Race For Ram Part 26

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Next day priya was ready to go home, ram help her to dress. They were out from the hospital and drove to kapoor mansion.