"Apni awaz uthana seekho Riddhima, warna zindagi bhar aise hi galat saabit hoti rahogi..." Ishani continued, "......Selflessness tabhi aachi lagti hai, jab self righteousness ki height ucheen ho....Agar tum sahi na ho..." putting pressure on the phrase, Ishani resumed, "....toh tumhari selflessness ka koi fayda nhi...." she added raising an eyebrow.
Licking her lower lips, Riddhima put her hands on her forehead. Running her fingers through her face, Riddhima said, "Ishani please mujhe galat mat samjho..." She took a step towards her and held her arm, ".... Main kisi ko hurt karne nhi aayi hoon...." Ishani jerked her hand away, "...Honestly..." Ignoring Ishani's reluctance, "....Kabir se shaadi, majburi hai. Maine tumhe bataya na usne...."
"Woh jo bhi ho Riddhima...." Ishani immediately cut in, ".....Lekin agar tumhare iss faisle se..." taking a step towards her Ishani continued, "....usne mere Vansh bhai ki jagah le li na..." She threatened pointing her index finger towards Riddhima.
"...Nhi, aisa kuch nhi hoga..." Riddhima affirmed breaking Ishani's reverie,".....Vansh ki jagah main ussey bilkul nhi lene dungi. Na iss ghar mein aur na humari zindagi mein..." She asserted.
"Pta nhi kis wajah se Vansh bhai ke saath aisa ho gya..." turnjng around Ishani condemned, "....Kaise... Kiski itni himmat aan pari, ki VR Mansion mein ghus ke, Vansh Rai Singhania ki jaan le li...." Screeching Ishani clutched on kept blanket on the bed and threw it off.
"Mummy ji ne bataya na..." Riddhima started saying when Ishani shouted out, "Jhoot bol rahi hai Mom!!"
*Ishani ko kaise pta?!?* Riddhima was left astounded on hearing her sister-in-law's words.
".....Main pehle pareshaan thi..." Ishani continued, while turning her back towards Riddhima, thus, breaking her out of her thoughts, "....isiliye mujhe samajh nhi aaya...."
*"Ab Ishani ko kya pta chala??..." Riddhima suddenly felt a sharp cold breeze, giving goosebumps all through her skin, "..... Kahi Ishani ko hint to nhi mill gyi ki...." Ishani turned around towards Riddhima whilst her eyes wide in rage. Without drawing her eyes from her, Riddhima continued wondering, "......Vansh ne meri aankhon ke saamne suicide kiya??....." The strong looking girl soon started perspiring, ".....Shayad isiliye woh yeh sab mere saamne keh rahi hai"* wiping her upper lips and forehead she concluded her thoughts.
"........warna khud hi socho..." Ishani said taking baby step towards Riddhima, who kept her one foot back just on her mark, while Ishani still holding a sharp glint on her, ".... jab ghar mein ghus ke Siya aur Vansh bhai par attack hua, toh ghar ki saari cheezen unki apni jagah par kaise thi?" She reasoned out and Riddhima felt her raced up heart calming down immediately. The pit of her stomach had stopped churning, while her dried up throat didn't feel so barren, "....Ek sheesha tak nhi tuta hai!!..."
Ishani added loudly and Riddhima looked away by simply nodding her head in agreement.
".....Aur VR Mansion mein ghus kar...." Ishani continued weaving her thoughts into words, while Riddhima glanced at her clock.
*Ishani ko abhi roka toh ussey bta kar hi jana padega...* sighing Riddhima took a place at the edge of her king sized bed, "......iss tarah se attack karna aasan nhi hai..." Ishani continued, "....jab tak koi ghar ka bhedi na ho..." She added again pointing her eyes at Riddhima who simply looked at Ishani frowning. Walking up towards Riddhima, she added "...last time bhi ghar pe shoot out Mrs. D'Souza ne hi karwaya tha..." and the memories of that day flashed in front of Riddhima's eyes.
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Beautiful Dilemma (The Untold Story)
Fanfiction"No..." she breathed out trembling at the circumstance that had hovered on her at the most unfortunate time or maybe as a blessing in disguise. With utmost certainty in her voice she weaved her thoughts into words, "This can't happen. You can't com...
