SanDhir - Along Came She

CHAPTER 17 : Now You See Me!

"The key to solving any mystery is to look beyond what is right before you! Coz the closer u look, the less you actually see!"

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*FLASHBACK*

A 21 year old Vardhan Suryavanshi, 3rd year medical student, hid behind one of the shelves of Dr Harsh Shekhawat's empty cabin, as Dr Renuka Shekhawat entered the room looking tensed. Vardhan had crept into the professor's room to spy on the record book and find out if he was being suspended for breaking the rule and sneaking into the morgue to perform stitches on a cadaver at night. But Renuka's sudden entry forced him to hide and escape her notice.

"Oh damn Harsh....Where are u when I need u?" muttered Renuka and fished out her phone. She was about to make a call when Dr Harsh entered the cabin.

"Renuka..."

"Oh there u are...The board wants an immediate meeting tomorrow. I have told them that you have 2 surgeries lined up and that I'll be attending it alone...But they want u to be there..."

Harsh sighed. The board was becoming frustrating by the days. Sometimes he regretted his decision to not hold sole reign of the 'Hope Foundation'.

"I will see what I can do about it..", he spoke a tad wary, "Meanwhile you should be ready tonight by 8...I made reservation at 'Florentine' for dinner."

Renuka raised her brows and replied, "I am talking to u about the damned board and all you can think of is dinner? Seriously Harsh..."

Harsh Shekhawat let out a bark of laughter and countered, "What's wrong in looking forward to dinner with your wife?"

He winked and Renuka rolled her eyes, "We aren't in college Harsh!"

"Aren't we?" he teased as she bit her lips in realization.

"I meant we aren't college students any more! And yeah ok, I will be ready by 8", she replied flustered.

Dr. Harsh smiled at her and nodded.

Vardhan stood rigid behind the shelf and saw the entire interaction between the couple. He could now see Dr Renuka take a deep breath as if to compose herself and then speak again.

"Harsh...I wanted to say this over dinner...But I think now is the best time..."

Dr Harsh frowned ever so slightly, "Go ahead...What is it?"

"I am pregnant."

*END OF FLASHBACK*

Dr Vardhan Suryavanshi fought hard to maintain his composure as Ishita Mittal's body was being lowered onto a glass coffin for all the students of FMC to pay their last respects.

Karan and Smriti were helping the authorities decorate the coffin with flowers. Dr Vardhan looked around for Randhir, but he wasn't there.

He scanned the students, all of whom were either standing dumbstruck or crying, when his eyes landed on Sanyukta. She stood in one corner, her eyes red and swollen, her face clearly shaken. Something told Vardhan that it was more than sorrow what Sanyukta was feeling at the moment. But what?

It was then that Dr Vardhan spotted Randhir heading towards the coffin, his face betraying his inner turmoil and anger. Vardhan made his way towards his student and spoke, "Randhir.."

The latter halted and turned around.

"Sir.."

"Are u ok? I know she meant a great deal to you...Her death must be hard for u to get over..."