Aashiqui 3 -FANFICTION

(13) I will find you!

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The next time I opened my eyes  was when I was on hospital bed. I was in hospital gown and the hospital smell was disgusting. I was on glucose. As soon as I was awake, I pulled out the bandage and tried to get up from the bed shouting Rahul's name.
"What are you doing?" Vivek came in the room and snapped at me.
"I need to find him! I saw him! He was there!" I said looking here and there feeling anxious.
"Aarohi we checked everywhere! Rahul wasn't there. You must have been mistaken! Think for yourself, is it even possible?"
"Why won't you believe me? I'm saying I saw him. I can't be mistaken about him. It was him!" I snapped back.
"Aarohi you were stressed that day. And considering yesterday's environment , you must have been day dreaming about him."
"Are you trying to say I'm going insane?" I looked at him confused. My red eyes gazing straight into his eyes.

"No, absolutely not. Why would I say that? I didn't even think that. I'm just saying you saw wrong. I'm sorry it came out like that but you know I didn't mean it like that.  You're a human and every human makes mistakes. Its completely okay." He took a pause and looked at floor then back at me. "Aarohi you're very strong. I really admire you so much. You've been through a lot but never stopped smiling. Its very hard to be this way. Your fans love you so much. They keep saying you inspire them. How can I even think that you.....you're crazy?" He finished with slight tears in his eyes. I instantly realised my mistake. Regret filled my heart. The room was filled with silence for two minutes because we actually were at loss of words.
"I'm sorry." I said avoiding his eyes. "You're right. I must've been mistaken. It may not be him. How could he..be here! You're right. I just imagined it to be him."
"Its alright! I said everyone makes mistake. Now just rest up and don't even try to move. You've been here since yesterday and if you try to act smart, you'll have to stay here for a whole week! With this smell of bleach and hospital gown" he smirked. I twitched my nose and smiled slightly.

I got discharged finally after two days of being there. I don't even know why was I kept there for two days. I just blacked out and nothing else.
We went home. Diya came to visit me with a basket of fruits. 

As the doctor and Vivek and Diya and Sehgal uncle suggested, I tried not to think about that incident. But was it really possible? Was it a thing I could easily avoid? Does our mind really work the way we want? Does it allows us to forget what we wanted to avoid? If it was the case, so many depressing cases didn't exist. It was impossible. I did admit to Vivek that I was wrong but through a little corner of mind, his image kept coming in front of my eyes.  I couldn't agree to Vivek that I was mistaken. I knew I saw him.

Now I wanted to find him. I will find him. But whom should I ask? Vivek will be upset to find that I haven't stopped about thinking that incident. I couldn't even ask Diya and Sehgal uncle. I had to do it myself.

Vivek:

I was sitting at my favourite corner in my room. Tensed about Aarohi's situation. I told her to stop thinking about Rahul and lied to her that we searched the whole area but actually I didnt. We were too occupied to take her to hospital that we didn't bother to do anything else. What if she was right? What if Rahul was really alive and was hiding from us? But why? Why was he hiding? And if he was alive all this time why didn't he come to us? Why didn't he contact us? Being lost in my thoughts I didn't realise when Diya came and sat beside me.
"Hey" I greeted her. She shook her head with a smile. I knew she was sad that our engagement got cancelled. I tried to bring that topic but she interrupted me,
"No. Not that. I'm not sad about our engagement. Its fine. We can do it some other day. I know Aarohi's condition is not good. She must be our first priority. Engagement should not be a big deal right now. She looked at me and gave a warming smile.
I was happy to see her change. She was selfish since childhood but now she had changed. I pulled her into a tight hug. "Thank You so much. Thank you for understanding me." I freed my embrace. "See, its not like I don't want to get engaged to you. Please don't get the wrong idea. Yes I was hesitant about it because you and Aarohi didn't get along. But now that you both are friends, I'm okay with this relationship. Aarohi is a very important part of my life. I can't do anything that would possibly hurt her."
Diya's smile faded. And I got a hint that I've said something that I shouldn't have.
"I..." I tried to change the topic but failed.
"Vivek I know you love her but can't you see that.....I...I love you?" I gasped. That was a shocking truth. I didn't expect to hear that. I didn't know she loved me. I thought our reason for getting married was mutual. Because of her dad.
"You...what?"
"Yes you heard right. I love you.
I don't know since when but I do. After my dad, you're the only guy I trust. I know I'm safe in your hands. We've been friends since childhood. Its not impossible to love each other. But you never try. You love a girl who's completely dedicated to a dead person. You know she'll never love you back." She paused and  took a deep  breath. " Vivek we're getting married. You know I'm selfish. My heart is not ready to share you with anyone else. I don't resent Aarohi. She's a very sweet as well as a very strong girl. I get it why you love her. But its enough yarr" Can't you see how much I love you. How much I want you in my life. I'm giving you time Vivek. Time to move on. Don't spoil your life chasing a love you can't get back. You also deserve love."
I didn't say anything. I couldn't. l've never told anyone that I liked Aarohi. But Diya knew it. And I knew she was right. I was torturing myself. And now her too. I was breaking her heart. I was lying to myself that I was fine. I also wanted love.

I just stared at Diya walking out of my room.

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