Chapter 9

Well, she was having lunch with armaan's parents.

She fidgeted in her seat as his parents watched the two from across the table. Their close, scrutinizing eyes made ridz feel as if they were going to pounce on her every move. She snuck a glance at armaan, who was drinking water at an alarmingly fast rate. ridz stifled a giggle. He was as nervous as she was. He probably hasn't gotten around to telling them I'm pregnant with his baby, she thought. ridz instantly sobered up as the watchful eye of armaan's mother focused on her. She self-consciously smoothed down her hair. The tension in the VIP guests room was so thick you could cut it with a chainsaw.

"So'" armaan trailed off, uncertain of what to say.

That was what triggered the explosion.

"ARMAAN MALIK! IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELF? SO?! SO?! YOUR FATHER AND I DID NOT RAISE YOU TO BE INARTICULATE INGRATE WHO KNOCKS UP THE FIRST GIRL HE SEES! his mother yelled.

Armaan cringed. Well, he was expecting it. ridz was shocked, her mouth hanging open. armaan's mother huffed, her face turning red. She opened her mouth to continue her rant when armaan's father put a comforting hand on her arm.

kirti, calm down. I'm sure armaan has a'reasonable explanation for this. Don't you, son?" his father prompted.

armaan rubbed the back of his neck, an uncomfortable silence falling over the room.

"Er'"

"YOU SEE SHUBANKAR , ! OUR SON IS AN IRRESPONSIBLE PLAYBOY WHO DOESN'T KNOW THE MEANING OF SAFE SEX!"

Steam blew out of his mother's ears.

shubanker  winced, nodding to agree with his wife. He threw armaan a glare, obviously telling him to fix it. armaan looked at ridz frantically. She shrugged. She had already been through this with her parents. They just kicked her out. juhi turned to face ridz, her eyes narrowing in irritation.

"AND YOU! DO YOU THINK GETTING YOURSELF KNOCKED UP BY MY SON WILL GET YOU ANYWHERE? YOU LOOK LIKE A RESPECTABLE YOUNG GIRL, BUT YOU'RE JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER SLUTS HE SLEEPS WITH EVERY WEEK!"

Ridz held back tears and a biting retort, stunned. armaan's mother sounded just like her mother. armaan saw the hurt look flash across ridz's face, and felt the urge to defend her from his mother's wrath.

"MUM! Don't blame ridz, it was all my fault" he almost yelled.

kirti gasped.

"You dare talk back to your mother! And for that, that girl! I thought I raised you better than that, armaan! I usually let you go about your womanizing ways, but this is taking it too far! Pregnant? PREGNANT?! What on earth are you going to do?" she demanded.

armaan stared his mother defiantly in the eye.

"I'm going to take care of ridz and the baby. I'm going to support them, and provide them with everything they could ever need. I'm going to be there for them" he replied seriously.

ridz wanted to cry. She had never been so grateful to armaan. She mouthed a thank-you to him, a soft smile gracing her pretty face. He gave a crooked smile that made her heart skip a beat, before facing his shocked mother and father.

"Well?" armaan raised an eyebrow.

kirti promptly burst into tears. armaan and shubankar looked alarmed as she rushed over and hugged armaan and ridz tightly.

"Oh, armaan , I'm so proud of you! You're finally taking responsibility for your actions! Even though it's a baby at 21, but'still! You're finally growing up!" she gushed.

"Don't cry, Mom. It's okay" armaan patted her arm awkwardly.

He inwardly rolled his eyes. Leave it to his mother to have a major mood swing. It's even worse than ridz's, he thought. kirti wiped her tears, before clasping her hand on ridz's own.

"I'm so sorry about what I said, dearie. I didn't mean it. I was just so angry at armaan" she apologized sincerely.

ridz smiled.

"Don't worry about it. My mum was rather upset when I told her as well" she replied, instantly warming up to armaan's mother.

shubnkar beamed from across the table.

"Then why don't we have dinner with them? Talk it over with the in-laws?" he winked at the young couple.

"Dad! We're not getting married!" i agree ridz is pregent with my baby but i dont belive in marraiges i cant. i will always be there for her am to young to think about marriage armaan  blurted out hotly, crossing his arms.

ridz blushed, before shaking her head, a sad smile playing on her lips.

"No point. My parents disowned me and threw me out of the house. They think I'm a disgrace to the family" ridz looked away in embarrassment.

There was a moment of awkward silence, before-

"I know! You can move in with us" kirti exclaimed.

ridz spluttered on her water. armaan's eyes widened.

"W-what?" she stammered.

ridz looked at armaan's parents incredulously. They smiled indulgently back. ridz blinked, before shaking her head furiously.

"No no no, I couldn't possibly trouble you. I'm already staying at my friend's place" she beamed, trying to convince them.

shub shook his head.

"Trouble us? Dear, you are bearing the grandchild of the malik family! It would be more of a blessing than a problem. Though I didn't expect to be a grandfather so soon" he threw a dirty glare in armaan's direction.

armaan held up his hands in surrender.

"I already said it was my bad!"

"Your bad it is! You're lucky ridz is a good girl or I would've cut off your private parts with a plastic knife" shubankar hissed.

armaan gulped as ridz stifled a giggle. He glared at her. She poked out her tongue. kirti beamed at the two. Ah, young love, she mused, before clapping her hands together.

"Then it's settled. ridz, you'll move in with us. That way you and the baby will be properly taken care of and armaan can't avoid responsibility even if he wants to!" kirti said enthusiastically.

"MUM!"

"Then why don't we go home and let ridz check out the place? See if she likes it or not?" shubankar deftly cut in before armaan or his wife fired up again.

ridz slowly nodded, growing on the idea of spending more time with armaan  and his family. She snuck a glance at armaan. He wasn't exactly ecstatic, but he wasn't angry about it either.

That was good enough for her.

"Okay then, let's go home!" kirti cheered.

She ushered everyone out of the room, throwing a couple fifty bills on the table. They began to make their way into the car park before ridz's eyes flashed mischievously. armaan  raised his eyebrows as they slid into the Mercedes. The car was speeding along the highway before ridzsmirked, stifling a giggle.

"What?" he asked curiously.

She turned to face him, trying to keep a straight face.

"So, armaan huh?"

armaan groaned.

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A/N: I don't think I wrote that really well. I had a bunch of ideas for the confrontation of armaan, ridz and his parents, but they just spilled out all wrong " I hope it was okay. Review please, I'd really to know if this part  went okay! i  cant pm anyone for this part sorry guys just cos that am really busy but i will make sure that i will pm u the next update so plz do forgive me.