Part 8 :
Ananya had gone back to her room smirking. She had to teach this man a lesson, that has been her motto since she had been friends with Ridhhima. 'How can someone abandon a wife like her' she always thought. She didn't knew it was him and Ridhima only shared most of the details with Shravan Because she knew Ananya was short tempered and she couldn't afford getting found. But alas, here they were.
Ananya had entered their room and looked at her sleeping form. She didn't know if she was actually sleeping or acting. Initially when Ridhima was insomniac, her friends used to stay awake alternatively with the mugs of Americano, keeping a watch at her. But as time passed by Ridhima started sleeping until once Ananya had found out she only acted so her friends won't be troubled.
What a symbiotic relationship they shared, Ananya sighed.
"Ridhima my migraine is starting, can you give me the tablets" she said looking at her sleeping form
There was no answer.
She is actually sleeping.
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"I don't know if I should be happy or sad" Vansh gulped the 10th tequila shot
"You knew this was coming, she won't forgive you easily" Angre said
"Will she ever forgive me? What if she.. what if she has moved on completely" Vansh looked at Angre, his eyes moist and red
Angre looked down, not having an answer to his question
"I think you need to talk to her" He quipped
"And tell her what?" Vansh said irritated
"That you're sorry, you haven't apologized to her yet" Angre made his point
"And what if she asks kyu bol rhe ho sorry vansh?" Vansh said imitating her in his drunk state
"Kya kya ginwaunga mai, mere uske khilaf kiye gye gunaho ki koi seema he nhi h" Vansh said trying to see clearly but can't partially due to his drunken state and mostly because his eyes were welled up.
"I think it's enough now" Angre started clearing the table of the alcohol and glasses "tomorrow she will come on the site tour with us, I talked to her, she said she's finalising the slogans too" he smiled at him
"She won't be alone, her annoying friend.." Vansh gritted his teeth
"He's a nice guy" Angre pressed his lips together
"Really? Everyone seems to change sides and like that idiot now" Vansh stood up with rage and stormed off the room leaving behind a sighing Angre.
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"I think this looks good" Sia smiled at Ananya
"Haina, I will wear this" Ananya said twirling in her ananrkali
"I must say, your taste is meh" Shravan sat on the sofa and taunted Sia
"You ain't meh" Sia twitched her lips and hid her grin
Shravan looked up at her, a blush forming on his cheeks
"Did you just" Ananya smirked
"Flirt with him?" Ridhima walked over there and sat beside Sia
Sia laughed shyly and stole a glance of him. He was already looking at her, amazed.
"Told ya, best shot" Ridhima winked at him
"Shut up" He rolled his eyes and scrolled through his phone
"Ansh ka msg Aya hai" he informed
"What is it?" Ananya did a little jump
"Ridhima you were not picking his calls? He wanted to ask about the last month's Accounts of the cafe.." He said
"Let me call him back" she said and dialed his no.
"Kya ho raha h yaha" Vansh said smiling at Sia and came to sit on the other side of her
Ridhima gulped and calmed her nerves down. Whenever he was around, she felt chaos rush through her.
"Ansh?" Ridhima said hearing someone pick the call
"Han bolo Ridhima!" Vansh turned towards her, happiness spread over his face. Ridhima looked at him confused
"She said Ansh not Vansh" Shravan giggled
"Oh" his face fell as his not so innocent eyes looked at her, sadness visible in them
"Han han mai sun ri hu" Ridhima turned her attention towards the call
"Ok" she said
"I will meet you in the evening at the cafe, bye take care" she said as she cut the call
"Is it sorted. He was sorta angry he couldn't reach you" Shravan asked her
"Yeah he's cool, my phn was on silent" she pouted
"And even if he is angry, he won't be angry on you" Ananya smiled at her, as vansh looked at them both with constricted eye balls. He has heard the conversation and going by it she was talking to a man, a man she would probably meet in the evening, who was angry because she didn't pick her calls and who couldnt be angry on her??? Why didn't Angre inform him anything about this person?? He kept a mind alarm to ask Angre about this person.
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"Are you ready?" Vansh slightly knocked at the half open door and looked at her through the mirror
"Almost" she said casually
"I thought Angre will accompany me" She asked putting her lip balm
"He will come along" Vansh stated staring at those lips.
"I have prepared these, you can have a look at all of them and decide" She handed him over a thick file
"I will have a look at it after we finalise the place and everything" he said taking the file from her
"Okay but do it soon, I want to get done with this asap" she said as she picked up the bag ready to leave
"Why?" He asked hesitant "why asap?"
"Because my life is paused Mr. Raisinghnania, I have a home and a business to look after, I can't stay at your house all my life" she said giving him a fake smile as she signalled him to move. He nodded, not sure how to react. Did she say this is his house and she has another home. He mentally slapped himself for thinking she will forgive him. She doesn't even consider this house a home let alone her home. Maybe she's saying all this to hurt him but her expressions are too hard to surpass if that's the case. She's too calm, as if she doesn't know him.
He followed her down the stairs and saw her giggling with be friends. Stupid friends he thought. Though Ridhima had smiled at him so many times but never has he ever seen her like this.
He looked at her and smiled remembering thd good times :
FLASHBACK :
"Vansh" she leaned onto him
"Hmm" he caressed her hair
"Is bar mai soch ri the agar diwali pe hum ye wala paint krwae toh kesa rahega?" She pouted showing him the color in her phone.
"Violet?" He raised his brow
"It's not exactly violet, it's.."
"It's a bit dark, thoda light dekho na kuch" Vansh has said when Ridhima moved apart and made a face.
"Theek h, tumhara ghar h jesi tumhari marzi" she said
"Excuse me Mrs. Singhania, mujhse jada ye tumhara ghar hai, ye sari baate krke kya dadi se pitwana chahti ho?" He pulled her closer and tickled her
"Hahahahha, vansh chodo" her laughter has spread through the room as they ran from here to there
---FLASHBACK ENDS--
"Vansh bhai?" He heard Angre call him
"Kaha khoye ho?" He asked
"Nhi bus" he shrugged and looked at the three friends engrossed in something on their phones
"Hum picnic pe nhi ja rhe h, site dekhne ja rhe h" he said a bit rudely
"Apko kese pata chala hum picnic ka soch rhe the?" Ananya said
"Really? I meant why are you all ready, only me, Angre and Ridhhima are going" he said
"No" Ridhima said before Shravan can open his mouth
"Riddhima ko hum akela nhi chodte or ajnabiyo k sath to bilkul bhi nhi" Shravan said in his usual sarcastic tone
"Ajnabi nhi hu m us ke liye" Vansh said clenching his fist as his patiece was wearing off
"You sure are living in your own world but let me tell you there's nothing as strange to me than you" Ridhima spat bitterly
"And I think you are too ignorant to not pay heed to the reality"
"What do you mean"
"You are mine, to begin with" He said inching closer to her
"Stop" Shravan stretched his hand to push him a little and stood between them
"She was yours" he said
"She isn't anymore" he added
"Uh huh?" Vansh glared him mockingly
"I don't wear the ring just for the sake of it Mr. Shravan. She's still my legally wedded wife" Vansh finally announced, making their eyes go wide in fear
"Cut the crap! Enough of this nonsense Mr. Singhania" Ridhima gathered the courage and spoke up loudly
"Oh Mrs Singhania, just because you don't want to accept it doesn't mean it's not there."
Vansh said
"Ye kya bole ja raha h?" Ridhima shifted her gaze to Angre and asked him angrily
Angre looked down.
"In front of whole family he told me we are divorced" she moved towards Angre
"I want the truth" She asked him
"Riddhima, dont waste your energy.." Shravan started but was cut by her
"No! Let me just get done with this. I don't have the mental capacity to go through all these puzzles and games again and again" She said
"The truth is.." Vansh spoke but Ridhim raised her hand and stopped him
"Tumhari baato pe bharosa nahi h mjhe" she said sternly and looked at Angre "tum btao, kya sach h or kya dikhawa?"
Angre sighed. "You're not divorced" He said
"And?" She closed her eyes
"And, after you were gone, we realised how wrong Vansh was and he got to know.. he never intended to marry anyone else Ridhima, he loved you, bus misunderstanding the or hum Beth k baat kr skte h" Angre consoled her
"Kya tumhare bhai ne ya tumhari biwi ne kabhi Beth k baat krne ki koshish ki?" She asked looking into his eyes
Angre was shocked nd so was vansh. They never thought Ridhima could answer back to them like this.
"Kya kisine mere against hui galatfehmiya suljhane ki koshish ki?" She raised her voice
"To sirf mjhse kyu expect krte h sab yaha?"
"I loved him too Angre but I'm sorry my love has its limit too" she said controlling the urge to cry and breakdown.
"I..I...am sorry Ridhima" Vansh stuttered "give me a chance" he bit his lower lip and asked her
"A chance? I am giving you a chance to ask for a chance Mr. Singhania. Mjhe to wo mauka bhi mhi mila" she laughed
"Mjhe to sirf tum logo ne apna decision sunaya tha na, based on your assumptions to mai bhi apna decision sunana chahti hu" She crossed her hands and smirked
"If we are not divorced yet, we will be" she announced "Shravan, could you arrange for the papers asap" She looked at vansh, and spoke
"Ya" Shravan quipped feeling sorry for Vansh
Vansh looked at her, his eyes red and his body shivering. He never thought this would be the outcome. He looked at her helplessly, his eyes begging him to reconsider.
"For now, we should be moving, I keep my past and my professional life aside." She wore the shades and turned to move with Ananya following her and Shravan patting Vansh feeling genuinely bad for him
"Let's go" he signalled both Vansh and Angre as he went behing the girls.
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