AR ||You Are Mine|| Epilogue @ 74 [7/9] *THE END* - Page 46

"How are you feeling now?", Riddhima asked Armaan as she was giving him the medicine.

"Now I'm home, so obviously feeling much better.", replied Armaan with a relaxed smile and the next moment, he curiously asked, "Where is DJ?"

"She went out of town to attend her friend's daughter's marriage and she'll come back in a week.", Riddhima informed him.

"Chalo, it's good that she's away. If she'd be here, she'd have gotten worried. I hope she's enjoying there.", said Armaan with a caring look.

Riddhima slightly smiled and said, "I hope so too. Anyways, you take rest. I'm going to prepare dinner." Saying that, she turned back, just then; Armaan called her, "Riddhima!"

"Hmm!", Riddhima turned back and said.

Armaan softly said, "I love you."

Riddhima beautifully smiled. Going near him and caressing his cheek gently, she said, "I love you too! So now can I go?"

Armaan innocently nodded and smilingly, Riddhima went to the kitchen. Armaan slowly laid down on the bed and closed his eyes.

**

Riddhima was sitting beside Armaan and feeding him dinner.

"Saara din tune kuch nahi khaya. Abhi toh at least khaale.", said Armaan concernedly.

Riddhima smiled seeing his concern for her and said, "Tu khaale uske baad main kha lungi". With this, she finished feeding him and gave him the glass of water.

Armaan, taking a sip of water, said with a frown, "Sorry yaar for troubling you so much. I wish I hadn't the plaster on my right arm."

Glaring him, Riddhima said, "Shut up Armaan! How can you even think like that? Sweetheart, you are not troubling me. I'm doing all these because I love you buddhu.", and her anger expression turned into softness.

With tears of contentment in his eyes, Armaan said gratefully smiling, "I love you too."

Hearing it, Riddhima's heart was filled with love and affection. Gazing lovingly at him, she pulled him in a warm hug.

**

Since five days, Riddhima had been taking care of Armaan with full dedication by feeding him and giving him medicine on time. Armaan's forehead injury was soon healed but as the doctor said, the plaster needed to be taken off after some more days. Armaan was quite frustrated with this, but as Riddhima consoled him, he felt better.

They went to the college on the sixth day after the accident. Atul, Anjali and Nikita were overjoyed seeing them back and welcomed them with warm smiles and hugs.

"Riddhima, ek naya student aaya hai.", Nikita said to Riddhima while grinning.

"Kaun?", Riddhima asked confusedly. "Khud hi dekhlo.", Atul and Anjali said in chorus and moved aside.

"OMG! RAHUL!", Riddhima shouted in glee, ran to Rahul and hugged him tightly.

Armaan broadly smiled seeing his Riddhima happy. Others smiled seeing this reunion of friends and left for the class.

"When did you come to India? You didn't even call me? OMG! You are really here.", said Riddhima in a single breath out of over-excitement.

"If I'd have told you then how will I able to see that surprise look on your face?", Rahul said friendly placing his arm around Riddhima's shoulder.

"True! Anyways, let me introduce you to all my friends.", Riddhima said delightfully.

"I've met all your friends. I only wanna meet your Armaan.", said Rahul teasingly.

Hitting playfully on his arm, Riddhima dragged Rahul to Armaan.

"Armaan, he's Rahul. He's the one who took care of me when I was away from you.", said Riddhima tenderly. Armaan and Rahul shook hands with each other.

"Armaan, tell me one thing, how do you manage this jhalli?", asked Rahul stealing naughty glance at Riddhima and received a glare from her.

"No other choice you know!", saying that, Armaan broke in a giggle and hi-fived with Rahul.

"You guys are impossible.", Riddhima said in irritation and as she was about to go away, Armaan held her wrist and said lovingly, "Sorry!"

"Haan yaar! Sorry! Main toh bas mazak kar raha tha.", Rahul said.

Slightly smiling, Riddhima said, "It's okay! Anyways, chal lets go to class."

Armaan and Rahul nodded and all three went to the class.

**

Sitting on the couch in the hall, Armaan was watching TV, while, Riddhima was busy in doing chores in the kitchen.

"Armaan, Riddhima.."

As they heard DJ's voice, they immediately rushed to the main entrance leaving everything they were doing. Seeing a plaster on Armaan's arm, DJ was shocked.

"Armaan beta, how did this happen? Are you alright now? Are you having any pain? Is everything fine?", DJ asked in one go like a typical worried mother.

Armaan side-hugged DJ and said sweetly, "DJ, I'm absolutely fine now. I had a small accident a week ago but now all is well."

"Accident?! And you both didn't even inform me?!" said DJ in disbelief.

"DJ, we didn't want you to be tensed. That's why we didn't inform you.", Riddhima said.

"But still-" said DJ but cutting her statement off, Armaan said smilingly emphasizing on each word, "DJ, I'm fine and all credit goes to your daughter Riddhima."

With a thankful smile, DJ turned to face Riddhima and holding her hands in hers, she said, "Beta, thank you so much. Thanks a lot."

"DJ please! Don't thank me. I did this because it was my responsibility. After all, he is my.." Riddhima suddenly paused and Armaan's eyes grew wide.

Glancing at Armaan, Riddhima said after a while with a shy smile, "After all, he's my best friend."

DJ teasingly smiled and said, "Just best friend?"

Now Armaan and Riddhima felt like the sky being broken upon their heads. "DJ know everything?!", they thought together.

"Why are you both shocked? Baccho, I know you both better than you know yourselves. Tum dono ne kya socha ki DJ ko kuch pata nahi chalega? Hmm?", said DJ in a mischievous way.

"Woh.. main.. I mean.. Main abhi aati hu.", said Riddhima in a low tone and ran to her room in extreme blush. Armaan gave his million dollar smile and said shyly, "I'm coming." Saying that, he went after her.

DJ laughed for a while and said, "Bhagwan kare yeh dono aise hi ek saath khush rahe."

**

Standing beside the window, Riddhima was smiling within herself.

"Your cheeks are boiling.", Armaan whispered in her ear naughtily and Riddhima closed her eyes feeling his hot breath on her skin.

"Riddhima, don't you think that now we should give our relationship an official name?", asked Armaan huskily, softly moving his lips on her neck.

Blushingly smiling, Riddhima said in a displaced breath, "Haan!"

Armaan smirked and moving back a little, he slipped his hands around her waist and kept his chin on her shoulder. "Seems like you are too despo for getting married?"

Riddhima's jaw dropped and turning back, she pushed Armaan. "Despo tu hai, main nahi samjha?"

"That means tujhe mere se shaadi nahi karni?", asked Armaan, though he already knew the answer.

"I didn't say that.", said Riddhima looking to the other side.

Armaan raised his brows and stepping close to her, "So that means what?"

"I don't know!", Riddhima said taking a bit attitude.

"But I know very well.", they both heard a motherly voice from the doorway and embarrassed, Armaan sprang apart from Riddhima.

DJ entered and declared proudly, "Armaan, Riddhima, tum dono apne parhai khatam karo, phir tum dono ki shaadi bohot dhumdhaam se karwaayungi, that's my only decision, and I hope tum dono ko koi problem nahi hogi!" The last part was a bit naughty.

"No problem at all.", Armaan said and grinned.

"What about you, Riddhima?", DJ asked smilingly.

"No problem!", said Riddhima slowly lowering her eyes.

DJ broke in a chuckle and said, "Arey you are shying like a newly wedded bride. Come on dear, you are my daughter at first and then something else." Saying that, she walked to Riddhima and hugged her tightly. Armaan, witnessing this cute scene, went to them and encircled them in his arms. In short, they had a sweet family hug.

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