I'll Love You Longer Than Forever

Chapter One Hundred & Twelve

Previously On...

Armaan & Riddhima's relatives start arriving to attend the wedding.

Chapter One Hundred & Twelve

"MEERA!" Armaan cried, surprised. His cousin had made it for the wedding after all. Meera held on tight, hugging him with fervor. "I can't believe you made it!"

"Bhaiya, you're getting married. Of course I made it!" Meera retorted. "Aapko laga main aapki shaadi miss kar dungi?"

"Tune hi kaha tha na that you're busy?" Armaan reminded her.

"Woh toh tab... I just made some changes to my schedule, and here we are! As if I would let work stop me from attending your wedding," she reprimanded. "Aap aise soch bhi kaise sakte ho?"

"You're the best," Armaan declared, pulling Meera into a hug once more.

"I know," Meera agreed. "But baaki sab chodo... mujhe bhabhi se milna hai! Kab leja rahe ho?"

Armaan chuckled. "Not yet. But kal shaam ko sirf hum cousins ki party hai, toh wahaan mil lena. It will be just all of us taaki Riddhima aur main ek doosre ke cousins se thoda introduce ho jaaye without the pressure of elders."

"Smart!" Meera exclaimed. "Kiska idea tha yeh? I'm sure aapka toh definitely nahi tha."

Armaan made a face at her. "Tujhe meri value hi nahi haina! But fine, iss baar you're right. It was actually Anjali's idea. Matlab earlier tomorrow was sort of a thank you party jo main aur Riddhima apne friends ko dena chaahte the for throwing us the wedding, but then Anjali suggested we invite all of you kyuki Riddhima ke cousins bhi mujhse milna chaahte hain achche se."

"Nice," Meera drawled. "And Anjali is?" She asked.

"Riddhima's elder sister and my best friend," Armaan told her.

"Oho! Nikki Di ko pata hai?" Meera asked, pretending to be horrified.

"Hahaha," Armaan quipped. "I can have more than one best friend. But yes, Nikki ko pata hai. Nikki and Anjy are super close too, but Nikki ki best friend toh Riddhima hai."

"Ohhh, I see how it is. Nikki Di ne aapka demotion kar diya toh aapne bhi unka kar diya," Meera teased.

"Meeraaaa!" Armaan cribbed. "Rehne de woh sab! Tu thaki nahi kya itne lambe trip ke baad? Jaa rest kar ab!"

Armaan dismissed her with a wave. Meera laughed but obliged. She was tired after that flight. It was pretty late at night so everyone else was asleep, with the notable exception of Armaan.

"Waise Bhaiya," she murmured, teasing, as Armaan guided her to a guest room, "aap ab tak kyu jaage hue the? Bhabhi se milne jaa rahe the kya? Chupke se?"

Armaan looked at her, absolutely terrified. "SHHHHHHH!" He ordered. "Itni zor se mat bol! Agar kisine sunn liya na, yahin pe sab kaam kharab ho jaayega."

"Toh Bhabhi se milne jaa rahe the!" She crowed, delighted.

"Nahi! Skype kiya tha usse," Armaan clarified. "Abhi mujhe akele ghar se bahaar jaana allowed nahi hai."

"Allowed? What do you mean allowed? Ab aapko permission leni padegi kya?" Meera asked.

"Not permission exactly... but abhi mujhe ghar se akele nikalna allowed nahi hai," Armaan replied.

"Kyu? Kuch hua hai kya? Ya sirf Riddhima Bhabhi se nahi milne ke tactics?" Meera probed.

"Nah, sirf Riddhima se milne nahi, kisi bhi cheez ke liye jaana allowed nahi hai," Armaan explained. "Kyuki past mein kaafi baar bohot problems hui haina, jab main ya Riddhima akele ghar se nikle hain. Isliye hum dono ko mana kar diya!" He couldn't help but whine. Armaan knew that it was for their own good that this rule had come into existence. After the last time, everyone was understandably worried, and he was too, but that didn't mean he liked this.