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Next morning arrived.

A well-dressed macho man entered into NANAWATI HOSPITAL & made his way straight to one direction. He stopped infront of a room.

Its 8 in morning, but from glass door the inside darkness clearly was visible. He shook his head & peeped into. Only a lying figure on bed was there.

He shocked… made a step forward inside the room & just went to take his cell out from pocket, felt a tap on shoulder.

Sir… good morning… a smiley whisper came from his back.

Kisme milaye… handsome man asked in serious voice.

Smiley voice trembled… k… kya sir… kis bare me aap bol rahe hai?

Handsome man now turned: sandwich yah coffee… kisme sedative mila ke aye the kal?

Smiley voice trembled: mm… nehi… nehi sir… kuch bhi toh..

Handsome man winked: kya Freddy…. mujhe kahan tumhe thank you kehna tha… mujhe itna achha nind ayi… tum toh idhar maan hi nehi rahe ho!

Freddy stood silently as in darkness of room; his facial expression was not clearly seen, but the speaker easily got his embarrassment.

Sir, bahar chale… he barely managed to ask.

Both the guys launched at corridor.

Idea kiska tha… handsome man asked.

Freddy in downhead: Salunkhe sir ne kaha tha.

Kya kaha doctor saab….. Daya to sula do? Kiun, mai bachha hoon… do raat na sone se bimar padh jaunga!

Freddy in apology tone: nehi nehi sir… yeh toh asal me ACP sir ka order tha. Woh aap bahat tension me the…

Daya strictly: dawai mila kahan se tumhe?

Freddy: mm… who sir… Dr. Mishra se le gaya tha.

Daya's mouth half opened in shock… Dr. Mishra!

Freddy: Salunkhe sir unhe phone pe bata diye the… toh… he frighten looked at Daya's damn serious face… woh sir, mai bas coffee me thorasa…

Daya smiled suddenly: haan… haan… janta hoon. Agar sandwich na bhi loon, coffee toh pina hi tha… he patted his younger brother like colleague's back. It's ok freddy. Mai toh mazak kar raha tha. Tum mujhe hotel tak chorne gaye, tab hi mujhe shak ho gaya…. kuch toh gadbad hai!

He changed his voice into serious within a moment… achha, yeh choro. Doctors visit kiye? Kuch kaha, Abhi kab hosh me ayega?

Freddy sighed: Dr. Rohitogi aye the. Unka OT hai… usse pahele checkup kar ke gaye. Kaha toh… 9am ke andar sir ko hosh aa jayega…. Aur Dr. Mishra sayad bahar gaye… dopahar tak aa jayenge.

Daya looked at his watch: matlab abhi bhi 45 minutes. Thik hai, mai hoon… tum jao, hotel se ho kar aao.

Freddy instantly: nehi sir, mai thik hoon. Abhijeet sir ko hosh aa jaye. Unse milke phir mai jaunga.

Daya: ok. As you wish. Lekin tum chai- coffee kuch toh pi sakte ho…. jao canteen ho ke aao, mai hoon andar.

Freddy nodded & left.

Daya made his way towards his brother.

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A gloomy cold silent room welcomed Daya. Only living matter… the blinking lights & some low beep sounds… produced by different machines…. indicating a live atmosphere….. there.

Daya's body shivered lightly. He adjusted himself beside Abhijeet's bed & softly touched his hand…. Dekho Boss… Daya aa gaya… tumhare jagne se pahele. Kal… nehi… parson se soo rahe ho. Aab aur rest lene ka koi zaroorat nehi. chalo uth jao fatafat.

His brother didn't respond.

He got angry: jab wada pura nehi karoge toh karte hi kiun? Badhi badhi baten karte rehte ho…. kahin se bhi pukarna Daya… Abhijeet aa jayega… tumhare ek awaz se. yeh aa rahe ho… mai kab se tumhe bula raha hoon Boss…. Tum ek bar bhi meri taraf dekha tak nehi…. yeh hai wada!

He was busy in complaining when suddenly heard a feeble call….. Daya!

He was in his owe trance… dekho dekho Boss…. Aab sayad mera dimag bhi mera sath chor raha…. Tumhara awaz sunai de raha mujhe jab ki tum soo rahe ho!

He felt a weak grip on his hand…. Dekhoge nehi meri taraf…. Daya…

Daya stunned: Abhijeet! He looked at his lying brother.

Suddenly so much unknown unnamed emotions clogged in his throat…. He tried to get a clear view of Abhijeet with his open eyes…. But time and again that fresh pearl- drops…. Created obstacle for him.

He felt all his limbs getting numb & all his energy drained out.

Abhijeet again tried to call his emotional brother… Daya… from under his oxygen musk. His difficulty got Daya back in senses.

He quickly opened the curtains from windows. Fresh sun-rays entered to remove all the pain… sorrow… fear… from those two inseparable souls.

Daya informed Freddy at once about the present scenario & he reached there with doctor in a hurry.

After checking Abhijeet thoroughly, doctor assured them of his better condition…. & left.

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Daya silently was looking at his buddy while Freddy expressing all his fear with teary eyes.

Abhijeet smiled a little: Freddy, aise rote rahoge…. Hospital me flood aa jayega. Mai bilkul thik hoon.

Freddy: woh toh kuch bhi ho jaye… aap humesha yahi bolte ho, thik hoon!

Abhijeet smiled: mai sach me thik hi hoon. Aab kuch der me ghar bhi jaunga.

Daya interrupted: kiska?

Abhijeet innocently: mera aur kiska?

Daya reluctantly: kayse?

Abhijeet confused: kiun? Tum le jaoga nah…. hua kya mujhe…. Thora sa chakkar hi toh aya tha… aur sayad vomiting… he stopped remember something...

Daya completed angrily… haan… blood vomiting… aur bolo… ruk kiun gaye?

Abhijeet hid his eyes: haan toh…. Hua…. Uska matlab yeh nehi mai idhar rahunga. Hospital bhi koi rahne ka jagah hai bhala….

Freddy smiled on this yet to be start Daya's sweet scolding session.

Daya sensed that…. Aab tum niklo Freddy. Fresh ho kar aao. Kal se toh aise hi ho….

Freddy bid both of his seniors' good byes, prayed for Abhijeet's quick recovery & left with smiling face.

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Abhijeet played a role of silent viewer. Now he opened up…. ACP sir nehi dikhe…. Team?

Daya grumbled: tum khud ka dhyan nehi rakhoge…. Kidhar bhi behosh hoke gir padhoge…. Vomiting hoga, kisiko nehi bataoge…. Aur log apna kaam- dham chorke tumhare piche padhe rahenge!

Abhijeet stunned on this sudden outburst of his brother.

He just was staring at his buddy's face silently.

But Daya didn't pay any attention of Abhijeet's questioning gaze. He started his scolding… tum samajhte kya ho apne aap ko? Superman ho…. special power hai kuch tumhara? Tumhara tabiyat kabhi kharab nehi ho sakta? Yeh phir kisiko batane se tumhara maan- samman sab mitti me mil jata…. haan…. he was boiling like a volcano.

Abhijeet sensed something happen very serious, without which his usual calm natured buddy didn't shout this much. He tried to figure out the actual matter in his own mind.

A nurse entered at that very moment…. Sir, patient ke liye breakfast….

Abhijeet thanked her a ton in mind for giving him relief from his tempted brother.

Daya immediately cool down & thanked while taking the food tray from her.

Nurse smiled & marched out giving half an hour… as she will arrange required doses for Abhijeet then.

Abhijeet's face again fell. He tried for once to utter something but looking Daya's angry eyes shut his mouth in a jiffy.

Daya forwarded soup bowl towards Abhijeet seeing which he immediately made weird faces.

Daya looked at his unwanted face & kept that on table loudly…. & turned…. Tum chahte kya ho? Nehi… pahele batao, mai kuch aur saal zinda rahun, tumhe manjoor nehi? Ek toh parson se mera saans ruk gaya tumhare tension me…. Aab thik jab ho rahe ho, nakhra chalu! Aab khana nehi khaoge, phir dawai nehi loge… kal bologe duty join karna hai…. kya… kya chahte ho tum?

His extraordinary loud reaction shook Abhijeet to his core. He forwarded his hand to grab Daya's…. Daya! He mustered all his left energies… aao, idhar baytho…. Mere paas…. Please!

Daya started to melt internally with this ever beloved call… but his tension…. All those agony….. Did not allow him to be normal. He freed his hand with a jerk.

A low Ahhhh came from Abhijeet's mouth as saline channel was fit on that hand!

Daya just wanted to kick himself hard mentally for doing this misdeed with his only worldly relation… but showed strong by his facial expression….. Aur hath- payar chalao. Ek minute shanti se bayth nehi sakte tum? Shuna nehi nurse dawai ka bata ke gayi… Soup nehi piyoge toh meds kyse loge…. Haan?

Abhijeet sensed his brother's extreme tension & thought it's better to left the discussion. He silently tried to grab the food tray when two strong yet gentle supports came to help him…. He started to sip his soup.

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After freeing from that entire breakfast & medicine episode…. As Abhijeet was feeling a l'll exhausted, he rested his head with closed eyes on backrest…. When heard…. Thakan lag raha toh soo jao, kise impress karne ki soch rahe ho aise baythke?

Abhijeet didn't react. Now the voice changed from teasing to caring…. Kya baat hai Abhi…. kahan takleef ho raha tumhe, mujhe batao…. Mai… mai doctor ko….

Caring voice stopped abruptly as Abhijeet opened his eyes…. Jab sach me gussa nehi ho sakte, tab koshish kiun karte ho Daya?

Daya's heart pinched seeing his buddy's tired sad eyes.

Isse achha mujhe hosh hi na ata phir kabhi…. Parson se aisa hoon mai? Achha hota… humesha ke liye yeh ankhen mera bandh ho jata….. kaam se kaam tumhara yeh narazgi toh sehna nehi padhta…. Abhijeet uttered all in a single breath & closed his eyes again slowly which made Daya stunned…. who was trying hard to grasp those painful comments.

Kiun, itna toh soye… aab bhi ji nehi bhara? Kab se Abhi….. kab se mai tumhe bula raha hoon… ankhon kholo… dekho mujhe… akbar bulao mujhe…. Tab sunai nehi diya kuch? Aab sirf meri narazgi dikh raha tumhe? Daya's voice cracked. He pressed his lips tightly so that can't burst out.

He started in a dreamy tone….. tumhe kya pata Abhijeet, thik- thak chalta- phirta mera bhai…. kuch der pehele tak joh masti kar raha tha…. achanak behosh! Khoon ki ulti! Muh se khoon nikal raha hai…. washbasin me khoon ka dhabba! Hospitals me strike…. Press… department ka pressure…. Upar se koi andaza bhi nehi mere bhai ko aisa kiun ho gaya…. Koi doctor nehi…. koi ilaj nehi… tum kya janoge… kis halat me mai khud ko sambhal raha tabse? He couldn't take that unbearable pain & broke out in tears.

Abhijeet just smoothly wrapped his younger brother in his secured shell & started patting on back softly to give time to expel out all his fear & pain.

After sometime, Daya calmed down.

Abhijeet cupped his face: aab toh mai thik hoon yaar. Tumhare paas hoon…. sahi salamat.

Daya looked at his face with strange eyes.

Abhijeet: aise kya dekh rahe ho yaar? Dar gaye?

Daya didn't reply. Only tears rolled down through his cheeks.

Abhijeet released his face…. mai thik hoon Daya. Mujhe kuch hua nehi…. he stretched his hands in either side…. Dekho. Aab bas ghar chalna mujhe. Idhar dum ghutta sath rahunga toh yeh thakan bhi zaldi chala jayega.

Daya smiled sadly: hum abhi ghar nehi ja sakte Abhi. He gently ruffled Abhijeet's hair.

Abhijeet raised his eyebrows: kiun? Doctor se baat karo nah, please yaar…. in pleading way.

Daya: paheli baat toh, doctor permission denge hi nehi. Dusra, ticket mile tab nah jayenge ghar!

Abhijeet sited straight: ticket? He started looking surroundings…. Hum kahan hai Daya…. yeh Mumbai hi hai nah? City hospital kiun nehi le gaye tum mujhe?

Daya softly pushed him on his previous position: hum Mumbai me nehi hain Abhi. Bahat kuch ho gaya… tum pahele thora aur sahi ho jao… phir woh sab ke bare me sunna. Hum Delhi aye hain. Mai aur Freddy hoon idhar.

Abhijeet nodded understandably: tab hi! Mujhe pahele hi saq hua…. Rooms ka paint kuch alag hai. Furniture bhi alag. Uss doctor ko bhi pahele dekha nehi kabhi… aur woh nurse…

Daya cut him in teasing tone: kya… uss nurse ko bhi pahele kahin dekha nehi tum? tch tch!

Abhijeet embarrassed: kya yaar! Nurse nehi… unki dress. City hospital me light pink uniform hain… lekin yeh toh sky blue dress pahenke rakhi thi… toh.

Daya mocked him: tab hi mai sochun, Abhijeet babu kayse ladhki dekh ke bhi koi reaction nehi diya!

Abhijeet got angry: kya Daya…. mai itna beshram hoon? Ladhki dekhte hi mai flirt karne lagta hoon? Kuch bhi bolte ho tum…. Aab toh character pe aa gaye!

Daya put his hand on Abhijeet's shoulder to calm him down…. Achha baba…. Galati ho gayi mujhse. Aab maaf bhi karo yaar. Mai toh mazak kar raha tha… he smiled warmly.

Abhijeet just uttered a hamf in reply.

Daya smiled at his antics seeing his angry brother…. Yaar mai nah check kar raha tha.

Abhijeet turned his head towards Daya instantly… Kya? Dekh rahe the… mai hi hoon yah phir mera koi humsakal?

Daya: nehi inspector saab… mai dekh raha tha… tumhara dimag thik- thak chal raha ki nehi!

Abhijeet gave him an unbelievable look.

Daya initiated slowly: phir se tumhara sir pe chot aya Boss. It was a mind type of stroke! He closed his eyes to gulp the fear.

Abhijeet jerked.

Daya looked at him & wrapped in a side hug protectively…. Lekin tum fikar mat karo. Kuch serious baat nehi joh tumhe mere liye padheshan hona padhega. Tum mujhe chor ke kahin bhi nehi jaoge…. Wada kiya nah mujhse?

Abhijeet nodded in wet eyes…. Tum mujhe kabhi jane doge… tab nah!

Daya in full confident voice: toh… yeh anshu kiun? Sab thik hai. Kuch nehi hua tumhe. Aur mai bhi thik hoon.

Their brotherly lovely conversation interrupted by a voice came from threshold… haan… bas bahat zada dar gaye the Abhijeet ji, apka bhai. Bahat zada tensed the. Dr. Mishra entered with a broad smile.

Hello sir, I am Dr. Mishra… philhaal apke ilaj ka zimmedari mujhpar hi hain….. He forwarded his hands towards Abhijeet.

He also greeted the aged doctor.

Dr. Mishra: aab aap kaysa mehsoosh kar rahe hain sir?

Abhijeet: thik hoon doctor. Lekin please aap mujhe sir mat bulaiye. Aap mujhse badhe hain.

Dr. Mishra smiled: sach hi kehta hain Salunkhe…. Jaisa jaisa suna tha…. bilkul har ek description match ho raha hain.

Abhijeet looked at Daya in shock who relaxed him by eyes.

Dr. Mishra obviously skipped that silent conversation between duo. He initiated: sorry, aap log baten kar rahe the. Lekin mujhe aap ko dekhna bhi tha.

He turned at Daya: Daya ji, reports kuch hi der me mil jayega. Hum sham tak apse baat kar lenge. Abhi Dr. Rohitogi OT me hain…. Woh free ho jaye… hum further discuss ke liye baythenge.

Daya nodded understandably…. Doctor, abhi kya kehna hai apko, kaysa hai Abhi?

Dr. Mishra looked at two pairs of hopeful eyes…. Abhi aap log bilkul tension mat lijiye. Abhijeet ji ka koi khatra nehi aab. Thora rest, proper diet, medicine aur kuch dino tak healthy routine maintain karna hoga aap ko… he eyed at Abhijeet. Philhaal aap thora rest kijiye. Exhausted jitna kam rahenge, utna hi achha.

Both of the brothers said an earnest thank you to the doctor & he left.

Daya helped Abhijeet to lie down…. & started the intro of Dr. Mishra….. While softly waving in Abhijeet's hairy scalp with all his love and care for his brother.

After sometime, Abhijeet drifted into deep sleep due to the magical touch of Daya's hands.

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Daya was looking at his brother's sleeping face, when the previous so many incidents flashed in his mind…. The attacking moment on them…. The dull Abhijeet in Mumbai airport…. The senseless Abhijeet in his hands…. The care & concern of their team for his brother…. The pathetic waiting moments in ICU…. & lastly his brother's smiley face after almost one n half a day….

He was in his memory lane… felt a vibration in his jean pocket… looking at screen, he moved outside not to disturb his buddy's sound sleep.

Daya: yes sir!

ACP sir over telephone: bahat relax hai mera beta!

Daya: wo… wo sir…. Abhi….

ACP sir in teasing way: are bolo bhi…. Abhijeet thik hain…. Hosh aa gaya…. doctor use checkup kar gaye….

Daya shocked: Dr. Mishra aye the…. Yeh apko kayse pata sir?

ACP sir laughed: Daya, aab toh thora chyan ka saans lo! Abhijeet thik hai… aur kiun itna tension le rahe ho?

Daya embarrassed: ne… nehi sir. Woh reports abhi tak aya nehi toh thora….

ACP sir in determined tone: report uska bilkul thik ayega Daya. Use sahi salamat wapas ana hi hoga, aur woh bhi bahat zald. Tum dono ke bina warna mera kya hoga!

Daya gained some courage from those determined voice of his boss … yes sir.

ACP sir: bhae, aab baat bhi karwao thora mere bete se.

Daya really find himself in trouble…. Sir, woh… Abhi soo gaya… kuch der pahale hi.

ACP sir sighed which was clearly felt by Daya from opposite side of call…. Thik hain. Rest bhi zaroori hai. Phir jab uth jaye, baat karana mujhse.

Daya felt bad for their father- figure. He did not listen further.

ACP sir raised his voice this time: Dayaaa.

Daya came back to present with a jerk: yes sir.

Mujhe pata hai beta, tum woh dard bhulne ki halat me nehi ho. lekin beta, aab toh tumhe strong rehna hi padhega. Abhijeet ko aab kuch din bahat hi sawdhani se rehna hoga…. aur woh manega nehi. Duty ki zid karega. Beta, mai toh use chutti de dunga. Lekin ghar pe nazar toh tumhe hi rakhna padhega nah…. aise kamzor mat padho…. ACP sir supported his younger son softly.

Daya only could utter a deep hmm in reply & call cut from both side after some more formal talk.

He looked back at his brother on hospital bed… Boss, yeh dard nehi. Yeh khauf hain… sayad Beherupiya case me jab meri saansen ruk gaya tha… tum bhi ise mehsoosh kiye the. Jab tumhe chot lagta kabhi, goli lagta hain…. Ek wajah pata hota… lekin iss bar… sach me tum bahat dara diye Boss.

He sighed heavily & made his way again towards the room where his brother lied with closed eyes…. But he had no fear now…. No fear to lose his reason of life…. no fear to happen anything bad…. It was a pure reunion…. Of two pure souls…. & now, he was enough strong to handle this temporary separation for the sake of nature's obvious own system called slumber!


A/N: I know the ending of this chapter is quite confusing or better to say weird! But I had no other option! As my head-office stopped supplying any suitable ending! Please manage this time…. Hehehehehh…..!

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