Part 6
Ricky reading those lines for a moment felt something very strange in his heart, it felt that suddenly the blood in his body a has doubled, every muscle of his body felt a weird excitement, and he smiled, smiled from his heart, something which he hadn't done since he had left India
"no she couldn't love me, she had never loved me, her words don't mean she love me, they are so weird, but then if she doesn't love me then why did she write it, I don't think she would have written it as a friend coz she would have read my letter before that, and if she was angry with me, then she wouldn't have written it, as far as I know her she would have killed me, but then what I'm thinking is right then why didn't she come that night, where I had called her and then her behavior in the party, it was so very cold and distant, very far from being that of even being a an acquaintance forget being a lover, then why''''.." Ricky thought rubbing his forehead " no'.no, what I'm thinking is wrong, it's something that I always wanted to believe, this is not true, it can't be'''.she is a self obsessed woman obsessed with her discipline and rules, she never cared about anybody's feelings, she cannot love me"
"Are you sure Ricky, what you are saying is true? If you think so, then you never really knew her, and your claim to love her holds no ground. Just think about it Ricky, with an open mind" his inner voice said reprimanding him for thinking about indira like this
Ricky was stunned with this realization, yes he was wrong, he knew indira too well to think of her like that, she was a selfless girl, who always believed in giving rather than taking, her independent and disciplinarian nature had never been to hurt others or to satisfy her ego, it was just a mask, which she had donned to escape the overprotective nature of her family especially brothers and also to protect herself from those sharks which every girl faces in her day to day life, who never miss any opportunity to hold their pray, he knew that actual indira who was hidden beneath this mask, all caring and loving and selfless too, he himself had seen her real self and experienced it too, and it was that indira which had taken his heart away instantly and forever''''
"wow man, she is so hot!" exclaimed one of the guys, near the bar counter, where ricky was sitting alone, although not drinking but he had chosen that place to seclude himself from the crowd of girls that were constantly hovering around him, to gain his attention, he is jovial, but today he was not in the mood to enjoy, he hadn't even wished to come, but he had to because sam had insisted, after all it was their fresher's party which was thrown by all their seniors including the outgoing one, one of them being sam himself and this time sam had himself taken a lot of responsibility to organize this party, and even spent from his pocket, something which he never does, just because this party was also welcoming Ricky, his little brother, and he ought to make it special both as a brother and outgoing senior but Ricky also knew the actual motive, which sam had tried his best to hide" that day was their parents' death anniversary, which always left sam and ricky sad and heartbroken, sam being elder and more mature had accepted the fact and although even he missed his parents he never let his pain takeover, and this was more for Ricky's sake who even after 10 years of the tragic death of their parents, had never come in terms with reality, and to vent out his pain he used to become more secluded but never talked about his sorrow, which worried his brother alot and so today after completing all rituals sam had cajoled Ricky to attend the fresher's night.
Ricky instead of looking at the direction turned away his face looking at the man at the counter "make a drink for me" he said to him
"Sir, hard or soft" asked the bartender
"Soft" he replied instantly "soft!" was the reaction of bartender, who got a shock hearing this, as this was something he least expected
"why, any problem?" asked Ricky angrily as he knew why he was asking this, but he never drank, he hated drinking, for this was the reason of his parents' untimely death, this drinking habit of his father was responsible for his parents' accident, killing both of them, and leaving sam and him orphan, and making both of them more responsible than their age, Ricky was again drifting into the old painful memories, when his chain of thoughts was broken by some senior boys, who ordered few hard drinks and then galloped it in one go, they didn't stop and went on ordering more, when suddenly one of them said "look at that chick man, she is so damn S@$#" when Ricky heard this he involuntarily looked in the direction the boy was pointing and as soon as he saw the girl, he was awestruck, the girl was definitely gorgeous, she was wearing a chocolate brown sleeveless gown, with beautiful black lace, her hair were tied in a bun, and few tendrils of her hair were falling on her neck along with matching hangings, which were dancing as she was moving her head. But along with this what had caught Ricky's attention was her elegance and the way she was carrying herself in the crowd, totally different from the other girls who left no chance to gain attention of the crowd, and here every one was giving her attention but still she was so poised and composed, "just like indira" he said unknowingly "I bet she would have looked even more beautiful if she had left her hair open" thought ricky in his mind, sipping his drink" but why I feel, I know her" he again thought, and tried to remember where he had seen her. While he was still thinking, he was again startled as one of those guys spoke "yes, she is definitely hot and today, she will be our dinner" and gave a meaningful look to other guys, who agreed with him and then again one of them said "but first let's go and find about her more" and then they left the counter, they were drunk, but still were in their senses.
"oh god! That girl is in real danger, I don't find their intentions right, I must go and help her before it's too late" thinking this he moved towards the girl, literally pushing every one that came his way, but when he reached there to his utter shock she was not there, he looked here and there but he couldn't see her at last, he saw shivani, indira's friend "hi, shivani! I need your help, did you see that girl in brown color gown, I mean do you know her, if yes plz tell me where she is?" Ricky said it in one go
"relax Ricky, whom are you talking about?" asked shvani confused
"The same girl who was talking to you a short while ago, in brown color gown"
"Oh indira! Even you didn't recognize her, I must say a complete makeover she has done today, that even ricky diwan, is asking for her"
"what!!! Indira'.."ricky was dumbstruck but then he didn't have time to think more "where is she now ,tell me fast" asked ricky and the urgency in his voice was obvious
"she has gone to the wash room, somebody mistakenly spilled his drink on her dress so she has gone to washroom to clean her dress, but what is the matter you look worried" asked shivani
Ricky without wasting a second rushed in the direction of washroom, but as soon he reaches there, he stops for a second "but this is female wash room and going inside will invite trouble for me, I think she is safe there and I should wait for her here only" thinking this he waits for indira but soon he hears a scream and without thinking once he enters the female washroom but to his utter surprise it was empty
"this is empty, nobody has come here, then where is indira? and if this scream didn't come from here then from where did it come? And then where is indira" said ricky to himself and then suddenly he realizes the actual direction from where the scream had come "oh no''."
And then he rushes out and runs in the actual direction from where he had heard the scream and opens the door which read "MALE WASHROOM..."
Edited by baspa - 13 years ago