Heart is a Fool

Chapter 34: Finally Finally

Vijay was traveling alone with his most trusted driver to Naina Devi when he began to feel uneasy just after crossing Chandigarh. The driver with his presence of mind drove him to the Emergency ward of Raheja Hospital  where he was immediately attended to. After a battery of tests, his vitals were stable and it was a case of anxiety attack due to lack of sleep, stress and general weakness. 

The driver informed Aman who called Palak and by stroke of luck she  was visiting the hospital that day though they had shifted base to Delhi recently. She took a few deep breaths and nervously walked into Vijay's cabin where he was on  saline drips and resting. 

Palak : Hello Sir; How are you feeling now

Vijay : I am okay, please take all this out and get me discharged immediately. I am on my way for a very special purpose and I cannot be confined in bed. 

Palak: We cannot let you go until your family members are here. You just had a severe anxiety attack and you need to rest. 

Vijay: Family? my son has deserted his father and the younger one is studying abroad so no one will come. Please let me go

Palak: All your anxiety, stress, weakness is due to your sons being away from you. Sons are very selfish, but daughters take care of their families.

Vijay: No No; my older son is a gem but ever since he got trapped by that girl he stopped listening to anyone and caring for his family.

Palak: Trapped; as in is he being blackmailed ? You can meet her and sort it out.

Vijay: With a deep sigh ; I have never met her nor do I want to meet her. She has completely ruined my happy family for her greed. He got married without informing me now he says he has children with her too. He is my life, he shared everything with me, he never wanted to get married but suddenly he met this girl and he transformed.

Palak: Are you upset because he transformed or because he married against your wishes ? 

Vijay: Every father wants the children to be married and happy; I have seen the world, I have faced so many difficulties ; I was advising him out of experience not to marry this girl but he...

Palak: In a very soft tone; Sir it is not necessary that all our experiences will be the same. Each one of us have our own experiences, own journeys and own ways to handle them. Sometimes we see things from only our point of view and decide what is best for the other person.

Vijay: Nahi beta !! Sorry; it just slipped out since you seem to be my daughter's age. Maa Baap hamesha aapka bhalai chahte hai; woh jaante hai ki kaun aur kya aap ke liye sahi hai

Palak: Bacche jab bade ho jaate hain to woh friends ho jaate hain parents ke liye. I listen to my little girls also. Aap apne bete se baat kijiye na with an open mind; shayaad aapko unka point of view samajh aaye. Do you trust your son when he is at work?

Vijay: Hna ; He has the best business brain but he is a fool when it comes to personal life. Baat kya karni uss ardiyal se; he is just stuck to his point that his wife ...eh is the best in the world and I am wrong. I am his father, he was small when his mother deserted us and I have brought him up spending sleepless nights by his bed side when he was sick, and ensured he got the best of everything. Aaj woh ladki aur uski bichrdi maa jo man gadhan kahani leke aa gayee wohi log uski zindagi hai. 

Palak: You trust him professionally then why not personally, he is the same person. I have made this mistake of not trusting enough, thinking from my point of view and I have had only tears; then later realised we should treat each conversation like the last conversation ; life is very short.