A wait...

Sunday, 25th of october was the day i was planning to spend just lazing around. reading books, watching movies and sleeping.
i got a call in the morning.
"Did kay call you?"
"i can see a missed call. i dont know who called"
"he husband has met with an accident"
"WHAT??"
"yes. he is in the birla hospital. she was crying on the phone. we have to reach there fast"
"i am on my way!"
it was a shock. i started from home. Sunday. rarely i could see any autos. no busses. finally, after a walk of 15 mins, i could find one auto. shareauto. stopping every 2 kms. no change to give back to customers. discussions. "do u have change"
God! i was so pissed. finally reached my stop. a 10 bucks note. "madam, do you have a rupee?".
"Keep the change"
i dashed towards SS car. waiting for me. got in.
"wheres the husband?"
"hes gone to office. i will call him and ask to come over."
i call the husband. he was already at the hospital
"how are you coming?"
"i am with SS. How is he? where is he? hows Kay?"
"i dont know. lets talk once you reach here"
Something was not right. i called again
"is he serious?"
"yes"
"very?"
"looks like"
"what did the doc say?"
"i dont know yet. he is in for a CT"
"we'll reach in 10 mins"
i walk in through the door. kay is sitting there. i sit beside her. she gives a free reign to her tears.
"i saw him. he vomited. there was blood all over. he didnt recognise me. he didnt even talk to me!!"
"shhhhhh.. everthing will be alright!"
what else could i say. i was speechless. shocked. not knowing what to do.
CT done.
doctor said, "he is not as serious as we though. CT is okay. we will shift him into ICU and start the treatment"
wait. wait. wait.
treatment started. and we were sitting outside in the waiting room. the neurosurgeon was to come.
wait. wait. wait.
it was really frustrating.
calls started flooding in. people started coming. finally the doctor said that he will recover fine. though he was unconcious, he will be concious within 7 hours.
wait. wait. wait.
Accident happened at 7.15 in the morning. 9.30 p.m., he was still unconcious. i took kay home. asked her to sleep, which i knew was anyways impossible.
next morning, he was still unconcious. doctor checks him again. there might be a cracked rib penetrating in the lungs. that seems critical too. Another CT.
Second CT normal. Tess came and gave Reki treatment. all were praying to god. i broke my belief too. i prayed too.
"you already have my sons life. return Dev's to him. make him wake up"
i dont know what worked. prayers, medicines, reki. me and kay went to ICU. he has opened his eyes. i talked.
(this was untill tuesday, 27th October 2009)
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PAUSE.
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Kay's husband opened his eyes, talked and recognised Kay on 29th October 2009. Things returning to normal now. tension vanished.


Coincidently, 29th october 2009 marked the 3rd month birthday of Aditya. He should have been with us. in our arms. growing, laughing, happy.
but he is not here; with us.
god bless you son. i hope you are happy. whereever u are.
love, Mum.