HKKMJNM: Part 24a, Pg 145 - Page 64

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After getting him to the hospital Zoya called her father. As soon as she heard his voice she couldn't control herself any longer.

"Baba..." She bawled.

Baba: "Zoe, what happened beta?"

Z: "Baba... Hammad... accident... hospital..."

B: "What? Where are you? What happened to Hammad? Is he okay? Tell me where are you people? I am coming."

Sarah stirred in her sleep and asked Zubair.

"What is wrong?"

He didn't say anything and hurriedly got up from the bed and ran out, not even bothering to change. Sarah sensed something bad and hurried after him.

S: "Zubair, what is wrong? Why are you not saying anything? You said something about Hammad. Is he okay? Where is he?"

Z: "I don't know Sarah. I don't know he is okay or not. Zoya said he just... he just had an accident. They are at the hospital."

S: "I am coming with you too. Pta nai mera bacha kis haal main hoga."

As Zubair and Sarah entered the hospital, they saw Zoya sitting on a bench weeping silently.

Sarah rushed forward and asked her.

"What happened? Is he okay? What did the doctors say? How did he have an accident at this time of the night. Say something Zoya, anything. You are scaring me."

A distraught Zoya replied.

"They are working. The doctor on duty wasn't here when we came. Only an intern. He is in the OT with him."

"What? There is no trained doctor inside." An irate Zubair spoke from behind Sarah. He went to the reception and asked.

"Why is the doctor on duty not here?"

"Sir he is asleep. He told me to wake him up only in case of emergency."

Z: "WHAT? And you think a car accident is not an emergency? Call him right now. Agar mere bache ko kuch ho gya to main ye hospital band krwa doonga."

"Yes Sir. I will call him right away." The scared receptionist replied.

When he came back, he saw that Zoya was still crying and Sarah was trying to placate her. He went near her and engulfed her in a side hug.

"Shsh beta, he will be okay."

He tried to soothe her.Zoya jerked his arm off her shoulder and spoke in a harsh tone.

"Why do you care? He is not your son."

Shocked, he took a step back from her and whispered.

"Zoya... He heard... I... Oh my God."

He held his head between his palms and sighed loudly. Then he turned on his heels and walked away. Sarah hurriedly got up and told Zoya.

"Tell me when the doctor comes." Then she ran in the direction Zubair had gone to. She found him sitting on the steps outside the hospital. He suddenly looked much older and worn out. Sarah quietly sat down beside him and placed her hand on his. This made him aware of her presence. He spoke as if in a trance.

"She hates me. He won't ever forgive me. I don't deserve to be a father. I put my son through all this. All these years I have been so blind. How will I... how will I make up for this? He should hate me. Yes he should."

S: "No he won't Zubair. He is our son and he will come around. It will take time but everything will be fine."

Z: "I don't have the strength to face him. He... I won't be able to stand the hatred."

S: "He cannot hate you Zubair. Yes he will be angry with us and rightfully so but he can't hate us. We are his family. Itna sa tha jab hmari zindagi main aya tha. Hum kya krte, his own mother didn't want him to know. Do you remember how he used to hide your shoes whenever he didn't want you to go away?"

A faint smile played on his lips.Just when he was about to reply they heard movement behind themselves. When they turned they saw Zoya going back inside.

Najma got up early in the morning. There was an eerie silence in the house. Usually, by this time Sarah was up.

"Maybe Aunty overslept today."

She came out of her room and walked around the house. She saw Ramu Kaka moving around and asked him.

"Kaka where is everybody?"

R: "Bibi they are at the hospital."

N: "Why?"

R: "Hammad baba had an accident last night."

N: "WHAT?"

Just at that moment Rashid entered the house. When he saw Najma he walked up to her and spoke.

"Beta listen to me just once."

"Oh please."

Najma rolled her eyes and walked back to her room. When she came out after getting ready to go to the hospital, to her surprise Rashid was still standing there. She ignored him and walked out. She went out on the road to look for a taxi. Rashid followed her.

By the time he caught up with her she had already managed to stop a taxi.

R: "Why are you going in the taxi when I have my car here? Come with me."

Najma stopped, took in a deep breath and turned towards him.

"Mr. Rashid Ahmed Khan I have no idea what you want from me after all these years but let me assure you there is no place for you in our lives for you the same way as there was none for us in yours back then. Please mind your own business and leave me alone."

Rashid stood rooted to the ground as she sat in the taxi and moved away. Najma took out her cellphone and called Zoya.

When she reached the hospital she saw Zoya, Zubair and Sarah sitting outside Hammad's room. A nurse came out of the room and said.

"The patient has gained consciousness. Who is Najma from amongst you?"

Najma ran inside without a second thought. She gasped when she saw all the moniters and tubes attached to him.

"Hey! Is my face disfigured?"

N: "Is that all you care about?"

H: "No there are other things too. This out of the bed look of yours is cool."

N: "Hammad, I understand this is difficult but..."

H: "No you don't understand. Your whole life hasn't been a lie."

N: "You know what? I would have given anything away to exchange your lie for my truth. Trust me this truth is even more painful. At least you have someone to call your own. They are genuine people."

H: "Genuine people. Huh!"

Zoya entered the room with a plate full of fruits. She placed it on the table beside his bed. Hammad picked it up with his good hand and threw it across the room. The plate hit the wall with a loud thud and broke into many pieces. Zoya stood there looking at him her eye filled with tears. Hammad spoke harshly.

"How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone? Just go away."

Z: "Hammad. Just because all this happened doesn't mean you are not my big brother."

H: "I am not. I am not your brother. I am not anyone to you at all. I don't know if I am somebody to anyone at all."

Her tears still made him restless. Nothing could change the fact that he loved her more than anything and the realization that he was hurting her for no fault for hers made him feel guilty the moment he finished speaking.

Z: "So you are more concerned about where you came from. You git. A useless sperm and ovum means more to you than relations."

With a mischievous smile on his face he replied.

"Talking dirty! Are we?"

Z: "I swear if you were not tied to all this and not so battered up you would have ended up worse at my hands."

H: "Then you should have left me there to die."

Z: "Oh shut up."

She could threat him all day about killing him but seeing him so close to death last night had shaken her up beyond repair. Even thinking about it made her shudder.

Hammad raised his hand and gestured her to come closer. Instinctively she ran towards his bed and sat down near him enveloping him in a light hug fearing that she may hurt him. Najma smiled seeing the exchange between both of them. She was missing Asad more than anything today.

Hammad looked at her and spoke.

"Oye Tamatar there is no need to cry. If you are feeling left out you can hug me too. I won't mind."

N: "Oh Shut up."

H: "Zoya hugged me after saying that."

N: "I can slap you and that will definitely disfigure your face."

Both Najma and Zoya stood up when they saw Sarah entering. She came and sat down near Hammad's bed. Najma and Zoya thought it better to leave them alone. Sarah kept quiet for some time. When Hammad didn't say anything nor looked at her, she spoke.

"We didn't tell you because she didn't want you to know. I am sorry beta. Please don't hate me for this. I have been all I could have been to be a mother to you."

He replied without looking at her.

"Only she, what about him?"

S: "Your parents were Zubair and my classmates. She was a Syed and your father was not. Her father would have never allowed their match for he thought their family was superior to the rest of us all. After we finished college, she tried her best to make him agree. When he didn't they decided to run away and get married. At that time all four of us decided to go and live in some other city away from Mumbai. We went to Pune. For a year everything was fine. We were all very happy. Your father was so excited when he heard about you. Fatima's father was very furious at the step she had taken. He considered this a dishonor for himself and vowed to make them pay a price for choosing their own happiness together. Saqib had to go to Mumbai for one day for some work from his office. Fatima's father's men who were still looking for them saw him. They followed him back to Pune and after they got to know where we lived, they killed him. Hammad, they killed him the day you were born. Fatima was so broken. She knew they would come for her next. She didn't want to pull you into this mess. This is why she never wanted you to know. She wanted you to have a normal life. She wanted you to be raised as our son."

H: "So what happened to her?"

S: "They took her back. After a few months later they got her married to an old man. He killed her when she tried to run away."

H: "Such a heavy price for love. I don't know what to say Am..."

Sarah looked at him when he stopped short of calling her Ammi.

S: "Hammad it's your choice to call me whatever you like but I don't have the strength to lose my son."

H: "You have a son."

S: "The first born always holds a very special place in the parent's heart. Allah chose us to be your parents. For me you are my first born."

H: "Is it okay if I cry?"

Sarah got up from her seat and sat down on the bed. She placed his head in her lap.

S: "You used to be so tiny that whole of you fit in my lap. Look now your head only is so big."

H: "Ammi"

S: "Hmmm."

H: "Why does Baba hate me? He didn't want me right. Why would anyone want to bring up somebody else's child when you have your own?"

S: "He doesn't hate you Hammad. He has had a very difficult childhood. He is a man starved for blood relations. All those hardships have made him what he is today. He has always loved you. Zoya was the first person in his life who was related to him so closely. Do you remember when you were in grade three Zoya had an accident. He was scared. He was scared to lose her. Somewhere in his mind he held you responsible. He wrongly thought that even if unintentionally you would cause him to lose her. He can't help it Hammad. That is the way he is. He has always tried to make up to you with his money but last night. I have never seen him so broken. He wasn't this distraught when Zoya's life was in danger. He holds himself responsible for whatever happened. Forgive him beta. Human beings are not infallible."

H: "I am tired. Would you let me sleep for now?"

S: "Okay. Take rest. I am going out for now."

H: "Please stay here."

S: "I am here with you."

When Hammad got up in the evening, he saw Zubair sitting near him. Instinctively he jerked his hand away. His expressions were as if he was really hurt at the same time thought he deserved this.

Z: "Beta, I know I don't deserve to be your father but believe me this old man here is ready to anything to get his son back. I know I failed as a father but please forgive me. Main hath jorta hoon tumhare saamne."

Hammad shook as if he had been electrocuted. He held Zubair's hands and pushed them down.

H: "Please don't embarrass me Baba. You haven't raised me such that I would want you to apologize to me for anything and definitely not this way. You have nothing to apologize for. You never failed me as a father and I promise I won't fail you as a son."

They were hugging each other when Rashid knocked at the door.

R: "Sorry for disturbing the father-son moment. I am very angry with you Zubair."

Z: "Why?"

R: "You never told me Hammad is going to Delhi for his internship. I have decided and won't hear any argument against it. Hammad will stay at my place. When does your internship start Hammad?"

H: "Next week. I was planning to go early to arrange for an accommodation and stuff but"

R: "No but wut. Everything is sorted out now. You are going to stay at my place."

A week later Hammad was finally in Delhi. He decided to buy a few things for himself before going to Rashid's place .

The petite girl looked over her shoulder. She was clearly scared as she realized that they were still following her. Five vagabonds against a single girl. What was she supposed to do?

Hammad who was sitting in his car looked curiously at the girl who was walking swiftly clutching her dubatta tightly in her hand. Every few seconds she looked back and increased her pace even more. He turned to see what was wrong and understood the moment he saw five vagabonds chasing her. One of then whistled loudly.

Hammad got out of his car and called out to her.

H: "Kiran, over here. I have been looking for you all over."

The girl looked confused for a few seconds but understood he was just acting when Hammad gestured to her. She decided to play along and answered loudly.

"I told you to wait for me at the gate."

H: "I am sorry. Got late due to my Karate class. You know what I alone knocked down ten people today."

At this, the boys who were following her dispersed leaving her to find some new target.

The girl sighed and spoke.

"Thank God they left."

H: "Wow! You are such a good actress."

G: "Thank you so much."

H: "Arey no problem. God has sent me in this world dukhi insaniat ki khidmat ke liye."

G: "God you are so filmy. I am not dukhi. Thanks anyway."

H: "You are welcome. If you need help I can drop you wherever you need to go."

She thought for a moment. Although the guy looked decent but in a city like Delhi, she couldn't take any chance with a stranger.

G: "No thank you. My driver was supposed to be here but he didn't come. I will take an auto."

H: "As you wish. By the way, I have a free advice for you. Keep a pepper spray with you always. It comes in handy. My sister always keeps one."

G: "Thank you."

H: "That is the fourth time you are thanking me. You didn't tell me your name."

G: "Kiran is fine with me. What is yours?"

H: "Ap bhi rakh len mere liye koi bhi naam."

G: "Well it was nice meeting you."

Just then the girl's cellphone rang. She picked it up. A woman spoke on the other side.

"Nikhat the driver said that the car's tyre punctured. It will take a little longer. I am sending the other car."

N: "No Mumma its okay. I will take an auto."

She waved Hammad goodbye as she started to walk away.

Shirin: "You know your father will be angry if he comes to know about this."

N: "Uffo Mumma. The whole city uses autos. It's not the end of the world. I will talk to you when I get back home. Allah Hafiz."

Precap

Nikhat thinks about the stranger she met and smiles to herself.

Haseena taunts Najma about living in somebody else's house and that she is an orphan even when her father is alive.

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