In the hospital.
Doctor- Aaj kaisa feel kar Rahi hai aap Mrs. Singh?
KS- Behtar feel kar rahe hai Sir.
KS(aside)- Kya hum Sir ko bataye humare saath kal kya hua tha? Par yeh humara vaham bhi toh ho sakta hai. Par vaham hume itne ache se yaad kaise hoga?
Dr- Mrs. Singh aapko dekh kar lagta toh nai hai aapne ache se rest liya hai.
Before Karishma could speak, Santosh interrupted the conversation.
SS- Ji Sir, Maddam kal achanak se uth gayi, fir Puri raat unhe neend nai aayi.
Indignantly glancing at Karishma, the doctor furrows his brows. Santosh was grinning like an obedient consultant while Karishma glared at her. However, as soon as Santosh and Karishma's eyes locked, Santosh's smile vanished. Santosh apologises in a low voice.
Doctor- Bataiye kya hua tha achanak se? Aap batayengi tabhi toh hum treatment puri kar payenge.
Karishma- Sach kahe toh Sir, kal jo hua hum aapko samjha nai sakte the, isliye shaant the.
Doctor- Koshish kijiye please.
KS- Sir darasal kal hume raat ko ek bura sapna aaya tha, jaise hum kisi ka encounter kar rahe ho, aur jaise hi yeh sab hua, achanak se humari neend khul chuki thi, par hum soye hue the, kaise samjhaye aapko....
Hume hosh tha humare aas paas kya chal Raha hai, par hum aankhen khol kar dekh nai paa rahe the, Naa hi kuch bol paa rahe the.
Hume lag raha tha humara koi haath, pair aur gala daba raha hai. Hume ajeeb se bhaaripan lag raha tha.
Hum... Hum hil nai paa rahe the. Naa hi kuch kar paa rahe the. Hum kaafi ghabra Gaye the.
Hum iss liye aapko yeh sab nai bta rahe the kyuki Hume vishwas nai hai ki yeh sapna hai yaa sach. Kaafi confusing tha, aur hum khud ko aur confuse nai karna chahte the.
Doctor- Koi baat nai Mrs. Singh, Mai samajh Gaya aapke saath kya hua tha. Don't worry aap koi sapna nai dekh Rahi thi, this case is called sleep paralysis.
And aapne kaha Naa aapne ek bura sapna dekha tha and that too related your profession Maybe aapko aap work ke liye stress tha, jiski wajah se aap itne heavy medications ke baad bhi disturb thi. Sleep Paralysis ka koi common reason ya cause nai hai, but we believe that yeh mostly disruptions in sleep cycle and anxiety or stress and Rapid eye moment sleep ki wajah se hoti hai.
So next time Mrs. Singh please relax before going to sleep.
KS- Dhanyawad Sir, kal hum kaafi dar Gaye the, par ab theek hai.
Dr- Happy to hear that. Aapki reports aapko reception Mai mil jaayengi. Please take care of yourself Mrs. Singh. See you next month.
KS nods and the Doctor leaves the room.
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In the afternoon-
Karishma returned home,Karishma fumbled for her keys in her bag, eager to step inside her home after two days, her heart racing, and noticed the front door slightly ajar. Panic gripped her as she feared it might be a break-in. She cautiously pushed the door open, only to be met with an unexpected sight.
The sight that greeted her was a chaotic mess. The living room was in disarray, with papers strewn about, cushions on the floor, and her favorite potted plant knocked over. There were torn magazines, chewed-up shoes, and a trail of muddy prints leading from the doorway to the kitchen and then upstairs.
As her eyes adjusted to the light, her anxiety gave way to astonishment. It wasn't a burglar but a dog that had somehow found its way inside.
The Indian Pariah pup, with its innocent eyes, stood in the middle of her disheveled living room.
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