Part 26
Next day
Commissioner and cops again came to
kapoor mansion and talking with ram.
Com: mr. kapoor we have check the call
details of mrs.kapoor and it got switched off in the xyz street. We have
searched the place but couldn’t find any thing.
Ram: commissioner I don’t want to
listen the word trying again and again, I just want my priya. He shouts at him.
Rajat was listening the conversation
standing far from them. He thought that he should leave kapoor mansion without
informing them.
Commissioner also left to search for
some more avidence and details about priya.
*
Rajat reached at cottage.
Sandy: what are you doing here rajat?
Rajat: I am here to spend my time with
priya and I will not go again there at kapoor mansion, police haath doh k baiti
hai priya ko doondh nikalnay k liyay and If we got caught I’ll be finish.
Sandy: yaha a k he sab say badhi
ghalthi kar di thum nay rajat.
Rajat: oh please I don’t want to
listen your bashan, just step aside I am going to talk to priya agar who khushi
khushi meray sath janay ko tayar hai I’ll leave now other wise I have to do that
which she have never thought. He gives an evil smile to sandy. And you do what
ever you want to do with that bloody ram.
He left the place and went to that
room where priya was staying. Outside the room he saw some guards and he tells
them to get aside. And he enters the room.
Rajat: hi priya.
She looks at him in anger and didn’t
answer him.
Rajat: ithna ghussa. He smiles at her
and went near her.
Priya: rajat meray pas math aao stay
away from me.
Rajat: huh I have given you time to
think I just want your answer. He stands mere inches away from her.
Priya: mujay aur waqth chahiya.
Rajat: I am giving you 4 hours and I
want the answer in yes because meray pas time nahi hai.
Priya: ithni jaldi, rajat q aisa kar
rahy ho you’ll spoil 3 lives and what about my and ram’s unborn baby. Us ki kia
ghalthi hai in sab mei.
Rajat: I am not spoiling any one’s
life I love you and that’s it don’t worry priya hum yaha say chalay jaye gay
and ram ko us ka bacha day day gay jab woh
is dunya mei a jaye ga, I am not that bad guy k is bachay ko nuksaan pohnchao.
Priya: but rajat mei kaisay thumharay
sath zindagi guzar sakthi hoo. I just love ram.
Rajat: he was getting angry and he
took her face in his hands,if you’ll not accept my proposal I’ll cross the line
priya and you know what can I do as a man so better say yes to my proposal.
He lefts her and sandy also came
there.
Sandy: rajat agar thum dono ka ho gaya
ho tho I want to tell you just go from here, ram thumhay waha nahi dekhay ga tho
usay thum per shak ho saktha hai and you know time nahi lagay ga ram ko yaha
pohnchanay mei.
Rajat: relax sandy ram ko bhanak bhi
nahi lagay gi k in sab mei mera hath hai.
Sandy: oh please I know him and he’ll
try his best to find priya.
Rajat: I am not going bus 4 ghanto ki
bath hai after that mei aur priya dono yaha say buhath door chalay jaye gay.
Priya: yeh thumhari bhool hai rajat, mei thumharay sath nahi jaao gi and ram will
find me, I know abhi thak tho usay patha chal he gaya ho ga koi na koi clue bhi
mil gaya ho ga. Mera dil kehtha hai ram mujay dhoond lay ga and your plan will
never be succed.
He came near her and slaps her, blood
starts coming from her lips.
Rajat: you bitch, mujay ithna ghussa
math dilao priya warna kuch kar baitu ga and you are going with me ab tho 4
ghanto ka sawal he paida nahi hotha.
He left from the room and call for his
private plan. And the pilot told him it’ll take 2 hours.
*
Kapoor mansion.
Again commissioner came.
Com: mr.kapoor we have got an
important thing.
Ram: whats that?
Com: rajat k call records nikalwaye
and waha say patha chala k rajat was with priya when her phone got switched
off. And his phone got switched off after 15 mins.
Ram: what?
Com: yes Mr.kapoor. We have to talk to
him.
Ram: rajat, rajat, rajat he shouts but
no answer when bansi kaka came.
BK: ram sir, rajat sir tho subha he
kahi nikal gaye.
Ram: what bina bathaye kaha chala
gaya.
Com: Mr. kapoor I am sure in sab mei
rajat ka he hath ho ga. Let me ask for his call details again from today
morning shayad koi surakh mil jaye.
Ram: I don’t believe k rajat aisa kuch
kar saktha hai and do it ASAP.
They got the latest call records and
got the location of him. They all went their and ram also.
*
They reached at that place it was the
same place and it was night and dark. They were outside the house they silently
reached there. Inside the house rajat was dragging priya from room and sandy
was following them.
Priya: rajat please stop all this I
beg you and leave me.
Rajat: priya it’s not possible we are
leaving Mumbai and I am gona give you better life than ram and also more love
than him.
She was crying bitterly and begging
him but rajat was showing his evil side when some cops came inside hitting all
the goons and trapping rajat and sandy.
Cop: rajat you are trapped, leave
Mrs.Kapoor.
Rajat: huh I cant belive how they have
come to know about this place?
Priya: (saying confidently) mujay
patha tha ram mujay dhoond nikalay gay.
Sandy: I told you rajat, you can’t
fool ram he is smarter then you and look we are trapped now and no way to run.
Cop: leave Mrs.Kapoor now other wise
I’ll shoot you.
Listening that sandy took out a gun
from the waistband of her jeans and put it on priya’s head.
Sandy: if you try to shoot us, I’ll
press the trigger and then the bullet will cross your MRS. KAPOOR’S head. She
laughs loud. So better you put your gun down otherwise I’ll shoot.
Cop: ok ok I am doing.
He throws the gun on floor. and they
backed up, rajat and sandy taking priya with them at gun point start walking
outside the cottage they came out and they saw police cars and ambulance and so
many police pointing gun to them but they have priya with them so no one try to
shoot. Ram was seeing them from far; he was shocked to see sandy there.
Sandy: don’t try to shoot, she shouts
at cops and starts walking towards car when one of the police target rajat and
he press the trigger and shoots him on his leg, he fell on ground holding his
leg. Sandy was shocked how they can shoot.
Sandy: I told you don’t shoot other
wise I’ll kill her.
Sandy hit on priya’s head with the gun
furiously and she fell on the ground and her head hits to a concrete, it was painful to priya and she moans with pain, she was having tears in her eyes.
her vision got blur, sandy was holding the gun in front of her she was about to
press the trigger when ram took the gun from cop and fires it, at the same time
sandy also press the trigger and it hit priya and ram’s bullet directly hit
sandy on her head. Sandy collapsed on floor.
And priya too collapsed, ram runs
towards priya.
Ram: priyaaaaaaaa.
He came towards and sat taking her in
his lap and caressing her face.
Ram: priya, priya, priya, please open
your eyes. He was crying and pleading like a baby. She was carried to ambulance
and through out ram was not leaving her hand and was praying for her and their
baby. Oxygen mask was placed on her face and she was breathing, thank fully.
Soon they reach hospital; they took her to Operation Theater. Doctors start
operating her. And they took out the bullet. Outside ram was curious to know
about his both loves, priya and the baby. When the red light outside the
operation theater switch’s off and doctors came out. Ram went towards them.
Ram: how’s she?
Doc: don’t worry Mr. kapoor she is
absolutely fine. Thank to god that bullet just hit her arm zyada nuksaan nahi
hua.
Ram: and how is the baby? ( he was
breathless at that time)
Doc: the baby is fine Mr.Kapoor.
Ram: thank god.
Doc: Mr.kapoor it’s a miracle that
your baby survived other wise after so much of pain and stress baby can’t
survive. Your baby is a miracle.
He was calm and relaxes listening
that, yes their baby is a miracle.
Ram: I want to see priya.
Doc: yes you can, once she’ll shift to
ward you can see and meet her.
Ram: ok
After some time all members of family
came there. And soon priya was shift to ward.
*
After so many hours priya got
conscious. Ram was sitting beside her bed on chair and holding her hands in
his. Priya slowly open her eyes.
Priya: raamm, she said while her
throat and mouth was dry.
Ram: (he looked at her) yes priya, are you
feeling well.
Before she could ask anything her hand
automaticall went to her stomach and caressing it. Ram got it and he said.
Ram: don’t worry our baby is fine.
Nothing had happened.
She was feeling relief knowing that.
Ram: wait let me call the nurse;
she’ll inform your doc.
He presses the buzzer and nurse
imidiately enter the room.
Nurse: Mrs. Kapoor you are awake, let
me inform your doctor.
She came near her and starts examining
her.
Nurse: how are you feeling now
Mrs.kapoor?
Priya: good just a pain in my head and
arm. And I am feeling thirsty.
Nurse: I’ll fetch you some water after
I’ve checked your vitals and your doctor has examined you.
She reaches for a blood pressure
cuff and wraps it around her upper arm. Priya glance anxiously up at ram. He
looks dreadful—haunted, even—as if he hasn’t slept for days. His hair is a
mess, he hasn’t shaved for a long time, and his shirt is badly wrinkled and
blood stains on his shirt.
Ram: How are you feeling?
he sits down on the bed out
of arm’s reach.
Priya: Confused. Achy.
Hungry.
Ram: Hungry? He blinks in
surprise.
Priya nods
Ram: What do you want to eat?
Priya: Anything. Soup.
Nurse: Mr. kapoor, you’ll
need the doctor’s approval before Mrs. Kapoor can eat.
He gazes at her impassively
for a moment then takes his Iphone out of his pants pocket and presses a
number.
Ram: priya wants chicken soup
. . . Good . . . Thank you. He hangs up.
Nurse: Your blood pressure is
normal, Mrs. kapoor. I’ll fetch the doctor. She removes the cuff and came out
from the room.
*
Nurse returns with a pitcher
of water she pours out a glass and hands it to priya.
Nurse: Small sips now, she
warns.
Priya: Yes, ma’am, she mutter
and take a welcome sip of cool water. Oh my. It tastes perfect. She takes
another, and ram watches her intently.
Priya: ram where is rajat and
sandy?
He got angry and runs his
hands through his hair.
Ram: rajat got injured and
sandy is dead.
Priya: what?
Ram: leave this now you
shouldn’t get stress and don’t think about them and I’ll handle rajat too.
Bloody moron.
He comes forward near her and
taking the glass from her hand and tenderly fold her in to his arms.
ram: you are safe now.
She tentatively touches his
face, running her fingers over his stubble. He closes his eyes, leaning into
her fingers.
The door opens, startling them
both and a young woman in a white coat over gray scrubs strides in.
Doc: Good evening, Mrs. kapoor.
I’m Dr. juhi.
She starts to examine her
thoroughly, shining a light in her eyes, making her touch her fingers, then her
nose while closing first one eye and then the other, and Checking all her
reflexes. But her voice is soft and her touch gentle; she has a warm bedside
manner. Nurse joins her, and ram wanders to the corner of the room and makes
some calls while the two of them tend to her. Priya hear ram call his father,
mother, and sharma’s to say about priya is awake.
Dr. juhi checks her arm, her
fingers probing gently but firmly. She winces.
Doc: You were very lucky,
Mrs. kapoor. I’ll prescribe some painkillers. You’ll need them for this and for
the headache you must have. But all’s looking as it should, Mrs. kapoor. I
suggest you get some sleep. Depending on how you feel in the morning, we may
let you go home. My colleague Dr. Singh will be attending you then.
Priya: Thank you.
There’s a knock on the door, and rishab enters
with the food box.
Doc: Food? (says surprised).
Ram: Mrs. Kapoor is hungry. This
is chicken soup.
Dr. juhi smiles. Soup will be
fine, just the broth. Nothing heavy. She looks pointedly at both of them then
exits the room with Nurse.
Ram pulls the wheeled tray
over to her, and rishab places the box on it.
rishab: Welcome back, bhabhi.
Priya: Thank you.
rishab: You’re most welcome,
and now have your soup, I want my happy bhabhi back.
ram is unpacking the box,
producing a thermos, soup bowl, side plate,linen napkin, soupspoon, a small
basket of bread rolls, silver salt and pepper shakers . . .
priya: This is great, rishab.My
stomach is rumbling.
rishab: Will that be all?
Priya: Yes, thanks.
rishab: Anything else I can
get you, bhabhi?
She glance at ram.
Priya: Just some clean
clothes for ram.
ram smiles.
Rishab: ok.
ram glances down at his
shirt, bemused.
Priya: How long have you been
wearing that shirt?
Ram: Since yesterday morning.
He gives her a crooked smile.
rishab: ok I am going now and
I ‘ll bring your cloths bhai.
Unscrewing the lid of the
thermos and pouring creamy chicken soup into the bowl. It smells delicious, and
steam curls invitingly from its surface.she take a taste and it’s everything it
promised to be.
Ram: Good? , perching on the
bed.
She nod enthusiastically and
don’t stop. her hunger is primal. she pause only to wipe her mouth with the
linen napkin. She wipes her soup bowl with the last of her bread and pop it
into her mouth.
There’s a knock on the door
and Nurse enters once more, carrying a small paper cup. Ram clears away her plate
and starts putting all the items back into the box.
Nurse: Pain relief, showing
her the white pill in the paper cup.
Priya: Is this okay to take?
You know—with the baby?
Nurse: Yes, Mrs. kapoor. It’s
fine; it won’t affect the baby.
she nod gratefully. She
swallows it down with a sip of water.
Nurse: You ought to rest,
Mrs. kapoor.
She readjusts her pillows so
that she have to lie down.
Nurse: Goodnight, Mrs. kapoor,
she says, and then she leaves.
He stands by the bed, looking
tired, and despite the fact that priya want him to stay, she know she should try to persuade him to go
home.
Priya: You need rest, too, ram.
Go home. You look exhausted.
Ram: I’m not leaving you.
I’ll doze in this armchair.
Priya: Sleep with me.
Ram:. No. I can’t.
Priya: Why not?
Ram: I don’t want to hurt
you.
Priya: You won’t hurt me.
Please, ram.
Ram: You have an IV.
Priya: ram. Please.
He gazes at her.
Priya: Please. she lift up
the blankets, inviting him into the bed.
He slips off his shoes and
socks, and gingerly climbs in beside her.Gently, he wraps his arm around her,
and she laid her head on his chest. He kisses her hair.
She rests her hand over his
heart, and he gently places his hand on her. They both silent for a moment.
She is soothed by the slow
rise and fall of his chest, gently rocking her head, lulling her to sleep as
his breathing slows. Soon they both slept.
*
When nurse came to room to
examine priya and she saw ram sleeping beside priya.
Priya: Please let him sleep, she
whispers, squinting in the early morning light.
Nurse: This is your bed. Not
his, she hisses sternly.
Priya: I slept better because
he was here.
Ram stirs, and Nurse and priya
freeze. He mumbles in his sleep,
Ram: don’t you dare to shoot,
don’t shoot.
Ram was talking in his sleep. It was a
nightmare. His arms tighten around her, squeezing her, and she wince.
Nurse: Mrs. kapoor she
glowers.
Priya: Please, I beg.
She shakes her head; turns on
her heel and leaves, and priya snuggle up against ram again.
*
When priya wake, ram is
nowhere to be seen. The sun is blazing through the Windows, and she can now
really appreciate the room.A soft knock distracts her, and amarnath peeks
around the door. He beams when he sees that priya is awake.
Amaranth: May I come in? he
asks.
Priya: Of course. Dad.
He strides into the room and
over to her, He leans down and kissing her forehead.
Amaranth: How are you
feeling?
Priya: Better. Sore.
Amaranth: Have they given you
meds for the pain?
Priya: yes.
Amaranth: Good. Where’s ram?
Priya: I don’t know. When I
woke up, he was gone.
Amaranth: He won’t be far
away, I’m sure. He wouldn’t leave you while you were Unconscious.
Priya: I know.
Amaranth: I’d better go. I
have important meeting. He smiles and rises. I’ll check in on you later.
He leans down and kisses her
once more. He leaves from there and nurse enter to room she checked priya’s Bp and it was
normal.
Priya: I want to use
washroom.
Nurse: You have
a catheter.
Priya: Please. I want to get
up.
Nurse: Mrs. kapoor.
Priya: Please.
Nurse: Let me remove your
catheter.
She removes it and is helping
her out of bed. And took her to washroom.
Ram: priya.
Priya: I’m in the bathroom, she call as she finish brushing her teeth.
When she open the door, and came out with the help of nurse, ram is by
the bed, holding a tray of food. He’s transformed. Dressed entirely in denim
jeans and polo shirt, he’s shaved, showered, and looks well rested.
Ram: Good morning priya, he says brightly. I have your breakfast.
she smile broadly as she climb back into bed. He pulls over the tray on
wheels and lifts the cover to reveal her breakfast: oatmeal with fruits, orange
juice, her mouth waters; she’s so hungry. She down the orange juice in a few
gulps and digs into the oatmeal. Ram sits down on the edge of the bed to watch,
priya: What? she ask with mouth full.
Ram: I like to watch you eat,. How are you feeling?
Priya: Better, she mutter between mouthfuls.
Ram: I’ve never seen you eat like this.
She glances up at him.
Priya: It’s because I’m pregnant,
ram.
He smiles.
Ram: I know that but in past
few weeks I didn’t notice you eating like that.
Priya finish her food. Ram
cam closer to her and gives a soft kiss on her lips.
Ram: I love you priya.
Priya: I know, and I love you too.
He hugs her. When Krishna and
all Sharma family came. They were happy to see priya like that.
Krishna came towards priya
she hugs her side ways and kissed her forehead.
Krishna: happy to see you
like this,priya.
Shipra also come towards her
daughter and caress her head.
Shipra: how are you feeling.
Priya: much better just a bit
pain in my arm.
They all just sat quietly for
some time when dr.juhi came with some interns, she examined priya.
Dr.juhi: she is now fine,
Mr.kapoor you may take her home by tomorrow.
Ram: thank you dr.
Dr. lefts and all family
members also went to home.
*
Next day priya was ready to
go home, ram help her to dress. They were out from the hospital and drove to
kapoor mansion.
