The next day Nikhil was absent from office and Jiya came to know that he had gone to London.
She knew she was the reason behind his absence.Around lunch time Nandita visited her.
"Jiya you don't seem well? Any problem dear?"
"None. Just not well"
"Nandita since Nikhil has gone for teo weeks I was hoping I could take a week off since my father is not well and Myra my sister is leaving for an official trip tomorrow."
"I"ll speak with Ritwik and confirm you on phone. You leave right now and take rest"
Jiya received a call after half an hour that her leave had been accepted.
She packed her belongings for a week and went to the airport with Myra who was leaving for Singapore while she went to Jodhpur.
On reaching home she saw that her father was actually not well . He had fever for past two days. He seemed better that day but When the shivering started she rushed him to the hospital the next day. The doctors in the hospital informed her it was most probably pneumonia but it could be serious as cancer because he had started vomiting blood.
Jiya was stunned. Her father had been hale and hearty last time when she had visited him.
Her mother who was otherwise a strong lady collapsed and she was sent to the emergency where her blood pressure was found to be very high.