Handover

 Arun took his phone, dialed the number.

 

"Hi. Sorry for calling so late, need your help", he said.

"Hey man. No worries, what time is it?" asked Karan. This was the second time this week that Arun had called him this late.

 

"Slightly after 2:30 AM", replied Arun.

"Woah, is everything okay?" asked Karan.

 

"She is talking in her sleep again. Also, a lot of hand and feet movement, looks like nightmares again. I am unable to sleep, I am worried for her as well."

"What did you have for dinner?"

 

"Simple dal and rice, nothing heavy."

"And when did she go to bed? Did you watch any movie before sleeping?"

 

"We were watching some TV show that she likes, nothing serious - just a sitcom actually. We were watching TV till around 11:30 and then we slept after that”, said Arun.

"Okay. Put your hand on her head, just massage her forehead a bit. Is she sweating?" asked Karan.

 

"She isn't sweating, she does feel slightly feverish though. Okay, I am just gently massaging her head now."

"Any improvement?"

 

"She isn't talking now, but her hands are still moving - just like the gestures that she makes when she is in a conversation."

"Okay. Just hold her hand, not that tight but firm. Sometimes this could also happen because she experiences pain in her feet. Just gently press near her ankles."

 

"Okay, I will try that."

"Sure, just be gentle though. Give it some time. Be patient, be comforting."

 

"This seems to be working, her hand movements are reducing."

"Yes. This should work, she should cool down in a few seconds. Could you catch any of the words that she was saying?"

 

"No, a few basic words here and there but overall, it didn't seem to make much sense."

"Probably another nightmare. How is she doing now?"

 

"Much better, movements have stopped. She is sleeping peacefully now."

"Glad to hear that. Any reason why you didn't wake her up instead? Get her out of this nightmare?"

 

"I had done this a few days back but then she had a difficult time falling asleep again. So instead, decided to try to put her out of her misery without waking her up."

"Works. Anyway, I think you should try and get some sleep too, I am sure it won't be easy for you either now," Karan replied, laughingly.

 

"Yeah. I think I will read for a bit, that usually gets me tired and drowsy."

"Okay then, good night, Arun."

 

"Thanks again, Karan. I never realized that once I marry Neha, I will be calling her ex-Husband for help every now and then!"

"Anytime. Anyway, you are managing well yourself. And we did try to end it well, Neha and me. So, I don't have any issue helping out when I can. She is an amazing woman, Arun."

 

"She sure is. Good night, Karan."

"Good night."