CHAPTER TWO :-
A/N: yaar bilkul nahi pata tha itna acha response milega… thanks a lot for liking my story… I will be going outstations for two weeks so I wont be able to update…. Sorry for that and my spelling mistakes too …
Aaj ka update mere saare friends aur readers ke liye.. :)
The phone split up in pieces. Daya was very angry. He moved towards his room and went to the washroom to take a shower. After a long cool shower he came out got dressed up for the bureau. Then he headed downstairs. He saw the dining table but turned his face away. He moved to the place where he had thrown his phone. He bent down a picked it up and assembled the pieces and switched it on. The wallpaper of duo appeared on the screen and daya stared at it for a long time before locking the house and moving out.
He reached the bureau and moved in. all the officers were wishing him and he smiled and wished them back. He saw abhijeet on his desk completing some files. Daya looked at him wanting to talk eagerly; abhijeet shot a glance at him and ignored him again.
All the officers could easily make out that there was something wrong between the best friends. daya could understand that his colleagues were suspicious that there was something wrong.
Daya (thinking) arey yaar daya cheer up. Come on! Aise devdas ki tarah muh latka ke kyu baithe ho yaar… agar abhi baaki log poochne aa jayenge toh kya bataunga mai unhe? Abhijeet kyu gussa hai mujhse? Aur agar yeh log abhijeet ko poochne lage toh aur gussa ho jayega. Nahi nahi… poora normal behave karna hoga..
Daya went up and sat on his desk and took some case files and started studying them. While he was marking something with a pen, the pen slipped and fell down from his hands and rolled towards abhijeet's leg.
Daya: (hesitating) umm… abhi.. jeet… abhijeet.. who pen gir gaya hai, zara do na.
Abhijeet looked down at the pen and then was buzy continuing his own work.
Daya: boss pen gir gaya hai tumhare pair (leg) ke paas ; please pass karo na..
There was no response…
Daya: abhi, yaar suno na…
But he didn't care to listen to daya.
All the officers were looking at duo.
Daya: (thinking) yaar ab scene create ho raha hai. zyaada nahi bolke khud pen le lena hi theek hoga. Sab dekh rahe hai.. bekar aur baat aage badhegi…
Daya went towards abhijeet's desk and bent to pick up the pen. Abhijeet got up from his place and moved towards freddy.
Abhijeet: yaar freddy dhyaan kahan rehta hai tumhara? Yeh dekho, yahan file pe galti kar di hai na…
Freddy got buzy seeing the misprints.
Abhijeet: freddy ab iss page ko phir se print karke file mein dalo. Dhyaan kahan tha yaar tumhara? Abhi acp sir dekhte toh kitna gussa hote?
Freddy: sir who wife se thoda jhagra ho gaya tha toh thoda dhyaan hat gaya tha.. sorry sir.. aage se nahi hoga. Pakka!
Abhijeet: kis baat pe hua jhagda hua freddy?
Freddy: sir woh kal maine usey film dikhane ka promise kiya tha par kaam pad gaya tha kuch isliye jaldi nahi ja paya aur aadhi picture miss ho gayi isliye…
Abhijeet: hmm. Chalo freddy koi baat nahi. Bhabhiji se mai baat kar loonga. Keh doonga ki mere kehne pe hi gaye the tum kaam pe… ok?
Freddy (happily) thank you sir. Agar aap aisa karenge toh wife mujhpe gussa nahi karegi. Meri wife aapki bahut izzat karti hai aur aap pe poora bharosa bhi sir.
Abhijeet: haan haan freddy, koi baat nahi. Tum chinta mat karo. Chalo ab yeh page ko re-type karke change kar do.
Daya: waise freddy ismein bhabhiji ki galti nahi hai. (looking at abhijeet) ab agar kabhi tum kisi se promise karo aur phir usey tod do toh gussa aata hi hai, chot toh lagti hi hai na… waada nahi karo toh zyaada behtar hai. par waada karke tod dene se gussa toh jaiyaz hai..
Freddy: haan sir aap sahi keh rahe hain. Pehle mujhe bhi bahut gussa jab wife mujhpe chilla rahi thi gusse mein.
Daya: (still looking at abhijeet) kam se kam bhabhiji ne gusse mein chillaiya toh sahi. Kuch log toh gusse ki wajah tak nahi batate hain na hi chillate hain, bas zindagi se nikal ke phenk dete hain jaise dhoodh mein se makkhi who bhi aisi galti ke liye jiske bare mein hume pata bhi nahi hota.
Freddy: (confused) sir yeh aap kya bol rahe hain… mujhe samajh nahi aa raha kuch bhi.
Sachin: (understanding) freddy sir aaj kal ke relations ki baat kar rahe hain. Aajkal yeh sab girlfriend boyfriend. Kuch baat hui, bas choti si baat ki breakup kar lete hain. Jaise ki rishton ki koi ahemiyat hi nahi… haina sir?
Daya: haan sachin. Mai wohi toh keh raha tha…
Freddy: haan sir, sahi keh rahe hain aap. Par purane rishtey itni asaani se tut te kahan hai… humare samay mein rishte nibhana ek commitment si lagti thi, ek zimmedari thi. Koi jhagra ho bhi jaata tha toh patchup ho jaata tha. Aaj kal ke jaise nahi ki ek baar jhagra ho gaya toh bas rishtey naate sab ek jhatke mein khatam.
What freddy had said casually and unknowingly had given daya his hope back once again. A smile appeared on daya's lips…
Daya (thinking) freddy. Tum nahi jaante anjaane mein hi sahi, tumne kya keh diya yaar. Ab toh dil mein thodi si umeed hai bhi.. 17 saal ki dosti aaj aise ek jhatke mein nahi tut sakti. Nahi! Abhijeet zaroor maan jayega.
But all his hopes shattered as abhijeet said—
Abhijeet: (cold tone) freddy rishtey commitment ya responsibility nahi honi chahiye.. kabhi nahi… warna who majboori ban jaati hai. agar kabhi galti ka ehsaas ho jaaye toh usey sudhar lene mein hi bhalai hai… ab maan lo kisi relation mein rehne ke baad hume yeh lage ki yeh sahi decision nahi tha, hum galti kar di toh hume uss relation se nikal jaana chahiye. Isi mein dono ki bahlai hai. uss relation ko ghaseetne se dono ka gussa aur dard hi badhega aur kuch nahi…Ek toh aise waise logon se rishta jodna hi nahi chahiye aur aur galti se aire gaire logon se dosti ho bhi gayi aur phir apni galti ka ehsaas ho jaaye toh rishta tod dene mein hi bhalai hai…
Saying this abhijeet moved towards acp's cabin to show him the files. Daya was standing there stunned. Sachin looked at daya. He could understand his pain but he couldn't do anything? He even thought of talking to abhijeet, but maybe this would create more problems, more distances for daya. So he decided to keep quiet.
Daya was feeling uncomfortable under sachin's gaze so he asked freddy and sachin to get back to work. They also left for their desks.
Daya moved towards the window and stood there looking outside. Tears rolled down his cheeks silently.
Daya (thinking) kya ho gaya hai abhijeet? kyu itne naraaz ho mujhse? Baat bhi nahi kar rahe ho. Kuch bata bhi nahi rahe. Kal mujhse baat tak nahi ki. Mission ke bare mein poocha bhi nahi. Hotel mein apne dost ke saath aa gaye, meri taraf dekhke bhi muh mod liya. Raat ko khaana khaane bulaya bhi nahi mujhe, aur shayad banaya bhi nahi mere liye… aur aaj… subah aise bina bataye chale gaye… tumhe pata hai kitna pareshaan ho gaya tha mai jab tumhe ghar pe nahi dekha? Pen maanga toh who bhi uthake nahi diya.. aur abhi …
Just then acp came out with abhijeet.
Acp; haan ek hafte ke liye.. tum dono mere absence mein sambhal lena.. (looking at daya) daya suno idhar…
Daya quickly wiped his tears and moved towards acp.
Daya; ji sir?
Acp;mai ek hafte ke liye delhi ja raha hoon conference ke liya. Tab tak tum aur abhijeet bureau sambhal lena..
Daya: yes sir.
Acp: mai ghar ja raha hoon, packing bhi karna hai. aaj dopeher ko 3 baje ki flight hai.. ok? Toh ek hafte baad milte hain.
Daya and abhijeet both nodded.
Acp moved out of the bureau. Abhijeet moved towards his desk and started doing something on the computer.
Sachin: sir aap kitna kaam karenge? Kal se itna kaam kar rahe hain, tabiyat kharab ho jayegi aapki. Choriye na sir..
Abhijeet (teasing tone) ab acp sir toh chale gaye hain. Poora bureau ab mujhe hi sambhalna padega.
Sachin: arey daya sir bhi hai na…
Abhijeet: ab kya pata? Kuch officers ko toh bureau ki khidki se bahar nazare dekhne ka zyaada shauk chada hua hai., pata nahi kaam karne ka mood hai bhi ya nahi.
Daya was very hurt by abhijeet's harsh words. He knew that abhijeet was talking about him only.
Sachin (a bit angry) : sir kaun time pass kar raha hai yahan pe? Sab toh kaam hi kar rahe hain? Aap kis officer ki baat kar rahe the?
Abhijeet; arey choro yaar! Humare paas aise fisool logon ko chorke aur bhi baat karne layak topic hai. waise… hum jab mission se aate hain toh hume report submit karni hoti hai na…
Sachin (confused) haan sir? Par aap aisa kyu pooch rahe hain?
Daya: abhijeet mai aaj shaam tak apne mission ki reports submit kar dunga.
Saying this he moved towards his desk and started typing some thing on his computer. He was working since morning. He was very strained. He was only concentrating on his work. He was pained, angry, hurt and he was taking out all his frustration by stressing himself only. His head started paining. He saw the clock on the desktop. It showed 11:00 am. but he continued. His stomach growled in protest. He had not eaten since the previous afternoon. He continued his work.
His vision started blurring now. He was feeling dizzy and felt that he would throw up at any moment. Sachin even forced daya to go with him to the hotel but he refused. Sachin as trying badly to get daya lunch at 1:00 pm but daya wont stop his work. He finally completed his reports at 02:00 pm and kept it at abhijeet's desk.
He wasn't feeling well now but he wasn't thinking of himself, he was still thinking about what might have happened to abhijeet. why was he behaving like this with daya.
Daya (thinking) hua kya hai abhijeet ko? Kahi tarika… haan! Tarika ke saath kuch… maine pehle kyu nahi socha. Par agar tarika ke saath jhagda hua hota toh mujhe batata na… mujhpe kyu gussa ho raha hai. acha ek kaam karta hoon tarika se hi pooch leta hoon.
He moved out of the bureau and went to the forensic lab.
Salunkhe; arey daya, tum? Aao aao. Kaise aana hua? Koi naya case aaya hai kya?
Daya: sir tarika kahan hai?
Salunkhe; (annoyed) yeh lo… ek abhijeet kam tha? Ki ab tum bhi tarika ke peeche pad gaye?
Daya: sir please… batayiye na. tarika kahan hai.. uss se zaroori kaam hai kuch.
He was again feeling dizzy. He felt as if he would faint anytime now. He walked towards salunkhe with unsteady steps and grabbed the table for support.
Salunkhe immediately held daya's hand.
Salunkhe (with concern): dayaaaa. Kya hua daya? Tumhari tabiyat theek nahi hai kya? Tum ghar jao daya tumhe araam ki zaroorat hai.
Daya (weak voice) sir please, tarika kahan hai batayiye na.
Salunkhe: tarika ghar gayi hai kuch kaam se…
Daya; tha.. thank you si.. sir..
Salunkhe; daya tum uske ghar drive karke nahi ja paoge.
Daya: ma.. mai chala jaunga sir.
Salunkhe: daya acha… acha ek kaam karo. Mujhe waise bhi kuch kaam nahi hai. mail eke chalta hoon tumhe tarika ke ghar.
Daya: nahi sir aap pareshaan mat hoiye. Mai chala jaunga.
Salunkhe: daya behas mat karo. Chalo mail eke chalta hoon tumhe.
Finally daya agreed. They both moved towards tarika's house. Daya was feeling uncomfortable throughout the journey. Finally they reached tarika's house. Salunkhe hit the doorbell.
Tarika opened the door and saw salunkhe and daya standing at the door.
Tarika: arey aap dono ? yahan? Iss waqt?
Salunkhe: tarika, pehle please daya ko andar leke chalo. Iski tabiyat kuch theek nahi lag rahi. Isey chakkar aa rahe the. Tumse milna tha isey. Kuch zaroori kaam ke liye.
Tarika immediately took daya inside and made him sit on the chair.
Tarika; daya tum baitha mai paani leke aati hoon.
Daya: ta.. tarika mujhe tumse kuch baat karni thi.
Tarika; daya sab baat karenge. Tum baitho mai paani laati hoon pehle.
Tarika moved towards the kitched to bring water for daya. Daya's vision was becoming more and more blurred. Tarika brought the water and daya got up from the sofa and moved towards her to take it… he fet more dizzy, his vision was blocked and he slowly slipped into unconsciousness and fell down…
A/N :- the feeling when you don't even know the fault you're being punished for. When your best friend continuously hurts you by saying harsh words which stabs your heart… when all the painful moments you shared gets lost and you are left alone with your pain and no one to share them…
The hope when you think you know someone might know about the matter with your friend… to what extent would you go to know that matter?
- ABHIJITA