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Rakshit's POV

It was eternally like, 'Drishti is alongside me. She is permanently beside me. She is nevermore going to leave me.' 

But I was mistaken. I was so wrong. 

Did I take that poisoning incident for granted?

Yes! Clearly! For sure I had taken that incident for granted. That's when I committed the first mistake.

I believed nothing would befall her, but no! I was wrong!

Later that episode, I should have appointed someone to strongly investigate it. But no! I didn't! I considered nothing would happen to her and neglected it to win some silly quarrels with her rather than to concentrate on the disturbance. That was my second mistake.

Did I behave rudely with her? Yes! My third mistake

Was it me, because of who she suffered? Yes. My fourth mistake.

Drishti didn't even know Lavanya. Nor did Lavanya kenned about my Drishti. Lavanya was just my business antagonist, and nothing else, but she has gone nuts behind me. I didn't know she would steep so low and torture my Drishti,... so terribly.

Lavanya got to know Drishti because of me.

Does this imply that my engagement with Drishti, or Drishti being my fiancee or my life, a mistake? A threat to my Minnie's life? 

Loving her is a mistake?

Am I overthinking?

I shook my head to dump all my negative thoughts. I am definitely overthinking. Loving someone is not a mistake. 

She is the best thing that ever happened to me. 

And if she's a mistake, then she's the most beautiful mistake of my life.

But all this, her accident, she is hospitalized, she's just undergoing the outcomes of the mistakes that I perpetrated.

Oh, God! How did I not effectuate all this earlier? I had become so engrossed in spending time with her that I didn't actualize that she had threats to her life since she got engaged with me. 

My biggest mistake! Which she is suffering!

I sighed heavily. Calm down. She is going to be fine. Itne jaldi thodi main uska picha chodne wala hu. I am just overthinking, nothing else.

If I would have not had let her escalade down the car, nothing would have occurred like this. Damn it! Can't I replace her? I wish I had some skill to do something like that.

Through my peripheral eyesight, I could see mom arriving in my direction. She settled her hand touching my shoulder.

"I am okay mom. Don't worry."

"Rakshit, actually, .. we were discussing that considering she has got engaged with you and such circumstances have happened, they were.." And my head immediately sprang in her direction. She was about to continue, but I interrupted her,

"Mom! How can you ask me to leave drishti? No! I am not doing that. Agar aap kisi ne bhi aisa kiya na, to mera mara hua muh dekhoge sab. Main Pehle hi bata raha hu." I got up from my seat and escorted near Vidya mom and Sarthak papa.

"Mom, dad, main janta hu, ye sab jo raha hai, meri wajah se ho raha hai, but I promise, agli baar se Drishti ko kuch nahi hoga. I will take special care of it. Kuch hona toh dur ki bat hai, koi uska baal bhi nai hila payega. But please, main use nahi chod sakta. Itna bada dil nahi hai mera. I can't do such a huge sacrifice. I can't. If you want to call me selfish, call me that, I don't care, lekin main drishti ko nahi chod sakta. Nahi chod sakta main use."

"Rakshit, Rakshit calm down. Ye kaunsa bhoot sawaar hua hai tumpe? Ha?" Vidya mom questioned as she cupped my face.

"Hum tumhe Drishti ko chodne nahi bol rahe. Relax.Tumne kuch jyada hi soch liya. Humaari poori baat toh sunlo." Sarthak papa answered as he grasped my shoulder.

"Abhi rehne dete hai. Hum baad main baat karte hai."  Vidya mom obstructed.

My heart felt as if a tremendous burden was elevated from it. I breathed heavily. Vidya mom and Sarthak papa proffered me an assuring smile, nodding at them, I arrived back and remained at my place, in front of the OT inside which Drishti's operation was going on.

Itne aasani se thodi chodunga main use. Itna bada dil nahi hai mera. If the world wants to call me selfish, then let them call me selfish, I don't care. But, I will not let her go away from me so easily like that. Aur Hoga bhi kaise,

Bedill Shergill hu main uska!

Author's POV

Be it Rakshit for Drishti, or Drishti for Rakshit, both of them were blessing in disguise for each other. Always busy pulling each other's legs, they were like two peas in a pod.

Rakshit was working his best to pull himself together, but it was not that easy. It is never easy to be peaceful when someone very close to you is not fine, especially for a hot-headed fellow like him. 

The nurse appeared demanding to sign papers, which said that the hospital won't be responsible if anything happens to the patient. This enraged Rakshit and he was about to yell at the nurse, but Chetan stopped him from doing so. Instead, Chetan ordered him to sign those papers.

Rakshit looked at his dad unbelievably, but his dad's one assuring hug was enough to make him do the work. 

With a heavy heart, he lifted the pen and removed its cap. With his hands all shivering, he managed to hold the pen, not knowing how is he going to do that. Sarthak came forward and placed his hand on Rakshit's shoulder. 

He looked at him and taking a deep breath, with shivering hands, he signed those papers.

Only the sign of Rakshit Shergill, that always feared his employees, who had that capability and strength to scare everyone, did not have that spark today. Sighing heavily, he came back and sat in his place.

All of a sudden Divya and Shikhar emerged out with a tab in their hand, whose screen was opened on an article. As Divya reached near them, Divya looked at Rakshit who had that cold expression on his face, and then at Mahima who just gave her an assuring smile. She glanced at her mom, who hugged her assured her that Drishti will be fine, while Shikhar went forward towards Chetan to show him the article.

" What the actual hell is this? How can they publish it?" Chetan yelled unintentionally, but his voice grabbed everyone's attention except for that of Rakshit.

" What happened?" Mahima progressed towards him, but he hid that tab behind himself.

" N..nothing Mahima, you go and be with Rakshit."

" Only if you tell me what did you read on that tab." Resumed Mahima.

"Don't be so headstrong Mahima, go and be with Rakshit."

" I said na I won't, show me first." 

Not listening to her, Chetan was about to pass the tab to Sarthak, but before he could do so, Mahima snatched that tab and began reading the article,

"The Great Rakshit Shergill's Fiancee and one of the best cardiologists, Drishti Sharma met with an accident. Is Rakshit's Mom Mahima Shergill behind this accident? No mother-in-law can be so sweet with her daughter-in-law..." And Rakshit snapped his head towards her as his Minnie's name fell on his ears. 

{I am like - I am freaking enjoying adding more stress to the mess 😂😂🤣🤣😁😁}

"How can they doubt on a mother-daughter's love?" Mahima said so with a sigh while Rakshit snatched the tab from her hand.

" Vidya, Take her home with you. We will come soon." Sarthak commanded Vidya.

" Wait, mom!" Rakshit asserted in his broken voice and called the police officer.

Vidya smiled faintly looking at his act, and they both stepped out of the hospital. Rakshit then called Vinay, to take care of the editor who published such an article and also asked him to inform all editors to not publish anything about Drishti's accident and keep it a secret. 

No one except himself knew how severely he was controlling his anger. 

The lights above the OT went off indicating the operation was completed. A team of doctors along with their senior came out and Rakshit stood up. He was about to open his mouth but the doctor gestured him to stop.

" Luckily, the surgery is successful and there are no internal injuries except for limb fractures." Announced the senior doctor. Rakshit sighed heavily, while another doctor resumed,

" Thank god you bought her soon, or else she would have..." But Rakshit's one glare was enough to make him quit therefrom saying anything further. The senior doctor planted his hand on Rakshit's shoulder and proceeded,

"Rakshit, but there is a piece of bad news. We need to check the cerebrospinal fluid in her brain. There are chances of memory loss."

" WHAT!?" They all yelled in unison.

"Hm, Um yes. Reports will arrive soon."

"Can we see her?" Chetan demanded with hope in his eyes.

"Yeah sure." And they all escorted out from there.

"Relax Rakshit, the reports are yet to come. Don't worry she'll be fine." Sarthak said setting his hand on his shoulder. 

Rakshit nodded at him, ducking his head he resumed what he was doing since the time he came inside the hospital, i.e. overthinking.

All of them saw her and came out except Rakshit. Chetan went near him and laying his hand on his shoulder, he continued,

"Won't you go inside Rakshit?" 

"I can't see her like that dad. I can't." He stated turning to another side.

"Don't be so weak Rakshit. Go inside." 

And a bulb lit in his brain. 

"Dad! Sarthak papa, you go home, take Divya and Shikhar with you too, its 1 in the night, you all go home and take rest. I will stay with her. Don't worry about the security, I have done all the arrangements. " Sarthak was about to speak but Rakshit obstructed him.

"And I will see her soon. Don't worry about that." Sarthak gaped at him with 'yaar Mujhe bhi toh bolne de' while Rakshit faked a sheepish grin at him.

"You won't listen to us, right?" While Rakshit nodded negatively at them. Sighing heavily they allowed and walked out from there. 

He breathed profoundly and fell on the seat. He removed his cellphone and called Nilesh, his p.a.

" Hello, Sir. Is mam fine? How are you ?"

" I am fine, and so is she. Just postpone all the meetings to next week. I won't be able to come to the office till this Sunday."

"Ok sir, don't worry, I'll handle it. Take care."

"Ya. Hmm."

And it was a miracle. Because Rakshit Shergill, would never do that, but he did. Which was the proof of what his Minnie was for him.

A huge battle was going inside in mind of whether he should go inside or not, will he be able to bear it or not. Finally making up his mind, he concluded to go, explaining to himself, ' Bedil hu main. Dil nahi hai mere paas. Kuch nahi Hoga. I am strong.' 

As he was about to open the door, the senior doctor arrived there. He turned to him and marched towards him.

"Rakshit, the reports are here. As far as the problem is concerned, there is no damage to the fluid, but we are not exactly sure about it. I suppose she won't have memory loss, but we'll be sure only when she regains her consciousness." Rakshit nodded at him, and passing a smile to Rakshit, the doctor walked out from there. 

Rakshit sighed heavily and shook his head to discard all the thoughts. He again looked at the door and murmuring to himself,' You can do this!' He opened the door and walked inside.

He sensed his heart leaped a beat as he saw her. There she was, with her leg dangling to the stand as it was fractured, her fractured left hand beside her face. Various types of wires attached to her. She was just lost amongst the machines and wires. Her head was entirely wrapped with a white bandage just exposing her eyes as her nose and mouth were covered with the oxygen mask.

Mustering the courage in himself, he shuffled towards her right and sat on a stool alongside her bed.

"You know what Minnie, you are looking like that Mummy from Egypt." He expressed in his pale voice. He chuckled viewing her.

"Maja aa raha hai an tumhe mujhe pareshaan karne main, pata hai mujhe. You are freaking enjoying this. Gadhi!" He almost whispered in her ear and leaned forward placing his lips softly on her hand.

He sighed heavily staring at her face.

" You were just a stranger for me one day. If someone would have told me that we would reach so far, I would have laughed at his face....... And look how important you have become for me today. Ek second bhi tumhare bina nai jee sakta main."

"Yaar tumne toh meri poori zindagi hi badal di. Meri zindagi main aakar tumne toh meri poori duniya hi hila dali. Kaha main Pehle Raat-Raat office main kaat ta tha, aur kab woh office ka kaam Karna Moonlight walk main Badal Gaya, pata hi nahi chala." He said with a chuckle caressing her head.

"Business meetings candlelight dinner main Badal Gaye. Lambe Lambe Teleconference short and sweet calls ban Gaye. Aur gifts." He laughed shaking his head.

" Uska toh pucho hi mat. " He continued laughing remembering old incidents.

" Kaha meri subah pehle kaam se shuru hoti thi, lekin jab tumse hone lagi, toh mera kaam mujhe ghoorkar bolta,'biwi aagayi toh hume bhool gaye.' " He chuckled again with a heavy heart. 

He stared at her for few instances and leaned forward planting a soft kiss on her bandaged head.

"Itna sab kuch change kar dala yaar tumne. Ab realize ho raha hai mujhe." He said with a heavy voice. 

"Har baar toh tumhara muh radio ki tarah bakar-bakar karta that, lekin aaj dekho, bilkul shaant leti hui ho. You won't retort today, nai?" 

"Yaar aur Kitna chup chap baithogi? Bolo na Kuch. B..Bolo na Kuch!" He burst out crying ducking his head near hers.

"Bolo na Kuch pagal ladki! "

"Rakshit Shergill ko rulaye hai tumne. Iski punishment jarur Milegi tumhe! Jarur milegi!" He exclaimed as tears ran down his cheeks. 

Sighing heavily and wiping his tears he drifted to sleep.

Next Evening...

All of the family members were in the hospital including Rakshit. Drishti had still not reacquired her consciousness. All the members were outside her room while Rakshit just walked inside her room. 

Grabbing a seat beside her, he exclaimed,

"Aee pagal ladki! 20 ghante ho rahe hai tum so Rahi ho. Roj raat kya bhajan karti thi kya tum? Ki saare raaton ki neend abhi le rahi ho? Ha? Dekho Minnie, main na tumhe last time warn kar Raha hu, already tumne bahut galtiyan ki hai, jinki punishment Mujhe tumhe deni hai. Ab tum hi sochlo tumhe aur punishments ko list main add Karna hai ya nai. Bahut patience test kiya tumne mera. Kal se dekh Raha hu main. Utho ab, Chalo! Bahut nakhra ho Gaya tumhara." 

"Tum nai maanogi na?" Looking all furious he walked towards her and was about to yell, but he noticed something. He noticed movement in her fingers. He smiled with his eyes widened and ran out of the room yelling for the doctor. 

The doctor came inside and was about to check her, but she opened her eyes and adjusted her gaze. The families were inside her room along with Rakshit. All had a satisfying smile on their faces. 

The nurse helped her to sit properly and the doctor did her checkup. The senior Doctor smiled at him assuring him that she is fine.

"Minnie.." Rakshit exclaimed with moist eyes looking at her. 

While Drishti looked at him blankly. She called him towards her by moving her hand, with an increased grin he walked towards her happily, but her next words shattered the world around him.

" W..Who are you?" And a tear slipped down his eye.

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Till then
Stay happy!

Stay grinning!
Stay genuine wali smiling no matter what!

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