Enigmatic Darkness

Chapter 17 - Fighting For Eachother

In the room of her hostel, Piya sat by the window crying over her fate. The legacy of destructive parties continued, with intensity increasing every time. There seemed no way to get out of the mess. Never before she felt so trapped as at that moment.

Kabir played so well. Damn too well. There was no way she could fight him all alone. A support was must, but who would help her?

Who would care for an orphan like her? People knows how to assassinate the character and then enjoy the misery of other, at such time, who will care to bring her out of the hell?

Abhay had always helped her but could she count on him at this time too? When his own life was being threatened and she herself had pushed him away?

It was another matter that thought of Abhay and the care he reflected in party was comforting to her miserable heart even when tears streamed down her eyes as she sat hugging her mother's smiling picture.

"Piya"

Confusion came on her teary face when being called by Maya. She turned around only to gasp in surprise by the presence of Maya in the room. Perhaps, she was too lost in her misery to even notice the opening of door.

But what struck her most was the presence of Maya who was supposed to be in hospital. She had avoided staying with Maya tonight so she could cry in peace but now her arrival in middle of night was too mind boggling to think about anything else.

"Maya, you here?" Piya questioned standing up and soon found herself engulfed in a tight hug.

"I'm sorry for all that happened. I'm sorry that you got dragged in the mess too. I'm sorry, Piya, am really sorry." Maya said in bare whisper. The guilt was eating her and she couldn't sit silent knowing she was the reason her friend was in trouble when all she wanted was to help her.

"Its not your mistake, Maya. He was already on his plan to destroy me. There's nothing you should feel guilty of." Piya managed to say in between her silent tears. She couldn't let Maya blame herself when Kabir was already planning to trap her and all Maya did try to keep her away from Kabir.

"But tell me" Piya said breaking the hug and looking directly in Maya's eyes "how come you are here? How did staff agree to discharge you that too at the middle of night with no doctor?" Piya was worried for Maya's state. Anything could've happen to her during her journey to hostel all alone in the middle of night. Besides who the hell allow a patient to go out in middle of night?

Maya wiped her tears and forced a smile at the question being thrown towards her. She couldn't help but feel warmth at the love of her friend towards her when her own world was at the brink of destruction.

"Abhay" Maya answered with fond smile earning a much more confused gaze from Piya

How was Abhay related?

"I couldn't let you suffer alone due to me and I knew you need me so when Abhay came to check on me and question your misery, I knew he can help me to get out of the hospital by pulling a few strings." Maya told with glee and Piya felt a fluttering in heart to know that Abhay went to Maya for her, that Abhay cared for her so much.

"What... What did he ask?" Piya asked with anticipation, maybe Abhay could actually help her out of this hell. The thought of his undying care was another level of comfort too.

"He wanted to know the name of the guy responsible for your and mine state. He has been helping me from the start and trying to know the culprit too but never before I saw him so furious and desperate. He wanted to help you but I couldn't help him so I told him that it would be a favour if he would get me a discharge at this moment since you need me. So he did a few calls and I was ready to go." Maya explained