Chapter 10
A/N: Hi guys. First of all, a very happy and blessed new year to all of you from my side.
Tysm to all the reviewers and silent readers.
I re write this chapter cuz there were some major loopholes. That took me time. That's whu I am late. Sorry guys.
Now have a happy reading.
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The glittering sun rays spread various hues of shiny silvers and golds. The bright-looking milky clouds got up from sleep and started traveling around the sky visiting the wonderful environment. The cold air caressed his soft skin, making him shiver a little. He pulled his coat near him which was dancing along with the rhythms of blowing wind. The only thing that provided some warmth to his freezing self was a sweet piece of memory.
The whole house was echoing with the latter's one's shout. Although they were silly, some pain was reflecting through them. Abhijeet, who was taking a bath; hurriedly came down to the kitchen (the source of all chaos).
Abhijeet: (buttoning his shirt cuffs) KYA HO KIYA GAYA HAI? Kyun cheekh cheekh kar sara ghar apne sar par uthaya hua hai?
Daya: (showing him his index fingers) Ye dekho. Knife se finger par cut lag gaya aur itni jalan ho rahi hai. Pani lagne se tu aur ho rahi hai.
Abhijeet looked keenly at his fingers and then at him.
Abhijeet: (shrugging his shoulders) Kahan hai chot mujhe tu nahi dikh rahi?
Daya: (in offended tone) Ye tu rahi… (he pressed his finger so a tiny drop of blood came out from it) Ab dikhi. (Abhijeet gave him a "srsly" look) Isis liye mujhe thand wala mausam bilkul pasand nahi hai. Dard itna ho raha hai jaise ke puri ungli kat gayi ho.
Abhijeet: (angrily) Tumhein kiya lagta hai. Tumhari ungli ke chakkar mein yeh nahi dekhoon ga ke tumne kitchen ka kiya haal kiya ha. (pushing him aside) Hato yahan se. jahil. Huh.
The value of these little moments is revealed much later when there is nothing in your hand.
Abhijeet looked up towards the person who was coming to him with fast steps. The look on his face was telling him that he had been searching him for so long.
Acp sir: (composed -calm tone) Abhijeet, kab se dhund raha hoon tumhein? Chalo andar. (smiling a bit) Maine doctor se baat karli hai. Unhoon ne Daya ko lekar jane ki ijjazat de di hai (patting his shoulders) lekin kyunke is waqt us ke liye travelling khatarnak hai aur abhi us ki apni condition bhi stable nahi hai is liye hamare sath aik doctor bhi jayien gein. (thinking while rubbing his forehead) ummm. kya naam tha un ka …. haan. Doctor Anurag. Woh jayien ge hamare sath.
Abhijeet kept looking towards him. Acp sir was indeed a father figure for him. No matter how bad he is feeling, no matter how much pain is surging in his heart. He never allowed it to come on his face so he could console others easily.
Abhijeet: (heaving a heavy sigh) Theek hai sir. Chalte hain.
He started walking with him. Acp sir searched for a topic to start the conversation again.
Acp sir: Gautam kahan gaya?
Abhijeet: (jerking from his thoughts) Haan... wo usse maine wapis Delhi bhej diya. Maine us se kaha ke who wahan report kare aur unhien sab bataye.
Acp sir: Acha kiya. (looking at him keenly) Tum kuch soch rahe h beta?
Abhijeet: (again got snapped from his thought) han woh main yeh soch raha tha ke jaise doctor ne bataya ke who koi zeher hai tu is ka matlab Daya ki jaan ko abh bhi khatra hai. (rubbing the corner of his lips) Kyunke us zeher ke zariye woh usse (his voice choked) maar dena chahte the.
Acp sir: (thinking) Keh tu tum theek hi rahe ho. Main dekhta hoon. (after some moments he continued un a hesitant tone). Tum jao de na HQ?
Abhijeet: (replied plainly) Jee.
His one-word answer just clarified that who doesn't even want to talk on this topic. That was the most precious thing about their relationship. They can easily understand each other feelings, their emotions and gestures. The small things that are unnoticed by everyone were observed by them.
They saw Salunkhe sir coming towards them while holding some papers in his hands. He came to them while forwarding some papers towards Acp sir.
Salunkhe sir: Daya ke discharge papers aur baqi sare documents. Maine check kar liye hain.
Acp sir: (checking those papers) Theek hai. Phir aik kaam karo. Tum aur Dr. Anurag Daya ke sath ambulance mein ghar phuancho aur Main (looking towards Abhijeet) Abhijeet ke sath HQ se hota hua ghar aa jaon ga.
Abhijeet tried to protest after listening his senior's decision. He didn't want to leave his brother alone and the sword of danger, which was dangling on his head, was making him worry even more. Acp sir assured him through his eyes that everything will be fine but his heart was not ready to accept it.
Acp sir: Phir hum log nikalte hain. Tum log bhi ready ho na.
Salunkhe: Han bas ab hum log niklien gein. Tum log chalo main tum logon ko phone kar ke bata dun ga.
Abhijeet: (trying to stop him) Sir par….
Salunkhe: (understanding his situation) Relax bache…tum aise hi pareshaan ho rahe ho. Dekhna sab theek ho jaye ga.
Acp sir: Haan Abhijeet ab chalo.
Acp sir started moving towards his parked car while gesturing Abhijeet to follow him. Abhijeet looked towards Salunkhe sir who just nods his head to assure him. He cast a miserable look towards hospital and went out following Acp sir's footprints.
They reached to his car and Abhijeet tried to walk as slow as he can, taking occasional glances of the hospital. Acp sir signaled him to sit inside on the passenger seat. He managed himself on the driving seat.
The drive was long enough for Abhijeet to remember all the incidents again which he never wanted too. Those closed eyes, pale face, his weak body, the fact that he didn't answer him…He jerked out from his thoughts while a tear slipped from his eyes. He hurriedly wiped it out thinking that it was unnoticed by Acp sir while Acp sir didn't say anything because he knew that his mere words can't put any effect on his son's broken soul.
After a journey of complete silence Acp sir stopped his car in front of a big building "HQ department". They descend down from the car and went towards the HQ door.
IN HEADQUARTERS
A furious figure was moving to and fro in the room with his arms crossed behind his back. His knitted eyebrows, the frown on his face was clearly showing that he is mad on someone. After Acp sir entered along with Abhijeet, his lips curled into a sarcastic smile.
Person: (sarcastically) Aiye Aiye maharaja. Hamien tu laga tha ke ab kabhi aap ke darshan nahi hoon gein hamein.
Abhijeet: (with firm-yet confident steps) Main janta hoon ke maine ghalat kiya. Aur…
Kabir sir: (angrily) Ghalat. Tumhien koi andaza bhi hai. Bhaisahab aap ko yaad dilan dun ke aapne information hack karwayi hai. Agar kisi ghalat haatoon mein chale gayi tu. Kuch pata bhi hai.
Abhijeet: (keeping his tone clam) Woh mera dost hai sir. Who aisa kuch nahi kare ga.
Acp sir looked towards him because he was expecting an outburst from his side.
Kabir sir: Wah Wah. Sukoon tu Dekho. Jaise pata nahi konsa karnama anjam diya hai inhoon ne. (throwing a letter on the table) Yeh tumhare termination letter hai. FOR 1 MONTH. You are not allowed to come in the bureau or anything. (shouted) samjha tum.
Abhijeet picked up the letter from the table continued as
Abhijeet: (calmly) thank you sir. (in determination) Aik mahine baad main aur Day aik sath duty par aayien gien.