Chapter 7
Note Flashback is in Purple
Recap:
Roshni feels she came in between Ariya, she feels betrayed by Arjun.
From now on everything will be in present, I'll let you know if there would be any past it would most liking be coloured 😉
Roshni felt betrayed more than the thought of interfering between Arjun and Riya.
She at start thinks of confronting Arjun, when suddenly she hears a knock on her door.
'May I come in my dear fiance' questioned Arjun.
Roshni quickly freshens up in her attached washroom, where she fixes herself. Yet her emotions were following, and to be seen clearly on her face. She was paler than normal and her eyes were already sore.
She applied some kohl up, and walked out of her washroom. 'Hello, madam open the door please' Arjun requested.
'Ya coming just a second' Roshni softly yelled out.
She found the diary on the floor where she was on her knees crying her heart out. She quickly picked it up and placed it under her bed.
'Aaoo Arjun, how are you?' Roshni greeted Arjun casually.
Arjun genuinely smiled at her as she welcomed him. Arjun hugged Roshni while she sideways hugged him not lovingly but friendly.
'Ohh hey I was thinking let's go out for dinner tonight' said Roshni
'Umm.. Dinner nahi hoga dear actually I have this last group meeting. Like you know my special training would be over after this and we can fly back to India.' said Arjun trying to avoid the topic.
'Aarey but lets have a night out or just a dinner at my fav Italian restaurant' requested Roshni.
'Nahi, pehli baat you know how much I dislike restaurants I just like homely food remember dear' Arjun tried to justify why he just didn't want to have dinner or in particular a date.
'Aarey please na shona, I cant remember the last time we went on a proper date.' said Roshni pausing as she observed Arjun's facial expressions 'Dekho Arjun we soon will be married in few months time, and I want to cherish our old college times like we were in 12th'
'Dekho Roshni Arjun said as he walked towards her and held her shoulder lightly he cupped her face up as he continued Dear, we are not the same couple we used to be I mean 12th kitna piche choot gaya aur uske baad we separated for an year fir we were back after an year and a half to be precise.' Arjun paused as he saw Roshni's eyes brimming with tears.
'I seriously don't mean to hurt you dear, lekin I just cant. If you would like we have dinner at home if you could wait for me late night today' Arjun said with a smile.
Roshni shrugged her shoulders off, 'Why can't we go Arjun? You love me na then why not'
'Dekho Roshni I just don't like to go to restaurants yaha vale toh bilkul nahi dear' he talked softly with her.
'But previously you used to na' Roshni said childishly.
'Ya, pehle jo karta tha voh abhi bhi karta rahunga toh when will I find new prospects in life my dear' Arjun replied.
'Aaarey ye kya ho raha hai yaha' questioned Roshni's elder sister Tina whose son had brought the diary home for his little sister
Arjun addresses her as bhabhi and her husband as Bhaiya just in a form of respect.
'Dekho na bhabhi, ye bekar ka zid kar rahi hai to go to restaurants' Arjun complained.
'Di, I want to go to a restaurant voh bhi with Arjun basss nothing else, I don't care when but kabhi bhi chalo I want to go basss that's it' Roshni said a little frustrated.
'Dekho Roshni hum kuch bhi karege lekin no restaurant lets go to disco or something but please mera maan nhi hai resturant pe jane ka' Arjun softly handled her and left as soon as he completed his sentence.
A lone tear escaped the corner of his eyes, 'Ye tumne kya kiya'
Arjun walked back to Roshni's room kissed her softly on her forehead and said 'I'm sorry I don't mean to hurt you but I just can't'
He left once, he bid goodbye to everyone including Tina's kids.
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Roshni sat there on her knees, she screamed 'Aaa...' as she clenched her teeth and held the sheets.
'Maine socha tha Arjun had become mature, his love for me was same but no he doesn't love me like he used to' She cried as her heart pierced apart.
'Mai kya karu bhagwaan. I'm in such a mess right now please help me' Roshni cried for help.
'I love Arjun, but his changed behaviour never ever was noticed by me until now' 'Why??? Why??' she questioned and complained to God.
'It has been almost two years we have been together once again, but we seem to be poles apart' Roshni cried.
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Riya on the other hand had woken up from her unconscious sleep her head hurt a lot. She tried hard to remember why she laid on the floor next to the main door.
It was like sudden amnesia that had gotten into her, but soon she remembered how she tore the pages apart and threw in the fire.
Riya hit her forehead with her palm, as she got up she shivered as she hurriedly opened the door that was jammed in due to snow.
After few dramatic kicks and punches the door finally flared opened, she ran outside near the fire that was extinguished long back.
The only thing she could see was few burnt pages that were left; few were completely in ashes while few papers were laying metres apart. Neither of the unburnt pages kept any relevance as they were from poles apart.
Riya fell on her knees on the fresh snow that had accumulated in February, as she cried her heart out cursing herself. 'You failed Riya you failed to save them' she paused as she got a breath. .'You failed to keep his memories alive'
'Now you're past is just part of ashes, they are history that never could see the future' she cried and screamed in the middle of afternoon where the sun should have shined but it failed to show up just like her past!!!
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It was just few days before the Valentine's Day fever hit states and all over the world.
Roshni was all excited about this particular Valentine's day, she usually makes plan on spending her day and night with Arjun but this one was very special to her where she had realized a little about the changed Arjun.
Why he was the way he is. Roshni tampered Arjun's cell to find Rish's phone number where she introduced herself as Arjun's fiance.
At start Rish was confused with who and which Arjun he was talking to as Arjun's number was changed. Rish thought it to be a prank call that's when Roshni explained to him how she had found Riya's isolated diary and her knowing the truth.
Roshni explained 'Rishi, I just want to know if you're still in Mumbai with Sanjana your girlfriend I have a huge favour to ask for'
While Rishi sarcastically replied, 'Abh kya un dono ko milane ka idea hai kya? Mahan lover banna hai kya tumhe'
'Dekhiye Rishi, mai samaj sakti hu aap kis dor se guzre honge but its really important for me to meet you dear please' Roshni requested.
'Okay but you would have to come to Mumbai then' Rishi said.
'Don't worry I'm boarding a flight in half an hour so see you in two days' Roshni replied with a smile.
Flashback two days back
A few hours after Arjun left Roshni on the day of their fight on the restaurant case, Roshni with her sister's son went for a walk in the cold snow.
Roshni witnessed a girl kneeling on the fresh snow and screaming her lungs out.
'Omg are you alright, why are you crying are you hurt' Roshni questioned with moist eyes as she was too sensitive to even witness some stranger cry.
'Riya quickly wiped off her tears trying to compose herself but her tears wouldn't stop flowing that touched Roshni's heart deeply.
Roshni helped Riya up, she noticed few burnt pges crumbled in her hand 'What is that' she questioned.
'Ohh nothing, sorry for the scream actually I lost few pages so I was here trying to find it all' Riya tried justifying herself though there was no need of it.
'No need love' said Roshni as she looked on at Riya with curiosity.
'I am sorry please come in' invited Riya.
'No actually I should get going' said Roshni. However Riya insisted her a lot that's when Roshni agreed and walked into the house..
Riya went in to get some Hot drink (Hot chocolate)😉 but the thing that blew Roshni was the pictures on the wall.
'Who is this' Roshni questioned with so much curiosity and a slight piercing pain that stung her heart.
'Please don't look at them they are old memories actually I never use that lounge room, I have another one here near the kitchen come on in' said Riya but Roshni looked on.
'I know I should have taken those off the wall, its been two years since I looked back at this lounge room, actually I spend most of my time in bedroom and kitchen' Riya said with a smile.
While Roshni gave a weird look to her 'Ohh am sorry I mean studying and eating haha' she laughed. But her laugh sounded more fake than real.
Roshni's lips curved into a smile, while further Riya justified saying 'I usually use the back door to come and go and keep this so called lounge locked. You can notice the dust accumulated.'
'Ohh sweety you don't need to explain me anything' said Roshni.
Both were very friendly and got along very well, but only Riya knew that book she read was of 'This Riya' 'Arjun's Riya' it was confirmed with the pictures on the wall.
The pictures on the wall were secretly taken by Sanju and Rish, when Ariya had first met in India. However, the pictures were sent to Riya by Sanju on Ariya's first anniversary. That's how she had them, after Ariya's breakup Riya didn't throw the pictures out instead locked the room up! In order to keep the memories alive and safe somewhere within her.
It was just a coincidence that in Chap 1 when Riya went home she entered the wrong way i.e. the way she didn't travel for last two years.
Roshni's chain of thoughts were interrupted with Arjun's voice 'Rosh' jaldi chalo flight ka waqt hogaya hai'
Roshni nodded as Arjun walked pass her.
They were in flight, Roshni had acrophobia. The last time she had boarded the flight alone which had made mayhem in the aeroplane. The flight attendants were glad that Roshni left as she was acrophobia and a hard one to handle.
While one attendee had even said 'Kids are much easier to handle than handling her'
Roshni's hand shivered, as the flight's engine roared.
'Hey bhagwaan ji, please baacha lo mujhe muttered Roshni praying for her life.
Arjun who was unaware for her acrophobia, 'Roshni are you alright?'
'Ya, Arjun keep talking to me' she said as she placed her shivering hand on Arjun's.
'Kya hua why are you shivering'
'Woh I have acrophobia' Roshni said it with a faint smile. 'What'are you serious OMG''
'Acha suno tell me what are your plans once we land in Delhi' Arjun questioned trying to keep her engaged with his talks.
'Woh I was thinking to fly to Mumbai I have some friends over there, vaise bhi I'm free for few days so thought of catching up with them over there' informed Roshni.
'You're informing me now? Vaise ho kar aao you will feel good too' Arjun smiled faintly.
'Arjun why don't you come with me, my friends would love to see you and ussi bahane we can celebrate Valentine's Day together' Roshni suggested as she held Arjun's arm cozily.
'Nahi Roshni, Mumbai nahi ja sakta mai I have loads of work pending in Delhi'
'Arjun, please come na please'
'No Roshni, please don't force me, I don't like Mumbai you know it' Arjun tried to reason why not.
'But as per my knowledge you never been to Mumbai na' Roshni questioned even though she knew he has been to Mumbai she wanted to look natural as she interrogated Arjun.
'Ya, I have been maybe I never told you I had been there with Mom, dad and Arjuni, actually few of my extended family members live there' Arjun blurted out.
'Ohh great then, we won't have to live in a hotel or something, this is great toh hum ja rahe hai' Roshni simply ordered.
'Arjun negatively replied and replied' but by then Roshni had rested her head on his shoulder and acted as she fell asleep. Though a lone tear escaped her eyes and lightly wetting his shirt.
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Edited by funkylicious - 12 years ago