In Sickness & In Health-shahid-priyanka OS

hey guys...dis is my first ever os on sk and pc...leme talk abt them first...i love the couple a lot..priyanka has been my fav actress ever since aitraaz and sk...well he isn't my fav actor but i love their chemistry...it is jus too good

so plz do comment...positive and negative comments are welcome...i hope u'l like it...yeah it's a lil long but i wanted to write dis concept since a long time... and yeah, dis banner has been created by me 😃

In Sickness And In Health

She stood at the airport wearing a deep blue churidar suit, her eyes constantly flickering here and there as she tried to hide the nervousness on her face.

"bhabhi'." Ishaan, her brother-in-law called out from somewhere.

She looked around and spotted him standing, having coffee'he signaled her if she wanted a cup of coffee and she shyly smiled, indicating a yes.

Ishaan rolled his eyes'what was wrong with both of them'his brother and his sister-in-law? Did they have to be so shy all the time!

"dekha ishaan arrange marriage logo ko kya karta hain" he spoke to himself and chuckled taking a cup of coffee towards priyanka.

She took it ever so slowly and shyly that it seems like an eternity to ishaan. Finally he spoke "bhabhi'aap aur bhai sab kaam itna slow hi karte ho kya?" he said it with a straight face, hoping she didn't catch the double meaning of his question.

She just looked down and blushed'

"she didn't get it! They never will'bro n her'kabhi mere jokes nahi samjhenge!" he thought

Priyanka looked around again to see if his flight's arrival was put up'No signs..she sighed! The wait was killing her from inside'his flight was due by 3PM and it was already past that time' she wanted to meet him..to see that handsome face, to experience those nervous jitters whenever he was around all over again. Shahid, a businessman, had to leave immediately after their marriage for a business trip abroad. He had asked her if she would like to join him but she had refused. She was the typical Indian bahu, wanting to take care of the family. Though he had hoped that she would join him, he was happy when she told him that the family needed her!

She kept fidgeting with her dupatta, not realizing the keen attention ishaan was paying to her every move

"aap kya humesha silent mode mein hi baat karte ho?" she came out of her thoughts on hearing his voice again. She smiled but finally decided to speak

"aapko aisa kyu lagta hain?"

"no bhabhi please'don't call me aap'it sounds as if I am some..some 60 year old man..i am just 16!" he pleaded

Priyanka lauged' "ok main aapko..i mean tumhe tum kehkar bulaungi"

Ishan heaved a sigh of relief'

"vaise aap bro ko zyada miss toh nahi kar rahe na?" he teased her

Although he always told them that their shyness was irritating, only he knew how much he loved it'the way they both would blush on seeing each other, it was like they were little kids in love'yes, ishaan knew they loved each other deeply though neither of them had told him..he could see it in their eyes..he secretly hoped they had atleast told each other

"yeh flight itni late kyu hain?" she asked him

'Ofcourse I am the pilot!' he was about to answer that but decided against it, knowing how rude it would sound and moreover she was not some friend of his that he could speak like that.

"arre aapko bahut jaldi hain bro se milne ki" he teased again'

"aur nahi toh kya'" she said without thinking but suddenly stopped on realizing what she was saying'

"ahem ahem'pyaar toh hona hi tha" he sang loudly'

The people around looked at him and for no reason, she was embarrassed.

She liked the way ishaan understood both her and shahid. He would always do silly things with them and tease them. But moreover, she liked how he would literally push them out of the house every evening. Their families had been business associates for the longest time but funnily, shahid and priyanka had never met each other, because she never attended any of the business gatherings. She still remembered how they'd met first'

"aap vapis flashback mode mein chali gayi?" ishaan shook her a little'

"woh main'" she tried to find an answer

"it's ok..i won't disturb you..main apna music suntan hun" he showed her his iPod

She'd gone to her father's office to pick up some papers when she first saw him. He sat in her dad's cabin and the moment he saw her, he was mesmerized. Her dad introduced them and he held out his hand. She shyly placed her hand in his'. They both kept holding each other's hand and looking deep into each other's eyes for a while. Her dad had to finally fake a cough to bring them back to real world. As soon as they'd left, he called up shahid's dad. Shahid's father was really excited to hear that'afterall, it was the first time his son had spoken properly to a girl. Priyanka and shahid both then became frequent to the Chopra's office. She would come to help her dad while he would come as a representative from the Kapur's office. They hardly spoke, those eye locks were enough for them, but little did they know they had fallen for each other, so hard so fast. Ofcourse neither of them would make the first move and therefore their fathers' came up with the idea of arrange marriage. Everything went on perfectly..the engagement, the marriage. It was a typical Punjabi wedding ofcourse! They were so shy that they did not even utter a word on their wedding night! All they did was look at each other and blush like idiots. 2 days later, she was sitting in the terrace garden when he came there'he sat next to her and she placed her head on his shoulder while he held her waist. She loved the understanding between them'they needed no words to explain how they felt. It was very clear to either of them. His phone rang and he spoke for a while and then hung up. She looked up at him'he looked sad.

"kya hua?" she spoke softly'

"I have to go abroad for a few weeks'business trip hain'kal raat ko jana hoga"

She nodded'she did not want him to leave'but she couldn't do anything about it. He saw the disappointment in her eyes and he knew what he had to do. The next evening, he brought her up on terrace, literaaly dragging her there coz she was reluctant to leave the work she was doing'

"tum kaha le ja rahe ho mujhe?"

"terrace pe"

"why"

"I want to"

As she entered she looked around. The place was beautifully decorated with flowers and candles. She looked at him, half confused, half shyly.

"yeh sab?" she said finally

"jaane se pehle sirf ek baat kehna chahta tha tumhe"

She waited for him to continue'he looked around, a little fidgety. He was so shy'he did not know how to say it'

"I'."

He stopped again'she knew what he was about to say but wanted to hear it from his mouth'She held his hand firmly, encouraging him to go on

"I love you" he finally said, closing his eyes. She blushed real hard. He didn't bother to open his eyes and see her reaction. Suddenly, he felt her hugging him and he too hugged her back'their heartbeats raced. Not a word was spoken. They absorbed every moment, wanting to cherish every bit of it'slowly she whispered into his ear"I love you too..and will always will". He held her tighter. His phone beeped and they moved away, blushing'

"bad timing" he said and she chuckled. Her laughter was so contagious; it brought a smile on his face always.

She was jerked out of her thoughts by a terrified scream of a woman. Priyanka and ishaan turned to see a lady looking at the television screen in horror. A large crowd gathered around and they too went to see what was happening. They looked at the crowd...everyone had their eyes fixed on the TV. She looked up and went numb. She was about to fall but ishaan held her hand'

"yeh toh'" she spoke stammering

"bro ki flight" he too stammered

She read the breaking news again and again FLIGHT NO 707 CRASHES JUST BEFORE LANDING.

she then read the piece of information that was flashing. 50 people killed. Over a hundred seriously injured.

she kept reading it again and again'ishaan kept holding her hand and she tightened her grip on his hand. She sank on the floor and he sat down beside her'

"bhabhi please'sambhalo apne aap ko"

"kaise?" it was all she could say in between her tears

"look bhabhi let's not get carried away..i mean they have said that people have been injured so there is a chance that bro is'uhm..alive" it was hard for him to continue

She nodded but kept looking down. Ishaan knew she wouldn't be able to handle herself. he got up and helped her stand up. Her legs were shaky but he held onto her.

"bhabhi chalo mere saath"

She looked at him questioningly'

"to the hospital ofcourse' I mean we need to be quick..some relative has to be there..you know the rules.."

She nodded and they both literally ran out from there, forgetting their car and hopping into the first cab. As they arrived at the hospital, they saw hundreds of people crying.

"tum yahi ruko.."

"no bhabhi I will come"

They spoke to the authorities were given the list of the deceased'they scanned it, their hearts pumping wildly.

"nahi hain" ishaan smiled a little and went somewhere. She breathed a sigh of relief and then went on to check the list of the survivors'Shahid Kapur'she kept reading it again and again, thanking god every second. Ishaan came back. She looked at him. He had tears in his eyes for the first time during the entire time..

"kya hua?" she got worried

"ishaan for god's sake tell me.." she spoke again, without waiting for him to speak.

"the'.the doc-tor said his le-ft side is p.. par-lay-zed fr-om his shoul-der to hi-s feet " he stuttered through every word

To say that she was appalled was an understatement. She sat on the chair next to her'she dialed a number from her phone but couldn't speak'ishaan took the phone from her hand
"mom'it's me" he tried not to cry'and he repeated the incident over the phone.

******

It was past midnight. The family sat there in pure silence. They waited for the doctor to come out. As soon as he did, she quickly got up'

"I am sorry to inform you but there is no hope of recovery'we tried our level best'"

He walked away and she kept looking down. She did not cry this time, she knew she had to be mentally strong for him. She had to support him.

******

She moved about in the house, finishing her work and went up to her bedroom. She hoped he would speak to her. From the time he had been discharged, there was something weird about his behavior. Conversations were minimal, as the only time he would say something was if he wanted anything. As she entered the room, he looked at her and she smiled. He moved his right hand under the pillow to find something.

"tumhe kuch chahiye?"

He didn't answer. Instead, he stretched out his right hand, holding a brown envelope.

"I've signed them" he said looking down

"yeh kya hain?" she asked him as she took it from his hand and began to open it. She was shocked out of her wits as she read the contents.

"div-orce pap-ers? "

He didn't say anything' just gave her a blank expression. He wanted to cry, he wanted to tell her it was so goddam difficult for him to do this, to tell her that he loved her so insanely that he was doing this stupidity..but he kept a strong check over his emotions. She sat on the ground next to him and held his hand'he pulled it away, not looking at her

"look at me" she said

He did not. He did not want to seem so vulnerable to her. And he knew if he did look at her, she would know'

"sign them as soon as possible" he said trying to sound stern

"what if I don't want to? She said with equal sterness

"Why?"

"Why should I?"

"Because'" he fought to find the right words "it's best for you"

"Tumhe aise kyu lagta hain?" he got irritated with the question

"kyuki main nahi chahta ki tum apni puri life mere piche barbad karo..i mean the doctor has said..priyanka please'" he pleaded her with moist eyes

"When we married'woh saat phere'we promised each other that we would stand by each other in sickness and in health'God forbid agar yahi mere saath hua hota..toh kya tum mera saath nahi dete?" she spoke so softly, it melted him.

"But there is no hope of recovering" he couldn't hold back his tears anymore

"I don't care doctor ne kya bola'and tumhe kisne bola there is no hope? We can always try right? If not here we can go to the US! Mujhe pata hain waha pe..there have been cases like this..Treatment ho sakti hain"

She hugged him and they both finally cried.

*****

They waited at the airport for their flight to get scheduled'they did not know what destiny had in store for them'all they knew was they would be together no matter how cruel life would become to them. Sitting on the wheelchair next to her, he clutched her hand tightly. She looked up at him and he smiled and whispered a soft "thank you". He was happy he had her in his life. She was the perfect partner for him. He did not need anything else. Nothing else mattered. Nothing else ever would to either of them. Their love was so deep, that he would love to drown himself in it. He chuckled at his thoughts as she pushed the wheelchair towards the boarding gate, slowly they moved towards a new beginning, full of hope'.

THE END

Originally posted by: KSAJ

That was good

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hey finally i m here. its damn good ya.. it really made me cry... (the time wen i read it)... u know y i mentioned that... waiting to read some happy part from u... not lyk i havent read such stuff. but aur likhna...👏

Originally posted by: swahidantli

hey finally i m here. its damn good ya.. it really made me cry... (the time wen i read it)... u know y i mentioned that... waiting to read some happy part from u... not lyk i havent read such stuff. but aur likhna...👏

finallt gt my most awaited commnt...gosh it tuk u ages to reply😛