love comes only once (ff), Ch. 9, Pg 55 - Page 43

Mia..when do u plan to update this FF?? I am so waiting to read the next chapter...plz don't make us wait long..please please 😊

-Priya

knock knock Mia i hope ur studies are going ok!

Please spare a thought for ur fans here 😕 😉

Love Kat 😳

I know I have bin really remiss in updating nd m really very very sorry abt dat!!! It's just dat life's bin one busy busy carnival......

I knw i was supposed to do dis like ages ages ago nd once again m really sorry.

Chapter 9

Sitting there on the table it suddenly dawned on Armaan, that for once in his life he really didn't care... independence suddenly seemed more of an encumbrance than a coveted entitlement! He wasn't even worked up over her taking his car!! She could bang it up... he couldn't have cared less!!

Reclining back, Armaan viewed Natasha pouting prettily over Sameer and wondered how he ever fell for her. That simpering tone irritated the hell out of him... what he wanted was a girl with a straight attitude, a girl who got things working just like she wanted without having to resort to such despicably irritating vineers... someone just like Miss Ridhima Gupta.

Closing his eyes, he allowed a smile to tentatively relax on his lips, and tested the name weighing on his soul. It no longer felt heavy...

Lifting his glass intandem with Atul's, Armaan finally drawled out,

"So what do you think of my choice"


Sputtering on the toast, Atul coughed,
"Sorry to dissapoint you mate, but its more like her choice than yours you know!!"

Too pleased to work up over his comment, Armaan actually laughed,
"Well then it's time we made some 'choices' here... isn't it!!"


_____________________________________________

Screeching to a halt in the driveway, Armaan glanced at Atul clutching his seat,
"Relax yaar, abhi to we've just reached home! Abhi se hi teri ye halat hai to... hw are you gonna cope with the rest??"

Gulping down the sarcasm hovering on his lips, Atul got down slowly from the car, thanking his stars...
The way Armaan had driven back... as if the very devil was chasing him!!!

Clutching his heart, he exclaimed,
"Maut teri aayi hai, bloody hell!! Pyaar tujhe hua hai, why the hell should I sacrifice..."

Dropping an arm over Atul Armaan chuckled,
"Friendship bro... , this is what they call friendship!!

Biting back another sharp retort Atul followed Armaan... shaking his head!!

______________________________________________

Calling Angie, Atul gazed around at the whole set-up. Waiting for the all clear, he shook his head in exasperation over Armaan. Though he had to admit, once the guy got over his reluctance and his absolute denial, he was a steam roller!! In less than 2 hours he had come up with all the arrangements...

Their little roof-top garden was set with thousands of twinkling small fairy lights. There were basins of water set with floating flowers and minutely small lanterns were hung all over the climbing treeses of the vines that enguffled the whole garden.
Gentle chimes set against the over hanging were twinkling softly, playing a gentle rythym with the mild breeze and to glaze it all over the soft grass was strewn with tentatively sparkling mist.
The night itself was soft, magical with its spotted clouds and shying stars. Even the breeze had tapered down to caressing tones. The slight drizzle was touching the petals, sprinkling crushed diamonds trapping the light into thousands of subdued shiny rays.

In the middle of it all Armaan had set the table, a low rung table with reclining chairs. The whole shying display of soft lights threw a shadow over the table, giving it a warm cozy feeling. The lone small candle was the only accessory complementing the sheer elegance of crystal glasses set on shimmering tablecloth.



Talk about a valentines night or in this case morning dinner, thought Atul waiting for Angi to pick up.
Tonight had been a night of some very very interesting revelations!!

Listening to a very sleepy 'hello' from Angi, Atul automatically smiled coughing out,
"Listen stretch, Armaan will be there in like 15 mins. Ridz is sleeping na??... Ya ya good, don't wake her up and get out of your room. The kids need privacy!!"

Smiling even more widely at her string of curses, Atul cut her off,
"Stretch, isn't it obvious! You come out in Armaan's car... the one your sister stole tonight....

Grinning widely at her hissing..... Atul corrected,
"ok.... borrowed not stole... and pick me up from here. Meanwhile Armaan will get Ridz here... get it??"


Taking her abrupt hang up as a sign of approval, Atul chuckled. She sure got into his skin and he had a hunch he was pretty much treading the same path as Armaan.

Sighing audibly he looked up, finding his own destiny in the darkness of the twinkling stars.




Hanging on to the pipe, Armaan chided himself... irritated at the world in general.
"Girls... he thought in exasperation.... ' you give them an inch and they take over your whole world!!'

Painstakingly pulling himself upward, he mutterred,
'That Angi!! She couldn't have made this a little easier for him... she could have just let him in through the back door... but noooo!!' Armaan mimicked,
'This way is more romantic she says... '


Climbing through the last remaining inches, Armaan dropped lightly over the balcony catching his breath... only to loose it again as he looked into her window.

Once again he lost himself in her world... marvelling at the deep contentment that inevitably stole through his soul enchanting his spirit.

She looked so captivating... even when sleeping her lips were slightly upturned like she was smiling in her dreams.
He found himself yearning to be the part of that dream.

'No', he chucked softly, 'not just a part of her dream, but her dream.'




Walking softly into her room his eyes already adjusted to the dim glow thrown by the moon, Armaan reached her bedside leaning over to softly whisper her name.

Watching her sleep, he touched her hand lying restlessly on the covers, and smilingly gave up his life to her one heartbeat.

Smiling at her tching at being disturbed, he tenderly smoothed a lock of stray hair from her face... amused at her gentle grumbling. Going down he reflected admiringly at the total control she had over the whole situation.

Even before he felt the gentlest breeze of love, she had it all enguffled around her, not just enguffled, but expertly twisted into her persona.

Shaking himself at her sigh, Armaan nudged her with slightly more force this time.




Turning on her bed, Ridhima felt a strange nudge. A pull, like a tug on her heart. She felt something steal on her, like a blanket making her feel warm and safe. There was a tone that called out to her, even before she registerred that call, her soul calmed down lulling her back to sleep.

Trying to shift her mind from beyond the mist of dreams, she tried to concentrate. Opening one eye she peered around sleepily, seeing a faint outline of Armaan.
Smiling, she lifted her hand slipping it through his hair before tucking his hand with hers and promptly fell asleep once again.



Bubbling with laughter over her behaviour, Armaan tried to free his hand from her grasp.
He couldn't believe she just fell right back to sleep once again!! Just like she was living a dream...

Irritated with his attempts, Armaan wrapped the sheet around her, slipping his other hand under her waist fluidly lifting her off the bed while tucking her head on his shoulder... amazed at the way she just shifted herself adjusting to his embrace.
Shaking his head, he moved towards the door, taking care not to make any noise.

Stealing softly through the back door, Armaan reached his car, adjusting her on the seat...




Feeling a little cold, Ridhima wrapped the sheet tightly around her and tried to stretch... finding her feet tucked beneath her, she abruptly opened her eyes... a little frightened... with a scream lodged in her throat!
Finding a finger on her lips, she heard a soft whisper,

"Trust me"...

Without even turning she settled back in the seat with a smile, closing her eyes... all the strain gone from her stance.

As she felt him move towards the drivers seat, she softly sighed,
"With my life"


______________________________________


Looking a little aprehensively as Atul drove in on the bike, Angi tried to sound flippant...
"Do you even know how to drive this thing?"

Amused at her hesitancy, Atul smiled,
"Come on stretch, where's your sense of adventure."
On a wink he added,
"Don't worry... won't let you fall"


Tossing back her hair, Angali climbed onto the back on a huff,
"Well you had better be a damn good driver!"


Suddenly revving up, Atul laughed out when Angi clutched at him...
"Trust me"

And oddly enough Angi did just that...


__________________________________________


Blindfolding her Armaan guided her through the steps.

"Armaan, is it far? I don't like the dark!!" said Ridhima almost in a panic... she hated the dark!! It closed in on her...

Screaming as she felt herself lifted off, Ridhima clutched at Armaan's jacket... and felt him tear off the blindfold,

Blinkingly she lifted her gaze to match his,
"There, now just rest your head on my shoulder..."

Pushing open the door Armaan gently deposited Ridhima on the soft chair,
Kissing her eyes, he wispered,
"The beggining of an end, the end of me and the begining of us."


Pulling him down with her, Ridhima improvised over the wine,
"The end of a beginning, an end that continues till our end"

Gently lying back, recling with him, Ridhima gazed up at the stars and thanked the one that had granted her her wish.


________________________________________________


Sighing at the dark night, Sapna lifted her glass and toasted her first valentine as a widow...

Swallowing back the tears, she tried to stiffle the pain once again disturbed by the ringing of her mobile, picking up she checked the message... a random service message,
"Fate has in store what the heart desires the most"

What the heart desired the most... Sapna just simply let the words off her tongue thinking what was it thet she wanted the most?? Lately actually ever since she had joined Sanjeevani, everything seemed to have turned against her. First Armaan and now Dr. Shubhanker. She didn't understand why her thoughts seemed to be hinged on him and even more she didn't understand why he tended to avoid her so...

Never once did her ever ever treat her with anything less than acute formality, where he chastised the other interns regularly, almost whipped their skin off with his sharp tongue, with her he never ever said anything beyond the most essential. If she made a mistake he just corrected her and if she had a problem he simply reffered her to Dr. Keerti.

Taking a deep sigh Sapna contemplated the contents of her glass thinking yet again why his behaviour affected her so. Irritated more with herself than anyone else. Making a face, she burst out laughing... just as her pager rang informing her of an early time for tomorrow!!

Looking at her phone's screen, she abruptly toasted, "Enough Dr. Subhanker. I have wasted enough time thinking of you, now no more." Tipping back her glass on that thought, Sapna turned back her blinds making her way to the connecting door.

Drowning in the pool of dreams, for the first time she saw a line of mist holding her destiny...

Plz do leave ur comments, I'll be waiting!!

Luv Mia.😳

Mia......... 🤗 Missed ya....Muaaaanh!!

What a comeback!!!Whew!!! enjoyed it to last bits.
U haven't been partial to anyone...given the justice to all,even sapna.(poor gurl, she didn't had much to do in the show)
Atul and Bike...wooohoooo!!!
And our dude is sure very romantic...hope miss goody shoes would be able to match up with his romance. 😆
Looking forward for much more...

Miaaaaa!! 🤗

missed you, yaar!!

like Ash said, you haven't been partial to anyone in you FF.. and that's what, i think, makes it unique!

'twas an excellent chapter! 👏 👏 👏
continue soon!

ohhh that was awsome!!!!!!! soooo glad u updated, i was really missing your ff! thanks so much for updating, please continue soon!

woooooooooow
yes final an updte lol
sooo gd luved it
left me speechless
amazingly wundrful
updte soon 👏

really missed u yaar thaks very much continue soon
mia plsssssssssssssssssss 😳 👏

Hey Mia,

What an amazing update, and thank you for finally updating... Loved each and every bit of it... this part left me speechless... the way you describe the surroundings...i can actually imagine the whole scenario. Armaan is such a romantic... the fluttering lights, and basin filled with floating water... Wow what imagination, and the conviction you write with is just mindblowing... I love Atul's character just so bindaas 😆... Sapna's part was so brilliantly written...😳

Thank for the update
Luv Nainu
xxx