Previously On...
Gang reaches Goa. Some teasing.
Girlies bonding.
Chapter 81
"Yaar, yeh ladkiyaan hamesha itna time kyu leti hain?" Rahul whined, leaning against a wall in the lobby.
The boys were all ready to go have fun at the hotel's beach party, but the girls were nowhere to be seen.
(Rahul)
(Abhi)
(Atul)
(Armaan)
"Mujhe kya pata? Main ladki hu kya?" Armaan asked.
"Nahi. Lekin, ladki ghumaane mein tujhe bohot experience haina," Rahul replied.
Armaan made a face. "Chup reh!"
"Nahi, yaar, Armaan! Rahul sahi keh raha hai. 30 girlfriends thi yaar teri, Ridz se pehle! Maltab... Tujhe toh bohot experience hoga na," Atul backed Rahul up.
"What?" Dr. Shubhankar exclaimed. "30 girlfriends?"
Armaan shrugged.
"Wow, Dr. Armaan! Tab toh aap definitely bohot experienced honge in sab cheezon mein," Shubhankar agreed.
"Mujhe toh yeh soch kar hairaani ho rahi hai, ki aapki bas sirf 30 girlfriends thi!" Yuvi added. "Matlab, jaisi aapki personality hai, maine socha tha ki at least 50 toh hongi hi."
Armaan immediately shut Yuvi up by keeping his hand on his (Yuvi's) mouth. Then, he looked around to make sure Riddhima wasn't nearby.
Satisfied, he turned to Yuvi. "Abbe! Marwayega kya? Agar Riddhima ne sunn liya hota na, toh meri jaan hi le leti. Jab maine usse 30 kaha tha tab bhi woh kitna bhadki thi. Yeh sab sunnke toh pakka murder kar deti!"
The boys laughed.
"Kaise kamine dost mile hai! Meri problems se inhe hamesha kitni khushi milti hai!" Armaan muttered to himself.
He continued to mumble and grumble under his breath, cursing his friends out, when suddenly, his heart starting beating faster. He closed his eyes and felt it. Her. His Basket. She was near. Immediately, he turned around, anticipating her arrival, while the others just looked baffled at the sudden change in him.
"Rahul, lagta hai Armaan sach mein paagal ho gaya hai," Atul muttered. But, Rahul just smirked knowingly.
"Ab dekh, magic hoga," he told Atul.
"Kya magic?" Atul asked, confused.
"Tu dekh toh, yaar, Champ! Tu hamesha sawaal bohot poochta hai!" Rahul cribbed.
Atul pouted, but stood there, anticipating whatever magic was about to happen.
And, sure enough, a few seconds later, Riddhima came into view, looking absolutely sensational.
"Wow!" Atul muttered. "Armaan ko kaise pata chala?" He asked Rahul.
"Yahi toh magic hai, Champ!" Rahul answered, smiling fondly at his friend.
Armaan was absolutely stunned on seeing her. She was looking so gorgeously sexy. She'd never worn such a short dress before, and Armaan couldn't take his eyes off her legs. God, they were absolutely beautiful.
One by one, all the ladies walked out, each of them looking absolutely beautiful, rendering the boys speechless.
They all walked to their respective boys, smiling.
Armaan wasted no time in wrapping his arms around Riddhima's waist and pulling her closer.
"Basket, yeh kya pehena hai?" He asked.
Riddhima stopped smiling immediately and looked around, feeling conscious. "Achchi nahi dikh rahi kya? Pch. Maine bola tha Rahul ko, ki yeh dress itni achchi nahi hai, lekin usne zabardasti mujhe dilwa di. Main... Main change karke..." She stopped talking when Armaan placed a finger on his lips.
"Shhh!" He whispered softly. "Kitna bolti ho! Maine kab kaha ki tum achchi nahi lag rahi."
"Toh matlab... Achchi lag rahi hu?" Riddhima asked.
Armaan nodded. "Tum itni sexy lag rahi ho na... Ki kya batau main. Matlab, ekdum... What's the word? Haan... Kaatilana. Hayye. Baby, really. Kisne kaha hai tumse, itna sexy dikhne?"
Riddhima blushed deeply. Armaan grinned on seeing that.
"Ab aise sharmao mat. Mere liye toh problem ho gayi na!" Armaan whined.
"Kya... Kya problem?" Riddhima asked skeptically.
"Arre, ab wahaan saare ladke party mein tumhe ghoor - ghoorke dekhenge, toh main kya karunga? Phir agar kisi ke saath ladaai ho gayi toh?" He asked, pouting childishly.
Riddhima couldn't help but laugh at that. He was such a baby.
"Baby, don't worry. Aisa nahi hoga, okay. Maina, poora time tumhaare saath hi rahungi. Toh koi kuch nahi karega," Riddhima pacified him.
"Hmmm," Armaan replied, still unconvinced.
"Arre, really. Waise bhi, mujhe pata hai, ki agar koi meri taraf aankh uthaake bhi dekhega, toh tum aisi darawani look doge ki phir dekhne ki himmat hi nahi karega," Riddhima told him.
Armaan grinned. "Yeh baat toh sahi hai."
"Toh, tension kis baat ki? Aur waise bhi, baaki sab se humein kya lena dena? Hum wahaan enjoy karenge, bas. Kisi aur ke upar dhyaan kyu de?" Riddhima asked.
"Not bad, Basket. Aajkal bohot smart ho gayi ho!" Armaan joked.
"An... Anjali... Tum... Tum aaj bohot zyada pretty lag rahi ho," Atul fumbled, smiling cutely.
"Awww. Thanks, Atul! Tum bhi bohot handsome lag rahe ho," she replied, kissing his cheek, which caused Atul to blush.
"Kya baat hai, Muskaan? Aaj ekdum insaan lag rahi hai," Rahul teased.
"Oyye, kamine! Kamse kam tareef toh achche se karde!" Muskaan scolded.
Rahul smirked. "Badi soni lag rahi hai, jaan - e - mann. Keher dhaa rahi hai, he said. "Yeh theek hai?"
Muskaan smiled. "Itna bura bhi nahi hai."
Rahul chuckled. He stepped forward and kissed her cheek, making her blush.
"Nikki, sweetheart, aaj bohot cute lag rahi ho," Abhi told her, rubbing her small baby bump.
Nikki blushed. "Thank you, baby. Tum bhi bohot achche lag rahe ho," she replied.
"Agar aap sab kab couples ka aankhon mein aankhen daalkar ghoorna ho gaya ho, toh chalein?" Sid asked, bringing everyone out of their bubble.
All of them smiled sheepishly, but agreed. And so, everyone made their way to the party.
"Wow! This is so different than any other party I've been to," Riddhima said, as she looked around in awe.
"Woh isliye, madam, kyuki tum zyada parties mein jaati hi nahi ho!" Armaan replied, smirking.
Riddhima just made a face.
"By the way, Armaan," Nikki said, "Tum logon ne check kiya na? This a proper party, right? Agar rave hua na, jaan le lungi teri!"
Armaan chuckled. "Yaar, tujhe kya lagta hai? Bas aise hi aa gaye hum? Of course check kiya. This is definitely not a rave."
"Thank God!" The girls all murmured in unison.
"Chalo, yaar! Ab yahin khade rehne ka plan hai kya?" Muskaan cribbed. She pulled the girls to the dance floor with her as the boys made their way to the bar.
After downing a shot each, with lemonade for Atul & Abhi, the boys also joined the girls on the dance floor.
However, on finding the girls, they saw that a couple of boys were trying to misbehave with them, especially Anjali and Riddhima. A group of 4-5 boys had crowded them, and were trying to get a little too close.
Seeing the two of them get so uncomfortable made Armaan's blood boil. He immediately walked over to the girls and pushed the boys away.
"Dikh nahi raha kya? Yeh tum dono ke saath dance karne mein interested nahi hai?" He asked the boys.
"Oyye, tu beech mein kyu aa raha hai? Hero banne ka zyada shauk hai kya?" One of them asked.
"Haan," Rahul replied. "Sirf usse hi nahi, mujhe bhi."
"Oh, dost laaya hai saath mein? Tum 2 aur hum 5. Toh, kiska kya haal hoga, yeh toh samajh hi sakte ho," another said.
"Tumhaari general knowledge ke liye bata du, hum 2 nahi, 7 hain. Lekin tum sabke liye toh main akela hi kaafi hu," Armaan said smugly, gesturing behind them.
The boys turned around to see 5 men standing there, looking really pissed off.
"Uh... Uh... Hum... Hum bas jaa rahe hain. Bhadakte kyu ho?" Saying so, the boys all ran away.
Once they were out of sight, the boys turned to the girls, making sure they were okay.
Armaan immediately hugged Riddhima tightly, pulling her closer. "Basket, tum theek ho na?" He asked, concerned.
Riddhima nodded. "Haan, Armaan. Zyada kuch nahi hua. Woh ladke... Woh bas abhi hi aaye the. Aur Muskaan unhe handle kar rahi thi, lekin bas, tum sab aa gaye."
Armaan nodded against the top of her head, but didn't loosen his grip around her and kept her close.
Just then, the music changed to a soft, romantic number and Armaan grinned, pulling Riddhima flush against himself. He kissed the top of her head, and they swayed to the music, lost in a world of their own.
Riddhima looked around to see all their friends in positions similar to her and Armaan and smiled. They were all happy and together and that made her so ecstatic.
The shootout hadn't just changed hers and Armaan's life, it had changed the lives of all their friends. Now, seeing them all move on after facing so many problems was a big deal and she was proud of all of them for doing it.
When the DJ played a few peppy numbers, they all frolicked together, dancing merrily and having fun.
Yuvi & Riddhima went to the bar sometime later, to get everyone drinks, while the others stayed behind, as they both needed a break from all the dancing. When they didn't return for sometime, Armaan got worried.
"Yaar, yeh dono kabse gaye hain. Ab tak aaye kyu nahi?" Armaan wondered.
"Armaan, chill. Dekh toh, kitni bheed hai. Bar pe time lag raha hoga," Muskaan replied.
"Haan, Armaan," Nikki seconded. "Itni bhi tension mat le. Riddhima akeli thodi gayi hai. Yuvi hai uske saath. Kuch nahi hoga."
"Arre, but itna time thodi lagna chahiye! Main... Main jaake check karta hu," he insisted.
"Chod rehne de, Nikki. Yeh Romeo nahi manne wala. Chalo sab hi chalte hain," Muskaan said.
"Haan, chalo. Actually, mujhe bhi thodi tension ho rahi hai," Anjali admitted.
Everyone nodded and then went towards the bar. Nothing could have prepared them for the sight in front of them. Drinks forgotten, Yuvi was trying to support an obviously drunk Riddhima, who was having trouble standing straight.
"Arre! Yeh Riddhima Di ko kya hua?" Naina asked.
Armaan facepalmed himself. "Abhi kuch nahi hua hai. Par bohot kuch hone wala hai. Gaon walon, tayyar ho jao. Aaj sabki class lagegi."
"Yaar, mujhe na, darr lag raha hai! Pata nahi aaj Ridz kisko kya bol degi!" Atul moaned.
"Oho! Yes! She's drunk! Last time maine miss kar diya tha! Bada mazaa aayega!" Nikki exclaimed.
"Oyye, Nikki! Tu paagal hai kya? Koi mazaa nahi aayega! Main tujhe yaad dilau, kya hua tha pichli baar? Sabki pol kholke rakhdi thi isne! Kitna embarrassing tha!" Muskaan cribbed.
"Um, guys. Yeh sab chodo. Yuvi usse nahi sambhaal paa raha. Help karein?" Rahul, ever the voice of reason, suggested.
"Right," Armaan agreed immediately.
"Maine bilkul kuch nahi kiya hai," were the first words out of Yuvi's mouth when the others got there.
"Kya kuch nahi kiya? Tu dhyaan nahi de sakta tha? Usse drink karne kyu diya?" Armaan questioned, taking Riddhima into his arms.
"Mujhe kya pata tha ki woh waise behave karne lag jaayengi!" Yuvi defended himself.
"ARRE! Mere Junior Hulk! Tum kab aaye?" A drunk Riddhima slurred. "Maina... Main kabse... Kanse iss idiot Yu... Kya? Yu..." She tried to name Yuvi.
"Yuvi," Armaan supplied helpfully.
"Haan, Yuvi. Main kabse Yuvi ko bol rahi thi, ki Hulk ko sab pata hai! Uske paas... Uske paas le chalo, par... Par woh toh meri baat sunn hi nahi raha tha! Bad boy!" She declared.
The others chuckled while Yuvi looked offended.
"Baby, chalo. Hum... Hum upar chalte hain," Armaan suggested.
"NOOO! Mujhe... Mujhe nahi jaana! Mujhe yahaan rehna hai! Sabke paas!" She answered. "Tum... Tum bohot bure ho! Mujhe tumhaare saath nahi rehna!"
She pushed herself out of Armaan's arms and stumbled, but thankfully, Rahul caught her before she could fall.
"Hiii! Rahul!!" She exclaimed, hugging him. "Maina... Main... Main Rahul... Rahul ke shaath rahungi. Woh... Woh meri sab baat maanta hai," she told Armaan. "Tum... Tum gande ho. Tumne meri baat nahi maani."
"Sorry na, baby," Armaan pouted.
"Yeh... Yeh... Baby kyu bol rahe ho? Main... Main toh Basket hu na? Toh... Baby... Baby kab bann gayi?" She asked. "Tum... Tum Basket hi bolo. Mujhe na... Mujhe Basket bohot achcha lagta hai. Itna achcha, she said, spreading her arms out wide to show him just how much. "Pehle na... Pehle mujhe bilkul nahi achcha lagta tha. Tab... Tab toh tum jaanke bulaate the. Toh... Toh ab bhi wohi bulao."
"Okay, Basket," Armaan replied, grinning. "Main tumhe Basket hi bulaunga."
She looked so cute. All Armaan wanted was to hug her tight and never let her go. The last time she'd gotten so drunk, he hadn't remembered how much he loved her, and had actually not seen just how cute she could be. He was absolutely loving it now.
"Good boy," Riddhima said, nodding approvingly.
"Okay. Toh ab, aa jao," he said, opening his arms for her.
"No, no. Main nahi aaungi. Tum mujhe... Tum mujhe le jaaoge upar. Main yahin huna. Mera Badu hai, mera dhyaan rakhne," she told him. Rahul grinned. They hadn't referred to each other as Badu & Choti in ages.
"Badu?" Armaan asked, confused.
"Haan! Stupid. Tum toh pehle itne genius the. Ab... Ab aise dabbu kaise ho gaye? Badu matlab Rahul. Woh mera Badu hai aur maina... Main uski Choti hu," Riddhima explained.
"Ohhh," Armaan nodded. "Okay."
"Baduuu!" Riddhima turned to Rahul.
"Kya hua?" He asked her.
"Mujhe na... Mujhe tumhe ek secret batana hai," she told him.
"Achcha. Kya secret?" He asked.
"Shhh. Kisi ko mat batana. Par... Woh... Jab wahaan... Woh London mein... Yaad hai, woh jo uss din tumhaari sab files gum ho gayi thi? Aur... Aur fir... Tumhe... Tumhe Dr. Hick... Kya... Kya naam hai unka? Haan, Dr. Higgins ne daanta tha na? Yaad hai?" She asked.
Rahul nodded miserably. He'd gotten an earful that day.
"Woh na... Woh maine kiya tha! Maine! Me!" Riddhima told him, grinning.
"What?!" Rahul exclaimed.
"Haan!" She confirmed.
"Aur... Aur kya kiya tha tune?" Rahul asked, wanting to know if she was responsible for any other pranks/mishaps that happened in London.
"Rahul... Tu... Tu kya kar raha hai? Dekh... Abhi rehne de. Baad mein pooch lena," Armaan suggested.
"Baad mein yeh kuch nahi batayegi, hum dono ko pata hai. Tu 2 minute shanti rakh. Mujhe jaanna hai," Rahul replied.
"Tu bol, Riddhu. Aur kya kiya tune?" Rahul asked Riddhima.
Riddhima giggled. "Aur? Hmmm... Aur maine... Um... Haan, maine na... Shhh... Yeh bhi kisi ko mat batana. Secret hai."
"Okay. Nahi bataunga. Pakka," Rahul promised.
"Jab... Jab Simar Aunty ne... Jab unhone teri aur... Woh... Us idiot... Woh Ly... Lyla ki baat ki thi na... Tum... Tum dono ki shaadi ke liye... Toh... Maine na... Maine unse... Maine kaha tha ki... Maine unhe kaha ki woh tujh... Tujhse baat karein. Maine... Maine encourage kiya tha unhe... But... Shhh. Secret hai," she told him.
"Riddhu!" Rahul whispered, aghast. "Kyu?"
"Arre! Tu... Tu kitna stupid hai, Rahul. Ek dum... Ek dum... Woh kya... Kya bulaate ho isse Armaan?" She asked, turning to him.
"Daddu," Armaan answered.
"Haan," Riddhima turned to him. "Tu... Tu ekdum Daddu hai! Tu... Tu Muski ke paas jaa hi nahi raha tha! Maine... Maine kitni koshish ki... Ki tu usse baat kare... Par... Tu... Tu kitna ziddi hai. Toh... Toh maine socha... Agar... Agar Uncle aur Aunty... Agar teri shadi ki... Shadi ki baat karenge... Toh... Toh tu darr ke Muski ke paas... Uske paas waapas chala jaayega."
"Riddhima!" Rahul & Muskaan whispered in unison, not knowing what to say.
"Aur dekh... Main kitni smart hu! Tu... Tu chala gaya tha na? Haina? Lekin phir... Muski... Woh nahi maani. Maine... Maine kaha tha na tujhse... Woh tere liye wait nahi karegi. Par... Tu kabhi... Tu meri baat sunnta hi nahi hai," Riddhima slurred.
Muskaan looked down, not knowing what to do in this situation.
"But... Ab... Ab na... Ab tum dono saath ho. Toh main... Main bohot happy hu. Bohot, bohot, bohot!" She cried, spreading her arms wide. "Ab... Ab usse kabhi nahi chodna. Okay?"
Rahul smiled through his tears and nodded. "Nahi chodunga."
"Good boy!" Riddhima cheered. She stumbled a little and came out of his hold. She took his hand in one hand and Muskaan's in the other. Then, she joined their hands together.
"Saath mein achche lagte ho!" She told them.
Rahul pulled Muskaan closer, and she stumbled. She held him tight to keep herself from falling. Rahul grinned and kissed her head as she rested her head on his shoulder, his other hand holding Riddhima's hand tightly.
"Awww! Tum dono kitne cute ho!" Riddhima cheered, pulling their cheeks.
"Muski," she turned to Muskaan, "tu bhi ab kabhi Rahul se zyada time sad mat hona. Okay?"
Muskaan nodded her assent.
Riddhima was about to stumble, so Armaan caught her.
"Awww! Tumne mujhe girne se bachaya!" She told Armaan, hugging him tight. "Tum... Tum na... Bohot bohot bohot acche ho. Very good."
Armaan chuckled. "Abhi toh main bad tha na?" He asked her teasingly.
"Toh woh tab na," Riddhima replied. "Ab... Ab tum achche ho."
"Okay," Armaan grinned.
"Diii!" Riddhima shouted, stumbling out of Armaan's arms, into hers.
"I love you, Diii!" She slurred.
"I love you, too, Ridzy!" Anjali replied.
"Pata hai, aap na... Aap bohot bossy ho... Lekin world ki best di ho!" Riddhima declared.
"Tu bhi world ki best choti behen hai," Anjali replied, kissing her cheek.
"Awww! Thank you, Di!" She cheered. "Aapko pata hai... Main bohot khush hu kyuki... Kyuki ab aap aur Atul saath mein ho. Pata hai Di, Atul na... Woh... Woh aapse bohot pyaar karta hai. Aur woh na... Woh aapko hamesha ekdum happy rakhega!"
Atul blushed. "Thanks, Ridz!"
Riddhima grinned. "Tum na, sabse cute ho," she told him.
"Thanks!" He repeated.
"Aur... Aur..." Riddhima fumbled.
"Ab aur kya bacha hai?" Armaan wondered. "Sab toh bol diya tumne."
"Arre! Ruko toh! Mujhe bolne do na. Bolne hi nahi de rahe!" Riddhima pouted.
She turned to Yuvi. "Tum... Tum bohot achche ho. Mujhe... Mujhe pata hai... Tum... Tum Naina se bohot pyaar karte ho na?" She asked.
Yuvi nodded. "Good. Usse... Usse achche se rakhna. Aur... Aur agar... Agar woh... Mehta... Mehta Uncle nahi maane na... Toh... Toh Armaan se... Usse tips lena... Papa ko pataane. Woh... Woh iss kaam mein bohot achcha hai. Tumhe... Tumhe pata hai... Pehle... Pehle papa ko... Papa ko Armaan bilkul achcha nahi lagta tha... Ekdum... Wrong... Wrong, wrong, wrong. Par ab... Ab... Ab toh unhe... Unhe Armaan kitna... Kitna zyada pasand hai! Toh... Toh tum usse tips zaroor lena. Okay?" She asked.
Yuvi nodded. "Good!" Riddhima exclaimed.
"Ab... Abhi aur Nikki... Tum dono... Tum dono na... Tum bohot cute ho! Aur... Aur ab toh mummy papa banne waale hona? Toh... Toh bohot bohot congrats! Dekhna... Tum dono ka... Tum dono ka baby bohot cute hoga!" She exclaimed.
"Thank you, Ridzy!" Nikki smiled.
Riddhima hugged her. "Lekin... Tum dono na... Tum bohot ladte ho. Arre, ek doosre se... Ek doosre se itna pyaar karte ho... Toh... Toh achche se raho na! Nikki... Abhi na... Woh... Woh tujhse bohot pyaar karta hai... Teri bohot... Bohot care karta hai. Tu please... Tu usse gussa mat ho, okay? Aur... Aur Abhi! Tum... Tum Nikki ko itna mat roko. Mat roko. Woh... Woh bhi toh insaan hai... Usse bhi... Usse bhi toh mann karta hoga... Ki woh... Woh bed se uthe. Par tum karne hi nahi dete... Yeh... Yeh wrong hai. Okay?" Riddhima ranted.
Abhi and Nikki looked at each other and smiled. Then they looked at Riddhima and murmured in unison, "Okay."
Riddhima grinned.
"Okay! Ab... Ab main thak gayi! Itna sab bola na... Ab... Ab mujhe ghar jaana hai!" Riddhima pouted.
Armaan chuckled and gathered her in his arms. "Chalo. Le chalta hu tumhe."
Riddhima smiled wide and hugged him. "Thank you! Tum sach mein sabse best ho!" She said, kissing his cheek. Armaan grinned.
"Uh, guys, Armaan said, turning to everyone else, "main isse leke jaa raha hu."
"Armaan, hum sab bhi chalte hain," Atul said.
"Champ... Tum log aake kya karoge? Waise bhi... So jaayegi yeh room mein jaane ke baad. Tum yahaan enjoy karo," Armaan said.
"Arre... Par... Tu... Tu kaise manage karega?" Atul asked.
"Tu tension mat le. Yeh... Talli Basket ko kaise handle karte hain, mujhe achche se aata hai," Armaan replied. "You guys carry on. Main uska dhyaan rakh sakta hu. Itni tension mat lo."
"Haan, lekin..." Anjali protested.
"Anjy!" Rahul cut her off, "Armaan keh raha haina. Woh handle kar lega. Waise bhi, woh experienced hai."
Armaan chuckled. "Right."
Rahul smirked. "See. Woh handle kar lega. Aur, agar kuch problem hui toh bas ek phone ki toh deri hai. Hum turant chale jaayenge."
"Rahul is right. Tum log tension mat lo. Go! Have fun!" Armaan insisted.
"Arre! Sab kabse aise discussion kar rahe ho! Mujhe... Mujhe jaana hai! Chalo naaa!" Riddhima whined.
Armaan chuckled. "Haan, baba. Chalo. Hum jaa rahe hain. Sabko bye bolo."
"Byeee!!" Riddhima cried, waving maniacally.
"Bye, guys!" Armaan said. "Go on!"
Everyone sighed and left, leaving Armaan and Riddhima behind. Armaan smiled at his girl and lifted her in his arms effortlessly before turning back and walking towards the hotel.
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[Continued]
"Zara zara touch me... Touch me... Touch me..." Riddhima belted out, way out of tune, as her and Armaan made their way to the hotel.
"Basket... Baby... Shhh," Armaan shushed, chuckling lightly.
"Tum kyu mujhe shhh mar rahe ho? Mujhe gaana hai! Toh main gaungi. Tum bhi gao! Touch me... Touch me... Touch me!!" Riddhima replied.
Riddhima was swinging her legs around, which caused on of her shoes to fall.
"OH NOOO!" She cried. "Mera joota!"
"Kya hua?" Armaan asked, completely oblivious to the fact that her shoe had fallen.
"Mera joota gir gaya! Pata nahi... Pata nahi kaise! Abhi toh... Abhi toh tha! Ab... Ab bilkul feel hi nahi ho raha!" She sobbed.
"Kuch nahi, Basket. Hum... Hum naya le lenge. Okay?" Armaan said.
"Nahi! Mujhe wohi wala chahiye," she replied stubbornly.
"Toh hum waisa same le lenge," he promised.
"Nahi na! Tum samajhte hi nahi. Mujhe wohi wala chahiye jo maine abhi pehna tha. Same. Wohi. Koi aur nahi!" She declared.
"Riddhima, baby, abhi kitna andhera hai! Kahaan milega joota? Hum abhi room mein chalte hain. Kal... Kal subah dhoond lenge," he suggested.
"Nahi! Raat mein... Raat mein kisi ne chori kar liya toh? Aur... Aur yeh jo mera doosra joota hai, woh... Woh lonely ho jaayega na. Akele akele. Nahi. Woh joota abhi hi chahiye!" Riddhima said stubbornly. "Tum... Tum nahi dhoondoge, toh main hi dhoond lungi."
"Ruko. Yahin kahin gira hoga," Armaan told her. "Main dhoondta hu. Okay?"
"Tum dhoondoge?" She asked him, her voice filled with awe.
Armaan nodded.
"Really?" She asked. Armaan nodded again.
"Yay!" She cheered, tightening her arms around his neck in a hug.
Armaan shook his head at her antics, smiling fondly, and turned around to look for the shoe. Thankfully, it hadn't fallen far and he was quickly able to find it.
But, issues arose when he tried to bend down to pick it up. With Riddhima in his arms, he wasn't able to crouch properly.
"Kya hua? Kya kar rahe ho?" Riddhima whined. "Mera joota mila kya?"
"Haan. Mil gaya," Armaan replied. "Woh dekho," he pointed to the shoe which was just 2 steps away from them.
"Yay!" Riddhima exclaimed, clapping her hands.
"Ab mil gaya hai toh khade kyu ho? Uthao usse! Jaldi... Nahi toh koi aur le jaayega!" She instructed.
"Basket, yahaan koi aur nahi hai," Armaan replied, exasperated, gesturing to the empty hotel grounds.
"Oh, haan!" Riddhima answered, looking around. "Koi nahi hai. Good. Lekin... Agar usse darr lag raha ho toh? Tum jaldi utha lo. Warna problem ho jaayegi."
Despite his annoyance, Armaan couldn't help laugh at her cuteness. Gods, she was so adorable!
He smiled and kissed her forehead, before attempting to bend again. And, he was unsuccessful, just like he had been earlier.
"Pch! Ab kya karu?" He thought to himself.
A staff member of the hotel who was just passing by, saw them and walked over.
"Good evening, sir, ma'am. Kuch help kar sakta hu aapki?" He asked.
"Oh! Thank god!" Armaan muttered. "Haan, please. Uh, woh... Wahaan woh joota gira hai, woh de sakte ho please?" Armaan requested, pointing towards the shoe.
"Of course, sir," the staff replied, bending down and picking the shoe up.
He gave it to Armaan, but Riddhima's eager hands, caught them first.
"Isse mat do! Mujhe do, mujhe! Yeh na... Yeh bohot kharab hai," Riddhima pouted, slapping Armaan's cheek. "Maine kaha mera joota gir gaya, lekin isse toh koi farak hi nahi pad raha tha. Bas room mein chalo aisa bol raha tha!" She pouted.
The staff member got alert at once. Was this man trying to take advantage of the woman's intoxicated state? He'd seen the guy around with a group of other boys in the afternoon, when they'd all checked in and they seemed to be nice people, but you could never tell these days.
"Ma'am... Are you okay?" He asked concerned. "I mean... Aapke... Aapke saath koi zabardasti nahi kar raha na?" He asked, point blank, glaring at Armaan.
Armaan stared at him, shocked. "Listen, buddy..." He read the badge on his chest, "Aryan... Aisa... Aisa kuch nahi hai jaisa tum samajh rahe ho."
"Sir, aap please kuch mat kahiye. Main ma'am se pooch raha hu," Aryan replied cordially, yet with a cold tone.
"Ma'am... Yeh aapko... Force nahi kar rahe na?" He asked Riddhima again.
"Kaun?" Riddhima slurred. "Yeh? Junior Hulk?" She pointed to Armaan.
Aryan nodded.
"Nahi! Tum... Tum na... Tum sach mein poore dabbu ho! Yahaan sab dabbu hain. Sirf... Sirf Armaan hi genius hai... Usse sab samajh aata hai," Riddhima ranted.
"Armaan?" Aryan asked, confused.
"Haan, Armaan! Yeh!" Riddhima gestured to Armaan. "Itna hatta kattha hai. Dikha nahi kya? Yeh hai Armaan!"
"Oh," Aryan replied.
"Haan! Aur yeh... Yeh kyu mere saath... Mere saath zabardasti karega? Arre... Yeh toh... Yeh mera boyfriend hai," she told Aryan. Armaan grinned.
"Sure?" Aryan confirmed.
"Haan," Riddhima replied easily. But, a second later, she hit her head. "Arre nahi! Main... Main toh bhool gayi! Hawww! Kaise? Mujhe... Armaan... Mujhe... Mujhe tumhaare saath rehke... Tumhaari tarah amnesia ho gaya kya? Jaise tumhe hua tha... Woh... Woh accident ke baad? Yaad hai?"
Armaan nodded miserably.
"Ma'am? Aap kya bhool gayi? Yeh aapke boyfriend nahi hai?" Aryan asked, worried.
"Nahi na!" Riddhima replied immediately.
"Basket! Yeh tum kya keh rahi ho? Main hu. Armaan! Tumhaara boyfriend," Armaan pleaded. "Aise mat bolo. Woh tumhe galat samjhega."
"Arre! Main jhooth kaise bol sakti hu? Tum nahi ho mere boyfriend!" Riddhima repeated.
"Right ma'am! Aap... Aap bilkul jhooth mat boliye. Mujhe sach - sach sab bata sakti hain aap. Main aapki help karunga," Aryan promised.
"Mujhe na... Mujhe... Mujhe tumhaari help nahi chahiye," Riddhima replied. "Armaan haina! Woh dhyaan rakhega mera."
"Lekin... Abhi toh... Abhi aapne kaha na... Woh aapke boyfriend nahi hain," Aryan said, confused.
"Haan. Toh woh mera boyfriend nahi hai," Riddhima agreed.
"Aapke dost hai?" Aryan asked.
Riddhima shook her head. "Nahi!"
"Toh bhai?" Aryan asked.
"Paagal hai kya?" Armaan asked, before Riddhima could say anything. "Bhai nahi hu iska! Boyfriend hi hu. Nashe ki haalat mein, sab bhool gayi hai."
Riddhima giggled. "Armaan! Tumhe sach mein waapas amnesia ho gaya hai! Tum... Tum mere boyfriend nahi ho. Ab... Ab uss din... Uss din... Tumne... Tumne basketball court pe... Court pe mujhe propose kiya tha! Yaad hai? Toh ab... Ab fir... Ab tum... Tum mere fian... Fiance hue na?" She asked.
Armaan chuckled loudly when he heard that. "Right. Lekin, baby... Abhi... Official engagement nahi hui na!"
"Oh, haan!" Riddhima answered. "Off... Official engagement... Woh toh nahi hui. Tum... Tum na... Tum abhi Papa aur Dad ko... Unko phone karo... Hum... Hum official engagement kar lete hain. Fir... Fir tum mere fia... Fiance ban jaoge."
"Basket... Abhi late ho gaya hai. Hum kal baat karenge. Okay?" Armaan asked. Riddhima nodded.
"Oh! Uh... Sorry, sir," Aryan said. "Woh maine..." He trailed off, not knowing what to say.
"Arre nahi! Please. Don't apologize. In fact... Mujhe toh tumhe thank you kehna hai. Tumhe laga ki shayad main galat faayda utha raha hu toh tum yahaan khade ho gaye, help karne. Aise bohot kam log hote hain. Thank you... I'm really happy ki hum tumse mile. You're a good man," Armaan told him.
Aryan blushed at the praise and thanked him.
"Okay, sir. Good night. Agar... Kuch aur help chahiye, toh please bataiye," Aryan said.
"Thank you! But... I'll manage," Armaan replied.
Aryan smiled and walked away.
"Chalo, Basket!" Armaan said, after he left. "Aaj toh tumne poori khatiya khadi kar di! Sab gadbad karne wali thi."
"Hawww! Maine kuch nahi kiya! Tum... Tum... Fal... Faltu mein mujhe... Mujhe blame mat karo. Ab... Chal... Chalo ab," she ordered.
Armaan chuckled. Somehow they made it to the girls' room and Armaan opened the door with the spare key card he had.
Once inside, he took Riddhima to the nearest room and placed her on the bed. He removed her shoe, took the other out of her hands, and placed it on the side. He covered her with a blanket.
He turned to pour her a glass of water, but Riddhima immediately took a hold of his hand, stopping him.
"Ka... Kahaan... Kahaan jaa rahe ho?" She asked.
"Kahin nahi, Basket. Bas tumhare liye paani aur Advil lene jaa raha hu. Abhi dawa leke sona warna kal subah bohot bura wala hangover hoga. Aur headache bhi," he explained softly.
"Nahi... Tum... Tum please mujhe chodke mat jao. Mujhe achcha nahi lagta," she whined.
"Jaana, main tumhe chodke kahin nahi jaa raha. Bas, ek minute mein waapas aaya. Pakka promise," Armaan persuaded her.
"Promise?" Riddhima asked skeptically.
"Promise," Armaan vowed.
"Jao. Jald... Jaldi se waapas aana," she reiterated.
"Okay, my princess," he said, bending down and kissing her forehead.
Riddhima gave a loopy grin and fell back on the bed. Armaan chuckled softly at her cute antics. He quickly found the first aid box in her bag and removed two advils for her. He then poured her a glass of cold water and rushed back to her.
"Basket, baby. See, main aa gaya," he told her.
She was lying in bed, her eyes closed. Armaan suspected that maybe she'd nodded off to sleep, but when he sat by her side, her eyes opened immediately. She struggled to sit up and Armaan helped her. When she was finally in a comfortable position, she wasted no time in wrapping herself around Armaan and snuggling close to him.
"Kahaan chale gaye the? Kabse wait kar rahi hu tumhaara!" Riddhima whined.
"Paani laane gaya tha. Lo, pi lo. Aur saath mein dawa bhi lelo," Armaan told her.
He made her swallow the pills and then made her drink water. When she was done, he placed the glass on the bedside table just as Riddhima wrapped her arms around him.
"You're the best, Armaan!" She told him. "Mera kitna khayal rakhte ho!"
Armaan grinned and pecked her forehead. "Of course, Jaana. Yeh toh meri responsibility hai."
Riddhima started to cry when she heard him say that. Armaan was absolutely baffled when she did that. "Kya... Kya hua? Ro... Ro kyu rahi ho?" He asked her, worried.
"Tum... Tumhaari wajah se hi ro rahi hu!" Riddhima replied.
"Maine kya kiya?" He asked, confused.
"Tum... Tum... Mer... Mera dhya... Dhyaan sirf... Sirf isliye... Isliye rakh rahe ho kyuki yeh tumhaari res... Kya? Res... Respon... Responsi... Responsibility hai?" She asked. "Tum... Tum... Ab... Ab mujhe... Mujhse pyaar nahi karte?"
Armaan chuckled softly on hearing her. He just couldn't help himself. She was so cute!
"Has... Ab mujhpe has rahe ho! Sach mein mujhse pyaar nahi karte?" Riddhima asked. Her voice was extremely vulnerable in that moment and Armaan stopped mid laugh.
"Basket! Baby!" Armaan replied. "Tum... Tum paagal ho kya? Bohot pyaar karta hu tumse. Bohot, bohot, bohot saara. Hamesha se. I promise." He kissed her forehead and pulled her closer, hugging her small frame to his bulky one, hiding her in his embrace.
"Really?" Riddhima asked.
Armaan nodded against her head, kissing the top of her head. "Really."
"Hamesha... Hamesha karoge na?" She asked.
"Hamesha, hamesha," Armaan vowed.
Riddhima grinned. She squeezed him tight and kissed his chest. "I knew it! Mera Armaan sabse best hai! I love you!" She said exuberantly, making Armaan grin.
He just looked down at her with complete love and adoration, basking in the glow of her love.
"I love you," he murmured dreamily, pulling her closer.
"Pata hai... Main na... Tumse itna saara pyaar karti hu," Riddhima said, spreading her arms as wide as she could, trying to indicate how much she loved him. "Aur... Aur... Aur I promise... Main... Main hamesha karungi."
"Sachchi?" Armaan asked.
Riddhima nodded frantically.
"Jab... Jab humaari... Jab humaari shaadi ho jaayegi na, Armaan, hum... Hum hamesha ek saath rahenge. Aur hamesha khush rahenge. Ekdum... Ek... Ek happy couple. Mr. & Mrs. Mallik," she told him.
Armaan's face split in a wide grin on hearing that.
"Achcha? Aur kya?" He asked her, enjoying this. She was rarely ever this open with him, and he was really happy.
"Aur kya? Tum aur main... Hum apne dream house mein rahenge. Apne doggy ke saath," she said, referring to the plans they'd, well, it had really been only her, made for the future with a dog and a house with a lawn and a picket fence.
"Aur humaare babies... Oops! Humaare toh babies hi nahi hai!" She giggled.
Armaan chuckled at her words.
"Basket... Abhi... Abhi nahi toh kya hua? Shaadi ke baad ho jaayenge," he teased her.
"Haan!" Riddhima agreed.
"Pata hai... Humaara na... Beta hoga. Bilkul tumhaare jaisa. Aisi... Blue eyes aur dimple wali smile. Aur tumhaare jaise soft baal," she told him, as if she was letting him in on a secret.
"Achcha? Aur?" Armaan asked.
"Aur... aur woh tumhaare jaise hi smart aur charming hoga. Lekin... Lekin main usse tumhaari tarah har ladki ke saath flirt karne nahi doongi," Riddhima said. "Woh... Woh good boy hoga. Achche se padhega aur zyada masti nahi karega."
"Really?" Armaan questioned, amused. His baby was the absolute cutest.
Riddhima nodded.
"Aur? Aur kya?" He probed.
"Arre... Jabse main hi bol rahi hu. Tum... Tum bhi toh bolo. Tumhe bachche nahi chahiye kya?" Riddhima asked.
"Chahiye na," Armaan replied.
"Main... Main chaahta hu... Ki... Ki humaari ek beautiful si baby girl ho. Bilkul tumhaare jaisi. Wohi beautiful green eyes, wohi cute si smile. Woh na... Woh ekdum tumhaari tarah daddy's girl hogi aur sabse zyada... Humesha sirf mujhse pyaar karegi. Aur... Woh... aise... Kamine ladko ko toh main uske aas - paas bhi ghoomne nahi dunga," he ranted. "Aur... Woh na... Bilkul tumhaari tarah shaitaan hogi. Phir... Hum dono team bana lenge aur tumhe milke pareshaan karenge."
Riddhima laughed. "Wow. Kitna... Kitna achcha hoga na, Armaan? Afar aisa hua toh? Bas, humaari choti si, cute si family. Hum hamesha ek saath rahenge. Happy happy."
Armaan nodded. "I promise, Basket. Hum hamesha khush rahenge."
He would do everything in his power to fulfill this little dream of theirs. A happy, cute, loving family.
"Lekin..." He added, "humaari family choti nahi hai. Woh... Humaare annoying dost. Woh bhi toh humaari family hain."
"Oh! Unhe toh main bhool hi gayi," Riddhima said, biting her tongue. "Woh... Woh log bhi toh hai! Aur... Aur Nikki ka baby toh kuch mahino mein aa bhi jaayega! Dekhna... Main... Main best masi banungi. Baby sabse zyada mujhse hi pyaar karega."
"Achcha?" Armaan teased. "Aisa kuch nahi hai, okay! Baby sabse zyada pyaar mujhse karega! Waise bhi... Dr. Armaan Mallik ke charm se koi nahi bach sakta. Baby Modi bhi nahi."
They continued talking through the night, Riddhima blabbering on and on about something or the other. It was as if she wanted to tell Armaan everything right in that instant. Armaan was absolutely loving it.
When she stopped mid sentence, Armaan looked down, surprised. She'd dozed off. Armaan chuckled and shook his head fondly.
He kissed her forehead and laid her down on the bed, covering her with a blanket. He set the AC to a moderate temperature. When he got up to leave, he felt Riddhima's hand hold his own.
"Armaan... Please mere paas raho na," Riddhima mumbled sleepily. "Mujhe tumhaare saath rehna hai."
Armaan grinned and turned back, sitting on the floor near the head of the bed. He kissed Riddhima's cheek and settled down, leaning against the bedside table.x
"I love you, Basket," he murmured softly. "I promise... Main tumhaare saare sapne poore karunga. Humaare saare sapne poore karunga. Ab kuch galat nahi hoga."
Saying so, he lifted his head to drop another kiss to her nose before settling down again. He rested his head on the bed and smiled when Riddhima moved so that her head was resting against his.
Staring at her, looking so absolutely beautiful, Armaan never realized when he drifted off to sleep either.
xxx
Hey guys!!!
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT IT HAS BEEN 4 YEARS?!?! 4 YEARS OF THIS BABY RIGHT HERE AND WOWZA!
Thank you so much for sticking by along this bumpy road full of long absences with zero updates! I am so very sorry! I know it must've frustrated you guys so much but you're all still here and I love you guys for it. Thank you so very much! :D
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAKOOO!!!! I LOVE YOU! :D
I hope you guys liked this one cause I think that ILYLTF & Paki's birthday warrant for a fun chapter and what's better than Drunk Ridz combined with some AR fluff? I hope it lived up to your expectations! I promise we shall have a Drunk Armaan chapter soon! :)
But, till then, isse kaam chala lo!
Next update will be after 25 cause I have an exam on that day. But, after that, hopefully we shall have much more frequent updates! :)
Originally posted by: maulik1992
Wow... Its so lovely part... Love AR scene... Ridhima drunk state is so cute...she is so adorable... AR talk about their future... About dream house , dog and baby.. Beautiful... Its perfect and amazing part... Thanks for the Pm... Now update soon...
Hola...
How were your exams??Loved the part.. esp ar moments..future❤️cute confessions Sab Kitna dear Gaye the k kya hoga🤣..badu n choti <3 <3 ridhi ne pol kholdi ab Rahul use nhi chodega...Thanks for PMUpdate soonAll d best for further exmas..
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