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As Vishakha opened the door the scene before her crushed her soul. She covered her mouth with her hands to prevent any scream.
She saw him lying on white bed, covered with crimson, intravenous drips, heart monitor and oxygen cylinder attached to him. She heard the beeping of machine and glanced at the ECG monitor, the rising and falling peaks indicating the instability. She stared at the machines whose wires are connected to Neil, surrounding his bed. She again heard a beep " lub... Dub... Lub.. Dub", she again stared the ECG peaks, the only indication of his heartbeat, his existence.
The world was on pause for her and her senses were on a short nap as she takes her baby steps towards him taking in her shallow breath. She felt the temperature of the body to be extremely chilling.
"Neil..." she said in a low tone. He didn't responded. She saw the thick blood on his body as the opened white shirt couldn't soak more.
A girl with fair complexion and chubby cheeks is running.
"Chubby! Please listen to me... Please" a charming boy of nearly six was chasing her. Finally he caught her hand.
"Tu mujhse bol mat Neil.. Maine tujhe stop bola lekin tu nahin maana" she said folding her hands and looking away.
"Yaar main kya karta.. Unhone meri Ayna ko tease kiya toh main.. Unko nahi marta kya?" he said with extra maturity.
"To hum dono milkar fight karte na.. " she said.
"Arre Chubby.. If i don't get hurt then what's the advantage of having future doctor Vishakha Singh as my friend" he said smirking which he has perfected even at such a small age.
"In that case.. I don't wanna become a doctor.. Because i can't see you hurt" the girl said wrapping her hanky around his hurt hand.
"Neil.." she said hoping him to respond. She touched his blood filled body. Her hands were shaking unstoppably. She watched her hands filled with scarlet blood. Although blood wasn't a new thing for her, but today it scared her to hell. The blood got concentrated in the folds of her nuckles making the pale creases dark. That's when the tear came, uncontrolled, fast.
"Doctor you dad had arrived to meet you" a nurse informed Vishakha.
She cleared her tears and moved out of the ward clenching her fists.
She saw Dr Singh standing in the hallway. She walked towards him furiously.
"What did you said.. Go beta.. Don't worry Main khayal rakhunga uska. Yeh khayal rakha aapne... Jis condition me ek saal pehle use dekh kar jeete jee mar gayi thi main.. Aaj usi condition me mere saamne hai wo... Yeh kaisa khayal rakha aapne mere Neil ka" she screamed at him holding his collars.
"Hamesha kehte hai na aap Dr Singh ki aapki baat nahi sunti hoon.. Aaj sunna hai mujhe.. Please boliye.." she continued.
"Beta wo..." a father inside Mr Singh was shaken to see her condition.
"Isi condition me ek saal pehle jab wo mar raha tha.. To 14 hours ki surgery ke baad jab main use stable kar payi. Tab bhi aapne mujhe uske hosh me aane tak rukne nahi diya... Go beta.. I'll take care of him. I said OK. You got me posted to Kashmir for a full year. I said OK. You said he had a partial memory loss so he can't talk. I said OK. You said he's living some officer's life for his family. I said OK.
Aur aaj jab aap usse milane wale the, main use phir se usi death bed par dekh rahi hoon. Aap ise kaise justify karenge... Boliye" she fell on her knees.
"Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha.. I don't have enough guts to see him in that condition. Call other surgeons... I just can't..." she said sobbing.
"Only you can save him Vishakha.. If you broke down he'll die. He'll simply die. We don't have time. Neil don't have time" Dr Singh stated.
Vishakha got up and ran towards the God idol. She saw Avni. Dr Singh already told Vishakha about Khannas.
"Avni will you pray from my side too. I also need prayers for someone" she asked Avni.
Avni nodded in yes and shifted her attention back to God.
"From childhood i have been a giver. Gave upon everything for others but today it's about him. I won't let anything happen to him" she joined her hands in front of the idol.
The surgery started. Luckily the two bullets in Neil's chest passed very close to his heart but didn't pierced the heard. The spinal cord was also safe. The bullets were removed successfully from his arm, chest and stomach. But the bullet which hit his stomach affected his liver. They needed a donor.
"Sir arrange a donor but it shouldn't exceed 40 years of age" the nurse instructed Prakash who was sitting holding Avni.
Avni feared that he's not Neil so anyone from Khannas can't be a donor.
"You don't worry Neil has a sister. She's on the way." Prakash said to Nurse.
"Dad Kareena?? She's Neil's cousin. How can she??" Avni was confused.
"We hid this truth from everyone even Neil that he's not our biological son. Maddy and Kulbhushan are his biological parents. When Neil was born, Maddy and Kulbhushan's married life was suffering. Maddy didn't tell Kulbhushan about Neil. She wanted give him one more chance but she couldn't risk Neil's life. So me and Shweta ji adopted Neil on Bebe's wish. Initially Shweta wasn't comfortable but gradually Neil became her life. And she decided that we won't have any other child. Neil will be our only son." Prakash narrated Avni everything.
Just then Kareena and Maddy arrived. Prakash went towards them.
Avni was smiling like fools in front of God.
"Bhot kuch batana hai tumhe Neil. Bas ab jaldi se theek ho jao" Avni couldn't stop her smile.
The first surgery was successful the bullets were removed. The OT was prepared for next surgery.
"Papa we need a donor... You have informed Ayan uncle na" vishakha asked Dr Singh.
"Ayan is no more beta..." he said in a sad tone.
Another shock within 6 hours. She was devastated at herself.
"Doctor the HLA of the donor Matched 6/6" the nurse informed her. Vishakha wasn't bothered about the identity of donor. She rushed towards the OT.
A very small part of Kareena's liver was transplanted to Neil. Kareena's body will regenerate the removed part by the virtue of totipotency of liver cells.
The second surgery was also successful. Neil was now out of danger.
After the whole night of struggle, Vishakha's body was aching, cheeks burning with the flush of fever. Her breath quivered in short, quick gasps every time she inhaled.
But she was still monitoring his body standing at the same place from last three hours.
Dawn break out like a bleeding wound is healing by sun's rays. The night was undoubtedly the worst but morning came with new rays of hope.
As Neil gained consciousness. Vishakha stooped to him.
"Avni.." all what he managed to say with eyes still closed.
She stepled back. A nurse entered.
"Come after sometime. And yeah! Tell his family that he's out of danger. And please send only Avni" she said with a big smile.
PRECAP : NEIL GAINING CONSCIOUSNESS...
NEIL INTRODUCING AVNI TO VISHAKHA...
