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174. ArNe has fever.

Both were about to enter the room but Neil had leaned back on the headboard of Arya's bed and Arya wrapped in Neil's arm like a small baby with her head on his arm and she was holding his shirt crumbled in her fist. She moved even more closer to Neil and kept her head on Neil's lap. 

Neil patted on her head lightly and let her sleep as she felt comfortable.

Naeem Bi smiled and tugged Mini outside silently.

Naeem Bi: Neil ko bhi Arya ke paas hi rehne dena.... 

Mini: Ok... Kyu?

Naeem Bi: Babita Arya ka dhyaan rakhti thi aur Arya aisehi Hanuman ke god me ya gale lagkar so jaati thi... 

Mini nodded understanding.

Mini entered with Naeem Bi and Mini kept the bowl of water on the side table. Neil folded his legs to make space for Naeem Bi to sit while moving Arya's head to the pillow again so that Mini could keep wet handkerchief to her.

Arya with a sleepy grunt moved closer to him and rested her head on his torso, raising herself. 

Naeem Bi sat in front of them and caressed Arya's cheek, smiling. 

Mini held her and turned her slowly, still letting her back rest on Neil and kept the wet handkerchief on her forehead. Arya held Neil's both hands and wrapped around her. 

Neil was holding her but was confused as he didn't knew why Arya is reacting this way.

They talked in low tones, almost whispering.  

Neil: Naeem Bi... Arya aise kyu react kar rahi hai?

Naeem Bi: Vo tujhe Hanuman samajh rahi hai.... Isiliye... 

Neil hummed understanding. 

Mini: Sar peeche rakho apna. 

Neil leaned his head on the headboard. Mini kept the handkerchief on Neil's forehead too. 

Arya: Mumma.... Mera palak soup do na... 

Neil:  (while turning to get up) Main banaata hu..... 

Arya: (whined) A... Ruko na Papa.... Mat jao... Mere paas raho... Chutti le lo na apni princess ke liye... 

Neil looked at her while Naeem Bi smiled. Mineil and Naeem Bi knew she is in effect of the medication. 

Mini: (to Neil) Tumhe fever hai..... aur tumhe bukhaar me chakkar aate hai.... I can't take risk.... Main banaati hu.... Arya ki birthday pe bhi to banaya tha na maine.... 

Neil: Ok... Pehle khud taste kar lena.

Mini: Hmm... 

Naeem Bi sat near the bowl of water and changed the handkerchieves on their foreheads till when Mini came. 

Neil felt dizzy due to the high dose of injection. Mini and Naeem Bi could see him getting weak.

Mini: Muh kholo Arya... 

Arya opened her mouth and Mini fed her the soup worriedly.

Arya had it without sulking and Mini sighed.

She patted on Neil's cheek and Neil half opened his eyes at her.

Mini: Soup pi lo... 

She fed the soup to Neil too. 

After feeding the soup to both of them, Mini saw that Arya slept and Neil adjusted himself on the corner of the bed to get comfortable but couldn't so rested on the same position.