FLASHLIGHT

Ch 18 Abhiram

We left the mom and daughter alone and I excused myself to go to my room . I was already in pain I had forgotten to take my pills , I was feeling dizzy .

Suresh dragged me to my room while Champa kept staring at me . As soon as we reached my room Suresh locked the door from inside and made me face him .

' What have you done ?' he asked in anger .

'First help me to get on the bed ' I said .

' First answer my question ' he said .

'Suresh my leg hurts help me  to get on the bed I need to rest '

'all this time you forgot you were sick ' He said in immense irritation .

'What's your problem ' I asked him angrily .

'when I told you that yesterday night me and Champa would have died, without even asking whether we got hurt or not you went to Ishani who was sound a sleep in your bed yesterday ,still you went  insanely screaming her name  that's my problem ' , ' you forgot our aim that's my problem , how many days have passed Abhi we dint even get a single evidence and you are busy building a relationship with Ishani that's my problem , yesterday night if Champa would have not been brave enough to fight with the people who attacked us we would have died and you dint care about us that's my problem.'

'So you are afraid of death ?' I asked .

'No one admits but everyone is afraid of death. Abhi '.

'You don't want to work with me anymore? 'I asked . 

' Abhi shut up .If I had to leave I would have not come here in this nurse uniform to do your seva ( help ) I would have stayed in my house or gone to Pune. Nagarkar was asking me to come with him to Pune but I stayed for you and still you think I don't want to work with you .'

' I am sorry you had only told me to come close to Ishani '

' ya it was my fault you are right ' he said sarcastically . 'Have you ever thought who sent you that email that he will kill Ishani and even you if you come in between her and her death. '

' No ' I said rolling my eyes .

He was right from the time I came here I was not able to focus on my work some or the other way I got distracted and then I forgot my reason behind me entering Isha's life .

'  Laz vate ka ( have some shame ) ' Suresh said keeping his palm on his waist and sliding one of his palms through his hair in frustration.

' Abhi you are falling  for the wrong person .I saw today what Ishani has done to you . The moment I told you that the dacoits have warned us that if me and you interfere in Ishani Malhotra case they will kill her and you under the nose of the public and the papps watching her . (He paused ). You went crazy you didn't even care for your life that particular moment Ishani was the only person you wanted to see . You were sweating as hell I never saw this fear in your eyes ' He took along breath and continued .

' Abhi when you start fearing that something will happen to someone, that's love Abhi that's love . I don't know what to call this I don't know Abhi I don't know how can someone fall in love with the person who is a culprit a sinner , a  drunkard and she has slept with .................'

' Suresh ' I screamed cutting him .

' you have said this today but never say that again . We have no right to speak about someone's sexuality .'

' Abhi you can't run away from the truth why are you acting crazy what did she do to you '

' Because I know her better than you. You ask me what she has done to me so listen . ' 'She has taught be to be a strong person , no matter what happens in her life she never forgets kindness , love , she has taught me to shut a door on all my worries pain and grief to bring a smile on some one's face . She taught we selflessness . I agree she slept with many men , she drinks , may be drugs maybe is a culprit but I know there is a side of her no one knows . Today tomorrow or any day she is proved innocent or a culprit I don't care because I have seen her positive side I will keep that in mind and forget the rest '