My Sunshine ✨️

2. Priyanka

California, USA

A girl was racing her bike, zooming past all her competitors. A boy sat behind her, cheering her on enthusiastically.

"Wohooo, Pri! You've got this, come on, speed up!" the boy shouted to make sure she heard him.

She just smirked and pressed the accelerator. In the blink of an eye, she crossed the finish line, leaving everyone behind. Cheers erupted for her victory: "Pri! Pri! Pri...!"

She got off the bike, removed her helmet, and winked at her friends who were clapping for her. She joined them, receiving hugs all around.

"Guys, can't breathe," she managed to say through the hugs.

They immediately let her go, sheepishly smiling. She shook her head chukling.

"How was the ride, Sid?" Pri asked the boy who had been sitting behind her.

"Damn, it was one hell of a ride," Sid aka Sidharth said, giving her a high-five.

"Hey babe, what's with your cute pout?" Pri asked, throwing her arms around the girl beside her who was pouting.

"It's my turn to ride with you, but this Sid stole my chance," she said, playfully hitting his shoulder.

"Ouch, Riya baby, you can't hit someone so handsome, good-looking, and, most importantly, your boyfriend," Sidharth said, winking at her. Riya blushed at his words. Pri and everyone cheered for them.

"Um, lovebirds, if your romance is done, let's celebrate Pri's win and our last night in this country before we fly to India tomorrow," Sameer said.

Sid rolled his eyes at him and remarked, "I get it, buddy. You can't handle seeing your sister and me talking romantically in front of you." Sameer fake-glared at him, but he knew Sid was a good guy at heart and best for his sister.

"And I'm going with Pri, this time" Riya said, dragging Pri with her. Sid made a face at Riya, who sometimes forgot she had a boyfriend. Pri winked at him with a smirk. Sam laughed at him.

At the pub, they all cheered and had drinks. Soon, everyone hit the dance floor, moving to the beat. While dancing, someone touched Pri. At first, she thought it was accidental, but it happened again. This time, she caught the man's hand and gave him a dangerous look. He trembled under her gaze. Before Pri could say anything, a hard punch landed on the man's face, knocking him down. And it was Sid, he immediately launched at the man throwing punches.

"How dare you lay your hands on her!" Sid exclaimed as he landed another blow.

"Let's teach him a lesson so he never looks at another girl the wrong way," Sam said, joining Sid in delivering a beating. The girls enjoyed the fight for a moment, but Pri eventually stepped in to stop them. They looked at her and took deep breaths to calm themselves. Pri looked at the man, now beaten and subdued. She twisted the hand that had touched her.

"I dare you to ever lay your filthy hands on anyone again," she said firmly.

At the Apartment

They all reached their apartment and flopped down on the couch. Pri whipped up some lemonade for everyone while Riya tended to the boys' bruised hands from the scuffle earlier. After everyone had their drinks, Pri received a video call from her brother, her face lighting up with a huge smile. Before she could say anything, a cute little voice interrupted her.

"Pari bui! Pari bui!" a little girl shouted, beaming widely.

"Aww, how's my cutie pie Nidhi doing?" Pri asked with affection.