DARKNESS

There is only pain. My head, my arms, and a few parts of my legs… are burning in pain. I want to know where I am; there was only darkness visible, I could say I am in hospital because of the smell. I really wanted to wake up, though I try my level best these reluctant eyes didn't open but whispered words became clear in the gloominess.

"She has a mild fracture in her hand because of the force she hit to the shelf and a hairline fracture in the skull and the glass pieces have caused cuts in various places like leg, hand, stomach, and her chest region. But she is fighting really well, she is stable and strong"

"Uncle why hasn't she gained her conscious still?"

"Krish she has a few bruises on her head, it is a good thing that there is no effect in the brain or any swelling in the region, give her some time she will wake up when she is ready"

He is so worried about me and wants me to wake up. Oh god, don't worry Krish I will fight against my condition and wake up very soon. I relax and surrender to unconsciousness once more to liberate myself from pain.

Everything was aching: how much ever I try my arm, limbs, and eyelids nothing would even slightly move. My mouth and eyes were completely shut, hesitant to open, leaving me blind and voiceless and sore. These medicines inside me and the Anastasia injected in me are not allowing me to completely gain my consciousness back. Sounds become voices now.

"I will not go anywhere leaving her alone here", It was Krish he is here

"You need to get some sleep, Krish"

"She will wake up anytime uncle and I want to be next to her when she gains her consciousness"

"You need to rest"

"But uncle Dhruv I want to be here when she wakes up"

"Please, Krish she will be mad if she gets to know that you are stressing yourself and not taking care of yourself. I'll sit with her, she is more like my daughter", Uncle calls me daughter I now have an urge to call him dad but my stupid mouth doesn't open an inch

"She is stupid uncle how can she just do something like this and hurt herself to save me and later she confessed her feelings towards me"

"That's how much she loves you. She is such a remarkable young lady that she could give herself for her guy. She is so brave"

"Brave and stupid and headstrong and unintelligent"

"Calm down Krish don't be so hard on her. It's almost three in the morning go get some sleep"

"I don't want to leave her alone here. I will sleep in your cabin uncle, please be with her for while."

Back to deafness.

I start hearing a new episode. There was a sharp pain in my head, a few parts of the body wherever I had cuts were burning and the pain in my hand was unbearable.

"So what happen, what did the dean say?" I hear my uncle's concerned voice

"I can never be a doctor for a lifetime and I am expelled from the college", Krish replied with a pinch of sadness in his life followed by a little sorrowful chuckle. This voice made me more worried and the pain in my body becomes negligible. I try my level hard to just get up, comfort Krish, and find out what exactly happened. This can't happen becoming a doctor is very vital for him to fulfill his wish and now because of me, he can't complete it. All my fault now the wave of guilt is flowing in my veins I should have slapped that Mathew the moment he started the conversation, if I had done this then all these wouldn't have happened Krish wouldn't have been expelled or go through all of this. I want to rush right now to the dean and request her to take back her words but my bad luck the fog closing in.

The fog lifts. I have no sense of what time it is but I could feel Krish near me and his delicate strong hand squeezing my fingers. Drops of his tears fell on my hands. He is crying but why the hell is crying.

"Oh! Megha come back to me. Sorry for everything I would never exchange blows with anyone. Just wake up, please. I miss you. I love you. How can you acknowledge your love for me and then go into such a state? Please come back fast I want to live a beautiful life with you, marry you, fulfill every stupid wish on your bucket list, and there are many more things I want to do along with you. It's farewell in a few days the day you were waiting for. Wake up, dear. I will do anything and everything for you, I will never say no to you. I love you so much please come back to me." he sobs and plants a kiss on my head, and his tear droplets fall on my face. I try, I try my level best. I want to see him right now and wipe his tears but my body disobeys me. I hear another voice from behind I realize it was uncle Dhruv, "Megha see how Krish is stressed about you get well soon. Wake up fast. I miss you, your voice, your smile, your food, and everything. I want you to address me as dad will you give me that position."

Surely, I will you are more like a dad to me. I am trying dad my body is hesitant towards me and does not listen to my commands, and I fall asleep once again.