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ZINDGI KI TALASH
CHAPTER-10
Shreya bid bye to Radhika…closed the door…she turned noticed that …..Daya was awaked and was sitting in the couch…..
Shreya:- are Daya jee aap uth gaye…or phir kaisa beeta aapka din…
Daya:- theek hi tha…..
Shreya:- theek hi tha matlab
Daya:- wo aap nahi thi na isliye..
Shreya:- par Daya jee main kab tak aap ke saath reh sakti hun….aapke theek hone par mujhe jana hi hai….
Daya:- han wo to hai…..shayad itne dino main aapki aadat ho gayi hai…
Shreya:- while smiling…..par ye aadat badlni to paregi hi na…..aacha hai isi bahane aap ko mere bina rehne ki bhi aadat ho jayegi…
Daya:- acha chodo …aap batao aapka din kaisa rha mere bina…
Shreya:- jee acha tha….
Daya:- matlab aapne mujhe zara bhi miss nai kiya…
Shreya:- are maine aisa kab kha…..
Daya:- par ye bhi to nai kha ki miss kiya…..
Shreya:- har baat kehne ki nai hoti…
Daya: - matlab …
Shreya:- to change the topic…are aap bhi….acha main chaiye bna kar lati hun ….phir baith kar baten karenge….
Daya:- nod (POV:-shukar hai pehli baar "baten karenge" bola…..mujhe to laga ki kam hi karengi yee…for a change acha hai…)
Shreya went to the kitchen prepared tea ….then they both sat in the balcony to have tea….
Shreya:- while sipping tea….are main to bhool hi gayi…
Daya:- kya?
Shreya:- aap bathiye main abhi ayi… and she left…
Daya:- ab kya ho gya….
Shreya:- after some time came with a bouquet in her hand…..and forwarded it to Daya…Daya jee ye aapke liye….
Daya:- are wah mere liye …..kis khushi main…..
Shreya:- jo khushi aap ne mujhe di us khushi main…
Daya:- matlab….
Shreya:- while placing her hand on head…phir matlab?
They both laughed…
Daya:- aap hasti rha Karen achi lagti hai….
Shreya:- jee….
Daya:- aapne bataya nahi ki ye bouquet kis khushi main….
Shreya:- kal meri zindgi badlne ke liye…..
Daya:- matlab
Shreya:- glared at hearing "matlab"
Again smile crept on their face…
Shreya:- matlab zindagi ka wo pehlu yaad dilane ke liye jise main bahut piche chod ayi thi…..
Daya:- waise shreya jee kam ke alawa bhi bahut kuch hai is duniya main karne ke liye …hope you understand…
Shreya:- jee….and thanks for every thing..
Daya:- thanks apno ko nahi …..parayo ko bolte hai…..main bas aapko khush dekhna chahta tha..
Shreya:- mujhe khush kyun…
Daya:- are aapko itna kam karte dekh mujhe chakar aa jate the …..pta nai aap kaise kar leti thi….mujhe lga insaan ko kuch waqt to apne liye nikalna chaiye…..
Shreya:- han …..all thanks to you…main is bare main zaroor sochungi….
Daya:- phir thanks…..kha na
Shreya:- cutting him in between….han sorry sorry
Daya:- acha "thankyou" nahi to "sorry"…
Shreya:- are aadat badlne main waqt lagega…
Daya:- aadat badlne main …..ya mujhe apna manne main
Shreya:- agar aap apne hai to aap mujhe "aap" kyon bulate hain
Daya:- wo to aap bhi bulati hai kyun?
Shreya:- (POV:- wo to aap mere senior hai isliye) main to bas aise hi…
Daya:- acha aisa karte hai ki aaj se hum dost ban jate hai or koi formalities nahi karenge aaj ke baad.
Shreya:- dost…
Daya:- han dost….kyun koi aitraaz hai kya..
Shreya:- jee nai ….maine aisa nai kha
Daya:- while forwarding his hand ….to phir friends..
Shreya:- hesitantly …..shook hand with Daya …jee friends
Daya:- dosti to kar li par "jee" bolna nai gya….
Shreya:- par main aapka naam kaise le sakti hun…
Daya:- waise hi jaise restaurant main chilate hue liya tha…
Shreya:- wo to maine gusse main kha tha…
Daya:- to ab pyaar se bol dijiye…..
Shreya:- ek shart pe …
Daya:- kya?
Shreya:- yahi ki aap bhi mujhe "jee" nahi bulayenge or na hi "aap" bologe
Daya: after thinking for a while…..theek hai done…..but same applies to you..
Shreya: ok ….
Acha thand bad gayi hai chalo ander chalen…..and both went inside…
After that day both of them came quite close to each other…..Daya used to take care of her….he waits for her for the whole day…and when she came….he prepare coffee for her….they enjoy together….goes for shopping when ever they get time…going for evening walk to the beach was their routine… some times C.I.D officers visit Daya and during that session discussion about what's going on in bureau take place…..like these days passed away…..
Then One Day
Shreya: was getting ready in her room thinking "aaj Daya ko hospital bhi le jana hai…..orphanage bhi jana hai …agar aaj adoption ke liye clients nai aa rahe hote to tal deti …..but I have to make sure ki bache safe hathon main jaye….or unhe acha parivaar mile….." chalo some how karna to parega hi…
Then she called Radhika …
Radhika:- hello good morning mam…kaisi hain aap
Shreya:- main theek hun…
Radhika:- mam aap aaj aa rahi hai na…
Shreya:- han isiliye to phone kiya hai….main Daya ko hospital checkup ke liye le ja rahi hun….waha se free hokar aati hun…..aap aaj yaha mat aiyega ….wahi par manage kijiye jab tak main na aa jaun….
Radhika:- jee theek hai….
Shreya:- theek hai Radhika ji ….to phir milti hun aapse orphanage main…with this call ended..
Shreya and Daya went to hospital, doctor checked him …..
Shreya:- doctor aab kaise hai ye…
Doctor:- jee theek hai…. bilkul fit and fine….mujhe to lga tha ki inhe recovery main time lag jayega…..but it was a speedy one….
Shreya:-matlab ye bilkul theek hai…
Doctor:- theek hai isiliye to medicines band kar rha hun….par kuch tonics lene paenge…kyonki weakness to abhi bhi hai…
Shreya:- jee theek hai
Daya:- wo sab to theek hai doctor par main bureau kab tak ja sakta hun….
Doctor:- jab aap chahe…bas darwaze mat todiyega kuch samay tak…
Shreya laughed at this…..and Daya stared at her…..
Daya:-kya doctor aap bhi…..
Shreya:- acha doctor to hum chaltee hain …..agli baar kab ana hai bta dijiye…
Doctor:- do hafte baad…
Shreya:- theek hai hum aa jayenge….ab chaltee hai..
Both shook hand with doctor and left….
Outside the hospital….
Daya:- aaj gadi main chalaunga…
Shreya:- bilkul nai
Daya:- abhi doctor ne kha na main theek hun…
Shreya:- par unhone ye bhi kha ki ….abhi thodi weakness hai…
Daya:- tum agar nai manogi …..to main kabhi bhi tum se baat nai karunga….
Shreya:- while murmuring nautanki kahi ke…acha theek hai chala lijiye
Daya:- while sitting on driving seat….to madam jana kha hai….
Shreya:- pehle ghar…
Daya:- or phir..
Shreya:- phir aap kahi nai ja rahe….main jayungi orphanage…
Daya:- main bhi chalunga bahut din ho gaye main wha nai gya…..
Shreya:- dekhiye maine aapki baat mani …..ab aap meri maniye…
Daya:- tumhara"aap" nai gya ab tak…
Shreya:- baat mat badliye…
Daya:- gadi main chla rha hun to main decide karunga ki kha jana hai
Shreya:-par daya…..
Daya:- while cutting her…no par war…chalo ab..
They both went to orphanage…..
In orphanage Shreya was quite busy in attending the clients…..introducing them to kids….completing adoption formalities…..
Daya was roaming here and there in the orphanage…playing with kids…..telling them stories…..
While talking to one of the clients…..Shreya noticed that Daya ….(POV:- kitne ache hai Daya ….sabka khayl rakhte hai….abhi bhi bacho ke beech bache bane baithe hai…then she remembered that day when she denied to play game & Daya replied "are Shreya jee bache banne main bhi alag hi maza hai") she was lost in thoughts when client called her…Mam ham is bache ko adopt karna chahte hai…she came out of thoughts and went from there for completing the formalities…..
At Lunch:-
All were eating food in the mess…..except Shreya…..she was quite busy in attending clients…..
Daya:- went to mess to have lunch…..but he didn't find Shreya there….then asked Radhika that where Shreya is…..
Radhika:- jee wo office main hi kuch client aye hai unse baat kar rahi hai
Daya:- unhone lunch nai karna kya…
Radhika:- pta nai free hongi to pooch lungi…
Daya:- aap rehne do main hi jata hun
He left for the office…
Shreya:- was inspecting some file placed before her…she was totally lost…..all cients were gone to have lunch organized by orphanage….
Daya entered office…and noticed her…..her hairs were flowing & falling on her face …..she was looking too beautiful …her falling hairs were irritating her…she was tucking them behind her ear again and again…..Daya was totally lost in her beauty….. "wow kitni sundar hai ye…. Kitni caring….apni responsibilities ko kitne ache se nibhati hain….koi demand nai….koi shikwa nai …..bas self satisfy hai …..kisi se umeed nai par sab ke liye parvah hai….." he was still lost when Shreya noticed his presence….
Shreya:- are Daya aap yaha…..
Daya:- while coming out of trans….han Shreya…wo tum khana khane nai aayi…
Shreya:- bas ye kam nipat jaye tab aaram se kha lungi….
Daya:- or kitna time lagega…
Shreya:- kuch pta nai 5 adoptions ka kam rehta hai 12 ho chuki hai….
Daya:- to pehle khana kha lete hai phir main bhi tumahri help kar dunga….
Shreya:- aap ne khana nai khaya….
Daya:- tumahari wait kar rha tha …par tum ayi nai…
Shreya:- oh sorry…chaliyen pehle khana kha lete hai…
They both went to mess to have lunch …..after lunch Daya helped shreya in completing the adoptions ….it was around 7:00 P.M. when all work was done…
Shreya bid farewell to all the kids adopted by giving them gifts and chocolates and requested their parents to take care of them….
Near 8:00 P.M. Daya & Shreya left for home…in car Daya noticed that Shreya is quite tired as she slept in seat…when Daya reached home he wake her up…
Shreya:- sorry main aise hi so gyi…
Daya:- smiled….koi baat nai…thak gyi hongi…..tabi so gayi…
Both entered home and Daya asked her to get fresh and take rest…to which Shreya agitated …..as dinner is yet to be prepared…..but Daya assured her that today he will prepare dinner….
Shreya:- kya aap banayege dinner…..
Daya:- koi shak hai kya….ek baar lunch kha chuki ho…
Shreya:- are aap bhi to thak gaye honge….
Daya:- sara din kam aap ne kiya or that main gya ha ha ha …..acha ab jao or mujhe kam karne do
Shreya:- theek hai…and she left for her room….
Daya prepared dinner…veg kofta …dal and roti…..after arranging dinner on table he went to call shreya….
After a while they both came …..
Daya:- served dinner to her…
Shreya:- aap bhi lijiye na….
Daya:-han leta hun…
They started eating Dinner….
Shreya:- wakai bahut acha bna hai…..
Daya:- I know….akhir banaya kisne hai…
Shreya:- was in the half of her meal …..when she started coughing badly…
Daya:- bought water for her …..let her to have it….are dheeere khao …mana ki acha bna hai par bahut hai…
Shreya:- while composing herself smiled…..but after some time she gain started coughing hard and hard…..
Daya:-now bit serious…are ho kya rha hai aapko…..aap theek to hai….
Shreya :- while coughing and breathing hard…..Daya…suu…g..aaa..r please…
Daya:- ran to the kitchen bought sugar for her….
Shreya:- after haiving it calmed…composed….and said…..aapne khane main kya dala hai….
Daya:- ye kaisa sawaal hai…..main bhi to wahi kha rha hun…..or normal masale dalen hai…
Shreya:- acha pta nai kyon kuch ajeeb lag rha hai…..
Daya:- khana acha nai lga kya
Shreya:- are aisa nai hai maine khaa na ki acha bna hai to …aisa kyon keh rahe ho aap..
Daya:- but tumne hi to kha kuch ajeeb lag rha hai…
Shreya:- acha chodo…khana khate hai…
They started dinner again…finished it …Daya cleaned all the chores and both went sleep wishing good night to each other….
AT NIGHT…
Shreya:- during her sleeping session again started coughing hard…hard and hard…she was breathing heavily in her room…..turning two and fro on bed…it was becoming unbearable for her ….finally she get off the bed to have water but Jug was empty…..she while coughing went to kitchen some how….but her condition deteriorated by then…now tears started flowing her eyes….she took glass but due to shivering it fall and broke….
Daya:-heard some voices from kitchen…..he shouted loud kon hai …kon hai…no reply….he went off the bed ….took his gun and moved to kitchen
Shreya:-she thought of having some sugar while searching it… she slipped on the splitted water…..and her foot and hand got injured due to piercing of glass pieces …still she was coughing hard….she stood up with great difficulty…..gripped sugar container open it…and was about to have it. But due to another coughing session sugar container also fall on floor… she hold the corner of slab for support was coughing hard…..hard and hard…
Daya:- entered kitchen…..he saw the floor than to the person standing on the corner of kitchen coughing hard…..he ran to her…shreyaaaa kya hua ….
Shreya:- who is coughing, injured and shivering…managed to reply….Daya….pani…
Daya:- gave her water….but still she is not comfortable….her coughing session is on….Daya noticed blood oozing out of her hand and foot…are shreya jee ye kya…..
Shreya:- looked her hand …not able to speak just pointed to the corner ….where water is splitted …..
Daya:- while understanding that what would have happened…. took her to her drawing room made her sit there…he brought first aid box…cleaned her wounds and applied medicines and then wrapped bandage on them….but still she was coughing hard and shivering…..
Daya:- Shreya hospital chalen….
Shreya:- nod her head in no…..still coughing….
Daya:- acha chalo phir rest kar lo….
Shreya:- got up but she felt something odd…..so she ran to the washroom…..
Daya:- lagta hai zayada he tabiyat kharab hai…..and he followed her..
Outside the washroom he was hearing the voices that Shreya is vomiting…after some time she came…her head was spinning like hell….daya moved to her…
Daya:- maine kha tha ki hospital chalet hai par tum ho ki manti hi nai…abb main ek nai sunu ga..chalo..
Shreya:- looked at him…..all things are appearing blurred to her…and she faints…
Daya:- ran to her hold her from her waist before she fall…..he patted her face again and again….shreya…shreya but no reply…he took out his car….placed shreya on its front seat….locked the door and rushed to the hospital…..