Swasan ff: An Incomplete Scrapbook (An Unusual Meet) Episode 7 Season 2

Swara's POV:
After successful project submission, I returned from Tuticorin. As my summer breaks were going on, I had decided to go for a long ride in night for a peace of mind. Night,the beloved fostered ray! When words faded & things came alive; when the destructive analysis of day was done & all that was truly important became whole & sound again; when the lovely stars blossomed in the infinite meadows of heaven, it was night. When a person reassembled its fragmentary self and its living spark had the ability of healing the dark, it was night.

I searched for the CDs of Michael Learns to Rocks as it was my favourite rock band. Night with melodious music created a shooting sensation in body. After a struggle of 5 minutes, I found the CD in the dashboard & put it in the music system.

"In my search for freedom
And peace of mind
I've left the memories behind
Wanna start a new life
But it seems to be rather absurd
When I know the truth
Is that I always think of you."

As soon as I heard these lines, I thought as if this song was designed for me only. I always wanted to run away from life. I indulged in toxicants to forget my pain. But all these things had happened until I met him, my kidnapper. After my escaping from that dark world, I left for Tuticorin to complete my project in a peaceful atmosphere. But whenever I went back to my memory lane, it was only him, whom I admired the most. In all my busy schedules, I tried to move on but in the calmness of nostalgia, his thoughts always haunted me.

"Someday someway
Together we will be baby
I will take and you will take your time
We'll wait for our fate
Cos' nobody owns us baby
We can shake we can shake the rock."

I just smiled after hearing this paragraph. We couldn't meet as we weren't destined to remain together. Whatever time might had passed, still we both were poles apart, like earth was on the opposite lane of heaven. I closed my eyes to digest this fact. Just then I sensed something collied with my car. Before I could roll over it, I opened my eyes & stopped the car quickly. I froze for a second after viewing the sight present in front of me. 'How can I be so careless? I just hit a person. What if he has died?' I panicked for a second but my profession taught me to handle these situations with tranquility.

I came out of the car & proceeded towards the person. His body was lying on the road & blood was rushing out of it. His backside was facing towards me. I reached on that spot & as soon as I rotated the body, I became motionless after seeing his face. He was none other than Sanskar, my abductor. Look at the irony of fate! What mockery it was playing with me. A few minutes before, I totally ignored about our further meetings but who had known that we would meet suddenly, even that to in this way...!!

He was lying lifeless in front of me. The oozing out of blood wasn't taking the name of stopping down. Self control, that was exactly what I had learnt from my academics of medical study. We all medical students were groomed in such a way that the patient was only a person whom we needed to cure.. We shouldn't feel the pain of the patient. However all the rules & regulations came to an end after seeing him in this vulnerable state.. So many thoughts were popping up in my head. 'Am I the reason for his vulnerable state? What if he is facing this condition due to my escaping?' I felt repentance.. At once I took his head on my lap & he saw me with his big eyes before passing out.

I screamed,"sanskar, get up." I patted his back but no answer was coming out of his mouth. The thought of loosing him, made me frightened. At once, I checked his pulse rate & thankfully it hadn't stopped. The road was engulfed with darkness & nobody was present there to help us. I checked him minutely from head to toe. He was beaten badly & even shot at many places. He needed urgent medical attention.. I had to admit him in the hospital.

Just then, my heart stopped me to admit him in the hospital. As a medical student of final year, I was aware about these situations & their outcomes. This entire incident seemed like a police case and after registration of the case only, the doctors could treat him. But if he hadn't given immediate medical care then saving him would be nearly impossible. 'How can I save him now?' This was the biggest challenging question of my life now. But somewhere inside the corner of my heart, a voice was echoing that no matter what ever unlucky circumstances might cross my path,but I couldn't let him die. He was my saviour. I got a second chance to live my life because of him... I couldn't let him extinguish his life.. But how? How could I save him?

I opened my mobile to call Ragini. But would she able to understand my situation? She would ask me thousands of questions. 'No',calling Ragini wouldn't solve my problem, my mind responded. While scrolling down the contact list, my eyes fell upon Laksh's number. I got the solution to this problem. Laksh was a doctor now & he could definitely try to save him & he was the only answer for this current problem..

Without any second thoughts, I dialed Laksh's number. As soon as he picked up the call, I said,"Laksh! This is swara.. I need your help urgently..." Laksh said from other side,"Swara! What a pleasant surprise! When have you returned from Tuticorin? And why have you changed your number?" Cutting his words, I said ," Laksh, I don't have enough time for these talks. I need your help to save a patient.." Laksh could sense my anxiousness & said,"Don't worry, Swara! Bring him to the hospital & I am reaching there in 20 minutes." I couldn't describe the whole situation to him now, so I just said,"Laksh! I can't admit him to the hospital. But please don't ask me why? However the patient needs immediate medical care. He is beaten badly and blood losses are uncontrollable from his abdomen & legs.. He has sustained many injuries and fractures."

Before I could say anything further, Laksh shouted,"Swara! This is a police case, and what are you doing with that patient?" I just pled laksh not to ask any more questions & said,"Laksh, please don't deny. Please help me to save this patient for the sake of our friendship." Laksh took a deep breath & asked,"What can I do for you, Swara?" I just suggested,"Laksh! I want all those medical instruments at my place. I hope you understand. Arrange all those equipments in half an hour from your hospital and yes! Address.. I am forwarding to you.."

Before cutting the call, laksh just warned me,"Swara! We are taking a big risk by risking our careers..." But I convinced him by saying,"Nothing is more precious than saving a patient & this is the first oath we have taken while joining this course.." Laksh was baffled with my answer as he knew that I was telling truth only. After cutting the call, I forwarded him the address of my secret place as that was the only place where sanskar would remain safe & out of anyone's reach. I completed the primary dressing of sanskar's wounds just as to safeguard him till my reaching to my secret place.. I covered his wounds with bandages present inside my car to control the further blood loss though it wouldn't help much.

With much difficulty, I dragged him towards my car & placed him in the back seat. I started the car & drove at a speed of 100km/hr to reach at my place as soon as possible. I was driving with high speed and also shocked at the travesty of destiny. The assassin was now on the verge of assassination and lying on the pool of bloodstains.. This was destiny and its foul plays were no longer ignorant to me.....

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Note: Guys I am so sorry as I could not upload yesterday. I was busy in college fest and it is going on for 4 days. So, I may be irregular for 4 days.. Please bear with that.. Sorry for this inconvenience.. But whenever I will get time, I will definitely update...