Chapter 28
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My dears.
Sorry, there waqs an error when I posted, though I cant figure out what went wrong. But am posting the part again. Hope yu all like it,
NOTE: The spelling of 'Riddhima' has been changed from 'Ridhima' To 'Riddhima'.
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RECAP: We go in the flashback, n check out how Armaan n Riddhima got married. The flashack continues.
Armaan takes her in his arms, lifts her up, then walks towards the car. He puts her down on the seat, closes the door, then walks to the driver's seat, sits down beside her, n starts the car. Ridhima smiles at herself, then looks out of the window, to see all her relatives n freinds waving at her.
Armaan starts the car, n they leave.
Padma: Khushi khushi gayi...bhagwan, n dono ko hamesha khush rakhe, she turns to Shashank, who smiles down at her.
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Ridhima: Armaan...tumhaare joote?
Armaan: Arrey yaar...joote chodo, yeh shukar karo ki unhonein mujhe kangaal nai kar diya...
Ridhima giggles a little, smiling to herself.
Armaan: And by the way, aapko apni saheliyon se zyaada, meri chinta thi...kyun? he turns to look at her, stopping at a red traffic light.
Ridhima blushes a bit, turns her head, n looks at him. His continuous stare on her made her feel concious, n she puts her hand on his eyes. Armaan smiles, gently takes her hand , in his, then brings it to his lips.
Armaan: I love you Ridhima, kissing her hand
Ridhima: I love you too Armaan...her eyes having little tears, she looks at very lovingly....
That was it, it was this that they had always, always dreamt of...It was as if a their lives' biggest mission had been accompished. So many sleepless nights, a thousand phone calls, talking to each others' photographs n uncountable day dreaming had been done for this very moment. This was what they had thought, how their life would be, from the very beginning. They had always wanted it to be like this: she in his arms, a gentle kiss on her forehead, n most of all, the warmth, the feeling of being loved n the sheer happiness. Ridhima leans onto him all the way to his house, no, their house now...
Armaan stops the car in front of one of the most beautifully lit up houses, the entry of which, was something like this:
He gets off the car, then goes to the other side, n opens the door for Riddhima. Carefully getting out, Riddhima smiles at Armaan, then looks at the house. She smiles again: This was Mr n Mrs Armaan's Mallik's dwelling!
Armaan looks at her, then slowly putting his hands over her shoulders from the back, n moving his face close to hers, he whispers in her hair.
Armaan: aise kya dekh rahi ho? shaadi ke baad aapka iraada kya hai??
Riddhima turns her head to see that glint of naughtiness shining in his eyes. Blushing a little, she says:
Riddhima: Iraade to bohot hain...tumaara bachna mushkil na ho jaaye..
Armaan: Oye Hoye...! Bachna kaun chahta hai madam? he leans his face closer to hers.
Riddhima smiles. She keeps her hand on her forehead, frowning a bit.
Armaan: Ridhima...abhi bhi dard ho raha hai kya?
Taking her hand in his, he puts his other one on her head, n uses his fingers to ease the pain.
Ridhima: Nai who...bas pta nai...shayad...thakawat kuch zyaada ho gayi hai...
Armaan: Achha chalo...abhi andar chalte hain..I think tumhein aaram ki zaroorat hai...plus Dr Armaan Mallik ke pyaar ka...
She blushes a little, shakes her headn starts walking beneath the pretty strands of light which were blinking above her head, n her hand in his.
Armaan: By the way..I hope yeh tumhaara koi natak-vatak nai hai...
Riddhima looks at him, frowning,
Riddhima: Kya matlab?
Armaan: Matlab (coming close to her ear) agar tumhein lag raha hai ki aaj raat ko tum yoon bach kar jaa sakti ho..to phir tum galat ho...he winks as she looks back at him.
Riddhima opens her mouth to speak something
Armaan: Aaj raat...tumhein tumaare 'Armaan...koi dekh lega' bhi nai bacha sakte...
Riddhima blushes hard now. Gathering up all the courage to speak she says:
Riddhima: Armaan...sab humein dekh rahe hain..please chup rehna...
Armaan: Arrey yaar...ab to humein officially permission mil gayi hai khusar phusar karne ki...
Standing on the door to welcome the new bride were Rahul, Muskaan, Anjali, Atul, Bi, Shubhanker, Keerti, n a few other frineds. Bi was holding a tray in her hands, beaming at the couple. She sees Riddhima walking a bit slowly, partly leaning on to Armaan, with a blush on her face. And Armaan, he was walking with pride, holding his wife's hand n whispering something in her ears, which made her feel shy even more.
As they approach them all, they all smile at them. Armaan n Riddhima come to satnd in front of Bi. Bi smiles
Bi: Riddhima..Armaan tumhein raaste mein kya keh raha tha? she narrows her eyes.
Riddhima: Jee..? looking up, she feels a bit embarassed as Armaan squeezes her hand
Riddhima: Who...uhhh...kuch ...kuch nai...(finding it hard not to fumble with the words)
Bi smiles: aur tu, hitting Armaan's head slightly; Bahu ko tang nai karna...samjha?
Armaan: Arrey...main kahaan karta hoon...dekho yeh hi mere sahaare itni paas khadi hai..
Riddhima: Armaan..glaring at him now...
Anjali: Oh ho..Mrs Mallik...abhi se itna gussa...baad mein to pta nai kya hoga...she giggles n Muskaan joins her.
Bi: Chup karo, she sees Riddhima feel very very embarassed now. Armaan squeezes her hand again, she hits it back. He looks at her face, she turns her gaze away. Armaan smiles slightly.
Bi starts with the puja, rotating the thaali around them both. She then throws some flowers over them, n puts a small dot of tikka on their foreheads. Then moving aside, she tells Riddhima to throw the pot of rice over the ground, n enter the house. Riddhima comes forward. She leaves Armaan, then very slowly, she tilts the pot, n the rice spill on the floor. Muskaan claps. Anjali n Atul smile at each other.
Bi: Armaan, aao...Bahu ke saath ghar mein pravesh karo...saath saath...she smiles at them.
They do so, he holds her hand, walks with her, keeping their right feet together in. Muskaan throws some flowers on the two.
Atul: Arrey, Muskaan, yeh phool...tumhaare paas kahaan se aaye?
Muskaan: Who actually naa, pheron ke waqt maine thode se chra liye the...she chuckles.
Rahul: Chor ki chor hi rahegi...he speaks from behind.
Muskaan: oye to chup reh gadhe...
Bi: bas Rahul, Muskaan...! Baap re! Kitna ladte ho!! Armaan Riddhima ko dekho, yeh kabhi ladte hain kya...?
Rahul smiles: Nai nai...kabhi nai...the sarcasm in his voice was quite evident n Riddhima smiles, remebering what all they had gone through. She looks at Armaan n a satisfying smiles crosses her lips.
A few minutes later, they all are seated in the living room. Armaan is sitting with Riddhima, while talking to Rahul. Juts then Bi walks in with a big bowl in her eyes.
Bi: Riddhima...yeh hamari khandaani rasmein hain kuch, she puts a bowl filled with water n rose petals on the table, in front of them.
Bi: Mujhe pta nai ki tumhaare wahaan yeh sab kiya jaata hai ya nai, lekin hamare yahaan par dulhaan ka swaagat kuch isi tarah hota hai. Ismein maine ek angoothi chupai hai, (she points to the bowl) Tum dono ko apne haath andar daal kar use dhoondhna hai. Kaha jaata hai ki jisne bhi woh angoothi pehle dhoond li, miya-biwi mein usi ki zyaada chalti hai...she smiles at her daughter in law who was blushing at 'miya-biwi'. :)
Bi: Aur mujhe to waise pehle se hi pta hai, ki tum dono mein se zyaada teri hi chalne waali hi, speaking to Riddhima...aur chalni bhi chahiye...kyunki iska to kuch bharosa hi nai, she hits Armaan's head lightly.
Muskaan: Haan Bi, yeh to aapne bilkul theek kaha, she giggles.
Armaan: Oye! Tujhe pta nai hai, kabhi kabhi main bhi achhi baatein kar sakta hoon...
Muskaan: Oooohhhh!! Reallly??? yaani tum sirf 'kabhi kabhi' karte ho...baaki time to Riddhima ko tumhein seedha karke rakhna padega, nai to tum to har raat hi suhaag raat manana chaho ge, she winks at him then high fives Anjali.
Riddhima's cheek turn red, n Armaan looks down. They both were blushing listening to their friends' comments. Little did Riddhima know that Muskaan was absolutely correct about what she said!
They both put their hands into the water which was filled with rose petals. Their fingers brushed against each other, searching for the ring in the bowl. It was then when Armaan's hand took a tight hold of hers, his eyes depicting naughtiness, a small smile playing on his lips. Riddhima looks at him, n narrows her eyes. She frowns at him, telling him to leave her hands immediately.
Rahul looks on, a familiar expression on his face: he realises something is wrong, n then it strikes him. He smiles, n nods his head: yeh donon kabhi sudhrenge kya…? Nai Rahul…abhi to its just the beginning.... :)
Armaan intwingles his fingers with hers, n that his when his palm brushes against a hard substance. Riddhima feels that too. Immediately gathering all the strength, she leaves his hand n takes hold of the ring, then gushes her hand out of the water, laughing at his confused n quick expression.
Bi: Arrey waah Riddhima...!!
Muskaan: Wooow!! Ridzie! Kyun Armaan...ab kya hua...?? she pops her eyebrows up.
Armaan looks at her angrily.
Armaan: Rahul, ise chup karvaale...varna..
Muskaan: Varna kya..haan? getting all defensive suddenly.
Armaan: varna...
Muskaan: Kya...?
Armaan: Varnaaaaaa...
Muskaan: Kyaaaaa.......?? getting frustrated now.
Armaan: Chodd yaar...kal bataoonga...Abhi mujhe jaldi hai...
Anjali: OOhhhh....kya karna hai aapko abhi Dr Mallik...itniiiii raat ko, huh? she speaks all naughtily, enjoying herself teasing the two of them.
Muskaan: Sochne ki baat hai Anjie...itniiii raat ko...ummm.
Armaan: Oye! tu phir shuru ho gayi..chalo Riddhima hum chalte hain, he grabs her hand, stands up, n walks towards upstairs, when they all stopped him.
Armaan sighs: AB kya hai...?
Anjali: Kuch nai...she smiles. I want you both to enjoy youselves, today, n forever. She turns around to look at Atul, n slips her arm through his.
Anjali: Hamari shaadi ko almost 4 saal ho gaye hain, n unlike main jaisa pehle sochti thi, I love playing a wife to him.
Atul looks back in Anjali's eyes.
Anjali: I want you two to also enjoy this new life of yours to the fullest. Just try finding happiness in little things, n that what will make you both feel the happiest married couple in the whole world.
Riddhima: thank you Di... She goes forward to give her one tight hug.
Armaan: Anjie...he hugs her back.
Anjali: Wish yu all the very best for everything (she pats Armaan's back, then hugs Riddhima once more)
Anjali: Take care...hmmm? Riddhima nods.
Muskaan: Ridziee...she holds her hand: Congratulations once again!
Riddhima: Thanks Muskaan.
Rahul hugs Armaan n Riddhima once more, n soon all the guests leave. Bi greets them once more before going back to her room, after a long, tiring n fruitful day. She leaves the two, smiling to herself, thrilled for her son, extremely happpy to get a bahu like Riddhima.
Armaan looks at Riddhima who was leaning onto the wall, her eyes partlty closed. She pressed her fingers against her forehead and Armaan knows she is not feeling too well. He walks uoto her. She opens her eyes to look at him. Finding him already staring at her, Riddhima, as usual blushes, n looks down. Looking at her cheeeks aflame, n that nervous smile playing on her lips, Armaan smiles. Then, without uttering a word, he bends down, n takes her in his arms. Surprised a little, by this action of his, she looks at him, her eyes questioning. Tightening the grip, Armaan now heads towards their room, for their first night.
*Tell me if you want me to continue.
*Really sorry for this delay again. Cant figure out what went wrong while posting.
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