Ch1.
''Doctor,abhi woh larki kaisi hai?'' a lady,in mid 50's asked.
''Ma'am,abhi bhi woh khatre se bahar nahi hai.. Zakhm bohut gehre hai.. Bharne mein time lagega.. Ek aur baat... Inki jab maine detailed checkup ki,toh,pata chala ki yeh quadraplegic hai..'' Doc replied.
''Quadraplegic??? Yeh kaisa bimaari hai?'' Lady asked in surprise.
''Ma'am,jin logo ko spinal cord injury hota hai,yani backbone injury hota hai,unhe quadraplegic kehte hai... Yani,unki spinal cord paralysed hone ke karan kaam nahi karti... Jis wheelchair pe yeh baitti hai,wahan se yeh reports mile hai... Yeh lijiye...'' Doc made the lady understand and handed her reports.
The lady was shocked till core... She felt really bad for the girl,who is in the ICU,fighting for life and death. She went near the ICU door and saw the injured girl throught the glass and thought, ''Hey Bappa... Iss larki ko kyun itni bari saza de di tumne.. Kya bigara thha isne tumhara??? Isse jaldi jaldi thik kardena... (she wipes her tears) ek apnapan se mehsoos hota hai iss larki ko dekhke.. Arjun ke hone ke baad,Bappa ne meri koukh suni rakkhi thhi.. Ek beti ki aas liye itne dino jee rahi thhi... Shayad,Bappa ne mere kismat mein ek beti ka sukh likka thha... Aaj se main iski bohut dhyan rakkhungi aur apni beti ki tarha hi isse pyaar dungi,laad karungi...'' she smiles faintly.
Somewhere else:
''Mata rani ka lakh lakh shukr hai ki uss manhoos bala ko meri saar se bhaga diya... Jaaye toh jaaye,meri bala se... Huh... Uss apahich insaan keliye main itne saalo se apna mehnat,waqt sab waste kiya.. Ab main chaen se apni zindagi jeeungi... Wah bhai,Aayesha... Bohut accha kaam kiya tune.. Sameer bhi kitna karte unke uss apahich behen keliye... Bojh hogayi thhi humare upar... Kal toh main ek grehshanti puja rakhwaungi... Bhagwaan bhala kare mera..'' Aayesha smiles slyly and went to her room,ordering the servants to cook the food.
''Sameer sahab bohut badaseeb insaan hai jinko Aayesha jaisi patni mili... Ek bahu ka dharm hota hai uske parivaar ko sanjo ke rakhna,par,yahaan toh isne pura parivaar ko hi alag kardia hai... Riya beti kitni acchi aur naramdil insaan thhi... Bhale hi uski jo accident hui hai jiski wajah se woh chal phir nahi sakti thi,par phir bhi,har waqt uske chehre pe ek muskaan rehti thi.. Najaane kyun Aayesha ji ne Riya beti ko ghar se nikaldia.. Riya beti se Aayesha ji ki kya dushmani hai?'' the servant kaka thought and went away to do his cooking...
In the hospital:
The lady went inside the ICU and sat beside Riya. She carressed her hair and pecked her fondly. Just then,she uttered,mumbling in low,feeble voice, ''Maasa...''
The lady saw that Riya was coming back to consciousness and soon,she went outside to call the doctor.. The doctor came inside and checked Riya thoroughly.. The lady asked the doctor, ''Sab thik toh hai na,Doctor sahab?''
''Sab thik hai,Mrs.Rawte... She is fine,but,i doubt,ki yeh phirse chal payengi ya nahi...'' The doctor replied,doubtfully.
''Dont worry,Doctor.. She will be fine... Aap uski fikr mat kijiye...'' Mrs.Rawte replied.
After the doctor went away,Riya tried to move a little,but failed. Mrs.Rawte saw that Riya was about to move,she went towards her and helped her to sit straight.
''Lete rahiye,beti... Ab aap kaisi feel kar rahi hai?'' Mrs.Rawte asked.
Riya was silent.. Silent tears fell from her eyes... She couldn't take it and hugged her tightly and cried her heart out...
''Aunty,mujhe yahaan se lejaiye... Mujhe yahaan nahi rehna hai... Mere apne bhai aur bhabhi ne mujhe ghar se nikal diya kyunki main apahich hu aur main bojh hu undono par... Main itni zyada toot chuki thi ki mera accident hogaya aur baki sab toh aap janti hai..'' Riya explained.
''Rote nahi bete... Aap kyun royenge unke liye.. Yeh toh undono ki badkismati hai ki undono ne aapko ghar se nikal diya... Fikr na kijiye... Main aapko humare saath lejaungi... (wipes Riya's tears) Arey.. Main toh apna naam bolna hi bhul gayi... Main Mrs.Anjali Rawte.. DCP Arjun Rawte ka naam suna hi hoga aapne,unki Aai hu main aur abse,aapki Aai,samjhi aap... Ab koi ronadhona nahi... Aap aaram kijiye,tabtak main aapko discharge karwane ki baat karke aati hu doctor se...'' Anjali consoled Riya,and later introduced herself and went to talk away with the Doc.
''Kitni acchi aunty hai.. Mujhe apni beti manli.. Ek anjaan larki ko apni beti bhi maanli,warna,mujh jaise apahich ko kaun apnata... (wipes her tears) ab main roungi nahi... Ab woh dono royenge,khoon ke aansu royenge...'' Riya promised herself...
Precap: Riya in Rawte mansion.. Meets Arjun... They become friends at instant...
P.S: For the very 1st time in my Life,i am portraying Sameer bhai and Aayesha as grey shaded charecters.. It was required for my story.. Dont bash me for it...
Anupamaa
Current Affairs
722