Chapter 13:
Kabir's eyes widened in horror seeing Ananya's chest heave as she gasped for breath heavily...owing to the oxygen mask now hanging down her face...
K: Miss Kashyap!
He almost screamed before rushing to her...cupping her reddened...breathless face...trying to comfort her...
Just he was calling out for the doctor hus sharp eyes caught side of a figure scurrying away through the window...
Putting two & two together Kabir realised that he was the one who had tried to kill Ananya...by cutting of oxygen supply...
He rushed to him & pulled at his robes with all his might...thankfully he was not a puny man & did posses quite some masculine strength...
Kabir struggled to hold onto the man as the man kept hurling nearby objects at Kabir...
But Kabir steadfastly held onto him glancing again & again at the breathless Ananya & calling out for the doctor & others at the top of his voice...
Soon enough...hearing his calls a few doctors & nurses followed by SK,Manav, Roonie, Sunny,Trisha, Richa & Malvika came running in...
Mal: Kabir kya hua? aur ye...
She gasped in horror...covering her mouth seeing Ananya's condition before running to her...
Meanwhile on noticing the burly intruder Kabir was strugglung with Manav ran to his aid & the two overpowered him soon enough...
Ro: main police ko inform karta hoon...
Ronnie said excusing himself on receiving a nod from Kabir...
Kh: Kabir!
Khalid gasped seeing the multiple cuts, bruises & wounds on Kabir's hands & face...a big wound just above hus eyebrow... bleeding profusely due to the glass vase that the man had hit him with...
But Kabir hardly cared his life was stuck on his Ms Kashyap...and he felt relief surge in him when he saw the doctors who rushed to her aid niw stand by her bed she looked peaceful & calm again...
SK: Kabir I can't thank you enough...tumne doosri baar meri beti ki jaan bachaayi hai...tumne use blood donate kiya...aur khud itni chotein khaakar bhi uss attacker ko pakadvaaya...
SK spoke gratefully...
K: please...aap mujhe embarrass mat kijiye...ye kehkar...I'm glad I could help a beautiful & kind hearted soul like Ms Kashysp...
Kabir said genuinely...
He had never felt so scared of loosing something in his life of 29 years...
Ro: uhm...sir...Police aachuki hai...
Ronnie entered the room with inspector Khuraana & a few constables again...
SK looked up from Ananya's face leaving his hand to caress her hair with love...
Nodding his head, he bent to place a gentle kiss on his daughter's forehead giving her a loving smile...he made his way towards the others...
Khu: toh yaha exactly kya hua tha..Kabir?
He trailed off on taking sudden notice of his friend standing at a distance...all bruised & battered...
Khu: aur ye...
He recognised an unconscious Ananya as the girl accompanying Kabir in the hospital for the sting operation that day...
M: inspector...iss aadmi ne meri behen ko jasn se maarne ki koshush ki...luckily Ksbir sahab time par aagaye...
SK: mujhe poora shak hai ki ye mere rival ka kaam hai...aur ye pehli baar nahi hai...ekbaar aap apni investigation ke baad use arrest kijiye...aur phir Khalid main dekhta hoon meri bachchi ko maarne ki koshish karne ke baad use bail kaise milti hai...
SK said with the features of his face twisted in anger...
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A while later...
All of Ananya's friends had departed reluctantly on repeated insistence & assurance since too many people were not allowed to remain near the patient...
Now it was only SK, Manav, Khalid & Kabir...who was giving his statement since he was the one to save Ananya...
Manav was still having tears in his reddened eyes...doctor had stuck to his reply that Ananya's body simply wasn't responding to any treatment & unless and until she did, she wanted to live & fight for the same there was nothing at all that could be done but keep her on total ventilator support...
M: papa...aap kahiye na Anu se...she can't do this to me...aaj rakshabandhan hai aur usne mujhe raakhi tak nahi bandhi...ye..ye toh uska favourite festival hai...vo har saal mujhe raakhi baandhti hai vo bhi apne haatho se banaakar...this...this is not fair!
Manav said as he covered his face with his palms to cry silently...
SK could only pat his shoulder...
Kh: Manav my boy! I'm sure Ananya can hear you! so don't worry...
Khalid assured making Manav smile weakly...
Kabir too was feeling really low...his heart ached terribly seeing Ananya's deplorable condition...she was merely a living corpse...
Not in his wildest of dreams had he thought that the fumbling, clumsy, awkward,bubbly, cute, immature & innocent junior reporter...Ms Kashyap was actually a tertibly pained soul...with a broken heart...
Khu: Kabir...batao...exactly kya hua tha?
Khuraana's words bought him out of his reverie...
K: Khuraana...Ms Kashyap andar thi aur hum sab KKN waale aur unki family bahar the...somehow I thought ki vo sndsr akeli hai toh main unke paas hi rahu & as soon I went in she was breathless...uss aadmi ne unka oxygen mask hata diya tha...aur vo bhaag hi raha tha ki maine use dekh liye...
Khidki ke pass hum dono ki haathapaai hui...vo mujhpar cheeze phekne laga in a bid to escape par sahi samay par Manav bhai aur baaki log aagaye...
SK looked at his daughter's horribly pale & lifeless looking face...with great pain...
SK: I'm sorry beta...galati meri hi hai...mujhe iss sabko itna badhne hi nahi dena chahiye tha...bas isilye beta main tumhe India akele nahi bhejna chahta tha...I knew it...Malvika chup rahe ye toh hota nahi...I'm really sorry my baby...
He addressed her lovingly as he alwsys did because she was still his little pampered yet not spoiled baby...
He placed a soft kiss on her hand in his holding it to his heart...
He felt tears spring up in his eyes seeing her in pain...
It was not what Malvika thought that he loved Ananya more but actually it was the special bond they shared...
Malvika was always involved in her high society life & then buisness...
But all of Ananya's time was for her maa-papa...her innocence,little naughtiness, bubbliness etc reminded him of his departed wife...
Khu: aur...Kabir ke baad turant kon aaya tha andar?
M: ji...main...
Khu: aapki taareef?
M: main Manav Gupta...Ananya ka bh...Ananya ki behen ka husband hoon...
Mal: Ananya ki badi behen main hoon...Malvika...
Manav passed a cold look to Malvika...
Mal: Manav what the hell is your problem?
M: you! you are my biggest problem Malvika...
Malvika rolled her eyes but no matter what she couldn't stop herself from glancing at her sister...
Soon the police too had taken Kabir's statement & left for investigation...
K: all okay Manav bhai?
Kabir asked placing a hand on Manav's shoulder...as a worried looking Manav plopped down on the stool beside the bed...
M: I totally forgot about this...Priyal...
K: Priyal? uske baarein mein kya?
M: Priyal Ananya ke bina nahi reh sakti...meri maa ka phone tha...kehrahi thi ki Priyal roye jaa rahi hai kyunki uski maasimaa nahi aayi...uske janm se lekar abtak use Ananya ne hi paala hai...Priyal ke liye Ananya hi uski maa hai...
Aisa hai Kabir sahab ki uss bachchi ko toh hum nahi samjha sakte ki uski biological maa Malvika hai...and she needs to glue to her...use maa ka pyaar sirf Ananya se mila hai isiliye bhale hi vo use maasimaa bulaati hai but Ananya uski maa hai...uske liye aur hum sabke liye...
Ab main use kaise samjhau ki Ananya kis haalat mein hai...aur pata nahi...agar use kuch...
Manav scrunched his eyes at the thought...
M: yeh Malvika hum sabki life kyu complicate kar fahi hai..usse nafrat karna...bura bhala kehna mere liye aasaan nahi hai because I love her too much...but I love Ananya too...she's the littke sister I never had...maine use kabhi Malvika ki behen maana hi nahi...use humesha meri apni behen se badhkar maana hai...aaj Malvika ki vajah se 4-4 zindagiyaan barbaad hogayi hai...anyways...
He sighed...
SK: Manav...I think tum sab ghar jao...yaha main rahunga Ananya ke saath...
SK said stroking her hair with love...
M: nahi papa...aap..main ruk jaunga...
SK: nahi beta...ab main meri beti ko akela chodkar kahi nahi jaana chahta...its fine...
Manav nodded... understanding...
M: toh theek hai...Khalid, Kabir aaplog jaiyye...I think its too late...aur papa main bhi aapke saath ruk jaata hoon...
He said..making SK nod...
SK: Kabir...Thank u again...
K: nahi please...mujhe embarrass mat kijiye...I'm syre meri jagah koi aur bhi yahi karta...
M: aisa aap sochte hai..kyunki aapmein achchai hai...lekin har koi itna selfless aur achcha hota toh kya baat thi!
Manav said side glaring at Malvika...
Mal: Manav please...main yaha tumhare taane sunne ke liye nahi baithi hoon...
M: tum jaiso par main apne taane bhi waste na karu! khudko ko itni importance mat do samjhi?
He spoke in a low angry voice...making her roll her eyes...
Kabir left with Khalid...he had never felt so reluctant & restless ever...
He wished he could stay back with her...but alas! there was a long night in between!
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It had been days since Ananya was in the hospital...
KKN had turned into a mourning ground without her lively presence...
Kabir pulled the stool besides her bed & sat on it...gazing at her pale face..the face that lacked a shine that it possessed in it...it had been 5 days now...shr wasn't responding & everyone was beginning to loose hope...
His gaze dropped to her lifeless looking body...resting on the hospital bed...
He couldn't control his urge to place a gentle hand on hers...
K: Ms Kashyap, I know...aap mujhe sun sakti hai...main exactly nahi jaanta ki aapke saath kya hua...aapka past etc. par itna jaanta hoon ki zindagi jeena main aap hi seekh raha tha...apna lesson poora nahi karengi?
Ek journalist ki zindagi ka doosra naam sangarsh hota hai...
Vo sangarsh karta hai ek hit story laane ke liye...sometimes he id successful & at times he isn't lekin vo journalism toh nahi chod deta...in short kabhi haar nahi maanta...
Jin Ms Kashyap ko main jaanta hoon unhone kabhi haarna seekha hi nahi...she's a fighter who brings in the best of breaking news that KKN runs...
Aapke pita ki position ke chalte aapko KKN mein junior reporter bankar choti moti galatiyaan karke daant khaakar apni jagah khud banaane ki zaroorat nahi thi...but u did aur KKN mein aapki bresking news ke liye jaani jaati hai...
Phir professional front par itni strong hokar bhi personal front par toot kaise gayi?
Mera aapke personal matter mein kuch bhi kehne ka hak nahi hai lekin as your senior...mera farz hai ki msin aoni junior ko guide karu...sahi raah dikhaau...
You can't give up! Ladna sabko padta hai...the difference being kuch logon ko naa ke baraabar aur kuch logon sabse zyaada lekin iska matlab ye toh nahi ki life se mooh modle...
I expect to see you, Ms Kashyap...back in my office with a fantastic lead all over again...you get it?
He asked with authority...hiw badly he wished to hear her stutter yes sir...barge into his cabin & do all her childish antics...
He left the room...taking a last glance at her...
But unknown to him...a sudden frown made its way onto Ananya's pale yet strikingly beautiful face...he shifted a bit restlessly...
She suddenly scrunched her eyes as an old memory rushed pass her...
" You bl**dy killed my maa! tumhaari vajah se meri maa ki jaan gayi! "
" Manav ki mistress aur uski beti ki aaya bankar bore hogayi toh socha kisi aur ko phasa loon..kyu?"
" main tumhaari manhoos shakal tak nahi dekhna chahti!"
These words rang in her ears making her mutter & deny & she suddenly shot up with a deafening scream...
A: MAAA!
Her chest was heaving heavily...she was sweating profusely even in the air conditioned room...
Her eyes were wide as saucers & she panted heavily...her lips quivered & body shivered as big fat tears endlessly streamed down her cheeks...
Manav& SK came running in the next instant as her blood curdling scream echoed throughout...
SK: Ananya!
He gasped taking his shivering daughter in his embrace...rubbing her back in soothing circles...
SK: Ananya...beta how are you? kahi pain hai? hmm? aur..tum chillaai kyu...theek hona tum?
He bombarded her with questions blinded by his fatherly love for her...
Ananya only sobbed in his arms...
A: papa...maine nahi kiya kuch bhi...maine...maine jiju ke saath milkar...d...di ko cheat nahi kiya hai...aur...aur maa...apko lagta hai..m..maine..unhe...m..maara...
SK: ( shocked) kya? beta ye tum...oksy first calm down bachcha...rona band karo...hum baadmein baat karenge...okay? abhbi tumhe aaraam ki zaroorat hai...
He finished saying just as she hissed as a sudden vsearing pain shot up throughout her lower body...due to her injury...
SK: abhi tum let jao...and relax...okay..kuch mat socho...aur hum sab jaante hai ki tumne kuch nahi kiya hai beta...okay...ab shaant hojao..Please...
A: papa...lekin...maine sachmein..sachchi...
SK: mere liye?
He pleaded to her just like she did...
Ananya nodded & let him make her lie properly & cover her with the white sheet...
SK smiled lovingly at her...caressing her soft hair...as she closed her eyes in order to relax...
Just then Manav...who had rushed to fetch the doctir came in...with the doctor & nurse...
The doctor checked Ananya & said...
Dr: Aapki beti bohot lucky hai Mr Kashyap...this is really miraculous...inhe sirf thoda bukhaar hai injury ki vajah se and maybe a little pain...otherwise she's perfectly fine...we'll let her remain in observation for a while & then hopefully we can shift her to the normal ward...
M: thank you so much doctor...I mean...I have no words...
The doctor gave him a smile & left the room...
M: Anu...tumne poori planning kar rskhi thi par tumhare ye Manav bhaiyya turned jiju...itni aasaani se tumhe nahi chodenge!
Manav said & all three of them laughed...
A: nahi...aisa.nahi...hai...
Ananya said weakly...
SK: okay..lejin beta ab tum bilkul chup rahogi...hmmm? no stressing...tum theek ho yahi hum sabke liye bohot badi baat hai...
A: papa lekin di...aur...vo..theek hai..unhe kuch...
Manav shook his head & SK made a helpless face...
A: please papa?
Ananya gave him a signature puppy dog face of hers & of course what could he do???
SK: ab tum aisi shakal banogi toh main kya kahu beta? theek hai...
He & Manav sighed...
TBC😳
Precap: new entry to add some humour! entry of Sunny praaji's pyaari babyji!😉
Edited by akyabiggestfan - 9 years ago
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