~Destined to be Togather~ ArSh SS

Hey guys after a long time i'm posting here, i know i suck for not updating my previous FF, but this is going to be a Short Story, and this is going to be complete with in a week or so.

here i'm posting and this SS will going to be a dedication to a BANGLA TIGER, the DON of this FF forum, and the famous updates/ArSh'sromance BHIKARI here one and only SabzKaShGrAnd. here you go Motu, take it from my side as an upcoming EIDI or as a farewell for leaving home. i can't believe i'm saying such sweet things for you. 😕 i should stop now 😵

And to all my readers hope you guys will like it, do let me know with your comments and criticism. well i know i'm not a good writer 😛 but still i keep writing for ArSh/KaSh. okay enough of my speech, have fun guys.

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It was raining, the first monsoon rain in Mumbai. But today the rain wasn't attracting Armaan Malik, this rain failed to bring even a slight smile on his face. He loved rain, whenever it rained in Mumbai he forgot all his worries his tensions all he does then was to enjoy that blessing, it always made him feel light after drenching into those cold droplets. But today his heart wasn't feeling the urge to go and absorb those cold sprinkles; all he could feel, after coming out of his office, was emptiness inside his heart, the same emptiness which rose when Shilpa Malhotra left him.

The dark empty feelings which were his companion now, after she left him. Same empty feelings rise again after very first drop fell onto his shoulder. It remind him of every single day, every single moment which he spent with her, she was his best friend, one of the most important person for him in this whole world, he loves her, yes now he truly loves her. That wasn't love at first sight, neither had it started with any dating, nor did it happen because of some kind of physical attraction.

It was all simple innocent love

It wasn't one way love story, he was sure she loved him too, but was afraid to confess, afraid because of this world, she never welcomed his feelings just because she lost her faith on word LOVE. And he knew why,

He still remember when she called him, at 12 in mid night, just to tell him that she broke up with her boyfriend, he cheated her. And she didn't even have a slight idea, that day she found her boyfriend with some other girl in his apartment when she planned to visit him just to surprise him, but she never knew she'll get the biggest shock of her life. The long term relation of 7 years was broke just into 7 seconds after knowing the truth.

That day shilpa made a decision not to trust, any MAN in this world, every single man is a cheater. She started to ignore every single man around her, except HIM, he was her best friend after all. But his one mistake made him lose her. Finally he confessed her, his feelings, his love for her. And in return all he got was coldness from her. He confessed on a wrong time.

Shuddering his thoughts quickly he made his way towards his car and got into the driving seat the rain drops were stinging him, every single drop which fall on his body remind him of that same night, on which he made his life's biggest mistake, that same night there was raining with same lightening and cold.

His one move made him lose her, his one sentence made him on miles distance from her. That day Armaan Malik felt as a stranger standing in-front of Shilpa Malhotra

That night Armaan Malik lost Shilpa Malhotra his best friend.

They were friends from last 5 years, working on a same place, at the start it was casual hello hi, and with the passage of time when they start working to-gather in different projects they start knowing each other. He was the only man at that time with whom she use to share a lot, almost everything, they use to talk about their personal, professional every kind of problem they faced, and the best thing about their relation was both felt light hearted and relax after sharing anything with each other, they use to give suggestions to each other and respect that.

Occupied in his thoughts he ignition the engine and tried to focus on wind screen just to find quite thick droplets falling on it, making the vision blurry for him. He applied screen vipers but it didn't give much effect, he felt a stinging feeling in his eyes and just as he blinked he found the vision become clear. On a realization he observed he was crying, crying on his misfortune, crying on being left alone. Quickly he placed his hands across his face and tried to relax the rising emptiness. A sad smile occupied corner of his lips , shuddering his thoughts he pressed the accelerator to move from that place move away from that rain, he wanted to go home to his room, where he can calm his-self along with his loneliness. Just as he applied gear flashes of the time spent with her start appearing on wind screen, that made him furious he pressed accelerator harder and zoomed out towards his destiny.

~~~ Flashback ~~~

Armaan Malik was a player, a complete player, who never involved seriously with any girl. He dated many girls but whenever he felt the girl start taking steps towards a complete relationship he usually stepped back and broke up with that girl, because he was never a man of commitments. He wasn't serious about relationship thing. He loved the way he uses to live. But then slowly and steadily Shilpa Malhotra start effecting him, it wasn't physical attraction at all, although he felt that too when she came first time 5 years back she wasn't a type of lady to ignore her perfect figure her decent choice of dresses her way of talking and all above her beauty which attracts everyone and her eyes which speaks a lot even when she remain silent , but seeing her attitude towards men like him he shed off that thought, and tried to be friend with her and It worked, no doubts in it. she was already committed even Armaan was having his longest affair that time so things get fixed soon onto their places.

Time passed and they proved very good friends, Armaan was happy he got such an understanding friend, he was satisfied with the way their relation was going, but at the end after losing his inside battle he ended up falling for her, not because of her beauty, but because of her caring attitude towards him, though it was all friendly and sincere but he found it different no one had done anything for him early, as much as she had done for him, she was his strength, he remember when he was almost near to lose his job just because of his carefree behavior, she was the only pillar who supported him, who made him believe that he can do much better, and then he proved his self. And the very next year he got a best employ award from his company to which he credits her.

for Armaan shilpa was the one who's just one smile was enough to make his day bright and her little fights made him busy whole day, he hadn't any family member, his parents died long ago when he was a teenager, he was unaware of the word home, but when once he visited Shilpa's family on her insist he enjoyed a lot, he loved her whole family bonding her siblings and her parents and the love they all had for each other, and whenever Shilpa bring home made food for him in lunch that was the most enjoyable thing in this world to enjoy that lunch with her continues banter.

He even didn't have any idea when and how he start thinking about her like that, she was just his friend but now things were changing around him, he start becoming addict to her, to her presence around her.She was his drug now, unless until he doesn't hear her voice doesn't see her around it became hard for him to pass his day.

He didn't even realize when he stopped meeting his girlfriends. And now he was single from last year, other girls really didn't matter for him anymore, all he wants to do was to spent time with Shilpa, his best friend, whenever he used to be around her he felt so right, those 9 hours of office were the best hours from the whole day.

After her breakup with her boyfriend, she become quite, whole day she just use to keep herself busy in work just to heal the fresh wounds of being betrayal, she even talked less with Armaan. She started making a shell around her herself

It wasn't easy for him to bear that now, he was feeling for her, from last year he was controlling his emotions for her from last whole year and when he felt a lot of weight of those new blooming feelings he decided to spell that out.

And then one day after getting off from work, he got a chance to act on his plans.

He was crossing the exit gate of the building when he saw shilpa going towards her car, for a moment he wished to run to her to talk to her, but knowing her mood these days he suppressed that idea , very calmly he made his way towards his reborn which was parked exactly next to her pink foxy he smiled seeing her car, he still remember 3 years back when she brought that she was extremely excited while driving that and he was feeling really weird while sitting next to her in such a girlish pink foxy. With these thoughts he reached towards his car, and saw her struggling with ignition giving her a small smile with a wave he got into driving seat. And reversed his car from there but keep noticing shilpa who was still trying to start the engine. Frowning he got out from his car and move towards her side,

Armaan looking at her from glass window : hey need any help ?

Shilpa still with a small smile: hi, I guess.

Armaan : what happened ?

Shilpa :it's not starting. See (she again rotate the key inside ignition button and the engine just roar and then nothing happened.)

Armaan opened the bonnet and get to know the reason why it wasn't starting. He came towards driver's door and gave her a helpless look: the battery terminal is cracked, it won't start now.

She instantly got deep lines on her forehead after listening to his words. She was too tired to think about any solution now at this hour of night, it was almost 11 and tonight she did over time she was dead tired and now this break down of her car, it was getting on her nerves, she heard him.

Armaan : would you mind if I drop you home?

He waited for her answer. Shilpa thought for a minute and then nodded. Armaan released a breath on her approval and form that very moment he start making a speech in his mind he wasn't sure what kind of response he will get from her, but the fact is he wasn't that much concern about what will be next, for now it was really necessary for him to let her know how much he valued her.

With shilpa sitting next to him, they left the parking area, it was still raining heavily

Armaan didn't know how to break the silence and how to bring his bubbly lively friend back to her normal state all he wanted to shower his love on her and to show her that he is here, with her every time everywhere , whenever she will be in need of him. But right now his mind was only forming words for the emotions which he was finally going to share with her. When suddenly he stopped his car, shilpa looked at him in confusion he spoke.

Armaan : Shilpa, I have to confess something.

When he noticed her just staring at him in response he continued

Armaan: I'm in love

Saying so he didn't see her face and dropped his head down staring blankly at steering wheel, he was forming next words when he heard her laugh, instantly he looked above at her just to find her laughing with the same glow on her face which was the beauty of her laughter. The same shine in her eyes when he studied her eyes. For a moment Armaan Malik felt his Shilpa is back when he heard her,

Shilpa still laughingly: are you sure this time you are really in love? What happened to your last girlfriend.

Here he go, his bad repute about girls was now coming in his way and was becoming his negative impression in-front of her. He shallow the lump inside his throat he tried to speak again when he heard her getting serious,

Shilpa with emotionless tone : Love is all rubbish i'm sure you aren't serious any way congratulations for the new girlfriend Armaan, won't you tell me her name ?

She was looking at him with questioning eyes, when he closed his eyes and take a deep breath and spoke : this time I'm sure its love shilpa, I know I suck for saying all this, buts it's all truth, I'm seriously in love.

Shilpa while rolling her eyes : Who's she ?

Armaan took another breath and speak : YOU

He saw change in her skin colour, but he didn't stop and continue,

Armaan while looking at her with all the love in his eyes a bit damp because of the bundle of emotions : I love you Shilpa

She didn't respond, and kept looking at him with blank eyes, finally after few seconds she clenched her teeth and spoke: If this is a prank, then I'm telling you, it's not funny Armaan. I'm not at all liking it.

Now please will you drive the car or should I go home by myself.

Ignoring her words he spoke again while trying to grip her hand: c'mon shilpa believe me I love you

Instantly with a force She took her hand back from his grip, giving him a disgusting look while unlocking the door she got out from the car. This made Armaan alarmed of the situation. He wasn't expecting such intense outburst. Shaking his head he moved quickly out of the car and chases her.

Armaan with a full lunged voice: Shilpa stop please, listen to me.

But she didn't looked back and start walking more quickly ignoring the thunder and the rain, though she was fully drenched by now but she cared less about it, all she knew she have to go away from him. Noticing no change in her speed he ran behind her, and approaching her he made her turn from elbow. The sudden grip and the forceful tug made her hiss in pain which she was already feeling because of the anger popping inside her , she didn't expect Armaan, her best friend to utter those words to her not after what ever happen to her, she was happy with him by just being his friend. But maybe Armaan Malik has lost it, she thought.

With full force he gripped her and she bumped hardly into his strong body, by the time both were fully drenched, Armaan saw anger raised in her eyes, the thunder sound was nothing infront of the emotions which he saw in her eyes, struggling in his arms she tried to get away from him but her nerves were taking too much stress that she wasn't able to use her complete force she ended up hissing under his grip, she turn her head purposely so she hadn't to face him. But one more pull from him made her look into his deep blue eyes.

Armaan controlling his bursting emotions tried to speak : Shilpa , i'(he takes a breath and continued) I love you. There is nothing in this world which matters to me like you do. You know what, you have made me what I'm today, you made me fell in love with you, I tried to remain friendly, to think like a friend but not now I can't do this anymore, I want you to know that I want to spend my life , the rest of my living days with you only. I know you are not believing me just because of Prakash cheated you. He was''..

Shilpa didn't give him chance to complete his sentence, her head was spinning by all this she pushed him with full force this time and successfully made a gap between him and herself, she almost shouted: stop this nonsense Armaan, you were the last person from whom I expected this stupidity, you even don't deserve to be called my friend. WTH happened to you. This is not love, you are just having sympathies for me so just don't say you love me, I don't need your sympathies whatever happened to me shouldn't matter to you I hate being love by someone, all men are same there is no difference between you and prakash and there is nothing like love crap exists in this world, this whole bloody world is just running after their needs. You better stop this or else you going to regret on it.

As she took out all her frustration with her words she didn't stay for long and then she turn and left him, left him alone on that long road with rain drenching him trying to calm him down with cold drops which were not even having any effect on him, he felt his body becoming life less, his heart twisted one more time when he saw her walking away she was going away from him alone leaving him heartbroken totally jumbled from inside. Slowly and steadily when he was left with no courage he knelt down on road sat there for how long he had no idea.

It's been a week after that night, shilpa was totally ignoring him, he tried to talk to her but she didn't give him any chance to explain him self

And then he heard the gossip around him, Shilpa Malhotra had applied for a transfer and to his bad luck that application of transfer was accepted by the higher authorities. She was moving to dehli within 2 days and it was her last day at office. When he got to know about it he felt things were spinning around him, he never thought his one confession will take away his best friend too, he have to stop her promising to himself he make his way to her cabin when he found her gathering her stuff from table. Furiously he shut the door behind him and locked that, Shilpa who was busy colleting her things looked above when she heard door thuds. One moment and things become frozen on their places, her face changed many colors every time with new emotions, he couldn't pin point either it was anger, hater, confusion or something else, something which he couldn't name.

Armaan with blank expressions moved towads her: Whats going on Shilpa ?

His voice made her to break her chain of thoughts, she heard him so well, but she didn't wish to answer him, when Armaan again lessened the remaining distance b/w them, which made her step back,

She answered back in a low tone without any emotion in her voice: I got a transfer

Saying so she tried to walk past him when he held her elbow and stopped her: You got a transfer or you applied for the transfer?

It really doesn't matter, he heard her, clenching his teeth he gripped her from her shoulders and pulled a li'l towards himself to make her look into his eyes : yes It does matter, It matters a lot to me, got that, I want answer, are you trying to ignore me ? just because I let you know about my feelings?

This time he felt her stiffing a li'l, she jerked his hands off from her shoulder and speaked in a loud and determined voice : I'm not trying Armaan I'm actually ignoring you , can't you just see and for your information I don't care about your bloody feelings. Understand now let me go.

Just in a moment she broke his heart again which was still hoping for a positive response this time, still he felt he is going to lose something really important, he felt his eyes a li'l moist when he saw her going towards the door, without caring about the moister which was taking place in his eyes he called her name in a shaken voice : Shilpa''.. don't go please

Hearing his pleading tone she instantly stopped gripping the knob of the door, Armaan moved towards her standing in front of her he saw her ignoring the eye contact,

She spent 8 months in Delhi, away from her family away from her friends away from Armaan.

As his name came in her mind her heart pained, Armaan – her best friend, her secrete sharer, her helper, her guider, funny but well-mannered he was changed now, yes he was. She remember 5 years back when she joined this company the first guy who bumped into her was Armaan only, he did that purposely just to start conversation with her, and as usual he tried to flatter her with his copyrighted charm, but it didn't work though later she did impress by his personality but she didn't let him know about it, she was committed she never forgot her limits. Soon she get to know Armaan's player side but still she didn't find it negative, he was cute, sometimes really rude with his colleagues but he never misbehaves with any one. He loves to flirt with ladies this made him popular among lady staff members, some people talk really negative about him , some talk good things about him, but overall Shilpa found him handsome, intelligent and attractive, though he was a player but he didn't ever try to get sexual with any girl, he had many girl friends at a time and he handled them very well. The more closely she got to know him when she had a project to work on it togather with him, the did that very well that even after that project their boss made their team and assigned them same projects for future,

She remembered how in no time they become best friends. Their colleagues were surprised with their strong friendship at such a professional level, for Shilpa Armaan was the only trustable person in the whole office and whenever she got a problem either it was personal or professional all she knew she had to share it or to discuss it with Armaan, because only he had the guts to calm down her and to make her satisfied in every type of condition. She remembered how his face gave expressions when she asked him about his family, he looked so strong and emotionless rude dude from outside but he was really an innocent kid from heart. That day she drag him to her house and made him met with her family members, she still remembered how much he looked happy after coming back from her house. She loved doing things for him, it was all friendly but somehow she knows she was getting attracted to him, to his cute nature to his intelligence to his too much caring attitude towards her. Just to throw such thoughts out of her mind she planned to visit her boyfriend Prakash, there she got a heartbreak, her boyfriend was having fun with some other girl in his apartment, thanks to the spare keys which she had of his apartment. She didn't know what to do either slap that cheater or to be happy that she got to know the truth or to be sad that her 7 years old relationship came to an end. She didn't realize when she left from there, she had no idea how she reached home all she remember that she called Armaan on midnight just to cry her heart out with him he was enjoying his vacations in Goa but the very next morning he was there at her home just to give her his strong shoulder to takeout her heartbreak.

These 8 months were the worst for her she didn't know how she was able to spend this time she never thought she will come back again but after accepting defeat from her fake attitude she was back here in Mumbai. The day she realize Armaan's value in her life, the day she accepted that Yes she do love him too as well. She was stupid enough to reject those feelings to ignore that attraction to make her believe that she don't love him she is a just good friend of him. And after her breakup she never let her heart think about any such lame thing. But it wasn't lame, to figure it out it took her whole 8 months that wasn't lame how much she say she don't believe on Love but deep inside her heart she was dying for Armaan's care , his attention his love. There was no one else for her but Armaan. Whom she trusted the most, whom she believed the most. The truth is she missed him she missed him so badly in those 8 months that she regretted once to come here.

Coming out of her thoughts she heard her cellphone ring, instantly picking it up she heard the voice from other side and paying a thank you to the person on other end she ended up the call, now she have to wait, she have to wait to complete her task which she left incomplete 8 months ago. She start staring out at rain from her wind screen, she remembered

That night when she made her decision furiously without giving time to her heart to think on it, the same night when she left Armaan heartbroken the same night when she lose him, her best friend and now her lover, the thought made her smile, she smiled shyly and whipped the tears which were making place at corner of her eyes. She know she wasn't perfect, she did a blunder by punishing Armaan this way without his mistake. She vent out prakash's frustration on him. Just because prakash cheated her she rejected to believe any other man. But now she was clear what she have to do now. She came back just because of him. She applied for transfer again but this time it got rejected and she resigned from her post and came back here to her home to her family, finally she came back to Armaan. And now she was waiting for him she was going to apologize from him and most of all she was going to tell him how much she loved him how much she missed him. The road was same, the weather was same but this time her feelings were different. Resting her head on steering wheel she start waiting for Armaan as her one of Ex-colleague informed her about Armaan's leaving office.

Awesummm start
loved it
pooor ar heartbroken
amazinggg
gr8 job
cnt soon
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hey good going!

its awesome
hope armaan has not chnaged
where is the contd part

Hey! Interesting concept!!

Heyy Awesomeee SS diii poor armaan glad shilpa is back do cont soon & thanks for the pm...:)

Great story soo far, thanks for them and please do