Titilating Catharsis

Mane na Mane Dil

Rudra ran toward the open land of the farmhouse.... But suddenly he was covered by a big course blanket... And then someone grabbed him and covered his head in arms and upper body... Rudra had not panicked, but the reprieve from the bees and the way he was covered in her open hair and body... let him breathe.... And then he realized that it was Sati who was covering him and she was mumbling something...

Few of the Farm hands rushed to help them with fire and smoke and in few minutes the bees had left them... Rudra and Sati were uncovered.... And when Rudra tried to remove Sati's arms from around him... she just collapsed in his arms. Sati had fainted...

Rudra looked at her pale face and fainted body... and became still... he didn't say anything or react... he was in shock.... Romendra reached out and hugged him while he sat on the ground near Rudra...

Romendra: Rudra, Beta sun, dekh meri taraf, Kuchh nahi hoga Sati ko, dekh kuchh nahi hoga... Main keh Raha hu na... Rudra... Rudraaaa! Kuchh bol. Sab theek hai...

And then one of the old farm hand came and slapped Rudra. And then offered him a glass of water... Rudra came into a bit of senses...

Rudra: Baba SATI!

He suddenly got up and ran towards the house where Sati was taken....

Later in the night...

Rudra was bitten enough by the bees but Sati has taken the most bytes. The total amount of poison in her was enough to make it dangerous for her. She was sleeping but Rudra couldn't sleep. She had a fever but Rudra dreaded the pain she would have once she was up...

Just then she started to come to senses, Rudra came to her. He had been in shock in the beginning, and then in rage because Sati had not taken his instruction. But in the end he had locked himself in his room and had cried for hours. What would he do if by some fate's mischance he lost her forever.... She was like a walking disaster. She got herself kidnapped and beaten just to get information. She got herself frozen to death just so she could get to some Mafia Gang leader... She danced and played with animals like a baby but then she says that she would go away the moment Baba was operated and well to go find her Maa.

Even if he wanted to protect her, how will he manage? He was an ordinary guy, with ordinary means....

Sati: Dost... dost... (her eyes still closed, she was mumbling in her sleep)...

Rudra: Sati, mera Pixie yahi yahi hu main... main tumhare pas hi hun...

Sati: Dost ko Katti Katti Kiya madhumakkhi ne... Dost marna nahi....

She got up crying and screaming. Rushed towards Rudra and started sucking at places where she found the bite marks... she kept on sucking and spitting while saying again and again

Dost Marna Nahin, please!!....

Rudra I was in shock. Why would Sati think that he was going to die? He tried to pacify her but she was not listening to him. At last Rudra screamed and shook Sati hard while crying himself.

Rudra: Sati... Satiiii....SATIII, Meri Taraf Dekho Sati main theek hoon main marne wala nahin. Tum bekar mein pareshan ho rahi ho....

Romendra: Kya hua Rudra? Sati kyun ro rahi hai ? Tumne a use kuchh kiya kya?

Sati: Baba vah dost ko madhumakkhiyo ne kat liya... Ab Dost mar jayenge? Rohit ki tarah.... Baba aap kuch karo naa... Dost ko bolo abhi nahi mare... Please

Romendra: ( held her in his arms and rocked her slowly) Dost ko dawai laga diya Doctor ne.... Tu rona bandh kar... aur tujhe yaad hai na doctor uncle ne Rohit ke liye kya kaha tha?

Sati: ( was hiccupping now) Ke Rohit ko Bee poison se allergy thi.... Aur hume pata nahi tha...

Romendra: Haa, Rudra ko aisi koi allegry nahi hai baby. Usko kuchh nahi hoga....

Sati: Pukka?

Romendra: Haa Pukka... mera baby kuchh khayega, bhukh lagi hogi naa? Doodh bhat khayega mera beta, humm?

Rudra left the room... he was not in a state of mind to handle what he was feeling... it was very difficult to take Sati"s extreme concern for his well being and yet his own incapability of handling her security and well being.

Rudra kept walking away from the house... his emotions were totally out of control. he kept on thinking that Sati was her own biggest enemy. How could he save Sati from her self? He needed help and his baba was the best person to seek help from.

Back in the house

Sati: Baba dost mujhse naraz hai kya? woh Chale Kyon Gaye?

Romendra: nahi Rudra tujhse naraz nahi hai... bas thak gaya hai. Teri fikra mein raat bhar soya nahin, isliye aaram karne gaya hai apne kamre mein. Tu bhi aaram kar. Main khane ke liye kuchh lekar aata hun fir tujhe dawai bhi leni hai...

In the evening...

Sati: Baba Dost kaha hai? Woh mujhse sare din mein nahi mile?

Romendra: Woh apne kamre mein hoga shayad... Tu itni pareshaan kyu ho rahi hai? Jaa dekh Dhondu kya kar raha hai... Adhe hgante se astabal wale pool mein pani se khel raha hai... kisiki baat nahi sunta. Use nikal ke la zara... Sab tod dega varna, bohot bigad diya tune use. Kal kitchen mein Teeno fridge ka samaan bahar nikalke Chocolate, Ice cream dhund raha tha.... Kaanch ki shishiya tut jati to chot lag jati use. Jaa....

In Rudra's room...

Rudra sat on the floor of the balcony watching the darkening sky... He didn't know what answers he was seeking but he just knew life has taken a turn in the last few weeks which he was not prepared for.

A gurgling laughter, some innocent punishment, an unmindful touch, sparkling eyes and most illogical logics were all he had. And he knew he was just a Dost, her friend. He meant nothing more than Ddhinku, Jhumki or Dhondu to her. She was like that sparkling dew drop which caught the very first of the sunlight at dawn. Her care and concern was just her nature. But what was a guy to do with such a person. All he felt this helpless rush of emotion which felt like a rush of lava in his veins... he was so much in the grip of this situation that everything in his life, thoughts, emotions and actions were just getting guided by it. The thought of losing her to her unmindful... no more like foolish lofty plans of facing this villain in her life.... Is destroying him. This fear was gripping every thought even when he knew what it meant to lose a parent. At Least his Dad had been safe....

Romendra: Rudra, tu apni nayi bike pe mujhe spin kab dila raha hai? Abhi tak usko full throttle pe chalayi hai kya?

Rudra... tu theek hai na mere bachche? Sar mein Dard toh nahi ho raha....

Rudra looked at his Dad and Romendra saw all the pain of his heart and understood.... he hugged Rudra close...

Romendra : Main samajhta hu beta... par jo tune chuna woh asaan nahi hoga. There are things you still dont know about her and her situation...

She has a psychological condition called the Savant Syndrome... it is a form of autism...