The whole night Rohit, aunty and myself sat at the hos­pi­tal. Early in the morn­ing Rohit’s father was to be oper­ated. All the arrange­ments were. Dad also came. He had taken leave from office. The oper­a­tion was per­formed and every­thing went very well. Thank god for that. The doc­tors told we could come in the evening and meet him.

“Rohit take your mom home. We will sit here. She must be tired. Let her get some sleep. Bring her in the evening. If any­thing Is required I will take care of it. Don’t worry I will let you know of his con­di­tion every hour.” Dad said to Rohit.

“Okay uncle.” Rohit took aunty home. Dad and I waited.

In the evening Rohit arrived with aunty and mom. Nisha was also there. Uncle had regained con­scious­ness. The doc­tor allowed Rohit and aunty inside. We were all happy with tears in our eyes. Dad and I went to speak to the doctor.

“So doc­tor what’s the posi­tion now.” Dad asked.

“He is com­pletely out of dan­ger. The oper­a­tion was suc­cess­ful. We have to keep him in the hos­pi­tal for about 3 to 4 days. Then you can take him.” The doc­tor said.

“Any pre­cau­tions doc­tor.” Dad.

“Just avoid stress ad let him relax. He needs bed rest. For now don’t dis­turb the patient much.”

“Okay thank you doc­tor.” Dad shook hands with the doc­tor and we left.

“Uncle what did the doc­tor say.” Rohit said look­ing worried.

“Well your dad can go back home in another 2 – 3 days. How is he now.” Dad said to Rohit.

“He is fine. Needs some more rest.”

“How is your mom.”

“She is feel­ing fine now.”

“Well I will take your mom home Raj stay with Rohit.”

“Okay dad.”

“Come Nisha lets go.” Dad said to Nisha.

“No uncle I will stay with them.” Nisha.

“Okay.” Dad left with mom and aunty.

We all sat on the bench. I was also really tired I did not sleep from the time I got the news. I just slept while sit­ting. Nisha and Rohit were just sitting.

“Look at Raj he has gone to sleep. He is sleep­ing like a baby.” Nisha.

“Let him sleep he has been look­ing after Dad and he hasn’t slept in the last 3 – 4 days. Lets sit over there.” Rohit pointed to a nearby bench.

“Okay.” They moved to the other bench. “ Rohit how is uncle feel­ing now did he say anything.”

“He is feel­ing bet­ter. He is sleep­ing now.”

“Don’t worry every­thing will be alright.”

“Thanks. Nisha thank you or everything.”

“Its okay.” She then brought out a Tif­fin from her bag. “Rohit you have not eaten any­thing for three days, have something.”

“No I don’t feel like.”

“I have cooked some­thing for you.” she handed out a Tif­fin to Rohit.

“Okay but only a lit­tle bit.” He had a small bite. “Thank you Nisha. I will cher­ish your friend­ship for ever.”

In another 3 days uncle was dis­charged from hos­pi­tal. He was back hale and hearty. After about a months rest we organ­ised a small party for him. Keep­ing in mind he shouldn’t be stressed. Not many peo­ple were invited just Nisha and her Par­ents. My par­ents and Diya.

All the uncles and aun­ties got together and we four went to Rohit’s room. It had a nice bal­cony attached to it. Diya and I went over there while Rohit sat with Nisha inside.

“Rohit you must be happy now.” Nisha.

“Yes finally dad is back home.” Rohit.

“Com­ing to col­lege tomorrow.”

“:Yes I have missed quiet a lot.”

“Don’t worry you are a good stu­dent you can catch up easily.”

“Hope so. How is every­thing in col­lege. Any new news.”

“The usual stuff. Noth­ing new.”

“How is your boyfriend?”

“who?”

“That model Piyush.” Nisha began to laugh. “Why? What happened?”

“He is not my boyfriend just a good friend. I don’t love him.”

“You don’t”

“I don’t. actu­ally I had known him before col­lege so he is a nice friend of mine. He used to stay in my neigh­bour hood in Delhi.”

“Oh.” Rohit.” Great.”

“Did you say some­thing Rohit.”

“No. lets see what the love­birds are up to.”

They came over to the bal­cony. We two were busy talking.

“What are the two love­birds doing.” Nisha.

“Noth­ing just enjoy­ing the moment together.” Diya.

“Shall we go have din­ner.” Rohit.

“Sure lets go.” I said.

We went to the din­ning table we all had dinner.

“Nisha thank you for tak­ing care of your aunty.” Rohit’s dad.

“Its noth­ing uncle.” Nisha.

“No I must thank each and every­body for your sup­port.” Rohit’s dad.

We fin­ished din­ner and then the four of us went over to the ice cream par­lour. We then went for a stroll in the park.

“Raj can I talk to you for a sec­ond.” Rohit.

“Sure.” I said and we parted with the girls.

“Raj I have some news for you.” Rohit in excitement.

“What?”

“You know. Nisha does not love Piyush.”

“Too bad.”

“What is bad in it.”

“Piyush loved her deeply.”

“What? You are sorry for him what about me.”

“He was such a nice guy. Not like you who do not have guts. You did not even thank Nisha for what she had done for you.”

“I thanked her.”

“Is that the way to thank some­one for what they had done for you.”

“You should have got her some­thing special.”

“What?”

“Now I have to think everything.”

“No but give me an idea.”

“Get her some­thing that will clearly show your feel­ings for her.”

“I can’t think of anything.”

“You will always remain a dumb head. Well they are com­ing we will dis­cuss it later. So what shall we do now girls.”

“I have to go back home.” Diya.

“Well okay lets go.” I said. We left. I dropped Diya and came back and slept.