A/N…

Knock knock, anyone home…? Hehe, well I am feeling like being home again and I am loving it… :D

I had a plan to return to FF with something new, some new OS and had started three plots on it, one got stuck and two turned out to be long stories, hehehe… I mean seriously, I think I have forgotten to write OS, though I am currently working on another DUO-OS let's see if it remains OS then will be posting it soon, otherwise, Lord help me because that's insane, I'm dying to write DUO-OS and I just couldn't, so torturing, seriously… :-/ :c

And now about Determination, so I don't know but I was never satisfied with how it ended, felt quite rushed ending to me, nothing was wrapped as it should be so I tried to do it now when I am having time, thought to do it in one chapter but when started writing it became two, hehe... And yups, I am ready with the next chapter of this story too, so now the ball is in your court, how soon you get that chapter, depends on you guys… ;) ;)

Deeeeepppppllyyy thankful to all those who shared their feedback in the last chapter, I am very very very much humbled and obliged for all your love, care and support, really means a lot to me, so thank you so very much, will definitely talk to my friends in the next chapter, thought to treat you guys with only DUO this time, hehe, love you all, stay safe and stay happy, take care guys… :-* :-*


Beach…

Night was slowly spreading around and DUO could be seen sitting on the beach, enjoying the cool soft breeze while having corncobs in their hands…

When,

Abhijeet called out softly as: Daya…!

Daya, busy in enjoying his corncob, replied as: Hmm…?

Abhijeet, looking at the tides, asked quietly as: Aik baat pouchhon…?

Daya, still busy in munching his corn, replied mischievously as: Abhijeet sir mujh sy kuchh pouchhny sy pehly ijjazat ly rahy hain…? (Emptying his mouth, concluded naughtily with…) Mairy tou bhaag hi jaag gaye Boss…

Abhijeet gave a soft punch on his upper arm with: Bkwas, hr samey fazool bkwas…

Daya laughed lightly while wiping off his hands as he had finished his corncob with: Achha pouchho, jo bhi pouchhna hai…

Abhijeet looked at him in silence with: Sach sach bttao gy kya tum…?

Daya sensing the seriousness from the latter's tone had now turned his complete attention towards him with: Jhoot bol k kabhi chhup saka hoon kya tum sy aaj tk…? (A silent smile appeared on the latter's face while he continued in an assuring tone as…) Pouchho, kya pouchhna chah rahy ho tum…?

Abhijeet inhaling a deep breath, looked directly in his eyes with: Woh sb cheezien kahan shift ki hain, Daya…?

For a moment, confusion arose in the latter's eyes but as soon as the query processed in his mind, the confusion got taken over by shock and as an instant reaction, he moved his gaze away, hiding his eyes from the elder one… Where the latter had also started looking in front of him now, wearing a silent smile on his face, as the reaction was same what he had already expected and for few moments both brothers kept sitting there quietly while looking at the tides that were touching their feet…

After around a minute's complete silence,

Daya's comparatively silent voice rose as: Abhi tum yun achanak sy kyun pouchh rahy ho unn cheezon k barey mein…?

Abhijeet scowled lightly with: Yeh mairy sawal ka jawab hai kya…?

Daya slightly shook his head with: Nahin…

Abhijeet cut him while asking in the same tone as: Tou phir sawal ka jawab dainy ki tumhari koe shart…?

Daya looked at him in restless manner with: Abhi, kya ho gaya hai tumhien, kyun bol rahy ho easa tum…?

Abhijeet exhaled heavily while replying as: Yunhi pouchha tha main ny Daya, dimagh mein aa gae aik baat tou bs pouchh li… (Completed in straight tone with…) Nahin btana chah rahy tou main force nahin kron ga tumhien…

Daya was about to protest with: Abhi tum… (But then he stopped seeing the latter's straight face and sighing heavily, he replied in calm tone as…) Pehly jo sawal kia tha woh shart nahin thi, sirf maira concern tha… (Completed firmly as…) Lekin ager tumhien sach mein tumhary sawal ka jawab chahiye, tou pehly tumhien mairi aik shart mannani ho gi…

A calm voice hit the younger one's eardrums with: Nahin dun ga mairy brain py koe pressure… (Looked at his younger one in soft smile with…) Bs, yehi shart hai na tumhari…?

And his smile turned out to be infectious as a moment later, latter one's face was also having a similar soft smile and…

Daya giving him a big node replied as: Hmm, good… (Warned him with…) Lekin ager cheating ki tou…

Abhijeet cut him in disappointed-warned tone with: Daya…!

Daya made a face with: Achha theek hai, kuchh nahin bol raha main… (And after thinking for a moment, he stood up and forwarded his hand towards the elder one with…) Aao… (Abhijeet looked towards his hand and then at him in question who repeated himself in cute smile with…) Aaj Daya sir bohut dayalu ho rahy hain Boss, tabhi tumhien unn cheezon ki location btany ki jagah, saakshat drshan kerwaien gy…

Abhijeet chuckled disappointedly listening to the silly one's silly talks and shaking head disappointedly, he too stood up, grabbing the younger one's still forwarded hand…

Where grabbing him his walking-stick, Daya gave a supportive pat on his shoulder, receiving an assuring smile in return and DUO left towards the Qualis while on their way, Daya had successfully made the elder one busy in casual talks with himself, to stop him from thinking some Ulta Seedha

A Home…

Soon DUO's journey got stopped, reaching at their destination when seeing the place where Daya had parked the Qualis…

Abhijeet turned towards Daya in real shock with: Daya…?! (Daya kept silence while trying to avoid any eye-contact with the latter where taking few moments to come out from his shock, Abhijeet asked in composed tone as…) Yahan hi kyun, Daya…?

Daya replied in slow tone as: Sir ya team mein sy kisi k bhi ghar yeh sb nahin rakhna chahta tha main Abhi kyun k wahan js samey bhi maira mnn hota, ussi samey ja nahin sakta tha main inn sb ko daikhny… (Inhaling a deep breath, turned his gaze towards the elder one while completing in fresh tone as…) Aur phir aik maa sy behter apni olad ki cheezien aur koun sambhal sakta hai Boss, hmm…?

Abhijeet looked at him getting really quiet and then turned his gaze back towards the home present in front of his eyes, the home in which he had lived with his mother, though that was just for few days but still, those days were all he had left with him now…

When seeing him getting absent from the scene, Daya softly pressed his shoulder with "Boss…!" bringing the latter back in the present world where inhaling deeply to compose his emotions…

Abhijeet looked at him, giving him an assuring node with: Main theek hoon Daya, I'm fine…

Daya was not willing to push him in that regard, knowing well that some wounds can never heal, nodded in soft smile with: Hmm, janta hoon achhy sy k bohut strong hai maira Abhi… (Abhijeet smiled softly where Daya giving a soft pat on his shoulder, told him as…) Aa jao…

And receiving an assuring node in return, Daya turned towards his side's car door and Abhijeet towards his'…

Soon both brothers were present outside the Qualis, moving towards the home, though together but quiet…

Reaching near the main door, Daya taking out the keys opened the main door and moved aside, making way for the elder one who silently followed that signal and moved inside the home, followed by the younger one…

Entering inside and closing and locking the main door behind him, Daya too moved towards the lounge to find Abhijeet standing there, in the middle of the lounge, with hands in his jeans pockets and was looking at one point with fixed gaze… Daya too traced his gaze and exhaled a deep breath, seeing Abhijeet quietly looking at his mother's photo, hanging there on the wall…

Inhaling softly, Daya cleared his throat unnecessarily and it worked, as the latter had turned his attention towards him now and…

Abhijeet asked in composed tone as: Kahan py hain…?

Daya replied softly as: Tumhary room mein…

Abhijeet nodded and without having any other word, left towards his room, quietly followed by the younger one…

Reaching at his room's door-step, unintentionally Abhijeet stopped with a jerk and looked around in great shock and disbelief… Where Daya, who was just a step behind him, looked towards him in confusion and seeing his startled face, he got all and inhaling a deep breath…

Daya caringly pressed his shoulder with: Abhi…!

Abhijeet still looking in shock, turned his gaze towards him in real disbelief with: Khilony…?!

And he turned his gaze back towards the room to see the Teddy, Dumbo, toy cars, darts guns, and many such things placed neatly there in the room… And suddenly he had started feeling really suffocated there, as though he had already heard about him turning into a child but actually seeing those things in front of his eyes and knowing that they were his and he had been using them were really shocking for him, resulting he stepped back from there, feeling highly uncomfortable and left towards the terrace, the same moment…

Where Daya just stayed there as a silent viewer and did not try once to stop him, understanding well that for such a composed and mature person, that his elder brother was, seeing such phase of his life must be really difficult for him to digest and that's the only reason he did not want him to see all that stuff but seeing Abhijeet's silence and willingness in that regard, Daya brought him there and now what he had already expected, was happening…

Sighing heavily, Daya left behind him and stopped on the terrace's entrance to find Abhijeet standing near the railing while grabbing it tightly and looking far in the dark, his face was completely blank…

Inhaling a deep breath, Daya moved ahead but before he could speak a word…

Abhijeet's plain-straight toned voice rose as: Mujhy ghar jana hai Daya, foren…

Daya tried as: Abh…

Abhijeet turning towards him cut him with: Main bahir hoon, aa jana jb aana ho tumhien…

And he left from there the same moment where Daya just exhaled a heavy breath and then moving back, closed the terrace door, locking it… Checking the whole home and getting satisfied, he too moved out of the home and locking the main door's lock, left towards the Qualis to find Abhijeet standing near it…

Without exchanging any word, Daya unlocked the car's doors and both sat inside, grabbing their seats… Closing his side car door, Daya turned his gaze towards Abhijeet to find him sitting there with closed eyes while resting his head on the headrest… Knowing well that the latter needed some space now, Daya silently ignited the car and left towards DUO's home…

DUO's Home…

Soon their journey ended in the same silence it had started and moving out from their car, they left towards the home…

Entering inside, seeing Abhijeet busy in bolting the main door…

Daya told him softly as: Boss tum change ker k fresh ho jao, main dinner ki taiyari daikhta hoon…

Abhijeet stopped him with: Daya rukko… (And seeing Daya stopping there, looking at him in question, Abhijeet added as…) Main ny dinner nahin kerna, maira bilkul mnn nahin hai…

Daya tried to make him understand with: Boss, tumhary liye zarori hai dinner, tum ny medicines laini hoti hain na…

Abhijeet replied tiredly as: Yar woh main yunhi ly lun ga…

Daya, getting disappointed, lightly snubbed him with: Boss woh medicines hain, dessert nahin hai jo tum bina khana khaye bhi ly lo gy tou chaly ga…

Abhijeet sighed with: Beach py chhalli khae thi na Daya aur lunch bhi aaj heavy tha… (Seeing Daya not getting convinced, concluded as…) Achha theek hai, main dodh ka glass ly lun ga lekin dinner ka bilkul mnn nahin ho raha yar, sach…

Daya surrendered with: Theek hai Abhi, tum jeety… (Told him softly as…) Tum room mein jao, main dodh ka glass wahin ly k aata hoon thori daer mein…

Abhijeet nodded in silent smile with: Theek hai lekin tum dinner ker laina, hmm…?

Daya nodded in assurance while telling him smilingly as: Hmm, main tou Chinese order kron ga Boss… (Trying to cheer him up, continued in mischievous tone as…) Ager uss ki khushbu sy tumhien bhook lg jaye tou mujh sy nahin mangna, main share nahin kron ga tumhary sath…

Abhijeet chuckled disappointedly with: Nahin lun ga tujh sy main, janta hoon k sahab kitny bhukar hain…

Daya protested childishly with: Boss…!

Abhijeet, giving a soft pat on his cheek, in same disappointed smile left from there left towards his own room and Daya towards his…

After placing the order, Daya left to take quick shower and then changing in casuals he moved out from his room and throwing a silent glance on the elder one's room's half-opened door, he directly made his way towards the kitchen…

Entering inside the kitchen, he took out a pot of milk from the refrigerator and taking one glass from it, placed back the rest from where he had taken it out… Turning on the stove, he heated the milk after pouring it into another pot and then seeing the temperature of the milk turned comfortable to drink, he turned off the stove and pouring the milk in the glass again, grabbed the glass and placing it on a small tray, he left towards the elder one's room…

When Daya stopped in his track listening to his ringing mobile so he attended the call and listening to the callee, he placed the tray on the dining table and left towards the main door grabbing his wallet in his hand… Soon he returned with his dinner and placing both the order and his wallet on the table, he left towards Abhijeet's room, holding the tray in his hand…

Reaching near the room door, Daya gave a soft knock on the door and hearing a slow toned "Aa jao Daya" he entered inside and got worried seeing Abhijeet sitting there on the bed with closed eyes while resting his head on the headrest and softly rubbing his fingers' tips on his forehead…

Daya hurriedly moving ahead asked worriedly as: Abhi, srr mein dard hai kya tumhary…?

Abhijeet, still present in the same posture, slightly nodded with: Haan bs halka sa…

Daya cut him in tension with: Boss tumhien kaha tha na k tum apny brain py koe stress nahin doo gy, issi shart py ly k gaya tha main tumhien wahan phir kyun faltu ki baatien soch rahy ho tum…?

Abhijeet, now looking at him, replied in stiff tone as: Daya kuchh nahin soch raha main… (Closing his eyes again, replied in a rather exhausted tone as…) Thak gaya hoon shaid aaj issi liye halka sa srr dard hai, rest kron ga tou subah tk theek ho jaye ga…

Daya tried again as: Lekin tum…

Abhijeet opening his eyes raised his hand to stop him with: Glass doo aur medicines bhi…

Daya sighing helplessly grabbed him both the demanded things and Abhijeet quietly gulped down his medicines and then returned the now empty glass to Daya when seeing him standing to leave the room, Abhijeet who was waiting for something but didn't get, hence…

Abhijeet himself said as: Daya, study table py wallet prra hai, dinner aaye tou bill dy daina…

Daya told him in his flow as: Woh tou main ny ly lia Boss… (And receiving silent-questioning glance in return, he tried to explain himself as…) Woh mujhy lgga k tum thak gaye ho tou main ny delivery boy ko call ker di k jb pohanchy tou bell na bjjaye, mairy mobile py call ker ly tou woh…

Abhijeet, who was wanting the explanation of something else, just inhaled a deep breath after not getting it and nodded with: Hmm theek hai, jao ja k dinner ker lo ab tum bhi…

And seeing him lying down with closed eyes now, Daya got well that the latter was in no mood of any kind of conversation anymore so exhaling heavily, he too left the room, switching off his room's light…

Few minutes had passed and Abhijeet was lying there with closed eyes, trying to sleep when felt a well-recognized soft touch of fingers on his forehead, resulted him opening his eyes in confusion but before he could say a word…

Daya told him in light smile as: Boss tum soo jao aaram sy, balm lgga raha hoon, thori daer mein bhag jaye ga tumhara srr dard…

Abhijeet gave him a soft smile with: Main ny kaha tou tha tujhy, yunhi halka sa…

Daya cut him in straight tone as: Halka sa dard bhi, dard hi hota hai Boss… (Concluded in stubborn tone as…) Aur tum chup ker k soo jao ab, mujhy jb jana ho ga, main chala jaon ga…

Abhijeet chuckled softly with: Sach mein pagal hai tu Daya…

And receiving only a grumpy look and "Hunh" in return, he closed his eyes wearing same soothing smile on his face where the younger one's smile had also retuned now, seeing the elder one's smiley face…

After applying balm on his Abhi's forehead, Daya kept sitting there while softly pressing his forehead now and sidewise giving soft massage on his temples… When after some time, confirming that Abhijeet was now enjoying a peaceful sleep, Daya too stood up and after wrapping him cautiously inside the quilt, he caringly spread his left hand on his head while whispering a love-filled "Good night, Boss" and finally he left the room, grabbing the balm bottle with himself…

Closing the elder one's room door behind his back, Daya left towards his own room and after washing his hands, left inside the kitchen and soon returned in the lounge with a plate of warm Manchurian rice… Switching on the TV, he started watching a cartoon channel with no volume while sidewise taking his dinner, as he had promised to his brother…

After getting freed from the dinner and then the kitchen, Daya entered inside the elder one's room again and a soft smile formed on his face seeing the latter enjoying a peaceful sleep… Quietly placing a chair near the bed, Daya adjusted himself on the chair and placing his legs on the bed, soon he too got wrapped by a peaceful-yet-alert sleep…

It was some hour of the midnight when the sleep of the younger one stirred because of some voice and soon his awaking mind registered the voice as someone's coughing sound, resulted him opening his eyes and taking few moments to wake up completely, Daya looked in the direction of the source of the voice to find Abhijeet awakened and trying to pour water in a glass, in bedside lamp's light…

Daya hurriedly stood up with: Abhi…! (Quickly moved towards him with…) Kya hua, kuchh chahiye kya tumhien…?

Abhijeet, who had not realized the presence of Daya in his room because of the darkness spread in the room and his half-sleepy condition, jerked listening to the suddenly raised voice, resulting the glass slipped from his hand and fell on the floor, broken…

Abhijeet, still in shocked-confusion, turned in the direction of the voice with: Daya…?

Daya, who was now sitting in front of him, asked him worriedly as: Boss kya hua, itni khansi kyun aa rahi thi tumhien, tum…

Abhijeet, completely awake now, cut him with: Tu iss samey yahan kya ker raha hai Daya…? Tairy room mein kyun nahin hai tu…?

Daya, who was now grabbing the elder one's hand in his both hands, explained him worriedly as: Woh tumhary srr mein dard tha na aur beach jany k karen thak bhi gaye thy, tou mujhy lgga raat mein kahin tabiyt hi na biger jaye tumhari tou bs yahin ruuk gaya… (Feeling only a constant silent stare on himself, he tried to convince him with…) Tum abhi puri tarhan sy theek nahin hoye ho na Abhi, weakness hai abhi bohut…

Abhijeet, who could clearly sense the younger one's fear and worry through his grip on his hand, inhaled a deep breath and nodded calmly with: Glass la k dy kitchen sy…

Daya nodded instantly while standing with: Haan main lata hoon… (And told him as…) Aur Boss tum neechy nahin uttarna please, yahan kaanch prra hua hai…

And without waiting for any reply, he left the room where sighing deeply, Abhijeet rested his head on the headrest, trying to remain calm…

When soon Daya returned with a glass of water and forwarded it towards Abhijeet with: Boss…!

Opening his eyes, Abhijeet looked towards him and then his forwarded hand… Giving him a silent smile he grabbed the glass from him and…

Abhijeet told him calmly as: Daya ab tum bhi tumhary room mein ja k soo jao… (Seeing Daya was ready to protest, he completed in cold-straight tone as…) Mujhy kuchh chahiye ho ga tou main khud ly lun ga…

Daya still tried to resist with: Lekin Abhi…

Abhijeet cut him in warned tone as: Daya…!

Knowing the meaning of that call really well…

Daya surrendered with: Achha theek hai, main yeh glass utha lun phir jata hoon…

And he moved out from the room without waiting for any reply…

Soon he returned in the room grabbing a broom and a dustpan and after switching on the room's light, he looked towards Abhijeet to find him sitting there in half-lying posture… Inhaling deeply, Daya moved ahead and after switching off the bedside lamp, got busy in his work though during whole that time, Abhijeet kept sitting there in silence with closed eyes…

After getting done with the sweeping, Daya for the final time looked at the floor carefully, when getting satisfied seeing no glass shred lying around, he moved out of the room grabbing both the things, which he had brought in the room minutes back, with himself…

After washing his hands, Daya returned in Abhijeet's room for the final time to find him, lying comfortably now, ready to go into a peaceful sleep again… When Daya placing the chair at its place again, came close to Abhijeet and sitting in front of him on the bed, softly weaved in his hair resulted in latter opening his eyes in silence…

Daya looked at him in small smile with: Good night wish kerny aaya tha tumhien…

Abhijeet in soft smile patted his cheek with: Good night…

Daya in small smile, bowing over him, placed a soft kiss on his forehead and then moving back stood up while…

Daya said smilingly as: Sweet dreams Boss…

And receiving a silent smile in return, he left towards the room door and after switching off the room's light, closed the room door behind him… Where inside the room, Abhijeet just inhaled a deep sigh and pulling the quilt towards his chest, closed his eyes again, soon drifting into sleep…

Next morning rose and waking up completely, Abhijeet looked around to find the wall-clock present in his room striking 08:17 am, resulting, he instantly sat on the bed with jerk and…

Abhijeet murmured to himself as: Aath bjjy tk tou Bureau pohanchna hota hai aur main ab tk soo raha hoon… Yeh medicines k karen hi itni daer tk sooya raha main aaj… (And shaking head disappointingly, he removed the quilt with…) Chalo bhae Abhijeet sir, back to work now… (Grabbing his walking stick, stood up with…) Chhoty sahab ko bhi jagana hai abhi tou…

And he chuckled lovingly while heading towards the bathroom…

Soon he returned after getting fresh to find Daya present in his room, busy in folding the quilt, who too had turned his gaze towards him and seeing Abhijeet present there…

Daya greeted him in warm smile with: Good morning Boss…

Abhijeet nodded in soft smile with: Good morning… (And seeing him already present there in his formals, he asked him confusingly as…) Kb ka utha hua hai tu Daya…?

Daya, now busy in making the bed, replied casually with: Chhey, sarhy chhey bjjy k qareeb utha tha, Boss… (Completely involved in his work, continued in smiley tone as…) Aur iss sy pehly k tum mujhy subah subah dantna shuru ho jao k uth gaya tha tou tumhien kyun nahin uthaya, tou main khud hi btta daita hoon k sir ny dus bjjy tk Bureau pohanchny ki relaxation di hue hai humein…

Abhijeet pinched him as: Aur yeh sahab k khud sy jaldi uthny ka chamatkar shaid kafi samey sy ho raha hai, nahin…?!

Daya chuckled in his flow as: Aur nahin tou kya Boss, purey doo saal… (And getting stopped right there, he turned towards Abhijeet in shock, realizing now that the latter hadn't asked the question but tried to remind him that those two years were over now… When seeing Abhijeet looking at him with fixed firm gaze, Daya turned his gaze away while unnecessarily clearing his throat with…) Woh main chae bhool aaya shaid cholhy py, tum change ker lo, main nashty ka daikh lun phir Bureau chalty hain…

And he left the room the same instant, avoiding any eye contact with the latter who had turned his gaze towards the now arranged bed, deepening the seriousness on his face… He kept standing there for few more minutes and then deciding something in his mind, nodded to himself and left towards his changing room to get ready for Bureau… He opened his almirah to find his freshly ironed outfit hanging there neatly, bringing a heavy breath from his mouth and closing his almirah again, he left the room…

Daya who was busy in placing the breakfast on the table, sensing him coming, turned in his direction and seeing Abhijeet coming towards him, still present in his casuals…

Daya uttered confusingly: Abhi, change nahin kia tum ny…? (And without giving any chance to the latter to speak something, he hurriedly left towards him while adding worriedly as…) Tabiyt tou theek hai na tumhari…? (Caringly touched his forehead and neck with…) Kahin bukhar tou nahin ho gaya kal beach jany k karen…? (And not realizing that the latter was just quietly looking at him, Daya taking out a dinning chair, asked him as…) Achha tum baitho yahan, main Rishab ko call kerta hoon… (While taking out his mobile, added to himself as…) Raat ko bhi srr mein dard tha, mujhy raat mein hi call… (And he stopped there seeing his mobile taken away from him by the latter before he could press the dial button and he looked at Abhijeet in flow as…) Abhi yeh kya… (And he stopped while finally realizing the fixed gaze on himself and hence, asked confusingly as…) Kya hua, yun kyun daikh rahy ho tum mujhy…? (And seeing him still standing, asked as…) Aur tumhien baithny ko kaha tha na, khary kyun ho ab tk…? Exertion achhi nahin hai tumhary liye Boss…

Abhijeet giving him a cold look, made his way towards the lounge followed by an utterly confused Daya, when seeing him sitting on the couch, Daya too grabbed the seat beside him and…

Daya tried again as: Abhi…!

Abhijeet told him in straight tone as: Main woh sb kuchh charity kerny lgga hoon Daya…

It took the younger one few moments to process that line and as soon as he did…

Daya instantly sprang up from the couch with: Kya…?! Charity…?! Lekin kyun…?

Abhijeet looked at him calmly with: Kyun k humary kisi kaam ki nahin hain woh cheezien…

Daya getting angry, replied him as: Hr cheez kaam k liye nahin hoti hai Abhijeet, main tumhien woh cheezien hrgiz nahin dainy dun ga kisi ko bhi…

Abhijeet looked at him firmly with: Tum achhy sy janty ho k main soch samjh ker faisla lainy walon mein sy hoon, faisla ly ker sochny samjhny walon mein sy nahin… (Concluded in straight tone as…) Aur main faisla ly chuka hoon Daya…

Daya getting really angry replied in rash as: Bhar mein gaya tumhara faisla… Tumhien nahin daikhni woh cheezien tou mtt daikho na, mtt jao wahan lekin woh cheezien maa jee k ghar sy kahin nahin jaien gi, keh dia hai main ny bhi…

And he was about to leave from there in anger when…

Abhijeet's cold voice hit his ears with: Rukko… (Daya stopped right there though did not turn towards him where the latter continued in same tone as…) Main ny tumhara opinion jan'nany k liye nahin btaya tumhien yeh, sirf bttany k liye bttaya ta k next time jb tum maa k ghar jao tou unn cheezon ko wahan na daikh k, tumhien takleef na ho…

Daya turned towards him in frustration with: Aur iss samey jo takleef ho rahi hai mujhy, uss ka kya…?

Abhijeet looked in his eyes calmly with: Thory samey ki takleef hai, samey k sath theek ho jaye gi…

Daya getting really hurt now, uttered as: Abhi…!

Abhijeet stood up while telling him in stiff tone with: Enough Daya, main ny kaha na, tumhara opinion nahin chahiye mujhy iss barey mein…

Daya giving him a frustrated-hurt-filled look, turned towards the main door again when…

Abhijeet stopped him with: Kahan ja rahy ho tum…?

Daya now looking furious turned towards him with: Bureau ja raha hoon kyun k wahan mairy opinion ki thori bohut ehmiyt abhi baqi hai…

But before he could turn…

Abhijeet said in cold tone as: Tum nahin ja rahy Bureau… (And before Daya could say anything, he added in same tone as…) Main nahin chahta k iss mansik stithi mein wahan ja k tum unn becharon py bharakty phiro ya kisi ka srr hi phar doo… (Pinched him teasingly with…) Kyun k maira tou phar nahin sakty tum ab, chahy jitna bhi mnn ho raha ho iss samey tumhara…

Daya getting really angry now, replied as: Main pagal nahin hoon, dimagh nahin kharab maira jo faltu mein unn logon py bharakta phiron ga, samjhy tum…

Abhijeet replied in relaxed tone as: Pagal tou tum hamesha sy hi ho Daya, aur dimagh bhi tumhara shuru sy hi kharab hai…

Daya ignoring that all, said teasingly as: Saaf saaf kaho na k tumhien drr hai k Bureau ja k main sir ko tumhari shikayt ker dun ga, aur woh tumhien nahin kerny dien gy yeh sb kuchh, tabhi tum ny maira mobile bhi ly lia na…?

Abhijeet gave him a highly disappointed look like he was looking towards some silly young kid… He placed Daya's mobile on the table and grabbing his own mobile, dialled a number and now Daya could also hear the bell ringing on the other side and he looked at Abhijeet in shock, who had put the call on speaker…

Soon the call got attended and…

ACP sir's fatherly voice rose from the other end as: Abhijeet, itni subah subah call ker rahy ho baita, sb theek hai na…?

Abhijeet, whose face was completely composed, replied as: Good morning sir, aur jee sir… (Glancing over fuming Daya, continued as…) Sb theek hai yahan… (Taking a momentary pause, added as…) Sir woh mujhy aap sy permission laini thi please…

Daya gave him a challenging smile, where…

ACP sir asked confusingly as: Permission…? Kaisi permission Abhijeet…?

Abhijeet looked at Daya calmly with: Sir woh, mujhy aur Daya ko aaj off mil sakta hai kya please…?

Daya's challenging smile turned into a confused look where…

ACP sir's confused voice rose from the other end as: Off…? Khairiat…? Tum dono theek ho na…?

Abhijeet nodded while making his tone as much casual as he could with: Jee sir bs humien woh saman pack kerna tha jo yahan sy maa k ghar shift kia tha…

Daya was looking at him with wide open eyes where…

ACP sir's really confused voice rose from the other end as: Pack kerna tha…? Kyun…? Wapis lana hai kya woh sb…?

Abhijeet slightly shook his head with: Nahin sir, charity mein dainy ka soch rahy hain "Hum" woh sb…

Daya was looking at him dumb-stuck where after few moments' complete silence from the other end…

ACP sir's doubtful voice rose again as: Hum…? Daya hai kya iss faisly mein tumhary sath…?

Abhijeet looked towards Daya, who too was looking at him in question and inhaling a deep breath…

Abhijeet replied plainly as: Sir, Daya hi ly gaya tha kal mujhy woh sb cheezien dikhany… (Looked towards Daya, who was looking at him in hurt, added as…) Aur iss samey bhi woh yahin hai, mairy sath…

Daya giving him a real hurtful glance turned his face away where…

ACP sir's calm voice rose as: Abhijeet, bchchy main ny daikhi hai uss ki attachment unn sb cheezon sy…

Abhijeet tried as: Sir…!

ACP sir cut him with: Tumhien mujhy kuchh explain kerny ki zarort nahin hai Abhijeet, main samjhta hoon baita aur main yeh bhi janta hoon k tum ny achhy sy soch samjh k hi yeh faisla lia ho ga… (Taking a momentary pause, added softly as…) Lekin shaid yeh explanation dainy ki zarort kahin aur zaror prry tumhien… (Abhijeet looked towards Daya, who was still looking away with tightly pressed lips to control his emotions while ACP sir, exhaled heavily with…) Khair, tum dono off ly lo aaj… (Concluded smilingly as…) Lekin kal time py aana, hmm…?

Abhijeet nodded in light smile with: Jee sir, thank you…

And the call got cut from both ends and Abhijeet turned his gaze towards the younger one but before he could say a word, Daya left inside his room, closing the room door behind him with a bang…

Sighing heavily, Abhijeet sat on the couch and after taking few minutes to gather himself he grabbed his mobile again and after dialling a number, started patiently waiting for the call to get attended…

Soon the call got picked up and…

A professional voice rose from the other end as: Hello, ABC Transport Company…

Abhijeet said in calm tone as: Mujhy kuchh saman shift kerna hai aaj shaam mein, ussi silsily mein aik wagon book kerni thi…

The person asked professionally as: Jee sir, time aur location please…?

Abhijeet after telling the details, like time, location, type of things needed to be moved, etc., asked as: Aap ki company saman ki packing bhi kerti hai na…?

The person replied with: Jee sir, lekin uss k charges allag hoty hain…

Abhijeet nodded with: Right, mujhy saman pack bhi kerwana ho ga tou aap uss hisab sy labours bhaijiye ga please…

The person answered as: Jee sir, sure… Anything else sir…?

Abhijeet slightly shook his head with: Nahin, thank you…

The person ended the call with: Have a good day sir…

And Abhijeet too detached the mobile from his ear… Placing the mobile aside, he inhaled a deep breath and spreading hands on his face, rested his face on his palms for few minutes, to relax his thoughts… He knew well what he was doing and he was confident that he was doing the right thing but how to make Daya understand that was a big challenge for him…

After few minutes of composing his thoughts, he stood up and gave a silent glance to his brother's closed room door… He then looked towards the dining table where the breakfast was still present as served and now getting cold…

Sighing deeply, Abhijeet left towards the younger one's room and reaching at the door, Abhijeet inhaled a deep breath to make himself strong and gave a soft knock on the door… Listening silence in reply, he grabbed the door's knob, turned it and the door opened… Abhijeet looked inside to find Daya, still in his formals, was half-lying on his bed with his arm placed on his eyes…

Abhijeet still standing on the room's door-step told him in straight tone as: Mujhy noo bjjy tk nashta ker k medicines laini hoti hain, Daya, bahir aao…

And he left from there leaving the door open where Daya removed his arm from his eyes and looked towards the way in hurt, as he was expecting some explanation or even a small sorry but the latter was completely in some other mood and he was not understanding, what had suddenly happened to him… Wiping off his wet eye-lashes, Daya stood up, making his way towards the bathroom to wash his face and then left towards the room's door, knowing well that the elder one would be waiting for him on the breakfast…

Coming out from the room, Daya saw Abhijeet placing the plates on the table, after heating the food again… Without saying anything, he grabbed his seat, following the elder one and both brothers had taken their meal in complete silence…

When finishing his dinner, Daya stood up and Abhijeet did not stop him, instead remained busy with his breakfast though through his eyes' corners had followed him and got confused seeing him going in his room, instead of his own, when understanding something, he just let out a heavy sigh…

Soon Daya appeared from the elder one's room, grabbing his medicine box and returning on the dining table, he sat there on his chair and started taking out the medicines, seeing Abhijeet had also finished his breakfast…

Daya forwarded the medicines towards him in a composed way with: Tumhari medicines…

Abhijeet smoothly forwarded his palm and Daya placed them there, who gulped them down with fresh juice and seeing Daya was about to stand while grabbing the utensils…

Abhijeet told him in straight tone as: Transport company mein baat ho gae hai mairi, shaam ko paanch bjjy tk wagon aa jaye gi unn ki wahin… Tum ny chalna hai kya sath…?

Daya looked at him heatedly with: Jb sb kuchh khud hi ker rahy ho tou yeh bhi khud hi ker lo na tum, mairi kya zarort hai iss sb mein tumhien…

And he stormed inside the kitchen, the same moment where…

Abhijeet sighed lightly with: Tairi zarort tou mujhy hamesha rehti hai Daya aur yeh sb main tairy liye hi tou ker raha hoon, lekin tu iss samey samjhy ga nahin…

And shaking head disappointedly, he left towards his room, grabbing his medicine box with him…

After getting freed from the kitchen in continuous grumbling and rash murmurs, fuming Daya had finally got an idea and hurriedly wiping off his hands with the kitchen-towel, he rushed out from the kitchen, though keeping silence was his priority…

Daya, on tip-toe, came near Abhijeet's room and through the half-opened door, peeked inside to find the elder one busy in setting his study table, relaxing Daya a little… Moving back in same silence, Daya thought for a moment and then approved his own plan, giving a firm node to himself… He, without making any voice took off the Qualis keys from the keychain holder and hurried towards the main door but had taken just few steps, when got froze right where he was standing while…

Listening to an apparently calm, though element of anger could clearly be sensed under that calm voice as: Kahin ja rahy ho kya tum…?

Daya, who was standing there like a statue now, gulped down the saliva and kept standing there for few moments to overcome his fear before turning towards the elder one and finally after encouraging himself and wiping off the sweat drops that had appeared on his forehead, he turned and ignoring his fast beating heart…

Daya looked at him while making his voice rough as: Tum sy matlab…?

Abhijeet replied in same calm as: Matlab hai, tabhi pouchh raha hoon Daya…

Daya avoiding the query, tried to throw the ball in his court with: Tum mujh py nazar rakh rahy ho kya…?

Abhijeet replied in relaxed tone as: Kyun…? Tum mujh sy chhup k kuchh ker rahy ho kya…?

Daya unintentionally and instantly hid his eyes, getting well that he could never beat the latter's sharpness and in the end of any situation, it would be only him who would be left without any answer… Hence deciding to confront him, he inhaled a deep breath and…

Daya looked at him firmly with: Main tumhien woh sb nahin dainy dun ga kisi ko…

Abhijeet replied in straight tone as: Mairi Trust mein baat ho gae hai, woh aaj shaam ko unn cheezon ka intizar krien gy… (Turned while concluding as…) Aagy tumhari marzi…

And he completely left inside his room where Daya in anger-filled-helplessness, throwing the Qualis keys on the dining table, left inside his own, locking his room door behind him…

As now knowing that Abhijeet had promised to some Trust for those things how he could go out, understanding well that interfering in it would mean embarrassing Abhijeet in front of some strangers for not fulfilling his commitment that too only because of Daya and that was something, Daya could never do in his life, no matter what…

And feeling really helpless, frustrated, angry and what not, Daya just fell on his bed, lying on his stomach and burying his face in his pillow, crying without voice and in that, when did he fall asleep, he had no idea…


A/N…

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