Chapter - 26 ᴘᴀɴɪᴄ ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋ

"Alora," I whispered as I opened my eyes and saw her standing in front of me. A single tear escaped, and for the first time in what felt like an eternity, I felt alive again. Relief washed over me, realizing it had all been a dream—no, a nightmare—where I had lost her, my love, my dream, and even our baby. But now, here she was, and for this moment, everything was whole again.

"Aar– Mr Rajvansh are feeling any sort of pain anywhere or any uneasiness"She asked in a professional tone. I wasn't able to speak, I wanted to  tell her about everything but couldn't form words.

"It's okay. It happens when you can't speak or move. You'll be fine," she said, as if she understood my struggle. I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself, but the nightmare kept creeping back—the way we spent our day together, the way she died. Everything was tearing through my mind, messing with me.

A voice broke my thoughts "Aarav" Maa sa called and I looked at her, she was looking pale and tearful eyes, vulnerable state and behind her was dad who has a worried face and there were rest of the family members. I looked at the figure who is behind chacha sa — My princess, my Lil baby sister who I neglected, my Jiya..

"Beta are feeling better??" Maa sa asked and I nodded as I couldn't form words to speak.

"Everyone, please step out. The patient needs to rest," Aanya said, and the word 'patient' stung. But after breaking her heart, what did I expect? At least she still calls me her patient.

Then I heard Dad ask why I wasn't saying anything, and she replied, "It's normal. After being unconscious, the patient often has difficulty forming words or speaking. It should return to normal after a few hours."

They all left and she was talking to a nurse and I was gazing at her, feeling calm seeing her in front of me. But she hates me, will she forgive me after knowing the truth?? I wish we could live happily together without any trouble or anyone..

After some hours

Author's pov

Aarav was a bit better now and Aanya would check on him once in an hour, at first she was tensed and confused why he was crying not wholly crying but a tear escaped and he was silent and something she couldn't understand as if he had seen a nightmare.

Here Aarav's mother was feeding him the soup without saying anything but he wanted her to say something. "Maa sa" he called as he could speak as Aanya said

She looked at him and hummed "Say"

He sighed "I'm sorry"

"Why" she asked

"For disappointing you and baba sa, for neglecting jiya and for everything" He said and she felt bad as he was blaming himself for everything.

"Aarav you didn't disappoint us, you have always made us proud and if you are thinking about your baba sa's words then forget it, even you know that he never meant it. And as for jiya we all had neglected her and we all are responsible for that" she explained but he couldn't brush off the guilt and words from his mind..

He nodded and silently drank the soup. After finishing it the nurse gave me the medicine and he immediately slept.

Next morning

As usual Aarav's parents were staying and the rest of the family would frequently visit to check on him and Aanya stayed in the hospital itself even after Ansh asked her to return but stubborn her didn't agree.

Aarav was done with his breakfast and now Aanya was checking him, Aarav being Aarav was staring at her.

"What??" She asked as he shook his head and replied "nothing"

"Then why are you staring at me??" She asked

"You are beautiful" He blurted out

"Mr Rajvansh stay in your limits" she glared at him as his smile flattered replacing by sadness.

After sometime she left leaving him all alone by himself which he was terrified of as his thoughts would drift to the nightmare making it hard for him. He called out for the nurse and asked her to take me out for some fresh air, at first she hesitated but at the end she agreed and helped him to sit on the wheel chair and took him out of the ward.

As she strolled the wheel chair, his gaze went towards each and every person here, some were happy, some were sad or they were crying for their loved ones. He stopped the nurse and asked her to leave him alone for sometime, she thought for a second and left from there not before informing him to call her if he felt any pain.

He nodded and his gaze went towards a couple standing outside the gynaec's cabin, they looked happy and his thoughts drifted to the memory where in the dream he and Aanya had gone to the doctor for the check up and how happy they were but everything was destroyed after that.

He felt suffocated, as if someone were taking his oxygen away. Anxiety and panic rushed through him. His mind went blank, trapped in a haze he couldn't escape. Tears spilled down, revealing his vulnerability, but he felt powerless to do anything.

I'm confused with his behaviour and when he whispered that name.. Is he guilty for saying all those things, even if he is I will not forgive him easily. He had options but he chose to break me even after knowing I was already broken.

I shrugged off the thoughts that were clouding my mind and went to check on the patient. After examining them, I stepped out of the ward and someone caught my attention — Aarav was in a wheelchair, crying while looking at something or someone. What the hell is he doing outside?

I went towards him and stood opposite to him, he looked at me like a lost child with tears spilling out his eyes, as if he wanted to get rid of something.

As he saw me he hugged me tightly and started crying more— "P-please d-don't leave m-me" he said weeping

"Aarav, stop crying. It's not good for your health." He wasn't listening; it was as if he was lost somewhere — oh no, could he be having a panic attack?

"I'm sorry I couldn't save her"

"It's all because of me I shouldn't have left her there"

"I want to be with her"

"It should have been me instead of her"

"I want her, I want to be with her"

"I can't live without her"

He was continuously blabbering and who is this her?? Is she his girlfriend??

"Nurse! Get the injection!" I called out as she looked at Aarav, who was having a panic attack, and rushed to get the injection. Meanwhile, his family members arrived, looking shocked as they saw him crying and hugging me.

We took him inside his room and helped him lie down on the bed, but he wouldn't let go of me, holding me tightly. Because of this, I couldn't inject him, so I asked the nurse to do it instead. After some time, he slowly drifted into a deep slumber, with peace settling on his face.

I sighed and turned towards his family "what happened to Bhai sa?" Atharva asked

"He was having a panic attack" I said

"What!! I mean how??" His mother asked

"I guess because of some trauma or anything related to his past" I controlled my tears stopping them from spilling.

"I recommend you to consult a psychiatrist" I said and left from there.

As I walked out of the room, I saw ansh Bhai there and I immediately went and hugged him. He hugged me back and caressed my hair. I cried out and he was holding me giving me support. I needed this..

"Let's go Princess" was all he said and held my hand and took me out of the hospital..

"But Bhai, my purse–" I asked. He replied that he had already taken it from my cabin. We sat in the car and he looked quite angry and he looked scary..

After sometime we reached and got down, I directly went to my room to freshen up and returned to eat something. He was already seated on the couch as if waiting for someone..

ooh he is waiting for me I guess

He looked at me and said "You are not gonna meet him again"

"He is my patient Bhai" I said

"Patient my foot, he made you cry again and it was better if he would've died"

"Bhai!! Don't " I said in a cold voice

Whatever he did but I can't forget that person is someone I love

"Don't say things like that"

"You know what Aanya, do whatever you want. Who am I to you that you'll listen" he said making me feel hurt.

I went near him and held his hand "Bhai you know I love you and you mean everything to me. In this short period of time, when I got to know about you that you were alive I felt grateful"

"You knew I existed?? I mean you knew you had a brother" he asked as I nodded

"I knew, once I had heard mom talking to Mr bedi and to be honest I cried that day and thought even you didn't want to be with me"

"Idiot! I always wanted to be with you, and I had been watching you, but I couldn't do anything to help. That was the first time I felt helpless. I had promised Dad that I would succeed and become strong so that no one could harm us." He pecked my forehead and smiled, I just hugged him seeking comfort.

And slowly drifted into a deep slumber in my brother's arms..

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Lag ja gale ki phir ye

Hasin raat ho na ho

Shaayad phir is janam

Mein mulaaqaat ho na ho

Lag jaa gale..

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