Life beyond Goa
One year laterβ¦..
I was sitting in a hall; not just any hall, but a wedding hall in Goa. I was sitting in front row of the hall and then the sight of him broke something in my heart. I wanted to break down in tears, but I refused to cry. I couldnβt break down in front of him.
The wedding mantras began and she came through the stairs draped in red wedding lehenga and shimmering red ghunghat. Her cold eyes sparkled as she walked towards the groom. When she reached him, I wanted to ran out, but I couIdnβt..i thought I could handle this..but I was wrongβ¦
βNeil and Manya looked made for each other Naβ¦.β A girl next to me whispered.
My heart was screaming at me..βStop himβ¦stop himβ¦..β
I donβt know how I got the courage, but I couldnβt sit silent any more.
βStop this marriageβ¦..β I yelled as I stood from my seat.
Everyone in the hall turned to me, many glaring, especially the bride. The only Neilβs family looking with soft eyes to me.
βNeil, you canβt marry herβ¦..you donβt love herβ¦Please donβt marry her..i donβt care if you donβt love me, but donβt marry herβ¦β¦βI begged, tears trembling downβ¦
Neilβs expressions was cold. The sparkle was once used to dance in his eyes was gone. Manyaβs eyes were giving me death glares and I could see her inner laughter reflecting in them.
βSam..leaveβ¦we didnβt invited youβ¦I donβt love youβ¦.i never loved youβ¦β¦β¦.i love manya and Iβm going to marry her. I never want to see you againβ¦.β He yelled as he glared back at meβ¦
βNoβ¦Neil..Please donβt..β I begged
βGo!!!! I hate you..Samaira Khannaβ¦leave us aloneβ¦β he screamed
Tears were streaming down like a flood from my eyes and I could see Radβz eyes was filled with tears tooβ¦.
I let out a blood curdling scream and jerked into sitting position. This wasnβt a first time that I had this dream and probably it wouldnβt be the last time either. I touched my face, it was drenched in sweat. I had been dreams like this since I came here, they were getting worse.
βSam, you okay?β
Kritika ran to my bed and her eyes showed how worried she was.
βYeah..Just another nightmareβ¦β
βSam, you have to get over to your pastβ¦You are letting Neil haunts youβ¦he doesnβt deserves this much devotionβ¦let him go from your lifeβ¦β she said her voice was calm and soothingβ¦
The fact that I was getting hurt more and more since I moved to Newyork. I always wondered what he was doing or if he missed me or not. It was foolish but I couldnβt help myself.especially when my heart still held a hope that someday he would love me back.
βI know Kriti..But you canβt turn on and off your feelingsβ¦I know he is jerk..but till I have a hope that he will come to meβ¦β
βYou need someone who will make you forget Neilβ¦.Why donβt you give a chance to your life Samβ¦there are many good looking boys hereβ¦.β
βNo..I donβt want to dateβ¦I donβt want to get involved with anyoneβ¦β
βSam, you need toβ¦Neil isnβt going to come after youβ¦he canβt even called you when he got know about your departure from Goaβ¦ he is coward. He knew that he hurted you still he didnβt call you once and apologize for being an idiotβ¦β
Kriti was right. Neil didnβt even checked on me if I was okay.i got calls from rest of his family. Radz called me every day to let me know that what was going on. Even Arjun called me once in while.
Hearing Kriti talking about me made me uneasy.i donβt want to talk about him
βKriti, I donβt want to talk about this anymoreβ¦β
She knew me and what I was going through. She smiled and got up from the bed and kissed my forehead. I looked up to see the clock.
βI got to get ready for collegeβ¦.β Krti smiled again and left the room.
As I got from the bed my eyes fell on the photo frame..it was picture of me and Neil from the farewell night.
I couldnβt ever imagine that it would ever happened to meβ¦.but some things are out of controlβ¦
After taking shower I changed into my comfy T-shirt and ripped pair of jeans, I pulled my hair in ponytail and gave myself a look in mirror. I quickly pack my bag with my books and when I was about to leave I heard ringing of my phone.
I swiped my phone to hear chirpy voice of Radz in the early mornig..how can be someone be that awake so mid in the night in India.
βHey, Sam howβs it going today?β
βHello Radzβ¦just leaving for collegeβ¦β
I began to walk down to the kitchen and my phone still at my earβ¦
βOhβ¦yess..thatβs right..you have class at nine naβ¦anyways, I was wondering if you were going to come home as you gonna have holidays for some 15 days naβ¦β
Holidays..yeahh..my parents were asking me to come home..but honestly I wanted to stay here..it was safer here, I wouldnβt have to deal with Neil and his girlfriend hereβ¦
βIβm staying hereβ¦βI told her βI have too many things going on and I have to workβ¦..βI said..i know itsβ lie but couldnβt say no to radz directly.
βOhβ¦I was wondering,,Mom and dad wanted to see you..they are missing youβ¦β
βI miss them tooβ¦howβs everyone?β
I asked this question and she knew very well I didnβt want to know about Neil and his girkfriend..
I poured myself coffee..
βAll are goodβ¦Sid bhai and Dad are busy in office..Mom and Nandu busy decorating our newly renovated house..and Arjun too joined his dadβs business and..here Iβ m all alone without youβ¦.seeing my final exams soonβ¦β
Talking to Radhika always makes me realize how much I much I missed her and her family. When I called her after I arrived in NY, Radhika told me that the whole family basically disowned Neil, and that really hurt meβ¦every time I talked to them I tell them to be nice to Neil that it was his choice and I was moving on in my life..but they always told that it was impossible to forgive him that he hurted me bad.
βRadz..plaese be nice to Neilβ¦he did what he wanted and never declared his love for me..i was just melodramatic about it..he just hurt me and I am dealing with itβ¦β
βSam, he did horrible thing to you..n now he tried to be happy but he couldnβt..his life is miserable without youβ¦.I can see sadness in his eyesβ¦β
I couldnβt believe on her words and rolled my eyes..i couldnβt think that Neil was unhappy at all.he couldnβt miss his nerd best friend while he having s*xy and beautiful girlfriend aroundβ¦radz must be telling me this to soothe my heart.
βNeil wanted Manya..I am fine with itβ¦β
βOhh..really..then why arenβt you trying to find a guy for you Sam?β
This was the typical question Radz asked me always..And I didnβt want think or give damn about it..
βI donβt need any guy to make me happy..I trying to figure out my lifeβ¦My career is important for me nowβ¦.β
Radz was obviously rolling her eyes and I could hear her sighβ¦
βThough my idiot brother is roaming around that b*t*hβ¦but still consider you as his best friend..you are always in his thoughtsβ¦.β
I knew whatever I was going to say her was lie..i was missing him badly..but I have to move away from itβ¦
βI donβt care, Radzβ¦.He made his choice and I made mine when I got on that plane..so remember, you are never gonna tell him anything about me at allβ¦I beg you..donβt tell him anythingβ¦β¦β
βHmm..I know Sam..I will keep your words..okay you go..or you will be late for your classβ¦Love you..catch you laterβ¦.β
βLove you too Radzβ¦tell everyone I love themβ¦.byeeeβ
Line went dead..i snapped my phone back in my jeans pocket..
βRadz is right..you should find a better guy for yourself rather eloping yourself in Neilβs thought everytimeβ¦Its been one year Samβ¦β Kriti said while we were walking towards college campus.
βOhh..Please Krti..are you two ganging up against meβ¦keep saying the same thingβ¦.I donβt need any guy..i need to focus on my careerβ¦.okayβ¦.β
βbut still..why donβt you give a chance to that guy..who keeps calling you all the timeβ¦Armaan Arora? He seems to be a sweet guyβ¦β
Armaan Arora. Kriti gave him my number on facebook and he had been calling me every now and then , and trying to talk to me since I moved hereβ¦I was keep avoiding his call telling network problem..donβt know why but I wanted to keep distance from him.after he proposed me, I felt strange around him.
βHeβs is niceβ¦but I donβt like himβ¦.and we have five year age gapβ¦.donβt you feel it strange?β I asked
βOh god Samβ¦.you have to be kidding..it all fair in love n warβ¦only his love towards is importantβ¦β
βhow many guys do you know who walk up to girls and tell them that they wanted to date you..He must be throwing that line on meβ¦.β
Kriti couldnβt hold and burst into laughing.. I glared her to stop but when she didnβt I too joined her.
βBut seriously..i guess you like him somewhat..as you gets nervous around himβ¦β
Me like Armaan??..oh Pleaseβ¦.i just saw him as friend..but his eyes when I met him in his house and at graduation make me go weak around him.
βCan we drop this topic?β I asked as we reached to the college campus..
βYou just need to get your feelings together, little sisβ¦.you should talk to himβ¦I would have talked if someone like him worship the ground you walked onβ¦just think about himβ¦β
βOkay I will..happy?β
Kriti smiled and we told each other goodbye and we went our separate directionβ¦
May 2014
βSam, baby..you got an order upβ Yelled John From the kitchen
βIβm coming Johnβ¦got to give these order at table no. 30β¦β
After placing the dish, ran back to the kitchen for my new order for another table.
I liked my job, even though it was serving job. I never thought that I would be good at it , as I was always clumsy. One my classmateβs parents owns this restaurant and they needed server..so Kriti and I joined this..we got jobs. We had been working here since eight months.it was an amazing experience to work by yourself and earn ,,especially when I never had a job before.
I finished my first two semester with βA+β and I was ready for the summer semester to startβ¦there was so much time in my hand..so I was excited about this job. Though I didnβt come over Neil completely, now I was just happy with my life without Neil..
βCan I get anything else ?β I asked as I put down the plates on the table.
βNo thanksβ customer replied
I went to talk to Kriti at her section but she wasnβt there..Michelle, one of the server was standing there.
βHey Sam, you got one at table no. 31..dark hair, dark eyes, great bodyβ¦βsaid michelle
βokay..β
βhe asked for youβ¦β
I wonder who was aking about me except regular customer at my section of Italian food. Though I didnβt know many people around here..according to his appearance description I didnβt knew who would waited for me.
I grabbed my order book and I walked toward the table and as I approached, I felt running back to the kitchen. The personβs back was towards me. His eyes were scanning the menu and his dark locks pulled towards nape of his neck.
βHello..β I mumbled as I stood beside his table holding my order book to take his order.
βHello beautiful..β his voice as smooth as silk.
βArmaan? What are you doing here?β our eyes met..I felt gush on of unknown feelings in my stomach.
βI live around here.I got project here through my companyβ¦.Samrat uncle didnβt told you?β he chuckled
βI guess notβ¦β I mumbled as I felt my heart rate accelerated
The thought of Armaan living around me made me worried..not like that he gonna hurt me but stillβ¦.i just wondered why he would pick this place to work, especially with all the places in the world a person could have a place to work. Why he have to do this?
βYeah, I work for Penguin Publication hereβ¦ Plus Iβm doing my masterβs in creative writing here in NYUβ¦β
βThatβs cool..Armaan..how long have you been lived around hereβ¦β
βAbout two yearsβ¦two years in Septemberβ¦β
He lived here before I came here..that makes me feel better.
βThatβs why when I got to know about your arrival..i tried getting in touch with you..i wanted us hang out sometimesβ¦but you seems to be a very busy personβ¦β
βSorry, college and work keep me pretty busyβ¦how did you know I work here through?β
βI have a six senseβ¦.like GPSβ¦β he chuckled but I didnβt β Oops sorry..Bad PJβ¦actually Kriti told me when I asked herβ¦.β
Oh my god..Thatβs why Kriti keep pushing me for armaan..I should have a word with her.
βI see..I guess I need to get your order nowβ¦β I said, trying to cover up my uneasy feelings.
βIced tea and cheese sandwichβ¦.β
βOkay..i will be back soon..β
I turned and basically ran for the kitchen. I was so nervous and I didnβt know why. When I went through the swinging door of kitchen I stand in front of window to clear my nervousness and to feel relax..
I wasnβt used to face my past here in Newyork and seeing him was causing me panic and bringing back memories of past.
βSam, are you alright?β Sheila ,one of the older servers asked me as she came into the kitchen.
βI donβt knowβ¦may beβ¦.β I said with pause..β No Iβm not I guessβ¦β
βWhatβs up Sam? Why you looking freaked out?β Kritiβs voice came from other end
βArmaan..He is hereβ¦β I eclaimed
Kritiβs eyes went wide in surprise as I said his name. she went to look out the glass door and turned with smirk on her face.
βThatβs Armaanβ¦Armaan Arora who told you that he wants to marry youβ¦.β
I nodded.
βWhy are you so lucky?you donβt want guy and you have them falling on your feet..β
Lucky huhh? I didnβt think so.
I sighed and took a deep breathβ¦I took trey containing glass of iced tea and sandwiches and headed back to the table.
Placing the trey on the table, I turned to meet his eyes. His eyes were so dark and deep , but you could see sparkle in them that would make any womenβs heart flutter. I reached into my apron for my order book and when I looked over to look at him, he caught me staring, and this caused me to drop my order book. I leaned down to pick it up but before I could get there, a muscular hand reached it and handed it to me.
For a moment our eyes locked, and felt caught in his gaze. I was mesmerized by his eyes. They were dark and mysterious, everything that Neilβs wasnβt. I finally broke the gaze and stood up. He moved to sit on the chair.
βSorry, Iβm clumsy..β
βI think itβs cute, Samβ¦β he said seductively
βSo, what else I can get for you?β I asked pulling the pen from my apron hoping that didnβt drop it on floor.
I was trying to concentrate on his order but his voice making chill run through my spine. That making it difficult to listen what he wanted to eat in main cource.
βgrilled chicken with fries and some cheese over itβ¦β he completed his order
βOkay..i will get soon for youβ¦β
I turned to walked straight into the kitchen after passing order slip to chef, when I headed to help other server Kriti caught me and pulled me in the corner
βwhy you have been hiding this handsome guy from me? He is Armaan, right?β she asked
βI havenβt hidden him from anyoneβ¦I had no idea he was around here until nowβ¦β
βHe is soo damn hottieee..How could I didnβt seen him yet in realβ¦.you should date himβ¦.β
βIβm not dating Armaan..he is not my typeβ¦β
βBecause he isnβt Neilβ¦β
βShushhhhh..I didnβt want anyone know about Neil hereβ¦.β
βOkay..so go and date this guys..or I gonna call MR Arora to take you on dateβ¦.β
βYou donβt have his numberβ¦β
βI do have. Remember he gave his number to me to give youβ¦β she winked
Thatβs when I heard Chef yelled my name to collect ordered food. As I grabbed his food I moved his table, I saw him watching me keenly. His eyes never realized me.
βHere your food..can I get you anything else?β
βthat isnβt the best thing to ask me Samβ¦β he replied his eyes dancing with hidden double meaning in them.
βOkay, enjoy your food..β
I turned and ran back to Kriti, she had wide grin on her face..
βYou are blushingβ¦what did he saidβ¦β she asked
βNothing..drop itβ¦β
βOyehoyeeeeβ¦Secreative little sisβ¦I bet he gonna brake those wall you constructed around your heart by his charmβ¦.β
βNo way..I am not going to date him..not if he was the last man on the earthβ¦.β
βWe will see Little sis..we will seeβ¦β
After half an hour I went back to him..
βYou want any dessert?β
βNo thanksβ¦.β
I placed the bill on his table and turned to left, then I felt his hand on my wrist.
βSamβ¦.go out on date with me?β
I fet my mouth go dry in shock. I never thought he would ask me that. Not at our first meeting after two yearβ¦.somehow I opened my mouth to answer..
βSorry Armaan..Iβm busy with college and workβ¦β
βPlaese Samβ¦βhe begged
βI canβtβ¦Iβm sorry..β
He realeased my hand and I could see sadness in his eyesβ¦when I was about to walk..he again spoke
βIβm not going ti give up Samβ¦β
I turned back to look at him βSee you Armaanβ¦β
I went to the kitchen..I saw him leaving in his red rover from kitchen window..after he went, I went to his table to clean and found fifty dollar lying with note beside itβ¦β
Sam-
βI know something had happened with you..Someone broke your heart. But I will never hurt youβ¦You truly are angel and I will treasure you if you give me a chanceβ¦I was very happy to see you here..hope I can see you againβ¦β
Armaan
βYou got fifty dollar tip?Damn, girl, what did you do ?β asked Michelle from behind
βHeβs old friendβ
I cleaned the table tried to forget what had happened here. The entire way I could hear Kriti talking about him. All I wanted was her to be silent and let me think about it. As I reached to my room I went into shower and crawled on bed as soon as came out from bed. I slowly fell in dreamless slumber away from the thoughts of two guys that were flooding my mind.
Next Day
βSamβ¦.come hereβ¦β¦β
I groaned when I heard Kriti yelling from living room. When I got there I found something that I never expected to see, a big bouquet of red roses.
βwhere did this came from?β I asked
βsomeone just delived them..they are for youβ¦β
What? For me?
I walked to the bouquet and remove the card hanging on it.
Samaira
Red roses represent love..I give you this as a symbol of my love..I hope to see you soonβ¦β
-Armaan
I handed card to Kriti and she laughed as she read it
βHe loves youβ
I leaned to take fragrance of roses..i counted the rosesβ¦a dozen rosesβ¦a dozen red roses..i was completely shockedβ¦I saw Kriti smirking at meβ¦
βYou do really like himβ¦may be not loveβ¦but you like himβ¦β
Do I? Do I like Armaan? How could I?
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Another long Chapterβ¦..Howβs it?
I hope you guys liked it as much as I enjoyed it while writingβ¦So some new charaters gonna comeβ¦
Guys Thank you soooo much for wonderful supportβ¦I am soo thankful to you guys to review itβ¦they made my day and laughβ¦It would make me more happyyyyβ¦
Silent readers Plzzz drop your words naβ¦Plaese(Puppy eyes)
Love you loads!!!
34 Comments
Waiting to know Niel perspective..
Awesome episode…. you nailed it dear..
Thank you so much Savera dearryy… Love u lots ?
Amazing
Thanks Ayushi darling ? ? ?
Dipu darling awsme episode… i loved it… RaSam bond was great and kirti and Sam bond also too good… i wish sam have to give a chance for Armaan… i am impressed to Armaan <3 such a lovely and gentle man… splendid chapter… i loved it and i enjoyed it… anticipating for nxt part darling… update soon… tc… love you… π
Sulbi darling thank you sooooo much for supporting me n loving me.. Love u lots ? ? ?
Dipika darling outstanding outstanding outstanding episode yaar… I loved it and i am really impressed with ur written episodes dear…. I think sam should go back to neil as she still loves him… And i don’t want armaan to take any advantage of sam. Why i am feeling that armaan is taking any revenge is a
Arti darling thank you sooooo much for lovely words… Don’t worry eventually she will go to neil.. N no dear arman isn’t taking any reveng.. He just loves her so much.. Love u lots ? ?
m in love with armaan now..lol π
superb epi
Neetz darling thank you sooooo much.. Haha.. Armaam. Is romantic guy.. Love u lots ?
I mean on sam….
Loved it
Kavina darling thank you sooooo much ? ? ? ?
Awesome episode, will Neil Realize is love for Sam before Armaan steal Sam from him, eagerly waiting for the next update. π
Brin darling thank you sooooo much for lovely words.. Yeah.. Armaam stealing her.. Love u lots ? ? ? ? ?
Wow deepu sooper.. Along with Sam, I think I m also liking Armaan ?? Neil u r gone.. That dream part was very scary.. Neil yelling at Sam was something I never imagined.. It’s going to be fun from here…. Love you loads dips. Post soon
Chinmayi darling yeah it will br fun from now on… Ha yar.. I too was in pain whn i wrote tht nightmare… Thanks darling.. Love u lots ? ? ?
Dipu….u r making me hate Neil nowadays..i don’t know why my choco boy is getting scoldings from all…i m crying..even i scolded him π π π why r u doing this haan? Chalo let him have it…
Well…u r my “Liebling” (Find the meaning for this). I must say this is outstanding episode of all the essence of the human feelings and emotions. I was really scared reading the first few lines…seriously u scared me…:@ but i felt relaxed realizing it was her nightmare…why this kind of mares shold come..oh god pls save that poor girl…
Wo aagayi…the hero foreign damaad Armaan. Perfect entry for him. Awwww he is so romantic yar..giving red roses and wish her…he loves her truly …. i now think to have sam with Armaan only. Now i remember the prologue..Neil cries seeing Sam…no i want Armaan to pair up with Sam…it is an unconditional love so far i felt. What say?
Satzzzzz darling you made my day yarr.. You r my liebing.. My darling.. Right?? N u knw i m. Making u hate neil cod u gonna love him very much later on.. He will be one Awsome lover later..
I too was in pain whn i wrote tht nightmare part… Yup its unconditional love.. U gonna love more armam now on.. Hahha.. Banda hai hi romantic type ka.. Lol.. Love u lots ? ? ? ? ? ?
Heroine…heroine….our rhyme….rosedip show…yaar I don’t know if anyone prefer it or not but I started liking armaan…guess what…if Arman was at neil’s place and Neil at Arman may be people rip out Arman…neil took a great turn…but scenario is different I don’t mind armsam Jodi…go to hell Neil with ur manya…that dream part was really nightmare…go baby go…rosedip.com
? ? ? ? our rosedip. Com is waiting for our attention.. We need do our show regularly… Lol.. U gonna love armaam. So muvh as tym come.. Hahaha.. Neil deserves tht b*t*h… Manya.. Hahaa… Thank u sooooo much darling.. Love u lots ? ? ? ?
Now It’s time to torture the idiot n have fun!!
ARMAAN ….He is reminding me of salman khan of kuch kuch hota hai.
he loves sam truely…red roses n date!! how romantic our new hero is.guess I have already started liking him.
hope idiot will realise atleast now..
love u <3
? ? ? ? ? Swathi darling his character is inspired from salman khana ki k2h2… But little change at tge the end.. Now on.. Neil li ulati ginati shuru ho gyi hai.. Lol.. Thank u sooooo much darling.. Love u lots ? ? ? ?
mindblowing update….
Thanks subha darling ? ? ?
Armaan….wooo…Deepzzz….banda to acha lagta hai π lolzzz…. Its a Fantastic update my Judwa behana…Rock star..!! the place where Sam speaks with RAdz and get to know things…and dream…gosh…I was like what the hell neil…thank god…that was a dream…ufff….Kriti..hhehe..cool…Orderss…tea…chicken…cheese on everything and wo bi cheesy bolta hai…50 dolllar tip..Armaan…beta..kya hogaya tujhe…..My god!! and a dozen of roses…RED…aahaaannn!! so date is confirmed….loved sam’s dialogues about the serving job….could connect in real…superb Deepz…had a great time reading…and yaa…lengthy loved it.. TC and waiting for next…even then…bring me the trainer boy I say..lol….love you loads…
? ? ? ? ? god JB u don’t miss chance of making me laugh hard.. Yeh banda bahot achha hai yarrr… Ha haha.. U knw i knew tht only u will observed tht he is taking cheese on everything.. Lol.. Dekha.. Judawa bahena ko janati hu main.. Ha date to pakki hai.. Date me. Bahot kuch hone wala hai.. Lol.. Thank u sooooo much darling.. My jb.. Love u lots ? ? ? ?
Hey Dipika di… how are you ..???
Loved reading this story… very beautiful and the way you penned Sam and Neil pov… their emotions.. feelings…so natural so heartily… while reading I felt I ‘ m living their life’s… I felt every word directly from your heart to hit my heart…you marked a limit for Nesam’s story….
Their friendship is the essence and something I cherish so much…???????
But here Neil is definitely a certified idiot… don’t understand his feelings…I wanna beat him so he get some sense….
You know my this Sunday was on stars… sorry yaa completed reading on Sunday but. forgot to comment….
Reading entire story in one go…was all pleasure….love you loads di… take care..muahhh
Aasthu darling thank you sooooo much for this lovely words.. U made me soooo much happy yarrr…. M good hows u.. Lol.. N u can beat neil anytime…. U read whole story on Sunday.. Awww.. M sooooo happy.. Thank u sooooo much for supporting me n loving me darling.. Love u lots ? ? ? ?
Deepz, u scared me…. When I start reading, I thought it was real. Arman, I think he is a good guy. Sam give him a chance, give a shock to Neil… Liked rasam bond. Chapter is really nice deepz I love ur narration…. Waiting for next one…. Sorry for late comment dear….
Dipika.. Totallly wow epi .. π Armaan all sweet charming guy…now forget ArNeil I love him π π I very well know y u introduced him so dat we get behind him nd ur way get clear for Arjun… π π Jokes apart…epi was fantabulous…I so damn want their date.. π one request dear..someone for Kritika too.. π waiting for nxt…loads of love π
Eagerly waiting for Neil’s point of view……d update was damn good…..loved this thoroughly…….. Amazing girl….muuuuuha
Nice chappy..
Wow Dipika..superb update nd superb story..u jst nailed it..