~ NO FEAR CAN LAST WHEN I M WITH U ~ AR SS
PART 12
That very day Riddhima got discharged and was taken to the home...
She became all quiet and she always want Padma or Anjali with her all the time... She always want someone to be there around as she was feeling very scared...
Everyone try to make things normal around Riddhima but Riddhima didn't just react kept herself locked in somewhere that no one was able to reach and cheer her up...
Gang were also trying their best and they keep visiting every time they get but because of work, they hardly get much time...
-WEEK LATER-
Armaan visit to Riddhima three time a day, managing work and also spending time with Riddhima was his only work...
He has stop taking care of him as he was only caring for Riddhima, his love...
Shashank and Padma have notice how Armaan was trying to bring the old Riddhima... But Riddhima just keep quite lost in her thought...
It was a Sunday and as usual the gang were to meet in Gupta Mansion...
Armaan was awake whole night thinking what to do to make Riddhima break the wall that she has put around her...
He knows she had to let out whats going on her mind and heart than only she would be able to move on like she try before...
So early morning, he reach at Gupta house knowing Riddhima would be up as the nightmare wake her in midnight and after that she wouldn't dare to sleep before the sun comes in the middle of the sky...
Armaan ring the bell and like usual Padma greeted him with a smile which he knows it was a fake one just to show people whatever was happening is not bothering them much...
But the truth is no one knows how broken they r from inside and trying to stick it together just the sake of their daughter...
'Very GoodMorning Beautiful...' Armaan said like a jolly man...
'Morning Armaan... Itni subah subah...' Padma asked letting him inside...
'Haan socha Riddhima begam toh utgayi hogi toh kyunna uske saat breakfast karle...
Waise aaj sunday hai toh mujhe pata hai humhare gang toh 9bhaje se pehle pochne wali nehi...
Lekin tab tak Riddhima begam bhuki toh nehi rehsakti na...' Armaan said moving inside the kitchen...
Padma smile seeing the cheerful Armaan and she knows he was sad from inside like them but was trying to show nothing was really bothering them...
Padma moves towards the kitchen to see what Armaan was doing... As Padma was done making breakfast, she saw Armaan making a tray and she understand it was for he and Riddhima...
'Armaan...' Padma call his name as she move closed to him...
Armaan look as he was busy placing plates on tray to take up to Riddhima's room...
'Yes, Beautiful...' Armaan says as he keeps doing his work...
'Ek baat poochun...' Padma asked...
'Common beautiful... Kabse aapko mujhse permission lena pada...
Hukum karo bas aap...' Armaan said...
'Shayad meri yeh baat tumhe bura lage Armaan...' Padma says...
'Aapki koi baat mujhe bura lag hi nehi sakte Beautiful...' Armaan said...
'Pakka...???' Padma asked...
'Pakka...' Armaan says...
'Hmm toh tum aur Riddhima acche dost haina...' Padma asked...
'Haan...' Armaan said...
'Tum apne dost se bohot pyar bhi karte ho...' Padma asked...
'Haan...' Armaan says as he decorate the tray keeping a rose on it along with breakfast...
'Lekin Riddhima tumhe dost se zyada lagte ho...' Padma asked...
'Haan...' Armaan says...
'Means tum Riddhima se pyar karte ho...' Padma asked...
'Haan...' Armaan said as he wasn't unaware of what Padma was doing...
'Mean tum Riddhima koh chaahte ho... Dosti se kahin zyada...' Padma asked...
'Haan Beautiful... Main Riddhima se pyar karta hoon issiliyeh toh yeh sab...' Armaan stop as he realized what he had spoken in front of Padma...
Padma smiles hearing Armaan confess, previous night only she talks Shahank about Armaan and Riddhima...
Even Shashank had seen him trying to cheer up Riddhima and how he helps Riddhima when others get busy...
Armaan look at Padma who was smiling hearing his confession... He was scared as she might get angry but seeing her smile, he understood she didn't have any problem with him loving their daughter...
'Wish Riddhima koh bhi jaldi yeh baat samajh mein aate...' Padma said as she gave a side hug to Armaan...
'I can make her but uske liyeh aapko mera saat dena padega...' Armaan said as he respond her hug...
'Kaise...' Padma asked...
Small evilly smile form in Armaan lips as naughtiness twinkle in his eyes...
- IN RIDDHIMA ROOM -
Riddhima was sitting near the window sill as two hrs ago, Padma went to get freshen up and make breakfast...
She heard someone ringing the bell and she knows it was none other then her buddy, Armaan...
Only he was the one who come early on a Sunday morning and she has been feeling something different about the way Armaan was behaving with her...
She was lost in her thought, thinking about them... She and Armaan...
Their memories they spend together were flashing in front of her eyes as if they just share those happy memories with each other...
Smile was adoring her face when she remember her sister words saying she will see what she do when u fell in love with someone...
She was not sure if it was love or not...
- RIDDHIMA POV -
How can this happen...
I mean he is a very good friend... but maybe Di was right...
I m just ignoring it...
The way Armaan is taking care of me... The way Armaan always be in my side when I need someone...
Kiya woh mujhe pasand karte hai...
karte hai toh kehte kyun nehi...
Shayad issiliyeh woh bhi yehi sochte hai ki meri dil main uske liyeh kuch nehi hai...
Ya humhare dosti usko apne feelings bolne se rokhte hai...
Ya kuch aur baat hai...
Oh god, please help me... Mujhe pata nehi kiya ho raha hai...
Please mujhe sahi raasta dikhao...
Kiya mujhe use bata dena chahiyeh...
Ya use bhulwa dena chahiyeh... Oh god, please help me...
- RIDDHIMA POV END -
As Riddhima was sitting with her eyes closed, she didn't know when Armaan came...
Seeing Riddhima sitting near the window sill with her eyes closed, Armaan thought she must be thinking about the incident..
So Armaan start with his usual behavior by greeting a cheerful 'GoodMorning Beautiful' to make her thought break announcing he was here for her...
Riddhima look at Armaan giving a small smile as she was still confused what to do about her heart and feelings that was growing inside her for her best friend...
Armaan kept the tray and look back when he didn't get any reply from his best friend and saw she was again lost somewhere...
'Yeh kiya Riddhima... No goodmorning...
Maine kitni baar kaha aise mat beito karo... Common, jo huva hogaya...
Koi badhal nehi sakte woh... Tumhe apne life main aage badna hai toh woh sab accept karke move on karna padega...
apne dar koh apne himmat ki aage aane mat do Riddhima...
Fight back to defeat the fear...' Armaan said...
'Kehna aasaan hai Armaan...
Woh dar meri andar bohot saalon se hai...' Riddhima said looking back out from the window...
'Kyunki tumne woh dar koh apne andar chupake rakh diya hai Riddhima...
Tumhe apne dar koh kissi ke saamne khol dena chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, I can't...
Ma, Papa aur Di jaante hai yeh baat...
Main kitna bhi koshish karun, nehi hoti mujhse...' Riddhima said...
Armaan move and stand close to her... She didn't look at him so he just sit in front of her...
Then also when she didn't look, Armaan took her hand in his...
Riddhima look at Armaan went she felt for the first time current run down on her spine... She look meeting her eyes with his...
'Riddhima...
Aise kab tak chalega... We all want u to live a free life...
Just because of it, u can't keep urself lock in this room na...
Its been a week, u haven't go out not even to work...
Hum sab apne woh naughty and bubbly Riddhima koh bohot miss karti hai...' Armaan said softly...
'I know Armaan...
But I just can't get over with it...' Riddhima said breaking the eyelock...
'At least try toh karo Riddhima...' Armaan said...
Riddhima just took out her hand out from Armaan grip... Armaan was confused with her action...
'Tum itna koshish kyun kar rahe ho Armaan...' Riddhima asked...
Armaan was taken back with her question...
'What do u mean Riddhima...
Main koshish kyun kar rahe ho... Kiya mere saat yeh sab hota toh tum mera saat nehi denge...' Armaan asked...
'Common Armaan... Meri woh matlab nehi ta...
I know sab concern hai but y u put so much affect... Main hoon koan... Just a friend...' Riddhima said...
Armaan was shocked to hear this from his best friend...
Riddhima think they were just friends... Nothing more or less...
Or else what she was trying to do...
'Tum sirf mujhe just friend maante ho Riddhima...
Mujhe laga hum dono best friends hai...
Issiliyeh tumne yeh baat mujhe kabhi nehi batayi na ki tumhare saat yeh sab huva...' Armaan said...
Riddhima look at Armaan who was sitting with his head down...
Riddhima re-collected what they have been talking about and felt guilty for saying whatever she said...
'Sorry Armaan, main woh...' Riddhima try to make things clear but Armaan cut her...
'Nehi Riddhima, Shayad main hi yeh samajh gaya hum bohot acche dost hai...' Armaan said as he got up to leave...
Seeing Armaan making his way towards the door, Riddhima also stand...
'Armaan... Meri baat toh suno...' Riddhima said...
'Breakfast karlena Riddhima...' Armaan said before steping out from the room and Riddhima just keep looking at him leaving...
Riddhima didn't understand what make him feel so much bad that he just leave like that...
Maybe the way she asked, make him feel he is not important to her the way she is important to him...
Tears form in Riddhima eyes and came run out from the room to stop Armaan...
As she came out, she saw Armaan leaving with Padma behind him...
Rest of the day, Armaan didn't show up neither answer anyone call...
Gang came to spend the day with Riddhima but there wasn't any sign of Armaan...
Even Riddhima try to contact, send msg's to him but he didn't answer back...
Day end without seeing Armaan for the rest of the day... Riddhima felt so bad so she thought to go back to her work so she could confront Armaan in office at least...
- NEXT DAY -
Riddhima joins back to her work only to know that Armaan went to Malaysia the very previous night with Karan to attend a conference...
It was for a week conference... Riddhima felt bad as he didn't inform him about his trip...
Shashank was looking after the company at the absent of Karan and he was happy that Riddhima was back in her work...
After working hour, Riddhima came to Shashank cabin to see he was in call with someone...
Seeing Riddhima, he asked her to have a seat as he continue with the call...
'That's super good news Karan...
So what Armaan said about it...
Is he willing to stay over there for three months...' Shashank asked as he was smiling but Riddhima who just heard what Shashank has been saying was shocked...
'Let him have his time... I hope he agree, after all its a very good opportunity for him and our company...
I will handle everything here... U can come after a week settling Armaan there...' Shashank said...
Riddhima was unaware of what was happening... What Shashank was saying...
Why they were talking to make him stay away from her for three months...
So much questions were roaming in Riddhima's mind and Shashank was watching her expression very closely... It was true he was also listening to what Karan was saying on the other end...
But seeing his daughter's color change of her face, Shashank understood she feels something for Armaan...
After talking to Karan for another 10minutes, Shashank cut the call...
Riddhima was lost in her thought, not understanding what Shashank was talking about with Karan...
Being involve in the company, Riddhima knows she has the right to asked what it was but she dont want to interfere unless her father tell her what it was by himself...
'Chale beti...
Ur Ma should be waiting for us...' Shashank said as he collected his mobile and keys...
'Hmmm...' It was only Riddhima could say as her mind was still occupied somewhere else...
On the way back to home, Shashank was talking about the work but Riddhima was thinking something else...
She didn't hear anything Shashank was saying...
From the last 5mins Shashank was talking but he didn't get any reply from Riddhima...
Shashank look towards her to see she was lost...
'Padma ne sahi kaha...
Armaan ki baat aate hi toh Riddhima aise chup hote bas uske baare main sochte hai...' Shashank said knowing Riddhima wouldn't hear him as she wasn't from the last few minutes...
- RIDDHIMA POV -
'Yeh ho kiya raha hai mujhe...
Armaan koh waha rukhne ki baat sunke main kyun uneasy feel kar raha hoon...
Pehle jaane se pehle mujhe batayi nehi...
Aur ab, waha rukhne ki planning hai...' My mind was thinking about Armaan only...
From the time he left without saying anything for what I had asked, I was feeling uneasy...
When I came to know he has gone with Karan uncle, still I didnt feel good as he personally didn't inform me...
But one thing I didn't understand...
Which make him feel so bad that he didn't bother to inform her before leaving the country...
My mind was thinking about the incident when I realized it was my mistake after all...
I shouldn't have said we were just friends...
'Yeh maine kiya kardiya...
Main toh chaahti ti woh mere liyeh kuch feel karte hai toh woh pehle mujhse kahe...
Lekin maine use hurt kiya...
Yeh kehke we r just friends...
Balki sab jaante hai hum kitne acche dost hai...
Hum best friends hai... Maine uske saat woh sab share ki maine kabhi apni di aur baaki doston ke saat nehi ki...
Phir maine yeh galati kaise kardi...
Armaan, I m very sorry...
Maine tumhe itna hurt ki... Mujhe waise nehi bolna chahiyeh ta...
Lekin tumhe itna bura kyun laga...
kahin tum bhi mujhe...
Ab main aur wait nehi kar sakte...
Mujhe kuch karna chahiyeh... Haan...
Main ab aur din apne dil main yeh baat nehi rakh sakti...' I was busy thinking, I didnt know when we reach home...
When Papa suddenly stop the car, I came to know we had reach home...
- RIDDHIMA POV END -
Shashank stop the car in front of the main door and saw Riddhima look at him...
He knows she was thinking about something or maybe thinking about Armaan whole way back to home...
Shashank didn't bother to break her thought knowing she needs time to know her feelings... to realized her feelings and what she wants...
So without saying anything, he came out moving inside...
He didn't expect Riddhima to start any conversation as they had reach home...
But to his surprise,
'Papa, mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai...' Riddhima said...
'Haan beti, bolo kiya baat hai...' Shashank ask as he sit on the couch...
Padma came out from her room hearing the bell ring and servant open the door to let Shashank and Riddhima it...
'Accha huva aap dono aagayi...
Shashank, woh Mrs. Mehra ki call aaya... Dinner ke liyeh bhulaya hai...' Padma says...
'Accha... Yeh toh bohot acchi baat hai...
Main tayyar hojata hoon...' Shashank said as he was offer water from one of the servant...
'Tik hai... Riddhima beti,kyun na aap bhi chale...' Padma says...
'Nehi Ma... Main bohot tak gayi hoon...
Aaplog jao...' Riddhima said...
'Riddhima... Yeh kiya baat huvi...
Aise gharpe akele kitni din tak rahenge...
Waise bhi tum bhi jaante ho na Mrs. Mehra koh...
Uske bete Arjun aaya hai US se... Tum Arjun koh jaante hona...
Main soch rahi ti kyunki tum Arjun ki saat kuch waqt spend kare...' Padma says...
'What, kyun...
Mujhe kissi ke saat bhi waqt nehi spend karni Ma...
main aise tik hoon...' Riddhima said drinking water she took from the servant...
'Aise kaise tik hai tum...
Dekho main Anjali se bhi kaha ab shaadi karlo... Woh toh meri sunti nehi...
Riddhima at least tum toh...' Padma was cut by Riddhima...
'Ma, main aapki har baat maan sakti hoon but yeh baat nehi please...
Main kissi aur koh pasand nehi kar sakte...' Riddhima said keeping the empty glass and standing to leave from there...
Shashank and Padma smile hearing her... They know unknowingly, she gave the hint that she like someone...
Or like would be underestimate... She love someone and that someone was not other then her best friend...
'Ek minute...
What do u mean by that Riddhima...
Tum kissi koh pasand karte ho...' Padma said...
Riddhima stop on her step hearing her mother sudden question...
She closed her eyes when she remind what she said before... She curse under her breath for letting it come out from her mouth when she herself dont know what Armaan think about her...
Also she knows Padma wouldn't leave her without knowing who it was...
But it was her lucky day... Muskaan just call in right time and Riddhima excused saying she need to attend the call...
- IN MALAYSIA -
Armaan was standing near the window of his room...
Karan and Armaan got an apartment for the week of their staying over Malaysia...
Knowing they would be needing separate room for their work and first day of the conferrence was amazing experience for Armaan...
Armaan was glad other cilent's and partners like his presentation...
Armaan was happy as Karan couldn't stop praising him whole way back to the apartment...
Also he was offered to stay and work with their one of the partner for three months and Karan says it would be a good opportunity for him and to their company...
Karan call up Shashank to give the good news and was talking about to make him settle there for three months...
Armaan was thinking about it from the last two hours and he didn't understand what he should do...
He was looking outside the window, watching the big building around the city which was lighten as it was night time...
It was looking so nice as he was standing in 20th floor of the best hotel in the city...
After the long day, after dinner Karan went to his room saying he needs to work over some important files before hit the bed...
Also ask him to think about the matter...
- ARMAAN POV -
My mind was thinking about what to do...
It was not understanding he should follow his heart or mind...
His mind was saying he should stay.. Because it would help their company and it will take their company to another level...
But his heart was saying how he could spend 3months without seeing his best friend...
He hasn't talk to her for a day and it was making him so restless... However he had called Padma aunty to know about Riddhima and he was happy that she has joins back to work...
But also she said, she was still not going out and meeting anyone else like she do...
Not even their friends...
He didn't understand why Riddhima was behaving like that...
He knows whatever she said, she didn't mean it... But for sometimes, he really felt bad about it...
'Main Beautiful koh kaise bolun...
Hmmm... Shayad mujhe dur rehna use ehsaas dilana chahiyeh woh bhi mujhse pyar karte hai...
Main waapas jaakhe use boldunga main use kitna pyar karta hoon...
Yehi tik hoga...' Smile form as I decide what I had to do...
I know Padma aunty would help him... She would update about Riddhima and I could do my work...
I wouldn't contact him by myself... I want to see her reaction when I go back...
I better tell Dad about my feelings... I don't want dad or Mom to find any other girl for me...
- ARMAAN POV END -
Armaan was happy that at last he decide what he has to do...
He make his way towards Karan's room...
Room door was open and light's were on... Armaan understood that he was still awake...
But it wasn't like him to enter without taking the permission...
Armaan was about to knock when he stop hearing his name...
Karan was taking over the mobile with someone about him... Armaan couldn't help but stop to over hear his father conversation...
'Tum sahi keh rahe ho Nandu...
Ab Armaan koh settle hona chahiyeh... Lekin tumhe kiya lagta hai...
Woh maannege...' Karan says...
Armaan was shocked, Karan was talking to his mother about his wedding... This was what he was afraid of...
'Lekin Nandu, humhe use apne pasand ki ladki se shaadi karne ke liyeh force nehi karna chahiyeh...
Pehle humhe ladki ki parents se baat karna chahiyeh... Uske baad Armaan se...' Karan says...
Armaan was statue on the spot hearing this...
His mother found someone for him... Now they will talk to the girl parents...
'Haan main jaanta hoon Armaan mana nehi karenge lekin Nandu...' Armaan who was lost in his thought look inside to see Karan facing him...
He cut the conversation when he saw Armaan standing there and seeing his expression, Karan understood Armaan has heard his conversation...
He move towards him and Armaan just keep looking at him...
When Armaan didn't say anything, Karan touch his shoulder to bring him back to the world...
Then also when Armaan didn't say anything...
'Kiya huva buddy...' Karan asked...
'Dad, main yaha rukhne ke liyeh tayyar hoon...' Armaan said...
'Really...
Thats a good decision Armaan... I m so proud of u...' Karan said hugging him...
Armaan hugs him back but he couldn't stop from asking...
'Dad, woh aap Mom se kis baare main baat kar rahi ti...' Armaan asked...
Karan move out not knowing what to say...
He didn't want him to know what he and Nandini were thinking for him...
'Dad, Don't even think to like... Kyunki maine suna hai aap Mom se mere shaadi ki baat kar raha ta...' Armaan said...
'Son woh...' Karan started...
'Dad, aap aur Mom kuch bhi kahe...
Main abhi shaadi ke liyeh tayyar nehi hoon...' Armaan said and leave from there...
'Armaan...' Karan call but he didn't listen to him and went away...
- IN ARMAAN ROOM -
Armaan was walking around the room...
He wasn't happy the fact to know his mother and father were talking about his marriage...
'Yeh kiya baat huvi...
Mujhe koi hak nehi hai kiya apne pasand ki ladki dhundne ke liyeh...
Yeh toh galat hai... Mujhe hi kuch karna chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
Armaan was thinking what he could do but suddenly his mobile started to ring...
He saw un known number flashing...
'Yeh iswaqt koan ho sakta hai...' Armaan thought and answer the call...
'Hello...' Armaan said...
'Hi Handsome...' It was a girl from the other end...
'Koan...' Armaan asked...
'Don't tell me u forgot my voice darling...' the girl said from the other end...
'Sorry but maine pehchaana nehi...' Armaan said the truth...
'How dare U Armaan...
Tumne ek din main meri awaz bhul gaya... How could do...' Girl shouted from the other end...
'Beautiful...' Armaan said...
With Love
RihooHaws...
Edited by RihooHaws - 11 years ago
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