Chapter 8
Yes. The place where he used to come
to meet his mentor Dr. Rahul and where they used to share numerous jokes was
now only a place where his memories were filled only with one word
cancer. He walked in Dr. Rahul's office.
Rahul: Hi Armaan. Are you feeling
good today?
Armaan: you know how I feel.
Rahul comes to him and makes him sit
down.
Rahul: Armaan I know yo are going
through tremendous pain and it is hard for me to even imagine what you are
going through. But you have to let her know. It is high time Armaan. You should
have told her already. You know the more you delay it the more it is affecting
your life.
Armaan: Rahul I had made up my mind
to tell her everything on that day at night.. but that phone call changed
everything. I didn't want to ruin her happiness. I can die for her you know.
Rahul: N you are dying every minute
even as we speak Armaan. She is in the best stage of her life where in theres a
life being brought up in her. Yu think she would be that weak. If you tell her
she will become your support. If she finds out from somewhere else.. can you
imagine her condition at that point. She will feel betrayed. Armaan you have to
tell her. N if you don't then I wil definetly. I cannot delay this anylonger. We
have to perform your surgery soon. Your tumor is expanding already. N no more
delays' u tell her today or tomorrow morning the first call that she gets will
be mine.
Armaan: Please Rahul I cannot do it.
You kno it. She is in such a beautiful phase ..nnnn
Rahul: N if you hide it anymore from
her'.. it will hurt her.. don't u get it'..
Armaan just stands there quite.
Thinks. And then he finally says. I will talk to her tomorrow morning but just
let me be with her like a normal person in her eyes.. tonigh.
Rahul: You are normal Armaan,. This
is just a disease that we have to get cured'.
Armaan nods: You are too sweet but I
am aware what I would have to go through once after the surgery. Just this one
night''' let me be with her' as her Armaan'. N tomoroow morning I wil tell her
Rahul agrees' n then Armaan takes
his leave and goes to pick up Riddhima.
While Driving to Nanavati Hospital
where she works as a Gynac he remember the night he was coming home n the phone
call he had received:
Rahul : I want to meet you now. Come
at Sanjeevani. Saying that much he had hung up.
Armaan was worried and thought what
must have happened.
He reached Sanjeevani and went to
Rahuls cabin.
Rahul : Armaan I was afraid of this
.
Armaan just looks at him asks of
what Rahul. What happened
Rahul: Armaan you wil have to bear
this news with a lot of strength . Its not going to be easy for you neither for
me but I have to tell it to you.
Armaan just wonders and waits for
him to finish what he is saying.
Rahul: Remember, the day you felt
dizzy during the operation' and then you said that it happened to you
regularly.. I was afraid of this but I wanted to be sure of that before I said
nything to you that's Y I asked you to do those tests and the results are in my
hand. Armaan'. With a heavy heart I have to say this' that you have Brain
tumor.
Armaan was just shocked. He couldn't
believe it. At first he just thought that Rahul is kidding bu when he
looked at the reports he realiseddd that gravity of the situation.
Rahul: But we can still treat it'.
We would have to perform a surgery and you would be fine after that. But you
kno what happens after the surgery. It will take you time to recover. And hence
I want you to tell Riddhima about it soon and then we would go on with the
surgery.
Armaan thought about it. About
Riddhima but he knew this was curable so he didt cry.. he knew Riddhima was
strong and would be there to support him' so he told Rahul.. I will tell her
tonight' saying that he hugged Rahul and then left.
While drving back to his home he
received a call from Subra and that just changed everything. The confident
Armaan just broke. He had heard a news earlier that was affecting him and this
second news just brought down the heavens in his lap he was happy'. Very happy
nnnn then thee realization stukc him'.he couldn't ruin this moment of thiers'
he had to hide about his illness from him. He knew if her told her'. She would
sacrifice her health and her well being over his.. n her didn't want that'. So
he hid it from her'..
Back to present.. he reached'. The
clinic and Riddhima was waiting for him. She came and sat in the car.
Riddhima: (she smiled at him) It was
a long day today. But a satisfying one. How was urs.
Armaan: thought abt what Rahul had
said'. It was good( he said)
Whle they were driving back he
didn't say a word, didn't tease her, didn't play with the baby'.. Riddhima
found it odd.
She touched his hand and asked,
" Armaan. Kya hua. Anything serious at work."
Armaan said no Riddhima just tired'.
She hesistated.. then said ok. N then removed her hand from his hand and sat
there in the seat just touching her tummy which was already bulging. She sensed
something was not right and so decided to do soemthign on her own.
Riddhima said" Armaan stop the
car."
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