RAJVEER Fear seeped into me the moment I saw fresh blood on my fingers. I saw Diya's unconscious face and that fear increased much more. "Diya... Diya," I tapped her cheeks, but she didn't respond. I got up and somehow picked Diya in my arms. Due to her heavy weight, I stumbled and struggled to balance, but I wasn't in any mood to crib over that, there was no time left for that. I somehow managed to take her to my jeep and made her sit there. I tied her seatbelt and hurried towards the driver's seat. I turned on the ignition and drove towards the hospital. I took her to the best hospital in Kolkata and admitted her to the emergency ward. I didn't want a slight chance of losing her. If she is in one per cent danger, I would do the best of my capability to save her. As the doctors and nurses took her in, I waited for any response from them in the corridor. My hands were stained in blood and that's what made me fear more and more. Ranveer has brought danger to her life, I won't be
RAJVEERI was furious at her brother. Furious enough to grab him by his collar and throw him out of the hospital."Don't say a word against Diya," I gritted."Why are you affected by it so much? If I am not affected when she is my sister," he replied, looking straight into my eyes."She has got a really nice brother," I chuckled as I left his collar and gave him a disgusting look.He was glaring at me, unable to figure out my words and actions. "Your sister," I pointed my finger towards him, "is hospitalized due to a serious injury on her head," I pointed towards Diya's room, "and what are you doing?" I made a revolted expression."What do you mean?" He glared."Look at yourself. You're a twenty-year-old, and what are you doing when you're in the hospital where your sister is admitted? Accusing her of doing something immoral. You're questioning her character? You're trying to form an illegitimate relationship between her and me? That too when she is sick and injured? She needs care a
RAJVEER"With Diya?" When I asked the question, I badly wanted him to say no. My mind wasn't ready for the answer but on the other hand, my heart wanted to hear and admit the answer and accept everything that anyone had to say about love."Yes. She is the girl," he responded, making my heart flutter while my subconscious worried."What? Diya? How?" I asked Ahmed."How can I know the answer?" His response surprised me."We know each other for a month only. How can I fall in love with her?" I asked him.How can someone fall in love in a mere month? Is that even possible? Or it's all just fiction?"A moment is enough to fall in love." He responded and I kept on staring at him."Love doesn't happen so easily." My subconscious rejected all the advances that Ahmed had to make."Have you ever fall in love?" Ahmed asked to me.Hitting right at the most painful wound. A question I don't know why I wasn't ready for."No!" I answered as I looked towards the floor.This is the bitter truth of m
RAJVEERThe moment we heard Ranveer's voice, Diya's grip on my hand became tighter. I looked at her, and the only thing I could see in her eyes and expressions were fear. This angered me more. How dare Ranveer come here?I turned around and walked towards him. I stood in front of him and glared at him."Wow! You're shooting glares. Wow!" He chuckled, making me roll my eyes."Why the hell are you here?" I growled."Nothing much. You can see the bandages on my bruises," he replied while pointing towards his bruised face and hands. "So?" I was uninterested."So, I was here for my treatment. And then, I saw you enter this room, so why not greet you. After all, you're my brother," he spoke while laying focus on the word brother and looking at Diya.For that moment, I wanted to rip off his eyes, just for looking at the girl with wrong intentions. But the guards I have put on around me restricted me to do that, and I didn't want to procure additional stress for the girl who is healing."I t
RAJVEER"Come, I will drop you home and explain your parents everything," I told Diya and then noticed her expressions.Although she nodded, but she seemed lost somewhere like she was scared of her family's reaction maybe. Well, if that's the reason, I will make sure that her family doesn't go overboard and she is safe."Don't worry. I am here, with you," I told her as I held her hand and she smiled mildly.Maybe all she needs is assurance, that someone is with her, every moment, taking a stand for her and caring for her. Maybe, that's all she expects in her life, someone just like that.I then took her to the parking of the hospital, to my jeep and got the door for her. She quietly got in and I sat on the driver's seat."I am not feeling right," she spoke and I looked at her."Should we go to the doctor? How are you feeling? Is everything okay? Come, let's go back," I recited. "No, no! Nothing like that," she replied."Then?" I asked."It's just. I am scared," she spoke in a low ton
DIYABhaiya's words shocked me. What does he mean by saying Raj isn't a good man? He is the best man I have ever met in my life. The one month we spent together, the way he takes care of me, and the way he was restless just because I was kidnapped and in a hospital, all of this can't be a lie."Why are you saying this?" I asked him.I could sense my voice choking and I was somehow unprepared for bhaiya's answer."Because he is a mafia," he responded."So?" I asked him.What happened if he is a mafia? That means he is bad? There are many people who portray themselves as saints, but in the end, they are the worst people."He does illegal things, he kills people," bhaiya announced in a shocked tone.His expressions felt like a shock to me, as he wasn't expecting such kind of replies from me."Bhaiya, you work under his network. So you're doing illegal things as well and I can swear on God, he has never killed anyone," I responded.One thing that I can blindly trust in Raj, he has never k
The Next DayRAJVEERI was waiting for Diya to arrive home as it was almost 2:30 pm. To be honest, I was worried for her, because of the kind of family she lives in, it's not possible to for her to receive proper care for her recovery. And the way her mother reacted yesterday, I don't even think they would care for her. Why do pure souls like Diya get such a wicked family?As I moved to and fro around my room, one of the servants knocked on the door. I immediately went on and opened the door."Yes?" I asked him."Diya madam is here," the servant informed me."Okay," I sighed.The servant turned around to go, but then I remembered something."Hari," I called him."Yes sir?" He responded as he turned back."Do one thing. Cut two plates of fruits and bring them to Ved's room," I ordered him."Okay," he nodded and walked away.I took a deep breath before getting out of the room and walked towards Ved's room. As I entered his room, I was pleased to witness the scene happening there. Ved h
SIYA "Like, I have seen so many movies and read so many books, and whatever I felt, resonates with one feeling that I had in my heart. That's love. I love you, Raj," I confessed. I did not believe in keeping my feelings hidden or wait for the perfect time to say things because what I believe is that hidden feelings can trouble you a lot and there is no perfect time, and it may happen that if you wait for long, you end up losing that person for forever. And Raj is like someone who can light up every dark corner of my life. How can I ever lose him? How can I ever let him go? That's why I thought it to be the best thing when I confessed that. "What are you saying, Diya?" His response shocked me as I looked at him. I didn't expect that kind of response from him. He looked cold and stern who was glaring at me. "What am I saying? Raj, I am saying what I feel," I replied, taken aback by him. "That you love me?" He asked, in a tone, which felt like mocking the word love. "Yes," I nodde
Three Years LaterRAJVEER"You don't have to worry for a single minute. Ved will take care of his sister. You just come with me," I muttered as I was convincing my wife for a dinner date."But this is wrong, Raj. We're going to eat out, and we aren't taking our kids with us," she complained."Because, this is a date between you two. Why should we interrupt between your romantic moments," Ved barged in."Ved!" She gasped."Now get out or I'll kick you both out," he teased her.The way Ved and Diya have bonded over, I love it. Ved, now a twenty year old adult, doesn't mind calling Diya as her mother and yet has a friendly bond with her. And my son adores his little sister too."Fine!" Diya rolled her eyes.I knew this woman was pretending that she isn't interested in going on a date with me but deep inside, she would be jumping of excitement."Shall we?" I winked at her."Okay!" She smiled.As I held her hand, we walked towards our car. I got the door for her and she just stared at me.
1 year later…DIYAI was looking at myself at the mirror. Adoring a bridal attire, I felt extremely nervous. A red saree, golden jewellery, bridal make up and what not. I felt like a royalty in that attire.But with that heavy attire, there was a heaviness in my heart as well. I felt extremely anxious. Today, I was getting married to Raj and I should have been the happiest, but I don't know why, I was extremely nervous and a bit scared.I have endured so much in my life, I had went through so much, and today, I don't know why, but I was getting reminded of every moment of my life. I wondered about Raj and the ups and downs we went through in our relationship. Our fights, our misunderstandings and what not. In these years, we were like every other couple, and we had our fair share of ups and downs. And today, I was having flashbacks of every moment that I had spent with Raj. "Today, I am getting married to him. I will be officially Mrs Diya Rajveer Raichand from today. Today, we will
5 years later…DIYAI was surfing on the internet on my laptop when out of a sudden an email popped on my notification bar. I immediately opened the notification, and a wide smile appeared on my lips. I immediately placed my laptop on the bed and started jumping on the bed out of happiness."Yaay... Yaay... Yaay... Finally.." I screamed in excitement.That's when Maa and Bhaiya entered the room."What happened?" Maa asked, noticing my happiness."I will tell you guys later, but first, give me a hug," I screamed and hugged them tightly.And then, three of us started jumping in excitement.It was just me who knew the reason for my happiness, while my mother and Bhaiya became happy after seeing me happy.After a while, I dialled a number and waited for him to pick it up."Where are you?" I asked, as soon as he picked up the call."At work," he replied in a serious voice."Okay," I replied and immediately hung up the call."This is going to be the best day of his life," I told myself and
RAJVEERAs soon as I heard that, I went completely numb. I stared at the doctor and then out of a sudden, I joined my hands."Doctor, please... Please save her... I can't live without her. Please, do something," I cried out, joining my hands in front of the doctor and basically begging.The doctor immediately held my hands and rubbed my arms."Me Raichand... Please... Please be calm. We're trying our best. But the situation is so bad, that even we're helpless," the doctor spoke in a lost voice."There must be any way. Any certain way to save her," I sobbed."There is, but we aren't sure about the success rate. Also, it's the only way to save her," the doctor spoke.I looked at the doctor, and somewhat the doctor's words gave me a sigh of relief and I felt hopeful again."What's that?" I asked, getting impatient."Plasma treatment. We will need at least four units of plasma from the blood of covid recovered patients," he informed."How... How much time do I have?" I asked."Well, it wo
RAJVEERI went blank. My mind had stopped working and I couldn't discern how to react to this. I saw Diya, she was taking deep breaths, trying to control her breathing issue.And that's when just one thing came into my mind. Do heck with this Covid.I immediately put on a double mask, face shield, gloves and an upper coat which somehow acted like a PPE kit and then, I entered the room.She was lying on the bed, in the prone position, trying to struggle with her troubles, but I could see her losing and I wasn't going to let that happen.I immediately placed the oximeter on her finger and monitored her oxygen levels."Shit, 88," I spat as I panicked.Her oxygen levels were dropping. She needed to be hospitalized.I took out my phone and made a call to the doctor. "Yes, Mr Raichand?" He immediately picked up the call."Doctor, where are you?" I asked."At the hospital. What happened?" He asked, sounding concerned."Diya... Her oxygen levels have dropped to 88," I informed him."Shit!" H
RAJVEER After a few hours, I walked towards the kitchen when I saw Ved sitting silently on the dining table. I walked to him and sat beside him. "Hey champ," I greeted him with a smile. "Dad, where's Diyu? I haven't seen her for a couple of days," he spoke in a sad tone. "Son, she is sick. So she can't come to meet us right now. Let her get better, she will be with us," I replied with a mild smile. "She is sick?" Ved's demeanour turned upset at once. "Yes," I nodded. "Then we should go and meet her na. We should take care of her," he spoke in a hurried tone as he was ready to go. I felt terrible after witnessing Ved's reaction. Diya, my son loves you a lot, and you have no idea how terrible these days will be for him when he doesn't get to see you and play with you. This is going to be really tough. "She has covid, we can't meet her," I announced. There was no point in lying so the truth was the only correct way. "Covid?" He was shocked. I slightly nodded. "Will she be
RAJVEERAll of a sudden, I felt like my world fell apart. My hands started trembling while I sweated, tears pooled around my eyes and I was about to have a breakdown.I felt clueless, what to do, how to manage, how to react or even how to behave? I knew nothing about it. How would I talk to Diya about this? What will I say to her parents and brother? What will I do now? How long will it take her to be alright? How am I going to do everything?I couldn't figure out anything as I looked around. I rubbed my temples, wiped the sweat off my face, roamed around in my room in tension while trying to figure everything out. And that's when I picked up my phone and made a call to Diya's doctor.He didn't pick up my call initially. It panicked me, and I kept on calling him. After not picking up for the fourth time, he finally picked up during the fifth ring."Hello doctor," I spoke as soon as he picked up the call."Hello, Mr Raichand. Is everything okay? I am sorry I couldn't pick your call ear
RAJVEERI entered home while I kept wondering how Maa would react to my actions. I knew she would be furious, but now, when I had made my choice, she will have to make one now.The moment I stepped in, she came rushing towards me while I prepared myself to answer her allegations."Raj? What did you do?" She screamed at me and I rolled my eyes."I did what was necessary, Maa," I responded."Really? Sending Rann jail was necessary?" She scoffed."Of course," I responded and turned towards her.She was looking at me helplessly. "You loved Leena? Am I right? You cared about her like your own daughter, and now, you're asking me why did I send Ranveer to jail? When you know the fact that he had killed her," I scowled."No," she screamed at me."Ranveer isn't a good brother, I accept that. He can do anything, he can piss you off and even say the meanest things to you. But he can never kill Leena, all he can do is just bluff," she shouted."No. I had the proofs, that he had killed Leena," I
RAJVEER"Wouldn't he get justice for his mother?"I was shocked. When did the topic of Ved arise? And from where? As much as I know, I had never told her about Ranveer killing Leena. So how does this?I kept on staring at her in utter confusion when she got up from my side and sat in front of me. "For the record, I know, Ranveer has killed your ex-wife. The way he behaved with me, the way he spoke to you and the way his dream scares you, I know that" she spoke.I was astounded, I didn't know what to say anymore. I just kept on looking at her."I know, right now you're scared about losing me and you love me and you don't want to do anything wrong with me," she spoke and I kept on looking at her.The next minute, she chuckled. "Don't blankly stare at me like this. It took a lot of courage for me to finally be able to speak about this," she spoke with an uncomfortable smile."I am listening," I slightly nodded. "Okay then. I am going to be selfish for a while. Because, yeah, I don't w