Chapter 1

Author’s p.o.v

A beautiful girl was lying on a bed in a beautiful bedroom. She was sweating badly and mumbling something.

“ Please don't beat my mother…. please…”, she was having a dream about her childhood when she was used to living with her father's family along with her mother.

The scene changed and she saw her mother lying on the hospital bed taking her last breath.

“ Saanvi beta listen to me carefully ... .From now onwards, you will live with your Purvi aunty….she will take you with her,away from our cruel relatives…. Please take care of yourself and listen to what your Purvi aunty says…”, she heard her mother's last words.

“ Maa …”, the girl screamed and sat down on the bed, taking deep breaths.

She has some tear marks at the corner of her eyes.

“ Mumma…why did you leave me?? Why??”, the girl mumbled badly.

Saanvi’s p.o.v

I felt like crying thinking about my mother who had left the world when I was only fourteen years old.

I was only five years old when my father left this world. We used to live with my father's family but they never liked us. They used to torture us everyday.

I was fourteen years old when suddenly my mother's health started to get bad with each passing day.

When my mother was on her last breath,she called her childhood best friend who belongs to a good and powerful family. She is my Purvi Aunty who was my mother’s best friend.

On my mother's one phone call, she came to the hospital within two hours.

My mother told her everything and asked her to take care of me as her last wish since she doesn't want to leave me with our cruel relatives.

I still remembered that day clearly. I am used to getting such dreams once in a while.

I was still lost in my thoughts about my childhood when I got a call. I picked up the phone from the side table and saw the number.

It was Ishika Randhawa,my best friend and daughter of my Purvi Aunty.

“ Hello”, I said, answering the call after wiping my tears.

“ Hey Saanvi ... .How are you?? Are you missing me?? Because I am missing you a lot”, I heard my best friend's exciting voice.

“ Let me speak!! Yes,I am missing you as well but it's okay. It is important for you to attend that function with your family. Moreover it is a matter of two days…I just need to write today's exam and tomorrow ,I will be back there”, I said to her.

“ I know ... .but everything here feels boring without you…Why did you have to choose a different major?? Why do you have to give one extra exam than me? If it was not for your exam, I wouldn't have left you there alone…”, Ishika said, pouting.

“ I know ... .but it's fine…I will be there soon…”, I replied with a smile.

I still remember the day when we met in Randhawa Mansion.

When Purvi Aunty took me to her village. I was shocked to see the big Mansion. I never knew she was that rich. When we entered the house, I saw a girl of my age, looking at me with curiosity.

At First I was afraid of how she would react but later on we became best friends. She is more of a sister to me than a friend.

After talking with her for a few seconds,I went to the washroom to get ready for my exam.

I got ready in a simple Indian dress and picked my hall ticket before going to my university which is just five minutes away from the flat.

The Randhawa family has been living in their village from generation to generation. Although the village has all the facilities, the children had to come to the City to get a proper and good higher education.

Ishika and I have been living in this flat since the day we joined this university. Actually this university also belongs to the Randhawa family that's why they let us stay here without any worries.

Randhawa’s are very famous all over the world. They come under the most richest and powerful families.

In their village and surrounding villages, their words are like a law. No one dared to go against them. Everyone respects as well as fears them and their power.

Soon I reached the university and entered the hall where my exam was going to take place.

I finished my exam and got ready to leave for the flat since I have to pack my luggage to go back tomorrow.

I was about to leave the university when I heard someone calling me from behind.

I turned around and saw Tanya,one of my classmates.

“ Hey Saanvi….How are you?”She asked me, standing in front of me.

“ I am good..”, I replied.

“ Actually I have come to invite you to our batch’s last party…. Please join it”, Tanya said to me.

“ I am really sorry…but I will not be able to come “, I replied to her.

“ Ohh come on Saanvi ... .In these years,you have never joined any party. At Least join this one…it will be our last party together. Who knows whether we will ever meet again or not”, Tanya said, trying to convince me.

“ You have to come…that's it”, she said and put an invitation card in my hand before going away, without hearing any reply.

I was kinda shocked when she invited me because we never had any communication in these past years. Not only her, I never had communicated with anyone except Ishika.

For me and Ishika, we both were enough for each other so we never tried to make new friends.

I decided not to go and went to my flat. After entering the flat, I lay down on the bed to take some rest since it was very hectic to give exams back to back.

In the evening, I was packing my bags when I got a call from someone unknown.

“ Hello”, I said, picking up the call.

“ Hey Saanvi, it's Tanva…I hope you are coming to the party…If you want,I can come to pick you up”, Tanya said from the other side.

“ No need ... .I will be there”, I replied,not having another choice.