Chapter 11
Every one was seated at the breakfast table.as Prem came down.
"wow parathe…..lekin maa.. Yeh sab to PB ka favorite hai….Main ,aapka apna beta ghar aaya hai merely kuch bhi special nahi…"Preet whined.
"are beta..tujhe special kya cahiye..tum bachpan se Prem ki pasand ko apna maante aaye ho…waise aaj Heer ne tera special bhi tayar kiya hai…."
"wow gajar ka halwa….yumm…"
Prem was having an inner battle…his brain wanted him to stop staring at Heer while his eyes…..never left her…Heer was silently serving food but she could feel the heat of his look…and she felt uncomfortable…
"Aaachu…"….."excuse me…."Prem sneezed .
Preet choked on his halwa….put his hand on his head and started laughing like mad.
Prem sneezed a few more times and Veera looked at prem concerned .Her glance then fell on Heer and saw her face change from a 'save-me-from-here' expression to a worried one.
"Preet chup kar…..koi cheekhe to aise haste hai kya…."Veera scolded Preet.
"wo..PB……20-30 minutes……shower ke neeche……hahaha…..kaha tha na…hahaha….sardi lag jayega…..hahaha…."
But his laughter died out the instant he saw Heer's worried expression.
"oh no…di bhi bheegi thi…..to kya…"Preet got up."PB aap theek to hai…"
"mujhe kuch theek nahi lag raha Preet…main ghar jaata hoon hum discussions baad main karenge aunty…"Prem stood up.his brows were twitching in a head ache and eyes had become blood red.
"ek minute PB..aapko temperature to nahi hai..?"Preet got near Prem and checked."are aapko tho bukhar hai!"
"wo Preet ghar jaakar aaram karoge to theek ho jaaoonga…"
Balraj intervened. "Prem tum yahi aaram karlo…aur yahaan to ek would -be-docter bhi hai.."
"Main Lalit ko phone kar deti hoon…." Veera went to the phone. A worried Heer stood there as Preet led Prem to guest room.
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Heer kept the medicine box at the side table and helped Prem to lie down .He looked at her with tired eyes…"mule need nahi area…sir dared se pat raha hai…."
Heer hesitantly sat beside Prem and gently touched his forehead with her palm…..
Just one touch…the cool touch other palm on his burning skin made him forget his pain.Prem closed his eyes as Heer rubbed his forehead soothingly….
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Gayathri had come to Mann's when Veera called her to inform about Prem's illness . Preet assured her that there was nothing to worry about as docter had told them that Prem had a mild food poisoning…probably in the flight.
Prem was lying on the bed with Gayathri sitting beside him when Heer brought him soup…
"beta thoda soup to piyo…nashta bhi nahi kiya …dawai bhi to khana hai" Gayathri said in a worried tone.
"nahi maa mujhe kuch nahi chahiye…"
"Heer beta ab tum hi ise kuch khilao.yeh beemar hota hai to bohot ziddi ban jaata hai,khana peena sab mujhe hi karvana hai…ab Lalit ka bhi tokhayal rakhna hai …wo is se zyada bachpana kartha hai…unhe aisi hi chod ke aayi hoo…."
"Auntiji aap jayiye aur uncle ko sambaliye…waise bhi mujhe yaha kya kaam hai .main inhe dekhloongi..aur Preet bhi hai na…wo bhi mera help karega.."
Prem tried to get upbut suddenly felt like vomiting.
"aap sambhaliye…."heer called out as ase saw Prem lose balance. she supported Prem.
Gayathri called for Preetfrom the hallway as Heer lead Prem to washroom.
Preet came running and Gayathri pulled him inside.Prem couldn't make it to the washroom and Preet held an unconscious Prem….
Heer cleaned him..fed him and gave him medicines and he slept.she managed to make Gayathri eat something too..
"heer tumne kuch khaya nahi…."
"main kha loonga aunty…aap ghar jaake aaram kijiye…..aur itni tension lene ki koi zaroorat nahi hai..hum hai na.."
Veera entered.."ha..Gayathri tumhe Lalit ka bhi khayal rakhna hai…Prem ki chinta mat karo…Preet tumhe chod dega…"
'chaliye badi ma"Preet called Gayatri
Gayathri looked at a sleeping Prem and then to heer.Heer closed her eyes in assurence.Gayathri had seen Heer taking care of Prem and was contented to leave Prem under her care….
"beta ye tumhe pareshaan karega…tum bura mat manna…"
"aunty aap bifilar jaayiye…main har ghanta aapko phone karke inke khabar deti hoo..theek hai?"
Gayathri patted her cheeks lovingly" theek hai.."
By evening Prem's fever came down a bit but vomiting continued.Heer made him take liquid food every 2 hrsas directed by Preet.
Prem was very much touched by hercare towards him.he still remembered the way she was tensed in the morning seeing his condition,even then she managed evry one..even maa….
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Prem slowly drifted into sleep as Heer's hands moved soothingly through his hair…..her slow stroking made him relax and unknowingly he snuggled close to her placing his head on her lap…
"Prem …."Heer called softly….He murmured something and snuggled closer.Heer was confused…she didn't want him to wake up..but …..after much thought she let him sleep….
When Veera came to call Heer she was shocked to see the sight before her….
Heer was sleeping in a sitting position with her head on bed board….her left hand was on Prem's cheek which lay on her lap!!!
Veera couldn't understand her feelings….she ought to wake up Heer and scold her…bur what she felt was an unknown fear……"yeh theek nahi hoga….Main Prem ko achi tarah jaanta hoo..aur heer bhi …abhi tak aisa koi kaam nahi kiya jisse usse daantna pade…phir bhi inka itna khulmilna theek nahi hoga…"
She was about to call Heer that she felt some one's hand on her shoulder.
"Preet…kya hai..she said in an irritated tone.
"ma…unhe mat jagao…let them sleep .Pb bohot mushkil se so paaya haiaur Heer di bhi tired hai…aur waise bhi yeh Heer di ki punishment hai…."he said with a grin
"kya..?"
"wo kuch nahi…ma…aap to Pb ko jaante hai naa ….to phir itni tension kyu…."
Little did both of them knew that the concern they both felt was actually a mother's fear for her daughter's well being and protectiveness of a brother towards his sister……
pls bear with my errors...i am i a hurry....bye
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