[Well there will be perspective of different people ]
*5 hours later [2 in afternoon]
The corridor being packed with people as usual bustled with tools clicking.Nothing has changed the scenery was still same as yesterday , wards full of injured soldiers groaning in pain, nurses running from one ward to another and the faint echoes of prayer among those muffled groans.
Admist the crowd Bernhard walked through the familiar corridor, a bag hanging off his one shoulder ,his white shirt tucked perfectly in his black trousers shone bright in the afternoon light.
He gazed down at his wrist watch "just about in time " he thought as he walked upstairs.
In no time there was knock on a familiar door with 107 written over it. The door was opened by Amara, her eyebrows furrowed in confusing as she saw Bernhard beaming with extra happiness or maybe hope.
"Is he awoke? " that was all he asked . "You can find out yourself" saying that Amara was about to go but was stopped by Bernhard "well", Amara turned around and looked at him with a frown.
" Uh, just don't say about anything to him about yesterday or whatever happened, if he is awake, because I don't want to get teased by him " He completed his sentence with a bit difficulty. "Got that " saying so she walked inside the room.Bernhard followed her leaving the door open.
When the figure of Volker being awake and gazing at him came into the sight, it was as if someone had thrown a bucket of ice on him. For a second he stayed frozen ih his spot, it was too much, his brain couldn't process it all at once. It was just yesterday when he sat near the unconscious Volker,cried and prayed for him to be okay. And today he stood at the same spot but with a complete different situation.
If this was a dream, then he might never wake up from and if this was a illusion then he was ready to live in this forever.
"Why are you standing there, won't you talk with your friend" Amara voice pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Uh, yeah, yeah" he said and walked towards Volker who was staring at him continously. Oh how unreal it felt.
He sat on the chair beside the bed and kept his bag on the table.
Amara stood near the curtains which tangled with each other due to wind coming from the open window.
The tension in the room was so thin, everything was silent and still,except the curtains.Even Bernhard didn't said anything which was funny because he literally thought what else he will say when Volker would be awake more than hundred times.
The silence of the room was broken when a man almost in his 20's entered in the room while holding cup of coffees in his both hands saying "Oh Amara I have got a hot tea to spill ". His voice was too loud that both Volker and Bernhard had to cover their ears.
When Amara saw it all she smiled akwardly at both of them and turned towards the male and looked at him with a done look " You didn't had to become a loud speaker Hugo, I have ears and they do work perfectly " she said scariestly and looked at him with a raised brow as if asking why he was here.
Meanwhile when Hugo looked in the direction Amara was looking he widened his eyes in surprise seeing the two males looking at him with almost shocked expression. Okay he was too loud he will agree but not as much to cover your ears.
It took him only a second to come over his traumatized state as he looked at Amara who was looking at him raised eyebrows. He took it as a positive sign and looked towards other two males who were still looking at him as if they saw any ghost.
He Kept both cups on the nearby table and "Well, I am really sorry" he started "actually very much, I am so sorry for my recklessness. I didn't know you might be awake " saying so he looked at Volker "and you would also be here " saying so he looked at Bernhard "Once again I'm really sorry" he said bowing slightly with his shoulder.
"It's really not a problem,I understand you didn't knew" Bernhard said while plastering a smile on his lips.
"Oh! That's very kind of you" he stopped for a moment and then "So if you don't mind can I have some word with Amara for may be half hour if it's uncomfortable to you we will go out of room " he said with a very serious tone looking at Bernhard while smiling sweely, because the not with the request or sweet word, then probably with the smile he would melt.
Meanwhile with Amara when she heard Hugo apologizing she felt relief wash over her atleast he wasn't stubborn this time. But at the next moment her heart leapt in her throat when he said 'for half hours', what this bitch was even thinking. Does he want her manager to kick her out of job.
Meanwhile with Bernhard, when he heard Hugo talking about taking Amara out for almost for half an hour, he was satisfied after all he himself was going to ask this to Amara.
Meanwhile with Volker , he was silent all the time waiting for Bernhard to answer all the question afterall he was injured, he can do whatever he wish "what a profit of being injured and anyways I have answered the general more times than him " he thought and smirked internally.
"No I don't mind it at all, and yeah while going out please close the door" saying Bernhard smiled at Hugo who returned it with his big and wide smile. "Thank you so much Mr, but promise you won't say it to our manager" so saying he grabbed the two cups of coffee which he earlier had placed on the table.
"Oh, I won't even dare to " saying so Bernhard laughed lightly.
" Ok, let's go Amara " saying Hugo handed one of the cup to Amara and dragged her outside while holding her other hand meanwhile Amara lost by her habits still murmured a sorry towards Bernhard and closed the door behind her.
Seeing the duo Bernhard chuckled meanwhile Volker he brusted into laugh as soon as the door closed. At this Bernhard looked at him with a questionable gaze "what's there to laugh? " he asked.
"He literally thought you would complain to the manager, do you even know the manager name leave about seeing him" he said hardly stopping his laugh . Bernhard listened to him, well he really had a point he don't even know the manager name and he himself brusted into laughter joining Volker.
"Anyways, be honest with whatever I'm gonna ask you now, got that? " Volker asked slightly narrowing his eyes at the other male and in response Bernhard nodded his head like a obedient kid.
"So did you cried or not for me? " he asked and waited [im]patiently for the answer. Oh how much he wanted Bernhard to say so that he could tease about it to him for sometimes or maybe for lifetime if it gets Bernhard groaning in annoyance.
Meanwhile Bernhard , he gulped down. What did Volker even drank, everytime to always hit the right nerve? Anyways still "What type of question is this, anyways it's always a no, a big NO. " Saying that he looked away , like he don't want Volker to see the tears stinging at corner of his eyes.
"Uh" Volker let out annoyed grunt before saying "come on man, stop being an asshole and answer honestly " he said an sat upright against the bed.
"And you, stop being an stubborn ass and accept the truth" saying so Bernhard looked at him.
"Ok fine, you didn't cry. But what with that bag ? " he asked point his finger at the bag against bed.
"Well, after this I will be leaving for the camp, they might need extra soldiers for war. I should fight as much as I can we really need to win this war" he said and patted Volker back "Don't worry you will get well soon then you can join" he said giving him a tight smile.
"You don't need to motivate me if they won't allow me to go even after I will get good I probably will run away from here" he said and looked up at the window "you see that window Bernhard? " he asked and as usual Bernhard nodded "I will jump from there if I have to escape " he said with utter confidence.
"I don't know what would happen but one thing for sure your legs would definitely break, then again poor Amara will have to look after you for next whole month " he said and chuckled seeing the frown at Volker's face.
"We are on second floor, I better stay here as much time they say to me " he said and then with the speed of light his eyes narrowed in suspicious "How? " he asked.
"What how? " Bernhard asked while raising his one brow.
"How you know Amara's name " he asked smirking devilishly.
"Literally, I was here all day yesterday, and how do you know Amara? " Bernhard asked with a questionable gaze.
"Said you, You care about me bitch, but no you are a stubborn ass to just not admit it. I mean who stays in hospital whole day for a junior " he said smirking like a devil "which he is probably "Bernhard thought.
Listening Volker words Bernhard himself doesn't know how many times he rolled his eyes.
" Will you stop being an asshole which you are Or should I kick your ass rightnow, huh?" Bernhard said and looked at Volker with done face.
"Oh my goodness, is it sin to speak truth? " so saying Volker took names of God, that why only good people have to listen to others or was it a crime to ask your friend something like truth ;in an absolute dramatic way.
It was not too late when a smirk appeared on Bernhard lip's "And why the hell you would ignore my question" he said like he had all the time in the world, no worries even if he have to catch train at 6pm.
"What question? " Volker asked with a frown as if he didn't know and guess what? He literally didn't knew 'which question? '
"How do you know Amara, huh? " Bernhard asked smirking , well he would like to see that pale face of his friend.
"Ah! that" he exclaimed "She is daughter of my aunt's beeessssttt friend, so normally i have met her once or twice " he said stretching the word best because literally he really sometimes doesn't like how his aunt shares almost and literally everything with her. He still remember it when he was child she told about how he was crying hard to get the snack in front of everyone to Amara's mother. Oh! how embrassed he was, literally he didn't talked to his aunt for that for almost two weeks. He still remembered it clearly.
"She didn't told me about it" Bernhard told to Volker in a complain tone "And you also never said about it before" well he was a bit pissed, Volker could sense it in the way he spoke.
"First of all why would she? and second I never thought it was necessary " Volker said looking at Bernhard for any sign of answer
"We talked about many random things yesterday, she didn't even mentioned it once that she knew you " he said as if Amara has done any crime by not saying about it to him.
"It's her wish you can't do anything and what many random things you both talked about, huh? " Volker asked as if thought of Amara and Bernhard talking , alone made him scared " Did you both talked about me or you told her about me? " he asked narrowing his eyes suspiciously at Bernhard.
"That's none of your business, she won't like it if she get know that I told you everything" he said in a serious tone well Volker better know not to push about it further.
"Ok anyways, why you were late ? " Volker asked. "Had to write a letter to mom, didn't wrote once since war started " he answered looking at his wrist watch "well now you should rest otherwise the drips and medicines won't work " he said and regreted it the other second "Said you, you care for me but what we can do you are a stubborn ass to admit"Volker said with a extra long dramatic sigh.
" Do you really want me to kick your ass?" Bernhard asked looking dead into his eyes. "Ok , senior but please bring me a glass of water ,will you? " Volker asked while laying back on the bed. And Bernhard lost from his rascal like friend rolled his eyes while murmuring a series of curse word probably. Then again lost by his fate went to the nearby where water was placed in a metal jar and pour it into a glass and offered it to Volker who again murmured about how stubborn ass he was, is and of course will be and hurriedly closed his eyes because of glare from his senior.