Abhrika house -

Adi broke again look at him - Mujhe mama chahye Papa…plzzzz

Abhi embrace him in his arms…with tears in his eyes - Adi…bookh lagi hai tumhe?

Adi - mujhe uske haath ka nahin khana…

Abhi left him - kya ho gya bête tumhe…why r u behaving like this… samjh kyu nahin rahe tum…

Adi look at him - papa wo achhi nahin hai…plz use nikalo papa…

Abhi smiles - Adi…usne tumse kuch kaha…

Adi - nai…but mujhe wo achhi nahin lagti…dn he turn his face to other side…

Abhi narrow his eyes - kyu achhi nahin lagti…itni der se wo dekh rahi hai sab…wo badi hai tumse…aur tum ye sab ulta seedha chodna soch do samjhe…nd he get up - main fresh hone ja raha hu…thori der baad neeche a jana…jaldi sona hai tumhe subah school bhi jana hai…dn he move towards door but stop nd look at him again - aaj test tha na tumhara…kaisa hua…

Adi turn his face downward…Abhi bite his lip nd move towards him , sat on bed beside him - achha nahin hua?

Adi nodded his head in no…

Abhi softly - chalo koi baat nai…kal bhi hai na ek…uski tayaari hai?

Adi - nai hai…he speaks nodding his head in no…

Abhi - kyu nahin hai…chalo books nikalo apni dikhao mujhe kya hai…

Adi look at him - rehna do papa…apke bas ki baat nahin hai…

Abhi open his eyes wide - k…kya matlab mere bas ki baat nahin hai… tumhe kya lagta hai CID officer aise hi ban gya main…hain…ye sab maine nahin padha…

Adi - Science hai papa…wo to mummy zyada jaanti thi na…aapko to bas…nd he turn his face downward…

Abhi narrow his eyes again - mujhe kya bas…

Adi nodded his head in disappointment - aap to maths mein hi theek hai…

Abhi - haan to ma…maths hi to sabse important hota hai zindagi chalane ke liye…maths roz kaam ata hai hamare life mein…science kahan hai…

Adi narrowed his eyes dn give him angry nd confused look - papa Science is everywhere…we talk, we walk, how we move our limbs, we breathe, we sleep…its all science papa…science is everywhere…lekin aap nahin samjhoge…dn he open book…

Abhi raises his eyebrow - bilkul apni mummy par gya hai…dn he get up move towards his room…

After half hour -

Abhi nd Adi on dining table…

Abhi look at Adi - Adi…tum kha kyu nahin rahe…

Adi look at him dn than starts to eat without answering his question… finish meal in 10 minutes dn than look at Abhi - Gud night papa…

Abhi smiles - Gud night beta…nd he forward his hand to hold him but he ran before his hand reached to him nd Abhi pulled his hand back in disappointment…dn then he too get up without finishing his dinner…

Maid - Abhijeet Sir…aap to kha lijiye…subah se aapne kuch nahin khaya hai…

Abhi - mujhe bhook nahin hai…tum apna kaam khatam karke chali jao… dn he moves towards his room…

In room -

Abhi enter inside nd sat on corner of bed…look at photo frame that was placed on side table…he pick that up with his hands nd look at that… picture of their lovely memorable days…it Abhijeet embracing Tarika from behind nd Tarika holding little Adi in her arms…a perfect happy family picture…

Abhi smiles on see that nd tear fall from his eye - Tarika kitni khush dikh rahi hai…nd tear fall from his eye on Tarika's face nd he wipe that with his hand, bite his lip nd then burst into tears…

Flashback -

One month earlier -

Tarika - Abhijeet ka phone kyu nahin lag raha…kitni der se try kar rahi hu…she speaks holding her breath dn than sat on chair…

Adi come close to her who was setting plates on dining table - mama… Papa aaj bhi nahin ayenge…

Tarika look at him nd smiles - nai beta…aapke Papa ne bola tha time par pahunch jayenge…ate hi honge…chalo apko khana khila du…bhookh lagi hogi na Adi ko…she speaks holding him in her arms…

Adi rub his eyes - nai Mama…nahin lagi bhookh…aap mujhe khana deke sula dogi aur mujhe nahin sona hai mama…

Tarika - are kyu nahin sone hai…subah school bhi jana hai na aapko…chalo Gud boy dn she get up nd sit on on chair…

Adi hold her hand - nai Mama plz nai sona mujhe…agar main so gya to aap akele jaagte rahenge der tak…jab tak Papa nahin a jaate…

Tarika smiles nd hold his face in her hands - are to kya ho gya bachhe… main to roz wait karti hu na…aap itna mat socho abhi se ok…dn she kiss him on cheek…khana laati hu apke liye...chalo aap handwash karo…nd she move towards kitchen nd nuke the food…then feed Adi nd make him sleep…

After one hour -

Door bell rings nd Tarika run to open the door…Abhi enters inside…dn move towards sofa dn fall there…

Tarika smiles - A gye tum…Adi tumhara intezaar karte karte so gya phir se…speaks closing the door…

Abhi removing his jacket nd throw that on sofa - jaan kitni baar kaha use mera intezaar mat karne diya karo…pata to hota hai late ata hu main… lekin tum samjhti nahin ho…

Tarika - Abhi wo bachha hai…tumhare jitna samjhdar nahi hua abhi ke tum us se is sab ki umeed karo…ek to tum kabhi uske saath time spend nahi karte upar se jab kabhi bhi mauka milta hai to tumhe neend a jaati hai…

Abhi - tumhe kya lagta hai main ye sab jaan boojh kar karta hu…mera dil nahin karta tum logon ke saath time spend karu…

Tarika - Abhii itna bhadak kyu rahe ho…aur maine jo kaha tumhae bhale ke liye hi keh rahi hu…tum jaante ho Adi kitna door ho chukka hai tumse…tumhe to pata bhi nahin shayad wo ksi standard mein hai…bas jab dekho duty duty duty…

Abhi - to kya chhti ho tum main sab kuch chod chaad kar tum dono ke liye ghar par baith jau…

Tarika - Abhi plz….main is waqt ladne ke mood mein bilkul nahin hu…plzzz…dn she hold water jug in hand nd move towards stairs…

Abhi took sigh - Tarika…main bhi is waqt ladne ke mod mein nahin hu…bhook lagi hai yaar khana milega…

Tarika reach in half nd smile on him - shukr hia mood to change ho gya…nd she was about to move downward….

Tarikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa….

Flashback over -

Tarikaaaaaaaaaaa…Tarikaa mujhe maaf kardo Tarika…m…m sorry…nd he burst into tears…

Uff ye Abhijeet bhi na…Mama theek kehti thi…nd he run towards him nd hug him - Papa plz don't cry…plz papa…nd he place his tiny hand on his cheeks in order to wipe his tears…

Abhi hold him in his arms tightly nd kiss on his head feel relax nd then left after sometime…hold him from his arms - beta aap to so gaye the na shayad…he speaks clearing his throat…

Adi nodded his head in yes - mujhe neend nahin a rahi…he speaks wiping his nose with arm of kurta…

Abhi smiles a bit nd make him sit in his lap - Adi…kyu nahin a rahi neend apko…he didn't speak for 2 minutes than look at his face dn smile - Papa…aap…utne bure nahin hai jitna main samjhta tha nd he kiss him on his cheek…nd wrap his arms around his neck…

Abhi hug him tightly dn thinks - main utna ahcha bhi nahi hu bachhe jitna tum samjh rahe ho…nd he kiss his head…

Author's note -

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