chapter------2
phir milenge...............
***********krishna...krishna...krishna..... ye naam jaise...jaise mere saanson mein bas chuka hain...uska chehra..uski aankhen...ankhon mein wo dard,wo taklif...hum kabhi nhi bhul sakte..... jab wo hamari taraf dekhte the..to aisa lagta tha ki ye waqt ruk gaya hain... pata nhi kyun....use humse milna accha lagta tha...ekbaar usne kaha tha humse.." tum ek marte hue insaan ki jeevan mein ek nayi roshni leke aayi ho...zindagi ki roshni......"
mujhe hamesha woh hasi...woh ankhen aur woh saari baatein yaad rahegi krishna.... par....par....main akele kaise jiyungi...kaise jiyungi.... jo pratigya tumhare bina saans bhi nhi le pati thi woh tumhare bina itni bari zindagi....kaise jiyegi.....nhi hoga mujhse.......main nhi jee paungi...... tumhari pratigya kamzor pad rahi hain.... krishna ekbaar use aakar tham lo.....sirf ekbaar.....firse use apni sine se laga lo....krishna.......aab ye dard aur bardasht nhi ho raha hain... aab ye sach main aur jee nhi sakti...ke TUM NHI HO.....KAHIN NHI HO...... tum laut aao krishna.......plzz laut aao......
nhi....main kamzor nhi pad sakti....mujhe pehle sabko batana hain...meri begunaahi ka sabud diye bagyar main kuch nhi karungi.....uske liye mujhe jeena hoga....kuch pal hi sahi lekin jeena hoga......
us din ke baad krishna se meri dusri mulakat kuch din baad nursing home mein hui thi..... uske haath mein chot lagi thi...aur bht khun bhi beh raha tha... sare presswale,journalists hamare nursing home ke bahar bhid karke khade ho gaye the....kyunki kisiko andar jane ki permission nhi mil rahi thi.....us subah meri duty nhi thi..... jab main wahan pahuchi to bahar bht hungama ho raha tha........un sabki baaton se mujhe pata chala ki krishna hamare nursing home mein aaya hain aur wolog janna chahte the ki usne suicide karne ki koshish kiye the ya nhi.......**********************
The newsreporters came running towards pratigya----madam kya aap janti hain ki krishna singh ne suicide karne ki koshish ki hain ya nhi?
"madam aapko to zaroor pata hoga ki jabse unki biwi aur 3 saal ka baccha accident mein mare gaye tabse wo kitni bar suicide karne ki koshish ki hain....?"
rohli pulled the bewildered pratigya by her hands-----pratigya chalo...in presswalo se uljhogi to din raat ek ho jayega...chalo andar chalte hain aur dekhte hain ki baat kya hain....
she almost dragged pratigya inside...... once they were inside the nursing home..rohli heaved a sigh of relief while pratigya walked towards the small crowd of doctors,whu were dicussing vry seriously abt somethng....
excuse me-----pratigya called out to one of them------doctor kya aap bata sakte hain ki ye sab kya ho raha hain?
the doctor looked worried-----are pata nhi in presswalon ko kaha se khabar mil gayi hain ke krishna singh,wohi...woh mashoor industrialist.....woh yahapar aaya hain.....pata nhi ye log kaise kaise stories bana rahe honge.... tum chalo...tum jaldi se change karlo...tumhari duty hain....
pratigya-----woh kaise hain?
the doctor looked surprised-----kaun?
pratigya lowered her eyes as she uttered the name-------Mr.singh?
the doctor smiled----oh wo? woh thk hain bilkul thk hain...tum apna duty khatam kar lo ward no.203 mein fir tumhe unke paas bhi jana hoga....injection ke liye...he needs a pain killer....
the doctor was abt to go wen pratigya stopped him-----doctor Dutta?
he turned-----hmmm bolo pratigya kya hua?
pratigya------kya ye sach hain ki unhone....mera matlab.......woh....presswale bahar keh rahe the ki suicide....
the doctor's face became pale bt in the next moment he smiled stupidly as if to hide somethng----of ho pratigya...tum to janti hi ho in presswalo ko...kuch bhi bol deta hain.....u dnt bother abt it....u be quick...ur duty time....
pratigya nodded-----ji doctor.... she went inside the ladies room....
she came out after few minutes to find rohli waiting for her near the reception.. ajit had nt finished it yet,so she was having some free time.. she came running at her-----pratigya.....----she said in a vry low voice-------tumne suna....ki woh krishna thakur...i mean THE krishna thakur sach mein hamare nursing home mein aye hain...aur to aur...log keh rahe hain ki unhone suicide karne ki koshish ki hain...suicide.....
pratigya-----main janti hun.....
rohli-----bechara.....us accident mein apna pure parivaar ko kho diya......pata hain...uska ek baccha bhi tha..... uski biwi bht khubsurat rahi hongi na? isiliye to uske liye apni jaan dene par tula hua hain.....
pratigya-----rohli...ye kisiki zindagi ka sawal hain...plzzz ise lekar to at least gossip mat karo....
rohli bit her lower lip-----sorrrryyyyy....kya karu.....hamari to adat hi hain....
pratigya rolled her eyes and was abt to leave wen rohli asked her-------use dekhne ke liye ja rhi ho? main bhi saath chalu?
pratigya-----rohli...meri duty hain 203 mein...aab main jau?
rohli-----oh..ok..jao jao....
pratigya had to cross the most interesting ward on her way,ward no.175 where krishna was... as she passed by it she cud nt resist herself frm taking a peep inside.. there were two doctors inside and they were standing next to HIM and thus blocking him frm her view. she tossed her head backwards and forwards bt cudnt get a glimpse of him... she sighed and gave up.. then she went back to her duty.....
there was an old woman in ward no.203 whu had just been operated due to a kidney failure.... she needed to have some medicines and some necessary injections.. pratigya entered the ward with a broad smile------good morning chitra ji...aab aapki tabiyat kaisi hain?
she started going through her reports....
the woman(chitra maan)[played by krishna's dadi in serial pratigya] looked annoyed------abhi waqt hua na humse milne ka....kya tum nhi janti hum tumhare bagyar khana nhi khate?
pratigya smiled--------sorry chitra ji...mujhe aane mein thodi der ho gayi.....
chitra ji-----haan haan hum sab jante hain.....woh bahar itna accha gossip ko chodkar hamare paas kyun aaogi...aur ye kya chitra ji chitra ji laga rakhi ho...kiyni baar tumse kehna padega ki hume naani kehkar bulao.....
pratigya sat down beside her------of ho naani...gussa kyun karti ho... am sorry...aur gossip ke bare mein kya keh rahi ho? kaisi gossip?
chitra ji-----aab beta diwaro ke bhi kaan hote hain....woh krishna singh to aaj is nursing home ko famous kar diya hain...dekho....----she turned on the T.V.-----ye dekho Mahek Nursing Home ka naam T.V. par bhi aa chuka hain....
pratigya looked at the television screen...she was ryt....in all news channels there was only one news-----krishna singh had tried to commit suicide once agen......luks like he is fed up with his life...... he has nt still accepted the fact that his family.....so on and so forth....
pratigya switched off the television,she felt disgusted.....
chitra ji-----kya hua?
pratigya----pata nhi nani in logo ko ye saab karke kya milta hain...kitna bura lagta hain jab kisiki zindagi ki itni personal baatein aise bazaron mein uchali jati hain....this is so disgusting!!!
chitra ji smiled-------beta ye tum keh rahi ho kyunki tumhari profession kuch aur hain...lekin agr tum ek journalist hoti to tumhe samajh mein aati ki ye sab wo log paiso ke liye karte hain......sirf chang rupaiyo ke liye.....
pratigya sighed-----hmm...aap thk keh rahi ho naani.....
suddenly pratigya's college came inside the ward-----pratigya....?
pratigya-----haan sheena kya hua?
sheena walked towards her----woh Doctor Dutta tumhe bula rahe hain.....ward no.175 mein...urgently....tum jao main chitra ji ka khayal rakhti hun...
without another wrd pratigya hurried out.....
after she had gone out chitra asked sheena-----woh krishna singh...bht handsum hain na?
sheena mouth became wide open and she stood there speechless.....
pratigya opened the door of ward no.175------doctor.....
docotor dutta looked at her------ya come in.....come in pratigya....
her name made krishna turn around at her...she felt shivers down her spine agen----those eyes.....
doctor dutta handed her an ampule and said-----pratigya...ye injection Mr. singh ko abhi de do...aur unka bandage bhi thk se nhi bandha hain...use thk kar do...okay...i need to rush...i hve an emergency..plzz take care of him....
pratigya nodded.. the doctor patted her lightly on her shoulders and left the ward....
pratigya stepped towards krishna's bed..where he sat silently..with the ampule in her hand....
she finished preparing the injection and put it on the tray.. then she moved towards krishna to apply the medicine on his arm wen he suddenly asked a strange question------arent u the same grl i gave lift...in the middle of the night a few days ago?
pratigya's hands shook at his unexpected question... although she did nt reply he said it himself----ya...i remember u.....its u only.....pratigya...i evn remember ur name...wel..i believe i do have a sharp memory...
pratigya finished of wat she was doing and got prepared with the syringe------yes sir...u do......
she put the syringe into his arm and slowly pushed it more inside.... then as the medicine went inside,she pulled it out.....and pressed a piece of cotton on the small hole created on his arm.....
krishna-----to tum yahan ke nurse ho? usdin disco mein kya kar rahi thi?
pratigya didnt reply this time also... krishna sounded little impatient wen he uttered his next sentence-----are u dumb lady? i thnk am talking to you...
pratigya picked up the frst aid kit frm the table and was abt to go out wen suddenly she stopped and turned to him------am sorry sir...shayad aapko ye sunkar accha na lage...bt actually i dnt like to speak to COWARDS......
a big emphasis was laid on the last wrd wich shot krishna's ears like a bullet...... the expression in his eyes changed and his jaws tightened------wat the F*** are u talking abt...?
pratigya------mind ur language sir...this is a hospital and well....am nt saying anythng...its all over the city...u wanna see? then take a look....
she switched on the television..... gradually krishna's face started to become distorted as he gazed at the television screen... he covered his face in his hands ands muttered----no..no...not agen.....
pratigya quickly switched off the T.V. and came over to him------sir...are u okay?u need somethng? plzzz..... dnt strain urselves.....Mr.singh?
krishna lifted his head up frm his hands...his face looked so miserable....pratigya felt bad for him------am...sorry...i shudnt have shown u this bt......
suddenly krishna grabbed her hand and looked intensely into her eyes.... pratigya felt weak on herself.... his grip was vry strong.... he said------do i look like a coward? pratigya...if i were a coward then u wud nvr hve seen me here....i wud have died days ago.....bt no....hell...no...am fighting...am constantly fighting to keep myself alive... am fighting against my mind,am fighting against my body and evn am fighting against my soul.... am fighting against each and evry entity of my life.....evry minute...evry second....bas...wen i become tired.....i withdraw...... its only then that such news come up on screen........
he smiled warmly at her and left her hands-------dnt bother much abt me....people call me a psycho.....
pratigya muttered-----take care of urself sir..... she ran out,struggling with her tears.... she ran into the washroom and locked the door frm inside.... then she started crying out her heart....she cudnt help it..... she knew that he was a complete stranger...she didnt know him at all....bt one thng she realised that vry moment.....
THAT SHE WAS IN LOVE WITH THAT STRANGER............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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