Dated: 13th October, 2023
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6| Love Deception |

Ridhit:

I felt her sinking in the words I uttered before leaving. The image of her in my rear view mirror made me realize the situation she is in. The hope in her was shattering away and the worst part is that she was unaware about it. My gaze moved forward as her gaze turned away.

I drove car to my address and got down to move in. There I was, in the middle of the dark hall looking at everything. Those withered flower, those dusty carpets, that sofa with cushions upside down. Not even a single sign of life.

"So you found someone to play with for this inheritance game." A voice echoed from the top and I found no reason to even look at the person. Everyday. "Why are you now spoiling that girl's life because of your game?" The only truth he spoke. But probably I was too selfish to let this go.

I sighed and looked up, "Spoiling is better than murdering someone, isn't it Mr. Merhotra?" "Oh by the way, I hope you have found a place to keep your newly wedded wife."

"This is my home. She'll stay where I'll."

I rolled my eyes, "Yeah, the home you abandoned years ago."

His eyes closed and a tired sigh left his lips. He ascended down and faced me. "Can you not just forget it?" Is he even serious?

"I'm sure you're high on something." I chuckled dryly before shaking my head in disbelief.

"How long Ridhit? Do you think I'm happy with relationship of ours where there's nothing but sarcasm and taunts?" He was frustrated. Easy to note that.

My patience broke, "It was easy for you to replace my mom easily Mr. Merhotra. We had to suffer because of your habits and you gave a damn. Do not expect any kind of emotion from me. You are the reason behind the man you're witnessing in front of you."

His gaze softened, "I never meant.."

"Oh don't. Please. The only reason I'm actually bearing you is the promise I made to my mom. So piss off before I do something that will not be in her either in your favor." I gritted and dashed off to my room.

Switching on the lights, I made no efforts to pick up the thrown things and moved straight to the bathroom with the clothes to change. I fished out my phone and notifications popped up. I opened the necessary ones and replied if I felt so.

From Urvi,

I'll be taking an off tomorrow. Letter has been already mailed to you.

Thank you

Wait, what?

I looked at my phone with pinched expressions.

Why?

I messaged the same but immediately deleted it.

To Urvi,

Okay

Both are just words but would've caused complete different meaning. I sighed and threw my phone to the bed and picked up the file I needed to work on and sat on the couch. I felt some difference as I read it. Nevertheless, I somehow managed to get done with it and tried finding some other alternative work.

Perks of being an insomniac.

A few minutes later, I had this coffee in my hands and found myself in balcony of my room staring out straight at that moon. Winds slapped against my skin and coffee trickled down my throat. That bitterness made me feel good. It warmed up my skin.

"Why are you spoiling that girl's life because of your game?"

The voice rang and I couldn't stop it. He was right. Even though I knew her reason now, but this wasn't fair on my part. This can lead to something tedious and we both were aware.

No one has ever been in my mind for this long. The moment this girl entered my office, I knew she was a problem to me and my rules.

Not even in dreams anybody wouldn't thought that Ridhit Merhotra will keep track of fishes sold in canteen these many years. She makes me question everything I thought ones was right.

The wish to be with her and when with her, to not leave.

This is wrong.

So wrong.

And yet I chose this.

End:

Ava:

I snuggled closer to Alex's chest as his hold on my stomach from behind tightened. I caught hold of the duvet and held it closer to my chest as he trailed soft kisses on my neck from behind.

"How much ever I wish to go for a second round, you're tired." He breath in my ears and then bent down to pick up his hoodie. I slid it down me and he himself wore his track pants, before we got back to our previous position.

"I'm worried." I worded put, my gaze at our fingers. Mine were playing with his. He placed a small kiss on my hairs and sighed breathlessly.

"Me too." He knew what I was talking about. "They've chosen this. I know him, he wouldn't have taken this step until he has some.." He abruptly stopped and I turned my head to look at him promptly. "Unless he has some solid plans."

Worry clouded my head. I'm aware of Urvi's problems. The way she's managing at home and the fear she's holding onto herself in order to avoid any kind of feelings to take place. Her insecurities are as deep as Ridhit's.

"Whatever will happen, will happen for good sunshine. They know where they've gotten themselves into." He said and I nodded. "Let's get you food." I shrieked as he picked me up suddenly and moved towards the kitchen.

"You really need to stop picking me up here and there." I said as he placed me on the slab of the kitchen.

"Like this?" He again picked me up and this time twirled around. I giggled, encircling my hands around his neck. He smiled at my reaction and placed me back.

His smile is something.

Uff my poor heart.

"Pasta, if done checking my out?" His voice brought me back from his land.

"Huh?" He chuckled at my response and stood between my legs.

"Lost soon-to-be-Volkov?" Stupid goosebumps arose and I looked down. He lifted my chin and made me look at him. He leaned forward and placed a chaste kiss on my lips before moving back. "Pasta?"

"Hmm."

Status: no courage left.

End:

Ridhit:

I saw her shivering under my glare. "Sir..usually ma'am manages..so.." I shut my eyes and banged the file on the table loudly.

My nose flared and teeth gritted. "Will the office not function without her?"

"But.."

"Fifteen minutes. Fix it or find yourself a new job." I pushed the file to her harshly and got back to my chair.

Her eyes widened. "Sir fifteen minutes?"

"You're dismissed." I uttered, not even bothering to look at her. Doors came off shut before another knock to disturb my silence. Having my permission, the peon entered with my cup and placed it. I sighed at the sight.

Finally a good thing.

I sipped it before spitting it out brutally. My gaze fell upon the peon who stood there shivering. God! "What the hell is this even?"

"Sir coffee."

"Oh thank you so much for your kind information sir. I was clueless that this is called coffee." I smiled sarcastically while he looked down. "This is not the one I drink everyday."

He gulped before answering. "Sir, everyday it's Urvi ma'am who prepares it or asks us to accordingly. But today.."

"Get out." I snapped even before he could complete his sentence. He took the coffee and left. I never realized until today that how much dependent I'm on her. Unconsciously, unknowningly. My everyday work, even the littlest of thing depends on her and her presence.

I shut my eyes frustratedly and looked out from the window. I knew she was a bad news to me since the say she stepped in my office. That was a day, and today is a day where my staffs who'd been working with me since four or five years know absolutely nothing about my day and is totally dependent on her for the same. Even I'm, so badly. And the bad news is that I don't want to come out of this dependency.

This darkness which I ruled was acquainted with someone's presence. Who never left this place in two years now made it barren without even trying.

Another bad news.

No Ridhit, this isn't where you belong. She was a living contradiction to what I'm. Those eyes twinkling just at the mention of books and her legs constantly being the reason behind the chaos in my life.

That calm and chaos, that silence and storm, that relief and pain

Calm to my chaos, silence to my storm and relief to my pain.

I fished out my phone and opened up her contact. Last night's conversation popped up and I scrolled up to find nothing but a formal chat.

My gaze shifted to the door for which I waited to bang open and see her entering. Those vase still had old withered flowers and it was me who had to open up the curtains today. It nothing as usual. It's nothing like everyday.

I shifted my focus for next few hours to my work completely. Everytime I'd check the time, I wouldn't appreciate it's speed today. It's as fast as a snail. I never realized when I completed two presentations and even ended up fixing a few deals. But nothing excited me. Work was my passion and if my passion dint excite me anymore, I am afraid.

Her memories feels like home to me. Whenever my mind wanders, it always finds it'd way back to her. I hesitantly looked at the cupboard behind me before opening it and pulling out the diary. I gazed at it before cleaning the dust above it.

It's been a while.

It's been really a while since I've picked this thing up. Last time, it was when I lost myself in search of a businessman in me. Eventually found my way to it. I sighed and sat on my chair before picking up the pen from the stand. I flipped the pages over me scribbled wishes, which I read silently

12.07.2021

You have just arrived, just now you have,
Spread like the spring, air around catching your fragrance,
Let my soul go crazy.

Let this evening deepen a bit, let my heart be steady, let me live for a little while like I was,

Haven't said anything yet, haven't heard anything yet,
Please don't leave yet, my heart isn't satiated yet,

Stars are shining now, lamps are lit, signify that the evening has come
Now don't forbid me anymore, don't come and obstruct my path.

If I stay back now, I shall never be able to go,
You will always say, that the heart is not yet satiated
This is not a matter, that will come to an end at any point.

Not yet...

Unquneched yearning, if you leave unquenched yearning,
If you leave Unquenched thirst, and go like this everyday,
How will you, live upto this?

How will we live upto this?

Is this right?

Predestined, destiny, written in fate.

Meaningless words are now tending to have a meaning.

The change in me is unacceptable. Yet, I'm accepting it.

I exhaled, before writing 12.10.2023 and drowned myself in he magic of words.

A few moments later, I stared at the page in front of me which had my scribbling. I tore it carefully and unlocked the drawer of my table before placing it carefully inside.

A bunch of papers were lying under it and another joined their pact.

This place had a part of me which nobody would ever know. A part which is buried deep within me and nearly impossible to dig it back.

A villain

'A villain will always be a villain if a hero tells the story.'

Her!

Again!

Yet,

I never regret becoming a monster that I'm. Why should I apologize when nobody was sorry to make me one?

¹Tacenda...

End:

Their love was a forbidden dance-a devil and an angel entwined, defying the laws of heaven and hell. Their love was a cosmic battle-a collision of opposing forces, fated to forever intertwine in a passionate embrace.

¹Tacenda: Things are better left unsaid; matters to be passed over in silence.