It was almost dawn now, for the world outside and for the
world inside her as well. Whole night Shilpa kept thinking about everything
that happened in her life in past few years. All the memories kept running in
her mind. The day when she got admission to the prestigious medical school of
the country where her dad and di had studied, the day when she had won the best
outgoing student award of the college, the day when she joined Sanjeevani and
met all her friends, and the day when HE came in her life. The first impression
that Armaan left on her was of a spoilt brat. He was very careless, a player
and a guy, whom any traditional girl would think as a last option to fall in
love with.
They would always keep fighting. The fights were never
serious though, it would always have some silly reason. But there was some
spark between them. Later she started getting this weird feeling that armaan
was always finding reasons to talk to her. Suddenly his behavior was changed.
He started behaving in more decent way.
And then Varun came. She met him through common friends. He
impressed her in the first meeting itself. Slowly the meetings kept increasing.
They shared many common likings so it never bothered her. She used to admire
him. He was a great guy, a decent gentleman, just the way she wanted her lover
to be. Hence when Varun asked her out on a date, she did not even once thought
of refusing it. It was like obvious for her that she will marry him. But destiny
had different plans. Instead of becoming Varun's wife, she was Mrs. Armaan
Mallik. But was she really sad about it?
And there was this guy, who not only held her hand in the
most difficult times, but also tried to give her all the happiness in his
world, sometimes going beyond his reach. He not only took care of her health
but also of her emotional needs. Never did he try to show his rights as a
husband on her neither in any way which she would feel awkward about.
But she was always afraid of the world, the people
outside whom we call society. She was afraid that if she started living a happy
life with armaan, people would blame her that she forgot Varun. Adding to that,
whenever she used to call Varun's mom out of the responsibility she felt for
them, but all she used to hear was, it was so cruel of Shilpa to marry someone so
easily and forget Varun. Shilpa would keep listening to all this blames. She
was held guilty countless times, for the crime that she never did.
She closed her eyes thinking what it could mean to her to
live without him, without armaan now. She froze at that thought. Even the
thought was so horrible that she brushed it off her mind. She stood up
determined. He can't go. She won't let him go. She didn't care about the world
now. Neither did the thought of the blames done by Varun's parents stop her.
She knew Varun too would want her to be happy. She deserved to be happy. THEY
deserved to be happy. It was certainly not a crime to love your husband, to
fall for a guy who proved himself time n again as her true life partner.
She came out of the room. Coming downstairs she started
looking for him in the hall, hoping against hope that he would be there. That
was when a servant came and gave her an envelope. With thudding heart she
opened it.
To,
Shilpa,
I could not decide whether to
call you dear or my Shilpa hence just Shilpa.
First of all I am sorry. I am sorry for not understanding
you and your feelings correctly, for letting the tears make way in your eyes.
However I would never be sorry for one thing, for loving you! It is not in my
hands, to stop myself from doing that.
They say love at first sight happens. But I was a boy who
had always believed that I can play around with any girl I want to and then
move on. But you changed it Shilpa. Each and every talk of us, each and every
interaction, whether it's fighting or just random discussion, you started
controlling my mind. And even before I could stop myself, I had fallen for you,
deeply, madly.
Trust me when I came to know about you and Varun, I
decided to bury my feelings in my heart. That was probably the most difficult
decision of my life Shilpa, even more difficult when I chose to leave house and
to be a doc rather than joining dad's business. It's very easy to say, if you
love someone your happiness lies with him staying happy. But its real test when
it comes to living this situation.
And the worst thing is to see your love having heartbreak.
I was the unlucky one to see it. Because every tear that you shed after Varun's
accident, it tore my heart. Only I know how much I have yearned to come to you
and to soothe your pain somehow. I wanted to tell you that I was there with
you. But all I could do was praying god to ease your pain, to be with you
always. And if he can, give me all your sorrows, because you were in pain
Shilpa, but I had the wounds for it.
I clearly remember the day when you came to me requesting
to cancel our wedding. I have to agree I was being selfish then. I mean even if
I would have to bet on my life, still I would never choose to lose you. But I had
promised myself that I will never force myself on you. All I wanted to do was,
to take care of you.
But today, I got it clear Shilpa, you were always right. We
are not destined to be. I was trying to snatch something which is not mine.
Could you please forgive me Shilpa?
And though I have no right to ask you something, could
you do me few favors?
First, please be the way you want to be from now on. Live
your life to the fullest. I am sure Varun also wants that. And the last thing,
please forgive me for the pendent which is kept along with this note'it was
supposed to be your birthday gift and it has written shona on it'. Shona. I
always used to call you shona in my thoughts and the innumerable chats I did with
your photos. I wanted to see your face when you would see the gift and hear it
first time from me. Alas.
I promise I would never come back to your life again to
cause you anymore pain Shilpa.
Will always love you and only you,
Armaan
Shilpa collapsed on the sofa. The letter fell off her
hands. And the pendent was lying on the floor. Her eyes filled with the tears. He
loves me so much and only when I decided to reciprocate to his feelings, god
had to do this? No, god can't be that cruel. Shilpa had decided that now she
and armaan were going to be together, like they were brought by their fate. And
now she will do exactly that, stop him from going away.
Shilpa opened the parking gate and pulled out her car. She
didn't even care what she wore, what was the time, did she even know where he
is gone. All she knew was he is HER love and she will not let it go from her. She
was driving on the roads. There was absolutely no traffic, as it was not even
sunrise yet. And here was a girl, a passionate lover, a loving wife searching the
man who had taken her heart with him!
(please read this song and imagine Shilpa saying the
lyrics.)
dil mera ek tara dil mera awaara
dil mera behosh banjara
dhadkono se bhi anjana
yeh priya baan biraana
hai teri pyaar ki dhuunase begaana
pyaar hota hai kya
tumse jaana sanam
saath parchhaaiyan
harghadi harkadam
mehake meri saansomein
teri khushaboo saajan
manse man ka rishta na tute koi kaaraN
chamki hai aaj meri jindagi
na koi khwahishey na koi ilteja
tum nibhate rahe dil se dil ki wafaa
maine badi der se jaana
mein hun teri jogan
kore kagaj ki tarah kora mera yeh mann
barsaade aaj baadal pyaarka..ohohoho'
dil mera ek tara dil mera awaara
dil mera behosh banjara
Precap
Armaan- say it. Say it, you love me Shilpa.
Shilpa- I don't. I don't love you armaan.
He looked at her frowning and was about to say something,
she kept her finger on his lips. 'Let me complete..I don't love you Mr. Armaan
Mallik because I own you!
Edited by -ambika- - 12 years ago
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