#3 FF: Spending nights with Mr. Raizada(Note-P150)

"No really I am serious! I tell you how crazy theses duo are…", while Payal tried to cheer up Khushi's mood, they drove to City Hospital, Khushi's mind eager to meet her saviour, probably, Her Arnav!

"…so this is what these Duo do! Aren't they crazy?" concluded Payal, when they were about to reach hospital. Though Khushi was listening to what Payal was saying, but all her attention was on the distance they still has to cover to reach him.

Payal looked at Khushi's tensed face and said," Don't worry Khushi! If anything was serious, Aakash would have called me and told. No call means no big injury!" smiled Payal.

Khushi returned a faint smile, but her heart was still restless and Khushi knew, it would be restless, until she sees him…all fine, smiling like ever. Soon, they reached the hospital and before Payal could say anything to Khushi, she opened the door and ran towards the hospital building.

She rushed inside, not caring if people were staring at her ruined form…lips swollen due to Shyam's slap, arms having marks of his ruthless fingers…all she cared was his sight. Sight of HER Arnav.

"Arnav Singh Raizada", Khushi asked the receptionist while huffing.

Confused like other's about Khushi's ruined form, receptionist stammered, while pointing at the direction," Room no. 304, that way"

Without saying word of gratitude, Khushi ran towards the prescribed direction.

"299"

"301…" she counted while running and finally, "304!!"

Before she could enter, team of Doctor and Nurse came out.

"Doctor!! How's Arnavji?" asked Khushi. Doctor and Nurse looked at each other. None responding to her query.

"Doctor?? I AM ASKING SOMETHING DAMMIT!!!!" she barked. Still the team didn't respond her and their face wore same depressed expression.

Getting no response and restless about Arnav's state she pushed them aside and barged inside.

"ARNAVJII!!"

As she entered, her eyes popped out in shock. Her hands went cold, brain stopped working as she saw a body lying on the bed covered with white sheet …the way corpse is covered. Beside the bed, was a being…his head bowed down, holding hand of the lifeless body…soft sobs could be heard in that savlon smelling room. Seeing him so depressed, Khushi's heartbeat stopped and a fear covered her.

'Did she lose him?' her mind questioned.

By that time, Payal, too came. As soon as she saw the sight which Khushi witnessed, she covered her mouth with her palms, her eyes never leaving the sight were her fianc was sitting with his head bowed down, and Arnav…he lied there lifeless, all covered with hospital sheet.

"Ar…Arnav..", was all she could utter in that moment of gloom…gloom of losing her best friend, her best to-be brother in law.

Finally Khushi started moving towards the bed Khushi…tripping, balancing, composing herself. She felt nothing left inside her. She felt anger, helpless, pity and frustrated. Payal made her way to Aakash's side, while Khushi, to other side of bed.

Payal, while trembling, put her hand on Aakash's shoulder. Sensing the touch, he looked up, his eyes reddened due to continuous crying. As soon as he saw her, he hugged her, his head resting on her waist.

"Payal…I lost.." he stammered between his sobs.

Payal tightened her hug and consoled," Pls have strength! We have to face this! It was destined! Neither you nor I could avoid it! But, we'll be together and cope with this! Don't cry baby!" she caressed his head, crying continuously like him.

"I know Payal it's inevitable! But, I can't afford to lose this!" he sobbed, while hugging her back tightly.

While the duo cried, sharing this loss, Khushi collapsed on the chair beside, deep in shock. Her brain couldn't register and her heart couldn't believe that she has lost him! She has lost her only friend, her saviour, Her and only Her Arnav! All, all because of her! She stared at that lifeless piece of flesh, to which she internally begged to move…for once at least!

But, the lifeless flesh didn't hear to her pleas. Totally broken now, she bowed her head, the way Aakash had bowed and cried aloud.

While the crying and atmosphere of sorrow covered the room, a voice, from somewhere remarked,

"I can't believe Payal! You too!"

As soon as the voice fell into ears of Payal and especially Khushi, both looked towards the lifeless body. Suddenly that body showed movement and in seconds, it removed the cover. From the covering, came up a bandaged head. On further removal of cover, Khushi saw his fractured hand. Other parts too were covered with bandages.

Seeing this state of Arnav, Khushi's heart sunk even more…but still there was joy, that he finally woke up, said something!

"This was expected from Aakash and Khushi even…but you too?" continued Arnav in disappointing tone.

"Expected me? What? Wait…How…Huh?" asked Khushi, while observing his bandaged state. She along with Payal were in total confusion. First they see Arnav total lifeless, Aakash crying beside him…then suddenly a miracle happens and Arnav gets up and suddenly say what he expects from Payal and Khushi. Was he faking his death to see how Khushi reacts? Or were they dreaming?

"This!" said Arnav in obvious tone, breaking chain of Khushi's thoughts.

"What This?" asked Khushi in total confusion.

Arnav did a face palm with his other bandaged hand and tried to get up. Khushi quickly set the pillow and helped him to sit down.

"Ah! Thank you Khushi! I am talking about, Aakash no more remaining a bachelor! Btw, Payal, how did you know we were talking about this? Did he discuss same thing with you the other day?" asked Arnav.

"WHAT????" both Payal and Khushi yelled together.

"Ya! That's what me and Arnav were discussing a while ago. He was telling me what happens when a man gets married. And, btw Arnav, I didn't discuss this Payal any day. I too want to know, how did she and Khushi came to know" said Aakash while wiping his tears and looking towards the totally shocked and confused ladies.

"Wha…what the hell !! You guys are crazy! Crying because soon Akash would be no more bachelor! Are you kidding me guys?? Sitting in hospital, one of you are covered with bandages and discussing this? I mean, this was expected from Aakash, but, et tu Arnav?" said Payal.

She continued, "And on the top of it Mr. Arnav singh Raizada! What pleasure are getting by covering your face with this savlon smelling sheet??!!"

"Oh! This? Well, AC's temperature is set really low! Tired of Aakash crib over losing his bachelorism soon, and this AC, I covered my face…though it smelled really bad, but…its better than his crying and low temperature!", explained Arnav.

"And why the hell, docs had such a depressing expressions?" finally Khushi asked.

"They were depressed?? I thought I made them happy! Well, it may be Arnav who would have depressed them with his "ows and ouchs"!" said Aaksh, while remembering the jokes he cracked to lighten the serious atmosphere of that room.

"My ouchs?? Excuse me, who was the one who was continuously taking pics and laughing looking at Doc's as well as my expressions! And jokes??!! Aakash, be out of delusion world! Those jokes were totally PJs and only can send a common man into depression observing the insanity human can have!" Arnav contradicted.

"Excuse me!! I…" and before Aaksh could say further, frustrated, tensed and totally broken Khushi slapped Arnav hard.

"Ouch! Good Shot Khushi! Arnav you deserved it!" mocked Aakash.

Shocked from her slap, Arnav looked at her and in small voice asked," You are taking his side Khushi?"

Khushi rolled her eyes and again gave him another shot.

"Oops! Kuch zada ho gya!" Akash commented again.

Khushi then held Arnav's collar and barked," Are you crazy? Insane???? First you come to my house, help me in all way you could! Then try to explain the D*g! Use your big grand brain! But, when he agrees so easily, you don't even think for once that he's faking and like "long lost friends" you go with him to taste his dish! Anddd…the dish was hockey sticks! Still Mister, you don't use these muscles of yours and happily get beaten by that group of donkeys and monkeys! You liked that so called Dish so much???? Want more?? And then leisurely get dragged by them, thrown near dustbin…and calmly take their return gift!"

She paused for a while and then looked towards eye popped Payal.

"Then you send her to me and without telling me anything she drives crazily and half of the way tells me about your sixth sense and your plans. All the way, I was tensed, how you would be?? How many bandages you would be wrapped in? I don't care if my lips are bleeding; people are staring at me, as if I am mad woman, who just ran from mental asylum…"

Aakash giggled at this last statement of Khushi.

Khushi glared at him and yelled, "Shut up Akash!"

She again concentrated back on Arnav and continued, "Then me and Payal reach here, only to find the docs depressed and that Mister friend of yours crying only because he right now realised that he won't be bachelor anymore!!!! Do you even have any idea what I went through when I saw you here, covered like a corpse! How much I cursed myself? Why didn't you get up and hit those goons…why…why Mister Raizada, my life is more important for you than your own?? Tell me Dammit?" finally she broke down.

None of them spoke after that. Akash who giggled a while ago, stood silently, serious now… listening to her. Observing that Arnav and Khushi needed some privacy, he poked shocked Payal. She looked towards him and he signalled that they should leave them alone. Glancing back at the duo, both left the room.

After both left, Arnav lifted her chin and made her look towards him. Khushi's eyes liner smeared all over her cheek. Arnav wiped it and calmly said," Because I promised you! I promised you that I won't let even a scratch ruin your beautiful form. Because I promised, even if I have to face death, I will face it…I promised my friend Khushi and I won't break my promise ever…even if it costs my life too!"

"You…I…", unable to control herself, Khushi hugged him hard…drenching his shirt with a while ago fear of losing him, with tears of joy of having him…with a pride of having a friend, in fact, more than a friend like him.

And Arnav, he lovingly encircled his bandaged hand around her, smiling at her innocence, her care and her attachment towards him. Inside he thanked God, for giving him idea at right time and he was able to save her at right time.

While Khushi pushed herself more into him and he accepted this with pleasure…two beings stood outside, one resting her head on his shoulder and other on her head…taking pleasure of beautiful sight, wishing that Arnav and Khushi should have met some months ago…wishing that they remain together for eternity!

No Precap!😃