Chapter 19: chapter-19
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The group of four, namely- Bhavna, Sharad, Yuvani, and Krishna, waited until one o’clock. By then, Bhavna had fallen asleep on the sofa. Shortly after, Sharad left, carrying a sleeping Bhavna towards their room. Yuvani fell asleep too, refusing to leave until Sayyam returned. Krishna remained awake though; she paced back and forth, feeling too guilty to rest. It was two in the morning, then three, when Sayyam stumbled through the door, into the hall. Krishna head snapped towards the door. Sayyam’s arm was bleeding profusely, and there was blood trickling down his face.
Krishna reached for him as he fell on the ground, wincing in pain. She realized he was drunk, as he looked around in confusion, talking to himself. “I thought this was the outhouse,” he slurred, sitting up slowly. Krishna considered calling for help, but decided against it, not wanting to wake up Suhani, or any of the other elders. She tenderly touched Sayyam’s arm, and he hissed, flinching away.
He looked up at her like she was some angel, “Girnewali? What are you doing here?” she was shocked at first- it had been a long time since he had called her that. Sayyam pouted, turning away, “Did you come to yell at me again?” Krishna shook her head in guilt, but he looked down, “You were right, it’s all my fault…How could I hurt maa?” he clenched his fist and closed his eyes; more blood oozing out of the cut on his forehead.
“Get up, we’ll take care of your wounds,” Krishna tenderly placed a hand on his back, but Sayyam moved away.
“I’ve been bad, I deserve this,” he looked so vulnerable.
“No…nothing that happened was your fault…It was no one’s fault,” Krishna cried, seeing how deep his cuts were.
“Promise Krishna?” Sayyam whispered.
Krishna froze, hearing her name come from his mouth. This was the first time he had called her something other than ‘Girnewali’ or ‘Bewakoof’, his voice made her name sound so different- so special; it was like she was hearing her name for the first time. Something inside her awakened and she looked at him, as he gazed deep into her soul.
“Promise.” Krishna said, urging Sayyam to stand up. Sayyam slowly rose, leaning heavily on Krishna, placing an arm around Krishna’s waist for support, she looked up at him briefly, and for a split second, an unknown feeling took hold of her. She shook her head immediately, scattering all meaningless thoughts.
“You’re not my friend,” Sayyam stated, reminding Krishna of everything that had happened the other day.
“I know,” she replied stiffly, guiding Sayyam to her room.
“Then why can’t you stay away?” He questioned. Krishna remained silent, not having a valid answer.
“Why are we here?” Sayyam questioned drowsily, glancing around the room.
“Because the first aid kit is here-”
“But why here? There’s a first kit in the outhouse, right?”
“But you can’t walk all the way there in this state.”
“Who said I can’t? I’ll walk now and show you.” Sayyam stood up, almost falling over, when Krishna came and pushed him back onto the bed.
“Excuse me Mr. Khadoos! First of all, you’re bleeding…on top of that, you’re drunk; and now you’re going to act childish! If something had happened to you, what would I do?” Krishna stopped, realizing what she had just said. “I- I mean, what would I say to Suhani aunty and everyone else, huh? They all care for you so much-”
“Chup! (Quiet!)” Sayyam placed a finger on Krishna’s lips. “You talk sooo much…Sometimes, you’re like an angel,” he slurred, “but when you start talking, you turn into the devil!”
Krishna ignored his comment and examined his wounds.
“Stupid girl,” Sayyam remarked, “looking at my cuts won’t heal them.”
“Sayyam, I need to look at them to know how to treat them.”
“Whatever,” Sayyam pouted, his ego clearly bruised. Krishna turned away to get some gauze, smirking to herself. By the time she turned back around, Sayyam had already fallen asleep; one of his legs was hanging off the bed, and his arm was draped over his chest.
“Good, he won’t remember what happened when he wakes up,” she voiced her thoughts aloud, “I just won’t tell him that I bandaged him.” She cautiously lifted his head and placed it in her lap, wiping the blood off with a damp towel. She looked down at his arm and wiped that up with antiseptic too, tears pricking at her eyes. She caught sight of the gash on his leg and bandaged it, noticing that he’d sprained his ankle. She rolled her eyes and took care of that too, getting up to leave. She carefully placed his head on a pillow, making him comfortable, and covered him with her favorite blanket. She had never let even Yuvaan touch that blanket, she smiled unconsciously, walking away, when she felt a hand holding hers.
“Goodnight Krishna, thank you…” Sayyam drawled, letting go of Krishna’s hand and falling asleep.
“Goodnight…Sayyam,” Krishna felt an unknown warm feeling as she walked out. But somewhere inside her, she knew this wouldn’t last for long. Something told her that this was the calm before the storm.
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Aww, drunk Sayyam is too cute for life! Hope you guys are enjoying the thrill of this ride, the next chapter will be out soon 😉
Also guys, the OS entries are on the SSEL page (on page 2 or 3), so check them out! The last date for voting is June 3…so do read them (there are four) and guess which one is mine 😉
Until next time!
– Shreya <3
25 Comments
Amazing epi update next part asap
Thanks ??
Wow…Cute one…Always love drunken sayyam….He is so cute… Krishna corrected her mistakes… Hope there will be a fight between yuvaan and Krishna… Sayyam sleeping in her room… ryt.. anyway waiting eagerly for neXt…
Yeah, drunk Sayyam is always bae?
You never know what will happen next, thnx for commenting ??
hey shreya… sorry could not comment in the last two chapters… this chapter was awesome… loved the way krishna was waiting for sayyam when everyone had left… sayyam acting childish was super cute… and i think krishna went through the same feeling sayyam went through when they called each other with their name… like krishna’s during this chap and sayyam’s during the tiger wala chap… and yay krishna is slowly realizing her feelings for sayyam… and krishna gave her favorite blanket to sayyam… the one she never gave to yuvaan… and thank god krishna doesn’t love yuvaan the way she did in ssel… and just like Fidato said… expect a fight between yuvaan and krishna over sayyam sleeping on krishna’s bed… loved the whole ff… a long way to go girl…all the best…
Hey Prethiga, don’t apologize, it’s absolutely fine…if anything, I should be saying thank you for all your encouragement and love ??
You never know what might happen next, I might just end up taking a different turn?
Drunk sayyam is love ❤❤ i wonder wat will happn next. And that blanket part was too cute. Loved it. Wanna see how sayyam will react seeing him sleeping in krishna’s room. Keep updating. Eagerly waiting for next.
Thank you Anshu??
Hry Shreya….Awesome epi…. loved it…. Drunk Sayyam is always sweetheart
And about the os competition, i m 100% sure that entry #3 is ur writing. Ur writing style is extraordinary. It can be recognized. I hv voted for all the entries of ssel.
Hey Muniya, Sayyam after a couple drink is always on fleek…love his character like anything ?
I’ll reveal which os is mine when voting closes ?
Loved the episode❤❤update it soon??
Thnx Aman ??
Wow!!drunk sayyam…just love him.amazing epi with love and care…post regularly like this…
Thanks Mithila ??
2dy epi was fabulous dr.I loved drunken sayyam. I was waiting 4 ur ff.poor sayyam! Don’t know how yuvan will react after seeing him in Krishna’s room. Hope suhani will handle him.n dr I tnk ur ff in d competition is suhani si ek ladki#entry 3 (forever n a day one.he hee) am I right?
Thnx Dinu?
I’ll reveal which one was mine after voting closes…?
We never know what will happen, I may just end up twisting the plot again ??
I love drunken saiyyam so much..as his antics and behavior becomes childish and cute too and he says the truth ..
Am I the only person who is obsessed with drunken saiyyam??
Super epi…loving it gal..update Asap?
I know right! Sayyam is too innocent and cute when he’s drunk… Honestly, I love all his drunk scenes in SSEL… you’re not alone girl!??
If my guess it right u wrote “Forever and a day “ff ..because u know how to express emotions in a fantabulous way!!I wish my guess was correct..
I’ll reveal which os is mine when voting closes?
loved..it like anything…..aww…drunk..saiyyam..is a cutie pie…..but im sure…he is gonna be the opposite next day…wanna even see how suhani will react seeing his wounds….cant wait for next chapter….update ASAP….
Thnx Agddiya?
Lets see what happens next?
Woow, fantastic dialogues.. The fdeling and emotions were well descriptive..and The kriyam made me flabbergasted.. Shreya, ur writing is now my new crush.. I mean the way u write is fantabulous..and drunk Saiyyam is always cute.. The episode had a perfect blend of emotions, friendship and comedy.. The episode was the cutest thing eva… And if I guess, judging by ur writing style I think entry#3 is yours… But I know whichever OS u write is absolutely perfect and well deserving for the winning spot.. Love ya..
Hey Annie,? Thank you so much for all the compliments, oh gosh, I can’t thank you enough for all the praise and encouragement you’ve always provided…you’re too sweet?
Thank you so much for the well wishes for the OS competition…love ya girl!??