Chapter 2
Riddhima kept on running through a narrow lane. The trees on both side of the path kept swaying due to the wind. She was wearing a white saree and looked ethereal as the moonlight illuminated her face.
Vansh was running close behind her.
"Riddhima.. Riddhima.. Pls stop"
He stretched his hand to catch her
"Riddhima wait"
But the moments his hand touched her she vanished into wisps of smoke.
"Riddhimaaaa"
Vansh screamed and woke up panting.
Slowly wiping the sweat of his face he realised it was only a dream. It was already morning he realised. He could see the early morning sun's rays seep in through his curtains. Slowly the memories of last night kept came back to him.
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He had landed at Mehta's residence. He could see a lot of cars there. Clearly many people were invited. Angre and Aryan had walked inside but Vansh wasn't prepared to meet the crowd yet. So he decided to take a small walk in the garden before he headed inside.
He was gazing at the moon when he suddenly felt someone behind him.
He turned to see a woman, her back to him standing a few feet away. She was sitting on a bench looking up at the moon too.
He felt a sudden jolt in his stomach and a wave of sudden happiness. His legs started walking of their own accord towards that woman. His mind was numb not understanding what was happening.
Her faced turned sideways. And vansh suddenly went still. Those gentle caramel eyes, rose petal like lips, those baby cheeks... He would recognise it anywhere.
Riddhima! The face that he dreamt about everynight. The one that flashed before his eyes every time he took a breath. His Riddhima!!
Vansh slowly started walking towards her. She got up and started walking towards the house. He ran towards her and pulled her into his arms. Oh how her scent calmed his senses. He felt finally at peace.
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Vansh started smiling thinking of Riddhima. Like a video what happened after that flashed into his mind. He couldn't understand it. Riddhima had looked at him like she didn't recognise him and asked him to leave her. She even said a name vansh tried remembering it.
Sanaya? sitara?
Samara!!! That's it. She had said her name was Samara Sinha. What the hell was going on?
And after that she had rushed into the arms of another man calling him her pati. But he, her husband Vansh Raisinghania was right next to her. Why did she call someone else her husband?
Vansh felt his head would explode thinking about it. He couldn't not make any sense to it. He couldn't take it anymore. He has to solve it right now. He needed answers.
"Angreeee" He bellowed and sure enough a minute later Angre rushed inside his room.
"Boss! You're awake"
"Angre. Tell me, did you see Riddhima last night at Mehta's party? Tell me, it wasn't my dream Angre."
"Boss that" he drawled not knowing how to continue this sensitive matter.
"Boss. That woman looks a lot like our bhabhi but she may not be our bhabhi."
"Angre. My eyes might lie but my heart doesn't. She is Riddhima and I know it." Vansh said with the utmost confidence in his eyes.
He slowly got up from his bed with a new found purpose and started pacing the room as he started planning.
"Angre find out everything about the Sinhas. Where are they from? Who all are in the family? What is their family business? What is their connection with with the Mehtas. Where are they staying now. I need the complete information by evening."
His head was more clear than it ever was in the past 3 years. Maybe it was because he had finally found Riddhima. Maybe it was because he had hit his head when he passed out last night. Whatever it was VR was back.
He continue on, "Find out if there is really a person called Samara Sinha. Try to find out about her school records, her friends and especially her college details." He added with sudden anger thinking of a certain Siddharth Sinha.
"Next send one of our trusted servants to the place where the Sinhas are staying. Make sure some people are posted out side their house to follow them when they go out."
"I will not stop until I reach the bottom of this and My Riddhima is at my side."
"Yes boss. Sure boss"
Angre replied with fierceness happy to see that his boss was finally back.
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Aryan was in his study since morning. He was trying to find the social media accounts, news articles, pictures, anything about the mysterious Sinhas.
"Aryan you have not eaten anything since morning. At least drink this juice." Chanchal said barging in and keeping a glass of his favourite pomegranate juice on the table.
"Thank you Mom" he said looking up at her and continued typing away in his laptop.
"What is so important that you skipped breakfast. Dadi was angry that neither you vansh or Angre came for the morning Puja. Are you all so busy with the Mehta's project?"
"Yeah something like that." He lied looking at his mother. "Relax mom. I will convince dadi. Don't worry about it."
His mom nodded her head and left. No point in telling his family now he thought. Not until the 3 of them had enough proof that Samara Sinha was actually Riddhima.
He can't put his dadi through that sort of emotional turmoil. Not until he knew the whole story.
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Samara started humming a song as she slowly prepared her morning coffee.
"Good morning Sammy baby"
Siddharth walked up to her and tried to steal the fresh cup of coffee she made.
She quickly snatched it away before he could keeps his hand on it.
"Lazy bones. Get your own coffee. This extra creamy one is only for me."
"Aww" he pouted and started making coffee with the face of one forced to work under the sun.
"Dramebaaz" she shook her head smiling at him.
Her phone started ringing and the Callername Mom flashed across it. She happily picked it up.
"Good morning mom."
"Beta are you OK. Sid told me about what happened yesterday. I was so worried. I wanted to call you right but he said you were sleeping." The woman on the other side was frantically speaking onto the phone.
Mom I'm okay. Calm down. What happened last night was nothing. Just some random drunk guy who mistook me for someone else. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to bother you. But apparently some one couldn't keep their mouth shut."
She said glaring at Sid.
Sid knew he was in trouble. He slowly started moving out of the room.
Sammy finally convinced her mom and kept the phone down.
"Sid baby come here na. Where are you going." she called him with a sugary smile.
Nah he wasn't going to fall for that. He knew better than that. Run Sid Run for your life he thought and started running away.
Sure enough she started chasing him with one of the kitchen ladles in her hand.
"Sidddd"
Chapter 3
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