"Come on yaar! Omg dont give me that look?" Riddhima stared over at Nikita as she drove the car heading towards Birmingham Airport.
"Riddhima please Yaar!" Nikita pleaded looking at her as she stared at the traffic ahead.
"Hell Nikita why do I like have to be the one? "Ok like what else can I do! She like my best friend and like her dad will not let her see the man he?s like hand picked for he to marry.
"You know! ...like Dad like strict will not let me see Abhi if like Im not escorted!" Nikita moaned looking at her.
"Yeah but like you want me to like go out with your cousin... who like I never meet in my entire life " some like desi pindu from back home.
"Come on! Ok remember you and Craig! How like I covered for you and all?remember you telling Padma auntie like Im staying over at Nikita place and you out clubbing with that knob head!" OMG dont remind me and the jerk when off with Sara... And used me too to get him fags and booze!!
"OK Fine! This guy came a couple of days ago from India right?" Man I dont do Desi boys the white the better!!
"Yeah Armaan came to settle his sister Janvi in London....he like my Massi son a doctor" Nikita looked over at Riddhima pulling a face.
"Gal your such a coconut!. Bloody brown on the outside and gori inside!" Nikita added looking at her....grinning back at her and turning to see the motoway.
"Ok like I take that as a compliment! You aint catching me on the Soho Road and Southall....No chance! I keep away from the double stand up tight hypocrite bunch of two-face-aunties! and dont get me started on the guys with there BMW bhangra blaring from the cars thinking they all that!!... they can kiss my chaddies!!"
Nikita looked over at Riddhima and bust out laughing at her she was like her best friend and her parents so typical Indian and she like thinking she all white!!
"What?" Riddhima looked over at her and rolled her eyes as Nikita was in fits.
"Since when you had a pair of like Bridgette Jones knickers?" Riddhima looked over at her and bust out laughing.
"Ok so remember I do this go on like a double date with this doctor cousin of your!! Cow since when do I ever say No to you!... those you know what I think of doctors?" Nikita looked over at her shaking her head.
"Thanks yaar! Yeah I know...they the worse bunch of men you ever met!" Nikita rolled her eyes and looked over at her.
"Dame right! They like smelling chemical! And have a fetish for rubber gloves and I swear they talk about so chronic illness or some dead patient they treated...or worse speak in medical term about everything...Medical people are the worse!" Riddhima stopped as her eyes widen as she hit the button to the volume column on the sterling wheel.
Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
"I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna zigazig ha.!" Riddhima and Nikita both sang listening to the spice girls on the radio as they pulled up in the car park.
Nikita looked over Riddhima pushing the button to the car fob and locking her red Audi TT .Riddhima pride and joy and looked over at her dressed in her British Airways airhostess uniform matchin Nikita... they we best friends from secondary school and she was never this anti Indian. It happened like back in college as when she like met Sumit.. they where so in love and then her parents never had a problem with it..Everyone knew they where getting married and then it happened. Sumits parent came to Riddhima house to see Uncle and Auntie and it all kicked off...Sumit sat there not saying a single word as his parents laided into them. Riddhima just never said a word of what happened and her total personality changed completely. Nikita saw her dating nothing by white guys and being totally ladish in her behaviour and now she was getting married she was scared that Riddhima would make a big mistake as she was date Anthony Clake a Pilot they worked with... Problem was he was married and she gotten herself involved with a married man. Nikita got a call from Padma aunty sobbing on the phone asking for her whera-abouts and Nikita told her she was on a late shift and working behind?When she was in New York with Anthony. Padma aunty came to see Nikita's mum Sunita as they where friends and she met Armaan. Riddhima never knew but this whole thing is a set up. She told Abhi and he agreed and if Riddhima can just give Armaan a chance....
"I hope Tony here..." Riddhima mumbled looking at her watch.
"I dont like him Ridz!" Riddhima looked at her and sighed
"Chill yaar! he told me he breaking up with that snot-face wife of his Jade!" Nikita did not like the sound of this as they glass doors opened as they pulled there little trolley behind them.
"So like I go on this double date on Saturday...and meet Tony like Sunday...Ok you on the flight to France this morning Nikki... I on the Spain flight...Nikky I meet you end of the shift.." Riddhima said as they took out there swipe cards to getting into the cabin crew lounge.
"Sure honey...I let Dad know we goin out this weekend!" Riddhima nodded as she watched Nikki heading for her destination.. as she had an hour before duty she headed to the Star bucks... As she sat down and looked at coffee as the sound blared out of the speakers.
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
~Never judge a book by its cover~
"Rimmy please keep it down!" Padma sighed hearing the music blaring as she walked by her bedroom…
"It's low mum!" Riddhima sighed turning the knob of the stereo…volumes like 3…not even hear able at 2?…Dad! Uff why does he pick at everything I do! And mum like say all this just to keep him sweet… I just want to leave this house! They like forever picking at me… If it were not for Nikki and Bi I would have left ages ago… Riddhima sighed as she looked over at the family picture in her room as Anjali and Atul sat in the maharaja chairs and her mother and father stood behind them and Bi dragged her into the picture and made her stand next to her father as Bi stood next to her…the plaster smile on dads face but his eyes said it all in the picture. He was ashamed of her from what happened and not spoken to her since the Sumit incident.
"I miss you Bi!" she whispered as her eyes filled up. Her death was sudden couple of after Anjali wedding…
**Flash Back**
"Shashank, forgive baby beta …let it go!" Bi looked over at her son as he nodded her head.
"Rest Biji.." he whispered in tears as he looked over at the medical staff hovering over the hospital bed as he sat on the chair next to her.
"Riddhima is my spirit beta…baby?…" Riddhima took hold of her fragile hand in tears.
"Biji don't leave me?" she pleaded looking at her shaking her head.
"Baas beta! Shh… only if I leave I can ask vahuguru what is in your destiny… why he made my child cry so much…Now you promise me you going to be an air hostess as I will be seeing the different countries threw your eyes… Your grandfather always looked handsome in is pilot uniform… Shashank and Anjali are doctors but we planned along time a go you be flying around the world beta didn't we…" Riddhima looked over at her and nodded in tears...
"Shashank as you married Anjali off you are going to do the same with Baby…Promise me…She living in the house until she wed….Padma look after her …." Biji whispered as she closed her eyes….
**End Flash back**
*Hello moto* she looked down as her eyes widened…
"Nikky? No!" frowning she looked into the mirror as Nikky rambled on about meeting her in the mailbox, as Abhi has missed the train from London and she like going to pick him up and all…
"So like the desi is picking me up?" Nikky held her breath hearing her moody voice.
"No! he like coming around and you can bring him to the restaurant and all…if you don't mind Ridz? I just want to spend sometime with Abhi…." the phone felt silent as Nikky heart raced.
"Send him like over in 1 hour…and I you better be like at the restaurant …I don't want to be stuck with the wacko all night…and you own me…" Nikky grinned holding the phone.
"Thanks Ridz…" why do I feel like I just been set up? Mum will be well proud seeing an indian at the door... Man why could i meet them all there as planned?
"Ok im like getting my eyeliner on so send him over ….he know the address…and can walk right?"
"Ridz stop it yaar…of course he can walk over…. Your just like a street away…. When he like ready….i send him round!" yeah he better not dress like Govinda? Man i'm hating this all read...can see him in Technocolour..clashing ...How embarrassing?
"No No….mom's like feeding dad and all…. Send him like in 40minutes as dad hates being like interrupted and all…" Nikky nodded holding the phone knowing how Riddhima was living her life at home on egg shells..
"Ok! I drop him at your house as I head for the train station…" Nikky ended the call and smiled
"Finger cross this works…Please don't make this fail!!" Nikki wished grinning as she looked over at Abhi...
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"Man why am I doing this? With a Indian guy again?…" Riddhima placed the lip pencil to her lips… She sighed looking at her self in the mirror picking up the matching lip stick…
~~Flash Back~~
"I am sorry Dr Gupta ….but no bua of ours can be seeing going into pubs (bars)…" Riddhima looked over at her fathers face going white as he looked over at Mr and Mrs Rana… and lowered his eyes as Padma stepped forward.
"My Daughter does not drink? Riddhima ?" Riddhima looked over at Sumit standing there as she looked over at him shocked. He was the one who sms her to meet him in there and now this…
"Sumit?" she said stepping forward.
"What Sumit? He never goes to such places…and when I asked him he was equally shocked?" Riddhima looked over at Mrs Rana looking at her as if she was the low life scum.
"It over! Dr Gupta ….i suggest if your daughter is out of control then you go to India and marry her off… She a loose cannon and need to be shackled…" Padma looked in horror a Mrs Rana
"Riddhima did you go to the pub?" Riddhima stared at her father looking at her as she nodded.
*Slap* Riddhima felt her cheek throbbing as she looked over at her father in tears…as she looked over at Sumit totally shocked as he stood there between his parents not saying a word.
"I am telling you Dr Gupta I saw her walking into the Kings Arms (bar in uk) with some gora's and gori girls…You can understand where we coming from…" Mr Rana looked over at Dr Gupta…
"Nameste Mr Rana…" Shashank looked over at them holding his hand together….
*Slam *
"This is all your fault Padma…." Shashank looked over at Padma as she looked tearful at him
"You given her to much freedom and all… Biji and you….I told you let me put her into that boarding school like Anjali ...no! You said and talked me out of it …sending her to some local college and she like messing with boys and drinking…Now pubs then she be clubbing and I get news from outside she pregnant…" Shashank shouted looking at both of them
"I moved here from India to give you a better life….never imaged a daughter of mine will see the inside of a pub drinking…" he added looking over at Riddhima .
"Dad Sumit text me to meet him there and all…I never would have gone..." she sobbed looking at him.
"I don't care!!….if ask you to jump of the cliff would you? He comes out innocent in all this and will as he is a boy… you are a female my izzat which you have destroyed ….Did you not even think once?" Riddhima looked at him he was strict but never this mad before.
"Your apne sister is getting married …the Joshi could find out of this and break her wedding…If one daughter is drinking then the other is too …the apple never falls from the tree…" he shouted looking at her.
"Do you know what type of people the Rana are? That Geeta Rana will slate me and your mother and add fuel to the fire…to the community!"
"Puttar!" they turned to see Biji with her walking stick entering the room and look over at them
"God Riddance I hated that woman…and that boy…he's a bad influence on my baby.." Shashank looked over at his mother.
"She not a baby? biji…she drink alcohol and not milk any more…" Biji looked over at him as he looked at them all.
"Shashank…beta?" Biji looked over at him surprised.
"Sort her out the pair of you …" He left the room slamming the door…
Things got worse as Dad had said Geeta Rana spread all sorts about Dr Gupta daughter and things in the house got worse dad was fighting with Riddhima constantly and she rebelled back…..
Looking at her self in the mirror and was ready in her red outfit she never got to wear this red dress and took hold of her black matching jacket….
"Riddhima there is some one at the door…." Sighing she looked at herself and quickly adjusting her bra… Not to much cleavage…this desi boys go mad after mango… Oh why am I even doing this? ….i'm so getting a bad vibe about this?
"Coming mom!" ok relax … it just like some desi guy…not like I am goin to see him again and all…ok now just like relax smile and walk down the stairs…You are in control here not him…..Yeah that right!!
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"Hi!" OMG dressed to kill in white...and with red roses? Wait wait hold up…. Did just say dressed to kill? Oh MY GOD!!
"Hello!" ok now like don't smile to much…he like think im keen and all. WOW dimples… I have a bad feeling about this??
"These are for you Mrs Gupta…" hmmm flowers for mum…nice! Ok now why mum blushing.
"Come on in Dr Armaan…" great now like dad gone get all medical and all especially when he meet a doctor… Man I so dreading this and all…hmmm he smells nice… OMG WHAT AM I SAYING??
"Shashank…meet Dr Armaan Malik…" Oh boy dad like looking him up and down and extending his hand… Great now I got to listen to dad …where did you study? and all…. Man I want to get out of here and get this whole thing over with!!
"Nice to meet you sir…." Ok his English not so bad and all hint of American…and he tall, handsome …what am I saying?
"Riddhima beta …I get Armaan a cup of tea…" HUH MOM?? Oh God she get the best china out and then take the frozen Samoas from the freeze and cook them??
"Mrs Gupta …please no tea!…we have a table booked and will be waiting for Nikita and Abhi….Riddhima we should get going…" WOW he's dieing to leave the place and stepping towards the door.. Well I don't blame …you try living with them…
"Riddhima shall we!" OMG YES PLEASE! OMG WHAT AM I SAYING???
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OK now like say something ….no he the guys he should make the move…I'm not talking… I'm driving…..
"You look nice! Red suits you..." hmmm flattery as they say will get you any where? You can look but not touch…remember that boundry…
"Thank you…." ok like say the same to him....i dont know what to SAY?
"Nikita…. Is picking up Abhi…and the table is book for 8pm… if you don't mind if we can the Botanical Gardens …" hmmm Botanical Gardens??
"I know it's sound childish…but I like here for next couple of days and …Sonia and Nikki have take me everywhere so …if you don't mind?!" …..hmmm I guess we can walk in the gardens ….tropical glass house is the best… Dad took us there once upon a time ago…
"Sure why not… its like 6pm…and it not far from here…" I have mug written on my face ….first Nikki and now Mr hot pants…. Did I just say hot pants? Ok have to admit …. Biji did say never like judge a book by its cover and all…. He like not bad looking…ticking the boxes in that department …clothes nice.. designer…and I don't know lets see how the evening progresses..OMG im making out he might score?
"Hey freedom…. Great Song…" yeah I know George Micheal may be walking on the other side...but his music…I turn the song up…
Didn't know what I wanted to be
I was every little hungry schoolgirl's pride and joy
And I guess it was enough for me
To win the race? A prettier face!
Brand new clothes and a big fat place
On your rock and roll TV
But today the way I play the game is not the same
No way
Think I'm gonna get me some happy
I think there's something you should know
I think it's time I told you so
There's something deep inside of me
There's someone else I've got to be
Take back your picture in a frame
Take back your singing in the rain
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes do not make the man
All we have to do now
Is take these lies and make them true somehow
All we have to see
Is that I don't belong to you
And you don't belong to me
Freedom
You've gotta give for what you take
Freedom
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