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Here is the sixth and last story of the contest..
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A Simple Wish
Based on "Boarding school ka raaz"
"Abhi, mere birthday mai pury char din or satrah (17) ghanty baki hain…" was the first sentence that hit his ears in the bright morning. Abhijeet in bewilderment sat up and rubbed his eyes whilst looking at his side. He found his alarm was ringing with Daya's voice as an alarm-tone. He sighed and switched the alarm off.
Abhijeet while wearing his slippers: aik to yeh Daya bhi na pata nahi kiya ut-patang harkatain krta rehta hai… meri alarm tone badal di… Janab ko laga hoga k kahin unky mission pr jany k baad mai bhool na jaun unki birthday… pura intezam kr k gaye hain wo mjhe yaad dilaye rakhny ka… (he shook his head in a disappointed smile)(the clock was striking 7:00 AM, it was time to get ready for Bureau)
He remembered how six days before a serial killer "Raja" died in an accident. How the shreds of evidence led them to the Global Boarding school.
ACP Sir entered the Bureau with stiff and strict face while ordering: Daya, Abhijeet mere cabin mai ao…
Both stood up from their seats and unanimously said: YES SIR…
Inside the cabin, both brave officers were standing before their mentor.
ACP Sir said in a calm tone: betho… (he forwarded a file towards them) yeh dekho…
Both took the file and minutely studied it. After studying it carefully the right hand of the ACP said while rubbing the corner of his lip: Sir agar to hummy pata lagana hai k yeh Raja ko kisny paisy diye hai to mjhe lagta hai k hummy iss boarding school sy hi start krna hoga…
ACP Sir agreed: haan mai bhi yahi soch raha tha… lekin hum directly investigate nahi kr skty hain… wo jo koi bhi hai chokana ho jaye ga… hummy bht saudhani sy kaam lena hoga…
Daya, who was silently listening to the discussion of his most respected seniors and precious family members, spoke: kyun na hum apna koi officer ya informer wahan plant kr dain…
Both of his mentors agreed. ACP Sir said: haan mai bhi yahi soch raha tha… (explaining) lekin hum kisi informer ko plant nahi kr skty kyun k ussy lower staff mai plant krna pary ga… or agar koi teacher ya administration sy involve hua to wo asani sy humary hath sy choot skta hai… hummy kisi experienced officer ko plant krna hoga…
Abhijeet supported the ACP Sir's idea: G sir aap theek keh rhy hain… kisi experienced officer ko bhejna hi best strategy hogi…
ACP Sir gave him a nod with: Iss liye maine socha hai k wahan Daya jaye ga teacher k disguise mai…
Daya looked at him in bewilderment: Sssirr… mmaii… mai kyun aap kisi or…
ACP sir raised his hand with: Abhijeet abhi dusry case ko lead kr raha hai wo nahi jaa skta… or baki ki team iss case ki upri jaanch partaal kary gi…
Daya still on his point: lekin mai bhi to Abhijeet k sath uss case pr kaam kr raha hun… (Abhijeet gave him a look and understood why Daya was denying) aap Rajat ya phir haan Sachin ko bhej dain na...
ACP sir looked between his two officers cum sons and found some kind of silent conversation was going on, he said in a 'no discussion' tone: Daya… you are going undercover for this case and that's my final order… Go and prepare for it…
Daya gave him a silent look and said in a firm voice: YES SIR… (he left the room with quiet steps)
Abhijeet looked the way he went and sighed.
ACP sir, who had observed all of that asked what was going on in his special way: haan bhai… iss baar kya khichri pakka rakhi hai ladly cheeranjeev Ji ny?
Abhijeet smiled at the ACP Sir's sentence: kuch nahi sir bs 11 December mai panch din baki hain… or wo roz bhagwaan sy bs aik hi cheez maang raha tha k please koi mission na aye…
ACP Sir shook his head in disappointment: kya plan tha… (pointing towards himself) jo iss kharoos budhy ny bigaar diya Sahab ka?
Abhijeet smiled at the 'Kharoos Budha': kuch khas nahi Sir bs Janab chahty thy k us din hummy chute mil jaye or hum wo din aik sath spend krain…
ACP Sir shook his head in a small smile: Keh dena ussy iss case k baad tum dono ko do din ki chutti hai… kr lena pury jo bhi plans banaye hain…
Abhijeet thanked him humbly: Thank you, Sir, warna iss baar manana bht mushkil ho jaata sahib ko…
ACP Sir in a contented smile: baap ko bhi koi thanks kehta hai… (now turning serious) lekin pehly iss case ka solve hona zaroori hai, aik school involve hai kahi mamla bachon ki security tk na aa jaye…
Abhijeet stood up with a confident look on his face: Don't worry sir hum jald hi us mujrim tk pohanch jayein gy…
ACP Sir smiled at the confidence of his officers; he just nodded his head in yes. Abhijeet left the room to inform his buddy about the coming leave and appease him.
He stood by Daya's desk, who was typing something speedily on his desktop. After realizing the presence of Abhijeet near his desk, he spoke without removing his eyes from the screen: Abhijeet mjhe kaam krny do, mjhe yeh sb nipta k mission ki tyari bhi krni hai…
Abhijeet sighed as he understood how bad the mood of Daya is. He unnecessarily cleared the throat: Daya wo mai keh raha tha k jb tu mission sy wapis…
He was cut abruptly: tumhy samajh nahi aata k mjhe kaam krna hai… (still not looking at him) Don't disturb me…
Abhijeet now just switched off his screen and took him to the Qualis by grabbing his arms. He signalled Daya to open the car and sit. Daya did what was told as he can't deny his brother. After starting the car he gave look to Abhijeet asking now what?
Abhijeet in a calm tone: Mall ki taraf ly lo, tumhary undercover hony sy pehly kuch shopping krni hai…
Daya nodded and drove towards the mall.
Abhijeet initiated, seeing still silent Daya: Sir ny hummy do din ki chute di hai… (Daya looked at him in question while concentrating on the road) jb tum mission sy wapis aa jao gy tb…
Daya in excitement: tum sach keh rhy ho Abhi? (Abhijeet nodded in a small smile) dekhna tum mai meri birthday sy pehly hi mission pura kr k wapis aa jaun ga… dekhna hum kitna enjoy karain gy… khoob maza karain gy…
Abhijeet hummed: chalo sahib razi to huye mjh sy… (Daya just gave him a bright smile in response)
Coming back to the present, Abhijeet shook his head and went to the bureau.
After two days in school, Daya got a call from Abhijeet informing him about the expected kidnapping of someone from school.
Daya was talking on the phone: kiya chaar ghundy bhejay gaye hain… Acha theek hai… tum log aa jao…
He after engaging students left the classroom.
Daya's POV: mjhe kesy bhi inn bachon ko bachana hai…
After instructing all the teachers to not to open the door, he ran to the corridor where he met with the female teacher who was taking Rishab with herself. Most importantly, she was equipped with a gun.
Daya tried to negotiate: dekhiye wo gun mjhe dijiye, mjhpe vishwas rakhiye mai aap ki madat kr skta hun…
Nisha said while pointing the gun towards him: Agar aap ny agy barhny ki koshish ki to mjhe majbooran aap pr goli chalani pary gi…
Daya again tried: dekhiye wo gun mjhe dijiye… (She shot him, the bullet hit him on the left shoulder. She left the place with the boy and handed him over to the goons)
Somehow Daya came out of the building and saw the goon taking Rishab with themselves. He talked to the guard and noted the car model while calling Abhijeet. After telling him the prevailing situation.
Daya while pressing his shoulder: or mere kandhy pr goli lagi hai…
Abhijeet said in hurry: Daya hum pohanch rahy hain… (when he heard two consecutive gunshots, he shouted Daya's name twice to get a response from him but all in vain.)
ACP Sir asked: Daya ko kya hua Abhijeet?
Abhijeet replied while pressing hard on accelerator: goli chali hai Sir…
ACP Sir: Oh no… jaldi chalo Abhijeet…
Abhijeet, ACP Sir and team came running to the bleeding Daya laid on the cold road. Everyone tried to keep him conscious. ACP Sir constantly comforting him and tried to keep his eyes open.
Abhijeet while sitting beside him, he patted his head: Daya, Daya ankhain khuli rakho… aankhain band mut krna… behosh nahi hona…
Daya was struggling to take a deep breath while murmuring only one thing: Abhi… Rishab… wo log ly gaye… Abhi… (he grabbed Abhijeet's hand) Rishab…
Abhijeet trying to control the tears present in his eyes said with a hoarse voice: hhaan… haan Daya Rishab ko hum dhoondh lain gy… (Daya inhaled a harsh breath) or tumhy bhi kuch nahi hoga… bs aankhain khuli rakho… sona nahi Daya… (He took Daya's hand in one hand and while with other tried to stop the bleeding)
Sachin removed Daya's glasses and fake moustache which took Abhijeet in a past journey.
In the mall, they were buying extensions. While trying different extensions Abhijeet put the extension on his head which they purchased later.
Abhijeet with a muffled laugh: yeh theek rahy ga… (showing him the mirror) yeh dekho… kya lag rhy ho… (he also put the moustache upon his lips and made him wear the thick glassed glasses) ah… haha… kiya jach rhy ho… (Abhijeet gave him a thumbs-up sign) bs yeh look final hai…
Daya protested: yeh wig bht gandi lag rhi hai yaar... or yeh mouch rehny dety hain… (shyly) mai baghair mooch k zyada handsome lagta hun…
Abhijeet denied: na na na… zyada handsome lago gy to kahi kisi ko shaq na ho jaye… (chuckled) iss tarhan tum aik parhaku teacher lag rhy ho… (in telling tone) teacher esy hi hoty hain zara bore type dikhny waly… (No Offence Meant to teachers… I respect the teaching profession… I am also a teacher) (in final tone) khub jach rhy ho… sb kuch the best lag raha hai… bs ab or koi behas nahi… (to the salesman standing there) bhai yeh pack kr do sb saman… (Daya gave him a pleading look but Abhijeet didn't pay any heed)
He came back to the present, by feeling the grip of Daya's hand tightened. He gave a teary look to Daya and shouted: Pankaj ambulance aany mai kitni dair hy…
Pankaj: Sir bs aati hi hogi…
Abhijeet in pleading tone: Daya please… behosh nahi hona… aankhain band mat krna…
Abhijeet again got busy in his work of pressing the wound to stop the blood flow; a few minutes later the siren of the ambulance was heard.
Abhijeet saw him from the round window of operation theatre with tears in his eyes. He was continuously seeing inside without blinking until the nurse shut the window with curtain, he gave a last look to the window and sat on the bench present nearby. He was sitting with chin supported on his hands.
"Abhi… hum na in do chutiyon mai bht enjoy karain gy… meri birthday pr hum na pehly subah subah beach jayein gy Sunrize dekhny phir bahar sy nashta karain gy… usky baad shopping, movie, or lunch k baad hum phir sy beach jayein gy…"
Abhijeet, who was smiling till now, interrupted him: ain beach to subah ho lain gy na… phir wapis kyun jana hai…
Daya in excitement: kyun k mjhe sunset bhi dekhna hai na… or usky baad hum ghar ayein gy… or tum mere liye tasty tasty khana bnao gy… or haan mjhe cake bhi tumhary hath ka bana hua hi cut krna hai… or phir raat mai hum sary gifts kholain gy jo tumny mjhe diye hongy…
Abhijeet in amazement: sary ka kiya mtlab hai… mai tumhy sirf aik hi gift dun ga…
Daya denied with: No way… mjhe tum sy at-least dus gifts to chahiye hi… (in careless tone) haan dus sy zyada ho jayein to acha hoga… (Abhijeet looked at him with an open mouth) khair… phir hum so jayein gy…
Abhijeet in thanking mode: shukar hai tumny paise kharach krny or khany k ilawa ki bhi koi baat munh sy nikali…
Daya with an ignoring attitude: or phir agla din mjhe tumhary sath ghar pr bitana hai… (in strict tone) sirf mere sath bitao gy tum wo din… "NO PHONECALLS or VISITORS are allowed"…
Abhijeet retorted: arey phonecall sy kiya issue hy tjhe… agar koi urgent call hui to…
Daya shrugged off: to kuch nahi… maine keh diya to keh diya… wo din tum sirf mere sath bitao gy… (in cute tone) mere pass na bataon ka pura stock ikatha ho gaya hai jissy khatam krny mai pura din lagy ga…
Abhijeet shook his head in no with a small smile playing over his lips… when he realized his surroundings. ACP Sir put a hand on his head and in return, he just gave him a teary look. The doctor emerged from the operation theatre. Everyone surrounded the doctor instantly.
All took the sigh of relief when the doctor said their desired words: patient ab khatry sy bahar hai…
Freddie thanked the doctor humbly: Thank you, doctor…
ACP Sir asked: doctor kiya hum mil skty hain Daya sy…
The doctor smiled: Sure…
ACP Sir rubbed his head and called him softly: Daya…
Daya looked at Abhijeet and ACP Sir and smiled.
Abhijeet smiled: Arey yaar… tumny to dara diya tha hummy…
Daya smiled: tumhy kiya laga mai gaya? (everyone smiled) tum itni jaldi mjh sy peecha nahi chura skty…
Freddie and Pankaj cracked a joke at which Daya laughed and it pained: ahhh… (Abhijeet: aram sy Daya) sir wo Rishab…
ACP Sir caressed his hair: tum Rishab ki bilkul fikar na karo hum ussy dhoondh lain gy… (Daya allowed the tears to betray)
ACP Sir looked at Abhijeet and stood up: ab hum chalty hain… khayal rakhna…
Abhijeet nodded: Sir aap chalain mai aa raha hun… (ACP Sir gave a silent nod and left after ordering Freddie to purchase medicine and stay with Daya all the time)
After everyone left, Abhijeet now sat beside him and took his hand in his hand: Daya… (Daya's face was on the other side) Daya… yaar dekh na idher… (a teardrop fell from his eyes) kya yaar… (he turned his face towards himself) Daya… kya yaar yeh aansu… (he rubbed the tears off from his face) mjhe mere bhai ki aankhon mai bilkul achy nahi lagty…
Daya inhaled a painful breath: Rishab… yaar wo chota sa bacha hai… wo pata nahi kesa hoga…
Abhijeet consoled him: yaar mai keh raha hun na… Rishab ko hum kahi sy bhi dhoondh nikalain gy… (he caressed his hair softly) tu tension na ly or araam kr…
Daya in a trance: Abhi tumhy pata hai… us mai na mjhe meri chavi nazar aai thi… yaar usky sirf Dadu thy wo bhi ussy is be-reham duniya mai akela chor kr chaly gaye… (blaming himself) or mai ussy iss be-reham duniya sy bachany mai nakam raha… mai ussy bacha nahi paya…
Abhijeet comforted him: Daya mai hun na… mai Rishab ko bacha lunga… tu apny aap ko yun doshi na thera… I promise… mai jald Rishab ko dhoondh lunga… (Daya looked at him tears) please ab mai teri aankh mai aansu na dekhun… (he patted his shoulder) mai chalta hun ab… Sir wait kr rhy hain… khayal rakhna…
Daya exhaled a breath to relax and nodded: tum bhi khayal rakhna apna…
Abhijeet left the room, on the way, he met Freddie, he gave him several instructions and left after telling him to take care.
Abhijeet came hospital at night, Daya was sleeping from the medicine's effect. He silently stayed beside him the whole night. He didn't know when his eyes betrayed him and he went to the dreamless sleep. Both of the sleeping entities woke up from their sleep after listening to the voice.
"Abhi, mere birthday mai satrah (17) ghanty baki hain…"
Daya asked him: tumny alarms off nahi kiye…
Abhijeet nodded in no: nahi mjhe apni subah teri awaz sun kr krna acha lagta hai… (posed a question) wesy tune yeh hr din k liye alarm kyun set kiya? Tjhe kya laga tha mai bhool jaun gat era birthday?
Daya with a smile: Naaa… mjhe pata tha k tum kuch bhi bhool skty ho… mera birthday nahi… (Abhijeet's eyes asked the next question as "phir kyun kiya esy")(Daya naughtily replied) bs tumhy tang krny ka dil chaha mera…
Abhijeet: Daya tera kuch nahi ho skta… pagal kahin ka…
Daya calmly: wo to mai tumhary sath reh kr ho gaya hun na…
Abhijeet just gave him sn open-mouthed look. After coming out of his dilemma Abhijeet stood up with: Freddie aa jaye ga abhi thori dair mai ab nikalta hun dair ho rhi hai…
Daya nodded: khayal rakhna…
The same day, After meeting with the children, Daya gained valuable information and left the hospital despite Freddie's protest.
Before leaving, he instructed Freddie strictly: Or Freddie agar tumhara Abhijeet k samny pait halka hua na k mai hospital mai nahi hun, to phir… (he gave him a deadly look)
Freddie stuttered: lekin sir… (he shouted at the leaving Daya) Sir rukain… (POV) agar Abhijeet Sir ko bata diya to Daya sir nahi chorain gy… or agar Abhijeet sir ko nahi bataya to unhy pata lagny k baad wo nhi chorain… hey Bhagwaan mai kahan phans gaya… aik taraf kua hai to aik taraf khai… jaun to kahan jaun…
After interrogating the principal, Daya left for the address principal gave him. At the bungalow, he met Shekhar and they got into a fight, which was interrupted by Abhijeet.
Abhijeet got surprised after seeing Daya there: Daya tum yahan? Tumhy to hospital mai hona chahiye tha… Ohhh to iss liye Freddie mjhe keh raha tha k tumny ussy hospital sy jaany ko kaha hai… (in a sarcastic tone) aap ko yahan jo pohanchna tha… (chewing tone) or iss Freddie ko to mai dekhta hun baad mai aik baar theek ho jaye wo…
Daya: abhi wo sb choro, hummy Rishab ko dhoondhna hai…
Abhijeet signalled towards Shekhar: or yeh kon hai…
Daya replied in anger: yeh hi Shekhar hai… issi ny Rishab ko kidnap kiya hai…
And Shekhar denied him loudly revealing that he is the real father of Rishab, not his enemy. He also told them about him being a nuclear scientist. A bomb threat also came there way. They went to the under-construction building, after Rishab's rescue they got to know about the bomb location and rushed there.
After finding the bomb, Daya rushed with it to the seaside. Everyone calling him from behind to stop.
After trapping Freddie in his talks Daya left in the boat with the bomb.
Daya came out of the sea. Apparently, he looked fine but as soon as he stepped towards Abhijeet, a black curtain fell in front of his eyes making him fall. But his buddy was there to catch him at right time… he sat there only with Daya resting in his lap.
Abhijeet in a panic: Daayaaa… (patting his cheek) hey Daya uth na yaar… aankhain khol… hey please uth na yaar… (touching his body he felt his decreasing body temperature; he turned to ACP Sir) Sir Daya… Daya ka jism barf jesa thanda hota jaa raha hai…
ACP Sir in tension checked his temperature and slowing pulse: Jaldi gari nikalo or hospital ly chalo Daya ko…
He opened his heavy eyes. The light went into his eyes making them shut instantly. Till then he felt his right hand in a tightened grip while a hand softly rubbing his hair and forehead. He forcefully opened his eyes and saw a tensed face hovering over him. He tried to give a small smile indicating him bring alright but the stiff expressions of Abhijeet made his smile disappear.
Abhijeet left his hand and left the room instantly. Daya completely opened his eyes as he now knows that the anger bar of the big bear is extremely high. He was thinking about how to reconcile with his brother when a doctor entered his room. after a thorough check-up, the doctor made his sit in a half-lying position. He gave him some strict instruction on which he was making various faces. He was trying to ignore the doctor's lecture when his eyes stop on the calendar showing today's date on his side table. After realizing that today is "11th December" his eyes travelled to the digital clock which was striking 11:45 PM. He took a deep sigh realizing he was sleeping from almost one and a half-day. After the doctor left the room he closed his eyes with a sad mood. They had decided to spend the day with smiles but he became the reason for his brother's tension. He was thinking all this when his ears caught a beautiful voice singing a
"Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Daya
Happy Birthday to you"
The scene before his eyes made him smile. His brother standing before his bed with a homemade cake in his hand singing him a birthday song. Daya opened his arms in tears, just wanting a tight hug from his beloved brother. Abhijeet also smiled and fulfilled his wish by hugging him tightly after putting the cake on the side table.
Daya whispered in his ears: Thank you…
Abhijeet separated him: chalo ab jaldi sy cake cut karo bs teen minute bachy hai tumhari birthday khatam hony mai…
Daya nodded, they did the cake ceremony, feeding cake to each other.
Daya in small smile: tum naraz nahi ho mjhy laga ab to mjhe tumhy manany k liye bht mehnat krni pary gi…
Abhijeet replied: mai naraz to bht tha lekin us narazgi k chalty mai yeh khushi ka din waste nahi kr skta tha…
Daya gave him a wet smile: Thanks… (Abhijeet just gave him a nod. Daya realized that still a little bit of anger is still present on his buddy's face to to lighten the mood) wesy kya mjhe thora cake or mil skta hai… bht tasty tha…
Abhijeet strictly denied: Khabardar… jitna doctor ny allow kiya tha utna dy diya hai… aik bhora bhi or nahi mily ga…
Dya made a face: hunh… kya zaroorat thi phir itna tasty cake bnany ki agar khilana nahi tha to…
Abhijeet in maintained his expressions: Daya ab agar aik or dafa cake ka naam nikla na tumhary munh sy kasam sy aik kheench k lagun ga…
Daya: wesy tum yeh achanak sy dash ly k kahan sy aye…
Abhijeet in confusion: kya dash?
Daya in serious tone: wohi jiska agar main naam liya to mjhe kheenchk aik lagao gy… ussy achanak sy laye kahan sy?
Abhijeet literally pat his forehead: Aye Bhagwaan yeh kya cheez banai hai aapny… itna time kahan sy mila yeh namoona banany ka aap ko… (Daya looked at him anger) Idiot kahin ka… dopehar ko ghar sy jaa k bna kr laya tha yahan canteen mai fridge mai rakhaya hua tha k jesy hi janab ki neend khuly wesy hi unki kam-az-kam aik hi wish puri kr dun…
Daya side-hugged him: You are the best Boss… I love you… (in response Abhijeet ruffled his hair gently) wesy mere gifts to nahi bholy na tum in sb mai… kyun k mjhe ab bhi km-sy-km dus gifts chahiye hi…
Abhijeet sighed: tu such mai pagal hai Daya… (Daya: HUNH) ghar pr hain tery gifts… fikar na kr… (stressing) pury barah gifts laya hun mai tere liye…
Daya's smile broadened while the hug was tightened in response…
"It's the simplest things that make your life count, like a simple wish. Happy Birthday"
A/N:
So Here we comes in the end of this contest..
Will back on Friday with the results for the contest, till then read, enjoy and encourage your writers by your precious words..
Stay Blessed always..
Take care..