Chapter 18

Chapter ~ 18

Armaan wasgetting late for the hospital and was getting ready in hurry when his phonebuzzed, "Shilpa hogi naya SIM card le lia shayad", and he picked thephone up immediately without noticing the number and greeted, "Hello! HaanShilpa bolo"

"Armaan!!",the person on the other side of phone whispered and Armaan didn't took a secondto understand the voice, it was Riddhima's.

His eyes popped out from the sockets as the caller was so unexpected andunwanted too. Her voice forced him to look back at the roller coaster ride ofpast which he wanted to forget like a nightmare, but alas those bitter memorieswere true and had a special existence in his life which she ruined.

He wasdisgusting at the fact that she was the one who demanding or he should sayordered to leave her life and he obeyed her but now one question was constantlydisturbing him was why the hell she called him but he came to his senses with apat on his head and then he realized the call was already disconnected and the dialed tone was the only sound he could here.

He turned aroundto check who has patted his head and he noticed Daddu was there in front of himin fuming with anger, he was still not so well but his assets were his tantrumswhich he always used to throw on Armaan.

Daddu narrowedhis eyes and put his hands on his waist and clenched his jaw, "I'm shoutinglike a mad since 15 minutes and you aren't even responding me", he gave adeadly glare at the end.

"Sorry! Wo phonetha", Armaan said in low tone as he was still in shock.

"Aise kiskaphone tha ke na meri awaaz sunayi di aur na hi...", Daddu asked obliviously andcoming closer to Armaan he completed with mischievous expressions, "Aur na hihaseena ki awaaz sunai di", and he took his steps backward with a grin on hislips.

"Stop callingher Haseena okay, she has her own name and that's ...that's Shilpa. Do you getthat", Armaan spilled out in a single breath and at the same time he noticedthat a giggle was echoing in his room. He looked here and there and foundShilpa laughing on the door.

Daddu looked ather and stood beside her, "It looks like someone is jealous with my charm onyou my dear HASEENA", he teased Armaan even more emphasizing the word Haseena,at which he rolled his eyes and she laughed out loud again which caught hissoul to the eternity. He wasn't able to took his eyes off from her innocentface and pink rosy cheeks, but Daddu jerked him to took him back to reality.

"Dono abhipatient bed se uthe ho nahi bakwas soojh rahi hai", Armaan sulked.

"Oh Drama Queen!I'm much better now", Daddu said.

"That must beKing!", he corrected him.

"Ki Faraq pendahai! Drama to tune karna hi hai", Daddu cracked the joke at which Shilpa againcouldn't stop her to laugh and Armaan scolded both of them, "Enough!"

At his suddenSadu expressions they both got worried and their face gloom down, noticing themArmaan also started laughing out loud and they both accompanied him.

After thelaughter session, when Daddu was pouring the coffee for all the three of themArmaan asked Shilpa, "Subah subah yaha? Tumhe rest karna chahiye"

"I'm fineArmaan! Rest karke bore ho gayi thi to socha Daddu se mil loon", she answered.

Daddu coated histongue with sugar and replied, "Ah! Sweetheart don't call me daddu...umm...call me... dude"

Armaan chockedwhen he was having the gulp of water and commented, "Oh Dude! Pehle to sirfline maar rahe the ab to sidhe circle pe aa gaye"

"Chup kar", heglared in response at which Shilpa chuckled loudly.

"Hasna band karoye batao tumne mere suggestion ke bare mein socha?", Armaan asked Shilpa andshe understood that she was asking about to get the treatment frompsychiatrist.

"I'm fineArmaan. In fact maine socha psychiatrist session ke bare mein but I don't needit", She pressed her lips and picked the coffee mugs both for him and Armaanand sat beside him and Daddu asked in amazement, "Psychiatrist ki to isezaroorat hai not you sweety ... you are perfect! Screw to iska dheela hai", hepointed every time at Armaan at which he clenched his jaw and uttered under hisbreath, "Aur tumhara character dheela hai"

"Kya bola? Sunamaine", Daddu tried to argue.

"That's great",Armaan gave a fake smile.

"Okay okay! Guyschill!", Shilpa tried to cool them down as they again started theirchildishness and explain Daddu about her claustrophobic state at which heblessed and she hugged him.

"But Shilpa Ithink you should go to a good"", Armaan was trying to make her understand buthe get cut by Daddu who told in sincere tone, "Kya hua hai mujhe batao"

Armaan narratedthe truth of Shilpa's claustrophobia and how she got stuck in the lift andsaved by him with utter agitation. At which Daddu also try to make herunderstand and somehow she got ready to go for the treatment in the pressure ofArmaan and Daddu.

"Ab chalein?",Armaan who has finished her coffee asked to Shilpa who was supposed to take herto Dr. Awasthi, the famous psychiatrist in Mussorie as he didn't wanted to lether go alone because his clinic was on the other end of the town which was allsurrounded with cliffs and he was so worried after seeing her state in the liftand didn't want to take any chance.

He nodded hishead positively collecting his car keys and when he was about to left hestopped and came back and took out some tablet box from the nearby drawer andsaid to Daddu, "Isme Medicines hain apki kha lena... humesha bhool jate ho", andthen Shilpa smiled realizing that these two guys are more than friends whetherthey tease each other or crack jokes on each other fight, but at the end of theday they cares for each other.

Few Hours Later

"Dr. Shilpa!There is always a reason behind a phobia we all know and especially which isconnected to our past or any mishap which has shrugged you", Dr. Awasthi, aftertaking the psychic session of Shilpa, spoke in the presence of Armaan.

At which Armaanasked in concern, "Shilpa! Please batao kuch hua tha kya ... it will help us intreatment".

Shilpa was numband her hands were cold when he took them in his, but when he asked about theincident which might have happen, a lone tear rolled on her cheek and she ranaway from the spot in tears without thinking about surroundings, not even once.

Armaan tried tostop her but Dr. Awasthi stopped him and said,"Well Dr. Mallik, there issomething serious, she should be out of it anyhow"

"I think Ishould talk to her now", Armaan was about to leave when doctor replied, "No!aqsarr psychic session ke baad patient pehle disturbed feel karta hai but baadmein relaxed ho hi jata hai...because she needs herself more than anyone else"

"I've listen hercarefully, she has pain and incompleteness in her soul, wo unhe khud dhundhnihogi", the Dr said.

"Is there anymedicine or therapy, which can treat her phobia", Armaan asked.

"Hmmm...", DrAwasthi think for a second and replied, "Time! Medicine and therapies aren'tpermanent solution for a phobia but yes time and the will power she should havein herself can permanently solve that"

Armaan noddedhis head in yes and was about to leave when he heard, "mujhse chupana shayadeasy ho unke lie because mujhe nahi lagta wo khud bhi ye baat share karnachahti hain,  Ap dono ki bonding acchihai shayad aapko bata de!", the doctor hoped for the well and prescribed themedicines and handed over to Armaan who left the hospital and found Shilpa, whowas leaning her back on the car and constantly gazing on the hills all aroundher. The tears were flowing down from her eyes to cheeks and destined to thefloor and she was gasping.

Armaan took theslow steps and lean on the car besides her, she tried to be strong and wipingher tears roughly, was about to open the door when he stopped her from back andturned her around. Her eyes were puffy and red as she was crying badly. Hecupped her face when he noticed the newly formed tears in her eyes and noddedhis head negatively to not cry and she gasped and snaked her arms around hisneck and hugged him and cried out loud on his shoulder. She cried, cried andcried and he kept rubbing her back when she parted from him and a new tearrolled down her cheek when she started, "I was just 11", and fresh teardestined to the floor.

She was lookinglost in the memory lane as if someone has broke the door of her inner soulwhich she has jammed years back.

"Me and Ma Papawere at holiday for Kasauli. Papa was driving, ma was at passenger seat and Iwas sitting on the back seat of the car.", she was all lost in that day andstarted taking steps forward without knowing that if she loses her control onherself she can fall from the cliff.

"I was astubborn child mene kaha papa please drive faster mujhe kasauli jaldi jaanahai... Faster faster and faster", there was a kind of looseness of senses waspresent in her while explaining it as no one was there and she was talking toherself.

"Ma was againstit but Papa did it because his princess wanted him to drive faster", she saidin hiccups and then after a silence of few minutes she spilled out, "And thenpapa-papa papa lost the control over the car", she sobbed in between andcontinued, "We were trapped in the car, a person... a person saw my hand out ofthe window and he somehow saved me I don't know after how long, but myparents...my ma papa ... they left me alone...that car ... that car slipped from the hillArmaan... I lost them ... I lost them forever...", she broke into tears and wasabout to step a foot forward Armaan snatched her hand as she was about to falland saved her.

"Mujhe jab hoshaya to main rescue camp me thi aur Ma-Papa...", the fresh tears formed in her bigeyes and she wrapped her arms around him.

"Ma papa are notwith me ... just just because of me", she cried out loud blaming herself for allthat happened.

Armaan pattedher back and whispered, "Shhh!! Your mom dad wouldn't be happy seeing youcrying, right?"

"Now don't", hetried to console her and breaking the hug he wiped her tears kissed on herforehead but her eyes, he thought that they were saying something ... to stop, tonot let her leave like that and be with her forever.

He was so lostin her eyes that he forgot the intensity of moment and those two pairs of eyeswere talking to each other. They came closer and closer and now they could evenfeel each other's breathing, so deeply. She closed her eyes tightly and hegrabbed her waste and softly but passionately captured his lips on hers,firstly he didn't get any response but after few nanoseconds she cupped hisface and respond to his kiss. Her hands were now in his hairs clutching them sohard but the same time the loud sound of horn distracted them and theyimmediately get separated from each other.

They both werein utter shock at their behavior and wasn't able to meet eyes with each otherbut they chose to leave the spot for the moment and sitting in the car, Armaandrove off with Shilpa.

In the Night,@ 7 p.m.
Sanjeevani Mussoorie,

Shilpa andArmaan were in the same premises but were trying to avoid each other as theydidn't want to face each other, after that kiss.

"Armaan! Whenyou weren't here Dr. Sehgal has dropped a message for you to take surpriseinspection for today...so", Zaroon informed Armaan on behalf of Dr. Sehgal, thehead of Sanjeevani Mussoorie.

"Okay!", hereplied back.

In Children Ward,

"Great. There isno fever now", Shilpa touched the head of patient and checked the bodytemperature.

"Wow. Now Iwouldn't have to take medicines", the child excitedly asked.

Shilpa smiled,"No.  you have to complete the course ofthe whole week otherwise it can affect you again"

"Oh no! I hatemedicines. They are so bitter in taste", he replied with gloomy face

"I know but youhave to take medicines. Thik hona hai na", she asked.

And he noddedhis head positively and somehow gulped the syrup, when Shilpa noticed someone'spresence, she turned and found Armaan.

After seeing himsuddenly she got surprised and a gasp escape from her mouth at which heindicated to get relaxed, "cool down, its me"

"Sorry", sheapologized.

"Please pass theprescription", Armaan asked to her.

"Oh yes!", shesaid while passing it and he said while checking and stealing glances from eachother, "ummm... I am I am on surprise inspection"

She looked hereand there and nodded her head in okay.

"Okay everythingis fine", he gave the prescription back and was in intention to discuss aboutthe accidental kiss between them in the morning but she excused and left thespot.

Theyboth were shocked with the accidental kiss and neither she nor him was able toshare a glance with each other they have avoided them whole day but they didn'teven share a line with each other which wasn't professional.

SanjeevaniMussoorie @9.oo pm

Shilpa waswaiting for the public vehicle but wasn't succeeding it was the dark moonlessnight when a bike stopped in front of her and the driver unveiled his helmet,she noticed it was Armaan.

"Come with meI'll drop you", Armaan asked.

"No its okayI'll manage by auto", she replied as she hasn't forgotten the incident happenedbetween them.

"Shilpa aajstrike hai public vehicle ki, there is no option I will drop you", he repliedback at which she agreed and hesitantly jumped on his bike and he drove off.

Armaan wasdriving when he didn't noticed the speed breaker as he was lost seeing Shilpathrough the mirror who was so hesitant and the bike jumped with a jerk at whichshe tightly hugged him from behind so she cannot lose her balance.

"I am sorry", heapologized.

"It's okay", shepressed her lips.

"Please thik sepakdo otherwise gir jaogi", he said as she wasn't holding anything except the careerof the bike which was so weak in grip for speed breakers and the damaged road.

She just put herhand on his right shoulder when an another jerk shrugged her, he stopped thebike and while stealing the glance, grab her hands from behind and wrapped themon his waist which shivered her and drove off.

 When they reach Armaan's apartment which wasin the way to orphanage Shilpa spoke, "Armaan, in the morning I have forgottenmy purse at your apartment, can you stop there"

"Oh yeah sure",he replied.

They both wereringing the door bell since 15 minutes but no one opened the door so Armaanunlocked it with his keys and they both rooted in utter shock, when theynoticed the collapsed Daddu on the floor a few steps near the staircases, andhis head was bleeding.

"Daddu! Whathappen", Shilpa patted his cheeks and Armaan sprinkled water on his face totake him in conscious but he didn't came to conscious state.

Sanjeevani Mussorrie, @9.45 pm

Armaan andShilpa along with two ward boys were running with the stretcher on which Dadduwas lying and admitted him, he was bleeding so Dr. Sehgal immediately calledfor an emergency surgery.

"He is bleedingShilpa. It's my entire fault", he said in tears, being lost in something butnothing.

Shilpa let himseated on the bench lying beside and sat on her toes on the floor and took hishands in hers, "Nahi Armaan. It's not your fault. It's an accident sab thik hojaega"

"Tumhe pata haiZaroon said that he felt dizzy due to weakness and rolled from ... from thestairs", he sobbed in tears.

"Agar main poochleta ek baar ke medicines li ya nahi khana khaya nahi to kya jata... I'm socareless pata nahi kahan kho gaya tha aaj", he blamed himself completely.

She looked inhis eyes he was totally engrossed in something which she can feel but can't seeas in it was the pain and fear to lose someone special which she has dealt within her life many a times.

"You know, humkitna bhi ladein but we care for each other... Agar unhe kuch ho gaya to Iwouldn't forgive myself", he cried and rested his head under her crook of neckand hugged her tightly as she was the pillar of his strength.

She caressed hishead and said, "Armaan look at me."

He looked intoher eyes like a child and she cupped her face in her palms, "He is a fighter.Unhe kuch nahi hoga. You know what he highly believes in God bataya tha unhonemujhe, aur wo Bhagwanji humare daddu ko kuch hone hi nahi denge", she said asshe has predicted the future.

 "How can you be so sure?", he asked like achild looking into her eyes and tear droplet rolled from his cheek.

"Yes I'm surebecause I believe in God. Mujhe pata hai wo tumse kitna bhi jhagde tum unsekitna bhi jhagdo you both care for each other", she smiled and continued, "Aurkuch nahi to tumse ladne ke lie to thik hona hi padega", she giggled at lastline and take him to the ideal of the Lord Ganesha placed near the receptionand joined her hands in prayer, he too did the same.

 "Blood to abhi bhi nahi ruk raha hai sir.",Zaroon said to Dr. Sehgal in OT.

"Keep wipingit", he ordered.

The doctors andnurses were trying the BP was not normal and the blood was still flowing fromhis head and even Dr. Sehgal wasn't sure what to do when tears rolled fromArmaan's eyes and he prayed, "Aapki meri kam hi banti hai, but Daddu ki toaapse banti hai na, to please unhe theek kar dijiye, sister Seema ne kaha thatBP low hai, unka blood bhi nahi ruk raha par please unhe thik kar dijiye ...Please ..."

Shilpa pressedher lips and prayed, "Please bhagwan ji meri duniya hai Armaan mein, chahe womera ho na ho but please uski wish poori kar dijiye"

And the sametime just like a miracle the BP comes in control and Daddu's head stoppedbleeding to an extent. Armaan and Shilpa were still praying and they didn'teven know what miracle has happened due to their prayers and the same timesomeone called them from behind.

"He is fine nowstitches de diye hai sir ne bas kuch time mein hosh aa jayega", Armaan andShilpa turned and found Zaroon saying this with a smile on his face.

Tears flew fromArmaan's eyes and his lips automatically curved in a giant smile. Both Shilpaand Armaan thanked God and he suddenly hugged Shilpa in a tight hug whichshrugged her and she couldn't stop him.

"Thank you thankyou so much it's all because of your faith", and a happy tear rolled on hershoulder from his eyes and he kissed her forehead and ran to check Dadduleaving Shilpa numb.

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Around 11p.m.

"What the hellwere you thinking? Kaha tha na khana khake medicines le le na kyu nahi li",Armaan bombarded on Daddu without thinking that he has just came in theconscious state.

"Armaan he needsrest", Shilpa eyed him not to bombard the questions.

"Arey kahe karest. He thinks he is the hero of south Indian movies who can live alivewithout food for days but he doesn't know that he isn't a superman ... dekho sarphod liya na", he curtly taunted him.

Shilpa grinnedand controlled her laughter.

"Oh hero itni sichot hai. Abhi to main jawan hoon. Chalta rehta hai", Daddu on the hospital bedalso continued his comic sense.

"Ah! Haan Mr.Superman!", he sarcastically replied.

"Kyu dar gayethe?", Daddu asked seriously this time.

"Why would Ihave been scared? I don't care", he lied whitely.

"How many timesI've to say that don't lie if you don't want to know how to lie", Daddu pattedArmaan's cheek lightly.

The tears pouredin Armaan's eyes and he said in tears, "Okay I accept but don't do this again.Promise me"

Daddu smiled andpromised him, looking at the scene the in charge doctor Shilpa wipe the tearformed in her eyes and changed the topic, "Okay now stop this drama, leave itfor your home okay, he is my patient"

"Tumhari jaisidoctor ho to main roz patient ban jau", Daddu joked.

"Hahha", shelaughed and continued and gave her medicines, "Come on have them now and thensleep", at which he denied first but agreed when she became strict and afterfew minutes due to the medicines slumber trapped him.

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Shilpa enteredthe changing room which was unlocked and get shocked witnessing the shirtlessArmaan and quickly ran out.

"Dekhke nahi aasakti kya I was changing", he yelled from inside.

"Can't you lockthe door", she clenched her jaw.

"Accha thik haiI'm done", he said while buttoning his shirt and came out.

She was goinginside when he called her from behind, "By the way what are you doing here"

"What a persondo in changing room?", she asked sarcastically.

"Tch! I mean inhospital", he asked.

"You areforgetting I have a new patient now who has just admitted so my duty hours havechanged, now I have night duty as well", she replied back.

"Hey please gohome I am here", he said.

"No it's my dutyI have to do", she denied.

"Okay! but Iwill be here whether it is duty or not but it's my responsibility", he said atwhich she smiled and he clicked fingers on her face and came closer near to herear and whispered, "Now go and get change, your clothes are stained with blood"

She came tosenses and entered inside the changing room and he grinned outside.

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Armaan andShilpa's heads were touching each other's head as they were in the slumber,outside the room where Daddu was admitted and the sun spread his arms as he wasbuzzing the wake alarm and disturbed their peaceful slumber. She was about totook his head from his shoulder when her earring get stuck in his shirt andthey rested in same close position for few minutes when she was trying toremoving her earring carefully. He was feeling her breathing on his neck andpressed his lips but when she didn't succeed he finally took out the earringfrom her ear carefully and she left, without realizing that she has left thatearring with him.

He tried to stopher but she left in haste and he took the earring from his shirt and looked atit with a smile, "Tum humesha kuch na kuch bhool hi jati ho mere paas kabhibracelet kabhi yeh... earring", and he giggled.

...THE END...

A/N: Sorry for such a late update again due to some constant health issues but its a long update and I guess its enough as the fine  I know it has many fillers as well but as I promised it is a different one from the previous updates.

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