•Unse aakhari mulakaat ke baad,
Raat hi raat huyi Har raat ke baad•

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Riddhima's POV :-

Sunrays passing through the glass window pane fell on my face, breaking my sleep.

I rubbed my eyes and yawned.

"Get up Riddhima. You are getting late"

I spoke to myself in a sleepy voice before switching off that mobile alarm that was snoozing from God knows when.

Getting up from the bed, i collected my clothes from cupboard and latched the bathroom door.

After taking my good own time in the shower, i   came out of the bathroom and started drying my hairs.

Hii, I am Riddhima. Riddhima Pathak. I'm 22 years old and currently  studying Interior Designing. I love singing and dancing. And one more thing, Shah Rukh Khan is my first love. Don't you dare to say a word against him, atleast not in front of me.

Oh no, i m getting late. I have to go down. Everyone must be waiting for me .

I picked up duppatta from the bed and placed it around my neck. Checking my look for one last time, I went down to have breakfast. Today i was alone at the dining table. Mrs. DSouza informed me that everyone had finished their breakfast.

After munching two parathas, i went to greet everyone.

"Good morning Maa"

I greeted Anupriya Maa who was making a garland in the temple area.

She looked up and smiled

"Good morning Beta. You are late"

She said making me bite my tongue. I know its so unusual of me. But i donno why i was feeling so restless last night.

"Sorry Maa. I slept late last night. "

I appologized her. She smiled and gestured me with her eyes to sit.

I sat near her in the temple area.

"It's Ok Beta. Now that you are here, Please help me in making this garlands. "

She said pushing the flower basket towards me.

"Sure Maa"

I replied and picked up a needle and the thread bundle from the box.

"Maa...."

I called her. She looked at me amused.

"What?"

She asked looking at my raised eyebrows.

"Navratri is 10 days away. So why are you making these many Garlands from now itself ? "

I asked unable to hold my curiousity. She laughed hearing my question. I don't think it was funny.

"Riddhima, Who told you it's for Navratri? "

She said making me confused.

"Then?"

I asked her again.

"All this decoration and taam- jhaam that you see, is for today."

And then i looked around. Curtains were changed and the entire mansion looked so different. Not that our mansion wasn't clean before, but today it was literally shining.

"And this garlands that we are making is for decorating the living area."

She continued making me more confuse than already i am.

"What is so special today?"

I asked looking at her curiously.

"What? Don't you know Riddhima?"

Chachal chachiji said coming towards us.

"No chachi. Is there something i'm missing? "

I asked looking at chachi and then looked back at Anupriya Maa. What is going on? What is the thing that i am unaware of ?

"Ye lo Bhabhi. Ise to kuch pata hi nahi hai"

Chachiji told Maa rolling her eyes at me.

"Actually it's my mistake. Sorry Dii. I forgot to tell you "

I turned around after hearing Siya's Voice. She  wheeled her wheelchair towards me.

"What are you all talking about?"

I asked looking all three of them confused. What is happening here ?For god sake ,tell me.

"Riddhima ,He is coming today"

Maa replied with a smile on her lips. Her face was beaming with happiness.

"Who ?"

I asked clueless. What are they talking about and who is coming. I'm not getting anything.

"Your biggest nightmare"

I heard Aaryan's voice who was standing few metres away from us , putting his hand in the pant's pocket. And is he smirking? Smirking at me? But Why?

Just then his words registered in my ears.

"Your biggest nightmare"

No Bappa, whatever i'm thinking, please don't make it true..

"Stop scaring her Aaryan. "

Chanchal chachii said glaring at Aaryan. In response , he said Sorry raising both of his hands in defense.

"Vansh"

Hearing his name from Maa's mouth, the needle fell from my hand. I was too shocked to react. 

"Vansh is coming from London ,Riddhima. He informed us yesterday. I asked siya to tell you, but looks like it slipped out of her head. "

Maa said making me gulp my saliva in fear. He is coming. He is coming after 15 years, but why....

"Are you Okay Riddhima? You are sweating"

Aaryan asked me. He was right. I was sweating profusely. Suddenly i felt like i couldn't breath anymore. Like someone was choking me...

In an attempt to breath, I threw the duppatta around my neck on the floor. I was feeling like someone is strangling my neck.

Last thing i remember was Siya shouting "Riddhima Diii...." before i passed out.

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I opened my eyes to find myself in my room. How come i'm here. Last thing i remember was making garland with Anupriya Maa.

My eyelids are feeling so heavy, as if i'll fall asleep anytime soon. I tried remembering what happened when Aaryan's word echoed in my ears

"Your biggest nightmare"

No....No. He is coming. This can't be true. But why? When he never showed his face to anyone of us in last 15 years, why is he even coming now? What does he want from us now?

I closed my eyes letting the tears fall on my cheeks. I'm so stupid. He can come anytime he wants. Afterall ....this is his home, his family. He is not an outsider, I am.

Yes, this is his family. Anupriya Maa is his real mother. This VR mansion belongs to him. I was their employee's daughter. I was 8 when my Maa passed, and Anupriya maa brought me with her in VR mansion. She took all the responsibilities of my mother, and made sure i felt comfortable here.

Everyone accepted me with open arms. Anupriya Maa raised me like her own daughter, Dadi was so fond of me, Chachi was relunctant at first but with time, she started taking care of me, especially in Anupriya Maa's absence. Siya loved me more than her real sister Ishani and within no time, i became Aaryan's best friend...the one who would hide his secrets from the family. I was loved by all, except Ishani and Vansh.

For Ishani, I was not upto her standard and talking to me was such a down standard thing to do. And Vansh hated me from bottom of his heart. Because he was always possessive about Anupriya Maa. So when Maa started spending more time with me, he couldn't digest it

I remember the scared 8 years old Riddhima cornered by a 16 year old Vansh who was shouting on her face, threatening her to throw her out of VR mansion. He used to scare the shit out of me everytime i tried to talk with him.

But one day, madness overpowered him. Just to throw me out of this house, he crossed all his limit.

8 year old Riddhima could never forget that fateful day. The thought of that day makes me breathless even now. I never told about all this to Anupriya Maa or anyone else in the family. Because even raising that topic makes me feel like i'm chocked to death.

I don't know how I'll face you Vansh. And I honestly speaking ,I don't even want to. Please don't come back in my life. If you do anything foolish this time, i won't be able to handle myself.

I cried hugging the pillow to my chest praying Bappa to help me.

Precap:- Vansh's Entry
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A/N

So, Vansh and Riddhima know each other from childhood.

But Vansh hates Riddhima. Why? Why is he staying away from his own family?

And why Riddhima is afraid of Vansh? What did he do with her?

Too many questions, but you'll get all your answers as the story unfolds.

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