Swasan Always and Forever

Part 26

Laksh: Are you sure you want to stay here alone? I could extend my stay for a couple of weeks.

Sanskar: No Laksh, you need to go back. Ragini and the rest probably miss you. It won't be fair. I wouldn't be staying back either if Swara wasn't here. But I need to convince her and apologise to her. I will be back with her very soon. But you can't tell anyone that I've stayed back for Swara. Say that I've stayed back as it was Arjun's wedding going on.

Laksh: I won't tell them anything but please be back soon.

Sanskar: I will but for now have a safe flight.

Laksh: I'll see you soon and hopefully with Swara.

They hug and Laksh goes inside the airport while Sanskar waves bye to him and leaves.

Back at Shah Mansion:

Arjun dropped Riya off to her house and went back home with Ruhi and Swara. Priya saw them and went to talk to Swara.

Priya: Swara what is this? Arjun said that you stayed back at the office. How many times do I tell you not to work so much? I bet you didn't even have proper food. Come here I made your favourite food yesterday but you weren't here so I thought to send it across to you but Arjun didn't let me. I still have some left if you want.

Swara: You have no idea about the food I ate yesterday. 

She said that looking at Arjun and Ruhi because they were the ones who forced her to stay at the hospital yesterday night and she had to eat the bland hospital food.

Priya: See I told you. Come on I'll set up the table for you and heat the food up. 

Swara: Thank you Mom! But don't put too much in I'm not that hungry.

Priya: Ok just wait a minute.

As Priya was heating up the food for Swara, Arjun and Ruhi also sat down to give her company and to make sure she has her medicines after the meal. Arnav came as well and sat down with them talking casually.

Arnav: By the way, where were you guys all day?

They looked at each other in silence. And Arjun spoke.

Arjun: Dad actually Swara was at work and Ruhi was with her and I was with Riya, you can call her to confirm.

Arnav: No need to call her. Because I know you're lying. 

Arjun: What do you mean Dad?

Arnav: I have a friend who was at the hospital in the afternoon and by chance he saw you all there. He overheard your conversation and called to tell me that Swara has a blood clot in her brain. Is this true?

They looked at each other before Swara answered.

Swara: Yes, it's true. We only found out yesterday and that's why I wasn't home since I had to be in the hospital all night.

Priya dropped the utensil she was holding and walked over to Swara.

Priya: Why didn't you tell us? This isn't something to hide. God forbid, if something happened to you then?

Swara: I know and I'm really sorry! I shouldn't have kept this but I didn't have the courage to tell you this. To tell you that there is a possibility I might die.

Priya: Don't say that! Nothing will happen to you. What did the doctor say?

Ruhi: The doctor said that the clot is very big and that he would prefer to do the surgery as soon as possible but there is a side effect. After the operation there is a chance she might lose her memory.