Chapter 3

Riya's POV 

Again I woke up from the same nightmare , which has been haunting me from past 3 years now.. It has now become a part of my life.. every time there is change but the end of the nightmare is same.. And today is excatly 3 years have been completed of that incident. To be honest, I don't want to remember that and the fact I don't remember some or major parts .. but the broken pieces haunts me, every night-every morning.. The fear, the pain . I want to share with someone but to whom, and tbh I can't, will the understand me, I doubt. 

Then I glanced at the wall clock it was 5 in the morning. I get up from the bed prayed to GOD for one more day in life , went to bathroom did my morning chores and went for jogging and exercise. By 7 I came back took cold shower cause the nightmare was still lingering in my mind.

I came out wore the brown color formal shirt and paired it with beige colour trousers with my favourite simple yet elegant watch and a pearl white stud earrings and my neck held my all time favorite chain which has my initial that was gifted to me by my nanu...

And for footwear I went with nude beige loafers, and I was ready for the day with lightest make up...

It's not like I am getting ready for someone. Nope I get ready for my own self cause it gives me confidence and also one should always embrace oneself cause kamiya nikalne ke liye duniya hai na...

It's been one month since Virat has gone to the camp. Though we talk to him everyday through call and video calls and that too he calls me thrice a day, but still we all miss him..

We all were sitting for the breakfast as usual my mumma and chachi was serving with the foods..as soon as I reached the table . "Good morning everyone one" I said and kissed dadi...which she doesn't likes kissing but still never shouts me..( perks of being fav one 😜)

We all were having peaceful breakfast mumma dadi Chachi engaged in their talks Rudra Aarav and Anish in their and chacha papa and baba in their me while I was quite but my mind full of thoughts...

Then suddenly my papa asked me " Didn't Virat called u today ??"

I just shook my head

And that was strange cause virat used to call me first nearly in the morning by 6.30 and then went to sleep cause he already has made his sleep cycle mess and now these day he was practicing, but as I was engulfed in thoughts I had totally forgotten!!

Then my dadi said "kyu yaad aa rahi hai tujhe uski ?" Which made every one chuckle 🤭

"Asia kuch nahi hai." Papa countered...

"Laga to Asia hi raha hai Maa akhri baap baap hota hai...shayad" chacha said making everyone laugh 😂 but soon he earned a sharp glare from papa

But then my chachi said " per tujhe kya hua hai Riya , why are u so quite morning morning? "

I didn't know what to answer , so I just forced a smile.. and soon the talking was continued from works of Anish to which flight is Rudra gona go while Aarav telling about college upcoming fest and soon everyone wrapped up

Author's POV

Everyone left for their work

And Anish as a part of daily routine gave ride to Riya for the hospital...

During drive the silence was broke by Anish...

" Ajj fir se dekha na bura sapna" this made Riya tired to him who has been watching out of the window.. but she said nothing, so he continued

"Didi why don't u open up to us or atleast me, pls talk.. Till when u will carry the pain uh ? , it will only hurt u ?"

"What had happened Didi that night , pls tell?"

"I don't remember Anish, why do u force means it's I can handle . I don't need anyone's help" Riya said frustration in her voice clearly visible.

"Then why don't you visit the psychiatrist they will help u"

"I said No , don't u understand, i don't want to remember.. i can handle my self " She was telling no practically yelling at him..

But he quietly listening and hugged me and said " I don't know kya hua tha us din per, I am always with u didi to help u . No matter what, we are always there" he said calmly as if ensuring a child to be brave enough and face the bullies..

She just nodded and let hime go... He said with a grin 😁 " didi smile nahi to Dr. Tripathi ka dil nahi lagega"...

And he earned a slight smack on his arm..

She sighed and said , "he's a another pain in my ass". On hearing this Anish become serious

"Didi is he really messing with u ,if it goes more ahead-----

"Oh pls Anu, yeah he is flirty in nature u know, but I can handle, okyeii naa?" Riya said while laughing 🤣

"As u say my Lord, well will go out I'll inform Rudra bhayia and Aarav also,

Cousin outing u see 🙈 " he said with pretty smile 😁 on his face ...

She just hmm and bid him goodbye.

It was only Anish and her best friend Bindu, who knows about her nightmare but even they don't know the who incident and even she doesn't wants to share it, or she can't even she cannot understand it.

She was is deep thought when suddenly Dr Karan Tripathi came from behind..bhawwww

But she didn't flinched cause it was now habitual for her ..

He greeted her with smile 😁 Good morning Dr. Ri..

She without glancing at him said, "nothing is good about the morning but still, Morning and its Dr. Riya not Ri understood!!!".

She walked through the corridor with the same hospital banter

She went in her canbin and started with the OPD .. and time flew without even knowing but Virat's call never came, this was unusually as he used to call her by now...

But she was busy with her patients till Afternoon. She herself thought of calling him but got busy with the patient.

It was nearly afternoon Lunch time still was seeing her last patient for now, and as soon as the patient exited her best friend Dr. Bindu entered she was just putting her head down on her table.

Dr. Bindu quietly entered and put her warm hands on her , as if ensuring her cause she knows why is she like this today.

She raised her head adn then Bindu said " come on Ri, let's have lunch, I am hungry as hell"

"Just tell me Bindu , when are u not hungry 🤔? , Gulton 😂" Riya said mockingly

As they where in the way to the cafe , Karan comes and stands grining ear to ear.. "Here comes your fan less persistent lover" Bindu whisperd but it was audible to Riya .

Before she could reply to Bindu Karan asked - " Where are u going Ri?"

She just rolled her eyes cause she was in no mood to argue or talk.

Bindu said " Hell, care to join us."

"If Ri is going I am in everytime" he said smiling sheepishly

Riya just can't take it anymore she just walked away leaving them in the behind..

They went to the cafe

As Bindu was about to sit Near her just then Karan bash just took the seat near..

Frustrated Riya said "Karan please can u just stop this, I am in no mood to talk or argue just shut up."

He just smiled at them and said okayeiii chillax Ri, I bring u lunch and he went

Bindu shouted from behind, "bring even for meeee."

Now she turned towards Riya .

"Riya, I know what day is today, did u found out anything ?, I visited him he was askimg about it and even you, just go and visit him" Bindu said worryinly

Riya just shook her head.and said I will, after the shift.

And "When do you plan to visit the psychiatrist, you yourself are a doctor and still.."

"Bindu, it's not about me being a doctor, I am afraid of remembering those things, please don't I don't wanna talk now." Riya said.

"Ok fine, but what's of Karan--

"He is another asshole".

She wanted to say more but karan arrived with their food, they all started digging in. As usual Bindu and Karan were almost fighting and she was quite now..

They finished and went to their opds and round check up. Luckily there was no surgery today so she got free early today.

Riya's POV

I glanced at the watch it was 4.30 and I was early to go today.

I finish my remaining work of reading report cases ,while leaving I informed nurses and they bid me goodbye with sweet smile...

Sometimes a single smile with no reason for u can make smile the other person 💕 So guys Do smile.

I booked a cab though my drive and car was here, still I don't want to let my family members or anyone know where I am going , so I send him home with my bag. Now I was only having my small purse and phone.

I booked a cab and directly went to the jail.

There he was sitting --

Raayan Braselton

as if waiting for someone... Probably me..and for his answer, which even I don't have🥺

I didn't said anything just sat beside him..

He without glancing me said or asked cause even if was confused what was he telling me

Raayan spoke , with pain in his voice "today it's 3 years, I have lost them, I can't get her back but atleast my child... When will u find, uhh ? Tell me do u even try to find him/her." He continued "What a great father I am , I don't even know the gender of my child yet , he said sarcasticly but pain was still evident in his 👀 eyes"

I said nothing, to be honest I can't even speak of anything, I didn't knew what to speak, then suddenly he fell on his both knee and touching my feets while repeatedly begging me,

"please find my child pls.."

I didn't speak anything just tears felling from my eyes , I went from there.

I went to a flower shop buyed all types of colours roses , her favorite and went to the her.

There I was standing in front of her Nopee..

Infront of her Grave 🪦

There it was

"In the loving memories of ,

Clara De Raayan Braselton...

I kept the flowers and sat infront of her, then suddenly what shifted in me, I started crying , I was crying as if by crying it will remove all the pain in my chest, it will find what I am looking for years, it will give me the answer to my questions, answers to all my nightmares..

I started speaking between my cry and hiccups...," I miss u lara , why -why did u do that, why didn't you trusted us, ...me ,.. hiccups ...trusted your Aayan ,uhh?, I can't find it, I can't answer for Aayan (Raayan) . Where have u kept .... hiccups ....We need to find ? What if he does something.. I have already lost you .... hiccups.. I can't afford to lose ur child 😭"

I don't how I broke this much infront of her Grave as if she is listening to me, I eventually stopped crying loud but tears were still falling from my eyes .

Flashback

"Hey lara, what happened why did you called me here uh??..., any craving 💭 or do u want to beat Aayan untill he begs to Stop, or do u want to eat ice-cream with Born born uhh?, tell me fast you are giving me attack?" I asked her without giving her any time to speak.

"Ri, can u just stop speaking nonsense and listen to me!" She answered frustratedly 🥴...

Pregnancy hormone taking over her once again 🥺

Then she kept her hand on mine and said , "Ri, if something happens to me , promise me you will take care for my child and Aayan . You will be the god mother of my child promise me never ever you will let a single tear fell from my child's eye, and you will convince Aayan to marry again, not let him get hurt after me being gone." She was telling this as if she has seen her future, while telling her she was caressing her baby bump which was 8 months now and continuely crying.

I hugged her made her quiet and just told her that ,"nothing like this is going to happen you both ,will see the baby growing, you both will be there and even I will be there after all I am the child to God mother, you know"

I made her calm then made her sleep and after that I came back.

Back to present

Maybe, I shouldn't have come back that day, maybe she would be alive... May bee

While thinking all this , my phone suddenly Vibrated, it was Virat calling, but when I received it wasn't Virat , it was Isahan on the other side he just said,

" Come fast at your hospital, Virat is being admitted here." Say this he cut the call

All I managed to say was "What,How?" And the line went dead

I saw the time in my phone it was 7.30 and it was getting dark even..there were several messages of Anish , Bindu and even Karan asking the same question of where I am and telling me to come fast to the hospital as soon as possible..

I Hurriedly got up from her grave while speaking, " Next time I will come here with ur child trust mee."

Speaking those words I went out of the graveyard and as the graveyard was away from the main city there was no cab, no sign of vehicle not a single animal was been seen...talking to her time went so fast I started to fast then suddenly..

A Red colour Astron Martin came at halt infront of me, I was already panicking for what happened to Virat all sort of bad though coming to my mind, then the door suddenly got opend and the driver was Revealed..it was none other than

Their Big, angry captain with those bule ocenics eyes 👀 sharp glare , as usual serious face...

"Arjun Raghuvanshi "

He said come'on fast..

I was confused, Why did he came here, and how did he know I am here? There were many questions to my mind but I asked him something eles

"Is this the way, u take care of your players ,uhh?, how hard did u made me practice that he ended up in the hospital, u should have atleast inform me"... I said these , tears already welled in my eyes , I was frustrated..

I don't want to cry, I had cried enough, crying makes me feel weak .. and I hate this feeling...

Then finally he spoke with his deep voice , eyes still on the road,

"He was not well, he already had his medicine, both the manager and coach were out today, Zee and Sid broke their phone, Virat hasn't touched his phone since yesterday"

"But you should have called, or least have texted to me, but No u think You will be downgrace if call a girl right?" I said and I was fuming in anger!!!

I was feeling helpless for not being there with my little brother who need me... I saw his face and still yelling at him, but he kept his face straight....

Arjun's POV

I woke up in my room, I dreamed of my Mumma again...then I saw a photo which was infront my bed it was a photo of me Isshan and my mumma, she was making Isshan's hair and I was laying my head on her lap....

Yeah ,I lost my Mom 12 years ago..in an accident ...My dad then married again, it's not like my step mom is bad, no the fact she is actually good, care for us she made a family again after my mumma left us, she didn't have children's cause she loved us..

Like her own children, we never feel unsafe or like she is taking away my dad from us...She is just loving caring , soft heart...

But still I I am not able to forget my mumma...

I will visit her grave today...

I miss u mumma 🥺l love u mumma

I went to the bathroom did my morning routine...

I went down, only to see Zee and Sid throwing each other's phone at each other. Suddenly Both of them shouted in unison at the top of their lungs

"Idiot, u break my phone"...

They continue fighting as usual throwing pillows and fight.

They seriously make our base camp as A fighting ground!!

I saw Isshan scrolling phone, and munching his favourite chips ..

And then there was Virat laying on the couch.. exhausting visible on his face..pale face 🤧 coughing continuely.. I went and handed him water .. he drank it and then I spoke," Just come with me to the doctor or atleast call Shorty... U have a sister who is Dr. Still u behave like this?".

He said , "I don't want to disturb her , she already have done a lot for me , besides it's only a little I can handle" he said closing is eye laying again on the couch...

It's really maybe Shorty (Riya) my overreact. She is really smtg... He calls her everyday and nowadays everyone talks to her expect me..

She has started to become everyones favourite... Everytime I hear her voice, something shifts in me... I don't know why, but everytime I fell this I just brush off my feelings.

I waana ask him why just can't he go in his room but then ,I remember the AC there is not working .

I went to dining table and grabbed a Coffee and burger.. we rarely have any healthy food cause the practice time takes every..

Upon that Virat is really a very good player he, practices very hard and is full on determination I can see my old self in him...

I asked Isshan that where is our coach and manager, they were no where to be seen ...

"They both went out for arranging upcoming tournament, and other things.." he said without looking at me ....

After that we practice around 5 in the evening Virat was still not well... But he said he will be fine...

I got up frenshen my self and wore casual outfit and went out... The three monkey were playing card while Virat was still sleeping..

I took my Favorite Red colour Astron Martin

I reached to the graveyard, I kept the flowers near my Mumma's grave . I was silently talking to her. When suddenly I heard someone crying, it's not a new thing for me. Cause people come to graveyard to remember their loved once...

But then the girl who was crying sounded familiar to me... She was crying very hard and speaking in between her sob's...

Yess it was Shorty, I mean Riya...she completely break down...

I can't understand properly what was she trying to say.., but the only thing I understand was , she was desperate to find a child.. whose child ? Who was Aayan? ... Question lingered my mind suddenly she went silent,

probably she was remembering something or remembering someone... And now she was on a call ..

She just said 'Why,How?"

And after whispering something he Hurried out of the graveyard...

She didn't noticed mee..

I went to the grave where she was cring there, it was a grave of someone name "Clara De Raayan Braselton".

I think I have heard this name, but where I don't remember....

Then I got a call, it was from Isshan, he said," Bhai come fast, Virat has been addmited to the hospital, Ri's hospital, now!"

Yes he calls her Ri and she never gets angry..

I bid my mumma and went I saw her walking away probably looking for any vehicle,

Why didn't she brought her own car at this place it was already evening, I halted my car infront for her open the door and asked her to hop in...

Confusion was seen on her face clearly but then l, without hesitation she came in . I started to drive, but when I saw her, face unlike the first time I was, this time her eyes 👀 was puffy red, tears still present in her eyes..

This time she was looking very small vulnerable, it was like one more stroke and she will break into pieces..

Then suddenly she started me asking questions without letting me answer ittt...

This girl is seriously something..

She stared at first and then started...with her KBC questions round ( though No money was here involved, even if it would have involved,I wouldn't play.. cause I am rich enough tooo")

But then her asking questions session turned into yelling one...

She was telling at me , not asking , not telling literally yelling.. she was trying her best to keep the years falling from her eyes..from those bifmg expressive eyes..

"Is this the way, u take care of your players ,uhh?, how hard did u made me practice that he ended up in the hospital, u should have atleast inform me"... She asked , tears already welled in her eyes , she was clearly frustrated..

I decided not to answer her but her starring made me answer by my own self..

"He was not well, he already had his medicine, both the manager and coach were out today, Zee and Sid broke their phone, Virat hasn't touched his phone since yesterday"

I answerd calmly, and then my phone rang it was connected to the cars bluetooth so the phone was on speaker it was, Virat's no. But the voice was of Sid..

He asked me, "where I am?"

I answer,

that I am on my way and Shorty is with me

I don't know it just came from my mouth.. I could hear their giggles before the call ended

Then Shorty shouted again, she is really shouting at me...

Mee like seriously 😳 No one dare to raise their voice in front of me but, she has got some audacity..

"But you should have called, or least have texted to me, but No u think You will be downgrace if call a girl right?" She said with fuming in anger!!!

She was right I should have texted her, but her last sentence made me irritate.

'i won't call u ever and if u r so concerned what didn't u call the base camp u have their no. Don't u ?

She said if ,"I would have why would I have called everyone, I even called u but u didn't pick up my phone..! What kind of person you are"

Okye so it was her no. I thought leave...

But she was continuously shouting

" How do your parents handle u" she said these and now I have had enough so I just stop my car and shouted in my deep voice slowly

"GET OUT , NOW"

She looked into my eyes directly and without saying anything she unbuckled her seat belt and went out,

I without second thought speed of my car... Just glancing one last time to her from the rear view mirror...

But now I was feeling guilty, why? I don't understand?

Riya's POV

I was shouting at him then suddenly he , asked me to get out , like seriously 😳 on the middle Highway he left me , I didn't said anything to him just unbuckled my seat belt and close the door with for force...

Maybe his car's Tyre get puncture, I was cursing him as soon he speed up his car and disappeared form my eyesight..

Here I was standing in the middle of nowhere...

I lokked , nice I have left my phone in that jerks car!!!

Ughhh!!! It's so frustrating..

But the way he said "GET OUT"

It was still lingering in my head.

He is a big bad caption...😡🤬..