Chapter 9

CHAPTER 8:

The whole team went inside. Arjun was confused. "mein use face kaise karunge?" slowly he too walked in.

Raj took them inside. "Ridhi'" he called out. "jee bhaiya.." she was in her room. He went inside. After a minute, "kya kar rahe ho aap? "

The team saw Raj bringing a girl to the hall. He kept his hands on her eyes so that she could not see. " surprise hai Ridhi'. Just wait'"

"kya? aap mere liye bhabhi layi ho kya.? So fast?" she asked laughing. "chup'"

the whole team was watching him bringing his sister. Rathod was so happy. It was a while since he had seen her. Riya felt a bit insecure. "she looks cute.."  

But the one person was looking at her open mouthed - Shree.  "cute'" he said. Chotu and Riya glared at him. He didn't mind that.

Raj brought her in front of Rathod and opened her eyes. After a second, she screamed. "Sameer bhaiya'wow" she hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and kissed on her fore head. "kaise ho tum? "

"baath math karo mujhse.. kaha the aap? Mere yaad thak nahi aya na..?" she acted to be upset.

   "aise math kaho beta.. how can I forget you..?" Riya, Shree and Chotu was shocked to see this face of Rathod Sir. The face of the serious ETF chief was missing. He was now Sam.. her Sameer bhaiya.. her brother'

"Ridhi.. ab tumhare Sameer Bhaiya mere boss hai.. ETF mein.. "

"kya? Great.. purane sara hisaab chukka dena bhaiya inse.."

"of course Ridhi.. ab tumhare permission jo mila hai.." Sameer and Ridhi gave high five.

"ab baaki team se bhi milo' guys this is Ridhima, my sis'"

Riya gave a small shake hand "hai.. I am Riya.." she was not so happy.

"hi Riya.. waise apke smile bohot cute hai.."

"thanks.."

"hai.. mein Chotu.." Ridhi looked at him at smiled. "Chotu.. wow.. cute name.." she giggled. Chotu was pleased to see her happy. She turned to Shree who was just looking at her. He didn't say anything for a while and all were watching him. Riya pushed him a bit.

"ha' hai mein.. mein.. Sh..Sh..Shree.." she smiled at him.

"hai Sh..Sh..Shree.. aap hameshe hi stammer karthe ho ya.. sirf special occasions pe?"

Raj hit her head. "ouch.. was just kidding bhaiya' hai na sh..sh..Shree..?" she winked at him. And he smiled back.

Then she saw a lone figure leaning on the wall watching her closely. Her smile faded. Riya noticed it.

"yaar hamare assumption sahi the.." Chotu whispered to Shree and Riya.

Ridhi looked at Raj who just nodded. She moved slowly to Arjun and stood keeping a distance. "aap yaha..?" he took a step towards her. "don't you dare to come near me Mr. Rawte.." she cried out taking a step back. That was the first time when the trio heard someone who dared to talk like that to Arjun.

"Ridhi please.. I'm sorry.."

"sorry.. kyu.. ?kon ho aap jo mujhse sorry kahne aaye hai?"

"Ridhi please'"

"nahi mujhe kuch nahi sun na.. waise aap yaha kar kya  rahe ho?" then she stopped for a second and looked at the team who was standing still and then back to him. "tho aap ETF mein hai.."

He nodded. She was fuming. "kabse?"

"7 months.."

"7 maheene.. aap Mumbai mein the aur aapko mere yaad thak nahi ayana? Or waise mein kaun hu? Just ek colleague ke behen.. ha..?"

"Ridhi aise math kaho.. I'm sorry.."

"chup.. kaha kaha nahi dhuunda aapko.. kabhi aap Pune mein the.. mein waha contact kiya tho patha chala ke aapke transfer hogaye hai' or kaha hai kuch patha nahi..  or aap yaha Mumbai mein  the' great.."

"I'm sorry Ridhi.. I'm really sorry.."Arjun caught his ears by his hands. Ridhi took it back. She had tears in her eyes.

"ab sorry hi bolunge ya.. gale bhi lagaoge..?"

"tum hi keh rahe the na ke paas math aao.." Arjun smiled. She smiled back, ran and held on to his waist keeping her head on his chest. He wrapped her in his arms placing his chin on her head. He was at home.. at last' with his family' with his sister'

"kaha the aap.. I missed you.."  he kissed her fore head.

"I missed you too Ridhi.. but I love you.. I did and always will love you'" Riya felt her heart beaking.

"oh no.." Shree was so sad. Riya was not sure if he was sad for Riya or for himself.

"I love you too bhaiya' missed you a lot.." he hugged her tightly. But both were shocked when they heard someone scream behind them.

"BHAIYA.?.  JUST BHAIYA .. RIGHT?"  Shree couldn't believe it.

"kya hua Shree?" Raj was surprised.

"kuch nahi sir.." he felt a bit awkward when all was staring at him. "wo Arjun sir or Ridhi.. I mean Ridhima.. Bhai ' Behen hai, right?"

"aur nahi tho kya.. hum lovers lagthe hai kya..? paagal.." she was amused. And smiled holding onto Arjun.

She was holding onto him.. fearing he would vanish the moment that she leave him'

"thank God.. Behen hai' tum baj gaye Ri.."  Chotu whispered to both of them.

"or mein bhi'" Shree said involuntarily looking at Ridhi who was in Arjun's arms. Riya and Chotu looked surprisingly at him and knocked on his head. "ouch'" he looked so stupid.

Ridhi was so happy.. "are Raj bhaiya aap bathaye nahi ke Arjun bhaiya aapke saath kaam karthe hai.." he looked sad and went inside his room. She was shocked. "ab inhe kya hua?" she looked to Sameer and then to Arjun. Arjun lowered his eyes, feeling guilty. She understood the problem.

"its ok bhaiya.. ab sab teekh ho jayega.. I promise.." he looked into her eyes and smiled.

"ha.. Ridhi.. ab sab teekh hojayega.. but I swear.. I really missed you.. I missed you all.. mujhe maaf kardo.." she closed his mouth with her hand.

"please bhai.. aise math bolo.. yes its true ke hum sab aapko bohot miss kiya.. but I can understand.. aap fikar math kijiye.. mien hu na..?" she said with her trademark smile'God only knows.. how much he had missed this smile'  

PRECAP:

"Please bhai.. unhe maaf kardo.."

SO HOWS MY ARMAAN???

CHAPTER 9 : PAGE 28