U And Me Will Always Be Together

Chapter 26

Sorry guys for the late update...
So here is the next update and hereafter i will update Two chapters per week,cuz already i have finished editing...Only little little changes are there....
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well, many of you have been asking for Rishika's POV. actually according to my plan, it should come after a few parts, but since everyone is eager to read that, I included it here.
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            It's been a month since Santhosh and Rishika returned back to Mumbai from Chennai  Life was perfectly balanced - assumed Santhosh. He had been mentally battling with his feelings for Rishika, lately.

He was sure that he had started to feel something intimate towards her and also aware that it's more than just a mere attraction but waited for one sure signal from his heart.

Rishika, since the proximity between her and Santhosh at her stay in Chennai, became conscious of his presence whenever he is around.

But she brushed the thought every time thinking she was just feeling weird as she was new to being around with a guy - the one thing she avoided since her being a child.

But Meera had been a lone listener to Rishika's gabbling about her 'in-laws' since her return. Her every chat began with Santhosh and ended with either Raji or Suganthi. Meera also noticed the glow on her face whenever she talked about Santhosh, Raji or Suganthi.

One afternoon, in their break time, Rishika was again blabbering about the same old 'topic', when Meera grew frustrated of it.

"Rishika, for the last one month, you have been talking about nothing but your so called reception and Santhosh this, Suganthi Aunty that and Raji aunty and" Meera paused a moment and added "I believe if you don't stop that, my ears will start bleeding."

"Am I? I never realized, sorry" Rishika said calmly sipping her coffee. She was for moment shocked when she heard Meera. She never realized she was getting very attached to them, especially Santhosh.

Meera sighed looking at her. She knew Rishika, deep down in her heart, liked Santhosh or even in love with him but one thing that caught her attention is that Rishika's general talks about Santhosh were always tagged with either Suganthi or Raji. 

"Rishika, are you in love with Santhosh?" Meera asked her straightly.

"What? NO." Rishika uttered immediately. "It's just that I like him, as a dear friend- nothing more." she added.

"OK, tell me one thing. You like Santhosh for the person he is or because of Raji aunty or Suganthi aunty?"Meera probed further.

"I -"Rishika was dumbstruck for a moment. She liked him for sure - she knew, but couldn't answer Meera's question. "What do you mean, Meera?" she questioned back.

"I don't mean anything. Just figure it out yourself." Meera smiled at her and gathering her things, went to resume her duties.

All through her duty, Meera's words rang in her ear. Santhosh was nowhere near to her ideal man, yet she liked him, she didn't understand why.

Initially she thought she can never stand him for moment, but everything changed after. She remembered she met Raji for the first time when she went to meet him, but immediately bonded with her.

She realized her thinking towards Santhosh changed after that. Was it just a coincidence or something else?
Is that because of Raji? Did she trust him, because of the bond he shared with Raji? She wondered. She knew it was silly of her to think so but felt there was a little truth in that. She even got married to him, when they both knew that they were not in love. Why? Her mind said that it was for her dad, to gain his faith in her. But she wasn't afraid then. Why? Is that because of her trust in Santhosh or Raji? She has no answer for that.