"Manik, Calm down, Okay? Why are you worrying so much?" Asked Cabir, looking into my eye.

I cant believe this! Is he still expecting me to calm down?

"Nandini is unconscious, Chachi is on her way, Aryaman is treating Nandini, Harshad is in the hospital and you are asking me to calm down? Have you lost it, Cabir?" I said, angrily.

Cabir's eye widened hearing this. "And we can't do anything about it. Or can we? Chachi deserves to know this. You can't hide this from her, Manik." He snapped.

I nodded my head in a yes. He is right. Cabir is right. I have to do this.

"I should go. I mean, I need to freshen up." I said and turned to walk away.
"Stop!" Shouted Cabir. Alarmed by the shrill sound of Cabir's voice, I immediately stopped and turned back to look at him. His facial expressions had literally changed.
"What?" I asked, worriedly.
"Chachi is here." Said Cabir, pointing his fingers towards the reception.

I looked in the direction of his fingers, and saw chachi running towards me. "Manik! Nandu..Nandu kahan hain?" She asked. Her face was laced with confusion, her eyes were questioning me.

"ICU." And that was the only thing I could say.

"Kia hua ussay?" She questioned.

"Brain tumor," I said, "She has brain tumor."

Rishabh, who was standing with her, lost his cool when I said this. He tried to say something but of-coarse he couldn't. He was in a state of shock. "Champ!" I said holding his shoulder, "Nandini is fine. She's gonna be okay. You trust me, don't you?" I asked, looking into his eye. He hugged me tightly.

I didn't know what to say and how to react. The girl I love was lying on the ICU bed, her chachi who was more like a mother to her, was looking at me with fearful eyes and her brother was hugging me, because I had just assured him that his sister will be fine.

"Manik!" I heard. It was alya. "Here," She said handing me some papers, "What's this?" I asked.

"Some medicines. You need to bring these. Fast!" She ordered.
I immediately left in a hurry, hearing this.

Alya and Dhruv were consoling an upset chachi. Whereas Mukti and Cabir went in the search of Harshad as he was still in the hospital cause no one saw him leaving. Just when they were searching for Harshad, Mukti immediately stopped. Her face was laced with confusion. Again. "Kia hua?" Asked Cabir.

"Cabir..I just realized something." She said, in a confused tone.

"What?" Asked, Cabir.

"The receptionist said that Aryaman brought Nandini to the hospital, right?"

"Yeah. So?"

"So, who called Manik? I mean, Manik ko kisne call karke inform kara?" She asked, raising her eyebrow.

"Mukti! Manik ko hospital se call aya tha."

"Exactly my point! I mean, Aryaman doesn't have Manik's number. He was not in contact with him, in any way. " She snapped.
"Maybe, he asked someone for his number." Cabir said.
"No, Cabir! You are not understanding anything. I mean, khud soch yar. Agar Aryaman ko pata hota kay Manik yahan araha hai, to wo itna shocked kaise hota humey dekh kar? Wo pehle he kahin chup jata na. Aryaman was hell nervous when he saw us. It cannot be him. No! It was not Aryaman who gave manik's contact to the hospital management. It cannot be him." Said Mukti, confidently.

"You're right" Said Cabir.

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"Chachi, Kuch nahi hoga Nandini ko. Hum haina. Manik..Manik bhi hai.." Said Dhruv, assuring Chachi.

Chachi wiped away her tears and asked, "Nandu..Nandu ko hospital kaun laya?"

"Actually Chachi, We don't know. Nandini achanak gayab hogayi and then humay kuch nahi pata kia hua, kaisay hua. Manik ko hospital se call ayi, and we just came here." Said Alya.

"Aur Aryan..Wo kahan hai?" asked Chachi.

Alya and dhruv looked at each other in a state of confusion. "Aryan? Who's Aryan?" Asked Alya.

"Tumlog Aryan ko nahi jantay?" Asked Chachi.

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Cabir and Mukti went to the reception. "Excuse me? Can you please tell us that who gave you Manik's contact number? I mean, where did you get his number from?" Asked Cabir.

"Sir, Humaray pas inkay relatives ka koi contact number nahi tha but then there was some guy. Unhonay patient ko dekha, and he said he knows her. Unhonay he humay sir ka contact diya."

Mukti and cabir were stunned hearing this. "See," She began, "Kia kaha tha maine? It was not Aryaman!"

"Who else could it be then?" Asked Cabir, Raising his eyebrow.

"Harshad? Could it be Harshad?" He continuer.

"I don't think so. Why would Harshad do this? I mean, give me one valid reason? He hates Manik and both of us know about Harshad and Nyonika's evil plan. Not Harshad..No!" Said Cabir, Confidently.

"Sir," The nurse said, "He was a patient himself."

"WHAT?!?" Cabir's head snapped in shock and so did Mukti's.
"Patient? What's happening, man!" Cried Cabir in frustration.

"So you must be having a record of your patients, right? Can't you just check and tell us?" Asked Mukti, addressing the receptionist.

"As I said Mam, I don't remember his name. How can I check that? He was discharged and when he was leaving, He saw your friend and stated that he knows her. He gave us your contact details and we just informed you. We dont keep a record of that." The receptionist told.

His? Discharged? Patient? These were the only questions running in Mukti's mind. She was lost in some deep thoughts.

"Cabir!" She finally said, in a loud and firm voice.

"What?" Asked Cabir.

"Abhimanyu. This is Abhimanyu. I told you Cabir, I bloody told you!" Shouted Mukti.

Hearing this, Cabir rememberd how once Mukti stated that she saw Abhimanyu and he didn't beleive her. Even though, he didn't see him,deep down inside he had this feeling..This feeling that Mukti could be right. Or is he just assuming?

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Cabir!" She cried, "Who else? I saw him! Trust me Cabir, It was Abhi and you still think I'm assuming? I mean, just think about it. First, I see Abhimanyu in a hospital. Then Nandini gets admitted in the SAME hospital and then we get to know that some *Patient* who got *Discharged* that day, saw Nandini and said that he knows her."

"Can you please check if some Abhimanyu named guy got discharged from your hospital yesterday?" Cabir asked the receptionist. Mukti's words did their job. Cabir was now suspicious.

"Sure sir, give me a minute."

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Dhruv, Alya, Rishabh and Chachi were sitting outside the ICU when suddenly a nurse came, "Miss Nandini Murthy is out of Danger now." She said.

Hearing this, they looked at each other with happiness. "Can we meet her?" Asked Alya.

"No, not right now." Saying this, the nurse left.

Nandini, who was inside the ICU was out of danger now. She was conscious but weak. Aryaman was looking at some reports and his back was facing Nandini. She started looking here and there, in search of Manik. On not finding him, she finally looked towards Aryaman. She was about to say something when suddenly, Aryaman's phone started to ring. He picked up the call,
"Don't worry! Nandini is fine now. Wo bilkul theek hai. Mae apko baadme call karta hun." Saying this, he disconnected the call.

Nandini was stunned hearing this. she still didn't know it was Aryaman who treated her. Aryaman stretched his hands as he was tired and just then, Nandini noticed something. She was shocked. Her eyes widened, and she was left speechless. Aryaman turned to see her and he too, was stunned, seeing Nandini in a shocked state

"What happened? are you okay?" He asked.

"Who are you?" Asked Nandini, looking right into his eye.

"I'm your doctor." He answered.

"Tell me the truth." She demanded, her voice though? It sounded different.

Truth. One word. Thousand answers. Million explanations.

"Truth? What.. Truth?" Asked Aryaman nervously.

"You know what I'm talking about, Aryan Khurrana." Said Nandini.

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"Yes Sir, Some Abhimanyu named Guy was discharged yesterday." The nurse told Cabir and Mukti.

And that was it. Things were clear now. For them, atleast. Abhimanyu is alive.

"Why was he admitted in this hospital?" Asked Cabir.

"Sir, why are you asking so many questions? We are not allowed to reveal so much about our patient." The nurse said.

"Please. It's very important for us. Please." Pleaded Cabir.

"Cancer Patient." The nurse answered.

Cabir immediately looked at Mukti who was standing there, helplessly. Her actions were justified though. How can a girl behave normally in this situation? She just came to know that her Dead Love was back to life. He is alive.

Cabir took out his cellphone and dialled Manik's Number.

"I'm coming in five minutes. Be with her, just stay. Just stay with her. Don't let that Harshad come near to her." Said Manik.

"What are you talking about?" Asked Cabir. He still didn't know that Nandini was out of danger and how could he? He was on a mission to find out the truth.

"Nandini. she's fine, right? Dhruv just called me and said Nandini ko hosh agaya. She is out of danger."

"Manik it's..Abhimanyu." Said Cabir, hesitatingly.

"Abhimanyu? What are you talking about? Abhimanyu is dea-

"He is alive." interjected Cabir.

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(A/N): I'm back! Hope liked this chappy! Do tell me through your comments. Okay let me tell you one thing. I have my first exam on 28th of this month so no more updates till 17th May. Stick around, okay? Please dont give up on this story cause I have some amazing plans for this one. Miss me. ❤