Student of The Year Fanfiction

||Chapter Twenty-Seven||

Shanaya Singhania💖

I turn on my phone to see that it's 2am. Way too early to be awake. I haven't been able to sleep all night so I brush my teeth and get dressed; it's too early for makeup. I'm pulling on a pair of shoes when I hear footsteps trudge outside my room. I walk over to the door, opening it to see Abhi trying to stuff a hoodie over his head. " Let me help" I say. He turns around to see me standing there. He looks sad. I pull the hoodie over his head, taking a whiff of his cologne. He smells amazing. " Where are you going?" I whisper. He looks at the ground when he answers " Dadi's final operation today. I- I have to go" he mutters. I grab my keys and lock the door to my dorm. " I'm coming with you." I say . " Shanaya no. I'll call Rohan later. You need to sleep." He says , sadly. " I'm coming and that's final " I state firmly.

Abhimanyu Singh🔱

I find myself in Shanaya's pink lambourghini as she drives me to the hospital. she's not wearing any makeup ,but she somehow still looks effortlessly beautiful. Once we get there I tell her to leave but she refuses and sits with me through the entire surgery. We sit in silence, occasionally glancing at each other. It's been two hours and I feel my chest tighten. I could lose my Dadi in a matter of seconds. Shanaya gets up to greet Rohan who asks her for coffee. She declines and returns to sit with me as Rohan walks off to grab a coffee. I bite my lip, looking down at the ground . I'm holding back tears. Suddenly, I feel something warm grasp my hand . I look down to see Shanaya's hand on mine, rubbing circles with her thumbs. I manage a hasty yet grateful smile at her. Thenwe sit, hand in hand for the last minute of the surgery. " Mr Singh, I'm afraid these will be your last moment with your Dadi" the doctor says. My chest tightens again and I nod, walking into the ward. Shanaya's hand leaves mine and I immediately feel cold and shivery. I sit on the end of Dadi' s bed my back facing her. I can't stand to see the state she's in. " Abhi beta ( translation son) don't face your back to me. Bad manners eh?" She says softly. I turn around " I don't know what I'll do Dadi, if something happens to you" my voice breaks. " when I die, I want you to put a nice picture of me on the hall table. A smiling one. 5 by 8" she says. I smile feeling tears spill on my cheeks. " Dadi I'll miss you" I say, hugging her. I'm crying now, actually crying. I stay that way, hugging my Dadi until she finally passes away. I refuse to believe it, but deep down I know it's true that she's gone forever.

Shanaya Singhania 💖

I watch as Abhi cries over his Dadi. Tears sting my eyes, she was a loving woman. Abhi doesn't deserve this. I do. " Shanaya you can go back to school, I'll stay with Abhi a little longer" Rohan says softly. I nod and walk towards my Lambourghini. I hop in and drive back to St Teresa's . I walk up to my dormitory and unlock the door . I climb into my bed, it's been a long day. I'm tired and sad. My heart aches for Abhi. If I'm sad, I wonder how much pain he must be in.