TERI DEEWAANI

Lovers Enmity...

The Flashback Continues.....

Prachi :

I watched him standing rooted on my place as he rushed through the corridor towards the I.C.U to see his best friend.

"Riddhimaaa..." He whispered standing in front of the bed where Aman was still lying unconscious.

Riddhima who was sitting beside the bed holding Aman's hand and caressing his hair, stood up after feeling Kushaal's presence and ran towards him crying.

I watched both of them hugging each other and crying for their very special person. Tears rolled down my cheeks as well. "He'll be fine, Okay. Don't....don't cry." Kushaal wipped Riddhima's eyes like he is consoling a baby while he was crying himself.

I witnessed the pure emotions of their friendship for each other, and remembered the time when Riddhima used to say to me, No matter if once Aman leaves me alone, But Kushaal won't leave my side ever, he is my biggest support system.

I was standing at the door of I.C.U when I felt a tug on my arm as Someone pulled me to face them. "look at me Prachi!!" Maa said to me.

"What was the need to do this? what in this world forced you to replace a bride in her own wedding by taking her place? this is what I've taught you? to break someone's house to build up yours?" My Mother asked me with tears in her eyes.

"I......I didn't broke anyone's house Maa, I only saved him from getting trapped in a toxic marriage. The girl he was getting married to, is a cheater, a gold-digger, a murderer, a criminal and what not." I replied to her with wet eyes and sore throat.

"How can you put such allegations on Shruti, I have known her from years and I can't accept a single blame that you are throwing at her, Prachi." Sonali aunty said coming to us.

"I wish I could give you a proper evidence." I said.

" I would like to see what you can show me against her because the way I look at it, the matter seems completely opposite to me. You are the one who replaced her, and got married to my son intentionally." Sonali aunty blamed me.

"Sonali, let's not talk about this matter for now, this is not the right place and Right time to discuss such matter. " I heard Pranay uncle appoaching us.

" And Prachi, beta... the most important thing that matters for us right now is Aman's health. I have just talked to the doctors and they said that If Aman would not have taken here at right time, it would have caused serious complications as he was already bleeding too much when you reached here at hospital, admitting him, so I would appreciate your efforts for saving his life." Pranay uncle put his palm on my head with fatherly love.

"You can go home with Kushaal and take some rest." Pranay uncle said.

"But uncle, I want to stay here with Riddhima" I requested but Uncle denied.

"You can come back tomorrow morning, till then I will talk to the doctors and arrange for shifting Aman to our Sanjeevni Hospital so that we can take a better care of him there." uncle responded.

"Dad is right Prachi Bhabhi, you can leave with Kushaal, I will stay here overnight and you both can come back tomorrow." Vaibhav said approaching us.

Hearing the word Bhabhi from him for the very first time, got me some different emotions. my heart took a fresh breath forgetting the grave situation we are going through for once.

I watched from the backseat of the car, his pleadings, his stubborness, as he stomped his feet on the road like a baby, not ready to leave his friend even for a minute. Pranay uncle was ordering Kushaal to go back home with me and I sincerely followed his words taking a seat in the car, but he was yet to come. After accepting his defeat from Pranay uncle, he finally dragged his feet towards the car where I was sitting, it's already 11 at night and he silently seated in the car looking outside.