PART 3 Abha reached Swarn Bhavan.Chandraprabha was waiting for her to return.soon after she came abha went upstairs to her room without saying a word to her mother.she knew that Abha was upset.she decided to talk to her.she came after Abha and asked her was everything ok.Abha was crying then and she wiped her tears and said "yes ok maa.bus i don't feel well and need a little sleep".Chandra Prabha said"i have known you for these much years and do u think i don't find out when you lie to me? tell me what happened Abha..?"
"maa.. today i saw karan.he came running when he saw me..looking at his face i couldn't lie to him.i told him everything.he was shocked and from his face i could read that he was sad too.maa i had told u that whenever i see him i feel like i have known him for ages.some sort of a relaton i feel to him.i don't know why maa..i think i love him and i have told u and lata deedi also about my love for him.pitaji told about how he had decided my shaadi with vishwajeet on that day when i was going to tell karan that i loved him.i know that he also liked me because oneday he introduced me to his bhabhi shaili bhabhi .when they were walking back i heard her saying that she really liked me for karan and she was teasing karan a lot.today when we last met he was about to tell me something.i knew what it could be so i stopped him and told about my marriage.i knew i shattered his dreams but i can't go against the wishes of pitaji also you know it na maa"
"don't worry abha,if karan is for you u will surely get him and noone can seperate you from him.don't think too much take some rest and evening we have to go to mandir to meet the panditji and for other arrangements of marriage ok..?
abha noded and lied down on the bed.she was thinking about karan.whenever she closed her eyes his face came in her mind.she turned to other side and tried to close her eyes and get some sleep.she didn't know when she fell asleep and dream occured to her.in her dream she and karan were driving in a car to a beautiful place. in between he was teasing her and romancing with her.they were joking and happily drivingwhen suddenly she saw a truck heading towards then and she called karan...he suddenly turned the car and the car fell into a ditch and it landed on a slope.karan told abha to get out of the car slowly as both cannot get out at the same time as the car may slide down into the deep ditch.she hesitated but on karans repeated request she got out slowly and looked down.she felt like fainting.when karan was about to get out the car began to slide slowly and all of a sudden it fell into the ditch.abha saw it helplessely and screamed KARAN... and her scream echoed in the valley."karan..."suddenly abha woke up .she realised it was a dream .but her heart felt heavy on seeing such a bad dream and she prayed "hai bhagwan karan ki raksha karna..bus use kuch muth ho.. woh sahi salamat rehe.."
mean while in the hospital karan was battling for his life.he was taken to the operation theatere and all the family members were waiting outside praying for karan's life.doctors and nurses were rushing in and out.the family members went after each one who came out to know how karan was doing.the doctor said "look i can understand your situation but let the operation be done first i'm sorry to say that the chances are very little and have faith in god and let's hope for the best.excuse me."
prathibha and jagmohan broke down on hearing this.vimal,shaili kanika and veer came to them to console them.vimal said "arey woh aise kaise hume choodkar jaa sakthe hai.he has so much of dreams to fulfill and after all he is ur favourite beta na ..papa..he won't do anything that will make you sad he will recover soon and will come back to us."
shaili said" yes papa..vimal is right..he loves us all and he can't go..you know when i came to this house as bahu all were strangers to me and i was very sad and it was karan who came to me and cheered me up . he promised me that he will never let me alone and won't let the memories of my mayka make me sad..why karan you forgot that promise you made to bhabhi..."shaili was crying inconsolobly ang vimal came and hugged her and he too started crying.veer and kanika also started crying.all this time priyanka was standing at the side of them.she told the as if she was not bothered " sab log aise ro kyun rehe hai. waise karan ko kuch hua to nahi na.. now just relax..."
shaili suddenly turned at her and said angrily but in a lowered voice" priyanka how could you be so mean?...kya karan tumhara koi nahi hai,tumhare liye koi mayne nahi rakthi..if you don't want to stay here please go back...veer please .."
abha and maa aws at mandir.all the while ChandraPrabha was noticing abha.she seemed to be disturbed and she was not listening to what the panditji was telling.then they were doing aarthi.abha was totally absent minded and she burnt her hands."tumhara dhyan kidhar hai abha.tumhe ho kya jaya hai abha?"chandra prabha asked.
suddenly abha came to her senses and said"mein tik hu".
all these while abha was worried about the dreanm that she had and she was praying"karan ko kuch math ho..god please always save karan.."
though she was in the mandir she was not feeling pleasant as usual.she seemed to be worried about something. she was very quiet also.now Chandra Prabha interepted.
"abha what happened?i was noticing you from the time you came back from college.you are sad and depressed.are u not happy with your pitajis decision?aur ab to tum kahi khoye khoye rehthe ho..kya baath hai abha? tell me..tujse meri kasam hai.."
abha told her about her dream then Chandraprabha consoled her and told her to pray "jo sache dil se bhagwan ko bulaye bhagwan hamesha uske raksha karthe hai.kuch nahi hoga karan ko.. it's only a dream.don't worry"
At the hospital,the doctor came out of the operation theatere."doctor,how is karan?"vimal asked.
"dekiye,abhi hum kuch keh nahi sakthe..waise operation is over and we have tried our best to save him.mr karan ko kafi gahari wounds hai..aur bachne ka chances 50-50 hai.abhi filhal karan ko icu mein shift kar rehe hai..."
jagmohan asked"use hosh kab ayega?"
doctor said" dekhiye mr.prasad hum abhi kuch keh nahi sakthe hai.his pulse is very low..he is on ventilator, patient is not responding to medicines,he is very critical.abhi use 78 hrs observation mein rakhna pddega and this 78 hrs is very critical for him.if he covers this 78 hrs there is some hope for us.we have chances to save him.une 78 hrs ke baath hi hosh aayege aur agar 78 hrs baad karan ko hosh nahi aaya toh i'm afraid woh coma mein bhi jaa saktha hai.it can be for hrs,for days,weeks, months or years.let's hope for some miracle to happen.aap log bhagwan par bharoza rakhiye aur himmat mat hariye..excuse me.."
hearing what the doctor said all were shocked prathibha collapsed calling"karan.."
(will karan come back from death? what will happen to abha? will she get married? to be continued...)