So friends, how are you all? Exams ended and I am Back to disturb you. First of all, thank you so much for this much patience. I know that last update was a month ago and this is too late. But not a single bash had come. Thank You So Much
NOW HAVE A HAPPY READING...
Abhijeet once looked towards everyone's face and then took a deep breath. It was the time to announce his decision and he could not help but admit that he really needed an immense amount of strength for this! But his face did not reflect his inner conflicts as he said in a firm and strong tone...
Abhijeet: theek hain ACP sir, main aap logo ke saath is mission ke khatam hone tak kaam karne ke liye taiyar hoon... lekin mera ek shart hain... is case ke khatam ho jane ke baad CID Mumbai ke team ki koi officer mere saath koi rishta nahin rakhega, aur na hi koi mere ghar ke bahar khada rahega... is case ke baad na aap log mujhe pehchaanenge aur na hi main aap logo ko... agar aap sehmat hain, tabhi main is case mein kaam karunga... warna nahin...
Daya took a step backwards after listening all these. It meant that Abhijeet had gone such far away from his life, that he did not even want to see his face also. This meant... his trail of thoughts immediately broke as Gayatri spoke up...
Gayatri: yeh kya keh rahe ho tum Abhijeet? Is halat mein yeh sab kaise keh sakte ho tum?
Abhijeet(in firm tone): kyun ki main ab aur un purane halaton ka saamna nahin karna chahta hoon maaji... aur ACP sir, Daya ya CID team ke saath mera jo rishta tha woh to sirf zaroorat ka rishta tha... koi dil ka rishta to nahin tha... jab bhi meri zaroorat hoti hain inhe, tab Abhijeet jaisa aur koi nahin hain aur jab zaroorat khatam, tab to Abhijeet ek kalank, ek gandi machli aur pata nahin kya kya hain... to phir? Agar dil ka rishta hota to yeh sab kuch kabhi hota hi nahin... isliye hi aisa shart rakha hain maine ki jis din zaroorat khatam, usi din se rishta bhi khatam... aur in logo ke saath kaam karne ka faisla bhi maine sirf isliye liya hain taki main us masoom logo ko bacha saku, jo shayad us serial killer ka agla nishana ban sakte hain... main nahin chahta kisi bhi masoom ki jaan chali jaye... khair chodiye, agar yeh dono meri is shart ko manne ke liye taiyar hain, to main bhi taiyar hoon is case mein kaam karne ke liye...
Saying all these Abhijeet stopped a little bit, waiting for Daya or ACP sir's reply. Daya came towards him with baby steps and asked in low tone
Daya: kya tum sach mein mere saath koi rishta rakhna nahin chahte? Isliye waisi shart rakhi?
In response, Abhijeet put his eyes directly on Daya's eyes and said in a firm tone...
Abhijeet: main aise hi bina soche samjhe kuch nahin bolta hoon Daya... yeh baat tum bhi jante ho shayad...
Daya just lowered his eyes when Abhijeet dropped another bomb with...
Abhijeet: aur agar tumhare saath yeh hadsa nahin hota to hum aise mere ghar mein khade hoke baat bhi nahin kar rahe hote... yeh bhi tum jante ho acche se...
With this reply of Abhijeet, Gayatri again spoke up in an angry voice...
Gayatri: tum is halat mein please usse aise baat mat karo Abhijeet... please!
But this time, Daya himself stopped her and said in a calm tone...
Daya: Abhijeet sahi keh raha hain maaji... aur thank you Abhijeet, munhe meri aukat theek se dikha dene ke liye... main kabhi nahin bhoolunga ab yeh... aur socho mat... is case ki khatam hon ke baad main kabhi tumhe apni shakal nahin dikhaunga... I promise!
Then he looked toward Gayatri and uttered only one word "Bye" and steeped out of the house completely with ACP sir. He knew that he had no place left in the heart of the main resident of that house, but could not accept it till now. But today, it was crystal clear. The open blue sky above his head and the road lying ahead, made his realise the truth about his empty life again. At this moment a very old face appeared in front of his eyes! Raghuvendra Sir!
It was years since he had seen him last, yet his presence in his life had never faded out. He could see him, standing far away, perhaps waiting for anything or anybody. His eyes became moist. Why? Why had Raghuvendra Sir told him that he and Abhiansh would remain best friends for whole life? Why he had told that they were like brothers? A brother could never cheat! Could never betray? Or was this only his mistake? He was not able to understand Abhiansh? He had considered him as an unchanged one just like him? How could he forget that human beings change... it's compulsory? If he could understood this, then today the situation could have been much different. Today Abhijeet would have remained with him. As a best friend. As a brother.
These thoughts hit him subconsciously as he was feeling tired. If that serial killer's attempt was successful, then he would have got freedom now. Freedom from this life full of mistakes!
On the other hand, Abhijeet slowly entered his bedroom, locked the door and slowly laid on the bed. A thin line of tear was rolling down from his left eye, he felt but now he did not need to wipe it away... he was alone now! Crying in front of himself would not affect his strong image. After a minute, he slowly sat up, wiped away the tear and went to the cupboard. He gently opened it and took out a green folder.
"SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET LEAVES CID DUE TO JEALOUSY!"
"IS SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET A MENTAL PATIENT?"
"LEGENDARY FRIENDSHIP BREAKS! SENIOR INSPECTOR DAYA AND SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET SEPARATED!"
"EGO CLASH BETWEEN SENIOR INSPECTOR DAYA AND SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET!"
"JEALOUSY! SENIOR INSPECTOR OR KINDERGARTEN BABY?"
Abhijeet jerked badly in scare and the newspaper cuttings held in his hand fell down on the floor with a thud. He sat down on the floor and bit his lips tightly in order to calm down his high breaths. He once rubbed his palms over his face and slowly arranged those newspaper cuttings.
Kindergarten baby!
Ego Clash!
Mental Patient!
These were the terms which was addressed towards him after that cursed night. Everywhere... wherever he had visited, he had been welcomed with those hot gossip topics. He had totally broken, directly from the core. Not only these, but there were more...
"SECRET AFFAIR BETWEEN SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET AND INSPECTOR PURVI?"
"LOVE OR WAY TO GET FAST PROMOTION?"
"INSPECTOR PURVI OR DR. TARIKA? OR BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? WHO IS SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET'S REAL PARTNER?"
"LOVE OR LUST?"
"IS SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET A PLAYBOY?"
Due to him, Purvi's life too had become miserable. Everywhere there used to be discussions regarding their relationship. Both felt too much embarrassed due to this but they have not broken their relation because they knew that they were not wrong. But what hurt Abhijeet the most was the silence of CID Mumbai. Nobody from the team had firmly told in front of press or media that these were completely rumours. Nothing was true.
Why should he return back to them who had never valued his emotions? Today, after seeing Daya so sad and guilty, he could not deny that his heart was pinching badly. He was feeling sorry for him, but this feeling could never erase that feeling of humiliation, embarrassment and helplessness from his heart, which he had faced in front of almost the whole city.
And Daya was not alone. His best friend, his brother Abhiansh was there to provide support to him. Then what was his need? He could not such a day come in his life where he would have to live as a second option in someone's life. He felt sorry for whatever happened with Daya, but he could not forgive that man who had hurt his reputation, self respect and trust so badly!
After two days of all these conflicts, at sharp 9 AM at CID Mumbai Bureau, the door slightly opened and a man, dressed in full black from top to bottom was seemed to be entering. His face were hard like a steel yet if someone noticed him properly, he could surely see a drop of pearl was shining in his both eyes. Seeing him entering, all the faces present there, became silent for a moment and looked towards him.
Yes, He Is Back!
Senior Inspector Abhijeet is back in CID Bureau!
But was he really back?
Abhijeet once stopped at the door and looked around the main hall of the bureau. Yes, even today he could feel his attachment with this place... even after all these. Perhaps this attachment was eternal! But whatever this attachment was named, he was supposed to hide him now. These people were not any soulmate of him anymore!
He took a deep breath to calm down his emotions and stepped towards the desk, which was owned by him even some days ago, ignoring all those gazes present over him, reflecting emotions like guilt, grief etc. He touched his desk... oh dear! The feeling was same till now! He still had something to be achieved from this desk... he felt! He closed his eyes silently but opened them immediately, feeling a warm touch over his shoulder. He turned behind with a jerk and was just shell shocked to see the person behind him.
END OF THE CHAPTER
So whom might have Abhijeet seen behind him? So, Abhijeet is back in CID... is this temporary or permanent? What role is this case going to play in the lives of Abhijeet and CID team? Daya's life is in danger for all these, will Abhijeet be able to save him or it will cost him a major one? Will his life get in danger due to it? What is the identity of that serial killer? Stay tuned to know more.
So this time also, I will not ask for any target of review because my classes of 3rd year have already began. And I am hell tired of learning Prosody and Rhetoric. Oh God! It's hard like hell! I don't know how I am going to manage it!
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Your Nikita