Episode 5: Negativity

Thu, 23 May 2024 12:46:15 +0000

After hearing Mr. Mehra’s scream, Samar, Tara, and Mrs. Mehra ran towards his room. He was sitting in the bed, with his palm on his forehead, and signs of worry, and fear all over his face. “What happened Shekhar? Why did you scream?”, Mrs. Mehra was also in panic when she asked.“Ravi… Ravi is in the ICU”, Mr. Mehra was on the verge of breaking down as he replies. “What?? How did it happen?”, Mrs. Mehra was shocked. “He was diagnosed with Covid-19 one week back, he immediately quarantined himself and took precautions, but since past two days, his condition deteriorated, and he was rushed to the hospital”. There was a weird silence in the room, but all of a sudden Samar asked “Ravi uncle is your colleague, right?”, “Not only a colleague, but he is also my first and only best friend since college days”, he replied. Mr. Mehra got up from the bed and said “We must go to the hospital and see him”. Hearing this, Mrs. Mehra argued, “What are you saying? Don’t be silly Shekhar, think practically, you can’t go out, everything is locked. Moreover, you can only step out of the house if you are a covid warrior”. Mrs. Mehra lowered her pitch as she realized that it is a sensitive matter for Mr. Mehra. She sat beside Mr. Mehra and calmly explained it to him, “Shekhar please understand, things are getting worse outside, we can’t take risks, I know it’s a sensitive matter for you but please be logical”. “I know, but Ravi and his wife Aabha are alone in this town and their families are far from here. I thought at least we can support them in this tough time”, Mr. Mehra shared his thoughts. “If this is the case, then we can get in touch with Aabha aunty and see if she needs anything”, Tara intervened and gave a suggestion to her parents. “I agree, Tara is right. Like this, we can help them, without stepping out of our home”, Mrs. Mehra supported Tara’s suggestion and immediately called Mrs. Aabha and asked her to call them in case of any help required and assured her that Ravi would surely recover.