꧁𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬꧂

Anchal's cheeks heated up when she realised that Suhan's gaze was on her. She felt new kind of feel, which she had never experienced before. She found herself blushing under his stare. Electric shock pass through her body, when their hands brushed while doing the rituals, as per Pandit Ji told. Her heartbeats picked up its pace with unknown feeling, which she didn't realise as 'Love'.

She turned her face to hide her blush from Suhan and happened to see her father, Manish Singhania, was losing his balance over his legs. His one hand automatically clutched his chest and his mobile slipped from his other hand, falling on the floor. Everything went dark and silent for Anchal except to the 'thud' sound, when her father's body hit the floor.

"DAD!" Anchal's scream filled the entire hall, which made others head turn towards Manish.

Anchal got up from the Altar and rushed to her father while fighting with her tears. She hastily took his head in her lap and patted his cheeks.

"D...Dad, Open your eyes. Look at me." She wiped her tears with the back of her palm, seeing Payal and Sunny shook Manish and crying vigorously. She should be strong for them, whatever the situation is.

"Babies, don't cry. Dad will be fine once the doctor treats him. Our dad is a Superhero, right?" She always saw them as babies, how much ever they grew up.

"Yes, My Iron man." Sunny whimpered.

Anchal pulled him into her embrace and caressed his hairs, trying hard to control her tears. Just then she felt her father's head lifted from her lap. She looked up to see Suhan, who was carrying her father in his arms.

"Let's go to the hospital." Anchal nodded her head and followed him out of the wedding hall, holding Payal and Sunny's hand, as she didn't wish to leave them for a single second.

Manish Singhania was admitted in hospital and immediately taken to ICU, leaving his three children in tension and fear. Suhan looked at Anchal, who was fighting with her tears and pretending strong in front of her siblings. Siddik came with his parents along with other close relatives there meanwhile. The doctor came out after checking Manish.

"Mr Singhania is diagnosed with a Heart attack." The doctor declared, which made Anchal go weak on her knees. Tears exploded out of her eyes without her permission. She couldn't believe what she heard. Payal and Sunny were more worst than Anchal, being Pampered kids by their sister and father.

"We should do surgery immediately. Miss. Singhania, complete the paper works so that we can proceed further." The doctor said to Anchal and left from there after informing the nurse to arrange an operation theatre for surgery.

Anchal pulled her lehenga in her hands to walk in speed, as she didn't wish to waste a single second. She got the papers from reception but her hands trembled to write. She huffed in annoyance and cursed herself for wasting time. Just then she felt a warm touch on her trembling hand. She lifted her head and saw Suhan, whose eyes were filled with tears. She was confused about seeing tears in his eyes but decided to ignore that.

"Let me fill the form." He took a pen from her hand and started filling the form. He didn't take a break to ask her about information until he hands over the form to get her sign. She wondered how did he know about her family details but again decided to ignore. It was not time to recognise her feelings. She signed the form hurriedly.

Once Suhan submitted the papers, Manish Singhania was taken to OT for surgery. Payal and Sunny were sitting on the chair with puffy eyes. Anchal was walking to and fro hastily. Their relatives left one by one, giving them confidence words.

"Suhan, Siddik, you both be here with them and take care of their needs. Call me if any emergency. Make them have food and you both also have. We will come morning." Abhishek Raichand ordered his sons.

"Your father will be fine, kids. Anchal dear, stay strong." Anjana Raichand hugged her and kissed her forehead.

After his parents left, Suhan went to Anchal, who was yet walking to and fro. He held her hand softly and got her attention, "Come with me."

Suhan gestured Siddik to look after Payal and Sunny and took Anchal from there to the garden at hospital. Anchal looked at him confused, "Why are we here?"

Hearing her feeble voice, he stopped in his track and turned to her. He looked at her face, which was messed with the smudged Kajal (𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒚𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎, 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒔) due to her tears. Her cheeks had lost its glow and her hairs were falling on her face often, making her messier. It pained him to see her like that. His pain was not due to her messy state but the reason behind that messy state. She was in pain, which made him in pain. He didn't wish to see her like that.

"Anchal..." His voice was soothing. Her name from his lips was soothing. She felt her pain reduce in her chest. He wiped her tears gently with his thumb finger before continuing, "Thoughts. Our thoughts are outcomes. Don't be negative. I know that even if you are positive, it will be difficult to be calm. You can cry, you know. Take out your pain. You should be fine and strong for Payal and Sunny but that doesn't mean, you should facade your pain."

"I...I am afraid, S...Suhan." Anchal cried, hiding her face in her palms. This was the first time, she said his name. He wished to hear his name from her lips for long but not like these circumstances.

He moved close to her and took her in his embrace. She felt warmth spread through her body when his palms softly rubbed her back. She snuggled her face into his chest and wept heavily. He let her cry her soul out and continued rubbing her back soothingly. She felt solace in his embrace. She could feel his love for her. She could feel the pain in his heart for her. She pulled back, realising their position and wiped her tears.

"Are you feeling better now?" Suhan inquired Anchal, yet holding her shoulder in his arms. She looked up to see his eyes, which were glittering with tears.

"Why are you crying?" Anchal wiped his tears.

"I...I can't see tears in your eyes." Suhan said but it was more like a whisper. He felt a huge lump formed in his throat. She looked into his eyes and both lost in each other eyes.

They couldn't utter a single word. Words were betraying them at that second. But their eyes talked volume. The love in their heart for each other was shared between them through their eyes. His hands reached her hands and their fingers intertwined. Both moved closer to each other. But soon pulled back, hearing a sorrow-filled voice.

"B...Bhai, M...Manish uncle..." Siddik stuttered, making Anchal's heart beat faster than ever in her life.

Suhan left Anchal and held Siddik by his shoulder, "What happened, Sid? Why are you stuttering?"

"Doctor said that he was n no more." Anchal's world fell apart at those words, everything went blank to her.

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𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏. 𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.

~𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔✯