What if - Rishmi FF

Part 7

Lakshmi ran out of her room but didn't know where to go. She started walking and reached Ahana's room. Ahana was sitting there because she felt a little tired and with her pregnancy she didn't want to take a lot of physical stress.
She saw Lakshmi crying entering her room and got flustered.
Ahana: Bhabhi kya hua aapko? Aap ro kyu rhe ho. Kya hua?
Lakshmi just goes and hugs her and starts crying bitterly. Ahana tries to calm her down and makes her sit on the bed.
Lakshmi is exhausted and feeble because of the fast and the crying and stress. She lies down with her head in Ahana's lap.
Lakshmi: Ahana main main( couldn't speak due to tears)
Ahana just shushes her and tries to calm her down.
Ahana: Bhabhi aap mat ro. Jo bhi hai sab theek ho jaega. Aapki tabiyat kharab ho jaegi aise aap please chup ho jao. Jo bhi problem hai wo hum sort kar lenge.
Till this time Aayush also comes. He came to call Ahana as the moon was out and she was being called to attend the function. He too sees Lakshmi's state and get worried.
Aayush: Arre ahana bhabhi ko kya hua? bhabhi kya hua aap iss haalat me? Batao mujhe kya hua? Rishi bhai ne kuch kaha ya us Malishka ne? Use to main...
Ahana: Pata nai aayush jab se room me aayi hai bas roye jaa rhi hai bhabhi kuch bata hi nai rhi.
Lakshmi feels dizzy and kind of gets unconscious.
Rishi comes frantically looking for her.
Rishi: Lakshmi. Lakshmi tum yaha ho. Main tumhe har jagah dhoond raha tha. Kaha chali gyi thi tum Lakshmi.
He tries to wake her up but she doesn't.
Rishi: Kya hua hai isse? Ye behosh kaise ho gyi?
Ahana: Pata nai Bhai wo rote hue room me aayi aur abhi tak hosh me thi ro hi rhi thi but achanak behosh ho gyi.
Rishi picks Lakshmi up and takes her to their room. He tells Ahana to get Lakshmi's Pooja ki thaal to their room and tell everyone that Lakshmi was feeling weak so she would come in sometine
He lays her down on their bed and tries to wake her up again. This time he holds her face close and hugs her. He is very scared and feels as if his heart is going to explode with anxiety. slowly she gains consciousness.
Lakshmi: Rishi..
Rishi: Haan Lakshmi main yahi hoon.. tumhara Rishi main yahi hoon tumhare paas.
Lakshmi opens her eyes and looks at him. Her hurt comes back to her mind and she tears up again. Ahana and aayush come with the thali and some sweets. She keeps it quietly near Rishi.
Ahana: Thank god bhabhi aapko hosh aa gaya humlog kitne pareshan ho gye the. Especially Rishi bhai. Ab aap ko hosh aa gya hai to aap apna vrat khol lo. Humlog aap dono se thodi der me milte hai.
After Aayush and Ahana leave.
Rishi: Kya ho gya tha tumhe Lakshmi? Tum theek ho na? Chalo jaldi se tum mera aur main tumhara vrat kholwa deta hoon
Lakshmi: Rishi kya tumne sach much ye vrat Malishka ke lie rakha hai?
Rishi: Nai Lakshmi bilkul bhi nai. Maine ye sirf aur sirf tumhare lie kia hai.
Lakshmi: But tum to Malishka se pyaar karte ho na aur hum to sach me alag ho jaenge na kuch din me kyuki tumhe to usse shaadi karni hai. Fir ye sab kyu
Rishi: Nai Lakshmi ye sab tum kya keh rhi ho. Hum nai honge alag
Lakshmi: Jhoota dilasa mat do mujhe Rishi. Aise hi tumse door jaane ki baat se hi mera dil toot jaata hai aur ye false hopes dekar tum mujhe aur hurt karoge. Aur mujhe yaad hai tumne kaha tha ki jis din tum legal papers pe single ho gye usi din Malishka se shaadi karoge. Fir mat karo ye sab. Mat do mujhe jhooti umeed.
Rishi: Aisa nai hai Lakshmi. Main tumhe koi jhooti umeed nai de rha. Please tum aise mat bolo. Pehle vrat khol lo please nai to tumhari tabiyat aur kharab ho jaegi.
Lakshmi: To hone do. Kya farak padega. Kyu kar rhe ho ye sab tum mere lie.
(now Lakshmi was just provoking him, she needed him to realise the reason he cared for her so much and say it out loud)
Lakshmi: Main rahoon ya na rahoon 14 din baad tumhe usse kya hi farak padega. Tum to khush rahoge na apni life me apne pyar apni Malishka ke saath. Sahi hi keh rhi thi wo main to aise hi jhoote sapne saja rhi thi.
She gets up and walks to the balcony. Rishi is hurt by her words and it enraged him that she thought he didn't bother about her when the situation was exactly the opposite. He goes behind her hurting and huffing in anger.
Rishi: Bas Lakshmi bas. Tum Aisa soch bhi kaise sakti ho ki mujhe tumse farak nai padega. Bahot farak padta hai mujhe. Tum bahot important ho mere lie. Tumhare bina main apni life imagine bhi nai kar sakta. Tumhe kuch bhi hota hai na to Aisa lagta hai kisi ne mere dil pe chot di ho. Tum jab sad hoti ho na to Aisa lagta hai kuch bhi karke bas tumhara mood theek kar doon. Jab tum khush hoti to aisa lagta hai ki duniya ki saari khushiyan tumhe de doon taaki tum hamesha muskurati raho. Tum itni precious ho mere lie main bata bhi nai sakta tumhe. Tum bahot achi lagti ho mujhe Lakshmi. Har waqt main bas tumhare baare me hi sochta rehta hoon. Har jagah tum hi dikhti ho mujhe. Mujhe nai pata ye kya hai. But main tumse kabhi alag nai hona chahta.
Lakshmi: Aur Malishka ( happy after hearing him confess his feelings)
Rishi: Kya Malishka. Uske aur mere beech pehle jaisa ab kuch bhi nai hai. Mujhe kuch bhi feel nai hota uske paas jaake. Usse baate irritate karti hai mujhe.
Lakshmi: Acha dekh ke to aisa bilkul nai lagta. Hamesha to uski care karte rehte ho
Rishi: Wo to bas main as a friend karta hoon but seriously Lakshmi mujhe uske lie kuch feel nai hota hai. Infact kabhi kabhi to main sochta hoon jo main uske lie feel karta tha wo pyaar tha bhi ya nai. Kyuki usme to bas junoon aur zid thi. Tumne jo pyaar ka matlab samjhaya tha, sukoon aur ease wali feeling wo to kabhi aayi hi nai uske saath. Wo sab to mujhe tumhare saath feel hota hai. Jab tumhare aaspaas hota hoon hamesha khush rehta hoon. Calm rehta hoon.
Rishi realises he has indirectly confessed that he loves her and there is a sudden calm that fills him. He has finally realised his feelings for her. But he is Rishi Oberoi, he cannot confess to his lady love in this way. He needs to do something special for her. So he decides to change the topic..
Rishi: Haan to main ye keh rha tha ki tumhare saath mujhe acha lagta hai aur jo bhi pehle hua hamare beech jo bhi maine kaha uske lie I am really very sorry genuinely. Hum ye sab nai sochenge. Ab hum bas aage ka sochenge..
Lakshmi: Aur kuch din baad jo divorce ka faisla hone wala hai uska kya?
Rishi: Wo jab hoga tab dekhenge. Filhaal main bhookh se behosh ho jaunga agar tumne Mera vrat nai khola to. Aur tum to itni halki fulki si ho mujhe sambhal bhi nai paogi. Chalo jaldi se vrat kholte hai.
Lakshmi gets a little disappointed that Rishi indirectly told her he loved her but didn't confess actually. But she thinks to herself that this is enough for now. And very soon she will make him confess.😈
She quickly goes and gets the thali and they do the Pooja and both break each other's fast. To Lakshmi's surprise Rishi doesn't eat the sweet she offered him. Rather he keeps the plate from her hand and comes back and holds her hands. Slowly he cups her face and goes ahead and kisses her cheek and then exclaims "ab toot gya vrat". Lakshmi blushes and just stands fixated. He waves his hand in front of her to bring her back to reality.
Rishi: Maine to vrat ache se Tod lia. Tum chaho to tum bhi Tod sakti ho waise hi..
Lakshmi blushes: Matlab
Rishi: Matlab jaise Maine tumhe kiss kia tum bhi mujhe kiss kar sakti ho. I am very sweet you know.
Lakshmi becomes all red and tries to run away. But he holds her hand and pulls her back.
Rishi: Arre aise kaise chalega. Vrat to theek se kholna padega. Meri biwi ki tabiyat fir se kharab ho gyi to. Kya hua? Sharam aa rhi hai?Acha chalo main apni aankhe band kar leta hoon aur tum fatafat apna kaam kar lena.
And he closes his eyes.
Lakshmi is still blushing but decides to make a move. She gently stands on her tiptoes and kisses him on his cheek. As soon as she does that Rishi opens his eyes and she blushes yet again.
Rishi: Offo meri jealousy queen aaj gusse me nai sharam se laal ho rhi ho tum to. Itne se me itni sharam.
Lakshmi is too shy to say anything. She breaks open from his hold and runs away.
Rishi ( to himself)
I am sorry Lakshmi mujhe itna time lag gya apni feelings samajhne me. Mujhe pehle bhi laga tha ki shayad main tumse pyar karne laga hoon but fir itni saari misunderstandings aa gyi hamare beech mujhe pata hi nai chala ki kya ho gaya. But ab mujhe pata hai. Main sirf aur sirf tumse pyaar karta hoon. Aur ab main hamare beech kisi ko bhi nai aane dunga. Tum sirf aur sirf meri ho. Ab hume kabhi koi alag nai kar paega.. aur tum dekhna main kitne special tareeke se tumhe apne dil ki baat bataunga aur fir tumhe bhi mujhse I Love You kehna hoga Mrs. Rishi Oberoi 😍

I wanted this realisation to happen soon for Rishi. The grand confession will be a much better and special part but for now it's going to be only romance for Rishmi ❤️