Chapter 44: Chapter 44

Riya's POV

" Well, it had got nothing to do with you. I don't understand, why are you so bothered? " I said and he was annoyed at what I said.

" It has everything to do with me if I am the one, who has to come to rescue you from something or someone you can't handle. " He said sarcastically.

" Please don't bother to come and rescue me. I will handle my issues on my own. " I said as I was hurt by the way he shouted at me and ignored me in hospital.

" Are you sure? You need me to protect you, Riya." He said raising his eyebrow and was losing patience.

What does he think of himself?

" No!! I don't need you. " I said.

" Are you sure you're not going to need me?? Hell... you are not even capable of judging for yourself who you should be friends with and who you should not? " He said.

" Don't worry... I will learn with time, everybody does that. " I retorted.

" Fine!! So, next time you are in trouble and call for me, I should leave you to get on with it by yourself, isn't it? " He said.

" Don't worry, I will not disturb you. I am twenty-three, it is high time for me to know about the world. I will learn by exploring. " I retorted.

I don't know why I was so angry all of a sudden. Maybe because he was being extra nice with Disha.

No, I think it was because he was giving me mixed reactions. If he was interested in me, then why could he not tell me?

Why was he being over possessive about me?

But as soon as I said that, the look in his eyes changed making him look a bit devilish. He looked angry and started coming towards me his face was set in hard lines making me wish I had not said that.

He was coming towards me and removed his dinner jacket and took off his tie. I should have been scared by that but I was rooted to the floor as if he had hypnotized me.

He caught my hand and pulled me in his arms and I was still not alarmed.

" You want to learn by exploring?? Great! You can start exploring right away. There is no time like the present..." He said and the very next moment, I saw his head coming down and his lips claimed mine.

He was kissing me, but his kiss was not gentle or tender, or warm or healing... like the last time. It was harsh and brutal as if he was angry at me.

Though I liked him, I didn't want to be kissed like that.

So I pushed him with might and shouted, " No! " He stumbled but claimed my mouth again. I pushed him again and tried to get free of his arms but he didn't leave me.

I didn't want him to kiss me like he was punishing me for saying that. So I kept struggling which made him lose his balance and we both fell on the couch.

I landed on the couch first and he was on top of me.

" Leave me right now, what are you doing?? " I panicked and shouted at him and tried to get up by pushing him. But he didn't let me.

" I am helping you to learn a few things. " He said like a devil.

" No! Get up!! Leave me! " I was shocked.

" Why?? You wanted to explore the world... What happened to... 'It is high time for me to know about the world. I will learn by exploring?'. " He was mimicking me.

" Leave me this instant! " I punched on his chest and cried. He got up immediately as if I was a live wire.

He seemed to be shocked at what just happened...

" Oh!! I am sorry, Riya!! I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just... "

" Please leave me alone. " I was shivering.

" Riya... "

" Please!! "

" Please listen to me... I am sorry. I... "

" Dr Parth!! Go away. " I said and turned my back to him.

Parth's POV

" Dr Parth!! Go away. " She said and turned her back to me.

Oh, God!! What did you do? How could you do that to her? It was not a joke. My inner voice said.

I was not going to harm her. I just...

Shut up!! She is a girl, for god's sake. Is that the way to prove your point? She is so scared... She had always trusted you.

" Riya, I am sorry... I was not going to harm you in any way. " I said.

" I am fine... Go away. Please!! " She said.

" Listen, I am sorry... Please get ready, we need to go, it will make us feel normal. "

" I am not at all feeling normal. Please go and enjoy the wedding. I am not going anywhere. " She said and ran to her room.

I was still shocked at what had happened. I think I went a little too far. I didn't want to go anywhere now but Sid needed me there.

I wore my tie and jacket and went to Sid's bungalow. He asked me about Riya but I shook my head. He asked me what happened but I couldn't tell him at that time, he was trying to hide his restlessness as Shruti had not come to the wedding. I didn't want to add to his tension. As it is, he was busy with arrangements, so I just helped him.

I tried to keep myself busy but could not forget the shocked look on her face. I was really ashamed of what happened.

Sid took me aside and asked me again and this time I could not stop myself from telling everything. He punched me.

" Are you nuts?? Who does that?? Don't you know how to behave with girls?? How could you do that? Be a little more sensitive. " He scolded me.

" I didn't know what made me behave like that when she said she would take care of herself and I need not care for her. I was burning thinking that she might have gone for that coffee with Vidyut."

" See, I told you that you were getting jealous. " Sid said.

" No! She is just my neighbour, my assistant and just a friend." I insisted.

" Yeah, just a friend, are you sure??"

" Hmmm! "

" Then why did you get offended when she said all that? You should have said that you would mind your business from that moment only and would not interfere in any of her issues."

" I don't know ... Leave that. Let's go and enjoy the wedding. " I said he shook his head.

" Yes, we must go out, but this is not over yet. I know, you are falling very hard for her. Trust me, you are getting possessive about her, but you think over this and sort out your feelings for her. " Sid said and went out.

Was I really getting jealous? But why??

Why and when does anyone get possessive about someone? My inner voice counter questioned me.

I can't possibly... Love her? No!

Ok, keep denying that. An inner voice said.

It is just an attraction. Purely, physical attraction.

Ok! Then don't get jealous, Possessive and overprotective. Let her explore the world and learn. Don't interfere in her life. It said to me.