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Chapter 52

Ayesha

@-Ms.Muffin-

Part 10:

Afternoon Armaan's cottage:

For the first time in his life Armaan was finding it difficult to concentrate on his video game... It was a thing which he used to play devotedly... How on the earth he could concentrate on the game ... when his thoughts kept continuously drifting back to today's events... the moment was soo perfect... He felt as if she was gonna confess her feelings to him... But yet again she didint want it to happen... What was actually stopping her... Surely there was some reason for it... And now he was determined to find out the reason...

Rahul enters the room fuming in anger... He goes near Armaan and kicks him hard in his stomach...
Armaan: ooowww... RAHUL... WHAT THE HELL MAN... oooww damn it hurts... whats wrong with u huh?
Rahul: You are asking me what's wrong... You forced me to go out with that TINA... Owww man my ears hurt... Am damn sure her weird voice and non stop banter is going to haunt me everynight... Next time get someone els to bear her torture... I AM NOT AT ALL INTERESTED !!!
Armaan couldnt even speak as he started laughing uncontrollably... He imagined Rahul's poor face while listening to Tina's banter... Suddenly his laugh subsides and sadness come upon him...
Rahul: Oyye buddy... Just now you were laughing hard... And now suddenly sad... Hey wait... Did you talk with her...??

Armaan tells Rahul about today's events... As he finished he takes a deep breath and keeps staring at the floor... After sometime not getting any response from Rahul he glance upto Rahul who set with a shock face...
Armaan: Rahul... Are u okk man...?
Rahul: You are such a shameless Armaan...
Armaan: ( totally offended) What !! What did i do now...?
Rahul: What did you do... What were you really doing ... I thought u went to talk with her... But it seems u were too buxy in other activities...
Armaan: ( blushing) Uhhh... Yaa i did go to talk to her... ummm... I just got lost in the moment...
Rahul: OOOH MY GOD... Armaan Mallik is blushing... Where is my phone... i better take a photo...
Armaan: Rahul will u just cut the crap and listen now... Rahul she cried today... She just kept saying she cant do this... And aggain she got into the fake behavior... Something bad is happening for sure... Something is surely wrong... I just dont understand how to bring the truth out...
Rahul: Hmmm... Ya buddy... Something is surely wrong here...
Armaan: sooo... What do we do...?
Rahul: Next plan... Make her jealous... It may help...
Armaan: ( grinning) U mean once aggain Tina Raichand huh...

After duty Shilpa makes her way to Lovers park... It was her favorite place... Cauze it was deserted from the city area and was totally peaceful...

Shilpa was totally weak today... She didint even talk with anyone... And the morning encounter with Armaan added more into her pain... This day was a special day for her... And this place was the perfect place for her to take out all her sorrows and pains...

Her peaceful moment was broken as she heared a sound of laughter... She weakly turns back to see the pair of blue eyes again... It was Armaan... But beside him was standing Tina... Again the unknown pain came up to her... Now she understood what the pain actually was... It was just the pain which comes to her heart whenever she sees them together... To see your loved one with someone else...

Armaan was surprised to see Shilpa there... he never thought he would see her here... Rahul who was standing a bit far sense the tension and comes near them...
Rahul: Hey Shilpa... U here... Umm we jsut came with Tina to see the place... Btw What are you doing here...?
Tina: ( tauntingly) Its not a new thing guys... ITs a routine of her... She comes here and keeps shedding her fake tears...
Armaan didint at all like the rude behavior of Tina towards Shilpa... As he looked at Shilpa he saw her totally silent... It was as if she was not even listening to the conversation...
Tina: Tchh Tchh Shilpa... I really pity for you darling... but why do you come here and waste your time... you really think your dead parents will return back...?

As Shilpa heared those words she felt a big pain in her heart... Even though her words were harsh she knew it was the truth... A bitter truth...
Armaan was now totally confused... He looks towards Rahul who had the same expression...
Tina: ( holds Armaan's hand) Armaan... lets go from here... i am getting bored...
Armaan: ummm yaa... Uhh lets go...

Rahul walks away from them to little far away... As he kept walking aimlessly... he sees a worried Muskaan coming towards him with Ariya...
Muskaan: Hey Rahul... ummm... did you see Shilpa around?
Rahul: Hey... Ya i saw her near the river... was looking pretty lost... She was very silent... What wrong with her...
Muskaan: Rahul... Today is the day her parents died...

RAhul was really shocked to hear it... he sees Muskaan moving towards the river... He quickly moves and stop Muskaan...
Rahul: Muskaan ... I have to talk to you right now...

Armaan hesitently make his way towards Shilpa... Luckily Tina got a call and she went from there which gave him a chance to talk with Shilpa... He goes near her and stands beside her... As he was about to start a conversation he hears her speak...
Shilpa: ( whispers) They died on this date... Mamma and papa died on this day...
As he heared her painful words he glance feeling bad for her... All he saw was hurt in her eyes... Suddenly he feels guilty for his behavior... She was soo upset whole day... But he came with Tina and unknowingly increased her pain...

Shilpa not able to control herself slides down bitterly crying... the day was more worse for her... The pain... The pain just kept growing in her heart... She kept crying uncontrollably shouting her parents name ... How she wished them to be with her... to protect her from all the pain... To give her the love she have been craving for...

Armaan sees his love broke down infront of him... His eyes get moist seeing her soo vulnerable... And for some extent he was also responsible for this... He slides down infront her and cups her face tenderly between his hands...
Shilpa: ( sobbing hard) Ar...maan... Plsss... Plss get the back... I want Mamma and Pappa... Ariya needs them... plss ... plss bring them back...
Armaan was totally speechless... She was asking for something impossible... How could he make it happen... How could he bring them back...
Shilpa: Armaan... I cant see Ariya like this... She is craving for them... She keeps crying for them.. And now she is becoming a coward like me...i dont want her to be a coward like me...
Armaan: Shilpaa plsss... Calm down... you are not a coward okk... Infact you are very strong... plss stop crying... i cant see you like this...
Shilpa: ( shouting) NOO Armaan... I AM A COWARD... DID YOU HEAR ME... Thats why i am sooo lonely... There is no one to love me... No one...
Armaan: Plsss Shilpa dont say that... i am here... I... I LOVE YOU... I love you a lot...
Shilpa: Nooo... you are lying... You dont... You just dont...
Armaan: I LOVE U YOU GOT IT !!! I will always love you... whether you believe or not... i dont care... I dont even care if u oppose... I will always be with you... You are not alone... You are not alone ANYMORE...

Tu hi haqeeqat khwaab tu

Dariya tu hi pyaas tu

Tu hi dil ki bekarari

Tu sukoon tu sukoon

Jaoon main ab jab jiss jagah

Paoon main tujhko uss jagah

Saath hoke na ho tu hai

Rubaroo rubaroo

Tu humsafar tu humkadam tu humnawah mera

Aa tujhe inn baahon mein bhar ke

Aur bhi kar loon main kareeb

Tu juda ho toh lage hai