Aaryan's POV:
" This is my body and I want to get rid of this headache"
"Sign the contract"
"I want a divorce because I love Arjun"
"This is last time. Afterwards don't show your face to me and my son or else I will kill you"
"Riddhi how could you do this. You cheated...you did it...you cheat...you cheat" My sweat stricken face was clearly illustrating that I was having a bad dream.This is for the 4th time in this month.
I don't know when it is all going to end.
"Huhh...A bad dream again" I woke up from sleep to see it was 2 in morning. I thought to drink some water but jug kept in my room was empty so I got down the stairs to go to the kitchen but I saw main door was slightly open. I went to close the door when I heard my maa and dad talking.
"What are they doing outside at this time?"Confusion etched over my face as I thought to check on them. This is so not my mom. She is a heavy sleeper. What changed today?My thoughts got interrupted when I overheard their conversation.
"Aaryan is really alone ridhesh. I can't see my child like this. He thinks of everyone before himself. He thinks that he doesn't need anyone and he is capable of taking Kabir's care all by himself. He thinks kabir is easy to handle but he is not realising that he spends just a period of 3 to 4 hours with him. We are there with kabir for whole long day and we know it takes a lot of strength to feed him, bath him, lure him, entertain him. It is not that we have any problem in doing all this but we too are getting old and this is the fact that today we are there for them but tomorrow we will not be.I don't know what he would answer to Kabir when he will see all the children of his age playing with both of their parents, soon Kabir would be joining the preschool. Dev will have his own family to look after and this father-son duo will be all alone. Aaryan is not foreseeing the future. We only wish for there well being and...." I understood their concern, they are worried about us. I decided to have a talk to my parents
"Maa"
"Aaryan when did u came?"Perplexed she asked.
I walked towards her, kept my head in her lap and she caressed my hair and that was point when I decided I have to do this not for myself but my son.
"Maa I am ready to get married. I understood your concern for us and you are right maa...kabir needs a mother"These words seems foreign to my mouth. I still remember that day vividly when I was getting ready to meet riddhi as my date for the first time.
Flashback (4 years ago)
Aryan's Pov:
"Rohit am I looking fine? She would like it, right?" Anxiety took a toll on me as if she would reject me if I didn't look presentable. I met riddhi in my early college days. Her scooty ran out of petrol so I gave her a lift that's when we started talking. She was my batchmate whom I never noticed and I still feel dumb realising that.
"Com'mon Bhai. Just leave now. Your presence is giving me a headache now" Frustration dripping off Rohit's voice.
"Yeah ! I am leaving"
Flashback ends.
I don't know where I went wrong. I don't regret loving but I surely regret loving her.
My eyes welled up but it's high time I have to move on.
"Are you sure Aaryan?" My dad asked.
" Yes dad...but I have a condition" I need to clear it to them.
" What?" This time it was maa.
" You will tell the truth to girl and girl's family beforehand and only if they would accept kabir whole heartedly we would go further with the alliance. I don't want any decision to be taken in haste which could affect my son in future."
" Don't worry Aaryan. This time it will be a happily ever after " when my mom said these words, I can see the assurance in her eyes and I am relieved then and there.
I guess me and riddhi completely end here. Our memories together ends here. Those haunting nights ends here.
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