JULI

Tinạḱ sạṅgiń kin pharake̠na; tin din lạgit́ kin bapage̠na – o̠na do̠ Juli o̠ho̠e̠ me̠n daṛe̠lea. Tis hõ no̠a babo̠t judạte̠ do̠ bae̠ hudis le̠gawakada. Hudis hõ baṅ sanae̠ya. E̠ke̠n mit́ṭe̠ć kago̠ce̠ disạ ńama – Juliaḱ janam dinre̠ Rup mit́ṭe̠ć mo̠ńj o̠koć sạṛi sasaṅ sasaṅ kago̠jre̠ dapal kate̠ye̠ e̠made tahẽkana; ar o̠na kago̠jre̠ o̠l tahẽkana, “Forget me not.” (Alo̠m hiṛińińa).

Me̠nkhan tin din? No̠a babo̠t do̠ jahãnaḱ baṅ o̠l tahẽkana o̠na kago̠jre̠. Juli, Rup do̠ bae̠ hiṛiń akade tahẽna. Nit hõ bae̠ hiṛiń akadea. Me̠nkhan ce̠daḱ? O̠na do̠ Juli hõ bae̠ bujhạu ńame̠t́ tahẽna. Pase̠ć Rupge Juli mit́ṭe̠ć nãwã so̠ṅsarre̠ye̠ ạyur idi ledea – pạhil dhao̠.

Pase̠ć̠ Rup do̠ Juli o̠kte̠ – o̠kte̠re̠ye̠ go̠ṛo̠ade tahẽkana. Ar Rupaḱ go̠ṛo̠ be̠go̠rte̠ Juli nito̠ḱ me̠nae̠ do̠ o̠ho̠e̠ hoe̠ daṛe̠ le̠na.

Pase̠ć Rup do̠ Juli tinạḱe̠ e̠made tahẽkan o̠na kho̠n ạḍi jạsti Juli ṭhe̠n kho̠n aće̠ hatao̠ le̠da; ar o̠na lạgit́te̠ do̠ Juli tĩsre̠ hõ Rup o̠hoe̠ ikạ le̠a.

Juli aćte̠t́ hõ bae̠ hudis ńame̠t́ tahẽna ce̠daḱ Rup uniaḱ mo̠ne̠ khon bae̠ o̠ḍo̠k daṛe̠ae̠ kana. Pase̠ć Rupge pạhil ko̠ṛa ho̠po̠ne̠ tahẽkan o̠ko̠e̠ ajana silpińe̠ ṭhe̠lao̠ le̠t́. “Juli ḍarliń, hae̠ ce̠daḱ no̠nka do̠m bhabnaḱ kana; ruạ bo̠t̠ejo̠ḱam … co̠ḱ…co̠ḱ…co̠ḱ” ro̠ṛ-ro̠ṛte̠ Julire̠n gate kuṛi He̠le̠n Juli jo̠hare̠ye̠ co̠ḱ adea.

“Uh, me̠ se̠. Am do̠ gidạ ce̠kate̠….” Juli ṭe̠nḍar mạci kho̠n He̠le̠naḱ so̠po̠ saṕ kate̠ be̠re̠do̠ḱ tuluć ce̠t́ co̠ ạḍi sae̠gat́ machawaḱ e̠ge̠re̠ me̠ne̠t́ tahẽna. Me̠nkhan un jo̠khe̠nge Sule̠mane̠ bhurti lede ko̠ṛa Juli ṭhe̠ne̠ he̠ć so̠re̠na. “Sisṭạr, no̠nḍe̠nko modre̠ o̠koe̠ṭaḱ ḍakṭo̠r sanam khon be̠s pre̠skripso̠n (prescription) doe̠ e̠mo̠ḱa?”. “Dr. Kailash me̠l (male) ward samaṅre̠ uniaḱ ạphis (office) me̠naḱtae̠a. O̠nḍe̠ calaḱ me̠.” Julie̠ lại adea.

Uni ko̠ṛa doe̠ ruạṛe̠na. “O̠koe̠ kanae̠ gidạ? Ce̠t́ le̠kan patient (rugi) me̠nae̠ tae̠a? Dr. Kailash uni haṛam ṭhe̠n do̠ ce̠t́ te̠t́ e̠m ko̠lkae̠ kana. Nui do̠ Dr. (Mrs.) kamala ṭhe̠n ko̠l kae̠me̠. Be̠s ńoḱte̠ye̠ rane̠a” ar hi-hi-hi-hiye̠ landa ke̠t́a He̠le̠n.

“Hẽ na o̠nkage idi sanae̠t́me̠ khan amge idie̠m se̠ quarterte̠….” Juli do̠ raṅgao̠ kate̠ye̠ ro̠ṛ ke̠da. “Iń do̠ bạṅ bacha. Bam ńe̠le̠ kana ce̠t́ le̠ka o̠ndo̠ṛ ondo̠ṛe̠ ko̠yo̠ḱ baṛaye̠da. Iń do̠ nui kukmũte̠ń ńe̠l kae̠re̠ ho̠ń bo̠to̠r koḱa. Chi…” He̠le̠n do̠ o̠na Bhạrti khata (Admission Register) ulṭạu tuluće̠ ro̠ṛ ke̠da.

“He̠nda gidạ, bam calaḱa? 5:30 bajae̠na.” He̠le̠n aćaḱ ghạṛi ńe̠l kate̠ ạḍi canḍẽ ro̠ṛ go̠t́ ke̠da. “Hẽ de̠la.” Juli hõ o̠na Register mit́ se̠će̠ são̠ha kate̠ye̠ mõhnḍae̠na. He̠le̠n são̠. “De̠la nonkate̠ 14 no. ward se̠ćte̠ laṅ calaḱa. Ro̠ṛ ro̠ṛte̠ Juli 14 no. ward se̠će̠ mõhnḍae̠na. He̠le̠n bae̠ bujhạu ńam le̠da o̠nte̠ do̠ o̠kate̠ye̠ calaḱ kana Juli. Be̠go̠r ce̠t́ hõ me̠n kate̠ Juli salaḱe̠ mõhnḍae̠na 14 No. ward se̠ć.

14 No. wardre̠ se̠n kate̠ Juli 4 No. be̠ḍ se̠ćgeye̠ mõ̠hḍae̠na. O̠na kandhare̠ do̠ Rose ńutuman kuṛiaḱ duty tahẽkana. Rose Juli ńe̠l kate̠ye̠ ro̠ṛ go̠t́ ke̠da, “Eh, he̠nda bala e̠ra o̠ka se̠ć cope̠ he̠ć ãṭle̠?” Juli e̠ke̠n isarate̠ye̠ me̠tadea thiruḱme̠. Rose-e̠ he̠ć so̠re̠n khan Julie̠ kuli kedea, “4 No. be̠ḍre̠n rugi do̠ ce̠t́ le̠ka me̠nae̠a?”