Chapter 17

Shilpa thought he was already on angry mode so bugging him wont be a good option.She tried to leave when he caught her hand..she looked at him and he got up.

armaan-kya hum baat kar sakte hai..

shilpa-aa abhi?

armaan-yeah..per yahan nahi..kahin aur

shilpa-haan?

They were settled on a swing in the lawn outside their house.Both of them were sitting close and for the first time Shilpa did not hesitated in being so close to armaan.He was enjoying the windy weather and he was in need of some fresh air after a hectic day.

shilpa-ek baat puchun?

He replied with closed eyes

armaan-hmm

shilpa-tumne..mujhe kal ke liye maaf nahi kiya na..

He opened his eyes and looked at her..she looked too cute with a pout on her face

armaan-what do you think?

shilpa-mujhe nahi lagta kiya hai..per abhi to tum kisi aur baat ke liye naraz ho na

armaan-acha tumhe kaise pata

shilpa-kyunke anjali di se tumhari behes ho gayi..main isiliye upar nahi gayi...shayad uneh acha nahi lagta

armaan-uneh kya acha lagta hai ya nahi thats not the point shilpa..you are my wife and you have equal rights on this house...yeh family tumhari bhi hai..anjie ne tumhe aur bhi kuch kaha na?

She bit her lips

shilpa-nai woh

armaan-tum koshish bhi nahi kar sakti jhoot bolne ki,...

shilpa-gusse se kisi bhi problem ka solution nahi nikalta hai..thande dimaag se sochna parta hai...

armaan-kahan se laun main dimaag..tumhare chakkar woh bhi to khota ja raha hun main

shilpa-kya?

armaan-nothing...ok now come to the point tum yeh janna chahti ho na ke maine tumhe maaf kiya hai ya nahi..

shilpa-hmm

He shifted closer to her and gazed at her passionately.She felt butterflies in her stomache due to this sudden closeness.He touched her hand and she turned her face on the other side..her hair was blowing due to the wind which he tucked behind her hair with his another hand..

armaan-meri taraf dekho shilpa..aaj mujhe tumse kuch sawaalon ke jawaab chahiye...

She stared at him with great difficulty...He touched her chin and held it upwards

armaan-meri aankhon mein dekho aur jawaab do tumhe kya lagta hai ke maine tumse shaadi kis liye ki thii...tumhe paane ke liye ya apni khushi ke liye..

Shilpa-armaan

armaan-kya shaadi ke baad maine tumhe kabhi yeh ehsaas hone diya ke..main tumhe haasil karna chahta hun...yahan tak ke humari shaadi ki raat ko maine tumhare saath kisi bhi tarah ki zabardasti ki thi?

shilpa-aisa nahi hai armaan..tummm kya bol rae ho

armaan-to phir kyun...tumne itni bari baat soch li...main tumhe yahan is liye chorkar gaya tha kyunke main chahta tha ke jis rishtey ko tumpe thopa gaya hai tum usey dill se apna sako...mere ghar meri family ko apna bana sako..yahan tak ke mujhe wapas akey yehi mehsoos hua ke maine jo bhi faisla liya tha us waqt bilkul theek tha..main chahta tha ke mujhe wapas akey woh confused dari hui sehmi si ladki nahi balke ek strong himmatwali ladki miley...maine tum mein kabhi ek achi patni dhoondna nahi chaha shilpa kyunke maine janta tha ke shaadi shuda zindagi to dur ki baat hai pehle humein ek dusre ko samajhna chahiye phir kuch aur...lekin tumne mujhe galat sabit kar diya...meri aankhon tumhe vishwaas aur pyaar nahi tumhare jism ko paane ki chaah nazar ayi..you disappointed me...itne waqt mein thora sa to vishwaas kar leti mujhpe..kya main itna gira hua insaan hun?

shilpa-nai armaan...aise nai bolo...main janti hun maine galat kiya hai..aur apne aap ko maaf nahi kar payi hun main yeh sochke ke kaise apni nadani aur nasamjhi mein maine tumhara dill dukha diya

He looked at her and removed his hand from hers...

shilpa-tumhare jaane ke baad aisa ek din bhi nahi tha jab..jab maine apne aap ko sabke dukhi hone ki wajah na mani ho.ma ho ya papa..sabko huq tha mujhse naraz hone ka kyunke meri wajah se is gharse inka beta chin gaya...tumne yeh sab mere liye kiya lekin main itna samajh nahi payi ke aisa kya akrun jisse sab khush ho jaye aur...aur tum..jo itne dur hoke bhi sabse baat kiya karte thay sivae mere..mujhe yeh lagne laga ke shayad tum mujhe face karna hee nahi chahte thay...armaan rishtey kaise nibhate hai mujhe nahi pata...pati kya hota hai patni ke kya farz hote hai kuch bhi nahi pata hai mujhe...maine bas shaadi ke baad yehi jana hai ke main tumhare mujhse door jaane ki wajah thi aur isiliye apni galti ko sudhaarna chahti thi main...tumhare iraade kitne nek hai yeh shayad mujhse behtar koi samajh nahi payega..tum jaisa pati shayad hee kisiko milta hoga..aur...yeh tumhari badkismati hai ke main tumhari patni hun...

She was in tears now...for the first time she was telling him what she feels and how she felt in all those years...she wiped her tears and got up standing beside him staring at the sky...

shilpa-jante ho armaan bachpan mein jabhi main koi galti kiya karti thi na to mujhe sikhane wala koi nahi tha...isiliye main hamesha apni mummy aur papa ke paas a jaya karti thi isi khuley asmaan ke neeche in hazaaron taaron ke beech...yeh sochke ke shayad uneh ehsaas ho aur woh wapas a jaye..kitni akeli hai unke beti...per woh kabhi nahi atey thay aur main pagalon ki tarah yehi socha karti thi...itna waqt rehke tumhare saath yeh to keh sakti hun ke mujhe tumpe vishwaas hai..I trust you armaan bas thori darti hun apne aap se..mujhe kabhi bhi koi rishta poora nahi mila hai chahe woh mummy papa ka pyar ho..dar lagta hai kisi ko apen paas ane dene se ab kahin tum bhi mujhse chin na...

He stopped her by placing his finger on her soft lips and his touch created havocs on her body.He traced her lips with his thumb when a drop of water trickled down from her eyes lading on her lips and giving her a sly smile he licked his thumb...She got red by this act of him and started feeling shy when he caught her hands and pulled her in his arms...this tiem she didnt stop him..her heart wished to be there right in his arms...she felt the warmth of someone who was there for her..She was resting her head on his chest and he was holding her from her waist...He gave a faint smile and made her look at him..wiping off the tears..he cupped her face on his hands

armaan-mujhe nahi pata tha ke tum itna bol bhi leti ho

She smiled in between her tears

armaan-thankyou shilpa..mujhe yehi sunna tha..woh jo tum kehna chahti ho mujhse...tumhara dill aur unmein chupe feelings...and lemme tell you something now...duniya chaahe kuch bhi kahe lekin we will hadnle it in our own way now..shaadi humari aur isliye wahi hoga jo hum chahte hai..velle loug nahi

He winked at her giving that killer smile

At the very moment it started raining heavily and both of them ran inside before they get completely drenched...

He was watching her old photograph with him and others which they took on their college festival.He traced her face in the pic with his hands.

sumit-tumhe dekhta hun to jee karta hai ke apne dill mein chupe feelings ko tumhare saamne zahir kar dun..lekin...abhi thora aur time baki hai..bas kuch din aur phir main wada karta hun tum mere baahon mein hogi..I love you shilpa...

He tried the number for the uptenth time and got irritated..finally he got the access

hullo

sumit-kahan ho tum yaar kabse try kar raha hun..

naina-uffo sorry sumit..actually main so rahi thi..per tum is waqt kuch kaam tha

sumit-aa haan actually naina mujhe tumse ek help chahiye thi..

naina-help..kaisi help

sumit-kya tum mujhe shilpa ka number de sakti ho?

Naina-shilpa ka number..per tumhe

sumit-arey ek case tha jispe hum dono ek saath kaam kar rahe thay aur dekho na humare paas ek dusre ka number bhi nahi hai...so tum agar madat kar deti to

naina-ok main tumhe text kar deti hun uska number..

sumit-thanks..and sorry for disturbing you haan..kal milte hai byee

He cut the call giving a victory smile and thinking about his next step...

naina-mujhe shilpa ko bata dena chahiye ke sumit ne mujhse uska number liya hai...

It was still raining hard more like a stormy night.ArSH were in their room now.Both of them felt good after the conversation and Shilpa was now in a very good mood.She was sitting on the bed lost in her own world when armaan was adjusting his blanket and pillow on the couch.

shilpa-a a tum so rahe ho

armaan-ab itni raat ko jogging to nahi kar sakta na to sone ki koshish karunga I guess

shilpa-har baat ka tera jawab hee kyun dete ho hamesha

armaan-aap seedhe sawaal pooch liya karey to seedhe jawaab mil jayenge

He was having fun now after seeing her in a normal mood with him

shilpa-acha yeh sab choro aur..woh main yeh soch rai thi ke..

armaan-ke?

shilpa-ab jab sab kuch theek ho gaya hai to kya hum I mean main aur tum..I mean hum dono

armaan-dono kya

shilpa-mera matlab hai ke tumhe wahan sone mein takleef hoti hogi na..aur neck pain ki problem ho jati hogi to..kyunka tum bed pe so jao

armaan-taake tumhe neck pain ho jaye

shilpa-nahi main bhi to bed pe soungi...

she bit her lips while he smirked at her

armaan-hum dono ek saath bed pe soyenge?u sure ya phirse wahi drama shuru

shilpa-nai nai..mera woh matlab nahi tha..dekho ab hum dost ban gaye hai na aur dost to share kar hee sakte hai sab kuch..na tumhe takleef hogi na hee mujhe to kya harj hai..

He gave it a thought and agreed sleeping on the same bed with her but it will be a very tuff job for him being so close to her...

THey both were on the same bed now and armaan was lying beside her staring at the ceiling...She kept her dupatta on the side and adjusted feeling abit weird with this new change.SHe lied down and closed her eyes feeling the chilly wind coming from the window and shivering abit.

He turned on her side and saw the angel lying beside him.He waited for this moment since long and now he is being so close to her..she trusts him this much that she agreed to sleep with him on the same bed..he smiled thinking whatever took place...he removed the strand of hair which was coming on her face and noticed the sindoor on her forehead.He adored this side of her...he touched that place which made her open her eyes and stare at him...

shilpa-kya hua

armaan-kuch nahi bas dekh raha tha ke tum saamne se kaisi dikhti ho...

Shilpa glared at him and lied straight staring upwards..

armaan-neend nahi a rahi?

shilpa-tumhe kaise pata chala..

armaan-nahi woh mom bata rahi thi ke tumhe baarish se bohot dar lagta hai

shilpa-baarish se nahi..per haan Iam scared of storms..

armaan-pehli baar sun raha hun ke ek toofan ko dusre se dar lagta hai

shilpa-kya

armaan-a kuch nai..so kal se ek nayi shuruad humari?

She looked at him with a soothing smile and within no time she drifted off to sleep.

It was 4 in morning when he felt movements beside him...he got up and switched on the lamp..she was mumbling something in her sleep and she was more like in a curled up positiong...she seemed to be scared of something...

He tocuhed her shoulder and tried to wake her up

armaan-sshilpa..shilpa kya hua..u ok na

Shilpa-mumma papa plzz...wapas ajaoo plzz..

He felt very bad seeing her in such a state..all these days he used to sleep in the same room but did not gt to knw abt this thing...seems like she is feeling scared..

armaan-kya karun

He tried to keep his hand on her forehead when she caught his hand and got hold of it tightly...

armaan-shilpa dont worry iam here...main yahin hun tumhare paas...

shilpa-mumma papaaa...iam scared plzzz...

Without thinking for a moment he lied down closer to her and took her in his arms..she hugged him tightly like a small kid hugging his teddybear..he felt miserable seeing her condition...he careesed her back with his hand and placed a kiss on her head trying to make her feel safe..After few minutes when he found her sleeping peacefully absorbed in his chest he relaxed abit and tried to catch some sleep..he closed his eyes enjoying their first perfect moment together in one bed and eachothers arms!