by your side ! [Completed✓]

17. 'Nothing is your fault'

JEEVIKA

I again woke up early in the morning today to find out Arhaan was still sleeping beside me.

It wasn't that late today so I was still lazy and was on my bed. My gaze fell on Arhaan.

He was looking - Handsome. His eyelashes were thick. His hairs were perfect. His body is also perfect-toned muscles.

I knew that Arhaan likes me surely because that was clear by the way he talks with me, he cares for me ,the way he behaved in the restaurant when the soup fell on my thighs.. it almost seemed like he will kill the waiter right there. He is very protective towards me. I have caught him many times gazing at me with the corner of his eyes.

I never want to hurt him. It was the second week of our marriage but he never did anything without my consent. He respected my thoughts. Everyone says that Arhaan is very cold from outside.

Even his siter Pihu told me once that Bhaiya rarely shares or shows his emotions to someone. He had quite less friends. She also told me that he had an ex who cheated on him and that changed him completely. I was shocked to hear this.. how can someone cheat such a person who is a perfect-ummm-husband material.

He really is. He is a gentleman and to be honest I too feel attracted to him sometimes.

I was still adoring him when I noticed that his was trying to open his eyes. His eyes opened completely and he saw me with lazy eyes.

"You again woke up early, how???"

"I too don't know", I said smiling slightly.

He got up from his position and went to washroom. He returned after few minutes all freshened up.

Then I went to washroom and came out after completing my morning business and taking a bath.

I had washed my hairs and they were still wet waters dropping from my hairs.

I stood infront of the mirror and saw Arhaan sitting on the couch with breakfast in front of him on the table. He was seeing me continuously and my cheeks turned red. Seeing this Arhaan immediately looked away.

"Comeon have your breakfast", he said while patting his hand beside him.

I went and sat on the sofa. We had our breakfast together. We were getting ready to leave when I heard Arhaan whisper cursed himself.

I looked towards him and raised my eyebrow.

"My phone was switch off the entire night, I didn't even realise it", he said with a worried face.

I remembered suddenly that even my phone was off since yesterday as the battery was completely discharged.

I took my phone,connected it to the charger and switched it on.

"Fuck so many missed calls from Pihu and even mummy", Arhaan exclaimed.

I looked into my phone and found that I too had so many miss calls from Pihu.

Was something wrong? SHIT.

I rushed towards Arhaan. He was calling Pihu back and it was still ringing. His legs were constantly shaking. I couldn't help myself but kept my hand on his thigh and caressed it lightly to giving him a look that everything must be fine.

He called almost five times but pihu didn't pickup. Then suddenly his phone started ringing and it showed Pihu.

He picked up the call immediately and put it on speaker.

"Is something wrong?", he immediately shooted her his first question.

"Bhaiya", saying this Pihu started sobbing on call itself.

"Pihu what's wrong STOP CRYING AND TELL ME FIRST", Arhaan almost yelled. Pihu started sobbing more loudly.

I took the phone from Arhaan's hand and signalled him to calm down. I decided to talk to Pihu.

"Pihu calm down, don't cry calm down", I said calming her down.

"Bhabhi...P-Papa... papa suffered a heart attack".

I looked at Arhaan who was shocked to hear this. He became numb.

"Bhabhi Papa is hospitalized and doctors say that it's his second attack and anything can happen".

Pihu continued to say, "Bhabhi, I called you and bhaiya so many times since last night Bhabhi please come back.. Arjun bhai is also isn't here I'm unable to handle maa ..her tears aren't stopping".

"We are coming Pihu We're coming .. just few hours maa aur apna dhyan rakhiyega",I said and cut the call immediately.

I sat beside Arhaan who didn't speak a word. I took his hands in mine and caressed his hands.

"Arhaan, we need to leave come-on we're already late".

He stood up and we packed our things immediately. I immediately booked our tickets and luckily I got the tickets which was within 30 minutes.

We rushed to the airport and took our flight. We were sitting side by side. All throughout Arhaan was silent. He hadn't spoke a word to me yet but was holding my hand and I was caressing his palm with my thumb constantly.

The flight took off and within few hours we reached Prayagraj.

We kept our stuffs in the house and rushed towards hospital. We asked on the reception for his father and went towards his room. We saw Pihu sitting just outside the room on the chair and we ran towards her. We asked about Maa and Arhaan went to her who was sitting inside the room with her husband.

I took Pihu in my embrace and hugged her tightly. She sobbed really hard. I calmed her down and made her sit on the chair. I made her drink some water, still stood hugging her and kept wiping her tears off.

After some time I went inside and saw papa lying on the bed unconscious. Arhaan was sitting on the floor and his head was lying on his mother's lap. Maa was looking continuously at papa with her red eyes that was showing how much she had been crying since last night.

I went towards Maa and slowly kept my hands on her shoulders. As soon as she felt my hand her tears started flowing again. I wiped her tears off and hugged her. "Don't cry maa, everything will be alright"

After few minutes doctor came in to check on Papa. After checking on him he was moving outside when I followed him out of the room and stopped him.

"Was the attack major doctor?"

"Yes Mrs. Shrivastava". "It's his second attack and being a doctor you're well aware of the medical conditions."

"What do you think would be the reason behind it?", I asked.

"He also had BP related problem, I think maybe that would be the reason"-"Thank God he didn't have diabetes otherwise it would have been more difficult to face this.. Hopefully he may return to his senses before evening.. 24 hours-very crucial", he said.

I nodded my head and went back inside the room.

I asked Pihu and maa to return back home as they were here since last night. Maa wasn't ready at all o leave but I finally convinced her.

After they went, I went to sit beside Arhaan. I held his hand. He looked into my eyes. I know that I consider Arhaan just a friend but in real senses I am his wife and  thus this is my responsibility to check on him and stand by his side in his hard times.

"Let it out, Arhaan" I said in a low voice.

Listening to this tears started shedding out from his eyes. "I'm afraid.. I'm very afraid.. I do not want to lose my father Jeevika please please please". I calmed him down.

He was hurt,afraid and broken.

"It will be fine Arhaan, everything will be fine.. please don't cry".

"It was all my mistake. I shouldn't have left him. I should have been with him. How can I be so stupid to switch my phone off ? I never did it before. Everything is my fault.",he said tears falling down from his eyes.

"Nothing is your fault.. Everything will be fine.. Everything", I said looking into his eyes and wiping his tears off.