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‘I know you helped me and everything right now, but I think you need to

apologize before I tell you anything.’
‘Okay. Fine. I am sorry. I will not be rude to you.’
‘And Dr Arman?’

‘Arman, what the—’
‘Just do it!’ she exclaimed.

‘Fine. Dr Arman is a great doctor. The best. He knows everything!’
‘You were sarcastic, but I accept it,’ she said.

‘Now, tell me? How did you know? Does she come here? To ask about
me?’ he asked impatiently. Even though the very mention of Kajal evoked

anger and disappointment, he wanted her to say yes to every question he
had just posed.
‘She was here yesterday. You were sleeping and she told me about the

two of you. She waited for you to wake up but you didn’t,’ she said. ‘We
talked for a few hours and …’

‘And?’
‘I think she still has feelings for you. She never let go of your hand last

night. When I asked, she said she was just worried about you because you
always seemed in a mad rush to destroy yourself,’ she said.

‘I am sure she doesn’t have any feelings for me. She has a boyfriend and
they have been going steady for quite some time now,’ he said, his head
hung low and his voice dry.

‘She broke up with him. She told me she is going to London in a few
days for a course in liberal arts. Literature or journalism … something of

that sort.’
‘What?’

‘You don’t know? I thought you did,’ she said. ‘Oh yes, she told me you
guys haven’t talked for the last couple of years. I wonder why you didn’t

pursue her. She is certainly a keeper. Tall, beautiful and very nice—you
guys would look so cute together.’
‘I tried …’ he said and his voice trailed off. He didn’t know what else to

say and Pihu didn’t think she should say anything. She got back to her
book.