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Author's Note : Umm Guys this chapter starts with a conversation between cupid kaki and Shreya. It is kinda inspired by one of my favorite quotes. Here it is ~
' At some point of life you have to take your own decisions. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy and that's how we're made. So you can waste you life drawing lines and you can live your life crossing them. " Here's what I know ! If you are willing to take a chance, the view from the other side is spectacular!".
So in the honor of these great lines, here's presenting chapter 5.
CHAPTER 5 : BREAKING THE FENCE...
" Kaki ! Ho gaya mera. Ab aur nahi !" Shreya said as she felt completely satiated. Shreya was at Kaka , Kaki's house today. She just had to monitor his monthly blood pressure and other stuff. So instead of taking him to hospital which would tire him down, Shreya herself came adjusting her shift timings. Thankfully everything had to be turned normal. And now Shreya was having a peaceful lunch after that.
Maa ke hath ka khana kuch aur hi hota hai.
" Are Aise kaise ho gaya. Ek hi roti khayi hai tune abtak. Shareer me Takat kaise banegi ?" Kaki asked as she put one more garma garam ghee lagi hui roti in Shreya's plate. Shreya's sighed. " Kaki , Pet bhar gaya hai mera !" Shreya said reluctantly. " Pet nahi bhara. Man bhar gaya hai tera !" Kaki said as came one spoonful of garma garam aloo Gobi, followed by kaki ke hath ka special Achar. Shreya just smiled. " Pet mera , Mann mera and pata sab tujhe rehta hai !" Shreya said. " Pet tera ho..Mann tera hoo...par Shreya toh meri hai. Merese behtar koi nahi janta hai tujhe !" Kaki said.
Akhir Kaki ke samne koi jeet kaise sakta hai...
" Waise ye ghee se latpat roti , itta masaledar achar...inn sabse Kaka ko dur rakhna Haa !" Shreya said warning Kaki. " Cheen lo bhai. Cheen lo. Humse humari choti choti khusiyaan bhi Cheen lo !" Kaka said as he joined them on the dining table. " Aap toh rehne hi dijiyega. Merko toh lagta hai aapki shikayat Daya se hi lagani padegi Ab. Kabhi usko dekha hai ? Sirf apni sehat banaye rakhne ke liye kitta poshak khana khata hai!" Kaki said. Shreya didn't know that.
Was he that into diets and stuff. Maybe yes , May be no.
At that moment only, the house phone rang. " Beta ye complaint daal degi kya ? Phone ke receiver se awaj nahi aa raha !" Kaka said. " Speaker se hi baat krna pdta hai !" Kaka again said as kaki got up to pick up the phone. " Hello Kaki ! Kabse mobile pe phone kar raha hoon !" Daya's voice echoed through the speaker phone. Unknowingly a smile crept on Shreya's face. She didn't know what was happening. In fact she didn't even that...now-a-days whenever Daya called or even if there was just a mention of Daya , she used to smile a lot.
" Are phone andar bedroom me hoga ! Waise bhi tune leke toh diya hai, par mujhe woh fone kuch samajh nahi ata. Tu ye landline thik karwa de bas !" Kaki said complaining. Shreya giggled on listening to the technological helplessness. " Achcha sun na ! Kaka ko kehna ki dopahar me tayar rahe. Me Dr. Sharma ke sath unki appointment le leta hoon. Unka monthly review hai toh !" Daya said in a hurry. Kaki then looked towards Shreya and Shreya just shrugged.
Waisebhi usne kaha mujhepe vishwas rakhna hai. Jab tak Dr. Sharma ke muh se kuch sun na le tab tab vishwas kaha...
" Are Daya , iski jarurat nahi. Shreya ayi thi. Usne Abhi BP wagre sab dekh liya. Sab normal hai. Wohi goliyaan continue krne ke liye bola hai." Kaki said. Perhaps she didn't have any idea what had transpired about kaka's health between both of them. " Kaki !" Shreya intervened in between. " Daya ko leke jana honga toh koi problem nahi. Agar kisi ek aur senior doctor ka opinion lenge toh Achcha hi rahega !" Shreya said from behind. There was long pause but then Daya replied. " Nahi thik hai. Shreya ne Dekha hai barabar hi bola hoga ! Achchi baat hai ghar pe kaam hogya. Chal me jara kaam me hoon. Baadme baat krte !" Daya said ending the call.
Ekdumse itta badlaav ?
Bas abhi toh ho gya. Daya ki baat kya chidi Kaki ka dimag to ekdum kisi biker se bhi tez daudega. She was then back at the dining table and sat besides Shreya. " Waise Daya ne btaya ki tum uss din khane pe gye the !" Kaki said excitingly.
Lo nikal hi gaya topic. Ab toh Daya ke naam ka Jaap rukna nahi hai. Ye Daya ne bhi Kaki ko kyu hi btaya..
" Haa uss din Daya ka call aya tha . Toh bas yuhi gaye the !" Shreya said. Unknowingly Shreya smiled again after remembering the night a couple of days before. It was a hilarious night afterall. Perhaps one of the best she had in an entire life. But Shreya's fav moments weren't the one that involved dancing. They weren't the one that had discussion that took place in the car or in a restaurant. There even weren't the one where her lie was comically exposed. Her favorite moments were just when Daya's strong arm surrounded her to protect her. She somehow felt safe , felt protected. And to top it all he did that always and always did it on instinct. Whenever he felt that maybe she wasn't feeling safe , Shreya always found his arm around her shoulder pulling her closer.
" Toh fir ?" Kaki asked again as a gossip girl. Shreya laughed at her childishness and said , " Kaki , next time tu bhi chal thik hai. Matlab tujhe live reporting mil jaygi !". Kaki then thought about it for a while. " Tum Iss gati se chalte rahoge toh kuch dino me yahi karna padega !" Kaki said. " Kya ?" Shreya asked surprised. " Yeh sab chod ! Tu kab khane leke jaa rahi hai use?" Kaki asked. Shreya laughed. " Me kyu khane pe lekar jau ! Meri kya birthday ki treat hai kya ?' Shreya asked. " Kamaal hai. Har baar pehel wohi kyu kare ? Tu bhi toh kuch kar liya kar !" Kaki said.
Ab na bohot ho raha tha. Kya baar baat Daya Daya...Hadd hoti hai yaar...
" Kaki..Kaki meri baat Suno!" Shreya said now seriously. " Ye na Aap baar baar Daya aur mere bich jo ek rishta banana chahte hai na...Woh na karo..." Shreya said that which made Kaki's face go sad like literally anything. She had started having hope afterall. " Pyar koi jabardasti to nahi na kaki !" Shreya said again. " Aur waisebhi tujhe pata hai ye pyar, parivaar, apnapan...in sab chizo se me dur hi rehti hoon." Shreya said finally getting up from the dining table.
" Mana ki rishta koi jabardasti nahi. Lekin Rishte banana bhi koi majak nahi !" Kaki said. She then continued. " 5 saal ki thi jab tujhe pehli baar dekha tha !" Kaki said going to into Flashback.
Are yaar... emotional blackmail nahi...
" Kaki...ye sab baate nikalna jaruri hai kya ?" Shreya said a little irritated. " Nahi ! Aaj me bolunga aur tum sunogi !" Kaki said. Shreya then stood in the kitchen taking support of the kitchen counter.
" Chotisi thi...Akele kone me ekdum udaas baithe rehti thi. Khana bhi nahi khati thi." Kaki said. " Maine kuch kaha toh Aise gusse se dekhti thi !" Kaki continued. " Kabhi socha hai tere mere bich me rishta banane ke liye Kitne shamate krni padi hongi ! Rishte yuhi nahi bante Beta. Bohot dil bada karna padta hai. Bohot kasht karne padte hai. Ye chote se Paudhe ko Bohot pani dena padta hai ! Abhi tu hi farak dekh le , ek Jamane me gusse se dekhne wali, Aaj ek call pe sab chod ke ajati hai !" Kaki then took a long pause.
" Aise bante hai rishte !" Kaki finally said. " Meri pyari Kaki, sab samajhti hoon me. Par mere tera rishta aur Daya aur mere rishte ka kya sambandh !" Shreya asked. " Shreya me Manti hoon tumhare sath jo hua bohot bura hua ! Lekin iska Matlab puri duniya hi buri hai aisa toh nahi na !" Kaki said in a very loving voice. " Matlab ?" Shreya asked. " Bachcha ! Kuch rishte aise hote hai jaha jabtak jeete nahi ho tab tak unki ahmiyat nahi samajh me ati !" Kaki said. " Kaki ? Rishta jiyu toh bhi kisi vishwas se ?" Shreya asked in reality.
Kaki just smiled and said , " Kabhi kabar akh band krke dusri ore jana padta hai. Kya pata wahase zindagi kuch jyada hi khoobsurat dikhe ! Aur pata hai humesha insan pe bharosa nahi krte, kabhi kabar bharosa bhagwan pe bhi karna hota hai. Mana ki pehle zindagi buri thi Lekin iska Matlab ye toh nahi na ki age ki bhi zindagi khaas nahi. Itna kasht toh bhagwan bhi kisike zindagi me daalne pe pehle sochete honge.. "
Shreya took a deep and said , " Darr lagta hai kaki. Asan nahi hai mere liye. Sab chod ke chale jate hai. Koi nahi rukta." Shreya said in a teary voice. " Tumhe kya lagta hai Daya ke liye asan hoga ? Nahi Beta...Woh bhi tumse baat krne ke pehle 10 baar sochta hoga. Me janti hoon. Par iska Matlab ye toh nahi na ki usne ye rishta banane ke liye mehnat nahi kar raha.
Lakiro ke age toh yuhi kisine ungliyaan nahi di...bhagwan ne bhi kismat se pehle mehnat likhi hai !"
Shreya became silent, her mind suddenly going into thinking mode. " Kaki ! Mere shift ka timing ho raha hai ! Me nikalti hoon !" Shreya said and gathered her things around. Shreya had almost reached the front door when she suddenly heard kaki's voice. " Waise Shreya. Akbar me koi nayi picture btayi hai theater me lagi hui. Dhishum dhishum wali hai. Daya ko pasand ati hai. Puch ke dekhna ekbar !"
Shreya just nodded and left the scene as soon as possible. Kaki came back and said to her husband, " Ek picture ko sath me bhejne ke liye kya kya karna padta hai !". And both of them erupted in laughter.
( Hospital )
Shreya was thinking about what kaki had said. Maybe she was right. Daya was trying so hard to be her friend. And maybe she had always been on the receiving side.
Kabhi Uske liye bhi kuch kregi toh kuch bura nahi hoga.
So finally making up her mind, Shreya picked up her phone and dialed Daya's number. It was ringing and ringing and ringing. Shreya was about to keep it back when Daya picked up. " Haa Shreya...Me actually thoda busy hoon. Me free hone ke baad call krta hoon !" Daya said that and kept the fone.
( CID bereau )
" Sir ye jo ek - dedh mahine baad party hai jaha drugs ki hera pheri ho rahi hai. Uss party ki puri setting lag gyi hai. Usme sab kuch plan ke hisab se hi hoga. Aur itte din se hum jiss drug gang ke piche hai woh bohot asani sab log pakad me ajayenge !" Abhijeet said.
" Yeh bohot Achchi setting ki hai tumne aur Daya ne Abhijeet. Ab toh intezaar bas uss party ka hai !" ACP Pradyuman said. " Are yaar Pradyuman party to lagbhag 1-1.5 mahine ke baad hai na. Tab tak toh jeene do bicharo do. Kitne din se bichari din Raat ek krke kaam kar rahe hai." Dr. Salunkhe said. " Aisi baat krta hai Salunkhe ?" ACP said. " Haa fir nahi toh kya ?" Dr. Salumkhe replied. " Toh chal fir hume dinner pe leke chal !" ACP Pradyuman said. " Yaar me ..me kyu...Pichle 3 baar bhi me hi leke gya tha ! Iss baar tumharai baari !" Before the tussle between two most senior officers could go any further , Abhijeet intervened and said , " Ek...ek...ek kaam krte hai. Mere ghar pe dinner krte hai."
" Haa ye bohot Achcha ho jayga. Bohot din hogye , Tarika ke hath kuch khaya nahi waise bhi !" Dr. Salunkhe said. " Dekha pradyuman Dekha. Kabhi toh bhi kanjoos ki tarah bartaav na karo ! Apne bachcho se seekho kuch !" Dr. Salunkhe said as he walked off. " Ye Salunkhe ki toh me ..." Pradyuman said. " Sir..Sir...Aap mere suniye...!" Daya said distracting his mentor.
( Evening - Abhijeet's Place )
" Haaji , Tarika jee...boliye kya madat kardu me aapki ?" Abhijeet coming from behind Tarika and holding her by her waist. " Tum na Abhijeet kitchen se dur hu raha karo ! Madat kam aur kaam badhane ka kaam krte ho Sirf tum !" Tarika said. " kya Tarika tum bhi !" Abhijeet said. " Waise aaj kis khushi me dinner plan kara Aap sabne ?" Tarika asked as she gave finishing touches. She then picked something up and put it in Abhijeet's mouth.
" Kaisa bana hai ?" Tarika asked. To which Abhijeet just spinned her so that now Tarika was facing him. " Perfect. Bilkul tumhari tarah !" Abhijeet as he gave her a kiss on her cheeks. " Abhijeet tum bhi na..." Tarika said blushing. " Are bhai an apni biwi se romance bhi na kare !" Abhijeet said giving a second peck.
" Aaj bade romantic mood me ho !" Tarika said. " Mood toh roj hi rehta hai Ji.. par kya kare log jurm hi itta karte hai ki unke piche bhagna padta hai !" Abhijeet said making Tarika laugh. " Waise gajar ka halwa banaya aapne ?" Abhijeet asked with curiosity. " Jee Haa banaya hai. Bilkul Jaise Daya ko pasand hai ! Low calorie! Low sugar ! Bilkul waisa !" Tarika said. " Me Daya ke liye banao aisa kab bola !" Abhijeet said thoda najre churake. Tarika smiled. " Ab itta gajar ka halwa banane ke liye bola hi hai toh ye bhi bata do ki tum dono ke bich kya hua ?" Tarika asked again with confidence.
" Are Yeh Daya bhi na.. Har jagah Takat lagani rehti hai. Kabhi dimag bhi to lagana chahiye. Aaj ek mujrim ko pakadne ke liye ekdum point blank shooting range pe khada tha. Jab ki agar dimag lagata toh ye jarur sochta tha ki usko Jinda pakdenge toh kitni chize hath me lagegi. Bas har jagah maar pit." Abhijeet said remembering what had happened during the day.
" Aur Iss baat pe tumne uspe jorse chilla diya hoga !" Tarika said guessing. After all she knew her husband too well. " Kya karta ! Chillata nahi toh seekhega kaise." Abhijeet said. " Abhijeet tum na ekdum khadus na bana karo ! Dato. Par na haq se dato. Gusse se nahi ! Haq jatao huqumat nahi !" Tarika said. " Waise toh itne narm dil rehte ho. Par kisi case me time lag jaye toh pata nahi ekdum khadus ban jato ho. Ekdum khadus. Fir Daya ko mujhe manana padta hai !" Tarika continued. " Woh bhi toh dheere dheere seekh raha hai na." Tarika again took Daya's side. " Hmm !" Abhijeet said realizing his mistake.
" Waise shahabzade ki Shreya ke mamle me kya progress hai ?" Abhijeet asked. " Haa..ye mamle jarur khushkhabri hai. Daya ne bola hai woh dheere dheere Shreya ke sath age badhane chahega krke !" Tarika said with happiness clearly visible in her eyes. " Toh fir hume Shreya se milne me jyada der nahi karna chahiye !" Abhijeet said drinking a sip of juice from the refrigerator. " Na baba naa. Tum itne jaldi nahi miloge usse !" Tarika said. " Kyu kya problem hai ?!" Abhijeet asked. " Abhijeet Mano ya na Mano , Tum bohot khadus ho. Choti hai woh. Darr jaygi bichari !" Tarika said. " Yaar tum logo ka na alag hi hai. Khane thodi wala hoon me use !" Abhijeet said smirking. " Abhijeet, baat ko samjho. Kuch rishte ko Waqt dena padta hai. Har chiz chat mangni pat byah nahi hoti. Haa dono ek dusre se pyar jarur krte hai Lekin itna bhi nahi ki qabool karle. Aur Waise bhi ye mamle sabse jyada patience Tumhe hi rakhna hai !" Tarika said. " Aisa kyu ?" Abhijeet asked. " Tumhe kya lagta hai? ACP sir se Iss mamle me baat krte samay Daya Tumhe hi toh age khada krega !" Tarika said. " Arey Bhai !" Abhijeet exclaimed and just then the doorbell ranged.
" Lo agya tumhara ladla. Darwaze pe tumhara ladla hai. Aur stove pe gajar ka halwa. Mana lo jab tak Salunkhe Sir aur ACP sir nahi ate ! Me tayar hoke ati hoon.
( Few Days later )
" Kaki , Kya jidd kar rahi ho bachcho Saman?" Shreya said angrily. Apparently Kaki wasn't talking to her. " Tum dono ka jhagda ho gaya hoga toh mujhe Nashta mil jayga aaj ke din ?" Kaka said. Kaki then angrily took some fruits and put them in the mixer. " Aaj ka Nashta me kuch jyada hi gussa rehne wala hai lagta !" Kaka said as he gulped plane water.
Shreya squinted her eyes in frustration.
Yeh Kaki bhi na ...humesha meri Galti nahi hoti yaar...
" Kaki apke kehne par maine call toh lagay tha Daya ko. Abhi woh busy the toh me kya karu !" Shreya said. " Aur Ab ye jyada hi bachpana nahi hogya kya ki app mere sath mandir nahi challengi." Still silence.
Kya karu yaar me Ab.
In anger then Shreya took her bag and said , " Thik hai ! Aapke Mann me jo hai woh karo. Mujhe jana. Agar mann badal jaye aur mandir jana hoga toh call kar dena !" Shreya said packing her belongings and leaving. Soon then the door bell rang and Kaka went to open it.
" Are Daya ! Agye tum. Jaldi se jaldi in do mese ek aurat ko bahar leke jao !" Kaka said warning him on the door only. Daya didn't understand what was happening. Actually he had just received a call today morning from kaki that she needed him to be her chauffer for visiting the temple. Daya was actually busy but then he managed for half an hour. " Mahol garam hai kya ?" Daya asked Kaka. He and Kaka shared a very good bond. " Bohot jyada. Tum hi dekho bhai !". Kaka said as he ushered Daya inside
" Are Shreya , Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho ? Aaj duty pe nahi gyi ?" Daya asked very casually.
Sab musibat ki hai jad ye banda hai aur itta has ke, daat dikhake baat kar raha hai...
Shreya furiously looked at him. Anger was ckearly glaring from her eyes. She then found the Pooja ki thali on the table and angrily placed it on Daya's hand.
" Ye lo ! Leke jao apni Kaki ko !"
Shreya said and was about to leave when suddenly Daya stopped her by holding her hand. He then pulled her in front of him and very calmy and silently said , " Shreya ? Kya baat hai ? Hmm ?".
In the mean time, Kaki came down with her purse and said, " Chale Daya ?". Kaki said as if Shreya was non existent. " Kaki kya ho raha hai ?" Daya asked again peacefully. " Daya mujhe jana chahiye. Baadme baat krte hai ? Waise bhi mujhe kaam hai !" Shreya said as she tried to get rid of Daya. " Haa Haa, Sare kaam Toh tujhe hi hai. Daya aur me toh ekdum nikamme !" Kaki said. And boy that hurt.
A small silent tear rolled down from Shreya's eyes. And then suddenly Daya understood what was happening ? " Kaki kya tu picture ki baat se naraj hai Shreya par ?" Daya asked. Kaki then looked at Shreya and said , 'Haa toh kyu na hu ?" Kaki said. Daya then left Shreya's hand and went towards Kaki. " Chal idhar aa tu baith mere sath !" Daya said as he directed the elder one towards Sofa. " Shreya ne mujhe call kiya tha. Ek nahi do baar. Maine uthaya bhi tha. Par me hi itna busy tha ki usse na dhang se baat kar paya aur na usko call back. Isme uski koi Galti nahi !" Daya said.
" Me nikalti hoon ! Mujhe late ho raha hai !" Shreya said and left the scene. She didn't want to the part of that that conversation anymore. Now even Daya didn't stop her. Although he wasn't a psychological expert like Tarika , but he knew when a person needed his space. " Faltu me rula diya na bichari ko !" Kaka said taking Shreya's side. Daya just smiled and said , " Fikr mat karo Kaka. Me baat kar lunga usse !" Daya then looked towards Kaki and said , " Aur Aap ! Bewajah Shreya ke piche mat lagiye Kaki. Uske lagega toh jarur ayengi mere pass. Kahi jyada khichne ne rishte tut bhi jate hai !" Daya said.
( Eveving )
Shreya was sitting on a bench in the park. It was around 8 in the night. The park was also almost devoid of people. The kids had returned to their respective homes and some elderly people could be seen talking to each other under a street light that was quite distant to Shreya and perhaps only the light source. Shreya tapped her feet on the moist soil below and pursed her lips. She was actually waiting for Daya.
Not only for Daya ,infact this week was tiring for Shreya two. She had two 36 hours shift followed by 3 nights in the ICU ward. It was just that she never mentioned how busy her life was.
Shreya looked at her watch. He was 15 mins late. " Shreya ?" She then finally heard his voice and turned around. " Hi !" She said shyly. " Aaj yaha kaise kya bula liya ? Kuch urgent kaam tha kya ?" Daya asked as he came and sat besides her. Shreya then looked at him. His sharp features , sharp nose and on point jawline.
Shreyaaa...bahar nikal...
" Haa woh mujhe bas...subah ke liye maafi mangni thi. Thoda maturely handle karti toh shyd itta drama nahi hota !" Shreya said cluthing her bag leather bag. " Non sense ! Kaki ko to tum janti ho ! Dimag me kuch than le toh chodti hi nahi hai !" Daya said. Shreya was still not satisfied with his answers. " Waise bhi mujhe kisine kaha hai , ki Sr. Inspector Daya...kaki ke baat ko itta seriously nahi lete !" Daya said playfully placing his large on her head. That made Shreya giggle a little.
" That's my girl !" Daya said. " Waise Daya ek baat pucho ?" Shreya asked. " Haa bilkul pucho !" Daya said looking at her. " Kya Aap Sahime itta busy the ki ek call back bhi nahi kar sake ?" Shreya just asked that out of curiosity. Daya took a deep breathe and said , " Nahi. Ek call toh kar hi sakta tha me !". That honest answer shocked Shreya. Never ever in her life she had met a person who is this honest. " Toh jab me aapko movie ke barime puch rahi thi toh Aap kuch bole kyu nahi " Shreya asked curiously. Daya just gave his know it all smile. " Woh movie Tumhe thodi dekhne thi. Kaki ke bolne pe hi call kiya tha tumne !" Daya said causing Shreya to blush.
" Aap insano ko padhne me kuch jyada hi hoshiyaar ho !" Shreya said. Daya just smiled. " Itta bhi mushkil nahi hota. Waise bhi koi bhi ladki mujhe Godzilla movie dekhne ke liye khudse message toh nahi kregi !" Daya said and that threw both of them into a laughing sprint.
Daya just stared at the laughing physique of Shreya. She was in a perfect shape physically. She was beautiful. And yet the shine from her soul overpowered her beauty. She was captivating.
Kash Shreya tum samajh Pati ki me Tumhe kitna Chahne laga hoon...
Both of them were into own when Shreya's stomach growled. " I'm sorry !" Shreya said as she drank a little water from her metal bottle. " Lunch nahi kiya ?" Daya asked. Shreya was just shocked at the question. In a very long time apart from kaki he was the only person that at times had asked her about her lunches and dinners. " Nahi woh aaj thode emergency cases jyada the toh ! Abhi ghar jake karungi !" Shreya said. " Sath me kare ?" Daya asked immediately.
Daya now very well knew that he had to manage both of the things simultaneously. The he taking the dominant role and as well as giving Shreya the space to become comfortable. And by the looks of it he was doing it quite well.
Shreya then thought about a moment and said , " Haa...chalega !". Daya then guided her to his car and both of them proceeded towards any of the restaurant they could find on the way. Finally finding a decent eatery , Daya stopped his car. " Chalo Yeh wala try krte hai !" . Daya said to Shreya but Shreya was completely looking outside window. " Shreya ?" Daya called out to her. Shreya then looked towards him and said , " Daya ? Beach pe jake pav bhaji or pulao khaye ??? Ppuuulllleeeeesssee !" Shreya said that almost trying to please him. Daya smiled and said , " Shreya , Tumne lunch bhi nahi kiya hai ! Let's eat something good today. Pav bhaji or pulao aaj enough nahi hoga !" Daya said.
" Daya Chaliye na bohot tasty lagega ! Aur fir hum sirf pav bhaji aur pulao pe thodi rukenge. Uske baad ice Gola bhi toh khayenge !" Shreya said. Her eyes clearly shining at the imagination of all those fast food things. " Are you sure ?" Daya asked again. It had been long since he had eaten these kinda things. " Cent percent sure ! Ab chaloo!" Shreya said. " Thik hai ! Thik hai !" Daya said and both of them instead of a fancy restaurant were eating at small thela.
Soon Daya and Shreya placed their orders and sat on plastic chairs and table that had surely seen better days. " Yeh meri favourite jagah hai !" Shreya said excitingly. And soon their orders arrived. Daya looked at his food dumb founded. A big rectangular slice of butter was placed on the top of bhaji and when he picked up the pav, butter literally tripped on his plate. " Hogi hi ? Aur ho bhi kyu na !" Daya said. " Kha ke dekho. Taste bohot Achchi hai !" Shreya said and both of then started having their food.
" Aaj Kitne mujrim ko pakde?" Shreya asked just to carry out the conversation. " Aajkal jara kisi bade case me fasa hoon. Lambi planning chal rahi hai uski ! Tumhare kya halchal ? Tumne Kitne logo ko thik kiya ?" Daya asked. Shreya took a pause and said , " Maine aaj ek elderly couple ko 2 ghante convince kiya ki unki khasi pneumonia nahi hai !" Shreya said as remembering the hard 2 hours. Daya laughed at that. Old people are sometimes hard to manage. " Kaki ko hi Lelo !" Daya said and Shreya smiled on remembering her morning.
Iski hasi ne toh jaan le leni hai
" Tumhe ek compliment deni thi !" Daya said. " Haa Haa.. wohi na ki me bohot khoobsurat muskurati hoon !" Shreya said referring to the last time when he had said something like that. " Nahi !" Daya said again. " Tum muskurate hue bohot khoobsurat lagti ho !" Daya said. Shreya's face literally turned to tomato red.
To rapidly change the topic Shreya said , " Aapke sath aapki team me kaun kaun hai ?". Daya smiled. At least she was taking interest in his life. " Mere boss hai ACP sir. ACP Pradyuman. Bas itta samajh lo ki Kaka ki baad wohi hai zindagi me !" Daya said. " Fir ate hai. Senior Inspector Abhijeet. Jo me Tumhe ek dost ke barime bata raha tha na Kal. Wohi ! Woh aur uski wife Dr. Tarika. Par tumhare jaisi doctor nahi hai. Murdo wali doctor hai !" Daya said. " Ruko me Tumhe foto dikhata hoon !" He immediately picked his mobile and showed the foto of yesterday's dinner party. There was Abhijeet , Tarika , Dr. Salunkhe , ACP Pradyuman and then finally there was Daya with the gajar ka halwa in his hand. " Sab bohot khush lagre !" Shreya said after observing the photo. " Haa bas yuhi samjho ki ye log mera dusra parivaar hai !" Daya said.
Unknown to Shreya , Daya was setting this perfect pace, where he was familiarizing her to his world and at the same time not forcing her to a part of it.
" Tumhare colleagues ?" Daya asked. " Filhaal toh nayi nayi hoon. Ek Dr. Priya hai. Par usme bhi aisa hai humare shift concide nahi hote soo...I'm yet find my family at work. Aur boss to toh Aap Jante hi hai. Dr. Sharma !" Shreya said. " Haa !" Daya said. They were almost done eating and Daya paid whatever the bill amount was. Shreya was pursuing him to let her pay this time but Daya was adamant. And in the end he won. " Chale tumhara ice Gola khane !" Daya asked. " Yessss... Aapko kaunsa flavour pasand hai ! Mera to Kala khatta favourite hai !" Shreya said with her eyes shining bright.
...Tumhe zindagi jeena ata hau Shreya...bas Zindagi jeene se darti ho...
" Bhaiyya 2 ice Gola. Ek Kala khatta...ek orange !" Daya said as Shreya stood behind him. And jab pehli baar Shreya ne uss ice Gole ko chusa na...tabhi Daya understood.
Shreya doesn't need any fancy restaurants or woh gulabo ke fool wala tamjham.
Bas ek beparwah zindagi aur ek bepanah pyar.
" Selfie khiche ?" Shreya asked. " Ice Gole ke sath selfie?" Daya asked. " Apni jeebh dekhi hai. Ek Selfie toh banti hai !" Shreya said as she handed her fone to Daya. " Ek min ! Daya said as he adjusted both of them into the frame. He then bought Shreya closer and both of them showed their tongues by giving a funny expression !
" Ye aisi tasveer bereau pe pohoh gyi na toh bas !" Daya said. But inside he was enjoying this a little too much. It had been ages since he had been to a chowpati like this. It had been a really good time when he felt unguarded. It was like he left all his worry, all his tensions in the air for the time being.
" Daya ?" Shreya asked. " Haa ?" Daya replied. " Aapko Aise enjoy krte hue bohot samay hogya na !" Shreya said clearly judging from Daya's expression.
Yaar ye kya sahi guess karti hai yaar..
" Haa woh bas kam me aisa fast rehta hu ki..." Daya said but then stopped in between. " Thank you for today ! Mujhe Sachme bohot maja aya !" Daya said. Unknowingly Shreya had found a way to Daya's heart.
" Chalo chalte ! Me chod deta hoon Tumhe!" Daya said before the moment got any awkward. Within 20 minutes Daya had reached, Shreya's apartment. " Jab tak me bedroom ka light on na karu , Aap to jayenge nahi !" Shreya said remembering the first ever time Daya had dropped her. " Kabhi nahi !" Daya said. Shreya smiled unlocking the car's door. She bid her good bye and turned her back. But once again , something made Shreya stop in her tracks.
Shreya turned around and asked, " Daya?" . Daya looked at her curiosly and asked, " Haa ?". Shreya looked down a little hesitantly. She then bit her lower lip and finally mustering enough courage said , " Godzilla chod ke koi dusri movie dekhne chale ?"
And the happiness on Daya's face knew no bounds. He was just sitting there smiling and smiling.
" Me call karta hoon Tumhe Jaise hi Waqt mile !" Daya said and closed the window.
Shyd Tarika Sahi hi keh rahi thi. Chote chote kadam se hi rishte age badhte hai..
Aaj ki Selfie ka toh foto usko bhejna Banta hai boss...