And then she said it!

PART 30 (LAST PART)

....... AND THEN SHE FINALLY SAID IT

When we returned back later that

day from the hospital, no one asked

me any questions. Riddhima seemed

slightly dizzy due to loss of blood and

mom made her sleep in our room.

Her eyes sought me out throughout

the day, but I was too ashamed of

myself to come infront of her. Rahul

seemed to be communicating non-

verbally with mom and uncle. I have

seen them blinking their eyes and

nodding their heads at each other

one too many times and the fact that

they didn't even try to hide it from

me confused me as to what was

happening around me, but I cared

less.

"I booked our tickets for the flight at

7.30 in the night." Rahul announced

sitting beside me on the couch,

uncle and mom following him close

behind.

I squirmed when they started staring

at me. "I asked the doctor again. She

said that it is fine for Riddhima to

travel." I mumbled nothing else to

say. "I talked to her HR and managed

to get a leave for a month until she

is fine." I added.

"Does Riddhima know?" Uncle asked

me.

"I am sure she would be happy to

come to Bangalore." I said, in a small

voice.

"Armaan, don't you think its high

time assuming what she would be

happy with?" Mom said in a deathly

calm voice.

I was taken aback at the harshness in

mom's voice.

"Did you talk to her about it?" Uncle

tried, once again.

And I lost it. "Don't you see, I am

failing her in some way or the other.

I am hurting her in the process of

dealing with my own insecurities and

complexities. Doctor told me that

Riddhima mentioned having heavy

morning sickness last few weeks. I

didn't even know about it. I wasn't

even there to share her happiness or

fears. Hell, I don't even know if she

wants to stay with me after all I have