MG SS-Dil HI TO Hai Epilogue/Page 103

Chapter-1

At Mumbai in a famous Hospital's OT

Dr. Maan Khurana The Most famous cardiac surgeon of the city was operating his patient.. He was very critical and was brought there almost in dying condition.. Maan took a chance to save him because the family members had lost the hope for their very young son who got married recently..and after his marriage they got to know about his heart disease as he could not hold his heart beats on his wedding night while making love to his wife and felt unconscious ..They had come to know about Maan Khurana so they took him there and pleaded him to save him..Maan though knew that there were very lean chances to save him as reports said that his heart was very weak. Still he took the chance seeing his pretty and very young bride who was sitting there with tears in her eyes. But he did not give high hopes for the family as he himself was not sure if he would be able to save him or not..After completing the formalities he started to operate on him..

His philosophy was-Till the heart is beating the person is alive and he could do anything to save the patient.. Rich or poor did not mean to him..For him the patient was a human who had all the rights to live healthy..

Maan was dedicatedly operating his patient who was no less than a challenge for him.. His all the knowledge of his medical career was on it's heels.. His forehead was sweating again and again and one nurse was wiping it ..He was tired..But he was not ready to give up.. There were few moments where he could see the patient sinking but his hard work of studying the case histories of the operation performed by the Drs. All around the world was helping him a lot..

After the continuous efforts for several hrs., Maan inhaled deeply .. He was relaxed ..Operation was successful. His co doctors and the nurses congratulated him for performing successfully on this almost impossible operation..

Maan smiled with satisfaction. Today he had saved one more person from dying ..He after coming out of the OT informed his family about the patient and his family members' faces got the smile back on..They were in tears but this time the tears were of happiness.. The parents of the patient were almost in his feet to thank him as they were at the loss of the words..

He stopped them in the middle and said-Don't do this to me..I m not any god..I m just an human like you ..I tried my best and I m happy that I was able to save him.. Take care of him. His eyes went on the wife of the patient who was looking at him with grateful eyes..She hadn't spoken a word to him but he could see her feeling obliged..He smiled a little and left feeling tired..He was having headache so he was pressing his head with his hands..

He was in his room and he heard a knock on the door followed by a female voice-may I come in sir?

Maan with closed eyes-Come in

The door opened and he heard some foot steps

He felt some movement but he was not in mood to open his eyes as he was very tired

He heard a voice-Sir.. Coffee for you.

And he opened his eyes-Coffee? Who said?

and he looked at the face .. He saw a nurse there and he was seeing that face for the first time..She was smiling

The nurse- No one Sir. and the medicines too for your headache..

Maan was amused now-How do you know I have headache?

The nurse-I saw you sir..I was with you in OT while you were operating that patient.. You looked tired.

Maan-You are new here?

And she nodded-Yes sir..It's my first day here..Have your coffee sir.. it's getting cold..

Maan-Hmm. Thanks a lot

And she smiled-mention not sir..it was my duty..and please have your medicine ..You will feel better..

And Maan nodded

She turned to left but he stopped her-Excuse me ..What's your name?

She turned and said-Geet..

And Maan repeated after her-Geet..Nice name..

Geet-I know sir. Everyone says it's musical.

and she smiled- Have a good day sir and she left..Maan was looking her leaving the room...

A smile came on his face-Geet.. Strange girl..it's her first day and she has guts to bring coffee without even asking..

He finished his coffee and took the medicine with the last sip of coffee and few minutes later he felt good and started to read the file of his other patients..

Next day Maan had to go to the children ward as there were children having heart problems..

He entered the ward to check the kids and was surprised to see that there silence everywhere..Usually children would have been seen fighting or arguing sometimes playing with each other Today it was very unusual to see feel the silence.. He looked around and went to the rear side of the ward.. He went to the garden behind that ward which was created for the kids to play when they were missing their homes or their friends back at home or school..

Maan found the kids sitting in a circle and saw a nurse sitting at the centre of that circle..Probably she was telling a story and kids were listening to quietly with a curious expression on their faces..

He moved towards them and found a little girl sitting in the lap of the nurse whom she was patting in between..The girl was sitting with her head on her shoulder..

A kid asked-What happened after that sister?

Sister who was none but Geet- what had to be happened?.. The prince saved the princes from that bitch after killing her with her own weapon.. and took her to his home and both were happily married. and few years later they had a cute sweet baby girl like who was just was like this sweetie pie saying this she kissed the little girl in her lap..Now happy Sweta? Did you like the fairy tale? She asked the girl ..

Maan was still not able to see the face of the nurse as her back was towards him

Sweta-When will mamma come?

Geet-She will come very soon baby.. She needed to go to her office. She has an urgent meeting there. You want to go home soon na?

sweta nodded

Geet-Then you have to co operate with your parents..Office jaayenge tabhi to paise aayenge na tumhen theek karne ke liye.Hai na

Sweta-Ok..I won't cry now

Geet kissed hard on her cheeks-Good gal..

Maan felt that the voice was heard before..He thought for a while but could not remember and then he called the kids-Hello kids.. How are you ? all and kids looked at him. Geet too looked and found Maan standing there

Geet-Good after noon doctor..Maan looked at her and recognised her-Good afternoon Mis..Umm Geet Right?

Geet smiled-Right sir..You have a good memory.. But you don't need to remember my name sir..Everyone calls a nurse sister here

Maan-I know I should call you sister only but someone told me that your name is quite musical and I like it too..So I will call you Geet. Any problem?

Geet-Not at all ..As you wish sir

Maan opened his bag and took a paper bag out of it..He opened it and eyes of kids started to shine as they could see some chocolate in his hand..

He gave the chocolates to them and then asked them to come in as it was the time for the check up

Geet took the kids in and asked them to sit on their respective beds.. She helped Maan in his work..

Maan was talking to the kids while checking them so that they were not scared of the check up..Geet was smiling hearing his talks..She had seen his dedication last day too..

After the check up, Maan settled on his seat in the ward to update the prescriptions files of the kids. He asked for the files of the kids and Geet gave him..Maan Looked at her-In a day you have learnt a lot .it's impossible for a fresher

Geet-No sir I m not a fresher..I have three years experience of the work..Me and my mother have shifted here from Delhi..

Maan-Oh..ok.and he started to look in to the files..

Maan pushed the call bell.he waited for few moments and then pressed the bell again

Geet-You need anything sir?

Maan-Yeahh..I need coffee..But seems the service boy is busy somewhere else

Geet-Don't worry sir I will bring it for you

Maan-No Geet...It's not your work.. I will wait for the boy

Geet-It's Ok Sir. It will take few minutes for me..I will be back soon..and she left.. after few minutes she was back with hot smoking coffee for him..

Maan-Thanks Geet

Geet-Welcome doctor

Maan got busy in the files and Geet went back to kids and tried to control them as they were making noise with their talks...

Maan noticed her way of handling the kids..Generally the nurses were strict and rude as they were to handle there so many things and that had made them like that.. They took every work as their duty and their faces were expression and emotionless.. But Geet was different..She was interacting with the kids while having a smile on her face. and he found that it was only her second day here but she had made a good repo with the kids... He was working on the files but he could clearly hear their conversation..and he did not know why he was smiling hearing their conversation.

In next few days they came face to face few times and exchanged their pleasantries .They did not talk as the duties for them were in different wards at different times..

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Maan entered in to the OT as he had to operate on one child..The team of doctors and nurses was waiting for him.. Everyone wished him and he heard the familiar voice-Good morning Doctor..

Maan looked at her and nodded-Good morning Everyone.. All set?

Assistant Doctor-Yes sir everything is ready..

Maan-Bring the patient

And the patient was brought there..She was sweta and she was scared finding herself alone among the crowd of Drs. and nurses.

Maan-Hi sweta.. how are you beta?

And sweta started to cry-mamaa...I want to go to mamma..

Maan tried to handle her-Off course sweta you will.. just spend few minutes with us. We have to check you..

Sweta looked around ..She was scared of the equipments there..

Sweta-Nooo..I don't want to stay here..you will harm me..

Maan held her hand but she snaped-Go...don't touch me

Geet looked at the assistant doctor-Sir may I?

And he nodded

Geet came near Sweta who was on the stretcher.

Geet-Sweta Look at me..Sweta looked at Geet and she almost hugged her-Mamma paas jana hai..

Geet-Ok..I will take you to your mamma..come .and she took her in her arms..She kissed her face and while holding her in her arms she moved near Maan.. and she signalled him..Maan nodded and he further signalled the other nurse who was ready with her injection..First off all they needed her to be calm. Geet was holding sweta little tightly so that other nurse could inject her without touching her.. it needed one second and sweta felt a needle prick on her bum and she cried one more time but Geet again diverted her - what happened sweta?.. let's go to your mamma.. and she stopped to cry hearing her mamm's name and after that within few seconds she was under the effect of the injection. Geet made her lay on the operation table

Maan-Good job Geet

Geet-Thanks Doctor.. she is just a kid and needed distraction

Maan nodded at this

And the team started to work on her.. Operation took hrs and she was having a hole in her heart..For Maan it was not at all complicated so he was sure that operation was going to be successful..and he was right

He informed her parents after coming out of OT and went to his own room..he was looking in to some paper when he heard a knock and the voice of Geet-May I come in sir?

Maan-yess..come in

And she was there with coffee.

Maan-Geet ..Were you taught in your training to bring coffee for the doctor?

Geet laughed-No sir.it wasn't taught in training..it was taught at my home. Maa says that after a hard work tea or coffee makes a person feel good and if it's without asking then it's more stress buster..In my last hospital doctor was old and whenever I took coffee for him after a long period of work he used to get happy seeing that coffee

Maan Great..your mother is a good teacher

Geet-She is sir.

Maan- Have a seat, Geet.

Geet-Me?

Maan-yess

Geet Thanks sir and she took a seat in front of him

Maan-Tell me about your family who else is there?

Geet-No one other than my mother.

Maan-and father?

Geet-he passed away few years ago.. if he was alive may be I too had become a doctor. He was the bread winner for us.I love to serve the people..and it's not my work but it's my passion.. we were facing some financial crises so I thought to be a nurse instead of becoming a doctor as the purpose was served for me to serve people.. Maan-Oh..

They chatted for a while and Geet took the leave as she had to go to the ward..

Another fine day

Maan was irritated.. He was clearly in foul mood. He was like this since night..He did not know why his dadi was bringing that topic again and again.. He did not want to marry right now and that too with that girl Sameera ..Never...Dadi was hell bent upon to make her the daughter in law of the house but he did not like her..His father and Sameera's father were friends and they promised each other to change their friendship in relations but his parents died in plane crash but dadi wanted to fulfil her deceased son's last wish..Maan knew Sameera since his childhood but he never liked her..She was beautiful well educated and had the manners needed for any person to move in sophisticated society but Maan was not at all impressed with her.. It was not that he hated her but marriage with her were not on his cards.. Not now nor in future .. He felt suffocated in her presence.. How he would bear that girl for lifelong when he was not able to spend few hrs with her

He entered the children ward and found them running here and there and few were fighting for some cartoon programme..

Maan who was already irked got more angry seeing them creating the mess and he shouted-Silence..

The kids heard his voice and they became silent hearing his voice which they were hearing for the first time.. Geet too heard him shouting and was shocked as well scared to see him like this..

Geet-G..good afternoon doctor..

Maan without looking at her started to check the kids..Geet silently helped him and did whatever he asked to do..Everyone were quietly looking at him.. and he after involving in the check up forget about his and his dadi ma and he found something unusual...He looked around and found all of them quietly staring at him

Then his eyes went on Geet too who was staring at him and looked scared

Maan-What happened? Why all of you are staring at me?

Geet gulped her saliva hearing him.. A small kid who was very scared seeing him said after gathering his courage-Aap ne hi to bola chhabto tup lahne to.. aap chhabto daant tyun lahe the..Humne tya tiya? (You only asked all of us to be silent..Why were you scolding all of us? What did we do?)

Maan-What? What did you say?

And he himself repeated the words of the kid and he realised what he was saying..Geet came near the kid and closed his mouth so that he could not say anything further to increase his anger.

Maan looked at her closing his mouth and then he understood that all were scared.. He smiled seeing them like that. He sighed deep and then gave a soft look to all-Sorry..I did not mean to scare you all

Kids were still unsure if they should smile or not..Maan understood and took the chocolates out of the bag and gave them while saying sorry once again..

Kids took the chocolates and smiled..Few of them kissed him too..Maan's eyes fell on Geet..She was standing there with smile on her face..Maan forwarded one chocolate towards her too. Geet looked with confused eyes..

Maan-Sorry..

And Geet's mouth opened wide hearing his sorry to her..She took the chocolate and said-It's ok sir.

Maan felt good seeing all of them smiling again

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