She promised to meet him. But she was ghosting him again.
" She did not come to meet me", he told to his father.
" Be patient Vicky", said his father. " You look desperate".
" I am desperate", he said raising his hands.
" I am still nowhere close to being promoted to lover. She friend zoned me. The aunt hates me and her fiance is back".
" Call her".
" I did that two days ago", he said." She lied about not being well. She was out celebrating her fiance's return." Can he get away with a murder?
" Stop plotting murders of everyone who talk to her. There could be another reason".
" Like what", he barked.
" Did you scare her with over encroaching her personal space thought wise I mean", asked his father.
" I don't get what you mean", he said.
His father let out a breath.
" Give her time Vicky".
Then he left.
Vikram started rethinking all the scenarios in his head.
1 She got busy with studies and friends and forgot him. Really😑
2 She loves Manav after all. Or is it Vishnu? Murder😡.
3. She knows everything. All his sins and want to do nothing with him. THIS SCARED HIM THE MOST.
When it got too much in his head he thought of self destruction again. But then he took one look at her potrait. The one where she was his wife. HE BOUGHT IT FROM MR. SHUKLA PAYING A HIGH PRICE. What? He has money.
" Gunjan my love. You have had your laugh at my cost. You didn't come. But you can't stop me". He decided to visit her.
He picked up a chocalate hamper, flowers( yellow roses) and the gift he prepared for her. Then in his mercedes took off.
Deshmukh House
She was hiding in her coop again. Like a chicken. With her feelings about him on a rise she can't face him. WORSE WERE THE VISIONS. Nothing tragic actually. But she started having visions of intimacy between Srikant and Gunjan.
" I am so done. He will run to hills", she thought.
Suhasiniji urged her to go out and meet her friends and asked Manav to take her.
" Aai I am going clubbing with my friends. She will be panicked there", he said. He left.
So here she was in balcony on her swing wearing a plain pink cotton t shirt and three fourths just dreaming about him.
Ding dong The bell repeated after a minute
Ding dong.
" Riya I am in washroom. Please open the door", shouted Suhasiniji.
Like a robot she got up and opened the door. AND FROZE ON SPOT.
The man causing a turmoil in her heart stood there In Person....
" Hello Riya", he said softly.
He wore a black jeans and a teal t shirt. Loafers, sunglasses and his watch everything was branded. And that sandalwood and musk cologne. SHIVA SAVE HER.
On the other hand she looked mess. Hairs frizzy, in minimal home wear, no make up. Did she wax her legs?
Nervously she bit her lip.
" Riya", he said again.
" I. I. p.please come in", she said reluctantly.
" Are you okay"?
GATHER YOURSELF IDIOT!!!
" Yeah, come".
Vicky was enjoying this. She was all flustered he knew.
This reminded Srikant of when he went on that surprise visit at Gunjan's place.
His mother continuously nagged him to start his marriage life.
" She will turn 18 soon. You were born by the time your mother was 18. By 22 I had all kids."
Srikant did not want to do it. He was commander in chief of army. A virile man. A handsome and successful one. Girls and women flocked around him like flies. Army conquests, courtesans, even neglected wives and widows. He was enjoying his bachelor days. He was just 26 after all.
But he was coerced. So he went just to make them understand that he want to extend GOUNA again.
And then she opened the door, and he missed a heartbeat.
A breathtaking beauty stood in front of him. Dark black hairs upto lower back, smooth milky white skin, forest green eyes that were opened wide, small heart shaped face, ju*cy red lips making a perfect O.
She was wearing a yellow lehnga choli. With no dupatta( veil). He could see her curves clearly the swelling of her b*som and her curvy b*tt*cks. Her milky belly. Wowwww. Who was this beauty?
" S.sahib", said the girl.
" Gunjan", he said.
He was stunned. This beauty belonged to him. And to this date he was rejecting her. He tried to hold her hand. Like a deer followed by tiger she ran.
" Gunjan wait".
She did not. And disappeared behind the doors.
Well Riya was no different. She stood there same looking at him with her wide green eyes, lips forming O, her hairs forming a halo over her glowing milky body. In her cute pink pj's that came to her knees and couldn't hide her curves. HE WAS SUDDENLY ARO*S*D.
He knew she would bolt.
So as she turned to leave he caught her hand and pulled her. She was completely disoriented as she fell in his arms. AND THAT COLOGNE HIT HER.
All she wished was to rub herself all over him. To get any piece of his affection he would offer. Bow down to him on her knees and beg for any affection he gives her. She closed her eyes and snuggled to him like a kitten.
" Riya", he softly caressed her face.
" Vicky", she breathed.
The doe eyed beauty was pleading to be taken. He moved towards her lips.
" Who is it beta", came a sharp voice.
THE BUBBLE BURSTED.
She really was pathetic. Begging for his affections. She needs distance. As she moved back .
BUT HER FEELINGS..
She felt a man's dark silhouette overlap Vicky's.
She staggered back.
"Riya".
A voice rang in her ears.
" Courtesans like you have no feelings. You sell them with few coins of gold"
" P.please leave me", she cried weakly. Tears flew from her eyes.
" Riya", Vicky was alarmed.
She started breathing with difficulty.
King Ranjeet was mauling her.
" No, no", she slithered.
" Riya snap out please", said Vicky.
" Go, go", her breathing weakened.
" BREATHE". He slapped her.
She snapped out looking at him with empty eyes. She took some deep breaths.
" Sit". He made her sit on a sofa. He opened refrigerator and took out water.
" Drink".
Like a small kid she drank obediently.
All his thoughts about having her and owning her vanished in thin air.
" Mrs Deshmukh", he shouted.
Suhasiniji came running out.
" Vikram Oberoi ", she exclaimed at him.
" I am not important. Riya. She is having a panic attack."
Suhasiniji looked at her in horror. Her breathing has returned but her eyes looked scared.
" What did he trigger", thought Vicky.
In next half an hour they administered medicine and he gave her one of the chocalates he brought.
" You need to leave her alone", said Suhasiniji as her eyelids dropped. " She is not able to eat, study or sleep because of you. All this is game to you. But she she..r.really suffers." The old lady started crying.
" I. I just w.wished t.to know her h.health. S.she told me she was s. sick", he stammered.
" And yet you came here. You disturb her studies and her relationship with Manav. They are childhood sweethearts", she lied.
IT HURT IN SPITE OF KNOWING IT WAS FALSE.
" I got her fruits, flowers, chocalate and a gift", he said weakly. " I really like her", he said bravely.
" Vikram she is not equipped to deal with the likes of you. See what you have reduced her to. A mess. Just leave her please", said Suhasiniji.
" I can't", he said weakly. " I won't", he said looking in her eyes. Then he touched her leg and left.
After some time
" Vicky", she said as soon as she got up. She saw aunty sitting with her.
" Where is Vicky", she asked.
" I told him to leave. He did", said aunty.
Riya did not utter a word.
" Try to get it Riya. That man is not for you. He will chew you and spit you like a gum", said aunty. " Stop wasting your life".
I can't forget him aunty she thought but she could not say it out loud.
Life is tough. Isn't it?