'Mr. Pran! Would you like to have dinner?', asked Ms. Noor. Pran had spent the entire day visiting different places in the city, trying to finish a song he had started writing few days back. He was tired after a long day and so he told Ms. Noor not to serve dinner and that he would just go to sleep.
Pran: Isn't Pat back yet? Did he tell you when he will come home? Or is he not coming back?
Noor: No, Mr. Pran. He didn't tell me anything. But usually he does inform.... He might be very busy.....His phone is unreachable. I will call his secretary, Ms. Anya and let you know.
Pran: Okay, call her now.
Ms. Noor called Anya and asked her about Pat.
Noor: Ms. Anya, sorry to disturb you. Is Ms. Pat still in the office?
Anya: Ummm...Actually he is in the hospital. He got in a car accident few hours back....
Noor: What? Why didn't anyone inform us? How is Mr. Pat?
Anya: Mr. Pat told us not to inform you, as you would panic... But don't worry, he his fine now. There are only minor injuries. I and my colleague, Jeff are here to look after him at the hospital.
Noor: I will be there in some time. Ms. Anya, please inform me in case...
Anya: No, aunt Noor. You don't have to come here. I will inform you about his health.
Noor: Okay...
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Noor went to inform Pran about what happened.
Noor: Mr. Pat had an accident. He is in the hospital now.
Pran: What? Where is he? Where is the hospital?
Noor: It's the one near his office.... Ms. Anya told me that he is fine now. There are only minor injuries and his colleagues are there to take care of him.
Pran: No.... I have to be there by his side, Ms. Noor. I will go and check how he is...
Noor: Alright! I will inform his parents and Mr. Keith.
Pran: Okay.
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Pran reached the hospital and came across Anya. Anya was a bit shocked to see him there.
Pran: You are Anya right? We met yesterday at Pat's office. Tell me where he is.
Anya: Yes. And you are Pran, Mr. Pat's friend? Why did you leave so suddenly yesterday? Wait, you are that singer right, who is dating Sean Xu! Aren't you?
Pran: This isn't the best time for such questions....Where is Pat? I need to see him right now.
Anya: The doctor just informed that he will be discharged in about an hour. Mr. Pat was hungry, so I came out to buy some noodles for him. Anyway, Mr. Pran, let me take you there.
Pran: Fine. Let's go.
Pran opened the door of the room where Pat was in and saw that he was talking to someone over phone while sitting on the hospital bed. He had stitches on his forehead and bruises here and there. 'What the hell is this! How did you guys allow him to sit and talk in this situation, he must take rest!', Pran yelled at Anya. Pat heard him shouting and hung up the call.
Pat: Anya what the hell is this guy doing here? Ask him to leave right now!
Anya: But...
Pran ignored whatever Pat said and entered the room, followed by Anya, who was still figuring out how to react in this situation.
Pran: I asked you something, Anya! Why isn't he taking rest?
Anya: He doesn't listen to anybody and it's a work call that he couldn't afford to miss. However, Mr. Pran, could you please leave? I think he doesn't want you here at this moment. We are here to take care of him...
Pran: I am not going anywhere. But you guys can leave. I can drive him home.
Pat: Absolutely not! Anya, ask him to leave! Who is your boss? You have to do as I say....
Anya: You are! But...
Pran: Anya, it's not office hours.... noone is your boss... Can you just tell him that he needs rest? He just had an accident.
Pat: Tell him that I am absolutely fine and I want some peace, hence he can just go.
Pran: Anya, you know what, he has always been so stubborn. Why did he have to drive so recklessly? If anything had happened to him, what would we do then? No! He simply doesn't care.
Pat: I wasn't driving recklessly. It was the other car that broke the traffic rules. Anya, make it very clear to him that nothing happened and even if something bad had happened, he woudn't have to care about me!
Anya: I think you heard what he said....
Pran: Tell him that I am gonna be by his side until he recovers....
Pat: Anya, I am gonna fire you if you don't throw him out right now!
Anya: Ssshhhhhhshhhh!!!! You guys! I think you guys can talk to each other and fight as long as you want... But I am leaving for home since Mr. Pat is fine now. Jeff will be outside....He can drive you guys home....and my goodness! You two are fighting like a couple! Are you...?
Pat: Shut up! We are not even friends! Actually I don't really know him, he is just a stranger...
Pran: He is lying, we are best friends.
Anya: Okay, then! Just take care of him. He has taken the medicines, he needs to take proper rest once he reaches home. Goodnight Mr. Pran!....... Goodnight, boss! Eat these noodles and then take the other medicines.
Pat: Anya! You will see!
'Stop yelling!', Pran shouted. Jeff came after Anya left and he informed that Pat could go home. 'Jeff, help me walk to the car....', Pat ordered Jeff. 'Sure', he replied and did accordingly.
Pat: What is this? How can you drive such a stupid car?
Jeff: Boss! This is what I can afford...Once you give me an increment, I will think of buying a better one...
Pat: Okay....Okay...First just try and work hard then talk about increments...
Pran: Pat, you are being too harsh with him...
Pat: You don't have to say anything... Noone needs your suggestion. Jeff, ask him to keep his mouth shut on the way...
Pran: Jeff, tell him that I heard what he said...and he can just talk to me directly.....
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They reached home and Pran tried to help Pat get down from the car, but he asked Jeff to help him instead.
'Ms. Noor here are his medicines. Give these to him in the morning before breakfast...Make some porridge for him, actually, I will make corn soup, that's his favourite.... ', Pran was saying all these at a stretch. Pat interrupted and said, 'Ms. Noor, I need some sleep now. It will be great if you all could just leave me alone...'. 'Okay, Mr. Pat...Did you eat anything?', asked Ms. Noor. 'Yeah, I did', Pat replied. 'Alright! Call your parents in the morning...they must be worrying about you...'. said Ms. Noor. 'Mr. Pran you didn't have your dinner yet, would you like to....', She added. 'No, Ms. Noor, I don't want to eat anything now. I will actually sit here by his side for tonight...', Pran answered.
Pat: You don't have to sit here. I won't be able to sleep like that...
Pran: Of course... You will be.... Don't you remember how I used to take care of you when you were sick?
Pat: I don't want to remember such things. Just leave me alone.
Pran: I won't. I will call Ms. Noor if you say anything else.
Pat: Don't disturb that old lady... Why the hell are you here annoying me!
'Fine....', Pran sat beside Pat's bed. Pat turned backwards and tried to get some sleep. After sometime Pran also dozed off for a bit. Suddenly Pat woke up and tried to get down from the bed, but his legs were hurting while doing that. 'What? What happened?', Pran woke up terrified.
Pat: Nothing. I need to use the washroom and my legs hurt if I try to walk.
Pran: I am gonna take you to the washroom, hold my shoulder.
'I don't need your help. I can go there on my own', Pat stumbled as he tried to walk and was about to get hurt, but got saved by Pran. They looked each other in the eye until Pat looked away and said, 'Stay away! Just stay away from me!'. Deja Vu. Pran just recalled how Pat used to push him away everytime he tried to get close to him when he had just fallen in love with Pat. He realised that he had to start from the beginning, apologise for his mistakes and win Pat's heart back.
Pran: Don't be so stubborn. You can't walk like that, it's gonna make the wound worse.
Pat: I told you, I don't need your help.
Pran: Are you sure? I will just call Ms. Noor then. That would work right?
Pat: No......... Fine! Just take me to the washroom.
Pran: Of course!
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Will Pran be able to win Pat's love back? Or is it too late?
Stay tuned to find out...
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