Part 7
Armaan's parents arrived back from the trip the next day.Riddhima wakes up and doesn't find next to her.She looks at the clock that was on the bedside table and sees its nine when she was suppose to wake up at least at seven so she could wake up Armaan and prepare his breakfast but she overslept.Riddhima quickly gets ready and makes her way down.She sees Naina sitting in the kitchen and looked pissed.Riddhima walks in the kitchen and stands in front of Naina.
"Achi tarah se soyi?" Naina said sarcastically.Riddhima noticed the sarcasm in her voice and looks down ashamed.
"I'm sorry.Woh traveling ki vajah se main thak gaye thi," Riddhima said.
"Toh?Tum iss ghar ki bahu ho toh ek bahu ki tarah pesh aao," Naina said.She walks to the exit of the kitchen but turns back and looks at Riddhima."Jaldi se nashta banao varna naukar ke bajaye main tumhe kaho gi iss ghar ko saaf karne ke liye." Riddhima looks at Naina stunned.Riddhima remembers how big the house is and she would probably be exhausted by the end of the day.She wonders why Naina is so mean and cruel to her.What did she ever do to her.
Riddhima made breakfast and went to go call Naina.She was about to knock on the door but Riddhima heard her talking.
"Main bhi yehi chathi thi lekin Billy ke baap ne Armaan ki shaadi vahi karadi," Naina said but she was quiet for a while.Riddhima peeks through the door which was open a bit and saw Naina on the phone."Armaan bhi leke kuch bhi nai bola apne Dadajan ke samne.Jee karta hai ke uss ladki ko iss ghar se nikal do.Koi bhi nai usse yahan pasand karta, Armaan bhi nai." Tears fell from Riddhima eyes."Agar Armaan ki shaadi tumhare beti se ho jati toh uski saari property aur paise tumhare beti ke haath main hote." Riddhima couldn't take it anymore so she barged in the room.Naina gasped.She was shocked to see Riddhima enter in her room.Naina hung up and glares at Riddhima.
"Tum yahan kya kar rahe ho!" Naina yells at Riddhima.
"Aap Armaan ki Ma hoke aisi baat kaise kar sakti hai," Riddhima yells back.Naina stares at her.
"What?Armaan ki Ma," Naina said but then understood what Riddhima meant.She laughs and shakes her head."Main Armaan ki Ma nai hoon.Uski sauteli Ma hoon." Riddhima stares at her in shock."Acha hoga agar tum apne kam se kam rakho." Naina walks out of the room.
Riddhima slowly makes her way back to her room.She closes the door and sits on the bed. The line about Armaan not liking her kept on repeating in her head.Riddhima lays down and unknowingly fell asleep.She woke up and looks around to see Armaan enter their room. She sat up and Armaan looks at her.Riddhima wipes her cheeks and looks back at Armaan.Armaan walks towards the bathroom door.
"Armaan," Riddhima said.Armaan stops but doesn't turn."Mujhe aap se baat karni hai." Armaan turns his head halfway.
"Kya?" He asked.Riddhima looks down as she plays with her hands.
"Kya Mummy ji aap ki asli Ma nai hai?" Riddhima asked.Armaan sharply turns to her. Riddhima became scared when she saw the anger in his eyes.She moves back as she saw him coming towards.
"Tumhe yeh kisne bataya?" Armaan asked.Riddhima looks down then back up at him.She didn't how to tell Armaan that she overheard Naina talking on the phone.
"Mummy ji phone pe thi...aur...aur...maine unki...baat sunli," Riddhima said stammering. "Uno ne yeh bhi kaha tha...ke...aap mujhe...pasand...nai karte." Her head was now down as she wasn't able to meet his eyes.
"Tumne sahi suna," Armaan said.Riddhima looks up at him."Woh aurat meri Ma nai hai aur main tumhe pasand nai karta.Main tumse shaadi nai karna chatha.Dadajan ko maine bataya ke main tumse shaadi karna chatha lekin uno ne toh beti ghar leke jaani thi." Riddhima's eyes became moist."Rone se kuch nai hoga.Stop this crying and move on."
Armaan walks in the bathroom.Riddhima fell on the floor crying hard.For the first time Riddhima felt lonely.Before, she'd have friends and family there for her but here no one care for her.Armaan walks out and sees her on the floor.He sighs and shakes his head.Armaan grabs her arm and pulls her up forcefully.Riddhima winces at his tight grip on her arm.
"Khana kahan hai?Mujhe bhook lagi hai," Armaan yells at her.Riddhima looks up at him.
"Khana nai bana," Riddhima replies looks down.Armaan grabs her other arm and pulls her towards him with a jerk.Riddhima's fist landed on his chest.
"Kyun nai bana khana?" Armaan asked shaking her.Riddhima cried in pain.
"Main sau gayi thi," Riddhima answered and looks up at him.Armaan lets her go with force making her fall back on the floor.
"Kal thak main tumhare saath theek tha lekin ab jab tumhe sachaiye ka pata chal gaya hai toh mujhe tumhare saath itni achi tarah se pesh aana nai hoga.Tum iss ghar ki bahu ho aur tum woh hi karogi jo ek bahu karti hai aur wohi karogi jo ek biwi karti hai.Samajh gaye?" Armaan said.Riddhima nods with her head.Armaan walks out of the room.Riddhima heard her phone ring so she walks over to it and picks it up.
"Hello," Riddhima said with a low voice.
"Riddhima!" Anjali said on the other line.Riddhima's face broke out into a smile.Even though it hasn't been long but Riddhima missed Anjali very much.
"Di," Riddhima said.
"Kaise ho tum?" Anjali asked.
"Main theek hoon," Riddhima replies.Anjali and Riddhima talked for a while when Riddhima had decided to leave because she is probably needed downstairs.Riddhima walks downstairs and sees all three of them sitting on the couch doing there own thing.Armaan and Billy were on their laptops and Naina watching a drama.
"Riddhima," Billy said.Riddhima looks at Billy so he could continue."Khane main kya hai?" Riddhima became confused and looked at Armaan whose eyes looked up but then went back to the laptop screen.She looks at Naina who looked at her.
"Tumhe kya laga bahu aa gaye hai aur main banao gi khana?" Naina said chuckling.
"Aap kisi naukar se toh ke sakte the," Riddhima said.Armaan and Billy look up at Riddhima like she is crazy.
"Naukar?Humare ghar main koi naukar nai hai," Billy said.Riddhima looks at Naina and Naina looks away.
"Aap ne mujhse jhoot bola?" Riddhima said.Armaan looks at Naina and shakes his head. What could he expect from is stepmother.She's always been after their money and attention from everyone.She didn't care about them.
Riddhima looks around and finds no one walking around the house.Usually, there would be servants walking around cleaning but Riddhima didn't see any in the morning and she fell asleep but she can't see anyone right now.Riddhima felt embarrassed and ashamed.She walks in the kitchen, away from their eyes.Tears flow down her cheeks as she made dinner.
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I'm on break so I was bored and updated.
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