The Beginning Of Life

Teepi Chedu

Date of Publication:- 01. April.2023

Teepi Chedu
(Sweet Bitter)

"Shehnaaz bahuth pyaari bacchi hai. Pata nahi kaise sambhalegi iss Montu ko. But yes I wish them all the best. Baba ke aashirwad se vo hamesha khush rahe. ",Rita maa spoke about sidnaaz.

The camera shot shifted to the haldi day. Riya Ansh and Abhi running around with full of water mugs in their hands. While pritidi, neetudi were busy in oiling sidharth hair,arms and maa in applying the besan, haldi and dahi paste to sidharth arm and legs.

The camera is flipped to its front cam Jagdeesh jiju is the one holding,"Yaar sidharth mast lagrahahai tu! Sach mei...",
"Abe..tujhe mazak soojrhahai yaha meri phati padi hai",replied sidharth.The family laughed listening to his plight.

A barber was called and sidharth nails,hair was cut. It is a ritual of to make the bride and groom look good for their marrige. And now the camera shifted to shehnaaz, and  being shot by shehbaaz.
"Moti tu bandar lagrahihai",voice me from the background of the video. "Idhar aa khoteya mai batavungi tujhe..",saying shehnaaz was about to wake when pammi maa made her sit and said,"Tuhānū isa tar'hāṁ vicakāra nahīṁ uṭhaṇā cāhīdā",
"Para mamī uha mainū chēṛa rihā hai", listening to her pammi maa glared at shehbaaz.
Shehnaaz showed her tongue to shebaaz.
Watching them riya,tara burst into laughter. Neetudi laughedsaying,"Bacchen jaise ladrahehai dekho"
"Ma...",laughing tara moved towards shehnaaz side.
Laying her head on shehnaaz shoulder she started to watch the video furthur.
"Chalo ab bass kuch aur din baku dekhenge padai karo..chalo..chalo...",saying ritamaa stop the video.
"Daadii..", "Nani..",scoffed riya and tara in unison.
Both pritidi and sana glared them saying,"Haa chalo dono",as a last trail both the girls looked at sidharth. While he lifted his arms in his air as a gesture of not dragging him into this discussion.

Both the girls with fallen faces turned to ritamaa room. While the ladies of the house laughed looking at their grown up yet childish girls!! Moving to the room shehnaaz found sidharth in a deep discussion with kaushal.
"Kya hua??!!",asked shehnaaz sitting beside him on the window seat.
"Kuch nahi...",said sidharth with lines of tension on his eyes.
"Kya huaa??",asked shehnaaz calmly keeping her palm on his.
Resting his head on her shoulder sidharth uttered,"MsMt!",
Listening this name shehnaaz got a bit worried but recovered soon not letting sidharth find it.
"Tho kya hua??",asked shehnaaz.
"Kahenge kuch bakwas. Tu kyu apna dimag kharab karrahahai?",
"Hmm...chodo iss bat ko. Chal bahuth kaam hai. Chalo...",saying she pulled sidharth out of the room.

Time shifts...

1:43 A.M...

       "Chee....",
"Please....","Mamu...checheee....",
screamed tara. Making ritamaa wake.
"Bacchaa...",saying maa tried waking tara.
Not getting response she switched the light and found tara sweating badly.
"Bacchaa...",not finding any response ritamaa screamed for sidnaaz.
"Sidharthhhhh....Sanaaa...",
listening to such loud scream in the middle of their sleep both rushed into maa room.
    Walking into maa room they found maa rubbing tara arms rapidly.
"Tara...Maa...",
"Kya hua maa..??",asked sana stooping infront of tara and maa.
"Pata nahi..sidharth hospital leke chalthe..",said maa breaking sidharth trance.
"Ha??? Haa...",realising sidharth walked fastly towards tara picking her.
"Sana jags ko call...",cutring him sana spoke,"Nahi sidharth mai drive karungi tu uta tara ko jiju ko hospital jaake boldenge abhi time nahi hai",replied shehnaaz picking the car keys.
"Haa montu. Chalo jaldi", saying maa walked out of the room.
Picking tara safely in his arms sidharth walked out. Maa locked the house maindoor while shehnaaz opened the lift door for sidharth and stood for maa to come.
   Settling tara in the car sidharth spoke," Sana tu peeche tara ke paas bait mai drive karunga",
"Teeke...ye lo keys",saying shehnaaz sat in the car swiftly.
Looking at tara unresponsive shehnaaz got more anxious saying sidharth to drive fast.
While shehnaaz covered herself with a scarf which is already there in the car seat pocket.
She gave spectacles to sidharth and a shawl so that none recognize them.
     Lifting tara again  in his hands he ran into the hospital screaming for emergency. Doctors asked sidharth and shehnaaz to wait outside the emergency ward taking tara in on a stretcher.
Unable to hold herself more sana hugged maa and cried loudly.
"Maa...kya hua? Aise kyu horahihai??",
"She'll be fine..kuch nahi hoga bacchaa...dekho doctors treat karrahehai. Hm??", asked maa pacifying shehnaaz.
Sidharth sat numb on the chair still unable to realize what had happened. Making shehnaaz also sit maa sat between them keeping her palms on both their shoulders.
After a quality amount of time the doctor walked out...
"Doctor meri beti?",asked sidharth.
"She is fine sir",
"Phir ye sab??",asked shehnaaz anxiously.
"Kya hum milsakthe hai??",asked maa.
"Ji ek half an hour wait kariye abhi vitals are pulsating ",
"Matlab??",asked shehnaaz
"She had a severe panic attack. Like a seizure of high level",
"Chaliye I'll speak to u in the cabin",
Nodding their heads shehnaaz and maa started to walk,
"Tu nahi aara??",asked shehnaaz finding sidharth walking towards the exit.
"Rumi aur jags ko call karke aavunga tum dono jaav", saying sidharth made a call.
"Hello..",
"Itna raat ko maa teek haina montu?",asked an pritidi in  worry.
"Haa...haa...vo tara behosh huyi.Isiliye hospital leke aaye hai. Rumi aur jags ko bolde yaar aane ko. Aur cash bhi bolo, mai bhoolgaya tension mei",
"Teeke aajayenge. You calm down. Ok??",
"Hmm..jaldi aa kuch samaj nahi aara...",
Calm down my boy. We are coming..",
"Hmm..",humming sidharth entered into the doctors cabin.
"Have your seat Mr.Sidharth",
"Thank you doctor. Kya hua hai??"
"I can't specify the reason what lead to her high seizures. But she is for sure feeling stressed and pressurized",
"Matlab",asked shehnaaz.
"Common terms mei...vo kuch cheez ke baare mei bahuth zyaada soch ke dar rahihai yaa vunhe previously anxiety disorder hain",
"What?!",yelled sidharth.
"Like how?? She is fine. She smiles always",said sidharth.
"Mr.Shukla smile cannot define a person's mental state. Even you know that. Ok lets check her recent past. Is all fine with her like no issues. At her study place. At your home?",
"Doctor, she recently lost her entire family. We I'm going to adopt her. But she stays with us only. And she doesn't goes to college ",
"Hm..shayad voo apni family ko miss karrahiho. Like the warmth or care. I'm not saying you're lacking in loving her. But shayad vo adjust nahi karparahiho",
"Doctor saab, she is completely fine with our family. I'm saying this because aaj tara behosh hone se pehle chillarahithi ki Mamu chee....please.... aise kuch", interrupting the doctor ritamaa spoke.
"Are you sure mam?",asked the doctor with his brows colliding.
"Haanji",
"Then I think you should have a talk with her. Matlab I can't give the surity but from what mam is specifying and the intensity of seizures. I feel she was und..er...",
"Under???",questioned sidharth.
"Sort of abuse",specified doctor horrifying sidnaaz and ma.
"Kya?? Nahi meri bacchi",saying sana broke badly.
"Mam aap?", questioned the doctor.
"My wife. Nd I would request you won't reveal doctor",
"It's fine Mr.Shukla. But it's high time you guys should look into it. Kyunki aksar bacche dar jaathe hai. Isiliye nahi ki parents kuch kahenge isiliye bhi ki kaise unse yeh kahu. Aur jab bacche aise yaun shoshan ki shikar hothe unmei chuppi, dar se sehem jana, ghar pe rehna aise symptoms dekthe hai. And agar yeh dar badjay aise we can't help this. The seizures leading to severe panic attacks may damage her nervous system",
"So it's better to make her speak and ensure that she is safe. That's our utmost priority right now. Later on when she feels secure the seizures also settle down. I hope ki aap samaj gaye ki mai kya kehrahahu aur yeh problem kitni gehri hai?",
"Yes doctor. When can we take tara back yo home?",asled sidharth.
"Subah tak leke jaasakthe ho. Her vitals will be standby by then",
"Thank you doctor",saying sidnaaz and maa stood up.
Shehnaaz was vulnerable while sidharth is no less but trying to cover his feelings.
"Sana...",di whisper yelled looking at pale face of  shehnaaz.
"Di...",sana threw herself into pritidi arms. And broke badly while jagdessh jiju patted sidharth back hiving him strength.
While di and maa are consoling shehnaaz.
"Sana baitjaav beta",saying maa made shehnaaz lay her head on her shoulder.
"Kab discharge karenge ?",asked jiju after listening to sidharth about what happened.
"Kal subah. Tum maa ko leke jaav. Raath ki tand mei maa ki tabiyat kharab hojayegi. Mai sana rahenge. Adith ko boldo seedha yaha aane ko. Hum subah tara ko leke aajayenge",asserted sidharth.
"Tum manage karpavogi? Mai aur rumi rahenge",replied jagdeesh jiju.
"Mai dekhlunga jags. Don't worry", said sidharth.
"Teeke",jagadeesh jiju replied.
"Maa..chalo abhi ghar chalthehai. Aap ki tabiyath iss tand mei kharab hogi. Subah Montu aur sana leke aayenge bacchi ko",said rumi jiju.
"Nahi beta mai rukthihu...",cutting maa in middle sana spoke,
"Maa..aap jaake aaram karo. Subah ghar pe tara ko leke aayenge na. Please.. agar aapki tabiyath kharab huyi tho mujhe chain se baita nahi jaata..",
"Teeke..dono apni khayal rakhna", saying maa pritidi, rumi jiju aur jagdeesh jiju went to home.

Watching tara on the bed with iv's and all sidharth eyes glistened. Before he wipes the tear that threatened to fall he felt a pair of arms around his right arm.

Hello readers!!
Hope you all find this chapter good to read!
N yup the next chapters have a turmoil!!! Hope all are safe and healthy!
- Writer