Part 6: Jealousy..First Sign of Love?.
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Armaan's hand slipped away from my hand and he fell off the hill side
I sprang up and sat on my bed.. I realised I was dreaming
In semi conscious state I opened my eyes - I saw Armaan standing in front of me.. his lips and forehead bleeding
"Armaaan?" I didn't know whether this was a dream or reality
"You killed me..Now it's time for you to die" He said, and took out a knife and poked it in my stomach
"AHHH" I yelled and got wide awake now "I'll die any moment now...I'm gonna die..I'm gonna die" I started yelling in a panic
Armaan bursted out laughing. I stared at him then at the knife which was poked in a pillow and not in my stomach.. so that means I'm alive! Phew!
"Somethings never change.. like the chicken!" He commented and licked the tamato sauce from his lips
"Yea right.. Wannabie lion" I said, puffing my face in anger
"But I like it.. means I like you the way you are" He said, leaning close to me
I like you? 'Armaan' told 'me' that he 'likes' me!
It's a Weird Morning!
"Actually even I like.." I paused and looked at him before I could complete my sentence
He brought his ears close to my lips "You like?" He questioned
"I like" I slapped him playfully on his Cheek
And he got a zor ka jhatka zor se "WHAT ??? YOU SLAPPED ARMAAN MALIK?" He sprang up with shock and anger
"Yes I just did that" I laughed, teasing him
Before he could re-act I tried to run into the washroom and close the door but he was too quick and got hold of me..and jailed me between his arms and the bedroom wall.
He twisted my hand behind my back..Holding it tight.
"You are hurting me!" I tried to push him away
"I don't care!" He came closer
I could feel his breath on my cheeks
"Armaan..Please?" I requested him to leave me
There was not even 1'inch distance between us now. I didn't dare to look into his intense eyes.. I just continued staring in the air. I could feel his intense glare moving on my face.. from my eyes - to nose - to lips. I was getting a little conscious now. My breath and heart-beat stopped for a moment. I was on freezed mode.
I dared myself and looked in his eyes..and once again, I felt myself melting away like some ice-cream.
"HOW????? HOW DARE YOU SLAP ME?" He questioned, tightening his grip on me
"Like this" I slapped him playfully, once again
"You are so gonna pay for this" He warned
"What you mean by pay for it?? What will you do? Slap me?? Slap! Slap ! Common" I went in hyper mode
"I don't slap girls" He said
"then what you do?" I asked
He kissed me tight on my cheeks. I went in freezed mode again..My mouth left open.
"You are so dead!!!!" I started punching him with all my strength but He was just laughing.. My punches didn't affect him "I hate you!!!!!!!" I gave up
"And I hate you, too!!" He left me with a jerk
..And before I could say or do anything further.. He left!
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While brushing my hair and getting ready for college.. my thoughts ran to Armaan.
The last night scene again played in my mind.
"Why is he soo mad? Why does he keep insisting that no one loves him? NO! What do I care? Why am I thinking all this?"
I was stuck between 2 different side's of my mind - One was thinking of Armaan, Second warned NOT to think of him.
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While walking in the college corridor.. Unconsciously again my thoughts were diverted towards him.
"RIDHIMA! What's wrong with you? Think about sensible things and not about that stupid fool" I closed my eyes and shouted at myself.
Just then I looked around and few co-students were staring at me.. 'Is she mad?' kinda look was on their face.
"Yeh Armaan khud tho pagal hai..mujhe bhi banayenga"
My thoughts once again went back to the kind Armaan - who brought me dinner when I was dying with hunger, who helped me complete my punishment though he was the only reason for getting punished.. But still he is not that bad.. Infact, he is quite good..My mind came to this conclusion.
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"Oye hoye.. Lagi Bet! I can make you scream in 30seconds" I heard Armaan's voice from the background
"NO.." I turned and answered but before I could complete my sentence, I realised he was not talking to me.
He was talking to some other girl. I just kept starring at them.
"Bet..You can't make me scream in 30seconds" Girl replied
"Ok..If I lose I will give you a treat at baskin robins" He said, grinning
"Cool..1..2..3.." She started counting "And 30! You lose! Loser!!" She won
"Ok then let's met up after college for our first date" He said and winked at her
"Ahan! You smartie..Got me" She chuckled
"You are lucky..Not every girl gets the chance to date Armaan Malik" He said
Yeah Right! So he repeats this dialogue to every other girl?
How cheap can one get? And if I thought that was cheap then...
...Then Armaan started playing with the girl's fingers in a flirtatious way.
That didn't go down well with me.
"ARMAAN" I yelled and barged between both of them "WHAT's GOING ON HERE?" I demanded for an answer from him
"Whatever! It's none of your business!" Armaan said, rudely
I felt insulted
"Who is she?" The girl asked Armaan
"But aren't you Nut's boyfriend?" I questioned him
"Who is Nut's now?" The girl asked, angrily
"First you answer me, who is SHE?" I asked once again
"SHUT UP!!" Armaan yelled going mad with 2 girl's questioning him at the same time
"Armaan! That's it.. Our date is cancelled" She walked away
"Hey..listen Nikita.." Armaan followed the girl a few steps, trying to convince her but she left.. He kicked the wall "Damn!"
I narrowed my eyes at Armaan
"What did you just do????" He yelled at me
"Cancelled your baskin robin's date - Armaan 01 Ridhima 01 - Scores equal" I said, with a grin
"Bahut smart samajte ho apne aap ko?" He questioned, with full anger
"Samajte nahi! Ho! Smart ho!" I repeated his dialogue to him
"Meri billi mujhe pe meow" He said pointing a finger at me
"Billi? Wo bhi tumare? Pleaseee! I'm not some billi or chicken" I yelled
"Anyways, thanks wo ladki meri type ki nahi thi" He said
"Sour Grapes" I taunted
He tried finding words to say something but he couldn't
"Aur tum kya karr rahe the uss ladki ke sath.. how can you cheat on someone this way? Tum ladke aise hi hote hai.. One girlfriend is not enough.." I begin to fire him
"Hey hey hey..wait.. Tum tho aise bol rahe ho jaise ke Nuts nai..Tum mere girlfriend ho" He raised his eyebrow
"No main Nuts ke behalf pe bol rahe ho" I cleared
"Lagta tho nai" He narrowed his eyes at me
Sometimes, when you don't know what to reply.. You should just walk away.. And I did just that "BYE!"
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I kept grumbling to myself and walked upstairs to my class
"I hate him, thinks no end of himself.. I hope uski hone wali biwi ki pair tutte" I just said that and lost my balance and fell on the steps
"Ahh!" I looked at my twisted leg. I had cursed Armaan's to-be-wife but ended up twisting my own leg.
I tried getting up but couldn't. My leg had twisted in a bad way.
Suddenly, I found someone lifting me up and it was none other than - Armaan
"Chodooo mujhe... chodooo mujhe" I started screaming as if a goon was kidnapping me "I'm talking to you... Put me down!!! I can walk.. I don't need your help!" I kept yelling but he didn't seem to listen
I looked around, our co-students were starring at us.. I felt embarrassed
"ARMAAN, STOP IT! Sab dekh rahe hai" I said but he pretended to be deaf
He took me to the staff room and made me sit on top of a table
"Thanks!!! but no thanksss for this un-called help" I kept up my attitude
"Can you shut up for 2mins?" He said, sternly
"NO Never Not at all" I replied
"Look, you better keep quiet or else I know how to make girls like you quiet" He gave a wicked smile
I raised my eyebrow "HOW? YOU will beat me up to make me quiet??? Do I look a kid to you?" I asked
"Like I told you ealier.. I don't hit girls" He winked and came close to my lips "aur chabar-chabar ki tho" He warned he'll kiss my lips if I speak one more word
"Whattt!!! How dare you!!!" I got up and tried to go but my leg was really twisted so fell on the ground
He lifted me up and made me sit on the table..
"LOOK! I don't need your help so you better.." I tried to speak
but he came close to my lips in a warning way once again "Should I?" He asked, in a stern way
I nodded NO and kept my mouth shut
He got a ice-pack from the emergency-medical-box
"But you don't need to do all this" I couldn't help but speak again
And next moment his lips were right near my lips..like even if I moved a bit.. THEN you know!
So I kept quiet without uttering a single word.
He took off my shoes and begin to massage my feet with the ice-pack
While I just looked at him (Not stared) Suddenly I found myself admiring him and a small smile on my face.
"Till when you will care about me this way?" I asked
"Jab thak tumari probs mein phadne ki addat bandh nahi hoti" He replied
"That's next to never" I said, rolling my eyes
"So same here... I will never stop caring about u" He answered
His answer made my heart jump a beat.
I felt the genuineness in his words. He was not trying to hit on me.
Somewhere down, I always knew Armaan really cares for me..But that doesn't cover up for the probs he creates for me
If I'm in any prob..He would stand by me
If I'm not in any prob..He would create one for me
That was Armaan's role in my life!
"So has the sprain vanished?" He asked twisting my leg
"Yeah" I replied, dreamily
He twisted my leg hardly
"HAAN!" I snapped back to senses. The sprain was really gone "Are you a magician?" I asked, reviled that the sprain had gone and I could stand on my feet
"I dunno why every girl calls me a magician?!!!" He said, and walked away
"Everyyy girl?? Yane wo aise...harr ladki ka sprain theek karta hai??? aur he cares for every girl this way??" I asked myself.. I found myself a bit jealous. NO! I'm not jealous..why should I be jealous? Do you think I'm jealous?
To be cont soon...
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~Ritu~
Edited by Ms.Goody - 13 years ago
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