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GETTING HER SOUL BACK

"baccha aapko kuch nahi hoga...aapki Haseena hain na.... Aap aakhein khule rakhiyega...."

she was crying hysterically. Her heart was thudding against her chest and her face was drenched in tears... She scooped her up in her arms started walking outside the house. Aryan was ahead of her taking the car keys while Amrita Ji was by her side worried for her.

She placed her at the backseat of the car, taking her head on her lap and Aryan was driving as fast as he could. While Amrita Ji was sitting next to her consoling a numb Haseena whose eyes were glued on Karishma only. Haseena took out a handkerchief and tied it to Karishma's head to cease the flow of blood. 

"I... I am sorry.... I am sorry... baccha..I am sorry...." She was mumbling with hiccups kissing her hands in between. Karishma, who was half-conscious till now gradually forwarded her trembling hands towards her cheeks which Haseena held in her hands.

"m...maddam sir... hum... hum...thik...hain... aap.... roiye mat... plea...please... aapke... muh... se b...baccha... sun... liya... humari saari...takleefein.... vahi... khatm ho gayi... aapko....aapko hum... hum yaad... aa gaye na..maddam sir.." She said through her tears with a weak smile on her lips. 

Haseena was only nodding her head unable to say anything. She just pulled her into a tight hug and started sobbing loudly. Amrita Ji, who was unable to understand anything, was getting emotional seeing their love. "Anaya...hum hospital pohoch gaye..." Aryan said loudly bringing her back to her senses, while Karishma had fainted in her arms. 

Karishma had been taken to the emergency room while all others were in the waiting area. Haseena was crying with hiccups, standing near the door of the room. Her clothes stained with the blood of Karishma. Aryan kept her hand on her shoulder, "Anaya... hold yourself... Karishma will be fine...." he said wiping her tears. She looked into his eyes for the assurance and threw herself into his arms.... "bhai...unhe kuch... kuch nhi hoga na... hum...hum nahi reh payenge unke bina..." She said between her sobs and he wrapped his arms around her. Amrita Ji came forward and caressed her hair. She wasn't understanding why her daughter was losing her senses for a random girl whom they met only a few days ago. 

A few hours later, the doctor came out of Karishma's room. "Karishma... Karishma kaisi hai doctor??" asked an extremely concerned Aryan while Haseena was waiting for his answer. "She is alright. Abhi vo rest kar rahi hain... aap log kuch waqt ke baad unse mil sakte hain..." He told bringing a ray of happiness in Haseena's heart. She smiled through her tears and hugged her mother, while Aryan thanked the doctor and he left. 

Haseena entered Karishma's room and found her sleeping. She went and sat beside her and gently caressed her head. She was only gazing at her holding her hand and was kissing her forehead time and again. Her Karishma, her baccha, her best friend was in front of her eyes after eight long months. How did she survive without her? How did she manage herself as well as her duty? She was not there for her. She had broken her promise of always staying with her. She had left her baccha alone for dealing with this world as well as herself. She remembered their last call conversation when had Karishma warned her that she can't live without her. But still... still she left her alone. She had forgotten her. How easy it was for her to be in her new life but for Karishma, how did she manage to live with her memories only. And finally, when she found her maddam sir, she denied even recognizing her. How painful it would have been for her to live without her soul. How did she endure this pain for such a long span of time? What all happened in these eight months. The imaginations only were wrenching her heart and draining her from inside. The guilt was overtaking her and tears were continuously streaming down from her eyes and her hands were trembling at every touch. Unable to handle herself, she pulled her from the bed and hugged her with all that she'd got. Karishma's sleep disturbed by this sudden act of her. She opened her eyes deliberately and heard the sound of someone crying on her shoulders. They stayed in that position for a few minutes soaking the warmth of each other. Coming out of the hug, Haseena kissed her forehead while her tears were drenching Karishma's face. Karishma was scared if she'd forgotten her once again. She was looking at her with tearful eyes. While Haseena was kissing all over her face again and again with all her love and yearnings for her, pouring all her emotions and soothe Karishma's pain a little.