Na Bangaram (Pranushka)

Chapter 42

*time skip to one week later*

Prabhas's Pov:

The doctor leaves the room with a file in his hands. I look towards Ma, who is closing her eyes saying a silent prayer.

"I am sorry. We could not save her." Just like that my world stops. I feel like my mind, everything is frozen and I want to pinch myself to get out of this nightmare. Everyone in the room looks at him, their eyes wide, unable to digest the fact that she is gone. Anushka starts hysterically sobbing, without holding anything back. Miheeka tries calming her down but she's crying herself too. Rana is trying to comfort Ma who is crying into his arms. I stand there with a blank look at my face, my limbs not able to move. She was all I had, and I lost her too. It was my job to look out for her, take care of her and now she is gone. I race out of the room and hospital. I get into my car and scream. I scream out all the anger, pain, everything. I slam the car wheel and just put my head on it and sob. I have been containing my tears for too long, and this is my breaking point. I feel my body shaking, and the tears come down my face. I don't know how long I have been sitting here but the next thing I knew it was dark outside. I don't want to go home. I don't even know where I want to go. There are too many memories with her. I feel so lost without her, she was like my rock, my everything, even when my parents were gone. All the memories with her are running through my mind: Shriya's first day of school, her first day of college, her first time driving, her first crush. I pulled up to a hotel next to the hospital. I somehow manage to check into a room and start drinking the complementary alcohol and let the darkness consume me.

Ranas Pov:

I feel the tears slide down my face, as I tell Nanna that Shriya is no more. He tries to get out of the bed, saying he'll go talk to the doctor, but it's no use. It's not their fault, it's not anyone's fault.

"Please Rana, let me go see her," Ma holds my collar crying onto my shirt.

"Ma, they aren't letting us in until they do all the right protocols," I rub her hair and try to calm her down. She's been crying nonstop and I feel her pain, I do. We've tried calling Prabhas a few times, to see where he disappeared to, but we decided it's probably best to leave him be for a little bit.

I walk out of Nanna's room and see Miheeka and Anushka sitting on the chairs outside. Miheeka is leaning against Anushka, crying, and Anushka is just staring into space, dried tears tracks on her face.

"Come here," I sat next to Miheeka and pulled her into my arms. She cries against me, and I lean my head against her as silent tears pour down my face. I look up to see Anushka running to someone's arms, and I see that it is Sam. Sam looks at me, her eyes full of pity and sorrow as she tries to calm Anushka down.

"How is Aunty," Sam asks, while sitting next to me with Anushka leaning against her.

"She hasn't stopped crying. Her and uncle are in his room," I say, nodding my head to the right.

"What about Prabhas," She says quietly, making Anushka look up.

"We don't know. When the doctor told us, he just left. We want to give him some space for a little bit." She gets up to bring Anushka a glass of water, who has now stopped crying. Ma comes out of the room, with a tissue in her hand, but she tries to smile as she hugs Sam.

"I'm so sorry Aunty. This is terrible, I mean I don't even know what to say," She says, covering her heart with her hand. Ma just nods her head as she walks towards Miheeka and I.

"Is Prabhas still not back yet," She asks me, concern written across her face.

"No, he's not, but I'm sure he's fine," I say, trying to convince her.