𝚂𝚒𝚛𝚏 𝚃𝚞𝚖 || 𝙾𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚈𝚘𝚞

𝟎𝟏 | 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨

Author's Note -

Hey everyone, just wanted to say I didn't translate or edit this first chapter yet, I'll reupload it when I'm done editing :)

~ Saanjh

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| Chapter 1 |

Riverside, California

A shrill alarm was blaring throughout a white room as a figure under the purple sheets tousled around groaning, irritated that her sleep was interrupted.

"Damn you, you stupid alarm," Madhubala groaned, stretching and smacked the top of the alarm till it stopped making noise.

She yawned and looked around the room, her attention drifting back to the alarm clock which showed her it was 5 AM, to Madhu's surprise.

"I swear this alarm has some defect, waking me up this early," she mumbles to herself as she yanks the sheets over her form, trying to get back to sleep.

"Madddhuu!!"

"Trishu what?" Madhu sighs, exasperated, emerging from her blanket, hearing the rapping against her bedroom door.

The doorknob jingles as Trishna makes her way into Madhu's room, a breakfast tray in one hand.

"I'm going to the gym and I made breakfast, you stay in bed and rest since you're not feeling well okay?"

"Okay," Madhu mumbles, blinking at her sister, bleary eyed and exhausted.

Trishna smiles, setting the breakfast tray on Madhu's drawer, then frowns looking at Madhu's phone beep on the side.

"Madhu are you...you're still setting alarms for this time?" Trishna asks worriedly.

"Trishu, I didn't this time...I swear ever since he- forget it. I swear this alarm is taking time to get used to life without him," Madhu mutters, sitting up in her bed.

Trishna frowns and sits next to Madhu, wrapping her arms around her older sister.

"What he did to you was totally out of line Madhu...and I understand that habits die hard, par phir bhi..."

"It's okay, tension matt lena faltu mein, it's not worth the stress. Jiyo, khush raho, muskurao, kya pata, kal ho na ho," Madhu smiles and hugs Trishna back.

Trishna groans at Madhu's filmy dialogue and smacks Madhu's arm lightly.

"Di tum bhi na! SRK ka bhoot kab chodega tumhe?"

Trishna rolls her eyes as Madhu laughs and pinches Trishna's cheeks, annoying her younger sister further.

"Kabhi nahi, and don't expect me to stop itttt," Madhu laughs and Trishna pouts at her.

"Okay fine, we know you love him. Also, I emailed you professors last night so you're excused from your classes okay? You're sick, so better take care of yourself alright?"

"Yes I promise Trishu," Madhu smiles at Trishna as she gets up to leave.

"I'll be back by 7 okay? Go back to sleep and have breakfast when you're up to it, love you. Aur agar kuch bhi-"

"Kuch nahi hoga ek ghanta mein, ab jao meri jaan."

Madhu pushes Trishna gently, smiling to reassure her and Trishna hugs her and leaves, leaving Madhu to her own thoughts. Her smile slowly wears off and Madhu sighs, closing her eyes, feeling a dull ache in her heart take over. Ever since he had left, Madhu had been shattered, but later decided she'd live for herself.