SidNaaz Short Stories: Kahaniyaan Pyaar Ki

Part 7

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"Papa!" Said Shehnaz in a scared tone, entering the ward as she saw her father, Santokh Ji lying on the hospital bed. Pammi Ji, who was standing near her husband, went to Shehnaaz, she was also scared like her.

"Puttar accha hua tu aa gayi. Main toh bohut pareshan ho gayi thi." Said Pammi Ji making crying face.

"Mummy, kya hua hai Papa ko?" Asked Shehnaaz being more worried.

"Arrey.... kuch nahi hua..." Said Santokh Ji while trying to sit up.

"Uncle aram se!" Said Sidharth and immediately went to Santokh Ji, helping him to sit.

"Teri Mummy ko toh jaanti hi hai. Har chiz ko badha chadha ke bolne ki adat hai." He paused, taking deep breath and then said, "Main bilkool thik hoon, kuch nahi hua mujhe."

"Aap mat hi boliye, bilkool thik nahi hai aap... Mummy aap bolo na, doctor ne kya kaha?" Said Shehnaaz turning to Pammi Ji.

"Doctor ne kaha ki blood pressure bohut high hai, iss hi liye aise senseless ho gaye the. Sayad stress ki wajah se aisa hua hai."

"Dekha kitni chhoti si baat hai? Tum bhi na Pammi, khamkha bacchi ko dara diya."

"Arrey par main toh....."

Before Pammi Ji could say anything, Shehnaaz went to her father saying, "Papa aap kyu itna stress lete ho? Doctor ne pehle bhi maana kiya hai na aap ko? Na aap medicines thik se lete ho, kya karu main aap ka?"

Shehnaz sat near Santokh Ji making a sad pout to which he chuckled and caressed her head.

"Waise Uncle aap ko apna khayal rakhna chahiye. Jab Pammi Aunty ka call aaya tha, Shehnaaz sach mein bohut darr gayi thi." Said Sidharth making Santokh Ji smile.

"Pata hai, dono Maa Beti kuch zyada hi fikar karti hai meri. Par beta tum toh samajhdar ho. Inko zara samjhao ki zyada kuch nahi hua hai. Itne zaldi marr nahi raha main......"

"Papa!" Shouted Shehnaaz and immediately hugged Santokh Ji out of fear while Pammi Ji looked at him with disbelief, not liking the words he just said.

Sidharth smiled seeing their family moment, when suddenly his phone rang and he went to talk outside.

After sometime, he came back when Pammi Ji asked, "Kiska call tha beta?"

"Woh Mom ka call tha. Maine unko baataya, woh puch rahi thi Uncle kaise hai. Woh yaaha aana bhi chah rahi thi, then maine kaha ki Uncle abhi thik hai." Replied Sidharth to which Pammi Ji nodded.

After that she saw the time and said, "Waise bohut raat ho chuki hai. Kaal subah se pehle discharge nahi milegi isliye humein idhar hi rukna padega. Tum abhi ghar chale jaao, Rita pareshan ho rahi hogi. Shehnaaz tu bhi chali jaa na ghar?"

Shehnaaz nodded in no saying, "Nahi main Papa ke saath rukungi."

Santokh Ji sighed hearing that, looking at her daughter who was still sad and scared.

"Ok then, main chalta hoon. Koi zaroorat padhe toh call kar lena. Bye..."

Santokh Ji and Pammi Ji smiled at him to which he also smiled and then left from the ward. Shehnaaz suddenly thought something and went behind Sidharth.

"Sidharth...." She said coming out of the ward to which he turned back.

"Thank you." She spoke, her words barely above a whisper, as she walked towards him.