•Mera samay toh wahin pe hai thehra hua

Bataaun tumhe kya mere sath kya kya hua...•

Vansh's POV :-

"Aajka newspaper milega Dolly?"

(Can I get today's newspaper Dolly?)

I asked that girl Dolly who escorted me to my room which wasn't as big or fancy as my room in RaiSinghania mansion, but it was large enough to accomodate my stuff.

"Abhi leke aayi Gattu Bhaiyaa"

(Bringing it in moment Gattu Bhaiyaa)

She replied with a smile and walked out of the room latching the door from outside. Though I don't remember what relation I have with this girl, Dolly... But she was kind enough to take me around to show me the entire Villa...

"Bhaiyaa, ye lijiye aajka akhbaar"

(Bhaiyaa, take it. This is today's newspaper)

Dolly returned with a newspaper in her hand.

"Table pe rakdo..."

I replied rolling up my sleeves. She nodded her head, kept the newspaper on the table and left the room. I opened the zip of my lagguague bag and started taking out my clothes from the bag, and kept them on bed one by one.

"Betaji, Aapke kapde almaari me lagadun?

(Child, Should I arrange your clothes in the wardrobe?)

I looked back and saw an old aged man standing outside the door. From his lean built, thin material of clothes and red muffler around his neck, He looked like a househelp.

I nodded my head. He walked inside while taking out the red from his neck and tying it around his waist.

I picked up the newspaper, pulled a chair and sat down on it while my legs rested on the glass table in front..

Opening the newspaper, I took out the bussiness page and read the headlines written in bold...

"Walia & Sons Co. to merge with Taxes International. We are excited for this venture- Says the CEO, Mr. Amit Walia"

In bussiness world, There is a simple rule -- "Whatever you see is not the reality and whatever is the reality, it is never shown to you". A clever bussinessman is one who never forgets this rule.

I turned the page and read other news... Just then something caught my attention..

"Chandigarh Police found a teenager and a man in compromising position in a car. Two were high on weeds, says the Policeman."

Yesterday ,Me and Riddhima were also together in car. What if we were caught? What even if we were caught? She is not a teenager mahn. She is my to be fiancee..

I tried to read the next headlines but my mind was roaming somewhere else... I didn't realize when I got lost..

Flashback -

"Nahi, mujhe batao tumne billi kaise paida ki?"

(No tell me. How did you reproduce a cat?)

Riddhima asked looking at me curiously. What is she even asking... This girl has gone crazy, I'm telling you.

"Aur ye janke tum kya karogi? "..

(And what will you do knowing?)

I questioned while averting my gaze back to the road. She pouted cutely. I couldn't help but smile looking at that cute pout through the rareview mirror.

"Hehe Buddhu. Tumne jo kiya wo mai nahi kalungi"

(Hehe Fool. Simple... I won't do what you did...)

She replied back happily. Stupid girl. She really thinks I did something extra to produce a cat...How did she pass in biology mahn? Wait, I doubt if she even passed in Biology...

Well this girl sitting here is completely wasted, and It won't be fair on my part if I don't take advantage of this tipsy Riddhu...So, I decided to play along.

"Ok I'll tell you. But for that you'll have to answer my questions first..."

I said. She looked at me and then tapped her temples with her fingers acting as if she is thinking...

"Pucho..."

(Ask)

She replied after thinking for 10 good seconds. So, even after consuming concentrated alcohol Madam can think. Not bad...

"From when do you know Kabir?"

I asked something I wanted to know from so long. From the research that I asked Aangre to do on Kabir, I know he is elder than Riddhima. They were not even in same college. Then how come he knows her...

"Umm... Batadiya to tum bhi bataoge ki tumne billi kaise paida ki ?... Pinky plomise ?"

(Umm.. If I tell you, You'll have to tell me exactly how did you reproduce a cat... Pinky promise?)

She asked excitedly showing her little finger to me. It reminded me of a 8 year old Riddhima who would ask for a pinky promise from Rudra Chachu of bringing her favourite chocholates everytime he went on bussiness tour.

"Hmm..."

I just hmmed because I myself don't know how I'm going to convince her that humans don't produce kitten...

Riddhima rested her head on the headrest and with a smile on her face, she continued...

"Bachpan se. We were together in school. He was Ar- Aaryan's bestfriend and Seju's brother"

She replied sweetly with a smile on her face. What an idiot I am... I didn't check for same school connection. How did I miss it mahn..... So, it means Riddhima knows Kabir since her childhood. He is Aaryan's bestfriend? Then why the fuck he is always sticking with Riddhima? Who is Seju? And how does Riddhima know her?

"Seju?"

I asked raising my one eyebrow. Riddhima understood the question.

"Sejal....My... My phirend.. Bessst phirend. Baspan ka pyaar"

She replied in a slurred voice stressing the words. Kabir has a sister. I knew it. But Kabir's sister is Riddhima's best friend -This information was new for me.... So it implies, Riddhima is dating her best friend's brother... Interesting.. Very interesting.

"Batadiya. Ab tum batao how did you produce cat? Shalmaao mat.. Batao batao"

(Now you tell me how did you reproduce a cat. Don't feel shy... Tell na)

My eyes went wide when she teased me by slapping my arm playfully. Is she really the Riddhima I knew? For the first time I wasn't seeing fear or nervousness on her face but a mischievous ,playful smile that only 8 year old Riddhima use to have on her face after giving tough time to servants who would run in entire mansion behind her with plates in their to feed her.

"Tumse Kaisi Sharam..Sab kuch detail me bataunga sweetheart.. But for that you have to answer my next question..."

Hit the hammer when the iron is hot. And that's what I was intending to do. As a bussinessman I have been taught to utilize every single opportunity and make the most out of it. So, How can I let this opportunity go.

"Phir bataoge? Pakka?"

She asked doubtful.

"Hmm.."

Again I just hmmed. She lowered the car window and rested her arms on the window edge and gazed outside... A smile covered her face as cold air from outside the window hitted her face making her hairs fly....

For a second, I just wanted to stop the car and keep staring at her beautiful face that was looking no less that a fully blossomed flower. Fresh and beautiful...

"From when are you dating Kabir? And when were you going to tell me about your affair?"

I almost shouted. Though i didn't want to scare her, but even the thought of her being with Kabir is enough to make me go crazy...

"Tum chilla kyu lahe ho..."

She asked turning her upper body towards me... I wanted to say something but before I could open my mouth, Riddhima cut me off...

"I'm not dating Kabir. Tum kuch bhi bolte ho kuch bhi sochte ho. Ye bhi tumne hi bola hai. Tumne hi socha hai"

(I'm not dating Kabir. I never said it. You always think whatever you wish... You always say whatever you wish. This is also cooked by you. You thought it. You said it)

She complained pointing her index finger at me. Oh so even in drunken state, Madame wants to shift the entire blame on me. What does she think of me ,huh? A fool who would not understant what is going between them?

"Bewakoof samjhke rakha hai?"

(Do you consider me a fool?)

I replied in a sarcastic tone. I noticed her laughing silently after hearing my reply...

"Usme samjhna kya... Ho hi tum bewakoof."

(What is there to think. You are already fool)

She answered giggling. And this irked me. I thought she won't lie atleast in her drunk state but it seems like madame victoria has done Phd in lying...

"Accha to phir aadhi raatko choroke tarah uski paas bhaag ke kyu gyi thi... Huh?"

(Then why did you fled with him like a robber that too in midnight? Huh?)

I asked tightening my grip on the steering wheel and rotated it with force.

" Seju...Seju ne bhagaya tha. Kabil ka Happy too too tha na. Lekin tumne.... "

(Seju.. Seju helped to elope me. It was Kabil's Happy too too... But you....)

She spoke trying to point her finger at me. But she wasn't able to fixate her finger at me... She closed her eyes and then opened it, perhaps to get clear vision of me.

"Tumne.. Tumne cake bhi nhi khane diya"

(You..You didn't even let me eat the cake)

Riddhima complained like a kid whose favourite lollipop has been snatched. It again reminded me of 8 years old Riddhima and the tantrums that she would throw....

"Upalse kitna chillaya mujhpe"

(Upon that you shouted on me...)

Her slurred speech was making her sound like a child. For a second, I felt like that 8 year old Riddhima in disney princess fork is sitting near me ...

"Mere bareme kya kuch nahi kaha.. Chii"

(What didn't you say about me... Chii)

She said making a cry baby face. If I wasn't driving, I would have been gazing at her cute expression without a blink.

"Tumhe...tume mai vaisi ladki lagti hun? Tum...tumko to mai abhi batati hun...."

(You feel I'm that kind of girl.... You.. You... wait, now I'll tell you...)

I felt a hand on my arm and before I could realized, a sharp pain shooted in my upper arm and I tried to controll my scream as Riddhima pinched me. What has gotten into this woman?

"What the hell.... "

I shouted jerking her hand. Is she mad or what? Here I'm driving and she is deriving her sadistic pleasure by pinching me. Thank god roads are almost deserted. But What if by chance something unpleasant happens? She should not blame me if she ends up in hospital tomorrow.

I asked her to stop But looks like Madame Victoria turned wild cat wasn't in mood to listen. She again attacked my arm on the same spot, this time digging her nail inside. What is this woman doing? Is she planning to ripp off my flesh from my body?

I wanted to shout at her but decided against it. If this is your way of venting out anger, then sweetheart I'm liking it. You know how much I like cats, right. And you know what... Right now, The one sitting next to me seems wilder than my Ruby.

She turned her body towards me completely and dug her sharp nails. Though it started paining, but sweetheart you don't know that I'm used to pain- Both physical and mental.
When I didn't give a fuck to her little attack session, Riddhima flared her nosed angrily and sat back on her seat with disappoinment.

There was a pindrop silent for a minute. But looking at her face I could predict that she wanted to say something. One ...Two... Three.... And There she goes.

"Nahi hun mai waisi. Ek boyfriend nahi bana saki khudke liye kabhi aur tum... Pata nhi kya kya ilzaam pe ilzaam lagaye ja lahe the. Meri Maa ke bareme bhi.... Chiii"

(I'm not like those girls. I couldn't even make a boyfriend and you... You kept accusing me for what not. You said bad words about my Maa too... Chii)

She said angrily. I wanted to believe her words but how is that even possible. I mean just look at her. She is so beautiful. Which sane man won't like to have this beauty beside him?

When alcohol goes in, deepest and darkest secrets come out. Looking at the affect alcohol is having on her body ,speech and brain I don't feel she is lying... If she is really naive, then you screwed up a big time Vansh.

"Bohot bure insaan ho tum. Bohot bure.... Maine tum jaise insaan se koi baat hi nahi karni hai.... Kattttiiii"

(You are very bad person... Very bad. And I don't want to talk with a bad boy like you... Kattiiii)

She spoke showing her little finger to me and puffed her nose. Well, I never said I'm a good boy sweetheart. If you were expecting goodness from me, Then its your fault.

"Ek baat batao Tum mujhe pasand kyu.. Kyu nahi karte ho? Bolo na. Kiya kya hai maine?..."

(Tell me something, Why..Why don't you like me? Huh? What did I do to you ? )

She asked making me chuckle. She wouldn't have dared to say this if she knew how much I liked her, how much I desired her..... Somewhere, I feel it was because of my liking for her only that I began to dislike her for not liking me back...

"Tum bhi to mujhe pasand nahi karti ho Riddhima...."

I answered. I'm not someone who would be fazed by a girl's disliking. I'm used to hearing curses from ladies when I leave them in bed untouched after initial warming up... But when it comes to Riddhima, It affects me so bad. Now when I look back , I feel even 16 years old Vansh hated Riddhima because he couldn't have her as his friend.

"Tumhe pta hai...Tumhari...Tumhari yehi problem hai. Sab tum khud decide karlete ho...."

(You know what.. Your problem is that you decide everything by your own)

She replied in a slurred speech. I raised my eyebrows feeling offended. Which life changing decision did I took that she is blaming me for?

"Sab mai decide karta hun?"

(I decide everything?)

I asked. She pointed her index finger at me...

"Haa tum... Dusht aadmi. Mujhse shadi karni hai, ye tumne decide kiya..

Mujhe kab kiss karna hai... Yeh bhi tumne decide kiya..

Mai and Kabil date karrhe , yeh bhi tumne decide kiya....

Mai hospital nahi jaungi, yeh bhi tum...tumne decide kiya.... Sab tum decide karte ho"

She complained like a kid while counting on her fingers all the decision that I took for her. I didn't know madame was keeping account of all my decisions... Interesting... Very interesting.

"Mujh... Mujhse puchte bhi nahi"

(You ..you don't even ask me)

She whinned. Puffed her nose and turned her face away. She was behaving like a cute little kid and I so wanted to pamper her...

"Accha to is baar tum decide karo...."

I replied when she stopped her blabbering.

"Kya?"

She asked looking at me.

"Yahi ki kab kiss karna hai mujhe"

I said in a serious voice. She looked at me amused. Tomorrow, if we both end up in hospital then I'm not to be blamed because the girl sitting next to me is diverting my attention...

"Mai decide karu? Tum manoge meri baat ?"

She asked in disbelief. I replied with a hmm... But she didn't seemed to be convinced.

"Pinky promise?"

She asked turning her body towards me and showing me her little finger. I smiled looking at her. It again took me down to the memory lane when little Riddhima used to ask for pinky promise just like this...

"Pinky promise"

I replied touching my index finger with that of her. She smiled but soon her smile disappeared.

"Lekin mujhe nhi aata..."

(But don't know to do)

She spoke sadly confusing me. What is she talking about....

"Kya?"

(What?)

I asked her. She gave me a "are you serious" look....

"Wahi jo decide karna tha"

(Arey what I was going to decide)

She said irritated. Awe that face... I wanted to irritate her more...

"Accha. Matlab decide karna nahi aata?"

(Oh, You don't know how to decide)

I asked deliberately. She facepalmed.

"Nahi bhondu. Kish....kish karna nahi aata"

(No dumb. kish..I don't know how to kish...)

She said looking at me. What is with this girl? Few minutes ago, her angry mode was on and now look, she is behaving like a cute little child. And she once said ,My mood chances like seasons.. Look at her. Now whose mood is changing like seasons?...

"Mai sikhadu?"

(Shall I teach you?)

I asked with a mischivious smile playing on my face.

"Tum sachme sikhaoge? Kab? "

(You'll teach me? Really? When?)

She answered my queation with a question blinking her eyes.

"Tum kaho to abhi , Isi waqt...."

(If you say.. Now..Right at this moment)

I replied in a serious tone. For few seconds there was a pindrop silence.

"Thik hai. sikhao...."

(Ohk. Teach)

She said looking at her lap and smiling shyly. And there I lost it. Her pink cheeks were enough to break the little ounce of self control that I had on me. I stopped the car in roadside and got out of it.

Going to her side, I opened the car door ,signalled her to come out. She stepped out having a big question mark on her face.

I opened the back seat door. Ruby was sleeping peacefully. I leaned forward in the car, lifted Ruby in my hands, kissed her little fury head and then shifted her to the front seat. I took out a handkerchief from my pocket, opened its fold and covered Ruby's body with it as she might feel cold due to the Air conditioner in the car. I locked the door and turned to look at Riddhima who was now plucking the leaves of small plants in the roadside.

She plucked a leaf, then divided it into small small fragments, kept them on her palm and blew the air. This girl is silly, I'm telling you. I went towards her, caught her wrist. She immediately closed her fist as if those shreded leaves are made up of diamonds and I'm going to steal them.

"Baitho andar"

I said opening the backseat door.

She sat inside quietly to my surprise. Good. I love it with she obeys me without questions and counter questions.

I got inside with her, and latched the car door.

"Apni aakhe band karo"

(Close your eyes)

I asked shifting close to her.

"Kyu?"

(Why?)

She looked at me confused. Stupid girl...

"Sikhna hai ya nahi?"

(You want to learn or not)

I questioned raising my one eyebrow.

"Ha hai..."

(Yes yes..)

She replied instantly.

"So close your eyes"

I ordered. She followed and shut her eyes close. Her eyelashes are so long and beautiful. Are they for real? From her doe eyes to her cute nose bridge or pulpy lips or swan like neck...Just look at her. How could someone be so perfect mahn...

"Karli ab?"

(Done. Now what?)

She asked impatiently with closed eyes. I smiled at her desperateness.

"Band karke hi rakho...."

(Keep them closed)

I instructed. She scrunched her nose.

"Lekin mujhe kholna hai...."

(But I want to open)

She complained.

"Khologi to sikhaunga nahi. "

(I won't teach you, If you opened your eyes)

I replied... She kept quiet for few seconds while I took out my mobile and started scrolling the screen..

"Sikhao naa jaldi....."

(Teach me fast naa)

I heard her impatient voice and looked up at her.

"Sikha to raha hun. Ye first step hai. Kiss karte waqt aakhe band rakho"

(I'm teaching you na. This is the first step. Keep your eyes closed while kissing)

I told her. She srunched her nose and pouted cutely.

"Yeh step sikhli maine. Ab dusri sikhao...."

(I have learnt this step. Now teach me next one)

She insisted, I couldn't help laughing at her eagerness. What is this girl? I mean is she really so naive. Obviously Vansh she is. No one could act with this much perfectness after consuming concentrated alcohol.

"Nahi. First you have to practise this test for 10 minutes...."

I said. She kept her eyes closed while I gazed at her beautiful face. You are exhausted sweetheart, Right now your body don't have energy to handle my kiss. So I'm saving it for some other time.

"What happened? Why did you open your eyes? Kahatha na aakhe band rakho..."

I asked annoyed. Why can't she listen to me quietly... She lowered her head and brought her hands up to her chest touching it slightly with her fingers....

"Dukh rha hai..."

(It's paining)

She said lowly. I felt guilty for torturing those beauties. I know I shouldn't have tightened the seat belt knowing very well it might be painful. But I wasn't thinking straight that time. She refused to come with me and went to sit in Aaryan's car hurting my big fat ego. So, I just wanted to punish her in my own sweet way. But now seeing her fallen face, I'm regretting my impulsiveness.

"Ise..ise nikal hi deti hun"

(I should take... Take it out)

Saying this she put her hand from below inside her white top and tried to pull something from inside...

"Kya karrhi ho?"

I asked seeing her futile attempts. What is she doing ? Just then I realized something and mentally facepalmed.

"Ruko....."

She stopped whatever she was doing and looked at me. Shifting closer to her, I turned my body completely facing her, and placed my one hand on her hip. She blinked her eyes and looked at me innocently as I leaned closer to her... Putting my other hand inside her top, I crept it up , grazing the skin of her navel with my thumb in the process. She closed her eyes and arched her back at the contact...

Her loose hairstrands flew and hitted my face as I turned my hand and directed it to her back.... She looked into my eyes innocently. Pressing my thumb on her midriff, I slided it along the length of her midriff before reaching it to the band of her bra...

Tracing the junction between her skin of back and the band of her bra softly with the pad of my thumb, I reached the hooks and pinched my thumb and fingers together at that area ,thus unhooking it. The strapless bra dettached loosely from her body as I pulled it down and took it out from the bottom of her top.

Baby pink Bra inside white top. Her sense of colour combination is something I won't ever understand. Her strange obsession with Pink colour is beyond my understanding.

She took her bra from my hand.

"Ise...ise kaha rakhu...."

(Where should I keep this?)

She spoke to herself looking around.. Most probably to find a place to hide it.

"Milgyaaaa...."

(Got it)

She said excited, Rolled her bra and leaned forward towards me. I was taken aback when she put it inside the pocket of my coat. She got back to her place, rested her head on the headrest and closed her eyes while I was staring at her in shock.... I took out my coat and threw it on the front seat. Opening the first three buttons of my white shirt, I shifted close to Riddhima.

She was already in deep slumber when I moved her body towards me by her waist. Snaking a hand behind her back and another one behind her knees, I lifted her a bit up, shifted her in my lap and then laid on the seat with her on top of me.

She tossed and hid her head in the crook of my neck while I ran my fingers through her long silky hairs... She moaned in pain as her tender softness crushed against my hard chest making me feel guilty. I shouldn't have gone hard on her. I'm sure her soft breasts might have turned red due to the compression under the seatbelt. For once I just wanted to lift her top and see till where the redness travelled, but I immediately jerked this thought off.

Locking her petit frame between my two strongs arms I held her close to me.

"You were right about me, Riddhima. Sab mai decide karunga and You don't have to stress your little brain sweetheart when I'm there to take decisions for you"

I murmured kissing her hairs before putting my one hand inside her top to feel her warm skin and closing my eyes.

"Betajii... Betajiiii.... Betajiiii...."

I stood up with jerk when I felt someone tapping my shoulder. I got alert and my hand automatically landed in my pocket to take out revolver...

"Betajii, Mai kabse awaj lagarha hun. Aapke kapde almaari me fold karke rakhdiye hai. Aur ye kursi table bhi saaf kardiya hai... Kuch lage to batana.... Chalta hun"

(Child, I'm calling you from so long. I haved arranged your clothes in the cupboard. And I have dusted the table and chair as well. If you need anything, Call me....)

The old servant said, I nodded my head, kept the newspaper on table and closed the door as he left the room. I turned and just then my eyes landed on a thing that was fallen on the floor...

Her baby pink bra... But When did it fell down from my pocket? Maybe when I was going to take out gun....Bending down, I picked it up between my two fingers.

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Riddhima's POV :-

I closed the door of room and rested my back against it...

Why does this always happen with me? Why?
Dadi announced mine and Vansh's alliance without asking me even for once. Vansh declared that he'll be marrying me. And now this Roka... No one bothered to ask my consent. Why do i have to always face this?

I miss you mom..... I looked at the ceiling. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I closed my eyes allowing them to pass down...

This family has given me a lot. I owe a lot to them.. I would have silently married that Devil to keep Dadi's wish had he not crossed his limit by badmouthing my late mother. Say anything about me, I'll hear... But my parents are off limit ... N by raising a question on my Maa's character, Vansh has given me every single reason to not marry him.

What does he even know about my Mom huh? Does he even remember her face? Why would he? Afterall she was a servent for him...

"Guddiya... Jaldi taiyaar hoke niche aa... Tere Mama bularhe hai."

(Guddiya. Get ready and come down fast. Your mamaji is calling you)

I heard Mami's voice from outside the door. I wiped my tears. Took out my clothes from the lagguage bag and went in the bathroom...

Turning on the hot water tap, I made a bun of my hairs, and lifted my white top from bottom... My eyes widen, As I looked down and saw myself naked beneath the top. Where... Where is my bra? I don't remember taking it out... Then? Breath hitched in my throat as I remembered the events of yesterday night... I drank something thinking it to be water. Though after taking first sip only I understood that it was something else, But I still gulped it to wet my dry throat...And then... Oh God no... What did I do? Shittt... Already I wasn't able to face Vansh because of morning events, now How will I go in front of him? Shittt...

I cursed myself and closed my eyes standing under the shower as all the events came flashing to me...

Flashback

My eyes shot open and the first thing that I saw made my eyes go wide. Va... Vansh was under me. How? How is it possible? From when did my cozy mattress started looking like Vansh? What kind of dream is this?

How did I end up sleeping on Vansh in my dream? Whatever it is, I need to wake up. I... I can't see this dream anymore. It's.. It's disgusting me.

I tried to lift my body, but the very next second my breath hitched as his strong arms were pulling the neckline of my white top in his sleep. He pulled me closer by the neckline of my top, and due to the sudden force the next moment my face hitted his neck and my lips accidently touched the skin of his neck. That was when I realized, it wasn't a dream....

His eyes shot open and he got alert. I looked at him scared raising my head.
One look at his face and I clenched my eyes tightly in embarrassment. What is happening with me? Why I'm still feeling like I'm in a dreamy state?

I tried to get up once again but he restricted the movement of my body by wrapping his hands around my waist tightly.

"Don't Move. Let me Sleep for sometime"

He said in a sleepy tone and closed his eyes making me shock. I can't believe this. I just can't believe this....How could he behave so normally? As if it is everyday thing for him to sleep with a girl. Here I'm freaking out thinking how the hell I came on top of him, and this devil wants to sleep.....

My eyes widened and I immediately covered my mouth as I felt the food regurtitating into my mouth... I hitted Vansh's chest with my hand and tried to get up.. Let me get up you Devil or else I'm going to vomit on your face...

"Whatt... Can't you stay still for sometime?"

He asked irritated opening his eyes. I signalled him with my hands and covered my mouth tightly. He understood and removed his hands from me... I immediately got up from him. He also shifted a bit making space for me. I tried to open the car door but it wasn't opening. I kicked it with my foot and tried to open the door recklessly. It was getting difficult for me to control this urge to vomit...

"Calm down. You'll break the door. "

I heard his voice from behind but I wasn't in condition to listen anything. I just wanted to get out of the car. When I didn't listen, He shifted close to me ,removed my hand from the door and unlocked it in a go.

I pushed the door open and stepped outside covering my mouth with my palms... Standing at the roadside, I leaned forward and removed my hands from my mouth and vomited.

I felt a hand grabbing my hairs. I looked at Vansh as he grabbed my hairs and shifted it to backside while I vomited.

"Feeling Better?"

He asked as I wipe my mouth with back of my hand after vomiting.

I just hmmed and closed my eyes to inhale and exhale deeply

"Here... Drink it"

He said forwarding a water bottle. I need it badly as the taste of vomitus was still on my tastebud and i was feeling yuck.

I took the bottle instantly from his hand, uncapped it and took a sip of water and spitted it. I repeated it thrice before gulping the water and handling the bottle to Vansh.

"Are you sure you are feeling better?"

He asked with concern. For the first time I saw worried expression on his face. The concern that I was seeing in his eyes... Is it really for me?

"Just.. Just give me five minutes"

I said closing my eyes and resting my back against the car. The AC inside the car was suffocating me. I wanted to breath in this fresh cool air. I don't know what time of day it was, but seeing the faintly dark sky and hearing the chirping of birds, I could guess that it is somewhere between night and day...

We waited outside the car for almost five to ten minutes ,when I heard Vansh's voice.

"I think we should leave now. It's almost 5 am in the morning. It'll take two more hours to reach Patiala"

I nodded my head, opened the car door and sat inside.

"Come on the front seat Riddhima"

Vansh said leaning inside from the car window. I fidgetted my fingers in nervousness.

"No Thanks"

I replied and looked away.

"Lower your gaze and look down once before refusing me."

He said in a warning tone. I looked down and almost flinched seeing that white cat sleeping down just near my leg. In reflex I lifted my legs up on the seat...

"Front seat is empty, you know"

He said landing me in dilemna. I can't sit here because this cat scares the shitt out of me. But I don't want to sit in frontseat beside Vansh. I just don't want to face him for sometime. It is reminding me of the position I was sleeping in with him. Its too much for me... I... I don't want to think anything for sometime... My head is blasting. I just don't want to think how i ended up sleeping on top of him.

"It .. It's Ok. I'll manage here"

I replied gathering courage and prayed to God to not wake this cat up untill we reach Patiala safely.

Vansh slammed the car door angrily, went to the other side of car, opening the door of driver's seat, he got inside..

Rest of the journey was silent as Vansh drove faster than before whereas I kept chanting mantras and sending prayers to God to let his cat sleep for little longer.

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Author's POV :-

A man in his mid fifties was sitting in his cabin. He heard a knock on the door and signalled with his hand. Another man who probably was his PA nodded his head and went to open the door...

"I have a news Sir"

A lady in clean, pressed, well fitted white shirt and a grey knee length pencil skirt appeared before them...

"Think before opening your mouth. If the news is worthless just like you, I won't think once before strangling your neck with these hands of mine"

The man gritted his teeth and tightened his hold on the paper weight.

"Si....Sir...."

The lady stammered. The very next moment, she heard gasps in the room as the man threw the paperweight exactly next to her feet breaking it into pieces. She flinched in fear and clenched her eyes as the broken glasses of that paperwight jumped on her leg ..

She moved a step back immediately. Sweat started appearing on her forehead. She opened and closed her mouth many times but words fail to come out of her throat. She knew her Boss hates those who stammer. But today, she felt like words got stuck in her throat.

A tissue was passed to her by the PA. She wiped her sweat instantly. The man in front of her is cruel, she knew... But today when she was seeing his cruelity with her own eyes, Her heart began to pound.

"Speak up lady. Don't waste my time."

The man's voice boomed in the otherwise silent room. He got up from his chair. Keeping both of his hands on the glass table in front of him, He shouted again...

"Speak....."

The lady composed her and looked into her Boss's eyes as he hate those who look down while talking. And she can't afford to upset him more.

"Sir Yesterday Mr. RaiSinghania was seen in a Bar & restro but ..."

The lady didn't dare to complete her sentence when she saw that man taking out his gun from the drawer. She gulped and clutched the material of her skirt tightly in her fist. She knew her boss very well. Utter one wrong word in front of him and He'll make arrangements to deliever you to Hell... That too in most cruel way.

People here thinks he is a normal middle class man. But only his employs know what demon of a person he is who is hiding behind a middle class status and leading two lives - One as a middle class man Thakral who is fighting a case in court and other as their Boss The Great , the mighty Thakral, who can butcher you into pieces, throw them to a crow and Not a single soul would doubt on him....

"Sir... Please listen to me on..once..."

The lady pleaded seeing Thakral putting the bullets in the gun...

"Some...something was fishy.... "

The lady uttered the words. Thakral stopped and glared at her. She knew it was the last chance for her to speak. If she didn't give him what he wants this time, Then he won't be generous enough unlike other times.

"Mr Vansh went in a restaurant and after few minutes the guards pushed the public outside the restro saying that someone planted bomb in their Bar. But the interesting thing is, Mr Vansh was still inside. I bribed the waiter and got to know from him that Mr Vansh fed money to the manager for evacuating the Bar...."

The lady completed , She relaxed a bit seeing her Boss Thakral's confused expression. That means he is thinking....

"Why would he do that?"

Thakral asked after pacing in room for few good seconds...

"Most probably to woo that girl who was with him"

The lady replied instantly as if the answer was on tip of her tongue.

"Who? Did you find her name?"

Thakral asked amused. He knew his rival Vansh very well. Girls run behind him ,He don't run behind them. He loves being chased. So, wooing a girl is out of option. Thakral knew Vansh wasn't someone who would impress a girl with chocholates and roses, instead he was someone who wouldn't think once before tying a girl to his bed and making sure she doesn't set a step outside the room without his permission.

"Miss. Riddhima Pathak. "

The lady replied confidently. By now she was sure that her information is enough to save her for few more days. The way Thakral was pacing in the cabin lost in deep thoughts, was enough of her to conclude that she gave her Boss the weakest link that he was searching from last one month.

"Riddhima.......Sathe, Is Riddhima ki janamkundali nikalo. Pata to chale ,ye mohotarma hai kaun"

Thakral said with a wicked smile to his PA Sathe, who nodded his head and started his work on the computer...

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Precap- "Riddhima kaha hain"

"Pata nahi..."

"Dolly pata nahi kya matlab kya hai. Abhi tak to tumhare sath hi thina"

"Roke ka muhrat nikalta jaarha hai. Anu Jaldi bula gudiya ko..."

"Pata nahi Maa Riddhima kaha chali gyi.. Pura ghar dekhliya hai..."

"Hayo Rabba... Kahi Riddhima didi apne hi roke se bhaag to nahi gyi..."

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Pic credits- To respective owner.

A/N :- This Chapter is dedicated to my janu meri janeman baspan ka pyaar chotichudail . Belated happiest Birthday Babes. Socha tha kal update karke tujhe birthday gift dungi but ho nahi paya😑. Anyways, Happy birthday once again. Khub maza kar...

I know I'm late this time and next tuesday is jyst two days away😐. So, I gave you long update of around 7000+ words (excluding A/N). Agar late karrhi hun, to badi to honi hi chahiye. There is no point in giving short updates if I'm making you wait for so long.

I also know that i have received lot of messages from tuesday. But to be honest, maine ek bhi nahi padha because himmat hi nhi huyi... Tum ye update padho ab mai tumhare messages padhti hu😂. Pata hai bohot daat padi hongi but thik hai... Galti karungi to daat to padegi hi...

About next update, I'll try to update it around this wednesday or thursday because I'm going at my home for rakshabandhan on saturday so jane se pehle update dene hai kyuki gharpe to khush likhna hone se rha mujhse...

Also, few of u are asking me to show strong Riddhu and Vansh redemption track. All i want to say is I don't want to make my story #ShauryaAurAnokhiKiKahani. Us show me aisa hi hua tha🙄. Anokhi was strong in beginning but she became blind in love (total nibbi)... N shaurya's thinking about women changed overnight. Ekdumse halat badalgye, jazbaat badgye😏

(kisine iska screenshot nikalke Shaurya -Anokhi fans ko bheja na to dekhna next update me next month me dungi😪. Author se gaddari nahi karte hai😂😂😂😂😂)

That's why I'm taking it slow. I dont want to rush things... Believe me their will be proper redemption track for Vansh n Riddhu will also become strong. But as doctor Vedant from Raja Beta said-- Waqt lagta hai but ho jata hai...