Life Without Adi (Book Two)

Chapter 45

Aditya's POV

"Adi?"

I opened my eyes and instantly rolled off the bed

"Aditya?!" Natasha sat down next to me looking worried

"How did you get in?" I backed away from her until my back was against a wall

"Through the window" She smiled

"I live on the 5th floor"

"Yeah so?" She smiled, "So how is your fever?"

"How do you know?"

"I talked to your friend yesterday on the phone. You didn't pick up but finally your friend did so..." She looked at my chest, and I realized I had gotten hot last night and taken off my shirt

"My shirt" I slowly stood up and instantly regretted it as my head started spinning.

"Adi!"

Natasha caught me before I did fall, but it wasn't Natasha who said my name. I slowly turned to my right to see Aman standing by the door

"I mean...Aditya" He spoke in a deeper voice than usual

"You are?" Natasha looked at him

"I am Aman Mehra. I am Aditya's assistant" He moved towards me and took me away from Natasha.

"It's so good to see you" I closed my eyes regretting it as well as I felt like I was falling

"Aditya!" He slowly placed me in bed, and turned to Natasha, "Well you should be leaving since Aditya has to rest up"

"I can help" She insisted

"No I am quite capable of taking care of him myself. Let me walk you to the door" I heard him say as he walked out of the room with Natasha

I took a deep breathe and tried to relax, but it was hard. My vision kept blurring and it seemed like I was still off balance. I might be light headed since I haven't eaten anything yet. That must be it. I waited for Aman to come back, but he didn't for a while. I stared at the ceiling as I waited for him. Finally the door opened and he walked in with a tray of food.

"I'm so sorry you have to work right as you got off the plane" I tried to sit up, but he held his hand up

"You don't have to apologize Aditya. I am fully rested as I slept the whole way here. In fact I am glad to finally have something to do. You even get out of your seat for a minute and it's like the air hostess is glaring at you" He smiled as he set the tray of food next to me and helped me sit up, "So do you know what it is you are sick with?"

"It seems like I have new symptoms everyday" I sighed

"Well I will help in anyway I can" He placed the tray in my lap

"Thank you...Why did you agree to come over?"

"George said I can study here while I help you...like a study aboard kind of program"

Oh so that's how George got him to come along. I nodded and looked at him. He was standing by the bed as if I was a military officer giving him orders. He was refusing to make eye contact, and seemed almost as if he was nervous about something.

"You okay?" I asked

"Oh yeah. I am totally fine. It's just...It's been a long time since I saw you. Not to forget that fact that I am almost like your personal caretaker"

"You agreed to this right?"

"I did...and I don't regret it by any manner. I get to take care of the man who took care of me so I don't regret it at all. After all a friend in need is a friend indeed"