U Make My Life Worth To Live Again
An AR FF
PART 26
'Uncle...???' Siddhant ask as he joins a man who was near the bar counter, having a drink in his hand...
Man turn around hearing Siddhant, he smile and forward his hand for a shake which Siddhant accept gladly as he took the seat next to him... Leaving Siddhant hand, the man drank the alcohol, letting it go down his throat leaving a burning sensation...
Man close his eyes as he let the alcohol taste go down on his throat, he open his eyes and order for another drink before turning his attention towards Siddhant... By the time, the bar tender has serve a strong drink for Siddhant as well to his order...
'Tum function mein kyun nehi aaya...???' Man asked when Siddhant started to have his drink...
'Koansi function uncle...???' Siddhant asked...
'Abhi ne tujhe invite nehi kiya...???' Man asked...
'Abhi kyun mujhe invite karenge...???' Siddhant asked...
'Kyunki tum mere business partner ke bete ho, Shashank Gupta ke...' Shashank said...
'Toh kiya huva uncle, aapke beti ke tarah ab Abhi bhi mujhe galat samajhte hai...' Siddhant said making a fake sad face...
'Woh ladka, kissi kaam ka nehi hai... Anyways tum batao, Riddhima se baat karne ki koshish ki...???' Shashank asked again holding the drink, which the bar tender serve him...
By the time, Siddhant also drank his glass emptying it as he heard about Riddhima... Siddhant knows, it wouldn't be ever possible to be any where near Riddhima when Armaan being around her every possible time... Also now Anjali got to know about his truth, if not Armaan, Anjali and Abhi would do anything to keep him away from Riddhima...
When Siddhant didn't answer Shashank, he looks at him to see Siddhant lost in some where... Shashank could clearly see anger in Siddhant eyes mentioning of Riddhima... Shashank only didn't know, how badly Siddhant had been insult in front of several people by his own daughter...
'Kiya huva...???' Shashank asked breaking his trace...
'Uncle, aapko pata bhi hai aapke betiyon ke life mein kiya ho raha hai... Abhi toh yaha un log pe nazar rakhne ke liye haina, phir aapko kaise khabar nehi hai...' Shashank cut Siddhant...
'Sab maalum hai, mujhe maalum hai Anjali, Atul ke saath hai...' Shashank said...
'Aur Riddhima, uske baare mein aapko nehi pata...???' Siddhant asked...
'Riddhima ke baare mein kiya...???' Shashank asked...
'Aap aaj function mein gaya ta na... Waha aapne un log ke doston se mila hoga...???' Siddhant asked...
'Bohot acche se mila, aur kaise bhul jaaenge... Bohot acche dost banaya hai Anjali ne, issiliyeh toh us ladke koh itna himmat aaya mujhpe argue karne ke liye...' Shashank said...
'Koan ladke...??? Kahin uska naam Armaan toh nehi...???' Siddhant asked...
'Haan Armaan, pata nehi woh khud koh kiya samajhta hai...' Shashank said...
Seeing how much Shashank hates Armaan already, Siddhant thought to add more fuel to the matter... As he wants to give a lesson to Riddhima for turning him down and insulting him, Siddhant knows it would be the best to do by making Shashank against Armaan and Riddhima...
Also now that Shashank wasn't happy with Anjali being in relationship with Atul, Siddhant knew Shashank wouldn't listen to her either if Anjali speak against him... With the lack of trust Shashank has for his daughter's, Siddhant make a plan to take advantage of it...
'Armaan Mallik, woh Anjali ki dost aur ab Riddhima ki bhi bohot acche dost bangaye hai... Mujhe toh lagta hai, Riddhima ke liye dost se zyada hai uncle... Maine Riddhima se bohot baar milne ki koshish ki lekin, usne pata nehi kiya kehdiya us Armaan koh ki woh mujhe bohot buri tarah maara...' Siddhant said...
'What...??? Us Armaan ka itni himmat woh tujhpe haat utaya...???' Shashank asked...
'Woh toh kuch bhi nehi hai uncle, maine Riddhima koh bohot baar Armaan ke saath dekha hai... Aur...' Siddhant stop as if he wasn't sure if he should say it or not...
'Aur kiya...???' Shashank asked being interest to know more about Armaan and Riddhima...
'Kiya bataun uncle, mujhe toh sharam aate hai aise baat batate huve...' Siddhant said...
'Kiya baat hai...???' Shashank asked...
'Ab aap itna puch rahe ho toh, maine un dono koh bohot close hote huve bhi dekha hai... Jaise girlfriend boyfriend ho dono, woh bhi public mein...' Siddhant said...
'What...??? Itni ghiri huvi hai harkat...' Shashank asked...
'Haan uncle, main jaanta hun Riddhima ne mujhpe ilzaam lagaya lekin... Main khud apne aankhon se dekha uncle, nehi toh mujhe bhi yakeen nehi hote...' Siddhant said...
'Toh issiliyeh Riddhima yaha aagayi, tumhe chodke... Us ladke ke liye...???' Shashank asked...
'Shayad, aur aapko pata hai... Woh toh humse bhi zyada ameer hai, shayad issiliye Riddhima koh mujhse zyada woh pasand aagaya... After all woh bhi Riddhima ke tarah doctor hai aur he owe the famous hospital, Sanjeevani...' Siddhant said...
Hearing the name of the hospital, Shashank kept staring at Siddhant as he try to remember from where he had heard that name... It was very much familiar and a blur flashback came in front of his eyes as Armaan face flash came in to view in those flashback...
Being able to put ideas in Shashank mind against Armaan and Riddhima, Siddhant started to enjoy his drink, letting Shashank in deep thought... Only he didn't know that already, Armaan was enemy of Shashank as slowly Shashank was reminded by the happening years ago due to which he has to go behind the bar for some days...
Remembering how he has to lie his family and spend those days behind the bar, Shashank anger raise remembering it was the same Armaan Mallik... Due to him, Shashank has face loss before and now again he was back in his life to create more problems...
Shashank anger turn in to a smirk remembering how he has take revenge from him years before but as now he is back in his life again, this time through his daughter's, a new plan started to form in his mind as Shashank has the fear that Armaan might open his mouth in front of his daughter's...
As neither his daughter's or his wife knows about his illegal work, Shashank don't want them to know about it in future as well because it was only his secret which shouldn't be known to his family... For his wife and daughter's, he is the best husband and father, which Shashank want it to be like that for rest of their life...
So to keep his little secret hide from them, Shashank thought to keep Armaan shut because him being Riddhima and Anjali close friend, Shashank fear that he might open his mouth because Shashank knows, Armaan always stood on truth side...
A WEEK LATER
Everyone was gathering in the cafe' as it was lunch time, as they had been busy a week before due to Nikki and Abhi marriage functions, it was a busy week for every single person specially for the interns... In the past week, they hardly got time to sit together in lunch time even because they had to finished pending works...
Finally, today they had almost complete every work so they got the time to have lunch together... Everyone was talking about the hectic week while Rahul and Riddhima was the quiet people in the group... Armaan wasn't present there, as he has left Delhi for some urgent work the very following day after Abhi Nikki marriage...
Abhi and Nikki had gone to a short honeymoon of a week as they felt that they didn't need much time yet... They would be coming back in coming week so the gang wasn't complete with the absent of them and Armaan... No one knows when Armaan would be back as he hasn't contact anyone after he left other then Rahul...
'Rahul, Armaan se baat hui...???' Anjali asked as their focus got on Armaan, who seems to be vanished to thin air just like that...
'Haan Anjy, woh bas apna kaam khatam karke jaldi waapas aayenga...' Rahul said as he gave a small smile to her...
'Ajeeb hai, maine usse kitni dafa call ki lekin hero ne meri koi bhi call return nehi ki...' Muskaan said...
'Haan, maine bhi Armaan koh ek case ke sil sile mein call kiya but... Pata nehi woh konsay kaam mein itna busy hai...' Atul said...
'Ridzy, tumhari baat huvi Armaan se...???' Anjali asked hoping that he must have at least talk to Riddhima...
'Nahi di...' Riddhima said as she sits, playing with her food...
'Really...??? Tumharay Mr. Super Cool ne tumse ek week se baat nahi ki...??? Strange...' Muskaan said...
'I agree Muski, bhai toh mujhe bhi call kartay thay jab bhi woh yaha nehi hote lekin isbaar... Ek baar bhi call nehi ki mera haal puchne k liye...' Piya said not being happy with Armaan sudden change of behavior...
While everyone was talking about Armaan, suddenly creating distance with them, Rahul and Riddhima was lost in their own thoughts... Both were so lost that, they didn't hear a single thing the other were saying about Armaan change of behavior...
RIDDHIMA POV START
It has been a week that I haven't seen Armaan or hear his voice... Don't know why but even I felt that something has change that suddenly Armaan left without informing me... I know he has inform his brother but even now I m a part of his life and I deserve to know if he is going out of city or country...
It's not that I would make a fuss about the matter that he was going without me, I can understand that he have works and he can't just take me everywhere he goes... I just didn't understand why he hasn't call me once, just a day after he left, I got a MSG from him in which he mention that he would be very busy and will call whenever he get free...
Don't know why but I felt that something must be bothering him or else he could surely took some time and talk me at least when we can't be meeting being different city... How I wish to hear his voice once because for some unknown reason, I felt that Armaan was purposely distancing from me...
'Paagal hai kiya tum Ridzy, woh tujhse itna pyar karta hai... Hamesha tumhari saath deta hai, toh woh kyun tumhe aise ignore karenge... Zarur important kaam hoga nehi toh woh apne Munchkin ke bina ek bhi second reh sakte hai kiya...' My heart scold me every time, the fear of Armaan might leave me take over my brain...
I know my heart was right because, I trust his love and it's too strong to believe or even think that he could dare to leave her when I m the first girl in his life that he has lost his heart... Still somewhere in my heart, I feel him distancing from me and I just want to know if he is truly doing it or not...
'Kaha ho Armaan... Jaldi waapas aao apne Munchkin ke paas... Woh tumhe bohot zyada miss kar rahi hai... Kiya tum mujhe miss nehi karti...???' My heart question once again but Armaan was nowhere closed to hear that question...
RIDDHIMA POV END
'Ridzy, kiya soch rahe ho...???' Anjali call her seeing her lost...
'Kuch nehi di, ek patient ke baare mein soch rahi ti...' Riddhima said trying to smile but she couldn't...
'Mujhe laga tum apne Mr. Super Cool koh miss kar rahe ho...' Muskaan said in a teasing voice...
'Usse miss karne se zyada important kaam hai...' Riddhima said...
'Accha, toh lunch kyun nehi kar rahe ho...???' Atul asked...
'Haan, kabse dekh raha hun... Tum bas khel rahe ho, kaho toh Armaan se kahun tumhe call kare...'Rahul asked speaking for the first time...
'Humein call kare ya nehi, aapko zarur call karenge...' Piya said joining them...
'No need, usse call karna hota toh call kardenge... Kissi koh usse kehne ki zarurat nehi hai...'Riddhima said as she try not to be rude but she got a little frustrated...
'Ridzy, tum hyper kyun ho rahe ho...' Anjali asked hearing her rude tone...
'Nothing Di, I m done... I will meet u after duty...' Riddhima said pushing her plate and stood up to leave...
Before anyone could say anything, Riddhima left without giving a chance to them... All kept looking at her figure, when she was out of their sight, they look at each other not understanding why she got irritate so easily... It wasn't really like her to show her frustration to others...
Just than their pagers goes off indicating that the lunch time was over, everyone stood up to resume their duties... Rahul also was about to leave the cafe' but his mobile vibrate in his pocket, making him stop... Rahul check the caller and look towards others...
Knowing that no one would come to check if he has gone to resume his duty or not as he was the one who was in charge of everyone in Armaan's absence. He answered the call as he move towards a reserve corner in cafe' as he doesn't want anyone to see if by chance they come in search of him...
'Armaan, aur kitna waqt... Yaha sab tumhare baare mein puch rahe hai... Aur yeh kiya, tumne Riddhima koh ek baar bhi call nehi kiya...??? Kyun Armaan...???' Rahul shoot questions to him the moment he answer his call...
'Breath Rahul and relax...' Armaan said calmly...
'Kaise relax karun, tumhe pata haina tere absent mein sab kuch main akele handle kar raha hun... Aur kitna waqt lagega tumhe waapas aane mein...??? Chalo samajh ta hun important kaam hai lekin, tum kissi aur se kyun baat nehi kar rahe ho...??? Baaki sab toh phir bhi tik hai lekin Riddhima, tum apne munchkin se bhi baat nehi kar rahe ho...???' Rahul again question him because till date he don't know the reason why he was avoiding their friends...
'Main jo bhi kar raha hun, hum sabke liye toh kar raha hun Rahul... Aur tum acche tarah jaante ho, main bhi tum sabse dur chain se nehi hun ek minute bhi... Lekin majburi hai aur yeh baat tumhare siwa koi nehi jaante aur main chahta bhi nehi koi jaanne...
Rahul, maine aane se pehle tumhe sab kuch sach bataya na... Phir kyun sawal kar rahe ho baar baar, kiya tum nehi chahte humhare parents ke qaatil pakde jaae...??? Aur rahi baat main humhare doston se dur kyun reh raha hun, main nehi chata humhare wajahse woh log pe koi musibat ya mushkil aaye...' Armaan reply calmly but only Rahul didn't know how big storm is going inside him...
'I know Armaan lekin Riddhima...' Armaan cut Rahul...
'Rahul, tum jaante ho main kissi se sabse zyada close hun toh woh Riddhima hai... Main chaahkar bhi usse kuch nehi chupa sakte issiliye mujhe kuch din ke liye yaha aana pada taaki uske sawalon ka saamna na kar sake... Aur woh mere shakal dekhte hi pehchaan jaate, kuch baat hai aur woh jab tak shaanti se nehi beite jab tak main usse sab sach nehi batate...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, she deserve to know the truth... Main samajhta hun tum kyun usse yeh baat batane ke liye ready nehi hai lekin jo bhi tumne mujhe kaha uske pita ke baare mein, woh sunke I m sure woh kabhi humein galat nehi samjhenge... Woh bohot samajhdaar ladki hai, tujhe pata hai woh kitni frustate or irritate hoti hai aajkal...
Tere jaane ke baad kissi se haste muskuraate baat nehi karte, na tik se khana khaate hai... Ek hafte se hum sab busy hai kaam mein aur yeh baat ka pura faida utaya hai Riddhima ne... Tumhare tarah, woh bhi hum sabse dhoori bana diya...' Rahul said...
'Don't worry Rahul, main jaldi waapas aaunga... Tab woh khud tik hojaenge... Still than, u take care of everything and everyone there... Specially Piya and Muski ki, and take care of urself too...'Armaan said...
'U too takes care and come back soon...' Rahul said...
'Main baad mein baat karta hun, bye...' Armaan said...
'Sure, bye...' Rahul said cutting the call...
After cutting the call, Rahul was again lost in the night when he found Armaan being disturb... It was late night and Rahul came out to get water before going to sleep, as the jug in his room was empty... By the time Piya and Muskaan has gone to sleep, even Gunjan was sleeping as they all had a busy day...
FLASHBACK START,
A WEEK AGO
Rahul was coming back to his room when he saw the light in Armaan room on, as it was past 1 in midnight, Rahul wondered that why Armaan was still awake after a busy day in Gupta house... They all had been helping Abhi and Nikki; finally they all were looking to get some sleep before going back to work...
To check on Armaan, Rahul move closed to hear Armaan angry voice... Rahul stood outside the room because it's not really like Armaan to get angry on someone unless the matter is related to his family and love ones...
'Don't you dare mister... Jab tak main zinda hun, tum mere family koh kabhi hurt nehi kar sakte...' Armaan roar...
Without listening to the caller, Armaan cut the call and throw his mobile on the bed with all his force... Armaan run a his hand on hair, as he try to calm down himself but his blood was boiling thinking about the warning the caller were giving to him...
Rahul move inside to see Armaan standing near the bed, he was trying his best to control his anger but it wasn't helping... Armaan was about to hit his hand on the wall in anger but Rahul hold it before Armaan hurt himself... Armaan was shocked and look towards Rahul, he thought everyone must have slept but he was wrong when he saw Rahul standing, holding his hand...
Armaan took out his hand and let himself sink on the bed, Rahul sit next to him letting him calm down a little so he could tell him what was bothering him so much... Rahul knows, it was related to them which make Armaan like an angry man...
When Armaan continue to keep quiet, Rahul left a sigh before facing him... Feeling Rahul gaze, Armaan look towards him to see him raising as if telling that he was waiting for him to spill the beans because he knows there is something which was bothering him a lot...
'Woh kuch...' Armaan was cut by Rahul...
'Jhoot bolne ki koshish bhi mat karna Armaan, maine suna hai tumne us caller koh kiya kaha...'Rahul said as he gave him a stern look...
Armaan lower his head as he closed his eyes, flashback of the bomb blast came in front of his eyes making him jerk open his eyes remembering the worst day of their life till now... After Riddhima enter in his life, from few months Armaan hasn't got time to think about it but today once again the day being remind to let it fresh in his mind and heart...
Rahul gave sometimes to Armaan but when he didn't make any attempt to speak about the caller, Rahul put his hand on Armaan shoulder pressing it a little to let him know that no matter what, he also deserve to know what's happening if its related to them...
'Bhai, main jaanta hun kahin na kahin baat hum sabse aur shayad humhare parents se related hai...'Rahul said...
Armaan knows when Rahul calls him bhai, which is rarely; he is serious so without further a due he decided to tell him everything that is bothering him.
'Pata nehi kaise yeh baat kahun, humein khush hona chahiyeh ya dukh yeh jaanke shayad jaldi humhare parents ke qaatil ka sach saamne aajaenge...' Armaan said...
'Humein sach pata chalte toh yeh khushi ki baat hai, humhare parents koh insaaf milenge jab woh log koh saza mile...' Rahul said...
'Haan lekin, kissi koh dukh bhi milenge...' Armaan said...
'Koi bhi ho, humein usse kiya matlab Armaan...' Rahul said...
'Matlab hai Rahul...' Armaan said softly...
'Tum tik se batao kia baat hai...' Rahul asked...
Armaan told about Shashank Gupta who he has send jail due to illegal work years before their parents, Muski's parents and Samaira's death... Also how he suspense that he might be behind the blast but sadly he has turn out to be Anjali and Riddhima's father... It shocked Rahul to know that their friends are related to that person who might have killed their parents...
'Yeh tum kiya keh rahe ho...???' Rahul asked not believing his ears...
'Yehi sach hai Rahul, maine kabhi nehi socha Shashank in sabke peeche ho sakte hai... Usne mujhe openly kaha woh mujhe chodenge nehi, aur aaj phirse hum dono ek dusre ke saamne aaya... Usse dekhte hi maine pehchaan liya lekin shayad woh mujhe pehchaan nehi saka...' Armaan said...
'Aur yeh calls...???' Rahul asked...
'Uske aadmi ka call hai, dhamki de raha hai...' Armaan said...
'We should tell the police, woh help karenge... Waise bhi woh abhi tak dhund raha hai mujhrim koh...' Rahul said...
'Usse pehle mujhe Shashank ke hilaf proof chahiyeh Rahul... Bina koi proof ke hum kuch bhi nehi kar sakte...' Armaan said...
'Toh ab, kiya soch rahe ho...???' Rahul asked...
'Mujhe jaldi Delhi jaana hoga, shayad waha kuch proof miljae...' Armaan said...
'Lekin phir yaha...' Rahul was cut by Armaan...
'Main jaldi aane ki koshish karunga, tab tak tumhe sab kuch sambhalna hai...' Armaan said...
'Main...??? Main kaise...???' Rahul asked...
'Rahul, main tumhe call karta rahunga lekin abhi hum kissi koh kuch nehi bata sakte...' Armaan said...
'Riddh...' Rahul was cut by Armaan...
'Riddhima koh bhi nehi... Already woh bohot upset hai apne pita ke wajahse, aur aaj Anjali ki bhi jhagda huva... Main nehi chahte, bina koi proof hum Shashank koh mujhrim tehrae...' Armaan said...
'Sab sawal kar kar ke mera sar kha jaaenge...' Rahul said...
'Sabko keh dena, main hospital ke kaam ke liye gaye hai...' Armaan said...
Rahul wasn't sure but he knows that would be only thing that would let their friends not question about Armaan absent... Armaan was looking at Rahul expression and seeing his not sure expression, he just put hand on his shoulder pulling him in a brotherly hug...
'Don't worry, hum dono milke handle karlenge... I promise you, main tum log koh kuch hone nehi dunga...' Armaan said...
'Bas jaldi usse arrest karwana padega, kiya pata woh aage kiya karenge...' Rahul said...
'Ab bohot jaldi insaaf milenge, woh har ek insaan koh, jo us din apne aahiri saans liya...' Armaan said...
'Aur hum insaaf dilaenge...' Rahul said...
'Haan, aur iske liye mujhe jaldi nikalna hoga...' Armaan said as he got his mobile...
'Tum kal Piya aur Muski se milke chala jaana...' Rahul said very well knowing Armaan was going to book the first flight to Delhi...
'Subah ka flight hai, tab woh dono uti toh milke jaunga nehi toh mil nehi paunga...' Armaan said...
'Lekin...' Rahul was cut by Armaan...
'Jaanna toh haina mujhe Rahul, aur main koansa hamesha ke liye jaa raha hun... Bas ek week mein waapas aajaunga, please tab tak tum kissi koh kuch mat kehna...' Armaan said...
'Ok but jaldi aana...' Rahul said...
Armaan just nodded his head and try to smile but he couldn't, Rahul just patted his back and left asking him to get some sleep... Rahul knows, Armaan wouldn't be able to because he wouldn't too after knowing that they were just few days away from getting justice to their parents and every single person who died in that bomb blast...
FLASHBACK END
DELHI
Armaan return back to the rented apartment he has been staying from last one week, he was missing his home, family and friends but he knows he can't return back unless he get some evidence against Shashank Gupta... The day Armaan had come to Delhi, he had been keeping eyes on Shashank every move...
In this one week, only thing Armaan found about Shashank was that he still continue his illegal work... Armaan couldn't track the person who had been giving him those calls as the person had been calling from different numbers... Armaan took help from a friend but couldn't trap who was using those numbers...
Knowing that he can't stay there for much time, Armaan thought to leave soon as he was missing everyone back in Mumbai... Also he was feeling bad for ignoring Riddhima but he knows once he go in front of her, he wouldn't be able to hide anything from his Munchkin...
Being tired, Armaan just let his body drop on the bed closing his eyes... Armaan hasn't been able to sleep peacefully from a week; those nightmares were again back which make him wake if any time his eyes get closed... Every single minute, his mind was roaming around his family and friends...
Also there wasn't a second that he couldn't stop thinking about Riddhima, he was feeling so bad to hide such a big thing from his Munchkin but he knows he just can't put blame on anyone without any true evidence when he wasn't sure that if Shashank is behind that blast or not...
Armaan didn't like a bit about Shashank, after knowing that he was the father of his love... Who is the reason that his love had to leave her house and move to another city just because he didn't truth his own daughter when she try to tell him about the truth of a bas***d like Siddhant...
Before knowing that Shsahank is Riddhima's father, he has a dislike towards him but when he got to know who truly is the man, his dislike increase to many more folds... Now Armaan believe that why he must have not trust Riddhima because, the man was not a good person...
Armaan really didn't like a bit of the going on phase in his life, which was keeping him away from his ladylove... Armaan knows if he talks to her, he would get weak... Not because he feels guilty to be in relation with her but he really don't know how she would react to know this little secret about her father...
'I m sorry munchkin, I miss you so much...' Armaan whisper as Riddhima face came in front of his eyes which was closed...
Armaan had the eage of hearing her voice once, as he had decide to go back soon he thought it would be fine to talk her once... Arman knows that Riddhima must be very much angry on him; from Rahul he has known how much pissed she was with his absent...
Knowing his mind and heart wouldn't be in peace, Armaan took his mobile and search for Riddhima number... Armaan kept staring at her number for sometimes, before pressing it to dial... Armaan impatiently wait for Riddhima to answer the call but to his disappointment, she didn't attend his call...
ARMAAN POV START
It seems like Riddhima is very much pissed with me, I was hoping to hear her voice after a while long week but to my disappointment, she didn't answer my call... I thought to wait for her call but before that, I left a MSG telling her how much I was missing her and love her...
Hoping that she would call me back, I left the mobile as again my mind shift to Shashank Gupta... I never had a personal problem with him but now it seems that, he had make me as his biggest enemy in this whole world... I don't know if he remember me or not but I had only remember him when he came in front of me a week ago in Abhi and Nikki wedding...
I never thought, meeting him would make me leave my love for a second but for my rest of family who are save from the incident, I had to leave Riddhima until I get proof against her father... Some where in my heart, I know Riddhima would support me to the fullest in this matter but I don't want her to hate her father or it might be the other way...
I know Riddhima is very upset and unhappy with her father already for not believing her, also her own father think that his daughter is characterless, which is the reason that she don't want to be in relation with someone like Siddhant, who only used girls to fulfilled his desire...
I m glad that I could save Riddhima from such person, also my love for her didn't change a bit knowing that she is the daughter of that person who might be the reason that my parents aren't with me any longer... I know it's not her fault that her father turn to be an evil person...
I promise myself that, I would save her from her father bad influence... Not only her but also Anjali because I know their father wouldn't ever let them do anything they like if he could... If it was another girl other than Anjali and Riddhima, they must just obey him but I m glad that, both girls fight for their rights...
I didn't realized how long I kept thinking about the Gupta's, soon sleep took over my brain as I drift in to a disturbance sleep due to my brain had been over working from last one week...
ARMAAN POV END
TWO DAYS LATER
Riddhima was going towards the nurse station as it was almost time for their briefing... Thinking that Rahul would take another five minute to reach as he isn't as punctual as Armaan, she took her sweet time to reach as she was still very much upset with Armaan...
Riddhima wasn't liking her days in work without Armaan, she felt so bad that when she couldn't attend Armaan call two night's before as she was in a surgery that time as she had to operate her patient urgently... Riddhima was some how relief to know that Armaan love and miss her but still she couldn't help being upset with him because he didn't get a single second to talk her in a week...
Riddhima was so lost, she didn't realized when she reach to the nurse station... Riddhima stood next to Nikki, who has return from honeymoon and was joining back work today... Riddhima just stood, staring at the floor as her mind was busy revolving around Armaan...
'Good morning doctors...' It was than Riddhima trace break hearing that voice...
Everyone smile as they were faced to Armaan, who took back his duty... Riddhima look towards the nurse station, not believing her ears... Riddhima has no clue that Armaan was coming back, the moment her eyes catch his glimpse, she felt the place around her got fade just leaving the two of them...
Very well knowing that Riddhima gaze was on him, Armaan started to assign duties to everyone... When Armaan didn't get any respond from Riddhima, he look towards her to see her just staring at him as if she was seeing him after like ages and she wasn't able to believe how this miracle happen...
'Dr. Riddhima...' Armaan once again call her name...
Nikki, who was next to her, nudge her breaking her trace... Riddhima gave a confused look when Nikki break her trace, Nikki show Armaan through her eyes... It took sometime for Riddhima's confusion to get clear, others just smile seeing her shocked expression very well knowing how much she has missed him...
'Dr. Riddhima, aapki duty general ward mein hai... You may all go to your duties...' Armaan said very well knowing she is out from her trace...
Armaan dismiss everyone and they all move giving a quick hug to Armaan as they had seen him after a week... Riddhima just stood as Armaan make himself busy in a file... Armaan knows Riddhima would have many questions but he was hoping that she wouldn't ask anything at the moment...
When Armaan finished reading the file, he gave it to the nurse and move towards him cabin... Armaan was checking another file, he didn't realized that Riddhima was just following him... Armaan thought, she was too much upset that he had to go after her but he was surprise when he found Riddhima walk in behind him...
Keeping the file, Armaan stood waiting for Riddhima to speak but seeing her just staring at him, Armaan move ahead to take her in his arms as he has miss her so much... Before Armaan could touch her, Riddhima just held her hand in front of him stopping him...
'Kiya chupa rahe ho mujhse...???' Riddhima asked straightly...
Armaan was taken back with her sudden question, he wasn't expecting Riddhima to straightly question, not this soon when she had just saw him few minutes ago... Armaan try his best to hide his tension and worry but it seems like he has fail to hide it from his munchkin...
Still Armaan thought to try and make Riddhima forget about the tension, so smiling with his dimple smile Armaan move to take her in his arms... Armaan has miss her so much and seeing her after a week, he had been waiting for them to be alone...
Armaan thought that he would keep some distance between them, also it wouldn't be difficult as no one knows about their relation but what Armaan fear from past week came rushing the moment his eyes laid on her when she was coming to the nurse station for briefing...
Armaan fail to control his heart, he couldn't just move his gaze away from her face the moment she came in his view... It was than his heart makes him believe that, whatever Shashank has done or would do to take revenge from him, he wouldn't let his love suffer...
Why should he keep her away because he hasn't fall for her knowing that she is the daughter of that person who might have kill his parent... Armaan heart was too much crazy for her and he knows, his love or neither her love would ever changed for each other...
Before Armaan could take her in his arms, Riddhima make him stop showing her hand... Armaan just sigh knowing he can't fool his munchkin because she is just as smart as him... Seeing Armaan didn't make a move, Riddhima cross her hands on chest as she wanted for him to speak the truth of suddenly vanishing for a week...
'Baby...' Armaan was cut by Riddhima...
'Don't even try to baby me Armaan, tumhare shakal se saaf pata chalta hai tum kuch chupa rahe ho... Aur main jaanti hun, tum itni aasaani se bataenge bhi nehi... I m giving you one and last time Armaan, just tell me the truth because u know how much I hate people who lied...' Riddhima said...
Hearing Riddhima voice, Armaan knew that she wouldn't just back off without knowing the whole truth but Armaan just can't tell her when he has no evidence... So for sometimes, Armaan thought what he could do and came to the conclusion that he would tell her what he knows...
'Riddhima, woh main mom dad ke case ke liye Delhi gaya ta...' Armaan said...
'Case ke liye...??? Kyun aur tumne mujhe tab kyun nehi bataya...???' Riddhima asked...
'Issiliyeh nehi bataya, kyunki main jaanta hun tum pareshan hoge...' Armaan said seeing how Riddhima got worried and tense...
'Armaan, aisa kiya huva jo tum aise bina bataye chale gaye...' Riddhima asked...
'Mujhe shayad pata chalgaya koan hai us incident ke peeche...' Armaan said...
'Koan...???' Riddhima asked...
'Main yeh tumhe abhi nehi bata sakte, mere paas koi evidence nehi hai...' Armaan said..
'Tumne police koh yeh information diya, aur tumhe yeh kab pata chala shayad koan ho sakte hai...???' Riddhima asked...
'Kyunki maine aise insaan koh bohot saal baad dekha, jo maine kabhi nehi socha main milunga... Yeh baat koi nehi jaante ki main ek baar Delhi gaya ta, waha Sanjeevani branch mein kuch problem ho raha ta toh main dekhne gaya ta...' Armaan said...
Riddhima nodded her head as if asking him to go on, Armaan tell how he found the problem and caught the culprit who was soon put behind the bar but he make sure not to mention his name because he knows, Riddhima wouldn't be able to bear to know that her father's truth...
When Armaan finally finish telling her, Riddhima move ahead and hugs him... Knowing very well that how much it must have affect him because before she has enter his name, Armaan used to have those nightmare of his parents death... Also he never share about it with anyone else, other than her...
'I m sorry...' Riddhima whisper near his ears...
'Why u r being sorry munchkin, tumne kya kiya...' Armaan asked hiding his face on her neck, in her hair...
'Pata nehi main kya kiya soch rahi ti, mujhe laga tum...' Riddhima stop feeling guilty for thinking that he was ignoring her purposely...
'Main tumhe ignore kar raha ta, haina...' Armaan said moving out his face but still hold Riddhima in his arms...
Riddhima nod her head with a cute pout on her lips, Armaan smile seeing her expression and he couldn't hold himself from pecking her pout lips... Riddhima pout turn to a beautiful smile with his peck, making Armaan dimple visible on his cheeks seeing that smile...
'I m sorry but main tab kissi koh kuch nehi keh sakta ta...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, if u have talk me or Rahul... Hum tumhare koi help kar sakti ti na...' Riddhima said...
'Munchkin, tum itna toh jaan gayi main kyun gaya ta... Tumhe yeh bhi jaanna hogi, woh log mujhe dhamki de raha ta issiliye main kissi koh yeh baat bata kar uske life danger mein nehi daalna chahta...' Armaan said...
'What...??? Un log ne...??? Armaan, phir toh tumhe kissi koh batana chahiyeh ta... Tumhe kuch hojata toh...???' Riddhima asked, as her hand on his shirt got tight...
As Armaan was holding her through her waist, Riddhima hands were also around his back... Riddhima hands took his shirt in her fist as she got to know that anything might have happen to her Armaan... It was true that Armaan left to save them from any harm that might be target on them but what if anything happen to him and no one get to know about it...
Feeling how Riddhima hold him tight, Armaan let his forehead rest against her... Armaan slowly move his hand on her waist, to make her relax as nothing has happen to him... Those calls were just to warn him that he is not to open his mouth and because of it, Armaan was alert...
'Rahul jaante hai main kyun gaya, issiliye mere absent mein woh incharge ta... Aur woh calls, bas dhamki liye ta.. Shayad woh jo bhi hai, dar gaya hoga mujhe dekh ke yeh sochke main apna muh kabhi bhi khol sakta hun...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, tumhe police ki help lena chahiyeh...' Riddhima said...
'Bina evidence ke, police kuch bhi nehi kar sakte Armaan... Aur yeh ek week mein bhi, mujhe koi evidence nehi mila... Nehi toh ab tak woh jail mein hota...' Armaan said...
'Bohot jaldi woh jail mein hoga Armaan, aur main har kadam mein tumhara saath dunga... Tumhare parents aur har woh insaan koh insaaf dilane ke liye, jiske bina koi galati, is dhuniya koh alvida kehna pada...' Riddhima said...
'I know Riddhima...' Armaan said...
'Chalo ab main duty ke liye jaati hun, baad mein milti hun...' Riddhima said trying to come out from his hold...
'Arey rukho toh, mujhe ek bohot important baat kehna hai...' Armaan said making Riddhima stop struggling...
'Kiya...???' Riddhima asked thinking what was left her to know now...
'I love you...' Armaan said with a serious tone...
Riddhima serious expression turn in to beautiful smile, Armaan who has manage to keep a serious expression also let the smile took on his lips seeing her confused expression change... Riddhima thought to tease him as he has left without telling her, whatever the reason was, he has make her wait...
'Ok, now let me go...' Riddhima said again struggling in his hold...
'Ok..??? Is that the reply I get...???' Armaan asked with a frown...
'Toh aur kiya bolun...???' Riddhima asked, as she stop struggling...
'Jo main sunna chahta hun...' Armaan said huskily...
'Aur aap kiya sunna chahte ho Dr. Mallik...' Riddhima asked in a teasing tone...
'U very well know it Dr. To Be Mallik...' Armaan said trying to steal a kiss...
'Armaan, we are in hospital... Behave...' Riddhima said hitting his shoulder softly...
'Mera hospital hai, main kuch bhi karun... Koi kuch nehi kahenge...' Armaan said...
'Still, mujhe kaam hai... Leave me...' Riddhima said trying to take off his arms around her waist..
'Say those words and u r free to go...' Armaan said pulling her closed...
Riddhima thought not to give his request, but than an idea came in to her mind... Very well knowing that how she could escape from his hold is to make him lost in her... Riddhima expression change as she move her hand around his neck, Armaan raise his one eyebrow seeing her sudden change of expression...
Giving a shy smile, Riddhima move her face closed to his as their breath got mingle with each other breath... Feeling Riddhima warm breath on his face, closed to his lips, Armaan eyes automatically got closed as his heartbeat got fast...
Riddhima move her face close to his ear, letting her lips touch his earlobe making Armaan forget to breath... With her lips, sensually caring his earlobe, it make Armaan heart miss a beat as her touch send shiver in his veins... Armaan was lost in her and when his hold got loose, Riddhima understood that he was under her charm now...
Taking the advantage of him being lost in her touch, Riddhima smile as she mentally did a victory dance in her mind for taking his sense away just by her small move... Riddhima knows he wouldn't leave her for playing prank on him but for now, she really needs to resume her duty...
'I hate you...' Riddhima said suddenly pushing him and running out from the cabin...
Armaan stood not realizing what Riddhima just did, but the words reach to his numb mind, all thanks to Riddhima who has manage to take all his sense away with her touch, smile form on his lips when he realized she has play a small prank on him...
Seeing how her mood has change just in a mere time, Armaan just ruffle his hair as he turn his attention to the work... Once again, Armaan was left to think what he should do with Shashank... Armaan knows, he can't let him play the dirty game which put innocent people life in danger but without any evidence, he was helpless...
Deciding that he had to talk Rahul about it, knowing that he would want to know every single detail when he was in Delhi, Armaan make himself busy in work as he had been away for a week... Armaan was glad that Rahul took charge in his absent, due to which he could focus on the task for some days...
Armaan was happy to be back to his family and friends, specially back to be with his Riddhima... Armaan felt bad that he couldn't tell her whole truth but he was helpless because he knows it would be a huge matter to Riddhima, the day she will get to know about the person who is behind the incident...
END OF THE DAY
Girls were in locker room as they just off from duty waiting for the guys, Abhay and Samrat has already left with Gunjan as now Mayank and Nupur was back from their honeymoon... Piya was sitting with her head resting on Muskaan shoulder; her eyes were closed, as she was tired after a long day...
They were talking about Armaan, who has come after a week... Seeing him fine, they all were happy because somewhere they were worried for him, as he hasn't been answering their calls... Also he hasn't talk to Riddhima for a week, which make their worried increase to many folds...
'Ridzy, tumne Armaan se baat ki...???' Anjali ask as Riddhima stood near her locker...
'Kyun Di...???' Riddhima asked as she arrange her files and took her bag...
'Kyunki tum khush lag rahe ho issiliye, nehi toh yeh past week mein kaise muh phulake ghum rahi ti...' Muskaan said in a teasing tone...
'Muski, aaj meri mood accha hai... Not because I talk to Armaan, main kyun usse baat karun jab woh mujhse baat nehi ki ek hafton se...' Riddhima said...
'Accha, phir usse dekhte hi mood accha huva hoga...' Nikki said...
'Niks, kyun tum meri peeche pade ho Arman koh lekar...' Riddhima said checking her mobile...
'Kyunki, sabko lagta hai aapki aur bhai ka chakkar chal raha hai...' Piya said in a sleepy tone...
Everyone look towards her in horror for speaking out loud, Riddhima who was checking her mobile look towards her with her eyes wide realizing that she had been in their topic... Muskaan who was sitting next to her, hit her head to bring her out from her sleepy state...
'Awww Muski, kyun maar rahe ho...' Piya asked caring her hair where Muskaan hit...
Piya move away from Muskaan but didn't dare to open her eyes as she was too tired and sleepy... When she realized that the place has got quiet all of sudden, finally she open her eyes as she try to remember what was happening a while ago...
Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Piya let the words register her mind and when she got it, her eyes turn wide as she look towards Riddhima... Riddhima raise her eyebrow as if asking for clear explanation of what she just speak out being unconscious...
'Woh main...' Piya couldn't bring her to speak out...
Luckily, she was saved by the guy as they came chatting about something... Seeing the girls, Atul move to Anjali while Abhi sit next to Nikki who let her shoulder rest on his shoulder... Armaan move to Riddhima, as Rahul hasn't come with them...
'Rahul kaha hai...???' Muskaan asked...
'He has some work, ek hour mein free hojaenge...' Armaan said...
'Chale, I m very tired...' Nikki said to Abhi...
'Ok... Anjy, Ridzy...???' Abhi call them as if asking they were ready or not...
'Actually, main aur Atul dinner pe jaa rahi hun...' Anjali said...
'Wow, enjoy...' Muskaan said...
'Let's go bhai...' Piya said as she hurriedly try to escape...
'Haan chalo, I m coming...' Armaan said looking at Riddhima who ignore him...
'Chalo Ridzy...' Nikki said as she and Abhi make their way out from the locker room...
'Muski chalo na, I m so tired and sleepy...' Piya said pulling Muskaan with her...
'Bye everyone...' Muskaan call out as Piya drag her out...
'Ridzy, tum ghar jao... I will see you in home...' Anjali said as she move out with Atul...
It was just Armaan and Riddhima now, Riddhima nodded her head and try to move but Armaan stop her by holding her hand... Riddhima look lost towards him as her brain was thinking about just what Piya speak out... Armaan raise her eyebrow seeing her lost expression...
'Mujhse mile bina jaa rahe ho...???' Armaan make a pout expression...
'Armaan, Muski aur Piya is waiting for you...' Riddhima said...
'Kiya huva tumhe...???' Armaan asked facing her...
'Kuch nehi...' Riddhima said...
'Kuch toh huva hai, batao...' Armaan said...
'Haan, sab tumhare wajahse ho raha hai...' Riddhima said...
'Arey, maine kya kiya..???' Armaan asked...
'Tumhe pata hai, sab humhare baare mein baat karti hai...' Riddhima said with a frown...
'Humhare baare mein...???' Armaan asked...
'Haan...' Riddhima said...
'Kyun...???' Armaan asked...
'Keh raha ta, tumhe dekhte hi meri mood tik hogaya... Aur unko lagta hai humhara chakkar chal raha hai...' Riddhima said cutely...
Armaan laugh hearing her, Riddhima frown got deep seeing Armaan laughing on her... Riddhima smash his arm and try to leave making a fake angry expression... Armaan pull her back and kiss her cheek, making her anger vanished but she keep a straight face...
'Munchkin, tum suddenly aise acche mood mein hoga toh sabko yehi lagega na... Aur galat bhi toh nehi, humhare chakkar... I mean hum relation mein hai, yeh baat toh sach haina...' Armaan said...
'I know Armaan but, we are being their topic... I mean common, hum hamesha se hi aise hai...'Riddhima said...
'Woh log toh bacche hai nehi, samajhte hai koan kab dost hote hai aur humsafar...' Armaan said...
Before Riddhima could say anything, Muskaan came breaking their moment... Riddhima just pull her out herself from Armaan hold, showing him fake anger so Muskaan wouldn't pass any teasing comment... Armaan chuckle seeing her behavior as he very well know that she was just acting...
'Chale hero, Piya is getting crackly...' Muskaan said...
'Haan let's go...' Armaan said as he move out with Muskaan...
Soon Armaan reach to Mallik Mansion with Piya and Muskaan... Muskaan asked Armaan what he would eat as Piya seems to be too tired to make dinner, Armaan told her to make anything she wish as he also need food quickly as he couldn't have lunch...
They were about to enter when Armaan got a call, so Muskaan move in letting Armaan attend the call... Seeing an unknown number, Armaan wondered who is might be at this time of the night... Thinking it might be of some patient, Armaan answer the call...
'Armaan Mallik, aagaye waapas Delhi se...' Man asked from the other side...
'Aap koan..???' Armaan asked...
'Yeh zaruri nehi hai tumhe jaanne main koan hun... Tumne mere baat seriously nehi liya, issiliyeh main soch raha hun tumhe ek demo de dun ki main kiya kar sakta hun... Issiliye apne bhai koh bacha sakte hai toh bachalo nehi toh apne parents ke tarah, usko bhi khone ke liye tayyar hojao...'Man said laughing evilly...
'Koan ho tum, aur dhamki...' Armaan stop when the line got dead...
Fear of that anything might happen to his brother took over, Armaan quickly dial Rahul number but it was busy... Armaan call him two three times but his line was busy which make him scared more... Armaan look at the main door which was closed, he knows it would be auto lock so he rush back to his car as he zoomed out from the gate to check on Rahul...
SANJEEVANI
After finishing work, Rahul came out as he was on a important call as he was talking to a foreign doctor, who he needs help in a case... Rahul could feel that, he was getting another call but as he can't disconnect the current call, he ignore the coming call...
Soon he was in his car to return back to home after a busy day, he end the call and check his mobile to see who has been so desperately calling him... Seeing Armaan number, he wondered what happen to him that he has been calling continuously for ten times in just few minutes...
Rahul put the bluetooth on his ear and dial Armaan number as he start the call and pull it out from the parking... Soon he was in the main road when finally Armaan answer his call, before Rahul could speak, he was shooted by several questions from Armaan...
'Tum kaha ho...??? Tum tik hona...??? Kaam khatam huva...???' Armaan ask in one go...
'Hold on buddy. kya huva... Itna pareshan kyun ho...??? Is everything alright...???' Rahul asked feeling his tense voice...
'Rahul tum...' Armaan was cut by Rahul, very well knowing he wants to know about his whereabouts...
'Main bas abhi nikla, will reach in 20 minutes...' Rahul said checking the time...
'Oh...' Armaan relax...
'Ab bataenge kiya huva...???' Rahul asked...
'Kuch nehi, tum jaldi ghar aao...' Armaan said...
'Armaan, batao toh kiya huva... Phirse tumhe kissi ka call aaya tha kiya...???' Rahul asked...
'Haan...' Armaan said knowing it was no need to hide from him...
Armaan told Rahul about the call and how the man said that Rahul life was in danger... As Armaan tell Rahul, Rahul hear noises from Armaan side... Rahul smile very well knowing that Armaan was on his way to check on him and make sure that he was fine...
'Armaan, tum waapas ghar jao... I m coming too...' Rahul said as he look at the traffic...
'Haan main bas turn le raha hun...' Armaan said...
'Shit...' Rahul said as he try to press the break but he couldn't...
'Kiya huva Rahul...???' Armaan asked hearing his change of voice...
'Armaan, breaks fail hai...' Rahul said as sweat bean form in his forehead...
Before either of them could think of anything, Armaan heard a loud noise from Rahul side with his scream follow by it... Armaan press the break as his heartbeat started to race faster hearing Rahul scared shout... Armaan heard glass break and he understood that Rahul met with accident...
'Rahuuul...' Armaan scream as he just sit in the car not understanding what to do...
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