A Family We Could Have

Prem wants to talk to Sneha

Prem wants to Talk to Sneha

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Another day arrived and yet Prerna's condition was no better. Anurag wanted to tell her about Prem but he didn't know how to start the topic and to make the situation more difficult Prerna had stopped talking about Prem, totally. Most of the time she kept staring at nothing specific and seeing Anurag she smiled. That smile banged hard his heart. He wished she would stop giving him her painful smiles.

Prerna was sitting on her hospital bed, leaning against the pillow. Her morning follow up had just been finished and doctor had advised her not to take any stress as usual. Prerna assured the doctor that she would take care of herself. Anurag entered into her cabin after the doctor had left. Anurag sat in front of her on her bed.

''Ab keisi tabiyat hain tumhari?''

''Thik hain.'' Prerna said.

''Prerna, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hain..''

''Haan kaho..''

''Actually Prerna... Prem ke barei mei maine tumhe isliye nahi bataya..''

''Taki mujhe sadma na lage? Pata hain mujhe. Tum mujhse bohot batey chupatey ho ajkal Anurag.. or sabki waaj bas yahi hain... doctor bhi din rat mujhe yahi kehtey rehtey hain ki stress maat lo, tension mat karo.. par main karu kya! Aise jhatkey..'' Prerna stopped getting a lump in her throat. She looked away to hide her tear tears from Anurag.

''Prerna,'' Anurag called her softly and held her left cheek. Delicately, he wiped away her tear drop. ''Mere taraf dekho..''

''Anurag... give me sometimes... mujhe isse ubharne ke liye waqt chahiye hain..''

''20 salo mei ubhar nahi payein ham isse.. ab kya ubhrogi tum?'' Anurag said with pain.

Prerna looked at him.

''ye ek aisa dard hain Prerna jo haemin bandhey rakhta hain... ek aisa dard jo bas ham donohi ek dusre se bat saktey hain. Koi tisra nahi. Prem na rehke bhi hamarehi bich hain.. hamarein yado mein... hamare payar mein.''

Prerna hugged him.

''Yesab ho keisey gaya Anurag? Keisey?''

''Bas kismet mein likha tha.. ''

''Nahi Anurag... mera matlab hain.. ki..'' Prerna broke the hug.

''Prerna, yesab batein ham bad mei karein? Tumhe kya lagta hain ab jab tumhe Prem ke barein mei pata hain toh main tumse koi or jhut bolunga?''

Prerna shook her head.

''Tumhe discharge mil jain ekbar.. ham ghar jainge.. tab tumhe main sab bataunga.. thik hain? Janta hu tumhare man mei or bhi bohot sare sawal hain.. sab ke jawab mil jainge tumhe.''

''Promise?''

''Promise.''

''Koi or jhut nahi?''

Anurag paused.

''Tumhara wajud hi ek jhut hain Prerna... or kya jhut bolu main tumse? Baki jhut toh bohot chota hain iske samne.'' Anurag talked to himself.

''Anurag, Promise?''

''Haan.. koi or jhut nahi. Tum aram karo...''

''Anurag, tum do din se ghar bhi nahi gain. Wahi shirt pehne ho. Office nahi jana tumhe? Yaha bakisab hain na,, tum ho ao office.''

''Nahi Prerna main thik hu..''

''Anurag please, main thik hu ab. Tumhe darne ki koi jarurat nahi. Jabtaq tum mere sath ho tabtaq mujhe kuch nahi hoga. Mere jine ke waja tum ho Anurag. Sirf tum. Or tum apna khayal nahi rakhoge toh mera khayal keisey rakhoge?''