Slipping into Caelum: A world of shadows, a heart of gold

Prologue

Finally, I was in the university with no bondations, I can have a boyfriend, drink, dance, do everything I want. Not like I hated living with my father but there is this  fact that I wanted to travel the world, move like a normal person, without the title ' Armaan Malhotra and Anya Malhotra's daughter'.

Hope, it's gonna be fun. I will make true friends, not fake who are only around me due to my status.

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I felt uncomfortable when I felt someone's hard glare at me. I looked to see a pair of hazel eyes glaring at me, I looked at the man, the guy was no less than a model, 6'2 height, a perfectly muscular body, sharp jawline, mesmerizing eyes in which you can drown, I would have definitely described him more if the guy was not glaring at me. And the way, he was glaring at me, I wish ground can swallow me. I looked down. Wait, did I do something?

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I was so happy, that I got invited to the party. I wore a beautiful pink gown as the theme was ball. I always wished to attend a college party, school parties were cool but we couldn't drink there, like they used to drink, not me.

I opened the door, and tears formed in my eyes, as I saw everyone there wearing bikinis and diving in the swimming pool, then it hit me, the pranked on me, there was nothing like ball here instead it was a pool party.

" Hey, loser!" Diana said making my fun, not here, everyone was making fun of mine, I looked at him and saw him smirking.

I hate him. 

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I entered the hotel, as soon as, I entered the hotel, the manager saw me and immediately came to greet me.

" Good morning, ma'am. How are you, it's been long I haven't seen you?" 

" Good morning. I actually have been a little busy in a while." I said with a beautiful smile. Yep, I am glowing too much today. If you are thinking, how manager knows me then, it's my father's hotel, there are like many branches in the world, and in India too. Malhotra hotels are the best hotels in the whole world including India too. And why I am here? Because after a week, it's Varun and mine 1 year anniversary, I am so excited about it. I have worked hard the whole year and saved a lot of money so that I could do a reservation at this hotel. I will tell Varun my real identity when we complete our 1 year anniversary.

My eyes widened, when I saw Varun and Jiya in the reception, Varun's hand was on Jiya's lower back and Jiya was holding onto Varun's arm. What are they doing together? 

Come on, Arya don't doubt your best friend and boyfriend. Varun might have thought the same and bought Jiya so that she could help him choose what kind of decor I like.

I started making my way towards them, then I saw the receptionist give them a key and they turned to the left.

Left? There are rooms that way. The parties are organized in the right way. What the fuck, is happening? I am not a that big idiot also. I followed them.

Then only the guard stopped me, he looked at me suspiciously. Right, I didn't took the room key.

Now, it's the time to play 'Armaan Malhotra's daughter' tag, even though I hate it but I need to it will take a lot of time to get a room key and I wouldn't be able to follow them.

" I came for checking." I said and looked at the manager. He smiled and nodded the guard and he let me in.

They just entered the lift, from the other lift a man was coming out, I rushed in it and pressed the button 23. I was only able to see 23 the rest to numbers were unclear. The lift stopped on 23 floor and I saw a room's door closing.

This can't be. They can't break my trust. I walked to their room, with slow steps, tears slipping from my eyes. I knocked on their door. 

" Keep the wine inside quick-"

It opened revealing a half naked Varun. His eyes widened seeing me.

" What happened baby, come fast. I am already too wet." I stepped inside and saw Jiya laying inside in a.. lingerie?

" Arya, it's nothing like-" I hit in his balls and rushed out.

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I walked in the corridor with my bag on my shoulder, tear stained face and red eyes filled with tears.

Suddenly I was pushed to the wall. I saw myself caged between Vedansh and wall.

" Please, Vedansh, leave me today. Please, I beg you." I pleaded in front of him. This was the first time I begged him. Call me coward or whatever but that's it, I was just so tired, of putting the act that I was ok when I was not.

I was wrapped between two arms. They were warm and made me feel like Caelum. I hugged him tightly.

I know he must be doing it out of pity but I can't help, I need someone to hug me. I need someone, doesn't matter if it is my bully, who might be doing it to pull a prank on me. Just for now, I don't want to think for the future possibilities.

" Tell me the names, who bought tears in your eyes." I sobbed in his arms and he wrapped his arms more tightly around me.

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Fuck, this nerd look. I had enough of this nonsense, now I will show them, the real Arya Malhotra. I always wished to become like my mother, and my mother was a person who never let anyone even touch her, she knew how to put them in their place, now I will show them whose daughter am I.

I ditched my fake glasses which were the most important thing, to give me the look of nerd, they helped me hide my identity but now it's enough, I was wrong to think that the world is sweet, how I read in the novels and fairy tales but let me tell you, if you are thinking this then you are the biggest idiot. 

I didn't did any makeup today, I didn't apply that dark foundation of mine, I did nothing. I wore a short skirt and a crop top things, I used to wear before. 

I looked at myself in the mirror, after so many months, I looked myself, the real me. Beautiful.

I entered the corridor and everyone kept staring at me. I smirked when I looked at everyone's face.

" Who's she? She looks so hot." Whispers filled the whole corridor. Now that's more likely my thing.

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" You bitch!" She shouted.

I hold her hairs, and hit her head on my knees.

" Ouch!" She fell on the ground.

I sat on my toes in front of her.

" The next time, you say something to me, remember this is just the trailer, the film is still left and I don't think, you will like the film."