Love Beyond the Pledge Part 1
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The School Assembly is going on in the school ground.
Hundreds of students stood in neat rows.
The head boy, Rudraksh, stood proudly on the stage holding the microphone.
Rudraksh: India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters...
The students repeated the pledge after him.
Several years passed.
Rudraksh had become a successful resort owner.But music is his passion.He does stage shows whenever he gets time
Preesha who was the regular attender of his music shows became his biggest fan.Being his biggest fan,Rudraksh also has noticed her.But he did not know that she was loving him secretly.
Many other women also admired him, but he never showed interest in anyone.
One evening, Preesha gathered all her courage and approached him in the resort garden.
Preesha: Rudraksh, I need to tell you something.
Rudraksh looked at her.
Rudraksh: Yes?
Preesha smiled nervously.
Preesha: I love you.
Rudraksh was shocked.
Preesha continued.
Preesha: I want to spend my life with you.
Rudraksh sighed.
Rudraksh: I'm sorry, Preesha.
Preesha's smile disappeared.
Preesha: Why?
Rudraksh folded his arms seriously.
Rudraksh: According to the Indian pledge, all Indians are my brothers and sisters.
Preesha was stunned.
Preesha: What?
Rudraksh: I said the pledge for years in school. How can I marry my sister?
Preesha stared at him in disbelief.
Rudraksh: Therefore I have decided to marry only a foreign woman.
Preesha could not believe what she heard.
Preesha: This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.
Rudraksh: Principles are principles.You are a nice girl.If you were a foreign girl I would have accepted you.But since you are an Indian,I can't accept you.
Preesha's eyes got filled up with tears.
Preesha:Please don't reject me just because of my nationality.
Rudraksh felt guilty.
Rudraksh:I am sorry.
He walked away.She cried.
While walking Rudraksh thought:The truth is that unknowingly I also had feelings for Preesha.But I buried those feelings.Because being an Indian girl,Preesha is supposed to be my sister. I can't make my sister my life partner.
The next day Preesha visited a famous beautician named Kakoon.
Kakoon:Tell me.What should I do for you?
Preesha:Make him a foreign woman..A European lady.
Kakoon:You are an Indian.How can I change your blood and turn you into a European?You may have to take another birth to be an European.
Preesha got irritated and made a crazy expression with her face.
Preesha:Nonsense!I meant..you use make up and make me look like a European like make up artist made Rajnikanth and Shreya Saran look like foreigners in the movie Sivaji.
Kakoon:Such a silly thing?I will do it perfectly.
Preesha was relieved.
Kakoon started working on Preesha's new look.
After hours of makeover, stylish clothes, light-colored contact lenses, and a fashionable hairstyle, she looked completely different.
Kakoon:Now nobody will understand that you are not a European.
Preesha smiled.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she smiled.
(Created by lis Sulastri with the help of AI).
Preesha: If he wants a foreign girl, then he shall get one.I will be the foreign girl he will love to marry.
Now onwards I am Betty.A tourist from Europe.
She smirked.
Rudraksh was checking resort bookings when a beautiful young woman entered the lobby.
She wore a classy white dress and sunglasses.She was Preesha in disguise of Betty.
Rudraksh looked up.
The world stopped for him.He was lost in her.
Betty smiled sweetly.
(Created by lis Sulastri and Salley with the help of AI).
Betty greeted him in the European accent : Hello.
Rudraksh: Hello.
Betty: I am Betty. I have a reservation here.
Rudraksh: Welcome to our resort.
Betty: Thank you.
Rudraksh thought:Why my heart is racing?I have never felt this kind of an attraction towards anyone else.
The next morning Betty sat alone in the restaurant.
Rudraksh immediately grabbed his plate and sat opposite her.
Betty smiled at him while eating food.
(Created by lis Sulastri and me with the help of AI).
Betty: You own this resort, right?
Rudraksh: Yes.
Betty: Then why are you sitting with a guest?
Rudraksh just smiled.
Rudraksh stared at her.
Betty: Why are you looking at me?
Rudraksh: I was checking whether our resort is beautiful enough.Unfortunately not.
Betty: Why?
Rudraksh: Because you are making everything else look ordinary with your beauty.
Betty blushed.
Betty:I want to see India.Can you please help me to explore India?
Rudraksh:I cannot show you the whole India.But I can show you our area.You will love it.
Betty smiled:Thank you Rudraksh.
He smiled.
Rudraksh took Betty to the near by places and explained about every area in detail like a tourist guide.
(Created by lis Sulastri and Salley with the help of AI).
In the evening Betty rented a bicycle.
As she started riding, the chain slipped.
Betty: Oh no!
Rudraksh immediately rushed to her.
Rudraksh: Let me help.
He fixed the chain.
Unfortunately his hands became covered with grease.
Betty:Oh no...your hands have become dirty.
She took out a handkerchief and cleaned his hands.He smiled as he enjoyed her care.
(Created by me and Salley with the help of AI).
For a moment they stared into each other's eyes.
Rudraksh couldn't stop smiling.
(Created by me and Salley with the help of AI).
Rudraksh: Betty... Have you ever considered staying in India permanently?
Betty smiled as she understood why Rudraksh asked her this.
Betty: Why?
Rudraksh: Just asking.
Preesha/Betty thought:When will you tell me that you asked me like this to marry me and live in India?
Rudraksh:Do you like chocolate?
Preesha/Betty:Yes.Why?
Rudraksh:I have one extra chocolate.I am giving it to you.
Rudraksh took a chocolate from his pocket and showed it to her.
She smiled at him.
(Created by me with the help of AI).
She took it from him.
Betty:Thank you.
He smiled:No mention.
She smiled.
A sudden rain began while they were walking near the resort.
Betty stretched her hands toward the rain drops.
Betty: I love rain.
Rudraksh smiled.
Rudraksh: Me too.
They walked together under the rain.
Betty suddenly slipped.
Before she could fall, Rudraksh caught her.
Their faces were inches apart.
Both became silent.
Betty looked away shyly.
Rudraksh's heart skipped a beat.
Rudraksh: Are you okay?
Betty nodded softly.
Betty: Yes.
They shared a sweet eye lock.
The rain continued falling on them.
(Created by lis Sulastri and Salley with the help of AI).
Another day...
Rudraksh saw Betty walking in the rain.He pulled her closer.
(Created by Sydell with the help of AI).
Then he opened the umbrella above them.
Both shared a romantic eye lock standing under the umbrella.
(Created by Sydell with the help of AI).
Suddenly Rudraksh realised that he was dreaming.He smiled with shyness.
His friend Bunty noticed him smiling thinking of something.
Bunty: What's wrong with you?
Rudraksh: Nothing.
Bunty: Then why are you smiling like an idiot?
Rudraksh: I think I'm in love.
Bunty: Finally! Who is the lucky girl?
Rudraksh: Betty.
He showed Betty's photograph to him.
Bunty was surprised.
Bunty:Finally you found a foreign girl like you always wished.
Rudraksh blushed:Ya...
Bunty smiled.
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