Chapter 13.

It was in twelve in the noon when Hridhaan was still sitting in his cabin working with Nishant who had came to discuss about some financial issue regarding one project. 'Today, don't you have to go to have lunch with your new founded love?", Nishant teased but instead found Hridhaan sharply glaring him. 'I have other works to do as well other than that.", Hridhaan being already upset from yesterday's event chided at Nishant surprising him. 'What happened, did she said something?", Nishant asked immediately feeling something fishy otherwise Hridhaan getting angry over the conversation about Aavya is not at all possible. 'No, just I not in my mood today. And anyways today I have a lot of work to do.", Hridhaan said with his eyes still focused in his laptop. 'And I have crazy written on my forehead, is it?", Nishant asked sarcastically and waited for Hridhaan to come back with a reply but again he got no reply so he forcefully shut the laptop, irritating Hridhaan more. 'Are you crazy, Nishant. I was making an important presentation. What problem you have, what you want to talk about?", Hridhaan asked irritatedly making Nishant glare at him. 'You very well know that you cannot hide anything from me, then why even you are trying. Now tell me what happened? Why haven't you gone to meet Aavya today for lunch?", Nishant asked with raised brows. Manik:*shoutingly*BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT WANT TO TALK TO ME. SHE DOES NOT WANT ME NEAR HER. SHE THINKS THAT I WILL USE HER. I AM TRYING TO EARN HER TRUST AND BEING PATIENT WITH HER TO USE HER, RIGHT?", Hridhaan shouted in frustration and Nishant sighed at Hridhaan's anger. 'First calm down and have this glass of water. If you will be angry like this in front of her then your love story will end even before it starts.", Nishant said passing him a glass of water and Hridhaan looked at him for a moment before closing hid eyes to calm down his angry. 'Now tell me from start about what happen because day before yesterday she was all ok with you in the party. Then suddenly what wrong happened between you two?", Nishant asked and Hridhaan shared everything from their talk in the icecream shop and how yesterday she outbursted at him. Nishant tried reading between the lines and then said, 'now listen to me carefully. See, since day one you knew that something very bad has happened in her life and she has trust issues, right??" Hridhaan frowned but nodded his head and so Nishant continued, 'And you also knew that it won't be easy to woo her, right?" 'All this I know but what you want to say Nishant!?", Hridhaan asked irritated with Nishant beating around the bush. 'All I want to say is that you already know that she has trust issues then how can you expect her to trust you in such a short span of time and share everything happened in her life. When you already knew that it is not going to be easy for you to woo her and if you didn't have that much patience then you went to her. See, she is not open to anyone so definitely it will take time for her to trust you as well also and you also have to give that needed time to her. If you think that today you will go to her and share your feelings and she will easily accept you, then it is not possible. To grow a tree you need to nurture a small seed and wait until it becomes a tree. Today you fall in love with her then it is not necessary that tomorrow you will get marry to her. And if you don't have tha much patience then forget her.", Nishant said and the only thought of forgetting her pinched Hridhaan's heart that he immediately yelled a big NOO. 'But till when I will have to wait. I am dying to make her mine.", Hridhaan whined like a small child whining for his favorite candy and Nishant chuckled at him. 'Oh My God! So much impatient to make her yours'. This is the first time I am seeing you so much impatient for someone.", Nishant teased and Hridhaan glared at him. 'Now give me some idea about what to do to woo her without being with her.", Hridhaan asked and Nishant leisurely leaned back in his chair before saying, 'Ignore!" 'What?", Hridhaan asked frowning and Nishant started teaching as if he is some Love Guru, 'You stay around her but still ignore her. And if she will have even a little bit of feelings for you in her heart then she will be definitely affected by your ignorance. And if she is really affected by your ignorance then you are the right line." 'So you mean to say is that I go there at the orphanage but still ignore her?", Hridhaan asked frowning as he did not like the idea and Nishant nodded at him saying, 'Practically Yes!" 'But I forget everything when she comes in front of me. I can't ignore her.", Hridhaan whined once again and Nishant sighed before saying, 'See, if you really want to know that whether she really likes you or not then you have to do thid drama. You ignore her and don't talk to her but if she initiates the talk then answer her shortly as if you are no more interested in talking to her. And if this ignorance of your affect her then she id surely having feelings for her, understand?" Hridhaan was still doubtful about this plan but eventually agreed and got up from his chair to go to Aavya when Nishant stopped him saying, 'You won't go to her for two or three days. And then when you go there, ignore her and if your ignorance will affect her more then your love story is set bro!" Hridhaan half-heartedly agree to him and now he just wanted to go to his mother and lay down with his head in her lap. ~~~~~ Hridhaan entered the Mansion to hear some commotion and saw hi bua (aunty) and his cousin sitting there in living room and this does lift his mood slightly. 'How are you Hridhu!", Aditi asked as Hridhaan immediately hugged her. 'I am all good and how are you? And where is Aaryan?", Hridhaan asked and Aditi smiled before answering', I am also good and Aaryan has gone to meet his friend." Hridhaan nodded and excused himself to get fresh but something was wrong with him and Mihika immediately understood this but did not asked right now. Hridhaan's room:- Hridhaan was lying straight on his bed with closed eyes after changing into vest and track thinking about Nishant's idea when he felt a hand caressing his hairs lovingly making him sigh. Hridhaan immediately shifted his head into Mihika's lap who came up to see ask him about what happened to him. 'What happened to you? Why are you all upset today? Is it related to Aavya?", Mihika asked caressing his hairs and Hridhaan smiled knowing his mother can always understand him even without words. 'You understand me so well, Mom!", Hridhaan said with a sigh and Mihika smile at him. Right now what Hridhaan needed was an assurance that everything will be ok and no one other than his mother can assure him in better way. So he shared everything to her from starting. 'Now you only tell me that how to assure her and earn her trust. How to make her believe that I really love her and I am not using her!', Hridhaan asked her and nodded her head understanding the real issue. 'See, right now you only said that she is having very bad past then how can you expect her to trust you in such a short time? But you don't be upset. Keep trying and one day she will surely see your love behind your efforts. And if you truly love her with all your heart then she will surely understand your love.", Mihika explained him lovingly and Hridhaan smiled before whispering, 'Thanks Mom. You are the best." 'Now you take some rest and I will call you when the dinner is ready.", Mihika said and Hridhaan nodded before laying straight on bed to take some rest while Mihika went after making sure that he is resting well.