April 30, 2013: University of Mumbai (Last Day of University)

Shanaya looked at the letter in front of her. The letter that stated her acceptance and contained her contract for IMA (Indian Modeling Agency).

"What? I never even sent in an application! Plus, I didn't go to modeling school."

"What are you screaming about?" Abhi asked as he walked in after brushing his teeth, yawning, his hair ruffled from sleeping.

"Someone sent in an application for me at IMA, but it wasn't me. Did you do it?" Abhi shook his head. "But the only people that know about my passion to be a model are you and... and... Ro... Rohan. Do you think he did it?"

"Well, if he was the only other person who knew about this, then it was him. It can't have been that hard for him to pull together a portfolio for you," Abhi reasoned.

"You're not mad, are you?" Shanaya asked.

"Of course not, you are getting to follow your dream. We all are. I'm a little grumpy that he was the one who helped you follow your dream, but as long as you get to be a supermodel, I don't care.

"What do you mean, we all are?"

"Rohan was signed by Speed Records," Abhi answered nonchalantly.

"How do you know this, and why are you being so nonchalant about it?"

"Well, it was in an old tabloid that I saw when you sent me shopping on my birthday, and honestly, what he does, doesn't really matter to me anymore."

"So, if I listen to his CD's when they come out, you won't mind?"

"No, I would, but I can't really control you can I?"

"You know me so well." Shanaya pulled Abhi into a hug.

"Hey, I thought that you were done with the both of us," Abhi joked, as he knew that Shanaya was obviously in love with him.

"That was before I thought that I might actually meet you after high school and give you a second chance. Though I didn't really need to forgive you , did I?"

"No, you pretty much just flung yourself into my arms."

"Yeah, and look how great that turned out." Shanaya smiled. Her life was great.

"Anyway, I knew that you wanted to be a model, but I never asked you this question before, as it never crossed my mind. Why did you come to a business university, instead of going to a modelling school?"

"Because Tanya could have gone to modelling school as well. I was planning to take business, so that if modelling didn't work out then I would have a fallback plan. That way I wouldn't be at modelling school at the same time as Tanya either."

"You know, you aren't really that stupid."

"You already told me that in Thailand," Shanaya said, hitting Abhi playfully. He in turn wrapped his arms tighter around her and lifted her up. Shanaya exclaimed with delight./

"Abhi," she said, laughing. "Put me down." He put her down and then began kissing her passionately. Shanaya smiled against his lips.

May 1, 2013: Rohan's Flat in Punjab near Speed Records

"Happy Birthday to me," Rohan said dejectedly. He had never thought that he would be celebrating his 20th birthday alone, without Shanaya or Abhi. Usually if not even his mom managed to show he could count on Shanaya and Abhi being with him.

"Well, there is one good thing," he thought, glancing at the tabloid in front of him. "At least sending in the application for Shanaya worked. She's a model now. With her finesse, it won't be long until she achieves supermodel status."

"Rohan sprung up when he heard the doorbell. That was his manager coming to talk about Rohan's first album. Rohan soon forgot all about Shanaya and Abhi and became immersed in choosing the song for his new album.

1, 2013: Shanaya's House

Shanaya and Abhi sat on Shanaya's bed looking at a blue cake on her desk.

"Happy Birthday Rohan," they whispered together. Shanaya had tears running down her cheeks. Abhi hated when she cried. He quickly kissed the tears away.

"Thanks," mumbled Shanaya.

"Isn't your mother afraid of you being completely alone in a room with your boyfriend?" Abhi asked as he continued to kiss Shanaya's tears away.

"To be honest, she doesn't care. Anyway, I found us a flat that is near both places that we work."

"Us a flat?" Abhi asked. He was shocked.

"Well, yeah, weren't we going to live together after college as well? Don't worry, there are going to be two rooms just like our hostel," she added after seeing the look on Abhi's face.

"That's not what I'm worried about. I can't help pay, Shanaya."

"Don't worry. My mom will cover it. She doesn't care what I do, she gives me anything, as long as I don't complain about her latest husband."

"Huh?" Abhi asked. "Latest husband?"

"I think that my mom is on her sixth husband now. Since my birth. She had five before my birth. She divorces and gets married really often," Shanaya replied.

"Okay, let's go check out the flat."

A few hours later, Abhi and Shanaya were at their new flat, completely moved in. It was already purchased and everything.

"Wow, that was fast," Abhi said.

"Yeah, if you liked it, all we had to do was sign the contract and pay."

"Your mom hired you people to help you move?"

"I guess that she was happy to get me out of the house so that she could be inappropriate with her newest husband." Shanaya shuddered at the thought.

"Thanks for the image," Abhi replied.

"Ha. Anyway, I got my first gig. I'm modelling for a Gucci show on Saturday."

"How are you already modelling for Gucci?"

"I guess that the head of IMA really like my pictures and thought that I could do it?" Shanaya guessed. "I don't know."

"Anyway, I think that we should celebrate."

"Celebrate what?"

"Our success? The fact that we are getting our dream jobs? I don't know. I just feel that we should celebrate."

"Abhi, are you okay? This isn't the Abhi that I know," Shanaya said worriedly.

"I'm fine." Abhi smiled. "How about this? You get to cook."

"Or you could cook," Shanaya countered.

"I'll give you a kiss and you cook."

"Okay, but you have to uphold your side of the bargain first."

"Done," replied Abhi. He then began to uphold his side of the bargain, all thoughts of cooking gone from both their heads.