The Shattering Tale (Dark)(On Pause)

13. Fighting with self

"Dev.... Please open your eyes..... You can't do this..... You've promised me that you'll fight!!" she keeps running with the stretcher on which he was been carried inside the ward.

Her dupatta has all drenched in blood, continuously flowing the blood from his wrist.

"Devvv" she cries while Ele holds her and the doctors take him inside the ward.

*

"Dr. Bose as you already know that patients who suffered emotionally triggering situations, self harm themselves."

"Yes Dr. Nidhi...... But please tell me that he's fine"

"Well yes... He is!"

"Thank God"

"You can meet him..... Make sure to be careful!" Dr. Nidhi advices.

*

She enters inside the ward. Her Dev has punished himself for the lie she was responsible for! She was in huge guilt. She badly wanted to ask for forgiveness.

"I'm sorry" she gasped sitting on his left hand side.

She held his hand and caress his bandage. His hand showed a bit movement. She suddenly removed her hand.

Then she caress his forehead. The bruises has faded a bit not much.

"You are fighting with yourself...... You are very strong" she weeps rolling her fingers in his hair. "I'm with you....." her tear fells on his cheek. He shows a slight movement.

Sonakshi gets alert and suddenly removes her touch from him.

*

At night, Sona's phone rings and she leaves the room to attend the call without disturbing Dev.

"Dev...." he heard his own name. Lazily, he opens his eyes.

"Dev...." the voice turned more evil.

He opens his eyes finally and got a blurred figure standing in front of him. It was the effect of medicines and his weakness that his sight was blurry. He breathed heavily when he finally recognized the evil voice.

"Dev"

"Ughh......aahhhaa....." he gasped and looked at him.

"How are you my love?" he asks touching his forehead.

"No............. No............" he was panting.
"You have to come with me........"

Dev falls down of his bed. The pieces of equipment attached to his skin made the blood ooze out from various parts. He was in sweat, tears, and blood, and was pleading.

"Dev... My love" he comes closer.

"No..... Leave me...... Leave me" he cries pasting himself in the wall.

"Oh my love" he laughs.

"Aaaaaa.........." he cries.

Suddenly Sonakshi enters inside. She was surprised at the situation.

"Devvvvv" she cries and rushes towards him.

"He......he'll........he'll kill me" he faces palms himself.

"No one will kill you..... I'm here" she tries to cup his face.

"Noooo" he throws her hands away.

She notices the syringes and other equipments pierced in his skin and this was hurting him.

"Dev.... You are hurting yourself....... Don't do this......"

"Sonakshi..... He....... He's here......... He'll......kill me" he cries pointing behind her.

"Dev there's no one......"

"No he's here....."

"He is"

"No Dev"

"Yesssssssss he is here" he cries louder. Elena enters inside and was amazed to see the situation.

Sonakshi was helpless.

He was crying, cocooned and shivering. His hands were bleeding at some points where the injections were pierced in his skin.

"Dev listen"

"Nooooo" he yells. "You..... You all are same......"

"I'm sorry Dev..... Please come to me"

"Nooooo stay away........" he snatches one of the injection.

She was weeping.

He was scared and never allowed her to come near him.

"Sshh Dev..... Listen to me at least"

"Noo......... Ke-ep.........dis-tan-ce....." his scared eyes travels the whole room and then sticks at her.

"This is me...... Sonakshi" she tries to be calm.

He breathes heavily.

"Dev...." she tries to come closer.

"Away" he yells.

He tries to stand anyhow, but as he was weak, he stands limping and anyhow stands. He was dizzy cause of weakness. And never allowed her near him.

By now Elena has called the doctors and ward boys.

"He......he.....is......here........" and he falls unconscious. Sonakshi rushes to hold him. And his head hangs on her shoulder.

She cries hugging him. Warboys make him lay on bed and Elena holds Sonakshi.

*

Elena takes Sonakshi out of the room. Sonakshi removes Elena's hand. She looks at her, surprised.

"Where is Nisha?" she asks angrily.

"She's....... I don't know......" says Elena.
"What do you mean? Where the hell is she? Who the hell asked her to disclose that bloody truth?"

"I'm sorry" a third voice enters in between the conversation. It was Dr. Nisha. "I'm sorry...... I thought he knows the truth"

"Shut up you. Do you even know how is he now? Go and check his condition you fool" cries Sonakshi.

"I was unaware of the truth...... I'm sorry" Dr. Nisha weeps.

"Sonakshi please....." Elena defends Nisha. "She's saying that it was her mistake"

"Really Elena? You've seen Dev right? Look at his condition....... He isn't listening to anyone. Not even me! He's self harming himself!" she breaks down.

"Sonakshi"

"Elena please..... Leave me alone"

"Sonakshi"

"Leave"

*

Again enters Sonakshi inside Dev's room. He was laying unconsciously and was surrounded by Doctors.

"How's he, doctor?"

"He's stable...... He's weak and needs proper rest"

"Yes doctor"

Doctor leaves.

*

"Dev...." she holds his shoulder. "I'm with you....... I promise" she kisses his eyes.

He opens his eyes slowly.

"Dev" she smiles.

He smiles weakly.

"How are you feeling now?"

"................" he mumbles something.

She comes closer to hear him.

"Yes Dev say"

"R-i-y-a"

Her breath stops for a while.

"I w-a-n-t R-i-y-a"

"Dev" she gasps.

"Riya........" he drifts back to sleep mumbling Riya's name.