Part-27
It was night, when Varun had reached back to Shlok... Shlok, are you fine?
Yes, I am... Shlok whispered but it was clear from his face, he was not...
Do you need any medicine? Should I bring anything for you? Varun spoke worriedly...
No Varun, its ok, you must concentrate on exams now... These are just one month ahead... Shlok smiled...
Shlok, nothing is as important for us as you...Varun smiled...
When you people care so much for me, I feel honored...even in small life, I got everything...
Don't ever say so Shlok...you are not going anywhere... Varun spoke giving him medicines and sat for study...
When is the next chemo session?
This Friday... Varun smiled...
Better, before Astha come back... Shlok smiled taking his wallet and caressed Astha's picture and kissed it... you must be missing me na? Kyaa karun Astha? As much as I want to go away from you, I feel more and more attached to you...saying he placed his wallet near his heart and slept quietly...
Five days had passed like this... Shlok had not been to college, the day Astha had left... All the time, he just looked at the pictures in the room and missing her... As this place had given him a bit of life in him...sometimes he started to cry remembering the dreams, he had seen with Astha... Varun used to go college and come back at night taking care of him... While Astha was calling Gauri and Varun again and again to know about Shlok...
It was Friday and his chemo session...when Varun took him to hospital, while Anjali, Niranjan and Gauri were also there...
A usual Chemo session went fine and Shlok was semi-conscious in the hospital yet...
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Astha reached Airport and was about to call Gauri...
No, if I want to know what they all are hiding, I will have to find out myself... Thinking, she went towards Agnihotri mention...
As she rang the bell, a servant opened the door. Atsha Mam... Namaste... Saying servant took her in...
Where is ayii? Astha asked...
Ji wo to... Servant kept quite...
Haan haan bolo...khan hai wo?
She is in hospital... Servant completed...
What? Which hospital? Astha asked quickly...
City hospital... But mam listen...
Astha was too much worried that she didn't listen completely and ran towards city hospital...
As she reached there... she went to reception...
Yes Mam, how may I help you?
Mrs. Anjali Agnihotri... Can you tell me her room number?
Just wait a minute mam...saying receptionist checked her laptop... sorry Mam, there is no patient of this name in our record...
But...she is in this hospital... Astha spoke...
Excuse me sister...someone spoke from backside... Shift Mr. Agnihotri to room now...
Astha immediately turned on listening Agnihotri... A doctor was standing there talking to a nurse...
Doctor... Astha told when doctor looked at her...
You... He tried to remember...you must be Astha...right? He asked with a smile..
Yes Doctor but...I...don't know you... Astha spoke hesitatingly while her heart was sinking...
Oh, Hello Miss Astha, I am shlok's doctor... Manish Singhania...
(Shlok's doctor? )Thinking Astha was surprised...(What has happened to Shlok?) but she spoke firmly...hello doctor...but how do you know me?
Oh, actually before each chemo session, Shlok takes your pic from his wallet and keep it near his heart...he says that gives him strength and reason to live... Doctor smiled. While tears were flowing from Astha's eyes unstoppable...(This means , he is suffering from some major disease and that's why...he...)She wanted to cry but she made herself strong and continued to talk to doctor... How is he now doctor?
Ya, he is ok... with stable condition... his chemo session has finished just one hour before, he is still semi-conscious... by the way why didn't you come here before in last two months?
He...he thinks, my presence will... Astha paused... will make him week, She concluded... Can I see him? His room number?
Ya... room no. 105 first floor... Doctor spoke...
Thanks a lot doctor... Saying Astha ran towards first floor wiping her tears...
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Astha reached on the first floor, it took her directly to waiting lounge, there she saw... Agnihotri's and Varun-Gauri and Swati sitting on chairs quietly...
She went near Varun Gauri wiping her tears... And stood in front of them...
Astha...they all were shocked seeing her there... tum yhan? Gauri looked at her...but Astha immediately raised her hand and slapped Gauri as well as Varun...how dare you, how dare you hide from me? She was beating them with her hands as well as crying badly...why didn't you tell me... why? You are my best friends na...they were standing quiet crying with her, when Gauri held her hands...and spoke...because Shlok didn't want you to know...he didn't want you to break like this, saying she pulled Astha for tight hug caressing her back... but she was crying continuously, when Anjali came there caressing her head...control your self Astha...wo tumhe isi dard se bachana chahta tha... isi liye usne hum sab ko kasam de rakhi thi, koi tumhe uske bare mein nahi batayega...
When Astha's phone rang, it was kalindi...Ayii...Astha spoke...Shlok...
Kya huya Shlok ko beta? Kalindi was worried...but phone dropped from Astha's hand as she could not speak further... Gauri picked it and told everything to Kalindi...
Take care of her Gauri, we are coming there as soon as possible...kalindi spoke worried for them...
Kya hua hai use? Astha broke hug and asked Anjali... his doctor downstairs told me, he is being given chemotherapy since last two months...
Blood cancer... Anjali wiped her tears...
What did doctor say? Astha spoke but Anjali lowered her head... She broke down when Niranjan tried to control her, Astha looked at Gauri for reply...
Gauri held her shoulders and spoke almost whispering...very less...
Listening Astha sat on the floor quietly like a statue... Astha, Astha... Gauri and Varun spoke to her but no reply, she was sitting like a lifeless doll just tears flowing from her eyes... When Gauri shook her badly... Astha...please handle yourself...Varun and Gauri held her and made her sit on chair...Varun brought water for Astha but she denied to take it...
Almost half an hour had passed like this... Astha's color's face had turned pale in last few minutes as if someone has taken all blood from her body... May I see him...she whispered...
Astha... You will not be able to handle... Varun spoke...
I want to see him... she again spoke...
Shlok doesn't want... Varun spoke caressing her head...
I will see him from distance, he will not know... Astha whispered...
Varun looked towards Gauri, she too nodded in yes, Astha tried to stand up but she was too much in mental pain, lost her balance...when Gauri and Varun held her taking her to the room...
As they entered, Astha was taken aback on seeing shlok's condition for a moment... a number of equipment were placed around him, many pipes were passing through his body and he was lying almost unconscious...
Astha stopped there for few minutes quietly...when Varun signaled Gauri to turn her back to go out...
Gauri held her hand to go back...but she got herself free from their hands and slowly stepped towards Shlok... Varun tried to signal her in no but Gauri stopped him and whispered... no Varun...let her...
Astha slowly moved towards Shlok reaching near her, a nurse was sitting there tried to stop her but Varun signaled her requesting for not stopping her...
Astha slowly reached near Shlok and stood near him...she slowly sat on his bed and caressed his face... a tear escaped from her eye falling on his face...then she slowly bent and placed a kiss on his forehead...
Astha... On her touch Shlok whispered...
Listening her name with so much love after so many days, more tears rolled over Astha's face and she ran out immediately crying badly...
Reaching out she hugged Anjali and cried her heart out...while all controlled their emotions to control her pain...
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After two hours, Astha had controlled herself but was going to shlok's room's gate again and again and watched him through glass window at gate...
Finally she sat on chair...and spoke... that's why I was feeling so restless these days...kitni baar miane tum logon se poocha bhi kya huyaa hai, why you all are upset? Why you want me to move out of shlok's life? Was he only your friend? She looked ta Varun and Gauri...
Astha, it's not so... Varun spoke...but he took a promise from us not to tell you...
But when? When did all this happen? She asked...
Two months before...Varun spoke, remember, he was suffering from fever for few days...
YA, Astha nodded...
Actually that was infection due to blood cancer, doctor said sometimes symptoms don't appear In time and same happened here... He was suffering from fever for seven days and you were taking care of him.
Ya, but baba was also suffering from some problem and I had to leave for Pune, even I didn't want to go but Shlok forced me to go...Astha spoke...
As you went, we took him to hospital and some further tests were conducted on him, when doctors found...it was...blood cancer... that too at third stage...his chemotherapy started immediately...I tried to call you, but your phone was unavailable or I must say fate didn't want you to know the truth...till then Shlok got consciousness and the first thing he did, he bound us with his swear not to tell you all this...Varun paused...
That's why as soon as I came back he announced our breakup without any reason saying he doesn't love me anymore? Astha spoke...
Ya, he just wanted you to go back to your home as soon as possible and to never know the truth.. Gauri spoke, that's why we were also helping him forcing you to move out of his life... But how did you come to know?
I was quite restless when I went there on you people's strange behavior, I called baba...she looked towards Niranjan and talked...the she told them about conversation with Niranjan followed by Varun...
I was doubtful, so I requested conference's secretary to prepone my presentation to Wednesday instead of Friday...and I came back soon...then I went to Agnihotri mention and...she broke down...
Till then kalindi and Avdhoot had also reached there... Astha cried her heart out hugging his ayii baba...
Gauri caressed Astha and made her a bit relaxed...
While kalindi and Avdhoot met Niranjan and Anjali giving them strength...
Astha now what will we answer Shlok? He doesn't want you to be in his life...he wants your happiness...
A faint smile appeared on her face...wo to stupid hai, if he thinks, I will leave him or I will be happy in my life moving away from him... how could he imagine someone else can take his place in my life ever...I am just his and will be till end of my life...
But he will not be able to see you in pain...this will break him even...Swati spoke...
If he can hide too much pain from last two months, can't I hide the truth? But I will be there by his side only...always...and will find out the way... God can't do so wrong with us...koi rasta to hoga is problem se bahar an eka, koi medicine, koi surgery ya koi aur therapy...
Mr. Agnihotri, doctor Singhania has called you in...AA nurse came there speaking to Niranjan.
Both Anjali and Niranjan started to walk, when Astha too stood up...ayii, abba. I am also coming with you...
But beta...Niranjan tried to resist...
No baba, I promise, I will not break there, no matter what doctor says...I am strong enough and here its about Shlok and I have complete right to know everything...saying she wiped her tears moving with them...
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Half an hour had passed when Niranjan and Anjali came out while Astha was still inside doctor's cabin.
Astha...kalindi asked...
She is discussing something with doctor... Anjali replied...
Next half an hour also passed, when Astha came with a shiny face form doctor's cabin...
Coming out, all circled her... When she spoke... I have decided something...and she told her decision...
Listening Anjali shouted...no Astha, its not right, Agree Shlok is our son, but you are also like our daughter, we can't put your life, your future at stake...
While Kalindi too shouted... Astha, have you thought, what will society say about us?
While Swati, Varun and Gauri were looking at each other,
But Astha, Shlok will never agree for it... Varun spoke...
We don't need to tell him, I have talked to doctor, he will help us...and we can hide from him till it's not required to tell...
When Swati came forward and held her hands... Astha... Shlok was right to choose you over me, I could have never thought of taking such decision for him...
And Varun and Gauri smiled hearty, came and hugged Astha tightly... Thanks Astha, you will save Shlok...
No, we will save Shlok... Astha smiled tapping their faces wiping their tears...
So how was it? Kabhi to feedback dedo yaar.i can write five to six pages daily and you can't write one or two words for me?
Ok, no teaser for weekend, as i think lats part is enough to tease you all for the weekend...
One more thing...its not about their wedding... dimag ki batti jalao aur apne guess batao...what Astha has decided...
Edited by jeenia123 - 11 years ago
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