Author - Jui Purohit.

*CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS PART(5)*   Please get seated, Prithvi said pulling a chair for Dharaa. Dharaa looked at his right hand as he pulled the chair. Your right palm is bleeding. Wait I'll get some first aid. Dharaa rushed to the café counter and asked for the first aid kit. It's not a big deal Dharaa. Will do it later, don't want to discommode you,  Prithvi didn't want her to take any trouble. I'm a doctor Prithvi. There's no trouble in treating a patient, that's my job.  She cleaned his wound and applied some antiseptic. Putting a bandage over it, she said, As doctors we can't discriminate. We treat everyone to our best ability. Even if you are a gangster, we can't deny you of your basic rights. Dharaa looked at Prithvi. Tchh! Doctor, I am not a gangster. Didn't I tell you the other day? I'm a professor at the engineering college, Prithvi justified himself. Then what about the fight I saw? Was he a thief? Prithvi you seemed like a trained...

*CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS PART(4)*   We've reached, when are you coming?, Ayushi called Dharaa. It's my last round in the ward. Then I will wrap up and join you guys. Until then buy the tickets and some popcorn for me, Dharaa said. Dharaa finished her duty and reached her apartment. She stayed alone in the city because of her job in the hospital here. Her parents visited her sometimes and few times, she went to her hometown, mostly during festivals if time permitted. She got ready and left for the movie.  She stopped at a signal and to her surprise she saw Prithvi. He was chasing someone on the opposite street. He was dressed in a bomber jacket, tee and jeans. Dharaa being this inquisitive person, turned her car and parked it along the opposite street. She got out of the car and started following Prithvi.  Prithvi entered a deserted alley. Twilight made the hues darker and the ambience unlit. The street lights were flickering as they slowly switched on, along the length of...

*CLICK FOR THE PREVIOUS PART(3)*  Dharaa's phone beeped, Meet me at the lunch-home, the text read. Prithvi looked at Dharaa,  Sorry doctor I need to take your leave. I've a class in 5, he said. Yes sure. I need to go too. Take care, Dharaa said and left. Hi Tarun! Have you been waiting for long time?, Dharaa said as she sat across a handsome man at the lunch-home.  Not really Dharaa, I just reached, about 5-7 minutes ago, Tarun said. 5 minutes ago, yes, that's how we say, 5 minutes. Why did Prithvi say lecture in 5? Don't army people talk like that? Is he... Dharaa was lost in thoughts.  Tarun snapped his fingers in front of Dharaa's face. Hey daydreamer, snap out! Sorry....where's Ayushi? Didn't you guys come together?, Dharaa inquired as she put spoons on the plates already placed. Tumne pukara aur hum chale aye..... came in a girl dressed in jeans and a loose fit tshirt, singing. She hugged Dharaa and kissed Tarun on his cheeks. Eww! Stop your PDA (Public...

  *CLICK HERE FOR THE PREVIOUS PART(1)* Prithvi wanted to check what the commotion was all about, but was forced to lay back on the bed.  Hello! What is your name? Can I use your mobile phone? he asked the ward boy. I'm Sundar. Sorry Sir, we are not allowed to carry phones with us. You can call from the telephone at the nurses' station. But please don't get up before finishing the IV, else doctor will reprimand me, Sundar said. Got it Sundar, Prithvi said nodding his head.  Prithvi tried to recollect the sequence before he collapsed. He scratched his forehead a few times and was shaking his head in negation. Sir are you feeling dizzy? Or are you not remembering anything? What do you do Sir, do you recall? Sundar asked in a worried tone watching Prithvi behaving in a weird manner. Don't worry Sundar, I remember everything, I'm alright. Your doctor, Dharaa right? was quick enough to bring me here and treat in time. I'm obliged. Thankyou all  for helping me out, Pr...

 He turned pale and fell down with a thud on the ground.  Hey! Wake up. Didn't you eat in the morning? Wake up...wake up...are you not feeling well? Is it a stroke or a heart attack? He seems young though. People around gathered and tried to wake him up but their efforts failed. Someone opened a water bottle and sprinkled some water on his face. His eyes fluttered a bit, yet, were still shut.  Call an ambulance or a doctor please, a person said.  Through the crowd a young female emerged, making her way in. What has happened here? I'm a doctor. Please get aside everyone. She said. She saw the person lying on the road and immediately checked his pulse, then his neck. She stretch opened his eyes to check. He must've fainted because of dehydration or hunger, or some stress maybe. Please help me carry him. I'll take him to the hospital in my car. Does anyone know him?  She looked around but didn't get a positive response.  He collapsed here suddenly, someon...

*CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS PART(2)*  S tudents, let's study more about hypertension and angina in our next class on cardiovascular diseases. Thats all for today, Thankyou!,  Dharaa ended her lecture and left the classroom.  Dharaa's phone rang as she stepped out,  Today is my day off, yes I'm in the college campus, she said. While talking on the phone, she walked out of the main building of the medical section. And as she hung up, she saw a familiar face at a distance.  The person was talking to a student so she went ahead to check. Yes! It is Mr. Prithvi Rathod, she blurted.  Prithvi heard her and instantly turned to look. Doctor Dharaa, he said with surprise.  I will talk to you later, he told the student and proceeded towards Dharaa. Prithvi looked different today. He was wearing a formal blazer with formal shirt and trousers, clad in polished shoes. He was holding books in his hand. Are you a professor here, Mr. Rathod? She asked curiously, looking a...

*Click here for the previous part(15)*  Adjusting to new spaces and situations had, as though, become her routine. But nani's words had brought back Tara's mind at peace. Finally, she had someone in her life who was willing to ease her apprehension. The warm hug from her nani was the biggest gift in this difficult phase of her life.  Tara dressed up in an elegant salwar-kameez that her nani had bought. This new day ushered a fresh hope for her. She was happy to see her bright reflection in the mirror after months.  "Nani wish me luck for my first day of this new college", Tara said as she touched Nani's feet.  Nani blessed her and said, "You look beautiful beta. And I assume, you will return late after the college". "Why nani? My lectures get over by 4 so I will be back by 5", Tara said. "And what about the date? You are meeting Akash right? Ummm if you don't want to go, it will be my pleasure to go instead. Akash is a dashing and hand...