Ek Kahanii Pyaar Kii - NEW! part 3 - Page 2

i am soo sorry. i said i'd post it on the 24th, but i was so buzy in the holidays that i completely forgot...well here is the next part

"Avni!" Rhea exclaimed. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Avni grinned and said, "I told your mom!"

"You told my mom? Really? When?"

"I called to tell you. I was happy that the rooms were getting renovated because then you would at least stay here for two weeks. But your mom picked up and said that you weren't home. I gave her the message and begged her to try and convince you to stay at my place. Auntie said that she would love it if you agreed, too. But we both know how stubborn you are. So instead of telling you, we thought we'd give you a surprise to no option."

Avni laughed while Rhea sighed. She knew that she had lost. Her mother and Avni knew her too well to argue back. "Let's go," she muttered.

"I am sorry, Rhea," Avni started. "I know you really don't want to stay at my house. But just try it for two weeks. If you still don't like it, you can move back to the campus. I promise."

"No, Avni," Rhea replied. "It's not that I don't want to. I just didn't want to give your family a hard time. I am also not very good at adjusting in different environments that easily."

Avni laughed. "Is that what you're worried about, silly? You're an idiot. You won't give anyone a hard time. And as far as adjusting is concerned, you'll adjust pretty well with my family. I think they'll love you. Wait, I KNOW they will love you. You already know Aditya. And my parents are amazing! You'll love them!"

Rhea smiled seeing the enthusiasm on Avni's face.

As the girls got closer and closer to Avni's house, Rhea started getting butterflies in her stomach. She was so nervous. What would Avni's family be like? Avni was so rich. Would her family be like the ones that are shown in the Indian soap operas? Would they be snobby and arrogant? Rhea closed her fingers and hoped she was wrong. She was hoping to start a new, fresh life and she hoped that this wouldn't go lead her in the wrong direction.

"Wow…" Rhea whispered as the car pulled up at the big, iron gates of the Malhotra mansion.

Avni grinned and said, "Welcome home, Rhea. Make sure you treat this just like your home in Toronto. This is our home. Not mine. Our. Okay?"

Rhea smiled back at her friend, Avni.

"Steven," Avni called as the girls stepped out of the car. "Take Rhea's luggage upstairs to her room, please."

A middle-aged man walked to the car smiling and replied, "Can do, Avni."

"Oh and Lawrence," Avni called to the driver. "Mom told me to tell you that you have the whole next week off. Just like you asked."

Lawrence smiled and thanked Avni. Avni smiled back and turned around to knock on the big double doors.

Rhea sighed and thought, "Maybe this won't be that bad. Even the servants are happy working here. The Malhotras are probably really nice."

As her thought ended, the doors opened. Rhea looked inside and saw a middle-aged lady standing. She was wearing a light blue sari. She looked very kind and warm-hearted.

Avni stepped in and hugged her as Rhea looked behind them at the beautiful house.

"Rhea," she said looking up. "This is my mom, Sheetal. And Mom, this is Rhea."

The lady smiled and said, "Come inside, dear."

Rhea stepped in the house as Sheetal closed the doors. The ladies went in and sat down in the den.

"It's great to have you here, Rhea," Sheetal said. "You'll have a wonderful time. I hope."

Rhea laughed. "You don't have to hope Auntie. I know I will."

Sheetal smiled and looked at the clock. "Yikes," she laughed. "It's getting late. I should start dinner."

Avni smiled. "I'll help you, Mom."

"Oh yea," Sheetal replied, rolling her eyes. "You never help when I ask you to. Stop trying to make a good impression."

Rhea laughed. Sheetal was an amazing woman. She was funny, motherly, and an awesome friend.

"Mom!" Avni whined.

Sheetal joined Rhea and started laughing. "Go show Rhea beta her room."

"Yes, ma'am," Avni grinned. "I've been waiting for this moment forever!"

Rhea smiled a confused smile.

"Don't worry, Rhea," Sheetal whispered. "It's nothing dangerous."

Rhea laughed again and followed her friend upstairs.

"Okay," Avni started. "This is my little gift to you since I kind of forced you to come and stay with us. I hope this makes you happy. Actually…I know it will make you happy."

Rhea frowned. "First of all, Avni, I don't mind staying here. I just think I'll be a pain for you guys. And second of all, you didn't have to go into so much trouble."

"Oh, but it wasn't trouble. It was fun! Since I am an interior designer, I had fun!"

Rhea sighed as Avni opened the room. As she looked inside, her frown changed to a big grin. "Wow!" she exclaimed. "This is how I always wanted my room!"

"I know," Avni replied. "And that's why I did this."

Rhea looked around and observed everything. The room was….white! White curtains, white bed sheets, white furniture, etc. Behind the big beautiful bed, there was a big picture of Rhea licking an ice cream cone. "Hmm…"Rhea wondered out loud. "Where'd you get this picture from?"

"Your mom emailed it to me because I asked for it," Avni replied.

"Mom!" Rhea whined softly.

"And, I thought I'd get you a flat screen LCD TV," Avni stated.

Rhea looked in front of her bed and there it was. "Avni," Rhea started. "Why'd you spend so much money?"

Avni shrugged. "Every one of us has this stuff in our rooms. And now that you're a part of our family, you do too."

Rhea walked out to the terrace, which was accessible from her room.

"Wow," she commented. "This is beautiful."

"Just one catch," Avni said. "You share the terrace with my older brother, Aryan. It shouldn't be a problem though, because he is an intern in some hospital in London, England. But, if he ever comes to visit, you guys can sort stuff out, right?"

"Yep," Rhea relied. "It shouldn't be a problem as long as your brother is a decent guy."

Avni laughed. "Haha, well…I don't know. But he isn't that clean either."

"Avni," a voice called out. The girls turned around and found Avni's twin brother, Aditya or Adi standing there. "Hey," he smiled when he saw Rhea. "Rhea, right? Rhea Sharma?"

"Yes," she replied back shaking hands.

"I'm Aditya, Avni's brother."

"I know," Rhea replied. "We met at the conference, remember?"

"Yea. Anyways, Mom is calling you guys down for dinner. And Dad wanted to meet Rhea as well. So hurry down."

"Okay," Avni replied. "Oh and Rhea, you do know that you're pretty unlucky since you're stuck with him in university?"

Rhea and Adi laughed. "Better than being stuck with you," Rhea retorted.

"Humph," Avni gestured and started walking out.

"Hey, Dad! Look who's here," Avni introduced.

Uday Malhotra was as nice as Sheetal Malhotra. Rhea thanked God silently and started dinner.

Months passed by as Rhea settled down with the Malhotras. They were just like her family, fun, loving, and caring. Rhea soon started a volunteering at the hospital in the children's dorm as she loved kids. She wasn't a doctor, but she would do things to make the kids happy. Rhea would give them their medicine and play with them, etc. She would go to university in the morning or afternoon with Adi then come home freshen up and leave for the hospital. Avni had given Rhea a silver Porsche to roam around and go where ever Rhea liked.

Rhea skipped down the stairs and hugged Uday. "Good morning, uncle!" she exclaimed.

Uday smiled and asked, "Why in such a good mood?"

"I dunno," Rhea laughed. "It's just such a beautiful day outside!"

"Agreed," Adi commented walking in the house.

"Where'd you go so early?" Rhea asked giving him a hug.

"I went for a jog," Adi replied grinning. "I, unlike you girls, like to stay in shape."

Rhea's eyes narrowed. "Haha," she laughed sarcastically.

"We can jog every morning too!" Avni exclaimed.

"You can," Adi started. "But…you won't."

As the girls accepted to Adi's challenge to how many days continuously they will jog, the phone rang.

Rhea picked it up. "Hello?" she asked.

"Hey," the voice replied. "May I talk to Avni, please?"

"Yea, sure. Whom should I say is calling?"

"It's Aryan, but don't say that if Mom and Dad are around. Just tell her that it's some person from her class."

"Okay," Rhea obeyed confused.

"Hello," Avni answered. "Aisha, can you call me on my cell, please?"

Avni hung up the phone, took Rhea by her hand and went to her room upstairs.

"What happened?" Rhea asked. "And why'd you lie?"

"Aryan bhaiya is coming tomorrow and he wanted it to be a surprise for Mom and Dad." Avni replied calmly. "So please don't tell anyone. I'm not sure what time he is coming. But he just called to conform that he is coming."

"Okay," Rhea said.

The girls got back to their work and waited for the day to end.

Hey Rhea!

Great part. loved it like always.

Can't wait to read more.

You BETTER update soon, warna main tumhare peeche padungi!

lolz

I luv ya!

Archi