RIYA'S POV

"Beta Riya, get ready, also your breakfast is ready so come down" my mom shouted from the kitchen calling me as I steadied ,having a one last glance in the mirror and shuffling through my hair I ran downstairs with a smile.

I wore a white t-shirt with denim jeans and some earrings along with my stethoscope and white coat, after 1 month I would be graduated and then I would be known as Dr Riya Sharma, I saw dad on the kitchen counter as I reached and pecked on his cheeks.

"good morning papa, Aap kaise ho??" I asked with a smile he looked at me and his brown eyes creased on the edges as he smiled and answered that he was good, I love him so much, even though my mom says he has gotten older but for me he is still the most handsome man in the world to me and for every daughter, their father means the world.

( how are you??)

" Accha... here's your breakfast I know u are in hurry and you won't listen to me after all you are your father's princess but listen,take care of yourself and do finish your tiffin box" my mother said in a hurry as she came to me and handed me my breakfast...aww I love her too, she cares for me so much I still remember when I used to fall ill when I was younger she used to stay by my side awakened even at nights ya she might seem sometimes strict and all blabbering when angry but somehow I find happiness in that as well

"okaayyy Ma! I know, mein dhyan se jaungi aap fikar na karo" and I pecked on her cheeks and bid my bye's to my parents and left for college on a riksha and during that time I was wondering

( I will go carefully, you don't have to worry mama)

'I love them both so much, they are the best parents and for every child it is so with their parents, its like even when u don't know how to express something they would still somehow make out what's in your heart as if you have a heart to heart connection I just wish god keeps showering their blessings to me , my family and to the world'

I got off the riksha after it arrived and paid the riksha driver as i entered the college campus there I saw my friend srishti I waved at her and after noticing me she rushed towards me and hugged me

" heyy bestie, kesi he??" she asked as usual in her chill manner ( how are you??)

" ek dum bindaas teri tara" and we laughed at that and started making our way to our classroom and talked about from food, clothes,party,family to even Sonam betraying Arjun who he caught cheating last week, we had a good chuckle in between but for sure I was happy

( chill just like you!!)

Srishti has been my friend since college I didn't have many friends in school and the one's I had have been out of reach or non contacted at first I used to feel alone but now I have srishti as my friend and I must thank god for giving all the happiness that I have today, she is a really lively and a bold person and obviously an extrovert how can I forget that in the start I was hesitant to be friends with her but then I realized I was so wrong of her from the very start she is a great person.

We reached our classes and we were about to sit down on our seats when srishti said

" hey look, lover boy is here!!" she give me a cheeky smile and I blushed I know who she was talking about and I was just too embarrassed to look ahead

" Bonjour Senorita~" Sameer said as he smelled my hair flicked between his fingers waving through them and I just wanted to run away

" aww you knew I liked your hair open that's why you kept your hair open right?!" he flirted and by now I was sure I was red as a tomato from behind I heard srishti whistling giving him a boost

" its nothing like that" I said as he tried to stifle a laugh he loved to tease me well for sure it was true what I said but it wasn't a lie that somewhere I knew in my heart he liked my hair open and I liked that he liked it.

After that professor entered and we all were seated sameer went to sit with his friends as the seats on the back where we sat were all occupied.

I was all attentive in the class until when Srishti who literally was fake sleeping in the class budged me and asked rhetorically

" like I can still seriously not believe you love each other and are dating, cause as to what I think and what I have known all these years were you were least interested into dating someone, you used to be all scared then how did you and sameer happen??"

And I just smiled to that question remembering those good old days.

"Sameer and I met on the first day of our college he was an extrovert, handsome and all cool, he had everything what a girl wanted but I was never into him a reason what I simply saw it as a waste of time and insecurities I was bullied and harassed several times on the street and sometimes school but I used to ignore them all cause it was not all serious and I was scared my parents would feel sad or hurt knowing all this.

Until one day when it was heavenly raining and I was late to home it already been night by the time I left the college campus as I had some work in the library at a distance after leaving a group of hooligans on noticing me started circling around with their bikes, teasing and taunting me one of them even held my hand I asked for help but knowing that nobody woud come to help late at night they continued its only then when sameer came and helped me out of their by fighting with those bastards

And that was the first I felt something for him, my heart skipped a beat I still remember he safely dropped me to my house and I remember how he assured my family everything was alright I knew that was the first time I felt for him something and that whole night my mind was all occupied by his thoughts and his bravery and how cool he looked after that the next day I thanked him

But that's not where the story ends we used to meet frequently coincidently we came about to know each other better, our likings and dislikings and ese hi pata nahi kab pyaar hogaya." I ended with a smile on my face it seemed too magical and that fascination of that magic has still not disappeared my heart still beats for him and I know would ever do....

( and I don't know when those feelings turned into love...)

" wow!! That's so sweet, I literally felt like killing those bastards who tried to touch you but knowing that how coolly he fought against them....i am impressed I hope I find my dream guy as well" she said dreamingly and I chuckled

Soon the class ended and my day went on wonderfully revolving around srishti and sameer. The day also ended and I was about to leave when...

" Riya....Rukh to sahiiiii" srishti shouted from behind and came to me all huffing and puffing preety much too engrossed in roasting and talking to others that she almost forgot it was time

(wait!!!)

" what happened?" I asked her kind of annoyed cause I wanted to reach home as soon as possible.

" Arre, I was saying lets go together, btw where is sameer? " she enquired still catching her breathing

" he had some emergency so had to leave" I answered calmly and she bopped her head with an ohh

Then we silently continued our journey, srishti's house came in my way only and I have been to her house a couple of times her family is really sweet. It was all silent which is highly unlikley of srishti I was about to ask what happened when she said

" hey can I ask you something" she asked looking all serious, I frrownwed and nooded a yes," what would happen if someday sameer cheats on you? Then?" she asked me for a second I thought she was cracking a joke but looking at the affirmity in her eyes I knew it was serious

" I know he would never do that..." I retorted back with a bright smile " but like...." She tried to question but I cut her off " I know srishti you are just being all cautious and this is not the first time you are asking me this trust me I am a 100% sure others may be skeptical of him but I know him better than anybody and I know he came as a star in my life even if someday somebody tells me he is cheating at me I would kick his butt rather than beileving this shit" I said and we both laughed I trust my sameer he would never do anything that would hurt me...

Soon enough I entered my house waiting for any of my parents to squeal and ask me about my day but I saw no one that's suspicious I thought I slowly crept my way to the study room hearing the voices coming out if it and sneaked peeked a little I saw my dad talking to a women about mom's age she wore a lavish sarree and was really beautiful looking even at this age and my mom was busy serving her snacks they seemed all happy and were laughing

I entered the room on realising I came my mom said " arre tum agayi! acchi baat, dekho inse milo ye tumhare papa ke bade purane dost ki wife he!!" i made my way to my mom and she seemed to be so happy and brimming with life and happiness in fact both my parents were happy I greeted aunty and she blessed me, I sat at the chair beside aunty as she insisted for me to stay here for longer, she seemed to be so happy to meet me

( arre you came! Good, come meet her, she is your dad's best friend's wife)

" you are so beautiful dear I still can't believe you were that same little doll who used to play with me" she smiled wholeheartedly as she narrated and a whispered a low thank you , i remember her my dad used to tell me about his old best friend and her wife they were such strong friends that nothing could apart them i smiled thinking about that but then uncle died several years later, i never really go to meet him and his family even if i did it was only when i was young after that they shifted to America but that didn't affect their friendship in anyway is what my parents told and dad also informed me that aunty decided to return back to india and stay here and i was happy about that

aunty and i had a few more chats where she asked me about myself, my education and stuff, she was really sweet and after that mostly my parents and aunt talked to each other remembering the old days I just smiled at them looking at how enthusiastically they were talking and laughing after that it halted and there was silence for a few minutes

My dad who was sipping his tea suddenly kept his cup on the coffee table and said" accha toh chab ye aagyi he toh fir" he looked at me then at aunty and at mom, I was hell confused about what they were talking about

( so as she has arrived now I guess we should....)

Then suddenly aunty took my hands in hers and looked at me proudly and slight tears in her eyes I was hell confused on what's happening, she seemed emotional in fact everybody did, mom herself seemed to have build tears in her eyes and I looked at my surroundings, my dad, mom and aunt when aunt started speaking

"beti...