Chapter 10
‘I want to make a big decision of my life today…’ Aarush spoke.
‘What decision?’ Radhika couldn’t understand. A million thoughts were running in her mind. Was he about to propose her? Were they finally going to be a couple after a month of friendship? Was he going to ask her for marriage? It could be anything.
‘But first promise me, you won’t say no.’
‘What?’ Radhika was scared now. What if he was asking for ‘sex’ from her? How could she ‘not’ say no? It would be rape then!
‘What is it? Tell me first…’
‘It involves a lot of money. You will enjoy it, believe me…’ Aarush smiled. For the first time in life, his smile looked more like that of a molester who was smiling at his victim before slaying her to death!
‘No. I mean, I’m not making any promises of any kind, before I know what it is about?’ Radhika pulled her hand back.
‘That means you don’t trust me.’
‘I trust you, Aarush, but I don’t know what you might ask out of me.’
‘God! I’m not asking you to…wait…what are you thinking?’
‘You’re asking me what I am thinking? You know everything about girls, don’t you? Then can’t you guess what I might be thinking at this point?’
‘Fuck!’
‘Exactly!’ Radhika shouted.
‘NO! Wait. Stop. Hold on!’ Aarush backed off. His eyes widened.
‘What then?’
‘I was thinking about asking you to leave your stupid job!’ Aarush slapped his forehead.
‘WHAT?’ Radhika shouted even louder this time.
‘But you, you have to think about something totally stupid, totally non-relatable. God!’ Aarush slapped his forehead, freaked out.
‘I’m sorry.’
‘Fine, now shall I speak? Don’t worry I’m not asking you to make any promises, okay?’
‘Okay…’ Radhika guiltily said.
‘See, since a long time, I am planning to start my own company with Sahil and Love. Both of them are pissed off by Infosys and I’m also not enjoying Accenture either. I’m thinking about a start-up, for which I need one more person, someone who has business tactics and who can be better than you? You have been working as a business consultant in Kaya since last six months now.’
‘And I have a bond of 12 months.’ Radhika interrupted him.
‘What? You never told me!’
‘You never asked!’
‘Great. I mean, perfect. We don’t need you now either. It will take us at least 2-4 months to set up the company, and then resign from our jobs. And comfortably it will take us six months to finally devote our time to our start-up, and then we will need you on the board. So, are you in?’
‘How much money are you guys pulling in?’
‘Don’t worry, we aren’t charging you anything. You are business consultant, that’s it. I promise you a better salary than Kaya, and 25% shares in the company too, being the fourth partner.’
‘What about my money? What amount will I have to pool in?’
‘Nothing. I’m pooling in your money, and you…don’t you dare cry about the money now!’ Aarush held both her hands tightly. So tightly that it began to hurt her.
‘Okay fine…but will you tell me the amount?’
‘Oh it’s very small to even be discussed.’
‘Aarush…’ Radhika stared at him. She knew why Aarush was hiding it from her.
’25 lacs.’
‘Total?’
Aarush didn’t speak a word.
‘Total?’ Radhika asked again.
‘No, 25 lacs each. One crore total.’
‘WHAT? You are putting 50 lacs on your own? Are you out of your mind?’ Radhika was shouting at him.
‘No, I’m not. I’m taking a loan! You think I’ll ever put in my money for something as vulnerable as a start-up? Just relax. I know what I’m doing okay? You don’t need to worry, just help us with your business tactics when we need them, and stay out of the rest of the matters.’ Aarush folded his shirt-sleeves up. His Rolex watch was reflecting the light of the dying sun. Radhika placed a hand at his arm gently, brushing through his hairs. Aarush placed his hand at her shoulder like the last time, and she rested her head at his shoulder. She looked up at him. He was already staring into her eyes.
‘Sunsets have something in them, isn’t it?’ Aarush said. It were Radhika’s words the last time they were here. She smiled with joy. Aarush still perfectly remembered what she had said, even though both of them were highly emotional that day.
He looked into her eyes and cupped her face with both his hands. He brought her face near to his, and gave her a deep, warm kiss on her lips. Radhika couldn’t repel. She was waiting for this moment since a long time. Especially since all the time they were going out as friends. Every evening she would have dinner with him, and the craving to kiss him a good-bye, would always be supressed. It was the first time that her deep rooted wish was coming true, how could she stop him? Aarush on the other hand was just going with the flow. He had stopped bothering himself with thoughts of Koel and his past. He had moved on quite well. He didn’t know whether he wanted Radhika as his girlfriend or not. He never pressured himself with this question either.
Both of them were living free of any responsibilities or commitments. Both of them were living independently, doing what they loved, what kept them happy. Both of them were more in love with each other than anything else, but didn’t want the boundaries of a relationship or marriage, to destroy that love. They wanted to preserve it. For better. For best…
Comments (81)
Archana kini
July 14, 2015
Awesome start dear.. ❤ keep rocking
Mehek
July 14, 2015
Thank you dear, I hope you like the further chapters too!
Ruchi shukla
July 14, 2015
Lovely u write diii :-*
Mehek
July 15, 2015
Thanks Ruchi 🙂
Geets
July 14, 2015
You have an excellent narrative style of writing.. the story seems interesting..
waiting for further chapters to come out soon..
Cheers
Mehek
July 15, 2015
Thank you Geets. A new chapter is posted every night at 09 pm. Hope you like the story further! 🙂
aditi singh thakur
July 15, 2015
beautiful beginning
love story
<3
Mehek
July 15, 2015
Thank you Aditi 🙂 😀
Irtayag
July 16, 2015
Awesome… I just feel like reading continously…. please post the chapters soon..
Mehek
July 16, 2015
Thanks Irtayag 🙂 I post a new chapter at 09 pm every night!
nutan sharma
July 16, 2015
Very interesting .
i love ur imagination mehek .
thnku
Mehek
July 16, 2015
Nutan, thank you for reading and appreciating. I hope you will like the further chapters too… 🙂
Bhav
July 16, 2015
Just loving your style of writing!! 😉
Mehek
July 17, 2015
Thanks Bhavana 🙂 Stay connected and keep reading, a lot more to come!
Shivam patidar
July 17, 2015
It was very mind blowing chapter ,mam!!! Thank you ,mam!
Mehek
July 17, 2015
Thank you Shivam! 🙂
RIYA
July 17, 2015
Seriuosly,its a awesome story and feel like keep on reading
Mehek
July 17, 2015
Thank you Riya, I also feel to post all the chapters at once 😛 but I need to keep the readers engaged…don’t worry, there are 2 more stories ahead after this. Inconsistent Love is a part of a trilogy named ‘Dare to Love’, remaining 2 parts of which are yet to be posted. Stay connected!
Soumyatarini Mishra
July 19, 2015
Message*just woooooooooooowwwwww. loved it
Mehek
July 20, 2015
Thanks Soumyatarini 🙂
pragya
July 20, 2015
Simply awesome… Nd in love with ur writing skills…
Mehek
July 20, 2015
Thank you Pragya, I’m glad you liked it!
Madhavi
July 20, 2015
Hi Mehek!! I haven’t started the story yet. But i know even this gonna be an awesome.. Please post an entire chapters ASAP.. As i cannot hold my curosity anymore…..I cannot read in chunks I need an entire chapters….
Mehek
July 20, 2015
Haha, thank you for the compliment Madhavi, the story will end this Saturday, then you can read all the chapters together!
Riya
July 21, 2015
luv u mehek☺️☺️….. for such a wonderful story and i ll always connected wid ur website!!!
Mehek
July 21, 2015
Thanks Riya 🙂 Don’t miss the coming chapters of Inconsistent Love!
Name*
July 21, 2015
Awsome stories mehek…
I wana read all chapters togather..
Plz post thm soooooooon…:*
Mehek
July 21, 2015
Thanks 🙂 I am posting one chapter per day. You can read the entire story after 25th July 🙂
Parul
July 21, 2015
Loved it… <3
Mehek
July 21, 2015
Thanks Parul 🙂
Eali
July 22, 2015
How can you imagine so nicely!!!
I have tried alot bt cant..
Tell me the secret….
Mehek
July 22, 2015
Haha, the secret is – little things. Focus on little things, imagine your character, but also imagine the pen he’s holding in his right hand, the piece of paper under his left elbow, the computer screen in front of him, his glasses sliding down his nose and so on… Basically, details and little things are a key to a nice-piece of writing! 🙂
Riya
July 22, 2015
I ll never miss ur chapter is jst lyk a regular habbit for me……
pr ek cheez btao ye story true h!!!!!!!!!
Mehek
July 22, 2015
Thanks Riya, it’s not a true story, just fiction 🙂
Bhawna
July 22, 2015
Awesome:) just love the way you write 🙂
Keep posting !!
Mehek
July 22, 2015
Thanks Bhawna 🙂 Stay tuned for more chapters!
vashi
July 22, 2015
Awesome as always
I simply love your works
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Thanks Vashi 🙂
Varsha
July 23, 2015
Mehek, though its a fictional story.. Bt ur writing skill is so magical that wen u start reading, it feels like its a real story… Jus keep writing like this…
#inlovewithyourstories…
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Thanks Varsha 🙂
Eali
July 23, 2015
Hi..
when will you post the next story after this one??????
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Hi Eali, this story is of 12 Chapters, first let me finish posting all the 12 of them, will notify the readers about part 2 very soon 🙂
PRIYANKA
July 23, 2015
I Love this part…for proposing style…
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Thanks 🙂 Proposal or not, coming up in Chapter 10! 😛
Parul
July 23, 2015
yeah….m eagerly waiting fr d next chapter…. 😉
Nikhil
July 23, 2015
I cant believe that is it just a fiction..?
Mehek
July 23, 2015
Yeah, you have to, because it is!
Nikhil
July 25, 2015
Superb going.Emotional, friends detached.
Mehek
July 25, 2015
Thanks Nikhil 🙂 Friends detached, but that’s how life is. Good things, seldom last!
Sriparna
July 25, 2015
and so you are back with this amazing story… first the “arranged” series and now this..!!
was really happy when got ur first reply on fb..xpcting this time also 😛
love ur stories :*
Mehek
July 26, 2015
Thanks dear 🙂
Dimpi
July 25, 2015
Awesome Mehek .. I loved it. Eagerly waiting for next part. 🙂 When you will post it ?
Mehek
July 26, 2015
Thanks Dimpi 🙂 The next part will also be posted soon. Hopefully September, as I have exams in August…
kajal
July 27, 2015
Omg that was an awesome story ..i love every bit of it ..eagerly waiting for the next part
Mehek
July 28, 2015
Thank you Kajal 🙂
Ria
July 27, 2015
oh god, mehek post the other parts soon…cant wait longer to read them….da ending was so mysterious dat i cnt wait longer..4 da next parts….plz post soon….:(
Mehek
July 28, 2015
Thanks Ria, the story will continue in September because I’m having exams in August.. 🙂
Madhavi
July 28, 2015
Hi Mehek.
Hey Accenture is not that BAD!!.Happy to read guy worked with Accenture where i work. Story was great kindly post the next articleASAP. cant wait more.September is so far yaar….
Mehek
July 28, 2015
Haha, thanks Madhavi and I never wrote ‘Accenture’ is bad or something. It’s a fiction, and the characters are free to feel whatever they want to, for the companies they are working in. Besides, Aarush is ‘not’ leaving the company because it’s bad or something, but because he wants something else in life, and that is, his start-up. And the next part will be posted in September hopefully because I have my exams scheduled in August.
Pujan
August 22, 2015
awsum story mehek… M really hooked wid ur stories… Ur writings r mind blowing… keep writing…
Mehek
August 24, 2015
Thank you Pujan 🙂
Ayushi
September 1, 2015
When part 2 is coming….plz yr m dieing to read it plzz
Mehek
September 1, 2015
Soon 🙂 I’m also dying to post it, but I’ve been very busy in my college projects lately, so I couldn’t write the climax to the second part. Once it is done, I will start posting 🙂
Ayushi
September 1, 2015
When part 2 is coming….plz yr m dieing to read it plzz
Ayushi
September 1, 2015
Plzz tell me when the 2nd part is coming….m dieng to read that plzz
Madhavi
September 8, 2015
I hope ur EXAMS are over..Post fast the second part MEHEK
Mehek
September 8, 2015
Exams are over dear, but I’m stuck in college project, as I promised it will be posted in September only 🙂 Might be delayed a little, but will post it soon…
Madhusudan
September 25, 2015
Awesome 🙂
Mehek
September 25, 2015
Thanks! 🙂
Swathi
December 31, 2015
To be frank, this story is not upto ur mark. A dull and boring story…..
Mehek
January 1, 2016
Thanks for your opinion Swathi 🙂 This story does not end here, it has another part too, you can read it, but only if you wish to…
aftab
July 24, 2016
awesome story
Sarbaljot Singh
August 10, 2016
Superb mehek!!!!!really liked ur stories…..I think you must compile all the stories and publish them in a book…..
Mehek
August 16, 2016
Thanks! 🙂 For compiling and publishing them, the publishers demand that I take them down from my website, which I don’t want to do. So for now, I am happy with my blog, as long as everyone has a free access to the stories 🙂
Aditi
January 22, 2017
I really like the way you write..very interesting.
Aditi
January 22, 2017
I really like the way you write…very interesting.
Mehek
January 22, 2017
Thanks Aditi! 🙂
Nilima
September 29, 2017
After a long I m reading something which remind me my old romantic days. Me lucky enough that i married to my love but was occupied so much in my kid and home that I just forgot romancing. Thanks Mehek for reviving all these feelings again. Sure my husband ll be feel something sweet weird around today night.he he
Mehek
November 13, 2017
That’s such a delight to know Nilima! <3 Also try reading 'Arranged Love' if you get the time. I'm sure you will love it too...that's there on my blog as well, in the 'stories' section.
Ritika
November 23, 2017
Got this link from quora … loved ur style of writing.. U inspire me ..its after a long time that i liked some romantic plot..Kudos !!!
Mehek
November 26, 2017
Thank you Ritika! 🙂 <3 much love...