Love-Hate Series

A man who hates

As the stretcher was rolled away amidst the family cries, he stood there numb looking at the face of the person as the paramedics drove her away.The woman he has cherished with all his heart.For whom he went to the end of this world to make an empire.To give her a luxurious life she deserved, she always had.To give her amputated leg an alternative.To get so much money that even before she open her mouth, he would grant her, her wishes.He had gone beyond his approach to do all this for her.

And...and all had led to this.

This?

As the cries and sobs of his family grew profound, he restlessly moved a step back, then took another...then another...another...until he was out of the corridor.

"Anjali bitiya!!!"Nani's cries mingled with Akash, Mama, Mami reached his ears vaguely but he didn't know how to react.

At all.

So he ran away.

Literally

Moving past many people, nurses , patients, bumping into them, stumbling and took a sharp turn as he saw the media just outside the hospital.Taking the back door, he rushed out the road towards his car and drove off hurriedly.

His eyes caught the side of his face in the back view mirror and he saw his eyes red, face wet with tears.No wonder the passerby in the hospital were giving him sympathizing looks.But he was Arnav Singh Raizada wasn't he? He don't need pity dammit. He never would.He rubbed his face away of the tears even though more came out as he drove with one hand wiping his tears from the back of his other hand.

Sobs racked through his body and by the time, he reached a secluded road, pavement he couldn't hold himself more and let out a howled cry putting his foot on the brakes.The car stopped with a jerk as his head hit the steering wheel due to its impact.He hit his head on the steering wheel several times after that to prevent himself from feeling the pain of loss.He would prefer physical pain then this invisible one cracking him, crumbling him into pieces.

Everything suddenly seam meaningless.

The woman for whom he was living his life till now .. was gone. Truly gone. Gone where he would never be able to reach or...or he could.A sudden abrupt thought clicked him.

That brought an immense calmness in him.

Yes, he would join her.

He could join her.

He should join her.

There was nothing left here for him anymore. Not anymore.

Nothing...

He vaguely heard the shrill ringing of his cellphone as he started the car with determination.His eyes focusing on the giant tree at the far end of this secluded road.

He knew what he had to do.

TWO HOURS EARLIER

"Chote! Chote! Please! Can't you do this much for your Di?"Anjali pouted.