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"I thought you could use a female companion around. I heard your mother had to go back to Kolkata," the other girl offered when she entered the Khanna mansion. Kunal didn't attach to anyone and the employees in his house weren't any different. He fired all of them and got new ones to avoid further explanations about Mishti. His daughter didn't approve of the decision and said she could find a place for her to stay until she decided what to do about her life. However, her father wouldn't have it.

"Thank you, Arohi," Mishti smiled weakly and the cheery woman was shocked to see how she looked. Of course, Ritwik and Kunal were looking pretty grim themselves but Mishti wasn't far behind them at all. There were reddish bags under her eyes. Her eyes didn't appear to glow anymore. It seemed like she was a zombie and even her color faded.

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Chanchal Yadav

My words paint a world where memories resurface, both beautiful and haunting. It's up to you to decide if you want to reminisce or rewrite.