Continuation of previous chapter :-

Sanjeevani, Delhi :-

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Armaan gets a call from the trust for an important meeting so he leaves sanjeevani and goes for it. Gang and interns continues to do their work. Not only hospital work but also there is so much work for the event to do and there are only 5 days left for the event.

Gang decides to work at home also for the event as there is not much time left. Interns suggest that they also will join them to help after finishing their shifts but inside they are curious to see Armaan's house. Gang was reluctant at first but agreed as they have to finish the work in time.

After their duties gang reaches home along with interns. Interns were excited and curious to know about Armaan's living.

As soon as they enter they are greeted by the snoring nana who laid on the couch sleeping. They sigh and says to interns to take their seats on the sofa. Shilpa goes to the kitchen to get some refreshments, Anjali and Muskaan runs to their room as to use the washroom first. Atul and Rahul also go to their room to freshen up.

Interns were looking at whole house in awe as it was a big and beautiful house. Shilpa comes with some tea,coffee and cool water in her hands. She serves the interns one by one and while serving to Rohit ,she glares at him as he was just staring at her with his idiotic smile. Soon he comes out of his trance and takes the coffee but he was happy that he got some time to spend with her other than hospital.

" Is this Dr. Mallik's house ?" T asks her curiously when shilpa sat along with them.

" Yeah, this is Armaan's house." Shilpa says smiling.

" It's beautiful." Mehak says.

" Yeah..... Armaan has a very good taste." Shilpa agrees with her.

" Can I ask you something?" T asks her and Shilpa nods.

"You are intern right? So how come you are so close to armaan.....i mean senior doctors?" T asks her confused.

" I am an intern in Mumbai sanjeevani from past 10 months. We all met there only and at first I was also like you all others astonished and amused by these people,their friendship,their mischiefs,their love but eventually I became close to them and I am very much happy that they accepted me as one of them." Shilpa says grinning and they all nod their heads.

" Oye kotte rukh, Tera himmat kaise hua ki aake mere bathroom use Karne ke liye?" Muskaan yells coming after Rahul who walks carelessly and plops on the sofa.

"Bathroom use Karne ke liye himmat ki Kya zarurat hai?" Rahul replies.

" Anji ke baad mein jaane waali thi bathroom mein, par tum mujhe dhakha dekhe bathroom mein guss gayye ho. Tumharaa bathroom hai na room mein tum mere bathroom kyun use Kiya." Muskaan says pointing her finger at him.

" Arey yaar woh Atul bathroom se baahar hi nahi nikhal Raha tha isiliye.Aur Iss Mein Kya problem hai? Ab jaake bathroom use Kar sakte ho na tum." Rahul replies shrugging.

" Yuck! Mein doosra bathroom use karoongi ,tumhaara use Karne ke baad mein usme kabhi nahi jaaungi."
She says and continues...... "Khankajurey,ullu ke patte,kaminey......"

" Arey chup ho jaao tum dono ,aate hi shuru ho gayye.....sone bhi nahi dete hai shaanthi see." Nana sits up in the couch shouting at them.

" Yeh log yaha Kya Kar rahe hai? Aur apple kaha hai?" Nana asks looking at interns.

" Yeh log humein help Karne ke liye aaye hai Kaam mein aur armaan aatha hi hoga." Anjali says coming to the living room.

Soon they all started working on the event. Anjali calls the caterers to make sure that nothing should go wrong with the food. Muskaan makes sure about the guests lists who are invited and not invited yet. Interns works on the costumes and songs. Shilpa writes down the things that are finished done and are yet to be done. Rahul and Atul discuss about the props and decorations.

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Armaan comes tired to the home after sometime. He comes to the living room looking into his phone frowning. He doesn't look at the interns but just stare at the phone.

" Riddhima kaha hai? Did she come back ?" Armaan asks still looking at the phone.

" Di ab Tak ghar nahi aayi hai armaan." Shilpa replies to him.

Armaan looks up at her frowning and plops himself on the sofa beside her removing his coat and eye. He closes his eyes and leans back on the sofa rubbing his forehead. T and mehak watches his actions gaping at him and Rohit will be staring at Shilpa.

" Did you guys call her?" Armaan asks still closing his eyes.

" Yeah,but it is unreachable." Anji speaks this time cautiously.

" Why did you guys allowed her to go alone? You should have stopped her." Armaan asks them raising his voice.

" Relax armaan ,aa jaayegi ,bachhi nahi hai woh." Rahul tries to calm him.

" Nahi ma tum koi khaana whaana nahi banaaogi ab, poora kitchen satyanaash karoge tum." Nana says to Muskaan coming into the living room.

" Aisa kuch nahi hoga......" Muskaan will be saying but stops seeing armaan tensed.

" Hey armaan, kya hua tum itni pareshaan kyun ho?" She asks him.

" Tum log riddhima ko akhele kyun jaane Diya ? Ab Tak ghar nahi pahunchi woh aur uska phone bhi nahi lag Raha hai." Armaan says in rage.

" Armaan calm down ,it's ok maine manaa Kiya tha usse jaane ke liye par usne kaha ki woh jaana chaahthi hai aur shaam Tak ghar aa jaayegi." Muskaan explain to him.

" Shaam katam hoke bhi 2 ghante ho chuke hai abhi Tak nahi aayi." Armaan shouts for which Mehak flinches making a noise.

" What are you people doing here?" Armaan asks noticing them.

" They just came to help us armaan ,be easy on them." Anajli says to him.

" Armaan ,you go and fresh up first." Muskaan says and drags him to his room. Interns follows his movement of going inside his room and slamming the door shut. Gang looks at each other and sighs.

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Armaan comes after freshning up and asks them......

" Ab Tak nahi aayi woh?"

" Nahi,but don't worry aa jaayegi." Muskaan says while T and mehak swoons at him seeing him in casual clothes.

" Kaha chali gayyi ho tum riddhima? " Armaan asks to himself but a little louder in anger.

" Apni maa baap se Milne gayyi hai."

A voice says from behind making everyone look at the door to see riddhima stood there along with Billy.
Relief washed through his face when he saw riddhima safe.

" Billy ?" Armaan says.

" Ha Billy. Riddhima humse Milne aayi thi."

" Tum bataake ke nahi jaa sakte ho? Yaha hum kitna pareshaan ho rahe the. Aur ek phone nahi Kar sakte?"
Armaan bursts on riddhima.

" Mein....."

" Apne maa baap se Milne ke liye kisi ko permission lena zaroori nahi hai." Billy cuts her off and says.

" Hello girls......" Billy says opening his arms and Muskaan and Anjali runs into his arms.

" Hello Uncle......how are you? " They say together hugging him.

" Ouch ! Uncle nahi.....Billy just call me Billy and I am fine " He says and they roll their eyes.

" Who is this beautiful girl here?" He goes to Shilpa who stood there confused.

" Yeh Shilpa, intern hai aur Humaare behan jaisi." Riddhima says going near her.

" Oh.....nice" saying this he wraps his arm around her shoulder.

" Billy!!!......" Armaan exclaims and drags away Shilpa from him.

" Ok ok.....and who are these other beautiful girls?" He asks going near T and mehak.

" Billy behave ! They are our interns." Armaan warns him.

" Hum bhi hai yaha." Atul and Rahul informs glaring at Billy.

" Oh! Hello boys.....how are you guys?" Billy asks hugging them.

" We are fine Uncle ." They say grinning emphasizing on the word uncle.

" Not uncle boys.....only Billy." He says sternly smacking their backs.

Interns stood confused there as they don't understand who he is.

" Hello ladies ,I am Billy Mallik...... Armaan's younger brother." He introduces himself by forwarding his hand while interns gasps loudly and gang Snickers.

" Armaan yeh tumhaara chota bhai hai? Aise toh nahi lagta." Shilpa asks him frowning and he facepalms himself.

" Hahaha...... Shilpa ,he is not Armaan's brother but he is his Dad." Atul butts in and again they hear loud gasps.

" Dad?" They ask in unison including shilpa.

" Yeah Dad......" Gang say in unison.

Billy closes his ears unable to hear those harsh words.

" You guys had fun right ruining my fun." Billy asks glaring at them.

" Yes " again they all say grinning in unison making Billy sigh.

" Yeh sab chod dho, tum mujhe bataake nahi jaa sakti ki tum kaha jaa rahi ho." Armaan asks riddhima.

" Armaan I want to surprise your mom and dad that's why I didn't tell anyone." Riddhima whines.

" But why didn't you call us?" Armaan enquires.

" Mera phone kharaab ho gayyi thi armaan isiliye." Riddhima replies.

" Armaan kyun tum mere beti ko pareshaan Kar rahe ho......" Billy Says glaring at armaan .

" Aur riddhima beti tum jaake aaraam karo." He says kissing her forehead.

Interns stood dumbfounded there.

" Billy tum......tum yaha Kya Kar rahe ho?" Armaan hisses at him.

" Arey Kya zaalim zamaana aa Gayya hai.....beta poochtha hai apne baap se hai ki woh uske Ghar mein Kya Raha hai." Billy says acting hurt putting his hand on his heart.

Seeing this Riddhima silently sneaks and runs towards her room.

" Riddhima ruko....." Armaan says running after her.

" Nahi....." Saying this she goes into Armaan's room and shuts the door.

" Riddhima open the door.....I didn't complete my talking to you." Armaan yells banging the door.

" Nahi." She opens and closes the door again.

" Seriously? Riddhima I need to talk to you.....it's very important." He yells .

" Nahi." She yells from inside.

" Riddhima......" Yells and Bangs the door.

" Ha " yells.

" Yeh Mera room hai." Yells and Bangs.

" Toh" yells.

" So Open the door!!!" Yells and Bangs.

" No." Yells.

" Riddhima! " Yells.

" Armaan!" Yells.

" Open. The. Door." Bangs .

" N.O. NO. " Yells.
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Interns were dumbstruck.

Gang sighs shaking their heads.

Billy looks at them dreamily imagining something.

" Inn dono ka abhi katam nahi hoga.....aap aake khaana khalijiye."
Muskaan says to him.

" Nahi mein Ghar jaaunga......Annie wait Kar rahi hogi." Billy says smiling at them.

" Ohhh !!!!" They all hoot together at him making him laugh.

" Waise shanky ne bataaya mujhe plan ke baare mein.....kaisa chal Raha hai?" He asks.

" Ha woh.....bas yeh dono ladte hi rahte hai humesha. Pata nahi Kya hoga." Anjali says to him.

" Don't worry everything will be fine......All the Best......" He says and bids bye and leaves.

" I will break the door." Yells and Bangs the door.

" Ok " yells.

" Riddhima ,I am serious." He again yells.

" Ok " she yells.

Gang smiles and sighs loudly while interns stood bewildered at Armaan and Riddhima's childishness. After that Interns also leaves for their homes after finishing their work.

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Next day :-

Sanjeevani, Delhi :-

Armaan tries to talk to riddhima whenever possible and she tries to avoid him how much ever possible. When everyone are busy doing their duties ,armaan was busy planning on how to talk to her.

Riddhima will be walking in the corridor looking into some file. Suddenly she was pulled into a room and trapped between someone's hands. She tries to scream but a hand on her mouth stops her. But when she recognizes the familiar touch she opens her eyes slowly.

" Armaan what are you doing?"

" I want to talk to you."

" But this is not the way."

" I only knew this way when you are avoiding me."

" I am not avoiding you!"

" Yeah, sure."

" Armaan.....ok tell me about what you want to talk."

" Riddhima ,I am sorry." He says looking down.

" For what ?" She asks confused.

" For shouting at you,for avoiding you, for not listening to you." He says looking into her eyes and she stares back.

" I realised how stupid I was behaving with you like that. I know out my anger what all I have said to you have hurted you so much..... I am really really sorry Riddhima."

" It's ok." She says simply.

" What?" He asks shocked.

" I said it's ok armaan."

" That's all what you have to say."

" Then what should I say armaan?"

" Are you not angry at me?"

" No."

" Why?"

" I don't know."

" Riddhima say the truth,please."

" Really ,I am not angry on you."

" But why?"

" Because ,I am hurt not angry." She says directly looking into his eyes.

" I am hurt armaan because you didn't let me explain, you didn't give me chance to say my side of the story, you didn't tried to know what happened actually. For you it mattered only one thing and that's your anger and nothing else." She says with tears in her eyes.

" Riddhima mein......."

" Kya kaha tha tumne armaan,yahi hai na ki mere life mein tumhaara koi importance nahi hai isiliye nahi bataaya " riddhima asks him and he nods in yes.

" Tumhe Sach mein aisa lagta hai armaan ki mere life mein tumhaara koi importance nahi hai ?" She asks him and he nods in no at her.

" Toh phir.......armaan tumne yeh jaan ne ki koshish ki hai ki tumhaara jaane ke baad mere life mein Kya Kya hua tha,Humaare beech divorce kyun hua hai.....at least tumne yeh socha ki Maine Sid se divorce kyun maanga hai?"

She bursts out with tears flowing out and they pierced his heart.

" Nahi tumne kuch nahi socha hai bas gussa hoke waha se nikhal gayye." Riddhima asks him hurted.

" Riddhima mein.....please don't cry.....I can't see your tears." He manages to say.

" What mattered to you that time was only your anger and nothing else.....
Mein bhi nahi." Riddhima cries.

" No no......you matter to me the most....I was just in anger ,please riddhima I am sorry." He says with tears.

" Armaan we should go,our patients will be waiting for us."

" Yeah but please forgive me."

Announcement is made for both of them to attend immediately.

" We can talk later but now we should go." Saying this she moves towards the door.

Armaan caught her wrist and turns her swiftly. She collides onto his chest facing him and he holds her close to him wrapping his arms around her.

" Meri baat abhi katam nahi Hui hai riddhima.........I want you to accept my apology."

" Armaan.....leave me."

" I will do anything for you to forgive me riddhima."

" Anything?"

" Yeah anything."

" Ok, We shall see what you will do?"

" Wait and watch riddhima, I am Armaan Mallik ,I can do anything."

" And I am also Riddhima Gupta, Remember? I can also be tough."

" Oh! Let's see."

" Yeah let's see."

" Ok "

" Ok "

"Now leave me."

" No."

" Why?"

" It's better like this." He smiles.

" Shut up armaan." She scoffs.

" Make me." He says smirking

" Stop flirting with me Armaan." She says bewildered.

" Never."

" Urghhh....."

" Hahahaha......" He laughs.

" Armaan leave me,we have duties to attend." She hisses.

" Hmm.....ok, but I will catch you soon again." He says and leaves her from his hold.

Riddhima turns to leave but then he gets hold of her dupatta making her heart jump and she stops in her place. He goes near her from back and whispers in her ear.

" You look beautiful Riddhima." He whispers breathing in her scent and she tries to hide her blush.

" And you look more beautiful when you are blushing." He says smiling against her hair.

She couldn't contain anymore. So she runs away from him ,out of the room. Armaan laughs at her shyness and she smiles shaking her head thinking of his comments when she is out of his sight.

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To be continued............

I have added a funny scene from Dill Mill Gayye in the media box above just to remember those wonderful days........
I hope you guys enjoy it..........

Love AR.