Chapter-2
"marwawo ge kiya dono bhai
milke?" cribs Raghab, who was in the back seat n just bangs his forehead in the
front seat back, due to the sudden break pulling.
The two in the front seat are
looking rather frightened. And without thinking Rishabh gets out of the car!
Kunal, on the other hand just freezes on his seat. Raghab got confused, but he
senses something seriously wrong and gets out of the car within a moment after
Rishabh and sees in front of their car on the road, a woman figure, saree
cladded, curled up, sideways, facing away from them. Her body language showing
that she is in immense pain, but no external injury visible! Rishabh went
closer and Raghab behind him.
Rishabh goes to the other side
and sees she is holding her stomach tightly with her two hands, to lessen the
pain maybe, the right sleeve of her blouse is torn and the face, the face
showing immense pain, the face he saw before! Just a few hours ago, at
Mr.Bhatiya's party! Sikky and his friends were giving dirtry looks at her
backless blouse and were talking to each other about her in a very vulgar way!
Rishabh found it pathetic and puke worthy! He was not a saint, but he never
likes men talking like this about women's clothing, especially married women!
Yes! This woman was there in the party with her husband, just a few hours ago!
She was looking so beautiful that most of the eyes got fixed on her only! Her
husband was introducing her to everyone! They came to him to! The name was Mr.
Thakur! And now this woman is in this situation, at the middle of a lonely
road! Why? And only the worst possibility crosses his mind! Horrorstruck,he
feels... "No..." whispers Rishabh
Now seeing Rishabh's eyes widen
and frozen, Raghab reaches his side and sees the woman and one word comes out
of his mouth, shocked, pained "Naina??!!"
The next thing Raghab does is,
taking the woman in his arms n taking her inside the car! Rishabh is
dumbstruck, but gets in the car and they start for the nearest hospital.
"This is why this Naina did not want to marry Raghab! She is already
married! And now this..." the mare thought is horrifying to Rishabh
"Rishabh bhaiya! ... The nearest
hospital??" Kunal asks
Rishabh comes to his senses and
starts looking for the nearest hospital. Raghab in the backseat holds the woman
closely and caresses her face!
They reach the hospital and take
her to the emergency department! One lady doctor appears immediately! She
throws a questionable not so decent look at the three men as she checks the woman!
And within moments she orders the nurse beside her
"OT taiyar karo and you three
fill the form"
"She will be ok na doctor?" asked
Raghab
"We will need time" replies the
doctor
Three word boys come with the
strechers and another nurse. The doctor tells the nurse and the word boy in a
hushed voice and leaves with the pained woman in the stretcher carried by other
two word boys. The three men go behind them, outside the OT! The nurse after a
while brings them the form for filling up. Raghab takes the form and ticks
friend at the Relationship with the Patient column.
The injured woman is inside the
OT. The three men are eagerly waiting outside. Suddenly a thought arises in
Raghab's mind. He should call Naina's parents. But what is he going to tell
them. Giving such news in phone is not a good idea. But he must!
Raghab takes his phone and calls
Naina's landline number. Someone from the other side picks the call after a
while
"Hallow Raghab beta, pohoch gaye
tum Mumbai?" asks a female voice in a formal tone
"Yes aunty ji, I am here in
Mumbai. Auntyji, where is uncleji?"
"yehipe hai. Baat karoge unse?"
"nehi auntyji!" Raghab pauses for
a moment " auntyji' can you and uncleji please come to the Aseem Hospital of Santacruz
West right now?please?"
"Hospital? But why? Beta are you
okey?" concern in her voice
"I am okey auntyji" Raghab pauses
again " auntyji I found Naina on my way from airport. She met with a small
accident. Can you please come?"
"naina?!?" the tone is that of
shock and disbelief
"it's not that big! Bus thori si
chot lagi hai! Aap log aa sakhe to achchha ho" Raghab lies
"we are coming" and the lady cuts
the call
A nurse comes out of the OT after
a while.
"How is she?" Raghab asks... worry
in his voice
"There are internal injuries, it
will take time... look, can you help us to contact her family?"
"I think I can help" a man in
khaki was now standing by their side "hallow, I am inspector Khan"
"I have already called her family
and they are on their way" Raghab says
"Thank you!" the nurse says and
leaves through the corridor
"Ok Mr. Mahera, as you wrote in
the form, Ms. Malik, the patient is your friend. Can you please tell me how all
these happened?" questions Inspector Khan
Raghab gets impatient to know how
sever the injuries were. He is unable to control his emotions. How is telling
the story at this moment more than Naina's wellbeing. His annoyance visible in
his face!
"Please cooperate Mr. Mahera!
Knowing how all these happened is as important as saving her life!" the
inspector says
Raghab opens his mouth to say
something, but Kunal cuts him and says "I am telling you everything" and starts
telling him what has happened
The same nurse comes to the three
of them in a hurry and asks "is any of you AB positive? The patient needs
blood"
Kunal has stopped speaking and
both he and Raghab look at Rishabh! But Rishabh seems lost! Hard to tell
whether he heard what the nurse said.
"Rishabh!" Raghab calls him
impatiently
"hah??" Rishabh replies as if he
just came back to this world
"AB positive blood is needed for
the patient" Kunal says
"oh yes! I am AB positive!" Rishabh
says coming to his senses and leaves with the nurse.
"So, Mr. Raghab, you knew this
lady already and you met her tonight on the lonely road in this situation by
ACCIDENT!?!" Tone of disbelief
Raghab feels hell irritated now.
He was about to say something when he notices, escorted by a ward boy, coming
through the corridor were, three people... A dishevelled Mrs. Padmini Malik, Mr.
Shamsher Malik, looking a bit weak and in white trouser and sky blue shirt...
"Naina?!?!" shocked, surprised, astonished whisper leaves Raghab's mouth...
Edited by moumita.madhuk - 5 years ago
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