Chapter : 23
Story Cont...
At 8: 40 a.m...Dr. Salunkhe's home
Tarika was getting ready in a hurry. She thought..." Uff ! Kitna late ho gayi hu! Papa ko bhi aaj hi subah subah Pune jana padha conference ke liye. Meri car to garage me hai. Aab taxi se jana padhega. Mai aaj pakka late honewali hu."
At that time...the doorbell rang.
Tarika : ( Irritated tone)" Ab iss waqt koun agaya?"
She rushed to the entrance, opened the door and was surprised.
Tarika : " Abhijeet , tum ! Tum iss waqt achanak ? Kal raatko to nehi bataya tha ke anewale ho."
Abhijeet :( With smile) " Agar batata to shayed aap pahlehi vaag jati. Apki koi bharosa nehi hai. Papa Pune gaye hai. Apko Lab tak chhodne ka mouka kaise yuhi jane deta mai? Aap agar taiyar hai to, chale madam? Bharna aapke chakkar me mai bhi late ho jaunga."
Tarika : " So sweet of you , Abhijeet. Mai taiyar hu , chalo. Aaj taxi pakadke jana padhta to mai pakka late ho jati."
Abhirika started for CID bureau by Abhijeet's car.
Abhijeet : " Tumne breakfast nehi kiya na ? Jhut maat bolna . Mujhe pata hai , late ho jati ho to breakfast vul jaati ho."
Tarika : " Tum to mujhe mujhse bhi acche se jante ho. Sachme nehi kiya. Tumne breakfast kiya?"
Abhijeet : " Maine bhi nehi kiya. Tumhare samne ek box rakkha huya hai. Usko kholo , sandwitch mil jayenge. Khud khao ,aur mujhe bhi khilao."
Tarika : " Aapko mai kyu khilau? Aap khud kha lijiye."
Abhijeet : " Drive kar raha hu na ,khud kaise khau? ( sad tone) Thik hai. Tum khilana nehi chahti to, aaj breakfast hi rehne dete hai. ( With sigh)Dinbhar vukhe pet hi kaam karna padega."
Tarika: " ( With smile)Nautangki karna to koi tumse sikhe ! Chalo mai khila deti hu."
Tarika ate the sandwitch and fed him too.
Abhijeet : " Tarika , tumhe sachme yaad nehi hai ke kaal kya hai?"
Tarika : " Kya Abhijeet? Tumhari 'sui' abhi tak wohi pe atki huyi hai? Arrey baba, khaas tohfa tumhe mila tha ,mujhe kaise yaad hoga? "
Abhijeet took a sigh and thought with sad expression..." Isko to humari anniversary yaad hi nehi hai. Kaisi ladki hai yeh! Koi ladki apni anniversary kaise vul sakti hai? Yaad dilau...ke nehi? Nehi, abhi nehi. Dekhte hai. Baadme shayed usko yaad aa jaye."
Soon ,they reached at the parking area of buraeu. Tarika rushed to the lab and Abhijeet went to bureau.
At 11: 00 a.m...CID bureau...
Abhijeet was sitting in his cabin holding a file with sad expression in his face. Daya entered inside but Abhijeet didn't notice as he was so much engrossed in his thoughts.
Daya : " Baat kya hai ? Majnu jaisa sakal banake kyu baithe ho? Tarika ne daant diya kya?"
Abhijeet : " Yaar, mai itna pareshan hu. Aur tum ho ki mera majak udaye ja rahe ho. Kaise dost ho , yaar?"
Daya : " Pareshan kyu ho jara wo bhi to pata chaley?"
Abhijeet : " Kaal meri shaadi ki saalgira hai. Mai itna badnaseeb pati hu ki , meri biwi ko humari anniversary tak yaad nehi hai. Yaad dilane ki kitna koushish kiya maine , per sab bekar hai. Usko to na humari shaadi me interest thi , aur na ab mujhme interest hai. Mai hi tadap raha hu uske liye. Uske pyaar me pagal ho chuka hu. Har pal ankhoke samne wohi nazar ati hai.( With angry pout)Aur wo hai ki , apni hi dhun me mast hai."
Daya : (Laughing loudly)" Yaar , sachme tum par tadas araha hai mujhe. Ek kaam karo , uske saath lunch karlo , thoda romantic baatein karo , phir kaal dinner ke liye bahar le jane ki baat karke dekho. Shayed usko yaad aajaye."
Abhijeet : ( With excited tone)" Wah mere dost! Kya idea diya hai tumne! Aisa hi karta hu. Aaj saathme lunch karte hai , aur tab usko yaad dilane ki koushish karunga. Kaas aab koi case na tapak pade beechme."
Daya : " Case tapak padega bhi to mai sambhal lunga. Tum apni gharwali ko sambhalo."
At 2: 00 p. m...Bureau canteen...
Abhijeet sat in a corner table and was waiting for Tarika. Shreya and Purvi were also waiting for Tarika in another table. Tarika entered inside the canteen and was about to sit with her friends. At that time , Abhijeet called her in a hurry.
Abhijeet : " Tarika , jara suno."
Tarika : " Kya huya hai ? "
Abhijeet : " Jara idhar aaona. Kuchh baat karni hai tumse."
Shreya : ( With teasing tone)" Jao ,jao . Saajan ji ko tumse private baatein karni hai. "
Purvi : "Sharmao maat ! Jaldi jao. Dekhona kaise utawla ho raha hai. Jaldi jaiye Tarika ji , apne Abhijeet ji ke paas."
Tarika blushed hard and playfully pulled ear of Purvi. Then she went to Abhijeet's table , sat there and said,
" Kya hua hai tumhe? Iss tarha bechain hoke kyu bulaya ? Purvi aur Shreya kitna chhed rahithi mujhe. Jaldi bolo kya kehna hai. Mujhe apni table par wapas jana hai."
Abhijeet held her both hands tightly and said,
" Tum kahi nehi jaogi. Rooj to doston ke sath hi khana khati ho. Aaj mere sath lunch karlo , plz. Jab tak 'haa' nehi kahogi ,mai haat nehi chhodnewala."
Tarika : ( Looking here and there, with nervous tone)" Abhijeet , tum shayed vul gaye ho ke hum canteen me hai , aur abhi lunch hour hai to aas paas dekho , sab humey ghur rahe hai. Kuchh to chhup chhup ke haas bhi rahe hai. Tumhe ho kya gaya hai ? Bilkul pagal ho gaye ho ! Aab haat chhodo mera."
Abhijeet : " Pahle batao , aaj mere sath hi baitho gi . Mujhe tumse bohot kuchh kehna hai."
Tarika : " Accha , pahle haat to chhodo meri. Phir baat sunti hu tumhara"
Abhijeet released her hands. Tarika got up at once, stared at Abhijeet with mischievous grin and started moving towards Purvi and Shreya. Abhijeet looked sad. Tarika came back to him and whispered ,
" Aaj shamko coffee peene chalte hai dono. Phir tumhari sari baatein sunlungi mai. Thik hai?"
Abhijeet flashed his most charming smile and whispered ,
" Jaisi aapki marji , meri jaan."
Infront of jail...
Jaggu put a garland over his boss Shera's neck and said,
"Welcome back , boss. 5 saal baad rehaayi mubarak ho. Apka Jaggu apki swagat ke liye haazir hai."
Shera torned the garland with extreme anger and said,
Shera: " Agar apni boss ki kadar hai tujhe , to fulon se nehi , uss Abhijeet ke khun se swagat kar mera. Uske bhajaise mai jail me sadhta raha 5 saal tak ! Aaj meri rehaayi ke din , uski jindegi ka akhri din hona chahiye. Bol ! De sakta hai apni boss ko ye tohfa?"
Jaggu : " Aapka iccha , iss Jaggu ke liye hukum hai , boss. Aaj ke din Senior Inspector Abhijeet ki zindegi ka akhri din hoga."
At 7: 00 p. m...Forensic lab...
Abhijeet entered inside the lab and found Tarika engrossed in her work. She was examining something under microscope. Abhiheet went back to her and hugged her from back. Tarika screamed loudly..."K...k...koun hai..."
Abhijeet : " Relax madam , hum apki ek loutey patidev hai. Apko darrne ki jaroorat nehi hai."
Tarika : ( With angry tone)" Abhijeet ! Tum kabhi nehi sudhroge. Pata hai , mai kitni darr gayi thi ? Aise chupke chupke choron ki tarha kyu aye tum? "
Abhijeet :( With romantic tone)" Tumhari dil churane aya hu. To choron ki tarha hi ayunga na? Chori chori Dil churane ka maja hi kuchh aur hai ,Tarija ji. Jaise aapne humara dil churaya hai , waise humey bhi aapki dil churani hai. (Whispering in her ear)Kya kehte hai? Churalu aap ka dil?"
Tarika tried to remove herself from his grip. But Abhijeet didn't let her and embraced her more tightly from back. Then he suddenly turned her to face him. Tarika looked into his eyes which were full of love and passion for his beautiful wife. She couldn't met his gaze and looked downwards while blushing hardly. Abhijeet held her chin softly , lifted her face slightly upwards , moved his lips close to her. When he was about to kiss her cherry red lips , she turned her gaze towards the door and said ,
" Papa..."
Abhijeet immediately left her and looked towards the door with scared expression . He noticed that there was nobody and at the same time, he heard Tarika laughing loudly.
Tarika : ( Laughing)" Abhijeet , tum shishe me chehra dekho apna! Darr ke mare kaise sikur gaye ho ! Kitna darrpok ho tum , yaar ! Khatarnak gundey agar tumhara ye wala expression dekhle na, to haas haas ke behoos ho jayenge.(With mocking tone) Sr. Inspector Abhijeet ,biwi ko kiss karte huye apne sasur ke naam se darr gaya ! Tumhare reputation ki to dhaziya udd gayi hai ,Abhijeet."
Abhijeet : ( With angry tone)" Tum bohot shararat karne lagi ho aaj kaal ! Aaj to mai tumhe chhodunga nehi."
Abhijeet started chasing Tarika and she was running to keep herself away from him. Soon she was caught by Abhijeet and again found herself in his arms. He was staring at her continuously. Tarika covered her face with her right palm. He softly removed her hand away. Then he kissed her forehead and cheeks. Then he moved his lips close to her , Tarika closed her eyes and was breathing heavily. Their lips were half inches apart.
Abhijeet said with soft tone,
" Coffee peene chale , Tarika ji?"
Then he moved back releasing her. Tarika looked at him with surprised eyes and said with soft tone,
" Shararat karne me aap bhi kuchh kaam nehi hai , inspector sahab. Chaliye , coffee peene chalte hai. ( teasing Abhijeet with smile)Kuchh der aur ruka , to kahi firse apki niyat na bigad jaye."
Abhrika smiled looking at each other and stepped out of the lab keeping hand in hand.
At a beach side cafe...
Tarika : " Aab batao. Kya important baat hai , jo batane keliye tumne canteen me sabke samne mera haat pakad liya tha? Aisi kounsi badi baat hai ,jo aap itni desparate hogaye the ?"
Abhijeet held Tarika's hands in tight grip and said,
" Tumhe sunna hai , wo important baat ? To suno. Meri zindegi ke sabse sachchi aur sabse important baat hai...I LOVE YOU , TARIKA."
Tarika blushed and her cheeks turned into rose petals. She looked downwards with extreme shyness.
Abhijeet : " Tarika , tum sharmati huyi aaj bhi bilkul nayi nabhely dulhaan ki tarha lagti ho. Mai apni puri zindegi sirf iss chehre ko nihaarte huye kaat sakta hu."
Tarika : " Kya baat hai , Abhijeet babu , bohot romantic ho gaye hai aaj kaal ?"
Abhijeet : " Jiski biwi itni sundar ho , wo to din bhar romance hi karta rahega na , Tarika ji? Tarika , tumhe sachme kaal ka din bilkul yaad nehi hai?"
Tarika : ( Thought for sometimes)" Arrey ha , mujhe yaad aya ! Itni important baat, kaise vul gayi mai !"
Abhijeet : (With happy tone)" Sach Tarika! Tumhe saachme yaad aya? To bolo kaal kya hai?"
Tarika : " Kaal to meri ek sahely ki janam din hai. Accha huya tumne yaad dila diya. Raat ko wish kardungi."
Abhijeet nodded his head with disappointment and said with angry tone,
" Rehne do ! Aur nehi yaad dilana mujhe. Kya pata , tumhe shayed tumhari school teacher ki birthday bhi yaad ane lage!"
Tarika : ( With innocent tone)" Naraaz kyu hote ho ji?Tum hi yaad dila do na, kaal kya hai?"
Abhijeet : "Kaal ,wo...Tarika...kaal...kaal tum mere saath Dinner pe chalogi? Sirf tum, aur mai?"
Tarika : " Sorry Abhijeet. Kal mai nehi ja paungi. Kaal meri bohot acchi dost ki sagai hai ,aur mujhe uski sagai ke function me jana hai."
Abhijeet : " Kyaaaaa! T...t...t...tum apni d...d...dost ki sagai me...Oh no! Tarika , plz kaal ki shaam mere saath bitalo. Maine kya kya sapne dekhe hai kaal ki shaam ko leke ! "
Tarika : " Kaal ki sham me aisi kya khaas baat hai? Kaal mai apni dost ki sagai attend karlu , phir parso hum dinner pe chalengey ,thik hai? Chalo ,bohot baatein karli. Aab mujhe ghar tak chhod do, plz."
Abhijeet : " Itni jaldi kya hai? Thodi der baitho na mere paas. Chalo beach pe baithte hai thodi der. Mujhse hamesha dur dur kyu jati ho tum? Pyaar nehi karti tum mujhse?"
Tarika : " Abhijeet ,mai tumse "...( Cut by a sweet voice)
" Oh My God ! Aap senior inspector Abhijeet hai na , CID ,Mumbai? "
A very beautiful young girl asked Abhijeet moving close to him. Abhijeet looked at Tarika with corner of his eyes and decided to tease her. He smiled broadly and said,
" Ji ,bilkul sahi pehchana aapne. Mai hi Abhijeet hu."
Girl: " Mujhe to yakeen hi nehi ho raha hai ki aap mere samne hai ! Mai aapki bohot bohot bohot bohot...boooohoooot badi fan hu."
Tarika mumbling with anger in low tone..." Fan hai to ceiling pe jhul ja , yaha meri Abhijeet ke paas kyu mandla rahi hai ?"
The girl didn't pay any attention to Tarika. She was continuously staring at Abhijeet with dreamy eyes. Abhijeet was enjoying Tarika's anger.
Girl : " Mai aap ke saath ek selfie lelu, plz? Plz...plz...plz...plz ..plz.."
Abhijeet : " Sure . Why not?"
Tarika looked at him with disbelief look. She said in a hurry ,
" Dekhiye, inke bohot sade dushman hai. Agar unmese koi facebook wagera me ye selfie dekhke apko Abhijeet ki koi kareebi maan liya , aur apko kidnap kar liya to? Itna bada risk lenge aap?"
The girl looked a little bit tensed. After sometimes she smiled and said,
" Koi baat nehi. Agar koi kidnap kar bhi lega to Abhijeet ji ayengey na mujhe bachane.( With seductive smile) Kyu Abhijeet ji , aap ayengey na?"
Abhijeet : " Jaroor. Aap jaisi khubsoorat ladki ko bachana hi to mera Farz hai."
Tarika gave a firy look to Abhijeet. The girl took a selfie with him. Tarika was fuming in anger.
Tarika : " Apki selfie lena khatam ho gaya ho to humey akela chhod denge ,plz?"
Girl:( Suspicious tone)"Aap mujhe Abhijeet ji se baat kyu nehi karne de rahi hai? Waise aap hai koun?"
Tarika : ( With angry tone)" Jinke sath aap itni close hoke selfie le rahi hai , mai unki patni hu."
Girl:( With dishearted tone)" Abhijeet ji, apne shaadi karli? Mera to dil hi toot gaya."
Abhijeet : (With flirty tone)" Wo...galti se ho gaya. Aap pahle mil jati to , aap hi se mai kar leta shaadi."
Tarika gave a tough look to him and rushed out of the cafe with extreme anger. Abhijeet also stepped out in a hurry behind her. Tarika went to the beach with teary eyes. Abhijeet ran behind her and grabbed her wrist.
Tarika : ( Sobbing) " Chhodo mujhe. Kyu ayeho mere pichhe ? Jao ! Jake uss chudail ka haat pakdo. Mujhse galti se shaadi kiya hai na tumne, aab jake galti sudharo apna."
Abhijeet wipped away her tears and hugged her tightly. She hid her face in his chest and cried out loudly.
Abhijeet :" Hey...hey...jaan, plz royo maat. Mai to chhed rahatha tumhe. Tumhe tease kar raha tha. Tum apni Abhijeet ko nehi janti kya? Tumhari elawa kisi aur ladki ki taraf dekhna bhi pasand nehi karta mai.( With sad tone)Lekin tumhi mujhse dur dur bhagti ho. Mujhse pyaar hi nehi karti tum."
Tarika looked into his eyes with her teary eyes.
Tarika : " Mai tumse kitna pyaar karti hu, iska andaja bhi nehi hai tumhe. Jab jab mai saanse bharti hu , tab tab tum ateho meri sineme. Aisa ek din nehi , ek paal nehi , jab mai tumhe yaad nehi karti. Meri dil ki dharkan ko sun ke dekho, tumhara hi naam sunayi dega tumhe. ( Indicating the sea)Iss samundar ki gehrai se bhi jyada gehra hai mera pyaar. Abhijeet, jitna pyaar mai tumse karti hu , duniya me aur koi nehi karsakta."
Abhijeet kissed her eyes and cheeks. He hugged her tightly and said,
" Mai janta hu, jaan. Bohot pyaar karti ho tum mujhse. Lekin mere paas kyu nehi ati ? Kyu mujhe apnese dur karti ho? Ghar kyu nehi aajati tum?"
Abhirika had an eye lock for sometimes. Tarika held his hand, kissed it and said,
" Kuchh to karan jaroor hai. Bohot jald tumhe apni sawaalon ka jawab mil jayega. Tab tak thoda intezaar kar lijiye inspector sahab.( Tarika kissed his cheek)
I Love You, jaan. Jab tak ye saanse chalegi, tumse ,sirf tumhi se pyaar karungi mai."
Tarika suddenly noticed a laser light over Abhijeet's chest. She became scared, pushed him hardly and screamed loudly..." Abhijeeet"
Abhijeet fell down on his back , heard a sound of gun shot and saw Tarika falling down on her knee. He screamed loudly...
"NEHI TARIKA, TARIKAAAAAA..."
"Jaggu vaag! Goli uski biwi ko lagi hai." ( A male voice was heard from a distance)
End Of The Chapter...
[ Sorry, friends. Mai bohot busy thi. Issliye update karne me der ho gayi. Aap sabko itna intezaar karwaya, maafi chahti hu mai. Waise, ye story baas khatam hone kohi hai. Tab tak saath rahiye, aur review karke jaroor batana ke kaisa laga. Story ka ending kaisa hoga , ye mai khud bhi nehi janti. Agar mann chaha ending na mile, to plz daant na maat.]