Chapter 11
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Arrange Marriage - Backseat to dreams or the Driving seat
Part.12
Ridhima's pagphere rasam was done with all her friends teasing her spending their day with her and keerti at home. It was almost 7 Pm when armaan came to her house to take her with him to malik house. All the girls have made dinners helping keerti in cooking. Armaan was made to settle down for some time with all of them for having dinner then only he will be able to take ridhima back with him.
After having dinner all of them left from gupta house after seeing off ridhima armaan. It was nearly 10 when both of them return home. Nandani karan both have been gone to their room by then. Armaan ridhima both too moved towards their room for changing. After changing armaan asked her if she want to have coffee. Getting a positive response from her armaan was about to move out of the room for getting coffee when ridhima stopped him "Armaan aap rukiye mein laati hun" armaan looked at her saying "it's okay I know how to make coffee. Achi coffee pilaunga Buri nahi" armaan said with a hint of humor in his words making her smile. She moved towards him while tying her hairs in pony. "Vo toh theek hain par you see mein bhi itni buri coffee nahi banati hun" ridhima matched his tune of humor.
Armaan raise his hand in defeat letting ridhima go to fetch coffee for themselves. Once ridhima came with 2 cups of coffee in her hand she asked if they can sit on terrace for some time while having coffee. Armaan just made a sign saying "After you" both of them climbed stairs reaching terrace both of them walked till boundary standing there with boundary's support staring at the stars in the sky...
Armaan while sipping coffee looked at ridhima moving his gaze from star above their head.
He saw her looking intensely in sky as if searching something in them. "Itni dhayan se kya dekh rahi ho" ridhima heard him saying "Kuch nahi bus kuch dhundne ki koshish kar rahi thi". "Kya dhund rahi ho in sitaro mein" hearing him questioning her ridhima once looked at him then staring back in the sky she spoke "Khete hain ki jo humein chod ke chal jata hain vo jaa ke sitara ban jata hain bus kuch apno ko dhondne ki koshish kar rahi hun"
Armaan said looking at her "aapno ko aasmaan mein nahi balki apne aas pass dhunda jata hain ridhima. Janta hun jinhe hum ko dete hain unhe hum upar aasmaan mein dhundte hain par sirf unhe jinhe hum kho dete hain. Par kuch aapne wahan aasmaan mein nahi balki hamare sath hote hain."
Ridhima looked at him "Apne toh hamre sath hamesha hote hain.. Par jo apne humein chod kar chalegaye vo" ridhima asked him innocently "Unhe bus kabhi udas hoke nahi balki khushi se yaad karo. Jitni buri yaadein yaad karogi utna hi sad ho jaoge aur Jo pal abhi haath mein hain vo kho dogi ek aur buri yaad banane mein. Toh kyun Kisi bhi pal ko buri yaadon mein duba rahi ho. Jisko yaad karna hain uske sath bitaye hua achi baatein yaad karo vo pal mein tum vo yaad karogi vo pal bhi khushi se bhar jayega... toh kyun koi bhi kal gawana khushi ka.hmmm"
Ridhima stare at him for few seconds armaan notice her gaze fixed on him "Kya hua kya sochne lagi" ridhima came out of her revive "Hm.. kuch nahi bus aise hi" said ridhima while sipping her coffee. Armaan knew there is something that she wasn't uttering which she wanted to say few second back "Kya bol na chahati ho bolo."
Ridhima looked at him "Kya tumne kabhi kisi apne ko..." her words trimmed due to her voice stopped coming out from her mouth. Armaan gave a small laughter hearing her question "Sab ne kuch na kuch khoya hain ridhima... bus farak itna hai ki rishte aur situation badal jate hain"
Both of them didn't say anything for few minutes.
Ridhima tried to ask "Hmm... koun" armaan who was now staring in sky sipping his coffee spoke not moving his eyes "My Brother" hearing him she was left stunt.
Ridhima in surprise spoke "Bhai" hearing a questioning mention of the word armaan looked at her then spoke. "Hmm... Ansh Mera bada bhai par mera liya mera bahut kuch the bhai"
Ridhima keep looking at him while he was staring him questioning eyes to know more but she was in dilemma to ask or not. Armaan look at her for second before looking back in stars introducing her with his brother.
"Ansh bhaiya hi the jiske sath mera saar din jata tha. Mein jab chota tha tab school se jaldi ghar aa jata tha par bhaiya thoda late aate the as you know ki school time change hote hain. Phir jaab bhaiya ghar mein enter hote the mein apna saara kaam chod kar hunke pass bhag jata tha. Phir pura din bhaiya ke sath hi khelta, khata pita tha, aur jab bhaiya apni padhai karte the tab mein bhi apna homework karta tha aur bhaiya apna padhte-padhte hua bhi meri puri help karte the. Aur pata hain mein bachpan mein ye bhul jata tha ki mein ne apna luch kitna kiya hain aur jab maa puchti thi ki lunch kar liya toh mein mana kar deta tha jab ki lunch khali hota tha. Par kyun ki mein khaane ka chor tha toh maa mujhe daati thi aur kabhi kabhi ghusse mein marti bhi thi kyun ki mein bimar jaldi hota tha toh bhai hamesha mera aur maa ke bich mein aa jate the mujhe bachane. Aur maa ko bolte the ki kyun daat rahi ho mera bhai ko usne lunch kar liya aur bhul gaya ye dekh aur mera lunch khol ke dikhate the."
"Aur pata hain jab bhi mein first aata tha toh mera se jayada vo khush hote the aur bolte the ki mein toh unse bhi jayada samjhdar hun aur mein ye sun kar khush hot jata tha aur phir reward mein bhai ko ek card bana ke deta tha. Jo vo bahut sambhal ke rakte the."
There was silence for few min.
"Bahut kuch seekha hain mein ne apne bhai se bahut kuch... par phir ek din khelte hua unka pair phisal gaya aur mer samne hi unke sir par chot lagi aur vo chale gaye apne chote bhai ko chod kar. Mujhe chod kar. Par kabhi bhi mein unhe yaad karta hun toh hamesha khushi ke sath yaad karta hun kyun ki vo mujhe bol kar gaye the ki Ki vo mujhe hamesha dekhen chaye kahin bhi ho aur hamesha protect karenga aur wapis aayenga mera parr' aur dekho shubhankar bhaiya ke roop mein vo mera pass wapas aa gaye. Yaad toh bahut aati hain unki. Aur pata hain jab shubhankar bhaiya ko pata chal mein itna sad kyun rahta tha un dino tab unhone mera se ek tree lagwaya. Wahin jahan bhaiya ko chot lagi thi"
Armaan looked at her "aur pata hain kya bola tha bhaiya ne" ridhima shake her head in no. armaan smile to see her shaking her head "Bhaiya ne bola tha ki Ansh Bhaiya mujhe chod kar kahin nahi Jayenga... mera sath hi bade honge vo bhi.. Aur dekho aaj vo ek tree ban gaya hai mera sath mera Ansh Bhaiya bhi bade ho rahe hain..." armaan said pointing to one tree in the garden in front of their house.
Ridhima asked "tumne Ansh bhaiya se kuch kaha nahi last time. Unhe kahan nahi ki tum unhe Kitna pyaar karte ho taki vo apne bhai ke liya ladte Bhagwan se" Armaan laugh slightly for her concerning yet innocent question "Sab ko ek na ek din toh Jana hi hota hain na... kisi ko rokh ke nahi rakh sakte na hum, itni shakti nahi di Bhagwan ne humein." "Hmmm" was the only reply ridhima can think of at that time?
Armaan "I am happy ridhima. Bhai ko khushi se yaad karta hun aur dekho vo pedh ne aap toh fruit bhi dene shuru kar diya hain aur bhaiya ke pyaar ke liya lagaya tha vo tree toh uske fruits bhi bahut pyaar dete hain apne hi form mein. Bus baat alag hain ki pyaar aab mithas mein badal Gaya hain. Aur phir kabhi bahut yaad aati hain bhai ki toh ja ke tree ke niche Beth jata hun aur purani baatein yaad kar leta hun"
Ridhima looking at him utter "Phir mein bhi wahan Ansh bhaiya ke pass tree laga sakti hun." Armaan looked at her with questioning look to which ridhima reply "Vo Maa papa bhi upar hain na Bhagwan ke pass vo Ansh bhaiya ka ache se khayal karenga."
Armaan look at her with surprise and happiness glittering in his eyes earing her words of concern of Ansh bhaiya and instantly he nodded his head with big smile on his face. Ridhima saw his head nodding to her question giving her his consent with big smile, se too smiled.
Ridhima to lighten the atmosphere said "See baton mein coffee bhi khatam ho gai. Aur time bhi bahut ho Gaya hain" armaan too look at his cup seeing it empty "hmm vo toh hain chalo so jaate hain bahut time ho gaya hain."
Armaan moved towards their room while ridhima went to keep the cups back in kitchen. She return in the room to see armaan siting on the bed with phone looking at some text may be so she moved and closing the lights of the room switching the night bulb she went to bed to see armaan too putting his phone away. Both slip down on the bed facing each other. Ridhima utter "thank you armaan"
Armaan just passed a smile to her knowing what her thank you was for to which ridhima to smile and both closed their eyes to fall in dream land.
The other day ridhima was in the garden sowing few seeds. Looking at her settled down he moved towards her standing behind he patted her back to gain her attention. She looked behind to see who was patting her but her view was clouded due to her hairs falling on her face. She moved them with back of her hands applying some soil on her forehead too in the process. Ridhima smiled looking at him standing behind her. "See armaan I have planted seeds beside bhaiya" armaan acknowledge her words with a smile. Without any word he moved to somewhere then came back with a water can in his hands. Armaan offered her his other hand for helping her stand up when she was up she dusted her cloths and then armaan watered soil where she have sown the seeds. Then keeping the can aside he looked at her who was smiling looking at the soil and tree one by one after a min she turn towards him putting her fringes behind her ears when armaan laughed a little at her. She was left confused with his laugh, controlling his laughter he raised his hands then rubbed it against her forehead to which she moved back a little with sudden act. But then he showed her his hand which have soil she looked at him then holding on to free end of the dupatta she cleared her forehead asking armaan if it's okay now... he nodded his head
Next day they walked down together once both of them are ready greeting karan nandani they settle down for breakfast served by the house helpers. After breakfast was done karan handled armaan ridhima an envelope that contains ticket to their honeymoon destination for couple of weeks. It was 1 month time with couple of week for both the places that are Venice and Hawaii. Soon nandani hand over them another envelope which was address to them from shubhankar keerti. They opened the envelope to see the staying arrangement were made for them accordingly.
Both of them just smiled looking them once sharing the look. Since it was evening flight for them ridhima armaan moved in their room to do the packing. By evening they were at airport for boarding their flight to Hawaii. In their way they saw a couple who were sitting just before them on the side seat all into themselves getting romantic. Ridhima armaan both saw them but choose to ignore the fact of looking at couple beside. At airport after landing they were standing beside conveyor belt to collect their luggage when they saw same couple fight with each other over some serious issue is it look like gaining attention from all around them. Ridhima was deep in thoughts since then till the time they reach in their cottage booked for them. Armaan was somewhere know the reason but when they settle down to relax in an open area armaan spoke about the issue.
Asking her...!!!!!!
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