THE PASSION OF LOVE

CHARACTER SKETCH:

ARNAV GUPTA: VERY RICH, BIUSNESS MAN…..OWNER OF GUPTA EMPIRE…..AND TWO THREE MORE EMPIRES……LOVES HIS LITTLE SISTER A LOT…..SHE IS HIS PRINCESS….BESIDES THIS HE LOVES SANJANA MALLIK MADLY……

SANJANA MALLIK: SHE IS AN ORPHAN….BUT REALLY BEAUTIFUL, LIVES WITH HER YOUNGER BROTHER….LOVES HIM A LOT AND CAN DO ANYTHING FOR HIM…..LOVES ARNAV GUPTA……

RIDDHIMA GUPTA: RICH, SMART, BEAUTIFUL AND CARING……SHE IS NOT THE SAME AS SHE WAS IN DMG…..LOVES MODESTY…..LOVES TO WEAR WESTERN…..SISTER OF ARNAV GUPTA. INSPITE OF BEING SO RICH NOT AT ALL EGOISTIC. INNOCENT YET CRAZY GIRL…….

ARMAAN MALLIK: WELL NO NEED OF DESCRIBING HIM.HE IS THE SAME AS HE WAS IN DMG….HANDSOME, HOT AND COOL….. YOUNGER BROTHER OF SANJANA MALLIK……CARES FOR HER AND LOVES HER A LOT…..SINGING IS HIS PASSION……HE IS HAVING AN BEAUTIFUL AND HEART TOUCHING VOICE……

THESE FOUR ARE THE IMPORTANT CHARACTERS OF THE STORY…….

OTHER SUPPORTING CHARACTERS:RAHUL GAREWALMUSKAAN CHADDHANIKITA MALHOTRAABHIMANYU MODIATUL JOSHIANJALI SINGHANIASAMRAT SHERGILLTHEY ALL ARE FRIENDS OF ARMAAN MALLIK…..FROM THEM SAMRAT SHERGILL IS HIS BEST FRIEND...HE KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT ARMAAN MALLIK.

CHAPTER-1 ♥

As the scene starts we see a very big and beautiful mansion. Soon, a Mercedes car enters the mansion. As it comes near the gate of the mansion servants rush to open the gate and the car gets in. The guy steps out of the car and starts moving inside. As he is walking we see big lawns around, there is a big fountain in the centre giving the mansion a beautiful look. There are stables, in which horses of high quality are standing. There is a big swimming pool.The guy goes inside the hall area where furnitures are kept in a decent and stylish manner. As the servants see him entering they starts wishing him. He moves directly inside his room and makes a call to someone.Guy: sorry aaj nahi aa paaya. 

Other side: usmein kya nayi baat hai?phir se kaam mein phans gayye aur mujhe bhool gayye.Guy: arre! Sorry na jaan. Kal pakka aaunga tumse milne.Other side: mujhe nahi milna tumse…jao tum. (And the person ends the call)Guy: shit yaar! Phirse gussa ho gayyi actually na galti meri hi hai.Manaana padega ab.

Mallik house:A girl is very angry and upset and she is sitting on the bed. Sanjana is waiting for someone and it’s really late and on top of that she is angry on Arnav again as he forgot to meet her and he promised to do so…..Sanjana: by god! Kahaan hai yeh? Ab tak nahi aaya. Phone karti hoon.She calls.Phone conversation:As the person from the other side picks up the call Sanjana starts.Sanjana: kahaan hai tu? Aaj ghar aana hai ki nahi? Kab se tera wait kar rahi hoon par tujhe toh koi fikr hi nahi hai....masti karna ghoomna phirna enjoy karna bas yehi sab cheeze teri life ban gayi hai..tujhe doosron ka koi khayaal hi nahi rehta.Suddenly someone comes from behind and hugs her from back.Person: chill chill! Kitna bolte ho aap? Itni saari baatein! mujhe toh kuch bolne ka time hi nahi de rahe ho.Sanjana: (turning back) kahaan tha?Before he can answer Sanjana answers herself.Sanjana: party mein teri gang ke saath. Right?Guy: haan.Sanjana: Armaan kab sudhrega tu? Itna bolne ke baad bhi tera vahi haal hai.(He is our ARMAAN MALLIK)

Armaan: Sanju di! I am sorry par main aaj khud se nahi gaya tha Rahul lekar gaya tha mujhe.Sanju moves to the dining table.

Sanju: jaa aur fresh hokar khaana khaane aa.Armaan: kya hua? Aapka mood kyun off hai? Phirse mere akdu jeeju se ladaai ho gayyi kya?Sanju: Armaan! Phir kaha tune use akdu? Theek se baat kar aur aisa kuch nahi hua hai.Armaan: theek hai baba! Main fresh hoke aata hoon.

Next day:Morning: Arnav was at Sanju's place and he has made up for yesterday. both were talking now.Arnav’s phone starts ringingArnav: (answering it) hello?............ Hey princess how’s u bachcha?.............. I am fine…..….surprise?............. kya?...........Sach??????....... You are coming?......... I am so happy. Main aa raha hoon tujhe lene airport. Bye…..dhyaan se aana. (Ends the call) Arnav: ( hugs Sanju tightly) oh! I am so happy!!!Sanju: arre! Kya hua?Arnav: (leaves her) Princess aa rahi hai America se.Sanju: wow! Sachchi? mujhe bhi milna hai usse.Arnav: (Smiling) toh shaam ko chalo mere saath use lene airport.Sanju: (happily) ok…..par tum bhoolna mat ki main bhi tumhaare saath aane waali hoon…Mr. bhullakad! (Hits his forehead)Arnav: haan baba nahi bhoolunga….jaun ab? Mujhe office jaana hai….

Sanju: hmm bye.Arnav: bye….I love you.Sanju: I love you too. (And he goes)

CHAPTER- 2

Evening:Mallik house: The whole gang came to Armaan’s house.Muski: di yaar kuch khaane ke liye toh lao.Sanju: (Smiling) haan. baitho tum sab.She brings snacks for them.

Samrat: hey di! Aapka pyaara bhai kahaan hai?Sanju: so raha hai.Rahul: chalo uthaate hai use.Sanju: kyun Rahul? Phirse use party mein le jaana hai?Rahul: kya? Mujhse kyun bol rahe ho aap yeh?Sanju: tu ne hi kal use party mein le jaane force kiya tha na?Rahul: kisne kaha?Sanju: Armaan ne.Rahul: (understanding now) : theek hai zara mere saamne toh puchna usse yeh baat.Sanju: theek hai ruk utha ke aati hoon use.

After some time Armaan is coming down.As he is coming Rahul is giving angry glares to him.Looking at Rahul Armaan feels that something is wrong.Armaan: kya hua Rahul? Sab theek hai na? subah subah Muski ne kuch kar diya kya?Rahul: kal tujhe party mein kaun lekar gaya tha ZABARDASTI……(stretching on the word zabardasti)Sanju: haan Armaan kaun lekar gaya tha?Armaan: (Knows that now he is trapped) : Rahul ne.Rahul: kya? Maine?Kitna jhooth bolta hai Armaan kuch toh sharam kar.Armaan takes him to one corner Armaan’s hand around Rahul’s shoulders.Armaan: abbe yaar samajh na warna di mujhse gussa ho jaayeingiRahul: achcha toh main tere liye di se jhooth bolu.Armaan: saale tu dost ke liye itna bhi nahi kar sakta.Sanju : (Tapping on Armaan’s shoulder) maine sab sun liya.Both turn back to see an angry Sanju looking at Armaan.Before she could do or say anything Armaan kneels in front of her. Everyone starts looking at him shocked.Armaan: di sorry next time nahi karunga. Maaf kardo. (Holds his ears) sorry!He was looking so innocent that Sanju started smiling seeing him.Sanju: (holds his ear) nahi sudhrega na?Armaan: (hugging her) never.Arnav: oyye! Yeh brother-sister love baad mein continue karna.Everyone turns to see Arnav standing at the door.Arnav: (coming in) aur yeh badmaash company yahaan kya kar rahi hai?Anjie: jaa rahein hai hum log. Armaan chal.Arnav: haan jao waise bhi mujhe Sanju se kuch kaam hai.Sanju looks at him. Armaan: ok fine. Chalo friends. (starts moving)Sanju: arre Armaan breakfast kaun karega?Armaan: baahar karlunga waise bhi jeej ko aapse bohot important kaam hai. (Winks at her)

Sanju: (showing him eyes) bye.Armaan: (goes) bye.

Sanju: arre Arnav tumhaari princess kab aayegi?Arnav: oh yeah aaj shaam ko be ready humein airport jaana hai.Sanju : (smiling widely) okArnav: theek hai bye.Sanju: bye aur suno agar aaj mujhe le jaana bhool gayye na toh I won’t spare you.Arnav: mujhe itni jaldi marna nahi hai. Nahi bhoolunga .

Evening:Sanju is getting ready for going airport.Sanju: (talking to herself) oho! Armaan ko toh bataana hi bhool gayyi. Par use bolke kya karna hai? Vo toh raat ko hi aayega aur tab tak I will be back.She hears the sound of the car.Sanju: Arnav aa gaya. And she runs down…..Arnav: hey Sanju! Looking really nice.Sanju: thanks! (And gave him a smile).Arnav: shall we go?Sanju: haan.And they both leave for the airport.

On some other place the gang is doing a lot of masti.Samrat: seriously yaar Armaan your jeej is really an angry young manMuski: haan and he calls us badmaash company.Anjie: vo naam toh theek hai hum log karte hi hai itni masti.Armaan: jeej and his boring things. Forget it…lets enjoyRahul: aur saale tu dubaara mera naam na lena di ke saamne…samjha?Armaan: haan theek hai chalo.Niki: Armaan rock this place na yaar it’s so boring.Armaan: main kya karun agar yeh boring sad songs par couple dance kar rahe hai?Rahul: lets move out of this yaar.Atul: yup! Lets go.They come out and they plan to go at Armaan’s place.Outside his house all are standing and talking.Muski: oyye hero di naaraz toh nahi hogi na?Armaan: off course not woh kyun gussa hone lagi yaar Muski.Niki: aur warning you guys ki no fighting and no shouting.Atul: haan haan sab sunlo daadi maa kya keh rahi hai.Niki: just shut up Anjali ke chamche.Anjie: Niki keep your mouth shut otherwise I will throw you out of this place.Armaan: chup raho and chalo…and they move in.Armaan puts on the lights and calls outArmaan: Sanju di……di…kahaan ho?Muski: arre yaar aawaz kyun nahi aa rahi mujhe toh darr lag raha haiRahul: kyun hum koi bhoot bungalow mein aaye hain?Muski: oyye kaankhajure tujhse kis ne baat ki tu chup baith.Armaan: guys main dekh kar aata hoon.He goes in her room and didn’t find her anywhereArmaan: di nahi hai.Abhi: good.Everyone settles in the hall.

Niki: kya karein yaar?Muski: movie dekhte hain.Anjie: nahi yaar something else.Samrat: Armaan tu gaana ga waise bhi bohot dino se teri aawaz nahi sune hum log.Armaan: no!All: yessssssss!Atul: chal na Armaan yaar itna bhav mat kha.Armaan: ok ok fine. Which song?Muski: koi bhi teri aawaz mein toh sab hi gaane achche lagte hai.Armaan: ok…..and he starts singing.

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila deAnsoon tere saare meri palkon pe saja de (everyone is listening to him peacefully)

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de Ansoon tere saare meri palkon pe saja de.

Tu har ghadi har waqt mere saath raha haiHaan yeh jism kabhi door kabhi paas aa raha haiJo bhi ghum hai yeh tere unhein tu mera bata de (his voice is calm peaceful and heart touching)

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila deAnsoon tere saare meri palkon pe saja de

Mujhko toh tere chehre pe yeh ghum nahi jachtaJaayaz nahi lagta mujhe ghum se tera rishtaSun meri guzaarish ise chehre se hata deSun meri guzaarish ise chehre se hata de (no one makes any noise just listens to him as his voice touches their heart)

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila deAnsoon tere saare meri palkon pe saja de

Muski: waah waah heroSamrat: really Armaan you are great.Armaan: thanks!Anjie: ab kya kare?Muski: ab movie pleaseRahul: theek hai and they watch movie with lots of masti in between.

Airport:Sanju: aayi kyun nahi ab tak?Arnav: aa jaayegiSanju: waise tumhaari behen mujhe pasand toh karegi na?Arnav: use kya problem hogi?Sanju: arre matlab she is your sis after all. Aur use main pasand nahi aayi toh?Arnav: aisa ho sakta hai kya? Off course tum use pasand aaogi.Sanju: (smiling) theek hai.

And soon a girl looking smart and beautiful comes out.Arnav: (smiling widely) there she isSanju looks at her…..

Sanju: wow! She is looking so pretty Arnav: chalo.As Ridz sees Arnav she hugs him tightly.Ridz: Bro I missed you so much.Arnav: I missed you too princess.They hug for sometime and Sanju is watching them smiling.Separating herself she looks at Sanju who was smiling at her standing at the back of Arnav.Ridz: who’s she?Arnav: oh haan she is Sanjana….remember I told you about her?Ridz: (thinking for a while then) oh haan my bhabhi.Sanju: kya?Arnav: kuch nahi.And Ridz move forwards and hugs her.Sanju: kaisi ho?Ridz: great and you?Sanju: I am good.Arnav: chalein?Ridz: hmm I am very much tired.And they move out of the airport

CHAPTER 3:

Morning:Gupta mansion:Arnav is sitting on the couch and is reading some file.Arnav: (To servant) main office ja raha hoon aap Princess ko boliye ki maine use breakfast kar lene ke liye kaha hai.Ridzi: bro! aaj bhi office? (She comes down from the stairs)Arnav: I need to go bachcha I am having a lot of work to do.Ridzi: ok! But aapne kaha tha ki aap mera college mein admission karvaoge. Vo toh karva do so that I can go to college at least. (Pouts) 

Arnav: (smiles) ok! I can never win from you. Chalo get ready and we will take your admission in excel university here.Ridzi: (Happily) yup! I will be back in 10...ummmm (She thinks and Arnav looks at her) nahi 20…..I guess 25 minutes will be fine.Arnav: apni shaadi ke liye ready ho rahi ho kya?Ridzi: (Cutely) bhaiyya now look I am your sis……. That means ARNAV GUPTA ki pyaari behen…..( Arnav smiles at her knowing very well what she is going to say) toh off course I need to dress up nicely na otherwise sab log kya sochenge?Arnav: theek hai my Princess go and jaldi se aa jao.Ridzi: (hugging him) love you bro!Arnav: (hugging her back) me too.

MALLIK HOUSE:Sanju: Armaan be quick varna college miss ho jaayegi.Armaan: yup di! I am coming down in 5 minutes.He comes down.

Sanju: tu mere saath chal raha hai.Armaan: where?Sanju: shopping. (He looks at her) zyaada time nahi lagega aise mat dekh.Armaan: whatever! Main nahi aa raha aur wiase bhi I am going to college now.Sanju: toh college se aane ke baad challenge hum log.Armaan: no di! I am seriously not interested aur ek baat bolu?Sanju: kya?Armaan: dekho Arnav jeej aapke fiancé hain toh aapko unke saath jaana chahiye.Sanju: achcha toh hum log pyaar isiliye karte hain taaki hum unke saath shopping par ya kahin bhi jaa sake?Armaan: off course girls toh isiliye hi karti hai.Sanju: shut up haan! Aisa kuch nahi hota.Armaan: hota hai. aap mano ya na mano that is your problem and main toh nahi aa raha hoon that’s final.Sanju: Armaan! Chal na please….Armaan: nopes! Main jaa raha Hoon College. Bye! ( And goes)Sanju: yeh ladke kitne bekaar hote hain. By god!

EXCEL COLLEGE:The gang is sitting in the canteen and as usual doing masti and pulling each others leg.Armaan: kuch bhi bol Muski tu but Rahul tujhse bohot pyaar karta hai. (And everyone laughs at this)Muski: oyye khotton chup raho. Saala vo Rahul Bandar kahin ka subah subah mere dimaag kharaab kar diya usne aur tum log ho ki pyaar ki baat kar rahe ho.Anjie: what’s new in that? Tum log roz koi na koi faaltu ki baat par ladhte rehte ho.Suddenly Rahul and Samrat come there pantingNikki: oyye kya hua?Abhi: tum log abhi se kyun bhaag rahe ho? College sports toh abhi door hai.Samrat: just shut up!Rahul: hum ek news laaye hain.Armaan: (Stands up on the chair he was sitting and says) sab log suniye Mr. Samrat and Miss. Rahul. (Everyone starts laughing and Rahul looks at him angrily) oops! Sorry sorry correction hai Mr. Rahul ek news laaye hain.Muski: aur hum sab ko pata hai ki yeh news as usual bekaar hogi aur baasi hogi.Atul: haan yeh dono aisi news laaye honge jo humein pehle se hi pata hogi.Samrat: oyye yaar chup karo aur suno aur yeh news fresh hai.Abhi: aisi kya baat hai? Shubhaankar sir ne Keerti madam ko propose kar diya kya?Rahul: just shut up hum aisi news laayeinge kya?Nikki: off course haan.Rahul: nahi this is something else.Muski: toh bol na abhi ki tu wait kar raha hai ki main tera murder karoon.Armaan: oyye Muski tu uska murder karegi toh vo bolega kaise?Muski: haan vo bhi theek hai ab main kya karoon hero?Armaan: ruk ja news sunne ke baad main aur tu dono milke iska katal kar denge. (He was still standing on the chair and laughing when an angry Rahul kicks his chair and there he is fallen down on the ground) (Everyone laughs like crazy maniacs now, the look on Armaan’s face was matlab ekdum dekhne laayak tha)Armaan: saale Rahoooool ke bachche (Gets up) I won’t spare you now. (And he again stands up on the chair and says)Armaan: suno suno college ke sabhi chaatron amin aap logon ko vo sach bata raha hoon jo Rahul ne mujhe subah bola tha….bechaara Rahooool pagla gaya hai vo keh raha hai ki agar use Muskaan na mili toh vo college ke terrace se jump kar dega aaj college ke baad. (Everyone looks at him shocked because that’s a fact they can’t digest RAHUL & MUSKAAN???????? No!!!! that’s impossible)

Muski: kya? Oyye Rahul kaankhajure teri aisi neeyat hai mujhe toh pata hi nahi tha.Rahul: pagla gayyi hai kya Muskaan? Main aur tere liye yeh sab karoon? Marna pasand karoonga isse achcha.Anjie: Rahul that’s so sick yaar….Abhi: haan yaar tune toh Muskaan par chance maar liya.Rahul: tum sab ka na dimaag kharaab ho gaya hai! Tum log bhi yeh paagal Armaan ki baat par vishwas kar rahe ho?Armaan: oyye paagal toh tu ho gaya hai Muski ke peeche.Rahul: chup kar bohot ho gaya. (And he shakes Armaan chair so as to make him fall down again but Armaan bends and hold the chair so that he won’t fall)Armaan: abbe kya kar raha hai?Samrat: oyye Rahul chair chod na.Rahul: nahi iska toh kuch na kuch karoonga hi.Now the position is that in between the table and all of them are standing around Armaan’s chair now.Armaan: abbe hat na girunga main.Rahul: isiliye tok kar raha hoon ki tu gire.Atul: arre hum log ek kaam karte hain Rahul ko peeche se kheechte hain sab log milkar taaki vo Armaan ki chair chod de.Nikki: haan chalo.And they all move behind Rahul to pull him away from the chair but they don’t know that after doing that what will happenAnjie: (holding Samrat who was in front of her) oh god Rahul tu toh bohot fat hai yaar please eat less oily things.Abhi: oh Anjie tum abhi apni health tips na do please.Atul: zor laga ke haiyya! Kheecho bhaiyyon.Muski: oyye behne bhi hai yahaan par.Atul: oh haan thanks Muskaan! Kheecho mere bhaiyyon aur behnon. Kya? Par Anjali toh meri behen nahi hai.Anjie: (Whispering) oh god Atul kab sudhrega? Atul: haan….yeh waala theek hai kheecho mere bhaiyyon aur behnon sivaaye Anjali ke…..kheecho……Samrat: chup! Hum koi tug of war nahi khel rahein hain…..Abhi: abbe par sach mein taakat lagao aur hatao ise jaldi se.Anjie: common guys pull him………..and they all pull him with their full effort.And now what happens was really funny. All fall down on the ground on one another including Rahul and Armaan. (Everyone except the gang starts laughing) Muski: oyye yeh kiska pair hai? (Holding Abhi’s leg)Abhi: oyye leave it that’s mine.Anjie was on top of Samrat.Atul: SAMRAAAAAAT! Tu apni bhabhi par chane maar raha hai.Samrat & Anjie: oh just shut up Atul.Armaan: saale (Moving on Rahul) teri toh khair nahi hai yeh sab teri vajah se hua hai.Rahul: tujhe kisne chair par khad ke naachne ke liye tha?????Suddenly there is a loud noise of shout in the canteen.Keerti: STUDENTS!!!! KYA HO RAHA HAI YEH?They all see Keerti standing there with a guy whom they don’t know. All try to stand up.They stand up except Muski and Niki.Muski: oyye Niki uth na….(whispering)Nikki: arre pehle tu uth kyunki tu mere upar hai.Muski: (Shouting) oyye tera yeh pair hata pehle mere muh par se.All the gang members bang their hands on their foreheads. Soon they both also get up.Keerti: kya ho raha tha yeh?Anjie: madam vo hum na Armaan aur Rahul ko chudaane ki koshish kar rahe the.Keerti: kyun?

Atul: kyunki vo dono na ek dusre se ladh rahe the chair par khade hokarKeerti: Armaan and Rahul...kitni baar samjhaana hoga aap dono ko ki yeh college hai aapka ghar nahi? Aap dono mujhe 5 times jo maine assignment diya tha vo likhkar denge vo bhi kal hi.Armaan & Rahul: what??????Keerti: any problem?Both: no mam.Keerti: be sure I get that assignment tomorrow itself and now meet him. (Keerti points the guy)Armaan: (whispers) oyye yeh kaun hai?Samrat: (whispering back) vohi toh bataana tha tum logon ko ki yeh college ka new student ahi aur ek ladki bhi aane waali hai.Armaan: kaun ladki?Samrat: vo nahi pata bas do new students aane waale the vo pata hai.Keerti: he is Mr. Amit …the new student of our college.

Keerti: and one more student will be joining you all tomorrow and I want all of you all to behave well and co-operate with them. Is that clear? (Looking at the gang)All: yes mam. (Keerti goes out of the canteen & Amit comes near the gang)Amit: hi!Everyone: hey!Amit: toh tum log hi ho vo the college ki famous aur sabse mastikhor gang.Rahul: haan tumhe kisne bataaya?Amit: abhi jo raha tha use dekh kar guess kiya. Anyways can I be a part of your gang?Everyone looks at Armaan.Armaan: what? Kya dekh rahe ho?Amit: captain of the gang? (Pointing to Armaan)Armaan: no!All: yes!Armaan: kab se??All: ab se…. ab bol haan ki nahi?Armaan looks at Amit.Armaan: ok you can!Amit: (smiles) thanks.

After some time:Samrat-Rahul-Abhi & Armaan Armaan: kya yaar? Zabar dasti Rahooool ki vajah se mujhe bhi assignment likhna padega.Samrat: jao aur likho dono.Armaan: no ways! Main ghar jaa raha hoon…. Kal morning mein jaldi aakar likhdoonga.Rahul: main bhi…….bye everyone.

The next day:Arnav at Sanju’s house.Arnav: (Holding her through her waist) maine kal Princess ka admission kara diya college mein.Sanju: achcha? Nice.Armaan comes there.Armaan: oh oh wrong timing.

Arnav: (leaves her) aa jaiye andar Armaan mallik.Sanju: Armaan kya hua? Yahaan kyun aaya tu?Armaan: ya! Main college ja raha hoon yehi bolne aaya tha.Sanju: (smiles) bye!Armaan: bye…..(goes a little far and says)….. Continue karlo aap dono.

Excel college:Armaan is sitting in the library alone and completing his work no one is there as its very early not even Rahul came.Armaan: saale Rahooool aaj toh tu marega.He heard some noise in the library.Armaan: kaun aa gaya?No answerArmaan: pata nahi kaun hai. And he gets up and goes to see who’s there.He sees a girl dressed in a turquoise color dress. Some of her hairs are falling on her face. She has done light make up and is wearing big earrings in her ears. She is looking simple yet very very beautiful and pretty and Armaan is just looking at her without blinking his eyes.

She looks at him.Girl: hi! Aap yahaan student hai?Armaan comes out of his trance.Armaan: haan…aap?Girl: main Riddhima Gupta. New student in this college.Armaan: (Smiles) hey! I am Armaan Mallik.Riddhima looks at him. His muscular body, his cute and silky hairs, his dimpled smile, his blue eyes, his dressing sense…she thinks….looks like a nice and decent guy…..handsome bhi bohot hai……

Riddhima: wow! Aapka naam bohot pyaara hai.Armaan: thanks. And ab jab hum friends hai toh please don’t say me aap….that’s really formal.Riddhima: hum friends hain? Kabse?Armaan: ab se…any problem?Riddhima: (Smiles at him cutely) not at all. Waise aap sorry tum yahaan kar kya rahe ho?Armaan: oh shit! Mujhe yeh assignment complete karna hai otherwise gabbar aaj mujhe jaan se maar dengi.Riddhima: (confused) gabbar?Armaan: vo Keerti mam hai na.Riddhima: (Laughs) achcha? Nice name. Can I help you?Armaan: tum meri help karogi?Riddhima: hmm. Kyun nahi kar sakti? After all ab hum friends hain. Right? (Smiles)Armaan: (Smiles back at her) sure shona.Riddhima: what? shona?Armaan: yup! Kyunki tum bohot sweet ho just like honey……

Riddhima: thanks. Toh main bhi tumhe ek cute nick name doongi kyunki tum bohot cute ho.Armaan: achcha? Theek hai.Riddhima: baad mein abhi tumhaara assignment karna hai.Armaan: oh haan!Riddhima: chalo phir shuru karte hain…. And she moves and sits on the chair in front of himArmaan: (Sits on the chair) kitna saara complete karna hai yaar? (Whispers) mera bas chale na toh main toh Keerti madam ko aisi jagah bhejun jahaan se vo kabhi waapas hi na aaye.Riddhima laughs listening his talks.Riddhima: don’t worry ho jaayega.

CHAPTER 4:

Library:Armaan: phew! Finally complete ho gaya.Ridzi: haan but yeh itna zyaada times kyun tha? I mean 5 times aur koi aur nahi aaya complete karne?Armaan: hmmm..vo kya hai na Shona vo....Ridzi: (Her eyebrows up) what? Armaan: (Feeling awkward in telling her that he is punished) (Whispers) vohi toh main soch raha hoon ki kya bolun tumhe?Ridzi: (She heard what he said and laughs) Armaan tumhe…..tumhe punishment mili hai na? aur…aur tumhe bolne mein sharm aa rahi hai? Right?Armaan: (Embarrassed) arre! Nahi vo mera matlab hai haan I got punished but……Ridzi: (Still laughing) but???Armaan: but yeh sab akele meri vajah se nahi hua hai I mean the whole gang was in this.Ridzi: achcha? You mean tumhaari puri gang hai?Armaan: ya! The mastikhor gang in the college. Armaan’s cell buzzed.Armaan: hello?Sam: canteen mein aa jaldi.Armaan: kyun?Sam: tu yahaan aane ka kasht kar phir main tujhe bataata hoon.Armaan: fine aa raha hoon. Just 5 minutes. (Ends the call)Ridzi: ok tumhe jaana hai na…bye! (She gets up from the chair)Armaan: oyye Shona where are you going?Ridzi: you have to go na in canteen?Armaan: yeah I have to go but you are coming with me.Ridzi: what? Why?Armaan: are you having any friend in this college?Ridzi: yeah.Armaan: and who is that?Ridzi: you.Armaan: ha ha ha very funny Shona I am asking except me. Anyone?Ridzi: (Pouts) no!Armaan: (Smiles) hey don’t be sad chalo mere saath. (Holds her hand and moves out)Ridzi: Armaan…but….listen to me na firstArmaan: (Still walking holding her hand) ya say I am listening.Ridzi: Armaan won’t your friends feel weird if I am there?Armaan: you will get to know that soon.

Canteen:Rahul: Muskaan tu 5 minute ke liye chup baithegi? Mujhe yeh complete karne deMuski: kyun? Main kyun chup baithun? Kal karna tha na yeh complete.

Abhi: haan atleast kal nahi toh morning mein jaldi aa kar karna chahiye thaSamrat: arre yaar! Yeh Armaan kahaan mar gaya?Rahul: Nikki please kuch time ke liye isse chup bitha na.Nikki: main kyun?Rahul: please yaar. Agar tune Muskaan ko chup karaaya na toh I will give you a treat.Anjie: khud usse sambhaal tu Rahul likh bhi saath mein.Atul: haan jaise Anjali bol rahi hai waise kar.Anjie: Atul just shut up!Atul: ok Anjali anything for you. (Smiles)Ajnie: oh god! (Gets up and moves to Sam) Armaan kahaan hai?Sam: pata nahi kahaan hai? Main bhi usi ka wait kar raha hoon.Nikki: tumhe kya lagta hai Armaan ne assignment complete kiya hoga?All: NO!Suddenly Armaan enters with Riddhima.Armaan: abbe saalon complete ho chuka mera assignment.They all turn around to see him.All: KYA???But as they look him they all look at the gorgeous girl besides him. But they are shocked to see Armaan holding her hand. Riddhima feels uncomfortable as they all are staring her.Samrat: you look beautiful.Ridzi looks at him with both her eyebrows cocked up.Ridzi: how dare you flirt with me?Armaan: (Whispers to Ridz) hey Shona calm down he is my friend.Ridzi: (In the same tone) he is not so cool as he thinks he is. (Giggles)Armaan: (Giggles along with her) I know after all the person cool here is only ARMAAN MALLIK….All the others are seeing them shocked and all of them are curios to know who that girl is because Armaan talking with a girl so freely, holding her hand and they all don’t know her and how come she is so close to him? They start their gossiping.Rahul: oyye! Who is she yaar?Abhi: whoever she is but hai bohot beautiful yaar.Anjie: shut up you both. Look there how can they be so close?Nikki: close kahaan hai Anjie yaar sirf haath toh pakda hai.Muskaan: oyye ghochu! She is not talking about that close.Sam: yeah she meant to say that dono ek dusre se itna freely kyun baat kar rahe hain? Kyunki hum toh iss ladki ko nahi jaante na.Amit: toh kya hua yaar? Baat kar rahe hain, close hain tum logon ko usse kya hai?Muskaan: sun bachche tu abhi naya aaya hai aur tujhe itna kuch pata nahi hai abhi toh na tu apna muh band rakh.Armaan: gossiping khatam ho gayyi ho toh main kuch bolne ka kasht karun?Sam: off course yes hum log tere bolne ka hi wait kar rahe hain. Shuru kar.Armaan: thanks. And mera assignment complete ho chukka hai as I said yesterday ki main morning mein jaldi aa kar complete kar loonga I did that along…..(Cut in by Rahul)Rahul: saale tera 5 times complete kaise ho gaya?Armaan: main na apni pyaari pyaari neend gavakar yeh complete karne morning mein library aaya tha aur…..Abhi: waah waah! Yeh miracle hua kaise?Armaan: abbe! Yaar tum log bolne doge tab na.Nikki: jab se toh bak hi raha hai.Armaan: haan beech beech mein bol rahein hain sab, not allowing me to speak.Sam: toh ab bolega? (Ridzi looks at Armaan with a fed up face, he also looks at her)Armaan: what? Kya hua?Ridzi: Armaan yeh log kitna bolte hain aur why they are asking so many questions? Complete ho gaya

na baat khatam.Armaan: yeh log aise hi hai.Abhi: aur tu aisa nahi hai jaise.Ridzi: haan mujhe toh nahi lagta vo tum logon jaisa hai.Anjie: tum kaise janogi? Hum iske friends hain humein pata hai iske baare mein sab.Armaan: (Pulling Ridzi’s hand up which he was holding) guys yeh bhi meri friend haiAll: kya? Kaun hai yeh?Armaan: she is Shona.All: Shona?????Ridzi: (Hitting Armaan’s head lightly) not Shona buddhu Riddhima…remember mera naam Riddhima hai? Armaan: oh haan sorry! (To others) she is Riddhima Gupta.Sam: yeh vohi hai jo new student college mein aane waali thi?Ridzi: haan aur tum mujhse baat mat karna.Sam: kyun? Maine kya kiya hai yaar?Ridzi: abhi toh mere saath flirt kar rahe the.Sam: use flirting kehte hain?Ridzi: haan.Sam: toh na mujhse bhi bada flirty yeh hai jo tumhaare paas mein khada hai.(Ridzi looks at Armaan who shakes his head in a no)Ridzi: whatever! Don’t talk to me.Sam: (Gives up) ok meri maa sorry.Ridzi: its ok but I am not your mom.Rahul: arre yaar main toh bhool gaya mujhe yeh complete karna hai ek bhi baar likhkar nahi hua ab tak. (Starts writing)Ridzi: tumhe bhi punishment mili hai?Muski: haan.Ridzi: Armaan…Armaan: haan bolo kya hua?Ridzi: main jaun?Armaan: kahaan?Ridzi: kahin bhi tumhaare friends ko achcha nahi lag raha hoga shaayad ki I am here.Armaan: (Angrily) achcha? Kisne kaha tumse aisa? Ruko ek second (And he turns to all of them) oyye guys suno yaar tum logon ko koi problem hai agar Shona….uff…I mean Riddhima hamaare gang mein rahegi toh?Ridzi: gang mein?????Armaan: haan bolo na…..Nikki: nahi humein kya problem hogi?Armaan: fine then she is in our gang. Ok na????All: yup! Ok.Armaan: (To Ridz) Ok Miss Shona? (Smiling)Ridzi: (Smiles back) yes Mr. Super cool.Armaan: super cool?????Ridzi: yeah! Tumhaara nick name as u said tumse zyaada koi cool nahi hain yahaan that means you are super cool na….Armaan: and what about that cute one?Ridzi: uske liye mujhe sochna hoga…..bataati hoon tumhe sochkar.Armaan: phir toh do-do nick name ho jaayeinge?Ridzi: so what?Armaan: jab tum mujhe aur ek nick name dogi tab main bhi tumhe ek aur nick name dunga.Ridzi: ok.Muski: oyye kya khusur phusur kar rahe ho?Sam: haan yaar Armaan yahaan aa na.

Armaan: aa raha hoon. Chalo Shona.Nikki: bas bohot sun liya ab confusion ho raha hai.Ridzi: kis baare mein?Nikki: what is this Shona? And why are you calling Riddhima Shona?????Ridzi: that is my nick name given by Armaan today.Abhi: and iss nick name ka matlab?Ridzi: he says that I am sweet that’s why.Anjie: Armaan is it so?Armaan: yeah! She is very sweet. (Smiles at Ridz) just do friendship with her.Nikki: friendship toh ho hi jaayegi.Sam: Armaan yahaan aana.Armaan: abbe aa raha hoon suno Shona tum in sabse inka introduction le lo.Ridzi: ok Super cool!Armaan: ok before you guys ask any more questions. She has given me the nick name Super cool and yeah the reason you can ask from her now. (He goes to Sam and Ridzi moves to others)Armaan: bol kya hua?Sam: Armaan sabse pehle kuch puchna hai tujhse.Armaan: pooch.Sam: is everything all right? I mean between you and Riddhima?Armaan: yah dude! It’s just that she is very sweet and nice and my friend nothing like that come on yaar aaj hi toh mila hoon main usse then itni jaldi aise kaise ho sakta hai?Sam: yeah correct. Achcha sun.Armaan: kya?Sam: di ne tujhe message pass karne ko kaha tha ki she is out with Arnav jeej today so she will come late at night.Armaan: cool…..thanks.Sam: let’s have something yaar I am feeling hungry and only 10 minutes are left for the bell to ring.Armaan: oyye Rahooooool only 10 minutes left dude.Rahul: oh shit man!Muski: achcha hua!Rahul: Muskaan muh band rakh apna.Armaan: hey anyone want anything to eat or drink?All: no!Armaan: and you Shona?Ridzi: nahi.Soon the bell rings and they all move to class and Rahul has not completed the work.

In the class:All are sitting silently as Keerti enters.Keerti: good morning students. Miss. Riddhima gupta?Ridzi: yes mam.Keerti: students she is Riddhima gupta new student in the college. Do co-operate with her.All: yes mam.Keerti: good! Armaan and Rahul? Where are your assignments?Armaan: here it is. (And he gets up and gives his file to her)Keerti: Rahul?Rahul: (Stands up) mam vo….Sam: (To Armaan) yeh toh gaya kaam se (And giggles)Armaan: achcha hua na! (He calls Muskaan who was sitting in front along with Ridzi) Muski….Muski: kya hua hero?Armaan: dekh le waise bhi aaj Rahul ka murder hone waala hai, tujhe yehi chahiye tha na.Muski: (Laughs) haan… ab pata chalega khotte de puttar ko.Ridzi: that’s really bad of you guys. Vo bechaara musibat main hain vahaan.

Armaan: arre uske saath aise hi hona chahiye vo isi ke laayak hai.Ridzi: kyun?Sam: long story baad mein bataunga.Keerti: Rahul maine kaha tha na ki I want that assignment today itself.Rahul: mam but time nahi tha aur itna zyaada likhne ke liye tha.Keerti: that is not an excuse Rahul then how did Armaan completed? You should have completed it like that only.Armaan: (Whispering) mera toh Shona ki vajah se complete hua hai. Thanks a lot Shona.Ridzi: the pleasure was all mines Supercool. (Winks at him)Keerti: I want the same assignment tomorrow that too 10 times Rahul…is that clear?Rahul: 10 times?Keerti: yes…any problem?Rahul: no….no mam. (And he sits down)

After the college:All are standing at the college gate.Muski: Rahul tu toh gaya.Rahul: Muskaan chup reh please.Abhi: chalo guys we should leave it’s really late now.Sam: haan bye everyone.All: bye.All move and Ridzi and Armaan are standing now.Armaan: should I drop you home?Ridzi: no I will manage. Armaan: jaogi kaise?Ridzi: car se.Armaan: kahaan hai car? Ridzi: aati hogi. Tum jao.Armaan: nahi tumhaari car aa jaaye pehle then I will leave.Ridzi: Armaan I will manage baba tum jao and main college ke andar khadi ho jaungi so no problems.Armaan: but tum akele…..Ridzi: oho! Super cool I will go. Tum jao.Armaan: ok bye Shona…take care.Ridzi: bye!Armaan: sure na jaun?Ridzi: haan. See you tomorrow. (Smiles)Armaan: (Smiles back at her) bye! (And he leaves)

Chapter 5:

Riddhima reaches the mansion to find that Arnav is out today and will return late at night.

Ridzi: shaayad bhabhi ke saath gayye honge… (To herself)She goes to her room gets freshen up and sits on her bed thinking about the first day in college. She talks to herself. 

Ridzi: un logon ki gang kitni funny hai actually un logon ki nahi ab vo meri bhi gang hai. Mujhe toh pata hi nahi tha ki first day hi main itna achcha friend banaungi. Kitna cute hai Armaan. Usne mujhe apni

dotst bana liya aur apne group mein bhi le liya. Very sweet guy. I wonder bechaara Rahul 10 times assignment kaise complete karega? Aaj Armaan ka hi 5 times tha aur usme hi itna time lag gaya toh 10 times mein toh bahut time lagega. Hope he completes it!

Armaan’s place:Armaan came out after taking shower and was in his shorts and vest. He is feeling hungry. He too talks to himself.

Armaan: yeh di bhi na jaati hai toh lagta hai ki ghar par akela rahunga aur nahi rehti toh mujhe bhukha rehna padta hai. Kya karun yaar? Bahut bhook lag rahi hai.He calls and orders pizza for himself. After eating he lies down on his bed and thinks of his day in college today.

Armaan: wow! I again made a new friend today. Shona kitni sweet hai. Though she is modern yet very innocent. Hope use hamaare group mein maza aayega. I really loved talking to her today. I wish I had her number so that I could have call her now waise bhi I am getting bored.

Gupta mansion:

Arnav enters the mansion very late and first he goes in Ridzi’s room to check if she is awakened. In her room it was all dark. He went near her bed and didn’t find her. He quickly switches on all the lights. But she was nowhere in sight. He checked in washroom she wasn’t there as well. He came out of her room and mumblesArnav: kahaan chali gayyi?Someone comes from back and keeps hands on his eyes.Arnav: (Turns back, smiling) kahaan thi?Ridzi: chup gayyi thi aapko daraana tha na and look aap darr gayye… (She laughs)Arnav: (Smiles) so how was ur first day in college?Ridzi: amazing bro! I made new friends and I am a member of their group now.Arnav: that’s really nice. College achchi lagi na?Ridzi: loved it! Aap bataaiye how was your date?Arnav: main date par thodi hi na gaya tha.Ridzi: achcha phir kahaan gayye the?Arnav: meeting mein.Ridzi: itni raat ko kaunsi meeting hoti hai by the way?Arnav: itni raat se yaad aaya aap jaagi kyun hai ab tak?Ridzi: neend nahi aa rahi thi. (Pouts)Arnav: ok try and go to sleep. Kal college hai na?Ridzi: haan.Arnav: I will come to drop you as well as to pick you up.Ridzi: no bro!Arnav: kyun?Ridzi: kyunki agar aap college aaye toh everyone will get to know that I am Riddhima gupta, sister of the business tycoon Arnav gupta.Arnav: so what?Ridzi: main nahi chahti ki kisi ko bhi college mein pata chale ki main aapki behen hun.Arnav: aur vo kyun?Ridzi: kyunki phir sab log alag sa behave karne lagenge. Sab log mujhe alag nigaah se dekhenge and shaayad maine jo friends banaaye hain unse meri friendship deep hone ke badle kam ho jaaye jo main nahi chahti ki ho. Isiliye please bro aap kabhi college nahi aayenge. It’s my request!Arnav: but then tum kiske saath college jaogi aur tumhe yahaan kaun chodega?Ridzi: car hai na bro.Arnav: and you are saying me to trust that driver?

Ridzi: toh main aaj bhi car mein hi aayi hun, and I am mature bhai, I can take care of myself. And agar koi problem hui toh cell phone kis liye hai? I will call you.Arnav: still I am not convinced. (And turns back)Ridzi: (Smiles and hugs him from back) I can manage sachchi.Arnav looks at her and thinks that use samjaane se koi faayda nahi hoga and waise bhi she is correct she is quite mature and can tackle everything.Arnav: (Smiles) ok but take care of your self.Ridzi: (Hugs him tightly) thanks bro you are the best.

Mallik house:Sanjana enters her house to find it all dark. She goes in Armaan’s room and sees her cute brother sleeping like a baby!Sanjana: so gaya. Kitna cute lag raha hai. Par isne khaaya kya hoga? And then she sees pizza box on the table, she smiles and picks up the box and leaves his room slowly.

The next day:Excel college:Armaan and Samrat walking in the corridor.Armaan: where’s Rahul yaar? I don’t think ki usne 10 times assignment complete kiya hoga.Sam: yeah! Uske paas Shona nahi hai na jo uski help kar de.Armaan: (Stops walking and looks at Sam) oyye! Only I can call her Shona.Sam: fine. Uske paas teri Shona nahi hai na. All right?Armaan: that’s nice. Chal lets see where everyone else is.

Canteen:Muski: aaj Rahul marne waala hai. Yay! Yay!Rahul: Muskaan ek baar mujhe iss chakkar se baahar nikal de phir dekh main teri aisi band bajaunga kit u paagal ho jaayegi.Nikki: Rahul bak bak karne ke alaava likhega na toh shaayad bach jaayega.Armaan: (Entering along with Sam) kitna baaki hai Rahoooool?Anji: 4 times.Sam: great aaj toh likhakar nahi hoga tera.Rahul: yaar dost ho ya dushman? Kamine ho tum sab ke sab.Ridzi: mujhe chod kar Rahul.Everyone looks at her and Armaan smiles seeing her.Armaan: hi Shona!Ridzi: (Smiles at him) hi super cool! Rahul tere liye ek good new hai.Rahul: kya?Ridzi: Keerti mam aaj college nahi aayengi.Listening to this not only Rahul but everyone shouts in happiness.Abhi: par kyun?Ridzi: I don’t know the reason but I went to staff room now and heard Shubhaankar sir saying that Keerti mam won’t come today and he was very sad about this.Armaan: great! Matlab ab full masti.All: yes!!!!!!

The day passed with great enjoyment and Rahul submitted his assignment the next day.

After 3 months:

3 months have passed. Everything is going really well. Everyone is sharing a great bond of friendship and love as well. They all came close to Riddhima. In fact she too became the most important member of the gang but after Armaan off course. Still no one knows that Riddhima is Arnav’s sister not even

Armaan. AR are now best buddies. They both came really close; they share their problem with one another. They understand each other. All are very happy with their life, with their friends and some with their love-ones. 

Excel college:Armaan: hey guys! Kya baat hai, humein yahaan assembly hall mein kyun bulaaya hai?Nikki: Armaan yeh log mujhe sab bataa kar nahi karte warna main tujhe surely bataati.Armaan: very funny Nikki. Abhi ke saath reh reh kart era bhi dimaag kharaab ho gaya hai isiliye kehta hoon mat reh uske saath.Anjie: shut up guys! See Keerti mama a gayyi.Keerti: good morning students. Aap logon ko yahaan ek bohot important baat bataane ke liye bulaaya gaya hai. Jaise ki aap log jaante hai ki abhi aapke unit exams ko zyaada time nahi hai isiliye usse pehle we wanted to take you all to a picnic from college.Everyone: yippeeeeeeeeee!Muski: oyye par pehle toh kaha tha ki picnic finals se pehle le jaayenge. Ab kyun phir?(She said this a bit loudly and then realizing that Keerti is in front she bit her lower lip and looked down)Keerti: Muskaan main vo bata hi rahi thi ki aap sabne chillana start kar diya. I know aap sab bohot excited ho but control your selves you are students here. So as Muskaan said toh uska reason yeh hai ki shaayad aap log finals se pehle picnic na jaa paaye kyunki tab aapke tests, experiments and all start ho jaayenge and aap slog studies mein bohot weak ho except some of you. So hum log abhi jaa rahein hain and we will try to take you all on picnic before finals as well. So filhaal hum log Saturday jaa rahe hai to Bangalore!Armaan: wow! Cool place!Shubhaankar: as it’s a long picnic see that you all bring the necessary things and take care of them as well. So as today is Tuesday, you all have only 3 days left now. So start packing!Keerti: you all may leave now. Thank you.

Anjie: yippee yaar great news. Hai na?Nikki: yup bohot maza aayega.Sid: haan tujhe Abhi ke saath time jo spend karne milega.Muski: true! (And hi-fives Sid)Abhi: shut up!Atul: hum sab ek saath bohot enjoy karenge.Ridzi: guys I don’t think ki main aa paungi.Armaan: kyun?Abhi: aise kaise yaar tu nahi ayegi toh maza kaise aayega?Ridzi: you guys enjoy yaar I am sure you all won’t even miss me once you reach there.Sam: yeh baat bilkul jhuth hai. (Ridzi glares at him)Anjie: come on yaar Ridz tu chal rahi hai and that’s final.Ridzi: guys I can’t come. Try and understand na please.Armaan: dekho Shona if you won’t come then even I won’t go to the picnic.Everyone: what?Sid: the whole picnic will be destroyed if you won’t come.Ridzi: Ammy tum jao na dekho sab kitne excited hai.Armaan: I don’t know. Tum nahi jaogi toh main bhi nahi jaunga. Tum decide karo tumhe kaya karna hai and say me soon. (Leaves)

After some time:Canteen:Nikki: so Ridz kya decide kiya? Coming?Ridzi: nahi pata yaar kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai.

Sid: Ridzi yeh jo tera akdu bhai hai na use ek baar humse milasab milkar theek kar denge use.Ridzi: just shut up Sid. He is not akdu.Sam: (Entering) hey kya chal raha hai?Ridzi: ideas soch rahe hain jisse Ridzi bhi chal sake picnic par hamaare saath.Sam: cool! Continue karo.Ridzi: (Hits his arm) idiot! Give me some ideas na.Sam: ouch! Main kya bolun? Khud soch tu.After some time when everyone was quite and thinking about ideas; Ridzi screamed.Ridzi: yes! Got it!Nikki: idea mill gaya?Ridzi: yup!Sid: cool! Matlab tu aur Armaan bhi ab hamaare saath chaleinge?Ridzi: (Smiles thinking of her idea) off course.Sam: chalo yeh good news Armaan ko dete hai.Ridzi runs out of the canteen with Sam following her.Sam: Ridz yaar bhaag mat gir jaayegi.Ridzi: maza aa raha hai Sam bhaagne mein.She was looking back at Sam and talking to him and Armaan was coming from front; he looked at her confused as to why she is running? Before he could ask anything Ridzi came running fast and collided with him. Both fell on the floor with Ridzi on top of Armaan. After 2 minutes Ridzi and Sam started laughing loudly and Armaan was looking at them confused.Armaan: kya hua?No answer from both of them.Armaan: oyye paagal ho gayye ho kya?Still no answer.Armaan: (Annoyed and shouts) chup! Shut up both.Both look at him, they stop laughing.Armaan: kya hua bologe?Sam: dikhta nahi hai kya Ridz gir gayyi?Armaan: toh kya hua? Gir gayyi vo galti se.Sam: canteen se bhaagte hue aa rahi thi keh rahi thi ki maza aa raha hai I said her ki gir jaayegi but she didn’t stop. Ab maza aa raha hai Ridzi?Ridzi: (Laughing) haan.Armaan gets all the very annoyed and says.Armaan: utho mere upar se nahi toh mar jaunga.Ridzi: what?Armaan: aur nahi toh kya itni bhaari ho aakhir tum.Ridzi: (Gets up) tumhe amin moti lagti hoon?Armaan: haan.Ridzi: fine. Jao mujhse baat mat karo. (Sadly) main toh tumhe yeh bolne ke liye aayi thi ki main bhi picnic par aa rahi hoon par ab nahi jao tum kisi slim ladki ke saath.Armaan: really? Tum aa rahi ho?Ridzi: aa rahi thi ab nahi. Huh!Armaan: I am sorry!No reply….Armaan: sorry na Shona!Still she doesn’t answer instead she turns her back towards him.Armaan: (Coming in her front, holds his ears) sorry!He was looking so cute that Ridzi started smiling looking at him. She thinks awwww! Is there anyone more cute than him? No! he is the cutest person on earth. (So true na guys!) She pulls his cheeks and says.Ridzi: chooooo chweet!Sam: agar manaane ka session khatam ho gaya ho toh can we please discuss our plans now?

Armaan: yup! Chalo canteen.

Canteen:Anjie: we girls need to do shopping as well.Abhi: abbe yaar kisiki shaadi mein nahi jaana humein vahaan.Nikki: (Hits him on his head) just shut up Abhi. Shopping is very important.Muski: aur tum boys bhi chal rahe ho hamaare saath.Boys: (Shocked, shouts) what?Anjie: haan you all are coming to pick up the bags.Armaan: hum naukar nahi hai tum logon ke.Atul: par friends toh hai na.Sid: tu kiski side par hai pehle bata?Atul: (Smiles) Anjali ke.Armaan: toh tu akele jaana hum toh anhi aayenge.Abhi: haan I am with Armaan.Ridzi: Ammy tum bhi chalo na warna main kya karungi vahaan?Sam: tum shopping karogi aur kya? Girls toh hai na saath mein.Ridzi: nahi. Ammy tum chalo na mere saath.Armaan: (Smiles) ok Shona main chalunga tumhaare saath. Hmm?Ridzi: (Smiles widely) thanks.Sam: main toh nahi aunga.Armaan: jab main jaa raha hunt oh bhi aayega.Sam: yeh kya hai yaar?Nikki: toh done kal hum sab log shopping par jaa rahe hain morning mein……… (Cut in by Abhi)Abhi: 3 baje.Anjie: morning ke 3 bajte hain? 10 baje jaayenge.Sam: oh please no! uthunga bhi nahi main toh tab tak.Sid: haan aur waise bhi kal college kit oh holiday hai na.Ridzi: not 3 guys aane mein late ho jaayega phir.Nikki: ok then 12?Armaan: yeah perfect!Atul: fine then see you all tomorrow.Sid: baaki ki cheezein kaun discuss karega?Sam: aur kya bacha hai?Abhi: oyye! Games and all.Anjie: toh hum girls jaa rahe haim phir.Armaan: kyun tum log nahi khelogi vahaan chalkar?Nikki: humein pakna nahi hai.Sid: fine then bye!Girls: bye!The girls leave and after some time the boys too leave after discussing about their games and stuffs.

Chapter 6:

Night:Gupta mansion: Ridzi is sitting on a couch and thinking something. Arnav is sitting on the opposite couch reading a file and looking at Ridzi who is lost in her own world. Sometimes she smiles and sometimes she frowns. He smiles at his cute sis. Where as Riddhima is not at all aware of her surroundings. She is thinking of how she should let her plan into action! Sometimes she is happy and smiles thinking of her plan but then

she thinks if her brother will come to know then what will happen? Arnav was looking at her. She was frowning and biting her nails and was looking at the vase kept on the beside table. Suddenly she smiles and shouts!Ridzi: yessssssssss!Arnav: kya hua?Ridzi: (Looks at him and makes a fearful face) nahi….kuh bhi toh nahiArnav: (Laughing) princess tum paagal ho gayyi ho!Ridzi: (Confused) what?Arnav: kuch nahi go and sleep.Ridzi: mujhe na bro aapse kuch baat karni hai.Arnav: kya?Ridzi: vo ab aap kal morning mein Delhi jaa rahe ho na.Arnav: haan toh?Ridzi: toh main akele kaise rahungi isiliye main na…..Arnav: tum kya?Ridzi: main picnic par chali jaati hun.Arnav: akele?Ridzi: nahi. College se picnic hai.Arnav: ok fine tum chali jaana.Ridzi: (Shocked) what?Arnav: kya hua? Shocked kyun hai?Ridzi: aapne mujhe jaane ke liye itni jaldi permission de di!Arnav: (Smiles) actually na main yeh soch hi raha tha ki tum akele kaise rahogi then I thought main tumhe Sanjana ke ghar uske paas chod dunga then phir Sanju ko bhi mere saath chalna hai toh main use le jaa raha hun.Ridzi: aap bhabhi ko bhi le jaa rahe ho?Arnav: haan use kahin le ke nahi jaata na isliye.Ridzi: (Smiles) wow! She will be happy then.Arnav: (Smiles cutely) bohot…..Ridzi: ahem ahem…Arnav: haan toh phir ab jab college picnic hai toh tum jao na. I will have no tension of you living here alone.Ridzi: (Happily) thanks a lot!Arnav: you are most welcome my princess! Ab jaakar so jao.Ridzi: yah! Good night!Arnav: good night!Ridzi starts walking towards the stairs when she remembers something and turns back.Ridzi: bhaiyya.Arnav: what?Ridzi: (Goes to him) mujhe na paise chahiye hai shopping ke liye.Arnav: why shopping?Ridzi: picnic jaa rahe hai toh need to do shopping as well.Arnav: tum aur tumhaari bhabhi dono ek jaise hi ho. Yeh lo (Gives her money)Ridzi: thanks. 

The next day:The girls were waiting for the boys at Nikki’s place.Anjie: yeh opposite nahi ho raha hai? Girls are waiting for boys.Muski: haan hamaare boys hai hi itne achche ki kya kahein.Nikki: arre yaar call them we will get late.Ridzi: I will call Armaan.The three girls smile.

Ridzi: what? Why are you all smiling?Muski: coz we think love is in the air!Ridzi: what?Nikki: kuch nahi yeh paagal ho gayyi hai tu Armaan ko call kar.Ridzi: ok. She calls him.Phone conversation:Armaan: helloRidzi: hi Armaan! Kab tak aaoge tum log?Armaan: we are coming soon.Ridzi: kahaan ho?Armaan: Sam ke ghar par bas nikal rahe hai aur 5 minute mein Nikki ke ghar par aa jaayenge.Ridzi: suno Armaan drive slowly koi jaldi nahi hai tum bohot fast drive karte ho jaldi jaldi mein.Armaan: ok fine. Bye!Ridzi: bye. Please drive slowly Armaan.Armaan: yeah I will Shona! And he ends the call.Ridzi: aa rahein hain bas.Anjie: ok…..Nikki: Ridzi fridge se zara juice lekar aa na please.Ridzi: (Smiles) ok…. (And she left)Nikki: guys plan dhyaan se suno.Anjie: bol…Nikki: any how humein is picnic ki tour par Armaan-Riddhima ko saath laana hai.Muski: but kaise wo dono toh nahi maante na ki they love each other.Nikki: but hum toh maante hai na that they are in love with each other.Anjie: yeah!Nikki: toh listen……… (And says the whole plan, u all will get to know it later ;))Muski: humein yeh baat un bandaron ko bhi toh bataani hogi.Ridzi: (Entering) kaunsi baat?Anjie: vo….Nikki: yehi ki humein shopping zyaada karni hai aur wo chid-chid na kare shopping ke time.Ridzi just smiles.After some time the boys enter and they leave for shopping.

Mall:Muski: oyye Nikki yeh red waali lun ya green?Nikki: (Looking at the dresses in Muski’s hand) off course red Muski. Teri choice ko kya ho gaya hai?Rahul: iski choice toh hamesha se hi bekaar hai.Muski: arre haan! Tujhe kaise pata chala kaankhajure?Rahul: dikhta toh hai roz aise old se kapde pehenkar aa jaati hai.Rahul: aur tu toh bade achche kapde pehenta hai na? yeh shirt jo aaj pehni hai wo parson bhi toh pehni thi tune aur pehle bhi kitni baar pehen chuka hai.Rahul: haan toh that’s my fav. ShirtMuski: fav. hai toh roz pehnega kya?Anjie: oh just shut up guys! We are here for shopping not for fighting!Muski: haan yaar main toh bhul hi gayyi thi main yeh red waali le leti hun.Now everyone was separated and busy in their own shopping.Nikki: Abhi main yeh pink waali lun ya white?Abhi: pink lo coz u look beautiful in pink.Nikki: (Smiles) ok.Riddhima was confused as to what to buy? She likes every dress shown to her and now she was very confused so she called out Anjie who was busy selecting purse for her besides Riddhima.Ridzi: Anjie main kaunsi waali dress lun? Help kar na.Muski came there.

Muski: hero wahaan free khada hai usko bulaakar puch le.Ridzi: Armaan se?Muski: hero wohi toh hai.Ridzi: haan yeh achcha idea hai main usi se puchti hun he will surely help me. (Calls him) Armaan…Armaan looks at her and asks from eyes what happened?Ridzi: yahaan aao na help chahiye.Armaan smiles and moves towards her.Armaan: kya hua?Ridzi: (Cutely) itne saare dresses hai samajh hi nahi aa raha hai kaunsa lun. Batao na pleash! (Smiles)Armaan: (Smiles showing his adorable dimples) sure.And they both get busy seeing the dresses. Muski moves and stands besides Anjali and looking at them she whispers to Anjie.Muski: jodi achchi hai na?Anjie: (Smiles looking at AR) perfect hai!Nikki: aur cute bhi.The two turn to see Nikki standing and smiling.Nikki: so plan is into action haan?Anjie and Muski: yeah it is!Abhi: what sort of plan? (He comes there)Nikki: let‘s tell these stupids warna plan kharaab ho jaayega.Anjie: ok let’s move away from them and talk. (Pointing to AR who were giggling on something now) Abhi: why away from them? Aren’t they in the plan?Muski: the plan is for them. Chal bataate hain tum sab ko plan.And they move away from AR and the other boys also arrive there.Muski: listen carefully…..and she says the whole plan to the boys.Atul: yeh dono ek dusre se pyaar karte hai?Sam: aur zor se bol taaki wo dono yahaan aa jaaye.Atul: sorry.Nikki: galti se bhi yeh baat unhe pata nahi chalni chahiye.Boys: ok.Sid: cool yaar! Their jodi will look fantastic.Sam: mujhe toh pehle se hi pata tha that they both love each other.Abhi: so guys here starts the mission “AR ko milao” (And forwards his hand)Nikki: yes (And keeps her hand on his)Sid: haan pehle tu hi rak Abhi ke haath par apna haath. (He keeps his hand on hers)One by one all keep their hand and smile looking at AR who were still busy in their own, laughing and giggling.

Canteen area of the mall:Nikki, Sid, Sam and Ridzi are sitting around a table. Others are in the shopping area paying bills and shopping there left over things.Sam: dekh kar aate hain itna time kyun laga rahe hai yeh log.Sid: haan jaa jaldi.Sam: oyye tu bhi chal saath mein.Sid: thak gaya yaar main.Sam: (Pulling his hand) chal…. And they both leave.Nikki: Ridzi kuch puchun?Ridzi: (Smiles) yeah sure.Nikki: tune kabhi kisi se pyaar kiya hai?Ridzi: (Confused listening this question) yeh kyun puch rahi hai tu?Nikki: bol toh pehle.Ridzi: no!

Nikki: ok. Tujhe lagta hai tu kisi se ab pyaar karti hai?Ridzi: nahi yaar. kyun?Nikki: kyunki tu karti hai.Ridzi: (Shocked) kisse?Nikki: (Smiles) tujhe nahi pata?Ridzi shakes her head in a no.Nikki: Armaan se.Ridzi: (Looks at her face totally shocked) what????Nikki: (Smiles) yes!Ridzi: no!Nikki: yes you do!Ridzi: no I don’t.Nikki: ok then bata tujhe Armaan ka itna khayaal kyun rehta hai?Ridzi: kya matlab? I am his best friend yaar khayaal toh hoga hi.Nikki: Sam bhi Armaan ka best friend hai use toh Armaan ki itni fikr nahi hoti.Ridzi: kyunki Sam ladka hai aur ladke careless hote hai.Nikki: toh phir tu Sam ki bhi best friend hai aur usse bhi bohot close hai uski itni care kyun nahi karti?Ridzi didn’t answer she just looked at Nikki’s face. Ridzi has no answer to this as she only doesn’t know it!Nikki: care ki chod u was not even ready to come for shopping without Armaan. Aur ek din agar Armaan college nahi aata hai toh tu pura din sad aur silent rehti hai.Ridzi: aisa nahi hai Nikki.Nikki: aisa hi hai Ridz aur bhi bohot reasons hai jis se yeh pata chalta hai that you love Armaan. (Stops for a while, then continues) and Armaan too loves you.Ridzi: (Again shocked) what?Nikki: yeah jaise tu uske liye care karti hai waise hi vo bhi karta hai. And he wasn’t ready to come on picnic jise vo kabhi miss nahi kar sakta coz u were not coming.Ridzi: (Lost in thoughts) is this true?Nikki: yes it is! Aur bhi bohot reasons hai which proves that you both love each other. Mujhe pata hai kyunki maine 3 months mein sab kuch dekha hai Ridz.Ridzi: no this is not true! Aisa kuch nahi hai. We are just best friends.All others enter and were coming towards the table.Nikki: (Smiles) aisa hi hai. You both are lovers!All come and sit on the table.

Chapter 7:

The picnic day:All are standing near the bus waiting for AR to arrive.Sam: so u r saying that we have to make Armaan realize that he is in love!Girls: yup!Abhi: tough job!Nikki: what tough yaar? Indirectly use realize karwaana hai.Sid: yeah. We will do it guys.They see Armaan coming.Armaan: hi guys!

All: hi!Armaan: kab nikalne ka iraada hai?Muski: jab Ridzi aa jaaye.Anjy: aur bhi students aane baaki hai waise.Sid: haan yaar par group se toh sirf Ridz baaki hai yeh itna time kyun laga rahi hai?

Nikki sees Ridz coming from front.Nikki: there she is!All look where Nikki is pointing. Ridz was looking really beautiful. Armaan was staring at her. She was running towards them and was looking very sweet and pretty.

Ridzi: (Panting) hope I am not late.Muski: no u aren’tSam: by the way someone is looking beautiful.Ridzi: who? (Teasingly)Rahul: the girl that’s wearing goggles.Ridzi: oh Riya! (She sees Riya near the bus; she is student of the college)Armaan: my Shona is looking beautiful!Ridz looks at him and just kept staring him. He was looking extremely handsome.

Keerti: come on students get inside the bus. We are already late.Ridzi: thnx! Armaan: (Winks at her) my pleasure!

All smile and Nikki nudges Ridzi who was standing near her smiling at Armaan’s action!Nikki: (Whispering) love is in the air!Ridzi: shut up Niks!

They get inside the bus. They were sitting like Shubhaankar - Keerti at the front. Behind them some other students. Then AR were sitting together with Ridzi near the window! Behind them Muski and Anjy were sitting. And on the left side Sid and Sam are sitting, in front of them Atul and Rahul, then Nikki and Abhi who were sitting opposite AR.The bus ride starts with students shouting in happiness. Keerti- Shubhaankar smile at them.Armaan: hey gorgeous!Ridzi: (Smiles at him) yes handsome!Armaan: (Smiles cutely) waise tumne bataaya nahi that how I am looking in this new style?Ridzi: sach kahun ki jhuth?Armaan: jhuth bol do.Ridzi: bohot ajeeb lag rahe ho. (Smiles)Armaan: thanks! And both laugh.Nikki: (Whispering to Abhi) lets have some fun! (Winks)Abhi: ok guys! Let’s play antaakshari.Rahul: kitna boring game hai yaar.Muski: toh bus mein tu kya pakda-pakdi khelega?Rahul: tujh se baat ki kya?Sam: stop you two! I am having a better idea.Anjy: and what’s that?Sam: Armaan will sing for us.Nikki: cool idea! Maza aayega.Armaan: no ways!Ridzi: gao na Armaan. I never heard you singing and I want to hear. Please!Armaan: I don’t sing well!All: don’t joke Armaan!Ridzi: please na!Armaan: (Smiles) ok.

Sam gives guitar to Armaan. Armaan smiles and starts playing it! Sid stood up and was capturing pics! Armaan gets up and stands near his seat.Armaan: (Singing) hum kis gali jaa rahe hai, hum kis gali jaa rahe haiApna koi thikaana nahi, apna koi thikaana nahi.(Bends towards Ridzi who smiles at him) Armaano ki anjuman mein be sud hai apni lagan mein; apna koi fasana nahi, apna koi fasana nahi.

Tune….. (He goes and stands between the gap of the seats of left and right side. All look at him.(He closes his eyes) ek ajnabi sa chehra, rehta hai meri nazar mein. (When he closed his eyes he saw Ridz smiling at him, he quickly opened his eyes)Ek dard aake thehra din raat dard- e- jigar mein.Jaagi hai kaisi talab si…Yeh aarzu hai ajab si….. (He was confused as why he saw Ridz when he closed his eyes)(Goes towards Sam and Sid) lekin kisi ko bataana nahi…..lekin kisi ko bataana nahi….

(Turns towards Nikki and Abhi) hum kis gali jaa rahe hai, hum kis gali jaa rahe haiApna koi thikaana nahi, apna koi thikaana nahi.(Again goes towards Ridz and stands in front of her seat) betaabiyaan hai pal pal….Chaaya yeh kaisa nasha hai…..(Goes to Muski and Atul) khaamoshiyon mein sada hosh bhi gum shuda hai….(Turns to Sam) dar dar ka ghumta hai….Masti mein kyun jhoom ta hai…..Deewaane dill ne jaana nahi….. (Keeps his hand on his heart and smiles)Deewaane dill ne jaana nahi….

(Goes to Keerti- Shubhaankar)Hum kis gali jaa rahe hai….Hum kis gali jaa rahe hai…Apna koi thikaana nahi….Apna koi thikaana nahi….. 

All clap and Sam whistles.Keerti: (Smiles at Armaan) nice voice.Armaan: thanks mam!He comes back and settles on his seat.Ridzi: I just love your singing.Armaan: thanks Shona!Nikki: (Whispering to Abhi) kaash iski jagah I love you Armaan bolti Ridz!Abhi: wo bhi bolegi yaar.At night time they reach their destination. It was very dark. They all have to walk some miles for their hotel. All get down.Sid: (Yawning) kitni neend aa rahi hai yaar.Nikki: true! (And keeps her head on his shoulder)Keerti: take your bags and start walking. We will reach in some time.They all take their belongings and start walking.Ridzi: Armaan….Armaan: hmmm.Ridz: mujhe darr lag raha hai.Armaan: kyun?Ridzi: kitna dark hai and weird si sounds bhi aa rahi hai.Armaan: (Smiles) kuch nahi hota. Hum sab hai na.Ridzi: hmm

After 5 min they here some noise that too loudly.Ridzi holds Armaan’s arm tightly and shifts close to him. Nikki hugs Abhi. Atul hugs Sid (Lol) Nikki: yeh kya tha?Atul: sher lagta hai.Sam: crack piece! How come sher will come on the road that too in city!Sid: arre yaar may be some sort of insect. (Pushing Atul) get away from me!Rahul: Atul he is not Anjy that u r hugging him.Anjy: Rahul…just shut up!Armaan: Riddhima are u all right?Ridzi: yah! (Still doesn’t leave his hand)Armaan: (Smiles at her action) don’t worry I am there with you.Ridzi just smiles and nods.

They reach the hotel. At the entrance Ridzi’s foot got hurt from the stone and it started bleeding. (Lol the same story; kya karun idea nahi aa rahe hai yaar :p)Anjy: are u all right Ridz?Ridz: yeah I am.Muski: chal let’s go then. Band aid kar lenge room mein jaakar.All boys leave except Armaan.Nikki: kya hua? jaa na (To Armaan)Armaan: are u able to walk Shona?Ridzi: hmm tum jao.Armaan: nahi. Pehle tum log jao.Anjy: ok and they start to leave when Ridzi grimaces in pain.Ridzi: ouch!Armaan: it’s hurting right? (Sits down near her feet and caresses it)Ridzi: Armaan leave I am all right.Armaan: (Angrily) I can see that how much u r all right.Sam comes there.Sam: kya hua Armaan? Girls ke saath soyega kya?Armaan looks up at him and gives an angry look and again got busy in his work)Nikki: (Whispers to Sam) hero is already angry and in tension.Sam: (Whispers back) why?Nikki: his heroine got hurt yaar and she is not able to walkSam: cool! Matlab love story start ho gayyi hai haan?Nikki: (Winks at him) just wait and watch.Muski: arre yaar chalo na mujhe na neend aa rahi hai.Anjy: yeah chalo.Nikki: Ridzi ka kya karein use toh chalne nahi ho raha hai.Sam: yahin sofa par so jaayegi Ridz. (Points the sofa and laughs)Armaan: (Stands up) iski koi zarurat nahi hai Sam. (He picks Riddhima up in his arms)

All smile while Ridz just stares at him. Then she sees everyone who are looking them. She sees Nikki and Sam winking her. She just blushes and looks at Armaan. (The blushing session starts from here guys :p)Ridzi: chodo Armaan. I can manage.Armaan: (Angrily) just shut up!Ridzi goes quite. Armaan starts walking towards room with the rest group members following him. Through out the way Riddhima was staring Armaan. Nikki’s words were spinning in her head. She thinks is it true? Do I love Armaan? When Armaan looks down at her. She just looks away. They reach the girls room.Armaan puts Riddhima down carefully on the bed and sits next to her. Everyone else stands near the

bed.Armaan: (To others) tum log kyun aise khade ho?Sam: haan yaar amin jaa raha hun room mein. Jaldi aana Armaan.Armaan: yeah ok!Muski: main jaa rahi hun sone.Anjy: I will get fresh first!Nikki: me too!Armaan: Nikki…Nikki: (Turns back) what?Armaan: give me the band aid.Nikki: yeah one second.She removes the first aid kit from Anjy’s suitcase and handles it to Armaan and leaves.Armaan starts cleaning the blood with cotton.Ridz: ah! (Keeps her hand on Armaan’s and shakes her head negatively)Armaan: aise hi chod dun pain hone ke liye? (Ridz looks down) haath hatao.She didn’t respond. Armaan just holds her hand and keeps it on the bed and again starts cleaning with Ridz grimacing in between.Now he was bandaging her wound. He wasn’t talking; just kept on doing his work with a stern face. Ridzi sense that he is angry.Ridzi: gussa ho?Armaan: (Rudely) nahiRidzi: ok. I am sorry.Armaan: kaha na gussa nahi hun. (He was done with his work, stands up and was about t leave when Ridz holds his hand; he turns and looks at her)Ridzi: (Leaves his hand and holds her ears) Sorry na!Armaan: sorry for what?Ridzi: tum gussa jis bhi reason se ho uske liye.Armaan: reason nahi pata aur sorry bol rahi hoRidzi: (Murmurs looking down) sorry kaha phir bhi gussa kar raha hai.Armaan hears it and smiles. He again settles besides her on bed.Armaan: main isiliye gussa hun kyunki you never take care of yourself. And jab koi help karega toh mana kar dogi as tum sochti ho use problem hogi.Ridzi: sorry for both the reasons. (Pouts)

Armaan: (Smiles) its ok! Take care of your self!Ridzi: thanks!Armaan raised his eyebrows.Ridzi: thanks for helping.Armaan: phir se gussa hona padega shaayad.Ridzi: ok ok sorry!Armaan: bye! Good night!Ridzi: bye good night!And he leaves.

After some time:Girls room:All were asleep except Ridz. She was thinking about today’s events. Whenever she remembers Armaan picking her up and Sam and Nikki’s winking. She just blushes and a smile comes across her face. Again Nikki’s words started spinning in her head.Ridzi: kya main sach mein tumse pyaar karti hun Armaan? God! Please solve my confusion. Thinking of me loving Armaan shivers are running down my spines. Agar yeh sach hua toh mera kya hoga? (Her

eyes becomes wide) no no no! I can’t love him!

Ridzi: (Again the scenes of Armaan picking her up and bandaging her wound flashes in her mind) yes I can!

Boy’s room:Same here. All slept except Armaan.Armaan: yaar yeh chakkar kya hai? Yeh mere saath pehli baar ho raha hai. Eyes close karte hi Riddhima ka face nazar aata hai. Uske saath rehne se ajeeb si khushi hoti hai. I mean pehle bhi hoti thi but this is different. Kya main Riddima se pyaar karne laga hun?(His eyes becomes wide) no! That’s not possible.Armaan: or may be it is!

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Chapter-8

The next day:

Riddhima was sitting in her room lost in thoughts when Armaan came there.Armaan: hi!Ridzi: hey!Armaan: kya hua? Kahaan khoyi hui ho?Ridzi: kuch nahi. Armaan: ok chalo phir ready ho jao humein half an hour mein nikalna hai and sab breakfast par wait kar rahe hai.Ridzi: haan yeh Nikki aur sabhi kahaan hai?Armaan: dining room mein. Kyun? Kya hua?Ridzi: mujhe samajh nahi aa raha hai kya pehnu, wo log hoti toh bata deti na.Armaan: main bataata hunRidzi: tum?Armaan: (Gets up and moves near her bag and starts seeing her clothes) haan.After seeing for sometime he picks up a dress a dress for her.Armaan: yeh pehno. Red mein tum gorgeous lagti ho.Ridzi: (Smiles) pakka? Yeh mujhpar achcha lagega?Armaan: pehen ke toh aao.Ridzi: okRidzi came out wearing the dress her hair tied up in a neat bun.Ridzi: achcha nahi lag raha na?Armaan: bas ek cheez ki problem haiRidzi: (Confused) kya?Armaan moves forward and takes the clipper out from her hairs. Now her hair was open.

Armaan: ab bohot achchi lag rahi ho. Mujhe tumhaare hairs baandhe hue achche nahi lagte.Ridzi: thnx!

After some time:They all are at a water park named “The FUN World of Bangalore”! Beautiful place it is; with lots of

rides and eatables. Everyone really liked it! They all are ready to attack on everything there!Nikki: cool! Chalo girls let’s change and come.Sid: meet u all near the pool guys. (Boys left)Ridzi: main nahi aaungi kisi pool meinAnjy: why?Ridzi: I am very afraid and this pool is too deep.Muski: ha ha ha Ridzi tujhe darr lagta hai? Vo bhi paani meinRidzi: shut up Muski.Nikki: (An idea plopping in her mind) kuch nahi hota Ridzi tu chal.Ridzi: nahi Niks!Anjy: arre yaar at least change the dress!

All are present near the pool.Atul: chalo guys let’s dive in!Boys: yes!Nikki: chal Ridz kuch nahi hogaRidzi: nahi Niks please!Nikki: arre hum sab hai don’t worry!Boys are already inside the pool.Abhi: girls come in!Muski: haan aa rahe hai.Muski and Anjy moved in.Nikki: chal RidziRidzi: no!Abhi: Nikki andar aao na.Nikki: aa rahi hun Abhi. Main jaa rahi hun Ridzi chal na.Ridzi: tu jaaArmaan came near them; he was still in the pool.Armaan: kya hua tum dono andar kyun nahi aa rahi ho?Nikki didn’t reply instead she just pushed Ridzi from behind and jumped in water herself.Ridzi landed in Armaan’s arms. Her eyes were closed and she clutched his shirt tightly. Where as Armaan was confused on the happenings. When he saw Riddhima falling he just moved forward and took her in his arms. Thanks to his super working mind. Now, Ridzi wasn’t leaving him. He was confused what to do now. He just makes her stand in water. Again moving forward she hugged him tightly.

Armaan: kya hua?Ridzi: mujhe darr lag raha hai.Armaan: kyun?Ridzi: mujhe paani mein bohot darr lagta hai and yeh bohot deep hai.Armaan: ha ha ha Shona u r afraid of water?Ridzi: Armaan hanso mat please mujhe sach mein darr lag raha hai.Armaan: ok baba don’t worry main hun na. (And he moved his hands on her waist and pulled her close)Riddhima felt shivers in her body as his hands touched her. She closed her eyes more tightly and holds him more tightly.Ridzi: Armaan mujhe akele mat chodna yahaan please!Armaan: (Smiles) ok Shona!Ridzi: thnx (and she separates from him but keeps on holding his hand)Armaan: chale sabke paas?Ridzi: hmmm.Abhi: chalo yaar lets play something.Nikki: kya?Ridzi: (Hits her head from behind) kya ki bachchi!

Nikki bites her tongue hearing her voice.Nikki: Ridz I am sorry!Armaan: chup kar Nikki! Pata hai Shona kitna darr gayyi thi!Abhi: toh tujhe kyun problem ho rahi hai?Armaan: waise hi jaise tujhe ho rahi hai Nikki ko kuch bolne par.Abhi: main Nikki se pyaar karta hun tu bhi karta hai Riddhima se?Armaan lookes at him with a confused face. Then he looks at Riddhima who was looking down may be blushing. Nikki smiles and pats Armaan’s back!Sid: arre yaar chalo let’s play something.They play in the water for some time with Ridzi not leaving Armaan even for a minute! Riddhima’s mind was encircled with thoughts. She started to think that she loves Armaan and blushed at her own thought. She decided to know her feelings as soon as possible. Now, it’s time for rides!Armaan: chalo uspar chalte hai.He pointed to a ride 

Ridzi: no main nahi Armaan tum log jao!Armaan: chalo kuch nahi hota. (And he dragged her)First Sam and Sid are going then AR.Anjy: all the best!Sam and Sid sit in the tube with Sam in front and Sid back. The ride starts! It was really dangerous, it goes very high with full speed and then turns around means the person sitting at the back will have his back towards all the people down. (I hope u all got it) and then again it comes down! Their ride was overSid: bohot dangerous hai boss! Still maza aaya.Sam: true!Ridzi: Armaan nahi na please!Armaan: chalo! (And they sat in it with Ridzi in front)The ride starts, Ridzi was damn nervous! She pleaded Armaan to let her go but still he didn’t. As the ride moved up Riddhima turned back and hid herself in Armaan’s chest. Armaan was surprised and felt amazing too when her lips touched his chest making him smile! (blush blush :p) Riddhima mumbled his name and closed her eyes. She was very very scared. Armaan caressed her back to calm her down.Armaan: hey Shona! Don’t worry kuch nahi hoga.Ridzi: Armaan yeh ride kab khatam hogi?Armaan: bas abhi ho jaayegi.Whenever the ride moved up Riddhima’s grip around Armaan tightens. Finally the ride stopped and both came out! Riddhima was hell scared! She was sweating badly. All became tensed seeing her. Armaan hated himself for taking Riddhima forcibly on the ride. His heart pained to her condition. He didn’t know what to do. All the girls were trying to calm her down. Sam got water for Riddhima to drink. Sam came near Armaan and said him to go Riddhima and calm her down. Armaan said how will I? Sam said that you just go there and rest will happen on its own. Armaan moved to Riddhima. He took water from Anjy and made her drink it. As soon as Riddhima saw Armaan, she hugged him tightly and mumbled “Mujhe darr lag raha hai, please Armaan don’t leave me” 

Armaan understood her feelings and hugged her back and started to caress her hairs. After some time they both separated and Armaan kissed her forehead (Even he didn’t know why he did that) Riddhima held his hand and saidRidzi: thnx Armaan! (She had calmed down now)Armaan: kyun?Ridzi: bas aise hi.Anjy: Ridz ise thnx na bol yeh sab isi ki wajah se hua hai

Sam: kya matlab?Muski: agar yeh Riddhima ko zabardasti nahi le jaata toh yeh haalat nahi hoti uski.Ridzi: Armaan ki koi galti nahi hai guys! Tum log….Anjy: don’t take his side Ridz. He is wrong.Muski: haan uski wajah se tujhe itna hurt hua hai, kitna dari hui thi tu pata hai.Sid: (Angrily) stop it Anjali and Muskaan!Armaan: (Hurted and in teary voice) rehne de Sid! Galti sach mein meri hai.Riddhima looked at him and could easily tell that he is very much hurted. He didn’t look in her eyes as he himself felt that it is his mistake and coz of him his Shona suffered! He just hated himself for it! Armaan left her hand and went away from there. Sam and Sid followed him. Riddhima looked at Anjy and Muski angrily.

CHAPTER- 9 

All came back to the hotel. The gang is silent today. Armaan isn’t talking to anyone not even Riddhima. Riddhima is sad for this reason. She tried talking to him but making excuses he goes away. Muskaan and Anjy too are feeling bad as Ridzi is not talking to them.Anjy: kya yaar yeh plan ke chakkar mein Ridz hum se baat nahi kar rahi hai.Muski: haan pata hai mujhe kitna bura lag raha hai.Sam: chill guys! Everything will be fine soon.Sid: haan yaar plan successful karne ke liye yeh sab toh karna padega na.

After three days:Riddhima and Armaan were not talking to each other. For the first time they are not talking to each other. Everyone else was sad too. They are trying their best to make both of them talk but Armaan says that he doesn’t want to hurt her Shona! He will stay away from her.

Breakfast time:Sam: kya yaar hum log parson jaa rahe hai aur sab kuch itna silent sa hai?Muski: haan yaar let’s have some fun.Anjy: I heard yahaan club hai. Let’s go there.Armaan: tum log jao mujhe nahi aanaSid: kyun?Armaan: mujhe kuch kaam hai.Sam: kya?Armaan: hai kuch. U guys enjoy

At night:All are in club except Armaan and Sam. Riddhima was brought there forcibly. She didn’t wanted to come but had to.Nikki’s phone started to ring.Nikki: haan Sam.Sam: (In a worried tone) jiska darr tha wohi hua Nikki.Nikki: (Tensed) Armaan kahaan hai?Hearing her tensed voice all look at her. Riddhima felt that something wrong is going to happen.Sam: right now he is in the boxing club!Nikki: (Tears form in her eyes) Sam mujhe darr lag raha hai.Everyone is worried seeing tears in Nikki’s eyes. They all ask her what happen.Nikki handles the phone to Abhi.

Abhi: Sam kya hua hai?Sam: yaar Armaan is gone for boxing match.Abhi: what? Par yahaan kaise?Sam: yahaan par bhi hai yaar. I am going there u guys too come here soon.Abhi: just we will reach now. (The call ends)Sid: kya hua hai?Abhi: Armaan boxing match ke liye gaya hai!Hearing this all were shocked and worried. Tears came out of Ridzi’s eyes.Ridzi: vo…vo hai kahaan?Abhi: chalo. (And they all leave)On their way Sid receives a call from Sam saying that Armaan is taken to hospital.Sid: what?Sam: jaldi aao tum log. Uski haalat bahut kharaab hai.Sid: just aa rahe hain.Sid: (To others) guys humein hospital jaana hoga Armaan ko hospital lekar gaya hai Sam.Anjy: what!Riddhima started to cry hysterically.Nikki: Ridz plz don’t worry use kuch nahi hoga.

They reach the hospital and Ridzi runs to the reception.Ridzi: Armaan kahaan hai?Nikki: Riddhima vo dekh Sam,.They all run there. Abhi keeps his hand on his shoulder. Sam turns.Ridzi: Armaan kahaan hai Sam?Sam looked at Riddhima who was in a very bad condition. Her eyes were red and tears were flowing out of her eyes!

Sam: doctors are checking him.After a while doctor came out.Abhi: kya hua hai doctor?Doctor: humein unhe blood dena hoga. He has lost lots of blood.Ridzi: vo theek toh ho jaayega na?Doctor: abhi kuch keh nahi sakte. Pehle humein unhe blood dena hoga. (He leaves)Riddhima sits on the bench and started to cry more when the girls came to her.Muski: Ridzi plz sambhaal apne aap ko.Anjy: vo theek ho jaayega Ridz!Ridz: (Sobbing) use…use theek hona hi hoga…main uske….uske bina jee nahi sakti.Muski: haan Ridz! Humein pata hai! Tu ro mat plz!

Late night:Armaan was still unconscious. Doctors ne kaha hai ki agar Armaan ko 1 ghante mein hosh nahi aaya toh vo danger mein jaa sakta hai. All were in his room now.Ridz: plz Armaan uth jao na.Nikki: (Angrily) Riddhima chup yaar kabse yehi bole jaa rahi hai. Armaan behosh hai vo nahi sun raha hai teri baat.Ridzi: Nikki bol na ise ki uth jaaye warna mera kya hoga?Sam: Ridz plz sambhaal khudko.Ridzi: (Shouting) kaise sambhalun Sam? Armaan ko kuch ho gaya toh main kya karungi?Nikki: toh hum bhi uske friends hai Ridzi. Humein bhi takleef ho rahi hai.Ridzi: par tum sab se zyaada mujhe pain ho raha hai kyunki I LOVE HIM……. I LOVE ARMAAN!

All look at her. They all smile lightly. Nikki goes forwards and hugs her.

Nikki: humein pata hai Ridz ki tu usse bohot pyaar karti hai!Ridzi: (Sobbing) Nikki…Nikki bol na use uthne ko.Sid: ab toh use uthna hi padega Riddhima. Tumne keh jo diya hai ki tum usse pyaar karti ho.They hear the machine which is connected to Armaan making sound. The doctor comes in.Doctor: plz aap sab baahar jaaiye.Ridz: Armaan……Nikki: chal Ridz baahar vo theek ho jaayega.

After some time:All are in Armaan’s room accept Riddhima.Nikki: Armaan yaar tune jaan nikaal di thiArmaan: (Smiles) Nikki at least Abhi ke saamne toh yeh sab na bol.Abhi: saale hospital bed par leta hai phir bhi nautanki band nahi ho rahi hai.Sam: haan yeh kabhi sudhrega thodi na.Armaan: jo sudhar jaaye vo Armaan Mallik nahi.All laugh.Armaan: Riddhima… vo kahaan hai guys?Nikki: main lekar aati hun use.She came with Ridzi. Both were standing near the door. Armaan looks in her eyes. She too looks at him. Their eyes met but Ridz looked away. Nikki signaled everyone to come out! All left. Riddhima was still standing near the door.Armaan: aao na Shona!Hearing this Riddhima ran to him and hugged him so tightly that it hurted him.Armaan: ouch!Riddhima didn’t leave him. Instead her grip is getting tighter around him. Armaan too hugged her back. He caresses her hair as she was crying too much. There was complete silence in the room except Ridzi’s sobs. The two were still hugging. Riddhima had calmed down a bit now.Armaan: tum theek ho na?Ridzi: Armaan….Armaan: haan?Ridzi: Armaan I LOVE YOU!Saying this she kissed his chest. Armaan felt currents in his body as if he got a jhatka!Ridzi: ArmaanNo response from him.She separates from the hug and looks at his face which was expressionless.Ridzi: (Crying) Armaan! Kya hua?Armaan didn’t say anything just pulled her in a rib-crashing hug.

Armaan: I love you too baby! (Riddhima smiles as well as blushes)Separating from the hug he caressed her cheeks making her blush.

Nikki: (Entering) ok guys baaki ka romance baad mein.Ridzi quickly gets up from his bed.Armaan: oyye tu yahaan kya kar rahi hai?Sid: vo tum logon ka confession dekh rahe the.Ridzi: sab log hai?All: haan… (Entering then together they say) congrats!AR: thnx!Nikki: toh finally aap dono ek hai.Armaan: kahaan yaar vo abhi nahi shaadi ke baad hoga. (Riddhima blushes)

Muski: oyye besharam!

Atul: chee Armaan! Kuch toh sharam kar.Sam: arre yaar chodo yeh sab. Party ho jaaye.Abhi: hero hospital mein hai aur tujhe party chahiye?Armaan: arre yaar yahaan se theek hoke nikal jaun toh off course party.All: yeah!

The next morning:Riddhima entered hospital and went in Armaan’s room. He was sleeping peacefully. She smiled and went close to his bed and kept the flowers on the beside table and bending down touched his lips with hers lightly. She blushed when she saw him smiling in his sleep. She caressed his hairs.Ridzi: meri jaan!Armaan opens his eyes.Ridzi: tum…tum jaage hue ho?Armaan: yeah sweet heart!Ridzi: (Smiling) kab se?Armaan: tab se jab aapne humein kissi di, vo bhi yahaan par (Pointing to his lips)Ridzi: (Hides her blushing face in his chest) ArmaanArmaan: (Naughtily) main tumhaara kaun hun?Ridzi: (Blushing) I love you jaan!Armaan: I love u too sweet heart!

Chapter 10:

After two days Armaan is discharged from hospital. They were supposed to go back to Mumbai tomorrow but as they all didn’t enjoy much and were worried for Armaan; they all convinced Shubhaankar for living in Bangalore and then he finally convinced Keerti and they will go after a day.

Boys are playing volleyball and girls are sitting and chatting. Armaan, instead of playing was looking at Riddhima who was looking breath-taking in a black dress. Her face was glowing n she was smiling on something. Armaan couldn’t take his eyes off her.

Ridzi saw him looking at her and shows him eyes saying not to look at her but Armaan didn’t listen and winks at her. She looks at him showing fake anger trying hard to suppress her smile. The ball was coming towards Armaan but he has no idea about it. The ball comes and hits on his head bringing him back to the world. The entire boys laugh and Riddhima too laughs.Armaan: oyye yeh kya tha?Sam: tu game par dhyaan deta toh shaayad yeh nahi hota.Sid: haan humne thodi hi na kaha tha Riddhima ko dekhne ke liye.Armaan smiles sheepishly. They all again laugh at him and continue with their game. He sees Riddhima going inside the hotel and he too goes behind her. Ridzi entered her room and was about to shut it when Armaan puts his hand and comes in.Ridzi: kya kar rahe ho?Armaan: pyaarRidzi: that is not allowed main tumse gussa hun.Armaan: kyun?Ridzi: kyun dekh rahe the mujhe paagalon ki tarah?Armaan: maine kaha tha tumhe itni gorgeous lagne ko?Ridzi: (Smiles) but saari girls mujhe tease kar rahi thi.Armaan: (Pulls her close to him and she gets banged on his chest) toh chedne do.Ridzi: (Puts her hand around his neck) Mr. Mallik aap bhi kam handsome nahi lag rahe hai.

Armaan: (Smiles) oh really! Matlab aaj meri izzat ko khatra ho sakta hai.Ridzi smiled and kissed his cheeks. Armaan pulled her closer and his hands went around her petite waist. He kissed her hairs and she closed her eyes feeling him so close to her. He moved her hairs to one side and started kissing her neck. She shivered badly and clutched his jacket. Someone knocked at the door loudly and Ridzi was brought back to reality but Armaan was still busy romancing with his jaan!Ridzi: (Whispering) Armaan chodo.Armman: nahiRidzi: (Blushing) koi knock kar raha hai Armaan plz.And the knock grew too loud and Armaan left her but only after pecking her lips. She blushed deeply and he smiled and opened the door.Muski: Ridzi yaar tujhe sunaai nahi deta hai kya?But she stopped and noticed Armaan standing there and looking at Ridzi.Muski: hero tu yahaan kya kar raha hai aur kab aaya?Nikki: Muskaan yeh pehle se andar tha aur door bhi isi ne open kiya and of course ab dono akele the toh we know na what they might be doing? Kyun Riddhima?Ridzi: Nikki ki bachchi! Ruk jaa tu… (Nikki runs and Ridzi runs behind her)

At night:They all are playing tug of war. Armaan was behind Ridzi so he was doing lots of badmaashi which Ridzi has to tolerate as teachers were also sitting there.Armaan: (Caressing her waist, mumbling in her ears) jaan.Ridzi: (Whispering) Armaan badmaashi band karo plzArmaan: tum chalo na mere saath.Ridzi: kaise jaayenge sab log hai yahaanIt started raining! All leave each other and run to a safe place except Armaan.Keerti: Armaan bheegiye nahi yahaan aa jaaiye.Armaan: maam please mujhe bheegna hai.Ridzi: nahi Armaan andar chalo. Tumhaari tabiyat kharaab ho jaayegi phirse plz chalo.Sam: arre Ridz kuch nahi hota chalo hum sab chalte hain.Keerti: koi nahi jaayega chaliye sab andar.Muski: maam please after all hum yahaan enjoy karne aaye hai.Shubhaankar: haan Keerti jaane do inhe hum andar chalte hai.Armaan: haan hum log kal jaa bhi rahe hai.Keerti: fine but jaldi aap log andar aake so jaaiyega.All: (Happily) yes maam! And all run in the rain.They all were splashing water on each other, pushing each other in water.Armaan: Riddhima chalo na mere saath.Ridzi: Armaan sabke saath rehte hai na maza aa raha hai.Armaan: aa rahi ho ya nahi?Ridzi: Armaan…..Armaan: fine He pulled her to him with a great force and started kissing her face she shivered deeply. Muski looked at them and pointed them to all others. They smile. AR were lost in themselves so much that they didn’t notice all were looking at them.Anjy: let’s get them back to world! (Smiles)Nikki goes to them and pulls Ridzi from back. Both got separated.Armaan: kaun hai yaar?Nikki; main hun.Sid: yaar kuch toh sharam kiya kar kahin bhi shuru ho jaata hai.

Armaan: maine kya kiya hai?Anjy: Ridzi bata na ise isne kya kiya.Ridzi blushes and hugs Nikki who was standing next to her. All smile including Armaan.Muski: (Singing) barsaat ka mausam…..yahaan hum yahaan tum….Anjy: sajni ko mill gayye saajan……Nikki pushes Riddhima on Armaan. Armaan holds her from her waist and looks in her eyes. She was looking down blushing badly.Armaan: tumsa koi pyaara koi masoom nahi hai…… (Makes her look at him) kya cheez ho tum khud tumhe malum nahi hai.Ridzi: (Separates from him and holding his hand walks a little behind) laakhon hai magar tumsa yahaan kaun haseen hai…… (Goes forward and kissed his cheek) tum jaan ho meri tumhe malum nahi hai.Abhi: (Pulling Nikki towards him) tumsa koi pyaara koi masoom nahi hai….kya cheez ho tum khud tumhe malum nahi haiNikki: laakhon hai magar tumsa yahaan kaun haseen hai tum jaan ho meri tumhe malum nahi hai….Tune…..Armaan: sau phool khile jab yeh khila roop sunehra….(Caressing Ridzi’s face)Abhi: (Kissing Nikki’s eyes) sau chaand bane jab yeh bana chaand sa chehra……Atul: (Pointing Anjy) sau phool khile jab yeh khila roop sunehra…..Sid: sau chaand bane jab yeh bana chaand sa chehra…..Muski: itna bhi koi pyaar ki raahon mein na ghum ho….. (Pointing to AR)Ridzi: bas hosh hai itna ki mere saath mein tum ho….. (Hugs him) mere saath mein tum ho……mere saath mein tum ho…. (Armaan kisses her ears)Ridzi: (Closes her eyes) hmmmmm dhadkan hai kahin dill hai kahin jaan kahin hai…… (Taking his face in her palms) tum jaan ho meri tumhe malum nahi haiAbhi: (Pointing the moon and then keeps his hand on Nikki’s eyes) yeh chaandni in aakhon ka saaya toh nahi hai….kya cheez ho tum khud tumhe malum nahi hai………..Armaan takes Ridzi a little far away from all others and pins her against the wall and kept both his hands on either sides of her. He looked deep in her eyes and she too looks in his eyes and got lost in those oceanic blue eyes which were having lots of love and passion in them.Armaan: (Tracing her lips) yeh honth yeh palkein yeh nigaahein yeh adaaein….. (Ridzi looks down) mill jaaye khuda mujhko toh main le lun balaayein…..Ridzi: duniya ka koi ghum bhi mere paas na hoga tum saath chaloge toh yeh ehsaas na hoga….(Kisses his chest) ehsaas na hoga…ehsaas na hogaNikki: hmmmm aakash hai pairon mein hamaare ke zameen hai…..Ridzi: tum jaan ho meri tumhe malum nahi hai.....Abhi: aisa koi mehboob zamaane mein nahi hai......Armaan: kya cheez ho tum khud tumhe malum nahi hai.......Tune............

Ridzi: chale Armaan?Armaan: kahaan? (Busy in playing with her wet hairs)Ridzi: sab dhund rahe honge na aur humein kal nikalna bhi hai mujhe packing karni hai………Armaan: ok chalo…. (And he lifts her up in his arms)Ridzi: Armaan neeche utaaroArmaan: room mein utar dunga….. (And starts to walk)He reaches near the room. The other girls were already in room. Riddhima knocked the door; she was feeling nervous as Armaan was seeing her continuously without blinking his eyes. Muski opened the door. Armaan moved in still Ridzi was in his arms.Nikki: oyye Armaan yaar bas hua aaj ke liye….Anjy: yeah Armaan so jao jaake kal nikalna hai humein…..He wasn’t listening; just kept on staring at her face. She smiled at all of them and pats Armaan’s cheeks lightly.

Ridzi: Armaan neeche utaro na…..Armaan: oh! Haan (He puts her down, she blushed slightly)Muski: jaane ka lega hero?Armaan: ek kiss.All: what?Anjy: Muski se?Armaan: haan! (Coming back to senses after a minute) what??Ridzi: Armaan kya bol rahe ho?The other girls started laughing.Armaan: arre yaar Muski se nahi Shona se.Nikki: toh le na.....Ridzi: (Shying) Armaan nahi sab log hai yahaan…..Anjy: ok hum log turn ho jaate hai…Ridzi: no need guys! Armaan jaoArmaan: kiss nahi dogi toh nahi jaunga.Ridzi: Armaan! (Sighs)Armaan came forward and kissed her forehead lightly. All smile.Armaan: bye! (Smiles) good night (Moves out of the room; Ridzi runs behind him)Ridzi: Armaan….Armaan: (Turns back) tum? Kya hua? Baahar kyun aayi?Riddhima moves forwards and kisses his lips. Her hands around his neck and his around her waist. Ridzi: (Hugs him) I love you so much!Armaan: I love you too!

Back to Mumbai:After a month:Arnav and Sanjana haven’t returned from Singapore yet. Right now all are in college in a tensed situation. Let’s see what’s that?Atul: yeh kya hai yaar!Sid: haan abhi maze karke aaye aur abhi yeh saza.Sam: vo kehte hai na pehle maza phir saza…..Anjy: guys we have to start studyingMuski: haan yaaron warna exam mein tapak jaayenge.Ridzi: aisa kuch nahi hogaAbhi: aur vo kaise?Ridzi: kyunki hum abhi time table banayenge and studies aaj se hi start karenge.Nikki: haan kyunki next week hamaara first exam hai.They all decide and make the time-table.Ridzi: aur tum logon mein se jise jo bhi difficulty hogi vo mujhse clear karva lena.All: thnx Ridzi!Ridzi: (Smiles) you all are most welcome.Sam: I love you Ridz!Armaan: what?All laugh seeing Armaan’s face.Armaan: Sam yeh teri bhabhi hai haan… (Putting hands around her shoulders)Sam: pata hai yaar I was just jokingArmaan: even I was! (All laugh again)

CHAPTER - 11

The whole week passed quickly. All were busy in studying. Exams have ended. All were happy coz their

exams went well. Thnx to Riddhima! 

Night:Gupta mansion:

Riddhima was chatting with Armaan through messages. She was smiling reading his texts! Arnav was back from Singapore. He was looking at her! He smiled when she smiled.Arnav: Ridz can I get coffee?Ridz: (Smiles) sureAnd keeping her cell on the sofa she went in the kitchen. After some time her cell buzzed. It was a msg from Armaan. As she was in kitchen she didn’t heard it and Arnav picked up her cell. It was displaying ‘Armaan’ on the screen. He was first shocked thinking whether this is the same Armaan? Sanjana’s brother?He opened the text it was written: ‘I love you too Miss Shona Gupta soon to be Mrs. Shona Mallik’

Anger filled in Arnav’s eyes seeing the text. He was sure now that he is the same Armaan coz of the surname Mallik.Arnav: how dare he say like this to my sister?Soon Riddhima came out with coffee and saw her cell in Arnav’s hand then she looked at his face which told her that the truth is out now! Arnav saw Riddhima and he asked angrily.Arnav: yeh sab kya hai Riddhima?Ridz: (Tears almost came in her eyes) bhaiyya vo…voArnav: iss ladke ki itni himmat ki yeh tumhaare saath aisi baatein kare aur tumne mujhe bataana zaruri nahi samjha? Pata hai tumhe yeh kitna bada flirty aur bekaar insaan hai!Ridz: (Shouts) bhaiyya plz! Aapko jo kehna hai mujh se kahiye Armaan se nahi. Main uske baare mein kuch galat nahi sun sakti.Arnav was shocked at her response. He thought that Armaan was flirting with her but he didn’t know that his sister loves him and this is not a game this is true that she loves him.Arnav: Riddhima tum jaanti bhi ho tum kya keh rahi ho? Dimaag kharaab ho gaya hai tumhaara?Ridz: mujhe kuch nahi hua hai bhaiyya. Main Armaan se pyaar karti hun.Arnav: pyaar? Vo uske kaabil bhi hai?Ridzi: kya matlab hai aapka? Aap Armaan ko jaante hi kitna hai jo aise bol rahein hain?Arnav: main use bohot achche se jaanta hun.Riddhima looked at him with a confused look.Arnav: ‘Armaan Mallik’ Sanjana ka bhai hai!Riddhima was shocked hearing this. She knew how much Arnav hates Sanjana’s brother but little did she know that he is her Armaan! Tears flow down her cheeks as she knows now what will come in future.Arnav: tumne usse pyaar kiya hai Riddhima? Us naakar se?Ridz: bhaiyya please! I love him!Arnav: bhul jao Riddhima. Tum dono kabhi ek nahi ho sakte. (Saying this he moves out of the Mansion)Riddhima fell on the floor crying hysterically. She lost her love! She can’t live without Armaan. She phoned Armaan.Armaan: hey baby!Ridz: (Sobbing) Armaan… Armaan….Armaan: kya hua Shona? Tum ro kyun rahi ho? (Worried)Ridz: Armaan vo… vo (Tears flow from her eyes)Armaan: Shona tum theek toh ho na?Ridz: Armaan vo bhaiyya…. Ko…Armaan: bhaiyya?Ridz: Armaan…. I …. I love you!Armaan: Riddhima baby kya hua hai?Ridz: Armaan….main… main tumhe khona nahi chahti. (Cries loudly)

Armaan: main tumse dur nahi nahi jaunga Shona. I love you more than my life.Suddenly he hears some noise down. Someone was calling him. It was Arnav.Armaan: main tumhe baad mein call karta hun Riddhima neeche jeeju aaye hai.Ridz was shocked beyond limits! She wasn’t able to say anything. Armaan cuts the call and before going down he phoned Nikita. Nikki: hey lover boy bol kya hua?Armaan: Niks tu please Riddhima ke ghar jaa. Pata nahi vo bohot tensed lag rahi thi aur mujhe uska call aaya tha… vo ro rahi thi.Nikki: kyun?Armaan: pata nahi! Please tu jaldi jaa.Nikki: ok fine bye. (And hangs up)He moves down.Sanjana: kya hua hai Arnav? Tum itne gusse mein kyun ho?Arnav: kahaan hai tumhaara bhai Sanjana? Kahaan hai vo flirty?Armaan: yahaan hun main. kya hua ?Arnav: (Goes towards him) Riddhima ko jaante ho tum?Armaan: (Shocked hearing her name from Arnav) haanSanjana: lekin Arnav Riddhima toh tumhaari….Arnav: ruk jao Sanjana main isse baat kar raha hun na. (To Armaan) kaise jaante ho tum use?Armaan: vo meri college mein haiArnav: dost hai tumhaari?Armaan: (Looks at his face) haanArnav: sirf dost?Armaan had no answer to this he looked down.Arnav: (Shouts) bolo na sirf dost hai?Sanjana: Arnav kyun aise sawaal puch rahe ho tum mere bhai se?Arnav: kyunki Riddhima tumhaare bhai se pyaar karti hai.Sanjana and Armaan both are shocked listening to this. Sanjana is shocked coz she knows that Riddhima is Arnav’s sister and Armaan is shocked coz he doesn’t know how Arnav came to know this.Arnav: aur tumhaara bhai kabhi kisi se pyaar nahi kar sakta aur vo dusri ladkiyon ki tarah Riddhima ki bhi life kharaab kar dega.Armaan: (Shouts angrily) main Riddhima se apni jaan se zyaada pyaar karta hun aur is baar yeh koi naatak anhi hai I really love her aur aapko itni pareshaani kyun ho rahi hai?Arnav: kyunki vo meri behen hai Riddhima Gupta!Hearing this Armaan was shocked. He didn’t knew what to say.Arnav: aur ab tum kaan kholkar sunlo Riddhima se dur rehna warna mujhse bur koi nahi hoga. (Saying this he looked at Armaan and then at Sanjana for one last time and leaves the house angrily)

Gupta Mansion:Nikita came there and Riddhima told her the truth. Nikita too was shocked. Riddhima didn’t stop crying. Her face was tears stricken. She was hugging Nikita and crying. Nikita too cried seeing the condition of her best frnd! Nikita’s cell buzzed.Nikki: haan Armaan.Armaan: Riddhima kahaan hai Nikita? (His voice was teary)Nikki: ek minute…. (Gives the cell to Ridz)Ridz: (Crying) Armaan!Armaan: (Tears flow down his cheeks hearing her voice) Shona are you fine?Ridz: (Sobs) nahi…. I…am not fi..ne I …want to…to be with u!Armaan: hey my baby don’t cry. Kuch nahi hoga.Ridz: Armaan….main sach mein….tumhe khona nahi….chahtiArmaan: hum dono ko koi alag nahi kar sakta hai jaan. Stop crying please!Ridz: Armaan…. I love you! (Tears flow faster down her cheeks)

Armaan: (In a broken voice) I love you too my Shona…. My life!Riddhima cuts the call and cries loudly. Nikita hugged her.Ridz: Nikki plz mujhe….mujhe mere Armaan ke paas jaana hai.

Nikki: haan Ridz tu ro mat.Ridz: I can’t live without him!Nikki: I know Ridz!

After a whole week:Riddhima didn’t eat anything nor did Armaan. The girls were there with Ridz and the boys with Armaan. Arnav came in Ridzi’s room. The girls move out. He saw Riddhima’s pale face, her red swollen eyes. She was sitting on the bed with her hands around her knees. As she saw Arnav; she got up and went towards the window.Arnav: RiddhimaRidzi:mujhe aapse koi baat nahi karniArnav: Riddhima samajhne ki koshish karo Armaan tumhaare liye theek nahi haiRidzi: bhaiyya plz aap Armaan ke baare mein kuch mat boliye.Arnav: kyun na bolun Riddhima? Uski vajah se tumne khaana nahi khaaya hai tum roti jaa rahi ho sirf uski vajah se.Ridz: uske saath rahungi toh yeh sab nahi hoga.Arnav: vo khud ka kharcha nahi utha sakta tumhaara kya khayaal rakhega vo?Ridz: uske saath rehne ke alaava mujhe aur kuch nahi chahiye.Arnav: Riddhima tum paagal ho gayyi hoRidzi: (Shouts) haan main paagal ho gayyi hun….paagal ho gayyi hun Armaan ke pyaar mein.Arnav: use bhool jao Riddhima. Vo tumhe kabhi nahi milega. (He left)Ridz: Armaan! The girls come in and saw her crying more. They heard their conversation. They all went to Ridz and tried to console her but in vain.Ridz: mujhe Armaan ke paas jaana haiAnjy: Ridz abhi nahi jaa sakte hum kahin bhiRidz: nahi mujhe kuch nahi pata mujhe abhi Armaan ke paas jaana haiMuski: Ridz samajhne ki koshish karRidz: (Shouts) kaha na mujhe Armaan ke paas jaana hai agar uske paas nahi le jaoge toh main mar jaungi please mujhe uske paas le chalo (Cries)Nikki: Anjy sun tu Sam ko call kar aur bol ki ek baar Ridzi ko Armaan se milaade.Muski: haan yaar kyunki Ridz ki haalat bohot kharaab ho rahi hai.Anjy: ok (She gets up and calls Sam)Sam: Anjy main vahin aa raha hun window kholo Ridz ke room ki.Anjy; ok fineSam comes in through the window. Riddhima sees behind but no on was there.Ridz: Armaan kahaan hai?Sam: vo nahi aayaRidz: kyun? Use mujhse milna nahi hai?Sam: vo apna ghar chodke jaa chukka hai.All were shocked.Nikki: kahaan gaya hai vo?Sam: vo amin anhi bata sakta.Ridz: Sam Armaan kahaan hai?

Sam: Riddhima usne mujhe tumhe bataane se mana kiya hai.Ridz: (Crying) Sam main puch rahi hun Armaan kahaan hai?Sam: Ridz main nahi jaantaRidz: agar tumne mujhe nahi bataaya ki Armaan kahaan hai toh main apne aap ko kuch kar lungiAnjy: Ridz!Ridz: main aakhri baar puch rahi hun Armaan kahaan hai Sam?Sam: chalo mere saath….They move out of the Mansion. Arnav was not at home. 

In a stadium:Sid: Armaan plz yaar tu sambhaal apne aap ko.Atul: tu aisa karega toh Ridz ka kya hoga?Armaan: (Teary voice) use kabhi kuch nahi ho sakta.Ridz: (Entering) vo mar sakti hai tumhaare bina

All looked towards her. She was crying badly. Armaan cries seeing her after such a long time. She runs and hugs him tightly. All the others leave the two alone.

Ridz was crying and wetting his shirt. Armaan was also crying. He hid his face in her hairs while Riddhima hid herself in his chest. Ridz: Armaan…. Armaan Armaan: I love you Shona! (Kisses her neck)She cried even more after listening his teary voice and those words. She was dying to see him, to be in his arms and to hear his voice.

Ridzi: kyun chale gayye the mujhe chodkar?Armaan: main tumhe kahin chodke nahi gaya tha…main toh bas yahaan isiliye aaya tha taaki main kuch raasta nikaal sakun.Ridz: (Kisses his chest) Armaan plz mujhe pyaar karo na.Armaan was surprised hearing her. He separates from the hug and looks in her eyes. He could see the sadness and also the love for him in those big eyes.Armaan: Shona! Tum ghar jao please!Ridz: main tumhe chodkar kahin nahi jaungi (Hugs him tightly)Armaan: (Tears flow down his cheeks) lekin Arnav jeeju ko pata chal gaya ki tum yahaan ho toh?Ridz: Armaan chahe jo ho jaaye main kahin nahi jaungiArmaan: theek hai par please ro mat. (Kissing her hairs)Ridzi pushes herself more close to him.

After some time:All were sitting in the back room of the stadium. It was their college stadium where Armaan usually sings. Riddhima was sitting between Armaan’s legs; she kept her ears on his heart listening to his heart beats. Her hands were clutching his shirt as if she leaves him he will run away from her. She was fast asleep still she didn’t leave him. Armaan was holding her from her waist. He was kissing her hairs again and again.Sid: aisa kab tak chalega guys? Humein kuch toh karna hoga.Nikki: true! Armaan tu jaake ek baar finally Arnav bhai se baat kar le.Armaan: baat karne mein koi problem nahi hai Niks just darr itna hai ki agar unhone mana kar diya toh?Anjy: (Angrily) toh tu Ridz ko bhool jaana

Armaan: (Pulling Ridz more close to himself) aisa toh kabhi bhi nahi hoga.Sam: Armaan agar unhone mana kar diya toh ek hi raasta bachta haiAtul: kya?Sam: shaadi.Muski: what?Armaan: Sam tera dimaag toh kharaab nahi ho gaya hai na?Sam: toh kya karega Armaan? Reh paayega tu Ridz ke bina? Dekh sakta hai tu use ki aur ki hote hue?Rahul: par Riddhima bhi toh maan ni chahiye iss baat ke liye.Nikki: vo toh abhi Armaan se shaadi karne ko ready ho jaayegi.Muski: haan paagal hue jaa rahi thi uske bina.Sam: Armaan bol kya yeh theek lag raha hai tujhe?Armaan: Riddhima uth jaaye phir main usse baat karta hun.Atul: aur agar Ridz raazi ho gayyi toh?Armaan: toh phir shaadi pakki.After a long time all smile.

In the evening:Riddhima woke up. Armaan caressed her cheeks. All others went to get something to eat. So AR were alone. Ridz sat on his lap and kissed his neck. Armaan smiled at her acts and nuzzled in her hairs. Ridz cupped Armaan’s face and looked in his eyes. She smiled a bit and went close to his lips and kissed his lips. Armaan responded back and pulled her more close to him. After that Riddhima hugged him and hiding her face in his neck she was kissing continuously on his neck line which made Armaan crazy.Nikki: (Entering) hey love birds! (All others follow her)Riddhima was still kissing him but no one saw it as Ridzi’s hairs were there on Armaan’s shoulder-neck joint which were hiding Ridzi’s romance.Armaan: (Whispers) jaan first have ur food mujhe baad mein kha lena.Ridz separates from him and looks at his face. She saw his cute dimples after such a long time. She kissed his dimples while others including Armaan smile.Sid: bas yaar come on have food nowThey have food and again all sit together.Sam: so Armaan jaldi baat kar Riddhima seAnjy: haan kyunki agar iske bhai ko pata chal gaya na ki hum yahaan hai toh band baj jaayegiArmaan: hmmRidzi: kya bolna hai Armaan?Armaan: Shona see according to me mujhe lagta hai ki yeh plan bilkul theek hai.Ridzi: kaunsa plan?Armaan: pehle hum dono chalkar Arnav jeeju se baat karenge unhe manaane ki koshish karenge. (Ridzi shakes her head negatively)Ridzi: nahi Armaan. Vo nahi maanege aur hum dono ko phir se alag kar denge. (Tears form in her eyes)Armaan: plz Shona ro mat. Hum sirf try karenge aur agar vo nahi maane toh….Ridzi: toh?Armaan looked at all others who assured him that they are there with him and he is correct.Armaan: toh hum shaadi kar lenge.Ridzi was first surprised listening to this then she looked at Armaan who was looking at her expectantly. She smiled and hugged him. All others also smiled.Ridzi: I am ready Armaan!Armaan: sochlo Riddhima Arnav jeeju ki permission ke bina shaadi…Ridzi: soch liya. Tumse badhkar aur kuch nahi hai meri life mein. I love you and tumhaare saath rehne ke alaava mujhe aur kuch nahi chahiye.Armaan: oyye hoyye! So ready to become ‘Mrs. Shona Armaan Mallik’?Ridzi blushed and said ‘yes baby’!

Chapter 12:

Armaan is talking to Arnav in the Gupta mansion. Riddhima is in her room with rest of their friends.

Arnav: theek hai Armaan batao meri behen se kitna pyaar karte ho?Armaan: apni jaan se bhi zyaadaArnav: kya kar sakte ho uske liye?Armaan: mar bhi sakta hun.Arnav: agar abhi tum dono ki shaadi kara dun toh kahaan rakhoge use?Armaan looked down as he had no answer to this. Arnav knows that he had hit on the correct nerve now.Arnav: road par rahoge ya kisi lodge mein rahoge? Lodge mein bhi kab tak rahoge after all wahaan bhi rent dena padta hai. Another option apne kisi friend ke ghar rahoge? Vo bhi kab tak rahoge? Ek din vo bhi tumhe apne ghar se nikaal dega. Jab rehne ka hi thikaana nahi hai toh Riddhima ko khilaoge kya? Bhookhi rahegi vo? Tum kuch nahi kar sakte Armaan Mallik! Na hi Riddhima ko khila sakte ho na hi use achche kapde dila sakte ho na hi use vo saari khushiyaan de sakte ho jo use main de raha hun. Kuch nahi kar sakte tum.Armaan had tears in his eyes listening to such things. He had no idea that Arnav will insult him this much but he knows that many things are true which he is saying.Armaan: aur agar main aapki tarah ya aapse bhi bada business man ban gaya toh kya aap Riddhima ka haath mujhe denge?Arnav: (Laughs) aisa kabhi nahi ho sakta Armaan Armaan: agar hua toh kya aap tayyar hai hamaara rishta accept karne ko?Arnav: theek hai main tayyar hun par I know that this won’t happen in my whole life. Tum aur business man? (Laughs) its impossible Armaan Mallik!Armaan: dekh lenge (And he goes away)

Stadium:Sam: Armaan ab kya hoga?Sid: of course ab shaadi karenge yeh donoArmaan: nahi. Shaadi toh ab tab hogi jab Arnav jeeju khud Riddhima ka haath mere haath mein denge.Atul: yeh hoga kaise?Rahul: haan Armaan after all yeh bohot difficult haiArmaan: kuch difficult nahi hai.Abhi: tere mind mein chal kya raha hai Armaan?Armaan: just do one thing guys meri ticket karwaoSid: kahaan jaana hai tujhe?Armaan: USAAll: what?Armaan: haan itni si help kardo promise karta hun jald hi sab kuch return karunga.Abhi: is baat ke liye tujhe ek thappad padni chahiye.Sid: haan hum logon ko paise ki koi fikr nahi hai but hum yeh jaan na chahte hai ki tu USA kyun jaana chahta hai?Armaan: man wahaan apne pyaar ke liye jaana chahta hun kuch haasil karne jaana chahta hun.Abhi: theek hai. Kab ki ticket karwaun?Armaan: kal morning ki.Abhi: ok fine ho jaayega.Sam: ArmaanArmaan: haanSam: Riddhima ka kya hoga?This question brought tears in his eyes thinking of his love! How will he live without her? And how will she survive without him? Will she support him in this decision of his? Wiping his tears he turned to

Sam.Armaan: girls ko yeh news de.Sam nods and he phoned the girls and told them everything.

After some time:Muski: Armaan tere is decision se koi problem nahi hai just Ridzi ko sambhaalna difficult ho jaayega.Armaan: you guys have to do that for me.Anjy: fine Armaan but jaane se pehle just ek kaam karke jaana.Armaan: kya?Nikki: Riddhima ke saath kuch time spend kar le at least tum dono ke saath vo memories toh rahengi jab tak tum dono dur ho.Armaan: vo sab toh theek hai girls but kab hoga yeh?Muski: kya matlab?Armaan: meri kal morning ki flight hai and now it’s almost 11 of night.Nikki: toh ab hum Ridzi ko yahaan lekar aa jaate hai.Armaan: but yaar raat ko?Muski: aur koi option nahi hai Armaan.Anjy: you both are at Nikki’s place today night and we will be there down.Nikki: ya you guys occupy my room.Armaan: ok! Just get Riddhima at your home.Nikki: ok!

Nikki’s house:Ridzi: Nikki hum log tere ghar par kyun aaye hai?Nikki: oho Ridz! Tujhse wait nahi hota kya? Intezaar kar na thoda.Ridzi: arre pata nahi kya kar rahe ho aur Armaan kahaan hai?Anjy: Ridzi just shut up for 5 minutes.Ridzi: mujh par kyun chilla rahe ho tum sab? (Says this cutely)Armaan: (Entering) kaun chilla raha hai meri jaan par?Ridzi: Armaan! (Runs and hugs him) kahaan the tum?Armaan: (Kissing her hairs) kuch kaam tha.Ridzi: bhaiyya se kya baat hui?Armaan looked at her and he saw fear in her eyes. He looked at Nikki and asked her to say everything to Riddhima. Nikita nods.Nikki: Ridz vo aaj tum yahin rahogiRidzi: kyun?Nikki: vo aaj tumhe aur Armaan ko time spend karna hai na isiliye.Ridzi: (Confused) time spend karna hai matlab? Seedhe-seedhe bata Nikki kya baat hai?Nikki: Ridz kal Armaan USA jaa raha hai.Riddhima was shocked to her wits. Armaan is going to USA and she didn’t know that? She looked at Nikki and then at Armaan who was looking down with tears in his eyes.Ridzi: kyun?Nikki: tumhaare liye Ridz! Jab vo ek achcha business man ban jaayega tab tumhaare paas laut jaayega.Ridzi: tab tak main kaise jeeungi?Armaan cried even more listening to her broken voice.Ridzi: (Turning to Armaan) itna bada decision le liya aur mujhe bataana zaruri nahi samjha? Kyun jaana chahte ho mujhe chod kar? Armaan: tumhe haasil karne ke liye toh jaa raha hun.Ridzi: (Tears flowing down her cheeks) reh paoge mere bina?Armaan looked at her and felt thousands of arrows piercing his heart seeing her like that. He just

hugged her tightly and cried hiding his face in her hairs. She hugged him back not wanting to let him go. Riddhima cried more when she heard him saying ‘sorry’! She kissed his temples and pulled herself more close to him. After some time they separate from the hug. Armaan’s eyes were puffy red and same of Riddhima’s. Tears were still flowing from their eyes.Armaan: I am sorry Shona lekin mujhe yeh karna hoga warna main tumhe hamesha ke liye kho dunga.Ridzi: aisa kabhi nahi hoga ArmaanArmaan: but mujhe jaana hoga.Ridzi just nods.Armaan: ‘I love you’Ridzi: ‘I love you too’ (Cries)Muski: guys tum don one toh humein bhi rula diya yaar (Wiping her tears; she smiled)

Nikki: chalo ab jao upar and be alone for some time (Smiles)Armaan: chalein?Ridzi: hmmm (And they move in room)

After an hour:

Armaan was sitting on the bed resting his back on the behind wall while Ridzi was sitting on his lap. Her head was on his shoulder and hands around his neck. His hands were around her waist and he was caressing her face with his cheeks. Both were silent just enjoying and living the moment with each other. They don’t know after how much time they will be together again? Riddhima still didn’t stop crying. Armaan knew she won’t stop still he tried to make her quite.Armaan: bas Shona ro matRidzi: (Sobbing) hmmmArmaan: what hmm? Be a nice girl and give me a kiss now.Ridzi: nahi karna tumhe pyaarArmaan: achcha? Kyun?Ridzi: meri marzi.Armaan: fine then get down from my lap.Ridzi: noArmaan: yesRidzi: noArmaan: yes yes yes!Ridzi kissed his chest in order to make him quite.Armaan: ab kyun pyaar kar rahi ho?Ridzi: kaha toh meri marziArmaan: bohot ho gayi tumhaari marzi ab main dikhaata hunHe kissed her ear and caressed it with his lips. She shivered badly and clutched his shirt. Coming down he kissed her neck-line sending shivers down her spine. He pulled her down and looked at her face. She was blushing deep red. He smiled a bit and began to shower kisses on her face. She was trying to control herself but was getting lost in the moment. At last he looked at her lips and then he just touched his lips with hers. Riddhima got irritated and opened her eyes to see him smiling. He went near her neck and placed many kisses; Riddhima was getting more irritated as she was waiting for kiss but he was enjoying teasing her.Ridzi: (Frowning) ArmaanArmaan: (Smiling) hmmmRidzi just pushes him up and cupping his face she kissed his lips tightly. He smiled and then responded back caressing her back. Separating from him she hugged him tightly and kisses his chest. He smiled and taking her in his embrace and kissed her cheeks.

Morning:Armaan was packing his things and Riddhima was sitting on the bed trying hard not to cry. He knows that she is trying to not to cry in front of him still he kept himself busy in his work not even glancing at her. All others enterAbhi: we have to leave in half hour ArmaanArmaan: hmmmMuski: saari packing ho gayyi Armaan?Armaan: haan almost ho gayyi haiNikki: chal yaar mill le humse.This statement brought tears in everyone’s eyes.Sam: haan yaar phir late ho jaayega warnaArmaan: haanThen coming forward he hugged Sam first.Sam: take care buddy! Will miss u!Armaan: hmmmThen after that he met with all others. Now only Riddhima was left. She started crying; Armaan went close to her and just stood in front of her. After a while she hugged him tightly and cried her heart out.

He hugged her back and cried! After a complete ten minutes both separated.Armaan: take care!Ridzi nodsArmaan: don’t miss me!Ridzi shakes her head negatively.Armaan: what should I understand by this? You will miss me or you won’t?Ridzi: I love you! (She again hugged him)

Armaan tried hard to stop his tears but he couldn’t succeed. Hugging her back he caressed her hairs to calm her down. Both were still hugging each other.Abhi: Armaan it’s time to go!Armaan separates from her and then kissing her forehead he says.Armaan: bye Shona and I love you too!Ridzi held his hand as he started to move away.Ridzi: nahi Armaan please mat jao (Crying)

Armaan: hey Shona be strong I’ll be back soonRidzi: but I can’t live without youArmaan: (Cries) even I can’t but we have to do this na. Main jaldi waapas aakar tumhe apni dulhan banaunga.Saying so he moves away from her. She felt as if her life is moving away from her. She cried more and the girls rushed to her. Armaan too was crying but he knows that he has to do this. Picking up his bags he was ready to go. He looked at everyone and more tears came out of his eyes but he smiled forcefully and then he looked Riddhima for a last time who was crying terribly now; his heart pained to see her in such a condition. He looked away.Armaan: chal SamSid: hum boys chalte hai Armaan Armaan: hmmmAll move forwards; Armaan turned back and looked at Riddhima again. She pleaded him from eyes not

to go but he can’t do anything now. He turned and started to walk out of room when Riddhima rushed to him and hugged him from back. She cried on his shoulder. He pulled her in front and hugged her. Both kept on hugging each otherSam: Armaan we are getting late!Armaan nods at him and separating from her he kissed her cheeks and then looking at her face for a minute he smiled and said ‘I love you’! Then leaving her he moved down. The rest of the boys followed him. As soon as he left Riddhima fell on the floor crying hysterically. The girls went to her and tried to calm her but all in vain. She cried more and more remembering Armaan! On the other side Armaan reached airport and then after all his checking’s he sat in his flight. The flight starts and tears flow down his cheeks remembering Riddhima! He mumbled ‘I love you Shona’ and closed his eyes. All the memories and moments spent with Riddhima came in front of his eyes. Tears flow down his cheeks faster. 

Finally he left her with a wish to be back soon and make her his forever!

Will it happen?

Chapter - 13

After complete two years:

Riddhima was in her room crying badly; her eyes were swollen red. She was missing Armaan terribly. She used to miss him each and everyday or say each and every minute but today she was missing him lots as two years before Armaan went to USA leaving her alone. She was crying badly hugging a cuddly teddy. The room was all dark and no sound was there only Riddhima’s sobbing sound could be heard.

Ridzi: Armaan….please waapas aa jao I am missing you badly…. I….I can’t live without you anymore. Pure…do saal beet chuke….is time mein….maine…main eek bhi baar tumse baat tak nahi ki…..meri jaan jaa rahi hai tumhaare bagair……please Armaan….waapas aa jao na…..please! (She takes out his pic from under her pillow and seeing it she hugs it tightly and more tears flow down her cheeks)Someone knocks on the door. Wiping her tears she opened the door to find Arnav standing there. She moves inside her room and sits on her bed; Arnav sat besides her.Arnav: Riddhima mujhe tumse kuch baat karni haiRidzi: boliyeArnav: main eek decision liya hai aur ab tumhe vo decision follow karna hoga.Ridzi looks at him and he continues further.Arnav: do saal beet chuke hai par Armaan ka koi pata nahi hai ek bhi baar usne phone tak nahi kiya, mujhe toh lagta hai use wahaan koi aur paise waali ladki mill gayyi hogi.Ridzi: bhaiyya pleaseArnav: job hi ho mujhe nahi lagta hai vo waapas aayega vo bhi successful hokar isiliye maine tumhaari shaadi fix kar di haiHearing this Riddhima looked at him a very shocked look her head started spinning. Tears pilled out of her eyes as she looked at him not able to utter a single word.Arnav: ladka bohot hi achcha hai….uske dad ke business mein vo unke saath hai….good looking hai aur tumhe pasand bhi aayega.Ridzi: (Shouts) main koi shaadi nahi karungi….main sirf Armaan ki hunArnav: (In the same tone) bhool jao Armaan ko Riddhima! Vo ab kabhi nahi aayega.Ridzi: chahe jo ho bhaiyya main Armaan ke sivaaye kisi se shaadi nahi karungi.Arnav: tumhe shaadi karni padegi Riddhima warna....

Ridzi: warna kya bhaiyya?Arnav: Armaan USA mein hai aur tum bohot achche se jaanti ho ki agar main chahun toh uska pata laga sakta hun aur use kuh bhi kar sakta hunRiddhima looked at her brother horrified at his statement. Tears ran down rapidly down her cheeks. She couldn’t believe her brother can go to this extend!Ridzi: bhaiyya (Slowly)Arnav: ladka shaam ko tumse milne aa raha hai.Saying so he left the room Riddhima sat on her bed with her head spinning, tears wetting her face and a fear in her heart. She has no other option except marrying that guy. She can’t put Armaan’s life in danger but how should she make her heart understand.Ridzi: kaise karungi main yeh sab? Kaise samjahungi apne dill ko? Yeh dill toh sirf aur sirf Armaan ke liye dhadakta hai! Armaan! (Whispers) I love you!

Evening:

Nikki: Ridz yeh tu kya kar rahi hai? Tu yeh shaadi karne ke liye ready hai?Nikki asked this to Riddhima who was sitting there lost while the beauticians were getting her ready.Ridzi: Nikki tujhe pata hai main Armaan ki jaan khatre mein nahi daal saktiMuski: Ridz kya hoga use? Kuch nahi kar sakte Arnav bhaiyya!Ridzi: bohot kuch kar sakte hai vo. Tujhe pata nahi hai unki yeh sab jagah par kitni jaan pehchaan hai vo vo Armaan ko kuch bhi kar sakte haiAnjy: aur tera kya Ridz? Khudki aur Armaan ki life ke saath saath tu us ladke ki life bhi barbaad kar rahi haiRidzi: (Almost in tears) main kuch nahi kar sakti guys kuch bhi nahi

The marriage day:

Riddhima was getting ready in her room by the beauticians. She cried the whole night hence her eyes were red. Her face was pale and there was no glow on her face which is there on a girl’s face when she is getting married. The gang wasn’t with her not even the girls. They all knew about her marriage still they didn’t arrive. The beauticians were done with their work. Riddhima was looking beautiful but there was no sign of happiness and no glow on her face. The beauticians left.Riddhima saw herself in the mirror and she saw Armaan through the mirror gazing at her. She smiled thinking he is back and he winked at her and said beautiful as she turned to see him he disappeared! She was imaging Armaan (Lolzzzz guys wait hero abhi picture mein aayega :p)Ridzi: Armaan!She heard the sound of the baarat. She cried more and going towards the window she saw everyone dancing. Seeing all this she remembered her moments with Armaan. She closed her eyes as tears came out.Anjy: RidzRidzi: (Wiping away her tears she turned back) Anjy! Where were u guys?Nikki: vo sab chod Ridz please tu yeh shaadi mat karRidzi: Nikki hum pehle hi iss baare mein baat kar chuke hai….Muski: Ridz Armaan ka kya hoga?Hearing this she again went back to her thoughts and again tears spilled out of her beautiful eyes. Some girls came in.Girl: Riddhima di aapko neeche bula rahe haiRiddhima: haan main aa rahi hun…… guys mujhe yeh karna hoga please be with me.Anjy: we are with you RidzRiddhima smiled and hugged them. They shared a group hug. They all were crying. Separating from the hug they all held Riddhima and took her down. On their way Riddhima again started crying. She again remembered Armaan.Anjy: yeh boys kahaan reh gayye?

Muski: vo dekh gadhe neeche khade hai

They reach down and all were staring at Riddhima she was looking very beautiful but seeing her crying they all started to whisper things to each other. Sanjana was there too. She was sad for her brother but being Arnav’s fiancé she has to do this.Arnav: baitho Riddhima (She sat down next to the guy)And now the pandit started all his mantras and all. Riddhima has her eyes closed remembering Armaan. After a while she felt a cool breeze touch her face making her open her eyes. She felt as if he was near her. Her Armaan was near her! She started feeling uncomfortable and looked around. She looked towards the door but no one was coming. She was sure that something is gonna happen.The pandit was calling her from 5 minutes for some rituals but she wasn’t listening, she was feeling weird. She came back to the world when the guy touched her. Guy showed her towards pandit. She looked there and again the pandit asked her to do some rituals. She was doing everything but was looking at the door constantly. Now it was time for phere! Both stood up and suddenly Riddhima felt dizzy and shut her eyes. She felt him very very near to herself. She didn’t move for the pheras. All looked at her even the guy was confused as he didn’t know the truth about Riddhima and Armaan. Riddhima’s heart beat increased. Shutting her eyes more tightly she whispered.Ridzi: Armaan…..At that point of time a guy came in the hall in a black leather jacket with a white vest inside it, his hairs were coming on his forehead. He stood on the door. He was panting as he came running. All looked at the door including Riddhima. She was shocked beyond limits to find him there. She kept on looking at him and tears came out of her beautiful black jet eyes. Armaan gazed at her and he too cried seeing her. Not able to control herself she ran to him. All were shocked! The gang was happy seeing Armaan back. They all hugged each other. Running to him Riddhima hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and cried his heart out! Riddhima’s grip around him was getting tighter and tighter. Armaan separated from her and looked at her face. He smiled and kissed her forehead lightly. She again hugged him. Mayank (The guy whom Riddhima was getting married) and his family were shocked seeing the sight in front of them. They angrily looked at Arnav who was looking at the duo with shocked and angry expressions.Mayank’s dad: yeh kya hai Arnav? (Shouts)Hearing him all looked towards him. AR get separated from each other and Riddhima clutched his hand tightly.Arnav: (Shouts) Riddhima! Waapas aao yahaan bhulo mat tumhaari shaadi ho rahi hai Mayank se.Armaan: par ab nahi hogi.Mayank: what do u mean by that? And tum ho kaun?Armaan started walking inside holding Riddhima’s hand and reaching I front of Mayank he saidArmaan: main Armaan Mallik hun! Aapne mera naam nahi suna? USA ke leading companies ka owner. Agar aap mujhe nahi jaante toh at least aapko meri companies ke naam toh pata hone chahiye.Mayank’s dad: tum ho Armaan Mallik? The famous business tycoon?Armaan: jee main hi hun vo….Mayank: par tum yahaan kya kar rahe ho? Aur Riddhima se tumhaara kya rishta hai?Armaan: uske alaava mera aur kisi se koi rishta nahi hai. (He looked at Sanjana who was hurted and then he looked at Riddhima who was crying)Mayank: seedhe se kaho baat ko ghumao matArmaan: main Riddhima ka pyaar hun. Hum dono ek dusre se be inteha mohabbat karte hai aur main Riddhima ke liye hi USA gaya tha taaki main ek achcha business man banun aur Riddhima ko hamesha ke liye use apna banaunMayank and his family were shocked again. They all look at Riddhima who was looking down. They understood that he is saying the truth and Riddhima’s silence and her pale face and her crying. All these things came in their mind.Mayank’s dad: yeh kya batameezi hai Arnav Gupta?Arnav: yeh jhuth keh raha hai Riddhima ki shaadi sirf aur sirf Mayank se hogi.Mayank: bas kiiye. Riddhima kisi aur se pyaar karti hai aur aapne humein yeh baat bataana toh dur

humse chupa kar aap hamaari shaadi karwaana chahte the?Arnav: aisa nahi hai Mayank…..Mayank: jo bhi hai main Riddhima se pyaar karta hun aur mujhe usse shaadi karni hai (He said this looking at Ridz)Riddhima got feared and moved closed to Armaan holding his jacket. Armaan was looking at Mayank with anger filled in his blue eyes. Mayank’s intentions were not looking good to him. he was gazing at Riddhima. Mayank came forward and tried to detangle Riddhima’s hand from Armaan’s. Armaan left her hand still looking at Mayank. Riddhima was shocked! She looked at Armaan and saw his eyes which were red. Ridzi tried to get out of Mayank’s grip but he held her hand tighter. Sam and all boys tried to come forward but Armaan said them no from eyes. Riddhima was still struggling in Mayank’s hold. Ridzi: chodo mujhe….ah! Leave me!Mayank: main tumse shaadi karna chahta hunt um sirf meri ho.Ridzi: nahi main sirf Armaan ki hun…. Chodo tum mujhe….Mayank: (Getting angry) kaha na tum sirf meri hoSaying this he held her hand more tightly and due to this some of the bangles broke down in Riddhima’s hand. Blood started oozing out from her wrist. Still Mayank didn’t leave her hand and held her tighter. Riddhima winced in pain.Ridzi: ah! Armaan!Armaan looked at her and saw tears in her eyes and he could see the pain in her eyes. He looked at her hand which was covered with blood. Seeing that he fumed in anger and moving forward he kicked Mayank’s stomach. Mayank fell back while Riddhima ran to Armaan and hugged him hiccupping. Armaan pulled her close to himselfArmaan: kuch nahi hoga Riddhima main hun na….Ridzi: Armaan mujhe….mujhe darr lag raha haiArmaan: kuch nahi hoga

Saying so he detangles himself from her and holding her hand he took her near his friends and made her stand there. She held his hand signaling him not to go as she knew he will fight now. Armaan gave her an assuring look that he will be back and leaving her he went towards Mayank.

Armaan: kya kaha tune? Tu Riddhima se pyaar karta hai?Mayank: haan karta hunArmaan hits him hard on his face.Mayank’s dad: yeh kya kar rahe ho chodo mere bete ko!Armaan: pyaar karta hai na toh use hurt kaise kar sakta hai?Mayank: mera haq hai usparArmaan this time hits him very hard on his stomach and kicked him. he fell down. Armaan again moved forward to beat him but the gang boys came forward and held Armaan.Sam: Armaan bas kar!Armaan: iski himmat kaise hui aise bolne ki, chod mujhe main iski jaan le lunga.Sid: Armaan rehne de ise tu Riddhima ke paas jaa dekh vo theek nahi lag rahi haiArmaan quickly looked at Riddhima who was crying badly, he ran to her and hugged her.Ridzi: Armaan please lado matArmaan: ok main nahi lad raha hun please par tum ro matNikki: Armaan! (And she signaled something to him; Armaan nodded)Armaan: main Riddhima ko apne saath le jaa raha hun Arnav jeeju aapne kaha tha na ki jab main ek bada business man ban jaunga tab aap mujhe Riddhima ka haath denge. Main apni Riddhima ko waapas lene aaya hun.Arnav: main is rishte ke liye tayyar nahi hun Armaan Mallik! Nahi karunga main tum dono ki shaadi. Riddhima tumhaari kabhi nahi hogi.Ridzi: (Shouts) Riddhima sirf Armaan ki hi hogi. Mr. Arnav Gupta aap nahi sudhrenge par main aapki vajah se apna pyaar nahi kho sakti. Nahi rehan mujhe aapke saath jaa rahi hun main aapka yeh ghar

chodkar.Arnav: soch lo Riddhima? Agar iss ghar se baahar nikli toh dubaara tum yahaan kabhi nahi aaogi aur main tumhaara bhai nahi rahunga.Ridzi: muhe manzoor hai chalo ArmaanArmaan: Riddhima?Ridzi: Armaan please main nahi reh sakti tumhaare bina.Armaan nodded and they left the place with the gang.Chapter 13:After some time:Sam: yo Mrs. Mallik! Congrats!Yeah guys finally AR are married here.Ridzi: (Smiles) thanks.Nikki: I was so dying to see this smile!Armaan: ab toh roz hi tum yeh smiling face dekh sakti ho. (He pulled Riddhima in his lap)Anjy: oyye besharam.Armaan: arre yaar please I missed her so much! (Kissing her hairs)Ridzi: I missed you too very very much! (Kisses his cheek)Muski: okay guys baaki ka romance na room mein kar liyo.Sam: haan yaarArmaan: fine then (He picked Riddhima in his arms) see you guys in the morning.Nikki: oyye kahaan jaa raha hai?Armaan: (Started walking) tere room mein…….

Reaching in room he puts her on bed and sits next to her.

Chapter 14:

Armaan sat besides her on bed and looking at her he smiled. She smiled back at him. Riddhima, moving close to him kept her head on his chest. His arms went around her waist. Both were silent. Riddhima was listening to his steady heart beats while Armaan was taking in her sweet fragrance. After a while Armaan felt water on his chest. He separated from herArmaan: (Concerned) kya hua?Ridzi: tum ab mujhe chodkar nahi jaoge na?Armaan: (Smiles) kabhi nahiRidzi: pakka?Armaan: (Kisses her tears away) hmm pakkaRidzi: (Holding his hand) par Armaan ab humein bohot khatra haiArmaan: kyun?Ridzi: ab Arnav bhaiyya zarur kuch karenge.Armaan: I know baby but main sab handle kar lunga don’t worryRidzi: nahi Armaan ab toh Mayank….vo bhi hamaare beech problems create karega.Armaan: koi kuch nahi karega hum kal USA jaa rahe haiRidzi: USA?Armaan: haan after all ab mera saara business aur ghar wahin hai naRidzi: haan aur yeh hamaare liye achcha bhi hai (Hugs him)Armaan: hmmm

After some time:

Armaan was lying on the bed with Ridzi next to him. Her head was on his bare chest while his hands

were around her waist clutching her tightly.Ridzi: tumhe pata hai main tumse gussa hun.Armaan: (Looking at her) kyun?Ridzi: tumne wahaan jaakar mujhe ek baar bhi call nahi kiya…meri yaad nahi aayi?Armaan looks at her and gazed in her eyes in which tears were forming. She looked back in his eyes and saw concern, care and love for herself in his eyes. Smiling she kissed his chest. He too smiled.Armaan: jawaab mill gaya na ki tumhaari yaad aayi ya nahi?Ridzi: hmmm (Closing her eyes)Armaan smiled and kissed her lips lightly.After a while both were asleepNext Morning:Riddhima came out of the washroom and saw that Armaan wasn’t in the room. She went down and saw the gang sitting down having coffee except Armaan and Sam.Ridzi: guys Armaan kahaan hai?She asked sitting between Sid and Nikki.Nikki: vo hamaari tickets final karne gaya haiRidzi: hamaari?Muski: tujhe kya laga tu akele USA jaa rahi hai?Ridzi: kya bol rahi hai Muski tu?Anjy: oho yaar even we all are coming with u both to stay in USA as a sweet family (Smiles)Ridzi: (Smiles broadly) really?Sid: if u don’t believe us then ask your hubby when he comes.Ridzi: I am very happy! And yeh idea kiska tha?Rahul: guess karRidzi: Sam ka?Abhi: nopesRidzi: Nikki ka?Nikki: mera toh idea nahi thaRidzi: phir?Abhi: tumhaare pati ka.Ridzi: aww he is such a sweetheart! I love him! (She said this unconsciously) All smile.All: ahem ahem!Ridzi looked at them and she realized what she said. She smiled looking down turning red.All started laughing seeing her. Riddhima looked at them and she said angrily.Ridzi: guys shut up!Sid: tu aise karegi toh hansi toh aayegi naRidzi: chup karo guys please mujhe pareshaan mat karoArmaan: kaun pareshaan kar raha hai meri jaan ko?Ridzi: Armaan…. (Runs and hugs him) I love you (Whispers)Armaan: (Smiles) kyun itna pyaar aa raha hai jaan?Ridzi: (Separates from him) kuch nahiArmaan smiles and kisses her cheeks. She blushed and holds his arm.Armaan: okay guys we are leaving after 2 hours.Anjy: itni jaldi?Armaan: haan so be ready with your packing and all

USA:

All landed there. It was morning time. They were still inside airport.Girls settled on the seats there.Nikki: kya hai yaar yahaan kyun baithna padh raha hai?Anjy: arre yaar they are completing some formalities.

Ridzi: Armaan (Keeps her head on Nikki’s shoulder)Nikki: oyye yaar I am not ArmaanRidzi: I know vo saamne se aa raha hai All boys came towards them and Ridzi stood up and hugged Armaan. She hides her face in his chest and nuzzled her nose there. He smiled and hugged her back kissing her hairs.Ridzi: chalo na Armaan……Armaan: haan sweetheart just we will reach in some time to our dream houseAbhi: aur hum?Sam: we are going to stay in another house which is a little far away from Armaan’s houseNikki: okay yaar chalo…..They all leave

They reach their house. Riddhima was astounded seeing the big house. It was really a beautiful house. She kept on looking at the house when Armaan hugged her from back keeping his chin on her shoulder.Armaan: pasand aaya?Ridzi: (Tears in her eyes) hmm.Armaan: chalo andarAnd he dragged her inside. He was busy showing her the whole house and didn’t notice the love for him in her eyes. He kept on saying about the rooms and she kept on looking at him finally the tears came out of her eyes. He looked at her and was shocked to see her crying.Armaan: hey Shona kya hua? (Cupping her face)Ridzi: (In a teary voice) yeh sab mere liye kiya hai na?Armaan: of course buddhu aur kiske liye karunga.Ridzi: kyun karte ho mujhse itna pyaar?Armaan: (Looks in her eyes) usi vajah se jis vajah se tum mujhse itna pyaar karti ho.Ridzi: mere paas toh bohot reasons hai tumhe pyaar karne ke.Armaan: aur mere paas bhi…..Ridzi: I really love you! (Kisses his lips)Armaan responded back and then after some time they move towards their bedroom with Riddhima in Armaan’s arms.Armaan: aur yeh hai hamaara room! (Puts her down)Ridzi: wow Armaan! Yeh toh bohot beautiful hai!Armaan: really bohot zyaada beautiful hai (He said gazing at her)Ridzi: (Blushes) room ki baat kar rahi hun.Armaan: (Moves towards her) aur main apni wifey ki baat kar raha hun.Ridzi: (Moves back) Armaan….Armaan: hmmm (He came near her and holds her waist)Ridzi: fresh ho jao jaakar….Armaan: (Nuzzling on her neck) baad meinRidzi: (Blushing) Armaan please na….. (And tries to get out of his hold)Armaan: kya please? (Now he started kissing her neck)Ridzi: chodo…. (Shivering)Armaan: nahi….. and he kissed her shoulder.She shivered and held his arm tightly. Their romantic moment broke when Armaan’s cell buzzed.Armaan: kaun pareshaan kar raha hai yaar? (Removes cell from his pocket)Riddhima saw that he was busy talking on the phone about some deal so taking advantage of the situation she got out from his hold and runs from there. Armaan, still talking on the phone turns to see her teasing him and she moves inside the washroom and Armaan smiled at her childish behavior. After some time he was done talking on the phone but Riddhima wasn’t out of the washroom yet. He lied on the bed waiting for her. After 10 minutes Ridzi came out of the washroom to see Armaan sleeping on the bed like a cute baby. She smiled and moved close to him and sat near him. She caressed his hairs and bending down she kissed his forehead lightly. Again tears came in her eyes remembering the pain

he went through. He lived without her for 2 whole years and then he came to USA for her. To make her his forever and as she is now his wife she will try all her level best to give him the happiness he deserves.Ridzi: (Smiles) Mr. Cutie cum Sexy! (Kisses his chest) I love you sho much!She tucked him properly under the blanket and again looked at his cute face. She couldn’t help but again kiss on his cheeks. He looked more cute when he was asleep. Finally after some more time she got up from the bed and went to settle things in the wardrobe. She was still busy setting the room and all when after 2 and a half hours Armaan woke up and saw her working. He smiled seeing her. She was keeping his dresses in the wardrobe. He got up and hugged her from behind.Ridzi: (Smiles) uth gayye aap Mr. Sexu?Armaan: sexu? (Confused)Ridzi: (Blushes) haan tum ho na…Armaan: yeh word ka matlab kya hai maine sexy suna hai but sexu nahi suna.Ridzi: (Turning in his hold) uska matlab sexy hi hai but vo pyaar se maine tumhe sexu kaha.Armaan: (Smiles and pulls her close) achcha? Toh ab se yehi kehna mujhe.Ridzi: kyun tum sexy ho kya?Armaan: nahi hun?Ridzi: (Kisses his nose) bohot….Armaan: then done aaj se tum mujhe wohi bulaogi.Ridzi: (Pulls his cheeks) okay my sexu jaanu!Armaan smiles and kisses her cheeks making her smile.Ridzi: achcha abhi hato na mujhe kaam haiArmaan makes a baby face.Ridzi: aww bas thoda time baby (Caresses his cheeks)Armaan: okay jaldi kaam khatam karo then hum log Piya ke ghar jaayenge.Ridzi: Piya kaun?Armaan: (Smiles) Piya na vo….Ridzi: Armaan bolo naArmaan: meri girlfriend.Ridzi: haw! Armaan!!! (Hits his chest)Armaan: (Laughing) sorry I was joking; get ready phir chalkar dekh lena kaun haiRiddhima nods and starts doing her work. Armaan was looking at her while watching television. She was really tired and she didn’t even sleep properly. She was done with her work and she moved in washroom to get ready. Armaan moved out of their room saying her that he is going to take coffee for them. After a while Riddhima walked out of the washroom in a black saree. She was looking just perfect! She started correcting the bed sheets when Armaan entered and saw his wife. He was short of words to describe her beauty. Going close to her he hugged her from back. Riddhima smiled feeling his touch. He whispered in her ear.Armaan: hot! (Kisses her ear)Ridzi shivers and smiles at the same time. She was not having the courage to turn and look in his eyes. Armaan kisses her neck and he removes the necklace which she was wearing.Ridzi: Armaan….Armaan didn’t listen he was busy in his own world. She was blushing badly by his acts. Turning around she keeps her fingers on his lips. He smiled and kissed them she too smiled.Armaan: really Shona you are looking gorgeousRidzi: (Smiles) thanks!Armaan smiled and made her wear her necklace and again placed a soft kiss on her neck. They both leave to Piya’s house.

Piya’s place:

Armaan: (Hugging her) hey Piya! Piya: hi! (Hugs him back) I missed you so much!

Armaan: (Separating from the hug) so meet her (Pulling Ridzi close by her waist)Piya: she must be bhabhi…Armaan: (Smiles) precisely.Piya: (Hugs Ridz) hi bhabhi!Ridzi: hey!Piya: come inside yaarThey move in and sit on the couches. Yuvraj; husband of Piya joins them. Riddhima was happy being with them.Armaan: okay chalo bye guys we should leave nowYuvi: kahaan jaa rahe ho ab toh evening hi ho rahi hai?Armaan: tumhaari bhabhi ko shopping kara dun and then dinner bhi baahar hi kar lenge.Piya: oh! So dinner ya date?Armaan: jo tu samjhe.

After some time AR leave. They enter a mall. Riddhima was selecting dresses for herself. She was seeing sarees.Armaan: sarees kyun?Ridzi: marriage ke baad I should wear sarees na.Armaan: it’s not necessary tum vo bhi pehen sakti ho (Pointing to a mini skirt and top)Ridzi: (Hits his arm) badmaash!Armaan: (Laughs) achcha baba but salwar suit toh le hi sakti ho aur else tum India mein jaise jeans and all pehenti thi vohi lo.Ridzi: okay but sarees bhi le sakti hun….Armaan: fine sab le lo. Everything for you!Ridzi: (Smiles) tumhaare liye bhi shirts and jackets lenge hum log.Armaan nods and Riddhima selects sarees for herself. After that they buy some suits, jeans & top for Riddhima and then they move in male section. Riddhima chooses a shirt for Armaan.Ridzi: Armaan ise try karke dekho ki yeh theek hai ya nahiArmaan: okGoing inside the trial room he removes his shirt and then suddenly he smiles. Taking his cell out he calls Riddhima.Ridzi: bolo ArmaanArmaan: you need to come here ShonaRidzi: kyun?Armaan: actually yeh shirt ke buttons nahi lag rahe hai.Ridzi: Armaan! Tumse shirt ke buttons nahi lag rahe hai?Armaan: haanRidzi: achcha ruko I am coming.

After 5 minutes. She knocks on the door. He asks her to come in. she entered in with lots of hesitation and nervousness. She looked at him standing shirtless smiling at her. For sometime she gazes in his eyes then she realizes that he fooled her.Ridzi: ArmaanArmaan: haanRidzi: shirt ke buttons?Armaan smiles sheepishly while Riddhima turned back to move out of the room. He held her wrist and pulls her to himself. She gets banged on his chest keeping her hands on his chest. He smiled and tucked some of her hairs behind her ear. She looks away showing fake anger.Armaan: gussa ho?Ridzi: haanArmaan: (Cutely) sorry but tumhe miss kar raha tha isiliye aisa kiyaRidzi: (Smiles hearing him) tum itne cute kyun ho?Armaan: kyunki tum hot ho isiliye I have to be cute.

Ridzi: (Hits his chest playfully and hugs him) love you Armaan.Armaan: Armaan nahi wo kaho jo morning mein bol rahi thi.Ridzi: (Shyly) kya?Armaan: nahi yaad hai?Ridzi: yaad hai na mere sexu jaanu. (Blushes)Armaan: oyye hoyye!

After some time they move out of the mall and had their dinner. Then they moved towards their house where the gang was waiting for them.

Muski: kya kya shopping hui Ridz?Ridzi: bohot saari shopping ki maine.Nikki: bata na yaar kya khareeda tum logon ne?Ridzi: chalo room mein (And the girls move to AR’s room)

After an hour:Abhi: yaar yeh girls bhi na ab tak neeche nahi aayi hai.Rahul: arre yaar they must be discussing shopping and all.Armaan: mujhe neend aa rahi hai.Sid: mujhe bhi. It’s almost 1:45Sam: jaa na Armaan dekh yeh logon ka kya plan hai.Atul: plan toh than a ki hum yahin rahenge aaj.Sam: vo toh hai but sona kahaan hai iss baat ke liye bol raha hun.Armaan: (Shouts from down) Riddhima!!!!Ridzi comes towards the stairs and shouts back.Ridzi: kya hua?Armaan: jaan mujhe neend aa rahi hai kya kar rahe ho tum log?Ridzi: bas Armaan ho gaya abhi thode time se main tumhe aawaz dun toh room mein aa jaana.Armaan: ok.

Again an hour have passed still the girls were up. All the boys slept down on the couches. Someone’s head on someone’s shoulder. Armaan woke up and looked at his surroundings. He remembered that he slept in the hallway. He got up sleepily and went towards his room. He saw all the girls still talking and seeing some things. Moving in he sat next to Riddhima and placed his head on her lap. The girls looked at him confused. Riddhima saw his face and his eyes were sleepy. She knew he wants to sleep now.Nikki: ise kya hua?Ridzi: neend aa rahi hai.Anjy: oops! Chalo phir even we will go you guys sleep.Riddhima nods and the girls move out of their room.Ridzi: (Whispering in his ears) Shonu utho baby sleep on the bed.Armaan moves more close to her. Riddhima smiles and caresses his hairs. After 5 minutes she again tries to make him sleep on bed.Ridzi: utho na Armaan main room lock kar kea a rahi hun.Armaan: jaldi aaogi na?Ridzi: (Smiles) hmmmMoving down he sleeps on bed whilst Riddhima locks the door. Coming back she sleeps next to him. he puts his hand around her waist.

Morning:Riddhima was sitting with the girls in the hall. Boys went out somewhere except Armaan. He was

coming down from the stairs.Armaan: ok bye Shona I am going.Ridzi: hmmm.Muski: kya hua? Aise sad reply kyun?Armaan: actually guys main office jaa raha hun and Riddhima akele rahegi isiliye she is sad.Anjy: akeli kahaan hum sab hai na.Nikki: understand it guys uska husband nahi hoga uske saath. (Winks)Ridzi: Nikki please!Armaan: achcha finally bye I am getting late.Muski: Ridz jaa yaar door tak toh chod kar aa hero ko.Riddhima moves to the door and Armaan looks at her. He knows she is sad. He pulls her close to himself and kisses her fingers. Riddhima looks at him.Armaan I have to go baby but I’ll try to come soon.Ridzi: hmmmArmaan: can I get a smile from my wifey now?Ridzi: (Smiles lightly) jaldi aaoge na?Armaan: I’ll try! (Kisses her forehead) bye!Ridzi: bye!Armaan sits in his car and droves away to his office. Riddhima moves inside the house and saw the girls really excited.Ridzi: kya hua?Nikki: shopping!Ridzi: what?Anjy: arre we are going for shopping.Ridzi: arre main kal hi jaakar aai hun main nahi aa rahi hun.Muski: chal na waise bhi ghar par kya karegi? Hero bhi toh nahi hai.Ridzi: haan vo toh haiNikki: toh tu bhi chal rahi hai

Shopping mall:

Muski: hey guys how’s this? (Showing a pink top)Anjy: not so cool!Ridzi: yeah you should see something attractive like that (Points to a turquoise color dress)Muski: cool choice Ridz! ThanksRidzi smiles and sees a red gown there. She goes towards that shop and takes the gown.Ridzi: (To herself) red! Armaan ka favorite color! I should try this.Smiling she moves towards the trial room and tries the gown. It was looking beautiful on her perfect shaped figure. She smiles.Ridzi: girls ko dikha deti hun.She moves out of the room and while going towards the girls someone held her hand and pulled her close. She got scared coz it wasn’t the same touch. She turned and was horrified to see MAYANK there.Ridzi: tum?Mayank: haan main babyRidzi: chodo mujhe (Hits his arms)Mayank: tumhe chodne nahi paane aaya hun aur tumhaare us Armaan ki toh ab khair nahi hai.Ridzi: Armaan ko kuch mat karna pleaseMayank: toh tum meri ho jao jaldi seRidzi: aisa kabhi nahi hoga main sirf Armaan ki hun.Mayank; (Angrily, pulls her close) tum Mayank singhaniya ki ho.Ridzi: chodo mujhe!Nikki: (Shouts) Ridz where are you?

Mayank: aur kisi ko kuch bataane ki koshish mat karna warna Armaan ka kya haal hoga yaad rakhna. (Goes)Ridzi: (Runs to the girls) Armaan!Anjy: oyye kya Armaan? Paagal ho gayyi hai?Ridzi: mujhe Armaan ke paas jaana haiMuski: (Sensing the worry in her voice) Ridz kya hua hai?Ridzi: please Muski mujhe Armaan ke paas jaana haiNikki: ok ok but change this first yeh gownRidzi: nahi mujhe darr lag raha hai Anjy: Ridzi!Ridzi: main nahi jaungiNikki: achcha chal main chalti hun saath mein.

After that they all move to Armaan’s office. He was in a meeting. Riddhima didn’t wait and entered the cabin. Armaan was surprised seeing her there. As soon as she saw him tears flow down her cheeks and running to him she hugged him tightly. All other staffs present there were shocked seeing that. Armaan was very worried.Armaan: kya hua Shona?Ridzi: Armaan mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai….Mr. Mehra: Mr. Mallik?Armaan: ya I’ll see this later please you all can leave now.They all leave. Armaan separated from Riddhima. He wiped her tears and made her drink some water.Armaan: chalo lets go home.Riddhima nods and they move to their home.

In their bedroom:Armaan was sitting on the bed with Riddhima in his lap. He was caressing her hairs. She wasn’t crying but was hiccupping.Armaan: so jao Riddhima.Ridzi: nahi Armaan!Armaan: (Angrily) Riddhima abhi so jao tum.Ridzi looks at him and cried again.Armaan: arre yaar okay I am sorry but please so jao kuch time ke liye.Ridzi nods and keeps her head on his chest and holds his hand tightly. Armaan kissed her hairs. He was confused as to what happened to her? Soon Riddhima was asleep and even Armaan was.

Chapter 15:

Riddhima was in the kitchen preparing the dinner. Armaan wasn’t back from the office yet. He would be there at home any moment. She was waiting for him to be back.She hears the door bell ring.Ridzi: shaayad Armaan aa gaya…She rushes to the door & opens it and was shocked to see the person standing in front of her.Ridzi: aap?Person: haan Riddhima main tumse kuch baat karna chahti hun please…Ridzi: lekin…Person: please Riddhima…Ridzi: okay.

They both move in and sit on the couch. The girl starts to look around the house. She was seeing the pics of AR and the gang that were placed on the wall. She smiled seeing Armaan.Ridzi: boliye SANJANA di (Yeah guyz she is Sanjana Mallik)Sanju: Armaan kahaan hai?Ridzi: abhi tak aaya nahi hai office seSanju: thank god! Mere liye accha haiRidzi: boliye kya bolna thaSanju: Riddhima sabse pehle toh main tumse maafi maang na chahungi. Jab tumhe aur Armaan ko meri sabse zyaada zarurat thi tab main tum dono ke saath nahi thi. Main Arnav ke pyaar ki vajah se tum dono ko hi bhool gayyi aur tum dono pata nahi kaise akele sab kuch….But she was cut short by Riddhima who was very angry hearing Arnav’s name. she remembers Armaan and the pain he went through. She replies rudely to SanjanaRidzi: hum akele nahi hai; hamaare saath hamaari family hai.Sanjana: family?Ridzi: haan. Abhi-Nikki, Rahul-Muski, Atul-Anjy, Sid, Sam, aur ab toh Piya aur Yuvi bhi.Sanjana knows that it is very difficult to make Riddhima understand that she is really sad and she accepts her mistake and also that she wants her brother- Armaan back but Sanjana knows that it’s much more difficult to convince Armaan for this. So she again tries.Sanju: I know Riddhima lekin please tum mujhe maaf kardoRidzi: mere maaf karne se kya hoga di? Armaan toh aapko kabhi maaf nahi karega.Sanju: tum bologi toh karega Riddhima please samjho main sach mein apne bhai ke paas waapas lautna chahti hun please (Cries)Riddhima feels bad seeing her but still Armaan was much more sad and hurted.Ridzi: aapko pata hai di Armaan bhi isi tarah tadpa hoga aapke saath ke liye usne bhi aapko isi tarah miss kiya hoga di.

Sanju: please Riddhima meri help karo please tum Armaan se baat karo please (Joins her hands)Riddhima felt so bad seeing Sanjana like that so she quickly held her hands and said.Ridzi: di please! Armaan ko manaana bohot mushkil hai but still main try karungi.Sanju: sach?Ridzi: hmmm (Smiles)Sanjana hugs her tightly. Riddhima responds the hug but she was thinking of ways she can make Armaan understand.Ridzi: (Separates from her) but aap yahaan aayi kaise?Sanju: vo main Arnav aur Mayank ke saath aayi hun.Riddhima’s expression changed listening to their names.Ridzi: vo log yahaan hai?Sanju: haan tum dono ki life barbaad karne aaye hai par mujhe yeh bolkar laaya gaya tha ki vo tum dono se maafi maang na chahte hai but phir maine kal unki baatein sun li jab vo pata nahi kuch plan bana rahe the aur tab mujhe sab samajh aa gaya aur main ab Arnav ke saath rehna nahi chahti jo pura badal chuka haiThe door bell rings again.Ridzi: Armaan aa gayaSanjana: mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai Riddhima.Ridzi: kuch nahi hoga di main hun naRiddhima assures her and goes to open the door. Sanjana moves in the kitchen and sees from there. Riddhima opens the door and sees a tired Armaan. As soon as he saw her face a bright smile came across his face. She too smiled.

He came in and hugged her

Armaan: missed you so much baby (Kisses her hairs)Riddhima smiles and caresses his hairs. He separates and looks at her.Armaan: mujhe miss nahi kiya tumne?Riddhima: kiya na…… bohot zyaada He smiles broadly and she kisses his cute dimple which deepens as she kissed them.Ridzi remembers that Sanjana was there at home and she looks around. Armaan was confused at that.Armaan: kya hua Shona?Ridzi: kuch nahi tum fresh ho jaoArmaan: chalo toh room mein.Ridzi: haan tum chalo main aa rahi hun.Armaan smiles and moves towards their room. Riddhima starts to search for Sanjana.Ridzi: di??Sanju: Riddhima kitchen mein hun.Riddhima moves in kitchenRidzi: kya hua? Aap yahaan kyun aa gayyi?Sanju: pehle tum Armaan se akele mein baat karo Riddhima vo mujhe dekh kar bohot zyaada gussa ho jaayega.Ridzi: (Understanding) ok.Riddhima moves to their room and sees Armaan coming out from the shower with a towel around his waist. He winks as he sees her eyeing him. She smiles.Ridzi: (Removing his clothes from wardrobe) Armaan mujhe tumse kuch baat karni haiArmaan: (Hugs her from back) bolo naRidzi: (Turns in his hold) Armaan vo.. umm pehle tum mujhe bolo ki tum gussa nahi karoge aur mujhse baat karna stop nahi karoge?Armaan: (Smiles) okRidzi: promise?Armaan: (Kisses her nose) hmmmRidzi: ummm Armaan vo agar vo… Armaan: daro mat Riddhima boloRidzi: vo Sanjana di agar yahaan aaye toh tum kya karoge?Armaan’s expression changed into an angry and hurted one. He leaves Riddhima and turns his back towards her.Armaan: Riddhima please mujhe kuch baat nahi karni unke baare mein.Riddhima hugs him from back.Riddhima: Shonu you promised you won’t get angryArmaan: I’m not getting angry Riddhima but I just don’t want to talk about her.Ridzi: but she is your sister naArmaan: kaisi behen? Jisne mujhe akela chod diya jab mujhe unki sabse zyaada zarurat thi?Ridzi: she is sorry for that Armaan.Armaan was surprised hearing her. He turned around and looked at her.Ridzi: kya hua?Armaan: tum mili unse?Ridzi: hmmm (Looks down) she is at our home nowArmaan: what?Riddhima nods.Armaan: Riddhima tum paagal ho? Kyun aayi hai vo yahaan ab?Ridzi: Armaan! She is really sorry for her mistakes and she is ready to do anything to convince you. Please Armaan maan jao naArmaan: nahi Riddhima tumhe pata nahi hai main unki vajah se kitna pareshaan hua hun unki vajah se

mujhe kitni takleef hui hai.Ridzi: I know Armaan aur ab vohi takleef unhe ho rahi haiArmaan: phir bhi Riddhima main unhe nahi apna saktaRidzi: Armaan please na mere liye please (Armaan looks at her) vo really bohot sad hai Armaan vo bohot royi bhi hain pehle main bhi unse baat karne ready nahi thi par really she knows her mistakes now and she wants to correct it. Please Armaan unhe maaf kardo na…. please (Tears drops from her eyes)

Armaan was shocked seeing her cry. He was wondering that how can she be like that? Sanjana had hurted them so much still she is ready to forgive her. Then he thought that she is Riddhima….! The one who is always ready to do anything for others. She is his Riddhima who is having a golden heart. He smiled at the thought and cupping her face he wiped her tears.Armaan: tum kyun aisi ho Riddhima?Ridzi: (Confused) kaisi?Armaan: itni acchi, itni maasoom aur itni pyaariRiddhima just smiles and says: Armaan tum Sanjana di ko maaf karoge na? mere liye please?Armaan just couldn’t utter a single word and nods his head. She smiled happily and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back never wanting to let go his princess away from himself. He was very lucky to have her in his life. She is such a wonderful person. He loved her so much!

Ridzi: di neeche hai vo bohot dari hui hai ki pata nahi tum kya kahoge. Jaldi se change karlo aur neeche aa jao.Armaan nods and Riddhima leaves the room after pecking his cheeks.

Downstairs:Sanju: kya hua Riddhima? Kya kaha Armaan ne? (She asked with anxiety)Ridzi: aa raha hai di vo neeche khud sunlo us se hiSoon Armaan came down wearing a vest and his shorts along with a jacket as the atmosphere is cold. Sanjana sees him nervously. He too looks at Sanjana for a while and then looked at Riddhima who smiled at him. he smiled back and starts to move towards the dining table when Sanjana spoke up.Sanju: Armaan mujhe maaf kardo please (Tears flowing down her cheeks rapidly)Armaan: maine maaf kar diya hai aapkoSanjana couldn’t believe her ears. She looks at Riddhima who smiles assuring her that it’s the truth. She runs to Armaan and hugs him. Armaan felt odd hugging her after so much time. Still, he hugged her back and looked Riddhima who was about to cry seeing them. He leaves Sanjana and moved to her.Armaan: rona matHearing him Riddhima’s tears came out of her eyes and she hugged him. he smiled and kissed her cheeks making her blush.Sanjana too smiled seeing their love and also seeing her brother so happy.AR separate and then they have dinner together. Sanjana decided that she won’t stay with AR. She doesn’t want to interfere in their lives but Riddhima was adamant that Sanjana should stay with them. So Armaan suggested that Sanjana can live with all their other friends and Riddhima agreed to that and so did Sanjana. Sanjana left AR’s place and it was 11 now. Riddhima was working in the kitchen whilst Armaan was in their room. Riddhima was too busy with her work so she didn’t check what Armaan was doing. It was 11: 50 now. Riddhima finished her work. She was surprised that Armaan didn’t call her then she thought he might have fell asleep as he was very tired. She moved to their room. As soon as she entered the room rose petals fell on her making her smile. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment. Later opening her eyes she was surprised to see the whole room decorated

with flowers and candles. Sweet fragrance adored their room. She couldn’t find where Armaan was. She saw a gift pack on the bed. She picked it up and opening it saw a beautiful purple dress. It was a heavy dress with lots of designing. She smiled seeing it.Ridzi: kahaan ho Armaan?As she says that the clock strikes twelve and Armaan comes from back and hugs her. She smiled and closed her eyes feeling his touch.Armaan: happy birthday Shona!Riddhima opens her eyes and turns around to see him smiling widely. She hugs him and whispers ‘thanks’. He separates and says.Armaan: sirf thanks se kaam nahi chalega madam…

Riddhima knows what he was saying. She blushed and kissed his lips. Armaan didn’t expect this so he was in a state of shock but as he felt her lips on his more tightly he came back to his senses and responded. They separate after some time.Armaan: oyye hoyye Shona itna zyaada pyaar!Riddhima blushes.Armaan: so dress pasand aaya?Ridzi: bohot.Armaan: toh pehno naRidzi: abhi?Armaan: hmmm hum abhi baahar jaa rahe haiRidzi: itni raat ko kahaan jaayenge?Riddhima’s cell starts ringing.Armaan: yeh lo sabke calls aana start and tum itne sawaal mat karo inse baat karte karte ready ho aur ten minutes mein neeche aao.Ridzi: okArmaan smiles and moves out of the room. Riddhima answered the call. The gang wished her together shouting which made Riddhima move her cell away from her ears. She smiled and thanked them happily. They asked for party so she told to consult Armaan for that. All teased her at that. Riddhima smiled at their comments and starts to get ready. After some time she was ready. She looks at herself in the mirror for one last time and smiles. She moves down and saw Armaan busy talking on the phone. He too changed his dress. He was wearing a black jeans and black shirt and on that he was wearing another half black jacket with a red tie. His hairs spiked up making him look hot.

He finished talking and turning behind he saw the world’s most beautiful creature. She was looking a beautiful angel in purple. Her hairs left open that came on her beautiful face. Her big brown eyes gazing in his blue ones. Her reddish lips that were curving into a smile seeing him. She was wearing bangles in her hands of silver colour as her dress had combination of silver too. She was wearing anklets and high heels. He smiled. The glow on her face was making her look more beautiful. He walked towards her and held her hands pulling her close to him. She was so lost in him that she was just staring at him not knowing that he was smiling at her act.Armaan: ahem ahemRiddhima came back to her senses and turned red being caught red handed.Armaan: you are looking beautiful as alwaysRiddhima: thanks and tum bhi bohot….She stopped and blushed.Armaan: bohot??Ridzi: sexy lag rahe ho (Quickly hugs him hiding her face in his chest)Armaan: toh main toh hun na tumhaara sexu jaanu

Riddhima nods blushing more and more.Armaan: okay baba baad mein hug karti rehna now let’s go.Ridzi leaves him and they move out.In the car:Riddhima was looking out of the window enjoying the cool breezes touching her face. Armaan was admiring her beauty. She looked really breath-taking. Ridzi saw him stealing glances at her; she smiled and turned to him.Ridzi: Armaan please concentrate on driving. (Smiles)Armaan: (Quickly looks away) toh vohi toh kar raha hun.Ridzi smiles and again looks out of the window. After some time they reach to a place. Riddhima was looking at the place in awe. It was a beautiful place. There was water on all the sides of a small place which was lightening with golden lights. There were satin curtains of white colour waving in air. She looked at Armaan who smiled at her.Armaan: I know zyaada accha nahi hai.Ridzi: kisne kaha aisa? Yeh bohot accha hai (She said admiring the place) mujhe uske andar jaana hai chalo na (She said tugging at his shirt)Armaan: chalo (And he took her inside)They went inside that small place through a railing in between the water. Riddhima was enjoying walking through that small railing. Armaan held her closer to himself by her waist.Armaan: hmmm aa gayye hum logRiddhima was again short of words seeing the place from inside. There was a table in between which was covered with a beautiful purple cover. Rose bouquet was kept on it. There were some gift packs on the table. And in a corner of the place there were stairs.Ridzi: Armaan vo upar kya hai? (She asked pointing to the stairs)Armaan: pata chal jaayega baby par pehle (Going to the table he started to search for something between all those gifts; Riddhima looked at Armaan suspiciously)Ridzi: kya dhoond rahe ho?Armaan smiled when he found the thing and he turned to Ridzi. Riddhima’s smile didn’t leave her face when she saw chocolates and ice cream in Armaan’s hand. She ran to him and took them in her hands. Armaan smiled knowing that how much she loves chocolates and ice creams. Ridzi sat on the chair near the table and keeping everything on the table except the chocolate ‘maltesers’. She loved that chocolate the most. Armaan smiled when he saw her eating that chocolate just like a cute kid. He quickly took out the cam from his pocket and started capturing pics of her. She was so involved in eating that she didn’t notice Armaan doing all that. When she finished eating she looked at Armaan who smiled at her.Armaan: baaki ka baad mein khaana Riddhima ab chalo ek aur surprise dekhne ke liye.Ridzi: okay (She said while gathering all her chocolates and ice-creams)Armaan smiled seeing his ‘kid’. Riddhima came near him and looked at him cutely. He kissed her cheeks and picked her up in his arms. Riddhima smiled at that and he started moving upstairs. Riddhima was too excited to see what the surprise is. Reaching upstairs he put her down on her feet. Riddhima was admiring the place in awe again. It was a place like terrace but it was fully decorated beautifully. Flower petals on the floor, candles were lit. Balloons were there. On the walls roses and heart shaped balloons were stuck and Riddhima’s pics were there on the walls. She was wondering when Armaan captured all those pics of hers. On the middle wall ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHONA’ was written in big letters. It was written with flower petals. She smiled knowing its Armaan who made that. She looked down and it was a small table on which many teddies were kept. They all were very cute and cuddly. Ridzi turned back and was surprised to see Armaan with a chocolate cake in his hands. Tears flow down her cheeks. Armaan sighed dramatically and saidArmaan: haaye Riddhima ji! Humne yeh sab in bade bade aansuon ke liye nahi kiya. Humne toh yeh sab vo badi si smile dekhne ke liye kiya hai jispar hamaari jaan qurbaan hai. Riddhima smiled through her tears listening to him and went forward to hug him.Armaan: oyye madam cake hai mere haath mein.Ridzi stopped and looked at him. she pouted her lips and said to Armaan in a babyish tone.

Ridzi: pal mujhe abhi mele jaanu ko hug kalna hai.

Armaan smiled revealing his cute dimples and going inside he kept the cake on the table. Ridzi ran to him and hugged him. tears again made their way out of her beautiful brown eyes. Armaan smiled and hugged her.Armaan: Shona don’t cry na.Ridzi: I love you Armaan.Armaan: I love you too sweetheart.Ridzi: but I love you more.Armaan smiled and separated from her. He wiped her tears from his thumb.Armaan: okay hmmm cake cut karein ab?Ridzi: haan.They went to the table and Armaan stood at her back giving the knife in her hand. Ridzi held his hand and they both cut the cake together.Armaan: happy birthday ShonaRidzi: (Bringing the cake near his mouth) thanks jaan.Armaan held her hand and took the cake in his hand. Riddhima looked at him in confusion and Armaan puts the cake in his mouth and points to Riddhima. Ridzi understood what he is saying. She moved forwards and eats the cake from the other side. Armaan smiled. At the last bite their lips touched and Ridzi blushed.Armaan: so kaise lage saare surprises?Ridzi: I can’t express in words bas itna kehna chahti hun ki I love you Armaan please mujhe kabhi bhi chod kar mat jaana. Armaan: aisa kabhi nahi hoga. Tum apne gifts nahi dekhogi?Ridzi: haan ghar chal kar dekhte hain chalo….Armaan: oyye aaj hum yehi rahenge.Ridzi: kyun?Armaan: tumhe yeh place pasand nahi aayi?Ridzi: bohot beautiful hai but hum yahaan soyenge kahaan?Armaan: oyye hoyye! Tumhe sone ki padi hai.Ridzi: (Hits his arm playfully) Armaan!Armaan: okay baba… hum soyenge kahaan??? (Looks at the sky pretending to think)Ridzi: oh mere nautanki husband! (Armaan laughed at her words) mujhe pata hai tumne soch rakha ki hum kahaan soyenge…toh chalo jaldi se batao.Armaan: another surprise!Ridzi: (Smiles) itne saare ideas aate kahaan se hain tumhaare mind mein? (Slaps his forehead lightly)Armaan: (Pulls her close to himself) jab tumhaare jaisi beautiful, hot, sexy and adorable wife ho toh ideas apne aap aa jaate hain.

Ridzi: (Hits his chest) chalo mujhe surprise dekhna haiArmaan: chalo.He again picked her up in his arms and started walking towards a door. Riddhima opened it and it had stairs which were downwards. Armaan walked down the stairs and Riddhima was again surprised seeing the room. It was a glass room. A big bed was in the middle. There were beautiful red cushions on the bed along with flower petals on it. They could hear the sounds of water.Armaan: vo tumhaare gifts lekar aata hoon main.Ridzi: okay.And he puts her down and rushes up to get her gifts. Riddhima was admiring the place when her cell buzzed. Nikki’s name was flashing on the screen. Ridzi smiled and answered the call.

Ridzi: hey Nikki!Nikki: oyye kahaan ho tum dono?Ridzi: kyun?Nikki: kyunki hum tumhaare ghar ke baahar khade hai.Ridzi: (Started laughing)

Armaan came back and saw Ridzi laughing on the phone. He smiled seeing her and keeping the gifts on the bed he hugged her from back.Nikki: Ridzi ki bacchi! Stop laughing!Ridzi: kaisa lag raha hai ghar lock dekh kar? (She asked laughing again)Nikki: this is so not fair! Hum tujhe birthday wish karne aaye hain aur tu hai ki hasi jaa rahi hai! Huh!Ridzi: aww sorry Nikki! But isme meri galti nahi hai. Armaan mujhe baahar lekar aaya hai.Armaan looked at her and Ridzi winked at him. He smiled kissing her cheeks.Nikki: chal theek hai! Tu ab tere hubby ke saath time spend kar rahi hai toh kal hamaare saath karna. By the way Armaan hai wahaan?Ridzi: haan… tujhe baat karni hai?Nikki: haan ab tu ne toh kaha ki ‘party ke liye aap log mere hubby Armaan ko consult kijiye’ (Mimicking Riddhima)Ridzi: haan toh theek toh kaha ab vo sab cheezon ki responsibility usi ki hai.Nikki: haan toh de use phone.Ridzi handles the phone to him and puts her hands around his neck. Armaan smiled and started talking to Nikki.Armaan: bak…Nikki: oyye idiot! Tujhe bhi abhi Riddhima ko le jaana tha?Armaan: haan kyunki kal tum sab humein akele rehne nahi doge isiliye main use abhi le aaya.Nikki: matlab tu kal party de raha hai?Armaan: of course yes! Meri jaan ka birthday hai toh party toh dunga hi na (He said putting locks of Ridzi’s hairs behind her ear)While Riddhima kissed his cheek as he said that.Nikki: ohhhhhhh! Toh done hum kal morning mein tere ghar par rahenge.Armaan: ok bye…Nikki: haan bye just ek minute ke liye Riddhima ko phone de.Armaan gives her the phone and pulls her closer by her waist.Ridzi: yup Niks… bolNikki: Happy Birthday again Ridzi! Enjoy with your hubby….Ridzi: (Blushes) thanks…Nikki: byeRidzi: bye (And ends the call)Armaan: chalo apne gifts dekho…Ridzi: haanAfter some time both were settled on the bed. Riddhima has opened all her gifts and she loved each one of them after all they were all her favorite things.Ridzi: Armaan tumne sab meri favorite cheezein laayi hainArmaan: hmmm…Ridzi: par mujhe in sab mein se ek gift bohot zyaada accha laga.Armaan: kaunsa?Ridzi picked up a beautiful frame. It was decorated with red and golden diamonds. And there was a photo of hers and Armaan’s in it. Armaan was sitting and Riddhima was sitting in between his legs with her hands around his neck and his hands were around her waist. They were looking adorable. Riddhima was smiling while Armaan was pouting cutely.Ridzi: isme na mujhe tumhaara expression bohot cute lag raha hai.

Armaan smiled.They heard the sound of thunder. Riddhima got scared and held Armaan’s shirt. He smiled and she too smiled.Ridzi: Armaan lagta hai baarish ho rahi hai…Armaan: toh? (He asked doing his brows up although he knows what she means)Ridzi: hum baarish mein bheegein please!Riddhima made the cutest face she can coz she knows Armaan will agree seeing that. And as expected Armaan agreed and smiled.Armaan: whatever you say birthday girl.And both were out in the rain after some time. They enjoyed a lot in the rain. Rain has stopped now but Ridzi was sad at that so Armaan brought her near the water of the beach. Armaan was sitting on the sand near the water and Riddhima was in his lap and her legs were inside the water.Ridzi: Armaan thank you so much for everything….!Armaan: no Shona thanks to you coz tumne meri life mein aakar mujhe vo gift diya hai jo yeh sab cheezon ke saamne kuch bhi nahi hai.Ridzi: (Turns back ands hugs him) pata hai Armaan main sochti hun ki agar main tumhe chodkar Arnav Gupta ke saath reh gayyi hoti toh mera kya haal hota. Main toh jee hi nahi paati tumhaare bina….Armaan: hmmm aur main bhi….Ridzi: but I’m happy ki Sanjana di ko unki galti ka pachtaava ho gaya hai.Armaan: Riddhima mujhe tumhe kuch kehna tha.Ridzi: bolo na…Armaan: Riddhima maine Sanjana di ko tumhaare kehna par keh toh diya hai ki maine unhe maaf kar diya but sach kahun toh main unke saath ab same waise nahi reh paunga jaise pehla rehta tha, main unhe vo pyaar nahi de sakta jo vo mujhse expect kar rahi hain. I’m very sorry for that Shona.Ridzi: (Cups his face in her palms) main tumhe unhe pyaar dene par toh force nahi kar sakti Armaan aur main samajhti hun ki tum bohot dard se guzre ho jaan isiliye tum apni jagah theek ho…. (Kisses his forehead)Armaan: I love you Riddhima thanks so much for being so understanding and a special thanks sweetheart mujh jaise deewaane se pyaar karne ke liye.Ridzi: (Laughs) haan vo toh hai aur tumhaari deewaangi toh badhti hi jaa rahi hai Mr. Mallik.

Armaan: toh iske liye tumhaare paas koi treatment hai?Ridzi: haan hai naArmaan: kya?Ridzi: tum mujhse thoda sa kam pyaar karoArmaan: yeh toh ho nahi sakta….Ridzi: kyun?Armaan: kyunki marte dam tak main tumse pyaar karta rahunga and har roz vo pyaar badhta jaayega.Ridzi: (She was deeply touched by his words still she continued with her masti) toh phir aapki deewaangi ka koi treatment nahi hai.Armaan: but yeh thodi si control ho sakti haiRidzi: aur vo kaise?Armaan: agar tum mujhe thoda zyaada pyaar karne lago toh.Ridzi: toh main tumse kam pyaar karti hun?Armaan: maine aisa toh nahi kaha mera matlab hai ki agar tumhaari special dose thoda zyaada mile toh… (And he brought his lips near her but Ridzi kept her hand on his lips) 

Ridzi: chaliye upar room meinArmaan smiled and lifted her in his arms. After some time both changed their dresses and were laying

on the bed with Armaan’s badmaashi going on.Armaan: (Kissing her neck) kal party mein koi special arrangement chahiye tumhe?Ridzi: hmmm. (Caressing his hairs)Armaan: kya?Ridzi: party mein sirf main aur tum rehna chahiye.Armaan smiled at that and looked up at her face.Armaan: (Putting locks of her hairs behind her ear and caressing her cheeks with his knuckles) aur hamaare friends ka kya?Ridzi: umm vo tum dekh lo…Armaan: madam aap toh romantic ho gayyi hain aaj.Ridzi: (Caressing his lips with her fingers) sab aapki vajah se Mr. Mallik.....

Armaan: (Laughs) okay but hum kal shaam tak sabke saath rahenge and then hum dono akele…. Okay?Ridzi: hmmmArmaan: (Kisses her lips) I love you Shona….Ridzi: I love you too my sexu jaanu….

Chapter 16:

The party was going on in full swing. All were enjoying to the bits. Riddhima was very happy. Armaan has done the best preparations. Her friends who were not less than her family were with her. Wishing her and giving all the love to her. Now, they all were on the dance floor from last 1 hour. Dancing like maniacs.Ridzi: mujhe pyaas lag rahi hai. I will be back.Armaan: wait Riddhima main juice laata hun tumhaare liye.Ridzi: no Armaan its fine. Tum yahaan raho I will get it.Armaan smiles and Ridzi moves towards the stall. She orders an orange juice for herself. The waiter said her to wait for a moment and she smiled and said ‘ok’. She was waiting looking here and there when someone pulled her from the stall. The touch was not of Armaan’s. Riddhima got scared and tried to scream but the person kept his hand on her mouth. He brought her near her a wall and banged her on it. Riddhima’s eyes grew wider in shock as she saw the person. He was none other than Mayank.Ridzi: tum? Yahaan kaise aaye?Mayank: pehle toh happy birthday my sweetheart.And he tries to hug her. Ridzi jerked him away.Ridzi: I’m not your sweetheart. Just leave!!Mayank: (Keeping both his hands on the wall blocking Ridzi in between) kab tak gussa karogi Riddhima? You have to love me one day!Ridzi: (Shouts) no! I will love Armaan forever!Mayank gets angry listening to his name and tries to come close to her and to kiss her lips. Riddhima slaps him hard on his face.Ridzi: how dare you?Mayank gets even more angry and he was about to slap her back when someone caught hold of his hand. Riddhima sighed in relief seeing him. Mayank turns around to see blue firing eyes staring at him in great anger. Armaan pushed him away from Riddhima. Ridzi ran to him and hugged him tightly but he didn’t respond. Ridzi looks at him in confusion and saw hurt and anger in his blue oceans. He detangles himself and turns towards Mayank. His jaws clenched in anger. He moved towards him and hit him hard on his face. Blood started oozing from Mayank’s mouth. Mayank didn’t step back; he punched Armaan hard on his chest. Armaan groaned in pain and Ridzi held Nikki’s hand tightly with tears flowing down her eyes. Armaan fell on the floor. Mayank kicked him on his stomach. The boys came forward but Armaan said no to them by showing them hands. Ridzi ran to him.

Ridzi: Armaan! (Caressing his wound on his chest)Armaan: aah!Ridzi: Armaan mat lado please!Armaan: Riddhima jao yahaan se.Ridzi: nahi.Armaan: tum kyun yahaan aayi ho?Ridzi: Armaan yeh kaisa sawaal hai? I love you Armaan isiliye and I can’t see you in pain.Armaan: mujhse pyaar karti toh mujhe pehle hi iss kamine (Mayank) ke baare mein bata deti.Ridzi: Armaan main….Mayank again kicked Armaan on his chest. Armaan closed his eyes and gritted his teeth in pain.Ridzi: Armaan! (She held Armaan’s shirt) chod do mere Armaan ko (To Mayank)Mayank: tumhaara Armaan? (He held her arms and picking her up brought her closer to him)Armaan burned in anger seeing that. He tried to get up but his chest ached a lot.Mayank pushes Ridzi towards the stall and Ridzi’s head got banged to the stall. Little blood came out from her forehead and everything turned blur. Armaan; seeing that got up with lots of pain and punched Mayank on his nose. Mayank fell back and Armaan held Ridzi.Armaan: tum theek ho?Ridzi: (Holding her head) haan.Nikki came rushing towards them.Armaan: le kar jaa Niks.And Nikki took Ridzi from there.Armaan again turned towards Mayank and again hit him on his face. He was about to punch on his stomach when Mayank held his hand and punched on Armaan’s chest again. Mayank knew that already his chest was paining and also he saw blood oozing from there coz when Mayank had hit him his ring has caused this. Armaan wrenched in pain. The boys had had enough now. They went forward to hit Mayank when Armaan again got up and this time he kicked Mayank’s leg. Mayank fell on the floor and all the guys started kicking him everywhere possible. Soon Arnav arrived there. He brought Mayank out from the boys hold. All stared at Arnav and Mayank in full anger.Arnav: Armaan Mallik iska bhi revenge lunga main.Armaan: jis cheez ka revenge lena hai uss ka le lijiye but ek baat yaad rakhna agar dubaara yeh (Pointing to Mayank who was standing with great difficulty) phirse meri Riddhima ke paas bhi aane ki ya usko hurt karne ki bhi socha toh main isse zinda nahi chodunga.With that he and other boys move out from the club. Coming out they saw the girls standing there. Riddhima was hugging Piya and crying. The boys came towards them.Sanju: Armaan tujhe kitni chot lagi hai! (Teary eyes)Ridzi looks at Armaan but he looks away from her. More tears rush down her cheeks.Anjy: Armaan lets go to a doctor.Armaan: nahi Anjy I m fine. Ghar chalein?They all sit in car and moved towards AR’s mansion. All decided to stay at same place today. As soon as they reached home Armaan went in his room.Armaan sat on bed. His chest was aching like hell. Ridzi entered in the room with haldi waala milk. Armaan saw her and looked away angrily. She went close to him and keeping the milk on besides table she took out ointment to apply on his chest. She sat besides him.Armaan: iski koi zaroorat nahi hai I m fine.Ridzi: Armaan please.Armaan: nahi Riddhima main theek hun. Tum so jao.Ridzi: kaise so jaun tumhe aise pain mein chodkar? Tumhe kya lagta hai mujhe thodi si bhi takleef nahi ho rahi hai tumhe aise dekhkar? If you think so then you are wrong Mr. Mallik. Mujhe bohot zyaada takleef ho rahi hai samjhe tum?Armaan: tum mujhse itna pyaar karti ho toh mujhe kyun nahi bataaya Mayank aur Arnav ke baare mein?Ridzi: main darr gayyi thi Armaan. Jab pehli baar woh USA mein mujhe mall mein mila tha tab he said me ki agar maine tumhe bataaya toh woh tumhe maar dega.

Riddhima was so scared while saying that; her voice was trailing. Even the thought of living without Armaan made her scared; more tears flow down her beautiful black jet eyes. Armaan saw her and the pain she was going through. He knows she loves him a lot and she did that for him still she hid that from him since so many days. His anger didn’t leave him.Armaan: tum mujhe bataati toh unhe pata nahi chalta ki tumne mujhe bata diya hai.Ridzi: Armaan samjho na! main bohot darr gayyi thi aur main nahi khona chahti tumhe (Hits his chest)Armaan: ouch!Ridzi: sorry! (Concerned) dekho Armaan please mujhe iss par ointment lagaane do.Armaan: nahi.Ridzi: tumhaari problem kya hai? Tumhe bata chuki na main ki kyun maine tumhe Mayank ke baare nahi bataaya.Armaan: phir bhi main gussa hun.Even though he was not angry he said that to tease her.Ridzi: toh raho gussa but mujhe yeh ointment laga dene do.She tries to open his shirt buttons when he jerked her hands away. This was enough! Now her tears knew no barriers! They flowed down her cheeks in rapid speed. Armaan hated himself for doing that. He quickly hugged her.Armaan: bas! Kyun roti ho itna? Mat roya karo bilkul acchi nahi dikhti (He says wiping her tears with his thumb)Ridzi: toh rulaate kyun ho? (Again hits his chest)Armaan: ouucchhh!Ridzi: OMG! Sorry sorry sorry! Ruko yeh ointment laga deti hun.She starts to unbutton his shirt when he said.Armaan: Riddhima Mallik meri izzat lootna chahti ho?Ridzi: (Smiles) tumhaari izzat main already loot chukki hun Mr. Mallik.She wiped the blood with cotton and he hissed.Ridzi: thoda sa jalega isse lagaane ke baad.Armaan: mat lagao yaar waise hi its paining.Ridzi: bas thoda sa..Armaan: fine ek shart par?Ridzi: kya?Armaan: tum mujhe kiss karogi jahaan bhi main tumhe bolunga.Ridzi: (Smiles) oh! Toh Mr. badmaash Mallik is back!Armaan: chalega na?Ridzi: fine anything for you. (Winks)Armaan: oyye hoyye!!!!Ridzi starts applying the ointment and it pained a lot. Armaan closed his eyes and Ridzi just felt terrible to see him in such a state. She was done. He didn’t open his eyes yet. Ridzi slowly kissed his closed eyelids. Armaan smiled and Ridzi kissed his adorable dimples. At that point of time Sam and Sid entered.Sam: oh oh! Sorry…. (Sid and he turns back)Armaan: abbe oyye woh sirf mujhe abhi cheeks par hi kiss kar rahi thi kahin aur nahi.Ridzi blushes slightly.Sam: oh yaar! Scene miss ho gaya phir toh thode time baad aate toh kuch aur dekhne milta.Ridzi threw a cushion at Sam. They both turn and laugh along with Armaan. Ridzi just glares at them.Sid: ok fine ab tu baahar jaa humein Armaan se kuch baat karni hai.Ridzi: ok. She looks at Armaan who smiles at her; she kissed his hairs and left.Sam: so Armaan kya decide kiya tu ne? (He asks settling beside him)Armaan: abhi tak kuch nahi.Sid: lekin yaar ab tujh par koi bhi attack kar sakte hai woh log.Sam: ya so we have to be careful.Armaan: aur hum kuch kar bhi nahi sakte jab tak woh log kuch karte nahi hamaare saath.

Sam: theek ha phir take care khud ka bhi aur Ridzi ka bhi.Armaan nods and both the guys leave. Ridzi enters in and moves to the washroom. Armaan thought that how her birthday got spoiled today. It’s a very bad day for her. She came out in a red night dress. He smiled seeing her in his favorite color. She removed her bangles and all jewels and combing her hair came towards the bed. She smiled when she saw him eyeing her.Ridzi: Armaan! (She said loudly)Armaan: kya?Ridzi: tumne abhi tak woh haldi waala milk kyun nahi piya?She asks taking the glass in her hand and sitting on his lap.Armaan: yuck! Main nahi peene waala yeh.Ridzi: peena toh padega hi Armaan isse pain kam hota hai.Saying this she moves the glass towards his mouth and he starts drinking it making cute faces. She smiled at his cuteness. When he finished she kissed his lips. Armaan was taken aback by this kiss.Ridzi: milk laga tha lips par (Winks)Armaan smiled at her and gets up from his lap. Placing the glass on the besides table she helps him to lie down on bed and lies next to him.

Morning:Everyone was on the dining table having breakfast. They all became normal. Cracking jokes, laughing, teasing and enjoying.Armaan: ok bye main jaa raha hun.All: kahaan?Armaan: office aur kahaan?Ridzi: tumhaara dimaag kharaab hai kya Armaan? Apni haalat dekhi hai?Armaan: main theek hun Riddhima and office jaana bohot zaroori hai otherwise kaam pending mein reh jaayega.Piya: bro ek din leave le loge toh kuch nahi hoga.Armaan: Piyu kal hi I took leave yaar and aaj meri foreign company ke saath meeting bhi hai.Abhi: meeting kal rakhle.Armaan: nahi main jaa raha hun.He looks at Riddhima who looks away.Armaan: Riddhima yaar samjho na jaan I’m having work baby warna tumhaare saath rehne ka chance miss karunga kya main?Ridzi looks at him and all smile at his talks.Ridzi: fine but ek baat sunlo. Tumhe agar kuch bhi hua toh dekh le nay eh baat yaad rakhna that tumhaare bina main mar jaungi.Armaan keeps his hand on her mouth.Armaan: shh! Mujhe kuch nahi hoga aur tumhe bhi. (He kissed her forehead) hum hamesha saath rahengeSaying so he hugged her and all joined the hug.All: hum saath saath hain.All smile and Armaan leaves along with the boys.The girls were alone at home.Piya: Nikki di aapki shaadi kab kar rahe ho?Nikki: oh haan! Yaad dilaane ke liye thanks. Guys Abhi aur maine decide kiya hai that we are getting married next week.Anjy: aur tu humein ab bata rahi hai?Nikki: yaar Ridzi ke birthday ke chakkar mein and then itni saari tensions mein main bhi bhool gayyi aur Abhi bhi.Muski: yaar preparations ke liye bohot kam time hai.Piya: chill Muskaan di sab ho jaayega.All look at Ridzi who was not saying anything. She looked lost.Piya: Ridzi bhabhi. (Keeps her hand on Ridz’s shoulder)

Ridzi: haan (Comes out of her trance)Nikki: main yahaan apni shaadi ke baare mein bol rahi hun and madam is busy thinking of her husband.Muski: yaar kabhi toh hero ko aaraam diya kar. Bechaare ko hiccups aa rahe honge abhi.Laughs followed by others and Riddhima just blushes at thir comments. Nikki looks at her; she knows Riddhima was thinking about Armaan but because of something else. She thought to talk to her later.Ridzi: haan toh tu next week shaadi kar rahi hai?Nikki: matlab next week se functions start marriage ke.Ridzi: phir toh bohot saari tayaariyan karni hai.Anjy: lets start.And the girls discuss about their plans, shopping, preparations and all.

Evening:Armaan was in his cabin studying some file when his cell rang. He smiled seeing the caller’s name. The screen flashed ‘Riddhima’. He quickly answers it.Armaan: hey shona!Ridzi: hi! Khaana khaaya tha afternoon ka?Armaan: yup!Ridzi: that’s like my Armaan.Armaan: really?Ridzi: ya.Armaan: accha batao mujhe call kyun kiya?Ridzi: aise hi tumse baat karne dill kar raha tha.Armaan: oyye hoyye!Ridzi: Armaan ghar aao na pleaseArmaan: kyun? Kuch hua kya? (Concerned)Ridzi: tumhaare paas rehne ka dill kar raha hai I’m missing you.Armaan: (Smiles) accha I’ll be there in some time.Ridzi: (Happily) really?Armaan: (Laughs) yaRidzi: okay jaldi aao I’m waiting.Armaan: hmm. I love you.Ridzi: I love you too (Affectionately)

Armaan leaves from the office and sat in his car and sped his car towards his house. His phone buzzed. It was a sms from Sam. He opened it.Sms: teri office aaye toh pata chala you went home. We will too reach there in some time.Armaan replied back ‘ok’

On the way he saw a shop and thought to buy something for Riddhima and he tried to apply break. But the car didn’t stop. He tried again and again.Armaan: oh crap! Break is fail!He was trying again and again and didn’t saw that another car was coning from front. The car smashed his car. Armaan’s car stopped banging on a tree and Armaan fell out of his car. He was lying in a pool of blood. All the nearby people came there but no one dared to do him anything. After 5-10 minutes Sam and Sid arrived there in Sam’s car.Sam: yeh kya hua hai yahaan?Sid: shaayad koi accident hua hai. Let’s see.They jump out from car and went to accident spot. They moved the people aside and were shocked beyond limits to see the sight in front of them. Their best friend cum brother Armaan was lying unconscious in a pool of blood. Tears came in both of their eyes. They quickly picked him up and move towards Sam’s car. Sid started driving as fast as possible and Sam sat behind with Armaan.

In AR’s mansion:Ridzi: Nikki kuch toh hone waala hai I’m getting a feeling yaar.Nikki: kuch nahi hoga tu ne abhi toh Armaan se baat kari na.Ridzi: nahi Nikki I’m sure kuch toh hoga (Tears fall from her eyes)Muski: tu bhi na Ridzi kuch bhi….She stopped as her cell buzzed. It was Rahul.Muski: bol kaankhajure.Rahul: Muskaan (He sounded worried)Muski: kya hua Rahul? Sab theek toh hai?All looked at Muskaan and Ridzi just felt more horrible.Rahul: Armaan ka accident ho gaya kya… woh bhi bahut buri tareeke se.Muski: (Tears rush down her cheeks) kya?Rahul: Muskaan hum log Nirmaya hospital mein hai. Tum log jaldi aao.Muski: haan. (And she ends the call)Ridzi: kya hua Muskaan?Muskaan didn’t answer. She just went forward and hugged Riddhima. All were tensed now.Ridzi: Muskaan kya hua? Armaan theek hai na?Hearing this Muskaan cried ore and hugged her more tightly.Muski: Riddhima Armaan…. Armaan ka accident….Riddhima’s head started spinning hearing that. She left her weight on Muskaan And she got unconscious.Muski: Ridzi!! (She made her sit on couch)Nikki quickly brought water and sprayed on Ridzi’s face but she didn’t get up.Anjy: oh my goodness!Piya: bhabhi ko bhi hospital le jaana hoga.And the girls left to the hospital.

Hospital’s parking lot. The girls called Sam.Sam: Ridz ko kya hua?Sanju: woh Armaan ki accident ki news sunkar behosh ho gayyiSam: oh freak! (And he picked Riddhima in his arms and took her inside the hospital)

After some time:Some were in Ridzi’s ward while some were outside the OT. Armaan’s operation was going on since last 2 hours and Riddhima was unconscious. Her BP was very low.Nikki: I’m sure ki yeh sab bhi uss kamine Mayank ne karwaaya hoga.Sam: pata toh lag hi jaayega bas ek baar Armaan aur Ridz theek ho jaaye.Sanju: mujhe yakeen nahi hota maine aise insaan se pyaar kiya hai jisse apni hi behen ki zindagi kharaab karne ki padi hai. (Talking about Arnav)Anjy: (Came running towards the OT) guys Ridzi ko hosh aa gaya hai and she is going mad for Armaan.All rushed towards Ridzi’s ward listening to this.Ridzi: Armaan kahaan hai Piya? (Crying)Piya: bhabhi Armaan bhaiyya OT mein hai.Ridzi: mujhe mere Armaan ke paas jaana hai.Sam: (Entering) Riddhima wahin baith…. (He came near her bed and made her settle back)Ridzi: Sam…. (Crying) Armaan!Sam: kuch nahi hoga Armaan koRidzi: (Crying) hamesha usse hi kyun yeh sab ka saamna karna padhta hai… why can’t god see him happy? Why? (And she cries hysterically)Sam: (Tears form in his eyes too) Riddhima please sambhaal khud ko. Armaan will be fine.Ridzi: mujhe Armaan ko dekhna hai please Sam…. Please.Sam: ok ok… chal.They go near the OT and Ridzi sees Armaan through the window. So many IV’s connected in his veins.

Band-aid on his head and oxygen mask on his mouth. Doctors were doing something. She broke down completely seeing her Armaan like that. The girls rushed towards her and they try to calm her down but all in vain.The doctor came out.Sam: Armaan kaisa hai doctor ab?Doctor: he has lost lot of blood. Jab tak unhe hosh nahi aata kuch kaha nahi jaa sakta. Bas keep praying that unhe jaldi hoh aa jaaye. (Goes)Sam: hosh mein toh usse aana hi hoga. Armaan apni Riddhima ke liye jeeyega.He says seeing Riddhima who was asleep on the chairs.

Next morning:Riddhima woke up to see Nikki and Piya besides her. She remembered about Armaan.Ridzi: Armaan!!Nikki: (Smiles) uth te hi Armaan ka naam.Ridzi: Armaan kaisa hai Nikki?Piya: khud dekh lo na bhabhi. Chalo I’ll take you to him.They move towards Armaan’s ward. Riddhima stands on the door and looks him. He was lying on the bed and smiling on some of Atul’s joke. The boys and other girls were standing around his bed. He looked weak and pale. Tears flow down her cheeks.Sam: hey Ridzi! Dekh your Armaan is perfectly fine.Armaan look towards her and his heart pained seeing her. Her face was full of tears. The glow of her beautiful face was missing. He knew all that was coz of him. Nikki: chal na ab andar.Piya: jab se toh Armaan bhai ke liye paagal ho rahi thi.She didn’t move. All were surprised at her weird behavior. Armaan knew she was scared. She needed himArmaan: Shona….Ridzi: I hate you.All except Armaan: what?Ridzi: (Shouting) I hate you Armaan Mallik.Sam: Ridzi tu paagal ho gayyi hai kya?Ridzi: no Sam…. I hate him.Armaan: but I love you.Ridzi: (Shakes her head negatively) I hate you….Armaan: I love you.All were surprised at the happenings. They felt weird. All look at each others face. Riddhima ran to Armaan and hugged him tightly.Armaan: oucchhh! (Grimaces in pain)Sam: Riddhima aaraam se usko lagi hai yaar.Ridzi: (Mumbles) I love you.Armaan hugged her back and hides his face in her hairs. All others smiled and thought to leave the two alone for sometime and left the place.Ridzi: kyun karte ho aisa? (Separates from him)Armaan: maine kuch nahi kiya Riddhima. Mujhe toh pata bhi nahi ki kaise meri car ka break fail ho gaya.Riddhima thinks for some time and Mayank and Arnav’s name came in her mind. She was lost in her thoughts when a nurse called her.Ridzi: yes.Nurse: madam inke breakfast ka time ho gaya hai.Ridzi: dijiye mujhe main khila dungi inheThe nurse handles the plate to Ridzi and left. Armaan makes a face seeing the food.Armaan: Riddhima please main yeh nahi kha sakta.Ridzi: (Smiles) abhi tum yeh kha lo afternoon mein I’ll get something from home.

And she gets a spoonful of soup near his mouth. He drinks it. While having his breakfast he kept on looking at Riddhima. He knows he has to do something now.Ridzi: ho gaya (Smiles and wipes his mouth with her own dupatta)Armaan: thanks.Ridzi: (Kissing his forehead) main ghar jaa kar aati hun. Okay?Armaan nods and Riddhima left after pecking his lips lightly.Sam: (Entering) ab yahaan main hi hun jab tak Riddhima return anhi aati.Armaan: my bad luck!Laughs followed by Sam.Sam: saale tu ne jaan nikaal di thi.Armaan: hmm sorry.Sam: galti teri nahi hai and jiski galti hai usse toh saza milegi hi.Armaan: dude lekin we don’t have any proof against them.Sam: proof hai aur woh yeh ki watchman ne inhe dekha tha aur andar jaane roka bhi tha but un logon ne watchman ko utha kar hamaare neeche ke store room mein daal diya tha. Pata nahi kaise woh bechaara baahar aaya and sach bata diya hum sab ko.Armaan: so ab police ko bola tum log ne?Sam: yup. They will be here any moment.And as he said that police entered the ward.Police: Mr. Armaan Mallik?Armaan: here…Police: do you think that this is done by Mr. Mayank and Arnav?Armaan: I don’t think but I’m sure about that.Sam: sir and the watchman too gave us the proof.Police: yes. We will catch them soon and put them in lock-up.Sam: do that soon sir and see to it that they get some serious punishment.Police: yes of course. (And they leave)Armaan: jab tak yeh log jail mein honge tab tak hum log peacefully Abhi-Nikki ki shaadi celebrate kar paayenge.Sam: yup…

Night:Riddhima was sitting on the bed and Armaan was lying on the bed holding her hands.Armaan: Riddhima…Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: kal ki shart abhi puri karo.Ridzi: kaunsi shart?Armaan: tum mujhe woh ointment laga rahi thi tab maine kaha tha wohi.Ridzi: (Blushing) tum na bilkul paagal ho. Hospital mein admit ho then too badmaashi sujh rahi hai.Armaan: mujhe kal morning mein leave mill rahi hai… main puri tareeke se theek hun just inner weakness hai kaha doctor ne.Ridzi: aur yeh? (Points to the band-aid on his head)Armaan: yeh bhi theek ho jaayega. Tum kiss de rahi ho ya nahi?Ridzi: nahi.Armaan: fine then don’t talk to me. (Leaves her hand and closes her eyes)Ridzi smiles at his cuteness. She slowly moves towards him and ruffles his hairs. Moving down she kissed his lips lightly. He opened his eyes and looks in her black jet eyes.Ridzi: khush?Armaan: bohot but shart puri nahi hui hai.Ridzi: kyun?Armaan: maine kaha tha jahaan main bolunga wahaan aur abhi toh sirf tumne lips par hi kiss kiya hai na.

Riddhima smiles as well as blushes.Ridzi: accha abhi go to sleep.Armaan: nahi mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai.Ridzi: kya?Armaan: Abhi-Nikki ki wedding next week hai na?Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: toh tumhaare kya plans hai I mean shopping and all? After all tumhaari best friend ki wedding hai.Ridzi: kuch socha nahi Armaan.Armaan: toh ab socho…Ridzi: baad mein na ab so jao.Armaan: kaha na abhi. Phir se gussa ho jaunga.Ridzi: okay fine. (And she says what she wants)Both talk for some time and then Armaan sleeps. Riddhima kisses his forehead and caresses his hairs. Then whispering I love you in his ear she went and laid on the couch and soon she was asleep too.

After three days:All are just back from shopping. They are hell tired coz of all the preparations. Armaan is fine now. Mayank and Arnav are in jail so everyone is relieved. Ridzi: thak gayyi main (She says sitting between Armaan’s legs and resting her head on his chest)Nikki: same here yaar.Sam: sab teri wajah se hi ho raha hai.Nikki: maine kya kiya ab?Sam: kisne kaha tujhe shaadi karne ke liye?Nikki: shut up Sam.Piya: take everyone your juice (Handling everyone juices)Ridzi: nahi I don’t want. Thanks Piyu. (Smiles)Piya: kyun?Armaan: she will have along with me (Winks)Piya: (Smiles) ok.Muski: don’t you guys get tired itna pyaar kar kar ke?AR: (Together) kabhi nahi….Then they look at each other and smile.Nikki: kal engagement hai meri. Majnu tu sun… (To Armaan)Armaan: bol… (Sips his juice)Nikki: Riddhima aaj hum girls ke saath rahegi.Armaan: no (He says giving his juice to Ridzi) dekho Riddhima tum do din se inke saath hi so rahi ho… that’s not fair!Ridzi: Nikki aaj kyun tere saath rehna hai? (She asks while sipping juice)Nikki: yaar meri shaadi ho jaayegi kuch din mein.Sid: toh tu kaunsa kahin dur jaa rahi hai yahin toh rahegi hum sab ke saath.Abhi: haan Nikki just chill. Riddhima ko Armaan ke saath rehne do aaj.Armaan: kya baat hai Abhi…thanks mere yaar.Abhi: anytime dude.Nikki: fine toh phir tu abhi chal and decide my dress and jewelry and all. Thoda romance par break laga.She says as she saw Ridzi making Armaan drink the juice.Armaan: chee chee chee! Kitne jealous people hai yahaan.Nikki: Armaan ka baccha! I’m not jealous samjha.Armaan: mera baccha aane ko bohot time hai abhi. Hai na Riddhima?Riddhima blushes and smacks his arms.Ridzi: chal Nikki. (She gets up)Nikki: chal.

And the girls leave.

Engagement day of Abhi-Nikki (AN):

Armaan: yaar yeh girls itna time kyun lagaati hain?Sid: Armaan Riddhima abhi aa jaayegi ruk jaa.Sam: haan yaar tu hamaara sar mat kha yahaan par.Armaan: saalon jab tum dono ko pyaar hoga na tab pata chalega.Abhi/Yuvi/Rahul: exactly.Rahul: tab hum bhi chedenge inhe. Kyun Armaan?But Armaan didn’t answer. The guys look at the direction where he was seeing and were also lost seeing their respective girls. Riddhima was wearing a purple saaree with black embroidery. Little make-up was there on her face. She was wearing a purple big necklace in her neck and purple and black bangles in her hands and purple maangtika on her forehead. She was wearing long earrings in her ears and high heel sandals. She was looking breathtaking. She blushed slightly as she saw Armaan gazing at her. He was wearing a purple sherwaani with silver embroidery. First few buttons were open as usual revealing his broad chest. He was looking hot and too sexy! (He always looks )Muski was wearing a maroon color lehenga matching Rahul’s sherwaani. She took looked gorgeous. Anjali was in a cream lehenga and Atul was in a white kurta. Piya was in a black lehenga maching Yuvi’s black sherwaani and Nikita was wearing an orange colour lehenga looking beautiful and Abhi was too in orange color sherwaani.The girls brought Nikki down and made her stand in the middle of the hall. The guys approached them and stood next to their respective girls.Armaan: Riddhima (Whispers)Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: you are looking too beautiful and sexy.Ridzi: (Blushing) thanks.Armaan: tumne kya mujhe maarne ka plan banaaya hai? (Ridzi glares at him)Ridzi: kaha hai na aisi baatein mat kiya karo.Armaan: meri koi galti nahi hai you are looking so sexy pata nahi main kaise apne aap ko sabke saamne rok paunga.Ridzi: (Blushing) tum na deewaane ho.Armaan: tumhaara deewaana hun. (He says huskily)Riddhima sees the passion arising in him and she moves away from him coz she knows then its impossible to control him.Ridzi: main rings lekar aati hun.Sam: maan na padega haan saari girls are looking too beautiful.Girls: thanks.Riddhima came back with the rings.Ridzi: le Nikki (Handling the ring) Abhi yeh le (Handling the ring to him as well)Armaan: okay guys exchange the rings now.Ridzi: pehle NikkiArmaan: haan phir Abhi. (He comes and stands besides Ridzi again)Nikki puts ring in Abhi’s finger. All clapped and cheered.Sam: you turn Abhi.Abhi slips the ring in Nikki’s finger and all again clapped. Nikki smiled fully. She was very happy and so was Abhi.After some time:Muski: hero yaar party is going too boring.Piya: haan bhai jaaiye aur kuch rocking cheez kariye.Armaan: main?Ridzi: isse kahaan kuch aata hai guys jot um log bol rahe ho.

Armaan: really?Ridzi: aata hai? I don’t think so (Teasingly)Sam: jaa Armaan dikha de tu Punjab da munda hai.Armaan nods and glancing at Riddhima moves away.The light goes off. Only one light is on which is on Armaan. All look at him. The music starts. Armaan starts dancing and comes towards Riddhima. He danced around her on the music going on. The song starts. (Kar de dhamaal Punjabi from Chori Chori Chupke Chupke)Armaan: ishq ishq mein pyaar pyaar mein number one Punjabi…. Hoyye (He pushes Ridzi) dill lene mein dill dene mein number one Punjabi. (He points to his heart and then keeps his hand on Ridzi’s heart and she shivered) baisaakhi mein bhangda paake mast rahe Punjabi. (Does bhangda) hoyye…. (Takes Muski and Piya on his either sides) heer-sohni ki dhun gaake mast rahe Punjabi. (Dances along with the boys)Armaan: (Holding Ridzi by her waist) hoooo ladki jo dekhe gulaabi….. kar de dhamaal Punjabi. (Dances in a Punjabi way) hoyye(Points to her eyes) Aankhein jo dekhe sharaabi…. Haaye….. Kar de dhamaal Punjabi….. (Dances)Ridzi: (Moves closer to him) ladki jo dekhe gulaabi…. (Traces his jaws) kar de dhamaal Punjabi…..Aankhein jo dekhe sharaabi (Points to her own eyes) kar de dhamaal Punjabi.Armaan: (Dancing along with Riddhima) ishq ishq mein pyaar pyaar mein number one Punjabi… dill lene mein dill dene mein number one Punjabi…..Tune……Sam: teri ek jhalak jo dekhe lut jaaye pathiyaala (Points to Ridzi and pushes her on Armaan)Rahul: (Holding Muskaan’s wrist) mere bhole bhaale dill pe tu ne hai daaka daala.Ridzi: (Hides her face in her palms) saari duniya dekhe mera roop yeh sohna sohna (Removes her hands from her face and smiles beautifully which blew Armaan off)Muskaan: (Going to Rahul and pushing him to a wall) main toh jispe chahun us pe kar dun jaadu tona…. (Moves her hips)Armaan: arre aisi waisi baaton se toh….. (Holds Riddhima and truns her around) hoo ooo oooo arre aisi waisi baaton se toh darte nahi Punjabi (Pretends to do his collar up)Sid: jhutha mutha waada kisi se karte nahi Punjabi….Piya: (Dances around with some other boys) chahat ki raahon mein aage badhte hai Punjabi. (Points to Yuvi)Ridzi: (Keeps her hand on Armaan’s chest and looks straight in his eyes) aankhon se aankhon ki bhasha padhte hai Punjabi.Armaan: (Smiles and pulls her hard towards him) chehra jo dekhe kitaabi… (Traces her facewith his knuckles) kar de dhamaal Punjabi…Anjy: aankhein jo dekhe sharaabi kar de dhamaal Punjabi… (Does some steps)Tune……Armaan took Riddhima towards a wall and banged her there. She looked in his eyes and saw complete passion in them. She looks down and Armaan starts placing kisses on her neck. She shivered and held his sherwaani tightly.Muski: assi gajda ghaagra meri resham waali choli…. (Dances very closely with Rahul)Anjy: mujhe agar paana toh ghar aaja leke doli (Says to Atul)Armaan: (Ridzi pushes him and moves away but Armaan held her wrist and pulled her back n she got jammed on his chest) saari raat na sone de teri chudi da lashkaara….Atul: (Holds Anjali’s hands) le jaun main tujhe uthaake kar de zara ishaara…. Hoyye….Armaan: (Holds Riddhima’s hands tightly and pulls her more close to him which caused pain to Ridzi due to her bangles) zidd pe apni aa jaaye toh……. Hooo ooooo oooo zidd pe apni aa jaaye toh maane na Punjabi (Makes her look in his eyes and kisses her wrist) hoyye….. mehbooba ke dill ki baaton ko jaane Punjabi (Caresses her cheeks)Ridzi: (Tries to push him but didn’t succeed) maine suna hai ke hote hain dill waale Punjabi…. Hoyye….Sam: masti mein dube rehte hai matwaale Punjabi (Points to AR who were busy in their own romance)Piya: chede jo koi zara bhi…. (Keeps hand on one of the boys chest who was dancing near her) kar de dhamaal Punjabi (Went and danced around Yuvi) hoyye….

Ridzi: (Holds Armaan’s hand as he was kissing her neckline continuously) ishq ishq mein pyaar pyaar mein number one Punjabi….Armaan: dill lene mein dill dene mein number one Punjabi (Says looking at her face)Muski: baisaakhi mein bhanda paake mast rahe Punjabi….Rahul: heer-sohni ki dhun gaake mast rahe Punjabi….. hoyyeee…..

All dance getting Nikki and Abhi in the middle and AR were on a side busy in their own world. Ridzi looked at Armaan who lost all his control now. She points to everyone else but Armaan says no to her. She looked down and Armaan picked her up and moved to his room as the function was held in Mallik Mansion. No one noticed as everyone was busy dancing….. He entered their room and bolted the door. Riddhima looks at him nervously. His passionate eyes told her that nothing can control him now. He started walking towards her…..

Downstairs:All finished dancing and sat on the couch completely exhausted.Muski: oyye hero kahaan hai?Piya: Riddhima bhabhi bhi nahi dikh rahi hain.Sam: room mein honge dono. (Laughs)Abhi: haan after all yeh pure week Nikki ne unhe saath mein rehne hi kab diya hai.All laugh while Nikki hits Abhi’s head.

Chapter 17:

Armaan: (Kissing her neckline) pata nahi logon ko kyun itni jealousy hai humse.Ridzi: (Smiles and sits up on the bed) Armaan! Nikki ko koi jealousy nahi hai.Armaan: (Frowns) tum uthi kyun?Before Riddhima can speak anything someone knocked on the door. Armaan opens the door while Riddhima sets her saaree properly.Armaan: kya hua ab tujhe dulhan?(Yeah it’s Nikki. :p)Nikki: Ridzi chahiye hai actually woh designer aayi hai neeche India se.Ridzi: haan Nikki tu chal main bas abhi aayi.Nikki leaves. Armaan turns towards their bed and sits taking his PS without speaking anything. Riddhima smiles at his acts.Ridzi: gussa aa gaya baby ko? (Ruffles his hairs)Armaan: nahi. Jao na tum neeche designer aayi hai.Ridzi: (Sits next to him) Armaan! Nikki hamaari friend hai na and friend se zyaada she is a family member to us na Jaan.Armaan looks at her and tries to understand what she is saying.Ridzi: aur dekho vo chahti hai ki har cheez mein main matlab uski best friend aage rahun. Toh it’s not good na aur phir main abhi thode time mein tumhaare paas aa rahi hun. Ok?Armaan: (Smiles) okRidzi: (Kissing his forehead) that’s like my Armaan!Armaan smiles and both move down hand in hand. The designer girl was sitting on the couch comfortably. AR reached down; Armaan was shocked to see the girl in front of him. The girl too was surprised seeing him. She smiled at him but Armaan didn’t smile back.

Nikki: Ridzi yeh hai designer Risha and also a good friend of mine.Ridzi: hi!Risha: hey!And she moves towards Armaan and placed a kiss on his cheek. Armaan was shocked and he looked at Riddhima who was getting angry now. Risha holds Armaan’s arms.Risha: long time sweetheart where were you?Riddhima’s eyes filled with tears and she felt jealous when she heard Risha saying her Armaan ‘Sweetheart’ and seeing her holding his arm. Armaan removed Risha’s arms from his and moved to Riddhima. He brought her closer to him by pulling her through her waist.Armaan: haan ab I don’t have time for such things.Risha: matlab? And who’s she? (With a rude tone)Armaan: matlab ab bas meri life mein Riddhima hai aur koi nahi. I love Riddhima a lot aur uske saath rehne mein aur usko pyaar karne ke alaawa I don’t have anything else to do. (Kisses Riddhima’s cheeks)Risha: oh toh she is your girlfriend?Armaan: wrong! She’s my dear wife n my life. (Looks in Riddhima’s eyes)Risha: what? Tum ne shaadi karli?Nikki: kab ka. By the way tum Armaan ko kaise jaanti ho?Risha: (Smiles) well yeh mera boyfriend tha n we both love each other.Armaan looks at Riddhima who was looking at Risha with a jealous and angry look. Armaan was in trouble now. He thought ki ab Riddhima kaise react karegi? Kahin woh mujhe chodke toh nahi chali jaayegi? Only the thought of Riddhima leaving Armaan made him feel scared. His hands automatically pulled Riddhima more close to him. Ridzi looks at him and saw him staring at the carpet below and she looks at him. She knows what he is thinking. She comes in front of him and keeps both her hands on his chest. Armaan came back to reality and was confused when saw her smiling at him. Riddhima takes his hands and puts it across her waist. Then, she faces Risha with a smile.Ridzi: Risha vo pyaar nahi tha dear coz pyaar toh Armaan sirf mujhse karta hai aur hamesha karta rahega. Right Shonu?She looks at Armaan and Armaan nods smilingly as she is saying the truth coz pyaar toh woh sirf uski Riddhima se hi karta hai.Risha: nahi he loved me.Ridzi: woh Armaan ka past tha Risha aur….Armaan: (Cuts her in between) aur tab mujhe sirf ladkiyon ke saath time pass karna aata tha jo maine tumhaare saath kiya and I am sorry for it but Riddhima ke aane ke baad my life changed actually Riddhima ne hi mujhe change kar diya and maine usse saccha pyaar kiya hai aur hamesha karta rahunga. (Looks at Riddhima while saying the last sentence)Riddhima: (Smiles) I hope ab tumhe koi confusion nahi hai Risha.Risha nods negatively with a jealous look.Risha: (In mind) tum dono ko toh main dekh lungi.Nikki: hey yaar come on time for my dresses now.Risha and Nikki sit on the couch and Riddhima looks at Armaan. He wanted to say something but she placed her finger on his lips.Ridzi: baad mein. Abhi let me do some work.Armaan: (Kisses her fingers) I love you. (With lots of emotions)Ridzi: (Smiles) I love you too Armaan.Risha was watching them and she felt jealous. Armaan and Riddhima came near them. Armaan sat on the couch next to Nikki and pulled Riddhima in his lap. She looked at him and stares at him for few minutes. Then smilingly she made herself comfortable on his lap. He puts his arms around her waist.Nikki: lo lovebirds phir shuru ho gayye.Armaan: miss jealousy.He receives a tight actually too hard smack from Nikki.Armaan: aaaahhh!

Ridzi: (Worried) Armaan zor se lagi kya?Armaan shows her his arm and she caressed it. A little red spot formed on his arm due to the smack. Riddhima caressed it.Armaan: sab iss chikki ki vajah se hua Riddhima.Nikki shows her tongue to him. Riddhima looks at her angrily.Ridzi: Nikki dekh kitni zor se lagi Armaan ko.Nikki: oyye yeh jo itni body banaayi hai toh vo aise hi thodi hi na banaayi hai.Armaan: toh kya tera maar khaane ke liye banaayi hai?Nikki: (Ignoring him) Ridzi iski itni well-built body hai isse lagega thodi.Ridzi: haan haan haan. Tabhi dekh red ho gayya uska hand.Nikki: (Dramatically) tu mujhse lad rahi hai itni si baat par?Ridzi: arre baba lad nahi rahi Nikki…Armaan: chodo Jaan yeh toh hamesha rahegi hi jealous.Nikki: dekh Riddhima main phir maarungi isse.Ridzi: Armaan! Tum ab bilkul chup baithoge warna go upstairs in room.Armaan: ok I will be quiet now. (Innocently)Riddhima smiles seeing him and turns to Nikki.Ridzi: chal ab jaldi bata aur bhi kaam hai.Nikki: haan arre Risha batao na.Risha starts showing dresses to Riddhima. Ridzi selects dresses taking lot of time but her choice was amazing. All the dresses she selected were classy and different. Finally she was done with it. It took approx 2 hours for her to do that. All this time Armaan didn’t disturb her even once and nor he did any masti.Ridzi: fine ab Nikki I’m going to sleep yaar main bohot thak gayyi hun aaj.Armaan: chalo. (Ridzi gets up from his lap)Armaan stands up after two minutes.Nikki: good night love birds.AR: good night.Nikki: Ridzi kal kitne baje?Ridzi: morning mein teri haldi ki rasm hogi and then uske thode time baad Abhi ki.Nikki: okAR move upstairs to their room. Risha went back to her lounge. She said she will stay in lounge once and Nikki agreed as she doesn’t wants problem in AR’s life and Risha got angry coz she thought that Nikki will say her to stay with them but she didn’t.

AR’s bedroom:Ridzi changes her saaree and wears a baby pink colour night gown. She was making their bed sheets proper and Armaan was thinking ki Riddhima se kaise baat kare iss baare mein…. Riddhima looks at Armaan who was standing near the window looking at the moon. She knows he wants to talk to her and she even knew ki Armaan kya baat karna chahta hai. She moves to him and hugs him from back. Armaan smiled and held her hands that were on his chest. They stayed like that for some time and then Riddhima placed a soft kiss on his neck. Armaan pulled her in front and looked at her. She smiles at him.Ridzi: bolo Armaan kya bolna chahte ho?Armaan: Riddhima woh…. Main…Ridzi: Armaan tum tumhaari Riddhima se baat kar rahe ho… mujhse baat karne mein itna hesitation kyun?Armaan: (Looks down) I’m sorry Riddhima. Maine tumhe hurt kiya hai na.Ridzi: (Holds both his hands in hers) kisne kaha ki tumne mujhe hurt kiya?Armaan: Risha ka matter… Ridzi: Armaan woh tumhaara past tha aur mujhe pata hai ki tum usse pyaar nahi karte the aur tum sirf mujhse pyaar karte ho.

Armaan: (Whispers) aur hamesha karta rahunga.Riddhima smiles and makes him look at her and it was then when she saw tears in his blue hues. She was shocked to see it. Why was he crying? Koi aur baat hai jo Armaan ko sata rahi hai warna woh iss tarah rota nahi. Riddhima thought.Ridzi: (Kissing his tears away and with concern) kya hua?Armaan shakes his head negatively.Ridzi: mujhe nahi bologe toh samjhungi kaise ki kya problem hai? Aur phir tumhaari pareshaani door kaise karungi? Haan?Armaan looks at her and hugs her tightly. Riddhima hugged him back and caresses his hairs to calm him down. Armaan: Riddhima mujhe laga tum mujhe chod kar chali jaogi. Pata nahi kyun baar baar mere mann mein yeh khayaal aata hai ki tum mujhse door chali jaogi. Main bohot insecure feel karta hun Jaan. Tum agar mujhse door gayyi na toh main mar jaunga.Riddhima quickly separates from him and keeps her fingers on his lips.Ridzi: Armaan mana kiya hai na tumhe aisi baatein karne se….She holds his hand and moves towards their bed. Riddhima sits on the bed and Armaan lies on the bed with his head on her lap. She caressed his black soft hairs with her long fingers. Armaan held her nighty just like a baby and hides his face in her stomach.Riddhima: Armaan main tumse kabhi bhi door nahi jaungi… tumse meri zindagi judi hai Armaan. Main tumhaare bina jab kuch ghante nahi reh paati toh tumse door jaane ki baat toh bohot door hai Shonu.Armaan: hmmm main jaanta hun yeh sab but phir bhi I feel scared.Ridzi understands his feelings and she didn’t speak further and kept on caressing his hairs. Riddhima thinks shaayad main Armaan ko zyaada time nahi de paa rahi hun isiliye usse aisa lag raha hai ya pata nahi kya reason hai but jo bhi hai mujhe Armaan ko better feel karwaana hai and main poori koshish karungi ki zyaada se zyaada time Armaan ke saath rahun. (She smiles) haan yehi theek hoga.She looks down at Armaan who was hugging her like a cute baby holding her nighty. She bends down and kisses his forehead lightly.Armaan: right cheek par kiss karo Riddhima.Ridzi: kyun?Armaan: wahaan Risha ne kiss kiya tha aur mujh par sirf tumhaara haq hai na. main nahi chahta kisi aur ki kiss mujhpar rahe tum mujhe wahaan kiss karo please.Riddhima smiles broadly at his words and bending down she kissed his right cheek and Armaan smiled.Armaan: that’s good now.Ridzi: ab so jao kal jaldi uthna hai.Armaan: hmmm (And he shifts on his place)Ridzi stretches next to him and hugging him both sleep in each others arms.

Morning:Riddhima came out of the washroom in a golden saaree. She was looking beautiful as always. Some of her wet hairs stuck on her face. She looked at Armaan who was sleeping peacefully on the bed. She smiled and moved towards the dressing table.Ridzi: (While putting bangles in her hand) Armaan….. uth jao ab.Armaan stirred a little and puts the sheets on his face. Riddhima smiled again seeing his acts. She wore her necklace, earrings and maangtika quickly and moved towards the bed. She takes the sheets off his face and ruffles his hairs.Ridzi: uth jao Armaan functions start ho jaayenge. Mujhe bhi neeche jaana hai Armaan: (Opening his eyes) good morning Jaan.Ridzi: good morning. Chalo get up n get ready fast.Armaan gets up and sits on the bed. He hugged Ridzi and hides his face in her neck. She caressed his back and both sat in the same position for some time.Ridzi: Armaan ab theek ho na?Armaan: hmmm bas mere paas rehna tum.Ridzi: (Smiles) ok come on tayyar ho jao ab.

Armaan: itni bhi kya jaldi hai? (Kissing her neckline)Ridzi: (Shivering) Armaan nahi na please….Armaan smiled and separates from her. Riddhima got up from the bed and removed his golden sherwaani and towel. She handles him the towel and keeps the sherwaani on the bed.Ridzi: jao Armaan jaldi.Armaan moved to the washroom and Riddhima smiled. After some time Armaan came out of the washroom and got dressed up and both moved down hand in hand.Sam: yaar yeh kya baat hui? Hum bhi dekhenge Nikki ki haldi.Anjy: boys are not allowed Sam.Armaan looked at Riddhima.Armaan: main kaise aaunga tumhaare saath?Ridzi pouts and Armaan made a face.Armaan: kuch toh karna hoga.Ridzi: arre main bolti hun in logon ko tum kuch na karo.Armaan: ok.Ridzi: Anjy yaar boys ko bhi aane dete hai na function mein.Anjy: kyun?Ridzi: ab yeh log kahaan jaayenge? And Abhi ke haldi ki function mein hum log bhi toh honge na.Anjy: yah right.Sam: so matlab hum aa sakte hai?Anjy: yah you guys can come.Riddhima winks at Armaan n he smiles.

Haldi of AN:

Nikki: yaar kab tak yeh haldi lagaakar baithna hoga?Ridzi: Nikki abhi 5 minutes nahi hue aur tu hai ki pareshaan ho rahi hai.Muski: waise Riddhima tujhe ek baat bolun?Ridzi: bol na yaar.Muski: Armaan ko dekh.. jabse paagalon ki tarah tujhe dekh raha hai.Riddhima looks at Armaan who was sitting at their front with the boys. He was gazing at her intensely.Sanju: lagta hai aaj raat ko Riddhima ka bachna difficult hai.Muski: ahem ahem.Ridzi: roz hi bachna difficult hota hai. (She said this unknowingly)All: ohhhhhRidzi realized what she said and quickly gets up n moves towards the boys.Ridzi: Abhimanyu kuch der mein tumhaari haldi hai.Abhi smiles.Armaan: aur meri? (He asks naughtily)Ridzi: tumhe phir se shaadi karni hai?Armaan: hmmm.Ridzi took haldi in her hands and went towards him. Armaan was looking at her dreamily. Ridzi: (Applying haldi full on his face) toh phir yeh lo.And she ran from there. Armaan’s face was full of haldi now. All laughed seeing him. Riddhima went towards the girls and hiding behind Piya she laughed looking at Armaan.Armaan: Mrs. Riddhima Armaan Mallik! You’re gone now.And he ran towards her. Riddhima was still behind Piya. She pushed Piya at front. Armaan was trying to catch Riddhima.Armaan: Piya get aside.Piya: (Struggling between Armaan-Riddhima) bhai I’m sorry but bhabhi ne pakda hai mujhe.Armaan: (He pushed Piya aside with force) ab kahaan jaaogi wifey.Riddhima quickly ran from there and Armaan followed her. All look at the couple with love. Riddhima was running on the stairs now. Armaan was behind her. Riddhima entered in one of the room over

there and tried to shut the door when Armaan kept his hand in between. Riddhima pushed the door and Armaan removed his hand. She quickly locked the door.Armaan: aahhh!Riddhima heard his scream inside the room. She wondered whether she had hurt his hand by shutting the door. She opened the door and Armaan quickly came in.Ridzi: (Holds his hand n sees) kahaan lagi?Armaan: (Points at his heart) yahaan.Riddhima stares at him for a moment and then she got that he did acting. He didn’t get hurt. She tried to move out of room but Armaan was faster than her this time. He pulled her inside and bolted the door and banged her on the door. Riddhima looks at him.Ridzi: Armaan please haldi mat lagaana.She closes her eyes. Armaan caressed her cheek with his hands. Riddhima opens her eyes and touches her cheek but didn’t find any haldi. Armaan smiles.Armaan: buddhu! Haldi toh mere haath mein hai hi nahi. Aur accha hua tum upar aa gayyi warna neeche sabke saamne tumhaare saath romance kaise karta?Riddhima looks down blushingly.Armaan moves his face closer to hers. Riddhima kept her hand on his chest in order to create distance between them.Ridzi: haldi lagi hai tumhaare face par.Armaan: toh? Tumne hi lagaayi hai.Ridzi: wash karlo na.Armaan: buddhu bana rahi ho? Neeche bhaag gayyi toh tum?Ridzi: nahi jaaungi.Armaan: pakka?Ridzi: haan.Armaan: aur agar gayyi na toh itna yaad rakhna ki baad mein tum bachogi nahi.Riddhima blushes and Armaan smilingly moves towards the washroom.As soon as Armaan went Riddhima was about to open the door. Her hand was on the knob of the door when Armaan caught hold of her other hand. Riddhima bits her lower lip. Armaan pulled her towards himself. Her back was jammed on his chest now.Armaan: (Whispers in her ear) now you are gone Mrs. Mallik.Ridzi closes her eyes when she feels his hot breath on her neck. Armaan turned her and holding her hands he kept them on his chest.Armaan: (Kisses her close eyelids) kaha tha na jaana mat.Ridzi: (Whispering) sorry.Armaan: punishment toh milegi hi.Ridzi: (Opens her eyes) kya?Armaan: ek kiss dogi abhi aur kal mere saath lunch par chalogi. No one from the gang just hum dono.Ridzi: par kal Mehendi ki rasm hai.Armaan: shaam ko hai na…. that’s why I said lunch ke liye jaayenge.Ridzi: par…Armaan: punishment nahi accept ki toh koi aur romantic punishment deni hogi mujhe tumhe.Riddhima looks in his eyes and saw the naughty glint. She smiled.Ridzi: ok I accept your punishment.Armaan smiles and placed his lips on hers.

Downstairs:

Muski: yaar yeh dono pichle aadhe ghante se upar hai.Rahul: Armaan- Riddhima akele means humein samajh jaana chahiye.Armaan: kya samajhna chahiye Rahoool??Everyone looked towards the stairs to see Armaan-Riddhima coming down. Armaan was glaring at Rahul whilst Riddhima was feeling embarrass. They reach down and Riddhima stood near the girls

while Armaan went towards the boys.Rahul: arre yaar matlab humein samajhna chahiye ki tum dono koi important kaam kar rahe ho.Riddhima blushed more on Rahul’s comment and Armaan smiles.Armaan: waise hi na jaise tu aur Muski karte ho?Muskaan: oyye hero mujhe kyun laa raha hai tum dono ke beech mein?Armaan: Muskaan main Rahul se clarify kar raha hun yaar.Nikki: chodo yeh sab. Humein pata hai tum dono upar romance karne gayye the.Armaan: waah Nikki! Tu toh badi samajhdaar ho gayyi hai!Nikki: (Pokes her tongue at him and then says to Ridz) Riddhima yaar main ab aur iss haldi ko lagaakar nahi reh sakti.Ridzi: haan bas ho gaya. Chal ab tu fresh ho jaa. Aur neeche mat aana upar room mein hi rehna jab tak Abhi ki rasm nahi hoti.Nikki: ok.Nikita moves up. All others move at different places for the preparation of haldi rasm of Abhimanyu. Riddhima looks at Armaan and he winks at her. She blushes and moves away from there making Armaan smile at her innocence. After this haldi rasm of Abhi takes place. Everyone enjoyed in the rasm. Now it was night time. Everyone was settled on the terrace. They were chatting and having fun.Anjali: yaar sach mein life kitni change ho gayyi hai na.Abhi: matlab?Anjali: matlab hamaare group mein shaadi and we all are living as a family….. College days mein never thought ki hum poori life saath mein bitaayenge.Rahul: haan yaar sach mein.Ridzi: aur iss sab ka credit jaata hai Armaan ko.Armaan smiles at her.Nikki: ahem ahem.Ridzi: Nikki!Nikki: Ridz ek baat poochun?Ridzi: of course pooch na.Nikki: tu Armaan se itna pyaar kaise karti hai yaar??Ridzi: (Smiles) hmmm well would be Mrs. Modi mere paas iske bahut saare reasons hai aur aisa bhi hai ki mere paas iska koi reason nahi hai.Muski: matlab?Ridzi gets up and stands in front of Armaan who was looking at Riddhima.Atul: Riddhima humein kuch samjhaane ke badle tu Armaan ke paas kyun khadi ho gayyi?Ridzi: ek minute Atul….. ab main zyaada acche se samjha sakti hoon. (She smiles) haan toh guys iska yeh matlab hai ki Armaan ne mere liye jo kuch bhi kiya hai. Matlab vo mere liye USA aaya. Vo mujhse door raha mujhe paane ke liye. Mere liye sabse rich business man bana…. Mera dream home mujhe gift kiya…… Mujhe ek sweet family di means tum log aur woh Mujhse be inteha mohabbat karta hai aur meri har khushi ka dhyaan rakhta hai aur meri itni zyaada care karta hai. Mera birthday celebrate kiya itne acche se. meri wajah se iska accident bhi hua. Meri wajah se isne Mayank aur Arnav Gupta se ladaayi ki. Mere liye yeh sab kuch karta raha aur…..Armaan: (Cutting her) enough!He looked at Riddhima who had tears in her eyes. He wiped them off and cups her face in his palms. All the other gang members looked at them with moist eyes. They too were lost listening to Riddhima. Armaan placed his lips on Riddhima’s forehead affectionately and he lingered his lips there for a few minutes then holding her hand he kept it on his heart.Armaan: maine jo kuch bhi kiya woh sab hamaare liye kiya….. isiliye kiya taaki tum aur main hamesha saath reh sake. Toh Mrs. Mallik aap aisa mat boliyega next time se.Ridzi smiles through her tears and hugged him hiding herself in his chest.Nikki: Riddhima second answer?Ridzi: kaunsa?Anjali: reason nahi waala.Ridzi: oh! (She separates from Armaan and looking at him with all the love she says) Armaan se pyaar

karne ka koi reason hi nahi hai lagta hai kabhi kabhi. Woh ek magnet ki tarah mujhe attract karta hai. Uske bina main jee nahi sakti. Armaan meri zindagi hai aur apni zindagi se har koi pyaar karta hai aur uska koi reason bhi nahi hota. Toh bas aur main jitna bolun na woh kam hoga to describe our love. Bas I love him…… more than infinity.Armaan kissed her temples softly. She smiled at him while he looked lost in her.Anjali: Riddhima humein kabhi aur bhi saare reasons bataana for which tum dono ka relation itna loving aur strong hai.Armaan: phir kabhi zaroor bataayenge par for now mujhe neend aa rahi hai. Toh chale sab sone?Sam: haan ek aur baat main aur Sid kal baahar jaa rahe morning mein kuch kaam se jaa rahe hain.Armaan: (Raising his brows) kaisa kaam?Sam: Armaan iss baare mein tujhse baat karni hi hai mujhe aur I will talk to u later yaar please. I need your help.Armaan: sure. Kal baat karenge. Chalo good night.All: good night.

They all left for their respective rooms.AR’s room:

Riddhima was selecting dress for tomorrow’s lunch and Armaan was sitting on the bed lost in some thoughts.Ridzi: Armaan suno na main yeh green waali pehnu ya brown?She turned with both the dresses to Armaan but saw him lost somewhere. She went near him and kept the dresses on the bed and kissed his cheek. Armaan jerked back to reality and saw a smiling Riddhima in front of him. As soon as he saw her smile his face too covered with a smile. But soon Riddhima’s smile turned into a pout.Armaan: kya hua?Ridzi: maine tumse poocha ki kaunsa dress pehnu kal lunch ke liye par tum kahin aur khoye hue ho.Armaan: (Holds his ears) sorry!Ridzi: (Smiles and shows him both her dresses) green or brown?Armaan: ummm…. (Looking at the dresses in her hands) brown.Ridzi: ohk.She went near the wardrobe and removed his dress too. She returned to Armaan and again found him lost. She sat in front of him.Ridzi: idhar dekho….. (Turns his face towards her)Armaan: (Looking at her) hmmm.Ridzi: mujhe batao kya soch rahe ho?Armaan: kuch nahi.Ridzi: mch! Bolo na please!Armaan: Jaan main soch raha tha ki tum apni aage ki studies continue karo.Ridzi: haan???Armaan: haan Riddhima…… tum mujhe ek sach baat bataogi?Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: tumhe doctor ban na tha na?Ridzi: haan toh?Armaan: toh tum doctor banogi.Ridzi: par Armaan ab 2 years ka gap ho gaya hai aur ab tak toh main senior doctor ban gayyi hoti.Armaan: toh koi na….. tum abhi bhi senior doctor hi banogi.Ridzi: woh kaise?Armaan: maine pata karwaaya hai you have to give a test which is too tough and then tum senior doctor ban sakti ho.Ridzi: Armaan test ke liye studies bhi toh karni hongi na?Armaan: haan toh you have superb mugging capacity. Tumhaara mind bahut sharp hai. I know tum bahut easily kar logi Jaan.

Ridzi: accha?Armaan: hmmm. Bolo attend karogi woh test?Ridzi: tum sure ho na that I can do that well?Armaan: cent percent sure hoon. (Smiles)Ridzi: toh phir jab mera Armaan sure hai toh mujhe toh karna hi hoga na. (She hugged him)Armaan: (Hugging her back) tum banogi Doctor Mrs. Riddhima Armaan Mallik!Smiles and kisses her hairs while she kissed his chest!

Chapter 18:

The next day, Afternoon: AR went to restaurant as Riddhima’s punishment was to have lunch with Armaan. Samrat and Siddhant went out for the important work of Samrat. Nikita and Abhi too were out to spend some quality time together before marriage and Anjali, Piya and Yuvraj were at Mallik Mansion doing preparations for today’s mehendi rasm. Sanjana, Rahul & Muskaan went for shopping some left over things required for marriage and other functions.

Armaan-Riddhima:

Armaan brought Riddhima to a famous restaurant of US. They were settled across a table…. Not many people were there but a few more couples. Riddhima looked around at the beautiful place whilst Armaan stared at the beauty of his life….. His Riddhima. Soon the waiter took their order. Both were chatting now.Ridzi: Armaan iske baad hum kahin aur jaane waale hai kya?Armaan: haan….. Dr. Walter se tumhaari studies ki baat karne.Ridzi smiled at him.Armaan: ek baat bolun??Ridzi nodded.Armaan: tum na aaj bahut beautiful lag rahi ho.Ridzi: (Smiles) thanks Mr. Mallik aur aap bhi kaafi handsome lag rahe hain.Armaan smiled at her and soon the waiter placed their order. They started eating and Riddhima’s expression changed into an angry one suddenly as she saw Risha staring at Armaan since a long time. Armaan, seeing her expressions went confused.Armaan: kya hua?? Ridzi: kuch nahi. (She smiled at him and looked at Risha again)Armaan looked where she was seeing and saw Risha smiling at him. He gazed her for few seconds and turned to Riddhima who pretended to be busy in having food.Armaan: chalo Riddhima… hum kahin aur lunch kar lenge.Ridzi: arre kyun?Armaan: mujhe nahi pata tha yeh hamaara peecha kar rahi hai.Ridzi: toh karne do na… usse bhi pata chale that how much we love each other.Armaan: par Riddhima tum…..Ridzi: (Cutting him) haan mujhe gussa aa raha hai but I will manage. Don’t worry aur lunch karo.She smiled and took a spoonful of rice near his mouth. Armaan smiled and had the rice from her hands. Then he fed her back. Risha was getting angry as she saw this. On the other side, AR finished their food and Riddhima ordered Armaan’s favourite hot chocolate.Waiter placed the hot chocolate and the bill. Armaan paid the bill and gave some token to the waiter and the waiter left saying thanks and to again visit their restaurant.Armaan: come on ab I want my milkshake.Ridzi: kisne kaha tumhaara hai? Maine mangaaya hai.Armaan: accha??Ridzi: haan.And she sipped from the glass. Armaan looked away showing fake anger to her. Riddhima smiled at his expressions. She got up from her chair and pulled it near Armaan and settled next to him on the chair.

Armaan still didn’t look at her. She kept the glass near him.Ridzi: chalo ab have it jaldi se. warna mera mood badal gaya na toh I’ll have it alone.Armaan: (Looking at her) haan toh pee lo. Mujhe nahi chahiye.Ridzi: (Smiles) par mujhe isse tumhaare saath hi drink karna hai.Armaan: (Finally smiling) Mrs. Shona Mallik tum bahut nautanki karne lagi ho.Ridzi: (Saying as if it’s a fact) tumhaari sangat ka asar hai.Both laugh and Armaan had the shake from the glass. After having a little he gave it to Riddhima.Ridzi: bas ho gaya tumhe?Armaan: haan yaar lag raha hai jaise tabiyat kharaab hone waali hai.Ridzi: (Worried) kyun??Armaan: feeling like that Shona. (She kept her hand on his forehead) arre sweetheart I’m fine now. (He held her hand and kissed it) come on jaldi karo and then let’s have a dance.Ridzi smiled and had the shake. Armaan took her to the floor. A romantic song was playing. It was Haan Tu Hai from the movie Jannat.Armaan: accha song hai na Jaan.Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan brought her closer to himself. She placed both her hands on his chest. Armaan encircled her through her waist. All others looked at the made for each other couple. Risha stared at them in great anger. AR started dancing slowly. Both were lost in each other. Riddhima’s heartbeat was increasing due to the increasing proximity with Armaan. Armaan was finding difficult to control himself. He pulled her closer. Their faces were just inches away. Riddhima looked down as she saw Armaan staring at her with lots of passion. He made her look at him and brought his lips closer to hers. He was about to kiss them when they heard the sound of clapping. The song had ended and people clapped at their beautiful performance. AR came back to reality and separated. They smiled and Armaan looked at Risha who was jealous like anything. Then AR left the restaurant hand in hand.

Sam and Sid:

Sid: aaj bhi tera kaam nahi bana. You have to take Armaan’s help here.Sam: haan yaar. Main aaj hi usse baat karta hoon.Sid: chal yaar I’m feeling hungry….Sam: (In a sad mood) hmmm.Sid: don’t worry yaar Armaan hai na.Sam: haan Armaan mera yaar.. mera bhai hai na.They smiled and moved towards Mallik Mansion.

Mallik Mansion:

Anjali: yaar function start karna hai and damn these guys are not here yet.Piya: Sam aur Sid ko toh aa jaana chahiye tha.Sid: arre aa gayye hum log.Anjali: thank god! Ab Abhi-Nikki aur Armaan-Riddhima aa jaaye.Yuvi: Rahul, Muskaan aur Sanjana di bhi nahi hai.Piya: I will call them…..She went to call Rahul.Sam: yaar I’m feeling hungry. Anjy get something to eat yaar.Sid: for me too.Anjali: yeah wait…. Yuvraj tum Armaan ko call karo.Yuvi: ok.Anjali got food for Sam and Sid. Meanwhile Piya returned and said that Rahul-Muski-Sanjana will be back in 5-10 minutes.Anjali: what about Ammy and Ridzi?Yuvi: unhe thoda time lagega.

Anjali: ohk.

AR:They were at Walter Lipman’s clinic. Dr. Walter, a 60 year old man is impressed with Riddhima’s knowledge about Medical Science.Walter: great Mr. Mallik! I must say your wife is too smart.Armaan and Riddhima smiled at this.Armaan: thanks Dr. Lipman and when can Riddhima attend the test?Walter: there will be one test only so not much tension for Mrs. Mallik. I can say she can do very well. The test will be next month Mr. Mallik!Armaan: next month? Can’t we conduct it a little early?Walter: no Mr. Mallik. And it’s good too coz then your wife will be getting more time to study.Armaan: ok Dr. Walter…..Walter: please fill this form.He handled a form to Riddhima. Riddhima filled it and went to submit out to the receptionist.Armaan: Dr. Walter there won’t be any problem for Riddhima?Dr. Walter: no… not at all Mr. Mallik. Just she has to be prepared.Riddhima returned.Ridzi: chale Shonu? Everyone will be waiting na?Walter: Shonu?? (He smiled)Riddhima turned crimson. She forgot that he is also present with Armaan.Ridzi: sorry.Walter: (Laughs) Mrs. Mallik…. He’s your husband and you can call whatever you want him to call. And you know I understand. (He winked at them)Armaan: (Smiles) ok Dr. Walter we’ll leave now.Walter: sure. Hope to meet you both soon.Armaan: sure.And he shook hands with Walter and they both left.

Mallik Mansion:AR entered to see everyone ready and were just waiting for them.Nikki: yeh koi time hai aane ka?Ridzi: sorry Nikki vo…..Anjali: Ridzi baad mein…. You just rush upstairs and get ready quickly.Abhi: Armaan you too.AR nod and went up.

AR’s room:Armaan went in the washroom to change. Riddhima was getting ready in the room. She was wearing a white colour lehenga. She was trying from past 10 minutes to tie the knot of her blouse but was unable to do so. She was fed up and left the dori like that only and started to apply kajal in her eyes and then she was applying lip gloss. Armaan came out of the washroom and saw Riddhima. She was looking an angel in white. Her wet hairs made her look elegant. She was busy in setting her bangles. Armaan was lost looking at her. He moved towards her and traced his fingers on her back which was exposed to him coz the dori was untied. Riddhima felt her heart beating fast as she realized the touch of Armaan. She slowly looked up at him through the mirror and saw him gazing at her intently. Water was dripping from his wet hairs that made him look hot. She looked down and Armaan whispered in her ear.Armaan: tumhe aaj aise dekh kar Salman ki ek shaayari yaad aa rahi hai.Ridzi: (Confused) kaun Salman?Armaan: (Kissing her earlobe) Salman Khan…..Ridzi: accha…. Kaunsi shaayari?Armaan stared at her. Riddhima too looked at him.

Armaan: (Smiles) baad mein bataaunga.He looked at her bare back and started to tie the dori. As his fingers touched her skin she felt shivers gushing down her spines. He finished tying the knot and placed a kiss on her back. Riddhima held her lehenga. Armaan turned her around and made her look at him. She looked in his eyes and found deep love and passion for her. Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door which broke their trance.Muski: (Shouting from outside) oyye Armaan-Riddhima function aaj hi karna hai yaaron.Piya: (Banging on the door) haan toh zara romance par break lagaaiye n come out bhai-bhabhi.Riddhima blushed at their shameless talks whilst Armaan went to open the door. Riddhima started wearing her accessories. Muski and Piya rushed inside.Armaan: madams mere room ka darwaaza todhna nahi hai so please next time zara dheere se knock karna.Muski: haan theek hai. Riddhima tu na sach mein…..Ridzi: maine kya kiya hai ab? (Wearing her necklace)Piya: bhai ke saath romance kar rahi thi. Aapko pata hai neeche late ho raha hai.Armaan: oyye! Hum log romance nahi kar rahe the.Muski: (Moving to him) toh??Armaan: (Getting scared and moving back) lagta hai Rahul ko bulaana padega.Muski: Rahul ko kyun beech mein laa raha hai hero??Riddhima finished her work and she went towards Muski and Armaan.Ridzi: Muskaan ab tujhe late nahi ho raha? Chal na.Muski: haan yaar chal.They move out with Riddhima staring at Armaan and Armaan smiling at her. They reached down and quickly started the function.Sam: yaar isse pehle ki tum girls mehendi lagaao… kuch dance and all ho jaaye.Muski: of course yaar.Riddhima went away and the lights went off. Now, there was a spot light which was on Riddhima. The music started.Ridzi: (Pointing to her bindiya) bindiya chamke….. chudi khanke…. (Makes the sound of her bangles; moves towards Armaan and dances around him) bindiya chamke… chudi khanke…. Laung maare lash kaare hum ho gayye tumhaare. (Keeps her finger on Armaan’s chest)The girls join Riddhima… Girls: bindiya chamke chudi khanke laaung maare lash kaare hum ho gayye tumhaare…Dances with their respective boys.Ridzi: (Goes close to Armaan) o re sajan tauhe mhaari kasam….. (Dances across Armaan) o re sajan tauhe mhaari kasam… mhaari maang mein bhar de tare….Armaan: (Pulls Riddhima close to him) o re sajan mauhe thaari kasam thaari maang mein bhar dun taare... (Points to her forehead)Tune……Muski: chupti nahi dill ki baatein….. (Blushes as Rahul kept his hand on her heart)Piya: (Kissing Yuvi’s eyes) sab keh jaati hain aankhein….Ridzi: (Armaan holds her hand and pulls her back to him) mujhko kuch kuch hota hai jab thaame tu yeh baanhe.Abhi: (Kissing Nikki’s hands) hum khud ko bhool jaayenge…..Atul: (Encircling Anjy) tum ko na bhool paayenge…..Armaan: tumko agar bhool jaayenge hum jeena na chahenge…Says this with lots of emotions. Riddhima looked at him and she knew he meant what he said. He smiled and kissed her cheek.Ridzi: (Moves away from him) door hue Armaan saare….. bas mein nahi hum hamaare….. (Again moves close to him and keeps her head on his chest) hum ho gayye tumhaare.Rahul: bindiya chamke chudi khanke laaung maare lash kaare hum ho gayye tumhaare… (Dances with Muski)Tune……Sam: hmmm… dill yeh jab lag jaata hai…. Phir toh jeeya nahi jaata hai…. (Remembers some one)

Armaan: heyyy tum jo nazar aa jaate ho kuch bhi nazar nahi aata hai.Says while looking at Riddhima who was dancing with other girls.Ridzi: haan pal do pal ki baat nahi….. (Says to Sam as she saw him lost somewhere) yeh janmo ka naata hai….. (Holds Armaan’s hand)Nikki: jisse pyaar ho uska naam dill pe likh kha jaata hai. (Hugs Abhi from behind)Armaan: arre dill yeh de dun… jaan bhi de dun (Pulls Riddhima in front of him and bends her down while keeping his hands on her back and waist for support) kar de agar tu ishaare…… hum ho gayye tumhaare…..Ridzi: haayyeee….. bindiya chamke chudi khanke laaung maare lash kaare hum ho gayye tumhaare…Abhi: o re sajan mauhe thaari kasam… (Dances with Nikki) o re sajan tauhe mhaari kasam.. thaari maang mein bhar dun taare…….Girls: haayee… bindiya chamke chudi khanke laaung maare lash kaare hum ho gayye tumhaare…Boys: hum ho gayye tumhaare…..Boys/girls: hum ho gayye tumhaare……..The song ends and all clap and cheer. After some time:The ladies were settled in the middle of the hall. All the guys were settled near their respective girls. The girls said them to move up at terrace but the boys refused and Armaan insisted Riddhima that he wants to be with her so Riddhima also agreed as she knows that how he is feeling these days without her.Armaan: Abhimanyu ko bhi mehendi lagaani chahiye.All laugh.Abhi: kyun?? Main ladki hoon?Sam: humne aisa nahi kaha.Armaan: ab tu khud bol raha hai toh hum kya karein.Abhi: main pooch raha hun tum logon se bol nahi raha hun.Sid: jaisa hum bolenge waisa hai kya I mean if we say you are a girl then are you?Everyone laugh loudly while Sid receives a smack from Abhi.Smriti- girl who was applying mehendi on Riddhima’s hands.Smriti: madam kaunsa alphabet likhna hai aapke haath par?Armaan: ‘S’Ridzi: ‘S’ se kiska naam aata hai Armaan?Armaan: (Whispering in her ear) ‘S’ se tumhaara sexu.Riddhima blushed deeply listening to him. She pushed him away.Ridzi: ‘A’ likho Smriti. ‘A’ se mera ‘Armaan’!Armaan smiled at her and Smriti too smiled seeing the couple’s love. She wrote ‘A’ on her hand. AR smiled seeing that.Finally, the mehendi rasm ended nicely. Everyone was happy. Tomorrow is the marriage. Big day for Abhi-Nikki. Now, its night time. Everyone is in their respective room. Armaan went to office for getting a file which he needed urgently. Riddhima was getting bored without him or let’s say she was missing Armaan. She decided to move to terrace and wait for him. As she moved at terrace, she saw Sam sitting on the railing and gazing at the sky intently. She moved towards him and kept her hand on his shoulder. Sam turned around and found Riddhima staring at him.Ridzi: kya baat hai Samrat Shergill?? Aap yahaan akele akele?Sam: (Smiles) nothing Mrs. Mallik. Bas aise hi……Ridzi: (Sits in front of him) accha Sam main teri kaisi type ki friend hoon?Sam: kyun pooch rahi hai?Ridzi: bol toh please?Sam: tu meri second best friend hai… sorry but first Armaan hai. (Smiles)Ridzi: (Smiles back) ismein sorry ki kya baat hai? Armaan bhi toh mera hi hai na….. (She winks at him and Sam laughs)Sam: tujhe pata hai tu bahut cute hai.Ridzi: kya pata may be I’m cute coz Armaan bhi aise hi bolta hai.

Sam: har baat mein Armaan ka naam? (Smiles while folding his hands on his chest)Ridzi: toh??? I love him yaar….. Armaan mera pyaar hai.Sam: pyaar!! (He looked lost suddenly)Riddhima was noticing Samrat since evening. He was lost and sad about something. She never saw Sam like that. She knows that he is in love and she guesses that this time he is serious about it.Ridzi: Sam…..Sam: (Jerking back to reality) haan….Ridzi: kaun hai woh special one?Sam looked at her. He was surprised that how she knew it.Sam: tujhe kaise pata?Ridzi: ab teri second best friend hoon toh itna toh tujhe jaan hi gayyi hun main.Sam: (Smiles) bilkul Armaan ki tarah…..Ridzi: (Grins) uski wife hun na…..Sam smirks at her.Ridzi: bol bhi who’s she?Sam: Gunjan…..Ridzi: naam toh bada pyaara hai yaar.Sam: woh bhi bahut pyaari hai.Armaan: (Entering) ahem ahem..Sam and Ridzi turn to look at him. Ridzi smiled seeing him. She moved to him.Ridzi: Tum jaldi nahi aa sakte the?Armaan: (Doing his brows up) kyun?Ridzi: kyun matlab….. main tumhe miss kar rahi thi.She said this unknowingly and bit her lower lip when heard Sam’s laugh. She turned to Sam and smiled at him.Armaan: accha sorry but file nahi mill rahi thi but finally I got it.He gave her the file and moved towards Sam.Armaan: (Keeping his hands on Sam’s shoulder) mere bhai…. Yeh toh mujhe pata chal gaya ki tujhe kya hua hai but kisse aur kab hua zara bata de please.Sam: Armaan I need your help in this.Armaan: of course buddy par pehle poori story toh bata.Sam narrates the whole story to AR that he met Gunjan at a restaurant. She is very beautiful and sweet but doesn’t believe in love. She thinks that the guy she will love will betray her and will leave her but he wanted to prove her that he will love her and be with her forever. AR smile hearing him.Armaan: theek hai tu bas kal kaise bhi usko shaadi par bula. Let’s meet her and then decide humein karna kya hai!Sam: theek hai.Ridzi: Armaan ab tum chalo mere saath.Armaan: kyun? Aur kahaan?Ridzi: kal shaadi par main jo dress pehnungi uss ke accessories select karne mein I need your help.Sam: Armaan help karega? (Surprised)Armaan: (Smiles) pyaar mein sab kuch karna padhta hai Sammy. Ab toh tujhe bhi pata chal jaayega.Sam laughed and hi-five Armaan. After that AR move down to their room.

Chapter 19:

Marriage of AN:Morning, Mallik Mansion:Everyone was busy in preparations. All were hell tired yet very happy for AN. Gunjan, Samrat’s love was also there at Mallik Mansion. Everyone met her and discovered that she was a very sweet girl. Gunjan too loved everyone from the gang but she admired Riddhima the most. How she took care of Armaan and other friends, how she prepared everything, her bond with Nikita. How she was excited for

marriage. How she carried and presented herself and most important how she lives with Armaan around and how she loves Armaan.Now, Riddhima was preparing coffee for everyone in the kitchen. Everyone were tired and decided to have something and then continue the rest of the work. All others were in hallway.Muski: hero tu kaafi shaant lag raha hai…. Sab theek hai na??Armaan nodded while closing his eyes and resting his head on Sid’s shoulder who was settled besides him.Nikki: Armaan teri tabiyat wagerah toh kharaab nahi hai? Sid zara check kar.Sid nodded and kept his hand on Armaan’s forehead and it was very hot. Armaan had high fever.Sid: abbe isko toh bahut zyaada fever hai.Nikki: tabhi….. tabhi Armaan itna shaant lag raha hai.Rahul: Muskaan jaa Riddhima ko bata de.Armaan: abbe chup be (Slowly)Anjy: Armaan you’re not well.Abhi: aur Riddhima ko yeh baat pata toh chalni hi hai.Riddhima came with everyone’s coffee at that time.Ridzi: kaunsi baat Abhi?All looked at her. She smiled and handled coffee to everyone.Sid: Ridzi!Ridzi: haan.She said and settled next to Armaan.Sid: Armaan ki tabiyat kharaab hai.Ridzi: kya?? (Surprised) kya hua Armaan?She asked him while keeping her hand on his forehead. Armaan shuts his eyes whilst Riddhima’s eyes became wide as she felt his forehead so hot!Ridzi: Armaan! Itni zyaada bukhaar hai!Sam: let’s go to a doctor.Armaan: main kahin nahi jaa raha. Shona main theek hoon yaar. Just fever toh hai.Ridzi: Armaan par……Armaan: I’m fine baby.He smiles at her. She smiled back but she was still worried for him.

Evening:The girls were getting ready and the boys were already ready. They were waiting for the girls. Abhimanyu was beaming like anything. It was the most important day for him. he was getting married to the love of his life Nikita. All the other guys were happy seeing Abhimanyu happy.Sam: yaar yeh girls kyun itna time le rahi hain??Rahul: Sam tujhe yaad hai jab hum apni girls ke liye wait karte the toh tujhe kitna ajeeb lagta tha aur ab tu khud girls ke aane ke liye besabar ho raha hai.Sam: haan….. pyaar hota hai toh aisa hi hota hai. Hai na Armaan?The guys look at Armaan. He was settled on the couch in a red-black mixture sherwaani. He was looking very handsome but his face was pale. His eyes were red and he looked tired and unwell.Rahul: tujhse kaha tha Armaan doctor ke paas chalte hai.Armaan: abbe yaar Abhi ki shaadi hai aur main hospital mein rahoon! No ways!Abhi: (Settling next to him) par tu bahut unwell lag raha hai yaar.Armaan: (Smiles) theek hoon.Sam: wow!All looked at him and followed his gaze. The girls were descending from the stairs. Nikita was in a maroon lehenga. She was looking very beautiful. Riddhima and Muskaan were on her either side. Riddhima was in a black lehenga. She was looking gorgeous as usual and Muskaan was in a green lehenga. She too was looking beautiful. The guys were lost seeing their respective girls.Nikki: Ridzi mujhe bahut darr raha hai yaar.Ridzi: darr?? Kyun?

Nikki: Abhi aise kyun dekh raha hai mujhe.She said as she saw Abhi lost looking at her. Riddhima and Muskaan laugh.Ridzi: Nikki! Tu bhi na! bilkul paagal hai.Muski: Abhi ki dulhan hai tu. Pyaar karta hai yaar woh tujhse. Aur waise bhi Armaan ko dekh Riddhima ko aise dekh raha hai as if uski shaadi hai.Riddhima looked at Armaan. He was staring at her intently but he was looking so pale.Meanwhile the girls reach down. They made Nikita settle on the couch. Riddhima went towards Armaan.Ridzi: Armaan…..Armaan: hmmm.Ridzi: aao mere saath ek minute.Armaan looked at her but didn’t ask anything. He left with her. Riddhima took him in the kitchen.Ridzi: (Handling him a tablet) khao isse.Armaan obeyed her and had the medicine. After that she gave him juice and he drank it.Ridzi: (Hugging him) tum kyun apna dhyaan nahi rakhte ho.Armaan: (Smiles) coz main chahta hoon tum mera dhyaan rakho.Ridzi smiled at this and kissed his chest. She was still hugging him.Armaan: kya hua Shona?? Mujhe chodna nahi hai aaj??Ridzi: dill nahi kar raha hai.Armaan: (Smiles) baby waise hi aaj aap itni zyaada beautiful and sexy lag rahi hain. Pata chala main kitchen mein hi shuru ho gaya.Riddhima blushed at his comment and separated from him. She kissed his forehead.Ridzi: I love you Armaan.Armaan: I love you more baby.She smiled and again hugged him. Gunjan entered with Sam.Sam: mujhe pata tha romance hi karte honge dono.Ridzi was still clinging to Armaan and she looks at Sam and smiled. Armaan too smiled. Sam and Gunjan moved inside.Sam: yaar Riddhima Armaan ki tabiyat kharaab hai. Ab toh usko rest de at least.Armaan: arre yaar chahe mujhe jo ho jaaye. I need my Shona every time with me.This made everyone smile. Riddhima pokes her tongue out at Samrat. He giggled.Gunjan: aap dono ek dusre ke saath bahut pyaare lagte hain.AR smile whilst Sam looks at her.Gunjan: waise humein shaadi ki rasmein shuru karni hai. Bula rahe hain aap dono ko baahar.They nod and everyone move out. Armaan settled quietly on the couch. He was feeling little fine after having the tablet which Ridzi gave him.The marriage rituals started. Riddhima was taking care of Armaan. She was with him all the time. Armaan was feeling very nice as his Shona was close to him. one person was admiring this a lot. She was Gunjan. She smiled seeing AR and for the first time felt that she should be in a relationship.Finally, the marriage ended. Now Nikki was Nikita Abhimanyu Modi from Nikita Malhotra. She was very happy and this can be seen from her face. Abhi’s happiness was no less. He was very happy that Nikki is his now. Muskaan: guys time for some gaana-bajaana.Sid: haan yaar Abhi-Nikki ki shaadi hai aur hum log dhamaal nahi karenge aise ho nahi sakta.Rahul: Armaan tu theek hai na?He asked Armaan who was settled with Riddhima. He smiled and nodded assuring his friends cum family.Ridzi: guys no dance and all! Matlab Armaan dance nahi karega please.Sam: toh hum log karte hain na.Ridzi: (Dramatically) tera best friend bimaar hai and tujhe dance karna hai??Sam: arre! Drama queen!Riddhima laughed.Armaan: main Shona ke liye gaana gaunga.

All: awww!Riddhima smiles at him.Abhi: this is best Armaan. Tu hamaari shaadi par singing karega isse accha aur kya ho sakta hai.Armaan: (Smiles and turns to Ridzi) bolo Shona kaunsa song sun na hai tumhe?Ridzi: jo tum chaho woh suna do.Armaan: ok. Mera guitar??Piya: bhai I will get it.Armaan smiles and she rushes to get his guitar. After few moments she was back. Everyone settled peacefully. They all love to hear Armaan’s voice.Armaan: (Playing his guitar) main toh bas teri chaahat mein chahun rehna sada.He looked straight in Riddhima’s eyes. Riddhima looked back at him.Armaan: main toh bas teri qurbat mein chahun rehna sada…. Saaya bhi tera main hone na doon juda…. Maine tai kar liya….Armaan: (Closes his eyes) tere ishq pe tere waqt pe bas haq hai ek mera.All smile. Riddhima keeps her head on his shoulder.Armaan: (Holds her hand) teri rooh pe tere jism pe bas haq hai ek mera….. (Kisses her forehead) bas haq hai ek mera…… main toh bas teri chaahat mein chaahoon rehna sada.Tune….Armaan handles his guitar to Sam. Samrat started playing the tune. Armaan held Ridzi’s hand and bought her in the middle of the hall. He puts his hands across her waist whilst her hands automatically moved across his neck. She was completely lost in Armaan.Armaan: yaadon mein tujhko rakhun….. (Pulls her more close) baatein bhi teri karun… (Smiles as Riddhima gently placed a kiss on his chest) itna deewaana hoon tera…..He kissed her eyes and she shuts them lightly. Armaan twirled her around. Armaan: ohhh…. Raaton mein jaaga karun.. (Kissing her hairs) din bhar bhatak ta rahun… (Caressing her face with his face; Riddhima shivered deeply) main toh bas yahaan se wahaan…. (He moved away from her)Armaan: tere ishq pe tere waqt pe bas haq hai ek mera…… (He again moved close to her and enclosed her in his arms) teri rooh pe tere jism pe (Caressing her arms) bas haq hai ek mera…. bas haq hai ek mera…..Tune……..Riddhima was so lost in him that she forgot everyone else. Now, only Armaan mattered to her. She hugged him tightly and her heart was beating rapidly. She was mesmerized by his masculine smell. She clutched his sherwaani as she felt his hands on her back caressing it sensuously.Armaan: baahon mein tujhko rakhun.. (He hugged her more tightly; pulling her more into him) dhadkan main teri sunoon… (He kept his hand on her chest) jis mein duayein rahein (He swayed with her) har dum wafaayein rahein (He separated from her and looked in her eyes promising her that he will never betray her or leave her) doon tujhko aisa ek jahaan… (Riddhima as if understood his feelings caressed his face) haan…. Tere ishq pe tere waqt pe…. Bas haq hai ek mera… (He turned her around; her back touched his chest) teri rooh pe tere jism pe (He caresses her waist sensuously) bas haq hai ek mera…. bas haq hai ek mera…..He again turned her and holding her hand settled on his knees.Armaan: main toh bas teri chaahat mein chahun rehna sada….. (He kissed her hand) main toh bas teri qurbat mein chahun rehna sada…..The song ended. Everyone was still looking at AR. Armaan stood up and held both her hands in his and smiled. Riddhima smiled back dizzily. She was completely lost in him. Why he has to love her so much? She thought.Anjy: guys!!Everyone jerked back to reality except Riddhima. She was still looking at Armaan.Sam: Armaan yaar teri aawaaz mein jaadu hai. Kho jaate hain hum log teri aawaaz sunkar.Armaan smiles at him. Suddenly Riddhima hugged him. He was surprised but he hugged her back. Armaan: baby are you fine?Ridzi: (Separating from him and kissing his cheek) I love you Armaan…. I love you a lot.

She again hugged him and Armaan smiled broadly.All: wooooo!Muski: lag raha hai tum dono ki hi shaadi hai.Armaan smiled and separated from Riddhima. They both went to everyone and settled on their places. Armaan felt that Riddhima wants to say him something. He kept quiet and decided to talk to her when they are alone.Abhi: so guys main Nikki ko lekar yahaan se Paris jaa raha hoon kal for honeymoon.He announced and everyone teased them at that.Atul: aur hum log bhi kal apne ghar jaa rahe hain.Anjy: haan yaar ab aur nahi sataana humein Armaan-Ridzi ko.Armaan: kya yaar! Tum log bhi na bas shuru ho jaate ho!Muski: hero sach mein tere aur Riddhima ke jaisa pyaar koi nahi kar sakta!Armaan: so toh hai!He smiled and looked at Riddhima who smiled back at him.All chat for some more time and then everyone retired to their rooms as they were hell tired.AR’s room:Riddhima was settled on the bed and Armaan was lying on the bed with his head on her lap. She was caressing his hairs.Armaan: Shona….She looked at him. He smiled.Armaan: you wanna say something baby??Riddhima nods her head in a yes.Armaan: say then….Ridzi: Armaan… woh…Armaan looked at her. It seems like she is not able to say what she wants to say or not able to explain her feelings.Armaan: (Holds her hand) woh kya?Ridzi looks in his bluish eyes and soon she was again lost.Ridzi: I love you Armaan.Armaan smiled at this. He got up and settled next to her.Armaan: yeh bolna tha??Ridzi nods and hugs him hiding herself in him.Ridzi: Armaan main tumse bahut pyaar karti hoon….. mujhe aisa feel ho raha hai ki bas tumhaare paas rahun. Main…. main nahi bata sakti tumhe ki how much I love you…..Armaan was listening to her silently. He knows she needs him now. He cups her face in his palms and slowly kissed her eyes.Armaan: I know how much you love me Shona…..Ridzi: I need you Armaan…..She said while closing her eyes. Armaan smiled and kept on staring at her beautiful face.Armaan: baby right now you sleep. Tum bahut tired ho I know this so please Shona abhi so jao.Ridzi: nahi. (She hugs him)Armaan smiled and slowly started caressing her hairs. She nuzzled her nose on his chest. Armaan shuts his eyes as he felt currents in his body. Riddhima slowly started placing kisses on his chest. Armaan was not able to control himself anymore. He kissed her neckline and made her lay straight on bed. He came on top of her and kissed her shoulder while moving her hairs aside. Riddhima mumbled his name as she felt him biting her neck passionately. He kissed her on neck to ease her pain. Riddhima’s hands were on his back. Armaan placed his lips on her tightly.Armaan: (Moving his lips away) I love you. Now you can’t be saved.Riddhima: (Breathing heavily) mujhe bachna bhi nahi hai.Armaan smiled and placed his lips on hers again. Riddhima pulled the duvet on them and both were lost in each other. Their passion reached its peak and their love became much stronger and deeper.

Chapter 20:After a week:

Abhimanyu and Nikita were back from Paris. They were happy in their lives. Samrat was still upset as Gunjan is not paying attention to him. Rahul-Muskaan were happy in their lives. They still fight a lot but love each other. Atul was happy as Anjy said that she will give a chance to Atul. All coz of Armaan. He had helped Atul a lot in this. Siddhant was happy being single and having his amazing friends with him. Gunjan wanted to have a brief chat with Riddhima regarding her feelings and insecurities. Armaan and Riddhima were the happiest couple. Their love increased day by day. Armaan took more care of her and Riddhima has become very naughty and romantic. Every time she wants Armaan near her. Armaan was more than happy with this. He loved the way Riddhima has changed. All the guys are on job now. Nikita, Muskaan and Anjy were joining Jewelry Design Company of Yuvraj and Piya. Riddhima was busy preparing for her test.

Mallik Mansion:Riddhima was in her room studying some notes. Armaan was in office. She tries to focus on studies but again her mind goes towards Armaan.Ridzi: uff! Yeh Armaan bhi na! mere paas nahi hai phir bhi mere dill aur dimaag par chaaya hua hai.She shuts her book and took her cell. She dials Armaan’s number. Armaan is in his office in a presentation. His cell buzzed. He smiled seeing the callers name but cuts the call as he was busy in presentation.Ridzi: haw! Mera call cut kiya Armaan ne!She looks at the display of her cell. Armaan’s pic was there. She smiled and kissed it.Ridzi: missing you sexu!She said and caressed his pic. Her cell buzzed. It was a msg from Armaan.Msg: Shona I’m in an important presentation. Studies par dhyaan do mujh par nahi….. I’ll call you later.She smiled and texts him back: hmmm. I’m missing you a lot She sighed and taking her book started studying trying to divert her mind and heart away from Armaan.

Afternoon:Armaan’s office:Armaan came out of the presentation room while checking his cell. He smiled reading Riddhima’s text and suddenly bumped into a girl.Armaan: oops! Sorry!He smiled at the girl. She smiled back.Girl: it’s ok. Can you tell me where’s Armaan Mallik??Armaan: (Smiles) well I’m Armaan Mallik.The girl smiled sheepishly whilst Armaan smirked.Girl: I’m Shreya Mehta. Mujhe aapse Mayank ke baare mein baat karni thi.Armaan’s brows rose up in confusion. He looked at her.Armaan: tum kaun ho uski??Shreya: main Mayank ki ex-girlfriend hoon.

After sometime:Armaan was in a café. He was settled on the chair waiting for Sam.Armaan: yeh Sammy na kabhi time par nahi aa sakta! (He sighed) arre yaar I’ll call Shona…..He dials her number.Riddhima was in her room. She was lying on the bed with her book in her hand.Ridzi: accha hua yeh chapter bhi ho gaya (Smiles) this was easy.Her cell buzzed. She picked it up and smiled to see Armaan’s name flashing on the screen. She answered the call.Ridzi: hello sexu!

Armaan: (Smiles) hey Shona…. Kya kar rahi ho?Ridzi: studying. Tumhari presentation kaisi rahi?Armaan: acchi thi. Good girl. Acche se padhaayi karo.Ridzi: kya padhaayi Armaan! Mera poora dhyaan tum par hai.She said while sitting straight and pouting.Armaan: (Laughs) ismein meri kya galti hai? And you look so cute when you pout baby.Although he was on phone but he knows what gesture she must me doing.Ridzi: tumhaari hi galti hai! Who said you to love me this much?? tumhaari Deewaani ho gayyi hoon main.Armaan: (Smiles) Mrs. Mallik aapko doctor ban na hai. Padhaayi kijiye. Main toh aap hi ke paas hoon. Test dene ke baad jitna pyaar karna ho kar lena.Meanwhile Samrat came and settled in front of Armaan while hi-5ing him.Ridzi: jao tum. Tum ab mujhse bilkul pyaar nahi karte.She complained which made Armaan smile.Armaan: accha?? Theek hai phir main phone rakh raha hoon.Ridzi: (Whining) Armaan!!Armaan: (Laughs) baby Sam aaya hai. I’ve to talk to him. tum padhaayi karo and have something to eat. Main ghar aakar tumse baat karta hoon.Ridzi: baat mat karna mujhse! Mr. Unromantic!Armaan: (Smiles) abhi Sammy mere saamne hai else tumhe abhi iska jawaab deta.Ridzi: toh do na. mujhe koi problem nahi hai.Armaan: haan haan. Tum aaj kal bahut naughty ho gayyi ho.Ridzi: yeh bhi tumhaari meherbaani hai.Armaan: thanks for the compliment.Ridzi: (Angrily) rakho phone. Mr. Unromantic!Armaan: accha wait ghar aakar dikhaata hoon how much unromantic I’m.Ridzi: (Smiles) dikha dena! I’ll be waiting!Armaan: (Smiles) hmmm. Bye.Ridzi: I love you. (With lots of emotions)Armaan: I love you too sweetheart! Accha listen have lunch now after that continue studying.Ridzi: hmmm. Bye sexu! (Smiles)Armaan: (Giggles) bye Shona….He ends the call and looks at Sammy who was smiling hearing Armaan talking to Riddhima.Armaan: kya hua tujhe?Sam: kuch nahi Romeo! Bol kya baat karni thi?Armaan: saale! Itna late aaya hai.Sam: sorry yaar woh main chashmish ko uske ghar drop karne gaya tha.Armaan: chashmish?? Teri Gunjan right?? Kya hua uska?? Love story aage badhi?Sam: (Sighing) nahi yaar. Pata nahi kya hoga.Armaan: don’t worry main kuch karta hoon. Pehle tu meri baat sun. woh Mayank….Sam: (Cutting him) Mayank se yaad aaya yaar. Mayank aur Arnav chuth gayye jail se.Armaan: haan jaanta hoon. Sun na yaar…. Mayank ko theek karne ka raasta mill gaya hai mujhe.Sam: really?? Kya?Armaan: Shreya.Sam: yeh kaun hai?Armaan: Shreya Mayank ki ex-gf hai.Sam: oh! Par how can she help us?Armaan: woh ab bhi Mayank ko chahti hai. Mujhe bata rahi thi ki Mayank bhi usse bahut pyaar karta tha but due to her dad their relationship couldn’t move ahead.Sam: tu usse kahaan mila??Armaan: office aayi thi yaar. She got to know about Riddhima and Mayank’s marriage and about me that maine shaadi rok di and coz of me Mayank jail mein tha.Sam: ok. Toh ab karna kya hai?

Armaan: Mayank-Shreya ko milaana hai.Sam: yeh kaise?Armaan: yeh kaam Shreya karegi. Maine usse samjha diya hai kya karna hai. Humein bas Arnav jeeju ko theek karna hai.Sam: and how?Armaan: Sanjana di!And he narrates the whole plan to Sammy.Sam: cool mahn!He smiles and Armaan too smiles.Armaan: ab bacha tu! Tera matter bhi main solve karta hoon.Sam: haan yaar please.Armaan: Gunjan ko sirf samjhaane ki zarurat hai coz I think woh tujhe chahti hai but sirf darr rahi hai.Sam: right.Armaan: ek kaam kar kal Gunjan ko issi café mein lekar aa. Main kal Riddhima ko bhi yahaan laata hoon. Woh usse acche se samjha degi.Sam: haan yehi theek hoga as Gunjan meri baat toh maan nahi rahi hai. Riddhima ki baat sun legi.Armaan: fine then we’ll meet here tomorrow.Sam: done!Armaan: chal let’s go. Mujhe ghar jaana hai.Both stood up and moved towards their respective bikes.Sam: by the way Ridzi ki padhaayi kaise chal rahi hai?Armaan: (Laughs) chal toh rahi hai but uska dhyaan mujh mein hai. Aaj kal bahut change ho gayyi hai Shona.Sam: matlab?Armaan: she’s turned too naughty and romantic. Har time she needs me with her. (Winks while smiling)Sam: (Laughs) good na! You’ll be happy then?Armaan: I’m extremely happy. Bas ek baar madam test de degi toh I can be at peace.Sam: hmmm.They reach near their bikes.Armaan: chal bye.He hugged Sam.Sam: bye. Riddhima ko ‘hi’ bolna and say that I missed her. (Winks)Armaan: sure. (Smiles)Both sat on their bikes and drove away.

Mallik Mansion:Armaan reaches the mansion and parks his bike. As he moved inside he saw Yuvi coming.Yuvi: hey bhai!He hugged Armaan….Armaan: hey Yuvi! Yahaan kaise?Yuvi: aise hi milne aaya hoon.He smiles and Armaan smiles back. Armaan rang the bell.Riddhima opened the door and smiles seeing Armaan. She was about to hug him when she saw Yuvi. Armaan smirked seeing her face.Ridzi: (Glaring at Armaan) hey Yuvi!Yuvi: hey bhabhz! Kaise ho?Ridzi: fine. Aao andar.Armaan and Yuvi move inside. Riddhima gets juice for both of them.Ridzi: Piya kaisi hai? 1 week se kisi se baat nahi hui hai.Yuvi: theek hai Piya. Aur aapki studies ka kya haal hai?Riddhima looked at Armaan who giggles.Yuvi: kya hua??

Armaan: arre Yuvi teri bhabhi ka studies mein dill hoga tab kuch baat hai.Yuvi: matlab??Ridzi: kuch nahi Yuvi. Tumhaare bhai na paagal hai.Yuvi: aapke pyaar mein paagal hai na bhabz.He laughs while hi-5ing Armaan. Riddhima blushes.After some more chit chat Yuvraj leaves the mansion. Armaan turned to go to their room when Ridz held his hand.Ridzi: Mr. Mallik bahut maza aata hai na mera mazaak udaane mein tumhe??Armaan: (Turning to her) maine kab mazaak udaaya?Ridzi: (Hitting him) tum na bahut sata rahe ho mujhe!Armaan: (Laughs) toh mera haq hai tumhe sataane ka!Ridzi: nahi hai Mr. Unromantic!Armaan: (Pulling her close) I’m not unromantic!Ridzi: (Poking her tongue out) you are!Armaan picked her up in his arms and carried her to their bedroom. He puts her on bed and lies on top of her.Armaan: (Kissing her hands) ek baat batao what has made you so romantic suddenly?Ridzi: you!Armaan smiles and kisses her forehead.Ridzi: Armaan mujhe test nahi dena….She said while playing with his shirt buttons. Armaan smiled and traced his lips down her neck.Armaan: kyun?Ridzi: tum jaante ho I’m not able to focus on studies. Phir pata chala I don’t do well in test.She hissed as he bit her earlobe sensuously.Armaan: you’ll do well. Kuch hi time ki baat hai then you’ll be doctor.Ridzi held his shirt tightly as she felt him placing wet kisses on her face. His hot breath on her face was creating havoc in her body.Ridzi: tumhe lagta hai tum paas rahoge toh main yeh kar paaungi?She asked him while caressing his hairs.Armaan kissed her lips lightly and quickly moved away teasing her. She moaned and Armaan smiled.Armaan: toh main tumhaare paas nahi aaunga na tumhaare test tak.He said while getting up from her. She pulled him back by pulling his shirt. He lost his balance and fell on her.Armaan: Shona kya kar rahi ho?Ridzi: please na Armaan! Mat satao na mujhe.Armaan: what did I do? (Smirks)Riddhima pulled his collar and looked at him angrily. He too looked at her. After few moments she left him and stood up. Armaan smiled and getting up he started removing his shirt. Riddhima moved towards the wardrobe and removed his vest and shorts and kept them on bed. Armaan looked at her; she was angry and pissed off now. He smiled deeply. She saw him smiling and her anger rose up. She took her books and settled on the bed and started going through the notes. Armaan took his shorts and vest and moved in washroom smilingly thinking she’s such a kid.Ridzi: (To herself) Mr. Unromantic! Huh

Chapter 21:

Mallik Mansion:Armaan was settled on the couch with his PS. Riddhima was sitting on bed with her books. She was really angry at Armaan. Armaan was enjoying her anger. Armaan’s phone buzzed. It was Samrat. He answered the call.Armaan: bol Sammy….Sam: Armaan Gunjan ne mujhse kaha hai that she wanna speak with Riddhima.Armaan: haan toh its already decided na ki kal baat hogi.Sam: haan yaar bas mujhe tujhe yeh baat bataani thi that she herself said this.

Armaan: hmmm.Sam: anyways kya kar raha hai?Armaan: PS par game khel raha hoon.Sam: oh! Ridzi kahaan hai?Armaan: padhaayi kar rahi hai.Sam: ohh! Kuch hua hai kya between you both?Armaan: nothing yaar. Just main thoda tease kar raha hoon usse.Sam: kyun sata raha hai yaar bechaari ko. Let her concentrate on studies.Armaan: (Laughs) Sammy main yehi chahta hoon that madam studies par dhyaan de na ki mujh par.Sam: accha phone de usse.Armaan: hmmm.He moved to her and gave the cell to her. Riddhima took the cell and saw the caller’s name. She smiled seeing Sam’s name.Ridzi: hey Sam!Sam: hi Mrs. Mallik.Ridzi: kaisa hai?Sam: theek hoon aur Armaan bahut zyaada sata raha hai kya?Ridzi: (Glaring at Armaan) mujhe nahi baat karni about him.Armaan smiled.Sam: ohhh! Toh phir uske liye ek dusri gf dhund deta hoon waise bhi US mein bahut hot girls hain. Ridzi: kya?? (Surprised) iski koi zarurat nahi hai. Armaan sirf mera hai.Armaan looked at her in confusion.Sam: hahaha…. Ok baba. Chal ab zyaada gussa mat kar uss par. Woh tujhe sata raha hai. Baat kar le usse main baad mein call karta hoon.Ridzi: itni zyaada mat fikr kar apne dost ki. Bye.Sam: (Smiles) fikr toh hogi hi mera yaar hai woh. Bye.Riddhima smiles and ends the call. She gives his cell back to him and focused on her books. Armaan smiled and keeps his head on her lap. She was holding book in her hand. She moved the book away and looked at him. He smiled at her.Ridzi: hato Armaan mujhe padhaayi karni hai.Armaan: really??Ridzi: haan waise bhi tumne hi kaha tha na that you’ll be away from me till test.Armaan got up and sat next to her. Taking her books he kept them on the side table. Riddhima looked away. Armaan held her hand.Armaan: Riddhima tum na bilkul bachchi ho.Ridzi: jaisi bhi hoon tumhaari hi hoon.She looked at him while he smiles.Armaan: haan jaanta hoon meri ho aur meri hi rahogi.Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: accha kal humein café jaana hai wahaan tumhe Gunjan ko samjhaana hai.Ridzi: kya samjhaana hai?Armaan: arre about Sammy and relationships.Ridzi: ok. Dinner banaana hai mujhe. chodo mera haath.Armaan: nahi. (Naughtily)Ridzi: Armaan! Ab kyun pyaar aa raha hai?Armaan: pyaar toh hamesha hi aata hai.He picked her up in his arms and carried her to the kitchen.Armaan: aaj main bhi help karunga tumhaari dinner banaane mein.He placed her on her feet in the kitchen. Riddhima smiles at him.Ridzi: theek hai. Jaanti hoon kaam ke bajaaye tum mujhe sataate rahoge.Armaan: (Smiles) bolo kya banaana hai?Ridzi: fried rice aur chicken fry karte hain. Ok?Armaan nodded. Riddhima smiles and starts removing rice and vessels.

Armaan: main kya karun??Ridzi: tum vegetables wash karlo.Armaan smiled and moved towards the basin with vegetables. He started washing them properly. Riddhima smiled seeing him engrossed in his work.Meanwhile Riddhima started frying the chicken. Armaan got the vegetables.Armaan: lo Shona.He smiled proudly as if he has done some great work.Ridzi: thank you Armaan.Armaan smiled at her and kissed her cheek.Ridzi: roti bhi bana le?Armaan: haan.Ridzi: toh main aata prepare karti hoon aur tum roti beloge.Armaan: accha?? Chalo theek hai.Riddhima was preparing the aata. Armaan was getting naughty now. He hugged her from back.Ridzi: badmaashi shuru?Armaan: (Kissing her ear) hmmm. I love you.Ridzi smiled and Armaan puts his hands in aata and starts mashing it along with Riddhima.Armaan nuzzled on her neck. She shivered and turned slightly. Armaan smiled and held her hands. He kissed her forehead. Riddhima smiles and held his vest. Now, his vest was fully covered with aata. Armaan kissed her cheek and nuzzled his face with hers. Suddenly Riddhima felt something burning!Ridzi: Armaan kuch jal raha hai!Armaan: hmmm (He was busy in his romance)Ridzi: (Her eyes getting wide; she pushed Armaan) mera rice!!!Armaan came back to reality and looked at her. She looked at him with great anger. Her fried rice was burnt!Armaan: meri kya galti hai?Ridzi: tum romance jo kar rahe the.Armaan: accha promise abhi badmaashi nahi karunga.Ridzi: tum na jao kitchen se aur chup chaap apna PS lekar baith jao.Armaan: par….Ridzi gave him a deadly glare. Armaan made a sorry face and left the kitchen. After some time their dinner was ready. Both had it and after spending some lovey-dovey moments both drifted to sleep.

Next day:Café:Armaan and Riddhima entered the café and found Sammy and Gunjan waiting for them. They moved towards their table and occupied their seats. They ordered juice and had it while chatting. After some moments Armaan said.Armaan: Sammy chal hum log kahin ghum kar aate hain tab tak Shona aur Gunjan baat kar lenge.Sam: haan. Chal.Both the guys stood up and left the cafe. Riddhima looked at Gunjan and smiled.Ridzi: bolo Gunjan kya baat karni thi?Gunjan: woh….. (She hesitated)Ridzi: Sam ke baare mein baat karni hai?Riddhima asked slowly. Gunjan stared at her for few seconds and then nodded her head in a yes.Ridzi: (Smiles) tum usse pyaar karti ho Gunjan??Gunjan: pata nahi.Ridzi: ok fine. Tum relationship mein kyun nahi rehna chahti kisi ke bhi saath?Gunjan: kyunki main nahi chahti mujhe koi dhokha de. Main uss insaan se itna pyaar karne lagun ki woh meri zindagi ban jaaye par phir woh mujhe hi chodkar chala jaaye aur meri zindagi kharaab ho jaaye.Ridzi: (Understanding her insecurities) par Gunjan aisa sabke saath nahi hota hai. Dekho main tumhe apna example deti hoon. Maine pehle kabhi kisi se pyaar nahi kiya tha par jab Armaan meri zindagi

mein aaya usne mujhe pyaar karna sikha diya. Aur main ab usse itna zyaada pyaar karti hoon jiski koi hadh nahi hai aur uss par itna trust hai ki woh mujhe kabhi akela nahi chodega. Hamesha mere saath rahega.Gunjan: haan Riddhima par yeh saari baatein Armaan ke baare mein tumhe isliye pata hain kyunki tum uske saath time spend kar chuki ho. Tum usse samajhti ho.Ridzi: haan toh tumne bhi toh Sam ke saath time spend kiya hai. Kya tum nahi jaanti woh tumse kitni mohabbat karta hai?Gunjan: jaanti hoon par Samrat ki college mein bahut girlfriends reh chuki hain. Log usse flirty kehte the na college mein.Ridzi: haan kehte the. Aur Armaan ko bhi flirty kehte the par ab sab acche se jaante hain ki Armaan sirf Riddhima ka hai aur woh bas usi par marta hai baaki girls ki ab uski life mein koi value nahi hai. Aur rahi baat Sam ki toh Gunjan main Sam ko bhi bahut acche se jaanti hoon. Tumhe lekar woh bahut zyaada serious hai. Poori college life mein maine usse kisi ladki ke liye itna tadapte hue nahi dekha hai.Gunjan: theek hai Samrat mujhse bahut pyaar karta hai par what if woh mujhe chodkar chala jaaye?Ridzi: tumhe chodkar jaana hota toh kab ka jaa chuka hota na Gunjan. Ek mahine se zyaada ho gaya hai woh tumhe samjhaane ki koshish kar raha hai. Agar jaana hota toh itna zyaada peeche na padhta tumhaare. Kisi aur ke peeche chala jaata na itne din se??Gunjan thought for a while and Riddhima looked at her.Ridzi: tum soch lo maine tumhe sab kuch bata diya hai. Everything is clear and right in front of you now.Riddhima stood up and held her hand. Gunjan smiled back and standing up she hugged her. Riddhima sighed happily and hugged her back.Gunjan: (Separating from her) thanks Riddhima.Ridzi: (Smiles) anytime. Toh Sam aur Armaan ko bula lein?Gunjan: haan bilkul.Riddhima phoned Armaan and soon both the guys reached the café. Samrat looked at Gunjan expectantly. Gunjan looked at Riddhima who was standing in front of her with her hand across Armaan’s waist and her head on his chest. Riddhima blinked her eyes assuring her and Gunjan smiled at her. Then she looked at Sam and after few seconds hugged him. Sam was very happy. He hugged her back tightly.Gunjan: (Whispering) I love you Samrat!Sam: (His happiness knew no bounds) I love you too chashmish.He kissed her head and looked at AR. He mouthed a thank you to both of them. AR showed their thumbs up to him.Armaan: Mrs. Mallik I love you.He said deeply. Riddhima looked at him and smiled.Ridzi: I love you too Mr. Mallik.She smiled beautifully and Armaan couldn’t help but peck her cheek.

After two weeks:

Mallik Mansion:Sunday:Morning:AR were sleeping peacefully in each others arms when sun rays hits Riddhima’s face. She opens her eyes and looked at Armaan groggily. He was sleeping peacefully with a small smile on his lips. Riddhima smiled and turning to him hides her face in his bare chest. Armaan pulled her close to himself and kissed her forehead. Riddhima smiled and soon both were again asleep.Armaan’s phone buzzed after an hour. He groaned sleepily and removing the sheets off his face he picked up the call without seeing the caller’s name.Armaan: kaun hai be?? (Sleepily)Shreya: (From the other side) Armaan Mallik??

Armaan: haan. Kaun bol raha hai yaar??Meanwhile Riddhima opened her eyes and looked at Armaan. His head was on the pillow and eyes were closed; he was holding his cell from one hand whilst his other hand was across Riddhima’s waist. Riddhima smiled and moving a little up placed her face in the crook of his neck with her hands on his chest.Shreya: (Understands that he is sleepy) Armaan main Shreya bol rahi hoon. You were supposed to come to the ‘City Centre’ mall today?Armaan: (Realizing) oh damn shit! (He opens his eyes) Shreya I’m sorry yaar, I’ll be there in some time.Shreya: it’s ok Armaan. Come soon. Bye.Armaan: bye.He ended the call and saw Riddhima staring at him suspiciously.Armaan: kya hua?Ridzi: Shreya kaun hai?Armaan: (Smiles) meri girlfriend.Ridzi: (Hugs him) woh toh main hoon.Armaan: (Kissing her head) accha? Mujhe toh laga tum meri wife ho??Ridzi: (Kissing his neckline) wife bhi hoon aur girlfriend bhi.Armaan smiles.Armaan: Mrs. Mallik mujhe jaana hai baahar.Ridzi: (Raising her head up) Armaan aaj Sunday hai na?? phir??Armaan: baby I’m having an important work today. I’ll be back by evening.Ridzi: evening??Armaan nods.Ridzi: tum bas Sunday ko toh poora din ghar par rehte ho aur aaj bhi jaa rahe ho?Armaan: I’m sorry Shona but mujhe kaam hai na.Ridzi got up from the bed. Armaan sighed deeply. He wasn’t able to give even little time to her since past two weeks. But what can he do?? He’s having a lot of office work and on top of that he’s solving Mayank-Arnav matter as well. And also, Riddhima has her test this Tuesday. She is having only two more days to study. Anyways Armaan got up from the bed and taking his cell phoned Sam.Armaan: Sammy mall jaana hai yaar. Ek kaam kar you reach there wahaan Shreya hai tu uske saath ruk main aata hoon in some time.Sam said fine and Armaan ended the call. Riddhima came out of the washroom in a white and blue dress. She was looking gorgeous with her wet hairs. She came towards the wardrobe. Armaan watched her intently. He wished he can spend some cozy moments with her but he has to go now and she has to study. Meanwhile Riddhima came to him and handled him towel and moving towards the bed she kept his shirt and jeans on bed.Ridzi: fresh ho jao main breakfast bana deti hoon.Armaan: Shona…..Ridzi: hmmm… (While wearing her bangles)Armaan: kuch nahi.He said and went in the washroom with the towel. Riddhima looked at his retreating figure.Ridzi: (To herself) dekhti hoon mujhse aur kitne din tak tum door rahoge.She puts her dupatta across her neck and moved down to the kitchen. Her mood was completely off now.

Downstairs:Riddhima prepared the breakfast and set it on the dining table. Armaan came down dressed perfectly in violet colour shirt and black jeans. He was looking absolutely hot.Armaan: Riddhima jab tak main baahar hoon tum Nikki ya kisi aur ko ghar bula lo na. waise bhi they will be at home today aaj Sunday jo hai.Ridzi: nahi. Main akeli reh loongi aur waise bhi mujhe padhaayi karni hai. 2 din baad mera test hai.Armaan looked at her as she filled his plate. Armaan had his breakfast. He stood up to go. Riddhima

was standing near the dining table. Armaan moved towards her.Armaan: toh main jaa kar aata hoon Shona.Ridzi: (Handling him his bike key and wallet) hmmm.Armaan took the things and stuffed them in his pocket. Riddhima started to walk in the kitchen. He pulled her back and she was banged on his chest.Ridzi: Armaan jao na. Tumhe der ho jaayegi.She said while looking away. Armaan made her look at him and kiss her forehead.Armaan: I love you!Ridzi: (Looking at him) I hate you.Armaan smiled and caressed her hairs.Armaan: tum ab padhaayi karo and ek baar tum test de dogi toh main pakka tumhaare saath time spend karunga leaving all my work.Ridzi: jo karna hai woh karo. Ab chodo mujhe.She was very pissed off now. She understands he is having work and she tries to calm herself down but in vain. She doesn’t know why but it’s getting more and more difficult for her to stay away from him.Armaan: arre……He stopped as his cell buzzed. It was Sam.Armaan: (Answering the call) haan Sam aa raha hoon yaar… haan bas 10 minute mein.He ended the call and looked at Riddhima.Ridzi: jao.She said angrily. Armaan wanted to make her understand and hug her but he was getting late. If he’s too late then Mayank will leave the mall. He sighed and left the mansion. Riddhima sat on the chair. She was feeling like crying.Ridzi: Mr. Unromantic! Ab main khud tumhe apne paas nahi aane dungi. Karte raho kaam tum.She got up and moved in her room and taking her books settled on the bed in a very upset and angry mood.

Chapter 22

Armaan reached the mall and looking around found Sam and Shreya waiting for him. He moved to them.Armaan: sorry yaar. I’m late.Shreya: it’s ok Armaan. Mayank is still here.Armaan: hmmm.He said silently.Sam: kya hua tujhe??Armaan: nothing yaar. Shona is very angry with me.Sam: woops! Armaan aur Riddhima ki ladaayi!Armaan: chod yaar! Dimaag kharaab ho raha hai mera.Shreya: sorry Armaan.Armaan: (Confused) kyun??Shreya: tumhaari wife se meri wajah se ladaayi hui hai na.Armaan: aisa nahi hai yaar. Mujhe bhi toh Mayank ko theek karna hai. Kahin na kahin hamaari khushi bhi toh Mayank ke theek hone par hi hai.Sam: aur tum fikr na karo Shreya. Armaan mana lega Riddhima ko jaldi. Dono ek dusre se zyaada time door nahi reh sakte. Kyun Armaan?Armaan nodded and Shreya smiled.Armaan: so let’s get back to plan now. Shreya jaanti ho na kya karna hai?Shreya: haan Armaan. Bahut easy kaam hai waise bhi.Armaan: fine. All the best.

Shreya smiles at him and moved inside the cafe of the mall where Mayank was there.Armaan and Sammy went in and sat across a table while hiding themselves.Shreya moved towards Mayank and patted on his shoulder. Mayank turned back and was shocked like anything to see Shreya.Shreya: (Smilingly) hi Mayank!Mayank: (Shocked) tum?? Tum yahaan kaise?Shreya: (Sitting on the chair) I got to know about you and Riddhima toh socha yahaan aa jaun.Mayank: matlab?Shreya: arre itne saalon baad dad hamaari shaadi ke liye ready hue par mujhe pata chala tum Riddhima se pyaar karte ho.Hearing this Armaan’s anger rose.Armaan: (Whispering) saala! Khaak pyaar karta hai meri Shona se!Sam: (Whispering) Armaan! Calm down yaar! Tu ne hi Shreya ko yeh sab kehne ko kaha hai na!Armaan nodded and Sam smiled assuring his besty.Back to Shreya-Mayank:Shreya: toh phir maine Armaan Mallik ko dekha yahaan. Ab tum Riddhima ke saath ho jaoge toh Armaan akela ho jaayega that’s why I thought ki main Armaan ko apna bana loon.Mayank was shocked hearing this. How can this happen??Mayank: aise kaise ho sakta hai?? Tum aise kaise kar sakti ho?? (Loudly)Shreya: kyun nahi kar sakti??Mayank: (Shaking her by holding her shoulders) tum mujhse pyaar karti ho na?? phir aise kaise??Shreya: toh tum bhi mujhse pyaar karte the na Mr. Mayank Singhaniya?? Phir kyun Riddhima ke peeche pade ho??Her voice too rose up. Mayank realized that there was point. He loved her but still.Mayank: toh tum mujhse door chali gayyi thi toh phir??Shreya: toh mere dad ki wajah se. theek hai na agar main door chali gayyi thi. Ab main Armaan ke paas jaungi.Mayank: Armaan Riddhima se be inteha mohabbat karta hai. Woh tumhe bhaav bhi nahi dega coz I know chahe jo ho jaaye he will never leave Riddhima.Shreya: agar yeh jaante ho toh phir kyun Riddhima ke peeche ho?? Isliye kyunki usne tumhe chodkar Armaan ko chuna?? Ya isiliye coz usne tumhaari insult ki by not getting married to you??Mayank: main nahi jaanta main yeh kyun kar raha hoon.Shreya: (Cupping his face in her palms) Mayank main jaanti hoon tum aise nahi ho. Tum ek bahut acche insaan ho. Phir kyun yeh sab Mayank??Mayank looked at her with little tears in his eyes.Shreya: tumhe itni takleef ho rahi hai na kyunki main Armaan ke paas jaa rahi hoon?? Toh tum yeh socho mujhe kitni takleef ho rahi hogi yeh jaan kar ki tum matlab mera Mayank kisi shaadi-shuda ladki ke peeche pada hai? Woh bhi bas ek revenge lene??Mayank looked at her. Realization slowly dawned upon him. Why was he doing this?? Armaan-Riddhima loved each other madly just the way he and Shreya love each other. Then why he couldn’t understand and why he gave them so much pain??Shreya: Mayank itne time baad main finally dad ko mana paayi hoon. Main tumse bahut pyaar karti hoon Mayank. Please mujhe apna lo aur Armaan-Riddhima ko unki zindagi sukoon se jeene do please.Mayank: (Tears falling down his eyes) main bhi tumse bahut pyaar karta hoon Shreya. Bahut zyaada…..He hugged her and Shreya hugged him back. Armaan and Sam hi-5 each other and look at Shreya. She smiled at them with tears in her eyes. Armaan pointed outside to Shreya saying that he’s out. Shreya nodded and Armaan-Sam moved out.Shreya separated from him. He held her hand.Mayank: mujhe Armaan-Riddhima se maafi maangni chahiye. I’ve hurt them a lot.Shreya: haan.Mayank by the way tum yahaan mall mein kaise??Shreya: woh main toh bas ghoomne aayi thi toh dekha ki tum yahaan ho.

Mayank: haan main yahaan kaam karta hoon.Shreya: (Smiles) toh phir tum kaam khatam kar lo phir hum log kahin baahar chalenge.Mayank: haan theek hai.He again hugged her and placed a kiss on her head.Shreya: bye.Mayank: bye sweety.Shreya smiled and rushed outside. Mayank smiled happily. He has got his life, his Shreya back.Mayank: thank you god! (He said while shutting his eyes)

Meanwhile Shreya reached out. She was extremely happy. Armaan-Sam smiled seeing her.Sam: congrats! Finally you have your Mayank with you.Shreya: thanks! Armaan this is all coz of you. Just can’t get enough by thanking you. You gave me my life back.Armaan: (Smiles) thanks to you too Shreya. Tumne mujhe meri aur meri Shona ki khushiyaan lauta di.Shreya: (Smiles) Mayank aayega shaayad tum dono se maafi maangne.Armaan: hmmm.Sam: next plan Ammy??Armaan: yeah chal. Bye Shreya.Shreya: bye Armaan and thanks again.Armaan: my pleasure! Enjoy with your boyfriend.He smiled and Shreya smiled back. After that Armaan and Sam left the place.

In a café:Sanju: Armaan why are we here?Armaan: di aapko rukne kaha na maine for some time.Sanju shuts her mouth. Armaan looked at his watch.Armaan: god knows yeh Sam kahaan mar gaya!Soon Sam came panting breathlessly.Sam: he will be here in some time.Armaan: cool.Turns to Sanjana.Armaan: di??Sanju: haan.Armaan: main nahi jaanta aap mujhse kitna pyaar karte ho ya karte bhi ho ya nahi.Sanju: tu paagal hai?? Main tujhse bahut pyaar karti hoon.Armaan: whatever di! I need a favour from you.Sanju: bol na.Armaan: aapko Arnav jeeju se baat karni hogi.Sanju: (Shocked) kya?Armaan: haan.Sanju: par kyun?Armaan narrated her the Mayank-Shreya plan and also their next plan which he named as Arnav-Sanjana plan Sanju: tujhe lagta hai woh meri baat maanega?Armaan: of course di. Main jaanta hoon kahin na kahin he still loves you aur you too love him.Sanju: hmmm.Armaan: toh aap karoge na?Sanju: haan. Tere liye kuch bhi. Tujhe phir se nahi kho sakti main.Armaan: yeh sirf mere liye nahi hai but aapke liye bhi hai.Sanju nodded and soon they saw Arnav entering. Armaan and Sam hid behind a wall and Sanju moved towards him.Arnav: yeh Sanjana ko kya hua hai? Mujhe kyun yahaan bulaaya hai usne??Sanju came and stood in front of him.

Sanju: Arnav!He looked at her. He was seeing her after so long.Arnav: kya baat hai?Sanju: main tumhaara saath dena chahti hoon. Armaan-Riddhima ko alag karna hai mujhe.Arnav: what? (Shocked)Sanju: haan. Tumhaari behen ki wajah se mera bhai mujhse door chala gaya. I want to separate them. I want to kill Riddhima.She said trying hard to act properly.Armaan: theek jaa rahi hain di ab tak toh.Sam: haan. Acting acchi kar leti hai.They laugh.Back to Arnav-Sanjana.Arnav: tumhaara dimaag toh nahi kharaab ho gaya hai? (Shouting)Sanju: kyun??Arnav: meri behen ko maarna chahti ho tum??Sanju: haan toh?? Waise bhi agar Armaan aur Riddhima alag ho jaayenge toh Riddhima khud hi apni jaan de degi.Arnav: aisa kuch nahi karegi woh.Sanju: karegi Arnav! Woh ab Armaan se judaai bardaasht nahi kar paayegi. Waise hi woh usse 2 saal door reh chuki hai.Arnav: toh theek hai. Chaahe jo ho jaaye par main apni behen ki jaan nahi jaane de sakta. Pyaar karta hoon main usse. Meri behen hai woh..Sanju: toh phir Armaan aur Riddhima ko alag kaise karoge??This question put Arnav in a deep thought.Arnav: main aisa kuch nahi karunga.Sanju: matlab?Arnav: thanks Sanjana.Sanju: kis liye??Arnav: meri aankhein kholne ke liye. Pata nahi kyun main Armaan-Riddhima ko door karna chahta tha??? Armaan toh ab Riddhima ko mujhse zyaada khush rakhta hai aur mujhse zyaada pyaar karta hai.Sanju: Arnav??Arnav: (Turning to her) thanks Sanjana. I know tum yahaan mujhe samjhaane aayi thi and you did it.Sanju smiles.Arnav: mujhe Riddhima aur Armaan se maafi maangni chahiye.Sanju: so toh hai. Waise tumhe samjhaana itna mushkil nahi tha.Arnav: toh pehle nahi aa sakti thi samjhaane?? Maine kitna kuch galat kar diya apni behen aur apne saale ke saath.Sanju: saala??Arnav: haan Armaan mera saala toh hai.Sanju: really Mr. Akdu Gupta??Arnav: yes Mrs. Gupta.And he hugged her. Sanjana hugged him back with tears flowing down her eyes.Sanju: I love you Arnav!Arnav: I love you too.

Armaan and Samrat smiled and hugged each other. Finally everything was solved in AR’s life now. No tension at all.

After some time:Armaan and Sam were sitting in the café with Arnav and Sanjana. Arnav has apologized to Armaan and Armaan said that he should say sorry to Riddhima. They were chatting now. Everyone was relived now.

Armaan: yaar shaam ke 5 baj gayye hain.Sanju: toh??Armaan: Shona bahut gussa hogi yaar.Sam: toh phir tu ghar jaa.Armaan: haan yaar. Chalo bye everyone.Arnav: Armaan main bhi chal raha hoon tumhaare saath.Armaan: ok.

Armaan, Sam, Arnav and Sanjana reach outside Mallik Mansion.Armaan: jaaiye jeeju aap pehle baat kar lijiye Riddhima se. hum baad mein andar aa jaayenge.Arnav: haan Armaan bas yeh Mayank aa jaaye. Jaane kahaan reh gaya hai.Sam: woh kyun aa raha hai??Arnav: maafi maangne aur kyun?Soon Mayank arrived.Mayank: sorry Arnav bhaiyya woh main Shreya ko ghar chodne gaya tha.He looked at Armaan standing besides Arnav with Sam.Mayank: Armaan??Armaan looked at him.Mayank: I’m sorry!He simply said and Armaan nodded. He didn’t want any drama now. Already his head was aching a lot.Armaan: Riddhima se baat kar lo aap log.Arnav and Mayank nod and they rang the mansion’s bell. All others hide behind. Riddhima opened the door and gulped seeing Arnav and Mayank. Sweat trickled down her forehead.Ridzi: aap log yahaan?Arnav: (Slowly) Riddhima daro mat hum bas tumse baat karne aaye hain. Kya hum andar aa sakte hain?Riddhima was surprised and scared too still she called them inside.Arnav: Riddhima hum nahi jaante tumse kya kehna chahiye humein. Sorry is too small for our mistake.Ridzi: matlab?Mayank: humein apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya hai Riddhima. Humne tumhaare aur Armaan ke saath bahut galat kiya hai.Ridzi: kya?? Kya kaha tumne?Mayank/Arnav: sorry Riddhima!Riddhima looked at them in disbelief. Armaan, Sam and Sanju who were watching this from the door smiled seeing Riddhima. Arnav moved towards her and sat on his knees.Arnav: I’m sorry princess! Please forgive me! Jaanta hoon tumhaara dill bahut bada hai please princess!Riddhima’s tears started flowing down her eyes.Armaan: (Whispering) tanki behne lagi yaar.Sam and Sanju giggle.Arnav got up and looked at Riddhima. She hugged him tightly. Arnav smiled and hugged her back.Ridzi: bhaiyya…..Arnav heard this from her after so long. He hugged her tightly.Arnav: I love you princess.Ridzi: I love you too bhaiyya.They separate and Mayank came forward.Mayank: sorry Riddhima.Ridzi nodded and smiled lightly at him. Tears were still flowing down her eyes.Ridzi: par yeh sab hua kaise?Sanju: (Entering) tumhaare Armaan ki wajah se.Ridzi, Arnav and Mayank look at the door to see Sanjana, Armaan and Samrat coming inside. All the three looked at the other three in surprise.Arnav/Mayank: Armaan ki wajah se?

They look at each other. Even they both didn’t know till now that all this was Armaan’s master plan.Sanju: haan.And she and Samrat narrated the whole thing to Riddhima, Arnav and Mayank that how Armaan met Shreya and then he made plan and after that he talked to Sanjana about another plan.Arnav: oh! Toh yeh baat hai.Sam: hmmm.Mayank/Arnav: thanks Armaan.Armaan: the pleasure’s all mine.He flashed his cute dimpled smile. Riddhima moved towards him. Armaan look at her. Tears were flowing down her eyes.Armaan: (Wiping her tears with his thumb) tanki mat bahao.Ridzi: (Hitting him) tum itna late kyun aaye?Armaan: arre! Suna nahi main itna sab kaam kar raha tha na!He said dramatically.Ridzi: apni biwi ke liye time hona chahiye tumhaare paas!Armaan: sorry!Riddhima hugged him tightly. He has again done so much for her. She just thanked god for giving her Armaan.Ridzi: I love you sexu. (Whispers so that only he can here)Armaan: I love you too Shona.All smile seeing the cute couple.

After some time:Arnav-Sanjana and Mayank left Mallik Mansion. All the other gang members were at mansion now. They were happy that everything is solved now.Sam: waise Riddhima parson (Day after tomorrow) tera exam hai shaayad se.He said to Riddhima who was sitting on Armaan’s lap.Ridzi: toh??Nikki: toh padhaayi kar. Armaan se pyaar na kar.Ridzi: chup karo tum sab! Poore 2 weeks ke baad he’s having time for me.Armaan: (Kissing her cheek) test de do baby uske baad I’m all yours.All: ohhhhh!Riddhima blushed.Ridzi: thanks Armaan!Armaan: what for?Ridzi: Mayank aur Arnav bhaiyya ko theek karne ke liye aur hamaari lives perfect aur happy banaane ke liye.Armaan: hmmm. Sirf thanks se kaam nahi chalega I need my special dose.Sid: oyye! Abhi hum yahin hai haan.Ridzi: koi baat nahi! Main room mein Armaan ko uski special dose de dungi.All look at her in shock except Armaan. He smiled at her and smirked seeing others expressions.Sam: sach kaha tha tu ne Riddhima bahut naughty ho gayyi hai Armaan!Ridzi: Armaan ki wife hoon. Uska asar toh hoga hi na.She said while looking at Armaan. Armaan smiled and hugged her.Ridzi: I love you!Armaan: I love you too!Both smile and all the others also smile.

Chapter 23

It was Tuesday. Riddhima’s test was today. Armaan, Sammy, Gunjan and Nikki were in the clinic with Riddhima. The test will be taking place in Dr. Walter Lipman’s clinic. Riddhima was nervous. She had studied well but don’t know why she was getting scared. There was 15 minutes remaining for the test to start.

Armaan: Shona I know you will do well baby.Nikki: Ridzi tu ne padhaayi ki hai then why so nervous?Ridzi: agar test accha nahi hua toh??She asked nervously and looked at Armaan. Armaan smiled and hugged her. She hugged him back tightly.Armaan: acche se ho jaayega sab kuch. Be calm and write it properly. Hmmm?He kissed her forehead and she nodded her head. She was feeling better now. Armaan separated from her and smiled. Dr. Walter came there.Dr. Walter: Hello Mr. and Mrs. Mallik!He said chirpily. AR look at him and smile.AR: hello sir!Dr. Walter: so prepared Mrs. Mallik?He looked at Riddhima. Riddhima looked at Armaan and he smiled at her.Ridzi: (Smiles) yes.Dr. Walter: good! Well it won’t be tough for you. You’re quite amazing in Medical Science. Anyways all the very best.Riddhima smiled at him warmly and said thanks.It was time for her test now. She looked at her friends.Ridzi: ok guys main ab jaa rahi hoon.Sam/Gunj/Nikki: all the best Ridzi!They said together and gave her a warm group hug. She smiled at them and looked at Armaan. He came towards her.Armaan: all the best Shona!He smiled at her affectionately. She hugged him and whispered ‘thanks’.Armaan: I love you.Ridzi: I love you too.Both smiled and then Armaan pecked her forehead and she moved inside the exam hall.

Afternoon:Riddhima reached Mallik Mansion with Nikki & Gunjan. Armaan and Samrat left for their office.Nikki: (Sitting on the couch) thank god Ridz! Tera test ho gaya finally!Gunjan: haan ab be in peace.Ridzi: hmmm.Gunjan: kya hua?Nikki: Armaan se mili nahi na after test isliye sad hogi.Ridzi: uski meeting jo thi else woh mera test khatam hone tak rukta.Gunjan: aa jaayega na evening mein.Ridzi: hmmm.Nikki: Ridz waise what are your plans for now?Ridzi: soch rahi hoon Armaan ke saath kahin ghoom ne chali jaun.Gunjan: oh! Akele akele!She winked at Riddhima who blushed.Ridzi: haan yaar I want him to be with me alone for some time.Nikki: ok. Riddhima hum log kahin ghoomne chale jab tak Armaan nahi aa jaata?Ridzi: kahaan jaayenge?Gunjan: mall jaa sakte hain.Ridzi: chalo.The three girls got up and left for mall.

Night:Armaan rang the bell of the Mansion. Riddhima smiled and rushed to open the door. Opening the door she smiled at her husband beautifully. Armaan smiled back.

Ridzi: (Hugging him) meeting kaisi thi?Armaan: (Kissing her hairs) nice. And tumhaara test?Ridzi: very nice.She separated from him and both moved inside. Armaan sat on the couch and Riddhima went in the kitchen for getting his favourite juice for him.Armaan phoned someone.Armaan: haan Mr. Mehra meri kal ki saari meetings cancel kar dijiye…. Haan main kal nahi aaunga. Jee… thank you.He cuts the call and saw Riddhima smiling at him with the glass of juice in her hand. Riddhima sat on his lap and handled him juice.Ridzi: accha hai tumne kal ke liye leave le li.She said while resting her head on his shoulder.Armaan: hmmm. Tumhaare saath rehna hai na.Ridzi: Armaan hum kahin ghoomne kyun nahi chalein kal?Armaan: tumhe ghoomne jaana hai? I thought tumhe mere saath bas room mein rehna hai.Ridzi: (Blushing) Armaan!Armaan: haan Shona.Ridzi: bolo na kahaan chalenge?Armaan: jahaan tum chaho.Ridzi: koi acchi si jagah. Jahaan sirf main aur tum rahein. Koi aur nahi.Armaan: (Smiles) theek hai. I will take you tomorrow to such a place.Ridzi: thank you.He kissed her cheek in reply.Ridzi: dinner kar lein?Armaan nodded. Riddhima got up from his lap and arranged dinner whilst Armaan went to get freshen up.After dinner:AR were lying on the bed. Armaan was drawing imaginary patterns on Riddhima’s waist whereas Riddhima was lost in some thoughts.Armaan: (Kissing her head) jab itna hot and happening husband paas mein hai toh tum kis ke baare mein soch rahi ho?Ridzi: (Smiles) kuch nahi.Armaan: (Lying on top of her) koi aur toh pasand nahi aa gaya na aapko?Ridzi: (Caressing his face) nahi. Hamesha hamesha ke liye tum hi chahiye ho mujhe.Armaan: (Kissing her neckline) really??Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: waise tumhaare test ka result kab hai?He asked while nuzzling on her neck. Riddhima shivered deeply and clutched his hairs. She wasn’t able to reply him. Gosh! His touched were having so much effect on her!Armaan traced his lips on her shoulder and lingered his lips there.Armaan: baby I asked you something?He said while grinning as he knew her state now.Ridzi: Armaan! Chodo please!She mumbled while closing her eyes.Armaan: this is not the reply to my question.He said while biting her neck.Ridzi: Armaan!She moaned and Armaan kissed her neck to ease her pain. He moved towards her face and kissed her cheeks lovingly. He brushed his nose with hers and then he stared at her lips for few seconds. Riddhima blushed deeply as she saw him staring at her lips intently. Armaan was lost now. He placed his lips on hers while caressing her neckline with his fingers. Riddhima shivered but replied the kiss and dug her nails in his back. Armaan moved his lips away from her after some time as he felt out of breath. He hides his face in her hairs trying to control himself. Riddhima hid her face in the crook of his

neck while blushing heavily.Both slept in each others arms after some more passionate romance.

The next day:Evening:Armaan and Riddhima went to a hotel. It was a beautiful hotel and as he promised Riddhima that he will spend time with her alone. He has booked the whole hotel.Ridzi: (Looking around) tumne poora hotel kyun book kiya hai Armaan?Armaan: (Going close to her) tumhi ne kaha tha na bas hum dono hone chahiye.Ridzi smiles at him whilst he kissed her cheek trying hard to control his passion seeing her dressed in a yellow saree. She was looking extremely gorgeous!Ridzi: par Armaan hotel room mein toh hum akele hi honge na then what was the need to book the complete hotel baby?Armaan: Shona hum yahan nahi rukenge raat mein. We are here just for having dinner. Uske baad hum kahin aur jayenge.He smiled at her.Ridzi: kahan?Armaan: surprise!He said while giggling and Riddhima smiled knowing how amazing his surprises are!Armaan held her hand and bought her near a table. He himself settled on the chair and pulled her in his lap. Ridzi was surprised with this.Ridzi: Armaan! Kya kar rahe ho?Armaan: what? (Confused) maine kuch kiya hi nahi ab tak.He said while winking at her notoriously and Riddhima blushed. She was shying much more when she saw waiter coming to them.Ridzi: Armaan chodo mujhe! dekho waiter aa raha hai yahan!Armaan: (Kissing her hairs) toh?Ridzi: Armaan! Kisike bhi saamne badmaashi karoge kya?Armaan: haan. After all yeh mera right hai.He smirked and waiter reached towards them and smiles at Armaan. Armaan gave their order while Riddhima was still struggling to get out of his grip as she was feeling too shy and Armaan was enjoying seeing her blushing. Soon the waiter placed their order on the table and left. Now no one was there around.Armaan: waiter ka bas khaana dene tak kaam tha! Ab koi nahi aayega.He said and Riddhima hits him on his chest.Ridzi: tum na bahut bade nautanki ho!Armaan: thanks for the compliment!He said cheekily and Riddhima again hits him. Both started having dinner with lots of romance and masti.Armaan puts a bite of roti in between his lips and Riddhima looked at him smiling at his acts. She blushed and she had the roti from the other side and at the end their lips touched which sent shivers in both of theirs spine.Armaan: oyye hoyye!He said cutely and Riddhima hugged him getting all the very shy.After that both left for another place as Armaan said that its surprise for her.

Armaan stopped his bike in front of a beautiful farmhouse. Riddhima looked around at the beautiful place. Armaan took her inside and she wondered from where he has got to know about this place and how come such type of place is in US.Armaan: (Hugging her from behind) aaj raat ko hum yahan rahenge.Ridzi: beautiful place! Kaafi peaceful bhi hai!She said while turning around in his hold. Armaan kissed her forehead.Armaan: peaceful hai tabhi toh yahan laaya hoon tumhe so that koi humein disturb na kare.

He said naughtily and she hugged him.Both were sitting on the swing. Riddhima was in his lap.Ridzi: Armaan!Armaan: hmmm….Ridzi: humein ab koi alag nahi karega na?Armaan: (Smiles) koi nahi.Ridzi: ek baat batao. Why do you love me so much?She said turning around and looking in his deep blue eyes. Armaan gently bit her earlobe.Armaan: tumhe pyaar karne ka koi reason nahi hai mere paas Mrs. Shona Mallik.Ridzi: matlab aise hi pyaar karte ho?Armaan: buddhu! Tumne kya mujhse aise hi pyaar kiya hai?Ridzi: main tumse thodi hi na pyaar karti hoon. (She said naughtily)Armaan: what?Ridzi looked at him. His eyes wide in surprise and a deep frown on his cute face. She laughed.Armaan: kya kaha tumne you don’t love me?Ridzi nodded her head negatively.Armaan: (Clutching her waist) pakka na?Ridzi: (Getting slightly nervous by his touch) haan.Armaan: fine. I’m going.He said showing her fake anger. He made her settle on swing and started walking when Riddhima held his hand.Ridzi: oyye Mr. Mallik….Armaan smiled hearing her but still he didn’t turn back towards her.Ridzi: apni wife ko akele chod kar jaoge yahan?Armaan: main yahan reh kar kya karunga jab meri wife mujhse pyaar nahi karti?Ridzi walked towards him and hugged him from behind.Ridzi: toh tum usse pyaar karte ho na?Armaan: haan but woh nahi karti na.Ridzi: waise kahan jaa rahe the tum?Armaan: koi hot si girl ke paas chala jaata main.Ridzi: (Shocked) tum koi aur girl ke paas jaate?Armaan: haan toh kya hua?Ridzi: (Coming in front of him) Armaan! Tum…. Tum…Armaan: main kya?Ridzi: (Hitting him on his chest) hate you! Tum bahut bure ho!Armaan smiled and looked at her intently. She was looking so cute with that frown on her face. Her lips were pouted.Armaan: (Holding her hands) kya hai? Kyun maar rahi ho?Ridzi: tumne kaha na tum kisi aur ke paas jaoge.Armaan: haan toh jaunga na. Tum toh waise bhi mujhse pyaar nahi karti na.Ridzi: Armaan……Armaan: (Cutting her) waise bhi US ki girls are much hotter and gorgeous!Riddhima’s mouth turned in an ‘O’ shape hearing him.Ridzi: matlab kya hai tumhaara? I’m not hot and gorgeous?She pouted her lips cutely and Armaan had a strong urge to kiss her lips then and there but he controlled his desires somehow.Armaan: tum bhi ho but woh log zyaada hai you know they wear small small dresses and look too sexy. I’ll love to be with them.He said teasing her more. Riddhima was hell angry now. How can he say like this?Ridzi: theek hai.And she started moving out thinking of something. Armaan was surprised and walked after her.Armaan: kahan jaa rahi ho?Ridzi: mujhe ghar jaana hai abhi.

Armaan: what? Kyun?Ridzi: mujhe kuch chahiye hai wahan se.Armaan: (Confused) kya chahiye?Ridzi: tumhe kyun bataun? (She went close to him and their noses touched)Armaan: fine baba mat batao par gussa na karo. Chalo I’ll take you home.Ridzi didn’t say anything and moved towards his bike. Armaan smiled at his angry but cute Shona and sat on the bike. She sat behind him.Armaan: pakdo mujhe.Ridzi: nahi.She said angrily and Armaan giggled.Armaan: fine agar girogi toh mujhse mat kehna phir.He said and started his bike. Riddhima knew he drives very fast so she held his shirt and looked away. Armaan smiles and drove towards their Mansion.Reaching the Mansion Riddhima moved in their bedroom while Armaan follows her.Ridzi: tum kahan aa rahe ho?Armaan: apne room mein.Ridzi: kyun? Tumhe koi aur girl ke paas nahi jaana?Armaan: nahi. Kal jaunga.He said cheekily and Riddhima’s anger rose up listening to him.Ridzi: fine par 5 minutes ke liye room se bahar hi ruko.Armaan: kyun?Ridzi shuts the door of the room on his face and shouts from inside ‘mujhe mere bf se kuch baat karni hai isliye’Armaan smiled listening to her and stood outside his room while taking the support of the door. Meanwhile Riddhima changed her outfit and shuts off the lights of the room and opens the window. She opens the lock of the door slowly from inside and hides behind the curtains of the window. Armaan felt the door moving back. He turned around and saw the door open.Armaan: yeh door khul kaise gaya?Anyways he moves inside to see the lights off. He was confused.Armaan: Riddhima kahan ho tum?Ridzi: Armaan!She calls his name lightly and he turns around trying to follow from where the voice is coming.Armaan: (Irritated) yaar yeh hide and seek khelne ka time hai kya? Kahan ho tum?Riddhima smiled at his talks and comes out from behind the curtains. Armaan looked at her and his breath got stuck seeing her. She was wearing a red night dress which reached till her knees. The dress was sleeveless which showed her milky skin. And she looked amazingly gorgeous in the moonlight with her beautiful smile. Armaan walked to her and held her through her waist.Armaan: I love you Shona!He said deeply and Riddhima traces his face with her forefinger.Ridzi: tumhe jaana hai na koi hot girl ke paas?She whispered while stretching the word ‘hot’. Armaan shakes his head negatively.Armaan: tumse zyaada hot koi ho nahi sakta babes.Ridzi: accha?? Toh phir wahan farmhouse mein kya bol rahe the?Armaan: (Smiles and kisses her neck) I was just teasing you sweetheart. You know na I just love you and main doosri girls ko dekhta tak nahi hoon.He said while placing kisses on her neck and shoulder and Riddhima fisted his hairs.Ridzi: (She gently pushed him a little away) next time se mazak mein bhi aisa mat kehna coz tum sirf aur sirf mere ho Mr. Mallik.Armaan: (Smiles) I know Shona and I’m sorry.Riddhima smiles and hugs him. Armaan hugged her back sensually. His desires were not under control now and the same with Riddhima. Both separated and he stared in her beautiful brown eyes.Armaan: who’ll save you now babes?Ridzi blushes as she saw the desire and passion burning in his eyes. She turned around and Armaan

hugged her from back while moving her hairs to one side. He placed kisses on her bare back and she shivered as she felt his lips on her skin. She clutched the curtains and Armaan became more passionate. He kissed her hard on her neck and she hissed in pleasure. Turning around she hugged him and Armaan picked her up in his arms and puts her on the bed and lying next to her he caressed her waist sensuously. Riddhima clutched his hairs and hides her face in his chest while placing kisses right on his heart. Both stayed awake for a very long time and loved each other. They felt relaxed and slept in each others arms in morning! Even after loving this much they feel that this is not the end of their love and their love will be increasing everyday.

Chapter 24

After three years:India:Sanjeevani Hospital:Riddhima entered her cabin in a maroon saree with her lab coat on. She smiled as she saw the photo frame of her husband on her desk. She picked it up.Ridzi: Mr. Armaan Mallik... India ke one of the biggest business man. I miss you so much!Suddenly someone knocked on the door. She kept his photo on the desk.Ridzi: come in.Nikita and Abhimanyu barge in.Abhi/Nikki: hey Ridzi!Ridzi: hey guys! (Smiles)

Abhi: Armaan kab aa raha hai yaar uski business trip se?He asked while making himself comfortable on the couch in her cabin.Ridzi: pata nahi Abhi. Kal toh usne call bhi nahi kiya.Nikki: aww! Toh you’re missing him??Ridzi: (Smiles shyly) Nikki!There is another knock on the door.Ridzi: yeah come in.A ward boy comes inside.Ward boy: ma’am Mrs. Sanjana Gupta ka appointment hai aaj ka. She’s out.Ridzi: (Smiles) unhe andar bhej dijiye.Ward boy: ok ma’am aur yeh..He handles an envelope to her and left. Riddhima opens it getting confused. She finds a card in it. A beautiful card. She smiles and opens it.Ridzi: (Reads the texts in her mind) hey Shona! Card kaisa hai? Anyways I’m sorry for not calling you yesterday. I was busy yaar. You missed me?? (Ridzi smiles) jaanta hoon bahut miss kar rahi ho mujhe. Even I’m missing you baby. Aur ek surprise hai tumhaare liye ghar par. Take care Jaan. I love you. (And a kiss smiley was there; Riddhima smiles broadly reading it)Sanjana: can I come in Dr. Riddhima Armaan Mallik?Ridzi looks up and smiles at her. She nods and puts the card in the envelope when she found a beautiful red rose in it. She takes it out.Nikki: yeh kisne diya Ridzi?Abhi: aur kaun dega Nikki?? Armaan ko Singapore mein baithe baithe bhi sukoon nahi hai.Riddhima looked at him angrily and Abhi laughs. She smiles at him.Sanju: (Sitting on the chair) Abhimanyu dekho Dr. Riddhima bahut strict hain duty ke time mein unhe satao mat.Ridzi: (Smiles) correct Mrs. Arnav Gupta.She kissed the rose.All: ohhh!She blushed and kept the rose with the card on the desk.

Ridzi: Abhi get out of here!Abhi: kya? (Surprised)Ridzi: arre di ka check up karna hai. Jaa bahar.She said and Abhi left while giggling.Riddhima started checking Sanjana. Nikki sat on the chair.Nikki: by the way di which month?Sanju: fourth.Ridzi: everything is fine di. Aap apna dhyaan rakho please.Sanju: ok Dr. Mallik.Riddhima smiled lightly.Sanju: waise mera bhai kab aa raha hai?Ridzi: pata nahi di. kal itna special day hai aur woh mere paas nahi hai.She said sadly and looked at his pic on the desk.Sanju: (Naughtily) kal kya hai yaar?Nikki: haan kal hai kya?Riddhima looked at them surprised.Ridzi: aap logon ko nahi pata?Sanju/Nikki: nahi.Ridzi: jaiye phir. Sab bhool jaiye. Mujhe lagta hai Armaan ko bhi yaad nahi hoga.Both the girls got up and hugged her.Nikki: Ridzi kal teri aur Armaan ki 3rd wedding anniversary hai.Sanju: aur Armaan yeh baat kaise bhoolega? Uski life ka sabse special day hai kal.Ridzi: (Separating from them) haan tabhi woh mere paas nahi hai.Nikki: arre kuch toh surprise plan kiya hoga usne.Abhi: (Entering) Nikki main office jaa raha hoon emergency hai.Nikki: ok.Abhi: aur Riddhima woh ward boy ne kaha ki patient wait kar raha hai koi.Ridzi: andar bhejne ko kaho.Abhi nods and left.Sanju: chal Ridzi ab hum chalte hain.Nikki: kaam kar aur Armaan ko zyaada miss mat kar.Riddhima smiles and both left. Soon Riddhima was busy in her work.

Night:Riddhima returned to the Mallik Mansion very late. It was 11:30 pm of night. She was very tired coz of her tight schedule in hospital.Ridzi: (While walking towards the door of mansion) oh mahn I’m so tired! Kaash Armaan yahan hota! Uski baahon mein peacefully so jaati main!She sighed while missing her dear hubby. The next moment she was surprised to see the door open. She was getting scared.Ridzi: (Whispering) OMG! Chor toh nahi ghus gaya!She stepped in the house while getting scared. Someone picked her up in his arms.Ridzi: aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!! (Shouts)The person went surprised at this. He puts her down and guys who will have the guts to pick Mrs. Shona Armaan Mallik up in his arms?? You all might have guessed it. He’s our hero Armaan Mallik!Armaan: (Covering her mouth with his hand) kya hai? Kyun chilla rahi ho?Ridzi: (Her eyes were shut) Chor! Chor! Chor!She said and bit his hand.Armaan: (Moving his hand away) ouccchhh!Riddhima opens her eyes and tries to figure out who’s the person. She was looking at him intently as the lights were off!Armaan: Shona!!He said loudly still holding his hand in pain. Riddhima realized that it was Armaan. Her eyes turned

wide and she quickly ran to switch on the lights. Before seeing anything else she ran to him and held his hand.Ridzi: oh freak! Armaan! I’m so sorry!She said while blowing on his hand. Armaan looked at her. He was seeing her after a complete month. It was very difficult for him to be away from her for this much time and he knew it was difficult for her too!Ridzi: tum ruko main ointment and ice cubes lekar aati hoon.Before he can answer she ran inside hurriedly. He smiled seeing her so tensed for him. He moved inside and followed her in the kitchen. Riddhima turned around with the ice-cubes and found Armaan standing near the counter. She moved towards him and held his hand in hers.Ridzi: (Rubbing the spot with ice cube where she had bit him) sorry Armaan! Bahut pain ho raha hai na?Armaan smiled and nodded in a yes to tease her. Riddhima felt like crying. She blew air on the spot. It became red.Ridzi: oh god! Yeh toh red ho gaya hai!She said and again rubbed the ice-cube on it. Armaan smiled at her expressions and pecked her forehead. She looked at him with a sorry face.Ridzi: I’m sorry!She said while pouting her lips. Armaan smiled and caressed her cheeks with his other hand.Armaan: I’m fine. Itna bhi pain nahi ho raha.Ridzi: par yeh red ho gaya hai.She pointed to the mark.Armaan: koi na! theek ho jaayega!He smiled and removed his hand from her grasp.Ridzi: (Holding his hand again) ek minute yeh ointment toh lagaane do.Armaan: baad mein laga dena else ab yeh sab jagah lag jaayega. Apply it while sleeping please.Ridzi nodded and rubbed it with ice-cube for one last time. Armaan smiled at her concern.Armaan: waise chalo ab mere saath!Ridzi: kahaan?Armaan: (Picking her up in his arms) jahan main tumhe lekar chalun.He brought her in hallway. It was decorated beautifully. A chocolate cake, a big card and some gifts were kept on the table. Balloons were scattered around the place. She smiled seeing it. Armaan made her stand on her feet.Ridzi: toh tumhe yaad hai??Armaan: haan toh. Aise kaise main apni anniversary bhool jaunga!As he said this the clock strikes twelve. Armaan moved close to her and placed his lips on her. It was a gentle and sweet kiss. He separated after few minutes and hugged her.Armaan: happy 3rd anniversary Mrs. Riddhima Armaan Mallik!Ridzi: (Kissing his chest) same to you Mr. Armaan Mallik!They hugged for sometime and then Armaan said.Armaan: keep hugging me afterwards! Let’s cut the cake first and I’m having more surprises for you!Riddhima move away from him and pinched his nose. He smiled and both cut the cake. As usual Armaan kept the cake piece in between his lips and she ate from the other side. Their lips touched at the end but this time Armaan didn’t leave her. He held her waist and kissed her tightly.Ridzi: (Moving away) tum aur zyaada naughty ho gayye ho after coming back from Singapore.Armaan smirked and made her settle on couch. He gave the card in her hand.Ridzi: ek aur card?? Subah bhi toh card bhijwaya tha tumne.Armaan: tumhe pasand nahi hai kya mere cards?Ridzi: (Settling on his lap) bahut zyaada pasand hai!Armaan smiled and kissed her hairs. She opened the card. It was a beautiful one. At the front there was a beautiful red rose. She caressed it and flipped open the card. On the left, it had AR’s picture. It was a cute one! Armaan was lying on the couch on his stomach and she too was lying on the couch on her stomach next to him. Her head was joined with his. Her one hand was on his arm while his one

hand was on the couch. Both of their other hands were clasped together with their fingers intertwined. She caressed the pic and placed a soft kiss on Armaan’s face in the pic. Armaan smiled seeing her gesture. On the right of the card there was something written with sparkle pens.Text: Wishing you very happy 3rd anniversary baby! Thank you for coming in my life and making my life beautiful. I’m really thankful to god for giving me an angel like you. You’re everything of mine! My life, my soul, my Jaan, my heartbeat, my world, my universe. I have never loved anyone this much as much as I love you. I promise to keep you happy forever and love you more every second. I love you Shona baby…. I just love you a lot!The text ended with a kiss and wink smiley. Riddhima had tears in her eyes after reading it. She turned back to him while placing the card on the table in front of them. She hugged him and he hugged her back while smiling.Ridzi: I love you Armaan!Armaan: I love you too baby!He said and separated from her. He wiped her tears with his thumb.Armaan: so kaisa laga card?Ridzi: bahut accha! Tumhaare surprises are always best baby!She said and brushed his hairs with her fingers that were falling on his forehead.Ridzi: pata hai mujhe nahi laga tum aaj aaoge…Armaan: tum buddhu ho! Maine morning waale card mein likha tha na that there’s a surprise at home tab bhi tumne guess nahi kiya.Ridzi: arre I forgot about it! Kaam mein itni busy thi ki…..Armaan: (Cutting her) ki apne husband; apne pyaar ko bhool gayyi.He looked away showing fake anger whilst she looked at him with a smile.Ridzi: tumhe pata hai tum bahut cute ho!Armaan looked at her and she pulled his cheeks!Armaan: mch! Chodo!He pushed away her hands dramatically and Riddhima kissed his cheek.Ridzi: Armaan! Main kaise tumhe bhoolungi?? Tum toh meri Jaan ho!She smiled and Armaan smiled at her cutely. He kissed her forehead.Armaan: waise I’m having one exciting surprise for you!Ridzi: ab kya??Armaan: hum sab log abhi Manali jaa rahe hain!!He smiled and she smiled back getting excited!Ridzi: (Hugging him) really Armaan?? Aur sab means??Armaan: haan baby really! Sab means our complete gang!Ridzi: (Separating from him) wow! This is so damn exciting! Par tum sabke saath kaise ready ho gayye??She asked while winking and Armaan smirked.Armaan: sabne insist kiya that iss baar sab saath mein jaayenge and sabka schedule kaafi din se bahut tight tha. Ek dusre se milne bhi time nahi tha. Isliye I agreed!Ridzi: awww! You’re so sweet!She kissed his dimples.Armaan: toh chalein?? Sab wait kar rahe honge.Ridzi: ek minute! Matlab sabko already pata tha yeh sab??Armaan: (Getting up and pulling her along with him) haan. This was decided before a week baby.Ridzi: haw! Aur mujhe nahi bataaya kisi ne! Mean people!Armaan smiled and said her to pack their belongings quickly! Both were in their room. Armaan phoned Sam!Armaan: oyye Sammy! Chal ab pahunch mansion ke paas! Aur sun woh bus ka kya hua?? Very good yaar! Tu toh bada responsible ho gaya hai! Accha chal ab reach soon! Bye!He ended the call and turned to his Jaan. Riddhima was still busy in packing!Armaan: late ho jaayenge! Jaldi karo!He said while helping her in packing!

Ridzi: Armaan main kya rakhun kuch nahi samajh raha! Tum bhi na! pehle kyun nahi bataaya mujhe??She winced and Armaan sighed!Armaan: girls!!Ridzi: (Throwing a pillow on him) don’t say about girls now! Tumhaari galti hai! Last moment par packing karwa rahe ho!Armaan: accha baby I’m sorry! Chalo ab jaldi karo and I’m helping you na sweetheart!He said sweetly. Riddhima smiled and both started packing quickly! After fifteen minutes his cell buzzed!Armaan: haan Rahooooool! Aa rahein hain hum dono! 5 minutes mein!He ended the call and picked up the bags. And Riddhima rushed down with him.

Outside the Mansion:As AR reached out everyone pounced on them and hugged them tightly.All: happy anniversary guys!AR: thank you!And they separate!Armaan: saalon bags gira diye tum logon ne!He picked them up and moved towards the bus and the guys followed him. They kept their bags in the deck of the bus!Ridzi: I can’t believe it! Tum sabne mujhse chupaaya!Nikki: oyye tere husband ne kaha tha tujhe na bataane ko!Gunji: waise bhi bata dete toh surprise ka maza nahi aata!Ridzi smiled.Abhi: chalo girls bus mein!They move inside the bus! Everyone settled peacefully!Atul: everyone present?? Koi reh toh nahi gaya??Muski: Rahul tu hai na? (She asked from the last seat)Rahul: (He was sitting next to her) oyye main yahin toh hoon!Everyone giggled. Atul said the driver to start the bus and everyone cheered and soon their ride started!

Chapter25

At morning 6 they reach Manali. Everyone was hell sleepy. All were cursing Armaan for making the plan of going at night. They get down from the bus and walked in the hotel.Muski: Ridzi sab na tere Armaan ki wajah se!She said while putting her head on Anjy’s shoulder. Riddhima made a face and replied angrily.Ridzi: toh tum sab aaye kyun?

Nikki: arre kya yaar! Chodo ab iss baat ko. Ridzi cill! Hum Armaan ko kuch nahi bol rahe.She smiled and Riddhima giggled. Armaan came towards the girls.Armaan: room keys pakdo.

He handled their room keys meanwhile boys get their belongings. All left after deciding that they will meet at exact 9 near the reception of the hotel.AR’s room:Armaan hits the bed as soon as they entered the room. Ridzi shuts the door and sits next to him while caressing his hairs. Armaan smiled and said her to lie down but she denied.Ridzi: Armaan…..Armaan: (His eyes closed) hmmm.

Ridzi: thanks a lot for all this.She smiled widely. Armaan opened his eyes and smiled too.

Armaan: issi pyaari si smile ko dekhne ke liye I did all this.He said and Riddhima pecked his cheek. She got up from the bed while saying.Ridzi: tum thoda time so jao tab tak main fresh hokar aati hoon. 9 am ko jaana hai na.Armaan nodded and shuts his eyes and soon he was in deep sleep as he was very tired. Riddhima removed both of their clothes from the bags and kept his clothes on the bed and went to change. After some time she came out of the washroom. It was 7:15 now. She looked at Armaan and smiled. He was sleeping cutely with his lips pouted. 

She dried her hairs and stood near the window gazing at the beautiful sight ahead. Someone knocked at the door. She quickly opened it as Armaan was sleeping. She saw Sam standing there.

Ridzi: kya hua?Sam: Armaan kahan hai?Ridzi: so raha hai. Kyun?Sam: abbe yaar woh jahan hum jaane waale the wahan reservation ki kuch problem ho gayyi hai. Armaan ko utha abhi. Wahan jaana padega.Ridzi: but he’s sleeping aur itna tired hai.Sam: Ridzi uthaana toh hoga hi! Else plan kharab ho jaayega. Armaan can handle the problem easily.Ridzi nodded and moved to Armaan. Sam came in and settled on the chair sleepily. Ridzi shook Armaan.Ridzi: Armaan utho…..Armaan stirred and turned around. Riddhima sighed.Ridzi: Armaan!She pats his back and Armaan looked up at her.Sam: abbe uth yaar! Woh resort mein reservation ka kuch ho gaya hai.Armaan: kahan? (Sleepily)Sam: (Shouting) resort mein!Armaan sat up on the bed while rubbing his eyes. Riddhima smiled seeing him. He was looking so damn cute. His hairs were messed up and eyes were sleepy; lips were pouted and he was looking at Sam with a cute frown on his face. Riddhima had a strong urge to kiss him but she controlled as Sam was with them.Armaan: tu handle nahi kar sakta?Sam: nahi sun rahe woh log. Aur waise bhi booking tu ne kiya hai toh you’ve to do it.Armaan: theek hai. I’m coming in 10 minutes.Sam: main chal raha hoon tere saath. I’m out. Jaldi aa.Armaan nodded and got up from the bed. He looked at Riddhima and was mesmerized seeing her. She was in a red and blue dress looking stunning as always. 

Armaan held her through her waist and kissed her cheek.Armaan: you’re looking beautiful!

Riddhima blushed and puts her arms across his neck.Ridzi: I love you!Armaan: really??Riddhima nodded her head and Armaan giggled. He pecked her forehead for one last time and moved in the washroom.

After some time:All were present near the reception except Armaan and Sam. It was 9:30 now.Anjy: Ridzi! Where the hell is your husband??Ridzi: arre mujhe kaise pata hoga woh kahan hai??Sid: arre yaar call receive toh karna chahiye at least.Rahul: haan yaar call nahi utha raha Armaan.Sid: Ridzi I think tujhe try karna chahiye. Tera call zaroor answer karega.Ridzi: jab yahan kisi ka call nahi utha raha toh mera kyun uthaayega??Arnav: coz you’re special for him!

He giggled and Ridzi smiled. Taking her cell out she dialed Armaan’s number and he answered the call.Ridzi: hello??Everyone looked at her and Riddhima smiled naughtily when she heard Armaan’s voice.

Armaan: bolo Shona…..Ridzi: kahan ho Armaan??Armaan: main yahan resort mein hi hoon. Sam nahi aaya wahan ab tak??Ridzi: nahi.Armaan: accha….. aata hi hoga. Uske saath you guys come here. Theek hai?Ridzi: matlab tum nahi aa rahe yahan?Armaan: no sweetheart! Tum aao resort mein sabke saath.Ridzi: theek hai.Armaan: chalo bye.Ridzi: bye.And she cuts the call and saw everyone staring at her.Ridzi: kya hua?Nikki: Armaan ko toh aaj chodenge nahi.Rahul: yup! Tera call receive karta hai aur hamaara nahi.Riddhima poked her tongue out and Sam arrived there.

Sam: chalo yaar.And they all left with him.

Resort:Armaan stood near the gate of the resort waiting for everyone. Soon he saw everyone coming towards him. His breath stuck seeing Riddhima. She was wearing his favourite colour dress. She was in a red knee length dress. Simple dress but it fitted on her figure perfectly making her look sexy along with beautiful! She saw him staring at her and blushed. 

He was looking handsome as well. He was in a black full sleeves t-shirt and on it he wore a black sleeveless jacket with blue jeans.

They reach near him and saw him busy in staring at his wife. Muskaan smacked hard on his arm as she’s expert in hitting. Armaan shouted loudly coming put of his trance.Armaan: aaahhh!Ridzi: Muskaan!She said while glaring at her and she moved to Armaan and rubbed his arm. Armaan looked at Muski with a killer look.Muski: sorry!She said while giggling and everyone moved inside. It was a beautiful resort. Along with water rides there was a garden in it. Garden was filled with beautiful flowers. There were rooms and even dining places.Muski: hero tu ne whole resort book kiya hai?Armaan: yup!They watched the place for sometime in awe and then Armaan led them towards the dining place. They sat on the chairs provided to them and had breakfast with lots of fun and masti. They captured pictures, fed each other and teased each other. Everyone enjoyed a lot.After that they moved towards the garden and decided to play some game.Muski: kya khelenge?Armaan: jo khelna hai tum log khelo. Main Shona ko lekar kahin jaa raha hoon.Sanju: kahan?Armaan: hai koi jagah. Chalo Shona.Riddhima nodded and AR left. Others smiled and decided to play volley ball except Sanju as she was pregnant.

Armaan brought Riddhima to a beautiful place. It was a bit far from the resort. It was a snow fall place. Only some couples were playing, enjoying and having a gala time there.Riddhima looked at Armaan.Armaan: hum yahan snow mein khelenge nahi.Ridzi: kyun?Armaan: coz mujhe tumhaare saath time spend karna hai aur romance karna hai.He winked and Riddhima giggled. He took her inside and made her sit on a bench arranged near that place and he sat next to her. Riddhima kept her head on his shoulder and he clasped her hands with his. They stared at the place not saying anything just enjoying each others company. Armaan turned to her.Armaan: mera gift??Ridzi makes a sorry face.Armaan: what?Ridzi: tumhaare liye koi gift nahi liya maine.Armaan made a face and Riddhima smiled.Armaan: (Suddenly beaming) mujhe tumse jo gift chahiye woh tum mujhe de sakti ho.Ridzi: kya??Armaan: bata doon??Ridzi: haan…..Armaan: (Whispering in her ear) I want a junior Armaan.He whispered while biting her earlobe and Riddhima’s face flushed hearing him. He looked at her expressions and smiled. She hugged him and he smiled.Armaan: will you give me my gift?Riddhima: hmmm.

Armaan smiled broadly and hugged her tightly.

Evening:Everyone was present in the lawn of the hotel. It was decorated beautifully. Armaan was dressed in black vest with a white jacket and blue jean. He was looking dashing as always. Riddhima was dressed in a green and maroon saree. She looked stunning! Armaan was constantly staring at her. The silly girls of his group weren’t allowing him to speak or be with his lady love. Riddhima was also pissed off. Since they have returned from resort she didn’t even talk to Armaan. Today is their wedding anniversary. She wanted to be with him every moment but these friends of theirs. She sighed and again looked at Armaan who was looking at her only. She pouted her lips and he smiled at her. Rahul patted his back, he turned around.Armaan: kya?Rahul: jaante hai hum Ridz se milne tadap raha hai. Chal cake cut karo ab.Armaan: finally! Shona ke thoda paas toh aaunga.He said and moved ahead while the guys grinned at his statement. The girls got Riddhima and made her stand next to Armaan. He quickly puts his arm around her waist and Riddhima smiled feeling his touch. Soon Sanju got the cake. It was black forest cake! Armaan-Riddhima held the knife and cut the cake while all clap. AR fed each other and then their friends. Everyone had a nice time. After that everyone retired to their rooms. They were hell tired. No one has slept properly and they are leaving for Mumbai tomorrow morning as they have work pending there.

AR’s room:Armaan was lying on the bed with Riddhima next to him. She smiled remembering what gift Armaan wanted from her. She turned to look at him and saw his eyes closed with a small smile adoring his lips. She moved close to him and her hairs caressed his face. He opened his eyes and saw her face very close to his. He caressed her cheeks with his knuckles and kissed her ear. She smiled and pecked his forehead. Armaan turned to gaze at the side watch and it was 11:55. He turned on the bed and now Riddhima was beneath him. He kissed her lips passionately and she was surprised with this sudden kiss. Soon she gave in to his desires and responded. Armaan broke the kiss and looked at the watch it was 11:59. He smiled when saw her eyes closed and her breathings uneven. He kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear.Armaan: happy wedding anniversary Shona!Ridzi: same to you Sexu!And she caressed his dimples. He smiled and turned around and now she was on top of him. She rested her head near his heart; listening to his heartbeats. Armaan caressed her soft hairs.Armaan: Shona……Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: tum mera gift kab dogi?Ridzi blushed and hiding her face in his chest she replied slowly.Ridzi: jab tum chaho…..Armaan: (Smiles) kuch poochun?Ridzi: hmmm.Armaan: you don’t have problem na??Ridzi: no. Even I want junior Armaan now.Armaan smiled and tossed her on the bed. She was under him. He smiled naughtily.Armaan: then let’s start……

Riddhima blushed and Armaan hid his face in her nape. They were lost in their Loveland and passion was burning into them. Both were tired but happy with their lives.

After two months:Mumbai:It was Sunday. Armaan promised Riddhima to take her to the mall for shopping. Everyone else was joining them too. AR were in their room. Riddhima was selecting their dresses from wardrobe and Armaan was having romantic time with his Shona.Ridzi: Armaan!!She winced as she felt him kissing her hairs from behind.

Armaan: what?She turned around angrily but soon smiled seeing him. He stood there shirtless with a cute smile on his face.

Armaan: why you’re smiling Mrs. Shona Mallik??Ridzi: Armaan ab tum wahan baitho chup chaap se.She said pointing to the bed. Armaan made a face and settled on the bed quietly. Riddhima smiled and removed their clothes and handled him his clothes. He took them showing fake anger to her.Ridzi: change quickly! We need to be in the mall in half an hour!She said and ruffled his hair. He looked up and saw her going towards the washroom. He smiled wickedly and held her hand.

She turned around and looked at him.Armaan: may I help you?Ridzi: (Smiling) so sweet of you to ask that. (Angrily) no need of it!

She giggled seeing his expressions and went in the washroom. Armaan smiled and started wearing his clothes. Soon both were ready and reached to the mall. They came out of their car and saw everyone waiting for them.Ridzi: hey guys!

All: hey!Armaan came to them while looking in his cell.Nikki: yeh aaj bhi busy hai?She asked to Riddhima who looked at Armaan.Ridzi: he’s texting his PA yaar. You guys don’t know he’s going for trip again.She said sadly. 

Armaan said to her in car that he has to leave for Delhi tonight and will be back after a week. She was sad but he can’t help in this. It’s important for him to leave.Muski: awww!She gave a one sided hug to Ridzi who pouted her lips. Armaan reached to them and looked at Ridzi-

Muski while keeping his cell in his pocket.Armaan: what’s going on?Anjy: tu phir se Ridz ko chod kar jaa raha hai?Armaan: arre yaar main kya karun? I’ve to go!He said as a matter of fact and looked at Riddhima who made a face.Abhi: chalo leave this topic for now and let’s enjoy our Sunday.Rahul: yeah. Let’s get in the mall.Everyone nodded and started to move in when suddenly they felt water touching their faces. Everyone looked up and smiled as they felt raindrops falling on the faces. Riddhima enjoyed the most as she loved rains.Anjy: guys let’s move in else bheeg jaayenge.She said and everyone ran inside. Nikki pulled Ridzi with her as she wasn’t ready to move from there. As they reach near the gate of the mall everyone wiped off the little raindrops from their dresses. Armaan received a text so he took his cell out and was busy in replying. Riddhima moaned at Nikki.Ridzi: Nikki you jerk!!Nikki: what did I do?

Ridzi: mujhe baarish mein bheegna tha na!Gunji: please Ridzi! Hum shopping karne aaye hai! Bheeg jaate toh andar jaa nahi paate.She said pointing to the mall and everyone agreed.Ridzi: arrgghhh! Mujhe nahi pata I’m going!She said getting frustrated! She loved rains and wanted to enjoy it now! Sam pulled her back!Sam: Ridz abhi nahi please yaar!

Ridz: (Moaning) Armaan!! Armaan finished his work and stuffed his cell in his pocket and looked at Riddhima. He was listening what everyone was saying. He smiled and pulled her close to him.

Armaan: Shona this is the start of rains! Abhi let’s shop and then baad mein you can enjoy in rain! Hmmm?He said while tucking her fringes behind her ear. She smiled at him.Ridzi: pakka na?Armaan: hmmm.He slowly pecked her cheek and she hugged him.

He puts his arms around her back while her arms went across his chest.

Everyone smiled seeing their love.All: ahem ahem!AR separate and look at everyone.Atul: hum yahin hai guys! Kindly don’t forget this.Ridzi blushed at the comment and Armaan smiled.Anjy: chalein?

Armaan: yup.They started walking with Armaan’s hands still around her waist. They shop and enjoyed their Sunday. After that they left for Mallik Mansion. Everyone decided to stay there tonight. Armaan left for Delhi. Riddhima was sad but her friends were trying to make her happy and she was enjoying it. Suddenly she was feeling dizzy and she held her head.Nikki: kya hua? Are you alright?Ridzi: umm… ya. I guess I need sleep.She said and got up.Everyone: good night.Ridzi: good night guys.She said and moving in her room she slumped on the bed and was asleep.

After a week:Sanjeevani hospital:Riddhima came to the canteen to have something. She was surely missing Armaan a lot but there was a glow on her face. She ordered her cappuccino and settled on the chair.Ridzi: he will be so happy after listening to the news!She said and smiled broadly imagining her hubby’s reaction. She sipped her cappuccino and waited for him to come. Three more hours and he’ll be here. She smiled and her pager buzzed. She left for her duty while smiling to herself.

Evening:Armaan came to the reception of Sanjeevani hospital with a wide smile on his face.Armaan: may I know where’s Dr. Riddhima Mallik??Nurse: yes sir. She’s in general ward. Left from here.The nurse directed him and he went after thanking her. He stood outside general ward and saw her busy with a patient. She was writing her observations on the sheet and there was a smile on her face. Armaan wondered what for she’s smiling? He looked at her and saw how beautiful she was looking today in that blue dress. He moved inside and tapped her shoulder. She turned around and her eyes almost popped out seeing him. She smiled broadly and hugged him tightly.

Ridzi: Armaan!!Armaan: missed me Shona??He said while separating and she nodded her head in a yes. He kissed her temple and the lady patient whom Riddhima was checking a while ago coughed teasing them. Riddhima turned beetroot and Armaan was embarrassed too.Ridzi: umm sorry aunty.She whispered and started her check-up while Armaan stood behind her. The lady smiled.Lady: tumhaara pati hai beta yeh??She asked pointing Armaan. Riddhima nodded and looked down. Armaan smiled at the lady.Armaan: Shona I’m out.Riddhima mumbled ‘hmm’ and he left. The lady smiled seeing the couple’s love. After checking Riddhima left the general ward and searched for Armaan. She found him near the reception. She held his hand and took him to the fire-escape.Walking down the stairs she hugged him and Armaan hugged her back.Armaan: nice place for romance!He commented while looking around the fire-escape. Riddhima smiled and separated from him.Ridzi: mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai…..Armaan: bolo….

Ridzi: bol doon?Armaan: (Confused) haan.Ridzi: (Whispering very slowly) tum dad ban ne waale ho.He wasn’t able to hear what she just said.Armaan: kya? Sunaayi nahi de raha mujhe….

Riddhima blushed and moved closed to him. She whispered in his ear this time.Ridzi: you’re gonna become a father Mr. Sexu Mallik!

Armaan thought what she said. After a few seconds it registered in his mind and his eyes grew wide in happiness. He hugged her tightly. She smiled seeing his reaction and hugged him back. They hugged for some time which seemed like eternity.Armaan: (Separating from her) thank you Shona!Ridzi: thanks to you too Sexu!She said and both sat on the bench.Armaan: tumhe kab pata chala?Ridzi: aaj morning mein. I’m so happy!She said with a big smile. Armaan was equally happy like her. He kept his head on her shoulder and held her hand.Armaan: I’m so excited Riddhima! Mera baby aane waala hai!He said while caressing her stomach from the other hand. Riddhima smiled knowing very well how happy he is. She kept her hand on his which was on her stomach. Both talked about their baby and after sometime left for their sweet home.

After five years:Mallik Mansion; Night:Armaan was lying on the bed with his prince on his stomach. They were talking and Armaan smiled listening to his son’s cute talks.Ridhaan: papa you know aaj mumma said she loves you more than me.

Armaan giggled and caressed Ridhaan’s hairs. He glanced at the side watch and saw it was 11:30. He wondered what she is doing in the kitchen till now. He got up and picking Ridhaan up in his arms moved down in the kitchen. He saw her busy in preparing something.Armaan: what are you up to??Ridzi turned around and looked at Armaan and Ridhaan.Ridzi: surprise!Armaan: what?Ridzi: tum jao room mein prince ko lekar. I’m just coming.Armaan: fine.He said and walked out. Riddhima smiled happily. Her life is just perfect now. She has a adorable and loving son, her sweet and supportive friends, her caring Arnav bhaiyya and sweet Sanjana di and most importantly her beloved husband. She prays that she and her sweet family will be like this forever. She heard Armaan’s voice. She held the cake in her hand which she just prepared and looked at the clock. It says 11:50. She moved in her room and saw Armaan and Ridhaan on the bed watching cartoon. She smiled and kept the cake on the table. She caressed Ridhaan’s hairs. He was lying on his papa with his head on his chest. Armaan looked at her and smiled. She smiled back and looked at the watch. Armaan knew she was waiting for the clock to strike twelve and so was he. He got up and made

Ridhaan sit on his lap. He puts his one arm around her shoulder and she rested her head on his chest. They were the perfect family. Soon, the clock strikes twelve and AR hugged Ridhaan tightly. Ridhaan was taken aback with this sudden hug.He hugged them back with a cute confused expression.AR: happy birthday prince!Ridhaan smiled and separated from them. AR together peck his cheeks from either side.Ridhaan: (Cutely) it’s my birthday today??Armaan: yes!!Ridzi: come on now cut the cake.She picked the cake up from the side table and kept it on the bed. Ridhaan sat on Armaan’s lap and AR held his hand with the knife and they cut the cake. Ridhaan together fed his mom-dad with cake in both of his hands. AR smiled and fed him back. Armaan picked him up in his arms and kissed his cheek.Armaan: thank you prince for coming in our lives and giving us the world’s best gift!Ridhaan smiled and kissed his dad’s dimples. He looked at his mommy and jumped in her arms. Riddhima kissed his hairs.Ridzi: I love you my prince!Ridhaan: I love you too mommy!He said sweetly and Riddhima embraced him in her arms. Armaan joined the hug and it was a Kodak moment.Armaan: so what gift you want?Ridhaan: I want a sister.He said coolly as if he is asking for a chocolate. Armaan smirked while Riddhima turned red hearing her prince’s gift.Ridzi: bilkul apne papa par gayye ho tum!She said and looked at Armaan. Armaan winked at her and looked at Ridhaan. After some more talks Riddhima took Ridhaan to his room for sleeping. While they were leaving AR’s bedroom Ridhaan shouted at his dad.Ridhaan: dad you’ll give my gift na?Armaan: (Laughing) yes prince! Don’t worry about it!Riddhima shakes her head and took Ridhaan in his room. She made him sleep and pecked his forehead and came back in her room. Armaan smiled and embraced her in his arms.Ridzi: I want to sleep now.Armaan: hmmm. We’ve to give Ridhaan his gift too.He spoke huskily. She hits his arm while he laughed. He carried her to the bed and made her lay down while he lies next to her. Riddhima shifted close to him and kissed his chest. Armaan caressed her hairs and turned around so that she’s under him now. He kissed her hard on her lips and she responded. Both were lost in their world now. They were the happiest couple and they loved their life. They thanked god for everything; for giving them their prince Ridhaan. He has changed their lives. After some passionate romance AR slept in each others arms feeling contended. They want nothing else from god. They smiled in their sleep and moonlight peeped in through the window blessing the couple who were sleeping peacefully in each others arms.