DMG FF Mehndi LastPart Page 135 (20/1/14) - Page 84

Slowly opening her eyes, she rubbed her forehead with her fingers while looking at the ceiling... Slowly and gradually the evening incident hit her mind and once again her heartbeat slowed down...gulping down her saliva, she turned her face and found him sleeping next to her with his arm over his forehead...
He looked so weak and tired... Tears welled up in her eyes as she recalled what she heard him saying before she fainted...
With a jerk, she got up and sat down straight... "Armaan!!" She whispered his name out...
He kept sleeping still trying to take off all the tiredness he got during travlling and then waiting for her all night and half day...
She was still looking at him with blank eyes actually trying to believe that he said all this to her... Moving a little close to him, she held his other hand in hers and started at his face... something was missing... He was not looking relaxed like he used to look while sleeping... A lonely tear escaped from her eyes and landed on his face which made him consious and removing his hand from his forehead, he opened his eyes...
What he saw was her face he wished to see always when he wakes up... But today it wasn't making him happy..
"Ahem!!" Clearing his throat, pulled his hand away from her and sat down on the bed...
"Armaan!!" Riddhima called out his name softly in order to stop his from getting up but he was quick... Leaving her, he went outside the bedroom towards the kitchen from where he took a glass, washed it and then poured some water for himself...
She followed him quietly and saw him washing the glass again after drinking water.."Tumhe yeh sab karne ki zaroorat nahi hai!" She tried to stop him...
"Its okay!! Mujhe ab adat hogai hai!" He spoke out coldly..
She kept on looking at him trying to believe it was really him... The man standing right infront of her was sounding like a complete stranger to her... " should better go and take a bath!" he said and moved back towards the bedroom...

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Taking out a towel, she waited for him to shout out for it as he always do this with her but soon she found out all was a waste... He came out of the bathroom already dressed up with his other clothes in his hands... Putting them back in the bag, he rubbed his hairs with the towel and then kept it on a stand to get dry...
"Armaan please mujhse baat to karo..." Not able to take it more, she came infront of him...
"Baat??? Baat to karni hai mujhe tumse... lekin tum pehle freshup ho jao!! Kyunki baat to aj lumbi chalegi humari..." No change in his tone... he was as cold as before...
She was speechless... she has nothing to say to him after getting this strange cold response from him... His sudden presence at her place was clearly telling her that it was just not a usual fight between them... Something was more and deep inside this time..



The water was warm! touching and soothing her body but not her heart... she was still shivering with the thought what Armaan was up to?? HIs words kept echoing in her ears slowing down her heartbeat and encouraging her tears to come out more and more from her eyes...

Coming out of the bathroom, she scanned the whole room and found it empty... he was in the lounge standing by the window side looking outside with his leather jacket hanging over his one arm... He was lost in some deep thoughts when he felt someone approaching him from behind...
"Ek baat sach sach batana!! Kya mera proposal tumpe thopa gaya tha??" He asked in a serious tone, standing still on his place looking outside the window...
"Armaan!! Tum yeh bol rahe ho???" She was hurt...

"Bol nahi raha hun!! bus pooch raha hun... Tumse pyaar meine kiya tha! Tumhara mujhe sach mein kuch nahi pata tha!!! Mein tumse pyaar karta hun! yeh baat tab saamne i thi jab tumhare papa ne tumse humare rishte baare mein baat ki thi!! Meine confess bhi to tumhari haan k baad he kiya tha!! Usse pehle to hum sirf dost thai!!" He completed...

"Tum kehna kya chate ho??" She asked while turning him around from his shoulder...
"Mein janna chahta hun!! Tumne haan apni marzi se kahi thi ya kisi dabaw mein??? kisi sympathy k naate???" He asked looking straight in her eyes...

"Tum pagal ho gaye ho!!! " She whispered looking in his eyes as the tears made way down her cheek... "Mujhe samajh mein nahi araha k tum kya baat kar rahe ho!!" She turned around to leave...

"Main pagal hogaya hun??? " He stopped her while grabbing her one shoulder and turned her around to face him... "Mein???" Agression was visible in his voice...
"Tumne... tamasha bana diya hai mera aur meri zindagii ka sab k saamne!!" He yelled pulling her closer by her shoulders in angression... "Mein wo aadmi hoon jisne apni har khwahish ko apne dum pe poora kiya hai!!! Kabhi kisi ko mauqa nahi diya k wo meri wajah se ya mere baare mein kisi ko kuch bhi bole... Baat mere tumhare beech ki ho ya mere aur kisi aur k beech ki!! Humesha wohin shuru ho k khatam bhi hogai lekin tumne kya kiya??? TUmne mera sab k saamne tamasha ban diya!!!" He left her with a force and hit the wall turning back with his fist...

"Har koi baat kar raha hai!! mere baare mein!! meri biwi k baare mein! meri shaadi shuda zindagii k baare mein!! KYUN??????" He shouted at the end...

"KYUNKI TUMNE UNHE MAUQA DIYA HAI!!!!!" He glared at her while shouting out loud...

"Armaan ne khana khaya nahi khaya?? Armaan ki tabeat theek hai ya nahi!! wo kab ghar aya kab nahi!!!" He gritted his teeth... "You know what??? Yeh sawal mujhse wahan mojood har wo banda karta hai jo mujhse kareeb hai!!! OUT OF SYMPATHY!!!!" He chewed his words at the end... "JO MUJHE NAHI CHAHIYE!! YEH JO TARS HAINA??? JO WAHAN SAB MUJH PAR KHA RAHE HOTE HAIN!!! mUJHE NAHI CHAHIYE!!!" He was so mad at her at the moment...

"Meine kisi se kuch nahi kaha hai!!" She tried to defend herself...
"Tum kisi se kuch keh bhi nahi sakti ho!!!" He smiled sarcastically... "I understand they all ask me everything out of concern!!! par mujhe yeh sab nahi chahiye!!" His voice calmed down a bit but sadness was clearly visible in it... "TUm meri biwi hona??? Tumhara ek call ya ek message bhi kaafi hai mere liye... Mujhe yeh chahiye!!" He started opening up...

"Riddhima!!!" He sighed... "Meine kuch zyaada expect nahi kiya tha tumse... Lekin itna to kiya tha k shayad tum mujhe thoda bohat samajhti ho... TUmhe andaza hai k what a family means to me..." Putting his hands inside his pocket, he walked few steps ahead and sat down on the sofa...
"Kehne ko yahan tumhare saath koi nahi hai aur wahan mere saath bohat log hain!! Lekin wo log hain kaun??? TUMHARE APNE!!! Tumhare parents! Tumhari behnein! Tumhare rishte!!" He paused for a moment while looking at her who was standing still on her position looking at him dumfonded.. "Dill se jo bhi ho.. sahi maine mein mera unse rishta tumhari wajah se hai!! Aur sahi mainow mein family k naam par mere pass tumhare ilaawa aur koi nahi hai!!" He took a deep breath and wiped away his tears...

"You know?? Apne app ko bohat tatolla hai meine... And i have just realised k mein shaadi se pehle zyaada khush tha!!!" He got up and said while looking at her face...

"Tum aisa kyun keh rahe ho Armaan??? please..." She whispered out with great difficulty while approaching him... "Tumne itna sab keh diya! sirf isliye kyunki mein tumhara birthday bhool gai thi??" She asked with tears in her eyes and held his collar...
"O come on!! Tumhe yeh sab sirf ek Birthday bhoolne ki baat lag rahi hai???" He looked away in dissappointment... "Riddhima!! kaam ki ya kisi bhi aur pressure ki wajah se insaan ko kabhi kabhi do minute pehle ki hui baat bhi yaad nahi rehti!! Itna to mein bhi jaanta hun!! And Birthday bhoolna was never an issue to me..." He said while releasing his collar from her hands... "Tumhe lagta hoga naa?? k tum akeli ho?? koi baat karne wala nahi... Naye dost hain bhi to purane doston wala maza nahi!!! Aur wahan mere pass sab kuch hai!!" He pressed his lips together...

"Lekin kya kabhi yeh socha k jo kuch mere saath wahan hai wo sab tumhara hai??? Yeh nai jagah yeh naye log dheyaan batane mein zyaada madadgaar hain banisbat unke jo har pal mujhe tumhare na hone ka ehsaas karwaenge??? Wo chahein na chahein ehsaas to rahega naa mere pass... Tumne yeh socha k le dek mere pass sirf tum ho jisse mein apna keh sakta hun??? Kya tumne yeh realise kiya k tum meri number one priority ho???" He passed a questioning look to her...

"Shayad nahi!!! lekin maine realise kiya hai k mein tumhari priorities ki list pe sab se end mein ata hun!!" His words pinched her hard and shaking her head in a no she hugged him tight...

"Yeh sach haina???" He pulled her out of the hug slowly and made her sit down on the sofa... Tears were in his eyes too...

"Riddhima!! Tumhara MBA ya studies mere liye kabhi bhi issue nahi thi!!! Baat shuru hui thi tumhara mujhse yeh sab chupane pe..." He said while looking at her straight... "Tumhara yahan a kar rehna bhi issue nahi tha!! Issue tha to sirf itna k bohat jald hum yeh bhoolne pe majboor ho gaye k humare beech pati patni ka koi rishta hai!! Ghalti hum donow se hui hai!! Humare beech baat kya hoti hai??? hi!! hello!! thodi si cherchaar aur bus!!! Itna to hum apne doston k saath bhi kar leyte hain!!" He paused...

"Baat yeh nahi thi k tum Birthday bhool gai!! baat yeh hai k meine phone kiya aur tumne mujhe kuch kehne ka mauqa diye bagair yeh keh k phone kaat diya k mein test prepare kar rahi hun baad mein baat karti hun!! Tum uss ek minute k liye meri baat sunn leyti to tumhara career barbaad nahi ho jata!!" He complaint in a loud voice... "Lekin busss!!! Ab bohat hogaya!! meri zindagii se ghar ka sukoon chala gaya hai!! Tumhe pata hai mein kaafi gusse mein India se yahan aya tha!! lekin iss ghar mein kadam rakhte he mera saara gussa chala gaya!! jaanti ho kyun??" He turned his face to look at her... "Kyunki eent aur patthar ka makaan mera ghar nahi hai!! jahan hum saath hain wo mera ghar hai!!" She closed her eyes feeling tha pain in his voice...

"Meine tumse sirf ek sawaal kiya k tum raat bhar kahan thi aur tumhe acha nahi laga!! sawal isliye nahi kiya tha k mujhe tum par kisi kism ka koi shak hai!! Sawal isliye tha kyunki tum kahan thi yeh janna mera haq hai!!" He gulped down the saliva under his throat...

"Yeh baat to ab hum keh he nahi sakte k hum ek doosre k bagair nahi reh sakte!! Yeh bhi clear hai k mein life se kuch aur chahta hun aur tum kuch aur!!! Ek doosre pe bhi ab hum kisi kaam k liye dependent nahi hain!! Aurr... humare beech jo hai ya jo tha wo pyaar tha ya adat?? mein abhi bhi confused hoon uske baare mein!!!" He smirked sadly...

"Mein..." She tried to say something when he covered her lips with his finger... "Tumne ek baar gusse mein kaha tha k you were regretting this marriage!!! mujhe pata hai you didn't mean that but i mean it!! Ab..." He paused for a moment,... " I AM REGRETTING THIS MARRIAGE!!!" He declared making her go pale...

"Humare future pe ek bohat bada sa question mark hai!! Meri kal subha Atlanta ki flight hai!! ek medical conference k liye ja raha hun wahan!! Aur mein chahta hun k... mein apne app ko explore karun aur tum apne app ko... HUm khud ko aur ek doosre ko ek akhri mauqa dein... aur agli baar jab hum milen to clear hon!! kisi emotion k tehat nahi!! kisi majboori k teht nahi!!! Tumhare pass tumhari degree hogi aur mere pass mera focus!! Ab hum tabhi baat karenge aur tabhi faisla leinge k humay iss rishta ka kya karna hai??? " He announced his final decision and let her fall in a state of shock...

"Itna sab kuch keh diya tumne... Mein maanti hun mujhse ghaltiyaan huin!! BHool hui!! Lekin iss ka yeh matlab to hargiz nahi hai Armaan k tum iss tarah ka faisla le lo..." Gathering all her courage, she tried to speak infront of him... "Ek baar tumhi ne kaha tha naa k iss rishte mein hum do log hain... Aur iss tarah se achanak bagair tumhe bataye mein koi faisala nahi le sakti!!! To phir aj tumne kya kiya Armaan???" She questioned him...

"Maine na koi faisla liya hai! Aur naa he faisla tumhe sunaya hai! " He corrected...

"Tum har dafa sahi nahi ho sakte Armaan!! Tum haq ki baat kar rahe thai naa?? To meri ghaltiyun pe mujhe daanto! Tumhe haq hai!! Mujhe larro jhagro! Mujhse sawal karo tumhe hr baat ka haq hai lekin yeh jo tum soch rahe ho wo sarasar ghalat hai!!!" She said while wiping away her tear...

"Ghalti sirf tumhari akeli ki nahi hai!!! Ghaltiyaan! naadaniyaan! hum donow se hui hain!! Kuch baaton ko hum donow ne he apni ana ka masla bana liya hai!! Aur tum sahi ho k mein har baar sahi nahi ho sakta... Lekin kaun kitna sahi hai yeh waqt humay bata he de ga... " He was in no mood to back out...

"TUM GHALAT HO!!! Humara Rishta itna kamzoor kabhi nahi ho sakta!!" She shouted back for the first time...
"Kehne aur hone mein bohat fark hota hai!! Ajj tumhari koi safai, koi baat mujhe iss baat pe kail nahi kar sakti k mein ghalat hun!!! Jab mujhe iss baat ka bharosa he nahi raha k humare beech jo tha wo pyaar tha ya kuch aur to phir aur kis rishte ki baat kar rahi ho tum???" He stood up and shouted...
"Tumhe yaqeen ho na ho!! Tum pyaar samjho ya Adat Lekin rishta to hai! Use tum jhutla nahi sakte!! Usse tum torr nahi sakte!!" She matched up his tone... now she was shivering with anger not fear...
"Kis riste ki baat kar rahi ho tum??? Rishte mein pyaar na ho to bhi bharose aur khulus ki bina pe tik jata hai!! Aur yeh donow cheezein pass pass nahi!! saath saath hone se ati hain!!! Hum na he saath hain! NA HE PASS HAIN!!!" He yelled out at her face...
"Aisa sirf tum sochte ho!!!" She screamed...
"Aisa Mein sochta nahi!! Aisa hai!!" He scowled... "Aur behtar yehi hoga k iss pe behes karne k bajaye hum ek doosre ko kuch waqt k liye akela chor dein!!" He added fuming in anger...
"Nahi chor sakti mein!!!" She held his collar...
"I NEED A BREAK!!!!" He yelled pushing her away...



In Gupta House, Grewals and Guptas both were sitting and discussing about Rahul Muskaan's marriage... Wedding date was about to get fixed and happiness was visible on each and every face.. The day Arman left from there to meet Riddhima, everyone became relaxed... It was evident to all that everything will fall right on its place now... It was just Sid who guessed something is fishy as he was the one to drop Armaan Airport and knew about his mood... he was the one who knew about the medical conference in Atlanta...
"To be patient!! Yeh quality to uss k ander khatam pe hai! Aur tickets jo meine dekhe thai unn k hisaab se sirf ek din rukne wala hai Riddhima k pass..." Sid was in some thinking process trying to guess what Armaan has gone for...
"Mein kyun soch raha hun iss baare mein??? koi aur kaam nahi hai mujhe??? Armaan k saath saath mera bhi dimagh kharab hogaya hai!!" Sid scolded himself and got up to do some work...



"You need a break???ya tumhari zindagii min koi aur agaya hai???" Riddhima was no more in her control and stormed out at him without thinking what she is saying...
"Haan agaya hai!! Tumhari jagah kisi aur ne le li hai!!! Khush?????" He retorted back sharp and loud leaving her startled and quiet for a moment... She was so confident about the place she holds in his life and that was the only point she was dancing on till now and this sudden revelation from his shattered her with a click...
"Tum... Tum jhoot bol rahe ho!! Yeh nahi ho sakta!!" He voice turned into a whisper... "TUM MERE SAATH AISA NAHI KAR SAKTE!!!" She shouted looking in his eyes...
"Tum jhoot bol rahe ho Armaan Malik!! Tumhari ankhon mein aj bhi mera he chehra hai!!! Tum meri jagah kabhi kisi aur ko nahi de sakte..." Something in his eyes was there which gave her courage to say all this... His eyes were not going with his words... It was hurt she saw in his eyes...
"Yeah Right!! mein tumhari jagah kabhi kisi ko nahi de sakta!!" He smirked.. "Kyunki wo jagah tum khud kisi aur ko de kar gai ho!!!" He yelled between his teeth...
She felt the end of the world that moment... Falling down on her knees she kept looking at him with lonely eyes...
Taking his head in his palms, he sat down on near her on the floor as if he was trying to calm himself down...

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"Dekho!! Main aur koi tamasha nahi chahta!!" He said after a while... This time in a soft serious voice... "Hum donow k liye behtar yehi hai k hum ek doosre ko waqt dein... Ek doosre se kisi bhi kism ka koi talluk na rakh k iss so called rishte ko mauqa dein..."

"Talluk na rakh kar rishte ko mauqa dein???" She felt like laughing at his words... "Jab log saath hote hain!! to rishta banta hai! talluk na rakhne se kaunse rishte ko mauqa deinge hum?? khass kar tab jab rishta bacha he nahi..." She cried and this took not even a second to make him flare up once again...
"Haan bilkul!! Kyunki tumhare saath to rishta nibhane ki koshish kar k dekh liya meine!! Na tum door hoti ho na pass hoti ho!! Aur mein aise nahi jee sakta... Ab behtar hoga k tumhari jagah tumhari di hui tanhai k saath poori imaandaari se rishta nibhane ki koshish kar k dekh lun!!" He yelled sarcastically making it evident to her that it was not any other girl he was talking about but the emptiness she has created...
"Yehi saari baatein mein tumse bhi keh sakti hoon!!" A fresh tear rolled down her cheek... "Tarpi mein bhi hun!! tumhe apne pass na pa kar.. akele raatein guzaar kar roi mein bhi hoon!! yaad meine bhi kiya hai tumhe... Aur wapas bhi ana chaha tha lekin..."
"Lekin meine mana kardiya!!! haan kiya!! kyunki mujhe yeh sacrifise! yeh ehsaan nahi chahiye!!" He was harsh again... "Tum kal bhi nahi samjhi thi!! Tum ajj bhi nahi samajh rahi ho..." He was too too much disappointed...
"Tumhe lagta hai yeh tum par ehsaan hota mera???" She was shocked once again...
"Haan!!! Apni manzil k bikul kareeb pohunchne k baad agar tum mujhe wajah bana kar ruk jati to wo ehsaan he hota!! Aur mein pehle bhi tumhe bata chuka hun k tumhara yahan rehna mere liye issue nahi tha!!" He cleared once again...
"Theek hai!! Agar tumhe lagta hai ek har talluk khatam kar k he hum sahi raaste pe pohunch sakte hain to yehi sahi!! Lekin tum ek baat yaad rakhna!! Tum ghalat ho!! Aur uss din bhi tum ghalat he sabit hoge!!" She gave in...
"Ghalat hun ya sahi yeh pata nahi! Main sirf ek baat jaanta hun! aur wo yeh k mera zehni sukoon chinn gaya hai!! Aur mujhe wo har keemat pe wapas chahiye!!" He ended and got up from the floor...
"Meri flight ka time ho raha hai!!" He said while looking at the wall clock. It was 3am at Night and he has to be there on AirPort at 4... This is when he realised that they have spent a whole evening and night storming out at eachother...
She also got up from the floor.. Both of them were tired after so much of shouting and exploding out their anger on eachother... "Pata hai sab se simple kya tha?? Hum kisi bhi rishte se pehle dost thai!! Saare shikwe gile jama karne k bajaye keh diye hote to ajj yeh sab nahi hota!" Her eyes got teary again as she looked at him...
"Hum dost thai!! Ab shayad wo bhi nahi hain!!" He spoke out softly looking in her eyes... Staring still at eachother both tried to scan the right emotions in eachothers eyes for a moment but the suddenly he broke his eyelock trance and walked towards the bedroom to collect his things...

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He was leaving and she was shattered... But what they have decided was final!! Reaching at the doorstep he opened the door and leaving his luggage turned around to look at her for the last time and found her in his arms the very next moment...He tried to be strict and stiff but gav in the other moment by wrapping his arms around her and hugging her tight...

Opening his eyes after a while he pulled himself away from her. Caressing her shoulder he whispered... "Take Care!!" and turning around stepped outside..
"Armaan!!" He stopped at her call and turned to look at here finding her still on the spot where he left her...
"Happy Anniversary!!!" She spoke out leaving him startled...



Love,
Sameera😊

You may delay, but time will not.
Benjamin Franklin

It was Riddhima's Birthday and probably the worst one ever... From past 15 days she was in no contact with him... no message! nothing!! It was their very first wedding anniversary when he left her devasted and shattered... All day she kept on sulking and crying behind him and the rest was fuel in fire when everyone from India called her to wish Happy Anniversary and asked for Armaan and she lied them about him being sleeping or taking a bath...
She was torn and in no mood to do anything now... No studies, no food nothing!! In just few days her looks were completely changed... dark circles under puffy eyes with constant crying and lack of sleep..
Today was her birthday and since 12 at night she was waiting may be he will call her, message her but all was a waste of time... No wishes from his side but she did got really warm and good wishes from all her friends and family all the way from India... How he must have felt when she forgot his birthday and didn't even talked to him properly? Now she was realising it all.. His anger was justified but not the decision he has taken...
All day she kept lying down on her bed, missing him and all those moments they have spent so far... It was about 5 in the evening when finally she received his message... "Happy Birthday!" Just two words and her face was worth watching... In all these 15 days, she smiled for the very first time...
"Tum apni zidd nahi choro gay naa Armaan??" She said looking at his message with moist eyes... "Mein bhi sabit kar dungi!! k iss baar tum ghalat ho!! Tumhe iss baat ka ehsaas karwa kar rahungi k Humara Rishta itna kamzoor nahi hai!!" She said in a determined voice and got up with new spirit and new motive...

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It was hard, it was painful!! her tears really hurts him even now but he had that power to think practically keeping all his emotions aside... With in a week he was fine, Medical conference turned out to be a great fun!! Atlanta was a place to roam around and explore as much as possible...
He made it a point to enjoy each and every moment of his life as if there will be no tommorw.. He was happy, feeling chilled out!!, free from all tensions and responsibilities... No one to question! No one to answer!! All alone with strangers all around... His old personality was getting back.. He was enjoying! He was laughing by heart!!
"Abay oye!! wapsi ka plan nahi hai kya??? Tum to wohin ja k jum gaye!!" Sid complaint as Armaan called him surprisingly...
"Yaar!! Jagah itni achi hai!! kaun nahi jamna chahe gaa?? Break to banta haina??" He chuckled..
"Beta! kitne din ka break hai?? Sanjivani naam ka ek hospital hai jahan Dr Armaan Mallik naam k ek doctor ki kaafi need hai!!" Sid made a taunt to him...
"Hahahahaha!! A raha hun mein parson!!" He laughed at him..
"Hmmm... flight kab ki hai??" Sid further asked...
"Wo sab mail kar dunga!!" Armaan smiled...
"Chalo phirr... milte hain!!" Sid pressed his lips together and ended the call...
"Riddhima ne koi jari booti ghol k pila di hai kya?? i mean itna khush???" Sid scratched his head with a confused look on his face...



"So??? How was your wedding anniversary??" Rahul winked at Armaan as he came to see him after a long time...
"Meri wedding anniversary ko chor!! aur apni fikar karo..." Armaan chuckled...
"Hmmm..." Rahul sighed... "Ab date to decide hogai hai!! lekin meri samajh se bahar hai k yeh sab hoga kese.." Rahul shook his head...
"Kya matlab hai kese hoga??" Armaan frowned...
"Arre shopping list dekhi hai tumne in logon ki?? Don't even ask... Aur yeh jo sarrees wagera pata nahi kya kya khareedi ja rahi hain meine hardly muskaan ko kabhi saree pehnte dekha hai!! mujhe to lag raha hai bohat bada bawal a jayega mere sir shaadi k baad... " Rahul shrugged making Armaan laugh...
"Aag ka dariya hai aur doob k jaana hai!!" Sid commented while joining them with a mug off coffee...
"Shut Up!!" Rahul rolled his eyes making the other two laugh...
"Tere ko Armaan se tip leyni chahiye!! Jab se wapas aya hai itna khush khush hai jese k phir se single status mil gaya ho!! pata nahi Riddhima ne kya ghol k pila diya hai!! banda fully charged and changed!!" Sid made a comment...
"Change to khair aya hai!! no doubt about it!!" Rahul agreed passing a questioning look to Armaan..."Kyun bhai?? kya ghol k pila diya biwi ne??"
"Biwi??" He arched his eyebrow... "Filhaal to saali se khatra hai mujhe..." And with a click the topic was changed...
"Arre haan!! Tumhari lagne wali haina??" Rahul coyed...
Shashank was about to leave for a business trip... Padma and Nani were also out to deal with a family wedding in Chandigarh and so Armaan was the one was going to stay back in Gupta house with Muskaan weheras Sid was leaving for a Medical camp in Masuri...
"Tum ja kab rahe ho??" Rahul inquired Sid...
"Do din mein!!" Sid smiled...

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"Nikki tumhe hua kya hai??? fuzul mein baat baat pe jhagar rahi ho pichle ek hafte se..." Abhi asked firmly...
"Mein jhagar rahi hoon??" Nikki asked looking surprised...
"Aur nahi to kya?? zara zara si baat pe chirr jati ho.. jaldi jaldi thuk jati ho!! tabeat theek hai??" Abhi asked out of concern...
"Don't know yaar!! subha uthti hoon... to bhi thakan lagti hai!! i don't feel fresh these days.." She made a face while folding few dresses...
"Tum doctor k pass chalo shaam mein mere saath..." He announced...
"Hmmm... but you know what??" She said before going in some deep thought...
"What???" Putting the newspaper aside, Abhi came and sat down next to her...
"I Think... i think i am expecting..." She concluded...
"Huh??" Abhi was totally taken a back by her words and was looking at her with widen eyes..
"Are you sure???" He tried to conform...
"No!!" Nikki flushed water all over his excitement...
"Nikki!!!" He glared at her..
"Arre haan naa... i am not sure!!! even havent tested yet!" She bit her lower lip..
"And what the hell are you waiting for???" He arched his eyebrow...
"Ab tum jhagar rahe ho!!!" She got up narrowing her eyes at him and walked inside the washroom...
"Pagal!!" He shook his head knowing she has now gone to test it!!



"Muskaan!!!" Armaan shouted while getting dressed up for the hospital...
"Tch!!! Kya hua??" An irritated Muskaan shouted back from the kitchen while making some breakfast for herself and Armaan...
"Ajj naashta milega ya kal ki tarah bhooka he jana parega mujhe hopital???" He laughed making fun of her...
"Hadd hoti hai kisi ko thung karne ki bhi!!! kal bhi itni mehnat karwa k mujhse proper naashta banwaya aur khae bagair he late ho raha hun keh kar chale gaye!! Aur ab mujhe he suna rahe hain!!" Muskaan yelled back at him as she saw him on the stairs...
"Hahahaha!!! tum sasuraal mein kis tarah kaam chalo gii apna??" Armaan made fun of her while setttling down on the chair as Muskaan started placing breakfast on the table...
"Ab mujhe wahan ki bilkul tension nahi hai!! Aap jo agaye hain yahan mujhe train karne k liye!!" She spoke out sarcastically...
"Mein train kar raha hun tumhe???" Armaan arched his eyebrow while serving himself some omelette...
"To??? jaldi jaldi aur proper naashta! khana banwa rahe haina app mujhse pichle ek hafte se..." She gritted her teeth...
"Meine kab kaha banane ko??? wo to tum meri itni care karti to k mere liye yeh sab karna to banta haina!!" He passed a coy smile to her making her shake her head in disbelieve...
"Jiju!! you are impossible!!!" She smiled biting her lower lip and sat down opposite him for the breakfast...
"Ek baat poochon??" Muskaan asked after a while...
"Riddhima se related hai to bilkul nahi!!!" He winked at her...
"Arre... app baat kyun nahi karte uske baare mein ab??" She frowned...
"Mein to pehle bhi nahi karta tha!! tumhi log bus saara waqt chi chi chi chi!! khair choro... usse apni parhai pe concentrate karne do.. aur tum naashta karo..." He smiled...
"Arre!!! mein batana he bhool gai!!!" Suddenly muskaan jumped up...
"Kyaaa bataana bhool gai???" He purposely jumped up copying her...
"Nikki ane wali hai ajj ek hafte k liye... as uske sasuraal walon ko kuch alag alag kaam hain so they will not be in mumbai for a week.." Muskaan told him excitedly...
"Tch tch tch!! Phir to muskaan tum apni speed aur barhado... kyunki yeh sunte he Anjali bhi ajyegi!! Phir jo tumhara proper khana aur naashta hai! wo double triple ho jayega!! Since Nikki is expecting so wo jitne tantrums throw kar sakti hai karegi!! Aur Anjali to you know!! Tumhe akela kaam karta dekh kar usko kitna acha lagay gaa!!" Armaan laughed...
"Can i just knot your tie???" Muskaan threw daggers at him...
"I know!! mera gala dabane ki tumhari bohat shiddat se khwahish hai! lekin i can't give you that chance naa..." He pressed his lips together with a chuckle...
"Ab app ko sanjivani k liye late nahi ho raha hai??? chalo jao!!" She glared at him making him smile...
"Bye!!" He waved a bye to her and taking her car keys from the table walked off...

...

In the evening, Anjali and Nikki, both walked inside Gupta Residence with their bags making Muskaan look at them withe widen eyes as if she has seen some ghost...
"How did he predicted so clear???" Muskaan thought while looking at Anjali...
"Tumhe kya hua hai??" Anjali clicked fingers infront of her...
"Tum to nahi ane wali thi naa!!" She looked at Anjali with narrow eyes...
"So??? ab mujhe inform kar k ana parega??" Anjali arched her eyebrow...
"Nahi!! mera matlab hai... i got a bit surprised! thats it!!" Muskaan covered up... "Acha by the way!! mujhe do ghante k liye office jana hai!!" Muskaan came on her point...
"Cool!!! jao ho k ao... Armaan kab tak ata hai??" Anjali asked...
"Unhe Armaan nahi!! Affat kehte hain!! Aur affat bata kar nahi ati!!" Muskaan muttered between her teeth and both Nikki and Anjali laugh...

"So??? how is it going??" Anjali asked Nikki after a while as both the sisters settled down on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate in their hands...
"Ummm feeling is nice!! lekin changed bohat ajeeb lag rahe hain apne ander..." Nikki confessed with a pout...
"Hehehe!! khair yeh sab to hoga he... but i am really happy for you!! Yad hai hum sab kitne tensed hote thai tumeh aur Abhi ko le kar k which way will your marriage go.. lekin ab dekho.." Anjali smiled...
"Hmmm... but its nice!! i mean mein thoda bohat khud bhi ghabrai hui thi shuru mein lekin Abhi is very understanding!! Mein jo jo qualities apne pati mein chati thi i have ot all!!" Nikki muttered out softly...
"Wo to dikh he raha hai!!" Anjali nodded in a yes.. "wese pata hai kya? Mujhe kabhi nahi lagta tha k mein house wife rehne k baare mein sochun gi... i mean Atul ko ya ghar mein kisi ko bhi problem nahi hai k mein bahar ja k kaam karun ya ghar pe bethun but itna involve hogai huna mein uss ghar mein... k mera bahar nikalne ko dill he nahi karta!!" she added further...
"Tumhari kirti bhabhi se bohat achi banti haina??" Nikki asked softly...
"Bohat!! bohat zyaada!! Infact mujhe kaafi kuch seekhne ko mila hai unse... Atul was always very supportive!! Aur mujhe actually ab acha lagta hai to wait for him or to do anything for him..." Anjali pressed her lips together...
"You have changed alot!! And for good!!" Nikki giggled...
"Yeah!! i know!! Lekin Riddhima jis tarah change hui hai ufff!!!" Anjali held her head...
"Seriously!!!! i mean mujhe to samajh he nahi ata k hua kya??? " Nikki too got serious with the topic... "Itna kaun jhelta hai??? mujhe batao.." Nikki questioned...
"Armaan jhelta hai!! Aur kaun??" Anjali shrugged her shoulders...
"But this is a limit di!! Uss ko hadd se zyaada he cover up kiya hai jiju ne... mazak ban gaya hai unki life ka.." Nikki frowned...
"Yaar!! Mujhe literally samajh nahi ati Riddhima ki... Hum sab jaante hain k Armaan! never lets anybody talk about his personal life or anything!! usko nahi acha lagta which is okay! Normal hai... Aur shayad isi liye wo Riddhima ko har baar cover up karta hai coz she is his wife and definitly apni biwi k baare mein koi iss tarah kuch bhi sunna nahi pasand karega!! Par Riddhima ko bhi sochna chahiye tha naa... It wasn't about few months but about 2 years!! Boht hote hain yaar!!!" Anjali sighed...
"I don't know unke relationship mein kya flaws hain aur kahan se agey hain lekin... mujhse Abhi ne uss din yeh baat kahi thi aur mujhe bohat buri lagi thi k... eventually jiju ki life mein agar koi aur ajeye you can't blame him!!" Nikki clipped...
"Mujhe same Keerti bhabhi ne bola tha!! Aur yeh ek fact hai k yeh Armaan k haath mein nahi hoga!! Kyunki na hum kisi se nafrat jaan boojh k karte hain aur na pyaar!! Long distance relationship wo bhi itni complications saath le kar work nahi karta!! Aur thats a fact!!" Anjali concluded...
"Obviously!! Ab humari behn hai to bura to lagay gaa he humay but its a fact..." Nikki too agreed with Anjali...
"Lekin Armaan usse kabhi dhoka nahi dega!! that i can assure..." Anjali made a comment while taking a last sip of her coffee...
"Di!!! jaan boojh kar kii k bhi dill mein kisi k liye feelings peida nahi hoti... yaa to saath itna ho k adat ho jaye... aur agar saath nahi hai aur phir bhi kisi k liye dill badal jaye to iss pe insaan ka zor nahi hota!!" Nikki spoke out a face...
"Hmmm haan!! yeh to hai! khair bhaar mein daalo iss topic ko... jab jahan zikr hota hai ghussa he ata hai!" Anjali mad a face...



Struggling between both her studies and Armaan's thoughts Riddhima was in hell... Doesn't matter if that break up warning was the one which made her run after him on the right track... But her priorities changed on the spot when she decided to prove him wrong... Now her number one priority was her Husband! Her Love! Mr Armaan Mallik!!!
He was not around but still she was turning into one which he loved and liked always... All these days she cares about was his choices, the way he wants her to be and all... She was working really hard to get this MBA degree and then walk back to prove him wrong!!
She was in touch with all except him and knew that where he was and how he was... Just ne thing was disturbing her and that was the info that he is really happy since the day he returned back...
When Muskaan told her that she is really happy that all sorted out betweem them Riddhima inquired... "Tumse yeh sab Armaan ne kaha??"
"Nahi!! unko kehne ki kya zaroorat hai??? jab se wapas aye hain har ek ne dekha hai the way he is looking all charged up!! Pehle ki tarah he is having fun with all of us..." Muskaan told her while smiling.. " Infact Sid to bol raha tha k tumne koi jarri booti pila k bheja hai kya?? " Muskaan giggled giving a heart ache to Riddhima...
"I want him happy lekin iss tarah nahi!!! Mein usse jeetne nahi de sakti!! Usse sach mein yeh rishta bojh lagne laga gai??? does he really needed a break?? he got tired of me??" I was pinching her again and again... And everytime she thinks aboyt all these things, she starts working more on herself and her studies and prays that this time will pass soon...

...

"Yeh kya hai???" Anjali and Nikki were about to get a heart attack as they fund Muskaan in the kitchen preparing dinner and that too a proper one with daal, chawal, sabzi, roti and everything...
"Don't ask me and don't irritate me!!! Tum donow ko t ajj baaton se he fursat nahi hai!!" Muskaan glared at them... Since the time she was back, she has found them chatting and watching tv together whereas she was the one who was doing dusting and everything since maid was also off with her tantrums and just them finishing everything she joined them, she found them discussing about their hubbies which was not at all interesting according to Muskaan...
Flipping around different cahnnels, when her eyes fell on the wall clock she got up as she was in no mood to give Armaan a chance to tease her today!! In this past week Armaan and Muskaan had sat this house on fire with their sarcastic comments and taunts... They were alone and gets alot of free time to talk rubbish!! The special thing about them was that no Rahul or Riddhima are there in their talks... Its a pure rubbish which will make anyone go mad at them if they listen them out...

"Tum itni achi kab se hogai??? " Anjali arched her eyebrow...
"Don't even think yeh meine tum logon k liy kiya hai!! Wo affat abhi nazil hone wali hai mere sir pe... aur ajj mein kisi bhi kism k taunts sunne k mood mein nahi hun!!! " She gritted her teeth and started making chappatees...
"Chalo... Jiju k ane ka kuch to faida hua!! tum poori tarah se ghar sambhalna seekh gai ho!!!" Nikki laughed out loud...
"Very Funny!!!" Muskaan made a face...

The teasing session was not over yet all heard the horn on Armaan's car and leaving Muskaan behind, both the other ladies walked forwards towards the enterance door...
"Hello!!" He waved the two as he came inside..
"Hey!!" Anjali waved him with a smile where as Nikki was standing in front so he gave her a side hug...
"Itne thunde haath!!" Nikki yelled while removing her hands from Armaans...
"To tumhe kya lagta hai?? bahaar garmi baras rahi hai??" He chukled... "By the way... teesri kahan hai? bhaag to nahi gai??" He asked while keeping his car keys on the table...
"Dill se nikal rahi haina awaaz!!" Muskaan shouted out loud from the kitchen!!
"Oho!!! Tum abhi bhi ho!!!" Armaan smirked and leaving Nikki and Anjali behind walked twards the kitchen...
"Jiju!! don't mess with me okay!!" Muskaan pointed a finger at him..
"Mujhe Rahul samjha hai kya??" He shood her finger and picking up a glass filled it up with some water...
"Ajj subha se hum Muskaan ko kaam karta dekh rahe hain!! Aur sunne mein aya hai yeh tumhari dein hai!!" Anjali commented while looking at Armaan..
"Meri dein?? na na!! yeh to muskaan ki naram dili hai!!" Armaan winked at Anjali while commenting at Muskaan...
"Jalli hui rotiyaan khani hain??" Muskaan glared at Armaan...
"Nah!! mood nahi hai uska... tum apna kaam karo.. i'll go and change!!" Finished with his task of annoying her, he walked out of the kitchen...



"Uffo!!! maa! sab theek hain yahan!! apko yaqeen nahi ho raha to Nikki ya Anji di se baat kar lein..." Muskaan had enough of listening Padma's lectures regarding taking care of everyone...
"Acha ab mujhe bohat bhook lagi hai!! baad mein baat karti hun apse..." Muskaan said quickly and ended the call...
"How was the office???" Armaan asked casually as he joined Muskaan on the dinner table...
"Pathetic!! don't even ask..." She rolled her eyes...
"Kyun???" He asked further where as Anjali and Nikki who just joined them got confused about what they were talking...
"Itni thund mein sirf ek paper sign karne k liye jana is not at all sweet!!" She made a face...
"Haha!! your bad luck!" Armaan smiled looking at her face and then all started the dinner..
"Atul kesa hai yaar??? do din se mila nahi mein usse..." Armaan asked Anjali...
"Theek hai!! use kya hona hai??" Anjali raised her shoulders carelessly...
"And how is di?? Ek hata hogaya! meri baat he nahi hui..." Nikki asked Armaan...
"Theek hai! usse kya hona hai??" He ditto copied Anjali which made everyone laugh...
"Seriously batao naa..." Nikki didn't left her point...
"Busybee..." Armaan smiled... The reality was he was clueless about her and this as not even bothering him... That emotional linkage with her to keep a check on her was gone away long back from him...
"Arre by the way... i'll be joining Sid in masuri next month..." Armaan announced which was especially for Muskaan...
"Don't you dare think of leaving before mumma papa returns back home..." Muskaan warned him...
"Arrre..." He frowned and was about to react when Anjali's mobile ring caught everyones attention...
"Chalo gi!! Tumhari biwi ka call hai!" Anjali smirkd at Armaan and picked it up where as paying no attention to it Armaan continued to eat...
"Hey Di!" Riddhima was feeling too low and so she called up Anjali...
"Hi! busybee!!" Anjali teased her...
"Busy???" Riddhima got a bit confused...
"Haan!! Abhi tumhare he baare mein Armaan se pooch rahe thai to he said you are quite busy these days..." Anjali smiled wheras Armaan just rolled his eyes...
"Haan wo... thi mein!! par ab nahi hun!!" Riddhima felt hurt on listening that...
"Huh!! sorry!!" Muskaan bit her lower lip as by mistake her glass fall down on the table and all its water fell over Armaan...
"Muskaan ki bachi!!!" Armaan shouted while getting up from his hair and Riddhima heard that all... She heard this voice after a long time and it made her eyes moist...
"You were taunting at mee naa... ab dekh liya!!" Muskaan laughed...
"Oho!! you retorted back at me naa... ab dekh liya!" He said and next threw the remainig water in glass over her making her jump up at once...
"Jijju i will kill you!!!!" Muskaan shouted out loud and ran after Armaan leaving a laughing Nikki and Anjali behind whereas Riddhima who was listening all can sense that freeness and happiness in his voice about which she was hearing from last few weeks...
"I won't let you win Armaan Mallik!!!" Riddhima ended the call without saying anything to Anjali and got up angry all ready to crack few more show peices at home...

...

It was 7 in the morning and the alarm clock was on its verge to make one deaf...
"Arre bund karo isse yaar!!" Anjali shouted and threw a pillow over Muskaan who quickly woke up and turned it off...
"hmmm" taking a deep breath, she stretched her arms in the air and got out of the bed..
"kya time ho raha hai??? Nikki asked in a sleepy tone still with her eyes closed...
"Saat baj raha hai!!" Mukaan replied back making Anjali open up her eyes..."Tum itni subha kis liye uth rahi ho??" She asked...
"Arre office jana hai yaar! Phir jiju bhi aath (8) baje nikal jate hain!! he will leave without breakfast!!" Muskaan said and heeded towards the bethroom...

By 8 Armaan and Muskaan both were done with their breakfast and now were ready to leave...
"Chalo.. mein nikalta hun! Say hi to those sleepy heads!!" He said while picking up his keys and wallet...
"Hehe bye!!" Waving bye to Armaan, Muskaan walked back inside the bedroom and nudging Anjali said... "Mein office k liye ja rahi hun! take care!!"
"Hmmm..." Anjali nodded in a yes and again closed her eyes whereas Muskaan just picked up her handbag and walked out of the room...
She was picking up her car keys from the key holder when she heard her mobile ring... Seeing papa flashing on screen, she picked it up...
"Hello Papa!!" She greeted in delight...
"Hello!! Kya ho raha hai??" Shashank asked smiling...
"Bus... office k liye nikal rahi thi!! app bataein!" She asked...
"Well!! Mujhe to yeh batana hai k mein agle hafte wapas a raha hun and hopefully tumhari maa aur nani bhi tab tak wapas ajeingi!!" He told her...
"Great!! Wese bhi kal jiju bol rahe thai unhe masuri jana hai agle maheene..." Muskaan told him..
"Hmmm... chalo phirrr tum niklo office k liye!!!" Shashank said and hung up whereas somewhere deep down her, a voice echoed shaking up her heart "HE WILL LEAVE??"



Love,
Sameera😊

Instructing and intern about a patient, Armaan looked in his watch "Time for rounds!!" He sighed and started walking...
"Dr Armaan!!!" He heard someone calling out his name and turned to look...
"Yes??" He asked while looking at Dr Mehra...
"Aap rounds pe ja rahe hain??" Dr Mehra asked...
"HMmm... kyun???" Nodding in a yes, Armaan asked further...
"Ummm why don't you start with Emergency ward?? Kuch patients ko urgently shift karna zaroori hai as beds are full!" Dr Mehra informed him...
"THeek hai! merin dekh leyta hun!" Pressing his lips together, he agreed and headed towards the Emergency ward...

...


He was busy in reading a prescription of an old patient who was constantly talking to his grandson...
"Aap please bahar ja k wait kijye... mujhe inka checkup karna hai!" Armaan requested the attender of that old man who nodding in ayes walked out after which Armaan stretched the curtains around the bed and started his work...
"Aap apni medicians to time pe leyte haina ghar pe??" He asked...
"Haan!! mera pota bohat khayal rakhta hai meri dawaoon ka..." THe old man smiled at him... "Meri jaan hai yeh..." He added...
"Hmmm... samajh nahi ata mujhe?? Aap ki umar k saare logon ki jaan apne bachon k bachon mein itni kyun basti hai???" Armaan lightly smiled and asked..

"Bus beta! insaan ki zindagii ka ek usool hai!! zindagii k har naye parao pe kisi na kisi aise ki zaroorat parti hai jiske bagair wo nahi jee sakta..." The old man sighed... "Zinda reh jata hai!! par jeena bhool jata hai!" He added further...
"Matlab??" Armaan frowned while filling the injection...
"Ab dekho naa... ek chota bacha apne maa baap k bagair nahi jee sakta!! Zinda reh jayega lekin kya jee payega?? " The old man got lost in some deep thought and said.."Tumhari umar mein insaan biwi aur bachon k bagair nahi jee sakta! Donow mein se ek ka iss umar mein zindagii mein hona zaroori hai!" He said while looking at Armaan...
"Hmmm... aur yeh app ka injection hogaya!!" NOdding in a yes Armaan smiled and then opening the curtains instructed few thing to the nurse and walked away to check another patient...

...


"Hello?? Muskaan!!" Armaan said as he called her while driving...
"Haan jiju??" She said in reply...
"Yaar mein late ho jaoonga!! to tum log khana wagera kha k so jana!!" He informed her...
"Really??? yaani aj bread jam bhi chale ga!!" Muskaan giggled making him laugh...
"TUmhare aur Anjali k liye chalega lekin Nikki k liye nahi!!" He shook his head at Muskaan's words...
"Yeh achi musibat hai!! " Muskaan pouted and ended the call...






"Tch!! yaar yeh papers kyun nahi ho rahe hai???" Riddhima threw away several books on the bed... Day by day she was getting desperate to return back to Armaan... These days this man was driving her crazy.. At first only the info that he is enjoying too much these days was making her worried and and now since past few days she was calling all her sisters at different timings with an urge to listen his voice. BUt when she heard him chatting and giggling so much with them she turned insane...

"Wo sabit kya karna chahta hai?? mein uski life mein kuch nahi hoon??? Kaun jhagre gaa usse meri tarah??" She yelled... "Kaun pyaar karega usse meri tarah?? Kaun chahe gaa usse meri tarah??" She started crying in the end...
"Kab se baat nahi ki mujhse??? wo mujhe miss nahi karta???" She fall down on the bed while crying...

"Mein ab tak theek thi kyunki door ho ke bhi wo mere saath tha... par ab!! aisa lagta hai mera wajood he khokla hogay hai!! Mein uske bagair saansein leyti hun par jee nahi sakti... mera mann nahi lagta kisi bhi cheez mein!!! Mein kuch nahi hoon uske bagair!!" She confessed looking at his photo on the wallpaper of her laptop which was all open and kept in the centre of the bed... She was missing him alot and right now she was craving for his arms around her...


...



Don't know after how many months he was visiting his own house which was locked since the time he left to stay with Sid... OPening the door of the house, he stepped inside feeling a bit strange and there again memories started hitting him... He switched on the lights only to find all furniture covered with several sheets.
He sighed and closing the main door behind, walked forward straight towards his room which was upstairs...

He entered inside his room which still holds her essence and so many memories... Looking all around he watched all those photographs of them which reminded him how happy they were once and how happy he looked then...

"Hhh Happy???" He asked looking at her photograph... "Ghoom phir k phir wohin agaya naa mein!! Tumhare saamne... tumhare pass!!" He complaint.

"Zindagii mein shayad meine sab se ghalti tumse pyaar kar k ki thi!!! Aur ab iski saza mujhe shayad zindagii bhar bhugatni bhi paregi!! Ghoom phir k meri sui tum par he a ke kyun atak jati hai???" He questioned... "I needed a break, i took a break lekin faida kya hua?? din bhar hassne, khelna, kaam karne aur tumhe ignore karne k baad raat mein phir wohi... Khawabon khayalon pe zor he nahi hai mera!!! Ajj bhi tumhare agay koi nahi dikhta! Lekin yeh mein tumhe dikha bhi nahi sakta... warna tumhari manmani kabhi khatam nahi hogi!!!" He sighed and then kept looking at her photograph for a while...

Taking a shower, he changed into his night suit after which he cleaned his room a bit and the lying down on the bed started working randomly on his ipad...


...


She was still sulking and crying missing him terribly when popup sound made her look up at her laptop screen which says Armaan Mallik signed in... She was feeling too low at the moment and without a second thought tapped on the touchpad to arrange a video chat with him... "Zyaada se zyaada kya hoga??? nahi uthaye gaa??? yaa kaat de gaa..." She told herself but got shocked to see that he accepted the request and now she can see him on the screen live...

"Tumne mera call accept kar liya??" Words came out from her mouth unvoluntarily...
"Tumhe hua kya hai??? Just look at yourself in the mirror..." He shouted at once while getting straight...
"Kuch nahi hua hai mujhe..." She said between hiccups and wiped away her tears...
"Aise he wapas ana hai to mat ana... Mein pehchanne se bhi inkaar kar dunga!!" He scolded her...
"Tum daant rahe ho mujhe..." She made a face...
"To??? Halat dekho apni..." He was actually worried now...
"ITni he fikar thi to iss tarah akele kyun chor diya tha mujhe..." She complaint...
"Itna he bura lag raha tha to palat k phone he kar liya mujhe???" He retorted back...
"Tumhi ne mana kiya tha..." She scowled...
"Meri to jese har baar manti ho tum!!! Ab wapas ane ka plan hai ya wohin pe guzarni hai saari zindagii???" He frowned...
"Next week se papers hain mere..." She informed him with a pout...
"Aur over kab hain??" He asked...
"Ussi week... Lekin result k liye ek maheena lagay gaa..." She told him like an obidient child...
"Bohat hogaya yaar please!!! Papers de k seedhi sharafat se wapas ajao aur result baad mein dekha jayega!! sirf collect he to karna hai!" He almost ordered in a tired tone...
"Aur wo jo uss din mujhe baatein suna rahe thai tum wo..." It was her time to scold him...
"Ghalat nahi bola tha kuch meine..." He tighen his jaw... "Aogi to baat hogi naa!!" Again he turned strict...
"Tumne wo sab gusse mein bola tha naa??? you didn't mean that right???" She asked with a heavy heartbeat...
"Uss baare mein hum tabhi baat karenge jab humne decide kiya hai!!! Isliye uss topic ko abhi mat chero..." He warned her in a strict tone... "Aur halat theek karo apni... yeh huliya nahi dikhna chahiye mujhe wapsi par..." He scolded her again...
"TUm daant kyun raheho mujhe uss waqt se..." She again complaint like a kid...
"Harkatein dekho apni..." He glared at her...




...


"Itne time baad usse larr ke mujhe actually acha lag raha hai!!" He was surprised as he recalled his last night chat with her as he woke up in the morning... "Shayad mein itna gusse mein tha uss waqt k yeh sochna he bhool gaya k zindagii ko meine kab kab jiya hai! aur kab kab sirf guzara hai!!" He muttered out softly...
"Mom dad k baad zindagii ko sirf guzara tha!! Riddhima k zindagii mein ane se usse jeeya tha!! kahin na kahin yeh ek bohat bada sach hai k wo poora karti hai mujhe... Usse gussa naraazgii sab apni jagah lekin... yeh ek he to mera apna rishta hai!! Isse kese torr doon??" He questioned himself...

"Urghhh!!!! jab socha tha k final baat usske ane k baad he karunga to phir kal baat kyun ki??? Agay naa emotions phirse beech mein!!!" He scolded himself and got upto go...







THREE WEEKS LATER...


Riddhima was finally getting back and this was a big sigh of relief for her parents!! Her flight was about to reach at 1 in NIght and it was too cold outside... Wearing heavy clothes both Shashank and Padma were going to receive her as Armaan was unable to make it from Masuri...

Meeting Padma and Shashank automatically made her cry at the AirPort but she was glad to see that they were not looking upset... They were happy to see her back and were quite sure that from now on right things will happen... Muskaan's marriage was just few weeks away and so preprations were on full swing in Gupta House...

Anjali, Nikki both were at Gupta Residence for a NIght Stay and this all was again because of Mrs Riddhima Mallik...

"I was quite surprised to hear about you!!" Riddhima smiled looking at Nikki who retorted back.. "Well yeh news to sab he ne pehle tumse expect ki thi!!!"
"PLease... its all over naa!! mujhe ab dobara shuru nahi karna hai!!" Riddhima pleaded...

"Thanks kehna chahiye tumhe Armaan ko... kitna kuch jhela bechare ne..." Anjali shook her head...
"Ab mere jhelne ka time hai!!" Riddhima sighed knowing all was not over yet!! Last chat made it clear to her that he is acting too stubborn this time and won't melt easily...

"Yaar itni sardi ho rahi hai yahan pe... wahan masuri mein to wo donow jamm gaye honge.!!!" Muskaan commented while rubbing her hands...
"Donow???" Riddhima passed a confused look...
"Jiju aur Sid!" Muskaan answered back... "Wese tum khali haath i ho??? kuch lai wai nahi ho???" Muskaan frowned...
"Himmat nahi ho rahi yar abhi nikalne ki... sab kuch subha!!" Riddhima giggled while wrapping a showel around her tightly...


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"Mausam bohat kharab hai!! rescue team ka yahan tak pohunchna mushkil hai!!!" Sid somehow managed to say in a shivering tone...

Two days back, some emergency took place which dragged Dr Armaan Mallik and Dr Siddhant Modi on trecking to help few collage students... To their bad luck, some mess took place and now they both were all alone on snowy hills on such a height were it was not easy to even breath properly... Unfortunately whether conditions became more worse and now even rescue team was not there to help...

"Gas bohat kum hai!! aur rassi ka bhi kuch ata pata nahi hai!!!" Armaan informed Sid while breathing hard... They both managed to find a shelter in the form of a cave and right now they were badly shivering...

"Do din!!! Don din mein kitna kuch hogaya??? kya socha tha... kya hogaya???" Breathing deep sid stated while looking at Armaan and adjusting himself on a corner...
"Landing dekho humari!!! direct maut k darwaze pe pohunch gaye!!" Armaan laughed at their helplessness and said while trying to catch some oxygen...

"Hhh..." Sid shook his head at Armaan's comment and tried to warm up his palms...
"Tum... TUmhe Riddhima yaad nahi arahi??? fikar nahi ho rahi uski??" Sid questioned after a while...
"HUh... Riddhima???" Armaan said while covering his mouth and nose with his palm so that he will be able to inahel some warm oxygen inside... He didn't answer and both Sid and Armaan closed their eyes for a while...
"Mom Dad!!" They both spoke out at the same time and opening their eyes smiled at eachother...
"Iss waqt sirf maa baap he yaad a sakte hain!!!" Armaan stated to which Sid agreed...

"Hhh... Tum Muskaan se pyaar karte thai naa???" Armaan asked after a while...
"Haha!!! Tumhe pata tha??" Sid laughed while breathing deep... "Ofcorse.. tere ilawa aur is ko pata hoga??" Sid continued after a minute... "Lekin wo mera pyaar nahi tha!! Wo humesha se Rahul ka tha... mein to pata nahi kahan se dill laga betha tha!!!" Sid confessed all for the very first time...

"Hhh...hmmm" Armaan breathed a little and then asked slowly... "Phir kisi aur ko kyun nahi dhoonda??"
"Hum jitni baar dhoondte hain! humay utni baar pyaar mil jata hai!!" Sid sighed... "Nahi dhoondte... zindagii bhar nahi milta..." He continued after a while... "Lekin kismat se bhi nahi larr sakte... agar kismat pe likha hai to na dhoondne aur mu morne par bhi pyaar se takra jata hai insaan!!!" Sid completed...

"Great!!! Yahan dimagh kaam karna bund kar raha hai aur tumhe phir bhi philosiphy soojh rahi hai!!" Armaan shook his head...

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It was about 12 in the noon when Atul called Rahul...
"Hii!!" Rahul smiled...
"Yaaar... tumhe ek adress sms kar raha hun!! a sakte ho abhi???" Atul asked...
"Haan... free hun!! everything okay???" Rahul inquired...
"Tum ao phir baat karte hain!!!" Atul told him straight and ended the call...

Parking his car Rahul ran inside and looked all around to find Atul who was leaning on a wall in a corner...
"ATul!!!!" Rahul screamed and ran up to him...
"Kya hua??? sab theek haina???" Rahul almost shouted...
"Pata nahi... mein..." Atul held his head finding it difficult to talk...

"Mr Atul Joshi???" Both Rahul and Atul turned hearing the voice...
"Officer!!!" Atul looked at the man with questioning eyes...
"Dekhiye!!! wireless k through Dr Siddhant Modi ki death Dr Armaan Mallik ne khud conform ki thi!!!" The officer spoke out making Rahul and ATul go pale..."Lekin Ab Dr Armaan Mallik ki death bhi conform ho gai hai! HE IS NO MORE!"




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Zindagii yun tujhe kabhi socha nahi...
Jee liya uss tarah jese chaha nahi...
Kya pata? Jo hua, Kyun hua??

"Yeh bahar awaaz kesi hai???" Sid looked at Armaan while shivering...
"Himmat hai ja k dekhne ki???" Armaan muttered...
"Huh..." Shaking his head on Armaan, Sid gathered all his courage and tried to get up and go to see if some help was coming...
"Armaaan!!!" Armaan who was lying with closed eyes jumped up with this sudden shout and balancing himself went out to see...
His eyes were left widen open and he felt like becoming a zombi that moment... The heavy snow fall was going around which made it difficult for him to see anything but he spotted out that back peice of cloth which was disspearing under this snowfall...
"Sid!!!" Trying to walk ahead, he shouted knowing he has fallen down.. It was so difficult to walk there, evert step he took just makes him do several efforts to take next one... It took him almost 5 minutes to cover the distance which could be covered in 5 secs in normal conditions but it was too late.. What he saw was a dead body under snow...
"Sid!!!!" He opened up his eyes at once shouting out loud...
"R U Okay???" He found a man near him which seems like a doctor...
"Happy Birthday!" The doctor smiled at him and said... "You know its a miracle that you are alive and even your body is in full working condition... Its just the fever you have!" The doctor told him whicle taking his blood pressure whereas Armaan was quiet the whole time... His face was expression less and his eyes were hopeless...
"I know app ko bohat gehra shock laga hai!! But Dr Mallik!! Aap ko ek nayi zindagii mili hai! Iss ka shukar ada kijye..." The doctor tried to make him feel better...
"Mein yahan kese???" Armaan inquired after a while...
"Well... appki talaash to sabne khatam kardi thi!! Infact duniya ko to apki maut ki khabar bhi dedi gai thi Lekin phir pata nahi kese??? Shayad apki ki kismat mein zinda rehna likha tha!!" The doctor smiled at him...

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Its been a week since everyone found out about Sid and Armaan's death and Riddhima was shattered! Devasted...
"TOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME ARMAAN!!!! TUMNE KAHA THA HUM SAATH MIL K FAISLA LEIN GAY!!! PHIR ISS TARAH MUJHE TUM AKELA KESE CHOR K JA SAKTE HO?? WHY?????" She shouted breaking things inside her room... She was not just in her control since past week.
Just one day she spent peacefully after getting back and everyone sensed a huge change in her... They were happy that now atleast life will be a bliss for both Armaan and Riddhima but everything turned upside down...
"Riddhima!!!" Anjali tried to stop her but herself got teary and walked back...

"Samajh mein nahi araha hai k Riddhima ko kese sambha lun??? Iss tarah bikhar gai hai k samajh he nahi a raha k usse kya baat karun??? kese baat karun??" Padma sighed...
"Itna kyun bikhar gai hai wo??? Akhir derh saal se reh rahi thi naa Armaan se door..." A straight taunt came from Riddhima's tayi..
"Bhabhi please!! Iss waqt aisi baatein mat kijye..." Padma glared at her...
Armaan's death new did shattered everyone in Gupta House... Infact few who were close to Armaan didn't even knew they were feeling more pain for Armaan or for Sid... The loss was huge and Riddhima was not in the condition to even talk to anyone... She was under strong medication which makes her sleep for long hours and when she is not sleeping, she is found breaking things or keeping herself locked inside a room...
In normal days when you don't feel like eating anything or even don't eat anything whole day nobody cares or forces you to eat but here since a week everyone was after her to eat properly three times a day... It was like they were trying to make her eat more than normal days and she was hating it...
"Kese lagta hai jab log sympathy dikhane ki koshish karte hain??? Armaan ne kuch khaya k nahi?? wo ghar kab aya kab nahi?? People ask me all the time out of Sympathy!!! Tum kabhi nahi samajh sakti how it feels..." His words echoed in her ears making her heart sink... "Jab Dill pe lagti haina, tab bhook pyaas nahi lagti!!"
"Tum jitna badla leyna hai le lo...magar please wapas ajao!!" She cried silently looking at his photograph...
His anger, his frustration, everything was now very very clear to her... His each and everyword was making a sense to her right now... She now knew it how it feels... feels to loose someone, She had everyone around her but not him! She was now standing on the same place where he was standing since long...The pain was unbearable... she wanted to ran out somewhere where no one could touch her...



"Nayi Zindagii hai! To maqsad bhi naya he hoga..."By the grace of God, he was fit and fine now... a little weakness was there but that was okay.. "Main usse nahi bacha saka... meri ankhon k saamne sab khatam hogaya!! Tab mere saath kaun tha?? Tab mujhe kaun yaad aya tha??" Tears appeared at the corner of his eyes..
"Mom!! Unhe bhi mein nahi bacha saka tha!!" He sat down on his knees as tears made way down his cheek...
Long back when Armaan's parents met with an car accident, His father died on spot but mother survived... She needed blood which was rare and was not available in the hospital... He remembered how he flew with Shashank hearing about his parents, he knew he had the same blood group and his blood can help but he was late to reach... Her mother already passed away... That day he took an oath and that is why he was a successful doctor today!
Sid's death was a huge blow for him... The time he spent on those mountains after Sid's death was the time when he searched himself in and out... Something was different in that mountain's air... Those mountains were like devils... That short period of time turned him into a stone. He was alive but didn't dared to inform anyone... he wanted to be alone. He was not even thinking about anyone...
Last what he remembered was Sid's death and at present he was deciding his new goals... It was like he has taken an oath to save each and every life possibily he could save... He had two past regrets and he didn't wanted more... What he knew was that his life got saved to save more lives... No Riddhima, No relation, Nothing was there in his mind... It was just Sanjivani and Him from now on...
He was back in Mumbai, He was back in his house but he was not ready to be back in anyones life...

...

A sad Atul walked inside Sanjivani with heavy steps and got confused to see staff distributing sweets to eachother...
"Inka dimagh to nahi kharab hogaya hai???" Atul narrowed his eyes and walked forward to see what is going around...
"Arre Sir!! Congrats... Its like a miracle naa??" One of his colleage wished him...
"Miracle???" Atul passed a questioning look...
"Haan... Dr Armaan na iss tarah se bach jana aur wapas ajana... miracle he to hai!!" The other person told him happily...
"Armaan???" Atul got dumfonded for a moment... "Wo... He is alive???" Atul was too surprised to hear that and next what all saw was Atul running inside towards Armaan's cabin...
With a bang, he opened the doorof Armaan's cabin and found him reading out something on his desk with a straight face...
"Armaaan!!" Atul almost shouted and ran inside... "Tum... Tum zindaa ho!!"
"Hi Atul!!" Armaan got up from his chair and said... He didn't smiled, he didn't came forward to hug him...
"You are alive man!!!" Atul held his shoulder and then hugged him in delight...
"I am fine!!" He muttered out softly while coming out of the hug... "Tum ab tak kahan thai?? bataya kyun nahi???" Atul questioned while wiping away a tear from his cheek...
"Tumhe andaza bhi hai sab ki haalat ka??? Riddhima ki condition ka??" Atul questioned...
'Riddhima' Its been quit long he heard this name and thought about it... It was like Atul's questiones were making him face the facts about his life... "I am married man and have a wife!" He told himself but there was no feeling...
"Haan mein zinda hun!! Sid nahi hai..." He spoke out in a low tone.. "Andd I need to go on rounds... baad mein milte hain!" Saying so he walked away leaving a shocked Atul behind...
"Yeh????" Atul felt terrified...

...

"Atul! Armaan ka behaviour mein bhi subha se notice kar raha hun!! Since i am a psychiatrist isliye mujhe kuch kuch samajh mein araha hai..." Atul seeing this wierd reaction from Armaan's side, Atul called Rahul as he thought better first inquire about his behavior and then tell everyone... On meeting Rahul, Armaan behaved the same as he behaved with Atul and walked off making them go mad... And now they both were sitting infrontof the psychiatrist who works in Sanjivani and was Armaan's friend also...

"Dekho... meri baaton ko gehrai se samjhne ki koshish karna... Pahar, Jungle, Samandar!! iss tarah ki jaghon par agar insaan thodi deir k liye jaye to usse acha lagta hai! fresh ho jata hai... lekin again in jaghon par wo akela kaafi door tak nikal jaye to uska apne saye se... apne aap se saamna hone lagta hai... Apni khud ki zindagii k baare mein wo wahan zyaada gehrai se sochta hai! Mujhe bilkul nahi pata k Armaan apne saath wahan kya le k gaya tha?? uljhan! pareshaani?? ya kuch bhi nahi.." The Psychiatrist paused for a moment nd then continued.."Phir wahan Sidd ki death ka bhi uspe kaafi asar hua.. Aurr maut se saamna bhi... Iss sab k baad yeh obvious hai k usko change hona he tha... Ab uski priorities mein change aya hai... aur pata nahi aur kya kya?? Lekin ek baat saaf hai... jesa tum log bata rahe ho k usne kisi ko contact nahi kiya means he wants to be alone... Aur agar tum log kisi baat ko le k uske peeche parne ki koshish karoge... to possible hai k wo tum logon se bhi cutt off karle..." He completed...



Where on one end news about Armaan being alive was a relief and source of happiness for everyone, on the other end all became tensed when they got to knw that he is not interested to meet anyone... He wants to be alone. Riddhima was still unknown to the fact about Armaan's presence and asusual was locked inside her room...
"Mein milne jaoonga usse..." Shashank decided at once and got up to go but stopped as he saw Armaan on the door...
Tears of joy and happiness were there in everyones eyes whereas he was expression less.. Riddhima saw him and next moment she was hugging him tight while crying her heart out and he let her do that... "I am fine!" He said while parting her away from him... Again he wasn't feeling any emotions..
He sounded normal to everybody but with that straight face... He wasn't smiling or showing any interest in anything... Even when Sid's name came into the discussion, he stood upsaying he is feeling really tired and needs to go home and rest... It was already understood that he was in no mood to stay anywhere other than his own residence...

...

There was an awkward silence in the car... He was fully concentrated on the road whereas she kept staring at him trying to figure out any expression, any emotion on his face... She was scared of seeing his straight face since since hours...
"Armaan!!!" She whispered out softly in order to start a conversation between them...
"Hmmm???" He hummed still looking in front on the road...
"Tum theek ho???" She asked softly...

"EK HE SAWAL KITNI BAAR POOCHO GAY SAB???" He blasted out over her... "BACHA NAHI HUN MEIN KOI CHOTA!!!" She got startled at his sudden outburst...

"Chup kar k beth sakti ho to betho warna so jao!!" He shouted making her heart sink... she was also mentally and physically weak at the moment and this tone of Armaan was doing more damage to her... She didn't said a word and turned her face towards the window side while wiping away her tears... Riddhima was already informed by all that it will he hard to adjust this time... he will want his space and time and for his sake, she was ready to do anything...

Reaching back home, he left her as it is in the hall and went upstairs staright towards their room whereas she was terrified looking at the condition of her home sweet home which was covered with black and white sheets at the moment... Lawn area was at its worst position as no one was there to take care of it...

Taking slow and heavy steps she reached their room only to hear the sound of shower from bathroom... Room was looking alittle better but things were scattered carelessly and it was a bit messy...

"Change karlo..." He said while coming out of the bathroom an she immediately went in trying not to give him a chance to get angry again... He was completely a strange man she was meeting... Crying her heart out in the bathroom she felt exhausted... She needed him badly but here they were not even on talking terms... Atleast if ever he was angry he taunts or gets sarcastic but right now he wasn't even talking to her...

Till the time, she composed herself and changing into a night dress came out she saw him already sleeping on one side on the bed... She was not even in a good state.. those strong medicines had their effects on her too and this was the reason she was feeling dizzy and atlast fainted on the bed...



It was about 10 in the morning when he opened his eyes... Taking a deep breath, he turned his side and found her sleeping still cuddling with her pillow... He kept looking at her for a while and then asked himself... "Iss ladki ki kashish ne humesha mujhe apni taraf khecha hai!! phir ajj kyun iske liye kuch mehsoos nahi kar pa raha??" He himself had so many questions with him that were un answerable... "Mujhe itne dinow mein ek baar bhi kyun iska khayal nahi aya???"
"Wo roti hui a k mere gale lag gai aur mera dill zara bhi uske liye nahi dharka?? Kya wo waqai sirf adat thi? jo khatam hogai??" He soliloquized...

...

"Naashta..." She said slowly trying to stop him as he was about to leave for Sanjivani...
"Sorry! aj ankh he deir se khuli thi... mein raaste mein kha lunga!!" He said while taking an apple and left...
"Nahi..." A shiver ran down her spine on this behaviour... He was not angry and that she knew... it was clearly visible that he was not even upset with her but then what was the problem?? He was changed and this was the new Armaan she just saw... HE was definitely not HER ARMAAN!!

...

She knew she first has to get a hold over herself in order to get him back... Completing her breakfast, she took her medicians and then started working over the whole house... She wanted him to feel like home when he returns back tonight...

Calling a gardner, she asked him to do the lawn and started working inside.. Even Muskaan and Anjlai came to pay a visit at her and also helped her alot with the cleaning and buying some required stuff and all...

"Wo kitna badal gaya hai yeh sirf tumhe pata lagay gaa aur iss mein bhi waqt lagay gaa... Tumhe usse waqt dena hoga... maut ke mu se kisi bohat apne ko kho kar aya hai wo..." Anjlai tried to explain things to Riddhima...

"Main sab karne ko tayyar hoon... Atleast baat to kare mujhse!! Main rona chahti hun usske kandhe pe sar rakh k... lekin wo mere utne pass bhi nahi hai!!" Riddhima cried...
"Riddhima!! Kal raat se ab tak 24 ghante bhi nahi hue hain tumhe uske saath... iss tarah nahi haar sakti tum..."Anjali tried to sooth her...

"Di!! Everything will be fine... aj jab gahr wapas aenge to ghar ghar lagay gaa... bus phir ahista ahista sab theek ho jayega..." Muskaan patted Riddhima's back...

...

She was too tired and exhausted after this cleaning spree but atleast how it was looking like which she calls her home... She was again feeling dizzy but for his sake, she dragged herself in the kitchen to make something for him and then kept on waiting for him...

It was like 12 when he returned only to find her sleeping with her head down on the dining table... She looked too worned out and he knew he was the reason... he saw the lawn whileparking the car and knew she was the reason behind all this...

His house was actually looking like a true home today but that little thing called love was missing... He couldn't do anything about it, he was just not ready to enter back in anyones life... Struggling with his sorrows he actually forgot to realize that Riddhima doesn't come under the heading of anyones life... She was HIS LIFE!! and will REMAIN whether he agree or not...

"Tum agaye??" She woke up feeling his gaze...

"Hmmm... thuk gaya hun, bus ab sona chahta hun!" He said while moving upstairs leaving her broken...

"Ek glass paani he maang leyte mujhse.." She cried silently...

...

"Paani!!" She forwarded a glass of water towards him as he came out of the bathroom after changing...
"Thanks.." He pressed his lips together..
"Din kesa tha aj ka??" She asked softly...
"Sahi tha..." He said while gulping down the water...
"Khana laga dun???" She asked again..
"Chalo.." He nodded in a yes making her happy...
Againn they were quiet at the dinner table... it was an awkward silence which Riddhima tried to break again but was scared of him as what will she do if he will leave the food in anger...



Days passed by and a whole month went away... He didn't changed but se adjusted.. They were living like two strangers under one roof... they share bed but side by side.. She craves for him, she wants to be with him, in his arms hug was out of question when he even doesn't touch her with his finger...
It was like aorutine that he wents office doing breakfast with her quietly.. All day she do is to take care of her home and wait for him whereas he comes home late at night, sometimes do dinner with her sometimes not and went to sleep... No exchange of talks nothing!!!

It was now Riddhima who sheild Armaan.. She knew he doesn't like to meet anyone and so she protects him making excuses and all.. Even if he meets anyone he usually keeps quiet or tries t walk away as soon as possible.. But she never complains... He was her husband, her love and she was ready to accept him in everyway...

He had turned stone hearted she knew very well, she doesn't effect her anymore she knew but he effects her and so as his every movement... Her all nights ends with shedding of tears in a corner...

Anyone else knew it or not but AtulAnjali were clearly seeing whats going around... Atul has seen him in hospital and the dedication as well...

"uss pe ek ajeeb pagal pan agaya hai!!! lagta he nahi hai k uski life mein hospital k ilaawa bhi kuch hai!! patients uski pehli priority pehle bhi thai Anjali!! lekin aur bhi cheezein thi uski zindagi mein tab... ab to..." Atul shook his head while telling Anjali about Armaan...

"Jab Riddhima ghalat thi maine uska saath kabhi nahi diya! lekin aj wo jis tarah apne rishte ko sambhal rahi hai usse koi maat nahi de sakta uss mein.." Anjali sighed... " Ek na ek din sab sambhal he jayega..."

...

Asusual he was late and she was sleeping with her head down on dining table...
"Tum agaye???" She woke up feeling his gaze on her...
"Hmmm..." He nodded in a Yes while walking up to her..

"Khana laga deti hun.." She said while getting up but he pulled her down again... This was the first time he ever touched her in this whole time they were together again...

"Tumhe yaad hai jab pareshaani mein khul k kuch nahi keh pate thai... tab dost ban kar ek doosre ko anjaan bata kar bohat kuch keh diya karte thai..." He said soflty on which she nodded in a yes while looking in his eyes...

"Aj dost ban sakte hain???" He asked which made her teary...

"Tumhe pata hai...jab un barfani, bereham pahariyun par akela khara tha naa?? tab socha k kya hai jo humesha saath hai?? maa? papa?? koi aur rishta?? ya wo jo mera pyaar hai?? Lekin wahan koi nahi tha... saamne maut thi aur tab laga k... haan!! bus yehi saath hai!!" He bit his lower lip while looking down...

"Sid meri ankhon k saamne..." He closed his eyes.." usse bacha nahi saka!!"

"Jab zindagii dobara mili to socha k kyun mili hai??? agar shayad aur zindagiyun ko bachane k liye... Sach kahun to aur kisi cheez ki ab mujhe chahat he nahi hai... Iss baat se inkar nahi hai k shaadi k baad wo ek maheena jo mene apni biwi k saath guzra usse jiyaa tha meine.. Pyaar to kiya tha yaar meine usse... par wo pata nahi kahan faana hogaya???" He paused and the looked at her who was looking at him like a statue...

"Yeh jo dobara mujhe zindagii mili haina? iss mein pyaar nahi dhoond paya mein.. dhoondne ki chah he nahi hui... Dill jese patthar hogaya... wo roti hai to chubta nahi mujhe... sirf iss baat ka ehsas rehta hai k jo uske saath kar raha hun wo ghalat hai!!" She kept looking at him like a dummy but there were no tears in his eyes...

"Meine ek baar usse kaha tha k i am regretting this marriage aur aj bhi wohi kahunga... mein uski zindagii kharab kar sakta hun... abaad nahi kar sakta... Ab mein kuch bhi karne se pehle sochna nahi chahta... bas karna chahta hun lekin usska hona mujhe guilt mein daalta hai... paaon ki zingeer lagta hai mujhe wo rishta...Mujhe sukoon nahi milta kahin!!" He opened up his heart...

"Sukoon kese milega Armaan???" She whispered out with a heavy heart...

"Wo mere pass ana chahti hai lekin mujhe uske pass jane ki koi chahat nahi hai! mein usse theek se baat nahi karta usse bura lagta hai lekin mere pass baat karne ko kuch hai he nahi... Wo mujhse darne lagi hai... lekin mein usse wo pyaar bhari aghosh nahi de sakta... mein usse bahon mein nahi le sakta..." She felt like he was fitting lava inside her ears...

"Mere wapas ane pe jis tarah wo roti hui a k mere galle lag gai...mujhpe uske rone ka koi asar he nahi hua..." he paused again and looked at her...

"Main usse azaad karna chahta hun!!" He said while looking in her tear eyes whereas there were no tears in his eyes.. no emotion, nothing...

Gulping down a um under her troat, she shivered.. "Kya usse azzad kar k tumhe sukoon mil jayega?? tum chain ki saans le paoge??" She stammered...

"Haan..." He answered softly while looking down...



"To usse Azzad kardo..." She whispered out...




Love,
Sameera😊

"Kya usse azzad kar k tumhe sukoon mil jayega?? tum chain ki saans le paoge??" She stammered...

"Haan..." He answered softly while looking down...

"To usse Azzad kardo..." She whispered out...

His eyes stopped on her face, he was looking deep in her eyes from were tears were flowing down now... a sea of emotions can be clearly seen through her eyes..
"Wo toot jayegi!" He said in a hoarse voice after a while... he was still looking in her eyes...

"Wo har subha ek nai umeed k saath jaagti hai!! Aur har raat toot kar bikhar jati hai!!! Tumne sahi kaha Armaan!! tarasti hai tumhare saath k liye... tumse baat karne k liye.. Tumhare seene se lag kar rone k liye lekin roz tumhari ankhon mein apne liye kuch na dekh kar kaanp jati hai!! Usse Azzad kar k kitna aur torr do gay tum??" She kept saying looking lost somewhere... tears were running down her cheek...

"Trust me meine jaan boojh kar kuch nahi kiya!!" He spoke out while looking up at the ceiling...

"Tum jaan boojh kar yeh kar bhi nahi sakte thai..." She closed her eyes and let the tears flow...

"Uski ek ghalti ki usse bhat badi saza dedi Armaan!!" She shivered looking at him with complaining eyes...

"Aj uski koi ghalti nahi hai... aj wo mere liye kuch bhi kar sakti hai!! Ussne mere liye khud ko poori tarah se badal diya... apni marzi ka kuch bhi to nahi karti ab wo... bus intezaar karti hai! intezaar karti hai k koi ek ishara to karun usse lekin mujhse nahi hota yeh..."

"Usse rota dekh k bura lagta hai lekin dard nahi hota!! Please help me!! Mujhe sukoon chahiye!! meri zindagii se sukoon chala gaya hai!!" He held his head in both his palms...

They were helpless! they were shattered!! they were devasted!!! They were very much same, facing same situation... That whole Night they spent in that same position... She was hugging her knees on the chair with her head resting back at the chair post and her eyes were constantly looking at the ceiling... He was sitting next to her on another chair with his head in his palms..



Rahul Muskaan's wedding was near and this was the perfect occassion everyone thought that will make Armaan feel better and act normal... What everyone noticed in him was that he just talks less and just not like to interact much with people that is it... The inside story was still unknown to them...

"Di!! Mein nahi jaoongi kisi shopping wopping pe..." Riddhim made a face while looking at Anjali who was at her place and was waiting for Muskaan now...

"Tum pagal to nahi hogai ho??? Kya saara waqt ghar se chipak gai ho?? Bahar niklo thoda hawa mein..." Anjali scolded her...

"Di!! don't force me!!!" Riddhima almost shouted...

"Dekho... muskaan ane wali hai abhi thodi deir mein yahan and then we are going and that is final!!" Anjali announced while glaring at Riddhima...

"Di PLease!!!" Riddhima pleaded...

"Riddhima!!! Tumhare iss tarah ghar mein bund rehne se Armaan mein koi tabdeeli nahi ane wali hai..."Anjali soften a little...

"Aur ab shayad kabhi ayegi bhi nahi..." Riddhima got teary...

"Tum pagal hogai ho?? He just needs a little time!! theek ho jayega apne app..." Anjali went close to Riddhima and hugged her...

"Time he to nahi hai naa di!!" With that Riddhima started crying...

"Riddhima!!" Anjali caressed her hairs lightly while trying to sooth her... "Tch!! arre..." Anjali got confused with this behaviour of Riddhima...

"Wo mujhe divorce de raha hai!!" Riddhima cried which froze Anjali...

"Kya???" Anjali looked at Riddhima with widen eyes and this is exactly when her phone started ringing...

"H..hello???" Anjali somehow picked up her phone after a while..

"Haan wo muskaan!! tum Rahul k saath chali jao yaar... mujhe thoda kaam agaya hai!! kal chalte hain??" Anjali some how said it while closing her eyes from which tears started flowing...

"Hmmm..." Riddhima saw anjali nodding in a yes and then keeping her mobile on a side... "Wo pagal to nahi hogaya hai??" She shouted... "Main abhi usse.." An angry Anjali got up to call him when Riddhima stopped...

"Aap kuch nahi kahogi usse..." She held Anjali's hand...

"Wo pagal ho gaya hai!!! Usse rokna zaroori hai!!" Anjali clentched her jaws...

"Di! wo bohat mushkil mein hai..." Riddhima whispered while leaving Anjali's hand and again fell down on the sofa..."WO mujhse gussa hota tha to ladta tha... tedhe medhe jawab deta tha!! Lekin di!" Riddhima breathed... "Ab to mujhse baat he nahi karta..." She looked up at Anjali with tears in her eyes...

"Wo hasta tha to uski hassi uski ankhon ko chooti thi... par ab to wo hasna he bhool gaya hai!! ab uski muskurahat bhi uski ankhon tak nahi pohunchti... " Riddhima kept saying and Anjali fell down on the carpet near her...

"Wo mujhse naraz nahi hai!! par wo mera Armaan bhi nahi hai!!" Riddhima shook her head lightly... "Wo humesha kehta tha mujhse k pyaar ek baar nahi... baar baar hota hai!! Jitni baar dhoondo gay.. utni baar mil jayega aur nahi dhoondo gay... to nahi milega!" She paused getting lost somewhere... "Lekin ajj bohat koshishon k bawajood bhi wo meri taraf kadam barha pa raha... usski ankhon mein mujhe dard aur tanhai k ilaawa kuch nahi dikhta!! wo ek machine ki tarah rehta hai!! " Riddhima cried...

"Usko tum sambhal sakti ho apne pyaar se Riddhima... Maanti hun usske saath bohat kuch hogaya hai jisne usse badal diya hai!! lekin tumhe iss tarah nahi chor sakta..." Anjali held Riddhima's hands... "Dekho.. i know wo problem mein hai!! but you have to try and act like a medicine to him!! You can't give up!!" Anjali spoke out in a soft yet convincing tone..."Tum koshish to karo..."

...

Asusual he was late and its like a routine that he enters late and finds her in the hall waiting for him but tonight she wasn't there... His eyes searched for her all around the hall and then moved towards kitchen where all lights were off... Something strange he felt and then started climbing stairs...

He entered inside his room only to find it all dark... "Kya wo chali gai??" He asked himself.. "Lekin humne to decide kiya tha k Muskaan ki shaadi k baad..." He was confused...

Reaching the switchboard, he opened the lights and threw his coat over the bed where he found her sleeping peacefully... "So rahi hai??" He narrowed his eyes... "Tabeat to..." He glanced at her face for a while... "Theek he hogi... jitne sukoon k saath soti dikh rahi hai!" He blabbered feeling it really very weird...

"Hhh..." He sighed and then moved towards the bathroom to change... "Pata nahi kya kar raha hun aur kyun kar raha hun??? Kuch samajh he nahi ata hai... Neend i.. so gai! Mujhe kyun problem ho rahi hai??" He scolded himself while taking a warm bath...
"Agar usse bhook lagi hui to???" Riddhima opened her eyes as soon as he left for the bathroom... "Routine mein change lao!! Normal ko abnormal karo tabhi wo line pe ayega!!" Anjali's words echoed in her ears...

Coming out of the bathroom, he opened the door of the bedroom and moved downstairs to look for something to eat... He was hell hungry!

Opening the refrigerator he expected something inside but it was all empty... "Yeh fridge itna khali kyun hai???" A frown appeared on his face... Closing the door of the fridge, he searched all the kitchen to find something eatable like fruits or even vegetables so that he can cook something but nothing was there, not even the milk... "Yeh ho kya raha hai??" He scratched his head...

"Beta bhook na... ache achon ko seedha kar deti hai!! Muskaan ko seedha kar diya issne iss chakkar mein k isse proper khana chahiye hota tha raat mein!! Ab tum isse seedha karo.." Riddhima recalled another note made by Anjali... she did followed her instructions but feeling really guilty...

On not finding anything, he took a deep breath and drank 4-5 glasses of water in order to kill his hunger... "Aisa kyun lag raha hai k kahin na kahin mein chahta hun k roz wo mera intezaar kare?? ya kya mujhe uski adat hoti ja rahi hai phirse??" He became more restless..



Last Night when he didn't made her wakeup to give him something to eat and slept hungry, she got scared... Ignoring more what Anjali guided, she made the breakfast for him like usual and actually expected him to be running away saying i am getting late but to her surprise he sat down on the chair and started the breakfast...

"Raat mein kitchen se saara saamaan achanak kahan gayab ho gaya tha??" He asked arching his eyebrow at her...

"Wo... actually meine spray wagera kiya tha kitchen mein... isisliye saara samaan store room mein rakh diya tha!! Fridge ki bhi safai ki thi so..." She explained realising he is getting angry...

"Kyun ki thi safai??? Wese bhi kuch dinow mein tumhe chale jana hai phir kyun kar rahi ho yeh sab???" He yelled...

"Gussa nahi ata usse??? Khali pait har insaan ko gussa ata hai!! Khali pait ghum aur khushi donow he ache nahi lagte!!" One more Anjali's tip hit her ears...

"Officially abhi bhi tumhari biwi hoon!! Tum to ghar pe rehte nahi!! mehmanow ki tarah atay ho... Phir mein jo bhi karun tumhe kya hai???" She matched his tone gathering all her courage which made him quiet...

Her heart sunked and she started expecting worst but his quietness encouraged her... "Ab chale jao roz ki tarah naashta chor ke... Late ho raha hoga hospital k liye!!! Ghar ki to kuch zimmedaari hai nahi!!" She added in aloud voice...

"Jahan mauqa mile... gussa ho jao! Kyunki tum aisi ho! Aur usne saari zindagii tumhe aise he jhela hai!!" Another instruction by Anjali she followed...

...

Just few hours passed and Riddhima got his problem! She was so thankful to Anjali by heart... All those days she spent with him trying to sooth him, console him were actually making it a routine and bad habit! To drag him back to life, she first have to change the routine... If he isn't falling for her after several trials by himself then she has to make him fall for her with her own efforts... She realised her method of cure was wrong, she realised he never cries and for this she decided to meet the phychaitrist who is Armaan's friend and the same one who met Rahul and Atul a month back...
"Hmmm... to baat yahan tak pohunch gai!!" Dr Rohan nodded after listening out Riddhima...

"See Riddhima!! Aisa bilkul nahi hai k Armaan k andar k emotions khatam ho gaye hain ya wo ab normal nahi ho sakta... Its just that k usse guilt hai!! Usse guilt hai k wo wahan ho kar bhi Sid ko bacha nahi saka... Sid aur Armaan kitne kareeb thai yeh app se behtar kaun jaan sakta hai?" Rohan pressed his lips together... "Aur sirf Sid ki death he uske iss tarah ke behaviour ka reason nahi hai... there is something more to it!! which u have to dig out..."

"Wo koi baat he nahi karta mujhse... sirf kal thoda chillaya tha mujhpe and thattoo because he was starving..." Riddhima bit her lower lip...

"Thats is perfect naa... Hum kitna bhi attention na dein lekin roz roz ek he cheez adat ban jati hai!! Phir uss mein change pasand nahi ata... accept karne mein time lagta hai! Get one thing Straight!" He looked at Riddhiam seriously... "You are the ONLY ONE he can desire for... Appko agar usne appne app se door kar diya naa??? Phir wo jo bann jayega naa... wo takleef dega!!" Rohan highlighted a fact..

"Lekin... wo mujhse bohat door sa hogaya hai!! ussne mujhse kaha k bohat koshish k bawajood bhi wo meri taraf kadam nahi barha pa raha... usse lagta ha mujhe azaad kar k usse sukoon mil jayega!!" Riddhima lowered down her head...

"Sukoon mil jayega!!" Rohan smiled... "Kyunki usse iss baat ka ehsaas hai k app k saath wo ghalat kar raha hai! Yeh uske andar ka darr hai jo usse kuch sochne samajhne nahi de raha hai!! kisi se ghulne milne nahi de raha..."

"Riddhima!! Jitna meine Armaan ko jaana hai... he is possessive about you! Aur iss baat pe uska koi control nahi hai! Wo soch raha hai k by setting you free uske andar ka guilt khatam ho jayega... sukoon ki saans lega wo???"

"Bilkul nahi!! Ussne abhi tak yeh nahi socha hai k by setting u free he will actually allow other men to look at you!!" Rohan spoke out firmly making Riddhima stiff... "Jis din yeh soch liya naa... uss din apke aur uske beech ki saari deewarein girr jaengi!! Its only you who can bring the old Armaan back out of him..." Rohan explained her everything in detail...



"Routine mein kya change aloon mein yaar???" Riddhima was pacing around here and there thinking of ways to take him out of his Aura...

"Ghar!!!" Something strike Riddhima and quickly she looked in the clock... It was about time when he will be back and so she rushed upstairs in the bedroom...

Today Rohan made it a point to help Riddhima and made sure to keep Armaan hell busy which will not allow him to eat anything... By the time he reach home, he was starving!! He stepped inside and again found the whole house empty which amde him angry at once...

Closing the door with a bang, he climbed stairs... He found his bedroom door open and Riddhima applying cream over her face and hands... "Hhh..." He was about to take out his anger but controlling himself clentched his jaws and yelled.."Mujhe bhook lagi hai!"

"Huh?? Lekin... mujhe to laga tha tum roz ki tarah kha k ao gay!!" She passed him an innocent look...

"What do you mean kha k aoge??? Mein raat mein ghar pe he khata hun khana i think!!!" He lost his temper...

"12 baje koi khana khane ka time nahi hota hai!! Aur wese bhi uss din tumhi ne mujhse kaha tha k mujhe yeh sab karne ki zaroorat nahi hai!! Mere jaane k baad wese bhi koi tumhare liye yeh sab kar k nahi rakhe gaa... Phir kis baat ka gussa nikal rahe ho tum mujh pe??" She shouted back...

"O Shut up!!" He yelled grabbing his arm which made her surprise... she wasn't expecting this. She looked in his eyes deeply and that anger...

"Actually u r right! Phirse tumpe dependent hone laga hun!" He left her hand with a jerk and left the room which again left her startled... "No!! I won't give up!!" She consoled herself but soon was broken off when he shifted into the guest room...

...

Whole Night, she wasn't able to sleep and so does he.. She was scared and he was angry...

Next Morning, he didn't ate any breakfast at home and prefered to have it in the hospital... There Riddhima was tensed seeing all plans backfiring.. "Mujhe nahi sunni kisi ki... kal kamra alag kar liya.. aj pata nahi aur kya karega!! Mujhe di se bhi wo sab nahi kehna chahiye tha.." Riddhima was felt really tensed...

Since last night her B.P was only getting low seeing his actions and reactions... She didn't have her dinner as according to her plan she had to make him realise and then will have it with him but everything turned up side down... Now she didn't even had her breakfast... She was not feeling hungry with all tension around her but her body was demanding energy... She didn't knew when everything wnet blank and she hit the floor getting unconcious...

"Tch damn!! Ab wo file..." Armaan hit his head as he realised he has forgotten it at home... "Kisi ko bhej k mangwa leyta hun!!" He decided and then taking out his mobile called home so that he can ask this favour from Riddhima to pass that file to the one he will be sending..

"Yeh phone kyun nahi utha rahi hai??" He clentched his jaws... From past 2-3 days the only emotion hitting him was anger...

"Khud he ja k le ata hun!!" He decided and walked out...

...

Stepping inside, he found her on the floor which made him rush to her.. "Riddhima??" He rubbed her face and felt her really cold... Winters were there and she was lying unconcious in her simple suit which made her body turn ice...

Picking her in his arms, he rushed upstairs towards their room and keeping her on the bed, closed the door and switched on the heater...

"Riddhima!!!" He didn't realised when he got this much panic about her.. Taking out the instrument, he checked her B.P and on finding it too low, he slapped his head... "Mujhe nahi bolna chahiye tha is tarah!" He cursed himself for the last Night and taking out an injection, injected in her body...

Somewhere deep down, it pinched him today! Whole time what he did was to just sit and stare at her pale face... "Kya halat bana di hai meine iski??" He sighed closing his eyes...



She opened her eyes slowly, feeling the pain in her head "Ahh!!" She cried in pain which dragged his attention immediately... He got up from his place and left the room which again brought tears in her eyes...

Soon he was back with a glass of juice and some food in a tray... "Hmmm.." he made a sound with closed mouth and passed the tray to her...
"Bhook nahi hai mujhe..." She looked away...
"Khao!!!" He raised his voice...
"Mujhe nahi khana hai!!" She acted stubborn...

"Yaar tum kyun kar rahi ho yeh sab??? Tum mujhe aur kya feel karwana chahti ho??" He was hell irritated at the moment..."Already bohat guilt hai mere andar! ab tum kya chati ho?? saans leyna chorr dun???"

"Tum ek aur mauqa humare rishte ko nahi de sakte??? Hum mil k koshish nahi kar sakte???" Her voice cracked...

"Riddhima please..." He got up from the bed and walked forward towards the window side...

"Tum baat kyun nahi karte Armaan??" She left the bed and walking forward made him turn and face her by his shoulder... "Gussa hai! dard hai! nikaalo mujh pe... Pyaar na sahi! apna haq he jata lo..." She cried grabbing his shirt in both her hands..
"Hum baat kar chuke hain iss baare mein... tum kyun nahi samjh rahi ho???" He felt helpless...

"KYUNKI PYAAR KARTI HUN TUMSE... APNA SAB KUCH DIYA HAI TUMHE! HAR TARAH SE APNAYA HAI!!" She yelled out loud at him and left his shirt and turned her back towards him...

"MEINE BHI KOSHISH KI THI!!! NAHI HUA MUJHSE..." He matched her voice...
"PYAAR NAHI KARTE NAA TUM MUJHSE???" She turned like a wind and grabbed his collar... "TO AB TAK JO NIBHAYA KYA THA??? KYUN AYE THAI TUM MERI ZINDAGII MEIN?? KYUN PARWAH KARTE HO TUM AB BHI MERI??? " She screamed...

"Tumhari jagah koi aur hota to uss k liye bhi mein yehi sab kuch karta!!" He spoke out coldly making her fall down on her knees...

"Bohat pareshaan kar rahi hoon na tumhe... Ab nahi karungi!!" She wiped away her tears feeling defeated... "Muskaan ki shaadi a rahi hai! Tumhare liye to koi maaine nahi rakhti... lekin jiske liye rakhti hoon! uski taraf apna har farz nibhana chahoon gii!! " She accepted her defeat.. "Tumhe bohat dard diya tha naa?? pata he nahi chala kab tumhare andar itna dard bhar gaya ab uske saamne sab pheeka hai! Mein yehi deserve karti hoon!!" Her voice turned harsh...

"Main..." She wiped away her tears.." Main tumhe nahi bhool sakti Armaan!! Tum meri zindagii mein ane wale pehle aur akhri mard ho!! Har tarah ka rishta joda hai meine tumhare saath!! Tumhe apne kareeb ane diya! har haq diya apne oopar... Tumhe kese bhool jaoon??" Tears again made way down her cheeks...

"Meri yehi saza hai!! Tumse door reh kar pal pal khud ko saza doon!! Mein papa k ghar ja rahi hoon!" She concluded...

"Jesi tumhari marzi..." Saying so he left the room...

"Akhir meri mehndi ka rang pheeka parr he gaya Armaan!!" He heard her last from the back...

...

He held his head in his hands and fell down on his knees... "KYUN ZINDAA CHOR DIYA MUJHE???" He shouted out loud looking up in the sky... "SUKOON CHAHIYE MUJHE!!! SUKOON CHALA GAYA HAI MERI ZINDAGII SE!!!" He screamed out loud...





Only Anjali was aware about the full story... Even she didn't dared to share it with Atul as things were still very confusing for her... When Riddhima told everyone that she is here in Gupta House to help everyone, Padma argued "Humay pata hai shaadi ka ghar hai aur tum sab behnein iss waqt saath hona chahti ho... lekin Armaan ko iss tarah akele nahi chorna chahiye!!"

"Wo theek hai mumma!! Wese bhi ussi ne mujhe bheja hai... Keh raha tha Muskaan ne bohat sar khaya hai!! Revenge time!!" Riddhima lied making Muskaan pout whereas Anjali got the whole story...

"Wo nahi maana??" Anjali finally took Riddhima to a side and asked...

"Di please... mein shaadi ka mauhaul kharab nahi karna chahti!!" Riddhima tried to ignore the questions...

"Tum phone pe bhi kuch nahi batati thi!!! Tum kyun Armaan se baat nahi karne de rahi mujhe??" Anjali scolded her...

"Agar wo meri kismat hai!! To usse koi mujhse cheen nahi sakta! Aur nahi hai... to koi usse mera nahi bana sakta..." Riddhima spoke out with sadness in her voice...

"Hhh... " Anjali sighed and held her head.. "Wo bhool gaya hai k Tum uski zindagii ka sirf ek hissa nahi uski zindagii ho!! Jis din yaad ajayega... Wo phirse tumhara ho jayega!!" Anjali assured to which Riddhima nodded still looking down on the floor...
"Lekin ussne tumhare bagair jeena seekha hai!! Isliye yeh expect mat karna k wo nahi reh payega!!" Anjali added a warning...

...

It was RahulMuskaan's sangeet ceremony and Armaan was present there... Rahul knew he won't showup till he himself will go and dragg him... "You promised me!!" Rahul made him recall his promise at the time of his own wedding and he agreed...
"Aap ek din chutti kar leyte to kya ho jata??" Muskaan showed her fake anger to Armaan..

"Time pe to agaya naa??" He smiled lightly...

"Ehsaan kiya!!" Rahul rolled his eyes...

"Guys!! Simple hai.. meri priority mere patients hain!!" He talked lightly...

"Achaww!!! Aur hum kuch nahi hain???" Nikki pouted...

"Hona.." He bit his lower lip.. "Chewing gum!! peecha he nahi chorte.." He added making Nikki and Muskaan's eyes pop out and everybody else started laughing...
Anjali was so mad that she kept her distance by keeping herself busy with other things and Riddhima was still struggling with her behaviour to look calm and happy...

"Arre Riddhima!! idhar ao.." Atul waved her wheras Armaan became straight...

"Hmmm... i" Nodding in a yes Riddhima smiled and started walking towards them when by fault her lehnga came under her feet and she was about to fell when someone saved her by holding her hand...

She looked up to see and found some stranger.."Thanks!!" He quickly took away her hand from his and thanked him...

"Thats completely okay!" He smiled at her whereas Armaan turned green... He made fist out of his hand to hold back that anger which started building up inside him... Before Riddhima can reach them all, he reached her throwing daggers through his eyes... She felt his behaviour strange and actually got scared with that anger in his eyes by he said nothing and left her sight...

"He is possessive about you! Aur iss baat pe uska control nahi hai!!" Dr Rohan's words echoed in her ears... Instead of leaving it as it is, she followed him and found him going out towards his car... "Kyun tamasha bana rahe ho?? Kis baat ka gussa hai ab??" She asked blocking his way...

"Mujhe ghar jana hai!!" He spoke out in a harsh tone and again started walking... "eent aur patthar ka makaan mera ghar nahi hai!! jahan hum saath hain wo mera ghar hai!!" He stopped hearing her from behind... "Kabhi tumhi ne kaha tha... Phir aj kaunse ghar ja rahe ho??" She completed making him turn back to her...

"Kal aur aj mein bohat fark hai!!" He spoke out looking at her...

"Kya fark hai?? Tum kal bhi mujhe kisi aur k saath nahi dekh sakte thai! Aj bhi nahi dekh sakte..." She gave him a straight look... "Tum mein itni himmat nahi hai Armaan!! k kisi aur ko mera haath thamte dekh sako..." She decreased the distance between them and now they stood face to face... "Bolo... hai himmat?? yaad karo.. jitne nazdeek hum thai! har wo pal jo humara tha! Hai himmat mujhe kisi aur k saath dekhne ki??" She asked raising her voice a little...

"Just Shut Up!!" He slapped her not been able to hear more of her crap... Loosing her balance she was about to hit arock when like a spark he held her hand... A moment came and stopped making her realise that she has been slapped by him and her head is about to hit a rock and he realized he was about to loose her...

With the release of next moment, he pulled her back and hugged her tight... Wrapping her arms around him, she hugged him back and started crying letting her tears wet his sherwani... He didn't knew what happend that moment but long hold back tears came out of his eyes and he broke down...





It was Muskaan's mehndi and next day was the wedding... With each passing second, Riddhima's heart beat was slowing down as even after that weak moment between them , he left her without saying a word...

He did returned to the Sangeet ceremony after a while but soon made an excuse and left so that nobody will question Riddhima... Next day was Muskaan's wedding and she sensed their divorce near...

Mehndi was on her hands too but only to scare her... "Dekhte hain iss baar kiski mehndi ka rang sab se ghehra ata hai!!" One of the aunties commented...

"Arre Har baar Riddhima di jeet jaati hai!!" One of their cousins commented...

"Hmmm... chalo dekhte hain Riddhima!! Shaadi k baar Armaan ka pyaar tumhare liye barh gaya hai ya Tumse agay koi aur nikal gaya hai!!" All the ladies started laughing whereas Riddhima looked at her hands and smiled sarcastically... "Pata nahi iss baar rung ayega bhi ya nahi?? meri mehndi to mujhe pata he nahi chala kab pheeki parna shuru hogai!" A tear rolled down her cheek...

"Arre Armaan!! Tum ghar ja rahe ho??" Padma asked loudly as she saw him crossing the door...

"Haan maa!! wo thuk gaya tha thoda... lekin don't worry mein subha hote he ajoonga!!" He assured her...

"Wo... mujhe bhi jana hai!!" Riddhima spoke out making him surprise... She knew her condition was getting worse and with him close or far, she just wanted to be alone at the moment where she can cry her heart out... "Actually! kuch cheezein bhi leyni thi mujhe... to subha to a he jaoongi!!" She gave her reasons...

"Haan!! phir tum chali jao... " Before anyone else will argue Anjali spoke out at once to whome Riddhima passed a thankful look...




Tu mujhe chhod jaaye
Yeh nahi ho sakta, saathiya

The whole way they were quiet... It was too chilly outside plus the light rain started making it more chilly out there... He switched on the heater in the car whereas she didn't even dared to look at him...

Till the time they reached home, rain got over... He got out of the car and saw her struggling with her mehndi and sarre... Walking forward, he opened the door for her and stealing her a glace of him, she tried to stand up but got disbalanced with the heel but he was quick to hold her... To her surprise, he picked her in his arms and closed the door of the car...

Meri baaton mein tera zikr sadaa
Meri yaad mein teri fikr sadaa
Main jo bhi hoon tum hi to ho
Mujhe tum se mili apni adaa

She kept looking at him trying to find a single emotion on his face but all was blank... He put her down on the floor as he entered their room... "Thund bohat hai!! Apni mehndi dho lo warna beemaar par jaogii!!" He said softly wheras she kept looking at him till he left her sight and walked out of the room...

She kept looking at her mehndi but didn't dared to wash it away... She was scared! scared not to see any color any more... A single tear dropped down her eyes and fell on her hand.. The bethroom door was all open and the tap was running... she was shivering feeling cold plus the mehndi on her hand was making her hands freez...

Kyunki tum hi ho, ab tum hi ho
Zindagi ab tum hi ho..
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho

She didn't realise when he approached... "Beemaar parr jaogi!!" He said and taking her hands in his himself started removing the mehndi out of her hands whereas she did nothing but just stared him without blinking her eyes...

"Kya jj mujhe mera dost milega baat karne k liye???" She spoke out in a husky defeated tone as he took her out of the washroom and dried her hands with towel...
"I Love You!" He muttered softly in a husky tone straight looking in her eyes making her go numb... "Chahun na chahun... dhoondoon na dhoondon.. har baar tumhi se pyaar kar bethta hun!! Mujhe baar baar, har baar tumhi se pyaar ho jata hai!" Tears welled up in both the eyes... the only difference was that her didn't crossed the border line and his crossed...

"Bhool gaya tha k tum zindagii ka hissa nahi... Meri zindagii ho!!" He cupped her face in his palms and whispered out softly.. "Tumhe kisi se aur k saath nahi dekh sakta!! kyunki tum Meri ho!... Meri thi!! Aur Humesha Meri He Raho Gii!!" Tears crossed her border line and fell down her cheek..

"Meine bohat socha mein zinda kyun reh gaya??" He wiped away her tears with his thumb... "Kyunki meine tumhe maanga tha!! Main tumhara intezaar kar rahi thi!! Tumhare hone na hone se mujhe bohat farq parta hai!! Tum HO! Iss ehsaas k saath kahin bhi reh sakti hun... Lekin tum nahi ho..." She paused shaking her head and looked down holding his hand in hers.."Iss ehsaas k saath nahi jee sakti Armaan!!" She started sobbing...

"I am Sorry!!" He whispered out as she kept her face on his chest and he wrapped his arms tight around her giving her that Protection! Love!! Effection!!! She wanted and she had Right on..

"Eent aur Patthar se bana makaan mera ghar nahi hai!! Jahan hum saath hain.. wohi mera ghar hai!! Aur Sukoon to ghar mein he milta haina??" He said parting away to which she nodded and hugged him again...

Tere liye hi jiya main
Khud ko jo yun de diya hai
Teri wafa ne mujhko sambhala
Saare ghamon ko dil se nikaala
Main jo mit bhi gaya tto wajood mera
Sadaa tujh mein rahe zinda

Placing her on the bed, he moved on top of her kissing her tears one by one... He knew he was the only reason behind them and he wanted to be the one to wipe them off aswell..
Moving down from her eyes, he kissed her lips gently as she dug her fingers in his hairs urging him to take away all the pain she has been going through all this while... The pain, the heart beat! the tears all were same in both... They were shattered because of eachother, they have gone through so much because of eachother and still they knew they are the once who can sooth saway this pain they were carrying since long...
It wasn't about HIM or HER anymore... It was about THEM!! They needed eachother on urgent basis and They were there with eachother this time...
"Armaan..." she gasped as she felt his love bites on her neck...he gently licked her skin making her breath deep... They were getting dizzy loosing all their sense... That was a weak yet a very strong moment which holds the intensity to bring them together, to make them ONE once again...

Kyun ki tum hi ho, abb tum hi ho
Ki zindagi abb tum hi ho.. woh o..
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui abb tum hi ho

They have craved for eachother so much and now that feeling of Being Loved! Being Wanted!! Being Cared was out of the world!! They moved along like a harmony warming up their soul panting and shivering with still their eyes closed...
Wrapping an arm around her waist, he fell asleep with his face in the crook of her neck whereas she was lying straight covered with his half body under a blanket... They both had broke down emotionally and mentally so many time since past two days and now this final hit made them collapse with the moment leaving behind all bitter things...

Tum hi ho, tum hi ho
Karz bhi, mera marz bhi
Chain bhi, mera dard bhi
Meri aashiqui ab tum hi ho

He was fast asleep with a peaceful look on his face with his life in his arms... She was dizzy, her eyes were half closed and before closing them down full, she moved her hand a little to hold him tight when her eyes fell on her Mehndi... It was Dark! Darker Than Any Other, Like Always!!

Don't Let Doubts To Loose The Magic Of Love! Because...
Its Not Every Day That You Meet Someone Who Has The Magic To Make You Fall In Love!

THE END



This Part is dedicated to Anu aka Laddoo.Phaddoo "Happy Birthday Girl!!"

Okay!! I myself is in love with this part!! Isse behtar ending mein nahi kar sakti thi.. i genuinely feel like!!
Finally Mehndi Ends here... Thankyou so much for all the love you have given to this fiction..

Love,
Sameera
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