Chapter : 22
Story Cont...
At 10: 30 a. m...Forensic lab...
Tarika was doing chemical analysis with sleepy eyes. Shreya came to take a report of previous case. She noticed that Tarika was yawning frequently and her eyes looked sleepy. She went near her and asked ,
"Baat kya hai Tarika ? Raat ko thikse soyi nehi ?"
Tarika : ( With shy smile)" Raatko soneme der ho gayi thi , wo actually
4: 30 baje soyi hu ,issliye..."
Shreya : ( With teasing tone)" Kya kar rahithi raat bhar ?Abhijeet sir ne sataya hai kya? Raat bhar sone nehi diya tujhe?"
Tarika : ( Blushing)" Aisa kuchh nehi hai .Mai papa ke gharpe hu. Wo...wo...unke saath phone pe baat kar rahithi. Kab itna waqt beet gaya , pata hi nehi chala ."
Shreya : " Accha to pyaarbhari baatein karte karte donohi hosh gawa baithe !"(Shreya started laughing)
Tarika : ( Blushing hardly)" Shreya ,plz itna maat sata. Tujhe mera ek help karna hai. Mujhe Daya sir se kuchh baat karni hai. Tu mere saath chalegi, plz ? Mujhe akele wo baat karneme bohot sharam arahi hai. "
Shreya :" Dost ke liye to kuchh bhi karengey. Lekin bata to sahi aisi kya baat karni hai jo tu itna sharma rahi hai ?"
Tarika : "Lunch ke baad tere saath chalke Daya sir se baat karungi. Tabhi sunlena."
Shreya : " OK. Mai Daya ko boldungi ke lunch ke baad tujhe unse baat karni hai. Ab mai chalti hu. Lunch ke waqt miltey hai.
At 2: 00 p. m...Bureau canteen...
Abhijeet saw Tarika sitting alone in a corner table. He went to her and sat in front of Tarika.
Tarika : " Arrey arrey ! Tum yaha kyu baith rahe ho? Mai Purvi aur Shreya ke liye wait kar rahihu. Tum Daya sir ke saath, ya phir kisi aur ke saath jake baitho."
Abhijeet : " Yaar ,Ek baat kahu? Dil todna to koi tumse sikhe ! Mai kitna romantic mood leke aya tha , socha thodi der tumse pyaarbhari baatein karlu. Tum to atehi mujhe bhagane lagi ! Tumhe pata hai , mere saath baithne keliye kitni ladkiya maarti hai ? Aur tum ho ki , hamesha mujhse dur dur jatiho!"( sweet angry pout)
Tarika : " Itna ghamand khudpe ! Mujhe to apme kuchh khaas dikhta nehi hai. Pata hai , mai jab tumko bureau me ,ya phir field me dekhti hu , mujhe hamesha ekhi cheese yaad ata hai. Aur wo hai...'Goli bhara huya banduk' ( Tarika started laughing.)Tum kitna gussa karteho ,yaar! Ek waqt tha , bohoooot darrti thi mai tumse."
Abhijeet moved his face a little bit closer to Tarika and whispered , " Aab nehi darrti ?"
Tarika moved her face a little bit closer to him and whispered , " Bilkul nehi !"
Abhijeet moved back and started looking here and there in nervousness.
Abhijeet : " Tum bohot khatarnak banti ja rahi ho. Humlog canteen me hai , kya aap vul gayi hai ,Tarika ji?Waise , ye khatarnak Tarika ji bohot pasand hai mujhe.( he winked at her and she blushed)
Tarika noticed that Purvi and Shreya stepped into the canteen . She moved her hand towards them.
Tarika : ( Looking at Abhijeet with corner of her eyes)" Aur mujhe buddhu shakalwala , biwi ke pichhe ghumnewala Abhijeet bilkul pasand nehi hai. Mere dost agaye hai. Ab aap ja sakte hai."
Purvi and Shreya came close to Abhirika. Abhijeet made a sad face and was about to go.
Purvi : " Sir ,aap kyu uthke jarahe hai ? Aap Tarika k saath baithiye na. Hum dono kahi aur baithte hai."
Abhijeet : ( With sad tone)" Nehi Purvi. Tumhari dost ko mera saath aur sakal dono hi pasand nehi hai. Tum dono apne dost ke paas baitho ,mai apne dost ke paas jata hu. ( Indicating Tarika) Inhe thoda meetha khila dena , shayed inki jubaan ki karwahat thodi kaam ho jaye."
Abhirika smiled looking at each other and Abhijeet moved towards Daya's table. Daya gave a teasing smile to his buddy.
Daya : (With teasing tone)" Akhir dost ke paas hi ana padha na? Biwi ne paas baithne nehi diya? Bilkul bhi ghaas nehi dali tumhe?"
Abhijeet : " Daya , chup raho ! Waisehi dil jal raha hai mera ! Tum usme namak maat chhirko, yaar ."
Purvi : " Tarika , sir aisa kyu bol rahe the? Tune baithne se maana kiya hai unhe?"
Tarika : (With naughty smile)"Ha. Unhe satane me bohot maja ata hai mujhe. Itna maja to Forensic science me bhi nehi ata. Tumlog nehi samjhogey , ye humara khatta meetha pyaar hai."(laughing)
Shreya : (Teasing tone) " Ha ha bhai. Aap donoka anokha rishta humey kaise samajhme ayega? Waise Tarika , aaj kal teri khushiya teri ankhose jhalakti rehti hai. "
Tarika : " Ha yaar. Bohot khush hu mai. Meri Abhijeet meri zindegi me hai , to zindegi me khushiya hi khushiya hai. ( Naughty smile) Aur aaj kal thoda jyada sata rahi hu unhe , to bohot jyada khush hu."
Purvi : " Bohot natkhat ho gayi hai tu. Bechare Abhijeet sir ko satati rehti hai. Waise patiyon ko satane me maja to ata hai."(Then Trio started laughing while enjoying their lunch)
At 4 p. m...CID bureau corridor...
Tarika came to meet Daya. Shreya was with her.
Tarika : Daya sir ,aap plz mera ek kaam kar dengey? (With shy smile and low tone)Wo...wo...parso humari 1st anniversary hai , aur mai Abhijeet ko ek surprise dena chahti hu. Aap ACP sir se baat karke unhe ek haftey ki chhutti dila diziye na, plz. Lekin iss bareme Abhijeet ko pata nehi chalna chahiye."
Daya : ( with teasing tone)" Accha, to ye baat hai ! Meri pyaari vabi ji ko anniversary gift dena hai mere dost ko!"
Tarika bend down her head with extreme shyness , blushed hardly and her cheeks shaded in rosy pink hearing ' Vabi ji'.
Shreya : " Bechari sharmake laal ho gayi hai. Daya , ye tumse baat karne me waise hi sharma rahi thi. Ab aur maat satao mere dost ko. Kaam kardo isska ,plz."
Daya : " Aab meri pyaari biwi ne bhi kaha hai to kuchh na kuchh to karna hi parega. Tarika , tumhara kaam ho jayega. Mai ACP sir se aaj hi baat karunga. Lekin ek shart hai. Jara humey bhi to bataiye vabi ji , ke wo surprise hai kya?"
Tarika : ( Blushing hardly)" Wo...wo...wo... ghumne jane ka plan kiya hai. Shaadi ke baad kahi gaye nehi hai na hum. Aur aap to jante hai , kitna missunderstandings tha humarey beech. Mai iss rishtey ko ek nayi shuruyat dena chahti hu. Kuchh waqt bitana chahti hu unke saath."
Daya : " Ye to bohot acchi baat hai. Mai bohot khush hu ,Tarika. Tum dono khush rahogey to hum bhi bohot khush hongey. Booking wagera me aur koi madad chahiye ho to batana. Aur ha, aap bilkul nischint rahiye vabi ji ,apki patidev ko kuchh bhi pata nehi chalega. Chhutti ka intejaam bhi ho jayega."
Tarika thanked Daya, hugged Shreya with happiness and left for Forensic lab.
At 7 : 00 p. m...Abhijeet called Tarika.
Abhijeet : " Hello Tarika. Aaj to koi naya case nehi aya. Chalona coffee pine chalte hai."
Tarika : " Ji nehi. Mujhe aab ghar jana hai. Aaj mai dinner ke liye papa ki pasand ka khana bananewali hu. Papa central lab gaye hai. Papa jab ghar pohochenge, unhe surprise de dungi."
Abhijeet : " To mai bhi aajau ? Tumhari help kardunga ,aur saath me kuchh waqt bhi beeta lengey."
Tarika :" Ji nehi shukriya. Mujhe tumhari madad nehi chahiye. Mai akeli hi karlungi. Aur mujhe apni ek sahely ke saath phone pe bohot sadi baatein karni hai aaj. Aaj tumhare saath waqt bitane ka , ya phir tumse baat karne ka mujhe bilkul shokh nehi hai."
Abhijeet : ( With sad tone)" Tarika, mere saath aisa kyu kar rahiho?Mai jitna kareeb jana chah raha hu , tum utni hi dur jaa rahi ho mujhse. Mai tumhe manaunga kaise ? Mujhe jald se jald maafi chahiye. Tumse aur dur nehi reh sakta mai. Please , maaf kardo na mujhe."
Tarika : "Iss waqt tumhe maaf karne ka bilkul mood nehi hai mera. I'm not even interested in talking to you right now. Mujhe der ho rahi hai. Mai ghar chali. Bye and take care."( Tarika cut the call)
Abhijeet thought..." Accha ! Mujhse baat karne mehi interested nehi hai ! Aab to apko saja denahi parega. Aap janti nehi hai mujhe,Tarika ji."
Abhijeet went to the ground floor and hid behind a piller beside the lift. After sometimes , Tarika came out of the lift and was passing beside Abhijeet. He held her hand and pulled towards himself. Tarika was shocked , she bumped on his chest. She was about to scream but Abhijeet kept his hand over her mouth. Her eyes widened.
Abhijeet : " Sshh...Tarika , cheekho maat , mai hu."( Then he removed his hand from her mouth)
Tarika tried to move back from his hug. But he didn't let her go and embraced her waist more tightly .
Tarika : " Abhijeet , kya kar rahe ho? Chhodo mujhe. Koi aa jayega!"
Abhijeet : " Koi aata hai to anedo ! Koi dekhta hai to dekhne do ! Mai darrta hu kya kisise? Meri khud ki biwi hai. Biwi se ishq karna koi gunah thodehi na hai."
Tarika removed herself from his embrace and said,
Tarika : " Itna romantic hone ki jaroorat nehi hai. Aap shayed vul rahe hai ki , aapko abhitak maafi nehi mila hai. Jab tak maafi nehi milti, aap humse iss tarha ki shararat nehi kar sakte."
Tarika was about to go ,Abhijeet pulled her again and pinned her hands with the piller.
Abhijeet : " Aap mujhe baat karne ka mouka nehi de rahi hai , mujhe avoid kar rahi hai. To aapko manane ka mere paas aur koi raasta bhi to nehi hai. Dekhte hai , kab tak mere pyaar se dur bhag sakti hai aap."
Abhijeet was moving his lips towards her. Tarika's heart started racing. She was breathing heavily.
Tarika : ( With low tone)" Abhijeet ,plz abhi nehi. Mujhe thoda aur waqt chahiye."
Abhijeet stopped immediately, left her hands and moved back.
Abhijeet : ( With seductive tone)" Bohot dil kar raha hai. Thoda pyaar karne do na. Ek kiss karlu ? Plz , sirf ek."
Suddenly Tarika held his head and kissed his lips with passion. Abhijeet was shocked for a while, but soon he responded back. After sometimes , she moved back and whispered ,
" Isska matlab ye nehi hai ki maine maaf kar diya hai tumko. Ek kiss manga tumne , to de diya. Ab aaj ke din issise kaam chala lo. Mai ghar jaa rahi hu ,aur tum bhi jao."
Abhijeet : ( With smile)" Haye ! Bohot meetha tha ! Jaan , ab aur kitna sataogi mujhe ? Maaf kardo na. Tum bhi humarey ghar chalo mere saath."
Tarika kept her head on his chest , started moving his shirt's button with her fingers for sometimes. Then she looked into his eyes and said in low tone ,
"Have patience , inspector sahab. Thoda aur intezaar kar lijiye. Sabar ka fal hamesha meetha hota hai. Iss waqt apki sabar ka imtehaan hai. Isme pass ho jaiye , phir maafi bhi mil jayegi ,aur biwi bhi. Chalo , acche pati ki tarha mujhe papa ki ghar tak chhod do ,magar bina koi shararat kiye."
Abhijeet kissed her cheeks and said ,
" Thik hai , Maharani ji , aap ki hukum sadh ankho par. Itna intezaar kiya hai , kuchh aur waqt ka intezaar hi sahi. Aapki dil to humey jeetna hi jeetna hai. Chalo , ghar pohocha deta hu, ( whispered) bina koi shararat kiye."
Abhijeet dropped Tarika at her father's home. Tarika smiled and said ,
Tarika : " Aiye inspector sahab. Andar aa jaiye. Dinner karke chale jana."
Abhijeet : (With sigh)" Kya faida? Aap shararat karne to dengey nehi. Aur apko apni saheli se baat bhi karni hai , to mai apko disturb nehi karna chahta. Tum jao , papa ke liye khana banao. Mujhe ek khabri se milne bhi jana hai. Raat ko phone karunga. Kripa karke apki meethi si awaaz suna dena. Bye ,Jaan."
Tarika : " Abhijeet , sambhalke jana. Apna khayal rakhna. Mai tumhari phone ka...intezaar karungi."(Blushing)
Abhijeet left and Tarika entered inside the house. Tarika thought..." Aur baas ek din. Phir hum dono ek saath hongey , jaan. Sorry , tumhe itni takleef dene keliye. Thoda intezaar karlo , tumhari zindegi ,mai khushiyon se bhar dungi."
At 11 : 45 p. m...Tarika's Bedroom...
Tarika was so much tensed. Abhijeet hadn't called yet , his phone was also switched off. Tarika was biting her nails , moving restlessly in her room. Her chain of thoughts was broken by the ringtone of her phone. It was Abhijeet's phone. She recieved the call in a hurry .
Tarika : " Tum kaha the ? Tumhara phone kyu band tha? Itni der kyu lagi phone karne me ? Tum thik to ho na ? Kuchh huya to nehi hai na tumhe?"
Abhijeet : " Tarika..Tarika , relax! Kya huya hai ? Itni pareshan kyu ho rahi ho, jaan?"
Tarika : ( with angry tone)" Jaan maat bulao mujhe ! Tumhara phone band kyu tha? Pata hai mai kitni darr gayi thi !"
Abhijeet : " Khabrise milne gaya tha , lautne me der ho gayi ,aur phone ka battery bhi dead ho gaya tha to...Mai bilkul thik hu ,kuchh nehi huya mujhe .Magar tum itni pareshan kyu ho jati ho ?
Tarika : " Pata nehi Abhijeet , ek darr sa laga rehta hai. Aaj kal bohot khush rehne lagi hu. Mujhe darr hai , meri khushiyon ko kisiki nazar na lag jaye."
Abhijeet : " Kya baatein leke baithi ho ? Just chill ! Kuchh nehi hoga. Tumne dukh kya kam dekhe hai? Aab agar khush ho , to tumhe khush honeka pura haq hai. (Suspicious tone)But tum itni khush kyu ho ? Meri biwi mujhse dur rehke khush hai ,yeto mere liye bohot dukh ki baat hai. Waise aap itni khush kyu hai ,Tarika ji ?"
Tarika :(Blushing hard)" Mujhe kisise bohot pyaar ho gaya hai. Har waqt uske bareme hi sochti rehti hu. Koi bhi kaam thik se nehi hota mujhse. Aaj papa se daant bhi pari hai labme."
Abhijeet : (With broad smile and happy tone)" Accha ! Samajhme nehi araha hai , mujhe khush hona chahiye , ya phir gussa hona chahiye. Magar dil keh raha hai , ki khush hona chahiye. Kyu ki , meri Tarika ji sirf mujhse hi itna pyaar kar sakti hai. "
Tarika: ( With mischievous tone)"Maine aapka naam to nehi liya, inspector sahab. Pata nehi aap itni confident kyu hai. Koi aur bhi to ho sakta hai. Agar koi aur huya to , aap kya karengey ?"
Abhijeet : ( Serious tone)" Itna dukh sehne ki himmat nehi hoga mujhme. Aisa kuchh huya to ,mai maar jaunga ,Tarika."
Tarika : (Shouts)" Abhijeeeet ! Kaisi baatein karte ho ! Tum itna bhi nehi samajhte ? Mai majak kar rahi thi. Aisi ashubh baatein kyu karte ho?"
Abhijeet :" Arrey Jaan , gussa maat karo. Maine bhi aise hi keh diya. Accha chalo , phir kabhi nehi kahunga. 1: 00 baaj gaya hai. That means Aaj ka din shuru ho gaya hai. Tumko kalka din yaad hai , Tarika?"
Tarika : ( With naughty smile )" Kaal ? Nehi to ! Kya hai kaal ?Tumhara meeting hai kya DCP Chitrole ke sath ?"
Abhijeet : " Shubh shubh bolo ,yaar. Kaisi baat karti ho ? Aisa kuchh nehi hai. Kaal ka din bohot khaas hai mere liye. Kaal ke din mujhe meri zindegi ka sabse khubsoorat , sabse pyaara tohfa mila tha , zisse meri zindegi hi badal gaya tha."
Tarika : ( Blushing lightly)" Accha ? Aisa kya mila tumhe jo tumhare liye itni khaas hai. Mujhe bhi to batao ."
Abhijeet : ( With dishearted tone)" Tumhe nehi pata , kaal ke din mujhe kya mila , yea phir yu kahu ke koun mila ? Tumhe sachme kuchh yaad nehi hai ?"
Tarika : " Nehi. Mujheto kuchh yaad nehi araha hai. Waise bhi , tohfa mujhe thodehi na mila tha , tumhe mila tha. To phir, tumko hi yaad hoga na?"
Abhijeet : ( With angry tone )" Jane do ! Tumhe kyu yaad hoga ! Tumhare liye wo din kuchh khaas thodehi tha ! Wo to mai hi pagal hu , jo puchh liya tumse."
Tarika : ( Trying to convert the topic)" Abhijeet , tumhe aaj bhi puri raat sona nehi hai kya ? Mujheto aaj sona hai. Bharna subah lab me soti rahungi. Aaj bhi Shreya meri taang khich rahi thi. Tum bhi so jao , bharna tabiyat kharab ho jayegi. "
Abhijeet : " Tum paas hoti to tumhe sine se lagakar so jata. Abto akele thik se nind bhi nehi ata mujhe. Tarika , jaan , mera intezaar kab khatam hoga? Kab tum mere paas aogi ? Sachme , ye sabar ka imtehaan bohot bhari par raha hai. Maaf kardo na , plz."
Tarika : " Tumme jara bhi patience nehi hai kya ? Thoda intezaar kar liziye inspector sahab. Bohot jald aap ka intezaar khatam honewala hai. Tab tak pillow ko hug karke hi so jaiye."
Abhijeet: " Intezaar karte karte kahi meri jaan na chali jaye."
Tarika : ( Angry tone)" Abhijeet , tum phirse aisi baat kar rahe ho ! Agar ye sab baat karte rahoge , to mai tumse phir kabhi baat nehi karungi. Tumhe to meri koi baat sunna hi nehi hai ! Mai phone rakh deti hu. Mujhe nehi karni tumse baat !"
Abhijeet : " Sorry jaan . Akhri bar maaf kardo. Phir kabhi nehi kahunga."
Tarika : ( Teary tone) " Abhijeet , mujhe waise hi har waqt tumhari fikar lagi rehti hai. Ye sab baatein karke meri pareshani aur maat badhao ,plz. Bohot pyaar karti hu mai tumse. Tumhare bagair jee nehi paungi. Fir kabhi majak me bhi mujhe chhodke jane ki baat maat karna. Bohot takleef hoti hai mujhe."
Abhijeet : " Mai tumhe chhodke kaha jaunga , jaan ? Mai to hamesha tumhari dilme rahunga , jeete ji bhi , aur marne ke baad bhi. I Love You. Tum so jao. Labme milte hai."
Tarika : " I Love You , too. Good night. "
Tarika cut the call and thought... " He Vagwaan ! Unko meri umar bhi lag jaye. Kabhi unko mujhse dur maat karna. Mujhe ye vardaan dena , jab bhi meri ye zindegi khatam ho , unhi ke baahon me khatam ho. Jab bhi iss duniya se chali jau , suhagan rehte hi chali jau."
End Of The Chapter..
[ Abhirika ke zindegi me sachme bohot sadi khushiya anewali hai ? Ya phirse koi dukh ka badal chhanewala hai ? Kya ye dono janam janam ke liye ek ho jayenge , ya phir dono ho jayengey hamesha ke liye juda ? Kya lagta hai aap logonko ? Story ki ending akhir kaisi honewali hai ? Sochte rahiye...]