Rajib Goswami
Please bring a glass of water. The sister brought the glass and doctors eyes feel upon her.
Hey, what happened? Your eyes are blood shot…are you also suffering from fever?
No doctor uncle, I was just crying for Babu.
Man, how in our society an elder sister can openly declare her own physical problem when all the family is anxious over the health condition of her brother?
Bleeding was stopped hours back. but she felt acute pain in her right foot and from the evening she also had been suffering from fever. She had been praying to Lord
Oh ma Kali…take me instead of Babu, if u need somebody’s life…
After an hour Babu whispered, Mom, Didi a glass of water. His mom was sitting by his bed.
Call your Dad, quick, oh thank god thank, he is speaking…ah my boy…oh god you are sweating all over…
Dad, Babu is speaking. Really? But why are you trembling? Out of joy Dad…Babu will be ok soon…isn’t it Dad?
Yes, my dear…
And they came near to Babu’s bed. Their mom helped him changing his shirt. Well I think the medicine is working. Good…thanks Lord.
Ok…my girl it’s near about Twelve. Go to your bed. Babu will be ok. The girl replied, ok dad I’m going.
She returned to her room. No one understood the pain and fever she had been suffering from the evening. Now, here she was…all alone with herself and her Lord.
Ma Kali, you always keep your words. And I will also…as I promised…if Babu gets well u can take me wherever u want. I’m ready Ma…before that all-pervading darkness covered her eyes she uttered.
The next morning Dr. Ghose was having his breakfast when the maid servant informed
Doctor saab…Uma is dead.
What? What about her brother? He is ok after having your medicine last night.
What happened? Oh God, I knew she was suffering from fever…but she denied.
In the morning her parents found her dead. You were sleeping then. So, they called the doctor of the corporation who declared her dead.
Doctor saab, well she saved her parents from huge amount of dowry…isn’t it.
