Aayansh was apprehensive and afraid. His soul was shuddering from the notion of losing her. This couldn't happen. Why would it? What is he thinking is not right? He should vacate the thoughts which are continuously disturbing his mind. It's not good for him, for her. He has to be optimistic.
He knows, his heart knows, he was kidding, just kidding. But can it turn his life into something he doesn't wish for? No, he should immediately eliminate these ridiculous thoughts.
His hands were folded in prayer to God while sitting on the black-metalled chair that's kept outside the Operation Theatre. Yes, she's right there. Lying on the bed of the hospital, struggling between life and death only because of him.
"Why Prisha? Why? I was just joking. I didn't mean what I said." He sobbed. His hair was drenched in sweat and sticking to his eyelashes. His light blue shirt was soaked in blood, forming large patches.
He wiped his tears and grumbled with quivering lips, "Okay, I made a mistake. Now you have to punish me."
"Excuse me, Mister. Are you with Miss Prisha Sharma?" The doctor came out from OT and glancing at a tense man in tainted clothes sitting outside the theatre, he figured out that he has some relation with the girl whom he is attending.
Aayansh instantly stood upright and panicky answered, "Yes, doctor. I'm her friend. Tell me is she a...alright?"
The doctor smiled a bit and stated, "Yes, she's out of danger. She has been admitted to the hospital at the correct time otherwise a lot of blood would have flowed out causing a serious condition. But by God's grace, everything went well."
"Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much." He genuinely smiled and joined his hands in respect.
His self-being was elated as he got a new life, "When I could meet her?"
"The nurse will let you know when she will regain consciousness." The doctor told him and walked out from there.
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Aayansh slowly unlatched the door. Without making a noise, he sat on a nearby stool. He captured her injured frame in his red-moist eyes and began to speak in an unstable voice, "Sorry Prisha. I'm very sorry. I didn't mean that. Please forgive me for what I'm gonna tell you next." He took a deep breath, "I lied to you."
Prisha had already conjured up her conscience, she was just resting by closing her eyes. She knew that he came to see her but when she was about to move and speak, her ears heard him saying something about lying. Weird! So she decided to keep her eyes closed and listen to what he was confessing.
"Yes, I lied to you. Do you remember when your friend asked me in the park if I listened to your conversation or not? So yes, I have heard everything. Your love story too.
You know I am in love with you since I used to come and see you in the library. But I didn't tell you due to the fear of rejection.
That day, in the park, I got my happiness back when I came to know that you still love me." He kept on reciting to her, his mind believed that if he would succeed in telling the truth to her during the state of her unconsciousness, then he would surely succeed when she would be in her senses.
"Yes, Prisha. I'm the one for whom you are waiting for years. I'm your Ryan, only yours."
Listening to this Prisha turned her head in the opposite direction as a lone tear trailed down from her eyes to the cheek and then submerged into the white pillow.
She gasped for air and adjusted herself to sit upright with the support of a pillow, keeping herself in front of the headboard.
"Prisha! You heard me?!" He was stunned that the words which left his mouth a few moments ago were listened to by her.
She didn't utter anything, in response she just nodded in affirmation. She still couldn't believe her ears. Did she listen to him saying that he is Ryan?! Her Ryan?! Her love?! For whom she waited for 15 long years!!
Her lips twitched more and more, her eyes crinkled as much as they could, and her heart was thumping so fast and loud that it would burst out anytime. Her body turned into goose flesh and a reddish hue spread over her skin due to the adrenaline rush.
Tears after tears made their way out of her eyes. She couldn't make out if this was reality or the dream that she is dreaming of while sleeping like any other night.
The extreme numbing sensation has taken over her mind and body. She wasn't able to comprehend anything. Just she was gawking at him all the while, no sensible words were coming out of her mouth. She somewhere knew if she had been standing on her feet and this was happening in a normal situation then most certainly she would have fallen with such wobbly legs.
All the while, he was just observing her movements, the emotions that were surfacing on her face as well as in her eyes. He had nothing to say to her. What could he say to a girl who just got her love back after a long time? No, he just can't. But his eyes hadn't left any chance either, they were also busy shedding out the water.
His attention was caught up by her jiggling voice, "W...Why didn't you tell me before?"
He somehow managed to speak, "Because you have loved the young Ryan but I want you to fall in love with me, the one who is older and grown-up now. You know, I always loved you Prisha but I lost all my hopes when we separated during our schooling. And when I heard you telling Aishwarya that you still love Ryan, me. I was very very glad. On that day I got back all my abandoned hopes. Just I have to make you fall in love with myself, as I am currently. That's the reason I changed my name and identity, yaa, not my profession. But due to my poor intellect and luck, I don't know why today I started kidding you in the restaurant. And you got maimed because of me, your pain and sufferings that's also because of me only. I'm sorry Prisha, for everything I had done, you know naa, about my bad luck. Please forgive me. Please."
Prisha was in awe, his cuteness was melting her heart. She wiped his tears from her hand which made him look toward her. "I forgive you for your lying. And about my accident, well, you were not at fault for this, I'm the one who was crossing the road without looking carefully."
Her heart knew she desired to speak something more, more about the love he did to her, after all this is a new revelation to her. But she was puzzled about what to say or what not? She had dreamt of this moment millions of times in her dreams but when it's happening in reality, every word she wanted to say seems to fade away from her mind.
"No Prisha. You have to punish me. Then only I would be satisfied." He urged her.
She was taken aback by his strange demand, "Wh... What... What are you saying?!"
"Yes, you have to punish me every day. For that, you have to live with me." His voice is getting huskier, "Tell me, Prisha. Will you marry me? Will you be mine forever?"
This is the very moment she was longing for. To listen to these magical words from his mouth. Her being craved to jump out and dance in ecstasy, her eyes yearned to never leave his face, and her hands were itching to lock him in her embrace so tight that he wouldn't disappear like the last time.
Her overwhelming emotions moistened her cheeks again as she parted her lips to speak, "I... I will!"
Only two words from her mouth meant the world to him. His heart was bouncing in anticipation. He leaned forward and kept his head on her chest, caging her gently in his arms.
Closing his eyes, he tried to feel her heartbeat. Is it syncing with his? Yes! It is!
He felt her bandaged palm caressing the back of his head. It soothed him, and he knew, it soothed her also.
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Romance"In a moment of childhood innocence, SHE found herself unwittingly tied to HIM by a simple promise. As the years passed, she harboured a silent love for him, keeping it secret and buried deep within her heart. A life filled with longing and unanswer...
