🍁"You don't find love,
It finds you,
It's got a little bit destiny, fate
And what's written in the STARS"🍁

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Aashi's P.O.V.

"We've a booking", Veronica said looking at the receptionist girl. She glanced at me and then at Veronica.

"Twins?", The lady standing behind the reception asked with a friendly smile.

"Yes. We're twins. Do you need our hospital birth certificate too or will you do the honour of telling us our room numbers?", Veronica asked and the smile on that lady's face was wiped away.

The lady looked at me and I mouthed her 'Sorry'. I know Veronica. She's not bad at heart. She needs to work on her talking skill though.

"Can you please confirm me the name?", She asked.

"Aashi Sharma", said Veronica and the lady typed my name in her keyboard. Looking at the screen, she said, "Your room is on the third floor". She passed the key to Veronica.

"Finally", Veronica sighed and picked up the key. She started walking first. I followed her but I said a quick "Thank you" to the lady at reception. She smiled in response.

I dragged the only suitcase which has both mine and Veronica's clothes whilst she started walking ahead holding a bag over her shoulder which has some of the other products. As soon as we reached the lift, she passed me the keys.

"Reach upstairs. I will bring something to eat", she said.

"We can call for room service to do that", I said and she rolled her eyes.

"I'll die out of starvation till that time", she said and I shook my head. I opened the lift and stepped inside. Pressing the third floor, I waited for the lift to reach upstairs. Deep down, I had a strange feeling erupting inside my stomach. I glanced at the star pendant in my palm.

Who could have been the owner of this chain?

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No one's P.O.V.

Veronica made her way to the restaurant area to get a quick sandwich and coffee for herself and Aashi both. She was chewing a piece of gum to keep her awake. Despite sleeping for a good amount of hours, she was still sleep-deprived. She was cranky and a bit annoyed. She does realise that she was rude to the receptionist lady but the lady asks for it. Veronica doesn't like people putting their nose in other's business unnecessarily.

"Please pack two sandwiches and two cups of coffee to go", she said to the waiter and sat down on one of a vacant chair. She opened her mobile and started scrolling only when she noticed some girls standing next to her. She looked up and there were three girls staring at her wide eyes and open mouth.

"Can I help you?", She asked looking at the girls. They didn't respond and kept staring at her.

"What's your name?", It was Amrita or what people call her, Ami. Next to her was Aashi's cousin Noor and her best friend Niharika.

"Why do I tell you? Do I know you?", Veronica asked. She was getting pissed again.

Nia noticed the change in appearance of Veronica from Aashi. She noticed the tattooed hand, coloured hair, pierced nose and left eyebrows and the American accent in Veronica's voice. It didn't take her more than one minute to understand that she's not her best friend Aashi. She's just look alike.

"We're sorry. You looked like someone we know. That's it", Nia said immediately and then she nudged Ami and Noor. They looked at Nia.

"Her face resembles with her doesn't mean she's our friend. She's a totally different person", Nia said. Noor and Ami took a detailed look of Veronica and after saying a quick Sorry, they left.

"Weirdos", Veronica thought. But her mind took her back to her meeting with those three weird boys whom she met a few days ago. They're behaving the same. It made Veronica one thing clear.

Indians are weirdos.

"I'm dating one. What was I thinking?", She said to herself. After what felt like an eternity, her order arrived. She picked it up, thanked the waiter and left for her room.

On the third floor, Aashi's lift opened and she walked out of the lift. She glanced at her key. It says Room no. 116. She started searching for her room and left a sigh of relief when she found it. She stood her suitcase next to her and entered the key. But it didn't fit. She frowned. She tried it twice but the key didn't fit. She rotated the knob and the door opened.

"It must have some issues. I'll ask room service", she said to herself and walked inside the room. Her steps halted when she reached near the bedroom and heard the sound of water pattering on the floor. It was coming from a closed door which she assumed to be the washroom.

What's going on here?, She thought.

Before she could react or respond, the door opened. A guy walked inside whilst drying his hair with a towel. Her eyes widened. Saying she was stunned would be an understatement.

"Kabir", she whispered. Kabir appreciated her presence and his eyes widened.

Kabir who just woke up and had a shower and dressed up for his engagement was shocked to see the familiar girl in his room. He couldn't form a sentence for a good five minutes.

"Veronica", he said and she just turned all pale. Aashi didn't know how to react to this coincident meeting of her and the guy she feels something in this new place. She had her closure when Kabir never texted her back. She made herself understand that he's not the one she should be waiting for.

"What are you doing here?", Kabir asked as he walked towards her and throw his wet pillow on the bed. The OCD person inside Aashi didn't like the wet pillow on the clean dry bed. But she can't start cleaning here.

"I.. I… I must have gotten into the wrong room", she said as she again looked at her key. It says Room no. 116. She turned it around and it says Room no. 119.

Great. Destiny played a major role today in confusing her with room numbers. She mentally hit her head.

"Are you staying here?", Kabir asked. He couldn't manage to take his eyes off her. He didn't know how to react. He just wanted her to stay in front of his eyes and never leave.

"I got to go now", Aashi, who was partly offended by the fact that Kabir never called her despite knowing the fact that she's not that important, still holding the grudge, decided to not give the pleasure to Kabir by answering his question.

Girls!!

She holds her suitcase and turned around in her heels to walk away only when Kabir holds her hand from behind. He wanted to stop her. He had not stopped thinking about her since the day he had come back to India.

"Wait", he said. Veronica turned around and she realised she had a pendant in her palm.

"Is this yours?", She asked. Kabir looked at the star pendant in the chain and his eyes moistened. He wanted to get rid of Aashi's memories and they came back. Be it the girl with Aashi's face or her pendant.

He took it from her and unable to hold himself, he hugged her tightly. Aashi was caught off guard. She didn't want him to close the distance between those two. He's engaged, according to her.

Aashi pushed Kabir away with a force. Kabir realised his mistake. He has no right to hug her or touch her.

"I'm sorry", he said.

For what?, Her heart whispered!!

"I don't want to have any sort of conversation with you. So make sure we don't talk when we meet again", Aashi kept her point. She felt sad that Kabir is not even apologetic about his lies.

Kabir felt he should apologise for his deeds. He promised her that he'll call her but he didn't. He felt accountable for his wrong move. Aashi, when saw Kabir silent decided to take his silence as approval. She holds her suitcase and started walking again. She reached near the main entrance when she heard Kabir's voice again.

"Wait. I want to say you something", Kabir said with urgency in his voice. He ran to the entrance. He must and he will apologize.

"What do you want to say now?", Aashi asked. She was offended.

"I want to-", Kabir said only when both of them heard a third voice.

"What the f**k?", A loud pitched surprised voice followed by curse echoed around them. Both turned around and saw Veronica standing outside the room.

Kabir's eyes widened. Aashi closed her eyes in annoyance and Veronica was fuming in anger. Three people with three different reactions. Veronica was pissed because Kabir was the weird stalker she can't forget till now. Kabir was stunned to see two girls with the almost same face. Aashi was anxious because now she has to tell Veronica about Kabir. Aashi was also stressed that now Kabir will know her real name.

The shit just got real!!

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Varun was sitting on his bed staring at his mobile screen. Every passing second, guilt was entrapping him. He opened his contacts and took out Veronica's name.

"I've reached", he typed. Before he could press the send button, a knock on his door delayed his message. He closed the mobile and walked to open the door.

His eyes met with disappointment to see Naina standing in front of him with a victorious smile. He gave her a neutral blank face. She is that one girl who is making him realise the mistake he did in the past. The mistake of misjudging his liking for Aashi as his love. The mistake of kidnapping Aashi and taking advantage of the whole scenario. Every second every day and every breath he takes reminds him of the biggest crime he did.

"Hello my lovely brother", Naina greeted him as she walked inside the room. He noticed she had a white envelope in her hold.

"What do you want from me? Haven't I been doing whatever you've told me to do since past seven years?", He asked gritting his teeth.

"Our hard work and persistence are rewarding us now. I want you to be a part of this celebration. After all, you play a major role in uniting me and Kabir. If I'm getting engaged to him today then it's all because of you", she said.

"I'm going to tell Aashi everything as soon as you're married to Kabir. I can't lie to her anymore. It doesn't matter if she hates me. I deserve the punishment", Varun said. His eyes moistened just by thinking that he made an innocent girl suffer from loneliness by separating her from her family.

"Do you know what's in this envelope?", Naina asked playing her triumph card which she always pulls out whenever she feels Varun is going out of control.

"What?", Varun half yelled.

"Your dad's heart report. I'm sad to say his health is not going very good. Do you think uncle, who have spent fifty-five years of his life in pure dignity and respect will able to bear the news of the crime his son did? He holds his pride in you and you will be revealed as a disgrace to him and our family. I think he might die after hearing this news", Naina said and Varun closed his fist.

"Mind your language or I'll do something I must not do to a girl", he warned her. His angry look did intimidate Naina but she holds her ground.

"If you want your father to stay alive and healthy as he's since the past seven years, you better take this secret to your grave. The world is full of bad people. You don't know who exchanges his medicine in your absence", she said acting innocent. Varun gulped down a lump of helplessness down his throat.

"Your parents are growing old Varun. I'll advise you to get married and come back to India and stay with your parents. Aashi will take care of herself back in New York. Sooner or later, she'll find someone and will settle also. Why are you complicating things? Just go with the flow if you want no one gets hurt. Okay", Naina said and then handling the reports to Varun left the room. She had a smile of win. She doesn't like taking NO. Today also, she made Varun tie his tongue.

She has already chosen Kabir for her and no one can take him away from her. Not even Aashi herself. Since the past seven years, Naina had to make sure that Aashi and Kabir never crossed paths and see even destiny helped her. She's happy that Aashi and Kabir are away and unknown of each other. Little did Naina knows that Destiny belongs to no one. It can change anytime anywhere anyplace. Destiny and Karma both are sisters after all.

The game is on, said, Destiny.

It's pay time bi***es, Karma smirked.

Moon and Stars smiled up in the sky.

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