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I like me better, when I am with you

Riddhima's pov

I heard some noises but everything was magnified, as if someone was drilling holes in my head. I tried to move my eye balls but my eye lids felt so heavy that I couldn't.

"Riddhima. Are you awake?", I heard someone's voice. I tried to speak but I can't. But I moved my finger.

"She is awake.", I heard a hushed voice and I knew to whom it belongs.

"Ish..Ishani.", I said with difficulty. My throat felt dry and my hand pained a lot. I tried and this time I opened my eyes, blinking them furiously while adjusting to the brightness.

"Riddhima Di.", Ishani cried as she watched me. I smiled at her and she wiped her tears. I realized, I was in a hospital room and was surrounded by everyone. Papa, Mummy and Ishani were standing on one side, staring me. While the RaiSinghanias were on the other side. Dr Anuj was standing beside me in his operation robe and Kabir and Ahana were peeping from the door.

They asked how I felt and I replied to everyone, still searching for two pairs of eyes that I yearned to see. Riva and Vansh were nowhere. My eyes were still wandering around but to my disappointment I can't find them.

Soon everyone left and now it was just me and Dr Anuj in the room. He discussed about my health and ordered me to take care of myself. I smiled and nodded.

"I will send the people, whom you are craving to see.", He winked and left the room while I blushed for no reason.

I waited for them to barge in anytime and each minute felt like decades. I laughed at my thoughts. How crazy I have become! I was always disciplined and behaved maturely. The loss I faced at the age of six cannot be cured but with the help of my new parents, I overcame that. I missed my brother, but I learnt to live.

Life was not easy but I lived. I had dreams and I wanted to fulfill them. My family was always there to support me. And then I got a chance to come here, in Mumbai. Where I found peace. My heart. My life.

Sometimes I wonder what life would be, If I had rejected the proposal? How could I meet Vansh? How could I meet my daughter? But then, it was destined. I still laugh at my immaturity, when I recall my first meet with Vansh. How I assumed him to be a burglar! And I still smile reminiscing those moments when I felt sparks fly between us.

I thanked my stars and god for giving me one more chance to live my life. My thoughts were broken when I heard a squeal from the person I wanted to see badly.

"Mumma!", Riva ran towards me and Vansh was following her. She calling me 'Mumma' still makes me feel weird. This one word not even bound me with her, but also with Vansh. But surprisingly Vansh and I are not bound with any relation. At least not yet.

I patted her cheeks and smiled at her, while my eyes wander at the other person who was staring me patiently. His hair was a mess but still he was as handsome as always. His eyes looked like he cried a gallons and his lips were dull but still kissable.

Gosh, I need to stop my thoughts and behave.

"Riva, let's go. Mumma need to rest.", Vansh told Riva and held her in his arms. I held his hand, not wanting them to go so soon.

"No, I want to see her more." And you too, I couldn't speak the last words.

He nodded and placed Riva on a chair, beside my bed. And himself stood straight, little away.

"Vansh?", I looked towards him unable to decipher his cold reaction. He nodded again as if asking what's the matter.

"Vansh, Dr Anuj told me how you behaved when a nurse told you about my condition.", I said. Dr Anuj told me how he threw everything.

"Never repeat this Riddhima.", He spoke after staring me in such a deep baritone that I shivered. I know how he must be feeling. I must have felt the same, if he was shot. But I can't promise, I won't repeat it. How could I not repeat this, when I see a bullet coming towards him, in front of my eyes? How can I stop myself to save him? I know he would have also done the same for me, so how can he expect me to not save him?

But I kept quiet. I don't want him to be mad at me. So I smiled and nodded. And within seconds he engulfed me in a warm long hug. Oh lord! How I was missing this!

I heard Riva's giggle which parted us. We three chatted for a while, when a nurse arrived and told me to sleep.

"Sleep Riddhima.", Vansh ordered while I pouted. I don't want them to go away. 

I shifted a little and patted the side of my bed, indicating Vansh to join me. He hesitated but laid beside me when I showed my puppy eyes. I carried Riva in my arms and held her at my chest, securely.

"Riddhima, you will hurt yourself. Let us go.", Vansh said when I laid my head over his arm.

"No. I like it.", I like me better, when I am with you.

I could feel him staring me and then I felt his head dipped over mine such that his cheek was touching my hair and his arm wrapped around my body, protectively.

This was paradise. Riva in my arms and Vansh beside me. I closed my eyes and fell in a deep peaceful slumber.

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I am feeling very emotional rn. You know this was my very first work due to which I earned so much love here. That was the time when I was new in the field of writing. Still people were loving this book.

When I felt my writing improved, I decided to delete this book, because I was feeling ashamed of it. But how could I forget the love and respect I gain? How could I delete my foundation?

So I decided to edit it. Though it is not best but I think it is better version.

You know what happened, suddenly? I wrote the last chapter! *cries* 
I always write some extra chapters for backup and today I ended the last chapter. God it was so hard and I was so emotional.

Thank you to every reader who have spend even a little time here. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Please tell me your favourite chapter from the book, so that I can dedicate it to you.