His lips turn into a small smile & then into a huge frown..

He utters: mene pehle bhi kaha tha...abhi wohi kahunga...me kabhi tumhe hurt nai hone dunga..

He drives even more faster and reaches the hospital. At the hospital reception...

K to receptionist: Nair...Naira Goenka... Accident case?

Receptionist: Aap kon?

K: Kartik...uska husband...kaha he vo?

Receptionist: Operation Theatre(OT)... second left...

K shockingly: Operation Theatre?

Receptionist: Second left sir...

Kartik runs the fastest he could...slips twice on his way... He reaches in front of the OT...Red light was on... indicating operation in progress...

Kartik looks around for doctors, nurses, attending staff..

Kartik shouts as he peeps into the OT inquisitively: Doctor...doctor??

Nurse comes out from the OT.

Nurse: Sir aap kon? Aap chila kyu rahe he? Doctors ko disturb ho raha he...Andar operation chal raha he...

K: Nurse, me Kartik, Naira ka pati, meri biwi he andar, kaisi he vo? theek toh he na?

Nurse: Sir aap yaha pe wait kijiye, doctor aapko aake sab batayenge

Kartik in a feeble voice: Theek he...kab aayenge vo

Nurse: Aa jayenge...aap wait kijiye idhar hi

Kartik waits outside OT. He was walking to & fro worriedly. Kartik couldn't stop thinking about Naira.

He closed his eyes & all the fond moments they had spent together flashes....

First meeting

Friendship

Love confession

First Kiss

Marriage proposal

Grand Wedding

Honeymoon

(Disclaimer: All the above moments will be elaborated in future stories 😉)

A tear rolls down his eyes.

He remembers all that Naira had said in the morning:

"kabhi meri jaan hi nikal jayegi"

"Jao jao..kya pata raat tak mera mood badal gaya ho & me tumhare haath me hi na aau"

"Aaj raat ko tum ghar par aao, ek surprise he tumhare liye..."

"Saare purane badle lene wala hu me tumse...tum ready rehna...koi bahana nai chalne wala aaj"

"Tum gaye hi kyu?! Tumhari galti"

Kartik jerks. He suddenly opens his eyes..his eyes had become blood red due to all the crying...

In a moment he forms a fist & punches the wall with all his strength

K says to himself: Sahi kaha tha Naira ne...saari galti teri he Kartik...ye sab teri wajah se ho raha..teri wajah se vo subhe jaldi uthi aur khana banaya....aur thak ke late uthi...aur late ho gayi school ke liye... isiliye usko cab se jaana pada..aur...aur ye accident hua uska...

K again punching the wall: Sab teri wajah se ho raha he...teri wajah se vo aaj ye halat me he...teri wajah se itna pain ho raha hoga usse..

Just then, it strikes to inform their families....Kartik gathers the courage, wipes his tears and picks up the phone to call her dad.

*Calling Mr. Sighania*

Mr. Singhania: Kartik beta..kaise ho tum? Aaj subhe ko hi me tum dono ko yaad kar raha tha...Naira kaisi he?

K *breaks down*: Papa..papa vo Naira

Mr. Singhania: Kartik theek se bolo...kya hua he..tum ro kyu rahe ho...aur Naira kahan he...vo theek toh he na?

K: Nai papa...vo theek nai he...uska accident ho gaya he

Mr. Singhania in disbelief: Kya? Tumne accident kaha? Mene kuch galat suna kya?

K: Nai papa...uska sachi me accident ho gaya he..uski condition bohot hi critical he papa..papa aap please yaha aa jaiye

Mr. Singhania: Kartik tum daro mat...me aa raha hu...abhi nikal raha hu...mujhe pata he Naira ko kuch nai hoga... bohot strong bohot brave he meri beti...tum bilkul bhi tension mat lo...me aa raha hu

* Mr. Singhania was convincing Kartik on the phone but he himself was so unsure...he was giving himself strength with his own words*

K: Haa papa..kuch nai hoga Naira ko...vo fight karegi...mujhe pata he vo fight karegi...aap aa jao

* call ends*

Kartik calls his father & narrates everything to him as well & tells him to immediately come to Mumbai.

*call ends*

As soon as the call ends, doctor comes out from the OT.

Kartik rushes towards the doctor & asks in a worried tone: Doctor...meri Naira theek toh he na?

Doc: Haa Naira ab stable he...uske life out of danger he

Kartik *sigh of relief*

Doc: Par....

K: Par? Par kya doctor?

Doc: Dekho me tumhe koi joothi umeed nai dena chahta isiliye seedha seedha bata raha hu..