Part 16
Drunken Confession
Recap: The gang talk together about the call, and Riddhima arrives there, but they lie to her. Riddhima doesn't agree with the lie, and talks to Armaan about this. They later go to Gilbert Trail, where Riddhima recalls her past. She is almost about to get killed by Maya, but Armaan saves her, and they kiss, but then leave.
Armaan and Riddhima were walking to the rest of the gang in silence. Both were lost in their own thoughts.
' Maya ne Riddhima ko maarne ki koshish kyun ki? Why? Kahin ussne... haan. Shaayad issi liye hoga. I can't believe ki Maya iss hadh tak gir sakti hain. Woh mujhe Riddhima se alag karna chaahti hain? Chaahe jo bhi ho jaaye, main Riddhima ka saath kabhi nahin chhodunga. Never. Mujhe sab se baat karni hi padegi. Iss ka hal toh main nikaal kar hi rahunga. '
' Armaan aisa kyun kar raha hain? What's wrong with him? Kyun woh mujhe iss tarah se andhere mein rakh raha hain? Kya mujhe kuch bhi jaanne ka haq nahin hain? Is he trying to keep me away from him? Nahin. Aisa nahin ho sakta. Armaan mujhe khud se door karne ki koshish kabhi nahin karega. Zaroor koi vajah hain, jisski vajah se woh aisa kar raha hain. Lekin main sach kaise pata lagaaoon? How? AJ, Anji Di, Rahul, Muski, Amit, Sapzi, koi mujhe kuch nahin bataayega. I know it. Armaan ne zaroor unse kaha hoga, ki woh mujhe kuch bhi na bataaye. Toh main ab kya kar sakti hoon? '
Soon they both reached the place where the rest of the gang was. They were pacing up and down, worried for Armaan and Riddhima. Muskaan saw them, and ran towards them.
" Armaan! Riddhima! " Muskaan hugged both of them.
" Kya hua? Tum dono ko itni daer kaise huyi? " asked Sapna.
" Woh, actually... " Riddhima told them about her 'almost' accident, but left out their kiss part.
" Oh my God! Are you 2 ok? "
" Yes Anji Di, we're fine. " They all breathed a sigh of relief. Rahul's eyes fell on Armaan's lips. It had a little bit color on it, and smirked, knowing that they had kissed, but didn't say anything.
They all walked for a while and then decided to rest in one of the open restraunt that was there. They all ate and chit-chatted there. Armaan and Riddhima kept stealing glances at each other, while the others kept romancing with each other.
After a while, Riddhima got up to use the restroom, and they all looked at Armaan. They had seen the color on his lips, but didn't say anything as Riddhima was there. Armaan looked up, and saw them staring mischieviously at him.
" Kya hua? "
" Tumne Ridzi ko bacchaaya, usske baad kya kiya? " asked Amit. Armaan's eyes widened a little.
" Kya... kuch bhi toh nahin kiya. "
" Amy, hum se kyun jhooth bol raha hain? Aur agar jhooth bolna bhi hain, toh baraabar bol na. "
" Matlab? "
" Tere honth par lip gloss ke nishaan hain. Don't you think it's kinda obvious. " Armaan touched his lips, and saw the color on it. He smiled a little, remembering the beautiful moment between him and Riddhima, but his smile faded away when he remembered Maya. The gang noticed this very well.
" Amy? Kya hua? "
" AJ, jiss ne Riddhima ki jaan lene ki koshish ki, woh Maya hain. "
" WHAT? "
" Haan. Aur itna hi nahin, balki mujhe uss ka phone bhi aaya tha. Woh mujhse milna chaahti thi, par maine mana kar diya. Ussne mujhe dhamki di ki woh Riddhima ko nuksaan pohanchaane ki koshish karegi. I don't know what to do. "
