He got down from the bus and made his way to the hospital. Sun had already shut down its orange shine. Lighting on the street was only by the street light of the city. The fragrance of street food approached his nose. His empty stomach rumbled, but he took his mind off from the pangs of hunger. He first wanted to find the hospital in that metro city, Mumbai. She needed him, and he was already too late. He tried to reach her as soon as possible, but things weren’t that easy. He used all of his energy to reach her. He wished to be with her; she wanted him. She needed him most during that hard time, and he was still some distance away from her. His beloved Suman was there in the hospital, maybe because of him.
Mostly he and Suman used to sit on the table facing each other in the canteen. To bunk lectures and sit with your beloved in the canteen is the most beautiful part of college days. However, he and Suman were not a couple. They were friends, best friends. Actually more than friends. Yes, but they had not expressed their feelings yet.
“I Love You,” unexpected but gorgeous three words from a stunning girl in a cute, crazy and little loud tone. She was Suman. He was shocked and surprised. It felt like time had stopped; he was just looking at her with wide eyes.
“I said, I Love You. You idiot. Now say something… hello…,” Suman waved her hand in front of his eyes and took him out from divine shock.
“How... means... you... love... suddenly...,” she stopped him and explained, “You will be an idiot for a lifetime.” she turned his laptop screen to him which she had borrowed from him for some work. WhatsApp chat with one of his friend was on the screen, and the subject of the chat was his love for Suman. Yes, he was dying to tell her those few words. He was dying to express his feelings. He had shared those things with one of his friends. When he came out from all chapters in his mind, he stood up. She stood with wet eyes. They were childhood friends, and now, they were more than even best friends. He hugged her and whispered, “I Love you too.”
All those marvellous memories of her shorten his way to the hospital. As he reached the hospital, he started looking for her. His memories, graceful memories automatically stopped in hurdles of finding her in the hospital. They had built those beautiful memories five years ago.
Now, he was in the hospital. He asked the room number from the receptionist and ran towards ICU. He halted his footsteps when he found her inside the Intensive Care Unit. The meaning of Acronym ICU is enough to put the happiest person into a dreadful shock. He did not remember if he had come to the hospital before. He was standing in front of ICU, and the girl whom he loved was inside.
