Priyanshi pov

I looked up at the blooming sun, testing our patience.the air was clearly challenging us to whether walk or lie down on the ground.

Like seriously!

I rolled my eyes and took one step towards the direction where siya was telling me to.the beautiful place full of blooming flowers and Greenery.

Butterflies was roaming in the garden.the place was quiet, utterly silent because the lady who lived inside this garden has a title of walking devil.

Yes,the walking devil.

If you plucked a single flower from the garden,get ready you walked inside the devil's cave.she will not eat you,she will not even touch you .she just order her honeybees to do their job and ....

Rest in peace.

Not me and siya because we are her friends.i am priyanshi,i know how to make friends with my charming and adorable nature.

She was standing near the big tree of banyan, watering plants of other side.her smile was not soft it is devilish.

"Hello juliet"i called her in excitement.

Her name is shreya but I called her juliet because she was in love with a school teacher of us .I was the one who helped her to confess her feelings.

But he left.

Because juliet is not like lovey dovey girl.she is walking red flag and i am in love with her nature.

In love with red flag.

Whatever!

She walked towards us and gave us our flower basket.she knows today we are going to temple and that's why she came with fresh flowers.

"Take this and don’t ruin my garden, you both idiots," she muttered, but her eyes were soft. That’s the thing about Shreya she insults you while doing the sweetest things ever.

"Juliet, you love us. Just accept it," Siya teased, taking the basket from her.

"I don’t love anyone," Shreya replied instantly, rolling her eyes. "And don’t call me Juliet in front of people. That chapter is closed."

Her voice was calm, but I knew that name still hurt her. That teacher… he broke her in ways she never showed. Now she hides behind her devilish aura and honeybee threats.

"Fine, walking devil," I smirked, adjusting the basket on my arm. "We are leaving before you turn your bees on us."

She crossed her arms.I looked back once and saw Shreya smiling—small, quiet, and real. Not the devil, not the red flag, just my broken, beautiful friend pretending to be heartless.

And honestly?I liked her like that.

Author POV

Siya and priyanshi both reached to the temple they gave money to auto rikshaw men and went for taking necessary thing's required for Pooja.

"hm what about these incense stick ?"priyanshi asked while forwarding a packet of them in front of her.

Siya snatched that packet from her hand and kept it back "Did you see what happened last time?".

Priyanshi smiled widely while looking around."ok ok but roli is necessary madam, otherwise shivji will not talk to me".

"Why,they didn't use vermillion,they use chandan right?"siya asked while raising her brow.

"Yes but it is also necessary".

"Care to explain".

"Listen,If we do not take vermillion with us, then Mother Parvati will not be able to apply Sindoor. If she do not apply Sindoor, then she will not come out and will not even meet Lord Shiva. Then Lord Shiva will scold us."she said everything in one breath.

Siya facepalmed herself while glancing around to hit her head somewhere.

"You are doctor right?"she asked, raising her brows.priyanshi shrugged her shoulders like she owned the title"yes i am,so what?".

"Madam behave like a mature doctor then,not as a child ok.what your husband will think about you hmm?"siya asked again while walking towards the temple.

Priyanshi followed her behind with a grin"i am not getting married yaar.ye husband log hume smjh nhi aate".

"We will see".

Priyanshi smirked widely"me and with husband no way....no one can handle me".

Siya sighed in annoyance.her lips curved into a small smile.

At the other end both the singhania ladies came to temple with their bodyguard. both of them were also looking like perfect sister duos .Seema reached to one shop and started preparing her thali for Pooja at that time Maya Entered in temple .she stand near the pillar and stared at her sorrundings.

They didn't use VIP cards because temple is same for everyone.

She saw two girls in saree looking drop dead gorgeous,climbing the stairs.she was mesmerized by their simplicity.the way their eyes was shining,the quiet strength in their aura.

Suddenly she realised that they both were the girls she met in hospital and also saves her life.her excitement reached to peak and She went near them " hii,tum dono yaha, kaise?"

(Hiii you both here, how).

Siya glanced at her from head to toe.her eyebrows raised together.

Priyanshi shook her head with a smile and glanced at maya " aunty how is your health now?".

"it is fine now.can you please stay with me for some time."Maya spoke while looking for seema but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Why will...

Priyanshi cut siya off in middle."ok aunty ,we will".

Siya glared at her but priyanshi ignored her .

After some chit-chat, Seema climbed the last stairs and came toward them. She stood beside Maya and said bitterly, "You both again? Why are you here?”"

"Actually, this is a temple where there are no rules for VIP people, so we can come here whenever we want."siya replied sarcastically.

Seema angrily glared while Maya shook her head in disbelief.Priyanshi held Siya’s hand, whispering in her ear"siyu what is this,talk with her sweetly ok."

"are you fine?Waise bhi, aise sawal poochengi to jawab bhi to aise hi milenge na."siya replied while rolling her eyes.seema flared her nose angrily.

"let's go na"siya whispered again, getting restless to went inside .

Priyanshi excused herself.she and siya both stepped inside and gave their pooja thali to priest.

Priyanshi whispered to Mahadev:

"Hey Shivji, you know everything about our lives. Please take care of Siya always. Don’t ever let us be separated. I want her to find someone who understands her, who sees the love hidden in her anger… someone who brings tears of happiness to her eyes."

Siya’s heart echoed Priyanshi’s plea:

"Hey Mahadev, I know Priyanshi trusts you completely. Today, I also want to ask you to never separate us. She is fragile, like a delicate flower. Please fill her life with happiness and protect her always.".

Both of them opened their eyes together.

"What did you ask for?"siya asked while nudging her elbow.

Priyanshi smirked widely"everything except you".

"I also"siya replied back with the same smirk.

.................

Later, they sat near a pillar, staring at the beautiful lack beside temple, knowing it was a place where they could find peace.

Some time later, Siya excused herself to fetch water for them. As she reached the back, seven or eight boys suddenly surrounded her.

They started misbehaving, surrounding her in circle but Siya was smart. She fought back ,her hands grabbed a man here punched him right on his stomach, followed by hard kick on second man on his private area. Suddenly, one of them stabbed her right palm with a knife. She hissed in pain, trying to free herself, but there were too many of them.

Suddenly, a man came and started punching the boys’ faces. It was none other than Ritik.

He had come to the temple for his daily pooja, as he was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Seeing Siya in danger, he immediately went toward her.

"You bloody bastards! How dare you touch her? You’re dead now!"he growled angrily, throwing tight punches on their faces.

Siya shook him  to stop, but her forehead hit a stone as she tried to free herself.

Ritik instructed his bodyguard to handle the men. Then he moved toward Siya. She hugged him tightly because of fear, crying in his arms.ritik was taken aback by the sudden attack but composed himself and tried to calm her without touching,whispering soothing words to console her.

Her hiccups continued and after a while she collapsed in his arms due to exhaustion.he didn't waited for a second and carried her to the hospital.