Chapter 20

PART 14

Riddhima walked out of the room after freshening up and left the house with her Di, on the name of shopping, not even letting him know that, she told Naina and Billy and went away, but the real reason she and Armaan both knew, that she needed to get out of his presense. She did not want to see his face at the moment, as she was angry and fighting with him was the last thing on her to-do-list.

While Armaan tried to avoid talking to her after the hard slap he got. He was surely angry, he wanted to thrust himself in her and make love to her that very moment, his blood was pumping fast, though he controlled and tried suppressing his anger and left the room and walked away in his study room, when he saw her getting ready for shopping!

He accepted the fact that he was badly attracted to her, but what now; he can't just accept her to like him too. And after what happen an hour back, he was sure she was least interested in any sort of physical relation with him, he banged the table with his fist. It was so obvious she has not once responded to his deadly kiss, so there wasn't much doubt that she was NOT slightly attracted to him as he was.

However, He couldn't deny fact that even watching her turned him on, like he was so much turned on a while back when he saw her stepping out in a green sari, before leaving for shopping with Anjali. Shopping was her trick to get away from him he knew that… still for him, he was Armaan Malik and he was sure of one thing; he gets what he desires.

She was such a tease, he thought

There was a knock on the door of study room, and a guy with fine looks walk in, his personal man working over this issue was here to resolve the matters.

Armaan: hey Rahul. Glad you could make it up here, again at the time of emergency.

Rahul: anytime. Did you sign off those papers?

Armaan: yes I had to Rahul. Raj told Riddhima to make it do. If I haven't signed off then Raj and Him must have known that something was not right. And it was last thing I wanted as a headache at the moment.

Rahul: I understand, that's why I told you on phone to sign it off.

Armaan: now what? Its Vivek…I mean I can't believe what you told me about him Rahul. Are you sure? I mean, dad can't do this to us.

Rahul: your dad is not at fault Armaan. He was tricked. He was and is ashmed to share it with you but for your calmness I can tell you one thing Naina Aunty knows all about this: your dad couldn't hide all of it from her.

Armaan: even then mom accepted dad… then whom am I too be angry, between how was dad tricked.

Rahul: well you know people take short cuts to get rich. Vivek mom stoops low to get rich too. She wanted a fancy life. She followed naina aunty – became part of her group at kitty parties. And soon enough she was so close that she started coming to your house. You both brothers were little at that time, to remember her. Naina aunty became to close to her, and Vivek's mom was an every day visitor by then. And then one day when you and Atul had gone to your ancestor's house with Naina aunty, Viveks mom dropped in. Billy uncle as always, with good nature welcomed her in for a tea and that is when she mixed some medicine in Billy uncle's tea – that made him dizzy as if he was drunk… they had the moment and well Vivek is the result.

Armaan: I never knew my dad was so dumb.

Rahul: come on Armaan. You would do the same if you are in a drunken position.

Armaan: I would never cheat on Rid… I mean on my wife whoever she would be …. Anyway Dad did cheat mom, not directly but he did. Though I am proud of my mom that she had the courage to forgive that and move ahead in their relation.

Rahul: hows your relationship going with Riddhima?

Armaan: what? I mean there is no relationship between us Rahul what are you saying?

Armaan took a seat on in study table and started to read files related to Vivek malik and his past record.

Rahul: really? That's good, you know I kind off like that girl, and after this entire mess is over I might ask her for date.

Armaan: don't you dare Rahul. She is getting married to me in 2 days, if you ever bring this sickening thoughts of yours here in front of me again, I would kill you.

Rahul: hahahah as if this marriage means anything to you.

Armaan: to me it does… in somesense… I don't what this is Rahul. Basically whatever there is between me and Riddhima, relation or no relation – it's totally awful at the moment.

Rahul: You must have showed her your angry side. Armaan. Girls like soft guys, who handle them with love and affection, not with force.

Armaan: whatever! I am like this. If she wants to be with me, she has to get use to my ways.

Rahul: wohhhoo! Slow down man! You are going to fast. Give her some space; let her sink in the moment. She ain't that type of girl, who would just drop down on bed with you for good looks.

Armaan: any girl can make my bed warm! And she is no different.

Rahul: I don't agree with you Armaan. And you are being arrogant at the moment.

Armaan: get back to the topic before I fire you from the work you currently doing in the Office.

Rahul: as if that would scare me Armaan. You forgetting we are friend first after that we share a boss employee relation

Armaan: Rahul you getting on my nerve now, like Riddhima.

Rahul: okay fine. End of jokes. Whats the next move?

Armaan: what would I know? You tell! You the intelligent guy here.

Rahul: you are the boss here.

Armaan: urghhh! Ok so you need to track that vivek guy, firstly.

Rahul: ahan then?

Armaan: do that first till I think of some plan... jerk.

Rahul: whatever.

Armaan's phone rang and he picked it up.

Armaan: heyyy Muskann. How are you? What really? Ahan you got to know about 'the-wedding' – fineee... I will send Rahul to receive you. Yes muskan I am busy… yes… with my wife. Now shut up. Whatever. Bye! Cyaa!

Armaan dropped the call and turned to a grinning rahul.

Armaan: whattt! Keep your sick ideas to your self! She is my Cousin! Dude!

Rahul: so what? She is my love tooo!

Armaan: FYI She hates You Rahul.

Rahul: oh please, that time she was a teen she hardly knew what love was!

Armaan: ahan ahan!

Armaan spoke scarcastically as he walked out of the study room banging the door on rahuls face.

Rahul: come onnn! I want her in my life dude! I love her….!

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Armaan was in his room, reading a file. He was so furious on Riddhima it was like 5 hours and there was no sign of her return. He had given her a call and she had cut right on his face, all these things she did make him so much angry… he couldn't even tell. Why did she always do that to me? He thought.

He heard his phone buzz, and Anjali name flashed.

Armaan: what?

Anjali: Armaan, come quickly to shopping mall… please Riddhima is hurt…

Armaan: damnit Anjali, which mall?

Armaan rushed out of his room, to the parking area of his house.

Anjali: Inorbit mall… close to your house. Someone took her, i… I was searching for her… for like 2 hours, that is… that is when I found her, near washroom in blo…

Before Anjali could continue he cuts the call on her and raced his car on road towards the mall. His heart wrecked with the thoughts that came across. He didn't know why now days he always felt his heart breaking into pieces when he thought of her being hurt. What the f**k was this feeling in me? He thought.

He parked his car, and called Anjali, asking her their position; as he rushed to her. He was near the place where Riddhima was… People around him were pushing and rushing all the way till he reached, and saw her. Her head was bleeding while she was settled on floor, with her back having support of wall.

Armaan: riddhima…

Anjali: Armaan… please take her to hospital – she is unconscious... She is soaking to blood… please save her…

Armaaan picked Riddhima in his arms and rushed towards the car. Anjali was appologizing again and again for bringing her to Shopping, while Armaan gave her a cold shoulder and avoided to even talk to her, at the moment. He was so angry on Riddhima and Anjali both... he wanted to shout loud but right now he wanted Riddhima conscious enough to face him. To see how Damn pissed off he was! While Anjali was all by herself crying settled beside him in car letting herself being bundled up by guilt while he drived towards the hosiptal; as Riddhima lied in the back seat, oblivious to the world.

In Next part: you would know how Riddhima got in to this, mess.