part 7
''Dr shashank...we both realize now what we did'' armaan tried to explain him
''but it's way to late armaan!!'' he lifted his hand and gave Riddhima and armaan an eveloppe..and left the fire escape
They opened it and found...Sid and shilpa's wedding card...and they again thought about their closeness they themselves witness in the locker room
They felt like someone was draining all blood off their body...and slowly killing them
''It's paining basket...i guess i failed twice...love is maybe not meant for me'' he mumbled through his tears and turned back only to realize she was gone...maybe she needed some time alone he thought...and sat down on the stairs...cursing himself and his luck..''you can't be sid's shilpa...you love me then how'' as he started thinking harder...whatever happened in the locker room started replaying in his mind...hurting him harder
she was passing by the recreation room when she heard someone's cries..it seemed like someone known cries...she was stuck between should she go or she shouldn't but what if someone needed her in there...she pushed the door a bit...peeked inside...and found riddhima...she was crying bitterly...how much she denied it...she still care for her sister
Riddhima was the only family she was left with...she wanted to stop her feets from moving towards her...but her heart couldn't understand her wish...and got over powered by the love she had for her sister
Being reluctant she managed to say a line...''riddhima are you alright??''...she waited a bit for her answer...but instead...riddhima ignored her and continued crying...she thought maybe disturbing her further might not be a good idea...and turned over her heels to leave
''NO!!'' Riddhima screamed at her
She was confused at the ''no'' she turned gently to face her...and found an angry expression plastered on riddhima's face...but why...she was even more confuse now..and cursed the time where she listened to her heart and entered the recreation room
''what do you mean by no?'' she made it obvious to her that she was confused
''No...i'm not alright dr shilpa...and you know something'' she took a pause...wiping her tears and continued...''you're the reason...am not alright'' she spitted bitterly...all these while she was tired crying...tired thinking how did she go so wrong...she always did what was good...she was the perfect daughter...sister...but she failed...she failed to be the perfect wife...she failed to be a perfect lover...she loved the most important relationship in a girl's life...and somehow she started blaming shilpa for it
''Me?? what the hell are you saying riddhima??'' The old shilpa could accept any blame...but this one refused too...she had to get her brain checked...she din't do anything knowingly or unknowingly to hurt riddhima
''You know well shilpa...you're always after things that belongs to me'' she blasted at her...''why??...earlier when you came...you were after armaan...knowing he was in love with me...and now..you're going to get married with sid'' she cried harder as she uttered the last words...she din't have any other idea how to remove her frustration
While shilpa stood trying to digest her words...her blame...each and every accusation of hers...''from where do you get these from riddhima...you're highly misunderstood...and am not bothering to clear it out...just want to tell you something...there's nothing between me and armaan...and i got involve with Sid after your wedding...when all Got over between you and him'' she screamed her last words at her
She din't want to hear whatever shilpa said...she knew deep inside whatever shilpa said was right...but how can she deny the pain she was going through...how can she ignore the fact that whatever was hers at a time belongs to shilpa today...she pushed shilpa holding her arms...not knowing there was a sharp nail end...and she might be hurt
''Just go away Shilpa...just go...i don't wanna see you...you're the reason of my pain...you can never see me happy...just go please go'' she screamed through her tears
She grew strong indeed...she din't even realize her arms was badly injured and bleeding...and she knew saying something more to riddhima might just worsen the situation...she left the recreation room..swearing to never get close to riddhima...or even care...whatever she said today...she crossed all her limits...''how can she even think...i'm after her happiness'' shilpa thought
''Oh my god shilpa...you're bleeding'' armaan rushed to her looking at her injured arms
She trace her eyes on armaan's tensed face to her wounded arms...it was really bleeding..but the pain was less compared to whatever she faced in past
''it's okay armaan...i can manage'' she whispered without facing him...she refused to accept he cared for her
''shilpa...don't argue...lemme dress it for you...you might be needing for a stitch'' he felt vulnerable...the idea of her being in pain wasn't tolerable for him anymore...it's a new feeling he discovered in himself...he was feeling protective for her
''Armaan...you can always nurse this wound since you're a very good doctor...but wish you could be a better human being to nurse the wound you gave me way back...it would have had been better right'' first time since she came she faced him with emotions in her eyes...and the emotions he found there for himself scared him...it wasn't love nor hatred..it was something else...but what
''shilpa i know i can't change the past...but trust me i sincerely regret for that time'' fearing to fall...he grabbed her hands...and continue...''i can't be sorry enough for hurting you''
''then don't be armaan...because past is done...and am not gonna loose my time in my past...i'm here for a few more days...after my wedding with sid i will go away forever...then you will live your life happily with riddhima again...like you used to before i came here..please armaan...just ignore me...and let me ignore you...let's just pretend as if we don't exist for each other'' she pulled her hand out of his grip and turned her face away from him and ordered her heart not to fall for him again...though she knew she never stopped loving him
''i wasn't happy shilpa...wish i could tell you...i wasn't happy when you left...i wasn't living happily with riddhima...nothing was the same...we wasted two years trying to find out why...but we couldn't find the answer on our own...maybe that's God's will...who sent you back in this hospital to make me and riddhima realize we were living in a fake world...which wasn't meant to be'' he said to himself thinking about a better way to express his feeling to shilpa
She was trying to dress her wound in the dressing room when sid entered
''Shilpa...how did you get hurt??'' he grabbed the cotton piece from her and looked at her with worriedly
''It's nothing sid...i just got hit randomly'' she tried to tear her gaze away from his face...clearly indicating him that she's lying
''You know right...you can't lie to me...why do you even try shilpa??'' he started cleaning her wound
''i had a clash with riddhima'' she started by taking a huge breath...fearing how will sid react on that
''You had a clash with riddhima...just don't tell me she's the root of this wound'' his anger knew no limit now...he had needed some answers...how much more to go through by them
''No sid...you're misunderstanding it all..she din't do it on purpose...she was crying...i tried to help..but she pushed me away without even realizing i might get hurt'' she was trying to justify riddhima and summerize it all to sid and she cleverly deducted the part where riddhima blamed her...she din't know how to tell that to sid...but then it wasn't even necessary...she was growing immune to riddhima's misunderstanding habit
''you gotta try harder to convince me...she din't hurt you'' he left the dressing room with an angry glare to shilpa
''haw!! angry bird...i'm hurt and you have the audicity to glare at me...i'm going home alone and will not even open the door tonight for you'' she shouted at his back trying to lighten his mood
''Don't...i'm not even coming tonight...i have night duty'' he replied without turning to face her...''i have to deal with someone before'' he whispered the last words to himself...with determination in his eyes
He entered the canteen and found riddhima sitting on a table in some thoughts
''congratulation miss riddhima gupta..or sorry should i say would be mrs riddhima malik''
He stood infront of her without caring of the background...for the time being all that was on his mind was shilpa's wound...shilpa was his last hope...his bestfriend...he looked at riddhima...cursing his heart for still beating for her...how??...how can he still love her??
''what are you saying sid??'' she was dragged out of her imagination world
''Don't pretend riddhima!!..you always claim that you're fair with everyone...did you once...ask yourself if you were ever fair with Shilpa??...what was her fault?? did she ever ask something to you??...then why do you always hurt her?'' his eyes were red with anger...which overshadowed the love it had for riddhima
"I did nothing to her sid...she is such a bitch trying to create rift between you and me" she couldnt come up with a better reason to defend herself
''Riddhima!!!" He shouted at her pulling all attention towards them...it was height...hearing riddhima calling shilpa with such an abuse..triggered his anger
"Sid why are screaming at riddhima??" He quickly ran on riddhima's side unknown to whatever happened...all he saw was sid shouting at riddhima
"Oh dr armaan malik...am glad you're here too...can you please tell your fiancee to stay away from mine...i will not tolerate it armaan...if this time any of you two hurt shilpa" he pointed his finger at them and made his tone clear
Armaan was confused he dint know what transpired in his absense...but what concerned he right now was shilpa was hurt again...and sid's outburst had a reason
"What has shilpa done to you sid???you're talking like this to me and armaan" riddhima said in an unbelievable tone...while her tears started dripping out of her eyes realizing sid was arguing with her for shilpa..."she's really a bitch first she was after armaan now after you" she expressed her hatred for shilpa again making armaan realize he was standing again on the wrong side
"Bitch huh..well miss gupta...how pleasing will that be for you to know the girl you have been ill treating for soo many years...hating...is your own sister" he yelled out furiously without realizing he was breaking his promise to shilpa
The canteen echoed with shock expression...riddhima stared at sid in horror as those word hit her..."shilpa was his sister??"
"How can she be my sister???..you're lying right??" She whispered wishing its a lie
"Yes you're right she cant be your sister...because she's not selfish like you riddhima...she was after armaan you said right...she was after armaan trying to repair the damage you caused to him by marrying me"
Armaan felt guilty listening to sid's word..,she truly tried her best to repair his broken heart...and riddhima...was feeling disgusted by herself...her heart started cursing her while her mind refused to believe sid's words
''And me...she was never after me...i was after her...because i found a bestfriend in her...,the friend i always searched in you riddhima" his own tears came out remembering the time he was broken with riddhima's separation
"I can't believe this" she took a few baby step towards sid...looking into his eyes to confirm whatever he was saying was right
"Then don't..,you believe your love right...armaan tell her..,whatever am saying is right...armaan knew about shilpa being your sister i told him" he looked at armaan and changed his tone in a sarcastic one..."oh right how will armaan tell you...he has been so selfish that he hided this fact since years from you"
He remembered the time he got drunk with sid...he did tell him about shilpa being riddhima's sister...and shilpa liking him...but he completely forgot it...he was too much involve in making riddhima say yes those days
"I'm sorry sid i forgot" he said in a pleading and guilty tone
''Obviously armaan!! Because shilpa means nothing to you...she's an idiot according to you right...how can you remember anything about her" he was harsh and rude
"Damn sid...its not true...i really forgot about it...i dunno how" he placed his hands in his hairs trying to think how did he
All these made riddhima feel sick she wanted to run away from all but then she heard sid voice
"Okay not even armaan...go to your father dr shashank ask him...he knows the truth...and you know what i'm no more angry" he looked at armaan and riddhima state..." i simply pity you guys...because you both lost shilpa...and now my friendship too...from today...we will only be each others colleague that's it" ...''and theres more...riddhima...shilpa is not alone...don't even think about hurting her again" he left the canteen with the warning
While riddhima moved towards her fathers cabin completely dishelved...sid's words...shilpa was her sister...she was feeling soo weak...she opened her fathers cabin and slidded down crying
"Riddhima...what happened to you??" He looked at his daughter in tears
" papa just one question...is shilpa my sister??" She asked through her muffled cries
He looked at her suprisedly..."who told you about this??" He held his daughter fearing she might be broken
" sid did...please tell me the truth" she asked with hoped in her tone
He thought a while then decided to say the truth...one or another day riddhima had to come to know about it...why not now??
"Yes...she is your sister...but i dint know about it when shilpa first came in sanjeevani...i came to know when i went on my trip to panchgami orphanage i met her masi...she told me the fact about shilpa being your sister...you both shared the same father" he hesistated before saying the last line
"Why you never told me papa??" She cried in her father's arms..."i treated her really bad...i blamed her ...for taking sid away..,for taking my happiness away...i always ill treated her...she will never forgive me...i hate myself ...i always said am a good sister the way i have been to anjali di...but i couldnt be fair to my little sister" she realized all the time she taunted her...talked ill about her...misunderstood her
"Come with me!" He pulled her along to the pediatric unit
"Why are we here papa??" She looked at the background trying to think
" look there" he pointed his finger towards a little child laughing and enjoying herself with the rest of the kid and riddhima recognized the child as her ex patient...the girl which shilpa was treating
"You know her right" he continued as he watched her nodding her head..."All doctors gave up on her..except shilpa...she was confident to be capable of ..,for once even i doubted her confidence but she did it...she proved me and all those doctors wrong who gave up...she taught this little life how to smile again...she is treating her so rapidly...even that girl's mother regained her hope...and you know what she did...she taught her how to call her masi..when the child asked her the meaning...she replied just like a mother...she's not treating her like she's her patient...but even the child's mother can't deny that shilpa has been like a surrogate mother all these days to her baby"
While he continued riddhima's guilt tears increased
"You know shilpa is not taking a penny to treat her...infact she gave her salary to that girls mother to pay the hospital bills...now imagine riddhima...if she has soo much of mercy and love for a stranger in her heart then you're her sister...if you will ask for apologies she will surely forgive you"
She gave a last look to the girl and looked at her father.." really papa...will she forgive me??...she got hopeful on seeing her day agree...but then on rememberinf whatever she did in the day she got discouraged..."i dunno papa i did really bad to her today"
"Yes you did...and you must realize it not only because she is your sister but also because she is another girl like you" he added a fatherly touch to his words
"I love you papa...i'll apologize to shilpa" she smiled through her ears
"You want me to come along??"
"No i caused the damage i should be the one making up for it" she knew she was on the right path
she ran out of her car infront of shilpa's house...when it started raining heavily...she closed her eyes...praying for strength to confront shilpa and the wrong she has been doing to her
Shilpa was disturbed by the doorbell...she was sleeping peacefully...and thought it might be sid..''who else can visit her??''
She opened the door and found a soaking riddhima infront...with a miserable look on her face...more than that...she was feeling nervous...this riddhima is new to her
''Sid is not at home'' she managed to come out of her shocked mode...and say
''I'm not here for sid'' riddhima was gentle to her which shocked shilpa to core
''Then'' she stood rooted at the door
''can i come inside and talk...am feeling cold'' she was really shivering and hesitant...how was she going to apologize...how was she going to tell shilpa..she knew about her being her elder sister...worst she was stuck with the question if will she ever forgive her
She moved her head slowly in a yes still keeping the shock expression on her face...and gave way to riddhima for her to enter
''So??..whats brings you here?? something was left to say maybe in the afternoon'' she chuckled sarcastically...she din't wish to be mean...but she couldn't help..riddhima's words did touch her...she wasn't that mean to wish ill for her own sister
''I'm sorry shilpa'' she tried to look down..but her eyes went to shilpa's wound
She titled her head and looked at what caught riddhima's attention...it was her wound...the bandage must have had gotten off while she was sleeping
''sorry for what'' she ignored her attention lost source and continued
''Shilpa...am sorry for all the bad i have been doing to you'' the guilt feeling tears all started coming back to her
''It's okay riddhima...i'm all good..you can forget it...we are colleagues..for that sake...i can forgive you'' she had a stern look and refused to add any emotions between them...how could she...after whatever she went through in the day time
''we ain't just colleague shilpa...i'm your elder sister'' Shilpa being emotionless towards her was hurting her the most...she couldn't bear it anymore
''what did you just say??'' she was stunned with riddhima's confession...before she could realize anything more she felt riddhima's arms wrapped around her and she wetting her night dress with her tears
Back to the hospital nikki sat next to armaan looking at him with a stern look
''what??'' he asked
''i want the truth...look don't lie...i heard sid's and riddhima's fight...i could grab a few piece from there...but i still can't understand what's happening...i want to hear it from you armaan'' she said in a serious and demanding tone...since she watched sid's outburst she felt like she's gonna burst with soo many question in her mind
Knowing there was no excuse to escape from this...he decided to open up to nikki''what do you want to know what a jerk i have been to shilpa...how blinded i was in riddima's love??...what nikki'' he placed his head irritatedly in his hands
''err..don't confuse me harder now armaan...just tell me all'' she was near to start pulling her hairs
He narrated her all from the time...he came to know about riddhima's wedding...his heartbreak...his meeting with shilpa...their fight...he getting close to her while shilpa was trying to fix his broken heart...the time he got close to riddhima...and they both got together''
''OH MY GOD'' she screamed...''Will it be right if i say i hate you and riddhima for this??''
''yes because i know i deserve it...though riddhima wasn't wrong..she was confused..and all i did was worsening the situation by going after her'' he tried to be logical
''no armaan..a clap takes two hand to make sound...first of all she shouldn't have had been confused...it's you or it's sid...simple'' she was angry now...''what now??...because as far as i grabbed from you and riddhima...all isn't same between you guys''
''you're right nikki..it's not same...We realize now we weren't meant to be and how wrong we have had been in past'' he felt angry not at others but at himself...''now i'm feeling even worse...on knowing shilpa is riddhima's sis...she went through soo much...and even i caused pain to her...dammit nikki i hate myself'' he was truly guilty
''shilpa and sid are getting married soon...you guys know that i hope??'' nikki reminded him again
''but shilpa loves me'' his heart refused to place shilpa and sid in the same frame
''i dunno if she loves or loved you armaan...and you know what's your problem...you're after shilpa because she loves you...but not otherwise...the way you're going..she'll be hating you more...and trust me i dunno the shilpa you knew...but the shilpa i know is a tough nut to crack...she's hell strong'' she thought about the first time she met shilpa...and admired her courage
before leaving she added...''one more thing armaan...i always supported you...but this time...i'm with sid and shilpa''
The only thing which stayed in armaan's mind was...''it's true...since shilpa came he was after her because she loved her...but truth is something else...HE LOVES SHILPA...that's exactly why he's being soo determinant to have her back in his life...and he can't bear to see her with sid''
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