Chapter : 2

Forensic Lab...At 5 p. m.

Abhijeet entered into the Forensic lab and rushed to Tarika , totally ignoring Dr. Salunkhe.

Abhijeet : (with excited and happy voice) Tarika , Tarika tum soch bhi nehi sakti ke kya hua hai !"

Tarika : " Kya hua hai , Abhijeet ?"

Abhijeet : " Aise nehi. Tum... tum ao mere saath."

Abhijeet pulled Tarika's hand and dragged her outside.

Dr. Salunkhe : (Shouts)" Abhijeet , dhire . Uski haat toot jayega !"

Abhijeet : " Oh plz bass kijiye , Dr. Sahab .

Mai apse majak karneke mood me bilkul nehi hu. Excuse us , plz."

Outside the Lab...

Tarika : " Abto bata do , hua kya hai ?"

Abhijeet suddenly lifted her up and swirled . Then he put her down.

Abhijeet : " Tarika , Shreya ke papa ka phone aya tha mujhe . Unhone mujhe aur Daya ko ghar bulaya hai Sunday ko , Daya aur Shreya ki shaadi ki baat karne. Unhone Siddharth se Shreya ka rishta tod diya hai , aur Daya ke saath Shreya ki shaadi karane keliye maan gaye hai. "

Tarika : " Ye to bohot badi khushi ki baat hai . Tum khush ho na , Abhijeet ?"

Abhijeet : " Khush ! Arrey , mai to bohot bohot bohot khush hu. Pata hai Tarika , hum dono ki shaadi ko leke mere manme jo jhijhak tha , unmese sabse bada wala dur ho gaya."

Tarika : " Ha , dekhna baki ke do jhijhak bhi bohot jald dur ho jayenge."

Abhijeet : ( Confused tone) " Par Tarika , mere samajhme ye nehi araha hai ki, wo maan kaise gaye shaadi ke liye. Achanak aisa kya hua?"

Tarika : " Shayed unko apni galti ka ehsaas hua hai. Khair, itna kyu sochte ho ? Sunday ko Daya ke saath jao, aur shaadi ke bareme unse baat karlo. Aur ha , Daya se kehna , Shreya ko apni dil ki baat jald se jald batade . Ab tum jao. Sir andar gusse se laal ho rahe hongey."

Abhijeet :(Irritated tone) " Wo to hamesha hi gusseme rehte hai. Thik hai , mai chalta hu ,Tarika."

He hugged Tarika tightly and then left for bureau. Tarika thought..

"Tumhare khushi se badke iss duniya me aur kya hai mere liye ?Thank God ! Daya ka matter to solve ho gaya. Baaki bache do. Wo bhi mujhe solve karni hi hogi.

I LOVE U, Abhijeet. I LOVE YOU."

Tarika entered inside the lab. Dr. Salunkhe looked at her in questioning gaze.

Tarika : " Shreya ke papa Daya aur Shreya ke shaadi ke liye maan gaya hai."

Salunkhe : " Tabhi khushi se paglaya ja raha tha ye Abhijeet. Bohot pyar karta hai Daya se."

Tarika : " Ha. Wo pyaar to bohot karta hai Dayase. Sir, kya aap aur ACP sir kal mere gharme dinner ke liye ayengey , plz ? Mujhe aap donose kuchh jaruri baat karni hai."

Salunkhe : " Kya baat hai, beta ? Serious lag rahi ho. OK , mai kal ajaunga . Tum Pradyuman se phone karke puchh lena k wo aa payega ya nehi, busy rehta hai wo ."

Tarika : ( with smile) " Dinner me kya khayenge, sir? Mai khud aap dono ke liye khana banaungi."

Salunkhe : " Tum pyaar se jo bhi banaogi hum kha lengey , beta."

Next day ...At 9.30 p. m...Tarika's home.

ACP sir and Dr. Salunkhe were sitting in the hall room after finishing their dinner. Tarika came with ice-cream and sat in front of them .

Tarika : " ACP sir , mujhe pata hai , aap dessert nehi khate hai for fitness . But this is a low calorie ice- cream . U can enjoy it , sir . ACP and Dr. Salunkhe had the ice - cream .

ACP : " Tarika , tum bohot accha khana banati ho. 'Matar paneer' to laa jawab tha."

Tarika : " Thank you , sir. Apko khana accha laga , janke khushi huyi . Sir , mujhe aap donose kuchh baat karni hai. "

Dr. Salunkhe : " Kya baat hai ,Tarika ? Tum kuchh pareshan lag rahi ho."

Tarika : " Pareshan to hu , sir. Kyu ki ye meri zindegi ka sawaal hai. Sir, mai aur Abhijeet...ek dusre se bohot pyaar karte hai . Aur hum dono aap dono se bhi bohot pyaar karte hai . Aap dono ki pasand na pasand , khushi , naarazgi humarey liye bohot important hai . Hum dono apne zindegi ka ek bohot ahem faisla lena chahte hai .Lekin wo faisla aap dono ke faisle par nirvar hai ."

ACP : " Tarika , tum kehna kya chahti ho ? Saaf saaf bolo."

Tarika : " ACP sir , Abhijeet ka koi apna iss Duniya me hai nehi . Wo Apko aur Daya ko apna sab kuchh manta hai . Apki aur Daya ki khushi uske liye bohot important hai . Mai janti hu sir, aap bhi unko apna bete jaisa hi mante hai. Aap ye sochte hongey k , jis dedication aur passion ke saath ab Abhijeet apna duty nibhate hai, wo dedication shayed shaadi ke baad barkarar na rah paye. Unki patni , bachcha ,yani ke unka family, shayed tab unke liye apni duty se jyada important ho . Sir , Abhijeet ki agar koi patni banegi , to wo sirf mai hi hungi . Mai aaj apse ek wada karti hu , shaadi ke baad bhi Abhijeet ki first priority unki duty hi hogi. Unke duty ke agey mai to kya , mai apni anewale bachche ko bhi ane nehi dungi. Wo agar kabhi kamjor parbhi jaye , To mujhe unki kasam hai , mai unki takat banungi .(Tarika put her right hand over ACP sir's hand) Ye mera wada hai apse. Agar aap mere sadh (head) pe haat rakhke mujhe ashirwad dengey, to mai samjhungi ke apne humarey rishtey ko dilse khushi khushi manjoori de diye hai."

ACP sir put his hand over Tarika's head and said ,

ACP : " Abhijeet mera beta jaisa nehi , mera beta hi hai. Aur mere bete ke liye mujhe agar tum jaisi patni mil jayegi , to mere liye ye bohot hi khushi , aur garb ki baat hogi . Mai dilse tumhe apna 'Bahu' sweekar karta hu beti."

Dr. Salunkhe kept silence. He was looking a little bit sad. Tarika kneeled down in front of him and said ,

Tarika : " Mai janti hu sir , Jaise Abhijeet ACP sir ka beta hai , waise mai bhi apki beti jaisi nehi , balke beti hi hu. Aur meri future ko leke pareshan honeka pura hak hai apko. Sir , Abhijeet ek aisa profession se belong karta hai , jaha par hamesha uncertainity hoti hai. Subah gharse nikalte hai to sham ko ghar lautne ki guarantee nehi hoti. Uparse unka yardas janeki bimaari , iss Duniya me unka koi apna na hona . Mai janti hu , yehi karan hai , aap apni beti ka haat unke haatme nehi dena chahte hai . Sir, mai dil se apko ek baat batana chahti hu. Abhijeet mujhse itna pyaar karte hai ke , agar unka saath mujhe ek dinke liye bhi naseeb ho , to wo mere liye saat janmo tak kaafi hai. Unke pyaar se barke mere liye aur koi chahat nehi hai. Agar wo mujhe mil jayengey ,to mai samjhungi mujhe Duniya ki har khushi naseeb ho gayi. Aur mai janti hu sir ,apke liye meri khushise badke aur kuchh nehi hai, hai na ? Mujhe meri zindegi ke sabse badi khushi mil jaye ,ye ashirwaad dengey na aap mujhe ?

Dr. Salunkhe : ( With tears in his eyes)

" Bachche , agar Abhijeet hi tumhare liye tumhari zindegi ki sabse badi khushi hai , to aaj se tum dono ka rishta mere liye meri zindegi ki sabse badi khushi hai. Mai Ashirwaad karta hu , hamesha khush raho."

ACP : " Kyun Salunkhe , abto dost se sidha Samdhi ban gaya . Gale nehi milega ?"

ACP and Dr. Salunkhe hugged each other , gave blessings to Tarika and left.

Tarika thought with smile in her face ,

" Abhijeet , mujhe tumhari sari khushiyan mil gayi . Ab humarey beech koi jhijhak nehi hogi , sirf pyaar hi pyaar hoga."

Next day...at 6.00 p. m.

Abhirika phone conversation...

Abhijeet : " Tarika , tum kaha ho ?"

Tarika :" Lab me hu. Bass abhi gharke liye nikal hi rahithi . Kuchh kaam hai tumhe?"

Abhijeet : " Tum mujhe abhi bureau ke parking me milo."

Tarika met Abhijeet near his car . Abhijeet took her to the beach ,made her sit on a rock , held her hands and said ,

Abhijeet : " Tarika , aaj mai itna khush hu ,itna khush hu , ke mai tumhe bayan nehi kar sakta . Aaj ACP sir ne mujhe kaha hai , wo aur Salunkhe sahab dono milke mera rishta leke jana chahte hai tumhare mummy papake paas. ACP sir ne kaha hai , wo aur Salunkhe sahab chahte hai , Daya aur Shreya ke Shaadi ke din hum dono ki bhi shaadi ho jaye. Salunkhe sahab bureau me ake mujhse khud kaha hai , tumhari haat mere haat me deke unhe bohot khushi hogi. Waise saathme dhamki bhi diya hai ki, mai hamesha tumhari khayal rakkhu , bharna wo nehi chhodenge mujhe(smiling). Tarika, meri har pareshani aj dur ho gayi . Ab tum meri zindegime aa jaogi , to mujhe meri har khushi mil jayegi."

Tarika : " Mai to tumhari zindegi me kabki agayi , Abhijeet. Aj mai bhi bohot khush hu . Kyu ki tumhe tumhari har khushi mil gayi ,aur meri har chahat aj puri ho gayi ."

Abhijeet hugged Tarika . She smiled and closed her eyes, 1 drop of tear sliped off her eyes. She said in mind ," Abhijeet , hamesha aise hi mujhe apne sinese lagake rakhna , aisehi mujhse pyaar karna. Aur hamesha aisehi khush raha karna. Kyun ki...

ABHIJEET ,YOUR HAPPINESS IS MY DESIRE."

THE END