You love me?

21.

Aashna woke up feeling much better but that rest wasn't enough for her. Her body needed some more rest.

Her knees were weak enough for her to even stand.

After sometime her parents entered the room.

A.D.- how are you feeling now?

Aashna- much better dad

A.M.- good now take this medicines and sleep. Its late now and call me if you want!!

Aashna smiled and her mom handed the medicines to her.

She quietly gulp them and slept again.

She was in her peaceful and resting sleep when she felt something on her neck.

She thought it to be her hair strands and moved it from her wound.

But it wasn't her hair strands it was someone's fingers on her neck touching her wound softly.

She slightly opened her eyes blurry enough to find a manly figure sitting beside her.

She felt that the man hugged her. Knowing the peace and warmth she hugged him back.

It was Sanku!!

She could feel him sobbing in her arms. She was rubbing his back lightly.

Sanket- I'm sorry!!

Aashna- Why?

Sanket- agar mai kal yaha nahi aata toh tumhare saath aisa kuch hota hi nahi. I hate myself for this!!

Aashna- what happened? mujhe kuch nahi hua hai Sanket!! Just a lil weakness that to because of-

Sanket- because of that attack right?

Aashna- h-how do you know?

He parted the hug gently and kissed her forehead.

Her eyes closed on its own accord. She looked at Sanket and his lips part to speak

Sanket- I didn't come to see you earlier because

Flashback:
When Sanket heard the scream he was going to see Aashna but a stone wrapped in a paper came from his window which read-

"You should better stay away from Aashna. Abhi toh ek chhota sa attack hai but next time it won't be this. Aaj tu Aashna ke ghar se aaya subah that too from back door. Milne gaya tha usse Ye jo abhi Aashna ki condition hai na that's because of YOU"

After reading the letter he looked outside the window but there was none!!

He sat on his bed in a dilemma whether it was his mistake or not.

The words in the letter echoed in his ears.
"Aashna ki condition is because of YOU"

He then started reading that letter again and again.

Whoever sent this letter only knew about him coming out of her house in morning not entering in the night.

After understanding this, one thing was very clear that the person behind all of this is spying on them during day and not night.

He finally decided to visit and check on Aashna at night after praying for her safety.
Flashback ends

Sanket- but you know what after that mom came to me. She was scolding but i had to act in front of her. When she left in anger I saw her and Rhea talking and the very next moment mom slapped her

Aashna giggled

Aashna- but kyu?

She said still giggling.