Destiny Has It – Chapter 24

Author’s note :There are some things which I would like to share with you. The first thing is that this story will have more three episodes. After that this ff will end. I had no intention to end it. But I will have to end it because of my online classes. I will comeback with a new ff from Ramadan  most probably. The second one is that Rrahul sir answered my question which I asked him during his live on YouTube . It meant so much.

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In VR mansion

Vansh was looking at a photo frame with a smile. It was Pipo, the dog which used to roam around Kabir and Vansh all the time. It had died a few days later after Kabir’s accident.

Vansh: Pipo, Kabbu is going to be alright again. Do you know how much he has disturbed me by staying quiet all these years. I am going to take l revenge from him by not talking to him.

Vansh then receives a call.

Vansh (over phone):What? Really? Send me a video of it.

Vansh: Kabbu, I am coming with your sister to meet you.

In Riddhima’s room

Riddhima: Ahh! My head is paining

She then switches on the phone and finds that it is 7 am.

Riddhima: How can I sleep for almost 12 hours? Moreover my head is also paining.

Sejal: Don’t think so much I had mixed sleeping pills in your water so that you can take rest.

Riddhima was a little shocked hearing that Sejal had mixed sleeping pills in her water

Riddhima: What?

Sejal: I did what I felt right. You were behaving like a psycho. I found that taking rest would be the best thing. Now you can scold me as much as you want as it has been long since you scolded me.

Riddhima(smiling a little bit): You did the right thing. You are behaving too much mature now. I doubt if you are my Sejal or not.

Sejal: There is only one Sejal in the whole world.

Riddhima: Right!  Where is Ayan bhai?

Sejal: He is in his room. He has been in his room from morning.

Riddhima: Okay

Sejal: I am going to serve the breakfast on the table. Come soon.

Sejal then leaves from the room.

Riddhima: I can’t leave the matter to anyone else. How can I be so stupid to do that things yesterday? No! No!  I can’t fall so weak. I need to think of an alternative now. I won’t let him live any longer. His countdown had begun much earlier. Now I won’t  kill slowly. There will be direct shootout now. Seeing him alive each moment is hurt me. He isn’t needed anymore now here. He has to go to God to answer Kabir Bhai how he could betray him in the name of friendship.

Flashback:

An wounded Kabir is seen in the cliff.  With great difficulty, he is seen picking up his phone. He starts dialing Ayan Goenka’s number. Ayan wasn’t answering his call. He then started calling Riddhima/Ahana.

Riddhima/Ahana: Bhai, at last you called me. Do you know how much restless I was feeling suddenly? Thank God you-

Kabir(breathing heavily): Ri..Ridhu…. Tell…

Riddhima/Ahana: Bhai, what happened? Bhai, please tell me you are okay. I am getting –

Kabir: Tell.. A..Ayan th-that Va..Va… Vansh i..is…. Ah! (A sound of bullet was heard)

Riddhima/Ahana (crying)  :Bhai!! Bhai please say something. Bhai, are you alright?  Bhai, please don’t stay silent Bhai!

Sejal: Ridhu, what happened?

Riddhima/ Ahana (breathing heavily and crying) : Kabir bhai had called. He was.. was saying something. Sudden… suddenly a bullet was fired and no… nothing was heard after it. Call Ayan Bhai.

Sejal : Ridhu, look into my eyes. He is Kabir Raichand. He cannot die so soon. He is a fighter. You might be mistaken.

Riddhima/Ahana: I hope I am mistaken but my….my heart is not getting satisfaction. I am feeling… restless. Please call Ayan bhai and tell him to contact Bhai.

Sejal: Ridhu,  calm down. I am calling bhai.

Sejal dials Ayan’s number. He wasn’t picking it up. Sejal was getting worried as one hand Riddhima/Ahana was crying uncontrollably while on the other hand Ayan (Goenka) wasn’t picking up her call. She then thought of calling Aryan. She didn’t want to call him but still she decided to call him. She then dials Aryan’s number.

Aryan Sharma: Why have you called me?

Sejal: Do you know where is Ayan bhai and Kabir bhai?

Aryan Sharma: How would I know? Am I their personal secretariat to keep tabs about their whereabouts?

Sejal: There is no point in talking to you. Just go to hell (saying this she cuts the call)

Sejal : Ridhu, don’t cry. I am asking Sam to find about Kabir bhai.

Sejal(over phone): Sam,  track Kabir Bhai’s location and try to contact Ayan bhai as soon as possible.

Sam (over phone): Ok

Sejal: Ridhu, look I have asked Sam to find about Kabir bhai. He will surely find about.

Riddhima/Ahana: I..I can’t sit silent. I need to contact Raj uncle. He..he can only help me.

Riddhima then calls Raj Sharma and informs him about everything. Raj assures her that everything will be alright.

It was evening. Still there was no news of Kabir. Riddhima and Sejal both were crying uncontrollably now. Riddhima’s condition was much vulnerable. Raj’s father and mother were not able to handle them. Suddenly Raj called his father and informed them to send Ahana(Riddhima)  and Sejal by the private jet to their mansion in Spain as soon as possible. Sejal and Riddhima could feel that something is definitely wrong.

The next day both had reached Spain. Riddhima/Ahana couldn’t sleep the entire night. They had reached the mansion. The mansion was a grand one. As soon as Riddhima/Ahana stepped out of the jet, Ayan came and hugged her.

Ahana/Riddhima: Where is Kabir bhai?

Ayan Goenka : Ka..Kabir…

Ahana/Riddhima: What?

Danny: You go inside first. Then listen the whole incident.

Sejal: Please Ridhu let us go inside first.

They all go inside and makes Riddhima sit in the sofa

Riddhima (crying) :Will you now tell me where my Kabir bhai is?

Ayan:  Ka.. Kabir fell off the cliff after getting shot. His body is still missing.

Sejal stood there emotionlessly  after listening Ayan’s word. She couldn’t believe her own words.

Riddhima :You…you are lying. Bhai can’t lea…leave me. You.. are mistaken. Tell.. tell me the truth.

Raj: This is the truth. It’s bitter but it’s the reality.

Ahana: No….he cannot leave me.

Ayan: Please calm down sweetheart. Try to understand the situation. Kabir’s dead body isn’t found yet.

Two days had passed. There was no news of Kabir. There was a river below the cliff from where Kabir fell. A piece of Kabir’s shirt was found. It was being anticipated that any wild animal might have eaten him. In these two days, both Sejal and Riddhima didn’t eat anything. Ayan had convinced Sejal to eat something but Ahana/ Riddhima was adament that she wouldn’t eat anything.

Ayan Goenka : Listen to me sweetheart. Kabir never wanted that you will not eat anything. Please have something.

Riddhima/ Ahana : Please leave me alone

Ayan Goenka : I left you all alone for two days. You are not 18 yet. You have to listen to me till you become big. But before that tell me what Kabir told you over phone.

Riddhima/Ahana : He was telling me to inform something about Vansh. He.. He couldn’t complete the sentence.

Ayan Goenka : My guess was right.

Riddhima/Ahana:What?

Ayan Goenka : Do you remember the person about whom Kabir used to mention often? He was the son of Ajay Raisinghania.

Riddhima/Ahana: The one with whom we got issues?

Ayan Goenka: Yeah! His son was the best friend of Kabir. He had leaked the details of a deal from Kabir’s phone. Kabir had informed him that he had a great confrontation with Vansh. He had called me after leaving that place. He had called me before calling you. My battery was dead then. I need to show you something (saying this he shows her a watch where VR was inscribed) This watch was found in the cliff from where Kabir fell.

Ahana/Riddhima: This means that Vansh Raisinghania was the one who attacked Bhai.

Ayan Goenka : Every clue is indicating that Vansh is the one who shot him.

Riddhima/ Ahana: Bhai, I will eat the food. Can you leave me alone for sometime? I need to think of something.

Ayan Goenka: As you wish

Riddhima/Ahana: I am crying here while the culprit is still enjoying out there. Is Kabir Bhai happy with this? No! He can never rest in peace until I kill his culprit with my hands. I won’t cry. I will stand and avenge his death. From now on Ahana is dead. I will only get peace after destroying Vansh Raisinghania’s life completely.

On the other hand,

In the living room,

Ayan Goenka : Uncle, I should have revealed the truth to Kabir then. I have done a grave mistake.

Raj : You had informed Aryan about but you didn’t find it important to tell me.

Ayan Goenka: Uncle I had found about it 9 days ago. I was thinking about a plan. So, I didn’t inform anyone about it.  If Kabir had known the truth then he might have been with us. 

Sejal: Wah! So, history repeated itself. Because of him, I lost my parents. And now because of you, I lost Kabir bhai.

Ayan Goenka : Listen to me once.

Sejal: I have nothing left to listen. I have learnt enough (saying this she goes from there)

Ayan Goenka : Sejal!

Raj : Don’t worry. She will understand the situation soon. Hope she will forgive you soon

A month has passed since Kabir’s accident. In this whole month, Sejal didn’t talk to anyone except Riddhima/Ahana . Riddhima/Ahana had decided to join the underworld then but Ayan Goenka and Raj Sharma was against it. They didn’t want to lose Ahana just like they lost Kabir.

Ahana/Riddhima: Bhai, mom and dad all were a part of this underworld. So, why can’t I be a part of this world?

Ayan Goenka: There is no mercy in this world. Everytime there is a risk for your life and your loved ones. Once you eneter this world, there is no backing off.

Riddhima/Ahana : I know all of this. I am ready to join this world. Ask me to do anything to make you believe that I am ready to join this world.

Ayan Goenka: Take this gun and shoot at my leg.

Riddhima/Ahana: What?

Ayan Goenka: I asked you to shoot my legs

Riddhima/Ahana : But why?

Ayan Goenka: Just do it

Raj Sharma: Do it and prove it that you are ready to join this underworld.

Raj Sharma and Ayan Goenka were confident that Ahana/Riddhima  will fail to do it. But they were proved wrong. Riddhima had pulled the trigger but the gun was not loaded.

Ayan Goenka: You had pulled the trigger?

Riddhima: Now, are you sure that I can join this world?

Raj Sharma : You are ready. Ayan will start preparing you from tomorrow.

Ayan Goenka: But uncle-

Raj Sharma : From now on you will be called as AR. You can go now.

Riddhima/ Ahana then leaves the room.

Ayan Goenka: Uncle, why did you allow her?

Raj Sharma: Did you see the fire in her eyes? Her eyes were showing pain, anger, passion and determination. Stopping her can never be justified. This underworld is in her blood. She wants to join this world to destroy the Raisinghanias.

Ayan Goenka: But isn’t she too young to join?

Raj Sharma: Don’t you remember you joined much more earlier?  My decision is final. Don’t stop your time in quarreling with me.

In Riddhima’s room

Sejal: Why are you hell bent on joining underworld? Is Ayan bhai and Raj uncle forcing you?

Riddhima: Look Sejal, it’s completely my decision to join. None is forcing me.

Sejal: Please don’t do this kind of madness. I can’t afford to lose you.

Riddhima: Joining the underworld doesn’t mean that I am dying. I want you to respect my decision.

Sejal: To respect your decision to lose you? Sorry! I can’t. (Saying this she leaves the room)

Riddhima/Ahana : I know it well how much you hate this underworld. But it only this can extinguish the burning fire inside me. I can’t sit crying here. I need to show hell to that betrayer. I am not so weak that I will keep silent after all of this. His punishment will be decided me. I need to see inform Ayan bhai about my motive tomorrow. Be ready for your destruction Vansh Raisinghania. I will be the reason behind your destruction. You will have to bear the same pain which I am bearing now.

(Flashback ends)

Riddhima: I need to call Alex after breakfast. I need to inform him of the new plan.  I can’t inform Ayan Bhai this plan. I will end this Vansh’s chapter forever now.

In the dining table

Ayan Goenka: Ahana, are you okay now?

Riddhima: Bhai, I am fine

Ayan Goenka : I am extremely sorry. I don’t know how I raised my hand on you.

Riddhima: Bhai please let us not talk about yesterday. I don’t want to refresh the memories of last night.

Sejal: Ridhu, look I have made black coffee. I don’t know about your special recipe. I just added 50 grams of coffee. Don’t know know if it’s enough for you or not.

Riddhima: It’s enough for me as you have made it with love. Our Sejal has grown up, right Bhai?

Ayan and Sejal both look at each other and give each other an awkward smile.

Sejal: Ridhu, you can talk later. First of all, let’s us have breakfast.

Riddhima: As you wish

Sejal: Ridhu, do you remember today is Anurag and Prerna’s engagement ceremony?

Riddhima: I remember it well. I have informed her that I won’t come but Sejal will.

Sejal: No, you will also have to. Tell me the reason why don’t you want to go there. Is it because of Vihu? I mean Vansh.

Riddhima: I don’t want to his face again. I will lose my calm. You know it well that I don’t tolerate betrayers. His face will make me remember the deception. If he wasn’t there, I would have surely gone there.

Sejal : Vansh isn’t coming there.

Riddhima: Why?

Sejal: How would I know?  He just informed Anurag that he has some important meeting tonight.

Riddhima’s Pov: Vansh Raisinghania has no official meeting today. He is trying to avoid me. Great! The great VR has lost his heart to an ordinary girl who even hates to see his face. I feel like laughing but I shouldn’t as my plan succeeded to some extent. But now he should get my special gift.

Ayan: Sweetheart, what are you thinking?

Riddhima: Nothing, bhai

Sejal: You have now no reason for denying to come in the party.

Riddhima: I am not now in the mood to go to party.

Sejal: Please! Won’t you listen me?

Riddhima: I will listen you only if you stop your melodrama now.

Ayan was smiling at their cute antics.

Sejal: By the way,  do you know the theme of the party?

Riddhima: I forgot

Sejal: It’s masquerade

Ayan Goenka :Masquerade theme in an engagement ceremony?

Sejal: Anurag wanted it to be unique. That’s why he kept the masquerade theme.

The trio were having breakfast. Suddenly a notification came in Riddhima’s phone. It was a message from Vansh Raisinghania for AR.

The message conversation

VR: Hey AR! It has been a long time since you asked about the well being of your dearest enemy. You weren’t taking any step. So,I thought of taking the step.

AR: Sometimes you don’t need to ask the well being of others when you yourself are going to change their fate.

VR: Such a philosophical line! By the way, it is seeming a threat to me.

AR: It is indeed a threat.

VR: So AR is in full mood today to give  threats By the way, I thought you would be crying now in a corner now.

AR: What made you think that I am crying in a corner? You love to be in misconception, right? 😒😒

VR: I am inspired to be in misconception from you 😏😏

AR: What do you mean? 🙄🤨

VR: Weren’t you supposed to give me a special birthday gift?

Jis ko dena tha bada sa ek toufa
Paar badle mein use hi mila dhoka

AR: Is this even a shayari?

VR: Don’t look at the lines. See the meaning behind it. Moreover –

Hum to na shayar the, na the kavi
Apke ane se haar kami huyi poori

AR: I think you have gone mad after your so- called lover left you. Now you are indirectly flirting with me. VR flirts with his enemy?  Are in your sense?

VR: How can I be in my sense when my sweetheart couldn’t give me my birthday gift?  But my return gift is ready which you would love to see. But don’t mention it your Ayan bhai (along with this message, he sends a pic where Ayan and Vansh are standing beside Kabir who is seeming to be under treatment) Sweetheart, control your emotions after seeing this pic. But you have to if you want to see your brother alive. My lovely angry bird, don’t play this game with me. Call me within two minutes if you are interested to meet your darling brother.

Riddhima’s was completely shocked after seeing that picture. She couldn’t believe her eyes.

Ayan Goenka : Ahana, have your breakfast.

Riddhima (controlling her emotions) : I am coming in a minute (Saying this goes to goes to her room and locks it)

In the Room

Riddhima(Over phone): What do you think of yourself?

Vansh(Over phone): The ultimate mastermind. Am I right or am I right, AR?

Riddhima(Over phone): Now, it will be fun as now we both know each other’s identity. I have never seen a cheap person like you who uses a dead man’s face for photoshopping.

Vansh (over phone): Who said that I used a dead man’s face for photoshopping?  Don’t you want to believe that your brother is alive?

Riddhima (over phone): Ka… Kabir bh… bhai is a… alive?

Vansh (over phone): VR doesn’t say anything just like that. Just come to the place where we met first. You will come to know about everything (saying this he cuts the call)

Riddhima: How can Kabir bhai be alive?  Why will he be with Vansh all these years? Vansh is his enemy then why will Vansh keep Kabir alive? No, Riddhima! Don’t think much. You can’t trust him. What does he think of himself? He feels that by hearing his dialogues and seeing those morphed pictures I will come in his words. But he is extremely wrong. I am his death who is coming near  him as every second is passing.

Riddhima then opens her cupboard and searches madly for something . While she was searching, some files fell from the cupboard. But she didn’t seem to care about it. She finally founded the thing which she wanted, the gun.

Riddhima: Be ready. Your death is coming to you.

Precap: Sejal to know the truth. Will Riddhima do anything wrong?🤔