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STORY

Daya was still standing near the Operation theater when ACP sir said

ACP: Daya…(getting no response) Dayaa.. and he went near him and put a hand on his shoulder

Daya: Sir..ji sir..

ACP: tum yaha aao..baitho yaha thodi der..operation ko abhi khatam hone mein waqt kagega..

Daya went with him silently and sat on a bench while still looking at the OT door

Slowly tears came in his eyes remembering the incident which they had one week before

FLASHBACK

Daya and Abhijeet watching a movie sitting in their lounge as it was their day off..which they are getting after a really long time

Daya: kya yaar Abhi..tumhari kitni bekaar ki taste hain..(putting the popcorn bowl beside) ye bhi koi movie hain..

Abhijeet: abey ..ab iss mein kya takleef aa rahi hain tujhe..dekh pehle se kitni movies change kar chuka hain..abhi aur nahi mein dekh sakta..waise bhi yeh movie tho teri play ki huyi movies se tho better hi hain..

Daya: nahi na boss..chalo kahi bahar chalte haina ghumne dekho kitne dinon baad hume ek saath chutti mili hain..aur wo bhi tum ghar mein baithkar waste karna chahte ho..

Abhi: Daya please yaar aaj tho thodi aaraam karne de yaar..chala na hum bas baith ke baate karte hain..waise tho hume theek se baat kiya bhi bahut din hogaye..

Daya: pata hain mujhe kitna irritation ho rahi hain iss division ko leke…jab mein bureau mein hota hunt ho tum bahar..jab tum ghar par hote ho tho mein bahar..

Abhi: mein samajta hun..par yeh aroori haina Daya..aur issiliye tho sir ne hume aa dayoff diya hain..abhi chalo mein tere liye kuch banata hun..phir hum terrace yaa beach mein jaate hain..ok

Daya: done smiling broadly

Abhijeet went inside the kitchen thinking of making lunch and saw their fridge empty

Abhi: arey Daya..Daya

Daya: haan boss kya hua

Abhi: tune wo samaan nahi laaye

Daya: konsa samaan he asked confused

Abhi: kal meine bola than a tujhe ki mein yeh list fridge pe laga raha hun uss hisaab se kuch samaan le aa..he said pointin towards the list

Daya: arey..yeh..sorry boss kal mein yeh list lene hi wala tha ki achanak se Sachin ka phone aa gaya ki case mein ek lead mili hain tho mujhe jaana pada..

Abhieet: acha..theek hain koi baat nahi mein abhi jaake leke aata hun

Daya: boss..tum akele kyu jaa rahe ho mein bhi chalunga na..

Abhi: Daya..nahi ..tu nahi aayega

Daya: kyun boss he asked pretending to be confused

Abhi: dekh tum na abhi yeh bhola banne ki acting mat kar samjha

Daya: haan mein kyu acting karunga wo dept tho tumhari hain na

Abhi: dekho baat badalne ki koshish mat karo..mujhe ache se pata hain ki teri dimaag mein kya chal raha hain..

Daya: tho phir chalo na boss..waise bhi kitne din hogaye..he said immediately

Abhi: nahi ..dekh Daya waise bhi duty ke chakkar mein hume ghar ka khana bahut kam milta hain..aur kal bhi tumne bahar hi lunch aur dinner kiya na..tho phir aaj sirf ghar ka khana bas

Daya: tumhe kaise pata ki kal meine bahar dinner kiya tha

Abhi: mere apne sources hain jaise tumhare hote hain he said winking

Daya: iss Sachin ko tho mein kal dekh lunga..he said in anger

Abhi: tu do minute ruk mein abhi samaan laata hun..he said while going out

Daya again sat on the couch with : kya yaar..chalo koi baat nahi khana tho boss hi banyega..wo bhi kisi restro se kam hain kya..and then smilingly starred at TV where the movie was still playing

FLASHBACK OVER

Daya was still smiling thinking of it as he was in that phase

But he came out of it listening to ACP sir voice

ACP: Daya chalo doctor aa rahe hain

Daya looked around and released the scenario and went there

Daya: Abhijeet ab kaisa hain doctor

Tarika: ab koi khatra nahi haina

Both asked in tension. Seeing doctors expression and silence both of their anxiety was increasing rapidly

ACP: Daya, Tarika ek min shaant ho..unhe bolne do (to doctor) batayiye doctor

Doctor: ji goli tho humne nikal liya hain..par..zyada blood loss aur stress ki wajah se wo..Mr. Abhijeet coma mein chale gaye hain

Daya: kya..aap..kya..Abhi coma mein…sir he looked at ACP sir in tension

ACP: Daya ek min beta..ek min..doctor ab koi khatra tho nahi haina..he asked understanding Daya's condition

Doctor: dekhiye khatre kit ho koi baat nahi hain..

Daya: Abhi..coma se bahar kab aayea doctor..he asked immediately

Doctor: abhi wo kuch keh nahi sakte hain..par aap himmat rakhiye..aur pray kare ki unhe jjaldi hosh aa jaaye..now please excuse me..and he went away

Daya was standing silently, ACP putting his hand on Daya's shoulder

ACP: Daya…Traika...chalo andar Abhijeet se milte hain..

Daya nodded and they went inside

IN ROOM

Abhieet was sleeping silently with various machines attached to him

ACP went near him and put a hand on his forehand patting lightly

Daya silently sat beside him and took his hand into his own

Tarika was unable to see Abhieet like this and went outside crying Purvi followed her

Daya looked at Abhijeet and then at the way Tarika went and sighed deeply

Near Tarika's side

Purvi went to her and sat beside her

Purvi: Tarika..please sambhalo khudko

Tarika just hugged Purvi and was crying..after sometime

Tarika: Purvi..Abhijeet..wo..theek ho jaaye ga na..sachi mein..usse hosh jaldi aa jaayega na..

Purvi: haan Tarika unhe jaldi se hosh aa jayega..par please tum chalo na ek baar mil lo unhe..

Tarika: mein..Abhijeet ko aise..

Purvi: tarika please tumhe strong rehna hoga..Abhieet sir keliye..chalo mere saath aao..

And both went near Abhijeet's room

INSIDE

ACP: aao Tarika..Purvi..

Both went near Abhijeet..

Tarika looked at him with teary eyes and held his hand..and closed her eyes tightly trying not to burst into tears.

Purvi looked at her friend and felt bad for both Abhirika..

Purvi: sir Daya sir kahi dikh nahi rahe hain..

ACP: haan wo abhi aa jaayega..bas formalities puri karne gaya hain..

And Daya entered with

Daya: sir ek phone aaya hain..hume jaana padega..

ACP: theek hain mein aur Purvi jaate hain tum dono..

Daya: nahi sir mein bhi chalta hun..

ACP: par Daya..

Daya: please sir..

ACP knew that after this ''please '' Daya will not listen to anyone and nodded

ACP: theek hain..Tarika..tum ruko yahi par..aur koi jarurat ho tho phone kar dena..

Tarika nodded silently

Daya went near Abhijeet and said : boss mein abhi kuch der mein aata hu..theek hain..and careesed his hair

Daya: Tarika..be strong..ok..

Tarika: tum bhi..

Daya nodded and went away with ACP and Purvi

After they went Tarika sat beside Abhijeet and took his hand in her own and said

Tarika: mujhe pata hain Abhijeet..mujhe abhi kamjoor nahi padna hain..tumhare liye strong rehna hain aur Daya ka bhi khayal rakhna hain..wo andar se bahut toot gaya hain..par strong dikhna chahta hain..mein usse sambhal lungi..par usse aur mujhe..hum dono ko tumhari jarurat hain Abhijeet..bas ek wish hain meri tum bas wapas aa jao..mujhe aur kuch nahi chaiye..kuch nahi chahiye..and started crying silently…

After sometime

Tarika: ok Daya..and she cut the call and turned towards Abhijeet

Tarika: Daya aa raha hain..keh raha tha ki choti si case thi khatam ho gayi hain…mein ek kaam karti hun abhi thoda fresh hoke aati hun..she went to washroom

Tarika: abhi aata hi hoga Daya…(kissed Abhi on forehead and said)..mein phir se kal subah aa jaungi..miss mat karna mujhe..acha theek hain thoda sa miss karna..

Meanwhile Daya also came

Daya: aagaya mein..

Tarika: thoda late nahi hua tumhe

Daya: arey wo..raaste mein traffic bahut hogayi thi..tho usme atak gaya..aur yeh lo

Tarika: yeh kya hain..she said looking inside the cover

Daya: food parcel hain..tum abhi ghar jaake kaha dinner prepare karogi issiliye aate waqt laaya hun..ghar jaake dinner kar lena

Tarika: aur tum..tumhari parcel kaha hain..

Daya; mein bureau mein hi khaa kar aaya hun..

Tarika: tum sach bol rahe ho..she asked in suspicious tone

Daya: arey baba sach mein..chaho toh Freddy se puch lo..

Tarika: theek hain abhi call karti hun and she called Freddy

CALL

Freddy: haan Tarika bolo..Abhijeet sir theek haina..

Tarika: haa Freddy wo bilkul theek hain..wo mujhe yeh puchna tha ki..kya Daya ne bureau mein dinner kiya tha

Freddy: haan abhi kuch der pehle hi hum sabne force karke khila diya hain..nahi toh wo raat bhar nahi khaate na issiliye..

Tarika: acha..very good..thanks freddy

Freddy: arey isme thanks ki kya baat hain..hum sab ka farz hain yeh..chalo abhi rakhta hun kuch jarurat ho tho phone kar dena..he said smiling

Tarika: ji and cut the call

Daya: ho gaya yakeen tumhe

Tarika: haan abhi hogaya..

Daya: mujhe believe nahi hota ki tumhe mujhpe apne best friend pe trust nahi hain..

Tarika: dekho Daya..mujhe iss baat pe kabhi trust nahi hota tumhare upper samjhe..

Daya: bilkul samaj gaya..abhi chalo tumhe late ho raha hain..raat kaafi ho rahi hain..akele chali jaogi na..yaa mein drop karu..

Tarika: nahi nahi..mein chali jaungi..

Daya: car..layi ho na apna..

Tarika: haan..

Daya: ghar jaake message kar dena..

Tarika: yes..khayal rakhna apna aur Abhijeet ka…and gave him a hug and Abhijeet mein kal wapas aa jaungi..and went away

Daya sat on stool beside Abhijeet's bed

Daya: dekha boss..Tarika kitni koshish kar rahi hain mere saamne normal behave karne ki..mujhe pata hain..usse bhi bahut dard ho raha hain tumhe aisa dekh ke..hum dono ek dusre ke saamne khud ko strong dikhane ki koshish kar rahe hain..jab ki..jab ki hum bilkul bhi strong nahi hain..pata hain aaj bureau jaane ka bilkul bhi mann nahi tha..tumhe aise chod kar..lekin tumhi humesha kehte ho na..duty is always first..issiliye chala gaya..par yaar..Siya..uska koi pata nahi chal raha hain..yaar mein kaise dhundu usse..Akash aur uski wife bhi bahut dare huye hain..mujhe tho yeh darr lag raha hain ki kahi..kahi Akash court jaane se inkaar na karde..bas kaise bhi karke ek baar Siya mil jaaye phir dekhne mein uss Baabul ki gang walon ki kya haalaat karta hun…

And he slept holding Abhijeet's hand tightly..

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Lo bhai ek aur chapter khatam ho gaya..iss story mein yeh ab tak ka lamba chapter hain..umeed karti hun ki aap sabko pasand aayi hain..agar haan aayi hain tho please review bhi kar dijye aur mujhe thoda khush kar dijiye..Milte hain agli chapter mein..Till then keep smiling, Spread Love. Takecare. Thank you.

Deepika