Aaliya's P.O.V.
I woke up feeling a bit dizzy. Wait a minute? Where the devil am I? I looked around me to find myself in a plain hospital room with machines accompanying me. How did I reach here?
I saw Manik, Cabir, Nandini, Navya, Mukti, Jennifer, bhai, Aaryaman and... and Dhruv. What the hell is he doing here?
"Dhruv!" I exclaimed. He smiled.
"Where's my bag?" I said hurriedly. What was Dhruv doing here? I don't know what happened to me when I saw him. I was feeling so nervous and weird. I just needed something to keep me busy. I just needed a chocolate.
Dhruv's P.O.V.
Aaliya was acting crazy. She was just either holding her head from both of her hands or was looking here and there asking for her bag.
"Aaliya, relax. Look, we are all here." said Manik going and hugging her.
"No, Manik. You don't understand. Give me my bag. Please. It has something important in it. Please." she begged.
Soon Harshad appeared and hugged the shivering Aaliya.
"It's okay Aaliya. Tell me what do you want. I'll get that for you." said Harshad.
"Bhai...bhai...in..in ma..my bag..in the first zip there is..there is a chocolate. Get that. Please. Please bhai. Please." she begged.
Why is Aaliya behaving in such a way? I took a step forward and she got more out of control. Manik ran out to call a doctor and Mukti with Nandini were trying to console her.
I couldn't see her in such a condition. I really couldn't. It hurted like hell down here. I just wanted to kill that notion that was making her so dizzy.
"Dhruv! Why have you come back? Huh? We are just friends! Stay away!" she said uncontrollably.
So I was the problem. I couldn't see her in such a condition and I all wanted was her to feel good and be okay.
"If that's what you want, Aaliya..." I said and moved out of that room.
I just can't see her in pain. I really can't. All I know is that I want her to be happy. If she is happy without me being around her, I am happy staying away from her.
I really feel so pathetic. I mean, I am the reason behind her eating disorder and her getting in hospital.
Okay. I have decided now. I will leave Mangalore and Aaliya alone. Others will take good care of her and she'll be fine without me.
If that's what it takes, I'll book my tickets now to Mumbai. I won't tell anyone because if I tell to anyone, especially Manik and Jenny, they won't let me go.
I took out my phone from my blue jeans' pocket and dialled Adi's number. Adi is a good friend of mine who works as an travel agent.
"Oh hi Dhruv. How are you?" said Adi.
"Heyoo. I am good. Acha Adi, I need a favour. Can you book my tickets back to Mumbai? My work here is over." I replied.
"Ya ya sure. Tomorrow night? Huh?"
"Um.. It is urgent. I need to leave today."
"Okay. Seems to me that your work in Mangalore is over. Be on line Dhruv."
"Ya sure."
"I'm back. There is a flight but a seat is available in first class."
"I am okay with it. What time?"
"Eight thirty. Should I make the reservations?"
"Ya sure. Send me the ticket and I'll transfer the money to your account. Thanks."
"Pleasure."
The line got disconnected. I turned around to find buddy glaring at me.
"Dhruv! You are not leaving!" he groaned.
"Buddy, let me go. I can't see her in pain. And you know what, I am the reason for her pain."
"You think I can let you go?" he replied.
"Um... It is important."
"You love her, don't you. Then how can you leave her in such a condition?"
"Because I am the reason for her condition."
"You know what? Walk with me."
He pushed me inside Aaliya's room where only Aaliya was lying there on the bed. Jenny took everyone out. I should have already known this. Oh! Jenny didn't change. She is still that little brat.
"Hey Manik!" I shouted as I heard the voice of the door being locked.
"Dhruv!" shouted Aaliya, "what are you doing here?"
She was again shivering. This time I went and hugged her. I didn't hear to any of her don't-come-near-me and just hugged her. I soon realised that she wasn't shivering anymore. Even she was hugging me.
I noticed a tear fall down my cheek.
"I am sorry. Please forgive me. I can't live without you." I whispered, still hugging her.
"Dhruv, promise me you won't leave me?" she said.
"I promise."
"Manik told me about your attack because of me... Forgive me?"
"You don't really have to apologize."
"I... I..." she was about to say somethig when I said, "I love you."
"I love you too." came her reply accompanied by alot of "Awws" from the other side of the door.
"I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO THROW A PARTY BHAI!" I heard Jenny unlocking the door and shouting.
I got up quickly and stood near the window.
"Dhruv? She called you her bhai?" asked the puzzled Aaliya.
"Yeah. She is my sister. I'll tell you how we met in Mangalore. It's a long story."
Mukti went forward and hugged Aaliya.
We then saw Cabir entering the room in the dress of a doctor and said, "Hello miss Aaliya. I am your dietician's trainy who's got to look over you for two days."
"Cabir, stop your drama." snapped Mukti.
"You're Cabir's friends? Okay. Before this gets confusing, I'll like to introduce myself. I am Ranbir, Cabir's twin." said Cabir or Ranbir...?
"Pagal kisse bana rahe ho? Haan? (Who are you making a fooling? Huh?)" snapped Navya.
What the devil is happening!?!
We saw Cabir enter the room and shout, "Hey Ranbir! How are you!"
This is the heights.
Is this a hospital or a hum-saath-saath-hain movie? Nandini and Rishab are here (though Rishab is at his home), Aaliya and Harshad are here, Jennifer and I am here and now Ranbir and Cabir too! What the hell!
