"Hello" Rohit answered his phone grumbling. He was already exhausted.
"Rohit, I need you at my office." Doctor Chopra said in a disturbing tone.
Rohit got up instantly and took his coat he hung on the bathroom door.
"Where are you going?" Grandma Preeta asked.
"The doctor called, I have to check on mum." He rushed out and slammed the door behind him.
He checked his pocket for his phone but he was so much confused that he couldn't removed it from his pocket. He stopped and looked behind him and couldn't find Sonia.
"Fuck." He grumbled.
Turning back around toward the room 2-32, Rohit walked hastily as he realized Sonia wasn't with him. Leaving Sonia with grandma alone would be a complete disaster.
He hurriedly walked to the ICU and opened the door.
"Hey" He called out to Sonia who was already dozing off on the couch."Hey" She responded yawning.
When her eyes met with grandma's preeta's, she closRohit’s pov Doctor Chopra told Rohit that he should spend the rest of his time beside his mother because he is not sure if she will survive the next day. At first, rohit’s ears didn’t believe what they have heard and his head could not wrap around the fact that his mother had just 24 hours to live, he wanted to scream at the doctor and cry at the same time. He was so shocked that he didn’t notice when the doctor slipped out of the room leaving him alone to his thoughts. Rohit felt several emotions running through him at the same time, it made him dizzy for a second forcing him to sit down on a nearby chair with his hands on his head, he fought so hard to keep the tears at bay but he didn’t try hard enough because in seconds he had tears rolling down his cheeks liker rain, he cried silently wishing he had more time to spend with her, he would let her know how much he loves and adores her for all the sacrifices and love she has given him over the years as he grew up.&n
Rai entered aunt Alia’s room and met his fiancé standing there, he didn’t expect to see her at all considering he caught her kissing another man, they haven’t talked about it yet which left the issue unresolved, he wanted to know why she would do such a thing to them but he was far too stubborn to listen and frankly he believes that everything she says are a bunch of lies. Rekha touched his arm to talk to him “I am sorry, I didn’t mean for it to happen” she tries to apologize but Rai pretty much ignored her. This is not the time and place to have this conversation considering aunt Alia is being hospitalized, he was here for Rohit and not to resolve his relationship issues. Speaking of which, where is he? He stood at the foot of the bed staring at his aunt looking so fragile and frail she looked on the bed, which is a strange sight for him. Aunt Alia was always looking strong and he could only imagine what Rohit was going through
Rai’s pov He desperately wanted to confront them just to clear the air but he didn’t want to risk upsetting Rohit more than he is, he could see how level headed he was being considering the fact that his mother is in a fragile state but it bothered him a lot and he wanted to know if they had an affair. He could not ask Rekha because she would scream bloody murder before lying her ass off, the only option was to ask Rohit. He glanced at both of them seeing them talk in hushed tones, they were standing so intimately and familiar but that might be his wounded mind playing tricks on me, he needed to cool it before he says something he will regret and end up causing a scene. He watched them hug each other, the hug lingered for a while and he chalked it up to her comforting Rohit and decided to let it go. When they both let go, Rekha came to sit beside him as Rohit sat in front of them supporting his head with
Rohit’s pov Rai’s question concerning his suspicion took Rohit by surprise, he had no idea Rai suspected them all this while and he was scared of what Rai would do if he knew. He was planning on telling him eventually but he was scared of him losing his best friend especially when he is about to lose his mother. He didn’t want to risk that. He looked for words to try and explain but he started screaming at both Rai and Rekha while raining curses on them, after he quieted down. He tried to explain but Rai’s gaze on him made him scared of saying the wrong thing, He knew how mad Rai could get when he is mad so he looked to Rekha for help as the latter took over. He watched and listened to Rai get scolded by Rekha who by now looked very upset and was berating her fiancé. When she was done and as about to leave, she gave him a glance and mouthed the words “I am sorry” but he looked away after meeting her gaze
Rai’s pov “Did you have anything to do with Rekha when I was away?” Rai asked Rohit again as he ignored the first question. He couldn’t stop thinking about how upset Rohit looked after his shared look with Rekha. He kept looking at his best friend as he hasn’t given a response to his question, he couldn’t believe it not even if he wanted to. He hoped to God the reason why Rohit as being silent is because he was appalled at the thought of sleeping with Rekha, he knows they all haven’t had the best record with women but he hoped that there would be boundaries when it comes to their girls. Although if they cheated he would have deserved it seeing as he denied Rohit the chance to date her. Few years back when they were just friends, he noticed that Rohit liked Rekha but didn’t have the guts to ask her out, seeing as they always talk about such things, he constantly talked about how her eyes sparkled, how he liked the way she smells, how she talks or
Rai’s pov Rai was still thinking about asking her if she knew what was going on between Rekha and Rohit but he didn’t know the proper way to frame the question, he wished Alia would read this mind and oblige him with an answer so his mind can finally be at peace but he didn’t want to alert her that her son, Rohit might be a cheat like his father, Alia’s husband, that alone can send her over edge seeing as she is barely hanging on. He was gathering the courage to ask her the question when aunt Alia grabbed his hand, it made him turn to look at her wondering he should call the nurse, “Aunt, are you okay? Should he ring the nurses?” he questioned her But she only shook her head, closed her eyes tightly and beckoned on him to move closer to her. He obliged but became confused when she suddenly grabbed his arm, for a sick woman she sure had a tight grip. Rai was scared she was going to pass out and he didn’t want Rohit to think he badgered his mother
Rohit’s pov Rohit walked out of his mother’s room wondering why she chased him out of the room to speak with Rai, he hoped it wasn’t what he was thinking, she wasn’t going to tell him that he slept with Rekha out of guilt, was she? God he hoped not, it might make Rai feel better knowing he had the decency to come clean and take responsibility for his actions. He didn’t want Rai to feel he has been lying to him all these while, it is definitely going to make Rai question his loyalty to him and the friendship. He really prayed that Alia didn’t succumb to the guilt pressure and spilled the tea before he had a chance to do it. He knew how disappointed with him Alia was when he told her what has transpired between him and Rekha, he felt a little ashamed when he was telling her, it was the one thing she hated and warned him about after the countless times his father cheated on her with different women. Alia tried to instill that life lesson as one of the things she t
Rai's POV "If my mother dies, I will cut off ties with you" those were the words rai hears Rohit yell at his father when he came out of Alia’s room, talking to his god mother has opened his eyes to a lot of things and it opened his eyes to a lot of things about life and forgiveness. He decided to talk to Rohit and instead he found him arguing with his father. Rai hated it when Rohit and his god father argued, Sharma might not be Rohit’s favorite person but he was still his god father. He knew why Rohit hated his father, he was there for Rohit during Alia’s first suicide attempt, it broke Rohit and it cemented his hatred for his father especially when it didn't even seem like he cared enough to know what is going on with his wife. Not that Rohit loved his father before then, they had a love hate relationship going on, Sharma pretty much neglected Rohit all his life, so he understands why Rohit was so angry. He didn't have a complicated relationship with his fa