Chapter 12: "Mom"

The rain hid my tears rolling out on cheeks. Bhargav's hands were full of blood. I fell on my knees. Harini ran towards us.

I smiled and said, "Nothing! I'm okay."

My mom was in his arms bleeding.

"She's dead," Bhargav said, sobbing.

"Mom," I shouted.

I called her several times but, she wasn't getting up.

"Look! I called you, Mom."

"Get up, Mom."

I took her in my arms and screamed, "Mom!"

"Talk to me until it's too late, Ragh," I heard my mom's words.

"Talk to me, Mom."

"I'm sorry!"

"I was stupid!"

"Please, talk to me once."

Harini kept her one hand on my shoulder; wiped my tears.

"She's no more," she said.

"STFU!"

It startled her.

"She's here with us," I exclaimed.

The moment where I fell from the cliff, I squealed at my mom to talk once. Ocean dipped me inside, and the water started pulling me down. When I opened my eyes, I saw mom coming towards me. She held my hand and took me deeper and deeper. When I asked her where we were heading, she turned smiling and speeded her motion.

"Talk to me," mom said.

When I opened my mouth, water went inside me. I lost my control in the breath, and tried to go up but, it was too late for me as it was pulling me to death. All of a sudden, I heard Bhargav calling my name in the ocean, and it was very low.

"Raghav!"

I even heard Harini's voice but, couldn't open my eyes and look. My back felt something soft. When my eyes opened its sight, I saw a doctor injecting me something. It made me feel nauseous. I lose my conscious again and saw mom waiting for my voice to hear in the darkness. When I was in a halfway pronouncing mom, she got disappeared from my eyes; from my imagination. My fingers touched her face as soon as I saw her again but, I didn't feel any sense. She wiped my tears and told me to stay strong.

"I love you," she said.

"I..,"

I found myself conscious and opened my eyes; I saw everyone surrounded me wiping their tears with a smile. Bhargav was in front of them.

I called his ears and whispered, "Where is my mom, Bhargav?"

He held my hand and answered, "You need rest."

My energy got decreased when I screamed at him. I could barely lift me from the bed.

"Doctor said that you have no energy," Prachi's dad said.

"Uncle," I called in a weak voice.

My eyes weren't opening completely. I closed it, and suddenly, the accident opened my eyes.

"Mom," I shouted and woke up.

I grabbed Bhargav's collar and warned him to take me to my mom. He avoided the eye-contact with me.

"Why don't you talk to me? Bastard!" I screamed.

"Look at me! Look at me!" I frowned.

"Ragh... I... Wh..Why don't you take rest?" he stammered.

"Fuck that rest! Where is she?" I asked as I removed whatever attached to my body and rushed out of the room.

As soon as I stepped a few towards the next door, I fell down.

"Mom."

"Mom."

"Mom," I was continuously calling her.

"What are you doing on the floor, Ragh?" I heard Prachi's voice.

I saw her bare feet beside me; I looked up at her.

"Ragh, we're leaving. Will you join us?"

"Where?" I hummed.

"Raghav! Raghav! What is wrong with you?" Bhargav asked as he took me on his shoulder.

"Prachi came into consciousness," I muttered.

"The hell? She is on her bed. Stop joking around," He laid me on the bed.

"Then where they are heading?" I asked.

"Who are they?" He yelled.

Before I speak something, I saw a doctor injecting me again. I tried to pull my hands away but, Bhargav kissed my forehead and whispered, "Nothing happened," He smiled.

"Wha-yy aa-I see-e tea-arz in..."