Next morning, sumit wakes up at 5:30 and again, finds Kumkum absent from the bed... 😕
Su-shayad uth gayi kumkum.... 😳
He knocks the bathroom door, but finds it unoccupied...He moves downstairs...
Madhav Kaka-arrey...sumit beta itni subah subah uth gaye?...tum log toh raat ko bhi der se soye they....?..
Sumit-kaka?...kumkum kitchen mein hai kya?.. 😕
Madhav kaka-beta abhi tak toh nahin dekha....wo uth gayi kya?... 😕
Sumit-jee..uth toh gayi ..par kahaan ha ye nahin pata..koi baat nahin...main dekh loonga..aap fikr mat kijiye.. 😳
He searches for a while, and finds her in the guest room, sleeping in a couch, with knees folded against the wall, shrinking with cold...Sumit sits besides and her feels her forehead... 😳
He hugs her and she opens her eyes drowsily.... 😳
Su-kumkum?..tez bukhar hai bacchi....yahaan kyun aa gaye aap?.. 😳
Kk-pata chal gaya tha...tum so rahe they isiliye aa gayi... 😕
Su-mujhe uthaana chahiye tha na?...phir se beemar pad gayi na?.. 😳
Kk-(weakly)...waise hi tumhe itni takleef deti hun...ek aur takleef dena nahin chahti thi.... 😡
Su-main kaun lagta hun tumhaara..(angry)...kumkum bachpan se humne ek doosre kaa saath diya hai...ab takleef nahin dena chahti?...tumhe apni baatein kabhi superficial si nahin lagtin?...ho kya gaya hai tumhe?..hun?.. 😳
Kumkum is feeling weak and she simply closes her eyes with her head on his chest... 😳
Su-taakat nahin ho rahi hai na?..tum yahin so jao...main abhi aata hun.. 😳
He enters with a pillow and a blanket...makes her sleep comfortably... 😳
As he's about to leave to bring medicines for her, she holds his wrist... 😳
Kk-sumit?..
Su-hmm?..kuch chahiye?..main davai laa raha hun... 😳
Kk-(very weakly)...thodi der mere paas baith jaoge?..mujhe accha nahin lag raha hai...i need you only
Su-bilkul baba..ye koi kehne ki baat hai?..main abhi aapke hi paas aa raha hun..ok?..
😳
He kisses her forehead and leaves..
As he is in the kitchen, to get water for her, he smiles to himself..
"aaj bahut dino baat meri kumkum ne mujhse apne dil ki baat ki hai...bas i hope everything comes to normal again.." 😳
He goes to her with some biscuits, milk, medicines and ice-pack...
Su-kk?..baby thoda sa kha lo..phir davai de doonga...
He forcefully makes her eat and then gives her medicines... 😳
Su-ab so jao..main sponge kar doonga...utar jayega bukhar hmm?..
Kk-sumit?..(holds his hand)..
Su-hmm?..kaisa lag raha hai abhi?.. 😳
Kk-thoda theek lag raha hai..sumit?..
Su-haan bacchi?..bolo...
Instead of saying anything, she moves down the couch, sleeping on the rug with her head on his lap...Sumit palces a cusion under her back.. 😳
Sumit kisses her forehead, puting her to sleep....
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Its 10:00
..Kumkum opens her eyes and finds herself being taken care by Sumit...He's ready in his formals for a meeting...
Kk-sumit?..tum?..tumhaara office hai...tayyar.. 😳
Su-sshh...main tayyar hun...aap abhi aaram karo.. 😳
KK-sumit..der ho jayegi..tum jao..main theek hun ab..
Su-102 hai...theek ho tum?.. 😳
Kk-theek ho jaoongi..agar fever kam nahin hua toh hospital nahin jaaoongi..
su-wo toh tum kisi haalat mein nahin jaogi...agle 2 din.. 😳
Kk-breakfast kar liya?..
Su-hmm..kar liya...tumhe apne kamre mein le chaloon?...ya yahin rest karogi?.. 😳
Kk-yahin theek hai sumit.....tum jao please ab..
Su-chalo so jao..phir chalta hun.. 😳
He pats her to sleep and places her laptop, I-Pod and a few novels besides her, so she may not feel bored..alongwith her medicines, water and fruits..
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At 2:30, Kumkum wakes up after regaining a bit of strength...Madhav Kaka comes with some khichdi for her..
Kk-kaka...iski zarurat nahin thi..
MK-thi beta..sumit mujhe naukri se nikaal deta agar main nahin banata...4 baar phone kar chuka hai..ki tumhaari tabiyat kaisi hai... 😳
Kk-use chinta ho jaati hai...usne nashta kiya tha kaka?..
MK-beta kahaan kiya tha...tumhe bukhaar tha..to usne bhi nahin khaya.. 😳
Kk-mujhse toh keh kar gaya ki khaya hai.. 😕
MK-kya kaha hai ye nahin poocha hoga tumne...jo tumne biscuits aur aadha doodh bacha diya tha..wo hi pi ke chala gaya hai... 😳
Kk-main daant doongi use...aap fikr mat kijiye..
Mk-beta..aaram karo..aur jaldi se kha lo..
He leaves and Kumkum calls sumit....Its has been 2nd or 3rd time in he three months when kk had herself, called him...He's happy to hear from her.. 😛
Su-madam..boliye tabiyat kaisi hai...temperature check kiya?.. 😳
KK-sumit...pehle main daantoongi aaj....tumne breakfast nahin kiya na?..mujhse jhooth kyun kaha..
Su-erm..baba..wo..wo maine bahar kha liya tha..
Kk-jhooth bolna nahin aata hai aapko abhi... 😳
Su-kk...meri chodo abhi tum batao..tabiyat kaisi hai?..
Kk-theek hai..abhi Madhav kaka ne khichdi de di hai..
A silence is there between them... 😭
Sumit-kya hua?..chup kyun ho gayi?.
Kk-bas..baat khatm..ab rakh dun?.. 😕
Su-jaanti ho aaj kitne din baad call kar rahi ho mujhe?..poore 4 weeks baad.. 😳
Kk-Did u miss me?.. 😳
Su-does your patient miss breathing when he's been kept in ventilator for 4 weeks... 😳
Kk-sorry..
Su-sorry ki baat nahin hai kk...ab zindagi mein aage badhna hai...uljhano se ladna hi toh zindagi hai na?...tum hi sunaati thi.."koshish karne waalon ki haar nahin hoti.."..hum bhi zindagi naye sire se jeene ki koshish karenge..hain na?.. 😳
Kk-hmm..?..
Su-aur ye bukhar kyun aaya hai ?..pata hai na?.. 😳
Kk-shayad thakaan ho gayi thi.. 😳
Su-ya phir kal saari raat royi ho?..painkiller li thi?...mujhse kyun chupati ho tum?.. 😳
KK-.....................................................
Su-accha leave it..kuch special khaogi?..aaj chocolates khaogi?..tumhaari favorite lekar aoon?.. 😳
Kk-nahin sumit...mann nahin hai...tum kaam karo..baad mein baat karte hain... 😳 😡
She ends the call.. 😡 😡 😡
