Chapter 7

LoveYourself

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PART 7

Vardaan put Sanyukta in the car. He was driving at full speed. He remembered those buried moments...they were surfacing again. He was getting a nostalgic feeling. He remembered Niharika, that city, that hospital...he could not save her. She cried for him...his help. Those ba**rds. He felt as if history was repeating itself. He wanted to save Sanyukta at all costs. They reached the hospital. He placed her on the stretcher and quickly summoned the doctor. The doctor called the nurse and they took Sanyukta for examination. Here Vardaan started with the hospital formalities like form filling etc. He had a very difficult task of waiting for the doctor. After an hour or so, the doctor came out.

Doctor: "Mr Vardaan. Can I know who is she? I mean...is she your friend?"

Vardaan: (Thinking a bit) "Yes...kind of a friend only. Doctor, please tell me that she is fine."

Doctor: "We collected her blood sample, and we've given it for examination. The reports have come. Her blood contains a very high dangerous amount of Flunitrazepam, in common terms known as date rape drugs. The glucose levels in her body have considerably gone down. Her body contains marks of protest as well. There are nail marks on her hands as well, finger prints on her cheek and a wound on her head. And most important thing, her right hand is fractured. All these things lead to a conclusion that somebody tried to force himself on her. But fortunately, there were no marks of any physical insertion. All I can say now is, she has been saved at the right time. She needs to be taken good care of. After she comes to senses...may be she'll feel that all happened because of her. May be she'll blame herself. Such patients tend to go towards depression. She would need a counsellor to help her out."

Vardaan: (Listening patiently to each and every word) Thank you doctor for the great advice. I will surely see to it that she copes up well.

Vardaan moved to Sanyukta's room. He sat on a stool beside her bed. His heart broke into a million pieces seeing her. Her tears had dried up on her cheeks. She had a plaster on her right hand. Glucose syringes and tubes on her left palm. He always detested syringes. Her chubby cheeks which looked cute once while she laughed, were now red with finger prints. He placed his palm on her cheeks and caressed it. He was again in tears. He did not sleep the whole night.

Next morning, Kaustuki packed up food for Vardaan sir and Sanyu as well. She was ready to go the hospital. Just then she got a call from home. Her mother was not well. She had to leave immediately. She took permission from the dean.

It was morning. There was no sign of Sanyukta showing any signs of consciousness. Vardaan washed his face and got some food for Sanyukta from the hospital mess. He came back to the room. Here Sanyukta's fingers slowly moved. Vardaan sat on the stool. Sanyu slowly opened her eyes. She tried to lazily stretch her body and tried to move her hands as well. She thought that she was in her hostel room.

Sanyukta: (Again closing her eyes)"Ummm...Huhh...Kaustuki good morning. Jaa pehle tu nahale. Main tere baad nahaungi. Tab tak main toh thodi der aur so jaati hu. Jaldi kar please. First lecture Vardaan sir ka hai. I don't want to be late. Who toh hai bhi non-vegetarian, mujhe kaccha chaba jaaega."

Vardaan couldn't control his smile. "Interesting...very interesting. So this is the opinion she has for me." She again tried to stretch her hands, but something was obstructing her movement.

Vardaan: "Sanyukta...aaraam se."

Her eyes shot open hearing his voice. She turned to her left. She was completely shocked to see him in front of her. In fact, saying shocked would be an understatement. She opened her mouth to form a small O'.

Sanyu: "Sir, you in my room??"

She looked left and right and realized that this was not her room. In fact this looked like a hospital. Now she could recollect, everything about last night. Tears erupted out of her eyes like a waterfall.

Sanyu: "I trusted him. He was my friend. Finished...finished...everything is over now. My career, my kathak, my education, my dreams, my life."

Vardaan: "Sshh...Sanyukta. Shut up. Nothing happened. Nothing at all. Dean sir, police and I, we barged in Sammy's dorm at the right time. It's just that he spiked your drinks, because of which you got unconscious."

He slowly and patiently explained to Sanyukta everything. Sanyukta was awestruck. She thanked God a million times. She thought she should thank Vardaan sir as well. But her big fat ego. She tried to get up and sit on her back. But she was unable. She then saw the plaster on her hand. She remembered how Sammy slapped her and she fell. Fresh tears formed in her eyes again. Vardaan helped her to sit. He wiped her tears also.

Sanyu: "Sir, thank you. Really, thank you for everything."

Vardaan: "It's all right Sanyukta."

She saw her hair clip on the small table besides the bed. She wanted to tie her hair. She tried to lift her right hand and then realizing that it is fractured, she pouted. Vardaan came forward. He went behind her bed and touched her head. It was as if a shock wave passed through their bodies. His hand felt so nice to Sanyu. Vardaan gathered all her hair in one place, thinking, she really has good lustrous and smooth hair. He held all her hair between his thumb and index finger and tried to put the hair clip. He was a bit too rough at this, also he pulled her hair hair a bit. Sanyukta, winced a bit in pain.

Sanyukta: "Aah..Ouch..Mummy!!"

Vardaan: "I am so sorry Sanyukta...Is it too tight...wait I'll loosen it a bit"

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Vardaan was finally done tieing her hair. Sanyukta was damn hungry now. She wanted to munch something. Vardaan arranged the food nicely on a platter provided by the hospital staff. She was excited to see what was the menu. Her face saddened when she finally saw it. Plain yellow dal, some boiled looking vegetables, rice, curd and 2 rotis.

Sanyukta: "Yuck...hospital food! I don't want to eat this! There is no pickle also. Hospital foods are so tasateless."

Vardaan glared at her angrily.

Vardaan: (Raising his voice) "You have to eat this Miss. You have no other choice. Your body needs a good amount of proteins especially now. Finish this fast."

Sanyukta got scared of him. She obliged to eat. She raised her right hand, again she realized that it was plastered. She raised her left hand but was not able to, since it had the glucose tubes running through it. Sanyukta shrugged a bit and gabe a helpless look to Vardaan. Vardaan came ahead a little, took a spoon, mixed all ingredients and started to feed her. Even, while eating Sanyu made faces, signifying how terrible and tasteless the food is. After eating, Vardaan fed her medicines. The doctor came to visit her. She examined her and told Vardaan that she can be discharged. The doctor removed her IV drip. Vardaan told her that he would go and complete all the discharging formalities. Sanyukta slowly got out of the bed and looked at her dress on the couch.

"Shit, this dress...how can I wear it now? In the hospital, in front of so many people and in front of him!!", thought she. But, she had no other option. She can't go out in the patient's uniform. Hesistanly, slowly she tried to wear her dress. Her hand was fractured, she needed somebody's assistance to wear it. She cursed Kaustuki for not coming to meet her. Vardaan half opened the door, when Sanyu screamed, "wait...I am changing!!" Vardaan immediately shut the door standing outside. "Shit, shit...how can I be so stupid?? I should have knocked!" Finally Sanyukta wore her dress. Whatever she did, how much she tried, she just could not pull her zip upwards. She thought, "Ab Sir kitne der bahar khade rahenge..Sir...you can come inside". Vardaan came inside and walked towards the table to collect the medicines. He looked upwards to say sorry to Sanyukta for just barging in, without knocking. Sanyukta lowered her gaze, as she was feeling very very shy. She was never shy with anyone till now. "Why the hell, am I shy! Why am I feeling this way!", thought she. Vardaan's jaw dropped in surprise.

Vardaan: (Looking at her and thinking) "She's looking so hot...sheh..not hot, actually beautiful, cutely beautiful!"

He came out of thoughts, and told Sanyukta to come out, as they were leaving. But, she was frozen on the spot. "How the hell should I come out with an unzipped dress!", she thought.

Vardaan: "Sanyukta, come on...did you like this place so much? Come on, we have to go."

Sanyukta: (Hesistantly still looking on the floor) "Sir...actually sir..my..i mean..this dress..."

Vardaan: "Whaaat? Say loudly Sanyukta..I can't hear you."

Sanyukta: (Sighing and inhaling some air to gain some confidence) " Sir, actually my dress is unzipped, and I need help to zip it back".

Reality then stroked upon Vardaan. He was in a very awkward situation. He came near Sanyukta and she moved backwards. He made an action with his fingers to turn back, but Sanyu also swayed her neck left and right, indicating a no. Vardaan, touched her arms, and said,

Vardaan: "Do you trust me?" Sanyukta nodded. Vardaan helped her turn around. In front of her, was a mirror hanging on the wall. Vardaan and Sanyukta were looking at each other standing in front of the mirror.

Vardaan: "I'll zip your dress and while doing that, I will not move my gaze from your eyes in the mirror. I promise. Shall I??"

Sanyukta nodded. Vardaan, by intuition, held her zip, taking care he does not touch her..her skin. While doing this, he was getting nervous, his fingers had become cold, he was sweating...but not even for a second, did he avert his gaze from Sanyu's eyes. Slowly, steadily, he zipped her dress up. "Done". He said, leaving her. "Now can we leave." Sanyukta became happy, "Ya, lets go."

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