Chapter 19

CHAPTER 17: Tere Bina Haye.. Ki Mai Karaan?

ARNAVJIII

Arnav was still in daze as the effect pushed him back a little. He could not register anything. It took a moment for him to realize the wetness near his arm region close to his chest part very near to heart. His eyes opened wide for a moment before closing with a startling cry escaping his mouth

KHUSHIII

Then everything took place in blurring speed. Security people rushed to them after catching the fleeing culprit and called for ambulance. The Ambulance sped them to city hospital nearby and then were rushed to emergency ward.

The head doctor came out of the ward and called out to the person sitting there on the nearby waiting chair.

Doctor: Are you with the patient?

Person: YES! How is..

Doctor: no time for all this. Are you family? If not, then I want a family member here immediately.

Person: WHAT HAPPENED TO HER DAMMIT?

Doctor: lower your tone, this is hospital Mr.

Arnav: Arnav Singh Raizada, ASR for you. Now tell me how is she.

The doctor was taken aback to see the award winning enterprenuer of UK standing in front of him. He also was aware of his world famous anger. So he had to budge.

Doctor: see ASR, it is very important to have her family here. I need their concern.

Arnav: WHAT IS WRONG? SAY! WILL YOU?

Doctor: Ok Please calm down and listen carefully. The bullet has hit her artery very close to her heart. We tried to find possible ways to remove the bullet without much damage. But as we observed, her every breath is making the bullet move into the artey more. We need to perform a surgery immediately to save from the bullet getting into heart. Its not like it will fire into her heart, but it will surely block the passage.

Arnav: then carry on. Why the hell are you waiting?

Doctor: As I already said.. I need her family to approve it.

Arnav: they are not here. I am approving it on their behalf. DO ANYTHING. BUT SAVE HER. AND MIND IT. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO HER.. YOU WILL REGRET YOUR LIVING!

The doctor who knew ASR well, dint argue with him. For now he had to save the life and he will do what his profession taught. He asked Arnav to do the formalities and rushed her to the operation theater leaving a tormented Arnav behind who sat in the chair there outside the operation theater holding her head in his hands.

Arnav(slowly): Khushi!

His mind was kept on ringing. All the things happening to Khushi now should have happened to him. The bullet, now this battle for life, every damn thing! He sat there cursing the time. At that time his driver Mohan came there.

Mohan: Saab ji!

Arnav: What are you doing here? Wait. How are you here? Where are Khushi's parents?

Mohan: I dropped them at their place. I went to the venue and came to know that you are here. Saab ji, Khushi ji?

Arnav; They are operating her. Don't let anyone know now. I will call you when needed.

Mohan: But Bade saab..

Arnav: Mohan! I said I will manage. You go now. Don't need to tell anyone about this for now.

Mohan: JI. Yours and Khushi ji's mobile. Her's was ringing in your car. Here!

Saying he gave him the mobiles and went reluctantly. Arnav Called Aman without waiting.

Arnav: Aman, don't let the channels telecast whatever happened there at the venue. Convince them, bribe them, threaten them, do whatever you can. But don't let them air the footage.

Aman: Don't worry ASR. I have managed.

Arnav: hmm. And I want the culprit behind the bar within 2 hours!

Aman: We have the man with us. Master mind will be caught soon. How is Khushi?

Arnav: she is in operation theatre.

Saying Arnav hung the call and immediately Khushi's mobile started ringing. Arnav attended the call only to hear a anxious Ashwin.

Ashwin: Jiji? Where are you? Its going to strike 1 pm past midnight. Why are you not home still?

Arnav: Calm down Ashwin!

Ashwin: Oh thank god ASR. You are with jiji. Is the party still on?

Arnav: Why are you up so late? Uncle aunty slept?

Ashwin: Yes Amma bauji retired to bed long back. I am waiting for Jiji to open door for her as she forgot to take her keys. But suddenly I felt restless so I called to check if everything is fine.

Arnav remembered the same words Khushi said before getting shot. He fisted his palms containing his pain.

Arnav: Ashwin! Listen to me carefully. We are in hospital. No.. No.. Don't panic and Wake up uncle aunty. Once the situation is safe and calm here, I will call you. That time you can come here. Until then don't say this to anyone. Please trust me.

Ashwin understood that something is wrong but still he trusted Arnav so he did as he was said and hung the call and went to his room locking the doors.

Each passing minute was turning torturous for Arnav waiting for someone to come out of the operation theatre and say that Khushi is fine. The clock went on tiking and showed 2:30 am in morning. The doctor came out and immediately Arnav rushed to him and started not even letting him to breath.

Arnav: How is Khushi?

Doctor: No worries ASR. She is safe and crossed the danger zone. Surgery was successful. But it was a very close call as the bullet was so close to her cardiac passage. But now all fine. She will be shifted to normal ward soon and she will gain conscious by sunrise. After that we can check her and discuss further details.

Arnav gave a crisp nod.

Arnav: Is there any Luxurious ward here where she can be admitted? She should not feel as of its hospital. She hates hospital.

Doctor: I have arranged everything. She will be cared like its her home. So now can I go to sterilize my hands?

Arnav again nodded and followed people who were taking Khushi to special ward with all possible facilities. They made her lay on the bed and connected her with necessary equipments. Arnav sat on the chair and took her free hand in his hands and held it close to him, caressing it as he wanted to feel that she is with him.

Arnav: Why did you do this Khushi? Why did you take the bullet that was meant for me? How could you do this to me? How can you fill my life with colors showing hope and leave me abruptly? Do you think I will let you so easily?

He dint know when tears started flowing from his eyes and fell on her palms. Arnav Singh Raizada was a man who never cried. Not even when his parents died. But he did now for this chit of girl who changed his life upside down making him eat desi food, made him laugh. She was the only one who could call him with weird names and get with it. But now she lay silently on the hospital bed.

It wasn't long before when Arnav realized that he was in love with his mad Khushi, the girl with those mysterious hazel eyes. But he was afraid of rejection from her side as he has seen her hesitation when it comes to open up that part of life to him. So he waited for time to arrive for him to propose her. But now he knew that there is nothing called right time. Time doesn't wait for anyone. So he planned to make her his nearest possible. What if she pulled another such stupid stunt?

Arnav: Khushi, kabhi mujhe chodke mat jana. Mai jee nahi paaonga tumhare bagair.

Don't you ever leave me! I cannot live without you.

Saying he kissed her forehead very lightly not disturbing her. He kept his head near her hand and slept like that sitting on the chair.

The Sun raised spreading new light and hope the morning through the dull walls of the hospital room.

Khushi slowly came to conscious moving her eyes balls behind her eyelids. But suddenly her body started agitating waking Arnav with a jerk in panic. He immediately pressed the button below her bed calling the doctor for help as he did not know what was happening to her. Doctors came in rushing and asked him to wait outside.

Few minutes later the doctor came out and called Arnav who was breathing fire on him.

Arnav: What happened to her dammit? Why is she..

Doctor: No time for all these. She is yelling your name and sedatives are not working on her. Only you can calm her now I think.

Arnav dint wait for that doctor to complete it. He ran in and saw Khushi calling out to him gathering all the strength she had and her body was withering like leafe in wind. He went next to her and held her hand with one hand and caressed her hair with other and slowly called her name bending to her ears.

Arnav: Khushi...

She calmed down a little and turned to his side and slightly opened her eyes. Her body was still trembling.

Khushi: Arnav ji..

She called him a very feeble voice. He caressed her hair.

Arnav: calm down Khushi!

Khushi: aap teek hain? The bullet..

Are you fine?

Her half open eyes scanned his body for any injuries.

Arnav: How can anything happen to me when my jhansi ki rani was beside me?

He chuckled through he teary eyes making her smile too. But then she frowned.

Arnav: take rest Khushi. Don't strain too much.

Before he can complete his sentence, Khushi closed her eyes and her hands in hand felt limp scaring him to hell.

Arnav: DOCTOR!!

He yelled and the doctor who was waiting for him outside rushed in to see a fuming Arnav. Within a long stirde, Arnav reached the doctor and held his collar. His eyes were spitting mad rage.

Arnav: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HER? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER? WHY DID SHE GO UNCONSCIOUS ALL OF A SUDDEN?

Doctor calmly pried Arnav's hands from his collar and replied.

Doctor: she must be asleep ASR. We gave her sedatives to calm her. Now if you let me, I will check her.

Arnav nodded sheepishly and moved away to let him check her. The doctor checked Khushi, instructed the nurse what should be done and came to Arnav.

Doctor: ASR, she is fine now. Seeing her health she will recover soon. But she needs to have complete rest and follow our instruction strictly. I need her family to discuss about something regarding her medical history.

Arnav was confused about what the doctor was saying. As far as he knew Khushi dint have any troubles.

Arnav: Her family will be here soon. And mid it doctor. Don't need to get into details with them about her injury, surgery and bullet. Am I clear?

If the doctor was someone regular he would have got annoyed with the behavior of Arnav. But doctor Arman Malik was a man who can easily distinguish Love from any other emotion and he could clearly see that famous business man ASR known for his steely behavior was madly in love with the girl inside. After all once Khadus Arman too fell in Love with a crazy doctor Riddhima who is wife now. Arman smiled to Arnav and went to his cabin to update his wife about this not so normal happening while Arnav went to call Khushi's parents.

He was shit scared anticipating their reaction. But he had to inform them. With a trembling hands he called Sasi.

Meenu: Ab ki hoga? how will SAsi react? will he blame ASR? Jaan ne ke liye follow kijiye AWAITING MY PRINCE

BYE😛