UPDATE FF:Mujhe Pyaar Karr-The Story Of The Second Lover CH.7P20 3/15 - Page 9

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*****I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS AND ANYTHING LINKED TO THE SHOW ISS PYAAR KO KYA NAAM DOON...EK BAAR PHIR AND SPHERE ORIGINS!THE PLOT IS ONLY MINE,BUT NOT THE CHARACTERS!THIS STORY IS ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES AND IS NOT TO HURT ANYBODY'S SENTIMENTS*******

Chapter 6

I felt a rush of wind against my face as my feet moved against the wind of the cold night. I felt my feet tap against the floor as I felt my breath getting heavier and heavier.

"Stop!" I heard Shlok yell after me,but I didn't look back. My vision became a blurr as I struggled to keep my feet up as my arms began to speed up along with my legs.

The electricity of his lips was still running through my body and I could still feel their intoxicating touch on them. Why did I just do that?! What had urged me to throw my virgin lips at him. Why are you so stupid Astha?!How will you show your face to him?! God, I am so disgusted with myself! I thought as I ran across the street to the parking lot.

Shlok's voice had become a blur as I felt my head still spinning and arms and legs shaking in the cold,winter night.

As I reached my car, I sighed and took a deep breath as I shakingly unlocked my car and slammed the door shut. I buried my head into my hands as I my lips quivered against them. Crap, what did you just do Astha?! I thought as the pictured ran through my mind. My hands reaching for him and then my lips touching his slowly and softly. My first kiss and it happed so randomly. Why did I just do that? I thought as I still felt my head spin.

I placed my key into the ignition and backed it out of the parking lot. I felt my head still spin like a ferris wheel as I stopped at the main light. I felt my heart rate speed up as I felt nauseous in my stomach.

I reached for my water bottle,but found it empty. Crap!I thought as my lips began to dry and I felt my skin turn pale as I felt my palms sweat.

I quickly turned my car as I decided to speed up home and drink some lemon water to calm my body down. After, all the anxiety attack just happened. I thought as I felt my car speed up and pass a red light.

I stopped my car at the stop sign as I entered my neighborhood where my apartment building was. I quickly turned my car as I noticed a car coming opposite of me.

The lights flashed into my eyes as I felt my vision becoming a blur with colors as purple and blue blinded my eyes. I felt a large roar as my car swerved to the side into the stop sign pole.

The glass fell apart as I felt impact on the entire left side of my head. I could feel my heartbeat drop minute by minute as my hand dropped away to the side.

"Astha wake up!!!!!" I heard a scream as I began to notice red, purple dots cover my eyes as hotness swept my face as my feet began to feel cold.

I felt a dark black liquid dripped on the side of my face as I felt my eyes slowly closing. A sudden rush of light hit my eyes as I heard screams and cries along with a siren ringing.

Shlok

I felt my body numb as my hands stayed on the steering wheel. How the hell did that happen? How dare she kiss me like that? I thought.

My face turned red and felt swollen as my heartbeat increased. God, how dare she do that?! Women are like this... All they can do is seduce a man and use him. I guess my perception about Astha was right. She is a cheap girl. How dare she do that?! I grabbed my bottle of whiskey from the cup holder and dived into it.

The bitterness of it captured my tongue as I remembered the way she had touched me and kissed my lips. I could still remember her warm soft touch against my body. I had even forgotten how it was it liked to be kissed till now. In fact, I had enjoyed the kiss and I hated that. I had decided to end all my feelings for love that day...when I realized the true reality of life and of my dreams.

I had promised myself to never give in to anybody, but why had I kissed Astha? God! I hate her and I hate that! I hate the fact that I kissed her. God...

"Why did I do that?! Why?!"I began to slam my fist against the steering wheel as I turned my car on the corner.

Two big gates welcomed the house that was supposedly called home. I noticed the security guard on his iPhone supposedly texting. I felt my anger flare up as I slammed by bottle down and pressed on the brakes.

The only way to get his attention is to hit him. I slammed my door as I stomped up to the guard and threw him against the gate. I grabbed my fist and slammed it against his cheek as I threw him across his chair.

I could feel my veins pop out as my eyes bulged. His pale face was full of red liquid as his eyes widened. He began to kneel down as I threw him against the gate.

"This is what I pay you for huh?! How the hell did you not see my damn car?! God you and this world!You make me sick! Take your job seriously!" I screamed as I threw him against the hood of the car.

My hands placed against his neck as I began to strangle the veins under his skin. My heart's pulse could be heard in my ear as anger was prompted to myself. I heard screams behind me as a light flashed on my face,but I didn't look up.

"You low-class individuals are like this! All you know is how to take advantage of everybody!God, if only I could teach you lesson!"I screamed.

I suddenly felt a tug on my back as I kept my hands on the guard's neck. I pushed back the person as I strangled the guard.

"Shlok stop this nonsense!Stop it!Stop it I said!" I heard a scream as I turned around and noticed my father holding my shoulder.

I shook my head away as I kept my hands on the guard's neck.

"Leave me!" I yelled as I pushed my dad away and heard yells as Varad grabbed both of my shoulders pushing me back. I felt more guards showing up as they grabbed my hands and tried to push me back.

"God!Shlok stop it!"Varad yelled as I felt my hands losing their grip on the guard as he tried to gasp for breath. My hands threw up in the air. I pushed the guards away,but I felt Varad's hand wrap around me as he pushed me back.

I felt myself being dragged away as the dirt under my feet seemed to fly up as I was pulled into the driveway as the gate behind me slammed shut. I felt madness reach my head as I pushed my dad away,but Varad tightened his gripped.

My feet dragged around the green lawn as my feet dragged up the stairs of the mansion. I noticed Sojal and mom standing by the door.

"He didn't take his medicine today did he?" Mom asked with a stern look on her face as Varad pushed me into the main hallway of the house as he locked the door shut.

I felt anger as I looked at the woman who had ruined my childhood, in fact, my whole life! How dare she ruin ma's life? How dare she?! I pushed mom away as I felt my legs shake.

"Don't you dare give me that look!Do you get that?!How dare you ask me if I took my medicine?!Huh! You have no right in my life!" I yelled as I felt the demon's signature appear on my face.

"Shlok! Don't you dare do that to mom!" Varad yelled as he grabbed my collar's shirt.

"Really?! So, now you will tell me what to do! First look at how your mom is then tell me what to do!"I screamed as I threw his hands off of my shoulder.

"Shlok, she is your mom!" Varad remarked as I felt anger pulsing inside of me.

"Don't you dare say that! She might share a blood relation with you,but not me! My mother can only be ma! I only call her mom out of respect and that is it! She is only a homewrecker!" I screamed.

"Shlok! How dare you say that?!" I heard dad as he pushed me back.

I felt a wall of hatred appear between the family and me as I stood firm on my ground as the pictures of ma's tears, dad hitting ma and then the break up appeared in front of me. I knew I was alone the day it all happened.

I felt a tug on my hand as I looked down and saw big brow eyes staring right up at me.

"Daddy...please...don't yell,"Ananya whimpered as she looked at me. I felt my heart soften as I realized that I should stay within my limits when it came to arguing in front of my daughter.

I picked up Ananya as I kissed her forehead. I could notice a few tears showing up in her marbled eyes as I wiped them away.

"Shlok, don't touch Ananya! You're drunk!" Dad said as he looked at me with a stern look. My eyes furrowed as I turned on my heel and began walking up the stairs.

"Don't tell me what I should do with my daughter. As this is coming fron a man himself who didn't care for his children," I said firmly as I rushed up the stairs to my room.

I slammed the door opened as there I saw the demon of my soul on the bed that once we shared together. Love had left those sheets as they were covered with secrets and betrayals.

My eyes widened as I noticed Sajana laying on the bed as she devoured into kisses with a man that was on top of her. Cigrette smoke covered the room as alcohol bottles spilled on to the floor. Ananya whimpered as she hugged me tightly.

I felt nails piercing through my heart as Sajana laid there pleasuring herself while her daughter struggled. She was not even once ashamed of what she had done and does every single day.

I grabbed Ananya and placed her outside of the room as I slammed the door shut. I heard Ananya cry as she slammed the door and tried to get it done.

"Sanjana get up!" I screamed, but she seemed to be too busy with the man. Not for once did she care about anybody and whether anybody would see her in this position... She was like everyone else... She didn't care about me.

My fists clenched as anger unleashed inside of me. Ananya's tears... the pain... and the moment with Astha had built up inside of me. My hands grabbed the glass lamp and slammed it across the room.

Sanjana flinched as she suddenly got up and looked at me with anger. She pushed the man away as she threw off the sheets and pushed me away.

"How the hell did you dare to enter my room?!" Sanjana yelled as I grabbed her arm and twisted it around her back.

"Don't you dare raise you voice on me...your account balance is run by my money," I whispered into her ear as I pushed her on to the bed.

"So, you found a new guy today huh?" I said as I grabbed the bed sheet off of the man and revealed his half-naked body. I grabbed his neck and threw him away on the floor.

"Shlok, how dare you do that?!" Sanjana yelled as she pushed me.

"Don't you dare tell me what to do!And aren't you ashamed of yourself?! You were never a good person, a good wife, and...now your not even a good mother! Don't you know how much your daughter needs you right now?!"

"No! I don't give a damn about that girl! Do you get that?! I would do anything in this world to get rid of that piece of crap,but I can't because of you! You restrict my freedom!" Sanjana screamed as her face turned red with anger and kicked the night stand on the ground.

I will show her place. I thought as I grabbed the night stand and took it after the man that laid on the floor.

"Do I have to show you who I am or are you going to get out of here?!" I yelled as the man opened the window's shutters and jumped out of it.

"Eric wait!" Sanjana yelled as I threw her against the wall.

"So, you think you can do this under my room?! This is the tenth time I caught you like this!" I firmly said as I grabbed her cheek.

"Well, you can't love me then I will have to find somebody else," Sanjana whispered as her alcoholic breath reached mines.

"Well, you're not committed to this relationship, then how can I love you," I mumbled as I placed my head against hers.

"Well, your not a true man if you can't handle your broken heart," Sanjana whispered as she smirked. My fingers clenched as I looked at her with anger.

All her fake smiles and laughters began to ring in my ears as I looked at her. The fake " I love yous" did not exist and even if they did they were forgotten. She never touched me with love, but with the idea of betrayal and using me.

Anger touched me and my hand touched the wall behind her and soon my hand punched the wall. My hand didn't feel numb as my hand dived into the wood of the wall as I still stared at Sanjana. Her face had turned pale as her eyes widened. I could sense fear on her face.

"How dare you?!!!! Don't you dare say that!!!! Do you get that?!!!!!!" I screamed as I grabbed the back of her neck and threw her against the dressing table.

I felt madness reach me as I grabbed the books on the bookshelf and threw it on the ground as Sanjana screamed. Ananya's tears crowded the background as she kept on slamming on the door and calling for me.

"If it was possible you would've left this house since many years ago, but I can't even do that!" I spit out as I grabbed Sanjana's arm and began to squeeze it.

"Shlok stop it!" I heard mom yell as she grabbed my arm and began to pull me back as Sanjana struggled in pain. I felt good about that as I did want to see her struggle under me.

"Shlok back off!" Varad announced as he pulled me back and pushed me back against the wall.

"God! Where am I stuck?! In this stupid family with this mad husband!" Sanjana announced as she rubbed her arm. I felt my blood boil as I went up to her, but Varad grabbed me and pushed me back.

I noticed mom with an injection in her hand as she began to walk towards me. I knew what that injection would do the minute it would reach my body. My feet backed off as I hit the closet behind me and then mom grabbed my arm and placed the needle into my arm.

I felt a piercing pain as my hands clenched. I felt my boiling blood calming down as the anger seemed to vanish in the silence of the night. My feet began to weaken as I slowly walked to the bed and sat down in front of it.

"His disorder is getting out of hands lately,"Mom mumbled as she looked up at Varad.

"After, the accident, this bipolar disorder has made us lose his smiling face and tranquility. I feel bad the most for Ananya. She doesn't get her father's love nor her mother's. They're so busy with alcohol that nobody seems to care about her. If it wasn't for dad, we would've thrown Sanjana out since a long time and found someone better for Shlok. Maybe somebody's love could've helped him with disease," Varad announced as he walked to the doorway and picked up a crying Ananya before leaving with mom and shutting the door in silence.

My body felt numbed in pain as destruction laid in front of me. The bed sheet laid on the floor as the pillows scrambled on to the floor. The night stand laid on the ground as it had fallen apart and the glass lamp seemed to represent the broken marriage of Shlok and Sanjana.

I don't even feel like Shlok anymore. My happiness and dreams were lost and even if I tried to smile genuinely, I couldn't. Even if I tried to force myself to cry, I couldn't... Tears had lost their meaning as did love. Only anger was the prevalent feeling I could express.

I felt my hands pierce through glass, but my hands just laid there as the pain felt numbed. Blood wasn't meant anything and love didn't mean anything either...Sanjana had lost me a long time ago and even if I did anything to bring it back...it will never come back...

My head dropped back as I stared at the ceiling. If I could anything...I could've killed myself this very minute, but I couldn't.Ananya needs me in this hell of a family.

And so I laid there on the floor as my emotion seemed caged within the medicine that invaded my body. The coldness of the night did reach me, but had no effect as silence was the key to my control of my emotions.

***

The siren screeched as the girl laid on the concrete road. Neighbors had assembled as they tried to peek over the old Honda and see who had met their likely death on the road.

"Is she still breathing?" The policeman asked as he kneeled down next to her.

"She is, but her blood pressure is dropping. I think we have to call a 2-4-5 at the hospital. Come on, let's take her" The nurse said as the men placed the girl on to the cradle and strapped her up.

"Astha! Where are you guys taking her?" Her dad yelled as he ran up to Astha.

"Unfortunately, sir, we have to take her to the hospital as she's suffering injuries and seems to have lost conscious. So, just take your car and follow us promptly," The nurse said as she placed Astha up into the ambulance.

Her father immediately got into his car and began to follow the ambulance as it drove away into the Cavanaugh hospital.

Shlok:

Day had risen and silence had still approached the room. Sanjana was sleeping in her bed as I quickly packed up my office work and files into my leather arm bag. I quickly tied my tie and buttoned up my black shirt before slipping on my warm coat. My hands fell over to my medication bottle and quickly grabbed the tablets, so I wouldn't forget to take them like I had yesterday.

I walked up to the glass of water and swallowed my pills down. My eyes fell back on the shirt that I had worn yesterday. A flashback comforted my memory as I remembered how Astha had touched it and slid her soft hands on to it. My eyes closed as I felt I could still smell her through the shirt.

I don't know whether I was mad at the fact that she had passed a move on me or the fact that I had kissed her back. I knew somewhere in my heart that I had never been kissed like that until now. Her kiss had felt truthful and honest unlike Sajana who had just used me and only knew how to seduce.

My thoughts washed away as I heard my phone ring.

My hands weakened as I fumbled with my white coat and stethoscope as I strided down to the emergency room where I had told my residency group to meet me. Astha would be there too and I knew that awkwardness would approach between both of us... I just hated the fact that the way she had approached me was sick. Why had she kissed me without my permission and did she even know that the only type of relationship that can stay between her and me is a professional relationship and that's it.

I could've kicked her off of my residency group, but I didn't because the contract she had signed with me was binding, so even if I desired to kick her out or she desired to leave her job then she couldn't do that. She had to stay in my hospital with me.

I was definitely angry,but somehow it had calmed down due to the medication. But, I should warn her and create a fear in her mind for me.That is the only way to keep her away from me and maintain a distance. I don't want anybody to come even close to my life. Not even one.

My legs strided as I reached the large hallway. I made a quick right turn as I entered the havoc of the ER. Nurses were running crazy with multiple towels, masks and gloves while doctors grabbed their clipboards and rushed to the paramedics. The main room was full of closed green curtains where I could hear screams of pain and agony from the patients.

"Good morning, Shlok," I heard a group say as I turned on my heel and saw my residency group standing opposite of me with their clipboards in their hands. I noticed that girl Helia battling her eyelashes at me as she walked up to me and threw me a flirtaous smile.

I knew girls like her and was fully aware of what they could do. She was one of those mean girls that really thought they were everything. Sadly, she's not acquainted with the real world.

"So, today I called you all to the emergency room because this area will also be a part of your life. Not only, ER doctors work here, but also specialists like you can be shifted here at times to work with patients who have come with serious head injuries. So, now look at your patient clipboards and then we will proceed with the diagnosis of each and everyone of them," I announced as I turned around and began to walk to the main room.

I realized I hadn't heard Astha's loud voice until now. Maybe she was scared herself and decided to stay quiet for now. I turned around and noticed that Astha was nowhere near the group. She wasn't here today. I smirked as I realized that Astha did want to maintain her distance from me and that was a good thing for her.

"Shlok, see, I didn't wear any make up today," Helia said as she speeded up next to me and threw me a smile. I stopped in my footsteps and turned around towards her. My face was furious and did show annoyance to Helia.

"Helia, it is better if you keep your distance away from me and how about you focus on your residency.I don't want to listen to your stupid comments," I firmly announced as she gulped and backed away.

We began to look at the patients and render their diagnosis. My group was horrible when it came to diagnosing patients and I wondered if Astha was here then she would've diagnosed the patients correctly like she did yesterday at the homeless shelter.

I noticed a police man standing by a green curtained room. An older Indian couple was standing by him and talking to him seriously. Great, another typical Indian case. They probably have a son who got drunk and then got into an accident. So, typical. I thought as I rolled my eyes as I proceeded to the next patient on my clipboard.

My eyes widened as I read the name. Astha Ahulwalia. What the hell is she doing here? God, this girl has probably created trouble again. I thought as I read the diagnosis. Overdose of Tyenol pills and alcohol?! What the hell? How did she drink alcohol?! I thought as I stared at the green curtained room where the police man was standing.

"Wow, Astha overdosed? Guess, I was right Ellie. I told you that Astha isn't the same innocent girl that you thought she used to be," Helia said as she smirked.

"I think we shall proceed to our patient rather than chatter," I said as we walked towards Astha's mini room. I noticed that the police man and the older couple had walked away as we had approached her bed.

Astha:

I was running somewhere again. This time the trees were tall and so tall that they created darkness. No light could be seen through the trail I was running through. I could feel strands of my hair flying up and touching my mouth. I could feel a smile touching my lips as I picked up my long white, cotton dressed and felt the cold, dirt under my feet.

My hands touched the rough, brown tree trunks as I ran through the trail. It felt like I was looking for something or running away from something. The birds sang in silence as I felt the smell of smoke near me.

Suddenly,a black shadow appeared right in front of me and I stopped in my tracks. I could feel my heart beat increased as I stared at the shadow and tried to search for a face.

The face appeared. The nose was long and sculptured like a Roman's nose and the eyes were dark, fiery brown that seemed to glance right into your soul.His lips were sculptured rosy red and they seemed dry against the coldness of the night. His arms seemed to flex as the muscles underneath it seemed to be drawn by an artisan as they moved up and down. Then, I noticed his chest. It was bare and showed its tenderness as beautiful abs seemed to be placed on them. I could see his heart beat beneath his chest and it was beautiful. Shlok.

My eyes widened as I felt a smile and he smiled too. He grabbed my arm with aggression and placed his cold nose against mine. I could feel his husky breath under my lips as he played a smile on his face.

"I caught you," He whispered as I giggled and pushed him back lightly as he began to chase me around a tree.

"You can never catch me Shlok! I know you can't!" I yelled as he laughed and then I felt a sudden tug on the back of my dress. I felt the strap on the back of my dress release and fall apart from its knots as I felt my eyes widen.

I could feel my cheeks turn red as I felt a warm hand on my cold back. The finger traced down my spine and landed down on my lower back. I felt my back bend outwards more under his touch. Then, I felt a small warm kiss on the back of neck. It felt as if a rock had been kissed by the sun.

I felt myself moan as his hands trailed my waist and pulled me around. I could feel the strands of my hair on my face as his aggression pulled me in towards him. I could feel a light tug on my hair as I looked up and smiled at his face.

"I guess I did catch you...I won," He whispered and then placed a small finger under my cheek and dipped me into a kiss. My lips rhytmed with his as his beated against mine under the cold,winter air.

I placed my hands on his cheeks as I kissed him back,but I felt myself losing reach for his lips. I suddenly felt a hand on the back of my thigh as he pulled me up and wrapped my legs around his waist as I began to kiss his Adam's apple and then his cheeks, his lips, his forehead, his chest...

Shlok:

I noticed Astha's heart rate increase as I neared her. Her breath seemed to deepen as my eyebrows raised up in curiosity. Why is she acting this way? I thought as I reached for her hands.

Her hands were warm and soft under my cold, rough hands. My fingers trailed the palm of her hands and realized the current of emotions that she had transferred in me yesterday from the kiss.

I shook the thought out of my head as I grasped on to her hand and realized that it was about room temperature level then why was her heartbeat increasing? Perhaps, she could be dreaming.

"Why is her heartbeat increasing?"Ellie questioned as she looked at the defibbuliator.

"Well, she has been dreaming all night doctor," Dr. Miller said as he approached the bed and shook hands with me.

"She's basically in a dreaming phase, stage 3 of her sleep cycle that leads her to be part of her dreams basically. She basically had the overdose that led her to be in her a sleep cycle for a longer period of time," I said as I stared at her face.

I took in her features as I stared her pale round cheeks, her rose colored lips and the way they took in the air lightly.Her dark, brown hair was pulled back as some of the strands loosened and laid on her face. She looked simple,yet...

"Thankfully, she has a very strong immune system and could bear the overdose. In fact, she will probably get discharged by today in the evening,"Dr. Miller said as he walked away with a nurse.

Astha:

My dream vanished as I began to hear beeps and voices talking as the colors blue and purple began to appear out of the darkness. I felt my hand flench as I felt my mouth dry up.

My eyes began to slowly open and the my blurry vision began to become clear. The first face that appeared in front of me was Shlok's. He was staring at me with a widened mouth as his eyebrow was raised up in curiousity. I then noticed a crowd of people around my bed and noticed it was my residency group.

"So, I guess the sleeping damsel has woken up?" Helia said with a smirk as she looked at me.

What the hell is she talking about? Where the hell am I? Wasn't I just in my car? I thought as I looked at the plain white celing and then noticed an IV stuck in my arm and the beeps of the defubillitor.

I felt a sharp pain in my arm and noticed a cast around it. I bit my lip as I sucked in some air and stared at my hand. What the hell happened? How did I get this? I thought as I stared and looked up at Shlok.

God, why am I here with him? Then, a flashback appeared in my mind as I remembered the kiss, the way I had touched him and then ran off from bart.

His eyes seemed to be furious as his eyebrows furrowed as he turned back and looked at Helia.

"I mean, I guess Astha you had a fun night eh?You are so not promoting good health! Guess, such low-class people like you would do this and overdose. Oh honey, if you were worried about paying loans for medical school, then you could've told me. I've always been known for helping the poor and the innocent. Oops, I shouldn't have used the word innocent for you. So, when did you get laid?" Helia asked as she crossed her arms and giggled with Ellie.

Why is Ellie laughing? Isn't she my friend? I thought as I stared at them. I looked back at Shlok who was turning red in anger as I could notice his veins popping out of the side of his skin as he clenched his mouth and fists. Oh God is he going to get mad at me? I thought as I squeezed my eyes shut in fear.

"Helia! Don't you dare say another word! There is a limit to unprofessionalism and you have passed it! How dare you say that about Astha huh?! Do you even know what happened that you are already judging her character?! The number one rule about hospital etiquettes is that you never talk about your patient's personal life until they have the right to say so! You are so dumb and idiotic that I am ashamed to say that this hospital has chosen you for a residency! Do you even know that I can shift you to a different department if you don't cooperate with the rules of the hospital! You can be moved to the death room and treat corpses and then you yourself can be a poor girl. Now get out! All of you get out and look over the next patient! You all will be working the night shift today due to Helia's desire to show unprofessionalism and you all who laughed with her! Get out!" Shlok yelled as they looked at him with an expression of fear. I felt myself shake in fear as I casted my eyes down as I felt tears filling up.

I couldn't even believe what had just happened. How dare Helia judge my character and Ellie laughed with her too? Why? I thought as I contemplated and laid there in silence. What had happened yesterday and why am I here? I thought as I gulped in fear.

Shlok:

10...9...8...7...6...5...4..3...2...1. I counted the numbers over and over in my head to calm my anger down. I don't even know why I was angry? Why did Helia's words tick me off so much that I yelled in such an insane way?! Why?! I thought as I stared at the floor while Astha laid there in silence.

"Dr. Shlok, this is Officer Maxwell and I wanted to have a few words with Ms. Astha Ahulwalia concerning the accident that happened last night," The cop said as he walked in and looked at me. I noticed the old couple that stood behind him.

They looked like simple human beings and seemed to carry a worried expressions on their faces. I could tell they were Astha's parents.

"Hello and Namaste," I said as I folded my hands and looked at her parents. I could hear a sigh of relief from Astha as she seemed to have feared that I could've bursted in anger and said something horrific about the incident last night in the bart.

"Namaste. I hope Astha is okay now right?" Her mom asked as she looked at me with a worried expression. I smiled as I shook my head.

"She's fine and don't worry. She will probably get discharged by today in the evening. I'll leave out for a minute, so you can talk to her,"I said as Astha's parents smiled and nodded.

I walked out of the curtained room and closed the green curtain.

"How could you do this Astha?! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?! I thought I had given you better manners than this?! Are you this stupid?! You overdosed on pills and alcohol!" I heard her dad yell as I stopped by the curtain and began to listen.

Astha:

I gulped and began to listen to my parents rant. God, what had happened?! I tried to jog back to my memory and think about when did I get alcohol? Shlok had given me Tyenol and then where did I...? Crap, I do remember when I was forced to put a bitter, type of a liquid in my mouth when those men had cornered me in the ally. Crap, they were trying to make me unconscious and then rape me?! Crap, what had I gotten myself into?! No wonder, I was so dizzy after I had escaped from the men. God!

Shlok:

" I knew your dadi was right when she said I should've gotten you engaged before you left for college! She was right that girls like you can get spoiled and you did! When. Your Pammi aunty had come with the proposal of getting married to Lovely, I should've said yes!" Astha's mom yelled.

"Mummy... Look...what happened is that..." Astha mumbled as I realized she was starting to breath heavily.

" Your mummy is right and your dadi was right when she said that daughters are worthless. They can only find all the reasons in the world to make you look down upon. If I had a son it would've been better!" Her father yelled.

I felt my eyes look down on the floor as I heard those words. Sadly, Indian mentality can never be changed. Not once, did they ask how her arm is or how her head is feeling now. Just like my family... they don't realize the pain... I felt my hands clench as I bit my tongue and tried not to interfere.

"Mr. and Mrs. Ahulwalia. Please calm down. And now, Ms. Astha Ahulwalia I would like to note the charges that will be placed on you. First, you have been charged for a DUI as you were driving under the influence.Second of all, you were involved in a car crash as your car had swerved over to the wrong side of the road and were driving against the traffic. Such lead you to crash your car into a red stop sign in your neighborhood. Thus, you had damaged government property. Thirdly, your driver's license is being confiscated for a year and you will be fined $5,000 for damaging public property. Point to be noted, if you are seen driving within this year, you will be immediately placed in jail for a term of five months," Officer Maxwell announced.

I heard Astha whimper as she began to take heavy breaths.

"But, officer...look...what had happened...was...that... I...was forced...down alcohol by these...group...of men...They...had...approached...me and tried... to...rape me..." Astha announced as I realized her breath was shaky and it seemed as if she was crying.

"What?!Oh God, these are the days we should see! Our daughter is lying! Why don't you admit to your crimes Astha?!" Astha's mom yelled.

"Ms. Ahulwalia, I've gotten these excuses plenty of times and even if you somehow get an eyewitness, we cannot take your case. Eyewitnesses can tell lies and we need solid proof that such had happened," Officer Maxwell said.

"But...but...but...believe me mummy! I'm right!" Astha bursted out as I began to hear her cry as she began to gasp for air.

How the hell, do they not believe her?! I thought and then I couldn't take it anymore as I opened the green curtain and there saw Astha gasping for air as she began to shake. God, she's having an anxiety attack again. I thought as I looked up and glared at the three people who were her criminals.

" I'm sorry to say this, but you have to leave for a moment," I said firmly and politely as possible as I began to shoot glucose down Astha's arm.

The three left as I stared at the defibbulator. Her heart beat seemed to go up as she gasped for air. There has to be a way to calm her down, I thought as I sat down on the side of her bed.

I grabbed a glass of water as I placed my arm around Astha and pulled her up.

"Astha...calm down," I whispered as I began to rub her shoulder and placed the glass to her lips. Her lips parted as she began to take the cool, water in as her chest moved up and down.

God, she's freaking out. I grabbed her hand and began to rub it as I placed the glass down. Her hand seemed to send a current in mines as I felt its softness comforting.

"Shlok...I...didn't...do...anything!...Please...believe...me," Astha wailed as tears seemed to stream down and down her face. They seemed to wetten her pale cheeks as she tried to take in air.

Astha:

I felt pain in my heart and mainly my soul. How could my parents not believe me?! How could my dad and mom say that about me?! Why doesn't anybody believe me?! I thought as I felt Shlok's strong, warm hand around mines as he looked down at me.

I could feel his warm breath near my ear as I looked down. I felt so cheap and insulted in front of him. I felt that he would probably kick me off of the residency if he could, but he seemed to be too comforting at this point. I felt my hair falling down on my face as I began to wipe my tears with my right hand as my left one didn't even one to move up in the cast.

Shlok:

I felt a sharp pain in my hands as scars from last night still covered it. My right hand seemed too damaged with it hitting the wall and then the glass while the other left hand was just damaged with a sharp glass that had cut me from the broken lamp.

I looked down at Astha who seemed to close to me as her back was against my left shoulder as she began to wipe her tears with her high arm. If it wasn't for this moment, I would've pushed her away and threatened her, but I didn't want to do this right now when she was at her most vulnerable state ever imagined.

I could tell she had her weaknesses and she was one of those people who wanted to be the heros and saviors of their families, but really were broken within themselves. I was one of them and used to be one, but not anymore.

My right hand slowly moved up as my left arm wrapped around her shoulder. I felt the impulse to place my arm like that. I don't know why, but I just wanted to do that.

My hand touched her soft,cheek and placed it on a falling tear. I felt Astha shiver under my touch as she looked up at me. This was the only way to calm her down or else she could seriously damage her own health. I thought as I looked at her instant, brown marbled eyes. Her eyes seemed to reveal all the world's secrets and fantasies she had kept hidden within herself.

Her eyes told her stories and opened her as a book. Astha's eyes downcasted as I realized that perhaps, the kiss she had made so demandingly last night was under intoxication. I noticed her cheeks flush red as my hand slowly wiped her tears.

Astha's head slowly fell down and laid lightly against my shoulder as she still, lightly hiccupped under my rule.

Astha:

I felt vulnerable against him and comforted too. His hand were rough and cold, but still held the comfort that was unfamiliar to me. I noticed a pale band aid around his right hand and turned my eyes towards it. What had happened? I thought as my right hand touched his.

I stared at it and tried to find out the secret hidden under the band aid, but I couldn't see anything. He was so close, only, an inch away I could tell.

"Shhh...Astha...calm down," Shlok mumbled in comfort as his lips were only an inch away from my cheeks.

"Look...I...didn't...mean to kiss...you...I was under the influence, "I whispered as I stared down at the white sheet that covered me.

"I...know. Look, I don't want to talk about this right now and you should calm down,"Shlok firmly said as I nodded.

Shlok:

I stared at her in silence and noticed that she was like an innocent child who was vulnerable, made stupid mistakes, like leaving me and walking alone on the haunting streets, and was stubborn, angry, and cried. She had all the emotions that I was missing inside of my shattered heart.

I felt Astha whimper and I felt the instant need to hug her and calm her down. So, my arm, slowly went around her small back. Astha looked up at me,but then instantly down as I closed my eyes and hugged her tightly.

I felt relateable at a point. Was it because our families didn't seem to appreciate us?Our lack of knowledge, stubbornness and need to fill up our hearts with bitter emotions that killed us day by day. Or was it because of an unknow,supernatural force that haunted us behind our backgrounds...All I knew, was that I liked this moment.

But, Shlok was unaware of who was watching behind the curtains. It was girl who didn't liked to be talked rudely upon. Helia...

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Thank you for your comments! And everyone else please do comment and tell me how you all liked it. I'm really not sure if I should continue with the upcoming chapters or not?

Originally posted by: xoxoJasminexoxo

Thank you for your comments! And everyone else please do comment and tell me how you all liked it. I'm really not sure if I should continue with the upcoming chapters or not?

your really should continue love it so far I want to see what happens next I want to know how Astha and Shlok fall for each other how Shlok let's Sanjana go it will be great. Also want to see Astha make Shlok better with her love so he will not need to use the medicine

I also like the fact that your updates are detailed and long thank you for writing an amazing story, starting to think Helia is going to be a problem

I hope we get to read your next update soon

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I also like the fact that your updates are detailed and long thank you for writing an amazing story, starting to think Helia is going to be a problem