Fated by Love

Chapter 1

It’s been 20 years since Sahil and Vanya tied the knot. After their wedding, they moved to London, where life has been nothing short of beautiful for them. Despite the years, the spark between them hasn’t faded; their love remains as fresh as it was on their wedding day.

“Sahil, where’s my tie?” Sahil called out, his voice echoing through their spacious London home. “And my shoes...Vanya, where are you?”

From the kitchen, Vanya called back, “I’m coming! Honestly, Sahil, it's been 20 years, but you're still so dependent on me for the smallest things. Will you ever change?” She was about to leave the room when Sahil caught her hand, pulling her back.

“How can I change,” he said with a playful smile, “when I have such a beautiful wife standing right in front of me?”

“Sahil, let me go!” she laughed, swatting at him. “We’re not school kids anymore. Our daughter is 18 now! You should be focusing on her future, not trying to romance me.”

“Speaking of her future, where is she, anyway?” Sahil asked, looking around.

“Your princess is still sleeping,” Vanya said with a sigh. “I’ve been calling her for ages, but she refuses to get up.”

Sahil grinned. “Alright, I’ll wake her up myself.”

Just as Sahil was about to head to Aranya’s room, the doorbell rang.

“Sahil!” Vanya called from the kitchen. “Can you check who’s at the door?”

Sahil opened the door, and to his surprise, saw two familiar faces standing there.

“Vanya!” Sahil shouted. “You need to come here and see who’s at the door!”

Vanya rushed over, and her face lit up with joy. “Rachit! Aku!” she exclaimed, pulling them both into a warm embrace. “I can’t believe it’s you! After all these years!”

Sahil chuckled from behind. “Vanya, are you planning to stand at the door forever, or will you let them come inside?”

Everyone burst into laughter, and soon, the four old friends were seated in the living room, catching up on life.

After chatting for a while, Rachit asked, “Sahil, Vanya, we’ve seen you two, but aren’t you going to introduce us to your little princess? Last time we saw Aranya, she was just five years old!”

Sahil smiled. “Well, she’s not so little anymore. She’s grown up now.”

Aku chimed in, “So, where is she?”

Vanya got up to call her but stopped when she saw Aranya coming down the stairs. “Oh, here she is!”

Rachit and Aku turned to look at Aranya.

As Aranya approached, Rachit and Aku smiled warmly. Vanya followed behind, and Aranya greeted everyone politely, saying, “Namaste.”

Aku asked with a smile, “Do you recognize us, dear?”

Aranya shook her head. “No, I don’t. But my parents have taught me that whenever elders visit, I should greet them with respect.”

Rachit and Aku exchanged amused glances but didn’t say much.

“Papa, can I go out with my friends today?” Aranya asked with a hopeful smile.

“Of course, beta,” Sahil said. “Enjoy your day!”

“Thanks, Papa! You’re the best!” Aranya beamed and left quickly, eager to meet her friends.

As Aranya left, Sahil turned to Rachit and said, “By the way, where’s Vihaan? When are we going to meet him?”