Mukul looked at Surbhi, stunned. He found himself unable to utter a single word for a second, despite all the questions he wanted to ask. He subconsciously placed his hand on the back of his neck, stroking his hair and then prompted Surbhi to confirm what he had heard.
"What did you just say, please repeat it- I think I have misheard something!"
Surbhi looked up at Mukul with teary eyes, repeating her words again. "No Mukul, you have heard it correctly! Nitya is in the hospital because she fainted due to high fever this morning. What should I do now?"
Mukul was pacing anxiously by now. "What do you mean by what you should do, what should we do now? Do you think we can go back and postpone our trip? I promise, I will take you to a longer vacation next time at your favourite place; or anywhere on this globe, wherever you want to go! But please-"
