Part 3
Riddhima was roaming around the mall with her parents, she was doing shopping for everyone as she wanted to give something to each person who is now a part of her life... Shashank and Padma keep asking her to purchase anything she likes for her but she didn't take anything but keep shopping for Armaan and his family... Her parents were happy to see how Riddhima had accepted Armaan and his family as her's, why not it was Riddhima decision that she wanted to marry Armaan and no one else when first Padma wasn't sure if it would be a good decision as she was aware of Armaan mental condition...
Riddhima wouldn't ever go against her parents but in Armaan matter, she was willing to leave against her parents as Armaan has become her world in a matter of few months... It seems like she had known him for years that it wasn't possible for her to live another day without Armaan... Shashank has no objection as he very well know that Riddhima would handle Armaan in her way, he never was harmful to anyone so if anyone could make him back to normal it was Riddhima and her love towards him...
Padma has no choice but to agree and soon she accept that Armaan was the best for her daughter... She knows that Riddhima isn't too close to her as she has been always busy in social work... That is the reason today, Padma had cancel everything just to spend a day with her daughter and son in law who would be joining them for dinner... Seeing Riddhima happiness sparkling in her beautiful eyes, Padma was glad that she agree whoever Riddhima wants to spend her life...
So they were enjoying and Riddhima parents were happily listen to what she was telling about Armaan and his family which they wasn't aware of till now... They were moving from one shop to another as Riddhima purchase cloths and other things that can be used by man and woman... When finally Riddhima got everything she wants, for Armaan, his parents and her parents, they exist from the mall as they drove back to Gupta Mansion to prepare dinner...
Before they could reach, Riddhima mobile started to ring flashing Nikki name... Riddhima was surprise to see her name as she wondered why Nikki must be calling her at this time as they very well know that she would be staying in Gupta Mansion till dinner... Shashank and Padma got quiet hearing her ringtone, they waited for Riddhima to answer not knowing who was calling her...
'Kiya huva Niks...' Riddhima asked as soon as she answer the call...
'Bhabs, sorry but aap jaldi ghar aajao...' Nikki said...
Hearing Nikki tense voice, Riddhima understood something might have happen... Being unaware that she was with her parents, Nikki wouldn't have call if it wasn't emergency or anything related to Armaan... Riddhima knows, only she is the person who can calm Armaan if he get violing after the nightmare...
'Kiya huva hai Armaan koh Niks, tum itni pareshan kyun lag rahe ho...' Riddhima asked as worried line form in her forehead...
'Woh bhai, bohot dara huva hai... Kissi ki baat nehi sun raha, aapko bhula raha hai...' Nikki said...
'Dad kaha hai...' Riddhima asked...
'Bhai ke paas hai lekin woh shaant nehi ho raha... Sorry bhabs, humein pata hai aapko lene jaana hai bhai koh but lagta hai bhai ne phirse woh sapna dekha hai... Lunch ke baad hum sab so rahi ti, jab mein uti maine bhai ke chillane ka awaz suna...' Nikki said...
'Ok main aa rahi hoon tab tak tum Armaan ke paas jao aur mobile speaker pe daalo...' Riddhima said...
While Nikki took the mobile for Armaan, Riddhima look towards her father who very well understand what he has to do... Seeing the color change in her face, Shashank understood Armaan must be in need of her is the reason that those worried lines form in her forehead which hasn't appear all this time...
'Riddhima... Riddhima...' Armaan was voice reach to Riddhima ears...
'Armaan, main aa rahi hoon... Aap shaant hojao...' Riddhima said...
'Kaha ho tum... Riddhima... Tum kaha gayi...' Armaan asked...
'Armaan, main ghar aa rahi hoon... Tab tak aap dad ke saath rehna ok... Aur shaant hojao... Kuch bhi toh nehi huva...' Riddhima said...
'Kyun gayi tum... Tum kyun nehi ti mere paas...' Armaan asked...
'Armaan, main kaam ki wajahse aayi hoon... Bas ab tohdi der mein ghar poch rahi hoon... Tab tak aap jo dad de raha haina aapko, woh le loh aur good boy ke tarah meri wait karo okey...' Riddhima said as if she was talking to a small kid...
'Nehi, mujhe woh nehi lena... Tum jaldi aao bas, mujhe kuch nehi chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
'Haan bas aa rahi hoon, lekin pehle aap paani toh peelo...' Riddhima said very well knowing Armaan wouldn't listen to anyone else...
By then Shashank has stop the car in front of Mallik Mansion main door, without waiting for anyone Riddhima step out from the car and run inside the house leaving Shashank and Padma behind... Shashank and Padma very well understand that Riddhima was worried for Armaan, so they also move after her to check on their son in law asking one of the servant who came to take car key to bring the bags inside which was kept in the back seat where Riddhima was sitting...
Riddhima who was worried for Armaan, run inside moving towards the stairs as she move to their room... She heard Karan and Nikki trying to make him calm and have some water but Armaan was in no mood to listen to anyone... Riddhima cut the call as she reach to the room and saw Armaan moving from one end to another as he was sweating badly from head to toe...
When he saw Riddhima coming inside, he quickly move towards her hugging her as tight as he could but he was aware how strong he could be so he make sure the hug didn't hurt her... Karan and Nikki were glad to see Riddhima, they move out letting Riddhima handle him while Shashank and Padma stood outside the room to see the scene how Armaan was hiding himself in Riddhima as if it was the safest place in the world...
Riddhima rubbed his back to calm him down as he stood hiding his face on Riddhima neck... Armaan as shaking with fear and Riddhima understood he must have got more scared not to have her by his side when he wake up... From last few months, Riddhima make sure that someone always stay by his side when he wake up as most of the time his sleep would be disturb by those nightmares...
'Kiya hogaya Armaan, main aagayi hoon na... Aap ab shaant hojao...' Riddhima said trying to move out from the hug...
'Kaha gayi ti tum mujhe chodke...' Armaan said still not willing to leave her...
'Armaan, main aapko chodke kaha jaungi...' Riddhima said trying to look at his face...
'Kabhi mat jaana mujhe chodke, mom bhi chali gayi aise hi mujhe chodke... Main usse nehi bacha paaya, I m a bad son, very bad bad son...' Armaan said still not leaving her...
Riddhima knew he wouldn't easily calm down, she look around to see still her parents and Karan with Nikki standing outside... They gave her a helpless look as their words wouldn't work for Armaan as he is now too attach to Riddhima...
'Armaan, aap bura nehi hai... Jo kuch bhi huva, usmein aapke galati nehi hai... Ab shaant hojao, chalo bed pe beito... Aur tohda paani peelo, ab main hoon na aapke paas...' Riddhima said trying her luck ones again...
This time Armaan just move a little coming out from the hug but he wasn't ready to leave her... Riddhima took him to the bed and make him sit down, she try to move to get water but Armaan was still holding her hand...
'Armaan, main bas paani lene jaa rahi hoon...' Riddhima said cupping his cheek...
'Mujhe nehi chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, bas tohda sa please...' Riddhima said...
Armaan just couldn't deny when she asked so cutely, he let go off her hand but his eyes were on Riddhima as she move around the room... Riddhima was soon sitting next to him making him drink water, after two three sip Armaan push the glass... Riddhima didn't force him and knows just in few minutes he would be back to normal... Armaan laid with his head resting on her lap, Riddhima smile as she move her one hand on his hair caring it while Armaan hold her other hand close to his heart which was still beating faster then normal rate...
Riddhima just keep looking at him while Armaan was wide awake and trying to calm himself just feeling Riddhima close to him... No one speak as words weren't needed at the moment, they just need to be close to each other letting everything else to god knowing he will always show a way to keep them together...
Meanwhile, in outside the room everyone witness the love between Armaan and Riddhima... Karan and Nikki was happy that Riddhima came to Armaan life, Shashank and Padma was proud to have Riddhima as their daughter who was strong and brave to handle any situation which comes in her life... Knowing they just need sometimes for each other, Karan look towards Shashank and Padma...
'Sorry Shashank and bhabhiji, Armaan koh Riddhima beti koh lene jaana ta but...' Karan was cut by Shashank...
'Koi baat nehi Karan, ab yeh bhi toh Riddhima ki ghar hai, uski pariwar hai... Uske zimmedaari hai, she is no longer only our daughter Karan... Jitna hak humein hai uspe, utna tumhe aur baaki sabko bhi hai...' Shashank said...
'Shashank sahi keh raha hai, aap sorry mat bholiyeh...' Padma said...
'Abhi hum chalte hai...' Shashank said...
'Aise kaise uncle, dinner ka waqt ho raha hai... Humhare saath dinner karke jaana...' Nikki said...
'Nehi beti, hum phir kabhi aayenge...' Padma said...
'Nikki bilkul tik keh rahi hai, dinner ka waqt ho raha hai... Cook kuch banane wala hoga, ab aap log aaye hai toh khana khake jaiyyeh...' Karan said...
'Koi baat nehi Karan, hum ghar jaakhe karlunga...' Shashank said...
'Abhi toh kaha yeh apni beti ki ghar hai, toh aap logo ke ghar bhi huvi na... Main kuch nhi sunne wala, aap dono koh dinner humhare saath hi karna hoga...' Karan said...
'Haan Uncle, aunty... Aap pehli baar aaye ho bhabs ke shaadi ke baad... Waise ghar mein bhi toh kuch bana nehi hoga, toh rukh jaona...' Nikki said...
'Bhai ab tum dono itna bol rahe ho toh hum mana kaise kar sakte hai right Padma...' Shashank said...
'Haan lekin meri ek shart hai...' Padma said...
'Ji boliyeh bhabhiji...' Karan asked...
'Aaj main Armaan ke liyeh khana banane wali ti, toh main chahti hoon main sabke liyeh khana banaun...' Padma said...
'Lekin aunty, cook hai khana bana ne ke liyeh...' Nikki said...
'Dekho beti, aap logo ne kaha toh hum maan gaye na rukhne ke liyeh... Toh meri itna bhi baat nehi maan sakte...' Padma said...
'Lekin bhabhiji...' Karan was cut by Shashank...
'Padma sahi keh rahi hai, woh ghar mein Armaan ke liyeh khana bana ne wali ti... Ab ghar mein nehi toh yaha sahi, woh apne haaton se bana ke apni dhamad koh khilana chahte hai...' Shashank said...
'Haan roz roz aise moka kaha milenge bhaisaab, aapko manzur hai toh tik hai nehi toh main yaha nehi rukhungi...' Padma said...
Karan and Nikki look at each other not knowing what to say, they didn't want Padma to work in kitchen when their daughter was daughter in law of the house... For the respect, they invite them to have dinner with them but when Padma request to make dinner for them, they wasn't sure if it would be right or not...
'Itna mat socho, believe me Padma bohot accha khana banate hai...' Shashank said...
'Ab kiya keh sakti hoon, tik hai aapko jo tik lage but Nikki aapko help karenge...' Karan said...
'Uski koi zarurat nehi hai bhaisaab, cook haina woh meri madad kardenge...' Padma said getting happy...
Nikki took Padma to the kitchen while Karan and Shashank move to the hall as they wait for the dinner to be ready... Nikki join them back when Padma push her out saying she will handle everything, not having another choice, Nikki also joins Karan and Shashank as she open the television to time pass...
AR ROOM
Armaan just laid without saying a word, Riddhima keep looking at his face expression as many colors keeps changing not letting her understand what he might be thinking at the moment... It wasn't the first time, after those nightmare Armaan would always want to be with her like that... He would get all quiet for a day or two but soon would be back to normal self if others behave normal around him...
As Armaan was busy in his own world, Riddhima was also lost on the day when he was bought back home... The day, Armaan came to know his mother was no more... From that day, Riddhima or Karan had been by his side whenever he had those nightmare... If he has someone with him, he would feel less scared but if he is alone, he get hyper...
FLASH BACK START
Armaan was happy to be back home, as soon as he enter he call his mother like he always do... Karan and Nikki follow behind him as Riddhima was also with them... Riddhima was admiring the beauty in front of her eyes forgetting why she has come that place but hearing Armaan voice echoing in the big house, Riddhima was back to the real world... Karan and Nikki stood staring at Armaan not knowing what to do, Riddhima move close to them as they stood waiting Armaan to see Nandini picture which has garland hanging on it...
Without looking here and there, Armaan move to Karan and Nandini room with a big smile on his face... Armaan was back in the hall when he didn't find Nandini in room, calling to his mother Armaan move to the kitchen to see she wasn't there either... Armaan thought his mother must be cooking delicious foods for him knowing how much crazy he is for her homemade foods...
Not finding Nandini in the kitchen as well, he came out looking confused where his mother might have gone... Karan and Nikki were having tears seeing how Armaan was craving for his mother... True they also miss her but the biggest truth is she is no more with them...
'Dad, mom kaha hai... Aapne bataya nehi aaj main aa raha hoon...' Armaan said...
'Buddy woh...' Karan was cut by Armaan...
'Garden mein hogi na, main toh bhul gaye waha dekhna...' Armaan said as he turn to go backyard of the house...
Armaan turn around to go backyard, before he could move a step ahead his eyes fell on the wall picture... He was rooted on the spot seeing Nandini picture with garland hanging on it with diya lighten in front of it as it shows the person was no longer in their life... Armaan smile vanished from his face as some flashback flash in front of his eyes and next moment he felt the whole place was roaming around him...
Others were standing to see his reaction but when Riddhima saw him holding his head, she move close to him on time to catch him before he lose his balance... Armaan call his mother before he fainted in Riddhima arms, Karan help Riddhima to take him to his room as a crying Nikki follow them knowing when he come back to sense, no one knows how he would be reacting...
Riddhima gave him injection to make him sleep for two three hours, Karan sit next to Armaan holding his hand while Nikki just stood near the door watching her brother condition... Riddhima look Armaan ones before leaving as she took Nikki with her as Riddhima knows Armaan wouldn't wake up in two three hours...
Ones they were out from Karan sight, Nikki break down hugging Riddhima... Somehow Riddhima calm her and took her to her room as she sit with her who has stop crying but was softly sobbing... Riddhima was glad that she agree to come with them, she just sit holding Nikki hand and seeing she has stop crying Riddhima speak knowing Nikki needs her...
'Niks, I know its a tough time but we all know how Armaan might react...' Riddhima said...
'Bhai mom se bohot pyar karta hai... Woh kabhi mom koh hurt huve nehi dekh sakta ta... Aapne dekha woh kaise ghar aate hi mom koh bhula rahi ti...' Nikki said...
'I know Niks, issiliyeh toh usko itna bada sadma laga hai... Uske dil aur dhimag maanne ke liyeh tayyar nehi hai uske mom ab nehi raha... Lekin hum sacchai se bhaag toh nehi sakte... Main nehi jaante Armaan ne us din kiya dekha hoga lekin itna jaanti hoon jo bhi dekha, uske baad jab woh apne mom koh bacha nehi saka toh uske zimmedaar khud koh maante hai...' Riddhima said...
'Bhai ne jo bhi dekha, humne nehi dekha... Jab main aur dad waha pochi, sab kuch khatam hogayi...' Nikki said again crying...
Riddhima felt her eyes getting blur due to tears forming as she felt Nikki pain... Pain of losing a mother, who kept you in her womb for whole nine months... Who felt you growing inside you, who go through the pain to bring you to this world... Who didn't sleep just to make sure you are fine, who understand every little thing about you... When suddenly that person left you, how can any child not feel the pain...
Riddhima hugs Nikki who cry her heart out feeling secure in Riddhima arms... Its been a week that she has lost her mother and first time in last she felt home being in someone arms... Riddhima care her back as Nikki fall asleep in her arms forgetting about the lost for the moment believing there is someone who would take care of her and support her in bad time...
ARMAAN ROOM
Karan was sitting holding Armaan hand as he keeps looking at his face... He didn't know when sleep took over his eyes, he was in not comfortable sitting position unaware of Armaan coming around as Armaan started to sweat badly as worried lines form on his forehead, his expression change to disturbance emotions... It seems like Armaan was having a dream, which was making him uncomfortable being in unconscious but his mind was very much aware that whatever was happening, it was not right at all...
ARMAAN POV START
I was splashing water on Nikki who was laughing and running away from me, Dad was not far away as he sit on the sand watching us playing like kids but we are old enough to enter another new phase of life... After completing my further studies, I just came back few weeks ago... As Nikki was having collage, we decide to first let me settle down with business before taking vacation with family...
So we are here today, in GOA spending family time... We stay in our Farmhouse which is not to far from the beach... It was a private property so in that area, people didn't come so we were having our space in the beach without getting disturb by random people eyeing on Nikki who was in tank top and short... I m possessive about my sister as I love her lot but there is no one other then my mom whom I love the most... Even my dad come after her as she is the reason I m in this world as she bare the pain to bring me in this world...
Mother place can't be take my anyone, not the girl who would be coming in my life as my life partner... That is the reason, I don't have girls as my friends... I m very reserve person who have just only one friend in my whole life... My mother is my best friend while I have another friend who study with me from collage day to end of university... People think I m bore but I m happy with my family and friend as it was just only people I need in my life till...
Remembering about my mother, I look around to see she was missing from quite a long time... She had gone back saying would be back with lunch as soon it would be time to put some food inside their system... Leaving Nikki,I move out from the water making my way to dad who was just enjoying the sun sitting there...
'Mom kaha hai...' I asked dad taking the towel lying next to him...
'Mom ki baccha, khana lene gaye hai...' Dad said...
'Abhi tak toh aajana chahiyeh na mom koh...' I said checking the time as it was past 1 now...
Mom is very punctual when its come to have food, she wants every single person present in meals hour as they eat together if everyone is present in same city... Seeing she has not come yet, I thought of checking her as I had been feeling restless from morning...
'I will check on her...' I said putting the t-shirt on...
'Lets go, we will have lunch inside... Tere mom koh bhi sab yaha le ana nehi padengi...' Dad said...
'Yeah that would be fine, Niks...' I call her who was now laying at the surface of water...
'What happen bhai...' Nikki call back...
'Come, we are going back... Lunch karke araam karte hai, phir we will go for sky diving...' I said making my way towards the farmhouse...
'Wow, that would be super awesome...' Nikki said getting excited...
In no time we were in front of farmhouse but what we saw, we didn't know how to react... Here we were discussing what we would do for the rest of the day being unaware of the event taking place... It feel that my life has come to an end seeing the scene in front of me... I didn't know how to react but it was the worst day of my life...
I started to get sweated badly, my legs got jammed and it didn't move an inch how much I try... I could feel the heat and screaming... Screaming of someone how is very much familiar, the person whom I can never let a harm touch was inside the burning house... Yes, it was mom voice... Crying for help, but how this happen... My mind stop working, everything got fade around me as the only this was seeing in front of my eyes was the burning house... I saw my mother, standing in the kitchen near the window...
Tears falling from her eyes, her hair was mess, fear in her eyes as she search a way out from the burning house... Suddenly a part from the roof fall over her, making her scream loudly making my heart stop... Crashing my world to pieces, I forward my hand to hold her hand which was stretch out asking to help her out from that place... The place we had so much memory turn out to be the nightmare of our life, my life...
'Mommm...' My voice finally make its way out from throat...
ARMAAN POV END
Armaan was sitting on bed as he was shaking due to fear, he look around to see Karan next to him who was now wide awake hearing Armaan sudden scream... Armaan scream for his mother break the silent around the room as a while ago it was hearing nothing other then shallow breathing... Hearing Armaan scream, Riddhima and Nikki also came running as they were in Nikki's room which was next to Armaan's room...
Armaan was breathing heavily, he look around the room as his eyes scan every single person present there... Then again Armaan has some flash backs of the incident which make him sweated badly which make him leave the bed... All this while no one said anything but Armaan moving towards the door, make Karan stood up as he shoot questions to him...
'Kaha jaa rahe ho Armaan...' Karan ask as worried lines was visible on his forehead seeing his restless son...
'Yeh aap pooch rahe ho dad, main mom koh bachane jaa raha hoon... Aap yaha kaise beit sakte ho itni shaanti se dad, mom waha tadap rahi hai... Woh aang, woh jhala denge mom koh... Kissi ne fire track koh bhulaya, dad mom marjaenge waha...' Armaan said in one go without breathing as he left the room and make his way to the hall...
'Woh margayi hai ek hafte pehle Armaan...' Karan shouted seeing how Armaan wasn't ready to believe his mother is no more...
Armaan was rooted on the spot hearing Karan words, he slowly turn around looking at every person expressions who was standing there with tears in their eyes as well as pain of losing the most important person in the house... Karan move towards Armaan keeping his hand on Armaan shoulder making Armaan look at Karan with blankness in those attractive orbs...
'Humne bohot der kardiya Armaan, maanne ya na maanne yeh sach nehi badhal sakte ab mera Nandu or tere mom nehi raha humhare saath... Sab kuch jhal chuka hai, bohot buri tarah jhal gayi hai...' Karan said hugging his sone who was just stood like a statue...
'Bhai...' Nikki call him but he just gave a blank look to her...
Seeing Armaan expression Riddhima understood still his mind and heart was having a debate as neither of his organs were ready to believe it was the truth... Truth of his life that his mother who carry him in her womb for nine months, who gone through the pain to bring him to this world was no longer with him...
When Karan left him, Armaan move to his room like a lifeless person as his mind and heart was too busy in the debate... Nikki was about to go after him but Riddhima stop her, even Karan call his name which was ginore or he was too busy to hear his father calling him...
'Riddhima beti, woh khud koh chot bhi pocha sakte hai...' Karan said...
'Nehi Uncle, Abhi woh yeh sach koh accept karne ki koshish kar rahi hai... Humein use tohda waqt dena hoga, woh in sach koh accept kare aur khud ke andar jo dar hai woh kissi ke saamne bataye...' Riddhima said...
'Bhai kabhi humse apne dil ki baat nehi kahenge, mom ti jo woh har baat share karta hai...' Nikki said while crying...
'Haan Riddhima beti, Armaan se apne dil ki baat nikalwana bohot mushkil hoga... Mujhse zyada woh apne mom se attach hai...' Karan said...
'Uncle, main jaanti hoon woh Aunty se kitna attach hai... Uske haalat bayan karte hai, lafzon ki zarurat nehi hai kyunki jo humhare saamne ho raha haiwoh dekh ke koi bhi insan samajh jaaenge... Mujhpar barosa rakko Uncle, main Armaan koh us darse nikalke rahungi...' Riddhima said...
'Kiya yeh mumkin hai...' Karan asked...
'Kyun nehi Uncle, jab koi bhi mushkil se saamna karne ka himmat hai toh woh mushkil asaan hojate hai... Aur humein us mushkil mein ladne ki himmat milti hai... Shayad abhi Armaan koh yeh dost yaad nehi hoga kyunki uske dhimag ab samajh gaya hai woh incident huva hai jiski dar uske dil mein abhi tak hai... Main phirse uska dost banke usse samjhaunga Uncle...' Riddhima said...
'Shayad tum sahi keh rahe ho beti, abhi Armaan koh tohda waqt dena hoga...' Karan said...
All look towards the room where Armaan had gone few minutes ago, door was closed and there was no noise coming from inside as if no one was presenting in the room behind the close door... Nikki move to her father, hugging him as they stood looking at Armaan's room door while their mind was busy thinking what he might be doing inside the close room... Riddhima knew Armaan must be very broken and in need of a friend but as she thinks, it would be best to let him be alone for sometimes before confronting him...
AN HOUR LATER, ARMAAN ROOM
Armaan was sitting near the bed on the floor holding a photo frame, he was staring at the picture without blinking his eyes as if he was trying to seatch something in that particular picture... He slowly move his hand on it as a tear fall from his eyes which landed on the frame making his view blur... Still he didn't blink his eyes as it keeps getting red due to the tears forming in his eyes...
Armaan heard the door open and close but he didn't move his eyes away from the picture... It was his and Nandini photo, which was taken when he had return after completing his studies as they throw a party for his success... Nandini was wearing a navy blue saree with gold blouse, Armaan was wearing matching color shirt with black jacket over it with black jeans...
Armaan could see his reflection through the glass in the frame, soon another reflection joins him making Armaan clear his eyes to have a good look as he felt it was something he knows very well... To his disappointment, Armaan saw Riddhima who he didn't recognized... Armaan wondered what she was doing there but kept quiet as he had fail to remember what has happen in alast one week as he don't remember anything that happen after that incident...
Riddhima who was sitting next to rmaan saw he wasn't comfortable with her present but she very well know he wouldn't say anything as so much was going in his mind and heart at the moment... Riddhima knows she has to clear and make him aware of her identity again, she wasn't sad about it but happy that she got a chance to be with the mature Armaan not the childish Armaan who she met a week ago...
'Aap yehi soch rahe ho na main koan hoon, aur kyun yaha aapke paas aayi hoon... Mujhe pata hai aapko yaad nehi hoga jo kuch bhi ek hafte pehle huva but believe me, I m happy to introduce myself and be your friend again...' Riddhima said still looking at Armaan expression...
Armaan move his eyes away from the picture and look towards her with so many questions in his eyes not able to get what Riddhima mean by that... Riddhima gave a small smile to him seeing that innocent expression...
'Dhuniya ke saamne main aapka doctor hoon Armaan lekin aapke liyeh main aapka dost hoon jo aapko bina dard diye aapko injection laga ti hoon jisse aap darte ho... Mujhe pata hai aapko yakeen karna mushkil hoga lekin jo ek hafte mein huva, aapke health ke wajahse aapko yaad nehi hoga Armaan... Us incident ke baad, aapke dhimag ke power tohda kam huva hai jiski wajahse aap ek bacche ki tarah behave karna shuru kiya... Woh bacche kiske zindagi mein na koi pareshani ta, na koi dukh or dar...' Riddhima said stopping for a while...
Riddhima waited for him to ask question which was roaming in his mind but Armaan just kept quiet without uttering a single word... Riddhima just kept looking at him who move his eyes back to the photo frame as he waited Riddhima to continue...
Riddhima knows it would be best him to know what happen in last week, so taking his silent as a signal her to go on with her side of story she started to narrate how they first met, where and how they end up being friends... Armaan didn't say a word as he silently listen to her, those moment flash in front of his eyes but was blur with just people shades with no clear imaginations...
As those moment flash, it started a slight headache which make Armaan press his forehead to reduce it... Riddhima saw how his expression change so she just stop and wait for Armaan reaction...
'Armaan, u have to let the emotions out... Aapko accha lagega...' Riddhima said keeping her hand on his shoulder...
'Mujhe kuch bhi yaad nehi hai kiya huva... Mujhe bas itna yaad hai maine mom koh us aang mein dekha, uske baad kiya huva kuch bhi yaad nehi hai...' Armaan said...
'Tum behosh hogaya ta Armaan, jab tak uncle aur Nikki pocha, bohot der hogayi ti...' Riddhima said...
'Yeh kaise hogaya, mom... mom ke saath aisa kyun huva...' Armaan said hiding his face on his palm...
'Jo bhi huva, woh kyun aur kaise huva kissi koh pata nehi chala... Police kehte hai aang lagaya gaya ya lag gayi, yeh investigation ke baad pata chalega... Aisa koi cheez nehi mila yeh baat saamne la sake ki woh aang kaise laga...' Riddhima said...
'Main kitna khush ta, itni din baad main mom ke paas waapas aaya hoon lekin maine yeh kabhi nehi socha mere paas ita waqt nehi ta uske saath bintane ke liyeh... Main kabhi nehi chaaha main aboard jaakar padai karun lekin mom mujhe successful bante huve dekhna chaahti ti issiliyeh uski woh sapna pura karne ke liyeh main aboard bhi jaane ke liyeh tayyar hogaya... Dad hamesha mujhe mamma's boy kehte hai, mujhe khud nehi pata chala main kab mom pe itna depend hone laga... Uske har baat bina bole samajhta ta, uske har khuwaish pyra karna chaaha... Woh kitni khush ti jab main waapas aaya, lekin kisne socha hoga yeh khushi bas kuch ganto tak ta...' Armaan started to cry as he let out his emotions in words in front of Riddhima...
In his whole life till now, he never show this side of him to anyone else other then his family but today, Armaan find the secure and protection in Riddhima present which leads him to open his heart, his pain in front of her... Soon he was laying on the floor with his head resting on Riddhima lap as if she is his best friend with whom he can share anything and everything without being hesitate... Riddhima just sit there, listen to him without stopping him knowing it was necessary for him to let it out from his system... She stroke his hair while her dress was getting wet with his tears which was falling from his eyes without any control...
It was the day, unknown to Armaan that he had started to attach someone for the first time other then his mother and family... The way Riddhima clear everything happen in a week till the moment Armaan pour his heart in front of her, she patiently listen to him being a true friend... That day, Armaan found his soul mate who was mean to be with him, his Riddhima, his love...
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