His last breath(Completed✔)

Chapter 17

"Why Arjun? Why you want to talk to me? To ask for the reason why I rejected you?" I asked. "If it is, then I am sorry but I don't want to talk about it. Don't force me Arjun!!" I said and quickly left. I was angry, hurt and sad. Angry with myself, hurt because of my past and sad of hurting him.

I went home, took a long shower and went to bed. But, I could not sleep. I kept thinking about Arjun. About how I hurt him, about his face when I said no, about how I affected him, about Sid and his mom's words on Arjun. He did not do anything to deserve this. My thoughts were disrupted by my phone. A call from an unknown number.

"Hello Anjali. I need a help from you. I really don't know who can help me in this situation," it was a girl and I have heard that voice before.

"Who is this?" I asked, confused. First of all, she do no have manners, because she didn't even introduce herself.

"I am sorry. Anjali, I am Priya. Remember? Arjun's sister. I really need a help from you Anjali," she said.

"Priya, are you okay? What happened?" I asked her. If she called at this hour, there must be something important.

"Anjali, I just got a call from a bartender saying Arjun is so drunk that he cannot even walk. The bartender got my number from emergency caller. I am away for a business conference. I cannot call my parents also. Can you help me fetch him?" she asked.

Drunk? Cannot walk? Fetch him? Why are there so many shocks for me.

"Please Anjali. He doesn't really have friends other than you. I really hope you can help him," she continued, leaving me no rooms to refuse.

"Okay!!! Send me address," I said and hang up the phone.

Okay, pick him up and drop him right? That will be easy. He is drunk. He probably not gonna remember me. Together with the address Priya sent me a message, 'Anjali, don't bring him to home. Get him a room in hotel. I informed my parents that Arjun is busy and could not get home. They don't have to see him like that. Thank you sweetheart!' Not this!!!

I quickly grabbed my jacket and went to the location Priya sent. I drove there myself. That place looked scary. I felt scared to enter. I mean everywhere was drunkards and it is not safe for a girl to enter at this hour.

I gathered my courage and went inside. I saw Arjun lying like a lifeless man in the couch in a corner with two people trying to wake him up. I felt bad seeing him like that. And I felt awful when I realized he is like that because of me. 

"Arjun... Arjun..." I called him and no response. I asked the bartender that called me to help me carry him till my car. I went to a nearby five star hotel and booked a room.

"Arjun get down the car," I asked him and yeah no response. I struggled to support his weight but I managed to get him to the hotel room. All the guest in the hotel shot me a suspicious look like I was kidnapping him and going to rape him. Geez come on, I am decent girl. I made him lie in the bed and removed his shoes. I covered him with a blanket.

"Anjali.. Why don't you understand me Anjali? I really love you.. I cant live without you... Anjaliiii" he kept mumbling my name. Tears formed in my eyes. 

"I am sorry Arjun. This is all because of me. I cant bear to hurt you but believe me, I cant do this. I am really sorry Arjun," I said and wiped my tears off. I went to the couch and lie down waiting for him to sober up.

"Anjali...Anjali.. What are you doing here?" I woke up to his voice. I opened my eyes to find an extremely handsome face. Ahhh what a nice way to wake up. Wait what? No no no.. This is not happening. 

"Arjun, Urmm yesterday I got a call saying you were drunk so I came to pick you up. Priya asked me not to bring you home so I booked a room for you here," I said.

"Then why you didn't leave after dropping me?" he asked me. Why does he wants me to leave. Not to exaggerate but I felt quite hurt when he asked me that question. Does he not want to see me anymore?

"Urmm, that..I didn't..." I don't know the answer. Why I didn't leave?

"Scared that I will get raped if you leave me alone?" he asked and my eyes widened.

"What???? Seriously?" I asked him and he just smiled. Aww good. Finally he smiled. I was waiting for that smile.

"Because you love me Anjali. You don't want to leave me alone and go. Because you care for me," he said after a while. 

"Yes, I care for you Arjun. But that is not love. I can care for you even as a friend, cant I?" I asked him. I am not sure if I love him. Even if I do, I don't want to tell him and give him hope. He deserved much better than me.

He frowned because of my question and stopped talking. "I think I will be leaving now. Bye" I said. 

"Anjali, do you really not love me?" he asked me in a pitiful tone after a while. I saw light tears forming in his eyes. "Arjun...Don't make it difficult for me please," I pleaded. He just smiled and went into the bathroom and I left.

I knew I was the one making it difficult for him. But, I want him to understand that it will never work between us. On my way back home, my phone suddenly rang to notify I had new message. I opened it to see Arjun's message.

Arjun : Thanks for helping me yesterday. I owe you one.

Anjali : That's fine. Next time, don't drink so much. I cannot come every time to bring you back home.

Arjun : I am sure you will come even if there is a next time.

I didn't know what to reply. Will I really go? I don't know. I stopped messaging him and continue on my driving.

Thanks for reading my story. I am grateful to those who messaged me encouraging me to continue writing. I will try my best to narrate my story in the best way possible.