It was around three in the afternoon when a high speed Qualis passed through the beautiful and serene Mumbai – Pune Expressway. All the five people sitting inside it were enjoying the journey laughing and eating snacks while teasing each other. It was a cloudy day with cool wind. All these five people were none other than CID Mumbai's officers who were returning back to Mumbai after enjoying four days of holidays which they got after a long wait.

Daya(changing the gear): Freddy wo chewing gum dena mujhe.

Freddy(looking inside the bag): Kon si wali sir..? Ye pink wali ya blue wali?

Daya: Pink.. pink wali..

Freddy passed him the chewing gum after opening it.

Vivek(in excitement): Sir waqayi is baar to maza aa gaya.

Daya(nodding): Haan aur is sb ka credit mujhe jata h..

Rajat(mischievously): Haan aur kya sir.. chuttiya lene ka plan bhi to aap ne make up kia tha na.

Sachin: Waise sir Abhijeet sir ki kami bht zada mehsoos hui.

Daya(smiling): Haan aur ab wo mujhe chode ga nahi..

Freddy: Lekin sir aap ki ghalti thodi h.. ACP sir ne hi to hame wo dates di jis mai Abhijeet sir mission pr gaye hue the..

Daya: Freddy, Abhijeet usi din shaam me wapus aaney wala tha jis din hm log nikle morning me.

Freddy: Oho sir.. tb to bht bura hua… unhe to aur zada kaam krna pada hoga hamare peeche..

Daya(laughing): Isi liye to… ek to wo apni thakan ka badla lega.. phir use phone na krne ka… uski calls na uthane.. aur phir usey bina bataye jane ka.

Rajat: lekin sir aapne esa kyu kiya?

Daya(winking): Bs…

They all laughed..

Daya: Arey wo Freddy tmhe prso raat me kya ho gaya tha?

Freddy(embrassed): Sir kuc…kuch nahi sir…

Rajat(laughing): Sir mai batata hun.

Freddy(pleading): Nahi Rajat sir kuch bhi nahi hua tha..

Vivek: Sir wo parso raat na..

Freddy(interrupting): Vivek tu khamoosh beth… hamesha meri naak ktwa deta h..

Daya(emjoying): Accha accha to Freddy ki naak katne ka mamla h… Haan to Rajat, Vivek kya hua tha..

Freddy(shouting): Vivek agar tu ne bataya na to dekh lena…

Daya: Hayynn Freddy tm dhamki de rahe ho …. Age kuch mt keh dena wrna case shuru ho jayega tm pr..

Sachin(laughing): Sir kuch nahi wo raat mai Vivek ne Freddy ke bed pr dummy rakh diya tha to Freddy ko laga aatma h..

They all started laughing uncontrollably…. While Freddy punched Vivek and Sachin.

Rajat: Waise sir is baar bht maza aya…. Hotel me bhi aur ghoomne me bhi..

Daya: Haan Rajat aur phir wo Tiger Point, Ryewood Park, Shooting Point aur lakes sb jaga bht maza aya…

Freddy: Aur sir khana to bs laa jawab tha…

Vivek: Thank you sir..

Daya(smiling sweetly): Arey koi baat nahi… mujhe bhi to ghoomna tha..

After some minutes of silence.

Sachin: Sir bs ab to hm aa hi gaye…

Daya: Haan mai tm logo ko drop krta hua chala jaunga ghr.

Rajat: Arey nahi sir aap hame is aage waley turn pr utaar deeje hm log khud chale jayenge.. aap bhi to thake huye hn sir.

Daya: Arey yaar thoda aage le jane se mai thakan ki waja se behosh nahi ho jaunga.. chup chaap betho tm log.

With that he turned to the right.

Rajat(loudly): Sir rokiye…

Daya pressed the breaks harshly after realizing the panic in Rajat's voice.

Daya: Kya hua Rajat?

Rajat(looking outside the window): Sir wo dekhiye.. waha pr kaafi bheed h.

Freddy(murmuring): ek to ye case peecha nahi chodte hn.

Daya: Ye sb to chalta hi rehta h Freddy… chalo chl kr dekhte hn..

They stepped down from the Qualis and went close to the crowd which was increasing after each passing second.

Daya(asking to one of the man): Kyu bhai kya ho raha h yaha..?

Man: Pata nahi sahab mai to khud abhi aya hun yaha pr.

Daya nodded and entered into the crowd.

Daya(loudly): Kyu kya ho raha h yaha pr.. ye bheed kyu h?

First man: Arey sahab pata nahi ye aadmi is gaadi me piya hua lagta h… Sala pagal lagta h… abhi accident kr deta..

Second Man: Abey tu chup kr… mujhe to lagta h wo andr wala admi behosh ho gaya h re… niklta hi nahi h… aur ese hi pada hua h..

Daya(loudly): Aik minute… ek ek kr ke batao baat kya h..

First man: Sahab ye admi jo is gadi me h bht teji se aa raha tha.. aur is ki gaadi kaafi hil rahi thi .. ese lag raha tha jese ki is ne bht chad ha li h… aur phir sahab yaha tk aate aate us ne ek auto wale ki gaadi se takkar bhi krwa di… aur phir break lagaye…. Aur ab nikal nahi raha h mua andr se..

Second man: Sahab jitna is ne bola sahi tha lekin sahab wo andr wala aadmi ese lagta h behos ho gaya h… kyu ki us ka sir(head) steering wheel pr h hm ne bht awaazen di lekin wo sun hi nahi raha… sheeshe bhi chadhe huye hn gaadi ke aur andr se bnd h gaadi..

Someone from the crowd: Arey CID ko bolao yaar wo hi kregi kuch is ka.. pata nahi kaha se hamare ilake me aa gaya…

Daya(loudly and sternly): Dekhen hm log CID se hi hn… accha tm log yaha kyu bethe the?

First man: Arey sahab hamara ilaka h ye.. hm sb log auto drivers hn… hm logo ka adda h ye… sb yahi beth te hn..

Third man(tensed): Sahab is ki waja se to mera auto hi kharab ho gaya.

Daya(going towards the car): Pehle hme dekhne do.. phir tmhara bhi hisaab barabar krte hn.. tm log hato ab yaha se..

With that he went towards the car. He went towards the driver's seat and peeped inside while saying.

Daya: Rajat Qualis se scale le kr aao..

After peeping inside through the windows a shout came out from his mouth.

Freddy(tensed): Kya hua sir..

Daya was unable to speak anything for a moment… Freddy went close to him and shake his shoulder.

Freddy: Daya sir kya hua? Aap theek to hn na?

Daya(his voice no more than a whisper): Abhi…. Andr Abhijeet h…

Freddy(shocked): Abhijeet.. yani hamare Abhijeet sir…?

Daya just nodded and looked on his face with empty eyes.

Rajat came and gave the scale to Daya, who inserted the scale inside the window to open the lock… within no time they were able to open the locked door.

Daya felt a sudden pang in his heart after seeing Abhijeet in that condition. His head was on the steering wheel and his body was looking lifeless. With trembling hands Daya touched Abhijeet's arm and his eyes went wide with shock. He looked on Abhijeet's face and then touched his neck with the back of his hand. Daya shakes Abhijeet..

Daya(shaking and patting Abhijeet's face): Abhi.. Abhi yaar aankhen kholo… please… Abhiii…

Freddy(teary tone): Sir kya hua h Abhijeet sir ko…?

Daya(with guilt in his eyes): Is ko bht tez fever h…

Daya bent and carefully shifted Abhijeet to the back seat.

Daya: Vivek tm mere saath chalo is gaadi me hospital.. Rajat tm aur Freddy bureau jao..

Suddenly the man whose Auto was damaged came running.

Man: Sahab arey mere paisey to dete jao..

Other man: Aur kon h ye aadmi… Khambakhat ne hamara khel kharab kr diya…

Daya(giving money to the Auto driver): Ye Snr. Inspector Abhijeet h.. bolne se pehle soch liya kr ke bol kya raha h.. smajha… wrna agli baar teri haddiyon ka Taj Mehel banwa dunga.. smajha.

With that he rashly sat inside the car beside Abhijeet and Vivek rushed towards the hospital.

In the hospital—

After examining Abhijeet the doctor then asked Daya and Vivek to come inside his chamber.

Doc.- Hello sir.

Daya(nodding): Hello.

Doc(pointing towards the chairs)- bethiye sir..

Daya sat and looked in Doctor's eyes with a meaningful look.

Doc- Dekhiye aap tension mt leeje.. inhe zada exertion ki waja se fever ho gaya h… inhone care nahi ki is liye itna high fever ho gaya h... maine injection waghera de diya h… aap inhe ghr bhi le ja sakte hn..aur around one hour me conscious ho jayenge..

Daya(tensed): Lekin Doc sahab ye behosh kese ho gaya ese..?

Doctor- High fever aur weakness me ho jata h aksar esa jb care nahi ki jaati to… aur I am damn sure ke inhone fever hone ke baad se na to apni care ki h na hi koi medicine li h.. Anyways aap inhe le ja sakte hn..

Daya(standing up and shaking hands with the doctor): Thank you doctor sahab.. waise ab koi khatre ki baat to nahi h na..

Doctor- Nahi ab esa kuch nahi h.. agar aap ko kuch lage to aap mujhe phone kr deeje mai aa jaunga aapke ghr..

Daya took Abhijeet to their home.

Daya(taking out Abhijeet with great care): Vivek tm car le jao bureau…

Vivek helped him in opening the lock and in settling Abhijeet on the bed.. and then he departed.

Daya started humming softly and then he coved Abhijeet with blanket.

Daya(looking at the clock): Abhi thodi der me aane hi wala hoga Abhi ko hosh mai coffee bana kr rakhta hun.

He made two cups of coffee and then sat beside Abhijeet. He looked at the unconscious man lying in front of him… he certain was not the same Abhijeet he left one week ago (including the mission days) he was looking week and very much tired.

After half an hour Daya noticed some motion in Abhijeet's body.. his body temperature was a bit low but still Daya was worried about his condition. Daya softly placed his hand on Abhijeet's arm.

Daya(softly): Abhi..

He opened his eyes with great force. For some seconds everything was blank for him. Then gradually his unconscious mind started working.. the cobwebs of sleep started vanishing into the darkness and he looked around himself. It was the face he saw at first and he felt a great strength in his body. He wanted to see him since many days and now he was in front of him.

Abhijeet(his voice no more than a whisper): Daya..

Daya moved a bit ahead and hold Abhijeet's hand tightly.

Daya: Haan boss..

The first question Abhijeet asked was quite shocking for Daya.

Abhijeet: Tu mujh se naraz h?

Daya(confused): Naraz..? Nahi to.. tmhe esa kyu laga?

Abhijeet(taking a big sigh): Tum mera phone receive nahi kr rahe the aur ACP sir ne bhi kuch nahi bataya mujhe… yaar tu theek h na… tujhe kuch hua to nahi na..

Daya mentally slapped himself… Abhijeet was the one getting unconscious in the middle of the road while driving a car and still he was concerned about Daya.

Daya(assuring him): Arey boss mai ekdm theek hun… kuch nahi hua mujhe.. filhaal tm apna dekho… (getting angry) kis ne kaha tha tmhe esi condition me car drive krne ko?

Abhijeet(shocked, as he remembered the incident): Daya…. Kya hua tha…?

Daya: Pehle tm batao kya hua tha?

Abhijeet: Yaar mujhe tera tension ho raha tha mai car le kr nikla aur phir pata nahi yaar bht weakness feel hui mujhe… phir kuch bhi yaad nahi..

Daya(holding Abhijeet's hand): Boss sorry yaar… please maaf kr do mujhe.

Abhijeet(confused): Arey hua kya?

Daya(slowly): Yaar mai bs tmhe pareshan krne ke liye tmhari calls nahi utha raha tha… mujhe nahi pata tha tm itna tension le lo ge… yaar am sorry… hm log chutti le kr ghoomne gaye hue the..

Abhijeet(still in shock): Daya.. tm.. tm jaan boojh kr call nahi utha rahe the… aur ACP sir.. unhone kyu nahi bataya mujhe?

Daya(nodded and looked at Abhijeet's face with guilt): ACP sir ka nahi pata mujhe.. Abhi.. tm mujhe maaf kr doge na yaar…?

Abhijeet looked at Daya who was looking extremely guilty with his act..

Abhijeet(slowly): aage se esa mt krna Daya… please…

Daya(pressing Abhijeet's arm): Promise Abhi.. ab nahi karunga esa…

Abhijeet: Accha ab haath chod mera… mujhe bethna h..

Daya: Nahi.. hr giz nahi.. mai nahi uthne dunga tmhe.. please yaar uthna mt… tmhe fever h abhi tk yaar..

Abhijeet(irritated): Abey bethne to de mujhe….

Daya helped him sit properly and then went to bring coffee.

While drinking coffee Daya intiated the talk.

Daya: accha ab tm batao tm ne apna khayal kyu nahi rakkha.. waise to bht paat padhate rehte ho mujhe ke Daya apna khayal rakhna.. zada mt khana.. time pr sona.. aur ab khud ko kya hua.?

Abhijeet: Yaar ye tabiyat to meri mission pr jb gaya tha us ke doosre din hi kharab ho gayi thi.. waha pr exertion itna zada ho gaya tha ke socha tha aa kr thoda rest kr lunga aur meri jagah tum mera kaam kr loge… lekin jb aya to sara naqsha hi ulta tha.. tmhe itni calls ki maine tm ne uthaya hi nahi.. doosro ko ki to unhone bhi hamesha yehi kaha ke Daya sir theek hn lekin is waqt paas me nahi hn..(Daya remembered how he used to do that..) bs phir mera kisi cheez mai dil hi nahi lagta tha yaar.. Apna khayal rakhne ka mn jab hi krta h jb admi ke chahne wale us ke paas hun… Lekin ab tu h na.. chinta mt kr.. he smiled after saying that.

Daya: Sorry yaar mujhe nahi pata tha….

Abhijeet(imitating): ke tm itna tension le lo ge Abhi… ab aur sorry bola na esa bataunga ke Sorry ki spelling bhi bhool jayega tu. Smiling waise tm log gaye kaha the?

Daya: Lonavala…

Abhijeet: Hmm tabhi tmara pait bata raha ke tm ne breakfast, lunch, aur dinner me kitna khaya tha..

Daya(embarrassed): Kya boss tm bhi na..

Abhijeet: Arey to photos to dikhao yaar…

Daya: Pehle tm apna dose lo phir dikhata hun mai…

He gave Abhijeet his medicine and milk and then went to get the camera along with the gifts which he brought for him.

Daya(entering with all the things): Hato hato… side ho…. He threw all the things on the bed.

Abhijeet(settling all the things): Sambhal ke bey… itna bada pait liye ghoomta h aur zara se saman ke liye hangama khada kr diya..

Daya(laughing): Dekho na mai tmhare liye kya laya hun Abhi…

With that he handed him a watch, three coats, some T-Shirts, jeans..

Abhijeet: Arey waah.. mera bhai to lagta he bada ho gaya hain… he winked after looking at Daya.

Daya: Ek aadh ulta seedha jumla bola na tm ne to sb me aag laga dunga..

Abhijeet(teasing): Acchaa… tmhari himmat hogi itni…. Beta tmhare apne paise the..

Daya: wo baad me dekha jayega.. pehle tm photos dekho na..

Abhijeet looked at Daya who was looking extremely excited… he laughed seeing him..while Daya settled himself beside Abhijeet and opened the laptop to transfer the photographs..

Daya: Dekho ye wala lake na bht shandar tha… aur is wale me na swimming krna mana tha… itna gussa aya mujhe.. arey aur ye dekho ye hm logo ne hotel me kheecha tha…

Abhijeet was enjoying each and every explanation of Daya…. He missed all this really badly and now he wanted to wholly engulf himself in this moment.

Daya(looking at him with a sweet smile): Abhi tm chaloge na agli baar mere saath waha pr?

Abhijeet(looking back at him): Haan bilkul.

Daya(realizing): Chalo tm leto ab… kl batain karenge aur bht saari…abhi tmhe neend aa rahi hogi na..

With that he helped Abhijeet settled down and properly covered him with blankets and finally checking his fever he made his way towards the nearby sofa.

Author's Note—

Hey guys… so here I am once again with a non investigative OS... hope you will like it..

And thank you very much for liking my previous One Shot.

Please read and review.

God bless you all.:)