Thank you to the people who reviewed!! I'm glad you liked it, and if any of you are wondering why I haven't continued with my other story Fate it's because I'm having major writer's block with it and this story was calling out to me a little more...
Well without further ado I give you Chapter 2!! Hope you enjoy!!
Chapter 2
Ray stared in awe at the person in front of him. She could have passed of as an identical version of Neela if her hair weren't cut in a short crop.
"What are you doing here?" Neela exclaimed after she had gotten over her initial shock.
"Why don't you want me here?" Lalita asked feigning hurt.
"No, but aren't you supposed to be travelling the world 'discovering yourself'," Neela said quoting the words.
Lalita frowned at her dramatic gestures but ignored them.
"Well I was, but I decided to take a break from all of that and visit my favourite twin sister," she replied her smile widening as she turned to Ray.
"Hello, you must be Neela's roommate I'm Lalita Rasgotra," she said brightly extending her hand.
"Hi, I'm Ray Barnett," Ray replied with a smile shaking it. He now remembered that Neela had mentioned once or twice that she had a twin sister but he'd never thought they'd be so identical.
Ray's phone beeped in his pocket. He quickly pulled it out and glanced at the message.
"Oh crap, I forgot I promised to meet Brett at Ikes for a drink," he muttered after he had read it.
"Well you better get going then," Neela put in.
"Yeah, I'll just go and take a shower," Ray replied casting them a smile before heading inside.
"He's hot," Lalita mouthed to Neela as they followed him into the apartment.
Neela rolled her eyes at her sister. She was 29 years old but still as boy-crazy as a 12 year old girl.
"Still…Ray as much as he was infuriating and cocky…he wasn't entirely bad looking at all…and she'd be lying if she didn't say she quite enjoyed it when he walked the apartment without a shirt on or-…DAMN Neela what are you thinking. This is Ray you're talking about the Dispo 'Rock' Doc; ladies man Ray, the King of one-night stands Ray. You and him are in two different kinds of worlds…" she scolded herself as she trailed behind Lalita into the apartment.
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"I'm leaving now Neela, bye Lalita," Ray called as he slammed the apartment door shut.
As soon as his retreating footsteps couldn't be heard Lalita practically pounced onto the couch next to Neela.
"Oh My God! Neela! How come you have never mentioned to me that your roommate is so gorgeous!" she exclaimed.
"I have a gorgeous roommate? Really? I'd love to meet him," Neela replied hoping her sarcasm would hide what she really thought.
"Funny," Lalita muttered.
Neela laughed and headed to the kitchen hoping her sister would get the message and just drop the subject unfortunately she didn't.
"Come on Neela tell the truth, anyone with two eyes could tell he's gorgeous!" Lalita continued.
"Correction anyone with two eyes who doesn't actually know what the real Ray Barnett is like would think he's gorgeous," Neela corrected.
"Why? What's he like?" Lalita inquired curiously.
Neela groaned.
"Let's put it this way Ray's great to have as a friend and everything but thinking of having a serious relationship with him no way. Ray's more of a groupie kinda guy," Neela informed her sister.
"You've thought about having a serious relationship on more than one count though" her mind informed her.
"Oh…" Lalita said slowly.
"Exactly," Neela replied.
"So how are things going with your love-life still dating that army guy?" Lalita asked.
Neela gave a sigh.
"Yeah…but I don't know if I'd call it dating…we've barely seen each other at all in the past year," she told her glumly.
"Oh…long distance thing…" her sister said.
"Yeah…" Neela said with another sigh.
"Well when's he coming back for another visit?" Lalita questioned.
"Next month…" Neela began.
Lalita smiled.
"Well that's good, at least you have something to look forward to," she replied.
"For two days," Neela finished.
"Oh…" Lalita said.
"I know," Neela muttered.
It always bugged her when the Michael topic was brought up. People always told her how great her boyfriend was for going out and defending his country and she loved him for that but he was never there for her, never there to love her or comfort her when she'd needed him the most. It made her feel very deprived and sometimes almost making her absolutely loathe him.
"What's wrong?" Lalita asked sensing the change in her sister's face.
"What…? Ah nothing. So moving on from me…why exactly did you come here and visit me?" Neela asked quickly changing the topic.
Lalita's smile fell off her face.
Neela frowned and gazed seriously at her sister.
"What is Lalita?" she asked urgently.
"It's nothing…" Lalita told her annoyedly.
"You're not having any trouble with money or anything are you?" Neela questioned her.
A frown quickly flashed on her sister's face.
"No! Of course not Neela!" she exclaimed.
"OK, then why did you show up at my doorstep in the middle of the night without mentioning a word to me?" Neela quizzed her curiously.
"I…" Lalita stuttered.
"What is it?" Neela asked alarmed.
Lalita didn't reply.
"Lalita…?" Neela asked again worriedly.
Lalita looked like she wasn't going to reply but then she changed her mind.
"He's looking for…me," she whispered in a soft voice.
Neela's fears grew more.
"Who Lalita…? Who's looking for you?" she asked urgently.
Her sister's eyes brimmed with tears.
"Josh…my ex-boyfriend…he'd said he's gonna kill me," she stuttered.
"What!?!" Neela exclaimed her eyes growing wide.
Lalita collapsed on the couch and buried her face in her hands. Neela quickly hurried behind her and took a seat next to her.
"I met him in London when I was visiting mum and dad…he was perfect for me everything I wanted he was kind, sweet and not to mention charming…and then a while after I moved in with him he started becoming really violent and had these mood-swings…" Lalita began slowly.
Neela gasped.
"He didn't hurt you did he?" she whispered urgently to her sister.
Lalita looked and her with solemn eyes before reaching over to lift the up the back of her shirt.
Neela gasped horrified at the harsh purple/blue bruises covering her sister's back.
"You have to tell the police…" she began enraged.
"No!" Lalita exclaimed.
"Lalita…you have to…the bastard deserves to be locked up," Neela demanded.
"No! Neela I can't! He'll still find me…and then he'll…you don't know what he's capable off," she said harshly.
"Lalita I may not know what he's capable off. But I do know he's a bloody creep who needs to be punished for his actions," Neela exclaimed angrily to her.
"Neela! Please don't…please?" her sister pleaded.
Neela looked at her. She'd never seen her so… weak and defenceless before. Her sister had always been a fighter and seeing her like this...it scared her to death.
"Fine…" she said slowly.
"Thank you…" Lalita said softly.
Neela nodded leaning over to give her a reassuring hug already regretting her decision but this was her sister, her best friend and she couldn't betray her.
"Could she?"
What did you think??? I changed the story from what I was initially going to go with it but I hope you liked!!
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