Riansh FF: BROKEN

Chapter 9

Good deeds may or may not reward you,

but you always pay a price for the mistakes you've made

People say when one door to happiness closes, another door to happiness will open up. But many of us only focus on the closed door that we don't even realize another door has opened. Perhaps, the other door to happiness is not anything grand or special. Mayhap, it's the small and trivial things that look insignificant which are the new doors to happiness. But as long as you don't crumble down in front of that closed door, take a look at the other door before it's too late, and muster up the courage to walk towards it, then maybe you might be able to find the happiness you didn't realize existed.

Ridhima is happy to see Mohan Pandey at the front door who came to safeguard Ragini. Yes, finally other than her and Vansh, someone in the house will take care of her. She needs to make sure neither Kabir nor Anupriya brings any harm to her as she is the main reason Vansh is alive. Yes, even today somewhere deep in her heart, she still feels for Vansh. She is not sad about it. She has seen people choose others over her. What makes her angry is to use her for their selfish motives.

Vansh: Show me your ID card.

Mohan Pandey smirks and shows his card to him and says,

"Mr. Vansh Rai Singhania, for your information, you are under the radar of the cops. We aren't. I understand you might feel we could harm you, but, yes, some people protect helpless people more than anything."

Vansh smirks at his reply and says,

"There might be people who are responsible, but, I have seen people betray me in the name of loyalty."

Mohan: Loyal people are rare to see. You see, in the game of chess, every pawn should be loyal to their King. Just because they are on your border doesn't mean they should be faithful to you. As they have sworn loyalty to others. So you cannot call technically a betrayal unless the pawn has their motives against both the kings.

Vansh feels as if Mohan is implying to him, but Dadi intervenes in the middle of the conversation and says,

"Inspector Mohan, please take care of Ragini from today. I don't want any more drama to happen in this house because of her. Neither, do I want anyone to blame my grandchild for the harm any outsider causes her? VR Mansion is a highly protected place. We also would make sure to keep her safe but request your assistance."

Mohan: Sure, Mrs. Rai Singhania.

Everyone tries to leave the hall however Dadi stops and says,

"I hope none has forgotten about tomorrow's puja."

Vansh, Sia and Ishani feel sad and Ridhima looks at them with a confused expression and asks,

"Sorry, Dadi, but I don't know."

Ishani tries to say something however Dadi intervenes and says,

"Tomorrow is the death day (Shradh) of Ajay Rai Singhania, my eldest son and the father of your husband. I understand that you don't know. Ridhima, please look after all the puja. We make sure to do Annadaan for the poor people tomorrow. I want you to look after the puja ceremony followed by the food which we would offer to people. Vansh, however, takes care of security."

Chanchal cuts in the middle and says,

"Maa, since when you are choosing her over us? Every year we used to do it. I'm the one who used to maintain the food section while Anupriya di takes care of the puja ceremony. How come you are giving the power of us to her? These days this orphan is getting more than what she deserves?"