Ibadat
An AR OneShot
'Main vaada karti hun tumse, zindagi bar mujhe inthizar karna pade toh bhi main tumhare liye inthizar karungi...' Girl said as she hold a guy hand, tears twinkling in her gorgeous hazelnut orbs...
'Tumhari pyar ka layak nehi hun main, itna pyar mat karo...' Guy said as he overlapped their joint hands with his free hand as he look into her eyes with his misty electric eyes...
'Kash main apne dil koh rokh paate lekin jabse pyar ka matlab jaan gayi hun, tabse meri yeh dil tumhare liye dhadakna shuru kar chuka hai... Kab iss dil mein tum bass gaye, tum mere liye itni important hogayi, pata hi nehi chala... Jabse hosh sambhalne lagi hun, tabse har waqt, har pal tumhe apne saath paya hun...' Girl said touching her forehead on their hands...
'Main bhi tumse bohot pyar karta hun lekin mera yeh sapna pura karne ke liye mujhe tumse dur jaana hi hoga... Kash main tumhe, apne saath leja paate har baar ke tarah lekin iss baar yeh mumkin nehi hai...' Guy said caring her hair lovingly...
'Mujhe iss baat ka koi shikwa nehi hai, tum mujhe dur jaa rahe ho lekin... Tum mujhe yeh kaise keh sakte ho, tumhare liye inthizar na kare... Tumhare bina jeene ka, main soch bhi nehi sakti kyunki tum meri saans ho, meri dil ki dhadkan ho... Meri pyar ho, meri IBADAT ho...' Girl said, looking back to him again...
'Main vaada nehi kar sakte tumhe, main waapas aapaunge ya nehi... Main nehi chahte, tum zindagi bar mere liye apne zindagi woh saare lamhe gawae jo tumne har ladki ke tarah dekha hai, jeene ki, apni humsafar ke saath...' Guy said touching his hand on her cheek...
'Mujhe apni pyar pe, tum pe barosa hai... Jaanti hun, yeh waqt hum dono ke liye bohot mushkil hoga lekin main iss waqt koh saamna karne ke liye tayyar hun... Jab tak meri dil dhadak na band nehi hojate, main tumse pyar karna nehi chod sakte aur na hi tumhari inthizar karna chod sakti hun...' Girl said...
'Mom sahi kehti hai, shayad maine pichli janam mein kuch accha kiya hoga jo mujhe tum iss janam mein mile ho... Main jaanta hun, tumhare liye mujhe khudse dur jaane dena, bohot mushkil hoga... Phir bhi tum, mere sapne koh pura karne ke liye, yeh kuch saal ke judai bhi bardast karne koh tayyar ho...' Guy said...
'Maine apne parents koh tab khoya, jab mujhe iss baat ka samajh nehi tha, koi iss dhuniya se ek baar chala jaate toh phir kabhi laut ke nehi aate... Tabse lekar aaj tak, tumne, mom aur dad ne mujhe kabhi un dono ki kami mehsus hone nehi diya... Mujhe apni pariwar ke ek member maanke, mujhe sambhala hai jaise koi bhi parents apne bacche koh sambhalte hai... Aur tumne, mujhe ek dost ke tarah, ek guardian ke tarah apni zindagi ke har kadam mein kab kiya faisla lena sikhaya...' Girl said...
'Jitna mere parents tumhari khayal rakhti hai, tumhari parents bhi mera khayal rakka hai... Kehne ke liye woh dost thi lekin, hamesha se hi ek ghar mein rehte aaye hai aur hum dono ke dad ne, studies ke baad jo business shuru kiya hai, tumhari dad ke jaane tak dono saath mein sambhala hai... Jab tumhe pata chala, tumhari dad ne jaane se pehle business ke jo bhi hissa hai, woh tumhari naam kardiya, tabse tumne decide kiya tum dad ke saath business mein kaam karenge... Jab ki dad ne kaha tha tumse, jo bhi tumhari mann kare, woh tum kar sakte ho phir bhi tumne, apni parents ke liye business sambhalne ka decision liya, jo hum sabne, khushi khushi accept ki...' Guy said...
'Jaise aaj tak tumne, meri har khushi accept kiya hai, kiya tum yeh accept nehi kar sakte ki main jab tak chaahun, tumhara inthizar karun...???' Girl asked...
'Kiya tum bhi, mujhe yeh hak denge main tumhare liye zindagi bar inthizar karun jab mere jhaga tum hote...???' Guy asked...
'Zarur dunga, kyunki main khud dekhna chahungi woh insaan mujhe kitni hadd tak pyar karta hai...' Girl said...
Guy smile and move his face close to her, dropping a lingering kiss on her forehead... He knows that the girl sitting in front of him, knows how to win any person heart by her nature and words... He felt the luckiest person to get a girl like her, who has no condition of loving a guy like him...
Without thinking how much it might hurt her, if he leaves to fulfilled his dream, still she was willing to wait for him knowing that there is a chance that he might not be able to return if something happen mean while he is away to achieve and make his dream complete...
Holding her both hands, he kiss it before holding it close to his heart... Both look at each other, getting drown in the sea of love which has no dept... No more words were need to speak out loud as their expression were clearly exchanged through their eyes...
They knew, it would be a matter of few hours before the guy leave and after that, neither of them knows what will happen... They don't know if they would be able to meet ever or it would be their last chance to see and feel each other so closed...
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS LATER
'Bacche, yeh aapke liye...' Lady said as she gave a small gift to the girl...
'Iski kiya zarurat thi mom...' Girl said...
'Yeh meri taraf se nehi hai, yeh aapke dost ke tarafse hai...' Lady said...
'Lekin woh toh yaha hai nehi...' Girl said...
'Woh yaha nehi hai toh kiya huva, dur hokar bhi aapke liye sab kuch plan karke gaye hai...' Man said joining them...
'Dad, aapke beta pagal hai...' Girl said...
'Iss baat se main bhi agree karta hun lekin main usse blame nehi kar sakte...' Man said taking his seat near the dinning table...
'Please dad, ab aap shuru mat hona... Maine socha, woh yaha nehi hai toh aap dono saari attention mujhe denge... Lekin nehi, woh yaha na hokar bhi har waqt aap dono ke hooton pe, uske liye tarif nikalte hai...' Girl said...
'Ab kiya kare 'Gudiya', hai toh humhare nalayak aur ek lauta beta haina...' Man said...
'Yeh sahi baat hai, matlab main kuch nehi...???' Girl said crossing her hands on chest...
'Aise kaise aap kuch nehi, aap toh hum dono ke 'Gudiya' ho... Beti ki kami toh tumne pura kiya hai humhare zindagi mein...' Lady said...
'Sahi baat kaha hai aapne Nandini, yeh bacchi hai hi itni pyari... Main khush hun aap, mere dost ke beti ho aur humhare bete koh aap pasand aayi... Ab toh zindagi bar yaha, humhare saath, issi ghar mein rehna hai aapko... Jo aapki maika hai ab kuch saal baad aapki sasural banjaenge...' Man said...
'Humhare iss bacchi ka naseeb toh dekho, jaha bachpan guzara hai ab shaadi ke baad bhi nayi zindagi yaha shuru hoge... Na adjust karna padega, na uncomfortable feel hoga kyunki apnon ke saath jo hoge...' Nandini said...
'Sach mein, bas ab jaldi humhare beta aajae... Phir jaisa maine aur aapke papa ne decide kiya, dhoom dhaam aapki shaadi karwaungi...' Man said...
'Break lagao aapke khuwabon koh Karan... Bacche pe rehem karo, dekho kaise sharma ke, sar jhuka ke beite hai khamoshi se...' Nandini said...
'Humse kiya sharmana...' Karan said...
'Woh kiya haina, aap aur aapke bete ke tarah woh besharam nehi hai... Issiliye sharmana aajaate hai aise baaton se...' Nandini said...
'Abhi ke liye sharmana band kardo 'Gudiya', jaldi se breakfast karte hai... Phir humein nikalna bhi toh hai, tumhari office mein pehla din hai... Punchual hona bohot zaruri hai taaki, baakiyon ke saamne impression acche ho...' Karan said...
'Aapke tarah toh hai nehi meri 'Gudiya', woh har kaam waqt ke pehle karte hai...' Nandini said serving them...
'Mom, aap kyun serve kar rahe ho... Hum le lenge na khud, aap bhi beito humhare saath...' Girl said...
'Haan Nandini, beito... Yeh old fashion ki patniyon ke tarah, mujh jaise modern pati koh serve karne ki zarurat nehi hai...' Karan said...
Girl giggle hearing this while Nandini shake her head seeing her husband drama, Karan wink at the girl while a huge grin was on his face... More like parents, they seems like sibling... The way they talk and tease each other, anyone sees them will think that they are a bunch of naughty grown up siblings...
When they finished their breakfast, Karan left with the girl as they need to reach office in half an hour... Girl had put the gift, which was given by Nandini behalf of her best-friend cum lover as she decide to open once she is in the office, where she would take over the work, her father used to handle...
Thinking about the new responsibilities, she felt nervous and that moment, she wish her lover, who is her life-saver to be by her side... Automatically, her hand move up to her chest where the sterling silver double heart plated and diamond pendant which was giving by the person who stole her heart...
Holding it in her palm, she closed her eyes as the day flash like it happen that very moment... She felt a warm feeling in her heart as it started to race as if she felt his present around her... Very well knowing it wasn't possible, she was soon taken to the memory lane shared by the special person in her life after both parents...
FLASHBACK START
Girl were in the terrace, looking at the dark night as if she was searching something in the clear sky... She was sitting on the swing, letting it slowly move forward and backwards as her eyes fixed the above sky which don't have a single stars, even the moon has hide behind a cloud...
The day has come to an end and through the day, she had been quiet... When it was getting dark, she has come up to the terrace, hiding from everyone eyes as her friend and his parents had been trying to cheer her up from morning...
Nothing was working as her mind wasn't ready to let her forget the date, which happens to be the day she has lost her parents... True that she didn't remember but every moment of her life, she miss them after being pampered and love by her friend parents, who happens to be close friends of her parents...
After death of them, with no relatives to take her responsibilities, they had officially take custody of her by adopting her so no other person can take her away from them... It has been 18 years and still, on that date, she become a new person, how much other tries to act normal around her...
The only reason she had been able to live in the house was because of her friend and his parents... Her childhood friend, who had become love of her life but due to the pure relation their share, she had been hiding her feelings as she don't want to loose him like her parents...
Tonight, she was feeling very lonely so she had come to calm her restless mind and heart... Still being in open air, with the breeze blowing the winds which was caring her bare arms due to the sleeveless salwar suit she was wearing, she wasn't feeling any better...
Staring at the sky for long, without blinking her eyes makes her sight blur as the tears slowly make its way in her orbs... She couldn't hold herself long so she let her eyes closed to let the tears finally fall on her cheeks... She had been trying not to cry and be brave but at the end of the day, it broke when she no longer could hold the pain in her heart...
That was the reason that she wanted to be alone because she knows, her tears would make other sad and she don't want to let her current family and friend sad by letting those tears out in front of them... Hugging herself and pressing her lips, so her weeping sounds wouldn't come out, she let the tears fall silently...
Still her face was towards the sky, she kept crying silently with no sound because she don't wish anyone to see her in this condition... She knows it wouldn't be hide from them once she goes in front of them but at the moment, she don't want anyone to see her crying...
It didn't least long as she felt a arm around her, making her eyes jerk open... She couldn't clean her face because the person hands were blocking her hands which was resting on her lap... Her fingers were intertwined as she try to control not to let out her crying sound...
'It's ok, u don't need to hide your tears from us...' Guy voice break the silent as he whisper closely to her ears...
'Woh main...' Girl stop because her voice got block due to crying...
'You know what hurt most...???' Guy said coming in front of her, taking the place next to her on the swing...
Girl look at her best-friend, shaking her head negative to let him get the hint to continue because her voice wasn't supporting her at the moment... Seeing his eyes, somehow she knows where this conversation would be going because it had been happening from last 10 years...
Whenever she cry, hiding from him and his parents, somehow he would come from nowhere and caught her... He is like her shadow from whom, she can't hide for a second because he never give her a chance to suffer alone... He has been her support system from day one, who she could blindly trust with anything related to her life if it's big or small...
Guy move his hand up to her cheek, wiping the tears which was still falling from her eyes... Than he move his hand over her hand, taking it in his hold, intertwining their fingers together... Girl kept looking at him but when he hold her hand, she look at their joint hand for a second before moving her gaze back to his face...
'Hum kabse ek dusre koh jaante hai, ek saath bade huve hai phir bhi, aaj ke din tum hamesha hum sabse, mujhse apni dard chupane ki na-kamiyab koshish karte ho... Kehne ke liye main tumhari dost hun, sabse accha lekin jab tumhari dil ki dard zahir karne ki baari aate toh tum mujhe bhi chupane koshish karte ho jab ki har baar main tumhe pakad leta hun...' Guy said...
'Aisa nehi hai ki main tumse share karna nehi chahte, lekin tum bhi kab tak meri baare mein, meri dukh dard ke baare mein sochte rahenge... Ab humein apne carrier pe focus karna hai, tumhe apne carrier pe focus karna hai, apne life mein focus karna hai...' Girl said...
'Tum mere life ka hissa ho, tumhare bina mera life adhura hai... Bachpan se maine kissi koh khudse itni hadd tak nehi jhod ne diya, jitna tum mujhse jhode ho...' Guy said...
'Ab tum jawan hogaye ho, tum kab tak meri khayal rakhte rahenge... Tumhe bhi apne life ke baare mein sochna hoga, dusre ladkiyon se milna, jaan pehchan karna hoga taaki jab tum shaadi karne ka faisla kare toh koi ho jo tumhe pasand ho...' Girl said...
'Mujhse peecha chudane ki koshish kyun karte rehte ho har baar...' Guy said...
'Kyunki yehi zindagi ki reet hai, padai ke baad, carrier bana na hota hai uske baad apne life mein settle hona... Shaadi karna, aur family plan karna... Kissi ke saath apne life share karna, woh sab kuch jo kabhi sirf tumhara tha...' Girl said moving her gaze away from him...
'Phir toh mujhe mera manzil mil chuka hai, itni mehnat bhi nehi karna pada mujhe...' Guy said...
'Lekin abhi toh tumhare carrier...' Girl said looking towards him but stop seeing his intense gaze...
'Carrier toh main abhi bhi bana sakta hun kyunki main jaanta hun, woh kabhi iss baat ke liye mana nehi karenge balki khush hoge...' Guy said...
'Accha hai, tumhe koi apne pasand ka milgaye...' Girl said taking her hand out from his grip...
Knowing that he loves someone, it break her heart more than it was already broken... Now her heart was bleeding and she knows if she stay another second, she wouldn't be able to hide her emotions from him... Giving him a teary smile, she stood up to leave but was hold back by him with his hand on her wrist...
'Puchenge nehi, koan hai woh ladki...' Guy asked standing...
'Jo bhi ho, I m sure bohot accha hoge kyunki tumhara pasand hai...' Girl said, trying to move ahead but stop because he was still holding her hand...
'Lekin main chahta hun tumhe pata ho, woh ladki koan hai jo main shaadi karna chahta hun aur apne puri zindagi guzarna chahta hun...' Guy said...
Girl stood in silent because she don't want to deny knowing he would feel bad if she isn't willing to hear him out... How much it hurts her to know he has found someone, she don't want him to know why she don't wish to know about the girl...
Guy left her hand which make her heart miss a beat as it feels that he has let go off her forever... All these years, he had been holding her hands in every hardship, keep her strong and brave by being her side... It was like a payback time to her, to listen and stay strong for his happiness...
She let her eyes closed as she wait for him to reveal the name of the girl, who had make way to his heart and would be sharing life with him in future... She never thought, she had to hear this on such a sensitive day when her heart was already crying with the lost of her parents...
The moment break for her when she felt something cold around her neck, she didn't realized her dupatta being missing from her chest as it carelessly laid on one shoulder, revealing her neck and chest which didn't has a deep neck for her luck...
She open her eyes to see a pendant, adoring above her upper chest... It has a double heart with plated and diamonds, she was surprise to see it and than she realized, he has just put it on her neck... Being shocked with the sudden event, she turn around to face him...
His dimple smile make her sure that it was mean to be for her but her heart wasn't ready to believe it... Just a moment ago, he was talking about how he had already find a girl and now, he gave her this adorable and expensive jewelry...
'Tumne mera dil churaya, issiliye main apna dil tumhari paas chod raha hun... Aur main jaanta hun, hum dono ke dil alag nehi ho sakte, issiliyeh yeh ek tumhari hai aur dusri, mera...' Guy said...
'Lekin abhi toh tumne kaha, tum kissi aur se...' Girl said but stop seeing his sparkling eyes...
'Maine yeh nehi kaha woh koi aur thi, main itna kaha ki maine apne humsafar chunliya...' Guy said...
'Yeh kaise hosakta hai...' Girl whisper softly...
'Jaise tumhare saath huva waise...' Guy said...
'Matlab...???' Girl asked...
'Main jaanti hun, tum mujhse pyar karte ho... Aur main bhi karta hun, toh hogaya na hum dono ke saath same...' Guy said...
'Kiya kaha tumne...???' Girl asked...
'Yehi ki tum mujhse...' Guy was cut by her...
'Nehi, uske baad...' Girl said...
'Yehi ki hum dono ke saath same huva...' Guy said...
'Nehi, uske pehle...' Girl said...
'Main bhi karta hun...' Guy said...
'Kiya karte ho...???' Girl asked...
'Pyar... Ishq... Mohabbat... Love...' Guy said coming close to her...
Smile form on her face as tears twinkling on her eyes, this time it was of happiness because the person she love, loves her back and it was like a dream come true to her... When he close the distance between them, without waiting she through her arms around his neck, hugging him tight...
Guy also hugs her, hiding his face on the crook of her neck, inhaling her scent... Both stood in each other embrace as girl kept whispering, 'I love you too' every second as they smile to know this new emotions develop in their heart wasn't one-side...
FLASHBACK END
'Here we are...' Karan said breaking the girl moment...
She open her eyes and look outside to see the huge building in front of her eyes, she kept gazing on the big board which has the name of the company written in gold capital letters... Tears form in her eyes as it caught her father last name...
The view was block when the driver open the door for her and Karan stood outside, waiting for her to get down so they could move inside together... As it was time for them to meet their employees and board members, along with other staff who works with them from years...
'Gudiya...' Karan whisper seeing her teary eyes...
'I m fine uncle, I think we should get going or else we would get late...' Girl said, letting the tears fade back in her eyes as she put a smile on her lips...
'Are you sure...???' Karan asked as he put his arms around her shoulder...
'I would be fine uncle...' Riddhima said putting her handbag on forearm...
Karan kiss her temple before they move towards the entrance to go inside, guard salute to them as both smile and nodded their head, accepting his respect for them... As usual Karan greet to the girl in reception and introduce her to the girl, who is going to be filling the other partner place in the company...
Than Karan take her up to the top floor, where everyone was waiting for them as Karan has already inform to meet at sharp 9 a.m to meet the new member who is going to join their company... When Karan came out from the elevator with the girl, everyone stood up in respect...
Karan move in the middle so everyone could hear when he introduce to the new member of the company, it's not that they need any introduction but as she was joining the company officially, Karan think that the employees need to know about the change...
'Thanks everyone, I know you all don't need any introduction about her but as she is joining our company, taking over her father place, I would like to introduce you all to Ms. Riddhima Shashank Gupta... I have make a team, who would report and work under her... Hope u all would help her and make her feel comfortable in this atmosphere... Thank you, you may go back to work and have a good day...' Karan said...
One by one leave after welcoming Riddhima and wishing her to have a pleasant time working in the company... A girl stood when almost everyone left and Karan smile seeing her as he turn to Riddhima, who was passing smile to the people around them...
'Riddhima, yeh hai Gauri... Aapki P.A, aapko apni cabin yeh dikhaenge aur aaj ke schedule bhi samjha denge...' Karan said...
'Thank you uncle...' Riddhima said...
'Thank you ki kiya baat hai, jo position pe aaj aap hai woh toh aapki mehnat ke wajahse hai... Aur yeh sab toh sirf mera nehi hai, tumhare papa ke bhi toh hai...' Karan said...
'Aap meri saath nehi dete toh, main aaj yaha tak poch nehi paate...' Riddhima said...
'Aap mein aur apne bete mein maine kabhi koi fark nehi ki... Main toh tumhari dad hun na, dad koh thank you nehi bolte... Abhi mujhe ek meeting ke liye jaana hai, shaam koh saath mein ghar chalenge ok...' Karan said...
'Ji uncle, shaam koh milte hai... Have a nice day...' Riddhima said...
'You too dear....' Karan said waving and leaving her to be lead by her P.A to the cabin...
'Chale...???' Riddhima said looking at Gauri, giving a smile....
'Ji Ma'am, this way please...' Gauri said leading her to the possite direction to where Karan left...
Looking around as Gauri give her a small tour around the place, soon they reached outside the cabin... Riddhima stop as some memory came rushing as once before Karan has bring her to the office after she get to know her father has left the property and other things he has in her name...
Riddhima look at the name plate which was replaced, before it was on her father name but now it has her name on it... Gauri open the door and stood, giving her space to move inside... Slowly, Riddhima move inside as she look around the big cabin...
Sadly she has no memory of her parents because they dead when she was just few months old... She had seen their picture but she never get a chance to feel them, she felt lucky to have Karan and Nandini as her guardians because she has no one other then them...
Realizing that Gauri was waiting to filled her with the schedule for the day, Riddhima turn to her as she control her emotions... She never likes to show her emotions to anyone, specially to strangers so putting a force smile, she move behind the table...
'Aaj ki schedule...???' Riddhima asked...
'Ji ma'am, as aaj aapki pehla din hai toh Mr. Mallik kaha aapke liye filaal koi meeting nehi hai... Aapke liye pichle kuch saal ki files bheja hai, Mr. Mallik ne kaha aap woh check kare... Uske baad jab aap ready hai, Mr. Mallik se milke jo bhi projects aap kaam karna chahte hai woh decide karenge...' Gauri said...
'Thank you Gauri...' Riddhima said...
'It's my duty ma'am...' Gauri said giving her a smile...
'I will call you if I need any help, you may go...' Riddhima said returning her smile...
'Ok ma'am... Have a good day...' Gauri said...
Riddhima nodded her head and turn around to face the big window behind her table, she heard the door shut behind her when Gauri left when she had dismiss her for the time... Closing her eyes and trying to calm down, Riddhima leave some deep breaths before opening her eyes...
Than she move to the chair and lovingly care it before sitting as she stare at the table for a second... It has a photo-frame of her parents with her, which was capture the first time they had taken her to home from hospital... Also it has another picture of her with Mallik's and individual one with her best-friend...
Seeing his picture, she remember the gift give by his mother to her... Riddhima quickly fish in her handbag and took out the gift... Carefully she open it and saw what is it, smile form on her lips as it brings memories which she has share with her best-friend...
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS LATER
'Thank you passengers for flying with us, hope u all would travel with us again... This is Captain Mallik, signing off... Have a good day everyone...' Guy said before removing his head-set...
'Well done Armaan, finally today u have complete your training with this last flying...' Co-pilot said as they unlock their belt...
'Thank you Mr. John, I had a great time travelling around the countries with a great and experience person like you...' Armaan said...
'Oh my boy, call me John... So next flight will be back to India right, not as a captain but as a passenger...' John said as they stood to leave the plane...
'Hopefully just in three days, I would be going back to my family...' Armaan said...
'And back to your love...' John said, pointing to the ring in his finger...
Armaan look at his finger, where it has a ring given by his love... Smile adore on his lips, showing his charming dimples on both cheeks as his orbs sparkle with happiness, remembering in a matter of few hours, he could be seeing her again...
Three years has past and finally, he had complete his training as a pilot and pass with flying colors like a true captain... He had been in touch with her and also his parents but travelling every day for a fixed hours, most of the time he wouldn't be able to call them...
Armaan felt so lucky to have such a supporting parents and lover, who never complain for not calling them every day... He knows that due to his profession, it would make them worry but they had never shown it to him... Still every time he talk to them, he could feel how grateful they are to hear from him...
Being away from his family for years, soon he would be back to his homeland with his family... He couldn't wait to meet them, specially his love, his best-friend... Armaan was so glad that, this year he would be spending new year with his family and love, which is the reason that he had been trying hard to complete the train till starting of another year...
'Meet your head before you leave Armaan, he would inform you when u could collect the necessary documents before u leave back to country so u will get job easily once u go back...' John said...
'Sure John...' Armaan said...
'One more thing Armaan, we should arrange a party...' John said...
'U mean farewell...???' Armaan asked...
'Something like that, you don't need to worry because I would do the arrangement... Just come to my place tomorrow evening sharp 7 p.m...' John said...
'Please John, it's not necessary...' Armaan said...
'No my boy, this year, u wouldn't be with us so let's celebrate before you leave...' John said...
'Last three years, I had been with you guys...' Armaan said...
'So it would be our honor to plan other one before you leave... No more argument, meet you tomorrow...' John said as they got down from the plane...
'Ok John, see you tomorrow...' Armaan said as they move different direction of the airport as he has to meet his head before heading home to pack his bags to return back to his love ones...
Smiling and greeting few people he met on his way to his head office, soon Armaan reached the room and in no time he was inside the cabin as a middle age man, greet him with a bright smile... Praising and patting his back for the great performance, Armaan was hand over the documents of his successful achievement and his dream being fulfilled...
Thanking and hoping to meet for the time being before he leave back to his country, Armaan left the airport to reached his current place where he lives in the foreign country... Once he was out, he found his driver waiting for him as he has already inform the time to pick him...
Greeting the man, Armaan sit in passenger seat in the back while the driver load his bag before taking behind the wheel... Armaan look at his ring, he couldn't help but press his lips on it for sometimes before whispering , 'I love you forever' before closing his eyes as he remember the memory of getting the ring in his finger by the special person in his life...
FLASHBACK START
Just a day were left and Armaan would be leaving to complete his training, Nandini was helping Armaan to pack his bags while he has gone to meet his friends... Riddhima had been in her room, waiting for Armaan to come back as she had gone university to apply for her course...
Karan hasn't return back from work but as they decide, they would go out for a family dinner before Armaan leave as he would be returning back after three years if he could complete the training in this period of time... So they decide to spend sometimes when Armaan come back after meeting his friends...
Mean while Nandini were packing Armaan cloths and other necessary things he would need, no one was in hurry to get ready as it was just 4 p.m and they have another four hours to go for dinner... Karan would come around 5 or 6 p.m, they don't know when Armaan would return...
Waiting for Armaan from two hours, Riddhima came out from her to see if he has come or not... She didn't want to disturb him when he has gone to meet his friends, she knows he couldn't get to meet them for coming few years once he left for his training...
Seeing no one in the hall, Riddhima move to his room to see the door left open... She move inside without knocking but Nandini was the only one as she had finish his packing and was arranging rest of the cloths neatly in his wardrobe...
'Mom...' Riddhima call her, to get her attention...
'Riddhima, aap kab aayi...' Nandini asked...
'Doh gante hogaye mom, Armaan nehi aaye abhi tak...???' Riddhima asked...
'Haan, shayad dinner ke waqt tak aayenge...' Nandini said...
'Oh ok...' Riddhima said being disappointed...
Nandini look towards Riddhima to see her pale face, nothing was hidden from her or Karan as they are aware of the kids being in love and had confess to each other... They were happy when Armaan came to tell them about his feelings for her before confessing to her...
Karan and Nandini knows, if anyone who is hurt to let go off Armaan for years than it's her... They were happy that Riddhima wouldn't leave their house ever, so there was no reason for them to have any objection when Armaan has realized his feelings for her, wants to confess and make her stay with them for rest of their life by changing their relationship from friends to lovers...
Karan and Nandini had always want Armaan to choose Riddhima as their daughter-in-law, which they had secretly wanted to do from the day Riddhima was born but never got a chance to tell Shashank and his wife, Padma knowing they would be more than happy to let their daughter to have a family, who they had known from years...
'Aapne kuch khaya...???' Nandini asked moving towards her...
'I m not hungry mom...' Riddhima said looking down...
'Gudiya, main jaanti hun aap dukhi hai... Aap, Armaan koh bohot miss karenge lekin jab tak woh nehi aate, main aur dad haina aapke saath...' Nandini said...
'I know mom, pehli baar woh itni dur, saalon ke liye jaa rahi haina... I will be fine soon, university start hojaenge toh mujhe kaha fursat milenge, kissi aur cheez ki baare mein sochne...' Riddhima said...
'Yeh bhi sahi hai, waise application form submit kar paayi na...???' Nandini asked...
'Ji mom, abhi bohot tak gayi...' Riddhima said...
'Ek kaam karo, jaakar tohdi der sojao... Main jhaga dungi 7 bhaje tak...' Nandini said...
'Ok mom, Armaan koh bata dena, maine usse dhunda...' Riddhima said...
'Woh toh aate hi aapko khud dhundne lagenge...' Nandini said, caring Riddhima cheek lovingly...
Riddhima gave a shy smile and left as she felt her cheeks color changing making it heat... First few days after they had confess, Riddhima felt nervous to be around Nandini and Karan as their relation has change but when they treat her just like they used to do, Riddhima started to live like she used to do from first day...
Still their comes moment that, she feels shy to be around Nandini and Karan when they tease how Armaan can never leave a chance to be around her and steal moment, in every corner of the house... Riddhima was happy and feel lucky to have such people in her life, knowing how much they trust and love her...
FEW HOURS LATER
Riddhima was upset with Armaan as he didn't return back to home but directly reached to the restaurant... Riddhima was looking forward to spend sometimes alone with him but he got caught up by his friends and inform Nandini that he would be meeting them in the place where they decide to have their dinner...
Her mood totally got off when Nandini tell her to get ready so they could leave as Armaan would meet them in the restaurant only... She felt being ignore and once Armaan hasn't MSG or call her to check if she could have submit her application because he never let things go when it's related to her...
So as they reached to the restaurant and when a cheerful Armaan welcome them with a smile, only Riddhima didn't return it back... Armaan try to talk Riddhima but she ignore him and only talk when either Karan or Nandini talk directly to her...
Karan and Nandini recognized the tension between them but neither of them speak anything knowing they would sort it out once they get back home... From Nandini, Karan has already been inform that from how long Riddhima had been waiting for Armaan after returning back from university...
After dinner, they decide to go for ice cream but Riddhima deny saying she had itching in throat due to infection so she wouldn't be having one... When she deny, no one felt to have so they drive back with Riddhima silently sitting in the back seat with Nandini, Armaan driving with Karan in front passenger seat...
Armaan car had been send back with the driver as they had gone to the restaurant with the driver, who was send back so they all could come together after dinner... Karan and Nandini were making conversation in which Armaan took part but Riddhima has gone totally quiet rest of the journey back...
When Armaan stop the car at the main door, Riddhima was the first one to leave, wishing good night to them before anyone could stop her... Armaan sigh, very well knowing she was upset because of him but she didn't give him a chance to explain, what happen when he had gone to meet his friends...
'So, we are going to sleep... Tum bhi sojana, lekin usse pehle mere Gudiya koh manao...' Karan said when Armaan got down from the car...
'Aur jab tak woh nehi maante, tum usse akele mat chodna...' Nandini said...
'Aur nehi toh kiya, aaj ka din tujhe uske saath spend karna chahiye tha... Kal tum chale jaenge toh sabse zyada woh tujhe yaad karenge...' Karan said...
'Woh toh phir bhi apni dukh tere saath share karte hai, lekin jab tum chala jaega, woh bohot zyada akele hoge...' Nandini said...
'I know mom, lekin aap dono fikar mat karo... Main puri tayyar karke jaa raha hun, main hoon ya na ho, main usse har waqt apne hone ka ehsaas dilaunga...' Armaan said...
'You better keep your promise son, one tear fall from her eyes and u r dead...' Karan said warning him...
'Yes dad, I know very well... Mere baap se pehle aap, uske baap hai...' Armaan said...
'Chalo ab jao aur manao apne best-friend kum lover koh...' Nandini said hitting his cheek softly...
'Love you mom... Good-night...' Armaan said hugging and kissing her temple...
'Love you too, good-night...' Nandini said kissing his cheek...
'Good-night dad...' Armaan said hugging him...
'Good-night son and make sure, she don't go to sleep being upset...' Karan said...
'I wouldn't dad...' Armaan said...
'Good, now go and derr tak mat jhaagna dono... U had a early flight tomorrow...' Karan said...
'I know dad, I love you guys... u both are the best...' Armaan said quickly moving towards the stairs...
'We love you too son....' Karan call back as they watch their son leave...
Mean while in Riddhima room, she was cursing Armaan under her breath... As soon as she enter her room, she closed the door behind her and throw her purse on the bed in anger... Kicking off her sandal and throwing her dupatta which landed on the floor near the bed, she move to the dressing table to take off her earrings...
It took her sometimes to pull out her earrings because she was too angry to do it proper... After that, she took off her wrist watch and pull her hair in to a messy bun, putting a clip to hold it with some hair falling here and there... It was than her eyes laid on the small box which she had got for Armaan...
Riddhima was very upset that, she took the box and turn around, throwing it towards the door... That very moment, Armaan walk in without knocking as it was unlock but he caught the box in time before it hit on his face and give any damage...
'Woooh... What a pleasant surprise honey...' Armaan said, giving his dimple smile...
Riddhima just glare at him and move to the wardrobe, without giving any answer to him... Seeing her glare, Armaan understood that her anger has reached high up to the sky and his reason should be good enough to cool it down when he tell her why he couldn't come earlier...
Without giving another look, Riddhima try to move to the washroom to change but Armaan came and block her way... When Riddhima try to leave from the other side, he kept blocking which make Riddhima look at him to get a apologic expression from him as he stood holding his ears...
That melt Riddhima heart and for a second smile make its way on her lips but she hide it as Armaan stood lower his eyes when she look towards him for a moment before looking back to her... Not wanting to forgive him so easily, Riddhima again try to move away but Armaan move forward, hugging her tight...
'Armaan, leave me...' Riddhima said, struggling in his hold...
'No no no... First listen to me and than get angry...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, maine kaha chodo... Bohot raat hogayi hai, subah tumhare flight hai... Just go and sleep...' Riddhima said trying to push him away...
'Exactly, subah mera flight hai so before that I want to spend sometimes with my love...' Armaan said...
'Aap jaldi nehi aaye, apne lover ke saath waqt bitane...' Riddhima asked in a fake sweet voice...
'I know I should have come in evening but kiya karun, mere kamine doston ne mujhe aane nehi diya... Aur toh aur pata hai tumhe, kambathon ne mera phone bhi le liya... Ab tum batao, aisa ho sakta hai ki main tumhe call na karun ya ek MSG na karun... Jabki mujhe pata hai tum university gayi thi, form submit karne...' Armaan said...
Riddhima stop moving in his hold hearing his words, for a second she believe him that if he got a chance than he would have surely call her once or leave a MSG but still, that doesn't mean that he would be forgiven easily for leaving in the first place when he very well know that they had few hours to be together before he leaves...
Armaan move out from the hug but still didn't let her go as he look at her expression, trying to understand if she had believe him or not... Seeing her expression, he understood that the reason was valid but still she was thinking a way not to give in easily to his apology...
'Jaan...' Armaan whisper huskily...
'Fine but tum jao aur sojao nehi toh u will miss your flight...' Riddhima said...
'Tohda toh waqt bitaye is gareeb ke saath...' Armaan said with a cute pout...
Riddhima couldn't help but smile to his drama, even she don't want to be angry on him for long because he was going to leave the following day and they don't know when he would come back... So when he cutely request her, she couldn't help but smile and hugs him, hiding her face in his neck....
'I love you...' Riddhima whisper...
'I love you too...' Armaan said, hiding his face in her shoulder...
They stood like that, holding each other closed as they don't know after how long when they would get to hold each other like that once he left... When Armaan realized that he was holding the box, which Riddhima had thrown, he thought of asking her what was in it because it was a small one...
'Waise, yeh box pe kyun apni gussa nikal rahi thi...' Armaan asked...
Wondering about what, Armaan was asking, Riddhima came out from the hug... Armaan bring his hand forward but let his other hand around her waist, still holding her close as he show the box to her... Riddhima smile as she hold his hand and look towards him, making him confused...
'Woh maine tumhare liye ek chota sa gift layi thi...' Riddhima said...
'Tabhi itni der se, inthizar ho raha tha...???' Armaan asked...
'Aur nehi toh kiya, lekin tumhe toh mere liye fursat kaha mila...' Riddhima said...
'Mere bass mein hota toh, main tumhe apne saath lejate...' Armaan said...
'I know, issiliyeh main chahti thi... Kyun na tum yeh apne saath lejae, mujhe toh le ja nehi sakte...' Riddhima said pointing to the box...
'Waise hai kiya iss mein...???' Armaan said, shaking it a little trying to get a hint what it might have...
'Dekhlo...' Riddhima said as she open it for him...
The moment Armaan saw it, his eyes started to shine with happiness... He felt so proud of her as she had choose something unique and meaningful for him... Seeing his dimple smile on his face, Riddhima got her answer that how much he loves the gift...
'Hows it..???' Riddhima asked...
'Out of my imagination, I love it...' Armaan said looking at her...
'And I love you...' Riddhima said...
'Love you more...' Armaan said before pulling her in to a soulful kiss...
When they got out of breath, Riddhima break the kiss and took the gift box from him... She has got a ring for him, which has this words written on it so anyone who laid their eyes on him would know that he belongs to someone... Black ring which has 'Her Forever' ink in it in white color...
'May I...' Riddhima asked...
'Of course...' Armaan said forwarding hand...
'Wouldn't you asked, why I choose this...???' Riddhima asked...
'It's clearly mention in the ring why u had choose it for me...' Armaan said...
'Not just to let others know u belong to me, also you to remember that being far away, still we are mean to be together... That's why I had choose this ring, so u would have one while I would have the other, which would make me believe that like u belong to me, I belong to you... Always...' Riddhima said taking the other ring...
Armaan look at the silver ring, which has written, 'His Always' in black color... Just like her, even he believe that she is always his so taking it from her, he slip it in to her ring finger and kiss on it making Riddhima smile... Before she could say anything more, he pull her in to another kiss, pouring out his feeling to let her know, how much he was going to miss her...
Riddhima also kiss him back, letting him know that she would wait for him till her whole life because she trust their love, his love to be strong enough to bring him back to her after he fulfilled his dream... They spend next few hours, talking as they hold each other as the night goes on till sleep took over their eyes, taking them to the dream world...
FLASHBACK END
Armaan thought came to a stop when he felt the car stop, he open his eyes to see the driver packing in the condo where he lives in one room apartment... Thanking the driver, Armaan got down from the car and soon he make his way to the apartment...
Once he was inside, he move to his room and let his tired body fall on the bed... Closing his eyes for a moment, he open it and look the side table where he had kept his family picture frame and another frame which was of his and Riddhima...
Stretch out his hand, Armaan took his and Riddhima picture frame as he care her face, admiring the beauty... Realizing that it would be a matter of few hours, he just drop a kiss on the frame, hugging it close to his heart as once again he closed his eyes...
'Bas kuch waqt aur, phir main waapas apne jaan ke paas hoge... Riddhima, main aa raha hun... Tumhare paas, hamesha ke liye...' Armaan whisper, with a beautiful smile on his face as he mentally count the hours left to land in his home country, to meet his family and love of life, his Riddhima...
An AR OneShot
'Main vaada karti hun tumse, zindagi bar mujhe inthizar karna pade toh bhi main tumhare liye inthizar karungi...' Girl said as she hold a guy hand, tears twinkling in her gorgeous hazelnut orbs...
'Tumhari pyar ka layak nehi hun main, itna pyar mat karo...' Guy said as he overlapped their joint hands with his free hand as he look into her eyes with his misty electric eyes...
'Kash main apne dil koh rokh paate lekin jabse pyar ka matlab jaan gayi hun, tabse meri yeh dil tumhare liye dhadakna shuru kar chuka hai... Kab iss dil mein tum bass gaye, tum mere liye itni important hogayi, pata hi nehi chala... Jabse hosh sambhalne lagi hun, tabse har waqt, har pal tumhe apne saath paya hun...' Girl said touching her forehead on their hands...
'Main bhi tumse bohot pyar karta hun lekin mera yeh sapna pura karne ke liye mujhe tumse dur jaana hi hoga... Kash main tumhe, apne saath leja paate har baar ke tarah lekin iss baar yeh mumkin nehi hai...' Guy said caring her hair lovingly...
'Mujhe iss baat ka koi shikwa nehi hai, tum mujhe dur jaa rahe ho lekin... Tum mujhe yeh kaise keh sakte ho, tumhare liye inthizar na kare... Tumhare bina jeene ka, main soch bhi nehi sakti kyunki tum meri saans ho, meri dil ki dhadkan ho... Meri pyar ho, meri IBADAT ho...' Girl said, looking back to him again...
'Main vaada nehi kar sakte tumhe, main waapas aapaunge ya nehi... Main nehi chahte, tum zindagi bar mere liye apne zindagi woh saare lamhe gawae jo tumne har ladki ke tarah dekha hai, jeene ki, apni humsafar ke saath...' Guy said touching his hand on her cheek...
'Mujhe apni pyar pe, tum pe barosa hai... Jaanti hun, yeh waqt hum dono ke liye bohot mushkil hoga lekin main iss waqt koh saamna karne ke liye tayyar hun... Jab tak meri dil dhadak na band nehi hojate, main tumse pyar karna nehi chod sakte aur na hi tumhari inthizar karna chod sakti hun...' Girl said...
'Mom sahi kehti hai, shayad maine pichli janam mein kuch accha kiya hoga jo mujhe tum iss janam mein mile ho... Main jaanta hun, tumhare liye mujhe khudse dur jaane dena, bohot mushkil hoga... Phir bhi tum, mere sapne koh pura karne ke liye, yeh kuch saal ke judai bhi bardast karne koh tayyar ho...' Guy said...
'Maine apne parents koh tab khoya, jab mujhe iss baat ka samajh nehi tha, koi iss dhuniya se ek baar chala jaate toh phir kabhi laut ke nehi aate... Tabse lekar aaj tak, tumne, mom aur dad ne mujhe kabhi un dono ki kami mehsus hone nehi diya... Mujhe apni pariwar ke ek member maanke, mujhe sambhala hai jaise koi bhi parents apne bacche koh sambhalte hai... Aur tumne, mujhe ek dost ke tarah, ek guardian ke tarah apni zindagi ke har kadam mein kab kiya faisla lena sikhaya...' Girl said...
'Jitna mere parents tumhari khayal rakhti hai, tumhari parents bhi mera khayal rakka hai... Kehne ke liye woh dost thi lekin, hamesha se hi ek ghar mein rehte aaye hai aur hum dono ke dad ne, studies ke baad jo business shuru kiya hai, tumhari dad ke jaane tak dono saath mein sambhala hai... Jab tumhe pata chala, tumhari dad ne jaane se pehle business ke jo bhi hissa hai, woh tumhari naam kardiya, tabse tumne decide kiya tum dad ke saath business mein kaam karenge... Jab ki dad ne kaha tha tumse, jo bhi tumhari mann kare, woh tum kar sakte ho phir bhi tumne, apni parents ke liye business sambhalne ka decision liya, jo hum sabne, khushi khushi accept ki...' Guy said...
'Jaise aaj tak tumne, meri har khushi accept kiya hai, kiya tum yeh accept nehi kar sakte ki main jab tak chaahun, tumhara inthizar karun...???' Girl asked...
'Kiya tum bhi, mujhe yeh hak denge main tumhare liye zindagi bar inthizar karun jab mere jhaga tum hote...???' Guy asked...
'Zarur dunga, kyunki main khud dekhna chahungi woh insaan mujhe kitni hadd tak pyar karta hai...' Girl said...
Guy smile and move his face close to her, dropping a lingering kiss on her forehead... He knows that the girl sitting in front of him, knows how to win any person heart by her nature and words... He felt the luckiest person to get a girl like her, who has no condition of loving a guy like him...
Without thinking how much it might hurt her, if he leaves to fulfilled his dream, still she was willing to wait for him knowing that there is a chance that he might not be able to return if something happen mean while he is away to achieve and make his dream complete...
Holding her both hands, he kiss it before holding it close to his heart... Both look at each other, getting drown in the sea of love which has no dept... No more words were need to speak out loud as their expression were clearly exchanged through their eyes...
They knew, it would be a matter of few hours before the guy leave and after that, neither of them knows what will happen... They don't know if they would be able to meet ever or it would be their last chance to see and feel each other so closed...
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS LATER
'Bacche, yeh aapke liye...' Lady said as she gave a small gift to the girl...
'Iski kiya zarurat thi mom...' Girl said...
'Yeh meri taraf se nehi hai, yeh aapke dost ke tarafse hai...' Lady said...
'Lekin woh toh yaha hai nehi...' Girl said...
'Woh yaha nehi hai toh kiya huva, dur hokar bhi aapke liye sab kuch plan karke gaye hai...' Man said joining them...
'Dad, aapke beta pagal hai...' Girl said...
'Iss baat se main bhi agree karta hun lekin main usse blame nehi kar sakte...' Man said taking his seat near the dinning table...
'Please dad, ab aap shuru mat hona... Maine socha, woh yaha nehi hai toh aap dono saari attention mujhe denge... Lekin nehi, woh yaha na hokar bhi har waqt aap dono ke hooton pe, uske liye tarif nikalte hai...' Girl said...
'Ab kiya kare 'Gudiya', hai toh humhare nalayak aur ek lauta beta haina...' Man said...
'Yeh sahi baat hai, matlab main kuch nehi...???' Girl said crossing her hands on chest...
'Aise kaise aap kuch nehi, aap toh hum dono ke 'Gudiya' ho... Beti ki kami toh tumne pura kiya hai humhare zindagi mein...' Lady said...
'Sahi baat kaha hai aapne Nandini, yeh bacchi hai hi itni pyari... Main khush hun aap, mere dost ke beti ho aur humhare bete koh aap pasand aayi... Ab toh zindagi bar yaha, humhare saath, issi ghar mein rehna hai aapko... Jo aapki maika hai ab kuch saal baad aapki sasural banjaenge...' Man said...
'Humhare iss bacchi ka naseeb toh dekho, jaha bachpan guzara hai ab shaadi ke baad bhi nayi zindagi yaha shuru hoge... Na adjust karna padega, na uncomfortable feel hoga kyunki apnon ke saath jo hoge...' Nandini said...
'Sach mein, bas ab jaldi humhare beta aajae... Phir jaisa maine aur aapke papa ne decide kiya, dhoom dhaam aapki shaadi karwaungi...' Man said...
'Break lagao aapke khuwabon koh Karan... Bacche pe rehem karo, dekho kaise sharma ke, sar jhuka ke beite hai khamoshi se...' Nandini said...
'Humse kiya sharmana...' Karan said...
'Woh kiya haina, aap aur aapke bete ke tarah woh besharam nehi hai... Issiliye sharmana aajaate hai aise baaton se...' Nandini said...
'Abhi ke liye sharmana band kardo 'Gudiya', jaldi se breakfast karte hai... Phir humein nikalna bhi toh hai, tumhari office mein pehla din hai... Punchual hona bohot zaruri hai taaki, baakiyon ke saamne impression acche ho...' Karan said...
'Aapke tarah toh hai nehi meri 'Gudiya', woh har kaam waqt ke pehle karte hai...' Nandini said serving them...
'Mom, aap kyun serve kar rahe ho... Hum le lenge na khud, aap bhi beito humhare saath...' Girl said...
'Haan Nandini, beito... Yeh old fashion ki patniyon ke tarah, mujh jaise modern pati koh serve karne ki zarurat nehi hai...' Karan said...
Girl giggle hearing this while Nandini shake her head seeing her husband drama, Karan wink at the girl while a huge grin was on his face... More like parents, they seems like sibling... The way they talk and tease each other, anyone sees them will think that they are a bunch of naughty grown up siblings...
When they finished their breakfast, Karan left with the girl as they need to reach office in half an hour... Girl had put the gift, which was given by Nandini behalf of her best-friend cum lover as she decide to open once she is in the office, where she would take over the work, her father used to handle...
Thinking about the new responsibilities, she felt nervous and that moment, she wish her lover, who is her life-saver to be by her side... Automatically, her hand move up to her chest where the sterling silver double heart plated and diamond pendant which was giving by the person who stole her heart...
Holding it in her palm, she closed her eyes as the day flash like it happen that very moment... She felt a warm feeling in her heart as it started to race as if she felt his present around her... Very well knowing it wasn't possible, she was soon taken to the memory lane shared by the special person in her life after both parents...
FLASHBACK START
Girl were in the terrace, looking at the dark night as if she was searching something in the clear sky... She was sitting on the swing, letting it slowly move forward and backwards as her eyes fixed the above sky which don't have a single stars, even the moon has hide behind a cloud...
The day has come to an end and through the day, she had been quiet... When it was getting dark, she has come up to the terrace, hiding from everyone eyes as her friend and his parents had been trying to cheer her up from morning...
Nothing was working as her mind wasn't ready to let her forget the date, which happens to be the day she has lost her parents... True that she didn't remember but every moment of her life, she miss them after being pampered and love by her friend parents, who happens to be close friends of her parents...
After death of them, with no relatives to take her responsibilities, they had officially take custody of her by adopting her so no other person can take her away from them... It has been 18 years and still, on that date, she become a new person, how much other tries to act normal around her...
The only reason she had been able to live in the house was because of her friend and his parents... Her childhood friend, who had become love of her life but due to the pure relation their share, she had been hiding her feelings as she don't want to loose him like her parents...
Tonight, she was feeling very lonely so she had come to calm her restless mind and heart... Still being in open air, with the breeze blowing the winds which was caring her bare arms due to the sleeveless salwar suit she was wearing, she wasn't feeling any better...
Staring at the sky for long, without blinking her eyes makes her sight blur as the tears slowly make its way in her orbs... She couldn't hold herself long so she let her eyes closed to let the tears finally fall on her cheeks... She had been trying not to cry and be brave but at the end of the day, it broke when she no longer could hold the pain in her heart...
That was the reason that she wanted to be alone because she knows, her tears would make other sad and she don't want to let her current family and friend sad by letting those tears out in front of them... Hugging herself and pressing her lips, so her weeping sounds wouldn't come out, she let the tears fall silently...
Still her face was towards the sky, she kept crying silently with no sound because she don't wish anyone to see her in this condition... She knows it wouldn't be hide from them once she goes in front of them but at the moment, she don't want anyone to see her crying...
It didn't least long as she felt a arm around her, making her eyes jerk open... She couldn't clean her face because the person hands were blocking her hands which was resting on her lap... Her fingers were intertwined as she try to control not to let out her crying sound...
'It's ok, u don't need to hide your tears from us...' Guy voice break the silent as he whisper closely to her ears...
'Woh main...' Girl stop because her voice got block due to crying...
'You know what hurt most...???' Guy said coming in front of her, taking the place next to her on the swing...
Girl look at her best-friend, shaking her head negative to let him get the hint to continue because her voice wasn't supporting her at the moment... Seeing his eyes, somehow she knows where this conversation would be going because it had been happening from last 10 years...
Whenever she cry, hiding from him and his parents, somehow he would come from nowhere and caught her... He is like her shadow from whom, she can't hide for a second because he never give her a chance to suffer alone... He has been her support system from day one, who she could blindly trust with anything related to her life if it's big or small...
Guy move his hand up to her cheek, wiping the tears which was still falling from her eyes... Than he move his hand over her hand, taking it in his hold, intertwining their fingers together... Girl kept looking at him but when he hold her hand, she look at their joint hand for a second before moving her gaze back to his face...
'Hum kabse ek dusre koh jaante hai, ek saath bade huve hai phir bhi, aaj ke din tum hamesha hum sabse, mujhse apni dard chupane ki na-kamiyab koshish karte ho... Kehne ke liye main tumhari dost hun, sabse accha lekin jab tumhari dil ki dard zahir karne ki baari aate toh tum mujhe bhi chupane koshish karte ho jab ki har baar main tumhe pakad leta hun...' Guy said...
'Aisa nehi hai ki main tumse share karna nehi chahte, lekin tum bhi kab tak meri baare mein, meri dukh dard ke baare mein sochte rahenge... Ab humein apne carrier pe focus karna hai, tumhe apne carrier pe focus karna hai, apne life mein focus karna hai...' Girl said...
'Tum mere life ka hissa ho, tumhare bina mera life adhura hai... Bachpan se maine kissi koh khudse itni hadd tak nehi jhod ne diya, jitna tum mujhse jhode ho...' Guy said...
'Ab tum jawan hogaye ho, tum kab tak meri khayal rakhte rahenge... Tumhe bhi apne life ke baare mein sochna hoga, dusre ladkiyon se milna, jaan pehchan karna hoga taaki jab tum shaadi karne ka faisla kare toh koi ho jo tumhe pasand ho...' Girl said...
'Mujhse peecha chudane ki koshish kyun karte rehte ho har baar...' Guy said...
'Kyunki yehi zindagi ki reet hai, padai ke baad, carrier bana na hota hai uske baad apne life mein settle hona... Shaadi karna, aur family plan karna... Kissi ke saath apne life share karna, woh sab kuch jo kabhi sirf tumhara tha...' Girl said moving her gaze away from him...
'Phir toh mujhe mera manzil mil chuka hai, itni mehnat bhi nehi karna pada mujhe...' Guy said...
'Lekin abhi toh tumhare carrier...' Girl said looking towards him but stop seeing his intense gaze...
'Carrier toh main abhi bhi bana sakta hun kyunki main jaanta hun, woh kabhi iss baat ke liye mana nehi karenge balki khush hoge...' Guy said...
'Accha hai, tumhe koi apne pasand ka milgaye...' Girl said taking her hand out from his grip...
Knowing that he loves someone, it break her heart more than it was already broken... Now her heart was bleeding and she knows if she stay another second, she wouldn't be able to hide her emotions from him... Giving him a teary smile, she stood up to leave but was hold back by him with his hand on her wrist...
'Puchenge nehi, koan hai woh ladki...' Guy asked standing...
'Jo bhi ho, I m sure bohot accha hoge kyunki tumhara pasand hai...' Girl said, trying to move ahead but stop because he was still holding her hand...
'Lekin main chahta hun tumhe pata ho, woh ladki koan hai jo main shaadi karna chahta hun aur apne puri zindagi guzarna chahta hun...' Guy said...
Girl stood in silent because she don't want to deny knowing he would feel bad if she isn't willing to hear him out... How much it hurts her to know he has found someone, she don't want him to know why she don't wish to know about the girl...
Guy left her hand which make her heart miss a beat as it feels that he has let go off her forever... All these years, he had been holding her hands in every hardship, keep her strong and brave by being her side... It was like a payback time to her, to listen and stay strong for his happiness...
She let her eyes closed as she wait for him to reveal the name of the girl, who had make way to his heart and would be sharing life with him in future... She never thought, she had to hear this on such a sensitive day when her heart was already crying with the lost of her parents...
The moment break for her when she felt something cold around her neck, she didn't realized her dupatta being missing from her chest as it carelessly laid on one shoulder, revealing her neck and chest which didn't has a deep neck for her luck...
She open her eyes to see a pendant, adoring above her upper chest... It has a double heart with plated and diamonds, she was surprise to see it and than she realized, he has just put it on her neck... Being shocked with the sudden event, she turn around to face him...
His dimple smile make her sure that it was mean to be for her but her heart wasn't ready to believe it... Just a moment ago, he was talking about how he had already find a girl and now, he gave her this adorable and expensive jewelry...
'Tumne mera dil churaya, issiliye main apna dil tumhari paas chod raha hun... Aur main jaanta hun, hum dono ke dil alag nehi ho sakte, issiliyeh yeh ek tumhari hai aur dusri, mera...' Guy said...
'Lekin abhi toh tumne kaha, tum kissi aur se...' Girl said but stop seeing his sparkling eyes...
'Maine yeh nehi kaha woh koi aur thi, main itna kaha ki maine apne humsafar chunliya...' Guy said...
'Yeh kaise hosakta hai...' Girl whisper softly...
'Jaise tumhare saath huva waise...' Guy said...
'Matlab...???' Girl asked...
'Main jaanti hun, tum mujhse pyar karte ho... Aur main bhi karta hun, toh hogaya na hum dono ke saath same...' Guy said...
'Kiya kaha tumne...???' Girl asked...
'Yehi ki tum mujhse...' Guy was cut by her...
'Nehi, uske baad...' Girl said...
'Yehi ki hum dono ke saath same huva...' Guy said...
'Nehi, uske pehle...' Girl said...
'Main bhi karta hun...' Guy said...
'Kiya karte ho...???' Girl asked...
'Pyar... Ishq... Mohabbat... Love...' Guy said coming close to her...
Smile form on her face as tears twinkling on her eyes, this time it was of happiness because the person she love, loves her back and it was like a dream come true to her... When he close the distance between them, without waiting she through her arms around his neck, hugging him tight...
Guy also hugs her, hiding his face on the crook of her neck, inhaling her scent... Both stood in each other embrace as girl kept whispering, 'I love you too' every second as they smile to know this new emotions develop in their heart wasn't one-side...
FLASHBACK END
'Here we are...' Karan said breaking the girl moment...
She open her eyes and look outside to see the huge building in front of her eyes, she kept gazing on the big board which has the name of the company written in gold capital letters... Tears form in her eyes as it caught her father last name...
The view was block when the driver open the door for her and Karan stood outside, waiting for her to get down so they could move inside together... As it was time for them to meet their employees and board members, along with other staff who works with them from years...
'Gudiya...' Karan whisper seeing her teary eyes...
'I m fine uncle, I think we should get going or else we would get late...' Girl said, letting the tears fade back in her eyes as she put a smile on her lips...
'Are you sure...???' Karan asked as he put his arms around her shoulder...
'I would be fine uncle...' Riddhima said putting her handbag on forearm...
Karan kiss her temple before they move towards the entrance to go inside, guard salute to them as both smile and nodded their head, accepting his respect for them... As usual Karan greet to the girl in reception and introduce her to the girl, who is going to be filling the other partner place in the company...
Than Karan take her up to the top floor, where everyone was waiting for them as Karan has already inform to meet at sharp 9 a.m to meet the new member who is going to join their company... When Karan came out from the elevator with the girl, everyone stood up in respect...
Karan move in the middle so everyone could hear when he introduce to the new member of the company, it's not that they need any introduction but as she was joining the company officially, Karan think that the employees need to know about the change...
'Thanks everyone, I know you all don't need any introduction about her but as she is joining our company, taking over her father place, I would like to introduce you all to Ms. Riddhima Shashank Gupta... I have make a team, who would report and work under her... Hope u all would help her and make her feel comfortable in this atmosphere... Thank you, you may go back to work and have a good day...' Karan said...
One by one leave after welcoming Riddhima and wishing her to have a pleasant time working in the company... A girl stood when almost everyone left and Karan smile seeing her as he turn to Riddhima, who was passing smile to the people around them...
'Riddhima, yeh hai Gauri... Aapki P.A, aapko apni cabin yeh dikhaenge aur aaj ke schedule bhi samjha denge...' Karan said...
'Thank you uncle...' Riddhima said...
'Thank you ki kiya baat hai, jo position pe aaj aap hai woh toh aapki mehnat ke wajahse hai... Aur yeh sab toh sirf mera nehi hai, tumhare papa ke bhi toh hai...' Karan said...
'Aap meri saath nehi dete toh, main aaj yaha tak poch nehi paate...' Riddhima said...
'Aap mein aur apne bete mein maine kabhi koi fark nehi ki... Main toh tumhari dad hun na, dad koh thank you nehi bolte... Abhi mujhe ek meeting ke liye jaana hai, shaam koh saath mein ghar chalenge ok...' Karan said...
'Ji uncle, shaam koh milte hai... Have a nice day...' Riddhima said...
'You too dear....' Karan said waving and leaving her to be lead by her P.A to the cabin...
'Chale...???' Riddhima said looking at Gauri, giving a smile....
'Ji Ma'am, this way please...' Gauri said leading her to the possite direction to where Karan left...
Looking around as Gauri give her a small tour around the place, soon they reached outside the cabin... Riddhima stop as some memory came rushing as once before Karan has bring her to the office after she get to know her father has left the property and other things he has in her name...
Riddhima look at the name plate which was replaced, before it was on her father name but now it has her name on it... Gauri open the door and stood, giving her space to move inside... Slowly, Riddhima move inside as she look around the big cabin...
Sadly she has no memory of her parents because they dead when she was just few months old... She had seen their picture but she never get a chance to feel them, she felt lucky to have Karan and Nandini as her guardians because she has no one other then them...
Realizing that Gauri was waiting to filled her with the schedule for the day, Riddhima turn to her as she control her emotions... She never likes to show her emotions to anyone, specially to strangers so putting a force smile, she move behind the table...
'Aaj ki schedule...???' Riddhima asked...
'Ji ma'am, as aaj aapki pehla din hai toh Mr. Mallik kaha aapke liye filaal koi meeting nehi hai... Aapke liye pichle kuch saal ki files bheja hai, Mr. Mallik ne kaha aap woh check kare... Uske baad jab aap ready hai, Mr. Mallik se milke jo bhi projects aap kaam karna chahte hai woh decide karenge...' Gauri said...
'Thank you Gauri...' Riddhima said...
'It's my duty ma'am...' Gauri said giving her a smile...
'I will call you if I need any help, you may go...' Riddhima said returning her smile...
'Ok ma'am... Have a good day...' Gauri said...
Riddhima nodded her head and turn around to face the big window behind her table, she heard the door shut behind her when Gauri left when she had dismiss her for the time... Closing her eyes and trying to calm down, Riddhima leave some deep breaths before opening her eyes...
Than she move to the chair and lovingly care it before sitting as she stare at the table for a second... It has a photo-frame of her parents with her, which was capture the first time they had taken her to home from hospital... Also it has another picture of her with Mallik's and individual one with her best-friend...
Seeing his picture, she remember the gift give by his mother to her... Riddhima quickly fish in her handbag and took out the gift... Carefully she open it and saw what is it, smile form on her lips as it brings memories which she has share with her best-friend...
1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS LATER
'Thank you passengers for flying with us, hope u all would travel with us again... This is Captain Mallik, signing off... Have a good day everyone...' Guy said before removing his head-set...
'Well done Armaan, finally today u have complete your training with this last flying...' Co-pilot said as they unlock their belt...
'Thank you Mr. John, I had a great time travelling around the countries with a great and experience person like you...' Armaan said...
'Oh my boy, call me John... So next flight will be back to India right, not as a captain but as a passenger...' John said as they stood to leave the plane...
'Hopefully just in three days, I would be going back to my family...' Armaan said...
'And back to your love...' John said, pointing to the ring in his finger...
Armaan look at his finger, where it has a ring given by his love... Smile adore on his lips, showing his charming dimples on both cheeks as his orbs sparkle with happiness, remembering in a matter of few hours, he could be seeing her again...
Three years has past and finally, he had complete his training as a pilot and pass with flying colors like a true captain... He had been in touch with her and also his parents but travelling every day for a fixed hours, most of the time he wouldn't be able to call them...
Armaan felt so lucky to have such a supporting parents and lover, who never complain for not calling them every day... He knows that due to his profession, it would make them worry but they had never shown it to him... Still every time he talk to them, he could feel how grateful they are to hear from him...
Being away from his family for years, soon he would be back to his homeland with his family... He couldn't wait to meet them, specially his love, his best-friend... Armaan was so glad that, this year he would be spending new year with his family and love, which is the reason that he had been trying hard to complete the train till starting of another year...
'Meet your head before you leave Armaan, he would inform you when u could collect the necessary documents before u leave back to country so u will get job easily once u go back...' John said...
'Sure John...' Armaan said...
'One more thing Armaan, we should arrange a party...' John said...
'U mean farewell...???' Armaan asked...
'Something like that, you don't need to worry because I would do the arrangement... Just come to my place tomorrow evening sharp 7 p.m...' John said...
'Please John, it's not necessary...' Armaan said...
'No my boy, this year, u wouldn't be with us so let's celebrate before you leave...' John said...
'Last three years, I had been with you guys...' Armaan said...
'So it would be our honor to plan other one before you leave... No more argument, meet you tomorrow...' John said as they got down from the plane...
'Ok John, see you tomorrow...' Armaan said as they move different direction of the airport as he has to meet his head before heading home to pack his bags to return back to his love ones...
Smiling and greeting few people he met on his way to his head office, soon Armaan reached the room and in no time he was inside the cabin as a middle age man, greet him with a bright smile... Praising and patting his back for the great performance, Armaan was hand over the documents of his successful achievement and his dream being fulfilled...
Thanking and hoping to meet for the time being before he leave back to his country, Armaan left the airport to reached his current place where he lives in the foreign country... Once he was out, he found his driver waiting for him as he has already inform the time to pick him...
Greeting the man, Armaan sit in passenger seat in the back while the driver load his bag before taking behind the wheel... Armaan look at his ring, he couldn't help but press his lips on it for sometimes before whispering , 'I love you forever' before closing his eyes as he remember the memory of getting the ring in his finger by the special person in his life...
FLASHBACK START
Just a day were left and Armaan would be leaving to complete his training, Nandini was helping Armaan to pack his bags while he has gone to meet his friends... Riddhima had been in her room, waiting for Armaan to come back as she had gone university to apply for her course...
Karan hasn't return back from work but as they decide, they would go out for a family dinner before Armaan leave as he would be returning back after three years if he could complete the training in this period of time... So they decide to spend sometimes when Armaan come back after meeting his friends...
Mean while Nandini were packing Armaan cloths and other necessary things he would need, no one was in hurry to get ready as it was just 4 p.m and they have another four hours to go for dinner... Karan would come around 5 or 6 p.m, they don't know when Armaan would return...
Waiting for Armaan from two hours, Riddhima came out from her to see if he has come or not... She didn't want to disturb him when he has gone to meet his friends, she knows he couldn't get to meet them for coming few years once he left for his training...
Seeing no one in the hall, Riddhima move to his room to see the door left open... She move inside without knocking but Nandini was the only one as she had finish his packing and was arranging rest of the cloths neatly in his wardrobe...
'Mom...' Riddhima call her, to get her attention...
'Riddhima, aap kab aayi...' Nandini asked...
'Doh gante hogaye mom, Armaan nehi aaye abhi tak...???' Riddhima asked...
'Haan, shayad dinner ke waqt tak aayenge...' Nandini said...
'Oh ok...' Riddhima said being disappointed...
Nandini look towards Riddhima to see her pale face, nothing was hidden from her or Karan as they are aware of the kids being in love and had confess to each other... They were happy when Armaan came to tell them about his feelings for her before confessing to her...
Karan and Nandini knows, if anyone who is hurt to let go off Armaan for years than it's her... They were happy that Riddhima wouldn't leave their house ever, so there was no reason for them to have any objection when Armaan has realized his feelings for her, wants to confess and make her stay with them for rest of their life by changing their relationship from friends to lovers...
Karan and Nandini had always want Armaan to choose Riddhima as their daughter-in-law, which they had secretly wanted to do from the day Riddhima was born but never got a chance to tell Shashank and his wife, Padma knowing they would be more than happy to let their daughter to have a family, who they had known from years...
'Aapne kuch khaya...???' Nandini asked moving towards her...
'I m not hungry mom...' Riddhima said looking down...
'Gudiya, main jaanti hun aap dukhi hai... Aap, Armaan koh bohot miss karenge lekin jab tak woh nehi aate, main aur dad haina aapke saath...' Nandini said...
'I know mom, pehli baar woh itni dur, saalon ke liye jaa rahi haina... I will be fine soon, university start hojaenge toh mujhe kaha fursat milenge, kissi aur cheez ki baare mein sochne...' Riddhima said...
'Yeh bhi sahi hai, waise application form submit kar paayi na...???' Nandini asked...
'Ji mom, abhi bohot tak gayi...' Riddhima said...
'Ek kaam karo, jaakar tohdi der sojao... Main jhaga dungi 7 bhaje tak...' Nandini said...
'Ok mom, Armaan koh bata dena, maine usse dhunda...' Riddhima said...
'Woh toh aate hi aapko khud dhundne lagenge...' Nandini said, caring Riddhima cheek lovingly...
Riddhima gave a shy smile and left as she felt her cheeks color changing making it heat... First few days after they had confess, Riddhima felt nervous to be around Nandini and Karan as their relation has change but when they treat her just like they used to do, Riddhima started to live like she used to do from first day...
Still their comes moment that, she feels shy to be around Nandini and Karan when they tease how Armaan can never leave a chance to be around her and steal moment, in every corner of the house... Riddhima was happy and feel lucky to have such people in her life, knowing how much they trust and love her...
FEW HOURS LATER
Riddhima was upset with Armaan as he didn't return back to home but directly reached to the restaurant... Riddhima was looking forward to spend sometimes alone with him but he got caught up by his friends and inform Nandini that he would be meeting them in the place where they decide to have their dinner...
Her mood totally got off when Nandini tell her to get ready so they could leave as Armaan would meet them in the restaurant only... She felt being ignore and once Armaan hasn't MSG or call her to check if she could have submit her application because he never let things go when it's related to her...
So as they reached to the restaurant and when a cheerful Armaan welcome them with a smile, only Riddhima didn't return it back... Armaan try to talk Riddhima but she ignore him and only talk when either Karan or Nandini talk directly to her...
Karan and Nandini recognized the tension between them but neither of them speak anything knowing they would sort it out once they get back home... From Nandini, Karan has already been inform that from how long Riddhima had been waiting for Armaan after returning back from university...
After dinner, they decide to go for ice cream but Riddhima deny saying she had itching in throat due to infection so she wouldn't be having one... When she deny, no one felt to have so they drive back with Riddhima silently sitting in the back seat with Nandini, Armaan driving with Karan in front passenger seat...
Armaan car had been send back with the driver as they had gone to the restaurant with the driver, who was send back so they all could come together after dinner... Karan and Nandini were making conversation in which Armaan took part but Riddhima has gone totally quiet rest of the journey back...
When Armaan stop the car at the main door, Riddhima was the first one to leave, wishing good night to them before anyone could stop her... Armaan sigh, very well knowing she was upset because of him but she didn't give him a chance to explain, what happen when he had gone to meet his friends...
'So, we are going to sleep... Tum bhi sojana, lekin usse pehle mere Gudiya koh manao...' Karan said when Armaan got down from the car...
'Aur jab tak woh nehi maante, tum usse akele mat chodna...' Nandini said...
'Aur nehi toh kiya, aaj ka din tujhe uske saath spend karna chahiye tha... Kal tum chale jaenge toh sabse zyada woh tujhe yaad karenge...' Karan said...
'Woh toh phir bhi apni dukh tere saath share karte hai, lekin jab tum chala jaega, woh bohot zyada akele hoge...' Nandini said...
'I know mom, lekin aap dono fikar mat karo... Main puri tayyar karke jaa raha hun, main hoon ya na ho, main usse har waqt apne hone ka ehsaas dilaunga...' Armaan said...
'You better keep your promise son, one tear fall from her eyes and u r dead...' Karan said warning him...
'Yes dad, I know very well... Mere baap se pehle aap, uske baap hai...' Armaan said...
'Chalo ab jao aur manao apne best-friend kum lover koh...' Nandini said hitting his cheek softly...
'Love you mom... Good-night...' Armaan said hugging and kissing her temple...
'Love you too, good-night...' Nandini said kissing his cheek...
'Good-night dad...' Armaan said hugging him...
'Good-night son and make sure, she don't go to sleep being upset...' Karan said...
'I wouldn't dad...' Armaan said...
'Good, now go and derr tak mat jhaagna dono... U had a early flight tomorrow...' Karan said...
'I know dad, I love you guys... u both are the best...' Armaan said quickly moving towards the stairs...
'We love you too son....' Karan call back as they watch their son leave...
Mean while in Riddhima room, she was cursing Armaan under her breath... As soon as she enter her room, she closed the door behind her and throw her purse on the bed in anger... Kicking off her sandal and throwing her dupatta which landed on the floor near the bed, she move to the dressing table to take off her earrings...
It took her sometimes to pull out her earrings because she was too angry to do it proper... After that, she took off her wrist watch and pull her hair in to a messy bun, putting a clip to hold it with some hair falling here and there... It was than her eyes laid on the small box which she had got for Armaan...
Riddhima was very upset that, she took the box and turn around, throwing it towards the door... That very moment, Armaan walk in without knocking as it was unlock but he caught the box in time before it hit on his face and give any damage...
'Woooh... What a pleasant surprise honey...' Armaan said, giving his dimple smile...
Riddhima just glare at him and move to the wardrobe, without giving any answer to him... Seeing her glare, Armaan understood that her anger has reached high up to the sky and his reason should be good enough to cool it down when he tell her why he couldn't come earlier...
Without giving another look, Riddhima try to move to the washroom to change but Armaan came and block her way... When Riddhima try to leave from the other side, he kept blocking which make Riddhima look at him to get a apologic expression from him as he stood holding his ears...
That melt Riddhima heart and for a second smile make its way on her lips but she hide it as Armaan stood lower his eyes when she look towards him for a moment before looking back to her... Not wanting to forgive him so easily, Riddhima again try to move away but Armaan move forward, hugging her tight...
'Armaan, leave me...' Riddhima said, struggling in his hold...
'No no no... First listen to me and than get angry...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, maine kaha chodo... Bohot raat hogayi hai, subah tumhare flight hai... Just go and sleep...' Riddhima said trying to push him away...
'Exactly, subah mera flight hai so before that I want to spend sometimes with my love...' Armaan said...
'Aap jaldi nehi aaye, apne lover ke saath waqt bitane...' Riddhima asked in a fake sweet voice...
'I know I should have come in evening but kiya karun, mere kamine doston ne mujhe aane nehi diya... Aur toh aur pata hai tumhe, kambathon ne mera phone bhi le liya... Ab tum batao, aisa ho sakta hai ki main tumhe call na karun ya ek MSG na karun... Jabki mujhe pata hai tum university gayi thi, form submit karne...' Armaan said...
Riddhima stop moving in his hold hearing his words, for a second she believe him that if he got a chance than he would have surely call her once or leave a MSG but still, that doesn't mean that he would be forgiven easily for leaving in the first place when he very well know that they had few hours to be together before he leaves...
Armaan move out from the hug but still didn't let her go as he look at her expression, trying to understand if she had believe him or not... Seeing her expression, he understood that the reason was valid but still she was thinking a way not to give in easily to his apology...
'Jaan...' Armaan whisper huskily...
'Fine but tum jao aur sojao nehi toh u will miss your flight...' Riddhima said...
'Tohda toh waqt bitaye is gareeb ke saath...' Armaan said with a cute pout...
Riddhima couldn't help but smile to his drama, even she don't want to be angry on him for long because he was going to leave the following day and they don't know when he would come back... So when he cutely request her, she couldn't help but smile and hugs him, hiding her face in his neck....
'I love you...' Riddhima whisper...
'I love you too...' Armaan said, hiding his face in her shoulder...
They stood like that, holding each other closed as they don't know after how long when they would get to hold each other like that once he left... When Armaan realized that he was holding the box, which Riddhima had thrown, he thought of asking her what was in it because it was a small one...
'Waise, yeh box pe kyun apni gussa nikal rahi thi...' Armaan asked...
Wondering about what, Armaan was asking, Riddhima came out from the hug... Armaan bring his hand forward but let his other hand around her waist, still holding her close as he show the box to her... Riddhima smile as she hold his hand and look towards him, making him confused...
'Woh maine tumhare liye ek chota sa gift layi thi...' Riddhima said...
'Tabhi itni der se, inthizar ho raha tha...???' Armaan asked...
'Aur nehi toh kiya, lekin tumhe toh mere liye fursat kaha mila...' Riddhima said...
'Mere bass mein hota toh, main tumhe apne saath lejate...' Armaan said...
'I know, issiliyeh main chahti thi... Kyun na tum yeh apne saath lejae, mujhe toh le ja nehi sakte...' Riddhima said pointing to the box...
'Waise hai kiya iss mein...???' Armaan said, shaking it a little trying to get a hint what it might have...
'Dekhlo...' Riddhima said as she open it for him...
The moment Armaan saw it, his eyes started to shine with happiness... He felt so proud of her as she had choose something unique and meaningful for him... Seeing his dimple smile on his face, Riddhima got her answer that how much he loves the gift...
'Hows it..???' Riddhima asked...
'Out of my imagination, I love it...' Armaan said looking at her...
'And I love you...' Riddhima said...
'Love you more...' Armaan said before pulling her in to a soulful kiss...
When they got out of breath, Riddhima break the kiss and took the gift box from him... She has got a ring for him, which has this words written on it so anyone who laid their eyes on him would know that he belongs to someone... Black ring which has 'Her Forever' ink in it in white color...
'May I...' Riddhima asked...
'Of course...' Armaan said forwarding hand...
'Wouldn't you asked, why I choose this...???' Riddhima asked...
'It's clearly mention in the ring why u had choose it for me...' Armaan said...
'Not just to let others know u belong to me, also you to remember that being far away, still we are mean to be together... That's why I had choose this ring, so u would have one while I would have the other, which would make me believe that like u belong to me, I belong to you... Always...' Riddhima said taking the other ring...
Armaan look at the silver ring, which has written, 'His Always' in black color... Just like her, even he believe that she is always his so taking it from her, he slip it in to her ring finger and kiss on it making Riddhima smile... Before she could say anything more, he pull her in to another kiss, pouring out his feeling to let her know, how much he was going to miss her...
Riddhima also kiss him back, letting him know that she would wait for him till her whole life because she trust their love, his love to be strong enough to bring him back to her after he fulfilled his dream... They spend next few hours, talking as they hold each other as the night goes on till sleep took over their eyes, taking them to the dream world...
FLASHBACK END
Armaan thought came to a stop when he felt the car stop, he open his eyes to see the driver packing in the condo where he lives in one room apartment... Thanking the driver, Armaan got down from the car and soon he make his way to the apartment...
Once he was inside, he move to his room and let his tired body fall on the bed... Closing his eyes for a moment, he open it and look the side table where he had kept his family picture frame and another frame which was of his and Riddhima...
Stretch out his hand, Armaan took his and Riddhima picture frame as he care her face, admiring the beauty... Realizing that it would be a matter of few hours, he just drop a kiss on the frame, hugging it close to his heart as once again he closed his eyes...
'Bas kuch waqt aur, phir main waapas apne jaan ke paas hoge... Riddhima, main aa raha hun... Tumhare paas, hamesha ke liye...' Armaan whisper, with a beautiful smile on his face as he mentally count the hours left to land in his home country, to meet his family and love of life, his Riddhima...
NEW YEAR EVENING
Riddhima was arranging the table as the decoration was done like she used to do from past three years... After Armaan left, they haven't thrown a party but prefer to have a small get together in their small family... It's like a reunion time for them as they re-live the moment spend with Armaan with Karan and Nandini, telling those incidents happen when Riddhima and Armaan were kids...
Starting of the year, Riddhima and Nandini would always make their favorite foods plus one dish that Armaan love the most cooked by both ladies in his life... In Armaan absent, Karan would taste and compliment to their cooking skills just like the way Armaan would do if he eat those delicious food...
As it would be just the three of them, they decide to decorate dinning area and Riddhima decorate her room, so she could feel her Armaan, close to her... So like any other year from past three years, even today Riddhima had taken the charge of decorating the dinning area where else, Nandini help her in cooking...
Both had cook Armaan favorite dishes and this time, they haven't cooked their favorite... It was by 7 30 p.m, when Riddhima finished arrangiing everything... To check if she hasn't miss anything, she took a few steps back and stare at the decoration as she admire, how perfect it was when the place was completely done...
'Riddhima, aap abhi tak yehi ho... Jaakar tayyar hojao, ur dad must be coming any moment...' Nandini said as she came to check the arrangement after getting ready...
'Mom, bas hogaya... Aap ek baar check karlo, I hope everything is good...' Riddhima said...
'Aapne kiya hai toh, everything would be just perfect Gudiya... Aapke wajahse toh hum har saal, yeh din celebrate karpa rahi hai Armaan ke bina... Aapne hamesha, aisa arrangement karti hai, jaise Armaan humhare paas na hokar bhi uske kami mehsus nehi hote...' Nandini said...
'Woh kaha humse dur hai mom, woh hamesha humhare dil mein hai... Jaha se koi humein, usse dur nehi kar sakte...' Riddhima said...
'Iss baar bhi aapne bohot accha arrangement kiya hai, woh sab lamhein humne Armaan ke saath bitaya, tumne woh decoration mein use ki...' Nandini said looking at the arrangement...
Riddhima smile and she also look back to the dinning area as she was satisfied about her arrangement because Nandini just adore it means she had done an amazing job... With golden balloons on the ceiling with ribbon hanging down and pictures attach to it make the arrangement beautiful...
Under it, table were set with different dishes and drinks, enough for four or five people... Lights were hanging between the balloons, it was dim but enough to give much needed light to the place as they have off the other lights in the dinning area...
Just than their moment was disturb by Nandini mobile ring, checking the caller, Nandini look towards Riddhima... When Riddhima just stood, staring at the place, Nandini shake her head thinking how she wish to make sure everything is perfect...
'Now go, your dad is on his way...' Nandini said...
'Ok mom, give me ten minutes...' Riddhima said running towards her room...
Nandini smile as Riddhima hurriedly left to get ready, she received the call making sure that Riddhima was no longer any where around her... She smile the moment, she answer the call and hear the person voice from the other side of the mobile...
'Welcome back my baby...' Nandini said...
'Love you mom...' Armaan said from the other end...
'Love you too, kaha tak pocha...???' Nandini asked...
'Just five minutes away from home, where is Riddhima...???' Armaan asked...
'Just went to get ready...' Nandini said...
'Aapne woh dress diya na usse...???' Armaan asked...
'Maine uske kamre mein rakh diya... Ab tum jaldi aajao, tumhe dekhne ke liye meri aankhein taras gayi hai...' Nandini said...
'Mom, we will reached in few minutes...' Armaan said...
'I m waiting...' Nandini said before cutting the call...
Smile wasn't leaving from Nandini lips after talking to Armaan, just two days ago he has call to inform that he was coming back and this time, for forever... Karan and Nandini weren't allowed to open their mouth related to his arrival because his sudden appearance would be a surprise for Riddhima...
Keeping his arrival as a surprise, Nandini had manage to make Riddhima cooked, all his favorite foods without letting her get suspense... Also she help her choosing the memories of them, specially of Riddhima and Armaan because this year would be very special to every single person in the family...
Remembering how Armaan has kept his promise being away from them, Nandini just look at the decoration where the pictures were attach of them from last three years, every special occasion in which Armaan has manage to given surprise to her behalf of him...
Knowing that in any minute, Riddhima would rush down back before getting ready, Nandini look towards the stairs and as expected, there she was coming down holding the gift which was left by Armaan... Her beautiful smile make Nandini understood that, she love it like every other time...
'Mom, this is so beautiful...' Riddhima said hugging her tight as soon as she reached Nandini...
'Dikha...' Nandini asked coming out from the hug...
Happily, Riddhima show the beautiful dress and Nandini smile seeing her son choice... Indeed it was very beautiful and she was sure that, the beauty would increased when Riddhima wear it... Just few minutes were left Armaan to reached so Nandini thought to send Riddhima back to change because Armaan wish to see her in that dress...
'Beautiful, ab jaldi se change karke aao... Your dad must be reaching any second...' Nandini said...
'Yes mom...' Riddhima said as she left without questioning Nandini, why she was being so desperate tonight...
Riddhima went back to the room and closed the door, than look at the dress, caring it softly... She loves every gift, Armaan has given her from the past years of not being with her and this year, she wish him to come back soon as for some unknown reason, today she was missing him a lot...
Like last three years, Armaan hasn't neither call or leave any MSG to her which make her upset a little but than she make herself believe that, he might be on duty which is the only possible reason that he hasn't wish her yet because they both are used to wish each other first in every starting of a new year...
Hugging the dress, Riddhima close her eyes which flash Armaan imagine in front of her closed eyes... Riddhima left a sigh because she knows, it would take some more days for him to come back... At the moment, only she could do was wish and leave everything else to god...
'Har baar ki tarah, isbaar bhi aapne mere liye yeh gift bheja... Lekin iss baar bhi aap meri saath nehi hai dekhne ke liye, aapke choice mein main kaise dikhti hun... Kab aayenge aap Armaan, mujhe aapki bohot yaad aati hai...' Riddhima whisper softly...
Staying like that for sometimes, Riddhima move to the washroom to change as she heard noises outside which probably means that Karan must have reached... Still she thinks to take a quick shower before getting ready because she knows, Karan wouldn't mind to wait for another ten minutes until she joins them...
DOWNSTAIRS
Armaan met Nandini, who welcome him with a tight hug and kisses all over his face... Seeing the smile on her face, Armaan also stay with her as she shoot several questions about his training and job until Karan cut them asking Nandini to let him go and fresh up...
Thanking Karan for saving him from Nandini none stop questions, Armaan quickly move to his room before he goes to meet Riddhima, knowing she would take some more time to get ready, specially when the dress is given by him... So taking a quick shower and changing to a pair of fresh cloth, next minute he was in front of Riddhima room...
Controlling his fast heartbeat, Armaan knock on the door because it was closed... Eagerly he wanted to hear her voice but when he didn't get a reply, again he knock but still no one answer... Armaan slowly turn the knob and it was unlock so he move inside to see Riddhima nowhere in the room...
Armaan heard noises in the washroom and smile thinking how she is still used to get ready in the washroom unlike other girls... Armaan look around the room as he has enter after three years... Everything was simple just like before with a small change as she has decorated the wall, next to her bed with fairy lights and some pictures...
To have a close look, Armaan move to the bed as everything were in light colors just the way Riddhima like always... Be it the sheets or the color on the wall, lights on the ceiling, everything were in either white or in cream color...
Armaan look at the pictures, which was attach to the fairy lights... He wasn't surprise at all to see, in every single picture, it was them or either him... Armaan knows that she loves him so much but never thought that, she would worship him to such intense that she would decorate her room with their and his picture...
Lost in the arrangement Riddhima has done, Armaan stood with his back towards the washroom when he heard the door get open... Not waiting to miss her expression, he turn towards her as she came out, busy trying to lock the single bangle on her right wrist...
'Gorgeous...' Armaan whisper before he could control his voice...
Armaan voice was loud enough for Riddhima to hear it, which make her stop on the track and move her eyes around the room... The moment her orbs caught his orbs, it grow huge with her hand automatically moving on her mouth to cover it, trying to believe if he was real or it's a dream...
Armaan chuckle but still manage to look at her from head to toe, admiring how perfect the dress were on her... Orange and cream, full length dress with matching earrings was just the perfect combination as she has left open her hair with curls at the end...
Minimum make up so it wouldn't hide her natural beauty, bangle and ring as she hasn't put any necklace other than the pendant which he has given her on the day they confess with him taking the first step to change their relation to make it more strong...
Seeing how beautiful she has grown in the past few years, Armaan quickly move close to her and pull her in his arms just to feel her close to his heart, which was beating for her... Riddhima just stood in the shocked while Armaan hide his face on crook of her neck, inhaling her scent...
When the sweet smell of her, reached inside his body, he felt that he got his life back... Armaan was feeling so glad at the moment that, she was determine to wait for him to return back knowing anything could happen when he on his training...
Her love has won, not only his love but him too... Not being able to control his emotion, he came out from the hug and cupped her face... Without giving a warning, he seal her lips in to soft kiss... He kiss her lower lips, smooching it as he gave time for her to come out to reality...
Riddhima hands were resting on his chest, when she felt his heartbeat under her palm, that make her believe that she wasn't dreaming.... With Armaan lips moving on her lips, Riddhima let him take the charge until she was sure that he wouldn't vanished...
Riddhima heart miss a beat before it started to beat in normal rate, making her respond to the kiss as passionate as Armaan was kissing her... Riddhima fist took hold of his shirt in her palm, not wanting him to vanished any sooner... Armaan one hand move around her waist, pulling her closer as his other hand move on her nape to hold her closed...
Armaan deep the kiss as he push his tongue inside her mouth, letting their tongue move together... Sucking and tasting every corner of their mouth, Riddhima break the kiss as she needs air... Breathing heavily, they let their forehead touch as they stood with their eyes closed and smile on lips...
'I miss you so much...' Armaan said holding her face in his palm again...
'I love you Armaan...' Riddhima said holding his hand...
'I love you too... Yeh teen saal mujhe teen janamon jaise laga, tumse dur hokar mujhe tumhari pyar ki gehrai pata chala... Tab maine socha, tumhare saath na-insaafi hogi, jab main kehte, mere liye inthizar karna... Lekin aaj, main bohot khush hun, tumne mere baat nehi suni...' Armaan said...
'Tab bhi maine aapse kaha, aaj bhi aapse kehna chahti hun Armaan... Aap sirf meri pyar nehi, meri sab kuch ho... Aur sabse zyada, aap meri IBADAT ho, jiske bina main iss dhuniya mein saansein nehi le paungi...' Riddhima said...
'Maine bhi yeh jaana tumse dur hokar, tum mere jeene wajah ho... Tum mere dil ki dhadkan ho, jaise mere bina tum saansein nehi le sakte, main bhi tumhare bina kuch nehi hun... Mera pyar, mere IBADAT kab bann gaye, mujhe pata hi nehi chala...' Armaan said...
'Maine hamesha aap pe, humhare pyar pe barosa kiya hai... Main jaanti thi, upar wala humhare saath kuch bhi galat nehi kar sakte kyunki usse hum mein se kissi ek koh nehi, hum dono koh iss dhuniya se lejana padega... Ek ke saansein cheen gaye toh, dusra bhi saansein lena chod denge... Ek ki dhadkan band hogaye toh, dusre ki bhi hojanege...' Riddhima said...
'Tumhari IBADAT ke wajahse, aaj main tumhari saamne sahi salaamat waapas aaya hun... Aur humhare pyar itna gehra hai, koi bhi mushkil mujhe tumse dur nehi kar sake... Issiliye main ab aur inthizar nehi karna chahte aur na tumhe karwana chahti hun...' Armaan said...
'Aap waapas aaye, aap mere saamne hai, isse zyada kuch nehi chahiyeh mujhe...' Riddhima said...
'Lekin mujhe toh chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
'Kiya...???' Riddhima asked...
'Tum, hamesha ke liye... Mere paas rahe, mere saath rahe... Mere biwi banke, jo kabhi mera best-friend tha aur aaj, main chahta hun tum mere humsafar bane... Kiya tum mujhe ijazat denge, tumhe apna bana ne ka...???' Armaan asked leaving her and taking a few steps back before going down on his knee...
'Armaan...' Riddhima whisper not being able to believe this sudden change of the event...
First he came like a breeze and now, he is proposing her... That too on new year, after being away for three years... Their whole life, they had only stay away for three years and when he had come back, he had offer her to be with him for rest of their life...
Armaan hold her hands and kiss on the ring which he has make her wear, before leaving to complete his dream... Now when he has complete it, he wants to complete his next dream which is to get married to the love of his life and start a family with her...
'I promise you, I will love you with my whole heart till it stop beating...' Armaan said...
Riddhima didn't need any more promise from him because she trust him with her heart... She believe that if anyone could love her unconditionally than it's her Armaan, her best-friend and now her love... So not letting Armaan to make any more promises, Riddhima throw her arms around his neck, going down on her knee to his level as she hugs him tight...
'Mujhe kabhi chodke mat jaana...' Riddhima said as she hide her face on his neck...
'Kabhi nehi...' Armaan said kissing her hair...
'Mujhse dur mat jaana...' Riddhima said...
'Kabhi nehi...' Armaan said...
'Aur hamesha aise hi, sirf mujhse pyar karna...' Riddhima said...
'Ab yeh pakka nehi bata sakte...' Armaan said...
Riddhima break the hug hearing it and look at his face to see a naughty smirk on his lips... He sit holding her in his arms as her hands rest on his shoulder... Seeing her question gaze, Armaan move his face close to her, rubbing his nose against her...
'Jab humhare beti aayenge toh, tum akele kaise hogi jo main pyar karun...' Armaan whisper huskily...
Riddhima smile and hit his shoulder softly as his words make her blush, Armaan also smile and try to seal her lips but before he could do, Riddhima hide her face on his chest, hugging him tight... Armaan also hugs her back and took her with him as he let them fall on the bed...
Riddhima giggle when she felt Armaan lips moving on her neck, as he leave feathery kisses making her feel ticklish... Riddhima try to move out but Armaan took a turn and make her laid under him as he hold her in his embrace... Both look at each other, with unconditional love as their eyes sparkle with happiness...
'So, will you...' Armaan asked...
'I will, always....' Riddhima whisper, moving her hand up to his nape and pulling him down...
Armaan smile and soon his smile was cover with Riddhima lips as she place it, giving a soft kiss on his manly ones... Letting their lips linger on each other lips, Armaan let Riddhima take the charge first by kissing him as he respond to her by deeps the kiss...
It was a new start to their relationship, from best-friend to lover and soon they got married with the blessing of Armaan parents... Not only Armaan dream got fulfilled but also his parents dream of making Riddhima as their daughter-in-law got fulfilled...
Riddhima love won, their separation couldn't make them fall out from love... Riddhima trust and believe on their love, keep them strong and at the end, both got back together and start another chapter of their life to share many more memories which they would be building together...
- THE END -
With Love,
Rihoohaws...
Riddhima was arranging the table as the decoration was done like she used to do from past three years... After Armaan left, they haven't thrown a party but prefer to have a small get together in their small family... It's like a reunion time for them as they re-live the moment spend with Armaan with Karan and Nandini, telling those incidents happen when Riddhima and Armaan were kids...
Starting of the year, Riddhima and Nandini would always make their favorite foods plus one dish that Armaan love the most cooked by both ladies in his life... In Armaan absent, Karan would taste and compliment to their cooking skills just like the way Armaan would do if he eat those delicious food...
As it would be just the three of them, they decide to decorate dinning area and Riddhima decorate her room, so she could feel her Armaan, close to her... So like any other year from past three years, even today Riddhima had taken the charge of decorating the dinning area where else, Nandini help her in cooking...
Both had cook Armaan favorite dishes and this time, they haven't cooked their favorite... It was by 7 30 p.m, when Riddhima finished arrangiing everything... To check if she hasn't miss anything, she took a few steps back and stare at the decoration as she admire, how perfect it was when the place was completely done...
'Riddhima, aap abhi tak yehi ho... Jaakar tayyar hojao, ur dad must be coming any moment...' Nandini said as she came to check the arrangement after getting ready...
'Mom, bas hogaya... Aap ek baar check karlo, I hope everything is good...' Riddhima said...
'Aapne kiya hai toh, everything would be just perfect Gudiya... Aapke wajahse toh hum har saal, yeh din celebrate karpa rahi hai Armaan ke bina... Aapne hamesha, aisa arrangement karti hai, jaise Armaan humhare paas na hokar bhi uske kami mehsus nehi hote...' Nandini said...
'Woh kaha humse dur hai mom, woh hamesha humhare dil mein hai... Jaha se koi humein, usse dur nehi kar sakte...' Riddhima said...
'Iss baar bhi aapne bohot accha arrangement kiya hai, woh sab lamhein humne Armaan ke saath bitaya, tumne woh decoration mein use ki...' Nandini said looking at the arrangement...
Riddhima smile and she also look back to the dinning area as she was satisfied about her arrangement because Nandini just adore it means she had done an amazing job... With golden balloons on the ceiling with ribbon hanging down and pictures attach to it make the arrangement beautiful...
Under it, table were set with different dishes and drinks, enough for four or five people... Lights were hanging between the balloons, it was dim but enough to give much needed light to the place as they have off the other lights in the dinning area...
Just than their moment was disturb by Nandini mobile ring, checking the caller, Nandini look towards Riddhima... When Riddhima just stood, staring at the place, Nandini shake her head thinking how she wish to make sure everything is perfect...
'Now go, your dad is on his way...' Nandini said...
'Ok mom, give me ten minutes...' Riddhima said running towards her room...
Nandini smile as Riddhima hurriedly left to get ready, she received the call making sure that Riddhima was no longer any where around her... She smile the moment, she answer the call and hear the person voice from the other side of the mobile...
'Welcome back my baby...' Nandini said...
'Love you mom...' Armaan said from the other end...
'Love you too, kaha tak pocha...???' Nandini asked...
'Just five minutes away from home, where is Riddhima...???' Armaan asked...
'Just went to get ready...' Nandini said...
'Aapne woh dress diya na usse...???' Armaan asked...
'Maine uske kamre mein rakh diya... Ab tum jaldi aajao, tumhe dekhne ke liye meri aankhein taras gayi hai...' Nandini said...
'Mom, we will reached in few minutes...' Armaan said...
'I m waiting...' Nandini said before cutting the call...
Smile wasn't leaving from Nandini lips after talking to Armaan, just two days ago he has call to inform that he was coming back and this time, for forever... Karan and Nandini weren't allowed to open their mouth related to his arrival because his sudden appearance would be a surprise for Riddhima...
Keeping his arrival as a surprise, Nandini had manage to make Riddhima cooked, all his favorite foods without letting her get suspense... Also she help her choosing the memories of them, specially of Riddhima and Armaan because this year would be very special to every single person in the family...
Remembering how Armaan has kept his promise being away from them, Nandini just look at the decoration where the pictures were attach of them from last three years, every special occasion in which Armaan has manage to given surprise to her behalf of him...
Knowing that in any minute, Riddhima would rush down back before getting ready, Nandini look towards the stairs and as expected, there she was coming down holding the gift which was left by Armaan... Her beautiful smile make Nandini understood that, she love it like every other time...
'Mom, this is so beautiful...' Riddhima said hugging her tight as soon as she reached Nandini...
'Dikha...' Nandini asked coming out from the hug...
Happily, Riddhima show the beautiful dress and Nandini smile seeing her son choice... Indeed it was very beautiful and she was sure that, the beauty would increased when Riddhima wear it... Just few minutes were left Armaan to reached so Nandini thought to send Riddhima back to change because Armaan wish to see her in that dress...
'Beautiful, ab jaldi se change karke aao... Your dad must be reaching any second...' Nandini said...
'Yes mom...' Riddhima said as she left without questioning Nandini, why she was being so desperate tonight...
Riddhima went back to the room and closed the door, than look at the dress, caring it softly... She loves every gift, Armaan has given her from the past years of not being with her and this year, she wish him to come back soon as for some unknown reason, today she was missing him a lot...
Like last three years, Armaan hasn't neither call or leave any MSG to her which make her upset a little but than she make herself believe that, he might be on duty which is the only possible reason that he hasn't wish her yet because they both are used to wish each other first in every starting of a new year...
Hugging the dress, Riddhima close her eyes which flash Armaan imagine in front of her closed eyes... Riddhima left a sigh because she knows, it would take some more days for him to come back... At the moment, only she could do was wish and leave everything else to god...
'Har baar ki tarah, isbaar bhi aapne mere liye yeh gift bheja... Lekin iss baar bhi aap meri saath nehi hai dekhne ke liye, aapke choice mein main kaise dikhti hun... Kab aayenge aap Armaan, mujhe aapki bohot yaad aati hai...' Riddhima whisper softly...
Staying like that for sometimes, Riddhima move to the washroom to change as she heard noises outside which probably means that Karan must have reached... Still she thinks to take a quick shower before getting ready because she knows, Karan wouldn't mind to wait for another ten minutes until she joins them...
DOWNSTAIRS
Armaan met Nandini, who welcome him with a tight hug and kisses all over his face... Seeing the smile on her face, Armaan also stay with her as she shoot several questions about his training and job until Karan cut them asking Nandini to let him go and fresh up...
Thanking Karan for saving him from Nandini none stop questions, Armaan quickly move to his room before he goes to meet Riddhima, knowing she would take some more time to get ready, specially when the dress is given by him... So taking a quick shower and changing to a pair of fresh cloth, next minute he was in front of Riddhima room...
Controlling his fast heartbeat, Armaan knock on the door because it was closed... Eagerly he wanted to hear her voice but when he didn't get a reply, again he knock but still no one answer... Armaan slowly turn the knob and it was unlock so he move inside to see Riddhima nowhere in the room...
Armaan heard noises in the washroom and smile thinking how she is still used to get ready in the washroom unlike other girls... Armaan look around the room as he has enter after three years... Everything was simple just like before with a small change as she has decorated the wall, next to her bed with fairy lights and some pictures...
To have a close look, Armaan move to the bed as everything were in light colors just the way Riddhima like always... Be it the sheets or the color on the wall, lights on the ceiling, everything were in either white or in cream color...
Armaan look at the pictures, which was attach to the fairy lights... He wasn't surprise at all to see, in every single picture, it was them or either him... Armaan knows that she loves him so much but never thought that, she would worship him to such intense that she would decorate her room with their and his picture...
Lost in the arrangement Riddhima has done, Armaan stood with his back towards the washroom when he heard the door get open... Not waiting to miss her expression, he turn towards her as she came out, busy trying to lock the single bangle on her right wrist...
'Gorgeous...' Armaan whisper before he could control his voice...
Armaan voice was loud enough for Riddhima to hear it, which make her stop on the track and move her eyes around the room... The moment her orbs caught his orbs, it grow huge with her hand automatically moving on her mouth to cover it, trying to believe if he was real or it's a dream...
Armaan chuckle but still manage to look at her from head to toe, admiring how perfect the dress were on her... Orange and cream, full length dress with matching earrings was just the perfect combination as she has left open her hair with curls at the end...
Minimum make up so it wouldn't hide her natural beauty, bangle and ring as she hasn't put any necklace other than the pendant which he has given her on the day they confess with him taking the first step to change their relation to make it more strong...
Seeing how beautiful she has grown in the past few years, Armaan quickly move close to her and pull her in his arms just to feel her close to his heart, which was beating for her... Riddhima just stood in the shocked while Armaan hide his face on crook of her neck, inhaling her scent...
When the sweet smell of her, reached inside his body, he felt that he got his life back... Armaan was feeling so glad at the moment that, she was determine to wait for him to return back knowing anything could happen when he on his training...
Her love has won, not only his love but him too... Not being able to control his emotion, he came out from the hug and cupped her face... Without giving a warning, he seal her lips in to soft kiss... He kiss her lower lips, smooching it as he gave time for her to come out to reality...
Riddhima hands were resting on his chest, when she felt his heartbeat under her palm, that make her believe that she wasn't dreaming.... With Armaan lips moving on her lips, Riddhima let him take the charge until she was sure that he wouldn't vanished...
Riddhima heart miss a beat before it started to beat in normal rate, making her respond to the kiss as passionate as Armaan was kissing her... Riddhima fist took hold of his shirt in her palm, not wanting him to vanished any sooner... Armaan one hand move around her waist, pulling her closer as his other hand move on her nape to hold her closed...
Armaan deep the kiss as he push his tongue inside her mouth, letting their tongue move together... Sucking and tasting every corner of their mouth, Riddhima break the kiss as she needs air... Breathing heavily, they let their forehead touch as they stood with their eyes closed and smile on lips...
'I miss you so much...' Armaan said holding her face in his palm again...
'I love you Armaan...' Riddhima said holding his hand...
'I love you too... Yeh teen saal mujhe teen janamon jaise laga, tumse dur hokar mujhe tumhari pyar ki gehrai pata chala... Tab maine socha, tumhare saath na-insaafi hogi, jab main kehte, mere liye inthizar karna... Lekin aaj, main bohot khush hun, tumne mere baat nehi suni...' Armaan said...
'Tab bhi maine aapse kaha, aaj bhi aapse kehna chahti hun Armaan... Aap sirf meri pyar nehi, meri sab kuch ho... Aur sabse zyada, aap meri IBADAT ho, jiske bina main iss dhuniya mein saansein nehi le paungi...' Riddhima said...
'Maine bhi yeh jaana tumse dur hokar, tum mere jeene wajah ho... Tum mere dil ki dhadkan ho, jaise mere bina tum saansein nehi le sakte, main bhi tumhare bina kuch nehi hun... Mera pyar, mere IBADAT kab bann gaye, mujhe pata hi nehi chala...' Armaan said...
'Maine hamesha aap pe, humhare pyar pe barosa kiya hai... Main jaanti thi, upar wala humhare saath kuch bhi galat nehi kar sakte kyunki usse hum mein se kissi ek koh nehi, hum dono koh iss dhuniya se lejana padega... Ek ke saansein cheen gaye toh, dusra bhi saansein lena chod denge... Ek ki dhadkan band hogaye toh, dusre ki bhi hojanege...' Riddhima said...
'Tumhari IBADAT ke wajahse, aaj main tumhari saamne sahi salaamat waapas aaya hun... Aur humhare pyar itna gehra hai, koi bhi mushkil mujhe tumse dur nehi kar sake... Issiliye main ab aur inthizar nehi karna chahte aur na tumhe karwana chahti hun...' Armaan said...
'Aap waapas aaye, aap mere saamne hai, isse zyada kuch nehi chahiyeh mujhe...' Riddhima said...
'Lekin mujhe toh chahiyeh...' Armaan said...
'Kiya...???' Riddhima asked...
'Tum, hamesha ke liye... Mere paas rahe, mere saath rahe... Mere biwi banke, jo kabhi mera best-friend tha aur aaj, main chahta hun tum mere humsafar bane... Kiya tum mujhe ijazat denge, tumhe apna bana ne ka...???' Armaan asked leaving her and taking a few steps back before going down on his knee...
'Armaan...' Riddhima whisper not being able to believe this sudden change of the event...
First he came like a breeze and now, he is proposing her... That too on new year, after being away for three years... Their whole life, they had only stay away for three years and when he had come back, he had offer her to be with him for rest of their life...
Armaan hold her hands and kiss on the ring which he has make her wear, before leaving to complete his dream... Now when he has complete it, he wants to complete his next dream which is to get married to the love of his life and start a family with her...
'I promise you, I will love you with my whole heart till it stop beating...' Armaan said...
Riddhima didn't need any more promise from him because she trust him with her heart... She believe that if anyone could love her unconditionally than it's her Armaan, her best-friend and now her love... So not letting Armaan to make any more promises, Riddhima throw her arms around his neck, going down on her knee to his level as she hugs him tight...
'Mujhe kabhi chodke mat jaana...' Riddhima said as she hide her face on his neck...
'Kabhi nehi...' Armaan said kissing her hair...
'Mujhse dur mat jaana...' Riddhima said...
'Kabhi nehi...' Armaan said...
'Aur hamesha aise hi, sirf mujhse pyar karna...' Riddhima said...
'Ab yeh pakka nehi bata sakte...' Armaan said...
Riddhima break the hug hearing it and look at his face to see a naughty smirk on his lips... He sit holding her in his arms as her hands rest on his shoulder... Seeing her question gaze, Armaan move his face close to her, rubbing his nose against her...
'Jab humhare beti aayenge toh, tum akele kaise hogi jo main pyar karun...' Armaan whisper huskily...
Riddhima smile and hit his shoulder softly as his words make her blush, Armaan also smile and try to seal her lips but before he could do, Riddhima hide her face on his chest, hugging him tight... Armaan also hugs her back and took her with him as he let them fall on the bed...
Riddhima giggle when she felt Armaan lips moving on her neck, as he leave feathery kisses making her feel ticklish... Riddhima try to move out but Armaan took a turn and make her laid under him as he hold her in his embrace... Both look at each other, with unconditional love as their eyes sparkle with happiness...
'So, will you...' Armaan asked...
'I will, always....' Riddhima whisper, moving her hand up to his nape and pulling him down...
Armaan smile and soon his smile was cover with Riddhima lips as she place it, giving a soft kiss on his manly ones... Letting their lips linger on each other lips, Armaan let Riddhima take the charge first by kissing him as he respond to her by deeps the kiss...
It was a new start to their relationship, from best-friend to lover and soon they got married with the blessing of Armaan parents... Not only Armaan dream got fulfilled but also his parents dream of making Riddhima as their daughter-in-law got fulfilled...
Riddhima love won, their separation couldn't make them fall out from love... Riddhima trust and believe on their love, keep them strong and at the end, both got back together and start another chapter of their life to share many more memories which they would be building together...
- THE END -
With Love,
Rihoohaws...
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