U And Me Will Always Be Together

Chapter 12

As soon as they reached Rishika's place, Sanjay steered the car into the parking lot right under Rishika's flat near to the garden.

He turned towards a nervous Meera and said "Meera, Rishika's flat is in second floor-207. So go there. Tell everyone on your way that you are her friend form hospital, came to attend her marriage and go to her.

Convince her to get out of the place and come down. As far as Rishika is concerned, ask her to come down through her balcony with the help of some saree or curtain. We are right beneath her flat. So all the best."

As he completed the lecture in one go, he looked at Rahul and Meera who were stunned and Santhosh grinning at him shamelessly.

"Meera, did you hear?" he snapped at her. "Huh? Yeah. Fine. I'll go." Meera replied back and rushed out. He turned to Rahul and said

"Rahul, can you go and find a ladder at the gardener. Tell him that Mr. Raj sekhar needs it in the wedding arrangement." Rahul nodded and left.

Sanjay turned to Santhosh, who was still grinning. Santhosh chuckled and said "I am impressed Mr. Sanjay." only to irritate Sanjay more.

"Shut up. You should be doing all this. I don't understand how Rishika fell for you." Sanjay shouted at him while Santhosh pleaded him not to shout.
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After clearing a lot of investigation by everyone on her way, Meera succeeded and entered Rishika's room.

She noticed Rishika sitting on her bed in her wedding attire, red Lehenga, hugging her knees, sobbing silently. She felt bad for Rishika as her own eyes welled up.

"Rishika" Meera called her slowly placing her hand on her shoulder. Rishika's head popped up at the voice. She looked at Meera and felt as if her life came back.

She immediately stood and hugged Meera tight, crying bitterly. Meera rubbed her back trying to calm her and said "Sshh Rishika. Don't cry. Everything is fine. We are here to take you out of this mess."

Rishika drew herself back and wiped her tears and asked "How?" Meera spun around quickly and closed the door of the room.

She made Rishika sit on the bed and herself seated beside her. She took a deep breath and explained everything to Rishika.

"What? You want me to run away from my wedding? No way I am doing that." Rishika declared after listening to the stupid plan of her friends.

Meera knew it would come. "Rishika, try to understand. We can't get you out of this by any other way." Meera tried to make her understand. But Rishika was adamant.

After pleading her for half an hour, Meera's patience just vanished out. "Fine Rishika. You stay here and get married to some stupid. Don't say later that we didn't help you."

Meera stood and turned to leave but stopped as she felt a hold on her wrist. "Please Muski. Don't go." Rishika said as a couple of fat tears escaped her eyes. Meera melted at the sight of those tears and sighed.

"Look Rishika. There is no way that your dad is going to listen to us. So if you want to continue with your studies, just come with us.

" Meera wiped those tears and hugged her. "Fine Meer. But what about dad? He doesn't believe me now itself. If I run away like this, his suspicion will become true and he'll kill me."

Rishika whispered in her sobs. "Don't worry yaar. We all are there right? We'll think about what to do later."Meera calmed her.

After Rishika's sobs were subsided, Meera drew back and asked Rishika to leave. Rishika got confused and asked "Meera? How should I come down? If any notices me, it'll be a problem."