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CHARACTER AESTHETICS

RIYA

A GLIMPSE OF HER NATURE 

SIDDARTH

A GLIMPSE OF HIS NATURE

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Riya's POV

Days were passing by pretty weirdly because hectic word is a part of my life but events these days are frustrating me to the core. Every day a new problem is greeting me. It's not something I can't handle but my patience has a limit. That day when I went to dad's place in the morning------(the day when Riya went missing)

(FLASHBACK)

I reached the shekhawat mansion to meet my father expecting a few warm words as I married as per his choice but guess what like always I entered to find an empty house. I stepped inside after parking my car with Veena. We both went inside and as per dad's instructions we weren't even offered a glass of water. I went straight to his study. Come on, we should cut the formalities short.

I knocked and Veena followed. We heard a faint "come in" and we entered the room.

He gestured to me to sit like some business meeting was going on. I sat on the sofa opposite to him and Veena stood near me as dad expects her to do. I can't argue because it's his house.

He kept the newspaper that he was reading down and looked straight towards me and said

"You haven't followed my orders yet. May I know why my friend's son Shakti isn't out of jail yet. Or are you expecting my friend to beg for mercy from the royal highness 'Riya Shekhawat'?" he taunted.

"Dad, you know I can't help a criminal. I don't like such stuff. Why can't we let law do its job?" I asked, sighing because I know I am up for some rude words.

"Stop your speech, miss goody two shoes. Law won't help but your power will so just cut the crap and make a phone call" he said.

"Dad, can you or di, not do it?" I asked.

" What do you mean? I should involve my daughter and if her name gets to the media, her career will get a blow. If I have to make calls for such petty work then why the hell did I keep a burden like you at my house for so long?" he said smirking as if he knew that his words were piercing my heart deep down.

The impact he wanted was coming as the word 'BURDEN' started to ring in my ears but I have masked my emotions whole of my life so I smiled and said

"Hasn't this burden paid you quite well dad?"

"Playing smart, are we? Anyways you wouldn't like to disappoint me...will you?" he smirked.

"I can't help you in this matter dad" I declared.

" Are you going to disobey me? Has your mother not taught you any manners before going to enjoy hell?" he asked and smirked again as he knew which buttons to push.

I would have been a crying mess by now due to his words for my mom but the poor soul Riya died long back and now a bold girl who can very well take such words is sitting in front of him.

"Dad, your wife and my mom forgot to teach me how to misuse your power so as per her teaching I shouldn't help" I replied.

"You ungrateful piece of dirt...I have been tolerating you since long not to hear such replies from you. Mrs Anita Mishra Shekhawat surely had the guts to give birth to someone like you and see the result of her guts was her death. You are such a bad omen." he pressed.

"Dad, I am done with this conversation for now. I have to leave for an important meeting" I told him.

"I don't know if the Roy's will be able to tolerate you for a year with that attitude of yours. If you get kicked out don't return to me begging for shelter and yes today I am bearing with this tone of yours but tomorrow if you answer me back I won't leave you that easily" he said.

"You won't get a reason to complaint" I said and was about to leave when he said

"I introduce you to the world with my surname not because I trust you or you deserve it. It is just the fact that you appeared at a party out of the blue and your mother introduced you as our daughter so I had to bear with you. You are my pride but just for the world. In reality you are a disappointment" he said.

I was hurt would be an understatement. My only parent was my father...I know..... I know just for namesake but one can expect a little politeness I guess. But luck has never favoured me so I just said "Thanks for reminding me" and left that suffocating room.

Veena squeezed my hand tightly and before I could ask her to let me go to the outhouse once she dragged me out of there. As we sat in the car his words came back to me and started to torment me. Was it really my fault? Am I responsible for everything bad that happens around me? Should I have obeyed him? Am I nothing but a disappointment?

As these questions ringed in my ears my eyes started to pour. Veena was driving and trying to console me but I was lost. Once again I had let my father's words hurt me. Once again I felt defeated. We reached home and I knew I was going to repeat what I always do even after knowing the consequences. I rushed inside but I forgot that it was the Roy mansion and the audience had changed. He looked at me and I realised that I was crying and I harshly wiped my tears and ran towards my room. With the cold water I let his words sink in and let him overpower my brain and thinking.

(FLASHBACK ENDS)

After that day I got to see a caring side of Mr Roy and I was a bit happy that my well being matters to him but then the thought that he belongs to Neha Di crossed my mind and I felt the emptiness again. Today I really enjoyed a day with him. He is my new friend now and I am happy with this change. I don't trust people easily but his care makes me feel that he is worth it but I won't repeat the mistake of blindly trusting people again so I would take this slow. After enjoying the ice cream and the not-so-irritating questionnaire we came back home only to find his sisters creating a ruckus. What's with them shouting now and then? Oh God! Can't one day in my life be peaceful...

I sighed and entered the house .The twins maybe their names are Diya and Jiya...Ya right....Diya and Jiya were shouting

"How did you all let this happen?"

"We don't accept this marriage"

"That lady is nothing more than a girl desperate to become a ROY"

As soon as they saw us they turned quiet and the girls narrowed their eyes at me. By now I was ready for another round of praises from them. I know I won't be replying back because my rules are way more weird than the world knows. I put my blank look on and Diya said in a mocking tone:

"How come our sweeter than bitter gourd Bhabhi is early to home today?"

We took a step inside and chachi closed the door sensing that the fight was not going to end anytime soon.

One of them marched towards me and stood before me crossing her hands against her chest. She must be Jiya because the one who spoke before was Diya. 'What a conclusion Riya' my mind mocked.

"We have heard that you are a working woman or probably a businesswoman, so what happened? Your company drowned or your employer fired you that you grabbed the opportunity of marrying our rich and handsome brother" Jiya spat.

What's up with this girl creating a scene?...I know I haven't revealed my name publicly for her to know me enough but at least from my background she should have guessed that I am not some poor employee or a grocery stop owner for her to use such harsh words. I chucked inwardly at my thoughts but kept up my blank face anyhow. These sisters really love their brother as they are praising him a lot. 'And he is worth it,' my mind argued. 'Oh please,' I replied. 'He is drool worthy and handsome, you must admit' my mind said. 'Will talk about it later' I replied trying to focus on the sisters.

The girls were raising their voices with each passing minute but they weren't saying anything that I haven't heard before so it's alright. My self-respect is extremely important to me but family comes first so I was trying to remain calm.

Diya said "This family was a priority for Neha Di but you don't give a damn about us. You just care about the business contract"

Absolutely! Neha di loved this family too much to give up on them just for some modelling contract. Actually maybe they are right. Di is way better than me. 'She is always right for you' my mind mocked. I maintained my silence anyhow.

"You are a gold digger and one of those who are never satisfied with their life. That business deal must be really important that you forgot that he doesn't love you. You just run behind money" Jiya spoke, eying me with disgust.

Gold digger seriously....Their words are getting on my nerves and the calm girl inside me was disappearing slowly and the angry me was on red alert but the calm façade was still going on. I don't give a damn what these girls think about me but they should keep their piece of mind to themselves. I am controlling myself from snapping out at them.

"Leave it Jiya, you are wasting your time on this cheap girl who put her life at stake for a business contract" Diya said.

Gold digger, cheap and what not....I am hearing these words from them quietly but in case dev, Mon superman or abhi gets to know it they will chop off the tongue's of people who use these words. I miss superman too much but he can't be here right now. I was listening and suddenly I was enraptured by the beautiful face of my sister lit up as if she had seen a candy. Wait! She is back from London so obviously she has got her candy. She looked at me with pride and said enthusiastically "Shreya is doing extremely well in London and she has excelled in her class. Thanks Riya, it's all because of you."

I was almost going to squeal when I realised the presence of people around me. Before I could react Di bent down and I frowned. My frown deepened when I realised what she was going to do. I pulled her up by her shoulders and engulfed her in a bear hug and whispered in her ears "Di, I am so happy for you and dare you pull this foot touching stunt again".

We giggled and pulled back.

"People bring jewels or luck to their in-laws ' house but she has brought another burden called Veena. A worthless servant" Jiya spoke.

And this was the last nail to the coffin. She had challenged the lioness inside me by dragging my sister into this. She had crossed her boundary. She could have cursed me but she can't question my sister's worth. She has no right to call her a burden. I shouted as I couldn't take it anymore "CONTROL YOUR TONGUE, MS JIYA ROY". Everyone flinched and Veena gasped.

"You are talking to Veena and she is not a servant. She is my elder sister. I was tolerating your nuisance without a word but now I have had enough. I was certainly respecting you both more than required but now I guess you need to know who you are talking to" I spoke rudely and by now my eyes were red with anger. The twins averted their gaze. They have not committed a mistake, they have made a blunder. They are messing with the wrong one this time. Their harsh comments were fine till me about my di should always stay out of mess. They need my introduction now.

"What did you say about gold diggers? Right this was the term. MIND IT, you are talking to the owner of GLAMOUR FASHION HOUSE...RS or you may call RIYA SHEKHAWAT" I spoke as now it was important for them to know who they were insulting for a long time. Not only for me but also for my di to live peacefully in this house.

Everyone gasped and their jaws dropped as expected but Siddarth looked at me with unknown emotions in his eyes.

"I am not here for any sort of business merger or contract. WAIT, I will clear all your doubts today and tell you how business is done" I told them as a matter of fact.

I dialled dev and put the phone on speaker to end this matter for once and all. I can't bear these accusations daily.

"Hello, Yes ma'am?" dev spoke.

"Dev, how many shares of our company are owned by me?" I asked and I knew my brother would be feeling all confused by now. After all, which owner asks his manager for such obvious details but everything is always absurd in my case.

"Ma'am 60%" he answered in the expected tone and I wanted to chuckle imagining his face with a frown.

"What does it mean?" I asked as if I was telling him to tell in a language that can convey these two cute brats the meaning behind his words. I was surrounded by businessmen but I don't know where their brain goes when they hurl accusations at me.

"Ma'am it simply means no decision can be taken without your permission and you own the company" he explained. I would have taught these girls way too rudely in case I did not consider them my family but you know family comes first.

"Ok, but how many shares are owned by Mr Veer Shekhawat in my company?" I asked. This is the stupidest question ever but if they act dumb I will have to play stupid. Dad is nowhere related to my company but they don't know it yet and they should know it to see past the blinds that cloud their thinking.

"Ma'am this is not even a question. Sir, doesn't own even a single share in the company" he answered. It sounds like I am teasing my brother to explain people regarding my company and its working. He will surely grill me with questions once he meets me.

"Why is it so?" I asked him as I had to prevent them from getting another idea stating that I was selfish enough to keep my father away from profits whereas the idea was the opposite. People can't read minds so they need an explanation before they start judging my sister along with me.

"Ma'am when you started the company you did not want any favours and did it all by yourself and moreover you did not want his company to face loss in case of failure. Your family remains out of business" he said.

I glared at the twins and they looked down in embarrassment. They called for it by insulting di.

"Ma'am the industry knows that you don't mix personal and professional life" he commented. Has he got the idea of the situation? Of course because he knows me too well. He is exaggerating now but anyways let's get over this. I asked him to repeat as I wanted the twins to feel that they judged me without even knowing me. They shouldn't do it with anyone.

"Dev, do I or my company have any official link with shekhawat Industries?" I questioned him after he completed detailing them about my meeting with Siddarth.

"NO ma'am" he answered immediately. Papa or should I say 'Mr Vishal Roy' looked at me with pure adoration and I could sense the love but after my argument I guess he will never want to see my face again or look at me with same pride.

"Dev, I have one last question. Does glamour or Riya have any link with the business venture between Roy group of companies and shekhawat Industries? Will our company gain anything in case this venture is successful?" I asked.

"No ma'am, how can we gain anything if this venture is profitable as we are not related to them in any manner" he said and like I mentioned previously I sounded more stupid now.

"Ma'am the sole owners of shekhawat industries are Neha shekhawat and veer shekhawat from shekhawat clan" he spoke without realising that it can lead to a whirlpool of questions in their minds.

I thanked him and hung up as soon as possible.

" Are your doubts cleared or any written proofs are required?" I said sarcastically. They need to taste their own medicine. They both looked down ashamed. I don't like it that I said all this to them but they can't act like this right...

Veena ran to the kitchen and got me a glass of water. She knows I won't calm down...why is she even trying?

" Stop fighting for me, Riya" Veena di said and I was amazed how late she is today. She usually says this line when I start fighting. Today she is talking when the argument is about to get over. Maybe she also realised the need for this fight but right now I am in no mood to stop. The fire inside me isn't extinguished yet.

" My sister Neha shekhawat is precious and nobody can compare her with me but my this sister is my lifeline and if anyone dares to look at her with evil intentions, I can destroy them" I announced pointing at Veena and they all looked shocked as if they had seen some ghost.

'You look like an angry witch' my mind mocked.

'Shut up! Though it's true but you should be on my side' I replied and it stopped with its argument.

"I did this marriage for the sake of two families whose reputation was at stake. I am not some selfless creature boasting her achievements but I just can't bear a word against Veena and if I don't answer you back today you wouldn't stop taunting her behind my back for your silly assumptions" I told them though I wanted to shut up but today I had to clear my head.

"Moreover my sister is not a burden as she eats what she earns by working for me so don't you dare repeat this mistake again" I raised my finger and warned the twins.

After this Di hugged me and I closed my eyes. I chanted 'Calm down Riya' in my mind and I was back to normal realising that I had already argued enough and now my morals would be questioned. My father's words will come true and they will oust me from this place. I am really actually a disappointment. I won't be weak or fall apart because I have seen the worst and this is nothing new.

I held mom's hands and said "I know I have crossed my line and I am ready for its consequences. I will leave this house right away if you say" and she frowned. I could get the hint that she was disappointed at me and my suspicions were taking over my rationality. Her eyes grew teary but I couldn't understand the reason. She must be cursing or shouting at me and here she is crying. Am I that bad that she is crying because of me?

I started to step back at these thoughts. I was almost prepared to leave by now but I will miss her. I will miss the way she was feeding me that night and scolding me for not taking care of myself. I don't call her ma out of relation, I consider her my mother so this is gonna be difficult but I can handle it I guess.

I called my driver and asked him to get the car ready as I would leave this place right away and go to my penthouse for sometime.

I gestured to Veena to pack her stuff and she nodded with a gloomy face but mom stopped me and said " I know they have committed a mistake but please don't punish us by going away."

Punish her? Like really? I just don't want to hurt her. I am going away because I don't think she deserves an arguing brat like me as her daughter-in-law. She deserves someone more patient than me.

"Mom, how can a daughter punish her mother? I just don't want to hurt your family anymore." I said.

"You are not hurting anyone and this is your family too. You were just putting the facts straight and there's nothing wrong with it. You are our daughter and I am proud of this fact so don't ever talk about leaving this house or us" papa interrupted us and I was shocked and overwhelmed at the same time. He considers me family and he is proud of me. These words were more than enough for me to stay with this family even if they humiliate me every day.

'Stupid girl! They consider you family then why would they humiliate you?' my mind stated.

'Oh right,' I replied.

Tears pricked my eyes as I hugged them and a feeling of warmth and accomplishment engulfed me and a lone tear escaped my eyes and I wiped it before anyone could see it.

I returned to the room to face the extremely angry young man who had just crumbled a flower vase into pieces. Why is he angry now? Which new accusations am I going to face now?

Oh God! Let me sleep in peace today for some time as I have already had enough for the day.

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