Chapter 24

Chapter ~ 24

Armaan'sPOV:


Riddhima was unconsciously lying on a bed in a room, covering with a duvet andSid, sitting on her side.

 

 

Shilpa camenear to me and asked in tears, "Will she be alright?

 

I hugged her tightly, caressed her head, "Everything will be fine, don'tworry, and kissed her forehead.

 

The sametime Sid came rushing, keep her apart from me and clutched my collar, "You.Armaan Mallik you are responsible for her situation

 

"No. you are responsible., I shrieked him off and continued in the same tone,"I agree she was in depression not taking things properly, and asking for mebut it really does not matter ke tum use mere paas hi leke chale aao, I gavehim a piece of mind.

 

 

"Would Ihave any choice?, Sid argued.

 

"You mayhave at least asked me, I made him realized that it would have been an anotheroption but I kept continuing, "At least ek doctor ke tarah se soch lete

 

 

"I know. Ihave done wrong with you, but for her health, Sid said with tears andcompleted saying, "But I did not know, you have become heartless for her

 

 

"Ohreally? Wasn't she heartless for me, when she chose you over me?, I blabberedout hearing his words, my friend, Sid's words.

 

He gulpedhis saliva and said, "I am sorry

 

 

"Sorry forwhat? That I have said that this girl ..., stopping in between I turned himtowards Shilpa, "...this girl is her sister and I love her

 

 

"You leftme for her, Riddhima overheard the whole conversation and whispered comingout.

 

 

Shilpa'seyes were moist and she cupped her mouth as she thought that she took themwrong and will go to the worse situation than before.

 

 

"You wereright Armaan, I deserve this situation, Riddhima gulped tears.


I tip-toed towards her saying, "No you ", I was thinking that her health andher obsession towards me was becoming harder so I thought to persuade her.

 

 

"It's okayArmaan, I am fine. Trust me, she smiled and left us in disbelief that how comethis Riddhima has taken birth.

She patted my palm, "Is she really my sister?.

 

I can seethe depth in her eyes which were questioning me at which I nodded my head.

 

 

"How?,she gulped and asked.

 

 

"Matlab?,Shilpa asked being clueless that what does she mean by saying "how

 

 

"As perthe records, your parents have died---", but before Riddhima could completeanything Shilpa took the command, "My parents have died in a car accident invalleys when I was a child, she blabbered in a single breath as if she wasexpecting this from her.

 

 

"But myparents, my father and mother both are alive, Riddhima argued.

 

 

Shilpasmiled sarcastically, "You forgetting Dr. Gupta, about your biological father

 

 

Shilpa wasdone with all question and answers about how being she by Riddhima's sister andsomehow Riddhima as well after all she has done a lot but now Shilpa wasn't ina mood to hear a wrong word.

 

 

"Aurkuch?, Shilpa asked Riddhima and left saying, "This is how I am your sister,so as you are mine

 

 

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Shilpa was left but Riddhima was aghast, now she realized that she has anothersister Shilpa to whom she was avoiding and insulting in Sanjeevani, Mumbaiwhile her posting, and she was also listening and witnessing her behavior, butthis girl was different. She had some strength in her and now realized that sheherself has gifted that strength to her, Armaan Mallik, in a way.

 

 

I claspedfingers on her face, "What happen? She is your sister after all, I sarcasticallyjoked.

 

 

She glaredme, "And that is why you are choosing her, because she is my sister?

 

 

"Not atall., I proudly declared.

 

 

"I amchoosing her because she is a beautiful soul, I again said proudly.

 

 

I loweredmy eyes and looked at her before leaving, "Being your sister

 

 

Only Sidwas left there and Riddhima asked, "Do you agree that she is better than me?

 

 

"Learnfrom her, Sid to left her alone and no one was standing with her. She was tooalone. Tears flew down from her eyes and she remained rooted and remained onher knees.

 

 

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Riddhima'sPOV:

I wassitting near the pool keeping the legs inside it, tears were still flowing fromthe eyes when someone put a hand on my shoulder.

 

 

It wasHER, my so called sister, Shilpa Malhotra.

 

 

She toojumped her legs inside the pool and sit beside me and asked, "Main, Armaan aurSid mere khyal se kuch mayene nahi rakhte, she too said too easily but I wasso clueless.

 

 

"Matlab,I asked.

 

 

She wipedmy tears and continued, "Riddhima, this means a lot, even more than us... Do youknow why?, she shifted her gaze towards me.

 

 

And Ilooked towards her, "Why?

 

 

"Because it'syou. Every person owe itself more than anyone else., she said simply.

"You knowwhat? After mum and dad, I would have been died, but I chose life..., she againshifted her gaze towards me and seemed as if she was lost in that time, "andsee I am alive

 

 

"Sabkolagta hai that Riddhima gives importance to herself more than anyone, but no...you have given importance to everyone over you, Shilpa stopped but I wanted toknow that how she belief that, after all I have been hearing that I love myselfthan anyone else, from my own father as well.

 

 

"Armaan ORSid

 

"Sid Or Armaan

 

 

"Papa OrArmaan

 

 

"Papa OrSid

 

 

"Shilpa OrAnjali

 

"Papa OrMumma

 

 

"Everytime,you have thought about others, not for yourself, iss sab mein Riddhima kahahai?, Shilpa asked me very boldly.

 

 

"Apko sirfaur sirf Riddhima ko choose karne ka right hai kisi aur ko nahi, she was soclear at her point and somewhere on the earth I was agreeing.

 

 

She heldmy palm and said, "Kisi ko bhi select karne ka koi choice nahi hota

 

 

"Khaskarkhud ko, Shilpa left my palm.

 

 

"I amsorry agar aapko bura laga ho to, she left and I was lost in her thoughts.

 

 

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Siddhanth's POV:

I have realized that I couldn't have taken Riddhima here, to meet Armaan, afterknowing from the Sanjeevani Mussorrie, that both Armaan and Shilpa have taken abid to Shimla.

 

 

Armaan waspreparing for Zaroon's nikaah when I reached there, "I'm really sorry

 

 

"Forwhat?, he jumped from the chair and asked clueless.

 

I took adeep breath, "You know very well

 

 

"No. Idon't, he tested me a lot and finally I decided to accept the reason in words.

 

 

"Icouldn't have taken Riddhima here, it was dangerous, I lowered my eyes and hetilted my chin up, "Just shut up your non-sense, do chaar batein kya keh di,dil pe laga li tune haan, and shrugged me back.

 

 

I gave himtight hug in tears, "you are my true friend

 

 

"I know,he hugged me back and chuckled.

 

Shilpajoined us and I noticed her smiling, "I need a hug too, and hugged both of uswhen we heard HER saying, "I too need a hug, May I?, of course it was Riddhimaand we all were looking at her with amazed.

 

 

I frownedand held her from elbow, "What do you want now? and continued, "Tamasha kyakarna hai tumhe ab?

 

 

"Sidplease let her speak, Shilpa stopped me and allowed her to talk at whichRiddhima exchange a smile with us.

 

"Armaan,Sid, can't we live like before?, she asked us and we two turn our faces back.

 

 

She madeArmaan to face her, forcefully, "I am really sorry. I am your criminal, intears she said and I looked at her so Armaan and Shilpa.

 

"Everytimeyou were the victim of my crime, she almost chocked.

 

"Tum donone humesha wahi kiya jo maine keh diya, she looked into my eyes as well andheld our hands.

 

 

Shechocked in tears, "Maine kaha I will choose from both of you, you too agreed,who were I to choose, she cried and completed, "No one, in whisper.

 

"Rid-", Iwas about to say something when she shushed me, "please let me speak today,requested she.

 

She gulpedthe fresh saliva formed and looked at Armaan, "Why did you do this? Why?, helooked at her clueless.

 

 

"Maine kehdiya mujhe chod do Mumbai chod...sab chod diya tumne itna easily aur apna crimebhi nahi poocha, she cried a little loud and then turned to me, "And you, Imarried, still I ignored you, found this guy in you ...bahut pareshan kiyatumhe phir bhi tum..., she blurted out in a single breath and then stopped totake a sigh.

 

 

"Why youboth were so kind to me when I was your criminal, she asked us and cried out alouder.

 

I held hertightly when she was about to fall on the floor and looked at Shilpa, "someonehas told me, I have right on my own self, not others, she looked deeply intoher eyes and continued, "the person was right

 

 

 

Shilpa'sPOV:

 

She came towards me with trembling feet and held her tightly, "sabne mujhserishtey tod die par sirf tumne nibhaya akhir tak

 

She turnedback towards Sid, "you were right, I should learn something from her, after allI am a thug and she...she is an angel, she said with tears in her eyes andsmile on lips at the last sentence.

 

 

"Can I geta hug from you, my dear little sister, she said this with so peace and calmlythat broke down in a tight hug with her.

 

I wascrying when she wiped my tears when she looked at Armaan, "You given me a lotArmaan, can I ask for the last?, she has depth in her eyes.

 

 

Armaannodded his head positively and said, "anytime

 

"Merichoti behen ko humesha khush rakhna please, she smiled and Armaan gave her atight hug while saying, "Always

 

He partedaway wiped her tears and she said taking a deep breath, "you told me na, thinkabout yourself

 

"I havethought, she excitedly said when all three of us were clueless.

 

"kya?

 

"love theone, who loves you, said Riddhima di with a pleasing smile and I looked at herquestioningly when she pointed towards Sid, who smiled and hugged her back,tightly.

 

"don't doany compro-", he asked when she shushed him and nodded her negatively andhugged him again at which both me and Armaan smiled as well and hugged eachother.

 

 

"I havefound missing world, said Riddhima di when I intervene and said, "no. we allhave found our missing world, with a wide smile.

 

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