Part 17

Riddhima and armaan after bidding bye to Guptas moved towards mallik house, who is waiting to welcome their yuvraj and yuvrani. As Sid had left for some work and going to join them directly in Udiapur, armaan and riddhima was all alone in the car. Armaan was driving the car and riddhima was sitting beside him. They were quiet as they don’t know what to talk. Armaan was thinking about the talk he had with sujal last night. Riddhima was in same thoughts but she is in the thoughts of finding that culprit behind all the cause. Just to break the silence armaan switch on the music. It played ‘’janam janam’’ song coincidently it was the same song on which beats armaan performed with riddhima in university when they performed romeo and Juliet. Riddhima who is still unknown to the fact that it was armaan only with whom she performed that night hearing that music beats words escaped from her mouth

R:’’apko pata hain armaan maine is song ki beats par university mein perform kiya tha aur pata nahin kaise jo romeo bane the na unke sath humare sare steps match ho rahe the.’’

Riddhima said with this smile on her lips driving back in the memory lane and same was with armaan. She is so right they danced so perfectly that day, before last night he thought it was shreya that’s why he matched so perfectly but how come with riddhima. Alas it was serene and a smile comes on his lips too remembering that. Don’t know why but he feels good that it was riddhima on that day.

A:’’riddhima apse kuch kahun?’’

Armaan asked her grabbing her attention

R:’’ji armaan bilkul.’’

A:”’riddhima thank you apne mere sath shadi kari aur thank you meri zindagi mein aane ke liye. Ek bat kehna chahta hun mujhe aage badhne mein thoda time lagega. Par main koi bhi rishta aage badhane se pehle aap se dosti karna chahta hun. Main matlab agar hum ise arrange marriage ki tarah se dekhe tou pehle step dosti hi tou hota hain. Aur agar hum dost banege tou ek dusre ko behtar jaan payenge, jeevan sathi mein bhi jan sakte hain par is time maine apne man ki jo batein ek dost se keh paunga vo shayad kisi aur se nahin keh paunga shayad ap bhi. Ap samajh rahi hain main kya keh raha hun.’’

He fumbled with words, he literally don’t know how to put his feelings in his words, but riddhima is riddhima she understands his fumbling words and unspoken feelings

R:’’ji armaan ap sahi keh rahe hain. Ap chinta mat kijiye main bhi apki dost banana chahungi pehle sab batein peeche chod kar. Aur meri taraf se apko koi boundation nahin hogi. Aur apke sath sath mujhe bhi tou is rishte ko samjhne ka samay chahiye na tou don’t worry we will be friend first.’’

As riddhima spoke armaan has wide smile on his face after like ages, riddhima lifted a big burden from his heart. Finally he will move on from all the negativity.

With this they reached to Udaipur where everyone was waiting for them. As soon armaan parked the car in front of the porch his mom comes outside with the aarti thall and a happy smile adoring her face. Armaan always wants his mom happy and he find that genuine radiant smile on her face makes him feel lighter. As both of them approached her all his family comes outside. As nandini didi aarti of her kids, both of them touched everyone’s feet, as riddhima touched anurag dadu’s feet he hugged her while blessing her

Anu:’’aa gaya mera bacha.’’

Ra:’’vaise na bhabhi dadu na kabhi mere aur bhai kea ne ke liye bhi itnein excited nahin hue jitney apke aane se hain.’’

Rahul chided his dadu but that’s the truth anurag do love riddhima most. Same time after taking karan’s blessing armaan enquired him about shamsher his driver

Ar:’’papa shasmsher kaise hain? Main hospital jaun us se milne?’’

Ka:’’nahin armaan beta vo thek hain unhein discharge mil gaya tha ap chahe tou unhein kal mil ayeiyge.’’

Karan said as armaan nodded, riddhima was surprised with this, how he cared for his driver, somewhere the image he has in riddhima’s eyes makes her surprised. Pushing her thoughts aside she was thinking to meet rathore kaka, as she wants to know if he finds something. Only then her chain of thoughts breaks with prerna’s voice

Pr:’’riddhima beta itna sab kuch? Apne samriti ko mana nahin kiya?’’

Prerna asked pointing the gifts and other things which guptas sent with theit daughter.

R:’’dadi ma maine kaha tha par dadi ne kaha vo apnein ap apse baat kar lengi ab yeh mera sasural bhi hain’’

Riddhima said politely and with that nandini while caressing her head speak up

N:’’sasural aapka yeh ab bana hai par pehle aap is ghar ki beti hai aur vo rishta koi bhi nahin badal sakta riya.’’

Riddhima smiled at her they always loved her so much. Now she has to save all of them. Only then karan speaks up

Ka:’’acha nandini bache fresh hokar aate hain tab taka p bhi khana lagvayiye. Bhookh lag ayi aab tou.’’

As he said nandini nods while riddhima and armaan moved to their room for freshen up

A:’’papa hum abhi aye 10 minute mein.’’

As both armaan and riddhima enters the room armaan slumped on the couch with his eyes closed. Riddhima can see the tiredness in his body.

R:’’armaan main apke liye coffee la dun ap bahut tired lag rahein hain.’’

A:’’nahin riddhima main khana lunga sedha nahin tou khane ki bhookh nahin rahegi.’’

R:’’chaliye thek hai ap fresh ho jayiye main choti ma ke sath jaake khana lagvati hun.’’

A:’’par apko fresh nahin hona.’’

R:’’nahin main thek hun, ap aa jayiye.’’

Armaan nods while riddhima left from there. After 20 minutes everyone is waiting for armaan for the dinner. Nandini was thinking to go and look for him

N:’’maa main dekh kar ati hun yeh maani kyun nahin aya abhi tak.’’

As she was about to get up prerna stopped her and

Pr:’’are nandini ab ap baithye aur khana khayiye, yeh kam riddhima ko karne dijiye ab, vo jayengi apne pati ko dekhne.’’

Prerna said making riddhima nod and she was about to move to check on armaan when armaan joined them

A:’’sorry everyone, mujhe thodi der ho gayi.’’

He said while settling on his chair. Only then everyone start eating when nandini turned to riddhima

N:’’riya maine tere favorite dhaniye ki chatni aur gobhi ki sabzi banvayi hain beta.’’

Riddhima smiled at her then she takes her favourite food in her plate while thanking her

R:’’thank you choti ma love you.’’

She said genuinely and nandini while caressing her hairs

N:’’hmph choti ma nahin maa. Aur ma ko kab se thank you bolne lag gayi tu.’’

Ra:’’bhai ab tou mujhe lagta hain ki mom ki list mein bhabhi pehle number par ho gayi hain. Unka pasana lucky you bhabhi.’’

Rahul chided with armaan that makes everyone smile only then nandini

N:’’chup kar shaitan tu aur mere liye tum teenon equal ho. Aur vaise bhi tum log mujhe koi lad ladane hi nahin dete ho tum ko ab abhi parso Mumbai nikal jaoge tum log. Tou ek din tou main apni beti se pyaar kar lun.’’

Nandini said and that makes riddhima surprised a bit, she knows she is going to settle in Mumbai with armaan but this soon she really don’t know. Moreover if she will go to Mumbai how she is going to protect dadu. This makes her worried. Dinner passed quickly with all of them chatting trying to make the environment normal which they did actually. As they were sitting for some deserts suddenly Rahul spoke up

Ra:’’dadi mai soch raha hunk al hum apne lake side par chalte hai ek family picnic ke liye sid bhi aa jayega morning. Hum bhi time spend kar lenge apke sath. Fir tou next month hi aana hoga humara.’’

K:”’very good idea Rahul. Isi bahane shadi ki thodi thakan bhi utar jayegi kyun papa.’’

An:’’bilkul sahi hain chalo fir kal chalte hain par sab apne phones silent par lena family time no business talks ok.’’

All:’’yes sir.’’

Everybody nods and then retired to their rooms, riddhima was sitting there thinking about something when nandini asked her

N:’’riya kya hua ap nahin rahe rest karne?’’

R:’’umm main ja hi rahi thi maa bas. Maa vo rathore kaka nahin dikh rahe?’’

She asked as she wants to talk to him as soon as possible

N:”’rathore vo tou kisi kam ke liye jaislmar gaye hain kal subh tak ayenge koi kam tha apko unse.’’

R:”’nahin maa bas unse mile nahin the isliye pucha.’’

Riddhima lied as she does not know what else she can answer her.

N:’’acha kal aa jayenge vo. Mil lijiyega. Riya apse ek bat kahe.’’

R:’’ji maa kahiye na.’’

N:’’beta yeh tou nahin kahungi ki rishta nibhao aur sab par yeh kahungi ki humesha donow khush rehna. Aur ek aurat hone ke naate yeh bhi kahungi jo beet gaya vo baat gayi. Armaan ab tumhara pati hain ap donow pati patni ho aur pati patni ka rishta sabse upar hota hain. Beta kabhi bhi armaan ke beete hue kal ko ap donow ke beech mein mat ane dena. Baki tou yeh apka rishta hain ap donow behtar smabhaloge mere donow bache hi bahut samjhdar hain.’’

She said while caressing her head and riddhima nods while hugging her.

N:’’acha chalo ab bahut der ho gayi hain jao jakar so jao.’’

R:’’ji ma good night.’’

N:’’good night.’’

Riddhima retired to her room as soon she entered the room she finds armaan was sitting on the couch holding his laptop might be doing some work, as armaan heard door opening he look upwards and find riddhima there seeing her he gave her a smile which riddhima returned. Then riddhima quietly moved to changing room to change. As soon she returned after changing armaan looked at her and then speaks up

A:’’riddhima mujhe kuch office ka urgent kam hain main study mein hun vahin par soyunga ap so jayiye.’’

R:’’armaan koi dekh lega.’’

Riddhima knows he might not be comfortable while sharing the room with her but still if they will sleep in different rooms, everyone will feel bad.

A:”janta hun riddhima chinta mat kijiye main bahar nahin ja raha hun mere yahan room ke sath attach study hai main vahin ja raha hun.’’

Armaan said as he points to one parted door then only riddhima got to know he have study in his room itself. Off course how she would know as she doesn’t have the time to explore the room. Hearing this riddhima finally nodded

A:’’good night riddhima aur ap apni medicine zarur le lijiyega yad se.’’

She nods while greeting him back.

R:’’good night armaan.’’

Riddhima moved towards the bedto lie down she is tired moreover things were running in her mind.

R:’’mujhe kal subh hote hirathore kaka se baat karni hogi. Chandelier ka girna vo bhi direct armaan par baatab akeli dadu ki reputation ko kharab karna nahin hain kuch aur bhi mujhedhundhna hoga kaun hain vo.’’

With these thoughts riddhima fell in deep slumber. Seeing riddhima sleeping armaan put his laptop away.

A:’’sorry riddhima apse jhooth bola kam ka bahana banaya par agar nahin kehta tou ap fir se couch par sonein ki zid karti. Aur apki chot ke liye yeh sahi nahin hain isliye. Aur main apko tang nahin kar sakta kisi bhi halat mein.’’

With this he slept there only in uncomfortable position.

Next morning

Riddhima wakes up with sun rays fell on her as she opened her eyes and looks at the time it was 8o’clock

R:’’Der ho gayi mujhe aaj. Jaldi kar sabke aane se pehle tujhe rathore kaka se baat karni hain.’

’She vastly moved towards the washroom and immediately gets ready. As soon she comes back and was about to wear her sindoor, she saw armaan in the mirror then only she realize in the mirror of dressing area it was clear view of study area. Seeing him sleeping so uncomfortable on the couch without any blanket

R:’’armaan ap yahin so gaye kyun lekin? Mere liye ki main aaram se so sakun bed par? Humein kuch sochna padega is bare mein hum roz aise nahin kar sakte sonein ke liye. Jab tak hum is rishte mein dosti se aage nahin badhte. Abhi tou humari dosti bhi ache se nahin hui hain.’’

Then applying her sindoor she moved outside to meet rathore kaka. To her luck as she reached to lobby she finds rathore kaka there only. Greeting him

R:’’kaka kuch pata chala vo chandelier ko girane ke peeche kiska haath tha?’’

Rathore:’’nahin bahu kuch pata nahin chala. Jo koi bhi hain bahut hi shatir hain. Usne kuch sabut nahin choda. Aur mujhe apse kuch aur bhi kehna hain vo jo parso armaan baba ki car ka accident hua tha vo accident nahin tha. Vo kisi ne apki car ki break oil leak kiya tha.’’

R:’’kya keh rahein hai kaka aap?’’

She was shocked beyond limits hearing this

Rathore:’’han bitiya mujhe pata nahin kyun lag raha tha ki yeh aise nahin hain kyunki humari sab cars ki servicing time par hoti hain aur baba ki car ki service 5 din pehle hi hui thi. Tab bhi maine socha ki shayad servicing mein koi galti reh gayi par nahin.’’

R:’’matlab kaka aur ap itnein yakeen se kaise keh rahein hain?’’

Rathore:’’bitiya jab main karan bête ke sath accident spot par gaya aur shamsher ko nikala tou dekha uske pairon par kuch greasy tha. Aur jab usko maine hospital chod kar vapis jaanch ki tou dekha apki car ka mobil oil leak kar raha tha. Main vahan service vale ke pas gaya socha vo itni badi galti kaise car sakta hain. Par yeh galati us se nahin hui. Kyunki protocol le chalet sari car servicing ke time proper recording hoti hain vahan galati nahin hui bitiya.’’

R:’’iska matlab yeh hua kaka yeh bhi usi ka kam hain jisne chandelier girvaya tha.’’

Rathore:’’jii bahu vo tou shukur hain apko aur baba ko koi nuksan nahin hua.’’

R:’’kaka yeh jo bhi hai sab kuch bahut dhayan se kar raha hain ise royal servicing ka bhi pata hain. Humein iska pata bahut jaldi lagvana padega.’’

Rathore:’’ji bahu ap chinta mat kijiye maine apne sabse bharose ke aadmi ko kam par laga diya hain. Aur yeh job hi hain iske bare mein bahut jaldi pata chal jayega.’’

Anu:’’kis ke bare mein pata chal jayega bhai rathore.’’

Hearing anurag’s voice riddhima and rathore got shocked.

precap_ yeh kaise ho sakta hain vo dog mar gaya aise kaise. Kahin us juice mein tou nahin tha kuch. mujhe pata lgana hoga.

kaun hai yeh chupa hua dushman kya riddhima iska pata lga kar apne parivar ki jaan bacha payegi?

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love and regards

nikita