The Average Middle Class Girl

Part 41

(SANYUKTA'S NARRATION CONTINUES)

I shrieked in fear... "mumma... mumma... get up... get up.. get up na.. please..."... I was sobbing.... panicking.... and what.. "I know i am a bad daughter.. but I didn't break your trust... please get up...."... I was shaking her. But she was lying on the bed.. senseless.... the blood stream from her nose... made their way to bed sheet by now... I was hell scared... no actually don't know what... never have seen ma like this.. moreover.. papa was not here... somehow.. I managed to call papa... like I said.. he was on tour... to Scottland... ugghh... why papa has to be so far right now.... he immediately called doctor uncle.. our home physian.... and ask him to do the needful... I called up Trisha to apply for my leave...

Doctor uncle pushed some injections into her... and called the ambulance... "wha... wha..what happened uncle??? Is ma fine... please... make her like before...".. i was literally crying.... uncle.. patted me and said..."your mom was having severe blood pressure fluctuations for a few days.. but today... may be due to some shock.. her b.p rose abruptly and it's not lowering... though I gave the necessary injections... proper treatment is utmost required.. otherwise.." I interrupted.... "otherwise..." I almost yelled... "otherwise... this increasing pressure may effect her brain....".. he stopped.... and my heart skipped numerous beats....

Soon we were in the hospital... my mama had come... I was continuously crying clinging to him.... he was trying to console me... though I could see fear in his eyes too....

Papa won't be able to come before 7 days.. due to the unavailability of flight tickets.... I was a lost puppy... with mom on that hospital bead.... dad not near me... doctor uncle and two other doctors were also in her cabin and a nurse.... It was almost 2 hours now.. no one came out of the cabin... finally they came out... I almost jumped into uncle... well... I have seen him since i was 6 years old... he was rather a family member... my own uncle.... he consoled me... "bhabhi will be fine... have patience...".. and chipped a few things to mama... handing over him the prescription.... I rushed to the cabin... mom was lying there... eyes closed... the saline drip... I felt like crying my heart out... mom.. please wake up... i promise to be good girl.... see... I will do every single thing you say... but please wake up.. don't punish me like this..... I don't know how long I kept chanting these words.... I had lost the count of time... when I felt someone running fingers in my hair... I turned back.... "Trisha...".. i chipped... and almost hung to her... "shh.. chup... nhi rote... aunty thik ho jayengy..."... she was consoling me.... I was stable after sometime... the nurse send us out of the cabin... mama asked her to feed me something... though I was very reluctant to go... she literally dragged me to the canteen... and started feeding me... and I poured everything that happened.... she too was scared....

Two days passed like few moments...Papa called in almost every two hours... he was too guilty for not able to come at the utmost hour of need... mom was quiet stable now... but refused to speak to me... even Trisha could not convince her.... but thank god she was stable now.... i knew... once she was fine.. i would explain her everything... and she would forgive me..

Doctor uncle had given the permission to take mumma home... but I dared not.... reasoning... till papa was back... she was safe here... deep in my heart i knew... she won't take medicines from me... at least the nurse would feed her..

.. another day passed... in late night.. I was peeping through the glass of door of her cabin... when I was caged by someone.... the touch was familiar... but I knew It was a dream... but soon I felt something wet at my neck.... I turned... "randheer"... i was about shout... but he silenced me by pressing his palm on my mouth... I looked at him in teary eyes... he pulled me into him.... more and more.. and more into him.... "shhh... mai aa gya hun na bachha.... sb thik kr dunga... Trisha ne mujhe sb btaya hai... sorry.. isse pahle nhi aa ska... tickets nhi mili... but ab aa gya hun na... ab mera bacchha bilkul nhi royega... aunty ekdm fit and fine ho jayegy".... he kept murmuring this against my neck.... i found solace in his arms... i had stopped crying.... but suddenly... "chhotu... hospital..." he chipped and distanced us....

Next day.... doctor uncle during his visits... told me... not to say anything.. that would excite her.... be it positive or negative.... so I asked Randheer not to meet her.... for mama... i just introduced him as my college bestie.... that was it... he was staying in some hotel nearby.... all these days... i was so busy with mumaa and plans to convince .. i had almost forgot to ask my Randheer about his well being.... after 3 days.. he left... comforting me... that he would make everything fine.. as soon as possible.... I trusted him....

Next day.. papa arrived... he came straight to the hospital from airport... and again.. i jumped into him... he consoled me... "my brave doll... everything is just fine...."... I took him to mom's cabin.... mom was overjoyed to see papa... tears were rolling down from their eyes.... papa hugged ma and said... "I know... i should have been here... I am really sorry..." "its okay.. i completely understand.."... she said.... soon uncle came into the cabin... he was talking to papa.. i tried to talk to mumaa... and hold her hand.. but she flinched... soon uncle left.... and papa signalled me towards him.... "doll... once your mom gets well... i have some work for you.... its for my and Shekhawat's friendship"... what... ??? i ears started ringing.. looked at mom.. she sat upright.. "Shekhawat's son... Rony is your best friend na??? Well.... he has done a blunder... he was offered some foreign project from his office... but he rejected it... this is just the starting of his career.... he has clearly said to his parents... that his girl friend needs him now the most.. and he just cant go anywhere...".. my eyes widened.... I was shocked.. surprised... dont know what.... papa continued... "as his best friend... just talk to him... convince him to take up the project... and also find out about the girl... and try to speak to her..."... my vision was getting blurred... I dont know what to do... this big sacrifice for me....???? he rejected his dream project??? For me... I didn't have the power to stop my tears... I started running outside.... dont know where.... 

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