SS:Matters of the Heart(updated pg 27)#19/2 - Page 14

I drove back in a frenzy to reach back asap. I didn't want to get back home but to the hospital. I reached home and started giving orders. Dadi came out of the room and was startled. I just told her I will explain she didn't question me seeing the mad rush I was in. I called up meera to get her luggage back. I ordered her things to be set in office.

I called everyone at office within an hour even though I knew it was late. I didn't care. I cared about my angel and she needed me that was all that mattered to me.

Adi pinky were given instructions to get the things in order. I had to shift romeo and others in some other site. They couldnt be around. I knew it was causing a lot of upheaval but it was all needed. Any thing that could remind her of what had transpired could lea to her..

No nothing will happen to her even if I had to turn the world upside down for her I was there and I would readily do it.

I reached home tired. But I needed to get her things in order before I could get her back home. I went to the outhouse and I saw it was exactly done the way she liked it.

I then sat down and explained everything to dadima. She listened to all that I say and was ready to do anything to get her Daughter in law back. I smiled at her and told her I needed to take something for geet to eat at hospital. She smiled and nodded and headed off to the kitchen.

I announced that I was retiring to the room to change. It was already around 8. I knew it was three hours since I had left her and I should hurry back soon.

I was walking down the stairs when I herad the phone ring. I was scared. I don't know why but it felt as if some impeding danger was on that call.

I saw dadi pick up the phone and she called me immediately. I was there even before I knew it and I was right it was GEET.

Maan yeh sab..i heard her sobbing..

Geet kya hua hai..tum kyun ro rahi ho..tum toh aaram kar rahi thin a..

Haan par yeh sub…

Shh geet tumhein mujh par yakeen hai na

She nodded but didn't say anything. I knew she was nodding. She would always forget to say yes. I smiled at My Mishti..

Toh bas phir tum jo who keh rahein hain who karo main bas thodi der mein..

Par..

Kya hua geet..

Yeh mujhe ubli hui sabziyaan khane ko keh rahein hain..

Tumne mujhe isliye phone kiya tha…

I knew she was nodding her head again..

I breathed a sigh of relief. I never knew I had fallen in love with a crazy woman. I knew she was a bit mad but she was this crazy…ahh somethings can not be changed. I loved her more than myself now and I couldn't help it. Could i????

Geet tum dr ko phone do..

Par..

Main unhe keh doonga ki who tumhe who na khilaayeh phir toh theek hai na..

Ji..

Chalo phir unhe phone do..

Next thing I knew was there was a frustrated nurse on the phone. I explained the things to her and she left the room handing the room over to geet.

I heard a loud laugh..

Geet

Ji…

Yeh kya ho raha tha..i raised my eyebrows,,

Woh.. I could imagine her knotting her dupaata when she would be saying that.

Geet..

Main jeet gayi na..she chuckled over that..

I could feel my eyes moisten. How could I give this girl pain? This girl whose life revolved around mine.

Aap…

Haan geet main thodi der mein pahunch raha hoon…tum dadi she baat nahi karogi..

Ji

I then handed over the phone to dadima and rushed to the kitchen to see how much of work was done. I saw nakul was almost packing up the food that was to be taken.

I saw two tiffins there. I inquired about that.

It was dadi who answered that it was continental for me and geets fav in the other.

I was a bit apprehensive about her eating all that .

Dadi told me about that geet would not eat continental and she would be fine with what she had packed. I nodded my head and left for the hospital.

I reached into the room and saw her sitting and watching tv. Or I saw staring at the tv while she was lost somewhere with a smile playing on her lips.

I reached her and put a hand on her shoulder and she came out of reverie. She smiled at me and hugged me from my waist burying her head in my stomach. I patted her head and bend down to give her a kiss.

She smiled and folded her legs inviting me to sit with her.

Geet tum pehle change kar lo, phir..

She nodded and went to the washroom.

I arranged the table by then waiting for her.

She came out and sat but didn't pick up her plate.

Kya hua..

Aap ko bhi toh in kapdo mein khana khana nahi pasand..aap bhi toh kapde badal kar kahan khate hai na..

I marveled at her. Even in the hospital all she could think of was my comfort. I walked into the bathroom and changed into the pyjamas that I had brought along.

We had our dinner with her usual comments on my choice of food and a bit of this and a bit of that. But to me that was a meal that I truly enjoyed after days. I don't remember being so happy in past few days.

It was 10 and I knew tha doctor would want her to sleep. I told her to lie down but she wouldn't. She wanted to talk more. I then suggested that she could lie down and I would sit beside her and we would talk. She agreed. She lied down and I sat down on the stool but still she waited to start talking.

Kya hua..

Aap wahaan baithegne..

Haan kyun????

She shook her head and pouted.

Kya baat hai geet.

She shifted and I understood what she wanted. She wanted me to sit on the bed with her .

Par geet..

Pls.. I couldn't say no to her..could i?/

I sat there and she snuggled on my chest and held my waist with one hand while other she held my hand. I pulled her closer keeping one hand on her waist.

She talked. I don't know about what not. She talked about raji tito, she talked the time when I used to fight with her, she talked about the dadi and drifted off to sleep.

I tried getting up as soon as I realized that she has slept off. She moved a bit telling me to lie down with her even in sleep.

Par geet..

Mujhe aap par khud se zayada bharosa hai..

I lied down holding her close in my arms and she snuggled into my chest and she slept peacefully smiling. For the first time in days I slept with her in my arms and contentment that the life was now complete.

I got up with the early rays of the morning that touched my face. I saw geet was still holding on tight to me and her legs were now entwined with mine. I kissed her forehead. She smiled at that and held me more closely.

Geet..

Hmmm..

Utho na..

Sune dijiye na maan..pata nahi aisa kyun lag raha hai jaane aaj main kitne dino baad so rahi hoon..

That one line was enough to wipe the smile off my face. She hadn't slept coz I had given her pain and now her only solace was my arms. I promise today that I would forever keep her in my arms protecting her from all the harm of the world.