CHAPTER 4
Next day
Vikram's house,
Vikram and Riddhima reached their house after enjoying a memorable night party. Hansa welcomed them and tell Hansa whatever happened yesterday at the party and how they enjoyed there (excluding Sid's proposal). Hansa felt happy hearing all that and blessed them that no one cast a bad eye on both of them. Riddhima and Vikram smiled.
Hansa - "Vikram and Riddhima, I bought few wires from the shops to make wire bags. I know my friend who sells handmade products."
Riddhima - "That is nice, Dadi. Your wire bags are really beautiful."
Vikram - "Okay... It is really impressive. But, what is meant by wire bags? I am hearing it for the first time."
Hansa - "Wire bags are made through a kind of wires. (She shows the wire to him) Through this wire, we should make knots and make handbags of any size. These bags are stronger than cloth bags and can be used for a long period of time."
Vikram nods with "Ohhh!"
Riddhima - "Dadi, teach him how to make a knot."
Hansa gave him wire and taught how to make a knot. Vikram could not make that knot even after trying for a number of times.
Vikram - "Oh my god! These knot making and all are so difficult. How could you both do such things? So great."
Riddhima and Hansa laughed.
Riddhima - "It depends on the concentration, Vicky..."
Hansa - "Practice makes you perfect, Vicky."
Vikram nodded and looked at how Hansa made knots so fast. After some time,
Vikram - "Riddhima, come on. You complete your project works now."
Riddhima nodded and took her white cane and followed Vikram to his room.
Riddhima - "Vicky, I really feel and for your brother Siddarth. He is really a sweet guy."
Vikram - "Yes, Riddhima. He was devastated by all these things."
Riddhima - "I wish if Siddarth could find someone else who could love him immensely."
Vikram - "I wish the same. I think he took the decision out of haste after seeing her for a long time. I am speaking with him soon he'll recover. Sanjana is also there."
Riddhima - "Yes, Vikram. A decision taken out of haste and keeping things as a result made the things mess. I wonder what will happen to Tanya and Siddarth's friendship."
Vikram - "Tanya told us that she would speak to Siddarth soon. So nothing would happen."
Riddhima nodded positively.
Vikram - "But, you didn't tell me anything, Ridz."
Vikram said cockily.
Riddhima - "What?"
Vikram - "How was your day yesterday night?"
Riddhima - "Ah yeah... Vicky I enjoyed yesterday, so much. All of them are so sweet, just like you... Dhanak is a cutie pie... Raghu's presence makes the surroundings fun... Tanya is lovely and Rehaan is so friendly... I could see more of Sanjana yesterday... Siddarth is cool and reserved... And the way you sang took me to the memory lane."
Vikram is looking at Riddhima's gestures when she describes things and he smiled. (Song plays till the scene end)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL_xzTinoPk
Riddhima - "You know Vikram, yesterday I felt like a normal girl who could dance and enjoy whenever she want.
Vikram - "You are a normal girl, Riddhu."
Riddhima - "Yeah... No, I am not normal... I don't have eyes and I have to depend on my white cane..."
Vikram looks at her deeply and says, "Throw that cane there and hold my hands.... Forever."
Riddhima - "Vikram..."
Vikram - "Yeah Riddhima.... I love you."
Riddhima didn't speak anything.
Vikram - "Ridz..."
Riddhima - "Can I hug you Vikram?"
Vikram - "Yeah."
Riddhima backed. Vikram extended his arms.
Riddhima runs to him and hugged Vicky tightly and cries.
She says, "I love you, Vikram. I want you to be with me forever. I don't know whether you got the best, but I got the best human as my soulmate."
Vikram - "You're not my better half, but my best half, Riddhima. Because you don't judge anyone by looks, you judge people by their heart. You added beautiful colors in my life."
Vikram kissed her forehead and cupped her face and joined his head with her head. He slowly released the hug and wiped the tears.
Vikram - "It's okay. Now you start preparing for your exams."
Riddhima nodded.
*****
Tanya's house,
Tanya rings for Siddarth for the tenth time, but Siddarth didn't attend the call even for a time. Tanya gave up her hopes on trying, but decided to try for one last time.
She dialed Sid's number and at the last ring, Siddarth attended the call.
Siddarth - "Tanya..."
Tanya - "How are you, Siddarth?"
Siddarth trembles, "I am fine, Tanya."
Tanya - "Why are you shivering and why is your voice trembling? Are you speaking to any ghost or supernatural creature?"
Siddarth looks at his hands shivering and wonders...
Siddarth - "No, Tanya... Actually, I am extremely sorry for what I did yesterday without knowing anything. I did that out of haste like an emotional fool. Till yesterday evening I didn't have any feelings like that... But seeing you after a long time made me think I did wrong..."
Tanya - "It's okay, Siddarth. No need for any explanations and I know you well. After all, we are friends.... Did you forget that?"
Siddarth - "Yeah..."
Tanya - "Yes...? You forgot that."
Siddarth - "No, I meant that you know me well."
Tanya - "Are you not crying in your room?"
Siddarth - "I cried yesterday itself."
Tanya - "Acha!"
Siddarth - "Don't think about my words, Tanya. You have chosen the best man for you. You're lucky to get a friendly guy like Rehaan and the vice versa."
Tanya - "I know that, Sid. But we should be in contacts unlike the previous incident. Deal?"
Siddarth - "Sure, Tanya. We will be in contact. Bye."
Tanya cuts the call with a relief and smile of securing their friendship with Siddarth. Rehaan hugged Tanya from behind and rubbed his face with her one.
Rehaan - "Looks like my baby is happy."
Tanya - "Baby? Am I your daughter?"
Rehaan - "If you try to be smart..."
Saying this, Rehaan kissed lips.
Tanya - "Rehaan..."
Before she could complete, he gives another kiss.
Tanya - "The door is open, Rehaan."
Rehaan - "I closed the door, sweetheart. So don't worry."
Rehaan tickled her hip. Tanya punched his stomach with her ankle lightly. Rehaan backed out rubbing his waist.
Rehaan - "Ouch! It's paining.."
Tanya laughed at him.
Rehaan - "Okay, what did Siddarth say?"
Tanya - "He apologized me and I am happy that he told me to remain as friends. Last time, we lost contact, but now it is fine. I hope everything goes well."
Rehaan - "Sure, sweetheart. Everything will go well."
Tanya hugged Rehaan and says, "He told me that I am lucky to get you. It's very true. I am so lucky, Rehaan. That's why I got someone who accept me the way I am. You accepted me despite knowing my breakup and whatever happened yesterday."
Rehaan - "A relationship will remain blissful only when two of them takes effort. See, I am a Model and I have to attend a lot of parties and events. I have to work with females as well, but you trust me completely even if some rumor arises. These things are bigger than what I did for you."
Tanya - "Now only you said, the relationship is based on two people's efforts. So one's efforts never become smaller or bigger than other one."
Rehaan (winks) - "Love you, sweetheart."
Tanya blushed.
*****
Two weeks later,
Sanjana's house,
Night 8 PM,
Sanjana brought Siddarth to her house and introduced him to Priya and Ram. Ram and Priya know him that he is Vikram's brother, but meeting him for the first time since he didn't attend Sanjana's wedding stating work reasons. Sanjana brings bag also which she hides behind herself and takes to the kitchen with a sheepish smile. Priya and Ram couldn't understand Sanjana's behavior. While Siddarth makes them both engaged in a conversation.
This one week has changed Siddarth a lot and also the deepened the rapport of Siddarth and Sanjana. They have been talking through each other till late night. Sanjana has become Siddarth's 3 am friend.
After some time, Siddarth also entered the kitchen. Sanjana sighed.
Sanjana - "Thank god... You somehow managed my parents. Let us start our mission."
Siddarth - "You don't worry. They never get doubts on us and they also won't sleep. I took uncle's help so that he won't let aunty sleep."
Sanjana and Siddarth are going to prepare a cake for Priya's birthday, so that they could cut the cake today's night 12 AM. Sanjana ordered the cake already, but the cake got damaged due to carelessness of the shopkeeper. Siddarth saw Sanjana when she is arguing with the shopkeeper and then he cooled her and gave the idea of making cake on their own. Siddarth knows how to bake cakes so Sanjana took him to her house.
Siddarth - "Take the purpose flour... 3 cups..."
Sanjana - "Uff oh! I forgot to take that...."
Sanjana and Siddarth started to search for Purpose Flour and found at the top shelf of the kitchen. Sanjana couldn't get take that... Sanjana searches for stool...
Siddarth - "Oh why are you searching for stool? I am here na... I'll could take the box."
Sanjana - "It might be heavy, Sid."
Siddarth - "You are underestimating the power of my muscles."
Sanjana derided.
Siddarth managed to take the flour box from the top shelf, since his eyes are on Sanjana's pouts. So the box falls on him and the flour fell on him completely and as a final touch, the box falls on the head.
Siddarth screams.... Sanjana managed to take the box out of his Siddarth's head and his face is full of floor. Siddarth breathes finally but as soon as he starts breathing, he starts sneezing. Sanjana couldn't stop laughing seeing his makeover.
Siddarth stopped sneezing and looks at her, who is laughing like an idiot. Siddarth gets lost how she laughs in a cute and beautiful way and looks at her and smiles seeing her. Sanjana finally stopped laughing and looks at him.
Sanjana - "Are you going to keep smiling or...? OMR! The flour and all got wasted."
Siddarth is embarrassed. Siddarth started wiping the flour from his hair and the flour gets into one of his eyes.
Siddarth - "Ouch!"
Sanjana - "What happened?"
Siddarth - "Flour get into my eyes... Ouch!"
Sanjana - "Wait, I see..."
Sanjana looks at his eyes and asked to close his eyes.
Siddarth - "What are you going to do if I close my eyes?"
Siddarth laughed while Sanjana says, "Then okay. You deal with it."
Siddarth - "No no....please help me."
Siddarth pleaded like a child. Sanjana laughed.
Siddarth closed his eyes and Sanjana blows the dust from his eyes. She made him sit on the floor and cleaned some dust from his hair. Then, she opens his eyes and blows the dust from there. Sanjana smiles seeing him sitting like a cute child.
She pulled his cheeks while Siddarth screamed, "Ahhh!"
Sanjana laughs at him. Sidaarth rubbed his cheek.
Sanjana - "Enough enough... Now you go and take a shower."
Siddarth - "I don't have a dress..."
Sanjana thinks, "Umm... I have a legend's dress for you. Come on."
She takes him to her bathroom and gave a jeans and black shirt to him. She asked him to take shower fast. Soon Siddarth took his shower and comes back.
Sanjana - "I have sieved the floor and some floor remained in the box. So, exactly we have three cups of purpose flour. Now let us start our work."
Siddarth says the requirements and Sanjana mixed all that. Siddarth mixed the cake mixture with a whisk and keep the mixture in the oven. Then they take out the cake and Siddarth decorated the cake with creams and cherry toppings.
Finally the cake got ready.
Sanjana hugged Siddarth, "Siddarth, thank you so much. If you're not here, I don't know how would I have made this..."
Siddarth laughed at her, "Now you say, why is this shirt ultra-special? This shirt looks normal."
Sanjana - "Do you know whose dress is this?"
Siddarth nodded in negative.
Sanjana - "This is Vicky's dress. He came here for one day and he did a stupid ghost prank on me. I was scared to the hell. So, I chased him and pushed him into the mud in my garden and even rolled him in the mud. He cannot clean it in water also. So he took a bath here for 1 hour (giggles) and left his dresses here unknowingly. It happened a month before."
Siddarth is surprised hearing that.
Sanjana - "Why are you surprised? These things are nothing. I break 10 eggs on Vicky's head once. Sometimes I bully him. Except pouting at me, he could do nothing."
Sanjana says with pride. Siddarth laughs. Seeing it, Sanjana also laughed.
Sanjana - "He got showered with mud and you got showered with flour... No wonder you are his brother. Okay, you don't reveal this to him. Otherwise, he will kill me."
Siddarth smiles.
Sanjana - "Oh, Its time... Let us make arrangements..."
When Sanjana moves, she slipped due to flour on the floor. Siddarth holds her and they both shared an eye-lock (Kasam Tune plays) Sanjana and Siddarth are lost in their eye-lock for some moments.
After half-an-hour,
Ram blind-folded Priya and took him to the living room where Siddarth, Ram and Sanjana have decorated with balloons and some Happy birthday posters. Ram unfolded the black cloth. Priya smiles seeing the cake and the decorations and hugged Sanjana and Ram.
Ram - "You must be knowing what are we doing, right."
Priya - "Of course, what is there to doubt? But what I wonder is, what is Siddarth and Sanjana doing these much time in kitchen.."
Siddarth - "We are preparing cake for you. Tadaa..."
Sanjana opens the lid and Priya was amazed seeing the beautiful cake made by them.
Priya - "Amazing, Sanjana."
Sanjana - "Siddarth guided me and in fact he made this for you."
Priya caressed Siddarth's face with a smile. Siddarth smiles. Priya cuts the cake and fed Ram, Sanjana and Siddarth.
Priya - "You know Siddarth, tomorrow Ram will prepare my favorite food for me... Aloo paratha..."
Siddarth - "Wow, Uncle is so sweet..."
Sanjana - "Tell the remaining, mom."
Priya - "He made this for me on the first day of marriage. I wonder if I could get such a cooking husband. Then only, I came to know he knows to cook only aloo-paratha.... It has been 28 years but he knows only that. If I get mood-off, he will prepare that for me. If Sanjana got mood-off, he will prepare that for me..."
Sanjana and Siddarth laugh. Priya also laughs.
Ram - "Ohho! I have celebrated Priya's birthday for 27 years and she is also saying this dialogue as a ritual. Now my daughter also joined."
Priya and Sanjana shares hi-fi.
Sanjana - "But Dad cooks aloo-paratha better and best than anyone in the world. Mom used to say this each and every time when I cook aloo-paratha."
Priya - "Sanjana, do you know whose birthday today is?"
Everyone laughed.
*****
Next day,
Siddarth calls Vikram through the phone.
Siddarth - "Bhai, there is an important news. One of my clients is a doctor in Jyoti Hospital. He told me that a German doctor Mr. George has paid a visit here. He is one of the renowned eye specialists in the world. Can you consult him regarding Riddhima?"
Vikram - "Thank you so much Siddarth. Loads of love to you, bro. I'll consult him soon. Can you please join with us?"
Siddarth agreed and cuts the call.
Vikram, Riddhima and Siddarth come to Jyoti Hospital and Dr. George conducted few tests on Riddhima. Vikram and Siddarth were called by Dr. George
Dr. George - "Well, there is a good news for you Mr. Raheja. Riddhima could gain her eyesight. She is perfectly eligible. There are organ banks so need to worry about donors."
Vikram gets excited and happy.
Vikram - " Doctor, when shall we conduct the operation?"
Dr. George - "Within 2 days... Because I have my schedules in Germany after that and it is difficult to keep the operation later."
Vikram - "Sure, doctor. You can do her operation tomorrow. I'll take care of the application."
Dr. George - "Sure."
Vikram - "Doctor, May I know your fees?"
Dr. George - "1.5 lakhs."
Vikram gets sad as he cannot manage to arrange the money soon, but smiled and goes with Siddarth. Riddhima is sitting outside. Vikram knelt down besides her and holds her hand.
Riddhima - "Vikram..."
Vikram - "Tomorrow is your operation, Riddhima. From tomorrow onwards, you can see the colorful world with your new eyes."
Riddhima don't know how to react on this. Riddhima smiled and cried simultaneously.
Vikram also cried. Siddarth felt emotional on seeing them.
Riddhima - "I am extremely happy, Vikram. It is not because I'm gaining vision, but I am happy that I am going to see your face, who did a lot for my happiness and you made me feel like a normal girl despite my blindness."
Vikram caressed her face.
*****
Night 7 PM,
Vikram returns home after getting rejected in another project. He is sad and gloomy. Hansa called him but his phone beeped.
It is from Mr. George. Mr. George apologized Vikram that the donor's family has refused to donate the donor's eyes and suggested him to look for a donor within the operation time. Vikram was devastated to hear this.
Vikram enters the room and closed the room. He breaks the things from the there and punched his fist on the wall. His fist bleeds and he leaned his head on the wall and cries... "Why... Why...Why...," he screams.
Riddhima knocks the door, calling out his name. Vikram didn't respond. Riddhima keeps knocking the door and Hansa also comes there. As the knocking sound increased, Vikram wiped his tears and keeps the things as it is and opened the door.
Hansa - "Why didn't you open the door and Riddhima has been knocking for 5 minutes? You usually won't lock this room, right?"
Vikram - "Oh, that is nothing. I was bathing so I couldn't hear the noise. You don't worry."
Vikram says with a reluctant smile. Hansa gets little doubtful, but she goes. Vikram enters inside, followed by Riddhima. Riddhima closed the door, surprising Vikram. Riddhima comes near him and touches his face. Vikram removes her hands from his face and goes.
Riddhima - "Did you cry, Vikram?"
Vikram - "What happened to you now? Why are you speaking out of context?"
Riddhima - "Answer my question, Vikram."
Vikram - "No..."
Riddhima - "You are lying, Vikram. Then why should you break things?"
Vikram - "Riddhima, please don't..."
Riddhima holds his face and turns his face towards her face.
Riddhima - "Why did you cry?"
Vikram releases his face, forcibly and turns.
Riddhima - "Tell me, Vikram. Sorrows are halved when you share with someone."
Vikram - "I don't want my sorrows to affect anyone."
Riddhima - "So you accept that you cried."
Vikram - "Yeah, I cried."
His voice breaks. Riddhima touched his face and could feel the droplets from his eyes increasing. Vikram sits on the bed with a thud.
(Song plays)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvFReKj-bkA
Riddhima - "Vicky.."
Vikram - "I failed Riddhima.... I failed in everything... I neither be a good son, nor a good brother to Siddarth... Now I failed as your boyfriend... I am completely useless, Riddhima..."
Vikram cries. Riddhima cupped his face,
Riddhima - "Nothing like that, Vicky... You are ideal in all ways. What happened to you?"
Vikram - "No Riddhima.... Nothing like you say. In the past two weeks, I attended a lot of auditions, but I was rejected in each and every one. I just have only one music video... But what to do..."
Riddhima - "Vicky, you told me right... Life is not always unfair. You're no supposed to become a singer today but you'll definitely become a singer in future. Don't you remember many talented people got rejected by people at first?"
Vikram (tearfully) - "No, Riddhima. My parents were against my wish to become a singer. They want me to become a businessman like Dad or a lawyer like mom. I stood strong in my decision so they cut their contacts with me. They didn't like me singing in cinemas. Now, I am 28. But I am there on temporary job and couldn't do anything. I cannot give financial support to Siddarth being a elder son. Now by today's night... the donor's family has rejected to donate the donor's eyes to you. I am so unlucky, Riddhima. I cannot do anything...."
Riddhima hugged him tightly and says, "Quiet! Keep Quite, Vikram. Don't speak anything." Riddhima wiped Vikram's tears. Vikram didn't release the hug.
Riddhima - "You didn't support Siddarth financially. But Sanjana and you are the one who called him daily and supported him emotionally when he undergone a heartbreak. You gave him an emotional support. About your parents, they will understand you soon, Vicky. Don't worry about them. Concentrate on your passion. You told me that it is a risk filled field and you accepted it whole-heartedly. Take this as a part of your journey, not the end of the journey."
Riddhima continued...
Riddhima - "Is he the only doctor exists? You may see an another talented doctor who can do my treatment. Also, I got used to this condition itself, Vicky. Also, you are there for me to hold my hands."
Vikram - "No, Riddhima. That is different. You must get eyesight."
Riddhima - "I understand Vicky. But you should not lose hopes on such small things. You gave hope to me, but now it is not fair if you lose hope."
Vikram - "Thank you Riddhima. I'll not cry again."
Riddhima - "It's not about crying, Vikram. It is normal to cry when something happens in your life overpowering you. It is about not losing hope. Also, understand one thing. You are not alone. I am there for you to listen to you and heal your wounds. Also, like you say, it won't affect me if you tell your matters. It hurts only when you succumb the burden into yourself. I am sharing my matters with you and you heal all my pains and add happiness, right? I also expect it from you."
Vikram - "I'm sorry, Riddhima. I won't do that again to hurt you. Promise!"
Riddhima - "Now smile..."
Vikram smiles and so is Riddhima. Vikram's phone rings and Sanjana's name flashed. Vikram attends the call casually without knowing about the bad news waiting for him through the devastated Sanjana.
To be continued.
Edited by RadiantSpark - 3 years ago
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