At Cafe:-

Everyone will be sitting in the cafe around a table waiting for Shashank to come. Muskaan and Anjali will be eating chocolates which Armaan gave without sharing it to Rahul and Atul. Armaan is drowned in serious thoughts while ridz observes something is wrong with Armaan. Sid ,Shilpa and others will be talking casually.

" Bukhad kahinki.......kuch hamare liye bhi chod dho khaane ke liye" Atul scowls at her.

" Aweee.....Anji yeh tujhe bhukad keh Raha hai......tsk tsk........ bahut buri baat hai champ" Muskaan says dramatically winking at Atul while Anji glares at Atul who gulps with fear.

" Mein tumhe keh rahi hoon Muskaan itna khaaoge toh moti ho jaaoge " Atul says to Muskaan.

Muskaan stomps her foot on Atul but it hits to Rahul who hisses in pain and both Muskaan and Atul laughs at him.Rahul hits Muskaan by his leg but it hits to Atul and soon it turned into a mini footsie until Dr. Keerthi came to the table and they stopped in fear.

"You people sit quietly at least until Dr. Shashank comes ." Armaan warns them and they become quiet and keerthi shakes her head.

" Armaan tumhaara Kaam kaisa chal Raha hai,saare taiyaari ho gayye na? Bas ek hi din hai ab, Kal........" Rahul trails off until Muskaan hits him with the leg to stop him from talking while gives a glare him to shut up while ridz shots her head confused.

Rahul understood and so to change the topic he says......

" Haathi ki paon hai Teri itni zor Se kyun maara" Rahul says to Muskaan and she gets angry.

" Kyun dard ho Raha hai Raahoool" Muskaan asks sweetly with fake smile and he nods.

"Toh aur lo" saying this she hits again with her leg but it hits Atul.

Atul tries to hit Muskaan but it hits armaan.

Armaan tries to hit Atul but it hits riddhima.

Riddhima angrily hits her leg towards armaan but it again hits Atul.

Atul screams in pain and hits his leg which hits Anjali.

Anjali also hits her leg but it hits opposite person who is Rahul.

Rahul hits riddhima.

Riddhima hits Muskaan.

Muskaan hits armaan.

Armaan hits Atul.

Atul hits Muskaan.

Muskaan hits.............

They will be hitting each other with their legs and it turned to a big leg fight. Keerthi tries to stop them but in vain......and others who are near the table looked at them bewildered. In between the leg fight they also got hit accidentally but stayed quiet. And at last Dr. Keerthi also got hit by one of their legs while stopping.

" Doctors......."

" DOCTORS"

They stopped and looked Dr. Shashank standing there looking at them like he is watching some mad people. They all stood up from their places and look down embarrassed as they were caught fighting twice in the same day that to by Dr. Shashank.

Shashank comes and sits on the chair and sighs everyone to sit down. They all sat down nervously there but next minute they were shocked to see Dr. Shashank laughing. Shashank stops laughing and sees everyone looking at him with wide eyes and open mouths.
He chuckles and clears his throat for their attention.

" I know you people must be shocked to see me laughing at your madness instead of being angry" Shashank pauses and continues saying seeing them just looking at him still shocked.

"I used to get angry when you used to do childish things,I used to punish you when you people go extremely mad and even suspended you also, right?" Shashank asks and they all just nod their heads confused.

"When you people are there in sanjeevani it looks more like nursery School rather than hospital, sometimes it seems like mental assylum also,you people go crazy sometimes,you people act mad sometimes,do whatever you want,you people did those things where doctors or infact normal people wouldn't do." Shashank says and looks at everyone who will be looking down while new interns will be chuckling at them.

" But you know ,without you people this place becomes lifeless,it looks like dessert and without you all life is boring" Shashank says and everyone looks surprised and grins widely at him.

" Aap logon ke Bina sanjeevani bejaan lagti Hain,aap logon ki jaane se sanjeevani ka raunat hi chali gayyi hai" Shashank says honestly and they all become emotional smiling with tears.

" It's true guys we missed you all so much, aap logon ke Bina yeh jagah soona lagta hai" keerthi adds on smiling at them with tears.

"Mein jaanta Hoon pehla jaisa kuch bhi nahi ho sakta,sab kuch badal Gayya hai,sab apne raastein mein chale gayye, par aaj aap sab ko ek jagah pehle jaisa paagalpan karte hue dekh Kar achaa laga hai,kushi Hui hai Sab ko hasthe hue dekh Kar" Shashank says emotionally and everyone becomes sad remembering their past.

" Sir hum bhi Aapko, sab ko miss karte hai sir" Atul says.

" Mein maantha Hoon ki sab kuch pehla jaisa nahi ho sakta hain,sab kuch badal Gayya hai par hamaara dosthi nahi badla hai sir." Muski says smiling at everyone.

"We are freinds forever and we will have place for each other in our hearts forever dad" Anji says to her dad who nods his head smiling and Shilpa admires their friendship.

Ridz also becomes sad but again feels happy but armaan was quiet all the time. Shashank and keerthi says them to get ready for the conference and leaves.

******

Riddhima will be standing outside the children's ward and watches the person in front of her with pure adoration. Muskaan comes near her and sees through the window to see what she is watching and a big smile appears on her face seeing that.

Armaan will be playing with the kids laughing and running forgetting himself behaving like a kid. Seeing this ridz and Muski will be smiling watching him.

Riddhima turns and sees Muskaan smiling seeing armaan laughing. She keeps her hands around her and hugs her smiling.

" Yeh hamesha aisa kush rahe toh kitna achaa hota na" Muski says and ridz releases her from hug and looks at her.

"Mujhe tumhaare aur Armaan ki fikar ho rahi hai ridzy" Muski says looking at her.

" Muski Kya baat hai?" riddhima asks panicked.

"I want some answers ridzy......from you" Muski asks determined to which ridz hesitates but nods her head as ok.

"Tum teek ho?"

" Of course Muski"

" Kya tum kush ho?"

" Hmm"

" Teek se batao ridzy"

"Dukh hone wali Kya baat hai,humaare liye kuch mushkiley hai par hum adjust karne ki koshish Kar rahe hai"

"Iss mein tumhaari kushi hai?"

"..........."

"Ridzy???"

" Of course mein kush Hoon Muski bas yeh Sab nayaa hai na thoda aadat honi chahiyeh"

Sigh

"Tumhaara woh pati kush hai?"

" Ha, woh mujhse pyaar karta hai"

" Aur tum?"

"............."(looks down)

Again sigh

" Kya Armaan kush hai?"

...........(silence)

Sighs

" Tumhe lagta hai armaan tumhaare Bina jee sakta hai?"

"............"(shuts her eyes)

Sighs loudly

"Tum jaante ho armaan par Kya beeth Raha hai?"

"............."( Nods her head closing her eyes)

"Do you know this ridz,Armaan is not doing anything or saying nothing because just for your happiness ?"

" Hmm jaanthi Hoon"

" So you have chosen that Sid over Armaan?"

" I have chosen my present over my past"

" Ohh......so armaan is only your past?"

" .........( Nods her head in yes)

" And you don't have any feelings for him now?"

"...........( Just looks down and nods her head in no )

" So you don't love him?"

"............"

"Ridz I asked you something,do you still love armaan or not?"

" Yeh kaisa sawaal hai muski mein Shaadi shudaa Hoon"

"Ridz I asked you whether you love him or not ?"

" No" says turning away.

Sighs

" Toh ab armaan se tumhe koi farak nahi padta ?"

"............"

" Tumhe koi farak nahi padta woh kush hai ya nahi.........
Tumhe koi farak nahi padta woh hase ya royye........
Tumhe koi farak nahi padta woh jeeye ya mare.........."

" MUSKAAN" Riddhima shouts and closes Muskaan's mouth with her hands with tears flowing from her eyes.

" Mujhe armaan ki fikar hai muski......bahut fikar hai" ridz says crying.

" I know it's very hard to accept the things which are happening now in our life but this is the truth Muskaan......we can't run away from the truth......we have to accept it" ridz says still crying and Muski let's her to cry as it eases her heart's burden.

"Not only for armaan but it is hard for me also to accept this......."

"You are also a girl Muskaan, you know right what is the importance of marriage in a girl's life."

" I can't just break my marriage for sake our love......
  Sid also loves me and I can't be selfish to ignore his love and go back to my love.........
  I know armaan cannot forget me, he cannot move on easily, I know I am giving him pain but what I should do?" Saying this riddhima cries vigourously.

" Tell me Muskaan what should I do? I cannot go back in my life and I am not able to move on in my life, what I should do?" Ridz cries and Muskaan hugs her to comfort her.

" I am not blaming anything on you ridz I am just saying you cannot be happy without your love......your armaan and keeping armaan in your heart you cannot love your husband "
Muskaan will be saying and ridz listens to her silently.

" See ridzy , without loving your husband and without giving him place in your heart you both can never be happy in your life,you cannot keep him happy too like this" Muskaan finishes and looks at ridz who will be in deep thinking.

" I understand Muski but marriage is not a game that we cannot end it whenever we want and moreover Sid loves me,wants to live with me,wants to make this marriage work" ridz says her fears to muskaan.

"I know ridzy marriage is not a joke but think riddhima if you can forget armaan and can live happily with your husband without thinking about armaan"Muskaan asks her.

" I cannot forget armaan Muski,not only me nobody can forget armaan because nobody is like armaan in this whole world but I will try to forget him,I want to give my 100% to make this marriage work and moreover I should at least try to save my marriage,I should at least give a chance right?" ridz explains to her.

" And Muskaan Sid ko dukh de kar ,uska Dil thod Kar mein aur armaan kabhi kush nahi rah sakte hai" ridz says wiping her tears.

" Tum sahi keh rahe ho ridzy, par mein jaanthi Hoon ki tum aaj bhi armaan se pyaar karte ho aur Armaan ko bhoolna mushkil hi nahi na mumkin hai, isliye mein keh sakti Hoon tumhaara kushi sid ke saath nahi hai kyun ki tum dono beech bas Shaadi ka daaga hai pyaar nahi aur pyaar ke Bina jeena ka Matlab compromise karke jeena hai, kushi se khul ke jeena nahi hota hai." Muski says and continues when ridz will be listening intently.

" You want to save your marriage right but without love between you two people and if someone is there in your heart ,how many times you try,how many chances you give to your marriage, it cannot succeed. " Muski says looking at her and ridz will be looking down.

"How much ever you deny ridzy YOU LOVE ARMAAN AND YOU CANNOT FORGET ARMAAN IN THIS LIFE and same Armaan also HE WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER IN HIS LIFE AND HE WILL NOT GIVE YOUR PLACE TO ANY GIRL IN THIS BIRTH. I just want my both friends to be happy and I am completely sure that your both happiness lies with each other" Muskaan says these all cupping Riddhima's cheeks with her hands and looking into her eyes while ridz listens everything carefully.

" You don't have much time riddhima think" saying this Muskaan leaves from there leaving riddhima behind.

Riddhima thinks everything what Muskaan said again and again. She thinks Muskaan is absolutely right but in her messed up life everything is complicated and she cannot take decision so easily as it is the matter of three lives and three hearts.

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

Love AR.