The next morning, Virat was sitting down beside Manvi holding her hand tightly assuring her he is always with her in every circumstances.

His phone ringed.. He picked it up "aaj ke sab meetings cancel kardo just handle it" and ended the call.

Ahana entered inside to check Manvi.. Virat asked "Ahana kabtak hosh aayega isey?"

"Aa jayega Viratji aap bas khudko sambhalna" Ahana said.

He nodded positively, Ahana said "Viratji aap bahar jayie mujhe iski dressing change karni hogi"

He nodded and moved out of the room. Ahana looked at Aarav who was staring at Manvi. His eyes were getting moist. Ahana asked "kya hua bhai?"

"Kuch nahi Ahana.. Bura lag raha hai tumhari dost ke liye tum dressing change kardo jab hosh mein aaye toh mujhe bata dena" Aarav said and left the room.

Ahana looked at her with teary eyes, she composed herself and changed her dressings. She recalled..

Ahana was waiting at the mall, she sighed.. "Yeh ladki kabhi time pe nahi aati hai.." she was about to exit.

Manvi came running and said "sorry Ahana! Late ho gayi"

"Haan tumhara toh roj ka yahi hai.. Manvi tumhe pata hai na mujhe hospital jaana hota hai' Ahana said.

Manvi sighed.. And said "dekho Ahana.. Please mere saamne yeh hospital, patients ki baat mat kiya karo mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai.."

"Haan thik hai chal ab" Ahana said.

Manvi smiled "chalo" she asked "are suno wo tumhara bhai doctor hai kya?"

"Haan he is a psychiatrist specialist kyun?" ahana said.

"Tabhi main socho why he is always in senti mode.. Abhi bahar mila tha kaise jhelti hai tu usko??" She said.

Ahana smiled and said "I am proud of my brother.. Pata hai uski wajah se kitni victims life jee rahi hai naye tarike se."

"Yea yea I know.. Ye sab sunne mein kitna ajeeb lagta hai argh.. Chod ab jo karne aaye hai wo karte hai lets go shopping" Manvi said and pulled her to the shop.

Ahana looked at her Manvi painfully and said "maine kabhi nahi socha tha manvi tum meri patient ban jaogi ek din"

She looked carefully and felt a movement in her eyeball in closed eyes. She looked at her and her finger moved. A light smile appeared on her face. She moved out and called "bhai.. Manvi ko hosh aa raha hai.."

Before Aarav could move, Virat ran to the ICU room. He entered inside. He came near to Manvi sat on the stood next to her holding her hand.

She opened her eyes halfly, she tried to grasp the situation. She looked towards Virat and jerked his hand. He was shocked.. "Manvi.."

Tears brimmed down her eyes, Aarav said "Virat please tumhe bahar jaana hoga.. Wo panic kar rahi hai.."

Virat nodded and moved out of the room. Ahana came and stood in front of Manvi. She tried to calm her down "relax Manvi.. Main hun Ahana! Don't panic tum safe ho.."

Aarav prepared the injection and injects into her arms. She closes her eyes and falls asleep again due to the sedative.

"Bhai ye?" Ahana asked.

"Zaroori tha Ahana! She need to relax hosh mein aa gayi yah kaafi hai" Aarav said..

"Haan.. abhi khatre se bahar hai baaki maine kuch test kiye hai report aa jaye then dekhte hai" Ahana spoke.

They moved out of the room, Virat looked at them with questionable look. He asked "koi mujhe batayega ho kya raha hai?"

"Viratji please calm down.. Wo khatre se bahar hai lekin aise panic karegi toh usko hi takleef hogi isliye maine usko sulaya hai sedative deke tum pareshan mat ho slowly she will recover" Ahana explained the situation.

He sat down with thud.. "Kaise pareshan na hun main? Kal tak meri hasti khelti behen mann lagake apna kaam kar rahi thi aur aaj wo yahan hai.. Iss haal mein"

The police arrived, Virat looked, the inspector said "humhe khabar mili hai yahan ek gang rape victim hai.."

"Yes inspector par abhi wo iss haal mein nhi hai ki kuch kah sake.." Ahana replied.

"Thik hai phir mera ek officer yahan rahega aur wait karega unke hosh mein aane ka tabtak unki family se koi nhi mil sakta hai unhe" the inspector said.

Ahana said in anger "dekhiye inspector wo meri patient hai aur mujhe nahi lagta wo iss istiti mein hai ki kuch kah sake.. Toh yahan rukne se koi fayda nhi hai behtar hoga ki aap khud chaan bin karke kuch pata kare.."

"Lekin jabtak victim batayegi nahi humhe kaise pata chalega kuch?? " the inspector asked.

Virat stood up and shouted "kya janna chahte hai aap? Main batata hun aapko kal raat wo hotel se nikli thi gusse se.. Aur main usko dhudne nikal subah ke 3 baje wo mujhe mili sunsan jagah.. Jaake waha talash kijiye"

"Aap kaun hai?" he asked.

"Ye bhai hai.. Manvi ka.." Ahana replied.

Another inspector came and looked at Aarav. He said "Dheeraj... victim se humhe baat nahi karne di jayegi.. Dr. Ahana Mehra ka apne tarike hai unse baat karne ka.. Hai na?"

Ahana said "Aap jante hai toh kyun puch tach karke yahan time waste kar rahe hai.."

"Thik hai hum pata lagate hai.." the inspector said and left.

Virat looked towards Aarav and asked "mujhe usko ghar le jaana hai Dr. Ahana Kya le jaa sakta hun main?"

Ahana replied "haan Viratji ek bas final report aa jaye uske baad you can take her home but aapko khayal rakhna hoga.. Medicines wagera sabka"

"I will do that" he said assuringly.

Ahana moved to her cabin, after an hour the report arrived. She checked, Aarav entered inside and sat down.

"Sab thik hai?" he asked.

"Thoda internal swellings hai.. Thik ho jayega.. " Ahana said.

"Manvi jab ghar chali jaye tum bhi ghar chali jaana raat se yahi ho.." Aarav said.

"Aur tum?" she asked.

"Ek patient aane wala hai mujhe usko attend karna hai" he replied and left the cabin.

Virat did the formalities and took Manvi home after getting assurance from Ahana.

He laid unconscious Manvi to the bed and covered her with blanket. He moved out of the room and asked the servant to prepared healthy food for her.

He heard a scream from her room, entered inside and was shocked seeing her sweating and breathing heavily. He moved to her and sat on bed.. "Manvi.." he touched her hand.

She looked at him, she crawled back. He tried to touch her but stopped when he saw fear in her eyes. "Meri baat suno.. Main.."

But she crumbled her legs and arms. Tears slipped down her eyes. She was sitting down silently fearfully.

He moved out of the room in anger and pain. He turned back, she came to the door and closed the door. He came nearer and could hear her crying sound.

"Manvi darwaza kholo please.. Main kuch nahi kahunga.. Na jhagda karunga tumse please mujhse baat karo" he requested.

But she did not opened the door. He was worried... 

To be continued.