I am sorry

Jonathan was startled to hear the news.He made Mrs.Andrews sit on the chair nearby and he followed the Doctor into his cabin.

"Doctor.Give her what ever treatment neccessary.If you need I can arrange Doctors from abroad.Money is not a matter.I just need her back again."

"Look Mr??"

"Jonathan"

"Look Mr.Jonathan.That won't be neccessary.But you see we can only decide on the treatment only after she regains conciousness.Only then can we tell the extent of memories she has lost.May be 1 or 2 years or sometimes even a decade or she might not remember anything."

Hearing that she might not remember anything Jonathan was heartbroken.He left the Doctor's office with a blank look.

"Son.What did the Doctor say?"Mrs.Andrews asked as she saw him exit the Doctor's office.But he didnot reply.He opened the door to the ICU and went to the private room inside which Sandriya was lying on a hospital bed.There was an ECG machine making a beep every now and then.She was dressed in a patients uniform.There was an IV connected to her right hand.Her left arm was immobiled as it was fractured.Her head was covered in thick roller bandange.The wounds in her body were cleaned and a layer of ointment was applied.He went and sat beside her bed.

He took her hand in his.He held it gently afraid that he might disturb the IV line.Tears started to form in his eyes and drop by drop his tears escaped his eyes and soaked the bed mattress.

"I am really sorry.Its all my fault.But please don't punish me.Please scold me one more time.Please smile at me like you always do.Please come back to me.Don't forget me.Don't forget these last 10 days.These were the happiest days of my life.I want to remain in your life.So remember me.Please open your eyes."he cried hysterically.He could no longer speak.He was choking due to pain.

"Excuse me sir.You are not allowed to come in here.And please don't trouble the patient"a nurse who had come to check Sandriya said.

"Please leave"she said again.

Jonathan slowly got up and went outside the room.

The Doctor advised them to continuosly motivate her to come back to reality.He said that she can hear them.But she was lacking strength to respond.So Mrs.Andrews,Jonathan and even Cathy and Elena visited her daily to help her recall the things they did together.They will tell her stories,jokes,the places they went together,the things they did and so on.Every now and then a tear drop would roll down Sandriya's cheek.

Nearly a month passed like this.It had been 35 days since that terrible night.Mrs.Andrews had just went to buy medicines,when suddenly

"Doctor,there's something wrong with the patient in the ICU"the nurse said as she went running to the Doctor's cabin.Jonathan and Steve who were standing outside were shocked.The two immediately ran into the room.Sandriya was suddenly having a fits attack.The Doctor came in and did the neccessary steps to ease the situation.Finally she was back to normal.The Doctor then checked her vitals.Nothing was wrong.So he gave the nurses a few instructions and went out.The nurse then handed to Steve,a list of medicines to buy and left the room.Steve excused himself to go to the Pharmacy.Jonathan was left alone.He was still baffled from the sight he saw earlier.He slowly walked towards her and gently caressed her black hair.Tears came down soaking his face.He was never a cry baby.Even at the time when his parents left him and went abroad for business,he was strong.But he didn't understand why seeing her covered in bandages made him feel a pain as if his heart was torn apart.He looked at her pale face.Her lips had a faint smile.

"How could you smile even now?"he asked her."Do you know how hard it is for me to know that you will forget me?"he said trying to keep his emotions stable.He then decided to leave as seeing her like this only made him feel worse.He turned and walked towards the door.

All of a sudden he turned and hurried to her side."You said something didn't you?"he said.

"I know I am not hallucinating.You did say some thing"he shouted.Was all this waiting making him go crazy.Hearing him shout in the ICU,a nurse came in to get him out.

"Sir.Please don't bother the patient"

"No I am not.She just said something"

"Sir.I understand your situation but thats not possible.She is unconscious"the nurse said

"But I "

"Sir please"the nurse said as she tried getting him out.

But in a moment she too stopped.

"You heard that too didn't you"Jonathan asked the nurse.She didn't reply.But seeing expression he could tell that she definitely did.The two went near the bed.Thats when Jonathan saw Sandriya's lips were move.She was trying to frame a sentence.Tears were rolling down her cheek as she tried to speak.Jonathan leaned a little closer to hear her mumbling words.

"I-i"her faint voice was heard

"I-i will"

"You will"Jonathan repeated her words

"never "

"for-get"

"you"

Hearing her words Jonathan started crying and laughing at the same time.The nurse immediately ran to get the doctor.He kissed her on the forehead.He placed his forehead against hers.His tears dripped down her cheeks.She could feel his warm tears on her cheeks.She slowly opened her eyes...