PART 7
'Riddhima beti, woh next saturday night koh award function hai...
Toh main aur Karan soch raha ta kyun na hum Sunday koh party rakke...' Shashank said as he was sitting in his cabin with Karan in front of him on left side while Armaan sitting next to Karan on right side and Riddhima standing near him...
'Haan Papa, yeh bhi tik hai...
Main bas waha check karke dekhti hoon if place is available for Sunday Night...' Riddhima said...
'Cool... Aur hum Monday koh chutti de denge sabko...
Kyun Shashank, ek chutti toh banda haina boss...' Karan said which to Armaan and Riddhima smile seeing the friendship between them...
'Of course Karan... Ab itna mehnat kiya hai sabne toh ek din ki chutti toh banta hai...
So Armaan, tum baaki sabko inform kar dena Saturday koh...' Shashank said...
'Jee Uncle...' Armaan said...
'U two may leave... Mujhe Shashank se kuch discuss karna hai...' Karan says... Riddhima and Armaan left the cabin...
Both Armaan and Riddhima went back to their cabin...
'So, tumne dad se poocha kyun nehi...' Armaan asked as they sit their respective chairs...
'Poochna kiya ta Armaan...' Riddhima said checking the file she left a while before as Shashank call them a while ago...
'U know what I m asking Beautiful...' Armaan said putting his pen on his mouth...
'Oh, u mean venue ke baare main...' Riddhima said looking at him and then back to her file...
'Of course Riddhima, whats wrong with u...' Armaan said...
'Kuch nehi... Mujhe laga u r not interest with the arrangement so main akele hi kardungi sab...' Riddhima said...
'Common Beautiful, if u r in, why would I stay back... Of course har kaam main hum dono saat rahenge... Hamesha... Main tumhari saat dunga...' Armaan said the last sentence with a new emotion...
Riddhima also felt something was different when he said the last bit of his sentence... She move her gaze away from her file and look at Armaan who was looking at her...
Their eyes met and both were sharing a beautiful eyes lock with a new feeling in their eyes...
Their eyelocked were disturb when someone knock the door and soon both were back to their work...
- DINNER TIME IN MALLIK MANSION -
Nandini had arrange everything before the Gupta's come... She also strictly asked Nikki to keep her room clean and get ready for the dinner...
Armaan and Karan went to freshen up after having their evening cup of coffee taking about their daily work...
Nandini got angry as they were busy discussing and she don't like them to take office work in home as she believes it was mean to be only the family time...
Where they would enjoy with each other and each other company...
Nikki got ready wearing a green top with faded jeans and Nandini were scolding her for wearing it...
'Tum aise kapde pehenenge un logo ke saamne...
Ho kiya gaya hai tujhe Nikki... Kitni baar kaha hai woh kurta pehenlo at least yeh top ki badle...' Nandini was shouting when Karan came...
'Kyun mere bechare bacche koh daat rahe ho tum Nandini... Jab dekho bacche par daat te rehte hai...' Karan says like always rescuing his daughter...
'Chadao... Aur chadao aap isse apne sar(head) par...
Dekho kaise kapde pehenke aaye hai yeh ladki... Logo ke saamne toh acche kapde pehenna chahiyeh ti na...' Nandini said...
'Mom, chill... Yeh itni bhi buri nehi hai... Aur main toh hamesha aise kapde pehenti hoon...
Uncle ne dekha hai mujhe aise kapde main...' Nikki said...
'Dekho isse... Ma ke saamne bolte hai yeh sab... Kitne besharam hogayi... ulta jawab de rahi hai mujhe...' Nandini said as she was arranging the couch...
'Calm down Nandini...
Aur Niks toh sahi bol rahi hai... Is kapde main burai kiya hai...' Karan said...
Before either of could say anything further bell ring and servant went to open the door...
Karan and Nandini move to welcome the Gupta's followed by Nikki...
'Aao aao Shashank...' Karan said welcoming by hug and letting them inside to the hall...
'Dekho Nandini... Tumhe Riddhima beti se milna ta... Aagayi Riddhima...' Karan said showing Riddhima who was wearing a purple salwar suit with her hair open...
Like always she didn't put any make up other then eye liner and lip gloss...
'Namaste Aunty...' Riddhima said joining her hands to which Nandini smile... Riddhima came forward and bend down to touch Nandini feet...
'Arey beti.. Jeete raho...' Nandini said and next second she hugs her...
'Aur Anjali se toh tumne mili na pehle...' Karan said...
'Haan... ek baar party main mili ti...
Kaise ho Anjali beti...' Nandini asked as she was still holding Riddhima...
'Tik hoon Aunty... Aap kaise ho..' Anjali asked smiling...
'Main bhi tik hoon... Aap log kade kyun ho... Beito na...' Nandini said and soon they all were sitting...
Padma and Nandini were sitting with each other while Shashank and Karan sit next to each other... Nikki and Anjali were sitting looking around the house were as Nikki was with them...
Nikki was talking to Riddhima and Anjali as if they were friends from childhood... Also Riddhima and Anjali were enjoying this friendly girl...
'Mom, Main Ridzy aur Anjy koh humhare ghar dikhaun...' Nikki as looking at Ananya...
'Good Idea... Waise abhi toh Armaan nehi aaya, so why don't u girls roam around...'Karan says...
'Thanks Dad...' Nikki said and soon she took Anjali and Riddhima with her to show them their house...
They reach upstairs after Nikki shows them downstairs room... She took them to her room which was in front of Armaan...
'Bhai ka room saamne hai...' Nikki said as Riddhima and Anjali came out after seeing her room...
They were about to go when Anjali got a call and she left... Nikki said she would go and check if Nandini needs any help and Riddhima could have a look at Armaan's room...
Riddhima smile and move inside, only she forgot that Armaan must be still in the room...
As Riddhima enter, no one was there... So she started to look around and it was beautifully done...
As she look around, her eyes fell on the open window with the big door to lead out to the balcony which was attach to the room...
She move closed to the door and look around to see the beautiful view out side... She was soon lost and she forget that Armaan might come any minute...
Her thought was broken by the click of washroom nob and she look around to see Armaan come out with jeans and a towel around his neck as water drops were coming down from his hair to his face and to his bare built shoulder...
For a minute, Riddhima felt her heart forgot to beat to see Armaan without shirt showing his six packs...
Armaan who was busy drying his hair, look around the room when he hears a 'gap' sound and was surprise to see Riddhima in front of him standing in a purple salwar...
'Yeh yaha... Kahin main phirse...
Nehi nehi, aisa nehi ho sakte... Woh toh abhi tak aaya nehi hogi... Main bhi na, pata nehi kyun har jhaga use dekhta rehta hoon...' Armaan said and move to the wardrobe to took his shirt...
He throw the towel on bed and put blue shirt and was buttoning it...
Riddhima who was lost in Armaan turn her back when she got out from his stress... She bit her lower lips to control the unknown feeling which was taking place in her heart beating fast as it might come outside any minute...
'Oh no... Armaan mere baare main kiya soch raha hoga...
Main bhi na, pata nehi kaise bhul gayi woh yaha hai...'Riddhima said in her heart as she closed her eyes to control her craziness of forgetting such thing...
On the other side Armaan was trying not to look at Riddhima side as she was still standing there... But he saw her back was towards him now and he was little surprise...
'Kahin sach main toh nehi aagayi yeh...' Armaan thought but he stood in front of the mirror checking himself before going down...
He saw her reflection on the mirror and it was when he got that she was there in real...
'Beautiful...' Her name except from Armaan mouth before he could hold it back...
Riddhima slowly turn around to face him when she hears her name... She still had her eyes closed and Armaan smile seeing how nervous she was looking...
Armaan just couldn't let it go without admiring how much beautiful she was looking when she was nervous... She always is beautiful but specially when she gets nervous like this when he is around and caught her red handed...
Armaan smile and cross his hands over his chest making a straight face before calling her name as his mind work on its fast mode make him realizing it was time for some fun...
'Beautiful tum yaha...
Aise koi ladke ke kamre main bina permission ke aate hai kiya...
Tumhare ghar pe Baap Bhai nehi hai kiya... Oh main toh bhul gaya... Baap toh hai lekin Bhai nehi na...
Tik tik... Issiliyeh tum aise mere kapre main...' But Armaan was shut as a flying pillow came and hit on his face...
Armaan move the pillow away from his face to see Riddhima standing with her hands on her hip...
'Buddy, Chee... Kitna gatiya sochte ho...
Maine toh pehli baar yaha aayi hoon issiliyeh bas tumhari room dekhne aayi ti...' Riddhima said...
'Accha... Toh akele kyun aaye ho... Anjy bhi toh saath main hogi... Aur Niks...' Armaan said throwing the pillow on the bed...
'Woh Di koh ek call aayi ti toh woh attend karne gaye, aur Niks Nandini Aunty koh help karne gayi...' Riddhima said as she makes here way out from his room...
'Arey, kaha jaa rahe ho...
Main toh bas mazak kar raha ta... Bura toh nehi lagi tujhe...' Armaan said...
'Tumhare baat aur mujhe bura lage... Ho hi nehi sakte...' Riddhima said as they move down to the joins others...
- DOWN IN HALL -
Nikki was helping Nandini to settle the table where as Padma, Anjali and Shashank were sitting in the hall with Karan...
Karan and Shashank were discussing about the party whereas Padma and Anjali were listening to them...
'So Shashank, Riddhima ne kaha woh kaha arrange karne wali hai Party...' Karan asked...
'Arey haan main toh bhul gaye, usne mujhe kal hi bata diya...
Kaha Armaan ne bola jaha woh party dene wale hai woh jhaga tujhe pasand nehi aayenge... U know Riddhima kuch hatt ke karne wali hai...' Shashank said...
'Riddhima beti ne decide kiya hai toh accha hi hoga...
Aur kuch hatt ke ho toh accha hai... Hum kitni baar hotel main party de chuka hoon...' Karan said...
'I just hope, maine use kaha tumse baat karne koh...' Shashank said...
They turn around when they hear the melodic laugh of Riddhima... They saw Armaan and Riddhima coming down the stairs, Riddhima laughing over a silly joke Armaan had just crack...
Everyone smile to see them sharing the beautiful bonding called friendship...
'Kiya baate ho rahi hai tum dono ke beech...
Zara hum bhi toh sune...' Karan said...
Armaan and Riddhima came and sit taking the empty seats...
'Kuch nehi uncle... yeh Buddy, I mean Armaan kuch bakwaas joke suna raha ta mujhe...' Riddhima said...
'Accha yeh sab chodo... Dad, aapko pata hai beautiful kaha party dene ke soch rahi hai...' Armaan said before Karan could take side of Riddhima knowing how much he hates Armaan silly jokes...
'Armaan, baat koh ghuma kyun rahe koh mujhe...' Riddhima said...
'Haan abhi Shashank ne bataya Riddhima tum isbaar kissi aise jhaga party organized karne wale hai hum pehle kabhi nehi ki...' Karan said...
'Haan woh uncle, maine socha isbaar itni badi successful huva na toh humhe kuch aur try karna chahiyeh jo log bhi enjoy kar sakte...' Riddhima said...
'Chalo accha hai Shashank...
Isbaar yeh kaam hum dono koh nehi karna pada...' Karan said...
'Haan Karan...
Toh Riddhima tum aur Armaan dekho woh jhaga kab available hai, aur hum dono guest ki list tayyar karli...
Card sab kuch tum dono handle karenge ok...
Aur Riddhima, no gadbad...' Shashank said...
'Uncle last line aapne sahi bola... Warn karna toh banti hai isse... Nehi toh kuch ulta seedha kardenge end main...' Armaan said...
'Haan sahi kaha tumne...' Shashank said...
'Papa, aap is idiot ki saat de rahe ho...' Riddhima said not believing her ears...
Padma and Anjali were enjoying this where as Nandini and Nikki also joins...
'Idiot kisko bola Riddhima...' Armaan said...
'tumhe... Aur kisse bolun...
Aur haan yeh mat bhulo gadbad hote hai toh dono milke karde hai... Main akele nehi...' Riddhima said...
'Nehi nehi... Main kaha... Maine isbaar bhi mana kiya...
Lekin tumhe toh yeh party organized karne ki bhoot sawar hai sar pe...' Armaan said...
'haan toh, iska yeh matlab nehi na hamesha ki tarah main isbaar bhi koi gadbad karungi...' Riddhima shot back...
Now Karan and Shashank were also enjoying this little nok jok of their son and daughter...
'Toh tum maante ho tum gadbad karte ho...' Armaan said...
'Nehi... Tum sab gadbad karte ho... Kyunki tum bhul jate ho tujhe kiya karna chahiyeh aur nehi...' Riddhima said...
'Oh ho... Ab bas bhi karo tum dono...
Baccho jaise kyun lad rahe ho...' Nandini said as it was going further...
Riddhima poke her tongue to Armaan where as Armaan just smile...
'Chalo, sab dinner karte hai...' Nandini said...
'Sach main aaj maza aaya in dono koh dekh ke...
Yaad hai Shashank, hum bhi aise choti choti baat pe behes karte hai...' Karan said as they move to the dinning area...
'Haan Karan, kaise bhul sakte ho...' Shashank said...
Soon they were sitting enjoying the dinner...
Armaan and Riddhima didn't talk to each other but keep giving angry glare to each other...
PART 8
Armaan and Riddhima were standing outside a big Hotel with Shashank and Karan...
Shashank, Karan and Armaan had wear formals were as Riddhima was wearing a black long evening dress... She left her hair open flying freely around her soft creamy face...
She had wear long silver earrings and a simple bracelet on her left hand... She had put a minimum make up which suits her and her beauty wouldn't be hidden behind it...
Whereas Armaan wear grey shirt with coat over it... He was looking as dashing as ever...
Shashank and Karan were waiting in the entrace meeting other people who were invited for the ceremony...
Riddhima and Armaan were standing a little away from them as they were drag to the ceremony by their own father's saying they deserve to be there and they want everyone to know all the credit goes to their couple...
'Kiya yaar Buddy... Tum bachne ke liyeh ek accha idea nehi de sakte te kiya...' Riddhima said as she was looking around and seeing some people looking at her as they past them...
'Main bhi toh fasa hoon yaha tumhare saat beautiful... Tujhe kiya lagta hai mujhe shauk hai yaha aakhe is ceremony koh attend karna...' Armaan said...
'I know yaar... Pata nehi yeh Papa aur Uncle koh kiya huva...
I mean Ma koh kuch kaam ta issiliyeh woh isbaar nehi aapae... Waise Nandini Aunty kyun nehi aaye...' Riddhima ask checking the wrist watch she wear on her right hand...
'Pata nehi... Maine dad se poocha nehi...
Waise bhi Mom koh aise function main aana accha nehi lagti... Lekin Party hai toh jarur jaenge...' Armaan said...
Just then Shashank call them asking to move inside as the ceremony would be starting in few minutes...
Armaan and Riddhima move behind them but Armaan stop when his mobile started to ring...
'Tum jao, main yeh call attend karke aata hoon...' Armaan said to which Riddhima nod her head and move inside with Shashank and Karan...
Armaan move out and answer the call but no one was speaking from the other end... Armaan try for another two three minutes and as the caller didn't bother to answer, he cut and put the mobile on vibrate mode before moving inside...
Shashank and Karan were sitting in the very front with Riddhima...
Other members from boards were also present as their company would be getting this award this year... Smile wasn't leaving from their face as their hard work show the result took them to first position today...
In no time ceremony started and everyone were busy as the special guest for the evening got the chance to talk he went up to the stage...
Riddhima and Armaan were getting bored so they keep msging each other through mobile chat...
'Kiya yaar... Papa koh aaj hi laana ta kiya humhe yaha... Kitna paka rahi hai yeh...' -Riddhima-
'Sach main yaar... Isse toh accha hai hum dono baahar kahin ghumne chale...' -Armaan-
'Pehli baar main aaj tujhe mana nehi karungi buddy...' -Riddhima-
'Matlab...' -Armaan-
'Matlab idiot, main yaha nehi hoti toh main kyun tere saat ghum ne chale...
Ghumne se toh aur important kaam hai mere liyeh... :P' -Riddhima-
'Hahaha, very funny beautiful... Lekin main ek baat bolun...' -Armaan-
'Haan bolo...' -Riddhima-
'Mujhe bhi koi shauk nehi hai tumhare saat ghumne jaane ka...
Main bhi aise issiliyeh bol rahi hoon kyunki mujhe yaha se bachna hai... *Wink!!!*' -Armaan-
As Riddhima got Armaan last msg, she look at him to see him giving his naughty grin...
Riddhima poke her tongue to which Armaan wink...
'Really now...
Tik hai, aajke baad main tumhare saat kahin nehi jaungi...' -Riddhima-
'I don't mind beautiful... but I know how to make u agree to go out with me... After all I m the ARMAAN MALLIK, u know...' -Armaan-
'Isbaar main nehi maanne wali... Aur haan ab toh tujhe reply bhi nehi karungi...' -Riddhima-
'Yaar, yeh kiya baat huvi... Mujhse baat nehi karenge toh tu kiya us budde ke baat sunenge...' -Armaan-
'Tujhse baat karne se toh accha hai uske baat sunlu main :P '-Riddhima-
Before Armaan could reply her, the special guest speech was done and it was time to hand over the certificate and award to the company...
As they announce, Shashank and Karan move to the stage to recevied the award and certificate were as Riddhima and Armaan were sitting near the table clapping hands for the success and achivement...
Shashank asked Karan to give the speech first... Seeing Karan going near the mike Riddhima and Armaan sit straight on their seats...
'Good Evening ladies and gentlemen... I would like to thanks the whole staff of MALLIK AND GUPTA ENTERPRIZE tonight...
Also there r few people who we liked to thank for working so hard in every project and taking the company on this position today...' Karan says...
'As Karan says, I would like to introduce them to all tonight...
My Daughter Riddhima Gupta...' Shashank said...
'And My son Armaan Mallik... Please can we have both on stage...' Karan completed for Shashank...
Everyone started to clap while Riddhima and Armaan look at each other... Sharing a beautiful and excited smile, they proceed to the stage...
As they reach, 'I would like to handle the biggest project to them Sir...' Karan said to the management whom arrange the ceremony tonight...
Karan and Shashank move as Mr. Singh move to the mike...
'Thank u Mr.Gupta and Mr.Mallik...
Now I would like to Mr.Grewal to come and hand over the project as they r the one of the best company in US...
Can we have Mr.Grewal on the stage please...'
Everyone look around to see who it was... Riddhima and Armaan also look around the big hall which was fill with 100's of people...
They saw a guy of their age standing correcting his coat as he took a file from the table where he was sitting...
He move towards the stage and as he was getting near, Riddhima mouth fell open hitting her jaw down on the floor... Armaan just smile seeing Riddhima expression and he was trying to hold his laugh knowing this person has affect her a lot...
Riddhima eyes were big as her jaw was still open like a big capital 'O'...
They guy move to them and hug Armaan before handling the project file and Riddhima just keep staring without blinking her eyes...
'Congratulation Ms.Gupta...' He said to which Riddhima came out from the shock trace he gave her a few minutes ago...
- GUPTA MANSION -
Padma was sitting in front of the television as she keeps changing the channel... She wasn't in a mood to attend the ceremany so she refused to go saying she had work... Which was important then the ceremony...
Anjali hasn't come back from duty as she had gone around 10am in morning... Padma was waiting for her knowing they both would be the people in the house to have dinner together...
Soon bell ring and Padma went to open... She got shocked to see who it was...
'Hey Mom...'Anjali said as she move inside follow by two people who she had known as Anjali and Riddhima friend...
'Tum dono... Yaha...' Padma asked...
'Kyun Mom, aap kissi aur koh expect kar rahi ti kiya...' Anjali said as she drop her tiring body on the counch...
'Aunty, we know humhe aise pooche begair nehi aana chahiyeh...' A guy said...
'Haan lekin aunty kiya karti... Mujhe na, aapki haath ki paratta khane ka bohot mann ho rahi ti..
Issilye chali aayi... Koi problem toh nehi na aunty...' Girl said as she let her cruely noodles type which was tied up in to a ponytail... She was wearing a jeans and kurta...
'Arey koi problem nehi hai...
Woh actually main akele hoon... Issiliyeh...' Padma said as all move in to the house...
Soon Padma asked to settle the table for dinner to their guest...
Actually the were not guest... They were friends of Riddhima and Anjali... Also Shashank and Padma take as them their own kids...
From the very first moment they got friend with each other, they always end up get togthering in Gupta Mansion... But only when Shashank is not around...
'Toh batao Muskaan aur Atul, sab kuch kaise chal rahe hai...' Padma asked as she sit next to Anjali...
'Bohot acche Aunty... Actually hospital main bohot kaam hote hai,issiliyeh aa nehi paate pehle jaise...
Aapko pata hi hoga yeh doctory banna easy nehi hai... Kab kiswaqt call aaye, pata hi nehi chalta...' Atul says...
'Haan Atul, Anjali bhi toh aise bhaagte rehte hai...
Aur Muskaan... Tum batao...' Padma turn to Muskaan who was enjoying paratta...
'Muski please tum khana khane ke baad hi baat karna...
Mom, aapne dad ke saat nehi gayi...' Anjali asked...
'Haan woh mujhe Mrs.Mehra se milne jaana ta but usne last minute main kaha programme cancel hogayi...' Padma says...
'Waise ceremony toh abhi shuru huva hogaya na... Aunty aapne dekha nehi...' Atul asked...
'Bas 9bhaje shuru hone wala hai... Main dekhne wali ti but tum log dinner pe aagayi toh bhul gaye...' Padma says...
Anjali who was already done with her dinner got up to leave...
'Sorry Aunty, humhare wajahse aapko ceremony miss karna pada...' Muskaan said...
'Arey koi baat nehi Muskaan... Waise bhi abhi toh cheafguest ki baat dikha raha hoga... Award toh last main denge...' Padma standing collecting the plates...
'Mom,Atul,Muski...
Jaldi aao, woh log award dene wale hai...' Anjali call from the hall as she went to see what was they showing now...
As everyone was done with dinner, they move to the hall and sat on the counch watching the ceremony which was showing live...
Padma also joins them after leaving the plates in the kitchen to let the maids do the rest of the work... Also she asked to bring coffee for them as they would be watching tv...
'OMG... Ridzy kitni beautiful lag rahi hai us dress main...' Muskaan says as Riddhima and Armaan were moving to the stange as Karan asked them to...
Padma smile seeing how beautiful Riddhima and Armaan were looking together...
'Armaan bhi kuch kam nehi dikh rahe, haina mom...' Anjali says looking at Padma and understanding what she was thinking seeing Padma lost expression...
'Hoga kyun nehi, after all Armaan hai hi itni dashing... Every girls die for him...' Atul says...
'Sahi kaha Atul... Mom bhi Armaan se ek ya do saal kam hoti toh uspe jarur line maarte... Tum logo koh yaad haina Armaan kaise mom koh beautiful bolte hai aur mom har baar sharmaate hai...' Anjali says giggling...
'Chup karo Anjali... Kuch bhi...
Chup chaap dekho na tv nehi toh apne kamre main jao, humhe dekhne doh...' Padma says...
They stop talking when Karan asked the orgernaized of the ceremony to hand over the project to Armaan and Riddhima...
Mr.Singh took over the mike and it was time...
'Thank u Mr.Gupta and Mr.Mallik...
Now I would like to Mr.Grewal to come and hand over the project as they r the one of the best company in US...
Can we have Mr.Grewal on the stage please...'
Anjali, Atul and Muskaan look at each other hearing the name Mr.Grewal...
'R u both thinking what I m thinking...' Anjali asked...
'But aise kaise ho sakte hai... I mean he must be not the only one who has that surname na...' Muskaan says...
'Haan Muski, but tumne suna nehi... Hes also from US and woh bhi waha hai...' Atul says...
'Tum log kiske baare main baat kar rahe ho...' Padma asked as they started to talk again...
Neither of them says anything and Padma who was watching says, 'waha dekho... Mr. Grewal seems he is same age as u ppl...'
Anjali,Atul and Muskaan look at the screen and saw a guy in black coat standing with his back towards the camera as he was claimbing the stange with a file on his hand...
The three of them hold there breath waiting for the person to turn around so they can see his face...
'Yeh Riddhima aise shocked kyun hai...' Padma asked others not understanding why Riddhima was Shockingly looking at the person who was now hugging with Armaan...
'I guess we were thinking right after all...' Anjali says...
Atul and Muskaan didn't say anything and just keep staring at the tv, Padma was sitting not understanding why they all were tense...
The guy turn around and face to the tv... As others were thinking, yes it was him...
Muskaan stood up seeing him and Atul rooted on the place not understanding how to react...
'Is that Rahul...' Padma asked seeing and recognizing the face...
'Surely it is...' Anjali says as she keeps looking without blinking her eyes...
Itti Si Khushi Sab TV
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