Sarita has always been a good daughter. The straight A's student and quite possibly going to be the class valedictorian on her graduation day. Like every other girl, she began to notice boys when she was fifteen and one boy in particular caught her fancy; Rajveer Chaturvedi. He is the co-captain of the school's basketball team The Panthers but he has never noticed her because he has his eyes on Divya Malhotra, head cheerleader who also happens to be his girlfriend. But Divya has her eyes on Vikrant Suryavanshi, the captain of the basketball team and Raj's best friend. Sarita loses all hope of ever getting Raj's attention but by a twist of fate, she becomes friends with Vikrant whom she'd heard of and seen a couple of times in school but had never spoken to due to the animosity between him and her best friend Kalyani who happens to be his cousin. Feelings grow between the unlikely pair and a long term friendship is broken when Divya's lies are revealed to Raj and Vikrant is painted the bad guy by his friend who swore to get his revenge. Vikrant's and Sarita's relationship is put to the test when she becomes pregnant due to a situation that was beyond their control and she is forced to choose between her family and the father of her baby when a young man shows up, claiming to be her betrothed.
View More"Hey hey Fam!" Kalyani Singh sang as she let herself into her best friend's house. It had been raining cats and dogs earlier this morning but it was only drizzling lightly now. She shook off the water in her hair and took off her rubber boots, placing them by the door.
She made her way to the sitting room and met her friend Sarita's seven year old brother Abhimaan, staring at the blank screen of the TV looking sad. He looked as if his favorite pet fish just died and he wasn't going to get a replacement.
"What's up, Maan?" She dropped down on the sofa beside him with a wide smile on her face then ruffled his hair. He hated it when she did that but he didn't even flinch now.
"I don't want to go to school today, but Papa says I have to." Maan replied with a frown on his face. "It's not a must."
Kalyani sighed. "Same here, Maan." She patted his shoulder. She didn't like school herself but she knew she couldn't live off her parents hard earned money either. "I don't want to go either but we've got no choice now, do we? We've to study so that later, we can enjoy ourselves when we've made our money." She said, then made a face.
"I mean, you won't see me wanting to go back to school after becoming a billionaire."
Maan nodded with a smile. "True." He agreed. "I'm going to become the president of this country when I grow up. That'll only happen if I go to school."
"That's my boy." She grinned and high fived him.
"Kalyani, you're here." Supriya Madhav said when she walked into the room and saw her.
"Namaste, aunt." Kalyani stood up and rushed to touch her feet.
"Namaste. How are your parents and sister?" Priya smiled.
"They're fine. Thank you aunt." Kalyani replied. "What about uncle Jevan?"
"He had to leave early." Priya answered.
"In that rain?" Kalyani's eyes widened.
Priya shrugged. "He wouldn't listen to me so I let him go. You've had breakfast?" She asked Kalyani.
"Yes aunt." Kaly smiled. "Aunt, where's Sarita?"
"She's in her room. You know where it is." Priya smiled.
Kalyani smiled back and went in search of her friend. Her friend's house was a three bedroom apartment situated in a suburban area where the houses all looked the same. White painted walls, same backyard layout with only white picket fences separating them.
It was a quiet area but it wasn't as quiet as Kaly's gated community.
Kalyani knocked twice on her friend's bedroom door, waited for Sarita to call her in and opened the door.
"Hey bestie." She walked into the room and shut the door.
"Namaste, Kaly." Sarita smiled and gestured for her to take a seat as she stood in front of her dressing mirror knotting her tie. "You came in the rain?"
"Papa's driver dropped me off." Kaly said. "Mom, of course, didn't let me leave without an umbrella. You know how she is." She shook her head. "Anyway, please tell me you did the homework on world history?"
"Yes I did and I did yours too, so you owe me." Sarita informed her.
"Really? Thank you bestie!" Kaly rushed to hug her tight. "All of your wishes are my command from now on."
Sarita finally knotted her tie, straightened her shirt and turned to face her friend. "How do I look?"
"Gorgeous bestie, as always." Kaly gave her a thumbs up.
"Thank you." She beamed. She took a deep breath and hoped that Raj would notice her today. She'd had the same hope and wish every day for the past three years, all to no avail.
On Saturday, she'd gone out with Kaly to the salon and had her long hair cut very short in a bob style. Now, her auburn hair was shinier and a little curly at the ends.
"Don't fuss." Kaly reprimanded her. "He'll notice."
"You think so?" She looked hopeful.
"Well…," Kaly sighed. "It'll be his loss and someone else's gain if another boy notices you."
Sarita wouldn't say she didn't have an attractive face because she did, but it obviously wasn't attractive enough to get the attention of the boy she'd crushed on for years; Rajveer Chaturvedi or even... any other boy for that matter.
"You would be surprised who you'll see if you just take a look around you." Kaly told her. "Take your eyes off Raj for one minute."
Sarita sighed. It was easy for Kalyani to say. She was drop dead gorgeous, rich and had the best boyfriend in the world. She (Sarita) was from a middle class family, attending the best school in the state on scholarship and was an honorary student with her GPA at 4.0.
"Let's go." Kaly headed to the door. "You still have to eat breakfast and you eat slower than a snail."
"I do not." Sarita frowned.
"Yes, you do." Kaly shot her a cheeky grin before leaving the room.
Sarita grabbed her phone and key and purse then dumped the items inside her bag before she left her room. Just to prove Kalyani wrong about her eating habit, she ate faster than she always did and they left the house exactly at 6:45. They had to catch the school bus or else they'd have no choice but to commute to school.
"Did you hear about Vikrant's party coming up this weekend? I heard it's going to be big." Kalyani said. "Will you go?"
"You know very well that I don't like parties, much less the one Vikrant Suryavanshi throws. They're always R-rated." Sarita visibly shuddered, just thinking about the one she saw on Kaly's phone.
"Not all of them." Kaly said.
"Who cares." Sarita grumbled. "Besides, my parents will never let me go even if I want to... which I don't."
"I'll go." Kaly shrugged. "Samishka is going."
Samishka Singh loved to party. She never missed any party; be it, someone younger than she was throwing the party or her college mates but every young adult in Castleton Cross county knew that Vikrant Mayank Suryavanshi threw the best parties.
"Okay." Sarita said. She wished her friend the best of luck.
The bus arrived and they got on then made their way to the back to take their seats.
"Kalyani, I bet you're going to attend Vikrant's party on Saturday right?" A girl who had too much make up on asked Kaly.
"Yes. Why?"
"I just figured you wouldn't want your boyfriend to go alone." The girl said.
"I'm not like those girls who like to watch their boyfriend's every move, Tallulah. I trust my boyfriend one hundred percent." Kaly informed her.
"That's good to hear." Tallulah forced a smile and looked away.
"Wait, that's her name?" Sarita whispered.
"Yes. Why?"
"She looks exactly like that monkey in Barbie as the Island princess." Sarita answered.
Kaly burst out laughing, causing the other students to stare at her as if she'd gone mad but they immediately lost interest and minded their own business.
"You're so mean." Kaly chuckled. It was far from being true but who said they couldn't have fun criticizing the likes of Tallulah Marsden? The girl did worse to students who she felt were below her.
Samishka Singh stood in front of the buffet table wondering what to eat. There were different assorted dishes and desserts laid out for the guests to choose from but she was finding it hard to pick a specific dish. It was her youngest cousin Vikrant Suryavanshi's wedding and anyone who was somebody in Cardenia was in attendance. She snorted as she vaguely remembered that two years ago, Vikrant Suryavanshi would never have expected to find himself a married man before he turned twenty or worse be a father to two adorable gorgeous boys. But here he was, two years later, happily married to her little sister Kalyani's best friend Sarita Madhav. Now known as Sarita Suryavanshi. "Love... Look what you made him do." She muttered. They'd had an Indian wedding and this one was a church wedding. "Are you going to stare at the canapés all day or take a bite from them?" An amused male voice questioned beside her. Sam turned to face the newcomer and her breath hitched in her throat when she saw
They were married. She was his wife but Vikrant still felt very nervous as he stood at the altar waiting for Sarita to walk in. Her father had not been very happy after they told him that they intended to wed in the church after their traditional wedding but he'd given his consent, agreeing to walk her down the aisle. He straightened his jacket, checked his cuffs as the pianist began to play the wedding march song and almost wiped the sweat off his brows but he caught himself and silently cleared his throat. His breath hitched in his throat as the doors opened and Kaly walked in holding a small bouquet of peonies, followed by the ring bearer; Michael's cousin Sean and the flower girl and finally his bride appeared with her father. The walk to the altar took forever but he didn't mind as all he thought of was how gorgeous she was in the embroidered tulle wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline that she was wearing. He thought that he was a very lucky bastard because she was his to h
Vikrant stared at his ex-best friend's face in shock. He couldn't have heard him correctly, right? "Unfortunately, Divya beat you to it." Vikrant said. "Why are you telling me this?" "I can't... I can't do this anymore. I've not been able to sleep or study. I want things to go back to the way they were." Raj replied. "I came here to ask for your forgiveness, Vikrant." He dropped to his knees. "Please forgive me." Tears sprang to Vikrant's eyes as he stared at his former best friend on his knees. He'd cherished his friendship with Raj and he'd even thought of him as his brother from another mother, but he'd been the only one with the clear conscience in that relationship. He was eternally grateful to Kaly for exposing Divya and whose betrayal made him see Raj for who he really was. He was starting a new chapter in his life. He was a father and soon to be husband to the most wonderful girl in the world. He didn't want to bring his past into his future so he had to sever all ties w
Three weeks later Tears streamed down Sarita's cheeks when she walked into Vikrant's hospital room and saw him awake. The first week had been a rollercoaster ride for her as his blood pressure had dropped all of a sudden and the doctors had fought really hard to bring it back up. She'd been in school when she got a call from his father that he'd woken up and was asking to see her, so she'd gotten a leave from school and came straight to the hospital in the car his father had sent for her. She settled down on the chair his father had been sitting on and moved it closer to the bed, clasped his hand in hers and raised it to her lips. "You scared me to death, Mayank." She accused amidst tears. "I thought I'd never see you again." "I'm sorry." His smile was faint and his voice hoarse. His face was regaining its pallor but he still looked pale. "Don't ever try that again. Do you understand?" She hit him gently. "I forbid you." "Are you hitting a patient, Anushka? A very sick one at
Raj stopped in his tracks when he saw the crowd gathered in front of the music room and his brows furrowed. He moved closer, wondering what was happening but couldn't see anything until he heard Divya's voice calling out Vikrant's name. He fought his way to the front and froze when he saw the scene; Sarita sitting on the ground in a daze while Divya cradled a bloody Vikrant in her arms. His eyes traveled to the gun on the floor and his heart skipped a beat."Oh, God." He muttered. He was shoved aside as someone rushed into the room and he watched as Kaly rushed over to where the two girls were and knelt down beside Sarita."What's going on here?" The crowd parted for Principal Marek to walk in and he also went still upon seeing the scene. "Call for an ambulance!" He ordered. "Please tell me an ambulance is on the way.""I already did that sir." Michael spoke up."You killed him." Sarita's detached voice made everyone turn to look at her. They knew she was squeamish around blood but s
Two days later "I did tell you that he'd come around, didn't I?" Kaly reminded Sarita as they stopped by her locker during the second period. Kaly's definition of Vikrant 'coming around' was a hello from him and a concerned look. She figured that it was better than behaving like strangers but in Sarita's books, that was nothing. If anything, it made her both anxious and angry wondering when they'd make up. She wasn't scared to admit that she'd missed him like crazy and hoped she wasn't the only one feeling miserable. She inputted the combination for her locker, opened the door and gasped when she saw the flowers and hearts littering her locker. There was a bouquet of red roses, a chocolate box wrapped in red ribbon, a handmade heart-shaped card and a heart-shaped globe that had tiny red hearts floating inside of it and a photo of the two of them smiling at each other. "Oh. My. God." Kaly's jaw dropped open. She grabbed the card, opened it to peruse what was written inside and
He rose to his feet as well. "Are you sure about that?" He arched his brow. He walked up to her, snagged her around her waist, and pulled her flush against him. "Will you stop me if I tell you that all I'm thinking about right now is kissing you senseless. Will you stop me?""I don't want your stupid kiss." She bit out.Behind them, Kaly started singing the Little Mermaid 'kiss the girl' song mimicking the crab's voice. Her antics diffused the tension as Sarita burst out laughing and Vikrant followed suit but instead of them kissing as the song suggested, he wrapped his arms around Sarita and she did the same."Do you still want my stupid kiss?" He whispered in her ear."No." She pulled back. "It'll make me like you again. I don't want to like you again."Vikrant's lips curled up in a half smile. They were going to be good again. He was going to win this fight and get his girl back. Sarita Madhav was his and no one else's."Just... Be careful." She murmured. "Come back."Vikrant chuck
"Not on your life!" Vikrant roared. "Never!""Never?" Karan chuckled softly."NEVER." Vikrant repeated emphatically. "I'd prefer to die than to give them up. They're mine." He took a deep breath to calm himself down and flashed Karan a smile. "Sarita included.""Is that so?" Karan challenged. "Are you sure you want to go down this road?""You got greedy... Friend." Vikrant answered. "You upped the stakes so I'm doing the same. I want all three of them for myself."Karan laughed. "I like your son, Mr Suryavanshi." He told Rohan as he rose to his feet. "He's brave, but I'm sorry to say... Stupid." He seared Vikrant with a death glare. "Friday 5pm, Exodus Arena. Don't be late.""You want to fight with him?" Rohan asked."Fight to the death." Karan said. "Loser relinquishes his rights to the girl and the babies." He sized Vikrant up. "I heard you won the U18 MMA award two years ago and your opponent was a year older than you were - bigger than you were too.""So?""You're not green behind
"What?" Sarita exchanged puzzled glances with Vikrant. "Twins?" "Yes." The doctor nodded. "Hidden twins are common in mono amniotic pregnancies which is true in your case. Your babies are sharing the same sac which would make them identical." "You know, mom thought so too, Sarita." Kaly said. "She was right." "So... They're fine, right?" Vikrant's voice came out a bit shaky. "The fall didn't hurt them?" "Their heartbeats are strong." He assured him. "Baby A seems to weigh more than Baby B but it's not so much that we have to worry." He pointed to the screen to show them the babies' fingers and toes and whatnot. After a lecture from the doctor about safety, Sarita was discharged and they left the hospital. Kaly looped her arm around Sarita's as they waited for Vikrant who'd gone to the restroom to come back so they could leave. "I'm so happy for us, Rita." Kaly squeezed her hand lovingly. "Twins! I hope they're both girls." "Absolutely not." Vikrant growled from behind her, havi
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