Episode 55: Rok Sako To Rok Lo

>Rok Sako Toh Rok Lo

Episode 55Recap:The interns go for a picnic...Ridhima tells Anjy abt Abhi....Scene:1

Sanjeevani...

Ridhima's CabinAb:Maam please mujhse jhut mat boliyega...Main Maya se pyar karta hn...

Ri:Janti hn...

Ab:Aur usse dukhi nhe dekhsakta...woh apne parents ko bht yaad karti hai...!

Ri:Janti hn..magar main kya karon..ab woh Juhi ke paas hai..

Ab:Maam apne usse Juhi maam ko kyun diya?

Ri:Humari majbori thi...

Ab:Kya majboori thi? maam please...!!

Ri:Abhi...tum kissi ko....

Ab:Nhe main kissi ko nhe bataonga maam please....

Ri: (she starts) Jab mere aur Armaan ke baare men Papa ko pata chala toh woh Armaan ko apne damad ke roop men accept nhe karna chahte the. Tab hi humein Juhi mili...woh iss hospital ki bht hi purani member hain...Uss ne meri aur Armaan ki bht help ki..lekin uss din Armaan bht hi dukhi tha kyunki uske parents ka divorce hogaya tha....phir us din....(she tells him the whole story)....Main bht darr gayi thi...mujhe samajh men nhe araha tha ke main kya karoon isiliye main Armaan ke lakh mana karne ke bawajood bhi main ghar se bhaag gayi...phir papa ne.....(she again narrates the story and at the end) Main bht majboor thi...Main..(she starts to cry)...Abhi bcmz very sad hearing this story..but he truely knows tht Ridhima was madly in love...and Love was the only thing tht forced her to do so...!

Abhi:Maam...its alrite...m sure jaise apne mujhe bataya hai..waise agar ap Maya ko samjhayen gi toh...

Ri:Nhe...nhe..main usse nhe bata sakti...
Ab:Kyun maam?
Ri:Nhe Abhi...main nhe batasakti...Aur please tum bhi....
Ab:Nhe maam...main usse kuch nhe kahonga...lekin ap se ek vaada zaroor karonga ke main apko apni beti se milaoga...I promise...(he keeps his hand on Ridhima's head) I promise maam...main Maya ko apse dubara milaon ga...promise....
Ri:Abhi...(she carresses his cheek) Main...
Ab:Kuch mat kahiye maam...Trust me...
Ri:Meri beti ne kitna sahi ladka chuna hai apne liye...
Ab:(blushes a bit) Oh..main toh bhul hi gaya...main chalta hn maan...mera sab w8 karahe hnge..humein picnic pe jana hai..main chalta hn! bye...
Ri:Apna khayal rakhna aur...
Ab:...Maya ka bhi...janta hn...dun worry...bye...
Ri:Bye...


FLASHBACK OVERRi:Ab mujhe bht darr lagrha hai...kahin maine usse bata ke galto toh nhe ki?
Anj:Nhe baba...dun worry!! Abhi acha ladka hai...aur agar usne kaha hai ke woh Maya ko tum dono le milayega toh zaroor milayega...dun worry!!
Ri:I hope ke ap theek kehrhi ho...
Anj:Dun worry Ridzi...ab tu jaa Armaan tumhara w8 krha hoga!
Ri:Arey haan main toh bhul hi gayi main jati hn di...
Anj:Bye...!!
Ri:Bye...(she leaves)
Anj:Oh God..ab bht hogya..meri Ridzi ko ab aur dukh mat den please....



Scene:2


THE INTERN GANGAll the gang is in the truck singing and dancing...cracking stupid jokes...enjoying thmselves as well as having sum romantic talks...!!

Nak:(pointing at Reva) "Tera mujhse hai pehle ka naata koi...yunhi nhe dill lubhata koi..."

All together:Jaane tu...yaan jaane na...(shouting) Maane tu...yaan maane naaaa....!!Man:Acha guys main tum logon se ek baat kehna chahta tha!
Abhi:Haan bol...
Man:Woh kal mere mom dad Geet ke ghar gaye the...aur unhone Sangeet aur mehandi ki rasam ki date fix kardi hain...!!
Maya:Wow!!! Manas cngrats yaar...its gnna be fun!
Reva:Kab hain?
Geet:Nxt week!
Rani:Nxt week?? konsi date ko?
Man:16th april!
Saad:Heyyy...humari bhi ussi din fix huwi hai!
Rex:Hey cngrats buddy!!
Saad:Thnx yaar!
Nak:Sooo two birds at one catch! we r gnna hav fun!
Tan:Yeaa!! bht maza ayega!! haina Ranbir?
Rex:(lukin at her) Haan...!(smiles) Bht maza ayga!

After a half-an-hour......The truck driver stops the truckk....

Rex:Wht the? kya huwa?
Driver:OH jee apki destination aagyi jee!
Rex:(luks around and finds a house in front) oh ya...guys get dwn!
Abhi:Lekin hum hain kahan?
Rex:Chalo toh sahi...(they all get dwn) Uncle jee...thnx for saving the day!
Driv:Oye koi gal nhe jee...tum log enjoy karo...main chalta hn...bye Reva jee...
Reva:Bye uncle!

They all get dwn frm the truck and the driver leaves...

Saad:Bata na hum kahan hain??

Rex:Chal na?

Manas:Yeh ghar kiska hai? chori ka? yaan bhare ka?

Rex:Manas dekh ajke din please mera mood mat spoil kar! samjha!

Geet:Manas tumne promise kiya tha!

Man:(keeps his hands on her face) Ok baba!!

Rex:Guys...yeh mera farm-house hain! dad jab bhi kissi meeting ke liye India aate the toh woh yahaan rehte the! chalen...yahaan bht saari facilities hain...whr we can party all nite!! Chalo i'll shw u...!!

They all enter the house which is fully decorated with beautiful and xpensive furniture as well as paintings..thr are flower vases placed on the table..thr is a peg table which contains all the best vines of the world! Thr is a bowling alley in one room...Ranbir shws thm round the house and thn finally the terrace....

Rex:Aur yeh hai humara swimming pool! kaisa laga ghar?(everybody is staring at Ranbir) Hello...guyss....kya huwa? pasand nhe aya? i thought hum sub yahan enjoy karenge! thr'z garden also...and a basketball court also...kya hua?

Everybody starts to laugh......

Abhi:(cumz and puts his arm round his shoulders) Teri shakal toh dekh...dun worry...this is a perfect spot to spend our sunday!! Ur plan was gr8 indeed! sooo u liked it gals??

Reva:Its gr88!! Rex i dint knew u belongd to such a Royal Family!

Rex:Royality,Culture and Breed if u please...!!

Reva:WoW!! U r gr88 Rex!(she hugs him) Same here!

Rex:Wo ho ho...chill it babes...(he luks at Tanvi who is lukin dwn) Soo Abhii pehle kya karen?

Maya:Huh?(luks at Abhi)

Abhi:Wats say..lets hit the pool first??

Rex:Sure!

Nak:Deal!

Rex:Ok washrooms wahan hain!(he points at the door) Jao change karke aao...!!

They all leave xpt Tanvi...

Rex:(softly) Tum ,mere room men ek washroom hai..woh use karsakti ho...woh yahan
sub log gaye haina...issilye...

Tan:ohk..kahan hai tumhara room?

Rex:Woh neeche...second corner wala room jiska door light red colour ka hai!

Tan:hmm..thnx...(she leaves)

Rex:GOSH! I LOVE HER!!

Abhi:Whom?

Rex:Errr...woh...tu change karke agaya! itni jaldi?

Abhi:Haan kyun?

Rex:Nhe woh...unhi...

Slowly everybody cumz out frm the washrooms everybody in their swim-suits...all the guys wearing shorts while the gals wearing tops and shorts...

Abhi:Chal lets goo...
Rex:Tum log chalo main aata hn!
Abhi:OK!

He goes dwn in his room and opens the door slowly...

Rex:Tanvi...(he calls out but no reply) Tanvi...r u thr?(he opens the door and luks around) Kahan gayi?(Just thn she cumz frm the washroom and is wearing shorts and a purple shirt!) Tanvi tum swim nhe karogi?

Tan:Ranbir woh...mujhe...I can't swim!

Rex:Kyun koi problem hai kya?

Tan:Actually mujhe swimming karna nhe ata!

Rex:HUh...oh..ok! tum mat karna.

Tan:lekin agar koi poche ga toh main kya kahongi?

Rex:matlab?

Tan:Matlab agr main unse kahongi ke mujhe swim nhe ata toh woh log hasenge nhe!?

Rex:Nhe hasenge...tum chalo mere saath!

Tan:Lekin Ranbir?

Rex:Trust me...chalo..(he holds her hand and takes her to the terrace whr all the gang is already inside the pool and are playing water volley) Guys...

Abhi:Arey tum dono wahan kya karhe ho? c'mon in we r playing Water-volley!

Rex:Yaar actually Tanvi ke sar men dard hai...toh woh swim nhe karhi...maine abhi usse tablet di hai!

Abhi:Oh...Tanu tum rest karo...Rex tu aja!

Rex:Tanvi tum wahan beth jao!(he points at the chair) Wahan kuch magazines bhi pari hain aur kuch comix bhi...u can read thm if u like...hmm...

Tan:Tum kahan jarhe ho?(lukin at him)

Rex:("Woah! Tanvi mujhse pochrhi hai ke main kahan jaraha hn! woww!!) Err...tum kaho toh main tumhare saath beth jaon!

Tan:huh?

Rex: (SHIT YEH KYA KEHRAHA HAI GADHE!!) Ah..ah...er..main dekhta hn...

Saad:Rex jaldi aa...yeh gals humein beat karhi hain! c'mon yaar!

Rex:Yaar mera mood nhe hai! tum log enjoy karo!

Abhi cumz outta the pool...

Ab:Kya baat hai Rex...koi problem hai kya? hum sub picnic pe ayen hain! aur tum dono aise muh bana ke khare ho! wht's rong?

Rex:Nhe Abhi..aisi koi bata nhe...Main toh bas Tanvi ki tabiat theek nhe..toh uske saath...

Tan:Ranbir...tum jao...main theek hn...main yahin bethi hn..agr koi problem hogi toh i'll call u...u go and enjoy!

Rex:(luks at her wid all the love in his eys) Ok...take care....

Ab:(takes him to one side) Kya baat hai mere bhai...humari baat toh apne mani nhe...ab jab Tanvi ne kaha toh jhat se man gaya! kya baat hai dost?

Rex:Abey yaar! aisi koi baat nhe! Rex har ladki ke saath aisa hi behave karta hai! So chill out dude...chal...

They both jump into the pool and play volley-ball wid the others while Tanvi is sitting near the pool on a chair wid a magazine in her hand...lost in her own world...glancing at Rex wid regular intervals and Ranbir also doin the same....!!

Nak:Hum jeet gaye!!

Rex:Jeetna toh tha...Rex jo iss team men tha!

Reva:Yeaa rite Rex!(makin a face)

Rex:(goes near her) Babes...main kabhi haari hue team men nhe khelta!(touching her cheek)

Reva:Really! hmm...well thn lets have another game! and u will see who's the winner

Rex:Bring it on...but mind u...m gnna win again...

Reva:Well thn its gnna be u and mee...

Rex:Sure!

Tanvi who is hearing all this feels jealous of Reva as Ranbir is flirting wid her and evn touching her...On the othr hand Nak is also feeling the same as Ranbir is flirting wid his gal!

Nak:Woahh....guys...tum dono hi best ho...so no need to fight...(cumin in between thm)

Rex:(understnds wht Nak wants to say) theek hai...waise bhi mujhe ladkiyon se shart lagane ka shok nhe...cuz i knw ke woh haar jayengi...aur koi ladki hare woh mujhe pasand nhe!

Man:Tu apne ap ko bht cool samajhta haina?

Rex:Ya dude...esp in front of u!

Man:Welll thn chal ek game khelte hain...just u and me...

Rex:Right on dude...bol...main tujhe harane ke liye tayaar hn!

Ab:Guys...no fighting!

Rex:bol kis game men harna chahte ho?

Maya:Guys...stop it!

Man:Hum dono under-water jayenge...jo sub se zyada der paani men neeche
raha...woh jeet jayega! manzoor!

Tan:(stands up in anger) tum dono pagal hogye ho kya? Ranbir tum aisa nhe karoge!

Ran:(ignoring her) Manzoor hai!

All the gang step outta the pool xcpt Ranbir and Manas!

Man:Abhi...count karna start kar!

Ab:Yaar please...bahar ajao...stop acting childish!

Rex:Count kar Abhi!

Ab: (GULPS) 1...2....3....4...5!!

They both hold her noses and dive inside the pool....

Tan:Ranbir!! bahar aao...

Reva:(shouting) Gooo Rex...go gooo Rex!! c'mon u can beat him...

After 15 min Manas cumz outta the water breathing hard...but Ranbir stays inside...

Abhi:Rex bahar aaja!

Nak:(evn he is worried as he nt truly hates Rex) Ranbir bahar aao!

Tan:(getting really worried) Ranbir...bahar aao!! please....(shouting and literally crying) Ranbirrrrr!!!!! bahar aao!! please...stop this nonsense...Ranbir!! Abhi andar jao...please...kahin woh doob toh nhe gaya,...please koi jao na...Ranbir!!!

Maya:Tanvi clam dwn! Abhi?(lukin at him hopefully)

Abhi:Main jaata hn!

Almost 10 minutes have passed since Manas came out and Rex is still inside the water! Abhi is abt to jump into the pool whn Rex cumz out...as fresh as a flower!! Smiling and lukin very hott!!

Rex:I won!

Tan:(shouts) Ranbir!

Rex(cumz outta the pool and stands in front of Manas) I won the game!!(thn turns around and finds everybody staring at him in shock) Kya hua? m alive yaar...c'mon apna hi pool hai...i do it more often!

Tan:Hum kitna darr gaye the!(she steps forward to hug him but)

Reva:tumne humein darra hi diya tha!!(hugs him)

Tanvi steps bak wid sadness on her face.Maya notices this...

Maya:Soo Mr.Gr8 Swimmer! u won huh!

Saad: nxt time agar aisi harkat ki na! toh humse bura koi nhe hoga!

Reva:haan!

Abhi:Manas its enough! agar ab tune aisa koi bhi kaam kiya na...toh tu dekhna main kya karta hn!

Man:Watevr!(leaves)

Abhi:Yeh nhe sudhre ga!

Nak:Chalo guys lets chnge warna sardi lag jaygi!

Abhi:Hmm...


They all head towards the washrooms...Tanvi is abt to leave whn Rex calls her she widout turning asks him wht is it!

Rex:Tum darr gayi thi?

Tan:Main kyun darron gi! waise bhi tumhari fikar karne wale bht hain yahan pe.

Rex:(senses jealousy) Oh....yea...Reva!

Tan:Xactly! she is thr for u...so y should i trouble!(she goes away)

Rex:She loves me...!(he calls up Armaan and tells him everythin)

Arm:(on the othr side) R u gone? aisa karne ki kya zarorat thi?

Rex:Dun worry! m ok...main dekhna chahta tha ke uska reaction kya hoga!

Arm:Right...aur agar tumhein kuch hojata toh?

Rex:Huwa toh nhe na! dun worry Armaan main theek hon! ab yeh batao ke aage kya karna hai?

Arm:Yeh toh tay haike woh tumse pyaar karti hai...bas batane se darti hai..ab tumhein kuch aisa karna hoga jisse Tanvi aur jealous ho! ok?

Rex:I knw just wat to do Armaan..i'll keep u updated! bye!

Arm:Bye!

Rex:(hangs up) Hmm...Tanvi ko Reva se jealousy hai..actually har uss ladki se jealousy hai jiske main kareeb jaon! Well well...na chahte huwe bhi mujhe yeh karna hoga...apna pyaar pane ke liye mujhe Reva ke kareeb jana hoga...sorry Reva...And sorry Nak!!

Just thn all the gang cumz out...

Abhi:AB kya karen?

Rex:HUh...sun main sochrha tha ke hum kahin bahar chalen!

Rani:Kahan?

Rex:well hum toh jante hain ke humare group ke 4 members ki jald shaadi hone wali hai..ab aisa karte hain ke hum kissi aisi jagah chalte hain jahan hum yeh celebrate kar saken!

Abhi:Gr8 idea!

Maya:Lekin chalen kahan?

Rex:U knw thr is a mall near my house...just 10 min drive...wahan chalte hain!

Rani:Gr88!!

Geet:OK! hum abhi ready hoke aate hain!

Reva:Yes!

Abhi:Please jaldi ready hona!

Maya:Girls take time!

Saad:Oh brother!

Rex:Ok! take ur time..Guys tab tak hum bowling khelte hain!

Abhi:Gud idea!

Man:Lets go!

They all head towards the bowling room..

Scene:3....Armaan RidhimmaRidhima sits in the car and Armaan starts to drive...

Ar:Madam ko itni der kyun lagi?
Ri:Woh Di se baat karhi thi!
Ar:Oh...toh ap kahan lunch karna chahengi?
Ri:Kahin bhi!
Ar:Wht abt Mexican?
Ri:Nhe Armaan wahan nhe..yaad hai last time kya hua tha?
Ar:Han maine kuch zyada hi Fish kha li thi aur phir mujhe vomiting start hogyi thi!(lolz)
Ri:Xactly! aj kahin aur chalenge!
Ar:Wat abt Vegetarian?
Ri:er..nhe!
Ar:Japenese?
Ri:No!
Ar:Chinese?
Ri:Nops!
Ar:phir?
Ri:Wat abt Arabic?
Ar:Arabic? lekin humne toh kabhi Arabic khayi nhe!
Ri:Haan toh kya hua? hum aj try karlete hain...chalo na Armaan plzzz..!!
Ar:Ok baba chalte hain...

They drive to a near-by Arabic restuarant.Armaan parks the car and they go inside...

Waiter:Table for two sir?

Ar:Yes!

After they sit...

Ri:Nice place hmm?
Ar:Yea..we shuld try it more often!
Ri:Hmm...

Waiter brings the menu's!

Ar:(reading the menu) Hmm...kya khaogi basket?
Ri:Fathosh order karte hain...
Ar:Hmm...aur?
Ri:hmm...(checkin the menu) Reshmi kababs and hammos!
Ar:Hmm...ok..waiter!(waiter cumz) we will have a Fattosh salad,Reshmi kababs and Hammos!
Waiter:Wat abt the khubus(Arabic roti)
Ar:One sec...basket kitne?
Ri:Err...2?
Ar:Ok! we will have 3 khubus!
Wai:Rite u r sir!(he leaves)
Ri:Armaan 3 kyun?
Ar:Arey 1 mere liye! ek tumhare liye aur ek humare baby ke liye!
Ri:Armaan! main 2 nhe khaongi!
Ar:Tumhein 2 khane ko kon kehrha hai basket! ek toh humara baby khayega!
Ri:Tum bhi na Armaan! kabhi nhe sudhroge!
Ar:Thnk u Madame!!



Scene:4.....Bck at the GangThe guys are playing bowling....while the gals r getting ready...after a while the gals cum to the bowling room and they all sit in the car and head towards the mall...

AT THE MALL....!!

The whole group is in the mall and is shopping....

Maya:Abhi dekho na...(points at the shop) wahan kitna cute dress hai..plzz can i buy?

Abhi:Haan toh lo na kisne mana kiya hai!

Maya: tum mere saath chalo....

Abhi:Ok baba...guys hum abhi aate hain!

They both leave...

Saad:Rani hum bhi kuch shopping karlete hain!

Geet:Manas hum bhi chalte hain...

Rex:Ok guys tum log jake shopping karo aur hum food-court men 2 hours ke baad milte hain ok!

Saad:Done!

Nak:Reva yahan ek restaurant hai...wahan gulab-jamun bht ache milte hain...

Reva:Really?

Nak:Hmm...chalen tumhein pasand haina...its my treat!

Reva:Ok! lets go..Rex i'll be rite bak dear!

Rex:Have fun!!

Nw tht all the gang is divided into groups Rex gets a chance to spend time wid Tanvi who is lost in her thoughts...

Rex:Tumhein jagah pasand nhe ayi?

Tan:Nhe...achi hai.

Rex:Err...Tanvi tum mujhse naraz ho kya?

Tan:Kyun?

Rex:U knw uss raat...

Tan:Ranbir plz main uss bare men koi baat nhe karna chahti...

Rex:Main tumse bht pyar karta hn!

Tan:.....Hey luk at tht!(trying to ease the conversation) Woh...

Rex:Huh...kya?

Tan:Arey woh...ice-cream stall!

Rex:Oh...toh?

Tan:Ranbir lets have ice-cream plz!!??(acting like a child)

Rex:(lukin at her lovingly) Sure!

They go to the stall....

Rex:So konsi ice-cream khaogi?

Tan:Umm.....main strawberry ice cream khaon gi wid a scoop of blue-berry!

Rex:Heyy thts my fav too...(thn to the waiter) we would like to have 2 strawberry ice-creams wid a scoop of blue-berry!

After they get their ice-creams they both go and sit on a bench near-by and begin to njoy the flavours of their cones!!

Tan:I loveeee Ice creams!!(licking her ice cream)

Rex:(chucking a piece)Who doesn't likes 'em!!

Tan:Hmm...aur konse flavours tumhein ache lagte hain?

Rex:I like rich Choco!!

Tan:Hmm...(enjoying the ice cream) Its nice...

Rex: err...tumhara nose?

Tan: Huh? kya?

Rex:Tumhare nose pe ice cream lagi hai!

Tan: Hah??(she wipes it wid a tissue) Ab theek hai?

Rex: Haan lekin tumhare cheek pe bhi hai!

Tan: Oh...(she tries to wipe it) ab gaya?

Rex: Nhe! udhar us side!(he points the ice cream blot on his own face)

Tan: (again tries to wipe) Kahn baba?

Rex: arey idhar yar!

Tan: yeh lo..(she hands the tissue) Tum hi saaf karlo!("arey yeh maine kya keh diya! shit!")

Rex: (takes the tissue) Tum itni bari hogyi ho...lekin tumhein ice cream khana nhe ata!(smiles after wiping the blot) Ab jaldi kha lo phir hum bhi koi shopping karlen!

Tan: Haan...(finishes the whole ice cream) Chalen?

Rex: Hmm....

They both wonder around for a while but soon enter a shop of garments...


Scene:5....Maya-AbhiAbhi is standing nxt to Maya who has rejected almost 20 dresses...

Abhi:(YAWNS!!) Maya ab jaldi karo na!

Maya:Arey pasand ayega toh hi longi na! Bhaiya yeh dikhaye...(she points at a dress)

SK:yeh lijiye maam!

Maya:W0w Abhi kaisa hai?

Abhi:Tumpe suit karega! le lo...(smiling)


Maya:Ok! bhaiya iski price ka hai?

SK: Only Rs.200 maam!

Maya: ONLY!!???(Shouts)

Abhi:Maya??

Maya:Hello uncle yeh itni bhi achi nhe hai jo ap iski price 200 bata rhe ho! thora kum hosakta hai?

Abhi:Theek haina Maya!

Maya:Nhe Abhi,...bht mahenga hai!

SK:Maam humari fixed price hoti hai...sorry we cannot change!

Maya:Arey aise kaise ap thora kum toh karsakte hona!

SK:Sorry miss...hum chnge nhe karsakte!

Abhi:Its ok Bhai sahab...ap yahi de dejiya...

Maya:Lekin Abhi?

Abhi:Maya!...(assures tht its ok for him to pay) yeh lijiye! (he gives the money...Takes the pack of dress and heads outta the shop)

Maya:(cumz outside and begins to stare at Abhi) Yeh kya tha?

Abhi:Kya?

Maya:ABhi?? tumne pay kyun kiya? main kardeti na!

Abhi:Maya...main tumhara hone wala pati hn...(naughtily) aur waise bhi shaadi ke baad toh mujhe hi pay karna haina?

Maya:Abhi!!(she opens her purse and takes a Rs.200 note) yeh lo...

Abhi:Maya?

Maya:Abhi please...mom dad ke jane ke baad meine apna har kaam khud kiya hai..tum kehte hona ke shaadi ke baad toh tumhein hi pay karna hai...toh abhi main pay karngi...shaadi ke baad dekh lena (wid a wide smile) tumhare saare paise kharch karwadngi!!

Abhi:Jo hukum sarkar...waise yeh paise toh main nhe longa!

Maya:Kyun?

ABhi:Yeh dress meri taraf se gift samjho! ok...

Maya:Abhi!!

Abhi:Maya...!! (smiles) i love u!

Maya:I love u too...(hugs him)


Scene:6....Nak-RevaNakkul has taken Reva to sweets stall...and Reva has bought for herself a small bowl filled wid 5 gulab-jamuns...

Reva:(munchin a gulab jamun) Oh Nak...u r tooo gud...Yummy!!! these are yum yum!!

Nak:(holding a plate for himself) Thnx! Main yahan aksar aya karta hon...cuz of these sweets!

Re:Hmm...tabhi...

Nak:Kya?

Re:(eating a full piece) Tabhi main bolon ke why r u shoo shwweett?!!

Nak:(blushes) Thnx Reva! it's cmpletly my pleasure!!

They eat for a while and thn head towards the place whr Rex has told thm to cum after 2 hours...All the gang is w8in for thm ovr thr!

Abhi:Acha guys i hope ke ap logon ne kuch kha liya hoga?

Nak:Haan...we r soo full!!

Man:Yupp!!

Rex:Ok thn yahan pe ek club hai...its a casino actually...so whts say we go and hav a dance?

Re:Sure!

Maya:Sounds gud to me!

Abhi:OK guys...chalo...uske baad hum ghar chalenge! fine?

Man:Rite on!

They enter the club....

Rani:Nice place..haina saad?

Sa:Hmm...

Rex:Guys...whts say shall we hit the floor?

Abhi:Yeaa...

They head towrds the dance floor and have a dance after which they go back to Ranbir's house....

Scene:7...Armaan-RidhimaArmaan and Ridhima are now at home enjoying the corns which Armaan has made for both of thm....

Ar:Hmm...yummy!! ache bane haina?

Ri:(smiles) Hmm...tum kafi ache cook ho!

Ar:Thank u my lady!

Ri:Waise Armaan tumhein yad hain woh kheer jo tumne papa ke kehne pe banayi thi?

Ar:(munchin the corn) Konsi kheer?

Ri:Wahi jo banayi toh tumne papa ke liye thi par unko khane ko naseeb hi nhe huwe!!(laughs)

Ar:Tum mera mazak ura rhi ho?

Ri:Err...shayad!

Ar:Basket!! acha tumhein yaad haina "woh pehli baar jab hum mile" ....
(sings)..."basket pe basket...jab hum khele..."

Ri:(laughs) Hehe...Armaan!! hehe...

Ar:Aur woh raat jo humne jungle pe guzari thi!

Ri:Haan! yaad hai! aur woh jo Rahul aur tum uss designer ke peeche bhagrhe the?

Ar:Hum bhagrhe the yaan woh...pagal kardiya tha usne...

Ri:Hmm...konsa wala pagal? Pyaar wala...ya phir...

Ar:Basket!! please...tum janti ho ke main sirf tumse pyar krta hn!!

Ri:Janti hn...tabhi toh tumse shaadi ki hai...(caresing his cheek) I love u Armaan!

Ar:(kissing his hand) I love u too...!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Precap:

"Ek din...ek din teri rahon men..bahon men panahon men ayonga...kho jaon ga...ek din tera hojaon ga...!!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tht's all guys...hope u liked it...do comment!!

P.S: i forgot one line Take care of urself and others around u....Will be bck wid nxt episode Love u all!!

Cheers,
Catherine

Click Here to Read More..

Happy Birthday Neha :)

**** Neha this for u.****

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@


***** ** @@HAPPY BIRTHDAY…NEHA @@.**********



On your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy;
I hope all of your wishes come true.
May each hour and minute be filled with delight,
And your birthday be perfect for you!


That I really want to say
I’m very glad I know you;
I think of you each day.

I hope you enjoy your birthday,
All the pleasures it has in store,
And because I appreciate you,
I hope you have many more!




Your cheerful smile
Your caressing hand
It's the really simple things
That make your life look so grand

You're a special gril
It's in your eyes
I see the truth
There is no disguise

It's your spirit
Maybe your soul
But my life without you
Would feel painfully old

You've been a true friend
I hope you stay
I would be so very empty
If you ever went away



******MISS U. JAANU SO MUCH*****

LOVE

JAAN(VISH),DIPI,SIMI,AKSHU...


(POEM IS FROM VISH JUST FOR U NEHA)

Click Here to Read More..

Soulmates | Part 22

helllooooooooooo...
ok m sooooooooooo sorry for the delay...
m really sorry....
~i wanted to thank you guys for loving soulmates so much....
just wanted to tell u that soulmates might be over b4 july........
i wanted to ask that i have another fan fic in my mind but i'll cont. if u guess want me to n only after soulmates gets over...
i'll post a intro nxt week if you want...
IT ENTIRELY DEPENDS ON YOU....
THANX

~modji thankyou for posting all the parts n keeping up with my tantrums...here's the nxt part..........

SOULMATES:22 an angel from hell?
Precap: riddhima’s 1st plan….

********************************
She walked past the mirror n stopped…..
the sindoor n mangalsutra were there exactly the way armaan had put it…..
suddenly she realized she hadn’t been daydreaming…..HAD REALLY HAPPENED…
she turned around n walked out of the room smiling with a plan cooking in the back of her mind…
***********************************
Riddhima woke up n looked at armaan sleeping besides her….
Laughing a lil she looked at him n said….
Ri: armaan u yourself have turned me soo strong that now m sure you will soon give up n give me a divorce….
Remember you use to say I m an angel in disguise well you were right but I m AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE ONLY FROM HELL….
Today m so determined that I want to ruin you n that’s what m gonna do….
She got up n walked towards the bathroom to get dressed n proceed her plan further…
He looked at her dressing up,he knew she was planning to walk out of the room without the sindoor n mangalsurtra again…..
walking out of the room she smiled thinking about the consequences to be followed………..
He got up n glanced out of the window to wave tara a goodbye….
Tara looked up n saw her father waving she gave a flying kiss to her dad n entered the bus thinking about the gift her father had gifted her in the morning……
A chweet lil teddy wid tara’s photograph in the middle….

Walking into the bathroom whistling away to glory armaan placed his towel on the hanger n turned on the shower , as the water poured he closed his eyes to ease out a lil…
He opened his eyes n looked at the water ….
His eyes widned in horror……
Riddhima sat on the bed, it had been five minutes since armaan had entered the bathroom n it would be any minute that he would….
Suddenly ……….
Ar: ridddddddddhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiimaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Bingo she said with a wink….
She giggled as she saw him cuming out of the bathroom…..
covered with green colour which was permanent armaan looked at riddhima who was half on the floor……
He looked himself then at her she looked cute but this was THE LIMIT……He walked upto her n picking her up he walked into the bathroom…..
Shocked she screamed as he made her sit under the tap…..
Shivering n shaking armaan-riddhima came out of the bathroom looking like shrek n his better half feona Smiling at the thought armaan walked to the other bathroom but riddhima entered b4 him..
Mumbling under his breath he waited till she came out….
As riddhima came out she winked at armaan who gave her a peck n entered te bathroom…
Holding her cheek, she curved her hands into a fist, suddenly she smiled n said you’ll payback armaan not soon right now…
Smiling she put on the sindoor n mangalsutra unknowingly……..
Yes, she had vowed to put the sindoor n mangalsutra only if she started loving her husband….
Ar: rrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiddddddddddddddddddddhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiimaaaaaa
bullseyeshe said as she went to the kitchen…..
Armaan was scared that’s all he knew…………
Riddhima had locked him in the bathroom with all sorts of creepy crawly’s….
YES, ARMAAN WAS LOCKED IN WITH COCKROACHES ALL OVER THE BATHROOM..
Running from 1 end to another armaan tried escaping the roaches…
Frankly talking he hated cockroaches n this riddhima knew well…..
Running from 1 place to another armaan ran to an end n slipped dwn to the floor, he felt something on hsis back…
Touching his back he screamed in hysterics COCKROACHBreaking the door he ran to the other bathroom to wash of the trails of the cockroach…..
Standing under the shower after checking the whole bathroom of creepy crawly’s n the water of paint, armaan sighed n said……….
Ar: if this is what you want then this it is mrs. Mallik………..
its war time, an eye for n eye……
*********************************
IF YOU ARE ANGEL FROM HELL M A DEVIL FROM HEAVEN!!!!
WATCH OUT CAUSE NOW ITS WAR TIMEPrecap:riddhima looked at him working on his laptop…
How could he ?how can he?
She couldn’t beleive that he had just thrown away all her clothes n when she asked him wat should she wear he looked at her WINKING he said nothing….NOTHING??????seriously what was this guy????????

shirlie
i know its a small part but longer parts frm nxt week remember???
(hopefully!!!!!!)

Click Here to Read More..

Episode 54: Rok Sako To Rok Lo

Rok Sako Toh Rok Lo

Episode:54

THE BIG DAY----PICNIC!!

Thanx a million tymz to evrybdy for ur wonderful and lovely comments! Thnx a ton moderatorji for posting RSTRL timely..!! Love u all...And sorry for posting late actually its 8:30 p.m in here rite nw and i was soo busy wid my tuitions tht i couln't post!! sorry again!!Recap:Ab tak apne dekha...Sanjeevani Match jeet jata hai...Dr.Smriti subhi interns ko unki salary men 25% raise deti hai..Sabhi interns picnic pe jaane ka plan banate hain...ab aage....Scene:1------RANBIR'S HOUSE---Its 7:30 in the morning and Ranbir is still sleeping soundly whn his sleep is disturbd by the alarm....

Ran:eh...huh..(he keeps a pillow on his face..but the alarm is still ringing) Kya hai yaar...(he takes the clock and switches the alarm off) Subah subah...Sheesh!!!

After half-an-hour his mobile rings...

Ran:Huh...(half asleep) Kon hai...arey Aunty...!! aunty!(he shouts and the old lady cumz running!)

Maid:Kya huwa Ranbir baba?
Ran:Yeh phone uthayen aur jo bhi ho usse kahenke main soraha hoon!
Maid:Theek hai!(she picks up the mobile it flashes 'TANVI' on it) Hello! Ji...oh Tanvi beta...!

(BOING!!) He sits on his bed hearing the name "Tanvi" frm the lady's mouth...he is xcited...

Ran:TANVI?!!

Maid:Beta Ranbir baba soraha hai...

Ran:Nhee!!(he snaches the mobile) Hello!

Tan:Hello Ranbir? (confused)

Ran:Haan bolrha hon! (he thn quickly keeps his hand on the phone and takes a deep-breath) Calm dwn! usne pehli baar toh phone nhe kiya na!! chill chill!!

Tan:Hello? Ranbir? r u thr?

Ran:Huh...hello! haan bolo! (keeping the phne on his ear)

Tan:Woh mujhe yeh pochna tha ke tum kahan ho? Hum tumhara w8 karahe hain! Sub log Abhi ke ghar already puhanch gaye hain..ab tum humein lene arahe ho yan hum khud chale jayen!

Ran:NHE NHE!! Main aata hon! tum log w8 karo...bas 10 minutes men aata hon!

Tan:Ok! bye..

Ran:Bye...!! kya time hua hai?(he asks the maid)

Maid:8:30 baj rhe hain!

Ran:Oh 8:30! aur Abhi ne kaha tha ke 8:00 bje puhanch jana! Shit! i m late...Aunty mera ek kaam karengi?

Maid:Hmm bolo?

Ran:Mere liye spagetti bana dejiye please!

Maid:Spagetti! ok...ap ready hojao main abhi banati hn!

Ran:Ok!

He goes into the washroom to have a bath....

Scene:2......Abhi's house...Abhi,Maya,Manas,Geet,Saad and Rani r waiting for the others to arrive...

Man:Yaar mujhe pata tha ke yeh late kardenge! Yeh Ranbir saala humesha derse uthta ha!

Abhi:Dekh Manas tu shuro mat hoja! hum pehle se hi bore horhe hain...teri bakwaas sunkar aur bore nhe hona chahte!

Geet:Manas please...aj ke liye apna gussa side pe rakho!

Maya:Haan Manas! tum aj kissi se nhe lado ge...esp Ranbir se..!!

Man:Haan karo sub uski chamchagiri! usse keh dena ke mujhse baat na kare...!!

Abhi:Yaar yeh log abhi tak kyun nhe aye?

Rani:Tanvi ka phone aya tha..usne kaha ke woh log thori der men ayenge!

Saad:Kitni der aur lage gi!

Abhi:Guys...Basket ball khelo ge?

Maya:Yahaan?!

ABhi:Nhe yaar! ground men!

Saad:Chal!

The three guys head for the ground while the gals switch on the tv...

Maya:Rani Sony laga!

Rani:Kyun abhi kya araha hoga?

Geet:Arey Jhalak Dikhlaja araha hoga!Maya:Haan! maine kal raat miss kardiya tha! abhi dekhte hain! OMG!! Karan ka performance...I hope maine miss na kiya ho!!

Rani:Mujhe Ram Kapoor bht pasand hai!

Geet:Woh jo bht mota hai!

Rani:Heyyy!!

Geet:(giggles) Bulaon Saad ko!

Maya:Ssshhh!! karan ka performance araha hai...!! U're my love...jaane jaan u're my love...!! Ohh I love Karan!!

Just thn the guys enter...!!

Abhi:Hey...kya horaha hai...!!

Maya:Ohhh...I love Karan!!

Rani:I loveee Ram..!!

Geet:I loveee Nicole's dress!!

Abhi:Err...Maya?

Maya:Huh?

Abhi:Tum theek toh ho?

Maya:Yeaa....Oweee!! Karan ke tattoos!! Hayeee!!!

Abhi:(luks at Karan's arm thn his) Maya ko tattoos pasand hain!

Maya:Karannn!!! Hayeee...!!

Abhi:Err...Maya!

Maya:HUh,,,(she switches off the television) Haan Abhi bolo..!!

Ab:Tumhein Karan pasand hai?

Ma:Haan!! i loveee karan!

Ab:Oh!

Ma:Kyun?

Ab:Nhe bas aise hi pooch rha tha!

Saad:(to Rani) Ohhh toh madam ko Ram pasand hain! hmm?

Rani:Nhe Saad! woh toh as an actor pasand hai!

Saad:Ohh!! toh as a boy-friend kon pasand hai?

Rani:Saad!!

Scene:3....Armaan Ridhima...Armaan is sleeping on the bed while Ridhima is having a shower...after 5min she cumz out...her hair are wet...

Ri:Yeh Dekho! Sir abhi tak sorhe hain! Armaan! mere pati dev...Time dekha hai apne?

Ar:(sleeping soundly)........

Ri:Armaan uth jao...subah hogyi hai!!

Ar:Sone do na Basket...!!

Ri:Lekin Armaan time dekha hai apne?

Ar:Aj sone do Basket!

Ri:Hmm...(she sits nxt to Armaan and puts her wet hair on his face...thn removes thm..again repeats the same trick...but Armaan doesnt evn budge) Hmmpf! sote rho! main jarahi hn!

When she turns to leave Armaan opens his eyes,holds her hand and pulls her towrds himself...

Ri:(on Armaan) Armaan...(softly)

Ar:Aj bht pyari lagrhi ho!

Ri:Ap uth kyun nhe rahe the? main apko yeh dress hi dikhane ayi thi...par tum hoke uth hi nhe rahe the...

Ar:Ab yeh dress Bht sundar lagrha hai...!!

Ri:(blushes)

Ar:Tumne jo pehna hai!

Ri:Bas bas,,,(she manages to stand up) Ab maske marna band karo aur utho...Abhi aata hi hoga!

Ar:Abhi?

Ri:Woh...hospital men aj usse ek file deni hai!

Ar:Lekin aj toh sunday haina!

Ri:Haan! woh ek case study karaha hai..uski file mere paas hai...Abhi ne kaha tha ke woh 9:00 baje lene ayega!

Ar:Ohk! Ab jaldi chalo...meeting ke liye late hojayega!

Ri:Main toh kabse yahi kehrhi hn! tumhi nhe uth rhe the!

Ar:Acha suno...meeting ke baad lunch pe kahin bahar chale...waise bhi aj Sunday hai?

Ri:Nt a bad idea..ok...ab ready hojao main tumhare kapre nikalti hn!

Ar:Ok!

Scene:4...Ranbir's house...Ranbir has nw taken a shower and is standing wid a towel round his stomach and is peeping inside his wardrobe...

Ran:Kya pehnon...blue t-shirt yan red...garmi hai yaar...red toh nhe...chalo blue pehanta hn...aur shorts pehnon yaan jeans? Shorts sahi hain...!!(he changes into his clothes...) Ab theek hai...

He takes a gel and makes a spiky hair-style and wears a bandanna on his head and sum bracelets in his hand...

Ran:Ab theek hai! Sooo Rex! lukin hot hn! chal! Tanvi w8 krhi hogi!

He goes dwnstairs whr the maid is ready wid the break-fast!

Maid:(lukin at Ranbir in amazemnt) Ranbir baba?

Ran:Ji?

Maid:Ap bht handsum lagrha hai! Ladkiyon ko marne ka iraada hai kya?

Rex:Aw Shucks aunty! (wid a naughty luk)

Maid:Nhe nhe seriously! ap bht ache lagrhe ho! Tanvi kafi impress hogi!

Rex: haan! kya? Tanvi...? nhe nhe...main toh waise hi...

Maid:Main sub janti hn! Tanvi ka naam sun kar jaise tum uchal jaate ho! main sub samajhti hn! Pyaar karte ho na usse?

Rex:Nhe Aunty! apko galat fehmi huwe hai! main toh har ladki ke saath aise hi...u knw! Nobody is my type!!

Maid:Oh..as u say!

Rex:Err...acha woh spagetti tayar hai?

Maid:haan!

Rex:Sweet!! Nw for plan#2!!(he dials a numbr) Hello Armaan sir oh sorry Armaan! ji..haan main nikal hi raha hn! ji...huh? kaise....ohhh ok! done! ji ji...ok I'll keep in touch wid u! thnx!! toodles!!(hangs up) Ab ayega maza!(he takes his car and drives all the way to Tanvi's house and thn starts giving horns...)

Tanvi,Nakkul and Reva cum out....

Nak:Itna horns mat de...kharab hojayega!

Rex:Dun worry Nak! Meri car Germany ki hai! itni jaldi kharab nhe hogi!

Nak:Tanvi tum Reva ke saath peche bhetho...(he sits nxt to Rex.Reva and Tanvi sit at the bak...) Chal...

Rex starts driving..and thn puts on a song...

"How do i breathe...widout u here by my side...hw will i see...whn ur love brought me to the light...whr do i go...whn ur lap's thr whr i lay my head...whn u're nt wid me...hw do i breathe...hw do i breathe..."He adjusts the front mirror rite on Tanvi's face...Nakkul notices this but doesn't say anything!

Rex:Nice song han!

Reva:Yeaa i love it.

Rex:One of my favourites.

Nak:Can't u drive a little faster!

Rex:Sure...(he starts to drive faster)

Tanvi is staring outta the window...nt saying anythin...but she can feel the hatred with is increasing btween her bro and Ranbir..." sub meri wajah se..na main Ranbir ke ghar jaati...na Nakkul wahaan aata..aur na yeh misunderstanding hoti! Arghhh!! Tanvi tu apne ap ko bht smart samajhti haina! agar Nak ne yeh baat mom ko bata di toh prblem hojayegi! waise bhi itni muskhkil se mom dad ka patch-up hua hai...agar mom ko pata chal gaya ke Ranbir tujhe chahta hai toh pata nhe kya hoga!! Oh God!! main kahan jaon..upar se yeh gadha mujhe stare karaha hai mirror se...agar Nak ne dekh liya toh..!!"Soon they reach Abhi's house and Ranbir starts to giv horns.This annoys Nak alot!

Nak:Ranbir stop this nonsense...jake unhein andar se bula ke lao!

Rex:Sorry bro! but thts my style...(he starts to giv horns again)

Nak:Oh i forgot tu nhe sudhrega! i'll get thm(he gets dwn frm the car and enters the house)

After 15min...

Reva:yeh Nak kahan rehgya! i'll go and check..(she also soon disappears into the house)

Rex again adjusts the mirror and begins to admire her face's beauty....Tanvi luks into the mirror and dey soon start a heart-to-heart conversation....

Rex:Tum bht pyari lagrhi ho...kissi fairy se bhi zyaada... :)

Tan:tum Nak se itna rude behave mat karo...waise hi woh humare relation ko galat samajh rha hai...

Rex:Acha...waise m also confused...humara relation kya hai?

Tan:Ranbir please...apna behaviour change karo...be urself...tum waise hi ache ho..nt like this...!

Rex:Chalo apko main kissi style se acha toh lagta hn!

Tan:Yeh mazak ki bat nhe hai Ranbir..(total Ridhima style) Main tumse pyar nhe karti...y dun u get me!

Rex:Tumhein pane ke liye hi toh koshish krha hn! Lekin tum yeh nhe samjhogi...

Just thn Abhi speaks up...

Abhi:Rex...oh bhai sahab...(They return to the real world...) Kahan kho gaye the...hum pichle 5 mint se tumhein bula rahe hain! kya huwa?

Rex:Nhe bas unhi...kuch sochrha tha...

Abhi:Teri soch toh bht hi gehri hai,,,toh tujhe humari awaz bhi nhe ati...acha chal...

Rex:Sub beth gaye...?

He turns back to find Saad,Manas,Nakkul sitting at the back and Reva,Rani,Maya,Geet and Tanvi at the last end of the jeep...Nw u must be thinking whether its a car or an aeroplane..they r in Fordworth a german car...which is a seven seater car...a bit bigger thn Hummer an Arabian car!

Rex:Soo guys shall we leave..

Manas:Please...

He starts driving the car....Everybdy is quite for sumtime thn suddenly...

ReX:Tum logon ko late kyun hua bahar ane men?

Reva:Pata hai Rex yeh log kya karhe the?

ReX:Kya karhe the babes?

Reva:Yeh log Tv dekh rhe the!

Rex:Tv? tum log itne gum the ke tumhein horns ki awaz nhe ayi!

Reva:I dunno abt tht!

Rex:Toh tum log tv men kya dekhrhe the??

Maya:Dill mill gayye!!Rex:Woh boring serial!

Tan:Oh hello!!!

Rex:(luks into the front mirror as to see Tanvi) Yes?

Tan: khabar dar agar DMG ke bare men kuch kaha toh!

Abhi:DMG? Wats tht?

Maya:Dill mill gayye!

Man:Oh wahi boring serial!

Geet:dekh Manas Dmg ke bare men kuch mat bol!

Saad:Kahenge....kya karloge tum log...

Tan:Dekho apni bakwaas band rakho...waise bhi tumlogon ke kehne se koi farak toh nhe parjata na!

Reva:Right! no jo kehna hai kaho...we dun care!

Ran:Really bebe...u dun care huh? well thn have u seen tht Sukriti's real hair Abhi...so curly curls...

Tan:RANBIR SHUT UP!! (literally shout)

Rex luks at her in the mirror and she realizes tht she has literally shouted at him he thn drives quietly widout saying anythin...kinda hurt too as Tanvi has shoutd on him for just a mere thing....

After a period of silence finally Nakkul asks a question from Saad!

Nak:Saad I'll ask u a question and u will have to answer me!

Saad:Make me!! :p

Ranbir and Abhi burst into laughter...

Nak:C'mon answer this "Why are pianos hard to open?"

Saad:Cuz the person is nt strong!?

Nak: no! cuz the keys are inside...hahaha...(he is the only one to laugh)

Saad:Was it a joke?

Ranbir and Abhi again laugh...

Abhi:Ok guys stop ur silly jokes....acha rex whr r we goin anyway?

Rex: to the most beautiful place in the whole world !!

Abhi:Whr?

Rex:tujhe pata chal jayega...(suddenly the car's tire gets punchured and Rex stops the car) Arey yaar kya hua?

Abhi,Nak and Rex get dwn frm the car...

Rex:(lukin at the tire) Puncture hogaya!

Abh:Thr goes our picnic...

Nak: aur tu kya kehrha tha...meri car Germany ki hai..kabhi khrab nhe hogi...dekh dekh...
Rex:Germany ki car hai...Lekin Tire toh India ka haina! Shit shit shit!

Abh:Ab kya karen??

Rex:I guess yahan lift mil jayegi!

Abh:Hmm...

They go and sit in the car...

Manas:Kya hua?

Abhi:Car ka tire punchure hogya hai!!

Saad:Toh chnge kardete haina!

Rex:Dosra tire nhe hai mere paas.

Saad:Tu bilkul gadha hai! ek tire toh rakhna chahiye tha!

Rex:Arey mujhe kya pata tha ke yahan ke roads itne gande hain!!!

Tan:Ab?

Maya:I guess lift le lenge!

Rex:Main try karta hn!

He cumz outta the car and asks for lift...several cars pass but non of thm givz him lift...All the gang cumz outta the car...

Rex:Shit!!! Damn it! Nhe mil rhe!

Abhi:Ab kya karen?

Maya:Hum try karte hain!! (All the gals cum and stand in front of the guys)

ReX:Koi faida nhe...humein nhe mili toh tum logon ko kaise milegi!!(he laughs a bit)

Reva:Dekh lena...

Rex:Sorry babes..nhe mile gi!

Reva:Watch it...!!

She moves her tumb with her arm straight in order to ask for "Lift"

Reva:Lift please...anybody...(a Truck passes rite after her and the guys laugh)

ReX:Hahaha...kaha tha na...so much for the lift...

Reva:Stop laughing and luk...

Rex:Huh...?(luks at the truck which is reversing) Its cumin bk!

Nw it was the girls turn to laugh...

Reva:Told ya!

The truck cumz and stands rite beside the gals...And a sardar opens the door....

Sardar:Oh...itni sorin curhi kithe jarahi ho?

Reva:Woh Actually uncle humara gardi kharab hogayi hai...woh humein lift chahiye...so please agar aap?

Sar:Say no more ji..mujhe samajh agayi jee...aaye baithiye...!

Reva:Jee thnk u...woh actually yeh bhi humare saath hain!(points to the guys)

Sar:(Huh?? itne saare ladke???) Yeh sub apke saath hain jee?

Geet:Jee...koi problem hai apko jee?

Sar:Nhe nhe jee...tussi baitho jee...Aur ap log bhi !!(angrily to the guys)

The sardar leads the gang to the end of the truck and opens the back door...which has 6 goats in it...and sum bundles of grass...!!

ReX:Phoeeyyy...!! mujhe yahaan bethna hoga!

Reva:Baithna parega! if u wanna go!

Saad:Chal bhai...warna yahan forest men sarna parega! chal...

ReX:Shit shit shit!!!!!(holds his nose and steps into the truck) I hate this smell!!!!!!!!!

Saad helps Rani to jump into the truck...while Abhi helps Maya...and Manas helps geet...

Nak:May I?(offers a hand to Reva)

Reva:Sure...(she places her sandel on his hand and steps inside the truck) Thnx Nak! u're a sweet heart (she takes the sandels)

Nak:(awkwardly) Any...any time...!!

Rex obviously offers a hand to Tanvi......

ReX:May i?

Tan:(lukin at him) Ranbir?

ReX:Arey shadi ke liye nhe kehrha...may I help u jump in?

Tan:(widout saying anythin holds his hand and he pulls her in)

ReX:Yahaan betho...yeh jaga thori comfi hai...(he points at a place whr he has kept a cushion)

Tan:Yeh kahan se aya?

ReX:Main gardi se laya hon!

Tan:Oh...err...tum kahan betho ge?

Rex:Main kahin bhi...u sit...

She sits...Everybody is seaten wid their respective partners...Nak is busy in impressing Reva therefore our Ranbir gets a chance to sit nxt to Tanvi...

ReX:May i sit here?

Tan:(luks at Nak who is busy wid Reva) Hmm...

Rex:Thnx...(he sits)

And the Sardar starts to drive the truck.......

Scene:3

Sanjeevani..

After the meeting...!!Arm:So basket chalen lunch ke liye?

Rid:Mujhe Di se kuch files leni hain...main abhi leke ati hn!
Ar:Ok main parking lot men tumhara w8 karta hn!
Ri:(goes to anjali's cabin and knocks the door) May I cum in?
An:Sure...arey Ridzi...tum log gaye nhe?
Ri:Nhe di woh apse baat karni thi!
An:Han bolo...
Ri:(sits) Woh di...aj Abhi aaya tha!
An:Abhi kon?
Ri:Woh Abhimanyu...
An:Acha haan...toh kya hua?
Ri:Di woh jab aaya tab main........(she starts to narrate the incident)

FLASHBACK....1 HOUR AGO BEFORE THE MEETINGRidhima is in her cabin talkin with Maya on the phone.......

Ri:Ok beta...lekin apna khayal rakhna ok...barissh ka mosam hai...agar ho toh beghna nhe..ok!
Maya:(on the other side) OK maam main nhe beghun gi...ok ji ji...take care bye...
Ri:Bye...(hangss up) Aj kal ke bache picnix aur parties ke bagair nhe rehsakte...(she thn takes a frame which has Maya's pic) Maya...kaash main uss waqt himmat na harti...kaash main tumhein Juhi ke hawale na karti...Aur tum aaj mere aur Armaan ke saath hoti...Tumhein nhe pata ke hum tumhein kitna miss karte hain...Khas karke Armaan...

Ridhima is nw full in emotional mood...and is crying whn thr is a knock on the door...

Ri:Cum in...

Abhi enters...

Ri:Abhi tum...(nervously drops the photo frame on the ground)
Ab:Gud morning maam...main woh files...(sees the frame on the ground..) Main utha deta hn...
Ri:Nhe main...

But its too late...Abhi has already seen Maya's pic and is lukin at Ridhima wid a confusing luk......

Ab:Maam yeh...
Ri:Woh...kuch nhe Maya ki pic hai...woh mere paas rehgyi thi...main...(she snaches the pic frm him)
Ab:Ap ro rhe ho?
Ri:Nhe toh...tum files lene aye thi...ye lo...(givz him the file) Mujhe meeting attend karne jana hai..late horaha hai!
Ab:(awkwrdly) Ok maam...i'll be leaving...
Ri:Hmm...(she turns her face frm him)

Abhi leaves widout saying a word...

Ri:(luks behind) Whew! (thn she sits on the ground and collects the pieces of broken glass frame and is also crying) Main kis se apna dard baaton...Armaan ko kuch nhe kehsakti warna woh pareshan hojayega! Di se bhi nhe...SNIFF!! Maya...main kya karoon..(talking to the pic) Tumhari maa hote hue bhi main yeh haq tum par nhe jata sakti...main kya karoon...kahaan jaon...Tumhare bagair ab aur nhe jee sakti...(she takes one last piece but gets hurt) OUCH!!

Just thn Abhi who was standing outside listening to everything enters...

Ab:(runs towards her) Maam...apko chot ayi...dikhaye...
Ri:(SHOCKED) Tum...yahaan...i mean tum gaye nhe??
Ab:Maam apko chot ayi hai...Chaliye uthiye...(he makes her sit on a chair and takes a first-aid kit) Main bandage kardeta hn!(after bandaging)
Ri:Thnx...(in her heart) Shayad Abhi ne kuch nhe suna...
Ab:Maam ek baat puchn?

Ri:(luks at him) Haan...haan pocho...

Ab:Maya apki beti hai???!!Ri:(shocked) Tum...nhe..woh...(THE COLOUR OF HER FACE HAS CHANGED)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ok Guys tht's all for today...I hope u liked it...Do comment...Thnx for all the support...Modji and everybody on the blog...I'll be bak wid another episode of RSTRL tmrw till thn take care of urself and others around u...

Love,
Catherine

Click Here to Read More..

Happy Birthday Preeti :)

From Me & Vish

Greeting


Greeting Link

This is Poem

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

God gave a gift to the world when you were born—
a person who loves, who cares,
who sees a person’s need and fills it,
who encourages and lifts people up,
who spends energy on others
rather than herself,
someone who touches each life she enters,
and makes a difference in the world,
because ripples of kindness flow outward
as each person you have touched, touches others.
Your birthday deserves to be a national holiday,
because you are a special treasure
for all that you’ve done.
May the love you have shown to others
return to you, multiplied.
I wish you the happiest of birthdays,
and many, many more,
so that others have time to appreciate you
as much as I do.


Love
Neha(Vish Ki jaan)

Click Here to Read More..

Gup Shup | May 8 - 11

Chit Chat Box;

Click Here to Read More..

Muhabbat Ki Raahon Me - Parts 226 - 250

PART 226:
Tamanna: Wow Ridz! Ammy to tumhare gusse se bhi darrta hai... uncle ki jagah tum hi daant liya karo use... do din me seedha ho jaayega...
Ridhimaa was embarrassed.
Ridhimaa: Maine kahan daanta?
Armaan: Oh! Inki suno... Dr.Ridhimaa keh rahi hain... inhone kahan daanta?
Ridhimaa: Sorry... maine shayad thoda zyada...
Armaan: It's OK... lekin thoda nahi zyada hi tha...
Padma: Achha ab tum dono ladna band karo. Dining table dekh ke tum dono ko ladayi karna yaad aa jaata hai...
Nani: Aur dono jaake kapde badal lo... bheeg gaye ho tum dono... fir aa jaana... khaana khaane...
Armaan,Ridhimaa: (together) Ji nani...
Tamanna: Hadd hai... koi baat to alag alag bolo...
Armaan: Tammy...
Tamanna: (carelessly) Sorry...
Armaan and Ridhimaa went away to change. When Ridhimaa came back, wearing her night suit, Armaan was already present at the dining table, wearing his trousers and a white T-shirt. Ridhimaa went into the kitchen to help Padma. They both laid the dinner for all. The chair next to Armaan was empty. Ridhimaa had no other choice but to go and sit there. Tamanna smirked. They all started having the dinner.
Anjali: (exclaiming happily) Ridz... tumne mere liye Chocolate Truffle banaya hai?
Ridhimaa smiled.
Anjali: I love you Ridz...
Anjali loaded her plate with the truffle after dinner.
Tamanna: Ridz... tumne to bahut achha banaya hai... kitna soft aur tasty hai...
Anjali: Haan...
Shashank: Anjali... tumhe bhi seekhna chahiye...
Nani: Kisi aur ke haath me wo jaadu kahan jo meri Ridhimaa ke haath me hai...
Padma: Sach Ridhimaa... kaafi achha bana hai, jabki tum pehli baar bana rahi thi...
Anjali: Armaan... kya hua? Tumhe achha nahi laga? Tamanna to keh rai thi ki tumhe chocolates bahut pasand hain... tum batao... ye zyada achha hai ya fir jo tumne baahar khaaya hai wo?
Armaan: Anjali... main dono me comparison kaise kar sakta hoon? Ek ghar me bani hai aur ek bahar... zaahir hai ki ghar me bani hui cheez ka taste zyada achha hoga...
Tamanna: Tumhe to dhang se taarif bhi nahi karni aati... yahi keh dete ki aaj tak maine is jaisa tasty truffle pehle kabhi nahi khaaya...
Shashank: Kyun? Dr.Armaan jhooth kyun bolenge?
Armaan: Ye baat jhooth to nahi hai...
Ridhimaa was pleasantly surprised.
Padma: Armaan... tumhe sach me achha laga?
Armaan: Nahi... main to jhooth keh raha hoon... mujhe aap logon se jhooth bolne par prize jo milegaa...
Tamanna: Haan... prize se yaad aaya... uncle... aapne Intern Of The Month award dena kyun band kar diya?
Shashank: Ye mera nahi, Sanjeevani ke saare interns ka collective decision tha... jab koi award lene waala hi nahi hoga to hum award kise denge?
Armaan shook his face.
Tamanna: Ridz... Anjali... tum logon ne ye decision kyun liya? Aisi kya baat thi?
Anjali: Tamanna... you first have to understand one thing. Last month, ye award Armaan ko diya jaana tha... lekin uski absence me Ridz ko award ke liye nominate kiya gaya... she was the second best lekin Ridz ne award lene se mana kar diya... hum sabko bhi uska faisla sahi laga... kyunki hum Armaan ke bina to Sanjaavani soch bhi nahi sakte... isliye...
Armaan: Lekin... itna prestigious award tum logon ne sirf mere liye chod diya... jabki tum logon ko pata tha ki main waapas nahi aa sakta... fir... you all should have been practical... after all, it's a big thing...
Ridhimaa: Kuch faisle dimaag se nahi kiye jaate... aur hum log practical hone ki saza pehle hi bhugat chuke the... isiliye...
Tamanna: Lekin ab to Ammy waapas aa gaya na... to ab...
Shashank: Agar interns chaahenge to hum ye award fir se open karwa sakte hain...
Anjali: (looking at Ridhimaa) What say Ridz?
Ridhimaa: Mujhe kya karna hai? Waise bhi...
She stopped mid-sentence, not wanting to go further.
Anjali: I don't think ki Armaan ke waapas aa jaane ke baad kisi ko koi problem hogi.
Shashank: Great... to agle hafte main Board members se baat kar lunga... good night everyone...
Shashank left the room to retire for the night. They all went and sat in the living room as no one was feeling sleepy.
Ridhimaa: Di... aapne mera i-pod kahin dekha hai?
Anjali: Oh haan...
Ridhimaa: Kahan? Mujhe kahin nahi mil raha...
Anjali: Wo Ridz...
Anjali was hesitating.
Ridhimaa: Kya hua Di?
Anjali: Ridz... actually... kal main jab room me gayi thi to tumhara i-pod table par rakha hua tha... maine dekha nahi aur galti se wo zameen par gir gaya... aur toot gaya... I am really very sorry...
Ridhimaa: Koi baat nahi Di... tootne waali cheez thi to toot gayi...
Anjali: Haan lekin tumhari CD... main tumhare liye ek naya i-pod le aaungi...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... uski zaroorat nahi hai... ab main naya i-pod kharid kar kya karungi?
Anjali: Kyun? Tum to roz raat me gaane sunti ho...
Tamanna: Kaun se gaane sunti ho? Rap... pop... classical... romantic... ya fir... folk?
Anjali: Ridz to bas Armaan ke gaane sunti hai...
Tamanna: Kewal Ammy ke gaane?
Anjali: Haan... aur Do dil mil rahe hain... that's the odd one out. The rest are all Armaan's.
Tamanna: To fir chinta karne ki kya baat hai... jab gaana sunna ho, Ammy ko bol diya karo... wo suna dega...
Armaan was scandalised.
Armaan: Haan... main radio jo hoon...
Tamanna: Nahi radio nahi... abhi ke liye to i-pod ho... kyun nani?
Nani: Haan... Armaan... ek gaana sunao na...
Armaan: Nani... main thak gaya hoon...
Padma: To kya hua? Gaane se fresh ho jaaoge...
Nani: (pulling Armaan back so that his head was in her lap) Aaraam se leto aur gaana sunao...
Nani started stroking his hair.
Armaan: Aise kaise gaunga?
He sat up straight and rested his back against the sofa and closed his eyes.
Tamanna: Ammy... sona mat...
Armaan: Oh fo... kitna pareshaan karti ho tum...
Padma: Armaan... tumne mujhe kabhi koi gaana nahi sunaaya...
Nani: Mujhe bhi...
Anjali: Mujhe bhi...
Tamanna: (piping up) Aur mujhe bhi...
Armaan: Kya? Jhooth bolte hue sharm nahi aati? Itne saare gaane jab maine sunaaye the to tum dono ne kaan band kar rakhe the kya?
Tamanna: Ammy... kyun zidd kar rahe ho? Sunao na...
Armaan: Nahi... aaj main nahi...
Anjali: To aur kaun gaayega? Hum me se kisiko gaana kahan aata hai?
Tamanna: Idea!
Padma: Kya?
Tamanna: Aaj Ridz gaayegi... kyun Ridz?
Ridhimaa was stunned.



PART 227:
Ridhimaa: Main? Paagal ho gayi ho kya?
Tamanna: Nahi... I'm serious... mujhe bhi sunna hai tum kaisa gaati ho...
Anjali: Ridz kahan gaati hai?
Padma: Haan Tamanna... Ridhimaa ko gaana nahi aata...
Nani: To kya hua? Seekh to sakti hai... gao beta...
Ridhimaa: Main kahan? Nani...
Tamanna: Ammy... agar Ridz gaayegi to tum gaana sunaoge?
Armaan: Of course!
Tamanna: Soch lo... jab wo kahegi tab tumhe use gaana sunaana padega... you'll be her new i-pod...
Armaan: Agar basket gaayegi to yes... I'll be her i-pod...
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... mujhe koi gaana nahi gaana...
Armaan: Dekho... challenge se pehle hi darr gayi...
Tamanna: Ridz... achha mauka hai... kaun sa tumhe koi singing competition jeetna hai jo achha hi gaana padega... aur yahan par hum sabke alaawa to koi hai bhi nahi. Ga do...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... mujhe nahi aata...
Armaan: Tchh... tchh...tchhh...
Ridhimaa: Fine! I'll sing... par koi hansega nahi...
Armaan: (suppressing a smile) Nahi nahi... koi nahi hansega... we will be proud to hear you sing. After all kisi zoo ke jaanwar ko gaate hue sunna roz roz thode hi ho paata hai...
Nani: (reproachfully) Armaan...
Ridhimaa: Dekha nani?
Nani: Kya dekha? Tum gaaogi nahi to ye aise hi karta rahega...
Anjali: Ridz soch kya rahi ho? All the best...
Ridhimaa: Lekin gaaun kya?
Nani: Koi bhajan... aarti ga do...
Padma: Nahi... tum 'do dil mil rahe hain' gao...
Tamanna: Aisa karo... tum Ammy ka koi song ga do...
Ridhimaa: Kya?
Tamanna: Haan... tumhe to yaad honge na?
Ridhimaa: Haan lekin...
Tamanna: Please Ridz... gaao na... mujhe bhi sunna hai ki Ammy ke gaane tumhari awaaz me kasie lagte hain... tum to jaanti hi ho ki Ammy ne aaj tak jitne bhi gaane gaaye hain, akele hi gaaye hain, chahe wo album ke ho ya fir movie ke... tum gaao na...
Ridhimaa: Lekin Armaan ko achha nahi lagta ki koi uske gaane...
Tamanna: Tum uski chinta mat karo... tum gao...
Ridhimaa: Kaun sa gaana gaaun?
Tamanna: Jo tumhari marzi...
Ridhimaa selected Armaan's movie song.
Ridhimaa: (singing)
Chehra mera tha nigaahein uski,
Khaamoshi me bhi wo baatien uski.
Shokh lamhon ka pata dene waali,
Tez hoti hui wo saansein uski.
Aise mausam bhi guzaare humne,
Subahein jab apni thi shaam uski.
Neend is soch se toote aksar,
Kis tarah katti hain raatein uski.
Door rehkar bhi sada rehti hain,
Mujhko thaame hue baahein uski.
Ridhimaa finished the song and held her breath for the others to laugh. But no sound of laughter erupted. She looked at the others. All of them, even Armaan was staring at her unbelievingly. Her voice was sweet, and pleasant to hear. Her singing was quite good.
Ridhimaa: Kya hua? Tum sab... maine kaha tha na ki mujhe gaana nahi aata...
Tamanna: Kaun kehta hai ki tumhe gaana nahi aata?
Ridhimaa: Kya matlab?
Anjali: Matlab ye ki you've sung very well...
Padma: Sach Ridhimaa... mujhe nahi pata tha ki meri beti itna achha ga leti hai...
Nani: (hugging Ridhimaa) Bahut achha gaaya tumne...
Ridhimaa: (not believing any one of them) Aap sabko kyun mera mazaak uda rahe hain? Seedhe seedhe kyun nahi hans lete?
Tamanna: Tum aise nahi maanogi... Ammy... tum batao... tumhe Ridz ka gaana kaisa laga?
Armaan: (still mesmerised with Ridhimaa's voice) It was... it was... beautiful...
Ridhimaa knew Armaan wasn't lying. She could tell if he was. But still, Ridhimaa could not believe her ears.
Tamanna: Ab yakeen hua?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... haan... lekin... main...
Anjali: Ridz... hum log jhooth bol sakte hain... Tamanna jhooth bol sakti hai lekin Armaan jhooth kyun bolega? Jabki isme usika nuksaan hai... wo challenge haar gaya hai... tumne sach me bahut achha gaaya...
Ridhimaa: Lekin... main kahan...
She looked at Armaan as if asking his opinion.
Armaan: Really Ridhimaa... you were not bad. Your pitch modulation was just next to perfect... tumne high aur low, dono notes bahut achhe se gaaye... aur jo tumne gaana choose kiya tha... wo meri opinion me mera gaaya hua one of the toughest song hai.
Ridhimaa was blankly staring at him.
Tamanna: Really?
Armaan: Haan... yaad hai... maine is gaane ko likhne ke liye poore do din liye the?
Tamanna: Haan... din bhar kamre me baithe rehte the tum... aur uske baad jo gaane ki practice thi wo to shaayad ek hafte se bhi zyada chali thi...
Armaan: Exactly... is gaane ke notes hi kuch aise hain... agar pata na ho ki kahan pitch modulation karni hai, to gaane ka feel hi nahi aata... ye gaana jitne high notes pe jaata hai, utna hi low notes pe jaata hai... agar perfect execution nahi hua to high notes pe voice crack kar sakti hai aur low notes pe aisa lag sakta hai ki kuch sunaayi hi nahi de raha...
Nobody was understanding what Armaan was saying in the technical terms of music.
Ridhimaa: Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha.. pitch modulation... high, low... pata nahi kya bakwaas...
Armaan: It's not bakwaas. Ye wo hai jo tumne abhi kiya...
Ridhimaa: Maine... maine kya kiya?
Armaan: Gaanaa gaaya... you silly girl! maine bataya na ki ye gaana gaana kitna difficult hai... isme awaaz bahut sharp ho sakti hai, jo bahut buri lagti hai. But your voice was crystal clear. Do you know, mere is song ko compose karne ke baad Shankar ji ne mujhse kaha tha ki...
Padma: Shankar ji ne...
Armaan: Mera matlab Shankar Mahadevan ne... unhone kaha tha ki this song is a masterpiece... aur is gaane ko sirf wahi nibha sakta hai jo khud ek masterpiece ho... it was for me, my life's biggest compliment... and so for you... pata hai zara si training se tum bahut achha ga sakti ho...
Ridhimaa: Kya maine sach me achha gaaya? Tum log mazaak nahi kar rahe ho?
Ridhimaa was not ready to believe.
Armaan: Of course hum mazaak kar rahe hain... tumhe kya laga ki tumne bahut achha gaaya? Maine kaha tha na ki zoo ke jaanwar...
Padma,Anjali,Nani,Tamanna: (together, reproachfully) Armaan...
Armaan: Jab ye maan hi nahi rahi to main kyun is par apne compliments waste karun? Isse to achha hai ki hum log jhooth hi bol lein... kam se kam wo accept to kar legi...
Ridhimaa was apprehensive.



PART 228:
Ridhimaa: Lekin maine to pehle kabhi gaana nahi gaaya...
Armaan: Well... mujhe pata hai tumne kabhi gaana nahi gaaya... that's the most surprising part. Shayad tumne kabhi koshish hi nahi ki... tumhari awaaz bahut mature hai... haan thodi si practice ki zaroorat hai...
Tamanna: Haan Ridz... tum films me try karo... ya fir apna album nikaal lena...
Anjali: (excited) Hey... that's a very good idea...
Ridhimaa: No... it's a stupid idea...
Padma: Jab wo nahi chaahti to tum dono kyun use force kar rahe ho?
Armaan: Kyunki usme talent hai... aur talent chhupaana achhi baat nahi hoti... Ridhimaa... main music directors se baat kar sakta hoon... I am sure wo mana nahi karenge...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... mujhe koi gaana waana nahi gaana... I don't like it...
Armaan: Kyun? Tum to itna achha gaati ho...
Ridhimaa: Meri marzi... maine gaana sirf isliye gaaya tha kyunki tumne mujhe challenge kiya tha...
Nani: Achha... tum log baatein karo... mujhe neend aa rahi hai...
Padma: Main bhi chalti hoon aapke saath...
Nani and Padma leave.
Tamanna: What say Ridz?
Ridhimaa: (standing up) I say good night.
Tamanna: (pulling her back down) Hey... tum aise nahi ja sakti... yahan hum sab itna important matter discuss kar rahe hain aur tum...
Anjali: Ridz... tumhe darr lagta hai sabke saamne gaane se?
Tamanna: Agar ye baat hai... to iska bhi solution hai... tum Radio City join kar lo... Ammy ki tarah...
Ridhimaa: No thanks... main jaisi hoon khush hoon...
Anjali: Jaisi tumhari marzi... waise Armaan ek baat batao... main bahut dino se tumse poochna chaah rahi thi... aaj Tamanna ki baat se yaad aaya...
Armaan: Kya?
Anjali: Wo ye ki... tumne Radio City join kiya... fake identity ke saath... ye to hum sab jaante hain ki kyun tumne apna asli naam chupaaya... lekin agar tumhe fake identity rakhni hi thi to apna naam Dil kyun rakha? Koi aur naam bhi to rakh sakte the... koi khaas wajah ye naam rakhne ki?
Ridhimaa was not able to raise her head.
Tamanna: Tum ye kyun pooch rahi ho?
Anjali: Kyunki Dil naam thoda sa alag sa hai na... aur... jab maine Ridzi ko bataya tha ki Radio City par ek show aata hai jise Dil naam ka aadmi host kar raha hai, to wo aise chaunk gayi thi jaise use pata ho ki wo Dil tum hi ho...
Tamanna: (looking suspiciously towards Ridhimaa) Really? Ridz tumhe laga tha ki wo Ammy hai?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... nahi to... maine aisa kab kaha tha Di?
Anjali: Kaha nahi tha lekin jis tarah se tum ye naam sunkar shocked hui thi... waise bhi Dil itna common naam to nahi hai... infact maine tab pehli baar suna tha... Armaan kya wajah thi ye naam rakhne ki?
Armaan: Pata nahi... shaayad... shaayad mujhe ye naam achha lag gaya tha... shayad isiliye...
Tamanna: Nahi... ye baat nahi hai... kuch aur hi baat hai jo tum hum sab se share nahi karna chaahte aur Ridz is baare me kuch to zaroor jaanti hai... hai na Ridz... Ridz... tumhe ye naam pasand hai?
Ridhimaa: Kya? Haan...
Tamanna: Tumhe ye naam sunkar kiski yaad aati hai?
Ridhimaa: Mujhe? Kisiki nahi...
Anjali: Achha... leave it... Ridz... agar tumhe Radio City join karna hota ek fake identity ke saath to tum kya naam rakhti?
Ridhimaa: Mujhe... Radio City...
Tamanna: Just imagine...
Ridhimaa: (thinking) Pata nahi... I don't know... shaayad... Ehsaas...
She said the name very softly, under the impression that nobody had heard her. But Armaan had definitely heard the name and also knew why Ridhimaa had chosen that specific name. It was the same reason because of which Armaan had chosen the name of Dil.
Tamanna: Kya?
Ridhimaa: Kuch nahi...
Anjali: Tumne bataya nahi Ridz...
Ridhimaa: Maine kaha na mujhe nahi pata...
Anjali: Waise show ka naam achha tha... Ehsaas Dillon Ke... hai na?
Tamanna: Ye bhi Ammy ki choice thi...
Anjali: Armaan... main to bhool hi gayi. Tumne decide kar liya?
Armaan: Kya?
Anjali: Yahi... ki tum award loge ya nahi...
Armaan: Maine pehle hi bata diya hai ki mujhe koi award nahi chahiye...
Tamanna: Lekin kyun?
Armaan: Kyunki... meri marzi...
Tamanna: To fir hume un organisers se kehna chahiye ki wo ye award Ridz ko dein. Wo bhi to bahut achha gaati hai...
Anjali: Lekin Armaan se achha to nahi gaati...
Tamanna: To kya hua? Seekh jaayegi... dheere dheere...
Anjali: Idea! Armaan, Ridz... tum dono koi gaana saath me gaao... tum Ridz ko bata bhi sakte ho ki usne kahan galat gaaya... wo seekh bhi jaayegi...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe koi gaana nahi gaana...
Tamanna: Bus last... fir main kabhi tumse koi gaana sunaane ko nahi kahungi... aur main yahan rahungi hi kahan jo... mujhe to waise bhi chale hi jaana hai...
Ridhimaa and Armaan both looked at each other for the same time.
Ridhimaa: Very good... tumhari emotional blackmailing karne ki aadat abhi tak nahi gayi...
Tamanna: Ridz... please...
Anjali: Haan... isme bahut maza aayega...
Armaan: Please Anjy... mujhe neend aa rahi hai...
Ridhimaa: Haan mujhe bhi... main sone ja...
But Tamanna was holding her hand.
Tamanna: Ridz tum meri baat nahi maanogi? Main to tumhari dost hoon na?
Ridhimaa: Tamanna...
Anjali: Armaan...
Armaan looked at Tamanna and then at Anjali.
Armaan: Aaj nahi... kal... aaj mujhe jukaam ho raha hai... baarish me bheegne ki wajah se...
Anjali: Haan... theek hai... to hum kal tumhara gaana sunenge...
Tamanna: Anjali... main kahan soungi?
Anjali: Humare kamre me... tum Ridz ke saath so jaana... main nani ke saath so jaungi... OK?
Tamanna: OK...
Anjali: Chalo... good night guys...
Tamanna: Good night Ammy, good night Ridz...
Anjali and Tamanna got up and went upstairs towards Ridhimaa's room. Ridhimaa found herself alone with Armaan in the room and takes a magazine and starts to read.
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: Hmm?
Armaan: Mujhe... mujhe...
Armaan was hesitating.
Ridhimaa: Kya hua? Tumhe kuch chahiye?
Armaan: Haan wo...
Ridhimaa: Kya?
Armaan: Wo mujhe doodh chahiye...
Ridhimaa: Doodh?



PART 229:
Armaan: Haan...
Ridhimaa: Lekin tum to doodh nahi peete... I mean nahi peete the... ab peene lage ho kya?
Armaan: Nahi... wo Tammy... wo raat me sone se pehle doodh peeti hai...
Ridhimaa: Oh!
Ridhimaa gets up and goes in the kitchen. Armaan follows her there.
Ridhimaa: (looking back) Kya hua?
Armaan: Uske doodh me cheeni...
Ridhimaa: Do teaspoon aur bournvita ek teaspoon... hai na?
Armaan: Haan... tumhe kaise pata?
Ridhimaa: Wo... jab Tamanna ka accident hua tha aur usne dawaai khaane se mana kar diya tha tab tumne use doodh diya tha na...
Amaan: Tumhe yaad hai?
Ridhimaa: Haan... bahut achha tareeka hai dawai khilaane ka...
Armaan looked embarrassed.
Ridhimaa: Coffee peeni hai to bol do... main bana dungi...
Armaan: Nahi wo... haan... ek cup coffee milegi... mujhe raat me...
Ridhimaa: Coffee peene ki aadat hai... I know...
Armaan: Tum jao... main bana lunga...
He moved towards the shelfs and opens a cupboard.
Armaan: Lekin coffee to yahan hai nahi...
Ridhimaa comes towards him and opens the next cupboard and takes out the coffee jar.
Armaan: Lekin... pehle to yahan rakhte the na?
Ridhimaa: (seriously) Armaan pehle aur aaj me kai dinon ka faasla hai... itne dinon me to logon ke kapde pehenne, baat karne ka tareeka tak badal jaata hai... to coffee jar ki jagah badalna... it's a very small thing.
Armaan knew she was taunting him.
Armaan: Tum...
Ridhimaa: (handing him a glass of milk) Ye lo... Tamanna ko de aao...
Armaan left. Ridhimaa started making the coffee. A few minutes back, Armaan came, holding the glass full of milk.
Ridhimaa: Tumne Tamanna ko diya nahi?
Armaan: Tammy so gayi...
Ridhimaa: Bina doodh piye? Tumne to kaha tha ki use...
Armaan: Haan lekin pata nahi kaise aaj so gayi... shayad bahut thak gayi hogi...
Then he looked at the glass of milk in his hand.
Armaan: Ab iska kya karun?
Ridhimaa: Wahi jo karna chahiye...
Armaan: Kya karna chahiye?
Ridhimaa: (smiling mischieveously) Pi jaana chahiye...
Armaan: (thrusting the glass in Ridhimaa's hand and speaking in the same tone as Ridhimaa) To lo... pi lo...
Ridhimaa: Main? No way... mera matlab tha tum pi lo...
Ridhimaa too hated drinking milk. It used to remind her of medicines.
Armaan: Ji nahi... main aur doodh... never! Main coffee piyunga... tumne bana li?
Ridhimaa: Haan bana li... lekin tumhe tabhi milegi jab tum doodh pi loge...
Armaan: What? Tumhe pata hai ki mujhe doodh peena bilkul achha nahi lagta...
Ridhimaa: It's not my problem...
Armaan: (pleading) Tum pi lo na... please... tumne to kaha tha ki tumhe doodh bahut achha lagta hai...
Ridhimaa: Achha? Ye maine kab kaha?
Armaan: (still in a pleading tone) To kisi aur ne kaha hoga... please... ab jaldi se pi lo...
Ridhimaa: Main kyun piyun? Tum piyo... tumne banwaaya tha...
Armaan: To apne liye thode hi banwaaya tha... tum Tammy se pyar karti ho na... to pi lo...
Ridhimaa: Oho! Ek tumhari Tammy aur ek uska Ammy... achhi baat hai... dono ek doosre par hi gaye ho... wahan wo emotional blackmail karti hai aur yahan tum... bus ab nahi... Tamanna ki baat to main maan leti hoon... wo chhoti hai... lekin tum...
Armaan: Main bhi to chhota hoon... itni please karne se to bhagwaan bhi maan jaata.
Ridhimaa: (scandalised) Main bhagwaan nahi hoon. Insaan hoon. Aur tumse kisne kaha ki tum chhote ho? 24 years ke hone ja rahe ho aur kehte ho ki chhote ho? Tumhe sharm nahi aati? Kal subah jab doodh ke liye nani se daant padegi tab batana ki tum chhote ho...
Armaan: (desperately) Ridhimaa... tum mere liye ek glass doodh nahi pi sakti?
Armaan did not know that his words would make such a great impact.
Ridhimaa: Tumhare liye?
Now Armaan remembered what he had said. Ridhimaa took the glass of milk and poured the milk in a saucepan and put it on the stove.
Armaan: Ye... ye kya kar rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Doodh garam kar rahi hoon...
Armaan: Kiske liye?
Ridhimaa: Apne liye...
Ridhimaa poured the milk into a cup and started drinking it. She was not liking it at all.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... rehne do... chodo... main pi lunga...
After emptying nearly half the milk, Ridhimaa started feeling odd. She kept the glass on the table. Her stomach was rumbling. She was going to retch. Ridhimaa ran to the sink and vomitted into it. Armaan was shocked. He rushed upto her and kept his hand on her back.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... are you OK?
Ridhimaa washed her face.
Ridhimaa: Haan... I am fine... pata nahi... kya hua tha?
Armaan knew what was wrong. It was all because of the milk. Ridhimaa had taken the glass back and had proceeded to drink it when Armaan snatched the glass from her hands.
Armaan: Paagal ho gayi ho kya? Ab tum doodh nahi piyogi... abhi abhi uski wajah se vomitting hui hai...
Ridhimaa: Lekin... nani subah uthengi to dekhengi... unhe achha nahi lagta koi cheez banaakar waste kar di jaaye...
Armaan: Tum chodo... main pi lunga... you go and rest...
Ridhimaa: Tum doodh piyoge?
Armaan: Haan... pi lunga... tab nani nahi daantegi...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... stop... ye mera jhootha hai...
Armaan: To kya hua?
He drank the milk. Armaan had quite forgotten that he had no longer any relationship with Ridhimaa. Ridhimaa stared at him. Armaan kept the glass on the table. He found the look on Ridhimaa's face amusing.
Armaan: Aise kyun dekh rahi ho? Mujhe vomitting nahi hogi.
Ridhimaa: Tumne... tumne doodh pi liya...
Armaan: Haan to?
Ridhimaa: Wo mera jhootha tha...
Now Armaan understood. He was shocked himself.
Armaan: Achha? Tumne pehle kyun nahi bataya?
Ridhimaa: Maine to bola tha... tum sun hi nahi rahe the...
Armaan: (changing the topic) Ab to coffee milegi na? Doodh ne saara taste kharaab kar diya...
Ridhimaa gave him the coffee and went and sat in the drawing room. Armaan went and sat in the dining room. He drank the coffee, then started singing.
Armaan: (singing)
Hum to chale, the dost banke...
Jaaney kahan... Dill Mill Gayye...
Humse hansi, humse khushi...
Hai humi se zindagi...
Taare hum, zameen par le aaye...
Hum laaye hain roshni...
Dil jahan, dost wahan...
Aisa manzar aur kahaan...
Hum to chale, the dost banke...
Jaaney kahan... Dill Mill Gayye...
PART 230:
Armaan opened his eyes. Ridhimaa was sitting near him, listening attentively. As he turned to face her, she got nervous and started getting up.
Armaan: (holding her hand) Kya hua? Kahan ja rahi ho?
Ridhimaa looked at her hand which Armaan was holding. Armaan quickly left it.
Armaan: Sorry...
Ridhimaa sat down again.
Armaan: Tumhe gaana achha laga?
Ridhimaa: Nahi...
Armaan: Oh... kya kami thi? Kya meri awaaz... shayad jukaam ki wajah se...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe gaana achha nahi, bahut achha laga...
Armaan: Oh... to aisa bolo na... tumne to mujhe darra hi diya tha... mujhe laga pata nahi kya ho gaya jo...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... ek baat poochhun? Tum bura to nahi maanoge?
Armaan: Mere bura maanne, na maanne se kya hota hai? Logon ko jo kehna hai, wo to keh ke rahenge... tum bhi poochho... jo poochhna hai...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum... tum award kyun nahi lena chaahte?
Armaan: Meri marzi...
Ridhimaa: Lekin kyun? Award me burai kya hai? Pehle bhi tumhe...
Armaan: Wo mujhe mere kaam ki wajah se mile the...
Ridhimaa: Ye bhi to tumhara kaam...
Armaan: Mera matlab mere wo kaam jisse kisi ka koi faayda hua ho... Intern Of The Month award mujhe mere medical work ke liye mila tha... maine patients ki help ki thi... unhe mujhse faayada hua tha... Sanjeevani's Best Friend Award mujhe logon ki problems solve karne ke liye mila tha... usse mere doston ko unki life me faayda hua tha... Sanjeevani's Bravery Award aur National Gallantry Award mujhe kisi ki jaan bachaane ke liye mile the... usse mujhe... I mean... kisi ko faayada hua tha... lekin is award ke liye maine kya kiya? Mere gaano se kisey faayda hua?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... har cheez me faayada ya nuksaan nahi dekha jaata... wo award tumhare kaam ke appreciation ke liye tumhe mila hai...
Armaan: Par usse kisi ka bhala to nahi hua na... tum mujhe uska ek bhi faayada bata sakti ho?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum bahut ziddi ho... agar sunna chaahte ho to suno... tumhe pata hai? Music bhi ek tarah ki therapy hai... usko sunne se log relax ho jaate hain... unhe sukoon aur aaraam milta hai... log din bhar ki problems tumhare gaano ko sunkar bhool jaate hain. Tumhare gaane itne soothing hote hain ki usse hume din bhar ki thakaan se mukti milti hai... hum tumhare gaano me zindagi ki sachchai mehsoos kar sakte hain... toote dil jud sakte hain... log apne dukh bhool jaate hain... kisi ki aankhon me aansun aa jaate hain aur kisi ke chehre pe hansi... ye kuch kam hai? Tumhari wajah se kisi ko zindagi khoobsurat lagne lagti hai, ek marta hua insaan apne baaki ke pal sukoon ke saath kaat sakta hai... tumhe aur kya chahiye?
Armaan was flattered.
Armaan: Wow! Aaj tak kisine mere gaane ki aise taarif nahi ki... really... I owe you one... batao... kaun sa gaana sunna pasand karogi tum?
Ridhimaa: Kya matlab?
Armaan: Matlab... ye mera return gift... tumne meri itni taarif ki... mujhe bhi to hisaab baraabar karna hai...
Ridhimaa: (standing up) Armaan... maine ye sab kuch isliye nahi kaha ki tum mujhe iske badle apna gaana sunakar ehsaan utaar sako. I said it from my heart... lekin tumhe kya? Tumhe to sirf ek hi kaam aata hai... har cheez ka hisaab baraabar karna... maine Tamanna ki dekhbhaal ki... wo hisaab baraabar karne ke liye tum mujhse baat karne lage... maine Matthew ko thodi si Hindi sikha di to tumne Tamanna ke saamne meri side le li... maine tumhare liye coffee bana di to tum mere pass aakar baith gaye... disgusting! Mujhe tumhari humdardi, tumhara ehsaan nahi chahiye Dr.Armaan Mallik... aap ye sab usi ke saath kijiyega jise iski zaroorat ho... meri zindagi me tumhare na hone se koi gam nahi hai... jo tum mujhe naye dost, naye rishte de rahe ho... mujhe kuch nahi chahiye... na tumhari humdardi, na tumhara ehsaan, na tumhari dosti aur na tumhara pyar...
After saying so, Ridhimaa quickly crossed the room and went upstairs to her room. Armaan was left shocked. But, he could have sworn that there were tears in Ridhimaa's eyes at the moment. Armaan could not think why Ridhimaa was behaving like this. When he himself had started talking to her, then why she was shrinking away from him?
Early morning, next day at 5:30 a.m. Armaan knocked loudly at Ridhimaa's bedroom door. Ridhimaa, who was bathing, thought that Nani had come to wake her up. Tamanna was sleeping. Lest her sleep should break, Ridhimaa dried herself and quickly changed into her bath-gown and went to open the door on which Armaan had been continuously pounding for the last five minutes. Ridhimaa flung open the door.
Armaan: Tammy...
Then he stopped on seeing Ridhimaa in her bath-gown. Ridhimaa was embarrassed on finding herself in such a condition before Armaan. Armaan had quickly turned around. But it was nothing sinister. Her bath-gown had a considerable length, till below her knees and her shoulders were properly covered.
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... so rahi hai...
Armaan: Achha... jab uthe to keh dena ki hume jaana hai... jaldi se tayyar ho jaaye... main uske kapde lene ja raha hoon...
Armaan left the room, closing the door behind him. Tamanna had seen all this happen but when Ridhimaa turned to look towards her, she pretended to be deeply asleep. Ridhimaa changed into her jogging suit and went out of the room quietly. She was passing the basketball court when she noticed that it was empty. Armaan was not there. She entered the court and started practicing basketball. She was not concentrating much and could score only two baskets out of eight, which she had been aiming. Suddenly a voice rang out.
Voice: Tchh... tchh...tchh... bad luck... Ridz.
Ridhimaa turned around to see from whom the voice came from.
Tamanna, Anjali, Matthew and Armaan were standing before her.
Ridhimaa: Tum sab... yahan?
Tamanna: Anjali mujhe basketball court dikhaane ke liye laayi thi...
Matthew: (at the same time) Armaan mujhe basketball court dikhaane laaya tha...
They both looked at each other and smiled. Matthew hugged Tamanna.
Matthew: Good morning...
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... jab main yahan aayi to tum so rahi thi...
Anjali: Ab jag gayi to main bhi use yahan le aayi... Armaan, Matthew... tum dono yahan kya kar rahe ho?
Armaan: Wahi jo Matt ne kaha... main use basketball court dikha raha tha...
Anjali: Oh... mujhe laga tum aur Ridz yahan...
Armaan: Yahan?
Tamanna: Basket ball khel rahe hoge...
Armaan calmed down a little.
Tamanna: Waise... sabne to mujhse kaha tha ki tum bahut achha basketball khelti ho... lekin tumhe dekh ke mujhe to aisa nahi laga... tum aath me se kewal do hi baar score kar paayi...
Anjali: Haan... Ridz... aaj tumhe kya ho gaya tha?
Armaan: Ye sab lack of concentration ki wajah se hota hai. Jab koi depressed ho, kisi problem me ho...
Ridhimaa: Kisine tumse tumhari expert opinion maangi?
Matthew: How do you know Armaan? Ye tumhare saath bhi hota hai?
Armaan: Mere saath kya... sabke saath hota hai. When you are depressed, you cannot concentrate propery on any work... can you?
Matthew: No... I think you are right.
Tamanna: Ridz... tum kyun depressed ho? Any problem?
Ridhimaa: Nahi...
Anjali: Achha... to fir abhi ek match me Armaan ko hara ke dikhao...
Ridhimaa: Di please...
Tamanna: Darr gayi? I knew it... kyunki mere Ammy ko basketball me haraana mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai...
Anjali: Ridz pehle bhi Armaan ko hara chuki hai... aur aaj fir hara ke dikhayegi... hai na Ridz?
Ridhimaa: Di... mera mann nahi kar raha...
Tamanna: Oh please! No excuses. Ammy... tumhe khelna hai?
Armaan: Main...
Tamanna: Great! Ridz... tumhe khelna hai?
Ridhimaa: Wo main...
Tamanna: Excellent... kisiko koi problem nahi... chalo match shuru...


PART 231:
Ridhimaa: Lekin...
But she and Armaan had to relent on continuous insistance. Armaan scored twice very easily. He was surprised himself. But then Ridhimaa went seriously into the game with all her concentration power. She levelled the scores and then, when she was scoring the third basket, the world went black for her. She swayed on the spot and fell backwards into Armaan's arms, who had come there to prevent her from scoring. The ball went through the basket.
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa opened her eyes. Armaan was bending upon her. She was in his arms.
Ridhimaa: (nervously) Main... main... theek hoon...
Ridhimaa stood up straight. She was still swaying. Armaan held her by her shoulders.
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Anjali: Ridz... kya hua tha?
Ridhimaa: Kuch nahi Di... bas aise hi...
Matthew: Aise hi?
Tamanna: Ridz... hum sab doctors hain... tum humse kya chhupa rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: I am fine Tamanna... sach me... shayad thode se chakkar aa gaye the... kuch khaaya nahi na maine... aur fir kal vomitting bhi ho gayi thi... to shayad...
Anjali: Vomitting... kab? Kaise?
Ridhimaa: Pata nahi... maine raat ko doodh piya tha...
Anjali: Oh! Lekin tumhe to doodh bilkul achha nahi lagta... fir tumne piya hi kyun?
Armaan was feeling guilty.
Ridhimaa: Leave it Di! I am fine now.
Tamanna: Ridhimaa... I was wrong.
Ridhimaa: Kis baare me?
Tamanna: Maine kaha tha ki mere Ammy ko koi nahi hara sakta... aaj dekh liya ki koi hai jo Ammy ko basketball me hara sakta hai... Ridz... I am proud of you. Dekha Ammy... Ridz kitna achha khelti hai...
Anjali: Armaan se kya keh rahi ho? Use to already pata hai ki Ridz kitna achha khelti hai... hai na Armaan?
Armaan did not answer.
Matthew: Ab hume chalna chahiye. We've got to freshen up. Then there's a lot of work to do before the wedding.
Anjali: Bahut jaldi hai shaadi ki... kyun Matt?
Matthew: Of course... I've waited for so long... it's time for my love to prosper, our relationship to grow stronger. Isn't it?
Armaan,Ridhimaa: (together) Yes, it is.
They all went back.
Muskaan, Atul and Rahul had gone to do shopping with Matthew. Armaan knocked on the door of Ridhimaa's bedroom where, Anjali, Ridhimaa and Tamanna were there.
Anjali: Come in.
Armaan entered with Tamanna's bag.
Anjali: Armaan... tumhe knock karne ki kya zaroorat hai?
Armaan: (ignoring her) Tammy... dekho... main tumhara bag le aaya... ab jaldi se tayyar ho jao...
Tamanna: Bag laane ki kya zaroorat thi? Chalo ab tum le hi aaye ho to theek hai...
She came and took the bag from his hands.
Tamanna: Main kya pehnun?
Anjali: Tum to bilkul Ridz ki tarah karti ho. Use bhi dress select karne me help ki zaroorat padti hai...
Tamanna: Achha... to aaj main bataungi ki use kya pehenna chahiye...
Armaan turned to go.
Tamanna: Ammy... abhi yahin ruko... ek bahut zaroori baat karni hai tumse...
Armaan: Kya?
Tamanna: Ek minute... main Ridz ki dress to select kar doon.
She opened Ridhimaa's cupboard.
Tamanna: Wow! Tumhare pass to bahut achhe ache suits hain... inhe kaun khareedta hai?
Anjali: Ridz ne to zyada se zyada apne liye ek suit khareeda hoga... baaki sab hum log use gift karte rehte hain... kyunki we know that she takes at least two hours in selecting a dress.
Tamanna: (pointing to a corner in the cupboard) Ridz... maine to kabhi bhi tumko aise kapde pehne hue nahi dekha... ye tumhare hain?
She was pointing to an assortment of jeans and tops.
Ridhimaa: Haan...
Tamanna: Fir tum inhe pehenti kyun nahi?
Ridhimaa: Aise hi... ye mujhe suit nhi karte.
Tamanna: Aise kaise suit nahi karte? Ek baar pehen ke to dekho.
Ridhimaa: (in a determined tone) Nahi...
Tamanna: Lekin kyun?
Armaan: Tammy... jab wo mana kar rahi hai to tum kyun use force kar rahi ho wo karne ke liye jo use nahi pasand? Sabki apni apni choice hoti hai...
Tamanna: Tum kyun Ridz ki side le rahe ho? Tumhe to ladkiyan aise kapdon me bahut pasand hain...
Armaan: Har insaan ko wahi pehenna chahiye, jo uski personality ko suit kare... jisme wo comfortable feel kare... doosron ki dekha dekhi apna style badalna achhi baat nahi hoti. Ridhimaa jo bhi pehenti hai, usme achhi lagti hai... why should she try to copy others?
Ridhimaa looked towards Armaan.
Tamanna: Oh! To Ridz jo bhi pehnti hai usme achhi lagti hai... haan?
Armaan: Tammy... tum har baat ka ulta matlab kyun nikaal leti ho? Maine to ek general baat kahi thi...
Tamanna: Waise tumne sahi kaha tha... Ridz jo bhi pehenti hai, usme bahut achhi lagti hai. To Ridz... aaj tum ye waala suit pehno...
Tamanna took out the purple suit which Armaan had helped Ridhimaa to select in the mall, just before he had got hit by the bullet and received a bravery award for saving Ridhimaa's life.
Tamanna: Dekho... kitna sundar suit hai... tumne ye kabhi pehna nahi hai kya?
Anjali: Haan... mujhe bhi yaad nahi ki Ridz ne ye suit kab kharida... kab pehna...
Ridhimaa and Armaan, both were looking at the suit in pure surprise. Tamanna nudged Anjali. They looked at Armaan and Ridhimaa.
Anjali: Armaan... Ridz... kya hua?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... kuch nahi... kuch bhi to nahi...
Tamanna: To fir tum log is suit ko itne gaur se kyun dekh rahe the? Ridz... tumne kabhi ye suit pehna hai?
Ridhimaa: Haan... ek baar...
Anjali: Kab?
Ridhimaa: Di... hum sab log ek baar Mall gaye the... wahin par maine ye suit try karke dekha tha...
Anjali: (remembering) Oh! Jab tumse koi dress select nahi ho rahi thi aur Armaan ne tumhe ye suit select karke diya tha... now I remember.
Tamanna: Ye Ammy ki choice hai? Strange!
Anjali: (giving Ridhimaa a one-armed hug) Tabhi tum ye suit nahi pehenti... oh Ridzi!
Now Tamanna was looking shocked.
Tamanna: Koi mujhe bhi samjhaayega yahan kya ho raha hai?
Anjali: (leaving Ridhimaa) Pata hai, jab hum log Mall me the aur Ridz changing room me thi to wahan par kuch gangsters ne...
Armaan: Anjali...
Tamanna: Oh... to ye wo din tha jiski wajah se Ammy ko Gallantry Award mila tha... shop ki robbery aur ek ladki ki izzat bachaane ke liye? Ammy ka interview bhi aaya tha... par maine miss kar diya...
Anjali: Wo to hume pata hai... agar tumne dekha hota to...
Ridhimaa: Di...
Anjali: Waise Armaan ke pass us interview ki CD to hai... hai na Armaan? Tumhari yaaddasht wahi CD dekhkar hi to waapas aayi thi...
Tamanna: Yaddasht waapas aayi thi?
Anjali: Haan tumhe nahi pata? Ek accident ki wajah se Armaan ko temporary memory loss ho gaya tha... wo hum sabko bhool gaya tha...
Tamanna: Fir?



PART 232:
Anjali: Fir kya? Kuch din aise hi chalta raha... aur ek din Armaan ne wo CD dekh li to use sab kuch yaad aa gaya...
Tamanna: Lekin aisa to sirf tabhi ho sakta hai jab wo CD dekhkar use apni life ka ek bahut important hissa yaad aaya ho... aisa kya tha us CD me?
Anjali: Us CD me wo ladki thi jisse Armaan pyar...
Ridhimaa: Di... hum late ho rahe hain...
She turns to Tamanna and tugs the suit from her hands.
Ridhimaa: Lao... main aaj ye suit pehen lungi...
Armaan: Tammy... jaldi se change karo... main neeche jaakar tum logon ka wait karta hoon.
Tamanna: (to Anjali) Anjali... tumhe pata hai na ki wo ladki kaun hai... please mujhe bhi batao... mujhe us ladki se bas ek baar milna hai...
Anjali: Tum usse mil chuki ho...
Tamanna: Kab?
Anjali: Chodo... mujhe bhi change karna hai...
The three change and go downstairs. Armaan was sitting there with Nani and Padma.
Tamanna: Ammy... aaj mujhe pata chal gaya ki wo ladki kaun hai jise dekhkar tumhari memory waapas aa gayi thi...
Armaan was shocked. So was Ridhimaa.
Armaan: Anjy... tumne use bata diya?
Tamanna: Anjali se kyun pooch rahe ho? Ridhimaa bhi to mujhe bata sakti hai...
Armaan: Nahi... wo kabhi tumhe nahi batayegi...
Tamanna: Achha... itna bharosa? Lekin mujhe to pata chal hi gaya... chahe kisi ne bataya ho...
Armaan understood that Tamanna was joking.
Armaan: Achhi baat hai... ab kam se kam mujhe bataane ki zaroorat to nahi padegi... tumhe khud hi pata chal gaya...
Tamanna: Ammy... mujhe kisi ne kuch nahi bataya... tum mujhe bataane waale the... bolo na... main to sirf mazaak kar rahi thi...
Armaan: I know... main bhi sirf mazaak kar raha tha... ab chalein?
Tamanna: (to Padma and Nani) Nani, Padma Aunty... aapko yaad hai na ki kal aap sabko Church aana hai?
Padma: Haan beta... hum kaise bhol sakte hain?
Tamanna: Nani... aaj raat Ridhimaa aur Anjali humare saath ruk sakti hain?
Nani: Kahan?
Tamanna: Ammy ke ghar...
Armaan: Kyun?
Tamanna: Ammy... Ridz meri bridesmaid hogi... to kal use mere saath hi rehna hai aur Ridz bina Anjali ke rukne ke liye to tayyar hogi nahi... isliye...
Padma: Theek hai...
Tamanna: Hum log Rahul, Muskaan aur Atul ko bhi rok lenge... fir raat me bahut maza aayega...
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... wo main...
Tamanna: Hey... tum koi bahana banane ka to nahi soch rahi ho? Main baaki sabko to jaane de sakti hoon... lekin tumhara rukna is cumpolsary... so don't even think about it. Anjali... tuj Ridz ki aur apni night dress ek bag me daal lo... kal ki dress to hum log aaj kharid hi lenge...
Anjali: OK.
They all went to the market. First, they went to the biggest clothes shop to buy clothes for them all. Ridhimaa was as usual not able to decide what to buy for herself. While, Tamanna and Anjali were doing the shopping enthusiastically. Armaan came towards Ridhimaa.
Armaan: May I help you mam?
The salesman smiled.
Ridhimaa: (surprised) Armaan...
Armaan: Aiye main aapko kuch dresses dikhaata hoon...
Armaan shoved aside the dresses the salesman was trying to sell and asked the salesman to show some selected dresses.
Armaan: So... kaun si pasand aayi?
Tamanna and Anjali came towards them.
Tamanna: Wow! Ridz... kaun si le rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Pata nahi...
Tamanna: Mujhe bhi to bridal dress kharidni hai...
She took a beautiful bridal gown in her hands.
Tamanna: Main ye waali kharidungi. Kaisi hai?
Ridhimaa: Bahut achhi hai... tum par bahut achhi lagegi...
Tamanna: (to salesman) Aisi do dresses pack kar dijiye... ek white aur ek light pink. Ji... wahi waali...
Ridhimaa: Do dresses?
Tamanna: Haan... ek mere liye, ek tumhare liye. Anjali ne to apne liye dress kharid li...
Ridhimaa: Lekin main iska kya karungi... tumhari shaadi hai...
Tamanna: To kya hua? Shaadi me bahut se handsome ladke aayenge. Koi achha sa ladka dhoondh kar tumhari bhi shaadi karwa denge... kyun?
Armaan: Kya?
Ridhimaa too was shocked.
Tamanna: Kyun? Ridhimaa shaadi nahi kar sakti kya? Waise bhi... mujhse pehle to uski shaadi honi chahiye... Armaan tumhare to bahut se friends honge... achhe achhe, handsome...
Anjali: Haan Armaan... koi Ridz ke laayak ho to batao...
Ridhimaa: Bas karo tum sab. Main ja rahi hoon...
Tamanna: Ridz... ruko... hum to mazaak kar rahe the. Main to tumhare liye dress isliye kharid rahi hoon kyunki bridesmaid bilkul bride ki tarah dress up hoti hai. Agar white kharidti to sabko lagta ki tum hi dulhan ho aur sab tumko hi dekhte rehte isliye tumhare liye light pink colour choose kar liya... ab to koi problem nahi hai na?
Ridhimaa: Nahi...
Tamanna: Shaadi ke naam par tumhara chehra laal kyun ho gaya tha. Wo sharm thi ya gussa?
Ridhimaa: Dekho Tamanna... agar tum aise hi baatein karogi to...
Tamanna: Achha theek hai... ab nahi bolungi.
After the clothes, Tamanna bought some acessories for herself. Then at last, only the jewellery part was left.
Tamanna: Yahan par jewellery kahan achhi milti hai?
Armaan: Yahan pass me ek shop hai Badri Sarraf... aur...
Anjali: Badri Sarraf achhi to hai lekin wahan ki jewellery me itna maza nahi aata jahan wahan aata hai.
Ridhimaa: Wahan kahan?
Anjali: Mittal Mahal me... wahan ke items na sirf exquisite hote hain, balki unme tarah tarah ki varieties bhi hoti hain. Har range ke items mil jaate hain wahan pe. Unka customers ke saath dealing manner bhi bahut achha hai...
Tamanna: Hmm... Mittal Mahal...
Ridhimaa: Mittal Mahal?
Se looked at Armaan, who looked as if he had chew something bad.
Tamanna: Kya hua Ammy?
Armaan: Wo Mittal Mahal... thodi door hai... to hum log kahin aur se...
Tamanna: Lekin Anjali to keh rahi hai ki best shop hai... hum wahin chalenge.
Nobody listened to Armaan's pleas. They reached the shop at dusk. Armaan and Ridhimaa were not ready to go inside. But Anjali and Tamanna grabed their hands and pulled them inside. There were no other customers in the shop as it was closing time. They reached the counter. The salesmen were also not there.
Tamanna: Lagta hai shop band hai.
Armaan sincerely hoped that her words would come true, but at the very next moment, Mittal bounced behind the counter.
Mittal: Sorry aaj to shop band ho chuki hai...
Then his gaze fell on Armaan and Ridhimaa, who were doing their best in hiding themselves.
Mittal: Arrey Dr.Armaan, Dr.Ridhimaa aap! Aap dono ne apni engagement ring bhi to yahin se kharidi thi na... aaiye... what can I do for you?
Tamanna was looking, shocked at Ridhimaa and Armaan, both of whom were looking deeply embarrassed.



PART 233:
Tamanna: (to Armaan and Ridhimaa) Tum... tum... tum dono ki engagement...
Armaan and Ridhimaa both shook their faces.
Anjali: Tamanna... this is not the place to talk about it...
Tamanna: Mr.Mittal... kya aap kuch der ke liye hum logon ko apni shop me privacy denge? Please?
Mittal: Of course...
He went away through a door to the inside of the shop. Tamanna rounded on Armaan and Ridhimaa.
Tamanna: To tum log ye baat mujhse itne dino se chhupa rahe the...
Armaan: Tammy... hum ghar chal ke baat karenge...
Tamanna: Armaan...
Armaan: (loudly and in a authorotative voice) Tammy... yahan nahi...
Tamanna went quiet.
Armaan: (calling) Mr.Mittal... Mr.Mittal...
Mittal came out.
Armaan: Aap apni shop thodi der ke liye khol sakte hain? Hume kuch urgent jewellery purchase karni hai... kal meri behen ki shaadi hai...
Mittal: Oh... congratulations. Aapki shop hai... jitni der tak rukna chahe rukiye... madam... main aapko apni shop ke kuch exclusive items dikhaata hoon.
Tamanna and Anjali got busy. Ridhimaa had lost interest in all this. She wandered around the shop looking at the various pieces of jewellery displayed. A bracelet caught her eye. She stopped. It was just like the bracelet which Armaan had presented her once. She looked at it for so long that her eyes began to water. Armaan was watching her from a distance. Mittal came towards Ridhimaa.
Mittal: Mam... aapko kuch dikhaun?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... main to bas... wo bracelet yahan par pehle bhi tha na?
Mittal looked at the bracelet she was indicating.
Mittal: Ji... jab Dr.Armaan ne ise kharida tha tab humare pass sirf ek hi tha. Lekin fir humne aur manga liye... ab ye humari shop ki speciality hai...
Ridhimaa looked around and saw Armaan watching her. She fixed her gaze at a sign.
Ridhimaa: Wo... wo kya hai?
Mittal took out the sign from the nail and gave it to her. Armaan too came there.
Ridhimaa: (reading) Ek teri chaahat hai, ek meri chaahat hai. Agar tune supurd kar diya khud ko uske liye jo meri chaahat hai to main tujhe wo bhi de dunga jo teri chaahat hai. Agar tune mukhaalafat ki uski jo meri chaahat hai to main tujhe thaka dunga usme jo teri chaahat hai. Fir hoga wahi jo meri chaahat hai.
Ridhimaa could not fully understand it. She read it again.
Ridhimaa: (to Mittal) Aapko pata hai... 'mukhaalafat' ka matlab kya hota hai?
Mittal: Nahi... I am sorry... mujhe nahi pata...
Armaan: Mukhaalafat ka matlab hota hai virodh karna, to oppose something.
Ridhimaa turned her head and saw Armaan standing near her.
Ridhimaa: Ye...
Armaan: Ye shaayad kisi maulvi ki kahi hui hadees hai... ise log khuda ka farmaan bolte hain.
Ridhimaa: Mujhe samajh nahi aaya... chaahaton ka falsafa... to ye kehna chaahte hain ki hume apni chaahat bhool jaani chahiye... or what... whatever...
Armaan: Nahi... iska matlab sirf itna sa hai ki hume khud ko haalaton par chod dena chahiye. Apne armaan... I mean... apni desires chod kar wo kubool kar lena chahiye jo bhagwaan ne humare mukaddar me likha hai. Tabhi humari desires poori hongi. Agar hum apni takdeer se ladenge, to hume wo kabhi nahi milega jo hum chaahte hain. End me hoga wahi jo bhagwaan ki marzi hai.
Ridhimaa: Tum is par belive karte ho? Do you agree with this?
Armaan: Nahi... mujhe kewal khud par, aur apni mehnat par bharosa hai. Mujhe pata hai ki jo mera hai, wo to mujhe milkar hi rahega. Aur jo mera nahi hai, wo main kitni bhi koshish karun, kabhi nahi pa sakunga. This is my philosophy of life.
Ridhimaa: Par mujhe to ye hadees achhi lagi... jisne likha hai, kitna soch ke likha hai...
She turned towards Mittal.
Ridhimaa: Aapke pass aisi doosri hadees hogi?
Mittal: (giving the sign to her) Aap ye rakh lijiye. Humare pass to aati rehti hain.
Ridhimaa: Kitne ki hai?
Mittal: Aap kaisi baat kar rahi hain? Jaise Dr.Armaan ne kaha... ye allah ka farmaan hai... iske liye paise lekar main kyun paap ka bhaagidaar banu?
Ridhimaa: Thank you.
She kept the sign in her purse.
Mittal: Aur kuch dikhaun aapko?
Ridhimaa: Mujhe... mujhe...
She was hesitating. Mittal looked at her enquiringly.
Ridhimaa: Mujhe ek ring kharidni hai...
Mittal: Ring?
Ridhimaa: Ji... ring.
Mittal: Kaisi ring? I mean... wedding ring... engagement ring... or...
Ridhimaa: Aap kuch collections dikha sakte hain?
Mittal went to bring some collections.
Armaan: (exclaiming loudly) Ring... kiske liye?
Tamanna and Anjali came towards them.
Ridhimaa: (calmly) Wedding ring... apne liye...
Armaan: (shocked out of his senses) Wedding ring? Tumhare liye? Tumhari shaadi... I mean... tum shaadi kar rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Haan... tumhe nahi pata?
Anjali: Ridzi... tum... ye tum kya keh rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Wahi jo aapne suna Di.
Tamanna: Ridz... tum shaadi kar rahi ho? Kab? Tumne kisi ko bataya kyun nahi? Kaun hai wo?
Ridhimaa: Oh fo! Main mazaak kar rahi thi... mujhe papa ke liye ring kharidni hai. Papa mom ko Diwali par gift karna chaahte hain... bas wahi dekh rahi thi... papa ne kaha tha ki agar koi achhi lage to kharid loon.
Armaan: Oh!
Anjali: Ridz... hume laga ki tum sach me... Tamanna... chalo...
Tamanna and Anjali go away. Till then Mittal had came back. Ridhimaa liked a ring very much.
Ridhimaa: Ye ring achhi hai... hai na Armaan?
Armaan: Haan...
Ridhimaa: Mr.Mittal aap ye ring pack kar lijiye... lekin mujhe mom ki ungli ka size to pata nahi...
Mittal: Aapki ma hain... size lagbhag aapke jitna hi hoga... aap try karke dekh lijiye...
Ridhimaa tried on the ring. It looked very beautiful in her slender, delicate fingers. Then she tried to remove it, but it had stuck.
Ridhimaa: (trying harder to pull it out) Oh no!
Armaan: Lao...
He took Ridhimaa's hand into his and deftly pulled out the ring. Ridhimaa's hand was still in his grasp. She snatched it back. They all went out of the shop, having bought whatever they needed. As Armaan was about to enter his car, he saw Dr.Rishabh Bagchi's clinic in front of him.
Armaan: Anjali... tum log chalo... mujhe ek bahut zaroori kaam karna hai...
Anjali, Tamanna and Ridhimaa went away in Anjali's car. Armaan went to Bagchi's clinic and knocked at his cabin door. Rishabh called him inside.
Armaan: (shaking hands) I am Dr.Armaan Mallik... wo Shahid ne mujhe aapka address diya tha aur kaha tha ki main aapse mil loon.
Rishabh: To aap hain Armaan Mallik. Shahid ne to kaha tha ki aap bahut caring hain, apne friends se bahut pyar karte hain... lekin mujhe to kuch ulta hi lag raha hai. Ab aap yahan kyun aaye hain?



PART 234:
Armaan: Ji... kya matlab? Main kuch samjha nahi.
Rishabh: Aap Dr.Ridhimaa Gupta ko jaante hain?
Armaan: Ji... jaanta hoon... lekin...
Rishabh: Kya rishta hai aapka unse?
Armaan: Ye kaisa sawaal hai?
Rishabh: Ye sawaal zaroori hai. Kyunki jo baat Dr.Ridhimaa ne Shahid se kisi ko bhi batane ke liye mana kiya tha, wo unhone aapko batayi, aur kisi ko nahi. Yahan tak ki unke family members ko bhi nahi. Isiliye main pooch raha hoon aap Dr.Ridhimaa ke kya lagte hain?
Armaan: Main... main... main uska dost tha...
Rishabh: Dost the... tabhi... tabhi aap itne gair zimmedaar ho gaye unki taraf se. Aapko unki chinta hi nahi... hai na?
Armaan: Ye aap kaisi baat kar rahe hain? Of course mujhe uski chinta hai... tabhi to main aapke pass aaya hoon...
Rishabh: Agar aapko sach me unki chinta hoti to aap bahut pehle mere pass aa jaate... Shahid ne to aapko shayad Wednesday ko hi mujhse milne ke liye kaha tha...
Armaan: Haan... wo main... thoda busy tha... meri behen ki shaadi hone waali hai.
Rishabh: Aapke liye kisi ki zindagi se badhkar aapki behen ki shaadi important lagti hai?
Armaan: What? Aap saaf saaf kahiye... aap kehna kya chaahte hain... mujhe yahan pe kyun bulaaya?
Rishabh: Dr.Armaan... kya Dr.Ridhimaa ko aksar sir dard hota hai?
Armaan: Haan...
Rishabh: Wo ab bahut frequently behosh bhi hone lagi hain?
Armaan: Haan... lekin wo to weakness ki wajah se...
Rishabh: Haan ye sab weakness ki wajah se ho raha hai... lekin wo weakness jis karan se hai... aap wo nahi jaante.
Armaan: Kya nahi jaanta main?
Rishabh: Us din jab Shahid aur Dr.Ridhimaa bahar gaye the to Dr.Ridhimaa achanak behosh ho gayi thi. Shahid unhe yahan mere clinic le kar aaya aur maine unka MRI scan kiya.
Armaan: MRI... you mean Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
Rishabh: Yes exactly. Aur unke MRI se diagnose hua hai ki Dr.Ridhimaa ko brain tumour hai.
Armaan: Dr.Bagchi... ye... ye kaise... it's impossible...
Rishabh: Why do you think it's impossible. Aap khud ek doctor hain... kya aapko nahi pata ki ye sab... sir dard hona, behosh hona... chidchida ho jaana... ye saare symptoms Brain Tumour ke hain...
Armaan: Haan pata hai lekin zaroori to nahi ki brain tumour hi ho... Depression, tension, dehydration... aur bhi kai kaaran ho sakte hain.
Rishabh: Ji haan... hone ko to kuch bhi ho sakta hai lekin MRI se ye saaf hai ki wo brain tumour hi hai... mere pass wo MRI scan hai... aap khud dekh sakte hain...
Armaan checked the MRI scan for himself. He could not believe his eyes.
Rishabh: Ab to aapne khud dekh liya na? Maine us din Dr.Ridhimaa ke kuch aur tests bhi kiye the... lekin unki reports lene wo aayi hi nahi.
Armaan: Brain Tumour... lekin uska treatment to possible hai na... benign brain tumour hua to...
Rishabh: Dr.Armaan... ye hain Dr.Ridhimaa ki test reports.
Armaan examined the reports himself.
Armaan: Malignant brain tumour... it's cancerous... aur...
Armaan was horrified.
Armaan: Ridhimaa ye baat jaanti hai?
Rishabh: Ji... maine unhe phone karke bataya tha... unhe ye bhi bataya tha ki agar jald se jald unka operation nahi hua to wo...
Armaan: Nahi... use kuch nahi hoga... main use kuch nahi hone dunga...
Rishabh: Dr.Ridhimaa operation nahi karwaana chaahti...
Armaan: Kyun? Wo ye bewkoofi kyun kar rahi hai? Main usse baat karunga... use ye operation karwaana hi padega...
Rishabh: Koi faayda nahi hoga... main unhe bahut samjhaane ki koshish kar chuka hoon... ab to unhone mera number dekhte hi call reject karni shuru kar di hai... waise bhi ab bahut der ho chuki hai... ab aap koshish kijiye ki jitna thoda sa time unke pass bacha hai, usme wo khush rahen...
Armaan held his head in his hands. He was not ready to believe.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... Ridhimaa...
Rishabh felt pity on him and pressed his shoulder. Armaan raised his face. Tears were glistening in his eyes.
Rishabh: I am sorry... mujhe nahi pata tha ki aapko unki itni chinta hai... maine aapse jo kuch kaha... mujhe laga ki itne dino tak Dr.Ridhimaa ke baare me koi bhi jaanne nahi aaya to...
Armaan: Usne kisiko kuch bhi pata nahi chalne diya Dr.Bagchi... lekin galti meri hai... mujhe turant aapke pass aana chahiye tha... mujhe samajhna chahiye tha ki agar itna important nahi hota to Shahid mujhe aapse milne ke liye nahi kehta...
Armaan stood up and left, holding Ridhimaa's reports close to his chest. He got into his car and drove himself to his house. He was determined to talk to Ridhimaa. Maybe it was all a hoax. Maybe Dr.Bagchi was lying. Maybe all was okay. He would have to talk to Ridhimaa... as early as possible. Armaan rang the doorbell of his house. Rahul opened the door.
Rahul: Hey Armaan...
Armaan: Tu... tu yahan?
Rahul: Haan aaj hum log tere ghar me sleep over karne waale hain... tu bhool gaya?
Armaan: Oh haan.
Rahul: Kya hua tu pareshaan lag raha hai...
Tamanna: (coming up from behind) Pareshaan to hoga hi... abhi ise mere sawaalon ka samna jo karna hai...
Armaan had completely forgotten about Tamanna and what all had happened at the jewellery shop. He made his way sullenly into the house.
Tamanna: Ab tum mujhse bach nahi sakte Ammy...
Armaan: Please Tamanna... main abhi aata hoon...
Tamanna: Jao... aana to tumhe fir yahan hi hai... hum sab log drawing room me hain... wahin aa jaana change karke.
Armaan: OK.
Armaan went to his room and kept Ridhima's reports on the table. He would talk to her later, when she would be alone. Armaan freshened up then looked at his reflection in the mirror. He was looking very upset and crestfallen. Armaan went towards the living room. The furniture had been shifted aside, so there was a lot of empty space. Mattresses were spread on the floor and all were sitting. Ridhimaa was sitting beside Anjali, a litle nervous. She did not at all looked as if she had been inflicted or diagnosed with a fatal tumour, which would kill her eventually. Armaan came there and sat beside Rahul, resting his back against the wall. all had changed into their nightclothes.
Tamanna: Ammy... abhi tak main chup thi... maine kisi se kuch nahi poochha... mujhe darr tha ki agar Ridz rone lagi thi to use kaun chup karayega...
Armaan's eyes were closed. He was half-listening. Half of his mind was doing very serious thinking. He was very depressed. His concern and worries were showing on his face too. Armaan could not imagine how he would confront Ridhimaa on this subject.
Atul: Lekin Tamanna baat kya hai?
Tamanna: Atul, Rahul, Muskaan, Anjali... tum log Armaan aur Ridhimaa ke friends ho na. Tum log batao ki Armaan aur Ridhimaa ke beech kya rishta hai?
Ridhimaa: Tamanna...
Tamanna: Tum chup raho... Atul, Rahul, Muskaan... kya Armaan aur Ridhimaa sirf ek doosre ke dost the?
Rahul: Armaan aur Ridhimaa ek doosre ke bahut achhe dost the.
Tamanna: Sirf dost?
Atul: Kya matlab?
Tamanna: Kya wo dono ek doosre se pyar nahi karte the?
Muskaan: Tumhe... tumhe kaise pata chala?
Tamanna: Kya un dono ki engagement nahi hui thi?
Rahul: Tumhe ye kahan se pata chala?
Tamanna: Hum log jewellery kharidne gaye the... wahan Lakshmi Mittal ne kaha ki Armaan aur Ridhimaa ne apni engagement ring bhi wahin se kharidi thi... bolo Armaan... kya ye sach hai?
Armaan kept mum. He did not even open his eyes. He was lost in his own train of thoughts.
Tamanna: (shaking Armaan) Bolo Ammy... main tumse kuch poochh rahi hoon...



PART 235:
Armaan: (shaking himself up) Kya poochh rahi thi?
Tamanna: (furiously) Ammy...
Armaan: Kya? Kya poochh rahi thi tum? Main kuch aur soch raha tha...
Tamanna: Soch rahe hoge ki mujhse aur kaun kaun se jhooth bole jaayein...
Armaan: (flaring up) Kya bakwaas kar rahi ho tum? Maine tumse kaun sa jhooth bola?
Tamanna: Achha tumne mujhse jhooth nahi bola ki tumhara aur Ridhimaa ka koi rishta nahi? Tum usse pyar nahi karte? Jabki mujhe sach pata chal chuka hai. Ridhimaa hi wo ladki hai jisse tumhari engagement hui thi...
Armaan: (equally louder) Haan to...
Tamanna: To... to ye ki tumne mujhe ye baat pehle kyun nahi batayi? Main kabse tumse keh rahi thi ki mujhe us ladki se milna hai...
Armaan: To mila to diya tha na tumhe...
Tamanna: Ammy... baat ko ulta mat ghumao... Ridhimaa itne dino se mere saath hai... main kitne dino se tum dono ke peechhe padi hoon... par tumme se ek ne bhi apna muh nahi khola. Jhooth par jhooth bolte gaye tum dono.
Armaan: Haan bola maine jhooth tumse... ab tumne sach jaankar kya kar liya? Koi faayda hua tumhare sach jaanne se? Tumhe pata chal gaya ki meri aur Ridhimaa ki engagement hui thi... very good... congratulations... batao... ye sach jaakar tum kya karogi? Main isiliye tumhe ye sab nahi batana chaahta tha kyuni mujhe laga tha ki tum pareshaan ho jaogi... main ye topic discuss nahi karna chaahta... isse kisi ko koi faayda nahi hoga...
Tamanna: Armaan... tum Ridhimaa se pyar karte the... ab bhi karte ho... tumne isiliye abhi tak use maaf nahi kiya kyunki tumhe sabse zyada us par vishwaas tha... khud se zyada aur usne tumhara vishwaas toda... hai na?
Armaan: (snapping) Haan... lekin main ab usse pyar nahi karta...
Tamanna: Ridhimaa... Armaan hi wo hai na jo ab tumhari zindagi me nahi hai... jisse tum bahut pyar karti thi...
Ridhimaa: (softly) Haan... tum kehti thi na ki kisi ka dil todna uska katl karne ke baraabar hai... to main hi tumhare bhai ki kaatil hoon... lekin tum fikr mat karo... mujhe iski saza zaroor milegi... tumhara khuda mere is gunaah ko kabhi maaf nahi karega...
Armaan looked up scared.
Armaan: Shut up!
Tamanna: Armaan...
Armaan: Shut up both of you!
Matthew: Ammy...
Armaan: (to Tamanna and Ridhimaa) Tum... tum dono ne... tum dono ne mujhe bahut takleefein di hain... na mujhe chain se jeene dete ho aur na chain se marne dete ho... I hate both of you... especially you Ridhimaa... I hate you. Maine aaj tak tumse kabhi ye nahi kaha... aaj sabke saamne kehta hoon... I hate you... I've always hated you...
Ridhimaa looked up at Armaan with her eyes full of tears. Tamanna was gazing at Armaan's pained face.
Armaan kept his head on his kness. Ridhimaa was crying uncontrollably. Tamanna was still gazing at both her and Armaan. The others were full of shock. But nobody knew that Armaan's face, hidden on his knees was glazed with tears too. Today he realised, how much he loved both Ridhimaa and Tamanna. This was the time when both were going to leave him. His love towards Ridhimaa had never decreased. It had always been there in his heart, but he had never been able to accept it. It had never wavered, not even when Ridhimaa had severed ties with him, not even when he had left Sanjeevani, not even when he came back, not even now when he knew that Ridhimaa was going to die. His love was unconditional. It was flowing from his eyes at the time, in the form of tears. Nobody spoke for a long time. Just then the light went off. All were plunged into darkness.
Anjali: Armaan... candles kahan hain?
Armaan did not answer, lest he should betray his tears. Ridhimaa stood up and came back with a few candles and a matchbox. She placed the candles and lighted a few of them. Then she again went away, without saying anything. After a few moments, Tamanna reached out a hand and placed it on Armaan's shoulder. Armaan had dried his face by the time.
Tamanna: Ammy... Ammy... I love you...
Armaan raised his head. He saw Tamanna gazing steadily at him.
Tamanna: Ammy... tum bhi mujhse pyar karte ho na... you also love me na?
Armaan: (pulling Tamanna into a deep hug) I love you Tammy... I love you a lot...
Tamanna: (smiling) I know... mujhe pata hai tum mujhse bahut pyar karte ho... tum kabhi mujhse nafrat nahi kar sakte... Ammy... mujhe shaadi nahi karni...
Matthew: What?
Armaan: (prising Tamanna away from himself) Tammy... I'll always be there for you... tumhe kabhi bhi meri zaroorat ho... mujhe phone kar lena... main tumhare liye sab kuch chod kar aa jaunga... I love you... Tammy...
Tamanna: (changing the topic) Tum kal shaadi me kya pehnoge?
Armaan: Tumhe to shaadi nahi karni... hai na Matt? Abhi abhi Tammy yahi keh rahi thi na?
Matthew: Haan... maine bhi suna tha...
Tamanna: Tum logon ne mujhe seriously le liya? Main to aise hi kuch bhi bolti rehti hoon... mujhe shaadi karni hai...
Matthew and others smiled. Armaan held Tamanna's face in his hands.
Armaan: Tamanna...
Tamanna: Armaan... I promise... main humesha khush rahungi... kabhi nahi roungi... agar Matt ne mujhe zara sa bhi tang kiya to tumhe wahan bula lungi aur use tumse pitwaungi...
Matthew: Main to tumhe tang nahi karunga... but Ammy... will you come to save me from Tammy's clutches.
Tamanna: What? Kya bola tumne? Zara fir se to bolna...
Matthew: I said... I love you...
Tamanna blushed and hid her face in Armaan's chest.
Atul: Guys... mujhe bahut zoron ki bhookh lag rahi hai... bhookha maarne ka iraada hai kya hum sabko?
Muskaan: Khaana to tayyar hai... hum log abhi table set karte hain...
Rahul: Aaj to candle light dinner hoga... kyun Muskaan?
Muskaan gave Rahul a contemptuous look.
Anjali: Haan... how romantic!
Atul: Anjali shaadi ke baad jab bhi light jaayegi, hum log aise hi candle light dinner karenge...
Anjali: Oh... shut up Atul!
Mathew smiled. He liked them all a lot.
Armaan: Main help karta hoon table set karne me... aaj khaana kisne banaya?
He waited for an answer but none came.
Tamanna: Lekin... Ridz... wo kahaan hai?
Matthew: Yes. She came here to light the candles and then went away.
Rahul: Kahin ghar to nahi chali gayi?
Muskaan: Nahi... use baahar jaate hue to kisine nahi dekha...
All became worried.
Atul: Main jaakar dekh kar aata hoon...
Atul started to get up.
Armaan: (standing up) Nahi... tum ruko... I'll just go and fetch her...
All looked at him with shocked faces. But Armaan did not look at anyone of them. He knew where Ridhimaa would be and made his way towards the terrace.
Tamanna: Ammy...
Armaan: Hmm?
Tamanna: Ammy... tum Ridz ko daantna mat... sirf khaana khaane ke liye bula laana...
Armaan: Don't worry. Main use daantne nahi ja raha tha.
Meanwhile, Ridhimaa was sitting on the boundary of the terrace. She had lighted candles all around her. She had been crying constantly. Ridhimaa looked like a beautiful night fairy amidst the stars and the glow of the candles. She was holding a candle in her hand and was whiling the time away by writing on the boundary wall with the molten wax. All around, "ARMAAN" was written. She, after writing down Armaan's name for what seemed a hundredth time, opened her left palm and gazed at it for a few seconds. Then she brought the candle near her palm and dropped the hot wax on it, forming a single name... "ARMAAN". The wax burnt into her flesh, pain seared through her palm but Ridhimaa did not care. But somebody else did and the very next second, the candle was snatched out of Ridhimaa's hand and she was pulled down from the boundary wall by someone in a black trouser and shirt, who had come at that very moment on the terrace, had seen Ridhimaa dropping candle wax on her palm and came to her rescue.



PART 236:
Ridhimaa looked up terrified. Armaan was towering over her in a furious rage.
Armaan: (roaring) What the hell were you doing? Ye sab... ye sab kya kar rahi thi?
He took Ridhimaa's left palm into his hand and saw the misshapen word written with the hot wax. Ridhimaa tried to snatch her hand back but Armaan was not letting away. He swiped off the wax from Ridhimaa's hand gently. It was hot still and Armaan felt a burning sensation in his fingers. He could not imagine the pain which Ridhimaa must have gone through. As he was wiping away the wax, Ridhimaa winced and her hand shook. Armaan looked up to see if he was causing pain to her. Ridhimaa's tears were falling fast, she was gazing still-fixed at her hand in Armaan's hand. Armaan looked around. Numerous times, his name had been embossed with the red wax. Then he looked at his hand. His fingers were raw red. He examined them, and winced slightly.
Armaan: Aah...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... dard ho raha hai?
Armaan: Nahi... tum neeche chalo... sab log khaane ke liye bula rahe hain... aur... aur us par Burnol laga lena... Fridge ke upar rakhi hai...
Armaan went away. Ridhimaa followed him downstairs. At the dining table, all were sitting in pairs. Muskaan with Rahul, Tamanna with Matthew and Anjali with Atul. Armaan came there and sat down, a little way away from the pairs at the table to give them privacy.
Muskaan: Armaan... Ridhimaa mili?
Just then, Ridhimaa came into the room.
Anjali: Ridz... tum kahan chali gayi thi? Hum sab pareshaan ho gaye the... itne andhere me... akele...
Ridhimaa: Mere pass candles thi...
Rahul: Fir bhi... achha chodo... khaana kha lo... Muskaan... Ridhimaa ko khaana de...
Muskaan filled Ridhimaa and Armaan's plate with the dinner and passed it to them. Ridhimaa could not find any place to sit, except the one with Armaan. Armaan, after taking his plate, stood up from his place and went and sat on the stairs to the terrace. Ridhimaa sat on the dining table.
Tamanna: Ammy... yahan sabke saath aakar baitho...
Armaan: Abhi aa raha hoon...
Muskaan: Armaan... khaana kaisa laga?
Rahul: Waise banaya kisne hai?
Tamanna: Maine... kaisa hai?
Armaan: (exclaining, surprised) Tumne? Lekin...
Tamanna: Mujhe pata hai ki maine kabhi pehle khaana nahi banaya. Ridz mujhe batati gayi aur maine bana diya...
Matthew: Bahut achha bana hai Tammy...
Armaan: Lekin isme se kewal tumne raita banaya hai...
All looked at him, surprised.
Tamanna: Kya?
Armaan: Tumne kewal raita banaya hai na? Baaki sab to... baaki sab to... tumne nahi banaya.
All smiled except Ridhimaa, who was eating her food silently.
Muskaan: Achha... to fir kisne banaya hai?
Armaan: Ridhi... mujhe nahi pata...
Armaan stopped himself from saying Ridhimaa's name, though he knew that Ridhimaa had cooked the food. It could be she only, who knew that how he liked the aloo parathas best (with white butter). It could be she only as he could smell her fragrance through the food, the fragrance of love, the fragrace of warmth.
Tamanna: Haan... maine nahi banaya khaana... tum bhi na Ammy... itna achha impression daal rahi thi Matt par... tumne sabka satyanaash kar diya.
Armaan smiled.
Matthew: You dont have to impress me Tammy... I love you a lot already...
Rahul: Khaana achha bana hai Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa did not smile.
Anjali: Ridz... Ridz...
Ridhimaa: Haan? Kya hua Di?
Muskaan: Tu kahan khoi hui hai? Rahul ne kaha ki tumne khaana achha banaya hai...
Ridhimaa: Oh... thanks Rahul...
Atul: Khaana to achha banega hi... dekho... Ridz ne khaana banaate waqt apna haath bhi jala liya... Ridz... tumhaara haath khaana banaate waqt jal gaya na?
Ridhimaa: Wo... main...
She did not correct him.
Anjali: Ridz... tum apne burn par Burnol laga lena... Armaan... yahan par...
Ridhimaa: Di... maine dawayi laga li hai...
Tamanna was hesitating in talking to Ridhimaa. Now that she knew, that Ridhimaa was the girl who had ditched Armaan, she felt bad.
Tamanna: Ridz... wo salad pass karna...
Ridhimaa passed her the salad.
Tamanna: Ridz...
Ridhimaa looked up at Tamanna. She knew what Tamanna was going to say.
Tamanna: Ridz... I'm...
Ridhimaa: Leave it...
Tamanna: Nahi Ridz... mujhe kehne do... I am sorry... maine tumse pata nahi kya kya kaha? Mujhe nahi pata tha ki wo ladki tum ho...
Ridhimaa had finished her food and stood up.
Tamanna: (desperately) Ridz... meri baat suno... mujhe pata hai ki tumne jaan boojhkar aisa nahi kiya hoga... tum kisi ke liye bura nahi kar sakti... na kisi ka bura soch sakti ho... tumhe zaroor galat fehmi hui hogi... Ridz... tum bahut achhi ho... meri us ladki ke baare me opinion galat thi...
Ridhimaa: Please Tamanna... tumhe safayi dene ki zaroorat nahi hai aur na hi tumhe sorry bolne ki zaroorat hai... tumne jo kuch bhi kaha tha... mujhe uska bura nahi laga...
Tamanna: Mujhe pata hai tumhe bahut bura laga tha... tum ro bhi rahi thi... mujhe yaad hai... please Ridz... wo sab bhool jao...
Ridhimaa: Main wo sab bhool chuki hoon Tamanna...
Ridhimaa left to keep her plate in the kitchen. Armaan too had finished the food. He went towards the kitchen and Ridhimaa, who was coming out of it, saw Armaan and took his plate and again went back to the kitchen. Armaan went and sat in the living room, with his laptop and guitar and started working on a new song as was his daily routine. The others too finished their dinner and came and sat near Armaan. The lights had come back.
Tamanna: (calling) Ridz... Ridz... yahan aao...
Ridhimaa, who was eating her medicine, gulped it with water and came and sat there.
Tamanna: Tum sach me mujhse gussa nahi ho na?
Ridhimaa: Nahi...
Tamanna: (hugging Ridhimaa) I love you Ridz...
Ridhimaa smiled.
Atul: Guys... kuch karte hain... bahut bore ho rahe hain...
Muskaan: Nahi yaar... aaj bahut thak gaye hain... kuch khelenge-welenge nahi...
Anjali: Fir kya karein?
Matthew: Armaan... tum wahan kya kar raha... I mean rahe ho?
Armaan looked up.
Armaan: Kyun? Koi problem hai kya?
Rahul: Haan... hum log yahan tere ghar me bore ho rahe hain aur tu wahan apne laptop se khel raha hai...
Tamanna: Rahul... Ammy laptop se khel thode hi raha hai...
Armaan had shifted his gaze back to the laptop.
Atul: Fir kya kar raha hai?
Tamanna: Koi naya song compose kar raha hoga...
Muskaan: Really? Naya gaana?
Atul, Anjali, Rahul, Muskaan, Matthew and Tamanna were excited about the new song. They went and sat near Armaan, trying to peer in his laptop. Ridhimaa kept sitting where she was earlier, gazing in vaccuum.



PART 237:
Armaan was finding it difficult to concentrate with so many eyes upon him.
Muskaan: Oye Rahul ke bachhe... thoda shift ho na... mujhe kuch dikh nahi raha...
Rahul: Atul... shift ho... mujhe bhi kuch dikh nahi raha...
Armaan could not tolerate anymore. He closed his laptop and looked up. The others, who were pushing each other a second before, tried hard to look innocent.
Armaan: What's the problem with you all? Kisiko koi kaam nahi karne de sakte?
Rahul: Hum log to bas...
Muskaan: Armaan... gaana dikha na kya likh raha hai...
Atul: Haan please...
Armaan: Champ, Rahul, Muskaan, Anjy, Tammy aur Matt... tum log gaana dekhna chaahte ho ya sunna chaate ho?
Tamanna: Of course sunna chaahte hain...
Armaan: To thoda wait karo... maine gaana likh to liya hai lekin abhi music compose kar raha hoon aur jab tak tum log mujhe concentrate nahi karne doge to main kaise karunga?
Anjali: Oh... theek hai... hum log wahan Ridz ke saath jaakar baithte hain... tum kaam karo... OK?
They all stepped back. Armaan connected the headphone and mike with his laptop. All were watching him intently. They had never seen how Armaan used to form songs. Ridhimaa too was watching it all interestedly. Armaan was humming a tune. He wasn't getting it right.
Armaan: (humming) Lalalalaalaaa... lalalaalaa...lalalalaaalaa... tch... nahi...
Atul: Lalla lalla lori... doodh ki katori...
Armaan glared at him.
Armaan: Atul! Let me concentrate...
Atul: Oh... shhh... sorry...
Ridhimaa: (humming softly so that nobody else should listen) Hmm...hmmhmmm... hmmhmmhmmmhmmm.... hmmhmmhmmmhmmm... hmmhmmhmmmhmmhmmmm...
Armaan looked up surprised.
Armaan: Kya?
Tamanna: (thinking Armaan was speaking to her) Kya?
Armaan: Nahi tum nahi...
He looked directly at Ridhimaa.
Armaan: Abhi abhi jo tumne hum kiya wo repeat karna zara...
Ridhimaa: Maine to bas aise hi... mujhe nahi yaad...
Armaan: Ridhimaa... please...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe sach me nahi yaad Armaan...
Atul: Mujhe yaad hai...
Armaan looked at him hopefully.
Armaan: Kya?
Atul: Hmmmmhmmmmhmmm... hmmmhmmmhmm...hmmm....
Armaan: Nahi ye nahi... wo kuch aur tha... it was just perfect for the song... hmm...hmmhmmm... hmmhmmhmmmhmmm... hmmhmmhmmmhmmm... hmmhmmhmmmhmmhmmmm... haan... exactly... yahi tha na?
Armaan was asking Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa: I don't know... mujhe kya pata?
Armaan hummed a little louder.
Armaan: Laa...lalla...lalalaalaa...lalalaalaa...lalalaaalalaaa...laalalaa...lalalaalaa...lalalaalaa...lalalaalalaaa...
Armaan closed his eyes and picturised the song fully formed in his mind. A smile played about his lips and his dimples got deeper. He opened his eyes and positively beamed.
Tamanna: Kya hua Armaan? Gaana ban gaya?
Armaan: Haan... is baar to zyada mehnat bhi nahi karni padi... I mean music compose nahi karni padi...
Anjali: Kaise?
Armaan: Ridhimaa ne tune jo de di...
Rahul: Lekin Ridhimaa ne to sirf zara sa hum kiya tha... poora gaana to...
Armaan: Baaki maine kar liya... the song is complete.
Atul: Ab?
Armaan: Ab kya? Ab mujhe gaana record karna hai aur uske liye mujhe complete privacy chahiye.
Tamanna: Matlab?
Armaan: (standing up) Matlab ye... ki main ja raha hoon...
Ridhimaa: Kahan?
Armaan looked at her. She was a little scared.
Armaan: Don't worry... apna ghar chodke nahi jaunga... bas apne kamre me ja raha hoon... gaana record karne...
Mathew: Why? Yahan par kyun nahi record kar sakte tum?
Armaan: My dear brother in law... because... I want to do it alone, where nobody else is there to listen, to interrupt... and because it is my first song in English... understood?
Matthew: (anxiously) In English? Wow!
Muskaan: Hum log chup chaap baithe rahenge... yahin par record kar na...
Rahul: Haan... hume bhi dekhna hai ki tu gaana kaise record karta hai...
Armaan: Bahut boring kaam hai... tum logon ko maza nahi aayega... main koi dance thode hi karta hoon... bas simply gaana hi to gaata hoon...
Tamanna: Hum to waise bhi bore ho rahe hain... mujhe bhi dekhna hai...
Muskaan,Rahul,Anjali,Atul,Matthew: (together) Haan hume bhi...
Armaan looked at Ridhimaa, who was sitting up excitedly.
Armaan: (to Ridhimaa) Tumhe nahi dekhna? To tum jao...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... main bhi dekhungi...
Armaan: Kyun? Tum kya karogi?
Ridhimaa: Tumhara gaana kharab karungi...
Armaan: (smmiling srenely) Just try... agar aisa karogi... to agla gaana tumhe hi gaana padega...
Ridhimaa smiled too. Armaan picked up his guitar. He opened the camera of his laptop and set the timer.
Armaan: Koi disturb nahi karega... warna...
Armaan plucked the strings of the guitar and set it into tune with the song.
Armaan: (singing)
Every night in my dreams...
I see you... I feel you...
That’s how I know you... Go on...
Firm crust on distance...
And spaces... between us...
You have come to show you... Go on...
Near... far... wherever you are...
I believe that the heart does... Go on...
Once... more... you open the door...
And you’re here in my heart and...
My heart will... Go on and on...
Love... just one time...
And lasts for... a lifetime...
And never lets go if you’re gone...
Love was when I loved you...
One true time... I hold you...
In my life we’ll always... Go on...
Near... far... wherever you are...
I believe that the heart does... Go on...
Once... more... you open the door...
And you’re here in my heart and...
My heart will... Go on and on...
You’re here... there’s nothing I fear...
And I know that my heart will... Go on...
We’ll stay... forever this way...
You are safe in my heart and...
My heart will... Go on and on.....

[This is the song: My Heart Will Go On from Titanic… but I thought it suitet the situation so well… that’s why I put it here]
Others were stunned. Armaan had closed his eyes after singing the song.



PART 238:
This song complied with the present condition of Armaan's heart when Ridhimaa was going to leave him. Therefore, he could provide full emotions and expressions to the song. The others didn't knew for whom he was singing, still they could not ignore his voice which had quivered after the last note. A tear seeped down Ridhimaa's eyes and got lost in her clothes. Armaan was fighting with his emotions. Tears had filled in his eyes but he was not letting them out and kept his eyes closed. None could imagine what he was going through at present. Ridhimaa chanced a glance at Armaan's face and was horrified. She came to know that Armaan was crying.
Ridhimaa: (whispering to Tamanna) Tamanna... Tamanna...
Tamanna: Kya hua? Achha gaana tha na?
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... Armaan...
Tamanna looked towards Armaan and then looked back at Ridhimaa. She could not understand what she was saying.
Tamanna: What?
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... I think... I think... Armaan... Armaan shayad ro raha hai...
Tamanna: (softly) Kahan ro raha hai? Mujhe ek bhi aansun nahi dikh raha... infact tum ro rahi ho...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... tum ek baar uske pass jao... please... meri khaatir... usse baat karo...
Tamanna: Ok... tum rona mat...
Tamanna came near Armaan. She raised Armaan's face with her hand. Armaan opened his eyes and his tears broke all the barriers and ran down his cheeks.
Tamanna: (exclaiming) Ammy... tum sach me ro rahe ho... mujhe to laga tha ki Ridz ko koi galatfehmi hui hai... Ammy... kya hua? Please... batao mujhe... Ammy... bolo na... kya baat hai...
All were now looking at Armaan, who was crying. They had rarely seen him lose control like this.
Rahul,Atul,Anjali,Muskaan,Matthew: Armaan...
They all went towards him. Armaan was trying to swipe off his tears but they again kept reappearing in his eyes. Nobody could understand what had happened all of a sudden.
Matthew: Ammy... what happened?
Rahul,Anjali,Muskaan: Armaan... kya hua?
Atul: (in a soft voice) Armaan...
Armaan looked towards Atul. Armaan really needed Atul. He was his friend and brother.
Atul: Armaan... mere bhai... mujhe bata... kya hua?
Armaan: (engulfing Atul into a hug and crying on his shoulder) Champ... Champ...
The other were watching the pair. Atul too was surprised that Armaan had chosen him to relieve his feelings. He patted Armaans back.
Atul: Armaan... please... rona band kar... ek second...
Atul separated Armaan from himself and wiped off the tears from Armaan's face.
Anjali: Armaan... kya hua?
Armaan: Kuch nahi...
He stood up.
Tamanna: Ammy... tell me what's happened. Tum ro kyun rahe the?
Armaan: Maine kaha na kuch nahi hua...
He started going towards his room, just then a voice rang out which held his legs and he could not move.
Ridhimaa: (timidly) Armaan...
Armaan turned to face her.
Armaan: Mere saath chalo...
Ridhimaa: (shocked) Main?
Armaan: Haan tum... mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai...
Ridhimaa: (nervously) Mujhe... mujhe koi baat nahi karni...
Armaan: (ordering) Ridhimaa chalo...
Ridhimaa was very scared due to the tone of Armaan's voice.
Ridhimaa: Nahi...
Armaan gripped Ridhimaa's hand, pulled her to her feet and then dragged her away to his room. All were horrifed. They all ran towards where Armaan was taking Ridhimaa. Armaan brought Ridhimaa to his room and closed the door behind him, but did not lock it. Then he switched on the lights of his room. Ridhimaa looked around. It was just the same as the last time she had came here to tidy it. Armaan had not even changed the setting of a single thing. The DMG photoframe stood empty at the bedside table.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mujhe jaana hai...
The others came outside the room and stood listening at the door.
Armaan: Chali jaana... mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai...
Ridhimaa: Maine kaha na mujhe koi baat nahi karni tumse... please... let me go...
Armaan: (thundering) Ridhimaa... main tumhe kidnap karke nahi laaya hoon aur na hi tumhare saath aisa waisa kuch karunga... main tumhe chuunga tak nahi... tumhe abhi tak mujh par vishwaas nahi hai na?
Ridhimaa: Main wo... I am sorry... mera wo matlab nahi tha... bolo kya baat hai...
Armaan: Tum mujhse kuch chhupa rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... nahi to...
Armaan: Achha?
Ridhimaa: Haan...
Armaan: Jhooth mat bolo Ridhimaa... you know very well ki mujhse jhooth bolne ka koi faayda nahi... aur...
Armaan took a deep breath.
Armaan: Aur... jis baat ke liye tumne Shahid se kaha tha ki wo kisi ko na bataaye... wo baat mujhe pata chal chuki hai.
Ridhimaa was petrified for a second. She glanced at Armaan but he was not looking at her but was facing his study table. Ridhimaa thought that he was lying.
Ridhimaa: Achha... to tumhe pata chal gayi? Tum khud ko samajhte kya ho?
Armaan still did not turn around. He wanted Ridhimaa to complete.
Ridhimaa: Tumhe lagta hai ki tum meri taraf apni peeth karke jhooth bologe aur main maan lungi? Mujhe bewkoof samajh rakha hai tumne? Tumhe lagta hai ki tumhare ye sab keh lene se main tumhe wo baat bata dungi jo maine Shahid ko kisiko bhi batane ke liye mana ki hai? You think you are very smart? Then let me tell you Dr.Armaan Mallik that you are not. Main tumhe kabhi nahi bataungi...
Armaan: (turning around to face her) Tumhe mujhe kuch bhi bataane ki zaroorat nahi hai...
Armaan's face was impassive. Ridhimaa could not tell what was going in his mind.
Ridhimaa: Haan... mujhe tumhe kuch bhi batane ki zaroorat nahi hai... waise bhi ye meri problem hai... aur itni chhoti si problem main khud solve kar sakti hoon...
Ridhimaa did not know whether she was telling Armaan or telling herself.
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: Tum kitni bhi koshish kar lo... mujhse kuch nahi jaan paoge...
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: Ab mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni... main... main ja rahi hoon...
She turned to leave. Her hand was on the door handle when Armaan spoke.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... ek minute...
Ridhimaa stopped but did not turn. Armaan came towards her.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... main... aaj... yaad hai maine Anjali se kaha tha ki tum log jao... mujhe ek bahut zaroori kaam hai?
Ridhimaa: Haan to?
Armaan: Mittal Mahal ke theek saamne ek doctor ka clinic hai... Dr.Rishabh Bagchi ka... tumne kabhi unka naam suna hai?
Ridhimaa's hand freezed at the doorknob. How did Armaan know about him.
Armaan: Tammy ke birthday ke din Shahid ne mujhe unka card diya tha aur kaha tha ki main unse mil loon... wo mujhe kuch batana nahi chaahta tha... mere pass bhi itne dino se time nahi tha ki main unke pass jaun... lekin...
Ridhimaa had gone still.
Armaan: Lekin... aaj unka clinic dekhkar mujhe yaad aaya aur main unse milne ke liye gaya tha... pata hai... wahan par unhone mujhse ek bahut ajeeb si baat kahi...
Ridhimaa held her breath.
Armaan: (in an odd tone) Wo ye... ki... unhone kaha ki tumhe... Dr.Ridhimaa Gupta ko Malignant Brain Tumour hai... which is fatal and will result in your death in a week's time.
Ridhimaa gripped the doorknob tightly. The others, eavesdropping, looked at each other horrified.



PART 239:
Armaan: Ridhimaa... pata nahi unhone mujhse jhooth kyun kaha?
Ridhimaa heaved a sigh of relief.
Ridhimaa: (turning to face Armaan, smiling) Haan... wo bhi itna bada jhooth... ek doctor hote hue... unhe aisa nahi karna chahiye tha... hai na?
Armaan: (still in that odd tone) Shayad mujhe pata hai ki unhone aisa kyun kaha?
Ridhimaa: Kyun?
Armaan: Shayad... in reports ki wajah se...
Armaan thrusted Ridhimaa's reports in her hands. Ridhimaa scanned the reports and the file fell from her hands. She now knew that Armaan was just faking. He already knew that the reports were true, that Dr.Bagchi had not been lying. He knew everything already.
Armaan: Tumne ye to keh diya ki Dr.Bagchi jhooth keh rahe hain... ab ye bhi keh do ki ye reports jhoothi hain... bolo Ridhimaa... bolo... bas ek baar keh do ki ye reports jhooth hain... tum bilkul theek ho... hai na?
Armaan was pleading before Ridhimaa. Ridhimaa did not know what to do. The others opened the door and came inside. But neither Armaan, nor Ridhimaa saw them. Ridhimaa was standing against the wall and Armaan was towering over her.
Armaan: Bolo Ridhimaa... bolo ki ye reports galat hain... tumhe kuch nahi hua... wo jo tum dawaiyan leti thi... wo isliye nahi leti thi ki tumhe thode din ki zindagi aur mil jaaye... tum tumour ki wajah se behosh nahi hoti thi... bolo...
Ridhimaa: Ye reports... galat hain... main... main to bilkul theek hoon... mujhe kuch nahi hua...
Armaan was furious. What did Ridhimaa mean by lying? Did she consider him to be a fool? Why was she hiding the truth now?
Armaan: (holding Ridhimaa's shoulders and shaking her) Aur kitna jhooth bologi tum? Haan? Is jhooth se kise khushi milegi? Mujhe pata hai ki ye reports sach hain... tumhe bhi pata hai... tum aisa kyun kar rahi ho... kyun?
Ridhimaa went silent. Rahul came in between them.
Ridhimaa: (trying to prise away Armaan's hand from Ridhimaa's shoulders) Armaan... Armaan chod use... leave her... Armaan... tu kya kar raha hai... chod Ridhimaa ko...
Armaan left Ridhimaa. She kept standing against the wall. What she had been trying to hide for so many days, was now in front of everyone.
Anjali: (running towards Ridhimaa and hugging her) Ridzi... Ridzi...
She was crying.
Anjali: Tumne... tumne kisiko bataya kyun nahi Ridzi?
Ridhimaa: Main kya batati Di? Kise batati? Kyun batati?
Anjali: Ridz... hum sab tere dost hain... main to teri behen hoon... tu akele hi itna bada dukh sehti gayi... meri chhoti si Ridzi... tumhe kuch nahi hoga... dekhna... koi na koi treatment zaroor hoga...
Armaan: (angrily, so that his voice cracked with the strain) Tha... treatment tha... operation ho sakta tha... lekin tumhari behen ne... poochho isse... usne operation kyun nahi karwaaya... poochho...
Armaan went and sat on his bed. The others went towards Ridhimaa.
Muskaan: (crying herself) Ridhimaa... tu...
Ridhimaa: Abhi mujhe kuch nahi hua Muskaan... abhi kyun ro rahi ho?
One by one, all hugged Ridhimaa.
Matthew: Ridz... jab operation ho sakta tha... tab tumne operation kyun nahi karwaaya?
Ridhimaa: Operation hota... to bhi bahut kam chances the mere theek hone ke... kya faayda hota operation karwaane ka aur paise bekaar me kharch karne ka...
Anjali: Ridz... how could you? Tumne aisa soch bhi kaise liya? Tum meri behen ho... tumhare liye to paise koi maayne nahi rakhte...
Tamanna: Ridz...
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... tumne kaha tha na ki mujhe mere gunaah ki saza milegi... to dekho... mujhe tumhare bhagwaan ne khud saza de di...
Armaan: Shut up!
Tamanna: Ridz... koi treatment...
Ridhimaa: Ab bahut der ho chuki hai Tamanna... don't worry...
Rahul: Ridhimaa... isiliye tum hum logon se aise baat kar rahi thi?
Atul: Tum hum logon ko khud se door karna chaahti thi na... jisse tumhare jaane ke baad...
Anjali: Atul... Ridz kahin nahi jaayegi... yahin rahegi... humare saath... use kuch nahi hoga... hai na Ridz?
Ridhimaa: Haan Di...
Anjali: Hume Mom dad ko batana hoga...
Ridhimaa: (pleading) Di... aaj nahi... please... kal Tamanna ki shaadi hai... please... wiase bhi unhe batane ki zaroorat kya hai?
Armaan stood up and came towards them.
Armaan: Haan... koi zaroorat nahi... jaise hum logon ko nahi bataya tha... waise hi unko mat batana... wo tumhare lagte hi kya hain? Unka tumhare upar koi haq to hai nahi...
Anjali: Hum kal unhe batayenge... shayad unhe koi treatment pata ho...
Ridhimaa: Di...
Tamanna: Aur Ridz... tumne soch bhi kaise liya ki itna sab kuch jaanne ke baad kal main shaadi kar lungi?
Matthew: Yes... we will wait till you get alright and then get married.
Ridhimaa: Isiliye maine tum sabko kuch nahi bataya tha... Tamanna... Matthew... tum logon ki shaadi kal hi hogi...
Armaan: Lekin...
Ridhimaa: Kisi ke rehne, na rehne se koi fark nahi padta... tumhi ne kaha tha na Armaan... aur waise bhi abhi main zinda hoon...
Rahul: Ridhimaa... aisi baat mat karo...
Ridhimaa: Please... ise chahe meri aakhiri khwahish samajhkar...
Tamanna hugged Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa: Ab mujhe neend aa rahi hai... hum sabko chal ke sona chahiye...
Tamanna: Ridz... I am sorry...
Ridhimaa: Kisliye...
Tamanna: Main tumhe humesha jaate waqt tokti thi... agar mujhe pata hota ki tumhara superstition sach hai to...
Ridhimaa smiled vaguely.
Tamanna: Jab tumne mujhse wo baat kahi thi... tab tumhe pata chal chuka tha na?
Ridhimaa: Haan...
All went away, with heavy hearts. In the end, only Armaan and Ridhimaa were left alone, as before in the room. Ridhimaa did not dare to look towards Armaan. Armaan bent down on the ground and picked up Ridhimaa's reports, which had previously fallen from her hands. He sat on the study table and examined them. Ridhimaa came upto him.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: (without looking up) Hmm?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mujhe tumse ek baat kehni thi...
Armaan: Kaho...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum waada karo ki ek baat tum kisi ko nahi bataoge...
Armaan: (still scanning the reports) Kaun si baat?
Ridhimaa: Wahi jo tumhe abhi is report se maalum padne waali hai...
Armaan first looked at Ridhimaa and then concentrated hard at the reports. Then he again looked up.
Armaan: Ek... ek operation ho sakta hai...
Ridhimaa: Please Armaan... tumne waada kiya hai...
Armaan: Maine koi waada nahi kiya...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... main ye operation nahi karwaungi...
Armaan: Tumhe operation karwaana padega... ye aakhiri mauka hai... pata nahi Dr.Bagchi ne mujhe is baar me kyun nahi bataya?
Ridhimaa: Kyunki maine unse mana kiya tha... Armaan please...
Armaan: Lekin agar ye operation successful raha to...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... aaj tak mujhe ek bhi aisa case bata do jisme ye operation successful raha ho... Armaan mujhe pata hai ki operation successful nahi hoga... aur mujhe ye operation nahi karwaana jiski wajah se... mujhe coma ya fir memory loss ho jaaye...
Armaan: (desperately) Ridhimaa... tum itni selfsh kaise ho sakti ho? Tumhe pata hai... ki is wajah se un logon ko... jo tumse itna pyar karte hain... unhe kitna dukh hoga?
Ridhimaa did not know how to make Armaan understand.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mere operation karwa lene se unhe aur dukh hoga... aise to wo mere liye kitna royenge... at least mere marne ke baad...
Armaan: (terrified) Ridhimaa...



PART 240:
Ridhimaa: Kya?
Armaan: Tumhe kuch nahi hoga... main abhi jaakar sabko batata hoon...
Ridhimaa took the reports kept on the table and tore them into pieces.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tumhe meri kasam... tum kisi ko kuch nahi bataoge... agar tumne kisi ko kuch bhi bataya to main medicines lena band kar dungi...
Armaan: Ridhimaa... how can you do this?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... wo hadees yaad hai? Agar tune mukhaalfat ki uski jo meri chaahat hai to main tujhe usme thaka dunga jo teri chaahat hai... fir hoga wahi jo meri chaahat hai. Armaan... mujhe marna to hai hi... agar tum kisi ko kuch nahi bataoge to shayad main kuch din aur ji sakun shanti ke saath... agar tumne kisiko bhi kuch bhi bataya to main jaldi mar jaungi... haan in dono me kewal ek hi baat common hai... wo ye ki mujhe marna hai... Ye baat main bahut pehle kubool kar chuki hoon... aur ab shayad baaki sab bhi kar chuke hain... bas tum baaki ho... Armaan isme tumhari marzi nahi chalegi...
Armaan: Tum kyun khudkushi kar rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Main khudkushi kahaan kar rahi hoon? This is an inevitable truth... Armaan... is week ke andar andar... ek din meri saansein tham jaayengi... isme na main kuch kar sakti hoon aur na hi koi aur.
Ridhimaa went away, confident that now, Armaan would not tell anyone anything.
Armaan: Lekin main kuch na kuch zaroor karunga... main tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga...
That night, no one was sleeping. All were still sitting in the living room. Armaan was working on his laptop. The others were sitting sullenly, dreading Ridhimaa's fate.
Ridhimaa: (going towards the kitchen) Kisiko coffee peeni hai?
Anjali: Haan... hum sabke liye le aana...
Ridhimaa: OK...
She went away.
Anjali: Ridz... wo theek ho jaayegi na? Armaan... Doctor ne tumse kya kaha tha?
Armaan: Unhone kaha tha ki ab bahut der ho chuki hai... jitna thoda sa time Ridhimaa ke pass bacha hai... usme hume usko khush rakhne ki koshish karni chahiye...
Muskaan: Anjali... babaji par bharosa rakh. Jab koi kuch nahi kar paata to wo kuch bhi kar sakte hain...
Matthew: Yes... don't lose hope...
Rahul: Aur Ridhimaa ke saamne koi ye baat nahi karega...
Atul: Haan... uske saamne hum log khush rahenge...
Tamanna: Aur use bhi khush rakhne ki koshish karna... Ammy...
Armaan: Hmm?
Tamanna: Ammy... tumhe Ridz ki news sunkar dukh nahi hua?
Armaan did not answer.
Tamanna: Ammy... bolo... abhi tumhare pass mauka hai... jab Ridz chali jaayegi... tab tum pachhtaoge...
Armaan: Main nahi pachhtaunga Tammy...
Rahul: Armaan... Tamanna theek keh rahi hai... tumhe aur Ridhimaa ko ab sab kuch sort out kar lena chahiye... kam se kam jab Ridhimaa... I mean... use sukoon to mile ki tumne use maaf kar diya...
Armaan: Maine use maaf nahi kiya... na hi kabhi karunga...
Atul: Tu sach keh raha hai?
Anjali: Armaan... Ridz jaaney waali hai... tum abhi tak usse gussa ho?
Armaan: Haan hoon... agar maine use maaf kar diya to mera dil mujhe kabhi maaf nahi karega...
Tamanna: Kya matlab?
Armaan: Tum log nahi samjhoge...
Ridhimaa: (bringing in the coffee) Kya nahi samjhenge hum log?
Armaan: Mujhse baat karne ki koshish mat karo...
Ridhimaa: I'm not talking to you...
She passed him the coffee which he ignored.
Ridhimaa: Tamanna... tumhara doodh...
Tamanna: Thanks Ridz...
All drank except Armaan.
Matthew: Armaan... your coffee...
Armaan: Mujhe nahi peeni... aaj se main coffee nahi piyunga...
Ridhimaa: (surprised) Kyun?
Armaan: Tumse matlab?
Tamanna: Ammy... tum coffee kyun nahi pi rahe?
Armaan: Maine kaha na... maine coffee peeni chod di hai...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... shayad ye last coffee ho jo maine tumhare liye banayi hai... aaj pi lo... aaj ke baad shayad mere haath ki banayi hui coffee tumhe na mile...
Armaan: (angrily) Mujhe nahi peeni tumhari banayi hui coffee... jao aur apni coffee bhi apne saath le jao... mujhe kuch nahi chaiye...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe to chale hi jaana hai... tum nahi bhi kehte to bhi main...
Her voice quivered and she stopped, trying to control her tears, which had unwantedly came into her eyes.
Anjali: Ridzi...
Ridhimaa shook her face. Armaan too was feeling very sad and unhappy. He looked at the coffee. Would he never ever get a coffee made by Ridhimaa? Will she really leave all of them?
Anjali: Ridz... ab tum kyun ro rahi ho?
Armaan looked up. Ridhimaa was really crying. He took the cup of coffee and gulped it down his throat in one go.
Armaan: Mujhe aur coffee chahiye...
All looked towards him, surprised.
Anjali: Kya?
Armaan: Maine kaha mujhe aur coffee chahiye.
Tamanna: Main aur leke aati hoon...
Armaan: Nahi... tum nahi...
Ridhimaa: Ab main nahi jaaney waali coffee banane... khud jaakar bana lo...
Armaan: Huh!
Armaan stood up and left.
Tamanna: Tchh... use kuch nahi milega wahan... Ridz... tumne to kitchen ki setting change kar di hai...
Ridhimaa too stood up and left. She went and stood at the kitchen door, watching Armaan trying to find the ingredients for the coffee.
Ridhimaa: Main bana rahi hoon... tum jao...
Armaan: Nahi... main bana lunga...
Ridhimaa: Tum baat baat par itna hyper kyun ho jaate ho?
Armaan: Tumse matlab?
Ridhimaa: Main coffee bana deti hoon...
Armaan: Main kyun us cheez ki aadat daalun? Ab to na tum rahogi, na Tammy... mujhe ab khud hi sab kuch karna hai... jao yahan se...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... meri baat suno...
Armaan: Mujhe kuch nahi sunna...
Ridhimaa: Tumhe itna bura kyun lag raha hai? Tum to mujhse nafrat karte ho na... fir tum kyun aisa kar rahe ho jaise main kuch bahut bura kar rahi hoon? Main jo bhi kar rahi hoon... usme tumhe to at least khushi honi chahiye... waise bhi ab hum log dost to hain nahi... jo mere rehne, na rehne se tumhe koi fark pade...
Armaan abandoned his search for the coffee then rounded on Ridhimaa.
Armaan: Tum... tum mere baare me aisa sochti ho? Mujhe itna gira hua samajhti ho?
Ridhimaa: Maine aisa kab kaha?
Armaan: Tumne ye nahi kaha ki tumhare rehne na rehne se mujhe koi fark nahi padega? Tumne ye nahi kaha ki ye jo kuch tum bewkoofi kar rahi ho usse mujhe khushi honi chahiye...
Ridhimaa: Haan...
Armaan: To uska aur kya matlab hua Ridhimaa? Yahi na... ki main ek aisa insaan hoon jise doosron ki takleef me khushi milti hai, jise koi fark nahi padta... koi mare ya jiye... mujhe itna kathor... itna sangdil samajh rakha hai tumne?
Ridhimaa had not thought before speaking. She didn't knew that Armaan would take her words like that.
Ridhimaa: Mera ye matlab nahi tha... tum meri baat ka galat matlab nikaal rahe ho...
Armaan: Haan galat to main hi hoon... ek tum hi to sahi ho... Hai na? Koi coffee banane ki zaroorat nahi hai tumhe...
Armaan left the kitchen and went straight to his room, fuming. The others too retired for the night.


PART 241:
Next morning, all woke up. Though, nobody was in a mood to enjoy the celebrations, all pasted a smile on their face to make Ridhimaa feel happy. They all started dressing up for the wedding. Armaan was the first one to get ready and he started making them all hurry up, lest they should get late. At last, only Ridhimaa and Tamanna were left, dressing up in the guest room.
Tamanna: (from the washroom) Ridz... tum tayyar ho gayi?
Ridhimaa: Haan Tamanna... jaldi karo... sab wait kar rahe hain...
Tamanna: Karne do... main to dulhan hoon...
Armaan knocked on the door and Ridhimaa opened it.
Armaan: Kya hai itni der kyun...
Armaan could not go further. Ridhimaa was looking so beautiful in the light pink gown that he could not take his eyes off her. The floaty gown, with the matching jewellery and Ridhimaa's beauty, together presented a complete picture of a gorgeous bride.
Ridhimaa: (nervous due to Armaan's constant gaze) Wo... Tamanna keh rahi hai ki use ready hone me thodi der lagegi...
The others too enter the room. All were stupified due to Ridhimaa's charm. Last night's incidents were still fresh in their minds and they were all feeling deeply unhappy.
Rahul: Not bad Ridhimaa... you're looking very beautiful.
Atul: Beautiful? Ridz you look great!
Matthew: Just like a bride...
Anjali: (hugging Ridhimaa) Ridz...
Ridhimaa smiled.
Muskaan: Tabhi main sochun... ye Armaan darwaaze me freeze kaise ho gaya...
Ridhimaa looked at Armaan, who looked away from her.
Tamanna: (coming out from the washroom fully dressed up) Hey guys...
Matthew: (trying to get closer to Tamanna) Hye...
But Rahul and Atul held him back.
Atul: Patience... Matthew... patience...
Rahul: Abhi tum Tamanna se baat nahi kar sakte...
Armaan went towards Tamanna and hugged her and planted a kiss on her forehead.
Armaan: Meri behen to aaj bahut khoobsurat lag rahi hai...
Tamanna: Main to humesha hi bahut khoobsurat lagti hoon...
Armaan: Huh! Khushfehmi ki bhi hadd hai...
Tamanna: (punching Armaan's shoulder affectionately) Ammy...
Muskaan: Chalein?
Armaan: Haan... waise bhi hum log kaafi late ho gaye hain. Sab log pahunch gaye honge, humare alaawa...
Rahul: Oh fo... tu itni tension kyun le raha hai? Dulha dulhan yahi hain... shaadi tere bina nahi hogi... sab logon ko wait karne do...
Atul: Aur Armaan... tune hum sabko daanta late tayyar hone ke liye... lekin Ridz aur Tamanna ko nahi daanta... kyun?
Muskaan: Kyunki Tamanna Armaan ki behen hai aur Ridz... Ridz to...
Armaan: Uski aadat hai har kaam me der kar dene ki...
All knew what Armaan was talking about.
Ridhimaa: Ab hume chalna chahiye...
They all reach the Church. The guests had arrived and assembled in the Church. Padma, Nani and Shashank hugged Tamanna. Armaan was Mathhew's best man and was greeting the guests. The wedding day had arrived. There were not many guests. Only the Gupta family, Kirti, Shubhankar, Sister Lovely, interns and Bi and Nana were there, both of whom had been allowed a half day leave. Just then a big car came up the porch and a suited man stepped out from it. Matthew and Tamanna both looked towards him and the next moment, both had rushed fast to meet him.
Matthew: (hugging the person) Hye Daddy... I never thought you'd be able to make it.
Mathew's dad: Nor did I Matt...
Then he spotted Tamanna and hugged her with such an enthusiasm that he lifted her off her feet. The others were gazing at the three, stupidly, not knowing who that man was.
Tamanna: Uncle Sam... I am so happy... you're here...
Samuel: (beaming) Tammy... why shouldn't I be here? My son has had his wish fulfilled... I see you are actually going to marry him... have you thought this all out?
Tamanna blushed and nodded. Then she took the man by hands and went near the others.
Tamanna: Ammy... ye hain Matt ke Daddy...
Armaan shook hands wih him.
Samuel: Hye... I'm Samuel White... of the royal White family of Canada.
All jaws dropped in surprise.
Samuel: So you are Tammy's Ammy... she talks a lot about you...
Armaan: Pleased to meet you sir... but neither Tamanna, nor Matthew has ever told me anything about Matt's background, that he belongs to your royal family.
Matthew, Tamanna and Samuel smiled.
Samuel: Well... it was my wish. I didn't want any girls falling for Matt, seeing his position and background. I loved Tammy, because, she, even after knowing about our background, did not accept Matt's offer. And I like you too, because you knew nothing about Matt and his social status and you accepted him for your sister.
Armaan: Well... my sister loves him, he loves my sister... Matt is not a bad guy as far as I know... then why would I reject his offer. I know he'll keep Tamanna happy.
Samuel: Yeah... he wil... and if he won't then I'll be on his head. I love Tammy as much as I love Matt.
He hugged Armaan. Just then, another car came up the road and Shahrukh Khan stepped down from it, along with his wife, two children and Karan Johar. Armaan rushed to meet them. Shahrukh hugged him. Armaan shook hands with Gauri and kissed the kids, who were ecstatic on meeting him again.
Shahrukh: Armaan... tumne mere bachhon ko to apna deewaana bana liya hai... roz bolte hain ki Ammy bhaiyya ke pass jaana hai... aur Gauri bhi kabse tumse milna chaah rahi hai. Aaj usne mujhse chhutti karwaayi aur zabardasti yahan par lekar aayi hai...
Armaan: Bahut achha kiya...
Karan: Aur tumhari Tammy kahan hai? Achha hai yahan par zyada log nahi hain...
Armaan: Haan... maine is baat ka khyal rakha tha ki koi bhi baahar ka na aa paaye...
Suhaana: Ammy bhaiyya... Ridhimaa didi kahaan hain?
Aryan: Haan... mujhe bhi unse milna hai... wo kahaan hain?
Armaan took them all towards the others.
Shahrukh: (to Tamanna) So... ready for the big day?
Tamanna: I think so...
Gauri: Best of luck...
Tamanna: Thank you mam...
Then they all went near Ridhimaa.
Shahrukh: Mujhe to laga tha ki aaj tumhari shaadi hai... you're looking very pretty.
Ridhimaa: (smiling) Thanks...
She bent and hugged the kids. They were very pleased to meet her.
Gauri: (hugging Ridhimaa) You're very sweet. Aryan aur Suhaana to tumhare aur Arman ke baare me baatein karte nahi thakte...
Karan: (shaking hands with Ridhimaa) Nice meeting you again... main tumhari wish par kaam kar raha hoon... next year tak Shahrukh aur Kajol ki film poori ban jaayegi... are you happy now?
Ridhimaa was feeling sad. She won't be alive to see Shahrukh and Kajol paired together.
Ridhimaa: Ji...
Shahrukh: (to Samuel) If I'm not mistaken, you're Mr.Samuel White... I met you when I toured USA...
Samuel: Yeah... you're right Mr.Khan. Matthew is my son.
Shahrukh: What? I never knew...
They all entered the Church for the marriage proceedings to begin. Armaan had booked the whole Church and there was no one else that a priest, to preside over the wedding. They all seated themselves. Armaan and Mathew were standing, waiting for the bride. The music started and Tamanna came up the aisle, with Ridhimaa, looking even prettier than usual.



PART 242:
Tamanna went and stood near Matthew, who beamed on seeing her. Ridhimaa went and stood near Armaan. They both looked towards each other at the same time and got lost, but were interrupted when the priest started speaking.
Father: We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of two faithful souls...
Armaan's mind wandered away, back to the times spent with Ridhimaa, alone in the lonely parts of Sanjeevani. They seemed so long ago, they had always seemed too good to be true. And now, he knew, he would never get the chance to relive them again.
Father: In the name of the father, and of the son, and the holy spirit Amen... Do you, Matthew Samuel White, take Tamanna Armaan Mallik as your dutiful wife?
Tamanna had insisted for Armaan to be her middle name, not her father's.
Matthew: I do...
Father: In the name of the father, and of the son, and the holy spirit Amen... Do you Tamanna Armaan Mallik take Matthew Samuel White as your lawful husband?
Tamanna: I do...
Father: Then I declare you both bonded for life...
Tamanna and Matthew exchanged rings and then kissed to make the bond complete. Armaan smiled calmly at the entwined figures and Ridhimaa turned to look at him, beaming, with tears in her eyes. Tamanna and Matthew broke apart after a few long seconds and then beamed. Tamanna hugged both Armaan and Ridhimaa at the same time. Armaan pulled Matthew too in the hug.
Ridhimaa: (to Tamanna and Matthew) Congratulations...
Tamanna,Matthew: (together) Thanks...
All came up to congratulate the newly wedded couple. Their flight was scheduled in a few hours' time. They all went back to Armaan's house. Karan, Shahrukh and Gupta family accompanied them there. Once, seated comfortably in Armaan's living room, Tamanna spoke.
Tamanna: Anjali...
Anjali was a little scared. Ridhimaa had gone to make coffee for them all.
Anjali: Mom... dad... mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai...
Karan: Are we in the way?
Anjali: No... not at all... jitne logon ko maalum pad jaaye... utna achha hai... lekin Ridz...
Tamanna: Main Ridz ko kitchen me rokti hoon...
Armaan: Tamanna... iski koi zaroorat nahi hai... jab Ridhimaa itna kuch face kar sakti hai to use ye bhi face karna hoga...
Till then, Ridhimaa had came there with the tray of coffee.
Anjali: Ridzi... baitho... hume Mom, dad aur nani ko sab kuch bataana hai...
Ridhimaa: Kya? Nahi...
Anjali: Ridz... please... meri baat maano...
She made Ridhimaa sit down beside her.
Shashank: Anjali... baat kya hai...
Anjali: Dad... wo... Ridz...
Padma: Haan beta... bolo...
Anjali could not go on. She did not have the heart to speak the truth. Ridhimaa pressed Anjali's hand.
Ridhimaa: Di... aap rehne do... mom... papa... nani... mujhe... mujhe brain tumour hai... malignant... last stage...
Ridhimaa's words were bombshells. Shashank, Padma and Nani looked first at each other, and then at Ridhimaa and then at the others, as if hoping they might blurt out that it was all a joke.
Ridhimaa: Aur... isi week me... kisi din... mera aakhiri din hoga...
Shashank: Ridhimaa... ye tum... kya bol rahi ho?
Ridhimaa: Papa... ye bilkul sach hai...
Padma: Ridhimaa... please...
Then Ridhimaa told them that how she had got her check up done when she had gone with Shahid. How she had refused for the operation.
Nani: (hugging Ridhimaa and crying) Ridhimaa... meri bachhi... kuch nahi hoga tumhe...
All were hugely shocked. Padma too hugged Ridhimaa. She could not bear Ridhimaa's pain and broke down. Shashank was horrified. He hugged Ridhimaa. Tears came into his eyes too but Ridhimaa wiped them away.
Ridhimaa: Papa... abhi main theek hoon...
Shashank: Koi treatment...
Ridhimaa: Ab bahut der ho chuki hai...
Padma, Shashank and Nani left. Padma was crying hysterically and they thought it was best for them to leave.
Shahrukh: Ridhimaa...
Karan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: I am sorry... main aapki movie nahi dekh paungi... meri wo wish adhoori hi rahegi...
Shahrukh hugged her too and he and Karan left, crestfallen at the news.
Ridhimaa: (looking at the watch) Tamanna... tum logon ki flight ka time ho raha hai... tum log late ho jaoge...
They all stood up. Tamanna and Matthew hugged Atul, Rahul, Muskaan and Anjali. Then they go towards Ridhimaa.
Matthew: (hugging her) Don't lose hope... Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: I won't...
Then Tamanna hugged Ridhimaa. Both were crying. Tamanna was just like a small sister to Ridhimaa. She loved her very much. Parting gave way to tears. Tamanna did not knew, when she would be able to see Ridhimaa again... or would she?
Tamanna: (sobbing) Ridz... Ridz... I love you... tumhe kuch nahi hoga... agli baar jab main India aaungi to dekhna... tum mujhe yahin milogi...
Ridhimaa: (wiping Tamanna's tears) Dekhenge... ab tum ro mat...
Tamanna: Mujhe tum humesha yaad rahogi Ridz... meri sabse achhi dost, meri behen ki tarah...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe bhi...
Matthew: I'll pray for you Ridhimaa... tumhe kuch nahi hoga... bye...
Ridhimaa: Bye...
Then Tamanna and Matthew went to face Armaan. Matthew hugged him.
Armaan: Meri behen ka khyal rakhna aur isse koi galti ho jaaye to maaf kar dena... iski aankhon me kabhi aansun mat aane dena... waada karo mujhse... ki ise humesha khush rakhoge...
Matthew: I promise I'll love her more than my life... tum jitna isse pyar karte ho... main bhi Tammy se utna hi pyar karta hoon... I will always try to keep her happy.
Tamanna: Ammy... bye...
Armaan: Bye...
They both looked at each other for a few seconds and then, not able to control themselves, embraced each other.
Tamanna: (crying) Ammy...I love you...
Armaan: (tears coming in his eyes too) I love you too Tammy...
They separated. Armaan kept his hand on Tamanna's head.
Armaan: Khush rehna... ladna mat... phone karna...
Tamanna: Main roz phone karungi... apna khyal rakhna... Ridz ka bhi khyal rakhna... please... be happy... bye...
Tamanna and Matthew left in Mr.Samuels's car. Armaan kept waving till the car was out of sight. His little sister had gone. She had left him and gone to her new life. Rahul and Atul hugged Armaan and pacified him. Then Armaan looked at Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa: She'll be alright...
Armaan: I know...
Just then Armaan's mobile beeped. It was Tamanna's message.
Tamanna: Bye Ammy... take care...
Armaan: Bye Tammy...
A last tear drop fell from his eye and got absorbed in the ground, marking the place of parting of ways, of a new beginning.
Anjali: Hum log bhi chalte hain... mom aur Dad pata nahi...
Muskaan: Kirti mam aur Dr.Shubhankar unke saath the...
Rahul: Arrey hum logon ko Sanjeevani me bhi report karna hai...
They all changed and left for Sanjeevani.



PART 243:
At Sanjeevani's Nurse Station. Kirti arrived a little late. she was surprised on seeing Ridhimaa there.
Kirti: Dr.Ridhimaa... aapko aaraam karna chahiye...
Ridhimaa: Mam... mujhe to fir aaraam hi karna hai... abhi kaam kar loon...
Kirti: Lekin... aap... I mean...
Ridhimaa: Ab interns fir se paanch hi reh jaayenge mam... aapko sabko double duties deni padengi...
Kirti: Dr.Ridhimaa please... don't lose hope...
Ridhimaa: Mam... main practical baat kar rahi hoon... waise to main aapse junior hoon... lekin mujhe lagta hai ki aapko ek naya intern dhoondh lena chahiye...
Kirti: Haan... abhi Dr.Shashank, main aur Dr.Shubhankar isi baare me discuss kar rahe the... aaj kuch candidates aayenge interview ke liye... fir unme se hum choose karenge...
Ridhimaa smiled. The others were stunned.
Muskaan,Rahul: (together) Naya intern?
Atul,Anjali: (together) Ridz ki jagah?
Kirti: Yes doctors...
Armaan: No ways...
They all looked at Armaan.
Armaan: Ab naya intern kyun aa raha hai? Mere jaane par to nahi aaya tha...
Kirti: Dr.Armaan... aapke jaane ke baad bhi humne naye intern ko rakhne ke liye socha tha aur interview ke liye call letters bheje the... fir jab aap waapas aa gaye... lekin ab hume fir se iski zaroorat hai...
Armaan: Lekin mam...
Kirti: Enough doctors... bahut ho gaya. Dr.Rahul, Dr.Muskaan OPD. Dr.Anjali ICU. Dr.Atul aaj aap Dr.Shashank ko surgery me assist karenge. Dr.Armaan General Ward. Dr.Ridhimaa Path Lab. Now get back to your work.
Kirti left, Ridhimaa followed her.
Muskaan: Ridhimaa ki jagah ye log naya intern rakhenge?
Rahul: In logon ke pass feelings bhi hain ya nahi?
Anjali: I don't belive it... Dad aisa kar sakte hain... wo to Ridz se kitna pyar karte hain...
Atul: Hum aisa nahi hone denge... kyun Armaan?
Armaan: Haan... we'll not let this happen. We'll protest... Ridhimaa ki jagah koi nahi le sakta...
Armaan too went off in a huff. The others stared at him and then got back to their work. Armaan was searching for Kirti. He could not find her anywhere. He glanced in the Path Lab. Only Ridhimaa was there.
Armaan: Tumne Dr.Kirti ko dekha?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... kyun?
Armaan: Kuch nahi... mujhe unse baat karni thi...
Ridhimaa: Kis baare me?
Armaan: Tumhare matlab ki baat nahi hai...
Armaan left from there.
That afternoon, in the canteen, the interns were assembled together.
Anjali: Armaan... Dr.Kirti se baat hui?
Armaan: Nahi... wo shaayad surgery me busy thi...
Ridhimaa: Kis baare me baat karni thi?
Armaan: Maine kaha na... tumse is baat ka koi matlab nahi hai... ye hum logon ki private baat hai...
Ridhimaa: Lo... abhi tak to naya intern aaya bhi nahi aur tum logon ne abhi se mujhe apne group se nikaal diya... very good...
They all looked at Ridhimaa.
Armaan: Tumse ye kisne kaha?
Ridhimaa: Abhi abhi tumhi ne to kaha ki ye tum logon ki private baat hai... zaroor mere jaane ki party de rahe hoge tum log...
Anjali: Ridz... tum kaisi baat kar rahi ho?
Muskaan: Hum log to sirf isliye Dr.Kirti se baat karna chaah rahe the jisse hum unhe naya intern rakhne se mana kar sakein...
Rahul: Muskaan...
Ridhimaa: Kya?
Rahul: (to Muskaan) Tujhse thodi der chup nahi baitha ja sakta? Armaan ne mana kiya tha na hum sabko ye baat Ridhimaa ko bataane ke liye...
Atul arrived there.
Atul: Hey guys...
Anjali: Surgery kaisi rahi?
Atul: Theek thi... Dr.Shashank ko itna tensed maine aaj tak kabhi nahi dekha...
Ridhimaa: Guys... Sanjeevani ko mere baad ek naye intern ki zaroorat hogi... tum log jo kar rahe wo theek nahi hai...
Armaan: Haan aur jaise tumne jo kuch kiya wo sab theek tha... kyun? Tumhe ab kisi ki chinta karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai...
Rahul: Haan Ridhimaa... hum koi naya intern nahi aane denge...
They all left. Armaan was the last one to get up.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: Kya hai?
Ridhimaa: Kuch... kuch nahi...
Armaan scowled and left. Ridhimaa could not muster up the courage to speak. She knew she would have to speak... before she died.
Armaan was wating for the escalator. When the lift arrived, he entered. Only Ridhimaa was there, reading a file. When Armaan entered, she looked up.
Ridhimaa: Hye...
Armaan did not answer. Just then his mobile vibrated. He peeped into it. A shadow crossed his face.
Armaan: Tum kahan ja rahi thi?
Ridhimaa: Main... ground floor par...
Armaan: (stopping the lift) Achha... mujhe ek floor upar jaana hai Dr.Shashank se baat karne...
The door of the lift opened.
Ridhimaa: (calling) Armaan... Armaan... mujhe tumse baat karni hai... please... ruk jao...
Armaan: Abhi mere pass time nahi hai...
Armaan left. Ridhimaa again had to give up the chance of talking to him. She reached the General Ward and went straight to Bi.
Ridhimaa: Bi...
Bi: Haan beta?
Ridhimaa: Bi... aap mera ek kaam karengi?
Bi: Haan bol...
Ridhimaa: Bi... abhi thodi der baad Armaan aapse milne aayega na? Aap use ye de dijiyega... bye...
Ridhimaa left the ward after handing Bi a red coloured envelope. Meanwhile, the other interns alongwith Armaan entered Shashank's cabin after knocking. Kirti was also present there, in addition to Shubhankar.
Shashank: So doctors... aap log kya baat karna chaahte the?
Rahul: Sir... Dr.Kirti bata rahi thi ki Sanjeevani me naya intern aa raha hai...
Shashank: Yes...
Muskaan: Sir... aap log aisa kaise kar sakte hain?
Shashank: What do you mean?
Atul: Humara matlab ki Ridz ki jagah...
Shashank: Dr.Joshi... Dr.Ridhimaa meri bhi beti hain... main bhi unse bahut pyar karta hoon... lekin is waqt hume professionally sochna padega...
Anjali: Sir lekin Ridz ki jagah...
Shubhankar: Dr.Shashank ne ek baar keh diya to keh diya... it's enough. You all may leave now.
Armaan: Sirs... mam... Dr.Shashank ke keh dene se baat khatm nahi ho jaati. Hum log nahi chaahte ke Sanjevani me Ridhimaa ko replace karne ke liye koi intern aaye. Hum log double duties karne ke liye tayyar hain... lekin Ridhimaa ki jagah koi nahi le sakta... agar aap logon ko naya intern laana hai... to fir aapko ek nahi, chheh naye interns laane padenge... because... we will all resign in that case.
All looked at Armaan. His tone was bordering on finality.



PART 244:
Anjali,Atul,Rahul,Muskaan: (shocked) Armaan!
Armaan looked towards them.
Atul: Armaan... ye tu kya keh raha hai?
Armaan: Kya matlab?
Rahul: Ye tune kyun kaha ki hum log resign kar denge?
Muskaan: Hum log apni job kaise chod sakte hain?
Armaan: Par tum logon ne to kaha tha ki tum log Ridhimaa...
Anjali: Armaan... hum logon ne naye intern ke liye mana kiya tha... apni job chodne ke liye thode hi kaha tha...
Armaan could not believe them all. He looked back towards the senior doctors, all of whom were seeming interested.
Kirt: Dr.Armaan... jab aap log...
Armaan: I am sorry mam... mujhe laga ki... well... in that case... aapko naya intern laana hai to laaiye... lekin intern ek nahi do laane padenge... baaki sab kuch bhi karein... unki problem main samajh sakta hoon... lekin main protest karunga... I'll definitely resign...
Shashank: Interns... you all may go now... except Dr.Armaan.
The other left except Armaan.
Shashank: Dr.Armaan... please baith jaiye...
Armaan sat down. Shashank looked at Kirti and Shubhankar.
Kirti: Dr.Armaan... hum log aap sab ki feelings samajh sakte hain... hume bhi achha nahi lagega ki koi naya intern aakar Dr.Ridhimaa ki jagah bhare...
Shubhankar: Lekin aap khud hi sochiye... ek intern ke na rehne se kitna workload badh jaayega hum sabka...
Shashank: Hume apni personal aur professional life alag rakhni chahiye... kabhi kabhi hume apne dil ki chodkar dimaag ki baat sunni chaahiye... hai na Dr.Armaan?
Armaan: Sir... main aapki baat se agree nahi kar sakta kyunki aaj tak main kabhi aisa nahi kar paaya. Ho sakta hai aap sahi keh rahe ho... lekin... ye meri majboori hai... ya fir shaayad meri kamzori ki mujhe apne dimaag ki awaaz sunayi nahi deti... isiliye main humesha wahi karta hoon jo mera dil mujhse kehta hai... dimaag main kewal patients ka ilaaj karne ke liye use karta hoon... au jahaan tak baat hai workload ki... mujhe pata hai ki baaki interns ke pass aur bhi bahut kuch hai karne ke liye... par I don't have anything except my duty... to jaise mere jaane ke baad Ridhimaa ne mera kaam sambhala tha... usi tarah jab tak Ridhimaa theek nahi ho jaati... tab tak main uska kaam sabhal loonga... aap mujh par bharosa rakhiye...
They were all stunned at Armaan's words.
Shashank: (in a sad voice) Dr.Armaan... shaayad aap bhool rahe hain ki Dr.Ridhimaa ka treatment nahi ho sakta... ab unke theek hone ka...
Shashank could not go on.
Armaan: Sir... mujhe lagta hai koshish karne se sab kuch ho sakta hai... agar nahi bhi hua... to bhi mera decision yahi rahega...
Kirti: Sir... I think... hume Dr.Armaan ko chance dena chahiye... agar ye workload manage kar lete hain... to hume ek naye intern ki zaroorat nahi padegi...
Shashank: OK... lekin Dr.Armaan... agar aap ye workload manage nahi kar paaye... ya hume aapke kaam me koi kami lagi... to hum naya intern lekar aayenge... aur tab aap resign karne ki dhamki nahi denge...
Armaan: OK sir... aapko naye intern ki zaroorat kabhi nahi padegi...
Kirti and Shubhankar stood up and left.
Armaan: Sir... mujhe aapse ek baat aur karni thi...
Shashank looked at him enquiringly.
Armaan: Sir... mujhe aapse ek favour chahiye tha...
Shashank: Boliye...
Armaan: Sir aap Dr.John Gloster ko jaante hain... jinko...
Shashank: Jinko world's best neurosurgeon ka award mila hai? Maine unka naam to bahut suna hai... shaayd aajkal wo India aaye hue hain...
Armaan: Yes sir... sir... kya aap unhe Sanjeevani me aane denge?
Shashank: Kya?
Armaan: Sir... wo... Mr.Khan ne...
Shashank: Mr.Khan... kaun?
Armaan: Sir... wo Shahrukh Khan... sir uhone aaj meri Dr.Gloster se baat karaayi... wo meri baat maan gaye hain... to agar aapko koi problem na ho... to...
Shashank: Dr.Gloster! Yahaan aana chaahte hain? I don't believe it... unhe Sanjeevani me kya kaam hai?
Armaan: Sir... bas ek din ka kaam hai... koi case hai... jiske silsile me... agar aapki permission ho to...
Shashank: Of course... wo yahaan aa sakte hain... unke aane se hum sabko unse kuch na kuch seekhne ko milega...
Armaan: Thank you sir...
Shashank: Wo yahaan kab aayenge?
Armaan: Jini jaldi ho sake... wo case bahut critical hai... Shahrukh sir ne Sanjeevani ka naam refer kiya hai... sir main unhe kal hi bula loon?
Shashank: As you wish...
Armaan: (brightly) Thank you sir... thank you so much...
Shashank: Dr.Armaan... aap itne khush kyun ho rahe hain? Aur wo case kya hai jike liye Dr.Gloster...
Armaan: Sir... ye baat main aapko nahi bata sakta... mujhe mana kiya gaya hai... waise bhi... kal aapko khud hi pata chal jaayega... aur sir... kal shaam ko saat baje... OT khaali hona chahiye...
Shashank: Wo to mil jaayega...
Armaan: Aur sir... aap is baare me kisi ko mat bataiyega ki Dr.John Gloster ko maine Sanjeevani bulaaya hai...
Shashank: Kyun? Aapne Sanjeevani ke liye...
Armaan: Sir please... main nahi chaahta ki at least kal shaam tak kisi ko ye baat pata chale...
Shashank: OK...
Armaan left the cabin, feeling quite calmed. He knew where the others must be and made his way towards the locker room.
In the interns' locker room, all looked up when Armaan entered. In addition to the guilty faces, Ridhimaa was also there, looking a little weak.
Atul: Armaan... kya hua? Kya kaha Dr.Shashank ne?
Armaan: (a little angrily) Tum logon se matlab? Ab kyun poochh rahe ho? Wahan to kisi se kuch kaha nahi gaya...
Anjali: Wo nahi maane na? I knew it...
Rahul: Armaan... hum logon ki position bhi to samajh... hum log aur kya karte... tune hum sabse bina poochhe keh diya ki hum log resign kar denge...
Muskaan: Tujhe pata nahi... aajkal kitni kadki chal rahi hai...
Anjali: Armaan... Ridz meri bhi behen hai... lekin...
Ridhimaa: Chalo ek baat achhi hui... tum logon ko wahaan jaakar akal to aa gayi...
Atul: Ridz... tum chup raho... Armaan...
Armaan: Ab mera sir mat khao... maine unhe naya intern na laane ke liye mana liya...
Ridhimaa: What? Par kyun?
Anjali: Sach? Wow!
Rahul: Mujhe pata tha... ye kaam tu hi kar sakta hai... kya kiya tune?
Armaan: Kuch nahi... bas wo jis wajah se naya intern laana chaah rahe the... wo wajah hi khatm kar di...
Muskaan: Kya matlab?
Armaan: Matlab ye... ki naya intern isliye aa raha tha kyunki Ridhimaa ki absence me hum logon par workload badh jaayega... right?
Atul: Oh... iska matlab ab hum sabko double duties karni padengi...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tumhe kisi ki koi chinta nahi hai... ab tumhari wajah se tumhare saare friends ko...
Armaan: Shut up! Aur tum log... tumhe bhi chinta karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai... maine Dr.Shashank se kaha hai ki jab tak Ridhimaa theek nahi ho jaati... uska kaam main karunga...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... don't you understand? Main theek nahi ho sakti... main ek baar jaaney ke baad kabhi waapas nahi aaungi... ab batao... tum kya karoge? Kya zindagi bhar...
Armaan: Mujhe koi zaroorat nahi padegi zindagi bhar tumhaara kaam karne ki...
Ridhimaa: Oh! To naya intern mere marne ke baad aayega...
Armaan: Wo to aayega... lekin intern ek nahi do aayenge...
Ridhimaa: Kyun?
Armaan: Tum nahi samjhogi...
Ridhimaa pondered over Armaan's word a little, then she jumped as if burnt.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum aisa kuch nahi karoge...
Armaan: Kya nahi karunga?
Ridhimaa: Wahi... jo is waqt tum soch rahe ho... waada karo ki mere jaane ke baad tum...
Armaan: I am sorry... main ab tumse koi wada nahi kar sakta...
Saying so, he left.



PART 245:
Anjali: Kya baat hai Ridz? Armaan kya soch raha hai?
Ridhimaa: Wo... wo... mere jaane ke baad... wo bhi...
Muskaan: (completing for her) Sanjeevani chod dega?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... Sanjeevani chodna to uske liye maamuli baat hai... wo to...
Till then Armaan had came back, but nobody saw him as their full attention was towards Ridhimaa.
Rahul: Bolo Ridhimaa... wo to... kya?
Ridhimaa: Rahul... Atul... tum log mere marne ke baad Armaan ke saath saath hi rehna... use akela mat chodna... ek minute ke liye bhi...
Rahul: Ye kya baat hui? Tumhe kya lagta hai ki Armaan...
They all realised what Ridhimaa had thought. Till then, Armaan had taken his mobile out from the locker. He banged it shut. All shook themselves.
Rahul: Armaan... idhar aa...
Armaan: Kya baat hai?
Rahul: Armaan... agar Ridhimaa... agar Ridhimaa kal na rahi to tu kya karega?
Armaan: Ye kaisa behuda sawaal haai? Mujhe jaane do... mujhe der ho rahi hai...
Rahul: Baat ko mat taal... tu bas seedha seedha jawab de...
Armaan: Kya jawaab doon?
Atul: Wahi jo Rahul ne poochha... sach sach bata...
Armaan: Tum logon ko jo lag raha hai... main waisa kuch nahi karunga...
Anjali: Hum logon ko kya lag raha hai?
Armaan: Yahi ki main Sanjeevani chod dunga... main tum logon ko bata doon ki Ridhimaa ke liye main Sanjeevani nahi chodunga...
Muskaan: Haan... tu to uske liye ye duniya hi...
Just then Armaan's mobile started ringing. He received the call in order to escape from the conversation.
Armaan: Hello sir... sorry... wo kya hai na... aadat ban gayi hai... haan Shahrukh... boliye... ji mujhe message mil gaya... ji baat ho gayi hai... no... no problem... ji Ridhimaa theek hai... Ridhimaa ka mobile number... mujhe to nahi pata... wo yahin pe hai... usse baat karni hai?
Then he turned towards Ridhimaa.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... Shahrukh tumhara mobile number maang rahe hain...
Anjali: Ridz ka mobile number hai... 09845617180...
Armaan: (to Ridhimaa) Main de doon?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... unse kaho... baat karni ho to milne aa jaayein...
Muskaan: Armaan... mujhe bhi baat karaa...
Atul: Mujhe bhi...
Armaan: Hello... Ridhimaa ke nakhre to aap jaante hi hain... wo keh rahi hai ki baat karni ho to milne aa jaayein... main... main rakhta hoon... ye baaki sab mera sir kha rahe hain... bye.
Armaan cut the call and turned towards the others, to find them all glaring at him.
Armaan: Kya hua?
Ridhimaa: (angrily) Tumne kya kaha? Main nakhre karti hoon...
Armaan: Wo to...
Atul: (demanding) Hum sab tera sir kha rahe hain?
Armaan: To... tum log itna shor kar rahe the... to maine aise hi...
Just then Armaan's mobile again rung up. As he was going to take the call, Rahul spoke.
Rahul: Ab tu koi call receive nahi karega... hum sab tera sir khaate hain na?
Armaan: (peeping to see who was calling) Tamanna!
Ridhimaa: Kya? Tamanna ka phone hai?
Armaan: (pleading) Main receive kar loon?
Anjali: Tum dekh kya rahe ho? Jaldi se baat karo... aur humse bhi karao...
Armaan: Hello... hye Tammy... tum pahunch gayi? Koi problem to nahi hui? Sab theek hai na... tum khush to ho na... Matt kaisa hai? Haan... uska message mila tha... tum khush to ho na Tammy... nahi... mujhe bilkul bhi tumhari yaad nahi aati...
Armaan's voice seemed watery.
Armaan: Kya? Meri awaaz? Wo... shaayd thoda zukaam hai... nahi... main ro nahi raha hoon... main kyun rounga? Tammy... haan... sab yahi hain... baat karogi... OK. Nahi... Ridhimaa bhi theek hai... I miss you too... I love you... bye.
Even after the line went off, Armaan kept staring at the mobile for a few seconds as if he could see Tamanna from there. His eyes seemed to be burning and he blinked back his tears. Then he looked at the others, smiling.
Armaan: (announcing) Tammy theek hai... Matt uska bahut khyal rakhta hai... wo khush hai...
Rahul: Wo to hum teri awaaz, teri aankhon ke aansun aur teri smile se samajh hi gaye the. Tu ye bata... tune hum logon ki usse baat kyun nahi karwaayi?
Armaan: Wo... Tammy keh rahi thi ki wo tum logon ko baad me phone karegi... abhi wo aur Matt shopping par ja rahe the...
Ridhimaa's mobile too rung up. She took the call. It was a new number.
Ridhimaa: Hello... yes this is Ridhimaa... aap... Matthew?
The others too were surprised.
Ridhimaa: Good morning... well it's good evening here... haan main theek hoon... tumhari Hindi bahut improve ho gayi hai... haan... abhi Armaan ki Tamanna se baat hui... please... Hello Tamanna... kaisi ho? I'm fine... tum khush ho... ye mujhe pata chal gaya hai... nahi main bilkul theek hoon... tum bekaar me fikr kar rahi ho... nahi... main bilkul nahi ro rahi... Armaan?
She threw a sideways glance at Arman, who was wiping his eyes. He shook his head.
Ridhimaa: Nahi... wo bhi nahi ro raha... hum sab tumhe bahut miss karte hain... bye...
She switched off her mobile.
Armaan: (anxiously) Kya kaha Tammy ne?
Ridhimaa: Usne mujhse kaha ki main tumhe bata doon ki wo bilkul theek hai.. tumhe pareshaan hone ki zaroorat nahi hai...
Armaan: Wo khush to lag rahi thi na?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... abhi abhi tumhari usse baat hui... wo bahut khush hai...
Armaan: Haan... usne kaha to tha...
Anjali: Usne tumhe kyun phone kiya? Jabki abhi abhi uski Armaan se baat hui thi?
Ridhimaa: Ye poochhne ke liye ki Armaan khush hai ki nahi...
They all went back home after a small chat. That evening, someone rang the doorbell of Ridhimaa's house. Ridhimaa went to open it, looking very frustated. Armaan was standing there.
Ridhimaa: Kya hai? Kya kaam hai?
Armaan: Arrey... maine kya kiya?
Ridhimaa: (checking herself) Oh... sorry... in sabne to mujhe pareshaan karke rakha hai...
Armaan: Kin sabne?
Ridhimaa: Di ne... papa ne... nani ne aur sabse zyada to mom ne...
Armaan: Kyun? Kya kiya unhone?
Ridhimaa: Mere peechhe pade hue hain jaise main turant abhi mar jaungi... mom ka rona to band hi nahi ho raha... mujhe koi kaam nahi karne de rahi jaise agar main unki aankhon se door gayi to kahin mujhe kuch ho na jaaye...
Armaan: Main andar aa jaun?
Ridhimaa: Haan... aao...
He came inside.
Armaan: Kahaan hain sab log?
Ridhimaa: Dining table par... koi kuch nahi kha raha... Armaan... tum please sabko samjhao na...
Armaan: Tum sabke liye khaana lagaao... main unhe samjhaata hoon...
When Ridhimaa came back, Armaan was trying to infuse sense in them all.
Armaan: (seeing Ridhimaa coming with the food) Padma aunty... aap hi sochiye... aapke aansuon se Ridhimaa ko kitni takleef ho rahi hogi... kya aap use takleef me dekhna chaahti hain?
Padma: Nahi...
Armaan: (wiping off Padma's tears) To fir aap roiye mat.. aur khaana khaaiye... agar aap khush rahengi to Ridhimaa bhi khush rahegi... aap chaahti hain na ki wo khush rahe? Bas.. to fir ab roiyega mat...
Next morning, Ridhimaa was late in waking up.
Anjali: (fully dressed up for Sanjeevani and shaking Ridhimaa) Ridzi... Ridzi utho... bahut late ho rahe hain... Ridzi...
Anjali found that something was wrong. Ridhimaa was not sleeping. Her pulse too was not normal. Ridhimaa was having difficulty in breathing too.
Anjali: (shrieking) Ridzi...



PART 246:
Padma and Nani rushed upstairs on hearing Anjali's voice. Shashank had gone to Delhi to receive Dr.Gloster and accompany him to Mumbai.
Padma: Kya hua Anjali? Kya hua Ridhimaa ko?
Anjali: Mom... Ridzi... uski pulse normal nahi hai aur use sanse lene me bhi takleef ho rahi hai... uski aankhein bhi nahi khul rahi...
Nani: (crying) Hey bhagwaan... meri bachhi ki raksha karna...
Padma: (crying) Ab hum kya karein? Tumhare papa to yahan hain nahi... Ridhimaa...
Anjali: Mom... don't worry... main... main kya karun? Haan... main Armaan ko phone karti hoon...
She called Armaan on his mobile. On hearing the news, he reached their house in five minutes and came to Ridhimaa's room, climbing three stairs at a time.
Armaan: (flinging open the door) Ridhimaa...
He went near Ridhimaa and saw that she was having difficulty in breathing.
Armaan: (picking Ridhimaa up in his arms) Main Ridhimaa ko Sanjeevani lekar chalta hoon... Anjali.. tum Padma Aunty aur Nani ko lekar aa jaana... don't worry... Ridhimaa ko kuch nahi hoga...
Armaan rushed out, placed Ridhimaa carefully in the back seat of his car and drove fast to Sanjeevani. Reaching there, he rushed inside with Ridhimaa in his arms and entered the ICU. Only Dr.Kirti was there, checking her morning patients.
Kirti: Dr.Armaan...
Armaan placed Ridhimaa on a bed.
Armaan: Mam... Ridhimaa... her pulse is not normal... hume use artificial respiration deni padegi...
Kirti: Nurse quick... oxygen mask...
Ridhimaa was put on oxygen. With the effect of a few instant injections, her pulse rate came close to normal. When Padma and Nani arrived and seeing that Ridhimaa was out of danger, Armaan went out of the ICU with Dr.Kirti for the briefing session where the other interns were waiting for them along with Shubhankar.
Anjali: Armaan... ab Ridz kaisi hai?
Armaan: Ab wo theek hai... lekin hua kya tha? Aaj wo jogging ke liye bhi nahi aayi...
Anjali: (crying) Haan... mujhe laga ki Ridz so rahi hai... lekin jab bahut der ho gayi aur mere itni baar uthaane par bhi usne aankh nahi kholi tab maine uski pulse check ki aur...
Kirti: It's OK Dr.Anjali. Ab wo theek hain... lekin unhe hosh nahi aaya hai... Padma ji aur Aunty unke pass hain... jab unhe hosh aa jaayega tab ap sab unse mil sakte hain...
Rahul: Ridhimaa theek to ho jaayegi na Armaan?
Muskaan: Zyada problem to nahi hai na?
Armaan did not answer. He was dreading the answer.
Atul: Armaan... bolta kyun nahi?
Armaan: (finding his voice at last) Champ... Ridhimaa...
He could not speak and looked at Kirti.
Kirti: Doctors... aap sab jaante hain ki aise case me kya hota hai... abhi Dr.Ridhimaa ko breathing me takleef ho rahi hai... ye mortality ka pehla sign hai... I don't think ki Dr.Ridhimaa ke pass ab zyada time hai... hum apni taraf se unhe bachaane ki koshish...
Shubhankar: Kirti... Dr.Shashank...
Kirti: Wo kisi kaam se Delhi gaye hue hain... shaam tak aa jaayenge... I hope tab tak Dr.Ridhimaa... well... interns get back to your work.
Shubhankar and Kirti left. Anjali was thunderstruck.
Anjali: Ridzi... Dr.Kirti ne kaha Ridzi ke pass...
Armaan: Anjali... Ridhimaa ko kuch nahi hoga...
Rahul: Lekin ab hum log kya kar sakte hain? We will have to face it boldly.
Muskaan: (to Rahul) Kya Ridhimaa sach me...
Rahul could not see Muskaan in tears. He hugged her. Anjali hugged Atul. Armaan went to the General Ward, not wanting to face the harsh reality. It could not happen. He would not let this happen. Bi saw him looking worried and called him to her side.
Bi: Ammy... Ridhimaa...
Armaan: Bi... Ridhimaa ICU me hai...
Bi: Ya allah...
Armaan: Bi... ab uske pass zyada time nahi hai...
Bi: Ammy... apni chuppi tod... usse baat kar... khulke... ja beta... usse baat kar...
Armaan: Kya baat karun usse Bi?
Bi: Jaake bol ki tune usko maaf kar diya... warna tadapti rahegi bechari... mar kar bhi uski rooh ko shanti nahi milegi...
Armaan: (desperately) Bi... lekin agar maine usse keh diya to use sukoon mil jaayega... fir wo chali jaayegi... agar maine usse baat nahi ki to shayad... to shayad is aas me ki main use maaf karunga... shayad wo zinda rahe...
Bi: Beta... jise marna hota hai... wo mar hi jaata hai... agar Ridhimaa ko jaana hoga to wo chali jaayegi... chahe tu usse baat kare ya na kare... bas ye hoga ki use uski maut tak sukoon naseeb nahi hoga... haan agar tune usse baat kar li... to shayad wo pursukoon ho jaaye...
Armaan: Bi... Ridhimaa theek ho jaayegi na?
Bi: Ammy... Ridhimaa kal tujhse baat karna chaahti thi lekin tune uski baat nahi suni...
Armaan: Haan... kal main thoda busy tha...
Bi: Ammy... ho sakta hai tune usse baat karne ke aakhiri mauke ko kho diya ho...
Armaan: (scared) Nahi Bi... aisa kuch nahi hoga... main usse baat karunga...
Bi: Ammy... kal jab tu usse baat nahi kar raha tha to wo mere pass aayi thi... usne ye lifaafa mujhe tujhko dene ke liye kaha hai... le...
Armaan took the red envelope in his hands. Ridhimaa's fragrance rose from it.
Armaan: Ye kya hai?
Bi: Pata nahi... maine nahi khola...
Armaan: Ab main chalta hoon...
Armaan went away taking the envelope with him. He reached the locker room. It was empty. Armaan went and opened his locker and put his labcoat inside. He did not feel to work. He had done his duty and had checked the patients in the General Ward. Then he went and stood by Ridhimaa's locker, caressing it. To his surprise, it was open. Armaan peeped inside it and found the half of the DMG photo, the engagement ring returned by Armaan, the FRIENDS locket and the amulet which Bua had given to him in Lonavla. Ridhimaa had kept them all safe. Armaan took out the amulet and put it in his pocket and then shut Ridhimaa's locker. Armaan went and sat on the bench and opened the envelope. Inside it was a long letter. Armaan took it out and started to read. He could recognise Ridhimaa's writing very well.
Letter: Armaan... shayad tumhe letter likhne, tumse apne dil ki baat kehne ka haq main kho chuki hoon. Fir bhi ek aakhiri baar tumse kuch kehna chaahti hoon. Armaan... galatfehmi me mat rehna kyunki maine ye letter tumse maafi maangne ke liye nahi likha hai. Mujhe pata hai meri galti... galti nahi mere gunaah ki na koi maafi hogi aur na hi main tumse maafi maangna chaahti hoon. Armaan... mujhe kabhi maaf mat karna. Armaan... tumhe achha lage ya na lage... lekin main bahut khush hoon. Tumne chahe aaj tak mujhe koi saza na di ho lekin har gunehgaar ko saza milti hai... mujhe bhi milegi. Main tumhara zyada time nahi lungi... mujhe pata hai tum bahut busy ho... shayad ab tumhare liye mujhse important tumhara time ho gaya hai... hona bhi chahiye. Mujhe tumse koi shikaayat nahi hai. Haan... do din pehle maine kitchen me jo tumse kaha tha... uske liye sorry. I didn't mean it... really. Armaan... main ek baat aur clear karna chaahti hoon... maine Tamanna se dosti tumhari khaatir nahi ki thi. Mujhe usse pyar tha... maine kabhi uske baare me bura nahi socha... jab mujhe lagne laga ki tum usme interested ho to maine sachhe dil se dua ki thi ki use uska pyar mil jaaye. Well... mujhe ye bhi laga tha ki mere jaane ke baad tumhe meri kami nahi khalegi... par ab dekho... ab Tamanna bhi nahi hai aur main bhi ja rahi hoon. I hope ki tumhari zindagi me jaldi hi koi is vaccuum ko bharne aaye. Maine aaj din bhar tumse baat karne ki koshish ki lekin tumhare pass mere liye time nahi tha... aur ab mere pass tumhare kya... kisi ke liye bhi time nahi hai. Tumne kaha tha na ki main tumhari nazron se door chali jaun... main ja rahi hoon Armaan... humesha ke liye. Ye aakhiri goodbye... tumhare style me...
Hoke tanha-o-majboor chali jaungi...
Tumhari duniya se main door chali jaungi...
Door bahut door awaaz ki waadi se door,
Tumhari saans ki maanus khushbuon se door,
Tumhare paak tasavvur ke registaan se door,
Apne udaas ped ke is kabristaan se door,
Dil me toote hue chubhte is khaar se door,
Aur khwaabon ki ujdi hui bahaar se door,
Syaah raat ke dum roke aabshaar se door,
Ghuti-ghuti hui saanson ki is kataar se door,
Safar ki aas me thehri hui jhankaar se door,
Na poora hoga jo kabhi usi ikraar se door...
Tumhare lams ki jaadugari se door kahin...
Tumhare kadmon ki aahat se door-door kahin...PART 247:
The letter ended with that note. Armaan did not realise when he had read it all. Just then Atul came running to the locker room.
Atul: Armaan... tu yahaan hai... main tujhe kahaan kahaan dhoondh raha tha...
Armaan: (with the same impassive face) Kyun? Kya hua?
Atul: Ridhimaa ko do ghante pehle hosh aa chuka hai...
Armaan: What? Do ghante pehle? Aur tu mujhe ab bata raha hai?
Atul: Itni der se tujhe hi to dhoondh raha tha... sab log usse mil chuke... tujhe nahi milna usse?
Armaan: Ridhimaa... wo... theek to hai?
Atul: Armaan... ab to wo shaayd hi theek ho... oxygen mask abhi tak laga hua hai... haan pulse control me aa gayi hai aur... wo sabki baatein sun pa rahi hai... Dr.Kirti ne abhi use bolne se mana kiya hua hai... chal...
Armaan stood up, keeping the letter in his pocket. Both he and Atul made their way towards the private room where Ridhimaa had been shifted. They both enter. Rahul, Muskaan, Anjali, Shubhankar, Kirti, Padma and Nani were already there. Ridhimaa was lying on the bed, with drips all around her, her brain getting scanned, her pulse being under constant observaton and an oxygen mask on her face. Her eyes were closed.
Atul: Mujhe Armaan mil gaya...
Kirti: Shh.... Dr.Ridhimaa so rahi hain..
Armaan cursed his fate.
Rahul: Armaan... tu tha kahaan?
Armaan: Locker room me... Ridhimaa... wo ab kaisi hai?
Kirti: Abhi condition stable hai... kuch keh nahi sakte... Padma... Aunty... ab aap log ghar jaakar aaraam kar lijiye... shaam ko fir aa jaiyega... Dr.Anjali... aap in dono ko chod aaiye...
Anjali: Yes mam... mom... nani... chaliye...
They both got up very reluctantly and went away with Anjali.
Shubhankar: Dr.Rahul... aap Dr.Muskaan ko sambhaliye... please...
Rahul took Muskaan away, who had been crying. Shubhankar and Kirti too move away. Atul went and sat near Ridhimaa's bed.
Armaan: Atul... tu bhi ja... thodi der main yahaan baithta hoon...
Atul: Tu? Are you sure?
Armaan: Atul...
Atul: Achha main jaata hoon...
He stood up. Armaan took Atul's place.
Atul: Armaan...
Armaan: Hmm?
Atul: Armaan... meri ek baat maanega?
Armaan: Kaun si baat?
Atul came near him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Atul: Armaan... chaahe tune abhi tak Ridhimaa ko maaf na kiya ho... par uski nahi to humari khaatir usse keh de ki tune use maaf kar diya... Armaan... wo chain se ji to nahi paayi... kam se kam chain se mar to paayegi... Armaan... tu meri baat sun raha hai na?
Armaan: Atul... main kabhi bhi wo nahi karunga jiski gawaahi mera dil na de...
Atul: Lekin Armaan... Ridhimaa marne waali hai...
Armaan: Atul... agar tujhe aisi hi baatein karni hain to ja yahaan se...
Atul: Fine... main ja raha hoon... jab Ridz chali jaayegi tab baith ke rote rehna...
Atul went away. Armaan fixed his gaze on Ridhimaa's beautiful face which had turned pale. Ridhimaa's hand was kept near him. Armaan took out the amulet and put it in her hand and closed her fist. Ridhimaa woke up and opened her eyes. First, she could not see anything, then her vision cleared up. Ridhimaa had felt that Armaan had dropped something in her hand. She rose it and brought it infront of her eyes. Armaan was startled.
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa saw the amulet. Then she looked back at Armaan as if asking a question which didn't went unread by Armaan. Armaan had paged Kirti that Ridhimaa had woken up. She came there.
Kirti: Dr.Ridhimaa... ab aap kaisa feel kar rahi hain?
Ridhimaa opened her mouth but could not speak because of the mask. She removed it from her face.
Armaan: (shocked) Ridhimaa... what are you doing?
Ridhimaa: (softly) I'm... I'm fine mam...
Armaan was trying to put the oxygen mask back on but Kirti stopped him.
Kirti: Dr.Armaan... abhi iski koi zaroorat nahi hai... I think... ki abhi Dr.Ridhimaa ko breathing me koi pareshaani nahi ho rahi hai... am I right?
Ridhimaa: Yes mam... I'm better now.
Kirti: OK... Dr.Armaan... aap yahin par rukiye... thodi-thodi der me Dr.Ridhimaa ki condition ke baare me mujhe page karte rahiyega.
Armaan: Yes mam...
Kirti turned to go.
Armaan: Dr.Kirti... Dr.Shashank aa gaye?
Kirti: Dr.Armaan... Dr.Shashank shaayad aaj shaam aath baje tak aa jaayenge...
She left. Ridhimaa turned her head sideways to look at the machines recording her pulse and scanning her brain. She sighed.
Ridhimaa: (to herself) Pulse to theek hai... Armaan... tum jao... abhi... abhi main theek hooon...
Armaan: Achha... main chala jaun... aur tum fir se wahi karo... jo aaj subah kiya tha?
Ridhimaa: Maine... maine kya kiya tha?
Armaan: Sabko darra diya tha... abhi main nahi jaunga... tumhara kya bharosa... fir se...
Armaan shuddered slightly.
Ridhimaa: (gasping slightly) Arm... Armaan...
Armaan: Shhh... tumhe is waqt zyada nahi bolna chahiye...
Ridhimaa: Abhi nahi to kab bolungi? Waqt to mere haath se fisalta ja raha hai Armaan...
Armaan: Shut up!
Ridhimaa: Ek baat tum bahut achhi seekh ke aaye ho Tamanna se... aur wo hai 'shut up' bolna...
Armaan: Tumne... tumne Bi ko koi envelope diya tha? Mere liye?
Ridhimaa stared at him. Had he read the letter? No... he must not have... becuase if he had then he wouldn't be speaking like this.
Ridhimaa: Haan... diya tha... unhone tumhe nahi diya?
Armaan: Nahi... unse wo kho gaya... kya tha usme?
Ridhimaa: Usme... ek letter... tumhare liye...
Armaan: Tumhe letter likhne ki kya zaroorat thi? Tum khud mujhse wo sab nahi keh sakti thi?
Ridhimaa: Nahi...
Then she looked at Armaan who was gazing at her. A thought struck her.
Ridhimaa: Tum... tum mujhse jhooth kyun bol rahe ho? Tumne wo letter padh liya hai... hai na?
Armaan shook his face. He wasn't able to meet Ridhimaa's eyes.
Armaan: Haan... Bi ne mujhe de diya tha...
Ridhimaa went quiet. She was not knowing what to say now. There was an uncomfortable silence between the two.
Armaan: (trying to initiate a talk) Mujhe tumhari poem achhi lagi...
Ridhimaa: Wo meri poem nahi hai...
Armaan: Mujhe pata hai... tumhe poetry ka 'p' bhi nahi aata...
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa fell silent. There was something in Armaan's voice that she knew that he was going to say something important.
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
He looked towards her. She too was looking at him.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... thank you...
Ridhimaa: Kisliye?
Armaan: Thank you for being there with Tamanna... agar tum nahi hoti to shaayad... shaayad main use bhejne ke liye tayyar nahi hota... shaayad... shaayad wo bhi nahi jaati... usko uski khushiyon se milaane ke liye thanks... aur...
Ridhimaa: Aur?
Armaan: Ridhimaa... I'm sorry...
This came as a real shock for Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa: Sorry... for what?
Armaan: For everything...


PART 248:
Just at that moment, the others entered the room but neither Armaan, nor Ridhimaa looked towards them. Rahul hushed them all with a look. They all kept standing outside, listening.
Muskaan: Kya hua? Hum log andar kyun nahi chal rahe hain?
Rahul: Shh... Armaan ko Ridhimaa se baat karne de... uske pass ye aakhiri mauka hai...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha tum kis cheez ke liye sorry bol rahe ho...
Armaan took a deep breath. He fixed his gaze at his knees and started.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... tumhe yaad hai na... us din jab hum dono ke rishte ki baat chali thi... tab Dr.Shashank ne mujhse mere papa ke baare me poochha tha? Main unhe kuch nahi bataana chaahta tha... mujhe darr tha ki agar unhe unke baare me pata chala to wo mujhe accept nahi karenge... aur... aur na hi main us aadmi ke baare me baat karna chaahta tha jisne meri ma ko itne zakhm diye ki unka pyar par se vishwaas uth gaya. Us aadmi ki wajah se maine apni ma ko khoya. Usi aadmi ki wajah se Tammy ne bhi apni ma ko khoya... wo aadmi kisi ka saga nahi ho saka... na mera, na meri ma ka... na Tammy ki ma ka aur Tammy ko to usne dekhte hi nakaar diya tha. Tammy mere se sirf ek saal chhoti hai... lekin mujhe lagta hai kabhi kabhi wo mujhse zyada samajhdaar ho jaati hai...
Ridhimaa: Ye baat to theek hai...
Armaan: (smiling) Haan... lekin Ridhimaa... mujhe us aadmi ke marne ka dukh nahi hai... jab Tammy ne mujhe is baare me bataaya tha... tab meri aankhon se ek bhi aansun nahi gira tha... I've no connection at all with him... lekin... lekin mera tumhare saath rishta tha... abhi bhi hai... isiliye maine tumse kaha tha ki tum mujhse mere baare me, mere parivaar ke baare me sab kuch poochh sakti ho... jaise main tumhare baare me sab kuch jaanta hoon... usi tarah tumhe bhi mere baare me jaanne ka poora haq tha. Par tumne mujhse kuch nahi poochha. Tumhe mujhpar poora bharosa tha. Lekin jab us aadmi ne tum sabko apni kahaani sunaayi... mujhe pata hai... tumhe tab bhi uski baaton ka yakeen nahi hua hoga... tumne mujhe phone karne ki bahut koshish ki hogi... ki thi na?
Ridhimaa: Tumhe kaise pata?
Armaan: (ignoring her question) Tumhe aakhiri lamhe tak us aadmi ki baaon par vishwaas nahi hua hoga... lekin tumne Dr.Shashank ki khaatir mujhse apna har rishta tod liya... usme tumhari galti nahi hai...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... usme meri galti hai... maine tumse waada kiya tha ki agar kabhi meri family ko humare rishte se koi objection hua jo mujhe galat lagta ho... tab main unse ladungi... apne pyar ko haarne nahi dungi... par main... maine kuch nahi kiya... sab kuch chup chaap dekhti rahi... tumhe pata nahi kya kya keh diya...
Armaan: Ridhimaa... tum bhool gayi... jab tumne yahi sawaal mujhse poochha tha tab maine kya kaha tha? Maine kaha tha ki tumhe apne parivaar ke liye apna pyar qurbaan kar dena chaahiye. Mujhe parivaar ki importance pata hai... kyunki maine kabhi parivaar ka sukh nahi dekha... tumse milne ke baad... tumhari family ko jaanne ke baad mujhe laga ki agar tum log mujhse meri jaan bhi maango na... to bhi main hichkichaunga nahi. Agar Dr.Shashank mujhse tumse apna rishta tod lene ki baat karte na... to main bhi wahi karta jo tumne kiya... haan... tumhe itna bura bhala nahi kehta... na hi kabhi kisi doosre aadmi ki baaton ka vishwaas karta... tumhare saamne baat clear karke jaata... tumne ye nahi kiya... iski mujhe tumse shikaayat hai... aur... main to bahut khush ho raha tha... mujhe laga tha ki tumne mujhse rishta... meri baat maankar toda hai... lekin tum bhi kabhi meri baat maan sakti ho?
Ridhimaa smiled.
Armaan: Fir bhi tumhe mujhse maafi maangne ki zaroorat nahi hai... I don't think ki is baat me tumhari galti meri galti se zyada badi hai...
Ridhimaa: Maine tumse kab maafi maangi?
Armaan: Kabhi nahi... kyunki tumhe darr hai ki kahin mere dil me tumhare liye jagah na ban jaaye... aur jab tum chali jaogi to main tumhe bhula kaise paunga...
Ridhimaa closed her eyes. Armaan knew her very thoroughly.
Armaan: Tumhe chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai... ye kabhi nahi hoga...
Ridhimaa opened her eyes and looked towards Armaan, who shook his face.
Armaan: Main tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karunga... kabhi nahi... samjhi?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum jhooth bolkar mujhe dhokha nahi de sakte... mujhe pata hai tum kya soch rahe ho... tumhe lagta hai ki agar tumne mujhe maaf nahi kiya to shaayad main tumhari maafi sunne ke liye zinda reh jaun... tum kise dhokha de rahe ho Armaan? Mujhe ya khud ko?
Armaan: Tumhe kuch nahi hoga...
Ridhimaa: (looking at the drips and machines around her) Wo to dikh hi raha hai... bahut koshish kar rahe ho tum log mujhe thodi si der aur zinda rakhne ki... agar mere haath se ye drips aur mere sir se ye machines nikaal di jaayein... tab dekhte hain ki kya hota hai...
Armaan: Tumhe bahut maza aa raha hai na doosron ko takleef me dekhkar?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... haan lekin mujhe is baat ki khushi hai ki jis tarah tumhare papa ko unke gunaahon ki saza mili thi... usi tarah meri saza ka time aa gaya... ab tumhare saath insaaf hoga...
Armaan: Tum...
Just then his pager beeped. Kirti had paged him from outside the door.
Armaan: (reading) Tumhare injection ka time ho gaya...
He went to the table and filled the syringe with the medicine . Then he went near Ridhimaa.
Ridhimaa: Mujhe nahi lagwaana...
Anjali: (to Kirti) Mam... Ridz kabhi nahi lagwaayegi... use bahut darr lagta hai...
Kirti: Dr.Ridhimaa ko injection se darr lagta hai?
Anjali: Yes mam... hume chalna hoga...
They all entered inside. Meanwhile, Armaan was trying to persuade Ridhimaa.
Armaan: Injection to tumhe lagwaana hi padega...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... bahut dard hoga...
Armaan: (rubbing spirit on Ridhimaa's hand) Nahi hoga... aankhein band karo... main hoon na...
Ridhimaa closed her eyes. Armaan gave her the injection.
Armaan: Bas... ho gaya... dard hua?
Ridhimaa: (opening her eyes) Nahi...
Then she saw the others, standing near her bed. As Armaan stood up and turned around, he bumped into Shubhankar.
Armaan: Sorry sir...
Shubhankar: It's OK Dr.Armaan. Dr.Ridhimaa... how are you feeling now?
Ridhimaa: Fine sir...
Anjali: Ridz...
Ridhimaa: Di... main theek hoon... aap log pareshaan mat hoiye...
Kirti: Hum log to isliye aaye the kyunki Dr.Anjali keh rahi thi ki aap injection nahi lagwaayengi... lekin I think... ki humari zaroorat hi nahi thi... we'll go...
They all left.
Anjali: (while going) Armaan... tum bhi aa jao... tumne bhi subah se kuch khaaya piya nahi hai... canteen me aa jaana...
Armaan: Mujhe bhookh nahi hai Anjy... tum jao...
Anjali too left.
Ridhimaa: Time kya ho raha hai Armaan?
Armaan looked at his watch.
Armaan: Chaar baj rahe hain...
Ridhimaa: Tum abhi tak bhookhe ho?
Armaan: Mujhe bhookh nahi lagi hai... jab khaana hoga tab kha lunga...
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: Hmm?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum mere pass kyun baithe hue ho?
Armaan: Kya matlab?
Ridhimaa: Tum mujhse baat kyun kar rahe ho?
Armaan: Nahi karun kya?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum jaante ho main kya poochh rahi hoon... waapas aane ke baad aaj tak tumne mujhse khul ke baat nahi ki... fir aaj kya ho gaya? Tum agar doosron ke kehne par aaye ho to please... chale jao... mujhe tumse baat nahi karni...
Armaan: Armaan Mallik sirf aur sirf apne dil ki baat maanta hai... aur kisi ki nahi...
Ridhimaa: Oh! To tum mujhse humdardi jataane aaye ho... tumhe lagta hai ki main to marne waali hoon... to mere marne se pehle tum mujhse baatein kar lo... hai na?
Armaan: Nahi...
Ridhimaa: Achha?
Armaan: Haan... main tumse humdardi jataane nahi aaya hoon... na hi tumse isliye baat kar raha hoon kyunki mujhe lagta hai ki tum marne waali ho...
Ridhimaa could not understand.
Armaan: Mujhe pata hai ki tumhe kuch nahi hoga...
Ridhimaa did not knew how to infuse sense in Armaan.



PART 249:
Ridhimaa: Armaan... ab main tumhe kaise samjhaun...
Armaan: Please... meherbaani karke mujhe kuch mat samjhao... mere pass apni akal hai...
Ridhimaa: (desperately) To uska istemaal karo na... tumhe kya lagta hai? Is tarah... ye medicines... ye injections mujhe theek kar denge? Ye sab mujhe kewal kuch saansein... kuch pal aur de sakte hain... mar to main jaungi hi... aaj nahi to kal...
Armaan: Huh!
Ridhimaa: Armaan... hume ye nahi dekhna chahiye ki zindagi me kitne pal hain... balki ye sochna chahiye ki har pal me kitni zindagi hai...
Armaan: Apni philosophy of life tum apne pass hi rakho... main bas tumse ye keh raha tha ki main tumhare pass kisi ke kehne par nahi aaya hoon.
Ridhimaa: Fir kyun aaye ho?
Armaan: Kyunki... kyunki... main... main aana chaahta tha...
Ridhimaa stared at him unbelievingly.
Armaan: Mujhe aise mat dekho... agar aise dekhogi to tumhe mujhse fir se pyar ho jaayega...
Ridhimaa blinked.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mujhe fir se pyar to tab hoga na... jab main apne pehle pyar ko bhool paungi...
Armaan: (in a casual voice) Tum abhi tak mujhe bhooli nahi?
Ridhimaa: Nahi... maine koshish bhi nahi ki. Tumhari yaadein hi to mere jeene ka sahaara thi... tumhe bhool jaati to main aaj tumhare saamne zindagi ki jang nahi haar rahi hoti... usi din mar jaati...
Armaan did not answer. Tears came into Ridhimaa's eyes.
Ridhimaa: (in a watery voice) Armaan... I'm... I'm sorry... tumhara vishwaas todne ke liye... maine socha tha ki main kabhi tumse maafi nahi maangungi... lekin Armaan... I'm sorry... maine bahut galat kiya. Har baar maine tumhara vishwaas toda... lekin tumne humesha mujhe maaf kar diya. Mujhe fir se apna liya... main tumhare, tumhare vishwaas ke, tumhare pyar ke laayak hi nahi hoon. Mujhe kabhi maaf mat karna... maine aaj tak khud ko maaf nahi kiya... main tumhari gunehgaar hoon... tumhari kaatil hoon... mujhe jo saza mili hai... bilkul sahi hai... mere saath yahi hona chahiye tha... lekin Armaan... itna bura kar lene ke baad bhi... tumse itni baar rishta tod lene ke baad bhi main kabhi tumhe bhula nahi paayi. Mujhe meri har saans ke saath tum yaad aate the... mujhe humesha aisa laga jaise tum mere pass ho. Aaj main aitraaf karti hoon Armaan... main ab bhi tumse pyar karti hoon... bahut pyar karti hoon... tumse, tumhari yaadon se... tumhari har baat se. Armaan... mujhe apna wo dost humehsa yaad aata hai jo meri har problem solve karta tha... jiske pass mere har sawaal ka jawaab hota tha... mujhe mera wo Armaan yaad aata hai... jiski wajah se main abhi tak zinda hoon... jisne kitni hi baar meri jaan bachayi. Tum bhale hi ab mujhse pyar na karte ho... but... I love you Armaan. Mujhe lagta tha ki tumse door hokar main kaise jiyungi... lekin... lekin tum kabhi mujhse door nahi hue... humesha mere pass the. Mujhe tumhari us jhoothi maut par kabhi vishwaas nahi hua... mujhe pata tha... ki jis din tumhe kuch hua to meri saansein apne aap ruk jaayengi... Armaan... tum pata nahi humesha kaisi duayein maangte rahte the mujhe paane ki... jo kabhi kubool nahi hui. Maine sirf ek hi dua maangi... tumse pehle is duniya se jaaney ki... dekho... wo kubool ho gayi...
Ridhimaa succumbed to her sobs. This was the first time after so many days that she had revealed her feelings in front of Armaan. She did not have the heart to see what Armaan was doing. But when Armaan did not spoke for a long time, she raised her eyes and amidst her tears, she saw Armaan.
Armaan was looking as if he was enduring much pain. He had his eyes tight shut. Two large tear drops were glistening on his cheeks. His fists were clenched.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... Armaan... kya hua? Tum theek to ho?
Armaan opened his eyes. Ridhimaa saw a lake of tears in his eyes.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan: Ridhimaa... Ridhimaa... ro mat please... mujhe bahut takleef hoti hai... tumhare aansun... tumhare aansun mere dil ko bahut takleef de rahe hain.
Ridhimaa's tears increased on hearing Armaan's words. Armaan could not control himself any longer. He went near Ridhimaa, bent upon her and swiped off her tears with his fingerips. Ridhimaa was so shocked that she stopped crying. Hugely relieved Armaan straightened up. He had long ago confessed to himself that he still loved Ridhimaa very much. He could not live without her. It was time he told Ridhimaa about it. Armaan went back to his place and sat down. Ridhimaa was still gazing at him in utter shock.
Armaan: Tumhari dua kubool nahi hogi...
Ridhimaa: What?
Armaan: Tum mujhse pehle nahi ja sakti. Tumhe mere marne tak jeena hoga... I can't live without you.
Ridhimaa was shocked out of her senses.
Armaan: Tumhe kuch bhi bolne ki zaroorat nahi hai... I know very well that you still love me...
Ridhimaa: (nervously) Armaan... tum...
Armaan: Aur tumhe kaise pata chala ki main tumse pyar nahi karta? Ye tumse kisne kaha?
Ridhimaa: Tumne Premier par sabke saamne saaf saaf kaha tha... aur fir Tamanna ke saamne aur Bi ke saamne aur fir Sunday ko sabke saamne kaha tha ki tum mujhse nafrat karte ho.
Armaan: Maine kaha tha ki main tumse nafrat karta hoon... ye to tumne sun liya lekin kya tumne Tamanna ki tarah meri awaaz, meri aankhon par gaur nahi kiya? Use to turant pata chal gaya tha ki main jhooth bol raha hoon... tumhe kaise nahi pata chala... jabki tum usse zyada achhi tarah se mujhe jaanti ho?
Ridhimaa: (changing the topic) Tum chaahe mujhse nafrat karo... ya na karo... ab isse koi fark nahi padta...
Armaan: Fark padta hai Ridhimaa... bahut fark padta hai... mujhe fark padta hai... aur mujhe pata hai ki tumhe bhi fark padta hai... after all, you love me...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... bahut ho gaya... maine tumse aaj keh diya ki main tumse pyar karti hoon to iska ye matlab nahi ki tum mujhe kamzor samjho... mera mazaak udaao... tumhe koi haq nahi mere ehsaason ka mazaak udaane ka...
Armaan: Tum abhi tak poori baat nahi jaanti ho Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe sab pata hai... mujhe pata hai ki main tumse bahut pyar karti hoon... mujhe ye bhi pata hai ki tum mujhse nafrat nahi karte... mujhe ye bhi pata hai ki tum mujhse pyar nahi karte... mujhe ye bhi pata hai ki tum is waqt mere saath itni baatein isliye kar rahe ho kyunki tumhe lagta hai ki aaj ke baad tumhe aisa mauka fir kabhi nahi milega... lekin Armaan... main tumse koi baat nahi karna chaahti... please... chale jao yahaan se... jao...
Ridhimaa was getting hysterical. Her loud voice reached the ears of others, who were sitting outside the room. They all entered. Armaan too was shocked on seeing Ridhimaa getting so hyper.
Armaan: Ridhimaa... meri baat suno...
But Ridhimaa was not ready to listen anymore.
Ridhimaa: (her voice cracking with the strain) Nahi... mujhe kuch nahi sunna... jao yahaan se... chale jao...
Armaan: Ridhimaa... mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai...
Ridhimaa: Maine kaha na mujhe kuch nahi sunna... nahi chaahiye mujhe tumhari maafi... nahi chaahiye mujhe tumhari humdardi... chale jao yahaan se...
Armaan: Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: (tears running down her cheeks) Tum yahaan aaye kyun Armaan? Kyun? Jabki tum bhi jaante ho aur main bhi ki ab mere pass zyada waqt nahi hai... tum kyun nahi ja rahe? Kyun meri baatein chup chaap sun rahe ho? Kyun? Why? Why are you torturing me like this? Why?
Armaan: Because I love you...
The others were stunned and all looked at each other. But Ridhimaa thought that he was lying, considering her present condition.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... please... mujhe nahi sunna ye sab... jao yahaan se... tum apne pyar ka jhootha dilaasa dekar bhi mujhe maut ke muh me jaane se nahi rok sakte... to please... apni energy mat waste karo... mujhe ye jhootha dilaasa...
Armaan could not bear this accusation. He was confessing that he loved her and she was not at all ready to believe him.
Armaan: (standing up) Kaun tumhe jhootha dilaasa de raha hai? Maine kaha tha... ki main kewal apne dil ki baat sunta hoon... main yahaan tumhe jhootha dilaasa... jhoothi ummeed dene nahi aaya hoon. Main tumse pyar karta hoon aur ye sach hai... maine Premier par wo jawaab isliye diya tha kyunki main tumhe nahi bataana chaahta tha ki utna sab hone ke baad bhi main tumse pyar karta hoon... ek tarah se mera jawaab sahi hi tha... maine ek baar tumse pehle bhi kaha tha... ki pyar to bahut chhota ehsaas hai... main tumse muhabbat karta hoon... ishq karta hoon... par tumhe meri baat ka yakeen nahi... agar tumhe yakeen hoga bhi... to bhi tum mujhe nahi bataogi... kyunki tumhe lagega ki tumhare jaaney ke baad main tadapta rahunga tumhari yaad me. Tumhe meri chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai Ridhimaa... because I'll live only as long as you are alive. Tumhare kuch bhi kar lene, keh lene se meri muhabbat kam nahi hogi... ye din par din badhti jaati hai... aur ise rokna mere bas me nahi... tum kuch bhi kar lo... lekin main tumse pyar karta tha... karta hoon... aur humesha karta rahunga. I think... maine tumhe bahut torture kar liya... tum chaahti thi na ki main jaun... theek hai... main jaata hoon... lekin yaad rakhna... tumhari saans band hone se pehle meri rooh mere jism ko chod jaayegi...
Armaan caught Ridhimaa's gaze for a second. Ridhimaa saw tears glistening in Armaan's eyes. So... he was not lying. Armaan really loved her. Armaan turned his face away from her. He had surpassed his limit of endurance. As Armaan turned around, he saw the others, looking utterly shocked. He didn't want to be stopped by anyone, nor did he want to talk to them. Armaan shook his face and started to leave the room. Ridhimaa was watching him go and she felt as if someone was constricting her throat. She was having difficulty in breathing. The amulet fell down from her hand. Ridhimaa started gasping heavily for breath, but no oxygen reached her lungs. Atul was the first one to spot her condition. He rushed towards her.
Atul: (shouting) Ridz...



PART 250:
Armaan freezed at the door and turned around. All had rushed towards Ridhimaa. She was trying to breathe with long gasps.
Kirti: Dr.Ridhimaa... aap theek to hain...
No one was doing anything. Armaan ran towards Ridhimaa and put the oxygen mask on her face. After a few seconds, Ridhimaa's breathing relaxed. Kirti turned towards Armaan.
Kirti: Thank you Dr.Armaan... hum sab to panic...
But Armaan had his eyes only for Ridhimaa. She was trying to evade his gaze but couldn't. Tears started flowing sideways from her eyes. Armaan bent down on the ground and picked up the locket. He gazed at it for a few seconds and closed his eyes. For nearly the second time in his life, Armaan prayed to God.
Armaan: (praying inaudibly) Log kehte hain... aap kuch bhi kar sakte hain. Aaj aapko ye prove karna hoga. Agar aapne Ridhimaa ko nahi bachaaya to main... Armaan Mallik aapse waada karta hoon ki Ridhimaa se pehle main apni jaan de dunga. Please... save her... mujhe Ridhimaa ke alaawaa aapse kuch bhi nahi chaahiye... agar aapko kisi ki jaan leni hi hai... to meri le lijiye... lekin Ridhimaa... use bacha lijiye... please. Jab tak mujhe vishwaas nahi ho jaata ki Ridhimaa ki jaan ko koi khatra nahi... tab tak main na kuch khaunga... na hi kuch piyunga. Ab sab kuch aapke haath me hai...
Armaan touched the amulet to his eyes and then kissed it. Armaan opened his eyes. The others had been staring at him. They had never seen him pray to God.
Atul: Armaan... tu... tu kya kar raha tha?
Muskaan: Tu...
Rahul: Tu pray kar raha tha?
Armaan ignored them all. He reached out towards Ridhimaa, who was watching him with wide, surprised eyes and placed the amulet on her neck.
Armaan: (tying the first knot, thinking) I love you Ridhimaa... (tying the second knot, thinking) I can't live without you Ridhimaa... (tying the third knot, thinking) Ridhimaa... I'll be there with you always...
Armaan stood up straight. He went and sat on the sofa, a little distance away from Ridhimaa's bed.
Anjali: Ridz... are you OK?
Ridhimaa nodded. Shubhankar and Rahul went towards Armaan.
Shubhankar: Dr.Armaan...
Armaan: Yes sir?
Shubhankar: Dr.Armaan... aap jaakar kuch kha lijiye...
Armaan: Mujhe bhookh nahi hai...
Just then Padma and Nani arrived. They made their ways straight towards Ridhimaa. Ridhimaa smiled on seeing them.
Padma: Ab kaisi ho?
Anjali: Mom... Ridz... theek hai...
Nani: Ab tum log jao... hum log yahaan baithte hain...
All left, except Armaan and Rahul.
Rahul: Armaan... tu bhi chal... kuch kha le...
Armaan: Maine kaha na... mujhe bhookh nahi hai... mujhe kahin nahi jaana...
Rahul: Armaan... saadhe saat baj rahe hain... tune subah se kuch khaaya bhi nahi hai... aur tu keh raha hai ki tujhe bhookh nahi hai? Aise kaise chalega? Meri baat maan... chal...
Armaan: Tujhe ek baar me samajh me nahi aata hai kya? Maine keh diya ki mujhe nahi khaana to bas nahi khaana... ek din bhookha reh lunga to marr nahi jaunga...
Armaan did not like seeing the expression on Rahul's face on hearing him talk like that.
Armaan: I'm sorry Rahul... mujhe tujhse aise baat nahi karni chahiye thi...
Rahul: Tu mujhse jaise bhi baat kar... par pehle bata... tu khaana kyun nahi kha raha?
Padma: Armaan... jaakar kuch kha lo...
Nani: Itni der bhookhe pet rehna theek nahi...
Armaan: Nahi nani... main theek hoon... Rahul... tu ja... mujhe khaana hoga to main khud kha lunga...
Rahul went away.
Padma: (to Ridhimaa) Tumhare papa bas aate hi honge... abhi humne unhe kuch nahi bataaya hai... wo seedhe Sanjeevani hi aayenge...
Armaan looked towards the machine, attached to Ridhimaa's pulse.
Armaan: Padma Aunty... Ridhimaa ki pulse normal hai... usse poochiye... use breathing me dikkat to nahi ho rahi?
Padma: Main kyun? Tum khud kyun nahi poochh lete?
Armaan: Main kuch bhi keh kar Ridhimaa ko torture nahi karna chaahta...
Nani: Ridhimaa... tumhe saans lene me koi problem to nahi ho rahi?
Ridhimaa shook her head in refusal. Padma switched off the oxygen supply and removed the mask from Ridhimaa's face.
Padma: Ab kaisa lag raha hai?
Ridhimaa: Better... bas thoda sa sir dard kar raha hai...
Nani: Tumhe bhookh lagi hogi...
Padma: Ye bhookh ki wajah se nahi...
Tears filled up in Padma's eyes.
Ridhimaa: Mom... roiye mat please...
Padma: (wiping her eyes) Nahi... main kyun roungi? Meri itni pyari bachhi hai...
Ridhimaa: Mujhe bhookh lag rahi hai...
Armaan: (standing up) Main canteen se...
Ridhimaa: Nahi... canteen se nahi... nani... mujhe aaj aapke haath ki bani hui kheer aur mom ke haath ke bane hue aloo ke paranthe khaane ka mann kar raha hai...
Padma: Tumhe bahut mann kar raha hai?
Ridhimaa: Ji... aap laayengi na mere liye?
Nani: (standing up) Hum log abhi jaate hain...
Padma and Nani went away after receiving a smile from Ridhimaa. Ridhimaa sighed deeply.
Ridhimaa now looked towards Armaan.
Ridhimaa: Armaan...
Armaan knew what was on Ridhimaa's mind.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... tum mere liye thoda sa paani lekar aaoge?
Armaan: Don't you try that game on me... tum mujhe yahaan se nahi bhaga sakti... tumhe paani chahiye na?
Armaan called the wardboy and asked him to bring some water. Ridhimaa's plan of sending Armaan away failed.
Ridhimaa: Armaan... please... jao yahaan se...
Armaan: Main nahi jaunga... tum sabko apne pass se bhagaana kyun chaahti ho?
Ridhimaa: Kyunki... kyunki mujhe pata hai ki ab mere pass bahut kam time hai... kuch hi der me...
Armaan: Tumhe kuch nahi hoga...
Armaan looked at the clock. It was eight o'clock. He came towards Ridhimaa.
Armaan: (giving her an injection) Tumhare injection ka time ho gaya...
Ridhimaa did not grudge.
Ridhimaa: Armaan tum... tum jao na... main nahi chaahti ki koi mere marte waqt mere pass ho... mujhse kisi ke aansun nahi dekhe jaayenge...
Armaan: I promise... main nahi rounga... aur na hi yahaan se jaunga... aur na hi tumhe kuch hone dunga...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mujhe bhoolne ki koshish karna...
Armaan: Uski zaroorat nahi hogi Ridhimaa...
Ridhimaa: Armaan... mere marne ke baad... tum... tum kuch bhi ulta seedha nahi karoge... khud ko koi nuksaan nahi pahunchaoge... please... waada karo...
Armaan: Tumhare marne ke baad main zinda hi kahaan bachunga kuch bhi karne ke liye?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... please... tum socho... tumhare baad Tamanna ka kya hoga?
Armaan: Tamanna ki mujhe fikr nahi hai... uske pass Matthew hai... lekin mere pass tumhare alaawa aur koi nahi hai... tumhare baad main jee kar kya karunga?
Ridhimaa: Armaan... main tumse pyar nahi karti... please... meri baat maano...
Just then Dr.Shashank entered the cabin with Dr.John Gloster.
Shashank: Ridhimaa... tum... tum theek to ho?
Ridhimaa's smile vanished. Her father was here.
Ridhimaa: Papa... main theek hoon...
Shashank: Ridhimaa...
John: Dr.Armaan Mallik? Am I right?
Armaan: Absolutely right! I am pleased to meet you sir... and I am very grateful that you accepted my offer.
John: Mr.Khan has told me a lot about you. How could I ever refuse you? Well... if you allow me... I would like to meet my patient. I thought you said that it was very urgent... where's she?
Armaan: (pointing towards Ridhimaa) There... right in front of you. I hope... the surgery would start right away...
Both Ridhimaa and Shashank looked with shocked faces towards Armaan.

PRECAP: An appeal to all MKRM readers
Kuch palon ka saath hai humara…
Karna nahi ab humse kinaara…
Armaan Ridhimaa ko zindagi me…
Mil hi jaayega pyar dubaara…Don’t worry… AR to bane hi waapas milne ke liye hain… aur nahi tarsenge ab… usually main suspense create karti hoon… par ab mujhe lag raha hai jaise koi mere saath nahi hai… sab mujhse gussa hain… and I’m terrified.

Please guys… MKRM jaldi hi end hone ja raha hai… is mod pe aake… don’t leave me… I need all of you… I need your support and love and affection and faith until the very end.

Love you Karan Armaan Mallik Singh Grover,
Love you Sukirti Ridhimaa Khandpal,
Please vote for Karan,
[SMS: KARAN to 52525]
[Call 5052525 and select 21]
[BSNL/MTNL dial: 1861 888 2525 21]
Love,
Lovy

Click Here to Read More..