Part 2 - complete - Armaan's POV
Armaan walked into his house with tears pouring down his face. His chest was paining so bad that his heart was bound to burst out and he felt like he would die.
Anaya: armaan beta? kya hua? itna jaldi aagaya? aur why are you crying?
armaan just ran to his mom saying maaa and hugged her letting his tears pour down faster
anaya: ammy? beta kya hua?
getting no response from armaan aside from his violent crying, anaya called her husband billy,
anay: billyyyyyyyyyyyyy
billy came running and was shocked to see armaan crying so violently
billy: armaan kya hua? armaan?
armaan doesnt do anything aside from crying and refuses to let go of anaya
billy leads anaya and armaan to armaan's bedroom
anaya and billy just rub armaan's back allowing him to cry and calm down a bit, then
billy: beta kya hua?
arm: dad woh mujhe pyaar nahin karte...riddhu nick se pyaar karta hai..woh nick se shaadi karne wala hain
anaya: beta did you tell her you love her? ki you've loved her since you were kids? ki you saved up and bought the ring you wanted to propose to her with with your money when you were 16?
arm: nahin ma...i was going to tell her on valentines day this year....i always thought ki she loves me too toh....lekin woh toh.....main uske bina jee nahin paunga
billy: aise nahin kehte armaan...sab kuch theek ho jayega
arm: nahin dad kuch theek nahin ho sakta kuch bhi nahin...
suddenly they hear the door ringing
anaya: oh gosh ab kaun hai?
billy looks out the window and says riddhima hain
arm: i can't see see her now...nahin...i told her i was sick aur i can't i can't see her now it hurts too much
anaya: theek hain um armaan you go wait in the bathroom until i say, i'll try and get rid of her...
----
(OKay this little bit is from the narrators POV)
rid: aunty armaan kaha hai?
anay: he's fine ridz, tum party chor kar kyun agayi? aur yeh kaun hai? tum nick ho na?
rid: mujhe pata hai ki he's not fine, i need to see him. i need to see him now aunty
anay: nahin, you know his stomach isn't so well. i dont want you catching anything from him
rid: aunty armaan is my best friend. i dont care if i catch anything,
with that riddhima made her way around anaya and ran to armaan's room, with nick in tail.
ridz runs past billy and goes to his room and notices he isn't his room, then he hears the water running in the bathroom.
ridz runs over to the bathroom door banging it
rid: armaan? armaan? tum theek ho na? armaan darwaaza kholo!
armaan doesnt respond to her, but nick is baffled by armaan's room - armaan's bedroom is covered in pictures of the best friends. the biggest poster size picture hanging over armaans bed being: (credit for image goes to whoever made it - i found it on google)
ridz: ARMAAN MALLIK IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DAMN DOOR RIGHT NOW, I'M GOING TO BREAK IT DOWN
suddenly the door flies open- armaan comes out - he had washed his face
arm: kya hua? can't i throw up in peace?
ridz: armaan kya hua? what's wrong with you? aur tumne darwaza kyun lock kiya tha?
arm: well 1. my stomach isnt well, 2. i was throwing up, and 3. um kyun ki mere room, mere bathroom mere marzi
ridz; armaan you know na i've told you soo many times ki when your sick don't lock the door....
arm: acha baba, sorry, now i really don't feel good, can i please lie down? aur haan btw congrats guys! sorry for leaving like that, but i was feeling really sick...i think i caught some bug
nick: thanks aur its okay man,
arm: now you two love birds go and enjoy, it's a special night for you both! i'll be fine!
rid: you'll be better by tomorrow na? we are leaving for goa remember?
arm: oh haan, i was going to tell you, woh i don't think i can make it. woh kya haina, woh Bi has been begging me to go visit her and i miss her too toh i'm going to lonavna instead....
rid: kya? theek hai, toh i'll just tell everyone ki we're going to lonavna instead.
arm: nahin ridz, you are going to goa with nick, rahul, muski, abhi, and nikki, i'm going to lonavna alone
ridz: ammy? pagal ho kya? we always spend christmas break together. bachpan se aaj tak...and i want to see Bi too!
arm: ridz, this is your first vacation with nick. enjoy it! don't worry too much okay? i'll see you when you get back from goa okay? i'm leaving early in the morning, before you wake up. woh i actually have to take care of something for dad first so...nick take care of her okay? ridzy is totally careless, agar i didnt drive her home everyday, toh she would forget her own house...
nick: dont worry i'll take good care of her
ridz: armaan? saach saach batao. sab kuch theek hai na?
arm: haan baba, bilkul theek hoon, bas just not feeling to good
rid: toh why are you lying to me?
nick: ridz don't you think your over reacting a bit?
rid: nick stay out of this. yeh mere aur armaan ki baat hai. aur armaan mallik tum muhje jhoot bol rahe ho
billy: absolutely correct riddhima beti
arm: dad?
billy: its okay i'll explain, actually he does have to do some work for me and go see his bi. actually i told him he has to do it alone. esp. the bit pertaining to work. you see it's a bit of a test you could say. armaan is graduating soon and is already getting job offers. toh its a way of seeing if he is responsible enough. after all you can't watch his back forever! he needs to do something on his own na.
rid: lekin uncle
billy: sorry no lekin in this matter beti. i'm afraid armaan needs to do this.
rid: theek hain, armaan main chalta hoon
arm: i'll see you when i get back
rid: theek hain. armaan please apna dhyan rakhna, aur haan please sweater le jaana aur khana theek se khana
arm: don't worry basket i'll be fine
rid: mujhe call karna every day!
arm: basket stop worrying and go enjoy whats left of the night with your new fiance,, i need to take a nap seriously
rid: okay, fine..jati hoon
----------------
Armaan's POV
after riddhima left, armaan stood their staring at her retreating figure. it hurt her the way she held nicks' hand when leaving....
billy: toh what are you really going to do? you know ki bi is away too
arm: dad you remember that job offer i got in mumbai?
billy: the one that said you'd work for them part time and finish second semester at mumbai university?
arm: haan, i'm going to call them and take the offer
billy: kya? lekin armaan?
arm: haan dad. i can't stay here/ please i'm going to shift tomorrow itself and i'll tell riddhima eventually...after she gets back...
anaya (just walked in): par armaan is this really the best decision? i mean jald baaz main faisla lena...
arm: please ma please dad/ i have to do this. i have to. *tears escaping his eyes*
billy: theek hain. i'll go call ramu and ask him to clean the apartment in mumbai. aur arrange flight tickets for you.
arm: thanks dad
ana: i'll miss you beta
arm: i'll miss you too ma
---------------
In Mumbai:
armaan was setting up his room. he was just putting up the big poster of Armaan and riddhima (see above) above his bed when his phone rang.
arm: hello?
rid: armaan?
arm: riddhima? goa puanch gaya?
rid: haan, lekin tum kaha ho ab? aur why didn't you call me?
arm: woh i left really early in the morning na, aur haan, woh mere yeh phone disconnect hone wala hain. woh i'm taking a new sim. i dont know the number yet toh i'll call you and tell you when i get it okay? uh hey i gotta go. byeee
with that armaan hung up without letting riddhima get another word in.
his phone began to ring again. it was riddhima again but this time armaan just opens the back and takes the sim out and throws it away.
arm: sorry basket. lekin i love you so much it hurts. aur i can't i can't anymore....
armaan picks up his guitar and starts singing, thinking of his memories with riddhima...
sau dard hain,sau rahatein
sab mila dilnashin
ek tuhi nahieeeeee
rukhi rukhi si yeh hawa
aur sukhe patte ki tarah
shehar ki,sadko pe main
lawaris, udta hua
sau raste
par teri rah nahi.eeee
sau dard hain,sau rahatein
sab mila dilnashin
ek tuhi nahieeeeee
behta hain paani, behne de
waqt ko yuhi, rehne de
dariya ne karwat li hai toh
saahilon ko sehne de
sau hasratein
par tera ghum nahi.eeeee
sau dard hain,sau rahatein
sab mila dilnashin
ek tuhi nahieeeeee
"hey sorry for interrupting, but your door was open and i live down the hall. I'm anjali. Anjali gupta. Hey are you okay?"
arm: oh hi *wipes his tears* i'm armaan mallik. woh bas kuch painful yaadein...
anj: hmm well if you want i'm always free to talk. waise i know this may be the wrong time, but it might begood for you...see i'm the drummer in this band - hott stuff - aur humari lead guitarist cum singer just lefthe had to shift to singapore...so we are looking for someone to fill the slot. think about it? it's a good way to escape memories...aur you'll make some good friends
arm: i'm in.
anji: kya kya? saach? wow! you wanna meet the band? they're all at my place? actually here lemme go call them. we'll help you unpack and set up in here. btw we all go to mumbai university.
arm: wow me too! i just transfered! aur haan i am also working part time at Sharma and sons.
anj: no way! guess who is in our band?
arm: who?
anji: mayank sharma - sharma and son's ka son....
arm: haha no wayy
----------------------------------------
2 weeks later
armaan calls riddhima from a pay phone
rid: hello?
arm: hey basket kaise ho?
rid: armaan! i've sent you so many emails and called you so many times! par number not in service! kaaha ho? i was so scared!
arm: sorry woh i got busy...
rid: busy? busy? armaan mallik wait until you come home! i will KILL YOU!
arm: that's why i'm calling. i'm not coming home basket
rid: kya matlab?
arm: woh actually remember that job offer i was joking about? the one in mumbai? the one that came with the deal that i'd finish uni at mumbai uni? well i took it.
rid: YOU WHAT? ARMAAN YOU LEFT ME AND MOVED TO MUMBAI?! armaan mallik did you even go visit bi?
arm: wo nahin... i moved to mumbai..
rid: you moved to mumbai and didnt even say bye to me? *her voice breaking - she's crying*
arm: sorry, saying bye was too hard...
rid: tum wapas kab aaoge?
arm: pata nahin...shayad kabhie nahin...graduation ki baad i might transfer to the company's branch in London.
rid: armaan? toh your just gonna leave like that? you are just walking out of my life like that? your just leaving me alone?
arm: alone nahin...shona we would have gone our seperate ways sooner or later...your getting married to nick soon. you can't depend on me for everything....ek na ek din toh we would be seperated na?
rid: armaan?
arm: hey i gotta go.. i'm late for class. byee
rid: wait armaan? lekin yeh number unavailable hai...tumhara naya number kya hai?
armaan just hangs up without answering. letting another tear escape.
arm: sorry shona...it hurts too much.....i love youuu
----------------
2 monthes later
Armaan was dragging through life. He felt incomplete without riddhima. he would go to school. practice with the band then go to work on his days off school. He tried to act normal, but it was hard. His band helped. They took him to parties and forced him to dance and party. he made friends, but he wasn't the same armaan as before. this was a new armaan.
Suddenly armaan's cell rings
arm: hello?
"helloo armaan?"
arm: rid..riddhima?
rid: nice to know you remember my voice...
arm: kaise ho?
rid: you wont ask how i got your number?
arm: kaise?
rid: i caught rahul talking to you secretly. i threatened to tell muskaan he cheated on her....
arm: kya? and he believed you? please we all know rahul would never
rid: i would have..and we know he didn't but muskaan wouldnt have...why didnt you ever respond to my emails? why didnt you ever call me?
arm: woh i've been busy....
rid: you've been free for every godd**n person but me huh? rahul, muskaan, abhi, nikki, sab everyone has been in touch with you but me! KYUN?
arm: dekho shona you are really making this into a big deal
rid: i want to see you right now
arm: you know that's not possible.. i'm in mumbai
rid: i'm in mumbai armaan. mumma aur papa ki saath.
arm: kya? dekho i''m really busy. i have to go
rid; we're all going to joshi uncle's house. armaan i want to come see you.
arm: look i'm sorry riddhima. i can't. i'm sorry i'm busy.
rid: theek hai. fine. i refuse to go or do anything until you tell me where you are so i can come meet you. i'm at the taj hotel.
arm: look stop being stubborn. it's just not possible.
"armaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnn"
rid: who was that?
arm: ek minute riddhima. haan anji, just ek sec, i'm coming na, look ridz anjali is waiting for me i have to go. dont be stubborn. bye.
armaan hangs up
---
arm: sorry shona. lekin seeing you with his ring on....seeing you and knowing ki tum kabhie mere nahin hogi....i can't i just can't..
anj: hey armaan? everything okay? your late for practice!
arm: haan sorry woh riddhima called
anj: kya? lekin how'd she get your number?
armaan tells anj everything
anj: maybe you should go see her.
arm: i dont know if i can........
anj: you need to...just meet her once. try and tell her how you feel? do you really think your being fair to her? i mean she's your best friend!
arm: pata nahin...i'll think about it... lets go practice...i need to vent my emotions. besides we have that big gig coming up.
anj: okay chalo.
2 hours later Armaan's phone rings again
arm: hello?
rid: armaan? *teary voice*
arm: hey ridz are you crying? kya hua?
rid: armaan...kya tum sanjeevni hospital aa sakte ho? mama papa ka accident ho gaya?
arm: KYA? kab kaise?
rid: woh i was mad at you toh i didn't go with them, lekin phir ek doctor ne mujhe phone kiya, ki mom dad ki car ka accident ho gaya...mama margayi on spot....aur papa...papa is fighting for his life....armaan please can you come? armaan i need you
arm: i'll be right there
armaan hangs up and grabs his keys
mayank: hey armaan kya hua?
arm: i have to go, riddhima ki parents ka accident ho gaya. aunty mar....marchuka hai...aur uncle bohot critical hain.....
anji: oh gosh! chalo we'll come with you!
arm: nahin...i need to do this alone
anj: are you sure?
arm: i have to guys.
-----------
At the hospital -
Armaan runs into shashank's room
riddhima runs and hugs armaan
rid: armaaannn
arm: shhh basket i'm so sorry....uncle kaise hai?
shank: khu..khud dekhlo
arm: uncle?
armaan runs over to shashank - with rids still clinging to him
shank: arm..armaan...padma's calling me... i have to go soon...lekin jaane se pehle kya tum mujhe ek vaada karoge?
arm: uncle aise nahin kehte
sha: please beta
arm: of course uncle
sha: riddhu ka dhyan rakhna....please use shaadi karlo
arm: lekin kaise? woh toh nick ki saath engaged hain
sha: kya? riddhu ne bataya nahin? woh toh christmas vacation main hi toot gaya tha...please mere marne se pehle main dekhna chati hoon riddhima ki shaadi. please woh nurse tumhari peeche hai sindoor leke.
arm: kya? yeh kaise? uncle
shank: please armaannnnn
arm: theek hain uncle, lekin riddhima? tumhare kya?
rid: i'm ..i;m ready
shash: aur haan please use apne saath mumbai rakhna armaan...ab jaldi mujhe bohot kam waqt hain....
armaan takes a pinch of sindoor from the sindooran in the nurse's hand, and fills riddhima's maang.
sha: tha..thank you beta...riddhima ka kush rakhna...ab your all she has....love you beta...love you ridzy....ab jaana hoga mujhe....tumhari mom is calling me...bye beta
*beeppppppppppppppppppppppppp*
rid: PAPA! papa please nahinnnnn papa!!!!!!!!!!!!
riddhima was crying uncontrallably, even armaan was crying, but they were boh ushered out by doctors and nurses.
-----------------
The ride back to armaan's place was a quite ride...nothing could be heard aside from the sound of tears and sniffles. they had driven to the hotel and gotten her things, as well as checked them out. the entire journey had been wordless. Something needed to be said, yet at the same time words could not justify what they were feeling. Armaan felt horrible. His beloved shashank uncle and padma aunty were gone. they were like second parents to him. if armaan felt so broken then how did riddhima feel? she lost everything in a single day. she lost her parents, and now she was married to armaan. a man she did not love. what was armaan supposed to say to her? i'm sorry? ya sab theek ho jayega? and what was shashank uncle saying? ridz and nick broke up? lekin kyun? kya hua tha?
armaan realizes that they have arrived and slowly turns to look at riddhima. she was in a different world. she was staring towards the front, not reacting. just silently letting tears fall, ever so slowly. hesitantly armaan says
arm: hey ridzi hum agaye hain
riddhima just slightly looks at him, then silently gets out of the car and follows armaan to his apartment. They had just walked into armaan's apartment when anjali jumped out from his kitchen.
arm: Anj! gosh you scared me! waise what are you doing? run out of food again?
anj: no woh you said na ki your bringing riddhima with you toh i thought i'd cook. aur waise bhi i know how to work your kitchen better anyways. omg riddhima tumhari shaadi ho chuki hai?
riddhima still stands there staring wordlessly.
arm: um i'll explain in a sec. let me just take ridz to the guest room. anj meet me in my room in a minute okay?
to this riddhima turned her head and looked at armaan.
arm: chalo basket
he takes her to the guest room and says
arm: tum yahaan thore der ki liye araam karo, freshen up. i'll be back soon. phir we'll have lunch. okay?
armaan walks put closing the door behind him without waiting for an answer.
Armaan slowly walks to his room and closes the door behind him. he goes over and sits on his bed and buries his face in his hands finally allowing his much awaited tears pour out.
anjali was sitting on the couch but rushes over and sits next to armaan on the bed. she puts an arm around him and says
anj: shhh armaan, kya hua? armaan? kya usne nick ki saath shaadi? aur uske papa kaise hain?
arm: uncle marchuka hain...he died soon after i got there...uske akhri icha thi ki main riddhima se shaadi karun. toh nurse ne sindoor laya aur maine uski maang bardiya uncle ki samne....phir uncle humme chor kar chale gaye....
anj: kya?! oh my gosh! i'm so sorry armaan....riddhima kaise hain? she must be devastated! aur should someone call nick? ya tumhare mom dad?
arm: um i dont know about nick, uncle was saying something about nick and riddhima breaking up during christmas break lekin i dont know..aur please kya tum mom dad ko phone karuge mere liye?
anj: of course armaan. dont even worry about that...are their any relatives of riddhima that we should call?
arm: nahin...un logo ki duniya main aur koi nahin tha...closest they had to family was my family....
anj: oh gosh...
arm: anj how will i? i mean i can't...
anj: you have to armaan. you have to. waise what will you do about this room?
arm: woh... i guess i'll keep it locked....riddhima will stay in the guest room...is room main tumhare, mayank ke, aur mere alawa koi nahin aa sakte...koi nahin
anj: lekin armaan?
arm: nahin anj. please.. i can't....i just can't....
anj: okay, don't worry sab theek ho jayega okay? now go wash you face and go check on riddhima. she must be shattered. she needs her best friend most right now. i'll set the table phir main chalte hoon okay?
arm: nahin please anj, kya tum lunch ke liye ruk sakte ho? please? i need you.
anj: okay theek hain
------------
armaan walks into riddhima's room and finds her standing in front of the window staring out slowly shedding tears.
armaan takes a deep breath and goes to her, putting a hand on her shoulder. immeadiately riddhima turns and hugs armaan, placing her arms around his waist and hiding her head in his chest. she finally broke down and began crying really hard. armaan starts patting and rubbing her back to calm her down
rid: mama aur papa saach muuch chale gaye armaan? woh mujhe kaise chor kar jaa sakte hain? kaise armaan?
armaan: shhh i'm so sorry basket. i'm so sorry....shayad ab bhagwan ko unko zarurat hain? they are always in your heart. they haven't really left you. hamesha they are watching over you. bhagwan always calls those most loveable to him early...ab chalo no more rona? you know ki uncle and aunty wouldnt want to see you crying na? ab chalo show them ki tum unki ache beti ho aur wipe your tears hmm?
Edited by ammy_ka_ashu - 13 years ago
comment:
p_commentcount