Mohit & Samir & Shruti Bhandari

Mohit, Samir, and Shruti, characters in the High School Story: Class Act series, are the brother and parents of Ajay Bhandari respectively. They are first seen in Book 2, Chapter 4.

Appearance
Mohit has brown eyes, dark brown hair, and tan skin. He wears brown framed glasses and a light blue t-shirt with a happy shark on it.

Samir has brown eyes, dark brown hair, and tan skin with a full bear. He wears rectangular wire framed glasses and a dark blue polo shirt.

Shruti has brown eyes, dark brown hair tied in a low bun, and tan skin. She wears a red, gold, and green sari.

Personality
Mohit is a happy young child. He gets enthusiastic about a wide variety of things from octopi to snow mazes.

Samir and Shruti often spoil their children and compete with each other to see who is the better parent. Shruti is also understanding towards Ajay after she divorced Samir, especially when her new boyfriend Jim is around.

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Ice to Meet You (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: Debate Drama (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: Piece of Cake
 * Chapter 6: With The Fishes (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 7: Friend, Fam, or Foe? (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 9: Winter Wonderful
 * Chapter 12: Planting New Seeds (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 13: Team Green (Offscreen)

Book 3

 * Chapter 5: Cold Feet

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Ice to Meet You (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: Debate Drama (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: Piece of Cake
 * Chapter 6: With The Fishes (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 7: Friend, Fam, or Foe? (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 12: Planting New Seeds (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 13: Team Green (Mentioned)

Book 3

 * Chapter 5: Cold Feet (Mentioned)

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Ice to Meet You (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: Debate Drama (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: Piece of Cake
 * Chapter 6: With The Fishes (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 7: Friend, Fam, or Foe? (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 12: Planting New Seeds (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 13: Team Green (Offscreen)

Book 3

 * Chapter 5: Cold Feet
 * Chapter 15: Cruise the Night Away (Mentioned)

With Each Other
During winter break (between Book 1 and Book 2), the Bhandaris took their children on a ski trip. However, they argued so much that the trip turned stressful for Ajay instead of fun. From Chapters 1 through 6, their fighting progressed behind closed doors as they struggled to appear calmer in front of others in public. In Chapter 3, Ajay mentions they put him in the middle of their fights and by Chapter 6, their fighting becomes competitive. Samir bought Ajay a high-end car which they can't afford, and both have been spoiling Mohit too.

When you are first introduced to Ajay's family, you notice the tension between his parents, Samir and Shruti. They are on the way to Portland to see "The Phantom of the Opera". Samir is willing to buy Mohit a cupcake but his wife objects. The strain and sadness is evident in Ajay's eyes. At the end of Chapter 6, Ajay tells you that his parents are getting a divorce. In Chapter 7, they signed the paperwork that morning to make it official. In Chapter 13, Ajay says Samir has gotten his own place and the divorce paperwork is being finalized. In Book 3, Chapter 5, Ajay mentions that the final piece of paperwork for their divorce was signed a few weeks ago.

Ajay
Mohit and Ajay have a loving little brother / big brother relationship.

After the divorce, Ajay mentions his father getting a place of his own, leading to the assumption that Ajay and Mohit live with their mother in their old house. He was previously worried that they would have to move to India to live with relatives there. Ajay doesn't mention his father after this, as his attention is redirected towards Shruti's new boyfriend, Jim, and his automatic dislike for the man he feels is trying to take his father's place. Shruti appears patient with Ajay during the transition and seems to want her son to be more accepting but does not reprimand him in public for any of his outbursts. Shruti volunteers to be one of the school's chaperones during their London trip, and brings Jim along. Mohit is not seen, and thus assumed to be with Samir during that time. In Book 3, Chapter 15, Ajay tells you that he apologized to his mom about his grouchiness towards Jim.

Your Character
In Book 2, Chapter 4, you watch Ajay's parents argue about giving Mohit more sugar at your twin's presidential bake sale. It is your decision to side with Samir and sell him the cupcake or side with Shruti and refuse his money. In Chapter 6, Ajay invites you to dinner to help with the stress he is feeling and it is your choice to go. If you do, you ease the dinner conversation with jokes and Mohit likes you. However, your help was fruitless as Ajay tells you later that his parents are getting a divorce. In Chapter 12, you can help Ajay deal with divorcing parents by attending a peer-lead support group in a premium scene.

Jim
In Book 3, Chapter 5, you see Shruti, Mohit, and Jim in the library. Jim is Shruti's new boyfriend, and Mohit likes having a "second dad" and appears oblivious to Ajay's irritation. In Chapter 10, Jim accompanies Shruti as one of Berry High's chaperones, and in Chapter 15, Ajay mentions that Jim and Shruti have been dating for just a few months.

Trivia

 * Their character models have been used previously:
 * Mohit's character model resembles Hamza Mousavi from Perfect Match, Book 2.
 * Samir's character model resembles Zaid Mirani from the Open Heart series.
 * Shruti's character model resembles Pavarti Daly from the Desire &amp; Decorum series.
 * The surname Bhandari is of Indian origin and means: Treasurer, keeper of the treasury, store keeper.
 * Even though Samir and Shruti are divorced, Shruti still keeps Bhandari as her last name.