Ch 1.
Anika was leaning on the window and was looking outside.She was looking at the birds,who were flying freely in the sky.
Anika's POV:
"Kash meri zindagi inn panchiyo ki tarha hoti,jiski na koi pabandi hai,na koi bandishe hai."
a tear drop fell from her eye.
She took the photo frame from her table,in her hands.It was the picture of her whole ETF team...
It would be wrong to consider ETF as a team,because,it had become a family now,all the credit goes to Anika.
She grazed her fingers on the picture and smiled faintly.
She thought,"Kash main aap sabko bata pati ki main kis jaanleva bimari se jooch rahi hu.Kash main aap sabko sab saach bata pati.Par,nahi bataya,kyunki,agar meri wajah se iss ETF ke parivaar mein khushiyaan wapas ayi hai,toh,iss khushiyo ka main gala nahi ghotna chahti hu.Meri wajah se inn khushiyo ki maut nahi chahti hu.Isiliye,main aap sabse yeh sacchayi chupayi hai.Mujhe maaf kardena,aap sab log."
she apologised to her family,silently.
A knock on the door broke her thoughts.She quickly wiped her tears and composed herself.
Anika replied,"Come In".
It was ACP Sameer Rathod.
Rathod: Kya main andar aasakta hu,ACP saiba?
Anika: Arey,Sir.Aap? Aapne takleef kyun ki? Mujhe bula liya hota?
Rathod: Chill,Anika.Itni formal hone ki zarurat nahi hai.Aab toh tum mere aur Arjun ke rank ke officer ho.So,tumhara haq hai ki hum dono ko humare naam se pukaro.
Anika: Nahi,Sir.Yeh main nahi karsakti.Aap dono humesha se mere senior thhe aur humesha rahenge.Bahar jaane ke baad,aap dono mujhse jo chahiye bulwa lijiye,par,yahaan... ETF ne jo mujhe adhikar aur chance diya hai aap dono ke under rehkar kam karne ki aur aap dono ko SIR bulane ki,yeh haq mujse maat chiniye,Sir. Its my request.
Rathod:Thik hai...Permission granted.Par,jab bhi hum bahar jayenge,hum sab,toh,tum,mujhe aur Arjun ko humare naam se pukarungi,samjhe ya Arjun ki bhasha mein samjhau?
Anika: Sure. Sir,if you dont mind,mujhe kahin bahar jana hai thori der keliye.Woh kya hai na,Lilavati Hospital jana hai.
Rathod(worried):Kyun?? Kya hua? Tumhari tabyat to thik hai?
Anika was shocked.What will she tell?
Anika: Woh... Woh... Mujhe na thore din se bukhar thha.Isiliye jarahi hu.Jaldi lautke aaungi.Dont worry,Sir. Ankita kaisi hai? I heard she is...
Rathod: Yes.Anki is fine. And you heard it right.Anki is expecting. Jaldi aana,ok.
Anika: Sir.
Saying this,Anika left her cabin.
Anika(to herself): Sorry,sir.Mujhe aapse jhoot bolna para.Mujhe maaf kardijiyega.
After an hour,she reaches Lilavati Hospital.She meets Dr.Maan Singh Khurana,her doctor.
Anika:Hello,Dr Khurana.
Dr Khurana: Hello,Anika.please,have a seat.Mujhe aapse bohut hi zaruri baat karni hai.
Anika:Main janti hu.Phir bhi boliye.
"Tumhare paas waqt bohut kam hai,Anika," Dr Khurana said.
"Kitna waqt hai mere paas,Dr?," Anika asked without any expressions.
"Exactly nahi keh sakte,par,3 mahine hai tumhare paas," Dr Khurana said.
"Thanks,Dr. Inn 3 mahino mein main apni zindagi khulke jeeyungi.Bas Ek Pal,mujhe thori der unke baaho mein guzarna hai.Phir main chaen se mar sakungi,"
Anika said while tears were brimming in her eyes.
Dr Khurana: I know,tumhe kya mehsoos horaha hai...Par,janna nahi chahogi ki kis bimari se bhugat rahi ho?
Anika(wiping her tears): Janke kya fayda,Dr Khurana.Iss baat se anjan hu,ki,mujhe kiski bimari hai,iss baat se nahi ki main thore din ki mehman hu iss duniya mein. Boliye,mujhe kya hua hai?
Dr Khurana: Anika,tumhe brain tumour hai.
Anika: Main shocked nahi hu,Dr. Main janti thhi ki aisa hi kuch hoga.Par,mujhe himmat rakhni hogi.Shayad main thore din aur jee saku,khushi se,sabke saath.
Dr Khurana: Tum jaisi larki maine apne medical career mein pehli baar dekhi hai,Anika.
Apna khyal rakhna.
Anika: Woh toh main rakhungi,par,aapko mujhe ek vachan dena hoga.Vachan dene ke baad,aap isss vachan ko torh nahi payenge,meri kasam.
Dr Khurana: Bolo.
Anika: Dr Khurana,vachan dijiye ki aap yeh baat mere ETF team ki kisi sadasyo ko pata nahi chalna chahiye,kisi bhi halat mein.yeh baat humdono ki beech mein hi rahegi.
Dr Khurana: Dont worry,Anika.Main tumhare ETF team ki kisi bhi member ko nahi bataunga,Arjun se toh bilkul nahi.
Anika: Thanks,Dr Khurana.
Aab mujhe jana hoga. Bye.
Dr Khurana: Bye.Take Care.
Anika: Sure.
Anika leaves the hospital for the office.
Anika was driving.She was thinking about the sudden revelation of her disease,she is suffering from such a deadly disease.
Her thoughts were broken as her phone buzzed.
She answered the call.
"ACP Anika Malhotra,speaking. Kaun hai?," she asked.
"Arey bapre.I raised my hands.Waise,kahan ho tum,ACP saiba?," Arjun asked.
"Main thore der keliye bahar aayi thhi.Office aarahi hu,"Anika said.
"Ok,Jaldi aao.Ek good news deni hai," Arjun said.
"In ten minutes,main aapke nazro ke samne hazir houngi,samjhe ya samjhau?," Anika said,in an authoritative tone.
"Ok.Jaldi aao.Bye,"Arjun said.
"Bye," Anika said.
With that,she disconnects the call and speeds her SUV quickly.
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