Rains and wounds

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“Stop moving You’re making things worse for yourself.” Manisha tell Abhishek as she try to bandage his hand for the third time. She was out at a club when a guy started hitting on her. She tried to reject him, but he wasn’t in the mood to take no for an answer. Soon it caught the attention of Abhishek and let’s just say things went left from there.

The night didn’t start out with him getting in a fight the complete opposite actually. Originally Manisha was supposed to be out celebrating after she got the news that her book had become  best seller. However, as the night went on the group of friends that they’all was with suggested going clubbing. Fast forward a few hours and now here she is at 3 am in the bathroom of her two-bedroom apartment with medical supplies and abhishek to look after.

Abhi:-“ mai thikk hu.” Abhishek stated trying to move her out of his way.

Mani:-“You are far from it actually. Manisha tell him while placing a hand on his chest and lightly pushing him back towards the counter. “your hand has a huge gash on it and you’re bleeding on my floor.” she state in a matter-of-fact tone.

For as long as she’ve known him Abhishek had always been protective of her. Though she mentioned on multiple occasions that she is infact grown and can take care of herself, part of him could never quite let her.

Abhi:-“Oh, please that guy had it coming.” he exclaimed.  Reaching into the first aid kit Manisha grab an alcohol wipe in order to properly clean his wound. Noticing this Abhishek quickly removes his hand from her grasp.

Letting out a sigh Manisha grab his hand in an attempt to wipe the wound.

Mani:-“Give me your hand I have to clean the gash. “Looking between Manisha and the wipe he shakes his begins to shake his head making her roll her eyes.

Mani:-“abhishek you’re a grown man you should be able to handle an alcohol wipe.” He goes to protest again but before he can she grab his hand wiping the blood from his palm.  He winces at the alcohol begins to work its way through his hand. Shortly after manisha apply some antibiotic ointment. Eventually the room briefly falls silent as she begin to reach for the gauze and the non-stick pads. Pressing the pad into his hand he winces again as she finish up.

Examining her handy work, she instruct him to remove himself from her counter while she clean up her mess. Agreeing he makes his way into the living room. Sometime later she emerge from the bathroom and make her way over to the kitchen. Going over to the fridge she pull out a bottle of wine that she had opened the previous night and set it on the counter before offering him some. With his approval she reach over to her glass cabinet and pull two glasses before joining him on the couch.

For a while they two talk about all different kinds of things from work to friends even his shoot line. After a while Manisha even started to go down memory lane a bit.

Abhi:-“What?” he asks noticing the change in her features.

Mani:-“Nothing I was just thinking about how we met and how lucky I am that we did.” she tell him.

Abhi:-“Oh, please if anything I’m the lucky one. “He tells her.

Mani:-“ vo kaise?” Manisha begin to inquire. Silence falls over her and for a moment she can hear rain begin to fall against her apartment window.

Abhishek takes a deep breath before he begins.

Abhi:-“How can I not be?” he admits.  “Your kind and you have a great personality.”

“Also, you always look out for the people that you love and you’re there whenever I need you even if I don’t feel like I do.” “Not to mention you bake a mean birthday cake.” He says as he recalls the cake you baked him last year for his birthday. “And you always know what to say in times of crisis.”

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