Words in bold and italics are poem verses. Words only in italics are flashback incidences.
Hope you enjoy ahead! Take care.
Chapter 03:
Now at the bureau:
ACP sir reached bureau in the same mood in which he had left. His whole mind was still caught up in this argument he had with salunkhe sir. As he entered the bureau everyone had somewhat understood that he wasn't in the best of his moods. Entering he directly entered in his cabin without even glancing at anyone or thier morning wishes.
As soon as he sat down dcp sir called.
"Hello sir..meeting kaisi thi meeting..aap.."
"Han sir..(pausing)par sir..nai sir aise nahi ho sakta maine..(pausing) Han sir maine khud sign krke rakha tha..(trying to find the file on table)aisa Kaise par..(silently)sir I think kuch gadbad ho gayi hai..mai turant dekhta hun kahan hai wo..aur aap tak pohon chata hun..sorry sir.." saying acp sir cut the call and instantly came out of the cabin.
"Sachin…tumne 312 series ki files kyu nahi pohonchaiye HQ?" ACP sir asked more in tension than anger. Sachin gazing at him got up with.
"Sir…(gazing at him)kaunsi file?" He asked in rising fear as he felt something big was messed up.
ACP sir in irritation "sachin ..file series 312..Abhijeet ne diye the na tumhe...kahan hai wo?pohonche kyu nahi HQ?"
By now the whole bureau was alert and gazing at this conversation. Daya came forward as he too was getting that something was serious but what, he wasn't understanding.
Sachin not getting any clue as to what acp sir was saying spoke with.
"Sir..muze samaz nahi aaraha aap kis file ki baat kar rahe hai..(gazing at others)sir series 312 ke bare me kuch bhi baat nahi hui..wo HQ deni thi?" Sachin asked in total confusion..
Hearing which acp sir just got irritated again. So shook his head with. "Kya bol rahe ho tum sachin..(pausing) ofcourse deni thi file..aaj HQ me audit tha...kitna important hai wo file abhi wahan hona..(pausing again) aur tum mujhse kya puch rahe ho..tumhe diye the na file HQ dene ke liye.."
Sachin was scared now. As he wasn't understanding anything whatever acp sir was asking. Which file? Where?
"Sir..muze toh file ke bare mi hi pata nahi hai..mai.." Freddy gazed at rajat as they both got that something has gone really wrong right now. ACp sir stared at him in shock..
"What do you mean by pata nahi hai han?" He asked in absolute frustration. And before things would go out of hand, Daya stepped in and asked sachin.
"Sachin...tum..tumhare paas woh files hai na?" He asked in tension.
"Nai sir..(acp sir stared at him)means sir..mujhe kabhi koi file di hi nahi thi sir.." sachin said gazing at daya sir. Hoping him to sort it out.
"Kya bol raha hai ye.." acp sir spoke gazing at daya who understood the situation.
"Mai baat karta hun sir.." daya said trying to stop acp sir from bursting out on Sachin.
"Sachin...ek file series thi..jo abhijeet ne tumne diye honge .." sachin interrupted.
"Par sir Abhijeet sir ne muze koi series diyi hi nahi .." pausing "actually ek hafte se hamari baat tak nahi hui hai.." as he said that acp sir added.
"Par aise kaise ho sakta hai..mere table se toh file series uthai gayi hai..(pausing) maine hi Abhijeet se kaha tha ki sachin ko ye series deke HQ bhejo aaj meeting hai…(gazing at daya) ye baat maine peechle hafte hi use kahi thi.." daya hearing that asked others.
"Kisiko Abhijeet ne koi series di hai?ek baar check karlo..(pausing)kahin galti se sachin ki jagah kisi aur ko de diya ho.." as he said everyone searched and even remembered if they ever were given anything. But none of them could remember anything.
"Sir..mujhe lagta hai file Abhijeet sir ke paass hi hai.." sachin said as acp sir gazed at him. Pankaj agreed.
"Sir mai unhe call karke puch leta hun.." Pankaj said but acp sir stopped him with.
"Nahi Pankaj wo abhi Court gaya hoga.." acp sir said as he remembered that he had to submit the application in court today. But hearing this daya gazed at him in question. As acp sir already looked tense.
Daya spoke in a low voice. "Sir wo..(gazing at acp sir)shayad wo..I mean Abhijeet court nahi gaya hai.." acp sir gazed at him in shock.
"Matlab?"
"Sir shayad wo mangu ko milne gaya hai.." daya said as he had heard Abhijeet say that in the morning when he was changing in his room.
ACP sir gazed at him in disbelief. "What?(pausing) mangu? Abhi usse milne gaya hai wo?"
Daya sensing the rising anger in his voice said ahead. "Sir Han wo.."
"Phone lagao use..abhi..(adding)yahan HQ me urgent requirement hai abhi..aur yeh..(adding)chodo call karo use abhi …"
So daya just in tension dialed him but he got tensed as the phone was unreachable and everyone was gazing at him. Including acp sir's piercing gaze.
"Kya hua?" ACP sir asked
Daya looking at him and then unable to cover up anything spoke."sir wo out of coverage hai.." acp sir fumed at the sentence itself.
"Kya zaroorat thi abhi mangu ko milne jane ki?(glaring at daya)Han?(pausing) wahan dcp sir ko sunne pad raha hai..wahan audit tha inm file ke series ka..aur yeh.." daya came forward with.
"Sir mai.. mai dekhta hu..uske desk par hi kahin hoga..ghar nahi laya tha usne..mai dekhta hun ek min" daya said as purvi and others started to search for it on his desk. ACP sir just stood there trying to control his frustration which was obvious.
But fortunately daya found the files minutes later. "Sir mil gayi..(showing him)yahin the pack karke rakhe the shayad bass dena bhul gaya.."gazing at acp sir hoping for some change of temperament. But he just ordered ahead.
"Sachin abhi ke abhi yeh files HQ pohonchao.." and Sachin left instantly. But the issue didn't seem to be solved. As acp sir gazed at daya and asked in irritation.
"Court me bhi ye jane wala hai bhi ya nahi?" Acp sir asked in a frustrated tone as Daya stared at him with a helpless glance as he too was clueless. So he just turned to Freddy with.
"Tumne wo letter draft kiya hai.."
"Nai sir wo Abhijeet sir karne wale the.." as he said that acp sir gazed back at daya. He was trying so hard not to burst out now.
"Lo..(gazing at time)already 12 baj chuke hai..(in frustration)ab aaj ye submit nahi hua toh kya jawab denge upar?" ACP sir said as now he was losing his calm.
Rajat came forward with. "Sir mai abhi wahin ja raha hun..main abhi draft karke lunch time se pehle kar lunga sir submit..aap tension mat lijiye.." rajat tried his best to assure but acp sir was far from that. He just turned around and went to his cabin. Seeing which daya went behind him too.
ACP sir just entered and went inside. Drank a glass of water, as he turned and felt daya standing behind the chairs silently. So he spoke.
"Iske pehle ke tum mujhe pucho..mai hi tumhe bata deta hun ke maine koshish ki hai Abhijeet se baat karne ki.." acp sir said as he turned and stood near his table. His voice was normal but not exactly warm.
Daya nodded and spoke. "I know sir..(acp sir gazed at him)kal Abhijeet ne kaha tha...aapne.." and he just left the sentence mid off. "Sir I know wo..(looking up at him)kabhi kabhi close off ho jata hai.."
"Pura closed off hai wo..(flatly)apology dur ki baat hai.."
"Sir uske man me.." daya tried to speak but acp sir interrupted as..
"Daya uske man me kya hai kya nahi ye mai nahi janta ...aur tum bhi nahi jante..(daya just stood silent) use kya kehna hai...nahi kehna hai kuch pata nahi hai..aur baat kiye bina mujhe kya..kisi ko bhi kuch nhi samaz nahi aane wala.." acp sir spoke as he drank another water sip.
"I know sir..(silently)par sir aap baat karte hai toh.. shayad he can..means maybe.."
"Panch baar baat kar chuka hun mai..(gazing at daya who stared at him)har bar usne baat talli hai..Gile shikwe hai..ghutan hai ya jo bhi hai..yun andar dabake thodi hi na jatayi ja sakti hai?(pausing)har tareeke se pucha hai maine..ab aur kaise puch sakta hun?" ACP sir asked daya who just gazed at him remembering their last conversation with Abhijeet.
"Sir I understand par.."
ACP sir stopped him by showing his hand with. "Daya koi justification ki zaroorat nahi hain...janta hun mai aur samazta hum ke aasan nahi hai ye..(pausing)par ye sab ignore karke avoid karke wo iss sab masle ko aur bigad raha hai..(pausing again)aakhir har ek cheez ki ek hadd hoti hai..koshish mai kar raha hun..(feeling angry again)par woh? Use sunna ya dekhna tak nahi hai .." daya nodded as he too was feeling the same somewhere.
"Sir ye baat maine bhi usse kahi thi sir..(acp sir sat down)ek baar nahi Kai bar kahi hai...par wo unn cheson ke bare me baat ya zikar hi nahi karna chahta…(pausing)aur sir ye pehli baar nahi hai.." daya said in helpless tone as he gazed at acp sir.
"Par iss sab se ho kya raha hai? Kuch bhi hasil nahi ho raha hai..(gazing at daya)balki jo hai wo bhi bigad raha hai..(adding)baat krke kuch suljhayenge..par nahi..hame baat nahi karni hai..bahar milenge cheese sort karenge..par nahi ..hame wo bhi nahi karna hai..(in irritation)toh karna kya hai use?(daya just stood silent)aaur ye aaj ka.."
Daya nodded and added in tension. "Sir mai janta hun galati hui hai..par.."
ACP sir glared and asked. "Ab tum bhi yahi kehne wale ho na..ke use kuch mat kahiye…"
"Nahi sir I mean.."
"Nahi toh kya?(pausing) ye jo tum yahan kyu aaye ho muze samaz nahi aata?(gazing at him)acchi tarah se janta hun me ke tum yahan bass uski waqili karne aaye ho. " daya nodded in no.
"Aisi baat nahi hai sir..uski bhi galati hai sir..par aap" daya tried to clarify but acp sir had already spoken ahead.
"Par mai use kuch na kahun?(glaring at daya again)yahin na?"
"Nahi sir aap galat samajh rahe hai.."
"Mai kuch galat nahi samaz Raha Hun...galat toh tum aur wo salunkhe mujhe samajh rahe ho..(pausing)use mafi mango usse kuch Na kaho..(gazing at him)kya kar raha hun batao itne hafto se..pura freedom diya hai use..ek baar tak pucha hai maine tumhe uske baare me ..(daya gazed aside) ke kahan hai wo..kya kar raha hai.. nahi..(adding) aur tumhe kya lagta hai uska ye attitude change muze dikh nahi raha?kabse kitne dino se dekh raha hun me..(pausing) par maine kuch kaha nahi kyuke mai use waqt dena chahta hu..which he deserves. But yeh?" ACP sir spoke in frustration as daya sighed and spoke ahead again.
"Sir you're right..no doubt sir...iss baat ka..iss behaviour ka mujhe bhi affect ho raha hai..(pausing) par sir shayad àp aur patience se usse baat karenge..(in low tone)I mean..agar aap use aur samazke use comfortable karenge toh shayad.." daya tried to speak but acp sir interrupted in irritation.
"Accha toh ab tumhe bhi yahi lagta hai ke mai fir se apne gusse se use dur kar raha hun.." acp sir asked in anger. As daya tried to clarify.
"Sir mai waise nahi keh Raha hun sir..par shayad usaki..(unable to say it loud)I mean..aapke gusse se..shayad wo jyada close off.."
"Hogaya wo open up itne haftom me?(glaring at daya) kya freedom nahi diya hai maine use batao? Har cheez jo chahe wo man ki kar nahi raha hai wo? Usse baat karne ki koshish nahi ki maine?(daya shook his head trying to say but acp sir continued) tumhe kya lagta hai muze samazta nahi hai ke kitna ye apne man ka kar raha hai?(pausing)ye koi pehli cheez nahi hai uski jo itna bakheeda khada kar rahi hai...aur ye tum bhi jante ho.." daya gazed aside..and tried to speak finally with.
"Sir mujhe lagta hai ke uski hi tarah aapko bhi aapka approach badalke isse sort karna chahiye hai sir..(pausing)uski galti hai sir no doubt…(trying to speak) par sir..usse baat karne ke..ya..aapke jasbat jatane ke tareeke aap agar..(acp sir stared at him) sir...frankly ye cheeze aap dono ke beech ki hai sir..par itne salom se wo bass badh rahi hai sir..(in low tone)wo sirf bhuli gayi hai..par kam nahi hui hai..agar aap dono chahe toh isse khatam kar sakte hai sir…par sir Abhijeet aur..(pausing and daring to say)aap..zid pe ade hai sir.." as daya said it acp sir's anger rose again. As expected by daya who dared to say it finally.
"Zid meri nahi tum aur uss salunkhe ki hai..(glaring at him)har roz ektoh tum ya wo muze duniya ki seekh dete ho..ke mai kaise galat hu aur kaise mai galat kar raha hun..uska hua nahi toh tum aagye..aur zid mai kar raha hun?(daya just stood silent seeing his anger) baat baat par sirf aur sirf yahi lagta hai tum logo ko ke mai hi adiyal hu...par ek baat batadu iss itni chhuth dene ke baad bhi agar muze yahi sila milne wala hai toh han..hun me adiyal..(in anger)teen haftom se dekh raha hun...sun raha hun Tum logo ka..manta hun galati hui hai mujhse ...aaj sharminda hun aur aage bhi rahoon..(daya silently gazed at him)par iska matlab ye nahi hai ke mein meri professional responsibilities mein bhi usko aur freedom du..(in anger)zaroorat thi aaj mangu ko milne jane ki?(daya silently nodded in no)par kya kiya usne? Gaya...chalo gaya toh gaya..court ki documents deni hai uski padi nahi hai use...HQ ki files toh mano hava mese Jane wali thi na dcp ke haath me?(daya just gazed down)wo man chahe wo kare aur ziddi mai…(pausing)par ab mai yeh aur nahi kar sakta..personally chahe mera uske sath jo bhi ho..(in a firm voice)I am not going to tolerate this irresponsible behaviour..(daya just gazed at him in pain as he felt that it was going to happen again)use mujhe maaf karna ho ya nahi karna ho wo uski marzi hai..par professional responsibilities ke liye he is answerable to me..(seeing daya trying to interrupt)aur ab mujhe iss baat par koi behes nahi chahiye hai..agar use uski jagah se hilna nahi hai toh mai kuch nahi kar sakta..mai ekele bridge nahi bana sakta..(pausing)jo karna hai wo kar sakta hai..par agar iss bureau ki baat hai toh waha mujhe kisi ki(pressing on the words)naseehat ki zaroorat nahi hai..(daya just silently gazed up at him as he said that)na tumhare na salunkhe ki..(adding)upar jawab mujhe dene pad rahe hai..aaj sunna dcp ka mujhe pada hai...sirf aur sirf isliye kyuki uski laparwahi thi..(gazing aside)agar use nahi badalna hai toh na hi sahi...par agar yahan milke kam karna hai toh ye nahi chalne wala..(pressing)waqt rehte wo samaz jaye toh theeke..(daya just understood what he said so just silently gazed down) ab jao..niptao sab...(gazing at daya)yahan dhyan dene se jyada aur kam hai..wo dekho.." acp sir spoke as he just turned his gaze to the laptop in front in frustrated and angry gaze. He knew that he didn't needed to say this to daya. But the constant pressure from salunkhe and Daya was torturing him. And right now he was way too incontrol of his emotions to pay heed to what he was saying.
Pehle toh lafz the,
Ab toh khamoshiyan bhi berukhi hai,
Jahan cheese suljhni thi,
Wahin ab bass badrahi galatfaimi hai,
All this time daya had been silent. He had been just listening to whatever acp sir was saying. He knew and agreed that no one was completely right or wrong. But this way wasn't how it should be dealt it was Abhijeet who shut him off and today acp sir. Daya didn't say anything, he just silently sighed and left the cabin with a low "okay sir.."
ACP sir just ignored his mood change and just started focusing on the work in hand. He knew that his emotions were getting the best of him, but right now he was more frustrated and angry than was understanding. So just ignore everything and read the case in front.
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Afternoon at the bureau on the same day:
The whole day was a lot occupied as no one was able to spend any time on chat or anything, and neither was anyone in the mood either. Ever since daya had come out of the cabin, there had been total silence in the bureau. Neither did acp sir leave nor did anyone else. Luckily today no case was reported, but what they all were feeling was far from luck.
Sachin had came from HQ but hadn't spoken anything since he came back. Seeing which Freddy went to him and asked.
"Aap ki koi galti nahi hai sir.." Freddy said very well, understanding his emotions from his face. Sachin just gazed down as he spoke in a low voice.
"Galati shayad nahi hogi..(gazing at rajat who came there)par iss baat ki wajah se bahut problem ho sakti hai..``Rajat understood what he was saying. "HQ me already iss baat ki wajah se dcp sir bhadke hai..(pausing)pata nahi ab .."
"Sachin tension mat lo..kuch nahi hoga..Han..thoda bolenge sir..par baki theek hota.."
"Sir hamesha toh hota hai..(gazing at acp sir who was busy)par aajkal acp sir aur Abhijeet sir ke beech ki baat kitni bhi choti ho..dar lagta hai.." as he said that Freddy and rajat both felt serious as he was right.
"Mai bhi chahta hun sir..ke sab theek ho..(gazing at them)par sir uss hadse ke baad sab kuch ulta ho raha hai..(pausing)kal tak toh mai bhi ignore kar raha tha..yahi sochke..ke itne salon ka relation hai .aapne aapse suljah jayega..(in low voice)par ab toh samaz hi nahi raha ke kya ho raha hai.." sachin spoke as a matter of fact.
"Sach yahi hai..ke hum keh rahe hai ke sab wahi hai..(pausing)waisa hi hai..(gazing at daya who was busy in the file room)par shayad hum..aur wo..sab jhooth keh rahe hai..(in pain)bohot jhooth.." as Freddy said it rajat sighed. And spoke.
"Ab toh lagraha hai Freddy ke..ye baat uss hadse ki hai hi nahi..(they both glanced at him) ab lagraha hai ke wo sare hadse aaj samne khade hai..jo kahin na kahin..(gazing at them both)hum sabne sulajh gaye samazke ignore kar diye.." as rajat said that daya entered in the room. His face blank and his eyes glued to the files in front. And before they could say anything more the door of the bureau opened and Abhijeet walked inside.
As he entered he automatically became the center of attention for everyone. His appearance didn't help either, as he was looking fatigued and tired than before. His eyes looked sleepless. He was looking tired already. As he entered inside, he couldn't help but sense the environment as he stepped inside. Intuitively he sensed that he was gazing at daya, who just gazed at him and turned his gaze back in the file in the next second. It was the same gaze that once warned him about the state of mind of acp sir. Abhijeet seeing daya averting his gaze just gazed down and took a deep breath and walked inside, knowing fully well what was about to unfold.
Kya galat hai, kya sahi,
Ye kabhi kabhi samazta nahi hai,
Ab toh beech ki lakeer,
Bhi dhundli hai,
ACP sir who was already aware of this exchange gazed at him as he entered inside. The tired eyes and fatigued face spoke louder about abhijeet's whereabouts than he himself might say. His gaze was low as he entered as if he was well aware of what had happened and what was to. The surrendered expressions on his face were the ones that ached the most, as he just quietly entered inside and stood in front of him as always.
ACP sir who hours back was feeling his anger rising felt a surreal feeling inside him that made him feel more helpless and frustrated than angry. As the gazes of others towards the cabin made him feel more tensed towards his own reaction to this.
"Jante the na tum aaj kya karna tha.." acp sir asked in a flat voice. "Sade char baj chuke hai..(gazing keenly at him)ab..ab aa rahe ho tum?(pausing)mangu se milna kya court ke kam se bhi bada tha?" ACP sir asked, expecting some reaction.
Abhijeet who was silent and gazing aside spoke. "Nahi sir..(pausing) mai bhool gaya tha sachin ko wo files dena..(acp sir just stared as he said that unable to make out if it was true or false)sorry sir.." as he said that acp sir felt as if he was feeling blank. He couldn't believe that he was the same person who in this situation would've been head over heels but right now was finding it hard to say.
"Abhijeet tum.."gazing at him as he looked up expecting some outburst that always happened. But what he could see was just a person who was unable to say anything to him. Or was choosing not to say anything to him. ACP sir felt as if he was unable to say anything at all, as if he was held back by himself. All the things, all the anger he felt he had inside him, was there but unable to come out. As he stared at Abhijeet, who in any other situation would have been busy excusing himself. But today, it was different, more than he wanted it to be.
Sachme ajeeb hai,
Ke pass hokar bhi,
Hum ek dusre ke kitne dur hai,
Kehne ke ek dusre ke samne hai,
Par khudse hi milo dur hai,
"Aage Se aisi laparwahi nahi chalegi yaad rakhna.." This sentence shocked acp sir himself, as he was rarely this non aggressive when it came to professional matters. But as he said it, he felt as if it was all he could muster up. Just an hour before he had said so many things in front of Daya, so much anger was in front of him. Then, why was he absolutely silent now? What was wrong?
Abhijeet gazed up expecting him to continue but all he could see was acp sir silently staring at him. As if he was saying so much, but still wasn't able to say anything.
"Pagal ho gaye jo tum?aisi galati? Jante bhi ho dcp kitna bawal karega iss baat ka?mai bilkul bhi ye sab bardasht nahi kar sakta ..firse aisi galati tumhare career par kya effect karegi pata hai tumhe?"
Abhijeet remembered the last time when something lesser than this happened acp sir was fuming in anger. As he said all this, it was harsh, it was hard. But today he didn't know why, he missed it. Because somewhere in those words carried some care, and love.
Seeing acp sir not saying anything. Abhijeet felt uncomfortable, as there had been many things between them, but silence wasn't ever the worst. As if, it was the silence that hurt more than the words ever did.
Everyone outside was shocked too. As they had seen this confrontation numerous times, and countless times had they felt bad for the duo. But this?
This wasn't usual. This wasn't normal. As in those two moments of silence their gazes spoke more than they probably did. Finally Abhijeet just took a deep breath as he found acp sir gaze on him.
"Yes sir..sorry.." he said as he just gazed down and left the cabin. Feeling more tired and fatigued than he had ever felt when he was lectured hour long by acp sir. Today, he was saved, in all other circumstances they would have been happy rather joyous. But what was this now?
Thinking he just walked to his desk only to see Daya lost in his work. Absolutely unknown to his presence. While it always used to be the opposite of this.
"Boss..kya lecture mila hai tumhe aaj..matlab tumhare chehre pe jo bara baje the na..(laughing)ye ghurne wali aankhen sirf mere liye hai tumhari..acp sir ke samne toh upar dekhte bhi nahi ho..(smiling)kyu mr supposed angry young man.."
"Daya..mar khayega tu ab..mujhe itna bol rahe the sir aur tu.."
"Han toh..climax tak ruka tha me..(smiling) wo toh acp sir ne mujhe haste hue dekh liya..nahi toh aaj toh pura blockbuster dekh ke hi dum leta mai.." laughing daya just gazed at abhijeet's tensed face..
"Ruk tujhe toh main dekhta hun.."
As this memory fled from his eyes he saw Daya sitting right in front of him. To say, nothing had changed..he was right here. ACP sir was right there. But then, why was nothing right? Why?
He asked himself as he just sighed seeing daya getting up to move to the file room silently. Maybe, something was wrong. Maybe terribly wrong. Everyone was silent, as they were confused, and unaware as to what this whole thing was. Yes, there were worse incidents when the duo had been on the receiving end of acp sirs anger, but this? This was different, and it certainly felt worse than the anger.
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Finally after some moments Abhijeet got up and went to sachin who was busy working. "Sachin.."
Sachin who was working glanced up with. "Han sir ... kahiye?"
"I am sorry..subah meri wajah se tumhe.." Abhijeet said as he gazed at him, his eyes looked tired and sorry. As others gazed up at them.
"Sir please..aisi koi baat nahi hai..wo bass galatfahmiya thi.." sachin said in a soft voice as he felt guilty himself. And after seeing Abhijeet it just added to it.
"Pata nahi sachin..(pausing)par meri wajah se khamakha.."
"It's okay sir..aur cheez sort bhi ho gayi..(pausing) actually mere se jyada toh daya sir ne sambhala..(Abhijeet silently gazed at him)acp sir ka ghussa jayaz tha. Par wo sirf unhise sambhala..(pausing) aap aane se pehle toh acp sir unhe.." before Pankaj could complete what he was saying rajat nudged him to stop and shut up. Abhijeet saw that but ignored as he had already understood what he was saying. Seeing which he couldn't help but remember a memory.
"Han tum chalo upar..mai aata hun.."
"Ek min..chalo upar matlab kya?mai tumhare sath ja raha hun.."
"Are han toh mai aaraha hun na.."
"Daya muze aachese pata hai kitne 'aarahe ho' tum..bees minute toh tumhe gadi park karne ke liye lagte hai..aur stairs toh dedh ghante tak tum doosre maale tak bhi nahi pohonchoge…(glaring)daya bilkul natak nai..mai janta hu tum acp sir se bhagne ki firaq me ho..mai aage jau sab jhelu aur tum aao badme dessert khane.."
"Haw..boss tum toh bohot acche detective nikle..(fake anger)par dost bade ghatiya ho.."
"Han hu..chal ab…"
"Are par.."
"Chal! Aaj mai akela nahi marunga."
"Sir .."
Abhijeet came back from his trans as he gazed at Pankaj who was gazing at him. He realised that and just excused himself and entered the file room where he saw daya quietly reading some file. He was unaware of his presence as Abhijeet silently gazed at him.
Unable to believe that this was the same person who always ran away when it came time to acp sir. But today had taken all the heat for him, and didn't even say anything. In any other situation he would have felt overjoyed or at least happy with this act of his. But right now he felt as if this wasn't what it looked like. And before he could think anything more daya gazed up at him.
"Kya hua?" Daya asked in a normal voice. As Abhijeet just pressed his lips in concern. And spoke.
"Nai..kuch nahi.." daya just turned his head back in the files instantly. So Abhijeet walked ahead and came near him.
"Daya..wo..meri wajah se acp sir.."
"Abhijeet..(daya gazed up at him holding his file)u don't need to feel guilty(Abhijeet felt silent as he spoke in a unknown tone) specifically acp sir ki baton ke liye.." daya said as his tone was low and tired. Even more than his face. Which Abhijeet could easily see.
"Yaar..mai janta hun meri galati thi..aur tum.."
"Abhijeet it's not about you..(then realising something so added in a low voice) actually it's about you, and not me..(Abhijeet gazed aside hearing that as daya continued) galati actually kisi aur ki nahi hai..(gazing down)mai hi samaz nahi raha hun..tumne kal samzaya tha..(Abhijeet just pressed his eyes closed as he heard what he said)par fir bhi..mai samza nahi..(pausing and gazing up trying to mask the pain in his voice)par ab..acp sir ne samza diya hai na..(Abhijeet gazed up in pain as he very well understood what he was saying) ab kabhi nahi bhulunga.." daya said as he sported a fake smile as he gazed at Abhijeet.
Aagar tum sahi ho,
Aur mai galat hu kahi,
Toh fir tumhare iss sahi mai,
Meri le koi jagah kyu nahi?
Abhijeet just silently stared at daya for a moment unable to say anything. As he tried to say something with. "Daya tum .."
"Abhijeet please.." daya paused as he just stared at Abhijeet. Who just stopped at the gaze of daya. As daya continued.
"Der ho rahi hai..(turning)scene pe jana hai.." saying he just silently left. As Abhijeet stood there.
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Author's note:
Fellas, I hope you liked this one too. Thanks a ton for all the people who reviewed. I read all of them, been a lot busy so iss bar reply nahi depayi. But thanks a ton for your words specially jyoti, vaishnavi, poojaabhidewani, abhinidhi, abhishikha, perfectabhi and Guests too, it had been really a very encouraging feedback. Thanks a lot.
And then about the chapter. Well It was a bit longer and more intense. If you're reading this and liking it please drop a comment, it really really helps me to understand and change the updates according to it. Suggestions are welcome!
