A/n : Thanks a lot for your reviews readers. Here is another story, it is based on the Karo Ya Maro series episode incident where team is informed about ACP's death and later it is revealed that it was his plan with dcp. Check it out and let me know if you like it.
My next story would be on "Room No 303" but I am not able to decide if it should be a funny story OR a emotional story. Can you let me know in reviews what you prefer reading?
To "daya my soul" guest reader, thanks a lot for quick reply. The requested episode is already in my queue. Will soon write on it.
Lets Start:
The environment in the bureau is gloomy and sad. They have received the worst news 2 days before from the forensic team. The blood sample sent by Switzerland police has confirmed that it was of their senior and guessing by the amount of blood , it was predicted that he would be dead by now...This news has shattered everybody.. They cannot imagine their life without this figure. They look at him as their mentor, a boss, a strict disciplinarian, a dedicated officer towards his duty of nation and above all their father... The only hope that they have is his body, that has not yet been found.. May be he is really alive somewhere but hurt... His 2 favorite officers are trying very hard to get any clue possible. They not only have hope but are confident that he is alive, waiting for them to rescue him...
Freddy, Sachin, Purvi are working at their desk without any hint of happiness within them.
Abhijeet is at his desk, who just banged his hand on the table after finishing a call.
"Boss, kya hua? Itne gusse me kyu ho?", asked his caring brother Daya.
"Kuch pata nahi chal raha Daya, acp sir k bare me.. pata nahi kaha hoge wo aur kaise hoge?", replied a worried Abhijeet.
Walking up to him, making him sit on the chair, Daya said, "Boss, please tum shant hojao... hum koshish kar rahe na.. mil jayenge acp sir jaldi... tumhe yaad he na main tumhe bureau isi shart par laya hu..(Abhijeet nods) ki tum tension nahi loge... (In threatening tone) varna me tumhe abhi ghar chod kar aa jayunga... (placing his head on headrest) chalo ab thodi der ankhe band karke baitho.. me coffee lekar aata hu"..
Abhijeet smiled and did as said. He doesnt not want to make his brother angry and even does not want to go home. Daya got up to get coffee..
"Daya Sir, ap rehne dijiye. Main lekar aata hu sabke liye coffee", said Sachin..
"Thank you Sachin"..
After 10 minutes, they notice dcp entering the bureau.
"Chalo kuch toh acha hua pradyuman k nahi rehne se.. tum log kaam toh karne lage.. varna hamesha hasi majak...", said dcp in treasing tone..
Hearing a teasing tone, Abhijeet opened his eyes..
"Aur tum Abhijeet, bureau kya sone aate ho? Yehi sikhaya he pradyuman ne tumhe?", asked dcp angrily to abhijeet..
Daya who was furious by now, stepped forward to answer when Abhijeet signalled him through eyes to remain quiet.
Abhijeet replied politely, "Sorry Sir... Acp sir ne nahi sikhaya ye sab wo toh me bas kuch pareshan tha isliye", as he did not wanted anybody to spoil his fathers name.
"Ha thik he thik he.. ankhe khuli rakh kar b soch sakte ho..", scolded Dcp.
If it would have been any other time Abhijeet would have growled back with his wittyness but not today. Ignoring his comment, he asked, "kuch kaam tha apko Sir"?
"Kaam nahi, main kuch laya hu", said Dcp.
Everyone is confused thinking how can dcp get something for them. How can he be their wellwisher. Definitely there is something fishy in this. Everybody's thoughts are disturbed when he call, "Ajao Pradyuman".
Kya? Kya maine sahi suna? Nahi aise kaise ho sakta he wo toh switzerland me he? everybody was having the same thoughts.
Walking with slow steps, he appears in front of them unaware of the cyclone that he will be sinking in...
Everybody gathered around him with happy expressions.. Freddy said, "Shukar he bhagwan ka ap sahi salamat he".
Duo ran towards him and Daya touched his face to make sure he is not seeing a dream and said in a excitement, "Sir ap? Ap? Oh thank God!"
Abhijeet just hugged him hard and said, "Sir ap thik he.. apko kuch hua toh nahi.. ap to...", and stopped in between realizing he was in bureau and he could not let his emotions come up.. He separated from hug and said sorry softly. Acp felt delighted inside to see how much his team loved him, how much his sons loved him although he didnt need proof but sometimes actions make a person happy.
Purvi asked, "Fir sir wo sab kya tha? Wo khoon? Wo goli ke nishan?"
Acp replied, "Wo attack toh sach me hua tha lekin me bach gaya.. kuch chot jarur lagi thi lekin ab thik hu."
Sachin asked dcp, "Apko Acp sir kaha mile?".
This was the question that Acp was fearing off. Dcp choosed to remain quite and asked Acp to answer the question.
Acp with fear in his heart started, " Ye sab ek plan tha.. mera aur dcp sir ka... main janna chahta tha ki katori jinda b he ya nahi."
Everybody's feelings came down crashing like the house of cards.. They did not understand what to say how to react. Should they be happy that thier mentor is safe with them or should they be sad because their mentor made them go through hell lot of emotions... His both sons stood shocked feeling how could their father be so heartless towards them.
Daya stepped forward, gathered courage and asked, "ap ne hume bataya kyu nahi?"
Acp replied softly, "Isme jaan ka katra tha aur me tum logo kuch hone nahi de sakta tha..., aur bina kuch kiye reh b nahi sakta tha.. I am sorry"
This was enough to break down his emotions. He shouted loudly, " Ap hume kuch hone nahi de sakte the... aur apko kuch hojata toh? Kya hum jee pate apke bina? Socha iske bare me? Ya apne soch liya, ki bureau ko naya acp mil jayega, dcp sir ko b naya junior mil jayega toh sab thik ho jayega.. beto ka kya he jeena sikh jayenge ya toh mar jayenge... ". Even before he could complete his sentence, a strong slap hit his cheek. "Bas Daya, bahut bol liye tum.. maine tume meri majburi batayi he aur toh aur tum jante ho mere liye duty comes first", replied angry Acp.
Dcp realized it is not the right moment for him to be here. He can become victim of these mentally injured soldiers anytime. He politely made an excuse and left. Nobody objected as they had no expectations from him.
Freddy who was silent till now, came forward and said, "Sir, ek baar toh bolte humse.. hum apke liye jaan de dete..".
"Wahi toh nahi chahta tha main Freddy, isliye khud chala gaya..", replied Acp in gentle tone...
"Toh sir hume b bata dete.. apne us dcp ko batana asan samja aur hume kuch samja hi nahi.. ", replied Freddy in hurtful tone..
Acp was replying, "Nahi Freddy aisa kuch..", and was interrupted by him who said, "rehne dijiye Sir, apne acha nahi kiya" in head down mode and got back to his work.
Daya again said in tears, "kya kuch nahi kiya humne apko dhundne k liye.. aur ap?... aj b wo dcp laya apko ya ye dekhne aye ki hum jinda he ya mar gaye?" and got a slap again from his father again... A father could feel helplessness and worry in his son's words.. He took him in his hug but Daya did not hug him back. He was just crying and feeling hurt.. He separated himself from the hug and said, "apne acha nahi kiya ye...", wiped his tears and got back to his desk.
The angry young man was trying to believe everything that was happening. He wanted to get up if this was a dream. He was broken from inside. His mind was wondering what to belive, something that happened yesterday or that happened today or why did it all happen like this. Feeling stressed, He picked up his belongings and started to move out without giving even a look to his father. He had barely reached near the door when he felt dizzy and disbalanced. Daya immediately grabbed him and asked, "Abhi, thik ho?".
Abhijeet replied in weak tone, "Ha main thik hu. Main ghar jana chahta hu.. Please tum mujhe ghar chod doge?"
Daya checking his time and then said, "Ha Abhi.. thodi der rest room me aram karlo.. fir hum dono ghar chale jayenge..".
Abhijeet had no energy to protest, he accepted it.
A father , an acp was hurt to see his second-in-command broken like this. He thought if he had really thought about it..
Daya made him lie down and came back to his senior. "Chaliye Sir, kuch baat karni he..". Acp did not protest and both silently walked into the cabin.
Daya sat on his knees, near his father held his hand and started, "Sir, apko pata he jab apki wo news ayi toh, sabne kaise react kiya?
Flashback
Everybody was working on a case in the bureau, when Dr. Salunkhe came and gave the news.. All were shocked. Nobody wanted to belive it.. It felt to duo as if the their world had crashed...
Abhijeet got disbalanced but managed to stand and asked, "Dr Saab, ap ye kya keh rahe he? Koi galti b toh ho sakti he", with a lump in his throat.
"10 baar check kiya main.. lekin wahi result hamesha.. match hogaya.. I am sorry but this is the truth..", replied Dr. Salunkhe unhappily and left crying...
Everybody started crying and went into memory lane...
Purvi remembered his mentor, his father words when she was trapped..
"Ek baat yaad rakhna, hum cid walo ko kuch nahi hota aur hum tume kuch hone nahi dete"
She remembered his words when she was cleared off suspicion by her mentors boss..
"Wo kya he na purvi, jab b koi achi baat hoti he toh chitrole saab ko dukh hi hota he.."
Freddy remembered the jolly time, he has spent with his boss..
"Sir, party toh banti he..."
Freddy remember the time when he saved his wife...
"Kuch nahi hone denge hum Smita ko.."
Abhijeet remembered his first incident with his boss..
"Abhijeet tum ek bahadur sipahi ho, me chahta hu ki tum hamara department firse join karlo.."
Abhijeet remembered how his father cared for him...
"Ye darwaje k piche cid ka heera he heera, usse kuch b nahi hona chahiye.."
He remembered his care when he was not even his boss or father
"Idiot, tumne apne ap ko jala liya, agar tumhari jaan chali jati toh?"
Daya remembered how his boss trusted him...
"You are one of my best officers..."
He remembered how his father threatened to kill his culprits when he was in danger...
"Agar daya ko kuch hogaya toh pure hospital ko aag laga dunga main"
The silence was broken when Daya heard a collapsing sound. It was none other than his brother Abhijeet. He was deeply hurt with this news. Although they both have had differences sometimes, but this was not something he could bear.
Daya immediately rushed to Abhijeet and took his head in lap which was bleeding due to fall, "Abhi utho yaar", patting his cheek. "Freddy jaldi se doctor ko bulao". He picked up his friend and took him to the bureau rest-room. Other team members also rushed to him. Pankaj was rubbing his hands, purvi was calling him continuously... His buddy was patting his cheek to wake him up and holding a handkerchief on his wounded forehead.
"Abhi, Boss.. ankhe kholo.. kuch nahi hoga Acp sir ko.. hum he na.. hum dhundege.. tum please ut jao.. sun rahe ho tum Abhi?".
In few minutes doctor arrived. He checked him, dressed his wound, gave him an injection and prescribed some tablets.
"Doctor, kya hua Abhijeet ko?", wo aise kaise behosh hogaya? asked Daya in panicking tone.
"Dekhiye lagta he received a mental shock. Jiske wajah se unka bp bahut low hogaya and wo behosh hogaye, don't worry maine unhe treatment de diya he , bahut jaldi thik hojayenge.. abhi araam karne dijiye aur ha jab wo uthe toh shayad disturb lage toh please unhe shant rakhiye.. kuch b problem lage toh mujhe call kar lena"... said the doctor.
Daya thanked him and asked others to get back to work... He sat next to his bhai and pat his forehead. After sometime, he came out of the rest room and dialled some numbers to get any information possible about acp sir.
At night, Daya and Freddy brought Abhijeet home in sleeping state. Daya thanked Freddy and he left. Daya closed the door and got fresh and came to Abhijeet's room. He was still sleeping with a pale face and a wounded forehead. He sat there ruffling his hairs. Having lost appetite to food due to the news and his brothers state , he skipped his meal and slept in half lying position next to his brother.
His sleep got disturbed by a scream.
"Acp Sirrrrr...", screamed Abhijeet and hurriedly got off the bed.
Daya opened his eyes and ran towards this brother. Holding him by his shoulder and his left hand in his right hand, he stood in front of him and asked, "Kya hua Abhi? Kaha ja rahe ho?".
"Daya, wo.. wo sir mujhe bula rahe he... unko meri madad chahiye... mujhe jana padhega...", replied Abhijeet in panicked state..
Daya tightened his grip on him and said calmly, "Nahi Abhi, waha sir nahin he... tumne sapna dekha hoga.. aao chalo sojao".
"Nahi Daya maine sapna nahi dekha.. ye sach he.. chod mujhe jane de...", replied Abhijeet angrily..
Daya took a deep breath and then said again, "Nahi yaar Abhi.. please meri baat mano".
Abhijeet did not listen he pushed him and ran towards the main door. Daya fell down due to his push but quickly got up and followed his brother. He grabbed his right hand just before when Abhijeet was about to open the door.
With force, Daya pulled Abhijeet towards him and said, "Abhi me promise karta hu, Acp sir ko kahin se b dhund nikalunga.. jisne b ye kiya hoga na usko me switzerland me se kya agar wo paatal me b chup kar baitha hoga na dhund nikalunga aur apne haato se marunga use fir chahe mera jo b ho..tum please rukh jao".
Abhijeet showed reluctance to understand and was still struggling to run out from dayas grip saying, "mujhe jane de please Daya, please".
Now this was becoming unbearable for Daya to see his brother like this. He had no other option left. He slapped Abhijeet and said, "kya laga rakha he jana he jana he... maine kaha na hum dundhege... sunai nahi deta?".
Abhijeet came back to his senses and silently sat on his knees, holding Daya's right hand to his forehead and crying loudly, "Daya, me sir k bina nahi reh sakta... please sir ko la de..". Daya, filled with guilt of what had done just few minutes before, held Abhijeet by his shoulder and made him stand. He wiped his tears and said, "Sorry Abhijeet... chalo andar chalo.. hum kal pakka sir ko dhundne jayenge.. maine informers ko kaam par laga diya he... sir ko dhundne k liye tumko thik hona padhega na? ( Abhijeet nodded like a child) toh chalo sojao abhi.. ". He led his brother to bed again who did not protest this time. He silently went and laid down. Daya sat next to him holding his hand and patting his forehead until he slept.
Flashback over
Acp held his hand and made him stand-up and said, "Beta, me jaanta hu ki tum logo ko is plan se bahut dukh hua he lekin ye maine jaan bujkar nahi kiya. Farz ke aage majbur tha.. jo saza dena chaho de do lekin please mujhe maaf kardo" and folded his hands.
Daya stopped him folding hands and said, "apko ye sab karne ki jarurat nahi he.. main apse naraz nahi bas thoda sa gussa tha.. bardash nahi kar paya sab kuch..agar apko sach me kuch ho jata toh... ap toh mere kaan khicte hue hi ache lagte he….(both smiled) Aur ek wada karna padhega?"
"Kya", asked his father happily as his one son was no longer angry with him.
"Yehi ki ap dubara ye sab nahi karenge..", said Daya..
"Pakka wada", promised Acp lovingly to his son and thanked him for forgiving him and hugged him tightly. Daya responded with equal intensity.
After sometime, Daya asked, "Sir, ap me Abhi ko lekar ghar jau?".
Acp then realized, he still has one task remaining and convincing his angry young man is not as easy as his convincing his emotional fool. He gathered courage and asked Daya, "Main Abhijeet se baat..".
Daya stopped in between saying, "Sir, abhi nahi please.. me use sambhal lu.. ap shamko ghar aajana.. wo abhi kuch nahi samjega".
Acp nodded yes and Daya continued, "waise b wo apse jyada der tak naraz nahi rahe sakta" with a smile.
Daya woke up Abhijeet and took him home. Entering inside, Abhijeet moved to his room, followed by Daya.
"Daya, please mujhe akele chod do kuch time k liye", requested Abhijeet.
"Thik he Abhi, me ek gante baad ata hu", said Daya and moved out to get fresh and make dinner.
Abhijeet closed the door and lied on the bed with arm on his eyes without changing as he felt weak mentally and physcially. He remembered last time he had to face this was when he was doubted by his mentor for killing his brother. It taught him the art of controlling emotions. Is he not capable of being trusted? May be his expectations are too high to meet by his father..
After an hour, he heard a knock on his door.
"aajao Daya, darwaza khula he", replied Abhijeet without moving..
The visitor came inside and nodded his head seeing him sleeping with shoes and coat. He went to Abhijeet and started taking off his shoes without seeing anything. Feeling the touch, Abhijeet quickly opened his eyes and got shocked. He pulled his legs and tried to stand up in hurry due to which he fell down on the bed. He tried to get up again but failed..
"Chup chap Betho raho Abhijeet", ordered Acp. Having spent 20 years with this angry man he very well knew when to be soft and when to be strict. He tried being soft in the morning and the response was this...
Abhijeet followed his order without looking at him. Now he became a father again and removed his another shoe treating him like a 5 year old. Abhijeet protested but the father became an Acp and showed his fiery eyes. He sat up on the bed , next to his son and became a loving father again. In fatherly tone he asked, "Khafa ho?".
Finally Senior Inspector Abhijeet spoke, "Nahi toh.. kis haq se hona chahiye?" with sarcasm.
The reply made the loving father to change into Acp mode. "Tumhe kya lagta he kis haq se ho sakte ho?" with questioning gaze..
Again Senior Inspector Abhijeet replied, "Kisi b haq se nahi".
"Toh fir bureau se kyu aana chahte the? Pata nahi duty hours se the?", asked Acp.
"Sorry", replied Abhijeet plainly.
"Sorry? Bas sorry bol diya aur hogaya.", shouted Acp.
"Kyu sorry me koi problem he? Apne b toh yehi kiya.. ", replied Abhijeet unknowingly.
A father smiled internally, as he has succeeded in his first step of making his son accept yes he is angry, maintaining his serious tone he said, "toh tum mante ho ki tum khafa ho mujhse?"
No answer from Abhijeet.
"Lekin senior Inspector Abhijeet toh gussa dikha deta he.. chahe koi b kyu na ho uske samne..", replied Acp calmly.
Again no response from Abhijeet. He is just looking down.
"Toh me ye manu ki ek beta apne baap ke liye pareshan tha aur usi haq se tum mujhse khafa ho?", asked a father lovingly to his son.
These words broke his control. He hugged his father tightly and started crying loudly. Even a father could not resist him. He took him in his hug and started patting his back. Both gave each other time to feel their presence and relax. Abhijeet now seperated and said, "Sir apne mujh par vishwas kyu nahi kiya?, kya me apke plan ko pura nahi kar pata?"
A father was expecting questions from his son but not this one. "Nahi Beta aisa kuch nahi he.. main bas tume khatre me nahi dalna chahta tha.. agar apne bad me kisi par vishwas karta hu toh wo ho tum."
Accepting his answer Abhijeet continued, "Ap sirf aisa kehte he, karte nahi... (Acp nodded no)... Sir please agli baar aisa kuch nahi karna.. main ne apni maa k bina jina sikh liya lekin apke bina nahi ji sakta.. aaj me jo b hu apke hi wajah se hu... ap nahi hote toh shayad aj main b nahi hota.. please do not do this to me ever again..." requesting his father.
An Acp, a father had no words to explain or defend anything, he just hugged him again and said Sorry beta.. I am really sorry.. I promise dubara aisa kuch nahi hoga... The hug was talking more than words.
Hearing things were sorted out between his brother and father, Daya entered inside with 3 plates of food. He handed one to each of them and then said with innocence, "Bhalai ka toh jamana hi nahi raha. Dono ko samjaya maine aur mujhe hi bhul gaye. Akele akele hug kar liya" and sat on the other edge of bed with phoola hua face.
Acp got up and went and hugged him too and made him sit next to his brother. In very loving tone, he said, "chalo aj me tumhe khana khilata hu". Daya immediately replied, "Nahi Sir , me khalunga.. ap thak gaye hoge na.."
Abhijeet found it strange, daya refusing to get pampered. It is one of the things that Daya likes to do always. He asked him in a teasing smile, "Kya kiya he tune khane k sath Daya?".
Daya replied with straight face, "Kuch b toh nahi boss".
"Nahi main maan hi nahi sakta ye.."
"Sachi Abhi, tumhe yakin nahi toh ye dekho", said Daya and took one bite from his plate and ate it happily.
"Ap toh mujhe pakka yakin he ki gadbad hum dono(pointing to self and acp) ke plate k sath hi he", said Abhijeet.
He signaled something to Acp through eyes and asked Daya, "Dekh sidhi tarah bata de varna...".
"Kya boss tum hamesha mujh par shak karto ho..". Even before he could complete his sentence his both ears were grabbed by his brother and father.
Acp said, "ab toh mujhe b shak he is plate par.. batana chahenge chote sahab kya gadbad ki he?"
"Maine kuch nahi kiya he.. sachhi.. ap log bachhe ki jaan le rahe he.. please kaan chodiye ", replied Daya innocently.
"Acha?", replied his mischievous father and twisted his ear more.. "Batao jaldi", ordered his father.
Finally Daya gave up. "Thik he batata hu.. pehle kaan chodiye".
Both left his ear. He rubbed his ears and said with the most cute and innocent expression, "wo maine apki sabji me chini(sugar) mila di thi".
"Kya?", both with shocking expressions and acp again moved his hand forward to grab his ears but Daya covered both his ears with palms this time and said with a proud smile, "subah apne hi kaha tha na jo saja deni ho de do, toh ye apki sweet saza he aur apke akele kaise khane deta toh Abhi ke plate me b mila di.. taki apko company mile".
Acp looked at him in fake anger and said, "Dayaaaa...".
Daya immediately scolded to Abhijeet, "Kya Abhi maine tumhari kitni side li aur tum kuch bol hi nahi rahe ho sir ko. Bolo na ki chod de mujhe.. ".
Looking at his chota bhai's struggle to save himself, Abhijeet said, "Chod dijiye Sir, jaisa b he hum dono ka ladla he...".
Both laughed and Daya smiled with a shy grin. Later all 3 had thier dinner. After dinner Acp put duo to sleep and went to the guest room to sleep thanking God that all is well..
End of Story