Part 8
Armaan holds his hand out for Shashank to shake but Shashank just stood there and glares at Armaan.Armaan pulls his hand back when he noticed that Shashank isn't going to shake his hand. "Shubhankar, tumne aise jaise...bande ko kam kyun diya," Shashank said as he tried to say it nicely.Armaan looks at Shashank and Shubhankar looks confused."Main kuch samjha nai," Shubhankar says."Shubhankar, yeh woh ladka jiski wajah se meri beti ladti hai mujhese!" Shashank said, angry and it was clearly seen on his face."Tumhe pata hai ke adhi raat ko yeh pipe chad ke Riddhima ke kamre main aa jaata aur phir mujhse batameezi se baat kar ke chala jaata hai.Yeh bike racing aur street fighting bhi karta hai," Shashank continued. "Agar aap mujhse tameez se baat karege toh main bhi aap se tameez se baat karoga aur bike racing aur street fighting main sirf paise ke liye karta tha," Armaan said, looking straight at Shashank. "Dekha Shubhankar, isse sirf paise chaiye" Shashank said. "Shashank, tum jaake conference room main baitho main aata hoon," Shubhankar said.Shubhankar was shocked about what he has just learned about his best employee, Armaan.Shashank walks out and Shubhankar turns to Armaan."Armaan, jo Shashank ne kaha hai kya woh sach hai?" Shubhankar asks. Armaan nods, silently with his head down."Armaan, main nai chatha ke koi tumhare jaise iss company main kam kare," Shashank tried his best way to put it but Armaan was hurt. "Sir, please aisa mat kijiye.Mujhe paise chaiye.Agar aap ne mujhe naukri se nikal diya toh mere paas paise kahan se aaye ge?" Armaan said on the verge of tears."I'm sorry Armaan, lekin yeh deal bohut hi important hai," Shubhankar said."Sir, please," Armaan pleads."Tum apne saman leke jaa sakte ho," Shubhankar said and walks out.Tears fall from Armaan's eyes as he recalls what just happened.Armaan closes his eyes and cries.Armaan walks in his cabin and packs all his stuff.Once Armaan was in the car, he calls Riddhima.
Riddhima smiles seeing Armaan's number and quickly picks it up. Her class was canceled so she didn't have to go college today. "Hi baby," Riddhima greets him with excitement filled in his voice."Dus minute main tayar rehna," Armaan says then hangs up. Riddhima was surprised that he didn't even say hi and just got straight to the point then hung up.Riddhima pushed that thought aside and got up to change.After a while, Riddhima hears a honk outside and runs downstairs."Ma, main Armaan ke saath bahar jaa rahi hoon!" Riddhima yells, while running out of the house. Seeing, Armaan's car, she smiles and runs to the car and gets in. "Kafi hot lag rahe ho," Riddhima compliments and leans over to kiss him but Armaan turns his head away.Riddhima was shocked but didn't question him.Throughout the whole ride it was quiet. Riddhima wanted to talk to Armaan but by his look she can tell he was pissed.
Armaan parks the car by the beach and turns the car off. Riddhima looks at him, waiting for him to tell her why he has called her."Riddhima, I think we should break up," Armaan said. Riddhima's eyes went wide in shock."W...why?" Riddhima managed to say.Armaan turns his head towards Riddhima. "Tumhare Papa ki wajah se maine apni naukri kho di.Tumhare Papa humare company ke client hai aur uno mujhe dekhe, mere boss ke samne meri buraya ki aur mere boss ne mujhe nikal diya," Armaan yells.Riddhima had tears running down her face. "Armaan, please aisa mat karo.Hum koi raasta dhund le ge," Riddhima assures him.Armaan gets out of the car and Riddhima follows him."Koi aur raasta nai hai Riddhima," Armaan said then turns to look at Riddhima."Tum mujhe paise dogi mere Papa ka ilaaj karane?Huh?Bolo!Jab tak Papa theek nai hote, Ma depression se bahar nai aane wali," Armaan said.Armaan grabs Riddhima's arms and pulls her towards him abruptly.Riddhima could see him crying and felt her heart twist in pain."Main college choda thake main apne Papa ka ilaaj karva sako lekin mujhe tumse pyar ho gaya.Main tumhe khona nai chatha lekin tumhare Papa mujhe hamesha nafrat karege.Its a fact.Agar tum hamesha apne Papa se lado gi aur woh bhi meri wajah se toh mujhe nai lagta ke hume iss rishte main hona chaiye," Armaan said his feelings.Riddhima shakes her head and holds onto his collar."Nai...Armaan, please," Riddhima says, crying.Armaan kisses Riddhima's lips.All their passion was in the kiss."I love you Riddhima," Armaan said."I love you too Armaan," Riddhima said, knowing that its over.Armaan and Riddhima get back in the car and Armaan drives to Riddhima's house.Riddhima looks at Armaan and sees him looking at her.Riddhima leans forward but then stops herself.Riddhima runs inside and Armaan watches her go.
Riddhima runs past her mom and upstairs.Padma looks out the window and sees Armaan's car driving away.Padma goes after Riddhima."Riddhima, kya hua?Tum ro kyun rahe ho?" Padma asks. Riddhima hugs Padma, tightly.After Riddhima calms down, she tells her mom what happened at the beach.Padma strokes Riddhima's hair as she slept in Padma's lap.Shashank walks in andn sees Riddhima sleeping on Padma's lap."Padma," Shashank calls in a low voice.Padma looks at Shashank with her eyes red making Shashank stunned.Padma was crying.Padma gestures for Shashank to leave and he leaves.Throughout the whole afternoon and the night, Padma didn't come out of Riddhima's room.She stayed in Riddhima's room comforting her whenever she woke up crying."Armaan," Riddhima moans in her sleep. Padma looks down at Riddhima and strokes her hair.Riddhima's eyes open and sits up quickly and looks around."Mama, mujhe Armaan wapis chaiye," Riddhima says, crying.Padma felt helpless and cries with her daughter.
Armaan was laying in his bed like a lifeless body.He was staring up at the ceiling when he heard his phone ring."Hello," Armaan said."Hm, meri bet laga lo.Main aata hoon," Armaan said and hangs up.Armaan gets up and gets ready then leaves his house.
Armaan walks down the corridor of the hospital and stops at a familiar door.Armaan walks in and sees his dad laying there on the bed with his eyes closed and his mom just staring into air. "Ma," Armaan said getting his mother's attention.Ananya, his mom rushed to him and put her hand on his cheek.This is the most movement that Ananya has done in a long time."Armaan, tumhe yeh chot kaise lagi?" Ananya asks, looking at him worried and causing his father to wake up."Ma, kuch nai hai," Armaan said, pulling his mom's hand down."Armaan," came Billy, his father's, hoarse voice.Armaan sits down on the stool by the bed. "Yeh dekhe main paise lekar aaya hoon," Armaan said, taking out a bundle of cash."Tumhe yeh paise kahan se mile?" Ananya immediately asks."Maine kamaye Ma," Armaan said, looking at his mom with a fake smile.Ananya knew their was something wrong about his words of how he earned the money."Riddhima, nai aayi?" Billy asks.Armaan looks at his dad, slowly with his eyes moist and shakes his head."Kya jhagda hua Ridhima se?" Billy asks.Armaan shakes his head."Tumne usko chod diya?" Billy asks and Armaan looks at Billy then nods.Billy and Ananya know about Riddhima's relationship because she has came and visited and whenever Armaan would come over and talk to them, Riddhima would be the only thing he talks about."Kyun?" Ananya asks.She had liked Riddhima and thought her and Armaan would get married."Aap dono ko apni dawayan lene ka time ho gaya hai," Armaan said, standing up."Main aap dono ke liye kuch khane ko leke aata hoon." Armaan walks out of the room quickly so his parent's don't question him more.Armaan leans on the wall and closes his eyes as his tears made their way down his face. Armaan opens his eyes and sees Riddhima standing against the wall on the opposite side of him with a sweet smile on her face and looking beautiful as ever.Armaan reaches out to touch her but she disappears.Armaan looks around, wondering where Riddhima went but realizes that it was his imagination.
"Padma, yeh kya ho raha hai?" Shashank asks, the next morning. "Tum mujhe ignore kyun kar rahi ho?" he asks.Padma looks at Shashank."Aap ki wajah se meri beti ka dil tood gaya," Padma said, angrily.Shashank saw her anger and also noticed that she said 'mine' not 'ours.' "Meri beti aaj itna ro rahi hai woh bhi aap ki wajah se," Padma said."Tum kaise baatein kar rahi ho, Padma!" Shashank exclaims."Aap ne Armaan ki burayi kar ke usko naukri chod va di aur uski wajah se Armaan ne Riddhima ko chod diya!" Padma yells back."Main Riddhima se kaha tha ke woh usko chod ke chala gaya aur dekho chala gaya na," Shashank said, yelling back."Lekin Armaan ne mujhe choda aap ki wajah se," came Riddhima's voice.Shashank and Padma look at Riddhima."Maine aap se kaha tha ke agar Armaan mujhe chode ga toh woh aap ki wajah se hoga.Aur dekhiye, Armaan ne mujhe aap ki wajah se choda hai.Woh nai chatha ke main aap se lado uski wajah se," Riddhima said.Shashank was shocked to see his daughter in such condition.Her eyes were red and puffy and she looked sick. Riddhima goes back to her room and sees Armaan sitting on her bed with a broad smile.Riddhima has a slight smile on her face and Armaan winks at her but disappears.Riddhima's smile turns to a gasp and looks around.Riddhima falls on the floor crying, hard.
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Today was my Middle school graduation.Yay!!!So, I decided to give you guys a gift by updating a part.I was going to wait till tomorrow but I wanted to give you all a gift.Thank you to everyone who have been commenting, liking, and most importantly reading my FF.Thank you everyone!!!!!
Tum Se Tum Tak
Ganesh Kartikeya
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