Me. Part-10. My days were turned into daydreams and night in nightmares. Two weeks had passed, no news had been there of Rishabh’s improvement. Doctors felt that until the swelling from Rishabh’s brain was gone it wouldn’t be a good idea to wake up from his coma. Two weeks-fourteen days,-three hundred and thirty-six hours. I kept myself around him. I didn’t leave him. Kept talking, crying, and praying. There were dark circles under my eyes. I hardly ate anything. Damon and Anoushka were greatly troubled, but they wisely didn’t say anything. I had nervous breakdowns. I wasn’t me. I was sitting, in the hospital’s cafeteria when Anoushka came running to me. “Adira?” She said, excitedly. “Hmm?” I asked, stirring the cold forgotten tea in my cup. She took the seat in front of me, and sat down. “The doctors are planning to wake up Rishabh up from the coma, today afternoon.” She said, flushed and excited. “What?” I asked her, staring at her face. “Yes, they have decided that its now or never. Rishabh’s brain lost all the swelling. He is in a stable condition according to them.” She said, smiling. “You sure?” I said, smiling through my tears. “Very sure. Now let’s go.” She said, excitedly. I looked at her face, deep down in her eyes I could see the concern and love it held for me. Anouska from the last two week had been deeply troubled by my condition. Never had she seen me so weak, so unstable. “Come on!” She says, laughing and tugs at my hand. For the first time in weeks, there is an original smile on my face, which is filled with happiness and hope. ****************************** ***************** “He’s awake. You may see him.” The nurse informs me, coming out from the hospital room. I smiled at Anouska, Damon hugged me and I entered the room., closing the door softly behind me. Rishabh’s awake. His face is turned is towards the window from where sunlight is entering the room. I hiccup a sob. All I want to do is rush into his arms, keep hugging him and never leave him, but I don’t. I just stand on the door, looking at him. Drinking his sight in. His hair are ruffling from the air from the fan. His chest is slightly moving up and down, in contrast to his breath. I keep staring at him. His square shaped jaw. The biceps. Taking a deep breath, I move forward. “Rishabh?” His name comes out as a need, as a prayer from my lips. He turns around his head and smiles, but there is a confused look in his eyes. “How are you feeling?” I ask, whispering. Tears are bubbling in my eyes. He frowns. “I am good. Thank you.” He says. I sit on the chair beside his chair and take his hand, and squeeze it. “I am sorry, I know we have been...........” I just start to begin but I’m interrupted by him. “Don’t mind me asking this, but do I know you?” He asks. I stare at him. “What?” “Do I know you? I’m sorry I don’t remember you.” He says, frowning. ****************************** *********************** “These are rare conditions Ms. Adira. This happens when the brain is under extreme stress. Rishabh’s CT scan shows that. His memory is gone. We can’t say anything about it. He may or may not remember you. All that he remembers now is that he is a vet. Apart from it, his mind is blank. In such condition, we can’t even make him remember things because it could damage his brain.” The doctor said, examining Rishabh’s brain scan. We were sitting in his office. “What you mean?” I asked the doctor, taking a deep breath. “That his memory may be permanently gone and there is nothing that can be done or maybe his memory is temporarily gone.” He says, bluntly. “So, you’re telling me that there is a chance that Rishabh, won’t be able to recognize me. Ever?” I ask him. “Yes. That is a possibility.” He said. I slumped back into my seat, staring at the ceiling. My heart, was screaming again, but there was no one to hear it. The one that could hear it, was lying in the hospital bed, with barely any memories of me inside his heart and brain. :’( -Karshini P.S- Response!
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:02:06 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015