OFFICER OF THE YEAR

He slowly knocks the door, which alerts Abhijeet.. who became tense after hearing this slow knock.. he instantly moves towards his cupboard and hides his check books… but at the same moment Daya opens the door and enters inside the room.. he found him doing so.. Abhijeet became more tense..

Abhijeet (coming on his way): Da..daya tum.. soya nai…?

Daya (looking firm): soa kar abi jaga hoon.. (Abhijeet just realized what he said) wasa tum kye kar raha tha.. (he did not asked abt his check book) ..

Abhijeet (looking towards his open laptop): kaam kar raha tha laptop par kuch.. pending tha..

Daya (looks towards his laptop): bureau tu gaya nahin.. kaam kasa pending tha..?

Abhijeet (looks at him): Choro naa Daya.. tum jayo bahr dinning table par.. main ata hoon.. khana garam kar data hoon..

Daya: muja nahin khana hai khana.. tum apna kaam karo..(Saying so he turns to move back to his room)

Abhijeet (stopping him instantly by holding his arm): Daya.. Plzz… (Daya stops there but does not looks at him back) Acha I m Sorry… muja tum sa wasa rudely baat nahin karni chiya thi…

Daya (without looking at him): kab rudely baat nahin karta ho tum mujsa..? (Abhijeet quite) par kam sa kam tum bata tu sakta tha na ka kahan jaa raha ho.. kab tak ayo gaa..? (he turns towards Abhijeet and looks at him) tuma meri fikar hoti hai uska liya tum aik Servant chor ka jana chahta tha mera pas.. (Abhijeet looks at him) par main tu wo bhi nahi kar sakta.. muja tu fikar nahin na hoti tumari.. (added in plan tone) tum jo chaya karo.. Par main.. main chah ka bhi kuch nahin kar sakta… (Saying so he left the room, which really hurts Abhijeet to the core.. who really folds his wrist and controls his tears badly)…

After sometime Abhijeet came out from his room and found Daya sitting on dinning chair… he quietly looks at him and directly went into kitchen to heat the food.. Daya looks at him but says nothing.. instead of that he switched on TV and starts watching it.. Unknowingly which Channel is on and what is displaying on screen.. Abhijeet looks at him and then towards tv screen… after heating the food he came there with food tray and slowly served all the food on table…

Abhijeet (taking his seat): khana kah lo… (Slow tone) Plzz… (daya without looking at him, took his plate and served some food for himself and starts taking it slowly, After few moments of silence, Abhijeet added while feeling Daya's ignorance) tum.. tum Cartoon Network itna shook sa kab sa dhakna laga… (now Daya realized what he is actually watching.. he looks towards the screen keenly and then looks towards Abhijeet.. who burst out into laughter unknowingly which makes Daya angry and he was abt to stood up from his chair to leave.. but Abhijeet instantly holds his hand) Acha Sorry… Plz beth jayo.. I m sorry daya.. Plz beth jayo aur kahana chor ka asa mat jayo.. plz..? (still Daya was not in the mood to listen) muja bht bhook lagi hai.. PLz mera sath beth ka khana kah lo.. plz…(Daya looks at him, his pleading eyes and then silently sat back.. and both starts taking their dinner silently for some moments.. when Abhijeet Added in really serious tone)..

Abhijeet: main ayenda kahin nahi jayon ga (looks at Daya who was involved in his food) bina tuma bataya..

Daya: muja koi fark nahin Parta..

Abhijeet (placing his hand over Daya's free hand): I m sorry Daya.. and I really mean it…

Daya (looks at him meaningfully): Acha…?

Abhijeet (instantly hides his eyes): haan.. bas tum.. tum mujsa yah mat pochna ka main kis liya aur kahan jaa raha hoon..

Daya (laughs): acha.. (looks at him) pher ana jana ka time tum kud hi bata dana.. (he stood up to move but then again turns towards Abhijeet) aur haan.. muja ksi servant ki zarorat nahin hai.. ayenda ksi sa maat kahna… (added in little hurt but very strong tone) main ksi par boj nahin bano gaa… (Saying so he left the place and went into terrace)…

Abhijeet stands there at his place.. he was just paused with this last sentence of Daya…. Who silently went and sat on his terrace chair and starts looking towards the sky.. unknowingly he starts counting stars like his childhood with a thought that may be its last time in his life time when he is counting starts like this… he was looking so engrossed in his work that when Abhijeet came there he does not realize.. who was looking at him silently, having green tea mugs in his hands…

KYUN ITNO MAIN TUJHKO HI CHUNTA HOON HAR PAL

KYUN TERA HI KHAWAB AB BUNTA HOON HAR PAL

He silently moves and sat beside him after placing tea mugs on floor at one side… he was thinking to call Daya but before he do so.. Daya's voice really shocked him as…

Daya (Still looking towards sky with same interest like before): janta ho Abhi… (Abhijeet looks at him in shock) bechpan main jab raat bar muja nened nahin ati thi na tu main yuhien in stars ko count kiya karta tha… (he looks at Abhijeet) jab light raat raat bar ka liya nahin ati thi tu Master jee huma bahr sula data tha.. bht bara ground the humara orphan house ka.. par muja raat bar nened hi nahin ati thi… (he again starts looking towards sky) pehla pehla dar lagta tha.. humesha sa meri jaga badal jaya tu muja nened hi nahi ati thi.. pher mera aik dost na muja yah tareeka batya..ka stars count karta raho tu nened kab aye jati hai pata bhi nahin chalta.. (he laughs) shaid usay bhi mera jasa dar lagta tha.. Par tuma malom hai Abhi.. muja stars count karta hua bhi nened nahin ati thi.. (Abhijeet looks at him in amazement) jasa becha apni favorite game khalta thakta nahin .. wasa hi muja maza ata tha.. main inn stars ko sirf count nahin karta tha.. insa alag alag cheezan banana start kar dien thien maine… jasa dhako wo..(abhijeet too looks towards the sky) question mark… pher wo.. Plus ka sign aur wo do talwareen.. (he smiles) pher ayesta ayesta meri game bari hoti chali gayi.. aur main pora aasman mein najana kye kye banana laga… (a strange smile was present on his face while remembering all this) jasa dhako tuma iss pora aasman mein kahin bhi langra ka chalna wala baba aur uska hath mein khali dibba nazer nahin aye ga.. (Abhijeet looks towards the sky and then nodded as no) lakien mera samna khara hai wo.. aur wo 3 pariyaan.. aur wo wahen becha khal raha hain…

Abhijeet (amazing tone): itna kuch kasa bana liya tum na Daya…?

Daya (unknowingly): pata nai… sab banta gaya ayesta ayesta.. aur ab ayesta ayesta mit bhi jaya ga…

Abhijeet (instantly holds his hand): Asa kuch nahin hoga… main asa kuch hona nahin donga Daya… trust me…

Daya (looks at him): janta ho Abhi… yah itni himmat.. itna hosla muja kahen sa mila hai..? (Abhijeet was just starring him) tum sa.. u are my inspiration..main tu bht kamzoor tha..bht na smajh… bilkul aik masoom becha ka jasa.. iss duniya main jeena.. rahna muja tum na sikhya hai.. yah jo itni khamoshi sa sab sah paa raha hoon yah sab tumari waja sa hai Abhi… warna main tu shaid yah khaber sunta hi mar jata…

Abhijeet (instantly places his hand over Daya's mouth): Dayaa…

Daya (removing Abhijeet's hand): sach Abhi… main itna Strong.. itna strong tumari waja sa ban paya hai… tum na apni life mein itna kuch sah ka bhi kud ko banya.. tootna aur bikarna nahin diya.. pher main kasa.. main asa kasa kar sakta hoon.. yah tu tumari tooheen hogi naa..

TUNE MUJA JEENA KA HUNAR DIYA

KHAMOSHI SA SEHNA KA SABER DIYA

Daya (holding Abhijeet's hand into his hands): Sach Abhi.. tum ho… tu main hoon… aur yaad rakhna humesha.. jab tak tum jee raha ho.. tab tak main jee raha hoon… (and tear slips from corner of his eyes)..

TU HI BAROSA ZINDAGI KA

TU HAI MERA HOSLA


HE REMOVES HIS TEAR, while looking towards the big photo frame hanging in his hall wall.. in which he and his buddy was smiling and standing together…Abhijeet was just standing in front of that picture..

Abhijeet (while remembering his buddy's words): tune sach kaha tha Daya.. par shaid tun yah janta nahin.. ka tun hai tu main bhi hoon… aur isi liya main jee raha hoon.. bilkul wasa jasa tun chahta tha.. kyun ka janta hoon.. jab tak meri yah sansen.. yah dharkana chal rahi hain.. tab tak tun hai.. teri sansen aur dharkena bhi chal rahi hain.. aur aik din hum pher sa.. pher sa aik sath sans langa.. phir sa aik sath yuhien khara honga.. (pointing towards the picture frame) aik din yah Tasveer wapis haqeeqat bana gi Daya.. aur us din ka intazar mein Main jee raha hoon.. aur humesha jeeta rahon ga…

MUJHA JEENA SIKHA DIYA

MARNA SIKHA DIYA

TERI WAFAOON NE TUMSA BANA DIYA….

He was still standing in front of picture.. when A person from behind calls him as..

Person: Sir… (Abhijeet does not looks at him back but listen's to him) Gari tyar hai.. bureau jana ka liya late ho raha hai…

Abhijeet (nodded with): teak hai tum jayo.. main ata hoon… (Servant nodded and left the hall.. while Abhijeet again looks towards the photo frame.. his buddy's smile which always gave him a lots of sooth and hope.. and finally he turns to move when he saw a lady, wearing Sarii. And having Mangal sutar in her neck standing in front of him…

Lady: App jaa raha hain.. ?

Abhijeet (just nodded): haan… koi kaam tha..?

Lady: nahin.. wo main.. main app ko batana chah rahi thi ka din ko meri flight hai.. batya tha naa app ko PAPA ki tarf jaa rahi hoon…

Abhijeet (nodded with): haan.. tum jayo.. aur ksi cheez ki zarort ho tu bata dana…(And he was abt to left the place.. when he again heard something which made him stop again)…

Lady: Abhijeet.. (hesitant tone) 3 saal.. 3 saal ho gaya humari shadi ko.. aur app aik bar.. aik bar bhi mera sath PAPA ka gher nahin gaya.. wo sab kitna pochta hain app ka bara mein.. aur ajj tu meri choti behan ki Sagaie hai.. tab bhi app nahin chalen ga… (she looks at him) ager thori dair ka liya bhi…

Abhijeet (Cuts her without looking at her): nahin.. (Lady made a sad face.. while Abhijeet added after looking at her) ager tum pehla kahti tu main kuch arrange kar pata…I m sorry… muja bureau ka liya late ho raha hai.. Sir wait kar raha hon ga… (and he left the home)..

Here Abhijeet went into bureau…all wishes him morning… he looks towards the empty desk of his buddy.. which was there from always.. bcz of Abhijeet… he moves and sat on it… Everyone looks at him in hurt and in pain… but he was just like a machine.. working like a machine.. no emotions for anyone now…

ACP and Doctor Salunkhe.. who were looking at him from ACP's glass cabin… were looking so hurt…

Salunkhe: kye sa kye ban gaya hai Abhijeet…? jasa pehla tha wasa hi ab..(looking downward In pain) wapis..

ACP (still looking at Abhijeet): usay Zindagii ki aurh wapis lana wala jo ab uska sath nahin..

Salunkhe: Daya jasa uski life dhakna chahta tha.. Abhijeet bilkul wasa hi jee raha hai Pradyuman.. Shadi kar li.. bureau aye gaya.. kaam sambal liya… kud ka khyal rakhta hai.. khana peena ka.. kapron ka.. sab kuch.. Par kye wo sach mein Jee raha hai.. jee Raha hai Pradyuman…?

ACP looks at him in hurt and then again looks towards Abhijeet.. who was totally involved in his work…

ACP: bina darkhen ka koi dil nahin dharkta Salunkhe… wo bas apni zindagi ka waqt guzar raha hai.. jeena tu uss na usi din chor diya tha jis din uss sa uski dharken juda hui thi... (and tears falls down from his eyes)...

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

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