AR FF: MY Bride.5| New Thread pg157| - Page 14

45. Change in Our Relation

Riddhima was rushing down the stairs holding on to a heavy suit she was wearing. How she wished she could throw those 4 inch heels. And then she stopped at the center where the newly wedded brides were seated with their respective grooms, with people around them. "Did you find Rahul's passport?" Armaan asked, worriedly. "Haan… it was the drawer of wardrobe!" Riddhima coldly told Armaan and walk pass him towards Rahul and Muskan. "Sorry Rahul when we went to book tickets for your honeymoon – Armaan I guess kept it in drawer and forgot… here you go… chalo chalo… don't you four want to leave! Flight chali jayege then will you all go to your Honeymoon?" Riddhima said, helping Muskan stand up,

"Who is going to drop them off…?" Billy said, smiling. "uhmm Papa… can I ?" Riddhima asked, "Haan haan theek hai, you and Armaan go!" Naina interrupted helping Anjali stand. "theek hai Armaan?" Naina asked. "Uhmm Haan mom… chalo guys!" Armaan said, smiling at the four, and they just nodded with slight blushes of getting married a couple of hours back.

2 weeks had passed out and there had been lots of change. Change in Armaan, Change in Riddhima, change in their behavior – and eventually Rahul Muskan and Atul Anjali had got married. Akash was still around the place trying to keep everyone cheered up though everyone was but the change in Armaan and Riddhima was evident to every single being in the house. What had happened none was sure about it? And over top none had the strength to ask. Naina personally asked Armaan, about what is the matter once they returned back from Shimla – tou Armaan had only one thing to say, "between whom mom…? Me and Riddhima…? We are enjoying a lot…. You know we love each other right!" and with that he would leave to look up to some work.

Except From the 8 people who went to one day trip to Shimla – no one else knows what the real matter is behind the stern and firm Behavior Riddhima has placed in her nature after the trip. She spoke less – she laughed less, she had no more issues no more queries to be asked from any one … she living because days were passing!

They all sat in the SUV car, with Armaan and Riddhima in front, Rahul and Muskan a seat behind, and after them at end Atul and Anjali. There was pin drop silence in car none spoke, none actually dared to speak and soon all fell into memories of that crucial day at Shimla!!!

Flash Back.

"It is actually and almost same as your house in Mumbai." Sanjana twirl around the house in Shimla! Like as if it was her property! Everyone entered after her, rolling their eyes at her behavior, "I will make a place beautiful like this and then…" Akash started romantically and holds her elbow, turning her around he looked at her passionately, "and then… I will…" he whispered, closely breathing on Sanjana face making her daze in his arms, "I will … bury your dead body in the CENTER!!!" he spoke loudly jerking her away.

"YOU SON OF BI****" Sanjana shouted at him while all laughed, "oyee Gali nahi!! Gali nai!" Akash warned her with his finger though a smirk was plastered on his lips. "I will you moron!" Sanjana went off and sat on couch…

Flashback Ends.

"Thank god you chose different cities for both us!" Rahul said, "Warna Muskan would have said to roam around with Anjali and Atul! I mean… socho we four in one city – romance kesa karte phir!" Rahul spoke, breaking the unbearable Silence.

"hahahah good one!" Atul laughed, making Riddhima and Armaan chuckle. "Shut up Rahul!" Muskan smack him. "oye.. ajj shaadi hui hai marr mat yr!" Rahul hugged her, shamelessly. "tu na! bhaad mai ja!" Muskan punched his chest and kept her head on his shoulder hugging him back, "Aur tu honeymoon par kis k saath jaye ge? Akeli?" Rahul teased making other giggle and Muskan boil.

Flash back,

"Armaan…? Armaaan?" Riddhima ran down from the stairs it was dark pitch and it was raining outside and they had decided once it stop then they will leave, whole day – they had roam around had lots of fun! And now when it was time to leave the rain had started, mostly all had ran into separate rooms to do romancing... though Akash was settled in lounge watching Television alone, Riddhima reached, "Akash?" Riddhima spoke, stopping in front of him, "tum kahan thi?" Akash frowned at her, "uppar on terrace, I was enjoying Ran…! Armaan ko bata kar gaye thi – he was on phone with some delegates… Armaan kahan hai? I can't find him…" Riddhima asked smiling at him.

"acha… Armaan tou room mai hoga apna…" Akash guessed, standing up and closing the Television. "nahi … I checked room – wahan nahi hai… actually I checked all the rooms upstairs…" Riddhima frowned, "do you have phone… call karo ausa… actually my phone is with Armaan!" Riddhima added. "haan ruko…!" Akash called and "it is coming from some room… downstairs!!" Riddhima exclaimed and Akash and Riddhima started to eardrop to hear from which room it was …

And stopping at room, from where the bell voice was coming, Riddhima opened the door and "Armaan tum yahan hou? Aur maai…." She stopped as switched the light on and stared the scene in front of her.

Flashback Ends.

Armaan jolted the car, bringing Riddhima out of her thoughts, "Airport!" Armaan muttered, "Yea…" Riddhima replied, and came out of the car and they walk inside the airport with the couples.

"I am going to miss you Riddhima!!" Muskan hugged Riddhima, "Aww… I am going to miss you too… Muskan… take care enjoy the most!!! Okay…" Riddhima replied, smilingly. "Best of luck Anjali…" Riddhima hugged Anjali, "give him a chance… he is not at faults.. Riddhima…" Anjali spoke softly still hugging her, "he may not be at faults… but I am hurt… and it will take time for me to move on with those unbearable memory!" Riddhima muttered slowly and parts away from Anjali not giving her any more chances to justify Armaan and his deeds.

Saying the final good bye they both waved till they were out of the picture, "chalain?" Armaan asked, Riddhima nodded and walk out still holding on to her heavy dress. Settling in car, she was lost back in the memories of that awful day…

Flash Back

"Armaan?" Akash spoke shock out of his wits, while Riddhima just stood with tears streaming down his cheek. Armaan looks side way at a wet Riddhima, seeping tears out of his eyes – his face told he was actually shocked to see her there…

'Shouldn't she be right below me…?' Armaan thought with a bit ache in his head and looks down to see he laid on top of Sanjana… whose dress was all disoriented and he was shirtless, "I can… explain…." Armaan got up with a dizzy feeling – his eyes were going blur and he had very less control on his feet's and on top he felt himself being pulled by Sanjana. "There is nothing to explain Armaan… you love me and I love you… that is all!" Sanjana held his neck in her hand and brought her lips on his… Armaan frowned and felt he was about black out but hearing Riddhima's name being called out brought him to senses.

Riddhima turned and ran outside not able to see it anymore, Akash ran after her, "RIddhimaA!" Akash called out, Armaan broke apart, pushing Sanjana on bed, "you had crossed the Limit! Sanjana!!!" Armaan said, picking up his shirt in anguish and started to go out, when he saw his brother, Muskan Atul Anjali looking at them shocked. "Armaan… but I love you!!" Sanjana cared less and hugged Armaan from behind. Armaan pushed her back and slap her across her face, "I can't believe I made friends with you!! I can't believe it!!" Armaan said, looking at her shock face… "how dare you?" Armaan raged at her. "I LOVE Riddhima!! NOT YOU!" Armaan shouted at her.

"huh!! You love her!! Right!! That is why when I closed the light and hug you – you felt no different? You didn't know her touch? You thought I am Riddhima!!! You didn't for second that I might not be Riddhima… if you love her so much – you should acknowledge everything of her, even her breathes… but in darkness you took me as Riddhima…! That shows that you have No True Feelings for Riddhima!!! You love me only Armaan! Only me… even today… you love me!" Sanjan hugged him…

Armaan pushed her away, slapping her again, "I didn't know you would stoop so low Sanjana… you are trying to destroy my life… I love her…! I love her only… I don't LOVE you!! I hate you!!!" Armaan's voice choked, "I will kill you for this Sanjana…" Armaan raged towards her, in anger when Rahul reached up to him and held him, "Pagal mat bano bhai!!! Riddhima needs you right now. Go to her!!" Rahul said, "Rahull she…" Armaan broke… "I know bhai… please go Riddhima needs you!" Rahul took her away, "he needs me Rahul… I need him… stop coming in between us!" Sanjana shouted her lungs only to be stopped when Anjali slapped her across her face and pulled her out of the room with the help of Muskan – Sanjana shouted all her might, trying to stop them from throwing her out of the house, but Muskan and Anjali did not lose… they finally threw her out of the house, told guards to throw her out of the Malik property, and they did it… Sanjana was out and thrown!!!! None cared…!!

"Riddhima… meri… baat…" Armaan tried to speak to her, tried to hold her, but his feet's weren't at a place. God knows what was happening to him. "Riddhima please… meri ghalti nahi hai…" Armaan kept a hand over her shoulder to turn her around, only to get a tight slap across his face by Riddhima, "how Dare You Armaan?" She spoke thickly while staring at him with pain, betrayal and anguish… "How dare you touch… her…? How dare you betray me…" she broke down, falling down on her knees… making Armaan kneel down in front of her, crying in the same way as she was, "I am sorry…. I didn't know it was Sanjana…" he was interrupted.

"You didn't feel? Was our love so weak that you didn't feel any difference in touching her? You thought she was me… but did she felt the same… my touch and her touch made no difference to you…" Riddhima spoke with lots of pain felt in her jaw…

"i… I … was so lost in moment… I swear… Riddhima… I never thought… it could be her… I thought you were the one hugging me… none had the right to do so except you" he held his head in his palm as it started to ache again, but he kept on chanting, "… I swear on God… mom… if I knew I would have never done it…" Armaan cried, though he felt pang and was angry at himself that why didn't he felt any difference… why? Why ??

They both were interrupted, "actually…. Armaan is two bottle down, me… and Atul mixed… alcohol in his Pepsi… just to make him go all crazy… uhmm I think… that is why he lost senses…" pause, "and couldn't come to terms that it wasn't you… I think you should…" Akash was interrupted when Riddhima ran away pushing him up stairs to her room.

Entering her room she locked herself and fell down on floor, crying to herself… she didn't wanted this to happen, how much happy she was, she was really looking forward to this trip… she was actually looking forward for spending a quality time with Armaan… but all felt going down the drain… her pulse felt weak… she could believe the fact that he kissed or being kissed by some else other than her!! Her heart was swelling and she felt like trillions of needles being poked in her soul… she would always think that She loved Him… okay so She loved him, but she didn't knew she was crazy behind him, deeply madly in love with him that even finding him with other had brought so much pain in her soul… and today tou as if the dam had broken… she whimpered quietly, dragging herself on the rough carpet, she kept her head on her outstretched arm and sniffled, crying her heart out….She was sad, heartbroken, and needed no explanation….!

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While down stairs, Armaan had started to rushed behind her, only to fall back from half stairs, it Was Akash's sixth sense that he noticed Armaan's feet getting twist and he held him from back at right time… "Be careful Armaan!" pause "you are drunk!" Akash said, Rahul and Atul rushed and helped Armaan, they made him lay down, "here give him lemon juice…!" Anjali brought, "he fell into a sleep…!" Rahul mumbled.

"What will we do now? I am so worried… Riddhima won't take it down easily….!" Muskan said, worriedly. "But Muskan, bhai is not at fault! This actually Akash and Atul's fault! They mixed up drink!! And it was over 1 hour they did so!! Bhai must be under the intoxication of alcohol… can we really punish him when he is not purely at faults!!" Rahul defended Armaan. "I know Rahul… I know Armaan is not purely wrong…! Par… now what should we do??" Muskan was confused not know what should be done and what should not be…

"Par I don't understand… why did you give him alcohol! Any way?" Rahul asked Akash, "whaat…!! It was for the sake of Fun!! I didn't know that bitch would stoop that low!!" Akash stood up defending himself. "Whatever!! I guess, rain had stopped lets go back! Bring Riddhima yr!" Rahul looked at Anjali, who nods and walk up the stairs.

"Riddhima we need to leave… please!" Anjali knocked for the umpteenth time. "Finally… chal…!" Anjali said, pulling her out of the room, "tu over react mat kar… Armaan ki ghalti nahi hai… aus ko maaf kardo!" Anjali hugged Riddhima side way, "aur look it through the other side of the coin Riddhima, you can't just look from one side where you are the innocent factor who is facing all type of atayachar…! I know… you are hurt… but ask you self is Armaan really at faults… think logically." Anjali said, trying to calm riddhima.

"kya hai na Anjali… I am not thinking Logically…! My heart is broken right now… I want you to stop nagging me! And go away!" Riddhima ran out of the house in the car, leaving dishearten and sad Anjali behind. "It is okay… what do we expect from Riddhima….!" Atul hugged Anjali, "yeaa… still the immature lad!" Anjali said, with a faint smile. "They will be fine… once we reach back home…" Rahul said, giving support to Armaan and bringing him back to world… he was half conscious by now…

Flash Back Ends.

"Riddhima… we can't go home now…" Armaan broke her trance, as he shook her, "huh…? Kyun… Kya hua…?" she looks up at him after opening her eyes and then looks straight to see –the traffic jam and rain… "I guess I fell asleep…" Riddhima concluded. "uhmm… we need to go somewhere… car is jammed…!"Armaan said, picking up his mobile and wallet, from dashboard. "Par how will we reach home?" Riddhima frowned, looking down at her heavy dress… "I am not stepping out of the car, look at me!! I am all dressed up, this heavy dress and jewelry… Tum pagal ho gaye hou!" Riddhima raged at him,

"Tou what do want? That we sit in car?" Armaan asked her, frowning at her, "obviously! Ac on Karoo!" Riddhima ordered and relaxed in her seat. "Once the traffic is over – we will drive home!" Riddhima added. Armaan sighed and started the car. Riddhima frowned when he kept on trying and trying to start the car, which didn't "Don't tell me ab car kharab hogaye!" Riddhima said,

"Stop being Mean Riddhima! Bohat hua! mai bardast kar raha hoon doesn't - I will listen you bakwaas all the time! Mai kya karun if car is not working damn it!" he hit the horn with his fist in anger. "haan tou mai kyaa karun if you are tired – chodo mujha! Chalae jao aus Sanjana k pass! Mar rahi hogi who tumhare liya!!" Riddhima taunted him again…

This what she is doing from last two weeks, reminding him of his deeds again and again…. Not knowing that it hurt him equally as much it hurt her… she was flaming up in anger, frustration, and with a sense of betrayal yet she couldn't do much except shouting at Armaan!

"You know what! You are right! Sanjana k pass he hona chaya mujha! At least she loves me!" Armaan said it in anger; his eyes were flaming in more anger. He had been hearing her every curse, her every taunt… from last two weeks, but never said anything… just because somewhere he was feeling guilty about what had happened…. But today she was hitting his last straw of patience…

"Jao dafa hojao! Leave me alone you moron!! I knew it… what ever happened that day was mutual…! I was right! I was wrong in trusting you… you are not worthy of my trust!! I hate you!!" she said, shouting at him. "why should I leave… this my car! YOU… Get lost!" Armaan shouted at her, not even looking at her, but when he heard her door open his heart skipped and when he turned to look at her, she was outside, and closed the door right on him. "Shit!!" He mumbled and rushed out behind her, "Riddhima… Riddhima… I am sorry… kahan ja rahi hou!" Armaan went after her, the rain was on its peek… draining them, with water droplet, "Tum sa matlab… leave me ALONE!" Riddhima shouted, when he held her elbow and turned her around, "pagal ho gaye hou! Come with me!" Armaan scolded her and took her to the hotel in front of them. "chodo mujha! You moron!" Riddhima winced in his hold. "BASs!" he looks at her, and shouted in anger, she quieted down that moment and stare at him, "bohat hua! if you speak another word… tou chod kar chala jaunga! Don't test my patience… I will smjhii!!" Armaan told her firmly, while she hiccupped and began to cry, he took hold of her hand and pulled her out of the crowd into the hotel. The hotel was one classic 4 star hotel… and Armaan felt awkward while walking in all dressed and all wet on top…!

"ahem.. one room please!" Armaan said, "yes sir, name?" the reception man asked, "Mr and Mrs Malik." Armaan said, and paid the cash. Taking the key they walk towards the lift, by now Armaan had left her hand… he was really angry at her… and her behavior…. He didn't even wanted to talk… nor wanted to hold her….

Riddhima notice her hand slipping out of his hold, and tears sip down her eyes, seeing where this all was going…. They were so far… fighting all the time… was this she wanted…? Crying, she walk all the behind him till they reached the room.

Armaan closed the door hard once she stepped in, and then walking passes her – he checked the wardrobe to see, nothing available. He cursed and pulled out his tuxedo coat, and wet shirt, flipping the AC open. He sat on the bed, angrily. While Riddhima just stood near the door area. "Andar ana k liya invitation dun?" he spoke angrily. But she remained quiet and still in her place. He walks Upto her… "Kya chate hou Riddhima… kaha na ghalti hogaye thi aus din!! Mar dalun apna app ko… phir you will believe me?" Armaan said that it was only a mistake, should he kill himself to make her believe. He had tears in his eyes… "mujha nahi pata tah – you trust me so less… everyone told you… I was drunk… phir bhi I sided you, knowing you are hurt… I will give you space… par tum…. Tum tou…" he covered his face with his palm and walk away in washroom.

Riddhima silently cried and settled in front of mirror, getting the jewelry off her, she dropped the pin of her shoulder and kept the heavy Duppatta on the couch, she went and sat on bed in her her Sharrara and top. She was lost in her thoughts, when she heard him stepping out, only in his formal black pants. He was mesmerized by what he saw in front of him, he sighed and sat infront of her on his knees, "what do you want me to do Riddhima…? Just tell me," he held her hands, "I… I.." she broke down, at his plea… when he got up and hugged her.

"I am sorry…" she broke down and hugged him tightly, "I can't… see you with anyone else than me…" she cried. "mujha maaf kardo… I did not do it intentionally… I didn't even know it was her… pleas.e… forgive me… I love you Riddhima…" he whispered, hugging her tightly. He felt like it had been eternity that he had hugged her, last two weeks had been so tough for him, he had felt so sad and his heart has withered so much!! But right now when he felt her arms around him getting tighter – he felt as if his life was back in him… he was soo happy that his happiness was pouring out of his eyes….

"tum… mujha chod kar nahi jao ga na…" She asked, still hugging him, "nahi Riddhima… I can't leave you…. I love you a lot!" Armaan told her kissing her hair in love. "aus Sanjana sa kabhi nahi miloga?" she whispered, hiding her face in his warmth, "kabhi nahi… promise…" he replied, "phir why did you said k, Sanjana loves you more… jab k you know I love you more…!" Riddhima said looking up at him, still in his arms, "vo tou bas essa hee gussa mai… I didn't mean it… I know you love me more…" he kissed her cheek, she looked so tempting to him… but he kept a control at him. They hugged each other – and it felt like eternity… that is all they needed each other's presence close to each other….