Hey my lovelies, how is everyone? Yes, I am back, finally! I back with another story but a sequel of my previous story - Undefined (Daya/Abhijeet). If you have not read that please read that before reading this. This story continues from where 'Undefined' ended. Again, warning: This is a slash male/male story, unrequited, so if you can't handle it, don't bother reading it.
This sequel is for my 'Undefined' reader who wished for continuation of it. Enjoy all!
Hold On, I Still Need You|Daya/Abhijeet
Chapter One
"Are you in love with me?"
"I can't unfall for you."
"I am not giving up on you. I can't let this... get between us."
"I do love you, Daya. I do. Maybe not like... not like this but I do and because of that I know that it'll be fine. We will be be fine."
"How?"
"I don't know."
Honesty is the best policy, they say; not always it isn't. Not when the price is too high to pay for the truth. Up until Daya's confession, Abhijeet was assuming, hoping that he will be proved wrong despite the evidences the confession will prove his assumptions wrong. It can't be right. It can't be true. Abhijeet would have seen it, he would have noticed it but he didn't and just like that everything changed despite the fact Abhijeet promised his dear friend that this confession will not come between them, he couldn't be more wrong.
Two weeks have gone by since the confrontation and everything has changed even the air between them is different. Since then Daya has been trying to ignore him, barely addressing him except when it's absolutely necessary. Something is shifted between them since then and Abhijeet is trying to take everything in and analysing it trying to understand everything. It takes him two weeks to come to conclusion that Daya has been doing nothing except to give him time to take everything in and in meanwhile going through his personal hell waiting for Abhijeet to come to his senses and reject Daya.
The confession fell heavy between them always present and both are out of their depths not knowing what to do. Abhijeet thought he was handling it but he was wrong, maybe because Daya was putting extra effort to ignore him. This doesn't go unnoticed by their team who are reluctant to bring it up for few days then finally Freddy gathers the courage to finally ask the question.
"Kuch howa hai kya?"
"Kya?" Surprised Abhijeet looks at Freddy.
"Mera matlab aap aur Daya sir ke beech mein?"
"Humare beech mein kya?" A dreading sensation goes through his body and his mind races.
"Sab theek hai na ab dono ke beech?"
"Tum... aise kyun pooch rahe ho? Sab theek toh hai."
"Nahi woh... Aap aur Daya sir itni baat nahi kar rahe na toh es liye poocha." It takes Abhijeet a moment to let think sink in. He is aware of the change but he did not realise that his team will be able to pick up on it quickly. He is not ready to discuss this not even with Daya yet let alone anyone else. The moment Daya had let Abhijeet in on his secret, the older officer knew he will have to protect it, guard it like Daya did all these years. So no one else can know and he is just not ready to discuss any further with Daya yet, not until he sorts it out in his own mind.
"Aisa kuch hai sab theek hai. Tumhe toh pata hai case ki wajah se bas busy zayada hain." Abhijeet gives his charming smile and hopes that Freddy buys it and does not ask further questions. Freddy looks like he wants to argue but he then nods and keeps quiet silently praying that there is nothing wrong.
Abhijeet appreciates and love his team and they give him comfort and support but at this time he feels irritation building within him as they try to solve the mystery between him and Daya. Abhijeet is trying to keep his cool and trying to remain unchanged whereas Daya on the other hand is completely out of control but in his own way. The younger officer is barely looking at Abhijeet, not meeting his eyes, completely ignoring him and decided to go quiet as if he is afraid that he will open his mouth and more secrets will start pouring out so he decides to keep it shut. Abhijeet has no doubt there are a lot more secrets buried within Daya and they will start pouring out once they start talking again but he is not sure who is more afraid of it, him or Daya. As much Daya is not ready to talk, Abhijeet is not ready to listen either, not yet.
It takes two weeks before Abhijeet's patience has finally worn off and he is determined to do something, anything. Two weeks for Abhijeet to come to terms with that fact his best friend for over a decade has been harbouring feelings for him which go beyond friendship. Abhijeet felt earth pulling under his feet when Daya had confirm it and Daya was ready to take the fall, ready to leave. 'Please tum pareshaan mat ho. Yeh meri problem hai aur main deal karlonga. Zaroorat parhi toh main yahan se chala bhi jaon...' But Abhijeet is selfish and in that moment he became selfish when the thought of losing his friend, not seeing him again made him desperate to do anything and he did. '
I am not giving up on you. I can't let this... get between us.' Abhijeet had easily gave Daya the hope that his friend will not be lost in this but in that moment Abhijeet didn't stop to think how it will happen. Abhijeet cannot pretend that it did not happen and Daya now cannot go back to pretending either. In last few weeks one thing became crystal clear for Abhijeet that he will not lose his friend, he cannot lose Daya. But he is still unsure where he stands with the fact that Daya is in love with Abhijeet. He doesn't know what to do with these feelings and from past few days that's what he has being trying to figure out.
With it hits 16th day with Abhijeet nowhere near figuring out the solution for this and keep seeing the fear and pain in Daya's eyes yet no interaction with him is driving Abhijeet to the edge of madness. Having enough of this the senior inspector decides to just follow his heart and his heart wants his best friend back and Abhijeet decides to just do that. This is why an hour later he finds himself in front of Daya's house, sense of Dejavu hitting him hard as Daya opens the door.
"Abhijeet?" The shock is clearly visible in his tone and his eyes. In that moment moment Abhijeet realises that he doesn't need to figure all out alone, he does not need to find the solution but he needs his friend by his side and rest they will figure it out together.
"Dinner." That's all he said as he lifts the bag in his hand in front of Daya who stands there still without blinking. Abhijeet waits as moments pass by just watching Daya as many emotions pass through his eyes finally a tiny smile settling on his face as he moves aside letting Abhijeet enter. In that moment Abhijeet feels hope building within him. Hope that they just might be alright in the end.
It's going to be a long journey, let's see how the sequel goes. It's still under progress so I might be bit slow with updates. I hope you'll enjoyed it! :)