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The car stopped in front of their house.
Abhijeet was sitting with closed eyes.
Daya (keeping hand on his shoulder) - Boss (Abhi looked at him) ghar aa Gaya hai.
Abhijeet looked outside the window.. and nodded... taking a deep breath both descended down from the car. Another car was already parked there and the lights of the house were on showing the arrival of their father. Of course he is having the spare key of their house for any emergency.
Both headed towards the house . Daya Rang the door bell. And few seconds later door got opened by Salunkhe sir. Both wished him entered house.
Acp sir was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee.
Acp sir - aa gae dono...betho..(to lighten the environment)...aap na hi ghar smjho.
Duo smiled and sat. Salunkhe sir came with another two coffee mugs.
Daya - Are sir Apne kyu takleef li...hum karte na.
Salunkhe shab - are betho Yaar tum log...bhar se aae ho abhi...kbhi-kbhi hume bhi moka milna chaheye apne bacho k liye Kuch Karne Ka...kyu Praduman.
Acp sir - Or Nahi toh kya...pilo Bhai pilo...is ke hath ki coffee Bhot naseeb walo ko milti hai...vrna ise toh sirf durson se Kam karvana ata hai.
Salunkhe shab (Anger) - Dekho Praduman jayada mat bolo...hum dono mein har bar mein hi coffee banata hoon...bade aae...tum se toh jyada hi Kam karta hoon mein.
Acp sir (murmured) - Haan sapne mein.
Duo smiled seeing their nok jhok.
Salunkhe Shab (narrow his eyes) - Kuch bole tum?
Acp sir - are meri itni himat Kaha.
Salunkhe sir - huuh
ACP sir - iska choro...asa hi laga rheta hai...tum dono batao...Divya kesi hai?
Daya (glancing at Abhi who was looking down) - Thik hai sir.
Acp sir - hmm.
For sometime silence was their...no one knew how to start the convo. Abhijeet was looking restless , so finally Acp sir took a deep breath and started
Acp sir (softly) - humne baat ki...Tarika or us ke parents se
Duo looked with much hope in their eyes towards their father...but he nodded in disappointment. Daya frowned... while Abhijeet closed his eyes and looked down.
Acp sir , heart pinched to shatter the only hope of his son... seeing him like this was giving him an ache...how much helpless, he was feeling... right now as a father...he has promised his son for something first time... that also he is not able to full fill.
Daya (anxious) - sir please saf-saf boliye...kya baat hai? Kya kah Tarika k parents ne.
Salunkhe sir taking a sigh told them what happened at Tarika's house.
Flashback
Acp sir and Salunkhe sir was standing outside...her house.
Acp sir (tensly) - Yaar Salunkhe...vo log maan toh jae ge na?
Yes Acp Praduman the lion of Cid Mumbai was tense... after all here was standing as a father and as ACP...a father who has come with much hope to full fill his son wish...he knows many times before also his son has wished him to be with him in his tough times, but he was not able to. But today he wants to fulfill his son wish...he doesn't want to disappoint him this time.
Salunkhe sir - boss...hum baat kre ge naa...sb thik hoga dekhna...man jae ge voh log.
Acp sir (deeply) - asa hi hona chaheye salunkhe.
Salunkhe sir - Chale.
Acp sir nodded and they rang the bell of house.
Tarika's mother (TM) opened the door and was perplexed to see them here.
TM - Are... Acp shab... Salunkhe bhaishab aap log yah... aaiye andar aaiye nah.
Both of them entered in.
Salunkhe sir - Vo bas ase hi...yaah se jaa rahe the toh socha milte chale.
TM - Acha Kiya aap log ne bethiya na...mein Tarika ko bula deti hoon.
Both of them sat down. While TM called Tarika and her husband.
Tarika (pov) - acp sir or Salunkhe sir yaha...is vkt...koi kaam hota toh bureau hi bula lete sir...Yaha kyu? (She was in confusion when something striked her mind) Kahi Abhijeet ne...rishte k liye (getting happy) mtlb vo maan gaya. Thank you Abhi.
And she came down in the hall where his parents and bosses were talking...and having tea.
Tarika - Good evening sir.
Salunkhe - Good evening , Bache...aao betho.
Tarika sat down beside him.
Tarika - vese sir aap log Yaha...mtlb koi jaruri Kam tha to mujhe bula lete aap ne kyu
Acp sir (seriously) - Haan Tarika kaam toh tha...voh bhi bhot jaruri...or us k liye humara Yaha ana jaruri tha. (Tarika parents face also turned serious listing him carefully) dekhiye mein baat ko jyada ghumau ga Nahi... Actually Mr. Sha (Tarika's Father) baat yhe hai k...
Mr. Sha - Acp shab Jo bhi baat hai...aap Hume bata skte hai...hum se Jo Hoga hum vo karege.
Acp sir (smiled a little) - Mr.Sha...mein Yaha Apne Bade Bete Abhijeet k liye aap ki Beti Ka hath mangne aya hoon. (The colour of the face of Tarika's Parents changed which didn't got unnoticed by him...he exchanged a glance with Salunkhe and continued further)
Abhijeet or Daya ko mene hmesha hi apne beta mana hai. Or aaj yha ek Baap ki hesiyat se Aya hoon.
Yhe baat toh aap bhi jante honge ki Bache ek dusre ko Kitna chahate hai.
There was silence he waited for their response.
Mr.Sha - Jee...hum sb jante hai (glancing at Tarika) Tarika ne hume sb bataya hai. Or hum bhi yahi chahate hai ki Bache kushi kushi ek durse k sath rahe. (Tarika became happy and was getting shy)
Acp sir (seriously) - aap ko Tarika ne...(looked at her)... Abhijeet...ki beti k bare mein...
Mr.sha (with serious and stif expression) - Jee bhaishab...hum jante hai...Tarika ne bataya tha (acp sir and Salunkhe shab became happy listing this but his their happiness... didn't lasted long).
Acp shab...hum bhi bacho ki Khushi hi chahte hai...lekin hume apni beti ki bhi fikr hai...Dekhiye Acp shab...bacha agar Chota ho toh bhi hum smjh skte the...lekin vo ladki...na jane uski parwarish...kesi hui hogi (acp sir tighten his fist in anger listing this)
Kon jane Kahi vo aage jaa Kar... Abhijeet or Tarika k bich aa jae toh...kal din inke bhi Bache honge...Acp shab...kya Abhijeet sb ko ek jesa Rakh paega...(Acp sir was controling himself not to burst out... salunkhe sir was in same anger but he was much worried for the reaction of his friend)..or kon jane vo ladki kal din inke bacho k sath kesa behave krti hai.
Or koi bhi maa baap yhe nahi chahte ki Uske beti or us k Bacho ko yhe sab jhelna pade.
Acp shab Abhijeet Bhot Acha ladka hai...lekin humari sirf ek hi shart hai...ki use us ladki ko chodna padega. Agar aap logo ko yhe manjur hai toh hum koi ateraz nahi hai.
Acp sir was claming himself down. How can someone think like this...in 21st century... that also...such educated people. What rubbish they are talking... they even have not yet meet Divya once...how can they judge her like this. Not only this , but they are putting finger against the integrity of his son. And (he looked at Tarika she was just sitting with down head) she didn't even said single word in favour of Abhijeet. Salunkhe sir was also stunned by their demand and their behave... specially Tarika he didn't expected this from her.
Salunkhe sir (looking at Tarika asked her in straight voice) - Tarika tum bhi yahi chahati ho?
Everyone was looking at her for her reply. She looked at his parents..her eyes were teary , and looked at ACP sir who was looking at her with hope and then at Salunkhe sir who was demanding for positive answer.
Tarika (taking a deep breath composed her self) - sir , jesa mere parents ko thik lage...mujhe vo manjur hai (she completed with heavy voice)
Acp sir (sighed) - Mr.sha , vese toh mujhe... shayad apne bete Ka faisla malum hai...lekin phir bhi...mein use baat kr k...uska jawab apko bata doon ga.
With this he stood up and so did others
Ijat di jiye...hum aab chalna chaheye.
Mr.sha - aap ke jawab Ka intezar rahega.
Acp sir smiled sarcastically and just nodded...and took leave from their. Salunkhe sir galanced at Tarika and nodded in disappointment and left from their.
Flashback end
There was silence. Acp sir kept hand on Abhi's back. He was sitting with a blank face...not knowing how to react. He took a deep breath. Daya was in delima...he was on another track...he was well aware how it feels when someone...tell such words...his eyes were teary.
Acp sir (while rubbing Abhi's back, softly ) - Abhijeet... tumhare Jo bhi faisla hoga hum tumhare sath hai.
Daya took a deep breath... composed himself...and kept his hand of his brother shoulder and pressed it.
Abhijeet looked at him... Daya nodded in assurance... that no matter what he is with him...then he looked at ACP sir...and also assured him with his nodd.
Salunkhe sir - hum sb tumhare sath hai Abhijeet...chahe jo bhi tumhara Faisal ho.
He looked at him... Yes this time he is not alone at all...his family...not only his brother but this time , his father...how's support he wanted always is with him...his whole family is standing with him...now he cannot take his steps back which he has taken forward...no now he cannot do this.
Abhijeet (took a deep breath and started as if in a trance ) - Sir , apko yaad hai... Mahabharata mein.. Maharaja Shantanu...k baite Devavratha (Pitamah Bhisham)ne...apne pita ko un k prem prapti k liye..un ki Khushi k liye...apna sb Kuch tyag diya tha.
(Acp sir very well got were , what he wants to say , while Daya and Salunkhe sir were still confused, why he is talking about )
Or itihas gawah hai...us tayag k...prinam Ka.
Acp sir had proud in his eyes for his son. Thou he knew it was not at all easy for him...it was going to be a very difficult road ahead.
Now , the other two also understood what he meant...he has said all...in that simple example.
Abhijeet - Mein...fresh ho ke aata hoon.
And he rushed towards his room...and closed the door.
Daya looked at his brother's closed room door. He knew...his brother might have taken this decision but it's not that easy...7 year long realtion is not a joke...who better than him can understand this.
Acp sir sighed heavily.
Inside room
Abhijeet went to washroom... splashed water over his face several times...to calm his emotions...all the memories he spent with Tarika were coming infront of his eyes.
He looked at himself in the mirror...a tear escaped from his eyes which he wiped it harshly.
Abhijeet (pov) - Mujhe laga tha...tum mushkil vkt mein mera sath do gi...lekin tum ne toh...(he took a deep breath) shayad mein hi tumhare layak nahi hoon... you deserve better than me...Sahi Kiya tumne Tarika...bilkul Sahi.
Tears rolled down...he again splashed water on his face... taking a deep breath...wiped his face and came out. He changed and came out saw Daya setting dinner on the table.
Abhijeet - Acp shab or Salunkhe sir kha hai?
Daya - voh unhe ek urgent call aa gai thi...toh unhe niklna pada.
Abhi nodded.
Daya - ajao dinner Karlo.
Both sat on dinner table and took their dinner silently. After dinner Abhi left towards his room.
While Daya was making coffee for both of them.
Daya (pov) - Bhot hurt hai Abhi...usne kbhi asa socha bhi nahi hoga...socha toh Kisi ne nahi tha. Par Tarika se asa behave expected nahi tha...vo khud itni educated hone k bawajud bhi...smajh nahi aata.( He was stirring the coffee)
Mana ek ladki k liye yhe sab mushkil hai par...is tarah...iska mtlb...kya vo...mere bare mein bhi... phir toh Uske parents ko mujhse bhi problem hogi... mujhse acha kon smjh skta hai...jb koi (a tear slipped from his eye , he immediately wiped it) asa bolta hai to kesa feel hota hai.
Yhe toh acha hai...ki Divya k samne yhe sab nahi hai...vrna us pe...nahi us k samne to yhe baat ani bhi nahi chaheye.
Boss ko dekhta hoon...samne se toh Kabhi Kuch Nahi bolega...lekin andar se tut raha hoga...(looking up) bhagwan please mere Bhai ko himat dena...or mujhe bhi.
He pour coffee in two cups... and headed towards his brother room. He opened the door...the room was dipped in darkness... only moon light was lighting the room...Abhi was standing near window which was open...he sensed the presence of his brother...but , he kept standing on his place.
Daya switched on the side lamp and moved forward to his brother. He stood beside him and forwarded him the cup of coffee... which he took with same silence...both brothers kept on looking outside...the cold wind was providing a little sooth to both of them. Their was a comforting silence.
Sometimes...words can't express what silence can...and the two persons standing beside each other , are very well capable of understanding eachother's silence.
After sometime
Daya - kya soch rahe ho boss.
Abhijeet (taking a deep breath) - Kuch Nahi.
Daya - km se km mujhse toh mat chupaya karo...Bhai hoon tumhara...
Abhijeet - tumse Kuch chupaya hai aaj tak?
Daya - hmm (meaningfully) Bhot Kuch.
Abhijeet looked at him...he well understood what he means...he nodded in disappointment and again looked outside.
Abhijeet - chupaya bhi ho toh...kon sa tujhe pata nahi chalta?
Daya (smiled ) - aab vo toh mera dimag hai hi itna tez...ki mein pata laga hi leta hoon...or jb mamla mere Bhai Ka ho toh...mujhe Sam-dam-dand-bhed bhi use krna pade toh mujhe koi problem nahi hai.
Abhi smiled on this...Daya looked at him through corner of his eyes.
Daya - toh...is Baar mujhe jarurat hai...Sam-dam-dand-behd ki ya...tum bata rahe ho.
Abhijeet kept silent for sometime and after taking a deep sigh.
Abhijeet - Mein shayad layak hi nahi hoon in rishton k...tbhi toh phele maa chali gai... mujhse ek pita hone tak Ka hak Nahi Mila...or jisene mujhse pyar Kia use kya Mila...Or aab Tarika.
He pressed his lips to control his emotions.
Daya - kya bol rahe ho Abhi...agar asa hota toh...itne saalon se joh rishta mere sath nibhate aa rahe ho vo kya hai Haan...tumne...aaj tak mujhe kbhi koi Kami mhesus nahi hone Di... infact Jo Jo meri life mein Mene miss Kiya tha...Tumne vo bhi Pura Kiya...Tumne hmesha Mera sath Diya hai...hmesha apni responsibility Puri ki hai...(he turned him towards himself and holded him from his shoulder)...or tumhe koi hak Nahi hai mere Bhai ko judge krna Ka smjhe tum.
Mera Bhai... world best Bhai hai...use Sare rishte bhot ache se nibhane se aate hai...or Jo bhi hua...vo sb halat hi ase the...hmm
Abhi patted his cheek and nodded.
Abhijeet - par Yaar Tarika
Daya (cut him) - use meine yhe umeed Nahi ki thi boss...Haan thik hai ladkiyo k liye mushkil hota hai...par tumhare liye bhi toh mushkil hai na...use toh tumhara sath dena chaheye tha...tumhe smjhana chaheye tha...but...vo toh tumhe or mushkil mein dal rahi hai...(sighing deeply) or sach kahu toh mujhe tumhara decision bilkul Sahi laga.
Abhijeet looked at him...but he was looking down.
Abhijeet (low voice) - Sahi galta Ka toh mujhe Nahi pata Daya...par Mera Dil Nahi mana...voh bacha already itne dard mein hai...use...use or in sab se ladne k liye mein akela chodne k liye...Mera Dil izajat Nahi deta Yaar...pata nahi yhe ek..(helplessly)...ek pita Ka pyar hai...yah Kuch or...par mera Dil itna Kathor Nahi hai...log chod skte honge Apne bacho ko...par...mein vo...cha k bhi asa nahi soch paa raha yaar...Divya accept kregi (Daya pressed his shoulder , his eyes were getting moist) ya Nahi mujhe Nahi...pata...lekin Mera Dil is chez k liye izat nahi de paa raha.
Haan mein pyar krta hoon Tarika se...par is shart pe...mein - mein nahi Kar Pau ga Yaar...Or pyaar mein toh asi sharte Nahi hoti na Yaar...toh fir yhe kese...kyu? (tears rolled down from his eyes ) Or...or agar aaj...vo Divya pe ungli utha skte hai...toh iska mtlb toh...kl tujh pe ( Tears rolled down down from Daya eye's) or koi mere Bhai pe ungli uthae yhe mein kbhi bardasht Nahi Karu ga...kbhi bhi Nahi...
Yahi bhetar hai mere or Tarika k liye...use mujhse koi Bhot acha mil jae ga. ( He looked away)
Daya hugged him tightly with " boss"
Abhi finally gave up the control over his emotions in his brother's arms.
Abhi (crying) - Tarika ko asa Nahi Karna tha na yaar...Daya Tu...to nahi jae ga na...mein...Baki...sb ki narazgi or duri Seh skta hoon par teri Nahi
Daya - kya bol rahe ho Abhi...tum mere Bhai ho Yaar...mein sapne mein bhi yhe nahi soch skta smjhe...or koi ho na ho... tumhara Bhai hmesha tumhare sath hai hmm.
Daya was creasing his head...let him vent out his...pain... which otherwise will choke him down from inside. His eyes were also shedding tears. After sometime when he felt him calm... separated him from hug.
Daya (made him sit on bed) - betho yah...(taking glass of water from side table) lo pani piyo.
Abhi drank few sips of water.
Daya wiped his tears.
Daya - Better?
Abhi nodded.
Daya - chalo...aab jyada mat socho is bare mein...hmm...mein hoon na tumhare sath...hum sab hai...chalo leto aab rest Karo.
He made him lie down covered his brother from blanket. Stood to go... while Abhi gripped his wrist...he looked at him.
Abhi - yahi soja aaj
Daya (smiled) - aree...boss...mein toh yahi so raha hoon...bs yeh...cup rakhe aya.
Abhi nodded and closed his eyes...Daya went to deposit the cups in kitchen sink. And came back to his brother room...and lied down beside him. Abhi gripped his hand tightly...Daya creased his hair.
Daya (pov) - janta hoon Abhi... tum jitna hurt Tarika k vjha se hue ho...use jyada shayad tumhe yeh daar hai...ki Kahi...in sb m...khi mein tum se door na ho jau...ase kese soch liya boss hmm...Ase kese tumhara picha Chor duga mein...Acha se janta hoon main...ki Kisi naye rishte k aajane se puran rishton ko Nahi bhula jata hai...or tum pe toh mujhe Pura bharosa hai...tum apne Daya k sath asa kbhi Kar hi nahi skte ( he smiled looking at his hand which was tightly gripped by his brother , and kissed lovingly on the hand) Or Ase tum tbhi behave karte ho jb...tum... mujhe khone se ya mujhe Kuch hone se Bhot darte ho. Tum bhi na boss.
And he also drifted into sleep.
On the other side
Tarika (pov) - Nahi Abhijeet...tum ase Nahi kr skte mere sath...I know you also love me...or tum bs jazbati ho rahe ho is liye asa faisla le rahe ho...lekin mein tumhe galat Faisal nahi lene dugi. Haa aab mujhe hi Kuch Karna Hoga.