A Bond Of Intellect

Chapter - 16

After meeting with the doctor, Evan and Riti headed back. Evan stopped the car at a restaurant, where they had breakfast before continuing to their hotel.

As they made their way back to the hotel, Evan stopped the car at several places, leaving Riti puzzled.

When they finally arrived at the hotel, Evan brought the car to a halt and handed Riti a phone. She looked at him with confusion, prompting Evan to explain, "Take it, it's yours. Your old one was beyond repair, but don't worry, all your data has been transferred to this new one. Your contacts, number – everything remains the same."

Riti's face lit up with joy as she realized all her memories were still intact on the new phone. She thanked Evan, grateful for his thoughtful gesture.

Before leaving evan said, "Stay here, I'll be right back with our bags." Before Riti could ask any questions, Evan stepped out of the car and left.

Riti's mind began to wander. "Are we going back? Why would we need our bags? And how will he even get my bag? It's in the room with the other girls..." She trailed off, lost in thought.

Suddenly, Riti remembered that she hadn't spoken to Kavya since everything happened. She felt a pang of guilt for not even thanking Kavya for her help. Riti quickly pulled out her phone and sent Kavya a message.

To her surprise, Kavya replied almost immediately. "Hey, how are you, Riti? Are you okay? I know those girls must have hurt you," Kavya asked, concern etched in her words.

Riti replied, "I went to the doctor, and I'm fine now. Sorry, but I'm going back with him. I've been prescribed bed rest for a week."

Kavya responded, "Don't feel sad, Riti. I already knew you were going back. Suresh sir, he is friend of Evan sir, informed me to pack your bag and give it to him. Just make sure to rest, and we'll catch up tomorrow when we get back. I'll call you."
she realized that Evan must have called Suresh sir the previous night for bringing the first-aid.
She finished her conversation with Kavya and waited for Evan to return.

Evan returned with their bags and loaded them into the back of the car. They then set off towards home. After arriving, Riti get out of car, she feels pain because of moving and made her way to their room, feeling a sense of relief at being back.

As she sat down, a sudden jolt of pain shot through her back. Riti realized that standing up would only make the pain worse, so she remained seated. Every time she stretched her back, she felt a sharp ache. However, thanks to the injection, the pain was no longer intense and constant. Instead, it only surfaced when her back was stretched.

Evan entered the room, setting the bags down before approaching Riti. "Why are you sitting like that?" he asked, concern etched on his face. "Lie down on the bed."

Riti looked up at him with helpless eyes, and Evan immediately understood. She wasn't able to lie down on her own. He gently picked her up and laid her down on the bed, carefully positioning her on her side. He then grabbed a blanket and covered her, saying, "Rest well."

As he turned to leave the room, he added, "And listen, if someone from home calls, don't mention anything about this, okay?"

Riti weakly replied, "Okay..." Her eyes grew
heavy, and she drifted off to sleep, unable to do anything else in her current state.

The day passed with Riti lying in bed, unable to move. The next morning, she woke up late, feeling a bit more refreshed. Evan was already up, busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen. He hadn't woken her, letting her sleep in.

Riti lay there, staring blankly at the ceiling. Tears began to well up in her eyes, trickling down into her ears. She weakly wiped them away, feeling helpless.