Fates

Part 21- The Diwali Series- Conflict

It was weird for Prachi to come back to the Mehra mansion, the last time she was here she had been dragged out by the police, accused of stealing.

But now she had been personally invited back here by Riya. She had been shocked when she received the invitation card from Riya at college. Riya had approached Prachi and Shahana handed them the card and asked them to come and bring auntie with them, and then left without saying another word.

Riya also had asked Pragya personally after class, but she had already given the invitation card to Prachi and Shahana. Pragya agreed to come but since she didn't see the card, she didn't know that the event was hosted by Abhishek Prem Mehra.

So as Prachi and Shahana stood outside the Mehra mansion with Pragya paying the taxi driver behind them they made a promise to be careful because they were worried that Riya was up to something, but they had come because they wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. So with that in mind they entered Mehra mansion, leaving Pragya who was still paying the taxi driver outside.

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Drishti looked outside as her taxi driver stopped in front of Mehra mansion, realizing that the Mehras she had met were the Mehras, Delhi's richest family.

Looking at the heavily decorated mansion and the numerous cars parked in front of the mansion, Drishti didn't feel like she belonged there, so as Drishti was deliberating telling the taxi driver to turn back around and take her home, a loud honking broke her out of her thoughts.

"Hey, you! Cheap taxi driver, stop blocking the driveway!" Yelled a person in the car, honking the horn repeatedly.

Drishti got out of the taxi to see who was causing such a ruckus, and the person from the car got out too. It was a girl, who scoffed at seeing Drishti.

"Oh this is great a behenji, what are you even doing at Mehra mansion with your tacky cheap self? Do you think we just let anyone enter?" The girl asked sarcastically.

"I'm sorry I'll just go." Drishti said mentally berating herself for ever coming here.

As Drishti began to get back in the car, Pragya who saw the whole incident came to Drishti's aide.

"Wait." Pragya said to her coming to stand next to Drishti.

"This girl shouldn't be apologizing, in fact, you should apologize, there is still space to enter the driveway. You could just go around the taxi, but you just want to create a whole scene." Pragya said to the other girl.

"Oh hello, who are you to tell me what I should do? Mind your own business, you lowlife." The girl said rudely which started a screaming match between her and Pragya, while Drishti just looked in between them, helplessly.

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Abhi who heard the ruckus that was going on outside went to check what was going on, but Riya stopped him, telling him that she will handle it and that he should tend to the guests. When Riya got outside, she immediately put a stop to whatever was happening.

"Everybody calm down and tell me what's going on. Priyanka, what did you do now?" Riya asked knowingly, rolling her eyes. And yes, the girl who had been causing a scene was none other than Priyanka.

"Why do you always assume it was me who did something? This behenji was the one blocking the driveway. And this other behenji came and started defending her. Who even invited them they are just lowlifes trying to crash our event. You should get them arrested." Priyanka said in her defense.

"First of all, I invited them. Second of all auntie is right to defend Drishti because you have plenty of room to pass through the driveway. Apologize to them." Riya said but Priyanka walked off without saying anything else.

"Auntie and Drishti I'm sorry for Priyanka's behavior, I will talk to her." Riya promised them.

"It's okay." Drishti said instantly not wanting to make the situation worse while Pragya just nodded her head.

"But on a lighter note, Happy Diwali to you both! Riya said smiling.

"Happy Diwali, beta!" Pragya said cupping Riya's cheek.

"Happy Diwali!" Drishti said smiling.

"Oh, wait I forgot to introduce you to each other. Anuradha auntie, Drishti. Drishti, Anuradha auntie. This is the auntie that I told you about, the one that talks just like you." Riya said side hugging Pragya.

"And Auntie, Drishti helped me when I needed it the most." Riya said holding Drishti's hand in her own. All of them felt like they had found a piece of their heart, as they held each other close.

"I'm so happy that you guys came, you guys should go inside and get to know each. I'll come inside later." Riya said leaving Drishti and Pragya together to find where Priyanka had gone, shaking her head at Priyanka's outburst.

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