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Part 8:
"Got ya!!!!!!!" shouted Rahul in delight as he defeated Niki for the second consecutive time in the NFS game they had been playing since the last two hours.
"Wow, what an achievement!" said Niki sarcastically. "Moreover, you cheated."
"Hey, hold it girl. Just because you lost doesn't mean that you will come up with such silly excuses!"
"Who said that's an excuse? I am just stating a fact" said Niki
"It's totally useless arguing with you. Moreover girls are always at a loss when it comes to playing virtual games."
"Really? And what if I say that boys are always at a loss when it comes to understanding matters of the heart?"
"Who said that?" said Rahul sounding bugged.
"Well, no one has to say that as it's quite obvious."
"Would you care to elucidate?" said Rahul with a confused look.
"Sure, my pleasure" said Niki with a smug smile. "Now just look at you, didn't you ever see the signs? You have known her for so many months now. Couldn't you ever comprehend her feelings?"
Rahul gave a start as he was pretty sure that Niki had seen through his friendship with Muskaan.
"Umm.......well no........it's not like that.........." he spluttered. Rahul really didn't know what to say as he got cornered and that too very unexpectedly.
"So you did see some signs from Riddhima?"
"Riddhima???? Where did she come from in this conversation??? Shouldn't we be referring to Muskaan instead????" thought Rahul as he was very puzzled by now.
"Bro, I am waiting for your answer! Did the cat get your tongue?"
"No, I mean Riddhima does........."
"............have some feelings for Armaan, right?" Niki didn't even let Rahul finish the sentence.
"What!!!!!!!!!!" Rahul screamed so loud that it was enough to bring down the entire house.
"Hey, pull down your volume"
"Oops.........sorry dear, but Riddhima and bro? When did this happen?"
"Uffffffffff there he goes again" said Niki exasperatedly. "Just when I thought you aren't as foolish as I think, you just went ahead and proved that I cannot be more wrong. Of course I am taking about bro and Riddhima. Who else do you think I was referring to huh?"
"I got a little confused" said Rahul as he heaved a sigh of relief that Niki wasn't referring to him and Muskaan.
"Ok, you are forgiven! But now that you know the truth, I would like to know your thoughts on this."
This set Rahul thinking. He tried to remember all the interactions he saw between Riddhima and Armaan since the time they met, but never had he deduced anything like what Niki alluded to a few minutes back. In fact, he always felt that they could never be on friendly terms. Suddenly his thoughts went back to the evening when they went for the concert. The look he saw in Armaan's eyes, the protective manner in which he clasped Riddhima's hand..... it was all so unlike his bro. He then remembered Riddhima's listlessness when Armaan was in Singapore and how she started showing signs of improvement as soon as he returned. It was all making sense to him now.
"Oh my God, was I blind?"
"Yes, you were" said Niki. "Now that I have drilled some sense into your head, use your grey cells and help me and MJ get these two together."
"What? Badi Mom also knows about this?"
"Yes dear" said Niki laughing at Rahul's bewildered look.
"Ok, now that I have made a complete fool of myself, tell me what I need to do."
Rahul was really happy and excited now.
"Riddhima and bro.......that would be so wonderful" he thought.
Niki then told him that they shouldn't rush things as the two people concerned were just becoming aware of their feelings. They needed some time to let that sink in.
"I guess we need to be creative here" said Rahul.
"Of course! Moreover, as the head of the creative department at Verve, you should have quite some ideas up your sleeve. So come on, let's get down to work."
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"Hi Ayush" said Riddhima as she took the call.
"Hello!!!" he said in a cheerful voice.
It was almost a month since Ayush was introduced to Riddhima. By now they had become friends as their families used to meet regularly over dinners and parties. For Ayush, Riddhima had become a very important part of his life. True, he was attracted by her beauty when he first saw her, but now he realized that she was a wonderful person too. He was madly in love with her and was looking for the perfect opportunity to tell her so.
"Just tell me one thing Riddhima.....are you angry with me?"
"Well, no. Why do you say so?"
"I say so because you haven't spoken to me in a long time."
"Hey, that's not true. I think I spoke to you 3-4 days back."
"Well that's a long time for me. Remember, you promised to keep in regular touch. I guess promises are meant to be broken, especially by beautiful girls like you" he said in a dramatic manner.
"Ayush, stop it now! Ok, I will make sure that we keep in regular touch. Happy?"
"Hmmm......ok. But on one condition."
"What?"
"Have dinner with me today. It will be just you and me"
Riddhima wasn't expecting anything like this and was not sure what to say. Ayush was a friend now, but the equation she shared with him was quite different from the one she shared with Rahul. With him there was a comfort level and understanding which was still missing in her friendship with Ayush. At times she felt that he was hiding something and her sixth sense warned that the revelation might change her life forever.
Also, there were a couple of times when she went out for dinner with Ayush, but then Muskaan was with her. Right now, she wasn't very comfortable with the idea of going out with him all alone.
"Hey Riddhima, what happened? You are coming, right?"
"Well Ayush, I think........."
"So I will pick you from office at 7 today. Okay, bye"
Ayush disconnected the call even before Riddhima could say anything and she kept down the phone with a resigned look on her face.
"It's just a normal dinner Ridzy, don't get so worried over it. Moreover, Ayush is a nice guy" she said to herself though her heart was signalling something else.
Suddenly Riddhima remembered that it was lunch time and Rahul had asked her to come to his cabin at 1 PM.
"Shucks, it's already 1.10 PM. Rahul will kill me now"
She rushed to Rahul's cabin hoping he didn't give her a lecture on punctuality.
"Hey Rahul, I am here for lunch. Sorry I got a little late...."
No words came out of her mouth after this as instead of Rahul, there was Armaan standing in front of her. In the past one month, Riddhima had reached a certain level of comfort with Armaan, but there was still a sense of hesitation in it. She felt as if there was a long bridge between them, which she suspected was put up by Armaan himself.
On the other hand, Armaan was really glad to see Riddhima. Since morning he had been dying to get a glimpse of her, but couldn't find any excuse to go up to her cabin or make her come to his. He was on friendly terms with her these days, but made sure that he kept his distance as he had his brother's best interests in mind. However, he couldn't resist looking at her beautiful face every morning as he came into the office. A smile from her would brighten up his whole day.
Today around lunch, Rahul called Armaan to his cabin for some work. They were busy discussing a new project when Rahul received a call and had to step out for some time, but before going he asked Armaan to wait until he returned in a few minutes.
"Hi Riddhima" said Armaan.
"Hi Armaan. Sorry if I have disturbed you, but Rahul had asked me to come here for lunch."
"I see. Well, he received an urgent call and has gone out. But don't worry, he will be back in a few minutes."
There was a knock on the door and an office boy came in with the lunch Rahul had ordered and set it up on the coffee table in the cabin.
"Why don't you wait here then? I will get going" said Armaan as he received a call.
"Hey Rahul, where are you kiddo? Riddhima is here and so is the lunch you ordered."
"Sorry bro, I got stuck with some work. Can't make it for lunch now. Could you please tell Riddhima?"
"Okay" said Armaan as he disconnected the call.
"Riddhima, I am sorry but Rahul got stuck with some work and won't be able to join you for lunch."
"Oh, I see...no problem" said Riddhima.
As Armaan was about to leave she asked, "Armaan, did you have lunch?"
"Not yet"
"If it's not a problem, would you care to join me?" she asked with a smile.
Armaan's heart flooded with happiness at this simple request of hers. Moreover, it had always been difficult for him to resist her smile.
"Sure, my pleasure" said Armaan as he sat down opposite her.
Riddhima knew it wasn't necessary, but she couldn't stop herself from serving him the food. This gesture of hers caught Armaan by surprise, but he was not complaining. A part of him wanted her do this for him every single day of his life.
"The food's real good" said Riddhima as they started eating.
"Yeah, that's right. Moreover, Rahul is an expert when it comes to food" said Armaan with a smile.
Armaan knew that he couldn't resist Riddhima's smile, but what he didn't know was that his smile made Riddhima go weak in the knees. Riddhima thanked God that she was seated right now. Moreover, it was not everyday that Armaan bestowed people around him with a smile.
Suddenly Armaan's attention went to Riddhima's hand that was covered with a bandage.
"Hey, what happened to your hand Riddhima?"
"I was trying to experiment in the kitchen yesterday and ended up with a burnt hand"
Without realizing Armaan took Riddhima's injured hand in his and said in a soft voice, "You should be careful Riddhima"
Both looked at each other and stayed like that for a few seconds, but they soon realized that they were still holding hands and let go immediately.
"Sorry, I was just trying to check the burn"
"No worries" she said with a shy smile as they continued eating.
"Thanks so much Niki for making me realize the truth. I am now sure that both of them feel for each other but are scared to admit it."
"Yup" said Niki. "So step 1 is accomplished. MJ will be so proud of us"
With this she hugged Rahul and they both exchanged high fives.
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Riddhima looked at the interiors of the elegant restaurant Ayush took her to. She had never been to this place before and was therefore very impressed by his choice.
"So beautiful lady, would you like to order anything?" Ayush asked with a smile.
"Sure" said Riddhima
Once they placed their orders, Ayush turned to Riddhima.
"So, tell me how is life going?"
"It's going good, am a little busy with work these days, but I am happy as I love my work."
"Seems like your organization takes very good care of its employees"
"You can say that" said Riddhima with a smile. "What about you? How's your work going?"
Ayush then told her about his work and the hectic schedules he had to follow at times. The talk soon got diverted to their childhood and Riddhima told him what a good kid she had been, while Anjali was always the naughty one. Ayush also revealed that he was a very naughty child who loved to pester his teachers and younger brother.
These two new friends were having a good time, when Ayush suddenly asked out of the blue, "Riddhima, what do you think about love?"
Riddhima was stumped by this question.
"How am I supposed to answer it?" she thought.
"I don't think that's a very difficult question, right?"
"Oh no, please excuse my absent mindedness" said Riddhima. "I was just trying to find a good answer to your question."
"Take your time"
"Alright, here I go. For me, love is something that's simply beyond definition. It's the emotion that makes you a better person, the emotion that makes you feel complete. You are in love when you don't need words to communicate and can convey everything in a single look. Again, you are in love when the other person's happiness is all that matters to you, when you feel his/her pain and when you take care of your special one as if your life depended on it. In short, love is a very sacred emotion for me. However, I also believe that love shouldn't be forced on anyone, because that way it ceases to have any meaning."
As she said these lines, Riddhima was unconsciously thinking of Armaan all the time and a smile crept up to her lips, which accentuated her beauty and left Ayush spellbound.
"That was a very nice way to describe love. It makes me think that you have experienced this emotion before, right?"
"To be very frank, I haven't experienced this emotion as yet, but I can surely feel it when I see other couples around me. Take for example my Mom-Dad and Di-Jiju. These people have made me believe in love and I am waiting for the day when I will be able to experience it myself."
"......or have you experienced it already?" asked her inner voice. However, Riddhima chose to ignore this.
"Wonderful Riddhima. The guy who will get to marry you will be the luckiest on earth."
"Please stop it now Ayush" said Riddhima blushing. She didn't know why but Armaan's face came to her mind again.
"Now it's your turn to tell me what you think about love" said Riddhima.
"To be honest, I have already experienced this emotion Riddhima. However, I have to admit that I can do anything to be with my love."
"Anything?" asked Riddhima.
"Yes, anything Riddhima" said Ayush with determination as he looked back at her.
Riddhima felt a little uncomfortable at these words, but she hid it well as she turned her attention to the food that was being served.
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Riddhima and Ayush were making their way out of the restaurant when Ayush bumped into someone who was also heading for the exit.
"Sorry" both men said to each other.
Suddenly the other guy exclaimed, "Riddhima! What are you doing here?"
Recognizing the voice immediately, Riddhima turned and saw Armaan looking down at her, while Ayush stood there with a questioning look on his face.
"I came here for dinner, what about you?" she asked.
"I had come to meet the client I was talking about yesterday"
Suddenly Riddhima remembered her manners and said, "Armaan, this is Ayush" as the two men shook hands. "....and Ayush, this is Armaan, my colleague and friend"
Armaan's heart jumped with delight when Riddhima made this introduction.
"That means I am not just a colleague for her" he thought happily.
The three stood talking for some time. As they talked, Armaan also discovered that Verve had done some business with Ayush's company earlier.
A call on Ayush's cell phone diverted his attention.
"Excuse me" he said as he left them.
"So, did you like this place Riddhima?" asked Armaan as Ayush left.
"It's good. I quite like it and I am impressed by Ayush's choice."
"Is he a good friend of yours?" Armaan had been dying to ask this question all the while.
"Not exactly, as I just met him a month back. It's actually his mother and my Mom who are good friends."
As they stood talking, Armaan noticed that many men were giving Riddhima quite a few appreciative glances as they passed by. Not liking it a bit, he shifted his position slightly so that he stood directly in front of her, thus shielding her from any unwanted attention. Riddhima didn't fail to notice this action of Armaan and smiled to herself.
"So Riddhima, shall we go?" asked Ayush as he came back.
"Huh??? Oh yes" said Riddhima as she snapped out of her reverie.
Armaan couldn't help but notice the tone Ayush used every time he spoke to Riddhima. It betrayed a great fondness for her and Armaan's shrewd eyes and ears didn't miss it.
"Not surprising, as she does manage to have this effect on every one around her" thought Armaan. However, he also felt a twinge in his heart at this very thought.
"It was great meeting you Armaan. Hope to see you again sometime soon" said Ayush as he led Riddhima to his car.
"Same here, hope to see you soon" said Armaan.
Turning to Riddhima he said, "Bye Riddhima. Good night and take care"
"You too Armaan. Good night!" she said with a smile which sent his heart aflutter all over again.
"Damn" thought Armaan. "There I go again!"
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Riddhima was busy at work. These days were so hectic that she had no time to breathe. The intercom rang and she exasperatedly looked at it as it was disturbing her work.
"Hello"
"Hi Ma'am" said Riya her PA. "Mr Yash Mallik has scheduled an urgent meeting in the board room. You have been asked to join in 10 minutes."
"Thanks Riya, I will be there" confirmed Riddhima.
As Riddhima entered the board room, she could see that Yash and Armaan were already there. Since it looked like they were engaged in a very important discussion, she just said a quick hello and sat down.
Armaan had been a very attentive listener till Riddhima entered the room, but now it seemed like he was more interested in looking at her, while she was busy checking emails on her Communicator.
Yash noticed this with great delight as he had never seen his son paying such attention to any girl, at least he was not aware of any till date. He liked Riddhima a lot and felt she would prove to be an ideal wife and daughter-in-law.
"Just can't wait to tell Smriti" he thought. "She will be so happy."
A huge thud alerted the three and they knew that it was Rahul who had again managed to bump into the door in an attempt to get inside the room.
"This boy will never change" said Yash shaking his head.
"Hello everyone, sorry I was in another meeting and took a few minutes."
"No problem. All of us were happily engaged as we waited for you" said Yash leaving the other three trying to decipher the meaning of his words.
"All right now, I have an announcement to make" said Yash as Rahul settled down. "I guess all of you know that the Global Media conference is happening in Goa this year."
On seeing the three nod their heads, he continued, "This year we are planning to send five representatives to this conference and you three will be a part of that group. The conference will last for a week and your group will also be asked to prepare a presentation, but I am sure you will do a great job"
"Wow, that's simply great Bade Papa" said Rahul delightedly. "I have always wanted to be a part of this conference and I am honoured that you thought I am capable of representing Verve this year."
"Thanks Mr Mallik" said Riddhima. "It's going to be a great experience for me too."
"Well, it's your work that has swung the decision in your favour" said Yash.
Seeing Armaan silent, he asked, "Would you like to add anything Armaan?"
"Well, I was always confident that I will be a part of this team but I must say that Rahul and Riddhima truly deserve it."
"How modest!" thought Riddhima. "I know he is a nice person, but I guess his arrogance is something that would never go" she sighed resignedly.
"Who are the other two people in the team?" asked Rahul.
"We are still in the process of finalizing the names, but we will come up with a decision by tomorrow" said Yash.
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A happy Riddhima entered her cabin.
"Wow, so I am going to represent Verve at the Global Media conference. It's such a great honour! I promise that I will give it my best shot. On top of that it's Goa I will be going to. It's all so perfect!" she thought excitedly. "It will also be so much of fun with Rahul and Armaan...." she suddenly stopped her train of thoughts.
Riddhima always considered Goa to be the most romantic destination she had ever visited. Also this was the very reason why she kept going back to the place again and again, be it with family or friends. On one such visit, she had promised herself that she would come back one day with her special someone by her side and would spend some beautiful moments there.
Today, in her initial excitement, Riddhima totally forgot that Armaan was also going to be a part of that trip. They were going there for work no doubt, but the very idea of being near him for a whole week made her turn crimson red.
"I guess this will be a trip to remember" she said to herself.
Little did she know that in another cabin down the corridor, someone else was also thinking along the same lines.
