Next morning…

Abhijeet got up feeling a little fresh. He was confused to see himself wrapped with blanket. Then he remembered last night. He sighed and kept sitting there for some time. Then he got up and went to take a bath. After taking a long warm bath, he started arranging the things he scattered last night. He took a sandwich and a cup pf tea for breakfast and left the house. He first reached the hospital to see Daya. No…he wasn't planning to see Daya but his heart took him there… their friendship bond took him there. He didn't realise when he took the turn to hospital. He doesn't even know why he left the house. He reached the hospital and straight went to Daya's room only to find Daya and Freddy sleeping. He got confused and when checked the clock got shocked to know it's only 7AM. He didn't realise or didn't bother to check the time before leaving. May be his heart was too adamant to see Daya first in the morning.

Abhijeet (thinking) – Sone deta hun dono ko… kll raat ko Freddy der se phuncha hoga fr kb soye honge dono…

He stood near window and seeing outside. He kept standing there and was lost in his thoughts… again!

After half an hour, Daya opened his eyes. Noticing someone's presence Daya found Abhijeet standing near the window and was looking lost. He felt happy to see him there. He thought to ignore the ongoing issues between them and called him softly –

Abhijeet!

Abhijeet jerked a little and said – Haan!

Daya (ignored that) – Wahan kyu khade ho… yahan aake baitho mere paas.

Abhijeet came and sat on the stool present there. Before Daya could ask or say Abhijeet asked –

Kaise ho tum? Abhi bhi dard h kya?

Daya – Nhi yr abhi toh theek h… bs tumhare dost mujhe discharge hi nhi de rhe.

Just then Dr. Ashutosh arrived and teased him – Discharge unhe milta h Daya jo apna ilaaj krwate h or aaram krte h… unhe nhi jo uchal kood krke aate h.

Daya – Lo naam liya aur hazir….

Ashutosh – Hi Abhijeet… kaise ho?

Abhijeet – Hi Doc… I am fine as usual.

Ashutosh find it a little unusual but ignored it for now. He got busy in checking Daya. Meanwhile Freddy too got up hearing their voices. He wished morning to everyone and left to get fresh. Freddy came back holding 4 cups of tea and handed over to other trio. They were having a light chit chat while Abhijeet was again and again pressing his neck. Ashutosh noticed it and asked –

Abhijeet neck mein pain h kya?

Abhijeet – Han thoda sa…

Ashutosh – Toh dikhana toh chahiye na… pehle nhi tha tumhe… lao main check krta hun.

Ashutosh came forward and noticed something when room door opened and Dr. Salunkhe entered inside with a smiling face. A dark shade appeared on Abhijeet's face and he looked away. Freddy very well noticed it.

Salunkhe – Aur Daya bache… kaise ho yr?

Daya (smiled on his concern) – Main theek hun sir

Abhijeet (while moving) – Main baad mein aata hun… mujhe zra ek kaam yaad agya h.

Ashutosh (stopping him) – Abhijeet… ek minute…

Abhijeet (irritated) – Ashutosh main baad mein…(interuppted)

Ashutosh (serious tone) – Maine kaha ruko. Baitho yahan… mujhe check krne do… (while checking his neck)… itni swelling h aur tum keh rhe ho thoda sa dard h…

Abhijeet – Han Ashu… thoda hi dard tha…

Ashutosh – Tum Dr. nhi ho. Ek minute yhi ruko.

He moved to the door, opened it a little called a nurse and instructed her something. He came back and helped Abhijeet removing his coat and said –

Apni shirt ke 2 buttons open kro.

Abhijeet did as instructed. Meanwhile nurse came back with the required things. Ashutosh took a magnifying glass and one of his tools and took out something from Abhijeet's neck. Salunkhe came forward and took it in his hands to check it. While due to intense pain, Abhijeet held the bedside table tightly and closed his eyes. Then Ashutosh covered his wound with surgical tape.

Ashutosh (showing him something, angry) – Ye kya h haan… dart ka chota sa tukda h… fasa hua tha tumhari neck mein… Kahan se aaya ye?

Daya Salunkhe and Freddy got shocked to see this.

Abhijeet (looked at it and said casually) – Ha ye lg gya tha mujhe kuch din pehle… maine nikal bhi liya tha… mgr shayd pura nhi nikla tha toot gya tha.

Ashutosh (shocked on such casual tone) – Dimaag khrab h tumhara… Tumhe hospital aana chahiye tha. Apne aap nikal bhi liya to bhi ek bar dr. se check krana chahiye tha… kbse ise ese hi leke ghoom rhe ho?

Abhijeet (low tone) – 10 din se.

Ashutosh (shocked) – 10…10 din Abhijeet. Ye chota sa tukda agr body ke andr chla jata toh… dimaag ke andr ja skta tha… koi nas phat skti thi… tum mar bhi skte the Abhijeet.

Abhijeet (irritated) – Mra toh nhi na… Ashutosh itni badi baat nhi h… koi goli nhi lgi thi mujhe… jo fikr ki jaye.

Abhijeet just realised what he said. Ashutosh got silent after this.

Abhijeet – Yr mera voh mtlb nhi tha yr…

Ashutosh (silent tone) – Pain killer le lena. (Pointing towards his neck) Ye dard toh km ho hi jayega.

Abhijeet took his coat and left. The other three fell silent after this. Suddenly Daya asked –

Dr. Saab… ye dart?

Dr. Salunkhe (in guilty tone) – Is dart pe ek nashili dwayi lgai gyi thi… jisse insaan behosh ho jaye aur jb voh uthe toh usee kuch yaad na rhe k uske saath kya hua ya usne kya kiya?

Salunkhe too left after this. Abhijeet reached bureau. Luckily, no one arrived yet. So, he started working on his files to avoid his thoughts. After an hour team arrived at bureau and wished Abhijeet morning. Abhijeet noded without looking up and kept working. Whole team was working silently. The fact was that team was too embarassed to look in the eye of the person whom they have hurt so much by not standing up for him while someone was guilty of accussing and arresting him. When ACP arrived Abhijeet went to the files room and stood there. He wanted to stay hidden till Acp goes to his cabin. He didn't want to face him… not this soon. Team wished him and he noded and went to his cabin while giving a silent sad look to Abhijeet's desk. After a while, Abhijeet came back to his desk and started working again.

Meanwhile, Daya asked Ashutosh about his discharge to which he agreed with some instructions. He was leaving and when Ashutosh stopped him –

Daya!

Daya (looked at him for a moment and said) – Main dekhta hun Abhijeet ko Dr. Ashutosh… Don't worry… Main usee kuch nhi hone dunga.

Ashutosh nodded and left. Daya and Freddy moved out of the hospital in silence. Freddy handled the driving wheel while Daya on passenger seat. Daya ordered him to take him to bureau as he knew he would find his buddy in bureau only. He closed his eyes while remembering last night scenes which shook him to the core…

Flashback –

Daya opened an app where he could see the live footage of Abhijeet's house living room. Earlier he had installed a small camera in Abhijeet's and his house for security purposes. He was shocked to see him crying in pain. He wanted to stop him and comfort him but he couldn't leave hospital So he immidiately ordered Freddy –

Freddy ek kaam kro… Abhijeet ke ghar jao abhi. Sath mein kuch khana aur juice leke jao. Aur ye pill le bhi lekr jao. Ise uske juice mein mila dena… aur jb tkk vo khana na khaye tb tkk wahan se hilna nhi. Agr phir bhi nhi mane toh mujhe call krna.

Freddy – Lekin sir aap yahan akele… (interuppted)

Daya – Freddy main theek hun… tum jao bs… Voh theek nhi h Freddy.

Freddy (thought for a moment) – Yes Sir. Main abhi jata hun aur wahan jake aapko call krta hun.

Freddy immidiately moved out. He too knew that Abhijeet is much more hurt than anyone else for now. He was feeling guilty for not standing up for him as well as angry on Acp and Salunkhe sir. While Daya kept watching the footage. Freddy reached Abhijeet's house very soon and did as instructed by Daya. Once Abhijeet had his food he left the house. He parked his car a little away from Abhijeet's House, where Abhijeet could not notice him and kept waiting there. He did not show in front of Abhijeet but a mere look of Abhijeet's face shook him to the core. He couldn't see him in such miserable condition. Once Abhijeet slept, he came back, entered inside the house with duplicate key. He adjusted Abhijeet on sofa comfortably and put a blanket on him. He faired his hand on Abhijeet's hair and two pearl drops fall from his eyes. He left after locking the door.

Flashback over

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