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At almost half past 1, Daya decided to open the door. He noiselessly opened the door and found Abhijeet was still sitting outside his door with head between his knees. Sensing someone's presence Abhijeet looked back and found Daya standing behind him with red puffed eyes and tear stained face. Abhijeet's heart pinched and ached from the suffering of his half soul. He stood up and hugged Daya silently, he also shed some precious tear drops. Feeling the protective shell around himself Daya broke the dam of his emotions and started crying with voice. Both shed tears on each other shoulders. Abhijeet just tightened his grip, when he felt that Daya was crying nonstop he decided to interrupt. He separated Daya forcefully and took him to his room, made him sit on the bed.
Abhijeet sat beside him and half hug him: Daya bs chup ab or nahi rona…
Daya didn't stop. Abhijeet cleared his eyes, he felt the redness and tiredness of his eyes: bs Daya ab aik or aansu nikla na tumhari aankh sy to acha nhi hoga… (softly) please… meri jaan bs kr dy ab… Dr ny mana kiya hai na aankhon ko stress deny sy…
Daya sniffed: Kiya faida, stress deny ya na deny sy meri aankhain theek to nahi ho jayein gi na… mai andha hony sy bach to nai jaun ga na…
Abhijeet angrily: yeh kiya bkwaas hai haan… khabardar ab agar yeh lafz bola to… mere sy bura koi nahi hoga…
Daya: mere bolny ya na bolny sy koi fark nahi prta… sach sirf itna hai k bs kuch din or, or us k baad mai kabhi apni in aankhon sy dekh nhi paun ga… sirf aik bojh bn kr reh jaun ga tumper… aik bhari bharkam bojh…
Abhijeet closed his eyes in pain, after some courage spoke: kis ny kaha k tu bojh bn jaye ga haan… kis ny kaha…? Maine kaha? Nahi na… to phir kyun is tarhn fazool baatain kr raha hai… dekhna sb theek ho jaye ga… Dr ny kaha hai na k coming treatment sy sb theek hony k 50% chances hain to phir kyun iss tarhan ki baatain kr raha hai… sb theek ho jaye ga tum fikar na karo…
Daya dejectedly: Abhijeet iss duniya mai sb kuch theek ho skta hai, sb kuch badal kr theek ho skta hai, is mai koi shak nahi hai… (Abhijeet just stared him) siwaye aik cheez k…
Abhijeet still looking him: or wo kiya hai…?
Daya straightly: meri bad-qismati, siwaye meri bad-qismati k iss duniya mai hr cheez badal skti hai… (Abhijeet shockingly looked at Daya) yeh bad-qismati mera qabar tk sath nhi chory gi… wo kehty hain na k aik waqt ata hai k koory (garbage) ki bhi qismat badal jati hai… lekin meri yeh bad-qismat kabhi nhi badly gi, marny k baad nhi nhi… (chuckled) wesy agar mar jaata to ziyada acha hota, yeh zilat ki zindagi to na jeeni parti…
Abhijeet slapped him: yeh kiya bad-qismat bad-qismat ki rat lagai hui hai… hr waqt marny maarny ki baatain… kabhi soch samjh kr bhi bol liya kr… (trying to be a little soft) itni na-umeedi theek nahi hai yaar… tjhe bhagwan pr bharosa nhi hai?
Daya nodded in yes: hai, lekin mai kiya karun… mai janta hun k jo bhi bhagwan krta hai us mai humari koi na koi bhalai hoti hai… lekin mery aandhy hony mai kiya bhalia hai meri haan… bolo mai kiya karu… mai majboor hun apni qismat k haathon, aj tk mila hi kiya mjhe iss zindagi mai, jo mila hai wo bhi chin'ny wala hai, tum he batao mai kiya karun… (he hid his face in his hands).
Abhijeet tightly hugged him: tumhy iss zindagi ny bhaly he kuch na diya ho pr mjhe diya hai iss zindagi ny aik qeemti tohfa, jiski qeemat mai kabhi nhi adaa kr skta… or wo qeemti tohfa tum ho… jissy mai kuch nhi hony dunga… yeh mera waada hai tumsy bhi or iss zindagi sy bhi, koi agar tumhy cheen skta hai to zaroor koshish kr k dekh ly, aag laga dunga hr us cheez ko jo the, mjhmere bhai ko mjh sy dur krna chahy gi… chahy wo teri yeh na-umeedi kyun na ho… (patting his back softly) jesy abhi maine iss na-umeedi ko jala kr khatam kr diya… (asking him) kr diya na khatam? (Daya nodded in yes) bs phir tjhe kisi bhi qisam ka dar apny ander rakhny ki zaroorat nai hai… mai hun na…
He softly separated him: chal phir a jaa, mai kuch khany ka krta hun… (helping him with cleaning his eyes and face) phir tumny medicines bhi leni haina…
Daya made excuses: nhi aj sy nahi kl sy start karun ga medicines… (seeing Abhijeet's angry stare) acha na, tum khana to lao phir he to medicines khaun ga na… (Abhijeet shook his head in no)
Daya suddenly gave him a hug with an apologetically smile: Sorry… (Abhijeet smiled)…
Abhijeet patted his back with be: hmmm… chalo shabash jaldi sy fresh ho jao wesy he do bj gaye hain… subah pakka Bureau sy late hongy…
Daya left him, made his way to washroom.
Abhijeet prepared some instant noodles and fresh juice, he took the dinner prepared tray into Daya's room. Both eat the dinner.
Abhijeet: chalo yeh juice bhi piyo, yeh zaroori hai… (seeing Daya's face) dekh mai bhi pee raha hun na…
Daya: lekin yaar tumhy gajjar (carrot) he mili thi juice bnany k liye… mjhe nhi peena gajar ka juice…
Abhijeet astonishingly: lekin tumhy to gajjar pasand hai na…
Daya agreed: haan lekin gajjar ka juice nhi…
Abhijeet: yeh peena hai mtlb peena hai… zaroori hai Dr ny kaha hai…
Daya drank it forcefully. After medicines and all, Abhijeet tucked him in bed and left.
Daya lying with closed eyes: tum bhi bht qeemti ho mery liye boss… I promise you, jitna waqt dekh skta hun tumhy dekh k, tumhary sath achy pal beeta k guzarun ga… yun ro k nahi… I promise you…
On othehand his brother also promised his half soul: I promise Daya mai tery sath koi zyadti nhi karny dunga qismat ko, bs mjh pr bharosa qaim rakhna ...
Next morning rose, with new rays of hopes. Daya looking much better as he promised himself that he would be happy at least for his brother's sake. Seeing this change in Daya, Abhijeet was really shocked and happy.
On breakfast table.
Daya while eating: Abhi aj shaam wapis aaty huye beach chalain gy… bulky ab sy roz raat ko beach or wahan se wapisi pr icecream…
Abhijeet was surprised, he stared at his face to find something but couldn't. Seeing this Daya asked: kiya hua plan pasand nhi aaya?
Abhijeet answered: nhi bht acha hai… (smiling, as happy that his brother is happy) hum zaroor chalain gy… or icecream bhi khayein gy…
Daya nodded: haan maine or bhi bht sary plans bnaye hain jo yaqeenan tumhy pasand ayain gy…
Abhijeet: or kiya hain wo plans?
Daya: jb unko pura krny ka waqt aye ga to btaun ga…
Abhijeet jerked his head annoyingly, he felt that he found his long lost brother after a long time whom he may lose again in the coming future.
A/N:
Finally back with a little update. As promised an update on Wednesday… 😉
Sorry for being so late, now not going to promise a day to update. Busy busy busy…😔😔😔
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