Chapter 3
"The ward boy, Mrs. Malik, Mr. Malik and ... am I hallucinating? Am I dreaming? Is it a ghost? a startled Raghab was dumbfounded and all these things crossing his mind, when he sees them all running towards him as if running in a slow motion!
"meri beti kaisi hai? Woh OT mein kiun hai Raghab? Padmini asks, teary eyed terrified expressions. Raghab couldn't speak. Kunal who was kind of confused, opened his mouth to speak, but before he could utter a word, the OT door opens and war boys come out with the injured woman lying in the stretcher with a few mandatory medical supports, now fully dressed in hospital dress code, senseless.
"Neni!! both Shamsher ji , Padmini ji and the figure in White Pant and sky blue shirt says at a time and goes towards the stretcher
"How is my daughter? asks Shamsher ji in a shaken voice while Padmini ji reaches to caress her,but the nurse stops her and the Doctor intervenes
"Please calm down! She is ok now! We are just shifting her to ICU just for the mandatory safety procedure after surgery. She is fine! the Doctor ensures them
"Please calm down maa! The figure in white pant and sky blue shirt speaks tells Padmini ji
"Ninu!! Teri bahen! says Padmini ji , emotion bursting out in her voice
"Shant ho jaaiye Padmini ji! Doctor ne kaha na Neni ab thik hai Shamsher ji tries to calm her down.
"Thank you Doctor!! says the figure in white pant and sky blue shirt speaks
"thank the three men who brought her here at the right time the Doctor replies jesturing towards Raghab and Kunal as all three of Malik looks at Raghab and Kunal, because Rishabh has not yet reached after donating blood.
"She spoke, the doctor replied, the woman we rescued is now in ICU and Auntyji called her NENI and this girl here standing, Auntyji called her NINU... ... Naina! Naina is not injured! She is fine, she is just fine Raghab adds up everything and slowly an expression of relief spreads on his face slowly! He feels like going and hugging Naina at that very moment, instead Shamsher ji comes and hugs Raghab tightly! Shamsher ji is about 6'3, Raghab knew that, but now he felt how huge he is!
"Thank you Raghab he says leaving him, with an emotional smile and grateful expression. And Padmini ji also gives a polite smile.
"Hugging his daughter out of nowhere will not be a good idea Raghab thinks while saying,
"Every citizen's duty with a polite expression.
"Maliks, can you please come with me? the doctor requests and adds for the inspector "and if the family wants I will give a detailed report for police report Inspector
"That will be better. You can contact me Mr. Malik! and the Inspector leaves
"You can also leave if you want the Doctor addresses Raghab and Kunal
"I will stay says Raghab
"But beta you must be tired! says Padmini ji
"No aunty I am fine says Raghab. Then looking at Kunal and seeing the assuring smile he adds "and my brothers too, will stay
The Maliks leave with the Doctor. While leaving, Naina Malik looks back to Raghab, teary eyed, grateful smile! Raghab now realizes the difference between Naina and the lady whom they brought here "Neni- Naina has straight black hair, while "Neni has curly brownish hair.
"Guys! how is she? Rishabh joins the other two men
"She is okey now Bhaiya! Her family has arrived and now talking to the Doctor and she has been moved to the ICU for mandatory safety procedure Kunal guves detail.
"tu itni der kaha tha? Raghab asks
"I was not feeling ok! I want to know kiya hua tha actually!kuchh bataya Doctor ne? Rishabh questions.
"abhi family ko bol rahe hai, we can ask later. Says Raghab
"hmm! says Rishabh, while being unlike himself.
Rishabh is immature, careless, free soul and very helpful, but in such situations, he becomes unusually calm! But this time he is also a bit inattentive, Raghab notices!
"BTW, she is not Naina, she is Neni! Naina's sister, about whom I had no idea, until about a 15 minuts ago Raghab tells Rishabh to divert his mind.
"what?!? asks Rishabh confused.
Raghab and Kunal tells Rishabh about whatever happened, when he was absent, while heading for the waiting room.
Rishabh in his mind,thanks god that at least,Naina is NOT the married Mrs. Thakur he saw at Bhatiya's party! but this lady?!? Again the same horrible image crosses his mind...
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