Chapter 1Pune:
Ishita was returning from her office in the cab. She was running late as she had her friend's reception party to attend. She was continuously saying to the cab driver to drive fast. Accepting her request, the driver pressed the accelerator a little more seeing the empty road. But he was careless! And it hit a man. Ishita and the cab driver came out the cab in a jiffy.
D: madam ji, yeh aapne kya kya
I: maine. Bhaiya aap gaadi chala rahe the.
D: ab kya Kare
I: inko hospital le chalte hai
D: lekin...
I: aap tension mat lijiye. aapko kuch nahi hoga
D: pakka
I: haan
They made the man stand and took him towards cab. Ishita sat on the back seat with the man's head on her lap, while the driver started the cab.
Ishita started patting his cheeks, trying to wake him up.
I: suniye suniye
M: (getting back to senses) haan
I: aapka naam kya hai
M: Raman (but she heard it Naman)
I: aap kahan...
But before she could say anything, she noticed that Raman had again fell unconscious. She asked the driver to rush.
Ishita a 24 year old tamilian girl lives in Pune while her parents live in Delhi. She has done her MBA and now a working single woman living in Pune.
They reached the hospital. After paying the cab driver, she took him to the emergency. Her friend's reception party was long forgotten. Raman was taken to the ICU, while Ishita sat outside when a nurse came with a form. She didn't understand what to write in the form so she wrote herself as his wife. When the doctors came out, he asked her about the relation with the man inside. She said that she is his wife. The doctor asked her to come to his cabin. They both went.
In the doctor's cabin
D: dekhiye Mrs...
I: Ishita
D: yes, Mrs. Ishita. Aapke husband ko seedha sir pe chot lagi hai. Abhi kuch nahi keh sakte jab tak woh consciousness gain nahi kar lete. But you have to be very strong and prepared for the worst.
I: worst??
D: yes mujhe dar hai ki kahin is accident ki wajah se unki memory na chali jaye or worse unka mental balance na chale jaye.
Ishita looked on shocked.
A nurse came to call the doctor and he went leaving Ishita alone in a state of shock.
I: (crying) hey murugan agar is admi ki memory ya mental balance chala gaya toh mai kya karugi. Maine toh form mein bhi likh diya hai ki mai is admi ki wife hoon. Kisi ko bata bhi nahi sakti. Murugan please help.
Ishita got up from there went outside the ICU and saw him from the glass. He was under the effect of sedative wires and needles attached.
I: hey Mr. Stranger Raman please jaldi se theek ho jaiye. Agar aapko Kuch ho gaya mai apne aap ko maaf nahi kar paugi. Mai pata nahi kya karugi.
2 days passed. Physically Raman started improving. His wounds were now better than before. But he was not gaining consciousness which worried Ishita. In these two days, she took leave from her office and informed at her home that she is going out of station for some official work, so she may not contact them. Raman was shifted from ICU to general ward. Ishita was paying all the expenses. Once when Ishita sitting on the couch in Raman's room checking her mobile when she heard
R: huh... Aah!! Dard ho raha hai
Ishita immediately got up and ran to call the doctor. When they came back, what they saw shocked them. Raman was screaming
R: (screamingly) yeh sab kya hai. Yeh kaunsi jagah hai. Mai yahan kyu hoon?
By seeing his behavior, anyone can say that he has lost his mental balance. Ishita looked on shocked while the doctor proceeded to check him.
D: hello young man. Abhi aap kaisa feel kar rahe hai
R: aap kaun hai? (He said trying to hide himself inside the blanket.)
D: mai aapka doctor
R: doctor?
D: haan woh Jo logo ki treatment karte hai
R: (cutely with a frown) mujhe doctor ka matlab pata hai. Lekin mujhe kyu doctor chahiye?
D: aapka forehead dekho, hand dekho, aapko chot lagi hai Na?
Raman nodded.
D: isliye maine aapka treatment kiya hai. Waise aapka naam kya hai?
R: mera naam... (After a small pause) mujhe mera naam nahi yaad hai
He started crying. Seeing him cry bitterly, Ishita said
I: Naman. Aapka naam Naman hai
R: tumhe Kaise pata
D: yeh aapki...
I: uh.. doctor, mai baat Karu?
D: yeah sure. But be a little careful.
I: sure..
Doctor left. Ishita sat beside Raman. He got afraid and started moving backwards. She said
I: daro mat. Mai aapko harm nahi karugi.
He stopped and said
R: tum kaun ho
I: mai aapki friend hoon. Ishita. Hi!
She forwarded her hand for handshake but he just waved to her and said "Hi!" She also did the same.
R: tum meri friend ho?
I: hmm.
R: toh tum toh mere bare mein sab janti hogi na.
I: uh.. Raman humlog na bas kuch he din pehle mile the. Isliye ab tak mujhe kuch nahi pata
R: toh ab mujhe Kaise pata chalega ki mai kaisa hoon
I: mere pass ek idea hai...
R: kya?
I: aap mere saath raho. Phir mujhe pata chal jaega ki aap kaise ho. Toh mai aapko bata
R: aisa ho sakta hai kya?
I: haan. Toh deal?
She said forwarding her hand.
R: deal!
He said taking her hands in his.
The doctor came. He saw Raman's changed behavior and continuous talking with Ishita. He thought that Ishita handled him maturely.
1 more week passed. Ishita managed to create a balance between between her office and Raman's health. He was yet to get discharge from the hospital. So, it was about 10 days that she went her home and relaxed. She used to sleep in the hospital itself.
Raman got discharged from the hospital and she took him to her home and they started living together.
Edited by ...Forever... - 8 years ago
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