Author's POV:

Rains...They bring so many memories...So many feelings alive!!!

It's like a box of emotions that was hidden deep inside your chest opens up. And you don't really know if you should embrace it or ignore it. Mix of bitter sweet emotions.

One such was the memory lane she was pushed into tonight when he simply pinned her to the wall on terrace. It wasn't the first time he did it. They have spent a whole childhood together. He was her childhood bestie. They knew each other since school days. He was her brother Sachin's best friend. Inspite of belonging to one of South India's richest business families she hated the fact that she and her brother had to keep travelling throughout the world.

She hated changing schools. She hated it when she had to let go off her friends and her comfort zone. When after changing schools for ten consecutive years she denied travelling with her parents although this time they promised of settling down in Australia forever she was skeptical of their decisions or let's say she didn't want to leave the small town Dhaulpur. Her parents Muskaan and Aarav didn't want their daughter to stay in a small town like Dhaulpur but she was adamant. And being the 16 year old self that she was, she put up a huge show infront of her grandparents that she doesn't want to go to Australia.

Siya and Raghav Prabhu were extremely understanding grandparents who smiled at their granddaughter's wish to complete her 11th and 12th in India. Raghav convinced his son Aarav to let her stay in Dhaulpur. Aarav was skeptical too but when his twin sister Riya convinced him that she will be fine and that Riya will take care of her neice Aarav was relieved.

Her Riya Pacchi (Aunt) was going to stay in Dhaulpur till their latest resort SiRa Greens wouldn't be well established. It's the first time when the Prabhu's invested in something beyond just a resort. This time they invested in an estate. That too in the northern India. With that Prabhu's were investing into the flower business for the first time in market. They wanted to be the leading business tycoons capturing the flower market in the country.

The estate had various farms of different variety of flowers. From wild to exotic. From the ones which grew as shrubs to the ones that grew on trees. From floral to the cactus family. Riya and Aarav were both taking business to the new high. Aarav was a fantastic businessman and a family man. He loved his wife and children a lot. But ofcourse like they say like mother's love their son a little more the same way daughter's are been pampered a little too much by their father. Aarav was no different. A drop of tear in his sweetheart's eye and there the man would melt like ice and she the mischievous one knew it well. She easily manipulated her father convincing him that she would stay back in Dhaulpur with her Riya Pacchi.

His daughter's half Punjabi genes thanks to her mother otherwise get activated and that meant his princess going on a fast. That being a father is something he couldn't tolerate. So finally she was left here in Dhaulpur to continue living her colorful childhood. She was the happiest because now she didn't have to let go off her friends.

Sachin being the protective brother to her also stayed back with his little one. He was an year elder to her. Although Aarav and Muskaan were concerned about his future he convinced them to make sure to migrate to Australia for his higher education. They had convinced her as well of the same. But she didn't care to think about it. All she cared was she would get another year with her friends.

She chuckled thinking about how dumb she was. She didn't even care about her future then. All she cared was if she could be with her friends.

Those friends who actually were never her friends. Those friends who hurt her the most. Those friends who were two faced. Those friends who made her a butt of joke.

Above all HE who broke her heart.

Her eyes filled went moist just at the thought of how much things had changed. It was the same apartment where she spent the best and the worst time together. With whom she went to college, had her first of every memory...

From first fight to first kiss...
From first crush to first heartbreak...

This place had so many memories....

Her legs literally shivered as she silently walked towards her balcony and spread her arms taking in the rains on her already wet white dripping Kurta. She had sinus issues. She avoided getting wet in rain although she loved it so much. She knew this was foolish, she herself was a doctor and she knew tomorrow she will end up sneezing during the society meeting but she didn't care a bit. She wanted to relax as her body was still shuddering under his touches. His words echoed again and again in her ears...

'Why are you here now??? Don't interfere in my personal space!!! My life...my habits...my daughter are all my headache! So it's simple...

1. Stay away from me
2. Stay away from Kyra!!! That's the most important!!!'

'But ...I wasn't...it's just that she was cryi...'

'I don't care she was crying...shouting or howling in pain... I don't want you anywhere around my daughter! Did you that Dr Sanchi Prabhu???' he yelled into my face.

'But Nischay...she wwww'

And before I could speak another word he had pinned me to the same wall on the terrace where he had pinned me for the first time.

The only difference was the set of emotions in his eyes. Then there was mischief and today there was HATRED!!!

Immense Hatred!!! I could smell alcohol. He was drunk AF!!!

'You should not CARE Saanchi! You weren't there when I needed you the most...why are you here now? Just...just leave!!!' saying he had pushed me away. Carrying his 3 year old who was a crying mess.

It pierced my chest whenever I heard those loud cries.

I closed my eyes to forget this horrible Nischay trying to recall a beautiful memory of the Nischay I knew...

Flashback begins...

'Im a Dracula nowwwww!!!' I said sticking the edges of the red Gulmohar flower to my nails.

He was still sitting with a dull face under the Gulmohar tree inside our society compound and I sat next to him asking...

'Ki Hogaya ... Das De (What happened? Say it)'

He turned around his face and looked at his books and pretended to read it.

I slowly took a petal of the red flower and tickled his ear.

'Sanuuuuu don't na!!!'

'Nishuu what is it!!! Why are you so pissed???'

And then he looked at me asking...
'Why are you going with Jassie to the Saturday party?? You know it is not good for you!!! They drink and smoke...'

I raised my eye asking...
'Oh really??? And you can attend such parties is it??? That too with that cheap dupe of Jenifer Lopez who doesn't even look like Jaspinder Lota!!!'

To which he chuckled and asked...
'Why??? Does it bother you?' and I twisted my face saying...

'Why should I care!!! Huhhh... go with whoever you want! I will also do whatever I like!!! If at all you had agreed to come to the picnic we had planned I wouldn't have said yes to Jassie!!! But nevermind...Jassie said post the party he would also take me to watch Hrithik Roshan's new movie K3G. Hrithik is sooooo hot na!!!'

'Enough!!!'

'Whattttt he is ok!!! Have you seen his green eyes...his sexy abs!!!'

'Sanuuuuu Shutup!!!'

'But Nishuuuu'

'Do you want me to come along with you to the picnic or not!!!'

'Say whatttttt...you are coming to the picnic??? Like really really????' I asked squealing and he smiled saying...

'Ofcourse!!! And anyways if ever your brother gets to know that I let his sister go to a booze party once he's back from Mangalore...he will slit my throat!!!' he said and I giggled and in one go pulled him into a bear hug.

He had frozen...

I don't know why he doesn't hug me back. We would hug each other since school days but I didn't know what changed overnight? Since I reached eleventh and he has started his twelfth he doesn't hug me. I wanted to kick Mehek for being the mess creator between us...it was her brain child which started making Nishu conscious

'Nishuuuuuu hug me na!!! Stop thinking about what Mehek said last time!!! She is crazy!!!' but I still didn't feel his arms around me.

'If you don't then I will go and hug Jassie!!!' I said and the next moment I felt his arms across me. He tightened his grip around me and the hug was pretty intense. Although we had hugged before he had never hugged me so tightly.

Now...I was feeling different...

Things were changing between us!!!'

'Are you not going to change your clothes??? You will catch cold.' Mehek's voice fell on my ears and I nodded saying 'I will'.

I was about the leave when she caught hold of my wrist and said ...

'I know Nishu's behaviour must have hurt you today!!! But... please understand Sanchi ..he has lost too much in his life!!! And his pain is unbearable... Please' she said and I smiled.

I had a quick hot shower, changed into a white shirt and cotton shorts and picked the cup of coffee Mehek kept in my room. I stood outside the balcony and that's when my eyes fell on the huge Gulmohar tree which had so many memories of mine and his. He would hold a branch of the same tree and shake it to make the flowers rain on me. Strangely I see him sitting under the tree in this pouring rain I dont know recalling what.

The shade of this Gulmohar tree which ones showered happiness upon us.. couldn't even protect him from the thundering clouds!!! Our lives had become the same mess.

Neither there was shade...nor was there enough sun...We...were a mess!!!

Waiting for the happiness to shower yet another time on us. I didn't know if it would ever happen again...

If the Gulmohar would ever shower again in our lives!!!

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Shocked??? 😶😱🤪😉

Welllll...Even I am 🤣

I know I'm unpredictable at times but then this was something that I was been pinged, preached, tortured about.

And I had promised you...

50k of Neelakurinji means I will give you the next book of Flower-Series.

And here it is...

Gulmohar

This is all your Valentine's Day gift.
So Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers. I however don't believe in celebrating love on a particular day but this day is also special to me as this was the day when I said yes to the love of my life...my husband 💖
So double Dhamaka 🤭😉✨

If you have a valentine celebrate it with them. Not just today... everyday throughout the year. If not love yourself! Self love is best love💖

And also go tell your parents, siblings and buddies about how much you love them.

Hope you liked the gift 😉✨💖

This would be my next daily post Legally Not Yours. Like a promised you this would be a longer book than Neelakurinji. This however would be on 'Yours_Nidhi' account as I don't write bigger books now on Vpsisthename20. It already has 20+ books.

Hopefully you would be ready to read Nishchay Mehra and Dr Sanchi Prabhu's blossoming story which would begin this March end.

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