Romance The accident - by krish_999 (Completed)

[Ramesh_Rocky]

She looked very tired and I thought I shouldn't wake her up. I stood there holding the child close to my chest.

I didn't know her name. I actually didn't care. It wasn't a place to care for such things. But I eventually found out her name when a nurse came and called her.

"Deepika.."

But nurse's voice didn't wake her up. She had to raise her voice.

"Deepika!"

Many people were looking at her. But none of them dared to wake her up. Maybe they all were lost in their own tough world.
I took a step forward and the nurse quickly noticed me.

"Are you with Karthik?"

I nodded, hoping Karthik to be Deepika's husband.
The nurse gave me a prescription.

"You need to bring this. Ask for the special edition. It's written."

I nodded, and took the paper, though I didn't understand a thing.
The nurse disappeared in a second, closing the door.
I looked at the paper in my hand. I could see the writing and it looked an alien language to me. Nothing new, for a medical prescription.
Only the doctor and a pharmacist can read those writings.
Will the God be able to read it? I wondered. I'm merely a mortal, so don't even try.

I looked at Deepika's face. And looked like she was passed out.
I held the boy onto my shoulder and walked out. There was a number of drug stores outside the hospital. The first one I approached didn't have the special one. I couldn't understand what's this special one meant. Luckily the next store had it. It was a shoulder stabiliser pad. And the special one meant one with Velcro on it. I suddenly got the picture. Deepika's husband, Mr. Karthik had a dislocated shoulder, means some mishap has caused his upper hand joint to dislocate from his shoulder.

It's not life threatening disease. It's not a disease at all! Then why so much drama and tears? I laughed at the thought.

For me, it sounded no big deal, especially because of what I had witnessed in the morning. People die, in accidents.

The pad cost me four hundred rupees. I paid the amount and walked back to the hospital.
I had just entered the corridor, when I saw Deepika coming in a hurry. She looked very panicky.
What the hell has gone wrong? I thought and stopped there.
She noticed me and ran towards me. Before I could say a word, she snatched the boy from my shoulder and held him to her chest.

"What happened?"

I asked. I noticed faces noticing us.

"Where were you gone?"

She frowned.

"What? What happened...?"

I asked again.
This woman was so mysterious and I was starting to feel anger.
She was silent and I raised my voice.

"You were sleeping there and they asked me to bring this...."

I showed the packet as I spoke.

"Oh.."

She was taken aback. She bit her lips once.

"What oh..? Are you going to tell me if you need this or I should go and get a refund for this?"

I was shaking the packet as I spoke.

"No. I need.. I need this. I'm sorry, please forgive me..."

She looked into my eyes as she spoke.

"When I woke up I couldn't see you and I thought..."

She stopped.
It was enough. I was offended.

"... And you thought I have taken your child, didn't you?"

I didn't hide my anger.

"Sorry... Sorry..."

She quickly said. She looked and sounded helpless.