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Chapter7

A good friend makes you

while a bad friend breaks you.

Friend one word but often holds so much significance in our life without us even realizing it. A relation, a person that used to be your partner in crime as kids, your secret keeper, your supporter, protector, companion, and so much more. A true friend can fight the world for you. That one person in front of whom you can be you without the fear of being judged. That one person you know will have your back no matter what. They might be mean in front of you but behind your back will not allow anyone else to say a word against you. They will fight with you and also for you, annoy you, irritate you, prank you, but will love you truly. They are the family away from the family.

From the time that she remembers there has been one person in her life who had been a constant even when everything else was a chaos Sejal. (thought Riddhima with a smile on her face)

That one very important person and relation she feels blessed to have in her life. As kids when she often felt upset and lonely for not having a family and person to call her own this girl became a sister to her then. An only family that she has ever known. For the longest time, she had been the single most important person in her life. The one person who has always been there for her and right now here in this house among all this mess she is being missed dearly.

Lost in her thoughts about Sejal, Riddhima walked in the corridor when the ringing of her cell phone brought her out of her thoughts.

Looking at the caller Riddhima happily picked up the phone.

“I was just thinking about you.”

Said Riddhima happily.

“Awwweeeee missing me so much. Well, good news for you I am back in town and will make my entrance in that madhouse you have the misfortune of staying in pretty soon. Just stay strong my love till I come to your rescue.”

Replied back Sejal chirpily.

“Yes, I am missing you so much, my love. Good to know that. Wait a minute let me go to my room and you come on a video call I need to see your face. People here you can't trust. No one here seems to understand the concept of some privacy.”

Said Riddhima with an eye roll noticing a person lurking behind in the shadows trying to listen to her conversation.

Saying so she walks away towards her bedroom.

“I was just thinking about you.” Said Riddhima happily.

Vansh was going for a very important meeting when he heard Riddhima saying those words. Stopping him in his tracks forcing him to hide and listen to the conversation.

Who is she talking to? Is it that inspector Kabir again? I need to know.

Thought Vansh determined.

“Yes, I am missing you so much, my love. Good to know that. Wait a minute let me go to my room and you come on a video call I need to see your face. People here you can’t trust. No one here seems to understand the concept of some privacy.”

He heard Riddhima saying and walking away.

“What the hell? Did she just say that?”

thought Vansh with his mouth open and then furiously

“It’s her who keeps on spying every day and says people here don’t know the meaning of privacy? Ok, maybe she hasn’t been doing anything for a while at least not since her return but still? And what did she said she misses him or is it her? My love? definitely him”

mumbling to himself with narrowed eyes he followed Riddhima.

Reaching her room she closed the door and locked it. Vansh who could not see or hear the person on the call stands outside the window tries to hear what Riddhima is talking about and saying to the said person. Noticing him outside the window Riddhima decided to play along knowing Vansh must have concluded the person on the call she is with to be Kabir.

“Let me guess the peeping tom is none other than that good for nothing husband of yours,”

said Sejal.

Giggling Riddhima said,

“Oh, you are so funny.”

Understanding the situation with a devilish smile forming on her face Sejal said:

“Well, then my let’s play with the players.”

Bringing a smirk on Riddhima’s face she continues saying

“So how is it going there? A little birdie told me that loser Aryan and his mother got caught in their own web? Is it true I want all details?”

With a chuckle, Riddhima said

“Well, they got what they deserved. After what they did with you they had it coming. So when are you coming I will need to prepare for you to come so that no harm comes to you. I don’t want the repetition of last time. Though Aryan and Chachi could be taken care of mummyji is still very much here and Kabir is still out searching for you.”

Riddhima finished with a serious voice.

“Listen relax ok nothing will happen to me. You know who I am right? Last time they succeeded because they caught us off guard, unprepared and we were unaware of the truth. This time we both are aware and prepared. You knew what you have gotten into when you returned to that madhouse and I know what coming there is going to mean. We are prepared beside you are leaving there, constantly being attacked; heck that Kabir even shot you and tried to kill you multiple times not to mention people with whom you live in that mansion has tried to kill you on various occasions. It’s you I am worried about since you are a constant target.”

Said Sejal consoling Riddhima and becoming a bit hyper at the end.

“Besides my love have you forgotten who I am? It’s not a joke to harm Sejal Shergill. Plus if anything happens my dearest brother will handle it and come to the rescue. I mean he does love me if he saved my ass last time when Kabir kidnapped me remember? Though he is scary much and most of the time it seems like he will end up killing someone with dark and broody aura he carries around himself but I am sure I do mean something to him.”

Said Sejal convincing and talking more to herself than to Riddhima making her chuckle at Sejal.

Hearing Sejal once again Riddhima went back to the day when she got to know the biggest betrayal of her life by the two men she fell in love with at different stages of her life.

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Flashback

Ridhima doesn't know what to do. She walks away from the VR Mansion. She has faced two biggest betrayals today. One has used her to satisfy his greed while the other is using her to complete his revenge. Ridhima laughs hysterically, while tears are pouring through her eyes. She never asked anything from God other than for a partner who can stand with her. With whom she can share her whole life. She knows, in life, one needs to be prepared for ups and downs, or it. Yet, she never thought she would be facing such betrayals. Does she even deserve this? First, her parents abandoned her. Why? She doesn't know. Now, she trusted both men. They played so well that she fell for both of them.

At present, she doesn't know what her destination would be. Seeing the roadway, she remembered how was she left at an orphanage. Maybe she belongs to this road. Maybe since the beginning, she is not fit to be part of any one's life or family. She is broken. No wings to fly.No tears left to cry. No smile on her face. She is a living person with no soul.

Walking on the road on the road lifelessly with tears flowing from her face Riddhima jerked out of her thoughts when the car suddenly came to a halt before almost tramping her with it. Come out of it was a beautiful lady who was seated at the back seat with the driver driving the car.

The lady was in her mid-forties the epitome of elegance, grace, and beauty that still can give young girls a run for their money SAKSHI RANDHAWA SHERGILL. Looking at her Riddhima got reminded of one person who has always been there for her since childhood Sejal.

Before Riddhima could say anything the lady came forward with a worried look on her face and with concern in her voice trying to look for injuries on Riddhima and inspecting her with her own hands for any kind of hurt or wound on Riddhima and asked her scolding with concern

“What were you doing Riddhima beta? Walking in the middle of the road like this. What if Ramlal wouldn’t have stopped the car on time? You could have gotten seriously injured at the least if not anything worse.”

chided Sakshi Randhawa Shergill with motherly affection. Without giving a second thought to what she was doing she gave a tight hug to the lady in front of her. Sakshi Shergill widow of Raghuveer Shergill and Sejal’s mother. She had been the only mother figure for Riddhima since childhood someone Riddhima looks up to, someone she wants to become like. A lady of substance and her strength she admires.

“Are you alright? What’s wrong beta?”

asked Sakshi in a concerned voice. Coming out of her warm embrace nodding her in negative with a smile on her face Riddhima said

“Nothing it’s just that I am meeting you after such a long time and even Sejal has been missing in action. She hasn’t even called me once in two months do tell her I am not going to talk to her when you go back home.”

“Wait what?”

said Sakshi with a shocked expression on her face

“Sejal hasn’t called you? So you don’t know where she is? Beta Sejal has not been home since her return from her previous event for which she went to Dubai. I thought she is with you since she said she is going to meet you to give you a surprise before coming home. This is the heights of irresponsibility though she hasn’t done something like this before but still. ”

With annoyance in her voice and slight worry informed Sakshi to Riddhima.

A horrifying realization came to Riddhima remembering the last time Sejal was with Kabir when she was kidnapped and put in VR Mansion itself and maybe she still was in danger, maybe she has landed herself from one danger to another. Without delaying even a second more with a scared voice Riddhima said

“Aunty I think Sejal is in danger. I think she has been kidnapped”

narrating everything to the mother of her best friend standing in front of her from Sejal’s call to her till the last call with Kabir about Sejal him saying she is safe and had gone for some work.

“I thought Kabir himself is a police officer, and Sejal would be safe with him since you said she had not been back home I highly doubt it now.”

Without delaying a second Sakshi pulled out her cell phone and dialled a number. As soon as the person on the other side picked up the phone without giving another person a chance to speak she said

“Ridhay, I think Sejal has been kidnapped. We need to save your sister before it’s too late to get to your contacts and people.”

And just like that within the next four hours Sakshi Randhawa Shergill’s only daughter Sejal was at home not in the best of the condition but nothing serious as well. Revealing what really happened with her breaking Riddhima’s heart and trust in two people little more also filling her with rage in the deepest part of her heart.

Flashback over

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“Hello, Riddhzi are you there?”

called Sejal.

Jolting back to the present Riddhima said

“Talking about that brother of yours is he by any chance working with Vansh’s company? Because if he is please tell me it’s entirely professional and that overbearing and overprotective cousin of yours is not messing around.”

Asked Riddhima remembering the conversation between Angre and Vansh she heard in the morning through that camera she fitted in his office room.

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Flashback

Angre: But,bhai we need work on Mr Randhawa project.

Vansh: I will work with Chachu.

Flashback ends

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“I don’t think he will mix personal and professional life but knowing him can’t put it past him. I mean these people dared to hurt the much-beloved sister he is bound to react. You know how he can be when it comes to the family Ridhay Singh Randhawa is a lot worse than Vansh. The big bad brother gets hell scary. His baby sister is his world no one can get away by hurting her. ”

said Sejal in a sing-song voice last line and thinking.

“Ok, I will check with him and let you know for now bye and take care. Will meet you soon.”

Biding adieu Sejal cuts the call.

With a smile on her face turning around Riddhima say a shadow on the window and said to herself “Unbelievable” shaking her head she walked out of the room and stood at the back of the Vansh without alerting him who was snooping around trying to listen to the conversation.

Hearing her giggle and chuckles but not being able to listen to their talks clearly Vansh was getting restless and agitated.

“What is talking about? Why is it taking so long? And what the hell am I doing right not?” thought Vansh with a frown on his face

“Why do I care if she misses anyone or calls the blasted person with endearments like Love. Love? Seriously?” thought Vansh with annoyance

“Oh right because of the plan right. Because of the plan to succeed it I need to know” thought Vansh trying to reason with himself.

Suddenly the voices stopped coming from the room and feeling someone behind him he turned around.

Folding her hands with a stern face on Riddhima stood there and asked in a stern voice

“What are you trying to do?”

Never in his life had he felt this embarrassed or tongue-tied the way he was feeling right now. Straightening himself up and gathering his self-respect which was on the verge of being fall and scatter on the floor Vansh clearing his throat said:

“I came here to take a file.”

Raising a brow with a deadpan voice Riddhima asked

“Really?”

“Yes”

confirmed Vansh which did not sound convincing to even himself leaving a blank look on Riddhima’s face in response. Not wanting to embarrass himself, even more, he left from there quickly.

Shaking her head Riddhima turned around getting lost in her thoughts once again. Sejal her dear friend, her sister often thought of and mistook as an orphan since the majority of the time the girl used to stuck herself with Riddhima like glue and much to everyone's bafflement live with Riddhima in an orphanage as well. Being so down to earth, grounded, raw, rustic and somewhat rebel does not help either. Those who do know of her not being an orphan assumed her to be from a middle-class and poor family.

Not many are there in this world who did know that Sejal not just belong to a wealthy family, but the family is one of the richest, most powerful, and influential people in the world to be exact they are in the top 5 rich, powerful, and influential people of the world. So let’s say they are stinky rich way more than Rai Singhania.

Only a handful of people let’s say the top 5 rich people/families and some elite people are only aware of Sejal’s true identity. This family lays low. Ridhay Singh Randhawa is the nephew of Sakshi Randhawa Shergill and son of her brother Ranveer Singh Randhawa and his wife Naina Singh Randhawa who both passed away when 15 years ago.

Flashback

That family has always treated me as their own and realizing it one fine day I asked Sakshi aunty about it and with a sad smile on her face she replied that I saved her daughter once in childhood. But I did not remember it come to think of it the first time I ever saw her was in the hospital. The eight-year-old me lying in a hospital bed. when I opened my eyes I saw a beautiful woman with worry etched on her face and water in her eyes gave a hesitant warm smile tome.

The first thing I said was a question followed by many more that wiped away the smile from her face.

“Who are you?”

was my first question followed by

“Who am I? Do you know me? Where are my Mumma and papa?”

were my questions. Well, that was the day and then it’s today for some reason she always had a sad look on her face whenever I mention that incident hence eventually I stopped asking about it to everyone. I guess it might use to remind her that it could have been her daughter on that instead of and it could also be the guilt of me landing in that condition that I am in even today. For some reason, I cannot remember and recall a single memory before that day maybe the accident was pretty huge and as a result, I ended up having amnesia.

Ridhay Singh Randhawa on the other hand been a completely different case altogether he never really used to talk with me growing up but then she never spent much time with the family or anyone besides Sejal. Though they always used to be there for and with her on her important days, occasions, and festivals. But in those rare encounters often I caught him looking at me with a smile on his face and love and adoration in his eyes but whenever I used to look at him he used to look away and leave but I know he had always been looking out for me. He never really talked to me until that day. Thought Riddhima and came back to present with the ringing of the doorbell.

Flashback end

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Riddhima it’s all because of you. I won’t spare you for this thought Chanchal furiously roaming up and forth in her room and cursing Riddhima simultaneously.

This time I will teach you a lesson that you will never forget in your life. This time no one can save you. As Chanchal thought this the doorbell of the mansion rang coming out she saw the entire family was gathered in the hall.

A man was standing there with two constables and introduced himself to everyone.

“I am inspector Mohan Panday commissioner sir has appointed me for Ms Ragini’s protection along with these constables. They will do the job in shifts while I’ll be residing here permanently any further changes in the arrangements will be informed to you accordingly.”

Written by: @Bhataktiatma

Contributed by: @Abhyudaya

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