Chapter 22

 YU ME AUR HUM PART 22

Divya: Bhabhi, aap ise mere kamre mein kyun nai sula deti….aap wahaan se upar chale jaayieye..theek hai...??

Ridhima nods n smiles at Divya.

She comes upstairs to see that there were two rooms there. Not knowing which one to open, Ridhima goes in the right one., She opens the door. What she sees in front of her, leaves her shocked.

Ridhima sees Armaan sitting on the bed, with a lady sitting beside him. His arm was around her shoulder n their eyes were fixed on some papers. They had their back towards the door n so didn't get to know when Ridhima entered with Arima. Arima gave a little squeak, n Armaan instantly turns around to look at his wife standing there with this confused n a lil irritated expression on her face. The lady also sees them, n stands up. Her face depicted shock n terror. She was dumbstruck, n looked at Armaan, to say something. Ridhima, too, wanted an explanation. She didn't know who this lady was. And what was she doing there with her husband, sitting in a closed room, his arm around in her waist, sitting so close on the bed. Her thoughts didn't run too fast. Ridhima trusted Armaan, n she waited for him to speak something, though impatiently.

When more than a few odd moments pass, without any of them uttering a word, Ridhima cant take it any longer.

Ridhima: Armaan, yeh kaun hai…?? Her eyes narrowing a little, she said it simply, not harshly

Armaan: Uhh…Ridhima, yeh…ummmm…who…tum yahaan kya kar rahi ho…?

Ridhima: Armaan, main kya pooch rahi hoon, yeh ladki kaun hai..? Ridhima now is getting too impatient. Who was she..? Why wasn't he telling her? Why didn't she speak up? Was she a cousin of him…?? Did she speak too harshly. Oh blow! Why isn't Armaan speaking something…???? ….Oh wait!! I have seen her somewhere…..oh! She is…THAT!!

Ridhima: Armaan, yeh wahi ladki hai na….woh jo beach par bhi thi…tum uske saath walk par…Armaan yeh kaun hai..? tum kuch bolte kyun nai…?

Her voice loud enough to bring Divya upstairs.

Armaan: Ridhima, tum…he takes a step forward to her

Ridhima puts up a hand to stop him there, then speaks more loudly

Ridhima: armaan, main pooch rahi hoon yeh kaun hai…?? Main ise nai jaanti …yeh ..yeh hai kaun….? Tum mujhe bta kyun nahi rahe….

Armaan: Ridhima, yaar yeh, koi nai, Divya ki….dost hai…haina Divya…?

Divya : jee…? Bhaiya..? main….

Lady: Yea of course, main isi ki dost hoon…she walks upto Divya n smiles at her

Ridhima: Divya ki dost…? She feels uneasy n eerie. Armaan was definitely hiding something from her. What was it? Why isn't he telling her? Oh Gosh…Why..?? I have to talk to him…

Ridhima: Armaan…tum…ek minute mere saath bahaar aao….

They walk outside, n enter Divya's room. Ridhima is fuming by now. She doesn't know where to start from , what to say to him

Ridhima: Armaan….tumm….waahan uske saath…beach par..

Armaan: Ridhima, who…who to…Divya ki..

Ridhima: Haan jaanti hoon…lekin…She now wants to spill out all her thoughts, not caring about anything else. She was now a bit calm, but still frustrated with the events of the whole day

Ridhima: Armaan, mujhe …ptanai, kuch dinon se aisa kyun lag raha hai..jaise, tum mujhse kuch chuppa rahe ho..there is something which….ptanai kaise boloon lekin…

Armaan, hum..hamara rishta, itna bhi kamzor nai hai ki main kuch bhi dekhoon aur…..lekin phir tum uske saath subah beach par, yahaan kamre mein….

Armaan: Ridhima….he cups her face in his hands: who…koi nai hai, agar kuch zaroori hota toh…mujh par bharosa hai…?

Ridhima nods her head immediately…Armaan knows how she must be feeling. If something like this he had seen about her, even he would have questioned her. He was glad she didn't mistake that for anything else, but at the same point. He also knew that he could not keep IT from her any longer. Perhaps this was not the right time n the right place, but he would surely tell it to her…or would he…?

Armaan changes his worried look to a smile then gently takes her in his arms caressing Arima's cheek lightly. Ridhima is not happy with Armaan, n that was why probably she drew back from the hug that very moment, n walked out with Arima. Ridhima wants to ask him more about all this. She was now sure that there was something, there was definitely something. But then….what? why wasn't he telling her?? She had to talk to him, maybe not at that very place, but definitely once they reach back their hotel.

Ridhima goes to the washroom while Armaan talks to Divya n her 'friend'.

Divya: Bhaiya…yeh sab….??

Armaan: sshhh…Divya main..I'll tell yu everything, abhi nai….lekin…main abhi..I cant tell yu anything…

Masi: Armaan..!! Beta kahaan hai tu??

Armaan: umm..masi aaya…he goes downstairs with Divya, telling that girl that he would talk to her on the phone. She nods n  goes back. She was just putting those papers scattered on the bed, when Ridhima unlocks the room of the washroom, n comes out. She looks at the girl there, n without glancing for another second, walks out. But then, turns n walks up to her

Ridhima: Tum jo bhi ho….I don't know, lekin aik baat yaad rakhna, agar Armaan ko tumhari wajah se…ya phir hamara rishta…tum bohot pachtaogi….

The girl opens her mouth to speak up, but Ridhima continues

Ridhima: Armaan mera pati hai…my husband, tum kuch bhi use kehdo, karlo, I trust him…tum use, ya meri beti ko, mujhse door nai kar sakti…

She walks out of the room, leaving her shocked n scared.

Armaan Ridhima n Arima leave masi's house. On the way to their hotel Ridhima doesn't speak a word. She makes Arima sleep, then adjusts her dupatta n stares out of the window. Armaan doesn't know what to say. He moves his hand to hold hers, then stops.

They get out of the taxi n walk in their rooms. Ridhima puts Arima into her little bed, then covers her with a blanket. She glances at the watch: its almost four. Ridhima takes out her sandals, n pops into the bed. She faces the balcony door n closes her eyes. She recalls what had been happening since the morning: That girl with Armaan n Arima walking on the beach, Masi's comments n remarks about her, n Arima, Armaan sitting in that room with that girl…he was not even telling her what the truth was….WHY?? WHAT WAS IT…??

Armaan looks at Ridhima n Arima sleeping. He doesn't know what he is feeling: guilty, confused n worried. He knew Ridhima badly wanted to know what the real problem wasa. But how could he…?? She woudnt be able to bear that…he was sure about that. But he had to talk to her. After all, she was his wife…maybe he was left with no other option than to tell her.

AN HOUR LATER

Ridhima opens her eyes then closes them again. She remembers what all had happened earlier, that day. She feels him breathing gently n turns around n finds Armaan lying there with her. He had this really cute look on his face, a thing she had discovered a few years back. She had learnt that staring at him when he was asleep was one of the best things in the world. Sometimes, she would just wake up early before him n would stare at him sleeping. That was the cutest n the most adorable sight to her. Not thinking about anything else, she just gently caresses his hair. He was still in a deep sleep. Unconsciously, Armaan lightly puts a hand on her stomach. Ridhima smiles at him. She couldn't believe that there really was something that he had been keeping from her. But there was. Why was he hiding…who is that girl…? Those thoughts again haunted her, n Ridhima sighs deeply. She feels Armaan's mobile vibrate next to him. She takes a look at it. It said 'Kavya calling'. She picks it up, n takes the call.

The voice on the other end speaks up

Voice: Armaan, who maine doctor se phir baat ki, reports same hain….mujhe…I don't know what to say…aur I'm really sorry about what happened today…Ridhima…huh…use kuch bataya to nai na…? Armaan..please…tum use hamare aur Arima ke bare mein kuch nai bataoge….promise me…

Then sensing that it wasn't Armaan, but someone else she says

Voice: Armaan..? Tum…? …Kaun bol raha hai…?

Ridhima: uhhh…

She keeps the phone aside, her hands shaking… DOCTOR…??

 REPORTS..? ARIMA…? ARMAAN…?

Ridhima feels Armaan move against her. He wakes up, sleepy eyed, then looks at Ridhima. He hears a someone speaking, then looks at his phone. He picks it up n takes a look. He puts it to the ear. He hears Kavya speaking on the other end. Armaan looks at Ridhima again. Her looks n expressions tell him everything. Okay, it was time to spill out everything now…

PRECAP: Kavya…!!