The Imperfect Couple (Complete)

Chapter 21

As she entered the hall, there was dim light with an absolute romantic setup. She smiled looking around as she never expected Aditya to do all this. But her smile faded as she saw Karan coming towards her, smiling.

"Hi Charu, I missed you so much," he said softly coming closer. Charu smiled weakly and asked "How come you are here? And what is all this?"

He sighed and said "All these days when I was away from you I realized that I – I -" he paused and continued looking in her eyes and holding her hand, "I love you, Charu."

He was proposing her. She would have been on the ninth cloud but now she was more concentrated on the confusion in her mind.

"Then why did Aditya bring me here," she asked.

Karan was perplexed by her reaction. He thought she loved him too. But it seemed she didn't even listen to his heartfelt confession.

Keeping his hurt sentiments away, he answered her "Umm Charu, didn't he tell you about me being here. Actually, he only called me yesterday. I, too, desperately wanted to meet you. He told me that you also wanted to meet me."

"He said that?" she asked unbelievingly. He knows everything. That she had a boyfriend. But he never told her anything about it. And now, why did he want her to meet him?

"Karan, can I borrow your phone for a moment?" she asked him.

He was feeling too awkward now. He had just poured out his heart to her and she seemed to be in another world.

"Yes, of course" he gave her his cell phone.

She dialed Aditya's number and went to one corner. The bell rang for a long time but no one picked. She was now getting angrier with every passing moment. She dialed his number again and this time someone answered the call. But it wasn't Aditya's voice.

"Who's this?" she inquired.

"This is Aditya's phone. Who are you?"

By now she knew it was Sid.

"Sid!" she said with her eyes filled up "Where's Aditya?"

"Charu. Adi is umm-"

"Sid, give the phone to him" she demanded.

"Actually Charu, actually he had little accident while driving to Rohan's house."

Charu's heart sank at his words and she questioned, "Where are you all now?"

"Charu it's just a small injury, nothing serious. You don't need to- "

"Are you telling me or not?" she demanded roughly.

"We are in Sanjeevini hospital"

"I am coming," she said shortly and cut the call.