Author POV

Shraddha stared at the weak and fragile figure in front of her. Kriti looked at her friend in concern and sighed. She always had this picture perfect image in her mind of how things were supposed to be but all that will always remain a dream because in the end, we all end up disappointed. She felt a deja vu as she remembered the same feelings of grief when she saw Maya in this state years back. Life is cruel, painful, heartless, hard and unfair and it will always be but it always moves on.

Flashback

“Where is she?” Kriti shouted as she saw Shraddha and Tiger and their families standing against the operation room.

“She’s in an unstable condition,” Tiger said gravely, not taking his eyes off the operation room while holding Shraddha tightly who stood expressionless staring in the same direction. 

“How did this happen?” Kriti said as tears started to flow across her face.

“A truck collided with her car,” he said quietly. ‘“The doctors said that she has lost a lot of blood…”

“Oh Maya...” she cried and Shraddha hugged her tightly. A few hours later, the doctor came out of the operation room.

“I’m sorry,” the doctor said apologetically and suddenly it seemed as if the world had stopped.  Shraddha’s eyes welled up and tears rolled down her face. She had left them!

“Can we say a final goodbye to her?” Tiger said quietly, holding Shraddha tightly and the doctor nodded.

The three of them went into the operating room. They looked at Maya lay on the hospital bed, with her eyes closed and lifeless. Her hair was scattered across the bed.

You promised that you’ll never leave me,” she whispered as Kriti sobbed and Tiger stared at Maya with an expressionless face. “But you did.”

She was gone forever. Shraddha felt the emptiness in her heart and the grief entering her bodies like storm waves, threatening to consume her as her gaze once again fell on Maya’s body. She felt a heavy feeling like this hole in her heart that she lost and the tears began to spill from her eyes. She knew from that moment onwards that life was going to continue without Maya.

Flashback Ends

“You all are finally here,” Pari said softly and gave a weak smile as all of her friends gathered around her hospital bed and her parents and brothers stood a bit further to give them privacy.

“Don’t be silly Pari,” Alia said sadly and Pari chuckled lightly.

“Alu,” she whispered. “I want to talk to all of you separately please. Alia and Sidharth first, please.”

Everyone except for Alia, Sameer and Sidharth left the room to give them privacy. 

“Alia, you have been my best friend and soul sister for so many years,” Pari said quietly and held Alia’s hand. “I could always talk to you about anything and you have always been there for me. Sid, you have been a loyal friend to me since we shot Hasee toh Phasee together and everything since then has been absolutely amazing. And Sameer, our little hero always brightens up my mood. I love you guys! Take care of my daughter and husband.”

“Pari,” Alia said quietly and gave her hand a squeeze. “We can work this out. You still have time to live and cure this tumor. You know I am saying this again and again because we love you.”

“Please Pari, just think about it,” Sidharth sighed and held her other hand. 

She looked away and smiled to herself. She had been blessed with a life with true, wonderful friends that always cared for her and were there for her no matter what.

“Kriti, Tiger, Disha, Sushant and Shraddha,” she said and smiled faintly.

Alia’s eyes welled up as she left the room with her husband and son and Kriti, Tiger, Disha, Sushant and Shraddha came in and gathered around her bed.

“I know that we have had a couple of tense years between but everything got sorted at the end,” Pari said quietly. “I don’t care about that. You all, Kriti, Disha, Shraddha Tiger and Sushant, have been the best friends anyone can wish for and I want to thank all of you for that.”

“Pari,” Kriti cried. “Please, listen to Alia."

“Who’s gonna dance with me on Shudh Desi Romance?” Sushant sighed and Pari chuckled.

“I am sure you will find someone?” Pari said weakly.

“This wasn’t supposed to happen,” Shraddha said quietly as she thought about Maya and her family. "Not again."

"Shraddha," Pari said and looked at her friend. "You are the strongest person I know and also the most giving person I have ever known. And whatever happened in your life, you never deserved it and what's happening right now is my own carelessness. I should have paid more attention to my health when I didn't."

"Don't say that Pari," Shraddha's eyes widened.

"It's the bitter reality of my life Shraddha," Pari gave her a weak smile.

Varun entered the hotel room carrying his sleeping Annie and placed her on Pari's bed carefully. After giving her one last hug, Sushant, Kriti, Shraddha, Tiger and Disha left the room.

"Princess," Pari said softly and stroked her daughter's hair who mumbled and continued to sleep. "Annie, wake up."

"Mumma," she got up and stared at her mother, wondering why her mother had been in hospital and not at home.

"Yes Baby," Pari smiled weakly at her daughter and continued to stroke her hair.

"When will you come home?" Annie asked her mother sadly and threw her arms around her. A tear traced down her cheek and she hugged her daughter tightly. She was leaving her daughter without a mother at such a young age.

"Soon," Pari whispered and Varun wiped the tears in his eyes. "I love you Annie."

"Love you Mumma!" She mumbled not leaving her mother's arms and motioned for her dad to join the family hug. Varun put his arms around his wife and daughter. The trio stayed in that position for a while until Pari's mother entered the hotel room. 

"Annie," Pari's mother kissed her daughter's forehead and took her granddaughter out of the room.
"Varun, I love you so much and we have the perfect family," Pari said and held his hands tightly. "I have already been saying this and I will say it once more, please promise me you will move on. You haven't said anything about that."

"I will try," Varun said in a quiet voice and held her in his arms. "I love you Pari."

Varun helped her lay down as all her family and friends once again entered the room. Tears stained her eyes, her cheeks, making her eyes glossy as she whispered her last goodbye to her distraught loved ones. Her heart slowing, her breathing calm as her skin pales as she felt the life draining out of her body. She took a last glance at her family and gave them an ambivalent smile and closed her eyes forever.
 
 

Ends with a cliffhanger😜😜😜😜😜

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