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CHAPTER 19:
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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...
people think of laughing as a noise that comes from the mouth...but when THEY laughed it was nothing like that...The laughter was in their eyes...in the way their face changed into that vision of relaxed joy and unrestrained mirth...Yet truly...it wasn't in their face either...it just came from within...as it was the way they were wired 6 years back...
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when AD again initiated looking lovingly at those laughing faces...
AD:(initiated looking lovingly at those happy faces...)bhaii...tum logon ka shehjada to aab bohot jald wapas ane wala hai...
ACP:(with a blank shade...)nahi PRAMOD...woh nahi aega...bohot dur ja chuka hai woh...inn sab cheezon se...(painfully...)bohot jyada dur...
AD:(assuringly...)kahin dur nhi gaya hai woh PRADYUMAN...abhi bhi uska dil yahin hai...(eyeing to DAYA...)uski jaan ke pass...agar esa nahi hota to aaj sahab ki ankhoon mein DHRUV ko dekhkar jo angaarein nikli thi...kuch der or agar DHRUV wahan rehta too...nawabzade unka keema bana liye hote...
(fervently...)akhir unke BHAI ka sawal jo tha...(with a pause...)aur uske gusse ke samne to bhai DHRUV kya...mein bhi nahi tikk saka...(in a flow...)aaj taak mujhe woh din yaad hai...
DHRUV:(naughtily...trying to change the environment...)konsa uncle...doctor wala...
AD:(fake annoyance...)tumm to chup hi raho...khud bhi the mere sath samjhe...
DAYA:(confusingly...)kya baat hai DHRUV...uncle kis cheez ke bare mein baat kar rahe hein...
DHRUV:(trying not to burst out...)aur kis ke bare mein...khud ke bare mein...jis din unki class lagi thi...(with a wink...)badi jordar wali...
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FLASHBACK:
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a magnolia coloured room with navy blue borders...giving a complete view of HOSPITAL room...with the same figure lying inside...while surrounded by a chain of people...looking at HIM with teary and concern filled eyes...
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others may say...that HE was just a officer for them...but only they knew the value of HIM in their lives...
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suddenly they noticed some movement in HIS body...with HE trying to wake up from the deep slumber...and finally struggling to sit...after glancing at HIS extended family...when a teasing voice re-bounced in every ear...
ACP:(teasingly...)LETE RAHIYE PRABHU...BOHOT SUPERMAN BAN LIYE...AAB THODA APNE INSANI ROOP MEIN WAPAS AJAIYE...BADI MEHERBANI HOGI...
(everyone was just trying to control their outburst...while ABHIJEET lied back again with an annoyed expression...)
ABHI:(assuringly...)sirrrr...kuch nahi hua hai mujhe...bas thodi halki fhulki chot lagi hai...ek do din mein thik ho jaegi...
ACP:(continued in the same tone...)hannn...hannn...itni halki lagi hai ki basss...puchoo mat...main to bolta hun ABHIJEET tum na kabhi kabhi apna yeh superman wala suit na utar ke mujhe de diya karo...mujhe bhi thodi madad ho jaegi...
ABHI:(shockingly with a questioning look...)ainnn...
ACP:areh wohi wala...(controlling his own grin...which was intending to come up on his lips...seeing the shocked face of his sharpest officer...)jisse pehen ke tumhe goli lagti hai to...macchar katne jesa dard hota hai...
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ABHI:(with a chuckle...)kya sirrr...aap bhi...
ACP:(angrily...)dant andar hone cahiye tumhare...nahi abhi ek mukka mar ke sare tod dunga...(continued in the same tone...)pagal ho kya tumm...hann...iss halat mein bhi mazak sujh raha hai...kitni baar bola hai tumhe ki thoda dhyan rakh liya karo apna...lekin nahi...
ABHI:(with the most innocent face...and puppy eyes...which no one in the world can ever resist...)sorrry sirrrr...
ACP:(to the team...)dekha kaha tha na mene tum logon ko...janab ek pyarri si smile denge...aur mera sara gussa pighla denge...
SALUNKHE:(murmering under his breath...)hann bhai mujhe to pehle hi pata tha...tum apne ladle se jyada der naraz ho bhi nhi paege...(with a sigh...)naraz ho gaye to mere lab mein shanti nahi aajaegi...
ACP nd ABHI:(at the same time...)sirrr/salunkhe aapne/tune kuch bola kya...
SALUNKHE:(instantly with a fake smile...)nahi nahi...main kahan kuch tum donon ko bolun...(murmured slowly...)mujhe yahan pai thodi na ravan aur uske mini ravan ke andar pissna hai...
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but their talks...leg pulling sessions...every thing stopped as the door opened and two figures entered inside...one with a white waistcoat...surgical mask...and specs giving a complete attire of doctor...while the other one accompanying HIM, looking like a ward boy...with a mask and beard...
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DOCTOR:(signaling the team to go out...)dekhiye aap log thoda bahar jaiye...abhi inke check up ka time ho gaya hai...
DAYA:(confusingly...)lekin abhi to ek doctor check karke gaye the...
DOCTOR:(with a little stammer...)h..hann..wo...woh alag dep...department se the...
DAYA:(understandingly...)acha acha thik hai...hum log bahar rukte hein...aap apna kaam kar lijiye...(as the team proceeded out...both had a relaxing sigh...while ABHIJEET grew suspicious regarding the unusual behaviour...
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ABHI:(POV...)yeh dono ke dono kuch gadbad lag rahe hein...aur jane pehchane bhi...abhi puch ke dekhta hun...(sternly in a audible tone...)konn ho tum dono...aur yahan kya karne aye ho...
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both of them stood still at their places...and fresh sweat now appeared in their forehead from now where...so answered in a bit fragile tone...
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DOCTOR:(stammering out of nervousness...witnessing the angry avtar...)hu..humm to do..doc..doctors aur tu..tumhara check..up kar...
ABHI:(interrupted growlingly...)chuppp...sach sach batao...bewakoof dikhta hun kya main tumhe...hann...
WARD BOY:(again trying...)areh sahab sacch mein...hum to bas aphika check up karne aye the...
ABHI:(stepped down the bed...but felt a high amount of pain...)ah...ahhh...dekho akhri baar puch raha hun...sach batao...(held the collar of the doctor...trying to slap...who was shivering in fear...)nahi tooo...
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WARDBOY:(instantly removed those beards and mask...)ABHI..ABHIJEET sir...
ABHI:(shockingly left the collar in a jerk...)tumm...(turned to the later...who even at that instant removed those pseudo stuffs...) aur aap...hannnn...
DOCTOR:(teasingly...)jee sir...hum dono...
ABHI:(still in stunned state...)DADDD...DHRUVVV...aap dono yahan pe kaise...
AD/DOCTOR:(mockingly...)app ko dekhne hii aye the janab...lekin aap hai ki...hume hi upar pohanchane ka bandobast karne mein lag gaye...
ABHI:(defending himself...)hann to mujhe kya pata tha...ki aap dono honge...mene...
WARD BOY/DHRUV:(interrupted naughtily...)aapne soch liya ki hum aapko kidnap karne agaye hein...kyunn...(but stopped instantly with the heating gaze of the deep eyes...)
AD:(scolding lightly...)esi ankhein mat dikhao use...thik hai...kuch galat nahi bola isne...(with a small pat on DHRUV'S back...who was already looking at HIM lovingly...)jab dekho sirf isse hi dant te rehte ho...
ABHI:hann...hannn...mein hi to sirf bolta rehta hun...jese yeh mahasay bade dudh ke dhule hue hein...(AD glare at him...so changed his sentence...)kuch nahi bolta mein...hunhhh...(suddenly remembering something...)lekin DADD mene aapko bola tha na ki yahan pe mat aiye...bekar mein idhar aa gaye...
AD:chupp raho...(imitating...)bekar mein idhar agaye...goli khake idhar bethe hein aap...holiday package pe nahi hai...(sternly...)aur main mere bete se milne aya hun...tumhe koi problem hai kya...
ABHI:(fake smile...)nahi nahi...mujhe kya problem hogi...lekin bohot jald aapko hone wali hai...picche dekhiye...
and what they saw...jumped them out on their feets...as the team was about to re-enter again...so again affiliated the beard and moustache abruptly...
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ACP:(frustratingly...)doctor sahab iska check up khatam nahi hua hai kya abhi tak...
AD:(gave a naughty smile to DHRUV...)aapke officer to hai hi ese...itna time ho gaya hai lekin...
(glancing at the shocked face of HIS son...)bilkul bhi cooperate nahi kar rahe hein...(adding more oil to the fire...)baat baat pe sirf apni ankhein dikha dete hein...
ACP:kyaaa...(glaring hard to ABHIJEET...who was himself too shockd to react anything...)lekin abhi to khatam ho gaya hai na...
DOCTOR/AD:(assuringly...)jeee...basic check ups sare ho gaye hein...
ACP:(restlessly...)koi ghabrani wali baat...
DOCTOR/AD:(ensuring...)jee nahi...lekin inhe kamse kam 5-6 din ghar pai aram karna hoga...aur apni sehat ka bilkul dhyan rakhna hoga...
(suggesting naughtily...or in simple words...punishing ABHIJEET for his carelessness...)to main aap ko yahi salah dunga ki...aap inhe kuch aur din yahin pai rakhiye...
ABHI:(shockingly...)nahiiiiii...main idhar...
ACP:(interrupted...)hann doctor sahab yeh bilkul sahi rahega...kyunki ek baar discharge ho gaye to yeh mahashay ghar pe to tikenge nahi...to aap jo bol rahe hein...woh bilkul thik rahega...
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AD and DHRUV nodded positively and left the room with a relaxing sigh...while ABHIJEET covered himself with the blanket...and closed his eyes like a grumpy child murmuring something under the breath...
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ABHI:(murmering...)hunhhh...dono ke done ek jaise hi hai...khadusss...pata nahi kya dushmani hai...inn dono ko mere jese ek pyare se bacche se...jab dekho class lene lag jate hein...(naughtily...)lekin koi nahi...abhi sirf kuch ghanton ki hi to baat hai...phir ABHIJEET babu...bhag jana iss hospital se...(but stopped shockingly as his ears heard...)
ACP:(toughly...)ABHIJEET...agar iss baar tum hospital se bhage na...to dono pair tood dunga mein tumhari...phir bhagne ka bhoot utar jaega...samjh gaye...
ABHIJEET nodded annoyingly in the same posture...and continued his murmering process unless and until sent back to the world of deep slumber...
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EVERYONE:(shockingly in unision ...)kyaaaa...
ACP:(astoundedly...)PRAMOD matlab tum the uss din...(with a smile..)hey bhagwan...aaj pata chala iss ABHIJEET ka dimag itna khurafati kese hai...
AD:hann hann...jese tum bade sharif ho...matlab...yaar tum log bhi hume nahi pehchan paye na...(proudly...)DHRUVVV hume films wagera mein try karna cahuye...kya pata sel...
ACP:(interrupted in a dreamy tone...)main to apne heere tak ko bhi nahi pehchan paya...aur tum logon ko to...
HE stopped completely unable to continue further...out of shame and guilt...again going back to the dreadful past...
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FLASHBACK:(continuation from last chapter...)
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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..."
ABHIJEET:(simply nodded with a forceful smile...internally shocked as well as scared getting back such a loud response...when asked confusingly...)SI..SIRRR...aap log kahin jaa rahe hein kya...
ACP:(mocking tone...)haan...Delhi ja rahe the...lekin aab nahi jana padega...aakhir hamara kaam jo ho gaya hai...
ABHI:(queried again with newly formed sweat droplets sliding down his face...ruthfully indicating tension at its peak...)mat..matlab SI..SIRRR...
ACP:(straightly...)matlab to tum hi bataoge...hume kese pata...
ABHI:(unable to believe...what his brain was just trying justify...)m...mai... main k..kuch samjha nahi...aa..app kiisss cheez ki baat kar rahe hein...
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ACP:chalo koi nahi...starting se start karte hein...(with a small pause...)toh tum kaha gaye the...
ABHI:(with a little stammer...)sir...DELH..DELHI gaya tha...aap ko to bataya tha ki...RAHUL ka acc...accident...ho gay..gaya th...
ACP:(interrupted strongly...)areh...hann..hann...tumne to bataya tha...(gritting his teeth...)RAHUL ka accident ho gaya hai...aur woh bhi...(stressing on...)MUMBAIII mein...kyun hai na...
ABHI:(denying politely...)nahi sir DELHI mein...mein wahin pai hi th...
DAYA:(interrupted strongly...)achha...lekin RAHUL toh MUMBAI mein hai...aur woh bhi ek dum theek...
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ABHIJEET felt his eyes going wide... in horror and shock...for the first time in his life...he was so much scared...unable to grasp all the sudden happenings...
he just couldn't think of any sudden lame excuses...which he himself knew was not gonna work...so decided to go in flow with the time...
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ABHI:(tried his luck again...BUTTT...this time the game was not in his favour...)RAH..RAHUL...MUM..MUMBAI mein...
ACP:(shouted at his peak...shaking the complete domain...)bass... ABHIJEET bass... bohot hua...ab sirf aur sirf sach sunna hai mujhe...(undeviatingly...)kyu gaye the tum DELHI...hum sab se jhooth bolkar...
ABHI:(stuttering...)si..sirr...vo...voh...k..kuch per..personal kaam tha...toh isilye...
ACP:(chewing tone...)personal kaam tha...aur woh personal kaam kya tha...aap mujhe bataege jara...
everyone else in the beuro was just standing quietly and witnessing the uprisings between both of them...equally confused about why ABHIJEET was lying since his return...
and only one question revolving in their minds..."WAS HE REALLY THE CULPRIT...BEHIND ALL THOSE HAPPENINGS..." because the unusual behaviour shown by him...was indicating towards the bitter truth only...
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ACP:(again asked...as HE stayed silent...)bachhe kaha hain ABHIJEET...
ABHI:(confusingly...)b..bachhe...k...kons..konse bacc..bacche sir... mai..main kisi ba..bacche ke bare mein nahi janta...
ACP:vohi bachhe jin se tum khud mile the...(stressing...)uss farm house pe...(taunting) ab yaad aya kuch...(ABHIJEET again remained silent...so ACP just roared up like a lion...)bolooo ABHIJEET...i said speak up damnnnn it...
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ACP came out from the trance with a jerk...with the loud shout...which was still ringing in his ears...when felt a strong hand on his shoulder...assuring that every thing was fine now...
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AD:(softly...)PRADYUMANN...please tum woh sab bhul jao...(painfully...)jisse ki sirf tumhe hi nahi...balki sab ko taklif ho...
ACP:(straight forwardly...)kya tum woh sab bhul pye ho ajj tak...(AD immediately looked away...when again heard...)kya tum ABHIJEET ka dard...woh taklifff...kuch bhi bhul paye ho...nahi na...to phir...(with a painful sigh...)aaj bhi main jab raat ko sota hun...uss waqt bhi mere kannon mein wohi sab cheezein gunjti hai...
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"SIRR...meine kuch nahi kiya hai...aap please mera vishwass kar lijye..."
"SIRR...please sirf ek baar meri baat sun li jiye..."
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ACP:(continued with a pause...)aur tumhe pata hai...sunne ko to "VISHWAS" ek bohot hi chota sabd hai...lekin aaj iss chote se sabd ka matlab samjh aya hai...agar pehle aya hota...(tearily...)to shayad ...aaj ese kabhi hua hi na hota...nahi hua hota...
AD:(strongly...)PRADYUMAN bhale hi aaj tak main woh sari baatein nahi bhula hun...aur nahi kabhi bhula paunga...aaj bhi uss samay ki har ek baat mere dimag mein utni hi taza hai...jitna ki che saal pehle tha...
(trying to make HIM understand...)lekin aab woh sab sochne se koi faida nahi hoga...balki iss chakkar mein hum apne ane wale kal ko bhi kharab kar rahe hein...samjhe tum...(in a fresh tone...)chodo woh sab baatein...aab tum log bass apne ladle ko wapas bulane ki tayarri mein lag jao...
(exchanging a smiley glance with DHRUV...)kynki...bohot jald mera angry bird tum logon ke sath hoga...
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but stopped as another known figure...appeared from the vicinity saying..."kyun bhai...kiske ane ki khushi mein tayarriyan ho rahi hai...hannn..."
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