Riddhima  opens her eyes and looks towards the couch Which is empty...
She Shockingly gets up and looks at surroundings..
Sunrays are  peeping behind the curtain...

She looks at the wall clock...

Riddhima : ( Shockingly ) Oh...shitt ! It's 10'o clock...
     How can I slept too much ?
Vansh went for his office surely...
I don't prepare breakfast for him also...
Why not he call me ?
Last night also I fallen asleep to wait for him eagerly..
After that don't know when he came back , I awaken when he feeded me the dinner...

She smiles to remember that moment...
Last night I slept peacefully like earlier days...
Slowly removes the blanket, she gets down from the bed and wears the slipper...
She comes in front of the mirror...

" Am I falling love with you really ? "

From the couch someone says " Don't plan to hurt me again.. This time I can't be able to survive "

Riddhima looks back to hear Vansh's voice...

" Vansh ! " ---- She scrims in shock...
But she notices no one is behind her , that's her imagination only...
Don't think much she goes to washroom and takes shower to clam the mind...

After bath she gets down in the drawing room to get ready...

Dadi notices Riddhima is coming...

Dadi : Good Morning Dear !

Riddhima : Good Morning Dadi !
Sorry I'm become late today...
Actually last night I slept peacefully without sleeping pills you know then can't able to understand when it's become morning...
Let's you take rest , I'm looking after  the remain  household works..
( She takes the knife and starts to cut the veggies )
BTW Dadi ! Was Vansh go out for office to complete his breakfast ?

Dadi Shockingly looks at Riddhima...

Dadi : Riddhima ! You are forgetting about  today's date?

Riddhima : ( surprisingly ) What's today ?
Something special ?
She tries to remember to make her face pout..

Dadi ( smiles to look at her ) : Thank God you forget otherwise in tension you couldn't able to sleep...
Today is 29 th June ; the result of your MBA final semester 's result will be publish today...
So... leave the household works, you get ready for university...

Riddhima 's face become pale to hear it...

" Today is 29th june... I totally forget about it  " ---- in Shocking tone & she pats her forehead...

" Dadi ! I'm going to my room "

Dadi : Yeah...Go and gets ready soon...

Amrutha and Smrita will be waiting for you in the university for you ; they called...

Riddhima rushes towards her room...
She falls on the bed...
She feels breathless to hear about the university..
Her breathing problem starts....
Somehow she takes out the in healer from the drawer and take it...

After some time  :

Dadi is waiting for Riddhima but she doesn't come back still now...

Dadi : What happened to her ?
Let's me check...

Dadi opens the door..

Dadi ( Shockingly ) : Riddhima ! Are you okay ?

Riddhima (wipes her tears ) : Yes Dadi... I'm fine..
She gets down from the bed..

Dadi :  Why are you looking stressed ?
Are you feeling tension for result ?
Don't worry you will obtain good marks...
( She cups her face )

Okay...Now eat this Curd  & Sugar...
Everything will be fine...
Don't worry....

____________

Riddhima goes out for University to take the car...

Dadi calls Vansh...

Dadi : Vansh I sent her in the university in my car with the driver but I want you go there and pick up her...
Vansh : Okay Dadi !

After the phone call ;

Vansh : " University " means the moments she will recall which she spent with Vihaan...
How can I will handle this sensitive matter ?
Already that night in that Restaurant how she emotionally broken down , today also maybe a hard situation for her..
What I will do now ?
I'm feeling helpless...
I can't able to see her in that situation....

____

Dadi : Oh God ! Heal her wound as soon as possible...
Help her to forget the past...
She can't be able to move on in her life with the load of the memories of past...
God you snatched my Vihaan now please don't do anything wrong with my Riddhima & Vansh...
Without parents my Vansh is grew up alone like orphan..
For the first time he got the taste of love in his life, please don't snatch it also....

_______

Riddhima gets down from the car slowly...

Amrutha and Smrita rushes towards her...

Amrutha : Hey ! From morning we are calling you...why you switched off your mobile ?

Smrita : Why you are looking so messy ?
What happened to you ?
Are you fine ? ( She checks her temperature )

Riddhima ( smiles sadly ) : I'm fine... just getting tension for result....

Smrita : Lol ! Why you are feeling tension ?
It's sured that you will pass...

Amrutha : Not only pass ; You will be top..
Let's go to the Auditorium fast ; the programme started...

Amrutha holds her hand and drags towards the auditorium...

The marksheet distribution starts...
The Principal announced Riddhima 's name as the Top student of the MBA final semester...

Amrutha and Smrita claps for her...

Riddhima takes the marksheet & gold medal then silently goes out from the auditorium....

Amrutha : Why Riddhima is behaving like this ?

Smrita : I think she is missing Vihaan Bro.....

Amrutha : Yeah 😞 she was expecting him now to share this happy moments with him...

Smrita : If everything will be okay then today he will present here and will cheer up for his love...

One by one lazy steps Riddhima reaches  in the ground...

" Vihaan ! Today I passed from the University...
I want the memories of you should grave here..
I can't be able to bear this dilemma ...
Whenever you are ; you stay happy...
Today Vansh needs me in his life ; I'm his wife now and I can't able to hurt him more...
Please forgive me ( To look at the sky ) "

Suddenly someone pats on her shoulder from behind...

" Are you want to forget me ?
Really Riddhima ? "

Riddhima surprisingly looks  behind...

" Vihaan !! " She cries out...

She about to touch him but can't able to touch..
She feels dizziness...
She falls down on the ground...

____------______

Down the memory lane :
* Flashbacks *

" Oh No....! I don't want to be late for the first class of the university...
Run Riddhima!!! Run ..
Hey ! Uncle Will you go towards the Amity University ? "

From the behind two girls also came there...
They are also taking deep breathe as they were also running behind her...

" Hello ! Auto uncle ! Please go to Amity University "
One girl of them says this...

The Auto driver becomes happy to get the 3 passenger together and he agrees to go there...

Riddhima gets on the Auto..
Other two girls also gets on..

The Auto - rickshaw starts to go....

" Hey ! Are you also going in the Amity University ?
My name is Smrita and she is my cousin Amrutha... "

" Are you also in first semester ?
My name is Riddhima ; Today is my  first day in university and it's my bad luck that my car 's tire punchered then I fall in this trouble...
I hope I don't late for the first period... "

Smirta : Ohoo ! Don't worry !
We both are with you 😁
If you will be late , we also will be late...
Don't panic...
Many more period you will get in your life..
Everyday is a new day of life...

Riddhima : Haha !
You seems a funny chill  person...

Smirta : Yes...We both never stay you bore ..
Can we be friends ?

Riddhima : Yeah... Surely...why not ?

_________ After gets down from the Auto they all rushes towards the classroom and one by one jumps into the classroom from the window...
They three sits on the last bench...

Their friendship blossoms in short time....
Riddhima is alone in the Mumbai City from her hometown so Smirta and Amrutha helps her in every problem in the new city of Riddhima's life...

Days are passing like this.....

One day the university organized a programme to reward the Brilliant student of the university who became a I.P.S officer now...

Riddhima likes to organize events, it's one of her hobby..
So she said professor that she will  help to organize the programme..

The programme starts...

The professors and Principal starts their praising words for new young IPS officer Vihaan Raisinghania...

Everyone happily claps for him..
But Riddhima ' s face becomes dull to see his face..

( In mind ) Oh shitt ! He is that person who kissed me in the park to say the excuse of CPR

/ *** I already mentioned this scene in previous initial chapter  when Riddhima was remembering about Vihaan after marriage /

Professor : Now Miss Riddhima Shah ; the student of our university will give the flower bouquet on Sir's hand...

Riddhima feels shocks to hear professor's word..
She can't able to deny now in the ongoing programme...
Helplessly Riddhima goes to him slowly and gives the flower bouquet on his hand..

But he holds her hand and handshakes with her forcefully ...
He starts to squeezing her soft palm happily....
After 5 minutes to feel embarrassed ;  Riddhima forcefully apart her hands from his hand...
He smiles to look at her..
She feels angry and gets down from the stage..

Riddhima : How this idiot became IPS officer ?
Luccha 🤬 kamina kahika 😏

_____ After the programme___

Riddhima and her friends are going out from the University but suddenly one Poilce man calls Riddhima..

Police man : Mam ! Our sir is calling you ..
Riddhima : I have no time to hear his words...

Poilce man : What ?
How dare you to say this ?
Sorry then I have to arrest you..
( He locks her hand in the handcuff )

Smrita : What are you doing ?
Amrutha : It's illegal...

The Poilce man takes her towards the car..

Vihaan : Mam you both can stand far 🙏 ( To indicate Amrutha and Smrita )
I want to say some private talks with your friend..
( He holds Riddhima's hand )
So please 🙏

Riddhima (angrily ) : I have no private talks with you...
( She stabs her nails )

Vihaan : I don't ask you that you have or not...
You are under arrested Miss Pretty Shah ; so don't dare to misbehave with me...

Riddhima : What's the hell ?
Are you really a IPS officer or fraud ?
You haven't any other work ; why you are behind me ?

Vihaan : Kuch toh saazish hai sitaaro ki Sitaaro ki Jo hum barbar aise mil rahe hai..
In First time liplock 😋 Mmmmm 😋

Riddhima : ( in mind ) Oh...shitt !! He also remind about that accident...

Vihaan continues his talks ---- Then proposal with flower bouquet...

Riddhima ( angrily ) : That's just formality okay...
Don't think much......

Vihaan : Okay...Then propose now...
I can understand you were feeling uneasy in front of public..

Riddhima : What the hell ?
Who made you IPS officer without  judge your character ?
Desh ki Rakshak ki naam par toh tum Bhakshak ho 😏
You are irritating a girl..

Vihaan : Hey ! Miss Pretty Shah don't be hyper..

(He wipes her sweat from the forehead...) I am strict IPS officer you know...
I can't leave easily the culprit and here you did the biggest crime..
You stolen my heart , so I will not leave you...
You will get punishment of your crime...

Riddhima ( surprisingly) : What ???

___________ Flashback scene will be continuing in next chapter __________

*** Vihaan & Riddhima's story is an important part of this Fanfiction..
I hope you are not feeling bore 😌