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Chapter 18: Painful memory

Riya's POV~

I slightly open my eyes because of the sunlight. I was laid down on the bed. Vicky is nowhere to be seen.

Yesterday, I slept sitting but I was laid down now. I guess Vicky woke up and laid me down. But where is he?

I slowly get out of the bed and went downstairs.

I didn't saw him in the downstairs. I saw him talking no literally warning granny.

"Vicky ", I said and turned back and looked at me with shock.

"What are you doing?", I asked.

"NoThIng", he said.

When I went near him, he reek alcohol.

"Vicky...Why are you drinking again?", I asked while holding his hand.

"Remember what I said", he said to Granny while ignoring me.

"What do you think you are doing?", I asked while looking at him.

"Stop being childhish and stop asking questions..", Vicky said while gritting his teeth in anger.

"Why are you behaving like this?", I asked.

"Why are you in so much pain?", I asked and he instantly looked at me.

"Stop acting that you know everything...", Vicky said rudely.

"Take care of her..", he said to Granny.

He started walking away. I was just speechless.

This human is unpredictable.

"Where do you think you are going? That to you are drunk", I said while holding his hand.

"Leave me alone", he said while yanking my hand away.

I fell down with a great force.

"Ah", I screamed.

He instinctively came near me but stopped himself in the middle.

"Don't question me", he said while moving away.

"Then you should not give me a chance to question you...I am your wife..I have every right to ask about what you do", I said while standing up infront of him. I glared at him.

"Stop being difficult and childhish...Shut your mouth", he said while going out.

"You know that we are married right? Why can't you tell me what is your problem?", I asked him.

"Stop shouting", he said grabbing my wrist tightly.

"Stop testing my limits...Just shut your mouth", Vicky said while grabbing my jaw tightly. Tears are falling from my eyes but Vicky didn't seem to care at all.

"Do you even care for me?", I asked while tears are flowing from my eyes. He just closed his eyes in frustration. He yanked me away from him. He went off.

I fell on the floor like lifeless doll. I don't even have strength to get up.

What is happening in my life? One time he will be so close to me..One time he will be pushing me away just a stranger. Why is he behaving like this?

"Young madam..Please get up...Young Master will be coming soon", Granny said while helping me.

I just don't know how to react. When I am such nuisance in his life then why did he told me that he will give chance to our marriage. He should have never made my hopes up...That's it I don't want him to insult me again..I'll leave now..I don't want to irritate him anymore..Let's hold for six months..I'll not convience him anymore..I get up from the sofa.

"Young madam..Are you listening to me?", Granny said. I looked at her.

"Ma'am..Please sit..I will bring you water", she said.

"No Granny...I decided..I'll leave now..I'll do what Vicky wants", I said with no emotion.

"Young madam!!", she pleaded.

"Ma'am you are misunderstanding him..", she said while caressing my cheek.

"Yes...You are right...I misunderstood him when he said that he want to give our marriage a chance..He didn't mean it", I said while tears are flowing from my eyes.

"No ma'am...He cares for you...He didn't allow anyone to step into this house. You are the only one who came with him", she said.

"No..Don't tell me anymore..", I showed my hand to stop her. I started walking away.

"Ma'am please stop...Young Master will not like this", she said.

" Your Young Master will like it that I went off", I scoffed.

Suddenly my phone started ringing, I answered my phone.

"Hello", I said while wiping my tears away.

"Hello...Riya.. Are you okay?", mom asked in a concerned voice.

"Mom..I..I am not okay..I don't..", I stuttered while crying on phone.

"Riya..Is Vicky drinking all the time?", she asked. My eyes widened when I heard her.

"Mom..How you..", I asked while being shocked.

"Riya..Please be with him...Don't leave him alone", she said.

"He is not letting me..", I said in a low voice while tears are falling from my eyes.

"Riya..Please listen to me", mom said and I hummed.

"Riya..Today..Today is Vicky's mom death anniversary", she said.

It took me some time to process this information.

"Mom..Do you know what are you saying?", I asked.

I mean it doesn't making any sense.

"Riya..Listen to me..I and Vicky are not biologically related. I am Vicky's step mother", she said with a difficulty.

"What?", I asked.

"Yes...Please take care of Vicky...Every year Vicky goes to that mansion as he lived there with her mother. That's why every year he goes to mansion around this time", she said.

"Mom..", I said in a low voice.

"I know it's difficult to believe this but it's the truth. Although I didn't give birth to him..I love him and care for my son. He is my son..Please be there for him..He never tell you how much pain is he in..He don't like anyone of us to interfere in this matter..So..Please be there for him", she said.

"Yes..", I said.

"Thank you dear...Please don't tell him that you know about this thing..He will not like it", she said.

"Okay", I said.

"I will leave him to you dear", she said. I heard a sob. I know she is crying because she care for Vicky. The helplessness makes her cry.

"Mom..Don't worry...I will be there for him", I said.

"Thank you dear", she said and hung up the call.

I just sat there processing everything. I can now understand why is he in so much pain? Why is he behaving like this?

My tears are falling when I think how he must felt when I was questioning him? How is he enduring that pain of loosing someone precious in his life?

"I have to find him..", I said to myself. I went outside of the mansion. I started the car and started searching for him. I don't see anyone around the road.

Then I saw a small bar shop at the side of the road. I immediately stopped my car at the side and went inside.

I saw a guy at the reception. He looked at me with a weird gaze which made me uncomfortable. I shrugged it off.

"Excuse me, Did you see this person?", I asked while showing the picture of Vicky to him.

"I don't know about him, baby girl..but I am not leaving you now", he said creepily and hold my wrist.

My phone fell down.

"Leave me", I said while trying to take my hand. I saw a book at the reception. I took that book and slapped on his face. I yanked away his hand. I started running when I was bumped into something hard.

I saw Ricky standing in front of me. I immediately flinched away from him.

Ricky saw the man and beat him. I sighed in relief when I saw someone I know.

"Are you okay?", he asked while holding my shoulders.

"Leave me..", I said while yanking his hands away from me. He just glared at me.

"B***h..I helped you..you are doing this to me", he yelled.

"You can ask the same thing by maintaining some distance", I said while glaring at him.

"Don't forget I am now your brother's wife", I said.

"Oh..That brother who is deadly drunk..and can't save his wife when she is in need", he said mockingly.

"What do you mean? Vicky is here", I asked.

"Whatever!", he said and went off.

I looked everywhere in the bar and saw Vicky unconscious in the corner. I immediately went near him.

"Vicky!! Vicky!!", I started moving him but he didn't wake up. He reeks alcohol. Why he have to drink so much?

I started to help him up. I put his arm around my shoulder. I started dragging him out.

With so much difficulty, I dragged him to car and made him sleep in the back seat. I huffed.

He is heavy.

"Thank God!! He is around the mansion ", I said to myself and started the car towards the mansion.

When I went to the mansion, I saw Granny standing outside pacing around nervously.

When she the car, she sighed in relief. I stopped infront of the mansion and get out of the car.

"Granny...Can you ask someone come so that we can take him to room?", I asked her.

"Yes..Ma'am ", she said and after few minutes I saw 2 men coming towards me.

I asked him to take Vicky to our room. I followed them. I asked one maid to bring a water and towel. I asked one guy to change his clothes.

After changing his clothes, he is looking like a human. I sat beside him while caressing his hair.

"Just how much pain are you hiding in your heart?", I asked in a low voice. I saw tears are falling from his eyes. I don't when tears are falling from my eyes.

I wiped his eyes. I caressed his hair slowly.

After some time, I saw him waking up while grabbing his head.

"Are you okay?", I said while giving him water.

He drank the water.

"How I am here?", he asked with a difficulty while grabbing his head.

"I..", I was cut off by familiar voice.

"She brought her undeserving husband almost risking herself in that bar", Ricky said.

"What are you doing here?", I said while gritting my teeth.

"Risking herself?", Vicky said.

"Yeah..She went in search of her incapable husband and got..", I cut off Ricky by saying "Vicky..You are not well..Take rest..I will send him off", I said while looking at him.

"Why are you cutting me off? He also should know how incapable he is?", Ricky yelled.

"Shut your f*****g mouth", I yelled.

"Riya..", Vicky said.

"You are such pathetic guy..She almost got harassed today because of you", Ricky yelled.

"Ricky...Stop it", I said while pushing put of our room.

"Riya...Is that true?", Vicky asked. I gulped seeing his angry eyes.

"Ask me..I will say...While you are drunk in that corner..She got harassed. Such a pathetic person you are..Can't even protect your wife..", Ricky mocked.

"Vicky..It's nothing like that...He is speaking nonsense ", I said.

"Ricky..If you utter any other word..I will kill you...Who are here?", I yelled.

"Yes ma'am ", two men came in front of our room.

"If he is near this mansion. I will fire you..Kick him out", I screamed and they both pull Ricky out.

"b***h!!", he shouted but I didn't cars anything.

I saw Vicky just sat on the bed. I didn't speak anything.

"Vicky ...Are you tired? Do you want to eat anything?", I asked while sitting beside him.

He looked at me.

"Is Ricky saying truth?", Vicky asked. I immediately looked away.

"W..Why are we talking about him? Let's eat something..", I said while getting up but he hold my wrist.

"Ah!!", I yelped in pain. His eyes widened and left my hand. He pulled my hand close to him. He gritted his teeth when he saw the red mark on my wrist.

"So he is saying truth ", he said while sighing angrily.

"Vicky..It's not a big deal..I am safe now..", I said while holding his hand.

"It's my fault..I am really pathetic just as he said", he said.

"Vicky...Don't think like that...You are not", I said sternly.

"No..I think we should just maintain distance. I am bad luck to the ones who are close to me", he said.

"Let's divorce..I think it's best for you", he said while tears are falling from his eyes. My eyes are filled with tears when he mentioned divorce.

"Mr.Vikram Singh...Do you even know what are you saying?", I screamed in anger.

"Yes..It's good for us..I want you to be happy", he said.

"Do you think I am happy when I leave you?", I asked him. He didn't said anything.

"Riya..Listen to me..I don't want to loose anyone anymore..", he said with a painful voice.

"I won't leave you", I said while sitting infront of him.

"Riya..Don't argue with me. I will divorce you soon", he said while getting up from the bed.

"I said I will never agree with that", I yelled.

"Why are you behaving like this?", he asked.

"That's what I want to ask..Why are you behaving like this?", I asked him.

"I don't what are you talking about", he said.

"Vicky please..Don't behave like this..We agreed that we will give this marriage a chance", I said.

"I don't think I want that now", he said. When he is walking away. I pulled him away and closed the door.

"You can't leave until you answer my question", I said.

"Why is that? Why you don't want to give chance to our marriage now?", I asked looking at him.

"I don't want that", he said.

"And why is that? What is stopping you?", I asked and he looked at me.

"Vicky..I don't know what you want.. What I want is that our relationship must work..I am not giving up on you", I said.

He looked at me with a soften eyes but immediately covered with cold eyes.

"Vicky..Why are you stopping yourself? We both know you meant it when you said that you want our relationship to work", I asked him.

"Why are you not talking now?", I asked while snapping my hand on his chest.

"Do you hate me that much?", I asked while tears are filled my eyes.

"Why are you not talking?", I asked while slapping my hands on his chest.

"I don't hate you..", he said.

"Then what is it?", I asked.

"It's..", He trailed.

"Tell me...If you don't hate me..What is it then? Do you like your ex-girlfriend? That's why you want to leave me", I asked.

"That's not..", he said.

"No..I think that is the reason..You like her..You love her..Go head then..All I want is you being happy", I said while sitting on the ground while crying.

"Riya..",he said.

"Everything you said is a lie...You lied to me..", I cried.

"Riya..Please..don't..cry..", he said while sitting at the ground with me.

"No..You lied to me..You are never honest with me", I said while going away from him.

"Don't touch me", I said when he was about to hold my hands.

"Riya..Stop behaving like a child damnit..That's not the reason", he yelled at me. I flinched at his voice.

"Then..What is the reason?", I asked while looking at my teary eyes.

"Because..I don't want to loose you anyone like my mom", he said without thinking anything.

I looked at him shocked.

"Everything thing happened because of me..If I didn't called her to hurry on that day...She would be alive...", he said while his tears are flowing his eyes.

"I don't want anything happen to you", he said.

"Nothing will happen to me when you are with me", I said while looking into his eyes.

"No..I think I am bad luck to my closed ones..Please leave me...", he said while tears never leaving his eyes.

"That's not true..You are my lucky star..You saved me..everytime..", I said while caressing his cheeks

"Don't be stubborn..I don't want anything bad happen to you...L..", he was cut off when I placed my lips on his. I just placed my lips as I don't even know what to do.

"You talk too much..You are thinking too much...We both will be happy..", I said while moving away from him.

He looked at me shocked.

"Vicky...Let me tell you something...You are most understanding and matured person and You are a great husband...Don't get manipulated by his words..We will definitely be happy..I know you will always protect me", I said while pecking his cheeks.

"So don't doubt yourself..Be confident...You will always see me beside you", I said.

He instantly placed his lips on mine. He kissed me passionately. I shivered in his arms. He pulled me closer to him. I was sitting on his lap with my hands wrapped on his neck. His one hand is around my waist and the other hand on my nape.

"Kiss me back", He said and groaned. He pulled back to look at me. I just looked down how to say him that I don't have any experience.

"Yo..You.. d..Don't know how to ki..kiss?!", he asked. I can't able to say anything so I just nodded. A minute later, he chuckled looking at me.

I slapped his chest. He chuckled again.

"Just follow me", he said while kissing me again passionately. I barely keep up with him. He caressed my back. I gasped at his touch. I opened my mouth and he entered his tongue. Goosebumps erupted in my body. I unconscious rubbed my hips on him. He made me still. I clenched his shirt and kissed him. When I was suffocating, I tapped his shoulder when he pulled away. We both panted heavily.

He placed a kiss on my cheek. His lips lingered from my cheek to my jaw. My hands went to his hair. I slightly pulling his hair. I hear him groaning. I was happy that my touch has affected him just as much his touch affect me.

He started to kiss my neck. I leaned my head back so that he can access of my neck . He started sucking my neck and I am moaning loudly. I unconsciously rubbed my hips on him.

"I don't move unless you want it to take further..I can't stop myself", he said with a deep voice while pulling away. He looked at me with desire. I sit still hearing his voice. I gulped looking at him.

"You don't have to force yourself. Let's take this slow..", he started saying but was cut off when I placed my finger on his lips.

"I am not forcing myself into anything..Can we continue this on bed?", I asked in a low voice looking down.