No Fear Can Last When I M With You - An AR SS - Completed!!!

Part 13

- IN ARMAAN ROOM -

Armaan was walking around the room...He wasn't happy the fact to know his mother and father were talking about his marriage...'Yeh kiya baat huvi...Mujhe koi hak nehi hai kiya apne pasand ki ladki dhundne ke liyeh...Yeh toh galat hai... Mujhe hi kuch karna chahiyeh...' Armaan said...Armaan was thinking what he could do but suddenly his mobile started to ring...He saw un known number flashing...'Yeh iswaqt koan ho sakta hai...' Armaan thought and answer the call...'Hello...' Armaan said...'Hi Handsome...' It was a girl from the other end...'Koan...' Armaan asked...'Don't tell me u forgot my voice darling...' the girl said from the other end...'Sorry but maine pehchaana nehi...' Armaan said the truth...'How dare U Armaan...Tumne ek din main meri awaz bhul gaya... How could you...' Girl shouted from the other end... 'Beautiful...' Armaan said...'Dont tell me tumne meri number bhi nehi pehchaana Armaan...I m very angry with u...' Yes It was none other then Riddhima...Here Armaan was thinking he wouldn't call Riddhima but to his surprise she is calling him...Hearing her voice, he knows now she was back to herself...After all his fake anger has effect so quickly now she was behaving like his best friend...'Kiya huva... Ab kuch bolte kyun nehi...' Riddhima asked from the other end...Smile form on Armaan lips but he thought to have some more fun...'Gussa... Tum kyun gussa ho...' Armaan ask as he sit on the bed resting his back...'Tum mujhse pooch rahe ho... Pata hai pehle tum aise mujhe bina bataye kahinpe bhi nehi jaate ho...Ab aisa kiya huva hai tumne country se baahar gaya, phir bhi batana jaruri nehi samjha...'Riddhima blasted...'Tumhe mera itna chinta kyun ho rahe ho...' Armaan asked...'Kyunki tum meri best friend ho... Aur main...' Riddhima stop...Armaan felt his heart skip a beat... For a while, he thought Riddhima would say she loves him...But than he thought, how can that be possible... He loves her doesn't mean even she would love him back...Silent took between them as only the wind was blowing on both side...Neither Riddhima said anything or Armaan could say...'Riddhima...' Armaan stress was broken when he heard Padma Aunty calling Riddhima on the other side...'Hmm Ma bhula rahi hai,bye...' Riddhima said cutting the call...Armaan look at the mobile to see their pic on his display...He was thinking what Riddhima was going to say... Has she started to feel something for him or she loves him secretly just like he do...So many questions were roaming around his mind...

- MUMBAI -

Riddhima came down as she heard her mother calling... She saw Padma and Shashank were already to leave...Riddhima was wearing a bodyfit top and jeans... Her hair was tied in to a messy bun as some hairs were falling...Shashank was watching news on television while Padma was correcting her sari...Seeing Riddhima wasn't ready and Anjali hasn't come back from work, Padma didn't like it...'What is this Riddhima...Maine kaha ta tumhe tayyar hone koh...' Padma says...Riddhima just ignore Padma question and joins with Shashank sitting next to him...Shashank whose eyes were on the television look towards Riddhima and knows she wasn't really in mood to joins with them tonight...'Is ladki koh dekho... Meri baat hi nehi sun rahi...' Padma says blocking as she stood in front of them...'Ma... Maine aapse kaha main nehi jaa rahi...Aap bhi toh meri baat nehi sun rahe ho...' Riddhima said...'Kab tak aise akele beitenge... Kis kisse bhaagengi tum...' Padma says...'Ma, main kissi se nehi bhaag rahi hoon...Aur aapko aisa kyun lagta hai jo huva uske wajahse main kissi koh nehi mil rahi...Common Ma... Jo hona ta woh hogaya...Na aap kuch kar sakti hai na main... Aur ek aur baat Ma...Mujhe us baare main sochke phirse apni aapko us kamre main band nehi karna...' Riddhima blasted on Padma...Padma and Shashank were shocked to hear this...The girl who never say a single word loud in front of her parents, today she was talking in high voice...'Yeh aap kis tarahse baat kar rahi hai Riddhima apni Ma se...' Shashank said...Riddhima closed her eyes when the fact digest how she has been talking to her mother...Actually, she has call Armaan as she came to know from Nikki that what his parents was thinking for him...She got Armaan number from Nikki, so that she could apoloy him and make him come back soon knowing he was hurt by her words...But when their talk remine incomplete and she felt irritate...Also she was about to tell him about her feelings and she didn't want it yet to happen...Not before he come back...She was so furious about the fact that neither her parents and his parents were understanding what they want... or else she think that they didn't dare to ask them...Riddhima look at Padma and Shashank... Standing, Riddhima move hugging Padma...'Sorry Ma...But main aaj bohot tak gayi hoon...Main phir kabhi aap dono ke saat jaungi...' Riddhima said...Padma look at Shashank who was standing there looking at mother and daughter...He nodded his head asking to let her be... Padma blink her eyes...'Tik hai... Lekin tum akele gharpe kiya karenge...' Padma says coming out from the hug...'Di aajaengi tohdi der main Ma...Main aur Di dinner karlenge... Aur kitni din hogayi hum dono behene saat main waqt nehi bitaye...' Riddhima said...'Kiya baat hai... Main toh hamesha ready hoon apni behen ke saat waqt bitane ke liyeh...' It was Anjali who reply this time...Other three turn to see Anjali coming... Seeing her other three smile and Riddhima move to her...'Aagayi aap...Dekho Ma, ab toh main akele nehi hoon...' Riddhima said Standing with Anjali holding her arm...'Tik hai...Tum dono dinner karlena... Humhe aate aate dher hojaenge...' Padma said...Soon Padma and Shashank left, Anjali said she would be back in few minutes after freshen up... Riddhima sit taking the remote and changing the channel so her time could get pass as Anjali get freshen up...After like 20mins, Anjlai came and both were having dinner talking about their work and life...Anjali was talking none stop and it wasn't really like Riddhima that she kept quiet...Sensing Riddhima was thinking or maybe confused about something, Anjali thought to have a talk with her...After finishing dinner, both move to Riddhima's room asking servant to bring coffee for them to her room... Both hit the bed and Anjali continue with her talk...But sensing Riddhima was again lost, something was bothering her... 'Kiya huva Ridzy... Tum tik toh hona...' Anjali at last ask...'Hah... Haan Di, main tik hoon...' Riddhima said...'I don't think so... I have been seeing u lost somewhere...kiya baat hai...' Anjali ask...Riddhima look at her and she knows she can tell her and share anything with her sister...But Riddhima wasn't sure if she could help her or not... Then she thought, actually she can...After all she is also Armaan's friend...'Phirse kho gayi aur u want me to accept that nothing is bothering with u Ridzy...' Anjali said...Riddhima left a heavy breathe before speaking...'Di... Aap pehle promise karo yeh baat sirf hum dono ki beech rahenge...' Riddhima said...Anjali think for a while and she was excited what Riddhima was going to say...'Ok, U can trust me Ridzy...Yeh baat sirf hum dono behene ki beech rahengi...' Anjali said holding Riddhima hand which Riddhima forward...Anjali wait for Riddhima to speak and on the other side Riddhima was thinking how to relieve the truth...Riddhima close her eyes knowing Anjali was waiting and in one go she said, 'Di Im in love...'Riddhima expected Anjali to shout with excitment but when she didn't hear anything she open her eyes to see Anjali looking towards her with shocked...'Di...' Riddhima call her name but still she didn't react and keep staring at her with shocked...Still also Anjali didn't move or say anything, Riddhima shake her from shoulder...Anjali who was shocked hearing Riddhima simple but meaningful sentence, came out from shocked feeling Riddhima shaking her...She saw little blush on Riddhima cheeks as she said and from few days, Anjali has been noticing Riddhima's change of behavior...'Di...' Riddhima again call her seeing her looking to her with blank expression... 'Do I need to shout with happiness...???' Anjali asked not moving her gaze away from her face...'I was expecting u to Di, but guess u r not happy...' Riddhima said looking away from Anjali...But next moment, Anjali took her small sister in to a big bear hug, crashing her every bones in to pieces... Anjali was hugging so much tight, Riddhima breath got chuckle as Riddhima was ready for the sudden hug... 'U r such innocent sister Ridzy...I can't tell u how much happy I m for u...' Anjali said... Riddhima respond the hug hearing her and smile wasn't leaving her face...It least for a moment when she remember it was only from her side and she wasn't sure of Armaan...So she move out from the hug to see a happy and excited Anjali...'So tell me... Who is the lucky guy...' Anjali asked holding Riddhima hand..'Di, I m not sure if he loves me or has feeling the way I have for him...' Riddhima said...'Pehle yeh batao who is he Ridzy...' Anjali asked...'Di, woh... U know him... Actually dad and Mom also know him very well...' Riddhima said...'Woh mom ki friend ki bete??' Anjali asked...'What... Yeh aap...' Riddhima said not believing whom Anjali was saying...'Yaar ab tumne kaha na even Mom and Dad knows toh uska naam sabse pehle meri dhimak main aayi...' Anjali said with a sorry face...'Its ok di...but its not him... Woh... Umm... Di woh...' Riddhima couldn't take his name for the first time in her life as the blush was craping on her cheeks turning it color to dark red...Anjali smile seeing how much Riddhima was blushing and wasn't able to take name of the person who she loves...Anjali sit with her shoulder touching Riddhima... Riddhima keeps looking at her hand and Anjali thought for a while...'Armaan...' Anjali said to which Riddhima look towards her with surprise visible in her eyes as Anjali guess him name and look after when she saw Anjali looking at her if she was right...Shy smile form in her lips while the color got dark on her cheeks... Riddhima look away from her as she wasn't able to control her blush, but nod slowly so Anjali get conform its Armaan...Seeing Riddhima's nod, Anjali hugs her... She was so happy today that after years, Riddhima has forget about her fear so soon as she got another thing to think about in her life...Anjali thank to god and Armaan for coming to Riddhima's life in her heart...'Awww... Hes a nice guy... I m sure he will keep u happy forever...' Anjali said...'But di...' Riddhima says moving out from the hug...Anjali look at her face as sudden the worried lines took over her forehead annoucing she was worried and tense for something else...Anjali asked from her head to what it was...'I don't know what he thinks about me...I mean di, we r bestfriends and main nehi chaahti meri is feelings ki wajahse hum dono kabhi alag hojae...I mean if he don't think like that for me... For me and him, it would be little awkward to be like before...I mean how can I think he as my best friend when I m in love with him...' Riddhima said...'Haan yeh baat toh hai but u r not sure of it na...Lekin Ridzy, seeing him getting worried for u, taking so much care of u when u was sick...This prove he have feelings for u...I mean its a sign of not only friendship... But much more...' Anjali said...'Maybe di...Mujhe use bhulwana hoga, but I m not understanding how...but if he loves me also, there is another problem...' Riddhima says...'Y, Whats the other problem...' Anjali asked...Riddhima tell Anjali about the conversation she had with Nikki...Hearing Riddhima, even Anjali felt sad for her...'Don't worry Ridzy...I m sure Uncle bhi yehi chaahenge Armaan khud apne liyeh ladki pasand kare...Maybe they wants to know if Armaan love any other girl or not...Aur Armaan tumse pyar karti hai toh woh Shaadi ke liyeh khud mana kardenge...' Anjali said...'I don't know di...Woh kabhi Uncle koh mana nehi karte...Pata hai aapko... Abhi bhi woh ek business work ke liyeh out of country gaye hai...I know profession and personal alag rakhna chahiyeh but Di, three months he would be staying there... Away from me...' Riddhima said with a sad face...Anjali smile seeing how much Riddhima was in love with Armaan and she felt guilt somewhere to hide that whatever she was facing, it was because of her fault...Remembering the day, tears form unknowingly in her eyes...Riddhima who was complaining about Armaan who was out of country, sense that Anjali was lost in somewhere else... Looking at Anjali face for sometimes, Riddhima nudge her when she didn't blink her eyes which was filled with small tears...'Kiya huva Di... Aap aise kho kyun gayi... What u r thinking Di...' Riddhima asked when Anjali look at her trying not to let the tears come out from her eyes...'Koi baat nehi... Tumhe itna khush hote huve dekh ke yeh...' Anjali said leaving her sentence incomplete as she wipes those tears before it leaves her eyes...Riddhima somehow felt, it was the reason and see saw guilty in her eyes... But she didn't understand why... What can be it that makes her sister feel so much guilty that it was visible in her eyes...'Kiya baat hai Di... Aap mujhse kuch chupa toh nehi rahi...' Riddhima asked...'Woh Ridzy...' Anjali stop remembering what Shashank and Padma told her but don't know why, she was having so much difficulty to hide...After the incident repeat, every night Anjali keeps awake to hear Riddhima scream dreaming about the past... 'Mujhe Ridzy koh batana hoga...At least meri dil toh halka hojaenge... Aur Ridzy would understand like Dad and Mom maine kuch bhi jaan bhujke nehi ki... Even I was small and mujhe bas dekhna ta how it looks like and maine hi woh wire connected karke remove karna bhul gayi... Mom warn me wire main problem ta, It might get shortcut but mujhe bas dekhna ta...' Anjali thought...Anjali thought was broken went she felt Riddhima hand on her shoulder... She look towards her to see Riddhima asking through eyes to continue and let her knows what is the matter which is bothering her...'Ridzy, please meri baat dhyan se sunna...I know tum mujhse har baat share karte hai, and even I do...But. Pata nehi kyun meri himmat nehi huvi yeh baat tumko batane... I try but Dad and Mom ne mujhe rokha tumhari haalat dekh ke...' Anjali said...'Di, Aise kiya baat hai jo sabko pata hai aur sirf mujhe nehi...' Riddhima asked...'Ridzy woh... Yaad hai jab woh... Ghar main short cut hokhe pure ghar pe fire...' Anjali stop seeing Riddhima face color changed and sweat visible in her forehead...Anjali holds Riddhima hands to feels she was shivering remembering the day... Anjali understood she must got the flashback of the incident, thats why her face color changed and she got sweat on her forehead...'I m sorry Ridzy... Main yeh baat tumhe yaad dilana nehi chaahti hoon..But hamesha main sochti hoon tum mujhse kitna pyar karte hai, tum mujhse har dard, takleef aur khushi share karte hai...Lekin meri wajahse, tum aaj tak woh incident koh bhul nehi paye...Meri ek galati ki wajahse tumhari puri life...' Anjali stop as she was sobbing between and she break down at last...Riddhima just keep looking at Anjali not understanding why she was saying it was her fault... The fire caught because of shortcut and that was it... But what Anjali was talking about...Not getting any respond from Riddhima, Anjali look at her to see those questions in her eyes... 'Ridzy... I know tum yehi soch rahi hogi ki meri wajahse kyun...Yaad hai... Kuch din pehle Mom ne new lights laayi ti... She show us while she was checking it before diwali... Aur tabse main Mom se kehti aayi mujhe aur dekhna hai... But uski wire main kuch problem ta toh Mom ne kaha woh tik karke dikhaenge... Maine chupke se woh connect karke dekha... Woh storeroom main rakha ta...Mom ne mujhe bhulaya toh maine use bina socket se alag kiye waha se chali gayi aur baad main bhul gayi... us raat woh...I m sorry Ridzy...I know yeh bohot faltu ki reason hai but yehi sach hai uski wajahse hi ghar main woh sab hogaya...It was all my fault Ridzy, meri wajahse woh sab...' Anjali was crying badly and Riddhima was sitting like a statue... Silent was around the room as neither Anjali or Riddhima said a word...Anjali hiccup sounds were the only sound... Riddhima was sitting like statue from the last 20mins and Anjali was crying silently now... Sensing Riddhima wasn't reacting to her talk, Anjali look towards her to see her still lost... 'Ridzy...' Anjali call her name but she didn't respond her... She just look towards Anjali blankly and move towards the door leaving the room...Anjali stood with her to stop her but without listening to her, Riddhima leave...

With Love,

Rihoohaws...