Fortuitously Yours (Previously known as Accidentally Yours)

The First Meet

Priya was viewing herself winning the gold medal next year, and getting a job at Google, where Sundar Pichai was himself going to facilitate her. But, as soon as she went on stage, she felt as if the entire stage collapsed. She was trying to figure out what happened, and only after a few seconds, realised that she was dreaming and her sweet dream was now over. And within a few more seconds, she also came to know about the reason for her terrible destruction… It was none other than her younger sister, Naina. 

"Oi, enough of sleeping, now wake up!" Naina yelled out, jealous and annoyed at the same time. 

Priya understood quite well that if she doesn't get out of her bed now, Naina would not hesitate to greet her good morning with a bucket full of ice water. So, she hesitantly got out of bed. After washing up, she went downstairs to find her mom and sister already on the table, waiting for their breakfast to arrive.

"Shanti…" Priya's mom Rajeshwari called her house help Shanti, who was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for the family.

Hearing Raji's voice, Shanti peeked through the kitchen window and replied "Coming Aunty"

Shanti was a young girl, probably a year or two younger than Priya. Her mother Shyamala used to work in their house earlier, along with their neighbours Malhotra's house. But, 10 years back, when Mrs Malhotra died of cancer, Mr Girish Malhotra had requested her to stay in their house to take care of his son. After that, Shyamala started staying in their house and sent her daughter Shanti to work in the Mathur Mansion. Shanti was a very smart and sincere girl, Raji had liked her almost instantly during their first meet. In these ten years, she had almost become a part of the family. Raji loved her as her own daughter, and Priya and Naina were more than sisters to her. They made sure that she continues her studies alongside working as a house help. So, she was admitted to a distance learning B.Sc degree after she confessed her love for mathematics. She would work in the day and study at night regularly.

Shanti brought the breakfast bowls to the table and served the three Mathur ladies with Chole Bathure. After she was done serving, she took out her own plate and started having her food. It was a strict instruction from Rajeshwari that Shanti must have her food at the same time along with the family, and any miss would lead to severe punishments. Shanti was never punished by Rajeshwari except once when she forgot to have her lunch. After that, she made sure to eat on time.

The breakfast was almost silent, and after finishing her food Rajeshwari was about to get up to the washbasin when suddenly she asked Shanti about the health update of their neighbour Mr Girish Malhotra.

"How is Girish Bahiya?" She asked Shanti, sounding a bit concerned.

"Same as yesterday, didn't get to senses, he is still unconscious" came a tensed reply from Shanti.

"Girish uncle is still unconscious!! Ohh!! I am really sorry to hear it! He is such an adorable human being!" Exclaimed Naina, to which Priya agreed.

"Yes.." said Rajeshwari, as she continued.."But, I am more tense about Mohit. The young lad is really having a tough time, and there is no one to support him"

"How about going to visit them this evening? Even Shanti is going to the hospital today as Shyamala aunty caught a cold." Suggested Naina, to which Priya nodded in agreement. Priya never liked to talk much and displayed her emotions very rarely. She would generally do the talking with nods and facial expressions. Though outsiders found it a bit odd, the Mathur household was habituated to it.

When everyone accepted the proposal, Rajeshwari decided that they will leave for the hospital along with Shanti early in the evening and would return home late at night along with Shanti, after Mohit arrives in the hospital to stay with his father at night.