khushi screamed "arnavji"
buaji came running.."kya hua sanka devi?"
khushi "kuch nahi buaji..hume arnavji ki boht chinta ho rai hai"
buaji "hai re nandkishore..chinta naahi karo..ek bar arnav babua ko fone mila liyo"
khushi tried calling but the number was unreachable..
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in the raizada mansion..anjali was crying..
nani "kya hua anjali bitiya?"
anjali "naani..aj pehli baar chote humse naraz hain..hum ek achi behn nahi ban paye"
nani "bas karo anjali bitiya!rona band karo"
anjali "pata hai nani..maa ki maut se pehle woh hamare liye ek khat chod gai thi jisme likha tha ki unke arnav ka khayal rakhna..par hum aisa kuch nahi kar paye...chotey sirf hamare bare me sochte rahe...par hum unke bare me nahi soch paye.."
nani was in tears...remembering her daughters sucide was painful..
nani "bas karo..tumhari tabyat aur kharab ho jayi hai"
anjali "nani humne socha hi nahi ki hamare aisa karne se chote ko itni takleef hogi..hume unse baat karni hai"
she tried calling him..but cud not get through..
the landline rang...
NK picked it up..
he was shocked hearing the person "kya hua nannav ko?"
anjali and nani got really worried and came to nk..
anjali "nk bhai..kya hua hai?"
NK "nannav ka..nannav ka accident ho gaya hai..hume abhi hospital jana hoga"
nani was shocked..and anjali too..
NK "ap log chaliye..mai khushiji ko fone karta hoon.."
they left for the hospital..
NK had called khushi ...she was so shocked that she did not even cry..she ran outside to take a taxi and be near arnav as soon as she could..
nani thinking to herself "ye hamare parivar ko kiski nazar lag gai hai..pehle anjali bitiya k sath aisa aur fir ab chote..devi maiyya..raksha karna"
anjali thought "ye sab hamari wajah se hua hai...chote ki is halat k zimmedar sirf hum hain.."
they reached the hospital..
NK asked the nurse "arnav singh raizada?"
nurse "room 102"
they went running to his room...
anjali saw him lying there with the oxygen mask on..with drips and machines and broke down completely..
"chote!!"
NK "doctor?"
doctor"dont worry..accident ki wajah se kaafi blood loss ho gaya tha..par humne blood chada diya..hel be fine soon.."
nk "thank u.."
doctor"par unke hosh me ane tak unhe aram karne dijiye..ap log abhi andar nahi jaiega"
khushi was here..she looked all messed up with sweat dripping..eyes red..hair untidy..
NK "khushiji.."
he hurried towards her...she looked weak..
khushi "nanheji..arnavji kaha hain?kya hua unhe?"
nk"khushiji relax..nannav thik hai..abhi behosh hai..hosh me ate hi we can meet him..ap chinta mat karo..hum sab hain na apke sath.."
she looked at him through the door..
anjali came upto her "khushiji.."
khushi hugged her tightly and started crying..
anjali "khushiji hume maaf kar dijiye"
khushi "di?"
anjali "hamari wajah se ap dono me jhagda hua..hamari wajah se chote ka ye haal hai.."
khushi "nahi di..please..ap aisa mat kahiye"
nani "ap dono yaha baith jaiye"
they were seated on the bench..
khushi thought "humne arnavji ka fone kyun kaat diya..agar hum unse bat kar lete toh woh humse milne nahi ate"
nurse "excuse me..mr.raizada ko hosh aa gaya hai"
they were all really happy..all of them hurried to meet him..
nurse "patient abhi bhi boht weak hain..ap log unse ek ek karke milne jaiye"
anjali took a few steps forward...
khushi looked up thanking devi maiyya
anjali came back to her "jaiye khushiji unhe apki zyada zarurat hai"
a smile appeared on her lips and she went running to the door..
she entered..and seeing arnav in this state ..she ran upto him..
"arnavji"
arnav opened his eyes slowly...
"k..khushi" a lil smile on his face..
he wanted to get up...he tried..
khushi "ap pagal ho gaye hain kya?ye kya kar rahe hain?"
arnav "mai theek hun khushi"
she looked at him and started crying again
arnav "sach khushi..im fine"
she sat beside him...holding his hand in hers..
she with her other hand touched his forehead where he was hurt..
arnav "khushi woh mai tumse milne hi aa raha tha"
khushi "sshhh"
she said keeping her finger on his lips..
he still continued "sorry"
khushi moved her face closer to his..
khushi "humne kaha na..chup"
arnav smiled.."tum sach me mrs.arnav singh raizada banti ja rahi ho"
khushi "acha?"
he nodded..
she held the collar of the hospital clothes he was wearing..
"toh ek bat aur mr.arnav singh raizada..dont u ever..ever do that to me again...samjhe?"
she moved her face away...
arnav looked at her amused with wide eyes..
she put her palm over his eyes and moved closer to his face again..and kissed him on the cheek..
she removed her hand..arnav saw her red cheeks getting redder..
she got up and was about to leave and send other people in..
arnav called out to her..
arnav "khushi .."
she turned..
arnav "ab mai sach me theek hoon"
she smiled and left...
Book Talk
Aami Daakini
