Both Avery and Sonu were amused with her words. She was not giving up and they were happy she was ready to fight for life. Blood continued to flow through the wound now as Avery had tried to cut open it. Pari strictly forbade her from trying to suck the venom since they weren't sure what had bitten her. The boys soon reached and Noah wasn't even fighting back his tears. Pari wasn't just a friend for him, she was his confidante, his personal cheer team, his support system at many occasions. The news of her being in pain had hurt him more than he had expected. "First aid seems decent. But her condition isn't great. We need to get her to the hospital. We can't waste anymore time " Brian was hot on his heels to lead them to the foot of the hill. He used the shortcut to reach there as quickly as possible and each minute was precious at the moment. "Pari, just stay strong and calm. This may not be an ideal time to panic. Think about the people you love and stay strong " Brian was tryin

Drive towards the hospital was dreadful. He couldn't think decently. He prayed with every breath that she'd be alright soon. He couldn't even cry his heart out to anyone. Calling his mom wasn't even an option. Who else did he have other than these two ladies? Loneliness was the worst enemy he had faced in his life. Pari and Anna had always shielded him from the darkness of loneliness. But today he was fighting his demons all by himself. The drive wasn't really long, especially after he decided to give no shits about speeding tickets. He was in front of the moderately infrastructured hospital. All his fears were now eating him up. Those unshed tears in his eyes had made him like a devastated man. There was no lie, his love was still fighting inside a four walled room for her life. After mumbling her name at the reception, he was informed that she was in the emergency room on the third floor being treated. He quickly took the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator to come down.

Ian was still resting on the chair in an uncomfortable position when Austin reached the hospital on the next day. Austin practically had to drag him to freshen up and eat some breakfast, so he could manage to stay awake. He couldn't stay longer as he had to be at work and manage everything since Pari and Ian wouldn't be there for the next few days. Pari's friends were back by noon with her luggage that was still in the cottage. Ian had now booked a special ward where Pari would be shifted once she woke up and kept all her belongings there. The duty doctor had checked her up in the morning and didn't have much details about her condition other than saying that there weren't any drastic issues. Anna was in the hospital by evening though Ian had asked her not to be worried and run to the hospital as Pari was still in the ICU and the doctors still had to confirm if they could shift her to a special ward. So even Anna had to see her in the ICU during the visiting hours. Once the duty do

"You are a lucky girl, he has been on his toes since he arrived here. Only few lucky ones receive such blessings" Lily spoke as she helped Pari to settle in a better position. "I'm indeed lucky… " Pari replied with a smile. "How long was I sleeping? " Pari asked Lily after a brief moment of silence. "After you were admitted and treated, you were under observation. Next day the sedatives had knocked you out. So technically I can say more than 2 days""No wonder I feel as if I have slept for too long" "Your friends were here too along with Ian's mother. They are really lovely people. They care about you a lot" Lily filled in. "These are the only people I have in my life. They are the reason for me to fight for life" Pari replied with a tiny drop of tears. She had no one else but them right now. She had her parents, but now… she had lost them in the battle of love and happiness. What if she couldn't survive this misfortune, what if she had really left this without bidding them a goo

As expected, Pari was teary eyed when Ian completed reading. Ian's crumpled shirt now had the proof of her emotions, but all he did was pat her hair carefully and place a kiss on her forehead. "He loved her so much…But still they couldn't be together" Pari spoke too softly because of her wrecked emotions. "Life can not always be fair Pari. Sometimes we may not get what we dream of. But that doesn't mean the end of the world. We all need to move on and take a second chance" Ian tried to convince her. "But is it easy to forget someone whom we loved with everything we had?" "No… It's not… Everyone takes their own time to heal. Moreover, moving on doesn't always mean that we forget the person. We will continue our lives without their presence, but the memories we made will continue to be a part of our lives" Pari continued to bask in the meaning of his words."I had a dream last night… " Her words came out like a whisper after a long time. "Was it bad or good ? " Ian asked. "I can't