AR#2-wen u luk me in the eyes. LAST pg62(9/10) - Page 12

It has been a week since rahul is in Toronto, Canada…

His dad is better now… his illness was more sort of depression than disease because he was missing his son & knew that he was angry with his family because all his life he was ignored… not intentionally though… but on finding that he was coming he felt more at ease & apologized to rahul thousand times…

His mom too was relieved & happy to have him back…

She made sure he puts on atleast 10 kgs before he went back… heheheee… that is she made all his favourite dishes & made sure that he ate well more so because she was showing her love…

Rahul was happy to have his family back… but he still missed kirti mom & shubhanker uncle because all these years they were his parents… he also missed muskaan…

Mall

Ridz: armaan, yeh wala kaisa hai? (pointing at a red one)

Armaan: baccha? Everything looks good on you… just pick one… (totally bored)

Ridz: armaan? (angrily) you can actually help me a bit if you want to… (looking at other dresses)

Armaan: baccha? Listen… I … ok… show me which ones have you short-listed? (trying to sound interested)

Ridz: these 5 (pointing at the 5 beautiful lehengas kept on the side)

Armaan: (looking intently at the 5 lehengas) umm… ok… nah! not this one… (keeping aside one) umm… too gawdy…(making a face) very heavy yeah… (keeping aside another one) yes, this one (holding a light blue lehenga with white pearls work infront of her)

Ridz: this one? (cocking up one brow)

Armaan: yeah… you don't like it? (frowning)

Ridz: no… I mean… umm… its… not bad… (looking at it) lemme try it…

Armaan: AGAIN? (widening his eyes)

Ridz: ofcourse… its my sister's engagement… I have GOT to look good… (saying it as a matter of factly)

Armaan: riddhima? sweetheart? Who do you want to impress? (questioning her) If its me? Then lemme tell you baby, (holding her face in his hands) I am already impressed…

Ridz: aww that's so sweet of you armaan… I'll be back in 5 mins…

Ridz takes… more like snatches the lehenga from him & runs towards the trial room…

Armaan: (to himself) man I so hate shopping… rahul? Where the hell are you…

Tring tring

Rahul: hello?

Armaan: mera bhai, mera dost… (shouting in the phone)

Rahul: hey bro, wats up?

Armaan: how are you dude?

Rahul: been fine… you say… what are you doing?

armaan: I … am … umm… well at the mall…

rahul: you? At the mall? Are you ok? (asking seriously)
armaan: yeah I am… no… actually I am not… rahul… help me… I am here with riddhima… she wanted to go for shopping & I volunteered thinking that maybe we could spend some time together… man… I am stuck here…

rahul cannot stop his laughter on the other end…

armaan: stop laughing… she has been trying 27 dresses for the past 3 hours & I AM BUGGED no wait… I am bugged to the CORE… is there any other word to explain my boredom? (widening his eyes)

rahul: didn't you tell her you hate shopping? (asking while smiling)

Armaan: no… I didn't… (in a low voice)

Rahul: just tell her… she will understand… she cant be so inhuman… (laughing)

Armaan: (laughs a bit) whatever… I hope the one she is trying is THE ONE she likes…

Rahul: I am already praying for you…

Armaan: anyway… so? Did you talk to uncle about muskaan?

Rahul; no… not yet… I will… soon…

Armaan: ok… missing you man… when are you coming? You are coming for the wedding right?

Rahul: umm… I … yes, just don't tell anyone…

Armaan: don't worry… you made my day…

Rahul: how is muskaan? (seriously)
armaan: she is fine… you called her right? (frowning)

Rahul: yeah, its just that… maybe she… maybe who mujhse aise hi bolti hogi that she is fine… so was just checking…

Armaan: she is ok… happy actually… but misses you terribly…

Rahul: I … thought so (sighing) anyway… chal…

Armaan: yeah, bye…

Rahul: love you

Armaan: love you too… bye

Ridz: kisse love you keh rahe the? (raising her eyebrows)

Armaan: arre… rahul tha… pehle aati toh baat ho jati…

Ridz: oh… so? (looking at him expectantly)

Armaan: so what? (frowning)

Ridz: armaan (angrily) how am I looking?
armaan now notices her from head to toe : wow!! This is gorgeous… I mean you look gorgeous…

Ridz: you think so? (still a bit skeptical)

Armaan: its my choice… what do you think? (asking her)

Ridz: its… good… you sure

Armaan: positive

Ridz: ok, I'll buy this

Armaan: thank god!! (to himself)

Ridz: did you say something?
armaan: no… no… I didn't…

Ridz: I'll change…

In the car, 9.pm

Armaan: so? Should we go home or you want to go somewhere?

Ridz: umm, lets go somewhere…

Armaan: beach?

Ridz: ok…

Beach

Armaan & riddhima are walking on the shore with their hands loosely entangled…

Ridz: armaan? Kuch bolo na (giving his hand a jerk)

Armaan: kya bolu? (coming out of his thinking process)

Ridz: are you thinking about something? (frowning)

Armaan: no… not really… you say something

Ridz: ok, umm, when the first time you saw me… you know at my room's door? (smiling) What did you think of me? Or… what… what was your first thought or impression about me? (smiling shyly)

Armaan: hmm… why are you being so nostalgic these days? Us din humari phone calls aur ab yeh first impression? (smiling back)

Ridz: aise hi, bolo na, I wanna know…

Armaan: umm, I found you beautiful & I guess I made it quite evident… (smiling at her)

Ridz gave him a knowing smile

Armaan: umm, your eyes… I particularly liked… no … loved your eyes… I saw them first… (looking deep into her eyes)

Ridz: my eyes? (staring back in his eyes)
armaan: yeah, specially when you apply kohl… they look beautiful…

Ridz: ok, & what else?

Armaan: the colour of your eyes

Ridz: its green, its very rare I know…

Armaan: nope, its not green… it's the colour between grey n green with a tinge of blue… because it has more of green… they look green (smiling widely)

Ridz: (she stops abruptly & looks up at him because no one had ever described it in so much detail) I … umm … armaan… you…

Armaan: what? (holding her hand tightly)

Ridz: oh my god! Armaan? Did you? Really? I mean… you noticed this on our first meeting?

Armaan: yeah… (smiling at her bewildered face)

Ridz: god… armaan? What can I say? I love you… (she just couldn't say anything)

Armaan; I love you too (with this he pulled her into a long, passionate kiss… pulling her more towards him every now & then, to make sure that she is there)

Armaan: (breaking the kiss but still holding her tight) I hate shopping…

Ridz came out of her dream world on hearing armaan's voice

Ridz: what? (bewildered)

Armaan: I know I should have told you this before but… I hate shopping… (making an apologetic face)

Ridz starts laughing in his arms…

Armaan: what? (confused)

Ridz doesnt answer him back instead she pulls him onto another long & passionate kiss…

After 10 mins,

Ridz: armaan? Its ok to not like shopping… but I am really very sorry to have made you do it for 3 hours… actually I get carried away that I just cant shop in a short time… (shrugging)

Armaan: its ok… you can take anji when you go shopping after marriage…

Ridz: (drawing her brow up) after marriage?

Armaan: yeah, till then I'll take you around for shopping… (smiling & kissing her on her nose)

Ridz: and why is it so?
armaan: you know… then we can spend some time together… you know like this… on the beach… or some nice place… like my bedroom

Ridz: (hits him on his chest) armaan… shut up…

Armaan: chalo… I am hungry…

Ridz: me too… & I am sorry… I love your choice…

Armaan: hey, even I love my choice (pulling her towards him)

Ridz: I am talking about the lehenga armaan… (giving him a deadly look)

Armaan: so what if I am talking about you… atleast we both love my choice… (smiling at her)

Ridz: armaan? I ma hungry… can we please go now…

Armaan: you perfectly know how to kill romance… (looking at her with a cute sad face)

Ridz pulls him towards the car smiling all the while

Canada

Rahul: dad?

Mr grewal: yes? Come in…

Rahul: dad… ummm… I just wanted to talk to you…

Mr G.: yeah, tell me…

Rahul: dad… I … I love this girl…

Mr G: ok…

Rahul: her name is Dr. muskaan chaddha… she works with me… & I wanna marry her.

Mr G: ok…

Rahul: are… are you sure?

Mr G: come on son, ofcourse I am sure… have you spoken to your mom?

Rahul: no… I …

Mrs. G: kya baatein ho rahi hai baap bete main?

Mr G: rahul loves muskaan & I presume he wants to get married to her? (looking at rahul for an answer)

Rahul nods in a yes…

Mrs G: ok… can we meet her

Rahul: ofcourse… but you'll have to come to Mumbai…

Mrs G: ok… we'll try…

In the restraunt

Ridz: how come I don't know about this place (looking at the small caf which served the best food & coffee)

Armaan: because its my discovery… also very few people come here… that's why I like it here…

Ridz: hmm, its very nice & cosy…

In the car,

Ridz: bye armaan…

Armaan: bye baccha…

Ridz: (smiling) & thanx for coming with me for shopping

Armaan: come on baccha…

Ridz: armaan?
armaan: hmm?
ridz: you don't like shopping right?

Armaan: right…

Ridz: toh phir tumhari shopping kaun karta tha?

Armaan: umm, Canada main sapna karti thi, delhi main rahul…

Ridz: Canada?

Armaan: yeah, didn't I tell you? Rahul & I were in Canada for 6 months for this training programme…

Ridz: nah, you never told me…

Armaan: hmm… chalo, its late… good nite & sweet dreams…

Ridz: bye…

She moves forward & gives him a sweet kiss…

Armaan: what was that for? (dazed)

Ridz: do I need a reason to kiss you? (questioning him)

Armaan: nice (nodding his head)

Ridz: I love you…

Armaan: I love you too…