Update 8

Rahul: armaan wait someone wants to meet you urgently, that person is waiting downstairs (Rahul whispered the name of that person in armaan’s ear after which armaan left the room and went downstairs. Muskaan smiled seeing him leaving and she went inside and hugged riddhima. Riddhima hugged muskaan tightly).

Muskaan (after she broke the hug): you fine?

Riddhima: yes, I am fine

Muskaan (after she observed riddhima for few seconds): you look anything but fine. What happened? What did that idiot do?

Riddhima: I am fine let’s go (riddhima gave her an assurance smile and walked towards the door).

Muskaan (stopped riddhima): I don’t know why you are not telling me, but just for your information I can read your face. So, lie to those who don’t know you well enough.

Riddhima: you know I can’t hide anything from you, will tell you when I feel talking about it. Now, let’s go down everyone must be there.

DISCO (Outside the entrance)

Armaan: What the hell are you doing here?

Person: I need some more time to pay my debts.

Armaan: You have come here just to ask for time? (The person nodded his head in ‘yes’. Armaan laughed and continued speaking). I never knew you are such a big fool; I should have guessed it right? (Armaan held the collar of that person and pulled him up). If you will not give me my money within a month then be ready to stay on roads along with your family. Remember one thing never test my patience as consequences won’t be good. It won’t take me a second to destroy you.

Armaan left the person and that person fell down on the pavement. The person shook in fear. Armaan smirked at his condition and then, after giving one last glance to the person he left. Rahul followed armaan inside.

Rahul (while walking): Armaan I think you should give him more time for paying his debts, it’s a huge amount after all. I think you should reconsider it.

Armaan: If he can borrow money from me to pay his previous debts he can surely borrow money from someone else to pay my debts. Also I don’t think twice, once a decision is taken it’s taken.

Rahul: He surely borrowed money from you to pay his previous debts but at the same time thought you would give him some time to repay it rather than just a month. It’s good to be a ruthless businessman but sometimes it’s ok to keep away that ruthlessness for some time.

Armaan: You are on whose side? Before you say let me add that if in case you are on his side then pay his debt and prove that you are on his side. By giving me lecture will not prove that you are on his side. Pay his debt, that shall prove your concern for him otherwise all this concern is fake.

Rahul did not reply after that, not because he did not want to help that person, but because he knew he couldn’t pay that much amount. Rahul felt bad for not being able to help that person. He silently prayed that the person gets help from somewhere otherwise the person would be in deep trouble.

INSIDE DISCO

Armaan and rahul entered the dance area and saw that everyone was dancing except riddhima and muskaan. They both were sitting on a couch and were happily chit chatting something.

Riddhima: You are mad muskaan (muskaan was telling riddhima about a movie that she saw yesterday night on a laptop).

Muskaan: Any doubt? (Before riddhima could say something armaan came there)

Armaan: No, not at all in fact you are the most stupid girl I have ever seen till date (armaan sat next to riddhima and since the couch was not big armaan was sitting too close to riddhima).

Muskaan (after seeing the uncomfortable looks of riddhima): I was talking to riddhima. (Riddhima shifted in her seat nervously) Riddhima let’s go and dance.

Armaan (before riddhima could reply armaan spoke on her behalf): You go and dance riddhima will stay back here with me.

Muskaan: If riddhima is not going so will I. I will also stay back here.

Rahul: If no one is going there so what will I do there? I don’t want to be a “kabab main haddi” (rahul chuckled at his own joke). Also dance is not my cup of tea (Rahul whose presence was being ignored from a very long time also spoke. He could sense the cold vibes that was present between armaan and muskaan so he thought it was better to stay).

AT THE DANCE FLOOR

Abhimanyu and nikki were dancing while looking into each other’s eyes. Abhimanyu’s hands were circled around nikki’s waist while her hands were around his neck.

Nikki: After so long we are dancing like old days (nikki whispered and rested her head on abhimanyu’s shoulder)

Abhimanyu: Yes, it feels great to be like this, I miss it (abhimanyu tightened his hold around her waist and pulled her more into him).

On the other side, anjali and atul were also dancing while looking into each other’s eyes. Atuls hand were circled around anjali’s waist and had pulled her close to him while anjali’s hand were on his shoulder.

Atul: Glad you are back, staying without you even for a minute is very hard. So, next time you are not going without me.

Anjali: If it’s in your hand then I am pretty sure you wouldn’t let me even go to a mall which is nearby (anjali chuckled at her own sentence).

Atul: You are mistaken my dear wife, it’s just that when I return home from work I want to see your smiling face to reduce all my tiredness. You can be out before I return home or after I have returned home. Once all my tiredness is reduced you can go for shopping and it’s up to you whether you want to take me or not.

Anjali: Very smart atul you very well know I can’t get up early in the morning and afternoon is not the time to go out so, it leaves me with only one option that I wait for you till evening and then go out (atul wanted to say something but Anjali interrupted him and continued speaking). It’s not like you will leave this opportunity you will also come along if I have to go in evening.

Atul: Clever wife (atul chuckled after he said this)

Anjali: Much clever than you think, I will definitely go out for days without you (Anjali winked at atul)

Atul (pulled Anjali towards him more if possible): We shall see

After sometime all of them left for their home. Armaan and Rahul dropped riddhima and muskaan to their home. Riddhima couldn’t be much happier than this, she really wanted this day to end as soon as possible especially, after their disco room encounter.

RIDDHIMA’s ROOM

Riddhima was standing near the window and was watching the stars that were flickering in the sky. Riddhima smiled while admiring the stars and the beauty of the sky. She felt peaceful, her tension after that encounter seemed to reduce and she was feeling relaxed now. Riddhima sighed and went back to bed to call It a night. The moment she laid down on bed her phone rang. She didn’t need to guess who was calling her, but she did need to feel scared. Riddhima sighed and picked the call.

Armaan: I knew you would be awake at this time

Riddhima: I was just about to sleep

Armaan: Then I have called perfectly on time that means. Anyway, what time do you have your college? And till what time are your classes?

Riddhima (alarmed by his questions): it will start at 10 am in the morning and will continue till 5 pm in the evening.

Armaan: I need a picture of your time table right now and don’t say I will send it in the morning. If I want something right now it means I want it now, you should know it better.

Riddhima without saying a word opened her inbox and checked for the mail sent by her college. She opened the mail with title “time table for this week” and took a screenshot of the time table. She sent that picture via what’s app him the time table.

Riddhima: vo phone chal raha hai toh net band hai miene whats app kar diya hai, phone cute hoga toh pohch jayega.

Armaan: Fine. If muskaan wouldn’t have interrupted us, I would have kissed you. It’s been ages I felt those soft lips against mine (a shiver ran down riddhima’s spine after hearing armaan). Never mind the longer the wait, the better will be the fruit right? (riddhima just said hmm).

Riddhima (in low tone): armaan neend aa rahi hai

Armaan (before riddhima could continue speaking he interrupted her): Here I am being all romantic and you are feeling sleepy? (Little did he know that his romantic talks were scaring her more) you don’t love me or what?

Riddhima (she again gets alarmed at his question and quickly replied): I do love you

Armaan: it’s not convincing (after a pause) Riddhima are you sleeping? (he again paused for a second and then said with anger) open your eyes and speak something. (Riddhima at once opened her eyes and when armaan felt riddhima obeyed him he continued speaking) I love it when you listen to me like this, it makes me happy that I own you. Now come on say what I want to hear.

Riddhima (in a quivering tone): I.. I.. I love you Armaan. I love you more than my life.

Armaan (smiled): Good. Goodnight sweetheart see you soon.

Riddhima: Good… Goodnight armaan.

Riddhima sighed when armaan kept the phone. All the peacefulness she gathered from past half an hour vanished with armaan’s one phone call. All her worries, insecurities, scared feelings were back. Riddhima tried to sleep but peaceful sleep was miles away.

NEXT MORNING

Riddhima woke up with her head paining. Riddhima had a very disturbed sleep, throughout night she kept tossing on the bed. Riddhima woke up and went to washroom to get ready for college. After sometime, riddhima came out from washroom all dressed up. She was wearing a simple pink and white kurti along with a light pink leggings and light pink dupatta. Riddhima was brushing her hair when muskaan entered her room.

Muskaan (while entering): Riddhima are you ready? (Once she entered the room and glanced at riddhima she smiled). Wow you are looking very pretty in this, who gave you this beautiful dress?

Riddhima: Armaan. After armaan’s welcome party when he came to talk to me, he in his anger forgot to tell me he brought this for me. Before interrogating me he must have kept this dress on my bed and may be what happened, he forgot about this. I saw this next morning after I was already ready so couldn’t wear it then, also armaan came by then, I didn’t get time to change.

Muskaan (in a casual tone): why are you wearing this then? I mean why are you wearing this today? Is armaan coming again?

Riddhima: Muski forget who has given me this dress what matters is that this dress looks good on me doesn’t it?

Muskaan: I already said you looking pretty (muskaan whispered to herself) wish I knew it was given by that devil, wouldn’t have said you look pretty.

Riddhima (who was busy admiring herself in the mirror): Did you say something?

Muskaan: huh? No I didn’t. Anyway, you look as if you didn’t sleep properly in the night all ok?

Riddhima: pata nahiin muski raat ko neend hi nahiin aa rahi thi jabki mien boht thaki hui bhi thi (riddhima said in a childish tone) [Don’t know muski, at night, I didn’t feel like sleeping even though I was very tired]

Muskaan: did armaan said or did anything yesterday? What caused you this restlessness?

Riddhima (thought whether to tell muskaan or not?): Pata nahiin, chal coffee peete hai phir theek lagega. (Don’t know let’s go and drink coffee then, may be will feel better)

Riddhima decided not to tell muskaan about the phone call at this moment, she would tell her after coming from college. Right now this would only spoil their moods. Both muskaan and riddhima went downstairs to have their breakfast. Riddhima drank her coffee and she indeed felt better. After having their breakfast, both sisters left for their college.

COLLEGE, CLASS

Riddhima was concentrating in her lecture when her phone started vibrating. She checked her phone, Armaan’s name was flashing on the screen.

Coming up: Armaan’s call after every class and one during class,