Vibha's Point Of View
*****
Hours passed by. I waited outside the operation theatre, impatiently waiting for Akka to come outside and say that Anand is completely alright. I cursed myself a thousand times for not being there by his side when he needed me the most. It's hurting me so much. The last words he said before loosing his consciousness is playing in my head making me difficult to breath. I prayed to all the gods not to make anything bad happen with him.
My thoughts halted when I saw Akka stepping outside the room. I quickly stood up and rushed towards her.
"Akka tell me...please tell me that he's alright"I said sniffing hard. Akka held my hand and made me sit in the chair. She then gave me faint assuring smile after removing her mask
"God is with us. Anand is completely alright and out of danger. Don't worry"she said and my breath fell into place. I hugged her tightly and cried. She hugged me back and caressed my hairs
"Calm down. I told you right. He's okay"she said and I broke the hug.
"The wounds are a bit deep. It will take few weeks to heal completely. But he's alright Vibha"Akka said again. I wiped my tears
"It's all my mistake Akka. I shouldn't have left him alone. I should have trusted him. He didn't do it. He didn't kill my baby"I shut my eyes tight. I heard her sighing
"This is what we tried to make you understand Vibha. He wouldn't do that. Why would he give so much pain to you? He can't. Because he loves you. He loves you a lot much more than you think. He was in pain as well. He'd lost his baby too Vibha. You stopped talking to him as well. Just imagine how much he would have gone through"Akka said and I felt my chest tightening. I broke down again
"I didn't say all this to make you regret. You still have time to forgive him and move on with a new life. And also to make sure that you won't ever leave him alone like that"she said.
"Can I meet him? Please, just once"I asked hopefully
"In an hour you can. But before that you need to eat something. I'll go, change and come. Okay?"she asked and I nodded my head.
Akka got up and walked away while I continued to sit there lifelessly. I recall all her words and shed tears. I felt angry on myself for doing this to Anand. Grief and pain occupied my heart.
I wondered if not Anand then who might have done that. Was that his mom? Or someone else?
I walked to the window and stood there, crossing my hands across my chest. I wiped my tears and made myself strong enough to confront and apologise to Anand.
A little later Akka came back. We walked to the canteen and had our food.
"I told Amma that I took you back home. I didn't inform her about anand's accident"Akka said and I just nodded
"She said you barely talk to her now"she said and I stopped eating
"I didn't mean to do it. I didn't even know how to talk to her Akka. I was broken. I did not had enough strength even to come outside that room"I said and raised my head. She smiled at me.
"You know what, life had given you second chance to reset everything. Don't worry. I'm always with you"she said and I smiled back
"I know"
"My duty will be over in some time. I will go back home and get anand's clothes from there"Akka said
"Akka you can come back by tomorrow morning. I'm here know? I'll take care of Anand. Already you look so tired. I want you to take rest"
"No Vibha. I can't leave you alone here like this"
"I'm not alone. Sana Akka is here know? I've talked to her already. Today is her night shift. I'll be with Anand. You text Bava and ask him to come home. You both can come by tomorrow morning"I explained and she sighed.
"Fine madam. We won't bother you and your husband. Happy?"Akka asked and I widened my eyes.
"Stop teasing me Akka"I whined
"I know you need to spend more time with Anand. Don't worry. I'll talk to jay and will get back home by evening"she said and I smiled, nodding my head.
We finished our food. I waited outside anand's room. Akka sat along with me for sometime and then walked away when a senior doctor called her to discuss about a patient. I sat idle for a long time. I was restless to meet Anand. At the same time I composed myself and made myself mentally prepared to bear anything that he would say. I know that he would be hell angry on me. I'm ready to face anything. I don't want to disturb him anymore.
By seven in the evening Akka left after informing me. She asked me to take care of Anand and also reminded me to take my dinner on time.
I slowly pushed the door open to see Anand lying in the bed with his eyes closed. His chest moved a bit up and down and his breath was very slow. There's a big bandage in his head and plaster in his right hand. The wound in his stomach had been dressed up. He'd become thinner and looked so weak from outside. My mind just numbed with regret.
My eyes teared up just by seeing him like that. I closed the door behind and took steps towards him. I quietly sat on the chair, looking at him.
Baby please trust me. I didn't do it. I can't even think of hurting you and our baby
His words came back to me. I covered my mouth with my palms and stiffled my sobs. I recall the time when I was there instead of his place. He might have gone through so much of pain. My hands crawled to his cheek as I gently caressed it. Then it went upto his hairs. Tears continuously wetted my cheeks. I caressed his cheeks and then leaned closer to place a kiss on his forehead. I shut my eyes tightly and started crying, clutching my stole
"Vibha-"I heard his voice as I quickly looked up. Anand was looking at me with his eyes welled up. He was watching me silently. I looked back into his eyes, which still showed so much of love towards me. I started crying vigourously
"Baby...shh why are you- crying?"he raised his hand to touch my cheek
"Anand, I...I..."I sobbed harder.
"I'm-alright Vibha. Stop crying"he swiftly pulled me closer while I leaned in and kissed all over his face gently.
"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I know what I did is a mistake. I didn't trust you. I let you go. It's all because of me. I'm really sorry Anand. Please forgive me"I mumbled. He stopped me and looked into my eyes. Tears rolled down my cheeks which landed on his cheek. I rubbed it off and gently caressed his face
"I hate this Vibha. You didn't do anything wrong baby. But it was me. I shouldn't have left you that day. It's because of me we-we lost our baby"he said gently cupping my right cheek with his palm.
"Don't blame yourself Anand. I already did a mistake by doing that. I can't afford to loose you. Don't leave me. Never ever. I can't live without you"I cried again.
"Come here"he patted on his side of the bed. I looked around and looked back at him. He gave me a assuring smile.
I climbed on the bed next to him and hugged him by placing my head in his right shoulder. I gently caressed the dressed up wounds in his stomach and closed my eyes. I suppressed my sobs
"Paining?"I asked looking at him by raising my head. He shook his head with a smile.
"Actually a lot better. I missed you"he said entwining our fingers and rested it above his heart.
"I missed you too"I shifted my head to his chest and hugged him like no tomorrow. For few minutes we didn't speak. It was silence which felt so soothing to my heart. Suddenly my eyes snapped open as I was reminded about something.
"Who were they Anand? Why--why were they trying to kill you?"I asked recalling that horrifying hours of my life. He sighed and told how he got into a fight with them and how it became a police case.
"I thought it ended there. Anna had given them enough money and they promised that they won't bother me again. But I don't know Vibha...."he trailed off.
"Why are you scaring me like this? Why can't we just be happy? Why is our happiness temporary Anand?"I asked with tears brimming in my eyes. He touched my chin with his finger and made me look straight at his face
"Baby, listen to me carefully. Life is not full of roses. I agree that we've gone through so much. I know you've been into more pain than me. We lost our baby. A part of us. We stayed away from each other. We couldn't stay happy with our family. Because of us even Anna and Vadina had gone through so much. But baby, this is a phase of life. We have no option other than facing it now. What matters is how we deal with it. I want us to be the support system of each other. Love is all about trusting each other, providing each other a shoulder to cry on. It's a lifelong promise to keep each other in their heart forever. I love you so freaking much Vibha. I can't think of leaving you baby. I know I never deserved your love. I've always ended up hurting you. But I just want to be with you baby. Lifelong I want to hold you this close. What I'm saying is, whatever that comes our way should be faced by both of us. I want us to face every single situation in life together. So don't push me away. Just hug me like this. I can't think of living a life without you. We've stayed away from each other. It's enough baby. Please don't do that again. Let me hold you this close. Let me be your comrade lifelong"he said and I felt a jolt of shivers running down my spine
I hugged him tightly and cried harder
"I'm sorry Anand. I did a big mistake. A big one. I shouldn't have- I shouldn't have believed that you....Oh god, what did I do?"I sobbed harder
"Baby please. Stop blaming yourself. If I were in your place I would have done the same. You were not in a situation to think. It's okay it happens Vibha. But we'll make sure that it won't happen again"he smiled, wiping my tears with his fingers
"Do you hate me Anand?"I asked looking into his face
"Yes, I do"he said and I froze.
"I freaking hate you so much that all I want to do right now to you is to push you under me, tear your clothes apart and make you scream my name at the top of your voice"he said shamelessly making me widen my eyes. He laughed looking at me
"You shameless idiot!"I said and hit his chest
"Ouch"he closed his eyes making me scare.
"I'm sorry. Did that hurt?"I asked concerned. He smiled pulling me closer and shook his head. I sighed in relief.
"But trust me that's what I want to do right now"he pouted like a kid making me smile
"You can't even move properly by your own and all these dirty things are occupying your one track mind. What should I do with you?"I smiled cupping his cheek with a grin. He pouted like a kid again
"Give me a kiss"he said and i widened my eyes
"What? Are you mad? Someone might come"I said. It's not that I'm not willing to kiss him. I missed him so much already.
"So what? You're my wife and the door is locked right?"he asked. I hit my head
"Anand stop acting childish"I scoffed
"Okay fine. Then go away!"he turned his face
God he's behaving how he used to, back in our college days.
I raised my head leaned closer to his face and placed a kiss on his cheek. He looked at me and pulled me a bit up. I rested my elbow in the pillow and gently pecked his lips. His right hand travelled to the back of my neck, pulling me closer and we sealed our lips. I parted my lips allowing him to do whatever wants. He kissed me very gently after a very long time. Our lips moved in rhythm. I shut my eyes tight, caressing his stubble with my fingers. We pulled apart when we needed to breath. He gave me a satisfactory smile. I blushed and went back to his chest
"I love you"I said kissing his palm.
"I love you too"he said caressing my hairs.
I closed my eyes feeling the warmth of his body. We were in silence again. He'd his eyes closed while his fingers rubbing my hairs gently.
"Vibha?"he called me after some time
"Humm?"
"How's Anna and Vadina doing?"
Jay's Point Of View
*****
It's been three days since that incident. Anand is completely alright and he's slowly recovering. He's still admitted in the hospital. I can see how happy he's right now. He and Vibha had reconciled and they're very much together. That had been a great relief for me and vennela. I know vennela had put effort to make Vibha understand everything. I'm glad that slowly things are falling into place.
Mom had turned up to see Anand and insisted to take him back home. She cried a lot. I felt bad too but I didn't budge. I asked Anand to take a decision by his own. He said he still needed time. The surprising part is, dad didn't turn up once to meet Anand even after knowing that how critical his situation was. I wonder what had caused him to hate Anand this much. Whatever it is, I don't care. I've been there with them. That's enough.
I was still restless thinking about the men who had tried to kill Anand. I've moved on with the legal police complaint as well
"Sir! It's been two days I've filed a complaint against the people who'd tried to kill my brother. I want to know what action you've been taken against them"I shouted at top of my voice, not minding that I'm talking to a sub inspector
"See Dr. Jay. We tried to locate them out. When we reached the college they'd already gone from there. None of the student or staff had tried to inform this to us on time, else it would have been easier to find them out. We're searching for them in every corner. Please be patient for some more days"he said
"Some more days? For your kind information this is an attempt to murder. My brother would have lost his life. I don't know what is causing you this delay to find them. Whatever it is, I want them behind bars as soon as possible. Else I don't know what I would do. I've been treating higher police officials too officer!"I spatted and he looked at me coldly.
I got up from the chair and walked outside the cabinet. I got inside the car and started driving. It was raining heavily outside and time was nearing ten in the night. I was lost in my thoughts until my phone rang. Vibha was calling me.
"Hello, Vibha? What happened? Is everything alright"I took the call, halting my car.
"Bava, can you just give the phone to Akka? I tried calling her but her phone is switched off. I wanted to talk to her"she said
"Vibha I'm not at home and vennela told me that she'll be staying back in hospital along with you"I said as I recalled the conversation I had with Vennela in the noon
"But she left an hour ago along with Sana Akka and said she'll be back by tomorrow morning"she said.
"Okay. Let me go home and check for her then. Don't worry I'll call you back in an hour"I said
"Sure Bava. Bye"
"Take care"I disconnected the call and dialled vennela's number. But it was switched off. Then I called Doctor Sana. She told me that vennela and she'd left the hospital at nine in the night. Sanas boyfriend came to pick her up from the bus stop and vennela had went home alone. I thanked her and disconnected the call.
I drove back home soon. On reaching there I found the door locked. I had spare keys. I pushed the door open and walked inside
"Vennela?"I called out.
I searched for her in the room and kitchen. But she was nowhere to be seen. My heart started pounding a bit. I tried calling her again but it was still switched off. I wondered if I should call vennela's mother and enquire about her. What if she'd gone to meet her mother? But she would have informed me atleast. The thing to note is that I didn't even had her mother's number.
I stepped outside to see the the rain getting heavier by each passing second
"Damn where the hell are you?"I muttured under my breath.
I called Vibha again. She took the call
"Hello, bava. Have you reached home?"
"Um- Vibha vennela haven't reached here yet"I said and she panicked
"What? But she left already Bava. Where's she if not in home means?"she asked worriedly
"I don't know. Can you please call your mother and enquire whether vennela is with her or not?"I asked
"Okay bava. I'll call you back in few minutes"she hung the call.
I massaged my temple and paced around the corridor restlessly. Vibha called me back in ten minutes saying that vennela is not there with her mother. I felt my heart knocking the hell out of my chest
"Bava please do something. I'm really worried about Akka"Vibha said as her voice cracked
"There's nothing to worry Vibha. I'll go and search for her. You please have your dinner and be there with Anand. I'll call you back soon. Okay? She'll be fine"I said as I hung the call.
I had no idea where vennela had gone and how I'm supposed to find her. I've been getting this nagging feeling that, our family is being getting tested by God each time. First it was Vibha and her baby, then Anand. Now it's vennela.....What the hell I'm I thinking? She'll be fine.
She should be!
I wiped the sweat off my forehead and decided to go and search for her. I don't know where I'm supposed to go first. I stepped into the rain and stopped in my feets when I saw a rickshaw approaching the compound. It stopped right in front of me and vennela stepped out of it.
All I felt the right moment was a huge wave of relief and anger at the same time. Vennela stepped into the rain, looking at me blinking her eyes. I stared back at her, coldly. She turned to pay off the driver. I walked towards her like a storm and gripped her wrist.
"Where the hell were you all these while vennela?"I shouted and she looked at me with shock. I gripped her tighter.
"I was-"
"Do you know how tensed I was? Can't you see the time? Why didn't you inform me damn it? It's night and it's raining. Don't you have some sense? What if something might have happened to you?"I shouted again, not minding the drivers puzzled stare on us. I was angry as hell
"I'm sorry. Actually I was...."she winced and I came back to my sense. I saw her eyes slightly welled up. I quickly left her wrist.
She turned and payed off the driver. I shaked my head and walked inside the house. Vennela came running behind me.
"I went to-"I cut her off in between
"Went where? Who I'm I vennela? Do you care to answer that?"I shouted again. She lowered her head.
"I'm your husband. I have the right to know where you had been going. Is it even an hour to roam around? Vennela you're my responsibility as long as you're my wife. What if something might have happened to you? I would have been responsible for that. Do you know that? I almost died of scare. I seriously did"I yelled again. I saw her clutching her stole. I couldn't stop myself from yelling. That much angry I was.
"I know if you were back in your home you wouldn't have done this. I'm just letting you do whatever you wants. You take everything for granted. Like any other women. It's all my fault. It's all mine"I huffed. She looked at the ground and I saw tears rolling down her eyes. I calmed myself down and ran my fingers through my hairs
"Go freshen up. I don't want you to catch fever"I said and turned to leave
"Jay"she called me making me halt. I stopped without turning back.
"I'm sorry. I didn't do it intentionally. I left the hospital at nine. I wanted to buy something. By the time I came back, it was raining heavily and I couldn't get any bus or cab. So I waited in the stop. I couldn't call you too. My phone got switched off. I'm sorry. I won't repeat it again"she said making me sigh
"If it was raining and you couldn't inform me you should have gone back to the hospital vennela. I'm sure you had some sense. And what was the thing that you couldn't wait to buy?"I spatted and she kept mum
"Whatever! Go and change yourself"I walked inside the room.
I took a long shower, fixing my thoughts. I wondered if I've shouted so much on her. What if she'd got hurt with my words? She really would have. A closed my eyes under the shower and sighed
When I came outside she was waiting for me, without even changing her clothes.
"Are you out of your mind? I asked you to change didn't I? You'll fall sick for god's sake"I gritted my teeth.
"I....um...I was...."she stammered without meeting my gaze
"Vennela go and change yourself first. We can talk later"I said and walked outside the room.
I went to the kitchen and took a bottle of water from the fridge. It was still raining continuously. My eyes fell on the toast vennela had made it ready for me in the table. I sighed and ate it slowly. But the anger Inside me still didn't subside. I don't know why I'm feeling this way. Those few minutes, how much I got scared of being alone again. How much I got scared of loosing her.
My eyes snapped open in reflex.
Did I just say that I'm scared to loose vennela?
Of course I do. Because she'd became a part of my life. Because she'd turned out to be a great friend and guide for me.
Vennela....what are you doing to me?
I tried not to think too much about it. After a while I called Vibha and told her that vennela is alright and she got struck because of the heavy rain. Vibha was greatly relieved and wanted to talk to vennela. I told her that she's taking shower and I would ask her to call her in the morning. She agreed happily. I asked her to take care of anand and also asked her to call me if they needed something.
Later, I had talk with some of my colleagues regarding few patients. An hour later when I came back to the room vennela was standing in the balcony, staring outside the rain.
"It's already too late. Go and have something vennela. You might be tired enough"I said and she turned towards me.
"I'm not hungry jay"she said making me angry again.
"You can't act childish all the time. You're a doctor vennela. How many times I've asked you not to skip your food like this?"I raised my voice again
"Jay it's not that I'm--"I cut her off in between
"Forget it. Whom I'm I to say all these things to you. Anyway, are you going to spent the entire night there?"I asked and she kept mum looking at the ground.
"Very well. I don't care. I'm switching off the lights"I spatted coldly and walked to the bed. I switched off the lights making the room dim.
I lay on my side and closed my eyes hoping that she would eventually turn up but she didn't. That made me more angry. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. Few minutes later I felt vennela besides me. She was restlessly shuffling in the bed. I ignored it for few minutes and then I realized that she was crying.
Damn.
I shifted closer to vennela and wrapped my arms around her waist. I don't know what made me do that but I did. Vennela stilled in that position. Her body was so cold but suddenly it went warm. I shifted a bit more closer making her back touch to my chest. My nose pocked inside her hairs and it smelled so good.
Suddenly she tilted her head to the back and looked at me. Her eyes were teary but it was blinking in surprise. My lips curved a little as I went to tuck her hair strand behind her ear and slightly pulled her closer. My other hand went to cup her left cheek.
Our eyes locked and something inside me was awakened. Her blinking eyes caused my heart to flutter. Without realising, I closed my eyes and leaned my head towards her.
I felt her closing her eyes too. Her hand came in contact with my collar and she crushed it tightly in her fist making my breath high. Our heavy breaths mingled as our foreheads touched, followed by our noses. My lips slightly touched the corner of her lips making her shudder.
"Jay"she pushed me away and got up from the bed and making me come back to my sense.
Holy shit! What the f**k was about to happen?
I jumped up too and switched the lights on. I saw vennela's body slightly shivering as she was staring at the ground while tears rolled down her cheeks. I wanted to slap myself for the stupidity I did a while ago
"Um....I'm-- Vennela I'm so sorry..I didn't mean to....Oh god"I dropped my head down in embarrassment.
Before I could realise she walked outside the room, closing the door behind. I stomped my foot and hit my own head. I don't know what suddenly came over me. She freaking had trust on me. We were just friends for god's sake and I've tried to kiss her! Gosh.
Screw you Jay.
*****
Precap : "Well this is my birthday gift for you jay. You're not going to forget this in your entire life"she laughed making me clench my fist in anger.
Okay! I know it's been 2 months I've turned up with an update. I've got endless pm's and dialy comments asking me to update. Extremely sorry for disappointing y'all. You all are my family and since I consider it as one I'm informing y'all that I need a long break from everything as of now. I'm not in a good space and I still need lot of time to come back to life. My relationship with some one whom I trusted had ended bitterly and I still couldn't get over the fact that it had ended. I need your prayers and blessings. I would definitely come back after a month or two. And as I said this is my favourite platform and you all are my favourite readers. I would update the other two stories of mine in coming days and would be taking a break from Wattpad.
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