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Abhijeet and Rahul waited outside. It had been three long hours since the surgery started, Team had also arrived recently. Everyone was praying for their dear family member. The atmosphere around the corridor was stiff and cold. Just make him alright was on the tongue of everyone. Finally five hours of extreme stress were now over and doctors appeared from the door at the end of the corridor. Doctors had sweat and stress present on their faces. They stood in front of the family of their patient. Everyone looked at them with hopeful eyes waiting for them to say something.
Dr. Farhan initiated: Surgery was successful ( Everyone overjoyed with the news) but...
Abhijeet interrupted with worry: but... but What Doctor...?
Dr. Farhan: But there is still risk until he wakes up... Ba-zahir (apparently) koi complications ya problems nhi hain lekin jb tk Daya ko hosh nhi aa jaata kuch bhi surety sy nhi kaha ja skta...
Abhijeet asked: kb tk hosh a jaye ga?
Dr. Farhan: chey (6) ghanty tak aa jana chahiye...
Abhijeet: hum mil skty hain please...
Dr. Farhan: Sorry lekin aap log nhi mill skty, he is under observation... hum ICU mai shift kr rhy hain aap log aik baar dekh skty hain lekin mill nhi skty... now please excuse us...
They left. Daya was shifted, so everyone went and saw him through the little glass window present on the door. He was silently laying there with a big bandage on his head and various medical equipments attached to his body. Abhijeet just looked at his face and prayed for him.
After six hours everyone started to get impatient as Daya was still unconscious and he was not showing any sign of waking up soon...
Abhijeet to Rahul: yaar Rahul yeh Daya hosh mai kyun nhi aa raha, Dr. ny to kaha tha k chey ghanto mai hosh aa jaye ga... mjhe fikar ho rhi hai ab...
Rahul: aa jaye ga hosh mai, thora uper neechy ho jata hai time... or sb doctors hain na yahan agar koi bhi problem hui to...
Abhijeet: bs mjhe bht zyada tension ho rhi hai... pata nhi... kuch samajh nhi aa raha...
He was saying so when a nurse interrupted them saying: patient ko hosh aa raha hai... she left from there to call the doctors. Dr. Farhan came soon with a Daya's neurosurgeon they both went inside while Dr. Farhan said to Abhijeet: aap please mere sath ander aa jayein...
Rahul, Abhijeet and Doctors went inside the room. Daya showed some minor movements showing his awareness of the surroundings.
A little tickle in the hand, haziness in the mind and realization of the consciousness was what he felt. Talking of someone was heard by him along with a strange sound in his head. It was like something was buzzing in his numb head. He heard someone was saying something in loud voice, when he forced his mind to listen he felt someone was talking to him.
Dr. Farhan: Mr. Daya agar aap ko meri awaz aa rhi hai to apna right hand move karain... (everyone was waiting for his response but when they didn't get any so Dr. tried again.)
Dr. Farhan: Daya apna right hand move karo agar mjhe sun paa rhy ho... ( When Daya realized whose voice he was hearing he tried to do what he was asked for. He moved his right hand's fingers which brought a satisfaction on every face. Daya's brain started working a little.
Doctors instructed him to do simple tasks to assess his condition; like moving his left hand and right leg together. Their examination was still going on, Dr. asked his to speak something it was when he called his brother in a small whisper.
Daya: Abhi... (he said in a weak and meek way)
That's when he heard a soggy call belonging to his dear brother along with his touch on his face.
Abhijeet: Daya...
Daya tried to move his head; Abhijeet and Rahul both moved forward to stop him while calling his name but Doctor took the task in his own hands and restricted him: Daya don't move...
Daya again tried with a little call of Abhi... Abhijeet instantly grabbed his hand with: Daya doctor ny mana kiya hai na... hilo mt...
Daya: Ab.. hi... mjhe... dekh... na hai... tu... mhy...
With this Abhijeet looked at doctors and Dr. Farhan said: nahi Daya abhi nhi... abhi rest karo... ( he signaled nurse to give him sedation)
Abhijeet: haan Daya zaroor dekhna lekin abhi tumhy araam ki zaroorat hai...
Daya just tightened his grip upon his hand. After some moments Daya slept. Abhijeet patted his head lightly and looked at doctor's face questioningly.
Dr. Ravi (his neurosurgeon) said: Neurological koi bhi problem nahi...and surgery was a success... (Rahul and Abhijeet took a sigh of relief) baki hopefully he will recover soon...
Dr. Farhan: G,or kl hum Daya ki aankhon ki bandages remove kr dain gy... agar koi complications na huin to teen din baad discharge bhi kr dain gy...
Abhijeet thanked both doctors, doctors took their leave and left...
Rahul: Ab to tumhy tasali ho gai hai na k Daya theek hai (Abhijeet nodded) to chalo kuch khaa lo...
Abhijeet: mjhe to tasali ho gai hai... pr kiya tumny use maaf kr diya hai...?
Rahul: nhi, or na mai krna chahta hun... usny mera bht dil dukhaya hai...
Abhijeet: usny tumsy maafi mangi hai na... tum ussy maaf kr do...
Rahul: or agar ussy kuch ho jata tbhi kiya tum yahi kehty?
Abhijeet looked at him with anger; Rahul: ye aankhain mjhe mt dikhao, usny khudko hum sb sy dur krny ki koshish ki hai... or usky liye mai ussy kabhi maaf nhi karun ga...
Abhijeet: or uski us koshish ny ussy hummy lota diya hai... ab bbi maaf nhi karo gy...
Rahul: or agar uska yeh step ussy hum sy humesha k liye durr kr deta tbhi tum yahi kehty k ussybmaaf kr do?
Abhijeet replied confidently: haan yahi kehta, kyun k mjhe bharosa hy us per or us k uthny waly hr qadam pr, wo kabhi bhi hummy dukhi kr he nhi skta, mai janta hun usky iss qadam ny hum sbko bht bari azmaish mai dala tha lekin usny or humny mil k iss azmaish ka samna kr liya hai or hum kamyab bhi ho gaye hain, iss sy zyada kuch sochny ki zaroorat nhi hai...
Rahul turned his head to side ignoring every lecture seeing this Abhijeet side hugged him. Rahul broke his teary dam on Abhijeet's shoulder: yaar tumhy nhi pata lekin Daya mery liye bht ahem hai usny mera us waqt sath diya tha jb mai apni life k sbsy bury phase sy guzar raha tha... usny agar mera sath diya hotw to shayad aaj mai yahan na khara hota... mai ussy khona nahi chahta yaar...
Abhijeet relaxed him through his soft gestures as he knew that Rahul was stuck in a case during the last year of his MBBS which could have destroyed his life but Daya was able to clear his name. Rahul also lost his only family member; his dear father due to the case. If Daya hadn't been there as a CID officer Rahul's life would have been messed up.
Rahul separated himself from Abhijeet and wiped his tears: mai ussy maraz hua he nhi bs thora khafa tha... agar wo maafi na bhi mangta tbhi maine ussy maaf kr he dena tha kyun uska to pata nhi lekin wo mere liye bht qeemti dost hai jissy mai khony ka tasawur (imagine) bhi nhi kr skta...
Abhijeet: chalo aao chalain kuch kha kr aaty hain mjhe pata hai tumny bhi kuch nhi khaya hai...
Rahul nodded and they left for cafeteria.
A/N:
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Fanfiction"It Is Not Miserable To Be Blind; It Is Miserable To Be Incapable Of Enduring Blindness." *DUO STORY* Fanfiction based upon the Indian crime show "CID"
