Devil's Damsel

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Ridhima hurried to her room and closed the door behind. She looked at Vedanshi's sleeping figure lying on the bed. What if Vansh gets to know about her?
"Ridhima, open the door dear...,"Mrs Mathur called out. Perplexed,I opened the door. She looked at me and said,"What happened?Why are you so scared?And why did you ran away like you saw a ghost?"
"No nothing. I just heard Vedanshi crying. So....."
"Okay....today the guests are staying here in our house Ridhima. If they face any problem or need anything you will help them. I told Gopa but that lazy lad is of no use. Whenever he gets a chance to sleep then there is no force to that can wake him up....."
Mrs Mathur goes away talking to herself. Ridhima felt thirsty and went to kitchen for some water. Suddenly someone pulled her back. She turned to look to see  her biggest fear,Vansh.
"Why Ridhima? Why?Why did you do this?",he said with gritted teeth.
"Vansh,don't create a scene here. Please....."
He harshly pulled her in a kiss,"Now I will not let you escape anymore. You will come back with me."
He brushed her locks and placed a quick kiss on her lips.
"Vansh.....stop doing it...,"Ridhima said. She felt like she needed it. She craved for his love. And now by herself she wanted to submit to him.
"I know dear. I missed you so much. You made me suffer....I was gone mad for you..."
Ridhima SUDDENLY pushed him away,"No Vansh. I can't go with you anymore. "
"What?I am not asking for your opinion I will take you with me,"he said and hungrily kissed her lips. Ridhima moaned his name out.
"Vineet...,"she said. He felt like ravishing her then and there but a shout emerged,"Ridhima....Vedu is crying."
Ridhima quickly left him. Vansh looked at his wife with a questioning face.
"Vansh,I was pregnant when I left you. We have a daughter. Vedanshi..."
Vansh couldn't believe his ears. He was frantic,"Where is she?"
Ridhima brought him to her room where little Vedanshi was lying on the bed. Throwing her legs and hands in the air. For the first time ever in her life,Ridhima saw tears in his eyes.
He lovingly took Vedanshi in his arms,"My baby..."
"Vedanshi,"Ridhima smiled.
"Now you two are going with me. My daughter deserves a better life Ridhima. I want both of you with me. Don't deny,"his voice  cracked.

Ridhima silently nodded her head.

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Every minute,every second Ridhima felt scared.
What if He returns to his past form?Harsh,rough and possessive? But he is really behaving nice with her. He loves her like he always did. But he isn't behaving crazy on her. He isn't trying to dominate her like he did in the past. He is so gentle towards Vedanshi.
"Hey Jaan,what are you thinking?"
Two strong hands snaked around her waist. She smiled and replied,"No. Just thinking something. Vansh,can I ask you something?If you don't mind?"
"I know what is your question,"he said.
"You know?"
"Yes. I changed. I am sorry for whatever I did to you in the past. I thought you don't love. You still love Kabir but after you went away leaving me I realised I was so wrong. I love you really so much. I can do anything you tell but don't leave me. Now if you leave me then I will follow you wherever you go."
Ridhima smiled and said,"Awww...so sweet."

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Riddhima and Vansh had gone to the temple for Vedanshi's rice feeding ceremony. Little Vedanshi was confused as what to choose first as so many things were laid before her.

One was sword,a bowl of sweet, a gold ring, a book,a bundle of money. While Ridhima wanted her daughter to choose book, "My daughter will be studious and intelligent. "

Vansh wanted her daughter to choose sword, "No she will be a warrior. My daughter will be a tigress. "

"Aren't you enough for that? "

They nearly fought another World War in the temple. While they were busy fighting amongst each other, a tired Vedanshi  pounced on the bowl of kheer.

"Sriman, your daughter has choosen the food. She will be empathetic and charitable. "

The priest concluded. They looked at Vedanshi who was seemingly enjoying the beauty food. Vansh smiled and picked her up in his arm, "I guess she is hungry. "

Ridhima had decided to do a puja for Vedanshi's welfare. While she was distributing sacrament and clothes to the temple beggars and homeless people she noticed someone among them. She was shocked and tears appeared in her eyes. She called Vansh who was busy fondling Vedanshi, "Vansh..... Just once come here please. "

Vansh noticed the anxiety in her voice and quickly strolled to her, "What happened? "

Ridhima just pointed her finger somewhere and his eyes travelled there. He immediately understood it and turned her around softly by her shoulder, "Let's go home now........ Vedanshi and me both are tired. "

While going through the way, Vedanshi was fast asleep on her mother's lap, oblivious to her parents emotion. Ridhima softly cried not trying to disturb her sleep.

"I forgot to tell you Ridhima....... Akshita refused to marry Kabir and left him on the wedding aisle cause she was called up by a famous modelling company. And then she married that head of the board and settled. Kabir was shattered by the betrayal and couldn't accept it. He tried to sort out with her but instead she filed a FIR on him accusing him of harassment. Though he managed to get out in bail and tries to move on in his life but his business soon crashed. His family, friends everyone out abandoned him in his baddest moment. He lost his mental balance and his house was snatched up by the bank to fulfill the loan. He was on the roads. Slowly his brain distorted and now he is a lunatic person who goes begging everywhere............ "

Ridhima couldn't resist her tears. Today, Vansh was not anymore jealous or angry or mad on her for crying out for another man. He was immature and now he understood his Ridhima, "Sweetheart, don't cry. It was his karma for deceiving a pure soul like you. Just like I suffered so many years without you and missed the very important part of my daughter's birth..... Missed that special moment of taking care of you and missed hearing Vedanshi's first cry...... For all I hurted you before. "

Ridhima snuggled closer to him, "No I am not crying. But I am too soft to handle someone's suffering. Vansh, Kabir was our friend once a time. You please do something so that he hasn't has to roam on roads like this. "

"If you say, I will do that. Now don't cry. "

She placed her head on his chest.

A smirk creeped on Vansh's face.

Now who would tell Ridhima that it was all a plan of Vansh scripted to punish Kabir for making his sweetheart hurt?