Chapter 34

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Part 31:

Recap:

Shilpa loses her memory!

Present:

Shilpa was recovering pretty well, thanks to Armaan and Riddhima and almost half the hospital fussing over her health! But she was bored, with nothing to do the entire day; she would often go and spend time with the kids in the children's ward. She decided to talk to everybody about joining Sanjeevani again. Big mistake-

"What! You wanna join back so soon? Are you crazy?" Armaan exclaimed.

Riddhima winced and Sid chuckled as Shilpa narrowed her eyes. "Oh Oh not a good sign."

"I am not crazy, but I will be if have to sit there one more day, with nothing to do but eat and sleep. It's driving me crazy, so might just get your wish!" Shilpa reacted.

"But, but you should be resting. I cannot allow you to-"

"Excuse me! Allow? You cannot tell me what I can or can't do!"

Riddhima came next to her, trying to calm her down. Armaan took a deep breath.

"That came out wrong, happy?" Armaan said. "Look you need rest with the heavy dose medicines you are taking."

"Look Armaan-"

"No, you look shona… I…" Armaan stopped realizing what he had just called her, his eyes widening. He turned red in embarrassment when he realized Riddhima and Sid were standing right there!

Shilpa looked at him in surprise, as if indeed recognizing that name.

"Shona? Is that what you called me?" Shilpa looked away, in thought. "Interesting." She smiled. Armaan grinned, looking at the happy expression on her face, but stopped once he saw the teasing look on Riddhima and Sid's faces. He was never going to hear the end of it!

He shook his head. "Yes, but that's beside the… ah point I was trying to make. Guys help me out here!" he turned to sid and Riddhima.

"What jump into an argument between a coup- I mean between two best friends and lose out on all the fun?" sid teased.

"Sid--"

"Well Armaan… I actually agree with Shilpa here buddy. It is kinda boring not doing anything the entire day!"

"Not helping dude! Riddhima, come on, you gotta side with me here-"

"Well, okay, how about this- why don't we have Shilpa back as intern-" Armaan tried to interrupt.

"Let me finish! Let's have her back but one of us can always be with her on duty?"

"Riddhima! That's brilliant! Makes me sound like a 5 year old who needs an adult with her all the time" Shilpa pouted. "But great!" she said and Sid and Armaan laughed.

"Well, alright… as long as one of us is with her always" Armaan trailed off.

So here she was, back in Sanjeevani for about two weeks now, sitting in Riddhima's cabin, lost in deep thought-

It was weird knowing that she could not remember blocks of her life. She knew Riddhima, and it was refreshing to know that she acknowledged Shilpa as her sister. But for the life of her, she could not remember how that had happened. She remembered nothing of the confrontation. She feared if that was the reason for her accident…

Sid, he was the sweetest, funniest guy in the world. Riddhima di was lucky to have him. She could easily see how happy they were with each other. The way he always her corrected her when she called him her friend – "Best friend Shilpa!"

Then there was Armaan… that name had a very familiar feeling to it. As if that name connected and healed something inside of her instantly. She had seen him give her lingering looks when he thought she wasn't looking. Then there was that moment on the terrace-

"There you are!" a voice boomed below her. "I have been searching for you all over! And what the hell are you doing, sitting there on the top of the tank? Do you like getting into trouble shona?"

Shilpa sat perched up on the tank on the terrace, looking down at Shilpa with a bemused expression.

"I have doe this before?"

"Yes! And I told then that it was dangerous up there!" Armaan said, exasperated. "Will you please get down from there?"

Shilpa grinned. "You scared of heights Armaan?"

"No. I am scared for you! Get down now! What are you doing there anyways?" Armaan said, worried about her.

"I was bored! Hey you wanna join me here? It's so beautiful!"

She is inviting me up there! "Shilpa come down this very second!" Armaan said.

"But-"

"Shona-"

"Okay…" Shilpa sighed, knowing that it was impossible to argue with him, when he took hat tone.

She started to climb down, feeling a sense of dj vu. She was about to reach the end of the stairs, when she slipped and landed right into his arms… forgot everything else around her…

He held her in his arms, looking at her intently, with her staring right back at him. He wanted to hold her a little longer, as he hadn't been this close her for days now.

"You have done that before too…" Armaan teased.

Shilpa snapped out. "What fall into your arms?" she asked, colouring a little.

Armaan grinned and said. "No, you do that on a regular basis. But yes, you have fallen into my arms as you so charmingly put it before on the same terrace…" Armaan flirted.

Now she was blushing hard! "And if it wasn't for me, you would've hurt yourself again!"

"Don't worry Armaan… I know if I ever fall, you will there to catch me!" she said, surprised at her own words.

"You're damn right I am!"

"See…" she smiled.

"But that does not mean I enjoy it!" he tried to lighten the mood by teasing her!

"What!"

"Yeah! Have you seen my muscles lately? All nice and strong because I have to catch you or carry you around! Heavy weight-lifting shona!" he said, tongue in his cheek.

Shilpa realized what he was getting at. "You jerk! I am not that heavy!"

"Not heavy! Haha!"

"Am not! You… you …. You crazy macho man!"

Armaan stilled. "What did you call me?"

Shilpa blushed suddenly embarrassed that she said that out loud.

"Nothing!" she said and tried to run away, only to be stopped short by his hand. He tugged at her hand, and she collided with his chest, into his arms.

"Macho man, huh?" he gave a lopsided grin, coming closer to her. He ran a hand across her cheek, caressing her face. She closed her eyes, feeling new sensations take over her body, none of them appropriate for a friend only. And the worst thing was, she recognized his touch. She would never admit it, but she recognized it.

"Well, I am not heavy! And even if I was, which I am not, it wasn't very gentlemanly of you to point it out to me?"

"Who said I was a gentleman?" Armaan flirted, thoroughly enjoying the feel f her in his arms.

Shilpa looked at him, deep into his hazel eyes, drunk on his proximity and enjoying every second of it. Oh good lord!! Was she in love with her best friend?

And that thought jerked her out of it all, shocking her to the core! "Don't we have work to do?" she said getting out of his arms.

Armaan let go of her, wondering what got into her suddenly. "Shona?"

She turned away abruptly and walked towards the entrance door. Just before going out she turned and said "There is one thing you definitely are macho man – my prince in shining armour!" she grinned and left.

Armaan smiled. "Always" he vowed.

So? a lil on the fluffy side, but what can i say, i am a big kash fan at heart!! do leave your reviews and silent readers hit the like button!

Vanshi