by Shikha Tailang
(AI translated version of – भइया मिल गया!)
She threw her dupatta and tried to grab a small rock nearby but was unsuccessful. Seeing this scene, Yogesh and Gomti Devi also panicked. They also started pleading loudly – Oh! Someone save our daughter! She is drowning in the river!!
Seeing and hearing all this, auto driver Arif got smart. He ran to the army check post and told the incident to the soldiers posted there. Hearing him, a soldier said to his colleague Satyendra Yadav.
Soldier – Go immediately! Help the civilians.
After this, Satyendra reached the river with a rope and after assessing the current and the situation, he jumped into the river. One end of the rope was in his hand and Arif tied the other end to a nearby tree. Meanwhile, Anita started going down in the water. But she did not know what came to her mind, she held her breath for some time while waving her hands and legs. Due to this, she jumped a little above the surface of the water. After struggling for a while, Satyendra held the hair of Anita who was sometimes drowning and sometimes floating and stabilized her. At that time Anita felt as if her brother Ajit was pulling her hair.
Satyendra showed amazing courage and pulled Anita out of the river with the help of a rope and saved her life. The Tiwari couple also helped in this work according to their understanding.
The Tiwari couple felt relieved after seeing their daughter safe and sound. After this, the auto driver provided the first aid box kept in his auto to Anita’s parents. Satyendra and Arif provided first aid to Anita. After some time, Anita’s condition stabilized. She blinked her eyes and spoke in a trembling voice.
Anita – Papa! Mummy! I am fine. Who is this armywala brother?
On hearing him being addressed as brother, Satyendra’s eyes filled with tears. He said – Sister! I have been performing my duty here for a long time, staying away from my family. My ears were longing to hear these words. I am Satyendra. I have been posted at this check post for the last six months. When you called me your brother, I felt that I have got the biggest wealth in the world.
When the Tiwari couple heard the conversation between Satyendra and Anita, they felt a great relief. They said – the lack of a brother in our daughter’s life has been fulfilled by meeting you. This time you get Anita to tie Rakhi. Anita will get peace.
On this Satyendra said – what about this time, I will get Rakhi tied by her every time! Look at the coincidence, I am the only son in the house and I was missing a sister in my life. But you people came here, this accident happened and I got my sister. I am very lucky that God fulfilled my wish.
Son! You have done a great favour to us – by saving our daughter’s life! We are also thankful to Arif Bhai who called you here after running around and did not show any negligence in providing first aid to our daughter. I don’t understand how I will be able to repay this favour.
Uncle, there is no favour in this. Whatever God wishes, happens. I have just done my duty. Hearing these words of Satyendra, everyone started praising him. Seeing Anita’s expressions, Satyendra understood that she had trouble seeing. After thinking for a while, he said – Uncle! You don’t worry about Anita. As a Rakhi Dakshina, I will also get her eyes treated.
Son! There is no need to do so much! You do your duty with full dedication. We will take care of the rest. Saying this, the Tiwari family left for their home. Now Anita was very happy that she had got a brother even before Rakhi.
(Imagenary story)
