Mr. and Miss. Crazy

Chapter 40

We reached the hospital in no time. Both of the ladies rushed inside. I guess my job here was done and I should leave, but I couldn't. What if some emergency is there, I don't know if they will have any good support. I think I should wait inside and see if they need anything. I mean I dont have to but Nandini will kill me if she gets to know about this.

I came inside and ask the receptionist about a patient named Naina, Thank goodness I remember the girl's name.

Receptionist told me the room number and before I could move one elderly nurse got a hold of me. "So finally you got some shame and decided to come here?"

"Excuse me?" I looked at her confused, I dont remember knowing this lady.

"Don't give me this attitude young man, I am your Mother's age. I can't believe How could you do this to that innocent lady. Do you have no shame at all? No conscience at all? This is how your Mother has raised you? To be an Asshole, to spoil somebody's daughter's life like that?"

"Don't bring my Mom into this. Look Mam, I don't know who you are and I think you have got the wrong Man, because I have no clue what you are talking about. And Just because you are elder to me, I am tolerating this behavior of yours, so please don't cross a line."

I didn't stay back to listen anymore. My face was red with anger. I can't believe that lady talk to me like that aboud my late Mother. How could she disrespect my Mom like that. I took deep breath to calm myself down. I spotted Mother Theresa sitting on a bench sobbing. I hope everything is fine. I stepped near.

"I am sorry Sister, we couldn't save her..."

I don't know why I felt uneasy suddenly. I didnt even met her, I didn't know her. But Right now I feel like, I lost something really precious. I rubbed the nape of my neck frustrated.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have sent her alone. How am I gonna face her now Doctor, How Am going to tell her about her loss.. Oh Jesus!! How could you take her child away, before she was even born..."

"Child..." I whispered. That girl was pregnant and she lost her baby. I sighed. Atleast it was not her who died in the process. Than nobody whould have loved her baby, every one would have just hated the baby and blamed her for her mother's death. Yeah it's better this way. Some bitter memories flashed in my eyes but I suppressed them...

The other lady who came with us came towards me. "Thank you so much Mr. Malhotra for bringing us here. We can manage from here, we don't want to waste any of your time..."

"Please don't worry about that, I will be glad if I could do anything for all of you..."

She smiled with gratitude.

"Is that girl okay?"

"She is still unconcious but Doctor said she is going to be fine."

"Her family?"

She looked at me hesitant.

"I am sorry for overstepping. You please console Sister Theresa I will be here for sometime, if you guys need anything..."

"But..." I cut her immediately. "I insist..."

She nodded her head moved towards the Doctor and Sister leaving me alone with my jumbled thoughts...

I don't know how many minutes have passed or maybe an hour when finally a nurse came rushing out. "She has regained consciousness..." she inform making Sister Theresa getting to her feet and going inside the room. The other lady too followed but was stopped by the nurse. "Only one person at a time..."

She nodded and sat back. I kept tapping my foot impatiently. I may have said to everyone and even to myself that I was just here to help them. But deep inside I know I just want to meet the women who can bake exactly same cupcakes as my Nandini. I want to meet the women whose pain is making me sad when I don't even know her.

"Get me my baby right now..." I heard a scream which made me freeze. The other lady ran inside the room, I wanted to follow her back but I couldn't. It seems like I was paralyzed not able to move a single muscle.

I could recognize that voice everywhere. It feels like something broke inside me. No, No... This can't be happening... This can't be her. Many people have exact same voice Manik, No big deal. I can't believe till few minutes back, I was dying to hear her voice once. To have my Nandini in front of me. But now I am dreading the thought of That women inside that room could be my Nandini...

She was screaming and bowling continuously asking for her baby.. Baby? Whose baby??? It seems my head will explode. I pushed my body up and with small steps I enter inside the room.

I could only see the back of Both the ladies who came with me. They were trying to hold someone down. Doctor was eying her with pity and so was the nurse. With a heavy heart I came forward. I don't know at this moment what I wanted, I want her to be my Nandini but then one side screamed it shouldn't be her.

My body was literally shivering. She finally stopped screaming maybe tired and now I could hear the silent sobs. "Naina, my child please calm down..."

Sister Theresa told her sobbing herself, They left her moving a little away from the bed. I could see a woman her face hidden in her palms. I took a sharp breath. I didn't have to see her face to know who this person was.

I took small steps towards her, she still has not looked up. Still sobbing lightly. Sister Theresa looked at me, opened her mouth to say something. But her expression turned into confusion and then shocked. When I made my way towards her bed and curled up beside her holding her in my arms.

"Calm down Nandu...." And that little frame in my arms jerked up suddenly removing her hand from her face. I gazed into her teary eyes pulling her in my embrace. I found her, I have finally found her.

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