In the hospital room the curtains were flying slightly and the sun rays falling on the white bed where a pale figure lying. The person on the bed moved her body slightly and let out a groan. Nandini covered her face with her hand. She blinked few times before finally opening her eyes wide. She looked around the room and all she could see was white.

"You are awake?" Sanchita walked him holding a plastic bag.

"I am in hospital?" Nandini asked.

"Yeah" Sanchita placed the bag she was carrying on the table.

"What happened?"

"You don't remember?" Sanchita narrowed her eyes with annoyance.

Nandini held her head and she was about to move her other hand when she felt sudden pain and she hissed closing her eyes.

"Don't move like that or you will only end up breaking it" Sanchita said observing her action.

Nandini looked at her then to her hand. Her right hand was bandaged and she couldn't lift it casually.

"What happened to my hand?' she asked.

"They cut it"

"What?" Nandini almost fainted with shock.

Sanchita calmly pulled out two tumblers  "why are you so shocked" she rolled her eyes "can't you see your hand? "

"But you said-"

"Yeah I said that so?" She walked towards Nandini "are you an idiot or something? No, tell me what the hell were you thinking running like that on the road. Those vehicles don't have eyes and of the situation was not under control then anything could have happened"

Nandini felt guilty. She ran out like mad person but then she went to the road before she could understand she saw a car running towards her then she couldn't remember anything.

"I-I had a accident?' she uttered.

"Oh, my god. You finally realised it. I am so blessed" Sanchita mocked.

"Why are you saying like that?"

"Shouldn't I? Do you even understand how serious the situation was Nandini? You almost died there if the car didn't stopped right at moment. It's fortunate that you only got a slight hit and fractured your hand in the process. You were unconscious all night" Sanchita yelled angrily.

Nandini gasped. Unconscious all night? The news of him leaving forever made her so crazy that she could not understand about her surrounding yet she ran after him like a mad girl without caring about herself.

"He said he is leaving forever" Nandini looked up.

"Shut up" Sanchita was so angry that she wanted to slap her hard.

"You are still into him? How can you be so blind Nandini? You are loosing everything including your own sanity? Yesterday you ran like someone is about to die and it your last chance to meet. Were you so crazy that you almost jumped in the arms of death?"

"Sanchita it's not that-" Nandini tried to speak.

"Then what it is?  If you don't think about yourself then at least think about your parents, your family. What will happen to them if they hear you getting into an accident for a boy?"

"Sanchita you are not understanding" Nandini shook her head.

"I think the person who is lacking understanding is you Nandini. In the name of love you are sacrificing everything, including your self respect. But at the end what did you get? Hurt? He kept ignoring you and you are running after him. And now this is the second time you got into accident. What about third huh? Want to die permanently? Do you want to lose your life for him?"

"Sanchita what are you talking about?" Nandini gasped. Her words were so harsh that it hitted her soft sport.

"Am not I right?  All of this happening because of that bastard. He is using you and you are dancing the way he wants. This so ridiculous Nandini, I never expected that I will see you like this one day" Sanchita shook her heard.

Nandini looked at her and then wanted to say something. But before she could open her mouth Sanchita shoved the tumbler in her hand.

"I brought you chocolate mocha. Drink this then have a rest" then she walked out without glancing back. Nandini looked at her walking out and she bit her lips while her eyes were glistening with tears.

10 days later.....

Nandini got discharged 3 days ago. She had to say in the hospital fir further examination. Because her hand was fractured but the wound was little deep so she needed to take proper care. Sanchita helped her in the hospital then brought her back to the hostel again. Though both of them had arguments but they are stil friends who can't ignore eachother.

"Doctors said there's no need for another check up. Just complete the course of medicine dose then you will be fine" Sanchita said checking the medicine.

Nandini nodded "it's good, I really don't like going again and again"

She looked at Sanchita then sighed "it has been so many days" she said slowly.

Sanchita turned to look at her "don't tell me you are now missing him"

"What can I do? I really tried to forget him but whenever I think of him I just can't let him go" Nandini shook her head.

"You are really weird. Even after so many incidents you are still after him" Sanchita let out a frustrated sigh.

"I-" Nandini stammered making Sanchita roll her eyes.

"Do whatever you want" She moved away from Nandini.

Nandini sighed and picked up her phone. It's good that day when she ran her bag was with Sanchita or she could have lost her phone in the accident. She was nervous though quite excited too. She don't know if he is going to reply or ignore him she really want to give a try. Even though she was still hesitating, she called him.

She could hear the phone ringing on the other line. And to her surprise the call was taken after few rings.

"Hello"

Nandini sighed in content. After so many days she is able to hear him finally.

"Are you going to talk?" She heard him ask.

"How are you?" She asked.

"I am good. How are you?"

"Good"

"I want to tell you something" he said.

Nandini was surprised at first. He seems quite in good mood.

"What?"

"I am coming back"

"What?"

"What? What? You are deaf? I am saying I am coming back" he forced his words again.

"I mean you said you were leaving for good?" Nandini couldn't understand.

"Oh that .... I was just joking. And you believed it?" He chuckled.

Blood rushed in her mind as Nandini sat there shocked. Joke? He was joking? And here she had accident thinking about him shining away forever. She thought she will never be able to meet him anymore but he was just joking? Does this man even has any heart? How can he do that?

"Hello are you there?" He asked again when the line got silent.

"You were joking? I almost thought you are so serious" Nandini felt her eyes getting wet.

"No, I was just kidding. My studies are still left, how can I leave without completing?"

"Yeah, I forgot" Nandini laughed angrily "I forgot that I am an idiot who can get fooled by anyone" then before he could say she cut the call. As soon as the call cut she started to sob.

"What happened?" Sanchita frowned.

"He was joking about his leaving" Nandini sobbed.

Sanchita's eyes turned dark and she started to boil in anger. Angrily she grabbed the phone from bed and called Manik again.

"Hell-" before Manik could say he was stopped by an angry tone.

"Hell with your greeting. What do you think of yourself by joking like that? Because of your fun my friend had accident"

"Accident?" Sanchita heard  him almost stammering.

"Are you happy now?" She mocked "humph, talking to you is really useless" she was about to cut the call.

"Wait" Manik stoped him in middle.

Nandini stopped crying and looked at her who was talking in the phone. She wiped her tears then frowned. After few minutes Sanchita cut the call and turned around.

"What?" Nandini asked frowning.

Sanchita sighed "He is coming to meet you"