chapter 34

She was sitting on a waiting chair in front of the operation theatre staring at the flickering of the blub on the wall. Her eyes were wet and numb. Hands soaked with blood. The blood of the someone she was so close with, someone she really care for, someone who is one of best person on the earth she has ever met. "Pallavi... Raghav.... Pallavi...Kya Hua Hai ??" A tensed feminine voice dragged her from her trance."Ammaaaa, Amma.. Farhad." She stood up and run , almost with crying eyes. Hugged her mother-in-law tightly."Amma, Farhad. Farhadd Ko... Far..." She couldn't complete."Farhad ?? Kya Hua Usko ? Pallavi, Bolo. Kya Hua Hai Hamare Farhad Ko...Bolo. Kya Hua.." She asked making Pallavi stand straight.Then Pallavi narrated her everything after making her sit on a chair.When she reached at that place. She had that furious incident before her. Raghav, just like a hungry tiger punching Ved to his death. But when her eyes transferred to Farhad, it's like her heart turned into a ice in fear.Poor Farhad was lying on his face on floor. His hairs were wet in blood,his white shirt was coloured completely red ,his body was in the middle of a sea of blood.For a second, she got confused whither to stop Raghav or help Farhad. Then she run to Farhad and knelt down. "Farhad... Farhad... Open your eyes. Farhad ?? Raghav, Choddo Usko Aur Farhad Ko Dekho... Raghav" She called being helpless.Finally the inspector parted Raghav from Ved and arrested him. Ved was too in a serious condition. So they needed transfer both of them to hospital. Raghav was almost in shock on the whole way to hospital. As if he had turned dumb and deaf. He was stating at wounded Farhad with teary eyes. Pallavi knew what a emotional man Raghav Rao is ?? But why he isn't reacting ? When they closed the operation door, she saw a different Raghav all of a sudden. He cried out loudly like a kid hugging Farhad's blood coated jacket staring though the glass door."Chittiiii, Ahhhhhh. Yee Chitti. Kya Ho Geya Ye  Re. Mai Tera Kasam Kakhe Keheta Ki Mai Ush Ved Ko Nehi Chodega. Tumahara Jaisa Halat Kiya Hai Naa Usne Mai Baisa Hi Halat Karega Uska. Edi Raghav Rao Vagdanam. Bass , Tu Sahi Ho Jaa. Chitti 😭"She knew how she put efforts to calm him down.Doctor has said that there were more than three bullets still inside his body. He had huge amount of blood loss. Though they assured her that they will try thier best still there is hardly chances of him being alive again.Thank God Amruta didn't accompanied them to the spot. Then she might have fainted after seeing Farhad like that.She got a call from home on the way and Pallavi told her to leave. She will handle but now... How will she face her ?? What will she answer her ? What ?? She still hasn't informed her yet.She broke down again on her mother in law's arms being emotional."Raghav Kahn Hai ? " She pointed out her fingers towards a corridor. Amma walked with her wet eyes and came closer to him. She grabbed Raggav's hand firmly and dragged him to the outside."Amma, Tum ?? Tum Kab Aya ? Ama ,Woh Farhad ? Voh Doctor Bola Ki Farhad Nehi Bachega...Mare Ko Malum Woh Doctor Jhut Bol Rahe Hai..Hai Na Amma ??" "Nehi, Voh Sach Bol Raha Hai..." Raghav shocked for a second. Why his mother behaving like this? "Amma, Mai Ved Ko Maar Dalega.. Jab Tak Mai Usko Upar Nehi Vej Deta Mare Ko Chain Nehi Ayega..Ved Ko Abhi Mar Dalega" He searched for his gun like a mad."Raghav...Stop it." She slapped him to stop."Raghav... Raghav..Kab Samjhega Tu ? Kab ?Tum Pagal Ho Gaya Hai.. Kya Tumko Kuch Samajh Nahi Aa Raha.. Kal Pallavi Marte Marte Bachhi , Aaj Farhad Ka Kya Hoga Nehi Malum, Kal Phir Sayad Mai Bhi ..Phir Parso Kirti..Kya Chata Hai Tum. Sab Ek Ek Karke Mar Jayenge ""Kya !! Kya Bol Raha Hai Tu Amma. Mai Farhad Ko Nehi Mara...Voh Ved..Kya ? Sab Mar Jayenge? Kya Bolna Chahta Hai Tu ?" "Yehi Ki Chod De? Ese Pehele Sab Khatam Ho Jaye.""Kya ?? Kya Chod Du Amma ?" "Sab Kuch. Ye Kala Dhanda, ye illegal Smuggling, Ye Kale Paise, Ye Dusmani, Ye Ghar, Ye Seher..Sab Kuch""Kya !! Kya Bakwas Kar Raha Hai Tu Amma ? Chod Du..Kaise ? Ye Sab Mera Hai. Raghav Rao Ka. Ye Emporior,Ye Paise ,Ye Ghar Ye Naam ..Maine Apne Hardwork Se Kamaya Hai. Ese Kese Chod Do.""Bhale Hai Tumhare Kam Sahi Tha Par Tumhare Tarika Galat Hai Raghav. Kisike Khoon bahakar Ya Baad Duaa Se Kamaya Paisa Ek Din Sab Lee Dubta Hai. Please, Raghav. It's high time to think. Mera Baat Soch Jara.""Par Amma, I promise Ki Ved Abhi Kuch Nahi Karega. Mai Apna Family Ko Protect Karega. Hn Amma ? Kuch Nahi Hoga Kisiko.""Raghav, Tum Samajh Nahi Raha Hai. Aaj Ved Hai Aur Kal Koi Aur Ayega... Tumhe Bhi Para Hai Ki Tumhare Dusmano Ka List Kitna Lamba Hai... Kitno Se Bachhaoge ? Aaj Toh Farhad Ko Bachha Nehi Paya ? Voh Tumhare Samne Tha Na ? Raghav, Mai Apne Samne Pahele Ek Bate Ka Lash Dek Chuka Hai Aur Ek Ko Dekh Ni Himmat Nehi Mujhme." She broke down towards end.That's when they saw Pallavi was running towards them. Both of them adjusted thier expression and turned to her."Amma, Raghav...Voh. Doctor. Voh Doctor Bula Rahe Hain" Pallavi stammered at them.All of them entered into doctor's cabin after an formal allowance."Doctor, Voh Hamare Chitti...I mean Farhad Thik Hai Naa ?" Amma asked.A care and uncertain fear could be easily noticed in her eyes."Look Mr and Mrs Rao. I have tried my best. But..." He stopped in middle creating a panic in surroundings."Why do you stop in middle ? Tell , What happened to Farhad ? Is he okay ? Was the operation successful ? How is he ? Did you pick out all bullets ? Doctor , Speak ?" Raghav shouted in impatience.First Doctor said him to calm for a while and listened to him carefully."Actually ...We have recovered all bullets from his body but still we couldn't be able to cure him completely...I mean..How to say. He is in Coma. I don't when he will awake. Maybe in a month...A year or life long." The doctor took deep breath finishing his statement.For a moment Raghav didn't respond. He turned and run to Farhad's room.He stood near the glass door for few minutes, looking though it at Farhad's bandage face. Tears started gathering lower to his eyes. His hands were trembling while opening the door. Still he controlled himself and entered, focusing his gaze on his sleeping self. He went to his close,sat beside, rise his palms to caress his face softly."Ye Chitti, Sun Raha Hai Tu ? 🥺Mai Tere Ko Bula Raha Hai. Ye Chitti...Uth Naa. Mere Ko Tera Jarurat Hai. Ye Chitti...😭😭" His voice started chocking a little.Still he didn't get up. His body was stiff like before."Chitti, Tere Ko Malum Hai Woh Sala Doctor Kya Bakwas Kar Raha Tha ...Tu Nehi Uthega. Are Keisa Nehi Uthega Mai Bhi Dekh Taa Hai.. Pehela Mai Tereko Nashe Mai Kitna Mara, Gali Diya... Insult Kiya Par Tu Kabhi Mere Saath Nehi Chodda...Aab Utna. Atleast Mere Ko Maafi Mang Ne Ka Mauka Toh Dee. Ye Chitti.  Mere Ko Malum Hai Tu Ush Chipku Ladki Se Pyar Karta Hai. Tereko Laga Mai Nehi Jaan Payega. Ye, Mai Raghav Rao Hai Mujhse Kuch Nahi Chuppa Sakte. Tere Ko Laga Mai Gussa Hoga Jan Ke ? Chudu (look), Abhi Tu Nehi Uthega Na Toh Mai Sach Me Gussa Ho Jayega... Chitti.  Chitti..Uth Naa 😭" He was tapping his hands continuesly while his running tears wetting his chest. But he didn't wake up."Raghav, Hold Yourself. " Pallavi placed her hands over his shoulder He stood up and hugged her tightly. Farhad was the one he thought as his best buddy. He is not just a good person but he was just like his consciousness. He was always with him, in pain and pleasure, in crowd and lonely,in cry and laugh, in sobar and consious,in ill and healthy. He thought as if he had got back his dead younger brother Arjun as Farhad. But Now ..."Saree Ka Dukan, Dekh Naa. Mera Chota Sa Chitti Uth Kyn Nehi Raha Hai. Lagta Hai Voh Mere se Naraz Hai. Tu Bula Naa Usko. Voh Jarur Uthega...Saree Ka Dukan. Mai Chitti Ko Nehi Dekh Satka...Ashe.😭🥺" Somehow Pallavi managed to control him and took to car. She has decided to stay there at night.But after sending  Amma and Raghav back,she saw someone was standing in front her. Just before entering into the hospital. Her body got frozen in fear..."Amruta?? Tum ?Tum Ko Kese Pata Chala..." Amruta came closer to her,held her hands and started walking into the hospital. "I called you hundreds of times. I called everyone, you, Farhad and Raghav but on one picked up. I was worried about Raghav and Farhad. I saw Raghav is Okey. Where is Farhad ? Why he was not with him ?"Pallavi was silent, just following her with numb eyes. Where is Farhad ?? What does She reply , that he is in death bed. That he has turned into a living corpse.Then Amruta started explaining about how he called landline of Raggav's home to know about their location. She was searching for Farhad on her left and right looking at every person sitting or walking on hospital."Ohh, Pallavi. Farhad Kahan Hai ? Pallavi, What happened ? Why don't you say ? Why are you crying ? Pallavi, Farhad Kahan Hai ? Is he okay ?" She questioned in anticipation looking at a nervous Pallavi.Pallavi signed her finger in the direction of Farhad's room. Amruta just run in a go and opened the door.The seen before her, made her feel like he has literally turned into stone. Her heart has stopped beating and body meating on its own. She is going to collapse right there."Farhaddddd..😳😭. Farhaddddd..." She ran and knelt down just close to his lying self."Farhad, what happened to you ? Farhad, come on, Open your eyes. 🥺🥺See, it's me, Amruta. Farhad,Get up. Please. Farhad.. You promised me to go outside today. Hay..Get up Naa...😭" She continued her attempts.Pallavi came and sat beside her. She softly hugged her and told everything that happened with Farhad.For a while, Amruta thought something and she got angry suddenly. Pallavi too wondering cause of its sudden change."Pallavi, Raghav Kahn Hai ? Bolo. I want to talk to him ? I want to ask him ? Why did he do this to my Farhad ?" Amruta shouted impatiencely."But Raghav... I understand your pain but.. Raghav is also in shock. He was also in pain alike you.""Noo, I can't believe. You know who is he ? Farhad. The same Farhad for whom his Anna was everything. Everytime, he was worried about Raghav. He always put his Anna before him or even before me. Uska Anna Ka Khusi, Anna Ka Business, Anna Ka Safety, Anna Ka Aa..Anna.. Anna... Everytime.Aree he even doesn't like this violence. You know when I told him to leave this Black world. What he replied. He replied that he was in it just because he has a huge dept of Raghav. And He can't leave his Anna alone here. He had trust on Raghav that he would protect him. He would never let anyone hurt him... But See, See with your own eyes. That the same person couldn't do anything even after he was got shoot in front of him.  So tell, who is responsible for my loss ?? Who ?? If he have left this business before then... Aa Sab Raghav's Ke Jid, Gussa aur Paise Ki Joonun Ke Bajese Hua Hai..Kyn ??" Before Pallavi could answer anything,they heard a noise on door.There was Raghav standing on it. If course, he heard everything."Mai Aa Chitti Ka jacket Bhul Gaya Tha..." He just shortly answered and went out hiding his anger and tears."Raghav... Raghav, Ruko. Raghav. Suno. Woh Amruta.. Raghav. Stop." She ran behind him to stop and explain.She didn't want Raghav to become more angry and went out to kill Ved. She couldn't handle that. Before she could stop him,her phone peeped. She touched the blue icon and someone tell from other side " madam..Mrs Rao. Can you hear me. Be careful. Ved has eloped from hospital few minutes ago. We are searching him. If you see , inform us immediately"To be continued