The Wait

Part-43

Rathore fired at the goons making sure all their attention was on him and Arjun so that Ayesha , Riya can escape with Anvi safely.

"Arjun sir."

He heard Riya's scream and whipped his head to her only to find the reason she was terrified for.

A man from behind had his gun aimed from a distance and the gun point was towards Arjun.

Rathore reacted fast by charging towards Arjun pushing him to the ground and at the same time shooting at the man but it was too late since man had already shot a bullet.

Arjun fell to the ground even before he got the chance to react to Riya's call, and the next thing he heard was a gunshot sound.

Getting on his knees with gun in his one hand , he tried to figure out the circumstances, when Rathore fell right beside him with his hand clutching his abdomen that had started bleeding.

"Sir."

Riya, Ayesha rushed to a heavily breathing Rathore ,while Arjun just stared at him perplexed.

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Rathore was rushed to the emergency unit right after his team dealt with the goons, and the police were sent to the farmhouse to pile up the injured, dead ones and assist Vardhan's family till they find a safer place for them.

All the ETF members stood outside the OT since the doctors took Rathore for an immediate surgery and none refused to move from there even to treat their own injuries.

Ayesha stood staring at the OT door with tear filled eyes ,with Sakshi ,Riya standing by her side , Chhotu sat beside Shree looking all worried, when Riya looked back stealing a glance at Arjun standing a little far from them.

Even though he didn't show any reaction like others ,but the silence he was immersed in and the way his head was hanging low ever since he carried Rathore to the ambulance were enough to narrate the inner turmoil he was fighting with quietly.

After few hours the doctors came out of the OT and everyone except Arjun rushed towards them ,while Arjun stood attentively.

"Doctor Rathore sir kaise hain.?"

Ayesha asked first , holding her breathe for a moment.

"He is fine. Bullet nikal diya hai humne,aur luckily koi organ damage nahi hua hai. But he needs rest."

The doctor replied , and watched everyone breathing in relief.

" Toh doctor hum sir se mil sakte hain.?"

Shree questioned.

"Abhi nahi , unhe jab general ward me shift kiya jaayega tab aap mil sakte hain. Unhe hosh aane me time lagega."

The doctor answered and walked away from there.

Ayesha released the breathe she was holding till then and closed her eyes covering her face with her hands breaking down in to tears.

Riya held her tightly rubbing her back ,when Sakshi caressed her hair.

"Ayesha ab kyun ro rahi ho? Tumne suna nahi Sameer thik hai, kuch ghanto me tumse bhi baat bhi karega."

"haan Ayesha kya bachon ki tarah ro rahi ho."

Shree shook his head.

"Achha?

Abhi thodi dair pehle bench pe kaun ro raha tha.?"

Chhotu narrowed his gaze at him, shutting Shree's mouth.

"Ayesha ab toh apna pair bandage karwa lo, kahin aesa na ho ki Rathore sir uthe aur unse milne ke liye khadi bhi na ho pao."

Riya joked eyeing Ayesha's injured ankle.