Author's Note ⚠️:This chapter has a harassment scene and little violence and swearing... please avoid that part of you don't like it! I didn't mean to hurt anyone's emotions....
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It was 4:30pm....I finished training and drying myself.....and started going to Home or to be precise to Ahana's Home....Ahana Always reminded me I was a charity case that lived at her home...and not deserved it one bit.....huh!....which is harsh but true.....earlier it was hard...but I have become accustomed to the reality of me....a Orphan child of Gupta family or to be precise a Servant of Gupta family.....anyways nothing changes the way people hurt me , hate me , push me around....but nobody cares.....

Care

A word that feels so familiar to everyone but foreign to me..... everyone has experienced it except me.... unfortunate I'm just desolate...and always will be.....

That's when I bumped into someone
"Ow ! Sorry!" I apologized because of my stupidity...And proceeded to walk further when I felt a tug on my bag....I looked back and saw the man Smirking at me along with 2 of his friends..who are eyeing me up and down which makes me wanna puke out of disgust I felt right now.....so I just walked away from them......

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When I heard heavy foot steps behind me and knew they are running behind me.....the street was kinda empty with nobody around to ask for help......soon one of them caught me by my hair and yanked me backwards....I fell down on my ass due to the force.....I winced as I hit my elbow.....I rubbed it to soothe.....

"Kaha jaa rahi hai darling???" One of them asked with a sickeningly sweet smile.....I prefered not to answer and scrambled to my feet...and tried to go again....

But this time he groped my breasts....to stop me.....I felt disgusted...I Shoved his hands away making an ugly face.....

"Ayye kya reject karegi???" He growled out....but I slapped him for touching me inappropriately.....

"What the Fuck bitch!!" The other two yelled gripping my face roughly...

"Chal now don't play hard to get...and just let us fuck you!!!" The one who grabbed my face grunted

I kicked him where the sun doesn't shine.... he groaned clutching it and there begin the fight.....I back off a little after kicking him when the one that groped my breasts punched me in the face ...I stumbled backwards and somehow gained my footing.....

I blocked all the punches this stupid one was giving....when other one of them came from behind.....just took my wrist and twisted it painfully hard behind my back....I yelped....the one in front of me just slapped me to shut my cries....and the third one went on to open my button down shirt

Riddhima's Outfit:(Ps: ignore the small purse she had a bag)

He removed two buttons before I could even react.....I started thrashing around....but it barely disturbed him because I was tightly held by two others on either sides.....my bra was showing......

That's when I lost my shit.....I started yelling hysterically..... throwing my head back intentionally I hurt the guy's nose.....while I kicked off the guy in front of me.......I could feel a surge of energy in my body....as my fear was replaced by rage and fury........all I could see was red.....and started going after each one......and hitting straight on the face and breaking nose..... Screaming all the time......

No doubt they all tried to hurt me.....but I dodged most of them.....when one of them literally pushed me to the ground.....I winced as I hit the ground with him above me......he straddled me and started throwing sloppy punches.....he had strength but lacked focus and speed if I kinda put my opinion about his skills into words.....

I somehow....gathered all of my energy and flipped us.....now I straddled him and punched his nose continuously until he started bleeding...and subsequently was unconscious...all the three were unconscious.....I was about to get up when I heard heavy foot steps behind me

"Not again!" I groaned

And got up abruptly..... kicking him on the face.....he fell down with a loud Thud.....

"Yo! What the Fuck! " Another one yelled.....not again...I'm not gonna be raped......nobody will touch me without my consent.....I marched towards the other guy before he could even reach me!!...I was about to throw a punch to his gut

"Hey! Hey! You're Misunderstanding me....I'm not here to harm you!! Mummy kasam!!" He said loudly raising his hands up in surrender....I stopped in my tracks.....and glared at him......he nodded his head with his hands still above his head as if I have a gun....I kinda giggled at the big ass human that's raising his hands in front of me....who apparently looks like a minion in front of him....

He sighed loudly after I giggled and put his hands down .....

"Kitna zorr se maarti ho yaar!! Mene kya bigada teraa??" The one I kicked in the face said getting up and walking towards me.......

"Angre tu theek hai??" The tall man asked

"Haa abhi pooch tu!!" Angre yelled back to tall ass man....I looked at the two man amused.....when Angre screeched like a fucking bitch for no fucking reason and turned his back on me.....I scrunched my brows together.....and looked at the guy who was acting so weird for i don't whatever reason....when the tall ass man too....kinda faced the other side.....like he didn't actually look at my face....the fuck?? Do I look so ugly??

"What's wrong!!?" I asked barely suppressing the annoyance in my voice...

"Correct your shirt!!" Both said at the same time when I remember my shirt was unbuttoned and my bra was showing.....

"Oh my motherfucking god!!" I shrieked in horror and hurriedly corrected my shirt.....

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The three of us turned to eachother awkwardly ..
"Er..em...I'm so sorry..I thought you were one of them and hurt you....I didn't mean it I'm so sorry!!" I apologized to Angre

He smiled and said ,"I'm so sorry too I unintentionally scared you I guess....I just came running to help you... because he was sitting on you!!"

"Thanks" I replied smiling

"You okay??" The tall ass man asked

"Yeah I'm okay!" I replied keeping a smile even when I knew I wasn't

"No! Stop lying!!" He said with so much authority....that I subconsciously stepped back...he seemed to take notice

"No...I said...I mean...like you don't look fine ...your lips are bleeding..." He somehow tried sounding little non-threatening...but still his voice was dripping with authority....which low key impressed me...

"Oh! I see!" I said awkwardly because I don't know what to say.....when Angre gave a water bottle to me.....I thanked him and gargled it and spit it in the near by bushes....to rinse off the my own blood that was in my mouth....

And returned the bottle to him....
"You need something??" The tall man asked again

"No..nah...thanks for help both of you...." I said and turned

"Umm....no introductions??" Tall ass man said scratching his neck..

"Well even you both didn't tell me your names!" I retorted

"Oh yeah....I'm vansh...and the one you kicked is Angre...my best friend..." The tall man...I mean vansh said

Tall man aka Vansh

The one that got kicked aka Angrey

"Ok...nice to meet you vansh and Angre....sorry for that kick though again....and yes I'm Riddhima... Riddhima Jagtap!" I replied....

Riddhima Jagtap:

"Well you look tired....sit for sometime..." Tall man aka vansh suggested....so I hesitantly agreed and we sat on the sidewalk

"Umm...you have any other injuries??" Angre asked

"No.. nothing else!" I replied

"Well are you returning from School??" Vansh asked

"Yes...."

"Which College??" He again asked.....I looked at him.... about why he's asked so much questions

"I.. didn't mean...to scare you...it's just knowing people...and all casual...you don't have to tell me anything if you-" vansh rambled...and it was astonishing and felt good how this man who had so much authority few minutes ago is now acting all softy....how cute I chuckled at his rambling....and angre joined me

"You know self defence??" Angre asked

"Yeah! I'm training in MMA and Kickboxing!" I replied

"Explains how you kicked him to the floor!" Vansh commented

"Back to question one... which College??" Vansh asked again

"Yes....it's Vaze College of commerce....I'm doing commerce...11th standard..."

"Well we Are both Doing BMS...in St.Xaviers College..." Angre replied....I smiled....and talked five more minutes....and suddenly realised I might get late if still keep talking to them....so I waved them bye....

"Should I accompany you till your home??" Angre asked

"Um...no thanks...I guess you both should go to hospital before your face starts to bruise....I'm okay...I will go home by myself....." I replied and walked off after taking my bag....

I walked until the boys couldn't see me.....and sat down on the side walk...due to the pain in my ribs........I took deep breaths.....to calm myself down.....

Once I calmed down....I leaned back but winced again....due to the pain in my back....I knew if I didn't start now I will be so late and Ahana's Mother would yell or beat me again....and honestly today I'm not ready for those beating I've already had much....so I just got up even if it pained me a lot.....and

Limped my way back home....yes limped... because I have to lean on my right side due to the pain.....I rang the bell...She opened the door and glared at me....I looked at the watch and thank God I reached at the right time....

"Jaldi jaao!! Ahana aati hi hogi! Uska coffee bana dho!!" Okay.....She basically burst my eardrums....

I made my way to the kitchen....washed my hands and didn't dare change clothes...as it would make me late....and seriously I had no energy for her shouting...if I'm late.....Finally she came and took the coffee for herself and Ahana and went back to her room...

I started cooking....and finished it as quickly as possible...and went to bath....
I removed my shirt and saw my right side near rib...has a purple looking bruise.....I couldn't really see my back but I know it is also bruising..... because of the pains.....I'm thankful I didn't break any bones....

I put on the geyser....and bather in hot water relax my tense muscles....which helped a lot with the soreness in my muscles.....lucky for me when I came out there was some dinner for me.....I ate it hurriedly...

And sat down..... putting the lights off.....and thought about everything that happened today....I smiled as the strangers I met today atleast showed some kind of care....maybe as a sign of humanity...but I felt good....and that made my shitty day a bit more nicer....though I lied to them....but can't help...I could not muster my courage to burden them with any of my needs....

Thing is I would never ever get to meet them again....but if I ever met them again....I would definitely thank them for making my day.... and finally I drifted to dreamland where I imagined having a family who would love me always....