Sharon'he yelled as he pushed her away, not bothering to see where she fell. Simmi caught hold of a frightened Sharon, while the others watched as the entire row of lights fell on him. Him. She watched in horror as the block hit his head and he stuttered, letting out a moan in pain. She watched stunned into silence, as he took a step and then crumpled to the floor, clutching his head. The spot where she'd been moments back, now had broken shards of glass and a block of wood, one of its corners dripping red. the gang watched him with a horrified hush, as their friend fell. One of the strongest people they'd known fell. Unable to move a muscle. "Sharon"his voice echoed in her ears and she flinched.
Moments ago she'd watched him perform, admiring him, falling in love with his dance all over again. Admist all the cheering she performed. His eyes were on her the entire time, just as she knew they would. And then she'd watched rey and kria once again prove they liked each other as they danced. Cheering for her friends she'd stood there, happy. And then she felt herself being pushed away, his voice yelling "Sharon". The next thing, he fell, his face pale and a moan of pain shot through his lips. Clutching his head trying to stop the blood oozing out of his head and onto his face and neck. Simmi left her hold on Sharon and rushed to Swayam, she staggered and looked at him. His eyes were on her. Hers on his. "Swayam Swayam" they yelled panicking. And she stood there too numb to respond. She watched the blood flow across the floor, staining it red as it went. Rey and Vicky lifted him, while simmi held onto his head, trying to stop the blood flow. She followed simmi her heart beating unevenly, her mind unable to register what was happening. Rey and Vicky hauled him into the car gently as simmi held his head, trying to stop the blood. Kriya and rey went to the front, while Sharon stood outside watching them settle him in. "Sharon" she heard him call, but his lips hadn't moved. She watched him quietly. Silent coz she was talking to him. They were talking. The world was quiet and only they existed.
Swayam could only register pain. "Swayam Swayam" he heard them yell. He saw Sharon, safe but stunned. He knew what she was going through. She was blank. And then their eyes met and the chaos reduced. His pain reduced. And then she vanished. Her blank face replaced by rey, Vicky, simmi and kriya's panicked faces. The pain swept over his head once again, as he felt something warm flow onto his face, neck and shirt. "Swayam sona mat" rey kept calling out. He got frustrated. "where was she??? And why couldn't he sleep?? Sleep...aah that would be nice...but wait there's Sharon again" he thought happily as she came into his view. "Sharon" he thought happily. She looked at him questioningly. His eyes softened as he met her brown ones. The eyes he'd fallen for. Genuine, soft and deep.
Words aren't needed when two souls could converse by eyes , aint it?
*EYE LOCK TALK*
And with that his eyes shut and he slept, as she looked at him, tears making their way out.
His eyes didn't flicker after that. They remain shut, peacefully so. Tears made their way out, and the calmness she'd felt was replaced by fright. Fright bubbled through her and she fought against it, because she knew, her Swayam was a man of his words. She knew he was sleeping just as he'd promised. And like he'd promised he'll come back to her. The others panicked and yelled for him to wake up. She heard it and she was angry, and yet she was frightened too. Frightened that if they stop, he wont come back.
Rey hit the accelerator, and they sped even faster to the hospital. While rey and simmi held Swayam, the Vicky and nill went to get the stretcher while rinni and amar went to fill in the formalities. Placing him on the stretcher and asking Sharon to take care of him, they sped to fetch the doctor. She held his hands and whispered "I'm here, hamesha ke liye...tumhare saath" she said meekly, just as ruhi dashed in between them, sobbing as though he were dying. "don't you dare" Sharon roared, as ruhi reached to hug him, crying. Rey came back just then to see Sharon holding Swayam and ruhi watching it stunned. The sight though endearing was scary as well. The doctor, immediately got swaym into the OT. Emerging outside a few minutes later, he said, "We'll stitch up the wound...but that's all we can do...the rest depends on him and his will." While rey and kria looked aghast at the answer, Sharon smiled. She knew. She knew he'll keep up his promise. He always did. He was a man of his words.
But what if he didn't, what if this time he chose to break his promise, because she'd broken their previous ones. Her smile faltered. He wouldn't come back. She would be left alone. Alone, to be swallowed by oblivion. Tears made their way out again, as she imagined herself without him. A world without him. Empty, dark, cold and unhappy. She shuddered and cried. "its my fault" she cried. Rey held her and consoled her as she cried, while the others watched wondering why was Sharon so affected. Ruhi watched as well, more out of jealousy and glee than out of sympathy and wonder.
She watched as the doctors treated him, putting an oxygen mask carefully over his head. Plucking at the shards of glass pierced in the wound. Sewing it up neatly using a needle and thread. She winced. It hurt. It hurt a lot. But his eyes were closed. Peacefully in a slumber, while she watched him, agony rippeling through her each time they jabbed at him. She spent the entire night outside the OT, standing now and then to greet the doctor. Rey stayed the night as well. But he slept, not peacefuly coz he woke up every now and then to pat her head n check on Swayam, his eyes full of sympathy for her. She would look at him every now and then. "Utho Swayam, its time to wake up" she would urge him.
She thought about their promise at the dance camp. Their promise on dance. To never leave their passion. She'd broken it and he held it. He drew her back to their promise, their dance. And then their promise to be frank to each other, to never hide anything fromm each other. Again she broke it, he held it. Their promises, broken and sealed. She broke him. She loved him. He loved her. He was the one who healed her. He was hers. She was his. No matter what happened. She stood at the glass and watched him. Remembering his charming smile, as he made the heart and sealed it to his heart, telling her she and she alone resided there. She kissed her palm, formed a heart and blew it towards him, smiling as he imagined his reaction. Rey watched her, in silent admiration, Sharon, whom he'd thought he knew so well. Sharon whose attitude and ego came first whom he'd always thought of as strong, now stood in front him, vulnerable and weak yet strong because of Swayam.
Ruhi came and went in, not seeking permission from anyone. She watched as ruhi advanced towards Swayam and stroked his head. It hurt. She deserved it she thought. Swayam tilted his head a little away, mumbling "Sharon". Ruhi was irritated and she came out, a sour expression on his face as rey looked at her quizzically. "Sharon" she said. "I know" Sharon replied softly. Needing no further permission, she walked as rey and ruhi watched. She sat by his bed side and held his hand. He turned, his face softened in satisfaction and he mumbled "Sharon" relieved and content while she smiled. Rey looked on happily while ruhi watched envious. And Swayam spoke no more. It hurt her to see him like that, almost lifeless and wan. But she lived the hurt. It was her moment of epiphany. She was swayam's Sharon, they were meant tofall in love. Maybe they weren't meant to be together, but that isn't going to stop them from loving each other.
Doctors came and went, their friends visited often. Ruhi came too with only one intention of keeping Sharon away from Swayam, but no that wasn't gonna work. Sharon knew her epiphany. He needed her, now. And she was gonna stay until he needed her. Even if it meant forever.
End of part 1 and phew i've typed this part on 3 long ms word pages in font size 11 n times new roman.
so i better get good reviews for this...otherwise i'm not gonna update anymore...in fact write anymore đ at least on IF =p
in case you were wondering, when swayam's accident happened i had my boards going on...and this struck me then...accident and the following watching the pre cap...n hence i produced this...dunno if its good or not.
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