PG 118 - FOR NOW AND FOREVER - Page 78

Hi People :) *waves to all*

Hope you are all in good health and great spirits :)
I am back to bug you all with my craziness and delusion...hehe...

This time it is a double treat...2 ArTi os's...hehe...so double bugging..lols...

This first one is on Valentines Day...My friend called Vasu had suggested it AGES back and i had actually forgotten about it...lols...i need to eat badam like how someone suggested to someone else also...hehe...well i finally wrote it and now posting it :)

So Vasu, even though you havent commented on my last few os's, i still thought to write this for you...Love you and hope to see your comment on this OS at least :) Huggsss :)

Thanks to all those who commented and liked the prev OS...means A LOT to me even though i never reply...Thanks sooo much *hugs*

VALENTINES DAY - 2011

It was the 14^th of February once again. But this time we were not together as we had been the past two years. Actually we were together, as a couple, but not together physically. We had spent the last two valentines days together on the sets of our show but now the show was over. And today, he was out of town for some work and I was stuck here alone, with nothing to do on this day. There had been a time when this day had not meant anything to me. It had been just another normal day like any other - until he had expressed his feelings to me on the 14^th of February, 2009 at twelve midnight. We had been on an outdoor shoot at that time and there were not too many people around. We had been packing up for the day when he had pulled me aside and told me he liked me a lot and he was sure it was more than friendship. He had asked me if I felt the same way for him and I had no answer for him at that time.

Though we had gotten to know each other pretty well, I still hadn't been sure of what I felt for him. I had known it was more than friendship but I was afraid I guess. I knew him as a person and I was sure he would care for me a lot. I had never felt like this for anyone before and that was what scared me more than anything. I was a reserved person but he was one of the few people with whom I could let down my barriers. I had stayed awake the whole night thinking over it and finally I decided to give it a chance; give him a chance. I had told him the next morning that I also liked him a lot. I still remember the smile that had appeared on his face when he got to know I reciprocated his feelings. We had been shooting that day but he asked for some time off for both of us. That raised a few eyebrows but he just made up some excuse to prevent speculations. He had surprised me with a picnic on a cliff which was overlooking some beautiful scenery. He had made sandwiches and coffee for us and gifted me a bouquet of pink roses. We talked for a while and then he switched on the music on his phone and asked me for a dance. Khuda Jaane was the song playing and we slow-danced to it. He had held me by my waist before while dancing, but this time when he placed his hand on my waist, I felt different. He pulled me close to him and the feeling of being close to him was blissful. I could see similar effects on him because I saw him catching his breath more than once. When he dropped me to my room that night, he placed a thin golden chain with a cute heart-shaped pendant hanging from it into my hand and whispered 'For You' before moving close and pecking me lightly on my cheek. I felt a shiver run down my spine at that contact. Yeah, things were changing; or they had already changed.

That had been our first Valentines Day together. The second one was even better because we had been deeply in love with each other and the thought of that day made me blush hard even now. It had been a day full of surprises and love. I recalled the various amounts of interviews we had given together around that time and the way Arjun had kept holding me close and saying romantic things even during those interviews. It had all been real but of course no one really realized that because it had all been done as if our characters were giving those interviews. I remembered the shooting for 'Sajda'. It had been so sweet and romantic. We had refused to give an interview at that time because we would have never managed it, as affected as we were by the intimate proximity. It was almost as if it was a real wedding night and that thought had brought tears to my eyes which Arjun had wiped off stealthily during the shoot. When I later watched the video, I was relieved that that action of Arjun had not been captured by the camera. Arjun and I had barely been able to look at each other after the shoot due to the shyness that had suddenly overcome both of us. Later on he had texted me that I had looked gorgeous in the white saree. The next day had been Valentines Day and we had both taken an off from work. Arjun had come over to my house to pick me and he was back to his naughty self because he kept teasing me about the 'Sajda' shoot and making me blush. We had spent the whole day together, with Arjun giving me surprises that had been so sweet that I could not resist pulling his cheeks and giving him hugs to thank him more than once. It had been one of those days when I felt extremely loved by him. We had switched off our phones to avoid any disturbance. It was like we were the only ones existing in the whole world. Basically, it had been a day that would appear in 'The Best Days Of My Life' list. Actually, all days with Arjun would be bound to appear in that list, but this would feature among the top few. And it was also because that was the day Arjun asked me to marry him. He had done the traditional going-down-on-one-knee procedure and presented me with a ring. I had ended up with tears in my eyes because it had been unexpected but I managed to say Yes to him. We decided that we would keep all this to ourselves for a while longer, though.

And now this year...it felt a bit depressing. We were not together and I knew he would also be out of sorts at not being able to be with me today. He had not even called me. 'Maybe he is busy', I thought and decided to watch a bit of TV. There was nothing nice on TV so I switched on my laptop and watched episodes of 'So You Think You Can Dance' that I had downloaded. I had just watched an episode and was halfway through the next when my phone rang. I had a special ringtone for him and so I knew it was him calling even before I checked the phone. I quickly picked and said, "Hello" excitedly.

"Hey baby," he said, sounding down.

"Arjun, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing. I am feeling bad because I am not with you today. It feels depressing," he said.

"It's okay, Arjun. You are busy and I understand. We can celebrate when you get back, right?" I said, trying to sound cheerful so that his mood would at least improve.

"I guess so. Happy Valentines Day, darling. I miss you."

"Happy Valentines Day to you too, jaan. Miss you, too."

He fell silent for a while before saying, "Okay, jaan. I have to go now. I will call you as soon as I am done with my work, okay?"

"Okay. I will wait for your call. I love you," I said.

"I love you too, baby. More than you will ever know. And I wish I could be with you today. I hate it that we are so far from each other."

"It's okay, Arjun. We will make up for it. Now go finish up your work and then call me so we can talk without any interruptions," I said.

"Okay, honey. Bye." He said.

I said 'Bye' and hung up.

xxx

The rest of the day passed uneventfully with Arjun texting me at intervals telling me he missed me and that he wished he was with me. I wished I could express to him how much I wished for the same thing but no words would be enough for that.

It was around 7 p.m. in the evening when Navina called me.

"Hello."

"Rati, could you come over to my house, please? I need you here as soon as possible, please," she said in a tone that sounded very urgent.

"What happened, Navi? Are you okay?" I asked, worried to death.

"Just come over, will you?" she said and hung up.

I got freaked out. I hoped everything was fine. Navina meant a lot to me. She was like the sister I never had and I could not bear anything happening to her. I picked my house and car keys and locked my house up before sitting in my car and driving off as fast I could.

I reached Navina's house in fifteen minutes when it would normally have taken half an hour. The house was in darkness and fear ran through me. I prayed silently for everything to be okay. I rang the doorbell and when no one opened the door, I called out her name but all in vain, because no one answered.

I then tried opening the door and was shocked to find it open. 'Why is the door open and the house in darkness?' I wondered.

I walked in and called out her name once again. Just then the lights came on, blinding me for a few seconds. I covered my eyes but when I opened them, I was stunned.

The whole living room was covered in red and white streamers and red heart-shaped balloons were scattered all over the floor. There was a small table in the middle of the room that had been scattered with rose petals. Light music started playing all of a sudden and I looked around to see who was behind all this.

"Happy Valentines Day, my love."

I turned to see Arjun dressed in a red and white shirt and black jeans, looking as handsome as ever.

"Arjun?" Excitement flowed through me and I literally ran and threw myself in his arms, hugging him tight.

He returned the hug just as tightly and pressed a kiss on my hair.

"I missed you, darling," he said.

"I missed you, too. But weren't you supposed to be out of town on some unavoidable business?" I asked, stressing on the 'unavoidable business'.

He chuckled. "I was but there was no way I would have missed spending at least a part of this day with the love of my life. So I finished up all I could and rushed here to be with you. Sweet of me, don't you think so? You should feel lucky to have me."

I looked up at him puzzled, wondering why he was blowing his own trumpet all of a sudden when I saw that mischievous look in his eyes. He was just teasing me. I laughed lightly and hugged him again.

"Okay, now if you will please stop hugging me, I have something to give you," he said, and pulled back, albeit reluctantly.

I drew out of his arms slowly, not wanting to do so. I had missed him and I did not care if the rest of the night passed with him holding me in his arms, but I also wanted to see what other arrangements he had made for me. Whatever it would be, I knew it would only make me love him more.

He walked to the kitchen and came out holding a cake. He placed it on the table and I walked to the table to see it better. It was beautiful, covered with chocolate and strawberries, with the words 'To Rati, My Love, My Life' written on it with white cream. He placed a few candles on it, lit them and asked me to blow them.

"Why don't we blow them off together?" I asked and he agreed.

So we blew them off and cut the cake together, before feeding each other a piece. It was as tasty as it looked and I knew I would not resist eating more, despite being on a diet.

Then Arjun gave me a bouquet of red roses that smelled so heavenly, I kept my nose buried in them for a while until he shook me. "Hello, madam. I am still here. Don't forget about me on this day, at least."

I laughed and side-hugged him.

"Okay, I have something else for you. Here you go." He picked a small gift bag, which had hearts drawn all over it, from the sofa and gave it to me.

"What's there in this? I hope it's nothing too expensive, Arjun."

"Just open it, will you?" He said, sounding so eager.

I opened the bag and lifted out a red velvet rectangular case and a dvd. I gave him a questioning look and he motioned to me to open the case.

When I opened the case, I was dumbstruck for a moment. There was a beautiful golden bracelet lying on the satin. It had hearts dangling all around and there were two inter-twined letters dangling in the middle of it. A and R. It was extremely lovely and for some reason, brought tears to my eyes.

I looked up at him. "I told you, nothing expensive."

"It isn't expensive. And I wanted to give you something special so..." he trailed off and shrugged.

"Do you like it?" He asked uncertainly, when I remained silent for a while longer just looking at the bracelet.

I nodded. He picked the bracelet from the case and, taking my right hand, slipped it on my wrist. Then he placed a kiss on the inside of my wrist making me shiver lightly.

"Now, want to watch the dvd?" He asked, returning my attention to the dvd that had been forgotten for a while. I nodded, wondering what he must have saved on it.

He went over to the cabinet and switched on the dvd player and the tv. Then he held my shoulders and lightly pushed me down on the sofa. He settled next to me and started the dvd.

The television lit up with my face and then his. These were shots we had taken during the start of Miley Jab Hum Tum. There were a few other pics displayed where Arjun and I were together in different poses at different times during the offscreen photoshoots of MJHT. Then started the offscreen interviews we had given together to news channels. Every single one of them. As we watched the interviews together, I got emotional and he put an arm around me and pulled me close. It was so nice and sweet that I had no words to say. When the dvd ended, I turned to him and hugged him tight.

"This was the best gift anyone could ever give me. Thank you." My voice was muffled because I had buried my face in his chest, but he heard the words.

"You are always welcome, love. Anything to see you smile. You liked it and that is what matters the most."

I lifted my head and looked at him. "Liked it?! Arjun, I LOVED IT!!"

He nodded and his smile got wider.

"We were so obvious, weren't we?" I asked, remembering some of the segments.

"Yeah, we were, and that played a huge part in convincing our fans about us," he said and we both laughed.

"It was lovely watching all those segments, having never watched them before. How did you find them?" I asked.

"You don't need to worry about that. It wasn't too hard, anyways."

"Tell me, Arjun." I pressed.

He sighed. "I had gone out of town to meet a friend who is in touch with all these news channels and he got all these interviews for me."

"What?! This was your important work? Unavoidable business?!" I asked, truly shocked.

He nodded and shrugged lightly. "There is no work more important than you, love. And yeah, that is why I had gone out of town-to get this done."

I smiled and, moving closer to him, gave him a deep kiss on his cheek. "Thank you, Arjun. And you were right, I am lucky to have you. But I am sorry."

The smile on his face faded. "Sorry? What for?"

"I don't have your gift here. It is at home. I did not know you were going to be here," I said.

His smile returned. "It's okay, dear. There is a gift though that you can give me now, this instant." There was a mischievous look in his eyes again.

"Really? What?!" I asked, genuinely puzzled.

His dimple deepened and he dropped his eyes to my lips before looking back into my eyes.

That was when understanding dawned on me. I blushed hard and smiled. It's not like we had not kissed before, but this shyness never left me.

He caressed my cheek with a hand and pulled me closer with the other hand that was still on my shoulders. Then he held my chin in his hand, bent down slowly and pressed his lips to mine. As always, I was lost! I was lost in the world of his love for me!

What had started up as a depressing day had turned out to be one of the BEST days of my life! A day that had not yet ended-but then again, we should let some things be left unsaid, shouldn't we? ;)

Enjoy :)
Amy.

And now the second one :)

This one is dedicated to Annu, who actually planted this idea in my head...hehe :)

And to all the Birthday Girls, whose birthdays have fallen in the last few weeks...sorry i cant name them because i am not sure if i remember everyone and i don't want to miss out on any names...so this is for all of you (even though you may not read this) :) God Bless You all *hugs*

BY YOUR SIDE

I rang the doorbell and waited for her to open the door. She was taking longer than usual and I wondered if she was still asleep. Moreover, I hadn't even called her before coming over. It was 10 a.m. and, though it was unlikely that she would be sleeping till this time, I couldn't be sure. She had just returned from doing the reality show and she was probably tired after all the adventures. We had obviously kept in touch through phone when she had been shooting but when she told me she would be arriving home the previous night, I had made up my mind to check on her first thing this morning, which was why I was here. I had obviously missed her, as I usually did when she wasn't around, but this time I also wanted to make sure she was in good health. Some of the tasks she had been required to do in the reality show were strenuous and I wanted to ensure that she hadn't injured herself in any way. I had been really worried about her back especially, since she had had quite a few problems with it in the past and I did not want her going through the same sort of pain again.

The door still hadn't been opened and I was convinced that she was sleeping. Not wanting to disturb her by ringing the doorbell again, I turned to leave when I heard a click. I turned back and there she stood. A smile automatically appeared on my face when I caught sight of her. She was wearing a white top, and black tracks that reached her mid-calf. Her beautiful hair was open and pushed back with a band. She looked so gorgeous that I couldn't hold myself back and went forward to hug her tight. My exuberance was such that she almost lost her balance when I hugged her. She hugged me back tight enough to convey that she had also missed me a lot. It felt so good to hold her after so many days that I was reluctant to let go of her, but she drew out of my arms and gave me a light peck on my cheek.

"Hi," she said.

"Hey, baby. How you doing?"

"Great. Come on in. Sorry I took so long to open the door. Actually I was..."

"What happened to your leg?" I cut her off when I noticed she was slightly limping as she moved to close the door after I had walked in.

"Nothing, really. Just a ligament tear," she said, lightly.

"What?! You call a ligament tear nothing?! Honestly, Rati!" I said, heatedly, worry flowing through me. Without a second's thought, I bent and carried her in my arms, walking towards the living room.

"Arjun, it is okay. I am perfectly fine. You are worrying for nothing and though I love being in your arms like this, you don't really need to do it. I can walk, you know," she said, chuckling lightly.

I put her down on the sofa and sat next to her. I took her leg on my lap and drew the leg of her tracks upward.

"Arjun! What are you up to?!" She said, trying to move her tracks back in place.

"I have seen you in less, Rati, and you know that. So quit it and let me see," I said, in a slightly harsh tone.

She slightly blushed and moved her hand away.

I examined the area where she said the pain was centred and I made up my mind. "We are going to see a doctor, Rati."

"What?! Arjun, don't be silly, please. I have had this before and I know what to do to make it go away. I don't need to go see a doctor for this."

"See, Rati. There is no way I am going to let you take this lightly. So please, don't argue and let's go. Please," I said, worried but determined.

She looked at me for a while and slightly smiled. Then she nodded.

"Good! Let me get your sandals and we can leave," I said, getting up and heading to her room.

I picked her sandals and her house keys and went to the living room. She put on her sandals and picked her phone. When she stood up, I gave her the house keys and picked her up in my arms.

"What on Earth! Arjun, put me down!" She said, indignantly.

"No ways! You can't put more strain on that leg than you already have. And I know it is hurting because I noticed you flinching even when I was touching the injured area. So don't pretend to be macho."

She chuckled. "Macho?"

I nodded and headed to the door.

"It does hurt, Arjun. And I seriously wouldn't mind you carrying me, but I have neighbours, you know, and I don't want them seeing us like this. Plus you will get tired carrying me all the way till down" she said.

"At this moment, Rati, I really don't care. And frankly speaking, neither should you. Your health surpasses all that, okay?! And don't worry about me getting tired, because I won't," I said sternly.

She looked amused and nodded like a child being disciplined.

She locked the door while in my arms and I had to bend for her to accomplish that but I was not risking putting her down and applying pressure to her leg. It could be bad if she did not take care and since she was determined not to do just that, I was very much capable of doing it for her, no complaints whatsoever. Actually it made me feel good to be able to do all I could for her. I loved her more than anything else and I always wanted to be by her side, in good times or bad. Though this time wasn't so bad because I was getting to hold her in my arms, and close to my heart.

We went down with the elevator and I walked to my car which was parked just near the building entrance.

Of course we caught the eye of many neighbours who were around but I really did not care. They probably knew about us already, considering I was a frequent visitor at Rati's place. Rati, though, tried her best to keep her face hidden by burying it in my chest. The sight was so cute and it made me smile.

I put her in the passenger seat before getting in and driving off to the hospital.

xxx

"She needs full bed rest if she wants to avoid making things worse," the doctor said, looking at me.

I threw Rati a look and she looked irritated. "Doctor, I have so much work to do. I can't afford complete bed rest. Is there any other way around this?"

"No, Rati. If you want to heal well, it is complete bed rest that you need. No other way," the doctor said.

Rati sighed loudly.

"Doctor, see the situation is somewhat like this. She lives alone and I won't be there with her 24/7 to make sure she takes complete rest. If we let her be, she will not rest, and I can assure you of that," I said.

Rati turned to give me a dark look that made me want to laugh but I controlled myself.

"Well, in that case, we will just have to admit her," the doctor said easily.

"What?! No ways! I can't get admitted at the hospital. I can take rest at home. Really I can!" Rati said, quickly, wanting to get out of the current situation.

"It will just be for two or three days, Rati. If you want to get well, then you will have to agree to this," the doctor said, not willing to budge from his decision.

"I agree with the doctor, Rati," I said.

She threw me another dark look. This time I lightly laughed.

She pinched me on my thigh and I jerked. "Ouch!"

The doctor looked at me questioningly.

"Sorry. I hit my leg on the leg of the chair," I quickly said.

The doctor nodded. "So you will get admitted for two-three days and undergo some light physiotherapy sessions to make you better faster. Agreed?"

Rati nodded albeit reluctantly. I inwardly sighed with relief. She needed the rest and she was going to get it, By God! I smiled slightly as that phrase ran through my mind. I had been watching MJHT re-runs on TV and was loving every bit of it. I wondered if Rati knew about the re-runs and made a mental note to tell her later.

The admission was to be effective immediately and after making sure she was settled in the hospital room, I went to her house to get some stuff that she needed while she made calls to her parents to inform them about the situation.

xxx

The two-three days extended to five days and by the end of the five days, Rati was as irritable as they come. She was hating being cooped up and was making her displeasure known in every way possible, from complaining about the bland hospital food to the programs on TV. I refrained from mentioning to her that she had her laptop and could browse the net. Her expressions always amused me and that pissed her off even more.

"You are enjoying this, I know," she sulked. "I hate hospitals and you are hell-bent on keeping me here. I want out of this place, right now!"

Hospitals depressed me also and I had spent most of my time here the past five days with her so even I could not wait for her discharge but not at the cost of interfering with her treatment. I sat down next to her on the bed and drew her into my arms.

"I am sorry, baby. I know you hate this and even I don't like seeing you in such a place, but I had to do this. I did not want you to risk making things worse. Remember the way you delayed the back treatment and it used to give you so many problems. And you know, right, that if you had been at home, you wouldn't have rested as much as you are supposed to?"

She nodded. "I am sorry. I know I have been so irritable and difficult to put up with. And I feel so selfish because you have been with me all through, making me smile, watching these silly programs with me on TV, helping me with the physiotherapy and entertaining me also. I couldn't ask for more, and all I have done is get mad at you all the while. You probably want to just leave me and go, na?"

I put a finger on her lips to stop her tirade. "Shhh! Never ever say that again! I did all this because I wanted to. I always want to be by your side, in good and bad times. And, yeah I hate hospitals as much as you do, but I would rather be here with you than anywhere else in the world without you. I love you just the way you are, sulks and all."

She looked up at me. "Really?"

I smiled and nodded, making her smile too.

"And I can do anything, and I mean anything, to see this smile on your face forever. And I will never leave you. Never!" I said, feeling every word deep within my heart.

Tears welled up in her eyes and she hugged me tight. "I love you, Arjun, for being the person you are. And I will do everything in my control to keep you happy."

"Being with you makes me happy, Rati. Wherever we may be, your presence by my side will always be enough to keep me happy."

"I will always be with you, Arjun, because that is also enough to keep me happy," she said.

"Me by your side and you by my side, forever?" I asked.

She nodded and cuddled into me even more.

I tightened my arms and placed a kiss on the top of her head.

Just then, the nurse on duty walked in. "Excuse me, Sir. The doctor wants to see you."

I nodded and she walked out.

I moved away from the hug. "Let me go see what the doctor has to say, okay? I will be right back."

She nodded and smiled. "Be back soon."

"I will." I placed a kiss on her forehead and walked out of the room.

xxx

The doctor told me he was discharging Rati that day and I could take her home as soon as I was done with the formalities. He gave me a list of physiotherapy techniques and light exercises to carry out at home and said to call him if we had trouble executing any of them.

"Guess what?!" I said, walking into the room.

Rati was talking to someone on the phone and so I waited for the call to end before I could give her the good news.

She hung up after a minute or two. "I was talking to mum. She is coming down tomorrow so you can have some rest without worrying too much about me."

"Does that mean I will get to see you less?" I asked.

"Arjun, I was talking about worrying less, not seeing me less," she said, laughing.

"Oh, okay. I see. Then all's good because the doctor has discharged you." I said, knowing the news would make her ecstatic.

"Seriously?! Yayyy!" She said in an almost shout and laughed loudly.

I shook my head, amused, and walked over to the nightstand beside the bed and started packing her stuff in the bag. She pulled me over to the bed and hugged me.

"I don't know what I would have done without you in my life, Arjun. You have always been there for me, giving me all I needed, even without me voicing out my needs. You are the best thing that has happened to me and with you in my life, I couldn't ask for more. You complete me, Arjun. I love you."

"Same goes, baby." I smiled and tightened my hold on her.

We stayed in each other's arms for a while before I decided to speak. "I love holding you like this Rati, but don't you think it would be better if we packed up and got out of here fast and then continued this hugging session at home. In fact, we could do a lot more than hugging at home, you know," I teased.

She moved out of my arms and hit me lightly on the arm. She was blushing so sweetly that I couldn't help kissing her on her cheek before moving away to finish up with the packing.

She meant the world to me and I would go to any lengths to see her happy. That smile of hers was everything to me and her pain was something I never wanted to see. Speaking of happiness, I had still not told her about the MJHT re-runs. I would tell her at home. She would be as excited as I was when I heard about it. I looked at my watch. The episode would air in half an hour. Maybe I would just switch on the TV and surprise her when the episode started. Yes, that would be a good idea. I smiled to myself, thinking of the expression on her face when she saw that part of our lives that had served highly to bring us together. Now I really couldn't wait to get home!

Love, Amy :)

I AM RESING...BAHUT PEHLE THIS TIME...and will get back ASAP...i PROMISE...🤗

Originally posted by: -Debzyy-

I AM RESING...BAHUT PEHLE THIS TIME...and will get back ASAP...i PROMISE...🤗

and i see its Arjun and ArTi written...❤️😍

You had BETTER!! Otherwise this time il just take your words literally and kill you...lols...:P

Arjun and ArTi written??? meaning??

res!!! ...:D wil unres soon:)

_____________________________________________________ Amy...! both the osz were just SUPERB!!! loved them...just keep writing on Arti..ur just amazing..hushhh...m in their dreamland...imagining ur osz...😳😍

i really loved it 👍🏼

Amy both were marvellous...i hope both were true with details😍

beautiful amyy!! ..
just read both of them together and they were lovely ... a total treat!! ..
keep writinggg .. 🤗