31- Regret

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Manik's pov

My father's dream project has been called off, just thinking about it makes my head boil that I want to kill Nandini in an instant.

Yesterday, she crossed her limit by dumping water on Anshika out of Jealousy, or Insecurity or whatever .

Anshika and I have a history, we dated in high school but called off our relationship because of distance and a little misunderstanding.

Seeing Anshika after years, I got numb as the whole school memories came rushing into my mind. She used to be my crush since third grade and vice-versa. We were the Couple Goals in our school, dated for almost 2 years.

And Nandini straight way came and dump a freaking glass of cold water on her.

Because of her this action, Anshika's husband called off the deal.

Anyone would, obviously!

Nandini can never understand what does dream means

Are you shitting right now?

My heart mocked on my comment. well whatever!

I was so angry last night that I took out all my anger and frustration of losing the deal on her while she on the other hand only sobbed and hiccupped which was very unlike of her.

I wasn't in the right state of might, Something gotten inside me when I heard about the deal and She seems to be the most convenient option at that time, thus I put all the blame on her.

The time when we reached the penthouse, I literally commanded her to get lost, that was the first time in my life, I saw her scared. Scared of me. She was scared, which again is very unlike of her.

The next day, I came back after sorting out the whole issue, taking back the deal as our idea was almost perfect and more than me, Anshika's husband needed the deal

Anyways, when I came back I didn't found Nandini in our room making me wonder where she can go?

I need to talk to her about yesterday so, I asked one of the maid about her whereabouts, she told me, Nandini left early for office.

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In night,  the penthouse was in an eerie silence when I reached, there was no trace of Nandini in the room or anywhere so, I called one of the maid who informed that she had dinner and went to sleep in a room beside ours.

Taking a moment, I thought to give her a little space and time, then will talk or more like apologize for my outburst.

But again the next day same routine and the next day also. It took me a few days to gather that she's avoiding me purposely.

She leaves the house before I wake up and come late or even if she come early, she locks her room.

For once I thought to use Master key, but dropped the idea as she's already hurt by me, can't afford to anger her more

Its 5 days now and I haven't seen her face since that awful night. The last time when I saw her, her face was covered in tears, she was sobbing and hiccupping inbetween and top of all she looked sad, scared and broken.

5 days before, I wanted to shout more so that she'll get hurt more, but today the want to shout has changed into a need to see her. I want to see her now. Just One glance

I decided that I'll see her today anyhow, for that I tried to see her in the morning but she left, so in night I came early and kept sitting on the couch.

After few hours, the main door opened and closed slowly.

" Eager to run, huh? " I uttered as she was on the stairs going upstairs while making a little to none noise.

Ignoring my words, she continued stepping on the stairs, but I stopped her by clutching her arms.

Finally after 5 days I saw her

She looked different and not in a good way. it looked like she haven't slept in ages. All this while, her eyes were on the floor, her hand busy trying to remove mine

" Nandini, I uhh I-th-that day I wa-was just n-not " I was trying very hard to speak but she was not listening, instead she was busy removing my hands from her arms.

" Aaah " a little whimper came out from her when I held her a little tighter.

I frowned at her, as my hold was strong but not tight enough to ache her.

As she was wearing full sleeves top, I couldn't see her arms, but her face held that painful expression which increases my worry.

" What happened? Are you fine? Show me your arms " I asked worriedly trying to pull up her sleeves

She immediately pulled herself away making me frown and started running which again felt doubtious to me, so I grabbed her and forcefully made her sit on the stairs itself with me beside her.

Immediately, I slided up her sleeves to look what happened, and there I saw a number of nails and finger print.

For a moment, I was shocked because her arms were bruised with nails imprint here and there.

All this while, she was looking down. Not once she looked at me or her arms.

" D-did I-uhh, I did th-this? " I asked almost in an inaudible voice because of my deed.

I moved my eye up when I heard no reply but she was still looking down unfazed.

" L-look I- uhh, th-this I, Y-you....can I" I was trying to convey she can do the same, but never got the chance to complete as she got succeeded in making herself free and ran away.

I didn't even heard her voice, Not once.

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In my anger, I didn't even realise what I did with her.

Fuck!

On our wedding, I promised her mother that I'll always keep her happy but here I'm the only one who is hell bent to hurt her, even when I don't want to.

Fuck, I haven't even heard her voice, she's avoiding me like plague. One thing I know about her is that she is hell determined, so if she made a decision to avoid me, she would fulfill that at any cost.

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3 more days left since I saw her. Now, my need to talk to her has turned into desperation. I want to take advice from Cabir, but feeling way too guilty to even speak about why she isn't talking?

What will I say?

That I insulted her infront of my ex? Or her arms are bruised because of my anger?

Shit!!

What should I do?

I need to hear her voice once or just say my name once. I can manage if she wants to abuse me, but I want her to do something to me.

There were plenty of depressed thoughts running in my mind, which is why I wasn't able focus on work.

With all the chaos thought, I sipped my already cold black coffee, when a phone call from unknown number broke my trance

Frowning, I picked the call only to hear a sobbing Jovi, Nandini's friend voice " hello? "

" He-hello M-Manik, its Jovi. Nan-Nandini i-is in hos-hospital " she informed while crying

This was the moment, when everything went numb. I couldn't think or hear anything after that

" Ma-manik, your the-there? " She asked or more like shouted which brings me back to the real world

I hurriedly replied as calmly as I could while standing up not caring that the coffee in my hands have dropped somewhere on the floor, I've started sweating and my heartbeat has rose up to the next level " Y- Yes, What happen t-to her? which hospital? Is-is she fine? I'm on my way-way "

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The whole ride from office to the hospital was one of my hardest time ever

please let her be fine!

Reaching the hospital, I ran straight to her room after finding out the location, only to see Jovi sobbing with one more guy, apparently her boyfriend who was consoling her

" Wh-wh-what happen? Where is she?" I asked looking here and there

" Doctors are checking " Jovi's boyfriend replied

" I- I- we went to have some f-food and whil-while coming she said she's feeling light headed and su-suddenly she puked b-blood and fainted " Jovi was crying uncontrollably and spoke whatever she could in that state

" Nandini Murthy? " The doctor asked, I immediately went to the doctor

" I-I-I'm with her. how's sh-she? Wh-wh-what happen? " I asked trying to act brave but only I knew how I was feeling from inside.

Helpless and guilty

" We can't say surely what happened until we get the reports, for now it seems like she's suffering from a very severe case of food poisoning. Did she have any history with food poisoning before? " The doctor asked

I was Blank and numb thinking what to say, as I don't know. I know nothing about her.

" Y-yes, when sh-she was in school. She was in ICU " Jovi replied making me more guilty

"Oh, seems like the same is happening again. Anyways the reports will come in an hour or so, according to the reports we'll proceed with the medication and treatment. Take care " the doctor patted my back and left

I went to the room where she was lying with her eyes closed. slowly sitting beside her, I touched her cheeks with the back of my palm

A sob escaped my lips and a drop of tears from my eyes fell on her eyes, I hurriedly wiped my tears with my palms and whispered into her ears "  Please wake up "

" Manik " I heard my friends voice

Wiping my tears, I looked back giving them a small smile

" You ok? " Dhruv asked to which I nodded

" You know she'll be fine, perfectly fine. I know " Alya smiled

" Yes she will be, uhh Manik, come lets have coffee " Cabir said

I shooked my head saying no

" You need it, now come " he pulled me out, walking outside of the  hospital with me following him

" Now speak " he uttered once we reach to a park like field

" What? " I tried to act innocent

" Manik, speak " he said looking at front where kids were playing

" I don't know, I don't know. I-uhh I behaved way too badly w-with her, and she-she haven't talked wi-with me since then and then this happened, Cabir I'm scared wha-what if, what if- " I was a crying mess by now, thinking what if she'll also leave me like Dad

" What if? " He persisted to continue

" I want her to wake up and fight with me" I whisper looking down

" She'll wake up in no ti-" He spoke which got interrupted by me

" But I know her, she won't talk to me. I behaved very badly, she was hurt. I hurted her, a million of times " I expressed my insecurity and guilt

" Yes, she will take time to forgive but ultimately she'll, if you actually show her how you feel about her " Cabir said trying to give me some support which was in no way helping my inner self

I was about to deny his words, when my phone ringed, it was Mukti's
" Nandini's reports are here "

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Nandini's reports shows a severe food poisoning because of the stale burger she had in the lunch. As she wasn't having her meals properly from the past few days, and directly eating the stale burger made her body instantly react differently which is why she couldn't handle the extreme poisoning and fainted on the spot after puking blood.

The doctor said she'll come back in senses in few hours and have to take a very proper diet.

I haven't informed about her to our mothers as both of them went to trip and I don't want to ruin that, once she's fine I'll tell

From the past one hour, I'm staring at her face and checking her temperature every now and then, though she don't have fever, but the doctor said fever could actually be life threatening and henceforth, I'm checking every few minutes.

Staring at her, I didn't know when my eyes got closed and I slept with my head on Nandini's bed, my hands wrapped around her stomach.

In the early morning, my sleep got broke due to my sore legs. I opened my eyes trying to move my legs when my eyes fell on Nandini, only to get a mini heart attack

She was wide awake, staring at me all this while. A sudden rush of relief pass over me when I saw her eyes open

" Nan-nandini, are you okay? Should I call the doctor? Wait- I'll call " saying this I went out to call the nurse.

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The nurse said her vitals are improving, she needs to eat and take a lot of rest.

The nurse was about to go when I heard Nandini's voice finally after 9 days " when can I get discharge? "

" Ma'am your case is a little serious, you need atleast 4 days in the hospital " she replied politely

" Look, all I need is a very good environment to recover, right? And I assure you I can't get that environment in this hospital. The smell itself is making me sick. I want to take self discharge " Nandini told the nurse

All this while, I was only a mere spectator as I actually agreed to her logic that hospital does make sick.

Nodding her head, the nurse left.

I was about to talk when she called someone making me frown " hi Vishal , yes Yes, I'm perfectly fine. Yes Yes. Just reached Mumbai that's why called at this time"

" need a little favour, I need an apartment urgently, yeah One bhk is more than okay " She said while I frowned and in no second, I took the phone and cut the call

" What do you mean by needing an apartment? " I asked, my voice a little louder

No reply

" Do you have any idea how worried I was, I thought, I would never-, do you know? And here you're thinking of going away " I said or more like shouted

No reply, she was not even looking at me

" Nandini, its enough. I know I was at the fault. I took out my anger on you, but please your behaviour is killing me. Don't do this, please " I pleaded

No response

" God, do you have any idea how did I felt thinking I'll never hear you say my name, do you know? Do you know how much I tried to not feel for you anything, but I failed, like always. Please talk to me, just look at me, ONCE. For god sake just once" I almost begged holding her arms

" Please Nandini, I know I did wrong, fight with me, slap me, do whatever you want but please talk to me. Your silence is killing me. You have no idea how much I-I love you" I whispered the last part controlling my tears which she heard

" What did you said? " She finally said something to me

" Huh? " And like a stupid person I said huh?

" What did you said? " She asked once again

" I love you. alot " I replied honestly as she have already heard so no need to lie, but in return I never knew I'd get something like this for saying I love you.

In a blink of eye, I was on the floor

Yes, On the Floor because she kicked me out of the bed after my confession.

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