First of all heartfelt apologies to all my readers for penning down this update so late... Have been tied up with many things on the homefronts with both the sides of parents reporting sick... So have to run up and down for them and not having a sane mind to write the story ahead.... Again deepest apologies for not writing this story especially for such a longer time.... Hope to pen down further updates at earliest... And many many thanks for loving and appreciating this story time and again..... Moving on....
Few days had passed by for their halfway conversation. Priya had to take rest because of her constant weaknesses and Ram had to work from home as he was apprehensive of leaving Priya in this state.. Though Krishnaji and Dadi used to be there for Priya still Ram made sure that she gets better in front of him....
One evening when Ram was strolling in his garden Priya joined him....
Priya: Hii....
Ram: Arey tum.... Tum neeche kyun aayi... Tumhe aaram karna hai na....
Priya : Aaram hi to kar rahi hoon kabse.....
Ram vaguely smiled while Priya continued to say: Main kuch kehna chahti hoon....
Ram knowing where this was going to head stopped her by saying: Priya... Please... Fir nahi.....
Priya stuttering said: Nahi.... Baat karni hai... Mujhe baat karni hai Mr. Kapoor... Aur main thik hoon..... Please mujhe kehne dijiye jo kehna hai... Bahut himmat karke aayi hoon aapke saamne.... Ab agar kuch nahi kaha maine toh shayad kabhi keh nahi paaongi.... So please mujhe bolne dijiye....
Ram for once could not find anything to say to stop her... He could see the urge in her eyes of wanting to say something....
Ram: Accha thik hai.... Par tum baithke baat karo please. ..
Priya sat down on the bench and asked him to seat as well.... He sat besides her while Priya said composing herself : Mr. Kapoor... Main nahi jaanti ki is waqt mujhe kaisa mehsoos hona chahiye.... Mujhe nahi pata ki main jin baaton ko sun chuki hoon woh main sweekar kar paayi bhi hoon ya nahi.... Par itna zaroor keh sakti hoon ki main aapse bahut pyar ..... She looked at him and paused.... They exchanged glances but only for few seconds....
Priya continued: Mr. Kapoor.... Mere liye is waqt kuch bhi samajh paana mushkil hai.... Agar main aapse, is ghar se judi hoon jaisa aapne kaha to mujhe khudko samhalna hoga.... Main kuch yaad hi nahi kar paa rahi hoon ki main kaun hoon... Kaha se... Kya pehchan hai meri....
Ram looked at her on this statement of hers... Priya understood his question and so she continued further with a lump in her throat.... " Haan aapne mujhe bataya hai... Aur maine suna bhi hai... Par... Mr Kapoor mujhe kuch bhi yaad nahi aa raha.... Aapke sab kuch kehne ke baad bhi main kuch yaad nahi kar paa rahi hoon.... Itne din se main koshish kar rahi thi ke mujhe kuch to yaad aaye... Baar baar meri nazar is ghar ko dekh ke pehchan karne ki koshish kar rahi hai ke yeh tumhara hai Priya.... Auntyji, dadi yeh bhi Tumhare hai... Par.... Fir Peehu ke paas jaane ki koshish karti hoon par darr jaati hoon yeh soch ke ki kyu mujhe apni hi beti yaad nahi.... Kyun main uski meri yaadein bhula gayi hoon.... Par kuch bhi yaad nahi aata.... Baar baar apke kahe hue shabd ghumte hai kaanon mein.... Par un shabdon ko yaad hi nahi kar paati....
Ram could feel her pain but couldn't say anything.... Priya with almost a choked voice further said: Mr. Kapoor.... Na main khudko dhundh paa rahi hoon... Na khud se judi hui cheezon ko dhundh paa rahi hoon.... Main sach mein nahi jaanti ki mujhe kuch kabhi yaad aayega bhi ya nahi par haa main koshish karti rahungi.... Nahi janti ke woh subah kab hogi par yakeen rakhna chahti hoon ke kabhi toh zaroor hogi....
