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Chapter 2: Heartbreaking Letter

Riya's POV~

I don't know how the five days has been passed. It just passed in a blink. Regarding Ricky...he is still avoiding me. I don't know what to tell him or ask him. He just ignores even when I am in front of him.

I am now sitting in my wedding lehenga with heavy jewellery around my neck. I am wearing a red-coloured lehenga with ghunghat on my head. My hands are filled with red bangles. Tension, Nervousness is clearly visible in my face.

"Hey...doll", Rahul came and patted my head. I looked at him.

" Don't be nervous", he said. I nodded.

When he was assuring me, my mom came into the room.

"Wow!! My dear...You look so beautiful", my mom said and hugged me. Tears are slipping from her eyes.

" Our small Riya...is getting married today", my mom said while wiping her tears.

"Mom! She is not that small", Rahul said while smiling and I glared at him.

" Shut up", my mom said with fake angry expression and we laughed.

My dad came while we are laughing. I hugged my dad. He patted my head.

"Be happy, dear", he said while smiling at me.

Suddenly, dad got a call and he went off saying it's urgent. My mom followed my dad. Rahul and I just sat in our places.

Suddenly, we heard a chaos from the another floor. The floor was occupied by Ricky's family. I was tensed by the disturbance. So when I got up, " Doll..let me see..You wait here", Rahul said and went off.

I hear screams and fights from the 2nd floor again. I can't stand still and hear all this. I was impatient about what the hell happened there?

So I went outside to the second floor. Some people are looking at me pity, Some people are looking at me weirdly. I shook away these thoughts and went forward.

"What the hell? Where is he?", Rahul screamed while holding the collar of Vicky. Vicky just stood still.

" Rahul... What are you doing?", I asked.

I saw Dad was sitting in a couch breathing heavily and my mom is crying. I saw both Ricky's mom and dad are consoling my mom and dad.

"Doll...What are you doing here?", he asked and shock is evident in his voice.

" Mom why are crying? What the hell is happening? ", I yelled.

" Dear...Ricky...Ricky left..", my mom said slowly.

"Where to? ", I asked.

" He left you alone..He didn't want this marriage. He left this f*****g letter", Rahul screamed .

"You are lying!! You are lying!! He might be somewhere.. Search for him", I said in a panic and tears are flowing from my eyes. I fell on the ground.

" Riya", My mom screamed.

"Doll", Rahul screamed.

"Bhai...He will be here..somewhere.. search for him", I cried.

Both my mom and dad are crying while seeing me. Ricky's dad and mom are looking down not able to show their faces.

"Search for him", I screamed.

" Get back to your senses, doll. See this letter. He left you", he said while handing the letter. I took the letter..

Dear Mom and dad,

I don't want to do this wedding. Riya is just my friend. I don't have any feelings for her. I barely enjoy her presence. I only be-friended her for my studies. I have a girlfriend. So I can't really do this wedding. I am sorry dad and mom. I hope you both understand.

"Why? Why did he do this?", I screamed and yelled.

All are shocked at my behaviour. " Riya...Calm down, dear", Ricky's mom hugged me and calming me. Tears are flowing from my eyes continuously.

"Doll...let's go...You don't have to be here", Rahul said and but my senses are not working any more.

" You are coming abroad with me, tomorrow ", he said and I just stood still.

" Rahul..what are you saying?", My mom yelled at him.

"She is a bride", Ricky's mom said in a low voice.

" Where is your son? ", Rahul spoke rudely...

" Hey...Mind your tongue ", Vicky yelled.

" Doll, come..come with me", Rahul said and dragging me.

"Rahul stop it!", my dad said while standing up by placing his hand on the chest.

" My daughter..is left off...Didn't you ask your son your opinion? ", my dad asked Ricky's dad.

" I'm sorry", Ricky's dad apologized my father. I smiled seeing that.

"How can you do this to my daughter?", my dad hold Ricky's dad collar.

" I'm sorry", he said again and looked down.

"How can my daughter face this world now? How can she face it?", he asked while tears are running from his eyes. He winced in pain and put his hand on his chest.

" Calm down, Daksh... I have a solution for this problem", Ricky's dad said and all looked at him.

"My elder son, Vicky will marry your daughter ", he said while throwing a bomb on all of us.

" No dad...Not possible", Vicky yelled..

"How can he marry my sister? When he is the one who helped Ricky to escape", Rahul yelled.

" What?", I screamed.

"Why? Why did you do this to me?", I asked while pulling his collar.

"Vicky..You know the reason why Ricky left me...?", I asked him.

"You know, right? I love him...Tell me..Why did you do that? Please tell me, Where is Ricky?", I said while kneeling in front of him. Tears are never leaving in my mind.

"Doll...Let's leave..He don't deserve you", Rahul said and drag me.

"Vicky...Please...Why did you do that?", I asked and tears are flowing my eyes uncontrollably.

" Because..You are a piece of trash!! My brother told me about you. No one can believe in that it is real with that innocent face of yours", he yelled.

Ricky's dad slapped him hardly that he fell down on the ground. He placed his hand on his cheek.

"Ah...Ah..", he screamed painfully and fell down.

" Dad!!", I yelled.

"Dad!!", Rahul yelled.

" Someone please call the doctor", I yelled.

"Dad..Take a deep breath!!", I said to him while kneeling beside him.

" Riya...for our reputation...for your reputation marry Vicky...Marry him for me", he said while holding my hand.

"Dad...It's really not. time for us to talk...Let's go to hospital", I said while sling Rahul for help.

Vicky came forward to help us. " Don't you dare touch my dad!", I yelled and he backed out.

"Rahul...let's go...", I said while taking his one arm on my shoulder and Rahul took one arm on his shoulder. My mom followed us from behind crying.

Rahul started the car and soon we reached the hospital.

He is immediately taken to operatipn theatre. We just prayed for his health. Soon Ricky's parents and Vicky came to the hospital.

I just ignored him as my dad health is important right now for me.

After few hours, Doctor came from the operation theatre. " Doctor, how is my dad?", I asked in a panic.

"He is out of danger right now. But don't give him any stress. He can't take more stress", doctor said and we all nodded.

" Riya dear, Please listen to us..Marry Vicky..He will take care of you..We are there for you", Ricky's dad told softly. I looked at him. He just glaring at me.

"Uncle..I will not marry your arrogant son. Who judges people immediately. Who is heartless", I said while looking at him. I sneered looking at him.

When dad shifted to ICU, I went inside first.

" Riya...dear...For me...marry Vicky...He is a good guy...He will care for you", he said again. I stood there silently.

Soon Ricky's parents,my mom and brother entered the ICU with the permission of doctor for just five minutes.

"Riya..dear...Agree for this marriage..We will always support you", Ricky's parents insisted.

" Riya..say yes", my mom also insisted with pleading eyes.

"Vicky...agreed for this marriage", my mom said and I gasped hearing that.

" What?", I screamed.

"Yes..Say yes..", my mom insisted.

" Say yes..", my dad said in whisper.

"Doll...Don't force yourself ", Rahul said while squeezing my hand.

All are looking at me with hope in their eyes and one person is glaring at me.

" Okay..", I said while looking down.

"Thanks dear, We will not break your trust", Ricky's parents said while smiling at me.

"Let's do this marriage today itself", Ricky's dad insisted.

" But my dad?!", I said.

"Don't worry, dear...I will come later..You go and get ready", he barely said.

We both went outside the hospital and Rahul is staying with my dad. He will come with my father.

After coming to the wedding venue, Vicky and I started going towards the wedding mandap. We first exchanged our garlands. Then he tied nupital chain around my neck. He applied vermilion on my hairline. We stood up and turn 7 times around the sacred fire. We both did all these rituals with an empty heart. Neither he have feelings for me nor I have feelings for him.

We did just for the namesake.

The priest asked to take blessings from my parents and his parents. We took blessings reluctantly. We both glare at each other everytime our eyes met.

" Dear...give this marriage a chance", my mom said and I smiled sarcastically while seeing at him and at my fate.

We both are now binded in this unwanted marriage. The suffocation from this marriage is too high.

"Mom..Stop kidding", I said expressionlessly.

" Your daughter is our responsibility..Don't worry", Ricky's parents assured my mom. My mom was really thankful for the assurance.

"Son...I don't know what you heard from your brother...but I will only tell you one thing...If you get to know her..You will love her", my mom said to Vicky. Vicky nodded.

My mom and dad send me off. Rahul is nowhere to be seen. I guess he is still angry.

I sat in the car and looking at my mom and dad through the window. I cried at my fate. I am in a loveless marriage.

" Oh god!", I said painfully.

Soon we reached Singh mansion. I throw the kalash filled with rice through my feet. I placed my foot in red water and entered the house. I started walking without any sense. I am in a loveless marriage. My dreams about my married life are torn into pieces.

"Riya...", I heard Ricky's mom voice.

" You will get hurt, dear", she said while holding me.

"Vicky...take her to your room", she said.

Vicky hold my hand and started walking upstairs. I didn't say anything in front of his parents. Once his parents are not around, " Leave me..Leave me you rascal", I said while trying to loosen his grip. He left me and glared at me

We both entered his room. He forcefully through me on the couch.

"Why did you agree to this marriage? you know..I am in a relationship", he said while holding me tightly.

"Why did you agree for this marriage then? You didn't remember your girlfriend?", I asked with the same intensity. I will be confident. He, his brother, his family did wrong ....not me...

" I didn't had any choice...I can't argue with my dad", he said.

"That's the point, I can't argue with my dad at that point. He just had the surgery.. I can't stress him because of your damn brother", I screamed.

" Look...we both don't want this marriage...Let's divorce...for some months", he said.

"Thank you...I am ready leave this damn house anytime", I yelled.

" Good then", he said and went off from the room.

I went to the washroom and changed my clothes. There is a night wear present at the closet. I just took it and wear it.

I slept on the couch. I can't face him at all. I don't when I drifted into sleep.

***************Morning*************

I opened my eyes and I saw the most arrogant man is sleeping on his bed peacefully. I humphed.

I will not let him sleep peacefully I said to myself.

Suddenly I heard a knock, I opened the door to see his mom standing with a saree.

"Dear, wear this saree", she said while handing me.

" Thank you, aunty", I said.

"Not aunty..You should call me mom now", she said.

" Okay...mom", I said hesitantly and she patted my head.

I freshened up myself and wore the saree that mom gave me. I started drying my hair while coming out. I saw that Mr.Arrogant is still sleeping on his stomach.

I reluctantly wore the nupital chain and applied vermilion on my hair line.

Suddenly, a alarm started ringing.

"Ah...stop the alarm", he screamed while trying to find the alarm on the bed side table without owning his eyes. I just seeing what is he doing?

After few minutes, he woke up. He opened his eyes and saw me. He frowned seeing me. I just ignore his look.

" Leave the room. I want some privacy in my room", he said while taking a towel from the cupboard.

"It's my room also", I said calmly.

" It's my room", he said.

"It's my room", I said.

" I don't want to argue with you. Leave..", he said.

"I will not leave ", I said.

" Okay..then ", he said while removing his shirt while looking at me.

I didn't budge. I looked away.

" Do you want me to remove the rest?", he said.

"Yeah! Go ahead!", I said calmly but I was really scared even thinking about it. His face got paler when he heard this.

Before he can continue, we heard a knock. He immediately went to bathroom muttering something.

"Riya..Did Vicky wake up?", mom asked me.

" Yes mom", I said.

"Okay dear, Actually he need to be in time for the university as he is a professor ", mom said and I nodded.

" Okay...I will see the arrangements of breakfast, dear", she said.

"Mom..I will come with you", I said as I don't want to talk or see him now.

" Riya..Will you prepare any sweet dish today?", she asked.

I thought about a while. I shouldn't hurt them when they're kind to me. It's there children who are to blame.

"Yes..Of course", I said.

" Then..Prepare Carrot halwa...It's Vicky's favourite", she said and I just stood still.

What the hell? I should prepare his favourite? What a fate?

"Please..Give this marriage a chance, beta(Dear). Vicky is a matured guy", she said. I didn't talk anything.

Soon we both went to the kitchen. I started preparing carrot halwa as she said. Mom is seeing the arrangements of breakfast.

After an hour, she placed all breakfast and my sweet dish on the table.

Vicky and his father came towards the dining hall. They both sat on their places.

" Riya..why are you standing..Sit beside Vicky", mom said while smiling.

Vicky just glanced at me. I didn't care about him at all. So I just sat next to him.

His parents smiled seeing that we both are fine. Little did they know, that we are going to divorce soon. We are going to part our ways.

Mom started serving food for my father-in-law. She gestured me to do the same. Vicky saw that.

"I can serve myself", he said coldly.

" Please..go ahead", I said while serving myself. He glared at me. His parents smiles soon faded by realizing our attitudes. They didn't said anything.

After eating, We all get up.

"Mom..I am leaving...And Carrot halwa is tasty", he said while hugging his mom.

" But I was not the one who made it" , she said.

"Huh?", he said.

" Your wife, Riya..made it", she said.

"Okay", he said after some time. I looked away.

He didn't glance at me and went off. That judgemental fellow...who always think he is right...

***************Evening**************

Someone started ringing the door bell. I went and opened the door. I saw Mr.Arrogant standing on the door. He came inside and I closed the door again.

" Riya..Who is that?", mom asked while descending the stairs.

"Vicky", I said.

He sat on the sofa and rested his head on it. He closed his eyes.

I think he is tired...Nice..good.

" Riya..come with me", mom said.

"I will prepare tea for Vicky...Can you give him water?" , she said while placing a tray in front of me.

I didn't talk back. "Okay mom", I said and went to living room with the tray.

"Have water", I said while keeping the glass at the near by table. He took a glance at me and drink the water.

" Riya...take the tea as well", mom said.

"Okay mom", I said and again went inside and brought tea for him.

" Your tea", I said while looking at him. He just took it and drank it silently.

After some time, my father-in-law came with a frown in his face. Mom took his jacket and briefcase for him. He sighed in frustration.

"What happened, dad? Why are you tensed?", Ricky asked his father.

" What can I say? Ricky made a big mess this time. He did some changes in our new branch. There is some problem. I have to go to abroad", His father said.

"I am thinking to take your mom as well", he said.

" It's okay, dad", Vicky said.

"We are leaving today", he said.

" Okay..Is everything ready...tickets...bags..", Vicky asked.

"Yes..we managed..our flight is early ...So we are leaving now...So will you guys take care of yourselves?", he asked.

I didn't answer anything.

" Yes..dad", he said.

"Vicky...Riya..is your responsibility ...Take care of her", he said.

" Riya..take care you both", mom said and both left the mansion to London. We all went to airport in our cars.

Now this Mr.Arrogant and I are in this whole mansion.

Ah!! Thinking like this.. only making my blood boil....

I will show you hell...Mr.Vikram Singh..aka Vicky..I said to myself.