15 Hours To Stay In Love ✅

C.7. Eight to Tenth Hour

(iPhone Standard ring tone)

The phone's screen lit up which lied somewhere on the bed. Sidharth's forefinger moved a little as he lay flat on his back totally wasted after drinking like a fish. As the ringtone stopped, the lock screen picture of Sana kissing his cheek appeared on the phone before the room went pitch dark again.

It was only a few seconds of silence before the phone started ringing again, this time waking him up. His eyes stared at the ceiling before running his hand on the bed to find the source of sound.

"Hello..", he said in a sleepy tone not looking at the screen.

"Sidhaaarth..", he heard her cry on the other side.

His eyes widened in shock as he quickly got up straight at once with the phone still pressed against his ears. The sudden gesture made his head spin momentarily.

"What happened Sana?", He asked totally panicked.

"Papa..", she choked on her voice.

"What happened to Papa? Is he alright?", He asked.

"Wellness hospital..", she couldn't speak as her voice choked yet again.

"I am on my way, sweetheart. I'll be right there, okay? Please don't cry..", he said jumping off the bed and running towards the door not bothered to check what he was wearing or how he looked at that moment.

All the way he drove the car, his head was filled with varied thoughts. The roads were empty as it was 3:15 a.m. The traffic lights were blinking in amber, thus taking him one third of the normal time to reach his destination.

He ran to the reception where the receptionist was missing from her seat. He was so restless that he pressed the bell on the desk multiple times.

"Hey Mister, you are at the hospital and patients are resting. Stop harassing the bell", said an annoyed receptionist who returned from the washroom.

"Mitesh Saxena?", He slammed his palm on the desk and asked without reacting to her rudeness.

The lady rolled her eyes and looked at the system searching her database for the person's name he mentioned.

"Emergency ward. Go straight down the aisle and turn left.", Said the lady.

Even before she completed her words he was up running on his feet towards the emergency ward. He knew the direction as once his father was also taken there.

"Maa, please don't strain your legs. Sit down.", Pleaded sulking Sana to her mother who was strolling to and fro infront of the emergency ward door trying to get the news or a glimpse of her husband.

"Sana please. For God sake, let me be..", said her mother before they heard a voice from far.

"Sana..", calledp Sidharth who covered the distance between them in a slightest of fraction of time.

"Sidhaarth..", Sana looked at him with grieving eyes, as she threw herself into his arms.

"What happened to him?", Asked Sidharth caressing her back.

"H.. h.. heart attack..", her whole body shivered saying those two words. He closed his eyes momentarily, flashes of his father suffering from one and not surviving ran infront of his eyes. He remembered how Sana was beside him the whole time then and didn't leave his side even for a fraction of second.

"Ssshhh.. ssshhh.. ssshhh.. nothing will happen to him. Stop crying dear.", He said to his sulking wife. For that moment, those few words from him were soothing. She felt a little relaxed and assured in his embrace.