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Raghav's POV

I sighed sitting on the bed and setting an alarm for the next morning.

I was at Vihaan's house staying in the guest bedroom. I already told him I'd go back only when Aaradhya forgives me.

I was thinking about how to win her trust back when I heard a knock on the door.

"Yes? Come in" I replied and Vihaan walked inside, slowly closing the door.

"I can't digest the fact that you knocked the door" I said stressing on you and he chuckled.

"Well, this is a room and I don't want to be greeted by some embarrassing scenes" he replied.

"The girl with whom I can bless you with embarrassing scenes is nowhere around" I mumbled and he immediately asked "What?"

"Ugh. Nothing. You tell me. Why were you here?" I asked as he made himself comfortable on the bed.

"Well, I.. I spoke to Aaradhya. She says she did find something fishy. I mean.. there was someone who was addressing a person as an old man. That guy first tried to.. kind of touch her" he said

"That must be Rakesh" I replied angrily.

"And then the person who actually molested her, she says she feels it's someone very near to her. She says she has a doubt on that voice. I couldn't poke her too much to guess. I can't stress her mind. But yes, she did say that it was someone she knew." He sighed "and I.. doubt that..."

I completed him "it is Sharan. Right?" He nodded.

"But I don't understand how to make him confess it" he sighed.

"For that at least we have to catch hold of Kashyap first" I said.

"But we also have to get some proofs against Sharan, Raghav. We can't directly blame him" he shrugged.

"Isn't it enough that he's cheating on the company? That he has contacts with Rakesh? We have his mails and his phone records" I replied with frustration.

"Yes Raghav, it proves he was involved with Kashyap in cheating on the company. But it doesn't prove he molested Aaradhya" he said.

"But we can't even get proofs for that! How are we supposed to get anything for that!!?" I said and he sighed.

"I don't know what to do" he said.

"We'll figure that out Vihaan. Don't worry. Till then let me fire him from the company." I said picking my phone to check the messages.

"No" he immediately replied and I looked at him with a frown.

"If we do that, he might just run away. There are high chances of that. And he will also say he was surely not the person who molested her. And we don't have any proofs against him for that" he sighed.

"Listen Vihaan. We'll surely figure out something. Don't worry." I said patting his shoulder and he smiled.

"Well okay then. I'll go to sleep." He replied getting up from the bed and I nodded "Good night"

"Yea good night. Take care" he said leaving the room.

I checked the mails and messages, replied to a few and then went to sleep.

Morning

"Good morning!" I cheered looking at everyone at the breakfast table.

Today, Aaradhya too was here. Everyone replied back in a cheerful way while she kept mum.

"What's for breakfast today?" I asked sitting on the chair opposite to her.

"Maa has made Di's favourite Aalu ke parathe and we also have fresh watermelon juice" Ishu exclaimed and I smiled.

I don't usually have heavy breakfast in the morning. I always had milk and cereals.

And today I feel that's mostly because I don't have someone so caring to look after my breakfast.

The servant served me parathas and I tasted it. "It's amazing maa!" I said and she thanked with a smile.

"Aaradhya? You want more?" Vihaan asked looking at her empty plate.

"Just serve her please" I said looking at the servant. While he was about to serve, she stopped him.

"I don't want it. I'm full. Thank you" she smiled at the servant and then glared at me.

"Aaradhya..." She angrily cut me off "Stop with your care Raghav! It's suffocating me!" She got up and went to her room.

I sighed looking at everyone and left the table. "Raghav!" I heard Vihaan calling but I didn't listen.

I opened the door to her room only to find her sitting silently on the window pane looking outside.

I sat in front of her. "Aaradhya, I agree I did wrong. I.. I was not in my senses. I.."

"Will you just stop speaking!" She shouted.

"Everyone here is thinking what I'm feeling! But you Mr Malhotra! You are getting so much caring that I doubt what else do you want now! Stop suffocating me! I trusted you!! I cared for you! But you f*cking cared about that stupid challenge!!!! Do you even care what I'm feeling!!! Or what I must have felt!!!!" She angrily shouted with continuous tears.

I let her shout. Because she needed to let it out instead of keeping it inside and thinking herself.

"You don't know!! What I felt when that person there was forcing me! I remembered YOU! Though your ways were different, but you are no different than a monster like him!!! I hate you Raghav Malhotra!!! I. Just. Hate. You. So. Much." She shouted and cried.

"Aaradhya, please.. please don't cry" I said going towards her and trying to wipe her tears but she pushed me away.

"Leave Raghav!!!"

"Aara...." I tried consoling her as my own eyes were teary.

"I said LEAVE!!!" She shouted and I was left with no choice as I left the room.

I went downstairs and looked at everyone. "Maa, please go to her. She needs you" I said and maa immediately left realising the situation.

"I.. I lost her!!" I said sitting on the floor near the sofa. Vihaan immediately sat beside me and hugged me.

"She... She's so broken! She is not even registering my care" I sobbed in his arms. My breath became heavy.

"I.. don't know what to do!!!" I shouted with loud cries as I felt my head spinning.

"Raghavvv!!! Raghav!!? What happened!" Vihaan asked patting my cheeks to keep me awake.

"Bhai! What's happening! Should I.. get him water!" Ishita panicked.

"Yes Ishu. Get water. Quickly please" he said and she immediately ran from there.

"Raghav!?" My head was spinning and I was getting breathless.

"Vihaan.. I.." he made me drink water and I relaxed a bit.

"Ishita, quickly bring his wallet from the room" he said and she nodded.

He knows I keep two emergency tablets in wallet as I can't carry the strips everywhere.

"Raghav!? You should have brought your things here!! Such an idiot you are!"

What I felt when that person was forcing me!! I remembered YOU!

You are no different than a monster like him!!!

I hate you Raghav Malhotra!!!!

I remembered her words and I felt like someone stabbed my heart.

But I feel I completely deserve it. For what I did to her, I completely deserve it. Truly, karma has its ways.

I cried and Vihaan held me.

"I lost her Vihaan. I.. I can't do anything now!!! I lost her!!!" I angrily pushed the small tea table with my leg.

"Raghav!!! Calm down!!!!!" He said holding me. Ishita brought my wallet and he gave me the tablet that I immediately ate.

She was looking at me with worry. And I remember I had scolded her too. For calling me Jiju. I regret each and every thing now.

"Ishita.. I.. I'm sorry" I said and she looked at me with shock.

"Wha..what?" She said and looked at Vihaan.

"Raghav? What are you saying?" He asked rubbing my back.

"I.. I treated her badly too. I scolded her for calling me Jiju. I.." I sighed and she sat in front of me.

"Look Jiju" she said hesitantly and I smiled "please don't think about these things. I.. I don't keep such stuffs in mind"

I sighed. We sat there silently.

"Let's go to the room. Take rest. Don't come to office. I will handle it today" he said as we went to the room.

I sat on the bed. "Vihaan, I will kill each and every person involved in her kidnapping! I will kill Sharan! I will kill Rakesh Kashyap!!!" I said angrily

"Raghav, for now, you need to relax. We'll see what can be done" he said and I sighed.

"She's so broken. I.. can't take it. I already broke her so much!!!" I said crying

"And then this molestation!" I sighed.

"You just said you will kill each and every person who kidnapped her! Raghav why don't we catch hold of any man of Kashyap! He will be a proof!" He exclaimed and I frowned.

He was right! "Yes!!! We will make him confess! But how will we find him?"

"I will call our detectives. I will put them to work. We can give more money to the person. Money is their need!" He said and I nodded.

"Let's give this a try" I said

"I will handle that. I will call and inform them and manage the office today." He said and I nodded.

I sat there remembering that unfortunate night which ruined our life.

I don't know what got into me that I did such a stupid thing. I realised it late that she was not like others.

And because of my late realisation I lost her. I lost one of the most beautiful person of my life.

I sighed as more tears made way through my eyes. I remembered her words from that night.

I want you to regret what you did

And let me tell you one thing, karma will make you regret, Mr Raghav Malhotra.

You will not be spared.

Indeed, I was not spared. I sighed.

You will know my worth.

I have realised your worth Aaradhya. I need you in my life. I can't let you go.

I won't come back to you even if you beg to me that time Raghav.

What if she never comes back? What if she.. she hates me so much that she doesn't want to accept me.

I cried. And for the second time in my life, I cried for a girl. The first time, when my grandmother died.

I was dominated by my darker side due to BPD. I would have never realised my mistake so early, if I had done it intentionally.

I thought she was also like others, and that's the reason I took her to the guest room.

And then, I did something I never wanted to. I cried as I remembered that night.

Suddenly I heard a knock. I immediately wiped my tears and took my phone.

"Come in" I replied.

Ishita walked inside and gave me my wallet. "Do you want something to eat Jiju?" She asked and I sighed and refused.

She looked at me hesitantly and I raised an eyebrow. She smiled and was about to leave.

"Do you want to say something, Ishu?" I asked. I wanted to treat her like a sister now.

"I.. I just.." she sighed.

I folded my legs and patted the place in front of me. "Come here"

She sat there and looked everywhere but me. "Ishita, what happened?" I asked

"Nothing, just don't worry Jiju. I saw a different side of yours today. I know you love di a lot. I know you will win her back" she said with a smile.

"Thank you for the trust Ishu. But.." I sighed. "I don't know how will I win her back when she's so broken" I said as tear fell from my eye.

"She hates me so much.. she doesn't even want me to be around!" I sighed.

"Jiju.. I.. I don't know if this will help.. but I want to tell you something" she said getting up "Wait, I'll show it to you" she said and went outside while I sat there with a frown.

Aaradhya's POV

I shouted asking him to leave. And as soon as he left I broke down. I sat there crying when maa came inside.

She sat beside me and gave me water.

"What happened baccha?" She asked in a sweet voice and I cried more.

She sat on the bed and I went to her. Keeping my face in her lap I kept staring at the ceiling while my tears didn't stop.

"Aaradhya, what happened?" She asked caressing my hairs.

"Maa, I.. I don't know. I am so.. I still love him. I know that. But my mind, my heart. They keep screaming at me to not trust him again. I don't know what to do."

She silently listened to me caressing my hair. "I know aaru. It is very difficult for you to trust him. And it's right. After what he did, I don't expect you to trust him. But, don't push him away. At least talk to him."

"Maa.. how can you.." she cut me off "I know.. I should not ask you to do this. But the fact is, you need him as much as he needs you. He is regretting it Aaradhya. I'm not asking you to trust him. I am asking you not to push him away. Give him a chance to gain your trust back." She said

"But, what if he does it again maa?" I asked

"And what if he doesn't? What if this chance makes your life better?" She said and I thought about it.

"Don't think too much Aaradhya. What you have gone through is not easy for any girl to handle. You have been the strongest to survive so much with courage. And I'm proud of you" she kissed my forehead.

"Just let time heal you. Don't think too much about it. Give yourself a chance. Engage yourself in hobbies. Dance. Live a life worth watching when it flashes in front of your eyes before you die" she said and I smiled.

"You love dancing, you love reading, you love painting, you love music. Do all of that. Enjoy your life. And see what it gives back" she said and I nodded.

"Now take rest. Relax. Sleep for a while. Okay?" She said caressing my hairs and I felt my eyes getting heavier as I slowly fell asleep on her lap.

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Precap : Without caring about the time I went to Vihaan's room and knocked the door. He opened it sleepily and looked at me.

"Raghav!?" Rubbing his eyes, he opened the door wide and called me inside.

"Vihaan, I.. completely forgot one thing!"

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