There's Nothing Without You ??

37. A guilt surrounding her heart

Midnight,

Swara woke up with unusual sound. She opened her eyes immediately and looked at Sanskar. His breath was not normal. He was shivering. Swara got up immediately and went to Sanskar side. She touched his forhead and neck. It was warm. He got fever. Swara was worried. She woke him up slowly patting his face. Sanskar opened his eyes but his eyes was closing tiredly. Swara cups his face and sign him to open his eyes. She took the tablet kept on bedside table and water and made him eat. Sanskar eat it and again closed his eyes. He was feeling cold. So, Swara covered him with comforter properly and caress his hair. So that he may relax and sleep. She was sitting beside him taking support of bed post. Sanskar was still feeling cold so he hugged Swara through her belly. Swara got shocked. His sudden touch send shivers through her spine. She got goosebumps and she looked at him. He was closing him eyes and getting relief. She tried to take his hand off her but finding him getting uncomfortable and it was disturbing his sleep. She left the idea. He was hugging her more tightly placing his head in her lap. She thought to let it be. She adjusted his right hand carefully so that he may not hurt his hand and kept on caressing his hair. She waited for fever to subside as Laksh told it would subside fever. She sees him getting relaxed and sleeping. After half an hour, his fever subsided but he didn't left Swara. She also didn't try to do anything. She kept on looking at him and caressing his hair. Then she slowly fell into sleep in that position only.

Morning,
Sanskar woke up and felt something soft on his face and very soft pillow under his head. He opened his eyes to  sees around and find himself in Swara's lap. Her hand was on his face. She was sitting with support of bedpost with closed eyes. Sanskar was looking at her continuously. It was not the first time he was watching her sleeping but this time it was something new. She was really close to him. He remembered how she care for him at night as he got fever. He was feeling everything but could not able to open his eyes due to fever and weakness. He keep hand on her hand which was on his cheek. Swara woke up feeling the touch. She immediately looked at Sanskar as if he is fine. Then she realized their position. Sanskar also realized and tried to get up, to which Swara helped him and avoid looking at him. She thought he may not like it and get angry. She was about to apologize but got surprised to listen what Sanskar said.

Sanskar: Thankyou Swara.

Swara look at him confused.

Sanskar: Yeah, Thanks a lot for taking care of me at night, and I m fine now so, don't get worried. (Reading her expression).

Swara smiles.
Sanskar: But you should not stayed like this. You might be feeling uncomfortable in this position. You could have wake me up.

Swara (sign): It's ok. I m fine.

Sanskar: Then also. I m sorry. Because of me, you had to sleep like this. I m..

Swara put finger on his lips to stop him.

Sanskar stopped and look at her. Swara was also looking at him. They have an eyelock which was broken by knock on the door. Swara comes in to her sense and get up from bed and open the door.

Ap was there with Laksh. She come inside.

Ap: How are you Sanskar?

Sanskar: I m fine maa.

Laksh: Did you get fever?

Sanskar: Yeah, but now I m fine.

Laksh: Why didn't Swara tell us?

Sanskar: Leave it. I took that tablet and Swara was there to take care of me. So, I m fine now.

Laksh: ok.
Ap: Ok, Swara beta, Get ready and come downstairs.