His Reluctant Bride

Chapter-27

Aakriti's POV

It has been two weeks since my accident and I am still in this hospital but today I will get discharged

Mr. Raichand has not come here since that day and I'm truly greatful as I don't want to even look at him and why would he come here? He would be on cloud nine now that I am suffering

Shaking all these intrusive thoughts I started thinking about my freedom from this hospital room

In these two weeks everyone has took great care of me mumma, maa and badi maa feed me khichdi, daliya and spiceless food as per the doctors' suggestion

I love khichdi and daliya but it is difficult for me to eat spiceless vegetable as I love spicy food but my three loving mothers somehow feed me with their emotional blackmail

Both of my fathers also encourage me a lot and they are incharge of my medicines

Prisha has provided me with much needed support and we talk a lot on various topics. Aditya bhaiya cracks lame jokes and tries to makes me laugh

When I woke up after my outburst Prisha cried a lot and even scolded me that I should have told everyone rather than keeping it all buried within me and Aditya bhaiya consoled me that he would always be on my side and he told me that I should not worry about anything when the family came to meet me they said that Mr Raichand has told them everything and from the look of their faces I could conclude that their conversation was not a civil one

They all were looking gloomy and furious

Maa, badi maa cried a lot and papa along with my two mothers apologized to me but I immediately handled them and told them that they were nowhere at fault

Mumma and papa(Aakriti's) also were guilty as they feel that they couldn't find the right guy for me but I somehow convinced them that they were not at fault too

Prisha's POV

We came inside the hospital after confronting Mr Abhay Raichand but after a while we saw him heading towards us and my blood boiled at the sight but I somehow controlled myself

He came towards my parents and his parents and told them about his atrocities towards my sister

My father went to him and punched him tightly

"How dare you?! I gave you my daughter with the faith that you would take good care of her and never hurt but my daughter is in this condition due to you. I won't spare you" my father yelled at him and the next instant Ashok uncle slapped him

"Why are you here now?! Just get lost you have done enough damage and I have no son from today" uncle said loathefully

Mummy, Naina aunty and Suchitra aunty were crying silently but they also gave him a piece of their mind and told him to get out

My sister was getting discharged today and I was standing at the reception area doing the formalities but suddenly Aditya approached me

" bandariya" he said

"Yes" I said without looking into his eyes and continuing my work

"You are avoiding me" he stated

"No there is nothing like that" I said to him

"Then look into my eyes and say the same thing" he said challengingly

"Aditya..." I drifted off

"Now you would not even call me with the name you gave me?" he asked with hurt in his eyes and I got speechless

" Prisha, we were just fine before this incident. I told you about my liking towards you and you even said that you would think about it. If your changed behaviour is related to my confession then please don't let it come between our friendship and let's get over it but I feel that it is not the reason for change in your behaviour" he said and I could see the desperation in his voice

"Aditya, there are so many thoughts clouding my mind and I feel that it is better that we should not get in touch with each other as my sister is already in a vulnerable state and no matter how much you say that you and Mr. Raichand  have no relation but it doesn't change the fact that he is your best friend" I expressed my concern and he looked at me in disbelief

"You also have a fear that if we end up like Abhay and bhabhi, don't you?" he said and I looked away

"I have got my answer. Okay then. What do you want?" he asked

" I think we should never communicate with each other unnecessarily. We are not meant to be" I said while looking at the ground

"Okay then I will never bother you, Miss Prisha Sharma." he said and walked away and my heart broke into million of  pieces seeing the love of my life walking away and I am the only one pushing him away