SR FF DMG3 Phir Bhi Saath Hai Hum Part 53 Page 128 - Page 72

Part 43

On Ayaan's and Arushi's insistence Riddhima decided to go home. Since their arrival Riddhima had not spent any time with them. She still could not come to terms with Sid's departure and wanted to stay alone but then thought it would be unfair that she rejects Ayaan and Arushi's wishes.

At the Gupta house everyone sat down for dinner. All were discussing some or other thing about work but Riddhima was remained silent on most topics. No one gave much thought to it except Atul who felt felt there was something amiss. Did something happen between Sid and Riddhima. This thought troubled him.  During the conversation Shashank remembered about the new case.

Shashank: Riddhima .......woh ladki ke liye second opinion lene wale the ....... kya hua ........mein poochna bhool gaya........

Riddhima now nervous about how to tell her father that the person was none other than Sid. 'Papa woh ho gaya' trying to avoid the topic.

Shashank: Kya kiya phir how is the patient?

Atul noticed that Riddhima was completely uncomfortable. He wanted to shift the conversation away from the topic when Riddhima spoke. 'Papa ..... we had to operate on her and now she is coping well'

Shashank: Good ....... So that doctor opinion did help Who performed the surgery Juhi?

Riddhima: Yes Papa ........it did ............ ignoring the question completely

Shashank: Tumne bataya nahi .......surgery kisne ki ?

Riddhima: Woh doctor India mein hi tha ........he came down to do it .........

Shashank: This is what is called destiny ............ you should have called him home for dinner. I would have loved to meet him

Riddhima: Nahi woh surgery ke baad chale gaye ........

Shashank: Waise naam kya tha may be I know him?

Riddhima looked up in shock .........what was she going to tell her father that it was none other than Sid .......... she looked at Atul for a moment who just nodded his head signalling not to avoid the topic.

Riddhima looked back at her father ...... but did not answer

Shashank busy eating his meal just prompted her to answer him........ 'Hmmmm Riddhima'

Riddhima: Papa ........ woh actually I am sorry ..............mein unka naam nahi jaanti ....... woh actually hospital mein kaam bahoot jyada tha isliye Juhi sab handle kar rahi thi............

Shashank: Koi baat nahi .........Juhi se pooch lena ...........

Riddhima nodded in affirmation and looked back at Atul who gave her a reassuring look ....... that all is fine now .............. and then quickly changed to topic to the conference that he was here to attend.

After dinner Riddhima put both the kids to sleep and went for a walk on the terrace. Atul had noticed how lost Riddhima was Hence thought of talking to her.

Atul: Hi yaha upar kaise?

Riddhima: Hi  ............aise hi acha lagta upar raat walk karne ko ...........relaxes you

Atul: True........... Tum theek ho

Riddhima: Hmmmm

Atul: Kya soch rahi thi ...........

Riddhima: Kuch nahi ............. aise hi ........... zindagi aur apne baare mein soch rahi thi.........

Atul: Apne faisle pe soch rahi hoon ..........

Riddhima: Sid kal wapis chala gaya.....

Atul: upset ho ?

Riddhima just nodded her head. Tears forming in her eyes once again.

Atul walked up to Riddhima, turned her to face him. 'Sid tumhara kal tha .......'

Riddhima: Maloom hai ........ aur aaj Sid ke liye mere dil mein aise koi feelings nahi hai ...... trust me...

Atul did not seem convinced but he knew this would not lead to anything. Today she was married to armaan and at standing at that point where she had to decide whether she should walk back into it or away from it. Though she had left armaan's house yet the fact remained that she was still armaan's wife.

Atul: armaan ka kya........?

Riddhima: uska kya ?

Atul: kya karne ka socha hai ........? divorce?

Riddhima: shayaad .........

Atul: job hi karna soch samaj kar karna...... chalo neeche chalte hai...........

Riddhima: tum chalo mein aati hoon............

Riddhima kept pondering on the issue Divorce or No Divorce. This marriage for armaan was what he wanted which he accomplished long time back. But we never connected. We are not even staying together. This relationship seemed one only on paper. But relationships are not what papers define and it they are then do they really matter. So divorce or no divorce how did it matter?

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