" Don't you two dare to fight for the food here " Anji warns pointing at both Muskaan and Atul who will be looking at the same plate.

" Bahut saara khaana hai yaha bhukadon ki tarah ladni ki koi zarurat nahi hai" Rahul says grabbing the hand of Muski who is holding the same plate which Atul is holding.

Sid,ridz,Shilpa, JP will also be eating watching their bickerings. Shilpa enjoys them and ridz will be laughing while Sid will be scoffing at them.

"Why are you people glaring at each other? what happened?"armaan asks coming to them.

" Hero dekho na yaar yeh kaminey toh mujhe khaane nahi de raha hai,bahut bhook lag rahi hai" Muskaan whines at Armaan who looks at Rahul.

" I am not stopping her from eating ,I am stopping her from eating from atul's plate which will end up in a world war and will become headlines of tomorrow's news that ' The senior doctors of Sanjeevani were caught fighting for the food in a five star hotel at the medical conference'......." Rahul says mocking and Armaan laughs.

" Good one Rahul....." Anji says laughing.

" Any time Anji......" Rahul says winking.

" Anji ke Bache......." Muski says and smacks his head with her hand.

" Aur maaro muski.....aur maaro..... bahut aankh maarne laga hai aajkal"Atul adds petrol to the fire of Muskaan.

" Muskaan chodo usse ,come let's go and grab some food for ourselves" armaan drags her before their bantering catches attention of media and Muskaan goes with him happily but not before stomping Rahul's foot with her high heels.

"Ahhh........Junglee billi......chodunga nahi tujhe "Rahul winces in pain.

"Aw..... anytime Rahul......" Muski mocks him while leaving with Armaan who shakes his head smiling.

Ridz,Shilpa, JP,Anji, Atul bursts out laughing earning glare from Rahul which didn't effect them though while Sid will be waiting to go home already.

******

Everyone are ready to leave the hotel and go home. Girls excuse themselves for restroom while boys will be chatting. Shashank will be talking to some members of medical council.

All girls come back from restroom except riddhima who will be cleaning the drink spilled on her dress. Armaan excuses himself to attend some important call and walks out talking.

Riddhima will be coming back from restroom when suddenly all lights goes off making her panic.

There will be some huge shock circuit in the hotel which results in power off and chaos in the hotel.

Hearing some noises from inside Armaan quickly runs inside to see what happened but greeted with darkness. Armaan makes some calls to his freinds making sure that his freinds are ok and to know where are they.

Armaan finds his freinds and sighs in relief that everyone are safe but he didn't find riddhima there and when he enquired about her they said that she went to restroom. Panic strike his face and sees Sid who will also looking for riddhima here and there calling her name.

Armaan tries to call her but her phone is not reachable,he runs in search of her when he met Shashank there.

" Armaan where you think are you going?" Shashank stops him.

" Sir ri..rid...riddhima is inside somewhere ,I need to find her" armaan says panting.

" What? But isn't she with you all?"Shashank asks panicked.

"Yes sir but she went to restroom and then this shock circuit......." armaan says worried still panting.

" Ok.....I will also come with you wait...." Shashank tries to say......

" Armaan yaar.....ridzy mili Kya?..." Rahul asks who came running after armaan.

" No,take Dr. Shashank with you from here.......and you all be with each other at one place.......ok..." Saying this armaan storms off from there.

" Armaan....... wait......." Shashank says but he was already gone and Rahul takes him where everyone are there.

Everything was dark........ everyone are panicked........ All the VIPs are moved to safe place.......... security will be working to let people leave from there.........media will be covering every possible condition happening there.........

Suddenly the curtains and fabrics in the hotel catches fire due to the shock circuit and gradually spreading fire everywhere which results everyone run to save their lives.........

Everyone becomes tensed seeing the fire. Shashank and doctors will be worried as two of their friends were not yet found in the darkness and this fire is making them to think the worse..........

The police and the security guards will be pushing out everybody........police come and drag Shashank and gang out while they all were looking back to see armaan and riddhima but..........

Armaan tries to go further inside to check on riddhima but police stops him. Armaan pushes away him and runs. Other police and guards runs after him to catch him but armaan is armaan right he fights with them.

" Leave me let me go" armaan shouts.

" Where you will go? There is fire everywhere" police also shouts.

" But I will not go without her....."

" Who?"

" MY LIFE" armaan growls.

" You go out we will find her......"

" NO......I will not go back without her"

" Are you mad? You will die.....just leave........."

" I WILL DEFINITELY DIE WITHOUT HER SO I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITHOUT HER "

Armaan again tries to run but they stop him with full force and drag him outside the hotel.

******

Meanwhile riddhima will be struggling to come out of that room where fire is around everywhere.......
She tries to call anyone but vain her phone is dead.......
She screams out loud for help but the chaos outside made her voice low to be heard........

******

Anji and Muski will be crying for ridz and Armaan while boys consoles them that nothing would happen. Shashank will be pacing outside worriedly while keerthi consoles him. Shilpa is also worried as hell for her sister and her best friend.

" Inspector Saab please let us inside mere Bache andhar hai...." Shashank pleads him but he will not agree.

" Please sir let me go my wife is inside......she is alone inside and in danger...." Sid also pleads him but he will not listen.

******

Everyone snaps their heads where police and guards will be dragging armaan with force to push him outside.

"Iss paagal premi ko baahar nikhaalo andhar aag mein jaa Raha hai"

" You stupid mad people let me go inside, riddhima andhar hai"

" Armaan......." Shashank shouts.

" Sir......yeh log mujhe andhar jaane nahi de rahe hai ,Kya karoon mein riddhima andhar khatre Mein hai......oh god........"

"Armaan mere bhai.....tum teek toh hai....." Atul says and hugs him.

"Champ........Riddhima......mein Kya karoon.......kuch Karo guys......

"Armaan....."

"Sir mujhe jaana hai riddhima ke pass woh akheli hai waha pe......
Inspector please ek baar mujhe jaane deejiye......."

" Armaa......."

"Rahul kaho na unse mujhe jaana hai....please rahul" armaan pleads him crying while everyone's heart clenches seeing their friend in this state.

" Arey pyaar mein paagal....deewana ho Gaya hai yeh......aag  mein koodh Raha tha andhar.......
Humaare force andhar hai woh log aapke pyaar ko sahi salaamat leke aayenge.....aap fikar mat kariyeh.....hum Aapko andhar jaane nahi de sakte hain"

"MUJHE ANDHAR JAANA HAI DAMM IT......AUR KUCH NAHI SUNNA HAI MUJHE......" armaan shouts at everyone.

" Armaan un logon ko unka Kaam Karne do, Riddhima will be fine ok don't worry ok" Shashank tries to console him but.......

"Riddhima is in danger inside and I cannot sit here idol waiting her to be fine......I have to save her.....she will be waiting for me to come.......she needs me.......I have to go......
What should I do to go........
How should I go.......
Please anyone help me to go inside......" Armaan will be rambling like this.......while Shashank tries to stop him.......

The hearts of police who were there clenches seeing the person who is crying for his love........

"Armaan....."Shashank tries him to calm down but........

"Armaan......"

"Arma......."

"I have to save her.....she will be waiting for me to come.......she needs me.......I have to go......
What should I do to go........
How should I go.......
I want to be ther........" Armaan is cut by tight slap across his face.

Shashank slaps armaan to calm him down while everyone stood shocked. Armaan stops his rambling and looks at Shashank who looks at him concerned. Shashank sees Armaan's condition and hugs him tightly to console him while everyone cries seeing them.

******

Riddhima stood there helpless crying. She has no way to go. She prays to God that at least all others should be safe. She closes her eyes and one person's face flashes in her mind and she opens her eyes quickly and prays to God that he should be safe because she knows armaan doesn't stay calm in such situations.

She feels suffocating by this fire and immense smoke. She is not able to see anything,she can't hear anything......she thinks that she is going to die as she doesn't see any way to escape.

She stands still,closes her eyes........and again same person's face flashes in front of her......a slight sad smile appears on her face......and she whispers his name
' ARMAAN '.

On the other side armaan falls on his knees crying helplessly.......he covers his face with his hands while crying........then suddenly he hears Riddhima's voice calling his name.
He shots his eyes open and looks Everywhere to find riddhima but she is not there.

He feels riddhima is calling him......he closes his eyes...... A person's face appears in front of him.......a smile appears on his face and whispers her name ' RIDDHIMA '

Riddhima also feels armaan calling her,she looks Everywhere to see him but she can only see the darkness.

She screams "ARMAAN".

He screams " RIDDHIMA".

"ARMAAN".

" RIDDHIMA".

Everyone looks at armaan worried ,they tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen.

Fire engines,extra police force,volunteers and ambulance have arrived for rescuing. Everyone look at them and rushes to them for help.

Meanwhile armaan sees everyone busy and calmly sneaks out from there.
When everyone turns and see armaan is not there and they all know where armaan will be as they already knew they cannot make him sit outside for longtime when riddhima is inside.

******

Armaan goes from backside of the hotel and enters inside through a window. He searches for riddhima everywhere. He sees a room where there was fire 4 sides. He goes near the room and peeks inside to see anyone and sees a shadow of a person in the darkness and smoke.

His heartbeat is racing fast indicating riddhima is near him and he can feel her. On the other side riddhima also feels her heart beat racing and one person only can do this to her when he is near her as she was also feeling him near her.

Armaan decides to call her name but before that he hears his name from his love.

"ARMAAN....." Riddhima shouts and feels happy that she is there inside. They both come face to face seeing each other.

" RIDDHIMA....." Armaan also shouts to assure her that he was there and she feels happy that armaan is safe.

" Riddhima don't worry I am coming " armaan says and moves forward but stopped in his tracks when he heard....

" No Armaan,please tum chale jaon ,yaha andhar poora aag hai " riddhima shouts loud that he could hear.

"Riddhima tum musibat mein ho aur mein khaamosh rahoon aisa nahi ho sakta"

" Nahi Armaan tum andhar nahi aaoage bas"

" Mujhe kuch sunaayi nahi de Raha Hai ,mein andhar aa Raha Hoon "

"Armaan please just get lost from here"

" NO"

" Please Armaan"

"........."

" Please "

"........."

" Armaan"

.............

Armaan goes near the window of that room and smashes the glass with a rod fell near by and jumps through the window to get inside.

Riddhima just stood there watching him doing all this with tears flowing continuously from her eyes.

Armaan jumps inside the room and sees riddhima standing there staring at him with tears. He couldn't bear to see his basket in this condition. He swiftly moves towards her and hugs her tightly making sure that she is in front of him and safe.Riddhima also hugs him back crying.

" Basket....tum teek ho na?" Armaan asks breaking his hug looking her from top to toe and she just nods her head in yes.

" Armaan I told you not to come,why don't you listen to me for once? " Ridz scolds him and he just looks into her eyes and says.........

" Tumhaare Bina jee Kar Kya karta mein Riddhima......." Armaan says with tears in his blood shot eyes and she just looks at him adorably.

" But I don't want to risk your life for me armaan " riddhima cries.

" Sshhh.....don't cry basket......nothing will happen to me and I will not let anything happen to you"

" Par armaa....."

" Riddhima ke liye Armaan kuch bhi Kar sakta hai.
   Par Riddhima ke Bina Armaan kuch bhi nahi Kar sakta......saans bhi nahi le sakta hai"

" I know " ridz says looking down crying.

" Then why are you scolding for coming to you ?"

" Because I don't want to happen anything to you.......
  I cannot bear if anything happens to you Armaan......" Riddhima cries.

" Why?????"

"........"

" Why basket?"

"........"

Sighs.

" We should try to go outside now" saying this armaan holds Riddhima's hand and walks towards the door which is full of fire.

Armaan takes the same rod which he smashed the glass and crashes it on the door. He does it again and again till the burnt door loosens and falls off. Both of them quickly walks out of the room holding their hands.

Meanwhile on the other side firemen people will be using water pipes and fire extinguishers to put off the fire. They saved some people stuck in the fire and brought them to the ambulance while media is covering whatever they can at that place.

Armaan and Riddhima feels happy as they saw fire is been put off and they can go out. They saw some people coming towards them for helping them. They also walks towards them.

Armaan and Riddhima will be walking while armaan hears a crack sound and looks up. He sees a burnt rod is going to fall on them while the people who came there to rescue them sees them and goes near them.

Armaan quickly pushes away riddhima towards those people and the rod falls on armaan.

Riddhima falls down and looks back at armaan who is on the floor laying  on his stomach with the rod on him and everything around her freezes.

She sees armaan who is seeing her back with his half closed eyes and a smile appears on his face seeing her safe.

" Basket......"

"ARMAAAAAANNNNNN"
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To be continued........

Love AR.