Ishita reached her home all tired ,because of her tight schedule but the thing that was making her more tired and suffocated is the condition of raman. She wasn't able to believe that, Raman, whom she had always admired and loved, was in such bad condition.
She threw her bag on the table and settled on the couch. She was feeling like crying seeing him in such a bad condition. She hide her face in between her legs and cried.
Ishita -maine aisa toh nahi chaha tha kabhi raman ko liye. Phir kyun hua unke saath aisa. Kya sach much meri baaton mein itna asar tha ki raman ne saath. Nahi, kyun hua aisa. Aakhir kyun. She said and hugged crying only to hear her phone ringing.
She got up and took out her phone from her bag. She wiped her tears and composed herself seeing her mother's number.
Ishita picked the call after composing herself and said -haan amma.
Amma -u r crying naa.
Ishita wiped her tears and said -nahi toh.
Amma -dont lie, I can feel it in ur voice.
Ishita -woh aankh mein kuch chala gaya hai amma, toh aansu aa gaye.
Amma -aankh mein nahi tere dil mein aisa koi chala gaya hai ki teri aankhon mein aansu laa raha hai.
Ishita -aisa kuch nahi hai amma, I don't love Raman anymore.
Amma -achcha, aisa hai kya. Then prove it to me, that u r over him.
Ishita -yeh koi maths ka equation hai joh mujhe prove karna hoga, kya mera keh dena kaafi nahi hai.
Amma -no, u have to prove it.
Ishita -aur kaise prove hoga yeh.
Amma -i have send a pic to u, Ek ladka hai, adiraaj naam hai. Software engineer hai, I want u to meet him, agar sab kuch thik raha toh we will thinking to get u married by the end of this year.
Ishita -amma, mujhe shaadi nahi karni.
Amma -kyun, tumhare dil mein toh raman nahi hai naa.
Ishita-but amma, I am a doctor. Bahut saare patient hai mere yahan. I just can't leave them and get married and settle in India. Meri bhi koi responsibility hai mere patients ke taraf. She said trying to escape the situation.
Amma -i knew ki tum aisa hi kahogi, that's why I have seen a boy residing there only.
Ishita -matlab??
Amma -the boy is in London only. I have fixed it meeting with him tomorrow. Jaa kar mil lena usse.
Ishita -but amma,
Amma cut him and said -ab koi but nahi, u have to go and meet him. Jagah aur time main message kar dungi. She said and hung the call making ishita throw her phone in frustration.
Ishita -i don't know why amma is doing so. Iss tarah jabardasti meri shaadi kar ke,unhe kya lagta hai main khush reh paaungi. No,i can't, aise khush nahi ho paaungi main. Aise kisi aur ke saath khush nahi reh sakti main. Main Raman ke pyaar karti hoon, aaj se nahi hamesha se. And I can never stop loving him. She said crying bitterly feeling suffocated. She cried for long and finally slept feeling exhausted withour having dinner.
At midnight, she wake up feeling thirsty. She walked to kitchen and poured a glass of water. She gulped the cold water in a go and then made coffee and instant noddles for herself. She freshen up and changed into her nightwear and settled to eat her food as she was very hungry. She was eating food while her mind was still in amma's words, she was thinking how to sort out this problem when she remembered Raman's disfigured face.
Ishita -baaki sab baad mein, for now my first priority is Raman. I have to make him fine. Unhe thik kiye bina, I can't do anything, can't ever breathe properly. She said and start making plan to correct his face and how many surgeries will be needed to make him fine like before. She took out a pic of his from her old book and said -agar sabne aapka saath chod diya toh kya hua, I will be always with u. She said caressing his pic.then she opened her laptop and start making outline to make his face like before. After planning everything she slept.
Next morning, she reached clinic at her regular time and the first thing she did was to check Raman. She entered the room and saw him sleeping hiding his face in his pillow.
Ishita smiled looking him like this and said -kitni baar kaha hai aise dam ghut jayega. She said and turned to make him sleep comfortably when he held her hand and slept keeping it under his head. Ishita smiled and said -kuch cheezein kabhi nahi badalti, aaj bhi mera haath pakad kar so gaye. She said and caressed his hair and face. Though his face was ruined and half under bandage but her love for him didn't lessen a bit. She felt an urge to kiss his temple. She bend to kiss him but the same time mahesh entered the room breaking her trance. She withdrew her hand in a jiffy and said -woh, I came to check him. Aap dono ready ho kar mere cabin mein aa jaiyega, I have to talk .she said and went without waiting for his answer while Mahesh just nodded saying OK.
Ishita literally ran to her cabin and closed the door. She rested her head on the door,she was panting heavily like she was in some marathon.
After sometime, she composed herself and said -aise kaam nahi chalega ishu, u have to control ur feelings. Raman is just ur patient nothing else. So keep urself to ur profession. She thought and sat on the chair waiting for Raman.
After sometime, Raman came and sat opposite to ishita.
Ishita -see I have checked ur medical history. U have gone through multiple operation which only added pain to u. I have made the plan to treat u, we will go step by step, pehle aapka face fix kiya jayega phir aapki cosmetic surgery hogi. U have to undergo total six surgeries in two months and I promise u, u will get ur old face back. She said making Raman and Mahesh smile.
Raman -sachchi, I can get my old face back.
Ishita -yes, u will. Aapki pehli surgery fifteen days baad hogi. Tab tak aapki medicines chalegi.
Mahesh -thanks doc, can u take him back.
Ishita -let me give him an injection, it will lessen his pain and will stop his wound getting infected. She said and got up to give him injection while his face turned pale hearing injection.
Ishita knew well that how scared he is of injection but she don't have any option. She told Mahesh to hold ramab while he closed his eyes closed. Ishita filled the syringe and took the injection near to his face. Her hand was shivering but she was determined. She placed the syringe over his cheek and poked the needle into his skin. He hold the chair tight while her hand too shivered. She bend on him and he hold her waist tight poking his nails into her skin. She emptied the medicine and take our the syringe.she finally closed her eyes feeling his pain and a tear fell on his face breaking his trance. He look at her and could see her wiping her tears. He looked at his nails piercing her milky skin. He withdraw his hand and mouthed a sorry.
Ishita composed herself and said -dont talk, just go and rest. I will came to check u at eleven again. She said and mahesh took raman to his room while ishita got busy in her work.
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