REGAL DESTINY

5. I'm sorry

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AUTHOR'S POV :-

A palpable atmosphere of tension and stress pervades the entire ward as the Chauhan and Shekhawat families anxiously await Meera's return to consciousness, which has now been delayed for nearly nine hours.

Meanwhile, Aadvik, overwhelmed by emotion, inadvertently lets a tear escape, quickly wiping it away, but not before Mrs. Shekhawat notices and offers him a comforting hug, recognizing his need for solace.

This gentle gesture proves to be the catalyst for Aadvik's pent-up emotions, and he finally surrenders to his tears, whichhave been building for hours.

The sight of his sister, his raison d'être, lying motionless in the hospital bed, is shattering his heart repeatedly.

"Aunty, why isn't Meeru waking up? I shouldn't have left her alone; it's all my fault!" , Aadvik sobbed, his voice cracking as he spoke . His head rested in Anjali's lap as he hiccuped.

"Shh, nothing's happened, beta. She's fine. Don't blame yourself; it's not your fault. Don't cry, everything will be okay." , Anjali comforted him, gently wiping away his tears with both hands.

"Don't cry, our Meera is strong, we'll ensure nothing happens to her ." , Mr. Shekhawat comforted Aadvik as he patted his head, and AAdvik nodded in agreement like a child.

Isha and Reena appeared unconcerned by the situation. Meanwhile, Mr. Chauhan and Laksh arrived with tea and coffee, as no one had taken a sip of water in the last 8-9 hours.

Pawan attempted to lighten the mood with a gentle smile while handing Aadvik a cup of coffee, saying,

"Here, have this. Otherwise, Meera will scold me, saying I didn't take care of her loving brother."

As Laksh distributed the beverages, Richa emerged from Meera's room, and everyone's inquiring glances turned towards her.

" Richa ?"
" Aunty ?"

"Don't worry, she's fine now." , Richa reassured them .

"Can I see her ?" , Aadvik hesitantly asked, Richa agreed.

"Yes, beta, you can, but be gentle and don't talk too much; she's still feeling the effects of her medication." , Aadvik nodded and entered, but his steps faltered at the sight of Meera's frail figure.

His heart broke into a million pieces, and a single tear escaped, but he quickly wiped it away, not wanting Meera to see him cry.

" Meeru ?"

" Bhai ! "

" What have you done to yourself ? ", he asked, his voice trembling as he held her hand, adding that

" I hadn't thought about how I would cope if anything happened to you . You know na you're all I had left after mom-dad . " , Aadvik said .

Meera felt guilty and apologized profusely, tears streaming down her face, as Aadvik comforted her by wiping away her tears and kissing her forehead.

" Stop bache , don't cry. You know na nahi dekh sakta apko ese . " , He implored her to stop crying, explaining that seeing her in such distress was unbearable .

" Aapki khatir he to jeera hu , apko pata bhi hai kitna darr gaya tha . " , he confessed while recounting how the past nine hours had been an agonizing wait.

" I didn't intend to hurt you bhai . Please maaf kardein . " , Meera said softly

" Don't apologize, just explain what happened. Who did this ? And Meeru just Tell me the truth. I'm puzzled because you're not the one to het easily anxious. " , Aadvik asked her with anger reflecting in his tone for the person cause of whom this happened.