Safar...A Journey of First Love

Chapter 8 - Had a bad day

Vivik watched her nervous expression; "Are you sure?"

"Yeah of course..." Riddhima nodded nervously; she hated telling lies.

Vivik smiled buying her explanation; "Okay...but tonight I'm taking you out...we'll go and watch a movie...we haven't been out in ages..."

Riddhima shook her head; "I'm sorry Vivik...I can't make it tonight...I've got a deadline for tomorrow morning..." she lied again.

Vivik tried again; "Okay then...Saturday night?"

"I'm really sorry Vivik but I won't be able to make it any time..." she said and then quickly covered up her sentence; "...I mean...dii ki shaadi pakki ho gayi hai (Sis's wedding has been set)...we're really going to be busy for the next three to four weeks..."

"Wow...that's cool...when's the wedding?" he said excitedly.

"During the half term..."

Vivik smiled; "That's cool...we'll have lots of fun..."

They carried on talking and Vivik tried to get closer to Riddhima, she realised that they had almost reached the school and suddenly got up before Vivik made a move.

As they got off of the bus Vivik grabbed hold of Riddhima's hand and they walked into school just as the bell rang; Riddhima hated being late and Vivik insisted that he would walk her to her class. When they reached there a few moments later Vivik whispered in her ear that they would have lunch together, he kissed her on the cheek before he left. Riddhima felt disgusted as well as angry at herself for letting this matter go really far.

She walked into class thinking of putting this tension behind her and became excited as she thought of giving her friends the good news about Anjali but as she reached the gang...

"Wow...this is going to be so cool..." Nikita exclaimed excitedly.

Abhi agreed; "Yep...can't wait...thanks yaar Armaan..."

"Hey guys...what's going on?" Riddhima hugged Muskaan and Nikita like always.

Muskaan hugged her tightly; "Hey Ridzi...congratulations..."

"Kis baat ke liye?" (For what?) Riddhima moved back; she looked at each one of her friends with a confused expression before she settled herself down in a chair between Armaan and Muskaan.

Nikita rounded up on her friend; "Arre yaar Ridz...you didn't even tell us that dii's getting married...woh Armaan ne bataya aur hume invite kiya hai engagement aur shaadi ke liye..." (Armaan told us and invited us for the engagement and wedding)

"Kya?" (What?) Riddhima stood up in shock; "...Par main (But I) ...I was going to surprise you guys today and invite you guys from my side...lekin tumne..." (but you) she turned to look at Armaan.

"Ab maine kya kiya..." (Now what did I do?) Armaan was totally confused; "...how was I meant to know you were going to surprise them...you didn't even tell me..." he defended himself.

"But guys...tum sab ladki wale ke taraf se ah rahe hai...haina?" (you guys are going to be there from the girls side...right?) she looked at her friends.

Rahul looked guilty; "Umm...but Ridz...Armaan invited us first..."

Riddhima was in utter shock; she couldn't believe what she was hearing; "Kya...Rahul...tum mere dost ho na?" (What...Rahul you are my friend) she had to double check; "...we've known each other all our lives...we are best friends right?" she turned to her other friends; "...Muskaan tum bhi?" (Muskaan you as well)

"Ridzi..." Muskaan started sadly.

"Muskaan...you knew everything from the beginning and you're still taking his side..." Riddhima was outraged; "...this is your friendship..." she looked at all her friends and walked out.