"AROUND ME"
Scenerio : Armaan left after Riddhima chose Sid over him and there was never a Shilpa entry.
4 YEARS LATER..
Dressed up in a white shirt, dark blue jeans and a black jacket, he was wearing a calm, decent look over his face. Clean shave and well jelled hairs were complimenting him even more; allowing him to carry a more professional look and an impressive personality.
"Tch!! I need that.." He frowned looking at his mobile screen while walking forward in the middle of the corridor.. "Isski battery!!" He gritted his teeth with an irritated look on his face.. "Purana wala he acha tha!!" He cursed his new mobile and shaking his head put it back inside his coat..
"Hi!!" He finally stopped at the Reception.. "Dr Armaan Mallik!" He introduced himself.. The nurse, dressed in a sky blue uniform looked up from her computer screen and blinked her eyes.. "Ummm..??" She passed a confused look to him..
"I have an appointment with Dr Abhimanyu Modi!" He smiled and then explained.. "Oh!! Wo app he ka wait kar rahe hain!!" The nurse got alarmed and immediately stood up from her chair.."Yahan se right ja k left, First Room!!" She guided him..
"Thanks!" He smiled and turned to follow the directions.. Sanjivani was different and new to him now.. If it was not the board outside, he would have never guessed its the same hospital. There used to be so many memories of him but not now.. Hospital was changed, Time has changed, He has changed so much!!
"Dr Modi??" He knocked the door and open it only to find a fimiliar face getting up from his chair on seeing him walking in.. "Dr. Armaan Mallik!!" He smiled first looking at his face and then looked at him from top to bottom with widen eyes.. This man could look like this aswell?? That was a surprise..
"Lost somewhere??" Making a face, Armaan walked forward and nudged him only to bring him out of his trance.. "Hehh.. i never thought i would ever see you again!" He smiled and then came forward for a hug.. "Tum to gayab he hogaye yaar!!" He complaint getting out of the hug.. "Yeahh.. life changes!!" He smiled back and walked along as they both took chairs to sit down and talk..
"So.. kuch lo gay??" Abhi asked..
"Just a permission!" Pressing his lips together, Armaan immediately came on his point.. "I was here for some work and my friend's father is admitted here.. Wo bahar rehta hai aur uska dimagh abhi poori tarah se kharab ho chuka hai!! Wo chahta hai k main ek baar unka case dekh k usse sach sach bataoon k what is it and whats not! And i can't do it without your permission!" He stated his reason for visit..
"Ofcourse man! Anytime you want.." Abhi immediately gave in.. "Lekin i want no fuss and drama because of me! I hope you understand it!" He very gently kept his point forward.. "Everybody has moved on.. i think its safe to say everything is good!!" Abhi sighed understanding what he was pointing out..
"To theek hai phir.. "Mr Rohit Thappar!!" I want his details.. "Infact unse milna chahun ga ek baar.." No rubbish talk, he was just point to point very softly and gently.. No joking around, irritating Abhi purposely nothing..
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"I Don't believe this!!" Nikki had an evening shift and as soon as Abhi told her about Armaan's presence, she came running and jumping, she was still the same! bubbly and joyful.. "You are here!!" She hugged him tight.. "Aur yeh kya?? Tum to badal he gaye poore k poore.." She looked at him with widen eyes..
"Umar ka asar hai!!" He replied back in his epic style only yo make Nikki laugh out loud.. "I missed you yaar!! kum se kum contact mein to rehte.." She pouted..
"Well i am really sorry about that!!" He smiled caressing her shoulder lightly and then walked along with those files in his hands.. "Chalo mere cabin mein chal k beth te hain!!" She pulled him along excitedly.. "I have work to do nikk!! Zyaada time nahi hai mere pass.." He stated before she will start like a chattar box.. "Oh please!! 5 minute mein kuch nahi ho jayega!!" She frowned smacking at his shoulder..
Nikki had her own list of complains with him, he wasn't there at her marriage and how irritating these husband's are and how was AtulAnjali's marriage funny and so on and on and on... She left him after an whole hour when her pager buzzed and now he was finally sitting in peace at her cabin getting ready to dive in those reports and complete his analysis as soon as possible..
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"Isse kehte hain! Pange leyna!!" Making a face, he hit his head as he was done and now making his way out towards Abhi's cabin after spending almost whole 5 hours with that case and then meeting the patient and calling his son.. And Abhi's cabin was full with people as if it has suddenly turned into a fish market..
"Armaan!!" He was greeted as if an allien has appeared in a village and people are now climbing over him to see what kind of creature he is.. "Araam se bhae!! doosri duniya se nahi aya main.." He bit his lower lip trying to free himself from hugs and complains... Relationship he made with Sid at that time was a sweet one and Sid was exactly connecting it from where they left, Riddhima on the other hand also looked fresh and happy; may be she was awkward from inside or what but atleast it was not shown to him..
"So.. Friday ko tum saare yahan lunch pe milte ho in this whole week??" He conformed on hearing the story.. They all were good and busy doctors now which makes them follow unusuall timings of their own and its hard to see them all together.. Friday's lunch timings are the only timings when they all are present in Sanjivani; some ready to leave and some just joined but this is the time when gang sits together and share a meal..
"Yup!!" Anjali smiled at him..
"Tum batao.. tum kahan gayab thai?? Aurr ajj bhi, toofani ghore pe ssawar ho according to Nikki!!" Sid inquired..
"Haaah yup!!" He took a deep breath and then said.. "I am hell busy and i was in NewYork the whole time!! Phir agay ki parhai, specialization and all.. kharch hogaya main poora!!" He passed a light smile explaining himself.. "Aur actually main yahan aya to socha tha k milunga lekin phir busss kaam pe kaam!! waqt he nahi mila.." He quickly added before some awkward allegation land up.. To him, Riddhima was actually a closed chapter; she exist or not, doesn't matter at all!
He seems very focused, mature and professional to everyone.. All of them felt that change in him.. He actually looked like some NRI guy; his style statement was voicing out loud.. He spent another hour with them hearing about all of them and even telling them about all his work and acheivements, his career..
"To tum kitne din ho ab yahan??" Muskaan asked atlast while getting up from her chair; she had to leave for her duty now.. "I don't know.. lets see when my work finishes off!!" He passed a thoughtful look to her..
Bidding bye to everyone, he now had to move out of Sanjivani but something was there he didn't discussed and that does not mean it didn't occured to anyone.. The whole gang for sure had a question in their mind.. "Why is he still single?? Is he actually over with Riddhima?"
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"Ufff!!" Lying down on the sofa of his small studio appartment, he led out a deep breath.. The day was a tiring one and he is back with so many things to give a thought and decide now.. He shook his head over the fact where and how his life is moving forward.."Kese ghoom phir k insaan wohin ajata hai jahan se shuru hua tha.." He pressed his lips together closing his eyes.. "Kal ki tayyari bhi karni hai.." The very next moment, he opened up his eyes reminding himself of the very important work he has to deal with next morning.. "Pehle naha leyta hun.." He decided and got up immediately to go..
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18 Hours Later..
"Ayaan!!" Patting the small cheeks of almost a 1 year old baby, a paranoid mother was trying to wake him up.. "Ayaaan!!" With s sinking heart, she started rubbing his palms with hers and on no response without wasting a single second, she took him in her arms, grabbed her handbag from the side and rushed outside her appartment..
"Taxi!!! Taxiii!!" She roared almost crying out loud while running on the service lane.. Sooner a cab driver stopped infront of her and while humping she said.. "Aas pass koi bhi kareebi hospital hai!! please wahan le chaliye.. jaldiii!!" Panicked, she almost shouted and seeing a baby in her hands, the driver nodded as if understanding the situation and without wasting a single second in asking any question zoomed the car.. "Jaldi kijye naa please.." She yelled out still while calling out her son's name again and again...
As soon as the cab stopped outside the hospital, she rushed out throwing a 500 ruppee on driver's lap without asking how much it has costed or what and just ran inside the hospital.. Running into emergency, she quickly explained the situation of her little boy and within a blink, her baby boy was carried on a stretcher inside the emergency ward..
"Mam please.. let me check!! app.. app wait kijye.." Riddhima, who had the duty asked the mother to calm down and turned to look at the baby..
15 minutes later..
"Mam app ka naam!!" Asking softly, Riddhima tried to calm down the mother of the small boy an asked her name.. "Shilpa!!" She distractedly answered while looking at her child.. "Isska naam Ayaan hai and he is 11 months some days old!! He has a hole in his heart!!" In short what she can tell she told Riddhima all without any further inquiry..
"Oh!!" Riddhima really felt sorry, she was yet to discover the case.. "Ummm Apke Husband??" She politely asked as Shilpa looked hell paranoid to her and it doesn't seems suitable to talk to her.. "Nahi hain wo.. apko jo kehna hai mujhse kahiye.." Shilpa irritatedly almost yelled out at Riddhima..
"Okay mam!! calm down.." Riddhima tried to handle the situation.. "Dekhiye.. mujhe baby ki poori case history chahiye, app sab araam se bataiye.. he is fine now!! Abhi thodi deir mein hosh ajayega usse.." Riddhima lightly caressed Shilpa's shoulder and made her sit on the side..
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"Ahh i am so tired!!" Closing her eyes, Riddhima cried while taking a chair beside Sid. He was just having a coffee and Riddhima joined him "Tum gayab kahan ho subha se??" Sid questioned passing her a slice of pizza..
"Arre yaar wo ajj subha naya case aya haina! Itna cute sa baby hai just about one year old!! Lekin bechare ki condition!! Her mother is patrified!!" Riddhima shook her head while explaing things to Sid..
"Hmmm.." Sid nodded in a yes.. "Kya hua hai??" He further inquired and then kept on listening for a while.. "Maine Papa ko reports bheji hain uski.. Lekin uski condition bohat critical hai!! Shayad poora panel bethe gaa ajj!! Difficult case hai bohat!!" Riddhima showed her concern.. "Aur to aur she is a single parent!! Itna chota sa bacha hai pati pehle he nahi hai aur ab yeh aur.." Riddhima sighed..
"Tch!! hota hai yaar.. kya keh sakte hain??" Sid pressed his lips together sipping his coffee.. "Wese pata hai? zindagii mein kisi na kisi na saath bohat zaroori hai!!" Sid spoke up after a while "Armaan ko bhi life mein settle hojana chahiye tha.. Ab tak shaadi nahi ki ussne.. ghalat hai yaar!!"
"Bohat badal gaya hai Armaan!!" Riddhima closed her eyes looking down.. "Lekin mujhe yaqeen hai.. koi na koi kabhi na kabhi to usse bhi mil he jayega!!" Riddhima passed a small smile to Sid, only she knew what happend inside her when he appeared yesterday after all these 4 years.. How much she is sorry till date and how much it was awkward to be infront of him in those few hours..
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Baby Ayaan was shifted in a private ward along with his mother by his side.. He was such a cute little baby that every doctor who visits him just fall for him and those cute twinkling eyes of him.. His reports were transfered all over the panel of doctors who were about to have a meeting together in next few hours.. The condition of the child was getting from bad to worse and an immediate decision was necessary to take..
"Sir.. I wouldn't have said, lekin mera jitna bhi Armaan se thodsa bohat discussion hua hai and how much serious and focused he is.. I feel we should ask for his inputs aswell.. Aur filhaal to wo Mumbai mein hai.. i am just suggesting.." Abhi was sitting infront of Dr Shashank with the same case file and it just occured to him that Armaan told him about his travelling and how exciting experience he said he felt while working with several other doctors..
"I don't mind.. Call hIM!!" Dr Shashank smiled and nodded in a yes..
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"Complicated case hai.. nahi?" Anjali asked while walking along with Armaan in the coridoor of the private wing.. "Hell Complicated!" He pressed his lips together still looking at the reports.. "I Just hope the mother is strong enough to deal with it!! Chances kum hain uss bache k survival ke.." Anjali sighed stopping at the door step of the patient's room and then looked at Armaan..
"Lets just get done with this.. " Armaan shook his head and knocked the door.. "Yes!!" They heard the lady's sound and entered.. "Hello!!" Anjali greeted Shilpa with a small smile on her face and then introduced herself "I am Dr Anjali aur Yeh Doctor Armaan hain!"
"Ahh.." Shilpa nodded and scowled as Ayaan was fully awake in playfull mood and was now pulling his mother's hairs.. "Tchh hhh" Anjali couldn't help but held her breath looking at that small Angel.. He was so cute that even the thought of seeing him dead in few days sent a shiver inside Anjali.. "ahehee" Ayaan made a baby giggling sound when Shilpa tried to get her hairs out of his hands.. "Let me hold him.. Aap baat kar lijye.." Armaan offered his help passing a smile to Ayaan who blinked his eyes at him and agreed to go into his arms..
He took Ayaan in his arms who's eyes were filled with light and naughtiness.. He looked super excited running his legs and hands... He was just about to turn 1 but due to his illness looks like a 6 months old baby but still, was looks quite fresh, healthy and active.. No one can say this child is going through so much..
"Tick tock.." Armaan make some tongue twister sounds while blinking his eyes to divert Ayaan's attention from his mother and Ayaan immediately responded with his finger trying to poke inside Armaan's eyes.. He was so cute, could make anyone fall for him..
"Hehehe.." Anjali smiled looking at Ayaan bonding up with Armaan and then turned to Shilpa.. "Dekhiye mam!! Humne bohat senior heart aur child specialists ko Ayaan ki reports forward ki thi.. Humara poora panel abhi kuch ghanton mein bethe ga and then we are gona discuss how this case will go on.." Anjali started filling up Shilpa with the details..
"Chances kya hai??" Shilpa asked straight with a sinking voice to Anjali..
"Ummm.." Anjali didn't knew how to react, the mother still looks so patrified that it was so not the best time to deliver her with such information.. Anjali turned to look at Armaan who too looked serious and was now looking at Shilpa..
Shilpa was turning white and easily anyone can notice that... "Mam!! Abhi panel betha he nahi hai!! Main kese bata sakti hun?" Anjali politely made an excuse.."Main sirf yeh bata rahi hun.. Apka baby bohat active hai, which is a very good thing and bad too!! We advice k app isske le k aise bethein k yeh zyaada haath pair na chalaye.. Infact u know!! zyaada excited na ho!!" Anjali adviced keeping her hand at Shilpa's shoulder..
"You need to relax down and trust our team! He will be dealth with the best possible!!" Armaan passed a smile to Shilpa ruffling Ayaan's hairs lightly.. "Or maybe we can provide her with some juice or coffee.. She looks too weak!!" Armaan pointed at Shilpa while looking at Anjali..
"Yeah yeah sure.. Infact app apna khayal rakhengi tabhi to apne baby ka khayal bhi rakh paengi.. I'll just send something aurrr paper work to apne wese he sab kar diya hai! So now just relax, pray and hope for the best!!" She passed an encouraging smile to Shilpa and then looked at Armaan who came forward to give Ayaan back to Shilpa.. "Tttaa" Ayaan made his own tongue twist sound running his hand over Armaan's nose which made Anjali actually giggle.. "He is very cute!!" She commented looking at a weak pale Shilpa.. "Hehh" Shilpa too couldn't just help but smile at her little baby's cute antic and forwarded her hands to take him from Armaan and in the process, their hands touched.. Her eyes met him while taking away her baby and he felt her so so cold... "Take Care!!" He geniunly wished her and went out with Anjali..
"Yaaar!!!!" Anjali practically slammed her head again on Armaan's shoulder.. "Maine apne poore career mein aisa case handle nahi kiya hai.. Issko koi haath bhi kese lagayega yaar operate karne k liye?? Itna cute sa chota sa hai!!" Anjali closed her eyes shaking her head.
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Ayaan's case was more complicated than it looks like.. The poor cute little baby was going through a very bad situation and worst was that he was just a baby and can't really complain or speak what he feels like. On Dr Shashank Gupta's call the panel finally took time out and sat down to discuss the case.. Armaan after listening to Abhi agreed if he could help and was now sitting next to Atul with a serious look dug in the case file..
He was quietly settled down on his chair carefully paying attention to all the suggestions and points each panel member were pointing out.. All in all just 35% chances were there of the baby's survival.. Armaan's inputs were helpful; he surely had got a good experience, knowledge and skills.. The meeting stretched for about 1.5 hour and finally the conclusion came out that the surgery should take place as soon as possible and now the question was who will be the part of surgery and who will not.
"I don't think i would ever like to experiment on such a small child ever.. Mera to department bhi nahi hai yeh.. Jo inputs mein de sakta tha i have given all!!" Armaan very kindly refused to take any responsibility of the surgery.. Just the thought was shaking that he had that child in his hands an hour back and that he would be going through so much.. Shilpa's face was revolving around his head now..
After a little more discussion, a team of Doctor's were selected and it was time to break the news to Shilpa.. "We'll call her!!" Anjali got up from her seat looking at Armaan who also got up from his chair after that.. They both were the ones dealing with Shilpa and Ayaan since morning.
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2 DAYS LATER
All preprations were done! Ayaan was taken to OT by the team of doctors who were supposed to operate him. Shilpa was left behind in the room and was told that no one is allowed there and so no need to come along.. She can just ask through the given extension number on the phone placed at one end of the room to inquire the status of the operation..
"Hhh.." Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath of fright, her heart was sinking.. She held the corner of the wall looking at the bed her baby was 2 minutes ago and then feeling a tap on her shoulder, just turned around and just hugged the figure.. Tears welled up in her eyes and she practically started crying..
"Shhh.." Armaan hugged her tight by wrapping her in his arms and too closed his eye to let the built in tears flow down.. "Usse kuch nahi hoga naa Armaan??" She stuffed his shirt in her fists.. "Wo theek ho jayega naa??" She just wanted his words and nothing..
"Usse kuch nahi hoga!! He'll be fine!!" He cupped her face in his palms looking straight in her eyes to which she nodded and once again got burried in her Husband's chest, The father of her child..
Flash Back..
"Ufff!!" Lying down on the sofa of his small studio appartment, he led out a deep breath.. The day was a tiring one and he is back with so many things to give a thought and decide now.. He shook his head over the fact where and how his life is moving forward.."Kese ghoom phir k insaan wohin ajata hai jahan se shuru hua tha.." He pressed his lips together while closing his eyes.. "Kal ki tayyari bhi karni hai.." The very next moment, he opened up his eyes reminding himself of the very important work he has to deal with next morning.. "Pehle naha leyta hun.." He decided and got up immediately to go..
"Shilpaaa!! jaldi niklo yaar.." He knocked the bathroom door and then turned towards the bed where his little angle was sleeping peacefully... Taking off his shoes and socks, he took a deep breath and got on the bed kissing Ayaan's forehead lovingly.. "Mela Chotu!!" He felt so much love towards his son especially with the position he was sleeping.. His heart of a father was aching to cuddle up with his little baby but he also knows how much the sleep his important for his little child..
"Deir lag gayi tumhe ane mein?? kab se bethi thi main k tum ao to main nahane jaoon!!" Shilpa casually said on stepping out from the bathroom.. "Haaan.. isliye darwaza kholte he bhaag gayi!!" He taunted making her smile and shook her head... "Kuch baat bani??" She threw the towel on the sofa and walked forward towards him...
"Kal fix ki hai ek aur doctor k saath appointment maine Dehli mein.. Dekho kya result nikalta hai!!" He sighed getting out of the bed.. "Hopefully things will fall on place!" He told her as she came close and he captured her in his embrace..
"Tum nahi thai.. Din bhar tumhe dhoondta raha!!" Shilpa informed him looking at Ayaan.. "Issi ko soch k to itni deir wahan raha!! Pata nahi kyun lekin Ayaan k liye jese meri sui bus Sanjivani pe ja kar he atak gayi hai.." He took a deep breath..
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Running like a maniac over Sanjivani's stairs not ready to waste a single second for elevator waiting, he rushed towards the reception.. Inquiring about Ayaan, he straight away used his identity for the enterence and rushed inside the private wing area and then in Ayaan's room where visitors were not allowed after 7:pm..
"Hhh.." He took a loud breath of relief only after seeing Shilpa and Ayaan together.. "Kya hua tha??" He asked hurried as Shilpa ran into his arms.. "Maine tumhe phone karne ki itni koshish ki par lag he nahi raha tha.. " She explained as he wrapped his one arm around her and took a step forward to look at Ayaan... "Uth he nahi raha tha.. bilkul thunda hoagaya tha!! Maine taxi driver se kaha kisi bhi kareebi hospital ka to wo mujhe sanjivani chor gaya.." She spoke out between her cries...
"Emergency mein kaun tha??" He asked bending down at ayaan and kissing his cheek.. "Dr Riddhima thi.. Maine tumhare baare mein nahi bataya!! tumne mana kiya tha.." Shilpa bit her lower lip nervously..
"Acha kiya!! Ayaan mera beta hai! yeh jaan kar yahan bohat se haath kaanp sakte hain!! I want best for him!! Dr Shubhankar! Dr Shashank! baaki ki faculty!! In sab ko main jaanta hun aur bharosa hai mujhe yeh koi kasar nahi chodein gay.. Lekin yeh log mujhse jude hue hain aurrr.. mujhe pata hai wo haath kaamp jaenge!!" He had his reasons to justify himself..
"Yeh theek ho jayega naa Armaan??" Shilpa asked the same question she is been asking him fron the day they discovered about this problem in him.. "Isse theek hona padega!!" Armaan tighten his jaw trying hard not to let his tears come out..
Since the day he discovered about this problem in Ayaan and the fact that he is too small for the procedure and its just his badluck that things have turned aggressive for him at this stage, Armaan has travelled world, spent all his money like water just to find best for his son.. He wasn't a child specialist but have surely became one in just few months of his research for Ayaan.. Slowly, the financial problems started hitting Armaan and Shilpa and atlast they decided to land in India.. Armaan's heart was stuck with Sanjivani and his friends he had made his life with.. He discussed with Shilpa that how he feels if the risk is too high and they need to trust something! Then he wants to go for Sanjivani and Dr Shashank! And Shilpa agreed..
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"Ayaan k reports sab specialists ko transfer kiye gaye hain!! Ek poora panel bethne wala hai iske case k liye! Abhi chahta hai k main uss panel ka hissa banoon!!" Armaan told Shilpa after making her sit along with him on a sofa kept on side.. "Tum kese??" Shilpa was surprised..
"Kal baat kar rahe thai naa hum log.. usse laga main yahin hun aur iss case mein help kar sakta hun as in mera experience bahar ka hai.." Armaan explained.. "You need to act strong!! Ho sakta hai main kisi k saath chakkar lagaoon as a doctor!! You don't need to react then!!" He made his point clear..
"Hmmm.." Shilpa had nothing to say.. she was just keeping her head on his shoulder hugging his one arm and looking at Ayaan..
silence
"Tumne kuch khaya??" He asked after a while..
"Bhook nahi hai mujhe.." she slowly whispered out after a second.. "Tumne khaya??" She asked next to which he just wrapped his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.. "Yeh sahi nahi hai.. Subha flight k chakkar main tumne naashta bhi dhung se nahi kiya tha!! mujhe pata hai lunch bhi nahi kiya hoga.." She scolded him..
"Ahaan!! ulta chor kotwaal ko daante.." He hit her head lightly.. "Chalo.. jao tum kuch khane k liye le kar ao.. bahar niklo thoda iss kamre se.." He tried to make her get up..
"Armaan!!" she whined like a child.. "Jaaaooo" He raised his brows at her and then taking out his wallet from his pant's pocket gave it to her.."Achi badi canteen hai! 24/7 open! kuch acha mil he jayega.." told her on showing her way out..
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Slowly making circles in his light hairs, Armaan kept his head next to Ayaan and kept looking at him with love.. His slow and deep breaths, his small cute features.. He still remembers the first time when he held him in his arms.. His baby!! The feeling of fatherhood changed him in no time.. Shilpa and Ayaan were his life!! From the day was born, there wasn't a single moment he had thought about his past and missed anyone!! He got more closed to Billy and Annanya though they were divorced and were not together but still.. He calls them almost every week! His complains from them, from life, all just vanished away..
Flash Back Ends..
How to console Shilpa? He himself was patrified.. He could have easily gone and checked whats up but he had no courage.. They both were helpless and waiting!! Waiting of a Good or Bad News!!
The clock kept ticking and they both were silently looking at it.. Pin drop silence!! They can hear eachother's breath.. Its been 3 hours the surgery started and Armaan knew what it means after it.. He felt his heart sinking, he could actually hear his heart rate dropping down.. Shilpa; who's head was kept on his chest too sat down straight feeling the change in him.. "Armaaan??" Her breath was stuck...
"Hhh humay call karna chahiye.." He shakily spoke up and walked to dial the extension.. "Patient Baby Ayaan! Surgery no 5" He inquired for the status with a shaky voice.. Shilpa was standing next to him like a statue..
"Sir surgery is successful!! He is in NICU for revival!" Those words were like life drops making Armaan close his eyes and next she was hugging his wife who after appearing for a harsh exam finally broke down and started crying loud.. They both wer pathertically tired!! Physically, Emotionally, Mentally.. "MMm mujhe uske pass jana hai!!" Shilpa spoke out between her hiccups to which he nodded and joined his head with hers till they both calm down a bit...
Drinking water, gaining enough energy to walk out, they finally stepped outside the room and he led her towards the NICU..
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A drip was injected in his small little right leg whereas few bandages were easily seen over his small body.. a sky blue color sheet was covering all his body except for his face and he was very delicately placed in the middle of the small bed with precautions from all sides..
They both were standing outside, infront of the large glass wall from where they can easily see inside.. "Wo kab uthega??" Shilpa innocently asked Armaan..
"Jaldi uthega.. " He rubbed his hand over her shoulder.. "Aur phir humay bohat tung karne wala hai!!" He smiled a little to which she nodded and again kept her head over his shoulder.. They kept standing still like 30 minutes, they couldn't just get enough of Ayaan's view.. Armaan knew the process, once Ayaan will revive the doctor's team who operated him will meet them and Ayaan will be shifted in the private wing again...
"Main washroom se ho k ati hun!!" Shilpa finally excused to which he nodded and let her go.. Leaving him alone, she walked away towards a different direction inorder to go back to private wing and then the room which was alloted to Ayaan where the attach bathroom was present.. "Oops.. sorry!!" Riddhima who was rushing in while trying to wear her lab coat bumped into Shilpa by mistake.. "Its ok!!" Shilpa pressed her lips together smiling at her..
"I wasn't at the surgery lekin meri baat hui thi doctors se.. your baby is absoluetly fine now!!" She smiled at Shilpa..
"Thank you!!" Shilpa passed a geniun smile to her and then walked ahead.. She knew the past ArmaanRiddhima story but she also knew it was over and it actually never bothered her because the Armaan she met, He was HERS..
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"Tum kuch he din mein itne attached hogaye isse??" Riddhima smiled at Armaan whom she found standing still outside the children ICU.. "Hehh.." His face broke into a small smile as he turned his face to look at her.. "Armaan???" Riddhima asked with concern as she saw the redness in his eyes.. "Wo beta hai mera Riddhima!!" He spoke out softly again turning his eyes to Ayaan.. "Ayaan beta hai mera!!" He repeated once again looking at her..
"Beta??" Riddhima was too shocked to repeat.. she first looked at Armaan and then Ayaan.. That look!! She now noticed.. That was a father look and that unconditional love in his eyes for his son!!
"Bataya ku nahi??" Coming out of the shock she asked..
"Chance nahi leyna tha yaar!! Yeh akhri umeed thi!! " He spoke out slowly.. "Agar yeh jaan kar k yeh mera beta hai koi ek bhi haath kaamp jata to?? " He questioned looking in her eyes and she understood it completely..
"Mujhe ajj bhi yaad hai jab maine isse pehli baar apni gowd mein liya tha!! Isse kese iss tarah khud se door jaane de deta??" He questioned again and this time he brought tears in Riddhima's eyes aswell.. She had those mixed feelings she can never express..
"Armaan!! Coffee??" They both turned on hearing Shilpa's voice.. The two of them had nothing since morning.. "Thank you!" He smiled at her and took away the mug she brought for him.. "And you should better take care of your wife!! Maine kuch din pehle dekha tha to pink thi, ajj white hogayi hai!!" Riddhima tried to cheer both of them a bit..
"Hehehe!!" He giggled taking his wife into a side hug.. "Khud ka khayal nahi rakhogi to kese chalega?? Yeh to i know pagal he kardega!!" Riddhima made a face pointing at Armaan.. "Aur Jr Armaan Mallik bhi i am sure kuch kum nahi hoga!!" She commented making Shilpa giggle a bit.. "Just Be Happy!!" Riddhima wished the two and slowly turned to walk away.. There was a light and satisfied smile on her face..
"I Loved you once!! And i will always love you for the person you have become!!" Words shimmered in the air straight from Riddhima's heart!! It was altogether an unknown satisfying happiness she was feeling inside!!
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This was just a random scene i wrote years back and was cleaning my computer when i found this and so just posted before trashing the file.
Sameera😊
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