AnuRaj SS : Saajna - The Soulmates (LAST CHAPTER - PG 91) UPDATED-14/6 - Page 5

Neel asked, "Bhabhi,humein kahan jaana hain?

Waise toh bhai ke saare friends aur jaan pehchanwalo ko call karke paata kiya hain.

Par woh kisike bhi saath nehi hain!"

Anu recalled their encounter earlier in the day and gave Neel the direction..

As Neil drove towards their destination,the journey seemed never ending to her.

With each passing moment,Anu was getting more and more anxious and was continuously praying for Rajat's safety .

"Shankarji please Rajat ki raksha kijiyega. Unhe kuch nehi hona chahiye,Please"

Thousands of thoughts were clogging her mind,"Where could he have gone?

Kahin kuch bura toh nehi hua hoga nah unke saath?

Kya woh lake mein .. nehi nehi he is a good swimmer..

Kahin Accident? Nehi nehi " She was trying to console herself and tears were rolling down her cheeks.

Neil looked at her and her tears didn't go unnoticed by her "Devar".

Although Neel himself was worried for his brother,he tried to assure his "Bhabhi" and said,

"Bhabhi relax. Kuch nehi hoga Bhai ko. We'll find him"

Anu stared vacantly.

Anu was getting impatient,she asked Neil,"Neil zaara tez drive karo please"

"Bhabhi,barish ke wajah se roads slippery ho gaye hain,the car might skid.

Aur visibility bhi bohat low hain"

Anu looked out of the window...

It was raining incessantly ,as if even nature was mourning at the loss of two soulmates,at the loss of true love.

As they reached the lake,they saw Rajat's car was parked there..

Anu rushed out of the car and ran towards Rajat's car. But HE was not there.

She then scurried towards the venue where they had met earlier in the day.

She called out Rajat's name.

"Rajattt!!Rajat kahan hain aap?"

As she approached the lake side,she caught a glimpse of HIM..

There he was,Rajat,HER Rajat,lying on the ground,motionless..

She called again,

"Rajattt!!"

But he didn't reply,neither did he move..

It was very unfamiliar that Anu called him and he didn't respond.

Anu's heart skipped a few beats anticipating the worst.

She ran towards him and as she reached,she fell on her knees,

Rajat was lying,all drenched,on the mud,motionless..

She shook him and said,

"Rajat! Kya ho gaya hain apko?

Please aankhen kholiye.

Please uthiye Rajat!"

She shook him vigorously,but he didn't respond.

She then leaned on him and put her ears on his chest..

"Lub dub,lub dub" She could hear his heart beating feebly..

Neel arrived there .

Anu,wiped her tears and said

,"Neel inhe jaldi hospital le jaana parega!Chalo Neel,hum der nehi kar sakte."

Neel and Anu took him to the car and Neel laid down Rajat on the back seat of the car.

Anu too sat on the back seat, and Neel started the car.

Anu put Rajat's head on her lap ,she cupped his face and said,

"Rajat!

Rajat please aankhen kholiye!

Please uthiye Rajat!

Dekhiye ab humein daar lag raha hain!

Please aankhen kholiye"

She started rubbing Rajat's cold palms.

They reached the hospital and rushed towards the emergency department..

As the doctors were attending Rajat,Anu kept praying for his well being continuously .

Neel had already called Mr and Mrs Sareen and they arrived there.

On seeing Anu,Minty glowered at her and was going to say something when the doctor who was treating Rajat came out of the cabin.

All of them moved towards him and Mr Sareen asked,

" Doctor,Rajat.

Woh mera beta,woh kaisa hain Doctor?

Woh thik toh ho jayega nah?

Kya hua hain use?"

The doctor said,

"Please calm down Mr Sareen.

He is unconscious now.

I think he was not taking good care of himself for the past few days ,so he is weak.

On top of that,he must be drenching in the rain for quite a few hours.

So his body temperature has been lowered dangerously and there is congestion in his respiratory tract too.

We are treating him,and hopefully he'll gain consciousness within a few hours.

But if he doesn't gain his consciousness,THEN..."

All of them freaked out,

"Then what doctor?"

"Then there might be a risk to his life.

But Mr Sareen please be patient and hope for the best".The doctor announced and left.

Anu felt like,the ground beneath her feet was slipping away..

"There might be a risk to his life" These words were echoing in her mind..

"What if something happens to him?What will I do then?" - that was the only question that was running through her mind..

The mere thought of losing him,made her realize all over again,how much she loves him,how precious he is for her.

Neel convinced Mr and Mrs Sareen to leave for home and said that he'll be here in the hospital with Rajat. At first they didn't agree,but on Neel's persistence ,they finally agreed to go home,but asked him to call them if there is any emergency .

While leaving ,Mr Sareen asked Anu to come along with them but she refused to go.

She requested that she wanted to stay there at the hospital ,so Mr and Mrs Sareen left.

Anu entered the cabin where Rajat was lying on the bed,unconscious.

She walked up to him,and sat on the stool beside the bed.

Anu took Rajat's hand in hers and broke down.

She kept staring at his face,the whole night,waiting for him to wake up, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

The night seemed to be the longest and the darkest night of her life - she kept praying for his life,for his well being...

In the dead of the night,Anu slumbered,as she was exhausted both emotionally and physically,after an accursed day.

She slept resting her head on the bed, still holding Rajat's hand in hers.

Finally, God answered to Anu's prayers.

Next morning, as the sun ascended ,with the first ray of sunshine,it brought a good news..

Rajat flickered his eyes ,and then his hands moved a bit.

He murmured,"ANU"...

Anu woke up at once,and a small smile adored her lips seeing Rajat gaining his consciousness slowly..

She rushed out of the cabin to call the doctor,and informed Neel too, who had dozed off on the chair outside the cabin. Neel called Mr Sareen and gave him the news.

The doctor entered the cabin and started examining Rajat.

After a while,Mr and Mrs Sareen reached the hospital.

Before entering Rajat's cabin,Minty glared at Anu,who was standing outside..

Anu looked on through the glass pane,as the doctor declared that Rajat is now out of danger.

She silenty shed tears,this time tears of happiness and thanked God.

And then she left...

She wanted to see Rajat,touch him once,tell him how worried she was for him,rebuke him for not taking care of himself,but she didn't have the courage to face him..

As she thought,she is responsible for Rajat's miserable condition..

"HE has always loved me ,with all his heart and soul,(I did too),but all I have given him are miseries,sorrows,heart breaks and tears..",She thought..

She knew,if she had stayed back,Rajat would want to meet her,SO she left..

The doctor asked everyone to vacate the room,as Rajat needed to take rest...

While Neel turned to leave,Rajat held his hands and asked him to stay back.

After Mr and Mrs sareen left the cabin,Rajat inquired about Anu.

Neel said,

"Bhai,bhabhi puri raat yahin thi,apke paas baithi rahi raat bhar..

Bhabhi ne hi apko dhundhne mein madad ki"

And then he narrated whatever had happened last night - right from how perturbed Anu was when she she got to know about him,how she scurried to find him and how they found him lying unconcious by the lake side..

Rajat knew Anu wont come,but still he was hoping against hope.

"Neel woh Anu ko..",he wanted to see her once..

"Bhai main abhi bhabhi ko bulake laata hoon"

And Neel left the cabin..

After sometime Neel came back only to inform that Anu was nowhere to be seen.

"Paata nehi kahan chali gayi bhabhi,yahin toh thi.."

Rajat shook his head and looked away..

Rajat and Anushka,Anushka and Rajat - The Soulmates,

They knew each other inside out.

They could read each other's mind and heart,even though they were apart.

As she reached home,Shastriji and her sisters who were anxiously waiting for her, inquired about Rajat's health.

Anu entered her room followed by Devyani.

Only she could feel Anu's pain,she could feel the storm that was raging inside Anu's heart and mind..

Anu didn't utter a word but she hugged Devyani and broke down,and Devyani lent her a shoulder to cry on.

Anu cried at the loss of her love,her Rajat,she cried and only one question lingered in her mind -

"How am I going to live without him,How am I going to live without his love,without his touch?How am I going to live without seeing his face everyday?HOW? HOW?"

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What will Anu do now?

Will she part way with her Soulmate,forever?

Okk,now chappals,tomatoes and eggs time 😆