My only sister Shila has been diagnosed with colon cancer. The disease appeared just years after the marriage. She had a three-month-old baby in her womb. Her husband should not have been so cruel even though he was in love with that child. But the writing of destiny can no longer be taken away. Shila's husband Naeem called me one evening. He said on the phone, 'Brother, you come to our house one day. Didn't come for a long time. Tomorrow would have been better. '
I thought maybe tomorrow will be a special day for them. So I bought a lot of sweets and fruits and went to their house. Naeem greeted me as soon as I got home. Then he handed me a report paper. I was surprised to see the English letters in the paper. Then I understood that.
Naeem said this time, 'Brother, I will not say anything. Mother will talk to you. '
Naim called his mother. As soon as the call came, his mother came. I touched his feet and went to greet him. Then he turned away and said, 'No, father, there is no need for all this. In fact, I called you to say something special. '
My body is trembling after seeing the report. My dearest sister. My only sister. Shila, whom I have never given a threat to, has grown into such a big disease!
Naim's mother said, 'Dad, my son is actually younger. Moreover, they have been married for only one year. The boy has a near future. And the doctor said that Shila's disease is dangerous. He will not live very long. Besides, treatment is also very expensive. What do we want, father-- '
Just then Shila came out of the screen and side with tears in her eyes and a bag in her hand. She said in a sobbing voice, 'Brother, the door of this house is closed for me forever!'
He grabbed my hand and said, 'Come on brother, come on.'
Naim’s mother said, ‘Just arrived. Let it be eaten. A little rest nick. Then go. '
Shila said in an angry voice, 'What are you doing to him that he will eat here, take rest?'
Naim's mother fell silent at Shila's words.
Naeem had been standing on the porch for so long. When he saw us leaving the house, he approached Shila and said, 'Shila, the disease is yours. Then I will bring you here again. '
Sheila looked back and said in an angry voice, 'Don't be ashamed of yourself. In what face did you say that? You are chasing your pregnant wife for illness and you are saying that you will bring me back when the illness gets better! Do you think that I am so brazen that I will ever come back to you when I am well? '
Shila started walking. I didn't look back even once. I know when I look back now I can see Naim smiling sweetly. Yes, now it's her smile. This time he will get married. New wife in the house. Oh what a joy!
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As soon as he returned home, his mother cried loudly. He heard everything. Mother came and hugged Shila. Shila hugged her mother. Then they left their throats and started crying. And my wife Itu cried with them. Itu cried and said, 'You will be healed, Shila. We will give good treatment. You have no fear! '
But he could not keep this promise of Itu. Just three months later, when Itu saw that a few lakhs of rupees had gone behind the rock, he was terrified because we have a three-year-old son. He will be admitted to the school play next year. One night he put our son Prakash aside and he became close to me. He put his hand on my hair and chest hair and said, 'Shimul, he wants to say something, will you listen to me attentively?'
I turned my hand gently on his back and said, 'Say. I will listen. '
Itu said, 'Tell me if you will really listen. And will not get angry again? '
'You know very well that I am not angry with my blood. Now tell me nicely what you want to say. '
Itu said in a trembling voice, 'The doctor has said that Shila will not live anymore.'
'Yes I know it.'
'Why are you going crazy knowing everything?'
I was a little surprised and said, 'What the hell am I doing?'
Itu looked at me with wide eyes. How one side of her forehead was sweating.
I didn't get angry at all when I heard Itu's words. Because I don't have the anger thing in my hand. So I smiled. I laughed a little and said, 'Etu, even if the doctor doesn't tell us, we know for sure that either I or you or one of us can die today. However, we are wasting money on our backs. Knowing that we can die before the morning, but we have made a morning market for us. I told the driver to go to the office at eight in the morning. Why are we doing this when we know death is certain? '
Itu couldn't answer my question so he remained silent. But his body was full of anger then. I found out about his anger because he is no longer close to me. Pushing Prakash again in the middle, he also went back to bed. Maybe he is not telling me anything. But in my mind it is right.
I didn't tell him to turn around or talk to me. I just said, 'No one in the world is cheap. Everyone has the right to live. Even a child in the womb.