Chapter 41

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“Rishi he is okay right???” Nitya said and Prerna just nodded for a moment confused and scared of whether she was doing the right thing by letting Mr Bose in the house again or not. She went into the room and found the doctor’s checking on Mr bajaj. He was not fully awake but he was responding. 

“Mr Bajaj can you hear me? Follow the light please” Doctor showing a torch in front of his eye. Mr bajaj’s eyes responded and then he held Mr bajaj's hands. 

“Squeeze my hands” Doctor. Mr Bajaj did the same. Then he tweaked his legs

“Can you feel that?” Doctor. Mr bajaj’s legs responded and the doctor stopped after that. 

“Everything seems to be okay. He might go in and out of consciousness and it might take some time for him to be completely awake but he is out of danger. The danger hours are done.” Doctor. Prerna nodded. Then he started giving orders to the nurses and Prerna quietly went and sat beside Mr Bajaj and held his hands and kissed them. Her mother came near her after some time and put her hand on her head. Prerna leaned into her completely. 

“Dekha sab theek ho gaya na. Main chalti hoon. Theek hai. Tu apna dhyan dena aur shaam ko khud kukki sneha ke paas chali jaungi tu chinta mat karna.” Mrs Sharma said and Prerna nodded with a small smile. Prerna held Mr Bajaj's hands and sat like that. After sometime she felt a little squeeze in her hands and she looked up to see that Mr bajaj was awake. 

“Rishab!!! Rishab!!!!” Prerna and Mr bajaj coughed a bit.

“Aap theek hain. Main doctor ko bulao. Aap theek hain na” Prerna. Rishab nodded and held her hand more tight as if telling her that he is okay.

“Prerna rukiye!!!” Mr Bajaj

And hearing her name from his mouth was the breaking point for Prerna. The madness, the craziness, the fear of losing him the fear of seeing him in that condition all took its toll and Prerna let go of everything. She put her head on his chest and made an impression as if hugging him she lay on his chest crying. Mr Bajaj with much strength put his hand on her head. Then for 5 mins they both didn't say anything while she cried her heart out and Mr Bajaj just simply caressed her head and let her be. Prerna looked up and wiped her tears. 

“I am sorry I am sorry. Main theek hoon. Aap kaise hain? Main doctor ko bulao? Please aap aise kabhi mat darayega hum logo ko. Please” Prerna said and carressed his cheeks with the other hand. Rishab leaned into it and very slightly kissed it. 

“Main theek hoon.” trying to get up. 

“Kya kar rahin hain aap. Lete rahiye. Lete rahiye aap.” Prerna. 

“Mujhe bas aapko dekhna hain theek se. Can’t you just?” Mr Bajaj. Prerna understood and she used the switch near the  bed to move his bed a bit so he was in half sitting position. 

“Water?” Mr bajaj

“Haan” Prerna bought a bit of water from a nearby table and gave it to him to drink. “Aaram se aaram se” said Prerna and Mr bajaj had it and then Prerna sat on the chair beside his bed.

“Aap theek hain?” Mr Bajaj

“Aap mujhse puch rahin hain.”Prerna

“I am sorry. I am sorry I was not in the court with you” Mr Bajaj

“Nahin nahin kuch nahin koi zaroorat nahin hain yeh sab baatein karne ki. Right now nothing is important. The only thing that matters is your health. Aap theek ho jaiye hum aaram se baat karenge. Aap aap…”pRerna

“Prerna Prerna please, PRERNA” Mr Bajaj shouting and holding his head quickly. He hated being in this condition. 

“Main doctor ko bolati hoon” Prerna but Mr Bajaj held her hand and shook his head. “I don’t need them. I need to know if you are okay? Please just talk to me.” Mr Bajaj tried to caress her cheeks with her hands but the IV gave a bit of pain. Prerna quickly helped him and cautiously held his hand to her face. 

“Ok OK jo aap bole. But please first you relax!!” Prerna said and Mr Bajaj nodded. 

“Aap theek hain? Court main jo kuch bhi hua?? Mujhe agar mujhe thoda sa bhi idea hota ki Mr Bose would make it so ugly main main yeh nahin hone deta. Mr Mehra ne bola tha mujhe but I didn't think ki baat waha tak chali jaegi. I thought I had everything under control but... I shouldn’t have let that happen and Mujhe aapko chod kar nahin jata chahiye tha us din,” Rishab almost panting and with much difficulty. Prerna took his face in her hands “Look at me Look at me Rishab!!!!” and touched her forehead to his forehead. 

“I know I know. Main jaanti hoon. Par aapka jana zaroori tha aur jo ho gaya so ho gaya. We can't do anything. And you know what it doesn’t matter nothing matters. Koi kya bolta hain koi mere bare main kya sochta hain doesn’t matter sirf ek cheez matter karti hain aur woh hain aap. Jab main yeh pura time bethi thi aapke paas aap ka wait kar rahin thi main itna kabhi nahin dari apni life main aapke bina life ke bare main soch kar dar gayi…” said Prerna not able to even complete the sentence. 

Mr bajaj just closed his eyes and somehow the first thing he remembered was his conversation with Mr Basu and what he had told him. He opened his eyes with a jerk and half hugged Prerna and they both  sat like that for sometime. He wanted to discuss this with Prerna and talk to her about it but he couldn’t part because of his fear that what might be her answer, part because of his inability to be so vulnerable in front of Prerna and part because of his health. He just didn't have the strength to think about it now he just wanted to be in this moment with Prerna and never let it finish.

“Aap hain to sab kuch hain mere pass. Hum saath hain hum mil kar sab theek kar lenge. Jo bhi hoga sab that is all that matters. That is all that matters.” Prerna and Mr Bajaj gave a faint smile. Prerna then broke their hug and looked straight at Mr Bajaj.

“Rishab main aapse kuch baat karna chahti thi. Woh us din”Prerna. Just then the Nurse came to check the IV and Prerna stopped and thought to herself. 

“Kya karne ja rahin thi Prerna Aaj nahi. Let's wait for sometime. Let him get better. This is not the time for this.” Prerna thought to herself. The nurse left after sometime and Mr Bajaj again forwarded his hand to Prerna asking her to sit beside him on the bed. Prerna gladly took it.

“Kukki aur Sneha kaise hain. Aur apka beta kaisa hai.” Mr Bajaj

“Sab theek hain.” Prerna

“Acha par mujhe to karan ki complain aayi hain ki mumma is not taking care of me” Mr bajaj

“Acha” Prerna. Mr. Bajaj nodded. 

“Main samjha dungi aapke bete ko chinta mat kijiye, Sneha ko hum logo ne kisi tarah se rok ke rakha hain lekin better hoga aap jaldi se theek ho jaye warna woh ghar sar pe utha legi ki dada kaha hain aur Kukki” Prerna

“Kukki ko kya bola apne. The fact that maine Sneha se baat nahin ki she will know something is wrong” Mr bajaj

“Kukki already knows woh aai thi hospital aapko dekhne” Prerna

“What?” Mr Bajaj aghast at the thought of Kukki seeing him in this condition.

“Aapki accident ki report leak ho gayi thi media main aur ….” Prerna

“Ek minute Yeh news leak kaise hui. Mehra ko call kijiye abhi ke abhi” Mr bajaj

“Mr bajaj please unki galti nahin hain. Information Basu publication se leak hue thi” Prerna

“But kaise Mr basu.. Par woh to waha se chale gaye the” Mr bajaj

“Haan but shayad jyada dur nahin gaye tha. He heard the noise and called the ambulance before I reached and then we brought you to the hospital.” Prerna

“Okay” Mr bajaj

“Bajaj mansion sahi salamat hain and how much we are paying to this Hospital for damages” Mr bajaj and Prerna smiled. 

“Waise Woh Anurag bol raha tha ki aapne uski gaadi ko damage k…” Prerna. Mr bajaj moved his face away as he didnt want to discuss that meeting with Prerna.  Prerna smiled and kissed him on the cheek and hugged him. 

“As much as I like you standing up for me, there was no need. He could have turned it in a bad way for you.” Prerna  and then moved his face towards him and gave a feather light kiss on his lips.

“Mrs bajaj majboor aadmi ka fayda uthane ka irada to nahin hain '' Mr Bajaj said and playing Prerna hit him at his chest and he screamed in pain.

“Ouch” Mr Bajaj

“Sorry Sorry. Waise idea bura nahi hain for once I will have it my way warna aapke samne...” Prerna said bringing a very big smile on Mr Bajaj's face not realising that  Prerna was moving Mr bajaj bed in a sleeping position.

“Yeh kya ….” Mr Bajaj

“Aapko rest ki zaroorat hain” Prerna said and shifted to the chair beside the bed.

Mr bajaj moved his hand on her forehead and touched the spot between the eyebrows and made action as if asking a question. 

“Kya?” Prerna

“kaha hain” Mr Bajaj.

“Woh bas aise hi main bhul gayi thi shayad washroom main. Main aati hoon leke.” Prerna was about to get up when Mr Bajaj caught her hand.

“Ghar nahin gayi hain na. Jabse yeh sab hua hain. Soi nahin hain kuch bhi nahin.” Mr Bajaj

“Kaisa jati kaise jaya jata mujhse.” Prerna 

“Ghar jiaye. I will be fine. I am fine” Mr Bajaj

“Nahin main theek hoon. ” Prerna

“Prerna?? Apne liye na sahi Sneha aur Kukki ke liye jiaye. Unka dhyan kaun rakhega.” Mr bajaj.

“Mr mehra aate honge phir main chali jaongi.” Prerna said and Mr Bajaj nodded. 

Mr Mehra came after sometime and Prerna was getting ready to go. 

“Main ghar ja rahin hoon lekin agar kisine buisness ki ek bhi baat ki to Mrs Mehra ko pata chal jayega ki Mr bajaj ke cabinet ka saman unke alawa aur kaun use karta hain” Prerna giving a warning look to Mr Mehra. Mr Mehra nodded. Then Prerna remembered the papers Nitya had sent in her purse and “Mr Mehra aap please aayenge doctors ke kuch reports ke bare main baat karni thi” Prerna and Mr mehra nodded and came out with her. 

“Mr Mehra yeh Mr Bose ne bheja hain. Custody agreement ko lekar please have a look and if all is ok, send it with someone to sign and then we can call Mr Bose to Bajaj mansion.” Prerna 

“Ok Mam.” Mr Mehra said and Prerna nodded.

“Main thodi der main aa jaongi and I will stay the night and probably Kukki will come with me to meet him. Hopefully I will have some time to talk to her and explain the situation. Uske baad hi Mr Bose aayenge.”  Prerna said and  left the hospital. Mr Mehra went inside the room 

“So Mr Mehra kaun se papers dekhane the Mrs Bajaj ko” Mr Bajaj

“No si…” Mr Mehra

“Sit Mr Mehra let's have a talk. Shall we?” Mr Bajaj and Mr Mehra smiled but wanted nothing but to run out of this hospital and hide. But where can he hide if he goes out the other one would be outside waiting with her questions.

Bajaj Mansion

 Kukki and Sneha were sleeping late when Prerna came home. She had already called and told them not to send them to school and let them be at home. As soon as Prerna came she was received by Saba and Vishaka who was in her school dress.

“Hello mam Sir kaise hain?” Vishaka

“Hello Vishu beta. Sir bilkul theek hain. Aap batao kaise ho aap. School kaisa chal raha hai?” Prerna

“Very Good mam” Vishika.

“Vishaka aap gadi main wait karo.Mam woh Mr bose aaye the” Saba

“What?” Prerna said and then Saba narrated everything. Prerna almost called Mr Mehra to tell him that she was done with the deal but Miss Sarkar was already released; she cannot go back now. Has she taken a wrong risk?  She gathered a lot of strength and went to the girls room. As always the room was filled with stuff thrown here and there. She started picking stuff and keeping it where they were supposed to be. Then she went and sat on Kukki’s bed and kissed her forehead. But Kukki woke up from this movement. 

“Mumma??” Kukki and Prerna regretted waking her up.

“Good morning!!!” Prerna

“Aap??? Papa!!! Papa!!!! He is okay? He is okay right?” Kukki

“He is awake. He is out of danger” Prerna relaxing her and hugging her tightly. Kukki breaks down completely in tears.

“Kukki kya ho gaya aapko. Haan” Prerna said but the next instant not showing anything but just hugging the little girl and letting her be. 

“Main baad main jab jaongi to aapko le chalungi unse milne. Okay” Prerna said and Kukki nodded. 

“Waise papa puch rahin the ki Kukki ne gusse main ghar ko sahi salamat choda hain ya phir” said Prerna and they both started to laugh. But in the same instant Sneha started moving and they both put her finger on her lips and Prerna sat cross legged on her bed. 

“Kukki mujhe aapse kuch baat karni thi” Prerna

“Mumma, it's not needed. I know mr Bose was saying stuff and “ Kukki

“Kukki he was saying the truth about the bargain I made with him” Prerna

“What?? You made a bargain with Mr Bose?” Kukki

“Yes. Kukki aap jaante hain ki Mr Bose Tushar ke kya lagte hain. You know? Main jaanti hoon ki Mr Bose ne jo kaha tha usse custody case chala jaata lekin Kukki Tushar mere aur apke papa ki responsibility hain. Hum kaise use Mr bose ko expose kar dete. Main jaanti hoon aapke papa kabhi agree nahin karte.  Upar se Tushar Mr Bose doesnt even acknowledge him as his son aur agar woh usse bura behave karte ya kisi tarah use Mr Bose ke bare main pata chal jata. Woh kaise react karta aap khud socho. Bas isiliye maine yeh sab kiya.” Prerna and Kukki nodded. 

“But he also said that he will take the scam away.” Kukki

“Kukki he hasn’t and trust me he won’t” Prerna

“What?” Kukki

“Yes. Miss Sarkar ne kitna kuch kiya hain hamare liye aapke papa ke liye unhe kaisa lagta agar Tushar mr bose se milta unki absence main. Aapne dekha hain na Tushar ko uski kya halat hoti ja rahin hain. I just wanted to bring his family back. Maine jo kiya usse yeh scam to nahin gaya hain lekin atleast Tushar ke paas unki mumma hongi” Prerna

“To uski mumma chut gayi woh kitna khush ho jayega. Main batao use jakar….Ek minute lekin agar woh chut gayi hain aur mr Bose yahan aanewale hain to bhai yahan se chale jayenge” Kukki asked and Prerna nodded.

“Woh apni mumma ke saath hoga. He will be happy and woh log isse sehar main hain Palk street wale bungalow main. You can meet him all the time. Aur rahin baat hamari” making Kukki sit on her lap and hugging her “aap Kukki Sharma Bajaj hoon aur hamesha rahogi main yeh sach kabhi nahin badalne dungi chahe mujhe iske liye kisi se bhi kyun na ladna pade. Okay. Aur jab aapke papa mere saath hain to humlog kaise haar sakte hain. Hmm?  “ Prerna

“I understand mumma, you actually thought ki maine Mr bose ki baatein maan li kabhi nahin but its just unhone is tarah se sab kuch bataya ki.” Kukki said 

“I know frankly even I am scared to even let Mr Bose into the house. Ek minute aapko kaise malum ki Mr Bose yahan aane wale hain aur Mr Bose aapko yeh sab batane kyun aaye yaha par I mean?” Prerna said and Kukki felt scared that maybe she was caught.

“Unhone bataya mujhe kal shubh jab woh hospital aaye the aap bimaar pad gayi thi  unhone bola ki woh sab theek karnewale hain aur aap sabko sorry bolne wale hain and how sorry he is. And then if possible can he spend some time with me of course after asking for some permission from you. Aur maine bola tha ki agar woh really sirf meri khushi chahte hain then my parents will be happy and ok about it. And I am what matters to most to them. Isiliye to mujhe pata tha. Bas aapke is bargain ki wajah se yeh situation thodi unki favour main aa gayi and he started blabbering.” Kukki tried to handle the situation. 

“OK fine in that case it's all good. But still…..” Prerna

“Come on mumma you must be tired, go get yourself some sleep before Sneha wakes up and makes you crazy with your questions. Go Go” Kukki said and Prerna moved on towards her room. 

“Aapke paas so jao thodi der” Prerna making a pout face just as Kukki has shown her. 

“Alle mera bacha, aajao” Kukki pulling Prerna’s cheeks and moving aside to give her space. 

“Ok Mr Bose round 1 was yours, the next one will be mine. Welcome to Bajaj mansion” Kukki as she slept hugging her mother.