Part 2 Indhu or Khushi?

"I'm Indhu... Indhu Kumari Devi..."

Avinash became thoughtful and asked,

"Ok, who is Arjun?"

"My husband, Arjun Simha Rayudu" Khushi said.

People around her were thunderstruck.

HUSBAND?

People started murmuring to each other.

"But you are not married, beta..." Avinash said.

"I'm married to Arjun. We love each other. But he burnt us alive" she said making a sad and fearful face.

"Who?"

"Pradeep"

"Who is Pradeep?"

"Arjun's friend"

"If he is his friend, why did he kill you?"

"Because he is angry with us... he wanted Arjun to marry his sister who loved him madly but Arjun denied it because he loves me. So, we got married. Pradeep's sister committed suicide. So, he burnt us alive in anger"

"Where is Pradeep?"

"He is in Hyderabad"

"If he burnt you alive, how could you be alive now?"

"Our bodies could have died but our SOULS. I and Arjun will live together in all our births"

"When did it happen? I mean, which year Pradeep burnt you?"

"1995... in Hyderabad..."

Avinash walked to her and checked her pulse. It was normal that made him dumbfounded. He looked at Shashi perplexed and said,

"She is normal"

"Of course, I'm normal," Khushi said.

"Yeah, you are normal... go and take a bath, beta. See, how your dress became RED"

"It's because Arjun likes RED very much" she smiled.

"Ok, but you can wear any other red dress, not this. See, it's full of blood..."

"Haan, Arjun could not tolerate it if he sees my blood"

Avinash looked at Anirudh and beckoned him. Anirudh came to him. Khushi saw him and didn't react. Avinash sighed. He thought Anirudh might be ARJUN. But nope. Khushi didn't react, seeing him.

"Could you remember him?"

"He is my Bhai's friend, Anirudh"

"Would Arjun be like him?"

Khushi nodded no hurriedly making a weird face, making Anirudh fed-up.

"How does Arjun look like?"

"He is so handsome... manly...he has fetching eyes... attractive face... gorgeous smile... bow like eyebrows..." She said floating in a dreamland.

No features of Arjun suited Anirudh. Though he looked handsome he didn't have fetching eyes, bow-like eyebrows, and an attractive face.

Avinash looked at Garima.

"Mrs. Gupta take her. She needs a bath"

Garima nodded ok with tears.

"Let's go beta"

You too don't know where is Arjun?" Khushi asked Garima.

"I will tell you if he comes"

Khushi smiled brightly and went with her.

"What's all this, Doctor?" Shashi questioned.

"I think she got her previous birth memories," Avinash said.

"But how? She was dead... how it is possible?" Sourab asked.

"There are a lot of unanswered questions in the world... this is one among them."

"Is rebirth possible?" Anirudh asked.

"It's not scientifically proven but there are many reliable stories wandering around the world about REBIRTH those we can't just ignore"

"But, she was dead... you too checked her pulse... gave CPR that went in vain... her heart stopped working... then how is this possible?" Anirudh raised the questions.

"It's possible. Exactly the same incident happened with a girl called Dorothy Eady who was born in London in 1904. You know even a DEATH CERTIFICATE was issued to her. After an hour, the girl came alive... She remembered her previous birth and said she was an Egyptian in the previous birth. She not only talked EGYPTIAN language but also wrote it. She married an Egyptian only to go to Egypt. The Cherry on the Cake, her life, and her work have been the subject of many articles and television documentaries because whatever she told about her previous birth was proven. Some of her words became true after her death..."

"Do you think, Khushi would also be like Dorothy Eady?"

"Maybe, more severe..."

"Why do you say so? With what possibilities?"

"She too faced the same accident... she too fell from the stairs... at the age of just THREE... doctors and her parents thought she would become normal as time passed... but she became severe when she grew..."

"So?"

"Now, Khushi is twenty. If a three-year-old child can be so severe, what about a twenty-year-old girl? Khushi is more than six times elder than Dorothy... we can't take it easily"

"Khushi says she is married... would it be true?" Anirudh asked restlessly.

"Yes..."

"Means, is Arjun her husband? Who the bloody ARJUN is?"

"Relax Anirudh... this is not a matter to get angry. Understand the reality. She is not YOUR Khushi now..."

Cutting him,

"What do you mean uncle? Can't I marry her?" he sneered.

"Did you think she would come back when she lay in the room lifelessly? Until a few minutes ago, you made up your mind that you could not marry her because she was dead. Just FIX it. According to you, she is dead"

"But, she is not..."

"Yet, she won't accept you"

"She will... what if Arjun will not come into her life?"

"Even though he doesn't come she won't accept you,"

Avinash said clear cut.

"What if we treat her and make her understand that REBIRTH is not at all possible?" Anirudh put a point in front of him.

Avinash was silent. He didn't know how to make him understand.

"Can't we counsel her?"

"It's a big process. It takes time. Maybe years... it needs patience. And most probably, she needs a good psychiatrist who understands her problem"

"So what? Can't you counsel her? Why would we search for another psychiatrist when you are here?"

"Me? How could I visit Allahabad every week? How could I manage my schedule? It was not at all possible"

"Will you treat her if she comes to Delhi?"

"Why not? I will do it if she comes to Delhi"

Anirudh looked at Shashi.

"Uncle, permit us to take Khushi to Delhi. Avinash uncle will treat Khushi"

Shashi was perplexed.

"Akash, please make him understand," Anirudh asked.

Akash looked at Shashi hesitatingly.

"Please, do it Akash. If you don't do it for me, who will?" Anirudh asked him furiously.

"Babuji, please allow us. You don't have to worry about Khushi because I'm there. I will take care of her" Akash said.

"Take her with you" Came from Garima.

Shashi looked at her surprisingly who looked firm in her decision.

"A few minutes ago, we thought she is dead. But, she is still alive. Is not it enough for us? Akash is there in Delhi... you too try for your transfer. We will also go to Delhi. What else other than our kids are important to us?" Garima talked with logic.

"Yes, Mr. Gupta... She is right. It's a medical miracle that your daughter is still alive. Your daughter almost touched death and returned back. You are so lucky. Thank the Lord and trust the Lord"

Shashi nodded yes and said,

"You are right. She is alive. It's enough for us"

"Thank you, uncle, we will take her to Delhi," Anirudh said excitedly.

"Wait, Anirudh. I will send Khushi to Delhi but she won't stay at your place." Shashi Gupta looked at Akash.

"Find a flat. Take Khushi with you. Garima will also come with you to Delhi. I will try to get my transfer as soon as possible" Shashi said.

Akash nodded ok.

"But, why uncle?" Anirudh asked irritatingly.

Shashi looked at the doctor.

"Could you say Khushi will definitely get out of the previous birth memories?" he questioned.

Avinash nodded no.

"No, Mr. Gupta. In fact, she may get severe but forgetting is next to impossible"

"That's why I didn't want her to stay at your place because there was no assurance for her recovery. Without assurance, I don't want her to stay at your place. You don't have to bear her. In case, she recovered, I will happily give her hand to you. there is no second option in that. But in case, she didn't recover... I don't know what to do..."

Anirudh was disappointed.

"I appreciate your decision, Mr. Gupta," Said Avinash.

"This is not done, uncle"

"Sourab, make him understand," Avinash said.

"Khushi is coming to Delhi... what else do you want more than that, Anirudh? Sourab asked.

Anirudh looked at Akash disappointedly.

"This is a 'cat on the wall' situation Anirudh... the cat can jump any side. You may get disappointed more if it jumped to the other side. That's why we are restricting you. If Khushi accepts you, we all will be happier but please don't grow expectations. As the doctor said, just think, she is dead" Shashi said.

Anirudh left the place with dissatisfaction.

"He loves her very much and already grew his expectations. Can't you understand him, Avinash?" Sourab asked.

"You guys should understand the situation. The more I analyzed this kind of issue, there is very less chance for her to change her mind. She was dead and woke up with her previous birth memories. Seemingly she is Khushi, MIND-WISE, she is Indhu. Understand that."

They nodded yes.

To be continued...