"You thought I didn't care for you if only you knew I would lay my life for you"
The clock was ticking and so was his anxiety.
His fingers kept moving over the name "ugly duckling" saved in his contacts.
But then it rumbled outside.
The roar of thunder in the sky make him remember her fear of it.
Without a second thought, his finger had already pressed on her name.
"The number you are trying to reach is currently not in your coverage area, please try again later."
He tried again and again still the same message kept on repeating.
Cursing he slammed the phone on the table and leaned back on the sofa.
When it clicked.
She has taken his car...
His phone can track the gps of his car!
Sh**! Why didn't he think of it earlier?
Opening it in his phone, in zoomed in.
Her location was 25 miles away but the thing that surprised him more was that her car was not moving.
It was clear...she was stuck in the storm.
Picking the keys he was gone not caring about the red alert the TV news kept on repeating.
...............................
He was speeding down the deserted road as his eyes fell on the GPS.
Just 500 metres and he will be there.
But as soon as he reached what he saw made him freeze with horror.
There stood her car completely crushed under the weight of a pole.
The glass was lying all around on the gravel as the piercing rain was blocking his view.
Please be safe...please ....he kept on pleading as his eyes desperately searched for her.
"Elle!! Elle!! Can you listen to me!!"
He shouted as he approached the car and saw the doors to be jammed because of the fallen roof.
He couldn't see anything inside the car....it was very difficult for a person sitting on the driver's seat to survive this.
The roof had fallen very hard completely crushing under the weight.
And the fear of losing her made him numb for next few seconds.
"Elle!!!Elle!"
He started shouting desperately while trying to open the car door.
But all in vain.
Only the sound of heavy rain tapping could be heard.
Placing his handkerchief around his knuckles he punched his fist on the already broken glass to clear it.
The driver side window got cleared and he pushed his upper body inside desperately searching for her.
There she was , sitting near the leg rest with just her inner garment on, eyes closed and head laid back in unconsciousness.
"Sh**!"
He screamed when he saw her t-shirt lying on her shoulder all red with blood.
Pushing himself further he was able to touch her face with his own blood dripping fingers.
"Elle?"
He asked in such a hushed tone afraid of not listening to a reply.
He assessed her wound to find a big gash in her head making her brown hair moist in the red liquid.
She was losing a lot of blood and he knew he had to hurry.
Pulling her by placing his hands under her arm he managed to get her out of the car through the route of the window.
Without wasting a second he had removed his shirt and covered her with it while placing her t-shirt back on her wound.
Placing her gently on the passenger seat he supported her wound with one hand and started the car with another.
His only words being
"As long as I am here....nothing will happen to you ..."
With determination in his mind and hope in his heart, he made his way to the hospital while checking her again and again.
.........................
"Sir you are needed in the emergency room!"
The nurse called Thomas as he just finished examining a patient in ICU.
Placing the lab coat on he started followed her as she kept updating him about the patient.
"Age 24...car accident.... Mild traumatic brain injury with luckily no damage to cerebral....grade 4 concussion leading to loss of consciousness. Inflammation is seen in the temporal lobe."
Thomas nodded taking the MRI in his hands and analysing it.
"Has the bleeding stopped?"
"Yes Sir...luckily it did but the girl has not gained consciousness."
Thomas nodded as he signed on the reports without even bothering to see the patients name.
"I will be there in a minute"
The nurse nodded and left as he took out his phone to see if there were any missed calls.
To his surprise, Elle's name flashed with 4 misses calls.
Thinking it to be something useless he tucked the phone back in his pocket.
As soon as he made his way towards the emergency room his eyes landed on the man waiting outside the room with his hands red in dried blood and eyes moist in tears.
"Ashton?"
The devastated and confused soul looked up to find his wife's brother standing there.
He rushed to him and grabbed him from his shoulders, shouting and pleading to him at the same time.
"Thom..as...please....save her....she....lost...so..much. blood....I got late...she...was breathing but....please ...please just Fu*** save her...!!"
Thomas looked confused at him as he had never seen a cold and emotionless man like him looking so devastated and lost.
"Calm down man....it's alright...just relax okay...."
Ashton nodded as Thomas held his shoulders and consoled him.
"Now calm down and tell me......who are you talking about?"
Ashton couldn't remain calm.
He wanted to break something from frustration.
Slamming his already bloody knuckles on the wall he slowly whispered her name as tears rolled down his eyes.
"Elle...."
Thomas's world stopped right there, he couldn't believe what he was listening.
She was fine a few hours back...he had talked to her...this is not possible...there were even missed calls from her phone.
Completing the missing dots he realised just why there were so many missed calls.
She needed him.
Dammit!
Without wasting a second he rushed inside the emergency room.
His steps halted as he took in the view.
It was nothing new, he saw hundreds of patients every day but his little sister lying there unconscious with blood covering her face and needles piercing her skin broke something inside him.
Rushing to her side he checked her vitals to see she was stable.
The only problem was the swelling in the temporal lobe, which if not treated could cause permanent damage.
Calling on the team of top neurosurgeons of the city at such a short notice ,he started her treatment at the earliest.
He couldn't do it himself so he asked the best neurosurgeon of the city to treat her.
It was up to the medicines and her body responding to them now.
................................................
She woke up to bright lights blinding her along with a mild headache.
Moving her hand she tried to shield her eyes when she found her hand to be tightly grasped in someone else's.
With great difficulty, she blinked her eyes to be met with the beautiful face of her husband asleep with his head resting on her bed.
She automatically smiled forgetting all her pains.
Her other shaking hand moved to touch his silky hair when she found iv's restricting her movements.
His sleepy eyes opened suddenly to stare at her with surprise.
"Elle...."
He whispered with desperation and longingness.
"I am fin..e"
"Just how stupid can you be!! Going out like that when there was a red alert!! You coul-"
He stopped when a voice interrupted him.
"You are not supposed to talk so loudly Ashton.Bring it down."
She looked up to see the smiling face of her brother greeting her.
She couldn't smile....she can't forget her unanswered calls.
She can't pretend as if nothing happened.
On her lack of response, he had stood beside her with his hands caressing her entangled hair.
She can' t control nor stop.
Her brother never displayed any affection towards her.
Now today if he was showing it she just can't ignore him.
A sob broke through her lips as both of them rushed to her side.
"No Elle.... don't cry....it will put pressure on your blood vessels....just relax....we are here only...."
Thomas had hugged her and she couldn't explain her happiness.
On the other hand, Thomas was thankful for her remembering everything meaning she will be fine very soon.
Ashton stood there awkwardly as he saw them hugging.
It sounded childish but he also wanted to hug her so desperately.
"Dad...mom? Are they here...?"
There was silence as Thomas refused to meet her gaze.
"Mom and dad are out of the country...they have gone for a week..."
"You didn't tell them ...did you?"
"No....not yet...I didn't get time..."
"Please Thomas just don't tell the okay....I am fine see"
She said desperately pleading him with her hands holding his.
"But Elle they need to know ...are you out of-"
"No...I will be fine in a few days...they don't need to know or else they will get worried and cancel their trip...and besides this was just a minor accident nothing more"
Thomas turned around in frustration at her words.
The minor accident which she was referring to was not at all minor.
Hell, it could have made her lose her ability to speak or could have caused impaired memory.
And here this foolish girl was saying she was fine and their parents don't need to know.
Knowing it was not right to debate with her right now when she was in such condition he agreed for her satisfaction.
He made his way out of the room but not before asking Ashton to follow him.
"But you said it was nothing major...why didn't y-"
"Ashton you need to understand this is psychological....I just can't tell her the truth!!"
"So tell me !! I want to hear it all!!"
Thomas nodded and handed him over the mri scan.
"Here you can see inflammation... luckily it is coming down but still there is always a risk of post-event syndromes."
"You should not debate or fight with her no matter what....pressure on her blood vessels can worsen the situation.
Just agree to whatever she says till she is fine."
Ashton nodded with worry lingering on his face.
"Don't worry she is fine now... telling you just to be careful around her"
Thomas said placing his hand on his shoulder.
"So there is nothing to worry about...right?"
"Not that serious luckily "
...................................................
2 weeks later
He came back from his office to see her asleep on the couch.
Her head was placed in a very uncomfortable position as her arm was loosely hanging off from it.
Removing his blazer he moved towards her to find her drooling.
Instead of disgust, he was filled with amusement.
He smiled to himself as he took out his handkerchief and cleaned it gently trying not to wake her up.
The lustre of her lips tempted him to smash his on hers when he looked away from her.
He has been in war with himself since these last 2 weeks.
He never wanted to touch or kiss someone so badly before.
He doesn't understand the reasons.
Maybe because of those eyes that look at him with so much depth or her words which make him kiss her senselessly just to shut her lips.
He has managed to see her through her tough veil.
Inside she was a very emotional person and this was the only thing which he hated about her.
Like that crazy kind of emotional who will cry with a single harsh word.
But the only difference being she never cried in front of others.
How can a person like her survive in this world?
Everyone will crush her innocence under their feet and take her for granted.
But such was the extent of her stupidity that she still doesn't understand.
This girl was crazy and he was going crazy along with her.
Placing one hand under her knee and other under her back ,he pulled her up in his arms bridal style.
Making his way towards their room.
Surprised he looked back at her to find her already staring at him.
"You...got late today?"
She whispered.
"Yaa just some important work"
He said getting up and removing his shirt to go for a shower.
"Rose called...."
He looked least interested in her sister.
He has started hating that girl after he came to know from his investigator that those drugs that day earlier belonged to her.
He could see most of the time how that girl used his wife's name to cover her dirty deeds.
Sister or not he didn't consider her to be his trustworthy.
His wife was blind in sister love but he was not.
"What did she wanted now? When she didn't come to even check on you in the hospital?"
Ashton spoke the truth but Elle looked hurt.
She lowered her gaze fidgeting with her fingers.
"Ashton she said she was busy in a shoot in New York... it's fine....she would visit me when she comes back."
"Yaa, of course, she will when she needs something from you"
Ashton said sarcastically.
"Ashton please...she is my sister...you should no-"
"Are you defending her over me, Elle?"
He said a bit angry as he made his way towards her.
"I am not defending her...I know she is a bit rude and all but still she is my sister...tomorrow she asked me to come to New York to accompany her in her next assignment."
"And?"
Ashton asked trying to control his anger and challenging her to continue.
"I....I want to go...to her..."
He removed his watch and placed it in the drawer.To finally look back at her and answer.
"No"
"But Ashton I am bored sitting here all alone.... at least I will help her in her work there.!"
He kept silent not wanting to debate on this topic.
"Ashton please I will be back in two days.... pretty please!!"
Silence from his side made her irritated.
She had already planned her tour and here he was stopping him at the very last moment.
"Ash-"
"Don't you fuck*** understand once ! I said no! You are not going anywhere!!"
He screamed at her making her scared all of a sudden.
She flinched clenching her fists.
"But...Ashton...ple-"
"That bi** of your sister plays you on her fingers and you follow her like a lost puppy ! She doesn't care for you, Elle!! Just why don't you accept this!!"
Who was he to tell her that...she knew Rose cared for her...they spent their childhood together...how could she not care for her!
"She cares for me!! You are lying! She is my sister ...just how could she...not"
She was getting hyper and this was not at all good.
Ashton sighed in frustration.
It was no use explaining this dumb girl.
He already knew what will happen in New York.
Rose will tell her to do all her chores and his stupid wife will happily do it with a smile on her face.
Besides she couldn't go on a plane...the doctors have told her not to but she just couldn't understand this.
"You are not going and that is final"
He said trying to end this useless topic.
"No! You can't control my life! It's not like you care for me....you also just go to your work leaving me alone the whole day!!"
Yes, he does but every hour he check his camera to see if she is fine.
He had hired two new maids to see to her needs but she couldn't understand this.
"I am going tomorrow and that's final!!"
Within a second he had pinned her body below him with his hands blocking her wrists.
"You are not! And I dare you to defy me!!"
She struggled under him trying to loosen his grip to which he simply smirked.
Frustrated a tear rolled down her cheeks as she stopped her struggles.
"Pl...e...ase.....I... want...to...go"
His eyes softened but his grip did not.
Dipping his head in her shoulders he started placing small pecks on her neck.
She shivered and struggled under his touch and she knew already that she had lost her battle.
"You.... can't ju..st control...my life....like...that"
She said struggling between his kisses.
"I can my dear Ugly duckling...and I always will."
His dominating words and controlling voice made her fully surrender herself to him.
"Pack your bags...we are going on our much-awaited honeymoon tomorrow "
He whispers near her ear making her go still.
Unable to decipher his words.
What?
Not waiting for her reply, he was gone leaving her wondering what the hell just happened here.
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