Part 15 -
Acceptance
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After placing Angel on the cot given by the hospital, Armaan turned back towards Riddhima. "Toh Mrs. Mallik, I guess its time we introduce our daughter to everyone huh?"
Armaan slolwy opened the door of her room and took a deep breath. "Guys, Who wants to meet our daughter and see Riddhima?" Everyone looked up from their teary faces and smiled at Armaan's composed self. He smiled ever so slightly as Shashank Uncle and Padma Aunty came in. "Uncle, Aunty, I'm sorry ki I basically kicked everyone out earlier. I understand ki you must be hurting as well. I just..I can't explain myself in any way other then just saying that Riddhima is my life. I nearly lost her when I let her get engaged and nearly marry Sid, I nearly lost her when I attempted suicide last night, and I nearly lost her when she was giving birth, but I can't lost her again."
Shashank and Padma smiled through their tears and hugged them. "We all love her very much. Just knowing what a horrible situation she is in. I can't help but wonder if it would have been easier for her if she were dead!" Armaan took a step back. "How could you even say that? Do you even love her? How could you being her father..." Shashank shook his head. "You have to understand Armaan. Is tarah suffer karna...she can't even talk and tell us how she feels!"
Armaan shook his head, "you're wrong. She is okay and she CAN talk." He walked over to riddhima's bedside. "look at her eyes, they tell me everything. Hey Baby, kya hua? hmm ek second." Armaan pressed the button on Riddhima's bed letting her lie down again, then fixed her blanket so she was more properly covered. "Everyone else was awed at how he still understood her.
Padma was just about to look at Angel when suddenly, Rahul spoke. "Armaan...riddhima ki maang mein kya hai?" Armaan looked at Rahul and spoke like it was the most natural thing, "sindoor."
Everyone looked at him shocked, "par kaise? sid ki saath shaadi toh nahin hua..." Armaan picked up Angel and sat next to Riddhima. "Of course not, woh toh sirf meri hain. sindoor meri naam ki hai." They all looked at Armaan in shock. "Anyways woh sab choro, you guys don't want to see Sanjana Angel Mallik?" They nodded and gathered around to see and hold the baby. Padma took her from Armaan slowly. "Wow, she is so precious. Bilkul Riddhima ki tarah. Lekin WAH dekho uski ankhien Armaan ki tarah hai."
Just then Angel began crying. Armaan quickly took her. "Hey baby kya hua? Hm, Nani hain..." As soon as Armaan had taken her, Angel immediately stopped crying, rather snuggled closer to him if possible. Muskaan smiled at this. "Wah armaan teri beti toh already tujhpe fida hai. wah kya jadoo?"
Armaan smiled, "of course, she knows i'm her father after all."
Everyone admired Angel, as she remained safe in Armaan's arms, what the failed to notice was how Armaan was holding on to Riddhima's hand, and the tear he had silently wiped off his own face.
"Acha Armaan, the doctor told us ki we can take them both home. Riddhima ka therapy kar sakte hai, par it won't make any change or difference to her condition. They will either euthinize her or we can take her home, they recommend euthinizing." Armaan looked at Billy in shock.
He looked around the room at the somber faces. "Aur aap sab?" After a moment of silence, nearly everyone spoke up, "it would probably be easier for her." Armaan held back his tear and looked at Atul and Anjali who remained silent looking at the floor. "Atul, Anj, why are you both silent?" Anjali put her hand on Riddhima's forehead. "Pata hai, she asked me to be Angel's godmother in case anything ever...she's never been a friend to me, or even a best friend. She's always been my sister. Our blood may be different, but our hearts are connected. I...I'm not ready to let her go. I want to fight, there must be some solution. Some miracle." Armaan looked at atul waiting for his reply.
"I agree, She's like my saali yaar, jab everyone laughed and teased me about my plants, ya kuch bhi, toh she stood by me. I'm a doctor by practice and though medically recovery is near impossible, my heart says otherwise. I don't want to go for euthinizing yani ki a humane method of murder. I am a doctor, I want to save lives, not kill them."
Armaan nodded. He looked at their baby and kissed her forehead. Seeing her slight smile he got the assurance he needed.
"Aaj ke baad, Riddhima, main, aur Angel tum saab se rishte tor deta hoon, except with Atul and Anjali. I mean you all claim to love her so much, but you could KILL HER? As her parents, her friends, and Sid you claim to love her? You all make me sick. Atul could you please escort them all out? Anjali, please watch Riddhima while Angel and I go complete the discharge papers. "
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GO MEDZI GO! LOL - you know what i mean :)
Edited by ammy_ka_ashu - 13 years ago
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