From now Till eternity

32.

After a few hours of journey they finally reached Udaipur. They all directly went to hospital where Sheetal Rathore, Tejraj's wife and Ryan's grandmother was admitted.

Tejraj is talking with the doctor about the treatment of his wife whereas Aaruhi, Ryan and Trisha are standing there listening to the doctor.

“She is better and awake, Mr. Rathore. We somehow control the situation but your wife needs surgery. And we can't proceed until she gives her permission. We don't have much time. Her condition is not really good. Delaying the surgery will worse the situation. I hope you are understanding," Hearing doctor Tejraj nodded in understanding.

"You start preparing for her surgery, doctor…” he told him.

The doctor left after nodding at him.

Turning to Ryan, Tejraj look at him and said,
“She will listen to you, Ryan. You can meet her now," he said.

Ryan looks at him then at the room in front of him where his maternal grandmother is staying.

He takes a shaky breath, feeling weird inside his chest at the thought of meeting an unknown person who is related to him.

As he was about to take a step towards the room, he stopped and looked at Aaruhi. He frowned seeing her not coming with him.

“Come, Ruhi…" she shook her head slowly and smiled lightly.

"I will meet her later. You go meet her first,”

“But-"

"I am here only, Ryan. Don't worry. She will be comfortable with you only now,” she assured him with a beautiful smile.

He looked at her for a moment before he walked inside the room.

As the door gets closed behind him, her smile drops and she looks at shaky breath, suddenly feeling lonely without him.

She looks around her to find only unknown and unpleasant faces. She mentally rolls her eyes, feeling Trisha's hard gaze on her.

She silently went from there and sat on a bench away from them.

Tejraj looked at her for a while observing her. Then he sighs and looks at the door in front of him.

Ryan stopped in his way as soon as the door closed behind him. His eyes fell on the fragile and weak figure laying on the bed surrounded by machines and wrapped with tubes.

Hearing the soft sound of door locking, the elderly woman slowly opened her eyes and turned her head towards him.

She stared at him with a slight frown of confusion on her slightly wrinkled face.

“Who are you??" She asked in her weak voice.

Ryan gulped slightly and looked at her face. She patiently waited for his answer while looking at him.

“Ryan…" he told her and he noticed her go still suddenly.

Her eyes slightly widen and she stops blink her eyes in shock.

Slowly her eyes turn glossy and soon a few tears roll down her eyes and a small emotional smile forms on her face.

Her face, which was tired and lifeless seconds ago, seems to brighten up now. Her eyes are twinkling as she got her life back.

“My bachch, Ryan…my Ryan…" she cried silently looking at him. She forwards her arms towards him, calling him near her.

Ryan felt his heart clench seeing tears in the old lady's eyes. He slowly walked to her and sat on the chair beside her bed.