Note: Some sentences/dialogues are written in Hindi as per the mood and feel of the story

One fine day...

Sanyukta came running to the city hospital. "Mr Pradhyuman Agrawal" the lady at reception pointed in her right direction saying "room no 505"

Sanyukta moved in her right direction.

She saw Mr Shah(their family doctor) coming out from her dadu's room

"Doctor uncle....how is dadu" she huffed as tears formed in her eyes. "relax beta...he is fine now" doctor assured her. "But...what happened...he was alright till morning and suddenly" sanyukta said remembering how they had breakfast in the morning.

"It was mild attack sanyukta" doctor finally said it

"what....?" but...dadu...." she started crying badly...

"relax beta....betho yaha...sit" doctor made her sit on bench.

"doctor uncle...my dadu he'll be fine...tell me?" sanyukta asked doctor will hopefully eyes.

"yes" doctor said giving her an assuring smile.

"i want to see dadu...can i meet him..." sanyukta seek for permission

"no beta not right now..he is under the effect of injection...let him rest...he will soon regain consciousness." doctor said caressing sanyukta's head.

*Few minutes ago*

"aap ne jaisa kaha tha maine usse wahi kaha" doctor said checking pradhyuman's reports in his room

"Thank You doctor...thank you so much" pradhyuman said with a genuine smile.

"par aap sanyukta ko bata kyu nahi dete" doctor sat down on stool

"she will not be able to handle doctor" "meri baachi....she will...she will be all alone ..." pradhyuman finally broke down in front of doctor

"Please...samblhaliye...you cannot afford  to be weak Mr Agrawal" doctor consoled a pradhyuman

"mere paas kitna wakt hai?" pradhyuman asked hoping to get a satisfactory answer.

"Pradhyuman you need to rest. We'll talk later about this." doctor said avoiding the question

"No doctor please tell me...how much time is left with me..." "Tell me doctor"

"1 month..not more than that...its last stage and its not curable" doctor said and hung his head low.

(Pradhyuman Agrawal is suffering from (leukemia) blood cancer last stage. Its not curable.Not even operation would work in this case.Mr agrawal got to know this 3 months back on Sanyukta's birthday. He has not shared this news with her thinking she will not able to handle it and the news will break her.And now Mr agrawal is left with just one month left)

"Pradhyuman i think you should tell this to Sanyukta...." doctor insisted

"How? How will I tell her" "My baachi...woh tut jayegi.Uska koi nahi hai mere alawa" Pradhyuman cried

"But you have to...she'll get more hurt if you tell her lying on your death bed." "Spend some quality time with her.Pamper her.Love her like you always do." doctor smiled.

"Doctor Am i allowed to travel?" pradhyuman asked with hopefully eyes

"Travel?But why?And where do you want to go? And what about Sanyukta?"doctor throwed couple of question at him

"I want to go to India.My roots Rajasthan." pradhyuman said with faint smile on his face.

"India but why...?" doctor inquired

"For my Sanyukta...for her future." "I want to see her happy." "I want to...want to see her settled." "I want to see her getting marry" Pradhyuman said wiping tiny tears from his eyes

"Thats good...but India...what's her future in India? She is born and brought here in US. Will she accompany you to India?  And moreover will she be ready to marry a boy in India?" doctor asked out of concern.

"Doctor you are like family to us. So i can share it with you now." Pradhyuman said struggling to get up from bed.

Doctor arranged cushion and Pradhyuman rested his back.

"Tell me" doctor smiled looking at him.

"Sanyukta ki shaadi bachpan main hi tey hogayi hai." pradhyuman said and doctor was shock on his statement.

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