Faasla-e-Deewar

Chapter 26

9 months later

Us unchi building ke main door se ek larki andar dakhil hui thi.
Usne ek kandhe per apna bag daal rakha tha aur dure baazu per apna white coat aur stethoscoop pakar rakha tha. Uske andar aate hi reception per khari larki uth khari hui aur aas paas chalte logon ne use salaam kiya. Usne seedhe tassuraat ke saath jawaab diya aur chalti hui elevator tak chali gai.
Woh itne saada se black pants aur black top pehne hue thi ke koi use dekh ke ye nahi keh sakta tha ke woh us company ki CEO thi.

"Good morning ma'am."

Woh jab apne office me ayi to foran uski secretary andar ayi thi.

"Good morning Samantha."

Usne jawaban use dekh ke kaha tha. Samantha ne use uski meetings ke baare me bataya tha aur usne khamoshi se sun kar sar hila diya.

"Ma'am ek baat kahun agar aap bura na manaen to?"

Samantha ne Angrezi me hi pucha tha aur usne halka sa sar hila diya.

"Ma'am aap ko thora rest karna chahiye. Aap abhi hospital ki night duty de kar aa rahi hain aur ab yeh sab..."

"Thanks Samantha lekin main theek hun. Aap mujhe bas woh naye project ki files laa den main check kar lun gi."

Raima ne uski baat ko kaata tha aur naram lehje me kaha tha lekin najane woh muskurahat kahan thi.
Woh jabse Pakistan se London wapis ayi thi usne khud ko kaam me hi 24 ghente busy rakha tha. Woh sirf hospital hi nahi jaati thi lekin usne apni duty ke baad ka zada se zada time apne Baba ke business ko dena shuru kar diya tha. Use ab bhi yaad tha jab usne us company me pehle din kaam ke liye ayi thi to kis tarah kuch logon ne use taane maare the.

"Ab ek Doctor hume business sikhae gi."

Us baat ka jawaab Raima ne pursakoon si muskurahat liye hue diya tha.

"Business sikhane nahi ayi main aap sabko. Main bas aap sab se seekhne ayi hun. Aur I think yeh ek Doctor hi he jo aap logon ki jaan bachatu hai to I guess ise aap logon se thora zada hi dimag chalana aata ho ga? Am I wrong Mr Williams?"

Aur usne apni kahi hui baat ko sahi sabit in 9 mahino me kar diya tha. Woh apne Baba ki company ko bas pehli jesi haalat me nahi layi thi usne use bohat behtar kar diya tha aur ab wahan ka har employee yeh maan ne se peeche nahi hat sakta tha ke woh ek achi Doctor hone ke saath saath ek bohat achi businesswoman bhi thi. Shayad is waqt uske Ammi Baba ya Rayah use dekhte to yaqeen bhi na kar paate ke woh wohi Raima thi jo har baat pe dil chota kar beth ti thi ghabra jati thi. Lekin aaj woh naa hi kisi ki ankh me dekh ke baat karne se ghabrati ghi naa hi kisi bhi mushkil ka saamna karne se.

Woh Samantha ki di hui files check kar rahi thi jab uske kamre ka darwaza khula tha aur wahan se Zahra andar dakhil hui thi.

"May I come in ma'am?"

Usne kaha to Raima halka sa muskurai.

"Andar ao!"

Usne kaha to Zahra muskura kar andar ayi aur uski desk ke samne pari kursi per beth gayi.

"Kya haal he?"

Raima ne pucha tha.

"Theek thaak! Lekin tum mujhe theek nahi lag rahi."

Usne kuch pareshani se uski shakal dekhte hue kaha tha.

"Main theek to hun? Mujhe kya hua he"

Usne kaha to Zahra ne use aur gour se dekha.

"Tumhe rest ki zaroorat hai! Kitna arsa ho gaya he tumhe chutti liye hue?"

Usne phir kaha to Raima ne apni ankhe masli aur use dekh kar kaha.