31| Accident

Started writing on 5th October 2020.

Completed on 10th October 2020.

Word count : 3590 words

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- D I V Y A -

"Is it Mrs Ayaan Chauhan?" The voice asked and I hummed, "Your husband had a car accident. He is not in a good condition."

"What?"

How did he have car accident?

Who told him to travel out at this time?

Why did he went out?

"Which hospital?" I asked and she told me the address. I quickly ran out and drove as fast as I could. Even the speed of hundred kilometre per hour felt too slow. What's wrong with the car? As soon as the scene of building of hospital reached my eyes, I climbed out the car to go inside the hospital as fast as I could.

Everyone in the way started ogling me.

Why?

And then I realised what I was wearing- the same black nightdress! Why didn't I change my dress before sleeping?

I quickly took the overcoat from my car and ran inside, wearing the coat. I reached outside the operation theatre in which he was and waited for the red light to go off. In the meantime I informed both the parents about him.

"Adarsh, do you know why Ayaan was traveling out at this time?" I called Adarsh, to ask if he knew the reason.

"He had a meeting." He said.

"At this time?"

"Yes. He postponed all his afternoon meetings, but there was an important client who's leaving tomorrow, so he had to attend the meeting urgently." He said.

"Ohh! Thank you." I sighed.

"What happened mam? Is everything alright?" He asked.

"He had accident. He's in operation theatre." I sobbed. My tears were flowing by themselves. Don't know why?

"Should I come there Mam?" He asked.

"No.... It's alright. Here are already many people." I said and saw both the parents coming towards me.

"How's Ayaan?" Dad asked and I could do nothing but cry.

"Sit down and stop crying. Nothing would happen to him." Mumma consoled me, while dad went to check the bills.

"But mumma...."

"Shh.... Nothing will happen. He's alright." Mom said and sat down beside me. After an hour, the red light in front of OT went off and doctor came out.

"How's Ayaan?" I asked the doctor.

"He is alright, just that.... "

"What?"

"We don't know if he would wake up." Doctor said. Is he mad?

"Doctor, are you sure what you're saying?" I asked and he nodded.

"He had a fatal accident. It's a miracle that he's alive for now but we can't save him from death. We don't even know if he would wake up. Only if he wakes up in the coming ten hours, he would be saved...." He said and went. Ayaan was then shifted to a private room.

But how can this happen?

How can a small car accident be this fatal?

This shouldn't happen. Please! Hope it's just a dream.

"This can't happen...." Was the only thing I could say.

After two hours or so I opened the gate of his room and entered inside. He was sleeping, with cast attached to his left hand. I sat beside him and watched him. His face was looking so pale.

"I'm sorry.... I know I was always acting like a jerk. Please wake up...." I cried but he was still asleep. "I know I am bad and a villain in your story but you can't punish me staying quiet. Please wake up...."

His eyes were still closed and had no sign of any expression.

Please tell me it's a dream.

Someone please wake me up from this bad dream. I don't even want to think about it.

"Ayaan.... Please don't leave me. You always said that you want to have babies. Then why are you stepping back? We'll have two babies. First one will be named cute egg and second one will be sleepy piggy! Don't you want them? Please don't leave me. Everyone is waiting for you. Mom is crying for you. Please wake up....." I cried but it seemed as if it didn't reach his ears.

"Did he wake up?" Mom asked entering the room. I nodded in negative.

"Ayaan, wake up or I'll leave you." I shouted angrily and he opened his eyes slowly.

Thank God he woke up!!

"Thank God you woke up." I cried and hugged him lightly. He tried to push me a little, so I sat back. "Is it paining?"

"Who are you?" He asked without any expression.

"What are you saying? Don't you remember me? I'm Divya." I asked and he nodded in negative. I stood and ran out of the room, holding my cries with my hand.

How can he not an remember me?

"Is he awake?" Mumma asked and I nodded. "Why are you crying? What happened?"

"He is saying he doesn't remember me. How can he forget me?" I asked her. She hugged me tightly.

"We'll go inside and check him." Dad, my father in law said and went inside with mom, who was crying hard. After some time mumma and dad went inside too.

I saw them through the window, and it felt as if Ayaan remember them! How's it possible?

How can he not remember me?

We know each other from the time we were four. Then how can he forget me?

Wait! He remembers my parents but not me! How's it possible?

I barged inside and went to Ayaan. "Please don't lie. Please tell me that you remember me." I shouted.

"I don't know you." He said.

"Then who are they?" I pointed towards my mumma and dad.

"Mumma and dad." He said.

"Really? Then who are they?" I pointed towards his parents.

"Mom and dad." He said.

"How can you have two mothers and two fathers? Everyone has only one pair of parents."

"I have two mothers and two fathers. Lord Krishna had two mother's too." He said. Now I'm doubting if he lost his memory or he's drunk!

"Then who's your birth mother and which mother adopted you."

"Aah.... My head is paining." He shouted clutching his head with his right hand as his left hand was fractured. Both mothers went to him.

"Answer me." I shouted.

"That doesn't matter. Who are you to ask?" He said making a face.

"Really? You don't remember me? I'm your wife."

"Wife? How can I marry?" He asked looking at mumma and then at mom in disbelief.

"Okay! Do what you want to." I took my phone out of my coat and dialled Natasha. "Hello! Where are you Sean? Let's go on a date." I said looking at Ayaan.

"What are you saying? I'm Natasha. Who's Sean?" Natasha asked.

"Yeah baby! I'm coming in five minutes. Wait for me!" I said cutting the call and paced towards the door of room.

"Where are you going? You're not going anywhere." Ayaan shouted, "And who is this Sean?" I looked at him in shock, raising my eyebrows.

I'm not his wife, then why is caring about me?

Now it's sure that he's acting.

"Stop your act or I'll beat you up." I ordered and sat on the seat beside his bed.

"How come you know it? People applaud my acting, and you caught it too early." He asked and I narrowed my eyes.

"That was a really bad joke. Dare to do it again." I said hitting his chest continuously. He got a hold of my hands to stop me.

"Aah... It's hurting. How can you hurt your husband?" Ayaan asked.

"But it's your fault. We nearly got a heart attack! You shouldn't have had pranked like this." Dad asked.

"How do you know that I bribed the doctor?" He asked. What? Why did he bribe the doctor?

"Why did you bribe the doctor?" Dad asked and Ayaan's face instantly felt off.

"You really didn't knew it?" Ayaan asked and everyone nodded. "Do you think these silly fractures would kill me? I asked the doctor to lie, saying that I'm unhealthy and am going to die."

"May I ask my son, why did he do it?" Mom asked angrily.

"Your son? I'm your son? But you don't care for me! You all just care for your new daughter, leaving me alone." Ayaan said looking at mom.

"This proves you're still childish." I said.

"Alright. Stop complaining." Dad, his father said. "And Ayaan! Why are you being jealous of your wife? It's not that we're leaving you, it's just the joy of getting a daughter. You know what a daughter means to us!"

What does he mean by— 'You know what a daughter means to us!'

"Okay! Sorry! My fault!" Ayaan apologised and turned his gaze to me. "But I remember someone discussing the idea to have babies eagerly. What was the name of our children? Yes, one will be cute egg and second will be sleepy piggy." Ayaan said with a teasing tone and everyone started laughing.

"Stop it!" I murmured and he chuckled. "Wait a minute! How come you know what I said? You were awake all the time!" I asked him.

"Yes." He nodded in yes and I punched his already fractured hand. Fracture must be an act too.

"Aaaah.... Are you mad? Why are you hitting my broken bone so hard? It's paining a lot." He said making a painful face.

"Don't lie."

"I'm not lying. I had an accident which resulted in breaking my bones. I've just lied about me dying and nothing else. I swear."

"Is it really paining?" I asked.

"Of course my wife." He said.

"My children are so cute!" I heard mom saying.

"He can't get discharged now so someone has to stay here with Ayaan." Dad said.

"Divya is here. She'll stay with him." Mumma said. But how would I sleep here? There is just the patient's bed and a two seater couch in the room. But I know that there's no advantage in fighting with her.

"Okay! I'll stay. You all can go back and rest. It's late." I said and both the elder couples went back. I sat down on the couch and sighed, closing my eyes.

"How was the surprise?" Ayaan asked.

"Poor! It was not even a surprise, it was a poor joke." I snapped back.

"Okay! I'm sorry." He apologized. "You should take off your coat. It's not cold here." I nodded and removed my coat. "Someone is too eager!" He said with a smirk, looking at my dress.

I looked at my outfit and realised that I was wearing the same black dress till now. I can't even change it now. Shit!

"It's not like that." I said and wore my coat back.

"Like what? I didn't say anything." He teased.

"I don't know." I said and pulled the extra blanket to cover my body.

"Can you pass me a glass of water." He asked when I was lying on the couch, trying to sleep. Can't he take it himself? "I can't do it. My hand is broken." He requested.

I stood up and gave him a glass, pouring water in it. He sipped water slowly and held my hand when I was going back. "What?"

"How will you sleep on a small couch? You can sleep here, on the bed." He said looking straight into my eyes.

"Then, will you sleep on the couch?" I asked.

"Of course not. We'll share the bed." He said. What is he thinking about? It's a single sized bed. How can we both sleep here?

"It's not needed. I'll sleep on the couch." I said but he pulled me to him.

"It is needed." He said coming dangerously close to my face.

"Isn't your hand hurting now?" I asked looking at his hand.

"No. I'm holding you with my right hand. It has enough strength to hold you with me, forever." He said and slammed his lips on mine. I closed my eyes to reciprocate.

Why does it feel so good?

It was a soft and tender kiss at first, turning into an aggressive one. I tried to pull back but he was holding me too hard. "Ayaan!" I mumbled against his lips, keeping my hands on his chest and he pulled back.

"What?" He asked touching his forehead with mine.

"Why do you have to hold me so tight? I was not even able to breath." I asked.

"Because I don't want to let you go." He said touching his lips with mine again. This man!

He pulled my lips with his teeth earning a moan from me and I slid my arms from his neck into his hair carefully, not wanting to touch his fractured hand or else it would pain him. Then was the fight for dominance, how could I let him enter my mouth easily?

He used the same trick– tickling me to get his way but I'm not a stupid. I had to endure all his tickling in the way, while kissing.

"Oh! I'm sorry...." Dad, my birth father said entering the room. I pushed Ayaan and turned my back to them, facing the couch. "I left my phone here. Sorry to disturb you both." Dad picked his phone from the side table, closing his eyes with his hands.

"You can turn back. Dad left." Ayaan said. I turned back to check if dad was still in the room. I looked at him, his ears were red. Blushing! "You're blushing." He said.

"You too are blushing." I said and we both chuckled, involuntarily locking our eyes. Suddenly a known growl came out of my stomach, signing that I was hungry. Of course I was hungry!

"Have you eaten your dinner?" He asked and I nodded in negative. "Why are you being so careless? You were not like this before. Why are you not caring about your health?" He started complaining.

"Alright! Stop! It's my fault! I'm sorry. I'll order some food." I said.

"Are you sure? It's one in early morning, midnight. Where will you have food at this time?"

"It's hospital right? Hospitals are open everytime for patients."

"Okay! You can eat. But remember that the food available here is patient's food, not your tasty, delicious, fried food." He said.

What should I do now?

"I'll eat it. Something is better than nothing." I said and ordered some food. After eating all the food, due to hunger ofcourse, I threw all the waste in the dustbin and returned back to the couch.

"Water." He said when I was going to sit comfortably.

"Can't you take it yourself?" I asked.

"Of course not. I'm a patient." He said. At the time of kissing he had enough strength, but now he can't even lift a glass of water. I stood up and went back to sleep after offering him the glass of water. "I need to use washroom."

"What? You expect me to carry you to bathroom?"

"No. I'm just asking you to help me reach there. Not that I'm asking you to undress me." He said. I shook my head in disbelief and shock, and went to help him, only to reach the door of washroom. "Thank you." He said and went inside while I waited outside.

He almost took ten minutes in toilet. What was he doing there?

"You're still here?" He asked coming out of washroom.

"Yes. What if you feel dizzy and fall down? I can't take risk, or else I would be blamed." I said and he nodded. He forwarded his hand to me. "Have you washed your hands?" I asked.

"No." He teased.

"What? How can you be so unhygienic? Go and wash your hands." I shouted.

"Shh....." He said closing my mouth tightly with his hands.

"Eww. How can you touch my face with dirty hands?" I shouted. There are so many germs in toilet! Ewww!

"Shh... I've washed my hands. I was teasing you." He said and I stepped on his right leg forcefully. "Aah... It's paining."

"Do you think lying is good habit? Everything is not meant for you to prank on!" I said angrily.

"Okay. I'm sorry. Don't shout. All patients are sleeping at this time." He said and I sighed.

"Alright. Let's go." I said and held his hand to support him.

"I'm not a small baby that you have to hold me so carefully." He complained.

"You were the one who requested me to help you walk here. It's not me who asked for it." I said.

"You! Okay, help me reach my bed." He said. Entering the room I helped him lie on the bed and went to sleep on the couch. "Why are you sleeping there? It's not comfortable there." He said. Really? Is he the same Ayaan Chauhan?

"It's more comfortable here." I said and slept on the couch, pulling the blanket above my head. I bet, it was too uncomfortable to sleep on a small couch!

- A Y A A N -

After the stunt which she pulled, I couldn't help but think to kiss her hard. I mean, she wore such a killer dress! Was she thinking of killing me?

Black is totally her colour.

But I had to attend an urgent meeting as I took leave for half day. So I did the same. While returning after the meeting I had an accident and was admitted to hospital, as per what I remember.

I decided to prank my family. A very good plan- to convince my family that I was going to die. But at last it failed as they all are too smart than I think them to be. Divya double pranked on me. If Sean was a real person, then he would have been dead by now!

But I must say that it was a good sight when Divya conveyed the idea of having children. I mean, it's a good idea, only if she agrees.

First child will be cute egg and second will be sleepy piggy! Can't she name them something better?

After two steamy kisses and dinner, we both went to sleep. I suggested her to share the bed, but she being adamant slept on the small two seater couch.

The next day I woke up at six thirty and saw her sleeping uncomfortably on the couch. I told her!

"How is your good for nothing hand?" Shrey startled me by hitting my butt.

"When did you arrive?" I asked.

"When you were busy ogling your wife." He smiled. "I bet it must be paining a lot."

"It isn't. A man doesn't feel pain." I said.

"Really?" He asked sand I nodded proudly. He hit my already fractured hand.

"Aah... You maniac!" I shouted.

"Shh.... Your wife will wake up. Let her sleep."

"She won't wake this early. And why are you caring about my wife?" I asked.

"I'm not only talking about your wife but also all other women on this planet. They do a lot of work. We should let them rest too." He said.

"May I ask how they're more tired than us? I work for the same time she works in office." I said.

"Okay. No one can win from you." He sighed.

"Can you help me carry her to the bed? It must be uncomfortable there." I asked.

"Okay." He picked Divya from the couch and made her lie on the bed beside me. The bed was small but good for us to sleep together. "I should go. It's getting a little warm here." He said and ran out.

She's really beautiful! Both inside and outside.

I opened the buttons of her overcoat as the weather was too hot. How can she sleep wearing coat?

I pecked her lips once, twice, thrice and every time I saw her smiling in sleep.

She held my torso, hugging me tightly. I would have loved that if my hand was in a good condition. After some time I felt her moving in sleep, signing to wake up. I closed my eyes, pretending to sleep. I felt her stroking my jaw and then my hairs. I opened my eyes which shocked her to death.

"You shouldn't do this when I'm sleeping. Don't take advantage of the situation." I said and slammed my lips on her's. At first she was shocked and then becoming aware of the situation, she reciprocated.

Yesterday she didn't let me take the lead, but today I had to. I tickled her sides to make her open mouth but she knew my plan.

She hovered over me and sitting on my torso with the support of my chest, she continued kissing me. She was the one to take the lead today, not that I complain.

Being in our own world I pulled her more close to me, to kiss her unconditionally until we heard a click of picture. We pulled back and saw dadi standing there, holding a camera in her hand as she always used to do.

Dadi?

What is she doing here?

In India?

Last time I met her was in my wedding, that was not even a proper meet.

Divya being startled lost her control and fell down the bed in her black gown. I threw the coat to her and she wore it instantly.

"You were kissing your wife! Don't you think locking the door is important?" Dadi said.

"Dadi! What are you doing here?"

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