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PART 8
"I'm exhausted," Nikki said as she plopped herself on the couch.
"Me too," Muskaan added, sitting next to Nikki.
"Yeah it was a really tiring day, I never knew painting could be so strenuous," Riddhima acknowledged as she was washing the dishes in the kitchen.
"Ridz why'd you make dinner, I told you we can order some pizza or something?"
"Haan yaar, I know you're tired like us too, so you shouldn't have bothered with dinner, and now leave those dishes we'll take care of them tomorrow," Muskaan said.
"Its ok guys, I enjoy cooking and I didn't see it as a chore, in fact making dinner relaxed me more than sitting on that couch without anything to do would've."
Nikki sighed and said, "As you say ma'am, but Ridz you really have changed, I remember you hated it whenever your mom wanted to teach you how to cook. In fact the only time I saw you 'cooking' was when you helped your mom in making aloo parathas for Armaan in senior year."
"Kya? You guys knew Armaan in high school? And Riddhima made aloo parathas for him? That guy goes crazy over aloo parathas."
Riddhima blushed slightly, and said, "Yeah, Nikki, Armaan and I were in the same high school. And one day my mom just made aloo parathas and I gave some to him."
"Jhooti," Nikki said getting excited, facing Muskaan she said, "I'll tell you Muski, so this girl used to have a crush in high school on Mr.Armaan Malik, and one day he got mad at her so she specially made aloo parathas for him with the help of her mom to bring back his lost smile, what did you call it Ridz'. Oh yea, his dimple-wali smile."
Riddhima was glaring at Nikki this whole time and was hoping that she'd drop the topic, but she didn't.
"ooooh, awww that's so cute," Muskaan said a little too excitedly.
ugh I don't think these two will drop the subject anytime soon'so she wiped her hands and went to sit between Nikki and Muskaan, ready to let them annoy her to the fullest and hoping that this topic wont come up again if she just listened to them today.
"Soooo, do you still like Armaan?"
"No Muskaan, as Nikki told you, it was a high school crush, not some undying love," Riddhima said rolling her eyes, ready to hit the bed as soon as these two finished their nonsense.
"But you still think he's super hot and you still love his dimple-wali smile?"
"No Nikki, I've told you im over him, and I didn't even notice him enough to tell you if he still looks as decent as he did back then."
"Oho Riddhima, Armaan is a lot more than decent, ask me, im annoyed of having girls come to me and ask about him every day just because he treats me like a sister," Muskaan said,
Nikki nodded, and asked, "So you wont be jealous if he had a girlfriend?"
"Seriously Nikki? Why would I be jealous? And we're just friends, plus can you guys stop questioning me like a bunch of teenagers?" Riddhima said getting annoyed.
"Ok fine, but what if he asks you out, will you say yes?" Muskaan questioned.
Riddhima didn't know what to answer and threw the question back at Muskaan, "What would you say Muski?"
"I would obviously say yes, but I already love Ra'.ummm I'm gonna go to sleep now, good night," saying that Muskaan rushed to her room with a crimson face.
Nikki had her mouth open in surprise and Riddhima was looking at Muskaan's retreating back and Nikki's face with a confused expression.
"Nikki was she just about to say that she loves someone?"
Nikki nodded slowly and said, "I knew there was something between these two."
Riddhima looked at her, waiting for her to continue.
"I think Muskaan loves Rahul, he's another friend of ours, he, Abhi and Armaan share an apartment."
Riddhima finally understood, "Good then, we can drill her tomorrow."
Nikki laughed and said, "Yea, tomorrow will be her night to be on the hot seat."
They both got up and headed towards their room, but Riddhima stopped by the kitchen. Pretending to look for something she asked Nikki, "Umm so does Armaan have a girlfriend?"
Nikki walked back to Riddhima, grinned at her and said, "I thought you didn't care, so maybe he does, maybe he doesn't," and walked away.
"I don't care, I was just wondering," Riddhima yelled back in defense.
"I know you Riddhima, and I know what you wanted to know, but if you say you don't care, then I won't bother to tell you."
I was just curious, its not like him having or not having a girlfriend will affect me. And im so glad that I answered their questions today, now they wont bring this topic up again. Though it'll be fun tomorrow night when Muski will tell us about her secret love for that Rahul guy. I wonder if they're serious about each other. It'd be so cute if they got married. Nikki and I will have so much fun in planning Muski's wedding, it'd be totally desi and Bollywood style, im sure she'd be expecting nothing less..... Its been such a long time since I've been to a wedding, I miss that whole atmosphere and all the beautiful clothes and jewelry. Though i'd be really annoyed if some aunty started pestering me to put mehndi on. And they get so serious if you don't listen to them. As much as I'd love Muski's wedding, I'll have to tell her beforehand my reason for not putting mehndi on. I'm sure she'll understand if I tell her that im waiting for my own wedding to put mehndi on. I don't get why people put it on others' weddings, mehndi is supposed to be special and only the bride should put it on, and get the attention because its her day. If someone other than me has mehndi on their hands on the day of my wedding, im definitely not letting them in. Plus I want to be the reason for my husband's dimples to appear, and he better like mehndi, because no one will stop me from adorning mehndi on the day of my wedding'
"Riddhima can you turn off the lights once your finished thinking about whatever you've been thinking about all this time, thanks," Nikki pulled up her covers and went to sleep.
"Uh yea, I'll turn it off right now," after turning off the light she climbed on her bed and reflected on her crazy train of thought.
Wow, I was really thinking all that? I do need sleep. I was so tired that my brain started going on a totally different wavelength, I should go to sleep before my mind starts thinking about grandchildren and retirement.
The next morning Muskaan and Nikki were talking about Armaan and Riddhima while the girl was still sleeping.
"She was really tired last night, I think the painting, meeting Armaan and then making dinner for us really wore her out. Im glad she's sleeping in, the girl needs to take a break."
"You're right Muski, she works a little too hard sometimes. Plus whenever she has something on her mind she wears herself out even more."
"Do you think she still has feelings for him?"
"Honestly I don't know, we never really talked about Armaan after high school. I know she was really upset when she realized that she wont be seeing him after high school. But im not sure if it was anything more than just a crush."
"But yesterday you were talking as if you were sure that Riddhima still loves him?"
"I was just messing with Ridz yesterday Muski, I love annoying her, and after the tiring day I wanted to have some fun so im like why not interrogate Ridz," Nikki smiled.
"Achcha, but didn't you tell me that she asked you if Armaan had a boyfriend?"
"Yeah she asked me, but I don't think it was anything more than plain curiosity, though with Riddhima you never know. She could either be simply curious, or seriously interested in Armaan," Nikki answered reflecting on her conversation with Riddhima last night.
"Hmm, we should try to find out more," Muskaan suggested.
"Find out what? And Good morning guys, I guess I slept a little too much today," Riddhima said grabbing the coffee in Nikki's hand.
As Nikki started making another cup of coffee for herself Muskaan said, "Nothing, we were just talking about random stuff, by the way I convinced Nikki to take a day off of painting and go out today."
"Sounds fun, are we leaving now?" Riddhima asked.
"Yea, Muski and I already had breakfast so you can eat and then we'll get going because we have to first go shopping for more paint supplies and then meet the guys."
"Cool, I'm not really in the mood for breakfast so I'll go get ready and Nikki the coffee was awesome," Riddhima said cheerily and walked to her room.
Nikki raised her eyebrows at Riddhima's back and asked Muski, "What's wrong with her? Isnt she a little too cheerful today?"
"Uffo Nikki, she got a good night's sleep which is why she's fresh and that's the reason for her good mood. Now let's get ready, we have a lot to do today."
"I told you Muski, something is wrong with this girl. In all the years I've known her she has never taken this long to get ready," Nikki complained as she and Muskaan sat on the couch waiting for Riddhima to come out.
"Chill Nikki, we have the whole day and we wont be get late if Riddhima takes a few extra minutes to get ready. Plus you haven't spent much time with her in the last few years so she might've changed."
"I doubt it, something is weird about this girl today," Nikki muttered.
After another 15 minutes of waiting Nikki and Muskaan saw Riddhima walk out in a cute yellow and white flowery summer dress. With her shoulder length hair straightened and tossed to one side she stood in the living room smiling at her friends.
"Riddhima I don't know how to whistle, but if I did, I certainly would've whistled seeing you like this. You look adorable," Muskaan complimented her.
"Thanks Muski," Riddhima smiled and looked at Nikki for more compliments.
"Wow Ridz, you really have learned to dress nicely in the few years I haven't seen you. But honestly you look really cute, im sure Armaan will definitely give you a second look," Nikki looked at Riddhima's face for a reaction after she purposely dropped Armaan's name in.
But to her disappointment, she didn't notice anything other than an excited and satisfied expression on Riddhima's face, "He might, or Abhi might give me a second look too," she winked at Nikki.
Nikki smiled and said confidently, "My man is mine, back off," and then they all started laughing and headed out of the apartment.
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-Ayesha
Part 9 - p.60
Edited by desire_20 - 15 years ago
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