VR Mansion,
Aryan & Siya, Ishani & Angre, and Vansh were still chitchatting when Ishani with an intention to tease Aryan spoke
Ishani: Vaise Aryan I didn’t know that you sold your house!!!
Everyone (except Vansh) (Shock): WHATTTT!!!!!!
Ishani was shocked by the way they shouted; she closed her ears in an attempt to save her eardrums. While Vansh was chuckling as he understood Ishani’s POV
Ishani: Guys why are you shouting, if you forgot let me remind you that dadi is sleeping and if she sees us in each other’s arms in this way she’ll kick us out.
Siya: Di, you… just forget it… (to Aryan) Aryan you sold your house? And you didn’t feel important to inform me!!! (angry)
Aryan (confused): But….
Angre: Why the hell did you do that Aryan? Didn’t you think of informing us once before taking that step?
Aryan: But….
Siya: OMG!!! (worried) Where is Ma? Where did you shift her?
Aryan: Siya….
Angre: Aryan, how can you shift aunty somewhere in this way!!! Didn’t you think before taking this step? You could have taken a hotel or at least thought of taking another home before selling your house
Vansh and Ishani were chuckling while Aryan was trying to understand the situation, but when Angre and Siya weren’t allowing him to speak, he decided to shout and did so to bring some silence in their questioning
Aryan (shout): STOP!!!!!!!!!!
Angre and Siya were silent and were waiting for Aryan to speak but when he didn’t for few seconds they once again started questioning him
Aryan: CHUP!!!! First of all, let me get some clarity of what’s happening then I can answer your questions
Aryan: Ishani, why the hell did you feel like I sold my house? (confused)
Ishani (chuckling): Because …. Hehehe…. It’s too late and you are still here
Ishani burst into laughter seeing Aryan’s confused expressions while Siya and Angre were laughing hard at how they were questioning poor Aryan just on the basis of a prank and Vansh was giggling.
Aryan: Seriously Ishani!!!! (Making a face) And you both (Angre & Siya) What the hell was that questioning?
Instead of replying to him, the trio were laughing making him roll his eyes
Aryan: And ha…. (proud) this is my fiancé’s house so I can stay here until I want
Siya: What if your fiancé herself wants to kick you out? (winking)
Aryan: Then this house is my best friend’s house so none has the audacity to kick Vansh Rai Singhania’s friend …. Oops best friend (winking)
Vansh: What if the VR himself wants to kick you out? (smirk)
Aryan (shock): Vansh….. seriously???? You’ll kick me out?
Vansh: If you forgot let me remind you what all happened in my cabin last morning (whispering)
Aryan’s eyes widened in shock reminiscing how he and Angre were talking about their partners and the thought of the reaction he’ll get to see from Siya if Vansh reveals that!!! Rolling his eyes over Vansh he got up and cleared his throat
Aryan (making a face): I can see how to mean you all are but…. (smirk) even I am Aryan and I have my own way to stay by my stand and as it is already past 1 and it’s first of all not safe to travel at this hour and secondly am not rock hearted like you all. You may kick a person at an odd hour but am not such to disturb my sleeping mom to go home. So,….. (Taking a few steps back towards stairs) before you all throw me out forcefully…. Am going to the guest room and would leave tomorrow morning after breakfast. Bye, Good Night….
Shouting he ran towards the guest room while all were laughing over his antics and bidding bye to each other, they retired to their rooms bidding bye to the night and welcoming their dreams in their dreamlands.
There is Riddhima who is crying to sleep, with a hope that her dreams give her solace. With a new hope that her tomorrow would be better than today, she drifts to sleep. There are these people who are drifting to their dreamlands with some expectation of finding new dreams of their imaginary self. The difference among them is that Riddhima forgot to enjoy her small moments while these people are cherishing every moment. Riddhima lost herself to Kabir, but these people aren’t letting anyone conquer their freedom. Riddhima drifts to sleep with a hope of a new day, a new beginning, new life while they drift to sleep reminiscing the moment spent with their loved ones. Riddhima isn’t at mistake here, her life is messed up and that is leading her to not cherish her life. She feels trapped in a cage named Kabir. She needs a slight push to let her once again spread her confined wings and let her fly as high as she intends to. She did lose hope to spread her wings once again, but it’s said “there’s a hope after the storm“. So, maybe her life too has some hope which she has to identify and utilize, let’s wait for that magic to show its power.
15 days later,
In these 15 days, nothing changed in Riddhima’s miserable life with Kabir; her day started with tears of why she’s still alive and would end with the torture of Kabir. Cooking for them, being threatened by Kabir, she used to reach the office and would meet Aryan and Sejal, work with full enthusiasm but whenever she hears a loud voice she used to flinch back. Vansh and Angre were thoroughly impressed by Riddhima’s work ethics; Sejal was proud of her friend concentrating on her interest in working. And then getting back to that monster by the end of the day, taking his lashes and getting him into her forcefully and with tears, she used to sleep cursing her life.
If there was anything that changed was Riddhima trying to be normal when Kabir isn’t around. She started smiling slightly in the office, she started speaking with a few of her colleagues though not openly but passing a smile and having a small professional conversation had become a routine for her. She did get a small glimpse of how her life was previously when she wasn’t married which she forgot long back.
In these 15 days, Vansh started having a genuine liking for Riddhima, whenever she used to smile and laugh heartily with Aryan and Sejal he used to find solace in his heart. He was addicted to her morning expresso and her jasmine and rose fragrance which used to reach even before she could. He started controlling his tone when around her to avoid any mishap with her phobia! Aryan did feel something fishy of Vansh’s behavior for Riddhima but never understood it.
That day wasn’t anything new, she reached the office and her day was passing as usual but her face was all pale; it hid some pain which she was trying to suppress but was unable to. Sejal did observe it and enquired when in the canteen but Riddhima didn’t budge but after much persuasion, she gave in; they moved from canteen to their cabin, and once in; Riddhima burst into tears making Sejal freak.
Sejal (worried): Riddhu, what happened?
Riddhima (tears): Last night…. he once ag…ain….
She collapsed on the ground unable to bear the thoughts of last night where he once again snatched her soul but last night was something different as she wasn’t in a condition to let him in but he did it and then even bashed her … she was lost in those thoughts when Sejal hugged her but then something strikes her, breaking the hug
Sejal (shock): Riddhu, you…. you were in your… periods right!!!!
Riddhima nodded her head in positive making Sejal gasp
Sejal (shock): That means… he even forced you learning that you are on your periods?
Riddhima: I tried asking him to leave me (cry) for 3 days but… but he didn’t pay heed; he had some loss in some matter in the station and was drunk heavily and forced me when I told him…. (cry) am on periods he stated that I was giving reasons to avoid him and… (tears) and he forced himself on to me and when … when my menstruation blood spilled on him and whole bedsheet; he bashed me for … for spoiling him and his desire. He left me not before whipping me and my vag, but those…. those trusts he did and the whip… left many bruises on my vag that since last night…. am not able to bear that pain!!! Periods pain got mixed with the pain he gave (cry)… Its Paining Sejal (crying)
Sejal was aghast of his cruelty and instantly hugged her to the heart with her own tears making their way out. She was at a loss for consoling words for her sister who was facing such pain when she never deserved it.
Sejal: Riddhu, …
She was about to speak something when the door of their cabin opened and there stood Aryan and seeing his best friends on the floor crying in each other’s embrace; freaked him. He instantly rushed to them and Sejal gestured him to help her lift Riddhima and he did it and they both helped her sit on her chair. Seeing Riddhima crying continuously holding her stomach area he was all confused and seeing Sejal also in tears was freaking him more
Aryan: Riddhu (concerned) are you ok?
Not getting any reply; he turned to Sejal and was about to speak but she gestured him to not utter anything. After few minutes when Riddhima’s sobs halted;
Sejal: Riddhu, stay here I’ll get you something refreshing
Riddhima didn’t respond but Aryan was puzzled and stared at Sejal who gestured him to follow her. He nodded and seeing her leave; he sat beside Riddhima and lend his shoulder for her; she was just trying to relax over his shoulder when his phone rang and he seeing the caller (Sejal); he
Aryan: Riddhu; am sorry… it’s an important call from a client. I need to attend it. Just give me few minutes; I’ll be back.
Riddhima just hummed and he instantly left out of the cabin; while Riddhima laid down over the couch curling into a fetus. Once out, Sejal dragged him to a secluded area on their floor and hugged him crying her heart out. Aryan was trying to console her but nothing seemed to work out.
Aryan (concerned): Yaar Seju, you both are freaking me; bolo toh what happened?
Sejal breaking the hug and wiping her tears
Sejal (anger): I want to kill that Kabir Aryan!!! I just want to strangulate him with my bare hands. I want to kick his balls!!!!
Aryan: I know what all you want to do because even I feel like ripping him off his body but what happened now?
Sejal: That bastard…. last night (closing her eyes)…. she in … periods and he….
Aryan gasped as he understood the bottom line of her confession; he instantly pulled her into a hug while she was sobbing
Aryan (shock): Is ….what… am thinking… true!!!!
Sejal nodded her head in approval
Sejal (cry): She tried to stop him but he … he took it as her reason to avoid him and when he realized he;…. he hit her there too!!! Since last night she’s unable to bear the pain
Aryan (anger): That bastard!!!! I swear I’d kill him right now!!! How can… how can he be so ruthless!!!
Sejal: Aryan am worried for Riddhu, she’s in pain and her lower abdomen is hurting
Aryan (concerned): Shall we take her to the hospital? Will that help?
Sejal: I don’t think so she’ll come
Aryan: Then what do we do that her pain can fade or at least decrease?
Sejal: I…. I don’t know!!! I just asked the canteen chef for some hot chocolate to divert her mind but not sure till when it’d help her
Aryan: Umm…
: Ma’am the hot chocolate you asked for
Sejal took the drink and thanked the waiter
Aryan: Seju, you go and look after Riddhu; I’ll think of something and let you know
Sejal nodded and left towards their cabin when Aryan all frustrated and pissed along with anger on Kabir, he hit his fist to the wall trying to vent his anger!!! After a while; he thought of something and moved towards RidJal’s cabin and peeked to find Sejal helping Riddhima to soothe her pain; he moved steadily towards Vansh’s room where Angre too was present. Aryan barged into the room and as usual, Vansh was about to comment but seeing Aryan’s serious expressions he didn’t utter a word
Aryan: Vansh do you both have any important meetings or work for today?
Vansh: What happened Aryan?
Aryan: I… I can’t tell the exact reason but…. but I want to take Sejal and Riddhu with me for an outing
Angre: Is everything ok? You seem to be disturbed
Vansh: Not only disturbed but on verge of bursting like a volcano… I can understand that it’s definitely related to Riddhima. Am I right?
Aryan (sighing): Absolutely; it’s indeed related to Riddhu; but sorry Vansh I … don’t think I can reveal what it is
Vansh: I understand Aryan. It’s ok! I won’t ask
Aryan: If you have nothing important I’d like to take the duo out; maybe it soothes Riddhima.
Vansh: Nothing important for today; you can take them
Aryan hugged him instantly and Vansh could feel the pondering heart of Aryan and this gesture of him made Vansh have a clear image of how the thing is fishy and this led to him worry about Riddhima. As soon as Aryan left towards RidJal’s cabin; Vansh sat on his chair and was thinking and so was Angre
Angre: Vansh I feel something fishy
Vansh: I feel too…. I have seen Riddhima from morning trying to hide some pain of her which was clear in her eyes and now for the first time Aryan has asked of taking them out during office hours which he never did even for Sejal in these years and he even stated that it might soothe her…. what might have happened!!!!
Angre: When he revealed all about Riddhima; why isn’t he revealing it now!!
Vansh: Angre; it’s simple; something’s aren’t shared with everyone. This seems to be much personal.
Aryan reached their cabin trying to be all excited;
Aryan: Girls, get ready; we are going for an outing after months
Riddhima: NO Aryan; am not in the mood
Aryan: Oh, c’mon yaar Riddhu; we got a chance after months and you are straight away denying
He gestured Sejal to convince her; though she didn’t understand his plan; she decided to do so as she was aware he is trying to heal Riddhima’s pain
Sejal: Yaar Riddhu; let’s go na…
Riddhima: Seju, if you forgot let me remind you; we are in the office and we have work to do (irritated)
Aryan: Need not worry about that as I have already spoken to Vansh and informed him that we trio are going out
Riddhima (shock): He… he knows about… me?