Pranbir: His redemption

Part 37

Arbir exchanged looks while Prachi noticed Rhea upstairs.

Rhea, to herself:"so i was right. They are indeed hiding something but what?
Prachi needs doctor but for what reason."

Ranbir followed Prachi's gaze and also saw Rhea. He signed Aryan.
Aryan:"arey, Prachi's fever is not going down and she has cold as well. That's why someone might have call you.
They are getting worried for nothing. I will drop you outside."

Doctor:"Since i am already here, let me check her."
The boys exchanged looks once again.
Ranbir:"hmm ok, but not here. Please come."
They took the doctor to Prachi's room. Rhea was about to go there but Aryan came in front of her.

Aryan:"Pragya aunty is calling you."
Rhea:"tell her i will come in a bit...."
Aryan:"you were the one saying that you wanted to be with your parents, now what happened. Let's go."
He pulled her to Pragya.

Prachi's room:
The doctor checked her.
Doctor:"fever and cold are just because she stayed in the rain. No worries about that."
He smilingly looked at Prachi as he was happy seeing her getting healthy.

Doctor:"let's discuss about her voice. Is it still one word?"
Prachi nodded no.
Ranbir:"sentences now... and no dry throat."
She also confirmed it.
Doctor:"that's great.
Ranbir recalled something:"i noticed that she is stammering."
She also looked on.
Doctor:"you are finding it difficult to get the words or it just gets stuck or hesitation?"
Ranbir, confused himself, questioned Prachi:"i guess it gets stuck, right?"
She also nodded.

Ranbir:"yes that's it. Because there is no hesitation, she just speaks in front of me and Aryan."
Doctor:"ok then. Prachi, you are already doing great. And soon you will talk without any problem."
Prachi gave him a small smile. Ranbir also noticed that.
Doctor:"i can give her some exercises such as prolonged speech. You can try it with her and let me know."
He nodded and the doctor left from there.

Ranbir came to her and kissed her forehead.
Ranbir:"i am proud of you."
Prachi, hesitantly:"wha..what if I don't sp...speak like before?"
Ranbir:"so what?"
Prachi, avoiding eye contact:"what... what will happen?"

He cupped her face in his hands:"you will always be my Chikchiki.
Prachi, you haven't spoke in 2 months. And see now, you are doing it. This itself is a big achievement.
Stammering or not is just a tiny detail, the most important fact is you are talking.
Don't bother about the tiny details, we will overcome it and if we can't, it's not going to be an issue."
Prachi looked at him lovingly and then hugged him.

Outside the house:
The doctor was about to leave but Rhea stopped him.
Rhea:"actually i wanted to what's wrong with Prachi? I mean she is looking different that's why i am asking."

Doctor, observing her:"you might not know it, but i am perfectly aware of patient's confidentiality."
Rhea:"Sorry, i didn't introduce myself. I am  Prachi's sister. You can tell me everything."

Doctor:"sister? That sister who is behind her husband?"
Rhea looked away angrily.
Doctor:"now i will definitely not tell you."
Saying this. He felt while Rhea was fuming.
Rhea, to herself:"i have to find out the truth."

Prachi's room:
Arbir were there trying the prolonged speech exercise with Prachi.
They were watching the videos and trying to do it themselves.
Prachi was laughing at them since they were doing it funnily.

Ranbir:"Aryan... we have to prolonge the vowel sound not the whole word."
Prachi:"l...let me try."
She did and that too perfectly. She said the entire sentence like that, without stammering.
Aryan:"see, that's how you do it."
He high five Prachi.

Ranbir, hitting him lightly:"that's what i was telling you since a long time."
Aryan:"i was the one telling you that. Right Prachi?"
She sided with Aryan and nodded yes.
Ranbir:"you are with him..."
Aryan:"obviously she is my sister..."
Ranbir:"she is my wife."
Aryan:"sister comes first."
Ranbir:"wife first...."

They continued this back and forth. Prachi facepalmed herself.
Prachi, threateningly:"shut up, both of you."
Arbir looked at her surprised and stayed quiet.

Aryan:"Ranbir, you are right, she is your wife first, bear her scoldings alone. I am going."
Ranbir pulled him back.

Ranbir:"you are her brother, you also bear."
Prachi:"you guys r.... Realised that... i ca...can hear yo...you."
Arbir signed each other. She noticed them.
Aryan:"before you start scolding us..."
They both started tickling her, she tried to escape but couldn't. They were by her sides so there was no escape.
She was squirming and laughing on the bed by their tickles. The boys were also laughing with her.

Abhigya came there. They both smiled seeing Prachi laughing.

Prachi, breathlessly:"st...stop...."
Abhigya looked on emotionally. Pragya grew teary eyed hearing her.
Prachi, even more breathlessly:"ple... please...."
The boys stopped and Ranbir noticed Abhigya. He signed Aryan.

Pragya rushed to Prachi while she went into a sitting position. Pragya engulfed her in a hug.
Prachi:"Maa...."
Her mother looked at her and kissed her forehead.
Pragya:"i am so happy today. (To Abhi) you heard, she spoke. My baby."
She again hugged Prachi.

Arbir looked on smilingly.
Pragya:"everything will be fine soon, okay."
Prachi nodded yes. Abhi also sat next to her and tap her head.
Abhi:"you are going to be okay. And we are all here with you."
Prachi was about to hug him but Rhea came there.

Rhea:"why are all of you here?"
She looked around the room and noticed Ranbir's pictures and the led lights on.
Rhea:"wow, nice room, Prachi."
Abhi:"it's late now. We all should sleep and tomorrow we have lots of work."

Ranbir, confused:"why?"
Pragya:"well, Sushma Aunty and I kept a small party for the employees.it's going to be here itself."
Rhea:"mom, i have prepared matching clothes for all of us."

Arbir, whispered to each other.
Ranbir:"what is going on with her?"
Aryan:"no idea, bro. But it can't be good."
The boys looked on.

Abhigya, Rheaand Aryan left from there.

Ranbir:"are you comfortable for the party? If you want, we can run away..."
Prachi, nodded no:"i... i am also.... Pa...part of that.... Company, remem...ber?"
He nodded.

They both headed to bed. Ranbir turned to Prachi as he noticed how she was staring at the ceiling.
Ranbir:"what are you thinking?"
Prachi:"i... i don't know.... Just.... Weird."

Ranbir:"we will handle everything together."
She nodded.
Ranbir:"i will make you sleep, come."
He pulled her in his embrace and hugged her. 

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