Aryan kept waiting outside the emergency ward! His hands almost trembling which he made sure to not let it take over him!
He guessed something he didn't wish for to happen to her!
By each second, he felt his fear multiplying!
The thought of losing her, his eyes shut! He didn't even want to think it!
It's been few hours since she got admitted, yet he wasn't informed about anything!
Sam and Waun, both stood there as well, while they watched the worried Aryan seated! They could see the man covered with sweat, and his clothes wet!
Even Tara was wet when they helped him take her to the hospital!
Soon, doctor came out of the ward, and Aryan with a gasp got up, reaching him!
"How's she? Is she okay? What happened to her?!"
"Relax Mister Waqt! She's fine now!" The doctor eased him! A bit!!
Aryan sighed, a bit relaxed! "What....Was she..... poisoned?!"
The doctor sighed, "She was! Something she inhaled or her skin absorbed, poisoned her!"
Aryan guessed it, but what was that? What made her poisoned?
"But you were quick enough to respond! With any of the delay, it would have been difficult to deal!" the man continued, "Miss Tara, didn't have any breathing problem or seizures, it was easier to treat her with antidotes, which prevented the poison to work! You can rest assure now!"
Aryan sighed again, it was because she collapsed, if not, identifying it would be hard!
"Thank you.....so much doctor!"
The man gave out a smile, "It might take her some time to regain conscious!"
Aryan gave a nod, understanding it might take atleast twelve to forty-eight hours to recover! However, he wished for her to wake up soon!
He remembered how she reacted when she was admitted in the hospital, the previous time!
"Could she be.... discharged?" Aryan asked hopefully.
The man seemed to hesitate, "Wouldn't it be better if she stays here, under observation?!"
Aryan's gaze wavered, he wanted to let her stay as well, but, he didn't think she would like it, especially considering what happened!
He wouldn't even be wondered if she kept him at distance after waking up!
The way she was a human is whole of the difference from the rest!
As if the man understood his hesitance, he spoke up, "It's alright if you see any discomfort in it! If anything is troublesome, give me a call!" the man smiled assuring, "She is perfectly fine, just weak! Rest will work!!"
Aryan gave out a faint smile, "Thanks again, doctor!!"
With a pat, the man left, while Aryan returned his attention towards both the men!
"Thanks for the immediate response!!"
They both smiled.
"You considering us alone made us relieved, else, we still were feeling guilty about that incident!!" Sam spoke!
"And after all, we were here mainly to help you both!!" Waun joined!
Aryan again, gave out a faint smile in response!
"Actually.....we informed it to Mr.Nethin!" Sam began!
"We thought it really was serious!!" Waun tried to defend!
Aryan just stared them in silence! They informed the man already!
He didn't know what to feel, relaxed or worried! As he knew he could never be able to carry the news to the man, he was way too guilty for it! Knowing he is free from informing it now, can atleast relax him! But.... would the man still trust him on her safety purpose? Would he be offended by the fact that it wasn't him who informed it, first?!
This worried him!!
"That was really thoughtful of you both!!" Aryan replied!
They both sighed, thinking they didn't do anything wrong this time by taking decisions!
"If we may dare ask.... what exactly had happened?!" Waun hesitantly attempted to know the thing!
Aryan shook his head, "I apologise, but it's personal!"
They stared him for a moment more before nodding understandingly!
Aryan left them behind, as he went into the ward! He was more than glad to have both of the men, their helping hands. If it wasn't for them, he wouldn't be able to take Tara to this hospital which he didn't even know it existed!
As soon as his gaze fell over her, who was laid on the hospital cot, his heartbeat felt heavy! He had....almost....lost her!
Taking a seat beside her, his hands reaching her face, cupping her cheek, he watched her!
Her wet dress was now changed to that of hospital ones'.
As he kept watching her, without even his acknowledge, his eyes teared up! Blinking to get rid of his blurry eyes, he now took her hand into his, holding it tight as if afraid to let go!
For a moment, remembering himself going through such situation! The way he held his parents' hands that day, he still couldn't forget it!
No wonder Tara always found hospitals suffocated!!
"It was.....my fault!" he said as more tears fell down!
"I should have taken a better care of you Tara! I should have!!" he sobbed, his forehead resting against her hand while his eyes were shut!
He already lost Snoopy, and had been on the verge of losing her as well!
He couldn't help but weep tears!
Trying to normalise his breaths, he looked up at her, his hand kept holding her hand while the other one caressed her hair. "I won't let you suffocate again!!" he gave the word!
Once he had her discharged, he made her comfortably laid in the backseat of the car!
"We would like to join if you don't mind!" Waun offered.
Aryan knew, Sam wished the same, to join them and help them with any necessary need! But he doubted if Tara would encourage it!
"I wish I could say yes!" was what all he replied with!
They though didn't like the idea to send them alone, they couldn't force as well! So with a nod, they sent them off, assured that the news they conveyed to Mister Nethin would make him visit here soon!
Aryan the entire time he drived, his gaze wavered, sometimes fixed ahead, sometimes staring back her! She was still unconscious and it was already dark by now as he reached home!
The rain stopped yet, the mud still felt sticky to the feet.
And he carried her to her room, had her laid on her bed, and covered up in sheets!
She was not so immune to cold weathers, and being under falling rain, he feared if she would catch cold or her health would be affected!
Not minding his still a bit wet clothes, he stayed there, seated on the chair beside the bed, his gaze never leaving her!
His fingers kept stroking her hair as if he didn't mind her being unconscious for a time more, until he eventually lost himself into the slumber!
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Early morning rays woke up Aryan. As soon as his eyes shot open, his gaze immediately settled down on her!
She didn't look pale anymore, that meant, she was recovering, and that assured him!
Yet, she was still unconscious, and that still worried him.
For some reason, he thought her own problem was restricting her to gain conscious, else, she would have been woken up by now!
He looked at her for a moment more before getting himself out of the room, deciding to fresh up!
After few minutes, when he was done, he hesitated to go back to her room!
Somehow, seeing her such way bothered him! A swirling feeling inside which said him that he was nothing now, without her.
Not wanting to go there, he descended the stairs instead! Everything still was a mess!
How happy were they yesterday?!
And how did it end?!
With a sigh of pain, he went ahead to clean the kitchen, and after being done with it, his gaze settled on the thrown cookies and the bouquet which is beginning to dry now!
He now knew, cookies were poisoned, but, Tara didn't have any of them!
Reaching, he grabbed the bouquet, only to see a hidden needle in it!
Aryan still remembered what had the doctor said! Something she inhaled or her skin absorbed, resulted it!
So, this was it?!
Suddenly, he felt his blood boil, his hands balling up into fists!
Just what had he do to have everyone been put in danger, or lost, whom he loved?!
"Whoever the hell you are, your days are being numbered!!"
He promised himself this moment, that he would protect her, with his own life, in every aspect! And, he will punish that human who is behind this all!! For sure!!
As his thoughts began to waver again while he decided to get rid of those poisoned stuff, he again ended up standing infront of the grave!
His eyes at the verge of tearing up.
"Your father was a failure, Snoopy!" he cried!
"He couldn't even....protect you!!"
Blaming himself again. Only if he had seen any of the memories when he touched the box, would he have saved him!!
Only if he had!!
Time felt at pause for him, as he kept watching down the grave, until he smelled of jasmines!
She....was she here?!
Aryan within a second, turned around, wiping his tears, only to see Tara standing right in front, her eyes fixed on him!!
She wasn't in the hospital dress anymore! She had her hair wet!
Did she have a bath?!
When? Why?
But nothing mattered to him, except for one! That is, she is awake!!
Couldn't help himself, he rushed, embracing her!
"You're.... finally awake!" he found himself suffering for breath suddenly, his head began to ache! But he ignored it!
Pulling himself away, he watched her, treasuring the sight! His hands adjusting her hair, he stared right into her emerald eyes, which were completely fixed on him!
"I thought..... I lost...you!" he shook his head, tears falling down, as he hugged her once more!
Placing a gentle kiss on her forehead, he caressed her hair! "Let us..."
"Aryan!" she called him, cutting him off, speaking for the first time after she woke up!
Her voice was weak, so was her posture!
Something flickered in her eyes which he noticed but was unknown of what it was!
"Y-Yes?"
Tara stepped back, pushing his hands away which held her till now, with a shook!
Looking straight up, she spoke something which soon shattered their hearts at once!
"I want you to leave!!"