Six months later, in a posh residential area of Delhi, inside a room in a luxurious mansion, a girl was sleeping deeply, hugging her pillow. Gentle sunlight was streaming through the glass window, falling on her beautiful face.
Her fair skin glowed like moonlight. Her long, thick black hair was scattered over the pillow. She had long, thick eyelashes, big dark eyes (closed right now), a straight thin nose, slightly chubby cheeks, and a soft smile. Because of that smile, tiny dimples appeared on her cheeks. Overall, she looked no less than a fairy right now.
Suddenly, the door of the room was knocked. But it didn't even reach the girl's ears; she was still deep in her sleep. When there was no answer from inside, a girl with a mischievous look on her face burst open the door and walked in. She was wearing a black T-shirt, black jeans, and white shoes. Her curly brown hair fell freely to her shoulders. She wore no makeup, no accessories, yet she looked like a complete tomboy.
[- The tomboy girl shaking her]
"Vidhi! Vidhi! Vidhi! Wake up, oh twin sister of Kumbhakarna! Wake up, or we'll be late for college!"
The girl kept trying to wake her up repeatedly, but it was impossible; Vidhi pupils didn't even move. She just turned over, pulling her hand off her shoulder, and went back to sleep. Seeing this made the tomboy girl's blood boil. She picked up a jug of water from the side table and poured it directly on Vidhi's face.
[ - Vidhi screaming]
"Flood! Flood! Help! The flood is coming!"
[- The tomboy's annoyed voice]
"Shut up, my mother will drown in that flood. She doesn't know, but if you keep screaming like this, I'll definitely go deaf."
When Vidhi heard a familiar voice, she went silent. She turned her head in confusion and saw her best friend, Misha, standing near the bed, eyes filled with anger, holding an empty water jug. Vidhi made a face and teased her.
[- Vidhi teasing]
"Chuail (Witch)… if you had to wake me up, you could have done it lovingly! Was it really necessary to bathe me with a full jug of water?"
[ - Misha annoyed]
"Huh, yeah! Why not? When I wake you up with love, you get up? Why? Since when do you get up with love?"
[ Vidhi laughing]
"I was getting up with love, but to wake the twin sister of Kumbhakarna, I have to pour water on her face! Every morning she says this. This is my mom!"
Vidhi, confused, looked at Misha.
[Vidhi]
"Water has to be poured on Kumbhakarna... but now who is this? Who is this?"
[Misha remembering]
"Oh! The one whose brother was killed by Lord Ram, the one who always slept. Oh man, I forget his name."
[Vidhi correcting her]
"No, it's not coming to my mind, but mom once told a story. I heard about him in it."
Hearing that, Vidhi gave a tight slap on her forehead and sat up. She looked at Misha, who was scratching her head, trying to remember the name. Vidhi gave a soft slap on her head and spoke.
[Vidhi]
"Idiot! His name was not Kukran; it was Kumbhakarna.
[ Misha]
"Got it, right? Now go and get ready. You know, we have Misha's class today. If you are even a little late in her class, she will make us stand outside the class for the whole day. On top of that, her long lecture is coming. I have no interest in listening to all that. So go and hurry up and get ready."
Misha shoved Vidhi forcefully into the washroom. Vidhi wore a white crop top over a navy blue jacket, paired with navy blue jeans and white shoes. She applied a light pink lip gloss and left her hair open.
Vidhi and Misha grabbed their bags and came downstairs, where they saw a woman in the dining hall arranging plates on the table. A sweet smile appeared on both their faces, and they ran to hug the woman from behind.
When the woman felt someone clinging to her, a sweet smile appeared on her face too, because she knew exactly who was hugging her from behind. She raised both her hands slightly and placed them on the heads of Vidhi and Misha standing behind her.
[The woman lovingly]
"My two princesses are awake. Now hurry up and have breakfast, or you'll be late for college."
Saying this, she sat both of them on chairs and started serving them breakfast. Seeing this, Vidhi spoke to her.
[Vidhi]
"Mom, why do you do all this? We have so many servants at home, and we can even eat ourselves."
Before Vidhi could finish her sentence, Anjali Ji interrupted her mid-sentence.
[ Anjali Ji]
"Because I love doing this for my children and my family."
[Anjali ji]
"No more conversations! We don't talk while eating."
Hearing her, Vidhi quieted down. But our Misha kept babbling.
[- Misha with a mouthful of food]
"But Mom, I don't see any dad anywhere. Did Dad go to the office early today?"
[ Anjali Ji]
"Yes, actually today some foreign clients were coming to meet him. That's why he left for the office early."
Anjali Ji put an Aloo Paratha on their plates, over which Misha shook her head in happiness. After breakfast, Vidhi and Misha hugged their mom goodbye and came to the garage. There, a line of luxury cars was parked, from beautiful to expensive.
Misha, walking in her own world, went to a car, unlocked it, opened the door, and was just about to sit on the driver's seat when suddenly she remembered something. Panicking, she closed the car door again and threw the keys towards Vidhi. She went and sat on the passenger seat next to the driving seat, strapping on her seatbelt. Vidhi glanced at the keys in her hand, then looked at Misha, who had already closed her eyes and sat back with a seatbelt on. Sadness was clearly visible on her face.
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