MaNan- She is to be Loved

Chapter 30- Talk it out!

~Taking it easier only worsened it's situation; it, the heart~

In Manjeet Lifecare Hospital

"Manik!" Sooraj's hands found Manik's arms to hold onto, as he was running towards where the former stood. "P-pari...kaha..kaha hai Pari?"

While all Manik did was to stare at the translucent door in front of him, which had I.C.U typed in bold letters on it.

"Manik!!" Sooraj forced Manik to turn towards him. "Where is my daughter?" He yelled out, that the people around turned their attention towards them, especially the staffs of the hospital.

"He--here." Manik pointed at the door, before walking towards a bench and slumped on it, with his palms covering his eyes.

"And I...love you too."

He shut his eyes tight, and tears slipped out of them on remembering those last words that came out of her mouth.

She loved him!

She loved him as much as he loved her!

But she wasn't by his side. She wasn't in his embrace. She wasn't talking non-stop like her usual self.

But she was here, in the hospital, unconscious and getting treated by some doctors.

"Why? Why? Why, damn it?" Manik mumbled into his palms, crying uncontrollably. While Sooraj was just staring at the door of I.C.U.

"In... here?" Sooraj turned towards Manik. "Magar...Kyu?" He walked towards Manik and held onto his shoulders. "Manik! Utho. Manik, utho and tell me what the hell is happening. What happened to my daughter? Why is she in the I.C.U?"

Manik only stared at Sooraj helplessly, while the latter was staring at the former, almost on the verge of crying.

"Phone kiya aur bola tumne Nandini aur hospital. Bas khatam. Kya samjhun mein isse? Hua kya hai Meri bachi ke saath?" Manik only hugged Sooraj tight, who let out a sigh when he heard him sobbing.

"Shh, shaant Manu. She'll be okay. She'll be okay." Patting at Manik's back, Sooraj turned towards the door of I.C.U. "She must be." With tears welling up in his eyes, Sooraj managed to console Manik.

"Princess!"

***

"Asad. Calm down, will you? Leave him. Now." Sooraj and Rudr pulled at a raging Asad, whose hands were around Manik's collar.

"What.Happened?" Asad gritted at his teeth, without removing his hold on Manik, who was trying to free himself from the former's hold. "Bhai, please!" Manik looked up at Asad with his eyes all sorrowful. "I won't fight you."

"Then tell me what happened to my sister. If you were with her, you failed to protect her, damn it." Asad seethed. "Bhai, shaant hoja. Manu, please tell us. Jaan ko Kya hua hain. Wo kis haal mein thi?" Rithvik moved towards Manik, and tried to free him from Asad's hold.

"I trusted you." Asad looked at Manik, who stopped struggling. "I thought you would protect her. I thought she would be safe with you." Asad's eyes held anger and guilt for trusting his sister with Manik.

Pushing Manik away, Asad turned around and punched in the wall nearby, and mumbling curses out loud, he vented out his anger and pain.

His brothers hugged him, with tears welled up in their eyes, fearing for their sister.