Chapter 56

After a minute or two,

Mitesh: Wait I see him, there he is.

Mitesh continue to follow Pritem but then get stopped at a red light.

Mitesh: Shit now what?

The lights turned green.

Priya: let's just look thru the alley until

Mitesh: Until what?

Priya: I don't know.

After driving by three streets Priya sees Pritem car.

Priya: wait turn around I think I saw his back there.

Mitesh turns his car around at the next light. He turns into the street where she saw his car. Pritem car is crashed into a tree. Mitesh stops the car and both of them jump out and run to Pritem cars.

Mitesh: Priya watch your step, we are right next to a ditch.

Priya: (looking in the car) Pritem? (she doesn't see Pritem in the car) He's not here. (scared) Mitesh he's not in the car.

Priya turns around worried looking down the ditch. Mitesh gets mad and noticed gas is leaking he turns and looks under the car. Fire has all ready started under the car. Priya finds Pritem lying at the bottom of the ditch.

Priya: Mitesh

Mitesh gets up to warn Priya.

Priya: (pulling her) Priya we need to get out of here.

Priya: (pulling back) No not with out Pritem.

Mitesh: (Priya grabbing her) If we don't survive no one will be able to help Pritem. The car is about to blow.

A big click is heard from the engine. Priya and Mitesh look at the car. The hood of the engine blows open and a rush of wind pushes Priya and Mitesh into the ditch. Priya and Mitesh both roll down the hill while rolling down the car explores. Priya continues to roll down but is stabbed by a tree branch. Mitesh stops rolling. Mitesh gets up and runs over to Pritem, whom is unconscious.

Mitesh: (shaking him) Pritem? Pritem?

Priya: (yells) Mitesh

Mitesh gets up and runs to Priya.

Mitesh: (looking at Priya) Shit Priya you'll be ok.

Mitesh helps Priya take out the branch. After taking out the branch, Priya faints.

Mitesh: (shaking her) Priya? Shit!

Mitesh grabs his phone and calls the police

Mitesh: (yelling at the police on the phone) That's to late. Hurry up and get here.

Mitesh cuts the phone and calls Anurag. Rain begins to fall. Manisha, Anurag, Arjun, Naina, and Jyoti arrive. Anurag and Arjun jump into the ditch. Anuragtries to take Priya up the hill. As Mitesh and Arjun try to get Pritem up the hill but are unable to because of the rain. Police and the ambulance arrive and help them take Priya and Prietm to the hospital. At the hospital, Pritem parents arrive.

Payal: Where is Pritem?

Mitesh: Aunty over here?

Mitesh takes Pritem mom and dad to Pritem room. Anurag holding onto Priya's phone as it rings.

Anurag: It's Priya's dad.

Manisha: Well answer it.

Anurag: (on the phone) hello.

Anil: Who is this?

Anurag: Its Anurag

Anil: oh Anurag beta, how are you?

Anurag: ok uncle you?

Anil: Not so good Priya nanni passed away today. I need to speak to Priya.

Anurag: I'm sorry. Uncle I need to tell you something.

Anurag continues to tell Anil what happen. As Pritem regain consciousness and find his mom, dad and Mitesh near his bed side.

Pritem: (confused) what happen? How did I get here? The last thing I remember is a dog came before my car and I crashed into a car.

Mitesh: (mad) Well if you hadnt left the party drunk you wouldn't be here and Priya wouldn't have been in a critical condition.

Pritem: (shocked) Priya? What happen to her?

Mitesh: Priya saw you leaving the party drunk. She came up to me and we ended up following you. (Explaining what happened) and now Priya is in the other room still being checked by the doctor.

Pritem: (getting off the bed) I have to go see her.

Mitesh: (pushing him back) you are not in the condition to get up.

Pritem: (getting up again) I don't care I want to go and see Priya.

Mitesh and Pritem mom and dad help take Pritem to Priya's room. Meanwhile Anurag is still talking to Priya's dad.

Anil: we're coming on the next plane to India, ok.

Anurag: bye. (cutting the phone) Manisha Uncle is on the next plane ride here.

Manisha: (wiping her tears) that's good. (She looks at Anurag) what's wrong?

Anurag: Priya Nanni died earlier today.

Manisha: No!

Anurag: Yeah (looking into the room) How are we going to tell her?

Mitesh, Pritem and his parents arrive to the room. The doctor comes out of the room.

Mitesh: How is Priya now?

Doctor: Her condition is really critical.

Manisha grabs onto Anurag and begins to cry. Everyone begins to cry.

Doctor: Too many toxics bacteria have gotten into her body and is a limit of medication we can give her without over dosing her. All we have left to do is pray.

The doctor leaves. Everyone walks to the room to pray. After praying Manisha, Pritem, and Arjun are shocked to see Mitesh and Anurag praying.

Manisha: you never prayed before.

Anurag: well people come into your life that changes you (remembering Priya praying before Manisha parents' anniversary).

Mitesh: and right pray that is all that can help us.

Jyoti: (runs into the room where everyone is praying) Priya!

Everyone turns and looks at Jyoti.