An almost deserted street...
Pool of blood...
A lying motionless figure...
That helplessness...
Those tears...
Abhijeet...Abhijeet aankhe kholo...
Abhijeet kuch bolo...please...
Tum hume aise chodke nahin ja sakte...Abhijeet nahin...
ABHIJEEEETTTT!...
He sat up on the bed with a great jerk...and looked around himself...his body was totally wet due to sweat...inspite of being in an AC room...
He was scared...yes he was...the brave cop...senior inspector Daya was scared right now...but not for only now...but since almost a month...since the day from when his buddy was not with him...
He lit the bedside lamp and got down from bed...between this he felt a little dizzy but managed it...he wore his slippers and went to the dining hall...he poured a glass of water and drank it in one go...
He returned to the bed with an album in hand...he knew sleep was miles away from him for tonight...so he did not even try to do so...he kissed the album once and then opened it...
Abhijeet and he...a little bit injured...was standing in a hospital corridor...
Abhijeet and he...with ACP sir in middle...was smiling...in a street of Paris...
Abhijeet and he...with shoulder holster...was standing in a shooting range...
Abhijeet and he...both clad in tracksuit...was standing before a sports complex...with badminton rackets in hands...
Abhijeet and he...both clad in heavy woollen clothes...was smiling in a snow covered sketting ground in Manali...
Daya bent over the photograph and kissed over Abhijeet's face in the photograph...his brother...his friend...his buddy...he was missing him so much...he whispered...
Daya: aajao na boss...ab aur kitna sataoge?...ek mahina hone ko hain ab...itna gehri neend kis baat ki?...aur kitna sona hain tumhe?...uth jao na...ek mahina...pata hain tumhe ek mahina hone wala hain...is ek mahine mein...pata hain tumhe main kitna tadpa hain?...kitna takleef saha hain?...ab to aao na Abhi...aur nahin hota mujhse bardaash...har subah is ummeed se hota hain ki aaj shayad tum uth jaoge par tum har din mujhe dhokha de dete ho...har raat...har raat mujhe yahin dissapointment ke sath sona padta hain ki nahin...aaj bhi tum nahin uthe...yeh kis galti ki saza de rahe ho tum mujhe?...ab bohot ho gaya hain...aajao na...
At that moment his mobile,which was beside his pillow,rang loudly...Daya wiped away his tears...looked at the mobile screen and stopped...a new ray of hope and an old scare both filled his heart at the same time...he accepted the call...hope and scare both reflected in his voice at the same time when he said...
Daya: hello doctor...Abhijeet kaisa hain?...
Doctor(in panic): hello mr. Daya...aap jitna jaldi ho sake hospital aa jaiye...
Daya's heart rate increased within a second...he stood up from bed in a jerk...he almost screamed...
Daya: kyun kya hua doctor?...Abhijeet...Abhijeet theek to haina?...
Doctor: hum phone pe kuch nahin keh sakte...bas aap jaldi se yahan aaiye...as fast you can...
Daya did not bother to change his night suit too...he just wanted to rush to the hospital...but remembering the responsibility to inform his senior he stopped...the wallpaper of his mobile contained happy smiling faces of him and Abhijeet...he wiped away his tears...and made a call to his senior...and informed him about the phone call he received...and rushed outside...
He got into the quallis...ignited it and took a glance of his passenger seat with a whisper as...
Daya: main aa raha hu Abhi...please mere aane tak ladte rehna...
He started the car and rushed towards the City Hospital through the lonely streets of night Mumbai...
Daya ran entered the hospital...ACP sir also ran entered there at almost same time...both ran entered the doctor's cabin...Doctor said...
Doctor: aa gaye aaplog?...aaplogo ko abhi ke abhi ek bond sign karna padega...
Daya: kyun doctor sahab kya hua?...(in panic)...Abhijeet theek to haina?...use kuch hua to nahin na?...
Doctor: dekhiye Abhijeetji ke condition achanak bigad gaya hain...unhe saans lene mein problem ho raha hain...jo goli unke seene mein lagi thi woh unke lungs ko thoda damage kar diya tha...isi wajah se hi unhe yeh problem ho raha hain...aaglog bond sign kar dijiye...hum unhe operation theatre mein shift karenge...please hurry...
After signature of the bond...Abhijeet was brought out to be taken to the operation theatre...Daya and ACP looked at him while the wardboys took his strecher towards the operation theatre...he was struggling for a drop of oxygen...Daya led his hand on the hairy scalp of Abhijeet...to relax him...in response he began to sink... Doctor shouted...
Doctor: nurse jaldi karo...patient is sinking...
But they did not need so...in front of their eyes...Abhijeet's body became bluish and finally he became motionless...doctor once checked his pulse and announced...
Doctor: I am sorry...he is no more...
Daya(shouted): NAHINNNN!...
His own shout compelled Daya to woke up from the slumber...he,at first,did not understand where he was...he was just panting...and very much scared...
He at once lit up the bedside lamp...and sat up on the bed...he was very much confused...what could be the meaning of this...horrible...no terrible...dream...no nightmare...was it going to become true?...
His own thought made him shivered...he at once took his mobile and dialled the number of the doctor attending Abhijeet...when the call got accepted he began to blabber...
Daya: doctor...Abhijeet...Abhijeet theek to haina?...use kuch hua to nahin na?...use saans to aa raha haina?...uski saanse chal to raha haina?...woh theek to haina?...please bataiye na...doctor please chup mat rahiye...boliye na use saans to aa raha haina?...
Doctor(smiled): relax mr. Daya...mr. Abhijeet bilkul theek haina...aur haan unhe saanse bhi barabar aa rahe hain...par lagta hain ki aapki saanse bandh ho raha haina...achanak aapko kya ho gaya?...
Daya(embarrassed): no doctor...actually...aise hi...
Doctor: theek hain...par kal aapko hospital aana hoga...
Daya(panicked): kyun kya hua doctor?...mere bhai theek to haina?...
Doctor: arey Dayaji itna dariye mat...subah hi to maine kaha tha aapse ki kal humne famous neurologist dr. Sharma ko Abhijeetji treatment ke liye bulaya hain...isliye hi...
Daya: oh ok...thank you doctor...
Doctor: no need sir...Abhijeetji ek brave cop hain...humare desh ki shaan...we will be glad to save his life...
Daya: thanks doctor...and sorry to disturb you in such an odd hour...
one week later
Daya was sitting in his desk,absent mindedly,looking out of the window...ACP Pradyuman entered the bureau with slow steps and stopped seeing him...he went to him and said softly...
Pradyuman: Daya ab to thoda khush ho jao...Dr. Sharma ne kaha haina ki Abhijeet ki halat mein kaafi sudhar aaya hain...woh kaafi better hain pehle se...humari baatein sun sakta hain...samajh sakta hain...
Daya(silently): par bol to nahin sakta na...ek mahina...ek mahina ho gaya hain use theek thak dekhe huye...usse baat karte huye...(began to weep)...sir kya use mere yaad nahin aata?...parwa nahin hota mera?...agar hota hain to wapas kyun nahin aata?...maza aa raha haina use?...
Pradyuman: nahin Daya...tumhe dard mein dekhke use maza thodi na aata hain?...woh bhi bohot dard mein hoga beta...isliye hi woh koshish kar raha hain tumhare pass wapas aane ka...aur aa bhi to raha haina dheere dheere...to ab to tumhe umeed rakhna chahiye na...par tum to yahan umeed chod rahe ho...aisa kaise chalega beta?...ab to tumhe strong rehna hi padega na?...Abhijeet ko ab tumhari hausla aur himmat ki zaroorat hoga na...wahin uska will power ko badhayega...ab uski will power hi use wapas layenge...
Daya: mujhe ab bhi yakeen nahin hota sir ki Abhijeet ab mere pass nahin hain...bohot yaad aata hain uska aaj kal...par usdin uska maut ka woh bura sapna...mujhe bohot dar lag raha hain sir...kehte haina bujhne se pehle diya ek baar tez roshni deta hain...kahin...kahin Abhijeet ke saath bhi aisa na ho jaye?...
Pradyuman(shocked): Daya!...
Daya: sorry sir...
Pradyuman: beta tumhare deemag mein yeh sab baatein aayi kahan se?...kisine kuch kaha hain kya?...
Daya: nahin...
Pradyuman: beta kal Aakash ki gawahi hain court mein...par woh aur uski patni to manne ke liye taiyar hi nahin hain...woh kal gawahi nahin denewale...aur iska result jante ho na tum?...
Daya(in silent tone): main kal chutti lu sir?...please?...bohot dino se nahin liya hain...
Pradyuman only nodded...he knew why Daya wanted the leave?...he knew Aakash's problem...but still was not ready to accept that truth that those brutes who wanted to kill his brother would not get punished...he knew that he might expell out all of his anger on Aakash...so he thought it better to keep himself away from the whole procedure...he thought it better to cry out his heart before Abhijeet instead of shouting on Aakash...Pradyuman felt proud for him...
next day
at 10am
Daya rushed towards Abhijeet's bed...and covering his face with his palms began to weep bitterly...he wept for a long time and finally whispered to his buddy...
Daya: main haar gaya boss...tumhare Daya aaj haar gaya Abhi...haar gaya...nahin dila paya main tumhare gunehgaro ko saza...Aakash aaj court mein mujrim ko pehchanne se inkaar karne wala hain...main,ACP sir...hum mein se koi use persuade nahin kar paye...woh...use apni beti ki jaan bohot pyari haina?...kisiko bhi mere bhai ki qurbaani ka fikar nahin hain...aaj woh chut jayega Abhi...Babul chut jayega Abhi...main saza nahin dilwa paunga use yaar...aaj bohot yaad aa raha hain tumhara...tum hote to sab kuch achche se manage kar lete na...
At that moment the mobile set in his jeans pocket began to vibrate...Daya wiped away his tears...and accepted the call after seeing the caller...and said...
Daya: hello sir good morning...gawahi ho gayi Aakash ka?...
Pradyuman(with extreme happiness): Daya...Daya...beta Aakash ne court mein...usne sach kaha hain beta...Babul ko saza ho gayi hain beta...tum sun rahe ho na?...humne humari Abhijeet ko insaaf dilwa diya hain Daya...
Daya(wiped the tears of happiness): sir...main yeh khush khabri boss ko sunayu?...use bhi is khushi ka hissa banne du?...react to karega nahin...kam se kam sun hi le...khushi to milega...doctor ne to kaha haina ki woh sun sakta hain...haina?...feel bhi kar sakta hain...
Pradyuman(wiped away his tears): suna do Daya...suna do...(in painful tone)...kya pata ki hum use wapas pane ki taraf ek aur kadam badh sake...suna do...
He cut the call and supressed his tears by biting his lips tightly...
Daya wiped away his tears and turned his attention towards his lying brother who was in deep slumber since a month...he grabbed his free hand and then said in happy tone...
Daya: pata hain boss kya pata chala hain?...Babul ko saza ho gaya hain...sach boss...yakeen nahin aaya haina?...sachchi boss...tumhari kasam...aaj itna khushi ke din hain...aur tum so rahe ho Abhi?...aaj...aaj phir se kanoon aur insaaf ka jeet hua hain aur CID ke senior inspector Abhijeet Srivastav so raha hain?...aisa to pehle kabhi nahin hua hain boss...to aaj kyun?...uth jaona boss...please...Abhi dekho agar tum sun rahe ho to kuch bhi signal do na...
Abhijeet felt an extreme urge to speak out hearing this...but he could not...he badly desired to pull his younger brother in a warm hug...to rub his fingers in his hairs...but he did not have the power to move his fingers too...he felt terribly angry on himself for his failure...but he continued to try...try...try his best...
Daya was starring at his brother's body with extreme hope to sense some response in him...but nowadays his brother did not respond him...he just loved to enjoy the deep sleep...sleep since a month...sleep...long sleep...Daya sighed...
He stood up and went to the window of the cabin...one month...long one month had passed since his buddy was with him...what would have happened if instead of Abhijeet...he had gone to bring Siya...what would have happened if they had reached to Abhijeet at proper time?...what would have happened if...
Daya felt terribly guilty for his failure to save his buddy...guilt...anger...hatred...all occupied his mind at a time...no it was his mistake...not mistake but fault...not only fault but fatal fault...it could have taken Abhijeet's life...it could kill his brother...no he must not come here anymore...how could he expect that Abhijeet would forgive him inspite of the great mistake he had done...he would hate him...not would but it was certain that he already had started to hate him...
Daya began to feel suffocating in the hospital room...he felt that he would not be able to meet his gaze with Abhijeet's gaze...so he rushed out covering his face in his palms without having a glance of lying Abhijeet who had started to move his fingers...
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