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Naira screamed for her little baby to come back, until she fell to the ground exhausted. Manish and Naitik, half carried, half dragged, a broken, tearful Naira, back into her hospital room.
She sat on the bed silently, her face that had been glowing naturally because of her pregnancy, just few hours ago, was now dull and tear stained, her lifeless eyes focusing on her flat stomach, that few moments ago had been swollen up because of their baby, Karthik's little princess.
"Karthik", she whispered to herself.
"Where was he, why wasn't he here with her, did something happen to him.", she thought.
Thousands of bad thoughts clouded her mind. Fear ran through every bone of her body. The mere thought of Karthik having left her along with their baby, made her shiver
"Karthik", she chanted his name continuously with all her might.
"Naira, relax", said Suvarna hugging her, trying to calm her down but it didn't work.
"I want to see Karthik. Where is my Karthik, How is he, Maa, please don't lie to ne", she asked
"He is still unconscious, They can't say anything, until he regains consciousness.", answered Suvarna, honestly, knowing that Naira would catch her if she lied.
"Maa, take me to Karthik", pleaded Naira.
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"Mendak", Naira called out softly, sitting down on the stool, beside him, catching his hand in hers
"Wake up, mendak, your Sherni needs you to tell her that everything is alright. Get up mendak", she begged.
"Mendak, you are angry at me that, I lost our princess, that is why you aren't talking to me, am sorry, I am very sorry. This is all my fault, you asked me not to go the yoga class and called the instructor at home, but I didn't listen to you. You are angry with me na", she cried holding his hand near her heart.
She felt fingers move slightly, creases formed on his temple, he slowly opened his eyes, all her pain vanished seeing him awake.
She called out for the doctor, who came almost, immediately and asked her to leave, so that he could check Karthik. Minutes after she left the room she heard the sound of screaming, followed by what sounded like glass breaking. She ran back into the room immediately, even the others followed, their saw Karthik on the floor, screaming, sitting their hugging his knees, he looked scared.
"Karthik beta", Manish called out, but he didn't pay any attention.
"Doctor, what had happened to him", asked Akhilesh.
"He started moving far from us, when we tried to come close to him. Then we took out the injection and he started screaming. I have never scene a person get so scared of an injection. He also broke the medicine bottle", said the doctor
"But he doesn't, ya when he was small he used too, couple of months ago, he had fever and taken an injection at that time he did not react like this.", informed Surekha
"Karthik", Suvarna called out, trying to hold him, but he pushed her away.
"Mendak", Naira called out but still he didn't give any response.
The screaming had dried up his throat and he started coughing badly.
"Jaan, listen to me", she spoke, sitting down beside him, making him drink a glass of water. Which he took after a bit of hesitation. She made him get up from the floor and sit on the bed.
"what happened", she questioned him
"aap kaun hai", he asked in a childish voice, giving everyone a shock.
"Karthik, why are you saying this, what is wrong with you mendak. Please mendak you are scaring me", Naira spoke cupping his face.
"Doctor, mera Kittu aisa bartav kyun kar raha hai", asked Dadi
"Beta, aap ka naam kya hai", the doctor asked, but he didn't respond and just looked on with a confused expressions.
"Maa papa ko bata hoga", he said like a kid
"Inn mein se apke Maa papa kaun hai", questioned the doctor. Karthik looked around the room at all the faces, but he recognised none of them.
He held his head as it seem to hurt seeing so many faces.
"It is okay, relax, just relax", said the doctor.
"I need to talk to you all, please come outside", said the doctor.
Karthik gripped Naira's hand as she was about to leave.
"Mat jao", he said cutely.
Naira wanted to know what has happened to her mendak, but she also didn't want to leave him alone. Everyone as well as the doctor understood her situation.
"Doctor, whatever you want you can say here", said Mansih
The doctor explained them that Karthik's accident had caused him to have amnesia and make his mind go in a child like state. Maybe because he is the most closest to Naira, that is why even now though he doesn't know her anymore, he feels a sense of protection with her.
Naira and the entire family was shocked and taken aback hearing this.
"Doctor, when can we take Karthik home. I want to take him home soon. If he will be there or will be easier to remember everything", spoke Naira.
"You both can be discharged by tomorrow morning", the doctor answered
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Karthik and Naira both had been shifted to a single room. It was late in the night, Karthik was sleeping. Naira had lost all her sleep. Just then she noticed Karthik, turning and twisting in his sleep. She realized he was starting to get restless. She got up from her bed and went to his. Lightly rubbing the palm of his hand. Feeling someone very close to him, Karthik opened his eyes. He hugged her right, he looked extremely scared. She hugged him and rubbed his back lightly in an attempt to calm him down.
"Tum mujhe bahut achi lagti ho. Lekin tum ho kaun", Karthik asked
"Naira, tumhari Sherni", she answered
"Sherni, lekin tum toh bahut achi ho, Sherni ki tarhe bilkul nahi ho, Nahi mein tumhe kuch aur bulaunga", said Karthik
"Kya bulaoge", she asked
"Uffo, thoda time toh do", he complained like a child
"Acha, tum mujhe jo bulana his, bulaoge, mein tumhe mendak bulaungi okay", asked Naira
"Mendak gande hote hai, mujhe ache nahi lagte", he pouted
"Nahi mendak, bahut pyaare hote, bahut ache", she spoke tears filling her eyes.
"Nai, mujhe ache nahi lagte, aur dekho, unke barien mein bath karne se tum cry karne lagge. I don't like them", he said and wiped her tears. She hugged him side ways. He kept on his head on her lap. She patted his head softly, the events of the day flooded her head. She had never in wildest, most horrible nightmare thought things would end up like this. Her baby was taken away from her and her love though physically close to her was still not with her, her entire world had turned entirely upside down and she didn't have the liberty to break down.
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