Prem Ki Naiya hai Ram ke bharose

A Friend's Concern

Hindi words meanings in brackets.

It was after lunch time and Khushi, Riddhima and Armaan were sitting in a café, Khushi haven't still figured out the reason of why her bestie had dragged her forcefully to have a coffee when she knows that there are many things to do at home. The excuse was that since Amaan couldn't came to the engagement this morning, so she had thought to have a friend time over a coffee.

"Khush are you happy?" Riddhima asked with a serious tone, after like an hour of gossiping about nothing in particular

"so, this was the reason" Khushi thought

"I mean with everything; you and Bhai don't know each other that much and it's happening so fast" Riddhima explained putting a hand on hers. Riddhima was happy that her bestie was going to be her Bhabhi, and she knows that no one could be more perfect that her, but still she wanted her friend's happiness, she wanted Khushi to decide without pressure and taking all the time that she needed.

"Riddhima, is there someone who can force me?" Khushi asked smiling lovingly at her friend, understanding that the real question that she wanted to ask was "is someone pressuring you?"

"No!" Armaan was the first one who replied "told you, there is something fishy" he winked at Riddhima earning a smack on his shoulder from Khushi.

*****

"So, have you talked with her?" he asked turning his gaze toward his friend, who was driving the car and they were heading towards Raizada Mansion.

"not yet, didn't had the time" Arnav replied with his gaze fixed on the road "I need to know if it's her decision"

"then call her" Aman suggested "oh you don't' have the number" he added seeing Arnav looking at him irritated "if you want, I'll ask for it to Riddhima" lifting his eyebrows

"will you shut up"

"Calm down man, was just trying to help, bhalai ka toh zaman hi nahi raha" Arman taunted. (No one counts the good deeds in this big bad world.)

****

Her heart started beating fast "he can't be" as the words formed in her mind, she saw him entering the café discussing animatedly with a tall and good-looking guy dressed in a pair of white trousers and sky-blue jacket over a white t-shirt.

"what he's doing here?" she thought and as reply she heard Riddhima scream "Aman Bhai" in happiness and she run toward them and hugged the guy with the jacket. While she looked at them confused.

Arnav feeling watched, diverted his gaze from Aman and Riddhima and there she was, his eyes met hers and again the weird melody, with which he was getting accustomed, reached his ears.

Dhak dhak

Dhak dhak

With his eyes glued on hers, he followed Aman and Riddhima to the table, he noticed that she had changed in a simple blue floral print dress with see-through sleeves, hair collected in a massy bun.

"she has a good dressing sense" he admitted to himself.

"told you she's beautiful" a voice rebuked him

"Aman Mathur" he broke Arnav's admiring session

"Khushi Gupta" Arnav saw her getting up and shake hand with his best friend

They had come after getting Riddhima's message, to give her a ride to home, but the girl hasn't mentioned that Khushi was there too. Something was cooking in that little brain of hers for sure. They did the presentation and sat down. Riddhima started lamenting on the fact that he didn't come to her wedding, while Aman was trying to pacify her, Armaan excused himself after getting a call.