Chapter 19: 19 . THE GAME BEGINS

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Riyansh wakes up from a restful sleep only to find himself alone sleeping in the guest room with the curtains pulled off and a dim light glowing above and the duvet pulled over him. On tracing down his eyes on his body , he notices he's wearing decent clothes.

He tries to reconcile his memory

Last night's incident suddenly strikes him and he feels a course of adrenaline rushing through his veins. Scratching the back of his nape he looks around to find the room completely empty.

She's gone, oh god, I'm saved.

After freshening himself he soaks his wet hair with a towel and finds a strong smell of perfume all around the room.

It's her smell.

Suddenly he gets cut off when he receives a call from his father.

"Bloody rascal, where in the whole college have you been all night? Come home fast, your mother's worried "

His father shouts at him at the top of his voice commanding him to head home as fast as possible.

He buttons up his shirt and wears his shoes and takes out a cigarette from his mouth to smoke only to be stopped remembering Pihu's words.

"ITNA BEEDI MAT FUKIYE, I hate smokers "

Off course he didn't want to be in her hatred list, so he drops the cigarette pack on the floor heading outside.

As Riyansh walks out of the corridor wearing his unbuttoned shirt , he finds himself dizzy due to the reaction of the alchohol he drank last night.

His head had been spinning since long, but as always he had been ignorant about it because of being busy thinking from someone.

He smiles widely as he pulls out a earring from his pocket and remembers her. Once again his phone rings and he gets into the car fiercely starting the drive.

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Riyansh pov :

Focus Riyansh, she isn't the only one for you. Don't feel weak seeing her, don't show her sympathy. You're not build for it. You're meant to break people's hearts.

Don't, don't fall for her.

Why is it that the more I'm trying to hurt her,the more I'm falling for her.

Why am I being bothered by her presence?

While his mind was clouded with such thoughts , he starts driving insanely thinking of a plan to hurt Pihu.

Little did he know, that a storm was awaiting both of them. A storm that would ruin their lives and also make them realise their mistake.

He took a long breath before smirking widely and caressing his phone's wallpaper and turning the steering in the opposite direction muttering

"The game begins here"

Stopping the car,he stares at a girl from his direction busy eating. He gazes at the girl's figure as if though she was his target and his eyes darken as he speaks with a voice of malice

"Time to bring back my Teena darling"

His words linger through the air and his voice fades away with a sudden gentle wind making his hair fly.

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Jyoti's pov :

"Ye sochne ki galti bhi mat krna ki mujhse aap pasand ho , it's just a mere signature holding our bond, a God damn contract which will be over by the next 6 months, so don't think I'm gonna fall for you, it's just fake love , fake concern in front of everyone,in real life we shouldn't be more than friends "

I mutter in my voice to the man standing in front of me watching me since long.

Eyeing me with his blue pair of eyes, he finally looks down when I scoff .

This may sound sad to him, but this is the truth, our bond is connected only with a mere signature on paper.

Neither have we followed any rituals nor have we announced our wedding to anyone except for our family and close relatives. We are secretly married, but only for the convenience of our companies.

i passed him a furious glare before budging him with my elbow and heading downstairs to fetch myself some fresh air.

i made my way to the large verandah standing with my eyes closed as a long silence approached me as i could feel my heart breaking seeing him hanging his head low whenever i scold him . i never gave a fvck seeing people weak, then why is it that my heart always flutters at his sight?

previously when i had been in a relationship, my ex used to treat me like some trash , wonder what this joker will do i thought to myself when i recalled last night.

he had brought a marigold flower for me and had also agreed to sleep in the guest room since i wasn't comfortable.

i went upstairs again to have a look at that joker when i saw various files scattered around his desk and when i looked around he wasn't there. i took this oppurtunity to search through his files one by one and tried opening his laptop .

the problem caused was the password . i tried typing his name too but it said there was validation error. out of nowhere i randomly typed my birthdate instead of typing his.

and the next moment i was taken aback when the laptop opened . as i made my way to open it as i felt his cold fingers tapping my shoulder.

"what do you need in my laptop?"

"uhm not......nothing ab.......ab i was just trying to open it"

"why so sudden?"

"uhm......just like that, nothing much....just randomly"

"make sure this doesn't repeat again" he spoke in his husky voice sending shivers down my spine.

i breathed a sigh of relief as he went down for lunch after shutting his laptop . one more moment and i wold have been caught. i need to be really careful in this house.

wait......

but why is my birth date kept as his password??

I dart downstairs for lunch with the dupatta of my saree tucked onto my blouse covering half of my face.

As I was about to serve the food Nakul's mother laughed heartily at me.

"Beta, tumhe apne saas ke samne ghunghat utarne ki koi jarurat nhi, just dress up decently" She says before removing the dupatta.

I serve them food and head to the kitchen, when she calls out to me in a very sweet way.

"Beta, ajao, sit down, have your lunch, I don't want to eat alone, I want to eat with my new daughter"

(Daughter, come)

She says as I feel my heart flutter. I've never received such motherly love. She's so kind and sweet. I adore her. Since the first day she's being too sweet. Everyone deserves a mother in law like her.

I sat down with a smile on my face as she started eating while Nakul kept on staring at my face. I had been working so the strands of my hair had been falling on my face making it difficult for me to eat.

All of a sudden he got up and tucked the strands of my hair behind my ear as I heard his mother scoff.

This man!

Mummy ke samne bhi iska romance khatam nhi hoga.

(His romance won't stop even in front of his mother)

"It's fine, I can handle it"

I see Nakul trying to open his mouth , when his mother tells him

"Beta room me jake romance krlena, abhi khane par man de "

(Son, do romance when in your room, now focus on your food)

He opens his mouth in shock and nodds before staring back at me.

"Wah bhai, aisa saas sabhi ko milna chahiye jo itna cool ho"

(Wow, bro every girl deserves a mother in law as cool as her)

I smile unknowingly and finish off the delicious food she made. Lastly before she vanishes off into her room , I wink at her when she gives me a blowing kiss.

Aww, I love this woman so much.

Honestly I thought mother in laws often are like the ones showed in typical indian SOAPS.

But she's different, she treats me so well, I really feel ashamed that one day I'll be breaking her trust.

She was completely unknown to the fact that Nakul had been watching her and his mother's chit chat since long.

"Ye ladki bhi na, jitna dekhu utna hi girta jaa rha hu, iske pyaar me"

Time skip :

Jyoti sat on the edge of her bed silently engrossed in watching a web series on her phone almost poking her head inside the mobile.

Her attention was drawn so much into the series, she never noticed Nakul entering through the door with his soft yet steady footsteps echoing through the hallway.

He silently took a seat beside her but his eyes still remained to her phone.

After a few minutes passed of him staring deeply into her soul, Nakul decided to break the silence.

"Thanks"

"What for? " She suddenly answers still her eyes drawn to her phone screen.

"For behaving so nicely with maa"

"She's my mother too, from now on and moreover being a daughter it's my responsibility to treat her well, you shouldn't be thanking me for this mere act"

She spoke her eyes still avoiding his gaze. She tried to show him that she didn't care but deep inside she did. She cared for every little thing that brought joy to her life .

"It's not mere Mrs Jyoti Singhania, little things make a big difference"

"To kya aap ye kehna cha rhe hai, ki aap mere pyaar me padh rhe hai? If so then let me tell you, try resisting my charm, it may lead to a massive heartbreak "

(So what do you want to tell me? You are falling in love with me?)

"But still, thanks a lot "

Jyoti did not reply any further and ignored his complete existence. She did take off her eyes from the series she was watching.

Nakul tried to snap his fingers several times but being ignored he peeked in to her mobile phone to see

She was watching an intense romance scene between two couples.

He was completely shaken by what he saw and could not believe his eyes. His eyes stood still and his mouth went agape as he noticed her cheeks being poked by her tongue and her teeth chewing onto her lower lip.

Her eyes conveyed a spark of emotions and she was completely driven into the scene that she never noticed Nakul departing from her room.

As Nakul silently darted towards his room, his mind filled up with a glory of shyness as he imagined both jyoti and him recreating the scene.

His steps were light as he walked down to the guest room, yet his face was adorned with a bright smile as he walked into his room and opening his slippers he covered himself in his big warm blanket .

As he turned off the lights and pulled the duevt over his body, he muttered under his breath...

"Ye mohatarama ek scene dekhke itna blush kr rhi hai, na jane wo kitna blush karegi, jab us scene ko sachhaiyat me badal denge "

(This woman blushed while watching this mere scene, no wonder what her reaction will be when we recreate that scene)

He silently closed his eyes drifting into a deep sleep as he found himself growing impatient to be woken up the next morning by her melodious voice.

Meanwhile, on the other hand Jyoti turned off her bedside lamp with a large smirk on her face.

Perhaps her mission of making him fall head over heels for her had succeeded and now it was the time to start her plan. She slowly closed her eyelids as she muttered under her breath....

"Abhi to bas shuruwat hai age age dekho hota hai kya,

LET THE GAME BEGIN"

(this is just the beginning, just wait and watch what happens next )

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