Arranged In Love

A Sneak Peek Into Their Lives

        A beautiful girl was snuggling more into her duvet, to avoid the sun rays, which were hell-bent on disturbing her beauty sleep. Seeming to have no other option than to give up, she sleepily sat upright on her comfy bed and rested her back against the headrest. She rubbed her eyes to ward off her sleep, and after succeeding in her task, proceeded to take a quick shower and moved off towards the living room, where she found her parents already sipping on their morning tea.

"Good morning, Mom!" she greeted her Mom while hugging her from her shoulders and dropping a peck on her cheeks. "'Good morning, Neha!" her Mom greeted her back. She then moved to where her Dad was seated and said, "Good morning, Dad!" with a sweet smile, resting her head on his shoulder. "Good morning, my darling!" her Dad greeted her back, patting her head lovingly.

Neha Basu was the only child of her parents. She was brought up with lots of love, yet she was not what you could assume to be pampered. She was fun-loving and outgoing, but never did she let go of the values taught to her by her parents, who were strict yet, happy-go-lucky. Neha had quite recently appeared for her Master's program and was currently enjoying her vacations while awaiting her results.

"So, what is your plan for the day dear?", Naren asked her. "Umm...actually, I was thinking of visiting Anjali Aunty. May I?" she asked her parents for permission, even though she knew that they would never deny her request for visiting Anjali! "Ok!" her parents said in unison, and giving them a toothy grin, Neha returned to her room to get ready.

        On the other hand, a tall, handsome guy was sleeping on his king-sized bed. One could easily make out the frown on his face, which had appeared due to the disturbing sun rays, which were peeping in from behind the curtains and disrupting his peaceful slumber! Just then, a woman in her early fifties entered his room and thoroughly opened the curtains and sat on his bed, ruffling the guy's hair and said, "Sid, get up!" "Good morning, Mum!" Siddhant wished his mother, Janhvi, and sat upright on his bed. "Good morning! Now freshen up soon, Anant (Sid's father) is waiting for you! You have to visit Mr. Mehta's office with him, don't you?" Janhvi asked him. "Yes, Mom! By the way, where is Soumya (Sid's sister)? I haven't seen her around since yesterday.", quired Siddhant, noticing his sister's absence. "She had gone to her friend's house yesterday for a sleepover. She will be back in the evening. I will be leaving for Di's (elder sister). See you all at dinner!" informed Janhvi, and then leaving him to get ready, she went to check on the breakfast arrangements.

Siddhant Mehta, the elder child of the Mehta, had always been a reserved kind of a guy. He laughed, but very little. He was so focused on his career and work that down the line he had forgotten to live life to its fullest; to have fun; he had matured a tad bit early for his age. He was a perfect example of a gentleman. His sister, Soumya, was the apple of his eyes, whom he loved the most, and she too loved him a lot!! They were the best siblings in town, and there was no denying that.

After freshening up and finishing their breakfast, Sid and his father, Anant, left for work, after bidding farewell to Ishwari. Janhvi, too, left for her sister, Anjali's place, but not before giving precise instructions to the servants and also calling Soumya and informing her of being at Anjali's house.