THE ROYAL MISFIT

Ch2: The meeting

VIKRAM'S POV:

As my car entered the palace, the huge swarm of people, locals and tourists alike made way for me to pass.

The guards asked them to move aside and some obliged silently while the rest argued.

We were just about to enter the private side of the palace when my eyes landed on a girl.

She had the same face, the same brown eyes, the same red lips and a beautiful smile danced on them.

I couldn't control myself as I shouted her name from inside the car. My father got scared as he held my hand, stopping me from stepping out.

I tried to let go of his grip on my wrist and continued shouting hoping she would turn around and listen.

She continued to walk. I quickly snapped my hand away from him and stepped out of the car.

I ran into the crowd of people, looking for her. It was too big. The place and the crowd made it impossible for me to find her.

All I remember was her smiling face, she looked so much like 'her'.

She looked so much like my only true love that I had just lost.

I ran a hand through my hair, desperately trying to look for her.

I let out a frustrated groan as my left leg started paining and I looked at the wound.

I started hearing her cries and remembered her begging eyes. The pain suddenly turned unbearable.

Someone held me as I fainted. I could hear slow murmurs around me but an alien scent invaded my nose and thoughts and soon darkness engulfed me.

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I woke up panting because of my dream. It's been 8 years since one thing happened that changed my life forever.

I lost the very person that made my life worth living. Every night, I would see her in my dreams. Smiling and dancing and asking me to come with her. Either I would see her happy and smiling or I would see her shouting and shrieking in pain, asking me to hold her.

But like every other day after the dream, I got up from my bed to get ready and go on with my life as if nothing had happened.

Later I met my brother and sister, Vikrant and Vanshika grinning at me. These two were never any different, always cheerful and bright. My family's smiling faces always made my day better.

One look at Vanshika smiling would make me forget everything and move on happily. And one look at Vikrant would make me grin like a big brother.

"Good morning you two. What's going on early in the morning?"

"We're fine Bhaisa. What about you? Work's fine?"

Vikrant asked and I nodded

"They're asking you to join as soon as you can too. They want a new face for the company."

"Me!? No not right now. It's my time to enjoy my life. Have some fun. I can't already take a responsibility."

Vikrant was only a year younger to me.

Vanshika on the other hand was 5 years younger than me but way more mature than Vikrant. Vibrant had only one goal in life - enjoying while he can. Vanshika, completely opposite, just wanted to be done with life.

"And what about you, young lady? Any plans for taking up a job after college gets over?"

"No bhaisa. I just want to get married already. I've studied enough to last a lifetime."