CHAPTER 5
Breaking up with friends is unbearable especially when they are with you since years and you want them to remain till years.
Samyukta was writting a journal. She was expressing her broken feelings. Recovering from breakup in relationship is bearable in some extent but from friendship is unbearable.
Months have passed. It's the month of December 2020.
It was a Friday night. She was writing as usual, at the same moment a disturbing sound came, as if somebody has fallen down from a height.
She instantly got up from her bed and ran towards the porch. She saw her grandmother lying down on floor. She estimated that her foot must have got slipped and she fell rolling down the staircase.
Samyukta didn't think of any other thing , she immediately ran outside the gate calling her neighbours. As the worst scenario was , that there were no family member present, all have departed for village to attend a wedding a day before.
Two, three neighbours came to help after approaching three, four neighbour's house. Almost all of them came the next moment.
Samyukta was shouting like hell," somebody call the ambulance please."" Somebody please call the ambulance." Samyukta was repeating and screaming hopelessly.
Her grandmother was bloodshed. Her head cracked from front and back. She got wounded just above the eyes. Both of her hands got fractured. Her grandmother cried out of pain.
One of the neighbour came and took Samyukta's grandmother to hospital. It was midnight . Clock striked 1'0 clock. Samyukta was all alone in the hospital. It was a dark night seeming more darker. Hospital lanes still and empty. Silence scattered all round. It was getting colder in the cold. Samyukta shrinked in herself, physically and also emotionally.
Samyukta was called in the ICU to see her grandmother and meet her once getting treated.
She cried seeing her. Her grandmother all wrapped in bandages on her head. Hand was also plastered. She was lying in helpless condition with eyes closed.
Samyukta called her grandmother
" Dadi !. Are you fine." Samyukta said in low tone.
No reply came.
She again tickled her grandmother's hand. Her grandmother opened her eyes a little, but was not in condition to answer.
"Ohk. You sleep . Don't worry I m just here outside. Doctors are here treating you good."
"Mom , Pops have departed from village as I have informed them about your condition. They will here in four hours. You relax and sleep."
Samyukta titillated on her forehead. Drops of tears came from her grandmother's eyes. She too cried and rushed outside the ICU. As it can make her grandmother emotional leading to more serious condition.
Samyukta in herself
I wish there was someone with me on whose shoulder I could cry. Entangling my hand in his hand I could rest on his shoulder. I wish I had someone ,who could wipe my tears and say to me that Samyukta ! You are a strong girl , act like one. I am here with you, but you also stay with yourself.
I am with myself now. I know at the end of the day you have to stay for yourself. Even if I have people to there beside me , it will not be possible that they stay with you all time or the time you need them the most. I have to be ready for this which is now happening to me right now.
I know myself , if i can brought her to the hospital all alone ,then I can handle any situation or circumstances.
Time was passing. Darkness was vanishing. It was now dawn. Samyukta's family members have arrived. They saw her grandmother and was dejected to see her condition.
Samyukta was still not fine. Even after a covert motivation , she was depressed in herself. This compelled her to call her friend , whom she know that her friend will deny to come with her in this quagmire.
Samyukta called her friend payal
" Payal !" Samyukta weeped. " Please can you come here. Dadi is not well. I need you." She said crying.
"What happened ?, Why are you crying ?" Payal asked astonishing.
"Dadi fell down from stairs last night. She is bloodshed. Her condition is critical."
"Ohh God, don't worry everything will be fine."
"Can you come here ? , I need you here." Samyukta asked again.
"Samyukta I don't have anybody home. It vacant. I can't leave here like this and come."
"I will come tomorrow, if possible" payal said.
Samyukta felt disappointed. Although she anticipated Payal's reply but thought what if her tears could melt her and she came running to samyukta.
Samyukta thought
What if , if i haven't called her. I would have stand strong. With time I would have become normal. I would have not feel any need of a friend.
So , what if , if i haven't called her !!
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