By Your Side

Breaking Bones

The ward's door is knocked by Samairaa where Karishma was admitted. She peeks inside and turns to face Karishma with an awkward grin.

SV- May I come in?

KS- Get Lost.

SV nods and gets in the room before closing the door.

SV- Itna gussa? Kya hua hospital walon ne Tod phod karne se mana kar Diya kya?

KS- Tod toh hum tumhara sar denge. Kyu Kiya tumne Aisa?

SV- kya?

KS- Aur kahan thi tum itni der se?

SV- Kisi ko meri chinta ho Rahi hai haaaannnnm????

Karishma's arm is being poked by Samairaa after she made an innocent comment. Samaira's hand is invaded by Karishma's slap on that hand.

SV- Ouch! Maddam aap beemar ho samjhi. Waise behave Karo. Jaage nai ki chalu.

KS- Samairaa tumne bill kyu pay Kiya?

Karishma asked with serious tone and her eyes looked concerned and guilty.

SV- Kyuki situation hi aisi thi. Aap ghar par behosh hue fir idhar laane ke baad inn logon ne kaha pehle bill pay Karo fir dusra kaam dekho. Batao Aaj kal insaan ki Jaan Jaruri nai hai, par bill bhut jaruri hai. Maine kon sa bhaag jaana tha,  jeeta jagta insaan chodh kar.
Fir batao mai kya karun?

KS- Card tha Ghar par.

SV- Ohhh... Toh Mai panic situation mai pehle aapke locker se card nikalti fir ambulance ko call karti. Woh bhi uss locker se jiski keys kahan hai mujhe pta nai hai. Aanteryaami samajh kar rakha hai kya?

Kya yaar chalta hai naa. Yeh sab ki koi jarurat nai hai.

KS- Hume nai pasand yeh sab.

SV- Toh mujhe kahan pasand hai?
Paise sirf khaane peene mai udane chahiye. Aur thode bhut kapdo mai. Baaki sab toh moh maaya hai.

Karishma was still not persuaded by Samairaa, but she understood that there was no use in arguing with someone who is barely serious at all.

KS- Kabhi jindagi Mai Serious Hui ho tum?

SV- Ek zamana maine serious hokar guzar diya BabyDoll. Ab jaakar zindagi ko jeena aaya hai. 

SV(aside)- Only if aapko pta hota, agar mai serious ho jaun toh  kis level par Jaa sakti hun.

SV- Aur waise bhi aapne Neha se toh pucha tha, mere baare Mai usne nai bataya kya?

KS- Tumhe iske baare Mai kaise pta chala?

Karishma's eyes were hooked to Samaira seeking an explanation as the latter gazed down at her hand during the little pause that Samairaa makes before turning to face her.

SV- ummm.. Haan .... Arrey, Neha ne office mai bataya tha. Meeting chal Rahi thi toh she told me. Mai bhi bhul gayi thi yeh sab kab hua. Aap bhi Naa confuse kar dete ho.

Samairaa pats Karishma on the shoulder while laughing. Samairaa's hand has a recent burn, which Karishma initially looks at.
Samairaa's palm displayed the charred remains of the liquor combustion, the once-smooth skin now covered in a patchwork of blisters, the furious red standing out strongly among the undamaged areas.
Samairaa swiftly slips her hand away while Karishma grips the palm in astonishment and stares at her intently.

SV- Kya kar rahe ho yaar, dukta hai.

KS- Sorry.... Par Samairaa kya hua hai tumhe? Yeh haath jal kaise Gaya?

SV- Arrey abhi kuch der pehle microwave se khana nikalte hue haath heating rod se touch ho gaya. Woh fir khana bhi neeche gir Gaya toh ussey uthane ke chakkar mai neeche ke heating rod se lag gayi. Par ab theek hai. Dard Kam hai.