Chapter 17

PART 12

He cleans her wound and applied the ointment that she usually applies over her wound; he could see that her frown was fading away…. She was relaxed; he pulled her shoe off her. And after that he knew she was comfortably sleeping, he sat on couch to read the file with concentration. No matter how much concentration he tried to put at the moment, he just couldn't… he kept on checking on her, like if she had fever? Or he would just at her for few hours… till he just shook his head to concentrate on the file… what the heck was happening? His life was so upside down man!

Riddhima stired in her position, slightly moaning, she opens her eyes. Armaan, who saw her stiring, and moving, he rushed to her, and sat beside her.

Armaan: You Okay?

Riddhima: yea… what happened to me?

Armaan: you got unconcious… You need anything just ask, okay? Just rest!

Riddhima: I am fine… Armaan.

She whispered and pulled herself up just to notice her sarii was off her chest, her eyes widen up, and she stared down and then up at him, he smirked while she tried to pull the rest of the cloth to drape around her but she could not.

Riddhima: Armaan Malik! Get off my sarri.

Armaan: Ask nicely. I will.

Riddhima: Armaan Get your butt of it please.

Armaan: That was mean of you. But anyway I would get up because off two reasons; one you look sexy with out it, so to keep myself in control I would back off…

Long pause.

Riddhima: come on… bark the second reason too it would sickening than the first one! Right?

Armaan: second, you are hurt… I don't want you to take stress.

She stared at him astonish and kept the sari back up to her shoulder and got off the bed. He sounded hurt and serious, she concluded that he was concern, but the question was why?

Armaan: where are you going?

Riddhima: washroom…

She passed by the table, and stopped, she turned and grabbed the file; she astonishingly started changing the pages in that file, Armaan walk up to her confusingly and grabbed the file from her hand, frowning.

Armaan: what do think you doing?

Riddhima: I was checking … something… actually; by any chance did you sign the papers?

Armaan: not yet… why? Any particular reasons you worried about my signs over it?

Riddhima: no… uhm. Nothing. I mean you were saying that it needs to be fax to your clients … so I thought, if it is signed – then… you should send it by the driver… u know.

Armaan: yea? At 3 o clock at night you want me to send it to raj.

Riddhima: oh its 3? I never knew it was so late... Actually I would go to washroom.

Riddhima rushed to washroom, leaving Armaan, somewhat astonish and confused though he was sure of one thing; He would not sign a single paper in this file. Armaan's face turned sore, his left eye brow twisted and his lips harden. He hated liars. He sat down and started to read the file from the very first page. After a minute, Riddhima pulls her head out, and calls for Armaan.

Riddhima: Armaan… listen.

Armaan: yea WHAT?

Riddhima: well… can you step out of the room for a second?

Armaan: WHAT the Hell? You telling me to get out of my OWN room?

Riddhima: Armaan? I want my shorts! You have to go out of the room.

Armaan: I don't give a damn to what you need, even if you want to come out naked for your shots I won't get out of the room. Anyway there is already one in the washroom, why are you not wearing that!

Riddhima: oH God! Armaan, I am hurt! That short is tight I need my other pair… I am pleading you out here Armaan, I am feeling cold.

Armaan: So come out and take it!

Riddhima: Urggh! Fine I will sit in washroom.

She closes the door hard. He knocks the washroom door after 5 minutes

Riddhima: Armaan, you can get lost. I will not let you enter washroom.

Armaan: shut up! And take your shots!

Riddhima opens the door, and grabs it. After some time she walks out of the washroom and drops herself on bed. Totally ignoring him; him and his bullshit can go to hell, she thought and closed her eyes, she was tired and that is all she thought for a moment.

Armaan: Riddhima we need to talk.

Riddhima: yea… I am listening.

She replied, with her back at him, leaning over the pillow.

Armaan: could you come over here, on couch. We need to talk.

Riddhima: what is it Armaan? I am not coming there… I am tired okay, if it about you wanting to know what happen at office. How I got the wound and why I reacted stupidly while holding your file a minute a go…? Then let me tell you something…. BUZZ OFF!

Armaan: you Bloody hell get your ass over here – or I f**king swear to call and cancel Anjali's transfer letter this moment! And you know what? Your lovely family will be back in India – with their life handing over a knife nook! Do you understand me?

Riddhima: I do. I am coming over there.

Armaan: you better.

Riddhima: raj was asking me where I had sent my family. I didn't told him, he got all rough… he gave me this wound. He told… me

Armaan: told you what?

Riddhima: that I need to follow the Plan. Make… you wild for… me.. let you have it with me… and I dare not stop you. Allow you to do it so much that you are behind me like a dog. And so much of it that you end up… signing off things to them… I said yes… if I didn't have said yes, he would have given me more wounds.

Armaan flammed in fire. His nostrils widen up with anger, he didn't knew whom to hit, he couldn't possible hit her now can he. Riddhima could see him boiling. She knew if she hid about the file he would kill the first, so she thought and added.

Riddhima: he said, more.

Armaan: you can cut the Bitchy part of you making a love dog of yours!

Riddhima: its about the file you brought. He told me you have to sign it! He told me to make you sign it!

Armaan: if I don't do what you then?

Riddhima: I told him I can't do that… he would be reading any way. This was risky for his plan.

Armaan: He must have given you the idea for having s** with me am I right?

Riddhima: hmmm.

Armaan: that son of bitch! Let me just read and see what it is really…

Riddhima: can I rest now? For a while…

Armaan: hmm.

Armaan nods and start reading the file. Riddhima went on to bed and relaxed her muscles on it. Hours passed by and Armaan read the entire file and thought for a moment, calling some one on phone, disscussing the matter with that person he signed all the papers with in file. And soon he slipped in the bed beside her.

Next Morning

Armaan got up from the bed, and heard the door knocking, his eyes went over her. She was still sleeping, so he went and opened the door and barked on the servant like always.

Armaan: what!!!

Servant: sir… Riddhima Babhi's family is here. Naina madam calling you and Riddhima babhi down.

Armaan: what? you go… and tell mom we are coming.

Armaan closed the door and muttered 'Riddhima's family? But didn't they left for paris?'

Riddhima: what happened? You look wrecked.

Armaan: your family is downstairs. Get ready.

Riddhima got of the bed and grabbed his collar. Her eyes had tears, and her face turned sore and red, with anger.

Riddhima: I told you truth last night? And what you do? Call my family back here? Why are you troubling me Armaan? Why do you want to harm my family? I am being faithful to you! Risking my and my family life and you harming my family in return?

Armaan: shut up!

He stared at her hands tightened over his collar. His eyes blazed with fire, none could dare touch his collar. He grabbed her waist and pulled her dangerously close to him, making her gulp the very moment his body blend with hers.

Armaan: I did not call them back. If you could leave my collar, so we can change and go down see what is actually happening!

Riddhima looks at him for a second and looses her grip over his collar. And rushed to washroom with her clothes.

******

Riddhima: mom dad… Di? What are you guys doing here, you guys were going off to Paris! Right?

Billy: Beta I cancelled the flight. I spoke to shahank over phone at night when he was at airport. Basically we want to see you both get married in front of our eyes, though you are marrried but not with all the rituals and customs, both families want you both get re-married with proper customs, according to all our wishes. So we cancelled their trip to Paris and so that we can get you guys remarried again with all rituals.

Riddhima: WHAT?

Armaan: you must be kidding? We are married! Whats the matter with you all… I mean we don't want to get married… I mean re- married.

Their outburst was so bad and confusing, that all frowned and passed a confused look.

Naina: even I am telling them the same. Kids are already married. We just need to call media and make an official statement. Whats the need of re-marriage Billy?

Billy: don't you wish to see your son, getting ready as groom naina? I thought that was your dream.

Naina: it is my dream… billy.

Billy: then stop saying not getting them married under all rituals.

Shahank: I think… Billy is right. Even we wish to see our daughter as a bride.

Anjali: I want to make her ready too… whats the matter guys, it will be fun!

Anjali walks up to them. Riddhima whispered to anjali

Riddhima: you know everything… it's not safe in here for you guys… Di please.

Anjali: I know Riddhima. But just for few days then we will leave. Right mom and dad?

Padma: I know beta you want us to go to Paris and relax. We will go after your proper marriage.

Armaan looks at Riddhima and Riddhima looks at him. Both pass a angry look to one another. 'oh God…!' they thought.