Chapter 22

A/N: Hi guys. I am back. I am so happy that we have been recently tested Negative for corona. A huge recovery it is. Thank you so much all of you for your best wishes. Thank you so much.

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Now enjoy…

He saw the condition of Daya and it was clearly visible from his face that he was not able to walk. In the middle of the jungle, two innocent souls were sitting not knowing what else is coming on their way. Abhijeet searched his pockets for any kind of weapon but he remembered that Acp sir had took the gun from him due to his silly act. He only had a pen knife. He looked towards Daya who was sitting, kneeling with a tree, his eyes closed.

"Daya…. Daya." Abhijeet called his name softly.

"Hmmm... (he jerked open his eyes) Bolo." Daya responded weakly.

"Tumhare paas tumhari gun hai. (Daya looked at him while raising his eyebrows) Nahi is liye pooch raha hoon kyunke hamien nahi pata ke un ke gang ke aur kitne log yahan honge. Safety purpose ke liye chahiye hogi. (looking ashamed) meri gun Acp sir ke pass hai." Said Abhijeet.

"Gun mein jab apne pass rakhta hoon jab mujhe lage ke khatra hoga. (smiling weakly yet deeply) Bhala tumhare sath mujhe kia khatra."

Abhijeet looked at him for some minute. He had just witnessed the most precious relationship on earth. The relation of brotherly love. Despite of how many misunderstandings took between them, how many times they fight, they still care for each other more than themselves. They are like shadow for each other in sunny days. A ray of hope for each other.

"Hamien jaldi hi yahan se nikalne hoga. Agar tumhari chot mein infection ho gaya tu woh zyada khatarnak hoga." Said Abhijeet examining the hand of Daya.

The sun didn't take too long too come out but due to the huge tress, it was still dark in the forest. Abhijeet scanned his surroundings to guess that what would be the best possible move he could do. Daya saw him searching something very keenly.

"Kia dhund rahe ho." Daya asked him.

"Dekh raha hoon ke koi jangli pari mil jaye tu us ki aur tumhari shadi kara doon." Abhijeet smirked at him.

"Han theek hai. Phir us ki behen se mein tumhari shadi kara doon ga." Daya smirked back.

"Bewakoof, raasta dekh raha hoon. (looking irritated) Aik tu yahan sare raaste aik hi jaise lag rahe hain."

Daya laughed at his irritation. Abhijeet too didn't resist the smile that crept on his lips. There smile for a few moments was also a precious moment at that time. Making each other laugh when they are only surrounded by despair was the most beautiful thing of their relationship.

Oh brother, we'll go deeper than the ink…
Beneath the skin of our tattoos…
Though we don't share the same blood…
You're my brother and I love you that's the truth…

Abhijeet went back to Daya and sat beside him. He looked towards Daya who was sitting, resting his head on the tree.

"Zyada dard ho raha hai kya." Abhijeet asked with full concern.

"Han…nahi…Han ho raha hai." Daya stumbled in his own words.

"Tu tum itna ghabra kyun rahe ho mujhe batate hua. Mujhe dekhne do. Tarika jee ne itna toh sikha diya hai mujhe." Abhijeet smiled.

But instead of smiling back, some tears formed in Daya's eyes. Abhijeet looked towards him and got shocked because now the tears were running down on his cheek.

"Kia hua…zyada dard ho raha hai kiya?" Abhijeet panicked as he saw Daya crying.

"Nahi…bas kuch…. yaad ...aagaya." Daya completed his sentence with a lot of sobs.

"Kya?" Abhijeet asked.

"Aik baar…. orphanage mein…. jab …...sports day…. hua tu mera bhi…... dil chaha ke main bhi us mein part… loon. Mein…. sports teacher ke pass gaya…. aur un say kaha… ke mujhe bhi football…. khelni hai (he sobbed). Woh mujhe dekh kar muskuraye …. aur mujhe goal keeping…. ki liye bhej…... diya. Au phir …. wahan jo larke khare… the un ke kaan mein kuch…. Bola (he clears the tears on his face). Us ke baad woh sab bari bari aaye aur …. zor zor se shoot mare. Mujhe… bahut buri tarah ball lagi. Pure jism…. mein dard ho raha tha. Jab mein Wapis jaa… raha tu tu maine sir ko bolte hue suna "Thora aur zor se marte take sara shauq…... khatam ho jata. Aur phir tum mile. Aur who bhayanak sapna toot gaya."

Abhijeet, whose eyes were red and tears were also present on his face just wrapped Daya in his soothing shell. He rubbed his back to console him and to show that he is always here for him.