Two weeks. Two weeks passed after their return from Kolhapur. That day, Daya dropped Deepak at their society gate, and came home. He told Deepak that he did not want to meet Shreya face to face at that moment! He needed some time to think!
And he thought. Truth to be spoken, since two weeks, his mind was completely engrossed in that thought. And he was surprised to see, all his dreams and imaginations, which he once strangled to death, were still alive, even after 25 years! Till now, just the thought of starting a new life with Shreya, filled his heart with a strange feeling of warmth. A feeling of being complete.
Yes, the dream was not same as 25 years ago. At that time, it was just him and Shreya. but now, Deepak and Jyoti were also included in his picture of complete family.
Deepak! Such a gem of a boy! Daya was grateful to him. If it was not for Deepak, he would never try to peep in his own heart. A small smile appeared on his face just thinking of that kid. "Deepak, I'll try my best to be the father-figure for you, as you want me to be!" he vowed.
But… wait a minute, Daya himself was little startled because of his own thought, why 'father-figure'? Why not just 'father'? Though he could not find answer at that moment, but he ignored the little question. Did that really matter?
Actually, there was something else to worry about…
His trail of thought was broken by the sound of mobile. Daya bit his lip, checking the caller-id. This person, he could not hide anything from him! But he was not sure how to tell him!
He received the call reluctantly.
Daya- haan Abhijeet, bolo!
Abhijeet- kya baat hai Daya? Busy ho?
Daya- uh… nehi toh! kyun?
Abhijeet- nehi, aisa lag raha hai ki abhi tumhara baat karne ka mood nehi hai! Koi baat nehi, main baad mein phone karta hoon!
Daya sighed. He forgot that this man could read his mind like an open book, even by his voice only!
Daya- nehi yaar, aisi baat nehi hai! In fact, main abhi tumhare bare mein hi soch raha tha.
Abhijeet- achha! Kya baat hai! Aajkal bhaisaab ko mujhse 5minute thik se baat karne ki fursat nehi milti, aur mere bare mein hi soch rahe hain?
Daya- Abhijeet…
Abhijeet- achha chod! Main tujhe yeh batane ke liye phone kiya ki aaj sham ko tujhe humare yahan aana hai.
Daya- aaj, kyun?
Abhijeet- kyun matlab? Humare ghar aane ke liye tujhe ab koi wajah chahiye?
Daya (bit irritated)- kya Abhijeet, main ne aisa kab kaha? Ek mamuli sa sawal toh poocha main ne, sidhe sidhe jawab kyun nehi dete?
Abhijeet- kyun doon main jawab? Tu mere kisi sawal ka sidha jawab deta hai? Pichle do hafte se main dekh raha hoon, tu har waqt pareshan rahta hai! Pata nehi kya sochta rahta hai! Lekin jab bhi main poochne ki koshish karta hoon, tu ya toh kisi bahane se baat ko taal deta hai, ya phir gussa ho jata hai! Sab ko tera behavior ajeeb lagne laga hai! Arjun aaj mujhse pooch raha tha ki, 'papa, chachu ko kya hua? Kahin woh kisi problem mein toh nehi hain?' ab tu hi bata, kya jawab doon main usko? Jab mujhe khud nehi pata ki tere dimag mein kya chal raha hai!
Daya stayed silent for some moments. Abhijeet was absolutely right. In past two weeks, he was not in condition to notice that the people cared for him, were getting worried due to his behavior.
Daya- sorry Abhi! Tum mere liye bohot pareshan ho na?
Abhijeet (paused)- is mein nayi baat kya hai! Khair, jo bhi baat hai, agar tu mujhe batana nehi chahta, toh koi baat nehi! Lekin yaar, agar pareshani ki koi baat hai, toh mera janna zaruri hai! Aur…
Daya interrupted, "nehi Abhi, aisi baat nehi hai! Main pahle hi tumko sabkuch batata, par mujhe thoda waqt chahiye tha! (taking a deep breath) Abhi, main aaj hi tumse baat karna chahta hoon! Par tumhare ghar pe nehi, mere ghar pe!"
Abhijeet- matlab?
Daya- matlab… aaj sham ko tum aur Tarika mere ghar aa jana. Par bachhe nehi! Mujhe abhi sirf tum dono se baat karni hai!
Abhijeet took some time to speak, "thik hai Daya, agar tum yehi chahte ho toh main tumhe force nehi karunga. Par yaar, Arjun aur Tanisha ka bohot mann hai tumse milne ka! Aur woh dono abhi bachhe nehi rahe! Main aur Tarika bhi ab unse sari baatein share karte hain…"
Daya- I know Abhi! Par yaar, baat hi kuch aisi hai ki… tum please unko samjhana! Aur kahena ki agle Sunday main un dono ko dinner pe leke jaunga! Par aaj nehi!
Abhijeet- thik hai. Milte hai sham ko!
Daya- ok, bye!
Call cut from both ends.
Evening, at Daya's Place:
All three were present. Daya, Abhijeet, and Tarika. In normal days, the atmosphere would have been filled with laughter, light chats, leg-pulling of each other, or nostalgia, remembering the CID days! But today, everything was different.
Three half-filled coffee-cups were placed on centre table, but no one seemed to be interested. An awkward silence was there, between three people, closest to each other.
Finally, Abhijeet was the one to break the silence, "toh… yehi baat karni thi tumko?"
Daya just nodded.
"tum aapni zindegi ko, tum dono ke rishte ko ek dusra mauka dena chahte ho? Ek naya rishta jodna chahte ho Shreya ke sath?" Abhijeet asked.
This time Daya looked in his eyes, and said, "25 saal pahle jo galati kee thi main ne, bas usi ko sudharna chahta hoon! Isiliye yeh faisla liya!"
Tarika- agar faisla tumne le hi liya, toh phir humse baat karne ki kya zarurat thi?
Daya was hurt, but did not show it. He just said, "because we are family Tarika! And truth to be spoken, you are my only family!"
Tarika (bitter smile)- family? Kash tum sach mein aisa mante! Kyun Daya? Kya zarurat hai tumhe humari salaah ki? Humein pahle se pata tha, ki aisa kuch honewala hai! Kya Abhijeet ne pahle hi tumko nehi samjhaya, ki tum dono ke liye achha yehi hai, ki ab tum ek dusre se na milo! Par tum kyun manoge? Tumhe toh wohi karna hai, jo tumko sahi lage! Jab main ne poochne ki koshish kee, ki kyun jate ho tum Shreya ke ghar, tumne mujhse kya kaha? Bas un bachhon ke khatir! Unhone force kiya, isliye!
Daya- main ne jhuth nehi kaha Tarika! Yehi sach hai ki jab pahli baar main wahan gaya tha, Deepak aur Jyoti ke kahne par hi…
Tarika- pahli baar! Aur uske baad? Kya woh bhi unlogon ke kahne par? Kise samjhana chahte ho Daya? Mujhe ya aapne aapko?
Abhijeet interrupted, "Tarika relax! Tum overreact kar rahi ho!"
Tarika- haan, kar rahi hoon main overreact! Kyun ki mujhe parwa hai Daya ki! Abhijeet, jab 25 saal pahle, Shreya humesha ke liya iski zindegi se chali gayi thi, main ne dekha tha kya halat ho gaya tha iska! Un dino mein sirf tum nehi the Abhijeet, jo ise sambhala! Har waqt main bhi khadi thi tumhare sath! Jab tumne kaha tha, ki jabtaq Daya ki life settled nehi ho jati, tum bhi shadi nehi kar sakte, bina kisi sawal kiye, main ne maan liya! Aur woh isliye nehi ki main koi sacrifice kar rahi thi! Balki isliye, ki main Daya ko apna dost manti hoon. Us waqt, jab yeh apne toote huye sapno ke sath, akela jee raha tha, tab main aapni nayi zindegi, nayi khushiyon ke bare mein soch bhi nehi sakti thi! Haan, woh alag baat hai ki Daya ne hi hum dono ko samjhaya, aur humari shadi hui bhi toh iski waje se! (to Daya) Daya, 25 saal pahle tumne ek galat faisla liya! Lekin aaj tum usse bhi badi galati karne jaa rahe ho! Har faisla lene ka ek sahi waqt hota hai! Woh agar beet jay, toh woh faisla bhi sahi nehi rahta!
Daya- tum aisa kyun kah rahi ho Tarika? Haan, main manta hoon ki meri umar mein shadi ka faisla lena, thoda ajeeb lagta hai! Lekin Tarika, mera toh manna yeh hai, pyaar ki sahi pahechan, isi umar mein hoti hai! Kam umar mein toh log, aksar pasand aur pyaar mein farq hi nehi kar pate! Kabhi kisi ka khoobsurat chehra, ya kisiki baatein, ya phir kisi aur quality ki wajese ek attraction hota hai. Infatuation! Aur kam umar mein, log aksar use hi pyaar samajhte hain! Tab us dusre insaan ki galatiyan, kamiyaan ya toh nazar nehi aate, ya phir woh nazar-andaz karte hain! Lekin aise zyada din nehi chalta! Dheere dheere jab uski kamiyaan nazar aane lagti hain, attraction kam hone lagta hai, tabtaq sayed, bohot derr ho chuki hoti hai! Phir, ya toh rishte toot jate hain, ya phir zindegibhar compromise karna padta hai! Bohot couple ka ghar aise toot jate hue dekha main ne Tarika! Kya tumne nehi dekha? Kahin couples ko aisa kahte hue suna, ki saalon pahle, unhone ek galat faisla liya, jiski wajese unki zindegi barbaad ho gayi!
Lekin Tarika, jo insaan itne saalon taq, bina kisi swarth ke, kisise itna pyaar kar sakta hai, sachhai toh usike pyaar mein hai na? meri chodo, tum yeh batao ki Shreya ko kya mila mujhse pyaar karke? Phir bhi mere liye uska yeh devotion… nehi Tarika, is pyaar ko main aur nazar-andaz nehi kar sakta! Main kuch galat nehi kar raha hoon! Aur agar tum yeh kaho ki, log kya kahenge, toh us baat se mujhe koi farq nehi padta!
Tarika (calmly)- tumhari baat sahi hai Daya! Main janti hoon ki, log kya kahenge, is baat se tumhe koi matlab nehi. Aur main tumhari umar ki baat bhi nehi kar rahi hoon! Haan, yeh shadi karne ki umar nehi hai, but you are fit and healthy! Aur Shreya bhi koi 18 saal ki ladki toh hai nehi! so that's not a big deal! Lekin main yeh poochna chahti hoon ki, jis pyaar ke bharose tum itna bada kadam uthane jaa rahe ho, kya waqei us pyaar mein itni taqat hai? Are you sure ki woh bhi ek infatuation nehi? Main tumhari baat nehi kar rahi hoon Daya, tum Shreya se kitna pyaar karte ho, yeh hum sab jante hain! Main usi ki baat kar rahi hoon.
Daya stared at her for some moments, then said, "ab is baat ka kya jawab doon main? sab kuch sunne ke baad bhi tum aisa sawal pooch rahi ho? Tarika, saalon pahle jo usne mujhse pyaar kiya tha, waqt ki sath woh kabhi kam nehi hua! Puri zindegi usne mere yaadon ke sahare jeeti rahi, sara dard, sare akelapan ko jhelti rahi, aur…"
Tarika cut him, "lekin tumhare samne kabhi nehi aayi! Kyun Daya? Jis insaan se hum sabse zyada pyaar karte hain, kya aisa ho sakta hai ki zindegi ki sabse mushkil ghadi mein uski yaad na aaye? aur sabse ahem sawal, agar woh tumse itna hi pyaar karti thi, toh Siddhart se shadi hi kyun kee?"
Daya- Tarika, tumhara pahla sawal ka jawab nehi hai mere paas. Main nehi janta ki woh us waqt mere paas kyun nehi aayi! Lekin woh shadi usne apni marzi se nehi kee thi, yeh baat tum bhi janti ho! Uski family ka pressure tha us par!
Tarika- kaisa pressure Daya? Haan, uske parents galat the! Paiso ke lalach mein Siddharth jaise ladke se uski shadi tay kee, jhooth bolkar tumhara letter Shreya taq pohunch ne nehi diya! Lekin Shreya ko kisi ke gun-point pe toh nehi rakha tha, shadi karne ke liye? Ek baar woh baat toh kar sakti thi apne parents se? tumhari baat na sahi, itna toh kah sakti thi ki mujhe abhi shadi nehi karni! Tumhara intezaar kar leti kuch din aur? Tumne kabhi bataya nehi, lekin tum Shreya ko kitna chahte ho, yeh hum sabko maloom tha! aur woh bhi toh tumse pyaar karti thi, at least, according to her? Toh phir? Sachhe pyaar ke liye log toh kuch bhi kar sakte hai! But nehi! She chose her family over you! Us waqt main, Purvi aur Shreya, hum tino kafi close the! Humne kitni baar baat karne ki koshish kee, lekin…
Daya stopped her by raising a hand, and said in tired voice, "Tarika please! Ab kya faida in purani baaton ka? Uski shadi jo bhi wajese hui ho, mujhe yakeen hai, ki uske dil mein mere ilawa kabhi kisika koi jagah nehi tha! Aur, ab uski zindegi mein na toh Siddharth hai, na hi us parivaar ke sath uska koi rishta! Toh ab hum aise piche ki taraf kyun dekhe?"
Tarika- lekin us rishte ki nishani toh aaj bhi hai na? aur aisi nishani, jise kabhi mitaya nehi jaa sakta?
Daya (confused)- matlab? Tum kahena kya chahti ho?
Tarika- main Deepak ki baat kar rahi hoon. Siddharth ka beta! Uska apna khoon!
Daya stared blankly at her for a few moments. Then softly said, "Tarika, tum shayed bhool rahi ho ki, woh sirf Siddharth ka nehi, Shreya ka bhi beta hai! In fact, woh Shreya ka hi beta hai! Siddharth Singh Rajput sirf ek naam hai uske liye, aur kuch nehi!"
Tarika- baat uski nehi Daya, tumhari hai! Aur problem yehi hai ki, woh Shreya ka beta hai! Daya, ab taq tumne yeh maan liya tha, ki ab Shreya tumhari kabhi nehi ho sakti! Isliye Deepak ke bare mein bhi tumne aise kabhi kuch socha nehi! Lekin jab tumhe tumhara khoya hua pyaar mil jayega, jab Shreya tumhari ho jayegi, tab kya tum us Deepak ko bardaast kar paoge? Kya jab bhi tum uski taraf dekhoge, tumhe Siddharth ka chehra nazar nehi aayega? Woh insaan, jiski waje se tum dono alag huye the? Mujhe batao Daya, duniya mein kis mard ko yeh manzoor hoga, ki jis ladki se woh pyaar karta hai, woh kisi aur ki aulad ko janam de?
Both men looked at her disbelievingly. Daya was about to say something, but at first he could not find his voice. What Tarika was saying, sounded bad, but… wasn't he the one, who felt relieved to see that Deepak did not look like his father, at the very first day of their meeting? Didn't he thought, just a few hours ago, that he would be a 'father-figure' for Deepak, not a 'father'?
The innocent face, the expressive eyes, the bright smile flashed in front of his eyes, which shook himself out of the thought. But before he could speak, he heard Abhijeet's voice, "yeh tum kya kah rahi ho Tarika? Mera Daya ka dil itna chota nehi hai ki…"
Tarika- Abhijeet, baat ko samjho! Dil chota ya bada hone ki baat nehi hai yeh! Main bas ek aam insaan ke psychology ke hisab se kah rahi hoon! Aur tum… tum kya Daya ke is faisle ko support kar rahe ho?
Daya looked at Abhijeet, eyes full of hope. But Abhijeet disappointed him. He did not give a proper answer.
Abhijeet- woh… alag baat hai! Lekin haan, agar sirf is baat ke liye tum is faisle ke khilaf ho, toh main manne ko taiyaar nehi hoon! Abhi thodi derr pahle tumne hi kaha na, ki Shreya us waqt Daya ke paas kyun nehi aayi? Agar aati, toh Daya use accept karta na? tab tum kya kahti?
Tarika- tab ki baat alag thi Abhi! Tab yeh Deepak ek bachha tha! Ek bachhe ko insaan asani se aapna sakta hai, ek lagav aapne aap hi ho jata hai! Lekin ek 23 saal ke jawan ladke se, kya waisa lagav ho sakta hai? Use koi asani se apna beta maan sakta hai? Khair, chodo yeh sab! Deepak ke taraf se socho! Kya use yeh rishta manzoor hoga?
Daya- Tarika, Deepak khud yeh chahta hai! Main ne aaj yeh faisla liya, toh uski wajese! Usne hi mujhe samjhaya ki…
Tarika cut him again, "woh abhi bachha hai Daya! Uski umar hi kahan hui hai zindegi ko, rishton ki ahemiyat ko samajh ne ki? Use laga ki uski maa tumse pyaar karti hai, agar tum dono ko milwaya jay, toh woh khush hogi, toh bas, nikal pada mission mein! Lekin yeh nehi socha ki iska consequences kya ho sakta hai!
Daya, usne kabhi aapni maa ko kisi ke sath share nehi kiya! Na uske dad the, na koi bhai-bahen! Koi dusre gharwale taq nehi the! Uski maa aur woh, ek unit hai! Sirf do logon ki ek choti si duniya! Uski girlfriend ki abhi baat nehi kar rahi hoon main! Unke is choti si duniya mein, jab ek teesra, yani tum aana chahoge, problems toh hona hi hai! Aur main koi bohot badi problem ki baat nehi kar rahi hoon! Choti choti baatein, ego clashes, jaise har ghar mein hota rahta hai! Lekin ek choti si chingari se hi pura ghar jalkar rakh ho sakta hai! Main nehi chahti Daya ki tum koi aisa faisla lo, jiski wajese tumko kal afsos karna pade! Kya milega tum is naye rishte se, jis ke liye tum aapni yeh settled life, yahan ke sukh-chayan, sab kuch daon pe lagane jaa rahe ho?
Tarika stopped for a second, expecting an answer. But both men stayed silent.
She bit her lip, and said, "aur ek baat main kah deti hoon Daya! Agar woh tumse pyaar karti bhi hai, phir bhi woh ab sirf 'tumhari Shreya' nehi ban sakti! Ab sabse pahle woh ek maa hai! Ek maa ke liye uska bachha ek taraf hota hai, aur baki puri duniya ek taraf! Aapne bete ko woh humesha tumse age rakhegi, yeh tumhe manzoor toh hoga na Daya?"
Daya- seriously Tarika? Ab bachho jaisi baatein kar rahi ho tum! Kya yeh sab mujhe maloom nehi hai? Jo is baat ka mujhe farq padega ki uske liye uska beta mujhse zyada important hai? Aur… Deepak bohot achha ladka hai! Toh…
Tarika- main kab kah rahi hoon, ki woh achha ladka nehi hai? Jab do logon ko bich compatibility nehi hoti, yeh zaruri nehi hai ki un mein se koi ek, achha insaan na ho! Ho sakta hai ki, individually they both are good people! Aur jahantaq tum dono ki baat hai, koi problem na ho toh achha hai! Lekin jaisa main ne kaha, tumlog kabhi eksath, ek chat ke niche toh nehi rahe na? Deepak ki chodo, Shreya ke sath bhi nehi rahe! Toh kaise kah sakte ho ki tum sab ek dusre se adjust kar paoge?
Daya took a deep breath with closed eyes. He was so, so tired! A confrontation like this was expected, but…. It was getting difficult for him in every moment. It had to stop!
Daya- Tarika, tumhe jo bhi kahena tha, tumne kaha! Ab sayed tumhe sunkar achha na lage, par mera faisla abhi bhi wohi hai! (he looked at his closest friend for once, who was almost silent during the entire conversation, and bit his lip, as he was feeling a pain in his heart to say the next sentence) agar tum… tum dono ne mera sath nehi diya, toh mujhe bohot dukh hoga! lekin mera yeh faisla ab nehi badalnewala! Waise bhi main ne bohot derr kar diya! Bohot intezaar kiya usne mera! Uske pyaar ko ab aur nazar-andaaz karke, uska aur apmaan nehi kar sakta main. Aur rahi baat Deepak ki toh… woh mera beta jaisa hai! I know, ki tum abhi kahogi ki beta jaisa hone mein, aur beta hone mein bohot farq hai! Yeh toh waqt hi batayega! But I can assure you, ki hum dono mein jo bonding hai, ek workable relationship ke liye woh kafi hai.
Saying this, he closed his eyes. He was ready to hear some angry words, or even worse, some foot-steps, leaving the house, leaving HIM! But….
A hand squeezed his shoulder, and in next moment, he heard a soft, familiar voice, "toh tu ne kaise soch liya, ki tere sahi faisle mein hum tera sath nehi denge?"
Daya opened his eyes and saw in bewilderment, the deep eyes of his brother, full of love! And he was smiling, a real smile, which was clearly showing how happy he was!
Daya smiled too, though he still could not believe his eyes!
Daya- Abhijeet… tum, I mean, sach mein tum…
Abhijeet patted his cheek lovingly, and nodded.
Daya (voice almost chocked)- tum abtaq chup kyun the Abhi?
Abhijeet- main intezaar kar raha tha Daya! Tujhe phirse ek baar pyaar ka ahsaas ho raha hai, yeh baat tujhe pata chale, usse pahle main samajh gaya tha! lekin tabhi main ne soch liya tha, ki tujhe tere dil ki awaaz sunane ke liye, abhi mujhe chup rahena hoga! yeh teri zindegi ka faisla hai Daya, yeh tujhe akele hi lena hoga! haan, uske baad agar zarurat pade toh… main hoon na!
A bright smile appeared on Daya's face. Abhijeet also smiled and embraced him. The two best friends shared a long, emotional hug.
Night, At Abhijeet's home:
Sitting on bed, Tarika was flipping the pages of a magazine. Though it was clear from her facial expression, that her mind was somewhere else.
Abhijeet entered, and locked the bedroom door.
Abhijeet- Tarika, tum soyi nehi abhitaq?
Tarika looked at him, but did not bother to answer.
Abhijeet sat beside her and softly asked, "naraz ho?"
Tarika (calmly)- nehi, naraz hone ki kya baat hai! Tumne toh wohi kiya jo tumko sahi laga! Aur jahantaq Daya ki baat hai… yeh uski niji zindegi hai! Use pura haq hai faisla lene ka.
Abhijeet reached out to squeeze her palm, "Tarika please! Mujhe maloom hai ki tumhe bura laga! Lekin…"
Tarika- Abhijeet, mujhe is baat ka bura nehi laga ki Daya ne meri baat nehi mani! Mujhe toh is baat ka bura laga ki… agar tum sab kuch pahle se jante the, aur tumhe Daya ko support karna tha, toh tumne mujhe bataya kyun nehi? Agar bata diya hota toh…
Abhijeet- Tarika, mujhe yeh sab maloom nehi tha! bas ek andaza tha! aur agar bata diya hota, toh? kya karti tum? Daya se baat nehi karti? Ya mujhe rokhti, uska sath dene ke liye?
Tarika (paused)- nehi, magar is tarah baat nehi karti! I mean, pahle hum dono apas mein baat karte ki humein kya karna hai, kya kahena hai…
Abhijeet- nehi Tarika! Dekho, hum pati-patni zarur hain, lekin pahle hum do alag insaan hain! Yeh zaruri nehi ki humesha humara point of view same ho! Lekin yeh zaruri hai ki ek dusre ki baat ko samjhne ki koshish kare! Tumko jo sahi laga, woh tumne kaha! Tum kya sochti ho, yeh janna bhi toh mere liye zaruri tha!
Tarika (sigh)- Abhijeet, mujhe galat mat samjho! Main Daya aur Shreya ke rishte ke khilaf nehi hoon! Mujhe waqei bohot darr lag raha hai Daya ke liye!
Abhijeet- I know Tarika! Isliye toh tumhare khilaf bhi kuch nehi kaha main ne! tumhare sare logic sahi hai! Lekin is waqt tum dimag se soch rahi ho, aur woh dil se! galat koi bhi nehi hai! (pause) lekin sabse ahem baat tum dono hi bhool gaye!
Tarika (confused)- woh kya hai?
Abhijeet- kya Shreya is rishte ke liye manegi?
Tarika stared at him, not sure what to say. Abhijeet smiles sadly.
Abhijeet- Daya toh hai hi sentimental! Use bas itna pata chala ki Shreya aaj bhi usse pyaar karti hai, toh bas! Kho gaya aapne sapno ki duniya mein! Woh yeh bhool gaya ki dur rahkar kisise mann hi mann pyaar karna ek baat hai, aur usse shadi karke nayi zindegi shuru karna alag! Daya ko na sahi, Shreya ko toh society ki parwa ho sakti hai na? akher woh ek aurat hai! Jiska beta hai, honewali bahu hai, kitne logon ke sath office mein kaam karna padta hai, society mein aapna ek reputation hai, jo use bohot struggle karke mila hai! Ab sabkuch daon pe lagake kya woh is rishte ke liye manegi?
Tarika- yeh tum kya kah rahe ho Abhi? Aur, yeh sab tumne Daya ko kyun bataya?
Abhijeet- kaise batata Tarika? Tumne dekha nehi, kitna khush ho raha woh, is nayi shuruwat ke bare mein sochkar? Kitne saalon baad main ne phir se main ne uske chehre pe woh raunak, woh muskaan dekha Tarika, jo dekhne ke liye meri aankhe taras gayi thi! Nehi kah paya main!
Tarika- lekin ab? Agar is baar Daya ka yeh sapna toota, toh woh nehi jhel payega Abhi! Puri tarah toot jayega woh!
Abhijeet- nehi! Ab aisa nehi hoga! 25 saal pahle main kuch nehi kar paya tha, lekin ab mere dost ke sapno ko pura karne ke liye, mujhe jo karna hai, woh main karunga!
A/N- thanks friends for your support, and extremely sorry that I am not being able to post updates regularly. This chapter, you may find boring, but trust me, it was necessary for the story! Dareya moment will also come soon. My request to all my readers, please have patience.