Chapter 20

YU ME AUR HUM: PART 20



RECAP: Armaan, Ridhima n Arima in Goa…! They spend the first day in walking, shopping, swimming…n just enjoying. The next day Ridhima spots Armaan n Arima taking a walk with a lady on the beach, early morning. She doesn't ask Armaan anything about that, nor does he tell her. She still feels a bit uneasy.




After breakfast:
Armaan n Ridhima are off to visit Armaan's masi who also lives in Goa. They are on their way in the taxi, when Arima sneezes n Ridhima takes out her handkerchief from her purse. She takes Arima from Armaan, then makes her blow her nose n says:

R: Maine kal kaha bhi tha ki swimmimg karne se ise thand lag jaayegi…tum na…kabhi meri baat sun bhi liya karo…she glances at Armaan
R: …..Arima, theek se apna nose blow karo…

Ridhima sniffs hard to show Arima how to do it n Arima copies her mummy.

Armaan: Haan…to maine to ise kaha hi tha, ki jab bhi thand lage, mujhe bta dena….we'll get out of the pool…he acts innocent, making that extremely cute face.
Ridhima looks at him n says
R: Haan haan…..of course…yeh 5 mahine ki bachi tumhein batayegi ki ise kab thand lag rahi hai…haina…?
A: Haan….to…? he thought that was the done thing…ab isi ne nai bataya to tum mujh par kyun itna gussa ho rahi ho…?
Ridhima shoots him an angry look, then gives Arima back to him.
She shakes her head n says
R: Pata nai main in do bachon ko kaise sambhaloongi…she stuffs the hanky back in her purse
Armaan turns his face to look at her
A: Do….? Ridhima…? Tum…? He places a hand on her stomach, giving her a surprised, naughty look.
R: kya…? She looks down at his hand…Armaan tum kya kar rahe ho…immediately removing his hand off her tummy, pointing to the driver.
A: Ridhima, agar tum mujhe kuch batana chahti ho to bata sakti ho…I mean…kam se kam mujhe to pta hi hona chahiye na…
R: Armaan tum kya keh rahe ho…mujhe kuch samajh nai aa raha hai…
A: Ridhima…he whispers…pulling her close to him…tumhi ne to kaha ki tum do bachon ko kaise sambhalogi…to tum…again slipping his hand on her tummy.
Ridhima now seems to realize what he is saying. She removes his hand again, n feeling very embarrassed, she says
R: Armaan…mera matlab who nai tha…not even daring to look at him
A: Achaa…? Phir kya tha tumhara matlab…?
R: umm…matlab ki….tum ho doosre bache ho…she is hardly unable to speak
Armaan smiles…then for the third time putting his hand on her stomach he whispers in her ear: I am sure teesra bacha bhi jald hi aane waala hoga…
Ridhima blushes n lets out a smile escape her lips. Armaan moves so that now their cheeks are touching
A: Oye hoye….
And with that, they take a step down the memory lane….n remember RIDHIMA'S FIRST PREGNANCY NEWS

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FLASHBACK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It had been a tiring day at work n Ridhima was now exhausted. She walks into the locker room n takes a look at her watch. Still two hours were left for Armaan's duty to get over. She goes to her locker, n starts fiddling with some things, when she comes across a photograph. She smiles as she looks at it. It was a picture of her's n Armaan's….their wedding day. She, in that stunning red lehenga n he, in that hot black sherwani. Armaan was feeding Ridhima some rice with a spoon…n Ridhima had opened her mouth to eat it. Their eyes were fixed on each other n Rahul had quietly come n captured that very nmoment. It was a very special photograph, one of Ridhima's favourites.
As she remembers that day, she feels his arms creeping around her waist. Turning her face, she looks at Armaan who flashes his dimples at her, then kisses her cheek. He looks at the photograph in her hands n smiles. God…!! He couldn't believe it had already been almost two years since that….Her back was facing him, n as Armaan pulls Ridhima closer, both of them close their eyes.
Suddenly, Armaan feels Ridhima losing her balance. He opens his eyes, to look at Ridhima who had her hand on her head, her eyes were closing n she completely lost her balance as she muttered 'Armaan'.
Shocked n scared, Armaan lightly slaps her cheek to wake her up
A: Ridhima…!! Ridhima utho..!! Ridhima…!!!!
He picks her up n rushes to Dr Kirti.


After what seemed like ages, Dr Kirti walks into the waiting room to find Atul n Rahul sitting at the corner, Anjali sitting on the sofa with a very tensed expression on her face, n Muskaan holding her hand. Armaan was standing in a corner, leaning to the wall. With his legs crossed n arms folded, it seemed as if it was just his body there, n not him.
As they see Dr Kirti entering, Muskaan runs to Dr Kirti
Muskaan: Maam… Ridhima…?
Armaan: Dr Kirti,….Ridhima…?
Dr Kirti smiles
Dr Kirti: Ghabraane ki koi baat nai hai…she is fine. Dr Armaan, congratulations! Aap jald hi baap banne waale hain…

Her words seemed as music to his ears. Unable to believe, Armaan rushes inside the room, where he saw Ridhima lying on the bed, with her face away from the door. A nurse was just checking some medicines. As she sees Armaan enter, she looks up n smiles, then goes out.
Armaan walks to her bed, slowly. He sits on the stool kept next to it. Feeling him hold her hand, Ridhima turns her face to look at Armaan. For a few moments, none of them knew how to react. They just kept staring in each other's eyes for a full minute. Not being able to stop himself anymore, Armaan now bends down n hugs Ridhima like never before. Ridhima, too, slides her arms on his back as a tear escapes her eye. As she feels Armaan hugging her even tighter, she knows how he must be feeling. After nearly ten minutes, Armaan draws back n looks at her. She smiles in between her sobs as he kisses her tears away. Armaan looks at her n smiles at her again. With their noses colliding with each other, neither Armaan, nor Ridhima wanted to move apart. They just feel each other, their heartbeats, their breaths, n their happiness.
A: I love yu Ridhima, wiping the last tear off her face.
Ridhima smiles
R: I love yu too Armaan, she hold his hand tighter

' Ahem Ahem'
' Hum andar aa sakte hain kya…?'

Armaan turns around n looks up to see Rahul, Muskaan, Atul, Anjali, Shashank n Padma, standing at the door. They both feel really awkward n Armaan immediately stands up. Ridhima tries to sit up in bed when Padma comes to her
Padma: dhyan se beta, putting the pillow behind her back.
Once she sat comfortably, Padma hugs Ridhima n says
Padma: Abhi to tu itniii si thi…showing her hands, indicating how little she was
Padma: Ab khud maa banne jaa rahi hai….she smiles, kisses her forehead, then turns to Shashank
Shashank comes forward n taking Ridhima's face in his hands, kisses her forehead.
Padma gives him a look n he says
Shashank: Oh…yea, of course…uhhh….he took something out of his pocket, then turned to Armaan
Shashank: Armaan beta, idhar aao…yahhan…yahin baith jao Ridhima ke saath…
Armaan sits beside Ridhima on her bed.
Shashank takes Armaan n Ridhima's hands then putting them together, he gives them 'shagun'
Padma: Hmesha khush raho…she smiles at them
Armaan: Thank yu mom…

Then it was Atul n Anji's turn.
And soon everyone congratulated them. Armaan keeps looking at Ridhima. Making sure she is comfortable, which clearly shows Ridhima how he would behave in the coming months….:)

FLASHBACK OVER

They reach Armaan's masi's house n Ridhima gets out with Arima in her arms. Shabnam Masi is waiting at the door.
Shabnam Masi: Aao Armaan aao…main kab se tumhara intezaar kar rahi thi…
Armaan smiles, then bends down to touch her feet.
Armaan: masi, yeh Ridhima aur Arima…he points to them

Masi had seen only Ridhima at their wedding. She hadn't met Arima ever.

Shabvnam Masi: Haan haan..jaanti hun …she didn't sound too happy.
Ridhima bends down to take aashirwaad. Shabnam Masi just steps away n says: Chalo, andar chalo.
Ridhima is confused, but then smiles at her, n they go inside
Shabnam Masi: Aao, baitho…main abhi aati hoon…
Masi shouts: Divya…!!!!
She returns with Armaan's copusin, Divya, who was now 18 years old, n was quite close to Armaan.
Armaan: Hi Divya! …he smiles
Divya: Hello Armaan bhaiya…she goes to hug him, clearly very ahappy to see him there.
Divya: Hi Bhabhi…she hugs Ridhima…kaisi ho aap?
Ridhima: Bilkul theek…tum sunao…
Divya: Bas…everything is fine…oh my god..! she must be Arima…haina…? Maine ise kabhi nai dekha lekin Armaan bhaiya ne iske bare mein itnniii baatein ki hain….that I am sure she must be Arima…she smiles

She takes Arima from Ridhima n makes this cute face
Divya: Hi Baaby! Main tumhari bua hoon…Divya bua…aaawwwllee..! she is co cute.
She turns to Armaan
Divya: Bhaiya, yeh bilkuil aapke oopar gayi hai, she beams at him
Artmaan: Yea…I know…aur Divya, is se bach kar rehna…. duniya ki sabse sharari cheez hai yeh…he winks at her
Divya: No..I don't think so..she pinches Arima's cheek..I think she is a sweetheart… she smiles at Arima
Shabnam Bua: Aur Armaan…kya loge..chai…ya thanda..?
Armaan: kuch nai Masi…abhi kuch hi der pehle humne breakfast kiya tha…he smiles at her
Shabnam Masi smiles n then says
Masi: To tum yaahan kab aaye…?
Ridhima: Bas kal subah hi aaye the…
Masi: Tumse pooch kya...? She gives Ridhima a look
Masi: Main Armaan se baat kar rahi hoon
Rifdhima: Oh.. I am sorry.,..she looks down….feeling really strange n upset
Armaan looks at Ridhima n holds her hand to let her know its ok.

Armaan knew Shabhnam Masi never liked Ridhima. But for Armaan, it had always been Ridhima…n he dint like it one bit when his masi said things about his wife.

Shabnam Masi: haan…to tune beta bataya nai…? She looks at Armaan.
Masio: Yahaan kab aaye…?
Armaan: Masi, Ridhima ne bataya toh…kal subah hi aaye hum…
Masi nods…then says
Masi: uhh..Armaan beta..tu ek minute mere saath aana zara…
She stands up, n walks out of the drawing room. Armaan looks at Ridhima n smiles,
A: Main abhi aata hoon…then follows his masi

They walk towards the kitchen, where Masi stops n says
Masi: Armaan beta…main abhi bhi tujhe kehti hoon..is…isko tu chodd de…main tujhe keh rahi hoon who bohot sundar ladki hai…beta.,..woh tujhe isse zyaada pyaar karegi…aur tu khush rahega..
Armaan gets really frustrated n interrupts, speaking in a high volume
Armaan: Masi main Ridhima ke saath khush hoon, bohot khush hoon…jitni khushi mujhe uske saath milti hai..who mujhe aur koi bhi nai de sakta…then lowering his volume so that Ridhima could not hear, he says
Armaan: Aaj, main aapke paas aaya hun, to isi kaaran…ki main us ladki se mil loon…
Mujhe usse koi shaadi- vaadi nai karni hai…aura aap please Ridhima ke bare mein kuch bhi galat bolna chodd dijiye…mujhe ptanai kyu lag raha hai…ki yeh sab batakar aapko maine bohot badi galti kar di hai
Shabnam Masi: Kaisi baatein kar raha hai Armaan…she puts her hand on his face
…Tu to jaanta hai na…ki main who baat…galti se bhi kisi ko nai bataaongi…balki who baat to….Divya bhi nai jaanti hai….lekin who alag baat hai beta…
Masi: Asal mein to main sirf teri khushi ke liye hi keh rahi hoon na….
Armaan: Masi main Ridhima ke saath bohot khush hoon..thank yu… ab aap please mujhe bataiye…who hai kahan….
Masi: upar kamre mein hai….tu jaakar mil le…she points to a flight of stairs…aur main phir kehti hoon..kam to hote rahega uske saath, tu use ek dost to bana kar dekh pehle
Armaan: Masi main sirf…chodo…aapko samajh hi nai aayegi


Armaan walks away, up the stairs to meet 'her'

Thats it for this week.
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Love
Spriha