*Ansh Pov*
I stared at the blood on my hands and just sat there wishing today didn't turn out as it had. Isn't that what anyone wishes when something happens which we don't like?
"Excuse me?" I can hear the voice, but I didn't glance away from my hands with fear gripping my heart too tightly.
"Excuse me, Sir?" I finally looked up only to blink my eyes, feeling too much light is pointed directly in my eyes.
"I am not the one that needs some check-up." I snapped making the small torch removed from my eyes.
And the person accepted, after which I finally saw the person who was stupid enough to point the torch on the patient's family.
"You are in shock and so I decided to bring you out of it, Sir." She mumbled and took a step back from me.
"And who are you suppose to be to do that?" I asked frowning.
"Nurse! And also the same person who is here to say that the woman you brought here is out of danger." She replied and I immediately stood up only to stumble feeling my legs numb with all the sitting.
"Careful! Otherwise, I may have to use my torch again." She warned when I finally found the balance with her hand on my shoulder and I turned to stare at her.
Who is she? And why is she being this rude to me? Isn't it the hospital policy to be nice for the patient's family? Didn't she know what danger was the patient was in?
"You must be the new nurse here." I mumbled and stepped away from her.
"No! It's been two years." She mumbled and turned to walk while I followed her.
"Then why are you behaving so rudely? I don't think we have met before for you to show this attitude." I asked frowning.
"We didn't meet before, but I have met your type. If someone is meek before you, you will just run over them. Now, all you need is to be distracted from the shock and that's what I am doing." she replied shrugging, and finally stopped.
"You know me that clearly?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.
"Of course! I always know about my patients." She replied and moved a door.
"I am not a patient." I pointed out and glanced at the blood on my shirt and the hands.
"You are her family and she was in danger of dying. A person's danger will have even more effect on their family. So, for me, a patient's family is also a patient." She said shrugging.
"Weird!" I whispered, but she had heard before giving a nod and gestured me to go inside.
I took a step, but hesitated to which she calmly whispered back, "She is not conscious right now."
"Thank you!" I whispered and stepped inside to see the only person that loves me truly lying on the bed who was on verge of the death a few hours back.
"What have you got yourself into?" I asked, sitting beside her bed sighing.
After some time, the same nurse entered the room and checked her but stopped near me. I glanced at her to see that she is holding some clothes in her hands.
"I don't know whether to ask you to call anyone else here, but you need to change, Sir. She shouldn't be affected with any bacteria." She requested and I glanced down to see that I am indeed covered in blood but also a lot of mud.
"Why did the doctor allow me in the first place?" I mumbled standing up.
"He doesn't know! You are supposed to be here after a few hours." She replied and I glanced at her in shock.
"Why did you do that and why didn't you say anything when I walked in here filled with this bacteria you are saying?" I asked with an irritated expression confirming her to be a waste nurse.
"Who even made you a nurse?" I added, shaking my head and she frowned at me before shaking her head.
"I thought, her needing your presence is more important than the speculation about her maybe affecting from the bacteria. Now, I can see she is stable. So, I brought the clothes for you to change or you can go to your house. I will be here until you return." She replied in a normal tone.
"Where can I change?" I asked, not wanting to leave this room for long with this mad nurse.
She nodded like she can understand my reason and gave the instructions for the place where I can change.
After changing I took out my phone and called my Dad, but it was switched making me remember he is in some important meeting. And calling Mom would be nothing but waste right now.
"She is like she was when you left the room, Sir." Those are the first words the nurse uttered when I walked into the room while I gave her a surprised look.
"You are not the first person to doubt my credibility." She added shrugging and left the room while I stared at her until I lost sight of her.
"Please open your eyes and remove me from this madness, Anusha." I whispered sitting beside her again.
"Bhai!" I heard the whisper and immediately stared at her face.
"Anu!" I whispered and she blinked her eyes before turning to stare at me.
"I will call the doctor." I added, but she just stared at me not saying anything else.
Thank god, that nurse was in the room the moment I stepped out of the room and called for the doctor. Informing me that the doctor will be here soon, she walked near the bed and checked her.
After that, the doctor came and asking a few questions he left, giving some instructions to the nurse while I just stood in the room.
"It will take a few days for the stitches to dissolve and then she can be discharged." Doctor informed and left.
"I am calling Mom and Dad." I informed her and she immediately shook her head.
"No! I don't want that to be done." She finally talked instead of single words.
"I am sure your In-laws would worry about you." The nurse suggested and I glared at her.
"Try to do your own job." I snapped and Anu immediately frowned at me.
"He is my brother, nurse." Anu informed the nurse and she just nodded but didn't utter a single word before leaving the room.
"Why are you taking anger on her?" Anu asked, to which I stayed silent.
"I want to murder someone." I replied and she shook her head.
"Isn't me being here enough?" she asked and I felt my phone vibrating which was from the past few hours.
"You want him to know?" I finally asked and she immediately looked away, her eyes going blank, but she shook her head in negative.
"He will not know then." I promised and stayed in the room lost in my thoughts.
For the next whole week, I settled at the hospital only and there was no call from our parents asking about my whereabouts which is a common thing. But I wish they had called me by which I would have been able to tell them about Anu's health.
However, my phone didn't stay in silence at all and if I have to count the missed calls and give ten rupees for each one then I can buy some new mobile right now.
"Don't you have a better family than him?" the voice reached my ears while I was working on my system and I glanced up to see the nurse plaiting Anu's hair.
"I didn't have the choice." Anu replied, but for the first time, I saw her giving a small smile.
"I can understand." Nurse said in a sympathetic tone.
"What is your name?" I finally asked her not liking to think of her as a nurse even in the thoughts.
"To complain? It's okay! There is already a list of it near the doctor." She replied waving off.
"I will not accept if you complain." Anu said frowning.
"That's what all my patients say." Nurse said, smiling at Anu and I just stared at her looking at her smile for the first time.
"Tell me!" I insisted and she sighed, walking away from the bed finishing the work.
"Kirthi! My name is Kirthi, Sir." She replied and left the room while I turned to see Anu already getting comfortable and slept off.
I never had any experience of staying at a hospital or talking to anyone other than the doctor. Is it how all the nurses behave or is she something else? Who cares? I can see Anu recovering at least outside before of Kirthi and that's all that should matter.
"What do you mean, you will not come home?" I asked her frowning.
"I will not and you know I shouldn't. Don't act like everything is normal." She replied frowning.
"But now the circumstances are different and there will be no problem if you come home." I pointed out.
"No! This is my fate which I choose and I will not go on being like I did a mistake and everything. Because I will do the same mistake if we have to go back to the past." She said stubbornly.
"Really? Then why don't I lift this mistake's phone call?" I threatened her.
"Do that! Nothing will happen because all the rights have been removed already. It will be nothing but a headache for everyone." She replied, but I can see her eyes filling up.
"Don't cry! If you do, I will leave the control I am holding on to and kill him." I said and she closed her eyes.
"Fine! I will buy someplace and you can stay there." I offered and she again shook her head in negative.
"No! That would still be the money related to them." She mumbled.
"I am not getting paid because I am his son, Anu. I do the hard work." I stated and she nodded.
"Still, that hard work is for them." She mumbled and I stared at her in surprise.
She has always been the most sorted out person I have ever seen and was never stubborn except for one reason. But now, she is being too stupid.
"What do you want me to do? Change my job and work something else for someone before buying a house for you?" I asked raising my voice and stood up.
"If that's what you want, then you can ask the hospital to let you stay here." I shouted and heard someone clearing their throat.
"I heard what is going on..." Kirthi started when she moved near us from the door.
"Why am I not surprised?" I asked, snorting which she ignored.
"You can come and stay with me." She offered to Anu and I immediately stared at her suspiciously.
"It is not a big place, but it will be like you are living in a flat with your friends in college." She added.
"I never had close friends and never stayed away from the home." Anu mumbled.
"Then it will be even better because you can finally experience it." Kirthi said, smiling at Anu to which I can see my Sister wavering to accept.
"However, I need you to pay for letting you stay by keeping my flat clean and help me with other chores after you get your strength." Kirthi added and seems like she hit right on spot.
"I am in!" Anu stated and I frowned at her.
"This is madness, Anu. What is the need for you to stay in some filthy place and do any work?" I asked her frowning and she glanced at me before giving an apologetic look to Kirthi.
"I am glad you feel my place to be filthy by using some seventh sense of yours regarding my home because then she may be free from your presence which will, in turn, be an amazing boon for me." Kirthi replied nodding at me when I turned to apologize to her.
"Like hell, I will stay away from my sister." I stated and she didn't protest or gave any indication that it is of any importance.
"Shall I go along with preparing for discharge papers?" she asked, looking at Anu, and got a nod in response.
"I will give you hospital money after I can get well." Anu said when we both are alone in the room.
"Shut up! You have gone mad and don't go more madder staying with that woman." I said scowling and heard a throat clearing.
"I wanted to say before preparing for discharge papers that the doctor wanted to talk to your brother regarding the checkups, you need to have." Krithi calmly informed and left.
"She must have heard." Anu said with a disappointed expression on her face for me.
"I am not going to say anything because I am not sure she will not come here again that silently and hear everything." I mumbled and she shook her head while I looked out thinking why is all this circus going around us.
*Kirthi Pov*"Surprised?" I asked him in a whisper when we three stood before my home with Anusha hanging onto him for support as she still needs to take too much care."This is where you stay?" he asked back as if he can't believe it."What? An expected roof that is able to fall or a place where there will be no place to even sit or anything else?" I asked but didn't wait for his answer before moving to open the gate."This place looks beautiful." Anusha said, looking at my garden and then at the area around."The safest area you have ever seen and the view of the ocean is amazing from the terrace." I offere
*Ansh Pov*I winced, hearing the sound that reached our ears but didn't move my hands or my eyes. And she too stared back, but all this came to a halt when I heard my sister's voice."Are you okay, Kirthi?" she asked worriedly and I can hear her footsteps reaching the door.When she tried to move my hand away to answer the question, I didn't let her do that and leaned down to reach my lips to her ear."She thought I left, do not let her know I am here." I whispered in an urgent tone to which she stilled but then nodded.However, her head movement caused my lips to trace her ear, which made both of us jerk apa
*Kirthi Pov*Did he really have to bring me here? Didn't he know if I wish to sleep on my bed, I would have done that myself?Giving a sigh, she continued to stare at his face while he slept peacefully. Okay, he brought me here, but why is he holding me? The bed is small but not that small that I would have fallen down."I thought the screaming would have started by now." He calmly whispered, letting me know he is awake from when I don't know."And is that sigh for looking at my handsome face?" he asked, smirking still not opening his eyes and I raised my eyebrow."No! I was just remembering when this happene
*Kirthi Pov*I groaned hearing my ringtone and moved only to fall on my back because of some external force. Somehow I managed to move only to realize my neck is paining with all the sleeping being done by staying in the same position."Don't you have your own home? Why do you come here every day?" I asked, rubbing my neck."After some time I will be going there only and then I will think of that answer. But now just let me sleep." His reply reached a little muffled because of the pillow he pressed his face to and I just shook my head as I was not expecting any answer."Fine!" I mumbled and tried to get down, but he held my hand stopping me.
*Kirthi Pov*"Do you really want to know?" I asked, turning around to stare at him."Sure!" he replied, shrugging sipping his coffee."Here! Smell this." I said, taking a leaf from one plant and rubbed it before putting it near his nose and he immediately pushed the hand away and coughed."What the hell is that?" he asked, giving my hand an evil glare."It is used as an antidote for snake poison. So, I think it really works." I replied, looking at him and calmly placed the cup on the table before moving towards me while I took steps backward."Really?" he as
*Kirthi Pov*"What is this?" I asked, looking at the package Anusha placed in my hands."My gift for you and you have to wear it for today's date." She replied, smiling while I frowned at her words."Another date?" I asked, feeling like I am going to do some overtime."Nice reaction!" I heard the voice and turned to see him standing near the kitchen entrance, which I completely missed with her standing before me the moment I entered the house."There is no need to go to some hotel." I said, shrugging and he nodded before walking towards us."We are not going
*Ansh Pov*“It is very far. So, I think this is best.” I heard Anu’s voice when I walked near to the bedroom door and slowly opened it.“Did you tell your brother?” Kirthi asked making me frown, thinking what are they talking about.“I will! He has to wake up first, right? Do you give sleeping pills every day? I never saw my brother waking so late before. He was supposed to be finishing his gym work right now.” Anu continued to talk laughing.“I will start my gym now by making the coffee and lifting the cups.” I said making my presence known and they both turned to look at me.“And yes, she kind of gives sleeping pills.” I added, staring at Kirthi while for the first time she gave that little blush to which I walked near to her and kissed her for the first time in the audience of my sister.“Okay! By the way, I am leaving h
*Kirthi Pov*“Why did you leave?” he calmly asked and I turned with a frown to see whether he is crazy or something but he is frowning back.“I didn’t know you wanted my help with the bride’s shopping.” I replied, stepping back to lean on my room door.“You got hurt listening to my words?” he asked with a concerned tone, but his eyes are flickering something else.“No! I was just disappointed.” I replied shrugging.“What?” he voiced out his confusion and I nodded before beginning my explanation.“Until now all my breakups were because of some logical reason. I mean, even my Ex-fiance’s parents had someone percent logic in their words. But today the breakup didn’t have any sense which is bad memory I have to live my whole life.” I explained while he just kept looking at me.“Anyway, I am sure I will be ab
*Kirthi Pov*“That’s where the problem lies, Kirthi.” His reply made me frown in the middle of a fast heart beating.“What?” I asked him in a whisper.“I can’t end this. I can’t think of ever ending this relationship even though you don’t have a problem with that prospect.” He replied shrugging while I stared at him in shock.“I am not moving out. I just felt it was better if we both have the space for a few days. So, I took only a few pairs of my clothes.” He continued and I glanced at his small bag.“Ansh!” I mumbled, not knowing what to say, but I know I don’t want him to leave and that too this upset.“It is my mistake too to dump everything on you, but I didn’t plan it. You know that I just say whatever I think in my head before you.” He mumbled sighing.He walked back n
*Ansh Pov*“Why did you do that?” she asked, not even looking at me.“Why not?” I asked back.“Should I think that you donated because of the service in the heart?” she asked and I nodded, but realized she is still not looking at me.“Yes!” I replied and she finally opened her eyes.“Ansh! The working didn’t even start at the orphanage to attract any donations and getting now one is nothing but personal.” She explained.“Then it is personal. My girlfriend just started something amazing and I am helping her out.” I mumbled frowning.“Yeah? Who does that for a girlfriend and that too when such amount is involved?” she asked frowning.“You are looking at the person who does that.” I replied, removing my coat not understanding her problem in the first place.“Anyway, I ma
*Kirthi Pov*“Anusha!” I whispered, feeling surprised to see her here near the hospital waiting area.“Bhai told me to give you some space, but I am leaving today for a trip. I wanted to meet you before I leave. Don’t mind me, Kirthi.” She said pleadingly.“You can meet me whenever you want. I don’t know why your brother told you that or why you followed it, but I was missing you too.” I said smiling and she immediately hugged me.“Let’s go to my home.” I said, smiling, but then realized how easy it is to guess that he is living with me from many things at home.Well, if she finds out then she finds out. It is wrong to tell lies like this to her and I didn’t tell any lie, but I didn’t correct her also.“Actually, I need to leave immediately. I wanted to visit you at home after your shift only, but suddenly that man started
*Ansh Pov*“Sit here!” she asked, patting beside her while I just want to kill her right now for going along with her plan to get married.“If you will sit here then I may tell you that the work my lawyer took care of is not what you are thinking.” Her words made me walk near to her settled beside her.However, I stayed silent, remembering her ex-fiance incident and even Satvik’s. What was Satvik doing visiting her with such a proposition?“You can hold me if you want.” She pointed out, making me smile and moved my hands to hold her, and kissed her cheek.I just realized that I reacted too bad hearing the words from her after the phone call. She already told me she will not search for any grooms and we are back on track also.Still, it didn’t feel good to know there is even a slight chance of her moving on or going away from me. But why this much reaction?
*Kirthi Pov*“You will get late for work. Actually you will get me late for work.” I whispered when he continued to sleep holding me.“Why don’t we skip going to work? I already told my parents that I had a headache yesterday for returning early from the meeting with another girl.” He whispered pulling me more into his hold.“First time you got a stomach ache and this week headache. Why don’t you use AIDS and it will work better?” I asked and felt him go still.He slowly turned me around and I saw his shocked expression while I stared back at him in confusion.“You are joking, right?” he asked, but I shook my head.“What am I going to do with you?” he asked sighing.“You can start leaving your hold. I have an important case to be present.” I replied and finally, he let me go scowling.“You really should try m
*Ansh Pov*“At least show some little concern, woman.” I scowl at her while she just smiles sitting on the bed.“I hope you will like this girl.” She says, shrugging and I close my eyes in the middle of wearing the coat.“You are enjoying this.” I accused her and immediately hear her chuckle making me fist my hand.“You are the one that is going to meet her. I am not sending you there.” She points out and I feel her hands adjusting my coat.I opened my eyes to stare at her with a stupid feeling inside. Yesterday I was so sure she will kick me out of the room or throw something at me when she gets to know that I have to meet some girl today but here she is getting me ready literally.Does she really want to break up with me? I thought, frowning. Well, tough luck for her because I am not going to let her do that.I glanced down to see her hands shaking a litt
*Ansh Pov*“Damn!” I screamed, sitting up and closed my eyes in pain.“What happened?” I heard a voice and turned only to scream again feeling my neck stuck.“Did you tied my head to something to not turn towards you?” I asked and felt eyes burning with the pain.“No! You tied it yourself.” Her reply made me feel madder.I slowly stood up and turned around to see her sitting calmly on the dining chair and sipping something which I am sure is coffee.I turned a little to see no coffee on the table, but she used to make one cup for me too. And this made me madder if possible and I turned to look away only to hiss in pain.“God!” I whispered, closing my eyes tightly, and stood there hoping it will get better.I don’t know how but I want it to get better otherwise I would better die than this pain. Suddenly I felt arms on my shoulder an
*Kirthi Pov*“Why did you leave?” he calmly asked and I turned with a frown to see whether he is crazy or something but he is frowning back.“I didn’t know you wanted my help with the bride’s shopping.” I replied, stepping back to lean on my room door.“You got hurt listening to my words?” he asked with a concerned tone, but his eyes are flickering something else.“No! I was just disappointed.” I replied shrugging.“What?” he voiced out his confusion and I nodded before beginning my explanation.“Until now all my breakups were because of some logical reason. I mean, even my Ex-fiance’s parents had someone percent logic in their words. But today the breakup didn’t have any sense which is bad memory I have to live my whole life.” I explained while he just kept looking at me.“Anyway, I am sure I will be ab
*Ansh Pov*“It is very far. So, I think this is best.” I heard Anu’s voice when I walked near to the bedroom door and slowly opened it.“Did you tell your brother?” Kirthi asked making me frown, thinking what are they talking about.“I will! He has to wake up first, right? Do you give sleeping pills every day? I never saw my brother waking so late before. He was supposed to be finishing his gym work right now.” Anu continued to talk laughing.“I will start my gym now by making the coffee and lifting the cups.” I said making my presence known and they both turned to look at me.“And yes, she kind of gives sleeping pills.” I added, staring at Kirthi while for the first time she gave that little blush to which I walked near to her and kissed her for the first time in the audience of my sister.“Okay! By the way, I am leaving h