Location: Dehli (Dixit Hospital)
Early in the morning.
"The baby is healthy, you don't need to worry. But as the delivery date is coming nearer I advice you to admit her by next Monday." Dr Neha said with a warm smile to one of her patients.
"Thankyou so much doctor" The patient replied.
"Err....Actually I wanted to ask something" The patient added hesitantly.
"Yes, go ahead" She said.
"I want the delivery done by the hands of Dr Dixit. I mean, just because our experience with him for our first child was just fine and that we trust him" The patient stated.
"Oh! I am sorry Mr Mehta but the thing is that Dr Dixit doesn't practice anymore due to some personal reasons, so I will do it myself but you don't need to worry, trust me everything will be alright."
"Oh okay. Thankyou once again doctor" They replied sadly and left.
As the couple left my mind wandered to the heart pinching memories of my life, the memories which I never wanted to recall again. But every other day some or the other of our old patients force me to visit those memories.
Ab kya batau mein in sab patients ko ki it was me who told Dev to stop practicing. But.....but I did not do it purposefully, I was forced to do it due to certain cicumstances. Oh god! Our lives are so messed up at the moment. We need you back Sona please we need you! Kaha ho tum? Please come back....please.
Shit! In all this I forgot that Dev had his appointment with Dr Shaha.
I quickly dailed Dev's number to check whether he has reached for his appointment or not. But to my badluck his phone was switched off.
Next I immediately called Dr Shaha
"Dr Shaha, Dev had a appointment with you today right??"
"Yes Dr. Neha but he has not yet come to my clinic"
"Oh....he must've forgotten.....I will inform him, no worries."
With that I hung up the call. Next I called ma.
"Ma, is Dev at home?"
"No he is not, he left long back......he had his appointment today right? "
"Yes he had, but then he has not yet reached Dr.Shaha's clinic and then he is not even picking up his phone"
"WHAT!!! he is not at the clinic yet, then where is he Neha"
"I don't know Ma, but....but you don't worry, I will find out and let you know"
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Dev's POV:
It was almost dark when I reached near Shri chacha's tea stall. I ordered one 'cutting chai' and went and sat down on a chabutra (A cement platform which is built around huge trees). Yes I know I had missed my appointment with Dr. Shaha, but I don't care. I am out like this since morning, without informing anyone, but as I said, I just don't care because no one cares for me. The two important ladies in my life left me alone and since then my life is in a mess.
That scoldings of Neha still send shudders down my spine.
Flashback:
What is this Dev? How could you be so careless? She could have lost her baby because of you. Do you even know how heart pinching it is for a mother to lose her little one, and that too because of a careless doctor. Maine tumhe pehle hi bola tha ki take a break, cause you are not mentally stable right now......but tumhe toh sirf apni mann-mani karni hai na?
Now you have to do as I tell. You should not be seen in the hospital premises from now on, you will not do a single operation until I tell you to do so. Go and sit home, or do whatever you want to do apart from coming to the hospital.
What are you waiting for now should I bring a Dhol taasha and march you up to your home??Out....out.
Flashback over.
I was brought back to present by the tea vendor who had brought me my cup of tea. I took it. He turned and was about to go, but stopped suddenly and said to me "Sir aaj bahout din baad aaye aap". He kind of knew me as I was his regular customer years back. But I had stopped coming here long back, actually after she left me I had not visited here even once. And he remembering me even after so long was a little surprising.
I didn't wanted to talk to anyone so just plastered a fake smile at him, thinking that he should leave the place ASAP.
But I guess he was in no mood to leave me today.
"Arey sir....apke saath wo madam aati thi na...wo bhi nahi aayi.... jhagda hua kya aap dono ka?" He asked me. And that was it he had invited his own death. He asked me about her how could he....bloody ba***rd.
I tightened my hold on the cup of tea, stood up, my eyes spitting fire and I poured the hot tea over his head. Then I held him by his collar and said "Agar jyada oversmart banne ki kosis ki na.....toh tera yeh jo so called tea stall hai na vo band karva dunga" I could tell you he was damn scared.
He hurriedly mouthed a sorry and left immediately.
I also went towards my car and started driving home.
When I reached home the scene there was quite disturbing. Ma was sitting on the couch, criying wheras Nikki and Riya were consoling her. Neha was pacing to and fro in the hall. And mamaji, mamiji sat there all tensed.
And there was someone else too, a girl wearing a pink Kurta and white leggings with her hair kissing her shoulders. But I couldn't see her face as she was facing her back towards me.
Just then ma's voice caught my attention. "Dekho here he is". She said.
And at that moment the girl turned around.
And then I got the bigest shock of my life. She was standing right in front of me. I was shocked, happy, cofused. But above all I was angry....angry on her.
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Done!!! First chapter of "Unspoken bonds is here. Do tell me whether you all liked it or not through your lovely comments. And don't forget to vote!!
