Neighbours

PART 43 : Changes!

I can't see my Sanyu like this" Kishore shed some tears

"She is so broken Anju"

"She is suffering so much" "I cannot see her like this Anju"
Kishore said

"I understand your point" "But this the love she has for her husband Randhir" "She loves him so much" "It is quite evident" Anju said

"Anju...I have to tell you something" Kishore said

"Ji kahiye" She said

"Few days back..." And Kishore told Anju everything

"Loan of 10 lac rupees" Her eyes widen

"Yes Anju...and...Randhir supported me that time" "Randhir helped me with money" Kishore said

"But why loan?" "what was the need?" "Why did you hide it from me" Anju said

"I took loan for Sanyukta's marriage" "Shekhar and his mother...humse dahej manga tha unhone" Kishore spoke the truth

"What?" Anju was horrified listening to it "Yes...his mother asked for handsome amount of money...as dowry" Kishore said

"But when their marriage was pulled off I thought of utilizing that money in renovation of our shop" "But....but...I failed to return money back to Tiwari" "I invested all money in renovation work thinking ki 2 mahine main kuch na kuch kar lunga...but peechle 2 mahine main aacha business nahi hua Anju" "Bohot lose bhi hua hai...mere paas paise nahi baache...jo savings thi usse muje dukaan main kaam karne wale logo ko salary deni padi" "Ankit and Aryan...unse baat karne wala tha but before that Randhir came in between and handled the situation" "Mere bina kuch kahe....he got to know it and came forward to help me" "For a second I thought I'll lose my house and shop...but Randhir saved it" Kishore said

"And you agreed?" "Aap aaisa kaise kar sakte hai" Anju fumed in anger

"Shekhar was really a nice guy for Sanyukta" "Hence I thought...we cannot lose him" Kishore looked down in guilt

"Nice guy..." "Huh!" "Dahej manga tha unhone humse..." "Aur aapne maan liya..." "Chale the aap Sanyu ki shaadi uss Shekhar se karane" "I am shocked" "What made you do this?" "How can you appreciate this" "Dowry is a crime" "I thought you are person who holds great principles and ethics" "But...I am stunned" "You have disappointed me" "Just because...according to only you...Shekhar is good...you were fulfilling their selfish demands" "I cannot believe this" "Aaj main kehti hu...Sanyu ne bhaag ke shaadi ki yeh bohot aacha kiya" "I have always supported her and will support her always" "I am...I am shocked" "aapne aaisa kiya..." Anju left the place in disappointment

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Aryan comes back to Jaipur.
He was in Delhi for all these days.
He learns about Randhir's accident. On breakfast,

"Anju...pack the breakfast I'll take it to hospital" Kishore said Anju nodded

"Why?" "Why will you do this Papa?" Aryan asked

"What do you mean?" Kishore said

"Papa...matlab aap unn Shekhawats ke liye breakfast le jaoge" Aryan said

"Ha..." kishore replied

"Kyu?" "They are our enemies" "And Randhir...he deserves this condition of his" "After all Sanyu ke saath jo usne kiya...uske baad...yeh...thik hi hua uske saath" "Aur Sanyu..." Before Aryan could speak further Kishore pasted a tight slap on his face.

"How dare you to utter such words Aryan" Kishore shouted

"Papa...but..." "Don't forget Randhir is now Sanyukta's husband and our son-in-law" "How dare you utter such shits about him" "Do you even know what has he done for us?" Kishore said

"Yes...because of him my father arose a hand on me" Aryan said

"Shut up..." "Get lost" Kishore roared

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"Sanyu..." a low and trembling voice reached Sanyukta's ears

She rubbed her eyelids.

"Sanyukta..." Randhir mumbled in extremely weak voice.

"Randhir..." She cupped his face

Soon doctor came and examined Randhir.
He has now started responding to the treatment fully as he regain his senses.
Everyone of their families came to meet him.
He was much better but still needs to be under observation.
The internal injuries were less in number but were severe.
Some days rolled on like this. Sanyukta took great care of Randhir as wife and as well as a doctor.
Things were normal.
Agrawals and Shekhawats shared peace.
Aryan was getting hyper due to constant support of his father to Randhir.
Kishore have started accepting Randhir and their marriage.
Positive signs were definitely there. Harsh was happy seeing Randhir's progressing health and also the visible positive changes in Kishore

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"Chup chap muh kholo aur yeh dawai khao" Sanyukta kinda scolded Randhir.
Randhir obeyed her words like small child.
He gulped the medicines.
She served him with some fruits and got busy in analysing his reports

"Tum naraaz ho mujse?" He asked She looked at him, nodded in NO and again glued her eyes in the report

"Mujse itne gusse se kyu baat karti ho?" He asked in utter cute voice of his.

"Because tum koi bhi cheez ek pal main mante hi nahi" She replied

"Why are you talking like this?" He said

"What Randhir?" She said in irritated voice

"come here..." He raised his hand in air and signalled her to come to him

She looked away because her eyes became watery.

"Idhar aao na Sanyu..." He requested

She nodded in No and looked away

"Please...I wanna hug you" "Kitne din hogaye I havent hugged you" He said

"No..." she nodded

She stood there like that.
He slowly got up from his bed and took small steps in her direction.
He reached close to her and held her hands into his. He kissed her knuckles.
"I am fine" He said and the next moment she flew in his arms.
She cried in his arms

"I...I was afraid" "Scared of losing you" "You weren't responding to the treatments" She sobbed

"Aab se na main tumhe bike chalne hi nahi dene wali hu" "Aabse I'll drop you to the shop" "Idiot..do you know what could have happened to you" "Accident...aacha hua tumhare haath pair nahi tute" "No blood lose was there" "Tumhe kuch hojata toh main kya karti" She broke the hug

"I hate you..." "You don't care about me" She started hiting him on his chest with her tiny fist. "What if something would have happened to you" "Tumhe kuch hojata toh" "For the first time in life...I was afraid of my profession" "I am not that strong Randhir" "Main tumhe aaise nahi dekh sakti" "I couldn't even look at you or treat you...itni darr gayi thi main" She cried bitterly.

He held her nape and made her rest head on his chest.

"Sorry..." He said
"Sorry for each and every tear of yours"
"Sorry for those sleepless nights" "Sorry for the stress and pain you went through" He spoke calmly

"For a second when I saw you in that worst condition...I thought...I have lost you" She said Randhir held her more tightly than before this time.

She comfortably hide herself in his arms

"I love you" He mumbled
"I love you too" She replied
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"How is Randhir?" Kishore asked Harsh who was just home from hospital
"He is fine now" "Kal discharge mil jayega usse" Harsh replied

"Chalo aacha hai" "Sab thik hogaya" Kishore said
Harsh nodded positively
"Tumse kuch baat karni hai Harsh" Kishore said
"Haan Bolo..." Harsh said
TBC
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