abhidaya holic, Thank you sooo very much deary, really means a lot, I am truly and deeply humbled… :-* You will be having something like that in this chapter deary, hugs… :-* Love you back sweetheart, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thank you Boss, you too take care deary, huggieee… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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devanshikapla123, Thank you love, hugs… :-* Tried to show something like that in this chapter deary, huggieee… :-* Much humbled and honoured Boss, really means a lot, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you… :-* Indeed yar… :-* Thank you sweetheart, truly means a lot, I am truly truly humbled, love you loads… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
DuoJenny, Hahahahahahaha sooo very nice of you yar saying so, kyun k yeh story aur extend ho gae hai, hahaha, I was so sure this time but when started writing, more and more ideas kept on coming and I have literally shifted nearly one-third of this chapter in the next one, because this chapter had already exceeded 5.5k words… :P :P Thank you, thank you, much humbled… :-* Thank you love, truly means a lot, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you… :-* Tighttt squeezing comforting hug for you deary, love you… :-* Yups Boss, yups for both queries, hehe… ;) :P True Boss, indeed… :-* Thank you yar, really glad you liked that gift scene and Abhijeet sir's decision about sending Daya sir away, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you… :-* Hahaha, thank you yar, so very nice of you, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Hahahahaha a student-to-student, haha… :-* Hehe, thank you, thank you, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Faiza, Thank you sooo very much Boss, I am much humbled and honoured by your kind words and all this appreciation, really means a lot, tighttt squeezing comforting hug for you deary… :-* Yups Boss, in this chapter the reason is revealed, in the next chapter it will get more clear, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Priya, Thank you guriya, hugs… :-* And I owe you an apology yar as few minutes back, I have realized that the story plot I was talking earlier was shared by another doll, I have confused her with you, really sorry Boss, hugs... :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Zeb, Hehehe yeah yar Boss, yeh story char chapters mein bhi nahin hue wrap mujh sy, hehe… :P Thank you love, much humbled… :-* Thank you sooo very much yar, really really means a lot to me, I am truly humbled and honoured, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you, love you loads… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Friends as usual I could not complete the story in this chapter too and I have learned my lesson fair enough now, so not claiming again when will the story end, as you can see, I don't know… :P I was so sure this time but when started writing, ideas keep on popping in my head and eventually I have to shift some part of this chapter in the next one, because this chapter got too long… :)) Really sorry if have offended or irritated anyone with that continuous, next chapter, next chapter thing, I wasn't prepapred for it either, this story really surprised me too, sidewise giving me a valueable lesson too, thank you, hugs… :-*
Here is the next chapter, please enjoy… :))
A Home…
Daya's Room…
Wiping off his moist face, Abhijeet slowly sat on the bed with his legs hanging down on the floor now and turning his neck he grabbed the file from there and silently placed it in the bedside table's drawer feeling no more energy in himself to read further…
He kept sitting there while grabbing the bed's edges, looking at the floor with fixed gaze but mentally was far away from the present world, remembering the time when Daya used to regulalrly call him from the boarding school, when Daya passed out his matric, his intermediate, when following his elder brother's footsteps he too chose forces and ended up, after being selected following all the required tests, in the same police academy his brother went earlier and finally the day when…
CID Bureau…
Bureau Hall…
Pradyuman sir who had now become the ACP of CID Mumbai team was present in the Bureau briefing to the cops about a new officer joining them, where details of the officer were unknown when they heard some confident footsteps approaching them, turning their attentions towards the entrance of the Bureau hall and soon a 6.2 feet tall, well-built cop entered inside, instantly bringing sparkle in one person's highly communicative eyes and silence in the other's where the new entry too had first looked at his brother, giving him a hidden smile and then towards the ACP of their team and…
Coming in front the team's head…
Daya saluted him, introducing himself as: Sub-Inspector Daya reporting, sir…
ACP sir nodded in professional way with: Welcome in our team… (Daya nodded in composed smile while ACP sir formally introduced him with the team leaving the best for the last and finally…) Aur yeh Senior Inspector Abhijeet, my second in command…
Daya forwarded his hand with: Pleasures sir…
Abhijeet unknowingly grabbing his hand a little tightly showing his happiness though still remaining composed greeted him with: Welcome…
Daya smiled lightly with: Thank you sir…
And they both pulled back their hands and though in team the cops knew who he was but Bureau had its own decorum and the protocol must be followed…
After that introduction, ACP sir had left inside his cabin, leaving Abhijeet the in-charge of Daya who had briefed him about their way of work and then left him on his desk with a file, to let him first study their working procedure…
Cafeteria…
In the lunch break, cops were present in the cafeteria enjoying their tea and snacks where Daya too was busy in sipping his tea sidewise using his mobile, sitting on the corner table when felt a tap on his shoulder hence he looked in the direction and…
Daya instantly sprang up with: Sir…!
Abhijeet corrected him in soft smile with: Bhai…! In lunch break no sir, deal…?
Daya smilingly shook hand with his forwarded hand with: Deal…
Abhijeet placing the teacup on the table, asked him as: Aur ab yahan aao, sahi sy congrates tou kron tumhien…
Daya chuckled softly and both brothers shared a comforting hug where Abhijeet giving a pat on Daya's back separated and sat on the next chair, signalling him to sit too and…
Abhijeet while sipping his tea now, asked him casually as: Btaya kyun nahin k yahan appointment ho gae hai tumhari…?
Daya gave him a sweet smile with: Main ny socha aap k liye surprise ho jaye ga aur… (Completed mischievously with…) Baba k liye shock…
Abhijeet who in his heart had started liking it that Daya had now started taking their father's attitude towards him lightly and every now-and-then used to crack such light jokes too but still warned him with: Daya…!
Daya leaving the topic, replied him as: Achha sorry, bs mujhy aap ko surprise daina tha iss liye nahin btaya… (And then added casually as…) Wasey main yahan zada time k liye hoon bhi nahin…
Abhijeet looked at him from above the cup with: Kya matlab…?
Daya shrugged casually with: Aap ko btaya tha na, main ny tou Manali ki priority di thi lekin appointment yahan ho gae, shaid aap k aur Baba k yahan hony k karen… Main ny pouchha tha DCP sir sy unhon ny kaha k aik doo saal mein mairi posting ho jaye gi wahan, filhal wahan seat nahin thi, tb tk jitna experience ho sakta hai yahan sy ly lun…
Abhijeet nodded understandably with: Hmm, sahi, wasey tumhien Manali jany ki zada hi jaldi nahin hai…?
Daya smiled lightly with: Kya kron bhai, aap ny itni sundar jagah py admission kerwa dia maira k unn panch saalon mein dil lg gaya hai maira wahin… (Added relievingly as…) Aur ab ki baar tou perhai ki tension bhi nahin ho gi, school, college aur finally during training graduation, sb complete ho gaya… (Told him excitedly as…) Bs ab aik baar mairi posting ho jaye Manali, phir jb aap wahan aaien gy tou aap ko bhi dikhaon ga itni pyari pyari shant jaghien hain wahan, aap ko bhi bohut achhi lggien gi, sach…
Abhijeet who was listening to him wearing a constant light smile on his face nodded with: Bilkul bhae, tum pohancho main bhi zaror daikhny aaon ga tumhari woh sb shant jaghien… (And taking a momentary pause, while trying to look serious, asked him as…) Wasey Daya aik baat pouchhon…? (Daya seeing him turning serious had also turned serious while giving him a nod where Abhijeet trying to hide the mischievousness from his tone, asked him as…) Yeh itni baechaini jo ho rahi hai Manali wapis jany ki, yeh dil Manali mein hi lgga hai ya Manali mein kisi k sath lg gaya hai, hmm…?
It took Daya a moment to realize what his brother meant and as soon as it processed…
Daya blushed badly while giving him a shy look with: Kya bhai aap bhi…
Abhijeet laughed lightly while enjoying the shy grin on his brother's face who was looking as innocent to him as he looked when the first time he had seen his brother and…
Abhijeet replied him in light friendly tone as: Wasey ager easa kuchh ho bhi na tou btta daina, main pohanch jaon ga unn k ghar chai biscuit khud sy ly k…
Daya gave him a warned look with: Bhai…! (Abhijeet just laughed sweetly where Daya tried to come with some comeback with…) Aur wasey bhi aap brry hain tou pehla chai-nashta aap ka ly k jaien gy…
Abhijeet protested with: Wah bhae, yeh kahan ka qanoon hai k jo brra hai ussi ko pehly shaheed hona hai, haan…?
Daya instantly sat straight with: Achha tou aap janty boujhty mujhy shaheed kerwana chah rahy hain, hai na…?
Abhijeet throwing his hands in air replied as: Achha bhae chhoro, mairy paas aik aur achha wala idea hai… (Daya gave him a questioning look so he added smilingly as…) Aik sath hi shaheed ho jaty hain dono bhai…
Daya asked him confusingly as: Matlab…?
Abhijeet patted his forehead with: Arry budhdhu, matlab aik hi mandup py aik sath shadi krien gy hum…
Daya nodded excitedly with: Wow bhai, yeh tou sach mein bohut achha idea hai, kitna mzza aaye ga… (Asked him with twinkling eyes with…) Aap ko milien kya bhabhi…?
Abhijeet gave him a glare with: Arry… Main ny sirf hawa mein baat ki hai tum ny bhabhi bhi bnna li…?
Daya gave him a disappointed look with: Kya bhai, ab tou aap senior inspector bhi bn gaye hain, hr jagah aap k guun gaye ja rahy hain, academy mein sb sy zada aap k barey mein suuna hai main ny, aur aap ko ab tk mairi bhabhi nahin milien, kitni buri baat hai…
Abhijeet gave him a highly disappointed look with: Mairi chinta chhoro, chinta tou mujhy tumhari hai, tum jaisy gungy-paththar ko larki kahan sy mily gi Daya…?
Daya shrugged casually with: Tou main ny dhondni bhi kahan hai, yeh kaam bhi aap ny hi kerna hai… (Suggested him mischievously as…) Bhai aap easa keriye ga k mairy liye easi bhabhi dhondiye ga jn ki chhoti behen bhi ho, see, problem solved…
Abhijeet looked at him affectionately with: Tum sy related kuchh bhi mairy liye kabhi problem nahin hua hai Daya… (Daya gave him a love-filled smile while Abhijeet turning the tone light again, added as…) Wasey jitna enjoy kerna hai yeh aik doo saal mein ker lo, aik baar Manali mein set ho gaye tou yeh bachelor life bhi khatam ho jaye gi tumhari…
Daya shrugged casually with: Mujhy tou koe tension nahin hai bhai… (Completed under his breath as…) Aap ko itny saalon mein tou milien nahin mairi bhabhi ab aik doo saalon mein kahan milain gi, chinta tou aap krien…
Abhijeet who had very well heard his that murmuring, glared him hardly…
And a frustrated murmur of "Bdtameez" broke Abhijeet's trance, bringing him back in the reality he did not want to see and emptily falling on his back, he kept staring at the ceiling in silence, thinking if Daya was directly appointed in Manali, he might be alive today or maybe not…
Since the beginning of their lives, Abhijeet knew how dangerous that profession was, he had seen his father multiple times on the hospital bed, still he chose the same field, meeting the same destiny and when Daya chose the same field, he knew what kind of dangers he would be facing in the future and hence he was somewhere partially prepared to see him on the hospital bed, to hear him being kidnapped or any such hard to imagine things, but nothing such happened, and what had happened, he could never get himself prepared for it or could imagine it even in the worst dreams of his life though the most definite certainty of their profession was Death itself with which they played every day of their lives but he was not prepared to let it take away his brother so soon, so early, or maybe he could never be prepared for it, no one can…
Abhijeet remembered the day when few days after Daya had joined their team, they went on a raid with Abhijeet leading the team and after reaching at the abandoned cottage, following the earlier briefings, the team immediatedly circled the cottage and barged in from all sides, leaving Daya with two other officers outside in case any goon would try to escape…
When after successfully carrying out the encounter inside the cottage, Abhijeet came outside, still instructing the fellow cops about the injured ones and after taking the updates from the senior officer he had left outside with both junior officers…
Abhijeet looked around with: Daya kahan hai, Raghav…?
Raghav, while signalling towards a side, replied him as: Sir, abhi inn ka aik aadmi uss taraf bhaga hai, Daya ussi k peichhy gaya hai…
Abhijeet instantly getting worried, asked him as: Raghav, Daya ki pehli raid hai yeh, ussy koe experience nahin hai iss sb ka aur tum ny ussy akely jany dia…? Tumhien issi liye inn dono junior officers k sath bahir rehny ko kaha tha kya main ny…?
Raghav realizing his mistake apologized with: Sorry sir…
Abhijeet shook his head with: It's Okay, aagy sy dihan rakhna… Filhal main ja raha hoon uss k peichhy, tum yahan ka daikh laina aur iss jagah ko bhi seal ker doo…
Raghav nodded and Abhijeet hurried towards the side Raghav had told, Daya had went behind that goon…
And soon a gun-shot echoed in the air and Abhijeet really missed a beat, simultaneously increasing his speed, following the direction of the voice and soon he exhaled a relaxed sigh, reaching at the spot and seeing Daya was standing there safe with his gun pointing towards the goon and…
Daya telling him as: Main tumhien aakhri baar keh raha hoon, apni gun phaink doo warna agli goli hawa mein fire nahin kron ga main…
The goon smirked with: Gun chalany sy pehly sahi sy pakerna tou seekh lo bchchy…
Daya warned him with: Main aakhri…
And two gun-shots simultenously echoed in the air, jerking Daya, who first looked towards his gun and then around as none of the bullet was fired by his gun or harmed him while the goon was lying on the floor, grabbing his injured leg and his gun lying few feet away from him when…
Abhijeet appearing on the scene, playfully revolved the gun on his forefinger, asking him in the same smirk tone as: Kyun, main ny tou gun sahi sy pakri hai na guru jee…? (The goon looked at him with hatred filled eyes where Abhijeet gave him a teasingly-sweet smile and the next moment, turning dangerously serious, warned him with…) Ab koe hoshiyari kerny ki koshish mtt kerna warna…
And he intentionally left it incomplete, knowing well he did not need to complete…
And then he finally turned towards Daya who was standing there in complete silence during whole that and…
Abhijeet snubbed him with: Raid py ager encounter ho jaye tou aik k baad dosri warning zaban sy nahin di jati Daya… Aik baar warning dy di, warning shot bhi fire ker di, gun nahin phainki uss ny… Then eventually you have to shoot him on leg or arm otherwise he will definitely shoot you, understand…?
Daya nodded with down head with: Sir…
Abhijeet inhaling deeply, told him strictly as: Yeh tumhara first encounter tha iss liye main koe strict action nahin ly raha, dobara yeh hua tou tum raids py nahin aao gy… (Daya looked at him in shock but the anger again appearing in the latter's eyes instantly turned his head down again where Abhijeet added as…) Andaza hai mujhy k cardboard py target practice kerny aur aik zinda insan py goli chalany mein bohut farq hai but you have to toughen-up, it's the first and last warning Daya, am I clear…?
Daya nodded while moving his head up and the same moment his eyes caught something resulted…
Daya instantly pushed Abhijeet aside with a loud call of: Bhai…!
And two gun-shots echoed again, one hitting the wall behind Abhijeet and the other, the goon's right shoulder who taking the advantage of their attentions not at him had stealthly grabbed his gun again and tried to shoot Abhijeet when…
Daya turned towards Abhijeet worriedly with: Bhai aap theek…
And he stopped looking hell tensed seeing red color appearing on Abhijeet's upper-left-arm where…
Abhijeet still focused on pressing his wound, nodded with: Hmm, goli chhu k nikli hai…
Daya looked at him in real worry and feeling greatly angry, he turned towards the goon and gave him a tight punch, making him falling unconscious… And returning to his brother, Daya without saying anything, took out his handkerchief and tied it around Abhijeet's bleeding wound who had seen that all in care-filled-silence and seeing him not looking at him now…
Abhijeet called him softly as: Daya…!
Daya still not looking at him, uttered as: Sorry bhai, mairi bewakoofi k karen aap ko yeh…
Abhijeet cut him with: Daya yahan daikho… (Daya glancing over him lowered his gaze again when Abhijeet called him disappointedly as…) Daya…! (Daya finally looked at him where Abhijeet asked him softly as…) Main ny tumhien abhi kaha na, tumhien strong hona ho ga, physically sy zada, mentally aur emotionally, samjhy…? (Daya nodded slightly while listening to his brother adding as…) Hum js profession mein hain Daya uss mein yeh sb aagy bhi ho ga, hum aik team hain, aik dosry ka backup, iss mein apny team-mates k liye ager thora bohut khoon beh bhi gaya tou dosh kisi ka nahin hota, theek hai…? (Daya nodded understandably while looking at him when trying to lighten up the situation, Abhijeet added as…) Yun bhi ager mujhy pehly ptta hota k maira thora sa khoon trigger ho ga kisi mujrim py tumhari gun k trigger k dabny ka tou main pehly hi yeh balidan dy daita… (Daya looked at him complainingly where Abhijeet chuckled softly, giving a soft pat on his cheek with…) Achha jao ab, iss ki gun custody mein lo aur iss ko hospital pohanchany ka arrangement kro…
Daya nodded while asking him as: Aur aap…?
Abhijeet looked at him confusingly so he signalled him towards his arm's bleeding wound and…
Abhijeet shrugged with: Arry kuchh nahin hai yar, first aid lun ga, theek ho jaye ga, btaya na, goli chhu k gae hai…
Daya was about to protest when stopped seeing their team-mates coming towards them and hence he left to obey what he was asked to do…
And the door knocked again, bringing him back from his thoughts, slowly removing the disappointed smile from his face and exhaling a long-deep breath, he slowly sat on the bed…
Abhijeet looked towards the door and finally responded as: Aa raha hoon thori dair mein…
As a response, the door knocking stopped and spreading hands on his face, Abhijeet slowly stood up and with slow steps had left inside the bathroom, feeling the need of washing his face in his efforts to look composed…
Soon returning in the room, Abhijeet made his way towards the bed and caringly grabbed the Kalash in his both hands securely and finally made his way outside the room…
Outside Daya's Room…
Opening the room door Abhijeet came out and stopped after taking few steps, seeing Kaka was sitting there with closed eyes attaching his back with the wall behind…
Slowly reaching near him, he sat beside him and…
Abhijeet called him silently as: Kaka…!
Kaka immediately opened his eyes as a response of the voice and turned towards him with: Abhijeet…! (And he stopped there in immense pain, seeing his red swollen eyes, messy hair, deep dark circles around his eyes and his tired-pale face while moisture still floating in those now silent eyes and the Kalash still tightly secured in his hands… Kaka softly placing hand on his cheek, asked him in moisture filled loving tone as…) Abhijeet baita yeh kya halat bnna rakhi hai apni aur drwaza kyun nahin khol rahy thy, kitna kharkaya main ny, aawazien bhi dien, kal sy kuchh nahin khaya aap ny, khud ko kamry mein bnd ker k rakha hua tha, kitni chinta ho rahi thi mujhy, haan…
Abhijeet, who was listening to him quietly, replied him silently as: Js bhai ko aagni k gird phairy laita daikhny k sapny daikh raha tha main, ussi bhai ki chitta ko kal apny haththon sy aagni dy k aaya hoon main Kaka, aik din ka sooug tou banta tha na maira…
A drop slipped from the corner of Kaka's eye and…
Kaka asked him in real pain as: Mtt kro Abhijeet, apny sath mtt kro yeh zulm, sambhalo khud ko baita, sambhalo khud ko…
Abhijeet gave him an injured smile with cracks in his eyes with: Aaj tk khud ko khud hi tou sambhala hai Kaka, aagy bhi yehi sahi… Samey dien bs thora, theek ho jaon ga main, yeh zakham bhi bhar jaye ga…
Kaka looked at him injured-ly with: Yeh jhooti tssali aap mujhy dy rahy ho baita ya khud ko…?
Abhijeet looking far away in space, whispered silently as: Shaid khud ko… (Suddenly looked at him with…) Kaka aap chaly jaien, aap tou ja sakty hain na, wapis chaly jaien gaon apny baity k paas, ab iss ghar mein kuchh nahin bcha, aap chaly jaien wapis…
Kaka looked at him in pain as: Aap ko akela chhor k…?
Abhijeet dropping a silent drop shook his head with: Main nahin ja sakta, chah k bhi nahin… Aap janty hain main nahin ja sakta, lekin aap chaly jaien please… (Looked around in the home with…) Warna iss ghar ki yeh cheekhti hue khamoshi, yeh vehshat, yeh mout ka snnata, yeh aap ko bhi aik zinda lash bnna dy ga jo k iss ghar mein yahan sy wahan bhatakti phir rahi ho gi… (While standing, had looked towards Kaka with…) Chaly jaien Kaka, wapis chaly jaien aur mairy liye dua krien, main bhi wapis chala jaon, iss ghar mein pagal ho jaon ga main, pagal…
And Kaka who was already much worried for Abhijeet now had started feeling much scared for him and while standing…
Kaka stopped him from behind as: Abhijeet rukko, kahan ja rahy ho…?
Abhijeet turned towards him with: Study…
Kaka stopped him from turning with: Rukko, pehly mairy sath kitchen mein chalo aur kuchh kha lo…
Abhijeet shook his head with: Mujhy bhook nahin hai Kaka…
Kaka nodded while reaching near him with: Mujhy ptta hai aap ko bhook nahin hai aur ho gi bhi nahin, aao bs mairy kehny py, aao shabash…
And caringly grabbing his arm he took him with himself in the kitchen and slowly started feeding him the hot soup he had cooked for him…
Where Abhijeet was gulping it down in silence while dropping tears simultaneously without any voice and…
Kaka with teary eyes while wiping off the moisture from his face, told him lovingly as: Nahin kro baita, please nahin roo itna, aap tou bohut mazbot bchchy ho na mairy, hmm…
Abhijeet looked at him hurtfully with: Mushkil sy teen minute ka tha jb pehli baar mairi goud mein dia tha Daddi jee ny ussy, tb sy ly k 23 saal tk mairy haththon mein raha hai woh, koe baat, koe masla, kuchh bhi hota tha, seedha mairy paas aata tha hamesha… (Added in extreme pain and disbelief as…) Aur iss duniya sy gaya bhi tou mairy haththon mein, mairy haththon sy nikl gaya woh Kaka, main cheekhta reh gaya aur woh chala gaya… (Shook his head while wiping off the moisture from his face with…) Ab nahin raha ja raha mujh sy mazbot Kaka, main thak gaya hoon, bohut thak gaya hoon main, ab shaid mujhy bhi aik easi hi lambi pur-sakoon neend chahiye js k baad kabhi aankh nahin khulti, kabhi bhi nahin…
And slowly standing, he left from there and Kaka couldn't stop him this time, knowing well that he wouldn't…
Study…
Reaching near the study, Abhijeet inhaled a deep breath and then tightening his grip around the Kalash, he finally entered inside to find the study dipped in complete dark…
Soon after adjusting his vision with the darkness of the study, Abhijeet looked around to find a silhouette present on the rocking chair and for few moments he kept looking at him in complain-filled silence and finally…
Abhijeet called him silently as: Baba…!
ACP sir, who was unaware about his arrival till then, stopped rocking the chair with: Abhijeet…?!
Abhijeet still standing where he was, asked him plainly as: Baba kuchh dair mein asthi-visergan k liye nikalna hai, aap aaien gy sath mein…?
ACP sir couldn't reply him for few moments and then trying to remain composed, nodded with: Hmm… (Abhijeet nodding to him was about to turn back when ACP sir hurriedly stopped him with…) Abhijeet, baita rukko please…
Abhijeet, who really wanted to leave the place as soon as he could, somehow composed himself while replying as: Jee…?
ACP sir asked him in surrendered tone as: Ab aap mairy paas bhi nahin aana chahty kya baita…?
Abhijeet's lips trembled in complaint with moisture forming in his eyes and unknowningly his grip tightened around the Kalash securely wrapped in his hands when inhaling deeply while trying to hold back his tears, he stepped forward and still standing and keeping a few feet distance from his father…
Abhijeet asked him in composed tone as: Jee Baba…?
ACP sir taking few moments' pause, asked him reluctantly as: Aap ko bhi lgta hai kya k Daya mairi wajah sy, matlab main karen hoon uss…
Abhijeet's nerves had already stiffened and he cut him in straight-blank tone as: Aap "Bhi" kyun keh rahy hain Baba, kisi ny kuchh kaha hai kya aap ko…?
ACP sir slightly shook his head lostly with: Nahin, main apni baat ker raha tha, woh bomb mairy liye tha, Daya, woh…
Abhijeet cut him in same emotionless way with: Aap zada soch rahy hain Baba, Daya itni hi zindagi ly k aaya tha, uss ka samey aa gaya aur woh chala gaya, raha main tou main aap ko uss k jany ka zimmedar nahin manta… (Completed in deep tone as…) Kyun k Daddi jee mujhy seekha gaien hain k koe kisi k jany ka karen nahin hota, hum insan sirf aik dosry ki zindagion ko achha ya bura bn'nany ka karen hoty hain, bs…
And he left towards the door when stopped after taking few steps listening to…
ACP sir's moist voice as: Maa ny mujhy bhi seekhani chahi yeh baat lekin main nahin seekh paya… (Abhijeet just inhaled a moist breath listening to his father adding as…) Maa ny kaha tha aik din main pachhtaon ga bohut, main… (And his voice trembled with moisture and taking few moments' pause, he asked him in moist tone as…) Daya sy tou ab maafi bhi nahin mang sakta main Abhijeet, aap maaf ker skko gy kya kabhi apny Baba ko…?
Two drops slipped down from Abhijeet's eyes simultaneously without any voice and gulping down a moist breath…
Abhijeet unable to hide the moisture of his tone anymore, replied him as: Daya aap sy naraz nahin tha Baba, woh issi baat py khush tha k aap ny ussy aap k ghar mein rehny dia, aan… (His voice trembled but inhaling deeply, he completed again as…) Aanatashram nahin bhaeja aap ny uss jaisy unwanted child ko… (And though he could hear ACP sir's sobs now but he couldn't turn, instead he left towards the door with…) Aik ghanty tk niklna hai humien Baba…
And he completely left from there with fast steps…
Outside The Study…
When as soon as he had closed the study room's door behind his back, suddenly his whole energy vanished, resulted his legs denied to carry him anymore and he just sat near the study's wall, all the way dragging his back with the wall behind while tears were falling down from his eyes in speed now and hugging his legs near his chest, he had rested his forehead on his knees, crying silently…
Abhijeet had no idea how long he was sitting there, crying like that when an affectionate hand had securely wrapped him in a comforting hug, breaking his all dams loose and…
Abhijeet had now started crying with voice while resting his head on the latter's shoulder, mumbling to him between tears as: Unn sy kahien Kaka woh na bddlien, woh jaisy Daya k sath hamesha thy, bilkul wasey hi rahien… Mairy liye unn k sath rehna mazeed mushkil na krien… (Looked at him in extreme hurt with constantly flowing tears with…) Unn ko yeh ehsas dilany k liye k Daya bhi unhi ki olad hai mairy bhai ko mrrna prra… (Kaka had just wrapped him in a tight hug again while Abhijeet shook his head in tears with…) Ab na bddlien woh, ab bohut dair ho gae hai, bohut dair…
Kaka had just tightened his grip around him, placing hand on his head and giving a soft kiss on there while he was silently crying now, clutching his shirt's front in his fist and still grabbing the Kalash securely in his other hand…
After around a minute seeing him calmed down a little and wiping off his own teary face…
Kaka uttered in pain-filled-composed tone as: Abhijeet, bs baita, itna nahin rooty, iss tarhan tou aap khud beemar per jao gy bchchy… (And smoothly pulling Abhijeet apart, he cupped his face and caringly wiped off the salty drops from his completely showered face, telling him softly as…) Bs, apni halat daikho, roo roo k aankhien sujja lien hai sari, ab aur nahin roona bilkul… (And giving a soft pat on his cheek, added caringly as…) Ab aap utho maira baita aur ja k shower lo, main nashta bnna raha hoon, aap phir woh kro gy… (And seeing Abhijeet ready to deny it, he cut him with…) Shh shh shh, bilkul kuchh nahin suno ga main, Kaka ki baat manta hai na maira baita, hmm, manta hai na…? (Abhijeet nodded with down head dropping a silent drop in his lap where Kaka lovingly spreading hand on his head, told him politely as…) Shabash, uth jao chalo ab shabash… (And forwarded his hands with…) Aur lao, yeh Kalash mujhy…
But…
Abhijeet instantly moved back while cutting him the same moment with: Nahin, main nahin dun ga yeh kisi ko… (Wiping off the freshly fallen tear looked at the Kalash lostly with…) Daddi jee ny mairy hawaly kia tha issy, main apny haththon sy issy unhien wapis dun ga… (Softly rubbed his fingers on the Kalash with…) Yun bhi ab tou thori si dair k liye hi tou hai yeh mairy paas, main nahin dun ga issy kisi ko, nahin…
Kaka while fighting back his own tears as his heart was breaking seeing his strong, composed and tough son broken and vulnerable like that but it was no time to be weak in front of him hence trying to remain collected for him…
Kaka told him in composed tone as: Achha theek hai baita, aap apny paas hi rakho issy, koe nahin ly raha aap sy iss ko…
Abhijeet looking completely broken, looked at him with: Ly tou lia Kaka, ly tou lia…
Kaka had just turned his face away to hide his tears while tears fell down from Abhijeet's eyes too and without having any other word with him, he slowly stood up and left towards his room, still tightly grabbing the Kalash near his heart…
When holding tears in his eyes, Kaka kept looking at his back, seeing him leaving from there and then wiping off the moisture from his face, he looked towards the study's closed door and he slowly stood up…
Study…
Inhaling deeply Kaka made his way inside the study and after adjusting his vision in the darkness that was spread in the study he had finally spotted ACP sir sitting on the rocking chair and…
Kaka approaching him, called him silently as: Sahab…! (And seeing ACP sir's rocking chair had stopped rocking now he added in moist tone as…) Aap yahan andhera kiye baithy hain sahab aur bahir Abhijeet, woh toot chuka hai sahab, ussy aap ki zarorat hai iss samey, aap k pyar ki, aap k dillasy ki, bohut akela ho gaya hai woh, ussy sambhal lien sahab, sambhal lien ussy…
And receiving only silence in return, he turned to go from there wiping off the freshly fallen tear when…
ACP sir replied silently from behind as: Mujhy drr lgta hai Manohar, mujhy drr lgta hai k kahin maira sath, maira dillasa uss ki takleef aur na berha dy… (Added in lost-moist tone as…) Main ny tou ussy khoya hai jissy main ny kabhi apnaya hi nahin jb k uss ny… Uss ny ussy khoya hai js k gird uss ny apni puri zindagi samaiti hue thi, main kaisy ja k uss ki takleef kmm ker sakta hoon jb k main tou shaid uss ki takleef ka andaza tk nahin lgga sakta… Main kya kahon ussy ja k, kaisy kahon, mujhy nahin samajh aa raha Manohar, mujhy nahin samajh aa raha…
Manohar Kaka, who was listening to him quietly in pain, wanted to say so many things but he didn't, instead…
Manohar said in composed tone as: Yeh sb main nahin jaanta sahab, main bs itna jaanta hoon k Abhijeet ko iss samey aap ki zarorat hai, aur aap ka yeh khof js ny aap ko iss andhery kamry mein qaid ker rakha hai, mujhy drr hai yeh aap ko uss sy dour ker raha hai… (Added him in real pain as…) Woh buri tarhan sy toot chuka hai sahab, ussy bikharny sy bcha lein please, ab iss ghar mein koe aur sadma uthany ki taqat nahin hai, bcha lein ussy, bcha lein…
And placing hand on his mouth to chock his sobs he left from there with fast steps while tears fell down from ACP sir's eyes in silence and still sitting there, he looked at the study's door which was slowly closing now…
A/N…
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