In It Together Forever

HOSPITAL

I woke up, patting the bed next to me the body warmness of him was missing so see around insearch of him but Krish was nowhere to be seen. The sun rays were blazing through thewindows, and now I really like this room. There is a bouquet beside me I didn't see themyesterday so I assumed that it was kept sometime today morning. Several beautiful red roses, Iwonder who had kept them. I lazily pick them up a note was stuck to it, which read asROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUEYOU ARE MINE, GET WELL SOON 

These words made it clear that it was from Krish, I look around and saw a box of food with anote which readI KNOW YOU ARE STRONG MY DARLING BUT EAT THIS TO REFILL YOUR ENERGY 

I eat the food inside the box which was full of vegetables, and I see another small box on thetable I open the lid and see some colorful pills and it again had a note in it which read.EAT THESE COLOURFUL PILLS TO RECOVER, MY LOVE. 

I swallow all the tablets and look at the notes written by Krish and smile. A soft knock distractsme and I observe dad peeking as he sees me awake he enters the room. 

"Good morning sweetie", he says 

"Good morning dad" I reply. He walks into the room and over to me. He sits on the edge of thebed and takes my hand and said, "I don't know what to say you crazy, darling girl" 

I nod and squeeze his hand in mute, to give him the assurance that I am alright and I also had noidea what to say. 

"So how are you feeling?" he questions 

"Better. Body aches still" I answer for the sake of honesty 

"Cool. Where is Krish?"

 "He wasn't here when I woke up" 

"Ohh. He won't be far. I'm sure. He would never leave your side that to when you are in thisstate" 

"I know right", we both giggle 

"You know what Krish is a little mad at you, he anyway has to be" 

"Dad is he seriously angry at me I didn't know" 

"Yeah for your stupid act, he was completely like see no light at the end of the tunnel, when hesaw you with so many injuries. Now let me allow you to rest" he says and takes a leave. I take anap again. 

After some time, I woke up and it was afternoon already, I shake my head and cautiously get outof bed. I'm relieved to find that I am balanced on my feet. I slept well yesterday night it made mefeel refreshed. My head still pains, but it is a dull irritating pain, nothing comparable to themoments with Krish yesterday. I'm stable and sore, in very need of a bath. I feel so dirty. I try towalk which was pretty hard but Riya the nurse who is in charge to take care of me helped me. 

"Thank you sister", I thank Riya 

"Always welcome you can call me Riya itself", she said 

"Okay", I say and enter into the bath. To my astonishment, all my face wash, body wash,moisturizer, etc were already arranged in the bathroom and a clean blue hospital gown was alsopresent. I knew who had prepared all this and all these arrangements made me happy. I step intothe bathtub with warm water filled. The cuts in my body started to burn in the beginning andslowly reduced. 

"Megha", Krish shouts 

"I'm in the bathroom," I call out as I finish drying myself. After the bath, I feel fresh and thatfeels better. I ignore my reflection in the mirror. Crap! I look so fragile. When I open the door, Icatch sight of Krish sitting on the armchair beside the bed, holding a tray of food. He lookscompletely transformed. Dressed simply in plain sky blue and a pair of denim shorts, he hasshaved, showered, and looks well relaxed. He is back to his original handsome looks and muchhappier. Wow! 

"Good afternoon, dear," he says cheerfully, "I have bought your lunch", and he shows medifferent boxes set on a tray. I smile and climb back into the bed. He pulls the tray and reveals tome the lunch. He had bought me some fried rice, vegetable salad, and orange juice. My mouthstarts watering, I'm so hungry. I finish the orange juice in a few gulps and start to eat the meal.Krish is still sitting on the armchair and watching me eat. He gives a wide smile. 

"What?" I ask with my mouth filled with food 

"It's nice looking at you while you are eating. You are gobbling the food like some monster thathasn't eaten for a long time", he says laughing 

"I'm hungry, shut up", I say with mouthfuls. I finish eating and look at him. He's frozen, his eyesfixed on me and his face clearly showing that he is still scared and has not moved on or stoppedthinking about that incident yet. 

"Krish I'm good', I tap on his hand reassuring him. 

"Oh Megha" Krish whispers in sobs, his voice distressed and fearful, "I thought I would have lostyou. Carrying you in my arms pale and cold and unconscious, I realized all my worst fears at thatpoint in time, seriously I felt like a moving dead body when you were admitted here with allthose cuts, wounds, and bruises. Now you are here brave and strong, giving me hope andreassuring me. What have I ever done to find you, who could love me so much? What have youseen in me to love?" 

"I see your care and affection towards me which keeps me secure all the time. Wait you saw mycuts" 

"Yes, I helped uncle in treating your cuts I did not want anyone else to do it. All those scared theshit out of me" 

"Really! You know what I love you and I always will", I say I don't know why but my eyes werefilling with tears. Gently taking my head between his hands' he wipes my tears away with histhumbs. He gazes into my eyes, and all I see in his eyes were fear and love. He slowly leanedforward and kissed my eyes and looked straight into my eyes. 

"I love you too", he breathes and hugs me sweetly and tenderly, like the way I have seen in thoseromantic films. At this very moment, I feet complete and even the hospital whichever dad wasconstructing for me is completed so basically as soon as I am graduated I can directly start mycareer as a doctor.