He walked past us leaving me in hopeless tears as if he never knew me as if we had never met.

No suhani don't cry.

I angrily rubbed the tears falling on my cheeks. Excusing myself from the pity looks of vaidehi I went to my cabin.

Does not he feel guilty of what he did?

Is he the same person whom I loved with all my heart?

Is he the same person who used to be the reason for my smiles once?

How did he become so heartless?

Why I am even bothered?

I have moved on now. I should focus on myself.

Not on that heartless guy.

Wiping my aggressive waterfall, I focused on the records kept before me.

******

"Suha let's go, it's getting late now." Vaidehi barged into my cabin.

I looked at the clock to see it was already past our working hours.

I was so immersed in the work that I forgot to keep the track of the time.

"I was waiting for you since half an hour" Vaidehi whined, keeping her palm on her growling stomach.

Giving an apologetic smile to her, I quickly gathered my stuff.

"Let's go ".

While passing through the corridors, I was not getting a single percent bore because my dear dhokla was continuously blabbering about the new way to make dhokla which she learnt today from the mother of a toddler , who was her patient.

I wonder how her patients tolerate her.

Above all I wonder why does she loves dhokla so much.

I was listening to her talks half-heartedly when my attention shifted to certain someone who was sleeping on the waiting chair ignoring his huge body.

Did he thought he can sleep on that chair peacefully with that hulk body of his ?.

Still so careless

Dumb

It was quite cold as it rained cats and dogs the day before.

He might catch cold.

Why is he even sleeping in the corridor chair? he could have chosen to stay inside by his wife's side.

Last I remember he was sensitive to cold.

'you still remember so much about him' my conscience mocked at me.

for the time being, I ignored it. I quickly ran back to the cabin and pulled out a light blanket from the drawer.

I use it whenever I have to come hospital in the haste of an emergency situation.

I ran back to where we were. Vaidehi was looking at me curiously.

She eyed the blanket in my hand, raising a cocky brow at me, she asked " May I know the reason for this? "

"J... Just... T... Trying to help a family member of my patient " I replied getting nervous beneath her shooting daggers.

"Oh really? I don't remember you doing this before" Of course she saw veer sleeping on the chair, she knows he is sensitive to cold. How she won't know when it was me who used to scream everything related to him in her ears.

"Vai please, humanity is above all." I pleaded her and she let me go.

My heart started racing as I neared him to cover him in my blanket.

I was covering him with the blanket, tears pooled in my eyes again. His face was near to mine, his slow even breaths were fanning on my neck.

We are so near yet so far ...we are just one step apart but our hearts are miles apart from each other. So close to each other...but...

I lifted his hand to cover his chest but he grabbed my hand in his which send shivers down my spine.

My heart started beating as loud as a drum.

I glanced at his eyes, they were closed.

He was sleeping.

My tensed muscles seemed to relax. Carefully wriggling out his grip I tried to move away but what he murmured next kept me rooted to the same place.

"Soniye"

and I lost the last string of my patience , I could not control my tears. I heard the word after ages but still, it managed to flutter my heart.

Does he remember me?

Drop after drop, tears kept flowing out my eyes.

Vaidehi dragged me out.

"I don't want you to cry over that jerk. Trust me if I again see you in tears because of him I will bury him alive. I will break all his 206 bones. Just don't cry over that stupid male specie" She yelled at me with her teary eyes, cupping my face.

I clung to her like a baby, "I... I...am sorry. I c...can't help it " I was crying hopelessly,my vision was blurry and my hiccups didn't seem to stop.

She caressed my back, " Don't cry Suha. I love you ". She kissed my forehead.

Settling down in the car we finally finally left to home.

*****

" Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight

(I love cheap thrills)

Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight

(I love cheap thrills)

But I don't need no money

As long as I can feel the beat

I don't need no money

As long as I keep dancing "

I shook my head at the loud noise of the song as soon as I entered my home.

My precious Grandma was dancing to the tunes in her pajama pants.

"Beeji tussi hunne tak vi jag re ho?"

[Beeji you are still up?]

She was so engrossed in dancing that she didn't hear me.

"Beeji? " I called her aloud but still she was busy in her world.

I signaled vai to shut off the speakers.

"Oyee koun khota hai jine gana band kitta si"

[Who the hell turned off the speaker?]

She yelled with her eyes still closed.

I tapped her shoulder and that's when she looked at us.

She smiled gleefully at us," Oyee puttar ji ki haal "

[What's up children]

"Beeji how many times should I tell you not to stay awake till late at night" I asked faking a glare at her.

"Aur mai tennu kinni vaari keha si ki mainu beeji na keha kar...Simmi keha kr simmi" She threw back at me crossing her arms across her chest.

[And how many times I have told you not to call me Beeji. Call me Simmi ]

I rolled my eyes at her. While she gave a high-five to vaidehi.

"Did you two had the dinner?"

" No Simmi " vai said rubbing her growling stomach.

"You guys freshen up. I will reheat the food"

"Are mom-dad and bhai sleeping?" I enquired

"Ha ha buddhe so re ne ".she said dramatically.

[Yeah! Yeah! Oldies are sleeping]

We both chuckled at her.

We both had our dinner with Beeji and vai teaming up for roasting me.

From my hair to my eating style, they left no stone unturned to embarrass me.

Done with the dinner, I was about to go to my room when Beeji held my hand.

"Why did you cry? " Beeji asked looking into my eyes.

"N... No Beeji I didn't " I bluntly lied.

" You did" She stated.

She looked at vaidehi, hoping for an answer. She knows vaidehi can't lie.

I glared vaidehi daring her to say anything.

She ran to her room with a bullet speed.

"So you don't wish to tell me. Anyways I am always there for you.

Whenever you feel like, you can tell me." She said slowing stroking my palms.

I hugged her being overwhelmed. I felt solace in her arms.

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It was a new day and I decided to start it all fresh.

I won't get affected by him at all.

He has moved on and so have I.

I was taking rounds as per the record files.

but "Mrs. Sakshi Malhotra" took away all my attention.

Taking a deep breath, calming my senses I entered her ward.

I didn't see her husband and son there.

She was awake just looked a little weak.

She passed me a charming smile, I gulped my saliva before reciprocating with a very little smile.

It took all of me to give her that little smile.

I don't dislike her.

But there was some unknown hurt I felt whenever I looked at her.

She looked innocent and fragile. Anyone would think thrice before hurting her.

"H... How are you feeling? " I asked.

" I am feeling good doctor" She said with a pretty smile pasted on her lovely face.

She tried to get up and I quickly rushed to her side to help her up.

In the rush by mistake, the glass fell from the table. It shattered into pieces and I felt my leg skin pricking.

"Sakshi" I heard a loud scream.

I turned around to see veer standing at the door with the baby in his arms.

He came running to us. He kept the baby on her lap.

"Can't you be a little careful? " he shot me a deadly glare.

I was astonished to say anything.

"Are you fine Sakshi? Are you hurt?".

" Veer I am fine and she was just helping me. Why are you shouting at her? Say sorry to her" She said glaring at him.

He turned his face away.

"Veer say sorry" Sakshi said pressing the words.

He looked at her huffing and she raised an eyebrow at him.

Gritting his teeth, he said sorry to the walls while she smiled apologetically at me.

Nodding at her, I proceeded to check her blood pressure.

" Be careful" He ordered in his husky voice.

"This is not a dagger I hope you can see". I shot back at him.

"Any way you love to hurt people. You will find ways to hurt people even with cotton balls".

he whispered under his breath which I clearly heard.

Tears accumulated at the back of my eyes.

No Suhani he is nothing.

How shameless he can be after hurting me he thinks I hurt him?

Bloody jerk.

"Can you stand aside and not on my head? " I asked trying to sound unaffected.

"I am just being careful so that you don't end up hurting my princess".

" Veer" Sakshi glared at him and he finally sat aside rolling his eyes.

No matter how dangerously his words hit my heart I tried to maintain my calm.

His every word was like daggers piercing me into pieces.

No suhani no. Don.t cry. I am on duty. I can't cry over my misery.

I checked her up under the laser glares of a bloody moron.

Writing down her report, giving her a soft small smile which she reciprocated I headed towards the door.

I saw him, keeping his palm on hers and saying "don't worry".

It was getting difficult for me to breathe.

I exited the room.

I took a deep breath to calm my emotions.

" Suha" I was engulfed in a manly hug. A smile plastered on my face recognizing the person.

"I missed you" .

Coming out of the hug I looked at the person to find Aarav Khurana standing in front of me with his toothy grin.

I was completely overjoyed with his arrival.

I hugged him again making it difficult for him to breathe.

"I missed you too"

"Hey why I feel like you want to cry? " He asked raising his eyebrow.

"Of course I want to since you greeted me with pathetic skeleton of yours"

"You" He fake glared at me.

"Let's talk in the canteen" I said and he nodded.

I took two steps more only to find a pull on my suit dupatta.

I turned around to see his son holding my dupatta in his tiny little palms.

He was carrying the baby.

I never noticed his presence behind me.

He was glaring at me and aarav with red eyes. It looked like if given a chance he would swallow me raw.

Nervously, I went near him.

"Hey baby " I clicked my fingers before the baby and the tiny bubble graced me with his beautiful smile.

My heart felt at peace.

I felt solace.

Slowly taking out the dupatta from his hand, I waved him bye.

I went with aarav without glancing back at him but I could feel my back getting burned with someone's continuous glaring.

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