Aditya's P.O.V
She was rushed into the hospital and the doctors immediately went to help her.
I raked my fingers through my hair and looked at naina who was crying continuously. I rushed to her and pulled her in a hug.
She need me right now. I'm here for her.
"Adii please I can't loose her. Please" she said crying while clutching my shirt.
"She's the only family I have adi please I can't loose her pleaseee" she said crying even louder. The people walking by were looking at us and I glared at them.
I pulled her back and wiped her tears "shhh shhh baby look at me, nothings gonna happen to her. The best doctors are treating her. I promise I won't let anything happen to her" I said placed my lips on her forehead and clutched her to me.
After a while. Naina calmed down a bit but was still sobbing. My heart ached to see her like this.
The doctor walked out and I really wished to hear good news.
"Mr shekhawat no need to worry at all. She's fine. She's been under a lot of stress and her body had almost given up physically due to mental breakdowns. She's fine for now but we'll keep her here for a few days under observation." The doctor said.
I released a sign of relief and looked at naina who was not next to me nor was seen around. Where is She?
"Thank you so much!" I said shaking his hand.
"No Need. It's my job." he said with a smile and patted my back and left.
I went in and saw naina sitting next to ma and holding her hand and crying. Ma looked weak and pale. It was as if blood was squeezed out of her body.
I went to her slowly and held her hand. She gave me a small weak smile. I kissed her hand. And she closed her eyes.
I went to naina and tried to pull her away from her but she wouldn't leave her hand.
"No, I'm not leaving her" she said shaking her head like a child.
"She needs rest naina, well come back I promise. Nothings gonna happen to her" I said grabbing her shoulders gently trying to pull her up.
"I don't wanna leave her please" She said stubbornly and removed my hands from her shoulders.
I sighed and let them be. I went out and took a deep breath and went back. I don't wanna get angry right now as it is no is telling me anything. I grabbed the water bottle and took a few sips and went back to naina.
I gave her some water and kneeled down in front of her.
"Naina look at me, please" I said holding her arm. She looked at me with teary eyes that showed vulnerability.
"She's gonna be okay. The doctor said she'll be fine in a few days. We can meet her regularly two times a day or whenever you wat want but please baby stop crying. I can't see you like this. Nor would she want to see you like this." I said cupping her face and she left her hands and hugged me.
I kept rubbing her back soothingly and took her out. Making her drink some water. She finally stopped crying and sobbing making me sigh in relief.
"I want to be with her. I don't wanna leave her here alone" she said hiccuping.
"No no, she won't be here alone, it's a hospital. If you want I'll get a nurse appointed for her who can stay with her 24/7 if she needs anything" I said rubbing her cheeks.
She looked at me with her doe eyes liking my idea. Her eyes drifted at the door of ma's room and then back at me and nodded.
"We'll come back again in the evening okay?" I said softly. She nodded and hiccuped.
Pulling her in a hug one more time and rubbing her back we got up.
In between while passing through the doctors office I stopped and decided to have a word with the doctor.
I told Naina to sit outside and wait as I didn't want her crying and stressing again over anything the doctor says about ma.
She looked at me and nodded. "I'll be right back" I said and kissed her forehead.
I knocked on the door and entered after hearing a 'come in'.
I walked and the doctor smiled at me.
"Hey doc, you got a second?" I asked.
"Yes sure Mr shekhawat, how can I help?" He asked putting away the file he was reading.
"How's she doing?" I aksed him worried.
He sighed. "To be honest. She's weak, really weak. It's like she hasn't eaten in days and her body had bruises. Mr shekhawat what is about the bruises? Is she being abused?" He asked Me.
"I-I don't know either but my wife refuses to tell me anything" I really didn't know what was wrong and the fact that they were hiding it from me made me angry.
He scratched his forehead and looked at me intently.
"Mr shekhawat if this continues, she might not be able to live longer, she already old and it's not healthy for her to be in this condition at this age"
The word death got me so damn fast. Death. No no. What about naina. She won't be able to take it. I nodded at him confused what to do.
I went out and saw naina looking out intently. Her fingers fidgeting in nervousness. As soon as she saw me she came to me.
"What happened? What did the doctor say? Will she be okay?" She fired all at once without a breath.
I looked at her. " She'll be okay. I promise. The doctor said there's nothing to worry about. She'll get the best treatment" I said looking into her eyes, lying through my teeth.
That's not what the doctor said, but I couldn't tell her anything. She wouldn't leave the hospital at all.
She released a breath that she was holding for so long and walked away. I walked behind her.
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Naina's P.O.V
We sat in the car and started driving. My eyes were heavy and adi kept looking at me to see if I was crying.
Tears were making their way into my eyes and I controlled them. She'll be okay. I said in my mind.
I felt helpless. I couldn't do anything. Those people could've killed her. They're so cruel I hope they rot in hell. What did we ever do to them. Me being born was a curse for them but ma what was her fault. What did she do?
Care for me. Is that all? Look at me lovingly when everyone else refused to. No no. God can't do this with her. Why do the good people not live long? Why do they suffer?
All my thoughts were broken when the car came to a hault at the mansion. Adi stepped out and opened the door for me. I went out without looking at him.
I entered the house and ma was sitting there watching TV. She saw me and gave me a smile but it disappeared as soon as she saw my eyes.
She ran to me " naina beta what happened?" She asked and I looked down not having the guts to say anything.
Adi came behind me and ma looked at him for an explanation. He sighed and told her everything. And that's where I broke down.
In her arms. She hugged me and kept rubbing my back. Everyone came in the living room seeing what happened.
"Shhh it's okay beta shh it's okay stop cyring everything will be fine"
"We're here for you" she said and kissed my forehead. No one has ever said words of kindness to me ever. It's been years since I've craved a mothers love. Ma is like a mother to me.
But right now this felt so surreal. It's like I have parents and siblings and have a family. Who supports me.
She pulled me back and I without saying anything walked up to our room.
I changed my clothes and sat on the bed. The door opened and adi walked in.
He sat infront of me and held my hands and pulled me into a hug. I stayed in his embrace for as long I can remember until I felt my eyelids getting heavy and I fell asleep.
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Authour's P.O.V
Adi kept looking at naina, sitting beside her watching her sleep. He caressed her cheeks and kissed her forehead.
Her forehead seemed to relax when he did so. The crease lines slowly faded away as he blew air.
He wanted her to be happy. This is definitely not how he wanted things to turn out on their first day. But who knows what happens tomorrow.
We just have to be prepared. But they weren't. He looked at the clock and saw the time Showing 5pm.
He's been watching her sleep. Been by her side, so that when she Wakes up he'll be there for her. He decided to wake her up as she had even missed her lunch.
He wouldn't let her stay hungry. He slowly shook her shoulder softly waking her.
"Naina, sweetie get up. It's evening, we have to go see ma" he said in her ear slowly.
She stirred in her sleep and slowly opened her eyelids droopily. She found him so close to her face and he noticed that too.
Their eyes met and they kept looking at each other as if trying to see what was going on in each other's minds. His eyes held intensity which sent a shiver down her spine looking in them for so long but somehow she didn't wanna look away.
That shiver felt good. None of them looked away. Adi was lost in her doe Amber's. They felt calm and peaceful. So where where he could always go and get lost.
They both were experiencing intensity but in their own way.
But there's always a Villan in the story and it was a knock.
Adi moved back and naina lowered her eyelids feeling shy after a moment like this. Her cheeks turned pink and adi again got lost in them now.
Looking at them as if making them more redder by looking at them.
"Adi naina" they heard mom yelling from outside. Adi got up leaving naina red and opened the door.
Mom walked in and came to naina holding a plate in her hands.
"Naina kuch toh Khale, lunch bhi nahi kiya. Itni Der bhooke pet nahi rehte. Chal Kha ab kuch." She said handing her the plate in which there were 2 chapatis with dal and bhindi.
"Aur mera khana?" Adi said coming from behind.
"Neeche jaake Khale khud" she said and aging turned to naina.
He looked at her eyes widen.
"Par naina ko toh kamre mai de rhe ho" he said whining.
"Toh voh thik nahi hai abhi na." She said shrugging her shoulders.
"Meri toh kisi ko kadar hi nhi hai" he said like a child.
"Haan Haan kadar nhi hai isliye itna Pala posa hai tujhe itne lambe tak" she said savagely.
His eyes widen and they heard giggles from naina. Who was giggling showing her bunny teeth. Seeing her husband getting scolded by his mother.
Adi looked at her and again got lost in her smiles and giggles. Ma smiled seeing her mood getting uplifted.
If this will make her laugh. These small banters involving him getting joked of, he would do this everyday.
He shook his head "zada sir par mat chadhao app isse" he said complaining. He too wanted attention but more than that he wanted to see her smile.
"Kyun na Chadhaun. Ladkiyan hoti hi Sar pe Chadhane ke liye hai" she said and huffed. Naina felt like crying getting this much love and attention.
She quietly ate her good smiling and adi watched her with a smile. He's ready to do anything just to see her smile. Adi too ate his lunch but downstairs and made a face but his mom just gave him a glare and like the good boy he is he quickly ate his food.
'Mummi ka gussa sehat ke liye hanikarak hai'
They got ready again and left for the hospital now that naina was feeling a bit better.
We reached the hospital and waited at the reception. Naina looked impatient and just wanted to run inside.
"Adi hame toh room pata hai na, toh chal lete hai. Why are we waiting here at the reception?" Naina said looking here and there.
She looked like a rabbit looking for carrot.
I chuckled and leaned in closer to her, her eyes widen and she looked around "unka room change huya hai. Nurse lagwai thi na unke liye!" I said.
She looked at me and smiled and there was a look of appreciation in her eyes. She smiled and looked down at our proximity.
"Thank you" she said shyly. My smile widened.
"Aise nahi chaiye thank you" i said keeping my elbow on the reception table and leaning closer.
She blushed and looked down and I waited for her to say something. She looked here and there shyly and started Fidgeting with her dupatta.
"Hmm?" I said raising my hand to caress her cheeks but my hand stopped in the middle as we heard the receptionist who was staring at us.
I glared at her and she looked at me confused.
I grabbed nainas hand and took her with me. I heard her giggle beside me and I smiled as we entered inside the lift.
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