My Word is My Bond… Part – 35
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The guest room,
Krishna and Gauri were seated on the bed. Radhika was glaring at them.
Doctor: Good Evening…
Krishna & Gauri: (Tensed.) Good Evening, doctor…
Doctor: You all can wait outside, I’ll check them and call you back…
Dilshad & Sakshi: NO…
Sakshi: Doctor, check them, we aren’t going anywhere…
Doctor: (Nodding his head affirmative.) (To the duo.) In the call, Ms. Khanna said me you met with an accident… Can I see your wounds, please…?
Krishna & Gauri: (Shared a glance and looked at others.)
Om: (Being hell irritated.) We don’t have a whole day guys…
Krishna: (Slowly removed his jacket.)
A white bandage was covering his left forearm. Blood stains were visible on the bandage.
Gauri: KB… (Worried.)
Krishna: (Passed her an assuring smile.)
Doctor: (Removed his bandage.)
The forearm was designed with the stitches. And few stitches were open.
Doctor: The cut is deep and stitches are done… Did you strain your hand, sir…? The stitches are undone…
Krishna: (Spoke nothing.)
Sammy: Yes, doctor, he did… (Throwing draggers at his side.)
Doctor: Hmmm… It needs stitches… Will you be able to bare the pain, young man or should I inject you…?
Krishna: (Nodding his head.) I’ll be fine, you can carry on…
Anjali: What the hell do you mean by, I’ll be fine…? You better get injected…
Doctor: That’s fine, Ms. Anjali, nothing to worry…
Arjun: (Pulled Anjali into his embrace.) Please carry on doctor…
Doctor: (Got started with her work.)
Anjali: (Buried her face into Arjun’s chest and cried.)
Arjun: (Comforted by rubbing her shoulders.)
Krishna: (Didn’t even flinch. He was completely zoned out.)
Doctor: (After finishing her work.) Any other wounds, young man…?
Krishna: (Looked at Gauri.)
Gauri: (Slowly helped Krishna, by moving his t-shirt a little, exposing his bandaged hip.)
Doctor: (Removed the bandage and checked his wound.) The wound is deep and fresh… Are you sure it is an accident…? It seems to be like some sharp edged object is been pierced into the flesh…
AR: Yes, doctor… It is an accident… When he fell, he landed straight on the sharp edged iron piece…
Dilshad: And how do you know that…?
AR: Ammee, I helped them… I found them from the accident zone and took them to the nearby clinic… I didn’t know they were related to us…
Dilshad: (Looked keenly into the eyes of the young man for any trance of lie. She couldn’t find any and nodded affirmative. She turned and looked at Sakshi.)
Sakshi: (Letting out a sigh, nodded her head.) Trust me guys, if we ever find out that it was a lie, I’m not sparing any one of you… Especially you, Arjun (Pointing her finger at AR)…
AR: (Smiled and nodded his head.)
Doctor: (After attending Krishna’s wounds.) Any more wounds, young man…?
Krishna: Few scratches on my knee…
Doctor: (Checked his knee and cleaned them.) Please don’t keep your wounds closed tight… Wear something lose…
Krishna: Sure…
Doctor: (To Gauri.) What about you, young lady…?
Gauri: (Looked at Krishna with pleading eyes.)
Om: (Sternly.) Gauri…
Gauri: (Huffing.) Fine… (And pulled her sleeve to show the bandage covering her forearm.)
Doctor: Even your wound is deep… Thank God the stitches are fine… (After cleaning, she dressed the wound.) Any other wounds…?
Gauri: (Tensed and shivered.)
Krishna: (Pulled her close, to his chest and rubbed her shoulder. Mumbled few words into her ear.)
Gauri: (Composed herself and pulled away from his chest.) On my back…
Doctor: (Nodded and stood up.) Guys, please, turn around…
The guys turned and stood with their back to the duo.
Gauri: (Moved a little, giving some space for the doctor to check the wound.)
Doctor: (Sitting behind Gauri, she saw the bandage that was covering almost her complete back.) Almighty God…
Sakshi: What is it doctor…? (She stepped forward and stood beside the doctor. She cupped her face, shocked.)
The guys turned around at the doctor’s remark followed by the silence covering the room.
Dilshad: (Peeping at Gauri’s back.) What the hell is this…?
Sakshi: (Glaring at AR.) Do you still have to continue with the lie…?
AR: (Moved uncomfortably.)
Om: (Frustrated.) What is it…? (And walked around the bed to have a look at Gauri’s wound.)
Gauri: No… (And stopped Om from stepping forward.)
Om: Stop playing with me Gauri…
Gauri: (Ignoring Om’s anger and threat.) Sashu maa ji, he didn’t lie to you… When he reached the spot, we were lying after been hit by a car… The wound at my back happened before that, he isn’t aware about it… Only I and KB, know about it…
Sakshi: Oh really, and how did you get that…?
Gauri: When I got struck in between two men, who tried to… (Left the sentence incomplete.)
Krishna: (Pulled her into his embrace.)
Om: (Was able to see a part of the bandage covering her back. The bandage was running from top to bottom of her back. He was startled and fisted his hands to control his emotions.)
Sakshi & Dilshad: (Shared an eye-to-eye conversation.)
Dilshad: Doctor, please check the wound…
Doctor: (Nodded affirmative and opened the bandage. She felt pity on the young lady thinking about the pain this wound could have caused.)
Sakshi & Dilshad: (Turned their face away not able to see the wound still fresh and red.)
Doctor: (Checked and cleaned the wound. Later neatly dressed her wound. Making Gauri sit properly, she sat on the bed, beside her.) Any other wounds…?
Gauri: (Nodded no.)
Doctor: Sure…?
Gauri: (Nodded affirmative.)
Doctor: (Sighing, took her notepad. After writing down for few medicines.) (To Sakshi.) Mam, here is the prescription… Please take good care of them, especially the girl… Her wounds are deep and long… It takes a long time to cure… The dressing should be done after every six hours… Next time, I’ll show anyone here, so moving forward you can handle it by yourself…
Sakshi: (Nodded affirmative.)
Doctor: Make sure they take complete rest… Little strain could cause big damage…
Dilshad: We’ll take care, doctor… Thank you…
Doctor: I’ll take a leave after injecting them…
Sakshi & Dilshad: (Nodded affirmative.)
After the doctor left,
Sakshi: Dil, let’s have the Pooja and Quran pat at home… I know, we decided to have it after the weddings… But I don’t feel like delaying it anymore…
Dilshad: (Nodded affirmative.) Let’s talk to Maa…
Daadi: (From the door.) Not required… I’m right here… Get started with the preparations… When kids decide to keep things away from their elders, we, elders are left out only with God’s support…
Arjun: Daadi…
Daadi: You’re one among them, Ajju… You all kids had grown so much that, we elders are no more necessary for you…
Gauri: (Is crying silently.)
Krishna: (Closed his eyes tight. More than anything it was his Gauri’s silent tears killing him. Without a single word, he pulled her into his arms and embraced her tight and carefully.)
Gauri: (Cried into his chest.)
Krishna: (Tried to comfort her. He murmured smoothing words in her ears.)
Krishna was continuously caressing her hair with one hand and other hand was holding her hand that was laid just above his heart. After few minutes, Gauri’s cries were reduced and she fell asleep. Krishna without changing his position, slowly closed his eyes, with Gauri still in his embrace. Finally they were asleep.
Daadi: Dil, Sakshi, puttar tum log jao, Pooja aur Quran pat ki taiyaaree shuroo karo… Jhanvi, Pinky, tum log bhee jao… Aur shaadi ki taiyaariyon mein koi rookaavat nahi honi chaaiye…
Dilshad, Sakshi, Jhanvi & Pinky: (Nodded affirmative and stepped out of the room, only after passing a stern look to all the youngsters.)
Sakshi: (Stopped mid-way and to Daadi.) Maa ji, aap…?
Daadi: Tum jao puttar… Paanch minute, mein chalee jaoongee…
Sakshi: Ji… (And walked out.)
Daadi: Anika…
Anika: Ji Daadi ji…
Daadi: Puttar, jao, dho bachche hain jinaka dhyaan tumhaiye rakhana hai… Voh apanee maa kee intazaar kar rahe hain…
Anika: (Glancing at the duo on the bed once.) Ji Daadi ji… (And walked out of the room.)
Daadi: Sam, puttar, tum bhee jao…
Sammy: Par Daadi…
Daadi: Jao puttar… Tumhari maa ko tumhari zaroorat hai… Aur Radhu, puttar, tum bhee jao…
Sammy & Radhu: (Nodded affirmative and walked out of the room slowly.)
Daadi: (Walking towards the guys, she separated Anjali from Arjun and hugged her tight.)
Anjali: (Sobbed silently.)
Daadi: (Caressing her hair continuously.) Puttar, yeh vakt rohane ka nahin… Apanon ka khyaal rak ne ka hai…
Anjali: (Breaking the hug.) Kya mein yahee rah sakatee hoon, please Daadi…
Daadi: (Nodded affirmative.) (To the guys.) Meet me in the study room, exactly after ten minutes… Everyone of you… (Looking at Shaurya.) Even you Shaurya…
Shaurya: (Gulping.) Ji Daadi…
Daadi: (Walked out of the room.)
Shaurya: (As soon as Daadi walked out.) Phew… Par mein kyun…? Mein na to khuchh nahin kiya…
AR: (Smacking his head slightly.) What so ever, you’ll come along… Remember, brotherhood, from now on you’ll be a part of us…
Shaurya: (Making faces.) Achchha khaasa zindagee jeeraatha…
AR: Said something…?
Shaurya: (Nodded no in a hurry.)
Shivaay: Let’s go guys… (And walked out.)
The remaining followed him.
Shivaay: (When they entered the hallway, he stopped and turned back towards the rest. Looking sharply at Arjun & AR.) What are you both hiding…?
Shaurya: Is everything fine…? I could sense tension in air, since I walked in… (To AR.) Bhai…
AR: (Running his palms on his face.) Can we talk later…? After the meeting with Daadi…?
Om: Fine… But no delaying after that…
Neil: And Ajju, remember, we’re waiting for your every single confession… EVERY SINGLE…
Haider: None can break our pact, guys… Not even one among us…
Shivaay: Shaurya, Sammy means a lot to me… She is just like Anju to me… And you’re one of the most important person in her life, and I would like to have a good bonding with you… (Extending his hand.) So welcome to the family, brother…
Shaurya: (Smiling wide, he interlocked his hand with Shivaay’s extended hand.) Now, I’ll be the part of the pact, what so ever it is…
Om: (Side-hugging him.) You’re…
Haider: About the pact, we’ll explain you later… Now we are getting late to meet Daadi…
Neil: Let’s go guys…
All continued to their destination, Daadi’s study room.
As they entered the study the found Daadi, sitting on the tall chair in front of the massive desk. She had a bunch of papers in front of her. Sensing someone’s presence, Daadi averted her gaze to the door, from the papers. She gestured the guys to enter. The guys walked in and stood in front of the desk. They were reliving the old days, when they were kids. This room had so much memories for every single soul there.
Shaurya: (Was wondering about the reason behind the smile on every single face.) (To Daadi.) Daadi… Why are they behaving strange…?
All the guys came back to sense.
Daadi: (Smiling.) This room holds so many memories, puttar… These handsome guys as small kids, used to come running to get their wishes fulfilled… Their grandfathers cared and trained them in this very room… Every single mansion of MehBerMalHan family has a room like this… And this room was second home for them…
Shaurya: MehBerMalHan family…?
Daadi: The name given by these guys (pointing towards the guys) for our families, as kids… Mehra’s Oberoi’s Malhotra’s Khan’s families aka MehBerMalHan family…
Shaurya: WOW… Great name bros… Now I really feel bad and even jealous for not being a part of you…
Arjun: (Caressing his face.) We’ll make sure that you’re part of us from now, come what may…
Shaurya: (Smiled wide.)
AR: Daadi… Aap kuch kahane vaalee thee…
Daadi: Haan Arju… (Placing the bunch of papers in front of them.) Zara mujhe bolo yeh sab kya hai…
AR: (Took the papers in his hands and started reading. He tensed at every single information. He looked at Arjun, who was beside him and equally tensed with the information.)
Arjun: Daadi…
Daadi: Haan Ajju… I’m waiting…
Neil: Daadi, what is that…?
Om: Haan… And why are you both so tensed…?
Shivaay: It is something that you had been hiding from us… From all of us, breaking our pact…
Haider: Ajju, Arju, for God’s sake guys, open your damn mouth…
Arjun & AR: (Taking a deep breath.) Sorry…
Daadi: Arju…
AR: Daadi, it is true that I found Krishna and Gauri injured… Those two stubborn heads weren’t ready to share anything to anyone… One day Ajju called me and said about them and asked me to follow them and keep them safe… I had my best men following them on regular basis and made sure I was the one following them when they were upto something… They had been saving every single one of MehBerMalHan family by fighting with those sick people’s men… Till now they are unsuccessful in getting their hands on them directly…
Daadi: And who are they actually…? Krishna and Gauri, I’m speaking about…
Arjun: Krishna, Krishna Kumar son of RK uncle…
Daadi: (Taking a deep breath.) Aur RK…?
Shivaay: We don’t know where is he or what is he doing… We just know Krishna is our RK uncle’s son… He asked us to wait until he comes forward and tell us everything…
Daadi: Aur Gauri…?
Om: We don’t know Daadi… He only said us that she is his childhood friend and was trained by RK uncle, along with him…
Daadi: So, Krishna and Gauri were been safeguarding us… Risking their own life…
The guys nodded affirmative.
Shaurya: And who is this RK uncle, if I may ask…?
Daadi: Puttar, you are my grandson too… You’re no different from anyone of these guys to me… Your brothers will tell you about our family and everything… And don’t hesitate to ask anything to us… We’re one family…
Shaurya: (Smiling wide, he passed a flying kiss.) Love you, Daadi… You’re the best…
The rest smiled.
Daadi: Now, all of you may leave… We’re running out of time… Tomorrow morning we have Quran pat and Pooja… I want you all ready tomorrow, that too early…
Guys: Ji Daadi… (And stepped out of the room.)
Lots of Love,
Anci