Anatomy of Love (Complete)

Chapter 18

"Khushi! Kahan ho yaar!" Rishab screamed at the top of his voice.
"Uff! Aa rahi hun, ruko!" He heard her voice coming from the bathroom.
The door opened and she came out with a towel wrapped on her head.

"Why were you screaming? Naha rahi thi."
Rishab came closer and pulled her into his arms. She was surprised as she had not expected this.
She asked, "Kya hua? Why this sudden hug?"
He was silent for a moment. Khushi rubbed his back and asked if he was okay.

Rishab broke the hug and smiled, "Kuch nahi bas tumhe hug karne ka mann kiya. You got up early. I must shower too, otherwise we will be late."
He turned to leave but she caught his arm, "You aren't telling me something. What happened? Bolo."

He cupped her face and said, "I hadn't seen you for exactly 4 hours 27 minutes and some seconds. I wanted to see you first after I woke up. So I came. Aur kuch nahi hai. Sachi."
Khushi smiled, "Really? But tum toh mujhe dekhte hi nahi ho jab hum hospital mein hote hain. There you are the same old Khadoos doctor."

He put his arms around her waist, pulled her closer and said, "You have no idea how many times I steal glances of you. I watch you when you work. I watch you when you are with your friends. You have absolutely no idea how I watch you, hiding from the world."
Khushi blushed, "Liar!"

"Acha! Then tell me how I knew you had blisters on your feet as you had forgotten to wear socks two days back. How I knew you had skipped your lunch the other day. And how you and Nisha wanted to be in the team for Ryan's big experimental surgery."

Her eyes grew big, "No, you didn't? Really? You did all those?"
He grinned.
"You sent those socks to me. And send nurse Priya to put a bandage on my blister. Wait, it was you who sent that chicken wrap for me. And you told Dr.Ryan to include us in the team. You did all those? Like Wow! I love you, my golu molu, my sweetu, my bebu!" She kissed him on his cheek

"Golu molu?"
He pushed her back and went on to check his abs in the mirror.
"Am I getting fat? I must be, you are sending me lunch that I usually skip. "

Khushi smiled, "So, you know."
"Kaun iss bechare ko yaad se khana khilaye ga? Kaun hai jo blanket odhayega raat ko aur mere pressed kapdo ko phir se fold kar ke rakhega?"
She giggled, "Main aur kaun?"
He looked at her, "After mom and Nani, nobody has done anything for me."

She came and hugged him. She kissed him on his chest and ran her fingers on his hair.
"Sachi bol, golu molu lag raha hun? I have to start jogging and dieting again. Reputation ka sawal hai. Hot doctor ka tag uthar na nahi chahiye."

She hit him on his arm, "You have a girlfriend now."
He moved away, "I am not denying na baba. I have a girlfriend but at home. Hospital mein toh I am single and ready to mingle."
Khushi made an angry face, "Rishab Khurana, you are going to regret what you just said. I am going to kill you."

Rishab ran to the door, "Pagal aurat, tera hi hun, mar dalegi toh tera hi jayega. Acha baba sorry.."
Khushi ran after him and pushed him. She cornered him to the wall. She pinned him, "You are gone."
"You have the power to pin me up. Main toh darr gaya."
"You should. Now say sorry."

He smirked and pulled her closer. He held her by her arm, turned her and pushed her against the wall, pinning her down.
"Banda tera deewana hai,
Tere liye jaan bhi de dega.
Chand tare na sahi,
Mohabbat mei hadh se guzar jayega.
Tu 'gar hukum de,
Duniya se lad lega woh.
Magar itna tu jaan le aaj,
Maafi woh kabhi nahi mangega."
He grinned, bit her on his cheek lightly and ran into his bedroom.

Rishab closed the door and sat down on the floor. His face had turned serious. He lied to her that there was no reason why he went to see her right after waking up. He was pretending to be normal. But in reality it was a nightmare that made him rush to her. He saw her killing herself with a gun, like he usually did. Only this time the face of his mother was replaced with Khushi's.