

The hands of the watch on his cell phone touched.

He was in no mood to see or talk to them. He knew none of his friends would have given the hospital authorities his parents’ numbers or address. He was sure his parents had no idea of his whereabouts. He had tubes attached to needles, which dipped into his veins and arteries, and pumped liquids from transparent pouches hanging from the stand on his right side. Being sober hadn’t got him anywhere, and being drunk obliterated the possibility.

Landing up unconscious after a series of uncontrollable vomits and brain tremors was a way of life for him. It wasn’t the first time he was in one of these beds, but this time it seemed a little more serious than the other times. His thoughts wandered to what had brought him there. He was surrounded with medical equipment, a lot of it connected to him, a small television in one corner of the room and an empty bed on his left side. He sighed as he found none … Only then did he venture to look around the hospital room. He touched the bandage with his hands and checked for blood with his other half-open, groggy eye. One of them refused to open, swollen from the huge gash just above his left eyebrow, which had been heavily taped and bandaged. Finally, after tossing restlessly from side to side, he woke up and tried opening his eyes. His eyes flickered through the night and his fingers trembled. For more updates, you can follow him on Facebook (or Twitter EbookDownloaded from:Īlso by Durjoy Datta Hold My Hand She Broke Up, I Didn’t! I Just Kissed Someone Else! Of Course I Love You Till I Find Someone Better (With Maanvi Ahuja) Oh Yes, I’m Single! And So Is My Girlfriend! (With Neeti Rustagi) Now That You’re Rich Let’s Fall in Love! (With Maanvi Ahuja) Someone Like You (With Nikita Singh) You Were My Crush Till You Said You Love Me! (With Orvana Ghai) If It’s Not Forever It’s Not Love (With Nikita Singh)ġ Dushyant Roy The curtains had been wide open for quite some time now, letting the sharp rays of the sun stream in through the open window, on to the face of a prostrate Dushyant, who lay in bed, covered in a worn-out hospital bedsheet, very uncomfortable in his sleep but still unmoving. Durjoy lives in New Delhi, loves dogs and is an active CrossFitter. His successive novels-Now That You’re Rich …, She Broke Up, I Didn’t!, Oh Yes, I’m Single!, If It’s Not Forever …, Someone Like You-have also found prominence on various bestseller lists, making him one of the highest-selling authors in India. His first book, Of Course I Love You …, was published when he was twenty-one years old and was an instant bestseller.

He completed a degree in engineering and business management before embarking on a writing career. PENGUIN METRO READS TILL THE LAST BREATH … Durjoy Datta was born in New Delhi. Fifteen Days Later Read More Follow Penguin Copyright Page Durjoy Datta T I LL T HE LAS T BR EAT H …Ĭontents About the Author Also by Durjoy Datta Dedication 1.
