Chapter 8

**********

Pihu came out after opening the geyser and went to the kitchen to prepare the breakfast.

Busy in making the breakfast but her eyes were continuously on Vansh ; where he was sitting , where he was looking , No one care for her fear............

"Riddhima were you left me................." , she looked at Vansh ," with him."

She came out with mixed expression.

"Hey you.... Mr. unknown the water is full..... you can go."

Vansh looked at the door and then at Pihu.

"What.....", She looked at the door in fear.

"I don't have any stuff.",he said quietly.

"Yeah.......................  then wait till the your Mother Teresa returns.", She said , supreessing her fear under her lame jokes.

"Have you taken your morning pills ",

No she don't care offcourse, but someone did , so she has to...

He didn't answered , she went to the room took out the medicine came out.

"Take it Mr .unknown  ,don't know where is riddhi..........I am going to the kitchen."

Vansh looked at the medicines while Pihu went off with her usual unsurity.

"Vansh ....... Here are your stuffs and get ready for a new day..."

Riddhima entered smiling.

Vansh looked at her and then at the number of packets which were in her hands. Pihu came out of the kitchen and looked at her loaded with literally everything her hands could carry.

"Have you brought the whole shop.?", Pihu spoke.

Riddhima looked at her and then Vansh ; both were having a similar expression.

"Come on man he is having nothing ................all these a basic things he need ", she explained her point.

Walking up to Vansh she handed him her loads.

"Have you opened the geyser", Riddhima turned to Pihu.

" yes mother Teresa I have done that ............now you can take your  Vansh to the washroom and make him ready for the day also if you want....."

Riddhima gave a disinterested look.

"Vansh you go and get ready soon we will be waiting for you ......... And ignore her...... Ok."

Vansh stood up and went , Pihu looked at Riddhima with a raised eyebrow.

" Do you think this many stuffs are in our expenses."

"Come on Pihu will cut some expenses to save a life no.....", Riddhima smiled.

Ok, karma returns but taglines also do.......

"We are students, we don't work that we have so much money to spend on him."

"Let it be.......", Riddhima held her," He needs us....".

They both got seated on the couch while Riddhima laid out the plates for the breakfast and waited for the one to come out and then he came out finally.

Riddhima looked at him. Standing up she walked up to him .

"thank you ",he said and this was probably the first thing he said by himself.

" no need of thank you.................   thank you that you agreed to take  this help." She Smiled and looked at Pihu.

"What.......", Pihu said swallowing the bit.

Riddhima signalled her.

"yes , yes .............you are looking good ", she said bluntly and then started eating her breakfast.

Riddhima smiled and looked at Vansh.

"Please sit........ Let's have breakfast."

Three of them were busy eating  the breakfast when Riddhima broke the silence.

"So for today we will first go to the salon...."

Pihu made a confused face .

"Not for us for ........ ", She looked at Vansh.

"And why he needs a salon...",

"Why don't you think he needs a haircut badly."

They both looked at Vansh and he looked at both of them. This was actually awkward both the girls were staring at him , he gave a "what" look.

But his look was of no use , he could not estimate there excitement to turn him into a supermodel soon. Ok, to be true he thought Pihu was stubborn but someone was more than her .

Riddhima made Pihu and Vansh, go out with her to the salon in the near market.

'Men's salon' in three of them walked in.

"Are you serious we are going into a men's salon.", Pihu stopped.

"What's the problem , they know that we are women."

"I won't go... you take your Mister unknown in......"

Riddhima dragged Pihu in and Vansh followed quietly.

"How may I help you ma'am.", The man approached.

"No ,I don't need any help ........... he needs it probably..." Riddhima looked at Vansh.

The man gave a convincing look and made him sit ; he laid out the cloth around his neck and was reading with his scissor and comb.

"So which style would you prefer mister."

He was looking nowhere.

Riddhima sitting inside a men's salon ,  investigating all the hairstyles imposted in front of them.

"Do anything in which he looks good.......", She said confused, she don't have experience , but he had brought many experiences to her.

"Hmm" the shopkeeper said , examining the length of his hair.

Running the comb in his black hair he trimmed a little from the side and then approached the middle one . After few hours of deep thinking and many struggles ...................finally the haircut was done and the shopkeeper removed the cloth around his neck and revealed him to the two girls who were sitting there,  waiting to see how much the efforts had gained fruits .

As the chair turned ,the girls stood up. His side hair trimmed and middle one caressed to one side, a little of which came to his forehead side, the trimmed beard which revealed his pasty look, his eyes were twinkling even though gloomy and his neck had an injury mark.

Finally , they understood how he looked behind those unmannered hairs.

He stood up without even looking at the mirror and the three of them walked out of the shop.

"Ok, Although I don't want to but I have to accept you look good now......" Pihu said as she walked down the lane.

Riddhima forced a smile as Vansh looked at her and then held Pihu's hand , she gave her a look .

" What I don't say , you have problem. I  say you have problem, what is your problem , should I say or not.......", Pihu said in frustration of her gleem ; since morning this was the thousandth time she gave her that look .

"Its time for his medicines we must increase our pace.", As usual Riddhima ignored her badly.

Steeping into the house Riddhima went straight to  the bedroom to bring his medicines

While pihu got seated in front of him on the couch.

"So Mr unknown how are you feeling.................. hero type.",she giggled but he gave no response , she made a irritated face.

"When I ask you something please reply .......",she spoke.

"One person is busy making you smile, making you feel easy, from your haircut to your medicines and you are making a face like someone has beaten you.................. Just look at yourself once.".

He looked at her , why people force him to talk........

"What are you looking at me, you don't know me, if you don't answer me then you see I will........"

"Here Vansh take you medicines." Ridhima interupted her .

"I will make you eat the most bitter medicines..........", She smircked.

" Most bitter in this word , you will deny ........... Deny but no one will save you.........".

" Done with your lame jokes.", Riddhima handed him the medicines.

He stood up taking the medicines and then went to the room.

Pihu looked at him with a irritated expression as he closed the door.

"What he thinks of himself .......................we are doing so much for him and he look at his behaviour."

Riddhima looked at her with a unsure expression.

"what are you looking at me, I am telling the truth this man won't come up with anything.

.......................................he will only cost us thousands and thousands."

Whatever but Pihu was somewhere correct. He literally had no improvement , not a bit. But losing hope is not in her rulebook.

He will, may not today or tomorrow but someday ,he will, she don't say but she trust him . This unknown trust felt so true that it just won't break even if comes out as a lie.

She would never say but her eyes held only one thing , trust , an unknown unsure trust.

*******

Presently Riddhima eyes were close with tears hanging at the tip to fell down smoothening her pain.

She didn't knew from where that trust came that day but it was there.

You are happy when tommorow is unknown,

And now she understood why..

.................................................

P.S.

Hope her trust survives........

Did I said something eerie??