Saathiya….Companion Part 15
Doctor Indravadhan:Please have the strength to listen to what I say.
Gauri:What is that uncle?Please tell fast.
Dr Indra:Gauri is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Om Gauri were shocked.
Om:What is that Doctor?
Gauri:Please explain Uncle.
Dr Indra:Its a disease where people tend to forget certain facts of life…certain people…certain incidents…
Gauri:Memory loss?
Dr Indra:Yes.
Gauri:But I forgot only some people,incidents and meetings.
Dr Indra:Yes…it’s not like forgetting everything together.Slowly slowly they forget people and incidents.It’s short term memory loss.And it’s not that it’s permanent.Her memory may even come and go.For example..just because Gauri could’nt recognize Dr.Jaggi and Dr.Gopi it’s not that she will never remember them.She may remember them and recognize them later.But again she might forget them.
Om Gauri were shattered.
Gauri cried:Omkara…I forgot so much.In future I may forget you also.I can’t bear it.How will bear it?
Om hid his pain and fear.
Om:No Gauri…You will not forget me.Our love will never let you forget me.
They cried in each other’s arms.
Gopi was with the atta in the kitchen.Suddenly Jaggi came from behind and embraced her.
Gopi became shy:Jaggiji..what is this?
satrangi mausam ho
ya gham ke badal ho
Jaggi:This is romance.
She blushed.
phoolon ki sej ho
ya kanton ki raahein ho
Jaggi:I thought since you are a doctor you are intelligent enough to understand that it’s romance.But you are so dumb that you don’t know that it’s romance.
Gopi put atta on his face in irritation.
Jaggi:What are you doing?
Gopi:You called me dumb?
Jaggi giggled:I was just joking Gopu.
Gopi:Ok.Now leave.I am busy in cooking.Don’t disturb me.
Jaggi:Oh Gopi.You are so boring.
Gopi was irritated:Boring me?
Jaggi:Looking cute when you are angry.
Gopi:It’s better not to talk to you.Let me take more atta.
She stood on the stool and took more atta in a vessel,but she slipped and fell in Jaggi’s eyes.
They shared a romantic eye lock.
mere humkadam mere humsafar
raah mein chod na jaana
har kasam tod na jaanaa
Atta powder had fallen over their body.
Jaggi blew air at her faceand neck.Gopi closed her eyes feeling his passion.
saath nibhana saathiyaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa(SNS song).
Om brought Gauri to her house.Gauri was weak.
Kaal:Happy to see Omkara too with Gauri.
Avantika:Gauri…Omkara..have dinner and go.
Om:Ok.
Avantika Rani served them dinner.
Om struggled hard to eat because of pain.Gauri was not able to eat anything.She was numb.
Seeing that Om fed her food.
All others smiled seeing it.
After having dinner….
Om:Gauri…Sleep well..you will feel better.
Gauri:Omkara,…don’t leave me and go.Please be with me.
Om:Ok.
Om carried her in his arms and placed her on bed.
Om sat close to her caressing her head.Gauri kept looking at him.
Gauri:Omkara…please sing a song.
Om:Ok Gauri.I will sing a song I wrote for you.
Gauri smiled painfully.
Om started singing the song emotionally.
satrangi mausam ho
ya gham ke badal ho
phoolon ki sej ho
ya kanton ki raahein ho
mere humkadam mere humsafar
raah mein chod na jaana
har kasam tod na jaanaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa
saath nibhana saathiyaa
suraj ke sang kiran
deepak sang baati hain
saagar ke sang lehar
aise hum saathi hain
oo mere sanam
ho khushi ya gham
naa churana humse nazar
sang rehna umar barr
saath nibhana saathiyaa(SNS).
Slowly Gauri closed her eyes falling asleep.
He covered her with the blanket.
Omkara caressed her face.
Om came out of her room.
Kaal:Om…
Om looked at him.
Kaal:Why do we feel that both of you are gloomy?
Raja:You both do not seem to be normal.
Rani:We noticed it.
Avantika:What happened?Being Gauri’s family we need to know everything.Right?
Om:Yes..you all have the right to know it.
Om told them everything shedding tears.
They were shattered.
Avantika:Our Gauri is suffering from a disease.She will forget all of us.
Kaal was in tears.
He his his tears before Avantika.
Kaal:Nothing like that will happen Avantika.We will be giving treatment to Gauri.Then how can she forget us?
They both embraced crying.
Raja shed tears:My Princess…no nothing bad can happen to her.
Rani who was weeping wiped his tears:Nothing bad will happen to our Gauri.
Om went home.Along with Jaggi Gopi he saw Sankalp Sonia.
Sonia:We just came to visit you.
Sankalp:Then Jaggi bhaiyya and Gopi bhabhi told us about Gauri’s check up.
Jaggi:Did Gauri do the tests?
Om:Yes.
Gopi:What did the doctor say?
Om burst into tears.They all became tensed.He told them everything.
They were shattered.
Om:My Gauri is in a critical condition.I am scared to lose her.
They all hugged Om to comfort him.They all cried together.
Gopi:Nothing like that will happen.Understand Omkara?
Jaggi:Om…You won’t lose Gauri.Be confident.
Sankalp:Whatever she forgets she won’t forget you.
Sonia:You both are meant for each other and your love will cure her.Wait and see.
Gauri met Omkara.
G:Omkara…shall we go for a trip?
Om:Why not?
G:What if we won’t be able to go for a trip in future?
Om held her closer.
Om:Gauri..why are you talking like this?
G:Just trying to be practical Omkara.Just want to forget all tensions and worries and enjoy.
Om nodded emotionally.
They went to a beautiful place where there was greenery and river.
G:So beautiful.Let us click a selfie here.
Om:Of course yes.
They took a selfie.
Soona Soona Lamha Lamha
Meri Rahein Tanha Tanha
While walking Gauri’s leg pained.
Om:What happened Gauri?
G:Guess a thorn pricked my heal.
He pulled the thorn out and caressed her heel.
Aakar Mujhe Tum Tham Lo
Manzil Teri Dekhe Rasta
Om:How do you feel now?
G:I felt better when you touched my heel.
They both smiled.
Mud Ke Zara Ab Dekh Lo
Aisa Milan Phir Ho Na Ho
Sab Kuch Mera Tum Hi To Ho
Gauri was walking with difficulty.
Om held her and helped her to walk.
Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
O Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
Soona Soona Lamha Lamha
Meri Rahein Tanha Tanha
They both entered a cottage near by tired.They lay on the bed.They looked at each other smiling.
Bichhde Bhi Ham Jo Kabhi Raston Main
To Sang Sang Rahungi Sada
Om:You are lying very close to me.Are you not shy?
Gauri blushed.
Kadmon Ki Aawaaz Sun Ke Chalungi
Tumhe Dhoond Loongi Sada
G:Are you scared to lie down close to me?
Om:Why should I be scared?
Bhooli Mohabbat Ki Yeh Khushbuye Hain
Hawaon Main Phaili Hui
G:A beautiful girl like me lying near you on the bed.So are you not scared of losing your control?
Chhu Kar Mujhe Aaj Mahsoon Kar Lo
Vo Yadein Meri Unchhui
They both burst into laughter.
Aisa Milan Phir Ho Na Ho
Sab Kuch Mera Tum Hi To Ho
Om:You naughty.
She giggled.
Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
Om:Are you scared that I will cross my limit?
G:No.Because I know that my Omkara can’t do anything wrong.
He smiled.
O Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
They shared a sweet romantic eye lock.
Soona Soona Lamha Lamha
Meri Rahein Tanha Tanha
Both fell asleep slowly.
They went for sight seeing.
Gauri felt dizzy and almost fainted.Om screamed.
He held her.
Aaa.. Aaa..
Vadon Ke Dhagon Main Hum Tum Bandhe Hain
Zara Dor Tum Tham Lo
He took out the water bottle and sprinkled water on her face.
Om:Gauri….
She murmered:Om…
Bahon Main Aise Pighal Jane Do Mujhko
Aise Mera Naam Lo
She opened her eyes.
Om:Are you alright?
G:Yes Omkara.I am fine.
Om was relieved:Thank God.
He embraced her.
Main Vo Shama Hoon Jo Roshan Tumhe Karke
Khud To Pighal Jaungi
Om:It’s because you did’nt eat properly.
G:If I eat too much I will become fat.I don’t want to be fat during my wedding.
Om:Stop it and eat something.
Om took her to the food stall and fed her food with his hands.
Subah Ka Sooraj Tumhare Liye Hai
Main Hoon Raat Dhal Jaungi
Gauri stared at her deeply.
Aisa Milan Phir Ho Na Ho
Sab Kuch Mera Tum Hi To Ho
Omkara Gauri went to the temple.
She slipped.
Om held her by her waist.
Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
They shared a deep eye lock.
O Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
G:Omkara…God will hear our prayer?Right?
Om became upset.He thought:I don’t know anything Gauri.But I hope for the best.
Om:Yes Gauri.God does’nt ignore lovers.
Soona Soona Lamha Lamha
Meri Rahein Tanha Tanha
She smiled:Then we will pray to God to unite us for 7 births.
He smiled:Yes.And I am sure that in all births we will be together.
She smiled.
Mud Ke Zara Ab Dekh Lo
Aisa Milan Phir Ho Na Ho
Sab Kuch Mera Tum Hi To Ho
They prayed together.
Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
One old beggar lady came near them:Please give me money.I did’nt have food at all.
They gave her money.
Old beggar:God bless you both.You both are made for each other.
Om Gauri smiled.
O Bapanah Pyaar Hai Aaja
Tera Intezaar Hai Aaja
They looked at each other smiling.
Gauri:God made me for you Omkara.
Om:God made me for you Gauri.
They smiled.
Soona Soona Lamha Lamha
Meri Rahein Tanha Tanha.(Krishna Cottage).
Gauri felt head ache.She felt that her head was spinning.
Gauri:Omkara..
Suddenly she fainted.Om held her.
Om:Gauri..open your eyes.Gauri…
She did’nt respond.