Accident

Tanishk daily goes to school by a school van with one driver and one attendant. And it takes him one hour to reach there to the school.

One morning, I sent him to the school. After half an hour, there was a call from the driver. There was an accident and police is there to investigate. I became very nervous. I asked him about Tanishk.

He said, the accident was between two other cars. But his car was also just hit by one of those cars. But no one was injured in his car. I thought that nothing to worry about and after investigation police will let them go. And then Tanishk will go to his school as routine.

But after 5 minutes, again he called me and told that police wants to ask few questions about Tanishk. I was again nervous. I was worried that something has happened and driver is not telling it to me. The police man asked me general questions - Tanishk's birth date and address etc. I asked him to let them go as Tanishk has to reach the school.

Again the driver called me and said that they were not letting them go for the school. They want everyone to go to the hospital for checkup. I was again upset. If nothing has happened, why they are sending him to the hospital. Driver told me that this is the routine checkup. It can take time.

I called my husband and also to my mother-in-law. My husband then called to the driver and talked to him. Then he called me. He told me that driver is coming to get me to the hospital. The hospital will not leave Tanishk without any responsible person. I got ready. We left Tanay to my mother-in-law's place and went to the hospital.

When I talked to the driver, I was assured that Tanishk is alright. But still, I was concerned that he is alone with his attendant. Will she be able to manage him? He can't sit or stop anywhere. If they will ask any question, how will he respond. He might be screaming when they are forcing him for the check up. 

My situation was like Rajesh Khanna's mother in movie "Aradhana". "Hai mere bete ko kyaa ho gaya, meraa betaa kaisa hogaa. Kuchch khaaya peeya ki nahin aur koi uske saath hogaa ki nahin." (Hey, what happened to my son? How is my son there? Had he eaten anything? And is there someone with him to take care of him?) I have seen that act in many movies, but at that point of time I just remembered this movie.

When I reached there, I was sent to the pediatrics ER department. What did I see there?? :) Tanishk was sitting very comfortably on the patient bed like a VIP person. Yes, his attendant was not there, she was admitted to adults ER department. Tanishk was playing with crayons and there were few books. I was happy to see him and hugged him. He was also happy to see me. I asked him whether he was hungry. He said "yes". Suddenly tears came from my eyes.

Nurses told me that he was very much well behaved and came there nicely. He didn't scream at all. He watched TV and played with crayons. Nurses were impressed by him. I was happy inside me. 

Doctor came for check up and nurse came to do the paper work. I asked her whether we have to pay co-pay, she said as this was through the accident, no co-pay will be charged. Doctor signed his discharge papers and I came back home with Tanishk.

After coming back from the hospital, Tanishk remembered the hospital for few days. He says - "I want to go to hospital and watch spongebob", "Hardy. let's go to hospital". Hardy is his driver's name. :)