My Soulmate(ARSH)Index pg 32 pt 13 pg 42 - Page 12

Part 7

The music flowed through the system, reverberating through the club. Armaan was seated down at his regular place gulping his shots down. The things that had happened earlier over the day were long forgotten, the only thing that meant to him at the time was getting his heart and pain numb. He drank glass after glass barely remembering what he had ordered for.

His stance was same as she had seen the day before, shilpa noted from her place by the bar. Twirling her drink she noticed him order drink after drink, staggering in his seat. She had been there from the time he entered the bar. She had followed him to the bar after his rude dismissal. She wanted nothing more than push away his drink and slap him tightly and knock some sense, seeing him get wasted. But it wasn't the right thing to do. Why would he listen to her? It would aggravate him further, who knows what he would later. She had to tread safely around him, tip-toe around him. So she didn't do anything but sat by the bar looking at him jump from one drink to another. It was an hour or so when armaan finally collapsed on the couch haphazardly, head thrown against the arm of the sofa, legs dangling down, and hands thrown on the table pushing all the glasses down. She sighed and moved towards him, finding him sleep she adjusted him and waited for his men to take him to the house.

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"Ugh'''." He woke up moaning with the pain in his head. At the same time his alarm set off, "shit" he tried to find the alarm to switch it off. But it was in vain. The alarm increased and his pain doubled with the sound. "**********"he cursed getting up from his bed and trashing everything on his nightstand in anger and helplessness. He didn't notice the glass that crashed with water wetting the floor, or the tablets thrown away. He rushed to his bathroom, knocking things out finally got tablets for headache from the cabinets and popped them. Though there was no instant relief it calmed him and he started his shower. The water washed away his stink, calmed his nerves, softened the knots in his shoulder. Getting ready for the day he left for the hospital not bothered of the still ringing alarm, which has rolled down when he knocked.

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"Dr.Rishabh. I know it will be a little difficult getting him here. But I have some business here right now. I can't come back immediately and I can't leave him there" shilpa spoke on her phone, her brows pulled together with her thoughts. "Yes, I understand the necessity of stable environment for him. but at the same time the work here is important. I have talked to some doctors here too. They are ready to help him. But doc I need your reassurance. You have been the only one constant in his and my life" she pleaded to him. she paced listening intently to the person on the phone. "yes, thank you doc. I have already rented an apartment here, I have already arranged everything. Board him here today, I will be receiving him". She turned off the phone and moved out of the room.

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"Dr. Shashank, I have gone through all your research till now. It is amazing to see them. I am truly fascinated by the way things work here" she praised the work of the researchers of the organisation. They had a meeting the day before on the financial help for the research department of sanjeevani. It contained of all the board members, Dr. Kumar, Dr. Tripathi,and four more other doctors, the dean of the institute Dr. Shashank Gupta and few doctors involved in the research. The research team included of Dr. Riddhima Modi, Dr. Siddhant Modi, Dr. Yash kumar, Dr. Keerthi Bhansali. They were also present at the meeting to discuss of the things they needed for the research, the resources they needed, the help they needed. Shilpa along with her team of faithful workers was there paying attention to every requirement of the department. She has been interested in supporting research programs for several years. Her company mainly was a pharmaceutical company but has been extended to support many hospitals with instruments needed, many private practices for poor people, and to support research programs in some hospitals. Also the company did relief campaigns for remote areas in situations of natural epidemics. It was mainly her who has done that. Her father basically established the pharmaceutical company but it was her who has developed it further after taking over it when she was 20. it was incredibly a young age but she has been able to develop the company with her vision, her tryst and her intelligence. Now they have their offices over ten cities in the country.

"Thank you, shilpa. I am glad you like our work" he thanked her sincerely. She has won him with her dedication and capability. He was impressed by her work the first time he met her and he was glad to entertain her company. She has come to the hospital to check on the research. She was interested in it, she has a background in medicine which helped her understand the terms and the subject of research. It was on the complexity of the brain, the proteins developing the brain and it's relation with heart. It was purely medical and he loved her enthusiasm towards the research. "Nothing to thank me Dr. Shashank. Well, um '''..i just gonna step out now. I want to have a talk with your doctors on the research. I have read their details till now, I would like to discuss it with them''" she rose from her seat opposite him and moved towards the door leading out from his cabin. "Sure shilpa. I am sure the doctors are gonna love having some insight from you. And I was gonna ask you earlier, would you like to have lunch with me today'''." He smiled at her fatherly. "Well, I would like nothing but to have lunch with you but I have to be some where today'' probably tommorrow'''" she shrugged. "Sure then tommorrow. Takecare" he called out to her as she stepped out of his room. She gave him a short smile and carefully closing the door turned towards the elevators.

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Shilpa walked through the hallways, at times checking into wards at the patients. She wasn't a doctor with diploma but had good bedside manners, the patients immediately warmed to her. She moved to the nurse station, she wanted to ask for a particular doctor who was working on the research, and by whom most of the documentations were done. So shilpa wanted to meet her and discuss few of her observations. She found no nurse at the station but found armaan writing down in his files. "Hi armaan" she greeted him. No enthusiasm from earlier day, or any vileness in her voice. It was flat, and expressionless. "Um''.shilpa.. what are you doing here?" he asked her looking uncomfortable. He remembered everything he said to from the day before. He was ashamed of his behavior, he didn't meant to be rude with her but the words flowed out of him seeing her vibrant, happy face. Maybe it was resentment that he couldn't be as happy as her, that he has faced a heartbreak, or maybe because of her constant taunts at friendship. He didn't know but he lashed out at her. It wasn't intentional but just happened involuntarily. "Well, I am the financier for research department. So I wanted to meet with the doctor on the research team. So here i am" she politely replied to him. She felt light inside that he was talking to her politely now. That didn't meant she didn't expect a friendship from him, or expected him to forget his heartbreak but atleast she was happy he was talking well with her. "Actually shilpa I wanted to apologise to you for what happened yesterday here and at my apartment. I didn't mean to lash out at you like that. So I hope you will forgive me" he apologised to her. "hmmm''..it's ok I guess. Means I was too at fault. I think I was being too forward about it. Only because I helped you doesn't mean we have to be friends and hangout regularly right. I am too sorry I pestered you like that yesterday. It wasn't right of me to stalk you to your home" she too agreed to her faults. "Ya, It's ok I guess" he shrugged. "Ok hmm'.would you like to be my friend now" she asked timidly. He wasn't sure with the idea of being friends."well, I can't say I will be. But may be we can see each other at the hospital whenever you are here. I will help you with anything you need at the hospital" he shrugged uncommitted . She smiled at him "That's ok. I think that would be helpful". She was happy , it was a first step after all. "Ok so first'..sorry second time at the hospital. Need any help''" he asked her immediately. "well, I was looking for Dr. Riddhima Modi. I need to discuss few details on the research with her. Do you think you can help me tell where she is?" she asked not noticing the moment armaan stood frozen at the mention of the name''''''''''.

that was really nice...

amazing part..

both apologized to each other..

well i guess...he'll not be much polite like bfore a bit rigid..

bt as she dont know anything related to ridz...

so he might not shout on her.........

thnx for the pm...............