Idiot

Nearly 10 days passed.Sandriya was shifted from the ICU to a private room.Her wounds had healed.Her left arm was showing good improvements.She had to undergo certain tests to check if she had any brain damage.All the tests were normal.Except for a small scar on the back of her head,the injury didn't do much damage.

Mr.Andrews had just come from his business trip.He was not around for nearly 3 months and during this time his family had gone through a lot of trouble.Mrs.Andrews didn't tell a thing about the incident to him when he was abroad working so as not to worry him.Even if she had told him,he won't have been able to come as he was just an employee who had to oblige to his Boss' orders.So he would have stayed there worrying.

"Honey.Please forgive dada for not being there in your worst time.I am really sorry"Mr.Andrews apologised sincerely.He was heartbroken to know that he couldn't do anything for her.

"Dada,Its fine.I know you didn't do it on purpose.You are really working hard for the family.All that matters is you are here now.Besides I am well now.See.Let me show you.Come lets have a hand wrestling match.I will beat you definitely"Sandriya said massaging the biceps of her left arm.Her father started laughing.She was his little sunshine.

"Why are you laughing?I am serious"she said pouting her lips.Seeing her father stop worrying made her smile as well.

"Alright you two.Dinner is ready"Mrs.Andrews said as she pushed open the room door.Jonathan had come as well.He was helping Mrs.Andrews carry the food she had prepared from home.He then neatly placed the food on a table.He waved a 'hi' to Sandriya.

"Hello son.I can't thank you enough for taking good care of my family"he said.Mrs.Andrews had told him everything about how caring and helping Jonathan was.

"Its my duty to take care of my friend and that too my only friend"he chuckled.

"Friend?I thought you too were cute love birds"her father asked.

"Dada.Stop it.He is my friend"Sandriya said as she threw a pillow at her father.Her face turned red in awkwardness.He is her father.Why is he asking her such a question?

"Looks like your arm is alright Shortie"Jonathan said.

"You idiot.Don't call me that"she shouted.

Jonathan didn't argue.It had been a long time since she called him that.To see her smile like this he was really thankful to God.He went near her and gently patted her head with a smile on his lips.He won't have been able to forgive himself if things didn't turn out this way.He then gently caressed her hair.

"You idiot what do you think you are doing"she asked as she looked up at him getting all flustered.He didn't understand why she was so nervous.

Just then,Mr.Andrews cleared his throat as if telling him he was still in the room.Only then did Jonathan realise that he was standing really close to her and caressing her hair.His hand froze mid air.He turned to look at her father.Both Mr&Mrs.Andrews were already staring at him.An awkward vibe filled the room.He immediately excused himself and left the room.Sandriya's face was red from blushing.She could feel how hot her cheeks were.She covered herself with a blanket not to let her parents see her face.

"I think my prediction is soon gonna come true Dear"her father teased"Or should I say Shortie?"

"Dada.Stop it.He's just my friend.We promised we would remain friends.Okay."Sandriya said covering herself deep with the blanket.

Her father and Mother started laughing at how naive their daughter was.

Later they all had dinner.Mrs.Andrews gave Sandriya her medications.She ate them and soon fell asleep.After a while,Mrs.Andrews turned off the lights and she too fell asleep on the additional bed , leaving a reading lamp on as her husband was still awake sitting on the chair and reading something.

Though he looked like reading a book,his mind was thinking something else.His face had a serious expression.He looked at the sleeping faces of his daughter and wife with the help of the light from the lamp.He was worried.He was never able to give them anything they needed.His job never allowed him to spend more time with them either.He was gone for most months of the year.But they never complained.He thought for a while.Having decided something he took his laptop and typed something.It was a resignation letter.He finished the mail and clicked sent.Confirming that the mail had been sent he closed his laptop and relaxed on the chair.In a few minutes he recieved a call.It was his boss.

"Are you serious Andrews?"he asked.Mr.Andrews was more experienced in the field than most of his other employees and he was a man of perfection and someone he could trust and rely on.So losing him will be a big loss on his side.So he didn't mind calling him even at this late hour.

"Yes boss.I have thought this through"he said not showing signs of changing his mind.

Seeing that he was not gonna get convinced his boss sighed and asked"What else are you gonna do?"

"I'm planning to start my own business"Mr.Andrews said.

"Okay then.I am gonna miss you not as an employee but as a good friend.Thank you for everything you have done for me and the company all these years.I whole heartedly wish you good luck"he genuinely wished him.

"Thank you"he said and the call ended....