chapter 1

In a huge mansion, lay a lady dressed in white, she looked pale and dry, her hands and feet were cold and she had electronic wires attached to her arms ,which monitored her heart rate, she was on the verge of dying, she lay their on the white silk cloth and spoke to her family for the last time, and that woman was none other than anjili raizada, she belonged to the richest household in the delhi, her brother a famous business tycoon name Arnav singh raizada was not only known for his acute business skills but also his ruthless behavior, her mother Ratna Raizada was a women who had been through a lot, her husband cheated on her and then committed suicide, but the women stayed strong for her kids, her nani Devyani raizada was a fine women, who was soft hearted and kind nature, today they had all gathered around to talk to her for the last time, anjili was dying out of pancreatic cancer and was a special case, she was treated by every doctor in town, and that’s not all, her brother got her sent to the United States of America to check for an opinion for the cure of her cancer, but it wasn’t any use, and it was destiny, she was meant to die,

As they sat around her anjili spoke to each and every one of them starting with her nani

Anjili: dear nani, I only want to thank you for all you have done for me, for taking us in at a time like this, (she spoke in a steely voice)

Nani: (tears in her eyes said, while holding her hand) anjilibetiya I would never let u suffer, how could I not take u in, you all are my life, and if I had my way I wish I could stop this from happening

Anjili smiled at her as she wiped her tears with her cold hands, then she turned to her mother and said

Anjili: mama, you and I have been through the same thing, your husband cheated on you and died and mine heard the news of my cancer and left me, he didn’t even think of his kids, (she wept) mama thank you so much for supporting me and taking care of me, I am truly grateful to you

Ratna: anjili my child, my baby, you’re my daughter , and I love you very much, yes it is true we went through the same thing, but we came out of it as well, and I am glad that I was there for you as you were for me, (she cried while talking)

Anjili controlled herself, she took a deep breath, as the person who she was going to talk to was one of the most important person in her life, it was her little brother her chottey who she not only adored but was very attached too as well, he looked away from her, not able to see his sister like this, and she knew it well, still she called out to him

Anjili: chottey (she coughed a bit)

Arnav slowly turned around and looked at his sister’s pale like face, he had big huge tears in his eyes and a lump in his through, slowly he caressed her face feeling her warmth for the last time, she placed her hand on his face and smiled at him, and said

Anjili: so your still upset ha

Arnav: how can u leave me like this, (he said softly)

Anjili: we tried didn’t we, we went to the best doctor possible but still there was no chance, this is meant to be

Arnav: (sulking) its not fair, arnav singh raizada writes his own faith, its not whats suppose to happen

Anjili: (smiled at him and then placed a hand on his cheeks) come now chottey, I have an important matter to discuss with u

Arnav looked up right and listened to his sister as she spoke in a soft voice

Anjili: I have decided to hand over the children’s custody to you

Arnav: (shocked) what but di, how can I….

Anjili: (smiled at him and said) u can, chottey I am giving u my most prized possession and that is my 3 children, I want u to be the legal guardian to them, chottey their father left them and went away, and now I their mother is leaving them as well, they have no one in this world, except for you, now I know your not fond of children but give it time u will learn to love them, and they will learn to love you, this is my last wish

Arnav: di I understand and I will do this, as it is your last wish its just I don’t know how, I mean you know me I cant stand kids, how am I going to take care of them how (he said asking for advice)

Anjili: don’t treat them like they are a responsibility treat them like a friend, chottey they don’t need some one ordering them around they need a friend, they need some one who can understand them and talk to them, they need some one who will stay with them and protect them and love them, they need a father who is just like a friend, only then they will feel like they have been loved and taken care off,

Arnav sighed and took a breath, and then ratna said

Ratna: anjili we are there for the children and we will always take care of them, don’t worry,

Anjili: I know ma, (she smiled) but chottey is the only one who can make them feel protected, ma, when he came into this world he was not only your son but mine as well, chottey knows what its like to loose me and the kids are going through the same thing, they are all in one boat, at this stage they need to take care of each other,

Ratna and nani nodded their heads in approval of her decision, arnav turned around and said

Arnav: I understand I will do it, I will be their guardian, I will take care of them and protect them, di

anjili smiles and said

anjili: I have faith in you

she shuts her eyes and within a a few seconds ,the monitor makes a beeping noise and shows a straight line indicating that she is dead, and they all start crying