Kuchh Ankahi Baatein

Revelation - Part II

Taiji (in her mind) : O bai... itane bade hospital mein ilaaj, voh bhi us karamjali ka... ab Anand babu bhi yahaan nahin hai aur Rakesh babu to vaise bhi phakkad hai... aur jo yeh batane aaya hai isko dekh kar bhi nahin lagta ki isake paas jyada paise honge... agar hum dekhne gaye to saara kharcha humein hi bharna padega... achchha hai agar mar gayi toh humein usse chhutkara bhi mil jayega....

Rakesh (in his mind): yeh ladki zindagi bhar sirf dukh deti rahi hai... mera toh vaise bhi usase koi naata nahin hai, ab ilaaj ka kharcha bhi uska voh chacha hi uthaye jisne itne sar par chada rakha hai...

Rakesh replied rudely : dekhiye usake Chacha, Chachi baahar gaye huya hai... ek hafte mein aayenge... ab aap jaiye" saying this he shuts the door on his face...

Munshiji reached hospital and informed Nanu that her family is out of town...Nanu recalled that Naina also said the same in Mandir to him... Nanu "koi baat nahin, jab tak isake Chachaji nahin aate mein hi iski dekh bhaal karunga" (he was not aware of her father as she had never discuss about him with Nanu)

Operation goes for few hours and doctor tells that, "dekhiye operation toh humne kar diya par jab tak hosh nahin aata kuchh kah nahin sakte, chot bahut gehri thi... hum usse ward mein shift kar rahe hai... thodi der baad aap usse dekh sakte hai"

Nanu cares for her whole day but she didn't get conscious...

Munshiji : Bade Maalik aap ghar chale jaiye, mein yahaan ruk jata hun... vaise bhi aapka iss haalat mein raat bhar jaagna theek nahin hai... aapko apni tabiyat ka bhi toh dhyan rakhna padega...

Nanaji cried hard looking at her : Munshiji aaj meri wajah se yeh iss haal mein hai... har waqt chahakane wali aaj dekho kaise khamosh padi hai bistar par... bejaan si... har waqt mujhe hasati rehti thi aur aaj kitne dard mein yahaan padi hai...

Munshiji convinced him that he will take care of her and called him if required in night... Nanu left from hospital assuring to come back in early morning...

During mid night, Munshiji also slept outside her room in a couch lying at the corridor.... Naina came back in her senses slightly, the room was all in dark, but she heard some known voices, slowly talking...

Lady : yeh dekho yahaan itane mehange hospital mein padi hai...

Man : ab iska kharcha bhi kahin hamare sar na pad jaaye... maine toh socha tha ki agar kisi paise wale ki gaadi se takrayi hogi toh achchha khaasa muawja vasool kar lenge par yahaan ke records ke mutabiq toh ek mamuli sa munshi hai jisne isse yahaan daakhil kiya hai... usase kya milega humein...

Lady : haan toh theek hai na... ek kaam karte hai, hum log bhi kuchh roj ke liye kahin baahar chale jaate hai... yeh jaane aur isake sage waale jaane... humein koi lena dena nahin hai...

They left the room leaving poor soul in tears... more of emotional then the pains of her wounds... she understood it's her own elders of the house who disown her for money, they only wants to do negotiation with the person who is responsible for her condition but least bother for her whether she is alive or dead..

Next day, Nanu reached hospital and feels relieved to see her conscious...

Nanu's eyes got wet seeing her in so much pain "Kaisi hai tu ab... tujhe aise dekh kar meri toh jaan hi nikal gayi thi... iss budde ke liye tune apni jaan khatre mein kyun daali"

Naina tried to smile a bit, "aap mere Nanu ho na... koi paraye toh nahin" Nanu caressed her hair and kiss on her forehead.... Nurse came and asked him to meet doctor...