My first attempt at writing. I am new here. Feel free to point out mistakes and give feedback.
If you are planning to throw flying juta chappal, do it. I will catch them and add it to my collection.
After Riddhima’s Birthday party
Party ended with no major drama other than few taunts from Anupriya and Ishani. Dadi and cahchi were chit chatting, Ishani and Angre retired to their bedroom. Kabir and Aryan were still drinking at the bar. Vihaan and chachu were talking on the other side of the huge living room of the VR Mansion. Riddhima was sitting by the table. She was exhausted, physically as well as mentally. Grabbing a glass of water nearby she let out a sigh remembering events that took place in the party. A clip was played just before cake cutting consisting of all the beautiful moments captured by Sia throughout her short-lived marriage with Vansh. Smile framed her face wishing she could thank Sia for the gift. She some how controlled her emotions while the clip was played beacuse everyone was looking at her but now her heavy heart is giving up. Looking around a bit she got up and sneakily moved out of living room to pool side wanting some peace and quiet for herself.
A pair of eyes saw all this and quickly followed her.
Pool Side
Vihaan saw her sitting by the pool staring at the moon. He approached her but she made an annoyed face and said in high voice, “tum?”
He stopped in his tracks slightly shocked hearing tone of her voice. He got down near her face and taking a whiff said, “vodka! Again!? How does this keep happening with you!?”
Riddhima made an annoyed face. Vihaan remembers something and says, ”oh I know Musibat Magnet!”
Riddhima ignored all this, she was too busy staring at the moon.
Vihaan – what are you doing here?
Riddhima – I came to meet someone.
Vihaan looks around and says, “there is no one around here. Lets go to the room. you are drunk.”
Riddhima – No! I am staying here. You can go if you want.
Vihaan – Riddhima……
Fed up by constant questions she said,”what!? Don’t disturb me. If you want to stay sit here quietly.”
He smiled at her antics.
Vihaan thinking to himself, ‘She really becomes someone else when drunk. Sitting by the poolside she looked angelic in black saree and off shoulders blouse with ballroom sleeves. He couldn’t take his eyes off her throughout the party. He kept thinking about their dance and smiled but presence of a third person was beyond his tolerance. If he had a choice he would have kicked him out of the party then and there.’
Riddhima’s shivering sound brought him out of his thoughts. She was rubbing her arms as cold breeze blew on her. He immediately took off his coat and wraped it around her. Engrossed in her thoughts she didn’t even notice.
Vihaan asked her curiously, “why do you like moon so much?"
Riddhima still staring at the moon says,” Kyu ki chand andhere ka kad chota kar deta hai. Jab parchai bhi saath chod deti hai tab vo chand hi hai jo raasta dikhata hai.”
She looks at him with a sad smile and looking back at moon again says,”par mera chand mujhse ruth gaya hai. See its full moon night yet I can’t see him.”
Vihaan looks at the moon. It was hiding behind thick clouds.
Sadness was evident in her voice. She continues,”mai toh aa gai par who mujhse milna nahi chahta. That’s why he is hiding. Use ab mujhpe vishwas nahi hai iss liye ab woh hide and seek khel raha hai. But I wont give up. I will stay here waiting for him. She looked back at Vihaan.
He quickly broke his fixed gaze at her and,”What are you talking about?”
Not giving her a chance to answer he continued,”Anyways you should write poetry you know. Yeh talent toh hai tum mein”
She looked at him with scrunched eyebrows trying to remember something.
He said with amazement,”Ab ye mat kehna tumhara Vansh bhi yahi kehta tha. I told you na great minds think alike!”
Riddhima was not amused at all. She proudly says,”you are not Vansh. Nobody can be like Vansh. You, me nobody.”
Vihaan smirked.
“Sun and Moon can never be replaced by anything or anyone.He is my sun, my moon. He was my home I always carved for. I found my everything with him. But I lost him! I am homeless now.”
Tears brimmed her eyes. Vihaan’s smirk faded and concern took over his face.
“You are just a cloud Vihaan. You are not my moon. You will have to go away one day. I don’t know if I will ever meet my moon in this living world. I don’t know if he would ever want to see me again. But I will be waiting for him.
I came here because this place holds a special place in my heart. Bohot yaadein judi hai iss jagah se. acchi yaadein (FB of bolna halke halke and karwacauth), daarawni yaddein (FB of trapped in suitcase), kaadwi yaadein (FB of Kabir pushing her in the pool)."
“acchi yaddein toh thik hai par kaadwi yaadein konsi? Aisa kya hua tha? Jhagda hua tha kya tumhara Vansh ke saath? Ya kuch aur….” Vihaan asked cheekily trying to distract her.
“Nahi” she said staring in the void. “I was electrocuted here”.
This revelation startled him. He was filled with rage. Clinching his fingers in a fist he was about to get up with death warrant of a person responsible for it. But stopped when he heard another shocking revelation.
“I got to know the truth of some people here. I realized how wrong I was! I wrong! I was about my Vansh! How I was manipulated into thinking ill about him. How have much I have hurt him.”
Tears started streaming down her face. Vihaan was about to wipe the tears off but she did it herself.
Making a stern face she said,”This family is my responsibility now. I will safe guard it with my life if I have to.”
He looked at her admiringly and asked,”why? Other than dadi I have not seen anybody talking normally with you forget lovingly.”
“Jaha do bartan hote hai waha awaz toh hoti hi hai. Family squabbles are part of being a family. I don’t know if they consider me as their family.But I do consider them as mine. That’s all that matters.”
Vihaan – “Really?! Then why do you want property to yourself”
Riddhima answers angrily,” that’s none of your concern. I am paying you to act as Vansh. You don’t have any rights to question me. I am not answerable to you.”
Smirk was back at his face seeing his cute angry wife. Effect of vodka was taking over Riddhima now. She was not able to sit straight. Vihaan caught her as he leaned side ways on him.
She looked at him with drowsy eyes and asked,”why are you doing this Vansh? You left me alone. You don’t trust me right? Atleast comeback for your family. I am tired of fighting alone.”
Vihaan was shocked. “you know!?”, he asked
“I know you are here. Don’t hide from me. Please don’t leave me.” She looped her arms around his neck. He suddenly got very aware of their proximity (FB of when they were about to kiss).
A strong urge overpowered him. He thought of throwing away all the facade. ‘Should I tell her. She will probably forget about all this in the morning.’ he thought.
She closed her eyes. His eyes were drawn to her lips. His control was slipping away. But a voice made him jump out of his senses. It was dadi (of course).
“Riddhima beta kaha ho?”, dadi asked entering the poolside.
Vihaan quickly adjusted Riddhima by the edge of the pool and got up and said,”vo dadi Riddhima yaha so gai shayad uski ankh lag gai”
Dadi – “oh thik hai.” Bending down towards her taking her balaae (that’s whats its called I think)
she lovingly said,"Meri bacchi! Meri umar tumhe lag jae. Riddhima Roshni ho tum iss ghar ki. Kawach ho mere Vansh ka. Bhagwan tumhe duniya ki sari khushiya de. Sada khush raho saubhagya wati bhava!”
Patting her head she got up and said to Vihaan,”Ise andar le ja sambhal ke”
“ji dadi, aap bhi so jaiye. Apne apni dawai li na?"
“Ha tum chinta mat karo. Jao ab andar warna thand la jaegi”,saying this dadi went to her room.
Vihaan sat by Riddhma and thought about Dadi’s blessings.
“I will win this war Riddhima. Our family will be safe.” He gently picked her up and went to their room.
Unaware of future, the path of war that he has set out on is not easy. Maybe he will win this war but he will lose something very precious to him, someone very kimati ......
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