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Riya asked Alok what she should do, on which Alok remained silent for some time and then he said to Riya, "You don't have to ask me beta what you should do, you have to listen to your heart. Do what it says, not as per someone's instructions. I came here just to tell you that your choice is not wrong. The men you have chosen is not wrong. Sometimes circumstances are such that we do make small mistakes, but it does not mean that they are bad. Take me for example, I stayed away from all of you for 20 years, you all misunderstood me but somewhere in all this, the mistake was mine. If I had known Anant Sethi's intentions and his truth in the beginning itself, then all this would not have happened. But at that time I also did what my heart said. My heart said that I should stay away from my family and protect them, so I went away from all of you. Otherwise, if I wanted, I would have told everyone the truth about Anant Sethi, but what would have happened after that, all of your lives would have been in danger. That's why I didn't do that. The same thing has happened with Omkar. He wanted to get his sister, wanted to see her, wanted to know where she is, so he did what he thought was right. But if he was not the right person, if he was the wrong person, Riya, then you also know that he could have done a lot of wrong things with you. But he didn't do that and I am sure that he would not have touched you till today. I saw love for you in his eyes, not lust. I am not saying that you should forget everything and accept his love. No, not at all, he has loved you but he will have to win your trust, prove his love and it depends only on you. Only you should decide this. I just came to tell you this and nothing else. Think with a cool mind, listen to what your heart is saying, remember that your father is always with you, in every decision. Even if you want me to punish Omkar for what he did, I will do that too and same goes for me also." Saying this Alok gently kissed Riya's forehead and went away from there and Riya started thinking about what he said.
Hardik's room_
Hardik was standing in the balcony of his room, looking at the sky and thinking about Shivika. Shivika had not spoken to him since she had come. Forget about talking, she did not even look at Hardik once during the entire party and this thing had completely upset Hardik. He was feeling restless and was not getting any sleep.
Just then he heard the soft sound of Payal. When he looked down, he saw Shivika reading a book while walking in the garden, wrapped in a shawl.
When Hardik saw Shivika, his eyes stopped on her. Shivika's face was looking very beautiful in the moonlight, which made Hardik's heart beat faster.
Hardik thought of something and came to the garden. He quietly stood behind Shivika with slow steps and started looking at her. Shivika was so engrossed in reading the book that she did not even hear the sound of Hardik coming.
"Maybe you have forgotten to keep yourself alert Shivika, that is why I am standing behind you but you don't even know.", Hardik said.
Hearing his voice, Shivika's eyes moved away from the book and went to him. After looking at him for two moments, Shivika closed the book smilingly and said to Hardik, "Hey Hardik you. Sorry, I was so lost in reading the book that I didn't even realize when you came. But you are here so late at night, did you have any work with me?" Saying this, Shivika looked at the sky which was completely dark where the night had become dense but there was still a glow due to the moon.
"No, I had no work. I saw you in the garden so I just came. How are you?", Hardik asked softly, then Shivika smiled in the same way and said, "I am absolutely fine. What is to happen to me?
Seeing her smiling face, Hardik got a little upset. He started feeling a strange uneasiness. The last time he saw Shivika's face, the conversations they had, all of that was very different from this Shivika.
A silence spread between them. Hardik wanted to say something but was unable to. Shivika was waiting for him to say something while looking at him. But when she saw that Hardik was silent, she said, "By the way, it is very late, I think we should leave. I will read the rest of the book tomorrow. Ok, good night."
When Shivika started leaving, Hardik caught her wrist from behind and stopped her from leaving. Shivika turned and looked at him as he held her hand like this.
She was shocked by Hardik's reaction. Hardik looked into her eyes and said softly, "Shivika, I am sorry for that night. I was very rude to you in anger. I really am."
"It's okay Hardik, you don't need to apologize. In fact, I wanted to thank you for that night." Shivika said, interrupting Hardik.
This time it was Hardik's turn to be shocked after hearing Shivika's words. Shivika further said, "I had probably forgotten my limits. I had forgotten that love cannot be forced and I was forcing you somewhere. I was forcing you, so what you did was not wrong at all. If someone else was in your place, he would have done the same and to be honest, he should have done it. Because only after what you did, I understood that you do not love me and what I was doing was wrong. You said no to me lovingly, no angrily, but I did not agree in any way. I do not know whether your method was right or wrong, but it definitely told me that I was doing wrong till now. I have no right to force you, to force you to say yes and you have the right to say no to me. You did just that and trust me, I will not really follow you anymore. All these months I was trying and when my efforts were over I came back here. So don't worry about me, I have moved on. Now you will not have any problem because of me, so don't keep any guilt in your mind. For me now you are just that Hardik who is my brother Shivaay's friend, my friend and a member of our team. We can be friends like before when I had not proposed to you, if you want. Ok good night." Saying this Shivika left from there smiling.
Hardik was watching her go in surprise and worry. To be honest, he had not expected at all that Shivika would say something like this to him. Her words started echoing in Hardik's ears.
"But now I have moved on. You will not have any problem because of me."
This sentence said by Shivika was going on again and again in Hardik's mind, was echoing in his ears. Shivika has moved on with him. Now she will never trouble him. Hardik should have been happy after knowing this, but his face turned pale.
He was not able to understand what to do or what to say. He walked towards his room with quick steps. He slammed the door and went straight to the washroom.
Hardik stood under the shower and started wetting himself. He started calming his mind with cold water, but Shivika's voice was echoing in his ears every now and then.
He hit the wall hard and shouted, "This is how it should be, this is how it will be, this is what is right. This is what is right Hardik. This is what you wanted, that she would stay away from you. So now she has gone away from you, she has accepted everything, but then why are you not happy and what do you want? Why do you feel so empty in your heart?"
Hardik felt heat on his cheeks. His eyes had become completely red and tears were flowing from his eyes along with water. He was not able to understand anything because he himself did not know what he wanted.
He was completely entangled in himself. Before at least he knew that he had to keep Shivika away from him. So that happened, she went away, so now what should he do next?
Vikram's room_
Vikram sat on the bed and looked at his phone. The police station news was playing on his phone. Hearing the reporter's questions and seeing Mithali's face, a smile came on his lips.
Looking at Mithali in the phone, he said, "This is just the beginning Mithali, a lot is yet to happen with you. Get used to it, otherwise you will lose your life before time."
Just then someone knocked on the door of his room. Hearing the sound, Vikram switched off his phone and kept it aside and went to open the door, he saw Preeti standing in front of him with a glass of turmeric milk in her hand.
Preeti brought a smile on Vikram's lips. He moved a little aside and Preeti came inside the room and kept the glass of milk on the table and started leaving, then Vikram stood in front of her.
Preeti looked at him for a moment and pointing towards the milk said, "Drink the milk. You were also very upset today. You did not even eat properly, that is why I brought milk. If you drink this, you will sleep well."
After saying her piece, Preeti started going from one side, then Vikram again came in front of her. Preeti again looked at him for a moment and started going from the other side, then Vikram again came in front of her.
Seeing him doing this again and again, Preeti looked at him and said, "What is it, why are you not letting me go?"
"Because you are causing harm.", Vikram said with his hands tied, then Preeti got a little confused. She said, "What did I cause harm to and when?"
"Oh, just 2 seconds ago, you are causing harm to that too, the milk.", Vikram said pointing towards the milk.
Vikram's face was very serious. Preeti thought that maybe something had fallen into the milk, due to which it might have gone bad. She quickly took the glass of milk, removed the lid and saw that the milk was absolutely fine.
Then Vikram held her in his arms from behind and putting his head on her shoulder whispered into her ear, "I will get not just a good sleep but a peaceful sleep if you look at me lovingly, take me in your arms and say I love you and it will be even better if along with I love you I get a small kiss too. Though, even on the cheeks will do. I will manage with that. So tell me do you want me to get a good sleep and sleep peacefully?"
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