**SS: Ek Apna Sa Ajnabi** last part on page 60

Everyone in the operation theatre is in panic, god knows this patient will get life or not? The most horrible accident case of dr. arohi ahluwalia's life. She is not much experienced but a very known doctor of masoori and this case is very important for her carrier... more than a carrier if she fails in any operation she fails in life, she fails as a doctor that's what dr. arohi's thinking, she is very selfless and kind person, a 25 year old beautiful and charming girl, who live her life for her patients, she was kid when her mom passed away, she had a COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and they were very poor, her dad tried a lot but due to shortage of money they couldn't save her, from that day arohi decided to become doctor to treat everyone who have money or who have not. After some time her father also died... and she became more responsible towards her work for fulfilling her parent's dreams.

Finally the red light of operation theatre turned off... dr. arohi took sign of relieve and came went to washroom, sprinkled some water on her face and wiped it. Dr. Shefali came to her hey arohi congrats, that case seems very tough but you have done it, the operation was successful... arohi replied thanks shefali but it's not completely successful we have to wait till my patient came back in senses, we have to wait for another 14 hours...

Yeah... you are right, ok now come on let's take a coffee.

Ok, they both moved towards the cafeteria, sipping their coffee... shefali asked- hey arohi is patient ke bare me kuch pta chala??

Not yet, his car was badly damaged and cell phone also broken... I guess some one come to him as soon as possible.

But how? U doesn't know anything about him, how can we contact to his relatives or family. they must be worried for him.

Yeah right shefali...I saw him lying on road drenched with blood and his car was completely broken, he was very critical and needs treatment... so I took him here, I knew ager jald se jald uska operation na kiya gaya toh uski jaan bhi ja sakti thi, and I don't want his operation to be delayed by any reason so I signed the formality papers and told lie that he is my friend. Ager uss waqt hum police ko bulate toh vo bhi ise police case bataker hazar sawal puchhte. Shefali did I do anything wrong??

Of course not arohi, you saved someone's life and if the lie was for the good sake, it's above of all the truth. when he come back in senses... we will know everything about him, so don't worry.

You are right shefali, but he is still not out of danger, we have to wait for another few hours to ensure about him.

That few hours were very difficult for arohi...she usually attached with people, feeling their pain, she was praying for his fast recovery because she is more worried for his family... they must be waiting for him to come, they don't even know that he is struggling for life.

After some time nurse came to her said- mam these are some things which I got from him... she touched the watch... the gold thumb ring and then a locket with has written AJ... she picked that one thought... AJ, it must be short form of his name, she asked to nurse did u get some other things?? Like Purse, license or ID? No mam replied nurse.

Arohi's hopes again shattered... ab kaise pta karu??

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Finally he opened his heavy eyes... looked around, his hands had a plaster, his legs were not reacting and hands had intravenous tube... his head, wrist and most parts of the body had wounds and cuts.

She had a wide smile to see his opened eyes... she came to him asked- so how's u feeling now?

His eyes were roaming all over the room then stooped at her, he was looking at her and everything with surprising eyes...she again asked- r u ok?? He asked me yaha... aap log kaun?

The senior doctor said I m doctor sudhir and she is dr. arohi ahluwalia and your very good friends, of course u know her...she brought you here when you were in very critical situation...

Arohi was giving him a smile... he said I don't know her... she murmured... mar gaye..

Doctor sudhir asked- what? She is your friend...

I don't know... he held his head and shaking it, I don't remember her... then suddenly he feeling his head heavy, why I don't remember anything, who is she? What is her name and and... who am I... he started screaming... do you know me... do you know me?? Pls answer... how I get here? Then he fainted...

Arohi and dr. sudhir both were very tensed... he ordered her to come to his cabin... they both checking his reports... arohi I m feeling bad to say this but I think he lost his memory... look at the x-ray of his head, the main area of the brain which is responsible for storing memory, is damage.

Oh no? is there any possibility to operate?

No arohi if we put force by operation then may be his brain can be more damaged...but yes hopefully he will remind everything by himself as the time passes... or as the things and situation comes to him related and of course we will try it by medicines and other efforts...I think you should call his parents now, we can't take other important decisions without their permission. So you go and contact them.

Arohi stood there silent...

He asked what happened?

She replied I m sorry sir but I don't know anything about him...I told lie just because he need treatment... and that time u were also not here...then she lowered her eyes...

He sign then said I know arohi you always think with heart before mind...and I am very proud of you, the world actually needs doctors like u but see what happened...ab hum kaya karen...then he looked at her sad face, ok relax now, I will see what can we do, I think we can wait for some more days to his memory to come back... and if that would not be possible then we'll have to contact with police and take help of media.

Arohi nodded and reached back to him, he was sleeping... she was checking and noting his pulse rate... BMI, heart beat and other metabolic changes... then she turned to go but stopped by feeling a grip on her wrist, she looked at her hands then his direction...he asked- that doctor told me you r my friend, can u tell who am I? What is my name... and how I got accident? Pls dr...she shut her eyes on his pain of finding his own identity... she sat beside him on table, kept her other hand on his... said- I m sorry But I don't know anything about you, I got you drenched with blood and in very serious state... so I took you here, I was also curious to know everything about you so that I could contact with your family. To hear this his grip loosen from her wrist... one tear drop from his eyes... My family he whispered in shut eyes... she trying to calm him kept her hand on his head... pls don't panic everything will be fine, you take rest pls... You are still so wounded...

He nodded still shutting his eyes... and arohi left from there by picking his file. Feeling sad for him, touching the ohm pendent on her neck... praying for his memory to come back soon.