Chapter 23

A/N: Hi guys. I am back with the second last chapter of this story. I am so happy with your guys immense support in this story. Hope for the same response in other stories too.

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In nowhere of a jungle, two miserable souls were giving each other the strength to survive in that situation. Abhijeet, who was nearly hauling Daya with him strived to find the way out but he couldn't. He was worried that Daya was injured, there could be goons around as it was obvious after the duel with them. They didn't have any weapons to defend themselves but the major problem was that nobody else knows about their location so there wasn't any possibility of getting any help. They were on their own. All alone. He felt like every problem has just queued up for them. He again swore his decision of running from that house.
He was again and again looking towards Daya just to make sure that he was alright.

"Abhijeet yar bas...ab main aur nahi chal paon ga." said Daya who was really struggling hard, finally gave up. He was looking tired and in pain.

"Bas thora sa aur...(changing their direction) dekho wahan se pani ki awaaz aarahi hai...(with a hope in his eyes) shayad hamien wahan se pani mil jaye...aur yahan se nikalne ka raasta bhi...( he holds his injured hand carefully) Tumhein bhi jald se jald hospital lekar jana hoga, agar chot mein infection ho gaya to yah bahut khatarnak hoga...Bas thori si himmat aur karlo...Kyunke masla sirf itna nahi hai. Jin logon Se abhi hamara samna hua tha... hamien nahin pata ke woh bas Utna hi the ya unke aur sathi bhi maujud hain. (looking around in tension) kia pata woh log hamare peeche aarahe hoon." said Abhijeet.

Abhijeet looked towards Daya who was looking at him with pleading eyes.

"Acha theek hai...tum yahin ruko main pani lekar aata hoon. Awaaz se lagta hai ke nadi ya talaab zyada door nahi." Abhijeet started going but Daya stopped him by holding his hand.

"Thori der baad chale jaana. Abhi yahin ruko. Waise bhi thand me kam hi piyaas lagti hai."

Abhijeet looked at him for a minute then he silently went and settled himself beside him. He rested his back with the tree to relaxed himself. His neck wound had started paining but he tried his best to show that he is alright.

"Aik baat poochon?" said Daya.

"Haan poocho." said Abhijeet who was resting his head on a tree with closed eyes.

"Tum abhi bhi mujh se naraz ho...ya tum ne mujhe maaf kar dia hai?" asked Daya with a fixed yet guilty gaze over him.

Abhijeet, who was not ready for this sudden query looked towards Daya. He smiled sadly. That was the last thing expected by Daya that he would do. He thought that maybe he will shout at him. He will make him realized that he accused him of no reason. But there wasn't any harsh reaction from Abhijeet. Instead, he was smiling. Sadly, but smiling.
People usually say that the people who smile most of the time are more cunning than the ones who always complain about their life. But they don't know that their smiles hide the most immense pain they are bearing. The pain of unhappiness and the pain of loneliness. And their smiles are not even fake. They just don't have anybody to cheer them up, so they try to fill colors in others life by their smile. They are the people who will always lead you out in any situation because they are not whinners...

"Nahi...main tum se naraz nahi hoon.(looking at him with grief in his eyes) aur kis haq se main tum se naraz hoon. Kis rishta se... (clearing himself) woh rishta jo kabhi tha hi nahi ya us rishta se jis ki doorien bahut kachi thin..." said Abhijeet.

"Us rishte se hamare beech 18 saalon se tha. Us rishte se jo hum dono ne khud banaya tha. Senior-junior se leke, do doston se leke bhaiyon tak ka rishta...us rishte se tum mujhe jo chaho keh sakte ho." said Daya while controlling his tears.

"Ohh..tu tum ne yahi kiya...jo chaha tum ne woh keh diya...(after a short painful pause) Mujhe tumhari sari baten yad nahin per kuchh jumla yad hein...(looking at him with hurt) Tumne kaha tha ki main aik dhokebaz hoon. Tumhari zindagi per apne hukum chalata hun. (with an unknown feeling in his heart) Kia yeh sach hai?

Oh my...for the first time he saw Abhijeet this broke. This much that he wasn't even able to express what he was feeling at the particular moment. He would be facing many emotions at the same time like pain, anger, agony, anticipated, loneliness and what not. But how can a simple person show all these emotions at the same time. He wanted to laugh at the game's destiny used to play with him but he also wanted to cry with his all heart out on how much helpless destiny has made him. Finally, tears took over on his smile.

"Abhijeet, please tum aise mat kaho. Main janta hoon ke mujh se ghalti hui hai lekin is ka yeh matlab nahi ke hum in choti choti baaton par apna rishta khatam karlien...please." Daya requested him.

In response, Abhijeet slowly stood up from his place. He looked at Daya in a mocking way. Something he was good at.

"Tum jante ho maine aaj tak aisa insaan nahi dekha jo pehle ghalti kare aur phir uska ilzaam kisi aur ke sar dall de (Daya looked at him with disbelief) jo dil main aaye who keh de (stressing on his words) kisi aur ki baaton mein aake. Phir us ka jab dil chahe who aake maafi mang le. Haina. (he saw tears forming in Daya's eyes) Ru kyon rahe ho. Yeh toh choti si baat hai. Haina... (Daya was surprised that how he used his own sentences on him and the fact was that he was right) Ab samjh aayi tumhari choti choti baaton se mujhe kitni khushi hoti thi. Kitna acha lagta tha mujhe." said Abhijeet who was now at edge of crying at any moment.

"Mein dekh kar aata hoon ke pani kahan hai. Nahi tu hum dono piyase mar jayien gein." And he went away without waiting for any answer from Daya.

On the other hand, Daya who burst out in tears thought that how he could end this rivalry. Although Abhijeet said him rude which was at least something he was expecting from him he was right. Every single word was the bitter reality.

Abhijeet, who reached to the river which was not so far, bent down towards it. Some tear drops fell into the river. He thought he don't know how many has cried to make this a river. HOW MANY EMOTIONS THIS RIVER IS CARRYING WITH ITSELF. HOW MANY SECRETS.

He was busy in his thoughts when he heard a loud painful moan of Daya. That made him jerk. He ran back to him and sight made him strangled. Daya was lying on the ground with a masked man who had his leg on Daya's wound. He was pressing it that's why Daya was making those painful moaning sounds. Actually, they were totally surrounded by the masked men. He looked around in despair. Even in that situation he tried to ran towards Daya but his way got blocked by a huge man who was probably leading the others. He tried to escape him but the man holds him tightly and without any warning he punched him with all the strength on his neck as he had already saw the bullet wound. A shot of pain followed by a stream of blood that came from his mouth. He falls flat on his face.

"Abhijeet." Daya called him weakly.

In response, Abhijeet dragged himself a little towards him. The goon pointed his gun towards Abhijeet and said.

"TCH...TCH...TCH... Bichare do do cid wale... Meri bandook ki nook par.. Kaisa lag raha hai.. Chala doon goli. Aaj tu tum dono akele bhi ho.

"Kis ne kaha ke who akele hain". All of the face turned towards the source of the voice. Duo saw a bunch of people but the one who was leading was the last person they could imagine who could rescue them.