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São Paulo,
Brazil.

I opened my eyes, My head was spinning, I could see the cream coloured painted walls and intense smell of medicines made me nauseous. I was admitted to the hospital, when? How? I couldn't remember anything.  Suddenly My vision blurred.

"Ahhh!" I hold my head with both of my hands, I could see one tube was attached to my hand, I was also feeling pain in my hand. I could also see Aqib sitting beside me on a chair resting his head against his hand.

Hayee kash ye pehlu mein betha hua shaks mera ho k mera hi hota.....

I was feeling tired and my arms and legs were almost numb.

Duniya ki koi bhi takleef  rooh ki takleef ka muqabla nahi kar sakti..... Asal takleef to rooh ki hoti ha, jisamani takleef ka kiya ha ye ati ha or chali jati ha... Magar kuch rooh ki takleefein or kuch rooh pe lage hue zakhm... Ye insan k sath hi Qabar mein jate hn.....

"Abbiya? Thik hn aap?" Aqib said.

Nahi....bikul bhi thik nahi hn mein.

"Jee" I replied simply. I don't want to talk to anyone also don't want to complain about anything and I didn't want to argue at this moment because I have no energy left.

Kabhi kabhi Hazar giley shikwe, larne jhagarne, baat Karne ka dil karta ha lekin Dil or dimag sath nahi dete, lagta ha jaise har daleel pheekhi hogi, har baat be-mol, kam wazan hogi or andar ki Awaaz bhi madham mehsoos hoti ha....

"Ap aram krein mein Asad ko bula k lata hn" He said, adjusting the pillow on my back, helped me to sit, tied my hair in a bun and placed a scarf on my head.

"Is scarf ko loose hi rehne dein" He said and hold my wrist gently, checking the cannula. I didn't feel him, I remembered How his touch used to affect my inner world but this time? I didn't feel my heart skips a beat....any spark?.... butterflies in my tummy?..... Tachycardia?....... uneven breath?...... Or a feeling of intense love....

Is my husband holding my wrist or Minal's love?.... I was unable to decide. I closed my eyes with pain.

"Abbiya kiya hua?" His voice collided with my eardrum.

"Bohat dard ho raha ha please Asad bhai ko bula layein" I said, I wanted to let go of some tears but not in front of Aqib because I didn't have any answer to his questions at this moment.

"Ok relax mein Abhi bula k lata hn" He said and left. Hot liquid too left my eyes.

"Dard ki koi hadd muqarar ha is duniya mein?"

"Nahi Na-mehdood ha ye"

I wiped out my tears, before anyone could enter my room.

After good 10 minutes Aqib and Asad Bhai entered the room.

"Asalam o Alaikum bhabhi" He chirped.

"Wa'alakum Asalam" I tried to smile.

"Kaisi tbiyat ha ab apki?" He asked and picked up my file from the side table.

"Thik hn" I replied.

"Acha khasa dara k rakh diya tha apne waisey, Sab thik ha na?" He asked with concern.

"Han sab thik ha" I replied.

"Sab thik ha walo'n ko Panic attack ni hota" He said meanwhile a beautiful middle-aged nurse entered and She greeted me then Asad instructed her to change my almost empty IV bag. I didn't say anything. Soon the nurse left.

"Aqib pharmacy se ye medicines le ao" Asad Bhai said to Aqib and handed him a prescription and Aqib left.

"Jee bhabhi bataya nahi apne sab thik ha?" He asked again.

"Han bas Aaj kal bohat burden ha do scripts aik sath likh rahi hn kabhi kabhi mentally tor pe bohat frustrated ho jatin hn, sara sara time apne writing table pe hi guzrta ha kal bhi kuch aisa hi hua tha." I lied.

"Mein ne to yehi suna ha k Likhna to writers k liye aik therapy hota ha or therapy k ye asaraat nahi hote" Asad said.

"Kabhi kabhi aap ka sakoon bhi aap ki dard ki waja ban sakta ha" I replied.

"Bhabi? Kiya baat ha? Daikhein apne bhai ko bhi nahi batayein gi? Aqib ne kuch kaha ha? Kuch hua ha? Daikhein har case mein "Teesra" bura nahi hota ha... kabhi kabhi "Teesre" ki bohat ehmiyat hoti ha Jab do logo'n mein mamlaat bigar jayein to "Teesre" ko involve kar lena chahiye kiu k "Teesre" ki wajah se "Do" logo'n ki zindagiyan bach jatin hn..... Umm Apke hi novel ka dialogue ha" He said.

"Nahi nahi Asad bhai aisa kuch nahi ha apne Maa baap chorna, Apna Ghar, Apna mulk sab kuch chor k nayi jaga pr ana ye bohat bari baat hoti ha, Aqib office chale jate hn phir mein Academy chali jati hn waha ka bhi daikhna hota ha or Aaj kal Khala or Khalu bhi nahi hn Yaha isliye bhi akela mehsoos krti hn, Ghar k bohat sarey kaam bhi daikhne parte hn, sath mene do channels k liye script sign ki hui ha wo bhi deadline se pehle likh k bhejni ha isliye stress level bohat ziyada ha" I again lied.

"Mein satisfied to nahi hn is kamzor se jawab se lekin chalo na chate hue bhi maan leta hn or agar Aap akela mehsoos krti hn to Meri taraf chakkar lga liya karein Mama bhi akeli hotin hn unhe bohat acha lagega agar aap chakkar lga liya karein gi unke pas" Asad Bhai said and take out his sphygmomanometer apparatus to check my blood pressure.

"Han zaroor mujhe bohat acha lagega." I said and he starts taking the reading.

"Hmm Alhamdulillah Ab thik ha Apka blood pressure. " He said.

"Or Bhabhi is k ilawa agar koi or baat ha to aap mujhse keh saktin hn, Yakeen karein kafi ikhtiyarat or pohanch ha meri k apni behen ka dard kam kar saku" Asad Bhai said and smile.

"Maloom ha mujhe, Jazak Allah khair" I replied and passed a faint smile.

Mera dard kam nahi hoskta, Asad bhai Kisi ko zabardasti muhabbat thori na karwa sakte hn? Dil to nahi badle ja saktey na ......

"Waisey Apko ab shadi kr leni chahiye, Aunty bhi yehi chahti hn." I said to Asad Bhai meanwhile Aqib entered the room and handed Him All the medicines. Asad Bhai smiled widely.

"Abbiya mein bhi to Asad ko yehi kehta hn k karlo ab shadi" Aqib said.

"Dhoondu phir apke liye larki?" I asked him.

"Bhabhi ye Apko achanak meri shadi ka khiyal kaise agya aaj?" Asad Bhai said with a smile.

"Behno'n k to bohat armaan hote hn apne bhaiyo'n ki shadi ko le kar" I replied with a genuine smile.

"Insha Allah jald hi karu ga, meri shadi ki tyariyan Mama k sath mil kr aap ko hi to karni hn. Phir Apne sab armaan poore kar lijiye ga" Asad Bhai said with a smile meanwhile he was writing something on a paper.

"Insha Allah zaroor" I replied.

"Acha Bhabhi ab Apne Apna bohat sara khiyal rakhna ha, medicines time pe leni hn, stress to bikul bhi nahi lena, Apna diet plan follow krna ha strictly or mera mashwara yehi ha k Aap apna kam thore se dino k liye delay krdein, Acadmey se off lelein or apne mind or body ko rest dein" Asad Bhai said.

"Baki sab to thik ha lekin kaam wali baat man'na mushkil ha" I said.

"Bhabhi ye Aik doctor ka nahi Bhai ka order ha sehat pe no compromise" Asad Bhai said and my heart melts

Mera koi bhai nahi ha magar mujhe Aaj pata chala ha k behen or bhai ka rishta kitna muqaddas or khoobsoorat hota ha.... Bikul paak, muhabbat or apnaiyat se barha.

"Thik ha phir mein Sirf Apne bhai k kehne pe koshish karu gi" I replied with a smile.

"Ye hui na baat! Or Aqib tum... Han tum! Bhabhi ka bohat khiyal rakhna chutti krlo kuch din office se sara time bhabhi k sath spend kro ghar mein akeli hojatin hn Aunty or Uncle bhi nahi hn yaha, kam se kam tumhe Bhabhi k sath maximum time spend krna chahiye takey wo akela mehsoos na krein or aik baat yaad krwa dun tumhe k agar Aunty or Uncle ne Bhabhi ki ye halat daikh li na to jooto'n ki barsaat kardein ge tumpe" Asad Bhai said pointing his finger on Aqib.

"Asad Bhai Aqib k kaam ka bohat loss hojaye ga meri waja se Aap inko Office jane se na rokein" I said.

"Bhabhi Shaqal se ye beshak Gareeb lagta ho magar iske pas bohat paisa ha bohat Ameer ha ye or Inke Personal Assistance Mr. Aliyaan Sab daikh lein ge, koi harj nahi hoga or waisey bhi Biwi se azeez kuch bhi nahi hona chahiye." Asad Bhai said with a smile and earned a slap on his arm from Aqib.

Biwi - se - azeez - kuch - bhi - nahi - hona - chahiye? Huh Apke dost ko azeez ha na unki mehbooba! Jinse shadi na hone ka gham ha inko...

"Asad bhai mein kab ghar ja sakti hn?" I asked.

"Aaj raat ko insha Allah yaha se discharge hojayein gi aap" Asad Bhai replied.

"Shukar ha" I said in a low tone. I never liked hospitals and being sick.

"Last warning" Asad Bhai said to Aqib.

"Chalo niklo ab or patients nahi daikhne tumhe?" Aqib said.

"Oo sorry" Asad bhai smirked and Left.

I tried to lay down but every part of my body ached.

"Abbiya Aram se" Aqib moved forward and hold me from my shoulders. I did not have much energy to free my shoulders from his grip.

I lay down and closed my eyes. An uncontrollable tear left my eye and flow down on my temple. My eyes were still closed. I could feel Aqib's finger on my temple. He put his hand on my forehead. I removed his hand from my forehead with a jerk.

"Kiya hua ha Abbiya?" He asked and Sat on a chair beside my bed.

"Kuch bhi nahi" I replied.

"Kuch to hua ha Aap bata nahi rahi" He asked softly.

"Aqib mein is topic pe koi baat hi nahi karna chahti infact mein kisi bhi topic pe baat nahi karna chahti mere jism ka aik aik hissa takleef mein ha" I said.

"Aisey na bolein mujhe bhi takleef hoti ha" He said and it didn't affect me at all. If Minal weren't between us, All my pain would have disappeared with this sentence. But my pain is even worse.

Wohi baat marham bhi ho sakti thi jisney is waqt mera dard kayi gunna barha diya ha...... Fark sirf waqt or halaat ka hota ha... Warna wohi marham wohi zakahm.

"Mard sabse ziyada jhoot boltey hn apni biwi se, kabhi yaqeen nahi kiya tha is baat pe magar Ab a raha ha ahista ahista" I said.

"Abbiya mene kiya jhoot bola ha Apse?" He said, he was dangerously closed to me.

"Or apne jhoot ko defend bhi bohat acha karte hn is baat ka bhi mujhe ab yaqeen hua ha" I said, my eyes were closed I couldn't see his expressions but I know what it would be.

"Abbiya mera khiyal se Apki tabiyat thik nahi ha is waqt isliye, ye kambakht medicines bhi ache khase insan ko hila deti hn Aap aik kam krein so jayein abhi or apne mind ko rest dein" He said softly. I didn't reply and soon I dozed off.

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