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Chapter 8: Did he mean it?

Riya's POV~

"Leave me...Leave me alone", I heard a familiar voice shouting at someone.

Mom, dad and I looked at the main door entrance and shocked looking at his state

He was struggling in their grip. He was about to fall. I immediately run towards him and catch him.

He directly fell on me. As he was heavy, I was about to fall down when mom supported me.

When I was about to move away from him, "Don't...Don't leave me..", he said while hugging me tightly.

Does he think of his girlfriend? I don't know why I am pissed at this thought?!

I tried to push him but he hugged me tightly.

"Don't push me..Riya...Don't ", he said in a drunk voice while I feel something went on my neck.

Riya!! He knows he is hugging me...What is wrong with him?

I immediately broke the hug and look at him. His eyes are filled with tears.

What happened to him?

He was about to fall down again. When I was about to support him. Suddenly, Dad dragged me to the side and slapped him.

He fall down on the floor because of the force.

"What do you think you are doing?", dad asked while he is trying to get up but failing badly.

"What dad?", he said in a drunk voice.

"What? You have the audacity to ask what happened?", dad was loosing his patience now.

I have to do something..I looked at mom to handle dad and I went to Vicky.

She mouthed 'thank you' to me. I just nodded and went towards to Vicky.

"Dad..I will handle Vicky..Please be relaxed now that he is safe now..We can talk about it tomorrow", I said convincingly.

"I should talk to him now", he was about to raise the hand again. I stood in front of Vicky.

"Dad...Please..", I said while stopped his hand.

"Why do you care, huh? He is my dad...Dad beat me...I deserve it", Vicky said in a drunk voice and I panicked looking at dad.

His anger increased when Vicky is speaking nonsense in drunk state.

"Vicky....stop it!!", mom pleaded him.

"No..mom...I deserve it...Dad Slap me...Roya slap me", he slurred many words which we didn't even understand.

I put his one shoulder around my neck. I supported him to stand.

"Dad...We will talk about what happened tomorrow...But first let me just take care of him", I said while going upstairs.

"Yes...We can talk about it tomorrow", mom added while trying to drag dad to the room.

After lot of struggle, I reached the room with him.

"He made such a big trouble today", I said while placing him on the bed.

When I was about to get up, he immediately pulled me to his chest. He looked into my eyes and I looked into his eyes.

After a long time, I got to see his warm eyes. From our marriage, All I can see is hatred and disgust in his eyes. But when he is drunk, I get to see his warm eyes.

What happened to him?

"Sorry....Riya...Sorry...I am a jerk towards you", he said. I tried to get rid of his grip and he immediately lossened it.

He started saying many things but I didn't understand his words.

I took a first aid box and removed the band they did. I cleaned the wound and put a bandage on his wound.

"Sorry...Riya...", he kept repeating these words...tears are running from his eyes.

When I was about to keep first aid in the cupboard

I heard

"I want to give this marriage a chance", he said.

I immediately turned to him in a shock.

"Please...Sorry", he said while sleeping.

"What did you say?", I said while coming near him. He didn't even respond. I guess he is just speaking under the influence the alcohol.

"Did you really mean it?", I said while looking at him.

I went to my couch. I looked at him.

Even he mean it....Did I want to give him a chance?

No....My brain said while remembering the moments where he treated me harshly.

But my heart says otherwise..I don't why I want to trust him...Why?

Is one betrayal is not enough? Do you want to experience it again? my brain said.

My heart broke...When Ricky broke my heart into pieces on our wedding day...

I think sleep is far from my eyes when I heard him.

Stop thinking about him...Stop thinking about what he said....

I don't from when I started staring him...When I realized it...Stop staring at him..I was irritated with himself. I turned the other side and tried to sleep.

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I opened my eyes when I heard a knock on the door. I saw bed is empty.

Where is he?

I opened the door.

"Ma'am breakfast is ready..Vicky sir asked me to wake you up for college", a maid said.

I was shocked when he asked a maid to wake me up.

"Okay..you can go", I said while closing the door.

Okay...Don't overreact...He just want to be nice for yesterday..as I saved him from his dad.

I just went to freshen up. I wore a yellow chudidhar. I wore my nupital chain and applied vermilion. I started braiding my hair nicely. After that, I immediately went downstairs.

I saw that mom, Dad and Vicky on the dining table. I saw Dad is taking a big class for Vicky. Vicky just listening to him and looking down. Mom is sitting while looking at Vicky with pain.

I went with a smile.

"Good morning, dad.... Good morning mom", I said while smiling.

Dad stopped scolding him when he saw me. He glared at him.

"Good morning", I said to Vicky.

"Good morning", he said politely. My eyes widen with shock so as mom's.

"I am sorry, mom...I woke up late", I said to mom.

"It's okay, Riya...Just enjoy your day in college...I have already packed your box as well", she said while smiling at me.

"Thank you, mom", I said.

"Riya beta...Have you applied to position yet?", dad asked me.

"Not yet, Dad", I said in a low voice.

"Vicky...For internship she will be your assistant from today", Dad said.

We both choked our food.

"But dad", Vicky was about to say something but stopped when dad glared at him.

"Remember your promise you did 2 years ago", he asked. He just nodded.

"Then don't argue", Dad said.

"Dad..", I trailed.

"Riya..I don't really want to talk about this", he said with a stern voice that I shut myself up. I gulped in fear looking at him.

"Okay...Let's eat breakfast..", he said.

We all ate in silence.

"Vicky...Drop Riya in college first then you can go to office", mom said.

"But mom I can go myself", I said.

"But you are our responsibility now..I just want you to be safe..So please don't argue over little things...Anyway it's on the way.." my mom said convincingly.

"Okay mom", I said.

After that, Vicky was about to go.

"Mom..I am leaving now..", he said while looking at me.

"Okay..mom..I am leaving as well ", I said while taking the bag which mom got it from my mom this morning.

He opened the front passenger door for me. I just looked at him in shock. I immediately recovered from my shock and sat in the car.

He closed the door and went towards the driver seat. He sat and buckled the belt. He was not starting the car. I looked at him with a question, "Why is he not starting the car?", I said to myself.

"Seat belt", he said qhile looking at me.

"Ohh...Okay....Sorry", I said and immediately buckled the seat belt.

How embarrassing? I saw him putting on his seat belt but I was not doing it...I should hide myself..

He started the car and it is awkwardly silent.

"Did you eat any medicine?", I asked in a low voice.

"What medicine?", he asked while keeping his eyes on the road.

"Hangover medicine", I said in a low voice.

He looked at me. I immediately averted my gaze down.

Is he going to be angry?

"Mom gave me honey water" , he said softly. I immediately turn around to see him.

Is he Vicky? What happened to him? Why is he behaving weirdly? No...Don't think about anything...Just focus on your semester. After graduation, Everything will to come to an end. I don't want to get hurt again.

"Riya..", I heard Vicky and I came out of my thinking section.

"We reached your college", he said.

"Oh...Thank you!", I said being embarrassed.

When I was about to get out from the car.

"Riya..", Vicky called me.

"Yes..", I said while slowly turning around.

"Actually...I ...When will you come to office today? Dad is going to kill me if he didn't see you in office", he said nervously.

"I will come after my classes..My classes may end afternoon...I don't have my new schedule with me", I said calmly.

"Okay...Do I need to send car for you?", he asked.

Why is he being considerate to me?

"It's okay...I will come by myself ", I said and got out of the car.

He sighed.

I sighed and entered the college. I saw Rasi waiting for me.

"Rasi...", I screamed in happiness.

I saw Vicky drove off.

"Hey...Riya ", she smiled at me.

"Let's go..", I said while going to our class.

"So...Are you happy that you married your Ricky?", she asked.

I stiffened at her question.

Of course...I didn't say anything to anyone yet. She noticed my change in behaviour.

"Why are you behaving like this?", she asked while dragging me to a empty classroom.

"Tell me...What happened?", she asked worriedly.

"About that...I will tell you later...Let's go to class", I said hurriedly.

"There is no class for our morning session...that lecturer canceled class today", she said.

"What? Why?", I asked.

"Don't change the topic and tell me", she said while glaring at me.

So we both sat and I explained what happened till today? I explained how Vicky's behaviour changed again overnight?

"That waste fellow...I will kill him...Ricky ", she yelled in frustration.

"Hey...cool down...", I said.

"What cool down...He made you cry...I will beat the s**t out of him next time", she said and I just sighed.

"It's okay..He did it..Now we can't change it. I just don't want to hate him..", I said.

"Such a great person you are", she said sarcastically. I glared at her

"Okay...Now the problem is..Vicky is changed again...", she said while thinking something.

"Yeah!! I don't know what is he doing? What is wrong with him?", Is aid while grabbing my head.

"Why do you have to see it in negative way? May be he understood his mistake..So he is trying to behave nicely with you", she said.

It can be possible..as well...Why should I think about it negatively? I should think positively too!

"I think you are right", I said while sighing.

"Riya...You know...My grandma always used to say...If you give someone something...they will get the something..He is trying to be nice with you...You should do the same", she said.

I nodded in response.

"Okay...Don't think too much...but try to be nice...Let's go class now" , she said.

"My Rasi...So matured..", I said while smiling.

"Of course...I am", she said while flipping her hair.

Then we both went to class for our next lecture.