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Days passed, so does the fear lingering their hearts increased as Daya's condition only worsened. He used to go to the Bureau after convincing Abhijeet saying;
Daya with teary eyes and voice: yaar CID na mera sapna thi, maine apni puri life is sapny ko seenchny mai guzari hai… mai apna sapna jitna ho saky utna jeena chahta hun… please mera sapna na cheeno… (Abhijeet hugged him and he broke down in tears).
Abhijeet had also told everything to the ACP Sir. Sadness enveloped the father's heart. ACP Sir showered his anger upon Abhijeet, his anger showed how much he was affected by the suffering of his son.
ACP Sir: tum mjhe ab bta rhy ho? Tumhara dimagh kharab ho gaya hai kiya? (Abhijeet was standing with down head, ACP Sir looked outside and saw Daya was laughing on something, suddenly both made an eye contact. Daya just smiled assuringly, showing him that he is taking everything strongly) dekho zara kesy dikha raha hai k bht strong hai samajhta hai apny baap ko bewaqoof bna lega lekin mai janta hun kitna bara emotional fool hai… (Abhijeet put his on his shoulder) kitni baar kaha hai isko ky dimagh ka istemaal thora ziyada kiya kary lekin meri sunta kon hai yahan… sb ny pagal samjha hua hai mjhe… koi choti choti baat pe emotional ho jata hai… or koi (eyeing Abhijeet) hai jisy baatain chupany ka shoq utha hai… or tum issy Bureau kyun la rhy ho… dihan rakhna chahiye na… (Abhijeet told him exact words of Daya) dekha sahi kehta hun mai issy… hr waqt emotional atiyachhar krta rehta hai…
Daya was descending down the stairs of Bureau Abhijeet was behind him. They were going to meet their informer for the current case. Daya's head was spinning and paining since morning but he didn't let Abhijeet know. Suddenly everything inside the range of Daya's vision went blank. He lost his balance and fell down from the stairs. His right foot got twisted and forehead got a little cut. But what terrified him was not the minor injuries he got, it was his vision which was not coming back. Earlier whenever this kind of situation occurred it was just for some seconds or minutes but now it was not coming back. Abhijeet hurriedly came to his side and put handkerchief on his head.
Abhijeet: kiya hua Daya haan… tu theek hai haan…
Daya was trying to find Abhijeet's hands: Abhi… Abhi kahan ho tum… yaar mjhe kuch dikh nhi raha…
Abhijeet held his hands: mai yahin hun Daya… relax…
Daya getting hyper: kiya relax… dikh nhi raha mjhe kuch… dikh nhi raha… kesy relax karun main… main andha… andha…
And his voice died with as he got unconscious in Abhijeet's hands.
Abhijeet: hey Daya kiya hua… kiya ho gaya yaar uth na… hey bhagwaan…
Till then whole team had gathered there after listening to their voices.
Freddie: Abhijeet sir kiya hua Daya Sir ko…? Ohh no khoon nikal raha hai… (Freddie looked at Vivek, Vivek nodded and rushed inside the Bureau)
Vivek came back with cotton and dettol. Abhijeet cleaned blood and put cotton on his with surgical tape.
Freddie: Sir esy achanak kiya ho gaya Daya Sir ko?
Abhijeet just glanced at him.
ACP Sir: Abhijeet tum jao issy ly kr Doctor k pass…
Freddie insistingly: lekin hua kiya hai…
ACP Sir angrily: Freddieeee… (Freddie got quiet) Abhijeet go… fast…
They shifted him to car and Abhijeet took him to home as he already called Rahul there.
House
He shifted him to his room. Rahul reached there after 15 min Abhijeet had reached. Meantime Abhijeet had tried his best to make him conscious but all his efforts went in vain. Rahul came, he dressed his head wound and he first took care of his sprain then bandaged his foot with crepe bandage and put his foot on the pillow for elevation. He also checked his eyes and gave him an injection.
Abhijeet: Rahul theek hai na Daya?
Rahul: haan injuries zyada severe nhi hai do din rest karay ga to paun theek ho jaye ga… or stress k karan behosh ho gaya hai… Maine eyes check ki hain… his condition is getting worse… aj kafi severe attack aaya hai ussy… iss liye behosh ho gaya hai…
Abhijeet sighed: haan behosh hony sy pehly yahi bol raha tha k kuch dikh nhi raha… an… andha (he said word with difficulty) ho gaya hun… yaar kb theek hoga sb… medicine bhi ly raha hai na Daya phir kyun nhi theek ho raha…
Rahul just pressed his shoulder with: yaar Dr ny iss liye pehly bata diya tha k medicine sy faidy k chances km or nuksaan ziyada hain… tum bs dua karo, or Daya ki himmat na tutny dena…
Abhijeet: yaar tumhy pata hai wo bht koshish kr rha hai k strong rhy… khush rehny ki koshish krta hai… bahar jaata hai enjoy krta hai or end bs yahi kehta hai Boss shayad phir moka mily ya nahi… (Asking Rahul with wet voice) bolo mai kiya keh kr uski himmat barhaun jbky mjhe iss waqt sirf ussy himmat mil rhi hai… mai nhi dekh skta ussy eay dard mai yaar…
Rahul without saying anything just gave him a hug: mjhe maaloom hai tum sb sambhal logy… Don't worry everything will be fine…
Rahul: thori dair main hosh a jaye ga Daya ko… maine injection diya hai… mjhe jana hai mery sath appointments hain patients ki… kuch khila kr yeh medicines dy dena… (forwarding prescription) or abhi uthny k baat bhi thori dikat hogi ussy dikhny mai to gussa karay ga tum sambhal lena…
Abhijeet: hmmm mai khayal rakhun ga… Bye…
Rahul left, Abhijeet made light food. He entered Daya's room, he was sleeping. Abhijeet spread his hand softly on his head and some moisture form in his eyes. He sat beside him on his bed while caressing his head softly. He was sitting quietly with closed eyes when felt some movement beneath his hand. Daya was trying to open his eyes. He was able to open them when heard a loving call of his name as "Daya". He tried to focus and look clearly but all he could see was blurry pictures and faded colors. He got panicked and sat hurriedly.
Daya: meri aankhain… mai sach mai aandha hogaya… Abhi… Abhi…
Abhijeet clutched his hands tightly in his own hands: kuch nhi hua… pehly shaant ho ja…
Daya: mjhe kuch nazar nhi a raha… mai aandha… yaar mai kiya karun…
Abhijeet rubbed his back with left hand: everything is fine, take deep breath… (rubbing his back in the rhythm of Daya's breathing helped him in calming) Shahbash…
Daya with deep breathing: mjhe kuch… (deep breath) nazar nhi… a raha…
Abhijeet: relax abhi theek ho jayega…
Daya nodded, his throat was dry from fear. Abhijeet gave him a glass of water: lo pani pio…
He drank water. Abhijeet softly hugged him: Rahul aya tha… wo keh raha tha k yeh sb hony k chances bht zyada thy jesy k doctor ny bataya tha… wo keh rha tha sb theek ho jaye ga… bs thora sabar sy kaam lena hai…
Daya tearily: kesy sabar karun Abhijeet… kesy…
Abhijeet tightened his grip: mere liye kr ly please meri jaan… mera bahadur bhai hai na tu… apny Abhi k liye strong rehna hai tjhe... Tu janata hai na mai tjhe esy nhi dekh skta…
Daya nodded in his hug, Abhijeet: strong bny ga na… mere liye…
Daya separated from the hug: hmmmm…
Abhijeet: chalo ab mai khana laa raha hun, khana kha k medicine leni hai…
Daya: Abhi mjhe fresh hona hai yar…
Abhijeet: theek hai ho ja fresh mai nashta…
Daya cut him: please mjhe washroom tk… (Abhijeet realized, Daya embarrassingly) mjhe kuch theek sy dikhai nhi de raha…
Abhijeet without saying anything just helped to the washroom.
Daya: theek hai ab mai kr lunga manage…
Abhijeet nodded and left.
He came back with food tray and put it on the table. After 10 minutes Daya struggled to came out of the washroom as his foot was also injured. Abhijeet helped him sitting on his bed.
Abhijeet: chalo khana a gaya hai…
Abhijeet fed him with his own hands. In the middle he wiped the tears of his buddy: uhunh… chup kr k khana khaty hain…
After lunch and medicines, Abhijeet lay him down and put drops in his eyes while instructing him to sleep.
Abhijeet: tu thori dair araam kr… (he settled blanket properly upon him) or kuch bhi ulta seedha sochny ki zaroorat nhi hai…(he patted his head and was going to go from there)
Daya grabbed his hand: tum kaha ja rhy ho…
Abhijeet: kahin nhi bs yahin hu…
Daya: please jao nhi yahin ruk jao mere pass thori dair…
Abhijeet sat beside him and rubbed his head:. Mai yahin hun kahi nhi ja raha tu so ja...
Daya closed hia eyes while grabbing Abhijeet's hand tightly in his fist.
A/N:
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