Part 17
Aman went back to his hotel while Nidhi was relieved that Nidhi (J) was fine now. Aman was thinking about the reasons of CV not accepting Dr Ashutosh for his daughter...the only reason he could figure out was their age gap...that probably could be the reason for his denial in their case. But is it that big a reason that he is ignoring everything else including Nidhi's happiness?...he thought. But he had to find out a solution to this problem soon as he wants Nidhi to be out of this mess soon. He couldn't see her in this condition...she was suffering every moment and everyone who loves her is also suffering...including CV and Dr Ashutosh. Now the entire responsibility lies on him to settle everything.
He called up Namita after deciding on a plan and explained her everything...she agreed to help him. There Dr Ashutosh was waiting for Nidhi (J) to be back to her complete consciousness...few hours later she opened her eyes and searched for her mother who was sitting besides her. Aarti moved her hand lovingly on her head and planted a soft kiss on her forehead. Dr Ashutosh asked her... ab humari gudiya kaisi hai? Dard ho raha hai?. She signalled a no...and softly told him...mujhe ghar jaana hai...aapke saath...mujhe leke chalenge na? He told her that he would soon take her home...just two more days in the hospital...then all of them would go back together...after that her doctor uncle would be there for her. She smiled and soon went off to her sleep again under the effect of her medicines.
Ashutosh convinced Aarti that she was absolutely fine and she need not worry now...he saw her moist eyes and relieved her of her anxiety with her words. While Nidhi (J) was sleeping, he took Aarti along with him to have something to eat...he knew she wouldn't have taken anything since morning. She didn't want to leave her alone but he insisted...he told her that Nidhi would sleep for few hours...till then she can have something and then be with her whole night...she too needed to feed herself to take care of both of them. Aarti couldn't say no to him and both of them went to the hospital canteen.
Ashutosh saw Aarti lost in her thoughts and he asked her the reason for that...she told him that she wanted to take Nidhi to a separate house and stay with her...also she wanted to start coming to the hospital for work...they cant stay at his house forever. But she was worried for Nidhi who had developed a strong bond with him...it wont be easy for her to stay away from him. He told her that she is his sister and he never considered them as a burden for himself but he understood her apprehension as well and promised her that he would arrange a small house for them on rent close to his so that Nidhi could meet him anytime. After all he too had become emotionally attached to her and wont be able to stay away from them. He respected her decision and told her to start coming to the hospital after 2 weeks... till then Nidhi needed her presence and complete bed rest. He would arrange for their stay by this time and they can shift to their house after that. Aarti agreed to whatever he said and was thankful for his support to both of them. After having dinner Ashutsoh came back home and Aarti went back to Nidhi (J).
Next day while Nidhi was having lunch in her hospital, she received a call from an unknown number. It was Namita who had called her up to inform her that she is invited to the temple as she is getting married to Aman today in some time. Nidhi was shocked to know this and initially she didn't believe her... But then she told her that she could come there and see for herself whether she is telling the truth or not. Nidhi felt as if she skipped few heartbeats that moment...how could Aman do this when he was already engaged to her? Has he come to know about her and that's why he is taking this step? Aman wasn't a person who would break his promise like this...there had to be a reason for his step if what Namita said was true. She immediately left the hospital and went to the temple where Aman and Namita were waiting for her to come. They were dressed in a bridal attire and when Aman saw her coming...he signalled to Namita and both of them held their varmalas in a position as if they are about to complete the ritual.
Nidhi came there and asked Aman to stop the proceedings immediately...he stopped and looked towards Nidhi. " Aman yeh aap kya kar rahe hain? Kya karne jaa rahe the? Aapki shaadi to... she asked him when she was interrupted by him... "Meri shaadi to aap ke saath honi thi...yehi na...lekin kya aap yeh shaadi sach mein karna chahti hain? Nidhi was surprised by his words and she was finding it impossible to bring words out of her mouth. She managed to speak with a lot of difficulty as she was unable to understand the reason for Aman taking this extreme step.
Nidhi: yeh aap kaisi baat kar rahe hain?
Aman: kyun? Isme jhooth kya hai? Main achhi tarah se jaanta hu ki aap mujhse shaadi nahi karna chahti... kyunki jab se humari shaadi pakki hui hai...maine humesha aapko chup chup hi dekha...aap mere saath hote huye bhi mere saath nahi hoti thi...maine kitni baar aapse poocha ki koi baat hai to aap mujhe bata sakti hain...lekin aap ne kabhi kuchh bataya hi nahi...
Nidhi: aisi koi baat thi hi nahi to kya batati?
Aman lost his temper at that moment and literally shouted on her... Agar aisi koi baat nahi hai to aap meri kasam khaakar kahiye ki aap ne mujhse kabhi kuchh nahi chhupaya hai...boliye...kha sakti hai kasam?
Nidhi couldn't do so as expected... Although she never loved him but falsely swearing on him...she couldn't do that ever...she kept quiet on this and Aman found his answer.
Aman: to aap nahi kha sakti meri kasam...hai na...iska matlab hai aap ne zaroor mujhse kuchh chhupaya hai... Ab kya chhupaya hai wo bhi bata dijiye...
Nidhi couldn't say anything as she had promised her Baba that she wont tell anything about her love to him ever. Aman understood her dilemma and he tried to make it easy for her... Namita looked at him and asked him to go ahead as this was the only chance of making Nidhi speak up the truth.
Aman: kya aap ne mujhse Dr Ashutosh aur aap ke bare mein mujhse nahi chhupaya? Boliye...
Nidhi looked up to him and she had tears in her eyes by now...she was finding it very difficult to face this situation. She realized that he knew about them already... But how? She saw Namita and tried to recall and she remembered that she worked in the same hospital for some time...but how did she know about them? She had left some months after she had joined...then how could she know about them? She thought. " aap...aap sab jaante hain...lekin kaise? she asked him.
Aman: wo important nahi hai ki mujhe kaise pata chala...lekin yeh ki aap ne apne bare mein mujhse itni badi baat chhupayi...hai na... kyun kiya aap ne aisa? Kya aap ko mujh par vishwas nahi tha ki agar mujhe yeh sach pata chalega to main aapko is rishte se aazad karunga ya nahi? Ya fir aapko laga ki main itna kamzor hu ki yeh sach main bardaasht nahi kar paaunga? Aisi kaun si wajah thi jo aap ne aisa kiya? Aap nahi jaanti ki main kitna pareshan tha...aapki khamoshi mujhe andar hi andar kitna pareshan karti thi...main chain se so nahi paata tha...har waqt aapka chehra aur aapki aankhon ki udaasi meri aankhon ke saamne aa jaate the... Aap ne ek baar yeh nahi socha ki aap ke is ek kadam se kitni zindagiyan barbaad ho rahi thi? Ek baar to socha hota aapne...
Nidhi (interrupting him): socha tha...bahut baar socha...lekin nahi bata payi...kya batati aapko... nahi bata sakti thi...vaada kiya tha maine Baba se... ki kabhi kuchh nahi bataaungi aapko...kya karti main aap batao? Main bahut majboor thi ...maine vaada kiya tha...
Nidhi broke down in front of him and sat down on the floor itself... he realized that his doubt was right...it was CV only who was the reason behind all this ... He bent down on his knees and wiped her tears ... Main samajh sakta hu...lekin aap ek hint dekar to dekh sakti thi...main aapka jeevan saathi na sahi...aap ka dost to ban hi sakta hu na... he said. Namita came close to them and said " chinta mat karo Nidhi...hum dono ne yeh shaadi ka naatak sirf tumse sach sunne ke liye kiya tha...hum dono shaadi nahi kar rahe hain... Nidhi realized that it was Aman's plan so that she herself tells him the truth...but now that he knows everything...what would be his next step? Will he still marry her? What if she refuses...how would Baba feel ...he would be heart broken...he had seen her future with him...how would he face this truth? She was pondering over all these questions crowding her mind when Aman spoke up... Yeh sach jaanne ke baad main aap se shaadi nahi kar sakta...lekin main aapse vaada karta hu ki main aap ko aap ka pyaar lauta kar rahunga... Aapko aise beech raah mein akela nahi chhod sakta... She was still worried for CV and he promised her that she would get married to Dr Ashutosh with his permission only.
Nidhi looked at him and was surprised with his courage...how easily he was letting her go with her love and is himself taking the responsibility to help them meet...how could he gather so much courage? She thought. "aap mujhe maaf kar dijiye please...meri wajah se aapko itni pareshani hui...main khud ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paaungi... she still had tears in her eyes. But he consoled her that she shouldn't hold herself responsible for anything...its all the game of destiny because of which all of them had to bear all this. But now he would make sure that she gets her love back into her life and he would do anything possible for that. He told her that he loved her and had started to imagine his life with her...but now that he knows the entire truth...he would never want her to be with him when she doesn't love him... He knew that she loved Dr Ashutosh and he respects her choice.
Nidhi was thankful to him for being a pure gentleman and she wished that he gets a suitable life partner for himself who would fill his life with her love...he definitely deserves someone who loves him and not someone else. She was definitely not the right person for him as she won't be ever able to give him the love he deserves...she thought. Aman understood whatever was going through her mind and heart...he placed his hand on her shoulder as if trying to convince her that he is there with her...his friend...and she need not worry about anything when he is with her. After this he stood up...thanked Namita for her help and asked Nidhi to come with him.
Nidhi asked him where he was taking her but he just asked her whether she trsuted him ...she isgnalled in a yes and then he asked her to just come with him and she followed him. Namita stood there wondering at Aman and his strength even at this time when he is shattered inside ...she knew he would need her support and company to come out of this...and she was going to be there with him.
The end of this part...hope you enjoyed this one😊