When Shefali Pandya left the office for 'Ami', the sky was covered with clouds. Before seeing that, he thought to reach home in a rickshaw, but then it happened, no, the bus will come soon. He reached the bus-stop. The royal stood aside. Suddenly it started raining heavily. Rajvi ran and reached under the tarpaulin of the tea kettle in front. Even if it got wet, it was gone. Seeing the bus coming from a distance, she ran back again and… suddenly a car came at full speed… As soon as the car hit, Rajvi jumped and was thrown away. He hit the edge of the pavement on his head and became unconscious. She was in the hospital when she regained consciousness. His parents and brother were with him. Rajvi tried to get up, but he could not understand the condition of his body. His mother supported him and made him sit. Then he told how a young man informed those people over the phone and brought Rajvi to the hospital. The royal was listening. When he was discharged from the hospital, a young man approached him. He said to Rajvi, 'Madam, you are lucky to have survived the accident. If I hadn't noticed, maybe…' Rajvi looked at her. The young man said, 'Didn't recognize me? Every day you take a bus from the bus stop in front of my shop. That is why my attention was drawn.' The royal thanked him. He saw the young man running with his father and brother, but the king did not want to ask anything about him. Now she said, 'Thanks, for your help and sorry… I don't know about you…' Rajvi started to stand up, but her legs did not support her. If the young man had not caught it, it would have fallen down. Now Rajvi realized that his leg has become paralyzed in this accident. The royal was shocked. Until now, due to bed-rest, Rajvi didn't realize it, but now… When Rajvi's brother brought her home in a wheelchair, Rajvi burst into tears. She cried for a long time and then she did not realize when she fell asleep. It was night when he opened his eyes. Rajvi's mother explained to him, 'Raju Beta, start life afresh.' Rajvi spent the whole night in thoughts. He did not even imagine that his life would suddenly end like this. What to do now? How to get a life? He was still thirty-thirty-two years old. The rider got into such thoughts. In the afternoon, his mother sat with him. He said, 'Raju, how does this Ronak know you?' Then Rajvi replied, 'Mother, I don't even know that his name is Ronak. I don't know him particularly, but he said in the hospital that he used to see me from the shop opposite the bus-stop. Not a special introduction.' Rajvi's mom said, 'Son, Ronak is a good young man. The way he helped your father and brother after your accident and operation, he would not have done it even if he was his own relative.' The royal remained silent. He did not understand what mom wanted to say? After a while, Rajvi's mom said, 'Raju, we reached the hospital, by that time Ronak had done all the preparations for your operation and…' Now Rajvi didn't stop, 'Mom, why are you sitting talking about Ronak? Talk about something else…' Rajvi's mom said, 'If son, I am your mother, but I have to accept one thing. Your father and I have seen the past. The doctor informed us that you cannot walk anymore. We were both worried that your whole life… that time Ronk expressed his desire to marry you and…' 'Mom, are you starting to find me a burden now?' Tears came to Rajvi's eyes. His mother said, 'No burden, but Ron has told us this at such a time and knowing your condition.' The next day when Ronak came to her house and called Rajvi, Rajvi said, 'What did you say to mom and dad about me?' Ronak said, 'Rajvi, when you were leaving, I saw you and felt love for you. Now you have to give the answer.' Rajvi held her hand and cried and Ronak kept moving his hand over her.
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Joban Chalke: Love's Balm for Pain
