Rishi and Richa both were waiting outside the hospital room, where doctors were checking on Rudra.
They found Rudra unconscious in the car... Blood was gushing out from his head..... Tiny pieces of glass shreds were pricking his face, shoulder and chest.
They both got starteld by his condition, and brought him to the hospital in an ambulance right away
Doctors were checking on him for a while now but hasn't said anything yet....
They were worried about him...
Rishi was blaming himself for this accident
'I should have stopped him to walk out from the house.... I knew he was stressed, disturbed. If I had been a little more attentive towards him... He wouldn't have been here... In this critical condition... It's all my fault '
Rishi was in tears, pacing back and forth in the corridor
Richa walked towards him and touched his shoulder
Rishi turned around and looked at her with regretful eyes
"if something happens to him.... I.. I. Will never be able to forgive myself "
Richa knew what turmoil Her Rudra is going through right now
He is a pure and kind soul... Who Cares about everyone more than himself....always putting others happiness before his own.
These past few months were the proof of his caring, loving and sacrificing nature, if not... They would have been together all this while.... They wouldn't have care about what will others are going to think about them.... What Rishi was going to say or do.... But that wasn't the case....
Because Her Rudra will be ready to sacrifice his own life or happiness for This Rudra without even batting an eyelash
Because he has accepted him... As his closest friend or maybe family
She was so proud of him but at the same time she was scared as hell too
She wants Rishi to be OK.... to be healthy and safe.... to be happy in life too, but not at the price of her own happiness.
She doesn't want to stay away from Her Rudra.... Not anymore....
She has suffered a lot, through out her life, since she was a little child she has lost so much.... So many loved ones... She is not ready to suffer more
She has decided that this time she will not repeat the mistakes of last time....
She will not let him have his way again .....
Because this time....
She will stand on her ground firmly and stubbornly
She will not bend to his wishes anymore....
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(I am going to address real Rishi as Rishi..... and real Rudra as Rudra from now on..... As the truth has been revealed, I hope it will not Confuse you guys any further, who are still reading this story 😉🤗 )
Rishi opened his eyes and looked around......
He found Rudra sitting on a chair beside his bed.....
Richa was sleeping on the couch, against the side wall of the room, leaning her back on the backrest, her ankle crossed on the floor, her hands hugging herself tightly...... As if trying to shield herself.... from someone.... Or something....
"How are you feeling Rudra....?? "
"Rishi..... It's Rishi... Not Rudra... "
"Do you remember something ??"
Rudra asked.... With a hopeful glint in his eyes
"I wish I could..... But.... No I don't remember anything.. "
He replied closing his eyes and breathing through his mouth
"But I trust you Rudra.... I know you enough to know when you are lying.... You never meet my eyes whenever you lied to me or tried to hide something from me... You got nervous and fidgety too at those moments , but you told me that I am Rishi and you are Rudra.... Staring straight into my eyes.... You didn't even bat your eyes for once ..... Your voice didn't waver a bit.... So I know that you are stating the truth..... "
Rudra exhale the breath he doesn't even know he was holding till now
Sighing with relief, he extended his hand and held Rishi's hand in between his
" Thank you for trusting me Rishi..... It means a lot to me "
Rudra said in a hoarse voice
" You should have told me all that earlier..... It could have saved You.... Me.... and Richa.... facing a lot of awkward situations, a lot of confusion and heartbreak... "
Rishi said looking at him
Rudra eyes filled with pain and remors
"I am so sorry Rishi.... I am so very sorry..... I never thought that something like this will happen.... I know it's all my fault... Please forgive me Rishi please.... "
Rudra said crying uncontrollably....
Richa woke up with the sound of Rudra's hiccups....
She stood up from the couch and walked towards him.... She rubbed his back while crying silently with him
Rishi looked at them and smiled a little
'They look good together '
He decided to clear the misunderstanding between them
"I wanted to say sorry to you guys too"
Rishi spoke with a clipped voice
" No Rishi.... Nothing is your fault here.... You did nothing wrong... "
Rudra said controlling his tears
"Yes.... That's what I am saying.... I didn't do anything WRONG ... "
Rishi said again, pressing on the word wrong
Rudra and Richa.... Looked at him with confusion written all over their faces
"WE DIDN'T SLEEP TOGETHER RICHA !!!!!!!"
Richa's eyes widen and welled up at the same time
She walked closer to him and took his hand from Rudra's hold
Clutching his hand tightly, she looked into his eyes
" We didn't....?? "
"No... We didn't.... I wanted to tell you that.... But you acused me of taking advantage of your drunken state.... and I was so guilt tripped that I couldn't say anything..... Then I got to know the truth of our real identities.... All that was so overwhelming for me.... That I got confused at first ... then I got Angry ...... then I felt betrayed by everyone..... I couldn't think straight.... "
"I am so sorry Rishi.... I said those hurtful things to you.... I didn't mean that.... I know you are not that kind of person.... I know you won't take advantage of me.... Or anyone other's... in any circumstances.... Please forgive me Rishi.... "
Richa said sobbing, hiding her face in in his hands
Rudra rubbed her back this time.... Soothing her
He felt relieved too, a huge burden was pull off from his concise.....
He knew Richa will never be able to forget this incident and she will never be free from the guilt
"But why was I naked then.... Did I tried to provoke you in my drunken state.... Did I tried to do something wrong and accused you instead when it was the other way around....?? "
Richa was horrified with the realization
Rudra stood up and held her shoulders
Rishi tried to sit up but couldn't
"No... Richa.... Please don't blame yourself... You were not in your right state of mind... You were drunk.... "
"Tell me what happened Rishi... "
Richa said in a panicked voice
"leave it Richa... Just remember that nothing happened between us "
Rishi tried to reason with her
"No I want to know.... Please Rishi... "
" You removed your clothes, yourself... Saying that you were feeling hot... I covered you with the comforter and slept bedside you OVER the comforter, though I hugged you to sleep that night... .. You must be confused with my clothes scattered around the bed but believe me I didn't shed a single article of clothing, I slept fully clothed .... I woke up late next morning with the phone call of Rohan... They were getting late for their flight so I changed in hurry and dropped my clothes on the floor in my haste, I hardly got 2 min to get ready and ran out of the room.... I didn't thought you will take it that far.... And get on the conclusion like that... "
Rishi told everything, and Richa started crying again....
"Thank you Rishi.... Thank you so much.... I can't thank you enough for your gentlemenly behavior, And I am so sorry for accusing you wrongly... without giving you a chance to explain... I am so sorry Rishi "
Richa said, sitting on the bed, beside Rishi, bowing her head in shame and guilt
"it's OK Richa.... You just misunderstood the situation "
Rishi said patting her head
Rudra looked at him with greatful eyes
Rishi closed his eyes, not knowing what to say anymore
Not knowing what to do anymore....