**~PART 1~**
June 2nd, 2008
It was boring to be at work today. No more pranks around Riddhima no more as she was not there to enjoy the fun. Dr. Keerti got us a new intern to replace Riddhima as she calls it. I don't think anyone could replace my Riddhima.
Anyways her name is Siya and she is a nice girl. Atul and Anjali were assigned a case. Rahul and Muskaan were assigned a case and I was stuck with the new girl. I was too depressed to even talk to her. We were assigned a case which reminded me of Riddhima and our first case.
Riddhima and I first met on the basketball court. For me, it was love at first sight. Maybe not for her, but for me it was. Riddhima was someone whom I fell for at first sight. Not because of her beauty but because of her ego that I fell for. I had been a basketball champ all my life and throughout my life,
I only had heard "Armaan you are the best, our basketball champ, etc" but here it was direct competition and that too with a girl. Riddhima was fierce in basketball and I just stared at her. Riddhima reminded me of myself. She was ditto me in my younger years. She hates to lose and so do I. unfortunately that day I lost to her.
She left and I didn't even get to know her name. That day, I was late to my first day of Internship at Sanjivani Medical Hospital. It was a very reputed hospital and I was proud to be part of it. And guess who I saw there. Riddhima. Yup. She looked pretty in her pink salwar and was the happy go lucky person. I defiantly fell for her at the first moment, but I was an ego believer. My ego would not like it if I let the basketball defeat go so quickly so I had a brilliant plan. I used ketchup to forge an accident on me.
She was very sweet and I realized that it was not a good idea to make a fool out of her but the damage was done. So then finally we were introduced and I liked her spunk but she hated me for all the wrong reasons. So yeah we had more silly fights again. Now that I look back on them, God knows what was going through my head yaar.
Anyways Dr. Keerti dropped the bomb on us and assigned our case together. The case was easy but I being stupid made a stupid error and I also betted on it and I lost. This girl was fierce. She made me loose basketball and now the case. I had to be her waiter and she enjoyed it. Well sort of. I thought she enjoyed it but she didn't because it only lasted a day.
Had I won, I would have made her do a lot of work but it lasted for an hour in a day and it was over. Anyways so Siya and I were assigned the same case and here we have me being Riddhima and Siya being me. It was funny but the new girl is picking up. I was really tired today so I left early.
I got Riddhima's number from Anjali and decided to call her. She hasn't responded yet. Hopefully she will respond soon. Today, I want to dedicate something to Riddhima:
Doorie Sahi Jai Na
Khamoshiya yeh seh na saku
Awaz de kay mujhay tu dai jaa sukoon
Khamoshiya yeh seh na saku
Awaz de kay mujhay tu dai jaa sukoon
Har raha mai tu
Aai nazar
Cut ta nahi ab akelay tanhaa safar
Har raha mai tu
Aai nazar
Cut ta nahi ab akelay tanhaa safar
Missing you Riddhima. Come back to me Riddhima. This life is lifeless without you.
**~PART 2~**
June 3rd 2008
I woke up today at the sound of the alarm but it was not the alarm, it was the sound of my phone. I picked up the phone and replied " Hello" " Armaan" replied on the other line. That soft voice, the tender in the voice had to be Riddhima. I jumped out of bed. " Riddhima" " Haan. How are you?" she replied. I wanted to tell to tell her how I felt. I felt rotten, helpless and incomplete without her. I wanted to ask her why she left? But i decided not to tell her this. I told her in sacrastic tone hoping she would understnad, " I am fine. life is a ball" She replied with a tease in her voice. " it would be, wouldn;t it? You dont have me around you back anymore" she laughed while saying it. I was numb for a second. It dawned to me that she was right. She would not be around me to see my pranks. Who would I play my pranks on her, How would I live without her?" She jolted me out of my thoughts. " You know Armaan, I never thought I would say this... I miss you Armaan" a smile curved up on my face. I knew she missed me, and I had missed her too. She then broke the silence . ' Armaan, I miss you so much that I got myself a compainion that would remind me of you." I was confused. " His name is Armaan, and he is black" I was confused at her wordings. " and has white spots on his back" " I realized that it was an animal. " You got a dog didn;t you" I replied. She replied back. " No silly. I got a cat and a dog. The cat's name is Armaan and the dog's name is Shao Pao" I almost laughed when she siad the dog's name. Shao Pao, what a silly name I thought to myself. She was not amused. " Armaan" she yelled over the phone. I stopped laughing. It was many days since I smiled and laughed so freely. She told me to get ready for the hospital and she promised to phone me soon.
My Day started off okay. Riddhima's phone call made my day and I tried to concentrate on work which was not possible. Riddhima will be pleased to hear this though. There are many love triangles in Sanjivani going on. First of all, the famous Atul-Anjali-Dean. No, yaar. Angie loves her dad but he is not part of the triangle. Angie always wanted to be the Dean of Hospital and That is what she is running after while Atul is running after her. Then there is a Rahul-Muskaan-Siya triangle. Siya really likes Rahul who really likes Muskaan and Muskaan is clueless and ignorant to his love. It's a crazy mess. Shubankar Sir and Keerti Mam is another one. Both love each other, we all are not blind but but something like Mam's past always come between them and Riddhma will crack up with this triangle. Lovely and Umar Bhai. Yes, You heard it right. Miss Lovel was always after Atul and then Rahul but Now Umar Bhai. Nana will be dissapointed. So here is the other good news of the day besides Riddhima. Nana called today and said he will be coming shortly to the hospital. I am so glad to see Nana back. Without Riddhima, I am lifeless but only Nana can bring in some life into me.
So work was boring and not fun at all. I am waiting for Riddima's call but I don't think she will call me now. Must be busy doing her work. I still want to know why she left Sanjivani all of a sudden. But i know in my mind that she would be back. She has to be. Her dad and Mom are getting married. and I await for that day....
I am signing off now.. My hands are hurting..
- Armaan
Edited by jenny1000 - 16 years ago
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