It was one fine morning when Armaan is driving his way to Sanjeevani thinking about his schedule today. His thoughts shifted to yesterday when he saw atul looking at some photos of their gang and Anjali with sad and longing look in his eyes.

He couldn't be quiet after seeing his brother like that ,he decided to do something and with one swift motion armaan made a U turn and changed the direction  which is opposite of the  way to Sanjeevani.

******

Sanjeevani, Delhi :-

Atul was pacing around at the reception looking for armaan as he was never late and if he was late he would surely inform him. He tried to call him but it is saying unreachable at the moment and Atul was hell worried.

Interns come for their briefing and sees a tensed Atul. They go near him and stand to know what happened. Atul looked at them while dropping texts to armaan and assigned their duties. That time his phone buzzed and Atul quickly glanced to his phone. Relief washed over his face when he reads Armaan's text saying ' I am on my way'.

" Saale....Dara Diya" Atul mutters under his breath.

" Sir, what happened? Is something wrong?" Rohit asks Atul.

" Nothing..... Yeh armaan bhi naa kuch  bhi karta rahta hai.........." Atul says slightly smiling at them.

" Dr. Atul aap armaan ke ,I mean Dr. Armaan ke bahut ache dost hai na?" T asks him an he nods at her.

" Toh aap kuch bolo na unke baare mein......" T asks him eagerly and Atul sighs.

" Hum pehle bhi iske baare mein baat Kar chuke Hain Dr. Mishra." Atul says sternly.

" Sir please. I want to know about him. I just want to know If anyone is there in his life,if he is in a relationship,if not what he likes in a girl........" T asks in one go to Atul who looked at her in disbelief.

" ITS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS "

T freezes in her place and so other interns. They turned around to see a furious armaan removing his shades and glaring angrily at T who gulped in fear.

" Armaan....I mean Dr. Armaan.....I just ....umm......I......" T stutters in fear.

" ITS DR. ARMAAN MALLIK OR SIR FOR YOU " Armaan shouts furiously at her and she finches at his tone.

Atul runs to him and hugs tightly happily seeing him alright.

" Armaan kaha the tum? Pata hai mein kitna dar Gayya tha..... tumhaara phone bhi nahi lag Raha tha......." Atul says hugging him.

Armaan's features softens and hugs him back saying he was ok and not to worry.

" Kaha chala Gayye the tum?" Atul asks releasing from hug and all interns were watching them.

" Mein bas yeh lene Gayya that aur waha network nahi tha...... I am sorry I worried you" armaan said smiling showing him a bag.

" Kya hai yeh?" Atul asks him eagerly.

Armaan puts his hand into the bag to remove the thing he brought and showed to Atul.

" Tumhaare liye...... This is one of the special and rare indoor plants I brought for my special friend." Armaan said handing the plant over to Atul .

Atul stood there with tears in his eyes. He was overwhelmed that armaan was late to hospital to surprise him. He hugged armaan tightly with tears of happiness and Armaan hugged him back gladly smiling that his plan of making Atul happy worked.

" You like it? " Armaan asks him.

" I love it . I am going to name this plant as Ammy part 2 " Atul says while armaan looked confused at him and interns looked more confused as how suddenly Armaan's demeanor changed from angry to smile.

" I named it after your name armaan" Atul clarifies.

" I know that Atul ,but part 2?" Armaan questions him amused.

"You remember the plant you gave me in Mumbai sanjeevani that you brought from London for me...... I named that plant as Ammy. And now this plant you gave for me will be Ammy part 2" Atul says grinning at his friend.

" Champ tum bhi naa......" Armaan laughs.

" Mere chodo armaan pehle bataao yeh kaise harkatein karte rahte ho tum Bina bataaya kuch bhi karte ho,kahin bhi chale jaate ho,kabhi nahi sudroge tum........aisa koi karta hai Kyaa? pata hai kitna dar Gayya tha mein" Atul says acting angry at him.

" Arey Kya yaar champ tum bhi basket ki tarah daant rahe ho......" Saying this Armaan trails off and freezes remembering what he said and looked away immediately.

Atul stood there staring at his friend who didn't take her name at least once since he came to Delhi. Tears  brim in his eyes seeing tears in armaan's eyes who is trying to control himself.

Interns who are watching them didn't understand what happened and who is this basket. Especially T was curious to know who is this basket and what they heard next confirmed them that it was a girl. Armaan and Atul were talking to each other unaware that interns are watching them.

" Armaan......."

" Champ......woh....."

" It's ok armaan.....we can talk......I know you miss her, I miss her too........"

" Champ please I don't want to......"

" Par aise kab Tak armaan......mein tumhe aise nahi dekh sakta....."

" Apni aakhri saas Tak "

" Armaan!!!......nahi armaan.......aisa mat kaho ,mein tumhe aisa nahi dekh sakta,aur nahi hota hai mujhse tum aisa dukhi dekh Kar, mujhe Mera dost,mere Bhai.....puraana armaan waapas chahiyeh Jo hamesha hastha aur sab ko hasaatha rahta tha ." Atul says pleading to him.

" Woh Armaan mar chuka hai ." Armaan says looking at him with bloodshot red eyes.

"....."

"....."

" Mein teek Hoon champ.....mujhe aadat ho chuki hai yeh Sab........I am alright.......please don't worry about me."

Saying that armaan stomps away from there and Atul stood there rooted by Armaan's words. He felt very sad seeing his best friend so broken,he quickly blinked away his tears looking around and goes to resume his duty.

Interns were shocked is an understatement. They have seen Armaan's anger, seriousness, sometimes smiling but now they have seen how vulnerable he is. They came to know he has some past now. But questions like who is basket? What relation he is having with this girl? And many more are revolving round their minds.

******

Next day :-

A car stopped in front of Sanjeevani from which a person come out and walks into sanjeevani. That person will be going to reception for enquiry but stops hearing some talks and walks towards them to hear them as they were talking about the one whom that person wanted to meet.

" Woh Dr. Khadoos Kal hi tumpe itna gussa Kiya phir bhi tujhe akal nahi aaya" Rohit says to T.

" Dr. Khadoos nahi Dr. Hottie......" T says dreamily.

" Haha wahi Dr. Hottie Kal tujhe warn Kiya tha uski matters mein involve mat karo, phir se tumne kuch Kiya toh Hitler banke tujhe maar daalega" Mehak reminds her sarcastically.

" And again you are involving in his matters and want to face his anger and scoldings." Rohit says huffing.

" Excuse me......" They heard and turn towards the voice to see a person wearing suit in front of them.

" Aap log Dr. Armaan ke baare mein baat Kar rahein Kya ?." That man asks surprised.

" Yes....." They said at same time.

" Woh kaha hai?" That man asks them.

" Aap kaun Hain?" T asks him.

He was about to answer but then he sees a old man trembles and was about to fall. He runs to him and caught hold of him.

" Arey....sambhal ke chaliye aap......girne Wala the aap" he says gripping that old man to stand firmly.

" Shukriya ji......aap bhi check up ke liye aaye hai Kya?" Old man asks.

" Nahi nahi.....mein apne bachhe se Milne aaya Hoon." He replies smiling.

" Oh....aapke bachhe yaha admitted hai......Kya hua unhe?"

" Ji nahi ,woh yaha patient nahi, doctor hai" he replies laughing.

" Kaun?"

" Dr. Armaan mallik " he replies and all the interns stiffens their bodies in shock.

" Oh woh doctor,mein jaanta Hoon unhe......bahut hi achha doctor hai woh" old man says smiling.

" Mein jaanta Hoon......shukriya....." He says grinning proudly.

" Aap apna dyaan rakhiye" he says to old man who will be walking away nodding his head and smiling.

" Sir,aap yaha?" Atul says from behind and everyone turns to him.

" Oh!!! Dr. Atul kaise hai aap?" Shashank asks him smiling at him.

" Mein teek Hoon. Aap kaise hai?" Atul asks smiling at him.

" I am absolutely fine, and how is armaan?" Shashank asks him.

" Woh bhi teek hai sir" Atul says not sure.

" Ok..... wait.....yeh log Kya keh rahe Hain? Armaan ,Hitler,gussa, khadoos, warning......yeh log armaan ke baare mein baat Kar rahein ya kisi aur ke baare mein baat Kar rahein Hain?" Shashank questions pointing at interns. Atul looks at them seriously and they look down.

" Yeh Jo Maine suna woh Sach hai Kya?" Shashank again questions him.

" Sir woh....umm.....actually Sach Hain" Atul says sadly and Shashank frowns.

" What? Why? How?" Shashank asks confused, surprised and shocked.

" Yeh Sach hai ki, Armaan ko Riddhima ke Bina jeena nahi aatha hai Sir. Woh apne Aapko maar ke jee Raha hai. Infact sach kaho tho woh sirf saasein le Raha hai sir,jee nahi Raha hai."Atul finishes looking down sadly while Shashank took time to process those things which Atul said.

And interns got another shock listening to Atul. And another round of questions revolved in their minds such as ,Now who is this riddhima? Why armaan cannot live without her? What is their relation? Who is this person who came to meet armaan?........ And for T a sudden pang of jealousy hit her with the name of riddhima and her relation with Armaan.

" Armaan kaha hai?" Shashank asks after sometime.

" He went for a meeting, he will be coming anytime soon." Atul replies.

" Mujhe yakeen nahi ho Raha hai, armaan aur khadoos,armaan aur strict,armaan aur gussa,armaan aur hitler........Impossible" Shashank will be talking to himself shaking his head.

" Jab aap usse dekhenge toh Aapko kudh yakeen ho jaayega." Atul says to him.

" Hmm.....let's see, I want to meet him too." Shashank says thinking deeply.

" Tab Tak aap rest keejiyeh sir." Atul says to him and he nods.

" Umm.....Dr. Atul kaun hai yeh?" T asks curiously.

" Dr. Shashank Gupta....... The Dean of Sanjeevani , Mumbai." Atul finishes and Shashank nods his head smiling at them and proceeds towards cabin.

They gasped shocked in unison with open mouths and wide eyes.

Another round of shock......poor interns,little did they know that many more are to come.

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

Love AR.