•Zindagi Kaisi hai paheli, haae Kabhi to hasaaye Kabhi ye rulaaye•

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Riddhima's POV:-

I ran towards my room crying uncontrollably..

How could he? How could he say that? He thinks i was trying to... Chiii... I can't even think about that.

No Riddhima. You are wrong. Only he can think this shitt... Infact he thinks much low about you. By now you should have known that.

I remembered all the words that he used for me 15 years back... I know somewhere I'm responsible for whatever happened 15 yes back.. But no.. I don't deserve this. I don't deserve his hatred...

Flashback-

8 year old Riddhima pushed the slightly ajar door of Storeroom. She felt bad seeing Vansh sobbing badly keeping his head on his knees.

Gathering courage, she went near him and sat in front of him.

He raised his head to look at the intruder. His hands formed a fist seeing her face. She gulped looking at his furious form.

"I...I'm sorry. I thought...."

"Just shut up..... "

He shouted on her face.

"Because of you Mom locked me this storeroom... Just because of you. "

He yelled grabbing her shoulders tightly. She shivered in fear...

"I... I'm sorry"

Her lips trembled looking at his red eyes. He came dangerously close to her face...

"Why did you come? To check whether I'm having fun staying in this storeroom with spiders,lizards and cockroaches... Ryt? Happy Now?"

He spoke gritting his teeth.... She lowered her head at his allegations. Though she never liked him, but she was feeling bad seeing him in this condition. He didn't deserve this.

"You bloody gold digger, get out of my sight right now.. Otherwise I don't know what I'll do"

He warned coming much closer to her liking. Though she was a 8 year old kid, Yet she was schooled about the distance one needs to keep from the strangers. And for her, he was just a stranger because they hardly use to talk. Most of the time it was him yelling at her because Ishani falsely accused her of stealing her lipstick, wallet and what not.

When Vansh came on his own in her bedroom to say her Hii.. Will you become my friend? She didn't know how to react... She kept staring at him as if he is an alien. Vansh thought it was a "No" from her side, so he left her room angrily cursing himself for thinking about making someone his friend who is so full of attitude....

Riddhima never liked Vansh. Infact she was afraid of him. But today when Anupriya punished him for something he didnot do, She felt bad for him. It was Aryan who scared her by wearing that Ghost mask and spreading the blood like fluid on her bedsheets and in her room...

Blood triggered some part of the memories of her pasts. She felt like she was experiencing the trauma all over again.
Same blood was spread around her mother's body when a truck crushed her beneath it. That Same blood was present when her mother's body was ground by the truck...
Same amount of blood was present when her only family turned into pieces in front of her eyes..And she could do nothing. Nothing except crying from a distance....

Anupriya came to sing a bedtime lullaby to  little riddhima but to her surprise the lights of room were already off. She switched on the lights . But looking at Riddhima's condition her body froze... Riddhima was sitting on the bedsheet surrounded By blood. She was hyperventilating and was continuously staring at the blood....

"Riddhimaaaaaa..... "

Anupriya shouted and quickly picked up riddhima in her hands and started examining her. But to her surprise no injuries were found... She wiped her sweat and patted her back to console the crying Riddhima...

Hearing Anupriya's voice, other family members came running to little Riddhima's room.

Knowing about her phobia after seeing blood, Anupriya asked them to call the doctor...

The doctor arrived after few minutes and examined the little Riddhima. Though her condition was better than before, Doctor advised the family members not to say or do anything that would act as a trigger for Riddhima otherwise she might end up harming others or worst harming herself.

When Riddhima gained counsciouness, Anupriya tried to ask her who did this... but Riddhima was not in the state to speak anything.

So Anupriya confronted Ishani, Sia and Aaryan if this was their prank. Seeing the sweat buds forming on 10 yrs old Aaryan's forehead , his mother Chanchal understood everything. And she did what she felt was right. When Aaryan was about to confess, Chanchal told Anupriya that she saw Vansh coming out from Riddhima's room...

Chanchal managed to save Aryan from Anupriya's wrath but Vansh had no one to save him...

When he was sleeping quietly in his room, Anupriya barged in...

"Vansh... Wake up right now"

Anupriya's voice boomed breaking his sleep. He sat on the bed rubbing his eyes...

"Did you go to Riddhima's room today?"

She asked boiling in anger.... She always knew that her son wasn't fond of Riddhima. But she never thought that he'd do something as gross as this.....

"Yes Mom, but what...."

Before he could understand anything Anupriya slapped him hard...

Chanchal quietly saw how Vansh was slapped repeatedly by Anupriya. He was blamed for the mistake he never did... Dadi tried to stop her daughter-in-law, but she wasn't in state to listen anything....

He begged,cried, yelled that he didn't do anything wrong with Riddhima. He went in his room just to make her his friend. But nobody believed in his side of story. Because his hatred for Riddhima wasn't hidden from the family members, So Vansh wanting to befriend her didn't sound convincing to any of them.

Hidding behind the curtains, Aaryan, Sia and Ishani saw how Anupriya dragged Vansh mercilessly along catching his hairs in her fist. She asked the maid to open the lock of storeroom... And before anyone could stop her, She pushed Vansh in the Storeroom and looked the door from outside.

"This is your Punishment Vansh. I'm locking you inside the storeroom for next 48 hours. So don't you dare to show me your face for next 48 days.."

She said wiping her tears. The mother inside her was accusing her for being so cruel with her own blood... But she reminded herself that as a parent, its her duty to punish her child and bring him on right path.... What Vansh did today could cost Riddhima's life... And she didn't want her son to become the reason of her daughter's death...

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Present

VANSH'S POV

My sleep broke when I felt something moving near me. What it could be? Ruby? It was the first name that crossed my mind. Obviously it has to be Ruby after all its her morning routine to wake me up by giving a kiss on my cheeks.

I smiled in sleep and pulled her towards me. I felt a sudden weight fall on my chest. From when did Ruby became this heavy?

"Come on Ruby, Give me a morning kiss"

I said in my sleepy voice. I can't imagine waking up without Ruby's fiercy kiss. From last 2 years, she is my personal alarm clock  who would kiss my cheek over and over again before scratching my bare arms with her sharp nails every morning.

I didn't open my eyes instead moved my face forward to kiss her. But what I felt next froze me in my place. I felt someone's slap on my chest... How's that even possible? How could Ruby Slap me? She never did it before. She has always been a very well behaved one with me....

I opened my eyes and what I saw in front of me was impossible for me to believe.

How could my fur baby Ruby transform into a Human overnight? Am I still dreaming? Even in dreams how the hell on earth could a cat transform into a girl....? What kind of imagination is this?

"Ruby?"

I asked rubbing my eyes again and again. She was't Ruby but a girl who was sleeping on my bare chest. Girl?? How did this happen? I don't remember importing any to my room last night.

My mind stopped working when I saw her angelic face. Her eyes were closed, probably due to fear  and lips quivered. Somewhere I was liking the view in front of me. I was liking how her heavy breathes were touching my bare shoulder... I was liking how her soft finger were curled around my bedsheet. I was liking how her rosy lips were opening and closing partially on their own accordance inviting me to taste them. A kinda sexual tension built between us. At that moment , all I wanted was to kiss her senselessly.

She opened her eyes and looked at me. Emotions.. Her eyes were whirlpool of emotions and I couldn't stop myself from drowning in them. Didn't know why but my heart started palpating and my palms were sweating.

She averted her gaze from me bringing me out of my La La land.

"Fuck........"

I cursed under my breath ...

"What the hell...."

My voice boomed in the room as I pushed her away from my body due to which she fell on the floor.

Taking a deep breath, I tried to calm my racing heart. I looked in her direction. She was still sitting on the floor trying to come out of the shock...

My blood boiled thinking about the kiss that would have happened if I didn't stop at the right time. How could I even think about kissing Riddhima mahn...  She is like a daughter to my mom... This thought itself burnt me from inside...

I marched towards her and bent to her level. She moved back till the edge of table hit her dorso.

I leaned closer to her face and gritted my teeth in anger..

"What the hell do you think you were doing?"

She flinched in fear due to my tone. A part of me felt bad for scaring the shitt out of her, but as always I masked my emotions...

"I...I... Maa... Green tea..."

Words failed to come out of her throat because of our closeness... I was holding her jaw with my thumb and index finger while my breaths were fanning her face....

I was feeling something I never experienced before. I gritted my teeth thinking about the girl who managed to give birth to this emotions inside me. Riddhima.... How easily she managed to affect me... That too just in a day...

May be that's what she wanted. Now I get it... She purposely fell on me to gain my attention... Bloody attention seeker....

"Taking advantage of a sleeping man, I see"

I spatted the words on her face with utter disgust.... She looked at me heartbroken and then pushed me forcefully. Last thing I saw was her running out of my room wiping her eyes...

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Author's POV-

It have been 3 days since that incidence. Neither Vansh nor Riddhima spoke to each other during these three days. Though Vansh realized his mistake that day itself when Anupriya asked if he had the green tea which Riddhima brought to his room... But he was too egoistic to apologize. He knew he was at fault for drawing conclusions without knowing anything, He should have asked her what was she doing in his room before assuming anything... But No, he said whatever came in his mind without giving her any chance to explain.... He wanted to appologize But saying sorry to someone was totally out of his league. How could Vansh RaiSinghania apologize? What would people say Mahn.....

On Rudra Chachaji's insistence, for few days Vansh agreed to handle their family business which ran under his Father's name. And even Aaryan agreed to join them. Vansh, Aangre and Chachaji would leave early for the office and would often come late. Aaryan would go to office after dropping Riddhima to her college.

This one thing that Vansh observed about Riddhima was how successfully she managed to make his brother her personal driver who would drop her at college, bring her back home and then again drive back to the office. Vansh felt sorry for his brother who became Riddhima's puppet just like others....
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Aaryan's POV :-

Vansh Bhai asked me to hand over an important file to Mr.Mehra in his hotel room. He said it's important file and he can't trust anyone else with it. So right now I'm driving to deliver this stupid file to Famous businessman Mr Rajdeep Mehra. 

Business....

Aaryan Raisinghania into business.... Sounds funny na. I know. I myself never thought I would join our family business. My dreams were different. I wanted to live like a free bird without any inhibitions, any responsibilities... A bird who could fly high in the sky... Fly fly and only fly. In short you can say I was influenced by "Bunny" from YJHD film. But when Vansh bhai asked me, If i am ready to work with him... I couldn't refuse. How could I? He gave me so much...So much than I could ever ask for. Refusing him would mean insulting him, and I would never do that....

Vansh Bhai was an idol brother for me. the one with rough and tough exterior, but extremely soft interior. I was a careless one, but Vansh bhai was always the responsible son of our house.  Even when he was sent to London, he didn't forget his responsibility. He would transfer huge amount in my bank account so that I could buy expensive shoes , watches, and Roam around the world. He would fund my international travels and outings when Dad refused to do so, saying that I'm just wasting their money...

So I decided to bid adieu to my dreams and say Hello to this boring businessman life... I transformed the "Bunny" inside me to "Naina" just for my Vansh Bhai.

Believe me when I say sitting in a cabin all alone , passing forced smile to all those who wish you good morning, good afternoon to you and then keeping this poker face when someone addresses you as boss is so boring.

I feel like laughing when someone calls me "Boss"... Like Dude, From which angle do I even look like a "Boss"? All I do here is sitting in my cabin and playing online Ludo with Sejal....

Yes you heard it right. Sejal...

She is Riddhima's bestie and my friend Kabir's  sister.
Umm.. She is pretty. But what I like most about her is her Rebellious nature. I know , girls find me hot and they can't resist my charm. But Sejal is different. She likes to annoy me, fight with me over silly things. Whenever she loses in Ludo she puts entire blame on me saying that i cheated... God, how is it even possible to cheat in online Ludo? Sometimes she manages to irritate me like no one else, but still I find her tactics cute. And I think I like her. And Love?... Umm.. Will have to figure out about it...

Kabir knows about my one sided crush on Sejal but Sejal is Duffer... Just like her bestie Riddhima. Both of them think that I drop Riddhima to college just because I'm protective for her.

Well ,I'm protective for Riddhima because she is a family but that's not the only reason. I drop her to college so that I get to see Sejal everyday. Sometimes Sejal asks us to pick her up as her home is in the way to the college.

College se yaad aya....Oh my god... It's already 3:30 pm. Their college gets over at 4 pm. I have to deliver this stupid file to Mr. Mehra first and then go to pick them up.

I drove faster so that I could reach in time. I don't want to make Sejal... I mean Riddhima to wait for me.
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Vansh's POV:-

I was studying about the past project of our company when Aaryan called me. I received his call...

"Hello Aaryan. Did you give that file to Mr. Mehra?"

I asked but couldn't hear anything except the ping pong sound which might be coming from  horn of other vehicles...

"Bhaiii... Hello... Bhaii I'm stuck "

I held the phone slightly away from my ears because he was almost shouting ....

"Where are you Aaryan?"

I asked him.

"Bhai I'm stuck in traffic. ...Hello Bhai....Hello"

He said and the call got disconnected...

Before I could call him back, He sent me a text message which read...

"Bhai I'm stuck in traffic. It would take atleast 30 minutes more to reach Mr. Mehra's hotel room.

~Aaryan"

I sighed reading the message. I was about to keep mobile back in my pocket when I received another text message's notification from him which read....

"Bhai, for today could you please go to pick up Riddhima from her college?

                                                  Aryan "

What the fuck is wrong with this Aaryan? I have an important meeting scheduled after 30 mins .... And He thinks I will happily agree to become that Madame Victoria's driver leaving behind all my work.... The hell with it...

How old is she? Five? Can't she travel from college to VR mansion on her own? It's not like she is the still the eight year old Riddhima, whom strangers would kidnap...

But no, she wants special treatment... We are her servants or what?  No way.... I'm not going to her college leaving behind my meeting.

Let her manage on her own. I'm not going to babysit her like others...

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Precap- RiAnsh scenes plus dadi returns😂

A/N

As you all wanted to know what happened in RiAnsh's past, I added the past story in today's update....

But it is not complete. I don't want to reveal entire past thing in one episode. Because u'll lose interest then ( If you notice I purposely left the part incomplete when riddhima went to meet Vansh in storeroom...) I'll end this entire past track soon...

If you are again confused about the past thing, feel free to ask me your queries...

So what do you think? Will Vansh go to pick Riddhima from her college?

Please Vote ,Comment. And tell me your views about this story. I'll update next part soon. (N I m sure you r going to love next part🙈)