Crash & Care

Chapter 8

K: Kya doctor? Aap kya keh rahe he? Mujhe kuch samaj nai aa raha!
Doc: Dekho Kartik...Naira ko multiple fractures aaye he uske dono hands pe...aur ek minor fracture uske left leg pe..aur ek head injury bhi hui he...
Kartik: Vo theek toh ho jayegi na doctor?
Doc: Abhi kuch sure nai he...par usko 2 hrs tak monitor karna padega...uske right hand pe jo external injuries hui he uski wajah se unka right hand me infection ho gaya he.. Hum 2-3 hours wait karenge...agar vo septic ho gaya..toh uska effect Naira ke baaki body pe bhi ho sakta he toh hume shayad..sure nai he...par shayad uska right hand amputate karna padega
K: Amputate? Matlab?
Doc: Uske hath ka infection baaki body tak spread ho uske pehle hum uske hath ko operation se cut kar denge..aur...
K interupts: Kya matlab cut kar denge...aise kaise cut kar denge.. dono hath toh chahiye na...cut nai kar sakte...
Doc: Agar amputate nai kiya toh unki jaan ko bhi khatra ho sakta he..
K in disbelief: Kya kuch bhi keh rahe he aap...me Naira ko best doctor ke paas leke jaunga..usko best....
Doc interupts: Dekhye Mr. Kartik, abhi kuch sure nai he..hum kuch ghante monitor karenge aur fir hi decide hoga ki aage kya karna he...
Aap unke pati he, sambaliye khud ko...jo bhi decision hoga vo aap ka hoga aur vo hi final hoga...hum par bharosa rakhe

Doctor goes back into the OT
Kartik drops down to the floor....covers his face with both his hands & starts weeping...

Just then, a hospital attendant comes with another person covered in bandages on his head and right hand.

Attendant to K: Sir ye madam ka phone aur unka baki ka belongings

Attendant hands over Naira's phone and other belongings. Kartik takes them

Attendant to K: Sir ye vo driver he jo car drive kar rahe the...jisme madam thi
Cabbie: Sir me Shankar, Ma'am ne subhe meri hi gaadi book ki thi

Kartik was staring at Naira's belongings, hugging them tightly... he looks towards the cabbie...

K to Cabbie: Kya hua tha? Kaise hua ye?

*Attendant leaves*

Cabbie: Sir vo madam subhe ko bohot late ho rahi thi toh unhone mujhe hill wala shortcut lene ko bola... *narrates*

**Cabbie narrates**

N to cabbie: Bhaiya aap ek kaam karo...aage se left lena mujhe ek shortcut pata he
Cabbie: Madam aap sure ho? Kyuki left side pe hilly area he thoda
N: Haa bhaiya
Cabbie: Theek he

In 5 mins, traffic clears and the cabbie takes a left onto the hilly road.. Naira knew it was dangerous but still since she was getting late she decided to take that road..

Due to heavy rains the previous day, roads had become slippery...

Suddenly a dog comes in front of the car...to save the dog, cabbie turns the car and saves the dog...and somehow handles the car from hitting the nearby tree

*car jerks*

N: Bhaiya sambhalke chalaiye
Cabbie: Ji

Cabbie was driving..
After a while, a truck comes from the opposite direction...the road was narrow & hence both the car and truck were about to hit but the cabbie takes a sharp turn and truck passes by...but he looses control over the car and the car skids, takes a roll & hits a huge tree on the side of the road...

( Imagine a full filmy accident scene 😉 Full on DKP style)

The car hits the tree & the bonnet opens... both Cabbie and Naira fall unconscious...and are severely hurt...
People gather around the accident site & take both the victims to the hospital...

**Narration ends**

K to Cabbie: Isme aapki koi galti nai he...aap theek he na? Zyada lagi toh nai na apko?
Cabbie: Me theek hu sir
K: Aap jaiye..rest kijiye...aapka bill me settle kar dunga
Cabbie: Thank you sir...

Cabbie leaves

Kartik to himself: Naira ne vo road kyu liya...usko pata tha na kitna risky he waha se jaana...usne fir bhi vo road liya...ek din school ke liye late ho jaati toh kya farak padta...
K *in a louder tone*: Naira...Naira ye kya kiya tumne....ab me kya karu *covers his face face with both his hands in disappointment*

Kartik goes and sits on a bench near the OT. Kartik was in constant worry. A lot of thoughts going through his mind....He cried at intervals...he walked to and fro at other intervals of time...
After a while, gathering courage he got up and decided to see Naira...but as soon as he was about to enter...an attendant stopped him and refused to let him in....No one was allowed inside the OT he explained...
The attendant could clearly see the tension on Kartik's face..how he was not in his senses and constantly breaking down..
He made Kartik sit on a nearby bench & went to get a cup of tea...

After a while, the attendant enters with a cup of tea in his hands and offers it to Kartik...
Kartik was facing down...but he looks up at the cup of tea...

He remembers morning scene..

**
K: *takes the cup and takes a chai sip*
K: Mujhe toh pata hi tha meri biwi best he..jadoo he uske hatho me...
N: Achi bani he?
K: Bohot achi bani he
N: Lao mujhe bhi taste karni he...jaldi jaldi me mene taste hi nai ki
K: Nai bilkul nai.. tum apne liye dusri bana lena...ye meri he...
**
Attendant jerks Kartik & he comes back out of his flashes, he takes the cup of tea..

Attendant leaves
Kartik closes his eyes

K in his mind: Naira, Naira mujhe pata he tum mujhe sun sakti ho...
Naira subhe ko tumne mujhe chai bana ke pilayi thi.. vo tumhare hath ki aakhri chai nai hogi..aur bohot saari baar mujhe tumhare haath ki chai peeni he....uski tareef karni he...tumhare haath ke tareef karni he...jadoo he tumhare haath me....me kuch nai hone dunga tumhe....tumhe bharosa he na mujhpe??

Kartik opens his eyes, a tear rolls down his cheek..

Kartik waits for the doctor...