C H A P T E R - 1

Sanyukta...

"San..san..OMG...you rocked it tonight,''Tanya...ops..Tani..my

bestie cum my fashion designer hugged me while torturing my eardrums with her not so sweet voice.

"Please tell me something new Tani.This is your nursery rhyme since we become friends.now let me concentrate on my novel"I snapped annoyingly because she wasn't letting me to complete the new romance novel I bought yesterday ."Goshh..its so romantic,''I chipped and again

indulge with the novel I had in my lap.

"The Magic Of You" by Johanna Lindsey

''Are you done with these stupid love novels San,''Tany narrowed her gaze crossing her arms.She read the title .I watched her lips scrunched in disgust.

Tanya and romance can never come on same page!

''No...I can't fed up of them Tani..they give peace to my restless heart.''I replied with a dreamy smile closing the book.I knew my best friend won't let me enjoy reading this wonderful work of fiction.

''Ohh my French jalebi...if your soliloquies romance is done then can we discuss something more important.''Tani kept the book on the night stand.

''French Jalebi..I never heard about this sweet dish.a nd dare you touch my books with your wild hands.."I slapped her forearm.."well why you are here at the last hour of day..Sweet Heart,''I pressed the last two words as she hates such cheesy similes.

"Arghh.. please don't call me with your creepy titles from those stupid books.."she glared me.

I fell back on the bed laughing on her pissed off face.

"You bi**h.."she hit me by her hand bag which I clutch in middle.

"Relax Tani..I'll stop calling you by sweet names once you stop hating them."I pulled her to sit .

"In my wildest dream.."she rolled her eyes.

"Jokes apart..now tell what brings you in the last hours of the day..you are supposed to be in a club.. celebrating your success as well ..with your one time stand boyfriends.."I asked Tani for the reason of her sudden arrival.

"One time stand.. seriously San..I don't read such word in any dictionary.."she scoffed on my new discovery.

''Ohh I forgot...San..actually we..means..Me and you got an

invitation from Lakme Fashion week,''She told me and

I jumped from my seat on her lap.''Ohh really so why were u

bickering since now on stupid things.''I pulled her ears.

''It will be organised in Mumbai....''she chipped slowly knowing

my reaction after this.I got up and went near the french window

of my room,the cold icy breeze was slapping my cheeks.

I closed my eyes to feel their coldness so that the surging lava inside me cool down.

''Tani actually my jerk boss has given me an assignment on our

new car design so I can't accompany you..sorry babe you can

ask any other top model of city,they'll gladly accept your

proposal.''I gave her a straight reply.

''Sanyukta..you are afraid of facing them..right..but I know

how much you crave to meet them....''Tanya said while

hugging me from side.

''No Tani its not like that...I do not like the climate and narrow

culture of India..I feel suffocated..thats why I am backing out,''I cooked a lame excuse.

''If you want to convince me then I am not .San who prefer samosa over french fries or Chocolate Croissant..or have a song collection of Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.saying "I Hate The Indian Culture"Tani pointed on my rack of DVD's."Sany go and meet them,''Tani pressed my shoulders and next moment I was in her arms.

"Ya I miss him.I miss him a lot he is my only family since Nanu Nani(Maternal grandparents) left this world..how much I try to ignore this but its a fact...but nor I can stay with them at the same time...'finally the emotional magma exploded from my heart.

''But for him I am the sign of his loveless marriage with my mother he finds he finds his match so did my Mom but abandoned me..as a cursed past.''I shared my pain with Tani.This was the my past which had been haunting me from that unfortunate day when they decided to part their away.

''Still you believe in true love Sanyukta!Tani questioned me looking direct into my eyes.

''yess I believe in true love..why should I not trust in it coz my parents did not love each other....it was not their fault..it was the mistake of my fate.''I defended the 'Love'.

''But the point is I want to live with its every colour...I want

that my lover...will love me like anything.''I said staring

at the Eiffel Tower's top from my window.

''Then lets spend this Christmas in Venis...what say..''Tani

came with her another boring plan.

''Venis I thought you will suggest Switzerland or London,''I

mocked at her,n she huffed like a bull.

''C'mon San you know why I want to go there...obviously I didn't

meet my brother since long...Mumbai cancel but you are

coming with me along the way to Venice and thats final,''she

commanded me and I accept my defeat in front of her stubbornness.

She smirked and I gave her whatever look.

''May be you'll meet your Mr. true lover in Venice,''she again teased me and our never ending chase begun.

''Tani if destiny is in my favour then Venice's sky witness

my "Darkest Shade Of Love''

Hahaha..plz come out of your fairy land san,''she again criticized my dream.

''Then tell me what is your point of view of "Love"?I back

fired on her fully annoyed.

''for me love means s*x with my consent and marriage means

s*x with legal partner.''she winked at me and I slammed my forehead.

''what else I can expect from you..now have a beauty sleep we have to leave tomorrow,''I shouted under the quilt.I knew if I wouldn't sleep ,this girl kept pestering me by her illogical erotic theory of love.

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Tani is a funny character.Isn't she?