It's been a week since they decided to end their marriage. Tarika arranged the divorce papers stating their mutual consent. This means they are divorcing each other with their mutual consent and without any allegations or any requirement of alimony in it. Abhijeet was just silent in all this. Neither he was happy nor sad. He was feeling this was the right thing they can do. Sometimes the right decision is not the happier one too. But they are not left with any better option. So he silently agreed to it. After all in all these years he learned to be silent for himself. He never demanded any revenge or confrontation whenever he was blamed. So this time too he was silent. One evening Tarika came to bureau when everyone was present there.
Tarika – Hi everyone.
Tasha – Hi Tarika… tum yahan.
Freddy – Kahin Abhijeet sir ke saath kahin jaane ka plan toh nhi.
Tarika – Nahi Freddy sir… aap please Acp sir ko bahar bulayenge.
Freddy nodded and went to Acp's cabin.
Daya – Kya baat h Tarika.
Tarika – Han Daya… bs sabse kuch baat krni h.
Team got confused. Daya asked his buddy through eyes only. But he didn't reply rather he turned his gaze to other side. This confused Daya more. Meanwhile Acp came out and asked –
Han Tarika… Kya baat h?
Tarika – Sir hume… mera mtlb h k mujhe aur Abhijeet ko aap sab se kuch baat krni h. Toh kya aap sab aaj sham 7 bje ghar aa skte h?
Acp Pradyuman – Lekin Tarika… esi kya baat h?
Tarika – Sir voh aapko shaam ko hi pta chlega.
Acp Pradyuman – Theek h Tarika. Hum sb phunch jayenge.
Tarika left biding bye leaving a confused team behind. Acp asked Abhijeet –
Abhijeet kya baat h? Tumne kuch nhi kaha.
Abhijeet – Sir shaam ko pta chl hi jayega…Vaise bhi kehne ke liye kuch nhi h mere pass.
He too left the bureau after that. He came back home and sat on sofa with a Thud. He just wanted to remain calm in front of team so he wanted soe alone time. He put his phone on silent mode. He took a long shower and relaxed him. Then he slept. Tarika came back by 6 PM and found Abhijeet sleeping in the guest room.
She didn't disturb him rather prepared herself for the questions of team. She knew this team for years. Once they know the truth they will lose their calm. They are a family. They will try every weapon to stop this divorce. More then anything, she was concerned for Salunkhe's reaction. He will again blame Abhijeet for this. This is true that he can't see his daughter like assistent sad but sometimes he behave really bad.
It's 7 PM and team reached. Once they all settled they started asking the reason for this sudden call.
Dr. Salunkhe – Kya baat h Bache… tumhari tbiyat toh theek h na. Kahin phir se kuch.
Tarika – Nahi sir… main bilkul theek hun.
Daya – Toh phir baat kya h… aur Abhijeet dikhayi nhi de raha… kahin bahr gya h?
Tarika – Nahi Daya… voh so rha tha toh maine usee disturb nhi kiya. Tum usee ja ke utha do tb tkk sbke liye coffee lekr aati hun.
Daya nodded and about to move to their bed room when Tarika stopped him –
Daya voh guest room mein so raha h.
Now this statement grew confusion in team even more. He nodded and changed his tracks to guest room. He opened the door and came to the bed side. He called him softly.
Abhi… Boss utho.
He opened his eyes.
Bahr aa jao Abhi… sb log aagye h.
Abhijeet – Theek h tum chlo main fresh ho kr aata hun.
Daya – Abhi tum theek ho na…
Abhijeet (smiled) – Han Daya main theek hun. Tum chlo.
Daya nodded though not satisfied. He left. Abhijeet to came to living room within 10 minutes. He wished Good evening to which all replied.
He sat on the dining chair while Tarika came to him holding a cup of coffee for him. She pleaded through her eyes to grab the cup. He accepted the cup and took a sip. After the coffee session with light chit chat, Tarika took a deep breath and said –
Sir baat actually esi h… hum… mera mtlb main aur Abhijeet… HUM DIVORCE LENA CHAHTE H…
For a moment there was a complete silence. Like the silence before the storm. Finally breaking the silence Daya said –
Ye kaisa mazaak h Tarika… esa koi mazaak krta h kya?
Tarika (firm tone) – Ye sach h Daya. Ye dekho…
She forwarded the divorce papers to him. He grabbed the papers and got a huge shock. Acp grabbed the papers from him and he too got a shock. While Abhijeet was still sitting on the chair with his gaze down. Dr. Salunkhe read the papers and got angry.
Kya vajeh h Tarika… btao mujhe.
Acp Pradyuman – Abhijeet… kya h ye sab… Han. Achanak itna bada faisla kyu liya tum logon ne.
Tarika – Sir… Iska reason personal h. Hum bs divorce lena chahte h. vajeh personal h… hum isse jyada nhi bta skte. Ye divorce mutual consent se ho rha h.
Daya (held Abhijeet from his shoulders ) – Ye sach h Abhi…
Abhijeet – Han Daya… Yahi sach h.
Dr. Salunkhe (shouted badly) – Kya sach h han… mazaak h kya… kyu lena h divorce.
Acp Pradyuman – Ek minute Salunkhe… Bolo Abhijeet asli baat kya h…kyu lena h tum logon ko divorce.
Abhijeet was silent.
ACP Pradyuman (stern tone) – Maine kuch poocha h tumse Abhijeet… btao.
Dr. Salunkhe – Aree ACP ye kya btayega… (To Tarika) – Tum btao bache… Abhijeet ne kuch kiya… usne koi batmeezi ki tumhare sath.
Tarika – Nahi sir esa kuch nhi h.
Dr. Salunkhe – Toh kya vajeh h… kahin Abhijeet ne tumhe majboor toh nhi kiya is divorce ke liye.
Tarika – Sir aapne shayd suna nhi… isme Abhijeet ki nhi… hum dono ki marzi h. Aap kyu baar baar Abhijeet ko suna rahe h.
Dr. Salunkhe – Dekho Abhijeet… ab bhi ye tumhari taraftari kr rhi h. Btao kya vajeh h talaaq ki. Ese hi talaaq nhi kiye jate samjhe. Bolo kya kiya tumne. Kahin esa toh nhi k ab tum Tarika se bore hogye ho isliye tumne usee divorce lenepr majboor…
Abhijeet (shouted) – Bs kijiye sir. Bhut der se sun raha hun main aapki baaten.
Dr. Salunkhe – Toh asli vajeh kyu nhi bta rahe… Kahin esa toh nhi k tum Tarika ko apne layak nhi smjhte… tumhe us par koi shaq.
Abhijeet (shouted) – Dr. Salunkhe!
Apni had mein rahiye. Aap hamare senior h… koi baap nhi jisko hr baat ka jawaab dena jroori ho. Aur ek baat aur bta dun… agar aapki jageh yahan khade ho kr meri khud ki maa ne bhi mujhse is divorce ki vajeh poochi hoti… toh bhi main nhi btata. Aap sbko pariwar ka hissa mana h… isliye jo btana tha bta diya.
Dr. Salunkhe – Wah Abhijeet Wah… tum kisi ko vajeh btao ya na btao… mujhe toh btani hi hogi… Tarika meri beti h.
Abhijeet – Voh aapki assistant h… beti aapne mana h.
Dr. Salunkhe – Ab tum mujhe btaoge k voh meri kya lgti h aur kya nahi.
(To Acp Pradyuman ) – Dekho Acp… ab mujhe yakeen hogya k zroor isi ne kuch kiya h… isi ne Tarika ko dhokha diya h… isne Tarika ki zindagi barbaad krdi.
Tarika (shouted) – Bs kijiye… Please sir Abhijeet se kuch mat kahiye. Uski koi galti nhi h… asli baat toh ye h k maine hi Abhijeet ko D…
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