DEDICATION: Secrets are fun to keep, But how long are they fun?

Chapter Twenty Two

Abhimanyu's Pov
I feel like the ground has slipped under my foot. I can't really grasp it fast enough. No, I can't let Alia leave me. Not now. I needed some air and went in the hospital garden. I needed some space so I went in the restricted area of the hospital and stood under a big tree.

Several thoughts clouded my mind. Ritu is sick and Alia is facing cancer. Two women one whom I respect and the other who has my heart, both are not well. I knew Alia might never be my forever but I wished that she lived good life without me. I can't see her leave me just like that. I thought I may not be Alia's forever but I will always be her from afar. But the destiny is trying to take that away from me. Please I don't want to lose her. I can't see her die. I'll die a hundred times if I saw her lying on the bed helpless. Don't do this to her please.

I couldn't control my tears and now they were flowing freely.

"Abhimanyu." I heard a voice calling me. I turned back to see Alia. She ran to me.
"Abhimanyu are you crying?" She said putting her hand on my cheek. I was trying to control my tears but they weren't in my control they flew even more than before. She looked at me teary-eyed and took me into her embrace. And all my problems flew in form of tears on her chest.

Alia's Pov
When I came out Sitara told me everything. I quickly started looking for Abhimanyu. I know he must be broken. He never shows his emotions but he have went through a lot he always said it was only me he lives for. I've seen him keep his guard down once in a while, smile as a stupid, laugh out as a total mad and cry like a baby. I knew where I'll find him.

I took him in my embrace he was crying like a baby who is lost. His tears flew like a river. I was gently stroking his back. I was letting him express himself. Then after couple of minutes I could hear soft sobs. It breaks my heart seeing him cry.

He broke the hug. He was looking miserable.

"W.. why didn't you tell me anything?" He said shuttering.
"I knew this will happen. Abhimanyu it's bot that serious." He shrugged my hand off his cheek.
"Don't lie Alia. Sitara told me just how serious this is." He said in disbelief.

She shouldn't have said that.

"Is it true? Just say she was joking Alia. I'll believe you. Just say it was a horrible prank. I'll not get angry. Please." He said crying again as je grabbedmy shoulders. He was miserable but leaving him in blinds will hurt him way more.
"Say something." He shouted but his voice was yet trembling and low. He shook me.
"Y...Yeah it's true Abhimanyu. My melonoma is back and these time it's more serious as it is not diagnosed early." He crouch down as soon as I said that keeping his hands on his face.

"Abhimanyu." I said worried and crouch to his level.
"Please not now. You can't leave me now. I can't see it please." I couldn't believe for a second that these guy right here is the same cold professor but he was not he was a man who is deeply in love.

Abhimanyu is good at showing love with his words but today right here, right now I feel like the only person who mattered was me.

"Abhi, sweetheart listen to me. It's curable." I said and he looked at me hopefully. He grabbed my hand.
"Can you get better?"
"Yeah I can but the chances are slim."
"Even if there is 1% chance I'm yet going to save you. I'll take you to the best doctor in this world. I can get you everything needed for you to recover. I'll arrange the best doctor for you." He said trying to get up I pulled him down.
"That's not necessary. I can be treated here. My doctor is already good enough but these time the chances are very slim. The doctors aren't giving up. But no matter what you do Abhi if it is meant to happen then there is nothing that can stop it." I said.
"Don't say that Alia. I'd sell my everything if it means you can live." He said I held his hand.
"I know that more than anything else Abhimanyu. Don't worry I'm getting my treatment. Better late than never. Slim but I do have chances and I want to live my life with you." I said and he went silent.