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One night, Daya woke up due to severe muscle cramps in his right leg. He sat upon his bed and held his leg. He started rubbing to ease the pain. After ten minutes, it seemed like his muscle cramp started to subside. He took a deep breath to control his ragged breathing.
He in pain tried to straighten his leg but couldn't do so. Regardless, he continued to try to sleep but the pain did not allow him to sleep. The sunlight spread painting the sky in yellow colour. Daya looked out of the window, birds were chirping outside welcoming the new morning. Daya tried to get up; he put his leg down from the bed. The pain was still there not allowing him to move his right leg. It was the first time something like that had happened to him. He tried to stand up yet his leg didn't allow. He kept sitting there without knowing how much time went by. He was just blankly staring at the front wall without having any thoughts in mind.
He was jerked out of his dilemma after listening to the door's opening voice. He looked at the door and found that Abhijeet was coming inside while buttoning his cuff. Abhijeet still doing his task started: Daya jaldi uth jaa… nashta tayar hai… Maa wait kr rhi hain…
Daya looked at him and then the wall clock, which showed that it was 7:45 am. Abhijeet hadn't noticed till then that Daya was awake, which would be a miracle according to him. Abhijeet looked up and found Daya was awake. He was astonished to see him awake: Arrey Wah… aj to tum mere uthany sy pehly hi uth gaye… (smiled) Acha hai… chalo ab jaldi sy nashta krny k liye aa jao…
Daya glanced at him and nodded his head in yes: G… aap chalain mai aata hun…
Abhijeet did not waste any more time as he was already getting late for the bureau.
Daya stood up after getting the support of the bed crown. He limped to the washroom. After freshening up he went to dining. Disha noticed his limping: kya hua Daya esy kyun chal rhy ho?
Daya replied nonchalantly: kuch nhi hua… bs spasms hain… aapko to maloom hai na… ho jata kabhi kabhi…
Disha nodded understandably. Abhijeet just glanced at him and continued reading the newspaper. They had breakfast with light chat. After breakfast, everybody got busy with their tasks; Abhijeet left for the bureau. Daya went to the lounge to watch T.V.
Disha was working in the kitchen when she heard a water dripping sound. She checked all the taps but couldn't find the source. When she was crossing the Daya's door, she heard the sound was coming from inside. She went in, the sound got louder. She entered the washroom to find that the tap was open and water was flowing out of it in great speed. She shook her head in disappointment. Daya had left the tap running after freshening up. She closed the tap and came out of the room. She went to the lounge and stood in front of Daya.
Disha with hands on her waist: Daya… kya hai yeh sb…
Daya was trying to look past her figure to watch his show. He in ignorance asked her: kya… kya hai?
Disha chewing her every word: Aap washroom mai pani ka nal khula chor aye?
Daya, who was trying to watch T.V. looked at her and scratched his head with a small confusing laugh: oops… bhul gaya… (he put the remote on the side to stand up) rehny do… kr diya hai maine band…pata nhi kya hoga aap ka… bhala sy koi itny choty choty kaam bhulta hai?
Daya in a broad smile: Mumma chota kaam tha na iss liye bhool gaya… (proudly) bary bary kaam krny hain mjhe iss liye bs choty kaam mere zehn sy nikal jaaty hain…
Disha slapped his head lightly: bs baatain krwa lo… (ordering) chalo, T.V. band karo or room mai jaa k parhai karo, chutiyan khatam hony wali hain two weeks reh gaye hain… come on hurry up…
Daya pleaded before her: please na Mumma, yeh last episode hai usky baad chala jaun ga na… climax chal raha hai…
Disha glared at him… he stood up murmuring: jb dekho sb parhny ka kehty rehty hain, yeh nahi k kabhi T.V. bhi dekhny dain… parh to leta hun na… phir bhi bs yahi aik baat… (walking slowly)
Disha strictly: Daya… move quickly…
Daya went from there stomping his feet: hunh… jaa raha hun…
Disha shook her head in no.
Daya sat on his bed due to the pain in his leg. He started doing his homework. He was immersed in his work when Disha entered his room. He looked up and found her standing with a bowl in her hands.
Daya gave him question-filled gaze to which she replied softly: Lao mai tail-malish kr deti hun tumhari… dard ho raha hai na taang mai…
Daya looked at her with love and smiled: Thank you, Mumma…
Disha put the bowl on the side table and ruffled his hair softly. She massaged his leg with warm oil.
Days were passing at there own pace.
Daya was always tired and dull.
Abhijeet shouting: Daya kam-az-kam darwaza to band kr k jaya karo room ka…
"uff yeh larka bhi na, dekho fridge nahi band kr k gaya pani leny k baad"
"Arey Daya, yeh kesy chal rahy ho? Theek sy chalo na…"
"Daya tumhari awaz ko kya ho gaya hai?"
"Chotu lights to band krta jaa kitchen ki…"
"Oho… hath jala liya… yeh kesy chaye nikal rahy thy Daya… cup k bajaye saari hath pe dal li…"
"Guddy dekh k chala karo na beta… lag gai na chot paun mai…"
"Daya k room ki light ab tk chal rahi hai? Soya nahi kiya?" Abhijeet entered and found Daya staring at the front wall. It was unusual, Daya is a person who can sleep anytime anywhere. And he was still awake that is a new thing.
He called Daya many times but he didn't seem to hear him. So he went near him and shook him a little. Daya got out of his trance with a jerk: kya… kya hua?
Abhijeet tried to relax him: kuch nhi hua… (Asking him) tum batao kya hua hai? Abhi tk kyun jag rhy ho?
Daya replied him tiredly: kuch nhi hua bs neend nahi aa rhi hai…
Abhijeet sat beside him: kyun nahi aa rahi neend?
Daya looked at him with and said in slurred tone: bs nahi aa rhi…
Abhijeet grabbed his hand: itna to thaky huye lag rahy ho phir bhi neend nahi aa rhi?
Daya shook his head in no. Abhijeet sighed and laid him on the bed: laito mai sulata hun.
First Daya put his head on the pillow but he was feeling uncomfortable so sat up. Abhijeet asked him: Ab kiya hua?
Daya irritably: ajeeb sa lag raha hai…
Abhijeet sighed and put his head on his lap. He started to caress and rub his head. Daya felt soothe so he drifts into deep sleep some moments later. Abhijeet smiled and gave a kiss on his temple.
With the passage of time nights were getting difficult for Daya to pass. Sometimes, he would wake up due to muscle spasms in various parts of his body. Occasionally, nightmares would wake him up. There are also the times when sleeping would become a difficult task, anxiety crept in those nights. His headaches were also getting more frequent. Not getting enough sleep was making him extremely dull, clumsy and angry. He would fight for small reasons. It was getting difficult day by day to understand what is going with him.
They had consulted Dr Ranjeet again. But he did not take his symptoms seriously: aap log esy hi pareshan ho rhy hain aapka bach'cha bilkul fit hai, bs general weakness hai ho jaati hai, diet ka khayal rakhain…
Abhijeet had tried to argue with him. He in anger: aap esy kesy keh rahy hain k koi problem nahi hai… problem hai tabhi to aap k pass aye hain na…
But the doctor also did not change his statement: aap theek keh rhy hain… I agree… lekin jb mjhe aapky bhai mai koi beemari dikh hi nahi rahi to mai ilaj kiska karun? Aap relax karain… sirf weakness k kaaran ho raha hai yeh sb… at least vacations tk to rest karaye… hopefully, he will be fine soon…
"I feel like I am losing myself."
A/N:
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