POV: Narrator

Robert's dad was informed.

Sirania then came to realize that Mr. Twas and Robert came to England for some paperwork, luckily he was in the city, and he reached the hospital in 20 minutes.

Robert's dad(Mr. Twas) walked into the hospital.

He spotted Sirania and remembered that she was Robert's childhood friend. She was near the door of the room Robert was admitted into.

"What happened to Robert, Sirania?" Mr. Twas asked Sirania. His voice was shaky with worry for his only son.

"He became unconscious all of sudden. We don't know the reason yet..." Sirania reported him in a dull voice, deep down she blamed herself for Robert's condition.

"I will talk to the Doctor myself," he said walking inside.

Mr. Twas looked at Robert who was still unconscious as he went to talk to the doctor.

..........

"Wow Sirania, you don't know the reason? Tell the truth and agree on the point that you cheated on him!" Jacob ranted on her.

"You lied to him! You are the reason he is here Sirania!" Cristina agreed with Jacob's point.

"Stop blaming me all of you. I told him to forget me." Sirania said getting angry.

She continued as tears slowly brimmed up to her lashes, "Why are you blaming me? I didn't ask him to love me. He just....."

Mr. Twas walked out of Robert's room and Sirania gulped.

"What are the doctors saying?" Sirania asked him, her mind getting hazy with worry.

"They are still examining him, his doctor in Korea always said that whenever he sees sad things happening around him, he usually gets stressed out and feels that he is responsible for all that is happening... And then he becomes unconscious. I think I should meet doctors once again. I forgot to tell them about the drugs that Korean doctor use." He replied.

"Thank you for helping, everyone." He continued referring to Mr. & Mrs. Smith who was silently watching all the drama.

"It's only human to help. We will leave now. If there is any need, call us for sure. " Mr. Smith said exchanging cards with Mr.Twas.

"Yes, thank you again."

Mr & Mrs. Smith left.

"Wait! I also want to meet the doctors." Sirania requested him.

Sirania along with Mr. Twas entered the doctor's cabin. Jacob and Cristina decided to wait there for a while.

Following the gloomy sunset, darkness invaded the sky. People turned on the lights to keep the world going, but the night was too dark that day. Something was bound to change.

INSIDE THE DOCTOR'S CABIN

Mr. Twas explained Robert's condition to the doctor for an easy diagnosis.

"So, at what age did this start?" the doctor asked Mr.Twas.

"At age of 17," Mr. Twas replied.

"Any particular reason behind this?"

"He said his heart was broken by some girl. He used to have a crush on that one girl, but later she refused him. Something like that. He never really opened up to me." Mr. Twas said in a defeated tone. He felt like a failure, someone who failed to protect and nurture his son better. He failed to keep the promise he made to his wife.

Siraina gulped hard, now she blamed herself for all the mishaps.

"You were born to torture others."

"Why don't you die?"

"Isn't she dead?"

Sirania's past which she hid behind her smile started eating her now...

"Oh... boys these days are weak at heart, we need to train them. I have some injection to be administered intravenously." The Doctor remarked while Sirania blocked out her surroundings.

"Please be careful doctor, it gets more painful each time he is given that drug Intravenously. Because of multiple injections, his hand is a little swollen."

"Probably Edema, it is one of the side effects of such drugs. How many times was he admitted before?"

"In three years, around 30 to 40 times, we even consulted the best doctors in Korea, but it can't be helped. Also, he is lactose intolerant."

"Lactose Intolerant? He drank a lactose-containing drink." Sirania interrupts in the middle, suddenly alert after the painful information.

"You sure? Let's see what we can do. I didn't see Nausea, vomiting, or any such symptoms...Maybe he is suffering from one. I will prepare an antidote." the doctor said walking towards Robert's room.

Doctor asked the nurse to bring the drugs and that they would start injecting Robert intravenously after he regained consciousness.

It had been hours and Sirania, Cristina, Jacob along with Mr. Twas were waiting for Robert to regain consciousness. In this tense atmosphere, Sirania completely forgot about Clazer waiting for her at the church.

The weather was darker again, the moon and stars were absent in the sky, the wind began to flow, and it would start raining anytime now. Darkness took over Artificial lights.

"The weather is worsening, it might rain today," Cristina said looking through the window.

The nurse rushed outside Robert's room and announced, "He has regained consciousness."

"Oh, thank god!" Mr. Twas murmured.

Everyone entered the room.
Mr. Twas held Robert's hand.

"How are you feeling now my son? Is everything okay?"

"Hmm..." he replied in a low voice.

"Do you want anything?"

"Sira...... nia, I want her..." he replied with difficulty.

Mr. Twas turned around with worry and anger visible on his face. He stared at Sirania for a few seconds before he spoke.

"Sirania, he is asking for you."

"Yes, Robert...I am right here." She moved closer to the bed and sat beside him, on the opposite side of Mr. Twas. She held his hand to reassure him of her presence.

"I am strong. Don't think I am weak. I...I am stronger than this." Robert said weakly looking at the ceiling. Though he wanted Sirania beside him, he did not once look towards her.

"I know that..."

Sirania began crying. Witnessing Robert's state, she knew he was far gone in his belief. But she was not who he thought. She could not help but blame herself for not stopping this before Robert was so deep.

"Move aside everyone. Nurse, bring the syringe." The doctor entered the room.

"Here doctor, everything is ready." The nurse said giving the syringe to the doctor.

"Dad, I don't want it, please! It's too painful..." Robert said as soon as he understood what was about to happen to him.

"No, It won't hurt. It's just a needle pricking you." the doctor gave him false belief. But Robert had experienced it enough times to know better than the lie.

The doctor held his hand and was surprised to see many holes with little revascularization that indicate many syringes were inserted into his cubital regions.

"Oh my god..."

The doctor inserted the needle of the syringe in Robert's Vein of the cubital fossa of the right hand.

He began to scream loud enough that everyone, including the doctors, got goosebumps, Mr. Twas' eyes were filled with unshed tears.

The scream tore through them like a great shard of glass. They felt their eyes widen and pulse quicken, heart thudding like a rock rattling inbox. The scream came again, desperate, terrified... human.

Sirania and Cristina did not hold the pain in and their tears flowed freely across their cheeks.

Jacob stood shocked.

"It's done."

Robert cried like the dead, his face was completely wet with tears.

And so was the earth land, wet with the rain.

Robert continued to be in pain for a long time before he slept due to the drug's side effects.

"Can I talk to you Sirania? Personally?" Mr.Twas requested once he was confirmed that Robert has slept.

Everyone left the room.

"Are you that girl who broke his heart? "

"Yes, I am sorry, Mr.Twas, I didn't mean to hurt him."

"You think my son acting here? You are the daughter of my best friend! Mrs. Deroz is so kind and looks at you.
That was just a glimpse of what Robert goes through! Can't you see how broken he is? Get out now." Mr. Twas yelled at her.

"Sorry, Mr. Twas."

"The pain you gave him kept growing day by day. For 3 years he can't focus on himself, his health, his studies, anything. You were his childhood friend, you knew he didn't have a mother, so he always craved the love of a mother that he found in you, but what was Robert to you? You just played with him and then discarded him like an old toy?"

"Sorry, uncle...I know it's my fault." Sirania began crying, the limits were crossed and the judgment was passed. She was to be accused, and she was to be punished.

"What can you do now? Can you bring my happy Robert back? Can you buy it with your money? We might not be rich like you people but-" Mr. Twas lost his balance and took support from the table beside him to keep standing. But his legs gave away completely and he fell.

"Are you okay Mr. Twas? You need to rest. I will call someone for help." Sirania squatted down and held him.

"Yeah! I didn't rest well today, maybe my blood pressure increased..."

"You need to rest. Is your hotel too far away?" She asked to which he shook his head negatively.

"Someone come here!" Sirania shouted for help.

A nurse rushed inside and saw Mr. Twas on the floor as Sirania held him.

Sirania called her dad and informed him about Robert, she also asked him to send a driver for Mr. Twas.

Both Mr. & Mrs. Deroz knew Robert and Mr.Twas well.

"Sir, go back and take some rest. It's not good for your health to take much tension." Sirania requested him.

"I won't leave Robert here alone..." he said stubbornly.

"Give me a chance to correct my mistakes, please." She said not giving up.

IT RAINED HEAVILY THAT NIGHT...

In the dark lonely night, someone cried. Tears that were kept hidden for so long broke free. He screamed in agony, in pain, in the loss.

He was Clazer.

To be continued