06/05/2023

I don't know why even my pathology paper II (microbiology) went well, I was feeling sad in my heart.

" This paper was way better than the 1st one... " I said when my friends asked me how it went.

I was walking towards the parking area near the tree shed when my right foot gave me immense pain as I stumped hard on the road and I felt a little dizzy.

" Ahhh!! " I hissed in pain and about to fall when an arm took hold of my right arm and saved me.

" Are you alright? " I turn to look at him as the voice sounded like the person is male.

I saw him, his dark brown orbs.

" Are you alright? " I saw his lips moving and then zoom out to look at his face completely.

I saw my friends coming to me when he showed them his palm meaning they should stop there. I felt bad. Like how dare he... I hit on his arm and my friends came forward to take my hand.

He didn't remove his arm from mine. I was back being shocked in a second and removing my hands from his, I walked further to my friends who took my hand and made me sit.

" I don't know yaar... Kaise ho gaya... Main toh bas chal rhi thi aur achanak se pain shooted like bullet from heel to knee... " I answered their question.

" Moch aa gyi hai shayad tumhe... " One of my friend said.

" Pata nhi "

" Let me help you " He again came forward and took out the bellie I was wearing and starting twisting it.

" Mujhe nhi pasand koi mere per chhuye " I said and removed his hands on my right foot. But he continued to press and feel something.

" It's not sprained... Remove your hands... " I said in a irritating voice.

" Kya aap yeh jaanti hai main aapse mohabbat krta hun? " I was shocked and covered my mouth.

" Are you crazy? "

" Yes, In your love, Dear... " I looked at him with wide eyes and then at my friends who were as shock as me.

" How can I believe that? " I asked.

" Jald pata chal jayega... " He said and I suddenly felt a twist of my ankle. It was giving me relief yet a sparking pain that I felt made me cry.

" Dur ho jaye mujhse " I said and started walking away from him.

" Aapko aur dard hoga isse "

" Bahut dard sahe hai...isse bhi zyada dardnaak... Ise bhi seh lungi... " I said turning and looking at him.
I mentally patted myself for that dialogue but the pain was real.

I was walking further when I felt a hand on my right wrist.

" Ruk jayein... Hospital mein dikha dete hai... "

Instead of answering, I twsited his arm and moved it towards his back and said,

" Na main aapko jaanti hun aur na main aapke yeh mohabbat pe believe karti hun... Yeh mohabbat sirf hormonal locha hai aur kuch nhi... "

" Aapne mere baare mein judgement suna di Bina kuch jaane... " His voice sounded like in pain.
He removed his arm from my hand and looked at me.

" Main aapko ek saal se jaanta hun... "

" Mujhe kuch nhi sunna " Due to the sudden turning of my foot, it got twisted again, and again, he saved me from falling.
But this time, I removed his hand and hit it hard.
For a minute, my basic karate skills got activated and I wanted to avoid him touching my arm again and hit it arm and he trying to avoid it... I was busy in focusing to attack his hands with mine when suddenly he pulled my right arm and I landed so close to him. My left hand on his right shoulder and his left hand on my back.

" Woah! " I heard someone said. I was beyond shock and I felt my heart beat raising.

" Ahhh " I hissed in pain again.

" Hospital mein chalte hai... Baaju mein hi building hai... "

" Yeh utha hua divider nhi dikh rha hai aapko... Main kya ghoomke jaun...ya ispe chahd k jaun taaki aur dard badh Jaye... "

" Wheelchair bula lete hai na meri jaan "

" Meri jaan??!" I was shocked and looked at my friends and they shrugged at this incident.

" Am I dreaming? " I asked and my friends shook their head in a denial.

" Yeh lein aa gaya wheelchair " He made me sit on it and ride it to the room where my X ray was done.

" My friends? " I asked and my friends who were waiting for me walked into the room and he left.

" Yeh kya ho rha hai Iram? " They asked.

" Ek saal se jaanta hai? Kahan mil gaya tha woh? "

" Kya tum pakka nhi jaanti kaun hai yeh? "

" Main nhi jaanti. Yeh kya angle khul Gaya hai... mujhe pata bhi nhi hai iss baare mein kuch bhi... "

" Yaar maine jaise hi use bachate hue dekh main toh shock ho gyi thi... Ki yeh kya ho rha hai... Main sapna dekh rhi hun kya... " My friend said and we giggled. We talked for some more minute when the clock in the room showed 3'o clock.

" Yaar tum logon ka time waste hoga... Apna FMT ka paper hai 2 din baad... Tum log Ghar chale jao... "

" Tumhe uske saath akela chhodke toh bilkul bhi nhi... " One of my friend said and I smiled.

He entered with the report and said,

" It's heel spur. And you know we have best medicine for it in Homoeopathy... " He looked at my friends who were looking at him with 'I will kill you' eyes. He gulped in fear and handed me the report.

" Now that she is good, we will take her back. "

" But her blood report says that she is having weakness; her hemoglobin is 10.6 right now... It was not the spur; it was her weakness and vertigo that made her fall... " He said.

" Okay... Agar ek din k liye hospital mein admit hona bhi hai toh hum yahan nhi apne hostel k paas wale hospital mein admit kareyenge... "

" Sure. Let me arrange a mini bus. "

" Hum chale jayenge "

" I insist " He said and called someone.

I was looking at him... No... I guess I was staring at him...
Ohh wait... He noticed me doing that...
He smiled?! Urghh!!
Wait... Looking at him... He is so handsome... He is tall and we'll builded... His broad chest... His dressing sense... Good...
Wait, I am looking at him...
I everted my eyes and looked at the walls rather than him.

The bus came and me and my friends sat on the seats.
I sat on the seat with my right leg stretched and looked at the bandaid he was putting on my foot.

Hayee... Pichle mahine kya dua maang Li thi maine Jo inse mulaqat ho gyi meri... I smiled at my own thoughts and saw my friend seated a seat behind the opposite seat of mine.
She started teasing me through her expressions and I was controlling my laugh but he saw that and looked at my friend.

" Toh aap hai inki friend jo mujhe inke baare mein bata sakti hai... " He sat on the seat in front of her and said.

" Par main asaani se bataungi nhi kuch bhi... " I giggled.

The ride ended soon and some of my friends left for hostel and a few came with me to the hospital.

" We will give her IV. It will also increase her appetite... "

" Mujhe samajh nhi aaya. Hum Homoeopathy meds bhi toh le sakte hai... " I asked him.

" Woh main de dunga aapko. Lekin IV se turant araam aa jayega. Saath mein Homoeopathy bhi kha lijiyega... "

" Ya main yeh samjhun ki homoeopathy medicine toh main araam se hostel mein bhi kha leti aur araam kr leti... Aapko mere saath time spend karna tha isiliye mujhe hospital mein admit kr waya hai...huh? " I asked and his nervous laugh told me the answer. I smiled.

He is impossible...

" Main aata hun... " He left leaving his bag and apron behind.

" Sahi mein woh time spend krne k liye... ? " My friend asked.

" Haan... " I nodded.

" Waah!! " I smiled and looked at the time.

" Nhi yaar... Yeh din barbaad ho gaya toh FMT mein mera kya hoga aur tum logon ka bhi...Tum logon ka bhi time waste ho rha hai... Ghar chale jao... "

" Koi baat nhi main padha dunga... " He came in with fmt books.

" Aap Reddy and Madona Joseph se hi padhti hai na? " He asked and I was shocked with this and nodded in yes.

" Hum saath mein padh lenge... Aur yeh aapke liye khana... " He passed me the biryani box. I was smiling at my favourite dish.

" Yeh nariyal Pani " I was smiling like omg!!! How does he know that?

He smiled and left.

" Inhe kaise pata meri favourite juice and favourite dish k baare mein? " I asked.

" Yeh tumhe kahin stalk toh nhi krte the? " My friend asked.

" Pata nhi... "

Time passed by... Talking about our FMT topics and laughing at some silly jokes on it and soon the evening came. I asked my friends to leave and study for exams.

" Kal aa jana milne... Kal main waise bhi hostel aa hi jaungi... Abhi jaake relax ho... Neend poori kr lo..."
I waved my byes to them and the bus dropped them.

After eating dinner together, he passed me a glass of water and the medicines.

" Aap rest karna chahengi ya padhna hai? "

" Thoda kuch padh leti hun... " He passed me the book and he sat on the couch on side.

We started studying some topics and asked each other few important questions.

" Main jaanta hun aapko neend aa rhi hai ... so Jaye... " He said aftering closing his book.

I looked at him after closing the book.

" Main jaanta hun ki aap safe feel nhi kr rhi hongi... Kyunki abhi tak aap mere baare mein kuch nhi jaanti... Pr yakeen kariye mera... Main aapko uncomfortable nhi Krunga... Aap sukoon se soye... " He said and walked towards the door when I said,

" Mat jaye... "

" Main bas washroom se aaya... " He smiled and walked towards the other door.

I smiled and laid down in an uncomfortable position as my right foot was bent and didn't know when I slept.

" Ayaan!! " I whispered his name when he was mumbling something in distress.

I walked to him, even though in pain and wiped his sweat with tissue paper and mumbled a dua and blow on his face. I was halfstanding on floor and caressed his hair when his right hand caught mine and he opened his eyes.

" Aap yahan kya kar rhi hai? Aapko bed mein hona chahiye... " He pulled me to stand up and made me sit on the bed.

" Main theek hun, Ayaan... " He was filling up the glass with water when he turned and asked,

" Aapko Mera naam kaise pata? "

" Aapki ID card " I gulped the water and looked at him. I sit back resting my back on pillow and he sat in front of me.

" Kya aap Janna chahti hai ki maine aapko pehli baar kab dekha tha? " He asked and I nodded.

" Apne 1st year k exam centre mein... Exams k 3 hafton pehle... Mere parents ka... Mere Bhai ka... Car accident ho gaya tha... " When he said the last line, the water in my mouth stucked. I couldn't gulp it as my tears were ready.

" Woh mujhe chhodke wapas Ghar Jaa rhe the... Aur ek turn pe truck aur car ka accident ho gaya tha... Meri Nani thi mere saath...pr woh bhi ek hafte mein chali gyi... Humari relatives k saath waise bhi ladai chal rhi thi toh woh kyun aate rone k liye kandha dene... "

Mumbling the prayers, I said,

" Aap akele... ? " I didn't know what to question him.

" Haan... Sirf main... Pr tab aap aayi thi umeed leke uss time pe jab maine umeed kho di thi apne life mein... Relatives toh pehle se hi property hadapna chahte the... Aur maine use bechke yahan Bhopal mein apne naam k do ghar liye... Ek bunglow aur ek apartment... Ek farmhouse hai abhi bhi jise main kabhi nhi bhech sakta... Abba ne Ammi k liye tohfe mein diya tha yeh kehke ki Taj Mahal nhi toh kya yeh farmhouse humare mohabbat k naam... " My tears were already flowing down my cheeks. His story was so heart touching. I passed him the tissue to wipe his tears but before his, he wiped my tears.

" Tab aapko jab exam centre pe dekha tha... Aapki muskurahat... Aapke motivating words... Maine sab dekha aur suna... Aapko yeh nariyal paani Peete hue bhi dekha... " He chuckled at the end and I smiled.

" Bas... Uss din se aap meri jeene ki wajah ban gyi thi... " His words made my heart beat to fasten.

" Main?... Yeh bahut badi baat keh di aapne... "

" Yehi sach hai... " He said and I gulped down.

" Ek wada kijiyega aap mujhse... Kabhi bhi mujhse yeh umeed, yeh mohabbat nhi chhiniyega please... "

Was it a confession?
Is he confessing his love right now?
To me?
Am I dreaming?

" Aapke liye mohabbat kya hai? " I asked him all of a sudden and he looked into my eyes after wiping his tears.

" Aap mohabbat ko define nhi kr sakte... "

" Kya... (gulping) Kya namaz mein rote hue dua maangna ki main theek ho jaun, mohabbat hai? " I asked and he looked shocked.
Last night when he went to washroom, he came back doing wudu and took out the prayer mat from his other bag he got from someone along with books and I heard him pray for me crying... I was crying while hearing it because it was a blessed feeling for me...

" Kya mere per ki oil se malish Krna ki mujhe dard na ho... Sujan na aaye... Kya yehi mohabbat hai? "
After namaz, I saw him doing that... It made me get a good sleep.

" Kya aapka mujhe 'Aap' kehke bulana aur izzat dena... Kya yehi mohabbat hai? "

" Kya mere liye biryani laana kyunki main biryani shop ko dekhke khush ho rhi thi... Kya yehi mohabbat hai? "

" Kya... Kya yeh yaad rakhte hue ki mujhe nariyal Pani pasand hai isiliye aap mere liye le aaye... Kya yehi mohabbat hai...? Aur kya mere bole Bina Janna ki main kis chiz se uncomfortable hun... aur woh mere liye books Lana... Mere friends ko achche se araam se hostel chudwana... Ek responsibility ki nishaani hai na yeh?...aur aapka yun Mera care karna... Sab sirf... Mohabbat k liye... Kya yehi mohabbat hai...? "

I asked him again and again what he did to me... His words, his nature... His everything, did defined love for me last night...

" Haan... Yehi mohabbat hai... " He answered and smiled and wiped the tears at the corner of his eyes.

" Aap kal raat soyi nhi thi na...? " He asked and chuckled...

" Mujhpe bharosa nhi tha aapko? " He asked again.

" Bharosa tha... Use sahi sabit hote hue dekhna chahti thi... " I said looking into his eyes and I saw his love for me and we both smiled.

" Chale... Isi khushi mein main aapke liye watermelon salad le aata hun... "

" Laane k bajaye le Jaye toh achcha hoga kyunki main yahan baithe baithe bore ho gyi hun... "

" Aapka huqum salakhon pr... " I giggled at his action and so did he.

" Agar aap bahar chalna chahti hai toh ab sidhe mere Ghar chalna hoga... Aap chalengi? Ghar k paas hi fruit shop hai wahan sabse juicy and sabse tasty watermelons milte hai... "

" Sirf Aaj shaam tak k liye... "

" Jaisa aap bolein meri jaan... " He said and smiled. He collected his tuff and mine.

" Main utha lungi apna bag... " I said but he insisted on carrying it. I walked out of the room after a quick freshen up. He paid for the bills and I felt bad for it.

" Kal aur aaj k lamhon k saamne yeh kuch bhi nhi... Aapke saath bitaya hua har pal mohabbat se bhara hua tha... " He said and we walked out of the hospital to the parking lot where a black Range Rover was parked.

Yaar aise aise dialogues bolenge yeh toh mujhe mohabbat ho jaani hai inse... Abhi do din hi hue mile hue...
Haan...Haan... Aaj dusra din hai...
Pr itne achche insaan... Main kabhi nhi mili aise insaan se pehle kabhi...

I was talking to myself in mind when I heard him say,

" Aap hi batayein... Yeh sapna hai ya Haqeeqat..."

" What?!! "

The End!

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Another titles I had thought of it were,

" What if... Iram and Ayaan met this way... "

" Iram and Ayaan... Reborn "

" His Soul, My heart is another dimension... "

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