He chose & she stayed

Picking up pieces

Note:
Sternum - the long flat bone in the middle of your chest that the seven top pairs of curved bones (ribs) are connected to.
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*After two weeks*

Abhimanyu parked his bike in front of Aarohi's hostel near the Birla hospital. It's been one hell of night yesterday to  assure his mother that he'll be alright, then jumped his father and other elders, offering to take him along with them "to and fro" from the hospital. But No! Hell naw! He's not going to give up on his bike, not when he has a solid oportunity to spend a little alone time with Aarohi.

*Flashback (Aarohi)*

After the police enquiry and everything, Aarohi left the premises of the police station in worry for Akshara, but unfortunately she couldn't find her anywhere. So Aarohi was aimlessly walking on the road, before someone called her name. She turned around and spotted Harshavardhan's car and went near it. Anand was behind the driving wheel, Dr. Rohan was on the passenger seat. Harsh and Abhimanyu was on the back seat. The other Birlas left the police station in another car. Manjari insisted on visiting the temple, but Harsh was adamant to take Abhimanyu back home and also to drop Rohan at his place. So they split up.

Anand: *kindly* Aarohi, come with us. We'll drop you at your place.

Aarohi: It's alright Sir, I'll manage.

Harsh: *stepping out of the car* I won't accept any excuses, Aarohi. All three of you neither could identify the kidnappers nor pinpoint any details. They're still on the loose. So come with us.

Aarohi looked at an expressionless Rohan and went to the door behind him. Abhimanyu made space for her and gave her a neutral look.

The very next day.....

Dr. Aarohi Goenka quit her internship at the hospital run by an NGO as she couldn't look at her once pseudo big brother the same way, she also offered plenty of apologies to Dr. Nisha for the mess with her scooter.

Nisha: *concerned* Police dropped my scooty off, Aarohi. Stop apologising *hugs her* Even if it got stolen, it was just material goods not more important than your wellbeing. I'm glad that you're okay.

Aarohi felt good by such a nice human hugging her. But sadly she left the hostel too in a couple of days, as the warden was targetting her for getting kidnapped. As if everything is her fault somehow. With her luggage in hand, she was sitting near a bus stop without any further plans, that's when she caught the eyes of Mahima Birla, who was on her way to the hospital. Mahima offered her internship back to her.

Mahima: *sincere tone* Aarohi, no but's! There's literally no info about the kidnappers, I'm not willing to take any risk. Join back, atleast you'll be infront of our eyes. And don't think that I've not seen the way Abhimanyu was clinging to you *raising eyebrows* you left because of him, correct? Then if you both have made up, what's stopping you?

*Flashback ends*

*Aarohi's hostel*

Aarohi stepped out of the main door and her eyes landed on Abhimanyu.

Aarohi: *raising eyebrows* Your mother, let you out! What a miracle!

Abhimanyu: *sighs* Yep, it is. Since we're going to the same hospital, can I drop you?

Aarohi was amused and turned around to look at the Birla hospital which is down the street and declared that she's good to walk. But that earned her a slow driving biker at her back.