Chapter 45

Aditi

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Part ~ 26

Armaan’s POV:

Calendar was changing the dates, and time was changing me but one thing which was not changing was my unreasonable behavior, why was I pretending to be okay or fine, which I was not. There was something which was missing, and I was trying to find it out, but was facing the failure every time.

I was not able to understand what the f**k was happening tome, why was I dragging towards each and every thing related to her, whether her name, work, smile, or whatever it was. Everything was attracting me towards her. In a nutshell, I was missing her, in spite of being aware that she was going to be someone else’s.

May be she likes me or not, but I have started, I was aware at least with that fact. I was in the pool of thoughts about her, when the same time my phone buzzed, it was Shashank uncle. It is really hard when he calls me;it might be something official or related to Ridzi.

“Hello!”, I greeted.

“What the f**k have you done with my daughter?”, he asked would be an understatement, he simply chewed his words and asked in a daring sound.

“sorry sir, I didn’t get you”, I being unaware said.

“Oh really? Then why she is denying to get married to you?Tumhe pata hai ye ek deal hai jise har haal mein poora karna hai par Riddhima  ki khushi ke against nahi”, he clenched his jaw and screamed over the phone.

I licked my lips and was trying to figure out what the hell has happened to her, “sorry sir I have no idea.”

“You have no idea? to abhi mujhe ghar pe milo”, he ordered like a devil.

I phew a deep breath, “Sir it is 11 of night what are you saying?”

“Come fast”, he ordered again at which I agreed, “fine”

I reached Gupta mansion where Shashank uncle was marching and waiting for me, I knocked the main door, at which he allowed me inside.

“Sir I swear I have done nothing, it is her will. maine shadi ke liye kabhi mana nahi kiya”, I explained every word clearly to him.

Riddhima jumped in between, “haan papa he has done nothing main hi ye shadi nahi chahti”

“par kyu? Do you like someone else?”, Shashank darted his eyes in hers.

At which she nodded negatively, “nahi”

“Then what is the reason”, he asked again.

“Main , main apna career aur expand karna chahti hoon”, it was written on her face that she was lying, being her best friend I could easily catch it.

Shashank sir took a deep breath, “so let us postpone the wedding instead of cancelling it”

“Nahin papa, I don’t want to get married, aap mujhe iss duniya mein shadi karwane to nahi laye the”, she giggled at last sarcastically and continued, “phir shadi itni zaroori kyu hai?”

“Kyuki wo hume poora karti hai bacche, main aaj hoon kal nahi, ap ke sath koi to hoga”, Shashank tried to make her explain.

She smiled, “ye hai na, he will always be with me “, she confidently said and then looked at me, “par sir deal?”, I asked.

“Zindgi mein bahut cheezein deal se bhi zyada hoti hai,dosti, pyaar aur bahut kuch”, she shrieked at me.

Shashank tried to take her in normal senses, “Okay okay. Hum abhi shadi nahi karte aage ka aage se dekhenge” , and he asked her, “fine”, at which she nodded affirmatively and hugged him, “tab tak ek promise karenge papa?”

“Armaan azaad hoga is deal se”, she extended her hand.

“par?”, he asked but she being stubborn from childhood persuade Shashank sir anyhow and promised her.

I could see, her eyes were moist, she was my best friend after all, I could witness all her happiness and sadness together, anyhow but was not able to figure out the reason, behind it.

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Shilpa’s POV:

In the hour of midnight, I was not able to sleep; I took a glare at the calendar and flipped the date. Was it nervousness for getting married, after few days, or something else it was? Why were not I able to understand my feelings,that too was first time. I asked umpteenth times to myself and my inner soul wasn’t answering as always.

But the bigger question was why was I not happy with this wedding, only because I have treated Sid as a friend or reason was something else. Whatever it was I was again at the square 1, when I don’t understand my feelings that too firstly in my lifetime.

In the irritation, I threw my paperweight on the wall, the same wall where the painting made by Armaan was hanging, the paperweight hit the painting accurately and the glass of the painting cracked from middle whereas paperweight destined to the floor.

I cupped my mouth at my foolishness and saw the crack was exactly parting S and S whereas the painter’s name was written beneath the female swan, which means my initials. I was amazed that why from the day I have joined the G & M,everything revolved around Armaan Mallik and everything stopped there only.

I licked my lips, “Shilpa! Dear, it’s your thinking aisa kuch nahi hai, he doesn’t mean to me more than a boss”, I uttered this and realized what I had just said; I calmed down my increasing breath and closed the lid of my eyes, “Phew! Kuch nahi hoga sab thik hoga, wahi hoga jo hona chahiye, why am I worried”, I took a deep breath and saved myself from being scared.

I tried to sleep again and slumber overshadowed my fear,when I was enjoying HIS dreams, when he used to close to me, when he used to save me, when he hurts me everything is lovable about him. In real, his dreams overshadowed the nightmares and brought a smile on my face, so can I sleep well.

Sid’s POV:

I entered to Shilpa’s room where she was sleeping peacefully, and a broad smile was creeping on her face. I smiled too, and let her sleep peacefully.


Some wedding invitations were lying on her table, I curiously checked them by shuffling, they were too many, but I did found some cards for office also,which shrunk my brows, “Paagal hai abhi tak card hi distribute nahi kiye, I think mujhe bhi iske sath jaana chahiye iske office, I hope she will feel pleased”

But the same time my eyes fell on the painting which was cracked, I thought,“Yeh kaise toot gayi, it was a gift from…”, I tried to figure out the name but I couldn’t dotted it out and the same time her deep slumber interrupted by the alarm clock.

She immediately woke up and murmured while uncovering her duvet, “Hey bhagwaan I’m getting late, cards bhi to distribute karne hain aaj office mein”, she snapped her head and was tip toeing towards the washroom when the same time she witnessed me, “Tum”

“thank god, your highness  ne notice to kiya is nacheez ko”, I mocked.

She glared me and screamed, “Bhag yaha se kabhi bhi room mein ghusa chala aata hai bacchon jaise”

“Wo to main bachpan se karta hoon, ab hone wale hubby ka room mein ana pasand nahi kya”, I chuckled in a serious but fake tone.

She pointed a finger towards me, “Dekho Sid! Ye faltu ke mazak ke liye mere paas time nahi hai, out”, she said so rudely that I couldn’t realize that she was my same Shilps.

“Wohhoo! Calm down girl, I was just joking”, I clarified.

She licked her lips, “Kitni baar kaha hai I don’t like THIS joke”

I held her shoulders and said, “Fine, I am going out”, she didn’t respond back and I left the room.

After half an hour she was ready and came out to the dining table where I was not in talking terms with her, after all she knew me from the childhood and how dare she reacted like that.

She snatched a sandwich from the bowl and the same time I too snatched the same sandwich coincidentally. But when I realized that she grabbed it, I loosened the hold from it and grab the other one.

She cut the sandwich half and placed in my platter, “Bachpan ki aadat kabhinahi jaati Sid”

“Kuch aadatein bhulni padti hain”, I retorted back.

She smiled lamely, “Dosti kabhi bhuli nahi jati”, she pressed her lips and held her earlobe saying, “Sorry”

“Teri meri dosti mein sorry kahe ka”, I snapped her hand and continued, “Chal jaldi breakfast kar invites distribute karna hai na”

She nodded her head, meanwhile I said, “Main bhi chalu?”

“Kahan”, she had a mouthful of bite and asked I munched mine bite, “Office. Cards distribute karne.”

“Kyun. Main de aati hu na”, she excused a little.

“Mujhe le jane me sharam aati hai tujhe?”, I asked mocking sadness.

she rolled her eyes, “Are you mad?”

“Toh fir?”

“ok lets go”, she gulped down the juice and grabbed her bag so I grabbed the car keys.

Riddhima’s POV:

“So hand over these files to Mr. Mallik”, I ordered this to my P.A.

She answered back, “Sorry ma’am but he is not in the office, I will give the files later”

I thought for a while that the so punctual person of G&M’s life was not yet arrived, I rolled my eyes here and there and replied, “Fine. You may go now”

“Ammy has not arrived yet, aise to kabhi nahi hota. Kahin raat wali baat se…. “, I thought about my condition about my marriage with him and realized that, “No. baat jo bhi ho office aana Ammy kabhi late nahi karta, then why is he so late”

Suddenly I heard a knock on my door, “May I come in”, a smile was asking for my allowance which automatically creep a wide one on my lips as well, “Hey, tum Shilpa ho, aur Shilpa ke lie koi bhi allowance nahi hai”

“Sorry!”, the guy beside her asked with amused tone.

I immediately replied, “Yes. Shilpa kabhi bhi mere cabin mein aa ja sakti hai”,and I winked at Shilpa at which she laughed and I joined too.

I ran towards her and hugged, “Congratulations”, saying this I allowed her to come inside.

“Hey abhi tak to cards bhi nahi diye hum ne”, Sid asked with amazement and continued, “then how do you know for what purpose we have came?”

I fake a smile, “Official work se wo akele ati and poore office ko pata hai that she is going to marry a fool”

“Excuse me”, he retorted back with disbelief at which me and Shilpa shared a laughter and hi-fied.

“Kafi yaarana lagta hai”, He joked and we all giggled.

Sid and Shilpa invited me for the wedding night which is after two days and then asked for Ammy, “Riddhima, Armaan sir apne cabin mein honge naa”

“Nahi”, I replied back and continued, “He has not arrived-yet”

“What?”, she too was astonished at which Sid look at both of us, “Aisa kya ho gaya, bhoot aaya kya”

“Nahin aaya”, we both replied in unison.

Something struck in Shilpa’s mind in within of second and she said, “Umm! I have had some official work, kya Sid yaha ruk sakta hai?”

“Anytime, itna boring bhi nahi hai”, I giggled and realized the reason behind the official work and ordered a cappuccino for me and a filter coffee for Sid.

Shilpa’s POV:

I came at the reception table, “Mary! Ah, Mr. Mallik ne kuch bataya kaba ayenge?”

“No. it happens hardly na”, she replied at which I nodded.

 I scrunched my brow, “Mera milna bahut zaroori hai unse”

I realized the favorite spot of Armaan and reached there, “the terrace”


After waiting for few minutes, no one arrived but after wait of few minutes someone called me from back and I was about to fall flat, outside the boundary wall of the terrace, but the person held my hand tightly.

It was like dezavu for me, and it was the same person who held my hand before,my eyes were shut tightly as I thought I was going to die at any moment but the realization of tight grab took me into senses. I opened my eyes slowly and tears were flowing from corner of my eyes.

I was amazed this was the same person for whom I was waiting for, “Armaan Mallik”

He snatched me towards him, and I landed on his chest with a thud. He held me with shoulders tightly, “Hath chod deta to?”

“Tumhe haath chodna hi hoga”, I replied back with tears, he loosened his grip from me and took few steps back.

“Lo chod diya”, he replied and opened his arms, “ab to sath nahi chodogi na”, tears were in his eyes too.


“Tumne kaha tha na, main agar kahu, to mere liye tum mujhe bhi chod doge?”, I recalled him the mishap occur few weeks back.

He nodded his head affirmatively,  and I replied back, “to fir chodte kyun nahiho Armaan”, it was very rare when I called him Armaan.

“what do you want?”, he asked with daringly.

I gulped fresh lump formed, and he kept saying when I turned back, “Don’t say that you don’t love me. Kisi aur se sagai karne se tum uski nahi ho jati”, he clenched his jaw pinning me to the wall.

“I don’t”, I replied, at which he laughed.

“Meri favorite jagah tak pata hai tumhe is office ki and you don’t love me?”, he crushed his teeth.

Few tears fell down from my eyes so as his, “tumhare liyekuch bhi kar sakta hoon main, magar aaj jab tumhe maut ke paas dekha to margaya tha main”

I shushed him by putting my finger on his lips and I hugged him tightly, “But I hate you”

“mujhe jaane do Armaan”, he gripped my wrist, when I tried to leave.

“But I love you”

“I hate you I hate you I love you”, I cried and cried and ran into his arms.

We hugged to the fullest but when I realized about the reality of life, I parted, “Magar humne late kar diya Armaan bahut late”

“Main almost kisi aur ki ho chuki hoon”, I replied lamely.

“Abhi bhi us mein almost laga hai Shilpa”, he corrected me but I shrugged his hands from my shoulders, “meri apni wajah hai, mera bachpan”

“Meri wajah bhi hain, par main har wajah todne taiyaar hoon”, he daringly said.

I weakened here, “I can’t”

“Tumhe jaana hoga meri life se, aur mujhe tumhari”, I almost declared.

“Nahi”, he opposed.

I spread my hand ahead, “wada karo Armaan, tumne kaha thamere liye mujhe bhi chod sakte ho”

“Nahi, haan main selfish hoon so I can’t”, he almost declared.

“Mere liye, for our love”, saying this a tear fell down from my eyes and destined to the floor, “Promise me”

“Apne pyaar ke liye….kuch bhi….jao “, he ordered.

I asked finally, “Wada raha?”

“Haan raha wada ab jao nahi to nahi ruk paunga main GO!”, he loosened the hold and fell down on the floor rooted there like as forever. I too left from there without looking back with tears.



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A/N: Almost ended! And I am not going anywhere so be here for more updates.

Thanks

Aditi