PART 6:
Shashank: (angrily) Dr.Armaan!
Armaan and Ridhimaa jumped apart. Dr.Shashank was fuming with rage on seeing Armaan hugging his daughter. He mistook Ridhimaa's tears for something else.
Shashank: Dr.Armaan. Aapki himmat kaise hui meri beti ke saath itni ghatiya harkat karne ki?
Armaan: Lekin sir...
Shashank: Bas. Ab ek shabd aur nahi. Main aapko kya samajh raha ta aur aap kya nikle? Mujhe laga ki maine jo aapke baare me pehle socha tha usme meri galti thi. Par nahi... aap to meri ummeed se bhi bure nikle. Aapne meri beti ko akela dekh kar uske saath zabardasti karne ki koshish kaise ki? I won't leave you.
Armaan was deeply injured at these baseless accusations. He could not speak any further. Ridhimaa was shocked at her father's beaviour.
Ridhimaa: Papa...
Shashank: Ridhimaa tumhe chinta karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai...
Ridhimaa: (trying to get in a word) Lekin Papa Armaan to bas...
Shashank: Ridhimaa. Main aa gaya hoon na. Tum darro mat. Dr.Armaan! Agar aapme thodi si bhi sharm baaki hai to aap turant yahan se chale jaiye.
Armaan looked up at Shashank and Ridhimaa with hurt eyes. He did not wait there. He was insulted in front of the staff of Sanjeevani. He rushed away from there to the locker room, from where he took his bag and went away without speaking to the interns gathered there. Ridhimaa was crying.
Shashank: (coming up to her) Ridhimaa tum mat ro. Main kal hi Dr.Armaan ko Sanjeevani se nikaal dunga.
Ridhimaa: (sobbing) Aapko iski zaroorat hi nahi padegi. Kal wo khud hi resign kar dega... kaun itna bada jhootha ilzaam seh sakta hai?
Shashank: Jhootha ilzaam? Lekin wo to...
Ridhimaa: (looking up at her father) Papa. Lift kharab ho gayi thi. Mujhe darr lag raha tha. Main ro rahi thi aur Armaan bas mujhe chup karane ki koshish kar raha tha aur aapne bina soche-samjhe us par itna bada ilzaam laga diya. Agar usne mere saath koi badtamizi karne ki koshish ki hoti to aapse pehle main khud use kuch kehti. Lekin aap mujhe chup dekhkar bhi kuch nahi samjhe.
Shashank: I am sorry. Ab main kya karoon? Chalo main usse maafi maang lunga. Ridhimaa please tum use mere cabin me lekar aogi?
Ridhimaa: Main abhi jaakar dekhti hoon. Kahin wo chala na gaya ho.
She ran away from there towards the locker room, leaving Shashank feeling extremely guilty. Ridhimaa entered the locker room at a run.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... Armaan kahan hai?
Rahul: Wo to chala gaya.
Ridhimaa: Chala gaya?
Rahul: Haan. Kaafi gusse me aaya tha. Usne apne locker se saare kapde nikaal kar bag me bhare aur nikal gaya.
Anjali: Tum dono fir se lad rahe the kya?
Ridhimaa: (crying) Nahi...
Anjali: (hugging her) Kya hua Ridzi?
Ridhimaa told them all what had happened.
Anjali: I don't believe it. Dad ne ye sab kaha. How could he?
Atul: Wo bhi Armaan ke liye?
Muskaan: Ye to bahut bura hua.
Anjali: Main dad se baat karti hoon.
Atul: Hum sab bhi chalenge.
They all went to Shashank's cabin.
Shashank: Aap log...
Anjali: Dad aapne pina kuch pooche Armaan par itna bada ilzaam kyun lagaya?
Shashank: I am sorry. Mujhe laga ki wo Ridhimaa ko...
Atul: Lekin Armaan ko hi kyun? Wo to itna achha ladka hai.
Rahul: Uske baare me koi aisa soch bhi kaise sakta hai.
Muskaan: Pata nahi kahan chala gaya.
Ridhimaa was crying all the time.
Ridhimaa: Muskaan yaad hai? Kal Armaan jab Sanjeevani me waapas aaya tha to usne sabko hug kiya tha, mujhe chodkar.
Muskaan: Haan...
Ridhimaa: Wo isliye kyunki use laga tha ki kahin mujhe bura na lage. Wo jab kisi ko gale lagata hai to uske saare dukh share karna chahta hai aur apni saari khushiyan use de dena chahta hai. Main hi bekaar me usse lad padi. Fir bhi usne mujhe sambhala.
Shashank: Ridhimaa... Main usse maafi maang lunga kal.
Ridhimaa laughed sarcastically.
Ridhimaa: Wo yahan rukega tab na. Main jaanti hoon ki wo kabhi mujhse baat nahi karega aur kal hi uska resignation aapki table par hoga.
Shashank: Main aisa nahi hone dunga.
Next day, at the nurse station. Armaan was waiting for Dr.Kirti. The other interns approached him cautiously.
Atul: Hye Armaan.
Armaan: Hye.
He turned, saw Ridhimaa and then turned his back on her, but not before he could see her tears swimming in her eyes. Ridhimaa broke down. Her sobs were heart rending.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: Please. Mujhe aapse koi baat nahi karni hai.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
But she could not say any longer as her tears overcame her. Armaan was finding it very hard to keep his back on her.
Armaan: Anjali. Use chup karao na.
Anjali: Rone do. Kal se ro rahi hai. Thodi der aur roti rahegi to mar nahi jayegi.
Armaan rounded on Anjali.
Armaan: Anjali! How dare you say that?
Anjali: Itni hi chinta hai to khud kyun nahi chup karaate use?
Armaan knew that she wanted him to comfort Ridhimaa.
Atul: Waise tu kar kya raha tha?
Armaan: Dr.Kirti ka wait kar raha tha. Apna resignation dene ke liye.
Shashank: (joining them) Uski koi zaroorat nahi hai. I will not accept your resignation.
Armaan was surprised.
Shashank: Infact, main aapse maafi maangna chahta tha. Mujhe bina kuch jaane-samjhe aap par itna bada ilzaam nahi lagana chahiye tha. Please... I am sorry.
Armaan: It's OK. Lekin aapko pata hona chahiye ki Ridhimaa ke saath aisa karne ki sochne se pehle main mar jaana pasand karunga. Aapne mujhe meri hi nazron se gira diya hai.
Shashank: I know. I am extremely sorry for that. Ab please aap meri beti ko chup karayenge? Aaj se ye duty aapki. Hum me se kisi se bhi chup nahi hui.
Armaan: Of course!
He turned towards Ridhimaa and wiped off her tears.
Armaan: Basket agar tum rona band nahi karogi to main resign kar dunga. Fir dhundhti rehna ki Armaan kahan hai. Jab main nahi honga tab...
Ridhimaa stopped crying and hugged Armaan.
Ridhimaa: I am sorry.
Armaan: Me too basket!
Dr.Shashank heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.
PART 7:
That day in the canteen. All the interns were getting bored. Dr.Shubhankar came there and was offered a seat by Rahul.
Shubhankar: Thank you Dr.Rahul. Kya ho raha hai?
Anjali: Kuch nahi sir bore ho rahe hain.
Rahul: Aap hi suggest kijiye na ki hum log kya karein?
Shubhankar: Tum log koi game kyun nahi khelte?
Muskaan: Kaun sa game?
Shubhankar: Role-Play.
Armaan,Ridhimaa: (together) Role-play?
Shubhankar: Haan role-play. Is game me do-do partners ki team hogi. Dono ek doosre ko enact karenge; ek doosre ka role-play karenge. Understand?
Anjali: Wow! Lekin judge kaun karega?
Shbhankar: Kyunki main senior doctor oon aur aap sab me se sabse zyada experienced hoon to main hi judge karunga. OK?
Atul: Yes sir. Main aur Anjali partners honge.
Anjali: Fine.
Muskaan: To fir main aur Rahul. Iski nakal to main bahut aaram se kar loongi.
Rahul: Fir Armaan aur Ridhimaa.
Anjali: Interesting!
Shubhankar: Lets start. First, Dr.Atul aur Dr.Anjali.
They both came up. Anjali acquired Atul's gait. She kept walking behind Atul.
Atul: What's up Atul?
Anjali: Anjali main to bas dekh raha tha ki kahin tumhe kisi cheez ki zaroorat to nahi hai.
Atul: Atul! Mujhe kisi cheez ki zaroorat nahi hai. Now leave me alone.
Anjali: Akela kaise chod doon Anjali? Agar baad me tumhe kisi cheez ki zaroorat pad gayi to?
Atul: Shut up Atul!
Both bowed. The others clapped.
Shubhankar: Good try. Aap dono ke expressions kamaal ke the. Bas dialogues thode kam the. 7 out of 10. Now Dr.Rahul and Dr.Muskaan.
Muskaan and Rahul came up. Muskaan took up a plate of food.
Muskaan: Ye le Muskaan kha le.
Rahul: Achha. Main itni bewkoof dikhti hoon tujhe jo tere laaye hue khane ko kha loon?
Muskaan: Kyun isme kya kharaabi hai?
Rahul: Arrey agar tune isme zeher weher milaya hua ho to? Main to mar jaungi na.
Muskaan: Ab main itna bura bhi nahi hoon.
Rahul: Haan tu to isse bhi zyada bura hai.
Muskaan: Dekh ab tu had se zyada badh rahi hai.
Rahul: Tu mujhe meri had batayega? Main tujhe ulta na latka doon?
Muskaan: Tujhse to baat karna hi bekaar hai.
Rahul: Huh!
Both bowed. Muskaan was feeling guilty that she always treated Rahul so badly. The others clapped.
Shubhankar: Very good. Dr.Rahul you are a natural. Lekin aap logon ko ladne ke alaawa kuch aur aata bhi hai ya nahi?
Atul: Nahi.
Anjali: Sir. Inke scores?
Shubhankar: 8 out of 10. Now last. Dr.Armaan and Dr.Ridhimaa.
Rahul: Inka interesting hoga hai na Anjali?
Anjali: Haan.
Armaan and Ridhimaa came up. Ridhimaa was feeling embarrassed. But Armaan was in full mood. He started faking tears. He was acting just like Ridhimaa did when she cried. He was trying to hide his tears from her.
Ridhimaa: Kya hua basket?
Armaan: Kuch... kuch nahi.
Ridhimaa: Kuch nahi hua to tum ro kyun rahi ho?
Armaan turned his back on her. Ridhimaa held his hand and turned him around with such a force that he was jammed onto her chest. She pushed him away gently.
Ridhimaa: Ridhimaa. Main tumhara dost hoon na? To mujhe batao kya hua?
Armaan: Wo Armaan... wo aaj Papa ne mujhe daanta.
Ridhimaa was trying hard not to laugh.
Ridhimaa: To isme rone waali kya baat hai? Wo to sabko daantte rehte hain. Tum mat roya karo.
She put up her hands and swiped off the fake tears from Armaan's face. Armaan looked into her eyes. She forgot for a second that they were playing a game. Suddenly Armaan snatched at her dupatta. Ridhimaa tugged at it.
Armaan: Armaan mera dupatta chodo.
Ridhimaa understood. She left the dupatta.
Armaan: Tumhe aur koi kaam nahi hai?
Ridhimaa: Nahi. Tumhe koi aur kaam hai to tum jao na. Mera time kyun waste kar rahi ho?
Armaan: Fine!
He started going away but his leg hit a chair and he was about to fall. Ridhimaa rushed up to him and tried to catch him but she couldn't as she wasn't Armaan. Both fell down, Ridhimaa on top of Armaan. The others laughed aloud. Ridhimaa tried to get up. Armaan got up first and then helped Ridhimaa to her feet. The others were laughing and clapping.
Atul: Tum dono to champions ho.
Muskaan: Kya perfect acting ki hai tum dono ne.
Anjali: Ridz! Tum bhool gayi tum Armaan nahi ho. Tum... Armaan ko girne se bachane ke chakkar me... ha..ha..ha...
Shubhankar: Superb! Excellent! 100 out of 10. Aur ye meri taraf se aap dono ke liye.
He gave them two passes of Gypsy King.
Atul: Wow! Hum log bhi chalenge.
Armaan: Aur kya. Main iske saath akele thode hi jaunga.
Now the interns were ready to go home. Anjali had some work at Sanjeevani. Ridhimaa was feeling guilty that she was so obvious in her emotions. She vowed that she would never let Armaan know her heart's feelings again. She was standing outside Sanjeevani searching for a taxi. Armaan stopped his car in front of her.
Armaan: Aao main tumhe ghar chod doon.
Ridhimaa: (coldly) No thanks. Main chali jaungi. Waise bhi main tumhare saath ghar nahi jaana chahti.
Just then a taxi approached her and she rushed and entered it. Armaan was left thinking.
Armaan: To tum mujhse peecha chudana chahti ho? Aur koshish karke dekh lo. Main bhi Armaan Mallik hoon. Khud ko bhool sakta hoon par tumhe nahi.
He got back into his car and drove away. He was determined not to let himself forget Ridhimaa ever. If she didn't love him, why should this stop him from loving her?
PART 8:
Next day, Armaan crept into Sanjeevani. He didn't want anybody to see him. But his prayers were not answered. Immediately Ridhimaa saw him sneaking into Sanjeevani.
Ridhimaa: Armaan!
Armaan froze. But he didn't turn around. She came upto him and gasped at seeing him.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... ye kya haal bana rakha hai?
Armaan: Kyun? Achha nahi lag raha?
Ridhimaa: Nahi. Tumne apni shirt ke saare buttons band kyun kar rakhe hain? Itni garmi ho rahi hai...
Armaan: It's my new style.
He entered the locker room at a run and stopped before his locker.
Atul: Arrey Armaan tujhe kya hua?
Now everyone started looking at Armaan.
Anjali: (laughing) Ye tumne kis tarah ke kapde pehen rakhe hain?
Rahul: Armaan mujhe batate hue achha to nahi lag raha lekin I must tell you. Ye style tujh pe bilkul bhi suit nahi kar raha.
Armaan: I know.
Muskaan: Fir tune saare buttons band kyun kiye hue hain?
Armaan: Wo mujhe bahut sardi lag rahi thi isiliye.
Atul: Kahan sardi lag rahi hai. Dekh tujhe to paseena bhi aa raha hai.
Ridhimaa: Haan Armaan. Tumhe suffocation feel nahi ho raha?
Atul: Lao main khol deta hoon.
Armaan kept refusing but Atul was too quick for him. He opened his top two buttons.
Atul: Ab theek lag raha hai na?
Atul then stretched Armaan's collar to let some fresh air go inside.
Muskaan: Arrey Armaan. Ye tere chest par kaala kaala kya laga hua hai?
Armaan hid it.
Armaan: Kuch bhi to nahi.
Atul: (shoving away Armaan's hand) Arrey dikha to sahi.
On Armaan's chest, there was a heart shaped tattoo next to the locket, on his real heart, emblazoned with the letters AR. Ridhimaa was horrified. What had Armaan done?
Atul: (hugging Armaan) Thanks Armaan. Mujhe nahi pata tha ki tu itna pyar karta hai.
Armaan: (shocked) Kissey?
Atul: Mujhse aur Rahul se. Tune apne chest par hum dono ke initials tattoo karwaaye hain.
Anjali: Shut up Atul. Ye tumhare aur Rahul ke liye thodi, balki Armaan ki Dream Girl ke liye hain. Hai na Armaan?
Atul: Armaan ki dream girl? Kaun?
Anjali: Pata nahi. Lekin Armaan ne usko farmhouse par describe to kiya tha.
Muskaan: Oye hero. Kaun hai wo?
Ridhimaa was scared.
Armaan: Arrey ye tattoo to maine apne liye karwaya tha. Main apna poora naam likhwana chahta tha par time nahi tha.
Anjali: Stop it Armaan! Tum hum logon ko bewkoof samajhte ho? Itna to hum jaante hain ki tum jaisa selfless insaan kabhi bhi apna naam to tattoo nahi karwayega. Ye zaroor tumhari usi salwar suit waali ke liye hai.
Muskaan: Salwar suit waali?
Anjali: Wahi Armaan ki dream girl.
Atul: Oh! Par wo hai kaun? Sanjeevani me to R se... Rahul... Nahi Armaan Rahul se thodi to fir... Ridhimaa. Haan Ridhimaa ka naam bhi to R se shuru hota hai aur wo salwar suit bhi pehenti hai.
Rahul was sniggering. Ridhimaa was stumped.
Anjali: Armaan, wo Ridzi hai?
Armaan: Maine kab kaha ki main usse Sanjeevani me mila tha.
Anjali: To wo Ridz nahi hai? To fir kaun hai?
Muskaan: Armaan bata na ki tu ussey kahan mila tha?
Armaan: Basketball court me. Aur Anjali maine jo description farmhouse par diya tha, zaroori nahi ki wo waisi hi ho.
Anjali: Magar wo to tumhari ideal...
Armaan: Haan. Thi. Lekin...
Atul: Lekin?
Armaan: Lekin ye ki ye jo ladki meri zindagi me aayi hai usse main muhabbat karne laga hoon. Aur muhabbat pyar se badi hoti hai. Pyar to hum sabse karte hain... parents, friends, sabhi se... lekin muhabbat to sirf ek hi se hoti hai aur fir uskey baad kabhi nahi hoti.
Ridhimaa was thinking hard. What was Armaan saying made no sense to her.
Muskaan: Pehle tu baith aur khul kar bata.
Armaan sat down.
Atul: Ab bata.
Armaan: Kya bataun?
Atul: Yahi ki tu kisse pyar karta hai?
Armaan: Wo ek ladki hai... shayad ek khwaab. Lekin ye wo khwaab nahi jo hum raat ko sote waqt dekhte hain... balki wo khwaab jo sone hi nahi deta. Yes... I love her very much.
Ridhimaa was listening intently.
Anjali: To fir wo ladki jisey tum ideal maante the...
Armaan: Anjali wo to mujhse pyar nahi karti thi na. Agar karti hoti to...
His gaze darted unwantedly at Ridhimaa who quickly lowered her eyes.
Armaan: Shayad mere pyar me hi koi kami thi. Isiliye to...
Muskaan: Aur ye jo doosri ladki hai wo tujhse pyar karti hai?
Armaan: Pata nahi. Maine ussey muhabbat ye soch kar thode hi ki ki wo bhi mujhse muhabbat karegi.
Anjali: To usey kab bataoge?
Armaan: (thinking) Shayad aaj... shayad kal... shayad kabhi nahi.
Anjali: What?
Armaan: Haan. Agar usey mujhse pyar hoga to wo khud mere pass aayegi. Main uske pass nahi jaunga. Jab tak wo nahi poochegi tab tak nahi bataunga. Na usey, na kisi aur ko.
He again looked at Ridhimaa.
Rahul: Lekin kyun?
Armaan: Kyunki main ek baar aisi galti kar chuka hoon. Fir nahi karna chahta.
Muskaan: Aur agar usne tujhse kabhi nahi poocha to?
Armaan: To...
Armaan shrugged his shoulders and stood up. He waved at the others and left.
Anjali: Ye Armaan kitna hansta rehta tha. Mujhe kya pata tha ki wo andar se itna dukhi hai. Lekin agar us ladki ne sach me nahi poocha to?
Rahul had understood whom Armaan was talking about.
Rahul: Mujhe yakeen hai wo zaroor poochegi.
PART 9:
Anjali, Muskaan and Atul rounded on Rahul.
Muskaan: Tujhe pata hai wo kaun hai?
Rahul: Haan.
Ridhimaa also looked at him enquiringly.
Atul: Kaun hai wo?
Rahul: Ye Armaan ka personal matter hai. Agar wo nahi chahta ki tum logon ko pata chale to I can't help you.
Anjali: Lekin how do you know about her?
Rahul: Main tum logon ki tarah bewkoof thode hi hoon.
Muskaan: Rahul tu seedhe-seedhe batata hai ki...
Just then there was an announcement for Muskaan, Atul and Anjali to report at the nurse station immediately.
Rahul: (smirking) Bye...
The three go fuming at Rahul. Ridhimaa was now left alone with him. She was teetering at the edge of saying something to Rahul but could not pick up the courage. Rahul started moving towards the door.
Ridhimaa: (calling) Rahul!
Rahul: (turning back) Hmm?
Ridhimaa: Rahul. Armaan kissey pyar karta hai?
Rahul: Usne tumhe nahi bataya?
Ridhimaa: Nahi.
Rahul: To usi se jaakar poocho na.
Ridhimaa: Lekin tum to jaante ho na ki wo kaun hai.
Rahul: Haan. Jaanta hoon lekin Armaan ne ye baat mujhe nahi batayi. Aur agar batayi bhi hoti to bhi main kisi ko nahi batata.
Ridhimaa: Fir tumhe pata kaise chala?
Rahul: Pata chal jaata hai Ridhimaa. Tumko bhi chal sakta hai agar tum koshish karo to.
Saying so, he left. Ridhimaa was left speechless.
Ridhimaa: (muttering to herself) Armaan kisi aur se pyar karta hai...
She was heart broken. She had never ever thought that Armaan would fall in love with someone else. But it was all her fault. She herself had asked him to be only friends with her. Even then she had always taken Armaan for granted. She decided to confront Armaan.
After their duties were over, all the interns except Armaan were gathered in the canteen. Ridhimaa too got up. She knew where Armaan would be and made her way to the fire-escape. She knocked.
Armaan: Aa jao Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa was surprised that he knew that she had come. Nevertheless, she entered. Armaan was sitting on the steps. She came cautiously towards him and sat down beside him.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: Haan Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: Armaan wo main...
Armaan turned towards her.
Armaan: Jo bolna hai bolo. Main sun raha hoon.
Ridhimaa took a deep breath and plunged into the question.
Ridhimaa: Armaan main tumhari dost hoon na?
Armaan: Haan.
Ridhimaa: Fir tumne mujhe kyun nahi bataya ki tum kissey pyar karte ho?
Armaan: Kissey pyar karta hoon?
Ridhimaa: Wahi to? Tumne mujhe kyun nahi bataya ki... ki tumhe kisi se pyar ho gaya hai... aur tumne uske liye... uske liye wo tattoo...
Armaan: Tumhe nahi pata ki main kissey pyar karta hoon?
He was asking her. Ridhimaa thought for a moment to say:
Ridhimaa: (thinking) Mujhe to laga tha ki tum mujhse pyar karte ho lekin...
But she thought the better of it. Why should she expose her true emotions? She wouldn't degrade herself before him.
Ridhimaa: Nahi.
Armaan: Tumhe sach me nahi pata?
Ridhimaa: (in a heavy voice) Nahi. Mujhe nahi pata.
Armaan: To fir kya karogi jaankar?
Ridhimaa: Armaan batao na.
She was very anxious to know who was the girl whom Armaan loved so much. Was she better than her? Armaan loved her to the extent of making a tattoo in her name.
Armaan: Nahi. Main tumhe nahi bataunga.
Ridhimaa was surprised.
Ridhimaa: Kyun? Tum mujhe kyun nahi bataoge?
Armaan: Tumhe bura lagega.
Armaan knew that she loved him still.
Ridhimaa: (defensively) Nahi lagega bura. Tum batao na kaun hai wo?
Armaan: Tum sach me jaanna chahti ho?
Ridhimaa: Haan.
Armaan: Tum gussa to nahi hogi?
Ridhimaa: Nahi.
Armaan: To suno. Jisse main muhabbat karta hoon, jiske liye maine ye tattoo banwaya wo... wo tum ho.
Ridhimaa: (deeply shocked) Nahi... tum jhooth bol rahe ho.
Armaan held her tightly by the shoulders and pulled her towards him.
Armaan: Meri aankhon me dekho. Kya tumhe ye jhooth lagta hai?
Ridhimaa gazed into his eyes. She could see that Armaan was telling the truth.
Ridhimaa: Ye... ye nahi ho sakta. Tumne to kaha tha ki koi aur hai jo...
Armaan: Wo maine Anjali ko satisfy karne ke liye kaha tha. Agar tum nahi poochti to main tumhe kabhi nahi batata. Kyunki main tumhari dosti nahi khona chahta. Main ye baat humesha apne dil me dabaye rakhta. Mera pehla pyar bhi tum thi aur mera aakhiri pyar bhi tum hi rahogi. Mere dil me kisi aur ke liye jagah nahi ban sakti.
Ridhimaa: (determinedly, removing his hands) Armaan. Hum dono sirf dost hain, issey zyada aur kuch bhi nahi.
Armaan: Dost? Sirf dost to hum kabhi nahi the Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa looked up at him.
Armaan: Ye tum bhi jaanti ho aur main bhi. Maine jab tumhe pehli baar dekha tha, basket ball court me tabhi se main tumse pyar karta hoon. Ye aur baat hai ki mujhe iska pata baad me chala. Tum mere liye kabhi bhi sirf dost nahi thi. Maine humesha tumse hi pyar kiya aur apne marne tak tumse pyar karta rahunga.
Ridhimaa: Nahi.
He held her hand and put it against his tattoo.
Armaan: Tum chaho to mujhe chod kar ja sakti ho. Isiliye maine ye tattoo karwaya hai. Tum chaho to bhi khud ko mere dil se nahi nikaal sakti. Main tumse kabhi nahi kahunga ki tum bhi mujhse pyar karo. Kabhi nahi kyunki main jaanta hoon ki tum bhi mujhse pyar karti ho.
Ridhimaa felt that she was going to lose her control. But then she prised her hand away from his heart.
Ridhimaa: Main tumse pyar nahi karti.
She turned to leave but found her way blocked because of Atul, who was standing at the door.
PART 10:
Ridhimaa: (exclaiming) Atul!
Armaan stood up and turned round. Atul was standing, looking at both of them.
Armaan: Champ!
Atul: Kya hua? Tum dono itna chaunk kyun gaye? Main to Ridz ko bulane aaya tha. Anjali uska wait kar rahi hai.
Armaan and Ridhimaa heaved a sigh of relief.
Ridhimaa: Oh! Main jaati hoon.
And without throwing a glace at Armaan, she left.
Atul: Tera kya raat bhar yahi baithne ka iraada hai?
Armaan: Nahi. Main bhi chala raha hoon. Chalo.
Atul: Tum dono yahan kya kar rahe the?
Armaan: Wo... main... hum... Ridhimaa bhi mujhe bulaane aayi thi.
Atul: Achha.
They both left for the day.
Next day at Sanjeevani. All the interns had a hectic day. It was Saturday. All were busy in work, when Dr.Kirti announced that they could go home early that day.
Rahul: Wow! Aaj jaldi chutti ho gayi.
Muskaan: Oye tu school me hai kya?
Anjali: Waise aaj hitler ne bahut achha kiya. Aaj Saturday bhi hai. To chalo hum log aaj raat ko dinner ke liye chalte hain.
Rahul: Good idea Anjali. To kahan chalein?
Atul: Gypsy king. Chalo wahi chalte hain? Kyun Armaan?
Armaan: Haan. Theek hai.
Armaan wasn't talking to Ridhimaa, nor was Ridhimaa talking to him.
That evening, all arrived at the Gypsy King. All booked a table and sat around, eating.
Anjali: Wow! Yahan ka khana to bahut achha hai.
Rahul: Haan. Lekin ab kya karein?
Atul: Chalo 'Truth or Dare' khelte hain. Kyun Ridz? Armaan?
Rahul: Kewal in dono se kyun pooch raha hai?
Atul: Kyunki...
He started laughing. Anjali was also sniggering. Armaan and Ridhimaa scowled.
Muskaan: Kya hua? Hume bhi to batao.
Atul: Batata hoon. Pichli baar jab hum logon ne Lonavla me truth or dare khela tha to Armaan ne Ridz ko dare kiya tha ki wo raat ko jungle me dus minute tak ruk ke dikhaye.
Rahul: What?
Anjali: Haan. Aur pata hai, Ridz chali bhi gayi thi. Fir jab kaafi der tak waapas nahi aayi to Armaan ko use dhoondhne jaana pada.
Muskaan: Fir...
Armaan: Fir in madam ki bewkoofi ki wajah se hum log raasta bhool gaye.
Ridhimaa: Main to sahi ja rahi thi, tumne hi aakar darra diya tha.
Armaan: Excuse me. Maine to tumhe bachaya tha. Agar main nahi hota to tum raat bhar shanty ke baahar hi khadi rehti aur koi sher cheetah aakar tumhe kha jaata.
Rahul: Tum log raat bhar wahi the?
Armaan: Haan. Wahan jungle me ek shanty thi. Wahi par ruke the. Ye maharaani to raat bhar aaram se mere haath par apna sir rakh kar soti rahi... aur mujhe bekaar me uthna pada. Fir subah mera haath itna dard kar raha tha ki...
Ridhimaa: Lekin tumne mujhe uthaya kyun nahi?
Armaan: Huh! Mere uthane se tu kahan uthne waali thi. Aur waise bhi maine socha ki pata nahi kiske sapne dekh rahi hogi...
His voice trailed away.
Muskaan: Mujhe bhi khelna hai. Chalo shuru karo.
The game started. First the bottle spinned and stopped before Atul.
Muskaan: Bol. Truth ya dare.
Atul: Truth.
Rahul: Wait. Main poochunga. Atul agar Anjali kisi aur se pyar karne lage to tu kya karega?
Atul: Main... main aur kar bhi kya sakta hoon? Main bas yahi dua karunga ki Anjali jahan bhi rahe, jiske saath bhi rahe, humesha khush rahe.
Armaan: Dekha Anjali.
Anjali: Hmm...
The bottle again revolved and stopped before Rahul.
Muskaan: Truth ya dare?
Rahul: Dare.
Muskaan: To ja aur us aunty ko kiss karke aa.
She pointed towards a very strict looking lady. Rahul got up and went towards the lady. He said something to her. She hugged him and he kissed her on her cheek. He came back. All were dumbfounded.
Muskaan: Tune ye kaise kiya?
Rahul: Simple... maine unse kaha ki unko dekhkar mujhe meri behen ki bahut yaad aa rahi hai. You know... emotional...
Muskaan: Tu to bada intelligent ho gaya hai.
The bottle spinned and stopped in front of Ridhimaa.
Anjali: Truth ya dare?
Ridhimaa: (nervously) Truth.
Atul: Main poochunga. Ridz. Tumhe kuch confess karna hai?
Ridhimaa: Confess?
Anjali: Haan. Any confession?
Ridhimaa: Haan. Karna hai.
Armaan: Kya?
Ridhimaa: Mujhe aap sabko batana hai ki Armaan Sanjeevani chodkar Kasauli meri wajah se gaya tha.
Anjali: What?
Ridhimaa: Haan. Meri wajah se... maine maine use bahut bura bhala kaha. Uski bahut insult ki.. isiliye...
Armaan: It's OK. Bas karo. Ho gaya confession. Tumhe rone ki zaroorat nahi hai.
He spinned the bottle, it stopped in front of him.
Rahul: So Armaan... truth aur dare?
Armaan: Truth.
Anjali: Armaan. Tum jab apni us dream girl ko I love you bologe to kya kahoge?
Armaan: Main...
He looked directly at Ridhimaa and started.
Armaan: Tum akeli aisi ladki ho jisse main is duniya me sabse zyada pyar karta hoon. Main tumhe apni zindagi ka hissa nahi balki khud zindagi banana chahta hoon. Agar tum bhi mujhse pyar karti ho to aaj mera haath thaamkar meri adhoori zindagi ko poora kar do. Aur agar nahi karti to main tumhara marte dum tak intzaar karunga, aur uske baad bhi ki tum aaogi, mera haath thaamogi aur mujhe complete karogi. Armaan Mallik tumse hai, tumhare liye hi hai. I love you... I love you very much Ridhimaa.
All gasped.
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