RAIN

AUTHOR'S POV

The morning sunlight streamed through the windows as ayesha and shivi arrived at kritika's house heading straight to her room they found kritika still fast asleep her peaceful expression a steak contrast to the chaos that would soon ensue

Shivi walked over to the kritika's bedside and gently shook her awake
" kriti wake up we're going to be late for the college " she urged her voice laced with a mix of amusement and impatient

Kritika groggily opened her eyes , rubbing the sleep for her lids after a few moment of struggle she finally sat up and swung her legs over the side of the bed without a word she trudged to the bathroom ready to face the day

Meanwhile ayesha and shivi healed downstairs to the dining hall where they begen preparing breakfast the aroma of toast and tea filled the air and their chatter mingled with the clinking of dishes

A little while later kritika emerged from her room looking radiant in her wide leg jeans and red short kurti , her hair was pulled back into a low ponytail and her eyes were accentuate with kajal and lipgloss

Ayesha was dressed in a similar outfit her wide leg jeans paired with a white short kurti and hint of lipgloss , shivi on the other hand wore a bright yellow short kurti with wide leg jeans her smile lighting up the room

As kritika joined her friends in the dining table she shot them a mock accusing glance " dust papiyo mere bina hi breakfast start kar diya " she pouted her lips curling into a playful smile

Ayesha and shivi couldn't help but laugh at kritika's antics " stop the drama kriti and let's hurry up " shivi said glancing at the clock " we're already running late "

The friends quickly finished their breakfast and gatherd their belongings ready to head out the door as they stepped into the bright morning sunlight they fell into step with each other their laughter and chatter filling the air as they made their way to college

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ON THE OTHER SIDE

The grand dining hall of the singhania mansion was abuzz with the warmth of the morning sunlight streaming through the large windows the family had gathered eagerly waiting of the three singhania brothers - ayansh , rudra and shivansh to arrive dhruv ji with a gentle smile turned to his wife nitya ji and asked " Have they arrived yet ? "

Nitya ji gestured towards the entrance her eyes lighting up with with a smile
" look they're coming "

The three brothers walked in their face brightening as they greeted the family
" good morning everyone " they chimed in unison taking their seats

Nitya ji eyes narrowed slightly as she gazed at her sons " your morning seems to be getting later and later these days what's going on "

Ayansh and rudra exchanged a look before shivansh spoke up , a mischievous grin spreading across his face " sorry maa we got head up with works ayansh and rudra bhai were busy with office works "

Nitya ji raised an eyebrow , her voice playful " and what exactly were you busy with "

Ayansh smirk , eyes twinkling with amusement " He wasn't busy with anything just his usual self "

The family erupted into laughter and shivansh shot a ayansh a mock - anger glance before things could escalate priya shivansh's aunt intervened her voice warm and soothing " alright alright let's not tease him too much come on everyone let's eat "

Shivansh's face lit up with a dramatic expression as he turned to priya " you're the only one who truly understand me choti maa " he wrapped his arms around her in a side hug earning smile from everyone in the room

Ruhaan and manvi seated nearby pretended to look dejected " no one loves us " they said in unison , there voice dripping with mock sadness

Nitya ji face softened as she wrapped her arms around them " that's not true beta i love you both so much " as soon as nitya ji said that ruhaan and manvi gave a smirk to ayansh rudra and shivansh

As the family settled into their meal the atmosphere was filled with laughter and warmth

" Ayansh rudra shivansh " as dhruv ji spoke the dining room fell silent everyone's attention drawn to him
" yes dad " they said in unison looking at their father

" the annual function is tomorrow and instead of ashok and me you three Will attend " dhruv ji announced

Rudra's curiosity got the better of him
" but dad every year you and chote papa go why us this time "

" because mujhe or bhaiya ko kisi kaam se aaj hi delhi ke liye nikalna hai so we won't be able to attend the function that's why you 3 will go instead " ashok ji explained

" Tomorrow i have a very important meeting so i won't be able to attend the function , rudra and shivansh will go " ayansh said

Dhruv ji's voice took a firmer tone " ayansh i said you'll go tomorrow no arguments "

Ayansh nodded silently acknowledging his father's word and continued eating

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IN COLLEGE

" shivi hurry up bhola sir is going to expel us from college if were late again
Kritika and ayesha exclaimed , looking at the shivi as the three of them rushed down to corridor

They stopped outside the practice room gasping for breath as they leaned against their knees after catching their breath they stand up straight and peeked through the window into the practice room

" vihaan dev Aryan where are those the troublemakers ? They're late again don't they know the practice timing call them immediately " professor bhola sinha's voice boomed , scolding vihaan dev and aryan

Shivi glare at kritika and ayesha " she i told you sir would be furious "

Ayesha and kritika turned to shivi their eyes flashing with annoyance " this is all because of you you're the reason we're late "

Shivi smiled sleepily " alright alright sorry let's go in before bhola sir get even angrier "

As they stood at the entrance the three girls asked in unison " may we come in sir " professor sinha along with vihaan dev and aryan turned towards the gate their eyes landing on ayesha , shivi and kritika who stood with their heads bowed

" ha ha kyu nhi aaiye ye aapka hi to college hai aap sub ka jab mann ho tab aaiyega " professor sinha said his voice dripping with sarcasm as he gestured with his hand near his face

( yes yes , why not ? It's your college afterall come in whatever you please )

The three girls took small steps forward their eyes fixed on professor sinha as they stood before him

" you're late again just like everyday since you all joined this college not a single day have you all been on time " professor sinha remarked his gaze piercing

Kritika spoke up her voice barely above a whisper " sir shivi ke piche kutta par gaya tha or wo dusri gali main chalk gayi thi isliye " before she could finish the room erupted in loud laughter aryan dev and vihaan were doubled over holding their stomachs as they lay on the floor their chuckles echoing through the practice room

" shut up all of you " professor sinha's stern voice commanded and the three boys quickly scrambled to their feet shivi kritika and ayesha shot them a deadly glare making then gulped in hard

" enough of these excuses it's become a habit now alright let's move on everyone stand together " professor sinha instructed taking a seat on his chair

As the students formed a line shivi's eyes narrowed at aryan dev and vihaan " you're going to pay for this " she moughted her gaze threatening

Professor sinha looked at the students with curiosity " you all always participate in quirky songs but this this you've chosen a romantic one why is that "

Kritika reply straightforwardly " we want the trophy "

Professor sinha opened his mouth to say something but closed it abruptly ,
" alright let's get started shivi and dev you two come first and your song is "
' kabhi jo badal barse ' professor sinha calls out them to perform their dance

With a nod professor sinha signaled to someone and the music began to play filled the practice room with it's melodic notes shivi and dev took the stage their movement perfectly in sync they danced with passion and energy their chemistry palpable as they performed , their steps were prascise and their expression captivating when the music stopped profess sinha beamed with pride a wide smile spreading across his face " wow amazing you two did a fantastic job "

Next kritika and aryan took the stage for ' mareeze ishq ' the music started and they performed their routine flawlessly their steps precise and their expression captivating as they danced their movements were fluid and graceful their chemistry undeniable after they finished professor sinha nodded in approval his eyes shining with appreciation

Finally it was ayesha and Vivian's turn
' chuttamalle ' began to play and they launched into their dance their movements energetic and playful midway through their performance ayesha suddenly stopped and whispered to vihaan " is someone there by the window "

Vihaan smile reassuringly and replied his voice low and soothing " no one is there come on "

When they finished professor sinha praised them wholeheartedly his voice filled with admiration " omg you all did an amazing job it's hard to believe you were fighting just a while ago "

With the practice session over professor sinha dismissed them with a smile his expression warm and encouraging " alright practice is over you all can go now but tomorrow morning come early and practice once okay " professor sinha said to everyone they nodded in agreement and left the room

As they filed out the practice room chatting and laughing among themselves as they headed to the canteen their face still flushed with excitement

IN CANTEEN

" aghhhhh shivi let's go of my hand you stubborn girl you're killing me " dev exclaimed in pain

" shivi let him go you're really hurting him he might die from the pain " kritika said placing a gentle hand on shivi's shoulder and she slipped between ayesha and kritika expression that belied her mischievous glint as if she hadn't done anything at all

" dekh to isne kitni zor se kata hai main to pura numb ho gya hu are dekh dekh khool bhi nikalne laga ab to ekdam dayan hai ye wo bhi khool pine wali main tujhe kabhi maaf nhi karunga iske liye shivi " dev exclaimed dramatically displaying his hand to aryan dev and vihaan with a mock injured expression

( look shivi bite me so hard i'm totally numb now and look there's blood coming out she's a witch for sure I'll never forgive you for this shivi )

" tu isi ke layak hai tu hi tha na jo practice room main zor se has rha tha ab has hehehehe karke " kritika said looking at dev with a playful glint in her eyes

( you deserve it you were laughing so hard in the practice room weren't you now laugh )

" to ye dono kutte bhi to has rhe the na to sirf mujhe akele q toda Mtlb kata " dev said gesturing towards aryan and vihaan with a mischievous grin

( So both of them were laughing too, then why did you bite only me )

" you're right dev wait let me bite these two too " shivi said her eyes sparking with mischief as soon as shivi said this aryan and Vivian's faces lost their smile and they looked at shivi with nervous expression

" alright let's decide what to eat " vihaan said changing the subject shivi sat down in through pondering what to eat aryan and dev breathed a sign in relief

" I want samosa " one of them said " i want burger " another chimed in " sandwich for me " someone else said " coldrink and breadpakora for me " the other one added

Vihaan nodded in agreement and headed towards the center with aryan the group followed laughing and teasing each other as they attended college afterward they parted ways each heading to their own homes ayesha bid farewell to kritika and shivi before heading to her house

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NEXT DAY

The sun was just starting at rise casting a warm light over the big singhania mansion it was 5 am and rudra woke up threw off his covers and got out of bed he walked quietly to the bathroom his feet making soft sounds on the carpet after freshen up he put on his gym clothes a white tshirt and comfortable pants

The gym was inside the house and it had all the latest equipment and big mirror when rudra went in he saw his brothers ayansh and shivansh already working out they were lifting weights and running on treadmill and the room was filled with the sounds of exercise rudra smiled and said " Good morning brothers " they looked up and replied " good morning "

The three brothers workout together lifting weights and doing exercises rudra's muscles moved under his skin as he lifted heavy weights ayansh's eyes were focused and he was determined to finish his workout shivansh on the other hand seemed a bit distracted

As they exercised rudra asked shivansh " hmm shiv what time does the college function start ? " shivansh stop running on the treadmill and looked worried " oh on i forgot to ask dad about the timing " he thought

Rudra teased him " come on where's your mind " shivansh looked embarrassed and said " uh...Um....It's 8 o'clock

Ayansh raised an eyebrow and asked
" are you sure it's 8 o'clock " shivansh nodded quickly and smiled nervously
" yeah 8 o'clock " he said softly the two brothers nodded and they went to their rooms feeling happy and relaxed after exercising together

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ON THE OTHER SIDE

" shivi get up quickly we can't be late again because of you " ayesha said trying to wake shivi up kritika was sitting comfortably on the chair beside them shivi wake up with a start looking irritated

" kya hua tum dono ko kyu mar rhi ho can't a person even get 2 min of peace " shivi complain her voice rising

( what's with you two )

Kritika looked at shivi and said " abhi aisa jhapar marungi na sara chillana or nind ek hi baar main hi nikal jayega " shivi muttered a soft apology and got out of the bed heading to the bathroom

( Now if I slap you all your shouting and sleep will be gone in one go )

Ayesha and kritika sat down on the chair waiting for shivi to get ready ayesha wore a white anarkali her long hair has cascading down her back to her waist she had applied kajal and lipgloss , kritika wore a dark blue anarkali her hair braided and she too had kajal and lipgloss

After a while shivi emerged ready in a light pink anarkali her hair also braided and her eyes lined with kajal and lips shining with lipgloss kritika teased her
" did you fall asleep again in bathroom who takes this long to get ready let's go vihaan dev and aryan are waiting downstairs

Shivi pouted " but i haven't eaten anything " ayesha replied " none of us have eaten anything you're not special just because you're hungry " ayesha took shivi's hand and led her downstairs

As they stepped out into the bright morning light vihaan dev and aryan stood by their bikes their eye fixed on the girls approaching them ayesha kritika and shivi walked towards them their anarkali flowing around them like vibrant petals dev's gaze linered the trio

Aryan however , couldn't resist cracking a joke with a mischievous glint in his eyes he cracked his knuckles and said " are malikin aa gyi aap sub hum tino aap sub ka kab se intezar mar rhe the " his voice was laced with a playful formality

The words hung in the air and a moment the group stood there the only sound being in distant hum of traffic and soft rustle of leaves then kritika's lip curved into a smirk and she said
" it's okay ramu kaka we're here now let's go " her tone was light but her eyes sparked with a hint of amusement acknowledging aryan's teasing

Ayesha and shivi chuckled their laughter like music with a sense of urgency shivi broke the spell saying
" sorry guy's let's ho before we're even later " the group quickly sprang into action kritika settling onto dev's bike , shivi climbing onto vihaan's bike and ayesha getting onto aryan's bike as they rode off to college

TO BE CONTINUE.....

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