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Whole night Ruhanika was unable to sleep after her dream. When she managed to sleep nearly 6.00 in the morning, Abhaya woke her up by 7.00.
She stood up tiredly and went towards Abhaya's cradle. She usually makes her sleep beside her, but since she kept tossing around yesterday night, she chose to keep her in her cradle.
She sat on the bed with Abhaya on her lap and started nursing her. Her back was aching so much, coz apparently when she sat leaning on the headboard whole night after her dream and slept like that only.
Once, Abhaya was done, she again went back to sleeping, making Ruhanika sigh in relief. She kept her beside her on the bed. She decided to lay down for a bit, before starting for the day. She didn't realise when she slept like that.
Ruhanika woke up, feeling someone caressing her head and calling her name,
"Ruhi bacche, come on wake up. If you want you can sleep after eating something. Come on, get up beta!" It was Niharika who was waking her up.
Meera was bathing Abhaya, who was awake when they entered the room.
Ruhanika slowly opened her eyes yawning. She sat up seeing Niharika beside her and said,
"Good morning kakisa. What are you doing here in the early morning?" Ruhanika asked rubbing her eyes like small baby.
Niharika chuckled answering,
"It's not early morning, Ruhi. It is nearly 11.00 am now. We thought to check on you when you didn't show up for breakfast!" Ruhanika's eyes widen and her gaze immediately fell on the wall clock. It's really 10.50 am now.
"I'm so sorry for sleeping till so late. I woke up but, decided to lay down feeling a little tired before starting for the day. I didn't even realise I fell asleep again for so long. I'm so sorry!" Ruhanika tried to explain, sleep was long gone!
"It's okay, beta. Sometimes sleeping till late is fine! Come on now, you freshen up and come downstairs to eat something. After that if you still feel tired then rest, okay!" Niharika said getting up from the bed and helping her in making bed.
Meera entered the room with freshly bathed Abhaya. She was giggling as Meera was tickling her.
"Achha hua beta aap uth gayi. Jao abhi tayar ho jao jaldi. Hum gudiya ke saath niche jate hai." She said making Ruhanika nodd.
(Good you woke up. Go now and get ready. We will go with Abhaya.)
They 3 left the room, leaving Ruhanika alone in the room. She sighed sitting on the edge of bed. She was disturbed with her yesterday's dream plus whatever things she felt towards Abheer before started playing in front of her eyes like some movie!!
Shrugging her thoughts she went to get ready.
She came downstairs to see all ladies in the living room with Abhaya.
"You sit Ruhi beta. I'll come with your breakfast, have it here only." Niharika said getting up from the sofa.
Ruhanika was about to stop her but got cut off by Aditi,
"Maa you sit. I'll go bring it. You too didisa wait here only." She said and went in the kitchen to bring her breakfast.
Ruhanika sighed and sat beside Gayatri Devi.
"Kya hua bacche? Bohot thaki huyi lag rahi ho. Sab thik hai na?" She asked worried.
(What happened dear? You look tired. All well na?)
"Yes dadisa. Just a little headache. I was not able to sleep last night. That's why I overslept too this morning. Nothing much." She replied smiling.
Gayatri Devi nodded and told her to take medicine after breakfast.
Her breakfast was done while chatting with them and all, but most of the time she was lost in her thoughts.
After that she went in her room taking sleeping Abhaya to take some rest. She needed to collect her thoughts and her feelings towards Abheer. Anyways she is going to stay in Rathore Mansion just for 2 days. Maybe after living away from him, she will not feel so sad!!
She thought.
She went in her room locking the door. She kept the sleeping Abhaya in her cradle and went towards her cupboard
She brought out her diary which she started writing when she left her home with Abhay.
Dear Diary,
Hii. It's been long since I talked with you. Like nearly 4 months.
You know so many things happened. I was attacked on Abhay's birthday. Luckily I survived and our baby was born on her father's birthday. I couldn't be more happier coz even if being premature baby, she was all healthy and with me.
Since then I am living with Abheer ji and his family. In the starting days of my postpartum, all were so helpful to me, always taking care of me and baby. They never let me feel like I'm an outsider. Considered me as thejr daughter. Over these 2-3 months, my bond with everyone became stronger.
But the most special one is of Abheer ji and my Abhaya!!!
You know he only named my baby after her babasa. I can't even express how happy I was that day, when he named my baby!! She too likes him a lot. Even after being only 2-3 months old, my baby recognizes him and misses him if he doesn't meet her for days. He too loves her a lot. I just can't express in words but they are just too cute when they are together!!
All I ever knew about him was that he is cold ruthless and strict business but a loving and respected hukum sa of his people!! But when I came in this house I saw a new side of him which I never saw in those 2 months before, when we became friends. He was always calm whenever he is with his family, always having a small smile on his lips when he saw his siblings bickering with each other. He is all possessive of Rathore ladies, from his dadisa to Aishu! Though he is strict with his brothers most of the time, but love in his eyes while talking to them never fades!
After coming to this mansion, I again got another family. I felt like I came to my mayeka after my delivery with my baby. This family always reminded me of my family back in Jaisalmer!
But since some days, I don't know I always feel differently in presence of Abheer ji. Like I notice everthing he does with a small smile on my face. Whenever he is too near to me, my heart would start beating like crazy! I wouldn't even realise that I'm holding my breath until he goes away. Whenever he is with Abhaya, my heart felt warmth and at peace. Plus the day he kissed me at the corner of my lips! God I was so nervous to face him after that day, and luckily he was busy the following days and when we met, the situation was not so awkward!! He always makes sure to spend time with me and Abhaya. Even after being so tired, he will always come to my room play with Abhaya a little and listen to my blabbering about my day, without even getting irritated or bore!
He even cancelled the signing party of Rathere-Agnihotri project, coz there will be too much chaos to take care of Abhaya!! Like how can anyone take such decision for a child which is not even his?! I was star struck when I heard that! But what can I do, that man is the toughest to convince!!
Can there be any single chance that he like me!? Maybe he is attracted towards me. That can be clearly seen from his actions.
I'm so stupid that I'm realizing this so late!!
His actions reminds me of Abhay, that he would've been the same if he was here with Abhaya!!
Adding stress to that was yesterday's dream!! I remembered dreaming of Abhay talking to me when I was unconscious after my accident. But after waking up, I did not even remember what he said. But yesterday I saw the same dream again.
The talks with Abhay were confusing to me. Like he was suggesting to give Abhaya a baba. A deserving baba to be precise!! And telling me that Abheer ji was waiting for me! For what? I hell don't know! Was Abheer ji the baba he was talking about??
I thought I will never love anyone after my Abhay. I will stay loyal to him throughout my life! But here he was himself suggesting me to move on!! That too with Abheer ji?!?!
But how can I do that? Though I love him, he did not deserve this. A man like Abheer ji deserves a beautiful girl in his life who will solely belong to him! I'm nor beautiful, specially after my pregnancy, neither it is like I would be solely his! Coz I was someone else's before. I would be not his first in anyway.
For god's sake, I have a child of my own! I know the way he loves Abhaya, it really looks like he is her baba. But.....
Hey Maa Kaali, I'm so confused. At this point, I don't even know what to do! All I know is I'm falling in love with him or I've already fallen in love with him & he doesn't deserve me!! Or more likely I don't deserve him!! Maybe he too likes me! But he maybe only attracted to me and not really like me in love sense! Moreover he should get someone who will love him unconditionally!!!
Am I ready to do that?
-Yes.
But all I know is he doesn't deserve this!!
Adding to my stress is maasa has already found someone for him. How can I even think of him now? What will maasa say if she gets to know this? I don't want to come between a mother and her child! Whoever she will choose will be the best choice for him, I know that.
And unfortunately, I won't be that person!!
Achha hoga ki main un sab se door rahu toh. Do din ki hi baat hai ab toh. Unse door rahungi to shayad sambhal bhi jaungi. Muze pata hai ki bohot khushiya di hain unhone inn dino mein muze. Main aur unka fayada nahi utha sakti. Upar se unke ghar waale kya sochenge, ki jis ghar ne muze ashray diya usi ghar ke bade bete se main pyar kar baithi.
Bas ab main yeh chahati hoon ki yeh do din bas shanti se chale jaye. I will maintain my distance with him. And maybe his attraction towards me too will subside after I'm gone!! It was all maybe coz I was staying in their house.
Yes, I will do anything for him, even if that means breaking my own heart for his betterment!!!
She stopped and she didn't even realise that she was crying while writing. The page on which she was writing, has soaked with her tears! The ink has been all spread on the paper!
She dropped the pen and buried her face in her hands and broke down in tears!
Ohh mh god!! I love Abheer ji! I love Abheer ji!! All those things I was feeling from days was my love towards him!! But I know, I can't let him know of my feelings. Or else he will accept them too. He already loves Abhaya. What if he goes against his family for us, when they didn't want a girl or a single mother for their son?! This happy family will be broken if something like that happens? I... I alredy know what it feels like to live like orphan even after having a big family. I don't want Abheer ji to experience that! Especially after whatever he has done for me and my baby!! And that will definitely happen knowing that they are looking a girl for him! I already know how stubborn he can be!!
No...no I won'tet this happen. Abheer ji will always be in my heart, but I won't let him know that, for his good. I will go from here the day my days here ends. Yes...I will do that! Maybe I will go to Jaisalmer to bhaisa. Anyways, I wanted to meet maa babasa dadisa. I have to tell them about their grand child. Though, my Abhaya will not get father, my one effort can give her many relations. I have to do that!!
Ruhanika thought with determination and wiped tears off her face.
Whole afternoon she didn't go downstairs. She didn't even eat her lunch. All the time she was just crying. She was grieving her love, which will not be hers ever!! But she knows that it was for the best!!
Only if she knew Abheer's feelings!!
She directly went to dinner at night. But her face was swollen due to so much crying, eyes were red.
All were already on the dining table, when she came. She purposely avoided anyone's gaze, to not let them see her red eyes and sat on her chair, which is beside Abheer.
"Are you alright, Ruhi? Why your face looks so swollen? Were you crying?" Ayaan asked gaining others attention.
"Umm....u...I'm al..alright. Why will I cry? It's...it's just, I overslept, that's why my face looks puffy." She said smiling awkwardly.
Everyone looked at her worried.
"Are you sure?" Vikram asked.
"O..of course, babasa. Come on let's start eating. I'm feeling hungry." She said and started serving. Out of habit she served Abheer first. It was normal for Abheer, but her hands stopped realizing what she did.
He gently nudged and asked skowly, only for her to hear,
"What happened? Why did you stop?"
Ruhanika shook her head before serving him and herself. Dinner was as usual, but Ruhanika was silent whole time unlike herself.
She was just tossing her food and not even eating anything, which Abheer saw.
"Ruhi, stop playing with your food and eat. You haven't even eaten a roti." Abheer gently scolded her making her nod.
She ate a little before getting up, making others look at her.
"Abhaya must be awake. I'll be in my room. Enjoy your dinner." She said keeping her chair in place.
"Ruhi, you didn't even eat anything. Eat a little then go. If you want, Rakhi can bring her down." Meera said.
"N..no maasa. I'm full. I'll get going." She walked away without listening to anyone.
"Weird!! She just said before eating, she was hungry. And went without even eating anything. Don't you think her behaviour was strange today?" Ayaan asked.
"Yes, she didn't even talk the whole time." Abhiraj said.
"You know, she was even in her room the whole day. She woke up late, and after her breakfast, she is coming down now." Aishu said.
"Yeah. I too noticed her mood was a little bit off today, when she woke up." Niharika said.
"She might be sad, that she is going day after tomorrow." Aditi said silencing everyone's thoughts.
Abheer was in deep thoughts listening to them.
Aishu nudged Aditi to look at Abheer making her stop.
"Okay, enough talking now. Let's eat. Food is getting cold." Gayatri said sensing the building tension around the dining table.
At 9.45, Abheer entered the room, to see the lights were off. He turned on the dim light, to see Ruhanika already in the bed.
Ruhanika sat up wiping her tears, when lights turned on, only to see Abheer in the room.
Her heart beats paced when their eyes met.
Abheer looked to see Abhaya sleeping in the cradle.
He walked over to Ruhanika and sat on the bed facing her.
"What happened? You're sleeping so early. And Abhaya is not on the bed with you?" He asked.
"It's nothing, Abheer ji. I...I was feeling a little bit headache, so I thought to sleep early, and thought to make Abhaya sleep in the cradle." She said in slow voice.
"Headache? Did you take the medicine then? How are you feeling now?" He asked checking her forehead to see if she got any fever, since she was looking so pale before. Ruhanika's skin felt burning sensations when he tounched her and then grabbed her hand.
"I...I'm fine now. That's why I thought t....to sleep early." She said, gently pulling her hand out of his.
Abheer frowned at her actions, but then let go thinking that she must not really well.
"Okay, then I will not take much your time. Tomorrow, we will go to dinner, me and you. Be ready at 6.30. I'll come to pick you up." Abheer said getting up.
Ruhanika was baffled hearing him,
"Dinner? W....why but? Is t..there any special occasion?? An...and what about Abhaya? She will need me." Ruhanika said trying to make some excuses, to not be with him alone.
"I asked maasa to take care of princess, one day. She was more than happy to do that. And if you talk about occasion, then you will get to know tomorrow. Plus it will be our last late night talk and dinner, until the next one! So thought to give you a treat." He said keeping his hands in pockets.
"Th...there is no need, Abheer ji."
"There is! Be ready on time. Good night. Take rest." He said and left the room, leaving the shocked Ruhanika with a thumping heart.
What will he do tomorrow?! He Maa Kaali, it must be not what I'm thinking!!?
With Romano's
The same day afternoon
"They didn't come, Ales." Ezekiel said while coming in the living room.
Alessandro got up from the couch sighing.
"Well, we were good to them till now. But, let's say, Mr.Rathore is not at all taking me seriously. Like come on man, even if you are no.1 mafia in the world, I rank just below him. It's not like any local gang is challenging him, so he could ignore us.
But okay! Okay!
Where is XAVIER??" Alessandro asked looking at his brothers.
"He is sleeping." Xander said rolling his eyes at his twin's laziness.
"Tell him to deliver the message. Maybe now they will come. Day after tomorrow same time." Alessandro said going towards his office.
Salvatore who was sitting on the couch rubbed his forehead not knowing what his son is doing.
"Can anybody tell me what is going on? It's like I don't even have any say in this matter. Are we going for a war or what? Huh? We are targeting an innocent family FOR GOD'S SAKE!! I definitely don't think that Alessandro is doing this to help that filth!!" He said frustrated.
"Don't worry dad. You too know why you are still silent. Alessandro will not do anything you won't like. Leave it to him. He will tell us when time comes." Gabriel said sipping on his green tea.
Woaaahhhhhhhhh.....
What is Abheer planning to do??
Plus our Ruhanika has misunderstood everything!! And planned on going away from him...
Shit!! This is definitely not how Abheer planned it!!
What will happen now??
Plus what this Italian mafia boss is trying to do?
God, are they really going for war?
And why would Salvatore Romano call Sushant Oberoi a filth!? I mean they are allies, right!?
My goodness, even I'm going to faint while writing, I think!!
So stay tune to know more....
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