WARNING: in this chapter, readers may find the attitude of Abhijeet as rude and selfish. But the experiences and alone struggles of long nineteen years had changed him a lot. Please keep it in mind.
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Abhijeet remained starring towards the man silently for some moments and then said in surprised tone….
Abhijeet: aap?
Man: kya hua? Pehchana nahin?
Abhijeet managed to display a small smile over his lips with extreme difficulty as his heart was still bleeding profusely. Then he managed to say...
Abhijeet: kaisi baat kar rahe hain aap ACP sir? Main aapko na pehchanu yeh kabhi ho sakta hain kya?
ACP sir sat down beside him and looked directly towards his face with a soft yet firm...
ACP sir: haan mujhe maloom hain ki tumne mujhe kabhi nahin bhoola... main aaj bhi yaad hoon tumhe ek patthar dil wala insan ke roop mein jiske liye apni duty hi sab kuch hain, haina?
He waited for an answer but Abhijeet did not reply. His heart was still paining very badly and he was still trying to overcome the painful memories which he had gone through this noon. ACP sir said in soft tone...
ACP sir: par ab to main retire ho chuka hoon... ab na hi main CID Mumbai ka ACP hoon aur na hi tum mere koi junior... kya hum ab man to man baat kar sakte hain?
Abhijeet(in straight tone): kyun aaye hain aap yahan?
ACP sir: Abhijeet woh... woh mujhe tumse kuch baat karni thi..
Abhijeet's whole body got stiffened with the single sentence and he spoke up in hard tone...
Abhijeet: kya Daya ne aapno kaha yahan aane ke liye?
ACP sir remained starring towards him for some moments and then said in soft tone...
ACP sir: nahin Abhijeet... haan, tumhare ghar ka address zaroor mujhe Daya ne hi diya tha... main wahan gaya to pata chala ki wahan koi nahin hain... isliye hi main yahan chala aaya... kyun ki mujhe maloom tha ki is shahar mein ek tumhara ghar aur is sea shore ke alawa tumhare liye koi jane ki jagah nahin hain... kyun ki hum mein se kisi ka ghar to tum aaoge nahin... haina?... Daya ko to pata bhi nahin hain ki main yahan aaya hoon...
He stopped for a while and then noticed his expressions along with waiting for any reply. But as he got no reply, he smiled a bit and said...
ACP sir: aur tum jante ho Abhijeet ki main kabhi jhooth nahin bolta... mujhe jhooth se shakht nafrat hain...
Abhijeet felt a bit embarrassed due to this and he immediately said...
Abhijeet: nahin sir... kaisi baatein kar rahe hain aap? Mera woh matlab nahin tha... bataiye na, kya kehna tha aapko?
ACP sir: woh mujhe... accha mujhe yeh batao ki Daya ne tumse kuch kaha hain?
Abhijeet: kis bare mein?
ACP sir: Daya ne mujhse kaha tha use aaj tumse kuch zaroori baat karni hain... uski zindagi ke bare mein... to abhi tak kuch kaha nahin kya?
Abhijeet looked towards him with straight gaze and said in straight tone...
Abhijeet: woh hi to main bhi pooch raha hoon sir... kis bare mein baat karni thi usko?
ACP sir sighed. A clever game was played between him and his ex right hand which was understood by both, now it must be ended. It was clear from Abhijeet's attitude that he was understanding the topic, which he had come to speak about, but was not showing.
ACP sir: apni zindegi ke bare mein. Usne kaha ki use ek faisla leni hai, jo agar usne saalon pahle liya hota, toh aaj kahin sari zindegiyan kuch aur hoti... Par use lagta hain ki, aaj bhi us galati ko sudhara jaa sakta hain! Isliye hi...
Abhijeet took some deep breaths to control his emotions and then said in cold hard tone...
Abhijeet: waqai sir? Mujhe to maloom hi nahin tha... sir, yeh zindagi hain... asli zindagi... koi film ka shooting nahin jahan retake karke apni galtiyan sudhara jaa sakta hain... jo galti saalon pehle hua tha, woh ab sudhara nahin jaa sakta... aur phir, jab kisi kadi ko judna ho na sir, uski dono hisson ko hi aage badna padta hain... sirf ek hisse ki aage badne se kuch bhi nahin hota... har waqt main hi kyun aage badhu?
ACP sir: Abhijeet, tum shayad bhool rahe ho ki koi bhu rishtein ka khot hota hain uski beech aa aa jane wali deewar, aur jante ho Abhijeet woh deewar kisse banta hain? Woh banta hain yunh choti choti misunderstanding, ego aur chupi ki inton (bricks) se... waqt rehte hi us deewar ko gira dena bohot zaroori hota hain beta... (Abhijeet looked towards him with raised eyebrows)... isliye hi main kehta hoon ko abhi bhi der mat nahin hua hain... waqt rehte hi sab samet lo, warna sab kuch kab ret ki tarah tumhare haathon se phisal jayega tumhe pata bhi nahin chalega...
He stopped for a while and waited for Abhijeet's reply but he did not het any. So he said in soft tone...
ACP sir: tum bohot samajhdar ho Abhijeet... aur mujhe yakeen hain ki tum kuch galat kar hi nahin sakte... mujhe tum par pura bharosa hain...
Abhijeet starred towards him in stunned silence. Was it all real or was he dreaming? Yes, it was his dream to hear these words from his mouth, when he was a bright, young CID senior inspector... but now? Now when it came true, it appeared to him as a big, cruel joke! He could not be happy, but all he could feel was a raw, helpless anger! He blinked back the bitter tears which were forming in his eyes, and said in a cold tone...
Abhijeet: kya yeh hi woh zaroori baat thi, jo aap mujhe batanewale the?
ACP sir: haan woh actually...
Abhijeet stood up from the sand with a jerk and shouted in anger... or in pain?
Abhijeet: aap hosh mein to haina sir? Aap ne abhi abhi khud kaha ki aap jhooth nahin bolte... to phir yeh kya tha sir? Aap to yaha Daya ka hi wakalat karne hi aaye na? Arey haan, main to bhool hi gaya tha... aap to humesha se hi Daya ka hi wakalat karte aaye hain, phir chahe woh kitna bhi galat kyun nahin ho... aur main to humesha se hi aapke nazar ke guneehgaar hi rehta aaya hoon... jab bhi mujh par koi ilzaam lagta tha tab aap kya kehte the? Abhijeet mujhe tumse yeh umeed nahin tha ya phir mujhe kya maloom Abhijeet ki khoon tumne kiya ya nahin? Mujhse kis tarah pesh aate the? Aur jab Daya par ilzaam lagta tha tab to aisa kuch nahin hota tha... tah aap shaq zaroor karte the magar bura bartav nahin, aur na hi aap utna shakhti se pesh aate the... yeh bhedbhav kyun sir? Hum dono to ek hi post pe the na? Aur example doon?... jab Daya ko marne ka ilzaam mere sar pe dala gaya tha, tab aapko to sab kuch maloom tha na ki yeh sab kaun kar raha hain aur kyun? Lekin mujhe kitna beizzati sehni padi thi yaad hain aapko? Salunkhe sir ne kya kya kaha tha yaad haina aapko? Aur Shreya ne? Lekin aap kisi se kuch nahin kaha, balki chup chap maza lete gaye... aur ulta mujhe hi pooch tach karte rahe? Kyun haan? Jab bhi kisi se mat bhed hota tha to aap mujhe hi order dete the ki jaao jake maafi mango... sabke saamne mujhe daantte the bina mere izzat ki parwa kiye... bureau mein aapke baad sabse senior main tha, magar utna izzat mujhe kabhi nahin mila jiska main haqdar tha... aapki usi chupi ke wajah se mujhe utna beizzati sehni padi thi us baar... (in moist tone)... kuch to bolte sir aap... kam se kam chup rehne hi ke liye bol dete Salunkhe sir ko... suspension ki dhamki hi de dete aap Shreya ko... ya phir thoda daant hi dete... kam se kam main utna akela to nahin ho jata tab...
Abhijeet stopped as the drop of warm tears had crossed the boundaries of his both eyes and was falling down. He wiped them away slowly and then uttered...
Abhijeet: aapne mujhe kabhi insan samjha hi nahin sir... aap mujhe ek aisi robot samajhte the jiske seene ke andar dil aur dil mein koi bhavna ho nahin sakta... aapko to sirf aapki duty ki padi thi... haan, ab aap kahenge ki main aur Daya ne bhi to DCP Chitrolle ke saath aapki ghar ki tallashi li thi... woh humara duty tha... lekin sir, raat ke andhere mein kisi ki ghar ki tallaahi lena aur din ke ujale mein bhare cafe se apne hi junior ke haathon arrest hone ke beech kitna farq hain yeh shayad aapko kabhi maloom hi nahin padega... kyun ki aapke liye to main kabhi ek guneehgaar ke siwa kuch hoon hi nahin... beemar halat mein bhi nahin... yaad hain aapko, ki jab mujh pe ek aurat ki qatal ka ilzaam tha aur meri yaaddash chali gayi thi tab bhi aap apni puri CID team ki mere peeche laga di thi (A\N: Abhijeet Khatre mein series)... aap se aur umeed bhi kya kiya jaa sakta hain... jaaiye aap yahan se... apne Daya ke pass hi jaaiye... woh hi to accha haina? Main apne zindagi ki itni saal akele kata hain... aage bhi kat lunga... meri chinta mat kijiye... aur please... (folding his hands in front of him)... please mere jale pe namak mat chirkaiye... mujhe mere haal par chod dijiye sir please...
ACP sir kept starring towards him with fixed gaze during this. When Abhijeet stopped, he stood up and went to him. Abhijeet was standing aside, starring towards the dark blue black sky with moist eyes. He put his hand on his shoulder and said in calm tone...
ACP sir: ho gaya tumhara?... (Abhijeet did not reply, ACP sir continued in calm tone)... tum yeh mat sochna Abhijeet ki in sab baaton se tumse naraz hoke tumhe yahan akele chodke chala jaunga... tum keh chuke ho tumhe jo kehna tha... ab meri baat suno... aao... yahan baitho...
He grabbed his arm and they both settled on a rock. Abhijeet did not face ACP sir, not due to anger or complaints against him, but due to hurt... hurt due to Daya's behaviour. Only one experience was enough for him for a single day. He had got betrayed after trusting one of his old relatives, he did not want to be betrayed again... though it was seemed as he being a ruthless or selfish person, but he could not think anything else at that moment!
ACP sir secured Abhijeet's cold hand in his warm hands and then said in a soft tone...
ACP sir: main janta hoon Abhijeet ki tumhare dil mein mere khilaaf bohot sare shikayatein hain... aur woh hona bhi chahiye... main manta hoon yeh baat... zindagi ki aakhri mod pe aake aaj mujhe ehsaas hain ki maine kya khoya hain aur kya paya hain... kash waqt rehte main un galtiyan sudhar leta to shayad main aaj apni Nakul ke saath hota, uske naam ke orphanage ke bacchon ke saath nahin... lekin kya karu main? Mera kismat hi kuch aisa hain...
Abhijeet now turned his gaze towards him and said in calm tone...
Abhijeet: kismat ko kasoorwar mat thehraiye sir... hum apni kismat apni haathon se likh sakte hain yeh shayad aap ne hi mujhe seekhaya tha...
ACP sir: haan shayad... lekin zindagi ne badhti umar ke saath saath kuch anokhi tajurbe ke sahare mujhe seekha hi diya ki zindagi mein kuch halat aise bhi hote hain, jahan hum insan kuch nahin kar sakte... tab hume humari kismat ki faisle ka haq kismat ke haathon chod dena hi behtar hain...
Abhijeet(in tired tone): kya aap mujhe yahan samjhane aaye hain?
ACP sir(with a soft smile): nahin Abhijeet... zindagi to tumhare hain... faisla bhi tumhara hi hona chahiye... mujhe iske beech bolne ka koi haq to nahin hain... main bas tumhe kuch dene aaya hoon...
Abhijeet(in confused tone): mujhe? Woh kya sir?
ACP sir smiled a bit and then took out an old envelope from the inner pocket of his coat. He forwarded it to Abhijeet with a soothing...
ACP sir: yeh lo tumhari amanat... kaafi saalon se pada hain mere pass... maine kabhi sapne mein bhi nahin socha tha ki mujhe tumhe yeh dene ka mauka milega magar zindagi ne mujhe woh mauka de diya to main ise gawana nahin chahta...
Abhijeet did not reply to him but opened the old envelope with extreme care as if he was handling the most precious diamond in his hands. He did not know why, but his hands were trembling!
The envelope contained a very old brownish folded papers, a letter addressed to him. He took it out and put away the envelope on the rock while unfolding the paper with extreme care. He checked the date, it was a week later of his resignation! It was a letter which was long nineteen years old! He held the letter as firmly as he could and asked...
Abhijeet: yeh to bohot purani letter hain sir? Mujhe kisne likha? Aur yeh aapke pass kahan se aaya?
ACP sir did not reply him but kept starring towards him with fixed and firm gaze. Here, Abhijeet could easily hear his own heart beats! His heart was dancing in his ribcage while he felt millions of butterflies were flying in his abdomen. His forehead had turned sweaty and his hands were trembling! For the first time in his life, he was feeling such nervous to read something! He held the letter as firmly he could and started to read it as...
Abhi,
Aaj pehli baar tumhe koi chitthi likhne baitha hoon boss, warna humari baatein to munh se batake karne ki bhi zaroorat nahin tha kabhi... hum dono ek dusre ke dil ko jitna aur jaise jante the, utna aur waise to hum khud ke dil ko bhi jan nahin paye... magar ab hum dono is tarah bichad gaye hain jaise ki ab kabhi zindagi bhar nahin mil payenge... sahi bhi hain... maine jo kuch bhi kiya hain uske baad khud bhagwan bhi mera chehra dekhna pasand nahin karega... main bhool gaya tha ki tum to ek insan ho...
Pata hain Abhi, main bhool hi gaya tha itne saalon mein ki tum ek insan ho... waqai mein... main jhooth nahin keh raha hoon Abhi sach... tum mere liye, mere zindagi mein kisi farishtein se kuch kam nahin the... maine soch liya tha ki tum har baar ki tarah is baar bhi mere sare badtamizi ko maaf karoge... magar main bhool gaya tha ki tum bhi ek insan ho, tumhe bhi dard hota hain... main tumse nafrat nahin karta Abhi... main kabhi tumse nafrat kar hi nahin sakta boss... tum to mere Abhi ho na... mera boss! Mera bhai! Mera sab kuch!... lekin us din jo kuch bhi hua main uske liye bohot zyada sorry hoon yaar... mujhe maloom hain ki main chahe jitni baar maafi mangu woh kam hain, magar phir bhi sorry yaar... dil se sorry aur dimag se bhi sorry! Tum wapas aa jao na yaar please!
Boss kyun chale gaye tum haan? Mana ki main galat tha, magar tum mujhe saza dete na? Chod kar chale kyun gaye? strong ban gaya hoon main... ab to aa jaao... duty bhi karta hoon theek se... file works bhi sara kar leta hoon... ab to aa jaao...
Tumhe pata hain aaj maine itna kaam kiya ki lunch tak karne ka mauka nahin mila... tum hote to jabardasti bhej dete mujhe lunch pe... Haina?... bahut bhukh bhi lagi hain aa jaao na tum ek baar apne haath se khila do... ab main koi zid nahin karunga, mein sara kaam bhi khud karunga bas tum...
ABHI MAR RAHA HOON MAIN AA JAAO TUM!... PLEASE AA JAAO!
Daya
Abhijeet could see that it was written "tumhara Daya" at first, but then he changed his mind and wrote on 'Daya' only.
Slowly, the letter dropped from his trembling hands, but he did not notice! He did not notice when his vision was blurred and tears came flooding out! Whatever had happened since morning, was not enough for a day? He could not take anymore! His nerves had almost gave up!
It took great effort to gain control over himself, and he spoke in a heavy voice after fixing his eyes on ACP sir's face...
Abhijeet: yeh letter… yeh aapke paas kahan se aaya sir?"l
ACP sir: yeh letter mujhe Daya ne diya tha 19 saal pehle... usne yeh letter tumhe likha tha isi umeed se ki jis din tum mil jaoge main tumhe de doon... lekin tum to tab kahin mile hi nahin hume... lekin uske char saal baad jab mile tab halat kuch aise tha ki main tumhe yeh dekh nahin paya... woh khud dene se dar raha tha...
Abhijeet: woh sab kuch hone ke baad bhi do mahine ruka tha main sir... tab kyun nahin aaya aap mein se koi bhi?
ACP sir: hum isliye mil nahin paye Abhijeet kyun ki humare pass utna himmat bacha nahin tha ki hum tumhara saamna kare... humari galtiyon ki jo ehsaas tumhare parivar ne hume diya tha, usse bahar aane ke liye hume thoda waqt ki zaroorat thi...
Abhijeet: aur kitna waqt sir? Puri zindagi bhi kam hain kya?
ACP sir(with a sigh): main samajhta hoon ki tumhare dil mein is waqt...
Abhijeet: nahin sir... aap phir se ek baar jhooth bol rahe hain... is duniya ka sabse bada jhooth yeh hi hain ki main tumhare dard ko samajhta hoon... aur aap yeh jo letter leke mere pass aaye haina, yeh mere dil ko thodi der ke liye pighlaya zaroor tha, magar aaj usne mere saath jo kuch bhi kiya hain, uske liye yeh chitthi kaafi nahin hain sir... main use is baar itni asaani se maaf nahin kar sakta sir... pata hain usne aaj kya kiya hain? Usne aaj mujhe bhari restaurant mein sabke saamne thappad mara hain aur woh bhi ek behuda ilzaam ke wajah se...
ACP sir(in shock): kya! Par kyun?
Abhijeet took a deep sigh and narrated all the incidents happened in the restaurant with him. ACP sir listened him with patience while Abhijeet completed his story with...
Abhijeet: ab aap hi mujhe bataiye ki meri kya galti thi? Har baar bina dusro ki galti ki saza mujhe milti aayi hain... kyun sir?
ACP sir remained starring towards him for some moments and said in soft tone...
ACP sir: aaj bhale hi tumhari galti na ho Abhijeet, lekin 19 saal pehle jo hua tha us mein thodi galti tumhari bhi thi...
Abhijeet(in anger): mujhe pata tha ki aap yeh hi kehne wale hain... kyun ki aapke nazar mein to humesha main hi galat hoon...
ACP sir: nahin Abhijeet... humesha nahin... lekin us baar galat tum bhi the... mana ki Daya ki galti zyada thi magar tumhara bhi galti tha... dekho Abhijeet, agar us waqt tum Daya ko sab kuch sach sach bata dete to shayad yeh sab hota hi nahin tha... aur yeh hi tumhare sabse badi galti thi ki tumne Daya se jhooth kaha... woh bhi uske aankhon mein aankhein dalke...
Abhijeet: maine use sach bataya tha sir... maine use bataya tha ki Shreya ne Siddharth ko haan keh diya hain... lekin uska chehra dekhke mujhe yeh laga ki woh yeh sach bardash nahin kar payega... isliye hi maine baat ko tal diya aur kaha ki maine to mazak kiya tha...
ACP sir: yeh hi to tumhari galti thi Abhijeet... sach pata lagne se Daya ko dukh zaroor hota magar tab tum hote na uske saath? Sambhal lete use... magar tumhare ek jhooth ne to use akele kar diya... aur woh letter wali jhooth bolne ki koi zaroorat tha, yeh mujhe nahin lagta hain Abhijeet... agar tumhari koi majboori tha to tum yeh keh dete ki tumne woh letter nahin diya kyun ki tum woh nahin de paye... itna keh dete to Daya tumse kuch nahin kehta... Abhijeet, Daya isliye naraz nahin tha kyun ki tumne woh letter Shreya ko nahin diya, balki isliye tha kyun ki uski bhai ne uska bharosa toda tha... uski do pal ki khushiyon ke liye itne saalon ka vishwas aur bharosa todke bikhad diya... main yeh nahin keh raha hoon ki tumhara irada galat tha... tumhara irada galat nahin tha yeh hum sab jante hain, in fact Daya bhi janta hain... aur hum yeh bhi jante hain ki tumhara dil bhi bohot bada hain... isliye hi tumne us plan ke waqt jo kuch bhi hua uske baad bhi Daya ko Shreya se milwana chaha... tumhare jagah koi aur hota to shayad hi aisa karta... tumne humesha Daya ki khushiyan chaha hain magar tumhare ek jhooth ne sab kuch khatam kar diya...
Abhijeet remained sitting there silently, while playing with the small quantity of sand, present on the rock absentmindedly. There was a strong turmoil rising inside his heart and he was thinking something and finally spoke up as...
Abhijeet: chaliye man liya ki galti meri thi... lekin mujhe ek baat bataiye, kya yeh galti kaafi tha sab juniors ke saamne beizzat hone ke liye? Woh humari personal problem thi magar uske baad usne mujhe humari juniors ke saamne bhi neecha dikhane mein koi kasar nahin choda... main usse baatein karne jata to munh pher leta... main jahan jata woh wahan se chala jata tha... aisa kyun? Yahan tak ki woh humari tooti dosti ko leke sabke saamne ki comments kiya karta tha... aisa kyun?
ACP sir(in soft tone): Abhijeet, woh bas Daya ka narazgi tha... aur kuch nahin... woh bas apna gussa dikhana chahta tha tumhe... lekin dil se woh tab bhu tumhari parwa karta karta tha... aur yeh baat tum bhi jante ho...
Abhijeet: nahin sir... mujhe nahin lagta aisa... agar use meri zara si bhi parwa hoti to woh mujhe bureau meim is tarah zalil nahin karta... ghar bhi to bula sakta tha... mere ghar bhi aa sakta tha... lekin usne aisa kuch nahin kiya... aapko maloom hain, Purvi tab wahin thi... sun rahi thi sab kuch... aapko pata hain mujhe kaisa lag raha tha jab maine use wahan dekha tha? Lekin usne aisa kuch nahin socha...
ACP sir: woh sirf Daya ki nasamjhi thi Abhijeet... us pagal ne aisa deeply kuch socha hi nahin... usne bina soche samjhe hi apni gussa nikal diya tum pe... tum to jante ho na ki uska bachpana gaya nahin tha tab tak... kya karta woh bhi? Bachpan mein kisi se pyar nahin mila aur tab tum the to tum par apna haq samajhke...
Abhijeet again stood up in anger and said in chewing tone...
Abhijeet: aap chale jaaiye yahan se... aap dawa zaroor kar rahe hain ki aapko meri dard bantna hain magar tarafdari aap usi ki kiye jaa rahe hain... Daya baccha hain, Daya pagal hain, nasamajh hain wagera wagera... shayad aap yeh bhool rahe hain ki woh tab CID Mumbai ke senior inspector tha... use woh post waise hi nahin mila tha... sab kuch samajhta tha woh... jaan bujhke kiya tha waisa... bachpan mein pyar nahin mila iska matlab yeh nahin hain jab chaho jise chaho insult kar de...
ACP sir(in calm tone): Abhijeet tum abhi bhi mujhe galat samajh rahe ho... gusse ko mann se nikalke zara thande dimag se socho... Daya kyun karega waisa? Woh to tumse kitna pyar...
Abhijeet: nahin... nahin karta tha woh mujhse pyar... tab bhi nahin karta tha aur ab bhi nahin karta hain... use bas tab ek sahare ki zaroorat tha jiska kirdar maine nibhaya tha aur jaise hi use koi aur mil gaya woh mujhe bhool gaya...
ACP sir: Abhijeet! Kya bol rahe ho soch samajhke bolo... kahin aisa na ho ki tumhe apne hi labz pe zindagi bhar afsos karna pade... kya tumhe waqai lagta hain ki Daya waisa kar sakta hain?
Abhijeet: haan lag hain... kitni baar... kitni baar maine usse kaha tha ki jaao jake Shreya se baat karo, use propose karo... lekin nahin, jab bhi woh uske saamne jata tha tab pata nahin kyun zuban mein tala lagake baith jata tha! Itna sharam aur darr hain jiske mann mein use to pyar karne ka koi haq hi nahin hain...
ACP sir(in anger): chup raho tum! Bilkul chup! Tum Daya ke past ke bare mein acche se jante ho aur uske nature ke bare mein bhi... woh tumhari tarah nahin hain ki apni senior ke saamne hi flirt karne lag jata...
Abhijeet(with a sarcastic smile): dekha! Aap abhi bhi usi ka paksh le rahe hain... aur usse to meri tulna na hi kare aap... kam se kam mere andar himmat to tha ki main apni pyar ko yeh samjha saku ki mere dil mein uske liye kuch hain... kyun ki hum jis umar mein tab the, tab hum mein itni maturity zaroor thi ki itna samajh sake ki mera partner mujhe ghutne pe baithke anguthi deke I Love You kehke propose kare... woh pyar hain ya kuch aur yeh mujhe maloom nahin hain magar main itna zaroor janta tha ki aisi rishtein ka The End hona hi accha hain jis mein jis mein apni pyar ko apni dil ki baat batane ke liye bhi ek third party ke zaroorat pade... itni ego, itni rejection ka dar jahan hain wahan pyar nahin kiya jata sir... woh to ek din tootna hi tha... aur is baat ke liye main kabhi bhi khud ko zimmedar nahin mana... lekin Daya zaroor mujhe hi zimmedar manta hain... and I don't care about it! Woh jo sochna chahe soch sakta hain magar mera usse koi lena dena nahin hain...
ACP sir became conscious about the surroundings. He was here to solve the matter between Daya and Abhijeet, but right now Abhijeet was so upset that he might say something, which could ruin everything forever! No, he must be stopped.
He also stood up from the rock and went beside Abhijeet, who was standing aside with a firm face yet with moist eyes. He put his hand over his shoulder and said in soft tone...
ACP sir: main samajh raha hoon Abhijeet ki is waqt tumhare dil mein bohot gehra chot laga hain... aur tumhe dard bhi bohot hain... lekin ek baat sach sach batao, kya yeh dard us dard se kam nahin hain jise tumne itne saalon se apni zindagi ka hissa banake rakhe ho? Main janta hoon ki tum dono hi ek dusre ke bina kabhi khush nahin reh sakte...
Abhijeet(cut him immediately): nahin sir... main khush tha... bohot khush tha...
ACP sir(with a smile): tum apne aap se jhooth bol rahe ho Abhijeet... tum khush zaroor the magar bohot khush nahin the... woh khushiyan to tumhe bas ek ehsaas hi dilwa sakti hain... Daya ke saath hone ma ehsaas... zara apne dil se poocho, kya peechle ek mahine se jitna khush tum ho, kya isse pehle in 19 saalon mein kabhi huye ho?
Abhijeet closed his eyes for sometimes, thinking something. Finally he opened his eyes and said in tired tone...
Abhijeet: nahin tha sir...
ACP sir(with a soft smile): zara socho aisa kyun? Kyun ki in ek mahine mein tumhare zindagi ek badalav aaya hain... tum ek baar phir Daya se mile ho aur uske saath zindagi beetane ki sapne dekh rahe ho... Yeh galat nahin hain Abhijeet... sapne dekhne ka haq sabko hain... aur use pure karna ka haq bhi hain... aur main janta hoon ki Daya bhi yeh sapne sajaye baitha hua hain... to tum dono ki bhalai isi mein hain ki tum Daya ko bas ek mauka do...
Abhijeet looked towards him tiredly and said with a sad smile...
Abhijeet; aur kitne mauke doon sir? Har baar mauka hi to dete aaya hoon... jab Purbi wale case mein maine usse rishta toda tha, tab socha tha ki ab dono zindagiyan bichad jayenge... lekin usne aise hi... bilkul aise hi aaya mere pass aur bas ek mauka manga... aur maine de bhi diya... kyun ki usne mere liye apni pyar tak ka qurbani de diya... maloom hain aapko, mujhe na us waqt do ehsaas ek saath hua tha... ek to yeh ki main kisi ke liye itna keemti hoon ki usne mere liye apna pyar tak ko qurban kar diya... aur dusra yeh ki mujhe bohot guilty feel ho raha tha ki mere wajah se uske saath aisa hua... maine use diya tha dusra mauka... magar aaj uska anjaam dekhiye... aaj usne mujhse yeh saaf saaf keh diya ki main uska sabse bada dushman hoon aur meri wajah se hi usne do baar apna pyar khoya hain... (with sad smile)... accha hua ki sab kuch saaf ho gaya... (clearing his own eyes)... ab na hi main usse milunga aur na hi woh mujhse... waise bhi mera yahan kuch chand din hi bache huye hain... hum yahan do mahine ke liye aaye the aur us mein se to challis din chala hi gaya hain... bas ikkis din aur... main kat lunga sir mujhe adat hain...
ACP sir: hmmmmmmm... tum ek baar phir se woh hi galti daurhane jaa rahe ho Abhijeet jo tumne 19 saal pehle kiya tha... halat se bhag jane ki galti... main janta hoon ki tum is waqt Daya se roothe huye ho... aur main bhi yeh hi kahunga ki Daya ko yeh nahin karna chahiye tha... manta hoon main ki woh aaj bhi ek emotional idiot hain... dil se sochta hain dimag se nahin...
Abhijeet looked towards him tiredly and said in low tired tone...
Abhijeet: ab aap mujhse kya chahte hain sir? Kya aap yeh hi chahte hain ki main Daya se maafi mangu? Woh bhi bina kisi galti ke? To main aapko bata deta hoon ki yeh mumkin nahin hain... har baar main pehle kadam nahin badhaunga... agar isliye aap mujhe egoistic kahenge to mujhe koi farq nahin padta...
ACP sir: Abhijeet main sirf tum dono ki dosti ki kadi ko ek baar phir se jodna chahta hoon... main janta hoon ki yeh jo kuch bhi chal raha hain isse tum dono mein se koi bhu khush nahin hain... apne aap ko dhoka de rahe ho tum dono hi... isliye hi ek dusre ke liye nahin balki khud ke liye hi tum mein se kisi ko pehla kadam badhana hoga...
Abhijeet(in stubborn tone): to woh kyun nahin badha raha hain pehla kadam? Har baar main hi kyun? Aap hi ne kaha hain kuch der pehle ki is baar galti meri nahin balki Daya ki hain... main khudko itna bhi sasta nahin samajhta hoon ki itna beizzat hone ke baad bhi khud hi uske pass jaun! Itne saalon ke tajurbe ne mujhe itna seekh to zaroor diya hain ki agar zyada bhalai dikhane jaao to log use kamzori samajh lete hain aur usi jagah par bar bar war karte hain... main bhale hi baki ki zindagi akele beeta loon magar uske pass nahin jaunga.
ACP sir: Abhijeet ab tum bhi woh hi galti kar rahe ho jo Daya aur Shreya ne kiya tha... saamne wala pehle kyun nahin kehta itna ego jis rishtein mein hain us rishtein ka The End hona hi behtar hain, yeh hi kaha tha na tumne?
Abhijeet(in helpless tone): main kya karu sir mujhe kuch samajh mein nahin aa raha hain? Sir, main bhi yeh hi chahta hoon ki mera aur Daya ka rishta phir se pehle jaisa ho jaye... lekin main aaj jo hua use bhi nahin bhool pa raha hoon... Daya ne mujhe... mujhe bhare restaurant mein thappad mara! Woh bhi sabke saamne! Main nahin jaunga uske pass... kabhi nahin jaunga...
His voice did not contain any anger but contained simple hurt and pain. Those deep brown eyes where overflowing and his lips were a little swelled. An uncontrollable sob was conquering his words which had jerking his body. ACP sir too chose to be silent as he did not know what to aay next. All of a sudden a voice came from behind them as...
Voice: kahin jane ki zaroorat nahin hain kisi ko bhi!
Abhijeet and ACP sir turned behind and saw a figure standing there. They looked carefully towards the shadowy figure standing there and a shocked whisper came out from his mouth as...
Abhijeet: Tum!
END OF THE CHAPTER
So who might have come there? Why? Is it Daya or Tarika? If so then how do they know about this location? What will happen next? Will duo come face to face? If so, what will happen then? Will Abhijeet forgive Daya? Will duo ever reunite? Stay tuned to know more.
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