Bubli sat by the poolside, splashing her toes against the water. She hated being at boarding school,but this didnt feel like much of a break here either.
Bubli had a thing about happy people. Payal was the epitomy of hapiness and that bothered her.
Akash had changed she thought to herself, now he was married he was more interested in payal than her.
Bubli herself had struggled with life, becoming an orphan at such a young age. She usually found that once people knew she was an orphan, they tended to pity her. Payal was no exception to this rule.
She felt so alone right now. Akash had been the only stable thing in her life, but now that was wavey.
"Why can't i be anyones...someone?" She asked herself out loud.
"I always thought that" khushi said as she sat beside bubli at the poolside.
"What do you know" bubli replied grumpily
"Both my parents died when i was 8, and sisters parents took me in" khushi replied as she flashbacked to that moment in time. The moment when she walked in to her new home for the first time. The very first time she had seen payal. Payals eyes, full of warmth and love. Strange for khushi to find that in the eyes of another child, when the past few weeks, only pity spoke from peoples eyes.
"But you have arnav now, your his someone" bubli said interrupting khushis thoughts.
"Have you seen arnav do anything but work? Work is his someone" replied khushi sadly.
"But at least he loves you and payal loves you. Noone loves me" bubli sobbed
"Thats not true" khushi said as she hugged her "i love you and akash loves you"
"No he loves payal now" bubli replied.
Khushi took in the sight of this vunerable little girl. Suddenly it clicked that bubli was feeling a bit left out.
"Bubli do you know what, when i was orphaned, the only person i found strength and hope in was payal. She offered me unconditional love, and friendship. She nurtured me and has always helped when i felt sad. I am guessing you want to spend time with akash by yourself" khushi probed.
Bubli slowly nodded
"Payal will understand if you tell her nicely. You will have to get used to the fact she is akashs wife, but give her some time and you will realise how lovely she is" khushi said happily.
"I wish i had a sister" bubli replied softly
"Well now i am married and arnav is my someone, i dont really have time for a sister. I feel quite bad about that, as payal was such a good sister. Always helping me play pranks on aunt, we had such fun. I really dont need her anymore...What should i do...i know how about i give her to you as a sister, then you can have one just like i did."khushi exclaimed.
"Do you think she will want me as a sister" bubli asked her eyes full of hope
"Sure she will, lets go and ask her" khushi said happily
Payal was sitting in the living room, thoughts mulling over the past few days. She found it quite upsetting that everytime she entered the room bubli left. Her thoughts were interrupted as khushi and bubli sat in front of her. She looked at khushi with a puzzled look as khushi winked at her.
"Ummm sister we need to talk to you. Now i have arnav i realise i dont need you as a sister anymore, so i am giving you to bubli as she too is on her own. Will you be her sister" khushi asked
Payal looked at bubli,finally seeing the acceptance in her eyes. She looked back at khushi, suddenly everything fell in to place. She remembered when khushi had arrived at 8 years old how lonely and scared she had looked, bubli must feel the same.
"I would be delighted to have bubli as my sister. We shall have fun you and i. I taught khushi all the tricks she knows" payal said gleefully
"Can you tell me some sister?" Bubli asked.
Khushi left the two of them, pleased that she had helped the bonding process between payal and bubli. She started making a potato curry when a dark feeling surrounded her. She didnt need to turn round to know that shyam was behind her.
"Khushi i see your making my favourite for dinner, how kind of you" shyam sneered
"Leave me alone or i will scream" khushi replied nervously
"No you wont khushi, you see you keep rejecting me, telling me you hate me, but in reality your sub-conscious says you love me" shyam said gleefully, as he grabbed her wrist.
Khushi spun round and slapped shyam. "Now leave me alone" she said through gritted teeth.
Shyam stormed off, both him and khushi unaware that two young eyes had witnessed the whole thing.
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