Chapter 7

Riddhima whispered Peter n now it was Armaan's turn to get shocked.
It was quite surprising to him wen she called him Peter.He made a close check of her face n was busy recollecting his past when Ridz suddenly hugged him.
Riddhima hugged him while crying bitterly.
She was crying with hiccups.
RI: kahaan chalay gaye they tum mainey har pal tumhain doondha.beech raastey par idhar udhar dekhti is ummeed mein ki shayad kaya pata kabhi kisi mod par tum mujhey mil jao.Train,bus ,flights mein bhi nazrein tumhain hi talaash karteen ,har pal tumsey milnay ki ummeeed mein jeeti rahi aur shaadi se pehley mainey apnay saarey armaanon ka gala ghot diya.Mujhey laga ki shayad bhagwanji ko hi hamara milna manzoor nahin aur ab tum mujhey aisey milogey mainey sapnay mein bhi nahin socha tha.
It didn't take time for Armaan 2 recognise his 10th class's classmate Riddhima Gupta.
He slowly whispered Riddhima n caressed her hairs.she was still in his embrace.
Suddenly she became conscious n drifted apart wid a jerk.
she said slowly:
"I really luv u a lot Peter pehley din se.I've fallen in luv wid u.Luv at first sight"
AR: I can't believe .tum ab tak mujhsay pyaar karti ho.mujhey laga tha ki shayad tum meri taraf attracted ho par pyaar unbelievable.tumnay mera itna lamba intezaar kiya Riddhima.
RI: mainey sapnay mein bhi nahin socha tha ki jis Peter ko main har jagah talaash karti rehti thi woh mujhey suhaag ki is sej par milega.mainey tumsay bahut pyaar kiya hai Peter aur tab bhi karti thi lekin keh na saki kyunki main us insaan ko hi yeh baat bolna chahti thi jissey meri shaadi ho.ek wajah aur bhi thi ki tum christian they .lekin fir papa ne hamari shaadi kaisey karayi?
He first wiped off her tears n held her hands.
AR: kyunki ab hum hindu hain.
RI: matlab?
AR: matlab yeh ki mere papa Indrajeet Malik ko ek Christian ladki Bella se pyaar ho gaya par us ladki kay gharwalay is shaadi kay liye raazi nahin ho rahay they.papa ne mom se shaadi karnay kay liye apna religion change kar liya aur dadaji ne unhain ghar aur jaydad se bedakhal kar diya.
Papa ek soft company mein engineer they isliye unhonay apni family ko badi asaani se establish kar liya.sab kuch bahut acha tha hum bahut khush they.
RI: Armaan fir tumhari engineering ka kya hua?ab toh tum ek company hold kartay ho
AR: tumhain yaad hai abhi tak
RI: tumhara kaha gaya ek ek lafz mere dil par inscribed hai
Armaan smiled
AR: aagay toh suno.10th kay baad main kota padhnay chaley gaya aur tabhi papa ki company ko ek bahut bada loss hua aur woh band ho gayi.itni jaldi new job milna possible nahin tha.haalat yahaan tak pahunch gaye ki humm sadkon par aagaye.dad ne mujhey waps bula liya kyunki coaching fee ko accomodate karnay kay paisay nahin they hamaray paas.ek din hum yun hi juhu beach kay pas se guzar rahey they ki tabhi ek badi lambi gaadi hamaray saamnay aakar ruki.usmain se dadaji niklay.jab dad ne unhain saari baat batayi toh dadaji ne kaha ki woh hamein unki family mein tabhi accept karengay jab hum wapas Hindu ban jayein.Dad ne mom ki taraf dekha toh mom ne kaha ki woh itni bhi swarthi nahin ho sakti ki ek dharm kay liye woh apnay pooray parivaar ko tabah honay dein.fir mom bhi hindu mein convert ho gayin aur hum sab dadaji kay saath rehnay lagey.main wapas kota chala gaya aur mera selection IIT KHADAGPUR mein hogaya.fir wahan jo scholarships etc mujhey mileen mainey unhain safely deposit kiya aur engineer ki degree milnay kay baaad kuch companies mein job karkay itna paisa jama kiya ki khud ki ek software company khol sakoon.dadji ne bahut kaha ki main unka business join karoon lekin mera sapna yahi tha ki main khud ko apnay dam par establish kar sakoon.bas fir kya tha din duna raat chauguni tarakki ki mainay aur aaj tumsay shaadi karkay tumharay saamnay tumharay pati kay roop mein baitha hua hooooon.
Riddhima's eyes had years thinking how much he suffered through but he wiped her tears n hugged her as he himself became quite emotional.