VANSH: Riddhuuu...

He just ran to her & holder her. Carefully he carried her in his arms & rushed to her room & made her sit on bed. Riddhima saw anesthetist.

RIDDHIMA: Uncle no need of anaesthesia, just take the bullet out & do the treatment.

ZALA: Riddhima kab sudhrogi tum?

RIDDHIMA: Uncle please do it fast na I've a virtual meeting in an hour.

Zala sighed & with the help of scissor cut down the part of her t - shirt.

Akshat & Indrani were not able to see her in this state so they left the room.

CHANCHAL: Ishu tu jaa Maa aur Papa ke paas.

Ishani nodded & left the room. Zala started to wipe the blood with cotton. He sterilized the area near wound.

VANSH: Riddhu please let Uncle give you anesthesia, you'll feel pain. (Tears rolled down his eyes)

RIDDHIMA: Come here sit in front of me.

Vansh nodded & sat infront of him. She wiped his tears. Then she cupped his face & with other hand holded his hand. She started caressing his knuckles with her thumb pad.

RIDDHIMA: Look at me Vansh.

VANSH: Please na jaan.

RIDDHIMA: Look into my eyes Vansh & don't think anything else, just remember those moments that we lived together.

Vansh did as she said & she started caressing his bearded cheek. Zala cut little skin & then took out bullet & cleaned the blood. Again he sterilized the area near wound & stitched it. Then he applied medicines & did bandage on it. Everyone were shocked because Riddhima didn't even reacted a bit.

ZALA: It's done.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh dekhiye ho gaya. I'm all fine see.

Vansh looked at Zala asking is she fine while Zala nodded in yes. He just hugged her.

VANSH: Agli baar esi harkatein mat karna Sweetheart, jaan nikal jaegi meri agar tumhein kuch hua toh.

Riddhima just tightened her hold.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh ek tuchi si goli ko ijazat nahi ki meri jaan le jae. Maut bhi mere paas aane se darti hain kahin main bura naa man jau.

Hearing it Vansh broke the hug & saw her with are you serious look along with other Raisinghanias.

ANGRE & ZALA: Typical RS. (said giving hi - fi)

ANGRE: Uncle now she is fine.

Zala nodded with a chuckle.

ZALA: Vansh yeh hum mein se toh kisi ki baat sun ne se rahi, tum hi keh do isse ki thode dino ke liye apna khayal rakhe koi pathar kankad nahi lage, goli lagi hain.

Riddhima smiled sheepishly at him. Zala chuckled seeing her smile.

ZALA: Take care beta.

Riddhima hugged him.

RIDDHIMA: Thank you Uncle.

Zala caressed her hairs.

ZALA: Anything for you beta.

Zala left the room. Ajay went & sat beside her. Caressing her hairs he cupped her face.

AJAY: Beta kya apne baap ka khayal bhi nahi aaya esa karne se pehle haan, kabhi socha hain ki agar tujhe kuch ho gaya toh mera kya hota? (Tears rolled down his eyes).

Riddhima felt overwhelmed & tears rolled down her eyes & she hugged Ajay.

RIDDHIMA: I...I..am....so...sor...sorry Papa.

Both father daughter duo cried in each other's arms. After sometime Ajay broke the hug & wiped her tears.

AJAY: Now take rest okay.

Riddhima nodded. Uma came & pulled her ear lightly.

UMA: Agli baar esa kuch kiya na toh dungi ek kaan ke niche.

Riddhima hugged her.

RIDDHIMA: Sorry Maa.

Uma kissed her forehead & told her to take rest.

RUDRA: Ajay Bhai is right beta, never try to pull this type of stunt.

RIDDHIMA: Sorry Chote Papa.

RUDRA: Beta ek baat puchu.

Riddhima nodded.

RUDRA: Beta you're injured with bullet & Vivek Bhai took it out without anesthesia & did stitches but you didn't reacted at all. I mean...

RIDDHIMA: Chote Papa zindagi ne itne ghaav diye hain na ki yeh goli lagne jaise ghaav ka toh koi asar hi nahi hota. Ese ghaav mujhe mehsoos hi nahi hote.

Everyone felt the pain she had in her heart, in her eyes, in her voice while saying this. Everyone hugged Riddhima & left the room. Vansh slept on bed & pulled her upon him & took her in his embrace.

VANSH: Sleep Sweetheart, you need rest.

RIDDHIMA: Sorry Amore Mio.

Vansh kissed her crown. Riddhima smiled & slept on him. As after many days Riddhima was so close to his heart in his arms he too felt peaceful & slept. At lunch Angre called him.

ANGRE: Vansh Bhai aap ka aur Di ka lunch bhijwa raha hoon.

VANSH: Thanks Angre.

They cut the call. Vansh made Riddhima sleep on bed & opened the door & found Mrs. Dsouza coming with food trolley. He thanked her & taking the trolley inside the room closed the door.

VANSH: Sweetheart let's have lunch, please wakeup.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh sone dijiye na...

Vansh made her sit.

VANSH: Pehle khalo baad mein so jaana.

RIDDHIMA: Ek shart par aap mujhe apne haatho se khilaoge.

VANSH: Okay.

Vansh made a plate & sat beside her. She leaned on his chest & her eyes were closed. Vansh forwarded a morsel to her.

VANSH: Open your mouth jaan.

Riddhima opened it & Vansh made her eat the lunch. Riddhima completed her lunch like this. Vansh then wiped her mouth with tissue & made her eat medicines & drink water.

VANSH: Ab so jao.

RIDDHIMA: Pehle aap apna lunch finish karo tab tak main baithi hoon ese hi.

Vansh knew how stubborn his girl is so he finished his lunch. Again he laid down on bed taking her in his embrace. Riddhima saw that Vansh was lost somewhere stressed about something. She started playing with his beard. Vansh realised it & found that his lady is looking at him with innocent eyes 🥺🥺🥺 & was playing with his beard. He smiled at her which she reciprocated with a beautiful smile. He took his hand which was on his cheek & kissed on her palm & again kept her hand on his cheek & started playing with her hairs.

VANSH: Neend nahi aa rahi hain kya Sweetheart?

Riddhima shaked her head in no.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh kuch share karna chahte ho?

VANSH: Riddhu am I a good life partner to you?

Riddhima just kissed his cheek.

RIDDHIMA: You are the best. But why you thought like this?

VANSH: Jaan I know ki main tumhari condition se nahi guzra hoon so I won't say that I can understand but I can feel your pain as my heart is connected you. When you are in pain I too feel that &... I...

RIDDHIMA: Vansh you know you are my shining star, my world, my everything. I know from past days I'm behaving like a jerk but I can't change myself all of a sudden. I'm like this only. It's not that I don't want to share anything to you, it's just that I'm not comfortable within myself.

VANSH: I'm always with you jaan.

RIDDHIMA: Siya kesi hain?

VANSH: She's trying to be strong.

Both stayed silent for a while.

VANSH: Riddhu kya hua tha uss raat study mein jo tum itna disturbed thi, if you want you can share.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh Maa aur Papa ki bahot yaad aa rahi hain. Kiyaan ko ese dekhna mere bas mein nahi hain. Kya usse apni Di ka bhi khayal nahi hain. Tadap rahi hoon uske muh se Di soon ne ko. Usse kaho na jaldi se thik ho jae. (tears rolled down her eyes)

Vansh rubbed her back & kissed on her head.

VANSH: He'll be fine soon.

Riddhima nodded.

VANSH: I like you Sweetheart.

Riddhima looked at him with smile & kissed his jaw.

RIDDHIMA: I like you too Vansh.

Both were talking like this. After sometime Riddhima again drifted to sleep due to medicines. Vansh was admiring her & he didn't realised when he drifted to sleep. It was 4:00 & Vansh's watch beeped with an alarm which disturbed his sleep.

VANSH: Riddhu wake up aur freshen up ho jao it's snacks time.

RIDDHIMA: Okay (with half open eyes).

Vansh made her sit.

VANSH: Riddhu you need to change your clothes. Wait mein Maa, Choti Maa ya Ishu kisi ko kehta hoon.

Riddhima nodded. He opened the door & found Chanchal & Uma coming in lobby. He called her.

VANSH: Maa, Choti Maa.

Hearing Vansh Uma & Chanchal came there.

UMA & CHANCHAL: How's Riddhima?

VANSH: Better. Woh kya aap Riddhu ke kapde change karne mein uski help kar dogi.

UMA: Kyun nahi.

Trio went inside the room.

CHANCHAL: How are you feeling beta?

RIDDHIMA: Better Choti Maa.

VANSH: Riddhu Maa aur Choti Maa tumhein help kar degi. Tum change kar lo till then I'm coming with snacks.

RIDDHIMA: Vansh main sab ke saath niche khaungi, please.

VANSH: Okay.

Vansh left the room.

UMA: Beta kya pehn na chahogi tum?

RIDDHIMA: Maa mere wardrobe mein se aap kuch bhi comfortable lelo chalega.

CHANCHAL: Bhabhi tab tak mein Riddhima ko sponge bath de deti hoon. Chalo beta.

Riddhima nodded. Chanchal & Uma helped Riddhima in getting ready.

RIDDHIMA: Thank you Maa, Choti Maa. After bathing & changing I'm really feeling fresh.

UMA: Anything for you beta.

CHANCHAL: Chalo ab kuch khalo.

Trio ladies went downstairs.