She fell unconscious in my arms , for a minute i couldn't believe what just happened. I closed my eyes and opened them again to assure myself this wasn't some bad dream but all went in vain , There she was in my arms and without realising i was on my ground with her on my lap. Aunty was already trying to wake her up

"Wake up shivi , stop joking ... I know you very well." I tried to wake her up patting her cheeks but nothing worked . Aunty rushed and brought some water to bring her in senses . After some efforts she woke up looking at us with questioning eyes ."What happened to you both?" she asked me in weak voice.
"Its you who fell unconscious shivi , suddenly...What happened are you alright? Are you not well .. Yesterday only you came back from Darjeeling and see you are already weak ." I said to her making her stand but not leaving her hand incase she falls again.

"Nothing I am fine ,I guess it must be due to stress , I have exams coming up na."
She said looking at me while i walked her to her room with aunty holding her other hand.
" Shivi beta , Why didn't you study anything from before .. Its not good and then you are fainting how can be this because of stress and I saw you held your arm , is it paining should we go and see a doctor " Aunty asked her sitting beside her on bed and holding her hand .

"No mumma , maybe I just had a muscle pull few days ago, its been paining for a while now , I don't think anything is serious about it" She said assuring aunty while I was standing beside her bed looking straight at the photo frame behind her bed which had picture of Me , aarush and shivi side hugging with shivi in middle and we both literally picking her up a little.

"Sometimes everything feels right , when you feel you are home and That happiness around them is where his home was "

Aarush My best friend and shivi's brother. The day he left us , he took a promise from me to take care of his family and never let a single tension come near them . He loved shivi the most so Do I . She is very special for me.This family is my everything.Shivi never left me after Aarush's death , she tried her best to be the person who was always there for me and her family. I have rented them half of my bungalow , though I wanted them to stay here as my family but uncle being uncle didn't listen to me and decided to pay a little rent every month.

"Shivi I don't think we should take this lightly , come on we are going to the doctor " I said with concern evident in my voice and aunty just nodded in agreement.

"No Mohsin , I am fine. I don't need A doctor please ." She said jerking her hands like a two year old baby and angry pissed of pout.

"No if and buts , Thats my final decision we are going right now" I said ordering her but she looked at aunty in hope that she will convince me but aunty gave her " Sorry i can't help look" and she got up from the bed showing me a punching move grinding her teeth and muttering
"I will kill you" and I bowed to her teasing her. Aunty just cupped my face with one hand lovingly and left the room. I know what thoughts were running in her mind but I decided to give her some time.

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We were driving to hospital and Shivi was staring out of the window with her constant angry pout . She looks cute with that but I know I have to do something to make her smile , So i decided to switch on the radio.
The minute I switched on the radio That particular song played and I knew It went wrong again. Aarush's Favourite Song. I decided to change the channel
but My hand was stopped by her hand.

"Let it be , we have to accept the reality and cherish what he gave us" She said with a faint smile , her eyes glittering due to tears which were ready to fall.
I decided not to say anything and kept my hand back on steering wheel.

It's just another night
And I'm staring at the moon
I saw a shooting star
And thought of you
I sang a lullaby
By the waterside and knew
If you were here,
I'd sing to you
You're on the other side
As the skyline splits in two
I'm miles away from seeing you
I can see the stars
From America
I wonder, do you see them, too?

So open your eyes and see
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will lead
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home

Tears already made way through my eyes. Remembering our happy moments when we never thought such a tradegy can take place . I looked at shivi who was again looking out of the window and tears were flowing from her cheeks.
Sometimes its really hard to hold back and this song had so many memories attached to it making it more difficult.

"If I go from here , and never come back then look at those stars."

"But what if Its day And I can't see them"

"Then Look by your side you will find the person who will solve your every problem , give you love and maybe love you more than me . "

"You hate me aarush?Better never think of  leaving my side"

"No , I don't " And hugged me

I can hear your heart
On the radio beat
They're playing 'Chasing Cars'
And I thought of us
Back to the time,
You were lying next to me
I looked across and fell in love
So I took your hand
Back through lamp lit streets I knew
Everything led back to you
So can you see the stars?
Over Amsterdam
You're the song my heart is
Beating to

I looked at my side and the only person there was shivi , Aarush was actually right about this. She takes my every pain away , never let me feel alone.She gave me everything, I could not even ask for. I held her hand trying to calm her down and she without looking tightened the grip , Sharing her every pain with me which she hides behind her perfect smile and The next minute I thought

"Maybe the stars have guided me to the right place"

So open your eyes and see
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will lead
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home

And, oh, I know
And oh, I know, oh
I can see the stars
From America

The song ended and we reached the hospital and Shivi was back to her angry self.

"I don't wanna go inside mohsin.." She said crying like a baby throwing her hands here and there not even ready to come out of the car. With only option left I picked her up.

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