That girl-who changed my life

the mansion

Within the next four days,where half the time he spent sleeping,Aaryan recovered almost fully.He was being able to walk,to eat and do all his works on his own.And it showed on his face how happy Aaryan was,getting all the love and attention from his family he had been longing for so long.

Anjali had been visiting the hospital regularly- in her lunch breaks and after office hours,but she doubted if Aaryan needed her anymore.He had his parents,his sister and his loving friend Jackline,around him all the time,and Jackline had even asked her to stop worrying about Aaryan as they were there to care for him.She felt like an outsider amongst them but still she went to visit him as frequently as she could,just to see his happy and overjoyed countenence whenever he saw her.She wanted to make sure he was okay,despite of everything.

Today Aaryan was getting discharged.

Mr Ashok Singhania had cleared all paper works,they had packed all his belongings and they were ready to leave.

Anjali was standing outside the hospital,watching all the bustle being created by the staff of their family,while they loaded luggage into their cars.

She was pondering over things,when a wardboy came toher proximity to inform that Aaryan wanted to meet her alone.He then led her to a narrow garden like area behind the hospital,where Anjali found Aaryan standing below a fully bloomed gulmohar tree which dominated that area.Its huge branches were swaying in the air aflame with bright red flowers,whose petals fell on ground like auspicious blessings.

Aaryan looked so bright and fresh,out of hospital clothes,cleanly shaven and now he was sporting a plain blue tee and jeans.Anjali walked up to him,and was greeted by another shower of petals on her head.

"How are you?",Aaryan asked.

"What would happen to me?I'm good.",she said sourly.

"Anjali..",Aaryan was plucking out flowers from her hair.She always looked pretty to him,irrespective of whatever mood she was in.

"Hmmm..?",Anjali was also busy in brushing her clothes.

"I want you to come with me."

"Where..?"

"To my home..to Delhi..with my family."

"Why?"She couldn't believe Aaryan was actually making this offer..She'd been already so heartbroken at the idea of him leaving her behind.But he never failed to surprise her.

"Because I can't live without you."

"Ofcourse..you can!,Mr.Aaryan Singhania.",she didn't know why her tone was suddenly acerbic,why she was raging,but Aaryan certainly owed her some explaination...she had been waiting for this confrontation.

"Look..I didn't mean to hide anything from you..It's just that I thought..I would never go back...atleast not so soon.I wanted to make a new life.I,myself was struggling to forget my real identity and start afresh..prove myself--I told you that."

"Hmmm..Yeah ",Anjali was reminded of how oddly he was behaving at the Singhania Sheraton in Mumbai.Now she knew the reason for that.

"It was because I believed that my family didn't love me..I thought my dad to be ruthless.But now I know..How much they care for me..They have always been concerned about me..whether I was with them or far away..So,I cannot leave them to face all the diversities alone..I have to stand by them,I have support my dad,I have to find out who's blackmailing my family.. I have to go back..This is my responsiblity..."

"When did I stop you from going back??..I already know whatever you are trying to explain..And I understand..completely.!!",she retorted back.

"Then?why wouldn't you come with me?"