Ian's day had begun with a sweet text from his love. It's been a habit for him to wake up by her side on a Sunday morning, either in her apartment or his bungalow. One could call him selfish, but he admits he was greedy to keep her all by himself. She never really complained. But this time it was his alarm that woke him up instead of her kiss. God.. He was already missing her badly and it's been just 24 hours. Their late night video call had helped him to stay sane. Half of his heart literally said yes when she asked him to join them, even on the day before she left. But he didn't want her to be tied up with him. She deserved a life where he wasn't the only thing that mattered. Her friends were warm, they had accepted him with open arms and he trusted them equally. His day wasn't going to be as cheerful as it was with her. But he had promised her that he'll be fine. So he had to stop moping around and do something productive. After a quick healthy breakfast, he decided to hit the gy
Drive towards the hospital was dreadful. He couldn't think decently. He prayed with every breath that she'd be alright soon. He couldn't even cry his heart out to anyone. Calling his mom wasn't even an option. Who else did he have other than these two ladies? Loneliness was the worst enemy he had faced in his life. Pari and Anna had always shielded him from the darkness of loneliness. But today he was fighting his demons all by himself. The drive wasn't really long, especially after he decided to give no shits about speeding tickets. He was in front of the moderately infrastructured hospital. All his fears were now eating him up. Those unshed tears in his eyes had made him like a devastated man. There was no lie, his love was still fighting inside a four walled room for her life. After mumbling her name at the reception, he was informed that she was in the emergency room on the third floor being treated. He quickly took the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator to come down.
Finally after what felt like eternity, the doors of the ER were opened and a bunch of doctors along with a few nurses walked out with multiple reports in hand. "Pari Deshmukh's family? " A doctor who looked like the senior most among others questioned. "That would be me, her fiance" Ian replied as he walked closer to them. "Ok, as of now we have tried to remove most of the venom from her body. Since the first aid was done quickly and she was admitted to hospital at the earliest, we can say that the complications are very much lowered. But we still need to keep her under observation for 24 hours, this is the crucial period for her to respond to the medicines. If we still observe any issues further medical procedures must be employed." "Is she out of danger… Is it ok to visit her? " Ian was anxious to meet her and see her in person. "I'm afraid we can't allow the direct visit as the chances of infection is high. So you may have to wait till the observation period ends. Since we are
Ian was still resting on the chair in an uncomfortable position when Austin reached the hospital on the next day. Austin practically had to drag him to freshen up and eat some breakfast, so he could manage to stay awake. He couldn't stay longer as he had to be at work and manage everything since Pari and Ian wouldn't be there for the next few days. Pari's friends were back by noon with her luggage that was still in the cottage. Ian had now booked a special ward where Pari would be shifted once she woke up and kept all her belongings there. The duty doctor had checked her up in the morning and didn't have much details about her condition other than saying that there weren't any drastic issues. Anna was in the hospital by evening though Ian had asked her not to be worried and run to the hospital as Pari was still in the ICU and the doctors still had to confirm if they could shift her to a special ward. So even Anna had to see her in the ICU during the visiting hours. Once the duty do
Sunlight slowly peaked into the room through the gaps between the curtains when Ian groggily opened his eyes. He quickly took a glance at Pari and she was still fast asleep. He kept staring at her for sometime hoping for some miracle, but nothing much changed. So he had to stay strong and get ready for the day. After freshening up, he changed into the spare clothes and settled for some coffee. He didn't have much appetite for food, so he decided to skip it. The duty doctor was back in the room and checked her vitals and other reports. Ian was eager to know why she was taking such a long time to wake up. "Everybody reacts differently to medicines. Not to mention it was a near to death experience for her when the incident occurred. So her brain and body has to go through a lot of healing before finally reacting to the present situation. You don't have to worry about anything else, let her take time to recover. The reports are pretty much normal so she'll be fine soon" The doctor's adv
"You are a lucky girl, he has been on his toes since he arrived here. Only few lucky ones receive such blessings" Lily spoke as she helped Pari to settle in a better position. "I'm indeed lucky… " Pari replied with a smile. "How long was I sleeping? " Pari asked Lily after a brief moment of silence. "After you were admitted and treated, you were under observation. Next day the sedatives had knocked you out. So technically I can say more than 2 days""No wonder I feel as if I have slept for too long" "Your friends were here too along with Ian's mother. They are really lovely people. They care about you a lot" Lily filled in. "These are the only people I have in my life. They are the reason for me to fight for life" Pari replied with a tiny drop of tears. She had no one else but them right now. She had her parents, but now… she had lost them in the battle of love and happiness. What if she couldn't survive this misfortune, what if she had really left this without bidding them a goo
Pari was bored after laying on the bed for the entire day after waking up. Ian was strict on his conditions of not letting her move. Even during her washroom visits he would make sure that she hardly took four steps. She felt as if she was severely injured and strictly on bedrest, while in reality she was just a bit weaker than usual. But Ian wasn't taking any risk. Even her doe puppy eyes didn't yield any benefits this time. So she huffed and continued glaring at him while he continued working.The doctor had asked her to have light and soft food which she found extremely bland. Being brought up in a family that always had flavourful food, Pari had a real time struggle with hospital food, but Ian kept convincing her to have a little bit. By the time she finished dinner, she was hating the hospital with her entire being. "It's called abuse of power Ian. You wouldn't let me walk, use my phone or anything. You work and find some distraction, while I'm lying here all day. I feel like an
As expected, Pari was teary eyed when Ian completed reading. Ian's crumpled shirt now had the proof of her emotions, but all he did was pat her hair carefully and place a kiss on her forehead. "He loved her so much…But still they couldn't be together" Pari spoke too softly because of her wrecked emotions. "Life can not always be fair Pari. Sometimes we may not get what we dream of. But that doesn't mean the end of the world. We all need to move on and take a second chance" Ian tried to convince her. "But is it easy to forget someone whom we loved with everything we had?" "No… It's not… Everyone takes their own time to heal. Moreover, moving on doesn't always mean that we forget the person. We will continue our lives without their presence, but the memories we made will continue to be a part of our lives" Pari continued to bask in the meaning of his words."I had a dream last night… " Her words came out like a whisper after a long time. "Was it bad or good ? " Ian asked. "I can't