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Chapter 9:-

Shreya's side,

Voice:- Shreya... kaha ho beta

Shreya(POV):- Dad bula rahe hai.. kya karu.. mai unhe bata du kya?

Voice:- Beta.. kaha ho jaldi aao.. kuchh dikhana hai tumhe

Shreya (loudly):- Ha daaaaad... aayiiiii...

She ran towards the hall..

On reaching the hall, she found her father with a gift in his hands...

Shreya:- Yeh kya hai dad

Salunke(Shreya's dad):- Yeh dekho... (smile) aaj lab se laut raha tha toh yaad aaya ki kuchh din pehle tumhare b'day pe tumhe koi gift nahi diya tha.. kaam tha bohot.. isliye yeh laya tumhare liye.. dekho (smiles wider) pasand aaya?

Shreya:(smiles):- dad iski kya zaroorat thi.. koi baat nahi.. aap ne mujhe itna pyar diya hai.. mujhe ek achha insaan banaya hai.. yehi mere liye bade bade taufe hai dad.. yeh sab lane ki koi zaroorat nahi thi

Salunke:- Beta.. badi badi baatein kar rahi ho? ha? mai apni princess ke liye itna nahi kar sakta kya?

Shreya:- Ha dad.. lekin.. aap...

Salunke:- Koi lekin vekin nahi.. idhar aao.. aur gift open karo.. mujhe tumhare face par ek sundar si smile dekhni hai

Without saying anything else, Shreya went near Salunke and took the gift from his hands... Then she looked at him and hiding her tears, opened the wrapped packet... Inside, was a beautiful saree... light blue in colour with a hue of sea green on it..

Shreya:(excited):- Wooooow dad.. aap ne yeh kaise.. I mean aap ko kaise pata chala ki mujhe aisi colour ki saree pasand hai..

Salunke:- Dad(POV):- Aaj agar meri Purvi bhi hoti yaha.. (teary eyes) woh bhi.. woh bhi kitni khush hoti.. bachpan mein toh woh mere ghar laut aane ka wait karti thi..

... daaaaaaaaaddddd...

... Aaj aap mere liye kya laye ho?...

... Kyaaaaaa? chocolate nahi laye?...

... Aap mere liye chocolate laye lekin woh.. road mein jo meri Friend hai usse nahi diya... woh bechari kharid nahi pati hai na.. maine us se dosti karli hai.. ab aap ko roz usse bhi chocolate dena padega.. doge na?...

... Mai usse kal de dungi..

... I loveeeeeeee you dadddd...

A drop of tear escaped his eyes...

Shreya:(hugged him):- Dad..

Salunke:(comes out of trance):- ha beta.. arey kya hua Shreya.. aansu kyun?

Shreya:(tearfully):- Dad aap Purvi ke bare mein soch rahe ho na? (sniffs) (POV) ab mai aap ko kaise batau woh zinda hai.. bataungi toh aap manoge nahi.. aap mujhse baat nahi karoge.. aap ko lagega ki mai jhoot bol rahi hoon.. bina saboot ke kuchh nahi bol sakti

Salunke:(low tone):- Purvi? Uske bare mein sochke kya faida beta.. woh chali gayi aur sath mein Juhi ko bhi le gayi.. itni door ki mai kabhi kabhi nahi dhund sakta unhe.. beta.. achha chhodo woh sab baatein (smiles) tumko dress pasand aayi?

Shreya:(smile):- Yessssss Dad.. bohooooot zyada... kitni khubsurat hai.. yeh saree.. mai yeh zaroor pehnungi.. aur.. (tearfully) mai toh hoon hi khubsurat yeh pehenke aur bhi khubsurat dikhungi

Salunke:(POV):- Aise toh Purvi bhi bolti thi

...(over dramatically) mai toh hoon hi khubsurat yeh pehenke aur bhi khubsurat dikhungi...

Salunke:- Mai abhi aata hoon ok Shreya?

Shreya:(wipes her face):- Thik hai dad jaldi aana.. maine aaj apne hatho se kuchh banaya hai aap ke liye.. taste karke batana ok?

Salunke(laughs):- Ok baba.. aata hoon abhi.. two minutes.. change karke aaya..

On the other hand,

Abhi had reached the beach... The sun had already set and it was the end of dusk... The atmosphere was gloomy... Abhijeet looked at his phone... and felt awkward..

Abhi:(POV):- Mai bhi pagal hoon.. call kar leta aur puchh leta aayi ki nahi.. aa gaya mai bhi yaha mooh uthake.. gadha hoon mai sach mein.. Purvi toh aayi hi nahi.. abhi tak.. toh mai kyun aa gaya.. huh..

He looked at the sea waves... They always take him to another world... A world where there is no pain, no misunderstanding, no suffering... Actually in that world, the only inhabitants are he himself, his dreams and his desires of life... He always felt nostalgic and a strange feeling covers him from head to toe.. that is both painful and peaceful...

Abhi:(POV):- Ab jab aa hi agya hoon toh thoda walk kar leta hoon.. yaha kitne yaadein hai... Daya aur mai.. aaya karte the yaha.. akhir woh hi mera pehla rishtedar hai.. sage bhai se badhkar hai... aur kitne sunehre din the woh.. aur ACP sir bhi the.. ha ACP sir.. aaj doori is hadd tak badh gayi ki mujhe unhe ACP sir bulana par raha hai.. off duty.. Papa the na aap mere.. phir bhi aap apne bete pe itna sa bharosa nahi kar paye... tab toh mujhe thoda sa bhi hurt hota tha toh aap mujhe aise samjhate the.. jaise ki mai koi chhota bachcha hoon aur (laughs) mera lollipop gum ho gaya.. sach kahu sir? Mujhe bohot achha lagta tha.. mujhe pehli baar kisi se papa ka pyar mil hi raha tha ki sab kuchh chheen gaya mujhse... I miss those days..

He was walking, his eyes fixed on the sand when suddenly he caught sight of something...

Abhi:(looked at it carefully):- Yeh kya hai..

It was a piece of cloth... A white one with red dots..

Abhi:- Yeh kapda.. yaha achanak..? yaha kya kar raha hai yeh? Aur isse toh kahi pe.. (thinks) kahi pe toh dekha hai... lekin kaha

He stressed his brain..

Abhi:- Kahi par toh zaroor dekha hai.. ummm.. mai kis kis se mila hoon.. aaj kal mein.. Daya? Nahi Daya aise kapde kaha use karta hai.. uska toh rumal bhi safed hi hota hai..

Suddenly, something struck him

Abhi:(picked up the piece of cloth):- Yeh toh... yeh toh maine.. Purvi ke paas dekha tha.. uske pocket se thoda bahar aaya hua tha yeh toh uska hi hai.. lekin uska tukda kaise.. pura rumal kyun nahi.. Kahi koi gadbad toh nahi? (trying to make himself understand) kitneeee log aise print wale handkerchiefs use karte hai.. zaroori thodi hai ki uska hi

He stopped as now, he had seen something serious.. A red colour mark was there on it... Abhi's CID officer type of brain immediately, checked it... Yes it was BLOOD...

Abhi:(shocked):- Khoon??? Lekin yeh kiska.. K.. k.. kahi Purvi ka toh nahi?

He checked it once more..

Abhi:- Abhi bhi sookha nahi hai.. iska matlab.. jo hua hai jiske sath hi hua hai.. woh abhi.. kuchh der pehle hi hua hai.. yaha is particular jagah pe toh koi dukan bhi nahi.. aaj yeh jagah itna zyada sunsan kyun hai? Lekin ab mai kya karu.. Purvi ho ya koi aur.. Usse bachana Zaroori hai..

Although, he was trying to believe that it wasn't Purvi's, he couldn't help feeling negative.. He somewhat felt bad.. as it was his stupid plan that had brought her here.. and maybe got her into some big trouble...

Abhi:(dials a number):- D... Daya ko call karta hoon.. uske paas gun hai.. ha..

The chapter ends

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