Book #1 of Blinded series
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Sign the papers! She said
I'm not into child marriage Miss Mishra! Shaadi karke mujhe jail bhejne ka irada hai? He said
Can't you be serious with me at least for once Avyan!!
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Avyan Chauhan- 28 ye...
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"Is that...?" Kritika blinked in disbelief.
"It's her," I whispered, my voice catching. "It's Lily."
Lily.
We marched toward her, a storm of emotions brewing within us. Anger, relief, frustration, joy-it was all tangled together, making my heart pound. Kritika reached her first.
"LILY!" Kritika's voice thundered over the din.
Lily looked up, a kachori halfway to her mouth, and for a split second, she froze. But then, as if nothing had happened, she grinned. "Hey, girls! What's up?"
"What's up?" Kritika's eyes narrowed, her voice dripping with indignation. "You disappear for two months-no calls, no texts, nothing-and all you can say is 'what's up'?"
Lily shrugged nonchalantly, popping a piece of kachori into her mouth. "I was busy."
"Busy? BUSY?" Kritika's volume rose. "Do you have any idea how worried we were?"
I joined in, my frustration spilling out. "We thought something had happened to you! You could've at least sent a text!"
Lily sighed, putting her plate down. "Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I should've told you guys I was going off the grid for a bit."
Kritika and I exchanged exasperated looks. But before we could launch into another tirade, Lily stood up and pulled us into a tight hug. "I missed you guys," she murmured, her voice softer than usual.
And just like that, the anger melted away. How could we stay mad at her? She was Lily-our fearless, crazy, one-of-a-kind bestie.
"Don't think you're off the hook," Kritika said, her tone stern but her arms still wrapped around Lily.
Lily grinned. "Wouldn't dream of it."
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As we settled down at the table, Kritika and I updated Lily about each and everything that happened in our lives including Aarohi and Krish. She listened with half her attention, her focus never straying too far from the kachoris.
Of course....how will she focus when she's busy having her first love- her kachoris!
That's when Avyan, Aarav, and Vaani walked in, chatting amongst themselves. They stopped short when they saw us-and Lily.
"Who's this?" Avyan asked, his brows furrowed in confusion.
Before Kritika or I could answer, Lily smirked. "The better question is, who are you?"
The boys exchanged puzzled looks, while Vaani studied Lily with an amused smile.
"Guys, this is Lily," I introduced, trying to keep the situation under control. "Our best friend. Lily, meet Avyan, Aarav, and Vaani."
"Best friend?" Avyan raised an eyebrow. "The one you've been worried about for months?"
"The very one," Kritika muttered, shooting Lily a look.
