Best Friend

Helena was lucky that she reached her classroom before the lecture. Her best friend, Oriana Aetos waved at her and asked to come as she had kept a space for Helena.

Helena was grateful to her best friend who was with her in every situation and had seen her ups and downs. She still didn't understand why Oriana always wanted to be her best friend.

Oriana Aetos was a sweet, naughty and cheerful girl. Her hair was midnight-black and it flowed over her shoulders. She came from an aristocratic family, one the top five families of Country Z. She was a princess of her family. Her parents loved her so much that they had given everything to her even before asking anything for it.

In the initial days of college , Oriana was always glued to Helena and followed her everywhere even at that time they didn't know each other, but Helena always kept her distance with her as she knew she and Oriana both were not from the same background. As many people didn't want to associate with her because of her background. But Oriana was different from those judgmental people who judged people based on money and status not based on character. that's the reason she liked Oriana. As days went on and Helena didn't even realise when they became best friends.

" Finally you came, Lena. I was feeling bored without you " as Oriana hugged Helena and made a pitiful face and said.

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Oriana had seen Helena before college. As little Oriana was going somewhere with her family and she saw a small petite figure with pure white jade complexion was helping a grandma to cross the road as signals were already green and people were honking their car at them. Still that small figure was not bothered by people. She was just bowing at them saying sorry and thanks while helping Grandma.

At that moment Oriana was intrigued by that small girl's personality. Oriana could guess that the girl was around ten years old. Still she was not feared by people and helped others.

As little Oriana had met many people from high society but she knew no one would help until some profitable things were not involved. They all want status and money.

After some years again Oriana saw that Little girl who has now become a beautiful lady. she had a sculpted figure which was twine-thin. A pair of arched eyebrows looked down on sweeping eyelashes. Her delicate ears framed a button nose. A set of dazzling, angel-white teeth gleamed as she blew gently on her carmi-red fingernails. It was a pleasure to see her flowing, Ruby hair. Her enticing, constellation-brown eyes gazed at me over her puffy, heart shaped lips.

'If I am not a girl , I would have made her my girlfriend ' Oriana muttered to herself.

She walked to that girl and smiled at her and without any bush she said "Hello , I'm Oriana. Can we become friends?"

That girl ignored her and walked away. but Oriana was determined to become her friend so she was following her everywhere. She got to know her name was Helena Meclory and she was an orphan.

Little by little they became friends and then best friends. She asked Helena to live with her and as always proud Helena said No.

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" Lena, on a serious note, why don't you live with us. As you know my parents love you as much as they love me. They will be happy if you live with us"

Oriana asked her again and she knew her answer as always.

" Ori, you know, I'm a big grown girl and handle myself perfectly" Helena smiled at her best friend. Ever since they became friends, Oriana always asks these questions.

Oriana knew if it was some other girl who would not let this good opportunity. who didn't want to live in Antos family.

' And here my best, not even bother about my status, sigh. I like her personality as how tough she was and doing everything alone. Seriously why did my parents give birth to me as a girl. My parents did one good job to give me an older brother. Now my only goal is to make Helena my sister in law. That is the reason, I always ask Helena to come to my home so that my brother could meet her and show some interest in Helena. How cool will it be if she becomes my family member. But my dumb brother, didn't even come to home and was always busy with work work . Don't worry, Helena I will make you my Sister in law ' Unknown to Helena, Oriana was cooking all these plans in her small head.

"Okay - dokey" said Oriana to Helena.

Suddenly everyone became silent as a most handsome yet powerful man entered their class as an earthy scent swirled around him. He had bristly eyebrows and a hawkish nose. His walk was like a leopard as if you do something he'll catch you.

He wasn't a male model but looked like one. The lush, mother lode-gold hair he groomed so carefully had a rippling quality, a sign of his rude health. People had always remarked that his best feature was his entrancing, Ocean-blue eyes.