The Life I Never Chose

The Past Rekindled

Shivanya's POV

'Arundhati. What are you doing here??' He asked completely in shock.

'This is my house Dev. I am no more Arundhati. She died  the day her parents did. I am Shivanya Singh Rathore' I replied.

What was he doing here was not the only question in my mind. There were more. Will he ask me more? Who is this girl? Why are uncle and aunty here?

Wait... Is he the prospective GROOM Bhabhi was talking about??? Oh freak!!!!!!!!!

MY ONLY CRUSH OF MY WHILE LIFE is my to be husband, if he says yes of course.

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!

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Vineeta: Oh my god!! Arundhati beta. How are you?? Where were you for so many years. You know how much everyone missed you.

Shivanya(laughing humourlessly):Missed me?? Nobody from that school even talked to me properly. My number was the same aunty. They did not even contact. In fact, I was teased for being an orphan. But then of course, (pointing towards Dev)  he was there. He did take a stand for me along with a few. But that wasn't enough. That's why I came here. Bhaiya and Bhabhi took me in. Since then I am here only. I thought so many times to go there and see the teachers and you all. Never got the guts to do it.

Tears started falling off her cheeks.

Vineeta: Shhh.... This is not the Arundhati we know. She never cried, she fought and that's what we loved about you.

Shivanya: She has changed aunty. It's Shivanya now. The businesswoman.

Dev spoke for the first time in that time.

Dev:Businesswoman?? You were to become a lawyer right??

Shivanya: Dreams change Dev. Mine too did.

Riya's hormones were showing there effect. She was crying too, see in her lovely sister-in-law crying.

Shivam hugged her to calm her down. Shivaansh was seeing everything with a known smile on his face. He knew about his sister's crush on Dev and so did Raghavi. Both of them were smiling like crazy when Shivam looked at them.

Shivanya: Tum dono kyaa daat dikhaa rahe ho. Tumhara bhi time aayega bacchu.

Raghavi: Kuch nahin Dida. Wo yaad aa gaya ki kaise aap poora poora din  BAAKIYON se milne Delhi jaane ki socha karte the. (Nothing Dida. We were just remembering how you spent days thinking to go to Delhi to meet OTHERS)

Shivaansh: Kya Raghu tu bhi. Poora poora din. Hafta Bol hafta. (What Raghu?? Days?? Say weeks)

Shivanya understood they were teasing her and it took just one glare to shut them up.

Nitesh: let the kids talk alone. After all they are here for a particular reason.

Riya told Shivanya To take him to the garden. They went to the garden and made themselves comfortable. Dev finally decided to break the silence.

Dev: Come on Arundhati. Tell me about your life in the past 13 years. I haven't seen you in years.

Shivanya: Dev , it's Shivanya. There is nothing much to tell. Just that I completed my degree from Oxford university, London. And started a business here. It is called Maseeha events.

Dev: What?? That is your company? It is a surprise. Do you even have any clue that it is one of the best event management companies of the whole country. You people organise the best events of India.

Shivanya:Thanks .Never knew I was this famous.

Dev: Oh of course you are. And now I know what is the full form of the famous SSR.. So tell me why did you never come in front of media??

Shivanya: oh ho those people are like mosquitoes. You meet them once and they are behind you for ever.

He just laughed at this.

Dev: Listen Arundhati , I really feel we should take this relation forward. I was very scared this morning that I am meeting an unknown girl I don't even know and I had no hope that she will understand me once she gets to know about me. But now that it's you I am not at all scared because I know that you will always talk to me before making any other assumptions.

Shivanya: Thank you so much Dev. I never thought you would believe in me. After all I thought of you being one of those annoying classmates I had. But I am happy you proved me wrong. Even I am ready to take this relation forward.

Dev smiles at her for her honesty and appreciation.

After a while, decided to go back to the family and tell them their decision. Devanshi and Shivansh were the happiest people After they got to know about this. Riya and Shivam celebrated along with Surbhi and Rajiv and of course the elder Shukla's.

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That's it peeps. Hope you guys like the update. Pls comment only if you want to. No pressure.

From tomorrow the functions will start, for their wedding. Please suggest a few couple names for them.

LOTS OF LOVE 

Riya