A Perfect Encounter? | AR | IMPORTANT NOTE PG25 - Page 6

*Aditya's thoughts to himself* I left them all alone, how stupid could I be? Ugh. Armaan's probably laying a move on Ridhima right now! How horrible could the Manager be? He just had to call me right before the movie started! I can't believe it. Now I can't even keep an eye on them...but wait, the faster I finish up here, the faster I can reach them. Now where was destination number 2? Oh yes, sky diving! But seriously, what were Armaan and Ridhima thinking when they chose that? Of all the activities in Goa, Sky Diving?! Oh god. I hope I don't die. I've always been afraid of heights... I wonder what's going to happen!

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"Armaan! Chalo na! Hurry up, what's taking you so long? You're so slow!"
"Don't you dare Ridhima! Don't you dare say that! Have you seen me? I have to carry BOTH of our equipment, and you say I'm slow?" said Armaan with a tone of false anger

"Aww, I'm just kidding Armaan! But thank you so much, you're such a gentleman" said Ridhima flashing her gorgeous pearly-white teeth smile at Armaan.

Maar jawan. That smile, those long fluttering eyelashes which cause that twinkle in her eyes... how can a man stay mad at her? She'll be the death of me.

"Oye hoye... Ridhima, a handsome hunk like me has got to be a gentleman with ladies as gorgeous and stunning like you!" said Armaan flirting with Ridhima

"Are you... FLIRTING WITH ME? HOW DARE YOU!? Armaan, just because I've been so nice to you doesn't mean you can be so crude!"

"Uhm-err, no... I uh... -" said a very flustered Armaan

"Hahaha, hahaha! Armaan! Hahaha, you should see your face, hahaha, Armaan! You're not the only one who can joke!"

"Ridhima! You... tum! Ahh..."

With that, Armaan dropped the equipment, and gave Ridhima a run for her money.

"Come and catch me if you can!" yelled Ridhima running from Armaan

"Watch me catch you Ridhima, just watch! You'll be wishing that you never said that!"

"Come...catch me...hahahaha...." yelled Ridhima

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After countless minutes of running around, and chasing each other, Armaan and Ridhima collapsed on the freshly cut grass right beside the helicopter that was to take them high up in the air.

"Can you believe it, in a couple of minutes, we will be jumping out from that helicopter? Aren't you afraid, Armaan? What if something bad happens? What if you get hurt?"

"Why should I be afraid? I don't have anything to lose. I have a great life, with amazing friends, but no one to call family. My mother and father abandoned me when I was in high school; I have no expectations from any one."

"Armaan... I didn't know... I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry about Ridhima, that's my fate, and it's what planned for me. I don't believe in God really, but from whatever has happened, I know God's behind it... whatever had to happen, happened. Now I look forward to what's in store for me."

"I envy your positivity Armaan, don't worry. This friend of yours is here for you" saying this Ridhima placed her hand over Armaan's hand and squeezed it in reassurance, and left it there.

I wish time could stop, and we could sit like this forever, sirf mein aur Ridhima. Sirf hum don ek saath.... but before Armaan's wish could come true, Armaan heard a voice calling them from a distance.

"Armaaaaaaan, where are you?!" called a very frantic voice

"Armaan, who could that be?"

"I don't know; let's go check it out..."

Armaan and Ridhima stood up, and scoped out the scene, and far in the distance, they saw a small figure approaching them. As the figure got closer, they soon realized it was a woman.

"Who is that, Armaan?"

Shit! What is she doing here?! That too, how did she even find me?!