chapter 4

              MAYUR POVDad had decided my marriage with Dr. Dinesh uncle's daughter. I have no problem in marrying her but if she refuses for marriage then I will be ok with it. As it's her life and she has full rights to decide and I have also told dad to not force them for this marriage. Her opinion matters. I hope she says yes for this marriage as I have a huge crush on her from childhood. I have never told her or anyone about it. I don't like to tell people about my personal life and I am bad in expressing feelings. I have met her when we were on high school. After that we went to seperate colleges, completed our  education and I opened my own company and I have been successful in life. She is a professor in Dad's college. I have never met her after high school. I don't think she will recognise me as I have changed a lot. Today's my important meeting with clients at 11 am. I heard the bell sound from the temple. It's the famous ISCKON Temple (Radha Krishna Temple) . Its 8 am now and I have 3 more hours with me so I thought of going there as it's time  for 'Aarti' there. So I went there to perform aarti. I parked my car in the parking area and removed my shoes and went inside the temple. I prayed God to protect my families . Priest offered me the 'aarti plate' and I held it in one hand and someone also held it from the other side. I was shocked to see that person.... (Who do you think the other person is? And why was Mayur shocked?)                 VANYA POVTime : 6 :30 am. I was sleeping when I heard my amma screaming. I woke up fast and went to amma's room. I was shocked to see the scene in  front of me. Vanya : "Amma, what happened to Acha? Why is he holding chest? Is this heart attack. Amma please call the doctor I will get the car keys. Vanu, come fast." Geetha : "Let's go  I am afraid. Please God, please nothing should happen to him otherwise I will not be able to live."Vanitha  : "Amma, please stop talking rubbish. Nothing will happen to Acha. Akka came let's  take him to hospital."We all sit in car and Acha is resting his head in Amma's lap in back seat. I do rash driving and reach hospital within 15 minutes. Vanya :  "Please bring the stretcher quickly as my father had a heart attack". I speak to the ward boy  and he brings the stretcher. My father is laid down on the stretcher.Soon doctor Raj arrives and checks his pulse. Doctor : "Vanya,what happened to Dr. Dinesh.? "Vanya :" Uncle, It seems he had a heart attack".Doctor :" What? He is a cardiologist himself in this hospital". Doctor checks dad's  pulse. Doctor :" His pulse is fluctuating. It seems he had a severe heart attack. Sister, please do his ECG and bring his report to my cabin fast. "They take my father  inside the ECG lab and soon my mom starts crying. Vanu is consoling her. Her colleague Dr. Rani comes and also  starts consoling her. I am blankly staring inside the ECG room. My tears couldn't stop now and I am crying remembering the moments we had at dinner. How is this even possible. We talked at dinner and he was perfectly fine then. I quickly wiped my tears and went near mom and sat there. After about 15 minutes, Nurse came outside from the lab. I quickly ran to her. Vanya : "Nurse, is my dad fine? There is nothing serious na please say something." Nurse : "Control yourself Vanya . I am going to show this report to doctor and he will only brief you about it."She went to the doctor's cabin after saying this. Meanwhile Dad's colleagues came and gave me hope that everything will be fine. Vanu comes near me and makes me sit near my mom. We both hug each other tightly and cry. Doctor Raj  : "Dr. Geetha, his ECG reports indicate that he had a severe heart attack. We have to do his operation soon as his chances of surviving is low." Vanya : " What are you saying Raj uncle. Please don't say like this. Please save my dad. Doctor please."Doctor : "Please control yourself Vanya, we will try our best to save him. Nurse, please give  the form. We will start the operation soon" . I quickly wipe my tears and follow the nurse to the reception area. She gives me the form. I fill the details quickly and sign it with shaking hands.I don't have the strength to walk till  the Operation room.I walk slowly  and see dad  being taken inside the OT. I quickly run to see him but as I reach there they took him inside and close the door. Soon a team of dad's colleagues  go inside the OT. My mom is still crying and Vanu is consoling her while crying. I sit next to them and hug them. Vanya : "Nothing  will happen to Dad, we all will pray together. My Krishna will listen to me. He will not take my dad away from me. He will listen to our prayers." It's almost half an hour since operation started. Dr. Rani takes my mom and Vanu to her cabin. I know the operation will take at least 3 hours.It's 7 :30 in the morning now so I started my car and went to a place.. (Where is Vanya going? What will happen to Dr. Dinesh? ) Till then Keep reading. KEEP SMILING AND BE HAPPY😊