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Chapter 13
Riddhima runs inside the building as it is pouring outside. She had to come alone because Shashank had to take Padma to the doctor's. Riddhima is standing in the elevator waiting for it to go up so she can get to the floor that she has to. The elevator stops and the doors open. She looks up from the floor and sees Armaan entering. Armaan walks in and notices Riddhima. He turns to walk out, but the door is already closed, and the elevator had started to go up. Riddhima feels upset that Armaan didn't want to be at the same place as her. She turns her head to the side, so Armaan doesn't see her tears. Riddhima has been telling herself to stop crying and get over Armaan, but it takes time to heal, like Armaan is too.
Suddenly, the lights start flickering and the elevator shuts off. Riddhima drops her files and puts her hands on the walls. Armaan looks up then his eyes go to Riddhima. He could see her panicking, so he walks over to her.
"Riddhima," Armaan says softly.
"Yeh kya...ho raha hai?" Riddhima looks at Armaan. Tears are streaming down her face. "K...kuch karo. Please."
"Riddhima, relax." He puts his hands on her shoulders. Riddhima wraps her arms around Armaan's waist and hugs him tightly.
"Kuch karo! Mujhe dar lag raha hai!" Riddhima cries. Armaan takes his phone out with his one arm around Riddhima. Luckily he had service in the elevator, so hee calls the front desk.
"Bahar bohut baarish ho rahi hai," said Shashank, walking to Shubhankar who is at the reception desk. Shubhankar picks up the phone.
"Hello," he answers.
"Shubhankar sir, lift band ho gayi hai aur main aur Riddhima lift main phas gaye hai."
"Oh god! Shayad baarish ki wajah se. Main abhi kisi helper bulata hoon."
"Kya hua?" Shashank asks.
"Lift band ho gayi hai aur Armaan aur Riddhima lift main hai."
"Kya? Riddhima ko andhere se aur choti jaga se dar lagta hai," Shashank said.
"Main kisi ko bulata hoon," said Shubhankar and rushes away. Shashank redials the number.
"Hello," Armaan answers.
"Hello Armaan! Riddhima kaisi hai?"
"Riddhima..." Armaan looks down at Riddhima who is trembling. "Bohut dari vi hai."
"I know! Armaan, please uss ka dhyan kisi aur cheez pe dalo. Uss ko andhere aur choti jaga se dar lagta hai," Shashank tells.
"Don't worry uncle. Main Riddhima ko kuch nai hone doga."
"Thank you! Shubhankar gaya hai help ke liye. Tum dono kis floor pe ho?" Shashank asks quickly.
"Fifth floor pe," said Armaan.
"Ok!" Shashank ends the call and takes the stairs to the fifth floor. It was tiring, but he had to do it for his daughter.
"Riddhima." Armaan takes Riddhima's face in his hands. Riddhima has her eyes shut tightly. "Riddhima, meri taraf dekho." Riddhima shakes her head. "Dekho meri taraf!" Armaan said loudly. Riddhima opens her eyes slowly and looks into Armaan's eyes. "Main tumhe kuch nai hone doga." Riddhima looks down and slowly takes Armaan's hands off of her face. She turns around and sits down on the floor, crying. Her legs curled backwards and her shoulder leaning on the wall. Armaan crouches behind her and puts his hand on her shoulder.
"Tum meri madat kyun kar rahe ho agar tumhe mujhse pyar nai hai," said Riddhima. Armaan's hand went off Riddhima's shoulder as soon as he heard her words.
"Tum meri dost ho," Armaan says. Riddhima lets out a sarcastic laugh.
"Baat toh nai karte jaise main ek dost hoon." Armaan looks down guilty. He never treated her as a friend. Armaan looks at her when he hears her sobs again. She leans her head back against the wall. Armaan slowly puts his hand on Riddhima's. Riddhima closes her eyes. Why did Armaan have to come in front of her every single time? "Tum phir se pyar karoge?" She asks the question that she has always wanted to ask ever since Armaan rejected her and told her the truth. Riddhima is staring at their hands.
"Pata nai," Armaan's voice came hoarse. Riddhima looks at him, her eyes burning from all the crying. "I'm sorry." When she hugged him unconsciously when the elevator stopped, she felt like she is in a place where she can always be happy. Riddhima hugs Armaan again and cries. Armaan froze and kept his arms by his side. Riddhima hugs him tighter because not feeling his arms around her. Now it has been proved that Armaan doesn't feel anything for her. She pulls back and looks in his eyes. Armaan feels bad and wanted to do something so Riddhima could be happy, but he didn't know what will make Riddhima happy.
"Armaan! Riddhima!" Shashank bangs on the elevator doors. Both of them stand up quickly.
"Papa! Please kuch kijiye!" Riddhima yells.
"Riddhima beta, don't worry. Shubhankar help bulane gaya hai!"
Shubhankar brings the worker to the floor where the elevator is stuck. There was a crowd surrounding the elevator.
"Please jaldi kijiye," Shashank tells the worker.
The worker kept on trying to open the door but was failing. Riddhima cries harder when the door wouldn't open. She grips Armaan's hand tightly. Armaan hides Riddhima in his arms. He has to support her right now otherwise this could be a bad memory for her.
"Relax, okay." Armaan holds Riddhima's face in his hands. "Tum...tum sirf meri taraf dekhti raho aur kuch acha socho." Riddhima looks up in Armaan's eyes.
Riddhima closes her eyes, feeling Armaan's hand slide down from her cheek to her neck. Her breathing comes out staggered as Armaan leans his face closer to hers. Armaan moves his other hand to her back and slides it up under her perfectly pressed silk gray dress shirt. Armaan presses his lips against the side of Riddhima's neck and Riddhima pulls on Armaan's hairs. Armaan lifts his head up and leans his it down, close to Riddhima's lips.
The lights come back on in the elevator and Riddhima opens her eyes. She sees Armaan looking down at her in the same position. Nothing happened, she was just dreaming about everything. Riddhima looks down and moves away from Armaan. The doors open and Riddhima runs out to her dad and hugs him.
"Armaan, you okay?" Shubhankar asks.
"Yes sir," Armaan smiles at him to assure him that he is fine.
"If you want, you can go home," said Shubhankar.
"Sir, main bilkul theek hoon. Aap ko fikar karni ki zaroorat nai hai. Main abhi ghar phone karta hoon aur unn ko batata hoon. Agar unko kahin aur se pata chal gaya toh phir meri khair nai." Shubhankar laughs and nods. Armaan walks away, glancing at Shashank and Riddhima.
"Armaan!" Shashank calls out for Armaan when he sees him walking out of the building. Armaan turns around and looks at him. He sees Shashank with Riddhima. "Tum ghar jaa rahe ho?"
"Haan, jab se Mom ko bataya hai woh mujhe ghar aane ko keh rahi hai," Armaan tells.
"Tum Riddhima ko bhi ghar le jaa sakte ho, please."
"Yeah sure," Armaan said. Riddhima looks at Armaan.
Armaan and Riddhima settle in the car and he starts to drive home. Armaan wanted to know how Riddhima is feeling. By her face it looks like she is feeling much better.
"Are you feeling better?" asks Armaan. Riddhima is surprised at Armaan for him to start a conversation.
"Yeah, I am..fine," said Riddhima. Armaan nods and it's silence again.
Riddhima runs inside the house once Armaan stops the car. Armaan sighs and leans his head back against the headrest of his seat. He walks inside and Ananya rushes over to him along with Dadi.
"Armaan, tum theek ho? Chot toh nai lagi?" Dadi kept throwing questions at him.
"Dadi, main theek hoon. Aur mujhe koi chot nai lagi," Armaan answers.
"Ananya, tum yahan kya kadi dekh rahi ho. Jaa ke Armaan ke liye paani le aao!" Dadi yells.
"Nai, main khud le lo ga aur Dadi aap apne kamre main jaa ke aaram kare," Armaan said and walks in the kitchen. Ananya follows Armaan in the kitchen.
"Armaan, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai?" said Ananya.
"Haan Mom." Armaan looks at her, drinking his water.
"Tumhare aur Riddhima ke beech main kya hai?" asks Ananya. Armaan stops drinking the water.
"Mere aur Riddhima ke beech main kuch nai hai," Armaan replies. He turns his back to his mom
"Toh uss ne tumhe nai bataya ke woh tumse pyar karti hai?" Armaan looks at Ananya. How did she know? "Padma ne mujhe sab kuch bataya hai aur yeh bhi bataya hai ke office main tum aur Riddhima boyfriend girlfriend ho."
"What?" Armaan said.
"Haan, ho na?"
"No, Mom woh bas ek khel Nana ke liye. Nana ko lagta hai ke main aur Riddhima boyfriend girlfriend hai aur phir Shashank uncle ne aa ke keh diya ke main aur Riddhima boyfriend girlfriend hai."
"Yeh un hi ka plan hai," said Ananya, laughing.
"Kya?"
"Haan, actually Shashank aur Padma tumhe aur Riddhima ko saath dekhna chahthe hai toh uno ne socha ke woh ek plan banaye tum dono ko aur kareeb lane ke liye lekin Shashank ne kuch aur hi plan kar diya."
"Shashank uncle?" Armaan was shocked. He would never think that Shashank would think like this.
"Maine bhi yehi kaha tha aur saath main Shubhankar bhi shamil hai."
"Shubhankar sir!"
"Haan!"
"Dad ko pata hai?"
"Abhi nai lekin main unko batao gi zaroor." Armaan sighs and looks down. "Tumne mujhe bataya kyun nai ke Riddhima ne tumse kaha ke woh tumse pyar karti hai?"
"I don't know Mom. Main kisi ko pareshaan nai karna chahtha. Already aap sab meri wajah se pareshaan hai."
"Armaan main tumse sirf yehi keh sakti hoon ke agar tum dil se aage bado ge toh sab sayi ho ga." Armaan looks at Ananya. "Riddhima ke bohut hi achi ladki hai. Haan kabhi kabhi bacho ki tarah hoti hai." Armaan gives his mom a look. Sometimes Riddhima acts like a kid? Try always. "Okay, hamesha lekin she's full of life aur hamesha hasti rehti hai."
"Aaj kal toh nai haas rahi," Armaan mumbles.
"Armaan please main tumhe khush dekhna chahthi hoon." Armaan looks over at his mom. His mom's voice came broken and finds her crying. Armaan hugs Ananya. "Please main tumhe aise nai dekh sakti." This is the first time his mom has cried in front of him and he feels ashsamed because of him she is crying. For the time Ananya has broken down in front of Armaan.
"I'm sorry Mom," Armaan whispers. Ananya looks at Armaan and holds both of his hands.
"Armaan, tumhare aur Anita koi break up nai hua hai jisse tum phir se paa sakte ho. Anita ab aur nai hai. Tumhe lagta hai ke Anita khushi hogi yeh dekh kar ke uss ka Armaan uss ki vajah logo se baat nai karta aur pehle jaisa Armaan nai raha." Armaan looks at his mom with bloodshot eyes. "Armaan, main bhi Anita se bohut pyar karti hoon, meri bahu bane wali thi woh lekin woh meri beti jaisi thi. Main uss ki Ma jaisi thi aur tumhe nai lagta ke mujhe ya tumhare Papa ko takleef hui hai."
"Aap ne toh beti khoyi hai. Maine toh apna pyar khoya hai." Armaan was getting stiff and angry.
"Aur beti kabhi wapis nai aati...lekin pyar wapis aa sakta hai," said Ananya. Armaan's eyes go straight to Ananya and again Riddhima flashes in front of his eyes. "Aur agar tumhe tumhare pyar wapis aa sakta hai toh mujhe meri beti mil jayegi phir se." Ananya lets go of Armaan's hands.
Armaan is sitting on his desk chair, thinking about his mom's words from yesterday. Ever since he had that talk with his mom, he couldn't stop thinking about it over and over again. Riddhima walks in after knocking, and finds him lost in his own thoughts. She walks over and puts the file down on.
"Armaan," Riddhima says, but gets no response. "Armaan." Again, no response. "Armaan!" Armaan jerks out of his thoughts and looks at Riddhima. "Kya hua?" Ananya's words come back to his mind.
"Uh...kuch nai bas kuch soch raha tha," Armaan replies. Riddhima nods. "Tumhe kuch chaiye tha?"
"Actually woh main program ke designs banaye hai...toh agar tum dekh na chahte ho toh yeh hai file." Riddhima hands the file over nervously.
She was nervous to see the reaction from Armaan about her designs, but at the same time wanted him to see them too. Armaan nods and takes the file and puts it aside. Riddhima frowns, he isn't going to look at the designs? Armaan sees her still standing and staring at the file she gave him. He could tell that she wanted him to look at her designs, so Armaan takes the file and opens it up. Riddhima stood quietly as Armaan went through the designs. With each passing second she was getting more scared and nervous. She couldn't read his expressions either. Finally, Armaan was done and looks up at the designs.
"Yeh kya hai?" Armaan asks. Riddhima looks at Armaan, but didn't answer him. Armaan stands up and puts the file on the desk. "Maine pucha yeh kya hai?"
"Designs," Riddhima says innocently, her eyes looking up at him as if a little child were looking up at him with sad eyes. Armaan couldn't hold it in and lets out a smile.
"Tum itni dari kyun ho? I was just playing." Riddhima closes her eyes in relief. "Tumhare designs bohut hi ache hai aur ab tum yeh banana shuru kar do." He hands the file back to her. "Alright?" Riddhima nods and turns to leave. "Ruko." Riddhima stops and her heart starts thudding. "Mujhe tumhe kuch batana hai." Riddhima looks at him. "Yeh jo khel hum kar rahe hai...Nana ke saath...woh tumhare Papa ka plan hai."
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Riddhima runs inside the building as it is pouring outside. She had to come alone because Shashank had to take Padma to the doctor's. Riddhima is standing in the elevator waiting for it to go up so she can get to the floor that she has to. The elevator stops and the doors open. She looks up from the floor and sees Armaan entering. Armaan walks in and notices Riddhima. He turns to walk out, but the door is already closed, and the elevator had started to go up. Riddhima feels upset that Armaan didn't want to be at the same place as her. She turns her head to the side, so Armaan doesn't see her tears. Riddhima has been telling herself to stop crying and get over Armaan, but it takes time to heal, like Armaan is too.
Suddenly, the lights start flickering and the elevator shuts off. Riddhima drops her files and puts her hands on the walls. Armaan looks up then his eyes go to Riddhima. He could see her panicking, so he walks over to her.
"Riddhima," Armaan says softly.
"Yeh kya...ho raha hai?" Riddhima looks at Armaan. Tears are streaming down her face. "K...kuch karo. Please."
"Riddhima, relax." He puts his hands on her shoulders. Riddhima wraps her arms around Armaan's waist and hugs him tightly.
"Kuch karo! Mujhe dar lag raha hai!" Riddhima cries. Armaan takes his phone out with his one arm around Riddhima. Luckily he had service in the elevator, so hee calls the front desk.
"Bahar bohut baarish ho rahi hai," said Shashank, walking to Shubhankar who is at the reception desk. Shubhankar picks up the phone.
"Hello," he answers.
"Shubhankar sir, lift band ho gayi hai aur main aur Riddhima lift main phas gaye hai."
"Oh god! Shayad baarish ki wajah se. Main abhi kisi helper bulata hoon."
"Kya hua?" Shashank asks.
"Lift band ho gayi hai aur Armaan aur Riddhima lift main hai."
"Kya? Riddhima ko andhere se aur choti jaga se dar lagta hai," Shashank said.
"Main kisi ko bulata hoon," said Shubhankar and rushes away. Shashank redials the number.
"Hello," Armaan answers.
"Hello Armaan! Riddhima kaisi hai?"
"Riddhima..." Armaan looks down at Riddhima who is trembling. "Bohut dari vi hai."
"I know! Armaan, please uss ka dhyan kisi aur cheez pe dalo. Uss ko andhere aur choti jaga se dar lagta hai," Shashank tells.
"Don't worry uncle. Main Riddhima ko kuch nai hone doga."
"Thank you! Shubhankar gaya hai help ke liye. Tum dono kis floor pe ho?" Shashank asks quickly.
"Fifth floor pe," said Armaan.
"Ok!" Shashank ends the call and takes the stairs to the fifth floor. It was tiring, but he had to do it for his daughter.
"Riddhima." Armaan takes Riddhima's face in his hands. Riddhima has her eyes shut tightly. "Riddhima, meri taraf dekho." Riddhima shakes her head. "Dekho meri taraf!" Armaan said loudly. Riddhima opens her eyes slowly and looks into Armaan's eyes. "Main tumhe kuch nai hone doga." Riddhima looks down and slowly takes Armaan's hands off of her face. She turns around and sits down on the floor, crying. Her legs curled backwards and her shoulder leaning on the wall. Armaan crouches behind her and puts his hand on her shoulder.
"Tum meri madat kyun kar rahe ho agar tumhe mujhse pyar nai hai," said Riddhima. Armaan's hand went off Riddhima's shoulder as soon as he heard her words.
"Tum meri dost ho," Armaan says. Riddhima lets out a sarcastic laugh.
"Baat toh nai karte jaise main ek dost hoon." Armaan looks down guilty. He never treated her as a friend. Armaan looks at her when he hears her sobs again. She leans her head back against the wall. Armaan slowly puts his hand on Riddhima's. Riddhima closes her eyes. Why did Armaan have to come in front of her every single time? "Tum phir se pyar karoge?" She asks the question that she has always wanted to ask ever since Armaan rejected her and told her the truth. Riddhima is staring at their hands.
"Pata nai," Armaan's voice came hoarse. Riddhima looks at him, her eyes burning from all the crying. "I'm sorry." When she hugged him unconsciously when the elevator stopped, she felt like she is in a place where she can always be happy. Riddhima hugs Armaan again and cries. Armaan froze and kept his arms by his side. Riddhima hugs him tighter because not feeling his arms around her. Now it has been proved that Armaan doesn't feel anything for her. She pulls back and looks in his eyes. Armaan feels bad and wanted to do something so Riddhima could be happy, but he didn't know what will make Riddhima happy.
"Armaan! Riddhima!" Shashank bangs on the elevator doors. Both of them stand up quickly.
"Papa! Please kuch kijiye!" Riddhima yells.
"Riddhima beta, don't worry. Shubhankar help bulane gaya hai!"
Shubhankar brings the worker to the floor where the elevator is stuck. There was a crowd surrounding the elevator.
"Please jaldi kijiye," Shashank tells the worker.
The worker kept on trying to open the door but was failing. Riddhima cries harder when the door wouldn't open. She grips Armaan's hand tightly. Armaan hides Riddhima in his arms. He has to support her right now otherwise this could be a bad memory for her.
"Relax, okay." Armaan holds Riddhima's face in his hands. "Tum...tum sirf meri taraf dekhti raho aur kuch acha socho." Riddhima looks up in Armaan's eyes.
Riddhima closes her eyes, feeling Armaan's hand slide down from her cheek to her neck. Her breathing comes out staggered as Armaan leans his face closer to hers. Armaan moves his other hand to her back and slides it up under her perfectly pressed silk gray dress shirt. Armaan presses his lips against the side of Riddhima's neck and Riddhima pulls on Armaan's hairs. Armaan lifts his head up and leans his it down, close to Riddhima's lips.
The lights come back on in the elevator and Riddhima opens her eyes. She sees Armaan looking down at her in the same position. Nothing happened, she was just dreaming about everything. Riddhima looks down and moves away from Armaan. The doors open and Riddhima runs out to her dad and hugs him.
"Armaan, you okay?" Shubhankar asks.
"Yes sir," Armaan smiles at him to assure him that he is fine.
"If you want, you can go home," said Shubhankar.
"Sir, main bilkul theek hoon. Aap ko fikar karni ki zaroorat nai hai. Main abhi ghar phone karta hoon aur unn ko batata hoon. Agar unko kahin aur se pata chal gaya toh phir meri khair nai." Shubhankar laughs and nods. Armaan walks away, glancing at Shashank and Riddhima.
"Armaan!" Shashank calls out for Armaan when he sees him walking out of the building. Armaan turns around and looks at him. He sees Shashank with Riddhima. "Tum ghar jaa rahe ho?"
"Haan, jab se Mom ko bataya hai woh mujhe ghar aane ko keh rahi hai," Armaan tells.
"Tum Riddhima ko bhi ghar le jaa sakte ho, please."
"Yeah sure," Armaan said. Riddhima looks at Armaan.
Armaan and Riddhima settle in the car and he starts to drive home. Armaan wanted to know how Riddhima is feeling. By her face it looks like she is feeling much better.
"Are you feeling better?" asks Armaan. Riddhima is surprised at Armaan for him to start a conversation.
"Yeah, I am..fine," said Riddhima. Armaan nods and it's silence again.
Riddhima runs inside the house once Armaan stops the car. Armaan sighs and leans his head back against the headrest of his seat. He walks inside and Ananya rushes over to him along with Dadi.
"Armaan, tum theek ho? Chot toh nai lagi?" Dadi kept throwing questions at him.
"Dadi, main theek hoon. Aur mujhe koi chot nai lagi," Armaan answers.
"Ananya, tum yahan kya kadi dekh rahi ho. Jaa ke Armaan ke liye paani le aao!" Dadi yells.
"Nai, main khud le lo ga aur Dadi aap apne kamre main jaa ke aaram kare," Armaan said and walks in the kitchen. Ananya follows Armaan in the kitchen.
"Armaan, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai?" said Ananya.
"Haan Mom." Armaan looks at her, drinking his water.
"Tumhare aur Riddhima ke beech main kya hai?" asks Ananya. Armaan stops drinking the water.
"Mere aur Riddhima ke beech main kuch nai hai," Armaan replies. He turns his back to his mom
"Toh uss ne tumhe nai bataya ke woh tumse pyar karti hai?" Armaan looks at Ananya. How did she know? "Padma ne mujhe sab kuch bataya hai aur yeh bhi bataya hai ke office main tum aur Riddhima boyfriend girlfriend ho."
"What?" Armaan said.
"Haan, ho na?"
"No, Mom woh bas ek khel Nana ke liye. Nana ko lagta hai ke main aur Riddhima boyfriend girlfriend hai aur phir Shashank uncle ne aa ke keh diya ke main aur Riddhima boyfriend girlfriend hai."
"Yeh un hi ka plan hai," said Ananya, laughing.
"Kya?"
"Haan, actually Shashank aur Padma tumhe aur Riddhima ko saath dekhna chahthe hai toh uno ne socha ke woh ek plan banaye tum dono ko aur kareeb lane ke liye lekin Shashank ne kuch aur hi plan kar diya."
"Shashank uncle?" Armaan was shocked. He would never think that Shashank would think like this.
"Maine bhi yehi kaha tha aur saath main Shubhankar bhi shamil hai."
"Shubhankar sir!"
"Haan!"
"Dad ko pata hai?"
"Abhi nai lekin main unko batao gi zaroor." Armaan sighs and looks down. "Tumne mujhe bataya kyun nai ke Riddhima ne tumse kaha ke woh tumse pyar karti hai?"
"I don't know Mom. Main kisi ko pareshaan nai karna chahtha. Already aap sab meri wajah se pareshaan hai."
"Armaan main tumse sirf yehi keh sakti hoon ke agar tum dil se aage bado ge toh sab sayi ho ga." Armaan looks at Ananya. "Riddhima ke bohut hi achi ladki hai. Haan kabhi kabhi bacho ki tarah hoti hai." Armaan gives his mom a look. Sometimes Riddhima acts like a kid? Try always. "Okay, hamesha lekin she's full of life aur hamesha hasti rehti hai."
"Aaj kal toh nai haas rahi," Armaan mumbles.
"Armaan please main tumhe khush dekhna chahthi hoon." Armaan looks over at his mom. His mom's voice came broken and finds her crying. Armaan hugs Ananya. "Please main tumhe aise nai dekh sakti." This is the first time his mom has cried in front of him and he feels ashsamed because of him she is crying. For the time Ananya has broken down in front of Armaan.
"I'm sorry Mom," Armaan whispers. Ananya looks at Armaan and holds both of his hands.
"Armaan, tumhare aur Anita koi break up nai hua hai jisse tum phir se paa sakte ho. Anita ab aur nai hai. Tumhe lagta hai ke Anita khushi hogi yeh dekh kar ke uss ka Armaan uss ki vajah logo se baat nai karta aur pehle jaisa Armaan nai raha." Armaan looks at his mom with bloodshot eyes. "Armaan, main bhi Anita se bohut pyar karti hoon, meri bahu bane wali thi woh lekin woh meri beti jaisi thi. Main uss ki Ma jaisi thi aur tumhe nai lagta ke mujhe ya tumhare Papa ko takleef hui hai."
"Aap ne toh beti khoyi hai. Maine toh apna pyar khoya hai." Armaan was getting stiff and angry.
"Aur beti kabhi wapis nai aati...lekin pyar wapis aa sakta hai," said Ananya. Armaan's eyes go straight to Ananya and again Riddhima flashes in front of his eyes. "Aur agar tumhe tumhare pyar wapis aa sakta hai toh mujhe meri beti mil jayegi phir se." Ananya lets go of Armaan's hands.
Armaan is sitting on his desk chair, thinking about his mom's words from yesterday. Ever since he had that talk with his mom, he couldn't stop thinking about it over and over again. Riddhima walks in after knocking, and finds him lost in his own thoughts. She walks over and puts the file down on.
"Armaan," Riddhima says, but gets no response. "Armaan." Again, no response. "Armaan!" Armaan jerks out of his thoughts and looks at Riddhima. "Kya hua?" Ananya's words come back to his mind.
"Uh...kuch nai bas kuch soch raha tha," Armaan replies. Riddhima nods. "Tumhe kuch chaiye tha?"
"Actually woh main program ke designs banaye hai...toh agar tum dekh na chahte ho toh yeh hai file." Riddhima hands the file over nervously.
She was nervous to see the reaction from Armaan about her designs, but at the same time wanted him to see them too. Armaan nods and takes the file and puts it aside. Riddhima frowns, he isn't going to look at the designs? Armaan sees her still standing and staring at the file she gave him. He could tell that she wanted him to look at her designs, so Armaan takes the file and opens it up. Riddhima stood quietly as Armaan went through the designs. With each passing second she was getting more scared and nervous. She couldn't read his expressions either. Finally, Armaan was done and looks up at the designs.
"Yeh kya hai?" Armaan asks. Riddhima looks at Armaan, but didn't answer him. Armaan stands up and puts the file on the desk. "Maine pucha yeh kya hai?"
"Designs," Riddhima says innocently, her eyes looking up at him as if a little child were looking up at him with sad eyes. Armaan couldn't hold it in and lets out a smile.
"Tum itni dari kyun ho? I was just playing." Riddhima closes her eyes in relief. "Tumhare designs bohut hi ache hai aur ab tum yeh banana shuru kar do." He hands the file back to her. "Alright?" Riddhima nods and turns to leave. "Ruko." Riddhima stops and her heart starts thudding. "Mujhe tumhe kuch batana hai." Riddhima looks at him. "Yeh jo khel hum kar rahe hai...Nana ke saath...woh tumhare Papa ka plan hai."
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