Kahani Laato aur Jazzbato ki

Chapter 40

Maa: Beta tum kya ghar aa skati ho jald se jald, please....

Haseena: Haan auntyji... Par kya hua? Aap thik hai na ?

Maa: Main thik hu beta par....

Haseena: Par kya Auntyji?

Maa: Anu.....

Haseena: Anu Kya Auntyji?

Maa: Woh Anu ka accident hogya hai beta...(got emotional) tum aajaogi toh usse bhi accha lagega aur meri bhi thodi help ho jayegi... Aa sakti ho kya please?

Haseena: Auntyji aap 'please' mat boliye...hum nikal rahe hai... Aap apne aap ko sambhaliye... Hum Nikal rahe hai....

Maa: Thik hain... Main rakhti hu.

Haseena: Ji.(disconnected the call)(to KS) Hum chalte hai

Karishma: Kya hua maddam sir?

Haseena:( took a deep breath) Anu ka acci.....(she couldn't complete her sentence)

Karishma: Maddam sir aapko pata hai aap ka keh rahi hai? Anu Bhaiya... Nhi ...hum chalte hai aapke saath

Haseena: Nhi... Aap Yahapar dekhiye... Hum aapko call karte hai... Situation dekh kar(gives a reassuring smile)

Karishma: Jaisa aap kahe maddam sir. Par Bhaiya ka....

Haseena: Hum hai na? Aapke Anu Bhaiya ko kuch nhi hoga... Hum chalte hai....(leaves in jiffy)

Haseena was constantly thinking about Anu. How Maa had become emotional on the call. The messages she had been receiving. She had assured KS but what about her? What about the thousands of thoughts coming to her mind? She reached Anu's house battling her tears. She rang the door bell. Maa opened the door.

Maa:(hugging her) Beta....

Haseena:(hugging back) Auntyji hum aagaye hai na...aap kyu chinta Kar rahi hai? (patting her back to calm her) Aap aise rooiyengi toh kaise chalega?

Maa:(composing) Hmmmm. Beta andar toh aao....

Haseena: Ji...(both of them go inside) Auntyji yeh sab kab hua? Aur aap unhe doctor ke pass lekar gayi thi? Kaha hai woh?

Maa: Haan doctor ke pass lekar gayi thi usse... Rest keliye bola hai... Yeh sab raat ko hua beta.. Woh kaam se ghar aaraha tha tabhi usski car ko....

Haseena: Woh kaha hai?

Maa: Upar, kamre main.. Tum jaao na usske pass...

Haseena: Ji par jyada serious toh nhi hai na?

Maa:Nhi...

Haseena:(sighed out of relief) Hum unke pass hai...kuch lage toh hume bulalijiyega

Haseena went upstairs into Anu's room. She opened the door and saw Anu sleeping on his bed. His shoulder and hand was in bandages. She went near him carefully, without making any noise. She sat besides him. She ran her fingers through his hair. At the same time Anu woke up. Haseena wiped her tears

Anu: Haseena ji aap....(getting up)

Haseena: Lete rahiye aap...bht dard horaha hai na?

Anu:Hmmmm... Par aapko kaise pata chala?

Haseena: Auntyji ne call karke bulaya hume. Aap toh kuch batate nhi hai...aapko kya farak padta hai...

Anu:Aisa nhi hai Priye....

Anu got up,sat on the bed. Haseena kept pillows behind his back, supporting him. His shoulder was paining but he didn't show that. Haseena rested her head on the better shoulder. She held his hand and involuntarily; the tears she was controlling, started flowing freely. She kissed his hand, she kissed his forehead and cheeks.