Strings of Destiny

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Monica wanted to save this marriage but couldn't talk to Rick as he was abroad for business purposes.They were married for two years already but never talked about anything other than business matters.Their marriage  was a  business transaction between their family.Monica's dad owned a cosmetic company and two years ago the company shut down due to some problem and as they were in huge debt, Monica's dad 'promised' to make Monica, Rick's wife so that he may repay the company's debt.

As promised she became his so-called 'wife' and he repaid their debt .She always knew that he married her for the money she owed to him but still she had feelings for him. She had feelings for him from college's first year.

It was love at second sight(cause she fell for him after he helped her).He was that 2nd year senior who had all the girls chasing after him but he ignored them . Monica also didn't care much about him ,until that day .She was leaving for college early when it suddenly started raining.She started going back to her house when a tall shadow came behind her and give her shelter under his umbrella.She turned around to see it was him. Her heart almost started jumping at his tender gaze!!His light blue shirt that almost showed his prominent muscles and his dark hair and his face....Monica just wanted to go to the college fast and leave from his sight!!In the entire walk the both kept silent and when college gate came she quickly ran away and didn't look behind even once because she was too embarrassed to look behind. That's how she fell

for him.Maybe he fall for her too...who knows....

(2)

Rick also loved Monica.He fell for her a bit earlier than her.He first saw her at the college fair ,with her bff Emma .Monica clad in all cyan blue dress looked like an angel to him but the most supportive reason for her to fall for him was that , though she looked like an angelic girl she was infact an image of Diana (goddess of hunting)in times of difficulties and troubles.This reason got revealed to him at that fair itself.It was a bright sunny day the college campus was filled with sweet and delicious aroma of the food stalls placed at the fair,buzzing of students could be heard everywhere.Rick and Lauren also gave a stall of beautiful artwork done by Lauren at the fair.All was good until they heard a commotion at the college entrance gate.All fell silent.Two girls(Monica and Emma) seemed to have fallen in trouble with some guys pestering them.They called for help but nobody came forward.When Rick and Lauren noticed that,they instantly went to help them only to see that the guys were beaten up by the girls and now the girls were leaving the place elegantly!

When nobody came to help Monica and Emma,they finally lost their patience and revealed their 'talent' and beat them till they couldn't be recognised!Rick was kind of dazed at first but,when he again saw her at his stall,his heart went "thump" "thump"....."thump""thump".Her face which looked so utterly terrifying just a moment ago ,now looked like a beautiful and cute little fairy.After that day,Rick would always look for a chance to talk to her but could not reach her .Some days later,it was raining a lot when he noticed her.She seemed like getting wet in the rain so he decided give her shelter in his umbrella.As soon as he went towards her his heart started beating again..."thump".. "thump".... "thump"...."thump"..She looked so adorable to him that he couldn't help but look at her tenderly.He felt all numb at his tongue so he couldn't utter a single word all the way .When she left him and hurried inside without looking back he felt a sharp pain in his chest.So he decided to slowly pursue her but,as the only heir of his mother's business empire he became very busy with it.Soon,started to forget about her little by little.Seems like destiny had different plans.Monica came back to his life again.This time not just a crush he had in his heart but,as the wife he has to spend his life with.He thought that he would marry her as her father's has promised him then he would slowly pursue her.The marriage happened smoothly but soon after the marriage his mother called her for business at Tokyo and he left.But, today after 2 years of their marriage Rick is finally back.This time he will surely confess to her.He thought this to himself when his heart started beating again....her heart was also beating....will she confess too..... maybe....

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