Everything went silent for couple of minutes. They all were just staring on each other's faces. While Daya was standing in a head down position his face expressions utterly broken. He had no guts to raise his head up. Abhijeet was in a great shock. He was not at all prepared for this unexpected thing. He never even imagined this. ACP recollected his senses and cleared his throat.
ACP(angry): tm hosh me ho….? Kya bol rahi ho… kis se bol rahi ho.. kis ke saamne bol rahi ho… kuch ehsaas he tmhe?
Women(loudly): Haan haan mujhe sb andaza h me kya kr rahi hun. Ye wohi Daya h jis ne apni maa ko mara tha aur phir choriyan karta tha. Kuch dino tk kuch khane peene ko nahi mila to behosh ho kr pada hua tha foot path pr jb Anaath Aashram waley utha kr le gaye the ise.
Abhijeet closed his eyes tightly. He was unable to hear any of this nonsense. He cursed himself for pressurizing Daya to come today. Everything he was doing since yesterday was going all wrong.
ACP(joking): Tm kya us Anaath Aashram ki malik ho?
Women: Ye kameena meri hi colony me rehta tha… police se bhaga phirta tha. Aur ab khud ko bachane ke liye khud hi CID me aa gaya.
Abhijeet(rashly): Aey.. gaaliyan nahi samjhi… Jb tk koi tehqiqaat nahi ho jati tm kisi ke bare me esa nahi keh sakti.
Women(turning to her husband): Ye CID walon ko aap ko bulana hi nahi chahye tha. Ye apne hi andr ke aadmi ko hata nahi sakte hamare bacche ko kya pakdenge. (suspicious) mujhe to lagta h is Daya ne hi mere bacche ho pakda hoga… (turning towards Daya) kyu kahan h mera baccha… (crying) batao…. Paise chahye to me abhi de deti hun.
Purvi: Aey hosh me ho tm.. soch samajh kr baat karo samjhi. Itni der se ulta seedha bole ja rahi ho. Sharam nahi aati tmhe in se esa bol rahi ho… yehi hm sb ki raksha krte hn.
Women: Nahi chahye mujhe ese khooni log raksha krne wale.
Daya sighed slowly and went out of the house. Abhijeet looked at him and signaled others to increase the pace of their works. After collecting all the major and minor leftover evidences they moved out. Abhijeet went towards one of the Qualis and opened and was shocked to see Daya sitting on the passenger seat. He opened his eyes and looked at his buddy. Abhijeet silently sat on the driver's seat while half of the team sat on the back seat. They all were silent in the journey.
Freddy: Sir woo…
Abhijeet looked at him through the rear mirror and asked..
Abhijeet: Kya hua Freddy?
Freddy(hesitantly): Sir wo aurat kitna kuch bol rahi thi na. pata nahi kitna kuch ghalat salat bol rahi thi.
Abhijeet: Freddy jb tk hm tehqeqaat poori nahi kr lete tb tk hm kuch nahi keh sakte.
Daya opened his eyes and looked at Abhijeet's face whose eyes were on the road in front of him.
Freddy(shocked): Ma…matlab sirrr… aap.. ap Daya sir pr shak kr rahe ho?
Abhijeet glared on Freddy's face through the mirror and said.
Abhijeet: Mene esa kuch kaha Freddy?
Freddy: mujhe… mujhe laga ke shayad aap yehi keh rahe ho.
Abhijeet took a big sigh and took Qualis into the bureau's parking shed.
They all came out of the Qualis except Daya. They all looked towards Abhijeet's face who signaled them to move away. He himself came towards Daya's side and opened the door.
Abhijeet: Daya neeche utro.
Daya looked at his face and silently came down.
Daya(slowly): Tm mujh pr shak kr rahe ho?
Abhijeet(closing the car's door): Daya mene esa kuch nahi kaha.
Abhijeet then went towards the stairs and went inside the bureau. Daya came inside after ten minutes.
DCP(teasing): Aayee aaye rajkumar sahab.. aayye. (turning towards Abhijeet) aaj pata chal gayi na sacchai apne moo bole bhai ki.
Abhijeet glared at his face but remained silent.
DCP(to Daya): Kitne aur khoon kiya hn tmne…? Apne chote bhai behno ke bhi kiye honge zaroor….
Tears found their way outside Daya's eyes. He lowered his head.
DCP(to ACP): Fata fat pata lagao.. aur agar ye khooni h to mujhe ese officer nahi chahye CID me.
ACP: DCP sahab aap ek ese officer pr ungli utha rahe hn jo kitni baar maut ke moo me gaya h is desh ko bachane ke liye.
DCP: lekin apni maa ko hi maar dia. Jo esa kare us ki koi jaga nahi hoti h kisi ke dil me bhi.
ACP: us aurat ne apni aankho se nahi dekha tha wo sb hote hue.. aap ese kese us ki baat pr yaqeen kr sakte hn. Daya ne apni zindagi di h CID ko aap us pr thoda sa bhi yaqeen nahi h.?
DCP(sarcastically): mujhe to tm logo me se kisi pr bhi yaqeen nahi h.. pata nahi kya chalta rehta h tm logo ke beech. Koi kisi ka bhai h to koi kisi ke bête ke saman . CID me sentiments naam ki koi cheez nahi hoti h.
ACP: Sentiments naam ki koi cheez nahi hoti h to phir aap ne hi first day hm sb se ye kyu kaha tha ke sb se narmi se baat kia karo? Sir CID aur police force me bht difference h. CID ko dekh kr bacche khush ho jate hn.
DCP: iska ye matlab bhi nahi h ke tm dada aur nana bn jao un baccho ke. (turning to go) Do dino ke andr pata lagao us bacche ka bhi aur Daya ka bhi… do din… (raising two fingers in the air) after that he went out.
Abhijeet took a big sigh and he too moved out from the bureau..
ACP(softly): Daya me cabin me aao.
Daya silently entered inside the cabin and sat on the chair after ACP.
ACP: Daya tm pareshan mt ho sb theek ho jayye ga.
Daya(his voice cracked): Sir.. sir wo.. Abhi….. wo…. Wo to mujhe nahi chodega na sir…?
ACP: Daya… Abhijeet bhi wapus aayega thodi der me. Kyu chodega wo tmhe? Itne salon se tm log saath saath ho tmhe ab bhi esa lagta h..?
Daya shake his head in no.
Daya(teary tone): Sir mujhe… mujhe esa kuch bhi nahi yaad… mujhe (crying).. mujhe to apni maa ki shakal bhi nahi yaad sir… (dreamy tone) haan kabhi kabhi esa lagta h ke koi mujhe awaaz de raha h.. us awaaz ki taraf jata hun to wo bht door ho jati h.
Tears welled up in ACP's eyes as well.
ACP(softly): Abhi tm ghar jao Daya. Me thodi der me Abhijeet ko bhej dunga..
Daya slightly nodded and stood up to move.
ACP: Seedhe ghar jana.
After one hour—
Abhijeet entered inside the bureau and went straight inside ACP's cabin.
Abhijeet: Sir aapne call ki thi.
ACP(looking at him): Haan.. wo tm kaha chale gaye the?
Abhijeet: Sir wo.. wo mujhe kaam tha ek.
ACP looked at him keenly and noticed the pain in his eyes.
Abhijeet: Sir wo Daya kaha h?
ACP(taking a sigh): Use mene ghr bhej diya.. theek nahi lag rahi thi us ki tabiyat. Tm chale jana thodi der baad. Aur dekho us se kuch ulti seedhi baat mt kehna wo wese hi bht pareshan h.
Abhijeet: Me janta hun sir… aur ye bhi janta hun wo kya soch raha hoga mere bare me.
With that he moved out from the bureau.
DUO's House—
Abhijeet opened the main door with the other key and entered inside. Saw the lights of Daya's room open. Taking a big sigh he switched on the main lights and then took out the water bottle from the fridge and started drinking water while thinking something. His mind was running at a really fast pace.
He entered inside Daya's room and found him lying on the bed.
Abhijeet: Tm ne khana kha liya?
Daya(while sitting up): Nahi… tmne?
Abhijeet refused.
Abhijeet: Tabiyat theek h tmhari?
Daya: Haan bas gale me dard h thoda sa…
Abhijeet nodded and turned to go outside.
Daya(loudly): Abhijeet….
Abhijeet turned his face again towards Daya.
Daya(hesitant): wo.. tm.. tm ghar chod kr ja rahe ho?
Abhijeet(confused): Ghar chod kr… kyu?
Daya(chocking voice): Me…. Me ek khooni hun na… mene apni maa ka khoon kia…
Abhijeet hugged him unexpectedly… he hugged him tightly.. and didn't want to lose him. He knew that his buddy's going through a really rough time.
Abhijeet: Daya zada sochna bnd kr de… me kahin nahi ja to koi khooni wooni nahi h samjha. Ayenda agar esa kuch bola na to mujh se bura koi nahi hoga.
Daya: Tm jaante ho? Tm ne dekha h apni aankho se ke mene esa nahi kia?
Abhijeet: Us aurat ne dekha tha?
Daya kept himself silent.
Abhijeet: Me is baat ko dekhunga tu befikar reh.. samjha…. Aur haan.. zada mat socho.
Daya nodded in reply.
Abhijeet: Ab chal khana khane..
After that they had their dinners and went in their respective rooms to sleep.
Next morning they both get ready and leave for bureau.. Daya didn't talk much and after reaching bureau he went straight into ACP's room.
Daya: Good morning sir..
ACP(smiling): Good morning Daya kese ho.
Daya: Am fine sir… bs ye dena tha aap ko.
ACP(extending his hand): Kya h isme.
After some minutes he looked on Daya's face in shock
ACP(angery): Tmhara dimagh theek h Daya… pagal ho gaye ho kya.
Daya(coolly): Sir me ek khooni hun aur ek khooni CID me reh sakta h kya? Aap log mujh se pyar karte hn is liye keh nahi skate ke me chala jaun.. to me aap logo ki mushkil asan kr deta hun sir…
Abhijeet(entering, rashly): Daya tm pagal ho gaye ho… hm log hn na yaar…. Tm koi khooni wooni nahi ho samjhe.
Daya(slowly): Am sorry sir lekin is baar me aap logo ki baat nahi maan sakta. Hope aap logo ko koi accha officer mil jaye jo na ke anaath ho aur na hi khooni.
With that he leaved. Leaving others in shell shock.
Author's Note—
Guys.. really sorry for being this much late. Actually am a lot busy in college..
Will try my best to update as soon as possible. I too don't like to leave you guys on cliff hangers.
I know that this is not a productive chapter butt… I updated and that is what counts.. :p
I am really thankful to you guys for being with me.
CID lovers- Dears jo log orphans hote hn un ke parents bachpan me hi mar jate hn… is ka matlab ye nahi hota ke un ke koi parents hi nahi hote…:p btw Thanks for your reviews… :)
Poonum di- Aww … pata nahi di.. I will be able to keep the twist or not… I lost my interest.. let's see what future brings for us…:) Thank you for your review..
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Gd- I mentioned earlier that DCP is here for some other type of survey… So this is why he went with the team to see how they investigate and all… thank you for the review.
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