Meetha sa Ruhani ISHQ (Sequel)

216. Traumatic incident part 16

Mini woke up and saw herself on Neil as everyday. 

The nightmare she had last night was way too difficult to overcome and it took almost a quarter hour for Neil to console her but at last she slept again.

She could still feel Neil's voice ringing in her mind with his soft pats on her head and the last words Neil had whispered in her ears while consoling her. "Tum apne Neil ke paas ho Mini. Har pareshaani se safe ho. Let all your pain flow out to me and relax." She could still feel him pressing his lips on her forehead after she sighed out and eased her body after the struggle.

Even with a couple of hours of sleep, she was free from the emotional exhaustion she had felt while telling him about the trauma.

She smiled at him and caressed his face. She moved off him and he opened his eyes slowly.

Neil: Tum theek ho?

Mini: Ha main theek hu..... Don't worry.

Neil: Aaram se soyi?

Mini: Hmm...

Neil: (sighed) Hmm... 

Mini: (with a cheerful smile) Good Morning Chef Neil Oberoi!

He kept his hand on her cheek and pecked on her forehead.

Neil: Good morning Mini Madam.

Neil gave her medicines to her and after she went to the bathroom to have bath, he went outside, sending the nurse inside with a set of clothes for her.

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Mini was leaned on the bed after getting her redressing done and Neil went to the bathroom then.

He came out drying his hair and saw her eyes still closed weakly.

Sitting in front of her, he caressed her head as usual.

Mini opened her eyes and today, she smiled at him while he smiled back to her.

Neil: You are fine na?... Kahin pain ya koi aur problem to nahi hai na?

Mini: Nahi... Ab sab theek hai.... Nurse ne yeh bhi bola hai ki ab stitches me bandages wagera ki zarurat nahi hai... 2-3 din baad sutures remove karne hai na to sirf petroleum jelly apply karna hai..... par haath pe thoda zyada scratch kar liya tha maine anxiousness me to cream lagaate rehna hai.... it's fine.

Neil: Good.... Ab you need to remember it very well ki all you can overthink about is to heal yourself and nothing else.... Hmm?

Mini: Hmm... Tumhe to kal khoon aa raha tha na... Turn ho jao.... (opening the box on the sidetable and taking out an ointment tube) Dikhao mujhe...

Neil: Meri tension mat lo... vo to theek ho jayenge... tum already pain me ho... tumhare wounds heal hona zyada zaroori hai.

Mini took the ointment in her finger.

Mini: Shh... tumhi ne bola na tumhe tumhari Mini hi chahiye... then maano meri baat... turn.

Neil gave up to her and turned.

Mini applied ointment at the nape of his neck and blowed on it.

Neil: Ab theek hai... Don't worry.

They looked at each other from the mirror. Mini kept her chin on his shoulder from behind and smiled. Neil kept his hand on her cheek and smiled back at her.

She got up and sat near the dressing table. Today she didn't let her hair be in a loose pony tail as nurse did to her. She made a nice braid after combing her hair. Remembering Neil's words for her appraisal, she was trying to forget everything.