hi... me back...😆
pakane ke liye haazir😆
oki... thoda emotional hai but happy waala ending hai oki...
happy reading...
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"Sir, home ministry se phone hai" Shree handed over the phone to his chief.
They were at hospital; all were waiting for just one assurance from doctors.
Sameer Rathod took phone from Shree and held it against his ears
"Jai Hind sir... ACP Rathod"
"How is he?"
"Doctors are yet to come out sir. Hum bhi usi ka wait kar rahe hai"
"Matlab?"
"3 goli lagi hai aur oopar se saara stress, tension.. Operation chal raha hai sir"
"Keep me updated Rathod. Jai hind"
"Jai hind sir"
He returned the phone and sighed.
They had a very long day and most importantly, they had nailed sikander.
Yes, finally Arjun had avenged Roshni's death, and now was on the operation theatre, juggling on the thin thread between life and thread.
Sameer Rathod took the seat outside O.T. and was waiting for doctors to come out.
Aisha went to him and kept her hand on his shoulder. He just lifted his face and saw her, assuring him.
He had faith on doctors but not on his friend. He knew he would not fight back the death. He would gladly accept it.
For him, roshni was everything and now she was gone and also that he had avenged her death, Rathod could not say he would fight back.
Sakshi stood infront of bappa's idol, praying for him.
"bappa, unko kuch matt hone dena. Ek aur baar apne dil ke kareeb rehnewaale ko kho kar main nahin jee paaungi."
Two tears fell from her eyes.
She wiped them and turned aroud. She saw Shree standing behind her.
"don't worry sakshi. Bappa unhe kuch nahin hone denge. Maine durga maa se bhi baat karli hai. Unhe kuch nahin hoga."
"she chuckled. Unhe waapas aana hoga Shree... he has to come back. if not for anyone else, atleast for his love he has to come back...atleast for aadya he must come back"
"aadya?"
"yap. Wo dekho. Tab se apne mamma ke saath baithi hai wo, Arjun ke intezaar mein.."
Arjun saw the girl and suddenly his mind was transported back to the day when arjun sir had brought a little girl to office.
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After what seemed like ages, the light outside the OT was turned off.
Sameer ran towards the door.
"doc, rau...arjun kaisa hai?? Aap kuch bol kyun nahin rahe hai?"
"rathod sir, humne goli to nikaal di hai. For now he is stable. He is under sedatives but he is not responding much. Anyways, we are shifting him to ICU now. lets hop for best"
Soon Arjun was wheeled out of IT and shifted to ICU.
All were waiting to go and see him.
Next day:
One by one they all went him, spoke to his still form trying to extract some response from him but none worked.
They all sat outside, defeated, just praying God for his well being.
Then, sameer's eyes fell on a cute little girl in blue frock.
"aadya..." he went to her and kneeled down in front of her
"aap yahan kaise aaye?"
"mamma ke saath. Arjun uncle kahan hai sameer uncle?" her face showed her worry about Arjun.
She was really very much attached to Arjun after her visit. She would come to ETF or Arjun would visit her sometimes.
Sameer blinked his eyes to clear the moisture and spoke in gentle voice.
"aapke Arjun uncle wahan, uss room mein hai. Aapko milna hai unse?"
She nodded her head furiously and turned to her mamma.
"mamma main jaau?"
Her mom nodded in yes and and she clutched sameer's hand and went to ICU. Doctor tried to stop him but one glare from Rathod, he stood aside.
He left aadya next to him and came out, and stood watching them.
"maine mana kiya than a mr Rathod ki zyada log nahin milenge unse?"
"sorry doc but I want him back and I am ready to take any risk, any opportunity I can."
He turned as if indicating doctor that that conversation was over.
Little aadya made herself comfortable next to Arjun.
She had seen him healthy, fit and fine and she could not bear see him battered, wrapped in bandages.
Her eyes welled up.
She glided her hand over his face.
"Arjun uncle..."
She slowly patted his cheeks..
"Arjun uncle, aankhein kholo naa... dekho.. main hu aadu..."
She got no response. He was far off. He was walking between clouds, to reach his Roshni.
"aap ne promise kiya than a 4 days pehle ki aap mere liye wo special waale sandwiches banaoge!! To...??? aaj mein aayi hun na? to aap jaldi uthke banao..."
He was so near her. He could see her smiling at him.
"sab kehte hai ki aap kabhi apna promise kabhi nahin todte... aapne promise kiya hai mujhse ki aap kabhi mujhe chodke nahin jaoge. To aaj chodke jaoge mujhe?!"
He felt someone was calling him. he did not want to turn back but that voice was attracting him. it was not his friend's voice, nor anyone else's.
It was a voice of a special person in his life. A voice, whose owner had made a special place in his heart.
He turned back and saw a little girl calling him back to earth. He turned back to roshni and heard her
"Arjun, tum apna promise todoge? Wo bhi uss bacchi se kiya hua waada? Mera Arjun kabhi apna promise todta. Tum waapas jao. Mere paas aane mein tumhareliye abhi bhi waqt hai."
"par roshni..."
"par war nahin Arjun... tum waapas jao. Tumhare liye wahan ek zindagi intezaar kar rahi hai. Bohut se log tumhare intezaar mein hai. Shayad mein thodi selfish hogayi thi jo tumhe apne paas bula rahi thi. But ab nahin. I ll wait for you..."
"no roshni.. mian tumhare paas aana chahta hun. I cant live without you"
"no Arjun. Tum jee sakte ho. Ek nayi shuruaat kar sakte ho. Ab waqt aa chukka hai ki tum hasna, muskuraana start karo. Jeena shuru karo... I ll be happy to see you live life... I love you..."
She merged with the clouds and slowly Arjun spoke
"I love you roshni"
"uncle aap mujhe sunn rahe ho naa... baahar sameer uncle bhi aapka wait kar rahe hai. Shree uncle, chotu uncle, liza aunty, Aisha aunty aur sakshi aunty sab ro rahe hai. Aap na mere superhero ki tarah hi acche lag te ho, aise nahin. Utho na uncle... aap uthoge to phir se aap wo red, yellow, orange, green blue shirts pehan sakte ho.. nahin to ye pheeka gown pehan na padega utho na..."
She was disappointed when he did not respond. She slowly tried to get down from the bed.
Suddenly, something tugged her hand.
She turned back and saw Arjun with his eyes open
"mujhe neend se uthaya aur jhappi diye bina jaa rahi ho? Not fair aadu..." he slowly removed his oxygen mask and called her towards him with gestures from his hand.
She gave him a watery smile and hugged him and gave him a sound sloppy kiss on cheeks.
"aapne meri baat suni par phir bhi kuch nahin kaha Arjun uncle!! chalo. Main aapse katti hun"
She crossed her arms and pouted.
Arjun smiled and pulled her and pecked her cheeks.
"main yahan tumhare bulane pe usse chod ke aagaya aur tum mujhse katti ho?! Theek hai. Kisi ko sandwich nahin chahiye shaayad... he grinned..
She stood on bed and placed her hands on her hips and glared him hard.
"aap thik ho jao. Phir dekhti hun ki aap sandwich kaise nahin banaoge... pehle main jaake sam incle ko bulati hun. Tab se ro rahe hai wo"
"tumhare sam uncle ro rahe hai?" his head hurt but he wanted to speak to her
"yap. Abhi aayi"
She jumped down and ran towards the door and bumped to sameer who had witnessed everything and had entered with doc. He lifted her in her arms and glanced at Arjun. He had his eyes closed due to pain.
Sameer went to him and sat next to him with aadu.
Doctors checked him and smiled at Rathod.
"I can see him more than fine. She brought him back..." doc patted aadu and she shrugged his hand making faces.
"but yes. He is safe does not mean he does not need rest. I have given injection now. he needs sleep. You can visit him back when he wakes up. We ll shift him to ward now... take care"
As soon as doc went out,
"welcome back Arjun" sameer said with a smile.
"sam..."
That one word assured sameer that he had got his friend back.
"tu ne hi isse mere paas bheja tha na... dekh ye baat kar kar ke mujhe waapas le aayi.. he smiled at her.
"I did best thing Rj... I know what she is to you... well... its time you sleep. We will be back..."
Sameer went out with aadya in his arms.
Arjun saw them till his eyes closed and induced sleep claimed him.
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After a month:
Arjun slowly walked on to the stage and received his bravery award.
Yes, he was awarded as he had killed antisocial element sikander and also saved many lives.
He was asked to speak few words
He went to podium, stood silent for a sec and then took a deep breath
"main yahan se bohut door jaa chukka tha, aur yahan aaj naa hota gar aadya ne na bulaya hota... she is the one who brought me back to this world, towards happiness, to my friends, to my nation. Thanks aadu... Jai hind"
Sameer showed aadya to the media reported when asked and aadya in her mom's arms spoke
"Arjun uncle is my super hero aur unko mere liye sandwich banene ke liye to aana hi than na..." she winked at sameer and Arjun who laughed in response.
The world had got to see changed Arjun raute, who now smiled and laughed often...
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