I HATE YOU BUT...🩺

14

I felt a movement in my hand it was her hand and I heard a whisper

"Arjun"

After two days I heard that wonderful voice gain. Just a whisper but yet it was ear pleasing and of all what she whispered is my name. Can you believe? My name!

I always like it when she calls me out. In whatever mood it is I love her voice....

Did I say that I love her voice seriously?

I am sure I need to concern a doctor if I continue to be like this she will definitely start being my friend again but I don't want her to betray Ma.

She needs to fight with me. Once she is back home we will resume I am sure if given a chance hospital itself is not a bad place after all it is our second home.

She called me again this time completely audible.

"Arjun"

She clutched my hand tightly her grip was too tight for me to escape.

Yes I wanted to escape no chance I am showing this face to her and making her bounce back to that horrible stage again.

I am quite sure if she sees me like this and realizes it was all for her she will go in comma.

I was too hungry for another fast. Not now I was making futile attempts to get out of there but to add to the misery I saw mom entering all so happy of my little adventures talk that made hot head to react.

That means she heard everything. Well that is too good. Now she will keep on reciting it again and again how my son was there for his best friend.

I just hoped that mom does not make her uncomfortable.

Arohi was trying to adjust her eyesight. She was not sure what was happening around her may be that was the reason she was holding on to my hand tightly.

After about five minutes her eyes became clear and she loosened her grip on my hand yet she did not let go of me.

By this time Mom has called everybody. All were relieved to see Arohi fine. Rashi was smiling like an idiot with tears all over her face. May be I was the same without the smile because Arohi was looking at me surprised.

Yes dumb Rohi I cried for you. Are you happy now?

After checking her Dad and Pa left for further discussions and Mom and Rashi went to house to bring some food for us. We were the only two left again. She was looking at me from the corners of her eyes.

"Rohi, if you want to look and laugh you can."

She jerked her head in my direction when she heard me.

"Why would I laugh?" She asked confused.

"Because I am looking like an idiot just like Rashi may be worse than her." I said looking at floor.

"No. I am just surprised that you are looking like this. Does that mean you were worried for me?"

"Of course I was worried for you. What made you thing I will not be worried?" I asked

"I thought you were angry on me because you lost the other day. You might not want me to get up forever." She said hesitating

I was so furious at that time. What made her say so? Doesn't she know she means a lot to me?

She is a family. There is a reason we fight and we both know that very well but I thought, all this while she understood me. But I was disappointed by her reaction.

I made an attempt to get up and leave, but she held my hand tightly.

"Don't leave I am sorry." She said pleading.

"You better be sorry. Don't you know that you are my family? You have to be there Rohi no matter what. May be we hate each other but I love Papa you know that right?"

She nodded yes.

"Take care of yourself. We are here for you but you need to take care of yourself. Nobody knew what exactly happened to you. Do you know how you became unconscious?" I asked her trying to find the reason.

"To be very frank I don't know sunny." She said trying to figure out but when she called me sunny unknowingly she didn't realize I felt so warm inside my heart that she still cared for me. She used to call me Sunny only when she knew I am furious and will not listen to anyone.

"It is okay do not stress yourself at the moment we will see what it was later. First you get well soon so that we can fight again. I am done crying for you now you have to pay back in ten folds." I said pretending to be furious.

A soft smile appeared on her face. She was enjoying my misery I can see that not in bad way but I think she was happy to see me caring for her.

We sat there chatting normally for a quite a while which in itself was a miracle. She was still holding my hand in the fear that I might disappear.

Suddenly my stomach started rumbling. The voice was very loud. I was embarrassed.

"Go eat something" Arohi said trying to leave my hand.

This time I held her hand and said "Together" and she nodded with a satisfied smile. Today after five or so we were behaving like friends. Like Rohi and Sunny.

Five minutes after mom came with food. Mom said Rashi is preparing to welcome Arohi as she will be discharged in the evening.

When mom made our plates she told Arohi every stupid thing I did when she wasn't waking up. Surprisingly Arohi did not laugh but looked at me as if she was very grateful for those things.

When I was about to take my bite she stopped me and put her spoon near my mouth. I was astonished by her gesture. Nonetheless I let her feed me.

"Thank you" She said smiling widely

"We can be enemies from tomorrow. Today let's be friends for a day" She said softly.

I was again taken by surprise but I knew she needed me. May be I knew I was the only person she can lean on but because of what has happened to Ma things have changed.

I respect her decision I might have reacted worse if I were her. I had already made myself a promise that I won't let her betray her mother but we can be friends for a day right. She needs me.

I nodded and placed my spoon near her mouth which she gladly accepted.

*Present*

As Arjun came out of my memory he decided on something and faced his dad.

"Dad I know you all feel I don't take well when Rohi becomes ill but it is only me with whom she is comfortable when she is ill. So let me take this case. I am not letting my Rohi go anywhere.

I know I can bring her back just as before. That time I was little but now I know medicine. I am going to find out what's wrong with her and once she is up again I will never let her face this again." he said determined.

RP looked at Arjun proudly.

"It's time to be responsible for your wife Arjun" RP said patting on his shoulder.

"She is not just my wife dad she... never mind" he didn't know what to call her. Thry were very much complicated.

"But I promise you dad I will bring her back." Arjun was determined more than ever.

"ROHI I HATE YOU BUT YOU MAKE ME COMPLETE" thought Arjun.