SaJan SS ~ Enchanted ~ A fairytale ~

Enchanted Chapter One

Once Upon A time...

It was around nine o clock that night..

"Sweet-heart .."

He knocked at the door..and stood in half open door..smiled as the little girl in pink shorts n t shirt stopped playing piano and turned to see him at the door..

"Daddy.. "

She smiled widely at him back..as he came in...greeting her teacher..

She hugged him as he kneed down afterwards n embraced her in his arms..

"Mrs.Jones.. If her lesson is finished for today , could i take her home back ?"

Mrs.Jones teaching piano since last ten years in backyard area of Church in New York and happened to her piano teacher for few months...

"Sure.Mr.Samrat Shergill ..[Teacher smiled n turned to little fella] Sweetie we will continue lesson tomorrow.."

Samrat Shergill was a businessman , single parent of his daughter, Angelicia. Living in neighborhood of the church in quiet and pleasant countryside of city...

She smiled back at her teacher as assured her of tomorrow...and looked back at her dad..

"Sure Mam.. Daddy are we going home now?"

"Yes sweet heart.. let me handle your things.."

He nodded smilingly as picked up her stuff from back table..

As they were about to walk out of the place..they heard piano's tune playing ... Both stopped and looked at each other as turned..and saw Mrs.Jones wondering too about the sound.. Mrs.Jones heads up-to the next door room..in curiosity of beautiful voice...She followed her teacher..and reluctantly he had to followed her..

He looked through door and got memorized for a moment..as saw that girl wearing white gown..playing piano..her face wasn't visible properly yet..it took him for a moment to get back in senses ..and he moved away gaze from her..

The girl in gown stopped playing as saw thrice of them..she was puzzled..n taken aback for a moment ...like caught up in between of something..

"I apologize if i caused any disturbance.. I just..love playing piano and it was tempting..."

The gown girl timidly spoke to them as walked up to them...

He looked at her once again.. The adorable innocence or something else he couldn't describe her in a proper noun..

"No darling no.. You played beautifully.. What is your good name , Bride? and What are you doing here at this late hour?"

Mrs.Jones walked forward..touching her shoulder...she spoke with sweetness..

"My name is Gunjan.. Gunjan D'souza... I was supposed to be wedded today.. but i ran away from my wedding.."

The gown girl said with embarrassment..

"What? But Why Doll?"

Mrs.Jones tried to sound pleasant as much as was possible..

"I got engaged to him last day and our family wanted to marry us soon as he is supposed to go back Paris.. but I saw him with one of my bridesmaid.. and i just didn't feel i am doing right..so i left.. Did i do something wrong? How could i marry him if I am not his true love?"

The gown girl sounded puzzled and worried.. while Mrs.Jones was slightly surprised seeing a girl like her of this modern age talking about true love..and the sighting of her groom with any girl , telling as a reason for walking out on marriage day..

"True Love? You do believe on true love?"

The Gown girl s attention turned to the little girl who was staring at the bride like she saw a real princess ..from one of her fantasy storybooks..

"Hey Hi Sweet Little Darling ... Yes i do.. It is the most beautiful thing in this world.."

The gown girl walked up to little girl and kneed down..holding her from shoulders replied with a wide smile making little girl smiling too..

"Which is not real.."

The attention diverted to him as he mumbled under his breaths..and he realized when he saw set of stares on him..

"Soory,What did you say?"

The gown girl looked at him while being slightly stunned by handsome guy in front of her..who seemed bit embarrassed after being caught..She asked him as stood up ...

He , ignoring her , held the little girl from shoulder.

"Sweet heart let's go home we are getting late.."

But little girl stopped him .. and turned to gown girl like she was fairly attracted to her ..

"My Name is Angelicia.. But you can call me Angel if u find it hard.."

The gown girl smiled at her and slightly patted her cheeks with love..

"That is such sweet name Angelicia.. Did your mom picked it?"

As soon as the gown girl spoke.. He glared her with anger...and distanced away his daughter from her..

"That's enough Miss.D'souz...Angelicia let's go home.."

He looked at his daughter who seemed lost..n was looking at her daddy..

"But..."

Before the gown girl could understand.. he walked away along his daughter..and she felt bad..

Mrs.Jones asked her to leave as the church was about to close and that place was also supposed to be closed now..

The gown girl requested to let her stay in church or at that place for the night..but Mrs.Jones couldn't help her as she stated it was not allowed..

Being dishearten and lost a little..she walked out of church...only to find drizzling outside.. in cold weather she hardly was able to deal with fragile yet heavy gown..She looked around n found a small place to be safe from rain..she was hopeless , helpless and disturbed...nothing helped her...

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As they walked out of the church , He looked at his daughter..and felt extremely sad and worried seeing her lost.. He put her stuff at the back of the car..and opened front door for her..he lifted her up n made her sit..as he was fastening the seat belt..he saw her staring at him..he cupped her face..n kissed her forehead..

"Sweet heart we are going home.. it's alright.. "

She nods a bit..and samrat making sure she is comfortable closed the door..n rubbed his forehead in anxiety.. He wanted to make sure his daughter is fine.. Caught up in thoughts, he settled in at the driving seat...smiled at her lightly..and started driving towards their home.

They arrived at their place. Angelicia run inside in their home.. He closed eyes in distress.. thinking how hard it is for her.. as knowing the fact.. her mother abandoned her..n there was no good reason that could have been enough to create good image about her..

He took stuff n get in their house locking the car n the door..He put grocery stuff in the kitchen slab..and other stuff on couch in lounge..

He moved towards her room..and opened door ...found her sitting in her little chair... with her teddy bears.. He smiled..and walked up to her..n sat in front of her on carpet..n took one of her teddy bear..

"So Angelicia is not in mood to have dinner with her daddy?"

Angelicia looked at him with no response for a while..and then looked down..

"Would you talk about her?"

Samrat bit his lower lip.. he never wanted her to know that her mother abandoned her..he never talks about her mother..He put away teddy bears..n hold her hands..making her stand in front of him..she looked at her dad who creased her cheeks.

"There is nothing to talk about it , Sweetie.. The only thing you should know is I'm here for you always..and I love you..and care about you sweet heart.. Couldn't i be your everyone ?"

Angelicia felt bad for making him sad..she hugged him..putting her little arm around his neck n head on her shoulder..

"I love you daddy n yes you are my everyone.."

He smiled , closing eyes to push away miseries .. he hugged her back..

After a while..they broke hug..

"Sweet heart now go get fresh .. I will laid table for dinner okay?"

"hmm."

She nods..and he kissed her forehead..

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"Sweet heart it is past ten .. I hope you are in bed already.."

As after dinner , he did his office work.. and in between to make sure she is in her bed.. he walked up to her room ..calling her..

But to his surprise , she was staring out of the window.. Slightly surprising , he moved to her..

"Angelicia it is past ten.. Why you are not in bed still ? At what you are staring out of window at this time?"

Angelicia turned to him..and looked at him as he tried to watch out.. and found that bride sitting under a shed looking miserable..He looked at his daughter who's eyes he could read..but ignoring it he lifted her in arms..

"No Angelicia we can't help her.."

"But dad...she looks like a princess.."

She said as samrat made her laid in bed n covered her with blanket..

"One of your fantasy storybook? How many times i have to tell i don't like fairy tales n you shouldn't read them they are not real.."

Angelicia make a sad face knowing his dad is more like preferring to living in a practical reality life and that's why that lady is not even close to be deserved for help.

"Daddy.. she is in trouble.."

She tried to be reasonable without annoying him.

"And we can't help her sweetie because she is one of the person who doesn't want to realize what is reality?"

He tried to make her understand.. he doesn't wish to get in anything he doesn't want to be involved ..especially what had happened earlier with her.. he doesn't want her to make his daughter feel like his daughter have something missing in her life...

"Daddy please ..you know we should help her.."

She knew why he is being hesitant .. because of her mood earlier.. she knew how protective n concerned his dad is about her...

"She is just a stranger Angelicia and I'm sure she will get help from someone else.. If you want i could call for 911 emergency or a taxi that could lead her to be whatever place she wants to.."

He finally agreed to make it possible for his daughter to let go and he doesn't want to give away bad impression .. instead wanted his daughter to be a good one indeed .. n he knew he would have to be one if he wants her to be one.

"Okay fine.. but first could we bring her in till help comes for her? "

Angelicia make a puppy face to convince him..and he rolled over his eyes n said yes..she smiled widely as get out of bed to company along him to brought in the white gown girl...

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She was just praying for rain to stop .. when she them running towards her with an umbrella..She was surprised..and slightly stunned..walked out of the shed to cover distance..

"Hi i am..."

Before she could have speak to apologize for earlier sensing herself that she might said something wrong to them.. but he cuts her..

"Let's go inside first before you speak or ask anything.. I really don't want her to catch cold.."

She as heard him speaking in high pitch to make himself audible..n as he gestured down.. She sights the little girl smiling at her while covering herself with jacket...She nodded and followed him..and then as wind blew fast..the umbrella slipped away from his hand as he had turned to see his daughter.. the same time..Angelicia couldn't hold the jacket more as it get away with wind.. As the White gown girl saw Angelicia getting drench in rain..she quickly open up her stole around the neck and covered Angelicia with it..Angelicia looked over at her kind smiling face..

Samrat who had kneed down to cover his daughter as saw her doing this..was taken aback...he looked over the two..and felt disturbed yet contented in heart unwillingly.. he took the umbrella the next moment ..to put on them ..Gunjan looked at him as found umbrella at them..and saw him slightly stunned.. They shared an eye-lock... he felt strange sensation of feelings.. she wasn't sure what was in him that made her stare too long.. the heavy wind this time took away umbrella .making both of them realizing..

Samrat hold the hands of Gunjan and Angelicia to make them run along him towards home..

"Let's get in home fast.."

Gunjan wasn't sure how would be she welcomed there..

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Three of them get in home.. Samrat gave towel to Angelicia to forward it to Gunjan and then he himself helped Angelicia to dry off herself..He in that.. glanced at gunjan who seemed pretty busy in drying of her dress and as she let her hair bun fall ...her long wet hair on her shoulders made her look more beautiful than before.. he moved away his gaze feeling wrong to stare...and focused his attention of Angelicia.. who took the towel to make his hair dry..he smiled at his daughter n patted her cheek..

"Angelicia go and change in your Pj's ..It's very late.."

Before Angelicia could open mouth to let her wish to be in words.. he already shakes head telling her no ..making her to go towards her room sadly..

"You could sit near the fire ..Do you want to eat something? What is your name? From where you are?.. "

He asked her after lighting the fire in lounge..She smiled at his questions and sit in front of him near the fire..he looked at her smiling face which was differently really attractive..

"No I am not hungry..My name is Gunjan D'souza .. I'm from this town.. "

He was confused little..

"Then why are you not going home?"

"Because if i will go home they will make me wed to him and i don't want to wed him .."

Samrat sighed feeling little annoyed at her ridiculously reasons recalling earlier one..

"Then you should have let them know instead of running away.."

She knew how bad impression it was of her on him so she could have understand him..

"I'm soory i caused you all this trouble I apologize i really didn't want to cause all that distress...If you say i could leave..."

He tired to calm down his facial nerves realizing he really made her embarrassed..

"No..It's fine..You could stay a night..as it is bad outside you can't survive without a home.."

"Thank You for letting me stay.. You are really good person.. Thank You..."

She said with a smile.. he slightly smiled at her innocence..

"Samrat..You can call me Sam..hardly anyone use my full name I can't understand it is not even a hard name.. and Angelicia is not a hard name either.."

"Thank You Samrat...You have a nice name and Angelicia is a lovely name.. and these names are not easy to forget..."

Samrat looked at her smiling face.. He was confused how innocent n lovely she was.. He just couldn't find her real..

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"Angelicia .. come in my room.."

Samrat called out his daughter as opened door of her room..She looked at him as put away her teddy bear..and walked up to him.. she found gunjan outside room.. Angelicia smiled knowing the fact that finally he was letting her stay there..

"Gunjan is staying here Dady?"

Samrat smiled at her excitement n glared her a bit to not express it in front of gunjan...where gunjan literally felt happy as found herself welcomed by Angelicia..

"You could stay in Angelicia room Gunjan tonight.."

"Thank You Angelicia for being so kind to me... to stay at your place.."

Angelicia smiled back at gunjan n nodded as accepting the gratitude.. Samrat rolled over his eyes feeling impatient seeing too much innocence surrounding him..

Angelicia and samrat moved in samrat's room..

"Thank You Daddy for helping her.. "

Samrat smiled at his daughter's hug..

"I want you just to be happy.."

His daughter smiled bit knowing he himself couldn't resist from helping out people..

"Good night daddy."

"Good night sweet heart"

He kissed her fore head as she slept in his arms.. he switched off the lamp closing eyes to run away from reality world..

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