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ZOYA'S POV

Urgh! I should have controlled myself. But why the hell does this girl gets on my nerves? She knows how to bring the worst from me. Her mother's matter is damn sensitive and I poked her there.

No matter what, but whatever I did today isn't justified. If Aadi came to know about this he will surely be mad. He will turn to hulk mode.

Gosh, Ritika why are you making my life difficult.

Should I go and check on her? The way she was looking at me was telling me that she is damn hurt. I will just see if she is okay or not.

As I went near the corridor Ritika was shutting her eyes. She placed hands on her ears as though she was trying not to hear something. Holy shit! She is losing her balance.

"Ritika!" I called her but she didn't respond.

"Ritika! Just look at me!" I pleaded jerking her a little, but she wasn't listening to anything and fell on the floor.

I pat her cheeks and shook her but I didn't get any response. I quickly called Aadi but his phone was busy. But I saw Sahil was going passing through the corridor.

But will he help me? I had always bullied him because he was bad at his studies. Gosh! Why the universe is against me. But I should try at least instead of predicting things.

"Sahil!" I screamed he listened but wasn't aware it was me.

"Sahil!" I screamed at top of my voice and thankfully he looked at me.

"Sahil, I need your help please help me," I asked still trying to wake Rits up.

"What happened to Rits, is she okay!?" Sahil said and rubbed Ritika's palms which were ice cold.

"I...I don't...know what happened, but let's not waste time and take her to the hospital quick! I'm calling aadi but he isn't receiving my phone and I saw you so asked your help. Please help us." I said trying not to panic.

"Okay! Let me call Satvik, he may help us." He said calling Satvik.

"Do it quick Sahil, her breathing is puffed," I said and rubbed her palms trying to keep her body warm.

God, please help me. I don't want anything to happen to her. Aadi will be damn angry.

"Hey! Satvik come to the corridor quick!" Sahil said on the call.

"Just come and bring someone's car keys we need to see the hospital fast it's an emergency." He said and cut the call without waiting for a reply.

He pulled out Rits shoes and rubbed her feet. Soon Satvik came and was visibly anxious looking at the unconscious figure of Ritika. His eyes widened but soon he got his composure.

He picked her up and took her to the car. He drove instantly to the hospital. We admitted her to the emergency room.

I messaged Aadi and told him that Ritika and I left for home. I haven't told him about Ritika's situation as he will be tensed.

End of POV
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Third-Person POV

Satvik, Sahil and Zoya were impatiently waiting for the doctor to come out from the emergency room. The doctors came outside before checking on Ritika.

"Who is with the patient?" The doctor asked looking tensed.

"We are with her!" Satvik answered shortly looking at her.

"Are you from her family?" She raised a question again.

"I'm... I'm her family friend," Zoya answered with hesitance.

"Do the patient have a history of panic attacks? She asked adjusting his glasses.

"Umm... Yes, she used to get panic attacks in past but she had a proper treatment of it." Zoya answered gulping as she knew she had triggered Ritika.

"So do you know her whole history?" The Doctor asked again.

"Yes, but we were not in touch for the prior 3 years," Zoya said clenching her dress tightly.

"Okay! She is out of danger for now but don't do anything to trigger her. You can meet her now." The doctor said and left for her cabin.

Sahil and Satvik sighed in relief whereas Zoya was tensed she thought about Aadi's reaction.

"Can we meet her? Then we both will leave." Sahil asked Zoya and she nodded lost in her thoughts.

SATVIK'S POV

Fuck! What happened to her? I left her with Zoya and today she fainted. Maybe some medical issues? But no Zoya was stressed.

Don't overthink Satvik she is her childhood friend so it's obvious that she was worried. Why am I thinking so much?

When we took her to the hospital Zoya used to keep her eye on the door. Is she responsible for Ritika's condition? Whom should I ask these questions?

I had once promised her to protect her but fuck, I can't protect her. We three were stressed but soon the doctor came and she told us that Ritika got a panic attack.

Fuck! That day also she panicked because of some useless people's comments. But why today? Did someone say anything to her? But only Zoya was with her when I left and she is her childhood friend she can't do that. Then who?

I think I should ask Zoya, she is the one I saw last with Ritika and her face is saying that she did something. But Sahil pulled me with him to see Ritika.

"Sahil, you meet her I'll be back," I said and sat beside Zoya.

"What happened to Ritika?" I asked her and she visibly gulped.

"What...are... you talking about? I...I.. don't know anything!" She stammered and yeah she knew something but was not ready to tell me.

"Ohh! So you don't know, let me ask Ritika or Aaditya!" I announced and was about to call Aaditya.

"No! Don't ask him! I haven't told him she is in hospital." She said looking down.

What is she saying? Ritika only had these two people here and she hasn't told Aaditya. But never mind he will get to know it in college.

"Well, he will get to know about Ritika, but I can stop him from coming only if you tell me the truth." I intimidated her.

"I...don't...know anything!" She sputtered again.

"Okay, let me call Aaditya!" I pulled my phone out.

"No! Stop! I'm telling, she...she got a panic attack because of me! I...I..triggered her." She admitted.

"And what was that about?" I asked keeping the straight face although my mind was screaming.

"Umm...her mother! I compared her to her mother!" She told and I was dumbstruck. Which girl will be panicked when compared to her mom. Maybe her mom is no more. That's why she was upset as she never told me about her.

But even if she is no more than also getting panicked is not a chance. It's more than what Zoya is saying. I raised my eyebrows asking her to continue.

"Actually, her mom...her mom..." She was about to tell something but Sahil came out from Ritika's room tensed.

"Satvik, call the doctor! She is murmuring 'I'm not like her' it was all okay but suddenly she started saying this continuously and her breath is hitching." He said and I ran to her room whereas Sahil went to call the doctor.

Ritika was shivering and murmuring clutching the bed sheets tightly. Sweat beads were formed on her face. She looked visibly tensed.

I went near her and wiped off the sweat with my kerchief.

"Rits, wake up! See you aren't like anyone, you are yourself!" I said caressing her hair soothingly.

"But I have her blood!" She replied which means she was able to listen to me but still she was lost somewhere.

"But you are your father's princess right!?" I asked her trying to bring her back from the darkness.

"Yes! I'm only his princess." She said determinedly.

"Now try to open your eyes," I said slowly combing her hair through my fingers.

"You won't accuse me nah?" She asked. Who the hell accused her? Why Zoya said she triggered her? Gosh, why these girls are complicated?

"No, I won't just open your eyes slowly!" I said as I'm talking with a small kid.

She slowly opened her eyes adjusting to the light. She was stunned initially looking at me yet visibly relaxed.

"Let me call Zoya and tell her you are fine!" I whispered near her ear pecking her forehead.

"No! please don't!" She said clutching my hands tightly. Her face was horrified and I could feel that she wasn't ready to face her.

I think there is something in between Zoya and Ritika which was Zoya is suppressing.

"Okay! I won't call her. Anything else?" I inquired.

"Can you...you... give me...me..water, I'm thirsty." She mumbled stammering I controlled my urge to laugh at her. She is so damn naive.

I made her sit on the bed properly and also gave her water. She drank the whole glass as if she was being thirsty for years.

"Should I bring something to eat you have medicines to eat?" I asked and she nodded in no with a pout.

"Why? Aren't you hungry?" I asked.

"Hospital food is awful!" She said making faces. God! Why is she so cute?

"But you have to have it!" I said strictly. She nodded hesitantly.

I went out and Zoya was sitting silently. She is clearly hiding something but I'm not the one who should ask her that. I told Sahil and her that Ritika is fine and they can leave.

Strangely, Zoya doesn't even go to meet Ritika and left. I took some porridge for Ritika and fed her with a lot of difficulties.

The doctor told her to take a rest at night and they will discharge her the next morning. I informed her landlords about the same. But Mrs Johnson kept asking me about Ritika but Mr Johnson made her understand.

End of POV

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AADITYA'S POV

Why the hell Zoya lied to me? Ritika hasn't reached her PG and even Zoya isn't at her home. Where are these two? Let me call Rits!

"Hello, Rits!" I said as she answered the call.

"Hello, sir I'm talking from City Hospital, the owner of this phone is now unconscious should I give it to her friend?" An unknown feminine voice said.

What city hospital? why? Angry fumes were already coming from my ears. Urgh! Zoya!

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