Swara's eyes widened when she saw sanskaar coming out from the kitchen with a tray of hot cookies. His shirt's sleeves are rolled up till his elbow and his eyes filled with perfection.

"Mam see I've cooked them." he looked up the entrance and was surprised to see everyone standing there.

He looked at swara and she looked at him being surprised as they didn't think they'll meet today.

"Oh my son you've cooked them so good." Caroline said tasting one of the cookies.

"Hey everyone and Merry Christmas." sanskaar said with a smile.

"Merry Christmas sir." all wished him back.

Swara gave a look like *what is he doing here* to Caroline.

"I invited sanskaar to my house too as he had no one celebrate so hope you guys are okay with it?!" Caroline said indirectly while swara nodded a little.

No one? A sad smile spread her lips.

"Why would we mam." alexa said.

"Okay, sit everyone I'll bring wine" Caroline went inside the kitchen and all sat down in the round dining table.

It was like swara, Evan, sanskaar, Caroline, ayaan, Michael, Alexa and Olivia.

Caroline poured wine for all and all drank and served cakes.

"Wow this is so nice." Olivia said dreamily eating her piece of cake.

"I agree." swara smiled.

"Thank you." Caroline said.

All got busy with eating and talking. Swara noticed sanskaar and ayaan looking at each other as if they have a cold war fight through their eyes.

"Olivia" swara called her slowly.

"What?" Olivia asked eating her cake.

"What's cooking between ayaan and san...sir?" Swara asked.

"Oh that, this always happens as both don't like each other." Olivia said.

"Why?" Swara asked being confused.

"You weren't there that time. Ayaan and sanskaar sir happened to be in a same band for a concert both were actually good friends that time. Once they got to know that someone leaked the song and both started blaming each other and it wasn't both of them but another member yet they share this cold war and never left it, you see some things can't change." Olivia explained and started eating her cookies.

"Hey everyone let's go to the church now." Alexa said gaining everyone's attention.

"Com'mon let's go." Olivia squealed.

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"Oli, I'm coming stop dragging me, we are in front of the church right now" swara winced.

"But you should sing in the carol with me." Olivia squealed.

"What?!" Before swara could do anything oli pulled her in and made swara stand beside her.

"Don't worry you know this song." Olivia whispered to Swara.

Soon the piano started playing and swara got the song.

"Isn't it Christmas in our hearts by Jose Mari Chan?" Swara asked and Olivia nodded.

All others sat on the benches.

The song started....

Whenever I see girls and boys
Selling lanterns on the street
I remember the child in the manger as he sleeps
Wherever there are people
Giving gifts exchanging cards
I believe that Christmas is truly in their hearts
Let's light our Christmas trees for a bright tomorrow
Where nations are at peace,
And all are one in God

Let's sing Merry Christmas and a happy holiday
This season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus
Let him be the one to guide us as another new year starts

And may the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts

In every prayer and every song
The community unites celebrating the birth of our savior Jesus Christ
Let love like that starlight on that first Christmas morn
Lead us back to the manger where Christ the child was born
So come let us rejoice
Come and sing the Christmas carol with one big joyful voice
Proclaim the name of the Lord
Let's sing Merry Christmas and a happy holiday
This season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus
Let him be the one to guide us as another new year starts
And may the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts
Let's sing Merry Christmas and a happy holiday
This season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus
Let him be the one to guide us as another new year starts
And may the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts.......

"Merry Christmas!" the carol people shouted in front of the mike.

Swara and Olivia joint others. After sometime of roaming out all came back home and Michael and Alexa left.

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"Uff finally we are back." swara dropped herself in the couch being a little tiered.

"Yes." Olivia said gulping in the wine.

Swara removed her jacket as the room was warm.

After sometime....

"Oli i can hear sounds from the backyard, do you? " swara stood up.

"Yeah and It's like ayaan's voice" Olivia too said.

"Let's check this out." swara went out followed by Olivia.

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Swara and Olivia rushed to the backyard and found ayaan and sanskaar in rage to fight with each other.

Ayaan pushed sanskaar while sanskaar pushed him back and gave a punch on his cheeks.

"Gosh!" swara gasped seeing them fighting.

"This shouldn't happen let's go and stop them." swara tried to go but Olivia didn't leave her to.

"They won't stop for our words so keep quite." Olivia said but swara wasn't convinced.

"Where is Evan?" Swara asked being worried.

"He's gone with mam to buy some more cakes." Olivia said.

Ayaan stumbled a little with the force of the punch holding his jaw.

"Oh that touched your nerve?" Aayan said with full scarsm while sanskaar again fisted his arms hearing his words.

"God I can't let this happen." swara jerked Olivia's hands and pushed both of them away.

"Have you both lost your mind coming back home?" Swara yelled at them.

"Stay away from this swara." aayan made her aside and looked at sanskaar.

Sanskaar's eyes were also red in anger and well as ayaan's she has no idea what to do now.

"Let him flow swara, let's get this over for all at once." ayaan said making swara to get more tensed seeing both breathing heavily in anger.

Aayan was going to punch sanskaar but she stood in middle and caught his hand.

"Swara get out of the way, you may get hurt." sanskar recommended as he can't see her getting hurt.

"Stop fighting like kids there" Olivia shouted at them.

The snow fall was getting more and more and it seems if they stay here for some more time they'll freeze to death but do they care about that? No!

"Fine! go ahead, kill each other and do what ever you want." swara shouted at them angrily and started walking.

Suddenly swara felt sharp pain on her left hand and leg.

"Ahhh..." swara winced as her hands and legs were paralyzing.

She fell down in the snow while everyone rushed to her worriedly. Her head was on the snow which was freezing her more, making her to get headache.

"Swara are you okay?" Sanskaar's eyes showed the pure concern in his dark eyes.

"No, you aren't this is your fault.. both of your fault." Olivia pushed both of them.

"Hey swara what happened?" Evan came rushing to them and saw swara in pain.

"I'll tell you later, we have to take her to the hospital." Olivia was in the verge of crying seeing her friend in pain.

"I.... I'm fine.." swara managed to utter those words while Evan immediately picked her up to go to the hospital.

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TO BE CONTINUED.....

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