Arranged Love

Effects of past

IN RITWIK’S CABIN:

Everyone is outside the cabin and doctor is examining Palak inside. After few minutes, doctor comes out and seeing him Ritwik starts asking questions, “What happen doctor?

Can I meet her?

Is she okay?

There is nothing serious, right?”

“Calm down Mr. Oberoi, she is stable now. But she fainted due to shock so do you know what exactly happened to her?” Doctor asks Ritwik.

“I got to know few minutes back that she has claustrophobia and we were stuck in lift.” Ritwik said in little dull tone.

“Maybe because of that she got a panic attack. Don’t worry right now she is stable but be cautious from next time. Here is some medicines and give her on time.” Doctor advices giving him a prescription.

Handing prescription to his PA, Ritwik moves inside the cabin to meet Palak. She is still unconscious Ritwik sits besides her and he thought to inform Shekhar. He calls Shekhar and tells him about Palak’s situation and listening to all this, Shekhar said that he is coming right now. He is sitting beside her when she gain her consciousness and only one word left from her mouth “RITWIK“.

Hearing his name he get alarmed and sees that Palak is trying to get up so he helps her in sitting properly.

“Are you fine, should I call doctor again?” Ritwik asks with concern.

“I’m fine you don’t worry. What time is it? Is function started?”

“It’s 6:30 pm and function is already started.” Listening this Palak is about to get up but Ritwik hold her hand and stopped her for doing so.

“You are not going anywhere, you have to take rest here. Shekhar sir is coming here to pick you up.”

“Why did you call dad? He will get worried by listening this.”

“Calm down Palak, he is your father. He should know about your condition.”

“Fine.” They are talking when they hears a knock and Ritwik said come in. Shekhar enters inside and instantly takes Palak in a tight hug.

“Dad, calm down I’m fine.”

“No you’re not, why don’t you take care of yourself. Why suddenly you got panic attack?”

Before Palak can say anything Ritwik said, “Shekhar sir sorry it was my fault, I didn’t know that she has claustrophobia so I take her inside the lift and unfortunately we stuck there.”

“It’s okay, it wasn’t your fault so don’t blame yourself. This girl here should have told you about her condition before entering in lift.” Saying this Shekhar breaks the hug and ask Palak. “Why didn’t you tell him about your claustrophobia before entering in?”

Palak don’t know what to reply him so she makes an excuse and said, “Actually dad, my leg got sprain so I was not in my senses and without knowing I entered inside.”

“Leave all these beside, you are coming with me home right now and no arguments.” Shekhar tried to said in stern tone but fail miserably.

“But dad, I can’t come home right now because I’m needed here so I’ll come after completing this.” Palak said.

“Palak don’t argue, your team is here so they will handle everything.”

“Shekhar sir is right, you should go home and take rest. Your team is here so they will handle it and if you want I can personally check everything.” Listening all these Palak agrees half hearted and saying Thank you to Ritwik they both left for Mehta Mansion.

AT MEHTA MANSION:

Kavya, Smita and Dadi are sitting in living room when they sees Shekhar entering inside holding Palak who is looking pale and weak. Everyone gets up from their seats and moves towards them. They takes Palak inside and make her sit in sofa. Kavya brings water for her.

“What happened to her suddenly?” Dadi asks being panic. Shekhar explains them everything.

“Thank God, Ritwik was there with her.” Smita said.

“Palak how long will you continue this torture to yourself?” Kavya asks in little high tone. Listening this Palak didn’t utter a single word.

“She is right you are just torturing yourself by letting your past effect on your present.” Smita said while petting Palak.

“Move on from your past bachha. How long will you blame yourself for all that.” Dadi said with concern.

“I’m not remembering all that things, you all are making me to remember that.” Palak said with little irritation.

“Don’t lie Palak, you still have claustrophobia because of that.” Kavya told Palak by sitting besides her.

“Everyone is not same. You have to trust someone so that you can move on from your past.” Shekhar said caressing her hairs.

“Dad, I’m trying but that thing is just not coming out from my mind.” Palak said in low tone putting her head on his shoulder.

“Leave all this talk, Palak needs some rest and let her spend some time alone.” Dadi said to everyone. Listening to Dadi, Palak gets up and tries to go towards her room but she imbalanced in her walk so Kavya helps her and take her to the room and tells her that if you need anything then call me anytime. Hugging her Kavya left from Palak’s room and head to living room where everyone is seated and talking about Palak’s condition.

Reaching there Kavya sits with everyone and listening their talks she gets to know that they are talking about Palak’s marriage.

“I think we should start finding a suitable and eligible groom for Palak who can understand Palak.” Smita said to Shekhar.

“How can you say that without asking her?” Kavya said taking Palak’s side.

“Kavya is right as before asking Palak we are not going to take any step.” Dadi said.

“I just want princess’s happiness and if she is happy like this then I’m not going to talk about her marriage.” Shekhar sad in serious tone.

“You don’t care about your daughter but I care about my daughter. It’s been three years and now I am no more able to see her in this condition.” Smita said.

Listening this Dadi said, “We too care for her but we don’t want this marriage just because she is alone in her life. When she will ready then we will find a suitable guy for her.”

“We can’t force her by our decisions.” Shekhar said to everyone.

“Please don’t bring this topic in front of Palak otherwise she will never share her pain with us.” Kavya said in low tone. After saying this, she left to her room and calls Veer. He picks up in sometime.

Kavya – Hello Veer, are you free?

Veer – Yes I am, what happened?

Kavya – Actually I want to share something important about Palak.

Veer – What happened to her? Is she fine?

Kavya narrates him whole scenario which happened few minutes back and listening this Veer is numb and not getting any reply Kavya asks him,

Kavya – Hello Veer, are you there?

Veer – She got panic attack after so long time and mom is talking about her marriage that’s not the cure for her pain.

Kavya – That’s what me, papa and dadi was saying to mom that it’s not a solution.

Veer – I have finished my work and I’m coming home right now.“

Kavya – Veer, no need to come early, I’ll there for Palak.

Veer – No I’m coming because I can’t be at peace when I know that my sister is not good.

Kavya – OK fine, I can understand your feeling.

They hang up the call. After sometime Veer comes and head towards his room and there he sees Kavya is feeding Viaan.

“Did you talk with Palak? How's she?” Veer asks putting his laptop bag on study table

“I checked her once but she was lost in her thoughts.”

“Okay, I’m going to talk with her.”

“Okay but don’t disclose her about Marriage’s topic.”

“Don’t worry I’ll not talk about that.” Saying this he left his room and head towards Palak’s room. He knocks the door but then he notices that door is already open. So, he enters inside and sees Palak sitting on her swing in the balcony. He moves towards her and sits on bean beg in front of her.

“Hey doll, how are you now?”

“Why are you being so formal? If you wanna ask me something you can ask me directly.”

“Why this sudden attack?”

“I don’t know why?”

“Doll, we thought that from the last few months you didn’t get any attack so maybe you are cured from this.”

“I don’t have anything to say.”

“But why you entered in lift when you know that you have phobia?”

“I was zone out because of him.”

“Can you elaborate?”

“I’m talking about Ritwik, when he was helping me to walk properly and he hold my hand I felt something weird. But it was a good feeling.”

“Ahaan, good feeling that too after a long time! Do you feel something for him?”

“No bhai, I have never think about Ritwik in that way but I don’t know why when today he was taking inside me in lift I was not in my senses and when he got to know that I have claustrophobia he tried his best to calm me down.”

“Well well well it’s good but you should be cautious at time.”

“I will.”

“Now cheer up and take a nap to relax your mind.” Saying this Veer gets up and hugs Palak, after sometime he lefts the room.

Palak enters in her room and lays down on her bed when a notification pops on her phone.

To be continued….

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Love,

Charmish.