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CHAPTER 5
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Location : ICU at St. Angels Hospital, New York, 10:15am
Maan nodded and left whereas Dr. Neil and Dr. Anna entered the ICU softly. But it seemed that Thakur Amardeep was waiting for her and immediately opened his eyes and said in a husky and hoarse voice,"Meri Guddo aa gayee?"(My Guddo has come?)
Getting no response he again said, "Guddo apne Daddu ko maaf nahi karegi?" (Guddo will not forgive her Daddu?).
Savitri Devi had just entered ICU alone, when she saw her husband asking for forgiveness from Guddo. Seeing Savitri Devi, Dr. Neil wished her and left giving privacy to the family. Here hearing word "Daddu", Anna could not control herself and rushed to Thakur Amardeep's bed with tears streaming down her eyes.
"Daddu aap bahut bure ho aapne apna promise poora nahi kiya." (Daddu you are very bad. You didn't fulfill your promise.) Anna complained like a child.
"Kya?" (What?)
"Aapne mujhse vaada kiya tha ki aap apni sehat kaa aur meri Dadi kaa dhyaan rakhenge magar aapne apne dono vaade tod diye!"(You promised me that you will look after your health and Dadi but you broke both your promises.)
"Guddo tere bina mai kaise theek rehta baccha. Maan aur tu dono hi toh meri jaan hain." (Guddo, without you, how will I be well? Maan and you, both are my life.)
Unable to control herself anymore, Savitri Devi went and took Anna in her embrace with tears of joy flowing from her eyes, "Guddo!"
Thakur Amardeep and Thakurain Savitri Devi finally found peace with having "Guddo" in their embrace. After sometime Savitri Devi said, "Guddo, abb wapis ghar chal beta! Bhaisaheb aur Jassi ka tere aur Rajji ke bina bura haal hai."(Guddo, please come back home as Lalaji and Jassi are in a very bad state with you and Rajji.)
Hearing "ghar" Guddo stiffened and put her Daddu and Dadi's hand on her head and said,"Daddu aur Dadi, aap dono meri kasam khaaiye ki aap kissi ko bhi nahi, Daarji aur Beeji ko bhi nahin battaenge ki Rajji aur mai kahaan hoon. Khaiye meri kasam!" (Daddu and Dadi, promise me that you will not tell anyone where Rajji and I am. Promise me!)
Shocked Thakur Amardeep and Thakurain Savitri Devi relunctantly agreed. But Thakur Amardeep questioned, "Kyun beta? Teri ghar lautne mein majboori kya hai?"(Why dear? What is your problem? Why can't you return home?)
"Daddu, Abb sab kuch badal gaya hai in saath saalon mein. Abb mai woh Guddo nahi hoon jisse aap aakhiri baar saath saal pehale mile the. Woh toh ussi din mar gayi thee saath saal pehle aur uska kriyakaram bhi ho chuka. Aap ke saamne jo khadhi hai, uska naam hai Dr. Anamika Singh. Woh ek US citizen hai aur ek bacche ki maa bhi." (Daddu! Everything has changed in these past seven years. That Guddo is no longer alive whom you last met 7 years back. She died that day 7years back and her last rites were also performed. The person standing before you is Dr. Anamika Singh. She is an US citizen and a mother of a child.)
"KYA? TU NE SHAADI KAR LI? KISSE SE? Tera pati abb kahaan hai?" (What? You are married? To whom? Where is your husband?)
"Mere pati abb iss duniya mei nahi. Woh Ayush ke janam se pehle hi guzar gaye." (My husband passed away before Ayush's birth.) Thakur Amardeep and Thakurain Savitri Devi were too shocked to react. Just then ICU nurse came and said, "Doctor you have a call from home. Ayush wants to talk to you."
"Thank you sister. I'm coming!" Anna got up from near Thakur Amardeep's bed wiping her eyes and left.
Both Thakur Amardeep and Savitri Devi were still in a state of shock when Maan along with Dr. Neil and Matron entered. Seeing Thakur Amardeep awake and relaxed, Dr. Neil told the Matron, "Matron please shift Thakur Amardeep Singh Khurana to the Presidential Suite as his parameters are normal now."Making whole Khurana family relax.
ONE HOUR LATER
Location : Presidential Suite at St. Angels Hospital, New York
After nearly one and a half day Thakur Amardeep and Savitri Devi were alone. Maan and Vicky had gone to freshen up and get Dadimaa's belongings. When Savitri Devi said to her husband, "Suniye phir saat saal pehle kaa kissa dohranewala hai!" (Listen, soon the incident which happened 7yrs. back will be repeated!)
"Kya matlab hai tumhara?" (What do you mean?)
Savitri Devi narrated what she had seen outside the ICU few hours back. Thakur Amardeep suddenly became quite and serious and said, "NAHI! KABHI NAHI! Jo humne galati saat saal pehle ki thee woh mai abb dobara dohrane nahi doonga. Maan ke kaaran meri hasti khelti Guddo ek kaam karnewali machine ke siwaiye aur kuch bhi nahi rahi. Uska bholapaan, uska sharmilapan aur uska bachpana sab Maan ne cheen liya usse. Aur abb apne dukh aur akelaapan ko chupaane ke liye usne ek baccha bhi godh le leeya. Kyunki mai jaanta hoon ki swaiccha se (her own free will) toh MAAN KE SIWAIYE KISSE AUR KO WOH APNE KO CHOONE NAHI DE SAKTI. Haan agar kissi ne zabardasti ki ho toh baat alag hai!" (NO! NEVER! The blunder we made 7yrs. back, I will not let it be repeated. Due to Maan my carefree and full of life Guddo has become nonstop working robot. Her naivity, simplicity, her shyness and her childlike innocence has all been trampled upon by Maan. To hide her loneliness and pain, she even adopted a child. Because I know that she WILL NEVER LET ANY MAN TOUCH HER EXCEPT MAAN. Off course if she was forced, then its different!)
"Toh abb battaiye, hum kya karen?" (So, what should we do now?)
"Abhi toh kuch nahi jab tak Maan iss baare mein baat nahi karta." (Nothing, not till Maan talks about it.)
"Magar Guddo ki sagai ek Dr. Armaan Malik se ho gayi hai!" (But Guddo is engaged to someone called Dr. Armaan Malik.) Savitri Devi said worried.
"Sagai hi toh hui hai, shaadi thodi hi!"(Only engaged not married!)
Just then Maan and Vicky arrived with their belongings thereby stopping the private conversation between husband and wife. Savitri Devi went to freshen up. When she returned after freshening up she felt more relaxed. Seeing her husband looking relaxed and better she asked Thakur Amardeep, "Aapko kuch chahiye?" (Do you need anything?)
"Haan aloo ka parantha khoob butter ke saath. Mai yeh beswaad vilayati khaana nahi khaaonga." (Yes "aloo ka parantha"(pancake stuffed with potato) with lot of butter! I will not eat this bland and tasteless food.)
"Aloo ka parantha?" Vicky licked his lips.
"BUTTER?" Maan was horrified.
Savitri Devi was taken aback by her husband's demand and requested, "Suniyeji aap jaldi se theek hokar wapis ghar aa jaayiye mai banna doongi." (Listen, you please get well and return home. I'll make whatever you want.)
"Nahi mujhe sirf "aloo ka parantha" chahiye abhi varna mai bhooka rahongaa."(No I want only aloo ka parantha now or I'll remain hungry!)
"Dadimaa, aap pareshaan matt huye mai doctor ko bulaata hoon." (Dadimaa, you relax I will call the doctor.)
"Theriye Maan. Aap doctor ko bulaane ke bajaaye unse ladh lenge. Humne dekha thaa jiss tahre aap Anamika se pesh aaye the! Aap apne Dadaji ko sambhaliye!"(Wait Maan. Instead of calling the doctor you will fight with them. I have seen the way you behaved with Anamika. You look after your grandfather, I'll call the doctor.) Savitri Deviji left to go and call the doctor.
Once Savitri Devi left, Maan tried reasoning with his grandfather, "Dadaji, dekhiye aap ki abhi tabiyat sambhali hai. Agar aap oily or fattening khaana khaayenge toh wapis beemar padh jaayenge iss liye healthy khaana khaaiye." (Dadaji, listen you have just recovered. If you eat oily or fattening food, you can again get sick. So please eat healthy food.)
"Mujhe bhaashan maat de. Mai tera Dada hoon samjhaa! Mai teri tehara ghass phus aur ubla khaana nahi khaa sakta jisme naa swaad ho naa zaayika." (Don't give me lecture! I'm your grandfather. I can't eat boiled and tasteless food like you, which has neither taste nor flavour!)
"Magar woh khana healthy hota hai aur aapko fit rakhega." (But that food is healthy and will keep you fit.)
"Bharad mei jaaye aisi health aur healthy khaana. Mennu aloo da parantha chahiye, khoob butter naal!" (To hell with health and healthy food. I want only aloo ka parantha now with lots of butter!)
Meanwhile, Savitri Devi was looking outside for doctor when she saw Ananmika with her bags ready to leave for home. Savitri Devi rushed and held her hand and said, "Guddo, accha hua tum mil gayeen. Tere Daddu ne bawal maccha rakha hai. Woh aloo ka parantha khaana chahte hain khoob saare butter ke saath."(Thank God Guddo I found you! Your Daddu is creating a ruckus. He wants aloo parantha with lots of butter!)
"KYA? Aap chaliye mere saath." (WHAT? You come with me.) Guddo held Dadimaa's hand and went towards Presidential Suite.
When Anamika and Savitri Devi reached Presidential Suite, they found the grandfather and grandson arguing in raised voices. Till Anamika had to raise her voice above the heated voices, "YEH KYA HO RAHA HAI?" (WHATS GOING ON HERE?)
"G..."
"Uncleji, yahaan doctor kaun hai?" (Uncle, who is the doctor here?)
"Tum." (You.)
"Aur patient?" (Whose the patient?)
"Mai." (Me.)
"Aur heart attack kisse hua thaa?" (Who had heart attack?)
"Mujhe." (I did.)
"Aur aloo da parantha kisse chahiye?" (Who wants to have aloo parantha?)
"Mennu?" (Me.)
"Kyun?" (Why?)
"Kyunki mennu yeh beswaad vilayati khaana nahi khaana."(Because I can't have this bland and tasteless food.)
Savitri Devi was trying to hide her smile seeing her husband being guilty and sheepish in front of her Guddo which he was never even in front of Maan. Vicky and Maan were staring in shock the way their Dadaji was answering Dr.Anamika's questions like a guilty and naughty student answers an angry teacher.
"Naashte mei aapne kya khaaya?" (What did you have for breakfast?)
"Doctor he had two dry toast and an apple." Vicky replied.
"Hmmm. Uncleji aap aloo ka parantha khoob saare butter ke saath toh nahi khaa sakte hain, magar haan aap ghar ki banni khitchri, dahi aur nimboo ke achaar ke saath khaa sakte hai. Aap ko manzoor hai?" (Hmmm. Uncle you cannot have aloo parantha with lots of butter! But you can have homemade khitchri (pressure cooked dal and rice mixture with very little fat and spices) with yogurt and lemon pickle. Are you agreeable?)
Surprising Savitri Devi, Maan and Vicky.
Thakur Amardeep grudgingly agreed, "Agar ghar ki banni ho toh...Haan!" (If its homemade...Yes!)
"Theek hai toh aaj dopahar ke khaane mein aapko ghar ki bani khitchri milegi dahi aur nimboo ke achaar ke saath. Abb mai chalti hoon!" (Fine. So for today's lunch you will have homemade khitchri with yogurt and lemon pickle. Now I shall leave!)
Anamika left the suite. Savitri Devi followed her saying,"Beta, tum jug, jug jio! Mai dil se tumhei aashirwaad deti hoon ki tumhara jeevan khushiyon bhar jaaye!" (Blessing! I bless you from my heart that your life is full of happiness.)
Anamika was about to answer when she saw Maan at suite door. Hence, she said, "Auntyji, I was just doing my duty!" Savitri Devi understood that Maan or Vicky has followed her out for Guddo to give an emotionless and professional answer. Then Anamika left for home.
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Edited by LM1991 - 8 years ago
