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20th October 2015;
Bangalore
10:30 am
Two days had passed but Jodha didn't call. And when the tensed man called her, it said the mobile is switched off. His tension reached its peak and his anger too.
"What does she think about herself?" He banged on the wall after calling the nth time in the day.
Finally his creative mind had a clue about whom to reach for. He instantly stepped out of his cabin and went to that person.
"Aarnaa, I want surya's number... Otherwise you call him and ask him about Jodha's whereabouts.."
"Yes sir..."
The confused lady instantly called her friend.
"Hello surya..."
"Yes Aarnaa...what happened..."
Jalal said in a low tone audible to the lady in front of him. "Give it to me..."
"Talk to Jalal sir..." And handed over the phone to him..
"Ummm surya... I wanted to ask about Jodha..."
"Yes Jalal ask..." Surya knew what is coming up so he prepared himself about the listeners reaction.
"Umm how's Jodha? Is everything fine with her? I called her several times but her mobile is switched off.." In the meanwhile he walked inside his cabin to avoid unwanted paparazzi.
"Yes ... Actually Jo... Jodha.."
"Say it surya..."
"Vo Jodha's phone isn't working... So..."
"Oh.. That's all... I was so tensed for a moment.." He heaved a sigh of relief after listening to him.
"So can i talk to her if she's around ?" Added he.
"Nope... She's not here."
"Not here? Then where's she?"
"Don't you read the celebrity times?"
"Where did that come from Surya? I'm asking you something else and you are asking me whether I read the celebrity times? That's seriously crazy."
"Yes... Because today it highlighted What happened to Jodha Singh..."
"What do you mean Surya... Say it fast..."
"She's met with an accident yesterday morning . She's badly hurt her right foot and is in an critical s..state.and..."
"Whaaatt!" Saying that Jalal was shocked would be less to say. He wasn't able to say anything further neither he heard anything after that. He felt as if his newly formed world collapsed. Here, he was busy in cursing her for not calling him but, there,she was fighting for her life.
"Jalal... Jalal are you there?"
"I am coming there.." He uttered correction he whispered and the call went dead.
He immediately called Abdul and told him to arrange his private jet as there's an emergency. The flabbergasted man left from Bangalore not before informing his mother about Jodha. Though she insisted on accompanying him to Delhi but he politely refused saying he'd manage everything and he'd seek her help if needed.
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4 hours later.
CITY HOSPITAL
DELHI
A poignant man barged in frantically searching for his lady love's cabin.
"May i know the room number of Jodha... Jodha singh?"
"I'm sorry sir, but we can't allow you inside in the non-visiting hours."
Meanwhile Moti stepped out of the elevator and saw Jalal standing in the reception area arguing with the receptionist.
"Jalal!" She yelled though not in a too loud voice.
"Moti... I want to see Jodha. Please..." Pleaded the helpless man.
"Jalal... Jalal calm down.. Calm down... I'll take you there."
She then turned towards the receptionist and said "he's a part of the family and not a visitor. So please..."
"Ok ma'am... Since you are a family member so we're allowing him in. Sir you may go..."
They soon reached Jodha's ward. Though none of the people standing there were allowed in but they could see her through the glass.
Jalal went near it and saw her. Unlike the old Jodha, chirpy, bubbly, fun loving, glowing. There she was lying all pale and silent. Jalal felt as if someone stabbed his heart. Watching his love like this was definitely not one of those things which he thought of.
He was busy in cursing her for not calling him but here she was fighting the battle of life. He wish Jodha was here to comfort but fatefully she was the one who was responsible for his current condition.
The doctor came out of the I.C.U after checking her. Jalal ran towards him asked in haste.
"Doctor, how's Jodha now? Will she be ok? Is she..." He was cut in between by the doctor.
"Sir.. Sir... Please calm down. Miss Jodha is out of the critical state but we fear if she doesn't gain conscious in next 12 hours then she may slip into coma..."
Jalal was utterly shocked. He never imagined that he'd have to face such a day in his life. The person whom he loves the most, admires the most would be in such a state. He came out of his world when he saw the doctor walking away. He stopped him and asked.
"Doctor cam I meet her? Please.."
"I am sorry sir, but we can't let any outsider meet the patient, only the family members can meet her in the non visiting hours."
Jalal was going to say that he was her to be husband but stopped in his tracks when he remembered that He had promised her that no matter what he would disclose their relationship before the right time comes. But fortunately Maina came for his rescue.
"Doctor, he is one of the family members. Please allow him to go in." The bewildered man silently thanked the rescuer and lightly smiled.
"Ok ma'am. Sir you may go in but only for a short time. Please don't make it too long."
"Thank-you doctor!" And he started walking towards the ward to meet the injured lady.
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The sorrowful man entered the room which heavy heart. He never wished to see Jodha like this. Tubes injected in her body, a pale face, bandages on her hands and feet, it was a terrible thing to look at. From the first time when he had seen her on the tv, she was always an enigmatic and a radiant lady, but, this was a totally different Jodha. This wasn't the Jodha who couldn't keep mum even for a minute, constantly blabbering always, and he always wondered how did she manage to do that. This Jodha, wasn't even speaking one work!. He went near her and sat on a stool near the bed.
"Jo, how are you? See, I am here as I promised. But you didn't welcome me. I'm very mad at you.." He was trying really hard to control the salty drops from falling off his eyes. But one finally fell down and that too on Jodha's wrist.
"Open your eyes and talk to me Jo... You love to irritate me na, then why are you silent this time? Speak up... I know you have many things to say but..."he chocked and wasn't able to utter anything further. Staying silent was the only option with him otherwise he would cry out hard.
JODHA'S POV
Hello guys, thanks for waiting patiently for this chapter. And offcourse for liking my previous chapter. This part is specially dedicated to those who constantly nudged me for updating...😆This is a boring one and a short one too I know, but that's all I could think at that moment... Will try to update next part soon... Please add me in your buddy list for pms... Till then have a happy reading😊.
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