Chapter 139 - 138

Shreya sat in her home pouting away. Her nose was red and her head ached. And her whole body felt miserable. She nicely chided Charan in her head for jinxing it. She was someone who never handled sickness very well. She always behaved like a spoilt kid whenever she got sick. And she wouldn't even lift a finger. She just curled up into a ball and laid down on the couch.

That was exactly how Charan found her when he came back after work that day. Shreya was supposed to pick Akira but then called the last minute to let his mum pick her up saying she got stuck at work. So Akira was staying the night at his parents' place while Charan came here to keep Shreya company. He knew she did not like staying alone at night.

But to his surprise, the whole house was dark when he closed the doors behind him and when he flipped on the switch, he found a bundle wrapped in a blanket on the couch.

"Hey, isn't it too early for you to be sleeping??" Charan asked leaving his footwear at the doors steps and walking towards her.

But the blanket did not stir. So when he went and pried her face out, he was shocked to see her pale face. He sat beside her on the couch and shook her awake.

Shreya tiredly opened her eyes and looked at Charan.

"Hey, what happened?? You okay??" Charan asked trying to get a better look at her face. But Shreya held the blanket in iron grip without letting it go.

"NO… I am not okay… I have a fever and running nose and headache and body pain and my whole body feels miserable and its all your fault…" She lined up the complaints and pointed out the accused in a whinny pitiful voice making Charan speechless.

"How is this my fault??" Charan asked baffled.

"You only told yesterday right that I will get cold?? And I got cold!! See…" Shreya reasoned diligently. If only her voice wasn't so childish, Charan felt like even he would have believed her no matter how absurd the accusation was.

"Well, who was the one who stayed out in rain… dancing and playing away for straight one and a half hours yesterday??" He asked rolling his eyes.

"I don't know all that… since I got cold after you said I would… this is your fault. That is all…" Shreya argued stubbornly.

Charan knew it was pointless to argue with her. SO he did not bother with it. So instead he asked, "Okay… Now answer this. How long have you been here like this?? Did you take any medicine?? Did you eat anything??"

Shreya rubbed on her nose and answered obediently much to Charan's relief even though it was bound to be short-lived.

"I came back from the office after lunch when I felt that I am running temperature. I came home and slept… And now you woke me up. That is all…" She said proudly.

Charan glared at her helplessly. He knew he shouldn't have expected anything more from her but it still pissed him off that she wouldn't take care of herself.

"Why are you so careless?? Why Shreya? You know that you are sick and still, you skipped your meals and did not take any medicine but you still have the energy to complain about others??" Charan scolded her frustrated.

Shreya looked down pouting giving him an aggrieved look as if he was bullying her.

"Don't act cute now!! Its no use. Even if you couldn't take care of yourself, you could have called someone to come here?? You could have called me to come!! SO you are not getting off the hook so easily. Now come on. Let's get you to a proper bed first." Charan said with a stern serious face and gestured her to get up.

"You are so mean! You are scolding a sick person. You are a baddie. I will not go anywhere with you…" She accused once again and laid back on the couch covering her face once again.

Charan let out a puff of frustrated breath but then calmed himself down with great effort. He then got to work. He did not ask her anything anymore. He straight uplifted her up on his arms along with the blanket and walked towards her bedroom.

Shreya struggled childishly still pouting. She trashed her legs with the little energy she had even though it was feeble. 

Charan knew that being angry is not going to help. So took a deep breath and deliberately softened his voice and coaxed her, "Shreya, be good. I am just taking you to your bed. It will be more comfortable there… now stay still please…"

When Shreya heard his warm voice, she stopped struggling and leaned on his embrace comfortably. When Charan laid her on the bed, she did not let go of his neck and softly pleaded, "Stay… don't go… please…"

Charan caressed the back of her head softly and said once again in a softly, "Shreya�� I am not going anywhere. I am staying here only okay?? Now be a good girl and wait here. I will just go get something for you to eat and some medicines and come okay??"

Shreya reluctantly let go of his neck but then whined, "I will also come with you. I won't get in the way… I promise. I will just sit on the counter quietly." She then looked at him hopefully.

"Shreya, be good. You have a cold. It won't be good for you to be near smoke. And you are having a fever… You will get cold outside. And on top of it, you don't really look like you have the energy to sit now…" Charan said softly.

Shreya pouted but stayed quiet reluctantly. But she still looked away from him showing her dissatisfaction.

Charan pecked on her forehead tenderly and said, "Be good okay?? I will be back…"