U Me Aur Hum Page #7

How can anybody forget

one's own home?

She was alright, right?

Why don't you say

what's the problem?

It was not such a big

problem, actually..

..problem is never bigger

than the individual..

..the individual makes it big.

You know something..

..the heart beats themselves

teach the heart how to beat..

..but one has keep those

heart beats alive..

..this is what Ajay

& Piya had to learn..

..this is what we all have to learn.

We fall in love for ourselves,

because we like somebody..

..but only then it becomes true.

..when we come to realise whom we

love what that person loves..

..both may go through sorrow or joy

whatever they may go through..

..they go through willingly

I had read it somewhere.

But somebody must have written it.

Has this ever happened

before to you?

Have you ever forgotten

things like this?

Sometimes, I leave the milk

to boil and forget.

And there are times when..

..I serve myself my lunch

fully intending to eat..

..and find my plate untouched

in the evening.

These are ordinary things.

My wife often forgets to

put salt in some dishes.

Anything special, that you clearly

remember having forgotten?

Actually our wedding anniversary.

And Ajay had reminded

me the day before it.

Tomorrow we will go out for dinner.

Where?

At least let that be a surprise.

I'll book a table and come.

- Ok.

The next day, when I returned

from my walk.

Ma'am, sir had telephoned.

- Yes.

He said he was running late.

- Okay.

Has asked you to reach China at 8.

China Hut?

- Yes, that's it.

I reached at 8pm sharp. Life

is beautiful with you.

Thank you. Why the cake though?

What's the occasion?

Nothing. Just cut the cake.

No. Tell me. What?

You're just playing with me.

No. Seriously tell me. I don't know.

We spoke of it only yesterday.

Spoke of what?

Today's our first anniversary.

We discussed it yesterday. How

can you possibly forget?

I gave you a call.

Your face? Perfect scapegoat!

That means you weren't

joking that day?

Why didn't you tell me? We could

have.. - I was scared.

I was scared.

Piya, you know it's a fact

that in lndia 90%

..of the married people in the

world forget their anniversaries.

And you know why? Because they

try to hard to remember.

Tell me what happened today?

Today l.. I had to buy some

things for the house.

The mall was nearby. I went

across and got what I needed.

it was raining. I wanted

to rush home..

..because it was time for Ajay

to come home from work.

I like being home when he returns,

to open the door for him.

I was crossing the road..

..when suddenly..

I don't know what happened.

I'd been there before.

So many times.

I know those roads very well.

But today, I just couldn't

remember. I kept walking but..

..I was lost.

I thought of stopping someone

and asking for directions..

..but I couldn't even

remember the address.

I have a phone.

I have a phone.

Hello, I've forgotten my address.

Madam.

- Can you tell me my address?

Ma'am I am calling from Axis bank.

- Listen. - I have an offer for you.

Listen, I've forgotten my address.

Can you tell me my address?

Sorry ma'am. - Please!! - We

only have your number with us.

How could I have forgotten

your number?

How can I forget where my house is?

I couldn't understand a thing.

It was so frustrating.

I wanted to scream.

I want to cry.

I wanted to call you there

to help me but..

.. I had forgot your name Ajay.

Piya.

How can I forget your name?

It's ok, Piya.

How can I forget your name?

It's ok Piya - How can I do

that. - It is okay, baby.

It's okay.

- How can I forget your name?

Sister, please come.

Relax.

Piya. Calm down Piya. It happens.

See, sometimes this happens

due to stress.

Or shortage of sleep.

It happens to me at times.

These days, surgeons

forget watches..

..napkins and even mobile phones

inside their patients' stomachs.

The poor patients only realize

when someone decides to call.

I doubt there would be

any network coverage..

..in the patients' stomachs.

Especially when it's so bad outside.

I think the phone is usually

followed by that little dog.

Right into the stomach. Don't

you remember the ad?

Er.. sister.

Take Piya to the examination room.

I'll be with you in a minute.

Come Piya.

Coffee?

No, thanks.

Ajay, do you really not know..

..or are you consciously

refusing to believe..

..what all Piya's symptoms

are pointing at?

Because she's your wife. perhaps you..

..perhaps you want to believe that..

..what we believe is not right.

But then, reaching a

conclusion without..

..any tests is also not right.

Definite cerebral atrophy and

ventricular dilation is prominent.

There is prominent damage.

And what is most worrisome is the

shrinkage of the hippocampus..

..that part of the brain..

..that is responsible for

our good or bad memories.

I'm sure you know what's

wrong with Piya now.

She has Alzheimer's Ajay.

A disease which will destroy

her power to remember things.

Slowly, she will forget everything.

It starts with little

inconsequential things.

But then patients begin to forget..

..their names, addresses,

everything.

It's possible that one day Piya

won't even recognize you.

But then, there'll be times when

she'll seem perfectly fine.

There'll be days when

she remembers nothing.

Really. - But then there'll be days

when she'll remember everything.

Except that she has Alzheimer's.

But Sir, she looks fine. She's just

We could run the tests again.

Ajay.

You know sir, the problem is that..

..that I'm a doctor myself.

And I know all about this condition.

But how? How did this happen?

There are some diseases.

Where even Medical Science cannot

understand why they happen.

Alzheimer's is one of

those. Maybe some family history.

Or an accident. Or just fate.

Because normally..

..this happens only

after a certain age.

There must be two cases

in a thousand..

..where it happens at

such an early age.

And Piya had to be one of those two.

Ajay, you know this condition

has no cure.

And now you need to be

even more cautious.

Because I'm worried that her

pregnancy could cause.

She's pregnant?

Yes. But the sad part is that

this is not happy news.

A pregnancy in this

condition means that.

Piya's deterioration

will be more rapid..

..it might worsen her

condition faster.

Plus all the medication she

has to go through now.

The medicines' side effects

could affect the child.

And as the pregnancy progresses,

her condition will worsen.

And to save Piya from

deteriorating further..

..we will have to abort the child.

The problem is that I know.

Where's madam?

- In her room.

Piya.. Pi..

You know something.

I've put your face on the

baby's face because..

..I want our baby's face to

look exactly like your face.

And that can only happen if I'm

permanently face to face..

..with your face. But I'm

facing the fact that..

..we can't always be face

to face, which is..

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