"Ahhhh!" Agastya groaned in pain holding his injured head.

"Kya hua? Dard ho raha hai aap ko?" Asked Sukoon worriedly while trying to touch Agastya's head but he didn't let her and moved away a little.

"It's ok." He said sternly. Sukoon again moved back.

"Aap ka accident kaise hua?" She asked further.

"I.... don't remember clearly. I was very much drunk. Road cross kar raha tha.... And then suddenly ek gadi aa ke....."

He didn't say further and again hold his head.

"Bas bas.... Main samajh gayi." Said Sukoon as she didn't want to give him stress in this condition.

"Waise ek baat kahu? Itna peena bhi accha nahi hota. Ek limit mein reh ke peena chahiye. Researches ke according duniya mein adhe se zyada road accidents alcohol ki wajah se hoti hai...."

"To hell with your research!" Yelled Agastya making Sukoon quiet.

"Ahhh!" He again groaned in pain. But he beared it and said, "Dekho, mujhe tumhari nasihat ki zaroorat nahi hai."

"Zaroorat toh aap ko bohut hai. Meri nasihat ki bhi aur meri bhi." Said Sukoon.

"Mujhe tumhari zaroorat nahi hai. Aur tumhe kisne kaha tha mujhe hospital laa ne ke liye? Sadak pe marne chhor deti. Yeh hi toh chahta tha main."

"Aap ke chahne se kya hota hai? Abhi aap ka time nahi aaya hai. Aur aap humesha aise marne ki baat kyu karte hai? Aap ke marr jaane se kya aap ke life ki problems solve ho jaayengi? Zara apni family ka bhi sochiye woh log......" Sukoon paused suddenly and said, "Family se yaad aaya. Aap ki family ko toh paata hi nahi hoga ki aap hospital mein hai. Aap unn mein se kisi ka number di jiye, main unhe call kar ke inform kar deti hoon aap ke baare mein."

Agastya sighed and said, "Meri family mein koi nahi hai."

"Koi nahi?" Asked Sukoon to which Agastya nodded in no.

"Toh koi dost yaa ristedar?"

"Dost hai. Par woh log Mumbai mein rehte hai."

"Accha. Matlab aap Delhi kisi kaam se aaye the kya?"

"Meri manzil mujhe yaaha laayi hai. Mujhe nahi paata kyu. Bas ek baar hospital se discharged ho jaau, phir wapas waheen chala jaaunga jaha mujhe meri manzil le jaayegi." Said Agastya being lost.

Sukoon made a confused face as she couldn't understand why he was talking like this.

Suddenly the nurse came there with breakfast.

"Here's your breakfast. Zaldi se khaiye aur thik ho jaiye." Said the nurse.

Then she gave Agastya some medicines before breakfast. After taking medicine, Agastya tried to hold the spoon but failed as he had plasters on his right hand.

"Sayad aap abhi khud nahi khaa paayenge." Said the nurse and then looked at Sukoon and said, "Ek kaam ki jiye, aap inhe khila di jiye."

"Yeh kyu khilayengi?" Asked Agastya immediately.

"Kyu ki yeh aap ki Patni hai. Aap ko apne haathon se acche se khila paayengi yeh."

Sukoon and Agastya both widened their eyes hearing that.

"What? Patni? Kaun se angle se yeh aap ko meri Patni lag rahi hai?" Asked Agastya.

The nurse nodded her head in disbelief and said, "Iss halat mein itna gussa hona thik nahi hai. Patni se ladai hui hai toh sort out kar li jiye. Aap ki Patni aap se bohut pyaar karti hai. Jab aap ka operation chal raha tha yeh puri raat yaaha thi. Aur aap ko jab urgently AB negative blood ki zaroorat thi aur kisi bhi blood bank mein uss group ka blood maujood nahi tha toh inhone apna blood donate kiya hai. Aaj aap ko nayi zindagi inn hi ki wajah se mili hai. You are very lucky to have her in your life. Isliye ab inke saath jhagra mat ki jiye aur breakfast kar li jiye."

Saying that the nurse left from there.

Agastya looked at Sukoon and asked softly, "Tumne mere liye blood donate kiya tha?"

Sukoon didn't reply and asked, "Uss se bhi bada sawal, hum dono saath mein Pati Patni lagte hai kya?"

Agastya started thinking.

"Khali pet deemag ki batti nahi jalegi. Khate khate sochiye." Said Sukoon and started feeding Agastya.

"Nahi..... Hum Pati Patni nahi lagte. Uss nurse ki aakhein kharab hai." Said Agastya after thinking much.

"Mujhe bhi aisa hi lagta hai. Main itni sweet aur aap itne......  Nahi, chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye pati patni toh nahi lag sakte hum." Said Sukoon and continued feeding him.

After feeding him, Sukoon gently wiped his mouth with tissue while Agastya kept looking at her. He was not used to this much care.

"Tum mere liye itna kyu kar rahi ho?" Asked Agastya to which Sukoon smiled and said, "Paata nahi. Bas mann kar raha hai karne ko."

Saying that she left his cabin. Agastya again became lost in his own thoughts. This time he tried to figure out the reason behind Sukoon's care.

Sukoon came out of his cabin and saw an old lady standing outside with a tiffin box.

"Seema Dadi, aap idhar kyu aa gayi? Main toh ghar wapas aa hi rahi thi." Said Sukoon seeing her.

"Khana le ke aayi hoon tere liye. Khud ke khane peene ka khayal toh rehta nahi tujhe. Abhi jo laayi hoon chup chap khaa le." Said Seema Dadi little sternly to which Sukoon smiled.

"Thik hai magar idhar khana allowed nahi hai. Chaliye canteen mein chalte hai."

Then they went to the hospital's canteen and there Sukoon started eating.

"Woh ladka abhi thik hai?" Asked Seema Dadi.

"Abhi hosh aaya hai. Puri tarah se thik hone mein time lagega." Replied Sukoon while eating.

"Bechara.... Accha uske gharwalon ke baare mein kuch paata chala?"

"Woh toh keh rahe hai unka koi nahi hai. Rehne ka koi thikana bhi nahi hai sayad. Maine zyada nahi pucha kyu ki bohut behki behki baatein kar rahe the. Aap sunoge toh aap ke sir ke upar se jayega."

"Rehne ki koi jagah nahi hai toh hospital se discharged hone ke baad woh jayega kaha?"

"Mujhe toh uss hi baat ki fikar hai. Sayad phir se kisi Gurdwara mein jaa ke panha lenge. Khud ka khayal toh thik se rakhenge nahi. Kya paata sharab pee ke phir se kisi ke gadi ke neeche...."

Sukoon got scared while imagining that.

"Unko akela chhor na bohut risky hai. Sayad zindagi ne bohut gehre zakhm diye hai unhe. Isliye unke jeene ki iccha hi khatam ho chuki hai. Aise mein unhe kisi apne ki zaroorat hai jo unka khayal rakh sake." She said.

Seema Dadi started thinking.

Suddenly she said, "Tu ek kaam kyu nahi karti? Usse humare ghar le aa. Humara guest room toh khali hi padha rehta hai. Jab tak yeh ladka Agastya puri tarah se thik nahi ho jaata, humare saath hi reh lega."

"Humare saath? Yeh sahi rahega?" Asked Sukoon.

Seema Dadi smiled and said, "Teri baaton se lagta hai, usse kisi ke pyaar ki badi zaroorat hai. Zaroorat hai apne pan ki. Apno ke saath na reh paane ka gham humse behtar kaun samajh payega? Usse kisi ke saath ki bohut zaroorat hai. Main toh kehti hoon woh do din humare saath rahega na, apne saare dukh yun bhul jayega."

Sukoon thought for a while and said, "Dadi aap sahi keh rahe ho. Main unhe aisi haalat mein akela nahi chhor sakti. Lekin problem yeh hai ki woh sayad humare saath chalne ke liye maanenge nahi. Bohut ziddi admi hai."

"Tu koshish toh kar ke dekh. Bohut dino baad kisi ko dekh ke mujhe apne Bete ki yaad aa gayi. Agastya ki hi umar ka tha woh jab humein chhor ke humesha ke liye America mein bas gaya. Sayad usse abhi apne maa ke pyaar ki zaroorat nahi hai. Isliye jinko zaroorat hai unn hi ko yeh pyaar deti hoon."

Sukoon noticed teardrops in Seema Dadi's eyes.

She hold her hand and said, "Aap ne phir se rona suru kar diya? Aap ki pauti kaafi nahi hai kya aap ke liye? Aur agar aap chahte ho toh main Agastya Ji ko humare villa of love mein le aaungi. Bas aap rona nahi."

Seema Dadi smiled and wiped her tears.

Few days passed like this. Sukoon used to come to check on Agastya. Though Agastya told her not to come but she didn't listen. Even she tried to convince him to come with her after his discharge but he didn't agree. So Sukoon talked to the doctor about this matter.

It was the day of Agastya's discharge. The doctor came to check him. Sukoon was also there.

"Aap ko discharge toh hum aaj hi de sakte hai lekin aap ko Ms. Saxena ke saath unke ghar jaana hoga. Kyu ki abhi aap ki jo condition hai, aap ko 24 hours take care karne ke liye koi chahiye. Aur aap ke ghar mein koi dekh bhal karne wala hai nahi. Isliye best yeh hi hoga ki aap inke saath inke ghar jaiye." Said the doctor.

Agastya looked at Sukoon who was smiling hearing the doctor's words.

"Doctor I can't go to some stranger's house." Said Agastya.

"Then aap ko hum abhi discharge nahi de sakenge. I'm sorry."

Agastya became shocked. He couldn't even think of staying in the hospital anymore. He badly wanted to get discharged.

"But doctor I'm recovered now." He said.

"Not fully. And we can't take risk." Replied the doctor.

He was about to leave when Agastya said, "Then I'm ready to go with her."

Sukoon immediately gave a huge smile.

"Kuch dino ki baat hai. I have no problem." Said Agastya.

"Phir main aap ka discharge paper ready karta hoon." Said the doctor and left.

"Thank you samajhne ke liye." Said Sukoon but Agastya didn't reply.

After getting discharged, Agastya and Sukoon left from there. They got inside a cab and after sometime they reached their destination.

"Humare Villa Of Love mein aap ka swagat hai." Said Sukoon after getting down.

Agastya looked at the nameplate where it was written 'Villa Of Love'. He didn't know why but the place gave him very positive vibes. He felt to go inside but his mind stopped him.

"Main andar nahi aa raha." He said coldly.

"Kyu?" Asked Sukoon frowning.

"Ab tak tumne mere liye jo bhi kiya uske liye thank you. Lekin ab tum mujhe apne haal mein chhor do."

"But doctor clearly said that...."

"I don't care what he said!" Yelled Agastya. "Maine hospital se discharged hone ke liye jhut kaha tha. But now you can't force me to stay here."

"Lekin aap samajh kyu nahi rahe hai ki aap ke liye yeh sahi nahi hoga."

"Mere liye kya sahi hai kya nahi woh main behtar samjhunga. Okay?"

Saying that he started leaving.

Suddenly Sukoon thought something and said, "Excuse me! Aap aise nahi jaa sakte. Abhi tak aap ke treatment ke expenses maine uthaye hai. Isliye jaane se pehle mujhe mere paise lauta ke jaaiye."

Agastya stopped and said, "Of course. Aaj kaal free mein koi kisi ke liye kaha karta hai. Baataiye kitna kharcha hua hai. Main online payment kar deta hoon."

"Woh.... Maine na alag se list bana ke rakhi hai. Uss mein khane ka, treatment ka, sab kuch ka kharcha likha hua hai. Main woh list le ke aati hoon. Tab tak aap guest room mein jaa ke baithiye." Said Sukoon to which Agastya nodded.

They entered the villa. In the garden, Agastya saw many old people doing different kind of activities. They all were looking very happy.

"Yeh koi old age home hai kya?" Asked Agastya.

"Kehne ko toh old age home hi hai. Lekin mere liye yeh mera ghar hai." Said Sukoon smiling.

Then they entered a room. Sukoon told Agastya to sit and he sat on the chair.

"Aap yaaha baithiye. Main abhi aati hoon." Said Sukoon and left the room.

Agastya was sitting silently but after sometime the door of the room was suddenly locked from outside.

Agastya immediately stood up and went near the door.

"Yeh sab kya ho raha hai? Darwaja kyu band kiya?" Asked Agastya loudly.

He started banging on the door and said, "Open the door! I said open the door!"

After locking the door from outside, Sukoon sighed.

"Sorry Agastya Ji. Lekin aap ko khud nahi paata aap ko iss jagah ki kitni zaroorat hai. Ab aap yaaha se tabhi jaa paayenge jab aap sacchi mein thik ho jaayenge. Physically bhi aur mentally bhi." Said Sukoon in her mind.
______________________________________

Will Agastya be able to leave?

Or he will be forced to stay in the 'Villa Of Love'?

Stay tuned...

Also vote if you liked this chapter.