Hi guys, I just want to say an heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you.. You are all so sweet. Your votes and comments makes me so happy and the fact this FF reached 7k is amazing.  Really I am so happy. 

                              Confused well this was what i had posted in this chapter before and now the 7K had turned into 125K. So how can i fail to say Thanks to everyone who read this book . Thank You to each of you who had read this book and contributed to  the milestone ..

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Uttara Varun Maheshwari has been always the princess of the house. Her parents adored her ,especially her Father Varun Maheshwari. Due to the fact she and her brother Sanskar has 8 years of gap made sibling rivalry impossible. In his brother eyes she is still the delicate baby he held when he saw her the first time. She always had an comfortable life,and yet her parents raised her to be  kind to others even when she was pampered, she never grew up thinking the world was at her feet.

       
The biggest disaster in her life stuck way too early when her parents died and she had felt guilty for months because she asked them to come home early when they were away on a trip and the fact her parents came home a day early only to get into an accident made her feel guilty as if she was the reason they died, the only person she confided it in was Kavitha. Her best friend because she couldnt lose her brother affection as well.

         
Then Ram Uncle and Sujatha aunty came to stay with them, and though she was reluctant to accept anyone in her parents place, she was too young to have held on to resolve for long. She got a Second father in Ram uncle who had always found time for her and Sujatha aunt  was so sweet and caring just like her mom. Except Laksh, her cousin. 

             
To Laksh she wasn't a  delicate baby like her brother Sanskar but rather as an competition to his parents affection well she was kind of liking it too bad after his birthday , he changed into Sanskar and now she had too overprotective brothers. Just when she felt secure in her family, Ram uncle died leaving her shattered, and yet she didn't want to let her whole family take care of her awhile they were grieving as well

     
Because she is now 19 years old and also because she knows that the whole family is shaken by the death as well. While she can argue with Lucky that she loves His father just the same, still having gone through the pain once, Uttara was bit mature at handling pain this time, but both her brothers seemed too broken by the death .Sanskar bhai because he lost his only support ever since their parents death and maybe he feel bit guilty too,Uttara guessed having lived in such a guilt she knows how torturous it will be, then there is Lakshya her sweet brother. 

   
 In spite of the fact he usually fights with his dad for all silly things, Uttara knows that he loves his dad way too much,finally her aunt, she was too crushed by her husband death that it broke uttara as well. So after one month passed Uttara decided ,she needed some time alone ,as she cant live in an house filled with such sadness and not be affected by it. And she knew her aunt needed some time as well, she needed time to grieve alone as she never shows any of her pain outside especially when she is around Uttara. As always her brother hide there pain for her too. So she decided that this time she will take time off and grieve alone.

Her decision to go to abroad alone was met with such a resounding No. It took her a week to convince her Brother Sanskar as he will be the only one able to see her point as he uses his rational mind when he decides. Still he loved her so much that thinking and even dreaming of her sister alone in an foreign land made it next to impossible to accept. Lakshya offered to go with her but Uttara wanted it to be a solo trip. After one week of constant begging Uttara got what she wanted. 

         
Her brother decided to listen to her even though it broke his heart. Then she was off. From day one she missed her family,every vacation even if it is for one week .She will be back to MM. And it was a nightmare for her that she had to miss her brothers wedding too. Uttara tried to look at it positively and failed miserably.

Soon she made peace with the fact and was rushing back home a little earlier to meet her best friend/New sister ,plus another new sister whom she met on during video chats due to the distance.

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 Sanskar wasn't keen on letting Swara face his sister alone but Swara had been firm that she wanted to agree with his sister that he was kicked out of his room and that was forty minutes ago, his cousin Laksh had tried to eavesdrop on the conversation  but was firmly pulled back by Sanskar  before he could reach the door. At first Sanskar was fine but when he realized the time passed without either of them coming out ,even the ever calm Sanskar was beginning to get nervous. 

             
So he finally decided to knock and see if there was any response, the first knock went unanswered ,so did the next few attempts, he was about to break open the door. When his wife finally opened the door looking rather apologetic . He next turned to look at his sister, who was just lying on his bed and watching tv as if not caring about the commotion she caused, she then turned and asked Swara to join in as well as it was an important scene in the movie.  

         
 Sanskar was taken back by the sight before him,so were the rest of his family. He looked at his sister and wife, yet they both failed to give him an answer but when his aunt asked what happened ,his sister finally spoke up leaving him confused on whether to laugh or scream in frustration.

           
" Nothing aunty, i was just so angry with them that i wanted to make them upset as well.  They still treat me as a kid, and how can they even keep such a huge thing from me. And also i was getting to know my new bhabhi, whom i like very much unlike my brothers" Uttara spoke up as she looked at him, behind her glare there was a hint of pain that he understood her reasons to be angry.        

             
Now that Sanskar and Laksh understood Uttara was angry at them they tried to calm her down, but she simply said she doesn't care about her brothers as she got new sisters, Lucky being Lucky said that her new sisters are on there side  since they are there wives first,so Uttara need to forgive her brothers  if she wanted two new sisters. Uttara face fell at that she looked at Swara and asked whose side she is on and Swara looked at Sanskar first who simply smiled and blinked once letting her that it okay to choose Uttara. So she picked her,earning an hug from Uttara.

           
Then Uttara searched for her next sister who was till now a silent observer of the entire scene.  She rushed to her and was literally begging her to choose her over her brothers. Ragini was in dilemma even if it is for fun sake still all the values her mom taught was to give top priority to her husband and here her Husband looked at her with full confidence that he will choose her only after all she loves him. It was a childish tug of war between siblings and Swara and ragini were caught in that.  In a move that surprised all of them Ragini choose Uttara as well ,which resulted in another hug from uttara and then uttara simply dragged Ragini to the bed as well to watch the movie and simply asked her brothers to leave them alone. 

             
Lucky wanted to have the last word and said that he is not going anywhere as this is bhai room . For which Uttara resorted that it her bhabhi room as well .No one was ready to give up this petty fight , so the brothers took the couch while the new formed sisters choose the bed. And sujatha left the room without a word at her kids silliness , she knew they will work it out and getting into this petty fight was not her cup of tea. Then lucky started annoying them by disturbing them at every chance ,first he talked loudly to Sanskar and then Uttara notched up the volume of the tv ,then he used his mobile to play music in even high volume,finally annoyed Uttara dragged her new sisters to her room.  

           
 Sanskar didn't get to see both his sister or wife until dinner and even then his sister continued to give him a silent treatment, they had never went this long angry with each other ,his only assurance had been Swara who smiled at him during dinner and somehow he realized she was trying to comfort him without words  because his sister had managed to keep both of her new sister by her side of the table. 

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Swara fears that uttara might not like her were laid to rest the moment she spoke to her, the girl was adorable and it took Swara some time to accept to her revenge plan .Though she wanted to argue on behalf of Sanskar, she knew he would understand so she agreed to her plan but didn't expect it to last close to midnight. Only now she let Ragini and her leave after hugging them good night. 

     
  Swara knew Sanskar might be worried, she tried to let him know it was going to be okay in the dinner without betraying Uttara confidence but as she walked inside she expected him to be asleep but instead he was working on his laptop. She went to her side of the bed and sat down  waiting for him to finish his work before disturbing him, and was relieved when he closed the laptop the moment she entered the room .

   
" So what the verdict, from the looks of it my sister loves you more than she loves me " he spoke up as he looked at her with a smile but she heard the worry behind those lines as well 

   
 " She is  just angry at you Sanskar , do you know she only talked about you and Lakshya all day. Then she showed us all the things she brought for you . It almost filled half of her luggage, she really love you a lot ," Swara spoke up truthfully, Uttara hadnt stopped talking about her brothers.

   
 " I know that, but i wish i can make my dear cousin understand that, Poor Lucky thinks that he came second to both his wife and sister, he is out there planning an surprise for his wife hoping to get back on top in her list. Also didn't my sister give you any gift, i thought she will give at least one gift to her new found sisters as well " he asked looking at her empty hands.

  
" She did buy a lot for her new sisters, unfortunately someone didn't tell her about the bride swap ,hence she brought it for Kavitha and unlike you she didn't just gift what she brought for someone else and instead promised to buy me lot of gifts the next time she comes home, "Swara answered back remembering the time he gifted her the saree ,he brought for his sister

" Once again Sorry about that. Also i did buy you a gift for you and you cant keep holding the one incident over me "he answered back looking bit taken back that she was still upset over it .

 "I was just kidding Sanskar , and i found a new sister today that is  an awesome gift, so i don't need anything else. Also i finally got to spend time with ragini and i had been worried that aunts words may have worked it way into her mind and she would resent me but she seemed to not carry any hurt or grudge and i should thank your sister for making us spend the day together"Swara spoke up truthfully and was relived when Sanskar face lost its frown lines. 

  " Tomorrow, she got a whole list of plans for all of us" Swara told him and found herself talking with him for the next one hour until she felt too sleepy to speak any longer. Truthfully it has hardly been a day but she missed him, a fact that surprised her when they remained in the same house. It hardly been few days and yet Swara realized that she liked spending time with him and liked talking with him. It felt good to have someone who listens to you attentively and though it early day she admired that he put her first before his work.

   She had seen her father often find himself lost in work because of his need to never make a mistake working under his brother in law,awhile she knew Sanskar being the CEO would have more work load and yet he always found time for her and somehow it made all the difference to Swara as she slept that night because it made her believe in him a little bit more..

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 Lakshya always concentrate on one thing and when he does he forget all the other things he is committed too, so when his wife choose his sister over him, his attention was diverted back to his wife. He spend the whole time after dinner to decorate the room and also planned a surprise for her. 

         
Ragini walked in hoping to face the wrath of her husband for not choosing him, instead she found herself showered with flowers . Life with her husband is really unpredictable after all. Then he surprised her further by presenting her with the honey moon tickets. Ragini was delighted but this time she decided to choose his sister over there honey moon as well. She simply stated Uttara loves him too and she came back hoping to spend some time with us and it wouldn't be right to leave just as soon as she came back. Once she leaves this month,she wont come back till next year. So let postpone it till Uttara leaves Ragini told him which came as a surprise to Laksh.

         
Lakshya the cupid didn't expect that, Usually his wife will be moved by small gestures and here he went to this extent and she decided to reject it . He was pretty upset now. Ragini was quite confused at what to do next to brighten up his mood. Then she found the one thing that could make his husband smile. She stated shyly that "we don't need to go somewhere else to for honeymoon this room is big enough to be an honeymoon suite."Lakshya didn't get it for the first few minutes then it dawned on him , and Lakshya the romantic lover was back in an second. But first he made sure she was no longer sick before taking the last step that binds them together for a life time .

       
That night turned out to be memorable for both of them. Since it marked such an important step in there relationship, even though it made Lakshya desperate for the honey moon trip sooner . But his wife was pretty firm on her decision and Lucky didnt want to get unlucky the next night ,so he stopped persuading his wife.  

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