Riya's POV

Slap

Another slap

Dad didn't slap me but his eyes are brimmed with tears.

I saw a few tears escaping through his eyes and I felt like he is slapping me.

This moment I truly wanted to kill Ayush for what he did?

I never imagined a police officer of his stature will do something so low and cheap.

Did he have any idea about what exactly he did?

If not her who will tell Diya that I am with him? He is the culprit.

I never imagined that this guy, my best friend, Ayush will keep my dignity at stake.

"Whatever it is? I won't give my daughter's hand to Peeyush. This time I won't go against her will." My dad broke the thick silence by declaring his decision, looking straight at Diya.

Diya is standing in front of me with a pale face. She didn't expect this.

She wanted dad to send me away but he loves me more than she hates me.

His love towards me more than my sister's hatred towards me.

"She is a girl, my daughter and she definitely won't lie about Peeyush."

"He misbehaved with Riya and he has to pay for it."

"But I need you to marry Ayush before someone questions your relationship with him"He turned to me and told me in a serious tone

I wanted to cry but I stood frozen without any expression.

"I don't want anyone to point out her and her choice. She is allowed to choose her partner."

Dad looked away and my heart sank at his words and gaze.

Diya stomped her foot and walked into her room with a fuming face.

I know she is worried about Viraj and his family, I rejected Peeyush throwing her relationship with viral in risk.

But I can't marry a womanizer for my sister, Even if she is my true sister.

For me Diya is not my step-sister, I always loved and treated her as my true sister.

Diya's mother is not my biological mother still, I love her like my mom.

My mom, Riya's mom didn't give birth to me. I am not their daughter.

I am an outsider in this family, but dad always loves me like his own blood.

Though Mom never showed any sort of discrimination towards me, she never stopped Diya from blaming me, pointing out my character.

I almost forgot the truth that she is not my mother but whenever Diya points out my mistakes I wish my parents were alive.

Very rarely I miss them, but these days I terribly miss my mom.

I sat in the pitch dark embracing it to my heart where people around me moved into their perspective rooms.

They left me all alone to my gloominess.

If she was my biological mother will she leave me alone to my fate?

I never blame dad, he gave me so much of love and affection than I deserve.

I glanced everywhere and chuckled at my situation.

My heart is pondering for a way to get out of this unwanted mess in my life, run away from this unwanted darkness.

Though I am partially responsible for it I strongly believe that I don't deserve this type of audacity on me.

I closed my eyes and started introspecting. What is my mistake exactly?

Where did I keep failing?

Arjun?! Arjun was the biggest crime I committed in my life.

How can he die like a coward?

He knows how much I love him.

He didn't think about me at least once.

Arjun! I felt a deep pain in my chest remembering his face, his voice.

Didn't he think about me once before he commits this biggest sin of his life?

How did Diya know with whom I am? How did she know it's him Ayush?

Did Ayush tell him? Then who else?

He is a police officer and it's impossible for anyone to get near him.

Ayush, I gritted my teeth and clenched my jaw in despair.

I know he loves me but it seems he is obsessed with me.

Diya was telling me every detail of my day, how could she?

I lifted my mobile and called Ayush.

It's almost midnight but I didn't hesitate to call him, He needs to answer my every question.

I took a deep breath and sat there holding my mobile tightly.

"Ayush." I almost shouted his name soon he lift the call.

It's hard to control my anger, though he did many things for me, by this he committed an unforgivable sin.

"Baby doll, Are you okay?" He asked me soon in a worried tone.

"I wished I had died the moment you deceived me."

"How could you do that Ayush?"

"How can you?" I shouted at the top of my lungs and cried out my heart.

He didn't speak I cried for ten minutes and he held on line without a word.

"I am crying Ayush, Can't you speak a single word?"I asked him.

"Why are you crying Riya?"

"What did I do?"

"Tell me. I don't know what are you talking about."He asked me yawning.

"You informed Diya that I am with you and she talked utter nonsense about me and my character."

"Dad got hurt and wants us to get married as soon as possible. He wants no one to point out our relationship, my character."

"This is all because of you, because of your Ayush," I said at a stretch in rage.

"Great.." He spoke in a composed tone.

"Diya talked utter rubbish about us.." My voice became screechy.

"How can you stay unaffected?"

"We are friends Ayush, She called us something else? How can you stay quiet?"

"Staying quiet will give her hope to talk more about us?"

"Anyway why would you bother you are the one who informed her about us." I am about to cut the call.

"No Riya, I didn't I form Diya about us."

"But I am happy with your dad's decision. I love you Riya, I love to marry you and make my wife."

"For you we are friends but for me you are my everything. I don't care what Diya thinks about us. I want your dad's nod to our marriage. That's it."

"You can call me selfish and heartless. I won't bother. But you are my life and I won't lose this opportunity." He cut the call without waiting for my answer.

I called him again but he ignored me.

I switched off my mobile and laid on the couch staring at the roof.

Everything looked so dark.

Now I regret befriending Ayush.

To be continued...