A/N…
Okay friends, I really hoped that I would complete the story in this chapter, even if have to make it extra-long, long and longggg but couldn't manage time well and hence, couldn't complete it, though I was really excited to start it on 11th December and complete it on 21st July, anyhow this story is still having one or two chapters more…
And now before the date changes, a very very veryyyy happy birthday to our deary Aditya sir, love him loads and loads, and wish him loads of success in his life… May he receive whatever he ask and find whatever he seek, and may all his wishes be fulfilled on his birthday and ever, and yups, may he always stay young like this only, hehe, wink wink... :P :P
And a heartily thank you to every single person who reviewed in the last chapter, I am truly and deeply humbled and thankful to everyone of you… Your love, support and response means a lot to me, khush raho hamesha sb, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you all… :-* :-* Thank you sooo very much friends, keep smiling and stay safe please, god bless you all… :))
Friends here is the next chapter, have a happy reading, love you all and take care please… :))
A Peaceful Home…
Wednesday's morning rose and after having their breakfast, Malay had already left for his office while Aarti got busy with routine household chores…
Lounge…
Abhijeet and Sunil could be seen sitting in the lounge with Sunil visibly looking displeased and Abhijeet was looking completely clueless about what to do to make him talk with him again while Daya was missing from the whole scene…
When soon seeing Daya entering in the lounge now…
Sunil taunted him burningly as: Welcome sir, finally star of the gathering is back…
Daya stopping in his track, glancing over Sunil looked towards Abhijeet who just shrugged helplessly and Daya again looked towards Sunil to receive a burning look in return, so he just smiled plainly to the latter thanking him with a nod on the compliment, making Abhijeet started coughing to hide his laugh, sidewise increasing Sunil's anger, who shot an angry glare at Abhijeet too, making him turn his face away to somehow hide his now deepening smile…
When Daya trying to ignore that heating stare again fixed on him, moved forward and taking a seat on the couch, grabbed the TV remote and switching on the TV, set a music channel, making Sunil's anger reached to the new heights and…
Sunil literally reaching on the latter's head within a second, snatching the TV remote from the poor soul's hand, burst out at him angrily as: Yahan main itny ghussy mein, tum sy naraz baitha hoon aur tumhien TV daikhna hai…? (And without giving him any chance to explain, now addressing both of them, he continued angrily as…) Tum dono sy naraz hoon main… Itni mehnet ki main ny tum dono ki dosti kerwany k liye aur tum bdtameezon ny mairy baghair itna enjoy kia raat ko…? (Turning towards Abhijeet, asked him burningly as…) Mairy sath tou Ludo ki aik game tk nahin khaili k auntie sy dantt prry gi aur Daya ko raat k doo bjjy Guitar… (And abruptly stopping there, realizing something else, he instantly made his way towards the other poor soul, asking him in angry-chewing tone as…) Abhijeet tum ny mujhy sun'nana tou dour, btaya tk nahin k tumhien Guitar bjjana aata hai, haan…?
Abhijeet who had already moved back a little seeing the latter fuming in anger, tried as: Mujhy tou khud nahin ptta tha, Daya ny Guitar pakra dia hath mein tou ptta nahin kaisy, khud hi achha bjj gaya…
Sunil throwing a burning look at him, turned towards the main culprit with: Daya tumhien ptta tha na k Abhijeet ko Guitar bjjana aata hai…?
Daya nodded casually while pointing towards Abhijeet and…
Abhijeet instantly exclaimed in shock as: Arry mairi taraf kyun ishara ker rahy ho, main ny kb kaha tumhien easa…?
Sunil slightly shook his head while grabbing a seat beside Abhijeet and looking little calm now, replying as: Nahin Abhijeet, woh kuchh aur kehna chah raha hai… (And turned towards Daya with…) Hai na…?
Daya nodded though again pointed towards Abhijeet when not getting what he was trying to say…
Sunil replied him softly as: Nahin Daya iss tarhan samajh nahin aa rahi… (Was going to stand while suggesting as…) Rukko main tumhien paper-pad…
But stopped seeing Daya signaling him to sit while he was already standing now… Sunil nodding to him, sat back when seeing instead of going towards the bookshelf placed in the corner of the lounge, Daya leaving the lounge now…
Sunil murmured to himself as: Ab yeh kahan ja raha hai…?
When Abhijeet, who was observing the situation and was thinking about something, jerked his head to leave the matter for now and turned his attention towards Sunil, thinking to use this time to convince the latter and…
Abhijeet tried again as: Sunil, yar main ny tumhien btaya tou tha k koshish k baad bhi mujhy neend nahin aa rahi thi raat mein iss liye bahir lawn mein baith gaya aur Daya ptta nahin kyun jaag raha tha aur wahin aa gaya woh bhi… (Sunil looked at him displeasingly who nodded while trying convincingly as…) Sachchi, main ny bola bhi Daya ko k yeh adventures hum subah ker lien gy uss ny suuna hi nahin…
Sunil replied grumpily as: Uss k dimagh mein aik baat aa jaye tou jb tk puri na ker ly na khud sakoon sy baithta hai na kisi ko baithny daita hai…
Abhijeet gave him a big nod in agreement with: No doubt about it… (And receiving a complaining look from the other side, Abhijeet hurriedly suggested as…) Achha theek hai, main tumhary sath aaj teen Ludo ki games khailon ga pakka promise, ab maan jao na please…
Sunil, whose anger was already gone till now, still trying to maintain seriousness on his face, asked the latter in straight tone as: Aur Guitar bhi sunao gy mujhy…?
Abhijeet chuckled disappointedly with: Achha theek hai done… (And completed hurriedly as…) Lekin tum judge nahin kro gy mujhy aur ab naraz bhi nahin raho gy…?
Sunil nodded agreeably while smiling whole-heartedly as: Okay done… (And pointing finger towards the latter, warned him as…) Lekin ager dobara…
Abhijeet cut him agreeably as: Haan done, ager dobara easa kuchh hua tou raat k chahy jitny bhi bjj rahy hoye ya tum jitni bhi gehri neend mein soo rahy hoye, tumhien jgga dien gy hum, pakka…
And he smiled disappointedly seeing Sunil was now busy in analyzing if the deal was worthy of him sacrificing his sleep or not when they both turned their attentions towards the same side, seeing Daya returning in the lounge…
Daya directly making his way towards Sunil had forwarded a printout towards him who grabbed that confusingly… When glancing over the confused Abhijeet, Daya left towards his seat while flashing a plain smile at him and receiving a confused smile in return and moments' later…
Sunil exclaimed delightfully as: Abhijeet tum ny metric mein bhi board top kia tha…! (And he turned his little surprised gaze towards the latter to receive a blank look in return when Sunil again turned his attention towards the news' printout with…) Tumhari mark-sheet k sath, tumhara chhota sa interview bhi hai iss newspaper k printout mein aur iss mein tum ny apni hobbies bttai hain, reading books, making friends, cycling, swimming and playing Guitar… (And he looked towards the latter in sweet smile with…) Making friends…?! Well, that's sweet and very true…
Abhijeet just gave him a silent smile, not knowing what to say when noticing his silence…
Sunil now trying to change the topic had turned his attention towards Daya asking him complainingly as: Aur tum Daya, tumhien ptta tha k issy Guitar bjjana aata hai aur tum ny btaya nahin, haan…?
Daya just shrugged while signaling towards Abhijeet's forehead and…
Abhijeet said in sad smile as: Woh mujhy disturb nahin kerna chah raha tha, mairi head-injury ki wajah sy lekin kal jb baaton baaton mein main ny issy music mein interest hony ka kaha tou iss ko lgga k main enjoy kron ga iss liye mujhy woh sb dikhany ly gaya… (Asked Daya as…) Hai na…?
Daya nodded slightly when…
Sunil continuing his tries to change the little silent atmosphere, asked Daya little teasingly as: Tum ny kya Abhijeet py thesis likhna hai Daya jo itni research ker rahy ho ussy ly k tum…?
Abhijeet laughed lightly listening to that when throwing a grumpy look to both smiling figures, Daya still grumbling in his mind, grabbed the TV remote Sunil had left on the centre-table and switched on the TV again, ignoring both impolite ones…
Few minutes had passed since the kids were sitting there enjoying the music show when…
Aarti emerged in the lounge and asked casually as: Daya, stool wapis uss ki jagah py set ker dia aap ny…?
Daya nodded in assurance as that was what he was doing when missing from the lounge though he had kept Siksha's Guitar in his room now when…
Aarti nodding him back, warned him softly as: Dobara ager itni raat tk jaagy aap tou aap k dono kaan lamby ker dun gi main, samajh gaye aap…?
Daya nodded while trying to look apologetic and obedient when thinking to take his revenge…
Sunil hurriedly added as: Maa wasey aap ko na raat ko inn dono ko lori suuna daini chahiye thi… (Unknown of the consequences, completed in his flow as…) Inn ko punishment tou milti achhi si…
The two were looking at him heatedly when…
Aarti asked him with raised eyebrow as: Mairy sy lori sun'nana punishment hai…? Itna kharab gaati hoon kya main…?
Sunil looked puzzled, what to reply now while Abhijeet was really enjoying Sunil's revenge backfiring at him now when all three gazes shifted towards that silly goose who volunteered to reply to that query and was now sitting there giving a big nod to Aarti in reply, making the other two kids turning their faces away to hide their laughs while…
Aarti gave a light smack on Daya's head with: Rhetorical question tha yeh, jawab daina zarori nahin tha… (Daya, now understanding what he did wrong, while lightly massaging his head looked towards the other two fellas to find them completely enjoying the situation, bringing displeasure on the poor soul's face… When Aarti addressing the three of them, told them as…) Achha aaj Baba aur Raghav uncle lunch ghar py krien gy tou… (Completed smilingly while looking towards Abhijeet with…) Lunch k baad hum sb Guitar sunnien gy, gana soch k rakhna aap…
Abhijeet nodded in sweet-shy smile and nodding him back in soft smile Aarti left from there, finally allowing Sunil to give way to his teasing laugh, resulted Daya throwing a magazine at the latter and…
Sunil still struggling with his laugh, told the latter as: Iss liye kehta hoon tumhien k zada smart na bnna kro hr samey, shanti sy bhi baith jaya kro kabhi, chup ker k…
Daya just jerked his head sidewise raising the TV volume as an indirect signal to the latter to just be quiet when…
Abhijeet said in enough audible tone so only Sunil could hear as: Wasey mujhy lgga nahin tha k Daya itna bewakoof ho ga…
Sunil smiled lightly while turning towards the latter with: Daya pretentious aur actual question mein differentiate nahin ker sakta, iss liye uss sy ager koe bhi sawal pouchho gy tou woh jawab dy ga… And you know the kicker…? (Abhijeet kept looking at him in question while he added with deepening smile as…) He cannot lie… So my word of advice, ask him anything only if you really want a real answer…
And winking at the latter in sweet smile he turned his gaze towards the TV while Abhijeet in light smile looked towards Daya to find him completely engrossed in the TV now and shaking head in disappointed smile, Abhijeet too turned his gaze towards the TV screen…
Day was slowly moving forward and in the noon, after the arrival of Malay and Raghav, they all had their lunch in light chitchat and then they returned in the lounge and grabbed their seats… When Abhijeet, not being sure if he should try any new song or not, played the same song he played the previous night on the rooftop, earning beautiful applause and love-filled appreciation for his euphonious performance…
And then Aarti left to check on the house-helper while the kids got busy in their never ending talks and Malay and Raghav started discussing something between them, keeping their voices low and then…
Raghav turning his attention towards the kids called in enough audible tone so kids could hear him with: Abhijeet…! (And seeing the kids attention now shifted towards him, Raghav added in soft smile as…) Abhijeet, baita yahan aao mairy paas please… (Abhijeet, easily sensing that something was coming in his way, nodded slightly and flashing a composed smile towards the other two kids, he stood up and leaving towards Raghav, quietly sat beside him when Raghav asked him in a balanced tone as…) Abhijeet, baita aap mairy aur Malay uncle k sath police station chalo gy please…? (Abhijeet looked at him getting really quiet while the other two kids were also looking little tensed now when Raghav elaborated in same soft tone as…) Aap ko kuchh cheezien dikhani hain bchchy, woh main police station sy bahir nahin la sakta, warna main sath hi ly aata…
Abhijeet gulping down a deep breath looked at him while nodding in composed smile as: Main chalon ga aap logon k sath uncle…
Raghav smilingly lightly squeezed him in a side-hug with: That's like my son… (Abhijeet smiled lightly while Raghav removing his grip from the latter, told him politely as…) Ager aap ny change kerna hai tou ker lo, phir hum nikalty hain…
Abhijeet replied in balanced tone as: Nahin uncle, main easey hi chalon ga…
Raghav nodded him in understanding smile with: Hmm… (And then turned towards Malay with…) Chalien…?
Malay nodded while standing and turned towards the other two worried souls, telling them in light smile as: Itna preshan hony ki zarorat nahin hai, hum bs ghanty doo tk aa jaien gy wapis… (The kids nodded while looking little relaxed now and looked towards Abhijeet to receive an assuring smile in return when Malay completed as…) Aarti ko btta daina, hum log nikalty hain…
The kids nodded in assurance and then seeing them leaving towards the porch, the two too left behind them to see them off…
Daya soon returned in the lounge and shortly after was joined by Sunil who had just returned after updating Aarti about the latest when seeing Daya shuffling channels now, Sunil smoothly grabbing the TV remote from him, switched off the TV and Daya didn't protest as he already wasn't feeling like watching it anymore…
When completely turning towards the latter…
Sunil told him in all seriousness as: Mujhy tum sy aik important baat kerni hai Daya… (Daya nodded to him in question, looking completely attentive towards him when Sunil added in balanced tone as…) Daya tum daikh rahy ho na k Abhijeet ki family ka ptta chalna shuru ho gaya hai, aur iss liye ussy rooz kahin na kahin jana per raha hai, kal hospital, aaj police station… (Daya nodded still fixing his questioning gaze on the latter who continued while trying to find the most accurate and convincing words as…) Yar iss liye main soch raha tha k hum Baba ko humary promise sy free ker dien… (Added hurriedly while explaining as…) Matlab ager possible hua aur hum classes start hony sy pehly Goa ja skky then it will be great lekin hum Baba ko keh dien k ager hum iss week mein nahin bhi ja skky, then we will be fine, ta k Baba ko humari koe tension na ho… (Asked a little nervously as…) What you say…?
As a broad smile appeared on his face seeing Daya nodding to him agreeably and…
Sunil said happily as: Awesome, phir hum aaj hi Baba ko btta dien gy yeh, done…?
Again an agreed nod he received from the other side, deepening his smile and relaxing him completely so…
Sunil asked him in light smile as: Ab btao jaldi sy, Ludo khailien ya Scrabble…?
Daya showed him his forefinger in reply telling it was option one he had selected, surprising Sunil who knew Daya would always prefer Scrabble on any other game and hence…
Sunil asked him in confused smile as: Aaj Scrabble nahin khailni tum ny…?
Daya shook his head while pointing towards the latter and getting what he was saying…
Sunil told him while hiding his mischievous smile as: Hmm tou ager mairy liye Ludo khailni hai tou kmm-sy-kmm teen games khailni prrien gi… (Seeing Daya's eyes getting widened and he was ready to deny, Sunil hurriedly stood up while pointing finger towards the latter with…) No moving back from your words now Daya… (And left towards the stairs while completing as…) Main Ludo board ly k aa raha hoon, table khali ker doo tum…
And he completely left, leaving Daya frowning behind…
Police Station…
On the other side, soon Raghav parked his car in the police-station parking and the three moved out from the car, leaving inside the building…
A Recording Room…
Raghav had directly brought them in a small room, adjacent to interrogation room and turning towards the kid…
Raghav told him politely as: Abhijeet baita, yeh jo glass k uss taraf aap ko room nazar aa raha hai yahan main unn logon ko bulaon ga jn ki car sy aap ka accident hua tha, yeh daikhny k liye k aap unn mein sy kisi ko pehchanty ho ya nahin…
Abhijeet tried in nervous-confused tone as: Lekin uncle main kaisy, I mean…
Raghav nodded softly while cutting him as: I know baita, don't worry, it's just a procedure and a chance… Aap ny kisi ko pehchan lia tou bohut achhi baat hai, nahin bhi pehchana then too no need to worry, Malay uncle ny woh car pehchan li hai js ny woh accident kia aur ussi road py aagy lggy aik security camera ki footage mein yeh sb aa bhi gaye hai and on top of that, unhon ny apna jurm qabool ker lia hai so aap ko bilkul kisi cheez k barey mein preshan hony ki zarorat nahin hai, hmm…? (Abhijeet nodded in nervous smile and Raghav asked him softly as…) Whenever you are ready baita…
Abhijeet exhaling a deep breath to calm down himself, nodded to him slightly when the same moment felt a supportive pressure on his shoulder and he looked in the direction to find Malay giving him a reassuring smile, unknowingly relaxing him a little…
On the other side, Raghav had dialled to Avinash asking him to brought the persons involved in the accident in the interrogation room and Malay had smoothly wrapped the kid in a protective side-hug where Abhijeet too had unknowingly grabbed Malay's waistcoat, looking nervous again…
When seeing the interrogation room's door getting opened, Malay tightened his grip around the kid and in the room, Avinash entered inside followed by those youngsters and Avinash started asking them random queries which on purpose weren't audible in that recording room and…
Raghav turning towards Abhijeet, asked him softly as: Abhijeet, bchchy dihan sy daikho aap inn charon mein sy kisi ko pehchanty ho kya…?
Abhijeet who was already trying to recognize any one from those four persons, after around a minute's effort and now looking quite disheartened turned towards Raghav and shook his head with: Nahin uncle, mujhy nahin yaad aa rahy k yeh log koun hain, sorry…
Raghav nodded while trying to relax the kid as: It's Okay baita, ho sakta hai easa iss liye ho kyun k aap ny inhien pehly kabhi daikha hi na ho life mein… (Added thoughtfully more to himself as…) Aur iss ka matlab yeh bhi hua k yeh accident sach mein accident hi hai shaid… (Completed in his flow as…) Aap ko target ker k hit nahin kia gaya…
Abhijeet asked him in a little shocked tone as: Lekin uncle mujhy koe target ker k hit kyun kry ga…?
With that query Raghav came back from his thoughts and unintentionally looked towards Malay to receive a hard look from there hence…
Raghav trying to handle his statement, turned towards the kid, replying him as: Bchchy yunhi aik baat ki hai main ny, humein sb angles sy daikhna hota hai na case ko, hmm…?
Abhijeet nodded believing on it and that wasn't lie anyway…
When after sending the text to Avinash to take those youngsters back…
Raghav trying to sound casual told them as: Achha chalo ab mairy cabin mein chalty hain, baqi baatien wahan kerty hain…
But…
Malay stopped him with: Raghav I think ager tumhien kuchh aur pouchhna hai tou yahin pouchh lo please, humien ghar jana chahiye phir…
And with eyes he signalled him towards the kid who was looking visibly stressed and…
Raghav nodded understandably and turning towards Abhijeet, asked him softly as: Abhijeet, baita ager aap zada preshan ho rahy ho tou hum kal bhi…
But…
Abhijeet shook his head while cutting him as: Nahin uncle, aap pouchh lien aap ko jo bhi pouchhna hai… (While trying to look composed, completed as…) Main theek hoon…
Raghav gave a soft pat on his cheek and then trying to mentally prepare him, told him as: Abhijeet, baita ab main aap ko kuchh cheezon ki photographs dikhaon ga, unn cheezon py thora sa khoon lgga hua hai, aap daikh lo gy…?
Abhijeet moving a little more close to Malay, gulping down a nervous breath, nodded to him with: Jee…
Malay trying to stop him, asked him as: Raghav iss ko woh sb dikhana zarori hai kya…?
Raghav turning towards him, replied him in composed tone as: Main ny tumhien sb explain kia tha na Malay…? (Malay just nodded helplessly while Raghav tried to assure him with…) Just trust me please…? (And he received a reluctant nod in return as a friend trusted his friend but what about a father…? A father was worried for his kid no matter how hard he was trying to not to… When Raghav turning towards Abhijeet, signalling him towards the chair, asked him softly as…) Aap baitho gy baita…?
Abhijeet shook his head, feeling secured there with: Nahin uncle, thank you…
Raghav nodded understandably and asked him softly as: Main dikhaon ab aap ko pictures…?
Abhijeet nodded hesitantly and Raghav taking out his mobile, opened the Google maps on it and opening the location of the accident there…
Raghav turning towards Abhijeet, started explaining him as: Abhijeet baita yeh daikho, yahan woh society hain jahan hum kal gaye thy aur yahan sy iss taraf humara yeh police-station hai aur inn dono jaghon k beech mein, yahan iss point py, iss road py aap ka accident hua tha, police-station sy sirf aik kilo-meter dour… (Told him in meaningful tone as…) Aur shaid uss raat aap police-station aa rahy thy… (Abhijeet looked at him with jerk when Raghav nodded him slightly with…) Kuchh yaad aata hai aap ko inn jaghon ko daikh ker…?
Abhijeet looked at those points for a while and then looking quite helpless dejectedly shook his head with: Nahin uncle, kuchh bhi nahin, sorry…
Raghav replied him in reassuring tone as: Itna preshan hony ki zarorat nahin hai bchchy, sb theek ho jaye ga… (And then told him as…) Achha ab main aap ko woh photographs dikhata hoon, theek hai…?
And receiving a silent nod from the other side, Raghav taking out few photographs from his uniform's pocket, forwarded them towards Abhijeet who gathering his whole courage grabbed them while continuously motivating himself in his mind…
And Abhijeet started looking at those photographs to find them the collection of the accident-spot, a T-shirt, a pair of jeans, a pair of joggers and a bicycle… Raghav did have all those things as evidence too but he thought instead of directly showing those blood stained things to a kid, it would be more appropriate to only show him the photographs of theirs…
On the other side, Abhijeet was now deeply involved in analysing those photographs not even realizing when did he move forward and sat on the chair present there while spreading the photographs on the table to look at them more clearly and the elders in the room were giving him due time, feeling both hope and tension at the same time…
When after few minutes…
Abhijeet suddenly stood up from the chair and turned towards Raghav in hurried tone as: Yeh, yeh cheezien mairi hain na…? Mairy kapry hain na yeh uncle, aur mairi bicycle aur joggers, hai na…? (And without even waiting for any reply, started murmuring to himself now as…) Woh, woh mobile, yeh, yeh sb cheezien, yeh sb… (And sat on the chair while talking to himself now as…) Woh mo-mobile, mobile main ny nahin toora, woh girr-girr gaya tha hath sy lekin kyun, aur woh… (And hurriedly turning towards the photographs, he started going through them restlessly with…) Main ny kuchh kia tha lekin kya, main ny shaid inn mein sy kisi mein kuchh chhupaya tha, main… (And stopping there abruptly, he instantly sprang up while grabbing the photograph of his joggers and turned towards Raghav while showing him the photograph with…) Iss mein, iss mein main ny kuchh chhupaya tha, ptta nahin kya, lekin kuchh important tha, kuchh bohut…
Raghav finally cut him in proud-filled-soft tone as: Shaid aap k Papa k mobile ki memory chip… (Abhijeet looked at him in shock-filled-question while Raghav nodded him softly as…) Humien uss mobile mein memory chip nahin mili, missing hai woh ab tk, aur ab aap ki wajah sy shaid humein ptta hai k humein kahan dhondna hai… (Abhijeet was looking at him in silence when Raghav softly cupped his face while completing meaningfully as…) Aap aik bohut smart kid ho Abhijeet aur smart bchchy life mein kabhi bhi positive approach nahin chhorty, hai na…?
Abhijeet feeling little hopeful and relaxed nodded to him in silent smile and placing a soft kiss on his forehead…
Raghav moving back, turned towards Malay with: Ly jao bhae ab tum apny baity ko, iss ko dobara iss tarhan sy preshan nahin kron ga ab, pakka…
Malay chuckled softly with: Main ab tumhien dobara easa kerny bhi nahin dun ga… (Raghav smiled softly when Malay turning towards the kid, asked him caringly as…) Chalien baita ghar…?
Abhijeet nodded in small smile and turned towards Raghav with: Thank you uncle, yeh sb daikhna mushkil hai lekin zarori bhi hai, I understand…
Raghav softly patted his cheek with: Told you, you are a smart kid…
Abhijeet chuckled softly and then soon left from there with Malay…
Once again a very very happy birthday to our very own Abhijeet sir aka Aditya sir [;) :P], wish him a beautiful, happy, peaceful, contended and blessed life ahead and wish him a longgg healthy and successful life, love him loads... :))
A/N…
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