"Dad! Dad, I got 90% in my 10th boards ",Dev happily said to his Dad.
"So , its not like you got the 8th wonder of the world .Your brother Swayam , do you know how much he got? He got 95% ..95%, now that's called working hard. Learn something from your brother.
("Learn something from your brother "echoed in his ears)
"Dad I got selected in the basketball team, I am so excited." said Dev gaily. We will be playing nat...
(Dev's dad cut his sentence)
Dev do not disturb me with mediocre news of yours, it's not like you are the Captain of the team. Oh! I forgot! Swayam is the basketball captain .I guess he must have selected you only because you're his brother. See how good all rounder your brother is..! .Learn something from your brother.
("Learn something from your brother" again echoed in his ears).
How much did you score in your 12th board exams? Vikram shekhawat asked Dev.
"Hmm i got 87% "Dev replied.
What! r u kidding me? Swayam got 93% and you got 87%?? Should I not expect any great things from you? For once cant you make me feel proud of you? Can't u learn something from your broth...
(Dev cuts in )
"Enuf ! I am not Swayam . I can't be like Swayam . I have been compared to him since I started to remember and understand things. Swayam this, Swayam that. I am sick of it .I can't take it anymore. I hate Swayam to the core and I don't want to be like him. he disgusts me . And what disgusts me the more, is the fact that my own dad instead of being happy in my accomplishments always have to compare it with that nobody. I AM DEV ! NOT SWAYAM.I am leaving for London tomorrow itself. I want to live life my own way .Since I never satisfy you, it's better you ask Rishi uncle and adopt Swayam . Just remember that I absolutely HATE SWAYAM " bellowed Dev and stormed right out of the room angrily.
The announcement made dev come back into reality:
"Passengers please put on your seat belts, we will be shortly landing at Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport. Dev hadn't realized a disfigured Coke can in his hand which he had crushed while thinking about his past memories.
At Shekhawat Mansion :
"Swayam I guess Dev will be arriving pretty soon "said Rishi Shekhawat.
"I know dad , I called up kriya and told her that I will be coming late to college.". Swayam replied back.
How is ur dance going on son? Rishi queried frm Swayam.
"It's going good dad. It's like 6 months are left for my clg to end, everyone has become focused abt their future , and we have decided to open up a dance institute together, for that we are working quite hard. If we have to do something in the field of dance then we have to give our best in this dance institute project." Responded Swayam.
My son whatever you do , always remember I am always there with you and seeing you working this hard makes me feel so great , god bless you !
(their talks were going on when they heard sound of car engine outside )
"Dev must have come, let's go the door and greet him " , said Swayam's dad.
Outside the mansion !
"finally I have reached my purgatory" .thought Dev. Dad I will never forgive you for what you did to me and especially I will make his life a living nightmare as well who was the reason behind all my pains since my childhood.
He saw His uncle and brother coming outside to receive him! . He quickly changed his facial expression and put on a fake smile.
"How are you dev beta, its really nice to see you "asked Rishi hugging his nephew.
" I am fine , uncle how have you been? Said dev
I am good as well...its feels good that you will be staying with us and completeing your studies in Swayam's clg only . I have arranged everything for you and if you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me or Swayam. We are family too.
Thank you uncle. I will make sure of it ,Dev answered back.
Then dev moved towards Swayam who hugged him , saying "hey, brother welcome" , hugging Swayam , dev felt a urge to strangle him there and then , but he controlled himself and thought in his mind ," I am too good brother because every day I will be destroying you bit by bit by bit ! You took away my fathers love , his repect for me , you took away my happiness Swayam Shekhawat ..I WILL TAKE AWAY EVERY BIT OF HAPPINESS IN YOUR LIFE.
"Sharon what happened? U seems lost." Kriya said breaking her trail of thoughts.
"Nothing I was thinking the ideas for annual function" Sharon said diverting Kriya.
"Ok then I was just saying k u decide the pair n tell others coz everyone would listen to you."
"Except Swayam" Sharon murmured in a slow voice.
Sharon analysed all the perspective pairs for couple dance but at the end she could only think of her n Swayam.
"I need to talk to Swayam regarding this." She sighed.
At Swayam's house
"Swayam n Dev I think all is set now u both should leave for college. Swayam u must be having rehearsals." Rishi said to both of them.
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