Chapter 15

Rihoo Haws

@RihooHaws

AR FF... FROM THE TIME I SAW YOU...

PART 21...

After Valentines day celebration and spending the next day family, friends and lovers with their love once, everyone were back to work... Gang plan they would be spending every Sunday with each other in Armaan farmhouse or in Atul house...

As they do different kinds of work, it would be really not possible to meet each other every day... But Armaan and Riddhima were lucky as they work together in same office... That too with each other, both get time to see at least...

IN MALLIK ENTERPRISE...

It was almost lunch time and Riddhima was busy checking some dresses which was done for the fashion show which would be held a month or 2... Armaan was deciding a date with Mr.Billy Mallik and other financial staff...

One dress was not done the way Riddhima wants, so she was re-doing the work again...
As she leave her hair open much time, as she was so lost in her work she pull it into a messy bun and put a pencil to hold it in the place...

Some hairs were falling in to her forehead and disturbing... Every 2 seconds, she moves it from her hand but as she was bending down a little towards to the dress...

Riddhima was sitting on the floor with the a beautiful lehenga on her lap... She was correcting the border as it was a mess while the tailor finished it today...
'Offo... Pata nehi yeh Tailor kiya ho gaya hai...
Kitni baar samjhaya kaise karte hai aur dekho... Uff... Mujhe closely suporvice karna padti hai... Nehi toh kuch na kuch gadbad jarur karenge...
Yeh toh sabse special lehenga hai... Show stopper ki lehenga sabse zyada khoobsurat hona chahiyeh...' Riddhima keep blabbering as her hands were busy with the lehenga...

She didn't know when the other employees left for lunch ending the work in middle... She was sitting near the window with her back towards the main door of the design room which mean to be where the tailors and models work...

She was so lost whatever she had been doing, she didn't realized a pair of blue eyes were watching her every movement closely...

IN CONFERENCE HALL...

Armaan gave three dates which the hall would be available for them to held the biggest fashion show...
As they had been getting more new orders, every single person were busy in their respective work...

It was a good improvement to Mallik company as they had been getting more orders from different countries...
'So ladies and gentlemen, I was thinking it would be a honor to held this fashion show with so many new people would be visiting...
I got a list of people who we could invite' Armaan said showing a list, 'Mrs. Sharma, I would like u to invite all the guest... Please make sure u send the invitation to the right address...'
'Sir, so did u finalized a date...???' Mr. Singhania ask who was one of the organizer of the fashion show...
'Yes Mr. Singhania...
It would be after two months the date of April 20...
Let me clearly tell u all, I don't want any mistake... As I had clearly give every person their respective work, one mistake and u will be out from the next show we held...' Armaan said...

Everyone got quite knowing Armaan mean whtever he says and always follow it...
'Mrs. Khanna and Mr. Mehra, did u contact all the model's?' Armaan asked checking the watch as it would be soon lunch time...
'Yes Sir...
As we need 20models for the new design Ms. Gupta would be presenting, we got model's for every particular dress...' Mrs. Khanna inform...
'That's good...
I would like to get every information about the model's on my table end of tomorrow... Can I Mr. Mehra.??' Armaan ask...
'Sure sir...'
'So as the date is final, I would like all to put ur affects in to this show..
It would be a very good opportunity us to show the whole world or hard working...' Armaan said...
'Mr. Mallik...
Did u decide where we r gonna held the show?' Mr. Singh another organized asked...
'Yes... Sorry I forgot to inform, we will be going to PARIS this time...
Ms. Khan, Please check the budget and lets see if we could afford to go PARIS... Or we might had to choose another place... Let me know in a week time please...' Armaan said standing as he had took 15mins of their lunch...
'Sorry ladies and gentlemen I took so much time, u could cover up the time and come back to work after 1hr... See u... Please keep updating me...' Armaan left the room...

Armaan went to his cabin to see if Riddhima was waiting for him or not.. It was now a daily routine for both of them to have lunch together... Sometime's becox of work, both stay in the office and have dinner too...

Armaan didn't find Riddhima so he thought she might be in her cabin... Armaan look from the glass window but her cabin was empty like most of the time...
'Yeh Riddhima kaha rehgayi...' Armaan thought checking his watch again...
It was showing 1 30 and no sign of Riddhima.. 'Maybe she caught of some work...'
Armaan went outside to see Mr. Mishra who manage the designing department...
'Mr. Mishra... Aapne Ms. Gupta koh kahin dekha?' Armaan ask blocking his way...
'Sir.. Woh toh sab dresses check kar rahi ti tohdi der pehle...' He said...

Armaan didn't need to know more... He understood, his lady love must be still busy with her work...
'Thank god Madam kaam main busy hai...
Nehi toh mujhe kehte hai main apne employees koh lunch ke time bhi kaam karate hai...' Armaan said moving to see his lady love...
Opening the door the design room, Armaan look around scanning the room to catch on sight of his lover...
He saw her sitting near the window, doing her work...

ARMAAN POV...

I open the door, I was desperate to see one sight of Riddhima... My lady love...
Its been 3hrs I haven't seen her and I was already missing her a lot... Also I need to talk her about the arrangement of the show which would be held in Paris or some other country she would like to change it or if we doesn't had enough budget...

I saw Riddhima sitting on the floor with a red gold lehenga on her lap... It was a really beautiful one, one of the finest design of her... He love it the first time his eyes laid on it, and he was thinking about something from the very minute...

I move his gazed to her face which was making so much faces due to irritation becox of the hairs which was coming on her forehead disturbing her work...
She moves the hair from her hand but it still keep falling to kiss the soft skin of her...

Some were kissing around her cheeks as she had put her hair into a messy bun holding it together with a pencil...
Smile form in my face seeing the cute scene... I know something wasn't right with the lehenga thats were she was making so much different faces...

She was blabbering about something or if I am not wrong, at the very moment she was cursing the tailors for not doing the job right...
I move slowly close to her as her back was towards me, she didn't felt my present... She was so much busy with her work, she had forgot to check the time...

I sat behind her looking she was correcting the border which was done neatly half and other half to be done...
'Yeh toh sabse special lehenga hai... Show stopper ki lehenga sabse zyada khoobsurat hona chahiyeh' I heard her saying and smile how much she show the interest about the design which is done by her...

I look around to see where she kept the dupatta of the lehenga...
I just wanted to do wht I had been thinking a month ago, my eyes laid on the dupatta of the lehenga which was kept not far from her on the chair...
Not making a noise, I took the dupatta and came back sitting behind her back I put the dupatta on her head...

ARMAAN POV END

RIDDHIMA POV

I was getting irritated as the work was taking so much time and I had so much other works to look after... I felt the atmosphere quite and thought others must return back to their works leaving her doing whtever she had to do...
I only didn't know I wasn't alone in the room till I felt something was kept on my head hiding it... I was a little taken back. thinking who could dare to do something like this...

I turn around to blasted on that person, as I thought someone was having fun again... I didn't only know the time I turn around, I would be lost to the person I love the most after my parents, di, jeeju and friends...
I was lost in those blue eyes, my surrounding fades only I was able to see was those blue eyes which shows only deep pure love and care for me...
'U look more beautiful then these design lehenga and dupatta.. .Ur beauty makes it beautiful...' I came back to sense when I heard his voice praising me...

RIDDHIMA POV END

Riddhima look away breaking the eye lock, red color rose in her cheeks...
'Oye hoyye...' Armaan said as he saw the shades of Riddhima cheeks...
'Tum yaha kiya kar rahe ho Armaan...' Riddhima sad turning her back towards Armaan so she didn't had to look at his naughty smile which was playing on his lips...
'Jahan jahan aap, wahan wahan main...' Armaan said sitting with behind her and moving closed to her...
'Kiya kar rahi ho Armaan.. Koi aajaenge... Aur yeh...' She said taking the dupatta but Armaan held it there...
'uhun... Tum aise bohot khubsurat lagti ho...' Armaan said kissing on her hair...
'Armaan...' Riddhima said and she try to get up but Armaan hold her arm and make her sit back...
'Itni Jaldi nehi.. .
Abhi mere paas ek hr hai... So we both r going to spend with each other...' Armaan said..
'Mr. Mallik... Aapke paas hoga ek hr free.. Lekin mere paas nehi hai.. Mujhe bohot kaam hai... Aur haan aapne date and place finalized ki...' Riddhima said changing the subject soon...

Armaan knows Riddhima wasn't comfortable about those talks as it was working hrs and specially anyone might come inside...
'Mujhe usbaare main aapse baat karna hai Ms.Gupta.. Toh aap aapke cabin main jaenge ya mere cabin main..' Armaan said standing and forwarding his hand to Riddhima so she could stand...
'Nautanki...
Ek kaam karo...' Riddhima said standing holding Armaan hand and then checking the time...
'OMG... its almost end of lunch time...'
'Toh kiya huva.. Tumne toh abhi lunch kiya hi nehi... So lets have lunch in my cabin... Maine already khana order kardi... No excuse Ms. Gupta... I know tumne khana nehi khaya... Aur mujhe show ke baare main bhi baat karna hai... So meet me in 10mins in my cabin...' Armaan said and leave when he hears footstep outside the room...

After lunch people were getting back to work, so the people who was working under Riddhima, they came too...
'So Ms.Gupta... In my cabin please...' Armaan said as he saw employees coming inside and stop when they saw their boss there...
'Yes sir...' Riddhima said seeing how Armaan put the boss wala expression on his face..

Riddhima turn around to face others to give their respective works before leaving to meet Armaan in his cabin... She felt someone gaze and saw Armaan standing near the door and wink at her before leaving...
Automatically, smile form in Riddhima face... Smiling to see this new side of Armaan, Riddhima turn back to give introduction to others...

IN ARMAAN CABIN...

Armaan was talking on the phone...
To his surprise Ms. Khan check the budget as soon as she could... Armaan thank her and said he will make the list of whom will be going to Paris...
As he cut the call, he dial reception number and ask not to disturb him for an hr... He would be busy finalizing everything for the show...

There was a knock and Riddhima open the door...
'May I coming Sir..' Riddhima said naughty writing all over her face...
'Yes Ms.Gupta come in please...' Armaan said...
Riddhima was soon standing in front of Armaan table with files on her hand... Before Riddhima could say anything further, 'Please no more formality Riddhima... Mujhe bohot bhuk laga hai... Lunch karte hai...' Armaan said standing and moving to the couch which was left side of the room...
'Oh god Armaan.. Mujhe nehi pata ta tum baaki sabse saamne itne acche acting karlete hai.. It was superb the way u changed ur expression...' Riddhima said as she follow Armaan after keeping the files she bring with her...

Armaan didn't say anything and just sit taking the plate and serving food by himself...
Riddhima also joins him... 'Kiya huva.. Ab kuch bola kyun nehi...' Riddhima ask taking a plate for herself...
'Maine pehle bhi kaha ta Riddhima..
Jo main baharse dikhta hoon, andar se woh kuch aur hai...
lekin tumne toh kaha bas tumhe yeh sab aati hai..' Armaan said...
'Maine aisa kab kaha.. Maine kaha bas main aapse zyada badmaash hoon..' Riddhima said...

Next few minutes they were bickering like kids... Knowing Armaan couldn't win from Riddhima, 'maan gayi aapko Ms.Gupta... Ab hum kaam ke baat kare...' Armaan said...
'Maine kab mana kiya Sir... Aap bolo kiya decide kiya hai...'
Armaan tell her everything he and other members decide...
'So hum kal model's koh dekhte hai... Tum aur main decide karenge kis model koh kiya pehena hai ok.??' Armaan said..
'Haan tik hai... Ab main chalu... Woh jo lehenga ka kaam kar rahi ti, use khatam karna hai jaane se pehle...' Riddhima said standing...

All this while Armaan and Riddhima were sitting on the couch... Riddhima stand up to leave but Armaan hold her and pull her so she lost her balance and fall on Armaan lap...
The moment Riddhima land on Armaan lap, Armaan put his hands around her waist... Riddhima hands were on his chest... Both were lost in each other eyes...

PART 22...

All this while Armaan and Riddhima were sitting on the couch... Riddhima stand up to leave but Armaan hold her and pull her so she lost her balance and fall on Armaan lap...
The moment Riddhima land on Armaan lap, Armaan put his hands around her waist... Riddhima hands were on his chest... Both were lost in each other eyes...

As Riddhima lost her balance, she closed her eyes... Her hands were on Armaan chest and she click hold of his shirt... She somehow felt she wouldn't get hurt but still she felt scared...
Armaan was lost in Riddhima the moment she land on him... He did it purpose but didn't expect her to fall so easily on him...

Armaan look at Riddhima face and so her angelic face with her beautiful eyes closed... He haven't seen her so closely today as both were busy in their work from morning...
Armaan move her hairs which was coming to her face hiding his view... He felt she shiver when his finger care her beautiful soft pinkish cheek...

~ RIDDHIMA POV ~

I was about to leave and was not expecting Armaan to pull me over... I lost my balance and next moment I was laying on Armaan lap with my hands on his chest...
My eyes got closed automatically as I fall on him knowing I wouldn't get hurt but the closeness make me feel shiver...
I felt my breathe got stuck feeling how closed we both were... I didn't get the courage to open my eyes and look at him...

Some moments goes like this with silent around us and neither I open my eyes or neither Armaan said anything or move...
I felt my hairs hiding my face and next moment I felt Armaan's cold fingers putting the hairs behind my ear... I thought he would just only put the hairs behind my ear but next moment I felt his cold fingers caring my cheek...
Shiver run down my spine making my heart beat fast... It was pumping to my chest ribs and I am sure even Armaan would feel how much fast my heart was beating that moment...

I still feel Armaan cold fingers caring my cheek... Closly I open my eyes to get lost in his eyes... Which shows only love and love for me...
I felt I was in another world with only he and me, no one else to disturb us... I look at his face admiring his every features closely...
His bold forehead with few hairs, his big eyes which shows only love and love for her... His manly lips which I want to feel badly...
'Oh god... Hold on Riddhima... What u r thinking..' A voice from my inside spoke...

I thought wht I had been thinking that suddenly I new voice started to speak inside from me...
'Baapre Riddhima...
Tumhe nehi pata tum kiya soch rahi ho... Tum Armaan koh admire karte karte yeh soch rahi ho...
uff mujhe toh bolne bhi sharam aa rahi hai... Tumhe uske lips koh dekh ke...' Again the voice spoke...

I look back to his lips and felt my cheeks hot when I remember wht I have been thinking...
'Yeh mujhe kiya ho raha hai... Maine Armaan koh...' I thought...
'Haan haan.. Wohi toh main bol rahi hoon.. Tumne kabhi aise socha nehi.. Lekin aaj...
Lagta hai sach main tujhe Armaan se khud se zyada pyar hogaye... Nehi toh tum aise pehle Siddhant ki saat hokhe bhi toh kabhi nehi sochte..' The voice said...
'Sach main...
Jabse Armaan se mila hai, tabse mujhe aise new new feeling hota hai...
Kiya yeh saccha pyar hai.. Kiya maine sahi kiya Armaan se haan kehke...
Kiya maine uske saat, saat rehne ki vaade karke sahi kiya...' My eyes were still on his face but my mind was thinking if I was right doing whtever I had been doing...

~ RIDDHIMA POV END ~

~ ARMAAN POV ~

The moment she fell on me, I put my hand around her waist holding her close... I didn't meant to make her fall like that... I just want to tell her something I had been thinking from the moment I know her with that lehenga which she was working on...
As we both had been talking about meeting the models, an idea came to my mind... So before she leaves, I thought to tell her wht I had been thinking...
I didn't know she would fall so easily when I pull her hand but I didn't regret for pulling her like that... Becox from morning I had been missing her and waiting to spend sometime with her... I guess, my waiting came to an end when she came into my arms...

When I got hold of her, I just couldn't move my eyes from her angelic face... She was looking beautiful as ever...
Every day she looks more beautiful and she makes me fall for her crazily... How can anyone could be so beautiful just like an angel who is send to the world just for him...
I didn't know when I started to admire her...
First thing I notice was that her beautiful eyes were closed... I didn't know why but I felt she was shivering in my hold...
Did the closeness make her feel uncomfortable or she is shivering becox of the blessing to be in my arms...???
This question was in my mind but soon I forgot seeing some hairs on her face, blocking my view...

Seeing those this I didn't know when my hand move upto her face and move the hairs away so I could seen her face... Putting those hairs behind her ear, I didn't feel to move my hand away from her face...
Slowly my hand move move upto her cheek and my fingers started to care her soft pinkich cheek...
When my fingers was caring her face, I felt her breathe got stuck somewhere as before I was feeling her breathe closed to chest.. Also I felt her heartbeat rosing so fastly that her heart was pumping on her chestrib and I could feel it as it was my own heart dancing becox of happiness that to know how much affects I got over her...

I was waiting for her to open her eyes so I could drown on it and forget the rest of the world... Than it would be only me and her.. No one else...
Seems like god heard my wish really soon and I saw her slowly opening her big green eyes... The moment I saw her open her eyes, soon I was lost in it... My surrounding faded around me and only I was seeing those beautiful eyes which was having so much love, sometimes confusion and sometimes care...
I didn't understand seeing what she was thinking... Her expression shows she was lost in my eyes the way I was in hers...

As I keep looking at her I saw her lowering her eyes breaking the eye lock... I just keep looking and thinking what was going through her mind...
I saw her moving her gaze on my lips and soon again look back to my eyes... As the expression which was on her face, I felt she was thinking deeply about something...
Her gaze moves back to my lips but I know her mind was busy in something else... Maybe thinking about something that she is confused...
Also her cheeks were more pinkish then before as if she was blushing thinking about something... I small shy smile was playing on her lips...

~ ARMAAN POV END ~

Their moment was broke by the phone...
Riddhima soon move away from Armaan and started to correct her dress and hair...
Armaan also stand and move to the table as the office line was ringing...
'Armaan main aapse baat main milti hoon..' Riddhima said and before Armaan could say anything she left the cabin...
Armaan look at the time and it was already 2 30pm and he knows something important had come over, not if no calls would be past to him as he stricklly ask Tanya (Receptionish) not to forward any calls to him as he will be busy discussing about the event with Riddhima...

Leaving Armaan to attend the call, Riddhima move out from the cabin... She hurriedly make her way to the designing room and saw everyone back in their respective works...
Soon she also involve with work trying to forget what just happen in Armaan cabin... . As she was checking the other design were done nice or not, she remember that she had left her file in Armaan cabin... Not wanting to face Armaan, she ask Mr.Mishra if he would go and bring the file for her...
Not questioning Mr.Mishra went to bring the file from Armaan cabin...

~ IN ARMAAN CABIN ~

Mr. Mehra call to inform Armaan that he had inform all the models to come over the office next day at 10am...
So they would be meeting and finalizing whom will be wearing which design of cloths...
Armaan was happy that everything was going smoothly and without any mistake so far...

Cutting the call, Armaan started to check other works which he had been left becox he needs to finalized this project before...
As he was checking the file, he saw Riddhima had left her files here in his cabin...
Armaan take the phone and was above to dial desigining room as she was not in her cabin there was a knock...
'Come in...' Armaan said keeping the phone.. He thought Riddhima came back to get her files... But to his disappointment it was Mr.Msihra...
'Sir... May I come in...' Mr.Mishra asked...
'Isse bhi abhi aana ta...' Armaan thought and faking a smile he asked to come in from his hand...
'Kuch kaam ta Mr.Mishra...???' Armaan asked looking back to his files which he was checking a few minutes ago...
'Sir... Woh Ms.Gupta ne kaha uski kuch files yaha rehgayi... Issiliye mujhe lene ke liyeh bheja...' Mr.Mishra said standing in front of Armaan table...
'Oh.. Haan yaha pada hai... Le lo...
Aur yeh files toh woh bhi aakhe le sakti ti na...' Armaan said looking at Mr.Mishra...
'Haan Sir... But woh kuch workers koh kaam bata rahi ti issiliye, mujhe bhej diya...' Mr.Mishra said...

Armaan nodd knowing this wouldn't the real reason...
'Kiya Riddhima koh bura laga, hum dono ne itni close huva...???
Lekin usko bura laga toh mujhe bata sakti ti na.. Aise kissi aur koh bhejne ka kiya matlab ho sakti hai...' Armaan keep thinking and Mr.Mishra left taking Riddhima's files and thanking Armaan...

~ END OF THE DAY ~

Armaan finished meeting with the new clients which came from Malaysia...
He was hoping to catch hold of Riddhima before leaving but to his disappointment, Riddhima had already left...
As the fashion show was getting near, it was not like Riddhima to leave so early...
'Maybe she didn't want to face me after wht happen this afternoon...
Kiya use itna bura laga.. Kahin woh mujhe galat toh nehi samajh rahi...
I think mujhe Riddhima koh call karna chahiyeh...' Armaan thought...

Before Armaan could took out his mobile, it started to ring... Armaan saw it was from home so knowing mom and dad will be waiting for him, he make his way out from the office...
Before driving off, he answer the call saying he is on the way home...
'Armaan woh...' Ananya try to talk but Armaan cut her.. ' Mom... I m on my way home... Main ghar jaakhe baat karta hoon aapse...' Not listing to her, he cut the call...

~IN MALLIK MANSION ~

Armaan was in a foul mood not knowing wht happen to Riddhima suddenly...
It hasn't been much days after their confession and whenever they spend close moment, Riddhima didn't behave like this and suddenly why today...
'Maybe becox they were in office...
Riddhima ne pehle bhi kaha ta... Humhe kaam ke waqt duriya maintain karna chahiyeh...
Usse bura laga hoga.. Lekin maine jaanbhuj kar toh nehi ki na aise...Maintoh bas use fashion ki baare main baat karne ke liye rukhna chahta ta...' Armaan thought...

Armaan stop the car in front of the main door and came out to see servant running towards him..
Giving the car keys to him, Armaan move inside to be greeted by Ramukaka...
'Kaka... Mom kaha hai...' Armaan ask as he took his bag and jacket from him...
'Sab aapka wait kar raha hai dining area main hai...' Kaka said...
'Accha...
Main fresh hokhe aata hoon... Mom koh bol dena mere dinner room main bhijvade...' Armaan said moving to go upstairs...

As Armaan was crossing near the dining area, he heard some other ppl were with his family...
'Ghar main koan aaya hai Kaka...' Armaan asked as Kaka was coming behind him...
'Woh beta, kuch guest aaya hai... Issiliye aapke papa ne kaha aapko yeh bata ne ke liye neeche aakhe dinner karna...' Kaka said..
'Oh.. Tik hai main fresh hokhe neeche aata hoon...
Mere liye dinner upar mat laana Kaka...' Saying this Armaan went to his room...

After 15mins Armaan came to join the dinner with others and guest's who came...
He was thinking who might these guest be as no one tell him that anyone were to come for dinner...
Armaan came to dining area to see his dad sitting on special place of his... Left side his mother and Nikki were sitting and right side with their back to the door other 4people were sitting...
'Bhai aagaya...' Nikki said seeing Armaan coming...
'Armaan.. U r late today...
Aur maine kabse tumhara phone try kar rahi ti...' Ananya complain seeing her son...
'Mom.. Dad knows I was in meeting...
Dad aapne mom koh bataya nehi...' Armaan asked as he move inside and to sit next to Nikki were there was empty chair as others were already occupied...

Armaan saw Billy biting his tongue and it proves he really had forgot to inform Ananya...
'Dad..Aap bina... Bhool gaya...' Armaan said...
'Woh toh Billy ka aadat hai.. Bhoolna...' Said one of the guest...
Armaan look at the guest and he was surprise to see it was the Gupta's... Atul wasn't there to see but Anjali had come with them...
Riddhima was sitting in between Padma and Anjali... She was playing with her food not looking at him...
'Aap log yaha... Namaste Uncle... Aunty...' Armaan said joining his hands...
'Jeete raho...' Shashank and Padma give him blessing not moving from their places as they already started their dinner...
'Hi Anjy...' Armaan said and Anjali reply with a 'Hey...'

Armaan look at Riddhima and still she didn't look at him but was looking everywhere else...
'Lagta hai naraz hai...' Armaan thought... His chain was broke with Ananya asking him to sit and Nikki started to serve him...
'So Armaan...
How was the meeting with Malaysian clients .. Hope we get the project...' Billy asked...
'Please Billy.. .
Kiya tum mere bacche koh aate hi sawal karne lage.. Use khana toh khaane doh.. Baad main baap bete milke office ki baate karna...
Waise bhi abhi Shashank saahab aur Padma, bacchon ke saat aaya hai toh abhi yeh office ke baate toh chodo...' Ananya said...
'Right mamma...
Yeh papa aur bhai koh bas office ki kaam ki baate karna aata hai...' Nikki said...
'Ananya.. Humhare ghar pe bhi yehi haal hai..
Jab bhi Shashank aur Riddhima milte hai, bas kaam ke baare main baat karte hai...
Acchi baat yeh hai ki yeh dono same kaam nehi karte... Nehi toh pata nehi main kaise yeh dono koh handle karte...
Jab Anjali kaam karna shuru kiya, din raat yeh baap beti hospital ke baate karte hai...' Padma complain...
'Har ghar main yehi problem hota hai Billy...
Jab hum kaam ke baat karte toh yeh biwiya naraz hote hai...' Shashank said...
'Shashank... Waha toh biwi naraz hoti hai.. Yaha toh biwi aur Beti naraz hote hai...' Billy said...

As they continue talking, Anjali also joins them but two people were silent listening to the bickering of their parents and sisters...
As Armaan was sitting in front of Riddhima, Armaan which she would look at him once.. But she didn't and Armaan accept the fact that she was angry with him or not happy...

After finishing dinner, everyone moves to the hall and coffee were served soon...
'Papa... Ab toh batao yeh get together kisliyeh...' Nikki asked as the elders were taking so much time to spill the beans...
Armaan who didn't had a clue what was happening, 'Dad... Kuch batane ke liye yeh dinner organized ki?'
'Haan woh maine Aur Shashank decision le liya...' Billy said...
'Kaise decision...' Anjali asked..
'Yehi ki humhe Armaan aur Riddhima ka aise milna band kardena chahiyeh...' Shashank said...

Hearing this Armaan stand up from his seat... He also slip his coffee on to his shirt...
'Sambhalke bhai... Yeh kiya kar rahi ho aap...' Nikki said holding her laugh... She was so enjoying Armaan expression as they had decided before Armaan coming that they would first play prank on him...
Riddhima wasn't surprise becox she knows everything that was happening around...

Riddhima had been thinking to make a proper announcement about their engagement infront of everyone...
She knows her parent wouldn't like her to roam around with Armaan and people will talk about it if they seems she and Armaan in public...
Getting sure about her feeling towards Armaan and it was true that now she wants to move on with Armaan and only with him, she decide to tell her parents about it...
She knows they all were waiting for her to take the step and no one wants to force her to be in any relation...
Also she was getting so much closed to Armaan, she didn't wants to loose him... She knows this would be the only way so she thought atleast they could get offically engage in front of the whole world...

For the first time in the whole night, Riddhima look at Armaan who was standing with his cup of coffee in one hand and some slips on his shirt...
Riddhima hide her smile so she would get more to see his expression about the topic which was talking among them...
'Lekin Dad... Achanak yeh...' Armaan said keeping the cup on the coffee table...
'Haan hum dono baap koh lagta hai sab kuch haat se nikalne se pehle yeh sab band karwana chahiyeh..' Billy said...
'Haan aur nehi toh kiya...
Main apne beti koh aise tumhare saat ghumne ki permission kaise de sakte ho... Log baate bana enge... Hum ladki wale hai toh log hum pe ugli utaenge...' Shashank said with a serious voice...

Armaan look at Shashank and then lower his head...
Others were holding their laugh... Seeing how helpless Armaan was infront of Shashank...
'Lekin hum toh bas kaam ke waqt saat main rehti hai...' Armaan said...
'Abhi toh kaam ke waqt milte hai.. Lekin kal baahar milna chahte toh..
waise bhi tumne ek baar Riddhima koh dinner pe legaya haina...Phirse lejana chahte ho toh kiya karenge...
nehi... Main phirse permission nehi dhunga..' Shashank said...

Armaan look at Riddhima for help and Riddhima make a helpless face to show him as if saying wht she can say... Armaan please from his eyes to say something and Riddhima blink her eyes saying she would try...
'Papa...' Riddhima try to say but Shashank show his hand and make her stop saying further...
'Princess... Maine pehle kabhi tujhe kissi bhi baat pe mana nehi kiya...
Lekin main ab aur tujhe itni aazadi nehi de sakte...' Shashank said...
'Papa meri baat toh...' Riddhima again try but Shashank cut her off...
'Nehi Riddhima.. Maine keh diya toh bas kehdiya...
Ab no more arguments...' Shashank said...

Riddhima look at Armaan mouthing a sorry and Armaan said its ok, as she try...
'Uncle..
Toh aaplog kiya chaahte ho..' Armaan asked...
'Yeh huvi na mere bete jaise baat..' Billy said...
Shashank give him a warning look asking to continue with the drama they had been playing with Armaan...

Armaan look at everyone face sensing they were just playing around with him... He thought if it was wht they r doing, then he would play along with them... After all Armaan is the big nautanki baaz in the whole world right...
'Tik hai.. Aap log yehi chahte hai na main aur Riddhima aise na mile...
Mujhe koi problem nehi hai... Tumhe hai Riddhima...' Armaan ask and everyone was shocked to hear this...
Even Riddhima was surprise to hear it...
'Did Armaan take this seriously...?' Riddhima thought...
Riddhima look at Armaan with so much questions in her eyes which was clear by Armaan wink... So means Mr.Armaan Mallik is really clever... He understood they were playing with him... Thank god use nehi pata I m playing along with them...
'Nehi Armaan... Mujhe bhi koi problem nehi hai...
Toh Papa... Billy Uncle... Ab toh koi problem nehi haina..' Riddhima said changing her side...
'What...' Nikki and Anjali shouted as the other didn't know wht else to say...

Anjali look at Riddhima asking seriously from her eyes... Where she saw Riddhima meant what she said and she agree with Armaan...
Armaan and Riddhima look at everyone expression closely and next moment both of them brush out laughing crazily...
Armaan move closed to Riddhima and both Hi5 for making fun of their own parents and sisters...
'Omg.. Riddhima... Dekho yeh sabki expression..' Armaan said sitting back on couch laughing out loudly holding his stomach...
'Haan... Aap logo koh kiya lagta hai... Hum itni aasani se maanlenge...
Dad.. Uncle... Armaan koh pata chala aap log uske saat mazak kar raha ta.. Issiliye usne itni aasani se maanliya..' Riddhima said...

Elders were holding their breath for a minute or so when they hear Riddhima and Armaan agree to be away from each other..
They didn't understand why Riddhima agree with Armaan as it was Riddhima who said she was ready to engage with him in front of everyone...
'Ridzy tu...' Anjali move to get hold of Riddhima...
'Hold on Di...
maine toh bas tum sabke saat di...' Riddhima said hiding behind Padma...
'Matlab tujhe sab pata ta...' Armaan said who stop laughing...
'Ridzy koh pata nehi hoga toh kisse pata hoga Bhai...
After all Ridzy ne toh sagai karne ke liye haan kardi... Soon u both will be officially engage infront of the whole world...' Nikki said...

Armaan couldn't believe his ears... He look at Riddhima asking from his eyes if it is true... Riddhima blink her eyes saying yes...
Armaan smile with his best million dollar smile... He was so happy Riddhima was ready to take the next step with him... 'But suddenly why... Mujhe Riddhima se baat karna hi hoga...'
Everyone was happy for Armaan and Riddhima...
They congratulate them and Ananya said she will talk to Pandit Ji next day and final a day for their engagement...

Everyone sit and was talking about the arrangement that had to do before the engagement... Armaan and Riddhima was glaring each other...
'Bhai.. Aap jaakhe shirt saaf karlo..' Nikki said as she knows he was desperately waiting to talk with Riddhima...
'Ridzy... Mere liyeh paani le aoo please...' Anjali said as she and Nikki plan to send away so they could talk to each other...

~ IN KITCHEN ~

Riddhima was standing near the fridge to keep the bottle in after pouring water for Anjali...
Thinking about wht just happen a few minutes ago, smiling how much naughty Armaan could be, Riddhima turn to leave... She bumped to Armaan who was standing behind him...
'Armaan.. Tum...' Riddhima said moving behind creating the distance between them...
Armaan was looking at her face not moving his gaze away for a second... Armaan close the distance which Riddhima create between them and Riddhima again move back to hit her back on the fridge...
'Armaan...' Riddhima call his name but still he was lost in him...
'Ehem ehem...' They hear a fake cough and turn around to see Anjali and Nikki around...
'Sorry Bhai... Times up...' Nikki said moving inside as Armaan make distance between them...
'Arey yaar.. Main toh abhi aaya hoon yaha...' Said Armaan frowning...
'Sorry to be brother in law... Humhare disturb karne ka koi plan nehi ta..
but kiya karu.. Mom aur Dad koh jaldi hai jaane ka... Woh Dad koh hospital jaana hai so we r leaving early...' Anjali said...
'Oh.. Its ok... Works come first...' Armaan said...

Everyone knows he felt bad but no one could do anything...
'Ridzy... Chale...' Anjali said as she was waiting for Riddhima...
Looking at Armaan once before leaving she hugs Nikki and left with Anjali and Nikki behind her...
'Ab kaise baat karun Riddhima se...Lagta hai phone se baat karna padega... But then I will miss her expression... Uff... God... I love her... Very much...' Armaan said moving his hand on his hair...

~ IN GUPTA MANSION ~

After coming back from Armaan house, Riddhima wish goodnight to Padma and Anjali who sit in the hall talking...
'Ridzy... Tum itni jaldi sone jaa rahi ho...' Anjali ask who plan to stay over there becox Atul went out of country...
'Di woh...' Riddhima try to tell but Padma cut her off... 'Arey abhi kaha soenge... Abhi sone se pehle Armaan se phone se baat karenge na...Issiliye jaldi apne kamre main jaa rahi hai...'
'Awww... Matlab meri behen phone pe baate karne jaa rahi hai...' Anjali said in a teasing voice...
'Di... Aap bhi toh Atul jeeju se phone pe ganto tak baat karte ho shaadi se pehle... Aur mujhe pata hai abhi bhi aap jab Atul jeeju baahar jaate woh aise raat koh baat karte hai...' Riddhima shot back to shut Anjali mouth...
'Arey Ridzy... Meri shaadi hogayi hai ab.. Lekin tumhari toh abhi tak sagai bhi nehi huvi...' Anjali said...
'Haan toh kiya huva.. Sabko pata hai hum dono ek dusre se pyar karte hai.. toh Pyar kiya toh darna kiya... Right mom...' Riddhima said winking and making her way to upstairs to her bedroom...

Padma and Anjali keep looking the naughty and bubble Riddhima was back now... They miss this Riddhima a lot around...
'Mom... Aapne dekha...
Ridzy kitni khush hai... Mujhe lagta hai ab woh apne past koh bhulke aage badh rahi hai...' Anjali said..
'Haan Anjy...
Main bohot khush hoon use Armaan jaisa koi mila.. Woh bohot accha ladka hai...
Aur hum sabko woh bohot pasand hai... Aur yeh bhi jaante hai woh Riddhima se kitna pyar karta hai...' Padma said...
'Haan Mom...
Main bhi bohot khush hoon... Bas ab pray karti hoon Ridzy ki life main aur koi problem kada na hojae...' Anjali said...

They keep talking as Riddhima left to her room...
She knows everyone knows with whom her happiness is... Today, she is really happy...
She thinks about her past and it doesn't make her feel sad and hurt anymore... Becox today she came to know what is love.. and how it feels when u r bless with to perfect guy in the world...

Riddhima changed to her comfortable night dress...She move to the window, looking outside and remembering every moment she had spend with Armaan...
Smile was playing on her face as she was remembering every special moment with Armaan... She was feeling so bless and happy that she listen to her di and friends... Also she decide to give one chance to her life and Armaan, It was the best thing she ever did in her life...
Riddhima was lost in thinking about the moment suddenly her mobile started to ring... She look around as she forgot were she had kept her mobile...

Look around and it was coming from her bed so she jump on bed and search taking all the pilliows and throughing it to the floor... At last she got hold of her mobile but it got cut..
'Oh no..' She felt bad for not answering Armaan call... She open to see the call setting but again it started to ring... Riddhima quickly answer but no one talk from the other side...
Riddhima move the mobile away from her ear and look at the caller name...
It shows UNKNOWN....

With Love

Rihoohaws

RihooHaws2014-04-26 09:40:35