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abhidaya holic, Thank you sooo very much yar, deeply humbled and obliged, means a lot… :-* Tighttttt squeezing comforting hug for you deary, love you… :-* Umm Boss you will be having something like that in the next chapter, hugieee… :-* Thank you Boss, deeply humbled… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Sanjana Gupta, Thank you sooo very much yar Boss, much humbled and obliged, hugs… :-* Yups Boss, I thought it would be hardly a two-shot and now it turned out to be a short story as this chapter is also not the last chapter, hehe… :P :P Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
111, Okay Boss, it's just you mentioned me as "dada bhai" and there is already a very well-known writer here with the name so I thought you might be confusing me with the one but if you are saying you know I am MRF, then it's good to know, anyhow I am not bhai, I am a girl, thank you… :)) Yups, irony of life for some people… :)) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Priya, Thank you sooo very much guriya, love you loads, hugs… :-* Truly truly humbled Boss, much obliged by your kind words and appreciation and I still remember the plot you have shared long back and extremely sorry for not being able to write on it, it is in my head baitu jaan, and I will in-shaa-Allah for sure write on it, pakka in-shaa-Allah… :-* :-* Hahahaha that's really sweet of you sweetheart, well you will be happy again as I couldn't complete the story in this chapter too, now the upcoming chapter will be the last chapter, which is 75 percent complete with me so I will be uploading it soon… :-* :-* Thank you love and you too take care guriya, huggieee… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Teddy, Thank you love, hugs… :-* Indeed Boss, very well said, hugs… :-* Yes deary, I have something in my mind, let's just hope you will like it too, fingers crossed though… :-* But I will be showing that in the next chapter as I could not complete the story in this chapter too, sorry… :-* Tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary, love you loads… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Amaila Noor, Wa-a'lai-kum-as'salam deary, hugs… :-* Firstly a very big big sorry yar for spelling your name wrong in the last chapter, I don't know how it happened, I have corrected it there too, love you… :-* That's really lovely to know sweetheart, wish you a healthy, beautiful, blessed life, hugs… :-* Thank you sooo sooo very much yar, I am truly truly honoured and humbled by your kind words and generosity, much obliged dear, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary, love you loads… :-* :-* Hahaha of course Boss I know you, I just couldn't recheck, hehe, sorry for that… :-* Hehehehehe me too waiting for that hasi-mazaq wali story, hehehe… :P :P Thank you love and you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :)) Fe-aman-Allah… :-*
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Anonymous, Tighttt squeezing comforting hug for you deary, love you… :-* Yeah yar Boss, it is, I personally know someone blamed for the person's mother's death, circumstances were different but the blame and pain were the same… Indeed Boss, very well said, only the hope of that reward kept the people going with strength and positivity… :)) That's sooo very kind of you deary, feeling others pain is also a blessing and you, in a way, is blessed with that, wish you lots of happiness in your life love, hugs… :-* Much humbled deary, truly obliged… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Friends I could not complete the story in this chapter too, (Hiding my face now… :P) I have literally thought it would hardly be a two-shot or even an OS but when I started writing it, it is just going on and on, hahaha, so I tried to make this chapter a little extra long and complete the story in this chapter only but turned out the chapter could easily be divided into two chapters so now, I am sure the next chapter will be the last chapter because I have already written around 75 percent of it, will try to update it soon as my university has opened and I am having five days a week classes, already got three assignments so life has become much busy, can only write on weekends now, fingers crossed, love you guys… :-*
Here is the next chapter, please enjoy… :))
A Home…
Daya's Room…
Abhijeet still standing in front of the opened almirah, looking in shock-filled-absentmindedness had again looked towards the almirah to realize that in his desire to feel his brother around when he tried to grab one of Daya's folded shirts from the upper shelf of the almirah, the file hidden there had slipped down on the floor leaving the shirt Abhijeet had tried to grab, now hanging from the upper shelf…
Turning his gaze back towards the file, Abhijeet without moving his gaze from the file's title had silently closed the almirah and with slow steps returned in the room…
Sitting on the bed again, he placed the file in front of him on the bed and for around a minute kept looking at it in silence, like was still trying to grasp the fact that the content present in that file was written for their mother by Daya… A number of different mixed emotions of fear, love, hurt, pain, excitement were running wild in Abhijeet and he just did not know what exactly he was feeling at the moment…
Closing his eyes he took a deep breath to calm down himself and then opening his eyes…
Abhijeet looked towards the Kalash silently with: Mujhy ptta hai Daya, koe na perhy issi liye tum ny yeh file chhupai thi lekin ager issy chhupa hi rehna hota tou aaj bhi mairy samny na aati… (Smiled sadly with…) Aur ab mujhy perhna hai woh sb jo tum ny Maa ko likha… Daikhna hai mujhy k kitni shikayatien lggaien hain Maa ko mairi… (Softly rubbed his fingers on the Kalash with…) Aur main yeh bhi janta hoon k tumhien bura nahin lggy ga maira easa kerna, hai na…?
And just like he was always able to listen to the silence of his brother, it seemed like he was even able to listen to the silence of his brother's room's air which, he felt, had responded him and having a soft-silent smile now Abhijeet again turned his gaze towards the closed file…
Finally inhaling deeply while encouraging himself in his mind, stretching his hand forward while being able to listen to his own racing heart, he slowly opened the file…
Unknowingly a small sigh of relief came out from his mouth seeing the first page was a blank white paper, telling him that he was not fully ready to directly come in contact with any of his brother's writings…
Feeling much calm and ready now, Abhijeet turned the next page to find few words were scattered haphazardly there on the paper as…
Maa, Maa main, main Daya… Sorry Maa, sorry…
And Abhijeet just inhaled a deep moist breath understanding well from the date mentioned there and the immature handwriting that it was the first letter Daya wrote to their mother after coming to know the "Truth" from their father…
Gulping down a moist breath, Abhijeet turned the next page to read few words, this time a little neatly present there as…
Maa main Daya hoon… Mujhy kal, kal ptta chala k mairy karen aap bhagwan jee k paas chali gaien… Aap bhi ghussa hain kya, Baba k jaisy mujh sy…? Sorry Maa, sach mein sorry…
A silent drop slipped from Abhijeet's eye on the letter where composing himself, he turned the next page to read…
Maa, Daddi jee aur bhai kehty hain, maira dosh nahin hai koe, Kaka bhi yehi kehty hain… Mujhy tou yaad nahin hai na kuchh, chhota tha tb main, ab brra ho gaya hoon… Main ny bhagwan jee ko bhi kaha hai mujhy wapis bula lien, aur aap ko bhai aur Baba k paas wapis bhaij dien lekin shaid Baba k jaisy bhagwan jee bhi mujh sy ghussa hain…
Main ny Baba ko sorry bolny ki koshish ki Maa lekin Baba ny suuna nahin, woh chaly gaye… Aap mujh sy ghussa na hoon Maa please, aap tou bhagwan jee k paas hain na, aap unhien kahien mujhy wahan bula lien, aap ko bhai aur Baba k paas yahan bhaij dien wapis, bhagwan jee mairi baat nahin suun rahy jaisy Baba nahin suunty, woh bhi mujh sy ghussa hain shaid… Sorry Maa, bohut dhaer sara sorry…
Abhijeet looked towards the Kalash in injured-complaining way for few moments in silence and then wiping off the trail of salty drops from his face, inhaling deeply he again turned towards the file and turned the next page in the file to read as…
Maa aaj bhai ka janamdin tha aur main ny unhien aaj hurt ker dia… Bhai k janamdin py Baba jo cake laty hain, uss ki candles mein bujhata tha hamesha lekin aaj jb bhai ny kaha tou main ny bahana ker dia aur bhai hurt ho gaye… Main bhai ko sorry bol dun ga promise, bhai Baba k jaisy ghussa nahin hoty, woh maan jaien gy… Good night maa…
Abhijeet was having a very light-sad smile on his face now after reading that letter which made him remember the time where…
It was the morning time of the next day from Abhijeet's eleventh birthday and as the last night he too had slept in their Daddi jee's room so in the morning when he returned from the bathroom after getting fresh, found Daya awakened now, sitting on the bed quietly who too turned his gaze feeling someone coming and seeing him there…
Daya, who was not expecting him there, uttered in astonishment as: Bhai aap… (And hurriedly composing himself, greeted him with…) Good morning bhai…
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Good morning… (And added in calm-casual tone as…) Achha hua tum khud sy uth gaye main abhi tumhien hi uthany wala tha… Jao fresh ho jao phir nashta kerty hain sath mein…
Daya nodded without looking at him with: Jee… (And seeing Abhijeet was now headed towards the door, Daya unintentionally stopped him with…) Bhai…!
Abhijeet stopping in his way, turned towards him with: Hmm…?
Daya looking puzzled inhaled deeply like was trying to get his strength and hesitantly looked towards his brother with: I… I am sorry bhai, sorry…
Abhijeet inhaled deeply getting well for what he was apologizing or feeling bad hence moving back to him, he sat near him and…
Abhijeet smoothly securing Daya's hand in his own, told him softly as: Daya main tum sy naraz ya ghussa nahin hoon… (Daya looked at him in hope who nodded him like was trying to assure him, adding as…) Hmm, nahin hoon naraz main tum sy, samajhta hoon main tum ny jo kia, kyun kia… (Daya unintentionally hid his eyes in silence while Abhijeet asked him softly as…) Lekin bs mujhy tum sy aik promise chahiye please… (Daya looked at him in question-filled-silence and Abhijeet softly placing his free hand on his cheek, asked him as…) Kisi bhi karen sy tum mujh sy dour nahin ho gy kabhi, promise…?
Daya nodded in moist smile with: Promise…
Abhijeet in light smile gave a soft pat on his cheek with: Good boy… (And freeing his hand he stood up while telling him in fresh tone as…) Chalo uth jao ab jaldi sy aur ja k fresh ho, main Daddi jee ko btta dun ga k tum uth gaye ho…
Daya giving him a nod stood up too and both brothers left in their respective directions…
And…
Abhijeet whispered hurtfully as: Kabhi dour na jany ka promise ker k, itni dour chaly gaye yar k ab wapsi ki koe umeed bhi nahin rahi…
And he just shook his head in silence filled pain when giving few moments to himself to get composed, he turned the next page and then the next and then next all having such daily life details shared with their mother when Abhijeet smiled sadly reading one letter as…
Maa, bhai ko na kal sy bukhar hai, Baba ny doctor uncle ko bulaya hai aur unhon ny kaha hai k bhai jaldi theek ho jaien gy lekin mujhy bhai ko easey daikh k drr lg raha hai, aap please bhagwan jee sy keh k bhai ko jaldi sy theek ker dien please, thank you…
When after going through another few letters Abhijeet came across the letter written as…
Maa aaj bhai ny mujhy pehli baar dantta, sach much mein, ghussy mein lekin ptta nahin kyun mujhy bura nahin lgga bilkul, bl k shaid achha lgga, ptta nahin, shaid mujhy bhai itny achhy lgty hain k mujhy unn ka sb kuchh achha lgta hai, maira dil kerta hai main bilkul bhai jaisa bn'non, shaid phir Baba ko bhi main achha lggon jaisy unhien bhai achhy lgty hain…
Nahin maa, main jealous nahin hoon bhai sy, mujhy tou achha lgta hai bohut jb Baba unhien pyar kerty hain, unn sy baat kerty hain, main daikhta hoon chhup k, bohut achha lgta hai iss liye tou dil kerta hai na k Baba mujh sy bhi pyar krien, main Baba sy bohut pyar kerta hoon lekin main bhai sy bohut zada, sb sy zada pyar kerta hoon, thank you maa bhai k liye, bhagwan jee ko bhi thank you bol dijiye ga please, main jb wahan aaon ga tb bol dun ga unhien… Good night Maa…
Abhijeet inhaling deeply moved back on the bed, resting his head on the headrest and looking far in space remembering the same day when…
Daya was in second standard and was given homework today to write an essay on "My Father" and as both Daddi jee and Abhijeet used to make sure that his homework won't reach in school without anyone of them checking it first for any mistakes hence today because of their Daddi jee went to meet neighbours, Abhijeet was helping Daya in his homework who was now busy in solving Science questions…
Abhijeet routinely grabbing his English notebook opened it and started going through the essay Daya had written, making him more and more angry and finally…
Abhijeet turning towards Daya showed him the notebook with: Daya yeh kya likha hai tum ny…?
Daya glancing over the notebook thinking Abhijeet couldn't understand his handwriting, replied innocently as: Essay hai bhai, My Father py…
Abhijeet really wanted to give a smack on his head but still composing himself, replied as: Tumhari handwriting samajh aati hai mujhy Daya… (Daya gave him a questioning-confused look like was asking "Then what are you asking…?" while Abhijeet added as…) Essay mein kya likha hai, woh pouchh raha hoon main… (Daya opened his mouth to reply but got snubbed with…) Ab essay mein kya likha hai yeh mtt perhny lg jana, mujhy dikh raha hai kya likha hai tum ny…
Daya gave him a clueless look with: Mujhy samajh nahin aa raha bhai aap ko kya samajh nahin aa raha…?
Abhijeet placing the notebook in front of him placed his right hand's forefinger there with: Yeh sb jo tum ny likha hai, yeh, "Baba does not talk to me because I born and Maa died." (And after reading few other such sentences from the essay he turned back towards Daya, snubbing him with…) Tumhien kitni baar samjhaya hai k yeh sb fazool baatien apny dimagh sy nikaal doo lekin tum nahin suun rahy, ulta tum ny utha k essay mein likh dia hai sb, aqal hai k nahin tumhien, haan…? (Daya kept sitting there in silence with down head now, where Abhijeet sighing helplessly asked him as…) Achha tum bttao, ager mairy janam k samey Maa chali jatien wapis bhagwan jee k paas, tou maira koe dosh hota kya…? (Daya still without looking at him just shook his head in silence while Abhijeet asked him as…) Tou phir Maa k jany mein tumhara kya dosh hua, hmm…?
Daya replied him quietly as: Baba tou kehty hain, maira dosh hai…
Abhijeet asked him as: Aur main jo kehta hoon k nahin hai, aur maan lo k main chhota hoon tou Daddi jee jo Baba ki bhi Maa hain, woh kehti hain k tumhara koe dosh nahin hai, Kaka kehty hain, hum sb ki koe ehmiyt nahin hai kya Daya…?
Daya looked at him moistly with: Sorry bhai…
Abhijeet turning soft now, replied him as: Sorry kehny ki zarorat nahin hai tumhien, bs apny dil aur dimagh sy yeh baat nikaal doo please… (Taking a momentary pause, told him in balanced tone as…) Baba insan hain aur insan ghalat ho sakty hain Daya, Baba ko bhi aik din apni ghalat soch ka ehsas zaror ho ga, vishvas kro maira… (Daya nodded him while looking down where Abhijeet leaving the topic, asked him as…) Achha apny dil aur dimagh sy yeh baat nikalny ki shuruvat iss notebook sy yeh page nikalny sy kro tum… (Told him as…) Scale rakho page py aur iss page ko nikalo notebook sy bahir aur phar k dustbin mein phaink doo… Aur phir dobara likho essay, iss baar bol k likho, chalo shabash, jaldi kro…
Daya giving him a nod obeyed him while Abhijeet kept guiding him, making sure the essay remained within the boundaries of their father's personality and profession…
And the knock on the door interrupted his thoughts and Abhijeet glancing over the room's closed door, kept sitting there silently fixing his gaze to the ceiling, waiting to hear the silence around… Soon the knocking on the door stopped and grabbing the opened file from the bed, Abhijeet placed it in his lap and turned the next page and then next and kept on going forward when came across the letter written as…
Daddi jee bhi aap k paas chali gaien Maa, bhai aur mujhy akela chhor k… Aap ko ptta hai Maa, kal bhai aaye humary room mein, unhon ny Daddi jee k jaisy mujhy pyar kia, maira bohut dil kia k bhai k glly lg k bohut sara ro'on, hum dono mil k Daddi jee ki dhaer sari baatien krien lekin ptta nahin, main na hi kuchh ker skka na hi kuchh bol skka… Ptta nahin kyun maa, main apny dimagh mein bhai sy itni dair dair tk baatien kerta hoon lekin jb bhai samny hoty hain tou mujhy samajh hi nahin aata k kya kahon, kaisy kahon… Jaisy kal bhai ny bohut ajeeb baat ki, unhon ny kaha Baba ko aik din ehsas ho jaye ga k woh ghalat hain aur tb ager ho skky tou main unhien maaf ker dun…
Main bhai ko bohut kuchh kehna chahta tha kal lekin nahin kaha, mujhy unhien kehna tha k main Baba sy naraz nahin hoon tou unhien maaf kaisy kron…? Sorry tou main hoon na, maaf tou Baba ny kerna hai mujhy, Baba tou sorry hain hi nahin… Aur phir Baba ny bhai aur Daddi jee ko mujh sy dour nahin kia, unhon ny bhai ko mairy paas aany py kabhi kuchh nahin kaha, mujh sy baat kerny sy nahin rokka, bhai k jaisy mujhy bhi school bhaeja, mujhy pocket-money bhi daity hain jb k main use nahin kerta, kahan kron samajh hi nahin aati… Aur phir Baba ny mujhy Orphanage bhi tou nahin bhaija, sary unwanted bchchy wahin jaty hain, Baba k liye tou main bhi aik unwanted child hi hoon lekin Baba ny unn k ghar py hi rehny dia mujhy…
Main brra ho jaon ga na Maa tou main chala jaon ga unn k ghar sy, sach, lekin bs abhi chhota hoon, bhai ghussa hoty hain ghar sy dour jany py, aik baar park mein ja k baith gaya aur ptta nahin kb soo gaya, bhai sy bohut dantt prri thi tb, main brra ho k chala jaon ga ghar sy… Lekin main bhai sy yeh sb kuchh nahin keh skka, unhien main ny keh dia k mujhy intezar nahin hai easey kisi din ka kyun k mujhy sach mein intezar nahin hai maa, main ny issi tarhan sy rehna seekh lia hai, aur phir bhai hain na mairy paas, aap bs bhagwan jee sy kehiye ga k please woh bhai ko kabhi kuchh na krien, please… Thank you Maa…
And Abhijeet finally came to know about the rain of salty water rapidly flowing down, washing his face…
No more feeling strength in himself to read further, Abhijeet closing the file, had placed it aside and grabbing the Kalash from the bedside table…
Abhijeet placing it in his lap, whispered in moist tone as: Orphanage…? Iss hdd tk soch lia tum ny Daya aur shaid tumhara sochna bnta bhi tha yar… (Wiping off the freshly fallen tear, whispered in anger-filled-injured tone as…) Baba tumhary itni dour jany k bhaly hi zimmedar nahin hain Daya lekin tumhari zindagi k zimmedar sirf wohi hain, unn ki soch, unn ki zid… (Looked at him with teary eyes with…) Lekin tum ny tou ghar sy jany ka kaha tha na yar, duniya sy kyun chaly gaye, yeh tou tum dhoka dy gaye Daya, cheating ker gaye mairy sath… (Hugged the Kalash near his heart while crying with low voice now as…) Daya mujhy bhi tum sb k paas bula lo yar, main yahan Baba k sath nahin reh sakta, khatam ho gaya hai sb, sb khatam ho gaya, mujhy nahin rehna yahan, mujh sy nahin raha jaye ga… Humara rishta ab kabhi normal nahin ho sakta, mujhy bula lo, please mujhy bhi bula lo, please…
And he just lie down on his side tiredly while closing his eyes and letting the salty drops falling down from his closed eyes still hugging the Kalash near his heart while remembering the day when…
Abhijeet after passing out his intermediate was selected in the police academy following all the required tests and now he was busy in his room doing his packing because of being required to live from now on in police academy when a soft door knock grabbed his attention and turning towards the door…
Abhijeet smiled softly with: Daya tum, aao…
Daya coming inside, asked him in light smile as: Disturb tou nahin kia bhai…?
Abhijeet smilingly while getting back to his work, replied as: Yehi tou tumhara problem hai yar, tum kabhi disturb nahin kerty… (Glanced over him in soft smile with…) Kabhi kabhi ker dia kro… (Placing the closed bag aside, sat on the bed with…) Aao baitho…
Daya while sitting there, glancing over his packed bag, asked him as: Sb packing ho gae bhai…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Kuchh ho gae, bs kuchh last moment ki cheezien reh gae hain… Tum bttao, aaj bhai k kamry ka rasta kaisy bhool gaye, hmm…?
Daya gave him an embarrassed smile with: Kya bhai, main aata tou hoon aap k room mein…
Abhijeet teased him with: Achha…? Mr. India bn k aaty ho gy shaid tabhi dikhty nahin… (A soft chuckle escaped from Daya's mouth bringing a love-filled smile on his brother's face while Abhijeet signalling towards the small bag in Daya's hand, asked him as…) Wasey tumhara bhi mairy sath academy shift hony ka irada hai kya…?
Daya slightly shook his head with: Nahin bhai, yeh bag main aap k liye laya tha…
Abhijeet asked him confusingly as: Mairy liye…? Kyun…?
Daya glanced over him hesitantly with: Iss mein aap k liye gifts hain…
Abhijeet repeated him in surprise as: Gifts, mairy liye…? (Daya nodded in hesitant smile while Abhijeet forwarded his hand towards him with…) Tou doo bhae, daikhien tou kya gifts milien hain mujhy academy mein select hony py…
Daya smilingly grabbed him the bag and Abhijeet caringly opened it and got really surprised-filled-confused seeing a track suit, joggers and a wrist-watch there… As he was expecting something really nominal and affordable from the pocket money of a seventh graded student but things were looking really expensive in comparison of the money Abhijeet was thinking Daya would be having with himself where seeing him looking at the things and unaware about his thoughts…
Daya told him in care-filled tone as: Bhai academy mein exercises bohut hoti hain na tou yeh track suit hai aap k liye aur bhagna bohut prry ga training mein, uss k liye yeh joggers aur aap kabhi late nahin hoon, iss ko yeh wrist-watch make sure kry gi… (And receiving only silence in return, Daya getting tensed, asked him as…) Kya hua bhai, achhy nahin lggy kya aap ko…?
Abhijeet slightly shook his head with: Arry nahin yar, bohut achhy lggy hain, hr cheez mein tumhari care nazar aa rahi hai, achha kaisy nahin lggy ga phir… Main tou training k first day yehi sb pehnon ga, achha lggon ga na…?
Daya gave him a big nod with: Aap kuchh bhi pehnien bhai, sb sy achhy hamesha aap hi lggien gy…
Abhijeet gave a soft pat on his cheek with: Thank you… (And taking a momentary pause, asked him softly as…) Achha Daya ab aik baat btao gy…? (Daya nodded looking at him so he asked him in balanced tone as…) Yeh sb itni achhi quality ka, itna sb kahan sy lia tum ny aur paisy kahan sy aaye tumhary paas iss sb k liye…? (Daya had already hid his eyes, visibly looking nervous now where Abhijeet now making his tone authoritative, asked him again as…) Daya kuchh pouchh raha hoon na main tum sy, hmm…?
Daya gulping down a nervous breath, replied him as: On-online lia hai main ny yeh sb bhai, cash on delivery py…
Abhijeet repeated firmly as: Aur woh cash aaya kahan sy tumhary paas iss sb k liye…?
Daya spreading hand on his face, replied him nervously as: Mairy paas pocket-money thi bhai…
Abhijeet placing his fingers under Daya's chin lifted his face making him look in his eyes while asking him softly this time as: Ab btao, paisy kahan sy aaye, yeh itna sb tumhari pocket-money sy nahin aa sakta Daya, sach btao please…
Daya unable to keep his secret anymore, replied him as: Main freelancing kerta hoon bhai, wahin sy baqi paisy aaye…
Abhijeet who was not sure if he was surprised or shocked listening to that, asked him as: Freelancing, kb sy aur kya…?
Daya replied him silently as: Teen saal sy, jb fifth standard mein laptop mila tha, tb hi start ker di thi… (Abhijeet kept looking at him in silence understanding well why Daya was so eager to be on his own so early while unaware of it, Daya who was looking down absentmindedly scratching the bed-sheet now, continued telling him the details now as…) Mairy Computer k Raghuvendra sir ny suggest kia tha mujhy yeh jb main ny unn sy guidance k liye request ki, unhon ny hi kaha k main apny Computer skills ko iss tarhan sy utilize ker sakta hoon khas ker Excel k skills ko kyun k iss ki bohut demand hai… Bank account bhi unhien k naam py hai kyun k maira back account nahin khul sakta abhi aur freelancing mein online transactions hoti hain… (And suddenly like he had heard his brother's thoughts, tried to make an excuse with…) Yun bhi main sara time ghar py free hota tha tou socha easey hi time ko zada achhy sy use ker lia jaye aur maira Mathematics bhi iss sy strong ho jaye ga tou bs, sir ka idea maan lia…
Abhijeet softly cupping his face placed a soft kiss on his forehead and looked towards him lovingly with: I am proud of you Daya, I am…
Daya gave him a moist-twinkling eyes smile and then trying to remain composed, he tried to change the topic while grabbing the wrist-watch and started showing it to Abhijeet with: Achha bhai yeh daikhien, iss mein alarm bhi hai aur… (Showing him the inner side of the dial, told him cutely as…) Iss py main ny aap ka naam bhi emboss kerwaya hai… (Looked at him with…) Yeh ab aap sy kabhi nahin khoye gi…
Abhijeet smilingly grabbed the wrist-watch from him with: Khoye gi tou tb na jb main issy kabhi apny hath sy uttaron ga… (And he smilingly tied it to his left hand's wrist and showed it to Daya with…) Kaisi lg rahi hai…?
Daya praised him happily with: Bohut achhi bhai, bohut zada achhi…
Abhijeet lovingly patted his cheek and then pulling his packed travelling back near him, said as: Main yeh sb bhi rakh lun sath hi, kahin last moment py kuchh bhool na jaon…
Daya seeing him getting busy, told him casually as: Bhai aap aap ka kaam khatam ker lien aaram sy, main baad mein aata hoon…
But before he could stand…
Abhijeet stopped him with: Daya rukko, aik minute rukko…
Daya stopping where he was, looked at him questionably with: Jee bhai…?
Abhijeet replied him as: Rukko aik minute, mairy paas bhi tumhary liye kuchh hai… (And he stood up with…) Main aa raha hoon…
Daya nodded confusingly while sitting there and casually started packing Abhijeet's opened travelling bag when soon Abhijeet returned grabbing a file and…
Abhijeet while sitting near Daya forwarded the file towards him with: Yeh tumhary liye hai…
Daya grabbing the file, asked him confusingly as: Yeh kya hai bhai…?
Abhijeet told him softly as: File kholo… (Daya obeyed him while turning his attention towards the file sidewise listening to his brother telling him as…) Yeh Mamta Boarding School and College hai, Manali mein, main ny tumhara yahan admission kerwa dia hai, eighth standard mein… (Daya looked towards him in relief filled silence while his brother had easily noticed that, hence he continued as…) Tum ab intermediate kerny tk yahin raho gy uss k baad ager police academy jana chaho tou academy warna university hostel… (And he stopped as Daya getting overwhelmed had hugged him with his full strength though not a single word escaped from his mouth while Abhijeet kept wrapping him tightly inside his protective-love-filled embrace with…) Tumhien kya lgga yar, main tumhien yahan akela chhor k khud academy chala jaon ga kya, haan…? Kabhi nahin Daya, kabhi bhi nahin… (And clearly feeling he was crying now, Abhijeet giving him some time while rubbing fingers in his head kept holding him in love-filled-silence when after around a minute seeing him much calm now, Abhijeet smoothly separated him from the hug and softly cupping his face, wiped off the moisture from his face with his thumbs with…) Ab theek ho…? (Daya nodded still trying to compose himself where Abhijeet asked him as…) Pani peo gy…?
Daya shook his head while finally getting his voice back with: Main theek hoon bhai… (And looked at his brother with truest form of emotions with…) Thank you bhai, thank you…
Abhijeet softly weaved in his head with: Thank you kehny ki zarorat nahin hai Daya, bs aik promise kro please… (Daya nodded him in question so he added as…) Tum mujh sy kuchh nahin chhupao gy kabhi, koe freelancing, koe problem, koe baat, kuchh bhi, kabhi bhi nahin, promise…?
Daya nodded him in assurance with: Promise…
Abhijeet gave him a soft smile with: Good boy… (And then told him in fresh tone as…) Achha ager tumhien apny kisi friend ya teacher ko goodbye kehna ho tou aaj hi keh daina, ya kal subah… Kal shaam mein humari flight hai, main pehly tumhien Manali chhor k phir Delhi jaon ga jahan mujhy char din mein report kerna hai, hmm…
Daya nodded with: Mairy koe khas friends nahin hain bhai, bs Raghuvendra sir ko aaj call ker lun ga…
Abhijeet knowing well that his brother was an introvert who liked to live in his own world of silence and solitude, nodded with: Hmm theek hai, tou ab easa kro k utho aur jaldi sy ja k packing kro apni, list bnna laina jo bhi cheezien chahiye hoon, main bhi aik dffa final check ker lun ga tumhari packing, phir mairi bhi aik list bnni hai, hum aaj hi market sy bhi ho aaien gy… (Stood up while completing as…) So we have no time to waste, c'mon now, get up and hurry up…
Daya feeling new energy of excitement and relief in himself stood up and ran out from there leaving his brother smiling lovingly behind…
Slowly opening his eyes Abhijeet looked towards his left hand's wrist to find the wrist-watch still tied there, bringing a broken smile on his face…
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