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“Bhaiya and bhabhi, please calm down. Sheetal mentioned that the doctors attended her immediately and have done what was necessary. They also assured her that she will recover with time but needs a lot of rest and care; she is very weak. I will go there tomorrow and study the situation and call you. If urgent, you both can come over, but let me at least check out the situation,” Akash replied.
“Will she be in a position to travel? If so, I think you should bring her here. We are all here to take care of her,” Kusum suggested.
“Bhabhi, that I do not know. As I said, I will have a better idea once I go there.”
Sashank interrupted, “Okay, Akash, then you go first and check out the situation, see how Roshni is feeling, meet the doctor, and let’s come up with a plan.” He paused and then continued, “I agree with Kusum, if there is any way we can bring her here, let’s plan on it.”
“Okay, bhaiya…do you think we should inform Deepak?” asked Akash.
Sashank gave this a little thought. “I don’t think we should inform him now. He is all alone there and might get stressed and worried. Let’s wait until you go tomorrow and see the situation for yourself. Then we will decide.” He looked at Kusum. “What do you say?”
Both Kusum and Akash agreed to this plan. Akash left, telling Sashank bhaiya and bhabhi that he would leave on the first flight the next day.
Sashank and Kusum were concerned for Roshni and discussed what had happened to her. Instantly, Sashank thought of something else and went to Akash’s room, “Akash, also please check if she is in a good hospital and is getting good care. If not, we may want to shift her to a better hospital.”
“Okay, bhaiya.”
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The next morning, Akash called Sheetal at 8 a.m. After checking with her regarding Roshni’s health, he informed her that he was taking the 11 a.m. flight that would arrive in Bangalore at 12:45 p.m. He also thanked her again for taking care of Roshni.
“Akash ji, Roshni is really in a lot of pain. I’m not sure how we can help her,” Sheetal said sadly.
“Sheetal ji, you being there with her itself is a relief for us and her.”
There was silence for a couple of minutes.
Akash asked for the hospital details so he could go there directly. Sheetal responded that if Aunty arrived on time, she would come to the airport to pick him up. Akash wondered who this aunty was but did not delve into it at that time. He gave the flight details to Sheetal, and they hung up. Sheetal was relieved. At least Akash would be there with her to take care of Roshni.
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Aunty could not rest all night, thinking of Roshni. She woke up early, got ready, and packed chai and breakfast for Sheetal and Roshni. Her morning prayers were all focused on Roshni’s fast recovery. Of course, she had no idea that Akash was coming. Sunil, Sheetal’s colleague, arrived and introduced himself to Aunty, and they left for the hospital.
Sheetal waited eagerly for Aunty at the hospital. When they arrived, she thanked Sunil for bringing Aunty. Aunty saw Roshni lying on the bed with all the casts and bandages; her heart melted for Roshni, and she couldn’t help crying.
After a few minutes, Aunty wiped her tears. “Sheetal bete, did you inform her husband and the rest of the family?”
“Yes, Aunty, I informed her brothers-in-law. Since her husband lives in the US, I am not sure if he has been informed.”
Aunty nodded.
“Aunty, her second brother-in-law, Akash ji, is arriving today at 1 p.m. We will talk about it then,” Sheetal mentioned.
Aunty asked Sheetal to have chai and breakfast, and Sheetal thanked her for being so thoughtful.
Aunty was worried for Roshni. “Sheetal bete, how about Roshni beti? Did she wake up, or has she been unconscious?”
“She was unconscious until 2 a.m. this morning. She woke up for a while but was in terrible pain. The doctor gave her some painkillers, and that’s why she is still sleeping.” She looked at Roshni. “Aunty, she lost a great deal of blood and is badly injured. This was not a simple accident.”
Aunty nodded, and Sheetal gave her all the details while they had chai.
Aunty became sad. “Why should this happen to her? She is such an angel. You remember…she was very upset when we talked to her about her husband. I hope this had nothing to do with that situation!”
“I sincerely hope this had nothing to do with that situation. Well, her brother-in-law should be coming soon. We can discuss it then,” Sheetal said.
Sheetal checked the time. “Aunty, will you be here for some time? I will go to the airport to pick up Akash ji and bring him here.”
Aunty agreed. Sheetal gave instructions to Aunty as to what she should do in case Roshni asked for any help, and left.
