The Clear Mirror –A&R-Part9pg17|NEW!!!14/07 - Page 8

wow this was so sad!

aww thankk you guys ! glad you liked the new twist in the story!

hey
fab part..loved it...it's great ...pls pls don't get ridzi married to antone else other than arman...thanks 4 the pm...pls update soon...

hey ameizng update..WHAT ridz's marrige....this cant be hapenig..armaan got to do something..why cant he just take her to america with him....continue soon...cant wait to read more...thankc 4 the pm...

awww thank you guys!

hey amazing plz pm for the next thanx-misha

hey
sorry for not being able to comment earlier
i was a bit busy sorry
firstly i liked the way u have shaped up AR's relationship
i really felt bad for ridz
coz people whom she trusts aren't on her side
they r hell bent on throwing her out of their lives
i guess they r muski's parents rite
thats sad
but i guess armaan will do something hopefully
update soon

luvd d update honey..its awesome..continue soon..
thanx fr PM...
luv ya...

recap: part 5 pg 10:)

Part 6

As Armaan sat down on his bed, he couldn't believe what he just heard, how could they just, get her married? She was not ready for that, she just lost her mom, and now this. They were throwing some much at her at once, he couldn't believe this. This was totally unfair, and he knew this, and he couldn't let this happen.

"Riddhima, just can't get married like this, no way"

Armaan knew he had to stop her, or aunty and uncle, this just couldn't happen. As he got up to tell Riddhima about the plan, he stopped in his tracks.

Why did he care so much? What was causing him to care so much about Riddhima, he only meet a couple of weeks ago. How does it affect him if she got married? Anyway, he was sure whatever her uncle and aunty were doing for her must be right. He shouldn't say anything. Wait no, what was he thinking, Riddhima was his friend, he couldn't let her get married like this no way. He had to go say something.

As Armaan decided he had to say something to Riddhima he continued to her room.

As he reached her room, he saw a still looking Riddhima sitting on the bed. She had no emotion on her face, just a blank face. He knew something had happened, or someone had said something. He quickly went and sat next to her.

"Riddhima, Riddhima…Riddhima" As Armaan held her from the shoulders and shook her.

"Hello RIDDHIMA!" he shouted.

Riddhima suddenly came out of her stance.

" huh…huh Armaan tum yahan, um what are you doing here, mein toh aise hi…"

"Riddhima, what's wrong, did someone say something to you?" As Armaan questioned Riddhima.

"Armaan don't worry about it I'm just thinking everything over, um, yeah" As Riddhima turned away, trying to hide her face from Armaan, well more like her tears.

Armaan had a cold feeling, like she knew everything already, but he couldn't tell exactly.

"Riddhima" As he held her from her shoulders and told her to turn around.

"Riddhima, please tell me what's wrong, I know something is wrong, but I just can't figure out what"

"Armaan, don't worry about it"

"No, Riddhima I can't , I can not worry about it, it kills be inside to see you like this"

Armaan couldn't believe what he just said, but it was the truth, it killed him to see her like this. The happy, joyous Riddhima he had first seen at the party, this wasn't the same Riddhima, and he liked the other one better.

"Armaan, I'm getting married" Riddhima said with a cold tone, and a blank face.

She knew, she knew everything, I bet her low lifed uncle and aunt came and told her this. He had seen cruel, but he didn't know people could get this cruel.

"Riddhima, what they came and told you, just like that, they told you that your getting married, did they tell you why they're doing this or anything?" Armaan questioned.

Riddhima turned around and faced Armaan.

"You should no, Armaan. You should know why. You should know with whom. Infact I was going to come and ask you. Why you didn't tell me this, about this whole set-up" Riddhima now got really upset.

How did she know what he had over heard, what he was confused…

"Riddhima I just found out today…" His voice trailed off as Riddhima cut in.

"No, you didn't find out today, you knew since all along, you planned this up and everything, and that's why your family came here" Riddhima was bursting now, how could Armaan lie over and over to her.

"Riddhima know what, I don't know anything, in fact, what my family didn't plan this, uncle and aunty, Muskaan's parents planned this. Riddhima what are you talking about?"

"Armaan you what I'm talking about, my wedding your bestfriend from America Harshad, Harshad Datta. How could you not know, your family gave the offer to marry me, to your bestfriend. Your mom even said…" Riddhima had enough, she was not sitting on bed, crying, and running her hands through her hair.

Armaan was shell-shocked. They were getting Riddhima married to Harshad! How come no one told him. I mean, not like Harshad was a bad person. Harshad was an amazing person, totally perfect, but he knew he wasn't the right guy for Riddhima.

"Riddhima you can't just get forced in to the marriage, like this…"

"Armaan it's set now, and nothing can happen about it…"

As Riddhima wiped her tears, and walked out of Armaan.

Armaan couldn't believe this, If Riddhima was going to go through this all he could do was just support her he thought. But he didn't know why is heart didn't want to, but…

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"Theek hai, sagaai doh haftoh mein hain, aur Dattaji agle hafteh aarahai , toh perfect hai" As Sharma ji just finished talking to the pandit about Riddhima and Harshad's engagement.

"Theek hai, chalo hum Riddhima ko baatey hai" Muskaan quickly ran towards the stairs, as she stopped suddenly.

Riddhima was coming downstairs, very emotionless, but no one seemed to notice as everyone was in their own virtual world of happiness.

"Ridz, ridz RIDDHIMA, tumhare sagai agle doh haftoh mein hain!!" As Muskaan told Riddhima excited, as she twirled her around.

Riddhima plastered on a fake smile, for Muskaan.

"Koi meethai toh lekar aaye" Muskaan's mom told the servants.

"Hamre pari ce beti ki sagaii horaha hai" As Muskaan's mom went and sat next to Riddhima, as she cupped her face and kissed her on the forehead, giving her blessings.

As all was going on, only one person standing in the corner could notice the sadness in Riddhima, her fake smile and laughter wasn't going to fool Armaan.

"Acha beta, uska naam hai Harshad, Harshad Datta, who mere dost ka beta hai, America se, usne Bachelors in Pharmacy kari hai. Woh bauth ache log hai, infact Harshad be Armaan ka dost hai, tum kuch bola na Armaan." Armaan's dad said.

Armaan came out of his trance.

"Hain Riddhima, Harshad bauth acha hai, woh tumko bauth, bauth khush rakhaga" Armaan said coldly and walked off.

Everyone went back at planning the arrangements, what, where when, the outfits, the attire of the banquet, the type of flowers, only Riddhima was the one to notice as Armaan walked off. As Riddhima excused herself, as she was wearing the heavy red chunari over her head as Amraan's mom had given her, she walked towards Armaan.

"Armaan…" As Riddhima's voice trailed off.

Armaan still stood their, not facing her, in the balcony looking down on everybody in the family room planning everything out.

"Riddhima why are you doing this, why are you putting on a fake smile, and accepting everything with a smile. You and I both know you don't want this. You don't want to go through this marriage. You're not ready, you're not in the state to get married, and be sent off to a country you know nothing about. Riddhima, why, why can't you just say no to all of this, why did you take all this of this…" Armaan said, still not facing Riddhima.

"Armaan firstly, before I answer any of your questions, come with me…" As Riddhima grabbed Armaan's arm, and took him to her room. She stopped infront of her mom picture.

"Armaan, I thought a lot to myself, and I want to first say sorry to you, for bursting at you before, I know you were just trying to be a good friend, and trying to protect me, but I have taken this decision myself, and I don't want to blame anyone but myself, if anything happens. Armaan, I just want to say sorry…" As Riddhima's voice trailed off, now she was crying.

"Riddhima, it's okay don't worry" Armaan said. As he pulled her into a hug.

Armaan didn't know why he pulled her into a hug but he felt that was right. It felt as if the world stood still, the moment lasted forever. Riddhima received the moral support from a bestfriend, and Armaan was just feeling the moment. As they broke from the hug, Riddhima piece of string from her chunari, kinda irritated, and tickled Armaan in the ear.

"Thanks Armaan." As Riddhima said, after breaking from the hug.

"Haha, you should thank me, because all those sequences and strings from your chunari kind of tickled by ear, and now its itches." Armaan said making a baby face.

"Armaan!" Riddhima said smiling, as he lightened the moment.

"Armaan, seriously that's why I love you…" As the three magical words slipped Riddhima's mouth, as she suddenly looked up, as Armaan did too during his laughter. Armaan couldn't believe what had just happened Riddhima, just…

"love you as a friend, Armaan, as a … friend…yeah … a friend" Riddhima said trying to take away the moment.

"Sheesh…" Armaan said, as he pretended he wiped off sweat of his forehead.

"Thank god, not another girl loves me, ahaha" Armaan said again laughing.

"Eh, you player" As Riddhima started laughing.

Armaan totally loved it, he was able to make Riddhima laugh in a matter of seconds. As she laughed it left as if the room had just brightened. Her laughter was full of innocence, like the innocence of new spring…or a new born. Armaan couldn't stop staring at her. The chunari sitting right above her forehead, she looked like such a beautiful bride, he just couldn't stop admiring her. What was happening to him, he felt as he was transported to a different world, with only happiness, and Riddhima. Wait, what he was talking about…

"Chalo, neeche chalte hai Riddhima, chale…"Armaan started to walk off, as he winked at Riddhima.

"How'd you like my hindi?" He said smiling at Riddhima.

"Armaan, I still need to tell you something, wait…" Riddhima said as he came back to where she was standing, right beside her mom's picture.

"Riddhima what's wrong now?" As he looked up at Riddhima staring at her mom's picture.

"Armaan I still have to tell you why I agreed to the wedding"

"Riddhima, it's…"

"Armaan, wait let me explain, then you can say whatever you want"

As silence drowned the room, Armaan was all ears for Riddhima.

"Armaan you know how I don't have my dad, and how everyone says he died in an accident, that is not true. My dad did not die in an accident, he left my mom. My mom and dad had a love marriage. They choose each other as their partners for the rest of their lives. Mom said she loved dad a lot, but dad he never was able to complete his side of the love. Dad never loved mom, he loved her money, he loved the wealth. He left mom 6 months after their marriage, with all her money, and property. Mom was betrayed, because she betrayed her parents, because they were never up to the marriage, they knew dad was not right. Armaan I agreed to marry Harshad, because I know Muskaan's parents and your parents are making the right decision for me. Armaan I don't believe in love, I don't believe in that one…" As Riddhima voice trailed off.

Armaan couldn't believe what he just head was true. Riddhima just told him an important part of her life. Armaan understood everything now, why this was all happening. That's why she agreed to the marriage without a single question.

"Armaan, mom, was never happy, I would see the sadness in her eyes, but I knew she only stayed happy for me…"

Armaan come with me, and she dragged Armaan back to the balcony.

"Armaan look at my family, their so happy to know I'm getting married, how can I ruin their happiness, it's just too perfect." Riddhima explained, as everyone still in the family room, planning the engagement.

"Armaan." As she turned Armaan over to face her.

"Armaan don't worry I'm happy, and I always will be for my family." Riddhima said, with a huge smile.

"Riddhima I'm happy for you, if your happy it's fine. But Riddhima, why the rush, your going to find some many other people, and what if that one just comes along, what if you miss him" Armaan said.

"Armaan, then I miss him, if it's destined to happen it will happen, for now I will go with the FLOW" Riddhima said, trying to put on the cool American accent.

As they both laughed it off.

"Okay, Riddhima whatever you say" As he said surrendering himself, with his hands up.

"Since you have already surrendered, what if you take a shot too" As Riddhima put up her hands in a form of a gun, and placed them right next to his forehead.

"And, if you tell anyone what I just told you, you're a goner" Riddhima said sternily.

"Wow, I'm the only one that knows, I feel special" As Armaan put on a cheeky smile, as he was proud of himself.

As the both started laughing hysterically at his face, and Riddhima's poker-face. It was just one of their moments again.

"Haha…Armaan…your're…'re crazyyy" Riddhima said trying to catch her breath.

"Yup" Armaan said smiling again.

"Hey, wait aren't you going to congrats me on my wedding, eh it's a big step."

"And I'll always be there for you, and congrats Riddhima" As he hugged her again.

"Umm, Armaan this is kind of awkward…" Riddhima said in the hug.

"Haha, what its just a friendly hug, from one bestfriend to another" Armaan said, as he let her go.

"I guess… fine you're my new official bestfriend, well one of them" Riddhima said again, with a huge smile.

"Fine that works" Armaan said smiling.

"Okay, so tomorrow, Muskaan and me are going engagement shopping, and your coming" Riddhima ordered.

"Eh, what with your awful friend Muskaan, NEVER!" Armaan said.

"Armaan she's not that bad, she's my bestfriend, and I know her, eh let's use tomorrow for you guys to become friend, how about…please?" Riddhima said with a cheeky smile.

"Fine!"

"Yayy, okay I'm excited now…" Riddhima said jumping around.

"This isn't going to be fun…" Armaan said, with a weird look.