ARIYA SS:: AAYAT(DUA) part 1 on pg 5 on 8/2/17 - Page 3

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PART ONE

"Shree, don't you think so that we should organise cyber awareness program for youngsters?" Riya asked Shree.

Shree stopped his work on his laptop and turning his chair towards Riya's gave her questioning look. Riya shrugged in response and started, Akdo ke hisab se jyadatar crimes society me teenagers ke lack of knowledge ki wajah se ho rahe hai, jinhe ye to samj aata hai ki internet use karna chahiye par wo ye bhul jaate hai usse kis tarah use karna chahiye. Mai soch rahi thi kyu na tum ek informative video banao jisme wo har ek baat include ho jis se hum unhe ye samjha sake ke unki safety unke haath me hai..aur saath hi saath unke liye cyber awareness program with the help of cyber police organise kare..Sakshi ke through hum log ye baat jyada se jyada logo tak pahucha bhi sakte hai...'

"That's very good idea Riya!" Sameer Rathod commented before Shree could reply. Riya and shree stood up abruptly facing the Chief and greeted him. Riya and Shree came early to ETF office for finishing the paper work of the case they solved yesterday. After completing her work, Riya had brought coffee for two of them and they were drinking it when Riya put forward this idea after seeing in yesterday's case how young generation got themselves in trouble. They both were not conversing thinking no one apart from them was there, unaware of the person watching them through glass walls sitting in his cabin and the chief who just entered and heard Riya's idea.

"Thank you Sir!" Riya smiled nervously.

Heaving sigh of relief Riya and Shree sat on their place when Sameer left for his cabin giving Shree order of organising the concerned program.

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He was pacing restlessly in his cabin, glancing now and then at his mobile phone. His mobile starts vibrating and he answered literally within a sec it started flashing indicating arrival of call. As he brought it to his ear, his heart started beating loudly against his ribcage, holding his breath he asked hardly keeping his voice steady praying for positive response.

"Any news?"

...

No response from other end only increased his anxiety slowly crushing his tiny hope.

"Hello??"

He heard dejected sigh at other end already telling him story of unsuccessful attempts and the sad female voice that followed after it confirmed.

"I'm sorry Arjun Sir! I tried every possible way but..." She left her sentence incomplete not knowing how to say it. She knew how badly her words would have affected person standing at other end whose hope she just crushed, in-spite of her strong wish of helping him she's helpless.

He disconnected the call feeling dejected. That similar sadness, again engulfing him was leaving a familiar ache in his chest making it difficult for him to breath. With great difficulty he gulped lump formed in his throat. Closing his eyes he tried drawing some strength from somewhere, letting some strong memories resurface again filling his senses with new hope, he opened his eyes with new determination. He couldn't let himself fall apart; he could not afford being weak this way. His eyes found her again through glass wall of his cabin busy in reading file and sipping her coffee. His heart slowly returning to its steady pace and calmness started to settle in his demeanour.

His mind went to the unexpected conversation he had with her after two week in same park where he had last seen her with babies. This time he found her alone after observing her for 2 week after he had seen her in temple on Roshni's death anniversary.

Flashback

She sat there on bench with closed eyes letting evening breeze caress her face the way they desire...Her face deprived of any emotions at least for passerby's...but the person standing in corner leaning against trees with eyes fixed on her form, from the time she entered in park, sat on isolated place and dropped the curtains of her eyelids, shutting the door through which he could see her soul, knew better. He knew though her face looked emotionless and she appears carefree to others but she was anything but that...She was wearing the mask of indifference hiding her turmoil from outer world.

Letting her have some time for herself he walked towards the bench as he felt he can't let her be just like that, on her own.

She was lost in thoughts. Thoughts! That from so long had been her companion, holding capability of bringing smile on her face at the same time were powerful enough to make her suffocate to the extent where it becomes tough to draw next breath. Solace was not what she looked for when she everyday entered in park...It was her hideout, from everyone where she was not supposed to wear that mask of happiness when she was anything but happy?

All that was until a week back, till he decided to be part of it and had not started following her literally.

She felt movement beside her and knew who joined her, yet she let her eyes remain unopened. She was not ready to let him see depth of her turmoil because he could read her eyes even after her hard efforts of hiding her feelings where she was almost successful with everyone except him. Little did she know, he didn't need to look through her eyes to know how she is?

"You know you don't have to do this...Right?" He started moving his gaze from her face and now concentrating on the rose plants ahead.

She took a deep before saying anything to him, least she lashed out on him when all he trying was no harm but little help, help she never wanted.

"Same applies to you!" she answered him back implying he didn't have to be there every day.

He knew that was coming and he was determined to not end this today without having his answers. It was not hidden that she never wanted him or anyone for that matter to poke their nose in her business. Having known her for more than year, he understood some facts about her and most important one was she hated interference. Still there were some things nagging him from so long and he felt need of having some answers for his questions.

"You are only hurting yourself" he continued as if he never heard her.

"That has nothing to do with you" came her calm reply.

"Seriously?" He raised his eyebrow at her, failing to hide his sudden anger from his voice. She was for sure testing his patience's that he lagged most.

"Yes" she replied not giving dam to his rising anger.

"Today I am not backing out with your this attitude" he said with determination.

"Your wish" Came her careless reply.

"Nor I am letting you to!" If you want to be stubborn then I'm no less, bring it on were his thoughts as he answered her letting her know it.

She opened her eyes and directly looked in his eyes, challenging him before confidently answering, "Try me"

He knew that look in her eyes; today he could not afford that determination of her.

"Riya!" He called out her earnestly feeling helpless.

"Why you are being this way?" When she shrugged and looked ahead he asked her.

"I'm like this only" Came her answer as her gaze followed the children playing in park.

"No you are not this...you are not that one whom I have known...you are someone else...Someone I don't know" He argued.

"You have not known me neither you...will!" She paused and answered letting him know what he think he knows, reality was far away from it.

He calmed himself; knowing retorting will only worsen the situation. He said what he felt right, "You can trust me!"

"I don't want to" Riya straight away told him she not intends to confide anyone.

"Please..." He said helplessly.

"Please what? Don't plead me! I don't know what you want..." Khushi said pretending not having idea about anything.

"You know!" He made statement.

"No, I don't" She stood on her ground.

"Riya ..." His voice held warning.

"Why the hell do you care? See I don't need you nor I need anyone. I'm good the way I am. Don't get involve into something that it will be hard to move on..." Riya said now getting angry perhaps pretending to be angry when he knew it was faade to cover her worry.

"Why do you feel I'm not happy?" "I am happy...I earn enough to live, have job... Why will I be unhappy?" Riya too realized that she crossed the line calmed little and asked him crossing her hands across chest and now facing him.

"Cut the crap!" He saw her for minute and said it harshly knowing she still want to pretend.

He continued after small pause, "Let me be part of it ...I won't judge you...you know that...And I do know there are many things that are too personal to share and I don't want you to open up about them today...I ...I don't know how to explain to you...all I want is to see you happy...anyhow..."

"Why?" Riya looked in his eyes and asked one question that kept on nagging her from so long.

He smiled briefly at that. He knew that was coming but what he didn't know was answer so he answered her honestly.

"To tell you the truth I myself don't know the reason behind it...All I know is you have very beautiful smile one when you do not pretend anything ...One when your eyes reflects it... and I want it to remain forever on your face not that fake one..."

"To be honest with you, I don't have the words to make you feel better, but I do have ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about, and I will try my best to help you"

He finished his part but had no courage to face her, his words made no sense to his own ears.

Riya looked at him thoughtfully for awhile and removing her palm from his hold standing up she spoke what she knew was best to make him understand without giving away anything.

"Arjun Sir..." Riya called his name for first time in evening, framing her words in mind she started after pause "See I don't want to be rude to you...Thank you for thinking so much about me and my happiness...All I have to say is stay out of this...Stay away from me! More you start coming closer to me...more it will get painful for you...Brace yourself before things start falling apart! Bye"

With that she left..."

Flashback ends

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awesome chapter
so arjun trying to find abt riya but couldn't get any info
its really bother to arjun & he is really worried for riya 😭
riya also isn't ready to share her pain with arjun & making hard for him 😭
hope riya will share her pain at least with arjun
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