Chapter 16

 

CHAPTER 15:

Ridhi entered the car and Riya was really worried. "kya hua.. ? kaha jaana hai?"

"kahi bhi Riya.. jaha khule hawa ho.. I'm suffocating.. please lets go.." Riya started the car and moved towards beach.

She was silent through out the ride. Not the typical Ridhi. "kya hua ise?"  Riya was confused. Ridhi didn't know that they had reached the beach. She was still lost. "Ridhi.. is this place ok? Ya.. kahi aur jaana hai?"

She woke up and looked around. "ya.. its fine.. lets go out.." they moved silently ahead and sat by a rock. The wind was gently blowing through their hair. Riya gave her some time to compose. "kya hua Ridhi? Upset ho?"

"patha nahi Riya.. kuch ajeebsa feeling hai.. never felt it before.. something like.. mujhe suffocation ho rahe hai.." she was lost again.. after a while.. "I think he loves me.."

"kaun?" well that was not expected by Riya. Ridhi thought for a while. "Shree'" of course Riya had noticed Shree but she didn't expect him to disclose this fast.. "kyun kuch kaha usne..?"

Ridhi closed her eyes. She could feel the kiss. She never wanted to share it with anyone. She opened her eyes.. "ha.. almost.." Riya smiled at her. "aur tum? Do you love him?"

"patha nahi Ri.. I never thought of it..aaj achanak.. I don't get it.."

"its ok Ridhi.. take your time..relax.. think well.. then close your eyes.. and ask your heart.. it will tell you'" Ridhi looked at her. "are you sure?"

"ya' I'm sure..tumhare dil thumse jhoot nahi bolunga.." she assured her.

"par tumhare dil kya bol raha hai Riya? You got sufficient time right?" Riya was surprised at sudden change in topic. "what? kya bol rahe ho tum?"

"don't lie to me Riya.. I know ke tum Raj bhaiya se pyaar karthe ho." Riya was shocked again.. "what?? Raj sir?? Nahi Ridhi.. mein tho Arjun Sir se'" she saw Ridhi's cunning smile.

"gotcha' aakhir pakad liya.. agar ithna pyaar karthe ho tho bathathe kyu nahi? I know bhai thode khadoos hai.. but dil ke bohot ache hai.."

"patha hai Ridhi..isiliye chup hu' I don't want to hurt his feelings.." she knew the reason for him to be away from love. But Ridhi didn't. she didn't know much about his encounter with Sikander.

"hey Ri.. don't worry. Sab teekh hojayega.. bhai Roshni bhabhi se bohot pyaar karthe the.. wo unhe ab thak bhula nahi paya hai.. aur shayad kabhi bhi nahi bhulenga' but unke life mein fir se pyaar laana hoge.. aur wo sirf tum hi kar sakthe ho.. I know it will take time .please unhe thode time dijiye.."

"I can wait for a life time Ridhi.. mujhe koi jaldi nahi hai.. I don't want to force him to a relation.. I just love him.." Ridhi felt her eyes burning. "thanks Riya.. I am sure.. bhai bohot jaldi aapka pyaar pehchanege'" she hugged Riya.

After a while they were ready to go back. "tho.. are you coming to office?"  she was not sure about it. She didn't know how to face Shree. "ha..warna bhai puchenga.. I don't have an answer."

"aur Shree'?'

"patha nahi.. dekthe hai' "

"ok lets go'" they drived back silently.when they reached her brothers were already there. They noticed her face. "kya hua Ridhi? Kaha gaye the?" Arjun was concerned. But she was silent. So he looked to Riya for answers.

"kuch nahi Sir.. aaj uski last day hai na yaha? Isilye thode upset hai.."     

Sameer went to her. "hey its ok.. tum yaha kabhi bhi aasakthi ho na? why so upset?' she hugged him tightly and weeped silently. "hey..its ok'" he patted her back.

But Shree misunderstood the reason. He thought she was upset because of him. He felt guilty. He had moist in his eyes. Riya saw that. He looked at Riya, "its ok.." her eyes said.

PRECAP:

Raj: "do you like my sister?"  Shree shocked...

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