The Warrior

Part 26

Aarti woke up only to see her Mother and Sister sitting next to her.

"Aarti, my child how are you now?" Rama cried...

Kirti helped her sit back against the bed headrest "Mom please stop crying now..."

"Ouch" Aarti winced because of the wounds on her body ...

"Aarti, careful" Kirti helped her sit straight.... "Do you need something?"

"Hmm...just water" Aarti said

"I will get"

Rama wiped her tears

Aarti touched her hand "Mom...please don't cry. I am fine"

Rama kissed her on the forehead "I was so scared when we got to know...all the way I prayed to God that nothing should happen to my Daughter..."

Kirti offered the glass of water.... "Here...and where are the painkillers?"

"In that drawer" Aarti said...

"I will make something to eat" Rama said and walked out

Kirti smiled at her.... "Mom was worried, so she came with us. Dad will come today with Mr Oberoi..."

Aarti at once looked at Kirti "who told Dad?"

"Aarti...we were calling everyone, so Dad checked with Mr Oberoi as well... and he was worried for you as well... anyways you're fine and they are coming to meet you today"

Aarti was little relieved as she was more concerned about Mr Oberoi's health... she glanced around but couldn't locate him anywhere...

"Are you looking for Veer?" Kirti smiled at her...

Aarti shyly looked away "no...I was just waiting for Mom...I am hungry"

Kirti mischievously smiled at her "are you sure? If you want I can call him. He's with Vikram in the garden"

Aarti nodded

Kirti walked away to call him and Aarti blushed a little... then her eyes fell on her dress and the buttons in the front... she vaguely thought about last night, how he changed her clothes. How he hold her from behind in the shower, how he unclasped the hooks of her bra and made her wore the night dress.... Aarti's heart hammered against her chest... so he saw her naked... she felt extremely shy.

She remembered her condition was so bad...there were wounds on her body that he cleaned and applied the ointment...she couldn't swallow the whole incident that took place...

Moreover the thoughts were disturbing her, she looked at her bruised hands and arm that almost looked red and black in one or two spots... she slowly lifted the blanket and saw her feet... that looked so bad...

Sadly she thought Veer will never like her, for the first time he saw her naked and that too with these wounds and bruises... she wanted to cry. He will not come near her now. She wanted to throw things away...

Angrily she closed her eyes...

"Aarti...how are you feeling now?" Vikram stood at the door

She opened her eyes but didn't look at him "better"

"Good... You must rest" He added...

Veer opened the drawers to take the ointment... "Did you apply this?"

Aarti was already upset "yes" she said without looking at him... she felt extremely embarrassed

"Are you sure. When?" he asked again