SS Stand by me. Part 7 pg 37 - Page 14

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I am back with Part 4... now get to the end too see if there is a part 5... :D and don't forget your comments otherwise i will be 😭

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The doctor came at 10am to check on her. He did all the checks and told Arnav to come to his office. He sat and waited and prayed for some good news. "Her body has accepted the meds and the poison is now nearly out of her system," the doctor said. Arnav sighed. "However I can't say when she will regain consciousness or if she will. Often when people are driven to take steps such as this there is always a background to that. It maybe that her mind may close off any signals to allow her to wake up. It could be a very long or very short wait but whatever it is you have to be prepared you could grow old waiting for her to wake up." Arnav looked at the doctor and said determinedly "I will wait my whole life if I have to"

The days went by, the family took turns to sit at the hospital but Arnav lived there. He refused to go home and had HP pack a bag and sort a mattress out for him. All the family had tried to get him to go home and have some undisturbed rest but Arnav was stubborn. He worked while he watched over her; all his conferences took place in her hospital room which was one of the more expensive rooms in the hospital. At one point the Doctor had grumbled that it looked more like a hotel room than a hospital room.

"You said she can hear me right," he shouted at the doctor when he mentioned Arnav could not continue to stay there 24/7. "Well she needs to know that I am not going to leave her… so Doctor don't cross me or I will shift her to another hospital".

After that conversation no one dared tell Arnav what to do. There were times he would hear the nurses say how lucky Khushi was to have a soul mate like him. During the night's he would sit with her holding her hand and speak to her about his day and reminisce about their happy moments. He did this without fail every day till he even forgot what the outside world looked like.

She could hear him. He was talking about the day when she had plastered her face with besan paste and he had laughed. Her mind was blurred. She couldn't remember much but hearing his voice was comforting. All through her black period she had been hearing his voice and now it was familiar. Now if only her brain would allow her to open her eyes.

6 months had passed and there was no change. They had celebrated holi, Akaash's birthday, mami's birthday and Babuji;s Birthday. The Doctor suggested they take her off the machine; Arnav was scared what if she stopped breathing. The doctor explained they would put her back on if she showed any signs of stopping to breathe. The Doctor and his team worked while Arnav and Payal waited outside. They didn't want to worry anyone therefore they hadn't informed any of the family besides Akaash. After an hour the doctor came out.

"She is breathing on her own." The doctor smiled. "This is a good sign as it looks like she is fighting to live, now we can only hope that she comes out of her deep slumber soon. Arnav keep doing what you are doing because son it's obviously working"

Arnav couldn't keep his tears at bay. It was working, his love for her was bringing her back. He closed his eyes and offered a silent pray to DM who had become his BFF in the past couple of months.

"Jetji this is very good news and its come at the right time because in three days its Khushi's birthday…" Payal exclaimed jumping up and down.

"We have to plan a party. Cake, balloons, decorations, flowers, gifts… OMG I have to get her gifts… Payal I can't leave her but I don't want anyone else to get these gifts." Arnav looked worried. It had been over 6 months and not once had he left her and gone out of the hospital.

"Jetji why don't you go now while I am here and if there is anything I promise you will be the first person I call." Payal said to him. She pushed him towards the entrance and called the driver to have the car ready downstairs.

Arnav leaves the hospital instructing the driver on his schedule. He roams carefully finding items that have meaning to their relationship. All the family were joyous that Khushi was finally off the machine. It was another glimmer of hope that she would one day open her eyes. They prepared for her birthday as if it was a birthday for a princess. The whole floor where she was staying was decorated. All the patients invited to her party. Arnav made sure everything was perfect.

As he waited for the clock to strike 12, he picked her hand. "Khushi it's your 20^th birthday. Whatever you wish for I will give you. I only want you to return to me." He watched for any response but she lay there like sleeping beauty. He talked to her about his work, how he went out for the first time in 6 months.

The clock struck 12. He could hear the clock bells chiming. Bringing her hand to his lips, he kissed the inside of her palm. "Happy birthday my jaan, may you celebrate many more." He said looking at her. His eyes watered going back to the mandhir. If they hadn't accused her, if only they had believed her she would not be celebrating her birthday in a hospital bed. The tears rolled and fell onto the hand that he held. "I love you my Khushi Kumari Gupta. Always and forever." He blubbered as the tears flowed.

Khushi felt the tears on her hand. She really needed to get up. He was in pain but why was he here? Khushi willed herself to get up. She tried and tried and finally her eyes opened. The room was blurry. She waited a while until the room came into focus and then she turned her head and saw him. His head lay where he was holding their hands. His face ravaged with tears.

"Arnavji, why are you crying?"

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"If you say no to me today, I will break and become the old ASR again."

Pata hai pata hai... filler episode tha lekin dhamakedar ending ke saath :D see you all at the next part