DQ#1 Thousand Reasons Why

Frozen

Aradhya's POV

I was working on the lyrics of the new song. I was so busy these days. I think it's going to be a hectic day for me. We had meeting with the music director this evening. I was currently at Gabi's place and the girls were helping me as well. Whitney was busy with Archer. He was having fever from last week. In a few months Archer will be in preschool and Whitney will be able to get time for herself too. Archer's Nanny was very helpful to Whitney. But she is not doing well these days. So, Whitney has to take care of Archer.

" Girls!!! Girls!!! Girls!!!!" Jordana ran toward us and showed something on her phone.

" Who is dying?" I asked her.

" Girls our song got 100 million views only in 35 hours." Jordana said and it shocked us as hell. I immediately took the phone to check if it was for real!!! I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a huge success for us.

" Unbelievable!!!" Gabi said and I kept looking at the screen blankly. The song was released yesterday. It was a shocking thing for us. We didn't have any idea of having tremendous success that earlier. Juliet chuckled.

" Girls, my trick worked, huh!!!" Juliet asked.

" Which trick?" Heidi asked her.

" Well, when we opened the YouTube channel 2 years back? I made some people subscribe the channel and they loved Gabi's voice and the contents, so they kept suggesting other to subscribe the channel. See, where it reached today?!" Juliet said and I nodded mindlessly.

Juliet's awkward trick worked weirdly but I was happy that it worked. Let's see if this makes a good start for us or not. I suddenly realized that this is what I wanted. I wanted to enjoy my life with my near and dear ones. I am having that and no matter what it is going to give me peace of mind.

" What's wrong with you, Gabi?" Jordana asked Gabi.

" Can't believe this actually happened!!!" Gabi said and I sighed.

" You deserved to be here, Gabi. It's your place. Your dream is coming true." I said to her and she sighed deeply. I chuckled. " You will be used to fame, Gabi. You were born to be here." I said to her. We were talking when someone knocked on the door. We found it was Gabi's grandmother Mrs. Cassidy.

" Hey, girls. Am I disturbing you?" Gabi's grandmother asked.

" No, G'ma. What happened?" Juliet asked her walking toward her before wrapping her arm around her shoulder. Mrs. Cassidy chuckled at Juliet's antics.

" We have some guests. Will you mind if I borrow Gabi for awhile?" She asked smilingly.

" No problem. We also want to meet your guest." Juliet said and Mrs. Cassidy chuckled.

" Ok then. Come with me." Mrs. Cassidy said.

I sighed and walked downstairs with the girls. We went downstairs and found it was Gabi's aunt who left home long back and never came back again. Gabi's grandfather had disowned her long back. She was there with her husband, daughter whom I have seen on the family photos but I couldn't recognize the guy sitting next to Gabi's aunt. He would be in his early 20s. He was holding a cold expression on his face like he doesn't care about anything. My first impression about this guy was not very positive. I know I shouldn't judge a book by it's cover but I was having a feeling that he was very arrogant.

I turned to see Gabi who was standing there with a cold expression as well. She doesn't like her aunt at all. Her aunt's daughter Cathy was also there whom I didn't like at all. I met her several times before on Gabi's birthdays and on Christmas day's occasion. She is not a right person to start with. I know that very well.

" Hello, Gabrielle!!" Cathy's father said to Gabrielle.

" Hello, Mr. Osbourne." Gabi said smiling a bit.

" Heard you have started your career as a singer?! Why do you need to start a career as a singer?!! You do have enough already to live a lavish life." Mr. Osbourne asked Gabi and she chuckled.

" I agree. There is no doubt I do have more than enough but there is something called passion, you know, money can't buy everything." Gabi said and I chuckled inwardly. He nodded.

" Come have a seat, girls." Mrs. Cassidy said and we sat across them.

" He is my nephew Cassius." Mr. Osbourne said and that guy turned to see him for once that looked away.

" Gabrielle Cassidy." Gabi said extending her hand toward Cassius to shake hand with him. He looked at Gabi once then shook hand with her.

" Cassius Emerson." He said.

" Nice to meet you. They are my friends. Juliet, Whitney, Jordana, Heidi and Aradhya." Gabi introduced us with him but I think he wasn't interested in getting introduced with us at all. There was something wrong with this guy but I reminded myself once again, never judge a book by it's cover.

They had talked for awhile then we came back to upstairs. I was so uncomfortable to be there. I mean they were classy and elegant people to be in the same place.

" Girls, he is hot!!!" Heidi said.

" Who?" I asked her.

" That guy, Cassius." She said and I rolled my eyes.

" So?" I asked her.

" Gabi, you can help me, right?" Heidi asked Gabrielle. Gabi rolled her eyes.

" No." Gabi said. " Focus on works." She said and they started bickering on this topic.

Heidi and her habit of having crushes!!! I shook my head and started to do my job. They are distracting me. I was checking the lyrics when Susan texted me on Instagram. I checked it and my eyes opened widened. She send me a photo of her with Asher. I kept looking at it weirdly for awhile. She texted me : Things are settling down now. I was shocked seeing that photo. I immediately called Asher but he didn't pick up. I was feeling restless inside.

" What happened?" Juliet asked me and I shook my head.

My phone started to ring after awhile and it was Asher. I picked the call up at once.

" Hello, Aradhya. Everything ok?" He asked me.

" Where are you?" I asked him.

" I am in the class." He said and I sighed. He hung up and made a video call after awhile.

" Hey, Ari!!" I found Ardeyn and Asher sitting on the compound of the college.

The girls started to talk to Ardeyn but I was confused seeing Asher wearing the same t-shirt he was wearing in the photo that Susan has send me awhile back. They hung up after awhile and I wasn't able to have peace of mind now. I told the girls that I wasn't feeling well and went home. I walked inside and heard my aunt Pallavi's voice along with my Mom from the study room.

" Arjun apni beti se milna chahte hai, Shivu. Usko saab kuch paata chaal gaya." (Arjun wants to meet his daughter, Shivu. He came to know everything.) My aunt said. Mom sighed deeply.

" Kabhi na kabhi to paata chal hi jaate na?" (He would definitely come to know some day) Mom said.

" But how should we convince Ari to meet Arjun?" My aunt asked Mom and turned only to find me at the doorstep. I was standing there frozen.