STRIVING FOR HAPPINESS

Future of Nair house

" Stop the car.." Ashok aggressively ordered Raghu. He understood and did what Ashok told him.

After halting the car side by the road. He first took a look at Vikash and found he was busy with his patient's file. His behaviour was so weird for anyone.

He shouted at Raghu " get out of the car." Raghu also knew what 's coming on him but he was just a servant and he was a master. So he obediently followed his words.

Raghu hurriedly got off from the car and went to the footpath side. Raghu just put his one leg on footpath and Ashok grabbed his collar and slammed him on the car bonnet .

Raghu was scared to death by Ashok ' s attack and also choked. He didn't dare to speak a word in front of him. Radhu slowly turned his face to see Vikash, maybe he came forward and stopped Ashok.

But before his eyes fell in that direction Ashok shook him vigorously and shouted "How dare you. . Why did you take her to a different hospital? How's she? How's baby? How's her condition now? "

Raghu was still shivering by fear. His legs were trembling badly and he couldn't stand on his feet straight. With a sobbing voice he tried to explain the situation.

" At 11.45pm; yesterday, she knocked on our door. Leela opened the door and she was there. She was so pale and scared . Her face was covered with cold sweat and she was out of breath because of labour pain.

Leela called me and I took service car keys and took her to hospital. When we reached the hospital. But she already fainted and was also bleeding. So… " Raghu stopped.

He never faced this kind of worse situation in his life. He remembered and his face expression changed drastically. Ashok was so furious and about to punch Raghu because he stopped why he didn't speak what happened after that.

But before his hand reached Raghu ' s face Vikash held his hand in between.

Raghu and Ashok both turned their faces to see him. He was still cold. Once in the past he never missed the chance to show off his love to Sandhya and now he was behaving like she was nothing to him.

"Ashok ..stop it.. he is older than you.. even he is older than me too.. It's not our parents education and culture. Say sorry to him.. "

It's really a joke.. he was the arrogant fellow who can't say sorry Sandhya. But he forced his beloved brother to say sorry to his driver.

Ashok just lowered his head and gritted his teeth. He said sorry to Raghu but there was still no respect and no manners . Just he obeyed his big brother's words forcefully.

"Raghu, you just go home and take rest. Take a leave for today. "

With that he opened the driver's side seat door and got into the car. There was no need to say more that now Ashok had to drive the car. He was just waiting for Ashok to get into the car.

Raghu nodded and about to take his leave from that place but before he could Ashok again grabbed his arm " Finish the story.. What happened then?"

Raghu saw his master who was still sitting in the car with a cold look. " Then. . I registered there and they took her to the emergency. It's too late so there were no senior doctors available. First they tried to wake her up but then they found the baby was stuck in the womb and his heartbeats also missed . So they called the senior doctor and when he came …

They first asked me for her reports and we said We're her neighbours. we don't have her any reports. So she handed us some papers. I just signed them without reading.

And they operated on her. Because of lack of food and nutrition and heavy bleeding. And to save the baby. They tore her uterus.

When they first saved the baby one nurse came out and handed him to us.

VIKASH SIR.. YOU BECOME A FATHER OF BABY BOY… CONGRATULATIONS .."

Raghu was clearly mocking Vikash by his words . Though his voice was low and with respect too, what Vikash was doing in those days was not digestible for anyone. .

Though he was informing Ashok but his eyes stuck on Vikash's face ; which was still expressionless.

" Then. . What about sister-in-law. .is she ok? What was the birthday timing? Which government hospital took her and what is the baby's height and weight? Was the children's doctor checked for him properly? "

ASHOK was constantly asking so many questions but Vikash .. ufff.. !!

Before Raghu could answer any of his questions Vikash interrupted " We are getting late Ashok.. I have an Operation after 40 mins.. you will continue your gossip next time. Come in.. drive the car. "

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Meanwhile in Nair house.

Asha was busy with three girls in the backyard garden. MR.V.K.NAIR came there and asked about Sandhya.

" where is she? Let's check her.it's almost 9 months and above. We can't leave her alone like this. "

From last night to morning his heart constantly ran with wild thoughts. In the morning he decided to visit first Sandhya but Asha helped him to remember that it's Vikash's birthday. So they both waited for him.in dining area.

" Girls.. play here and don't do any mischievous act.. " They handed over the children to the nanny and walked to the servants quarters side.

After 10 mins walked they reached the building. Before they entered inside ; they saw Leela with a tiffin box. Leela also stopped by looking at her old master and mistress there.

After Sandhya shifted there they both went back and forth to visit servants quarters.

" Congratulations sir - madam. ."

Hearing her greet their lips curled up in a big smile..

" What did you just say, leela? " Asha curiously asked her if she also knew the meaning but she wanted to confirm what she thought was right or not?

" today early this morning. . Near 3.45am .. baby boy…" She was also scared by last night's incident.

She chose to give good news first because those two who stood in front of her were too old. If she gave them.bad news first then they must be collapsed.

" Wait… why didn't you inform us then? You took her to hospital. She denied to accept our help or she … she was scared by us too… " this was what Leela wanted to avoid first but she failed.

" Sir. .it was so sudden when she knocked on our door . I and Raghu both sacred .So you can blame us not her.." Leela tried to handle the situation. But at the same time Asha spoke.. " it's .. ok …! st..stop it.. she is giving good news, right. .?"

" Madam. . I'm getting late. It's almost 9am and she must be hungry. " She gestured to the tiffin and asked permission for leaving.

" Wait. .You're not going alone.. we both.. we want to see our Nair family's future. Come with us.. " Asha suggested with teary eyes and a sobbing voice.

"But.. ohk..madam..she..she is not in your hospital. . We took her to the government hospital. It's her request so we did what she said."

This time Mr. V.k Nair spoke… " we.. We expected this. . What you did for our grandson and daughter-in-law ..thank you .. thank you so much.."

Those two old people stood in front of Leela with their palms joined and teary eyes. They both didn't know how to express their gratitude toward this couple who saved Nair family's future.