Tangled hearts in love

Chapter 10 - Story and Surgery

Even standing in front of the room required him to stumble. Riddhima carried him inside and put him on the sofa while holding his arm. His eyes seemed to be exploding volcanoes with wrath. Riddhima trembled when she saw her boss in this state. He had a steady stream of blood coming from his right shoulder. Riddhima was unsure about how to deal with him.

“How did this happen?” asked bewildered Riddhima.

“I had an important night meeting with my clients about arms trafficking from India to the US. Kabir tried to kill me with the support of police officers,” explained Vansh breathing deeply with lots of anger on his face.

“Ok. Let’s go to the hospital.” Hurried Riddhima by snatching her phone from the table and tried her level best to pull Vansh’s left wrist.

Vansh being adamant didn’t stand up from the sofa, he rejected her idea. Riddhima noticed blood was flowing uncontrollably in his arms.

“Police are supporting Kabir. If I got admitted to any hospital in Mumbai, they will find and kill me.” breathed pale Vansh closing his eyes.

Riddhima patted his cheeks to bring his consciousness. Finally, he again opened his eyes. Riddhima was holding his wrist to check his pulse.

“Your pulse is getting low. We need to go to the hospital,” mumbled Riddhima applying more pressure on his right shoulder to stop the blood flow from the gunshot area.

Vansh refused again by shaking his head from left to right. Riddhima couldn’t speculate on his idea.

“So what should I do now? Do you have any other plan?” asked Riddhima with concern towards him.

“You are an MBBS student. Why don’t you give treatment for me?” questioned Vansh breathing heavily.

“I can do first aid for you. But I can’t do surgery. It is illegal and against my profession. I am in the final year of my career, I am permitted to do only surgery with my senior dean or physician.” Expressed Riddhima.

His eyes closed slowly listening to her speech. Riddhima again shook his shoulder to bring back his consciousness. His eyes were blinking continuously now. Riddhima took a new towel from her bag and placed it near his wound.

“Vansh, just hold your right shoulder with a towel and press it lightly. I will be back within two minutes.” Voiced Riddhima by running outside her room.

Riddhima rapped on her neighbor's door. A woman in her mid-thirties arrived and rubbed her eyes when she opened the door.

“Anjali di, where is your drunkard husband? Is he at home?” asked Riddhima.

“Yes, Riddhima. He is sleeping inside the room. Is anything important?” inquired Anjali.

“I need your help.” Stated Riddhima pulling her wrist and rushing back to her room where Vansh was placed.

The sight of a guy covered in blood on the couch astounded Anjali, but Riddhima was not in a situation to explain to her. Riddhima told her to boil two bowls of water in the kitchen section of the room.

Riddhima wrapped herself in the appropriate clothing and got ready for the procedure. She was about to do surgery for the first time alone, so she made mental preparations to be calm.

Anjali carried the hot water to her after putting it in a two container. Riddhima dropped the scissors, knife, and other necessary instruments into a pot of boiling water.

She glanced at Vansh, who was breathing hard and laying on the sofa. To let some fresh air into that space, she requested Anjali to open the window. He was on the sofa when she approached him. Using the sterilized scissors, she began ripping apart his coat and shirt. He opened his eyes and saw Riddhima preparing for the procedure.

“I am going to do surgery for you and I am going to narrate a story to you. Whenever I am asking you that are you listening to me, that time you are going to say yes to it.” Told Riddhima by wearing the mask on her face and giving relief him.

His breathing became normal. He believed that this girl will save him. A puzzled Anjali whispered to Riddhima and asked why was she going to narrate a story.

“Anjali di, I don’t have any other modern equipment, medicines, or injection to give treatment to him. I can’t check each time whether his pulse is high or low. If I interact with him, I can get to know about his status.” Mumbled Riddhima to Anjali.

“Once upon a time, there lived a king with his queen in Aqua land happily with their 3 children. Happiness was boundless in their kingdom because of the two courageous Prince and a cute little Princess.” Told Riddhima wiping the blood with cotton on his right shoulder with gloved-up hands.

“The Aqua land king had a good friendship with his neighbor country. The Inferno land king was facing so much difficulty in his kingdom that time Aqua land king supported him by showing his friendship towards him. Are you listening to me?” asked Riddhima taking the sterilized scissor in her hands.

“Yes, continue it.” Whined Vansh gazing at her. This man asked Riddhima to finish the narrative, and Riddhima was shocked to see that not a single tear had fallen from his eyes. The tale was continued despite Riddhima's internal opinion that the man must be strange.

“All of the citizens of the Inferno and Aqua land kings' nation appreciated their relationship, although several countries had envious feelings against them. The Inferno land king has two princes and two princesses. The Inferno land king was feeling so much pressure in his life due to the politics in his kingdom. So the king decided to lead a normal life. He had an idea of resigning from his post as a king and decided to work with Aqua land King with his family. Are you listening to me?” questioned Riddhima placing the scissor near his right shoulder entrance of the hole in the gunshot area.

“Hmm…Yes,” told Vansh viewing the scissors in her hand.

“Everything was going smoothly but one day the imposter person from the kingdom of inferno land decided to kill the entire Aqua land palace.” Expressed Riddhima.

The bullet was about be removed from the hole by the scissors she was holding. To see the gunshot well, she was gripping another scalpel in her other hand next to his shoulder.

“When the inferno land king visited the Aqua land king with some of his family members, he was pleased by the attitude of the inferno land king. The inferno land was about to tell about his idea of quitting his kingdom but he was interrupted when the aqua land princess being stubborn asked for the rare Gerbera flowers in the jungle. Are you listening to me?” inquired Riddhima taking the bullet from the body where it has been penetrated.

Vansh clenched the sofa around him in pain, he closed his eyes and his breathing became fast. Riddhima noticed his face, she held his chin with her blood-covered gloves.

“Boss, Are you ok?” asked Riddhima shaking his chin.

Riddhima tensed to see his condition. His eyelids managed to open, he saw the masked angel in front of him. He was admiring her beautiful eyeballs soon he recognized what she was asking.

“Mmm…continue..” told Vansh with pain in his voice.

“Viewing the cute stubbornness of the princess, the inferno land king took her in his arm along with his girl child and wife inside the jungle. The Aqua land king was playing with one of the princes of inferno king and his children.” Stated Riddhima by performing the surgical suture in his wounded area.

“What happens in the story's c****x?” asked curious Vansh while Riddhima was cleaning the blood from around the wounded area with the cotton.

“At that time, an impostor from the inferno land royal kingdom decided to assassinate the aqua land king by lighting the palace on fire. The whole palace in Aqua Land was reduced to ashes. The End.” trembled Riddhima completing her story and surgery for Vansh by tying the bandage around the wounded area.

Vansh drifted into sleep, Anjali who was cleaning the area around them was also listening to the story. Riddhima removed her mask to breathe, her eyes were filled with tears. Anjali held her shoulder to support her. Riddhima equipped herself and wiped the tears.

Riddhima and Anjali cleaned the room where the blood was spilled on the floor. With the help of Anjali, she collected every blood cotton, and cloth waste into the dustbin.

After the cleaning process, Anjali left her home and Riddhima looked at the time it was 2.00 A.M. She took two blankets and two pillows with her. She covered a blanket above Vansh and another blanket was spread on the floor near the sofa by her.

She knelt near the sofa by taking a pillow, tried to lift his head, and placed the pillow below his head. She slowly caressed his head by admiring him.

“He didn’t even sob or scream in pain while performing surgery. How could it be possible?” murmured Riddhima to herself.

She placed a pillow on the blanket on the floor and rested her head on it, drifting into sleep.

When she woke up, she realized the time was 5’00 clock. She sat and checked his pulse. She again went for a small nap. She woke up at 7’00 clock and observe Vansh sleeping peacefully. She went inside her house where Mayuri and Rishab were having their breakfast.

Rishab asked her to turn on the TV, and Riddhima switched it on the TV. She came near the dining table and started to apply jam to the bread.

“The famous bachelor businessman from Mumbai named Vansh Raisinghania is disappeared. His car was discovered close to the shore. His wristwatch was discovered covered in blood when beachgoers were combing the shore. People who live close to the shore claim that he may have passed away. Maybe soon his body will be pulled from the water.” Explained the News Reporter.

When Riddhima heard the news, she was choking after stuffing the bread into her mouth. When Mayuri and Rishab's eyes met hers, she made an effort to act normally.

“Why are you getting tensed? It is good news for us.” Voiced Rishab in excitement.

“Indeed, Rishab! What fantastic news to wake up to. He prevented Riddhima and Kabir from getting married, which led to the union of Kabir and Ahana.” Complimented Mayuri to Rishab and waited for Riddhima to speak.

“He is my boss now. Police will come and enquire me so only I am getting tensed.” Told Riddhima to stuff another piece of bread into her mouth.

The subject was diverted to something about Ahana by Rishab and Mayuri. With the use of the juicer, Riddhima squeezed the orange and turned it into juice. She went to her room after pouring the juice into a bottle.

Sejal, a close friend of hers, was invited to her house via phone. When Sejal got there, she rapped on the door. After flinging open the door, Riddhima covered Sejal's lips with her hands to prevent her from yelling after watching at Vansh. Sejal was dragged inside as she shut the door.

Sejal was perplexed by Riddhima's explanation, but she eventually won her support. Together, Riddhima and Sejal created a list of medications for Vansh.

“Sejal, Show the list to our senior graduate students and if there say everything is perfect just buy the medicines and come soon.” acknowledged Riddhima.

“Ok, but have you had a talk with him after the surgery?” asked Sejal, Riddhima replied no.

“Riddhima, I have a doubt. It is your first surgery, the operation is successful but what if the patient died?” inquired Sejal, a crazy question to Riddhima.

“What! Look he is perfectly right. “screamed Riddhima.

Sejal went near the sofa, checked him, and told her, “ He is not 100% cured, it is better to take him to the hospital.”

Riddhima refused her idea. Sejal went to buy the medicines and came after an hour. Riddhima and Sejal didn’t know how to wake him up. A small torch was taken by Riddhima from Sejal's first aid bag. She opened his eyelids with her hands, directing the torchlight into his eyes. A bright light effect caused him to suddenly awaken.

He frowned at Riddhima for telling the truth to her friends while speculating at Sejal. The fact that her first surgical patient had survived made Riddhima delighted. She handed him a glass of orange juice. He declined to carry out the request. He made an effort to get out of the sofa. Sejal and Riddhima prevented him from getting up.

“Boss, Where are you trying to go?” asked Riddhima with concern.

“I need to go home. I can’t stay here. I need to attend an important meeting today. Give me your phone, I will talk to Reyansh and Angre about it.” Mentioned Vansh trying to stand up from the sofa.

Riddhima became furious, how could this man even think about going to work in this condition? She pushed him into the sofa by placing her hands on his naked chest.

“Are you insane? Look at your situation; your operation was only completed a day ago, yet you want to go. Are you aware of the gossip that is circulating outside about you? In all other circumstances, you wanted your order to be obeyed, but not now.” Shouted Riddhima still having her hands on his chest.

Sejal was chuckling seeing their fight, Vansh was stunned to see her hand on his naked chest. Riddhima realized what she was doing and came back to her normal position.

“Who gave you permission to shout at me like this?” grumbled Vansh.

“I am your doctor, so I have the right to shout at you.” Whined Riddhima.

Sejal made both calm by showing the news video to Vansh. Riddhima was thinking deeply about how to further give treatment to him. Suddenly something stroked in her mind.

“Why is Kabir trying to kill you? Where were Angre and Reyansh, when Kabir was trying to attack you?” interrogated Riddhima to Vansh.

“Why should I answer you? Who are you to question me?” asked Vansh with a smirk.

“Ok, You don’t want to answer my question instead go to your home.” Fumed Riddhima sitting next to him near the sofa.

“I won’t go home. Who are you to decide where I should go? I will not go anywhere. I am going to stay here.” Promised Vansh making her gasp.

Now, Riddhima recognized what he was trying to do.

“Apologies, boss. I was wrong to question you and yell at you. You may gladly remain here. Tomorrow, I'm traveling to Bangalore. so you may enjoy her by yourself. If you start to feel bored, I'll phone Ragini and let her know about you. She'll come over here and keep you amused.” Said Riddhima sarcastically.

“Don’t talk about that Ragini. She also came with me to the meeting. After the gunshot by the enemy gang, I was searching to save her but she was invisible because of her only I met with the tragedy.” told Vansh with vexation.

Vansh narrated how the incident happened and told that Angre, Reyansh, and Aryan went for a meeting in London. Riddhima gave the juice to him. He agreed and started to drink the juice.

Everyone's eyes widened when they heard a banging sound at the door. Insisting that Sejal unlock the door, Vansh squeezed Riddhima’s wrist just as Riddhima was about to do so. After calming herself down, Sejal unlocked the door. It was Mayuri who was outdoors.

“Sejal, Where is Riddhima?” asked Mayuri.

Sejal made a fake smile and conveyed that Riddhima was changing her dress so she had asked no one to come inside.

“Sejal, ask her to wear an elegant dress. After so many days, Ahana and Kabir have come to our house. Ask her to come soon to the entrance.” Confirmed Mayuri.

Vansh and Riddhima's gaze locked as they heard Kabir's name.

What inspired Kabir to visit Riddhima's home?