Part 15
the evening had arrived, looking beautiful as ever as the sun was making its way down, carrying a light breeze in the hot summer air...settling himself in his BMW, Armaan fixed the bow to his tuxedo in the rear mirror, whilst a smile played on his lips...today was a special day... he would once again be receiving the business man award of the year...the business man of the year award goes to..Armaan Mallik!!!...the words which were now too obvious for the world...3 years, only 3 years he has been in the industry and already he was tough competition...the list of rivals was increasing day by day, but like the saying goes, you only get famous when you're recognised...smiling at the thought of his wise rivals, how could he ever forget Mr Abhimanyu Modi...that man could never resist the chance of challenging him, but every time the poor chap would fall flat on his face with yet another loss...whether its personal or professional, meaning the number of affairs or the number of clients...when rivalry came, Armaan Mallik was one man that who had now proved that it's impossible to win against him, which in contrast would enrage Abhimanyu Modi further more....
Putting the car into gear, Armaan heaved in a silent breath before setting off...the excitement and joy inside him was going beyond reach this evening, that he was now unable to control it as he gripped the gearstick...smiling to himself as he listened to the romantic song being played on the radio, he made his way towards the cause of his happiness...Ridhhima...
Armaan was now determined to find the reason behind his feelings for Ridhhima, but that could only be done if he spent as much time as possible with her...sounding selfish, he knew he was opting out to be little too desperate, but he seriously has had enough of the sleepless nights...Yes, Ridhhima Gupta had now followed him into his sleep, and no matter how much he tried, he could not get rid of it...remembering what his mum told him, he smirked at her reply when he indirectly asked her about his so called problem...well son, there are only two options; this friend of yours either really hates this girl or really loves this girl, but whichever way he cannot stop thinking her, so the choice is yours, oops! I mean your friend's...that is why, when he was asked to bring someone with him to the awards, he immediately asked her to join him...remembering her reaction to his 'proposal', he laughed as his mind picturised the shocked Ridhhima...Ridhhima you are coming with me that's final...but Armaan how can I-...Ridhhima, you're my friend right? Seeing her nod in agreement, he finalised the gesture as a yes...so be ready at 8, I'm coming to pick you up...
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Ridhhima stood in front of the mirror, as she took in the woman she had now transformed into for the evening...clad in a white shoulder less chiffon gown, complemented with a diamond necklace and studs , she felt satisfied with the outcome as she fingered out a lock of her elegantly waved hair...
looking at the time, she still had half an hour...walking into the kitchen she turned the kettle on to make herself a nie cup of tea to calm herslef down...smiling at her confession, she settled herself down on the window sill, looking over the busy roads in search of Armaan's arrival...destiny was bringing unstoppable suprises into her life, and she was more than glad to welcome them with open arms...true, she was living her life as she wanted, but in that process, she had lost the 'real' Ridhhima...that Ridhhima was left behind; the harsh reality of her past life had affected her extremely...she had forgotten the meaning of happiness, fun, humour and the emotions attached to them; only a miracle could've bought her back, and that mircale happend...that mircale was Armaan...
smiling in utter happiness, she couldnt thank Armaan enough for what he had done for her...he really was her angel in disguise...whether is was done unknowingly, he did what nobody else could...he bought back happiness into her life; he taught her to laugh; he taught her to be optimistic, confident, and most importantly he bought her out of the grief, the grief of feeling responsbile for her unsucessful marriage....
sighing at her thoughts, she cannot believe how silly she was for thinking like that; even after her divorce, somewhere deep down in heart, she still felt as if she was the reason for Abhimanyu to not like her...but Armaan made her realise how wrong she was...forget love, he didnt even notice her; any married woman would find it upsetting for being ignored by her husband, and it hurt her; regardless of the cruel truth she was told on her wedding night, she didnt give hope and was confident to win the love of her husband, how stupid was she...as time went by, that hope died as she finally confronted him and demanded divorce, to which he gladly obliged...in the entire marriage, that was the only thing they ever mutually agreed on; divorce...
hearing the horn blow, she came out of her thoughts and looked down to find a pleasant finding...there stood Armaan outside his car, as he waved at her to come down...once again thanking god, she couldnt believe that someone like Armaan is acctually part of her life, and now, no matter how much she denied, she could not help but admit that he had now become an important part of her life...he had now become her support, her life saviour, her true BEST mate....swtiching off the lights, she glided down the stairs towards the front door, ready to enjoy a perfect night...
watching her walk down the patio stairs, Armaan almost lost his balance as his elbow slipped off the bonnet, seeing Ridhhima approach him...he could feel the breath inside him come stop, as if he physcially wanted to hold the moment, but only if that could happen...Ridhhima Gupta is SEXY, HOT,GORGEOUS, STUNNING, MINDBLOWING, ELEGANT, BEAUTIFUL....Armaan could sense his mind skimming out numerous words to complement her, but they all seemed to not fit in, as if...as if they were not worthy of her...today she looked beyond those words...words could not even describe her beauty tonight...her face glowed under the moon, as she smiled at him, without any realisation what havoc she was creating inside him...the gown looked exquisite as the chiffon layers danced against her feminine walk, contructing the perfect figure she held as her posession...her hair as usual, disturbing her veiw, as she put a lock behind her ear...her green eyes, which from the very first day captured him, twinkled against his blue ones...
Ridhhima stood infront of him and could not stop the blush that was creeping up her delicate cheeks...she looked into his eyes that were continously staring at her and for the first time, couldnt help but look back into his blue ones also...many times she had caught him staring at her; she tried to avoid his gaze as much as possible, she always felt reluctant to look back into them, not knowing what she'll find in them, always built an unknown awkwardness towards it; but at the same time she always felt curious to find out...
His blue eyes, they are absolutely beautiful...blue, the colour of the ocean and the sky...both have no boundaries and could go to any extent...it was the same with his intense eyes, they could reach out and touch anyones soul; they contained some sort of purity inside them, that unintentionally, reflected his true identity, but only to her...
as the blush turned crimson, she couldnt take any more of his intense gaze and lowered her eyes, as it was burning into her....shifting her gaze, she noticed his outfit for tonight...black tuxedo, protraying a strong attrative appeal towards the opposite sex is certainly coming his way, she smirked at the idea; the white shirt harmonised wonderfuly with his fair complexion, as it gave him a more subtle look, whilst keeping his sexiness to its max...
Ridhhima glanced at his face and drowned into the intesity that was growing between them once again...for Armaan, it was only him and her existing in the wolrd right now and nothing else...Ridhhima you're looking beautiful tonight...the compliment sent shivers down her spine as she looked into his eyes which expressed the depth of his words; it was from the bottom of his heart...feelings his fingers under her chin, she gasped in the cold air as the physical closeness was playing wonders on her; closing her eyes, she savoured the moment as she sensed him coming closer...very beautiful...taking in the dior fragrance, Armaan glanced at her face one more time before moving back and smiled at the effect he was having on her, leaving a very flushed , but confused Riddhima behind to follow....
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Reaching the venue, there was complete silence in the car, but even the silence was speaking volumes for them, as they both were enjoying just the presence of each other...stopping the car, Armaan past the car keys to the chauffeur to park it....making his way out, he walked across to Ridhhima's side whilst fastening the button to his tuxedo coat...Ridhhima's gaze followed him towards her doorside, and she reluctantly felt her heartbeat rise...giving out his charming dimple smile, he gestured her to come out, whilst he held his hand out for her...holding his hand, she felt him grip it hard for a moment and then watched him entwine his fingers with hers and letting thier palms meet...that moment Ridhhima felt an odd feeling of comfort as he escorted her to the entrance whilst he held his other hand at the reporters and many cameras to greet them...wow...they look like a perfect couple, made for each other...hearing one of the reporters, Ridhhima in a matter of seconds turned her head to see Armaan's reaction, but he was too busy in the attention he was recieving, whereas he didnt forget to keep hold of her hand...
and the award for the bussiness man of the year award goes to...Mr Armaan Mallik!!...hearing his name announce Armaan looked down at Ridhhima as she sat beside him, beaming in delight as her hands were clapping as an expression of her happiness for him...coming back off the stage Armaan walked back towars his chair, as his signature smile held his lips in place...seeing Ridhhima stood up he gestured her to sit down, as she was continousingly clapping and cheering for him, when out of the blue, she hugged him...Armaan, i'm so happy for you, congratualtions...it was a pleasant suprise, and Armaan felt more than happy to reciprocrate...holding the trophy , he overlapped his arms over Ridhhima's delicate waist, and pulled her closer to feel her better...the moment he did that, he felt his eyelids close as he felt Ridhhima's warm breath on his neck; she was so close, so close that he wanted to do anything to stop the moment to go by; the moment felt truly special...Ridhhima couldnt keep the happiness developing inside her anymore, and she automatically wrapped her arms around him, englufing him into a bear hug...tonight she was here as a friend, and the friend inside her was finally realising the importance of their friendship, she was beyond doubt very happy for him and as she saw him approach her, she followed what her heart told her in order to express her feelings to him...
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May i have a dance with the beautiful lady...
seeing who it was, Ridhhima couldnt help but smile back at his charming face...Armaan was watching her from the corner of eyes as he left her on the table alone whilst he talked to some clients; she looked bored and tired, he only left her for 10 minutes and she already started feeling odd in the crowd...seeing his hand bouhgt out, Ridhhima didn't think twice and placed her hand in his as she guided her towards the dancefloor...as soon as they reached, Armaan gently pulled her, sealing the gap between them and placed her hand on his shoulder, whilst his went securely around her waist...the air around them heated up, as they both sensed the physical closeness they were sharing...Armaan pulled her closer, as his fingers went further around her waist, leaving no place for even a sheet of paper...for a moment Ridhhima felt a little conscious as she looked around the hall to find her self victimised by many envied women, who had cornered their eyes on the "lucky" lady; feeling a tug on her hand, she looked up to see Armaan, who smiled at her in assurance with a blink, knowing what she was thinking; smiling at his concern, Ridhhima realised how speical she was feeling tonight; tonight she was dancing with the most handsome man in the crowd, and nothing can be done about it; a smirk reached Ridhhima's lips and she finally began to enjoy the attention she was receiving...you're enjoying youself?...Armaan noticed the continous smile she was carrying throughout the dance and couldn't help but find out why...yes I am...Ridhhima smiled at his already smiling face as he twirled her round and bought her back...am I the reason behind the gorgeous smile?...sensing the cheekiness behind it, Ridhhima looked back and mischeviously enveloped her arms around his neck and retorted...may be...leaving an amused but pleasantly surprised Armaan, as they continoued the dance....
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Coming out of the venue, it had just come past 2am; Ridhhima was laughing at a silly joke that Armaan had just cracked whilst he unbuttoned some of his shirt buttons, for a breather...making their way towards the car, Ridhhima felt her purse vibrate; wondering who may be calling her at this time, she scanned her purse to find her phone flashing a familiar name...dad?...smiling to herself, Ridhhima wondered what the phone call was about as she setlled herself into the passenger seat...Hey dad!...her smile faltered as she heard another familiar voice, but it sounded worried...Ridhhima, beta where are you, I have been trying to call you all evening...Ramu kaka was their servant, and was very close to her dad...Ridhhima feel anxious and worried as her heart pounded in dread...
what!!..How I mean-..ok tell me which hospital he is in, ok im going there, right now..Armaan had been sitting patiently, waiting for her to end the call, but after seeing her go all worried, he knew it was not the time to interfere...watching her end the call, he was alerted with the tone she was talking, or rather shouting at him...Armaan we need to go to Nanavati hospital, right now..RIGHT NOW!!!...seeing her break into tears Armaan felt his heart go out for her..hey Ridhhima everything's going to be alright...seeing him wipe her tears, she held onto his hands against her cheeks for comfort and cried in fear...dad's in hospital Armaan...knowing that he had to keep the situation in control he immediately began driving towards the hospital...
the evening that was supposed to turn out perfect, had seemed to turn into a disaster...
Hey guys, im soooorrry for the late post, my weekend has been a DISASTER!!đ¤˘, i seriously cant tell you how angry i am right nowđĄ, my internet broke down on saturday night and because it was sunday the next day, no repairer was available...today it is monday, and its 6.12pm in the evening, and there it still no sign of the repairer...so now i have come to the local library, especially to post the part.. and i have vowed not to promise ever again, i think im cursedđ i feel really bad that whenever i promise you guys, something always goes wrong; it really breaks my heart that you lot wait for the part all week, and i dont even post it on timeđ...sorry again for my little petty sessionđ...but for now ENJOY THE PARTđł
P.S. this is only HALF of the twistđđ
Luv Taj xxx
Edited by tajinder - 16 years ago
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