"Daya, yeh Abhijeet hai kahan lekin?.. Kitni der ho gai hai .. Abhi tak ghar nahi aaya vo..", angrily said by ACP sir who was going to leave house with the team waiting outside, for their picnic plan..

He was waiting for Abhijeet's return who was missing from the house. He didn't see him once at all after leaving for bureau and all were tensed now for he was out since morning, as per their servant.

Daya in worried tone Dad mujhe nahi pata, mai toh soo gaya tha nashta karne ke baad. Yahi kahi gaya hoga paas mein, pata nahi abhi tak lauta kyun nahi.

Salunkhe sir after detaching his phone from his ear: Phone bhi switched off hai Pradyuman. Pata nahi kahan gaya hua hai yeh.

ACP sir worriedly: Sab log bahar wait kar rahe hai Salunkhe. (thinking for a moment) Ek kaam kar. Tu unn logonke saath nikalle. Mai nahi aa raha.

Salunkhe sir looked at him in shock however Daya took less interest. He was worring for Abhijeet who had not yet returned. He was constnatly trying his phone but it was again and again coming switched off.

Whereas Salunkhe sir tried : Boss hum uske aane tak rukte hai na. Koi problem nahi hai. Lekin jaenge hum ek sath hi, varna mujhe bhi nahi jaana.

ACP sir irritated: Salunkhe tu zid mat kar nahito. (Salunkhe sir was going to say something but got shut when..

Daya interrupting loudly in frustration: Aap dono zara chup rahiye. Please! (maintaining his tone) Pehle use ghar toh aane dijiye. (When some voices from the door interrupted their attention.. Trio took a sigh of relief, as Abhijeet was coming inside..Daya was going to move forward but stopped at his place when his dad held his hand. Daya looked at him in utter confusion but said nothing.. Maybe it was good for now, he thought.)

His attention was then taken by ACP sir who framed the very first question before anyone could : Kahan the itni der tak tum?.. Subah se gayab ho.. Kuch batana hume zaruri nahi samjha?..

A sarcastic smile appeared over Abhijeet's lips making people inside confused.. Even Daya was looking at him in utter confusion..

Salunkhe sir understanding the situation, asked him again before the temper of his friend could rise: Bolo Abhijeet, Tumhare dad kuch puch rahe hai tumse.

Abhijeet looked down in somewhat anger so ACP sir spoke angrily : Hum tumse baat kar rahe hai Abhijeet, deewaron se nahi. (Daya was going to interrupt but Salunkhe sir catched his wrist avoiding him to say anything.. He looked at him in confusion..)

Salunkhe sir whispered: Boss gusse mein lag raha hai.. Chup raho thodi der .. (Daya nodded in assurance, understanding the situation..)

Abhijeet in silent tone : Dad aapko der ho rahi hogi, aap nikaliye..

ACP sir in chewing tone: Mai vo khud dekh lunga, tumhe mujhe yeh samjhane ki zarurat nahi hai.. Tum bas yeh batao ki tum kaha pe the?\

Abhijeet in sudden anger : Mai bacha nahi hun dad, please don't treat me like a kid.. Mai khudka khayal khud rak sakta hun.. Aapko meri chinta karne ki zarurat nahi hai..

ACP sir loudly: You are crossing your limits Abhijeet.. Had mein raho tum samjhe?

Abhijeet angrily: Dad aap..

Salunkhe sir interrupting: Abhijeet!

Abhijeet looked at him and his eyes were looking red. After giving a look to ACP sir, he sighed heavily making himself calm : Dad, mujhe lagta hai you should leave.. (sternly) Bye! (And he made his way upstairs hurriedly. )

ACP sir looked at his way going and said in irritation: Isse ho kya gaya hai?.. Itni zid?..

Salunkhe sir : Chodo Pradyuman. Use bhi toh inn saari chizon ka frustration hai.. Daya sambhal lega.. Hum chalte hai chalo, sab rah dekh rahe hai.

ACP sir disagreeing : Lekin Salunkhe..

Daya now interrupted finally understanding the situation : Dad aap nikal jaiye, mai dekh lunga use.. He'll be alright ..

ACP sir still doubting : Par Daya..

Daya again interrupted in a soft tone : Maine kaha na dad.. Please aap nikalliye, mai dekh lunga use..

ACP sir in soft tone : Sure?..

Daya gave an assuring smile to him and nodded. Salunkhe sir then continued : Boss chalo bhi ab . Daya hai na yahan..

ACP sir nodded: Haan chalo .. (To Daya, while patting his back) Khayal rakhna .. (Daya nodded in smile and then after giving a look at Abhijeet's room, ACP sir left with Salunkhe sir..)

Daya closed the door after bidding them bye.. He sighed after that as had to face an unknown problem now.. Or Maybe it's known to him .. Ah!, whatever.. He has to face it ..

A crashing sound disturbed his thoughts, taking his all attention towards the room upstairs ..

Daya whispered : Abhijeet? .. (He looked up and ran upstairs instantly .. He was going to bang on the door with his hands but to his good luck, the door was already open .. He entered inside with fast steps but got stopped instantly getting extremely shocked ..)

The mirrors in the room were all falling on the ground, broken into pieces .. He looked at the dressing table and his eyes went wide open .. The dressing table was covered with blood on it and Abhijeet was sitting on his knees with his both hands bleeding ..

Daya shockingly whispered : Abhi?.. (He moved towards his with fast steps from corner as glass pieces were scattered all over ..)

Daya too sat on his knees and placed hand over Abhijeet's shoulder, pulling him back spoke angrily : Abhijeet yeh kya hai sab?.. (But he got no answer.. Abhijeet was just looking down with red, angry eyes .. At the same time, Daya's eyes felt on his hands .. The glass pieces were pierced in them .. )

Daya looking at his hands in surprise : Abhi yeh?.. (he held his hands very lightly but still that touch made him flinch with a painful voice .. Daya left them instantly ) Tumhare dono hathhon mein toh kanch ghusi hui hai .. (teary but angry) Tum pagal ho kya?.. Yeh sab kya kar rakha hai?.. (Abhijeet kept quite but looked away .. Daya jerked his head and stood up) Jaldi andar chalo, haath dhone padenge pehle ..

Abhijeet in low tone : Tum please jao yahanse .. Mujhe kisiki koi zarurat nahi hai .. (An angry sigh was given out by Daya.. He doubted if he had a big brother or a smaller one, so stubborn that had no control and no fear ..)

Daya held his elbow : Abhijeet zid mat karo .. Ghaw gehre hai .. Aur mujhe malum hai ki vo dard kar rahe hai ..

Abhijeet mocking smile : Thank God ki tumhe malum hai ki yeh ghaw gehre hai aur dard de hai .. Varna mujhe toh laga tha ki tumhe bas .. (but stopped in middle) Bas .. (Daya starred at him but Abhijeet moved his head down and tightened his fists.. That only resulted in more pain for him.. To avoid any reaction over that he closed his eyes tightly ..)

Daya sighed silently and left him : Tum hath dho do apne, mai first aid box leke aata hun.. Please dhi dena ..

Abhijeet in a harsh way : Koi zarurat nahi hai tumhe mere liye kuch karne ki okay?.

Daya got surprised on his such tone as it was a sudden change in his behaviour. He was so calm till today's morning and now he is so much in anger, that Daya could easily say, for sure he is not in his senses or knows the things going around .. However, he didn't dragged the matter because now to stop the flowing blood was most important ..

Daya left the room hurriedly and moved towards his own room to bring the first aid box he had .. The whole scene was again and again running in his mind .. Yes he was confused and in question but if Abhijeet will not answer him, he is right as well ..

He ran back towards Abhijeet's room .. Abhijeet was not there but the voice of water running from tap was not coming.. He came inside and saw his brother struggling to open the tap as the door was open .. Daya shook his head in disappointment, whispering : Madat ke liye nahi bula sakta .. Pata nahi yeh itna ziddi kyun hain .. (He moved inside and opened the tap.. Abhijeet knew who was there so didn't turned behind but moved his shivering hands under the cold water ..

Abhijeet closed his eyes tightly but the pierced glass pieces were making it worse for him .. Daya knew all that so kept hand on his shoulder but in return Abhijeet just jerked his hand ..

When it was a bit cleared, he removed his hand and Daya closed the tap saying : Kanch ke tukde ghuss gae hai, unhe nikalna padega, chalo ..

Abhijeet said nothing but just walked out .. Daya signalled him to sit on the bed and he himself moved there cautiously .. Sitting besides Abhijeet, he opened the first aid box when a comment came as : Tumhe yeh karne ki zarurat nahi hai .. Mai khud kar lunga ..

Daya just uttered a small 'hmm' rather than answering him but still carried on with his work. Irritated Abhijeet again spoke : Kya hmm .. See I am alright .. You can leave ...

Daya while trying to remove those by tweaking them : Okay! ..

Abhijeet in anger was going to jerk his own hand but couldn't as Daya had held it very tightly .. On that, when he looked at Daya, a victory smile made him go more red .. However he didn't get a chance to express as Daya pulled out one of those glass piece causing extreme pain, making Abhijeet speak in a painful low tone as : Daya aaramse please ..

Daya starred at him and nodded after a while and started a convo to divert his mind : Kahan gae the tum vaise jo itni der se laute ho?

Abhijeet sternly : Tumhe kyun batau?..

Daya surprised : Are?.. Kyun batau matlab, bhai hun mai tumhara ..

Abhijeet in hurt smile : Tumne toh mujhe nahi bataya kuch, mai bhi toh tumhara bhai hun na?.. (Daya heard that very much rightly but didn't reacted as his all concentration was to divert Abhijeet's focus upon those outer scars ..) Kuch kaha maine tumse, jawab toh do ..

Daya with a heavy sigh : Kahan gae the tum?.. (Abhijeet looked away in irritation while Daya added by just assuming) Samshan ghat?.. (Abhijeet looked at him in shock.. Daya guessed him right .. Yes, when he was roaming around he saw the same graveyard where they had went .. Unknowingly he went inside, like he himself was unknown but someone was pulling him .. And hours were spent by him there .. However the only thing he was doing there by standing alongside, was thinking of past days, or months, or even years ..)

He was just starring at Daya with surprised eyes.. Till then, as Daya got a good opportunity, he did the dressing..When that got finished, he kept all the things back in the box saying: Ho gaya!

Abhijeet got back to his senses with that.. He spoke in a low tone : Tumhe kaise pata chala?

Daya smiled sadly : Maine bas aise hi keh diya.. Mujhe kya pata tha ki vo sach hai ..

Abhijeet kept a constant stare on him, asking meaningfully : Toh sach kya hai?.. (He knew this query was going to come, still he had no answer making it grow ..)

Daya tried to smile fakely answering as : Vo toh tumhe pata hoga na ..

Abhijeet got extremely angry on that.. It was not a good statement at this time at all-as per him .. He was sure that later too knew this, so why behaving like this .. Of course he can't take it now .. Being more than enough now, Abhijeet replied harshly : Daya mai sach janna chahta hun.. Don't mock me .. Mere dimag already kharab ho chuka hai .. (with displeasure) Please ab khol do yeh raaz .. Mujhse nahi raha jaata ab .. Bata do mujhe .. (in frustration) Varna mujhe nahi pata ki mai kya kar baithunga ..

Daya was starring him silently .. It could be seen from his face how frustrated he was, though he had shut his eyes tightly enough .. Daya had to surrender now.. He knew if he would not then something bad will surely come before him and that would be obvious for he also knew how stubborn and angry his brother was and is .. Abhijeet opened his eyes again .. They were more red then before and Daya could clearly see tears in them .. However, Abhijeet was resisting them to fall ..

Abhijeet in a cracking tone spoke again after a long silence prevailed in the room : Tum mujhe bata .. bata rahe ho yaa nahi?..

Daya gulped down his thoughts and made a decision in mind, spoke about it in front of his brother as : Bata raha hun .. Sab bata raha hun ..

Abhijeet sternly : Tumhe meri kasam hai ki sirf sach bataoge ..

Daya looked at him in surprise first but then nodded in assurance - had to ..

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