chapter 28

"Bhumi" Sanjay cupped her face and looked into her eyes, trying to bring some sense in her.He took her straight to the hospital, People are staring at her like she is an alien, She is drunk and stinking like fish, It sunk his heart.Why these unwanted stares? Why are they so judgmental and cruel?Moreover, her dress is torn and not in her senses to carry it perfectly."Please" He begged her for another time."Stand for a minute, properly" He took his jacket and tied it to her waist, covering a slit on her frock at mid-thigh."Sanjay" She spoke clasping her hands around his neck, She is trying hard to stand properly, her nose is brushing his lips all the time.Moreover, her giggles are rendering in his ears, they are intoxicating."Shit" He heaved a sigh, Why me? Why always me? He cursed his fate."You are the death of me, Bhumi" He muttered under his breath."Sanjay" She lowered her head a bit trying to peep into his eyes, Listening to his mutters and whispers.Their lips brushed for a second.He closed his eyes impatiently."Listen Bhumi, We reached the hospital, Stay calm." He took her stroll, Covered her shoulders, and said in a pleading tone."She, Okay," She placed her finger on her lips keeping a grumpy face.He laughed at her expression, She looks cute, felt like pinching her cheek."Thank god""Finally, understood something" He shook his head and gasped some air."Okay" She nodded gulping some water, She can't hold a water bottle properly."Few shots of vodka..." He sighed. and remembered, how Neeraj and himself used to drink shots after shots, play games like a flip cup.He never knew about alcohol intolerance, now he is watching how worse it will be through his eyes.He looked at her pale skin and rashes all over her hands, Still, she is woozy, unsteady."I am having a severe headache," She said with a pale face as she realized it so suddenly.His heart clenched at her expression, though she is tipsy, she is not well."Let's go to the doctor." He kissed her forehead and clasped her hand.He took her to the doctor, Doctor examined her and gave her some medicines.Sanjay was told that she has mild to moderate intolerance and will be fine in a couple of days.He felt really relieved, it's not as worse as he predicted."Where to go?" She is asking frowning a bit."Kunal is not at home, Where to go?"She asked, carrying the same cute pout on lips.Sanjay!rubbed his nape.It's become so hard for him to take eyes off her, her pout, her lips."I will take you to my guesthouse, don't worry." He smiled a bit, placing his hand on her cheek, rubbed it with thumb slowly."Guesthouse, Okay " She nodded in excitement and stood up trying to take some steps to reach the car."Ahh...." She fell down after taking a step., Her knee is already hurt, now she fell on the same knee bellowing kn pain, shedding few tears unknowingly."Can't you sit quietly for a minute?"He warned faking anger."Sorry" She pursed her lips and placed her finger on her lips, nodding like a kid."Wait, I will come in a second, " He said stressing each and every word and went back to buy medicines.He asked of a nurse to take care of her and made sure she stays there quietly."What's your name?" The nurse came and asked her, smiling a bit."Shhh! Stay quiet." She stood placing her fingers on her lips, shaking her head frantically.She smiled at Bhumi's expression.Sanjay came back with medicines and stood in front of her."What's her name?"The nurse asked Sanjay smiling at Bhumi, her antics."Bhumi" He mumbled, Blushing a bit."Bhumi, She is cute" She laughed at her."Get up, let's go"He smiled and caught her hand."Don't worry, your wife will be fine, a few shots. She diagnosed mildly intolerant.""Make her drink plenty of water" She assured Sanjay."Wife" Sanjay gulped in excitement, It makes him blush a bit, his chest swell up in excitement."Yes, Wife and husband" He doesn't know What Bhumi understood but she smiled widely, pinching at Sanjay's cheek."Shut up," He caught her finger and took her to the car, finally.He gasped some air, Such a herculean task.It's hard to deal with a girl, that too who is drunk, Impossible, He closed his eyes with a pale face. He understood.The drive wasn't a silent one, She kept talking some nonsense all ten minutes continuously, nonstop.She was okay for the first ten minutes, after half an hour she completely became woozy and her speech became slurry.Still, she is complaining about headaches and stomach pain all the time.Sanjay doesn't know about herself, but he is feeling reckless, Why?Finally, they reached the guest house."Get down" He forwarded his hand.She nodded and got down with agape mouth, She stumbled for the step itself.He sighed and took her into his arms and carrying her to room.She giggled and brushed her nose to his nose again."Bhumi" He shouted in confusion, he is more confused than angered."Sanjay" She smiled with a smirk."What just happened at the studio? Do you remember?" She teased,"I couldn't sleep even." He said to himself."Shh...., Sleep"He placed her on the bed and asked her to sleep, turning to another side, controlling his smile, blush.This girl is impossible."Okay" She laid on bed looking at him.He slumped on the couch and sat there staring at her with a pale face."Sanjay" She sat crossing her legs."Hu..." He hummed, unbuttoning her shirt buttons, walking towards the washroom."Who is Sanjana?" She asked a much-unanticipated question."What?"He quickly twirled and asked her sitting beside her bed."Sanjana? Who is she?" She is struggling hard not to slurry.He sat in front of her cross-legged, trying to look into his eyes."Why? Do you want to know?"He asked her a bit seriously though he doesn't know she could understand his question or not."Yes, Yes" She nodded hastily."She is my ex" He felt gloomy."Do you still love her?" She asked trying hard to keep her eyes open, sat there swinging a bit"No...Not at all."He said in a stubborn tone."Love you..."(inaudible mumble)"Thank you" She hugged him instantly, saying it inaudible tone, Making things hard for him.Her happiness knows no boundaries.He didn't get what does she want and what is she mumbling."Bhumi" He called her name slowly trying to get release himself from her hug, She almost fell on him."Bhumi, Stay quiet." He gently pushed her aside trying to get up from the bed."Don't leave me, My head is aching" She mumbled with tears brimmed in eyes.He sat there shrugging his shoulder, succumbing to defeat.She is a devil, He sighed."Please," She laid on the bed placing her head on his lap quickly not giving him any chance."Stay with me," She is begging him this time, holding her ears, still placing her head on his lap.Her gestures are too cute and how could he say no, He chuckled."Okay, Sleep for god's sake" He whisper yelled.He moved a bit, leaned on the bedpost she kept his head on his lap, and trying hard to close her eyes."It's burning," She caught his hand and said rubbing it to her throat, looking at him, his eyes."You will be fine, Dont worry." He caressed her hair, smiling at her."Sleep" He tried to close his eyes for a secondEnough drama for today, She must be physically and mentally exhausted.He sat there looking at her pale face, she couldn't sleep though she trying hard for half an hour."Sanjay" She got up and sat on the bed suddenly."Is my stomach aching? or I am hungry." She asked closing her eyes.She looked at him in recklessness., don't know why his eyes became moist, she has to be hungry.She hasn't eaten anything since morning, and not even in a situation to think about it.He truly felt sad for a second."Wait, I will bring you something"He gently placed her head on the pillow."Don't leave," She pouted, firmly holding his hand."Don't, Please" He patted her hand.Her face fell off, and quickly closed her eyes.He walked towards the kitchen with a heavy heart and toasted a few pieces of bread, came back, and fed her with his hands.She ate chewing every bit slowly.Now he knows why she can't sleep.She is hungry, she doesn't know it even, What to do with this girl, He kept a sad face and kept the plate asideShe placed her head on his lap again and dozed off after some time.He got up from the bed and went to freshen up, took ten or fifteen minutes to take a shower, and quickly changed into casuals.He sat there looking at the Bhumi, her pleasant face.Several things are going in his mindHe looked at the pictures on his phone.He has to ask Bhumi about them tomorrow and end this hide and seek.Whatever her answer maybe he is okay with it.It doesn't bother, He has to end it tomorrow. He has decided.To be continuedThank youTake care.Please do vote and comment.Please let me know how it is.And I don't know what to name this chapter, hence just an Emoji.I hope it's okay.Bye.