Baabul

Chapter 2

She hadn't anything left...During whole episode...till Maan brought her here...till Maan dragged her to doctor's cabin..From her wet eyes..now had been dried out.Also few tears which were left marked the streaks on both of her cheeks....As to prove that she was a human just few days back...She had emotions...Her mind, her heart now denied to support her like her own dear ones.


Geet...she was merely a dummy now not human anymore..nothing else...a dummy for  training purposes of medical students...being transported from one hospital cum college to another medical institute..Chandigarh to Bangalore...
To pull out his anxiety irritated Maan heaved her with more force..Her one wrist was in his hand tightly grabbed...It was hard to match his rapid pace..she couldn't fix her feet to take next step...Still not a single word..no reaction.. which could express her hidden pain ...What was running in her mind...?


He himself was breathless in hurry to meet doctor...What he found just outside doctor's cabin ? Why he felt little relief ? He sighed looking at his Maama Mr. Sudesh he was already there meandering through corridor in his wait....seemed much disturbed...


"Maamu...maamu...thank you..thank you to be here.." Maan jerked Geet's hand and ran toward his Maama hugged him tightly....


"Oh finally you are here...and why to thank me becoz I have to be here definitely...if some one helps you ..ya you say thank you to express that you are obliged.." Maamu replied aggressively .........
.........he continued " But for us its a habit now...you always do something like that which put you in trouble..leave me with no other option except to bring out of that problem ...After losing my beloved sister...it was hard for me to survive but I consoled myself that I have to move on for you..You became that reason to live..That's why I always remained with you even going against my moral values..." He wiped his eyes baring his heart....still he controlled his emotions those were on verge to explode....But he couldn't as standing in middle of very busy hospital...


Maan kept mum like any culprit he was listening to him putting head down...Some where he was feeling guilty...On other hand Geet she was there standing still where Maan left her...Gazing far through infinite length of corridor without blink....What was happening around she couldn't sense it ?
Inspite of his love for Maan ..Mr. Sudesh felt disgusted....What should be the next step ? .Still he was not in condition to take any decision..In between this his eyes striked on Geet standing like a statue behind Maan...What Mr. Sudesh's felt for Geet when he saw her for first time? A pure innocent soul who became victim of circumstances Or the sole reason which put his dearest nephew's whole life..whole career at stake ?


Mr. Sudesh couldn't understand....He had no words...Prediction about future he rooted to spot...If things not gonna well ..There was a distance of few steps between Geet and both men..That was nurse who brought them back to reality...She called Geet Handa's name as appointment already had been taken by Maan's Uncle...


Dr.Vijay Iyer famous Gynecologist fortunately was one of very close friend of Mr. Sudesh...Infect on Dr. Iyer's recommendation a very famous cardiac surgeon handled his case ( Maamu's heart problem )and he was recovering fast...


Even now Sudesh could trust only on Dr. Iyer and got emergency appointment too when he was such a busy doctor...Due to fast communication services Chandigarh hospital had already mailed each and every detail of Geet's case even before their arrival here..After closely examining whole case and Consulting neuro specialist about her mental condition Dr. Iyer had decided what to be next step...


Dr. Iyer was a gynicologist but Maan and his Maamu had left with no other option to accompany Geet due to whole situation..Maan n Sudesh Ji greeted Dr. formally but no reaction from Geet's side...She was doing as per Maamu's instruction...He held her from shoulders and made her sit in front of Dr's desk..Dr. had estimated already by her gesture she was not in her senses...
With help of nurse he did some more tests in other room...Directed nurse to look after her ..Leaving her there he came to his cabin..where both men were waiting for him holding breath...Dr. seemed much disturbed...Which agitate both Maan and his Uncle more....


"Dr. aap itne worried kyon  lagg rahe hai ?....Kya hua...please tell us? "  On verge of cry Maan requested...nervous with his heart in mouth...


" Worried ya I am...worried...All tests done at Chandigarh Hospital already cleared whole situation in front...Those doctors who examined Geet there..they are also top specialist of our country....After whole analysis of reports....the outcome is same given by them..." Dr.'s verdict made Maan's condition more miserable...He had been totally drenched with cold sweat....


Dr. asked them to wait for an hour as few test reports yet to come done by him...It was getting hard for Maan to wait..giving him heebie-jeebies...
After one hour.....He was shaking like a dry leaf still anxious to know the result...


Geet was still in another room due to her bad health...Dr. Iyer called Maan and his Uncle to discuss case...


" Sudesh...there is no doubt she had seizure attack...which she had in Chandigarh ...and  fit was for first time as she told to doctors there..." Dr. cleared....


" Seizure attack first time...ek dum kaise yeh ho gaya usko....wo bhi tabb jab..." Sudesh ji jumped up in fright...Numb..he couldn't complete his words...


"Sudesh...calm down...calm down my friend....you already have bad health...so don't get hyper....." Dr. Iyer hurriedly supported him from shoulders and made him sit....gave      him glass of water...


" Maamu...maamu I am sorry..I am sorry Maamu...due to me you have to suffer this much..I love you alot...as I love my mom dad...you are here for me when I lost them..Please aap itna panic na ho..." Maan sobbed embracing him...expressing his feelings where his Maamu stood in his life...


"Sudesh I know it is hard for you to face all this...It is also true I can't hide it...Its better instead of your health I reveal fact here when you are in front of me..So that I can check on your health too..."  Dr. cleared... sympathetically petting his shoulder..


" Ya ya...I am fine batayo Vijay...jo hai so hai....I am ready to listen " Sudesh put a hold on self ..as was ready to face any situation bravely... Struck dumb Maan gazed his Maamu such a strong man he was....Without Maamu it was hard to handle his life..especially now in this situation..


"Fine..." sitting on his chair..Dr. Iyer sighed in relief looking Sudesh back to normal...


" One fact I told you...there is no internal head injury or anything in her brain which could be the reason..but her mental condition that is to be worried..which episode of patient's life becomes reason of this problem..even most of times it becomes hard for patient to tell..This problem can happen to anyone...in any age...anywhere..." Dr. Iyer described whole situation briefly in simple words 


"But doctor..what about the real problem " Maan uttered..." Wait Maan  ...keep patience...and the other fact most probably which is the reason for everything ...Nothing is in my hands infact any other doctor will not take any chance..As a doctor I can't put her life to risk when internally she is so weak...19 ki bhi nahi hai wo...aur uper se yeh bimaari ...apne aap ko bhi pehchaan nahi sakti wo..." Dr. Iyer got hot under his collar answering  Maan...He shrunk his brows...He had somewhere a soft corner in his heart for Geet now closely examining her condition....


" Vijay I am too feeling ashamed....jo hua usme yeh dono ek jitne he responsible hai..I know she has to bear more...I can understand..." really ashamed of Maan's doing Sudesh replied...


" But we can't deny fact that also he just turned 19 ...he doesn't know what life is all about..iska bhi pura career...puri zindgi barbaad ho jaaegi..If we take her side..it means ruining Maan's whole life...and to take step in Maan's favour means to put her life in danger...my mind is totally blank what to do ? Where to go ? ...there is no way for me..." It was matter of two lives...both were innocent...Sudesh Ji had lump in his throat while narrating his inner turmoil...


Maan started to cry bitterly like a small child taking hiccup...Looking at him Dr. Iyer also melted.Even if Maan was in perfect physical and mental condition..in reality he was suffering as much as Geet was...Due to that reason which was once just a moment to cherish for both..turned out to be life threatening now...
"Maan don't cry...rone se koi solution nahi nikal sakta na....I have something in my mind...if it works..." Dr. Iyer consoled Maan...


One moment back same boy who had tears in his eyes...same eyes twinkled with a little hope " Koi raasta hai Dr. Uncle aapke paas....kya hai boliye na...."


Much surprised Sudesh Ji also waited for Dr. Iyer to tell what he was thinking " What you have in ur mind Vijay ?...I am ready to anything"


"We can send Geet to private rehabilitation centre run by my cousin..Just outside Bangalore ...Yahan Geet ko koi jaanta bhi nahi hoga..still we can provide good look after there..But "  Dr. gave wonderful idea to cope up with all this ...still he couldn't complete his sentence but why ? 
"But....tum chup kyon ho gaye Vijay..? " Maamu who already felt that it as better suggestion...he wondered what was hesitation Dr. Iyer now to speak up now...


"I mean as that is a private centre....for every patient's treatment and every need..you have to arrange whole finance as according to high standard of  rehab...Looking towards Geet..I think treatment cost gonna be much higher..patta nahi kitna time lagay...One year..two or more...I am ready to help you in all ways...per tum bhi jaante ho mera beta US main higher studies kar raha hai ..I have to spend huge amount for his fee...So finally I am not capable please forgive me..." he felt bit hesitant being incapable of financial help... as he removed his glasses....


Sudesh Ji got up from his chair..Like Dr. Iyer removed a heavy burden from his mind..Smile spread on his lips.."Oh yeh baat hai...don't feel bad...I will take every responsibility of financial matter..Maan is not in condition to ask his family..but  I am here for him always...Mere Bau Ji ( Maan's Grand Pa) itna to chod gaye hai k itni himmat hai mujhe me "


Maan gazed at his Maamu in admiration of everything he was doing for him..Maan wiped eyes ...went near to him..." Maamu I have no words...Aap na hote mera kya hota fir..." he hugged his Maama..


"Agar na hota...per hu na...tumhari agli kissi galti ko fir se face karne k liye...but this turned out be sin not mistake any more...?" He replied...showing him reality...


" So now are you ready for this Sudesh...should I say go ahead for this..." Dr. Iyer wanted to know their decision...


"Yes Vijay..there is no doubt about this....and also no other option...So I am ready..go ahead ...atleast yeh guilt to nahi hoga k humne us ladki ko aise he chod diya..binna uski madad kiye...." Sudesh Ji was really obliged to Dr.Iyer as he came like any angle guardian for them...


" I also promise Maamu...I will only concentrate on my studies and will not give you any chance to feel bad due to me..."  holding his both ears Maan promised in front of both elders..


"Let time decide what you gonna do ? ..but for time being go back to your institute and concentrate on your studies...I will handle everything here..." Maamu instructed him strictly to go back as Maan's three day leave had been over now...


He nodded like a sincere boy n saying good bye skipped hurriedly from there...He had full faith in his Maamu...


Dr.Iyer arranged everything for Geet there in rehab...To handle this case as top most priority Sudesh Ji paid huge amount of money to Rehab accounts department..When some one was spending this much for special care of patent..Then who gonna ask why she was in such condition...no one...And one good thing more no one knew her...She was far so far away from her place..



Six Months Later...    

After sending Geet to rehab..and taking responsibility of her whole financial needs Sudesh Ji never looked back...never ever met her..not even tried to find out her condition from Dr. Iyer ..still he was in guilt...He couldn't sleep peacefully from months...


On other hand Maan kept his promise which he did with his Maamu and Dr...A totally changed person now....Concentrating on his studies already brilliant student Maan topped whole university in this semester...


A different Maan..what was reason behind his friends never find out...he had stopped visiting clubs eloping from hostel at night time...Those class bunks..and never demanded more pocket money from his grandma making excuses to spend on girls...



In Rehab


There was no improvement seen in Geet's condition in spite of best treatment and extraordinary special care...



On Day 

Dr. Iyer suddenly reached Sudesh Ji's home to meet him...making a call after so many days


" Sudesh tumhare kehne per main Geet ka guardian bhi banna...because your health not let you visit so frequently there in rehab..You paid all finances as charity in memory of your father...So that no one can find out real reason.." He said sitting on sofa...


" I am really thankful to you for this Vijay but you said there is something serious you want to discuss with me..." amazed Suresh said...
" Ha Sudesh..its true you gave me responsibility to take all decisions..I do...but this time I need your help and support...Geet ! she is not in her senses..she turned out to be mentally unstable..." He sighed disclosing this news...


"Kya ! wo sach main mentally unstable ho gayi hai..?" words failed him..what to say next...his eyes popped out in disbelief..


"Its fact dear..With better treatment she started to react..otherwise she was just like a statue... Sometimes she becomes so hyper that started to throw water glass..medicine bottles or anything around on staff... even she had hurt herself ..We can't take risk with the life of that unborn so as her gynecologist too  I decided to go for pre term cesarean.." Dr. Iyer dropped bombshell on Sudesh


" Uske baad kya hoga un dono ka ..kya socha tumne..?" Sudesh Ji had no way out to escape...


" Yahi puchne aaya hu tumse...Geet ko rehab main he rahegi...but what about the child ? ... She is not in condition to look after her baby...rehab authorities now denying to take responsibility of that child..kya karru aab !!!...there is no place in my sight where we can send both mother and child..." helpless Dr. Iyer put difficulty situation he was facing...


" Mere main bhi aab itni himmat nahi k fir se in sab main paddu..Do one think except this we left with no option...Leave Geet in rehab..and send baby to any orphanage...aise to ho sakta hai. .. there are so many orphanages so it is not difficult..jab Geet apne hosh main he nahi hai usko kya farak padega....k bacha uske pass hai ya nahi..." Without thinking twice he declared..


In state of shock Dr. Iyer glared him...Even he also had no other way  " I think only this is a way left for me..Uper walla kabhi maaf nahi karega is paap k liye...ek bache ko uske maa baap k hote anaath banna dena..." he cried his heart out...


"Mere liye kya yeh aasaan hai Vijay..but for the sake of both Maan and Geet this is better even for child...main is haalat main nahi k bache ko apne pass rakhu...Aur na he chaahta hu Maan us bache se mille...Let him move on in his life...Atleast uski life to barbaad na ho...uper waalle ko yahi manzoor hai shaayed..." Sudesh replied...


" Okey as u say...I will do ..." Dr. was ready to follow what Maan's Uncle wanted..


" I need one promise from you...Maan ko iske baare main patta na challe..yeh ehsaan kar denna mujhe per..." he folded both his hands in front of Dr. Iyer...Tears dropped down to his cheeks..


"Royo maat mere yaar...tumhari koi galti nahi thi...per ha hum bhi is paap ka hissa ban gaye kissi tarah...fir bhi tum jaisa keh rahe ho waisa he hoga..Maan will never get to know.I promise you..." he grabbed his friend' folded hands and assured him...


to be continued..........
Sonia