𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐

𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬!✨

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧‘𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲, 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬—𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮‘𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫

✨𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐥𝐚, 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌✨

Aashima Sharma’s room was a mess. Clothes, files, and random items were scattered everywhere as she rushed from one corner to another, stuffing things into her suitcase.

She had an early morning departure, and despite her best efforts, last-minute packing chaos was inevitable.

Just then, the door creaked open, and a woman in her late fifties stepped in. Her eyes widened at the sight of the room, but she let out a sigh instead of scolding.

“Betu, ho gayi saari tayyari kal jaane ki?”(Sweetheart, have you packed everything for tomorrow?)her mother, Meera, asked.

“Ji, Mumma! Everything’s done, that too without any help!”Aashima said with a proud smirk, crossing her arms.

Meera raised an eyebrow.“Acha? Have you kept the files required by the company?”

Aashima’s face fell as realization dawned.“Uh-oh...”She laughed awkwardly before dashing to the cupboard to retrieve them.

Meera shook her head.“Itni badi ho gayi hai, harkatein wahi hai 10 saal wali. Isse ache toh bache hain!”(You’ve grown up, but your habits are still like a 10-year-old. Even kids are better than this!)saying so she left her room.

Finally, with everything packed, she headed downstairs for dinner. Her parents and younger brother were already at the table when she arrived.

Without hesitation, she walked up to her brother and smacked him lightly on the forehead.

“Mumma!”Vivaan whined dramatically, rubbing his forehead.(“Mummaaa!”)

“Aashi, nahi!”Meera scolded.(“Aashi, don’t!”)

Aashima raised her hands in surrender.“Theek hai, theek hai! Pujyavar mata shree, nahi karti tang aapke bete ko.”She smirked.(“Fine, fine! Respected mother, I shall not trouble your beloved son.”)

Vivaan, her 19-year-old brother, barely waited for her to sit before he smirked.“Acha hai aap kal ja rahi ho.”(It’s good that you’re leaving tomorrow.)

Aashima rolled her eyes.“Haan toh bas 1 saal ke liye.”(Yeah, but only for 1 year.)

Vivaan grinned.“Haan toh jab wapas aaogi, we’ll get you married. Simple.”(Yeah, and when you return, we’ll get you married. Simple.)

“Shut up, Vivaan”, their father warned, though there was amusement in his voice.

Aashima just laughed, shaking her head before they all got back to enjoying their meal. It was her last night at home before leaving for Delhi, and she savored the warmth of her family around her.

✨𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌✨

Dressed in a crisp white shirt, blue jeans, and a watch, Aashima gave herself one last look in the mirror before grabbing her bags. This was it. A new journey, a new beginning.

Her family stood at the doorstep, ready to bid her farewell. Standing at the doorstep, she took a deep breath, memorizing every detail of her home and family before stepping forward and pulling them into a tight hug.

“Khayaal rakhna apna, beta.”Meera whispered, cupping her daughter’s face gently.(“Take care of yourself, beta.”)

“Mumma, please! Ab rona mat shuru kar dena!”Aashima laughed, blinking back her own emotions.(“Mumma, please, don’t start crying now!”)

Vivaan smirked. “Jaldi jao, warna train chhut gayi toh phir yahi rukna padega!”(“Just hurry up and leave. If you miss your train, you’ll have to come back!”)

Rolling her eyes, Aashima pulled him into a hug.“Tum waise bhi mujhe roz text karke pareshaan karoge, toh farq hi kya padta hai?”(“You’d haunt me with your constant texts anyway, so what’s the difference?”)

Her father placed a reassuring hand on her head.“Mehnat karo, beta. Aur hamesha yaad rakhna, naam kamaana hai and remember you are your papa’s sherni and he’ll always be there to support you.”(“Work hard, beta. And always remember to make a name for yourself.”)

After long hugs and some emotional goodbyes, she settled into the taxi that would take her to Chandigarh, where she’d board a train to Delhi.

✨𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢✨

The train ride from Chandigarh to Delhi felt different this time.She wasn’t coming back for college—this time, she was returning for her future, for her dreams.

As she stepped onto the bustling Delhi platform, a familiar voice called out to her.

“Aashiiii!”

She turned, smiling as she spotted Tanya, her best friend, waving excitedly.

“Tanya! Finally!”Aashima chuckled, pulling her into a warm hug.

“Finally! Miss Sharma has arrived!”Tanya, her best friend and now flatmate, grinned as she pulled Aashima into a quick hug.

“Haan haan, as if you weren’t tracking my live location the whole time,”Aashima teased.

Tanya scoffed.“Obviously! Tujhe chhodti toh tu kisi corner mein bhatak rahi hoti.”(Obviously! If I left you alone, you’d be wandering in some corner by now.)

They both laughed, dragging Aashima’s luggage toward a cab. The ride to their apartment was filled with chatter, mostly Tanya catching Aashima up on all the gossip she had missed.

“By the way,”Tanya began with a mischievous glint in her eyes,“Do you know there’s this new businessman everyone’s talking about?. He’s young and super ambitious.”

Aashima raised an eyebrow, only half-interested.“And what’s so special about him?”

Tanya smirked.“I don’t know, but there’s something about him. Mysterious types. Maybe he’s your type?”

Aashima chuckled, shaking her head.“Please, Tanya. I have enough on my plate already. No time for mysteries.”

By the time they reached their apartment, exhaustion had fully settled in. After a quick dinner, Aashima video-called her family to assure them she had arrived safely.

“So, what’s the plan? When do you officially start?”Tanya asked, stretching on the couch.

“I have two days before work starts, so tomorrow, we’re going shopping. I need new clothes, and I still have to set up my room.”

“Sounds like a plan! But for now, sleep. You look like you’re about to pass out.”

Smiling, after unpacking, she made herself comfortable in her new room and lay back on her bed, staring at the ceiling.

A new city, a new life, and a dream to chase.

“Little did she know, the mystery man was about to turn her world upside down.”

“𝐃𝐨 𝐤𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐧𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤 𝐣𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐡𝐥𝐞, 𝐞𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢 𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐢.”

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞.

💫 𝐀𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬! 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 🖤✨

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐚‘𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! 💬

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? 😉🔥

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