A deal

Chp 23

Nandini was a bit better but still she wasnt opening herself........on the other side daadi's health wasnt getting better and she was only chanting manik's name even in unconcious state........it was really hard time for all of them that too when manik was lying on bed unaware of everything....unaware of the pain his family was going thru......cabni entered the icu and saw manik with closed eyes lying there oblivious of his surrounding.......cabir moved towards him.....moving his hand in his hair he whispered get well soon buddy and stayed there like this.....he didnt want to show his sad face to nandini who was already very depressed but the doctors words were ringing in his ears making him concerned......after a minute or so he moved back and looked at nandini who was standing there with face void of any expression.......giving her a weak smile he patted her shoulder and gestured her that he is standing outside the room.......she walked close to him and looked at his pale face...gulping the lump of tears she observed her swallowen lower lip......bandage at the forehead while 1 or 2 scratches on his beautiful face while he was wearing hospital robe........she didnt like the scene.....she hated seeing him like this....moving her slender fingers over his face she caressed it lovingly with a shaking hand and a sob left her mouth......she moved closer to him and kissed his forehead and then his closed eyes while feeling a pang of pain arising in her chest.....she lifted her face a little and watched the handsome keenly while few drop of tears left her eye and fell on manik's lips

N: manik get up (sweetly but looks like that day he wasnt going to listen her)

N: manik yaar utho naa (she pleaded again with wobbling chin but getting no response from him she rested her head on his chest and cried silently clutching his shirt)

N: ok nhi uthna tm ne kar lo rest (wiping her tears) i know tm theek hojao ge bcz u r a hero
....my hero (pressing his hand in b/w hers warm hands it seemed that she said it more for herself.....to buck up herself)

Giving the last glance she left the room knowing that she wouldnt be able to control herself if she remained there for long......

Cmng out of room she sat on bench and closes her eyes resting her head on wall....she opened her eyes after sometime and decided to call navya to know about daadi's health......

On call

Na: hello nandini....kese ho manik kesa hai (she asked impatiently)

N: manik......(she uttered his name) kuch keh nhi skte.....bs dua karo (she exhaled a deep breath)

Na: m sure wo theek hojaye ga (ensuring her)

Their was silence at both ends as nandini didnt know what to say......but breaking the silence after a minute or so she said

N: daadi ki tabiyat kese hai Ab...

Na: daadi theek hai phle se....mein un ke liye soup bna rhi.....but wo har waqt roti rhte manik ke liye (she said in sad tone)

N: mere baat karwao unse (she gulped the lump of saliva down her throat and moved her tongue over dry lips preparing herself to talk to daadi)

She was lost in her thoughts when she heard daadi's weak voice asking about manik......

N: theek hai wo daadi (she said with pain written on her face)

Da: mjhe manik se milna hai aaj hi mein hospital ao ge (making up her mind)

N: nhi (she almost shouted) aap hospital na aye (she fumbled)

Da: Kia matlab na ao (getting irked as she was dying to meet manik)

N: matlab daadi (she said pondering over how to satisfy her) wo manik....manik aap ko aise dekh ke pareshaan hojayega na....