We don't meet People by accident
They are meant to cross our Path for a reason

"Hey DM.. Why are you punishing us like this? What did my son do to deserve this? He's so young.. He didn't even live his life fully yet..He was just about to get married in a week.. Why are you taking him away from us?" an elder lady cried heavily in a devastated state, gazing at her son laid on the hospital bed through the round window glass of the door.

"Get a grip on yourself Sapna. Don't lose hope.. the doctors are checking on him, right?" her husband consoled, caressing her back gently as he tried to keep himself strong and composed in the situation. Seeing his own dear son laid on that bed like a lifeless body broke him completely, but he had to remain strong for his family.

He glanced behind at his son's fiancee sobbing uncontrollably seated on the waiting bench as her family tried their best to console her. 

"Khushi stop crying. Nothing will happen to Vihaan. Have faith in DM," Payal said in assuring tone, holding her sister's hand firmly.

"Yes dear.. We're all praying for him. He will be fine," Shashi whispered standing in front of his daughter as he ruffled her hair, not knowing what else to say to console her. The fact that the doctor had to shift Vihaan to the ICU room was making him doubt if he would survive or not. But he couldn't voice out his fears as that would affect his daughter Khushi, who was already devastated from the time they received a call from the hospital informing about Vihaan's state, they were all happy having a family dinner together and discussing about the marriage functions, when this one phone call destroyed the happiness of their family. They rushed to the hospital while in state of shock and numbness, with a fear growing in their heart at every second just with the thought of losing Vihaan in their lives and the mind working on million theories of what would have happened to him that brought him to the hospital, they reached at the hospital wishing to see him with their own eyes, talk with him, hug him and assure themselves that he was fine, but all they got informed was that he was shifted to the ICU room. They don't know what exactly happened to Vihaan, they don't know how he landed in the hospital, they don't know how grave his state is, they don't know anything and that was what worrying and killing them inside, they frustrated to be waiting outside the room to hear something about him, they were impatiently waiting for the doctor to come out and speak with them, but it was all taking an eternity.. taking away their peace and sanity as well at every minute.

"I'm sure the doctor will come out and say-" Khushi stood up from the bench and walked away when her mother tried to speak, she is tired of hearing from her family members that Vihaan is going to be fine, she doesn't want to hear anyone giving her false hopes, she wants to hear from the doctor, to see him, touch him and confirm herself that he is indeed fine.

Garima glanced at her sister in law, Madhumati who caressed her shoulder and whispered to her, "Let her be alone for sometime."

Garima nodded her head with moist eyes, "Why did this had to happen with Vihaan bitwa? He's such a good, caring and honest man."

Madhumati just hugged her sideways as she failed to get the right words to ease the pain of her sister in law.

Khushi leaned on a wall in the corner of the hospital corridor, hugging herself and rubbing her arms, as she cried her heart out shutting her eyes tightly, "Vihaan.. DM please don't let anything bad happen to my Vihaan."

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City Hospital

After what seemed like an eternity, the doctor walked out of ICU room, making Vihaan's parents and Guptas rush to him. 

"Doctor.. What happened to my child? Is he alright now?" Sapna asked sobbing softly.

Khushi as well as the other family members anxiously waited for the doctor to speak something.

"When he was brought here by few security guards, he was severely injured. The security guard informed us that he was beaten up badly. His legs and left arm were fractured, he was bleeding a lot and he got a severe brain injury," the doctor spoke realizing that the family was unaware of what happened to the man. 

Guptas gasped shocked to hear about the cruelty done to Vihaan, while Sapna cried heavily. Khushi was standing numb, but her heart was aching at every word the doctor spoke and tears were continuously rolling down her cheek.

"But.. doctor how is he now?" Vihaan's father managed to compose himself and asked in a broken whisper.

"Well.. due to severe brain injury, unfortunately he's in coma now," the doctor said. 

Everyone looked at the doctor shocked, not knowing how to exactly react at that moment, Vihaan's mother was first one to react when the doctor left saying that there were not sure when will Vihaan regain his consciousness, she broke down in tears, kneeling down on the floor as Vihaan's father tried his best to calm her down, though he himself couldn't control his tears. Guptas also tried to stay strong for Vihaan's family and Khushi who were in state of shock.

Payal looked at her sister who stood like a statue, staring at nothing in particular. She shook Khushi by her shoulder, crying desperately, "Khushi..don't be like this..Vihaan will be fine.. say something Khushi.. Khushi!"

Khushi just blinked her eyes startled for a while, as she numbly started walking backwards leaving the place.

Payal wanted to go behind her, but Sapna had fainted at that moment, gaining her attention as she had to hurriedly call the nurse for help.

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"Doctor.. Doctor," Khushi ran towards the doctor, who halted on his way and turned back to her, "Yes?"

She approached him panting, her red eyes filled with tears, reflecting pain and fury, as she asked in no nonsense tone, "Do you know who did this with Vihaan?"

The doctor was about to give a reply when they heard a powerful husky voice that gained their attention as they looked at the direction where that voice was coming from.

"Arnav Singh Raizada.. That's me," a man standing some five feet away from them raised his hand as if taking school attendance, with a devilish crooked smirk playing on his lips.

Khushi looked at him frowning slightly, but when his words hit her mind, she realized that he was the one who committed the crime. Her heart skipped a beat, he was standing in front of her with no signs of repentance shown on his face for his act. She felt like attacking him and beat the same way he did to Vihaan to wipe off that ugly smirk from his face, but she just stood numb at that moment, staring at his face.

The doctor had already left from there.

Khushi slowly took baby steps towards the man, her eyes filling again with tears as reality hit her hard again. Her fiance was in laid in the hospital bed like a lifeless body because of this man. Disgust, fury and revenge feeling started overtaking her as she stood one feet away from him, "Why?"

Arnav just chuckled silently as he turned to leave when Khushi's voice made him stop in his track.

"I won't spare you Arnav Singh Raizada.. You will pay badly for this," Khushi spoke determinedly, gritting her teeth as she furiously stare at him leaving without giving her an answer. 

Arnav glanced back at her smirking, "Do you even know with whom are you talking?.. You will not be able to do anything dear. Just be grateful that your- whatever your relationship is with that man, he's alive!"

Khushi shut her eyes tightly for a minute, before gazing at him glaringly, "I will put you behind the bars.. No matter who you're.. I will make you pay for your crime." 

"Good luck then," Arnav said huskily before turning to leave from the hospital.

Khushi frustratedly punched the wall near, crying heavily.

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Dear readers this will be a short story with No epilogue. Posted here especially for those readers who cannot read on Inkitt.

So, Arnav is a villain here 😈. What do you guys think? Will Khushi be able to get Vihaan's justice?

Here's the link to Inkitt (My inkitt username is same as my wattpad one Angel23_Writes):  https://www.inkitt.com/stories/romance/697360?utm_source=shared_ios