Ira's pov -

I am really afraid of this therapy. The last two times I really felt too much pain which I can't explain. That's why I didn't want to take Aayu with me. I know she will be hurt if she sees me in that state. And this Sana she told me that she will change the way of therapy. Dunno how will that be. In my thoughts, Aayu said, "Let's go, Ira. We reached the hospital."

"Okay. Let's go." We didn't mention any other lines as Sagar and Arif are with us. It's 5:45 pm. I enter Sana's cabin, and Aayu is with me. Sana is talking with 3 doctors. She smiled and said to them, "Here she is. We are discussing her health." I greet them. One of them said, "Don't worry. You will be fine. You are not that serious but yeah precaution is better than cure."

I smile at them. Then Sana said to me, "Are you ready? Let's start. It is a little different than before, don't worry. I am with you." Then she looks at Aayu and said,

"Don't worry. She will be fine." Then two nurses came and took me to the changing room. After changing, one of them came to push the canola. The worst thing ever. Aayu enters that time. I saw the pain in her eyes when she saw a cannula in her hand.

Now I need to hide my fear. After pushing the cannula they left us at the cabin.

Aayana said to me, "Can I stay here ?"

"No, you can't. They won't allow you. You better stay outside." I said as I don't want her to see me.

At my reply, Aayu held my hand and said, "I know you don't want me to stay here and I know the reason. But I wanna stay with you when you are in pain. In happiness who will be with you, they are strangers but in sorrow who will be with you they will be your companion and I wanna be your companion. Please allow me to be here."

"Ask Sana if she allows you to stay here," I said as I messaged Sana to deny her.

"I did and she said if you allow she has no problem." Aayu's reply shocked me, how Sana traps me in this situation !!!

"Okay, you stay here. But promise me you won't take that on your heart what you will see. However I will be, you won't get nervous. Okay ?" I said to her with fear.

"Hmm okay. Don't worry. I will take care of that." Then she gets outside.

In a few minutes, Aayu and Sana come together. Both of them changed their clothes. My girl is looking great in the hospital dress. I smile at her, she backs me up with tensed eyes. I know how she is feeling. I can't tolerate that one-time bandage on her cheek, then how she is feeling now, it's clear to me.

Sana holds me and lays me on the bed. Then two more doctors come with 3 nurses. I look at Sana and that is why there are so many people. Then Sana said to me,

"This time we are treating you with a Vincristine drug as I didn't use it before on you so I called the team who are experts on it. I hope this will work on you better."

"Hope so," I replied. Then Sana starts the session. Aayu is standing on my left side and Sana is on the right side as my canola is in my right hand. After a few minutes of glucose Sana pushes one drug into the saline within two or three minutes I start feeling my whole body aching. I look at Sana with pain. She asked, "What happened? Are you okay ?"

"Feeling pain in my whole body." In my reply, Sana looks at the doctor. He replied, "It will reduce after a few minutes. Though it doesn't happen with all. But maybe she will face more side effects than others. Does her family have the issue of leukemia ?"

"We don't know," Sana replied to him.

"Don't worry, this pain won't last long at this level." He said to Sana.

But the pain is unbearable so I start making movements. One sister holds my legs to stop me and Aayu holds my left hand whereas Sana holds my right one. After almost 15 minutes my pain starts reducing as the doctor provides another medicine with that saline but my vision is blurring. I calmed down then Aayu sat beside me and asked, "Feeling better ?"

I look at her but I can't see her clearly as my vision is blurred, so I said in an aching voice, "Pain is less than before but my vision is blurred. But don't worry it's the side effects of therapy. I faced this in the previous session but this time it is really more." In my reply, she holds my hand more tightly. Sana said to Aayu, "She has to bear this Aayana and you also." I feel water drop in my hand. I know it is the tear of my Aayu so I also held her hand and said, "I am fine."

My therapy session finished within one and a half hours. Then Sana told Aayana, "Let's take her rest for half an hour. Then I will check her state and after that, we will take her home." Then all of them may have left.

Aayu just said, "Okay." She is still holding my hand. My vision is still blurred, I only can hear them clearly. Within 10 minutes my vision got clear and I saw Aayana looking at me with teary eyes. Tears are rolling down her face.

Then I said to her, "Now I can see you clearly, my vision is okay my love." In my words, Aayu puts her head on my shoulder and starts crying. I patted her back to console her and said, "I am fine, baby. It's just a side effect. I will be okay. Don't worry."

"How can't I worry? You were in so much pain. I can't see you in pain. Why do you have to face this ?" Aayu is still at my chest and said these to me. Now I need to change her mood, though I am in so much pain still I tried to crack a joke, "After all if I get this kind of pain you will love me more. Maybe that's why God is giving me this pain."

"Just shut up. If you want I will stay with you always. You don't need to face pain to get my love." My joke didn't work at all. Then she gets up.

"I am fine, my love. Trust me, I will be okay." I said.

"Hope so," Aayu replied to me.

Then she didn't reply more and I also got a pause as I am really feeling pain.

After half an hour Sana entered my cabin and said, "How are you feeling now, Ira ?"

I looked at her and said, "Much better than before."

"Try to get up on your own, Ira," Sana said to me. When I got up I felt dizzy and fell on the bed. Aayu holds me instantly.

"Will you stay at the hospital tonight ?" Sana asked me.

"No, I will be okay. Aayu is with me...." Then I pause as I call Aayu in front of Sana.

"Aayu !!! Nickname and all Huh !!! Then who am I to stop you here? But yeah I am going with you. Aayana won't be able to handle you alone." Sana said to me.

"Arif is also there, don't worry, let's go home," I said to Sana.

"Are you sure that there won't be any other problem ?" Aayu asked Sana.

"Please take a rest. Don't take any stress. At least for 3-4 days. There is a possibility of unconsciousness if you take the stress. Okay?" Sana indicated to me and said all of these.

"I will take care of Ira," Aayu said to Sana.

"I know that." Sana winked at me and said.

I didn't reply to her as I am feeling pain in my whole body, every joint of my body, all the bones I think.

Then a nurse comes with a wheelchair. Then Sana opens my canola and there is redness at the place of injection. Sana looked at my face and said, "Why is your body not accepting this dose? I am really tense now. Please take care of her Aayana. She is not saying but she is not okay."

Then Sana calls Arif. When he enters, he rushes to me. Seeing me in this state he also gets shocked. Then he takes me in his arms and makes me sit in a wheelchair.

Outside Uncle Salim and Sagar are standing, they just talked with Sana.

Sana drives Me and Aayana home. She said to her driver to bring her car behind our car and Arif is coming with his car. Aayana is holding me in the back seat. I am lying on her chest. Though I am in so much pain, I am feeling so good in her chest. After we reach home, Arif takes me to his arm again and takes me to my bedroom. Then Sana shows Aayana my medicine. Then they said bye to me and left.

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I just close my eyes. My pain is still on. Then I feel Aayu's hand on my head. Her touch gives me an unknown peach that is indescribable.

Hopefully, my side effects won't trouble her more.....

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