Chapter 3
....The Accident....
The car is now entering in to the highway from a pocket road. Tarika is busy in dialling her boss's number in Abhijeet's phone. she is going to tap the call button. but suddenly that happened...
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'hey, you alright? '
she slowly opened her eyes which gone shut by a sudden.
'uhh... huh... ha. . yes, yes I'm alright.'she assured him who looks worried and hell shocked at the same time.
At the very next moment, he undone the seatbelts and got out of the car slamming the door.
she was dumbstruck and had no idea about what had happened. Tarika placed her fingers on the both sides of her forehead and massaged there lightly in order to make her calm and to get a clear picture of the events.
and yes.. it worked!
Things are little clear now.
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They were entering to the highway, and an old man jumped in front of their car.. or..or the car hit him? No, No.. he fell in front of the car, that's what happened. yes..
it's obvious.
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Abhijeet made a cry of panic and it made Tarika look at him. He immediately twisted the steering towards his right with all his efforts in order to save the man. Thank god! there were no other vehicles in the road. otherwise... The car stopped with an abrupt thud when Abhijeet applied break with all the power. Two of them were pushed forward strongly and recoiled back in the same strength in their seats. Abhijeet's phone landed on the carpet if car, near Tarika's legs and gone switched off. Tarika could hear her heart pounding louder and faster with every passing minute. She was shivering and sweating a bit. Abhijeet was breathing heavily and his throat was completely drained. His grip in the steering was so strong and he felt a slight pain in his fingers. Then he came out of the shock and looked at tarika.
'Aap.. teek to ho.. na? ...No answer.
He become worried.
Her both hands were placed in her lap and some curls covered her face, not allowing him a clear view.
'Hey.. you alright?.. '
Tension was clearly visible in his face.
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Tarika came into reality and her eyes searched for him. She slowly opened the door and walked towards the accident spot.
There he is...
she moved near him. Something about him is changed. That cute, adorable look is missing, in spite of that, anger and rage is gonna explode at any moment.
He is gritting his teeth and those fiery eyes, one look is enough to kill.
'Oyyee! Andha hai kya? Etna bada gaadi dikhayi nhi diya kya? Yeh Road hai Park nhi, agar tume kooch ho jata tho?'
He was shouting to the man which made tarika frightened a little.
The man lying in the road was covering his body with a torn blanket, and when Abhijeet supported him to stand straight, the blanket left his body and it revealed his poor figure. The man was so close to a skeleton! His forehead had hit the road lightly and frush blood was oozing from that cut. He was an old man nearly of age 70, his body was so skinny and it revealed he didn't had food for several days. He was very weak and pale. seeing the situation of that poor man, Abhijeet and Tarika exchanged glances.
Abhijeet's face became a bit relaxed and calm now, he supported and made him sit on the back seat of his car. Tarika too accompanied him. As she saw the blood on old man's forehead, she asked Abhijeet
' Abhijeet, tumhari ghaadi mein first aid kit hai kya? '
' minute ruko.'
he opened the dashboard and handed first aid kit to her.
She bent down a little, took cotton in her hands and slowly pressed in the wound. Tarika cleaned the wound neatly and applied antiseptics on it.
Abhijeet was silently watching her.
The swift and professional movements of her hands.. the attentive motion of her eyeballs..
After bandaging the old man, she stood up instantly and with that sudden and unexpected movement, her back collided with Abhijeet's solid chest and she bounced back.
'oucchhh.. '
'oh.. I'm sorry..' he said with an apologetic and embarrassed look. (thank god she didn't tramp him. heels hurt!)
... Stay tuned for the next chapter, and review plzz...