krta hu, mere saath kon pine ka competition krega?" Siddharth asked.

Me and Ommy kept quiet as we knew what he was.

Aditi looked at him. "Chalo, aao medan me" She said to him.

"No" I whispered to her holding her arm.

"Khud nhi jaana, mujhe to jaane do" She said.

I rolled my eyes.

They started. Damn it.

One shot. Two shots. Three shots...seven shots!

Siddharth was full. "Bas" He said.

"Nhi ek aur!!" Aditi said.

"God, yeh ladki!!" Ommy said.

"Me jaa raha hu" Siddharth said standing up.

"No! Betho! Mujhe aur pini hai!" Aditi said making him sit down again.

"To khud hi pio. Mujhse aur nhi jota. Mene nhi pini aur" He said with a puppy face.

Aditi chuckled.

"Koi aur hai?" She asked.

Damn she was drunk!

"Guys I think kaafi ho chuka hai" Ommy said, "chalo sab apne apne room me; vese bhi 12 bajne wale hai"

"Haan aur kal Friday hai, jaldi uthna hai yaad hai na?" Meenakshi asked.

Everyone nodded and started leaving for their rooms.

"Nikamme! Sab k sab chale gey! Yaha mujhe hi yeh sab mess theek krna hoga!" I said.

Aditi was still sitting on the floor.

"Sumedh!!!!" She called. I hummed.

"Yaha aao" She said.

"No Aditi, mujhe yeh krne do, fir aata hu" I said.

"I'm your senior. Betho yaha mere paas" She ordered. I rolled my eyes.

Sumedh's POV
It was the first time she was like that. Drunk and...honest maybe?

She was sitting on the carpet, near a couch.

I sat next to her.

"Hmm, bolo" I said.

She rested her head on my left shoulder and held my arm.

"Life itna galat kyu krti hai hamare saath?" She asked.

Ohkay, she was officially drunk.

"Well, life me ups and downs to hote hi hai, meri life me bhi hai" He said.

"Aur agar kisi ki lifeme sirf downs ho?" She asked.

I was quiet for some seconds.

"Well...no, hamesha downs nhi hote. Acchi baate bhi hoti hai" I replied.

"To mujhse life ko kucch khaas ummeede hai kya?" She asked looking at me.

I looked at her with a question mark on my face.

"Mere saath life ne esa kyu kia?" She asked.

"Kya?" I asked.

"Sab...sab...sab cheen lia life me mujhse" She said, looking lost in her own thoughts.

"Kya baat hai Aditi? Kya hua hai?" I asked concerned.

She looked at me with a smile.

"K-kucch nhi. Chalo jao so jao" She said leaving me.

"No, pehle btao" I said.

"Sumedh, c'mon go" She said pushing me.

I finally agreed. "Okay, but pehle me tumhe tumhare room me chodke aata hu" I said.

"Mujhe yehi sona hai, tum jao" She replied.

"Aditi, zidd mat kro" I said.

She kept quiet. And then, laid down and rested her head on my lap.

"Aditi?" I asked, as the situation was getting a bit too awkward.

"Shh...please kucch der ese hi rehne do na" She said like a cute kid.

I smiled and nodded.

I started caressing her hair.

"Pta hai, me pehle esi nhi thi" She said breaking the silence.

"Kesi?" I questioned.

"Wesi jesi tum sab soch rhe ho. Akdu, khadoos, gusse wali..." She said, I bit my lower lip.

"Boht kucch hua mere saath...iss sheher ne, Mumbai ne kia" She said with a tear in her eye.

I think that was the time when she was going to reveal the mystery of her life.

"Me...me apni family k saath, apne mummy aur papa k saath yaha Mumbai me rehti thi. Saath...aath...nhi saath saal pehle. Aut tabhi..." She said and stopped.

"Tabhi?" I asked.

"Kisi ne papa ko maar daala" She said.

I was shocked! She said it too simply.

"What?" I whispered.

"Hmm...mummy papa kahi gey the. Me school se aai aur ghar pe unki dead bodies mili, aadhi jali hui. Me boht choti thi. Kisine...m...maar daala mummy papa ko. Aaj ke din hi...
Boht pyaar krti thi me papa se. Duniya the wo meri. Roz ghar aana school se, mummy ko ghar pe pana...aur suddenly...mummy ghar pe nhi thi. Chali geyi woh. Papa normal insaan the. Subhah kaam pe jaana, shaam ko aana. Normal family thi hamari. Shaam ko ek saath dinner krna. Weekends pe bahar ghoomne jaana. Parks me papa k saath khelna. Mummy ko ghar pe satana...ek jhatke me sab khatam. Sab...khatam!" She said crying.

I was listening to her carefully.

"Mamaji ne paala mujhe...IPS join ki. Log kehte the, mummy papa ka murder hua. Uss murderer ko dhoodhna hai mujhe. Use khatam krna hai! Me usko saza doonghi" She said.

Tears started rolling from my eyes.

"Unko khatam krna hai...saza...saza deni hai...kisiko nhi chodunghi..." She was saying and she fell asleep. I was sitting there all numb.

Life is really cruel sometimes with some people.

Someone killed her family when she was just a kid, who didn't even know what death is.

She was left alone in this world.

We didn't know the mystery behind her weird behaviour. Sorry Aditi. My respect for you has increased. Sorry for everything...