CHAPTER-14

Misti’s POV :    I was going to college because I had to attend some important classes and after that, I would go to the hospital to meet Mr. Ishan. He had to stay at the hospital for few more days though his condition was stable but the doctor prescribed him to stay at the hospital for a few days.

Yesterday night when I reached home, I tried to call Archana but her phone was busy. So, I did not disturb her further, after all, I would meet her in the college. 

I reached college at about 10.30 A.M., I called Archana but her phone was busy. I decided that I would call her later and joined my zoology class.

After attending my class again I called Archana and this time she picked up my call and said “ Hello, Misti, I wanted to meet you. Where are you?”

“I am in college, I call you yesterday and today several times but your phone is always busy,” I said to her.

“ Yes, Dad call yesterday and I was busy with that, and today I called the police station to receive some information about the miscreants but police personnel informed me that they are still clueless about the miscreants,” Archana said to me.

“ Okay, I am waiting for you outside the Library,” I informed her.

“ Okay, I am coming. Wait for me for a few minutes,” she said to me and cut off the call.

After two or three minutes Archana joined me. 

“ How are you?” she asked me. 

“ I am fine,” I said to her.

“ Did the miscreants molest you?” she asked me.

“ They tried but thanks to Mr. Ishan they can’t do anything,” I said to her.

“ Why the CCTV was not working at the parking space of the college God knows!!!” Archana said in an irritated voice.

“ Let it go Archana, police are investigating the matter, they will find everything soon,” I said to her.

“I was wondering why some miscreants will attack an ordinary student in the parking area of a college, it does not make any sense, parking area of a shopping mall is a better option if they want to snatch some valuable things,” Archana said to me.

“Archana, let it go.. once police will find out the miscreants, they will find out the truth about it,” I said to her.

“Okay,” Archana said to me.

“ What are you doing after college?” Archana asked me.

“ I am going to meet Mr. Ishan in hospital,” I said to her.

“Why?” Archana said to me.

“ He saved me from humiliation and now he is in the hospital because of me, I have some responsibility towards him. At least I can go and check his condition. He will feel better.” I said to Archana.

“Do not fall for a wrong guy again,” Archana said to me.

I was shocked by her comments. 

“ No. I do not have any feelings for him. He helped me so much that’s why it is out of good Will and friendly gesture, nothing more,” I said to her.

“Moreover I was not over with my past relationship yet and I already learned a hard lesson last time. I am not ready for a new relationship now.” I said to her again.

“I am sorry, do not be upset. I do not want you to get hurt again by some random guy Misti,” Archana said to me.

“ I know Archana. You do care for me, thanks a lot for your concern,” I said to her.

Archana hugged me tightly then we went towards our respective classes.

After finishing my class I informed Archana that I was going to the hospital to meet Mr. Ishan and asked her if she would join me or not. 

She told me that she had some important work to do, so she could not be able to join me.

An HOURS LATER – ( IN HOSPITAL)

I entered the hospital and went to the reception desk and asked for permission to visit Mr. Ishan.

The receptionist informed me that visiting hours would start within five minutes, so I had to wait for five minutes more in the waiting lounge of the hospital.

I waited for five minutes then I went to the private cabin of the hospital, where Mr. Ishan was admitted.

When I entered the room he looked at me and smiled at me, I smiled back and asked him, “ “How are you?”

“Much better than yesterday,” he said.

“I am so sorry, for me you end up in this situation,” I said to him.

“ Hey Beautiful do not be sad, it was not your fault,” he said to me.

The doctor entered the cabin, I looked at the doctor and greeted him.

“ When can he go to home?” I asked the doctor.

“ Within two days, he will be completely fine and then we will discharge him,” the doctor replied to me.

A few more minutes the doctor talked to us then he left the cabin.

“ I need some water,” Mr. Ishan said to me.

I took the glass and poured some water from the jug and handed the glass to him and said “ Mr. Ishan take it.”

“ Stop calling me Mr. Ishan it's just Ishan for you,” he said to me and then drank the water and after finishing the water he handed me the glass.

I put the glass on the side table and said to him “ But you are my teacher and it is inappropriate to call you by your name.”

“ Oh, please, you can call me by my name and I am insisting you do so,” he said to me.

After a few more minutes of arguments, I gave up and agreed that I would call him by his name.

“ You are very stubborn,” I said to him.

“ I know that,” he said to me.

Visiting hour was about to end, so I said to Ishan “ I will go now, tomorrow I will come back at the same time. Be safe.”

“ What about our coffee date?” he asked me suddenly.

“ At first you get your discharged certificate from the hospital, then we will decide about our coffee date,” I said to him.

Then I bid him Goodbye and left the cabin.