Forget 💔 and Love ❤️

Next day both of them didn't go to the office.

Rishabh was moping around in his apartment while Aadhya was in the hospital.

She fainted due to the weakness as she didn't eat anything the whole day. But her doctor didn't let her leave even after she woke up to do some therapy sessions on her as she was looking as if she is in same situation as she was an year ago.

The whole time Aman, Harish and Shiv Malhotra are with her only in the hospital.

She was numb.

No pain.

No tears.

No emotions.

She again became that girl who was devoid of all the emotions. Most of the time she would blankly stare off into the space. She would only respond to Aman that too all one word answers.

After therapy they went home and Shiv Malhotra went to his office. He was scared looking at Aadhya's condition as she was looking more devastated than before.

Rishabh effected her life more than he thought.

Maybe he had made a mistake by letting Rishabh in her life or maybe he had made a mistake by hiding her identity.

Whatever it is he wouldn't let her drown this time.

He was more worried for tomorrow as it is the day which snatched everything away from her. He doesn't know how does these kids will tolerate it and sighed sadly.

*

Rishabh went to his parents house to talk to his mother about their little stunt at the party they wanted to do.

It was good he had it heard before hand and stopped their engagement announcement which they were going to do. He doesn't even like her in the first place and they are planning his wedding.

He gave a serious warning to Neetha that what they were doing it was just a trial and nothing real.

He regretted for thousandth time about his agreement with Neetha.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw his father was talking to Shanthi seriously.

" Shanthi ji, please stay with them the whole time as you know it's very difficult phase for them." He heard his father and frowned.

" Ji Sahab, I will go to temple directly." She said and left.

Then he saw his father talking on his phone.

" Harish, I will be there in few minutes after talking to the caterers." He said and cut the call.

" Dad what's going on?" Rishabh asked frowning looking at his father's dull face.

He looked at his son and sighed.

" Nothing." He said and walked outside.

He was about to follow him when he got a call from office.

" Sir, you need to come to the office.....clients will be there in an hour." His manager said.

" Tell Aadhya to manage......" He trailed off and flinched remembering that she is the actual boss.

" Sir, Aadhya didn't come to the office since 2 days." His manager informed.

" What? Okay.....I will be there." He said and started driving to the office.

He thought why she didn't come to the office.

Isn't this her office?

He went to the office and completed his meeting.

After a lot of thinking he called Harish.

" Hello?"

" Harish, it's Rishabh.....why didn't she come to the office since 2 days?" He asked.

" She was in the hospital Sir." He informed.

" What?" Rishabh stood up immediately taking his car keys.

" What happened to her? I am coming." He said hurriedly.

" She fainted and is okay now Sir. We are not in the hospital now....." He said.

" Then where is she?" He asked.

" In the temple." He said and Rishabh asked him to text the address.

He immediately started driving towards the temple and he was thinking various scenarios of facing her as he was still angry on her.

When he reached the temple, he removed his shoes and went inside. He joined his hands and prayed to God. Then he went to the back side of the temple and there she was.

She was there along with his father, Harish, Shanthi and Aman. They all were serving food to the people who sat there in rows and eating. They are doing Annadhan (donation of food).

It might have started earlier as it was almost over now and he saw Harish making payment to the caterers.

He saw his father hugging Aadhya and consoling her.

He didn't understand anything and he felt like he was missing something.

They didn't see him and he followed them outside where everyone got in their cars. He also got in his car and followed them. He was stunned when he saw them stopping at the graveyard.

Taking garlands and flowers, they all went inside. He gulped the lump formed in his throat and walked in slowly.

He saw Aadhya gloomily standing at a corner holding Aman and looking at the graves with tears. His heart tugged when he saw Aman wiping his eyes again and again.

Shiv Malhotra offered his prayers placing the garlands on the graves with tears in his eyes. Next, Harish and Shanthi went and offered their prayers.

His father took Aman slowly to the graves and made him pray. At one point Aman burst out into cries which made everyone cry. Harish took Aman  away from that place and on his way outside he saw Rishabh standing shocked pain evident on his face.

He went away quietly and Rishabh slowly moved towards Aadhya who looked like she will burst out anytime. Shiv Malhotra saw his son and walked out silently. Aadhya didn't notice him yet as she was standing facing the graves.

When she felt everyone left, she slowly moved towards the graves.

" Hi Papa, your princess misses you so much.....I know you are watching me and keeping me safe." Saying this she places flowers on his grave and moves to next grave.

" Hi mumma, I got you your favourite flowers.....lillies. Whenever I see them or smell them, I feel close to you as if  you are here somewhere around me.....I miss you Ma." She cries and keeps the flowers on the grave.

" Bhai and Bhabi (Brother and Sister in law), Aman and I miss you both so much. He often asks about you both and I always console him saying that you both are watching him and taking care of him. Please give him strength and your blessings." She says keeping flowers on them and sobs loudly.

She then moves to her grandparents and offers flowers to them.

" Nana aur Nani (Grandpa and Grandma) please give us both some strength and courage to live our lives." She says and falls on her knees sobbing hardly.

" I miss you all so much....."

She says between her sobs.

Rishabh himself was crying looking at the scene in front of him. His heart clenched looking at her like that and he came to a devastating realisation that today was the day she lost her whole family an year back.

He can't help but hate himself for the way he acted towards her.

He couldn't be there for her when she needed him the most. He avoided her when she needed a shoulder to cry on. He abandoned her when she needed him to say that he will be there with her.

From no where, it started raining maybe indicating the storm they are going through in their hearts or maybe indicating the blessings of her family or maybe it's the symbolism of their tears.

Both of them were crying their own grief at that moment.

Rain washed their tears away but couldn't wash their pain.

Aadhya was broken beyond words.

She can't stop her tears.

She felt all the pain again which she felt that unfortunate day.

She thought she had moved on but she didn't.

She wished that this rain could take away the pain in her heart.

And all of a sudden she felt rain was not falling on her.

She looked up to see.........

Him.

Her Angel.

She looked at him who stood there drenching himself in the rain but kept his coat above her head so that she will not get drenched completely.

He was there.

She didn't understand whether to feel happy that he came for her or to feel sad that this wasn't going to last long.

She will lose him anyway.

And that feeling overtook her happiness.

A little bubble of happiness which appeared for a moment has been bursted by the reality of her life.

They can never be together.

She stood up and he still didn't move.

He still kept his coat above her and kept looking at her.

They kept staring at each other for don't know how long.

Their moment got snapped when Harish came running towards them holding Umbrellas for them.

They moved towards their cars holding Umbrellas and stopped when they saw their cars. Shiv Malhotra was gone and Shanthi was there in the car making Aman sleep on her lap.

She looked at him longingly and he looked at her in pain.

Both of them didn't know what to say.

They were silent the whole time.

And with that silence only they left to their own destinations with a feeling of longing for each other.

*

2 weeks have passed since the day they met at the graveyard.

She didn't show up at the office and Rishabh couldn't stop thinking about her.

He wanted to meet her, talk to her but he also knows that she needs some space after that day.

If she wants to talk to him, he will listen to her this time.

It may take some time to get back to normal but they will try.....together.

But for that she need to show up at the office.

He called her on her mobile but it was switched off.

He went to her house to meet them but it was locked.

From Harish, he came to know that both Aman and Aadhya went to their mansion for few days. Harish also said that Aadhya didn't want to contact or meet anyone. That's why Harish and Shiv Malhotra also stayed away giving them their space.

So, Rishabh also thought it would be better to not to disturb her.

Rishabh started the work to handover the company to her officially. Though it hurted him a little, he was happy that it is going into safe hands as he knows how efficient Aadhya is.

He resigned as CEO.

He is going to send the papers to Aadhya today.

He sighed and started packing his things and his eyes fell on his resignation. He heard a knock on the door and he looked up from the papers to see his father standing at the door.

" What am I hearing Rishi? Is it true?" His father asked furiously.

" I am surprised dad at how fast the news travels to you." Rishabh joked earning a glare from his father.

" What are you doing Rishi?" His father sighed slumping down on the chair.

" I am doing the right thing dad. It's her right and responsibility." Rishabh said seriously.

" I know but for that you don't need to resign. You are the CEO." His father said.

" I know dad but things are not right between us now.....it will become awkward between us." Rishabh said.

" Is that the only reason? Or are you still angry on her?" His father raised the question.

Rishabh looked away and stood up facing the large window through which he can see the whole city.

" She will not be happy about this." His father and Rishabh shut his eyes.

" You should have let her explain the things." He said and Rishabh stayed silent clenching his jaw.

" She was right all the time." His father chuckled and Rishabh turned towards him.

" About what?" He asked frowning.

" That you will hate her when you will know who she is." His father said looking at him pointedly.

Rishabh was speechless. He remembered how Aadhya used to say the same thing to him that he will hate her once he knows her.

" I don't hate her." Rishabh whispered.

" But you proved otherwise." His father said sharply getting up from his seat.

" It's true dad, I don't hate her.....I can never hate her." Rishabh said honestly.

" It's too late my son....." He said.

" What do you mean?" Rishabh asked quickly.

" She thinks that you hate her." His father said.

Rishabh looked down guiltily.

" Sometimes we don't do things at the right time when needed and when we wanted to do, it will be already late." His father said slowly.

" I wanted to talk to her dad but her phone was switched off and her house is also locked. So I thought of talking to her while handing her my resignation." Rishabh explained.

" Don't be late Rishi." He said concerned.

They heard knock on the door and Rishabh told them to come in.

" Good Evening Mr. Malhotra."

" Good Evening.....you are?" Rishabh asked.

" He is the lawyer of Arora's." His father replied and the lawyer nodded his head.

" Hello Mr. Gupta, what are you doing here?" Shiv Malhotra asked surprised.

" I am here on behalf of Ms. Arora." He replied politely.

At that Rishabh's ears perked up.

" About?" His father asked anxiously.

Mr. Gupta gave some file to Mr.Shiv Malhotra who took it and opened it.

He read it and he looked stunned. He read them again and again worriedly to recheck but when he understood what those papers meant, he sighed sadly.

" Dad? What happened? What are those papers?" Rishabh asked anxiously looking at his sad face.

" You are too late Rishi." His father said shaking his head trying to control his emotions.

" What do you mean?" Rishabh asked worried.

But the next words he heard from his father made his heart break into pieces.

" She is gone."

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