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.

Book 2

 * 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)

Book 3

 * Chapter 5: Cold Feet

Book 2

 * 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)

Book 3

 * Chapter 5: Cold Feet (Mentioned)

Book 2

 * 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)

Book 3

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

With Each Other
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. In Chapter 6, Ajay tells you that his parents are getting a divorce. In Book 3, Chapter 5, Ajay mentions that the final piece of paperwork for their divorce has been signed a few weeks ago.

Ajay
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 & 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.