The 'Un' Attached String

Chapter - 28

On reaching the hospital, Bela was immediately taken care of as the doctor sent her for some tests. Maahir also informed the hospital authorities that the police had already been informed and they would also be coming due to which the hospital staffs were relieved. While the doctors were performing the tests, Bulbul came running to the hospital followed by Suhaani, who was earlier instructed to stay behind with Bulbul but Bulbul was such an adamant child that she forced Suhaani to take her to the hospital. On seeing Bulbul, Maahir asked, "Beta aapko maine kaha tha na ke aap maasi ke saath raho, aap kyu aaye yaha par?" Bulbul replied, "Mujhe mamma ke paas aana tha, mujhe mamma ko dekhna hai." Maahir replied, "Baby abhi doctor unko treat kar rahe hai, aap yaha rahoge to mamma ko disturb hoga na, already yaha kitne saare log hai." Bulbul gave an argument and replied, "Par mamma to meri mamma hai na, sabki mamma thore hi hai aur main koi shaitaani nehi karungi, main chupchap mamma ke paas bethi rahungi." Maahir wanted to explain Bulbul but at that moment, the doctor came and seeing the doctor, all became very cautious and gathered around him and seeing all of them, he said, "Aap logo ka doubt sahi tha, she had been drugged aur koi aisa vaisa drug nehi, it was a date rape drug!" Everyone were shocked and Madhu was about to trip when Ranjit held her and he asked, "Meri bachchi... vo thik to hai na? Vo bach jaayegi na?" The doctor replied, "Aap logo ne unko laane mein already bohot late kar diya hai, drug ki quantity normal se thori zyaada thi, main confirm aapko kuch nehi bata sakta but hum sab apni taraf se puri koshish karenge, abhi sabse pehle hume unka stomach flush karna hoga. Unke blood relation mein jo koi bhi hai aap log aakar please saare forms bhar dijiye." Bulbul from all the conversation understood that Bela was not in a very good condition and so she said to the doctor, "Doctor uncle main apni mamma ka haath pakar kar bethungi to mamma jaldi thik ho jaayegi. Aap log mujhe please mamma ke paas lekar chalenge? Main promise karti hu ke main mamma ko bilkul bhi disturb nehi karungi." The doctor patted lightly on Bulbul's cheek and replied, "I'm sorry beta! Abhi na mamma ke paas kisika jaana allowed nehi hai aur agar aap andar chali gayi to bahaar rehkar mamma ke liye pray kaun karega? Aap anadar jaaogi to aapka concentration mamma ke paas hi rahega par bhagwaanji ko pray karne ke liye unpar hi full concentration dena parta hai. To aap yahi raho ok?" Bulbul nodded her head. By that time, Pratham also arrived along with Kuhu and Rohit and informed that police will be coming here after the completion of the preliminary investigation in the hotel. The doctor then said, "Ek aur baat jo sabse important hai aur is moment mein jo sabse achchi baat hai vo ye hai ke although the patient was drugged, but unke saath koi physical assault nehi hua hai." On hearing that, Madhu, who was in a petrified state, burst out into tears and seeing that all gave a sigh of relief both for Madhu and also that Bela was not being assaulted and they were able to save her timely. Suhaani and Kuhu tried to console Madhu whereas Ranjit was about to leave for completing the formalities but Madhu held his hand and looked at him with extreme anger in her eyes and then looked at Maahir and replied, "Maahir puttar ja jaakar saare formalities complete karke aa!" Maahir left immediately and after he left, Madhu grabbed Ranjit's wrist and said, "Usko aapne hi pasand kiya tha na meri bachchi ke liye? Aap hi chahte the na ke Bela ki shaadi us kaminey se ho jaaye? Dekha kya haalat bana di hai usne meri bachchi ki? Jab Bela aur Maahir saath mein the tab aapne usko taana maara ke usne Maahir ko chuna, to ye aapki choice thi apni beti ke liye? Aaj agar beti ko kuch bhi ho jaata na Bela ke papa, main zindagi mein kabhi bhi aapki shakal nehi dekhti, jaise baat jab bhi aapki beti par aati hai to aapko kuch nehi dikhta thik vaise hi baat agar meri beti ki ho, main apne pati ka saath bhi chod sakti hu." Maahir returned after completing all the formalities and found Bulbul still sitting there alone while Kuhu trying to persuade her to leave from there with them. Maahir said to Kuhu, "Kuhu tum aur Rohit ghar chale jaao, vaise bhi bohot raat ho gayi hai, tere liye itne der tak bahaar rehna achcha nehi hai." Kuhu replied, "That's ok but main Bulbul ko bhi yaha aise akele nehi chod sakti hu, usne khaana bhi nehi khaaya. Main usko apne saath lekar chalti hu, usko ghar mein jaakar dinner karwa dungi." Maahir replied, "No Kuhu is condition mein tu Bulbul ko nehi sambhaal paayegi, tujhe abhi rest ki bohot zarurat hai, tum log ghar jaao, main dheere dheere sabko ghar bhijwa dunga, Bulbul bhi unke saath chali jaayegi." Kuhu didn't want to leave but she had to since she had to take the medicines and so she left from there with Rohit. After she left, Maahir made Bulbul sit on his lap and asked, "Baby aapko bhukh lagi hai na?" Bulbul sadly nodded her head and seeing that Maahir felt very bad for her. He knew what the others including himself were going through was nothing what Bulbul was going through now. At such an age, she was going through such things which was not possible to bear by any other child and comparing to them, Bulbul was really very strong, just like her mother but above all, she was just a child who was needed to be taken care of. So he hugged her from the side and said, "Mujhe maasi ne bataya ke water sprinkler waala idea aapka tha and that was so brilliant. Aapki vajah se aaj hum aapki mamma ko time par hospital mein lekar aa paaye, you saved your mother. Ye sab na naani ke badaam waale dudh ka asar hai, I know. Par meri itni brave Bulbul agar aise sad hokar bethi rahegi, khaana nehi khaayegi to mamma ka dhyaan kaun rakkhega batao aur phir agar mamma ko pata chala ke Bulbul ne khaana nehi khaaya tab to vo bhi khaana nehi khaayegi aur khaana nehi khaayegi to medicines nehi le paayegi to vo thik kaise hogi? Isiliye Bulbul ko to bohot strong rehna parega. Hai na?" Bulbul looked at Maahir and replied, "Daddy mujhe pata hai aap mujhe cheer up karne ki koshish kar rahe ho, par main sab samajhti hu, maine doctor uncle ki baat suni hai, mamma ko chimpanjee ne drugs diya hai na, I know drugs are very bad things, maine TV par dekha hai. Par doctor uncle mujhe mamma se milne kyu nehi de rahe hai?" Maahir replied, "Beta mamma ka treatment chal raha hai, abhi doctors kisiko allow nehi karenge, mujhe bhi nehi aur ha ek baat, ye jo hotel mein aap akele 7th floor mein bhaag gaye you know how much scared I was? I know aap mamma ko dhundhne gayi thi lekin aise bina bataaye aap bhaag gaye, vo to achcha hua maasi ne dekh liya tha. Ek taraf aapki mamma tab nehi mil rahi thi, upar se aap bhi aise bhaag gaye, meri Bulbul to itni irresponsible nehi hai? Aap promise karo, aap aagey se aisa kaam kabhi bhi nehi karoge." Bulbul promised Maahir and then asked, "Daddy chimpanjee ko to main pasand nehi karti thi, unko main pareshaan karti thi lekin mamma to hamesha unke saath bohot achche se behave karte the, to phir unhone mamma ko murder karne ki koshish kyu ki?" Now Maahir had fallen into a great dilemma since he neither wanted to explain Bulbul what really happened since she was a child nor he wanted to hide such things from her due to the growing rates of crimes against women in the country as he wanted her to be cautious about these things, so, very intelligently and opting a different way, said, "Reyhaan uncle ne aapki mamma ko bohot ganda waala bad touch dene ki koshish ki hai, isiliye daddy ne bhi usko punish kiya hai aur abhi poloce bhi karegi, ab aap mujhse ye mat puchna ke ganda waala bad touch kya hota hai, pehle mamma ko thik ho jaane do, phir mamma hi aapko bataayegi. Ok?" Bulbul agreed and Maahir kissed on her cheek and sat quietly there with her along with others waiting for the doctors to know about Bela's condition.