You know that moment when you realize that your life is falling apart? For me, it dint happen all at once, it happened in bits... Firstly losing mom, then losing Sakshi and now Khushi...

There was a reason why I always ran away, because the damage that happened to my heart every time I lost someone was unbearable, I was not strong enough like everyone else, that's why I always chose to run away before it happened, that way a part of me still thought that they were still alive because I dint see them dying.

I had grown up that way, getting too attached and then getting anxiety and panic attacks whenever something terrible was to happen.

Day 1 was okay, I was strong I was sure she would wake up. Week 1 kind of made me weak, I was scared, no matter what we tried, Khushi wouldn't just wake up, the doctor's dint really have an answer. Her father was here already and he dint know how to help either, actually none of us did.

Month 1 became hectic, Aditi wouldn't just stop with her taunts, it was like she wanted me to leave Khushi so she could tell her 'I told you so' but I dint want to leave.

Even when I scared as hell.

Even when my heart was breaking into pieces.

Even when I knew that if something happened to her, I wouldn't be able to survive.

When did I fall so much in love with her? Of course, it wasn't that I loved my mom or Sakshi any less than I did Khushi, but since she came into my life, she someone made me strong, I don't know how it happened, but for the first time, even when I felt like running away, I dint want to.

Month 2 was way worse than month 1, I would just sit beside her, hold her hand into mine and hope she would wake up, and when she dint, I broke. I dint know how long I was going to be able to take this pain, if I was being honest, I was scared, I was scared that I was going to lose her just like I lost mom and Sakshi.

That's why I even terrorized people so they would stay away from me, so I wouldn't get attached to anyone, so I wouldn't feel this way, but somehow Khushi managed to sneak in through the walls I had built and here I was, feeling the same things I had been trying to avoid.

Now I was at month 3. Three freaking months with Khushi still being in coma, I swear I dint think I could take this any longer, it was breaking me, really bad.

I just hoped she would wake up, please wake up Khushi. Please.

I was seated beside her as usually, holding her hand into mine, hoping she would wake up, it was the only hope I had left, every day I would come sit beside her waiting for the day she was actually going to wake up.

It was like I was being punished, the pain I ran away from when mom and Sakshi were in this situation, was the pain I was feeling now, all of it together.

The door opened up and Jai walked in for his usual visit, I might have not liked him before but he really was her true friend, he came to see her daily, and just like me hope that she was going to wake up.

"Anything?" Jai asked as he walked towards me.

"Nope, no movement at all." I said sadly.

"Don't worry, I'm sure she would wake up one day." He assured me.

"When? When will that day come Jai? I am losing my patience, I am getting scared."

"I know it's difficult Arnav, I just wish there was a way... I don't know what to do or say to you to make you feel better, all I can say is be positive, things will get better." He looked at me sadly.

I sighed as he sat down beside me, we both sat there silently staring at Khushi with the hopes that she was going to wake up soon.

According to the doctors, everything was fine, I don't know why she wasn't waking up, was she testing me? To see if I was going to stay or run away like I always did.

Here I am Khushi, this is your proof, I stayed, now please wake up, please.

The door opened once again and her father walked in, he dint talked to any of us, he hadn't actually bothered talking to us at all, he would just come sit silently beside her like we did.

I couldn't believe that I hadn't had even once conversation with her father, the only person he had talked to was Aditi, and that too just on the first day when Aditi explained to him everything that had happened.

After that he hadn't uttered another word unless it was talking to the doctors and threatening them to bring his daughter back. Only if threatening could work.

A while later Jai left as he had classes to attend, as for me, I hadn't gone back to the university since Khushi met with the accident, if she wakes up, we both would resume together, at the same pace, all I wanted right now was for her to be okay.

Her father stayed for a while and then left too, I dint feel like leaving, I was scared that if I left, I wouldn't want to return, so I never really left, I always made sure to be around. And every time I went home to freshen up or something, I made sure to keep telling myself that I had to come back, that I had to be strong and I had to fight for our love.

One day she was going to wake up and I had to be patient until the day came.

I leaned on my chair and rested my head on it as I shut my eyes, I felt tired so I decided to get a bit of sleep. A lot of thoughts kept running through my mind as I tried to get myself to sleep, and just when I was almost falling asleep, I felt something.

It felt like she held my hand back, I sat up straight and looked at our held hands, yes, she had held my hand into her, she was holding on to it tightly.

"Khushi!" I said as I felt happiness rush through me.

This is what it might feel like to be truly happy, I knew it was time, the day had come, she was finally waking up, my heart was beating really fast, I was so excited already.

"Khushi!" I shook her slightly, I could see the expressions on her face change but she hadn't opened her eyes yet, she moved her body, adjusting her position and then slowly opened her eyes.

She seemed confused, as if she had no idea what was happening or where she was, well she had been asleep for three months, she had to feel a little confused.

She tried to sit up so I helped her sit, she dint say anything she just kept looking around for a while.

"Hey... it's okay... you're okay. You are finally okay." I smiled.

"What... what happened to me?" She asked.

"You met with an accident and went into coma." I said

"How long was I..." She looked terrified, maybe she thought she had been in coma for too long, gladly it was just a couple months. I had no idea what would have happened to me if it was any longer.

"Just three months, but you're okay now, you're fine. Thank God you're awake Khushi, I can't tell you how happy I am." I smiled as I stood up and hugged her tightly, she held on to be but still she seemed really confused, I knew it was going to take her a while to process things but it was okay, as long as she was finally awake.

"You're telling me I was in coma for three months? I mean I do remember the accident, or a bit of it, but wow... I can't believe I was in coma." She said.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter now, what matters is that you're awake and you are completely fine." I smiled happily.

She nodded as she looked at me silently, I had no more words to say, I knew the right thing to do right now was go call the doctors to check up on her and also call her father and give him the good news but I just wanted to look at her for a while before I did that.

"You stayed." She smiled.

"Did you want me to go somewhere?" I asked.

"No... I mean this time you dint run away." She giggled, seriously she just woke up and that's what she thought. She must really love me, well I loved her too.

"I did... because of you. You made be stronger Khushi and I am very thankful to you for that. Now I think I need to go inform the doctor and also your father and friends, I'll be back in a while, just stay there okay, don't try to move or anything."

"Okay, as you say." She smiled faintly, I rushed out in a hurry to go find the doctor, as I stepped out of the room, I bumped into Aditi.

"She's awake, she's finally awake." I said to her happily.

"What? Really? Oh my God, I want to see her, I am so happy she's finally awake." Aditi said excitedly as she hugged me and then pulled apart immediately, we both looked at each other awkwardly for the next few seconds.

"I'll go call the doctor." I said.

"I'll go see my best friend." Aditi smiled as she rushed inside the room while I rushed out. My baby was finally awake, nothing could make me happier than that.