"She's dead." affirmed the doctor.
"Nehi." came the curt reply of ACP Raute, who at this moment looked like a living dead who just lost his whole meaning for spending the eternity.
"aisa kaise ho sakta hai? Aap kya kar rahe hai doctor? Jaake usse theek kariye doctor?" said rathore while holding the collar of the doctor and all ready to kill anyone. Chotu and Shree rushed to stop rathore. "Sir, riya ko kuch nehi hoga." Said an emotional shree to his chief. While the three ETF members were trying to console each other, Arjun pushed through the door and went near Riya.
There lays his Riya, yes, his riya, fully clad with various medical apparatus. "Riya, uttho!" Demanded Arjun as if she'd oblige by saying "Yes, Sir.". If in any other circumstances, Riya would've been scared to death hearing the demand on his voice, or may be a little happy to hear the concern that his voice held. But she did not. She just laid there lifeless.
"Tumne suna nehi? Utho Riya!" He shook her by her shoulder but she didn't respond. "Kabhi toh mere baat mana karo Riya, utho riya, Please!" Still she didn't and ACP Raute, the impassive human being, broke down.
"You are not dead.. You are not dead." Cried Arjun. No. God, the one whom Roshni and Riya worshiped couldn't be this merciless to him. God took Roshni away along with his happiness and when Riya was bringing the happiness back, God was plotting to take her away as well!
"Riya, please utho. Mujhe chor k matt jao Riya. Riya please!" he kneeled down beside her, helding her hand and rested his head near her face sobbing and mumbling pleads to her to wake up.
And as if the God was feeling sorry for this lad, Riya's heart monitor suddenly beeped and showed a slow yet her heart rate. Arjun looked at the monitor and then Riya. A sense of relief showered him over and he kissed her forhead. "you are alive!" Arjun whispered and was smiling broadly.
He called out to the Doctor. Rathore, Shree and Chotu were sitting outside. None of them had the gut to see Riya in that state. They rushed into the room along with the doctor.
"Riya!!" they said while looking at her and the heart monitor.
"Doctor, she has a heartbeat. She's not dead." Arjun said while smiling down to her.
Doctor was shocked yet hurried to attend her. He did some check-ups and injected her.
"This is a miracle. Woh solution sachmuch mein iss bacteria ki antidote nikli." Said the surprised doctor.
*Flashback*
Arjun carried her to the car and put her on the back sit, sitting with her. Rathore started the car.
"Riya, please apni Ankhe khuli rakkho." alleged a concerned Arjun. Rathore was driving the car like a maniac. That's when a bag rolled down to Arjun's feet. He looked at it. It was the bag that they brought from Rajat's house, filled with chemicals. He was about to look away when a chemical caught his attention. [It was the solution that rajat took out of the fridge first and thn put it in the fridge in the episode.] Shree was in hurry so he poured the solution in a small bottle and then the remaining to a small bottle which contained a small bacteria ball. To his surprise, it somehow looked dead. He observed it for a moment and then something struck him. He took out one of the bacteria ball similar to what Riya had gulped, placed into a empty bottle and poured some solution into it. In a few moments, the blue colored bacteria turned somehow black meaning its dead. [Aab main koi chemical specialist toh hu nehi, bas aiveyi tukke mar rahi hu. π]
Arjun took the chance and gave Riya some of the solution. Riya gulped it down and was on the verge of passing out. They had only 20 minutes to save Riya!
They reached the hospital. Arjun carried Riya to the operation theatre while chotu has brought all the doctor present in that hospital. Rathore had immediately ordered them to attend Riya. Shree was calling some of the renowned specialists.
They took Riya into the OT and the other ETF member stayed outside and praying for her safety. Yes, even Arjun Raute was praying to Riya's God for her safety.
*flashback ends*
Mr. Arjun Aapne uss antidote deke Riya
ko bachaya hai." stated the doctor and congratulated them. "Sirf uska hi nehi
baki hazaro zindegi bachayi hai."
"Nehi doctor, Riya ne bachayi hai, maine nehi." Said a proud Arjun.
"doctor, riya theek to ho jayegi na?" asked shree.
"Hopefully. But, Riya ko kuch hafte yehi rehna parega. We have to go through some tests and give her the proper treatments. Woh bacteria bohot khatarnak hai, so humhe unki puri treatment karni paregi." Said the doc.
"Jo kuch karna hai kariye Doctor. Riya ko bas theek kar dijiye." Said Chotu.
" We will do our best. But iss waqt patient ko akela chorna parega and we'll have to shift her as well. Aap sab unse baad mein mil sakte hai." Said the doc.
They left the room while looking at her affectionately and promising her to stay with her. And Arjun? He was smiling the whole time, looking at her. He left the room while giving her a kiss on her forhead but stood outside her door.
"Mehfooz tu mehsoos kar, tere paas hoon main sada
Tujhse nahi ho sakta main pal bhar bhi ab juda
Ab saath hain hum is tarah aankhon ke sang palke
Aa waqt ko yeh baat hum ik baar phir se keh dein
Saare gham se chhupa ke, har nazar se bacha ke
Zindagani banaaya hai tujhe
Tu mila jis tarah saba mile
Tu mila jis tarah sila mile
Tu mila jis tarah duaa mile... Bakhuda
Tu mila toh jaise main jee gaya
Tu mila mukammal main ho gaya
Tu mila toh phaila hai noor sa bakhuda"
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Okay, first of all, I'm shaken by the thought of Riya's death. No, she's not dead, she can't be! Arjun won't lose his love again and CV's cant do itπ‘ Because, If riya dies, it'll become impossible for any other female character to bring him back to life. And besides, if Riya had died, Arjun would have left ETF and ETF wouldn't be so normal after her death.
So, wrote it down while I was literally crying π Just hoping for the best and praying that Riya's not dead or Sana's not replaced.
Feel free to say what you've got to say about it.