Part 2
He smirked as he saw riddhima angrily looking at shilpa lying in his arms."you still care about me being with any other girl riddhima and now i'm gonna use it to make you realize your love for me" he thought smiling at himself while shilpa thought confusingly "is armaan's smile for me???"
She tried to look in his eyes without falling harder for him..and...wondering if the love in is for her
''are you alright Shilpa??'' he asked with concern all over his face
''yes armaan...i'm fine'' she straightened herself..feeling like she was on cloud nine...armaan cared about her...there was someone else other than her masi who cared about her...she titled her face smiling at him..and was overwhelmed as she found him returning her a wide smile back...''this got to be the first time he smiled at me'' she thought feeling like she's falling harder for him
''Dr shilpa...this is a hospital...not a circus'' She said sarcastically draining away the smile off her lips
She looked at her sister's angry gaze fixed on her..''I'm sorry Dr riddhima''feeling her eyes getting teary...her sister's hatred was the last thing she expected in that very moment
''Dr riddhima...the floor was slippery...Dr shilpa got no fault in it'' Armaan replied giving shilpa an I-here-for-you look...while she busied herself in a random patient's file...refusing to face anyone
Riddhima stood surprised...along with hard slanting lines of anger forming on her face...she was still trying to digest the fact that armaan took shilpa's side...contradicting her
Looking at riddhima's expression...he mentally patted himself...thinking his plan was working...He traced his gaze on shilpa...who stood behind looking in some files of hers...trying to fight with a few tears which threatened to spill out "why does riddhima's word affect shilpa soo much??" he thought
''Shilpa...are you free tonight'' he asked dragging both Shilpa and riddhima's attention to him
''Yes armaan...i am...why?? did you have some work??'' she replied politely
''Well..i wanted to spend some times at the beach...Can you give me company?'' he asked flashing his dimples at her
''how can someone deny such a proposal??..but she din't want riddhima to feel bad!...she was stuck...who to choose riddhima or Armaan'' she was lost in her thoughts
''Shilpa...tell na...are you coming??'' he asked with hope plastered on his face
''Well...armaan..i am not sure'' she was reluctant...though she badly wanted to twist her lips in a yes
He grabbed her hands ..."please shilpa say yes" he said in a pleading tone
"Yes!!" She said looking at riddhima hoping she will not be misunderstanding her
She left the nurse station for the pediatric unit and found a little girl getting fed by her mother
"Wish you were here mumma...i can't bear papa's and riddhima di's hatred...will anjali di hate me too when she will know i am her little sister" she thought frightened as the rejection fear occupied her mind again
"Dr shilpa you aint paid for standing still...you're here to treat others" shashank yelled at her angrily dragging her back on earth
"I'm sorry dr shashank...i'll get back to my duties'' she excused herself and got to her little patients,..who managed to bring back smile on her face shooving away the pain shashank just inflicted to her
" shashank why are you so harsh at her??" Padma asked looking at shilpa
"I dunno...if it's her name or her looks but she reminds me of smriti and shilpa...who died when she had 3 years" he had regret on his face when he remembered about smriti's death but was emotionless when he said about his daughter's death
"I know...her face...her smile...her innocence and childishness is just like smriti" she said admiring shilpa
"Leave it padma" thinking disgustedly about his late daughter...the more he was haunted by guilt for declaring shilpa dead without even looking out for her..the more he hated her...he left the pediatric unit angrily followed by padma
"Why do you have soo much of bitterness for her in your heart shashank??" She stopped shashank from moving further
"My daughter shilpa was the reason of smriti's death...she was the reason of my loneliness ...of anjali and riddhima being deprived of mother's happiness in their childhood...i hate her padma...this girl shilpa just reminds me of her...just imagine padma.. if i can hate a random girl having her name...how much can i hate her???" He said angrily with hatred sprinkling off his voice
They were completely unknown that someone else was listening to them...she felt her knees growing numb...like they aint supporting her feets anymore and she's going to fall in anytime...if her father hated her without knowing she was actually his real daughter...what will be his reaction when he will know that she is his daughter.."i dint kill mumma..please trust me papa" she whispered to herself with her eyes flooding with tears and ran in a corner where no one would see her
She felt a hand tapping her shoulder...without looking at who it is...she threw herself in his arms wrapping her arms around his waist ...and cried bitterly against his chest
He was shocked at her sudden outburst...she was wetting his shirt with her tears...and her mummurings "i din't do anything'' made its way to his ears
He lifted his arms rubbing her back smoothly...still feeling confused...but thought it will be better to stay quiet and give her some time to recuperate
She was unaware to whom she was hugging...all she knew she badly needed a support...and someone who to hold her
After a while...he could feel her tears ceased.."hey..are you alright??" He whispered in her ears...making her realize where was she
She broke the hug and turned her back to him...''i'm sorry armaan...i wasn't feeling well!" She said while wiping her tears away
She started walking away...when she felt him pulling her back...holding her wrist
"Dont worry i will not ask you what happened...because it's clear the way you're trying to run away you don't want to tell anything...but i can be with you right till you start feeling better" he said looking at her upset face...he dint want her to be upset..,why...he looked around and found riddhima was no where to be seen...so he wasn't soothing shilpa's pain to make riddhima jealous...but then..he named the feeling that aroused in his heart as sympathy...he was simply sympathizing with her...thats it
His words did manage to make her feel better...she mouthed a little thank you to him and left...only to find riddhima staring at her...she tucked the hairs which flew on her face between her ears unknowning to the blushes on her cheeks being revealed to riddhima
As for riddhima...all she was able to do was returning a hard look to shilpa and walked through her
''I wish you would understand me di'' she thought mentally sighing hard
Once done with her duty..she entered the locker room and found armaan and all in...without paying attention to anyone she made her way to her locker...assembling her stuff
''So you're coming right'' He said dragging her attention back to him and moving towards her
''coming where??'' she lifted her head to face him confusingly
''c'mon yaar shilpa...you promised you will give me company now you're backing off'' he added watching riddhima's expressions from the corner of his eyes
''armaan!!'' she thought for a while and then added'' okay fine...let's go but where..i'm not even suitably dress for an outing'' she said looking at her red salwar suit and dragging armaan's eyes on it
''No!!! You're looking just perfect and you know Red happens to be my favorite color'' he replied smiling at her...''true red is my favorite color...but i thought it suited riddhima the most...never noticed it on shilpa...she's not bad neither in red'' he thought
''Armaan is moving on finally'' sid happily whispered in riddhima's eyes thinking finally all is getting in place
''oh please sid!!..you dunno armaan...and shilpa isn't just the kinda of girl for him'' she replied back angrily looking at the couple...and thinking about armaan's praises to shilpa...he found her perfect in RED...''that's soo not happening'' she thought
''You really think i'm looking good'' her heart skipped a beat at his compliment...she felt like she got wings...he found her perfect...that too in his favorite color
''yes...perfect for a beach date'' he confirmed holding his hand out for her to hold
she could find honesty in his eyes...she joined her hands with his...and matched her foot steps with hers
Once in the car...silence occupied the space again...there was no riddhima for armaan...to pretend now...he was badly stuck...he thought about to make riddhima jealous...but now he's stuck with shilpa alone on a beach date
while shilpa felt like tiny butterflies flying in her stomach...she was close to armaan...HER armaan
''So tell me about yourself'' Armaan broke the silence
''armaan...what happened to you??...it's not the first time we are meeting...what do you want to know??'' she smiled at him
Suddenly he felt she magically pushed away the awkwardness in the air with that smile of hers
''why are you laughing??...did i say something wrong??'' she asked confusingly looking at him laughing
''No!!...i was actually finding a way to make this a little more comfortable...but didn't have to do anything...your smile made it automatic'' he replied genuinely...and pulled the brakes as they reached the beach
She watched the waves crushing on the shores excitedly and got rid of her sandles
''she's such a kid'' he muttered to himself smiling at her
''so miss am strong loves the beach'' he joined her
''a lot armaan..you know what...i believe in enjoy every little happiness life gives us'' she said moving her bare feets on the sand...''do you know how to make sand castle??'' she questioned innocently
''I used to make them when i was kid...now i forgot'' he thought the idea of sand castle was silly
''That's the problem mr mallik...you forgot the child in you...am sure you used to be in love with comics when you were a kid'' she reminded him what he used to be before he fell in love with riddhima
''when i was a kid???...no!!!...i'm still very much in love with comics'' he laughed at himself
''See...so let's try making castle today...sand castle...i'll be the princesss and you're going to be my prince'' she bit her tongue when she realized what she said
''Okay...let's make one together'' he unknowingly liked the idea of him being the prince and she being his princess
They both sat on the beach and tried to built a sand castle...they both forgot their pain...forgot about they were adult...they were enjoying their time...enjoying their childhood again
''OH MY GOD!!! This is the most beautiful castle i made'' shilpa shrieked looking at their castle
''This is the most beautiful castle you made??'' armaan gave a look to whatever they made...and fell back laughing at her
''i wonder how your last pieces looked like'' he added still laughing along
''ha ha ha...very funny mr malik...but truely...i know it looks nothing like a perfect castle...but it's still mine''
He interuppted her..''OURS''
''yeah right ours'' she joined his laughters removing her mobile
''What are you doing??'' he looked at her confusingly
''clicking a selfie with my castle'' she replied sitting next to the castle and clicking herself a pic
''can we have one together...i want to capture this moment forever...since i can't remember when i laughed this much'' he stood and sat next to shilpa and watched her head moving in a yes
He removed his mobile ..clicked a few pics and remained seated next to her
''feels good right'' he closed his eyes...feeling the soft breeze
''Armaan open your eyes quick'' she budged him keeping her eyes fixed at the sun set
He opened his eyes and watched her looking at the sun set admiringly...''Beautiful'' he mummured
''Isn't it??'' she looked at the sun set with disbelieve in her eyes
''Uhmm'' His heart wasn't allowing his eyes to move away from her...the dim light of the sun light made him realize how beautiful she was both outerly and innerly
''you know with every sun set...their's the hope of a sun rise'' her words had another meaning and it made him look at her confusingly
She cleverly removed the pain expression from her face and changed the topic...''thanks for bringing me here today...i'm feeling great'' she expressed herself
''You don't have to thank me...i'm happier i came here with you tonight...i'm enjoying each and every moment'' he locked his eyes with hers
Her Green eyes had sooo much in it...it was captivating...his eyes slowly dropped to her lucious lips...which was twisted in a beautiful smile...how she wished to let him know...the love in her eyes and the smile on her lips...both were for him
They were both lost in each other...and unknowingly started moving closer...making armaan tilt his lips to capture hers...she closed her eyes feeling his warm breaths against her lips and waited for his lips to be touched against hers
When suddenly their moment broke with a ring tone...They both moved awkwardly looking out for the source of the sound
''it's mine'' she held her phone out...trying to get her breath even
he lowered his eyes...and thought about what was going to happen...if her phone call hadn't disturbed them...''damn i love riddhima...but i was soo attracted lost in shilpa...dammit''' he cursed himself and watched her answering her call
''Baby!!'' he heard her shouting and wondered whom was she calling baby
''Don't shout...Shonu...you're going to burst my eardrums'' she smiled at his comment
''Viren!!what's the matter you called me soo late??'' she realized the time
''well..shilpa i needed your opinion for a case'' he answered in a serious tone
''you're yourself a qualified doctor Vi...why are you soo tensed??'' she tried to be reassuring
''it's not about being qualified yaar...i just wanted a second opinion...you know right...i never take risk with my patient's life'' he added
''and you know that's why i love you soo much...you're simply great!!'' she truly respected and loved her friend...knowing how protective he is for each and every patient he takes in hand...''just fax me the report..i'll study and give you my opinion''
''Awh..you're great shonu...love you...faxing you the reports in a bit...and thanks''
Armaan wasn't interested with the rest of the topic...only the ''i love you soo much'' hitted him hard...to whom was she confessing his love too??...her boyfriend??..it can't be
she disconnected the call and joined him
''Your boyfriend?'' he couldn't refrain himself from asking
''No..my bestfriend'' she smiled at him as her mind drifted to whatever transpired between them a few moment ago...what if viren din't call
He was feeling relief he din't know why...he was liking the fact...it was her bestfriend not boyfriend...his trance broke as he heard her saying
''shall we leave??'' she looked out for her sandle and picked them up
''yeah'' he was glad she din't talk about whatever happened between them
He happily left her home thinking about the time he spent with her while she kept questioning herself if armaan loved her...she first time felt her heart swelt with hope...she felt like someone needed her ...want her
The next day...he entered the hospital and found riddhima standing at the nurse station...he decided to ignore her and walk across
''what are you trying to do armaan??'' she approached to him and questioned him in a harsh tone
''what do you think am trying to do mrs modi??'' he replied back sarcastically and mentally thinking his plan was working
''What do you want to show by going close to shilpa?? she was harsher
''do i have to give you any explanation??'' he decided to play along
''Yes armaan...since i was the one you fell in love with'' her eyes were full of possesiveness
''But now you're someone's else wife'' he retorted back angrily...looking at the wedding chain in her neck
''oh please armaan...you know i was helpless'' she tried to be convincing
''right riddhima...marrying sid was your helplessness...but keeping this married status...is not'' he knew deep inside he was going to fall for her sad face again
He felt wounded inside as he watched her tears falling off her eyes
''i was mere a toy for you armaan...you never loved me...or else moving on with shilpa like this would have had never been so easy for you'' she crossed the limit by doubting his love for her
''how dare you say that riddhima??'' he pulled her by her arms angrily
''i loved you and dammit i still love you'' there he confessed it again throwing water on all his plans
''what's shilpa in your life??...if you still love me'' he failed to understand she was more concern to know what place shilpa stands in his life other than valuing his love
He pulled riddhima along and asked a nurse where's dr shilpa...she signalled him the locker room
Shilpa stood up from the bench as she watched armaan entering with riddhima...he was litterally pulling riddhima along
''Infront of shilpa it will be better right...if i tell you the truth...shilpa is nothing to me...i was going close to her just because i was trying to prove you that you still love me riddhima...and you doubted my love for you...how could you dammit'' he shouted angrily...he was way too blinded by his anger to realize how was his words affecting shilpa
she felt her back hitting against a random locker door as she stepped back...trying an unsuccessful attempt to run away
''i don't believe you riddhima...just a day i went out with shilpa...and you doubted my love for you'' he tightened his grip on his hands
''i'm sorry armaan'' she broke into his arms...whispering sorry to him
Soon they both lost each other in their embrace forgetting someone else was present there
While shilpa stood back still trying to realize what just happened...she wasn't feeling anything...no tear in her eyes..they were tired flowing...her heart wasn't paining...it was numb...emotionless...she wanted to shout cry feel something but it wasn't allowing her...she wasn't able too
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