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CHAPTER 18:
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ABHIJEET opened his eyes...his vision was blurry...For a second...he couldn't grasp where was he...was he alive or somewhere laying in the mortuary room...then everything processed...and now he could see everything clearly...
HE tried sitting up...waking up from the bed...when HIS ears heard a faint voice...but love and concern reflecting quite clearly..."ABHIJEET...beta tum lete raho...abhi bas doctor ate hi honge...phir tum uthna...hmmm..."...HE quickly recognized the voice...and lay there motionless...because those pair of old eyes were brimming with tears...
the eyes of each and every member in the room was red and swollen...evincing of a sleepless and tensful time they spent...just to have a slight glance of HIM...completely fit and fine...not physically but at least mentally...and then he realized "Some things never change...no never..."...
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HE came out of his trance as a man in white overcoat...followed by another 6ft giant...entered into the room...and quickly discerned the man to be the DOCTOR...and surely the other one doesn't need an intro...
HE was of course his "half soul"..."brother" and..."the reason of his being alive" because unknowingly or maybe knowingly they had an unbreakable promise of " BOSS...chalo aaj ek wada karte hain ek dusre se...hum jeange to sath jeange aur marenge to sath mein marenge...taki koi cheating karke aage piche na ho jae..." and somehow this promise has till now always given him a boost to live his life...
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the DOCTOR came near ABHIJEET and thoroughly checked him out...asking few general questions...and after it was all done...heard a really impatient query from the same person as...
DAYA:(worriedly...)doctor...aab koi ghabrane ki baat to nahi hai na...
DOCTOR:(assuringly...)jee nahi...aap bilkul nischint rahiye...he's showing up a really good progress...bas abhi thoda weak hain...otherwise everything is perfect...(everyone sighed relaxingly...while the doctor walked after giving few more health tips...)
DAYA:(without realizing the current clash between them...)ho kya gaya hai tumhe...pagal ho gaye ho kya...matlab ese gaadi kon chalata hai...hann...tumhe kuch andaza bhi hai ki agar hum wahan pe sahi time pai nahi pohanchte to kya hota...
(with a pause...in his usual teasing tone...)nhi nhi tumhe kyun hogi koi chinta...tumhe to sirf apne aap se matlab hai...agar aaj tumhe kuch ho jata to...(teary tone...)tum soch bhi nahi sakte hum logon pe kya bitti...(feeling upon a shocked stare upon himself...)aab ese kya ghur rahe ho...main tumse hi baat kar raha huun...
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and then he realized his words and the current scenario...probably if it was like there good old days...then a counter back "ho gaya sahab ka...kuch nahi hua hai re...sacchi...(an assurance of blind faith..)jab tak tu mere sath hai mujhe kuch nahi ho sakta...itna bharosa hai mujhe hamari dosti par..." would have already being echoing in the hospital room...but now except silence there was nothing more...but on the contrary ABHIJEET was feeling himself on cloud nine...
ohhh...how much he missed these snubbing's since last many years...
those silly fights over some stupid stuffs...
that 'kadak dant' which was always filled with immense love, care and concern...
those pleading request with a cute puppy face to get discharge from the hospital...
the buttering tone of his buddy to complete all the pending files...
the care free innocent laugh...
the cute anger without any particular reason...
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ABHIJEET was about to confront the bear...who was already in a dismayed state getting only silence from the later one...[no...not in the same way he used to do earlier but at least one-two lines...that to in a very formal way...because those sufferings and pain was still as fresh as it was 6 years ago...] when another figure came running into the run...fully dipped in sweat...as if he was running in a marathon...and initiated while gasping for breath...
FIGURE:(restlessly...)sir...sir aap thik to hai na...yeh...sab hua kaise...main bohot dar gaya tha jab mujhe pata chala...agar aap ko kuch ho jata to...aapko thoda dhyan se gadi chalana cahiya tha na...
ABHI:(stunned..)DHRUVVV tumm...(in a irritated tone as HE spoilt the moment of his brother...)aur kya...(imitating...)ho jata...ho jata...sab ne laga rakha hai...chota sa accident hi to hua ta sirf...marr nahi gaya tha...
ACP nd AD:(interrupted at the same time...)ABHIJEETTTTT...(ABHIJEET looked towards both of them shockingly...and felt a big pang on his heart as ACP immediately looked the other side...hiding the tears dangling to fall down...while AD continued in the same tone...)
A.D:(agonizing tone...)sab ko tumhari chinta hai...isiliye puch rahe hein...itna ubalne ki koi jaruart nhi hai...agar tumhe yeh sab pasand nhi aa raha hai to hum sab idhar se chale jate hein...
HE turned to leave...while ABHIJEET in a reflex held HIS hand in a jerk pre-occupied by needles...leading to a painful shrill of "ahhhh..." echoing in the room...when two pairs of strong hands came for his support...
one pair which always stood for his support no matter what...and even had almost lost his life once...trying to save the later...while the other pair was not that close but still had always just been there...and even helped him to hide the deepest secret which had been prevailing from the first day...
ABHIJEET felt a stream of emotions gusting up in his nerves...as DAYA retreated his hands back immediately and went back near the door hiding the painful tears which were already brimming on those ever expressive eyes...
HE gave his famous fiery look to DHRUV who helped him to lay down once again...and was hiding the big smile which was intending to come up on his lips...
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DAYA rushed out of the out of the room as the nurse came and sedated ABHIJEET...again sending him back to the dreamland...AND got lost into the same dreadful night when he had to decide between the two most important pillars of his life...
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FLASHBACK...
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With browning legs curled under...and dusted with sand like flour on bread...DAYA sat close to the lapping waves...feeling both warm and cool like tea that's been forgotten and returned to...while his fingers wiggling in the water...BUT a ferocious war between his brain and heart...
today yet another escapade of fate that he needed to chose between one of the two most important pillars of his life...and choosing the one means losing the other with a great margin...
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one who has always been a great supporter in each and every step of life...while the other only being a silent yet strong pier never letting him fall...one loving and caring his heart out and the other who loved and cared the same way but never showed it directly...one who gave him his whole life and yet the other who taught to live the same with dignity and pride...
today he was in a dilemma...yeah...you read it right...THE SENIOR INSPECTOR DAYA...whose name was enough to make the underworld shiver was in a dilemma...today he had to chose between his brother and father...no matter what but the decision is to be surely made today...and continuously many lines echoing in his mind as...
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"JEE BOSS KI JAAN..."
"MERE REHTE TUJHE KABHI HAATH BHI NAHI LAGA SAKTA MERE YAAR..."
"MEIN TER LIYE KUCH BHI KAR SAKTA HUN DAYA...KUCH BHI...CAHE WOH KISI KI JAAN LENA HO...YA KHUD KI JAAN DENA..."
"DAYAA...DAYA BACCHE TUMHE KUCH NAHI HOGA...ABHIJEEET JALDI SE AMBULANCE BULWAO..."
"TUMHARE BINA CID ADHURI HAI BETA..."
"SIR AAP CAHE KUCH BHI KAHE...MERA OFFICER ESA KAR HI NAHI SAKTA...AUR AGAR KISI DIN ESA HUA...TO ACP PRADYUMAN KA RESIGNATION APKE TABLE PAR HOGA..."
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DAYA stood up abruptly...but this time no conflict...but one eye brimming with sheer determination...while the other shedding tears of betrayal...the decision was tough but...he made it...but for whom...time would say...
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The airplane felt like home to ABHIJEET...he'd flown in them so often...that he could curl up and sleep as easily as dozing on the couch...but today sleep was somewhere beyond his eyes...some unknown fear had gripped his heart so hard that even he needed to make tremendous efforts to breathe a single molecule of oxygen...
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The plane landed into the beautiful city of dreams at 3:45 in the morning...giving him a stunning view of the morning stars in the sky and freshly cold blowing airs welcoming HIM back after a long time...for a moment his mind conjures the rhythmic waves, soft on the sandy shore and feels his heart beat to the same slow pace...HE inhales deeply...realizing a new day has already begun...
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time running on its own pace and now its 8:30 in the morning...but the CID beuro was already on its wheel...each and every officer strolling from one place to another...some matching call records...some tracing the mobile numbers...some talking with their informers to get some new clues...so as to take their very dear ABHIJEET SIR out of the whole conspiracy...
and lastly some checking out the travelling bags lying on the center table...and sometimes tucking in some important official papers...specifically arrest warrants in the name of "ABHIJEET SRIVASTAV" and "DHRUV SHARMA"
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one figure stepped out from his car and looked towards the building deciphering the logo of his second home...the eyes which always brimmed with proudness witnessing the building but today it gripped with an unknown fear...
HE entered into the premises of the building...but for the first time witnessed an expression of utter shock from each and every individual...starting from the guards to the peons...
the whole thing felt strange...but somehow he managed to pacify his heart...and finally opened the beuro door...BUTTT...nobody...literally nobody felt HIS presence as they were so busy in their respective works...so...
ABHI:(clearing his throat...and making others conscious of his presence...)AHEMM...AHEMM
every individual turned towards the source of the familiar sound...BUT...remained still at their places...finding the most wanted figure...finally in front of them...and a loud shock filled shrill echoed in the environment just like ringing bells as..."ABHIJEETTTT SIR AAP..."
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DAYA came out from this trance...as once again the cabin door opened and everyone came out of the room...while his shoulders felt a pat...so when turned back...managed to say a few words in utter shock as he saw a figure standing with a sad smile pasted over his lips...
DAYA:(shockingly...)SIRRR...appp...
A.D:(turning to DHRUV and asking dramatically...)DHRUVVV...lagta hai ABHIJEETT ne bade dinon se isski pitai nahi ki hai...issiliye dimag ghum gaya hai...
DHRUV:(agreeing while hiding his smile...)jee sirrr...mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai...
A.D:(tauntingly...)nahi nhai...sirf usko hi nahi tumhe bhi jarurat hai mere bete ki dhullai ki...
BOTH:(shockingly...)heinnn...
A.D:(smiling lightly on their shocked expressions...)hannn...MR AINN ke HEINN HEINN bhaiyon...(lightly pulling both their ears...)kitni baar bola hai tum donon ko...ki mujhe sirrr mat bulao...uncle ya phir DADD kehke bulao...lekin tumhare iss kharab dimag mein yeh sab baat ghusti kahan hai...
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BOTH of them stood there open mouthed...while the whole corridor which was pre-occupied with sogginess and painful words...replaced with a huge hearty laugh of the officers...making the hospital lively again...
and bringing back their identity as the same CID team...which always remained united by their strong bond of love and emotions...
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PLZ DO READ ND REVIEW...SILENT READERS TOO...(MISSING: DIVYANSHI SHARMA,VAISHNAVI,CRAZY FOR ABHI,BRAWNY ND MANY MORE SINCE LAST FEW CHAPTERS...HOPE TO GET THEM BACK SOON)
PROBABLY THE NEXT UPDATE OF "ALIVE BUT DEAD" WOULD BE COMING WITHIN NEXT 2-3 DAYS...AND EVEN MAYBE THE FIRST CHAPTER OF "THE TALE-AS HEART TELLS" (if I complete on time...)
TILL THEN BYE...TC