Commiseration

"An adopted child with a life-threatening secret. How long will she survive?"

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Aarohi always knew she was different.

She was born and brought up on the streets, her guardians changing like seasons. She had seen death up-close at the young age of four, lost loved ones, survived the harsh weathers alone, fought on streets - all of this ending when she gets adopted by Raghav, husband to Manasi and father to Samrat.

Timid and shy, Aarohi soon gets along with her new family, and the extended family - the Chavan's of Nagpur.

Bhavani Chavan, the strict, controlling, and disciplined matriarch of the family doesn't hesitate to accept the child as family when misfortune strikes in the form of Raghav's death. She grows fond of Aarohi, who is both shy and energetic, timid and intelligent.

As time passes, the family grows, relationships strain and evolve, traditions change and new ones are created. And amidst her new life of happiness, the shadow of her past creeps in.

A deathly secret sealed deep in her heart, and a dangerous man out for innocent blood.

How long can she keep the secret hidden? How long until the past meets the present, and how long until havoc breaks out?

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A fanfiction on 'Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Mein (Season 1)' that aired on Star Plus.

Graphics by: exuberant_girl10

Word count | 11,313