chapter 9
ashnoor pov
"kesi hai ab vho , unhe ab tak hosh ajana chaiye tha fir ku nhi arha hosh or kb tak aayega ?"
"(How is she now, she should have regained consciousness by now, then why not, when will she regain consciousness?)"
i heard someone whisper desperately I can recognise this voice, it's probably my brother.
"Rajkumar chhot gahri hai or khoon adhik beh gya hi jis se sarir bohot kamjor hogya hai , hosh ane me esiliye toda samye LG rha hi ..."
("prince, injury is deep and blood has flowed a lot, due to which her body has become very weak, that is why it's taking time to regain consciousness.)
i heard a second whisper I guess it's my doctor' s voice.
"ek din se adhik ka samaye ho gaya hai hum apki yhi bt sun arhe !! tumhre pas serf Aaj rat tk ka samay hai agr humari behen ko tb tk hosh nhi aya to hum aapko yakin delate hai ki aap kal ka suraya udya nhi dekh paye gi "
(It's been more than a day since I heard you saying the same!! You have time till tonight, if my sister does not regain consciousness till then, I assure you that you could not see tomorrow's sun rise.)
i heard my brother roar I just want to hug him tightly and console him ,.. calm him but my body refuse to take my commands with a lot of difficulties
i tried to open my lids and move my body but my head feels so heavy and I can feel unbearable pain in my whole body like someone crushed me .
I opened my eyes but everything looked like a blur to me, so I closed my eyes and tried to call my brother back but my throat was completely dry.
i can hear a faint voice calling me from a distance and can feel someone caressing my head gently while holding my hand.
in few mins and a wave of darkness swept over me .
Karan gets fresh after giving orders to those soldiers and goes back to the secret chamber to meet Ashnoor directly.
When he reaches there, he knocks on the door and a slave comes from inside is about to greet him but Karan ignores her and walks away.
He comes inside and sees that Ashnoor's clothes have been changed and all the jewelry etc. has been removed . And there is bandage on her head and Ointment is applied on the rest of the injury and the physician is looking at her face from time to time, admiring her beauty.
"Kesi hai yeh ab , thik hai na ..... koi chinta ka vishay nhi hai na...
(How is she now.....is she alright now, there is nothing to worry about, is there..?)"
Karan says coming inside near the bed. His eyes are only looking at Ashnoor who is behind the curtain around the bed.
physician gets scared hearing his sudden voice and moves away from the bed, greeting him and replies.
"jii nhi Rajkumar chinta ki koi bt nhi hai pr chot gehri hai or khoon kafi beh gya hai jis se Inka sharir bohot kamjor hogya hai"
(No, prince, there is nothing to worry about, but the injury is deep and the blood has flowed a lot, due to which her body has become very weak.)
Karan only nods his head
Removing the bed curtain, he sits beside her carefully. And gently caresses her head but his eyes are only on her face.
Because her face is clean this time. He feels as if he is again seeing his sister alive in front of him. And thinking this he becomes emotional.
Suddenly his eyes go to the locket around Ashnoor's neck and he gets shocked and looks at the locket around his neck and gets up slowly from the bed,thinking about something he tells the physician to do something
Physician was very shocked to see that and thinks who is this girl and what is her relation with Prince.
Prince Karandev, who does not care for anyone, not even his mother, except his sister, is caring so much for her. But when Karan says something.
she comes out of her thoughts.
"ye..yeh jhalar nikaliye inke gale se"
(Take out this locket from her neck) - Karandev says
the physician fearfully approaches Ash and tries hard to get the locket out but it does not open.
Karan notices this and the doubt in his mind gets confirmed.
When the locket does not open from her, she gets scared and starts speaking anything ".prince it was already in around her neck and it was not opening so I left it as it is..."
"pardon me , I'll get someone else to open it , you please wait..."
"Hatiye" (Move)… Karan says while coming closer to Ashnoor.
And starts opening the locket and it opens in the very first moment, physician gets shocked seeing this.
Karan takes the locket in his hand and speaks while observing it.
"Inka dyan rakhiye or agr enhe hosh ata hai to hume sighr suchit kiya jaye..."
(Take care of her and if she regains consciousness, i should be informed soon...) and leaves from there with the locket
Karan was sitting on a chair in his room facing the window, holding Ash's locket in one hand and his own locket in the other and thinking while observing.it
How can it be... how can it be 2... that too exactly the same.
I had made only one and that too for the doll which is in my hand now.
How is this possible… but the other one looks a bit old in comparison to this…
but how can this happen, had anyone made it before me too but how.. Why is this girl an enigma to me
he was busy thinking about that and gets disturbed but doesn't turn around when a guard comes in and bows down and says
param Rajkumar, raghuvar Singh ji apse Milne ki agya chahte hai..(
Greeting prince, Raghuvar Singh ji wants permission to meet you..)
Aane do..(let him in...).Karan says and hide ashnoor's locket in his kurta pocket and wears his own locket around his neck.
raghuvar is the son of midwife of karan and harshwardhan
And his only childhood friend and his bodyguard.
("Hukum" is a term spoken immensely by Rajputs out of respect for their elder one's.
"Khamma Ghani "is used to say hello or welcome with respect in Marwadi which is spoken in Rajasthan. It is another sweeter way to say 'hi' so when you visit the royal lands of Rajasthan, don't forget to say Khamma Ghani!)
raghuvar enter the room and says
"Khamma Ghani hukum" by joining his hands by palms towards his chest.and bows down a little.
Karan stands up for chair and turn while saying with a little bit smile
"Ghani Khamma. Raghu sa.."
"hukum apne jesa adhesh diya tha voh purn ho gya hai pr hukum us jagah par koi bhi darwaza ya kisi bhi prakar ki churang nhi hai serf jungle hai..... Hukum..."
(Hukum The work you ordered has been completed, but Hukum, there is no door or any kind of tunnel at that place, only jungle..... Hukum...)
raghuvar says with a confused , nervous and accusing face look He was looking everywhere in the room but also keeps an eye on the karan .
Karan nods while thinking something But when his eyes fall on him, For some time both remain like this, no one says anything.he shakes his head at his childish act. while going to the table present in the middle of room for water and started filling the glass form jug .
Because it was his childhood habit that whenever he has to ask something and does not understand how to speak, he becomes nervous and does it like this.
"puchiye Raghu sa.,.,...kya puchna chahte hai aap.."
(Ask Raghu .,.,...what do you want to ask.).. he says and drinks water.
"(Hukum.... Whom have you kept in your secret chamber, who is that woman)".Raghuvar asked him nervously staring at
him .
Karan hears him and stop drinking.
and keeps the glass on the table with "thud".
raghuvar gulps thinking about his reaction
"toh aapko pata chal gya ..... or koi janta hai kya es bare mein"(so you know........anyone else know about this?)he asked him in hard voice , and started massaging his forehead.
raghuvar only shake his head in response.
"ab aapko pata chal hi gya hai to ab ye aapka Kam hai ki ye bt kisi ko pta nhi chale...."..( Now you have come to know, so now it is your job that no one should know about this.) he says sternly looking at him.
"ji hukum, hukum apne uttr nhi diya ............kahi voh apki premika to nhi "( as you say hukum , hukum You didn't answer......... Is she your lover?) he asked him again in curiousity.
When he sees Karan does not answer and takes off his outer coat of kurta and goes to sleep on the bed.
But on hearing Raghuvar's next question, Karan gets very angry and before he asks anything else, Karan grabs him by the throat.
"behen hai humari..... himmat kesi huyi apki esa sochne ki...(She is my sister.... how dare you to think like this.)."...he growled loudly and Says very possessively, in dangerous voice and started choking him .
raghuvar tries his best to escape from Karan's grip .
Shama..... kardiyo.... Hukum sa ( pardon me hukum)says with alot of difficulty .
Karan notice him getting out of breath then let him go ..and raghuvar started coughing , taking longer breaths
Karan sits on the bed with his head in his hands and takes a deep breath to control his emotion and anger, he feels like his head gonna burst .
After getting normal, Raghuvar looks at Karan and feels bad for him. And goes near him and puts his hand on his shoulder.
hume pta hi apke mn me bohot prashn hai pr hum abi uske utr Dene me ashmarth hai...( I know you have many questions in your mind but I am not able to answer all of them right now.) Karan says tiredly
And .for few mins none of them say anything but when he sat beside him
Raghuvar gives a little pressure on his shoulder and says in soft voice
"muje kisi sawal ka jawab nhi chahiye Hukum....... muje pta hai aapne joh Kiya hoga bohot soch samj kr Kiya hoga....or me aapke saath hu.... me fer se shama magnta mere apshabdo ke liye ... adhik rat ho rha hai ..ab aapko aram krna chahiye Hukum ...subh ratri "
( I do not want the answer to any question, Hukum, I know whatever you have done, you must have done it very thoughtfully. And I am with you, again I apologize to you for my wrong words..... anyway it's getting late now .....you should rest hukum..... good night)
and left from there while praying to God to make his friend's life little easy now and fulfill his all wishes.
But both of them did not know that a third person was also listening to them.