READ the reminders before you guys read the update!!!
-Reminder 1: I will be going back to school on Monday. My updates will not become so regular. So, in that case, I'll try my best to update at least once a week, maybe twice. Please do not PM me, asking me when I'll be updating, etc. Do understand, I have a lot on my plate and rushing someone just makes it worse. Thanks :D
-Reminder 2: This is a SR and ArSH FF. There are points in the FF where I will be mentioning Yuvi and Naina, but the FF is not YuNa based either. Let's just say YuNa will become a 'foreshadow' of the future chapters.
-Reminder3: SR are best friends in these chapters. Their story will proceed very gradually. ArSh on the other hand are more like frenemies, so their story will be like wind. Don't ask me why, I'm just writing this FF like that.😆
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Chapter Four:
[This update is LONG ! Maybe the longest it'll get...]
The winds were blowing out of their parameter. It was cooler now. The sun was setting, its beautiful shade mixing in with the now beginning of the fall night sky. The beach came into view; and everyone stepped out of their rides and ran to the ocean. Everyone except Riddhima, and Sid noticed this. He walked up to Riddhima, and looked to where she was looking. He put his hands on his waist and said, "Isn't it beautiful?" "Hmm," replied Riddhima, not noticing how close Sid was too her. "Let's go explore then, don't you think?" Sid took a hold of Riddhima's hand and dragged her to the ocean. That's when it hit Riddhima; she couldn't swim. She didn't know how to. "Sid, Sid, Main…I…" But her pleadings didn't work. Sid threw Riddhima into the water, along with everyone else in it. Sid joined them too, but that was when he saw Riddhima gasping for air. "Sid….Si…Sid…Muj..he..bach..ahh..lo…Sid.." Sid hurried to take Riddhima out of the water. What had he done? He lifted her fragile, delicate body into his muscular arms, walking her over to the sand. He laid her down, rubbing Riddhima's hands, he yelled her name. "Riddhima! Wake up, please! Riddhima, Riddhi- SHILPA ! IDHAR AO!" Shilpa and the rest rushed to Riddhima's side. "Sid..yeh..what the hell?" "I…never mind that…help me…" Shilpa rubbed Riddhima's feet, while Sid rubbed her hands. Everyone else surrounded Riddhima in a circle. "Ughh. Riddhima, Wake UP !" Sid was becoming impatient. He feared he'd become the cause of someone's…death. He shook the thought away from his head, and thought positively. " OH my god... CPR CPR CPR ! " Shilpa got into her medical mood. Considering everyone one of them went to a medical based high school, Shilpa actually took use of her medical knowledge. "SID ! You took those lifeguard whatever classes na ? You should know how to do CPR !" this time Sue began to become frantic. Sid still looked at Riddhima, not hearing a single thing Shilpa or Sue had said. Sid was so struck by Riddhima's condition, he wasn't being able to put things into place. "Sid... CPR..." Sue put a hand on Sid's shoulder and looked towards Riddhima. Finally, Sid figured what he needed to do. But wait... CPR ? That's... lip to lip... with Riddhima ? My bestfriend ? But Sid didn't think of what he was doing or how he was doing it, he just knew he needed to bring Riddhima to her conscious state. He bent his head and moved towards Riddhima's lips. But he stopped. He never noticed how... pink Riddhima's lips actually were. He moved even closer. He could smell her now. He was millimeters away from her lips when a sudden heavy breath was heard. Everyone looked up to see what was Riddhima catching her breath. She inhaled and exhaled some more. She, at last, opened her eyes, not to see a cerulean sky above her, but Sid ontop of her, their lips so close. Sid positioned himself realizing their closeness and sat next to Riddhima, reaching out to her hand. "Riddhima ! I'm soo sorry ! I swear, I didn't know ! It's all my fault ! I'm so sor-" He was cut off by a hug from Riddhima. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She was so frightened that she held onto Sid and clutched his shirt. Sid broke away from the hug, and cupped her face in his hands. "Shhh, no crying. Why are you crying ? Bache tori ho tum. Yaar, smile karo na... Tum to lucky ho ke tumne meri kaaran se maut nahie paiyi" Riddhima's mouth dropped. Maut ? She slapped across his shoulder and smiled, " Agar tumne, bina meri puri baat sun kar kuch kia na, toh main Hitler ban jaungi..." Sid helped her up, and laughed. "Don't worry, main toh ek samajhdar ladka hoon na,toh phir-" "Woh toh dekhaye deh raha hai... Tumne kya halat kar di Ridzi ka..." Shilpa mocked Sid, hugging her dear sister from behind. "Aacha, toh aab hum hamari water fight phirse shuru kare ? Mauhal ko tohra mast banane ka irade hai... Don't you guys agree? Chalo na!" Sue grabbed onto Naina's hand and ran to the water, everyone else following suit.
"Sid ? Tum idhar kiskiliya wait karehe ho ? Jao na..." Riddhima asked, her arms folded across her chest.
"Tumhe yaahan pe akela chor kar tohri na jaunga" Sid replied, his eyes sparkling its shimmering brown.
"Par Sid..."
"Chalo na mere saath, Main hoon na..."
Riddhima stared at him and raised an eyebrow when Sid mentioned 'Main Hoon Na'. Sid sighed, "I won't throw you in this time !" Riddhima laughed and both of them ran to the ocean. Sid took a hold of Riddhima's hands and gently walked her through the oceans Sid brought Riddhima into the ocean so much that the water reached just below their waists. "Nahi! Sid, please, Please mujhe sand pe le jao ! Mein marjaungi yaar !" Riddhima let go of Sid's hand and held onto his neck and shoulders. "Sid ! Please, mujhe...." Sid was practically staring at Riddhima. He liked their postions, he just didn't know why. 'CHI ! CHICHICHI! Yaar kaisa sochta hai tu ? Woh teri best friend hai ! CHI !' Sid thought to himself. Still staring at Riddhima, he splashed some water onto her. Riddhima looked away, smiling and splashed back at him too. Soon enough, the two created their own splash fight.
"Oh, hello ! Hum log jaa rahe he... Shilpa, remember, 12 o'clock ! " Sue told everyone. Shilpa gave Sue a thumbs up and then Sue, Naina, and Yuvi left and went to Riddhima and Shilpa's house.
On the other hand, Armaan and Shilpa seemed to be having their own fun. "Tum har jaogi !" "Main ? Are you out of your mind Mr.Malik ? NEVERR!" Shilpa yelled, kicking water into Armaan's face. Armaan, now, was completely drenched. "OH. She is gonna get it ! Armaan left the water and walked onto dry sand. "Kya hua ! Dar gaye kya ?" Shilpa smirked. Armaan turned around and ran from where he was, jumping into the water right next to Shilpa, this time, drenching her from head to toe. Not expecting this, Shilpa gaped at Armaan.
Sh: Tumne-
A: Maine...
Armaan moved closer to Shilpa. The more he walked closer, the more Shilpa stepped back.
Sh: ...Armaan...
A: ...Shilpa...
And then Shilpa darted from the side. She ran from Armaan, looking back and sticking her tongue at him. Armaan smiled at her innocence and ran after her. They basically ran on to the other side of the beach, far from Sid and Riddhima's sight. They ran and ran, and finally Armaan took a hold of Shilpa. He circled his arms around her waist and twirled her around, gently pushing her to the dry, cool sand. Armaan was ontop of Shilpa, both their breathing uneven. He moved in closer, and closer. His arms carressed her face. He lined every single detail of Shilpa's doll like face. His hand shifted down to Shilpa's neck, and towards her waist, and he let his hands stay there. Using his other hand, he tucked Shilpa's hair behind her ears and stared for what seemed like eternity. Shilpa didn't know what to do. She wanted to move away, and tried to, but Armaan stopped her... But she didnt seem to mind that he did. Armaan slowly moved in towards Shilpa's lips. He touched her lips with his fingers, sending shrills down Shilpa's spine. She loved his touch. She felt like heaven. "Armaan-" "Shhh" he placed a finger on her lips, and touched her lips with his. Shilpa had never experienced such an electrifying moment before. She was definitely awestruck. Armaan broke away from the phenomenon and moved to kiss Shilpa's neck, just when Shilpa pushed Armaan off of her, running again. She smiled at him and ran back to Sid and Riddhima, realizing there was only thirty minutes left till it was twelve.
Sid and Riddhima, hugging her knees like a child, sat on the sand and watched the stars above them. They talked about their past and how it's been more than ten years that they have been sucj good friends. "... Aur yaad hai jab tum aur main hamari first grade teacher ki seat ka screws loose kar dala tha ?" They both high fived each other, laughing at their stupidity. "... aur bechari seat se gire gaye!" Sid couldn't control himself. He'd shared so many chalak memories with Ridz, it was uncountable.
"Di, Sid.. Woh.. Mai ghar jah rahi hoon... Armaan ko lekar..."Armaan had caught up with Shilpa, making her turn beet red. The both of them left and went to Riddhima & Shilpa's house.
"Sid... Chalo.. Hume bhi chalna chahiye..." Riddhima got up, but Sid pulled her back down. "No," Sid replied.
R: "Kya Sid.. It's almost twelve.. Chalo na !"
Si: "Exactly... Its almost twelve."
R: "Toh ?"
Si: ek kaam karo, tum yahi pe raho. Mein yun gaya aur yun aaya. Teekh hai? Hilna maat yahan se.."
R: Sid ?
Sid ran back to Riddhima's car, leaving Riddhima in the middle of the beach.
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