New Year-the day that everyone is happy.
Happy, because the old year is coming to an end. Happy, because a new year is
coming. A new year means a fresh start. For many people, it's a very happy
occasion. And for some, it's not.
It was the same for 2 people -Armaan
and Riddhima. Armaan and Riddhima were middle school students, who were in 8th grade.
They lived in one of the most famous towns of United States -Nashville. They
had been studying there for approximately 3 years.
When they had met each other, it was
nothing but hatred. They hated each other because of their personalities.
Armaan was the cool dude, the Casanova of the school. All the girls fell
head-over-heels for him, except for one. Who? Riddhima Gupta.
Riddhima was the sweet girl. If she had
an aim in life, then it was only to become a doctor, as that was her parents'
dream. She was the one that lives for herself, but could do anything for the
people that she loves. Though she had practically no interest in any boy in her
school, pretty all the boys went gaga over her. She was the Ms. Perfect of the
school. Good grades, good friend, good singer, good dancer, good student, etc.,
etc., etc.
As the time went by, both started to
take special interest in each other. Though both denied it, but they liked each
other a lot. Like? Shoot! They loved each other! But if they reciprocated each
other's feelings, then what was the problem? Arrogance! They were sure that
they did LIKE each other, but both were way too arrogant to accept the fact
that they loved each other. After all, they had a reputation to maintain. And
the most important thing was, that neither of them knew how the other felt! The
only people that knew about this were Atul, Anjali, Rahul, Muskaan, Abhimanyu, and
Nikita.
One day, there was this announcement
that they had a special program for the New Year this year. They were going to
have a dance where the girl asks the boy out, not the other way. At first, the
boys were shocked. And the most shocking thing was that the boy just had to say
yes. No, 'no'. They all just prayed that the girl they had a crush on, would
ask them out, and Armaan was no exception.
He prayed that Riddhima would ask him
out, before anyone else would, but he knew that after knowing this, almost all
the girls would go, and ask him out. Why was he praying that Riddhima would ask
him out? No idea!
On the other hand, Riddhima was
nervous. She wanted to ask Armaan out, but what if he insults her in front of
everyone? What if he rejects her? After all, he was the cool dude. No one would
care if he broke the rules. He always does! That won't be new for anyone!
"Oh come on Ridz! Just go and ask
him out! What's the big deal?" Said Nikita.
Nikita was Riddhima's best friend. They
both were very close to each other, and would share almost everything, as both
were quite similar.
"But it's not easy Niki! I mean, I
don't even know if he likes me or not."
"Does it really matter?"
Asked Muskaan.
Muskaan was another friend of Riddhima.
She was the most talkative girl of the school.
"It matters to me Muski. It's
important for me if he likes me or not."
"Don't worry Ridz. He does like
you. In fact, I think that he loves you." Said Anjali.
Anjali was Riddhima's sister.
"Are you sure Di?"
"I'm positive sweetie. " Riddhima
thought for a while.
"Okay."
In a while, Riddhima went to the place
where she knew Armaan would be at this time 'gym. She bit her lower lip seeing
him playing basketball alone. Usually he's with his other friends. Why is
he alone today? She wondered. She gulped, and moved forward, but then
stopped when she saw a girl running up to him, and hugging him. The girl was
Tamanna.
Tamanna was the cool girl of the
school. She was the cheerleading captain of the basketball team. She was
usually seen around Armaan all the time, and Riddhima didn't like this at all.
Whenever she saw Tamanna around Armaan, she would boil up.
"Hey Amy! I missed you sooo much
baby."
"I missed you, too
sweetheart."
"I wanted to ask you something."
Armaan knew what it was going to be. No, no, no! Please don't let it be
that!
"Will you be my date for the
dance?" Armaan was about to jump off a cliff. His worst fear came true!
But obviously he couldn't say 'no'.
"Of course babes, is that even something
to ask?" Saying this, he kissed her full on mouth.
Riddhima was heartbroken. She had
thought that Armaan likes her, but this just broke her heart into uncountable
pieces. She didn't know why she felt that bad. It was just a crush for God
sake! She has had a crush on guys many times, but she never felt so
heartbroken. Controlling her tears, she ran to the place where her friends
were. They were shocked seeing Riddhima crying.
"Ridz! What's wrong? Why are you
crying?" Muskaan asked worriedly.
"Muski... Armaan... he said yes to
Tamanna." Riddhima said between her tears.
"What?" The girls exclaimed
together.
"Yes. He... then... kissed
her."
"OMG! I was probably wrong. I'm
very sorry Ridz. I thought that he does love you." Anjali said.
"It's okay Di. I thought the same.
But I'm not gonna cry over him. If he doesn't like me, then fine. I'll get over
him." Riddhima said wiping her tears. She got up, and hugged Anjali.
They attended their classes, and then
went to the cafeteria to have their lunch. Riddhima, as usual, was sitting with
her friends. She was talking to them, when she felt someone say her name. She
turned around and saw Sid standing there.
Sid was another one of Riddhima's
friend. They had been friends since elementary school, and were seen with each
other most of the times.
"Can I sit with you all
today?" Sid asked very politely.
"Sure Sid! Come!" Riddhima
said with a sweet smile, and he grabbed a seat beside her.
"So did anyone ask you out?"
Nikita asked.
"No, not yet. But I would feel
blessed if you would." He flirted with Nikita, and she rolled her eyes.
"Wow Sid! You're pretty
fast!" Muskaan stated.
"Well thank you beautiful."
They all chuckled at the little flirting at the table. Riddhima hi-fived Sid,
and then hugged him. While hugging him, her eyes caught the sight of Armaan
looking at her with piercing eyes.
Armaan didn't like Sid and Riddhima's
closeness at all. He always hated it when he would go and hug Riddhima. The
dislike was clearly seen on his face.
They broke apart, and then out of
nowhere Riddhima asked.
"Sid, will you be my date for the
dance?" Sid looked at her shocked. He had never expected this to come out
of her mouth. Not only Sid, but the girls were also shocked, but they knew the
reason for this.
"Um... sure." Sid said
unsurely. Riddhima smiled widely, and hugged him. She said something in his
ear, to which he smiled, and hugged her back tightly.
Armaan was only at a few feet's
distance, so he had clearly heard Riddhima asking Sid. He clenched his fingers
into a rock solid fist under the table. How could Riddhima ask Sid for
the dance? He wondered.
So the couples were decided;
Armaan-Tamanna, Sid-Riddhima, Atul-Anjali, Rahul-Muskaan, Abhimanyu-Nikita. How
were the other 3 people going to the dance together? Well, they loved each
other, too, so they decided to go to the dance together.
At the Dance
The boys wore a suit, while the girls
wore the best dresses. Tamanna wore a short black dress with a little bit
embroidery on it. Riddhima wore an elegant white dress which came down to her
knee. Anjali wore a light red dress. Muskaan wore a pink dress which had long
sleeves. And last, but definitely not the least, Nikita wore a baby blue dress.
They all started to come in with their
respective partners. First came Armaan and Tamanna, with their hands entangled
together. As expected, all the girls went gaga seeing Armaan. He wore jeans,
with a white shirt, along with a black coat over it. He smirked seeing his
effect on girls.
Slowly, Atul-Anjali, Rahul-Muskaan, and
Abhimanyu-Nikita came in, too. But someone's gaze was looking for someone.
Though Armaan was with Tamanna, and talking to her all the time, his gaze was
only set on the door, waiting for Riddhima.
Where's Riddhima? Is
she with that Sid? Are they... But why do you care Armaan? You're with Tamanna,
the hottest babe of the school. And you're thinking about that Riddhima? Ugh!
Concentrate on Tamanna, Armaan. Concentrate!
Armaan started to talk to Tamanna,
though his mind wasn't completely on Tamanna. Suddenly, he felt a gush of wind
go pass him, and a smile came on his face. He looked at the door, and saw
Riddhima at the door. She hadn't done anything special to herself, but was
still looking like a princess. The smile soon, faded away, as he saw Sid
joining Riddhima, and entangled his arm with her. Both came in the party with a
smile on their faces.
Armaan heard some comments made by the
boys beside him like 'Wow, the girl is hot!' and many other comments similar to
that. Armaan felt like going, and punching the boys hard in their mouths, and
breaking them, especially Sid, but controlled himself. He tried really hard to
concentrate on the girl in front of him, but his eyes kept going towards
Riddhima.
He saw her laughing at something Sid
said and chit-chatting with the girls. His gaze fell on her glossy lips, and
then slowly travelled down her body. Her throat was fully exposed because of
the dress, and her dress had slipped down just a little below her chest. Her
milky white legs were exposed, making Armaan go completely crazy.
"Armaan. Armaan!" Tamanna
called for him, and Armaan looked at her.
"Where are you lost?"
"In you, sweetheart."
Soon, the couples were called to the
dance floor, and Armaan-Tamanna and Sid-Riddhima went to dance, and the song
started.
I still hear your
voice when you sleep next to me,
I still feel your
touch in my dream
Forgive me my
weakness,
But I don't know why
The couples dance with the girls having
their hands around the boys' neck, and their hands around their waist.
Without you is to
survive...
Cuz every time we
touch, I get this feeling
And every time we
kiss, I swear I could fly...
Can't you feel my
heartbeat fast, I want this to last
Need you by my
side...
Cuz every time we
touch, I feel the static
And every time we
kiss, I reach for the sky...
Can't you hear my
heartbeat slow, I can't let you go...
Want you in my
life...
As the beat fastens, the couples start
to swirl, and twirl, and Riddhima looks at Armaan. Seeing him all happy with
Tamanna, Riddhima gets hurt, and looks away, and closes her eyes. Armaan looks
at Riddhima and when he sees her so close to Sid, he gets angry and twirls
Tamanna harder and faster than needed.
Armaan and Riddhima look at each other
and keep staring into each other's eyes. But seeing Tamanna all close to
Armaan, Riddhima looks away, and pays attention to Sid. The boys swirl the
girls, and they switch partners. In this switch, Riddhima ends up with Armaan,
and Tamanna ends up with Sid.
Your arms are my
castle, your heart is my sky...
They wipe away tears
that I cry...
Riddhima gets shocked knowing that
she'll have to dance with Armaan, though she is somewhere happy.
The good and the bad
times we've been through them all...
You make me rise when
I fall...
They both remember the time when they
fought with each other and made fun of each other for silly reasons. Armaan
scooped her down, and then brought her back up.
Cuz every time we
touch, I get this feeling
And every time we
kiss, I swear I could fly...
Can't you feel my
heartbeat fast, I want this to last...
Need you by my
side...
Cuz every time we
touch, I feel the static
And every time we
kiss for the sky...
Can't you feel my
heartbeat slow, I can't let you go...
Want you in my
life...
They danced with each other, moving
perfectly with the beat.
Cuz every time we
touch, I get this feeling
And every time we
kiss, I swear I could fly...
Can't you feel my
heartbeat fast, I want this to last...
Need you by my
side...
The danced ended, and they two, came
out of the trance. Riddhima left Armaan, and stood with Sid, and Armaan just
stared at her retreating back, waiting for her to turn around.
Turn around if you
love me Riddhima.
The next second, Riddhima turned
around, and looked at Armaan. She had many questions in her eyes, but above all
this, she had love and only love in her eyes.
"Ridzi. What are you looking at?
Come on." Said Sid.
"Yea, come on." She left with
Sid, and went to where her friends were.
Though she was with her friends and was
talking to them, she was only physically there, not mentally. She was
constantly thinking about her dance with Armaan. She had seen the same feeling
in his eyes that she has. But was it really love? Riddhima was confused. She
decided not to think about it and pay attention to the party. It was New Year's
Eve, and she wanted to enjoy to the fullest. There was only 15 minutes left
until it would be a New Year, a new start for all of them.
She excused herself and went to get a
drink of water, which she could find outside. She went outside, and didn't see
anyone. She was about to get a drink of water, when she got pulled to the other
side, and was pinned to the wall. She was completely shocked we she saw Armaan
there.
"Armaan? What are you doing? Leave
me." She whispered and started to go, but Armaan blocked her way.
"Not until you answer my
question."
"I don't think I have to answer
any question of yours." She pushed him, but Armaan took hold of her hand
and pinned it to the wall, too. Riddhima winced. He was really close to her.
"Armaan."
"I love you. " Armaan
whispered. Riddhima looked at him. She was shocked. She had never expected
Armaan to say this. Armaan read the doubts in her eyes, and leaned forward and
captured her lips. The kiss conveyed his love and longing that he had. At
first, Riddhima was really surprised, but then she left her doubts, and kissed
him back. They broke apart after a while for breath.
"I love you, too." Riddhima
whispered back.
Just then, a bell rang, signifying that
the New Year has begun, and along with the bell, Armaan and Riddhima pulled
each other into a long kiss. They broke apart again.
"Happy New Year." Armaan
said. Riddhima smiled.
"So you were jealous huh?"
Riddhima asked.
"Jealous, and me? Pshh. No
ways."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Really?"
"Actually, yes. I was jealous. I
couldn't see you with that Sid. In fact, I can't see you with anyone else,
other than me." Armaan confessed really cutely, and Riddhima smiled.
"You know you're very cute."
"I know." Riddhima chuckled
at this.
With that, their New Year had given
them a new beginning. A new beginning of love, and only love.
After 12 Years
After that day, Armaan and Riddhima
were always together. They had told their friends about their love, and all
were happy for them, except Tamanna. She didn't accept this relationship, but
later, she found her true love; Sid. Even they were together. After 12 years of
love, Armaan and Riddhima had gotten married, and they had a really cute and
sweet daughter named Riya. Their life was just perfect. Neither of them knew
that the New Year jealousy would bring so much happiness in their lives.
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