"We BeLoNg ToGeThEr No MaTtEr WaT"
PART 43
'Riddhima, please apni dil ki sunno..' Anjali spoke supporting Riddhima... Ridhima looked up at Anjali who smiled and reassured Riddhima. Wiping her tears..
Riddhima was just trying to get through her life but she was now stumped on one thing and at the moment she was pretty sure that she'll never figure it out. Her and Armaan's whole life was peaking on this, One decision of Riddhima's and she dropped the ball and she knew it. Somehow, she had failed and will never forgive herself.
She looked bewildered, and really didn't look like she knew where she was or what she was doing. She kept looking at Armaan and Armaan's eyes kept darting back and forth at her... Her body posture shifted, Armaan looked tensed watching Riddhima,He knew Riddhima's situation, It was never easy for Riddhima to select, but today she had to stand up for herself, Armaan and their love... Riddhima looked like she was having a conversation in her head...
Riddhima walked towards Armaan, she held his arm...Armaan crisping his hands tightly on Riddhima, supporting her, assuring her that he is with her... Armaan looked at her and he knew what Riddhima might be going throught... Riddhima turned towards Shashank... She looked at her father.. Shashank was frozen in shock, Riddhima selected Armaan over him, His ego was hurt, He looked furiously at Armaan and Riddhima.
'papa.. main aapse bahoth pyar karti hu.. lekin main Armaan ke bina jee nahi sakti.. aur aaj na chahte hue bhi main aap ko nahi.. Armaan ko chunti ho...' Riddhima announced... shocking everyone... Everyone present there looked shocked with Riddhima's decision, Anjali smiled a little watching her little sister supporting her love...
'Riddhima..' shashank shouted...
'papa main Armaan ko nahi bhul sakti... aur isiliye main Armaan ke saath hu..' Armaan looked at Riddhima, he could see the hurt and pain she was going through, he surely loved Riddhima, but he could never ask Riddhima to choose, He knew she loved both of them equally...! He could let Riddhima choose...
He knew he had to do someting quick.. It had to be done, whith the situation they were in... If they have limited time to figure something out, then sure, they could go more into detail but they would have to think fast... Thinking about It..Armaan turned Riddhima towards himself... facing her tto himself...
'Riddhima, tumhe yeh sab karne ki zaroorat nahi hai..' Armaan spoke.. Riddhima listened carefully to him..
'Armaan..' she spoke
'Riddhima, i know you love me, lekin, i don't want you to choose...' armaan said.
'Armaan, main jo kuch bhi kar rahi hu, sahi kar rahi hu, Papa yeh bhul gaye hai ki meri bhi feelings hai, main bhi kisi se pyaar karsakti hu...woh yeh bhul gaye hai ki tum woh hi Armaan ho jo sabhi help kate ho, sab ka kitna dhyaan rakhte ho,... Armaan main janti hu aaj meri wajah se papa ko bahoth saari sharmindagi sehan karni pad rahi hai, par Armaan kya unki beti ki khushiyoon se zada pyari hai unhe apni izzat ? Nahi Armaan papa galat hai...' Riddhima spoke holding Armaan's hands...
'I know Riddhima, Lekin...' Armaan reasoned...
'Nahi Armaan, aaj papa ko samajna hoga... hamare zindigi ki faisla woh nahi karsakte..' Riddhima spoke looking at Shashank
'Ridzy, sahi keh rahi hai Armaan... Aur main Ridzy ke saath hu...' Anjali spoke, Everyone stared at Anjali when she walked towards them... Anjali stood beside Riddhima, holding on to her...Anjali smiled at Riddhima while Riddhima smiled back at her with teary eyes... Anjali nodded her head looking at Armaan and Armaan smiled at Anjali...
Soon, Rahul and Muskaan went and stood beside Armaan and Riddhima, as if they wanted to show everyone that they were with them. Followed by all the interns who now joined Armaan and Riddhima... Shashank looked at them bewildered and wide eyed...!! He was flabbergasted to watch everyone support Armaan and Riddhima.
'Riddhima, tum galat kar rahi ho...' He shouted.
'Galat main nahi, aap hai papa... Bura sirf isiliye lag raha hai ki, Aaap khud pyaar karke hamare pyaar ko samaj nahi paye... Papa mujhe laga aap Armaan aur mere rishte ko apna lenge.. par aapse toh umeed rakhna bhi galat hai...papa mai armaan se bahut pyar karti hun, nahi jee sakti uske bina,... aur aaj mujhe Armaan ke saath ki zaroorat hai... aap ki nahi...' Riddhima spoke holding onto Armaan's shoulder...
Word after word that flowed from Riddhima and Armaan's mouth angered Shashank more by the second. His patience was running out and his temper was flaring. Rage boiled through his body.. Shashank barely had a chance to think of his actions.
'Riddhima...' He shouted raising his hand to slap Riddhima... Riddhima's heart thrummed when she heard her father's loud voice, She closed her eyes anticipation for a slap when Armaan held Shashank's hand in the mid-air itself stopping him from slapping Riddhima. Armaan got very angry watching Shashank raise his hand.Riddhima opened her eyes, only to notice Armaan sheilding her..
'Bahoth hogaya Sir, main tab se shaanti hu, es ka matlab yeh bilkul nahi hai ki aap kuch bhi kar sakte hai... Sharam ani chahiye aapko apne ap par... Apni hi beti par haat uthaya... Nahi... Ab main Riddhima ko ek pal bhi yaha rehne nahi dunga...' Armaan spoke angrily and shruggered his hand off hardly...! Shashank looked shocked at them shocked and speechless realising what he was about to do...
'Aunty...' Armaan spoke and stood in front of her... Padma looked at him curiously.
'I am sorry Aunty, lekin main Riddhima ko abhi isi waqt yaha se le jana chahta hu, etna sab hone ke baad main Riddhima ko yaha nahi chod sakta..' Armaan stated while Padma stood rooted to the ground, shocked with the turnoil.
'Armaan, Yeh kaise hosakta hai...' Padma spoke wordlessly...!
'Aunty.. Main Riddhima ko yaha se le jana chahta hu... Main uska pura dhyaan rakhunga..' Armaan said.
'Armaan.. Riddhima..' She struggled to speak.
'Please ab aur nahi.. Riddhima aaj se meri zimedaari hai, aur main usse hamesha khush rakhunga..' Armaan spoke genuinely. Padma looked at Armaan and then to Riddhima, who looked at her nervously. Padma eyes welled up knowing what will happen next...
'Hamesha khush raho, aur meri beti ka dhyaan rakhna...' !!! Never the less she nodded her head, asking Armaan to take care of her daughter... Armaan smiled at her and nodded his head...
Armaan bent down and took Padma's blessing, Padma blessed him whole heartedly... Then, Armaan walked towards Riddhima who smiled nervously at Armaan. Armaan held Riddhima's Right hand in his left. Riddhima's looked at their joined hands and smiled, she looked straight in Armaan's deep eyes and smiled at him...Anjali hugged both Armaan and Riddhima together.
They hugged her back... And in a swift moment Armaan and Riddhima turned towards the exit and started walking out of the house... The gupta's stood and watched them leave... Shashank looked at them and stopped them.
'Ruko..' Shashank spoke rudely...
Riddhima smiled widely, guessing that her father is finally accepting them and their relationship, Armaan looked suprised and his smiled darkened too but Shashank's next words made them clear with all their confusions..
'Ruko meri baat sunke jana... Aaj ke baad meri sirf ek hi beti hai- anjali, Aaj se koi rishta nahi hai tum dono se... jitna dard tum dono ne mujhe dia hai, dekhna bahut pachtaogi tum dono ek din, jis armaan ke liye tumne mujhse choda hai, ek din Armaan bhi tumhe chod dega... Aur yaha ke darwaze bhi tumhare liye band ho gaye hai...' Armaan and Riddhima were shocked to hear such words from Shashank's mouth... Riddhima cried hearing her father..Riddhima wanted to answer her father back when Armaan held her hand and shook his hear asking her to be silent... Riddhima kept quite...Armaan held Riddhima over her shoulder and proceeded to walk out of the house... They left the Gupta's house...
Shashank falls down on sofa he had never thought in his deadly dreams also that Riddhima, His daughter could take such a drastic step...! Tears flowed throungh his eyes...
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Outside Gupta House...
Armaan and Riddhima walked towards Armaan's car..
'Armaan...' she whispered softly, her pain was visible in her voice,
Armaan turned Riddhima around and brought himself closer to her.
Armaan hugged Riddhima instantly, interlocking his arms around Riddhima's in a tight squeeze... They clinged to each other in momentary joy and sadness.. His arms gripped around Riddhima, leaving her breathless as she held onto him. They felt confortable in each other's arms...
They melted in each other's arms, more than being sad they were happy that they were together, now and for forever... Riddhima closed her eyes, They felt content and comfortable like a perfect dream. There was no worries, no fears, just a calm feeling. no matter how tight the situation was it does not matter it is the feeling that gave them a feeling of togetherness...
'Armaan...' Rahul walked towards them... Armaan and Riddhima instantly broke apart...
'I am sorry...' he spoke guilty for interfearing their private moment...
'Rahul... ha bol..' Armaan spoke
'Armaan, Riddhima ko tum uske ghar ke lejane ka faisla kiya hai... But ab Riddhima rahegi kaha ??..' Rahul asked confused
'Ha, Armaan, Riddhima kaha rahegi ??..' She questioned too
'Guyz, Riddhima kaha rahegi ka kya matlab hai ??..' Armaan questioned them back, confusing them all the more...
'Matlab ? Riddhima ab kaha rahegi...??..' Rahul spoke
'Riddhima wohi rahegi jaha usse hona chahiye...!..' Armaan spoke up happily.. Riddhima looked at Armaan suprised too.
'Matlab ??..' Riddhima looked curious.
'Riddhima, you BELONG to me, Fir tum mere saath hi rahogi na... Simple...' Armaan spoke winking at her, Riddhima blused hearing Armaan.. and then realising what Armaan spoke her eyes looked shocked. Rahul and Muskaan smiled at them.
'Armaan, tumhare saath ? yeh kaise possible hai ??..' Riddhima spoke frowning.
'Relax Riddhima... and chale mere saath...' Armaan spoke
'Par kaha ?..' Rahul asked..
'Hotel ??..' muskaan askked.
'Wo.. suprise hai..' Armaan stated and smiled at them. Rahul and Muskaan smiled back.
Armaan made ridhima to sit in car, he knew that it will take time to get ridhima balanced and forget her father words... and the only place right now, where Riddhima could feel completelty like home was the Mallik Mansion.
Riddhima sat in the car and looked at the Gupta's house, tears formed in her eyes, but Riddhima wiped it off... She knew the more she'll cry the more Armaan will get hurt, she couldn't see Armaan hurt because of her. So Riddhima stopped crying and closed her eyes... resting her head on the comforter and preparing herself...
Armaan went a little far and dialled Billy's number...
'Hello dad, main Riddhima ko ghar laraha hu...' Armaan spoke silently,He told them everything, hoping him to understand... soon he smiled widely and cut the call...!!!
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MALLIK MANSION...
Billy walked towards the kitchen in excitement... He saw Smeeta and Riya preparing Dinner with the helpers... Billy walked towards the kitchen.. Riya looked at Billy and was suprised to see him there...
'Hey ladies...' he shouted, Grabbing everyone's attention.
'Wow... Look whoz here mom !..' Riya spoke.. very suprised
'Billy aap ? yaha ? kitchen main ?..' Smeeta spoke curiously
'Smeeta, Riya, I want u both in the hall in 5 min..' Billy spoke gently and walked away... Smeeta and Riya washed their hand and rushed towards the hall...
Billy and the rest of the Mallik's were already present...
'Good... sab agaye...' He spoke happily
'Par hua kya hai ??..' smeeta asked.
'Armaan Riddhima ko lekar ghar araha hai...' Billy announced... He told them everything. Shocking the family.. The family looked sad after hearing it.
'Itna kuch hoga aaj...' Smeeta spoke wordlessly... Billy held her shoulder and spoke
'Smeeta, sab thik hojayega, Hmmm...' Billy spoke while smeeta agreed. Billy looked at everyone...
'aur main chahta hu ki hum sab milkar Riddhima ko yaha khush rakhne ki kosish karenge... Ok... koi bhi Riddhima ko uski family ke baare main yaad nahi dilwayega...' Billy ordered.
'Ofcourse, dad... Hum sab Riddhima ka dhyaan rakhenge...' Parag said.
'Yeah.. after all Riddhima hi toh is ghar ki bahu banne wali hai... Kyu...' Riya said happily
'Bilkul...' Smeeta spoke happily
'Main jakar Varun aur Pari ko Riddhima ke ane ke baare main bolti hu...' Riya sad.
'Ha chalo.. Woh dono toh sathwe aasman main honge...' Parag spoke smiling.
'Yeah... aur hum sab milkar khoob maze karenge...' Riya spoke overjoyed with the news.
'Woh toh hai...' Parag spoke.
'Ab toh party barabar hogayi hai... Ab dekhte hai kaun jeeta hai...' Riya spoke excitedly
'Party ?..' Parag asked confused.
'Yeah,... remember tum, Armaan aud Varun ek team aur tab toh sirf main aur Pari the... Lekin ab Riddhima bhi agayi hai... Dekhna aab hum hi jeetenge...' Riya showed her thumb and walked happily towards the kids room, while Parag followed him...
Billy and smeeta watched them and smiled broadly.
'bachon se zada yeh dono khush hai...' Billy exclaimed. Smeeta smiled at him...
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GUPTA HOUSE...
Anjali was in her room crying...
Her face showed distress and as she closed her eyes, and drops slowly ran down her face. Her had wiped them so much they were red and swollen. When she went to look around, her vision was blurry, Anjali started crying, remembering all the day's spent with Vikas... Anjali had controlled her tears till now... she behaved strongly in front of all... but being in her room, she couldn't stop herself from crying... She wanted Riddhima and Armaan to unite, and she did it for them... but deep within her life seemed shattered...
The blank, emotionless expression swept over her face as the realization of the moment gradually seeped in. The fear seemed to rise behind her eyes. Anjali closed her eyes and gazed into fields of nothingness. She felt the water creep out of her eyes,and she walked towards the wash room and washed her face... hiding her tears... when she hear shashank shout... she walked towards the hall...
'Nahi... sab barbaad hogaya...' Shashank spoke
'Shashank sab thik hojayega..' Padma spoke consoling him.
'Nahi... us Armaan ke wajah se meri dono betiyon ki zindagi barbaad hogayi hai...' he said fuming in anger...
'Shashank please... aap ayesa kyu bol rahe hai ?...' Padma said.
'aur kya kahu... Aaaj Anjali ki bhi shaadi tooth gayi... Uski kya galati hai ?? Sagaai ke shaadi tutna koi assaan baat nahi hai.. Sab Anjali ko hi doshi manege... Ab Anjali ka kya hoga ?? Kaun karega Anjali she shaadi huh ?.'?. Shashank blasted at Padma
'Main karunga Anjali se shaadi...' The voice spoke...
Everyone turned towards the voice and were suprised to see the person standing before them.. Anjali walked in at the right moment and looked from the stairs, she heard all the conversation ... She was shocked to see the person, who declared all of a sudden to marry her... Anjali got speechless watching him and she whispered slowly to herself 'Atul' ??.
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Edited by megha_kajen - 10 years ago
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