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ABHIJEET JUST REQUESTED HIM THROUGH HIS EYES NOT TO REVEAL ANYTHING...BUT THE LATER ONE JUST COULD NOT UNDERSTAND AND INTUITIVELY SPOKE UP AS...

SENIOR OFFICER:(shocked tone)TUMM...yahan pe kya kar rahe ho...tumhe to..(but was cut by ABHIJEET in the middle as...)

ABHIJEET:(stammering and managing his sinus as)are...si..sirr...aap ya..yahan kese...(lying as)boho..bohot din ho..hoo gaye th..the aapse mil..mile hue...(requesting)ch..chaliye na bahar ch..chalke ba..baat karte hein...

HE LITERALLY DRAGGED HIM OUTSIDE HOLDING HIS HAND LEAVING BEHIND SHOCKED AND BEWILDERED TEAM MEMBERS IN AN AURA OF SUSPICIOUSNESS...

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ABHIJEET STANDING DOWNHEAD WHILE THE LATER ONE SCOLDING HIM AS...

SENIOR OFFICER:(angry tone)aab kuch bologe bhi ya maun vrat rakhne ka irada hai...(teasingly)andar to bada bol rahe the ki(mimicking ABHIJEET as)aapse mile bohot din hogaye...aab kyun sir jhuka kar khade ho...(rash tone)speak up dammit...kya hai ye sab...haann...

ABHIJEET:(not understanding what to say and in a scared tone)woh UNCLE...me..mein yahan pe ee..ek CID OFFIC...OFFICER hun...mai(but was cut harshly in the middle as...)

A.U:(toughly in a questioning look))PRAMOD ko pata hai?(the later one just nooded his head positively and started explaing him as...)

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AN YOUNG BOY BARELY IN HIS LATE TWENTIES TRYING TO MAKE HIS FATHER UNDERSTAND AS...

ABHI:(cute and requesting tone)DAD...plz na...(assuring tone)i promise ki mujhe kuch nhi hoga...main apna pura dhyan rakhunga...plz man jao na...(the later one just tilted his head in negative)...(again trying as...)plz DADZU...

A.D:(making him understand as...)why don't you understand CHAMP...mein apke bhalayi ke liye hi to keh raha hun na...

ABHI:(stubborn)but DAD i wanna join CID...aap samajh kyun nhi rahe ho?i am passionate about it..(grumpy)kya aap meri itni si baat nhi man sakte...

A.D.:(surrendering as)okay! mere emotional blackmailing ki aulad...thik hai...karle CID join...(dramatically adding as)jao ABHIJEET jao...jeelo apni zindagi...

A cute and happy laugh escaped from ABHIJEET's mouth which just mesmiresed his DAD who again added as...

A.D.:(serious)lekin yeh baat yaad rahe ki woh baat kisi ko woh baat pata na chale...usse tumhari jaan ko aur bhi khatra ho sakta hai...(sad tone)issi bajhe se to mene tumhe underground rakha hua hai...kisiko bhi nhi bataya hai ki tum mere bete ho...main nhi chahta ki meri bajhse tumhe kisi bhi tarheki pareshani ho...(leaving the topic and starting in a fresh tone...)acha woh sab chodo...aur batao joining kab hai?

ABHI:(happy tone)DAD agle hafte hai...(excited)maine na sari tayarriyan bhi karli hai...

A.D.:chalo acha hai...(serious)lekin yeh baat yaad rahe ki tumhe apna pura dhyan rakhna hai...tumhari har ek chiz ke bare mujhe timely update cahiye...(threatning tone)agar tumhari bajhese agar mere bete ko kuch bhi hua to I WILL NOT SPARE YOU...(ABHIJEET cutting him as...)

ABHI:offo! DAD...kitni chinta karte ho aap...I assured you na ki I will take care of myself...(naughty and dramatic tone)lekin aap agar yehi baat mujhse baar baar kahenge to kahin jane se pehle hi main PAGAL na ho jaun...(wink)

A.D.(realising the actual meaning of his son's words)ruukkk...tujhe to main abhii dekha ta hunnn(and started running behind his NAUGHTY CHAMP who had already escaped from the scene...)

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ABHI:(concluding as)bass!...yehi baat thi uncle...maine DAD ko mana kiya tha ki yeh baat woh kisi ko na bataye...(with a sigh)too isilye unhone kisi ko apko nhi bataya hoga...

A.U:(mocking tone)to BAAP aur BETE ne itni khichdi pakka rakhi thi...(taunt)acha hai...aaj main yahan agaya nhi to shayad mujhe bhi pata nhi lagne dete tum dono...

AFTER TALKING FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES THEY AGAIN PROCCEDED BACK TOWARDS THE BEURO BUT REMAINED STANDSTILL AT THEIR PLACES HEARING TEAM'S DISCUSSION...

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ABHIJEET CAME OUT OF THE TRANCE HEARING A LOUD CALL FROM HIS DAD TO COME FOR THE LUNCH...HE JUST COMPOSED HIMSELF AND HEADED TOWARDS THE DINING TABLE...THERE AWAITED A LARGE PANEL OF DISHES...HIS EYES STUCK ON BUTTER CHICKEN WHEREAS HIS MIND TRAVELLED BACK TO ONE OF THE SWEETEST INCIDENT AS...

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DAYA:ufff, kya chicken khaya hai ajj (totally yummy tone) life main itna tasty chicken pehli baar khaya hoga...(stressed)sun rahe ho JEALOUS BOSS...

ABHI:han bhai...(with sigh) abhi to bicharon ko thoda relax kiya hai...

DAYA:(in complete confussion) kis ko?

ABHI:(naughty and smiley tone)uss bechare shaheed chicken ke ghar walon ko...

A HAHAHA VOICE REALLY ANGERED THE BEAR WHO JUST GAVE UPDATE REGARDING HIS YUMMY MEAL WHICH HE TOOK ALONE AS HE WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR AN ONGOING CASE...

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A SWEET SMILE CAME ON ABHIJEET'S FACE WHO SAT DOWN AND STARTED HAVING HIS MEAL...BUT LATER THE SAME WAS REPLACED BY A PAINFUL ONE...

A SMIRK CAME INTO HIS MIND WHICH REMINDED HIM THAT BOTH THE SMILES...ONE CONTAING HAPPINESS,SWEET MEMORIES,LOVE AND AFFECTION...WHILE THE OTHER CONTAING ONLY PAIN,HATE AND HELPLESSNESS INTENDED FOR THE SAME PERSON...

HE WAS NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HIS OWN FEELINGS...DID HE REALLY HATE HIM OR STILL HAD THE SAME CARE AND LOVE...

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AS THE LION OF CID MUMBAI WAS WALKING THROUGH THE CORRIDORS OF "HQ" HIS MIND GOT STUCK AT SOME OTHER WORLD OF MEMORIES...

"TUMNE MUJHE NICHA GIRA DIYA HAI ABHIJEET..."

"PATA NHI KYA SOCHKE MEINE TUM JESE INSAAN KO CID MEIN LIYA THA..."

"DIMAG KHARAB KARKE RAKHA HAI TUMNE"

"GADDAR...GADDAR HO TUM ABHIJEET...(AND A SLAP'S VOICE ECHOED IN THE ROOM)..."

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WITH THAT SLAP VOICE ACP SIR CLOSED HIS EYES IN EXTREME PAIN...HE COULD NOW FEEL THAT PAIN...THAT HELPLESSNESS...THE TRUTH OF THOSE TEARS...THE MEANING OF THOSE PAINFUL LINES...HE WAS NOW GOING THROUGH A LITTLE PART OF THE PAIN WHICH HIS SON HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH AT THAT INSTANT OF TIME...

A STRONG SOOTHING HAND PAT ON HIS SHOULDER SMOOTHLY...AND WITH THAT HE CLOSED HIS EYES EVEN MORE TIGHTLY AS SOME OF HIS TEARS SLIPPED DOWN FROM BEHIND THOSE CURTAINS WHICH WERE MADE TO PROTECT THESE EMOTIONS...WHICH WERE MADE TO SHOW THE OUTER WORLD AS A RUTHLESS AND STONE HEARTED ACP...

HE NOW RECOGNISED THE SOOTHING TOUCH...THE TOUCH OF A FRIEND...THE TOUCH OF A BROTHERLY BOND...

SALUNKHE:(low and concerned voice)"PRADYU..."

BUT BEFORE HE COULD EVEN COMPLETE THAT SINGLE WORD...HIS FRIEND HUGGED HIM TIGHTLY AND STARTED CRYING WITH A LOW VOICE...SALUNKHE TOO HAD TEARS IN HIS EYES...

EACH AND EVERY MEMBER SHEDDING TEARS...TEARS OF GUILT,PAIN AND REGRET...

THEY HAD NEVER WITNESSED THEIR BOSS TO BE SO BROKEN...WHATEVER MAY BE THE CONSEQUENCES HE NEVER REGRETED HIS DECISIONS...HE HAD NOT EVEN DROPPED A SINGLE TEAR AFTER SHOOTING HIS OWN SON...

HE PATTED ACP SIR'S SMOOTHLY WITH HIS SOFT TOUCH AND LIGHT WHISPERS AS...

SALUNKHE:PRADYUMAN...(ACP sir opened his eye...)..hume uske maafi milne se pehle ese nhi...

ACP:(interrupted with a painful smile)tumhe abhi bhi lagta hai ki woh hame maaf karega...tumne khud dekha hai na SALUNKHE ki woh hamse sidhe munh baat bhi kar raha hai...mujhe hamesha se uske maafi ka intezar tha...lekin nhi...aab nhi hai...aur bhi rakhna cahata hun...

SALUNKHE:(whispered in a dreamy tone).. magar ussne hume humesha ummed se jyada diya hai...ummed se jyada sikhaya hai...aur shayad ummed se jyada usne saha bhi hai...toh woh hamare liye hume maaf bhi toh(but was cut strongly by ACP sir as)

ACP:(strong yet teary tone...)...nhi SALUNKHE nhi...issi ummed ki wajah se...sirf aur sirf isilye main nhi cahata ki woh...hume ummed se jyaada kuch na deke khud ko kuch de...(teary)main nhi cahata SALUNKHE ki woh humari khushi ke liye apni dard...apni takleef khud ke andar leke betha rahe...woh tut jaega...abse bhi jyada bikhar jaega...

SALUNKHE looking towards his PAL with teary eyes when heard from behind as...

VOICE:(strong and determined tone)sir hum sab hai na...hum log unhe milke sambhal lenge...unko phirse unke purane wale roop mein wapas le ayenge...iss baar tutne nhi denge

ACP:(teasing tone)kyun pichli baar kya tum log nhi the FREDDY..(FREDDY downed his head)...tab tum log kahan the jab wo tadap raha tha...aur hum use tadpa rahe the...jab uss samay tum log kuch nhi kar sake to aab kya khak karoge...(but stopped in the middle hearing a loud shout as "PRADYUMAN")

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ABHIJEET AFTER COMPLETING HIS LUNCH WAS HEADING TOWARDS HIS ROOM WHEN HEARD A THUD FROM BEHIND...HE TURNED BACK AND COMPLETELY SHOCKED AFTER SEEING HIS DAD LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND BLOOD OOZING FROM HIS HEAD...HE IMMIDIATELY RUSHED TOWARDS HIM AND PATTED HIS CHEEKS...

ABHI:(panicking tone)DAADD...uthiye na(ordering servant as)RAMU...jao jaldi se first aid kit lao...(keeping his DAD'S head on his lap and in a teary tone)kya hua apko...(sprinkling water on his face)DAD ankhe kholiye na...DADZU please...dekhiye na...aa..apka CHAMP apko bula raha hai...(ordering driver as to start the car as...)jao jaldi se gadi nikalo...{picked up his DAD in his arms and shifting in the car}gadi jaldi chalao...(crying as)DAD aap plz ankhe kholne ki koshish kijiye...ham baas abhi pahoch rahe hein...

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THEY REACHED HOSPITAL WITHIN NEXT 10 MINS AND ABHIJEET CALLING WARDBOYS FOR STRECHER....BUMBPED UNEXPECTEDLY WITH SOMEONE...LIFT HIS HEAD UP TO SAY SORRY BUT SHOCKED TO SEE THE PERSON...BOTH AT THE SAME TIME SAID IN UNISION...

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SORRY GUYS FOR A BORING CHAPTER...ACTUALLY I HAD EXAMS TODAY SO COULD NOT WRITE MORE LONGER THAN THIS...

TOMORROW'S CHAPTER IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A LONG ONE AND EXCITING TOO

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