Two in Body ; One in Soul

Chapter 8: My Blood into You

Zain ran back to the hospital and went to the receptionist.
Zain: The nurse said that my patient needs blood. I am willing to donate!
Receptionist: Thank you, sir. Please wait for a few moments. I'm telling them to arrange everything.
Zain: Yes.....Oh,one thing! How much time will it take to shift him to the ward?
Receptionist: I'll inform, sir. Please wait for a few moments.
Receptionist called some nurse over the phone to collect blood from Zain and arrange everything and called the nurse who was in charge for taking care of Ahmed.
Zain came back to the sit. He was again lost into his thoughts.
Zain(to himself): Nothing will happen to you, brother! Almighty will save you. I'll donate blood...You're going to have my blood into you! You'll be saved..(A sigh)
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After a few moments, the nurse came.
Seeing the nurse coming, Zain rushed to him.
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Receptionist: What about the patient's condition?
Nurse: CT Scan and X-ray have been done. We've checked the reports. No major wounds found. Dr. Oliver has stitched and dressed his wounds. Patient has been given some doses. He's sleeping now. We've kept him for close observation. Soon he will be shifted to the ward.
(Seeing Zain) Nurse: Have you managed the blood?
Zain: I'll donate.
Nurse: Well! Thankyou Sir.
(Looking to receptionist)Nurse: Have you called?
Receptionist: They are coming. (Hearing footsteps from the walking path, turned around)  Here they are.
A nurse from the group(Indicating to receptionist): Here we are! You said, someone wanted to donate blood. Where is he?  Please inform him.
Receptionist(Indicating to Zain): This gentleman.
Nurse: Please come with us, Sir.
Zain went with them.
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In the taxi_
Sameer laid his back on the seat and lightly closed his atrophied eyelids.
Good moments with his dad and mom started to flash across his mind. He had beautiful times with them. He was in grade 5 then. On the day of his result publishing, his father carried him at his shoulder. On the way of coming home, suddenly his head crashed with a branch of a tree and he got a little cut at his forehead. He started crying. When his father told him to stop, he continued crying louder than before. Finding no other way to stop him from crying, his father hit upon a plan. He enticed Sameer that, he would take Sameer to the park on the next day if he stopped crying then. But Sameer insisted on going right then. Otherwise he would continue crying harder. Finding no other way, Sameer's father took him to the park at last.
Remembering that moment, Sameer lightly smiled and mocked at himself: How naughty I was then!
When he was in high school, he got good marks in exam. When he gave his father that news, his father was so overwhelmed that he picked up Sameer on the air and started to move around with such a contented smile.
Sameer(relieved a deep sigh): I wish, you have that smile on your face, dad, for ever.
One day, Sameer and his father determined to go on fishing. His mother was blabbering on and on that Sameer was just a kid. How would he catch fish! He would be talking all the time, and no fish would come... Sameer's father didn’t pay heed to her. He took Sameer with him. Turning back at mother, Sameer smiled, mockingly rolling his eyes. Sameer couldn't throw his fishing rope properly, his rod fell into the water. His father put that up and again gave that to Sameer and told Sameer to follow him. After trying for a lot of times, he succeeded at last. Then, after a while, a big fish was caught in Sameer's rod. But he was too light to hold that tightly and then...he fell into water. Within a blink of an eye, his father jumped. That day they couldn't catch one fish...
On one Eid day, Sameer went to say his Eid prayer with his father, he was so young then to realise the importance of the prayer. He went on playing with another kids at the mosque. After the prayer was over, his father went on searching him. Sweat drops were rolling like shower. But he didn’t find Sameer anywhere. Being much tired, he sat on a bench under a tree, Sameer noticed that and jumped on his shoulder from behind. He got really shocked. When Sameer turned around, hugging Sameer tightly he started to kiss harder at Sameer's face, as he had found his most precious jewel at last. Then he started biting Sameer in his back shouting :Why did you went otherside at the time of prayer? Do you know how afraid I was not to find you?
Sameer smiled mockingly recalling that memory.
When Sameer was in school, he wished for a cycle. But his father didn't buy him one then. He said that he would bought that later. Days passed by, but he didn't buy. Sameer was so angry with his dad that he stopped playing with him. He started to ignore his dad. Then on the Eid day, his father bought him his most favourite surprise. His father cutted his worktime to teach him cycling, then he had to overwork that month to bear the family expanses. Then days passed by...
Sameer grown young. After finishing his studies, he started to look for job.
When he was selected for his job, he was so overwhelmed at that news. He picked up his father on air, his mother couldn’t stop laughing at that sight. Then after getting down his father, he picked up his mother and she started to scream and laugh. Then he remembered the moment, when he had to leave his family there and start for the new life. His father gave him his wristwatch saying “I'm wherever you are.” And hugged Sameer so tightly that Sameer started to scream mockingly. They cried to their fullest. Then his father said, “Ahhaa! Stop crying at this beautiful moment! It's just a farewell. Our heart is always with us. We'll meet again.” Remembering these, tears filled his eyes and started to roll down. A drop of tear fell into his hand. He came out of obsession and back into reality.
Sameer(hurriedly): Please, brother, drive fast!
Driver: Please calm down, sir. I'm managing my level best.
Sameer: Faster, more faster! Otherwise, my father will pass out. I'm begging you, please!
Sameer broke into tears.
Driver looked back at Sameer by the mirror.
Driver: Please sir, I'm trying! Please cool down yourself, sir!
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All the way, Sameer was too tensed and he was crying too.
At a moment he fell asleep, getting tired. Driver felt relieved.
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Zain came out after donating blood. The nurse gave him some juice. While coming towards the reception, the problem occurred in the noon, occurred again. Suddenly Zain's blood pressure got low, his vision got blurry. He was about to fell in the ground, but he bumped into a nurse and lost his balance. It was really hard but at last the nurse hold balance and hold Zain's body. Seeing that, two nurses rushed there and took Zain to a ward, laid him in one of the empty beds and primarily checking his blood pressure, gave him a saline.
Zain was lying in one of the beds in the ward and he was lost in deep sleep.
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The taxi reached Sameer's hometown. Driver cautiously tried to wake him up.
Driver: Sir? Sir! We've almost reached, on which way I've to go now?
Sameer was uttering in his sleep. He uttered the location incorrectly. Driver heard it wrong and started to drive to the central temple.
Gradually Sameer came to his awaken state and started blinking around. He couldn’t focus the street lights. He stared at the lonely sky of night. Gradually his vision got clear. He started to read the names of the street shops.
Sameer(shouted): Hey, man! Where are you taking me? Which place is this?
Driver: As you said, your hometown, sir. I'm driving to the central temple. As you’ve woke up, please ensure the location.
Sameer: Central temple? Central temple! Where is it! Oh! Yeah! Yeah! My home is near the central temple. You drive there first, I'm helping with the location.
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The taxi arrived.
Sameer was really impatient to get out of the car. He started breathing restlessly.
Sameer: I'm really grateful to you! Please show me the bill fast!
Driver: Here.
Sameer started to look for money in his pocket rushly and founding that,
Sameer: Here is your pay.
Sameer got out of the taxi in a hurry and looked back at the driver with a grateful smile.
Sameer: Thank you, sir. Almighty bless you.
Driver smiled lightly and lightly nodded his head and relieved a deep sigh looking at the going of Sameer.