RECAP

Aayush  saves Sameera from a gang of boys who had a personal vengeance against  Karthik. Prathik gets beaten up by them and they rush him to the hospital. Sameera's other friends visit Prathik at the hospital and Aayush offers the girls a ride to their home. On the way, Sameera tries to talk to Aayush to impress him and suspects that he is in a relationship,when he gets a phone call ,  leaving her sad yet hopeful. After she reaches home, she meets her beloved granny after a long time. Meanwhile, Aayush waits in a restaurant nervously for someone.

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Aayush had no idea why she had asked him to come.

He sat there for about half an hour, wondering what could have happened.

Many things ran through his mind.

His relationship hadn't been good for the past few weeks and there was a sudden behavioral change in his girl.

She didn't talk to him as she used to.

She suddenly started to fight with him  over silly things and squabbled a lot.

Though he usually admired her when she fought with him, the new fights were disturbing and she behaved very rudely to him.

But he always forgave her , for all the hurt she caused him and loved her very much.

While he waited,

"Looks like someone is early !"

He looked up and saw her , pulling a chair to get seated.

"That is not at all a problem dear", he smiled at her lovingly.

She sounded serious on the phone, but he thought it was because of some issues with her friends.

"Stop calling me dear !", she said in an irritated tone.

"What's wrong ? Why shouldn't I call you like that ? You are my princess !", he said shocked.

"Aayush. It's over !"

He felt as if lightning had struck him.

"What ?" , he was only able to get this word out of his mouth.

"Yes. I have put a lot of serious thought into it."

"Why baby? Have I done something wrong? Please tell me ", he pleaded.

"It's not working out. You are fit for nothing !"

"I don't understand. Why are you speaking like this ma?"

"I heard that your father's business is at a loss "

"Yes. So ? What does my father's business have to do with our relationship?"

"Ugh. You don't understand anything. You have lost your status. How can I marry you ?"

"But...I...I will go for a job. I can take care of you like a queen! "

"My father will not approve of this. He heard about your dad's loss and he does not want us to be in a relationship anymore. Understand?"

Tears rolled down from his eyes.

"But, you said you will stay with me, no matter what happens.Please don't leave me ma."

"How many times should I tell you ? Don't you have any sense? I just hate you Aayush!". she shouted .

Everyone at the restaurant was looking at them now.

"Please listen to me. The loss is just temporary. In no time, my father will be able to catch up.I will talk to your father and make him understand", he begged , holding her hands.

She pulled her hands away from his grasp.

"Look ! If I say it's over, it is over. Don't try to brain wash me, you cheapskate. You only want me because I am wealthy and that would improve your lost status !

Aayush was hurt by these words, yet he didn't become angry.

"Riya. I don't want your wealth. I just want you. You and you only. Please."

Riya got up from the seat and started to walk towards the door.

"Please dear. Don't leave me", he went after her.

"Moreover you only pretended to be in love with me, because I am rich and so that you can acquire all my wealth. Aren't you ashamed?"  

She continued,

"There is nothing more important than money, you stupid boy. Do you think I can live in a small house, with a small income, have kids and struggle for a living? Be practical"

"I don't care about your money dear . What did you say when you proposed to me ? That you will stay by me against all odds? "

Riya  turned her face away, unable to answer his question.

"Are you pinpointing the fact that I proposed to you and because of that I am responsible for this?"

"No..never...I meant....."

She took a deep breath and said," I hate you, okay. You are trying to lure me with all your cheesy, romantic talk and I won't fall for it anymore."

"Please listen to me. I swear you won't have to suffer because of me. You will have all the riches in the world.Just give me some time. "

"Don't try to contact me again. Don't text or call me. If you do so, I'll complain to the police.Get it?"

He couldn't speak anything. He he had lost his world.

They had reached Riya's car , she went inside and locked the door.

She received a call.

"Hey ! What a surprise !", she answered in a fake , sweet tone.

After a few minutes of flirting, she hung up the call and said,

"Oh ! By the way, my cousin is coming from Australia. Father likes him very much . He has multi -national businesses and he is very rich and handsome . I might get married to him. Keep your fingers crossed Aayush", she smirked and gave him a dirty look.

"Riya. I can't live without you", he said slowly, his face strewn with tears , his eyes red and swollen.

"Then die !", she said coldly and drove away.

He stood there , in front of the restaurant, devastated , shattered and his heart , broken into a million pieces by the one whom he loved so deeply and truly.

Aayush began walking , without a destination in his mind.

The images of Riya and him played through his mind, like a happy, romantic movie.

How everyone in college were jealous of them.

Riya's sweet smile , cute face, her soft hair and rosy cheeks and her beautiful voice, all flashed through his mind.

Her face, how it lit up every time he gave her a surprise.

The long conversations on the phone, the million texts, the future plans they made together, the way she held his hands ........

Now there wasn't going to be anything !

He remembered the times, how he used to call her as wifey !

All their plans and goals had crashed and died, along with his soul.

He felt a part of him had died, he felt voidness , emptiness because he had lost the only person whom he loved with all his heart.

She had stabbed and crushed his heart, knowingly, but all he felt was only love for her.

He could hurt her, create a problem for her, tell everyone why she dumped him, take revenge but he would never do any of those, because real men don't do that.

After all what she had said to him now, how she scolded him , he couldn't even try to forget her.  

He wished that she would live with her cousin, happily, without any trouble and silently prayed for her.

He was oblivious to the vehicles passing by him and his phone vibrating in his pocket.

Moreover, he had forgotten his car, at the restaurant itself.

Few drivers stopped their vehicles to curse him.

But none of this went inside his head.

He just walked and walked , thinking about her.

Just when he realised that his phone was vibrating and he put his hand inside his pocket, suddenly he was hit by a speeding car.

He was swept off his feet and was thrown a few yards , in the middle of the road.

All the vehicles stopped and Aayush laid there, in a pool of blood.

His phone still vibrated in his pocket.

Aayush was partly conscious, he could hear people whispering and screaming all around him, the bright shining lights.......

He knew he had been hit and in spite of the excruciating pain , all he could think about was Riya.

His eyes closed slowly.

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Howz the chap my dear people ????? Just a reminder that the chapters in italics  indicate the past happenings of the story . Do vote and comment !!!!!