""Destiny Has Its Own Ways To Bring Two Souls Together""
AR OS -PART 1-
City was lighten with different colors light and so much noise was around the whole city as firecrackers were being firing in every house to celebrate one of the most important occasion...
It was after midnight and still people were running here and there joining with their families and friends just to spend sometimes in this special occasion...
Yes, It was Diwali and in the whole city everyone was celebrating this day as special as they could with their families and friends...
Some were trying to reach home in the busy traffic while some were trying to contact their respective family through mobile or internet...
As now new technology has been getting introduce to the world, it wasn't a big thing to keep in touch with family and friends how far u stay away from them...
Press one button and everything could be connected easily...
Big Mansion which was closed to the beach side, were decorated with different light's...
People were shouting as they burn the firecrackers, some with excitement where else some because of scare...
Elders were watching their children's playing around the big garden whereas somewhere inside the house enjoying the food and sweets...
Small kids were running here and there when anyone burn a firecracker and it sounds gets louder...
Younger's of every age was running here and there enjoying with their friends...
A girl in her early 20's, who was wearing a purple salwar dress were running as another two girls were behind her... She was laughing with her melodic voice as her black silky hair keeps flying in the sky as it was left open...
Her dupatta was fall from one shoulder as it hang on the other shoulder letting the rest touching the grass as she keeps running away from her friends...
She keeps turning around, giving a sweet and naughty smile on her pinkish lips which applies strawberry gloss...
Her big brown eyes were showing mischeaf and sparkles as she has put simple liner on her eyes... It was making her eyes more beautiful...
On the other side, A gang of boys were coming inside the garden talking each other, teasing each other...
It was three guy of their last 20's and one has the charm that any girl would drool over him when their eyes laid on him... He was the man who was stealing every girls heart who pass him but he wasn't giving any attention to them...
Guy was wearing a light purple shade shirt as first three buttons were left open showing his muscle chest... He wear a black jeans with the shirt leaving his silky black hair with some hairs coming down to his board forehead...
His grayish blue eyes were catching everyone attention and his dimple which appear on his cheeks whenever he smiles...
UN-aware that what was waiting for him, he move inside with his friends... Boys were meeting the elders and wishing diwali as they give blessing to them...
Smiling they move to have some real fun with the firecracker but before they could go any further, someone came and crash to the guy who was stealing every girl's heart...
'Ooops, Sorry...' The girls said as she holds the guy arm before they lose the balance and hit the ground...
Guy look at her face and was lost in her beauty... On the other side, the girl didn't give any attention to the guy as she turn around looking her back... She look at the guy leaving his arm left after saying another quick 'Sorry'...
Guy was standing like a statue, staring at the beauty in front of him...
It was the first time they met and the girl beauty was drawn in the guy heart but the girl wasn't unaware of the fact that she has steal someone heart in first sight...
-2 MONTHS LATER-
Party was going full ON in one of the biggest hotel... People were coming to have a gr8 time with their friends...
Drinking, talking and dancing crazily, they were living their moment as another year was to end and new year was going to start in few hours time...
Hoping for expectation, happiness and success in the coming year and forgetting the sorrow and hard time they face in the year which would be ending...
It was few minutes to start new year, DJ end the song in between... People shouted to start as they were in mood to enjoy the whole night...
'Yo People... Calm down...
I will be continuing with the song in few minutes...
As we r here to welcome to another year, its just few seconds away...
So why don't we starts the count down?!?!?!?!'
Crowded shout with excitement as they have forgotten that new years was to begin...
'So what we r waiting for guys...
Start the count down...' DJ shouted...
'10, 9, 8...' Soon the crowd started with the count down...
Boy's and Girl's were counting down happily as they waited to start new year...
Light's were off as the disco ball in the middle on the hall keeps giving the dim light... It give so dim light, people has difficult to make out each other face...
'3, 2 and 1... HAPPY NEW YEAR...' The crowd shouted with excitement and was busy wishing each other...
Soon DJ play back the song and people start dancing with others were still busy wishing...
Girl in peacock color short dress were hugging her friends, wishing them new year... She was so excited as she got time to spend first day of new year with her friends, before it was always with her parents...
Soon she was to leave for her high studies and maybe she didn't get to spend next year, new year with her friends...
'Is baar toh tum humhare saat ho, lekin agli saal tum US main rahengi na...' One of her friend said...
'Haan yaar, but the best thing is isbaar toh mom and dad allowed me to hang out with u in this new year...' She said as beautiful smile adore her lips...
'Haan aur pata nehi agli baar jab mile tab iski saat koi aur hogi ya nehi...' Another friend of her said...
'Common yaar... Main US koi ladka dekhne tohdina jaa rahi hoon...
Aur koi mila bhi ya nehi, I will never forget u both...' She said hugging her friends...
'Accha yeh baate chodo, aaj toh late tak hum masti karne wale hona...
So what's say girls... Let's rock and burn the dance floor...' Her friend said...
Already dance floor was filled with so many people and it was so crowded... Everyone was making places as they crazily dance...
Mean while near the bar, some boy's were sitting enjoy their drinking...
'Yaar, chalo na dance karte hai...' One of the boy said...
'Haan yaar... Yaha kab tak beite rahenge...'another boy said...
They look towards the dance floor and one of the boy spotted his friend in the crowd, enjoying with her friends...
'Mahnn... Waha dekho... She is a friend of mine...' One of the boy said...
Another two boys look at were he was pointed...
'What she is doing here...' the coolest dude of the little gang asked...
'Who..' His friend asked...
The boy pointed to a girl who in peacock color dress was dancing crazily and laughing... Her hair was left open as some were kissing her pinkish cheeks... Sparkles shinning in her eyes showing naughtiness and happiness...
'I don't know how... U know...' Boy asked...
'Remember. few months ago humne diwale celebrate karne ke liyeh gaya ta...
Waha mujhe is ladki ne aakhe takraya...' cool dude said as he was lost in the girl who was wearing peacock color dress...
'Aur tu us din us ladki koh dekhte rahi, jab ki usne tujhe koi attention nehi diya...' his friend said...
'Haan but I was wondering only one thing... Yeh ladki toh baakiyon se alag hai...
Ladkiyon mujhpe marte hai aur yeh, koi bhav nehi diya mujhe...' Cool dude said...
'Come... Main tum dono koh mere friends se milwa ta hoon...
If she is her friend, at least naam toh pata chalega...' The boy said moving to the dance floor...
Girls were unaware of the fact those boys were coming towards them... One of the boy who was wearing blue shirts with black faded jeans, move to the girl who was wearing an orange dress which comes up to her knees...
Her curly hairs were left open flying around... The boy patted her shoulder to wish first she ignore but turn around when he again patted twice...
""What the...' she was about to shouted but seeing who it was she stop and next second a huge smile took over her face...
'Buddy tu...' She said hugging him throwing her hands around his neck... Her friends stop dancing seeing their friend hugging some unknown guy which they don't know...
'Can we move out...' he asked looking at her and her friends...
They were standing in a corner of the hall...
'I don't believe it buddy, hum almost 2saal baad mil rahe ho...' she said as she hugs him again...
'Yeah Partner... Waise tum toh bilkul nehi badli... Same same lagrahi ho...' Buddy said...
'Tum kaha badle ho buddy... Accha yeh chodo, Happy New Year...
Aur milo, yeh meri friends hai...' before she could continue, the girl who was in peacock color dress interrupt her, 'Sorry Muski, I had to leave now... Ek emergency aagayi ghar pe...'
'It's ok... We will meet u in airport tomorrow...' Muski said...
Others stand while the girl left...
'Sorry buddy, haan toh yeh hai meri friend Anjy as Anjali...
Anjy, yeh hai meri buddy... Atul, jiske baare maine tumhe aur Ridzy koh batayi na...' Muski said...
'Hope Partner ne mera burai nehi kiya...'Atul said to which Muski hit his arm...
'Not at all Atul, Nice meeting u...' Anjali said shaking hands with Atul...
'Champ, humhe bhi toh apne Partner se milwao...' Atul friend said...
'Oh haan... Yeh hai Muskaan...
Uski friends Anjali... Aur Partner...
Yeh hai Rahul aur the super cool dude Armaan... He's like my brother...' Atul said patting Armaan back...
They shakes hand and Armaan whisper something near Atul ear...
'Waise Partner, woh tumhari friend...' Atul started to asked but understanding what he wants to asked Muskaan continue, 'Riddhima... Ridzy... Actually kal woh out of country jaa rahi hai... So she was in hurry... Plan ta hum der raat party karena ta but guess something really important came up...'
'Common guys, aaj New Year hai... Aise kade rahenge ya kuch dance bhi karenge...' Anjali said as she makes friends very easily unlike their friend Riddhima...
Soon they were enjoying to the fullest, forgetting everything...
- AFTER 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS-
Big Mansion was decorated as it was a special occasion taking place as ladies were in the garden making arrangement and waiting... They were ready in red saari's, lehenga's and salwar's as younger's were also joining with the elder ladies...
'Main abhi bhi keh rahi hoon Madam, aapko bhuk lagi hai toh kuch khalo... Main kissi koh nehi bataunga...' A man in his least 40's was saying near his wife ears as she was standing near the table which was kept in the middle of the garden...
Few minutes before, all the ladies did their prayers and was waiting for a particular time so that they came open their fast...
Yes, It was karwachauth and ladies were keeping the fast for their husband's so they get a long and blessing life ahead...
'Shashank yeh aap kaise baat kar rahe ho... Itni der tak maine rahi hai toh phir kuch der aur...
Aapko itna hi bhuk lag raha hai toh aap kuch khaalo... Kisne kaha aapko mere liyeh wrat rakne koh...' Lady said as she turn to her husband...
'Aise hi hai humhare dost Padma Ji... Khud wrat rakka hai aapke liyeh lekin aapko khilane ki baat kar raha hai...'
They turn to meet one of the richest man in the city and their friend from years but because they move to US of their daughter's high study, they were lost in touch...
'Karan, welcome...' Shashank said moving and hugging his friend...
Ah oh, need to correct the statement, not friends, childhood friends...
They met after 1 yrs by chance a week ago in the mall while both were to shop for the karwachauth occasion as the ladies always need a reason to empty their respective husband's pocket...
Padma has invite them to join them to which Nandini happily agreed... So here, they r tonight to spend sometimes with each other...
'Thanks Buddy... I must say, u r still as romantic as u were from the very first time of ur marriage...
Who will say u r a father of 20's yrs daughter...' Karan says as his wife Nandini hug Padma, as he met with his friend Shashank...
'Even no one would say u r a father of 30yrs young man Karan... Waise hai yaha woh...
Main toh taras gaya hoon use dekhne ke liyeh... It feels like ages as he was away for his high studies right...' Shashank said...
'Main bhi yehi poochne wali ti Nandini se... Hai kaha humhari beta...' Padma asked...
'Ek baat bolun Shashank...
Just look around and see if their is any crowd... I bet u, girls must be drooling over him and he must be enjoying... Waise toh naam ke liyeh usne engagement toh karliya, but I don't think he is happy with it...' Karan says...
'Karan, woh khush nehi hai toh uske sagai karwaya kyun... I mean aise toh us ladki ki zindagi barbaad hojaenge na...' Shashank said...
'Woh toh maine bhi kaha Karan koh... But kiya kahe Shashank bhaisaab...
Armaan aur Taniya toh kehte hai ki woh log ek dusre koh pasand karte hai... Aur uske parents koh bhi hum jaante hai...
Armaan ab Karan ke saat business bhi sambhalte hai... Toh itna toh responsible ho higaya hai apne liyeh kiya sahi hai kiya nehi decide karne... Humne mana kiya hai toh, aaj kalke jawan sochenge hum uske life main interfere karte hai...' Nandini said...
Padma and Shashank got quite hearing this... Seeing they didn't say anything, Karan and Nandini understand that they were tense about something...
'Kiya huva Shashank, tum pareshan lag rahe ho...' Karan says...
Shashank look at Padma with helpless eyes and Padma blink her eyes as if saying everything will be fine...
Seeing the unspoken silent talks going in between Padma and Shashank, Karan was sure they were hiding something...
'Ab yeh mat kehna kuch nehi hai... Batao Kiya huva hai...
Aur humhari beti kaha hai...' Karan says...
'Actually Karan, jo bhi tumne kaha us baat koh hum kuch kehne sakti...
Kyunki aisa kuch huva hai humhari bacche ki saat bhi...
Hum jaante hai woh khush nehi hai jis rishte woh bande huve hai but abhi hum kuch bhi nehi kar sakte jab tak woh ladke apne aap peeche nehi hatte...' Shashank said...
'Yeh tum kiya bol rahe ho Shashank, saaf saaf bolo...' Karan says...
Shashank look at Padma who blink her eyes again asking him to go on with the story... In short, Shashank tell Karan and Nandini what has happe in their life in the past 1yr...
'Usne insaaniyath ki naam pe health toh kiya humko, lekin uske father ne ek shart rakka...
Yehi ki hum uske bete ke liyeh apni bacchi ka haath de...
Uswaqt humhe bhi laga woh sahi hoga but hum galat ti... Humhari bacche bina kuch kahe toh sagai karli but uske baatohse, behavior se yeh pata chalta hai woh dono ke beech aisa kuch hai hi nehi jaisa hum sochte hai... Acche dost hai, usse zyada woh dono ek dusre koh nehi chaahte...' Shashank said...
'Jo kuch bhi huva, woh toh ab hum badhal nehi sakte...
Shaadi se pehle dono baccho koh apne pyaar mila hai toh accha hai, nehi toh dono koh Pata nehi aage jaakhe kiya hoga...' Karan says...
'Jo bhi hoga, acche ke liyeh hoga...'Nandini said...
They were disturb as a couple of young girls were giggling talking in between as they pass them... Shashank and Padma were wondering why they were behaving as they has seen something very precious...
'Buddy koh dekha hoga...' Karan says to which Shashank and Padma look at him with question eyes...
'I mean mere bacche koh dekha hoga...
The super cool dude and most wanted bachelor of the City, Armaan Mallik...' Karan says and before either one could ask or say anything, a guy came towards them who was wearing Dark blue shirt with Black jeans...
'Dad, I told u this is not done... Mujhe waha akele chodke aap dono ne andar aagaye... Pata hai...' But he was cut by Nandini...
'It's ok baccha... In se milo...' Nandini said...
'Mere bachpan ki dost Shashank and his wife Padma...' Karan complete Nandini sentence...
Armaan look at Shashank and Padma who was shocked to see Armaan who has been grown and Karan was right in calling him super cool dude...
Armaan bend down touching their feet taking bless, Shashank and Padma were still under the shocked while giving him their blessing...
'Maine kaha ta na... Ek baar dekhliya toh dekhte rahenge...' Karan says proudly as he put one hand around Armaan shoulder...
'Kitne bade hogaye hai meri bacchi...' Padma said cupping his face and kissing his forehead...
'I m sure humhari beti bhi itni badi hogi ab...
Bohot saal hogayi use dekhte huve...' Nandini said...
'Haan, humhare bacchi bhi badi hogayi hai ab...' Shashank said...
'Waise hai kaha...' Karan asked...
'Tayyar ho raha hai apne kamre main... main bhulake laati hoon...' Padma says and she was about to go when one of the lady shouted, 'Chaand nikal aaya...'
Everyone was looking up to the sky as the moon come out from the cloud... It was hiding behind the cloud from hours and at last, it came out...
'Armaan, ek kaam karo... Tum jaakar dekhlo woh kaha hai...
Sab toh yehi hai toh shayad woh akele hogi ghar ke andar... Hall main nehi dekha toh upar kamre main dekhlena... Second room on right...' Padma says as she took the thali from the table...
Letting them do their prayers, Armaan move to go inside the house to meet this new girl who means to be his father's daughter...
- INSIDE THE HOUSE, IN ONE OF THE ROOM -
Everything was kept nicely in their respective places... It was a big room with big king size bed in the middle of the room with red and white bed sheet over it...
Heart shape pillows were on the bed arrange nicely as comforter was kept at the end of the bed nicely... Red rag was around the bed on the floor...
One side, their was a big wardrobe... It was in white color with red color heart... Full length mirror was attach to the wardrobe...
Next to the bed there was a table with lamp and books arrange nicely...
Big window was on the other side while another door was there which takes to washroom...
Girl was standing near the window her back towards the door... She wore a red and white saari...
Her hair was left open lose as it comes down to her waist hiding her visible back and waist...
She was holding a thali on her hand was if she was praying...
She was looking outside the window as the moon has just came out...
She heard when someone shouted from downstairs announcing the moon has come out...
'Bhagwaan... Maine bhi aaj wrat rakka hai...
Pichli kuch saalon mein, main yeh wrat rakhti hoon but jabse meri life badli, tab se main sochti hoon main uske liyeh rakhti hoon but yeh ek saal maine uske saat bitayi, mujhe kabhi aisa feel nehi huva uske liyeh jo woh hai mere liyeh banaye hai...
Bhagwaan, maine apne ma aur papa ke liyeh usse toh sagai karli, lekin abhi tak maine use dil se apna nehi paayi...
Kiya woh mujhe dil se apna chuka hai, yah woh bhi meri tarah apne dad ke kehne pe mujhse sagai ki...
Jo bhi ho bhagwaan, main chaahti hoon jaldi aap mujhe kuch ishara doh ya kissi koh meri life main bhejo, jisse dekh ke mujhe galat aur sahi fark main aaye...
Main nehi chaahte meri wajahse kissi zindagi barbaad ho... Ek hint bhagwaan... Please...'
She started to do the prayer and she was looking the moon through the sieve... She has closed her eyes and just then someone open the door standing in the entrance saying, 'Excuse me...'
Hearing the not familiar voice, she open her eyes to see the moon and she turn around to look who it was... She forgot that she was still holding the sieve still as she turn and she saw handsome guy who must be his 30's standing in front of her...
She keeps looking at him as she was thinking where she has seen that face before... She was sure it was not their first meeting but she couldn't remember where they have met before...
- ARMAAN POV -
As Padma Aunty requested, I move to the house to call out her daughter but as I didn't spot anyone in the big hall, I move upstairs... Looking around the place, I reach to the second room from the right to stop it was closed...
I knock for like five times but when no one answer, I thought to catch if anyone was inside...
I open the door to see a girl standing near the window looking outside to the moon... She was holding the sieve as she look through on it to the moon and even I saw the moon through it...
My gaze fixed back to the girl as her back was towards me, I said 'Excused' to see her turn around to face me...
I felt my world stop at the moment as I saw her after like 1 yrs... I never hope I would be meeting her again after the new year party more then year ago...
I know it sound crazy but when she didn't show any interest to me, I felt something for her the very first night I had seen her in that diwali celebration which was held in my friend house...
This was our third meeting and unknowingly to her, she has make me fall badly in love with her...
I always think if it was love, one day I will meet her again and as the day past I thought those meeting was just by destiny and I didn't see a hope of meeting her again...
Just to move, I try to date with many girls but I couldn't... For business deal, I got in relation with one of the client's daughter...
As I requested we kept it low affair so if in future we want to get free from each other, it would be easy...
'Yes...' My stress was broke when I heard her sweet word...
First I didn't hear what she said as I got lost in her... She was looking Masha Allah Beautiful in that red and white saari... She has put simple eyeliner and lip gloss...
One single silver pendant around her long neck were as put a long silver earrings... One hand there was a silver bracelet, that was it... She was looking as beautiful as anyone could he ever seen in his whole life till now...
'Excused me... Aap aise gur gur ke kiya dekh rahe ho...
Kabhi life main ladki dekha nehi hai kiya...'I heard her angry and irritate voice and I was wondering what happen to the sweet voice, suddenly it was full of attitude and rudeness...
- ARMAAN POV END -
Girl was standing with her hands on her hips... When she saw the guy, first she asked politely what he want... But seeing he was checking her, lost in her her anger start to build inside her...
So keeping the thali on the table nearby, she came to the middle of the room to asked him what he was doing there and what he wants...
Till then also he didn't come out from his lala land, she said little more loudly...
'Excused me... Aap aise gur gur ke kiya dekh rahe ho...
Kabhi life main ladki dekha nehi hai kiya...' Girl asked as she was angry and irritate with him for not responding to her...
'Hah woh...' At last, he came back to the world to see the young lady all angry...
Still Armaan couldn't stop admiring how beautiful she was looking...
'Aap bataenge aap yaha kyun aaye ho...' Girl asked again...
'Woh main...Yaha...' Armaan didn't understand what to say as words were not coming to his mouth...
'Aap yaha kiya...' Girl said...
'Aap gussa kyun ho rahe ho...' Armaan asked at last not understanding...
'Kyunki aap yaha meri kamre main aakhe mujhe aise aankhe paad paad ke dekh rahe ho jaise aapne pehle kabhi ladki koh nehi dekha...
Aur yeh aap pooch rahe ho main gussa kyun hoon... Pehle tik se poocha toh aapne suna nehi... Aur mujhse pooch rahi ho main gussa kyun hoon...' Girl said...
'Dekho, pehli baat yeh hai ki main yaha aapko bhulane aayi hoon if u r Padma aunty's daughter...' Armaan said...
'Toh pehle bhi aise bol sakte hona... Aise dekhne ka kiya matlab...' Girl said moving out leaving Armaan...
Armaan was looking at her figure which goes down the stairs leaving him standing there all alone to lost in her beauty...
'Kaise bataun aapko ki aap kitni khubsurat lag rahi ho aur mujhe aapse teen baar pyar ho chuka hai...' Armaan said as a dream smile form in his lips...
- OUTSIDE IN THE GARDEN -
Everyone was done with the pooja and now was having dinner after a long staving day...
Some husband's were feeding their wives as wives were feeding their husband's..
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Tables and chairs were set so that people could enjoy their dinner without any difficult... Some youngsters were enjoying sitting on the grass away from the elders...
Shashank, Padma, Karan and Nandini occupied a table for themselves as they were enjoying their dinner...
'Yeh dono kaha rehgaye...' Padma asked as she haven't seen their daughter nor Armaan yet...
'Pata nehi, abhi tak toh aajana chahiyeh ta...' Shashank said and soon he spotted that his daughter... 'Woh rahi humhare princess...'
Karan and Nandini whose back was towards where Shashank was pointing, they turn around to see a girl in red and white saari coming blabbering something to her...
She look around as if she was searching for someone, and when Shashank waves his hand she cames to joins them...
'Papa woh...' She said as she reach but stop when she saw guest were with them...
'Beti in se milo... Yeh hai mere bachpan ka dost Karan and his better half Nandini...' Shashank said...
""Namaste Uncle, Aunty...' She said joining her hands...
She took blessing from them touching their feet and they happy give their blessing...
'Bohot khoobsurat...' Nandini said putting khala tika behind her ear...'Kissi ki nazar na lage meri bacchi koh...'
'Armaan bhi kam nehi hai...' Padma says...
'Armaan...' Girl asked with confused...
'Tumne mili na Armaan se... Arey Riddhima, wohi toh gaye tumhe bhulane ke liyeh...' Shashank said...
'Papa U mean woh...' Riddhima was left shocked and cut by Armaan who joins them, 'Yes, its me Ms. Riddhima Gupta...'
Riddhima who came to complain about Armaan leave the matter knowing her father would take side of Armaan knowing he was his best buddy son...
'Kiya huva...' Padma asked seeing Riddhima showing her back to Armaan...
'Nothing Ma... Muski and Anjy nehi aayi...' Riddhima said looking around showing she wasn't interest in Armaan...
'Tumne yaad kiya, hum chali aayi...' Muskaan said as she joins them...
Muskaan and Anjali meet with others and Muskaan spotted Armaan who was busy with his mobile...
'Armaan... Armaan Mallik...' Muskaan said to which Armaan look at her...
Seeing Muskaan, he move as she also move forward to hug... Even Anjali recognized him and soon they started to catch up...
Riddhima was wondering how they know each other... Shashank and others were thinking the same when Muskaan mention new year night party was their first meeting which was more a year from today...
Seeing Muskaan and Anjali busy with Armaan, Padma asked them to first have dinner...
So they move to get food and all the while Riddhima keep listening to them but didn't say anything... Armaan thought she was angry with him so thought to say sorry before he leaves...
By 12am, everyone left leaving the Mallik's and Riddhima friends... Soon Muskaan and Anjali also left and Riddhima was going to move to the house calling it a night but was stop by Armaan...
'Ji...' Riddhima said...
'Woh, I just wanted to say Sorry...' Armaan said...
'Sorry kis liyeh...' Riddhima asked...
'Issiliyeh kyunki aapko laga main aapko check kar rahi ti...
I didn't mean to, its just that u was looking very beautiful I kept staring at u...' Armaan said honestly...
Riddhima smile hearing him...
'It's ok Armaan... Aapki galati nehi hai...' Riddhima said...
'Matlab tum gussa nehi ho...' Armaan asked...
'Bilkul nehi...' Riddhima said...
'Thank god... Can we be friends...' Armaan asked forwarding his hand...
Riddhima keep staring at his hand and than to him... She don't know why, even she was waiting for him to take the first step but something was stopping her...
'Ummm... It's ok if u don't want to be friends yet...
Actually humhare Mom dad bhi friends hai toh maine socha hum dono bhi kyun nehi...
Tumhe toh pata chal chuka hoga ki ab main tumhari friends ki bhi dost hoon...' Armaan said...
'Haan but iska yeh matlab nehi na main bhi aapki dost banun...' Riddhima said folding her hands on her chest...
'Yeh bhi hai... but trust me... I can be a good friend...' Armaan said flashing his dimple...
'Let's see if u truly can...' Riddhima said moving her hand forward which was taken by Armaan without waiting another second...
It was the beginning of their relation... After that day, Armaan and Riddhima have been meeting each other... Armaan was already aware of his feeling for Riddhima but Riddhima was still unaware of her feelings towards Armaan...
As the days, months and a year past... Taniya has move out from Armaan life saying she was in love with someone else and it was Armaan luck that her father didn't make a big issue of it...
As the past year, Armaan and Riddhima have become best friends...
Even Karan and Nandini as well as Shashank and Padma have been noticing how the two children's were getting along with each other...
They fought with each other in little things, helps each other and always spend more time with each other...
Even their spend their Sunday's with each other if their friends joins with them or not...
As usual it was a Sunday, that they both to spend with each other alone as their friends couldn't joins them...
Armaan has come in the morning as the decide they would be playing basketball in the small basketball court that they had make in the one side of GUPTA garden...
Both were amazing players and Armaan had given Riddhima nickname as Basket as she play quite well as it was difficult any to win from Armaan Mallik...
So As decide, Armaan reach by 8 and banged in to Gupta Mansion...
'Basket kaha hai Beautiful...' Armaan asked as Padma offer him juice...
'Tayyar ho rahi hai...' Padma says...
'Hey youngman... GoodMorning...' Shashank said as he was ready as if he was going out for a jog or something...
'GoodMorning Uncle... Aap jogging pe jaa rahe ho...' Armaan asked as he sip from his juice...
'Nehi toh... Aaj main bhi tum dono ki saat basketball khelunga...' Shashank said...
Armaan who was sipping his juice, split out hearing Shashank... Padma laugh seeing Armaan expression...
'Aap..' Armaan asked not believing his ears...
'Why not, do u think I can't Armaan...' Shashank asked...
'Nehi Uncle... Aap toh khel sakte ho... Kuch bhi khel sakte ho...
Lekin uncle, hum teeno kaise khel sakte hai... Aapko ek partner dhundna hoga...' Armaan said hopping Shashank drop the idea of playing as only Armaan and Riddhima knows how much they cheat while playing with each other on one/one match or three/three match with their friends...
Shashank smile hearing him and he started to rubbed his hands... Armaan look at him not understanding what he must be thinking...
'No problem buddy... Main hoon na apne dost ke saat dene ke liyeh...' Karan says as he enter with his sports cloth... Nandini also joins with him...
'Dad, aap yaha...' Armaan asked jumping from the couch...
'Kyun... Tum aa sakte hai toh hum kyun nehi aa sakte...
Aur maine aur Shashank ne socha ab tum dono har Sunday khel sakte ho toh hum kyun nehi...
Waise bhi aaj tumhare dost toh aane wale nehi hai toh two on two match toh khel sakte haina...' Karan said making himself comfortable in the couch...
'Aur nehi toh... Dekhte hai hum dono ki team jeete hai ya tum dono younger's ki...' Shashank said...
Armaan look at Nandini and Padma for help but they just shows thumbs up to him...
Armaan knows his dad don't know how to play but Shashank Uncle was quite good in basketball...
'Let's go Armaan...' Riddhima said as she came in her sport cloth with her hair tide in a ponytail...
'Haan chalo, let's play...' Shashank said moving out with Karan follow him...
Riddhima was shocked to see this and turn around to see Armaan sitting with a sad face... Riddhima look at Padma and Nandini who was trying to hold their laugh...
'Don't tell me they r gonna play...' Riddhima said seeing Armaan expression...
Armaan nodded where else other two brush out laughing their head out seeing Armaan and Riddhima expression...
'Aaj toh bohot maza aane wali hai...' Padma says...
'Ma...' Riddhima said sitting next to Armaan...
'Beat them... Waise bhi Shashank ne challenge kiya hai... Jeet ke dikha de...' Nandini said...
'Really... Papa ne...' Riddhima asked looking at Armaan to which he again just nodded...
'Then let's make this little more fun...' Riddhima said suddenly jumping from her seat...
'Common Basket... U know we can't...' Armaan said...
'Don't challenge me Armaan...
Common, just follow me ok...' Riddhima said...
- OUTSIDE IN THE GARDEN -
Shashank and Karan were in the area where Armaan and Riddhima used to play Basket... Both were trying to practise before the other two comes...
Padma ask the servant to put a table and chairs near the place so they could enjoy the match too... Padma and Nandini were sitting waiting for them to start...
Soon Armaan and Riddhima came out bickering about something and it was Karan who interrupt them...
'Kiya huva... Khel na nehi hai kiya...' Karan says...
'No Dad... Khelenge na...' Armaan says...
'Then what r we waiting for... Let's start...' Shashank said as he was holding the ball...
'Ek minute Papa... Aise kaise...' Riddhima said as she stands with her hands on her hip...
'What happen Princess... I mean can't we play... Common, u know I m quite good beti...' Shashank said...
'Yes of course I know Papa...
Ab aap dono ne hum se jeetne ke liyeh khelne ke liyeh sochliya hai toh kyunna yeh tohda interest banaye...' Riddhima said...
'As if...' It was Karan this time...
'Common Uncle... Main aur Armaan jab khelti hoon toh we used to make deal with each other... So why not this time...' Riddhima said smiling naughtily...
Shashank and Karan look at each other knowing they will be gone if they lost... Padma and Nandini smile as they know it was plan to know what they think about each other and now they were trapped in their own plan...
'Karan...' Shashank says looking at Karan...
'Why not buddy...' Karan says...
'Sochlo Dad... Kyunki hum doh hai toh humhare do Shart hai...' Armaan says...
'Fine, phir humhare bhi do shart hoga...' Shashank said...
'Fair, toh pehle aap dono bolo...' Riddhima said...
Shashank and Karan talk in between two people for a second before telling Armaan and Riddhima...
Both Armaan and Riddhima was wondering what they would keep as bet...
'I thought they would back off...' Armaan said...
'Not so easily Armaan... Tum papa koh nehi jaante... He is quite well and if woh kissi maqsat ke liyeh khel raha hai toh woh jarur haan kahenge...' Riddhima says...
After talking like 3mins, Shashank and Karan shakes their hands...
'So...' Riddhima asked as they were taking much time...
'Yeah toh humne decide kiya hai if u lose, u will let us play every Sunday with u two...' Karan says...
'What...' Armaan was shocked and look at Riddhima who was calm as nothing has happen...
'Second please...' Riddhima asked..
'Second yeh hai ki tum dono ek week ke liyeh na milenge, na baat karenge...' Shashank said...
'Ok done...' Riddhima said...
'What... Basket yeh tum...' Armaan got tense knowing he can't wait for a week without seeing and talking to her...
'Chill Armaan... Papa aur Uncle jeeta nehi hai abhi...
Toh yeh aap dono ki sharte hai... Toh humhari bhi sharte sunlo...' Riddhima said...
Seeing Armaan all tense and worried hearing to be away from Riddhima for a week, others suspense that Armaan was having feeling for Riddhima...
'Toh tik hai... Tum dono bhi apne shart bata hi doh... Jeet gaye toh hum maanenge haina Karan...' Shashank said...
'Ofcourse...' Karan says...
'Haan toh humhari pehle shart yeh hai, aap dono haar gaye toh kabhi humhare saat khelne ki baat nehi karenge...' Riddhima said...
'Done...' Shashank said...
'Papa, itni khush mat ho... Dusri bhi sunlo...' Riddhima said...
'Accha bolo...' Shashank said...
'Dusra yehi hai, ek month ke liyeh jitna humhe spend karna hai, utna spend karne se aaplog mana nehi karenge...' Riddhima said...
'What...' this time it was Shashank who was surprise to hear her deal...
'Common Papa... Abhi toh bohot confident ki saat keh raha ta... Ab kiya huva... Match shuru hone se pehle dar gaye...' Riddhima said...
For a moment now one said anything while Riddhima keep laughing to see Shashank expression... Armaan was in his deep thought thinking what will happen...
'Common Armaan... Seems Papa and Uncle wouldn't play with us...' Riddhima said taking the ball from Shashank and started to dribble...
'Done...' Karan said to which Riddhima stop dribbling and look at him taking the ball on her hand...
'Hah...' Riddhima asked...
'Matlab hum khelenge...' Shashank said moving towards Riddhima and taking the ball from her hand...
Soon the match started and both were playing equally good... Armaan was getting lost in Riddhima every time she come across him and that was making them lose the basket...
By the half time, both were equal and they move to get water...
Riddhima hold back Armaan as she was wondering what has happen to him...
'Kiya huva Basket...' Armaan asked...
'Wohi toh main poochna chaahti hoon Armaan... What's wrong with u...
U r missing the basket... I know its not easy to anyone to get ball from u but tum toh easily uncle koh de rahe ho ball...' Riddhima said...
'What maine...' Armaan said but was cut by Riddhima, 'Yes Armaan... Its u and if we lose na... Phir rehna mujhse dur ek week ke liyeh...'
On the other stand, Karan and Shashank were standing with Padma and Nandini...
'Baccho jaise khel rahe ho aap dono... Karan aap, Armaan ki mind kaise divert kar rahe ho...' Nandini said...
'Ab bacche ke saat khel rahe ho toh baccho ki tarah tohda cheating bhi karna toh padta haina...' Karan says...
'Haan lekin kuch bhi kaho, yeh toh pata hai ki Armaan Riddhima ke liyeh kuch toh feel karta hai... I mean aapne dekha kaise Armaan shock hogaye yeh sunke ek week tak woh ekdusre se baat bhi nehi kar sakte aur mil bhi nehi sakte...' Nandini said...
'Yeh toh haarne ki baad ek week main pata chal hi jaenge...
Waise bhi dono apne apne kaam main busy hote hai... Lekin ghar aane ki baad kiya haalat hote hai woh dekhenge hum...' Padma says...
'Sahi kaha Padma... Chalo Karan... Aaj toh in dono koh dikhana hai hum bhi kuch kam nehi hai...' Shashank said...
'Papa, Aapki beti bhi kuch kam nehi hai... Yeh toh bas ek pratice ta...
Abhi game baaki hai...' Riddhima said collecting water bottle from the table...
'Aur nehi toh kiya... Hum hai ek perfect... Koi bhi humse jeet nehi sakte...' Armaan said joining them...
'Buddy, itna hawa main uchal mat...
Humne dekha tum kaise khel rahe ho... Aise khelte rahe toh haarna toh pakka hai aaj tumhara...' Karan says...
'Dekhenge...' Armaan said...
Again match started... Both were playing good...
Soon the game was going to end and Armaan Riddhima was leading by one point...
'Shashank, humhe kuch bhi karke yeh match jeetna hai...' Karan says...
'Haan toh karte haina... Ek kaam karo, Armaan koh push karo...' Shashank said...
'What... Armaan koh...' Karan says...
'Ab yeh toh mushkil hai uske haat se ball lena... Main Riddhima koh block karti hoon, tum Armaan koh tackle karo... Jaldi...' Shashank said...
Seeing Karan moving towards Armaan, Riddhima also move towards him asking to pass the ball as Shashank move towards her...
Karan wink at Shashank and hit the ball before pushing Armaan and Shashank move towards the ball not to let Riddhima catch it... On the other hand when Karan push Armaan, Armaan lost his balance and was going to fall... As Riddhima was in front of him, he fall over on her and both roll on the grass...
By the time Shashank got the ball and move to make a basket and with it the game was over and they won...
Armaan was under Riddhima who was looking towards her father and Karan to see that her father had score a basket before the time ups... Padma whistle to let them know time was up...
Riddhima make a sad crying pout face seeing Shashank did a basket and Armaan who was looking at Riddhima was lost in her...
The moment Armaan fall over to Riddhima and both role on the grass, Armaan try not to let Riddhima get hurt... As they stop, Armaan was on the grass on his back as Riddhima was on top of him...
He look around when he heard two fathers shouted with excited for winning the game and Armaan look at Riddhima to see her making cute expression...
Armaan was lost in her admiring how beautiful she was looking... Some hairs were coming on her face which Armaan pull away and put behind her ear...
Armaan saw fake anger on her eyes as they lost the match...
Riddhima who wasn't aware of the fact that the closeness was affecting Armaan so much was still in the same position... She make a cute crying pout face to her father and Karan Uncle letting them melt but it didn't work...
They laugh and show their thumbs down saying they have lost the match... Riddhima turn her face to get lost in Armaan eyes for the first time...
She had seen something in his eyes and she was trying to know what it was but sensing in which position they were, she jerk up correcting her body hug top which has lifted due to the sudden fall...
First, Armaan didn't get why Riddhima suddenly get up like that but as he was aware of the surrounding, he also get up wiping his cloths...
'So Karan, Lagta hai ab dono koh ek dusre ki bina ek week tak rehna padega...' Shashank said as they move to them...
'Is main badi baat kiya hai Shashank, I m sure yeh dono rehlenge, haina Armaan...' Karan says...
'Papa, u was kidding right...' Riddhima said...
'Not at all beti... It was a deal... Ab haar gaye hai toh maan na hi padega...' Shashank said...
'Dekho Armaan, sab tumhare wajahse huva hai...' Riddhima said just to make the thinks comfortable in between them as she felt the uncomfortable for the first time being so closed to Armaan...
Armaan was shocked that Riddhima blame him so easily...
'What, maine...' Armaan asked looking to her as he saw Karan and Shashank smiling...
'Aur nehi toh kiya... Pata nehi kaha khoye huve ho...
Maine tumhe bola mujhe pass karo, but tumne... Pata nehi aaj kiya huva hai, shuru se tum basket pe basket miss kar raha ta aur ab dekho...' Riddhima said...
'Arey, what my fault in it Basket... Maine tohdi na kaha tumhe deal koh accept karne koh...
Yeh mat bhulo hum dono koh hi deal pe follow karna hai...' Armaan said...
'Ab tumhare wajahse hum game haara hai toh tum bhi meri saat deal koh follow karenge na...' Riddhima said...
'haan toh tab maine mana karne ki koshish ki but tumne confident ki saat kaha hum jeetenge...' Armaan said...
They were bickering like two kids and others were enjoying... Padma who came with food call them...
Armaan and Riddhima sit away from each other facing back towards each other... Rest of the day, both didn't talk to each other but was enjoying with their families...
To Be Continue...
With Love
Rihoohaws...
Edited by RihooHaws - 11 years ago
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