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Warning: Terrible chapter ahead!

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Few days later,

"Hello....." Sai attended the call groggily. It was 5 in the morning.

"Sai!!!" Aniket sounded alarmed from the other side.

"Idiot! It's 5 in the morning. Can't you lemme sleep in peace?!" She blasted him.

"Sai!!" Kamal called her from downstairs.

"Sai... Listen.... Wait...." Before he could reply, she cut the call and ran downstairs only to see her father in police attire.

"What happened pa?"

"Don't freak out! Virat sir.... Is shot by the terrorist. Am going to the hospital!!" He informed.

"Wuh?" She gulped, trying to relax her pounding heart.

"How Pa?" She asked softly.

"Impulsivity!" He stated. She blinked slowly trying to control those wretched pearl drops from her eyes.

"Sai... I have to go now, will explain later at evening." He said as he rushed out.

Closing the door, Sai slowly walked to her room with her legs falling limp due to the fear growing in her heart.

At the confines of her bedroom,

She gulped the water from her bottle and dialled to her guardian angel.

Aniket.

"Ani!" Sai started only for him to blast her from other side.

"You!!! You!! You!! Idiot!!! Why did you cut my call?! Do you know how important it was?!" Aniket glowered in fury.

"Is it about Virat sir?" She asked sadly trying to hold her strong demeanour.

"Wait.... How did you know? Right, Kamal sir." He realised. She hummed sadly.

"How.... How did it happen Ani?"

"Well, his Colleagues told, that he ventured into the naxal lair all alone without waiting for backup support. " Ani informed.

"What is wrong with him?! Does he think himself to be Rambo or Hrithik Roshan from War or what?! Couldn't he wait a few more minutes for support?! What is wrong with him?" Sai thrashed him.

"Um... Sai, This is Ani? Aniket? Your friend? This is not your Virat sir." He informed sarcastically.

"Sorry.... I just lost my temper"

"It's okay."

"His injuries?" Sai asked in fear

"Slightly critical. The bullet was shot straight to his chest." The tears which she controlled, started to roll down as she gripped the mobile tightly trying to stay calm.

"I'll come in 10 minutes" Sai informed as she rushed to take her coat and Identity card.

She messaged Aniket.

Sai: Which floor?

Ani: Third.

Sai: On the way. Will reach soon.

At hospital,

"Good morning mam" the receptionist wished her.

"Good morning. Virat Chavan, Room number?" Sai asked in worry. The nurse paused a bit to looks at her frazzled and messy hair and her crumpled dress. Realising the gravity of the situation, She immediately typed away in her keyboard to fetch the details.

"Room number 17. Third floor." She informed. Sai thanked the receptionist as she ran up the flight of stairs almost losing her breath due fear and tiredness.

"Sai?" Everyone turned to look at her in surprise. Kamal went near her and ushered her to sit down.

"What happened?" Kamal asked softly.

"Virat sir!" She said as she rushed towards Aniket who was coming out from his room

"Ani! How are his vitals? Any complication or infection? When is the surgery scheduled? Who is performing the surgery?" Sai bombarded him with question as tears dripped down her eyes continuously. Aniket saw everyone's eyes were on them, so he ushered her to the cabin. Once in the confines of the cabin, Sai couldn't control herself. Pain shot up like an ascent of the rollercoaster burning her internal organs. She wobbled and sat on the chair with her palm on the head. Aniket knelt on the floor before her.

"Sai.... Why are you crying?" He asked as he pat her head trying to comfort her.

"I felt scared Ani...." She confessed as she held his hand in a death grip. Aniket looked surprised. She was one of the most strongest person he have ever seen. Last time when he saw her breaking down was when Kamal sir was admitted in hospital for low bp. The only times when she showcased her extreme emotions, be it happiness or sadness or anger were only in things which concerned Kamal sir. Now seeing her shivering in fear he realised Virat has a significant role in her life, probably more than a "friend" as she emphasises.

"Sai.... Stop crying. Please! Aren't you my strongest girl?" Aniket coddled his best friend.

"How can i not cry?! Him lying on the bed almost at the brink of de.... No i don't even wanna say that word." She cupped her mouth trying to lower her sobs.

"Sai.... Don't you know your Virat is the strongest? He will be alright in no time. You can scold him and thrash him like you did to me on the phone.... I will even buy you a broomstick. Don't cry.... Please." He pleaded. Sai smiled softly at his antics. He was trying to convince her as if she is five.

He looked at the time,

"Sai.... The surgery will start in another half an hour. I am going to assist Mr. Sharma sir." He said as he stood up. Sai hugged him tightly.

"Please take care of him..... He means a lot to me. More than anyone...." She confessed. Aniket smiled as he promised her.

"You stay in the cabin. Don't come out" Aniket requested, she nodded understanding.

The two hours of his surgery were the most gruelling and scary part of her life. She lit the diya which kept near the photo of Ganesha.

"Bappa.... Please save him." She prayed. Sai almost thought of leaving her profession and become a saint, praying for his health.

Two hours later,

"Surgery is successful.' Aniket announced as he walked inside the room. Sai jumped on him enveloping him in a bear hug almost making him stumble.

" thank you!!! Thank you!! Thank you!!!!!" She whispered. After few minutes of emotional thanking they sat on the couch.

"Happy?" Ani asked her smiling.

"Yes... But Mr. Chavan needs personal lecture from me" Sai said. Aniket smiled as he looked at his friend. There was three sixty degree change in her demeanour and attitude now. She looked so happy and finally relieved. She looked as if she just started breathing again.

"Virat sir is close to you na?" He asked her.

'After Aaba.... He is the most important person in my life" She said in a daze then shook her head.

"Wait.... What were you saying?" Sai asked again in confusion

"Virat sir is close to you na?" He repeated the question.

"Yes. He is my best friend." She replied carefully. Aniket shook his head in disbelief.

Why is she guarding her heart so carefully? Why can't she let it free and feel the love?

There was no doubt that Virat loves Sai. The way he looks at her as if she is the only woman in the world, the treasure of her life, the way he feels her.... Her happiness is his happiness, her sadness is his sadness.

When will this dumbo realise?

"Sai... You go home and freshen up..." He informed while she protested against it.

"No way! I will wait and see him... Then i will leave."

"Sai.... He is unconscious and will be unconscious for next six hours. Please go home. You haven't bathed nor combed. You look like a ghost. So please.... Otherwise i may have to evict you from the hospital because of cleanliness issue" Aniket joked.

Sai nodded as she went home. A hot shower was much needed to sooth her tensed muscles.

At hospital,

Sai was on her regular rounds, she went to the third floor and saw the police officials still present. Maintaining a professional demeanour, she wished the officials and went inside the room and sat on the chair beside Virat's bed

He opened his eyes softly and looked at her with all love in world.... Only to receive a,

*SLAP*

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Precap: Rainy evenings and us.

Do vote and share your comments. Am terrible in emotional scenes, so my apologies. This is more of a third person's POV of SaiRat's relationship.

Will meet soon.