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4 years ago

Octothorpe

@Octothorpe

"Sara ko aapse aise baat nahi karna chahiye tha Papa." Haider said and sat beside him. He knew his father was at fault but then, he believed in moving on from the past. Arfeen didn't respond. Haider looked at him and found him unconscious. "Papa!" He tried to wake him up. He checked his pulses that were slow. He quickly took him to the hospital. 

It was the other day. Sara got up only to find the empty room. She was little late and thought that Haider would have gone to the factory. She got up to freshen and get ready. She had to go see off her Aunt at the airport. She was little late with the shower and was in hurry. "Babaji, driver ko keh dijiye gaadi nikaal de, please." She told the house help. "Bibiji, driver toh aaj aaya nahi. Arfeen saab ki phir tabiyat kharab ho gayi toh Haider saab nein usko wahin hospital bula liya." He informed. Before she could ask any further, Haider came home. "Haider kya hua Uncle ko?" Sara asked, worried. "Cardiac arrest. Major cardiac arrest." Haider said and moved to the room upstairs. He wasn't mad at Sara like last time because he knew her anger was justified but he just didn't want to lose his father. Sara went behind him. "Ab kaise hain woh?" She asked, tears welled up in her eyes. "Theek hain. Doctors Abhi do teen din observation mein rakhenge. Baba ko keh do breakfast laga dein. Mujhe phir hospital jaana hai." He said. "Main bhi chalungi aapke saath." She said. "Main tumhein nahi le ja sakta Sara. Woh tumhein dekhenge toh phir wahi sab sochne lagenge." Haider said, not wanting to hurt her but somewhere he knew he did. 

[Four days later]

Sara was in the living room, waiting for Haider to come back with Arfeen. He was to be discharged today and she was anxiously waiting for him to see. She was still hurt because of the past but that didn't make her heartless towards people who caused her mother immense pain. She just couldn't. She heard the door open and quickly went near it. She saw Haider coming in with Arfeen. "Ab kaise hain aap Uncle?" That was the first thing she asked. There was a smile on Arfeen's facing seeing Sara. He lifted his hand and put it on her head. "Main ab theek hoon beta." He said. His voice still sounded low but that was just because of the weakness and everything. "Papa, aapko aaraam karna chahiye Abhi." Haider said and helped him walk upstairs, to his room while Sara went away to make some soup for him. 

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Next chapter will take a little while, next Saturday/Sunday to be precise. Hope this isn't boring. Do put in your comments for me to know if you are liking (or disliking) it. Will be waiting.