*Riddhi Pov*

This is not at all true! I thought, shaking my head and entered the house coughing with all the screaming.

He is just playing a prank with his friends and he will come back soon. I will kill him when he comes back and then hug him.

This is just a prank and we will laugh about this in the future for sure. But I need tell him that his joke is not at all good.

When will he return? I thought, glancing at the watch and then at the door. Does he have to wait for an hour for this prank? Ten minutes is also enough, right.

"Just enter the house, Shiv. I will tell you how bad you are at these pranks and will even scold your friends." I mumbled and chuckled brushing my tears away.

I think it is better to drink some water to be able to scold him! I thought, rubbing my throat feeling burning sensation and entered the kitchen.

Then I glanced at the envelope before laughing to myself. This must have the note which says I am fooled.

I opened the envelope only to leave them from my hands, making a big bundle of notes fall on the floor.

"This is all true!" I mumbled waving my hands before me and then sat down staring at the money.

"This is all true!" I mumbled again before hugging myself and cried out more making my head spin.

"Is this the value of our relation, Shiv?" I asked him in a whisper and got silence in return.

I leaned onto the counter before closing my eyes until I heard my phone ringing. I stood up in a flash and rushed to the living room.

"Hello?" I asked between breaths.

"Riddhi! What happened, dear?" I heard Shiv parent's voice.

"I am fine!" I whispered and closed my eyes for the stupidity I showed thinking Shiv is calling me.

"Ok! Shiv told me today morning that there is some tour planning. I just called to tell you that he always forgets his sweater before going to a cold place. You know how to take care of his things right." She said and I covered my mouth hiding the sound coming out along with the tears.

"Su... sure!" I said, gulping down the sounds.

"What happened, Riddhi? You were always in a rush while talking and now you are not at all talking." She commented.

"Packing!" that's all I replied and hung up when she bid her bye.

"What have you done, Shiv? And why did you?" I asked his absence.

I glanced around and saw both of us in every item that is present here. We had the memories of enjoying the moment while furnishing little things in this house.

Was that all nothing but settling for something normal? You wanted something great which is not me? Where did you got those thoughts from and why didn't you get them before?

I can't stay here! I thought, shaking my head and rushed to my... No! To the room which was given to me to stay here.

I packed all the clothes I brought here or the ones I bought by myself and then placed the money he gave in his room by throwing it on the bed from the entrance of his room not bearing even a little to enter it.

I rushed outside the house with my luggage and then took a deep breath, feeling the shaking of my body leaving me completely.

"Where will I go now?" I mumbled and then started walking on the familiar roads mindlessly before reaching the supermarket feeling hungry.

"Riddhi?" I heard someone calling my name and turned to see the store manager walking towards me from the garbage container.

"What are you doing here with the luggage?" he asked, reaching me and then stilled glancing at my face.

"What happened?" he asked in a soft voice which I have never heard while working here.

"I... I need a... little place... to stay." I whispered and brushed my tears away.

"I will work as much as you ask for and will do it for the whole day completely. I will do everything and... and will even do it after college starts." I pleaded him desperately.

"I will follow every instruction." I added joining my shaking hands.

"Let's go!" he said, making me walk towards the café at the corner.

"Eat something!" he said when we sat on a chair and I saw that there is no one as it seems it is closed for the day.

"What a surprise, Dad?" I heard a voice and turned to see the café owner walking near to us.

"She will stay in the room we have above the café, and you already shifted your family to your home, right?" the manager asked and the owner nodded.

"Ok! The rent should be paid at every first Sunday of the month and the deposit..." he continued, but stopped seeing the hand raised by the manager.

"There will be no deposit but she will pay the rent." Manager said and I stared at him in shock.

How will I? I thought, frowning because I don't have much money with me at present at all.

"She is working full time for me and will pay the rent by next month." He added and I stared at him with a feeling like I just met some god.

"Thank you so much, sir." I said staring at him.

"Work everything I ask you to." that's all he said and gestured the food he ordered for me.

I nodded and took small bites one after the other keeping down the tears. I never thought someone would help me like this when I need it more than anything.

"You take a rest and come to store by six in the morning to arrange everything." He said when we walked near to the steps through which I can reach the room.

"Thank you again, Sir." I said and he nodded before leaving.

I opened the door and walked inside to see a single room with a small kitchen at the corner with a few utensils.

Taking a deep breath I started cleaning a little by little and then sat on the mattress on the floor opening my bag.

I arranged the clothes spreading a sheet on the floor and then laid on the bed after setting an alarm for five to be able to wake up soon.

I closed my eyes and thought of sleep, but immediately sat up getting his face in my view. No! I screamed in my head covering my face feeling new tears.

He left you, Riddhi! He just left you for someone better. He really left you and you just can't cry like this.

You don't have anything in your hold and need to earn something to even eat on your own for a whole week properly.

I took out the money from the college bag and stared at it. This was the money ice cream parlor head gave me when Shiv stopped the job.

This was only half of it while I placed the other half along with the money he gave on his bed. This should be used for this whole month until I get my salary.

How could I work when the college starts for the whole day? I thought, frowning and then shook my head.

Nothing happened when I planned everything and now I will just go along with each day as it goes.

And then... and then I will even try to forget Shiv. But how could I? I thought laying back on the bed and drifted into sleep with the same question.

*Shiv Pov*

"Where are you lost, Shiv?" I heard a question and then someone clicked their fingers before my face.

"Nothing!" I mumbled, coming out of my questions asking me whether I was rude to her.

"You did what you wanted to do for the past one week like you told me. You were sure about this, right. Why are you so lost?" Sailu asked, holding my hand.

"I am just thinking about something else." I said shaking my head.

"Ok! You told me yourself that she is not completely good for you right. So, now enjoy the tour with your friends." She said smiling.

"Yeah! She was not." I said, nodding and released a breath along with the questions.

"I know you are right, we shouldn't start dating today itself and be single for a few days, but I can't wait for it." She said grinning.

I laughed and said "Even I can't, Sailu."

"Good!" she whispered and placed her head on my shoulder while Sam whistled from the passenger seat of the Sailu's car.

"You both look perfect together." He said grinning and started the stereo.

"We are going to enjoy each moment." Sailu said tugging my hand.

"Totally!" I said, smiling back and looked outside feeling the smile slip getting her face in my head.

No! What I did is more than correct. I was nearly attracted to Sailu all the time from the past few months and I can't bear to bury it anymore and each incident showed how Riddhi is not for me.

We just met for a few hours every day and couldn't find out whether we are good together or not, but we got into so many problems after coming here and lived together.

This is for the best and I can't kick away my happiness with Sailu feeling responsible for the seven years of relationship with someone who is not for me.

This is for the best! I thought looking away from window and started talking to my best friends who understands me and my heart more than anyone and support my wishes.

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when our wish is not supported by someone then we get angry and when someone supports it completely then we feel great towards them but they just dont know the good intention behind the rejection and carelessness behind the support... (My thoughts :P)

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