Chapter 148

Part 19 :


Shilpa walked inside the hospital with Armaan noticing staffs walking around in hasty pace.. She followed Armaan inside the OT...
Armaan : Where is the patient... ?
The nurse showed him the a elder man who was badly injured.. Shilpa moved beside him and took a look at the person.. He was seriously suffering in pain..
Armaan : Whats the status...
Nurse : The cuts are quiet deep sir..
Shilpa : Even i notice the same.. I guess we will need operation immediately..
Armaan : What are we waiting for.. Come on get ready for operation..
As Armaan made his way out of the OT a teenage boy came running towards him worriedly...
Boy : How is he.. ? Is he going to be fine.. ??
Shilpa noticed the Panic in his eyes.. She moved forward speaking softly..
Shilpa : Dont worry... We will try our best.. He will be fine..
Armaan : Yes just calm down.. I will try my best.. Are you his relative..
Just then a elderly man came and stood beside the boy with concerned look..
Man : This is my Nephew Nikhil.. My brother's son..
Nikhil : Its all my fault... I shouldnt have told him to drive so fast.. If i didint he wouldnt have got injured so badly... Plss save him i cant see him die..
Shilpa noticed Armaan's face going pale all of sudden.. Somehow she knew his own story was related to the boy.. Controlling the situation she spoke..
Shilpa : Plzz take seat here and wait.. We will inform in between we need to get into Operation Soon.. Dr Armaan come we need to get ready..

Armaan walked with her slowly near the OT area with a blank face... She noticed the sullen look on his face.. She knew the memories was troubling him bad.. As she was about to speak he held her hand and looked at her..
Armaan : I want to save him at any cost... I will put all my effort but save him.. But he should be saved..
She stood without a word for a minute.. She squeezed his hand giving a encouraging nod..
Shilpa : I know you will do.. Just concentrate on the operation.. Forget about everything else..
Armaan : Do you want to join the Operation..
Shilpa : I think i should get back to the boy.. He also have got some small cuts.. I can calm him down for time being.. Just get in there and save him..
I know you can do it...
He gave a nod.. Getting back the confidence in him.. And then he walked inside the OT after giving her a longing look...

Shilpa walked back near the waiting area and noticed the boy crying sadly.. She noticed the guilt and worry in his face while his uncle kept trying to console him.. She walked towards them and knelt infront of the boy looking at him...
Shilpa : You have got few cuts and scratches too.. Come lets get them cleaned..
He denied at once..
Nikhil : NO.. !! I am not going from here.. Not moving from here.. Until i see him alive..
Shilpa : Nikhil but have a thought.. If he saw in this state.. Will he be happy to see you wounded.. He will feel bad right.. Plzz lets go i will be fast..
He looked at her for a while and gave a small nod.. Nodding his head he got up from his seat to go with her...

After 15 mins Nikhil came back with Shilpa to the waiting area.. Making him seat she proceeded near the OT to have a look at inside.. Everyone kept moving around in hasty pace trying to act fast to the situation.. She kept praying in her heart for him to survive.. Just then her phone rang.. Shilpa walked away from the OT area to receive the call...
Shilpa : Hi Anjali..
Anjali : Hows it going... ? Is the patient fine.. We are little worried here.. You guys left so abruptly..
Shilpa : The patient is brutally injured.. They are trying their best to save him.. His son also did get some wounds i just cleaned them up.. I hope he survives.. Armaan is trying his best...
Anjali : Even i pray the Same.. Armaan doesnt like when something bad happens to his patients.. He always try his best and i am sure he will do that this time too.. Lets hope for the best..
Shilpa : I know Anjali.. He is really trying his best..
Anjali : Dont worry everything will be fine.. You also take care i will call later on.. Bye
Shilpa : Bye

Shilpa head back to the OT area rubbing her head.. As she glanced up she noticed a violent scene infront of her.. Nikhil kept shouting loud crying his heart out.. His uncle kept trying his best to control him.. As she ran to him she heard him speak in pained voice...
Nikhil : How can you Say he Died.. HE CANT DIE.. !! He is alive... Plsss say you are lying.. Plsss
Shilpa stood horrified not knowing what to say.. She glanced at the nurse who stood with a sad face..
Shilpa : Did he really... ?
The nurse looked at her and gave a silent nod.. Shilpa looked at the boy infront of her crying badly.. She tried to reach him when he pushed her away..
Nikhil : NO I WANT MY DAD.. ! Give him back..
Just then Armaan walked out of the OT.. Everyone turned around to see him.. Shilpa noticed his face all white and pale.. He wasnt even able to react.. She felt a fear ran through her as she saw his condition..
Nikhil freed himself and went towards armaan and held his leg while crying..
Nikhil : Plzzz Doctor.. Give him back.. Plzz bring him back.. I beg You.. Plss..
Armaan stood motionless staring at the small boy down on his feet.. Shilpa felt her eyes welling up seeing the boy's condition.. She couldnt just stay and see his condition.. She moved forward making him stand..
Shilpa : Calm down Nikhil.. You have to be brave right now.. Plzz dont cry..
His uncle moved towards him while he cried hugging him.. Shilpa noticed Armaan walking away slowly... At first she thought to go after him.. But then she knew it was better to give him sometime alone..

After spending several minutes in OT Shilpa came out to see Nikhil totally calm without a word..
Shilpa : Is he fine now..
Uncle : He is just in shock.. I will try to take good care of him..
Shilpa : We are so sorry.. We tried our best.. But your brother's injuries were too bad..
Uncle : I understand.. Somethings cant be stopped.. It happens when it is ought to happen.. Thank you for trying.. I will take him hope now..
Shilpa gave a nod as she stared at them walking out of the hospital devastated.. Taking a sigh she turned around to see Nurse Stella standing beside her..
Stella : That was heartbreaking.. Dr Armaan was trembling when the man's pulse stopped.. I feel bad for the little boy..
Shilpa : I know.. Even i am feeling bad...
Just then she noticed Armaan coming towards her with a blank look.. She noticed he was still shaking while he spoke
Armaan : Let go Home..
Shilpa : Ok.. But are you Fine..
He didint answer her.. Instead he walked out of hospital hastily...

As they walked inside the house Anjali came towards her worried..
Anjali : What took you So long.. And Armaan look at you.. You look Horrible..
Atul : Armaan are you fine..
Rahul : Bro are you sick..
Without replying anyone Armaan head upstairs to his room ignoring them.. They stood in silence when Shilpa spoke softly..
Shilpa : The man Died.. He couldnt save him..
Neither of them spoke nor reacted.. Anjali has a nod sadly..
Anjali : I told you.. He doesnt like it..
Rahul : Gosh now Bro will stay mad at everyone..
Atul : I hope he recovers from it soon..
Just then they heard a loud noise of something break from his room.. Rahul tried to go when Atul held stopping him..
Rahul : I told you he is going crazy..
She stood not knowing what to do , just then Anjali spoke placing a hand on her shoulder..
Anjali : Rahul Calm Down.. Right now Shilpa is the one who needs to be with him.. Let her go and handle him..
Rahul stopped protesting and gave a sad look at Shilpa..
Rahul : Plzz do take care of him..
Shilpa stared at him and gave a nod forcing a smile.. She walked upstairs with a beating heart while others kept staring at her walk inside the room..
Atul : Do you think he will be fine..
Anjali : I cant say that how long he will be in that state.. But i know we just send the right person to handle him..

Shilpa walked inside the dark room glancing around trying to spot him.. As she moved something crashed within her feet.. She glanced down to see several pieces of vase scattered down which he had broken in anger.. Thats when she spot him, he set in the corner staring at the space.. She could see his hands trembling just like his body.. Shilpa set infront of him and touched his hand.. But he brushed it off quickly..
Armaan : Let me.. Be alone..
Shilpa : No.. If you are alone you will hurt yourself more.. Armaan.. It wasnt your Fault..
Armaan glanced at her and snapped
Armaan : OFCOURSE IT WAS MY FAULT.. !! It was my Bloody Damn Fault I couldnt Save him.. How i wanted to save him but i failed.. I failed..
Shilpa stayed quiet and took his hand again.. This time he didint bother to brush it off.. She cupped his face in her hand making him look in her eyes directly...
Shilpa : It wasnt your fault... You tried your best.. He was so badly wounded there wasnt much you could have done..
Thats when she saw him cry first time.. She looked at him stunned while tears ran down his cheek.. This wasnt the guy she knew.. She felt like she was seeing a new Armaan infront of her..
Armaan : I... I promised him.. I will save.. His father.. But i couldnt keep it.. I failed badly..
Shilpa sensed the exact pain in his voice which she heard sometime before when he work up shrieking...
Shilpa : There is more to it Right... I have a feeling everything is related to you Somehow.. Armaan is it your past haunting you.. ?
He didint speak instead he kept crying without a word...
Shilpa moved close to him.. Trying to comfort him.. He didint deny her affection.. But he stayed calm with his eyes full of pain..
Shilpa : Armaan if you share your pain.. You will Feel better..
Armaan : I Just .. Cant.. It hurts.. Speaking abt it hurts a lot.. Plsss
Shilpa gave a nod knowing it wasnt the right moment to press him further.. She touched his arm when she felt his body hot.. Frowning she ran her hand on his forehead to realize he was running high fever..
Shilpa : Armaan.. You have high fever.. Come on get in bed..
To her surprise he got up and moved along with her to the bed..
Shilpa : You just lie down i will we right back..
He gave a nod and tiredly he crawled in the bed closing his eyes as sleep took over him..
Shilpa walked inside the room with a bowl of water and a cloth to see him asleep.. She took a seat beside him and place the cloth on his forehead while staring at him.. This man was not as strong as she thought.. He was way to weak from inside which was unknown to others...

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Armaan : WHO THE HELL YOU THINK YOU ARE.. !!
Shilpa : Armaan.. Plss calm down.. You are..
Armaan : How dare you Question Atul why he is in this house.. He has equal right to be here .. He is like my brother from childhood.. How Dare you question it.. You Have no idea how he have helped me through bad times beside me..
Atul : Armaan .. Calm down you Are overeacting...
Armaan : No I am not Atul.. And you Shilpa Dont butt around in Topics which you dont any idea about.. JUST MIND UR OWN BUSINESS DAMMIT... !!!
Shilpa : Fine Mine my own Business right... Am out of here.. !!

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Armaan : I blew it right... ??
Rahul : In nice words you ruined everything...
Anjali : Armaan when you have fever just keep your mouth shut for a good..
Atul glanced at Armaan and gave a slap on his face...
Atul : Hereafter talk when you know the whole truth Only...

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Shilpa cameback downstairs to see the trio talking softly while seated in living area..
Shilpa : You guys not sleeping... ?
Atul looked up at her with a tired smile..
Atul : Didint feel like.. We were worried about Armaan..
Rahul : Is he doing fine now...
Shilpa gave a nod while taking a seat beside Anjali..
Shilpa : Fever is not fully down but lower than before.. He is sleeping..
Anjali : Dont worry he will be fine soon... Just needs to be taken care..
Rahul leaned on the sofa rubbing his neck...
Rahul : Ok enough of depressing talks lets talk about something else..
Shilpa looked at Atul with Sudden interest..
Shilpa : Atul.. From how long you have been with Armaan.. I mean since how long you guys are here..
Atul passed a smile to Anjali while speaking..
Atul : What to say... You see Shilpa me and Armaan both knew eachother from childhood... We both were going through tough times.. But Armaan was the guy who helped me through this rough times.. He was beside me every moment... And then when we got back on a good track he insisted me to stay with him in the house.. Like a brother.. And i can never say no to Armaan... And life went on when i met Anjali we liked eachother and got married..
Rahul : But believe me neither of us thought Armaan bro with ever think of get married..
Anjali laughed and looked at Shilpa with a smile..
Anjali : Armaan is indeed lucky to have a wife like her..
Shilpa gave a smile and glanced at Rahul..
Rahul : So Rahul.. Any marriage plan in your mind..
Rahul starts to speak when Atul interrupts..
Atul : Ofcourse... Muskaan is there right..
Rahul glared at them when they kept laughing on the comment..
Rahul : Thats not funny ok.. Oh come on Muskaan.. !! I am not willing to die so soon..
Shilpa smiled while patting his arm..
Shilpa : Muskaan isint that bad Rahul.. She is very sweet girl actually..
Rahul : Watever.. Anyways I am hardly able to tolerate Atul bro here..
Atul looked at Rahul innocently..
Atul : I even told Armaan I will find a place for me.. Shilpa i did say Armaan i will find my own place and will go.. But he is the one who insists me to stay here..
Shilpa noticed the innocence in his eyes.. Atul was truly a great friend.. As she was about to protest they hear Armaan's voice behind them..
Armaan : SHILPA.. !!
Shilpa turned back to see Armaan who stood fuming in anger... She noticed the his eyes full rage while he glared at her.. Confused she walked upto him when Armaan held her wrist...
Shilpa : Armaan go and rest.. You are not well.. What happened..
Armaan : WHO THE HELL YOU THINK YOU ARE.. !!
Shilpa : Armaan.. Plss calm down.. You are..
Armaan interrupted her while dragging her near Atul..
Armaan : How dare you Question Atul why he is in this house.. He has equal right to be here .. He is like my brother from childhood.. How Dare you question it.. You Have no idea how he have helped me through bad times beside me..
Atul : Armaan .. Calm down you Are overeacting...
Armaan : No I am not Atul.. And you Shilpa Dont butt around in Topics which you dont any idea about.. JUST MIND UR OWN BUSINESS DAMMIT... !!!
Shilpa stared at him stunned not knowing what to say.. Anger started building in her hearing his words..
Shilpa : Fine Mine my own Business right... Am out of here.. !!
The gang stared at Daze while Shilpa ran out of the house in anger.. Armaan ran a hand in his hair and took a seat in sofa..
Atul : What the hell just happened.. ?
Rahul : I just saw the couple having very first big fight..
Anjali : Rahul stop joking around.. Armaan what was that.. !! Why did you blast on her... ??
Armaan : Why are you Guys not upset.. She was questioning Atul why he is in this house..
Anjali : And who told you She was questioning him about that matter.. First thing Atul himself was telling to about past.. She didint do any questioning on it..
Armaan looked at her with a frown..
Armaan : But i heard Atul..
Rahul interrupted him hastily..
Rahul : Bro i was the one joking around.. I said Atul bro is not tolerable thats when he said you were the to stop him from moving out..
Atul : Exactly.. I was answering Rahul's comment not any of her question..
Everyone grew silent after the talk.. Armaan ran a hand on his hair feeling uneasy..
Armaan : I blew it right... ??
Rahul : In nice words you ruined everything...
Anjali : Armaan when you have fever just keep your mouth shut for a good..
Atul glanced at Armaan and gave a slap on his face...
Armaan : Atul.. !!!
Atul : Hereafter talk when you know the whole truth Only...
Armaan looked away feeling guilty..
Armaan : I am sorry.. I shouldnt have.. So much happened today i didint knew what i was saying.. And adding to more this fever..
Anjali : Thats why hereafter when you have flu we will tape your mouth..
Armaan passed a smile and got up from his seat when Atul stopped him..
Atul : Where are you Going... ??
Armaan : I think you just saw my wife blew off from house in anger.. Going to get back Ms. Attitude..
Rahul : Bro you need rest why dont you stay back we will bring back her..
Armaan shot him a look narrowing his gaze..
Armaan : She is my wife or yours.. ?? Let me go and correct my mistake dont get in my way.. All of you get back to sleep..
As Armaan walked out of the house Rahul let out a chuckle..
Rahul : He is really obsessed about her right... ?
Anjali : No doubt on it..
Atul : Come on everyone get back to sleep.. Lets follow the order of boss..

Armaan parked his car infront of her house and saw the dim light coming from the living room.. Running a hand smoothly on his throbbing head he got out of the car and walked towards the house.. Hesitating for a bit to knock he touched the door when it opened itself.. The door wasnt lock surely she was too mad to even lock up the door.. As he entered the house first thing he noticed was the vase coming towards him.. Instantly he moved aside as it crashed on ground.. Keeping a hand on his thudding heart he glanced at Shilpa who kept glaring at him in anger..
Shilpa : GET OUT... !!!
Armaan : Shilpa listen..
She took a another glass pointing at him..
Shilpa : Get out before i kill you... !!
Armaan : Sorry..
Shilpa shot in a look putting her hands on her hip
Shilpa : You are such a Arrogant Rude Man You So called Mallik.. YOU FREAK.. !!
A pint of guilt formed in his heart seeing tears in her eyes..
Armaan : I am so sorry..
Armaan felt a sudden dizziness over powering him at once.. Shilpa kept down the glass calming down and notice his eyes getting heavy.. As he held the wall to balance himself she moved towards him worriedly..
Shilpa : Armaan.. Are you fine..
Armaan : Not much.. Just .. Dizzy..
Shilpa : Wait let me get you to the room..

As he settled on the bed Shilpa passed a glass of water to him which he drank slowly..
Shilpa : Are you fine..
Armaan : Much better..
Suddenly feeling awkward she got up from the bed
Shilpa : You take some rest...
He held her hand before she could leave.. Shilpa looked back at him when he pulled her into bed beside him.. She was about to protest when he pulled her on his lap while putting of the lights..
Shilpa : Armaan you..
He cut down her words gazing at her in a pleading manner.. After several minutes of silence he spoke in a shaken voice..
Armaan : I am ready to speak about everything..
Shilpa : But Armaan.. I dont think its the correct time..
Armaan : It is.. I have to spill out.. Before i make anymore mistake.. The past haunts me like anything.. If i dont talk about it i will always be like this..
Shilpa didint protest.. She waited silently for him to start..
Armaan : You must be thinking why i have reacted so bad to the death of that person today..
Shilpa : I already know.. You parents..
Armaan : Thats just the half truth.. You only know they died in accident.. You dont know how and why it happened..
She glanced in his eyes which was easy to see in moonlight..
Shilpa : Then tell me whats the whole truth..
He hesitated.. Just like before.. She saw tears forming in his eyes as he remembered about everything... Thats when he finally spoke in a shaking voice..
Armaan : That night.. I insisted my mom and dad to take me on drive with them.. They never said no to me.. They loved me a lot.. I remember Rahul used to sulk up when they used to take my side..
She noticed the smile on his face while he remembered the happy moments.. Shilpa held his hands encouraging him to speak..
Armaan : Dad and Mom was smiling while i was seated in backseat.. I was enjoying with them.. Thats when I insisted Dad to speed up the car.. He first said no it might not be a good idea.. But i wasnt listening.. I stubbornly kept insisting to speed up... As i said Dad cant say no to me.. He started driving fast.. We were having fun time.. When suddenly out of nowhere a car came.. He panicked.. Trying not to crash with it he took a turn which made the car loose control and... When i gained consciousness people was around me.. I still remember.. My mothers body lying lifeless on ground.. With all blood.. Beside her dad whose face was not even recognizable.. They died on spot..
Shilpa stared at him stunned while tears formed in her eyes.. That was when everything hit back to her harshly.. His past.. Was exactly same like Nikhil.. His parents died just the same way nikhil's father died..
Shilpa : Armaan.. I am.. I am so sorry.. I didint knew..
He spoke while crying.. His voice was cracking which made her cry seeing his pain..
Armaan : When the boy begged me today.. To bring back his father.. I remember the same manner i begged doctor to bring back my parents.. To give them back.. When i saw Him today it reminded me of my own helplessness.. I didint have anyone else than Rahul beside me..
She hugged him tightly while he kept shaking in fear and pain.. He was more vulnerable than she expected.. She could hear the pain in his voice while he cried..
Shilpa : Armaan.. It wasnt you fault...
Armaan : Ofcourse it was my fault... My one mistake led to their death... Cauxe of my stubborn behavior i lost them.. I lost my parents..
He went calm after several time.. He was surprised how patiently she waited for him to get back normal... He moved out of the embrace feeling awkward..
Armaan : I.. I dont cry like that.. Just those memories..
She cut back his words softly
Shilpa : I understand it.. Sometimes crying is good it makes you feel better..
He looked at her tiredly and gave a nod..
Shilpa : But blaming yourself for something you havent done is not good Armaan.. No one has control over death.. It happens when time comes.. We just have to learn to except the fate..
She notice him all quiet but she knew he wasnt still ready to buy her words..
Shilpa : Its ok.. Someday you will Realize.. And that day you wont blame yourself..
She tried to search in his eyes but like before his expressions were blank.. Giving up she tried to get up when he held her back..
Armaan : Plzz stay back..
She gave a smile challenging him..
Shilpa : Why ?
This time without any hesitation he spoke...
Armaan : Cauxe i need you...


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Precap :
Rahul : I am going out..
Atul : At this hour.. ???
Rahul : Why not i need to get a headphone for me..
Atul : Why do you need headphones suddenly.. ?
Rahul : So i dont hear their ear piercing shouts.. Someone go and tell them they are too LOUD..
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Armaan stared at the thing in Shilpa's hand in Horror..
Armaan : What the hell is that... ??
Shilpa : Its a Dog.. Shao Pao.. Dont u think it looks cute..
He looked at her gritting his teeth..
Armaan : NO DOGS in my house..
Shilpa : Whyyy ?
Armaan : I DONT like Dogs...
Shilpa looked at him for a minute and turned back to the owner with a smile..
Shilpa :I am taking the Dog..
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