PART 400: That day, in the canteen. Rahul and Muskaan had called all of them to discuss something. Atul was unusually silent. He was avoiding communication with Anjali. Ridhimaa was also there. Armaan was trying hard not to look at her. Ridhimaa was not able to understand this odd behaviour of Armaans. Anjali: Koi special occasion hai kya? Sabko bulaaya hai... Rahul, Muskaan: (together) Haan... Ridhimaa: Kya? Rahul: Pehle sabko aa jaane do... Gazal: Kaun sab? Muskaan: Dr.Shubhankar, Dr.Kirti aur... lo aa gaye... She pointed at the canteen door. Shubhankar, Kirti and Shashank were making their way towards them. Armaan too looked up and his gaze fell on Shashank, who himself was gazing at Armaan. Shashank: Hume bulaaya gaya tha Dr.Rahul... anything important? Rahul: Yes sir... mam... please... baithiye... The three of them settled down. Armaan stood up to leave. Muskaan: Oye hero... tu kahaan ja raha hai? Abhi to baat shuru bhi nahi hui... Armaan: Mujhe jaana hai... mujhe... mujhe... Rahul: Chupchaap baith. Armaan: Nahi... main... Though they all knew why Armaan did not want to sit there, none of them voiced it aloud. Shashank: Excuse me... mujhe ek important kaam hai... main baad me aata hoon... Ridhimaa held Shashanks hand. He did not move. Ridhimaa: Armaan... Armaan did not look at her. Ridhimaa: (pulling armaan back down to si on his chair) Baitho... Armaan sat down wordlessly. But a second later, he had removed his hand from Ridhimaas grip. Rahul: Haan... to hume bataana tha ki main aur Muskaan shaadi kar rahe hain. Armaan, Ridhimaa: (together) Kya? Atul, Anjali: (together) Kyun? Shubhankar, Kirti: (together) Kab? Gazal: Kissey? All turned to look at Gazal. Shashank: Dr.Saxena... ab Dr.Rahul aur Dr.Muskaan ek doosre se hi shaadi karenge na.. Gazal: Oh haan... right. Shubhankar: Lekin itni achanak se ye decision... Rahul: Decision to bahut pehle le liya tha shaadi ka... bas date decide nahi ki thi... Muskaan: Hum chaahte the ki jab Ridhimaa waapas aa jaaye to shaadi karenge... Rahul: Aur ab Ridhimaa aa gayi hai to der nahi karni chahiye. Muskaan: 14th February ko shaadi hai... Anjali: Bas do week baad? Rahul: Haan... Ridhimaa: Lekin itni jaldi sab preparations... Muskaan: Preparations nahi karni padengi... hum log Gurudware me simple si shaadi karenge... Armaan: Muskaan... tum simple si shaadi ke liye maan gayi? Rahul: Actually ye Muskaan ka hi idea tha. Muskaan: Haan... Kirti: Lekin kyun? Rahul: Wo actually... humne apne parents ko abhi tak nahi bataaya hai ki humne jo shaadi ki news unhe di thi... wo jhoothi thi... aur hum log ab unhe aur dhokha nahi dena chaahte... Gurudware me shaadi karke hum log sabse pehle unke pass jaayenge maafi maangne... Shashank: Aap log is shaadi me apni families ko... Rahul, Muskaan: (together) Nahi! Unhe bulaaya to shaadi hi nahi hone denge. All smiled and started discussing about the marriage date and preparations. Armaan slowly got up and left the canteen, unnoticed by everyone except Ridhimaa. Someone knocked at the fire-escape door. Armaan stood up. Armaan: (without turning to find who it was) Aa jao Ridhimaa... Ridhimaa entered. Armaan: Tum yahaan kaise? Ridhimaa: (smiling) Dill jahaan... dost wahaan... Armaan did not smile. He tried to make his way past her. Armaan: Mujhe thoda kaam hai... Ridhimaa: (holding Armaans hand) Armaan... Armaan closed his eyes at this touch. Armaan: (pleading) Please Ridhimaa... Ridhimaa came and stood before him and gazed into his eyes. Armaan looked away. Ridhimaa: Tum mujhse gussa ho? Armaan: Nahi to... Ridhimaa: Fir mujhse baat kyun nahi kar rahe? Na hi meri taraf dekh rahe ho... mujhse koi galti hui hai? Armaan: (still not meeting Ridhimaas gaze) Galti tumse nahi... mujhse hui hai... He took a deep breath. Armaan knew he would have to confess to Ridhimaa. Armaan: (looking at his hands) Im sorry Ridhimaa... kal raat maine jo... Im very sorry... Ridhimaa had suspected this to be the real reason of Armaans unusual behaviour. She held Armaans face in her hands. Armaan still did not look into her eyes. Ridhimaa: Armaan! Tumne kuch aisa nahi kiya hai jiski wajah se tumhe mujhse maafi maangni pade... tumne kuch aisa nahi kiya hai jissey tum mujhse nazrein milakar baat na kar sako... kal jo bhi hua... usme tumhari galti nahi thi... Armaan: (miserably) Jhooth mat bolo... mujhe pata hai meri galti thi... maine... maine tumhara vishwaas toda hai... Ridhimaa: (bringing her face closer to Armaans) Armaan... meri taraf dekho... look at me Armaan! Armaan looked into her eyes. Ridhimaa: Tumhe meri aankhon me sachchayi nahi dikh rahi? Armaan... tum mera vishwaas kabhi nahi tod sakte... Armaan... tum wo armaan ho jis par main aankh band karke vishwaas kar sakti hoon... wo Armaan jo meri har saans me basa hai... wo Armaan... jiske bina main jeene ke baare me sochna bhi galat samajhti hoon... jo mujhse beintaha pyar karta hai... jo is duniya ka sabse achha insaan hai... mera Armaan... Her hands slid down to his chest and rested against his heart. Ridhimaa: (adding) Sirf mera Armaan! Ridhimaa ended with a tinge of pride and determination in her voice. Armaan was extremely touched. Ridhimaa did not blame him. She still trusted him. She loved him so much. Armaan: (holding Ridhimaa close to himself) Main tumhara vishwaas kabhi khona nahi chaahta Ridhimaa... Ridhimaa: Armaan... mera pyar aur mera vishwaas humesha tumhare saath rahega... Armaan: Aur tum? Ridhimaa: (earnestly) Main to humesha se tumhari hoon Armaan... sirf tumhari... Armaan: (placing his right hand n Ridhimaas cheek, gazing deeply into her eyes) Sirf meri? Ridhimaa: (gazing steadily at him) Sirf tumhari! Both looked at each other for quite a long time. They could see love, pure love in each others eyes. they could feel it in each others gaze. Armaan started to lean in slowly. He, using his thump, parted Ridhimaas lips an inch. Ridhimaa did not back off. She was nervous. But she knew, if it had to be one special person, whom she wanted to share this bond with, it was Armaan, the love of her life, her life. Armaan moved forwards, Ridhimaa closed her eyes. The lips joined, locked for just a second, when Armaan pulled himself back. Ridhimaa opened her eyes, scared, thinking she must have done something wrong. She bowed her head. Armaan: Ridhimaa... meri taraf dekho... look at me Ridhimaa... Ridhimaa looked up, gazed into his eyes. And then, without wasting another second, Armaan caught Ridhimaas gaze, held it and then kissed her, softly first and then passionately. Ridhimaa kissed him back with deep passion. Looking into each others eyes, their lips joined together, just like adding their souls to make one, Armaan and Ridhimaa kissed for several seconds. When they both pulled away, Armaan closed his eyes, cherishing the moment. Ridhimaa again pulled him in and just brushed her lips against his. Armaan opened his eyes and smiled. Ridhimaa blushed and shook her face. Armaan: Oye hoye! He again took cupped Ridhimaas face in his hands. Ridhimaa turned crimson. Armaan kissed her forehead. Ridhimaa smiled at this. Armaan: (sighing) Tum aise raha karo... tum hansti achhi lagti ho... Ridhimaa, turning a deeper shade of scarlet, started to leave. When she was at the door, she stopped and turned around. Armaan, Ridhimaa: (both together) I love you... Armaan opened his arms and Ridhimaa ran and flung herself in his arms. Both hugged each other tight. At that moment, Armaan knew that Ridhimaa trusted him with his life and he silently resolved to himself that he would prefer to die rather than to break Ridhimaas trust. Ridhimaa found Armaan staring intently at her with a determined look on his face. She knew what her Armaan was thinking and smiled. Armaan: (humming, embracing Ridhimaa, never to let her go) Tum hansti achhi lagti ho...
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:57:38 +0000
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