AneStory

Monc had had few setbacks before, and Hera too had some of them, but this one was unlike any other. It hurt, Sam declining was too much to take in, not because she said no, but she had aid him on. Any Tom Dick and Harry or any person walking down the road glancing up at them would have said that girl is taken, she has fallen for that guy for sure, but now it did not seem to be so.

That night when Monc went to a chemist and to a Pan shop and got some tablets for headache and 2 packets of cigarette and of to smoke and sleep, but Hera never imagined the sleep to stretch beyond 1 night 1 day, and it went on for 6 Days and 7 Nights! 

First day Hera did not miss Monc, he had all the stuff, submissions and all to complete and thought Monc must be sleeping, after all it was not for the first time, 24 hours of sleep, pure bliss. And as most things that seem good, you learn they are not so, the hard way. Second day into Monc's sleep, his roommates got worried, he had not eaten for 36 hours now, and there were no signs of him doing so, he had not moved from his bed, no not even for bathroom. They tried bells, kicking, punching, water and many ways which their friends told them to try.

At end of 48 hours they were really scared, they checked Monc's pulse, his breath, and got even more scared. Monc's pulse was weak, and his breath was shallow. They freaked out, and sat in corner facing death as a possibility. After about 6 more hours they got a friend who was going to be a doctor in future, and he found the wrapper for tablet.  

                    Doc: "Did Monc take his tablet?"

                 

                    Sandy: "Yes, it was for headache!" 

                Doc: "Headache my foot! It is a sleeping pill, and strong one at that, and he has taken 2! And strong ones at that!"

                    Deep: "What! Holy Shit!"

                    Doc: "Those are prescribed drugs, how did he get hold of them?" 

                    Sandy: Looking at Deep "We do not know!"

                Doc: "Hmmmm...If he dies you are going to be in trouble. How was his mood that night? Any chance of suicide?"

                    Deep: "Oh! God! Oh! Crap!" 

                    Sandy: "We do not know!"

                    Doc: "You will be grilled by police if you answer in that manner!"

It is already about 60 hours now.

                    Sandy: "We better call Hera here."                    

                    Deep:  "That idiot, what help is he going to be? Do you think he would help in throwing the body off, if you want an extra hand, he is quite week."

                    Sandy: "Can you be serious for a moment, only he can answer such questions."

                    Deep: "I was serious, but you are right."

Hence, they tried calling Hera, and they failed, for he was already in class room, giving class test, it was a tough week for Hera, he wanted to make it dead sure that no assignment, no work, no rock remains to be turned for Sunday, the promised date with Monsoon by Monsoon. However, Monc's where abouts were troubling him too, so he decided to pay him a visit after college, even more so cause Monc's cellphone was off.

                    Sandy: "One last try to call-up Hera else we will call police."

                    Deep: "May be Hera has done something, that's why he is not reachable, already on run."

                    Sandy: "Okay! Give me your phone!" and he started to dial 100.

And Hera walked into the room.

                  Hera:  "How come you people leave all the doors open for anyone to walk in, and even leave your wallets out in leaving room?"

Sandy and Deep sighed of a relief, and were glad to see Hera there.

                    Hera:  Looking at them and perplexed at their reaction "For once you people are happy to see, what caused this change."

And Hera was soon sorry that he asked, for he did not want to hear what he did. It had been 72 hours now, since the pill had gone in. Hera checked Monc's breath, and started searching.

                    Sandy: "What are you looking for?"

                    Deep: "We already found wrapper for the pills!"

                    Hera: Ignoring their tones. "Where is Monc's cell phone?"

                    Deep: "Oh! Have no idea." Giving weird looks to Hera!

                    Hera: "Then start searching."

                    

They searched for an hour or so, and found it switched off under Monc's pillow. Next Hera switched it on, placed it next to Monc, and started calling. Monc in his sleep heard the ring and answered the call.

                    Monc: "Hello?" 

                    Hera: "Glad to here you are alive!"

                    Monc: "That headache tablet is so strong!" Still, in his sleep.

                    Hera: "Sandy, get some glucose and water." 

                    Hera: "Monc, your throat is sounding dry, you must have smoked too many, have some water."

                    Sandy: "Take this Sir Hera!" Sarcasm clearly making a point!

                    Hera: "Give him! Not me!" Looking at Sandy with suppressed anger and utmost frustration!

                    Monc: "What are you saying?"

                    Hera: "Drink what Sandy is giving you."

And Monc drank the glucose water, and slept again, and Hera followed same policy till Monc had not taken about 3 litters of liquid. They had shifted to plain water after 2nd glass, and now it was matter of time and few more glasses before Monc would vomit and decrease the effect of pills. They watched Monc's health and made him drink water at regular interval throughout the night.

And it worked, but pill were going to take some more time to wear off, now 84 hours were gone. Glucose and water would not give back Monc's energy, he needed to eat, but when would be right time. So next task was set to make Monc eat something, just soup, and second task, more important than anything else, have a talk with Sam. It was Thursday morning now, and now it was time to head to college and take care of those class tests.