Flashback
Acp came to forensic lab to talk with Salunkhe. He came inside only to find Salunkhe sitting in his cabin with an angry face. He knocked on the cabin softy and entered inside. But Salunkhe didn't budge. Sighing, he sat on the opposite chair and called him –
Salunkhe!
Dr. Salunkhe – Bolo Pradyuman
Acp Pradyuman – Chai piyega.
Dr. Salunkhe – Jo baat krne aaye ho voh baat kro Pradyuman…Aur mujhe Abhijeet ki safai mein kuch nhi sunna h.
Acp Pradyuman – Theek h… nahi krte h Abhijeet ki baat. Tarika ki baat kr lete h… tujhe kya lagta h Tarika choti bachi h?
Dr. Salunkhe – Kya matlab h tumhara?
Acp Pradyuman – Dekh Salunkhe… main sirf itna kehna chahta hun k Tarika koi choti bachi nhi h… samajhdar h. usee apne bure bhale ke baare mein bhi pta h. Apne faisle khud le skti h. Aur Salunkhe bacho ki zindagi mein itna dakhal dena bhi theek nhi k rishta hi ghutan lagne lage.
Dr. Salunkhe (angry tone) – Tum kehna kya chahte ho Pradyuman? Meri bachi meri vajeh se ghut ghut kr ji rahi h.
Acp Pradyuman (again trying in soft tone) – Main sirf itna kehna chahta hun Salunkhe k agar bache koi faisla apne liye le rahe h toh lene do. Agr voh nhi btana chahte toh hume unki privacy ki respect krni chahiye. Aur ye bhi toh ho skta h k aage chal kr Abhijeet aur Tarika hume khud hi bta de alag hone k vajeh.
Dr. Salunkhe – Agr voh vajeh Abhijeet hua na Pradyuman toh main usee chodunga nahi samjhe. Mujhe pura yakeen h usne hi meri bachi ki zindagi barbaad ki h.
Acp Pradyuman (angry tone) – Abhijeet ke baare mein zehar ugalna band krde Salunkhe. Ye mat bhool k Tarika toh is bimari ka naam sunke hi haar gyi thi. Abhijeet ne usee himaat dilayi. Usne kabhi Tarika ko tutne nhi diya. Aree esi bimariyo mein maa baap tkk sath chod dete h. lekin Abhijeet ne uska saath kabhi nhi choda. Aur sabse badi baat… usne aaj tkk Tarika ko shaq ki nazar se nahi dekha.
Usne Tarika se pyar kiya h… voh usee dhokha de hi nhi skta samjhe. Maine dekhi h uski ankhen Salunkhe. Usne khud takleef sahi h pr Tarika pr aanch nhi aane di. Is divorce ka jitna dukh hume h na…usse jyada takleef use h… janta hun main.
Dr. Salunkhe – Agar itna hi dukhi h voh is faisle se kyu le raha h divorce Tarika se.
Acp Pradyuman – Salunkhe ye un dono ka faisla h… baar baar Abhijeet pr kichad uchalna band krde. Aur rahi baat is faisle ki… kyi bar kuch faisle ese lene padte h hume jo hume khushi nhi dete magar phir bhi sahi hote h…samjha. Yaad h maine apne Nakul ko mara tha… us faisle se mujhe bhi koi khushi nhi thi… pr asal mein vahi sahi faisla tha. Bacho ki apni zindagi h Salunkhe… unhe apne faisle khud lene de. Galti krenge, sikhenge apni galtiyon se. Hr baar hum nhi honge unhe sahi krne ke liye.
Aur han Tarika ko bhi apne faisle lene ka haq h. Voh tujhe respect krti h… iska matlab ye nhi h k uski zindagi ka hr faisla lene ka haq bhi tujhe h.
Dr. Salunkhe (angry) – Pradyuman tum mujhe meri bachi ki zindagi se nikalna chahte ho. Us Abhijeet ke pyar mein andhe hogye ho tum.
(Deciding tone) – Nikal jao meri lab se. Ab meri lab mein aane ki zrorat nhi h samjhe… jao yahan se.
Acp Pradyuman – Theek h… ja raha hun. Magar meri baat ek bar soch kr dekhna.
He came out of the lab and released the breath he was holding. He took out his hanky and removed sweat from his forehead.
Acp Pradyuman – Kitna sunaya h mujhe. Pagal hogya h ye.
Flashback over.
Daya (worried tone) – Iska matlab h k Dr. Salunkhe samajhne ko tyaar hi nhi h.
Acp Pradyuman – Han. Abhijeet ko 10 din ke liye bahr bhejne ka ek reason ye bhi h… voh Salunkhe ke saamne nahi aayega toh uska gussa bhi thanda ho jayega. Tum bhi Salunkhe se koi baat nhi krna.
Daya – Theek h sir. Lekin aapko lagta h k Abhijeet manega jane ke liye.
Acp Pradyuman – Tumhe kya lagta h… voh mere orders ko bhi mna krega.
Daya smiled.
Acp Pradyuman – Don't worry. Voh thode din bahr rahega toh khud bhi sukoon mein aa jayega. Sab theek ho jayega. Hum usee kuch nhi hone denge.
He left the cabin saying thankyou. He was now genuinely happy. Within 2-3 days Abhijeet and Tarika got divorce. Tarika packed her luggage to shift from their house which will be his house from now. She took some of their marriage ceremony photos. She wanted some photos to keep in Abhijeet's house too may be in hope that Abhijeet will forgive her one day. She was looking at the house with so much love. It was her last day there. One wall in the living area is filled with their marriage photos. It has after marriage photos too. She carrased the photos remembering all the sweet times with Abhijeet. Those beach walks in the night, dinners, and their never ending talks.
Suddenly Abhijeet came and looked at her. She was looking at their photos with tears in her eyes. She hurriedly went inside room. After composing herself and changing clothes she came out with her bag. Abhijeet was standing in the living room facing the window with his hands in his pockets. She came to him and said –
Main ja rahi hun Abhijeet. Kya main ek aakhri baar tumhe gale laga skti hun.
Abhijeet neither denied nor agreed. She came and hugged him from behind tightly. His shirt was absorbing her tears. Finally he took out his hands from pockets and pressed Tarika's hand. This is the first time after a month he touched her. Both broke the hug and Tarika removed her tears. Abhijeet –
Mere ghar ki chaabi… Dr. Tarika.
She looked hurt but nodded. He was still not facing her. She took out the keys from her purse and kept on the table. She took her luggage and stepped outside. She saw Daya there ready with the car. Abhijeet must have called him to drop her. She came and sat in the car. Daya started the car and drove off.
After Tarika left, Abhijeet closed his eyes and let his tears fall. He immidiately wiped them and started to work. Anger overpowered him again. He looked at the wall where Tarika's photos were present. He went to his room and took out wooden box. He removed all photos where Tarika was present and put them in the box. He then went to kitchen and took out the cutlery set which Tarika gifted him. Although he loved that cutlery, but he wanted to remove everything related to Tarika or their marriage. He packed everything and and came back in the room. He put the box in the almirah. He took out all his belongings from the room and placed it in the living room. He then closed the room and locked it. He put ther curtains on the room door so that he could not see it. He shifted himself to another room. He put his all belongings in the room and came back. He switched off all the lights and sat on sofa. He put his head on headrest and let his tears fall.
Meanwhile on other side, Daya was driving the car and Tarika was sitting silently. Breaking the silence she asked –
Daya… tumhe nhi jaanni h is divorce ki vajeh.
Daya – Nahi Tarika…agr tum log nhi chahte toh.
Tarika – Tum mujhse naraaz toh nhi.
Daya – Tarika kab main kuch janta hi nhi…toh naraaz kisse hou aur kyu.
Tarika – Abhijeet ka khyaal rakhna.
Daya – Don't worry Tarika… main usee sambhal lunga. Sab kuch theek ho jayegs Tarika… hum sab ek family h. koi kisi se naraaz nahi h.
Tarika – Salunkhe sir toh h… voh Abhijeet se baat bhi nhi krna chahte.
Daya – Han janta hun… un dono ka rishta hi kuch esa h Tarika… dekhna voh bhi samajh jayenge.
He reached the destination and Tarika came out. She took out her luggage and started to move inside when Daya called –
Tarika
Tarika – Han Daya
Daya (softly) – Ye mat samjhna k tum akeli ho. Tum bhi meri dost ho. Kabhi bhi kuch bhi zrorat ho toh mujhe ek aawaz de dena… main aa ajunga.
Tarika nodded. He held her hands and pressed lightly to assure her. They hug each other and Daya left. He knew Tarika too needed alone time so he left from outside only.
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Ok chapter completed. This chapter may sound boring guys… do tell me how it was.
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Brawny.