Riaana was a very successful woman. She had already become a Chief technological officer in Google at the young age of 26. She was also listed as one of the most successful people in the world.
However, she was an orphan. She had never known the lov...
"Calm down, baby brother." Sharan said taking his hand away from my face and passing a smile before looking away.
"Do you want to switch spots ?" Varun asked.
"No, I'm fine. Thanks."
Small things never bothered me. If something ever bothered, it's Reyaansh's absence, Aarunya's absence.
We were served food, I looked at a full plate for the first time. It's been a while I've even looked at what I'm eating.
It was white sauce pasta, Reyaansh's favourite.
"Riaana, eat." Varun said, making me realize I hadn't even touched my food all though it's been a while it had been served.
I looked up only to find everyone looking at me. I forced a smile and began to eat. Everyone got back to talking making me feel much better about the fact that they weren't looking at me.
I looked around while eating, trying to keep myself occupied with some other distracting thoughts when I saw Reyaansh walk into the room.
He walked straight towards me and took a seat beside me. He passed a smile at me before he began to eat.
No, I'm hallucinating. Reyaansh isn't there. There's no way he's here. I'm hallucinating again.
I broke into tears, crying infront of everyone on the table.
"Go away, Reyaansh. Go away." I screamed pushing everything infront of me away.
"Riaana, calm down. You're fine." Varun said turning my chair towards him and taking my hand into his.
"Tell him to go away." I screamed. "Please."
"Look at me, Riaana." He said. "Look at me."
I looked up at him, just at him, not wanting to see Reyaansh again.
"You're fine. You're imagining. Let's go back to the cottage, shall we ?" He asked.
"Yeah, please take me back." I said, trying to get back to normal. I can't breakdown infront of everyone like this.
...
"What's happening to me, Varun ? I don't want to be like this. Hurting myself, hallucinating ?"
"Riaana -"
"I don't want to be like this. I just want to get out of all this. It's killing me. I want him, but he's not going to come back. I want to forget him, but he doesn't go away."
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"Riaana, it'll all be fine. I promise. But please, don't ever, ever hurt yourself."
"I'm trying not to. I'm not doing it consciously. It just happens. I don't even realise it's happening."
"Just take your tablets on time, attend all the counselling sessions and you'll be fine. I promise."
...
"Hey, Riaana !"
"Hello, Sharan." I said.
What the hell is he doing here ? Why can't he just leave me alone. He literally tags behind me like a puppy, like a monkey's tail.
"Are you fine ? You left the lunch mid way yesterday."
I'm not fine, okay. Just let me be alone, I wanted to tell him but I couldn't, I wouldn't because at the end of the day, he's a prince of Rathoregarh, although he didn't deserve to be one.
I was only at Rathoregarh as a guest. Also, I was too tired with my life to argue with him.
"Yes, thank you." I tell him politely.
Why is he even here for this long ? Reyaansh told me that he never stays in Rathoregarh for more than a few days and it's already two weeks since he's here.
"So, how come you aren't attending a lot of royal engagements ?"
Like you ever attended any royal engagements except those that involved girls.
"I just needed some time off."
It was so difficult for me to be polite around someone I disliked, had a bad repute and someone who Reyaansh hated.
"Me too, actually. You know, this royal life is tiring."
"Okay."
"What about your job at Google ?"
"I resigned." I answer, taking a deep breath.
He was getting on my nerves. I NEED SPACE. I didn't like talking with anyone, lately, except Varun of course.
"Can I tell you something ?" He asked me.
"Yeah ?"
"I love you Riaana." Sharan said.
"I love you, Riaana." Reyaansh said, looking straight into my eyes.
