Karan woke up only to see his hand with a plaster supporting his shoulder.

Karan(angry) : Miss Arora...

Preeta: Its Preeta... Remember..

Karan(angry) : Oh just shut up... Tum mere saath aisa nhi kr skti...

Preeta: Maine kuch bhi nhi kia h... Ur shoulder was hurt... Toh ek plaster... Jaldi thik ho jayega...

Karan(angry) : Hatao ise...

Preeta: Nhi...

Karan frowned.

Preeta: Let me get u something to eat..

Karan turned his face. Preeta came with a bowl of soup and sat beside him.

Karan(stern) : I think I need to see a different doctor...

Preeta: Nobody can treat u better than me Karan.. I can bet on that...

Karan: Why so?

Preeta(in mind) : Kyunki samajh rhi hu aapke andar ke toofan ko...Main aapko thik krdungi Karan.. Jis tarah aap ne mujhe kia tha...

Karan (stern) : Tum jaa skti ho...

Preeta(smilingly) : Main nhi jaungi... I have to stay... Aur tum yeh sb chodo.. Khaana khao...

Karan's eyes watered. Preeta wiped his tears. He moved back and glared her.

Karan(angry) : Mujhe kisi daya ki zarurat nhi h... Main apne aap kha lunga.. Jab tum yeh plaster hata dogi...

Preeta: Yeh baat tum bhi jaante ho.. Main bhi... Ur right arm is paralysed and left hand ka plaster main nhi utaarne wali... Toh chote bache ki tarah zid krna band kro.. Aur khao...

Karan (angry in tears) : Tumhe mujh par reham krne ki koi zarurat nhi h... Tum ek doctor ho.. Jo yahaan sirf mere treatment ke liye aayi h... Mujh pr taras kha kar yeh care krne ka dikhava mt karo...

Preeta :Yeh koi reham ya taras nhi h.. Its my duty.... Tumhara khyal rkhna farz h mera...

Karan looked at her.

Preeta(stammering) : Doctor hu main tumhari...

She brought spoon in front of his mouth. He turned his face.

Karan: Bhukh nhi h mujhe...

Preeta : Toh main bhi nhi khaogi..

Karan smiled bitterly.

Karan : Jse mujhe faraq pdta h... Tum meri doctor ho.. Uss se jyada kuch nhi.. I don't care.. Nhi khana..mt khao..

Preeta put the bowl down and glared him. He didn't pay heed to her. Her face saddened seeing him looking at his right arm.

Preeta: Tumhe pta h ek ladki ko bhukha rkhna.. Ek gentlemen ki quality nhi h...

Karan stood up and went to his room.

Preeta was sitting there looking at her pendant.

Karan(cry baby) : Main thak gya hu.. Itna drive kia.. Shopping kii.. Bags uthaye... Apne haathon se khilao na..

Preeta(smilingly): Aap aur aapki nautanki..

She fed him. He smiled.

Preeta(smilingly): Kitna pyaar krte the na aap mujhse.. Dekh hi nhi paayi.. Aur jab dekha toh...

She peeped in his room to see him sitting on chair in corner. She sighed and went back to hall.

She waited for him to come, tried calling him but he was stubborn. He didn't want to be dependent on anyone especially her, a doctor who was ordering him around except others who just treat and left. She was trying and trying.

He came out of his room only to see her sleeping. She slept waiting for him.

He looked at the table. All the items were there intact. That means she didn't eat anything.

He sat beside her.

Karan(gulping) : Karan.. Tu kisi ko.. Apni wajah se bhukha nhi rhne de skta...

He looked at her sleeping face and was mesmerised for a minute. He came back to senses.

He looked at his hand.

Karan(in tears) : Main kisi ki kya madad kru... Main toh khud kii...

He was thinking of ways to wake her. He leaned towards her. The close proximity was racing his heartbeats but he couldn't make out why.

He blowed on her face. She slowly opened her eyes and found him close. She smiled.

Preeta (smilingly) : Aap..

But Karan backed off making Preeta realise that they were not the same.

Karan(not meeting eyes) : Vo tum so rhi thi.. Tumne khaana nhi khaaya.. Kha lo...

Preeta: Sharth ab bhi vahi h... Pehle tum phir main...

Karan: Thik h...

Preeta smiled widely seeing him agree. She quickly picked up bowls.

Preeta (happily) : Main abhi garam kr ke leke aati hu...

Karan didn't look at her. She went to kitchen.

Karan closed his eyes. His head was paining.

Preeta came with bowls and saw him tensed.

Preeta(concerned) : Kya hua..

Karan opened his eyes.

Karan: Kuch nhi..

Preeta sat and offered him food. He opened his mouth reluctantly. She made him eat.

Preeta(smilingly) : Very good..

Karan: Tum bhi khaa lo...

Preeta picked her bowl. He stood up and went to his room.

Preeta placed her bowl back and picked Karan's bowl.

Preeta(eating from it) : Aap thik ho jayege...

She smiled and placed the dishes in kitchen.

Preeta (kissing her pendant) : Yeh kahaani khatam nhi hui h... Aap ko dheere dheere sab yaad aajayega.. Shayad kismat mera test le rhi h.. Mujhe aapka pyaar mil toh bahut asaani sa gya tha.. Par agar mujhe uske liye ladna bhi pada toh main ladungi... I will get u back..

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Preeta's attempts

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