"Kya hua Randhir" I ask. He rubs his left eye and doesn't say anything for a while.

"Mai jab Minnie ko ward le ja raha tha tab maine Meena ji, Minnie ki mom, ko dekha doctor se baat karte hue. Vo unko bol rahe the ke tests me jitne paise the sab khatam hue aur ab operation ke liye nahi hai. Doctor bole k risk badhega aage agar operation delay hua toh. 2-3 din me karna padega operation. Vo unke saamne haath jod ke rone lagi. Literally bheek maangne lagi. Minnie was there and looking at her mom, vo bhi unhe dekh ke rone lagi. And I was just looking at them helpless. Mujhe itni facilities mili hai Sanyukta fir bhi mai sab for granted lete raha. Aur yaha ye bachhi, Minnie jo bass 3 saal ki hai usski treatment nahi ho paa rahi. I adore that little baby. She became so precious to me in just a day. Toh I decided to help. Maine paise arrange kar ke seedha doctors ko diye and thankfully doctors available bhi the operation ke liye. Aur fir.. thank God!" He sighs.

Randhir Randhir Randhir.. oh my god! You are the best guy.. the best person in this whole damn world!

Just then the door opens and Minnie is lying on a stretcher and the ward boys are taking her to another room. We follow them and she is shifted in another room where there are 3 more beds and 1 of them is occupied by a small boy around 7-8 years. He too is sleeping.

We sit there for a while when the doctor enters. "Ab tak anaesthesia ka asar khatam ho gaya hoga. She will wake up soon. Jaise maine kaha tha, heart se connected ek nerve me thodi swelling thi jiske andar ka fluid nikalna tha. Ab time pe sab ho gaya hai toh aage jaa ke koi risk nahi hoga. She will be perfectly fine." He examines her and leaves.

"Tum jaao daadi ke paas. Mai thodi der me aata hu" Randhir tells me. "Daadi shaam ko discharge hogi. Mai daadi ko bass bata ke aati hu ke mai yahi hu. Tum ruko Minnie ke paas".

I leave and go tell daadi everything. I wonder from where did he arrange all the money. Bank se liye honge I guess. She is in awe of Randhir. She keeps praising him and urges me to stay by his side. I am so proud of you Randhir.

When I go back to him, Minnie is talking with him. I stop my feet and watch them from a distance. Creepy, I know but.. I just want to see their bond.

"Mumma bass abhi aayegi" he says running his fingers through her hair.

"Mai nahi dalti.. aap ho na yaha" she says and Randhir nods.

"Mumma ne mujhe batayi thi ek stoly jisme ek plincess thi meli talah. Vo bhi bimaal lehti hai tab ek plince usse bachaata hai. Mumma ne kaha ke aapne aapka favolite toy kisi aul ko deke mujhe thik kiya. Aap mele plince ho.... I.. I love you landhil" she says and blushes. Randhir's eyes are glistening with unshed tears.

"I love you too princess. Muskaan.. meri Minnie.. I love you too" he kisses her cheek.

I clear my throat from behind and enter. I sit there looking at them, talking with each other and Minnie is surely in love with him. Now I know why I am a didi and he is just landhil. I smile to myself. Minnie soon falls asleep. Her mom comes and after a final peck on her cheek, I and Randhir leave.

"She loves you" I say looking at him. He smiles fondly and then smirks.

"Everyone does". Huh.. puraane Randhir ka swaagat hai.

We go to daadi and complete the discharge procedure. Randhir goes to bring a taxi. I and daadi go down and the taxi is waiting. Randhir sits in the front and we both sit behind. Wait what about his bike.

"Randhir tumhari bike?" I ask.

"Huh" he says shifting uncomfortably in his seat.

"Tumhari jaan se pyaari limited edition wali Harley Davidson kaha hai.. aate wakt toh pura rasta uske baare me bataa ke mera dimaag kha gaye." I say teasing him. Yes he literally kept talking about his bike in the morning.

"Bech di.. Minnie ke operation ke liye bike bech di" he whispers. My mind goes blank for a while.

What! Randhir.. Randhir.. this very moment I just wanna throw my arms around Randhir and tell him that I love him for what he did. I love him for what he is.

I love him!

I am in love with him.. wait wait what! Am I in love with him... Love?

Sanyukta Agarwal, are you falling for Randhir Singh Shekhawat?

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The love story will now begin people.. hehehe.. 2 chapters in a day. Do you guys love me or love me😝