The Twin Sisters

Daydreams and Nightmares

CHAPTER 5

'Vivaan...Please.' I pleaded, as I shivered because of the cold air that touched my bare body.

Nothing was visible from here.
No noise, no people, no architect.
Just thin cold air and light clouds surronding us.

He didn't speak but smiled instead, his evil smile.

'I don't want to die... Please.' I pleaded again and gripped his hand harder to save myself from the great fall.

'You deserve to die. You are a disgrace.'
A voice came and it was not Vivaan's.
It was father! He said that!

'Father! But why??' Tears rolling down my cheeks.

'You know why.' He said angrily and pushed me.
I was drowning deep in the air, deeper deeper and deeper.
Falling in my grave.

'Meera!' I heard her calling. It was my sister..

'Meera! I'm here.' She smiled towards me, but I was still falling.

'Meera!' She shouted again in horror and my eyes pooped open.

"Meera!" It was Carol who was shaking her with great urgency.
"Dieu merci! (Thank Goodness!) Are you okay?"

"Yes... Yes, I'm." She whipped her face with a tissue offered by Carol.

"What happned?"

"What's the time?" She ignored the question.

"It's 8:00 am."

"I have my meeting in an hour. I need to freshen up. Please excuse me." Meera hurriedly got up from her seat.

"Meera, wait." She grabbed her hand and made her turn "There is something important that I need to inform you and it can't wait."

Meera fronwned but encouraged her to continue.

"Remember that man from Germany in the meeting?" asked.

"Leonardo...???"

"Leonardo Keller. Biggest dealer of wine in the world and a key investor. Do you anything about his wife?"

"Umm.. I just know, that he is 60 years old and she is one young, beautiful lady. His 4th, perhaps?"

"Yes. Her name is Nayesha. Ring some bells?"

She frowned but shrugged, having no idea about it.

"Well, she is the same lady who left Mr. Vivaan on the altar."

Shock seized her. "But... what.. how.." She tried.

"She will represent her husband in today's meeting. I got a fax."

Meera's world collapsed. She felt a chill on her back, just like the one she felt two weeks ago locked in this very same room. If it was not Carol who came back to pick her cellphone, she would have frozen to death.

She found herself shivering with fear and anxiety.
Today, Carol will not be there.
Vivaan will be there.
Nayesha will be there.

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It was yet another day and Samar was still trying hard to concentrate.
From past two weeks he is trying to keep all his interactions with Ira very formal and short.
But her beautiful smile, long hair, beautiful eyes, never fails to haunt him.

"Samar.." Ira called and he raised his head from his file and his heart skipped a beat.

She was dressed in a beautiful wedding dress, descending down the stairs with her hand carefully tucked in her father's arm.