"YRKKH-Aarohi's Enchanting Transformation"

38.Blows and Bandages

Aarohi left Manjiri in her room and headed to her own, her mind consumed by thoughts of Shravan. She imagined how tough it must be for him to face this alone. Memories of his subtle yet infectious smile lingered, and she couldn't help but think that beautiful smiles often hide the deepest wounds.

After a while the group explored the city, the girls decided to indulge in some shopping, while the boys planned to kill time at the market.

Shravan wandered over to Aarohi and said with a smile, "I'm blessed to have Aarohi Devi's darshan today, it seems."

Aarohi: Yeah, consider yourself lucky.
Shravan: Yes, yes, I accept that.
Aarohi laughed and said, "Okay, Shravan, let's catch up later. Riddh is waiting for me."
Shravan: Okay!
Kairav: Shravan, come let's check out the market.
Shravan: Yeah, bhai.

Aarohi went to a shop, and her eyes landed on a blue floral top.
She tried to take it, and Nishtha,also liked it.
"Di, you like it too?"Nishta
asked.

"Yes,Nishtha,"she replied.

"Do you like it? Take it," Aarohi said.
"No, Di, you keep it," Nishtha insisted.
They kept asking each other to take the top.

Just then,Aarohi walked away,
Nishtha exclaimed, "Wait! Di, where are you going?"
Aarohi returned with another top in her hand. "See, I got the same top too!

Di, you're the best. We should do twinning," Nishtha exclaimed.

"Sure, Nishtha," Aarohi agreed.

At that moment, Nishtha's phone rang, and she became anxious. "Nishtha, what happened?" Aarohi asked. "Di, I have an important presentation next week, and I totally forgot about it. I'll fail if I don't do it, and Abhi bhaiya will kill me," Nishtha replied worriedly.

Aarohi: Wait, what's the topic? Show me.
Nishtha: It's about leukemia, Di.
Aarohi: Don't worry, we've got time. It's due on Monday, right? I'll help you. We can do it together.
Nishtha: Really, Di?
Aarohi: Yeah! Come with me. They can shop while I help you with the presentation. We can work on it together. Sounds good?
Nishtha nodded enthusiastically, her face lighting up with relief.

As Aarohi and Nishtha sat outside the shop, working on the presentation, Akshu approached them. "Aaru, Nishtha, what's going on here?" Akshu asked.
Nishtha explained, "Bhabhi, I have a college presentation, and Di is helping me." Akshu offered her opinion "Nishtha, this is your project. Try doing it on your own so you can own the work and feel proud of what you've done,moreover that way you wont regret anything."

Aarohi: Nishtha, I'm not doing everything for you. I'm just guiding you through the concepts. You don't have much time, and this presentation is crucial, right? You're going to create it and present it.So it's your efforts.
I hope this makes sense to someone.

Akshu: Aaru, I'm not saying anything wrong. I'm just concerned about Nishtha.
Nishtha: Bhabhi, please, let Di help me.
Akshu walked away.

Aarohi: Nishtha, inform Shefali Bhabhi and Anisha Di about this.
Nishtha: Okay, Di.

As Aarohi and Nishtha strolled, engrossed in conversation, Aarohi's phone rang. She excused herself to answer Anjana's call, instructing Nishtha to wait. Meanwhile, a group of local boys approached Nishtha, harassing her with taunts. Feeling uneasy and alone, Nishtha tried to move away, repeatedly calling out for Aarohi, but her voice went unnoticed. In a desperate attempt, she reached for her phone to call her brother, but one of the boys snatched it, and they started tossing it among themselves. Surrounded and helpless, Nishtha's panic escalated when they grabbed her hand, their grip tightening.