TUHI BAATA [Friendship OR Love???]

Part 24:

1 month was over and then the day came when they had to go to India.

They were at the airport. Rhia hugged Ridhi.

Rhia : I'll miss you.

Ridhi : I'll miss you too.

Ayaan :Arey koi nehi hum India mein mil legend na.

Rhia : (smiled) Ha.

Sumedh : Or apne saadi mein bulana mat vulna.

Ayaan : Ekdam nehi.

They hugged. They they all left to their flights.

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In India:

Rhia's POV:

I was in my room, unpacking my luggage. Sumedh slowly came to my room and closed the door.

Rhia : Why are you coming like a thief?

Sumedh : I'm scared.

Rhia : For what?

Sumedh : because of this (he pointed to the scar on his forehead). Tune to kissi ko kuch bataya nehi or sab mujhe puch rahe hai. Sab ko to jhut bol dunga par Rohan ko kayse bolunga?

Rhia : Ha yarr!!

"To phir sach hi bol do.",we both froze. Because we knew the voice very well. We slowly turned to the voice and found the angry Rohan.

Rhia : Ro... wo.. keya hai na... ki..

Rohan : hakla kyu rahi hai bol na.

Rhia : Wo...(looked Sumedh) kuch bhi to nehi hua tha... Sumu gir gaya tha.. hai na Sumu??

Sumedh : ha.. ha..

Rohan : yea main sun chuka hu. Ab sach bol do.

          He crossed his hands and gave us the suspicious look.

Sumedh : Rohan yarr ayse mat dekh.

Rohan : Bolega yea nehi?

          Then we both narrated everyone him. As we kept narrating his face hung up. I bowed my head and said in a slow voice, "Sorry Ro, main agar baata bhi deti to tum log eha bethe keya kar lete, tension kar ne ke elava? Issi liye maine...

Rohan : Issi liye nehi bataya? Waah keya reason hai.

        Sumedh was still quite, he did not say anything. I wanted to slap him hard. I pinched him. Then he opened his mouth.

Sumedh : Ahhh. Wo Ro.. Sorry... yarr ab gussa mat kar..

Rohan : I'm not angry yarr I'm worried about you both. Tu ab thik to hai na?

Sumedh : ha bilkul.

"Sorry!", I again said in a low voice. Ro came to me and hugged me tight, "It's Okey."

           
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         Days were passing normally. We were really happy, happily ever after. Akansha and Rohan were now a good friends or I could say more than friends. I was still searching a guy. And Sumedh was still single. He had a only work, "irritate me". But nothing could stay ever after.

                 One day after coming back from college I went to Masi. Sumedh and Rohan went to somewhere, I didn't know. Masi was making snacks. We were talking about some random things. Suddenly Masi fainted. I screamed and went to her. I called Sumedh. He came then we bought her to the hospital. We were standing outside when the doctor came. Sumedh quickly went to her.

Sumedh : Doctor how's she?

Doctor : She's fine now. Par humne kuch tests diye hai. Wo karwake ana Okey.

Sumedh : Okey. Par wo thik to hai na?

Doctor : Don't worry she's fine. Aap unhe ghar leja sakte hai.

            We came back to home with Masi. She was much better now. But Sumedh was looking very tensed. I placed my hand on his shoulder and blinked my eyes. He held my hand.

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           After two days, Sumedh and Rohan went to the hospital to collect the reports. I was with Masi. The doorbell rang. I went to the door and opened it. They entered in the house and Sumedh sat on the couch. I sat next to him.

         I asked with concern, "Keya hua? Reports aa gaye? Sab thik hai na?"

            They both were quite. I waited for some time then again asked, "Sumu keya hua?"

                  He looked at me with teary eyes. Then hugged me tightly and broke down with tears. He was crying but why? I stared rubbing his back slowly. I looked at Rohan. He slowly said, "Masi ko wo... Masi ko Brain Tumor hai...."

                      Everything was silent for sometime. No one could say a single word. Only I could here the sound of sobbing of Sumedh. My top was wetting by his tear. Then I inhibited myself. I broke the hug and cupped Sumedh's face and wiped the tears off with my thumb.

                     "Sumu stop crying. Kuch nehi hoga Masi ko. Hum sab hai na. Don't worry. Tu abhi se itna kamzor par jayega to kayse chalega. Be strong oke. And stop crying. Main abhi ati hu.",i said then ran to my house.

                  I straight went to my room. I ran from there because I didn't want to cry in front of Sumedh. I sat on the ground and hugged my knees. I was shocked, hurt and helpless. I stared cried so loudly that mamma came to my room."Beta keya hua tu ro kyu rahi hai?", she asked but I didn't answer only hugged her and continued crying.