With Love from DK to AA P53 Part - 2 Pg70 - Page 54

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Part 48 ............. Aryaa breaksdown... misery rises..twofold....

Aman walks striding angrily going nowhere in particular. He is furious... a sheen of anger in his eyes....

Here Aryaa Breaks down completely...shocked at what she just did. As the knowledge sinks in...how could she have slapped him... she just slapped him... her hand flew to her mouth and she sank onto the floor sobbing silently..in pain of a new kind. He deserved it, but then why was her insides tearing with this pain this sadness. Why did she feel like running after him and telling him that it was not what he saw it as? Why? Why? Why?... A tiny little voice whispered.. 'Because you love him....' "NO! NO!!!!" she speaks out aloud firmly... and Suraj is forced to speak watching closely the duel.. another going inside him too. What is this? Why was Aman so mad at aryaa? How doe she know her? And now there is this big misunderstanding...... and then no one slaps the Mr. Aman Dev Pratap Singh.... and he hears her speak this "NO" Suraj softly goes to her, kneels down close to her and very slowly touches her shoulder... "Aryaa?..." She turns to him and simply whispers..."I just slapped him... I slapped him... bhaiya, bhaiya I slapped him...." and tears roll down unheeded. Suraj collects her again in his brotherly bear hug. 'Yes I know Aryaa... I know you are hurting. I know ... I know.... " For a few seconds they stay that way....

Aman is still loitering and then he realises that he had walked to a store room, so he snaps out and retraces his step back. He passes Suraj's room and almost goes back in when a nurse rushes in yelling.. "Dr. suraj please hurry Mr. Kapadia is throwing up blood again......" Aman gets a glimpse of Suraj and Aryaa in each other's arms again, and his brows meet together bringing that angry frown back onto his forehead and he walks out striding out of the ward....

Aryaa sits there frozen... fear has made her face appear as white as a sheet. She softly speaks to herself... "Oh God, if ever on this earth I have done a good deed, please unhe bachaa lijiye.. please bhagwan... please... Aaj mujhse ek,.... sirf ek galati hui hain.. unpe haath uthaaya maine... unpe haath uthaaya....." and she sobs looking at her hands and sobs away hiding her head in her hands... "mujhe maaf kijiye bhagwaan... please mujhe maaf kijiye.... par unki jaan bachaa lijiye...please.... " sobbing feeling scared and bereft....

He stops near the car and almost turns back... but stops and derides himself... "No she is not worth it Aman... while another voice small yet steady speaks..'you love her Aman..whatever.. she said or didn't... She really never led you on... you know it... Think back Aman... she never ever made a pass at you, or encouraged you... in fact it was the opposite...' the devil in him goads him...'Nah Aman she is a liar.. deceitful..that is what she is... just after your money...' Aman closes his eyes..thinking 'Help me beautiful... guide me dad...' He sits in the car and leans his head on the steering wheel in agony.

Suraj comes back to find her sitting ramrod straight on the chair. She gets up and walks towards Suraj. Please bhaiya, kya hua.... aap kuch bol kyun nahin rahein...? She grabs his white overalls and pleads to suraj..

Suraj speaks very softly...gently making sure he uses his words very carefully... "Aryaa.. woh... woh... he is fine Aryaa.. for now, at least for now... but... but you see... errmmm..." Aryaa's patience is at tethers.. "Please tell me clearly. I am strong enough to hear it.. I think I know what you are going to tell me, but i want ot hear it out loud... please bhaiya.. tell me..." Her pleading puffy eyes force Suraj to speak out the fact.."He has very little time Aryaa. This is the second time in a day that he has thrown up blood. Not a very good sign. He needs the therapy now Aryaa... now... I am sorry Aryaa... " she crumbles.. shrivels up. Her face is a white ....devoid of emotions... she shakes her head and tears roll down... they never stopped.. fresh ones form and roll down streaming down her face... she steps a step back and another and crumbles straight to the floor in a heap....with the agony of what she just heard from Suraj. Suraj rushes forward to her and checks her pulse... 'Now she needs to be sedated.... Suraj lifts her and gently lowers her onto the sofa... and then gets the staff to get some sedatives.

Aman is still with his head on the steering wheel, when his cell rings. He forces himself to answer and it is Kiran. At this point he is too bereft to speak to anyone, and of all the people Kiran must not know about Suraj and Aryaa... no... he must confront Suraj first..... No he must hide this from Kiran.... No "Hi Kiran.." he uses a flasely jovial voice and Kiran notices that slight wobble and asks "Sab theek hain na bhai? Kahaan ho aap, Ma bhi pareshaan hain aur phir khaane ka bhi waqt ho gayaa hain? Sab theek hain na? Wahaan pe..." So he assures her he is on his way home and all is fine....

Aryaa opens her eyes to find herself in a private room.. ......... She jerks and sits up. A nurse runs outside and gets Suraj. he rushes to her checking her pulse and she tries to get up. "Please Aryaa, you passed out. Please there is a drip on your arm. Now tell me when did you last eat girl? Speak up there's a good girl..." so aryaa feeling a bit faint again from moving too soon lies back again resignedly and then her eyes fly open again with the worry returning... "Bhaiya.. woh theek hain... Mr Kapadia...?" Suraj assures her for now he is fine. But we will come to that later. First you need to eat something. Promise me Aryaa henceforht you will not skip meals please, else I shall have to detain you here for the rest of the week and put this drip on..." She is aghast and almost gets up, but Suraj restrins her with his arm and pleads "Please Aryaa..." So she relents and promises him.

Then it all returns..... the plight, the therapy... that slap.... and she closes her eyes as if by doing it all ... it all will be erased... Suraj gently touches her arm and speaks.. "you need to speak girl... you need to speak.. now for some truths... How do you know Aman?" So Aryaa tells him that it is Radiocity she works for and started today and how she had met him before........

Suraj sighs... and speaks "It Kiran i love aryaa... she is your bhabhi-to-be..." You knew about bhabhi but didn't know her name... So it sure is a small world...." They both look at each other and smile first time.. after all this.. a real genuine smile and she kind of giggles nervously seeing the funny side of it all and ends up sobbing... Suraj calms her again and says "Yes we are ina soup aren't we? And you know what.. he loves you girl... I saw it in his eyes.. blazing with fury as he was jealous... very jealous aryaa... What are we going to do now?" So she shakes her head and speaks..."No bhaiya... you know its not my place to return that love... you know it...' But suraj interupts her "Aryaa don't lie to yourself. You love him too...." And she looks up shocked into his face as he speaks, what she was running from.......... out aloud.....

Preview : Aman and Aryaa come face to face...........

Coming up shortly... tryst with more pain.... Aman hides his pain behind a wall of hatred...... So who is their only hope? .........

autumn, thank you very much for your reply.

I know how it feels to be a mother, because i also have two kids i.e. both are boys, when i am at home they always keep me on my toes. i am also working so don't worry even it you will not reply me i can understand

But just a request just update soon.

thanks once again.

Part 49 ..........

Part i).........Aman does his own retrospection.... And Aryaa hers...

Suraj gently tells Aryaa,"Admit it Aryaa, you love him. Aman is a very nice person Aryaa, very genuine. He can..." Aryaa interupts him.."You are forgetting I am married bhaiya. I am married..." And Suraj replies.."Yes to an almost dead or dying person. Aryaa when will that sink in. You are yound dammit Aryaa, and then this so called marriage... you never much told me about it. I only know that Mr. Kapadia is old enough to be your father.... and dying. Its time you make your heart and mind know of the facts aryaa. I am a doctor and also your brother. Though not a real one, I genuinely care for you Aryaa as any real brother would. Our relationship of the last 8 months has weathered many a storms like these. But you must accept this truth now, try however much, there is not much hope. Its just that we are humans and to try is in humanity. So for just the fact of humanity sake you are trying to keep an almost dead man alive. Think of him, think he wants to be rid of all this pain, but you are trying hard to make him live through this pain and hell Aryaa. Mr. Kapadia would want ot be rid. You have to tell a lot many things Aryaa... many things that you have left untold..."

Aryaa is looking down gnawing at her lower lip, and twinsting her hands, knowing there is truth in each and every word that has been uttered by him. Is it time to let go? She is fighting this duel in her mind... Her sense of duty and faith, gratitude winning this battle and she looks up tired eyes, listless, hopeless.... "Yes, bhaiya, I know I need to talk. But not today. I will give me some more time. But not today.... But I promise you I will tell you the whole story of Aryaa. Her journey of how she became Aryaa Kapadia and all before that too. But not just yet... I am not ready bhaiya. Please..."

Suraj nods and speaks softly, "Mr Kapadia needs the therapy Aryaa. And as you know this hospital Admins are very strict. Dammit why wouldn't you let me help you. Why are you so stubborn. I can give you the funds. Am I not your muh bola bhai? Agar bhaiya hoon to bhai ka farz bhi adaa karne do na mujhe. Let me pay for the therapy...." She sighs shaking her head and then looking dubious at the same time. "Bhaiya please, aap ne jo ehsaan mujh par kiye hain, unko main kaise bhula sakti hoon. No please don't put me into another debt please...."

Suraj softly speaks "Bhaiya kehti ho aur karz ki baat karti ho. Please Aryaa, tumhaaari saari mehnat pe paani phir jayega. Zindagi bhar ke liye yeh afsos reh jaayega, ki agar tumne waqt pe treatment di hoti, to Mr. Kapadia ko itna dard na sehna padta... Socho Aryaa, mere pass funds hain. Tkae it as a loan Aryaa. Main jaanta hoon ki tum kitni swabhimaani ho. At least you could take it as a loan. I can deposit the cheque and then whenever you have the funds you give me a cheque.. hisaab baraabar ho jaayega... Think Aryaa.. But we need the funds by tomorrow morning..."

Aryaa thinks for a few minutes... she then realises the truth ringing in his voice... she also understands the facts that he has so clearly put forth... So with a very heavy heart she agrees with a very slow "Okay...." And Suraj shuts his eyes in a bit of relief. He takes her by her arm and says, "Bahut der ho gayi hain. Tai ne bhi 3 baar phone kiya, chalo main tumhe ghar chod deta hoon..."

Aman gnaws at his lower lip lying on the bed and looking forlornly at DK's huge picture and gets angry tears... 'maybe she is a wrong choice beautiful...then why do i feel this tearing agiony inside. Why? It is true that she didn't mislead me, but then I was quite demonstrative of my feelings.. showed her my attraction, she could have clarified... But then why was she hugging Suraj.. Oh beautiful...Kiran ko agar pata chalega to kya hoga. I will not let her be sad.. She deserves every bit of happiness... Why dad? why did you both have to leave me... Bhagwaan itni pareeksha kyun lete hain?' Just then a soft knock interupts his thoughts and he quickly wipres the wetness from his face and looks around to see C-ma walking towards him "Aman, kya baat hain. Itne bujhe bujhe se kyun ho? Dinner pe bhi, tum aur Kiran ek dam chup se the? Kya hua hain, mujhe nahin bataoge?" So he smiles a falsely bright smile and teases "C-ma kya hua, chachu phir se study mein chale gaye kya?" and he takes her hands and makes her sit on the side of his bed. He gets up and goes and sits at her feet and puts his head in her lap... reminding her of Dev.... Very much like his father.... She smiles knowingly and says "Kya chupa rahe ho Aman. Tumhaari C-ma tumhe apne aap se bhi jyaada jaanti hain.... come on spill..." and so he raise his moist eyes and speaks very softly.. 'Kuch nahin C-ma, sirf ek choti so iljhan hain. Nahin smajh mein aata hain, ke use kaise suljhaoon. Meri madad main khud hi kar sakta hoon..... and I miss them... Today I don't know why.. I miss them soooo much..." and he bends his head almost sobbing silently...the tears flowing freely... unheeded...unashamedly...

She gently takes his face cupping it in her hands and raise it.. wiping his tears lovingly with her saree pallu. She speaks softly..."Aman, dekho, uljhane to aati rahengi... zindagi uljhano aur musibaton se ghiri hui hain. Par apno ke saath problems share karne se, unki pareshaani kam hoti hain. Apni problems share karo. Aur share na kar sako, to un musibaton se jhoojh kar ladna seekho. Unse bhaago mat. Unka dat ke saamna karo. Yun aankhen band karne se pareshaaniyaan kam nahin hogi, na hi chali jaayengi. Par haan, aankhein band kar ke... unke baare mein socho... kya sahi hain... aur uski aur mud jaao... phir aasaan ho jayega pareshaani ko mita kar door karna. Think with your eyes closed.. and try to believe in the truth. The truth and the false will be there together. Try to separate the truth and believe in it. then you shall emaerge the winner... Believe in your inner self.. Truth is all that always exists. Sometimes the truth is covered with a falseness about it.. it is misleading.. try to see it with your soul, through the eyes of truth and that false mask will fall of showing you the ultimate beautiful truth... "

He looks at her with adoring eyes.... hanging on to every word hse has said and it is all sounding like a sweet music to his ears.. as if his beautfiul was speaking to him... He has a recording of his ma's lovely voice... and hears it ever so often, but his C-ma... he loves her to death and believes and hangs on to every word she says just like his dad... yes just like his dad..... And then he nods and hugs her "I love you C-ma.. I love you... Main share karoonga C-ma... aapki baat yaad rakhoonga... Thanks C-ma..." And she smiles knowing that her son is in love... she can feel it.. Just like when his father was in love with his maother.. she knew... she knows.. Just a matter of some time and he will tell she believes that.. and she smiles gent;ly whispering "Paagal.. bas ab bahut raat ho gayi hain...so jao..." so saying she kisses him softly on his forehead and gets up leaving him with his eyes wide open.... and staring into the dark....

The next morning she pushes herself to get up and does her morning routine... the chapatis, the ironing.. the helping all the family that she has in the chawl... Only Tai and a few close know of her plight.... They all know that she is married and her husband is ailing... but only Tai knows and the Banerjees know it... The Banerjees are yet another nice family..aged with a son who is very hardworking. Soumesh... Somu as she calls him, goes to college and does courses aspiring to be in the Airport CT as an engineer.... but to make ends meet and to be able to pay up the tuition fees, he works at the airport. Sigh thats why she was at the airport that fatal day when she collided with him.... She shakes her head, not wanting to bring him into her head right now... she will have to meet him...dreading his mocking eyes.. full of hatred and cynosure.... Those hazel eyes taunt her again and she opens her eyes and coming back to the present.

She dresses her self mechanically and as promised to bhaiya, she grabs a bite or two of the chapati and sabji Tai had left for her with a sharp scolding to finish it else she would come to her office and stuff it down her throat.... she grabbed it quickly and had spoken to the night nurse on duty and there had been no change in Mr. Kapdia's condition since she had seen him last night.. tired..wan... ghostly face. She felt a twinge of pity and distress for his condition but then scolded herself... 'you are doing your best aryaa... just keep doing it.. keep doing it..' And she rushed out to catch that bus....

Aman did a lot of thinking in the night... as his C-ma had said.. and in that all he had reached a conclusion.. 'Maybe there is more to it thatn he was seeing.. He must find out.. but for that he has to change a few things... Yes.... he knew what to do.... He was sitting at his desk waiting for the clock to tick and move as he had informed Nikki not to be disturbed today... He will not meet anyone.. his strict instructions.. He had also left the Rota for the days' work with Nikki and Tanny..... And her too.... for everybody.. It was a time for pure retrospection and a few necessary meetings....

Part ii) coming up..................

Originally posted by: pyylomena

autumn, thank you very much for your reply.

I know how it feels to be a mother, because i also have two kids i.e. both are boys, when i am at home they always keep me on my toes. i am also working so don't worry even it you will not reply me i can understand

But just a request just update soon.

thanks once again.

Thanks Pyylomena...and you are welcome... Hmmm 2 boys eh? Pheww.... One is more than enough for me... But they are adorable na? 😃😳

updated the nest part...in parts... asit is a long update.. so enjoy.... 😊

Part 49.........

Part ii) ........ Tough Decisions.....

Aman sits brooding at his desk dressed in black.... as black as his mood. Black trousers... with a white turtle-neck T-shirt and black Jacket no tie.... Today he is in a dark brooding mood....

She walks in timid.. scared.. as if he will stop her athe very doors and give her the termination letter. She breathes a sigh as she moves past Nikki who looks like cat got the cream... She smiles tentatively and walks a bit further towards her cabin carefully avoiding looking towards his cabin when Nikki calls her... She stops in her tracks not liking the sounds and she turns to walk slowly towards Nikki... "Boss's orders... here is your Rota for the day.. " she kind of evilly grins.. An i told you so.. look.. see you didn't last even a day kind of a look... and hands her the black folder.... Aryaa eyes the folder in her hands and moves towards he cabin. she sits there and puts the black folder down. Smiling at the irony of it all... Termination letter in a black folder... and then looks at rher attire.. aptly attired in black too... Black Day in Aryaa's life.. what with him in a black mood... angry at her.. and Ram Gopalji on his death bed-black again.... sigh how much more of this blackk will she have to take and she tentatively opens the folder as if it will scream the words....."SACKED" at her...

Aman picks the phone and barks "Nikki, come in my cabin please..." She murmurs mousily "Yes Aman... and yes she has come... in her cabin..."

Aryaa is stunned... she is reading her rota for the day... She has to attend the calls till noon and then she has to report for another meeting in the board room where she will be given another rota... "What no termination?" ' Now what is going on? She is confused... tears of relief flood her eyes and she almost smiles when there is a knock... and she softly replies "Yes?"

Aman glares at the reports and barks out orders to Nikki.. while she is really stunned by his grouchy attitude today... 'aren't we like a grouchy teddy bear today...' "Yes sir.." she knows when to call him sir and when to address him by his name.. jeez he sure got up from the wrong side of his bed today... He lifts the phone and calls some client and confirms the appointment....

Aryaa gets up as suddenly and is shocked... "Sit down Aryaa. Please..." She is miffed as to why did he grace her with his presence...scared too thinking that her secret might have been told.. but then there is a warm smile on Aditya Garewal's face. "You did a wonderful job yesterday aryaa.. your first day and yet you showed very good finesse. I was sure...and I am happy you didn't let me down. So today there si something in store for you. Ah, i see you have the rota... well I can tell you just this much.. Apart form CS we would like you to handle some organizing too for Radio-city... Its okay, you will be very able to do it.. i know it you can... Yes you have great poise and confidence... and the ability too. So I know you will manage just fine... so till later... Good luck Aryaa..." and he leaves her standing there gaping at him..not believing her ears... She stops him as there is something she needs signed so Adi frowns, "But I thought Aman will sign?" So Aryaa speaks out softly, "Nikki told me that he doesn't wish to be disturbed today no calls or anything ... So i thought if you could take it to him...." So adi smiles.. "Ah yes the norms.. no aryaa, its okay you can go into his cabin. he won't bite your head off... After all it is office work and very important.. so go ahead..." Adn moves on leaving her feeling like a guillotine above her head.. trapped.. Face him... go to him... are you kidding Mr. Garewal.. I rather face a lion bear handed than face the tyrant.... and that too a brooding tyrant in a black mood... she almost laughs at the irony of it all and sits down with a plump... The first call filters in and she is kept busy.. the paper left in the IN- tray on top as top priority after the phone calls are through....

She looks up as Tanny is at her side today and soon its going to be 12.00. time for the meeting soon. she freshens up quickly and returns to her cabin and takes the paper and eyes it as if it were plague... She musters up all the courage and moves to the door slowly... very very slowly.. almost stopping her self.. unreluctantly....

She knocks lightly first.. No Reply.. hmm as if she expected any...then again she knocks... and still no reply... shutting her eyes closed.. she musters up all the courage and turns the knob. Slowly she puts just the top of her head inside and looks ... No one.. She sighs almost in relief and enters quickly.. puts the papers on the top in the middle of his desk with the note attached and marked "For Approval and Signature..." and places it carefully where he can see it. in that process she moves a photograph accidently and then sees it.. It is a picture of Aman with Kiran and she stares at it..entralled by his smile and his hazel gaze..... She closes her eyes, the scene of last night coming to her mind and tears frm in her eyes. 'I am sorry for what I did ... really sorry... shouldn't hae slapped... sorry... pleae understand.....' she opens her eyes as if she had said the words aloud.. but there is only the faint whirring of the AC... She straightens the frame.. lightly running fleetingly her fingers over his form... and moves her hand quickly back as if it were scorched... She then walks backward still thinking in her mind... and then turns to leave adn stops dead in her tracks....

Aman is standing there inside the room by the door with his arms grossed over his chest...looking deadly silent brooding in black with a furious expression in his eyes and cold... yes a cold look of distaste in them. His forehead marred by those three lines which her fingers inspite of his aloof coldness wiosh to smooth away.. She is more shocked by her line of thoughts and she gasps... involuntarily... She mumbles something about some signatures and softly whispers "Sorry, I have to get going.."and tries to pass to move to the door. But he doesn't budge stands there blocking her flurried exit...

Her hear tis thumping and she can feel it knocking against her chest... hoping he can't hear it... She whispers another soft "Excuse me.." and he still doesn't move, but he turns just so that she could slide past but not without touching him. she looks down tears of frustration forming in her eyes... "Why? why are you doing this?" Out aloud she doesn't say anything and very carefull turns too and looks down and tries to slide past him without touching him.. when she is at the door with relief almost.. his hand snakes out and he holds her right hand....

She gasps when she feels his vice-like grip..fearing the worst... She looks down and stops but doesn't dare to utter anything... Only thinks please dont say anything that you will be sorry for later on...' He turns to face her and speaks coldly.."Mrs. Aryaa Kapadia, please baithiye... mujhe aapse kuch kaam hain..." She gets a bit flustered by his mocking tone on the word "Mrs." and mumbles "Par sir, woh meeting.." and she trails away as he speaks.."Your meeting is with me... and only the two of us.. so there if not boardroom, here is fine enough. This wont take long..." So Aryaa is tensed again as thinking that here comes the termination....

She sighs and follows him surruptitiously wiping the errant tear and he doens't miss that... His heart takes a slight turn adn melts a bit.. Is he being too hard! but she deserves it... No Aman, remember what C-ma said.. gentle..listen to your heart.. listen to your heart.. But the devil in him speaks "Gentle... dammit she is married and she didn't tell you... But again his heart speaks she is scared.. hurt... in pain... where is this Mr. Kapadia...

She sees the play of emotions momentarily on his face as his mask slips a bit and gathers courage to speak... "Sir,, about yesterday.." He cuts her off sharply.. 'This is an office Mrs. Kapadia. I will not tolerate any employee of mine wasting a single moment that is paid by me wasted on trivial personal matters. So you are here on a solely professional basis and lets keep it at that. What you do in your personal time is not my business and your affairs are yours... I dont care...." And he trails off as he sees her shocked eyes taking in all what he said... and mumbles a hard "Yes sir...."

Preview : Shocked Aryaa and Bemused Aman..........

Originally posted by: hmala

autumn, again race...but autumn, I don't want to miss your amazing script, so plz give me some time dear, as I did last time, I keep my promise here also..pakkaa

mala 😛

Ha ha ha ha, poor mala always taking aprt in the race. But yes she wins too. Enjoy your marathon... no need to urge as you arre the only competitor... and the winner... so enjoy your race at your own pace and you will love it

Thanks Mala. Enjoy it. 😳 Take your own time... no rush... 😳😊

Part 50 ......... Aman's heart wins over .....

Aman sighs and berates himself mentally watching the tears forming in her eyes which have been covered by those thick eye-lashes. He curbs himself from rising and collecting her in his his comforting embrace. He remembers her in Suraj's arms and feels the jealous anger rising in the form of bile and he shakes that picture away.. angrily slapping his hand on the table thus unnerving her to a shocked gasp and askance in her eyes. A tear slips and she hurriedly wipes it .... pretending something to be in her eyes. He can't resist, so he gets up and softly take shis hanky and with an extended hand hands it out to her. she looks up and finds him standing there hanky in his outstretched hand and looks with shocked eyes to meet his bemused gaze... Both remembering the hanky scene from the previous day... A soft smile faintly touches his lips and she tentatively takes his hanky and wipes the tears alongwith the new ones that have formed....

"Why did you not tell me Aryaa? Why?" His soft whispered question brings the tears now freely flowing making her reply with a mere whisper..."I can't... I ..I.. couldn't tell... not anyone... maybe ..maybe someday..." she manages to soeak in between hiccups... So he sighs softly and sits near her on his hunches. He gently takes the hanky from her hands and wipes her tears. 'Please don't cry Aryaa.... I hate these... I hate them... and she looks with eyes full of tears threatening to roll over and she thinks 'God please let him hate me, let him berate me.. anything bu tthis softness, please please god.. I can't bear him being so gentle... God...no... what am i going to do... Love him so much....' and out aloud she tries to gather herself. His fingers accidently brush the side of her cheek and she too feels the electric touch of his warm fingers. A shudder passes through her and he notices it. but then again of its own accord the memory of her in Suraj's arms flashes in front and he gets up gritting his teeth and het almost shouts "Okay Mrs. Kapadia... lets get back to business.." His sudden mood swing leaves her perturbed and she softly whispers "Please call me Aryaa sir. Please...." Her soft agonised plea brings a sneering look in his eyes "Why, you don't want all to know that you are married and that inspite of that, there is this other man with whom..." she cuts him off angrily standing up all of a sudden... "Please sir, it really is none of your business. And to put facts down, there is nothing between Dr. Suraj and me. Its all in your eyes.... and as you sadi earlier, please this is an office and we are here to work.. not discuss my private life which no one... I repeat no one has a right over except my husband and myself..." She is speaking quite loudly... and after her tirade she is gasping by breathing in angrily which is a result of his accusations and insinuations.... He too has risen and cuts her 'Dammit Aryaa..dammit... why do you not speak to me openly... why .... does Mr. Kapadia Know?" At the mention of his name.. she flares again...her eyes like some flaming jewels and his too like angry chips of ice.. frustrated with this duel going on within him... love and hate her both at the same time.. wondering who will win.. egging himself to believe in the former... love.... willing to believe her... but the jealous anger riding over every coherent thoughts that are urging him....

She gasps and speaks "My husband is my business not yours sir...please leave hi out of this... this..." she splutters in anger to find the right words and he too is angry and smiles the evil mocking smile and raises his finger to capture the finger raised by her as if chiding him poiting to him...don't you dare kind of a look.... in her fire spitting eyes.. and her bends her finger back into her hand... his hand now covering her's and replies "Ah, so as i knew... Mr Kapadia doesn't know anything about our special.. dr... ah...." and just then all control snaps and she angrily tries to free her hand from his vicelike grip and struggles but he hangs on ... doesn't let go.. a similar duel gping on in his mind.. angry tears of frustration again form in her eyes again... ...threatening to spill... and he almost sighs and lets go...

When the door opens and she speaks "OOOpppss... should have knocked... sorry... do you want me to come another time?" Both of them turn a shocked face at the door and immediately he lets go and walks his expressions change to that of a warm smile and welcoming happiness sounding his voice "Ah, Kiran.. kya hua. Aao na... Its just that I was ermm explaining something to Aryaa and we had a difference of opinion.. its okay.. I shall explain to her later on..." Aryaa takes the cue as and smiles warmly at Kiran wishing her a good morning and mumbles to him that she will wait outside when Kiran herself stops her with her hand.. "Arre Aryaa ruko... I came to meet you... Dad told me I might find you here.. Bhai, sorrry, I know you dont like to be disturbed in office hours, but its soon lunchtime and I thought maybe I could take my new friend out for lunch? Please bhai?" Aman is in a fix and feels a jealous twinge. Kiran just met her yesterday and can take her out but he can't... especially now.. he can't... he glances at the watch..Damn.. if he hadn't got this appointment for lunch.. he would have joined them too.. Now I hope she keeps the secret from Kiran....... so he nods and speaks softly "Aryaa meet me in my cabin here after you are done with your lunch, and remember about out difference of opinion. I don't like hurting any of my clients....... " She understands his veiled threat and hint about Kiran not to know about her and Suraj....... and she nods her head and sighs inwardly......'what a mess...' and mumbles and leaves to wait outside for Kiran to emerge...

Kiran shakes her head sadly.. thinking 'hmmm big-time-damage... sigh get cracking girl... bhai has done big-time damage.. so Plan Damage control in action.... this is going to be tough...' Out aloud she speaks softly, "Bhai, I am sorry.. I hope I didn't walk in at the wrong time. I know I should learn to knock, but.." Aman cuts her gently smiling "Hey, whats this, my kid-sis appologising to me!? You know you can walk in anytime dearie... so sorry worry.. this is your bhai remember?" and so speaking he hugs her warmly berating Suraj and Aryaa.... and thinking 'if you hurt my sister..you are both in for it..then I dont care if one is who I love and the other is the one my sister loves to death... No I will not care....'

Aryaa is sitting on the sofa in the reception waiting for Kiran. As soon as Kiran comes, aryaa tries to excuse herself out of the date and Kiran is like a roadroller... nothing doing... and she pulls her out with her leaving a jealous Nikki fuming behind them... wondering.....

In the car, Kiran turns to Aryaa and then softly holds her hand and looks very very gently eyes shining with something in them. She smiles and Aryaa suddenly knows... "Kiran?" and so Kiran nods with tears in her eyes and speaks "Mujhe sab maloom hain Aryaa...... Suraj ne kal raat ko mujhe sab bata diya... After bhai came home from the hospital, he was listless and kind of furious, but was trying to hide this..... something, from me, I knew something had happened. So I rang up Suraj since he is in the same hospital, and kind of forced him to tell me....... of course he told me to swear on the secrecy and I have... Nothing shall pass beyond me, Aryaa, you have my word. No one will know untill you wish, I promise Aryaa." That is the final straw for Aryaa and the dam bursts that she has been containing since yesterday, desparately needing a soft female shoulder to cry on... and she gets that in Kiran.. sweet understanding Kiran.. No questions.. just plain simple understanding and a friendly ear... Kiran silently whispers sweet nothings in her ear and tries to console her...letting her get it off her chest.. not knowing the magnitude of her woe.. but yes she is hurt too by bhai very badly... she knows only bhai can put that soothing salve on Aryaa's wounds.. inflicted so pig-headedly... but then love they say is blind too... so when he knows... it will be all good.... yes that soothing salve will do its work, and love will again weave that maginc... but yes she is also married, we must not forget that...sigh... Ab yahaan se kahaan jaaye hum.....

Aryaa quietens to small hiccups and then Kiran turns to her, want to go somwhere really quiet... we can talk while having lunch. So Aryaa looks on confused..wanting it as well as ... so Kiran smiles softly reassuring her and turns to drive the car. She drives around while all the time Aryaa is with her eyes closed and thinks about the most important man in her life... her love... Aman Dev Pratap Singh.... she sighs out aloud unknowingly and Kiran glances softly smiling at her.... 'Bhabhi just a little bit more.. yes I know you are married, but i also know in my heart.. that only you will be my bhabhi... Bhai will be that soothing balm...yes bhabhi.. I know.....

Kiran stops the car in front of a small cottage by the beach. She smiles and speaks softly, "This is bhai's hideout...... and pacifies a shocked Aryaa... "Oh don't worry... I am allowed to come here, so don't worry." She takes her hand and walks her inside. She then calls out "Shalinitai? ..." so a maid comes out and speaks "Ah, Kiran baby, you have come after so long...." and she hugs her softly and turns to Aryaa in askance. So Kiran softly pushes her and speaks tai this is my very close friend Aryaa, and she also works for bhai at Radiocity.... So tai as if knowing gets a twinkle in her eyes... "Ah for baba? hmmm then she must be someone special for you to bring her here in baba's house? hmmm special.. so as you tokld me over the phone, I have prepared the lunch... now I am leaving.. have to collect Raju from his school, his mother is at work.... All your and baba's favourites.. have packed some for him too... I know he likes chachi's food, but I also know he craves for mine too... sigh such a good boy my baba is... " this last she looks at Aryaa and speaks to her as if hinting at something... Kiran bids her a good bye and a sweet thanks too...

She then turns appologetically towards Aryaa and shows her around... In one corner is a small mandir with Gannubhaiya's idol inside and many picture frames amongst which she recognises DK's and the others she doesn't... She very furtively avoides looking at DK's frame... and turns to GB and prays softly a kind of a glow on her soft features... and then she turns to find Kiran softly watching her... she smiles and turns... "who are all these?"

Kiran smiles and points to NT mom's picture and speaks "This is NT daadi... Nayantara Pratap Singh, chachu's mom... " her gaze turns a bit pensive and wistful.. but she continues... " This is Panna chachi-daadi.. Chachu's chachi.. and her husband..Raghavendra chacha-daadu..." And these are ... "Aryaa breaks her introductions with a listless "Yes I know... your chachu-chachi.... Er... shall we get on as I think sir will expect me to be back within an hour and its almost time for us to return.. I really don't want to eat much.. but you must.. so ..." Kiran laughs gently and softly speaks.."My my my ... you still call him sir? God that makes him sound like some grandfather.... but do you know something? Chachi too always called chachu 'Dev sir...' So strange they say history repeats itself..." Aryaa turns a shocked gaze onto Kiran and gasps.... So Kiran softly takes her hand and leads her to a table where the lunch is served.. A little subji and some chappatis and gajjar ka halwa as a sweet dish with some jalebis.... Inspite of herself she eyes those jalebis as if she cant resist and closes her eyes and remembers the times when she used to eat them ever so often when ma used to make them for her... 'Ma... i miss you so much...' she sighs involuntarily and Kiran softly whispers just like chachi.. bhai too loves Jalebis and I love halwa... just like chachu... it was his weakness, especially when chachi made it for him.. sigh yes I miss them... jolting Aryaa further and making her cringe... this is the last thing she wants to diascuss.. DK.....

Kiran swiftly changes the topic realising that there is something about DK that distresses Aryaa and thinks..' oh we have to work on a lot many things girl...slow down... slow down... Yes Suraj, you were right.. this is only the tip of the Iceberg.. But trust me, this ice will break and also melt.. yes it will melt Suraj... and I love you for this... Yes it will....' Out aloud she smiles and asks "Shall we start lunch?"

Preview : Aman - Aryaa - Karva Chauth Special ............

Part 51 ............... Aman - Aryaa - Karva Chauth special tomorrow ..........

Kiran and Aryaa have a quiet lunch thereafter and Aryaa reminescies her taste of ma's jalebis albeit with tears. Kiran's constant warmth brings Aryaa out of her malady and she softly speaks out tentatively at first but tells kiran as much as she told Surajbhaiya. How she met bhaiya and how he helped her and stood by her like a pillar. She divulged very little about Ram gopalji her husband only that much that he was old enough to be her father. She promised zkiran as she did to bhaiya that she will reveal... but not yet... not yet time for it. Speaking of time Aryaa gasps in realisation that it well pass over the lunch hour been over.. Long pass that time.... and she panics fearing his ire and wrath especially the situation they are in. Kiran soothes her down and murmurs "I know bhai is very punctual, but you need not worry. I will pacify him...fikar not... Kiran hain na!" So Aryaa smiles first time since last evening a real relieved genuine warm smile.... Kiran picks her cell and dials his number... His voice booms over it making her hold the cell away from her ear wincing a bit and biting her lower lip... sticking her tongue out...making Aryaa almost giggle nervously like a school girl... 'Ouch, bhai, kya hua? and here i was going to invite you for coffee? Sorry bhai, I was so busy talking with aryaa, we lost track of time. Blame it on me. Please bhai, don't box her ears, i am solely responsible.... Kya, of course I am fine. Why, was something gonna happen..." Knowing full well why he had asked of her well being... Aryaa looked down and bit back her worry.... Kiran sighed and spoke, 'Yes bhai, I shall drop her very soon.. Kya?..." there was a short pause ... 'uh hmmm, okay, so you want me to drop her at Radiocity?, no? yes... okay then... no, we are at urmmm not at a restaurant... ermm... I ... I... woh ok, hum aapke hideout pe hain..." and she held back the cell expecting the blast... but none came... 'Bhai? bhai? are you there?..." and then she heard his harse whisper "You what? Okay Kiran, we need to talk... stay there!" and then blank. Kiran knew not to mess with his brother's commands when he was angry. No you listen to what he says and just wait... for the storm to pass out and then sweet calm... Yes she wasn't worried of his bark... only thing that worried her was that he was driving himself today and that he was also very angry... very angry... Well dekha jayega... she had weathered worst of his storms... this one will also be weathered with her tact... typical Aditya calm... yes she knew how to handle the DPS genes with her Aditya charm and calm....

Aryaa looked gulping and muttered, "Ab jya hoga Kiran? Is he mad? I should not have talked on and on... Now he will surely fire me!!!" She plonked down on the chair only to get up and collect her bag and was going towards the door to leave when Kiran stopped her "Whoaa..... wait there. When bhai says "Wait, we wait. And he asked us both to be here. So chill. I know his bark is worst than his bite so relax. And then it wasn't your fault. Listen to me...look at my lips... I am repeating this now 'IT WASN"T YOUR FAULT! Period." Aryaa stared in disbelief at Kiran, "What, he asked me to wait here, but for what?

Aman drove furiously manipulating adeptly through the traffic. Thankfully this wasn't the rush hour and God he couldn't believe Kiran. She was a smooth talker. She took her to his hideout.. his sanctitious place.. his haven.... Not bad! it would have taken him ages... he did it. In the excitement he forgot that he was supposed to be angry with her... her so-called association with Suraj and the biggest fact that she was married..... He drove to just be with her.

Kiran pacified Aryaa's jangled nerves. But in that process started to lose out on her cool. Hmmm, aryaa was good on her own and suddenly she felt like cupid and cooked up an instant plan. She bit her lower lip looked at the time and thought a good 10 mins more to make a clean escape... hmmm "Aryaa, look now you stay here, I will wait outside, cool bhai off and then see he will be fine. I promise you Aryaa. i promise he wont bite your head off. He is not angry at you okay?" so Aryaa thought for a bit and felt soem kind of assurance and nodded and sit down ramrod stright on the chair. Kiran went out and slowly started the car and drove off.

Aryaa couldn't sit as she expected both of them to come in at any moment. She walked towards the door to check, but a sound in the kitchen distracted her. Thinking that it might be Shalinitai, she walked towards the kitchen and when she entered, got the living daylights scared out of her as it was a black cat that had jumped through the window. she screamed loudly in horror and flew out of the kitchen unthinkingly and stright into his surprised arms.... He lost his balance and they both smashed to the floor she supported by his hard body..... 'Ooomph... What the hell? Why are you screaming God dammit? Are you okay?" she was petrified as she hadn't seen that it was a cat. Only a black furry ball that flew through the kitchen window..she mumbled incoherently...still half lying across his sprawled length and his arms around her waist to support and break her fall....

"Woh, woh.. it came from the window.. black... ball.. I woh.. Kiran... outside.. I heard..." she slowly realised her surroundings and he was lost in her scared honeyed gaze, which was now deepening to a dark chocolate gaze. He whispered her name softly "Aryaa..." and she realised and was about to jerk herself upright when he tightened his arms about her and his gaze dropped to her lips... she selfconsciously licked her dry lips at that very moment which was his undoing.. and just then he remembered in a flash her wrapped in Suraj's arms. He swore softly sudden;y thwe moment lost and he jerked himself and her upright and muttered "Where is Kiran?" So aryaa looked perplexed and confused, but I thought she was outside with you...." she trailed off now realising that Kiran must have gone and so did Aman. He asked why was she so scared. So she replied that she saw something hurl itself at her through tthe kitchen window....

She then kept quiet and looked at her twisting her hands. While he sighed and walked towards the hall. She followed him and spoke softly, "I am sorry for not turning up back at work, but I will make up by doing..." He cut her off with his raised arm. "Please don't bother. Anyways there wasn't any work lined up so its okay. I wanted to let you know that from tomorrow you won't be required to do the CS job..." She knew it coming. she closed her eyes and her head throbbed... she knew that she had been sacked... she knew it coming... Sigh even Kiran didn't manage to stop this from happeneing.. she was so immersed in her self thinking that she wasn't even listening to him.. He was talking about another job and she was looking with her head bent down.. dejected.. listless... now thinking as to how was she going to repay the debt she was in... how will she repay him the loan? she doesn't realise that she spoke the words out, till he asked in shock "What are you babbling? What loan?" and then she whipped up her head suddenly realising that she had spoken out aloud and she automatically answered.."Suraj..." and stopped as suddenly realising her folly. Uh oh, wrong name to be mentioned in front of the wrong person.....

His features became dark with fury... and his eyes were like cold chips. "So we are back to Suraj again are we? How dare you. My sister just had lunch with you! She loves Suraj Aryaa, and if anything happens to her then God help you both! and I was talking about your new position. so rest asssured that you can still repay your so-called debts to him! but you are still under my payroll as these are still the office hours. So kindly refrain from discussing or thinking about your private affairs till later.....

Just then Kiran peeps through and softly speaks "Bhai? Urm... sorry aryaa, woh... I got a call from.. urmm.... my boyfriend...so had to go.... sorry..." Aryaa looked a bit accusingly but then she felt thank God Kiran didn't witness that fall.....

Aman then speaks to Aryaa and asks her to report to work tomorrow at sharp 8.00 am as he needs her to take over a new job. The details of which he will divulge tomorrow itself. So he lets her go saying it shall soon be end of the day anyways... She mumbles a suitable and a hasty reply and almost runs out when Kiran again stops her outside and asks "Was it okay? He didn't bite your head off did he.." So Aryaa smiles and shakes her head and Kiran looks relieved. "Aryaa, woh... mujhe tumhaara to nahin pata, par kal Karva Chauth hain. Kya tum?..." so she sees Aryaa's bleak eyes and her negative nod... so she speaks very softly..."Kya tum kal hamaare ghar aaogi. Tumhe manaane ki zaroorat nahin hain... par you can still be present as my friend. Ma would love to meet you. Will you come please? Please aryaa mana mat karo. Aur phir maine Suraj se bhi baat ki hain, woh bhi aa sakte hain as your brother. That way I can introduce him at home.. You know ek teer se do nishaan... please Aryaa.. Tum pooja ke baad turant ja bhi sakti ho...agar vrat todna hain...to woh.. suraj ne kahaa ke woh tumhe le jaayenge..." So Aryaa appeases Kiran and speaks, No I dont keep the vrat but I do pray for Ram Gopalji. I do it as per tradition.... but our marriage .... I will explain some other time.. Kiran but I dont keep the vrat for him. I have never. But if you wish... I will come tomorrow as your friend. but please dont tell anyone about my marriage please Kiran.' So Kiran nods and understands.... Just then he walks out and asks "Koi problem?" So Kiran shakes her head and Aryaa leaves without looking at him. She mumbles a bye to aryaa and leaves them both looking at her with different eyes....

Preview : The Vrat... and breaking of the Fast..........