Telepathy

Hyeon turned his face to see that Ji-hun had gained consciousness. Everyone, including Yeoubi, rushed towards him to make sure that he was alright. He tried to sit up straight, rubbing his eyes and looking around the room, wondering why everyone had gathered there.

He repeated his question, not sure if he had been audible the first time round. "Why were you guys fighting, Hyung? What happened and why was I sleeping again, don't I need to go for the practice?" As soon as he said this, the conversation before the dream as well as the one within the dream came rushing back to him all of a sudden. He got confused momentarily, as he was unable to distinguish which one was real and which , a figment of his imagination.

All this while, everyone had been holding their breaths, wracking their brains about what to tell him and how to stop him from practicing that day. Hyeon saved the situation by stepping in with an explanation- "You had fainted, Ji-hun. The doctors were saying that it was due to overwork, and not getting adequate amount of sleep. You are not going to follow the practice schedule for the next week, don't worry about the choreography- we will keep your part simple. And you can do your vocal practice right here, while resting on your bed. Just relax- nobody was fighting, we were just chatting a little loudly."

Ji-hun's face turned pale out of fear, he blurted out "I am a threat for the band, aren't I? Why don't you guys just kick me out of the band, then everything be alright again!"

Yeoubi had been talking about making him leave the band, but he was the one who caved the quickest on seeing those puppy eyes and the innocent look on his face, blaming himself for the guilt he had never been guilty of. Before Ji-hun could have spoken a single word, he announced once again "No way! Nobody is going to leave the band and especially not you- this is the end of the discussion, just take proper amount of rest and get well soon. I need to make further arrangements for the upcoming tour, so I will take my leave now. Take care everyone, and try not to overwork yourself and eat healthy. Bye!"

Ji-hun waved his hands in the air excitedly as he loved work tours and concerts, and the chance to interact with adoring fans. Meanwhile, everyone else was still trying to process the sudden change in Yeoubi's emotions and his abrupt exit.

After he had left, Hyeon turned to Ho-jin, gesturing to him with his eyes to leave the room after him, so they could talk in private. Ho-jin understood the indication and was about to walk away, when Ji-hun stopped him. He yelled "Ho-jin, where are you going? We were in the middle of a discussion, weren't we? I think we should complete it! It is good that everyone from our family is here as well!" His statement made everybody's reaction change to curiosity within seconds, while terrifying Ho-jin at the same time.

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"Mukul, wake up! Wake up, why won't you?! How long you are going to sleep like a log, wake up! It's already late!"

Mukul woke up, rubbing his eyes. He was murmuring softly, trying to make sense of what was going on, "What happened, Surbhi? Is there any earthquake or volcanic eruption that has made you shout so loudly so early in the morning! We are here to relax, not to wake up at the same time we used to wake up for the lectures, don't you remember this?"

Surbhi squeezed her eyes in frustration, contemplating her decision of dating Mukul again. "You really are something else! It's already 10 o'clock, and wake up now; I am not feeling good already."

This statement hit Mukul like a current had been jolted through his veins, making him jump out of bed. He grabbed Surbhi's wrist with one of his hands and started feeling her forehead with his other, to confirm if she had fever or not! After ensuring that her body temperature was not high, he was about to remark when Surbhi shouted "Let go of me, dumbo! What do you thinking you are doing, I'm not going to run away right now that you need to shackle me like this!"

Mukul was taken aback by her reaction; wasn't it merely some seconds ago that she was mentioning that she had not been feeling well, so what was he supposed to do if not check her temperature? Then why was she still shouting at him! He finally asked, "Don't you have fever or something; or if not, then what is the thing which is you making uncomfortable?"

This is when Surbhi blurted out, "I don't think Nitya is alright! I am having a recurring feeling that she is not well and she is not even picking my calls. Mehul Bhaiya's phone is not reachable as well! I am so scared."

Mukul chuckled as he heard this, and spoke again, "Sometimes I really doubt if Nitya and I are twins! You guys always act like you guys are twins with your matching things and telepathy; and I am left feeling like the best friend! Relax, Surbhi, maybe your anxiety has just aggravated due travel and motion sickness. It's not likely that Nikku is in trouble, Bhaiya is right there to take care of her as well-"

He was not even able to complete his statement completely, when Surbhi smacked him on the back of his head for mocking her even after she had told him that she was not feeling well. She glared at him "You better pray that she is totally alright, otherwise I am really gonna kill you!"

Surbhi pulled out her phone and tried Nitya's phone again, but to no avail. After being unsuccessful in contacting Mehul for the hundredth time, she dialed a new number, trying to reach Naveen and reminding herself to breathe at regular intervals. As soon as Naveen received the call, she shouted out from the other side in desperation "Hello, bhaiya? I am really worried, no one is picking my calls! Can you please check on Nikki and confirm if everything is alright?"

She sat on the bed with a thump, after hearing the reply Naveen gave to her- "Surbhi, actually, there has been a problem here. We are in the hospital and Nitya had to be admitted here!"

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