I HATE YOU BUT...🩺

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As Arohi called Arjun's name her thoughts were not coherent. After opening her eyes she was trying to adjust to the surroundings.

"It feels like I am on hospital bed" thought Arohi

"But why I am here?" As she was confused as to what has happened slowly all the events from yesterday started clouding in her mind.

She remembered Arjun changing his shift, then when she called her in his cabin he was hurt but then he kissed her and she wanted to win but then she started trembling after that there was a blank.

She herself was trying to figure out what has happened to her.

"This isn't the first time I am here like this." Arohi thought analyzing the situation.

"But why is it that both of the times I am in hospital I wake up calling Arjun? Why he is always besides me when I wake up?" Arohi thought looking at Arjun full of care but suddenly her eyes seemed unfocused as a thought crept in her mind.

"Damn he has to be here because both of the times he is the reason I am on this bed. I was a child the last time that I didn't know well and got impressed with is hunger strike because I wasn't getting up but this time I am not going to leave him just like that.

He wants to be the good boy so that everyone loves him but not every time Dr. Arjun Singhania. I have gone too soft on you after marriage. I'll not be like that anymore.

How can I even think of going on with this marriage for a lifetime? It is just impossible. That idiot will hurt me the same way as two years back. I am not going to fall for his tricks.

Dream on Arjun, I will not allow you to be all goody and win everyone over. If this continues I might have to hear from PAPA for life time. This is not happening, think of some way Arohi." As Arohi was all confused about what to do she saw a water bottle near her bed. She took the bottle in her hand after struggling for about two minutes and

"Bang" she hit Arjun hard on his head.

"What?" Arjun was so much disoriented that he could not understand what was happening.

He thought he was attacked by some thief. His head hurt badly. He looked up trying to find the source of his attack and again

"Bang" Arohi hit him on one of his shoulders with the same bottle.

Arjun was utterly confused that was when Arohi spoke.

"What have you done to me Arjun? How did I end up on hospital bed? First you act all lovely then you change your work with mine to flirt with the interns to make me furious. Not that I care that you flirt with any dog or cat but how the hell you interfere with my work?

I can trade my work with anyone accept you and you know that very well. When I call you to my cabin you act hurt and then you k--- ki-- kii---- "at this part Arohi started struggling to say the kiss word.

How could she that? Idiot Arjun always resort to kiss when things go out of his hand. She has never initiated something like this with anybody so how can she say the word. She is bold in many things but these things are out of her understanding.

By this time Arjun was fully awake when he saw Arohi struggling with the kiss word he volunteered to help her.

"Do you mean to say Kiss Rohi?" As he teased her she started fuming with rage and Arjun burst laughing out so badly that you could see tears at the edge of his eyes.

Arohi's face was red with rage. She hit Arjun's other shoulder with the same bottle.

"Ouch Rohi why are you on killing spree? It was just a kiss and I can kiss you, you are my wife after all." Arjun said still laughing and rubbing his shoulders.

"As if you need the title to kiss me, the moment you think you have nothing to win against me you attack my lips." Arohi said embarrassed but still very much in fury.

"Ha! Are we really discussing about kissing? So tell me how am I? I guess I am a good kisser right?" Arjun was still teasing her.

"I don't know. I have not been kissed by anyone but you." In her anger Arohi blurred out making her more embarrassed. To cover the things up she again hit Arjun now on one of the hands with bottle.

"See see now who is covering up their embarrassment?" Arjun was still laughing but his eyes turned gentle as he felt that he has won the most precious thing in his life.

I am the only one who has ever touched her lips. This was a great accomplishment. Arohi did not notice the shift in his eyes as he quickly locked that thought away.

Arjun was laughing so loudly that he could be heard outside.

Dr. RP and Dr. Ashu came hurriedly to Arohi's room. They thought that Arjun has lost it again.

They knew very well Arjun needed Arohi just to fight with him. If she is quite for few hours he gets all moody. She was not conscious for nearly 20 hours. But when they came inside they saw that Arohi was awake and Arjun was laughing like an idiot and Arohi looked embarrassed.

"What is going on?" Dr. RP asked sternly.

"Do you understand that she is a patient Arjun?" Dr. RP asked in mock anger.

"Thank god that we have not told Kumud and Rashi anything. We just told her that we will be held for a case and they can take over us in afternoon. If we had told her they must have been crying their eyes out and here you two are enjoying as if you have come for a picnic." Dr. Ashu said shaking his head.

As Arjun heard his PAPA and Dad he stopped laughing and winked at Arohi. Arohi just kept mum.

"How are you feeling beta?" Dr. Ashu asked checking Arohi's pulse.

"I am okay Papa. I should go home now. I am taking this idiot with me too he must not have eaten anything I am sure." Arohi said eyeing Arjun.

Arjun was surprised as how well Arohi knew him.

"I think you both should also come along" Arohi looked at both Ashu and RP requesting.

"It's okay Arohi you two head home first I'll call Kumud and Rashi after lunch and then we will be back. I'll inform Kumud what has happened." RP said thoughtfully.

"Dad I am okay no need to tell mom." Arohi said pleading

"No Arohi she must know I will not go into the details but I will tell her that you are exhausted and as Arjun took care of you he is tired too. Don't worry. I'll let her know the details once she comes to the hospital. These things must not be ignored." RP said determined.

Arohi just nodded okay. RP told Arjun to gather Arohi's things as he and Ashu headed for discharge proceedings.

Once both RP and Ashu came out RP said seriously,

"It is very surprising how every time Arjun manage to wake her up. He has some clue to what is exactly happening with her."

"Is it?" Ashu asked hopefully.

"I think they need to spend more time together so that they can give chance to their marriage and Arjun might come up with something to cure her. Why don't we send them to honeymoon?" RP said suddenly with excitement.

"That is actually a good idea. I feel Arohi will open up to Arjun if they spend some quality time together. Let us ask both of them what they have to say. Even if they don't want to go we have Kumud and Rashi with us." Ashu spoke delightfully.

"It is fixed then I'll speak with Kumud in the afternoon." said RP. As they both discussed this they left for discharged proceedings.

Arjun was coming back from Arohi's cabin when he heard this. He had mixed feeling. He was sure Arohi will not like this but he knew what RP said was true. He needed time with Arohi to make her understand her heart so that he can make sure her mind will be at ease.

As Arjun entered Arohi's room she was thinking of something when she saw Arjun her eyes became full of affection.

"I HATE HIM BUT SOMEHOW I......" Arohi's thoughts faded again.