chapter 53

At hospital

all were very happy that Neela had gained consciousness except ayesha.

she didn't even found it necessary to go with them. She on the other hand was cursing her fate which was giving her back to back shocks.

ayesha-(herself) kya ho rha hai pehle vo manhoos........aur ab uski maa. Mujhe kuch karna hoga warna ye maa beti mera pata cut na kar de.

with that she took a long sip of wine and gulped it fully.

whereas at hospital all were very happy as of they got something invaluable.

dwm-Ashish meri Neela theek ho gyi hai ...... meri Avni ka bharosa ekdum sahi tha...dekh aaj humare ghar ke bahu phirse theek hui hai. He bhagwaan tera sukriya mein kaise karu

with that she hugged Ashish who had happy tears in his eyes.

ashish-maa! dekho na aaj meri Neela vapas aa gyi hai. Amol,Riya , Avni sab kitne khush hai maa.

Amol , Riya ,Ketan, diksha chalo sab saath mein chalte hai.

with that everyone went inside.Neela was happy seeing everyone together.

Neela- maa! hetal (with happy tears) diksha......ashish.......Ketan.....sab kaise ho...theek ho na. Mein bhi na theek honge kaise nhi hetal aur diksha the na......kafi der ho gyi mujhe ane mein..haina maa?

with that she started to cry but dwm hugged her.

dwm-der to hui par tera aana hi malhum ban gya sab ke liye.

hetal- haa Bhabhi! ghar to pehle bhi tha aur abhi bhi hai lekin aapke bina lagta nhi tha....ab aap aa gye ho dekho sab kaise barabar hote hai.(looking at Ketan)

Ketan- barabar kya matlab! dekhna bhabhi mere hi side hongi.

diksha- bas ab dono chup rho aur neela bhabhi baccho se nhi milogi?

Neela looked at diksha with gratitude.

Neela- Kaha hai meri Avni , Amol aur riya.

Amol,riya- hum yaha hai!

they just ran and hugged her tight.

all of them were in tears and Neela kept on patting their back.

Neela- kitne bade ho gye ho!! hetal ko tang to nhi kiya na jyaada!

hetal-(sad smile) Kaha bhabhi baccho ko to bahar se fursat hi nhi aur ghar ab vaisa bhi nhi lagta bina avni ke!

that's when Neela noticed that Avni isn't there.

all went tensed about hetal's word and diksha went outside to call Avni.

Neela- Saath nhi hai matlab? Kahi bahar gyi hai kya?(as if in confusion) isiliye shayad nhi aayi hai. Kaha gyi hai vo?

Ashish-(as if nervous) arey Neela nhi! Avni yahi hai vo office mein thi isiliye aati hi hogi. Diksha gyi hai use call karne. Aur tumhare accident ke baad usne police department join kar liya isiliye cases solve karne aur travelling bachane ke liye vo ek apartment mein rehne lagi.

Neela-(happy and sad both) police officer!...... kab ? aur kaha reh gyi. use pata hai na . aap logo ne bataya na ki mein theek ho gyi hu?... aur alag kaise rehne lagi....maa aapne roka nhi aise kaise!?(she started to blabber)

dwm-Neela shaant ho jaa aisa kuch nhi hai. Tujhe to pata hai na Avni kaise hai. Teri yaad na aaye isiliye vo apartment mein chali gyi aur humne use space dene ke wajah se roka nhi. Lekin vo roz aati thi yaha tujhe milne. Ye dekh tere room ko...usi ne sab kuch kiya hai. hum sab ne to haar man li thi lekin usne tujhe jaane nhi dia. Tu ye jo aaj theek hai na vo sirf Avni ki vajah se hai beta.

Neela-(as if sad) to phir vo aayi kyu nhi? Kaha hai vo!

Ketan- mein dekhta hu aap rest karo.

here diksha was trying to call Avni which went unreachable.

Neil and Avni were in office and as soon as diksha left she too went to take car keys. Neil went ahead to stop.

Neil- tumhe lagi hai you can't drive ,let me take you to hospital.

Avni-(swallowing her tears) no...n.no.  need
.....I am not going to hospital....,.mujhe kahi aur jaana hai. Mujhe jaane do.

Neil-(as if upset) waha tumhari maa coma mein se bahar aayi hai jise pata nhi roz kitne baar tum kuch bolne ke liye force karti ho. Har koi waha hoga par use tum chahiye hogi aur Avni kaha hai....yaha office mein. Jab tumhari jarurat vaha hai to yaha kya kar rhi ho tum?

Avni-( sighs with coarse voice) look! mujhe pata hai vo meri maa hai lekin kuch time ke liye mujhe akele rehna hai. I can't just go waha jaise ki kuch hua hi nhi...theek hai.... let me go mein mil lungi unse.Mujhe bas thodi der khud ke saath chahiye.

with that she tried to break free his hold. He could see that she was hurting her wounds but she didn't even cared  and so he left her.

Neil- you know what you are a coward jo sachai accept nhi karti, jise khushi se der lagta hai, jise khud par kabhi bhi dhyaan nhi hota. Go! I wonder Ashish Mehta ki beti hona tum?

Avni-(as if loosing her mind) it's not easy ok? jab unka accident hua tha mein thi vaha...... meine dekha tha unhe khoon mein , meine unhe dekha hai vo pipes and tubes mein ghire hue. Mein jaanti thi kuch galat home wala hai par phir bhi nhi bacha payi. Aur ab jab vo theek ho gyi hai to mujhe ye dar hai ki mein unhe kahungi kya, kaise sambhalungi,unke saamne kamjhor nhi pad sakti. Saalo beta diye humne is umeed mein ki maa bolegi, uthegi lekin in saalo mein meine kabhi bhi khudko prepare nhi kiya tha ki vo bolegi to mein kya bolungi ok! Sun liya ab Jane do mujhe!

with that she left. Neil on the other hand understood her delimma and when he was about to go back to work his phone ranged.

Ketan-(tensed) Kaha ho Neil tum log? Avni Ka phone unreachable aa rha hai. Actually Bhabhi bohot hyper ho rhi hai aur Avni se hi baat karengi.... aa rhe ho na tum log?

Neil-(fumbling) Han...haan...hum bas Nikal hi rhe hai...bas aate hai.

Neil ended the call and went behind avni.

By the time he reached the parking lot Avni already had left. He sat on his bike and went behind her.

she drove towards the cliff exactly at the same place where they met. she was sitting on the bench looking at no one in particular.

He knew that it wasn't safe but then to went and silently sat beside her.

Avni- I wanted to stay alone!(in anger) kya ye choti si baat nhi samjhti?

Neil-(sighs) samjhti hai lekin sir ka call aya tha and aunty was getting hyper. She wants you there. Unko lagta hai we are coming together so I had to come. ......
I think tumhe..

before he could complete.

Avni- ye place pata hai?

Neil-(smiles at the memory) Haan! yahi par hum mile the!

Avni-(smiles) tumhare liye ye smile karne ki jagah ban gyi but for me ye jagah vo hai jaha maa Ka accident hua tha...... vo smoke , ambulance, sirens, logo ka mujhe vaha naa jane dena aur bohot kuch... us din bhi isiliye mein yaha aa rhi thi lekin tum mil gye.

Neil now understood her inner turmoil.

Avni- tab na hi mein alag rehti thi, na hi meri koi aur maa thi aur na hi mein ek police officer thi jiski jaan kar kisike target list mein hai. Hai koi solution ki unko mein ye sab kaise batungi and vo use samajh jayengi?

Neil (after thinking for a while) ye sab vo fact hai jise agar aaj nhi bataya to bhi chalega kyunki sabse jyaada jaruri ye jan na hai ki tumne unhe kitna miss kiya. Ab aur age kya karna hai. Aj tak tumne unke liye kya achieve kiya.

Avni- aur agar unhone ye bola pucha to?

Neil-(understand) to tab tum akele to nhi hogi jise vo ye puchegi sab hoge and sab milkar tackle kar lenge.I think ki unki tabiyat improve ho aur na bigade iske liye tumhe vaha jaana chahiye. Rest you decide .

Avni-(taking the keys) chalo!

Neil-(taking the keys) let me drive ok?

Avni- as usual akdu!

Neil- my pleasure.