The Wait

Part-66

"Doctor, kaisi hain ab Kanchan ji.?"

Rathore enquired once after they reached the hospital.

"She is fine, per jabse hosh aya hai news dekhe jaa rahin hain aur roye jaa rahi hain."

The doctor answered slowly.

"Aapne news kyun dekhne diya unhe? Unki tabiyat pe asar pad sakti hai."

Sakshi sounded concerned.

"I know per vo uthte hi apne bete, bahu aur poti ko dhundne lage, hame majburan unhe batana pada nahi toh vo medicine nahi le rahin thi."

The doctor answered.

"Thik hai hum baat karte hain."

Rathore replied him before they walked ahead towards the room..

As they went inside the room found the elderly woman sitting on the bed sobbing as she looked up to them.

"tch kitna muskil hoga inke liye ye sach accept karna ki inki parivaar me ab koi raha nahi.."

Chhotu murmured pitifully.

"Usse bhi muskil hamara unse puchhna ki kya hua tha."

Shree added quickly, and watched both Arjun and Rathore approaching her with slow steps.

"Kanchan ji hum ETF se hain, kya aap hamare kuch sawal ke jawab de sakti hain.?"

Arjun asked gently ,to which the woman nodded her head quietly.

"Hum aapko zyada force nahi karenge , toh aapko jitna kuch yaad hai aap hame batayiye ki uss din ghar me kya hua tha.?"

Rathore asked next, and the woman wept again at the mention of the day.

"Achha hota agar sabke sath mai bhi chali jaati. Mere jeene ka kya faida jab mere bache hi mere aankhon ke samne chale gaye."

"Dekhiye, aap sambhaliye apne aap ko.

Jo ho chuka hai vo aap ya hum badal toh nahi sakte , per ab bhi unke qatil ko pakda jaa sakta hai."

Riya consoled rubbing her back lightly.

"kya matlab? Qatil koi aur hai? Per maine toh news dekha ki vo mar chuka hai."

The woman stared up to her confused.

"Kya aapnpe jisse news me dekha , ussi ne aapke parivaar ko mara hai.?"

Chhotu questioned.

"Haan. Wohi tha, wohi aya tha ghar pe. Ussi ne mara mere bachon ko.

Per aap log aur kiski baat kar rahe hain.?"

"Dekhiye hame shaq hai ki Veera ne bhale hi aapki family ko maara hai per koi aur bhi tha uske saath. Hum wohi pata karne ki koshish kar rahe hain."

Ayesha answered her.

"koi aur? Per kaun ?"

The woman asked desperately.

"Kya aapne Veera ko uss din se pehle kabhi ghar pe dekha tha.?"

Rathore asked

"Nahi. Maine usse pehli baar hi dekha tha uss din, vo kaun tha kahan se aaya tha mujhe kuch nahi pata."

"Kya vo akela aaya tha ya kisike sath.?"

Sakshi asked next.

"Pata nahi. Maine akele usse hi dekha tha.

Mai apne kamre me so rahi thi jab mujhe bahar se kuch awaz aayi, vo dekhne ke liye mai bistar se utar hi rahi thi ki vo admi andar ghus aaya, chizein phenkne laga au almaari ki chabi maangne laga.