🕯Marriage🕯
Author’s POV:-
Riddhima looked at Kabir and waved her hand, as soon as she saw him leaving she took a deep breath. Tears escaped from her eyes, turning around she wiped it. She forced a fake smile and then sat in her car.
Riddhima’s POV starts:-
Kabir, my first and last love. I love him since 3 years and we were about to get married after few days. When we got the news that his factory in abroad had caught fire. So urgently postponing the wedding he left for abroad. I was going back to home. Our home, I am an orphan but now I live with Kabir and his family. It was a small house but still big enough to save us from world.
I reached home and entering look at Ishani, Kabir’s sister. She is close to me even she shares all her issues with me. I smiling looked at her but when I saw her. She was crying. Why? Did someone said something to her? But who?
Riddhima’s POV ends:-
Riddhima came to her and stood in front of her. Ishani immediately hugged her.
Ishani: Bhabhi, p….plea…ase sa….ve him. He will kill him.
Ishani told her breaking the hug.
Riddhima: But who? And who is going to kill him. First of all you stop crying and sit.
Riddhima told her and gave a glass filled of water to her. Drinking the glass of water, Ishani wiping her tears was about to tell her when everything in front of her vision got blur.
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Riddhima looked at the papers in her hand, then at the person sitting in front of her. Flipping around the pages she tried to point out a mistake where it will be proved that the news is fake.
Person: Riddhima, Decide fast, I don’t have whole day for you.
She heard him and saw him getting up. He came to her and started pacing around her.
Person: In short, you have two option, your love or respect.
There was no way she wanted a day like this in her life when she will have to choose between her love and her family’s respect. But the answer was crystal clear to her she have to compromise with her love.
Riddhima: Why are you doing all this, Vansh?
She asked him and he looked at her as if he amused by her question. He burst into laughter and then looked at her.
Vansh: Riddhima, seriously you don’t know?
He asked her trying to stop his laughter in the middle. But she got shocked when he stopped laughing all of a sudden and grabbing her by her neck pinned her to the wall.
Vansh: Then you should have thought before behaving like that with me.
He told her with his blood-shot red eyes. She had seen him angry many times so it was normal for her. She pushed him slowly. He left her.
Vansh: Vansh Raisinghania has only one aim left in his life now and that’s to destroy you and yours self-respect.
He said and saw her confused face. Ignoring her he gave her a smirk.
Vansh: Tell me your decision.
He asked her with the same calm voice but still it held anger.
Riddhima: I agree.
That was it, he grabbed her hand and pulled her with him.
Exiting the room, he looked at his PA, Angre. As soon as Angre looked at him, he understood what he meant. Nodding his head he left. Whereas Vansh brought Riddhima to a room.
Entering the room, he switching on the lights, he pulled her in front of him. She clutched his shoulder to stand straight. Looking deep into his eyes, she was just able to see hatred for her in his eyes.
He left her hand and moved to the closet. He took out the papers from it and came back to her.
Vansh: Sign it.
He ordered her and before taking the papers she looked at him confused. But knowing it will be worst for her to test his patience. She signed it.
Vansh: Be ready, Next week we will get married in front of the world. Although through these official papers we are married now.
She knew it, taking a deep breath she nodded. Wiping her tears she left the room. Coming out she saw him. Aryan, he is Vansh’s employee. Riddhima looked at his injured hand.
Aryan: Bhabhi. We’re sorry.
He said and bowed down his head. Riddhima was about to say when both heard his voice.
Vansh: She is not your bhabhi now, Aryan. She is my wife now fully and legally. She is Riddhima Vansh Raisinghania. Just we need to get married in front of the world after a week.
He said shocking Aryan, he looked at Riddhima and then at Vansh. Vansh came and stood beside Riddhima keeping his hands on her shoulder.
Aryan: Sir, what are you saying? Bhabhi.
He asked again looking at them.
Vansh: She is now my wife. Right sweetheart.
He said and tighten his grip around Riddhima’s shoulder. She forced a fake smile and wiping her tears nodded.
Riddhima removed his hands and left the mansion. Aryan looked at Vansh and was about to leave when he heard.
Vansh: Just because of your one mistake. She’ll have to pay. Tch…tch…. Poor Riddhima.
He said and sat on his chair. It was enough for Aryan to understand what he was talking about. Bowing down he was about to leave when he heard his last words.
Vansh: She is now my wife and I know how to keep her happy and safe.
Aryan heard him and saw a smirk on his face. He left from there.
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Riddhima came out of the mansion and looked at the busy road in front of her eyes. She was walking on the right side of the road, when suddenly a car came in front of her. She stood there and saw a man coming out of the car.
He came and stood beside her. He was Angre.
Angre: Bhabhi, What are you doing here? You could have told any of the driver, he would have dropped you.
He told her and saw her look. Scattered hairs, messy and red eyes. She was paying for every mistake of others.
Riddhima: Who are you?
She asked him confused and wiped her tears.
Angre: Oh sorry bhabhi, I forgot to introduce myself. Come I’ll drop you home and will even introduce myself.
He said and passed her a smile, he was about to move but seeing her hesitation stood there.
Angre: See I called you bhabhi and according to every rule, bhabhi are referred to as mother, right. So won’t you trust yours this son?
He said smiling and then saw a small smile on her face. He opened the car’s door for her. As soon as both sat inside, he started driving.
Angre: So bhabhi, I’m Angre. Vansh bhai’s PA.
He said while the smile which was on Riddhima’s face had now again disappeared.
Riddhima: Stop the car.
She told him all of a sudden.
Angre: Huh?
He asked confused by her words.
Riddhima: You were the one who helped Vansh in his intentions instead of stopping.
She shouted at him.
Angre: Bhabhi, who actually……
Before he could continue Riddhima interrupted.
Riddhima: You are even aware that because of his ego, so many lives are going to be destroyed.
She was shouting at him while tears where flowing through her eyes. He keenly listened to her while driving.
Riddhima: See even you don’t have answers.
She said and saw a small smile on his face.
Angre: Bhabhi, if I could I would have definitely stopped him. But it’s impossible for me.
Angre told her while giving her a broken smile. She understood his meaning nodding looked out of the window and started looking at the view.
Passing trees just like all of a sudden happiness passed out from her life. She was so hurt by everything that took place in a day that she started comparing every view of outside by her life. She laid her head on the window and closed her eyes.
Angre stopped the car looking at the house in front of her, he turned and looked at Riddhima who was sleeping. He tried to wake her up but nothing worked so to wake her up, he turned on the radio.
As soon as the loud voice of RJ entered in her ears, she got up with a jerk. Looking around she searched for the voice.
Angre: Bhabhi…It was from radio. Sorry actually you were sleeping and we had reached so I did this.
She nodded understanding his POV. Getting down she looked at the house. Angre drove back as he saw her entering inside the house.
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Vansh sitting at the bar counter was continuously drinking. One after another shot, but it wasn’t fulfilling his thirst. He took the whole bottle and gulped down in a go.
He threw the empty bottle spreading the glasses all around the pool area. He sat on the chair keeping his head on the bar table.
He closed his eyes, and reminiscing Riddhima’s face a smirk formed on his lips.
Vansh: Welcome to hell Riddhima.
He said and slept there only.
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Riddhima entering looked at Kabir’s mother, Anupriya pacing around the room. She moved to her and tried to give her a smile.
Riddhima: Maa, why are you awake till now? See the time you should get to bed. Had you taken your medicines?
Riddhima asked and saw her angry glare.
Anupriya: Seriously Riddhima, you are asking about me. Forget about me, where were you till now? You see the time its 11. Even Kabir is not here and you were roaming out all alone. You should have taken Ishani with you. Had you taken your dinner?
She asked in a go and saw Riddhima smiling.
Riddhima: Yaa… Now I’m tired maa. I’ll talk tomorrow.
Anupriya nodded and was about to enter in her room when she heard Riddhima’s voice.
Riddhima: Maa….
Listening her voice, she turned around and raising her eyebrows looked at her.
Riddhima: I need to talk something important to you about Ishani.
Anupriya was about to move to her when she suddenly said.
Riddhima: Not now but tomorrow.
She said and gave her a smile left confusing Anupriya.
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Next morning, Riddhima looked at Anupriya who was sitting in front of the idol chanting some mantra
She moved to her and sat beside her, gaining her attention. Anupriya stopped chanting and opening her eyes looked at Riddhima. She gave her a smile and then looking at the idol she folded her hands.
Riddhima saw her questioning gaze.
Anupriya: Riddhima, are you okay? I mean you never woke up this late.
Anupriya asked confused by her behavior.
Riddhima: Yaa Maa……Its just I was having headache last night.
Riddhima told her and saw her nodding. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Riddhima: Maa… I want to talk about Ishani. Actually, she loves someone.
Riddhima told her and looked at her confused face.
Anupriya: What are you saying Riddhima?
Riddhima again took a deep breath and made her sat on the chair and holding her hand she bent down sitting on her knees.
Riddhima: Maa… I mean that Ishani loves someone, Aryan, he is Kabir’s friend. They love each other since many days. I just want to ask will you meet Aryan for once only.
Riddhima squeezed her eyes shut and when she didn’t get any response she opened her eyes and looked at her face. She saw her calm face.
Anupriya: Riddhima, why are you so scared? If you like him and he is Kabir’s friend then definitely he is good for Ishani and I’ll surely meet him.
Riddhima smiling hugged her.
Riddhima: I’ll ask Ishani to call him tonight.
Anupriya was glad to see Riddhima smiling.
Anupriya: Riddhima but Kabir?
She asked her and saw her shocked look. In all this chaos, she had forgotten about Kabir, her love. Smile which was on her face for the first time on hearing Kabir’s name changed into hurt.
Was she betraying him? Is she doing right by choosing their respect over love? Will it be justice to everyone?
She knows after her this attempt none is going to except her neither here nor in VR Mansion. Although Vansh had no one but still his hatred for her is enough to make her life a living hell.
Riddhima: Ishani said she’ll talk to him.
Anupriya nodded and left towards her room. Riddhima was about to move when she heard a low voice.
Voice: Bhabhi…
Riddhima turned around and saw Ishani. Ishani came running to her.
Riddhima: Ishani, Call Kabir and……..
But ignoring her words Ishani took her in a bone crushing hug while crying.
Ishani: I’m sorry bhabhi. Just because of us you are going to suffer. I’m sorry bhabhi. Please don’t do this we will sit and talk and I’m sure everything will sort out.
Ishani told her breaking the hug.
Riddhima: Ishani nothing can be sorted out now. Will you be able to change the hatred Vansh had for me? Will you be able to change the fact that I’m officially his wife? Or will you be able to change the mistake you all did my destroying everyone’s life. Nothing can be sorted out. You know the position Vansh had. I know it was all my mistake I shouldn’t have done that. Anyway forget about that where is Aryan? I want to talk to him.
Riddhima asked wiping her tears.
Ishani: Woah, he is at his place. He was still in guilt.
Riddhima nodded and taking the car keys left the place. Ishani stood there all alone in the middle of the hall, questioning herself what the life is going to be for the three of them?
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Precap: Vansh Insults Riddhima in the reception.
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