After unknown account of time, Deepa excused herself from Yamuna and others when she received a phone call. Standing under the huge tree outside the auditorium, she answered the phone, followed by Daisy's panicked voice.
"Chechi*, Amma is in ICU!"
"What!!!!" Deepa felt her body trembling, a sudden bad feeling overlapped her, mind went blank with the news she heard...
"Acha went to Germany early morning. Amma was working at her office. Ms. Lin (Radhika's secretary) called me now and said Amma fainted suddenly! Chechi... What should I do? I am alone in the hospital... Please come fast!!" Daisy wept as she tried to complete her words.
"Don't worry. I am coming there right now, okay? Relax honey, just a few minutes. I will be there as soon as possible." Deepa ran over to the parking while trying to relax both of them.
"Chechi, come fast please... I am scared..." Daisy cried hard forgetting her age.
"Be strong, Daisy Yadhav! Take care of the things there. I will come soon." Deepa hung up the call, adjusting her seatbelt and drove out hurriedly.
She knew very well that, if she continued to talk patiently with Daisy, she won't learn to handle situations at all. She is not a child anymore and have to knew how to face a situation boldly. Lecturing won't work on her. Only Deepa's tough impatience can teach Daisy what she have to do at perticular situations.
On the way, Deepa called Amar and said about her situation, also apologized for leaving without a notice. Amar reassured her that it's okay and focus on her mom.
Throughout the way to the hospital, although Deepa looked calm, her hand holding the steering was slightly trembling, and this was the fastest speed at which she ever drove!
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Augustine Medicals & Research Hospital.
ICU, 11th floor. (VIP unit)
Evening.
It's been hours since Deepa came here. After arriving here, she had a serious conversation with the experts treating Radhika.
According to the current test results, Radhika had a sudden emotional breakdown and is in a temporary coma. She is still in ICU mainly because of her abnormal cardiogram. Due to the current symptom, Radhika seems to be having a severe emotional pain. Even her brain waves are showing abnormality. Doctors are still trying to find the root of it.
But Ms. Lin has confirmed that nothing happened at all. Radhika was in the middle of designing her new work and suddenly fainted.
Just a few minutes before it, Radhika was still happily talking about her family, her surgeon daughter, upcoming engagement of Diya and Daisy's artistic skills. She was proud and over the moon while mentioning her children. Don't know why she became like this in the blink of an eye.
Diya was swamped with work in a different state when she got informed about Radhika. She set off on spot and arrived here as soon as possible.
As Radhika is in the ICCU, no visitors are allowed for the time being. So, Deepa asked Diya to go home with Daisy. They both need rest now. Although Diya didn't agree to leave Deepa alone here, seeing Daisy's swollen eyes and exhausted body she knew that staying here will burden Deepa more. So she went home with Daisy to take care of her, and said that she will come early morning with their clothes and other necessities.
As it is the VIP special care unit, no one was there at this moment except Deepa and two nurses who are on night duty. Deepa fixed her gaze on the door of ICCU.
In the silence, the light taps of high heels echoed as she approached the door. Through a small transparent circle on the glass door, Deepa looked at her unconscious mother. There was a restless sea hiding behind her calm eyes.
Amma...
Inside the ICCU room, Radhika was laying on bed in hospital clothes, with an oxygen mask and other tubes and wires of monitoring & life saving systems.
There was no else in the room.... Except a vague shadow of an unknown in the corner. The shadow wants to come out of the darkness and approach the sleeping lady. But it didn't dare to do it....
In the bed, Radhika's finger tips trembled slightly... A drop of tear rolled down from her closed eyes...
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