I had thought about this OS when Vansh had died and there were rumors about Vihaan. I got the idea as soon as the song was played and seeing Riddhima's break down. But couldn't buy myself enough time to write it. And when I started , it crossed 6 pages on word doc đ I have problem not to know when to stopđ
Anyways, posting here only the half of it as initially was planned. If you want more, I can make it a TS and add some more to the story. But it won't be a happy ending unfortunately.
No more talk. Here you go.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Vansh opened his eyes as the morning light started showering its blessings on him early morning. He squinted his eyes to get adjusted with the morning light breaking his slumber.
Yeh Riddhima bhi na, always keeps the curtain open. How many times I have to tell her I do not like it. But no, she has to do as she please.
Sighing over his stubborn wife who must be downstairs now preparing breakfast for him Vansh got off the bed and went to the washroom to get freshened up. When he came back to his room, as usual his room is tidied up and his clothes for the day is laid out.
âRiddhima â he took the name as a prayer, fondly. She always know what he needs. He changed into his clothes as soon as possible. He couldnât wait to go downstairs and meet his wife. He was about to go out when someone called him from behind.
Vansh ?
A smile appeared on his face. So her cute little wife was here all along hiding from him. She would never grow up. Vansh turned around to see his wife smirking mischievously at him. As if she knew he understood her mischief. Vansh decided to play along.
"What Riddhima? I am getting late." Vansh said sternly.
"You will know you are late only when you will look at your watch, wonât you ?" Riddhima replied unfazed at his fake stoniness.
Vansh looked at his hand only to find he forgot his watch. Nothing escapes his wife, does it ?
Riddhima extended her hand holding out his black watch. Vansh scoffed.
"Riddhima, you know I donât wear this anymore. I wear the one you had gifted me on our first karva chauth. Get me that."
Suddenly Riddhimaâs smile faded and an unknown sadness shadowed her otherwise cheerful eyes.
"You canât wear that watch Vansh , â Riddhima replied sadly.
"Arree drawer par hi toh hain, wait mein le leti hoon." Vansh dismissed her.
âListen to me Vanshâ Riddhima stopped him. "You canât be wearing that watch. Itâs a bad omen."
Why ? Vansh asked knowing very well what her answer wouldbe.
"Bandh ghari kaise pehen sakti ho tum ?" Riddhima replied with tears on her eyes.
âWoh bandh nahi hai Riddhima, kitni bar bolna parega.â Vansh was irritated now
"It is Vansh. The early you understand, better for you. That watch will never work again. You canât wear a watch that doesnât move along with time anymore Vansh. You canât stay stuck to that time. You have to move on." Riddhima insisted.
"What rubbish. It canât stop okay ? Tumhare dhadkano ke sath juri hai yeh. How can it stop ?"
"Kyunki meri dadhkane toh rukh gayi na Vansh ?"
Riddhima reminded him with tears falling down her cheeks.
âShut up RiddhimaâŚ.Just shut up. Kitni bar kaha ke aisi baatein maat karo.. Tumhe ek baat ek bar mein samajh mein nahi aati ? Tum ho. Yehi ho , mere saath. Kuch nahi huya tumhe ..kuch nahi⌠â
Vansh shouted at top of his voice
Kya hua Vansh? Came dadiâs concerned voice who came running hearing Vansh scream. Ishaani followed behind
"Dadi look, what Riddhima is saying. Pagal ho gayi hain woh.She is saying she is not here." Vansh almost complained like a kid to his dadi.
Dadi couldnât handle herself anymore and broke down.
"Dadi why are you crying ? Just tell Riddhima something."
Woh nahi hain yahan Vansh, chali gayi hain woh, hum sabko chodkar.
What rubbish dadi, she is standing right here just lookâŚ.
Saying this Vansh looked behind only to find the place Riddhima was standing minutes before empty. He looked around his room only to see it untidy as everyday, the curtains were down putting the entire room in darkness. Just like his life. As if everything that happened with him since morning was just a dream.
He looked at the watch in his hand. The golden watch that Riddhima had gifted him. Only now it doesnât tick anymore. Soaked in her blood the watch stopped forever.
Now it was time for Vansh to break down .
Paas aaye
Dooriyaan phir bhi kam naa hui
Ek adhuri si hamari kahani rahi
Aasmaan ko zameen, ye zaroori nahi
Jaa mile... jaa mile...
Ishq saccha wahi
Jisko milti nahi manzilein... manzilein...
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Ishaani ran. As fast as her pregnant belly could allow. She couldnât see her brother like this. The brother she knew was stronger than all. He protected everyone. He was the shield of the family. It breaks her heart to see the shield crumbling in this way. She cursed the day Riddhima entered her brotherâs life and turned it upside down.
Angre came and hugged her from behind.
"You shouldnât have run like that." Angre said softly
"Toh mein kya karu? Nahi dekh sakta bhai ko aise." Ishaani cried like a child. "Why she had to come in Bhaiâs life Angre ? Why ? And if she did why she had to leave putting all of us in a lifetime of guilt?
Even after all this you will blame her ? Knowing very well how many times she saved our child and the entire family from those psychos ? Angre almost reprimanded her
"I am not blaming her. I am just cursing our luck. The one I thought to be the traitor turned out to be our savior. And the mother we put on a pedestalâŚ" Ishaani couldnât even complete as fresh tears started flowing down her already damp cheeks.
"Talk to Bhai Angre,please ! He canât live like this. He needs to get out of her memories. "
Ishani requested
Her memories are only thing that is keeping him alive. You want to take that away too ? Angre said as a matter of fact
Ishaani turned and hugged Angre tightly. The pain was too much to bear alone.
Somewhere in the distant horizon a pair of big doe eyes misted seeing these two being genuinely concerned for her husband. She knew she left him in good hands.
A small prayed escaped her lips to protect her husband and their family always.
Hamari adhuri kahani
Hamari adhuri kahani
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Do let me know how you guys feel about it. I do have a second part in mind but only if you guys are okay with some sad stuff đ this story unfortunately will never have a happy ending
Shiv Shakti
