Chapter 10

It was already Friday and today Hridhaan did not visit the orphanage at lunchtime because of an urgent meeting which did upset Aavya a little as now it has become routine for her to serve lunch to Hridhaan and to sit with them listening to Hridhaan and Muskan's cute talks.

After lunch, Aavya took the girls to the garden and she was as

usual sitting on bench monitoring girls when a man in his late thirties came.

"Ma'am, can you tell me who is Aavya here?", The man

asked and Aavya frowned but replied, "I am Aavya. But who are you?"

"Ma'am, I am Hridhaan sir's driver and he has sent me here to

give this box to you.", The man said forwarding a box wrapped with a peachy

pink-colored gift wrapper.

"What is this?", Aavya asked frowning while taking the

box and the driver replied apologetically, "Sorry ma'am but I don't know

what is there in the box. I was just told to give this box to you."

"See, I can't take this gift so you please give this back to

him.", Aavya said passing the box back to the driver who immediately

nodded in no replying, "I am sorry ma'am but sir has strictly told me not

to take this gift back even if you return the gift. Thank you."

The driver left from there not giving Aavya any time to say

something. Aavya looked at the box keenly and sighed before taking the girls

back into the orphanage.

Aavya's room:-

Aavya was sitting on the bed looking at the box in her hand with

hesitation. She was in a dilemma whether to open the box and see what is inside

it or not.

Finally agreeing to her heart, she took a deep breath and opened

the box to see a beautiful Anarkali suit.

She took out the dress and opened it to have a look and she was

just mesmerized by its beauty. She was looking at the beauty of the dress when

felt something falling from inside the dress.

Keeping the dress carefully on her left, she picked up a pink note

from the floor, which might have fallen from the middle of the dress.

~First of all I am so sorry that today I was not able to come for

lunch as I was stuck in an urgent meeting. Now coming to this gift, then this

is a small token of thank you from my side for accepting my invitation for

coming to the party as it made my all friends very happy, including me. I would

love it if you will wear this dress for today's party but only if you are

comfortable! I hope you loved this gift. I will be there today at sharp six in

the evening to pick you.~

And for the first time in this whole year, a smile came on Aavya's

face after reading the note, and the reason was unknown to her.

~Aavya's POV~

Oh god, what is happening to me!? All of a sudden this unknown

person comes into my life and makes me experience many things at the same time.

That day I feel secure in his arms. Then it hurt me seeing him sad. Then today

also when he did not come for lunch, I felt bad. And now this--this dress, this

gift, and this note is making me smile even when I want to ignore all these!

Why do I feel relieved and safe with him around me!? Why my heart always wants

to be with him, around him!? Oh God, please this time don't let him break my

trust and don't let him hurt me. Till now, everyone whom I trusted and loved,

had betrayed me and my trust. Everyone killed me alive. But this time when I am

trusting him, my faith should not be broken.

~End of Aavya's POV~

Signing at her thoughts, she packed the dress back into the box

and also kept the note in there safely, before keeping the box into the small

cupboard in the right corner of her room.

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It was five in the evening when Aavya was watering the flowers in

the garden of the orphanage, yet her mind was full of only one person.

--Hridhaan Mehra!

She went into her room and sat on the bed when her eyes fall on

the box he gifted her today afternoon and though her mind was still confused

about whether to go with him to the party or not. But her heart was

contradictory to her mind and her hands automatically went to that beautiful

dress before she slowly picked it up from the bed and looked at it to get lost

into its beauty.

She was lost in her thought when mother Michiel came there and saw

her sitting with a beautiful dress in her hands.

"What are you thinking, my child?", mother Michiel asked

caressing Aavya's hair, and this bought her out of her thoughts.

"Mother, it is Hridhaan's friend's wife's birthday and he

wants me to accompany him to the birthday party. But I am unable to decide that

whether I should go or not.", Aavya put forward her worries, and mother

Michiel smiled sadly at how broken she is that she is afraid of trusting

anyone.

"You know, many a time we meet many wrong people in our life

so that we can identify that one right person who is our happiness. I know the

past you carry is not that easy to forget, my child. But trust me my this time

you are not making any mistake by trusting Mr.Mehra. Hridhaan is a very caring

person and I can see that through his actions. Just give him one chance, and

maybe this time you are trusting the right person, right?", mother Michiel

lovingly made her understand, as she knew that in Aavya's case patience is the

must.

"I understand, mother. And I am ready to give him one chance.

But--", Aavya trailed the sentence again getting lost in her thoughts and

Mother Michiel frowned before asking, "But what, my child?"

"Mother, I hope this time I am trusting the right person.

Because if not, then I won't be able to take one more betrayal. I won't be able

to survive anymore treachery.", Aavya said as a drop of tear rolled down

her eyes.

"Trust him and I am sure he won't hurt you ever. Do you know

why? Because I can see in his eyes that how much he cares for you.",

Mother said and Aavya gave her a small smile.

Mother Michiel excused herself and went away from there not before

pushing Aavya more to trust Hridhaan and accompany him to the party today.

It was 6 when Aavya finally decide to go with her heart for once,

and got ready into a beautiful off-white Anarkali suit with pale pink colored

dupatta (stole scarf), giving her an authentic look. She matched it with

beautiful green crystal-studded jhumkas (small earrings). Applying kohl and

nude pink lipstick, she slipped into a baby pink mirror glazed juttis (belly

shoes), looking eternally beautiful.

The one thing about Hridhaan that Aavya loved was how he thought

of her comfort. And this is why he instead of some party dress, send her a

decent dress in which she would be comfortable. And this is where Aavya could

really feel his genuine care.

It was still time for Hridhaan to come and so Aavya started

arranging her room to make it look presentable to Hridhaan.

Somewhere, Hridhaan's each and every opinion on herself was

affecting her. She wanted to look perfect and flawless in front of Hridhaan.

Aavya turn around adjusting the side table only to meet Hridhaan's

passionate gaze, who by now was standing at the threshold of her bedroom, with

legs crossed and hands folded, looking at her without blinking.

Wearing an off-white shirt with blue ripped jeans, Hridhaan was

looking sinfully handsome. He was perfectly complimenting Aavya's dress.

He came around five minutes back and peeped inside her room

through the open door only to get stunned by how beautiful she was looking into

the dress which he chose for her after spending hours.

Feeling his intense gaze on herself, Aavya looked down blushingly

while biting her lips and this bought Hridhaan out of the admiring session.

"Ready?", Hridhaan asked entering the room, and Aavya

slowly raised her lashes to look at him and nodded in yes.

"Let's go!", Hridhaan said and forward his right hand in

front of her gently, while Aavya looked up at him before sliding her left palm

hesitatingly in his right one.

Hridhaan's ears turn pink as a small blushy smile made its way on

his lips.

~~~~~

Hridhaan open the door of the passenger seat for Aavya and

carefully made her sit inside, by shielding the door frame with his hand in

order to avoid her getting hurt. He was closing the door when he noticed her

dupatta (stole scarf) hanging out and he immediately bent a little and took it

before keeping it properly in her lap.

His this small small caring steps were unknowingly making house in

her heart!

A small smile adorned her lips as she followed his figure as he

jogged towards driver seat after closing the door of her side properly.

Sensing her gaze on himself, he looked at her before saying,

"Aavya, your seat belt."

His words broke her staring session and she looked down blushingly

in her lap, before turning around to tie seat belt, but failed miserably due to

nervously fumbling hands.

"May I help?", Hridhaan asked, unsure if she would like

it or not.

Aavya nodded meekly and Hridhaan couldn't stop the smile forming

on his lips looking at how nervous yet cute she was.

He came forward and tied the seat belt for her, maintaining a

decent distance not to make her uncomfortable.

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