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Juned Ahsan

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Life costs a penny here (5 ratings)
         by Juned Ahsan
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He always tells me about my condition and the treatment without using jargon to made me understand and feel better. He never left me feel that he is Sam's father. He is a wonderful person and I would be happy to find him innocent.

JamE: Fair enough now I want to flash the record of the patients admitted to the Sandy Beach Hospital in last six months .A total of 531 patients admitted to the hospital and out of these 29 a substantial number were found to be HIV positive. A very similar case of a farmer who was admitted to the hospital and after recovering well for some days his recovery stops and then he was told to be HIV positive. But his case had not been investigated as even that farmer was not aware of the disease AIDS because he was not that famous like Nick. Even in all that 29 case no one was investigated that how and from where he or she got that virus. Now reports says that Nick has got this virus from this hospital so maybe 1,2,3,,,,,,,10,, or all the 29 might have taken that virus from here. And the probability of this fact is quite high because the report of the investigation committee says that in this hospital syringes, needles and blades are reused.

We all are very much aware of the fact the disease Nick has is transferred with these means.

Judge: We have heard a lot in this case but never able to find a rigid witness. It would be very harsh if I punish somebody in this case except the ones found in the racket. Jam E has provided us with some facts, which seems to be genuine. I would not order to run a separate case for those accused, as I don't want any delay in their punishment. My judgement would look harsh for some law experts but according to me its not enough too. The accused should be injected with the all the same virus or even the worsen one.

Nick: Wait a minute judge, please don't do this, as I cannot suffer any more agony. As you and other people might not be aware that one of the accomplices is in my relation. He is my uncle who has got heart attack when he came to know that the money he was making from his part time job has infected his own blood.

Judge: I am bewildering what should I say now. O.K I will punish your uncle once he will recover and then ask him what would be the perfect punishment for him. For other accused the punishment will remains the same even if they don't think its justice actually they don't deserves justice. There life don't cost anything for us as for them others 'life costs a penny here' As there has been no rigid witnesses against Dr. is freed from this case. That's all.

Court Scene ends

Nick's uncle did not last long as he got infection after the cardiac surgery. Nick won the elections without any contest as the other candidate Sam withdraws his nomination .Sam realized his mistakes as his father faced so much humiliation and anguish because of him. Nick addressed the college students "I have gained nothing from this election besides being tormented and what I only want is there should be no contests like this. Doctors have told me that I can my life as usual but with care Hope So Thank you for your love, care and sympathy for me."

This was the last election that held in the St.Stephens College.

Adrena married Nick after a year and they adopted two children and lived happily thereafter.

P.S. It's a true horrible fact that in our country medical accessories (syringes, needles, and blades) are repackaged and reused.


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