Armaan-Ridhima FF:The Lion and The Lamb - (Note - pg 87) - Page 23

"Don't laze around. Start packing!!!!" Nuts told me
"I'm so sorry! kitne dino se tum pe aise pile-on ho. It's time I pack up and move to my chacha's place" I said, thou I didn't want to go to my chacha's place.
It was fun living with Nuts. It felt like home away from home - Dadi's food, Nut's never ending talks and off course Armaan's early morning visits. I loved staying at Nut's place but I can't continue and be a pile-on on someone.

"Arre no.. You are not going anywhere from here.. I told you to pack for the weekend trip!!" She said, hitting me on my back
I was a lil happy hearing that but "Weekend trip?" I asked, confused

"We all are going camping!!!" She said, taking out a bag from the cupboard
"All?" I raised, my eyebrow - Is Armaan also coming? Was the question running in my mind.
"All means you, me and Jovita as in Jo.. It's a total girly girl trip!" She said, packing some clothes in her bag
"I'm not coming.. I'm exhausted with this heavy week.. I wanna take rest.. You carry on" I said, dropping myself on the bed
"Armaan is right for the first time - You are a boring tied up chicken" She said, keeping her hands on her waist
"What????!!! NOOO!! I'm not a boring tied up chicken.. I'm ON" I got up, took a bag and begun to pack my clothes. Anything to defy Armaan! Anything!

"That's like a good girl! G3 will rock the weekend" Nuts said, excitedly
"G3?" I asked
"Giggly Gossipy Girls.. That's gonna be our gang's name from today" She said
I just smiled. Nuts was turning out to be quite different from what I assumed her to be.

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Next day early morning - We started off our trip, on our way we picked up Jo.

Jo urf Jovita - can be described as Nut's more or less identical sister. But she sounded a little dumb types.

"Mujhe ek strong intuition ah raha hai" Jo said, acting as if she was hypnotized
"Intuition?" I asked
"Ridzy! Don't take her seriously.. She always keeps getting intuition of what's going to happen in the future.. Correction..What's NOT going to happen in the future" Nuts giggled
"SHUT UP!" Jo yelled at Nuts and continued "I'm gonna find him" She added
"WHO?" I asked
"That someone special..Mr Right! and maybe you'll will find your someone special too!" She said, nudging me with her elbow
"I don't need any Mr right.. I'm very happy with my Mr Wrong - Armaan" Nuts said, with a big smile
"I don't need any Mr Right or Mr Wrong!" I said, with a straight face
"Life is so boring without love.. Just imagine Life will turn into a film when love will enter it" Jo said, imagining something
"You mean... It will rain, storm, thunder, zor zor se hawa chalengi?" Nuts pulled Jo's leg
"aur...background mein gane bhi bajne lagege?" I joined Nuts
"YES! And now shut up you both and listen to me" Jo yelled at us
I choose to switch on my iPod and Nuts choose to concentrate on driving instead of listening to Jo. Sometimes good girls also be mean.

A car passes by us roughly..almost dashing our car.
"What was that????" Nuts rolls down the car-window and yells at the other car driver

The other car driver was none other than - Armaan, along with Nik

"What is he doing here?" I asked
"I have abso no idea" Nuts replied
"ARMAAN! What are you doing here?" Jo asked him
"Like you can see ' driving" He answered, sarcastically
"You are following us??" Nuts questioned
"Hah Joke" Nik commented, who was sitting beside Armaan
"GALATHFEMMI...MISUNDERSTANDING... hota hai logo ko! Anyways We have better things to do then follow you people.. We are going camping!" Armaan answered
"Confirmed he is following me.. I mean they are following us" I said, doubting him
"Aise bhi tho ho sakhta hai ke tum log mere pecha karr rahe ho? Vaise bhi like you know I don't follow girls..Girls follow me!" Armaan said. Give him a chance and He starts praising himself.

"Wanna race?" Nik asked
"Race and with girls! hah" Armaan smirked "Pahele driving tho thek se karne do phir race ki baat karenge" He added, putting down girls
The boys overtake our car and left us far behind.

"Idiots" Nuts said, angrily
"Jerks" I said, irritated
"Hot!" Jo said, dreamily
We gave a hard stare to JO!

"I told you na..I'm gonna find him..My Mr Right - Armaan Malik" Jo said
"What????? Armaan is my boyfriend..Reminder! Reminder" Nuts reminded Jo
"He is your boyfriend..NOT husband..! Boyfriends keep changing.." Jo argued
"What??? Armaan is mine ok..stay away from him!" Nuts warned
"He will be mine soon" Jo yelled
"He is mine" Nuts yelled, more louder
2 girls fighting for Armaan Malik - I just couldn't believe my ears

"Please don't give him soo much importance" I said, irritated
"He is the most important boy in my life" Jo said
"I'm warning you..Don't even try" Nuts warned again

My ears just couldn't take this stupid argument of 2 girls fighting over a guy.. That too who? Armaan!
Turning on my iPod was a better option than hearing this. So I did just that.

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We reached our camping place - It was forest type of surrounding - open-sky, trees, mountains, hilly ground and a river flowing by!
There were many tourists and camps put all over the place! Didn't seem like a lonely place.

We spotted Armaan and Nik and walked up to them. They were setting up a tent.
"OH SHIT! We have come camping but I forgot to get the tent" Nuts banged her head
"Oh so looks like..You'll will have to sleep down the open-blue sky" Armaan said, ill-manneredly
"Can we share the tent?" Jo, requested
"It's a pretty small tent.. If we share it with you'll.. We would have to squeeze in and sleep" Nik said
"We don't mind that!!!" Armaan said naughtily "You mind that?" He asked, innocently
"YES! We are fine..down the sky" I said, immediately
"Cool...As you'll wish" Nik said

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After Some Time (After Sun-Set)
The guys had put up their tent and lighted a bonfire..
..While we were left down the open-blue sky in the chill.
Thanks to my nutty friend - Nuts - Who thought of Camping without a Camp.

I looked at Armaan who was clicking pics of random things, sceneries, water and some firangi girls. He was chatting with them like he knew them since years.
I couldn't help but walk up to Armaan and question him
"What are you doing huh?" I asked, crossing my arms
"What did I do now?" He asked, confused
"Don't act innocent! You know what you are doing!" I said pointing at his camera
"Clicking pics is my FAV hobby.. What's wrong in that now?" He asked
"Clicking pics of random girls is your hobby?" I asked, disgusted
"I like clicking pics of random things.. which includes girls boys animals trees.. so what's your prob?" He asked
Yes he was right.. What's my prob?

I made a grumpy face and Click! He started clicking my pics
"NO!" I yelled, and again he clicked a pic
He went on clicking my different expression pics
He showed me the pics - Hell NO! My expressions were so weird and eeks in the pics.
"Delete it now!" I ordered him
"It's not something to delete..It's something to upload on facebook" He winked
"NOOO ARMAAN!" I yelled
"YESSS BASKET!!" He laughed

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"Yo girls, would you like to join us?" Armaan asked, and finally showed some manners
Without giving it a second thought..We just picked up our bags and joined the guys.
Near the bonfire - It felt little warm now.

"I'm going to check out the place..anyone interested in joining?" Nik asked
"Me!!!" Jo jumped up to go
"Me too!!" Nuts joined them as well
"I'll freeze.. so I'm fine here" I said, warming myself near the fire
Nik, Nuts and Jo went to check out the place.

Armaan was roasting the chicken and veggies(barbeque)
I looked all around the place and tried to avoid looking at Armaan.

Somehow my eyes found Armaan and got stuck on him. Un-awarely my feet took me to him. He was sweating due to the heat of the fire, I wiped off his sweat with my hand..Unaware of what was I doing for that brief moment.

"WHAT are you upto?" Armaan asked, raising his eyebrow
I snapped out. "I was just..." I didn't know what to say
"You were just???" He questioned
"Just want to help you" I said
"NO! I can't take that risk with you.. You can burn your hand" He said
"Whatt?? I'm not some kid.. I can do it!!" l took the roasting-rod from his hand. He caught my hand from behind.

Once again we were close and I started losing conscious. I told myself to focus on BQ and not on Armaan.

I didn't look at him but from the side of my eyes.. I saw him glaring at me..which made my heart beats race.
His chin was touching my forehead..And just with that I felt jitters go down my spine.
I breathe in his perfume.. I felt intoxicated.

What was happening to me?? I didn't understand I should cry or laugh or be angry on myself. What should I do?
NO RIDZY NO.. LADKO SE DOOR REHNA! My mind repeated my mom dad's words to me.
I jerked and pushed Armaan away and ended up burning myself with the hot roasting rod.

Armaan started at me "What's wrong with you?" He shouted
"What's wrong with me? That's what I wanna know!" I sat down, irritated on myself

He pulled my hand and poured some cold water on the burnt part.
"Ahhh" I yelled in pain
"SHUT UP or should I use my kiss technique to make you shut up?" He asked in a warning way
I kept quiet and continued starring at him in a admiring way.

The feeling I felt right now - was something I never felt before.

I could no longer look in his eyes..I felt he was hypnotizing me.
Is that his new way to trouble me?
He put a bandage on my hand and gave me a light smile.

~Saya tera mera ashiyaan
Tu mera Armaan hai~