I too want a love story - KarEena

2(33). Recovery

(Bonus)

Arshad's eyes fluttered open, he found his mother by his bedside reading a newspaper,"Good morning, Ammi" he smiled weekly.

"Good morning, Cielo" Haseena smiled closing the newspaper, she got up and gave him a forehead kiss, "chalo let's get you fresh, Nano athi hogi breakfast ke sat"

"Okay" he smiled

Haseena carefully picked him up, brushed his teeth, and gave him a sponge bath mindful of the bandage that covered the better part of his torso, changing his clothes, she gently laid him on the bed.

"Ammi, will they keep another plaster thing?" he asked pouting at her and pointing to his left hand which was swollen because of the cannula staying there for long, "I don't want it Ammi"

"No baby, from now they'll just administer you medicine through injection, apko daar tho nehi lagtana?" Haseena caressed the swollen hand

"No Ammi," he smiled

"Chalo, hum apkeliye Cartoons lagayenge" she switched on the TV

"Ammi, Mumma kab ayegi, I miss her" Arshad looked at her with brimmed eyes

"Soon, my baby" she hugged him as tears flowed from her eyes

"Hum agaye" Noor Jhan Ji announced as she entered the room

Haseena quickly wiped off her tears, "ayiye Ammi" She smiled and took the carriage from Noor Jhan Ji

"Kaisa hei mera bachcha" Noor Jhan Ji kissed Arshad's forehead but she watched Haseena whose hands had a slight shiver, her heart wrenched seeing her daughter like this. Finally, when she thought their family was perfect, everything vanished.

"Good, Nano" Arshad smiled, "Ammi said Mumma will come soon"

Noor Jhan Ji understood what had transpired, sighing she nodded to Arshad with a big smile

"Ammi apne breakfast kiya?" Haseena asked as she sat next to Arshad to feed him

"Haan" Noor Jhan ji came with another plate and started feeding Haseena, who silently ate not complaining coz she knew her son wouldn't be silent if she did.

Noor Jhan Ji thanked the gods for saving her grandchild. It's been four days since the wretched day when everything went down, Haseena hasn't left the hospital since then, spending her days and nights sitting beside the bed. Until Arshad woke up, she hadn't eaten anything and would sleep crying in her mother's lap for a few hours.

And now too the only reason she is eating is because her son would throw tantrums if she doesn't. Haseena has gotten weaker and leaner in these few days, like the life in her barely alive. After breakfast, Haseena went to get fresh. By the time she was back, Arshad also fell asleep because of the medicines.

"Ammi hum ate hei. Kuch ho tho hume bulalena" Haseena said going out of the room. Noor Jhan Ji nodded knowing well where her daughter was going.

When Haseena stepped out of the room, the next room buzzed with action. Haseena stopped a nurse who was running out of the room.

"Nurse kya huva?" Haseena asked anxiously

"The patient had an episode; the doctor is attending. I need to go" The nurse walked away hurriedly.

Haseena stood rooted with batted her breath, a few minutes later the doctor came out, "The patient is fine, no need to worry, you can visit her now" he smiled and went away.