Daya put down the phone and sat down on the chair with a thud...Tarika said in a surprised tone...

Tarika: kya hua hain Daya?...kiska phone tha?...aur tum itna shocked kyun ho gaye?...

Daya(still in shock): Shreya ne phir se suicide attempt kiya hain...

Tarika(hell shocked): kya?...kaise?...

Daya: hostel ke kitchen se chaku churake haath ke nas kat di hain usne...

Tarika: ab kahan hain woh?...kaisi hain?...

Daya: hostel authority use City Hospital mein admit kiya hain...hume foren wahan bulaya gaya hain...

Tarika: to tum aise baithe baithe kya kar rahe ho?...chalo...

Daya still did not move...he remained sitting there silently with with shocked face...Tarika touched his shoulder gently with a soft...

Tarika: kya hua hain Daya?...aise chup chap kyun baithe ho?...kya hua hain batao na...

Daya(in lost tone): hum haar gaye Tarika...hum haar gaye...hum nahin rakh paye humare Shreya ka khayal...Abhijeet se kiya gaya waada pura nahin kar paye...yaad haina humne kya waada kiya usse jisdin humne bataya tha use ki kya hua hain use?...

Abhijeet was lying on the bed when the door got opened and Daya entered with Tarika...seeing them,Abhijeet sat up and said...

Abhijeet: aa gaya reports?...

Both of them only looked towards him and gave a nod...Abhijeet now looked towards him in straight and fixed gaze with a firm...

Abhijeet: kya hua hain mujhe?...

Daya and Tarika took a glance of each other and gulped down im fear...Abhijeet now said in firm tone...

Abhijeet: maine kuch pucha hain tum dono se...kya hua hain mujhe aakhir jo tum dono itna dar rahe ho?...(after a bit silence)...kahin main marnewala hoon kya?...

Daya(in shock): Abhijeet?...

Abhijeet: kya Abhijeet haan?...kya Abhijeet?...kabse puch raha hoon ki kya hua hain mujhe tab dono chup baithe aur ab...(mimikring Daya)...Abhijeet?...

Tarika: Abhijeet tumhe CAD hain...

Abhijeet: CAD?...yeh kya hota hain?...

Tarika: CAD ka matlab hota hain coronary artery disease...yeh wahin beemari hain jis wajah se tumhare maa ka maut hua tha...tumhare coronary arteries mein sixty five percent blockage hain...

Abhijeet remained silent for a while...then he looked up with a hesitating...

Abhijeet: Daya,Tarika...kya maa ke tarah main bhi marne wala hoon?...

Daya(in soft tone): nahin Abhi...Apurv ne kaha hain ki tum theek ho jaoge...woh log tumhare CABG karenge...

Abhijeet remained starring towards them for a while and grabbed their hands in his with...

Abhijeet: Daya,Tarika...mujhe promise karo ki agar mujhe kuch ho gaya to tumlog mere Shreya ka dhyan rakhoge...waada karo mujhse...waada karo...

Tarika: Abhijeet...Abhijeet shant ho jaao...shant...is halat mein zyada excitement jaan lewa ho sakta hain...relax...chalo ek gehra saans lo...chalo...

Abhijeet took a deep breathe with his closed eyes...he felt a little relaxed but he still starred at them with hopeful eyes...Daya said in soft and cute tone...

Daya: hum tumse promise karte hain boss...Shreya ka puri zimmedari aaj se humari...jab tak tum bilkul theek nahin ho jate...theek hain?...

Tarika just touched his shoulder and said in soft tone...

Tarika: Daya chalo...hume Shreya ke pass jaana haina?...chalo...

Daya slowly stood up,took the keys of his car and left the house with Tarika following...

CITY HOSPITAL...

Daya and Tarika rushed inside the hospital and Tarika asked in reception...

Tarika: excuse me...where is Dr. Apurv?...is he available at this moment?...

Receptionist: are you CID officers Daya Shetty and Tarika Mussale?...

Daya: yes...what is the matter?...

Receptionist: Dr. Apurv is waiting for you two...please meet him...it is urgent...

They rushed towards Apurv's cabin without wasting even a moment...Apurv was reading a report...he looked up hearing a soft knock and said in serious tone...

Apurv: aao tum dono...baitho...

Daya(eagerly): Apurv...Apurv...Shreya kaisi hain?...woh theek to haina?...theek to ho jayegi na woh?...bol na Apurv?...please yaar?...

Apurv(in serious tone): woh theek hain...par aisa kab tak chalega yaar?...tumhe to pata haina uske mental condition ke bare mein?...arey woh depression ka victim hain...tumlogo se door rakhne ka plan bhi fail hua...hostel authority bhi ab uska zimmedari lene se saaf inkaar kar diya hain...ab to use tumlogo ke saath hi rehna padega...ab tumlog to jante ho woh tumlogo ko kitna dislike karti hain?...ab tumlogo ke saath rehke kya karegi woh hi dekhna hain...ab tumlog jaao...usse milne jaao...Hosh aa gaya hain use...

They silently stood up and went to ICU cabin where Shreya was sitting on the bed with a bandage tied around his wrist...Daya sat beside her bed and said in loving tone with touched her hand with a soft...

Daya: kaisi hain meri gudiya haan?...

Shreya(in silent tone): zinda hoon...

Tarika(in angry tone): tumne aisa kyun kiya Shreya?...agar tumhe kuch ho jata to?...

Shreya(with tease): yeh aaplogo ne tab soche the jab mere papa ko...aakhir unhone mange hi kya the?...usdin woh sab kehne ke time yaad nahin tha ki papa ek dil ki mareej hain?...ya usdin unhone mujhse jo kaha tha woh sab sach tha?...kya mere papa sach mein aaplogo par bojh...

Daya(shouted in anger and pain): SHREYA!...

Shreya(with tears): pata hain aap dono ko us din main ghar pe papa ke saath akeli thi...sirf papa the...main khel rahi thi...achanak papa aake mere pass baith gaye...maine kaha papa aap lait jaaiye...to papa lait bhi gaye...phir unhone mujhe pehli baar...pehli baar utna lad pyar diya...mujhse dher sare baatein ki phir main so gayi thi unke pass...jab utha...jab utha to mere papa mujhe chodke jaa chuke the...aur woh aaj tak...aaj tak wapas nahin aaye...(in rage)...yeh sab kuch AAP DONO ke wajah se hua hain...YOU TWO are responsible for all these...mujhe nahin rehna hain aap dono ke saath...just leave me alone...aap logon ne papa ka nahin balki us DCP ka saath diya hain...to unke pass hi jaaiye...

Both stood up and rushed outside supressing their tears...shame and guilt had conquered their heart totally...both were standing in the corridor outside the Operation Theatre where Abhijeet's CABG had taken place...Things were so easy yet so tough then...Shreya too was soft and gentle for them...

Abhijeet was starring outside the window...that day was the day of his operation...Apurv had told him that though this surgery did not have so much risk but his age was going to be a problem creating factor for the process...

Abhijeet took a sigh...he was scared to die...yes he was...if he faced death in any encounter while performing duty...it would be a death of pride for him...but he did not want to die due to suffering by any disease...he had always hated being ill,staying in hospital or having any treatments...but now he had to do all these things...this thought was making him frustrated...

Suddenly he felt that a soft tiny creature had jumped into his lap and was burying her head there...he came out from his trance and looked down to see that it was none other than Shreya...he also noticed that Daya was smiling from the doorstep...he called him inside with...

Abhijeet: arey Daya...Pari ko yahan kyun laye?...

Daya(with a clever smile): woh kya haina boss...main tumhare rag rag se wakeef hoon...mujhe pata hain tumhare dil mein kya chal raha hain...yahin na ki tum ab beemar ho...tumhe bed par laite rehna padega...dawai lena padega...bla bla bla...yahin na?...(Abhijeet smiled in embarrassment)...to main humari Pari ko le aaya hoon...taki tum relaxed ho jaao thoda...ab tum usse thoda baat karlo...

He left with a smile...Shreya now looked up towards him and said in innocent tone...

Shreya: papa aap sach mein kya woh sab soch rahe the?...

Abhijeet again smiled and hugged her tightly in his arms...he felt that his frustration and stress level was lowering down and relaxment was feeling his heart...

After some hours...Abhijeet was taken out from the cabin for shifting in Operation Theatre...Daya took out Shreya from the cabin and bent over Abhijeet who was lying on strecture while putting his hand on his head with...

Daya: boss main yahin hoon yaar...tum bas yaad rakhna ki main bahar intezaar kar raha hoon yaar...jab bhi dar lagega na tab yaad kar lena ki main intezaar kar raha hoon...kuch nahin hoga yaar tumhe...main hoon na...

Abhijeet grabbed his hand tightly in one hand and grabbed ACP sir's hand in the other...ACP sir placed a soft kiss on his forehead...now Apurv came near them and said...

Apurv: ACP sir,Daya please chod dijiye use...Dr. Sharma intezaar kar rahe hain andar...

Abhijeet released their hands and the wardboys took him inside the Operation Theatre...Daya said in a bit loud tone...

Daya: mat bhoolna boss ki main intezaar kar raha hoon...zyada intezaar mat karwana mujhe yaar...

Shreya grabbed his hand tightly and said in scary tone...

Shreya: chachu...papa theek to ho jayenge na?...boliye na chachu...papa theek to ho jayenge na?...

In response Daya hugged her tightly in his arms...both of them were expressing their pain and fear in form of tears...

AFTER TWO HOURS...

The main surgeon came out from the Operation Theatre with a hard face...ACP sir and the team rushed towards him with an anxious...

ACP sir: doctor sahab Abhijeet kaisa hain?...boliye na doctor kaisa hain woh?...boliye na doctor...

END OF THE CHAPTER...

To kaisa hain Abhijeet?...kyun Shreya chali gayi depression mein?...kyun woh napasand karti hain Daya aur Tarika ko?...janne ke liye stay tuned...

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