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They've promised that dreams can come true, but forgot to mention that nightmares are dreams too.
Abhijeet was now holding Daya tightly as if his life is dependent upon him. He was crying harshly grabbing him in his own arms. Why did this happen? Why destiny snatched his reason to live? Why did this happen to him? Why him? So many Why's were haunting him. He hadn't had the courage to look at his brother's pale and lifeless face. He just hugged him and poured all of his emotions in the shape of tears. There was nothing left he could do to save his buddy. His heart was cursing him; How can he sleep when his bear was in pain? How could he not understand his pain? How could he neglect his brother's health?
Abhijeet: nahi… yeh mere sy kesy ho skta hai… esa kesy… (In guilt) sb meri ghalti hai… mjhe kam az kam check krna chahiye tha na… wo dard mai tha or mai… mai chain sy so raha tha… mera bhai tarap raha tha or mai apni neend poori kr rha tha… (crying loudly) I am so sorry… mjhe maaf… kr dy… Daya esa na kr mere sath … please mere sath esa na kr… mai kesy… kesy rahun ga tere bina… sb meri ghalti hai… tu jo chahy saza dy ly… bs apna saath na cheen mere sy… please aankhain khol ly… please itni bari saza na dy…
He was in the midst of cursing and crying, when he heard a small wheeze. Firstly he ignored it, saying it's his imagination. But the wheezing and moaning continued. He scaredly looked at the face of Daya. He was unable to comprehend what just happened. He was extremely happy and sad at the same time. He caressed Daya's face with love. But Daya's face contorted in the pain, there was a hint of distress on his face. He tried to cough up something. Seeing the struggling of Daya, he upright him a little bit which helped Daya in easying his coughing. But what he coughed (blood) realized Abhijeet the urgency of the situation. He looked at the time it was showing 3:15 AM.
Abhijeet: Ambulance aany mai time lagy ga… (seeing the Daya's pale face) nahi time nahi hai mere pass…
He took the pillow from the bed and laid Daya on it swiftly. He ran into his room, grabbed his cellphone and car keys. Whilst coming out of the room he dialed Rahul's number, after 4 continuous tries the call was received.
Rahul in sleepy tone: hello… kon?
Abhijeet urgently: Rahul mai Abhijeet… (before Rahul could say anything) yaar abhi time nhi hai kuch btany ka… mai Daya ko ly kr hospital a raha hun… tum bhi pohancho jaldi…
Rahul stood up immediately: lekin hua kiya hai? Or mjhe Daya ki condition btao pehly…
Abhijeet in a one go: details ka time nhi hai… filhal Daya behosh hai or ussy blood vomiting ho rhi hain… uski body bilkul barf jesi hai, or pulse bhi bht dheemi chal rhi hai… tum jaldi karo please mai 15 min mai pohanch raha hun.
Rahul, who had changed his clothes and was going towards door said: mai bs 10 min mai pohanch raha hun… kuch nhi hoga… Don't worry…
Abhijeet just hummed and cut the call. He patted Daya's face after sprinkling water on his face.
Abhijeet: Daya aankhain kholo Daya please… hey Daya…
Daya opened his eyes a little: aabb… bhiii…
Abhijeet hoisted him up: haan Daya mai hun… baatain baad mai abhi please… khary ho… hummy hospital jana hai… (he forcefully dragged him to the car as he was barely conscious) bs thora sa or…
And finally he was able to make Daya be seated in the car. He tied the seat belt around Daya and adjusted the seat a bit. After settling down he rushed towards the hospital. Abhijeet and Rahul reached the hospital at the same time. Ward Boys came with stretcher, who were ready because of Rahul's pee-instructions, they carefully laid Daya on it. While he was taken into emergency Abhijeet explained everything to Rahul.
Rahul: yaar tum log bht careless ho… tum khud bta rhy ho k Daya pr ziyada asar hua tha zehar ka q k wo us plant k almost direct contact mai aya tha… phir bhi tum logo ny aik bar bhi Dr sy consult krny ki koshish nhi ki…
Abhijeet tearily: Yaar Dr. Sahab ny antidote diya tha… hummy laga ab zeher ka asar khatam ho gya hai… or jo Dr. Sahab ny medicine di thi, wo bhi li thi… us waqt Daya theek lag raha tha… haan bs thaka hua tha… mjhe laga araam kary ga to theek ho jaye ga… mjhe kiya pata tha… k… k yeh sb… ho jaye ga…
Rahul sighed and patted his shoulder: Don't worry kuch nai hoga… mai dekhta hun… (and he left)
Abhijeet sat on the benches nearby. He was sitting by placing his elbows on the knees with head onto the hands. Please… Let him be fine, Don't let anything happen to him. This was the only thing he was repeating in the mind. After about half an hour Rahul came out with some tension present on his face. Seeing this Abhijeet stood up in tension.
Abhijeet in tension: kiya hua Rahul? Sb theek hai na…
Rahul nodded in NO: zehar to nhi hai ab body mai… lekin internal damage kafi zyada hua hai zehar k karan… (reading some confusion on Abhijeet's face) asal mai iss zehar ka sb sy pehla affect tha nose bleeding jo wahan mojud sb logon ko face krna para… Bleeding, BP k bht zyada barhny k karan hui thi tum logon ko… jo k antidote sy jald he theek ho gaya… or jo Daya k sath hua hai, wo tum yun samajh lo k aik second stage ki tarhan tha… Us zehar ny Daya ko internally damage kiya hai… iss waqt Daya k stomach mai internal bleeding ho rhi hai… jis k karan blood vomiting a rhi hai Daya ko… blood loss kafi ho chuka hai… or overall condition bhi kuch theek nhi hai… agar tum log ussi waqt check-up krwa lety to halat itni nhi bigarti…
Abhijeet worriedly: phir ab… ab kiya hoga… Daya theek ho jaye ga na…
Rahul encouragingly: hummy emergency surgery krni hogi… mai puri koshish karunga… sb theek ho jaye ga… tum formalities puri kr do 10 min mai hum start karain gy…
Abhijeet wiped his tears, he tried to be strong: hmmm chalo… (Rahul nodded and ordered nurse to give him forms).
Rahul pressed his shoulder: tum yeh forms fill kr do, mai chalta hun…
Abhijeet signed the papers and give them back to the nurse. Abhijeet again sat there. After 5 mins a stretcher was pulled out from the emergency room. Abhijeet took a glance at his half soul, whose face was even paler than the before. A tear fell from his right eye, he just whispered.
Abhijeet whispers: I'm sorry… meri jaan…
He kept looking him until he was taken into the operation Room. The red colored bulb got lit, above the door. Right now the Red color was something that was haunting him. He looked at the time, 4:15 AM was what the clock showed. He decided to call ACP Sir as he didn't want to get scolded for not telling him anything to him.
Abhijeet on call: Hello Sir…
ACP Sir: hello… kiya hua Abhijeet… sb theek hai na itni raat ko call ki…
Abhijeet in wet tone: nhi sir kuch theek nhi hai…
ACP Sir in tension: kiya hua beta… or yeh tum ro rhy ho?
Abhijeet in same tone: Sir wo Daya… (And he explained everything)
ACP Sir hurriedly came out of the bed: tum fikar na karo… mai bs abhi pohanch raha hun…
Abhijeet only nodded as he was not able to speak anything anymore.
Abhijeet was waiting outside, he was strolling non-stop in the corridor. Sometime later ACP Sir accompanied with Dr. Salunkhe came towards him.
ACP Sir patted his shoulder caringly: sb theek ho jaye ga beta… (listening to this Abhijeet broke down, he just started crying loudly. ACP Sir hid him inside his protective shelter) be strong… sb theek ho jaye ga… (controlling his own emotions) sb theek ho jaye ga…
Abhijeet: Sir sb… sb meri waja sy… maine khayal nhi rakha…
ACP Sir rubbed his back: nhi beta tumahari koi ghalti nhi hai…
Abhijeet: nhi sir… maine la-larwahi ki… maine theek sy khayal nhi rakha naa… sb kuch meri wajah sy hua hai… it's my fault…
ACP Sir: dekhna Daya theek hoga… or ussy theek hona bhi pary ga warna… I'll fire him…
Abhijeet smiled a bit listening to this, and got separated from him.
Dr. Salunkhe: Abhijeet iss mai tumhari koi ghalti nhi hai… agar dekha jaye to aik tarhan sy mai bhi ghalat hun… mjhe tum logon ko force krna chahiye tha Dr. sy consult krny ko…
Abhijeet: chorain sir… wesy bhi apny to medicine bhi recommend ki thi na…
Dr. Salunkhe: darasal iss zehar k bary mai kuch bhi to maloom nhi tha na… symptoms mai thori miscalculations ho gai mjh sy… I'm sorry…
Abhijeet smiled a little: sir apki ghalti nhi hai sir… jany dain ab iss baat ko…
Dr. Salunkhe: hmmm… sb theek ho jaye ga tum log esy he pareshan ho rhy ho… Daya bht strong hai…
Everyone prayed for this very thing… They were clinging to the hope that everything would be fine.
After about 2 hours Rahul came out. Thrice gathered around him immediately. He slowly removed the surgical mask, and looked at them.
Abhijeet impatiently asked: Daya theek hai? Hosh a gaya ussy… (he grabbed Rahul's hand) Rahul bol na yaar… sb theek hai na…
Rahul took his hand out of Abhijeet's hand and looked in Abhijeet's eyes. What Abhijeet saw in those eyes was enough to shake him to the core.
A/N:
All the medical details are made up. There is no truth behind them.
Also in first chapter I've added somethings.
Well this story would need another chapter to be finally completed.
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