Mine

Chapter 11

After six-week hospitalization, he was put under observation for another two-week period to see if his internal injuries are healing. Abhimanyu was sick tired of the hospital and its ambiance. Thence, he requested the doctors for his discharge. Since the doctors also felt that he needs environmental change, they agreed to proceed with his discharge with the assuarence of coming for his treatment every two days once for a month and a half.  

All the while he was accompanied by Radhika and Nidhi. Nidhi was there at every step he took. He was finally happy that he was going home. Albeit he has his own home, currently he was going to be staying with his sister Radhika as his sister requested to their parents. The parents gladly accepted the request as they could see how he was rather responsive tiward his sister and threw less tantrums.

While clearing the bills for discharge, Nidhi dragged Radhika to a further corner. 'Di, are we doing the right thing? I am afraid I will be caught even before it starts.' 'Come on, Nidhi! You know right now you are the only one who could help him. Just some time till he gains his strength you are going to act like Ridhi. Only you can do this. You may be different by looks but your body language, your voice and mannerisms are similar to Ridhi.' 'But still di.... I feel very bad to do this to him. He will never forgive me for this. I don't know di, but my intuition instincting me that mein ek hi dhin mein pakde jaungi...(I will be caught in a day). We are almost conning a hard-core criminal lawyer.'

'I understand your concerns and fear, Nidhi. However, it is only till he gets well. After that we can explain everything and make him understand. I know I sound selfish, but I want my brother to heal physically and mentally. I asked for your help only after I saw and hear your one lie: that you acted like Ridhi and made him behave himself. I want him to be the same Abhimanyu. I know it is going to take a long time, a year or so. But all I want you to do is just pretend like Ridhi and cure him.' 'But di, we are giving him fake hopes in relationship matter. What if my sister still doesn't want to listen to me. And he will be left heartbroken. Moreover, I am sure once he acquires the truth, he will definately get furious and feel angst. I don't wish to see his wrath, di. I have seen it once. It's really scary and agonizing.'

'Are you backing out now, Nidhi?' asked Radhika angrily. 'No di, I am not. It is just that I don't want him to be hurt than he already is. And you said only you, I and Sudeep bhaijaan know the truth. What if somebody else break it to him? What if my own family do this?' while I was talking to Radhika di, somebody barged in to the secluded place saying, 'what the hell are you blabbering, Nidhi?'