Kaira SS: Saanson Se In Dhadakano Tak

Part 2: Barsa Hai Dil Aur, Barse Nayan

All of them pleaded Kartik to keep his eyes open, but he kept staring at Naira, and slowly, his vision blurred. A few drops of tears escaped his eyelids as he shut them tight to overcome the pain. Akshara was on the phone trying to contact the paramedics and explain them their situation, while Gayu just went on crying beside Kartik. One of the police officers took Naman away and handcuffed him to the car's seat while the other one was standing nearby with Naitik, explaining him the further procedure for Kartik's treatment as well as the case. Naira was all in tears but she kept on talking to Kartik inorder to keep him awake.

Naira: (sobbing yet trying to speak) Kartik..Kartik aankhein khuli rakho Kartik warna tum jaantein ho na apni Veeru ko, main kaise apna babbar sherni wala avatar le leti hun. Please..please mere saath raho Kartik.
Kartik (trying to speak): Na...Naira... Tum.. Thik.. Ho Na..
Naira: Tumhe abhi bhi meri padi hai.. Halat dekho apni.. Ye kya kar diya Jai..

Kartik's started hyperventilating. He coughed, and a few drops of blood started dripping from the side of his mouth as he laid there, breathing heavily. Naira and Gayu both were shattered seeing that state of him. Both of them kept patting his cheek inorder to keep him awake.

Gayu: Kartik please soyiyega mat, please aankhein khuli rakhiye.
Kartik kept on breathing heavily which scared Naira to death. He was holding his abdomen with his left hands while blood kept on flowing out of his other open wounds. Naira kept her hands on the bullet wound near his chest and wiped the blood near his mouth from the sleeves of her jacket. Kartik groaned in pain as Naira put her hand on the wound and twisted a little while Gayu tied a handkerchief on his right hand which was bleeding. Naira was scared even at the thought of losing him, she could not imagine her life without him. She couldn't understand why she was feeling this way for Kartik but one thing was sure, Kartik was way too important for her.

Akshara and Naitik now rushed beside Kartik and kept on urging him not to close his eyes but he was slowing drifting into unconsciousness. They kept on shouting his name but all the did was stare at Naira's face, and slowly, his vision blurred till darkness overcame. All of them were now terrified as they saw him shut his eyes. Naira was numb for a minute or so but the sound of the siren brought her back to her senses. The ambulance gates opened and three paramedics came rushing towards Kartik. One of them immediately removed his jacket and the other one checked his pulse and informed the others that it was dropping. The third one started examining his wounds.

Paramedic 1: What kind of bullet was fired at him?
Officer 1: Soft lead, from out handguns
Paramedic 2: We will be taking him to the University Hospital, reach there ASAP.
Naitik: We will reach immediately, you please carry on with the procedure.

One of the paramedics looked after his wounds, the other gave him CPR while the third one was examining Kartik's breathing. In a few seconds they started treating him, one of them covered his wounds with thick gauzes while the other one got a BVM and started the bag and mask ventilation. Kartik, who was in a semiconscious state opened his eyes a little and seeing that, a smile crept on Naira's lips.

Naira: Tum thik hojaoge Kartik, sab thik hojayega, bas tum himmat mat harna haan.
Akshara: Kartik, beta hum sab yahin hai, tumhare saath, bas tum strong rehna.
Naira: Tum fight karoge Kartik, mere liye, apni Veeru ke liye, apni BFF Mishti ke liye, Naani ke liye, hum sabke liye, karoge na Kartik!

Kartik respondes by blinking his eyes slowly.

Paramedic 3: He is responding, that's a good sign for the start.

Kartik groaned in pain as one of the paramedics pressed his wound with a gauze in order to control the blood flow and in a few moments, he lost his consciousness. Two of the paramedics lifted Kartik and put him on the stretcher while the other one was giving him bag and mask ventilation. They lifted the stretcher and put it inside the ambulance. Gayu and Naira both tried to enter the ambulance but the paramedics stopped them from doing so. Gayu was arguing with them while Naira was just trying to have a look at Kartik. She saw them setting up a drip for him and covering his innocent face with an oxygen mask. Kartik's eyes were closed, he looked so peaceful that way even when he was in so much pain. Blood was all around his mouth, yet he looked so angelic. One of the paramedic was setting up some machines while the other one after putting the mask started giving him CPR once again. Naira felt herself being pulled back in a hurry as the doors of the ambulance closed. She was feeling as if a part of her was being taken away from her, she could lose him forever, but she consoled herself and built up the confidence that nothing wrong could happen with Kartik, he was a perfect man, free of any malice, so nothing could happen to him.
Akshara and Naitik, who were talking to the cops about taking Naman to the Police Station and arranging a cab to the University Hospital by the time Gayu argued with the paramedics, rushed towards Naira Gayu and pulled them away from the ambulance and asked them to come as they had to go to the hospital ASAP.

The four of them got on the cab that the officers had summoned and left for the hospital. All four of them were worried but amongst these four anxious souls was one soul, that was not only scared but also guilt-ridden, terrified and regretful. The thought of losing him was killing her from within but the fact that he was there because of her crushed her soul completely. Naira was guilty, the first bullet that hit him was meant for her, and the second one was because of her family member, and the fact that she had misunderstood him earlier instead of trusting him added on to the guilt. She felt miserable about her actions and hated herself for what she did. Kartik's face kept on flashing in front of her eyes, all she could do now was pray, pray to the almighty and ask him not to snatch away the only friend she had.....deep down she did not know if it was friendship or love...!!!