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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
Precap: Swara and Sanskar’s night in hotel….. and their first kiss
He was in the reception area sitting on a couch with his head on his hands, all angry and frustrated with himself, repenting for his deed. There was no one in the reception area except him. On the contrary the sky was calm now, no thunder, no rain and no storm.
Sanskar’s POV
God! I kissed her…. how can I kiss her? What had happened to me? I was damn angry on myself “are you out of your senses? You messed up everything” my brain accusing me. She is my daughter’s governess, how can I do this with her? “My Shona is very innocent and pure…she is not familiar with the real world… I am afraid people may take her advantage… please take care of her… now my daughter is your responsibility” her mother’s word echoed in my ears. Now, I was feeling guilty. She trusted me with her daughter and I broke her trust. I was not only concerned about her mother but also about her. What she must be thinking of me? Will she hate me for this? This thought was killing me. But wait! She was also involved in that kiss, she reciprocated. But she was also the one who pulled back, my mind warned me. I was restless….didn’t know what to do? The big question was “how I am going to face her?” Whole night I was struggling with my thoughts….and at a crack of dawn sleep took over me. Although many times I thought of giving a check to her whether she is fine or not! but couldn’t muster courage to move to the room.
She was sitting on the bed… her body was numb. She was trying to figure out what all happened was real or a dream? Thousands of questions were going through her mind… suddenly she felt dizzy… her body and brain were totally exhausted partially due to no food and hectic day and partially because of what happened just now. With lots of difficulty she made herself stand and moved towards the table to take water jug but she stumbled and very next moment collapsed on the floor. Everything around her was seems like spinning, slowly her vision got blurred and she became unconscious.
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Morning, 7: 00 am
His sleep got disturbed with the hustle and bustle around him. With sleepy eyes he looked around to figure out what is happening? The people were coming in and going out… few were at the receptionist’s desk enquiring about something may be room he thought. Two men were sitting in front of him, busy in reading newspaper. Then he saw a lady who was sitting at one corner of the couch next to him, looking at him with amusement. He ignored all that and made himself presentable by adjusting his clothes and hairs. Again guilt took over him as he remembered the last night incident. With that thought of Swara came to his mind. He decided to move towards the room but something stopped him. “How she will behave with me? Will she be angry on me or ignore me?” these thoughts started haunting him and he couldn’t move.
“Good morning Sanskar sir” a loud voice brought him back to the real world. He looked around and saw Mohit standing little far from him with a pleasing smile on his face.
Mohit: (came up to Sanskar) I thought you must be sleeping but you are up? I hope last night was comfortable for you.
Sanskar: (fake smile) yeah… it was.
Mohit: come lets have breakfast together… we are meeting after so long, I have lots to talk.
Sanskar: (hesitantly) actually Mohit I would love to but I have an important meeting to attend so have to leave… we will surely do it next time.
Mohit: (with smile) it’s ok sir… I can understand. By the way where is Swara?
This question brought back the memories of last night to him. A wave of mixed emotions crossed his face. But then he noticed that Mohit was waiting for his answer.
Sanskar: (sadly) she is up in the room…. (Thought for a while and said) Mohit can you do me one more favour?
Mohit: off course ask me what can I do for you?
Sanskar: please send someone to inform Swara that I am waiting for her here… we are leaving.
Sanskar’s POV
Mohit nodded and called a boy from the staff and send him to the room. I was feeling relieved because I didn’t want to face her in that room again. It will be uncomfortable for both of us. Mohit and I were talking about our life after college and now. I asked him to come home for some weekend. We were busy in our talks when the same boy to whom Mohit send to the room came running to us. He was looking worried. “Sir mam is not responding, I knocked the door many times even called her on intercom but she didn’t revert back” he said looking at Mohit. This made me shocked, I was worried will be an understatement, at that time worst thoughts were coming to me. I wasn’t even able to react thank god Mohit was there. He asked for the duplicate key of the room and we rushed from there. As soon as the door opened, I got horrified by the scene in front of me. She was lying on the floor like a lifeless body, I rushed to her and lifted her in my arms and made her lie on the bed. Her body was burning… just to confirm I touched her forehead and the very next moment I asked Mohit to call doctor. I tried to wake her up by calling her name, patting her face, sprinkling water but all went in vain. Looking at her pale face I took her hands in mine. I was cursing myself for leaving her alone in the room. “Sanskar sir….Doctor is here” Mohit’s voice broke my trance.
Sanskar: (panicked) doctor, please check her…. don’t know what happened to her.
Doctor: (in calm tone) don’t panic…. Let me check first.
Sanskar got up from bed and stood near her…. doctor checked her pulse and temperature and after examining her he spoke.
Doctor: (looking at Sanskar) she is weak, may be not had her food properly. Due to this she got fever… temperature is high 101 (looking at thermometer). I am giving her injection right now and once she gets conscious give her the medicines I am prescribing.
Sanskar: (worriedly) is something serious?
Doctor: not much but just take care that she takes proper rest and have proper diet.
Sanskar explained doctor everything and asked him that is it safe for her to travel, because they have to leave. After getting assurance about little travelling will not be harmful for her, he decide to leave.
Mohit: (confused) how it happened? You were here with her whole night then when she got unconscious?
Sanskar not knowing what to answer him just kept quiet while staring Swara…
Doctor: (worry) don’t worry your wife will be fine soon.
Mohit looked at Sanskar to see his reaction on mentioning of Swara as his wife again. But to his surprise this time he didn’t bother to explained anything about their relationship. He just gave a weak smile to doctor and thanked him.
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9:00 am
Contrary to yesterday, today it was a sunny morning…. Sanskar looked outside the window, everything seemed so fresh then he looked in the mirror to have a glance of Swara who was sleeping peacefully at the back seat due to the effect of injection. She was looking pale, her charm got vanished but still in this horrible state she was looking beautiful to him. No matter how annoying he felt with her arguments but right now he was missing that. He wanted her to speak, anything but speak.
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Maheshwari Mansion
Inside the Maheshwari mansion everybody was busy in having their breakfast. Servants were serving food to them. Laksh was talking about new recruitments for the company as they need some professionals for Sanskar’s new project. Ragini and Sujata were discussing about purchasing some new clothes for the coming wedding season. Annapurna feeding soup to Siya who skipped her school today stating that she is having stomach ache which was nothing more than a lame excuse. They got disturbed by a familiar voice calling servant’s name.
Sanskar: (Holding swara in his arms) kaka, Kaushalya kaki, come fast.
All get startled with his loud voice as they can easily made out that something was wrong. They all turned to look at him and got shocked to see Swara like that in Sanskar’s arm. Leaving everything they ran towards him, at the entrance.
Ram: (worriedly) Sanskar! What happened to her?
Sanskar: I will tell you all this later first let me take her to her room.
He moved towards her room and placed her carefully on bed, covered her with a blanket and touched her forehead to check the temperature. With worried face he looked at Kaushalya and asked her to bring a bowl of cold water and cloth strips. The whole family was present there, in daze busy in figuring out about the happenings.
Annapurna: (lost her patience) Sanskar, tell us what happened to her? She was fine when I talked to you last night then how she end up like this?
Sanskar: (with guilt in his eyes) Ma… she got drenched up yesterday in rain and even didn’t had her dinner… and got unconscious, doctor said due to weakness and cold she got unconscious.
Kaushalya: (remembering something) yesterday, it was her fast. She even denied having fruits when I asked her to have.
Everybody was shocked to know that the girl didn’t have anything since last morning, while Sanskar got little angry to know that she didn’t tell him anything about fasting.
Siya: (sat next to Swara and touching her hand) Dad, when she will wake up?
Sanskar: very soon but for that she need to take rest.
Ragini took the bowl of water from Kaushalya and started placing wet cloth strips on her head. Sujata instructed Kaushalya to prepare kadha (homemade remedy for cold) for cold. Annapurna sat near Swara and caressed her face lovingly.
Annapurna: Sanskar… have you informed her mother? They should know about it.
Sanskar: mom, let her get conscious then I will tell them… otherwise they will get panic.
While everyone’s attention was towards Swara, the pair of eyes was busy in scanning Sanskar’s face. Laksh was continuously staring his brother, observing every small emotion on his face, little astounded seeing this shade of Sanskar. As he knew him, he never showed such concern for any outsider, it wasn’t that he was rude or inhuman but life had made him to learn to suppress his emotions but today it was different. A small smile crept on his face which he tried to hide from others but Ragini noticed that and confused with her husband’s behavior which was not apt for the situation.
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Precap: Swara and Sanskar avoiding each other……