Chapter 15

"Armaan.. Armaan… open your eyes. Where are you hurt? Oh God!! You are bleeding… Armaan open your eyes!!" Shilpa said panicking.

"I need to get the first aid kit." Shilpa tried to get up, but was held back by Armaan's hand on her arm.

Shilpa turned back to look at him, and saw him smile. She stared at him, confusion and concern clear on her face. Armaan opened his eyes and smiled at her.

"Kya hua? Tum darr gayi thi?" Armaan asked her cutely.

"Armaan!! Thank God, you are okay. I was so scared!! Agar tumhe kuch ho jata toh---" she stopped.

"Toh?"

"Toh…" Shilpa was lost in his eyes. Then snapping out of it,

"Toh kuch nahi Armaan!! Come on. I need to tend to your wound. It is bleeding. Try and get up, slowly…" Shilpa offered him her hand and holding and supporting him by shoulders, she took him to her room.

Armaan looked around her room. He was seeing it for the first time. It was decorated in white and purple, very classy and chic. Three out of four walls were adorned with photographs, of Riddhima and her, of her with Shashank, and the others were family photographs… everything in the room had a personal touch to it. There was also one picture of the gang. And one was hidden behind the large vase, so he couldn't see it.

"Tum baitho, main first aid kit lekar aati hu…"

He sat on the bed. Looking around, soaking in everything he could about the girl he loved.

"Tum gir kaise gaye Armaan?? I mean I was just about to tell you something about the flowers and bamm!!! The next thing I see is you on the floor!!" Shilpa asked him laughing, now relieved that he wasn't badly hurt.

"Hey!! Its' not nice to laugh on someone who's just had a fall!!" Armaan grinned.

Shilpa smiled and started applying the anti-septic, and Armaan gasped. Shilpa looked up at him in shock.

"Sorry, bahut dard ho raha hai kya?"

Armaan looked at her, watching her closely he shook his head. Shilpa returned back to applying the antiseptic but he could clearly see the pain reflected on her face.

"Chot mujhe lagi hai aur dard tumhe ho raha hai bracelet??" Armaan murmured to himself.

"Tumne kuch kaha kya??" Shilpa looked up at him, her insides doing flip flops due to such close proximity to him.

"Nahi… But you still haven't answered my question…"

"What was the question again?" Shilpa asked genuinely confused.

"Agar mujhe kuch ho jata toh…??" Armaan prompted, looking at her intensely.

Shilpa immediately lowered her eyes, blushing furiously. She put the bandage on his arm and started to get up when Armaan grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. She lost her balance and ended up sitting on his lap.

"Armaan!! Chodo mujhe… yeh…yeh…" Shilpa stammered.

"Maine tumse kuch pucha hai… aur mujhe iska jawab chahiye…" Armaan told her determinedly.

Shilpa tried to wrestle her hand out of his, but she was no match for his strength.

"Bolo na kya hota agar mujhe kuch hota toh, Shilpa??"

Shilpa looked deep into his eyes, and saw something in his eyes. Suddenly she didn't care. She didn't care if he didn't feel the same way about her, didn't care that he shared a past with Riddhima, and didn't care that she could get hurt.

"Agar tumhe kuch ho jata, toh main mar jati…" Shilpa whispered, and he could see the love in her eyes as clearly as she could in his. But he wanted to hear it from her.

"Kyun? Hum aapke hai kaun?" he asked.

"Sab kuch…"

And the clock struck twelve, snapping Shilpa out of her trans… she looked at Armaan and lowered her lashes, covering her gorgeous eyes and the delightful emotion in them. Armaan smiled.

Shilpa tried to get up and started to run away from him her dupatta got stuck in the hook behind Armaan, making her fall on Armaan and pushing him further on her bed. She tried to get up again and fell on him, AGAIN!!!

Armaan placed his hand under her chin, and forced her to meet his gaze. With his other hand, he moved the hair that were tickling her face and obstructing his view her beautiful face. He looked at her, her cheeks pink, her eyes shy and her lips oh-so temptingly close. His hand that held the chin now moved to her neck and he bent his head towards her, looking at her lips intently.

"Shilpa!!!" Riddhima called, and Shilpa shook her head.

What the hell am I doing? I am ON Armaan for god's sake?? Shilpa!!! What were you thinking??

She pushed Armaan on the bed, pulled her dupatta and ran away from there, leaving behind a very happy and smiling Armaan.

"Ab to tumhe bolna hi padega Shilpa, ki tum mujhse pyaar karti ho... " Armaan said.

Precap:

… so lost was Shilpa in the intense emotions coursing through her that she didn't realize what she had admitted to…

Suddenly she looked up and seeing Armaan victorious expression, blushed profusely and started to turn away from him, only to be pulled back smoothly into his arms.

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Vanshika