It's the 18th of October. It's been over a week since Asif saw Jaimi. The days have been tough with only twenty hours left before the three-week period ends. Daksh was discharged two days back. Darshan has recovered completely and is taken off the ventilator. He is to be discharged later today. Naushad and Jyugal are sitting in his room chatting at 7 in the morning. The doctor enters the room wearing a PPE kit. He has removed the head covering to breathe easily.

Naushad: Any improvements?

Doctor: We have done a few scans of her brain and there has been an improvement. She hasn't physically moved yet, but her brain is trying to get back to work.

Naushad: That's great!

Doctor: It is, but there are only twenty hours left in the three-week period.

Naushad: Can we consult someone more knowledgeable about coma?

Doctor: The defense minister sent a team earlier this week and their opinions are the same. We cannot approach or operate due to the burns. They are gone, but her body temperature hasn't cooled down yet, so it's not an ideal condition for her to be operated under.

Naushad: Anything else that can be done?

The doctor shakes his head. A nurse in a PPE kit comes running into the room.

Nurse: Ms. Patel...

Doctor: What happened to her?

Nurse: She...

The doctor runs out of the run as a device buzzes in his pocket. The nurse runs behind him. They fix their PPE kit on their way to the room. Jyugal and Naushad also go out to find Ayesha sitting there with her face buried in her hands. Asif walks out of Jaimi's room after a minute.

Naushad: What happened?

Asif shakes his head. He steps out of his PPE kit. They pace back and forth in the hallway for the next few hours. People in the PPE kits are constantly in and out of the room. It seemed like an eternity, but it was roughly five hours. Everyone steps out of Jaimi's room around 12 noon. They remove their PPE kit.

Ayesha: What happened?

The doctor smiles leaving the others baffled.

Naushad: Why are you smiling?

The doctor motions towards the small circular window on the door. Ayesha runs to the window and peeps inside. She turns around with a smile on her face. The other three peep inside and smile. They move away from the door. Ayesha embraces Asif in a hug.

Ayesha: She's awake!

Asif: She is!

Doctor: You can meet her if you would like.

Ayesha, Naushad, and Jyugal quickly nod their head while Asif starts moving backward hoping they wouldn't see him.

Ayesha: Asif?

Asif: Huh?

Ayesha: Come on!

He shakes his head.

Ayesha: She won't...

Asif: I'll see her later, please!

She nods her head knowing where this is going.

Asif: I'm right here if you need anything!

They nod their head. Jyugal is confused by their conversation while Naushad is on a call with the defense minister. They change into their PPE kit after a few minutes.

Doctor: You can go in a pair of two or by yourself! We don't want to scare her or anything.

Naushad: I'll go in first then, you two can go in afterward.

The other two nod their head.

Doctor: You all still have to stay in the glass room.

He nods his head and goes into the room. He walks into the glass room. The room in which Jaimi is kept looks different. The surgical lights are replaced with soft lighting. The glass box's height is now four feet allowing Jaimi to sit in it comfortably. The open-source intubation box has been removed. There is white cushioning in the glass box to make it a bit comfortable. The machines are constantly beeping.

His eyes rest on Jaimi. She is sitting in the box wearing a loose hospital gown. Her legs are covered with a white silk sheet. She is taken off of the ventilator. The IV drip is still attached. The doctors have added a pulse oximeter. She is keenly observing her surroundings trying to make sense of what is going on. Her eyes land on the window.

Naushad: Good afternoon, Agent Shakti!

Jaimi: Afternoon, sir!

Naushad: Surprised you are able to recognize me in these clothes!

Jaimi: I don't forget anything or anyone!

Naushad: How are you feeling?

Jaimi: Better. Just a little headache!

He nods his head.

Jaimi: What happened to me?

Naushad: A lot!

Jaimi chuckles.

Jaimi: Not that much! Still alive.

Naushad: Ayesha will kill you if she heard that!

Jaimi chuckles again.

Jaimi: Where is she?

Naushad: She is outside!

Jaimi: When do I get to leave this prison?

Naushad: Not until the doctor gives you a green signal!

Jaimi: Uh... I hate staying in one place and have nothing to do!

Naushad: You'll have to find something to do as I'm not letting you step out of this room. You will get two to three weeks off after you get discharged. That's my order!

Jaimi: I don't follow orders, Agent Panther!

Naushad: That I know of, but you need to rest. If I find you out of the room then, I will have to put NSG guards in this room to keep an eye on you.

Jaimi: That's not fair!

Naushad: It's an order, Agent Shakti!

Jaimi: Ok, Boss!

Naushad: I'll send in Ayesha and Jyugal.

Jaimi nods her head. He steps out of the room. Ayesha and Jyugal step into the room. Jaimi flashes her million-dollar smile.

Ayesha: Stop smiling!

Jaimi: Why? Did the government of India impose a tax on smiling in my absence?

Ayesha: I will kill you!

Jaimi: Then, why were you crying when I was almost dead?

Ayesha: How can you joke about such a serious situation? Do you know scared I and Bhai were?

Jaimi: I'm sorry! Where is Bhai?

Ayesha: He had to go back as everyone started questioning his whereabouts.

Jaimi: Oh.

Her eyes fall on Jyugal.

Jaimi: Hello Agent Spider!

Jyugal: Hi Agent Shakti! How are you?

Jaimi: I'm good.

Jyugal: Are you feeling better?

Jaimi: Yeah!

Jyugal: I'll leave you two ladies at that! I will pray that you get well soon, Agent Shakti.

Jaimi: Thank you!

Jyugal leaves the room and the room falls into pin-drop silence.

Jaimi: How are you?

Ayesha nods her head as warm tears race down her face.

Jaimi: Aashu, don't cry! You know I don't like to see anyone cry.

Ayesha: Because you are a closed book with a lock. You keep it in you, but I can't! Do you know how scared I was when I heard that you were in the hospital? Why did you not contact anyone since our last chat in Kolkata? Everyone was worried about you!

Jaimi: Shh... breathe! I'm just fine.

Ayesha: Really? Then, why are you locked up in that glass box? Do you not see how many enemies you have in the underworld? It's petrifying to even think about losing you. We have a family who watches the door all the time hoping that we will return. They don't even know what we do here.

Ayesha sighs and tries to calm her nerves down. There is silence in the room. A nurse enters the room with a smoothie bowl.

Jaimi: Aashu, call Bhai and tell him I'm ok! And, go eat something.

Ayesha reluctantly nods her head not wanting to leave Jaimi. She steps outside and informs Harsh about Jaimi's health. Jaimi helps herself with the smoothie and takes the medicine that the nurse gives her. She starts to feel drowsy within a few minutes. The medical staff helps her lay down on her stomach making sure not to bother the area where she suffered burns. Asif wears his PPE kit and steps into the room. Darshan freshens up and comes out of his room where Jyugal and Naushad are waiting for him.

Naushad: Have a good break!

Darshan: I will!

Jyugal: I wish I would have got a whole month off!

Darshan: Take it off and come with me!

Jyugal: Not possible!

His eyes fall on the door behind the two. It looks quite different from the other ones.

Darshan: Bhai, who's room is that?

Naushad: Agent Shakti!

Jyugal: The one I told you about the other day!

Darshan: Oh.

He thinks about it for a second.

Darshan: Can I see her?

Naushad nods his head and they inform the doctor, who instructs Darshan of everything that he needs to know. Darshan wears his PPE kit and goes into the room. He sees Asif standing in the room. He can tell that he has been crying as his mask is soaked.

Darshan: Seems like you love her a lot!

Asif cranes his neck to get a glimpse of the figure standing beside him. He can't see his face due to the PPE kit.

Asif: More than my life!

Darshan smiles. He turns his eyes to the window. He can see a female lying down on her stomach, but can't make out her face from the angle he's looking at her. He adjusts himself to be able to see her face, but the glass box fogs up. The doctor enters the room and runs a few tests. He turns to the window.

Doctor: Mr. Khan, do you two have something special?

Asif: Huh?

Doctor: No, I mean every time you are around her, her heart beats fast.

Asif simply nods his head not knowing what to say. The three leave the room shortly after. They step out of their PPE kit. Darshan holds out his hand for a handshake towards Asif. They do a formal handshake.

Darshan: Darshan Raval!

Asif: Asif Khan!

Darshan: Nice to meet you!

Naushad walks towards them with a water bottle in his hands.

Naushad: Darshan, that's Agent Pheonix! And Asif, that's Agent D!

They nod their head.

Jyugal: Let's go or else you'll miss your flight!

Darshan nods his head.

Jyugal: Bhai, did you speak to the doctor?

Naushad: Agent Shakti will be discharged on the twenty-fifth of this month.

There's a bright smile on Asif's face. They say their goodbyes and leave. Naushad makes his way to the Secretariat Building while Asif goes to the mosque to offer his prayer. He goes to the office afterward. Jyugal drops Darshan off at the airport and goes to the office. 

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