Chapter 13

Suzie

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PART 13

NewYork, USA

NY Hospital

October, 2017

Sameer was shifted to a private ward which accomodate a small room with two bed beside washroom for the stay of patient's relative, so in that room Arjun made Sneha and Aryan sleep comfortably. While Riya was arranging light supper (dinner) for all of them and Aisha was just staring at Sameer who was sleeping due to sedatives. She was still reliving in the moment when he woke up, when she felt feelings of euphoria - an ecstasy which couldn't be explained.

Flashback

Sameer looked at his surrounding as doctor left after checking him. His eyes twinkled as soon as he saw the person whom his heart yearn for, Aisha, his love. His gaze stopped at her, taking his fill to heart's contend. He whispered almost inaudibly "Aishu!"

Arjun and Riya stop at the door seeing the scene unfolding infront of them. They saw Sameer was looking at Aisha as if drinking in sweet-delicious water after many decades and as if it's the last time. Without making noise, they closed the door not wanting to interrupt their privacy and alone time. 'Which they are getting after a long time I guess.' Thought Riya.

Getting his fill of her, Sameer composed himself and said in a low hoarse voice after clearing his throat, "You? What are you doing here, Aishu? You shouldn't be here especially at this time of night."

With a cry Aisha leap forward and hugged him still taking care of his wound and let out her pain again, in words she let out her fear - fear of losing him, her love. She cried till there were no tears left.

"Sam! Sam, you.. you were so drench in blood and I thought it's someone else I-I..." She cried again remembering Sameer's state.

Sameer closed his eyes, as her tears were piercing his heart.

"I was feeling so helpless, you were fighting here and I couldn't un-understand wh-what to do and what not. I was so scared. I.. I.. they said... Coma.. y-you.. I.. please No..."

He panicked and shouted for Arjun on hearing Aisha's struggle to breath, as she was gasping with open mouths but couldn't breathe properly. Soon Arjun and Riya rushed inside the room and made Aisha drink her medicine with water which calm her nerves and breathing became normal.

But all this while her hold on Sameer's hand didn't slacked, not even for a second and this was notice by Sameer, which made him feel more guilty and angst. Soon composing himself, Sameer came back to his resolution and said something which tear open the heart of the people present there.

"Aisha I am fine now. So just relax and yeah don't worry for me anymore I-I have my friends and family to take care of me. You don't waste your time here. And stay here for sometime as it's too late to leave right now." He inhaled a deep breath before adding in low voice "By the way, thanks for saving me, a stranger."

Flashback end...

Though his words tore her heart but Aisha doesn't care about it. All she is thinking about is the way her name spell out of his lips, the way he called her with atmost care and love.

'If you cares and loves me so much then why are you pushing me away? Why Sameer?' Aisha thought confused with his behaviour.

Soon Riya called her to have supper which she denied but later she was forced to eat some by Riya for Sameer's sake.

Morning 9:30 a.m

Riya woke up from her slumber by someone's cry. And soon everything came to her mind about yesterday and it's all happening. She came out of her musings by the sound of cry and she rushed towards her baby, Sneha. Riya saw Aryan was beside her, trying to calm her with sleepy eyes but Sneha didn't stop or distracted until her mother pick her up. Sighing Riya, rub a soothing hand at Sneha's back as she kissed her Aru on his forehead.

Within few minutes, a tired and very sleepy Arjun too came there as his sleep broke due to the lack of Riya's warm and soft body beside him on the couch they were sleeping. He came in and slept beside Aryan, keeping his one arm on Riya's lap and other around his champ.

Aisha too woke up from her slumber on hearing the commotion. And the sight which greet her was so serene that she couldn't control the urge of snapping a picture of the so-much-in-love couple and their small family. The view from her direction was so beautiful that for few moment she forgot about yesterday's happenings. And as soon as her gaze fell on Sameer her traitor heart sighed and make a wistful wish to have such serene moments in her life too.

Only if she knew, what this couple went through!? What the destiny  has written for that serene couple!?

Soon after sometimes Sameer woke up and was having his hospital food after doctor checked him. He was not even sparing a glance at Aisha and whenever his gaze fell on her, he averts his eyes as if she is a thing which is not allowed to even see let alone having it.

And this gesture boiled her blood, her anger raised to it's peak. So she blurred out her frustration and asked him angrily,

"What did I do that you are treating me worst than a stranger, Sameer? What is wrong with you? I didn't even confessed my love that you already feel disgusted with me? What did I do to deserve this much hatred from you? What has happened, Sameer? Please tell me, I beg you!"

Her words instigate him and finally he shouted at the lady his heart claims to love. "I. Do. Not. Hate. You.! Do you get that? And yes I am treating you as a stranger so like a stranger leave me alone, my friends are here for me. I don't want to entertain people who are beyond my reach. Do you now get it? So please I beg you to leave me alone. Please!"

And this got the expected result which was a painful too, as Aisha gasped and left the room with eyes full of tears. While Sameer release a defeated sigh with closed eyes as he muttered "Finally I push you away, love. I am sorry for hurting you, I am so sorry. Forget me, please." And a lone tear escaped his eyes.

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NewYork, USA

AR Mansion

November 4, 2017

Sameer has been discharged few days back and Arjun brought him to his place as he knew there wouldn't be anyone to take care of Sameer at his apartment as his parents are out of station.

Standing near a window, Riya is remembering the happenings of the second day at hospital when Aisha confronted Sameer for leaving her and avoiding her as plague. It was the same queries she herself wanted to ask him but she never got a chance. And when she heard his reply, she had gasp hearing his pain behind those words while her heart went out to Aisha. That time Riya just send Aisha's medicines to her driver as well as instruct him to take her home, carefully. She didn't had courage to face Aisha or comfort her with any words that time as she knew the pain of being separated from her love.

But now on the remembrance of those happenings with calm and peaceful mind, Riya had connected the dots. Not only she but both she  and Arjun (before his memory loss) were aware of Sameer's love interest, who had expressed his wish of arranging their meeting with Aisha before he confess his love to her. Then what went wrong that he had to left his love and push her away from himself? Why? What has changed?

And Riya understood what must have happened which made him push his lady love. She now saw the loopholes after hearing Sameer's words that day -

Sameer release a defeated sigh with closed eyes as he muttered "Finally I push you away, love. I am sorry for hurting you, I am so sorry. Forget me, please."

She still had tears on hearing the underlying pain in his words.

'Forget me!? Why would bhai say forget me, when he loves her too? Iska matlab unko Aisha ko bhulne par aur use apni life se hamesha ke liye dur karne par majboor kiya gaya hai.! Lekin aisa kon chahega? Aur.. aur kyun?' Riya thought confused, before something strike her mind. Again Sameer's words strike her mind.

"I don't want to entertain people who are beyond my reach."

"Beyond his reach!? As in power and wealth? Yes! Though bhai is now a CEO of a company but Aisha belongs to a family who owns an industry and has build chain of companies around the globe. This means his family forced Sameer bhai to leave Aisha and forget her!?" Riya whispered to herself as she concluded 'Oh God.'

Her musings got interrupted as she felt arms wrapping around her waist from behind, before she felt Arjun's warm breath on her nape.

Seeing frown lines on her forehead, he asked worriedly "What were you thinking which caused this deep frown? Riyu why are you so tensed?"

"Arjun, we have to do something. Something to reunite Sam bhai and Aisha. They love each other very much." Riya said softly.

"But Riyu, why was Sam saying that to her? Why was he trying to hurt her, push her away? I don't know why but I felt as if I saw them together, as if I know that they are meant to be together. Don't know why, but I don't like the idea of their separation. And if it's true then what is the reason behind this behaviour of Sam? I know him very well, he is not a man to be worried of those stereotypical thoughts of society. Then what compelled him to hurt his love?" Arjun voiced out his thoughts about the matter.

Riya's eyes twinkled with hope on knowing that the matter of Sameer somewhat triggered Arjun's memory. But soon tears replaced those sparkles of her eyes as she heard him say.

"I can't even imagine myself and you in the place of them. Not in my dreams." Arjun added shaking his head to get rid of such negative thoughts. While Riya gulped remembering her life without Arjun.

"I think someone forced him to leave her." Riya said uncertainly.

"Why do you feel so?" Arjun asked with frown trying to figure who want to separate them and why!

"I think someone from the family of Aisha. Maybe her father. Arjun we had to do something." Riya said with urgency in her voice.

"Okay, don't worry. I will figure it out soon." He assured her while his mind was making a plan to meet Mr Kapoor soon. 

They came out of their thoughts on hearing the shrill ringtone of his cellphone, Riya turn around in his arms while Arjun gesture her to pick up the call. Seeing the caller ID her eyes blazed in fury, still she took the call composing herself and put it on speaker to know exactly what's the matter.

Arjun talk to the person, still holding Riya in his arms and sometimes kissing her cheeks and forehead.

"Hello Arjun beta?" The person on the other side spoke sweetly.

"Ji Chachi, kaisi hain ap?"

"Kahan ho tum? Tumhe apni parwa bhi hai ya nahi?"

"Sorry Chachi mai kuch samjha nahi. Wahan sab theek hai na?" Replied Arjun with concerned, while Riya gulped her anger.

"Arre, yahan hum sab tou theek hain, lekin tumhara kya? Tum bhi tou hamare bete ho, Suryakant bhau ke baad tum hamari hi tou zimmedari ho. Tumhe ehsaas bhi hai ki yeh konsa mahina chal Raha hai?"

"Maine kabhi bhi apko Maa Papa se kam nahi samjha. Waise November mei kya hota hai, anything special? Sorry Anju Chachi mujhe sach mei yaad nahi, kya hai iss mahine?" Arjun asked curiously while Riya raised her eyebrows questionly which he shrugged and whispered "Don't know."

"Nahi, ab koi sorry nahi chalega. I want you here in Mumbai, in next four days aur iss baar kisi tarah ka bahana nahi. Bas bohut hogya tumhara ab jo Mai kahungi wahi karoge tum, samjh gye?"

Arjun frowned but said "Okay, Whatever you say Chachi. I too have something to tell you, Mai wahan aake bataouga." He replied with shrug whereas Riya went pale with the thought of going India.

"Ye ki na mere bete wali baat, hum tumhara intezaar kar rahe hai beta, jaldi aana.. Tab tak apna dhyaan rakhna."

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Mumbai, India.

November 4, 2017

 Anjana ended the call saying bye in her sickly sweet voice and burst into laughter followed by her both son.

'Come India, Arjun Beta akhir hume duniya ko bhi dikhana hai ke hum kitne bade dil wale hai jo humne ek anaath ko apnaya aur uska ghar bhi basaya. And anyways I am dying to have those bundles and bundles of dollars as gift from your soon to be in-laws in exchange of their heart broken, alcoholic daughter.'  Anjana thought as evil grin spread on her face.

To Be Continued...