Naksh was standing outside Kartik's room in the hospital. Earlier he had donated his blood which was now being transfused to Kartik.
Naksh was extremely worried. An hour ago Kartik had woken up but since then Kartik hadn't said a thing. He was lost, quiet, staring into nothingness. Naksh had wanted to go inside but the doctor had refused, saying that till the time transfusion wasn't over, he couldn't go inside.
Naksh had already called David and had asked him to clean up the house and replace every broken thing with a new one. He had given clear instructions to David to not to tell anything to Manish. First Naksh needed to know himself what had actually happened.
Finally the doctor came out of Kartik's room. Naksh immediately came near him.
Naksh :- Sir, how is he ?
Doctor :- Blood transfusion ho gaya hai. I told you before also, he is in shock. Koi bahut bada jhatka laga hai unhe. He is awake but he is not saying anything.
Naksh :- can I meet him ?
Doctor :- yeah, Koshish kijiye unse baat karne ki, agar vo kuch bole.
Naksh nodded. The doctor went from there. Naksh went inside his room.
Kartik was lying on the bed, his both hands covered in bandages. He was wearing a hospital gown, but Naksh knew that underneath the gown his waist was covered in bandages.
He was awake, just staring at the wall. To a random person, it would have looked like, that Kartik was thinking something, but not Naksh. Naksh knew Kartik, better than anyone, of what that look meant. That look was of a broken man, who had lost the will to live. Tears were flowing down from both his eyes.
Naksh came near and sat beside him.
Naksh :- Kartik.
Kartik turned his head towards Naksh. He was surprised to Naksh here. So lost was he in his thoughts, that he hadn't even acknowledged Naksh's presence till Naksh hadn't said his name.
Naksh looked at Kartik and a pang of pain went in his heart.
Kartik :- Naksh ? Tum yaha, kaise ??
Naksh :- vo sab baad mein, tumhe abhi kaisa lag raha hai ?
Kartik :- pata nahi.
Naksh sighed.
Naksh :- kartik, please apna dhyan kyun nahi rakhte tum.
Kartik didn't say anything, just looked away.
Naksh :- kartik, main jaanta hoon ki tum Naira ko bahut miss karte ho. Hum sab log bhi karte hain. Par jo tum kar rahe ho vo koi solution toh nahi hai na.
Naksh sighed as no reply came from Kartik.
Naksh :- Kartik, tum khud ek baar Socho ki kya Naira tumhe ye haal mein dekhar khush hogi ?
Kartik was quiet for a moment before he spoke.
Kartik :- pata nahi.
Naksh looked at Kartik with concern as Kartik turned his head to face him. His voice was quivering in a way which Naksh hadn't heard before. Ever.
Kartik :- sach kahoon toh pata nahi. Par itna pata hai ki vo mughe aise dekh kar dukhi bikul bhi nahi hogi.
Naksh :- kya ? Kartik main kuch samgha nahi.
Kartik :- paanch saal Naksh, paanch saal guzar gaye uss din ko. Par main aaj bhi wahin hoon Naksh. Bahut koshish ki maine move on karne ki par nahi kar paya, Sab log aage bhad gaye apni life mein. Maa, papa, dadi, sab log, yahan tak ki–
