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(It is recommended that you listen to how these people talk " watch?v=CkXf3lcAWxQ")
Whole night no one slept. The new morning rose with a new challenge, a challenge which will end with only one thing "recovery of Daya". Everyone was determined to face the challenge with zeal.
Abhijeet on-call: Sir kya meri leave aaj k liye or extend ho skti hai?
ACP sir in concern: Are you alright? tbiet zyada kharab hai kya?
Abhijeet answered in a soggy tone: G… nhi sir mai theek hun… Actually, mere bhai ki tbiet theek nahi hai to mjhe aaj k liye or leave dy dain mai kl sy duty join kr lun ga…
ACP sir in a soft tone asked: kya hua? Anything serious…
Abhijeet's tone didn't change: mai kl aa k aapko detail sy batata hun… abhi hospital mai hun to theek sy baat nahi ho paye gi…
ACP sir understood from his tone that something serious happened. He did not ponder: theek hai tum ly lo aaj ki leave… kl sy join kr lena…
Abhijeet thanked him: Thank you, sir… I'll be in bureau tomorrow…
Abhijeet came back in the Daya's room with two cups of tea and a plate of the sandwich; Disha was silently sitting beside Daya after getting fresh. He settled the disposable tray on the table present in the corner of the room with couches around it. He stood beside Disha and stare at Daya's sleepy face for a moment and put his hand on her shoulder to comfort her. She looked at him with teary eyes.
Abhijeet took her to the couches present there and gave a teacup to her. She silently took it; she stared at it for a while and then put it on the table. Abhijeet sighed, took a sandwich and made her eat it.
Abhijeet calmly: Maa nashta khatam kijiye… (Disha looked at him in pain) jaldi karain… Daya uthny walla hoga naa… (she nodded) hummy fresh dikhna hai na…
Disha silently ate two-three bites, Abhijeet also ate less. They just had tea properly to appear fresh. They were having breakfast when Rahul came for a check-up.
Rahul tried to change the prevailing atmosphere: oohoo… bhai yahan to nashta ho raha hai… (looked at them like with a sad face) mjhe to kisi ny poocha bhi nhi… jaldi jaldi mai nashta bhi reh gaya…
Disha smiled: Aaja idher… (Rahul sat beside her; she fed him a sandwich) lo kha lo…
Abhijeet looked at the scene: lo bhai… issy dekh kr to Maa ki Mamta jaag gai hai… (he passed her another sandwich) lijiye yeh bhi khila dijiye apny ladly ko…
Rahul shrugged: ab tum jealous na ho mjhe se… akhir Auntie tumsy ziyada mjhe pyar krti hain… or bhai kyun na karain aik tum ho kharoos or aik mai bilkul shehzady jesa masoom or bhola…
Abhijeet: hunh… bara aaya… massom… bhola… (look at his face) hakal dekhi hai tuny apni ainy mai?
Rahul casually: haan na dekhi hai na… smart and handsome…
Abhijeet looked at him in awe. Disha chuckled listening to their argument. Abhijeet looked at her with love and thanked Rahul through eyes. Rahul was able to divert her mind for a little while. Rahul just gave him a smile with an assurance nod.
Rahul ate all the remaining sandwiches: khana waste krna bad manners hoty hain, lao mjhe do…
Abhijeet passed him a disgusted look: bhukkar kahin ka…
Rahul appreciated: tareef k liye shukriya…
Later, Rahul washed his hands: Daya uthny wala hoga… mai aik baar check-up kr leta hun…
Rahul after attending Daya: sb theek hai… (in a sincere tone) kya socha hai… kesy Daya ko sb batao gy?
Abhijeet took a deep breath and gave Disha a look: utthy ga to mai baat karun ga… ussy batana hi behter hoga…
Rahul agreed: theek hai tum baat kr lo phir hum medicine start karain gy…
An hour later, Daya woke up. Rahul moved forward: hey champ? Kesy ho?
Daya nodded and replied in his slurred slow speech: fit hun… (asked him) ghar jana hai mjhe…
Rahul patted his head: haan chaly jana ghar… acha yeh batao kahi pain wagera to nahi ho raha? Sar mai ya kahin bhi?
Daya nodded in no.
Abhijeet sat on the stool and took Daya's hand in his own hands: Daya… bach'chy theek ho na? pata hai, hum kitna pareshan ho gaye thy? (Daya just smiled and pressed his hand) bhook lag'gi hai? Hmmm…
Daya moved his head in yes: hmmm…
Rahul: abhi mangwata hun mai breakfast…
Abhijeet passed a look to Disha and Rahul; he took a deep breath: Daya… beta doctors ko pata lag gaya hai k tumhary sath problem kya hai…
Daya looked at him with wide eyes: iska matlab hai… ab mai jaldi theek ho jaun ga…
Abhijeet looked at him in pain while Disha turned her face to another side to hide her tears; Rahul released a cold sigh: Daya tumhy jo disease hai ussy Wilson's kehty hain… (he explained the highlights to him)
Daya's mind was still jumbled due to the disease, he continued in his dilemma: phir mai kya baba k pass chala jaun ga?
Everyone looked at him in shock. Disha left the room after covering her mouth with her palms. Abhijeet just looked down to avoid the contact of his teary eyes with Daya's.
Rahul observed the scenario and came forward: nhi Daya… esa kuch nahi hoga… hum tumhara treatment karain gy na to tum theek ho jao gy…
Daya denied: nhi aap jhoot bol rhy hain… wo dekhain baba wahan khary hain… (he pointed towards the door) mjhe leny hi ayein hongy…
Abhijeet and Rahul glanced at the door and understood that he was again hallucinating. Rahul tried to divert his mind: chalo Daya fresh ho jao… mai breakfast mangata hun… (asked him) batao kya khao gy…
Daya looked at him in ignorance. His attention was still towards the door where he could see his father standing with a broad smile on his face. Abhijeet followed his stare, he forcefully turned his face toward himself and engaged him with himself. Abhijeet had brought Daya's PSP from home; he tried to divert his attention toward PSP. Rahul left to bring the breakfast. Sometime later Daya had been engrossed in his PSP and became normal.
Rahul found Disha standing outside the room. She was silently shedding tears.
Rahul pressed her shoulder tightly: Auntie aap kyun itna ro rhi hain… maine kaha hai na k Daya ko theek krny ki zimedari meri hai… mai aapsy wada krta hun k jitna mjh sy ho sky ga mai karun ga…
Disha gulped the sogginess in her throat: beta mai kya karun… Maa hun na… majboor hun… apny samny apny bach'chy takleef mai nahi dekh skti hun…
Rahul hugged her with wet eyes: mai janta hun lekin honi ko kon tal skta hai… jo ho gaya ussy badla nahi jaa skta lekin sanwara zaroor jaa skta hai… jb tk mai hun mai jee jaan laga dunga Daya ko theek krny mai yeh wada hai aik bety ka apni Maa sy… (Disha nodded in yes) (Rahul separated her) ab aap ander jayein mai Daya k liye nashta ly k ata hun…
Disha entered inside and got relaxed after seeing Daya involved in the game. She sat on the couches and just observed her princes. Actually, Abhijeet was the one who was operating the PSP while Daya was only a spectator as the dexterity in his fingers and hands didn't allow him to play.
Rahul came back in with the breakfast tray. He had brought simple milk and cereal for him. Dr Abhinav accompanied him as time had come to start the medication.
Dr Abhinv started with simple follow-up questions: G… to beta ab aap theek feel kr rhy ho?
Daya nodded in yes.
He continued his questions: or kahin koi pain? Ya koi or problem? (Daya's response was the same)
Doctor turned to Rahul: theek hai hum medication start kr dety hain… aap aik dose breakfast sy pehly dy dain or adhy ghanty baad breakfast dijiye ga…
Rahu nodded and gave Daya a tablet who swallowed it with difficulty.
Dr Abhinav: hum raat tk Daya ko discharge kr dain gy… (to the patients family) aap log please mjhe milain aik ghanty tk mery office main…
Both the family members nodded. On the insistence of Daya, Abhijeet again helped him in playing games before breakfast.
After half an hour, Abhijeet fed Daya himself, he ate very little food. Daya slept sometime later.
Again they were sitting before the doctor.
Dr Abhinav: dekhiye hum aj sy Daya ka treatment start kr rhy hain… iss treatment sy excessive copper body sy excrete kry ga… iss medicine k side effects bhi hain… or Daya k case mai chances hain k usky neurological symptoms bigar jayein… agar apko kisi bhi point pr feel ho k medicine k side effects out of control ho rhy hain to apny foren consult krna hai… delay nahi krna… lekin agar medicine set ho jaati hai to phir ahista ahista sary symptoms control mai aa jayein gy… jahan tk medicines ka sawaal hai to wo to apna kaam kary gi hi… lekin kuch cheezain hain jinka apko khayal krna hai…
Disha nodded: G doctor aap bataiye humy kya krna hai…
Doctor properly settled his glasses on his eyes: Daya ki diet sbsy zyada important hai… apny koi bhi esi cheez ussy nahi deni jismy copper ki matra zaroorat sy zyada ho… shellfish, anything that contains chocolate, cold drinks etc. hum aapko aik chart provide krain gy apny usky hisab sy breakfast, lunch and dinner dena hai…
Disha nodded in yes, she was carefully listening to not to miss any detail: G Theek hai…
The doctor again started: usky ilawa aap ghar mai agar koi copper-ware use krti hain cooking k liye ya serving k liye to absy Daya ka khana na us mai pakayein gi aap na hi serve karain gi… apny kisi bhi tarhan ka koi copper made utensil use nhi krna…
Disha menatally nodded to dispose-off all the copper-ware after getting home: G mai use krti hun lekin agy sy nahi karun gi…
The doctor now asked the next important question: aap log tap-water use krty hain peeny k liye?
This time Abhijeet nodded: G humny purifier lagaya hua hai…
Now Doctor turned towards Abhijeet: agar to apky ghar copper pipes use huye hain to unhy change kry… pani sy bhi excessive copper body mai jata hai… meri salah hai k aap mineral water use karain…
Abhijeet nodded: Theek hai doctor…
Dr Abhinav: abhi to filhal yehi hai… (he gave the prescription and chart) abhi in sb cheezon ko follow karain… or parson raat ko hum biopsy karain gy to aap log sham paanch bjy tk aa jayie ga…
The trio stood up, Abhijeet hand shook with doctor: Thank you, doctor…
The doctor gave a sweet smile: yeh thank you aap mjhe Daya k theek hony k baad kahiye ga…
Abhijeet also passed a smile: Sure…
Abhijeet to Disha: Maa mai jaata hun kisi plumber wagera ko bula pipes check krwata hun or Daya k liye mineral water ly aun ga… aap jb tk yahi rukain…
Rahul intervened: Abhijeet ruko…
Abhijeet looked at him in question. Rahul replied: maine Daya ka blood ly liya hai test k liye tum bhi sample dy k jao… mai ikathy test k liye bhej dunga dono ka blood sample…
Abhijeet was going to deny when he felt a tight grip on his upper arm. He looked at his side and found his mother looking at him with pleading eyes. He could feel her fear so unknowingly nodded in yes. He gave his blood for testing.
Rahul: reports paanch din baad milain gi…
Abhijeet and Disha nodded in yes. Abhijeet left for the arrangments as Disha also gave him a list of utensils they would have to buy now.
"You wake up every morning to fight the same demons that left you so tired the night before, and that, my love, is bravery."
A/N:
I recommend that you people see how these people speak, walk, eat etc.
Glad you liked the previous chapter. Hopefully, you liked this chapter too...
Next chapter will be uploaded on next Wednesday as I am busy this week.
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