Note : not according to storyline. In line comments please......
*puppy eyes*

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" Vansh chachu please "

Adi said, making faces and vansh sighed, looking at him with unleashed layers of tears forming in his eyes.

V: you really want to listen it?

He asked, breathing out and adi nodded. Vansh closed his eyes and sighed, looking towards the window, particularly at the crescent.

Adi: I really want listen to it chachu. I want to know who was that girl who just changed you. I want to know why you took such decision of your life.

He said, keeping his palms upon Vansh's hands. Vansh smiled sadly and looked at the moon where he could still see her smiling back at him.

V: OK so.... here you go.

With glossy eyes, he started the story which will forever be etched in his heart.

Dard mein bhi ye lab, Muskura jaate hai....
Beete Lamhe hume, jab bhi Yaad Aate hai♡

A serene smile appeared on his face as he got drowned into the love of his life. Such is the power of love, her every thought can make him smile in

V: OK students so as I got the news that there will be a new student joining us from today. So will you please introduce yourself to the class?

He announced, clapping his hands together and looked ahead, waiting for the new student to come forward and introduce themselves but no-one came forward.

V: who's the new student here?

He asked with a frown but still got no answer. Suddenly a loud knock interrupted the class, annoyed, he stared at the door where a girl in her early twenties was standing.

With a bubble gum in her mouth, twirling her hair and a playful wink playing on her doe shaped orphic eyes.

His heart fluttered as he breathed out slowly. She winked at him and he was taken aback for a moment.

V: who are you miss?

He asked, sternly and she smirked at him.

R: your new student, sirrrrrr

She stressed at the word 'sir' and it annoyed him to core. It hasn't even been a minute since he saw her but there was some strange feeling he got in his heart by seeing her wink.

V: And you are late....

He said, folding his arms and she smiled slightly making him confused.

R: Haa I know that.

She said and shrugged as if it was not a big deal.

V: every student should be punctual in my class, understand this very clearly.

He said sternly and she pouted which made her look adorable.

R: OK fine, we will see that later. Now can I come in or you're planning to keep me standing here? Hayee! my legs will pain if I keep standing

She said and students inside the class giggled making vansh even more irritated.

V: drama queen

He mumbled under his breath and called her inside. She walked in and to him it seemed like, a duck was flapping it's leg. Walking 'toi toi'.

She looked cute....

V: so please introduce yourself to the class

He said, clearing his throat and she gazed back at him.

R: Haven't you heard that before asking anyone's name you should tell your name first.

She said and he muttered few curses under his breath and looked back at her with a tight lipped fake smile.

V: I am Vansh raisinghania, temporary professor of the class you're standing in and I teach chemistry.

He said and she smiled softly.

R: myself ridhima malhotra, nice to meet you.

She said and forwarded her hands for him to shake and it shocked him. No student had ever been so frank to him, she was the first one.

Students always saw him as a strict teacher who was too young for this profession. He held her hands and a sudden spark passed him, her mere touch created ripples in his body.

He hesitantly took his hands back and cleared his throat, trying to avoid any awkwardness.

V: please take your seat and next time don't eat a chewing gum in my class.

He clearly warned and she smirked seeing his face.

R: Well it will depend on me if I want to have it or not.

She shrugged and took her seat, biting back a smile. Students bit back a snicker at their shocked professor face.

The class went smoothly, ignoring banterings of ridhima and her stupid questions, it went quite good. Whole class was happy with her arrival, she was the entertainer of class.

She always joked around and Vansh was very irritated with her on the first day itself.

V: miss ridhima, in my cabin right now!

He said as the students moved out of the class and she pouted.

R: Ayee Ayee captain!

She mocked salute and trailed behind him, walking to his cabin.

V: well I would really appreciate if you stop behaving like a fool around and stop joking in my class.

He said seriously and she kept her hand on her heart, indicating fake hurt.

R: Hayeee! I am hurt!

She said dramatically and Vansh took a deep breath to control himself

R: now when people don't joke around, their face becomes like yours. Sadu types, never smiling.

She said and he looked at her shocked.  she literally blurted out everything and it was truth.

He doesn't even remembers last time he smiled, he was forever like this. Adku and Sadu types. He stared at her, particularly her orbs.

R: what don't look at me like this! I said the truth and when you don't smile, you leave reason for living life.

She said cutely, her these words were so simple yet so deep and it managed to affect him deeply. She smiled and took a step closer to himm

R: I can feel that you are very Akdu to take my advice but maybe try it someday. Go and make a small baby laugh, there will be a genuine smile on your face.

She said with a smile and left him drowning deep in his thoughts.
He knew whatever she said was all true, he never smiled. Maybe to keep his strict professor face on or maybe he never got a reason to smile.

He didn't even noticed when a small smile appeared on his face. He touched his lips where a small smile was lingering, he was shocked with himself.

He couldn't understand that this tiny girl whom he met few hours back managed to bring back his long lost smile.

When he went back home, he entered with a smile on his face. He spent time with them and it made everyone feel good, including himself. They were happy to see him normal again and taking her advice, he went to an orphanage that day.

He distributed the gifts among children and played with them. At that moment, he realised that she was right.

She was very right when she told that he will have a genuine smile on his face after making a child smile.

He took a deep breath and stared at the kids who were playing with each other, with a smile on his face.

He was changing.....

He could feel it himself. But he liked this change. He was laughing along with them when they suddenly they left him and ran towards the entrance gate. Vansh frowned, looking at the kids.

"Hello bacha log!!!!! "

A familiar voice shouted and Vansh gazed at entrance, shocked. Ridhima ran inside and children sorrounded her, making her laugh.

He breathed out slowly and looked at her who was distributing chocolates she brought with herself. He could feel his heart thudding as he saw heard the melodious sound of her laughter.

V: ridhima

He called out her name and she turned around, surprised. Her eyes scanned him from top to bottom which made him blush a little.

R: Wow! you actually took my advice and came here.

She said, surprised and he nodded, a smile forming on his lips. He walked closer to her and she looked at him, particularly his lips.

R: muskurate hue pyaare lagte ho aadat dal lo, Mujhe ye aise hi pasand hai

His smile etched wider and seeing him smile it made her happy too. A faint tint of redness appeared on their cheeks as they gazed at each other.

Muskurana bhi tujhi se
Seekha Hai...
Dil lagane ka tu hi
Tareeka hai...♡

......

Days passed and the one could feel their closeness growing. These moments seemed soft and essential like a velvet, one could not see but feel the closeness of these hearts.

From being irritated when she joked to smiling and laughing a little. Not even Vansh's students had ever witnessed him like this, he was changing and it was so visible to everyone.

He could feel that after ridhima entered his life, it started to change.

For good....

She taught him living, she taught how does it feels to stay happy and smile. He used to get butterflies from her single smile, a blush would appear on his cheeks when she would wink at him.

He really wasn't aware of his unknown feelings until he discovered what it really was. He understood those mushy feelings that captivated his heart. They felt

So surreal....

So raw.....

So beautiful....

So heartwarming....

This feeling felt so unknown yet known.

Love....

He blushed profusely at the mere thought of her accepting his proposal.

V: Lekin use propose Kaha Karu!?

He murmured to himself and scratched back of his head, thinking of some good ideas. Suddenly it clicked to him

Orphanage!

He smiled widely, patting his back mentally for thinking such a great idea. She visited it everyday and due to her even he started visiting it regularly.

This was the place where they started growing more closer to each other. He decorated the whole orphanage with the help of authorities and children.

They were more than happy to be a part of it, Vansh and ridhima had become a family to them and they were super happy with him proposing her.

Sitting on the bench with a sigh, he looked at the decorations all around and then at his watch, just few minutes and she would be here. Vansh blushed seeing that red rose in his hand and rubbed his chest to calm his raging heart.

V: Hayee! Propose Karne se pehle hi mujhe heart attack naa aa jaye

He mumbled to himself and blushed even more, if possible.

He was eagerly waiting for her to arrive. It had been longer than usual time she arrives.

She was late today.

Very late.....

V: wo itni late to kabhi nahi hoti

He mumbled to himself with a frown and looked at the setting sun in front of him, the hues of orange and purple sky sorrounded his vision and he took a deep breath.

The children were led inside by the warden as it was time for them to have dinner, vansh was still waiting for her.

He wanted her in his world to become his better half and his whole world. He never knew what destiny stored in for them, he just waited.

But she never arrived.....

She didn't....

And it broke his heart but still with a smile on his face he made his way to her home, thinking that maybe she was caught up with some work.

Though, he could sense something was wrong. His conscience was telling him so.

He smiled as he stood in front of her house, It was her that gave him a reason to smile, how could he do not do something she loved?

She loved his smile, he made his way inside her house and called out her name.

V: ridhima!

He shouted but got no response. He frowned and again shoited and this time the housekeeper came.

V: ridhima Kaha hai ramu kaka?

He asked and Kaka bowed his head down.

Kaka: sir sab koi hospital gaye hai, ridhima mam ki tabyat thik nahi

He said and that rose from Vansh's hands fell down on the floor, he looked at the rose teary eyed.

A fear crept upon his soul, he could feel that something wasn't right. Maybe it was heart to heart connection but he could feel some pain there as if she's in pain.

He ran out of her house and drove to the hospital where she was. He saw his father standing near the reception area, his eyes seemed numb.

Vansh fought back his tears and made his way to him, trying to control his trembling heart.

V: uncle! Uncle where is ridhima??

Her father looked at him teary eyed and burst into tears. Vansh got even more scared. He noticed her mother, meera, who was crying badly sitting on the hospital bench.

V: aunty please.... Ridhima Kaha hai?

He shook her and she looked at him red eyed. Tears rolled down his cheeks and

Me: she left me...She left us here alone! She lef-

She couldn't complete and burst into tears, choking on her words. Vansh  fell on the bench with a thud. Tears rolled down his cheeks as his gaze travelled to meera who was bawling.

This all seemed like a dream, a bad dream. A scary nightmare. But to his bad luck it was all real.

He didn't even noticed when she became key to his locker heart which was residing deep inside a Pandora box. He didn't even noticed when she became his world, he didn't even noticed when she became his reason to smile.

He didn't even noticed when he started loving her.

But today he did....

He noticed every damn thing when she was away from him. She left him. All alone! She again took his reason to smile with her. How will he smile again?

How will he see the light again when his sun left him..

Her last rites were being performed by her parents, during this whole time he was just numb. He couldn't even express his feelings, he wanted to cry, he wanted to shout but all he could do was stay quiet and endure this pain.

He never smiled during the whole time, he already lost his reason to smile. The only thing that was running in his mind were her jokes, her smile, her adorable pout and her laughter.

Seeing his lady love into ashes was the last thing he thought, he couldn't bear it more. He was just about to leave the place as the rituals were over when meera stopped him.

Mee: vansh beta, actually ridhima told me to give this to you before she left us.

She said and gave him the letter, looking at him teary eyed. Vansh eyed the letter in her hands and he caressed it softly as if wanting to feel her. He opened it and gulped the lump formed in his throat.

Hello Vansh, oops hi sirrrrrrr!!!

He chuckled lowly as few tears rolled down his cheeks. He could hear her saying this.

So sirrrrrr, I actually wanted to say you something. When I first saw you in the class room, looking all serious I swear I literally wanted to just laugh. You were looking so funny.

OK... Coming on the main point!

I had Hodgkin lymphoma, well I wrote had because you must be reading it when I would have left this world.

This was incurable, doctor told that I just had few months left. So Marna to tha hi, to socha Marne se pehle kisi ki Muskan ki wajah ban jaun.

You were all Sadu types who never smiled and the moment I saw you in the classroom I knew it had to be you.

I Wanted to become a reason for someones smile and I believe I have been successful in that. Everything was going good, my death day was coming near but one thing happened which was never part of my plan.

My heart started beating for someone else, I didn't even realised when I started loving you.

Yes vansh, I fell in love with you.

Vansh gasped reading this, he cupped his mouth and sobbed harder.

Before dying, you made me feel what love is. You made me feel the beauty and happiness of love for which I am forever grateful for. I couldn't confess it to you but believe me I really love you.

He caressed the letter tenderly, particularly at the area where she had written 'I love you'

V: I love you too dammit!

He sobbed and closed his eyes, unable to get a grip on his emotions.

I wanted to confess it to you today at the orphanage but here I am lying on my death bed and this nurse didi writing this letter for me. So I am going but...

I just want you to always keep that beautiful smile on your face because I loved that. Can you please keep that promise of yours?

Please.....

Forever Yours, ridhima.

He finally let all his emotions out, the pain he was carrying. He cried bitterly. He fell on his knees, clutching that letter close to his heart.

V: I also love you ridhima, I love you so much.

He sobbed harder, batting the floor and kissed that letter, eyeing it as his most precious thing. Meera hugged him, few tears fell from her eyes too.

She could see the happiness in her daughters eyes while she had fallen in love with Vansh and it pained her, they both couldn't confess their feelings.

Vansh bellowed harder and what pained him more that he couldn't tell her that he too loved her, more than she'll ever know.

But her soul will be at peace now, with knowing that her true soulmate loves her back.

" maybe they were true soulmates but destiny had written just few moments together "

Vansh smiled in pain and gazed at the shining crescent.

V:  she was a girl who used to joke around anything and everything. I never met a girl like her, neither I ever want to. She thought me how to live life, she thought me why to smile.

He whispered and adi wiped the drop of tear that escaped from his eyes

V: She became my reason to smile. She's still my reason to live life. I am still keeping that promise she wanted me to, keep smiling. She is still the reason I smile, I smile because of her memories, her silly jokes, her laughter still echoes in my ears.

He said with a pained smile. Adi blinked rapidly to stop those tears that were threatening to fall from his eyes.

Chand Lamhaat ke vaaste hi sahi...
Muskurakar mili thi mujhe zindagi♥

V: maybe even if for few moments, my life met with real happiness.

He mumbled and sighed as few tears escaped from his eyes.

V: She is not present here physically but she is immersed in me. She is inside me, inside my heart.

Tears rolled down both their cheeks. Vansh smiled sadly remembering her, how she entered his life like a storm and left a forever impact on him and his heart.

Adi: wow...Never thought I would listen such a pure and heart wrenching love story. So she's the one who changed you. She taught you smiling.

He said with a small smile and Vansh chuckled lowly, eyeing his palms, his gaze shifted back to the sky he was gazing at.

V: I just don't love her but I am in love with her. My love for her will never fade away. Ever.

He said, smiling sadly and he turned around, looking at the stars just like she always used to. There was one star which was shining brightly and to him, it was her.

He gazed at the particular star, longer than ever. He could feel her warmness, he could feel her smiling back at him.

"PAPA" A voice came from behind and Vansh smiled.

Adi wiped his tears and plastered a smile on his face, opening his arms for his daughter. Riddhu ran and wrapped her tiny arms around his father, basking in warmness of his father.

Adi: my riddhu! How are you baby?

He asked, tickling her and she laughed, throwing her arms and legs in air. Adi smiled slightly, her laugh is definitely infectious.

Ridhu: I am fine papa. Dada!

She ran to his arms and vansh laughed, holding the little princess in his arms.

He sighed, snuggling closer to her. She seemed so much like her, same laughter which could make anyone smile. He saw ridhima in her and this was the reason he named her riddhu.

V: how's my princess?

He asked, caressing her hair and she smiled widely.

Ri: I am fine dada.

She looked at him and then at the star he was gazing at. The crescent which was shining brightly in the sky was nowhere to be found now, maybe because that star took it's place in someone's heart.

All three of them stared at the star, his Ridhima. Vansh breathed out, looking at the orb with unleashed layer of tears in his eyes.

He still smiles because of her, he has still kept her promise. Only for her.

He never married anyone else. He still waits for her every night, with a ting of disappointment.

Dard mein bhi ye lab,
Muskura jaate hai....
Beete Lamhe Hume
Jab bhi Yaad aate hai

He smiled sadly and closed his eyes, resting his head against the window and enjoyed the effect she had upon him, her mere thought could make him smile.

After all she was his 'reason to smile'

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Done! Ooohhkkk, I know it's a story written a long ago by me but I added many things and added way many emotions than before.

Well.... I genuinely loved this story and I wanted to edit it so I thought of posting it like this. Hope you all liked it!

And.... I am out of ideas! Koi idea dedooooooo Pleaseeeeeeeeeee!!!

Oh....and my second story 'LOST' won 1st position in romance category in the happy awards!!! I am so happy!

Anyways, target :

160+ votes
300+ comments

So till my next update take care and stay safe. Byeee