~Jab Lurve Hua Part 13~
Bharti had her cup of coffee and went to the amphitheatre while she asked Sanjana and Alisha to get ready and when they asked about her, she told them that she'll meet her secret friend first before getting ready and they left. Bharti went to the amphitheatre and looked around.She saw someone standing there with his back facing her and she wondered if he's her secret friend. She didn't know but she still advanced towards him and tapped on his shoulder.
Bharti:Hi I'm Bharti..Are you my secret frie..
Armaan:Hi..I'm your secret friend..(smiled)
Bharti's smile faded and she turned to go but Armaan held her wrist.
Bharti:Haath chodo Armaan..
Armaan:I'm sorry bharti...I'm truly sorry!!!
Bharti:Kyun...Why are you sorry???Aur waise bhi ab sorry ho kar kya fayda??
Armaan:I'm really sorry for holding a grudge against you for no reason and I'm truly regretful for what I've done to you...In fact I didn't even expect you to accept my challenge...
Bharti:But i did..And what were you saying???My diva status??Do you want me to lash out at you just like how you did last night???In front of everyone???Seriously I would lurve to do it...
Armaan:I accept every punishment that you would want to give me...
Bharti went closer to Armaan and raised his chin. Armaan was stunned at Bharti's gesture.
Bharti:Lekin kya karu meri secret friend...Main tumhari tarha...Bilkul bhi nahin hoon(shouts at him)...Agar koi mere liye itna sab kuch karta hain toh usse maaf karna hi padega na???
Armaan:Matlab..matlab ki tum mujhe...(looks at her with welled-up eyes)
Bharti:Yes Mr Angry Young Man....I've forgiven you!!!
Armaan smiled and so did Bharti,after seeing Armaan smile so innocently.
Bharti:So friends???(extends her hand)
Armaan nodded his head several times and extended his head for a warm handshake.Bharti looked down to see his eyes as Armaan had lowered his head.
Bharti:Bas handshake???Gale nahin miloge??
Bharti hugged Armaan and whispered a Thanks to him and she realized that she's getting late for her presentation and Armaan wished all the best. Jiya was watching them from a distance and she couldn't help but smile and silently wished that they remain together always as a couple. She knew if she told Armaan about what she felt for a moment, he would probably kill her but she prayed that her dream never gets shattered, "God of love ki kasam, please let them be together always!!" and winked, looking at the sky.
Armaan:Hello kisse baatein kar rahi thi?
Jiya:Kuch nahin....Let's wait for Bharti at the cafe...
Armaan:Yeah, hope she wins today....
Jiya:Arre wah..jo insan kal talk usse badla lena chahtha tha aaj uske liye dua kar raha hain ki woh jeet jaye....Kya chamatkaar hai yaar...
Armaan:Bas..bohat ho gaya haan...
Jiya:Acha meri baap...Heyy Sudha aunty???
Armaan:Maa...
Sudha:Hi Armu, hi Jiya...where's Bharti??Aur tum dono yaha pe??
Armaan:Erm woh...
Jiya:Pehle aap betiye toh sahi...Main aapko sab bata thi hoon....
Jiya informed of what they had done for Bharti and Sudha was really surprised at this transformation of Armaan and just looked at him in awe and touched his hair.
Armaan:Maaa...stop it!!
Sudha and Jiya smiled at him, looking at him feel irritated.
The trio waited for the presentation to end for only the students, teachers and the guests were allowed to view the presentation.Hence they waited for Bharti and her project mates.Just then, Payal came and saw Armaan and Jiya and went to ask about Bharti and their plan. Seeing the smile on their faces made her feel totally surprised that Bharti has forgiven Armaan just like that, which made her a little envious for both herself and Bhaskar had to beg for her forgiveness for the Goa trip and now Bharti has just forgiven Armaan so easily, which made her a little irritated but she just smiled at them.Payal excused herself and waited outside the auditorium, where the presentation was held.Payal called up Bhaskar to come to the university as soon as his meeting was over.
After three hours, the guests came out first followed by the staff and finally the students who congratulated Bharti,Alisha and Sanjana for a terrific presentation and making their university proud. Payal hugged Bharti.
Bharti:Where's Bhaskar??
Payal:As usual,meetings and all..but he said he'll be coming soon...
Bharti:Ahem..theekh hai..excuse me a sec...
Payal:Haan ok...hhmm main isse kab pooch paaongi Armaan ke baarein mein??
Bharti, meanwhile went to take photos with Alisha and Sanjana and met their parents and were mingling with them. Sudha,Jiya and Armaan came upstairs to the auditorium and waited to meet Bharti. Bharti turned around and saw Sudha and went to her and hugged her.Sudha kissed her forehead and congratulated Bharti and Bharti introduced Alisha and Sanjana to Sudha and Bharti hesitated a bit to introduce Sudha and Armaan.
Alisha:Well Bharti...
Sudha:I'm her mom, meaning her mother-in-law and this is her husband, Armaan..
Bharti:(grinned sheepishly) Yeah..
Sanjana:What???Tumhari shaadi ho gayi yeh to bata hain hum dono ko par tumne introduce tak nahin ki....
Bharti:Sorry....Come on...baad mein sab kuch batadoongi....
Alisha:Fine yaar...but both of us wants a great party from you in compensation...
Armaan:Hehe yea sure that will be done!!!
Bharti & Armaan were looking at each other, as if Bharti didn't want to hear what Armaan had just said.
Jiya:Okie guys Sudha aunty shall we go for dinner???
Bhaskar just came and hit Bharti's head and called her Baldy.
Bharti:Bhaskar main tumhe chodoongi nahin....Idiot!!!
Bharti hit Bhaskar and almost kicked him and both of them hugged each other. Payal took a photograph of them pinching each other's cheeks and hitting each other's head. Payal then took a photograph of herself, Bhaskar and Bharti and decided to change their photograph in the photo frame and update it with a brand new one which she just took.
Jiya saw Bhaskar and got already irritated seeing him.Besides Armaan, Jiya also doesn't get along with Bhaskar and she went downstairs with Armaan but Sudha stopped them and asked them to wait as she wanted to bring Bharti out for dinner tonight.Jiya looked at Armaan who looked quite disappointed.
Jiya:Kya hua bacchu??
Armaan:Nothing!!
Jiya:Arre mujh par gussa kyun ho rahe ho???Maine kya kiya???
Armaan:I thought of taking her out for dinner alone but now...
Jiya:Hhhmm...so ab kabab mein bohat saari haddiyaan hain, hain na??(giggled)
Armaan:Including you!!!
Jiya:Arre idiot!!!
Armaan:Sshh...!!Maa aa rahi hain..chup raho!!
Sudha came with Bharti, Alisha and Sanjana.
Sudha:Guyzz let's go for a quick dinner..what say???
Jiya:Sure...Yeah!!!
Jiya got pinched from Armaan who glared at her and Jiya just realized what she had just done.But before she could amend things,Sudha and the girls started walking.Jiya bit his tongue and grinned sheepishly at Armaan and pulled him to go with them.
Sudha was driving while Armaan was sitting in front and was messaging Jiya who was talking to Bharti,Alisha and Sanjana at the back of Sudha's car.Just then Jiya received Armaan's message and wondered why the hell Armaan was messaging her.Jiya looked at the message and almost giggled for Armaan wanted to have dinner alone with Bharti and he was asking her to do something.Jiya asked Alisha and Sanjana if they were joining for dinner but Alisha and Sanjana hesitated and told Sudha that they could join them some other time for their parents are waiting for them. Sudha dropped them at their homes and now Jiya, Armaan, Bharti and Sudha remained in the car.Bharti realized that there was something amiss and something's happening between Armaan and Jiya but kept mum about it.
Sudha:Bharti where shall we go??
Bharti:Mom if you don't mind can we go home??I'm quite tired...
Sudha:Dinner??I didn't make anything today...
Bharti:It's ok Mom...We can have something at home instead..Dinner some other time..Is that ok??
Jiya:Yeah aunty...
Sudha:Alright then....
Bharti looked at Jiya and smiled at her. Bharti wondered what both of them are up to.
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