JEENE LAGA HOON - An AR SS -
Part 2
'Woh meri koi nehi hai Armaan...Woh insaan meri koi nehi hai...' Riddhima suddenly shouted pushing Armaan hand away from her...
'Basket, shaant hojao...' Armaan said...
'Nehi Armaan... Woh aadmi ne mujhe majboor kiya... Woh meri papa nehi ho sakte Armaan...
Kissi ne mujhe samajhne ki koshish nehi ki...
Na Ma ne, di ne aur na Nikki ne...' Riddhima said again crying holding Armaan shirt...
'Lekin Basket, woh log kuch bhi kare, rishta toh khatam nehi hoga na...' Armaan said...
'Mujhe pata hai Armaan, lekin aajse main unlogo se koi rishta nehi rakhna chaahti hoon... Mujhe sirf tum aur tumhare saat chahiyeh Armaan...
Tum hamesha mujhe samajhte ho, meri har baat meri bolne se pehle samajhte ho... Lekin woh log, samajhna hi nehi chaahte...
Nehi Armaan, main unlogo se koi rishta nehi rakhna chaahti, na un logo mein se kisse milna chaahti hoon...
Aur tumne unlogo ke saat diya toh main khud koh...' Before Riddhima could complete Armaan put his finger on her lips stopping her...
'Sochna bhi mat aise...
Maine tujhe almost kho diya ta Basket, aur himmat nehi hai mujhe tumse dur rehne ki...
Tum yehi chaahte hai toh yehi sahi...
Plz abhi shaant hojao tum... Tumhe araam ki zarurat hai...' Armaan said pulling Riddhima in his arms caring her back trying to calm her down...
Riddhima rest her head on Armaan chest, closing her eyes knowing Armaan will not lie to her... Also Armaan would do anything for her happiness, Riddhima wasn't thinking to forgive them so easily...
Riddhima wants them to know how much pain and hurt she go through when no one stood for her, she wants them to feel what she has gone through alone after she got so many people around her whom she call as her family...
Soon Riddhima was in deep slumber hugging her love of life Armaan... Armaan keep caring her back till he feel that her sleep wouldn't get disturb...
Armaan slowly make Riddhima sleep on the bed, hiding her lower body with the white sheet, Armaan wipes Riddhima tears which was dry on her cheeks now, also care her pinkish cheeks with his thumb...
How much Riddhima don't want him to talk with Shashank, Armaan knows he had to... True Armaan wouldn't let anything happen without her permission but being the girl father, Shashank got all the right to know about his daughter...
When Armaan was sure that Riddhima wouldn't wake up for another two hours, kissing her forehead he move out from the room closing the door behind him... As he expected, everyone was waiting for him to come out and tell them wht happen... Seeing Riddhima crying and suddenly her voice got loud for a second, they knew she wasn't happy of what Armaan tell her...
'Kaisi hai Riddhima..' Padma asked...
Armaan let a deep breath looking at everyone face, he knows they would hate him for what he is going to say...
'Armaan, kiya huva hai batao...' Anjali asked...
'Basket tum sabse bohot naraz hai...
Woh kissi ne milna nehi chaahte na baat karna chaahte hai...
Sir (turning to Shashank), main Riddhima se bohot jaldi se shaadi karna chaahta hoon... Main doh din main uske saat court marriage karlunga..' Armaan said...
'Court marriage kyun... Hum sab tayyari karlunga, tum dono purey traditional ke saat shaadi karne ne mujhe koi problem nehi hai..' Shashank said...
'Sorry Sir, lekin Riddhima nehi chaahte aaplog se koi bhi humhare shaadi main aaye... Aur main usko aur takleef nehi de sakta hoon...' Armaan said...
'Riddhima ne sach main aisa kaha...' Padma asked not believing her ears...
'Haan Aunty, woh bohot upset hai, hurt bhi hai... Usne mujhe kaha koi use samajhne ki koshish nehi ki, na aapne, na Anjie ne na Nikki ne...
I m sorry guys, jitna main chaahta hoon aap sab humhare shaadi main humhare saat rahe, lekin Basket ke khilaaf main kuch nehi kar sakte...' Armaan said...
'Its okey Armaan, usmein tumhare koi galati nehi hai... Ridzy koh pura hak hai hum par gussa hone ki... Woh apni jhaga sahi hai, aur yeh bhi sach hai hum uske saat nehi diya jab use dost ki sabse zyada zarurat ti...' Nikki said in a choked voice...
'Nikki is right, galati humse bhi huvi hai...
Yeh jaante huve bhi Ridzy kissi aur se shaadi nehi kar sakte, humne Dad se baat karne ki koshish nehi ki, apni tarafse humne kuch bhi nehi kiya yeh shaadi rukhwane ke liyeh..
Ab Ridzy gussa hai toh we deserve it, but we will try to win her trust again...' Anjali said with small tears on her eyes...
'Anjie, I know how much difficult it would be... Lekin Basket koh tohda time doh, woh jaldi maaf kardenge sabko...
Sir, I know aap mana nehi karenge humhare shaadi koh... Lekin Riddhima koh tohda time doh, woh apne papa aur ma se zyada din gussa nehi rehpaenge...' Armaan said...
'Uska gussa hona jaaiz hai Armaan... Aur hum tum dono ke beech kabhi nehi aayenge... Hum pehle bhi tum dono ke rishte se khush hai aur hum bhi yehi chaahte hai tum dono hamesha ek dusre ke saat khush rahe...' Padma says...
'Aunty, I know aap log ka kuch sapna hai Riddhima ke shaadi koh lekar... Aur Riddhima ki bhi hai shayad ab woh sapna dekhna chod diya...
Ab woh sirf mujhse shaadi karna chaahte hai kissi bhi haalat main... Woh dar te hai, yeh sochke main phirse use chodke kahin chala na jaun... Aur main uski dar dur karna chaahta hoon usse shaadi karke...' Armaan said...
'Lekin Armaan, court marriage hai toh witness bhi toh chahiyeh na... Ab Ridzy hum main se kissi koh nehi chaahte hai tum dono ke shaadi pe rahe toh tum kiya karenge...' Atul asked...
'Dr. Shubankar and Dr. Kriti toh haina... Aur kissi aur koh chahiyeh toh main aur inthizaam karta hoon...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, beta koi bhi help chahiyeh toh bata dena... Hum jaante hai Riddhima bilkul bhi khush nehi hoga humse help liya toh lekin woh abhi bhi meri bacchi hai aur hamesha rahenge.. Main jaanta hoon jo maine kiya uske baad woh kabhi mujhse baat kiya, dekhna bhi pasand nehi karenge...' Shashank said...
'Don't worry sir, Riddhima jaldi aap sabko maaf kardenge... Woh bas tohda naraz hai...
Abhi bohot der hogayi hai... Aap sab ghar jaakhe araam karo... I will stay here with her...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, kyun na tum jaake fresh hokar kuch khale... Abhi Ridzy so rahi hai toh hum main se koi yaha baahar wait karti hoon...' Anjali said...
'Haan Armaan... Ghar chalo main kuch khane ke liyeh bana deti hoon aur Riddhima ke kuch kapde bhi de deti hoon...' Padma said...
'Tik hai, Nikki tum aur Anjie rukh jao yaha...
Aur mere aane se pehle Basket koh hosh aaya toh sister koh kehke use inform kardo main fresh hokhe aa raha hai okey...' Armaan said...
'Sure we will take care of everything...' Nikki said...
Armaan went with Shashank and Padma as others stay at hospital... Siddhant was taken home after giving him treatment... Abhi came back after dropping Siddhant back to be with Nikki, Anjali and Atul... Everyone was hoping that Riddhima to get back in good health soon n forgive them for their behavior...
*TWO HOURS LATER*
After peaceful sleep of two continue hours, Riddhima open her eyes wishing to see Armaan with her... But as soon as she open her eyes, not seeing Armaan around her she got panic thinking he must have left her again like always...
'Armaan...' Riddhima call his name hoping he would just walk in with his bright smile showing those beautiful dimples on his cheeks...
Riddhima wait for a minute and when Armaan didn't walk in hearing her voice, Riddhima started to get worried not knowing where her Armaan went...
Riddhima was about to move out from her bed, the door flow open and Anjali was standing with Nikki...
Seeing them, Riddhima felt to blast on them but control herself seeing guilty in their eyes for her situation... Not wanting to forgive so easily, Riddhima turn her face away from them...
'Kaise ho Ridzy..' Anjali asked moving inside with Nikki...
Riddhima didn't say anything, but trying to stand up n leave to go and search for her Armaan...
'Ridzy, tumhe araam ki jarurat hai...
Armaan bas aata hi hoga, woh ghar gaye hai fresh hone aur tumhari kapde lene... Tumhe is lehenge pe bohot uncomfortable lag raha hoga na issiliyeh woh tumhare kapde lene gaye hai...' Nikki said...
Still then Riddhima didn't say anything but sit back on the bed looking down at her hands... Anjali and Nikki try to make conversation with her, telling how much happy they are to have Armaan back and both will be getting married in two days time...
Somehow Riddhima felt that Armaan must have tell them about Armaan and her decided to get married as soon as possible... For a minute, Riddhima thought Armaan wouldn't married to her without Shashank permission because he is too good to go against anyone and specially Shashank...
'Ridzy, hum jaante hai tum humse baat nehi karna chaahti hai... Lekin tumhe bhi toh pata haina jab Dad koi bhi decision lete hai woh kissi ki nehi sunte..' Anjali said...
'Haan Ridzy... Issiliyeh hum helpless ti, nehi toh hum teri shaadi kyun Armaan ke alawa kisse aur se hone de sakte ho...' Nikki said...
'Ridzy, tum apni di se itni der tak naraz kaise reh sakte ho... Maanti hoon galati huva hai, mujhe tumhari saat dena chahiyeh ti... Dad se baat karke apni tarafse koshish karna chahiyeh ti but hum sab jaanti ti Dad apna decision nehi badlenge...' Anjali said...
When Anjali and Nikki talks to Riddhima, even Riddhima was feeling bad seeing how guilty n sad they were but how can she forgive n forget everything so easily and quickly...
What about those night's, she cry to her sleep thinking for once her sister n best friend would stood by her side n talk her father once...
How can she easily forget and forgive everything when her own mother ask her to do as her father says just because he gave her his surname???
Riddhima wasn't ready yet to forget and forgive for these things yet... At least not now she wants to talk or see them...
Only thing Riddhima wants at the moment is Armaan to be by her side, rest of her life... Make sure Armaan will married her and make her as him for the rest of their life... Make sure Armaan make her soul as his giving every right she deserve...
Once Riddhima get the prove of Armaan will be with her forever, then she would think about anything else and anyone else because for now, her attention was on Armaan only...
Riddhima thought was disturb by someone who touch her cheek making her look towards the person... First Riddhima thought it was Nikki or Anjali but feeling the familiar touch she knew it was her Armaan...
As Armaan make her look towards him, they share a beautiful eye-lock before Riddhima stood up and hugs him hiding her face on crook of his neck... Armaan hands move around Riddhima waist as he hugs her back and care softly...
'Basket, r u okey...' Armaan asked...
Riddhima nodded her head not wanting to speak in front of anyone else...
'Kuch chahiyeh tumhe...' Armaan asked again...
Riddhima shake her head as no and Armaan try to move out from the hug but Riddhima wasn't ready to leave him...
Anjali and Nikki stood admiring them as they felt bad Riddhima didn't talk or react to any words they said... They knew Riddhima was holding herself as she wants them to go through the same which she had gone through so then only they would understand how much worst she felt that moment...
Armaan look towards them, giving an apology look knowing Riddhima hasn't said a single word to them... They blink their eyes before leaving, knowing their present wasn't making Riddhima open with Armaan either n they don't want her to shut him out from her life just she is doing with them...
So giving chance to the love birds, Anjali and Nikki left the room to give some privacy to them...
'Basket, tum change karlo... Phir hum khana khate hai okey...' Armaan said...
Riddhima move a little away to look at his face as she heard the door shut, she knows Anjali and Nikki left so she just wanted to see Armaan face...
'Tumne abhi tak khana nehi khaya...' Riddhima asked cutely...
'Apne Basket ke bina kaise kha sakta hoon jab mere Basket ne pata nehi kitni din se tik se khaya nehi...' Armaan said touching his forehead against her's...
'I love you Armaan...' Riddhima said resting her head on his shoulder...
'I love you too...' Armaan said kissing her forehead and resting his head over Riddhima's head...
After staying like this for sometimes, Armaan gave Riddhima her cloths to change which Padma had given to him, without saying anything Riddhima went to change and Armaan wait for her to come as he place the plates for dinner... Armaan make a quick call to check everything was ready or not for his marriage with Riddhima... Armaan knows Riddhima would want to marry soon but it was not possible tomorrow but for day after tomorrow everything was arrange...
As Armaan was busy in the call, after changing to an green salwar suit, Riddhima came out from washroom... Feeling Riddhima present, Armaan eyes move towards her meeting his blue orbs with her green ones... Armaan nod his head asking her to come close to him, Riddhima smile as she lower her eyelash but move towards him keeping her dress which she was wearing before on the bed on her way towards him...
Armaan cut the call, forwarding his hand to Riddhima who gladly hold it... Armaan gave her a little squeeze before pulling her next to him and started to serve for both in one plate... Riddhima didn't say anything just wait Armaan to finished whatever he was doing looking at his face without blinking her eyes...
Riddhima was still unable to believe that her Armaan was sitting next to her, her Armaan has come back to her, to make her soul as his, to live rest of his life with her, to love her and care her to infinity... But still, there was this fear of losing him, Riddhima think if she blink her eyes by mistake, Armaan would just vanished leaving her all alone like before...
After that day, things has changed but who knew Armaan would be coming back to save his basket like always he do... In every situation if Riddhima is to leave this world, Armaan always come to save her...
'Aise kiya dekh rahe ho, main kahin nehi jaa raha hoon...
Pehle tum khana khalo phir jee bar ke dekh lena mujhe...' Armaan said forwarding roti to her...
'Meri dill kabhi nehi barne wali Armaan... Mujhe abhi bhi yakeen nehi ho raha hai tum mere paas ho, mere liyeh waapas aaye ho Armaan... Apne Basket ke paas... Yeh sab abhi bhi sapna lag raha hai, aisa lagti hai ek pal mein phir tum meri aankhon ke saamne chala jaenge...' Riddhima said...
'Yeh sapna nehi hai Basket... Main sach main tumhari paas hoon, tumhari paas waapas aaya hoon... Main tumhe ab kabhi chodke nehi jaunga Basket... Kabhi nehi...' Armaan said kissing her temple hugging her...
Riddhima hugs Armaan, as she holds his shirt from front, her other hands were around his back holding on his waist close to her... As if she let him go, he will vanished breaking all the words and promises he gave to her...
'Chalo ab jaldi se khana khalo... I m very hungry...
Aur itna accha khana dekhne ke baad main aur nehi rukh sakte...' Armaan said...
Armaan forward the roti again and this time Riddhima eat without saying anything more... She also feed Armaan but stop as she chew the food knowing the taste... Armaan who was busy eating and telling Riddhima how much he miss these food look towards her when she didn't say anything...
Armaan look at her expression and seeing tears forming in her eyes, Armaan understood Riddhima has recognized who send the food... Armaan didn't want to mention not knowing how Riddhima would react and he knows Riddhima wouldn't want to have anything that made from Padma at the moment because she was too upset with her...
'Basket...' Armaan shake her when Riddhima didn't say or move...
Riddhima look towards him, with difficulty she let the food go down in her throat... She control her tears without letting it fall because she don't want to cry anymore, not for them at least...
'Mujhe bhuk nehi hai Armaan, tum khana khalo...' Riddhima said trying to move away from Armaan...
Armaan knows why suddenly Riddhima didn't feel hungry, but he was too fast for Riddhima so before Riddhima could escape, Armaan hold her wrist... Riddhima stood without looking towards him or neither she turn to look at him... Armaan knows Riddhima was trying to hold her tears and Armaan knows she needs to let out everything which is in her heart...
'Riddhima, khane pe kyun gussa nikal rahe ho...
Mujhe pata hai tum Padma Aunty se naraz ho, lekin khane pe apni narazi kyun... Riddhima tum kitna bhi koshish karo, yeh tum aur main bhi jaanta hoon tum zyada waqt unlogo se naraz nehi reh sakte hai...
Woh log koh apne galati ka pachdawa hai Basket... Koi apnon se itna der tak naraz kaise reh sakte hai...' Armaan asked...
'Yeh tum keh rahe ho Armaan... Tum bhi apne Mom aur Dad se kitne din mahine aur saal tak naraz ta... Tab kiya Armaan, tab tum sochta ta woh dono tumhe nehi samajhte...' Riddhima said turning towards Armaan...
'Haan, lekin main un dono se kyun naraz ta yeh tum bohot acche se jaante ho Basket... Un dono se zyada main khud pe nafrat karta hoon kyunki un dono ke beech ladai mere wajahse hota ta hamesha...
Aur tumhe kiya huva hai Riddhima... Jo ladki mujhe ma baap ke baare main itna sab kuch kaha, aaj woh ladki apne ma baap se naraz hai... Riddhima, woh log jo bhi kiya, unlogo ke nazariya se sahi ta... Woh log nehi jaante main waapas aayenge bhi ya nehi, nehi toh woh log kabhi tujhe pressure nehi karte Siddhant se shaadi karne ke liyeh...' Armaan said...
'Tum kis mitti se bane ho Armaan...' Riddhima asked not knowing whatelse to say...
Like always, Armaan was taking side of Riddhima parents... Riddhima knows how much Armaan loves her and respect her parents... Armaan will never wanted to take any step in their life without her parents permission but Riddhima don't care at the moment... She don't know why Armaan was depending them when every time, every single time her father try to show how he can never be a person whom he wants as his son in law and he can never be a good husband to any girl, specially to Riddhima...
Still, Armaan was talking behalf of them... After they hurted his basket, still he was thinking about their point of view... Riddhima know whatever Armaan just said was true too but that doesn't mean that they can force her to get married to any guy when she already has accepted Armaan as her soul mate...
Knowing Riddhima has accept defeat, Armaan pull her down making her sit back... Riddhima was lost in her thought and taking the advantage, Armaan feed her while he eat as well... Armaan know what Riddhima must be thinking so letting her decide what is good and not, Armaan didn't say anything...
They were disturb when Dr.Kriti knock before coming in... Seeing Riddhima better then few hours ago, Dr. Kriti smile knowing it was only because of Armaan...
'So how are u feeling Riddhima...' Dr.Kriti asked as she started to check her...
'Good...' Riddhima said smiling a little...
'Thats good... U can go home tonight... I will ready the discharge papers...' Dr.Kriti said...
'Thank you Dr.Kriti...' Riddhima said...
Soon Armaan and Riddhima were ready to go home... Armaan pay all the bill and everything and by the time they were ready to leave, Shashank and Padma came with others... Riddhima who was smiling, seeing them her smile fades...
'Ghar chale beti...' Padma says...
'Armaan, tumne in logo koh bataye nehi...' Riddhima asked not looking towards them...
'Kiya batana ta...' Armaan asked as he didn't remember anything...
'Yehi ki aaj se main in logo ke saat nehi, tumhare saat rahungi...' Riddhima said...
Armaan bit his tongue as he truly have forget to mention about it... Hearing Riddhima words, Shashank and Padma were shocked as well as others too... They wasn't expecting Riddhima to leave the house this soon, not before her marriage with Armaan...
'Beti tum yeh kiya...' Shashank said but was cut by Riddhima...
'Ji aap mujhe beti bhula rahe ho... Kiya main pooch sakti hoon kis hak se...' Riddhima asked...
Padma who was standing next to Shashank, move forward and hit Riddhima cheek... Everyone was shocked with Padma this action and Riddhima stood holding her cheek but she didn't want to show them she was weak...
'Tum pooch rahe ho kis hak se usne tumhe beti bhulaya... Toh suno tum, jis hak se maine tujhe yeh tappad maara is hak se woh tujhe beti bhulaya hai... Hum maante hai humne tujhe force karke accha nehi kiya...' Padma said...
'Accha, aap jaante hai toh us din kyun kuch nehi kaha...
Kyunki aapko meri nehi, apni pati ki izzat zyada important laga... Aur aap kis rishte ke baat kar rahi ho...
Ek ne mujhe janam diya, aur dusre ne mujhe badi kiya woh rishta... Aaj tak maine kabhi aap dono ke hilaf kuch decision nehi liya, hamesha aap dono ke izzat rakhne ke liyeh jo aap dono ne kaha woh maan na...
Meri kiya galat ti aap dono ne mujhe Siddhant se shaadi karwane ke liyeh itna majboor kiya... Tab aapko beti ki nehi, apne reputation important laga toh aaj apne beti ki yaad aayi...' Riddhima said..
'Basket...' Armaan try to calm Riddhima down...
Riddhima was too angry to stop today, Riddhima wanted to let everything which she hide in her heart today... Knowing she can't hide it anymore, she thought it was the best moment to let it out...
'Nehi Armaan... Aaj main chup nehi rahungi...
Hamesha main hi kyun... Maine hamesha Papa ne jo kaha woh maan na... Lekin badle main mujhe kiya mila... Takleef... Dard... Aur nehi Armaan... Main tak gayi hoon yeh sabse...
Jab mujhe ek Ma ki sabse zyada zarurat ti, Ma ne apne pati ka saat diya... Jab mujhe ek behen ki sabse zyada zarurat ti, tab us behen ne chup rahi... Jab mujhe ek dost ke sabse zyada zarurat ta, tab us ne bhi meri saat nehi diya... Toh main kyun kissi ki parwa karun ab...' Riddhima said as tears were falling from her eyes...
Others stood with their head lower knowing Riddhima was really hurt and whatever she was saying, it was all true... They didn't even try to make Shashank understand or try to understand what Riddhima must be going through... If Riddhima hates them today so much, they deserve it...
Armaan hold Riddhima who cry hugging him, Riddhima knows she shouldn't give up so easily, not wanting to show them her tears, Riddhima wipes her eyes...
'Armaan, in logo se kehdo main waapas us ghar main nehi jaungi...
Aur tum mujhe apne ghar pe nehi rakhna chaahte hai toh tik hai... Main kahin aur chali jaungi...' Riddhima said moving towards the door...
'Ridzy, aise mat karo... Shaadi tak toh ghar pe raho...' Anjali said...
'Sorry Anjali Gupta... Lekin ab woh ghar meri nehi hai...' Riddhima said...
'Riddhima, yeh kiya tarika hai baat karne ki...' Padma says...
'Toh mujhse yeh unmeed mat rakho main waapas woh ghar jaaenge... Kyunki main ab woh ghar nehi jaungi... Kahin pe bhi rahungi lekin woh ghar kabhi nehi jaungi jaha meri khushi se zyada logo koh apne khushi aur reputation ke parwa hai aise ghar pe main waapas jaana nehi chaahte...' Riddhima said...
'Riddhima, hum jaante hai jo humne kiya woh tik nehi ta...' Shashank said...
'Phir bhi aapko apne beti ki khushi se zyada apne reputation important laga... Hona bhi chahiyeh, kyunki main toh aapki asli beti bhi nehi hoon...' Riddhima said...
'Riddhima...' Padma shouted...
'Chilla ne se sach nehi badlenge Ma... Aur sach yehi hai main Shashank Gupta ki beti nehi hoon...
Thank you so much Shashank Gupta, mujhe apna naam dene ke liyeh...' Riddhima said leaving the room not waiting for another moment...
When Riddhima left, silence were around the room... Padma, Anjali and Nikki were crying softly as tears were falling from Shashank eyes as well hearing those words from Riddhima... It was the first time Riddhima had said all those harsh words but Shashank understood her situation at the moment...
'I m sorry Sir... Riddhima ne aap logo ke saat...' Armaan said joining his hands in front of Shashank...
'Nehi Armaan... Riddhima apne jhaga sahi hai...
Aur usne galat kiya kaha... Jis bacchi ne hamesha mere baat maanna hai bina kuch kahe, maine usko barosa nehi kiya... Pehle maine tum dono ke rishte ke khilaaf ti, tab bhi tum dono ne mujhe mana ne ke liyeh kiya kuch nehi kiya...
Phir jab tumne usko chodke chala gaya, tab bhi jo maine kaha usne maanna... Lekin maine, maine apne bacchi ke saat bilkul accha nehi kiya...' Shashank said holding Armaan hands as he rest his head on Armaan hands...
'Sir, Riddhima bohot zyada hurt hai... Aur aapko pata haina jitna aaplogo koh takleef huva woh baate sunke, Riddhima koh kitni takleef hoga us baat koh bolne main... Woh naraz hai, woh shaant hojaenge toh aap logo koh maaf kardenge...' Armaan said...
'Nehi Armaan, hum isbaar maafi ki layak nehi hai...
Humhe bas humhari beti ki khushi chahiyeh, aur woh sirf tumhare saat khush reh sakte hai...
Jao Armaan, apne basket koh tumhari jarurat hai iswaqt...' Padma said...
'Haan Armaan, shayad tab Riddhima humhe maaf karenge jab tum dono ek hojae...' Shashank said...
'Jao Armaan, Ridzy koh akele mat jaane doh...
Humhe use phirse kho nehi sakte...' Anjali said...
'Haan Armaan... Abhi ke liyeh tum bas Ridzy ke saat raho... Hum baad main apne tarafse koshish karenge... Aur jaisa tumne kaha, woh zyada din tak humse naraz nehi reh sakte... Hum kuch karke apne Ridzy koh waapas zarur layenge..' Nikki said...
'Mere bhai, der mat karo... Nehi toh phir tumhe apne basket koh kho denge...' Atul said...
Armaan knows they were right and Riddhima will need him at this moment... Armaan knows Riddhima wouldn't be going too far yet so giving them a look as if saying he would handle everything... So when everyone keep telling him to go and find Riddhiima, Armaan left the room knowing only one place Riddhima could have gone...
Without wanting another moment, Armaan make his way towards their only meeting place in Sanjeevani... Armaan run towards the place and he expected Riddhima was there, sitting at the last steps of the staircase... Armaan felt his heart break into pieces hearing Riddhima crying uncontrollably...
Armaan move inside the fire-escape closing the door behind him... Reaching to the last step where Riddhima was sitting hiding her head in her knees holding it close to her body... Armaan hugs her and Riddhima struggle in his hold not knowing who was it first but relax when she recognized his touch...
'Sshhh... Chup hojao Basket...' Armaan whisper on her ears as she hugs him and started crying...
'Armaan, main... Main aise... Kaise... Kaise keh sakti...ti...' Riddhima said in between her sobs as she hides her face on Armaan chest letting the tears wet her shirt...
'Basket, tum jo bhi kaha, woh tumhari ehsaas ti jo tumne itni din se apne dil main rakha huva ta... Kissi koh tumse koi shikayat nehi hai... Woh yehi chaahte hai tum hamesha khush rahe...' Armaan said caring Riddhima back to calm her down...
'Main jaanti hoon Armaan... Lekin jo unlogo ne kiya, main kaise bhul sakti hoon...
Kiya Papa koh mujhpe barosa nehi ta... Apne beti pe, apne Riddhima pe...' Riddhima said...
'Barosa hai tumpar...' Armaan said...
'Nehi, nehi ta... Issiliyeh toh woh...' Riddhima stop not wanting to complete her sentence...
Armaan move away from her, cupping her face in his palm... Riddhima eyes were bloodshot by now from crying continuously and her nose was red too... Tears were falling on her cheeks which Armaan wipes with his thumb...
'Basket, ab woh baat koh bhuljao yehi behtar hoga humhare liyeh aur humhare nayi zindagi ke liyeh jo hum dono ek dusre ke saat shuru karne wale hai... Bas woh ek bura sapna sochke bhul jao Basket... Then only u can live happy with me aur main nehi chaahte tum aise udaas hokhe apne new life start kare mere saat...' Armaan said...
'I know Armaan... Lekin main chaahkar bhi bhul nehi paa rahi hoon...
Main kiya karun Armaan, main nehi chaahte woh sab baate main Papa se kahun... Lekin har baat Papa aisa kuch karte hai main itna majboor hojati hoon main sehen nehi karpati...' Riddhima said...
'Shhh... Ab chup hojao okey... Abhi humhare shaadi nehi huva hai toh tumhe apne ghar jaana hoga... Woh log tumhari wait kar rahi hai...' Armaan said...
'Nehi... Main nehi jaungi us ghar pe... Main kaise ja sakti hoon waha waapas...
After all what I had said to Papa, main kis muh lekar jaun us ghar pe... Please Armaan mujhe force mat karna... Please mujhe apne saat lejao... Please Armaan...' Riddhima said holding Armaan shirt...
'Basket, mere baat toh suno...' Armaan try to make her listen his point but Riddhima didn't want to...
Knowing Armaan wants to make her go back to Gupta house which she don't want to, Riddhima stood up leaving Armaan sit on the stairs... Armaan was shocked to see Riddhima action and Armaan think now Riddhima was acting too stubborn...
'Riddhima, kaha jaa rahe ho...' Armaan asked seeing Riddhima making her way towards the door...
'If u don't want to take me with you, then u have no right to know where I m going Armaan...
Maine saaf saaf kaha ta tujhe main waha nehi jaa sakte... Mujhe apne saat lejao lekin nehi... Main jaanti hoon woh log guilty hai jo unlogo ne kiya... Lekin main itni aasaani se unlogo koh maaf nehi kar sakte... Not this time Armaan...' Riddhima shouted...
'Basket, tum abhi bohot gusse main ho... Pehle shaant hojao, hum baat karenge is baare main...' Armaan said moving closed to her...
'Too late Armaan, if u r not going to take me with u... Then I m leaving now...' Saying this Riddhima move out from the fire-escape not waiting for Armaan to answer her or stop her...
Armaan came out behind her but she was moving towards the exit... Armaan knows Riddhima was crying as she keeps wiping her face as she move out from Sanjeevani... Not knowing where Riddhima was thinking to go, Armaan quickly move out following her to see Riddhima going towards the main road...
Armaan run towards her knowing he had to stop her not if he will lose her and if this time, he lost her she wouldn't come back again and he can't let it happen two times in a day... Armaan follow Riddhima calling her but she was running towards the main road not stopping or responding to him...
Riddhima started to move in the road not looking back as Armaan run behind her calling her name... Riddhima didn't want to argue with him anymore and also she didn't want to agree with him and go back to that house, not today... Riddhima was lost in her thought as she move as fast as her legs could take her away from Armaan but Armaan was almost few feet away from her still calling her name hoping she would listen to him or at least stop...
Suddenly light came in front of them as truck turn in to road with full speed... Riddhima rooted on her spot not understanding what to do as her mind froze seeing the speeding truck coming on her way... Armaan who was behind her was shocked too with the sudden appear of the truck which was speeding towards Riddhima who stop walking not taking another step to move away in front of the truck but she was standing welcoming it to hit her...
'Basket...' Armaan shouted not understanding what was going on her mind...
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