My Version of Love

Chapter 27: The Memories

Hi!! Oh my gosh! It's so good to be back! I know I said I'll be posting after 18 but I couldn't wait to post the present part. I swear it was a hellish long exam period, I don't get why my college wants us to suffer this long. 

Good news is I'll be posting the next chapter soon and not wait for the next Friday to make it up to you. I haven't written the next chapter but I will. 

Bad news is that after the longest exam period, I won't be having any semester break or holiday break so I'll be working the whole while, whilst most of you would be in their blankets and lazying around. Yeah torture I know!

I am going to stop the write-rant and let you read the chapter. In case you forgot what the previous chapter was, it was the ending of the past and this is the starting.

Enjoy!!

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Chapter 27: The Memories

Wiping the last set of tears, I was finally done telling my story.

"How is Abhimanyu now? And Aditi?" My guest asked curiously.

"He still uses crutches, better than the wheelchair he was using for past 2 years. It's safe to say that he is recovering. I can't say that for Aditi, there is still no response" I explained earning a nod.

"I better leave, I have somewhere to be" My guest said standing up and stretching a bit.

It was pretty late; I glanced at my wristwatch which showed it was 8 in the evening. I stood up too, as my guest turned towards the door, I asked a question which I wanted to ask since their visit today. "Did you see my Reyan yet?" I asked with hope.

My guest turned towards me and smiled a sorry smile at me but I knew better. "I never saw your Reyan since he left you Ariana" My guest replied and went out of the door without another word.

I sighed and sat back on the sofa, my mind still in flashback, I remember that day so clearly as if it was yesterday.

~~ Flashback ~~

I opened my eyes and realized it was dark, my throat was dry and my face felt sticky from tears earlier. As I moved I realized that I had been sleeping on the floor while my head was on the bed. The sky was dark so I guessed it was still the same day.

Suddenly a noise distracted me from my analysis and I realized it was my phone that was ringing. A sudden hope rose in me and I rushed to where I threw my phone. Without even seeing the caller ID I picked up the phone.

"Hello" I said breathlessly.

"Aru?" Nikhil called from the other side and my shoulders slumped, it wasn't Reyan.

"Yeah, what's up Nikhil?" I tried a cheery tone but failed miserably.

"Where the hell were you? We have been trying to call you for the past 3 hours, why weren't you picking up the phone?" Nikhil said, his voice filled with worry.

"I just dozed off. You are here or still in Delhi?" I asked.

"I am in the hospital Ariana" Nikhil said and my heart started beating faster with panic.

"What? What happened? Are you okay?" I started rambling.

"Aru it's not me, it's Abhimanyu...he had an accident and Aditi too was there...come fast" Nikhil said and I could visualize him running his hand in his hair. Suddenly my heart ached at the similar habit of Nikhil and Reyan.