Damsel in Distress -an Indian Story

The Accident

In the evening when we were about to reach the busstop I felt some one is following me. I was about to say this to Swathi, but suddenly it happened.

Swathiiiiiiiiiiiii........................
One second

Everything paused. I saw my friend falling down in the pool of blood.My heart paused. My breath stopped.

I felt the whole world paused. Seconds ago , a truck coming with full speed hit Swathi. We were walking towards the bus stop, and she was a few steps ahead of me. I don't know from where that truck came from.

All happened in one second.All I can see is blood. I felt dizzy. People gathered around us. I saw my friend breathing hard for life.

No, I can't be weak at this point. I have to stay strong. I have to take her to hospital.

" Please call the ambulance,"  I yelled to the people around us. Five minutes passed.
" Swathi try to breathe, iam here, nothing will happen to you" I tried to console my friend who is partially conscious. " Where the hell is the ambulance?" I couldn't control my anger. " It will be late, You better take some other vehicle" an uncle said

. I asked for lift , but no one is ready to help as it is a accident case. Swathi's s condition is getting worse. Suddenly a black SUV came and for our luck it stopped when I signalled for lift. Some people helped me to carry Swathi in to the car. " Sir, please go fast, " I requested. He drove very fast and we reached the City hospital with in 10 minutes.

The hospital workers carried Swathi in stretures and I followed them .She is taken to the casualty and I stayed outside the operation theatre with fidjeting hands. I couldn't believe what had happened.I was still in the trauma. I glanced Swathi through the glass door.

Memories from our first meet flashed through my mind. She was my best friend since childhood. I met her in school when we were in first standard. She is more like a sister to me. My soul sister.

There is no such thing in my life, which she hadn't know. My eyes filled with tears, and one drop of them falls in my hand. I glanced the bracelet gifted by her on my birthday. I couldn't control my tears.

It was like some one is tearing my heart with a sharp knife. She was with me in all my difficulties. I couldn't imagine a life without her.

My thoughts are broken by the sound of a nurse. " Are you Swathi's s by stander?" She asked. "Yes"."Please sign these forms and pay the money in the counter, she needs an urgent surgery" she said and hand over a pen and form to me. I was shocked when I saw the amount written in the form . One lakh fifty thousand rupees!.

I rushed to the cash counter to ask about it. "See mam, we can't conduct the surgery if you don't pay the bill" the receptionist said.

" But, look I don't have that much money now," I was about to explain but suddenly a doctor rushed to the counter.

" Who is Swathi's by stander?" He asked. " Me sir, what happened?" I asked. " Look, you should inform her parents immediately, her condition is getting worse, we need to do the surgery with in one hour otherwise...". " No!!!!!" . I didn't let him complete his words. Swathi' s parents are not alive.

She lost them when she was eight. She was living with her Aunt till last year.Her Aunt shifted to Paris to live with her son and Swathi shifted to college hostel. She doesn't have any other relatives here.

I don't know what to do.How can I arrange such a huge amount within one hour? There is no point in asking my dad as he couldn't arrange it. Naveen jiju is out of station.

My heart was beating fast and I felt my head spinning. Only God can help in this stage. I touched my chain which bears the locket of Lord Krishna.Suddenly an idea flashed through my mind.

I glanced my gold chain and decided to sell it. With out wasting a minute , I ran to the nearby jewel shop and sold my chain. It was gifted by my mom in my eighteenth birthday.My whole family firmly believes in Lord Krishna .

My mom always says whenever we have a crisis, we have to pray Krishna, he will give us the strength to face it , change it, overcome it.Now I felt her words are true. Directly or indirectly my Krishna helped me to solve  my crisis. 

But that is not enough. I got only fiftty thousand rupees by selling my chain.  Now I have to arrange one lakh rupees. I tried to contact many of my friends, but none them can arrange such a huge amount.

Suddenly I think about Rithika. Yes she can . She is really rich. I tried to contact her but her phone is unreachable. I tried again and again but all in vain.

I glanced my watch there is only half an hour left for the surgery. If something happens to Swathi I can't forgive my self.

With a heavy heart I walked towards the hospital not knowing what destiny holds for me.

Hi guys,
Sorry for this very late update. I was very busy as my college reopened, and stuck with assignments, records and notes😂😂😂. I will try to publish it weekly.

So my dear readers, what do you think about this update? What do you think about Nithya- Swathi friendship? Will Nithya be able to save her friend? What do you think about the accident? Is it normal or...... Iam waiting for your response in terms of votes and comments. Please comment. Iam a budding writer. Your support is my only energy. Positive or negetive . Iam ready to receive any sort of comment. So please..............