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"Hey, you, who are you, and why are you holding my daughter in your arms?"

"Maa, actually that..."

I notice the injury on her leg, it was bleeding. I run to examine her foot, has this man hurt her or how has she hurt herself?

"Where are you taking her, how is she hurt and who are you?!"

"Actually maa..."

"Ruhi, how many times have I already told you not to go anywhere with strangers! How many times do I have to repeat myself! The watchman uncle said he was going to call me right, so why did you not wait for me, and why are you with this man?"

Ruhi then starts telling me about the incident, how she rushed after my car and how she hurt herself.

My eyes brim with tears, as I realise how much she must have been in pain. For one moment, I feel angry at myself because of why I did not switch on my mobile as soon as I left the clinic and my mind conspires ways that I could have prevented the incident.

I close my eyes to discard the thoughts of worst things that could have happened to her, she could have had an accident- oh no!

A wave of guilt takes over me and I simply listen to her as she continues to tell me about her accident with tears already streaming through her red face.

"And maa, I think that God sent Rajat Sir at the right moment. He helped me remove my foot from that gap, and he cheered up my mood all the way here. If he would not have been there, maybe I would I'd still be lying there and still be crying because of the pain. You should thank my teacher, maa."

I go blank at that moment. I was so infuriated that I endlessly started reprimanding Ruhi's teacher, who was only trying to help my daughter. He only stood there all the time and let me scold him. My eyes flood with tears once more.

I keep my eyes lowered as I try to take Ruhi from his arms and place her in mine. We both pause as our hands touch and press against each others' as we do so.

I then slowly utter "I am sorry and thank you" to him, and then I raise my head to check whether he heard me or not. And I notice that he simply nods.

Ruhi waves at him as we turn towards my car. I feel him stand there and watch us go but I stop myself from turning around to see him, afraid that I might break down in front of this stranger.

I call to come and check on Ruhi. She arrives just after I changed Ruhi's outfit and placed her on the bed. She examines the leg and tells me that a plaster needs to be applied on it.

"Actually Purvi, it is advisable that Ruhi gets complete bed rest for about a week, and even more will be better for her recovery. Actually, school is about to end next week so it might be okay, you can meet her teachers and tell them about her condition, I am sure they will understand and grant her this week off", tells me after she is done applying the plaster on her leg.

"Oh yes maa, you should speak to Rajat Sir, I am sure he will understand."

"Yes Ruhi, now you take some rest while I go leave Maya aunty downstairs."

Ruhi nods and when we are both out, I start to continuously ask her whether there is nothing more serious about Ruhi's condition that should be taken into consideration.

Ruhi is already asleep when I go in the room. I dim the lights and go in the bathroom to change. A wave of emotions takes over me and I start to cry. Ruhi is hurt only because of me, I should have been more careful. Maybe I could have switched on the mobile earlier or slowed down the car! I cannot lose the only person that I love the most in the world. I feel crushed as I even screamed at her teacher for no reason. I should definitely apologise to him tomorrow.

That night goes very slowly as I stay awake besides Ruhi the whole night to make sure that she does not wake up at some moment at night complaining about the pain, fortunately and by God's grace, she does not.

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