Chapter : 04
Capetown
She threw herself on him hugging him tightly while crying bitterly. He cradled her up at once and made her sit on the sofa. “Sshhh, sshhh, shant Riddhima, Shannttt. Main yaha hoon. Tumhare pas. Tumhara Vansh. Ssshh.’ Vansh tried to make her stop. “I thought I lost you again. I was calling you for so long,’ Riddhima whimpered. “I am sorry sweetheart, I was cooking and had earphones on. I couldn’t hear you. I am so sorry, so sorry sweetheart,’ Vansh tried to make her understand. “How could you? You know this scares me. Only I know how I spent last two days without you. I didn’t even want to go. You forced me to go. What if something had happened? What if I had lost you like before? What if…if.. Kabir..” “No, Vansh didn’t even let her finish. "I wanted you to go there because it was important for your career. I was miserable without you too and no, nothing can harm you or me. Trust me. Trust your husband. And not that Kabir out of all. Remember where we have put him in. He can never reach us. Just stay here let me get your medicines. “No !! Don’t leave me Vansh. Just stay here. I just need you,’ Riddhima hugged him tightly. Vansh hugged her back and cursed all those star which made Kabir cross their path.
20 minutes later :
Riddhima is much sober now. She looked up and asked “Vansh,Why you love me so much ? How could you love me even after everything happened?” Vansh smiled. “That sweetheart I don’t know. As I told you repeatedly but you yet keep asking me the same question. So let’s start from the beginning.
"I knew you were a spy. But when you were shot, I understood one thing, whoever is the mastermind doesn’t consider you more than a pawn and will not hesitate to finish you if needed. I should have been angry but I couldn’t help myself feeling sorry for you. Then Mrs. D’souza incident. They thought that I am stupid enough to believe that. But one good thing happened that I was sure it was someone inside the house. Because only they could have accessed D’souza’s stuffs. I also understood the mastermind is really dangerous and wouldn’t hesitate to kill. And I couldn’t let that happen. I couldn’t let anyone harm my family, especially you. But why I felt like that at that time I don’t know. Maybe it was the beginning of love for me.’ Saying this Vansh tenderly looked at Riddhima. She snuggled more into him.
“It was hard for me to believe that Kabir shot me. I had a doubt when I had seen him in the backyard. I didn’t inform him I got shot. No one outside the house knew it. How come he did? Then he came as DSR. I knew it was him. But the way he kept his distance I knew something was fishy. Then I saw him and Anupriya aunty together plotting the next attack on me. I was devastated. The man for whom I put myself in danger was planning my murder. I was broke,’Riddhima could feel Vansh has gone stiff beside her. So she took his hand in her and looked directly into his eyes.
”But I was glad. I was glad that I got to know about Kabir’s real face only after realizing I was in love with you. If it was the other way around I might have confused it with guilt. But that moment I knew I was in love with you and felt I betrayed Kabir. But After knowing his real face, the guilt evaporated and I knew I wasn’t wrong in loving you.” Vansh smiled listening to her.
"But you were guilty.” I still remember how scared and upset you were when you were trying to tell me the truth of Kabir. “ Vansh said.
“Of course I was upset. I thought I would lose you forever. Only If I knew you already had found out Kabir’s truth” Riddhima sighed.
“Yes, I did. And I was so angry and broken. I thought I got betrayed and wanted to kill you and Kabir both. But then you came and without knowing told me everything and I knew, you were innocent.” Vansh recallled.
“ But you didn’t tell me then that you believed me. I died every time you looked at me with hatred.” Riddhima accused him with her bigeyes.
“That was necessary. I couldn’t trust you fully and I had to cross check everything,’ Vansh held her tighter. “And when everything got clear we made the plan to destroy the mother-son duo”.
He recalled how he had previously made an escape route just few feet beneath the cliff and made sure Angre put dead bodies of two people wearing their clothes so people think they both died. Riddhima smiled but with a hint of sadness in her eyes. “What is It sweetheart? “ Vansh asked. Riddhima knew the answer yet couldn’t stop herself from asking.” Was it necessary Vansh? Leaving everything behind? Dadi, Sia , Ishani, Angre and our family and our name also ?”
Vansh got up from the sofa and looked outside the window.”It was Riddhima. While I was planning to nab Kabir down I realized I don’t like these anymore. In my line of work there will always be danger. Earlier I didn’t mind but then with you by my side I didn’t want to live in that constant danger anymore putting you also out in the danger. If not Kabir, some other enemy will come and try to harm my family or you to take revenge on me. Kam dushman nehi pale hain maine. What I enjoyed earlier has changed with you coming into my life. I wanted a peaceful life. A normal life. A small world of our own that has only us and our love.” Vansh sighed.
Riddhima came and hugged him from behind.” I understand Vansh, but we left the entire family behind. That too for me… “ even before Riddhima could finish vansh turned back and put his finger on her lips to make her stop. “No Riddhima, it wasn’t for you. Whatever I did it was for me. I was tired. Tired of catering everyone’s need. I was tired seeing my family after you. Each and every day you had to face humiliation either from Ishani or Aryan or Chachi. They are my family but they have no right to behave that with you even at my back. I couldn’t take it anymore. Every day a new drama. But I guess this realization came after the night at poolside on Ishani’s wedding day.
Vansh took her hand in his and locked their fingers together. “That night I could see a different you. A Riddhima who was in her actual playful self. No fear, no obligation. That pure raw version of yours made me think the pain you had to go through due to me and my family. I had never seen you smiling like that and then and there I knew I need that smile and peace in my life always. I want that satisfaction I felt with you that night. For once I wanted to be pampered and loved. And I knew I couldn’t have it staying there. I miss them. True. I miss Dadi, her talks but this had to be done for people to change their perspective. For instance look at Aryan. All his life he wanted to prove he is better than me. That’s why he acted impulsive. Take me out of the picture now see, how beautifully he is handling all our business.” Vansh said. “All legal business kyunki illegal kaam tohtumne saab bandh kar diya,’ Riddhima corrected him. Vansh smiled. "Yes, can’t trust Aryan with that. Besides I am not there to handle if things go south. So better stay in the right way’’.
“But I miss Dadi and Sia a lot, and I know you do too.’ Riddhima pouted. “ We talk with them everyday through video call Riddhima. We even know what’s in their dinner menu and paroshwali Mrs. Kapoor ne kya naya natak kiya.’ Vansh rolled his eyes. "Even Ishani has matured a lot. Ishani and Angre are the best one to take care of them so no worries.’ Riddhima looked outside. It’s a full moon night. “I miss them a lot. I wish I could run and hug them with all my might. But I also know I wouldn’t trade a single moment I spent with you in these four years with anything.’ Riddhima said wishfully looking at the moon. Vansh made her look at him. ‘Riddhima I … ,’ I know, “I love you too Vansh. And I don’t care we had to change our name, profession and country. As long as you are with me I wouldn’t mind anything,’ saying this Riddhima touched her lips with Vansh and that was all the push Vansh needed. Holding Riddhima by waist he pulled her up and deepened the kiss pouring all his love in it. They came out for air and Vansh started kissing her neck while Riddhima hugged him tighter. He was fumbling through her shirt buttons when suddenly there was a crying sound coming from the corner room. Both of them looked at each other and said together,”He woke up!”
Here it goes. The fourth and second last chapter of this Five shot. This chapter is mostly on the revelation side and how Vansh and Riddhima turned into Ved and Raima. This is something I imagined when I saw the poolside drama. For them to have a life of their own. I had written this chapter then. Later that walking on coal scene made my blood boiled. They don't deserve this. Right now I am excited that Vansh will be back and with every episode I am getting new ideas. If that continues this story might never come to an end 😂. So will try to finish it as soon as possible. Do let me know if you liked it or not.
Edited by jisa - 3 years ago
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