Something in You Calls Me (Complete)

Chap_5. No More

Author's P.O.V.

Early in the morning Arnav opened his eyes slowly, blinked for few times until they got adjusted with the dim light of the room. He was feeling all weak.

The place was quite unfamiliar to him which got his eyes wandering all around the place on their own only to get him understand that he was in a hospital room with a oxygen mask.

He reached for the mask on his face and slowly removed it while trying to remember what actually happened.

He got seated when the memory popped in his mind getting him restless.

"Where is Khushi? She was with me then.." muttering this to himself, he once again looked all around the room but didn't get to see her anywhere near.

When he found someone sleeping on the sofa at the corner of the room, he tried to look properly.

It was Muhib, his brother-in-law.

He got muttering again, "Where is Khushi?"

He found a phone on the table just beside his bed. He reached for the phone and dialled Khushi's number and kept waiting for her to receive the call only to hear an electronic voice saying the number was unavailable.

After few moments, he again dialled the number but still got the same response which made him frowned.

"She must be crying somewhere seeing me in the hospital bed." uttering this under his breath, he tried for few times again but got the same response of electronic voice saying the number wasn't available which got him irritated to the core.

"What if she is crying herself to get sick!" this thought got him restless. He wanted to see Khushi safe and alright. He wanted to let Khushi know he was okay now so that she would stop crying and worrying for him.

Then he thought of calling Areesha but got stopped as something from the phone screen got into his sight getting him confused.

When he looked at it properly, his pupils widened to their full length immediately.

The phone was showing the date was 3rd July, 2020 today.

His eyes got fixed on the date on the phone screen getting him uttering in uttered surprise, "How can this be possible!"

According to him, it was supposed to be 29th October 2019.

As he thought, it was just yesterday when he took Khushi out on their anniversary.

The memory jogged in his mind of that day and then the accident. He tried to get himself together and satisfied his restless mind by thinking there was something wrong with his phone and left that on the table.

Then he thought of waking Muhib up and asking him about Khushi.

He was about to utter something but got stopped as he heard the sound of footsteps getting near though it was barely audible. When he felt someone entering the cabin, he looked towards the door hopefully.

"Must be, Khushi." he muttered smilingly to himself under his breath and kept waiting for her to enter there.

But no. It wasn't Khushi but Areesha.

Seeing him all awake, Areesha got near him hurriedly as she got uttering with a smile, "Thanks to Almighty ALLAH that you woke up, Vai. You know how scared I got seeing you like that in bed for this long? How are you feeling now? Why are you sitting by the way? Lie down, I am going to get the doctor."

Areesha was about to take steps towards the entrance but got stopped as Arnav smiled a little and got uttering, "Api, relax. I am okay now but why are you making it sound like it has been months for me in this hospital bed."

Areesha got confused at his words but before she could say something, Arnav got uttering again, "Where is Khushi, api? At home with Esha?"

Hearing their talking, Muhib got awaken and seeing Arnav all awaken and talking to Areesha, he happily got near them and got uttering, "Arnav, you okay, dear?"

Arnav nodded smilingly and spoke up, "I am fine, Vai."

Hearing him, Muhib got relieved but in no moment he rushed out uttering, "Let me call the doctor first." though Arnav kept saying, "Vai, I am okay."

When Muhib got out of their sight, Arnav again turned to Areesha, "Api, you didn't tell me where is Khushi. She is supposed to be here right beside me. Anyways she is okay, right?"

Areesha got staring at him thinking, "What should I tell him?" in mind.

Arnav was about to ask something again but interrupting him, Muhib entered the cabin with the doctor.

The doctor checked on him and smiled heartily as he spoke up, "Thanks to Almighty, you are quite well now, Mr. Mahmud. You know I almost lost hope. After almost eight months, you finally got back to your sense."

Arnav kept staring at the doctor with a disbelieving look thinking what was he saying.

The doctor continued, "Though you are out of danger now but you are still weak Mr. Mahmud. If you want, you can go home but make sure you take complete rest for few days more. Take care."

Muhib got uttering then, "Thank you, doctor."

Smiling at Muhib, the doctor left the cabin and Arnav looked at them being all shocked and confused.

He got uttering while processing the doctor's word, "What is actually happening here? Eight months?"

Muhib and Areesha tried to calm him down as Muhib spoke up, "Arnav, relax. Don't stress out yourself."

Looking down, he tried to figure out the whole thing and then it hit his mind and made him looking up at them with a jerk, "Where is Khushi?"

Hearing his question, Areesha and Muhib glanced at each other without uttering anything.

Their silence made Arnav more restless as he got uttering again, "I am asking you something. Why aren't you answering me?"

Areesha spoke up softly while giving him a pleading look, "Vai, please you calm down."

Arnav got asking again, "Where is Khushi, Api? Is she okay?" demanding for an answer.

When Areesha and Muhib, both of them kept all silent, Arnav uttered in a broken voice, "Api, please say something. Please tell me she is okay. Please api."

Arnav was being all desperate to know Khushi was okay, she was safe.

Seeing him like that, a drop of tear rolled down on Areesha's cheek as she got uttering, "Khushi is no more, Vai. She is no more."

"Talk in sense, Api. What are you saying! I must have heard you wrong, right?" Arnav uttered sternly while thinking in mind, "There is no way it was true." and wishing to hear the same from Areesha and Muhib that he heard them wrong, he looked at them.

But nothing happened like that.

Areesha just kept standing while shedding tears without uttering anything. Arnav then turned to Muhib being all desperate, "Vai, please say something. Khushi is okay and I heard it wrong, right?"

When Muhib also got uttering the same while giving him a teary look, "It's true, Arnav. Khushi is no more.", it got Arnav frozen in his place...

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Will Arnav believe that Khushi is dead Or will think she is alive somewhere?

What is going to happen in Arnav's life?

A new girl or he will stay alone forever while searching for Khushi??

Do share your thoughts...