5 The Warrior
Part 5 The Warrior
Khushi was admitted to the hospital. Raizadas were asked to wait outside the room. Raizada women were crying like hell. They could not stand Khushi's condition. The RED patches on her upper body told them what she would have gone through. Lavanya was continuously crying. They didn't know how to handle the situation even though they were not accountable for it. Yet, they should answer to Khushi's family.
"Lavanya, call Khushi's mother and tell her the matter," Nani said, wiping her tears.
Lavanya nodded no fearfully.
"We have to do it, Lavanya. We have no choice"
"She came to our house to get a book to study, Naniji. She is a very good girl with a lot of morals. She is in this condition because of me. I should not have forgotten the book. I did a blunder. I spoilt her life" she slapped her own cheek.
"Lavanya, make yourself up..." Anjali clutched her hand.
"Di... Bhai tried to touch me. In the process of saving me from him, she got trapped, Di but I failed to save her. How could I see her face? I'm the reason for her state"
"This is why I told you what should be done. If you would have listened to me, we had not have faced this terrific situation. I already told you, the attraction he has in women is something we can't stand..." Shyam said wearily.
Nani looked at him blankly.
"No... I didn't mean to hurt you, Naniji... that's the reality"
"This is unexpected... we can't do something without knowing its consequences completely, Damadji. Try to understand that"
"Khushi...." Lavanya cried, closing her face.
They didn't know how to console Lavanya. they didn't know how to mend things in Khushi's life. Knowingly or unknowingly, they were the reason for her life to get ruined even though they were not responsible to it because Arnav was their family. They felt so helpless for the first time.
In the meanwhile,
Khushi opened her eyes slowly. She found herself in the hospital. She felt a sharp pain in her left forearm whereas Saline solution was being injected in her right hand. She raised her hand and gave a look. Her eyes widened, seeing the Band-Aid. She recalled the happenings of RM. She closed her eyes feeling scared as she imagined how Arnav pouncing on her. She bit her lip and tried not to think of it. yet, she could not hold her tears. She cried thinking about her fate. Why did she face such a horrible situation in her life? Why did God put her on fire?
That's when, Khushi thought of her mother. She looked at the clock. It was 9o'clock. Garima would be waiting for her. Her mother was in a dream that she could get a good life through Khushi. Khushi gulped down hard. Tears fell down from her eyes. She sat on the bed. How was she going to take this issue? What was she going to do now? How was she going to react to it? That was a very sensitive matter but no one was responsible to it. That was an accident. Just like a dog-bite.
Suddenly, her face became calm, thinking about Lavanya. She saved Lavanya from her own brother. What Lavanya would have felt if Lavanya had been touched by her brother? What would have happened if Lavanya got trapped to the man instead of her? Lavanya could never get rid of the incident because he was her brother. Lavanya would not have been alive if it had happened. Thank God, she saved Lavanya. Khushi gasped in relief. She remembered how Lavanya tried to save her from her brother. It was her bad luck she got trapped to the man. In fact, HE was also not at fault. He was mental after all. He chased his own sister. Then how could he be blamed?
Even though Khushi analysed the reality she was a little shaken. She met with a terrible situation after all. She saw her saree being kept on the bed. Removing the saline injection from her right knuckle, she got down form the bed and draped the saree. She made a broad fleet as she was cautious to hide the red patches those were on her upper body. Wiping her face, she neatened her hair.
A nurse came out of the washroom and saw Khushi.
"Are you alright? She asked.
Khushi nodded yes wiping her tears.
"Wait, I will call the doctor"
"No need... I have to go"
"Hey... you can't... you are so weak"
"I'm not weak" Khushi walked out.
The nurse rushed to call the doctor.
Raizadas saw Khushi going out of the room. They stood with unbelievable expression and glanced at each other. They could not believe Khushi was leaving the hospital without fighting with them for whatever happened. They could not see her face. So, they don't know whether she was crying or not. Of course, she was crying. No matter how strong the person was. Still they feel the pain...!
Khushi saw two young age compounders coming from the opposite side, murmuring something while looking at her. When they crossed her, they talked a little louder for her to hear.
"She is the one who came with a lot of red patched on her upper body" one of them chuckled.
"Is it...?"
"Yes, I'm sure her b**** would have been touched..."
Khushi stopped and glared them. They smirked sarcastically. Shyam and Lavanya took a step towards them wrathfully. They stopped, hearing a furious reply from Khushi.
"Haan... He touched my breast because he is a mentally disordered patient. I'm sure he would not have been as CRUEL as YOU if he had been in his sense. Not only me but every woman is facing such terrible issues in the crowded buses and the crowded places in the day to day life, not by the mentally ill patients, but, by the animals who are in disguise of humans. Instead of mocking at the victim who is already broken within, go home and ask your mother and sister that how many times they faced such a dreadful situation in their life. And ask yourselves, being a son and a brother, what did you do to protect them" she sneered.
Raizadas were dumbfounded. They didn't know in which state they were in. She said Arnav would not have been CRUEL than them if he had been in his sense. They didn't expect a girl could be so bold and practical. And they were witnessing such a girl in front of their eyes. Even Lavanya was stunned. She didn't know Khushi was so quick to analyse the situation. She didn't know Khushi had the aptitude to even stand the drastic situation as she thought Khushi was so naive.
Khushi turned to leave the place and saw the doctor standing.
"Before appointing anyone to the job, please do check whether the person could SERVE the patients who are already hurt," she said and the doctor glared at those who mocked at Khushi. They bowed down.
Khushi took a step to leave, but she again stopped, hearing Lavanya's voice.
"Khushiiii...."
Khushi turned towards her. In no time, Lavanya rushed towards her and hugged her crying. Khushi closed her eyes without reciprocating to her hug. Tears rolled down from Khushi's eyes. Anjali gulped down seeing her reaction. She was stunned, seeing Khushi so strong. Lavanya had been told Anjali about Khushi many times. But she never derived Khushi's character in the way she was witnessing in front of her eyes.
"I'm sorry Khushi... I'm sorry... Because of me..."
Cutting her,
"Let me go Lavanya...I'm getting late" Khushi said.
Breaking the hug, Lavanya looked at her pleadingly. Khushi wiped Lavanya's tears.
"You don't have to be sorry. It was not your mistake. Don't feel guilty..."
Khushi left the place, leaving Raizadas stunned.
Khushi came out of the hospital. Lavanya ran behind her, didn't want to let her go alone.
"Khushi, wait, Khushi... I will drop you... please..." she pleaded with tears.
Khushi didn't deny it because she didn't want Garima to know the issue. Lavanya called the driver on his mobile and asked him to bring the car. She also tried to get in the car with Khushi. Khushi stopped her.
"No... you don't have to come with me. I will go..." she avoided Lavanya.
"Khushiiii...." She pleaded.
"Or else, I will go by auto..." Khushi said sternly.
"Ok ok... I'm not coming... you go" Lavanya said sadly.
Khushi got in.
"Mohan Bhai, drop Khushi home and come to RM," Lavanya told the driver.
He nodded ok and started the car.
Anjali and Nani saw her standing alone.
"Didn't you go with Khushi?" Nani asked.
"She denied..." Lavanya said wiping her cheek.
Shyam brought the car and they got in. Shyam drove the car towards RM.
"Don't know what Khushi's mother is going to do... I brought her to RM to introduce her to you. I thought you will see her good manner and give her a job..."
Cutting her,
"We will definitely give her a very good job more than her expectation... ok?" Shyam said.
"But, I don't know whether she will sit in the exam... there is one last exam left for us. I don't know if she will give the exam under this stress" Lavanya said sadly.
"No problem, Lavanya... we have to compensate her life. For that, we should offer her a job no matter whether she is eligible for it or not"
Lavanya leaned on the seat closing her eyes.
To be continued...
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