Manik's P.O.V.
I was sitting there outside the room, when Cabir left the corridor as he said that he wanted to go and have something but we all know that he went because he cannot control his tears. Navya went behind him. Harshad went to fill the form and complete formalities because by hook or crook, he is Aaliya's brother. Aaryaman went to make an important phone call and Jennifer went with Aaryaman as she couldn't sit in a depressing environment. Mukti too went outside leaving me and Nandini alone in the long but currently empty corridors of the hospital.
I couldn't see anything as the whole of my vision was blured because of tears forming in my eyes. Aaliya was my girlfriend. We shared a special bond and even after our break up, we are friends. How can I see her in such a condition?
I think Nandu noticed these memories in the form of tears formed in my eyes and knitted our fingers together. I looked up. I was now seeing her beautiful eyes. The innocence there was nowhere to be found.
"Manik," Nandu said keeping her head on my shoulder, "She's gonna be okay."
Her words always makes me feel relaxed. I don't know what kind of magic she does on me but what ever it is, it is amazing. Her company gives me a feeling of happiness, as if I have achieved everything I wanted. Her tender touch makes my nerves dance.
We sat there in that position for like five minutes or so when I saw something shocking! When I looked at the lift at the other end of the corridor, I saw Dhruv!
I got up quickly shocking Nandini and without thinking anything I shouted, "DHRUV!"
Dhruv paused. He noticed me and thought that his game was over. But then, he quickly closed the door of the lift before that I could enter inside. Shit man! He's gone again. He was going to the ground floor (thanks to the floor number displayed on the top of the lift).
At least I got to know where he was. I quickly rushed towards the stairs followed by Nandini until I reached the ground floor and waited for the lift. As soon as I stood in front of the lift, the lift's door opened and I finally came across Dhruv.
"Dhruv! Why didn't you tell us where you were? Huh? And you thought that I will not come to know about all this shit?" I asked Dhruv. I was worried for him. After all, he is my best friend.
"Manik..." he replied in a child-like tone.
"What Manik? Ha? Buddy!" I said this and hugged him. I was worried for him. He hugged me back and all three of us walked towards the corridor without telling Dhruv that Aaliya was in the O.T.
"So," he asked after we reached the corridor, "Why are you people here? Everything okay?"
"Dhruv actually... " my Nandu said, "Aaliya is in the operation theatre. "
Dhruv's P.O.V.
"Aaliya is in the operation theatre. " These words by Nandini were moving across my head. My Aaliya is in O.T.? What? How? I love her so much. I can't... I cant... Slowly I lost control over myself and I don't know what happened next. All I know was that my head was paining as if it will burst out and my vision was all black. I couldn't hear Manik and Nandini anymore. I was feeling dizzy and uncontrollable. Aaliya in O.T.? These words were swimming in the blood inside my head.
