𝐻𝐼𝒮 𝒫𝐸𝒜𝑅𝐿

22~Shadow

RIDDHIMA'S POV

It was 5 o'clock in the morning and I was sitting in my balcony at that time. No, it was not at all like I would get up early in the morning, but since last night I did not sleep, I was feeling restless, it seemed as if someone had stolen my sleep.

My thought kept going to that place again and again where it should not have gone. I saw the face of that person whom I hate the most.

Whose presence or absence does not matter to me

Anymore.

Now how will a person love someone, how will anyone convince herself that the person with whom she was dreaming of spending her whole life was thinking of sacrificing her self respect, leave her parents' house and go to someone else's house with a stone on her heart thinking that maybe even he will love her like his parents he will take care of her like them.

While thinking all this, I do not know when a teardrop fell from my eyes on my hand.

What if he had not behaved this way with me, then maybe I would have been living a normal life like someone else today.

If he had not understood my love as a games, then maybe my child would not have been alone today.

What would he have got by doing all this, that person who had come to spoil my happiness was a monster in the guise of a human being.

I was lost in my thoughts that someone knocked on my door.

Without delay, I quickly got up and went to opened the door

"Riddhi your morning juice"

It had become a habit of maa that she would always give me juice as soon as she woke up in the morning.

Whether I take care of myself or not, my mother definitely takes care of me, now it had become a hobby.

"Riddhi, it's already 6 o'clock, don't you have to get ready, to go office today?" Maa asked

I looked at the clock and gestured to her, "No maa, I am not feeling like going today, I am on leave"

"Okay, then,are you coming to the party today? I have also asked your dad, he said he will make all the arrangements"

Now what should I tell my maa, I feel like going and don't feel like either.

My heart says that Aditya will not be like that, but he is also a rich man, he also has his own company,

not again, Riddhima don't go there.

So, without thinking twice, I gestured to her, "No maa, you  go, I won't be able to go out in this condition and I don't feel like going in the crowd at all"

"Oh you sure...you will stay alone because I haven't leave you alone yet"

"Yes maa' I will manage and guards are here too"

"Hmm, fine then but if there is any problem, call me immediately, I will leave from here at 3 o'clock"

I nodded at her words and she left after keeping the juice.

It would be good if Aditya gets married soon and he will happy with his family, I liked him as a friend and nothing more.

Yes nothing more.

I wanted to forget all the memory of him. Now maybe I don't even want to meet Aditya because I don't know what  happens to me as soon as I see him.

But whatever is happening is not good for both of us.

I want to forget everything.

I took a deep breath and went inside the washroom because now I didn't have the strength to think anymore.