PART 1
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INDEX
Chapter 2- Page 1
Chapter 3- Page 7
Chapter 4- Page 12
Chapter 2
It had rained for most of the night. The ground was muddy and soft. The grass in the lawn glistened under the dim light of the sun in the early morning. The sunlight haven't brighten yet, it was still dawn. And Riddhima was up this early, earlier than usual. Actually she haven't slept last night, how can she? After all, her husband is returning back tonight and she couldn't control her excitement.
She had this mix feeling of nervousness and excitement, boldness and hesitation. She couldn't figure out what was going in her mind. Too many emotions too many thoughts.
She stood in the middle of the lawn, with both her hands held high in the air, trying to feel the tranquility. Trying to enjoy every moment of it. She wanted the time to pause for a moment, so that she could erase everything from her mind and just feel the peace and happiness around. She wanted to live that moment for a long time. Her mind was too exhausted from all the thinking, all the emotions and all the planning she has been doing from last week.
From the moment she realized her love for Armaan, from the moment she read his feelings, from the moment she accepted his family as hers...right from the moment she understood his love for her, she couldn't think straight. There was so much to say, so much to understand,so much to confess.
But now, ever since she knows he is coming back, she was relaxing. She was trying to suppress all her endless mind spinning thoughts for once.
She haven't figured out how to confess her love to him yet, but she knows he will understand. She was ready to go with the flow.
"Riddhima" she heard someone calling her. She slowly lower her hands and turned around only to find her fathet in law standing in his tracks.
She passed a small smile looking at him, a little embarrassed due to her pervious standing position. She doesn't want him to think that she is a dramatic girl, well she was little dramatic.
Karan smiled back, a small comforting smile.
"Good morning" he almost whispered to her
"Morning" she replied back, still embarrassed.
"Would you like some walk" he offered his had, as if asking for a dance in ball. Riddhima laughed a little "such a gentleman" she thought. "And that runs in Malik's men."
She excepted the offer and started to walk. She was getting comfortable now.
"Must be difficult" Karan broke the silence again. He saw Riddhima's face studying him. "All the waiting and everything" he tried to explain "Armaan shouldn't have left you like this" he paused for few seconds
"I am sorry...Riddhima..."
"Nahi dad" Riddhima stopped him there. "I understand" she smile a little to make him feel better. They don't have to apologize. She understands everything now. Maybe she wouldn't has, if Armaan haven't wrote the diary. Maybe she would has gone to her parent's place and complain about Armaan. Things would be at there worst if Amraan haven't written his feelings down.
"Thanks" Karan's voice broke her chain of thoughts.
"Why are you up so early? " He probably knows the answer yet asked. Maybe he was trying to have a conversation.
"Ase hi" Riddhima doesn't know how to answer. She was too shy to say what was in her mind.
The rest of walk was silent. None of them know what to say. Riddhima hated this formalities they have. She knows she would break these walls once she becomes the daughter in law of this family in every sense. Once Armaan and her would be a husband and wife in all the senses. Once they both become one, everything will fall into the right place. She will feel more welcoming, more comfortable and more family like.
"Maybe you should sleep" Karan again interpreted between her thoughts.
"Armaan ko accha nahi lage ga...you know your drak circles and pale face...he will be hurt...I guess you should sleep" he explained his point
"Ji.." a simple reply from Riddhima. She still have no idea how to talk to him. He is a gentleman, she knows he won't scold her or taunt her or any such sort of such thing. Yet, she can't really talk to him.
"I will drop you off" Karan said "Till the doorstep" he completed
"Okay" she murmured
They slowly walked towards the door "I will walk some more" Karan left Riddhima there and went back to his walking routine
"Health freak" She thought "Another thing that runs in Malik men".
Slowly walking back to her room upstairs, trying to figure out what she should do next. She knew she won't be able to sleep now. She already tried that last night. She stared at the clock "5:25" it said. She still have few hours before breakfast.
"Maybe a beauty bath will be a good idea" And with that though Riddhima directly went for a bath.
She filled the tub with cold water even though it was October morning. She loves cold water bath. For some unknown reason it makes her relax and happy.
She slowly kept her leg inside the bathtub, It was circular and quit large, almost the size of the swimming pool she had back in her parent's house.
With an satisfactory smile she goes inside the water. The coldness, she felt made her relax.
She closed her eyes and as expected she saw Armaan. He is always there in her mind. Even when she tries, he never leaves her thoughts.
She imagined standing with him and looking in his eyes. None of them speaks anything. They were just staring. She pictured herself in white dress which completely matches with Armaan's shirt. They were near a lake with brightness around them. There were trees and grass and flowers. She then imagine Armaan saying "I love you" to her and a blush creeps in her face.
"Riddhima" She heard Anjali calling her "javab tho do" she could sense anger in Anjali's voice. She must be blabbering something and Riddhima was in her own world. She wonder what time it is, how long she is in water?
"Riddhima...tho kya meh jaun dadi ke saath" Anjali asked her
"Hain di" Riddhima have no idea what she was talking about but she said yes anyways. She was little annoyed by Anjali's interpreting her perfect moment. Her heartbeats were still little fast. She closed her eyes again ignoring everything and completing her fairy tale.
She again pictured the same scenario. Armaan in white shirt, she herself in white dress near a lake and sunlight above them and Armaan whispering "I love you" to her and then he slowly bend towards her very slowly covering the distance between them and then claiming her lips. He kissed her slow but passionate.
Riddhima caught herself smiling while thinking about the memories they have yet to make.
But as its said, nothing ever becomes reality till its experienced.
She doesn't know how good she will feel when Armaan would say I love you to her in reality, she desperately waits for that moment.
She doesn't know how he will kiss her. Will it be a slow promising one or a wild passionate one.
How will she react to everything?
Everything seems so new to her, this feeling was foreign to her.
"Riddhima beta" another voice interpret her thoughts. But this time it was Ananya, her mother in law. "Are you okay?" She had some concer in her voice
"Ji...ji ma" Riddhima answered. She was sure that she had spent few hours here. Maybe she fall a sleep and didn't realize.
"Beta taiyaar hokar lunch per ajana" Ananya said softly.
"Lunch! Did she said lunch." Riddhima freak out a little. She was her for hours. Her whole body was numb and she found it difficult to stand. She forcefully came out of the water and wrapped a towel around her.
It was noon and everyone was sitting around the table for lunch. She saw Ananya and karan sitting opposite to each other in silence. She saw Anjali and Dadi sitting next to each other and chatting. There was a seat left next to Ananya, she slowly walked there and sat quietly. Everyone looked at her. "Good...Good morning" she nervously said almost whispered.
"Good afternoon" Anjali said in a playful voice. Everybody started to laugh except for Karan and Riddhima. She felt extremely embarrassed. She doesn't have any explanation but no one asked for one.
Dadi and Anjali again started talking. Ananya and Karan were till in silence. She never saw them together. "Weird" she thought.
They don't really talk much, doesn't sit together or go for dinners or parties. They seem more like acquaintance than husband and wife.
Will she and Armaan end up like this? Will Armaan ever be able to break the wall of silence and formalities? He seems formal towards his family. He doesn't really have lots of friends.
These thoughts keeps bugging Riddhima.
"Riddhima" dadi called her, she noticed Karan and Ananya have left the table alread. "Kuch or khana hai?" Dadi seems concern. She look at her plate. She haven't even started eating "Nahi Dadi. Bus yunhi" Riddhima murmured again. She is completely lost. She behaves so crazy nowadays. There is always something or other in her mind. She just can't stop thinking about Armaan and her life with him.
"Ummm Ridzi, you should go to a palour" Anjali broke the silence.
"Arre sham ko Armaan araha hai" Anjali began with an explanation "uske liye tayyar tho hogi nah" she continued mischievously.
"Anjali betiya biklu thik kahrahi hai" Dadi supported her. "Khane ke baad beauty palour chali jana...Armaan ko accha lagye ga."
Riddhima nod positively. Being a responsible elder sister, Anjali visits Malik Mansion ever since Armaan left. She usually ends up having lunch with the family. Dadi and Anjali are close friends now and Anjali spends more time talking to her than Riddhima, mainly because Riddhima doesn't speak much nowadays. She once was the most talkative person in the room. Things will change, Anjali believes that. She knows Armaan is a good person and he will keep Riddhima happy for the rest of his life.
Time was Riddhima's biggest enemy today, from last 2 hours she was sitting in palour. Anjali asked the beautician for a complete makeover for Riddhima. Her hair style was changed now, she had waxing and facial done. They were applying make now but she wasn't really interested in these all. Her eyes were constantly on the wall clock that she could see through mirror. She couldn't wait for 6 pm when Armaan will be home and would confess his love and then she would confess hers and then they would make love.
She unknowingly blushed. Her face turned red thinking about the night and there was silly smile on her face. "Ridzi hogaya" Anjali brought Riddhima back to earth. "Payment kardiya hai. Ab chale ghar. 4 bajgaye hain" Anjali sounded happy. She knew tonight will be very special for the couple.
"Hain di" Riddhima said in lost voice. She was up on her feets now and she definitely heard Anjali but her mind was still occupied by Armaan and now she bagan to hate it. It isn't normal to think about one person 24 hours. She wouldn't talk, sleep, eat or do any other activity just because Armaan has occupied her brain badly.
"Tho chalo" Anjali said again she had a smirk. As if she know what going on Riddhima's brain
"Di kya hum phele Paris Gallery ja sakte hai?" Riddhima asked out of no where.
"Thik hai" Anjali sounded like she didn't liked the idea but agreed to it anyway.
Paris Gallery was a perfume store with all exclusive and branded perfumes available. It wasn't very near to Riddhima's house but she decided to go there and buy some really good perfumes. She read somewhere, not long a go that a good smell makes a man go wild on his lady. Riddhima blushed again. She seriously began to hate these thoughts. Her whole life revolves around Armaan. She wonder will she ever go back to the way she was.
"Agaya Paris Gallery" Anjali said loudly. "Ab jaldi karna. Armaan ki flight land hogai hogi. Vo ghar ata hi ho ga"
"Ji di" Riddhima replied. She was thankful that Anjali didn't accompanied her. It would be awkward if she would. She directly went to the sales girl and asked for the perfume for a married woman. It was hard to explain what she wanted, she was too shy to say directly what type of smell she was looking for but the sale person understood her and Riddhima was back to car earlier than expected.
The ride back to the mansion was quiet. Riddhima was again lost in Armaan thoughts. The more she tries to get tid of them the more they occur.
I had never planned to write any story from longest hours series, but when you guys requested, i couldn't say NO...I hope I did justice...I know you guys are gonna hate me...there is no ARMAAN in this chapter...I guess we have to wait a little longer for the confession!! Next chapter definitely have Armaan and AR will confess real soon I can assure you that...
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Anyways this chapter didn't turned out the way i wanted to be...None of my story did HAHAHA!!
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