Chapter 11 - Down The Memory Lane

                                    

                                          


                          


                          
"Everything has a silver lining. Sometimes the darkest moments in life become the brightest ones, if only we have a hand to hold."
                          
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"......I can help u...if you want..."
                          
Sanyukta looked at Randhir with dilated eyes. 
                          
"Help me? And you?" she gave a mirthless laugh.
                          
But Randhir didn't react. He merely gave her an intense look and repeated, "I can help you...But the choice is yours..."
                          
"Thanks. But no thanks. I don't need help from someone who doesn't even know the meaning of the word 'respect'.." spat Sanyukta angrily and shoved past him.
                          
Randhir was about to retort, but stopped himself.
                          
"Attitude eh? I want to see how you stay without taking my help..." he thought and walked towards the college.
                          
Sanyukta meanwhile rushed to the boy's dorm and called Jiggy asking him to come out. Five minutes later, a sleepy Jiggy dragged himself out and stiffling a yawn said, "Sanyukta...What are you doing here?" 
                          
"Jiggy...mujhe Dejradun jana hain...Papa ki accident hui hain...Mere paas paise nhi hain...Mein kya karoon?" she spoke hysterically.
                          
"Sanyukta...arey baba, calm down...Paise chahiye? Manage ho jayega...I'm giving u my savings..."
                          
Sanyukta heaved a sigh of relief and thanked him profusely.
                          
"By god, tuney bachaa li aaj mujhe...Mein tujhe wapas aatein he pay kar dungi.."
                          
"Oh God! Sanyukta...yeh sab abhi sochne ka time nhi hain...Go and make sure uncle is fine..."
                          
Sanyukta smiled and Jiggy handed her his savings - Rs. 1000.
                          
"Thank u" she said before rushing back to get her bag from her hostel. 
                          
"Sanyu, where are u going?" Kaustuki asked once the former reached her dorm.
                          
"Dad met with an accident..."
                          
"OMG...WHAT?? When? How???"
                          
"I'm going home Kaustu...I don't have time to explain...I will call u later ok?"
                          
"But Sanyu..."
                          
Sanyukta was already out of the room and rushing out.
                          
"Take care...everything will be fine.." kaustuki called out after her. Sanyukta waved and left.
                          
Just as she was about to exit FMC, her phone rang again.
                          
It was her mom. Sanyukta's heart skipped a beat on seeing the caller ID.
                          
"Hello ma, kya hua? Sab theek toh hain na?" she asked worriedly.
                          
"Sanyu, beta...Doctors ne mujhe tere papa ko Delhi le janey ke liye kahan hain...Beta mein kya karoon?"
                          
"Ma...ma mein aa he rahi hoon..."
                          
"Beta sun, tu doctor se khud baat kar le.." said her mom and handed the phone to the doctor.
                          
"Your father needs immediate neuro surgery. The more time u waste, the worse his condition becomes. The injury he sustained has caused haemorrhage and the best hospital to treat that would be FMC, Delhi..." said the doctor.
                          
Sanyukta was petrified on hearing it.
                          
"But sir...how can we bring him to Delhi now in this condition?" she asked.