PART 9 (continue from page 66)
Armaan moved towards him to grab his neck one more time as Abhi came in between to stop him from killing. Abhi knew, it's better to take him out of here. Armaan had lost his cool and it would be impossible for to control him when he loses his cool.
"Armaan let's go we'll deal with him later" Abhi pushed him out of the room, locking the room properly.
Frustrated, he kicked the chair that was in the path running his hand in his hair. What was he supposed to do? Things he was trying block in his mind were coming out ' this was the reason he was avoiding coming closer to her or even trust her. What if Sahil is not lying this time? He would have never trusted Sahil but what about him. He had heard her himself and that was something he couldn't ignore or not believe.
"Where are you going?" Abhi saw him going out in a rush and knew something was going on in his mind.
"I need some answers Abhi. I want to finish this once and for all" Armaan replied walking out of the building with Abhi behind him. He opened the car door to sit when Abhi shut it back.
"Listen to me. Tujhe kya lagta hai you'll ask her and she'll admit it. It doesn't work this way and what if Sahil is lying. You know, he can never be trusted and I think he just wants to create differences between you guys. I know her and I don't think she is what Sahil told us. Tu samajh raha hai main baat. Don't do anything in rush, we need to .."
"So what do you want me to do? Huh... Sit silently and behave like everything is normal between us.. mujhse yeh sab nahin ho sakta and you know that. I need answers Abhi and I am gonna get it today" Frustrated at the events, Armaan opened the car door to sit as Abhi closed it again.
"Okay..do one thing." He said trying to calm him down. "Let me handle Sahil and you..Don't do anything ..jaisa chal raha hai chalne de. If he is saying the truth, we'll handle her but right now..Don't do anything that you'll regret later.." Armaan nodded, sighing as he opened the car and sped off.
Taking the cell-phone out he dialled her number as he waited for her to pick it up. He knew whatever Abhi said was right and he should not rush into things but Sahil's words were not leaving his mind.
"I'll get my answers from her, if not today and someday she'll have to tell me and I'll make sure the day is not very far.." he told himself. Riddhima had come out of the bath when she heard her cell ringing. Reading the caller name, a smile came on her lips.
"Hell...Hello..." she whispered clutching the phone. She didn't know herself but after what happened at the park she was a bit nervous to talk to him.
"Get ready we are going out for dinner.." he said and ended the call before she could say something. Looking at the cell-phone in her hand, she shook her head, hitting it with her forehead slightly for making a fool of herself on the phone.
Armaan entered the room and saw her sleeping on the couch uncomfortably. She was still in the bathroom robe, tired and worn out. She had told herself that she'll get up in 5 minutes but when the 5 minutes got over she had no idea as she drifted into sleep. He moved closer to her and kneeled down in front of her. She was looking so innocent who would have thought that this is just a mask and nothing else. "Are you sure?" the question kept replaying in his mind from the time he heard Sahil's words. He didn't know what to do, what not? He wanted answers and the only person who could give it to him was in front of him. But will she? If what Sahil said was true, she won't admit it at all and he wanted answers. If not directly, he'll get it indirectly.
Bringing himself closer to her, he looked at her features, those big brown eyes that were hiding behind her eyelashes, her cute small nose and those tempting lips. As much as he wanted to run away from these feelings, the feelings were growing stronger day by day. He didn't know whether to trust his heart that was forcing him to trust her or his brain that was stopping him. "Was Sahil a trustworthy person" and the answer was "NO" and what about Riddhima, he was still in a dilemma.
"Riddhima, Please prove him wrong..Please.." Armaan thought, looking at her. Feeling someone take hold of her hand, she slowly opened her eyes and saw him kneeled in front of her. Getting shocked on founding him so close, she pushed him and stood up as he fell down on the floor.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked a bit confused at her action.
"I...I..I am so sorry.." she covered her mouth and moved towards him to help him. "I wasn't expecting you so soon and.."
"for your kind information, I called you half an hour ago but looks like you were too busy dreaming about someone..." a blush crept on her face as she heard him. She looked up at him and saw the dimpled smile on his face.
"I'll just go and get ready..." looking at the floor, she moved towards the bathroom as his eyes were fixed on her.
"Seriously, that was not me.." Armaan thought, remembering about the line he said just now. Behaving as if everything is fine between them when actually it is not was too hard but he had to do it. "If you are playing games than get ready to lose in your game, Riddhima" he said as he looked at the bathroom door.
Armaan looked at her, sitting in front of her with the drink in his hand as she was sitting in front of him, looking around. Her eyes stopped at the person sitting in front of her as their eyes fixed on other. Getting caught, they quickly broke the trance and looked at the floor.
"Dance?" he asked as he saw her looking at him, a bit surprised about the fact that he wanted to dance. Unsure, whether to go or not, she looked at his hand in front of her and looked at him. She didn't know why but she felt something was not right. From the time, he came back from the meeting; she noticed a change in his behaviour. He wasn't the Armaan , she enjoyed today. During the dinner too, his eyes were fixed on her as if looking for some answers.
"Riddhima stop getting suspicious about everything. He just wants to dance and you..he did so much for you and you can't do a simple dance with him.." she told her mind and placing her hand in his, she slowly got up as he took her to the centre of the dance floor.
Keeping his hand on her waist, he pulled her closer, his eyes not leaving her for a second as they slowly moved to the music. Feeling his grip on hers, she looked at him and very slowly kept her hands on his shoulders. He looked at her for a moment and felt her eyes on his. Holding her hands in his, he locked it around his neck bringing her more closely and felt her body getting stiffen.
"Relax Riddhima.." he whispered in her ears, slowly moving back as his lips brushed her cheeks. She closed her eyes, sighing heavily as his actions were creating havoc inside her. Caressing her face, she gripped his shirt from the back trying to calm herself. This music, the environment was getting too much for her to handle.
"It's not the first time you are dancing like this....so close" her eyes snapped open at his comment as her grip on his shirt loosen. She knew what he meant by this statement. He was talking about the dance, Sahil and she had. She looked at him and saw the glimpse of old Armaan. There was anger in his eyes and she had no idea ..Why?
Armaan saw her questioning eyes filled with confusion and mentally kicked himself for not controlling his mouth. "I am sorry.." he muttered stepping back and walked out. She stood rooted at the spot, not able to understand what happened all of a sudden. Everything was going great then what? Did she do something wrong again? And even if she did what was the need of bringing Sahil in here. Her eyes filled with tears as she saw him walking out on her. Rubbing her eyes, before the tears spilled out of her eyes, she moved towards the bar.
Armaan entered the suite holding a drunk Riddhima. She was murmuring something which he wasn't able to understand. Locking the door, he took her to their bedroom and made her sit on the bed.
"Come on Riddhima..go to sleep now..you had too much fun today" he said trying to lay her down. Her nonsense talks were taking the worst out of him. He was cursing the time when he left her alone and she had the drinks. He shouldn't have brought his name in front of her. What was I thinking? But....No Armaan you don't know the whole truth. What if Abhi is right?..What if Sahil is lying and just want to create some distances between you and Riddhima. You are still not sure about this and taking out frustration won't help in any form.
The only good thing- he came back when she was about to have the fourth shot, stopping her from having more but what's the use- the damage was already done. Riddhima Malik was officially drunk and had also shown it to the world when she started dancing wildly on a slow number. People were looking at her weirdly and Armaan had no option but to take her out. That wasn't the end- all the way from the disc to their suite; she made sure everyone noticed that she was drunk. She pushed him away when he tried to hold her steadily, she giggled when he held her from the waist and she pouted when out of frustration he left her as she fell on the ground.
"Armaan..pick me up na...pleaseee.." Armaan turned and saw her sitting on the lobby ground, stretching her hands, asking him to pick her up. He turned and looked at her, shaking his head at her antics he moved back and stood in front of her. Who would have thought that Riddhima who never spoke loudly in front of him was making him dance to her tunes.
"Riddhima I am not picking you up" he told her holding her hands as he made her stand up.
"but Armaan..."
"No..Means No.." He said in a strict tone, stopping her from saying anything further. Holding her, he took her all the way to their room not escaping the glares he got from the people all the way which was so embarrassing for him.
"I don't want to sleep" she said sitting on the bed, crossing her legs as Armaan turned and looked at her "I want to..I want to..." she thought for a moment, keeping her one finger on her cheek "I want to tell you something.." she said holding his hand, making him sit in front of her.
"Riddhima please..I am too tired.." he tried releasing her hands from hers as she was not letting him go.
"No..first listen to me then you can go..please.." she pouted her lips , melting his heart as he sat in front of her. He waited for her to speak as she looked at him.
"Riddhima ..I am waiting" he finally said not hearing any words from her mouth.
"to bolna tha na . I was waiting for your orders.." she said as Armaan gave her 'the-look', hearing her senseless talks.
"mujhe na...mujhe na...I want to tell you that.." grabbing his collar, she pulled him closer to herself as he almost fell on her. Looking at him intently she slowly brought her hand up, touching his face with her finger tips; she caressed his face with her light touch as her gaze moved from his eyes to his nose, to his lips. She touched his lips with her fingers as he closed his eyes.
"Riddhima.." he whispered opening his eyes as he held her hand, stopping her. She was not in her senses but he was. Did she have any idea what her touches were doing to him. She was unlocking those feelings inside him in even in her senseless state.
"Shhh..." she whispered keeping her finger on his lips. "Let me finish Armaan..." she said looking in his eyes. "Aap na...you are very..very bacche.." Armaan frowned hearing her talks as she covered her mouth with her hands suppressing her giggles, looking at him childishly. Composing herself she looked at him as she continued "Par..jab aap..mujhe aise baat karte hai na to mujhe aap acche nahin lagte.." she pouted as he realized that she meant "acche" not "bacche". An unknown smile appeared on his lips looking at her adorable face.
"Really..?" he asked hiding the smile as she nodded.
"han..jab dekho tab..Riddhima No..Riddhima aise nahin karte..Riddima chup..Riddhima bolo..aise koi bolta hai kya apni wife se...Bolo..kabhi dekha hai aise kisiko.." she asked as he shook his head negatively.
"Phir.. you know...aap mujhe rides par lekar gaye, mujhe ..mujhe na..."She was fumbling with words as Armaan tucked the hair that was coming on her face.
"you enjoyed it?" he asked as she nodded like a child.
"I loved it.." she said with a big smile as she got up and shifted herself on his lap. Armaan was surprised at her behaviour but realized she is drunk. He knew she would never do such a thing in her normal state. She kept her head on his shoulder, holding his one hand in hers as his other hand held her from her back.
" Phir aapne disc mein vo sab kyun bola..mujhe accha nahin laga.." she pressed his hand in between her two small hands, playing with his fingers. "aap mujhse naraaz hai kya?" she looked up at him with her questioning eyes as he avoided looking at her.
"No Riddhima..I am sorry, it just came out of my mouth.." he finally said looking in her eyes.
"Accha..then hold your ears and say properly ' I am sorry Riddhima..please mujhe maaf kar do.." she got up from his lap as he crooked his eyebrows at her words.
"I just said sorry Riddima..I am not doing this.." he said knowing very well where it was heading.
"It means you are not sorry" she said with a remorse face turning the other way.
"Riddhima, it's not like that.."
"Phir..kya hai..It's so simple...Let me teach you and then you'll have to say it..Okay" she turned around looking at him.
"Hold your ears like this and repeat after me.." she held her ears showing him what to do and he held her ears.
"Armaan mere nahin..aapne ears..aise.." she removed his hands from her ears and made him hold his. He couldn't help but grin looking at what they were doing at 1:00 in the night. At time when whole world was sleeping, Riddhima was teaching him how to say sorry.
"Now repeat after me.." she said as he nodded.
"Riddhima..I am sorry..please mujhe maaf kar do.." she spoke the words as slowly as she could, stressing on every words just to make him remember them.
"Riddhima..I love you ..please mujhe maaf kar do.." he said as she hit her forehead with her palm.
She made him repeat quite a number of times and every time he was saying "I love you" instead of "I am sorry", making her mad which he was enjoying thoroughly as he was looking at her cute- angry face which he was found very adorable.
"I love you nahin baba.." she yawned feeling drowsy now.... "I am sorry bolna hai.." she whispered keeping her head on his chest drifting to sleep. He didn't know why he said those words to her. He just felt like saying it and it wouldn't be wrong to say that he didn't felt good. Somewhere in his heart he knew that he won't be able to say it to her when she is not drunk.
End of Part 9
Part over, Armaan finally admitted his feelings for her and we still don't know what is going on in Riddhima's head. It's still a mystery...So, Hope you all enjoyed the update..I am feeling a bit sad that the khadoos Armaan couldn't come in this part :-( but next part hai na..the flashback within flashback will be in the next update. I hope you remember that what we are reading is in flashback, the present is the intro that you read on the first page of the fic .Riddhima as grey character or not will be out in these flashbacks within flashbacks. Just a hint- Chances of her having grey shades are less considering that not many readers want her too ;P
An announcement to make- next part will take a bit longer as I am taking a break from writing. I have exams next month and few projects that need a lot of attention. So next update mein time lagega.😳.
Looking forward to your views..
Loads of love..
Mel..
PS: Pm list updated on page 26..new readers can check it out. If I have missed out anyone, please let me know.😳
Edited by Caramel_21 - 14 years ago