CHAPTER 5
A/N: Hello friends! Felt happy to know that you loved the first-ever Abhijeet – Tanishka convo. Stay assured that there would not be many such outbursts. After all, baap-beti hai yaar dono. Ab toh jhagda kam karenge hi na, hahaha. And please yaar, don't hate Tanishka. After all, there is seriously a genuine reason behind her such behaviour.
By the way, now I won't test your patience anymore. This and the next chapter will be full suspense reveal chapters. But before that, some important gist about the story.
You know, the story revolves around Abhijeet and Tanishka and their estranged relationship. It includes two big suspenses –
Why their relation is so much strained?
The reason behind the main plot which will start after these two chapters.
So now, in these two chapters, the first suspense is being revealed. So stay tuned to know it and yes, one more important thing . Please do watch CID episode "Masoom" as it has got some relation with it.
Enough of my bak-bak now. Here's the update. Enjoy reading, guys.
Recap: Tanishka and Abhijeet had a row with each other after which Rajat took Tanishka away from the bureau building while Abhijeet left the bureau office.
Rajat was driving his car. Tanishka could easily make out from his face, that he was angry. And why not? She herself was angry on what she had said. How could she even think of such a thing? Disgusting. Her dearest daddy and jealous of her? No, these two things were poles apart. Seeing her fighting with herself, Rajat finally gave in and thought to initiate the talk.
Rajat: "Ab bologi bhi ki yeh mahaan khyaal tumhare dimaag me aaya kaise?"
Tanishka: (trying to find words) "Woh… airport par…. STF ke officers…. aisa hi kuch bol rahe the. (in low tone) Keh rahe the ki papa mujhse jealous hai isiliye mujhe milne nahi aaye."
Rajat: (sighing) "Aur tumne maan liya, haan?"
Tanishka: (shocked) "Nahi chhote papa, bilkul nahi. Woh toh bas….."
Rajat: "Gusse me nikal gaya muh se, hai na? Kitni baar kaha hai, Tanu, apne gusse ko control karna sikho, par nahi hume toh sunna hi nahi hai. Ab bhugto."
Tanishka downed her head. He was right. She needed to control her anger, really needed it. She just threw back her head on the head-rest. The exertion had already initiated pain in her wound, which was increasing with each passing minute. Soon the car stopped and was surprised to find herself in front of City Hospital. She wanted to argue, but thought it better to shut her mouth seeing Rajat's tough glare. They went inside and the doctor took her in. Rajat was impatiently waiting outside. After 15-20 minutes, the doctor came out.
Doctor: (smiled seeing Rajat's impatience) "Don't worry. Dressing change kar di hai. Pain kaafi jyada tha isliye use strong sedatives diye hai. Use ab shaam ko hi hosh aayega. Aap chahe toh use ghar le jaa sakte hai."
Rajat: (in concerned tone) "Kya pain bohot jyada tha?"
Doctor: "Tha toh. Thodi swelling bhi hai. Isiliye sedatives dene pade. Khyaal rahe ghaaw thik hone tak itna exertion accha nahi hai. Please take care."
Saying this, doctor left. Rajat was going to enter her room when his phone ringed. He checked the caller id and smiled seeing Daya's name flashing. He received the call.
Daya: "Kaha ho tum dono? Ghar pohonch gaye?"
Rajat: "Nahi. Hospital me hai."
Daya: (shocked) "Hospital? Kyu? Kya hua? Tum dono thik toh ho? Tanishka toh thik hai na?
Rajat: (smilingly) "Sir shaant ho jayiye. Sab thik hai. Darasal mission me Tanishka ko chot lag gayi thi. Toh dressing change karwaane laya tha use hospital me. Dard jyada tha bureau me jo exertion hua uski wajah se, toh doctor ne use sedatives diye hai."
Daya: "Chalo, accha hai. Tum hi rakho uska khyaal. Bhai, humse toh sambhaala hi nahi jaata tha use. Dono ke dono ko hospital se allergy hai. Kuch bhi kaho toh bas aankhein dikhane lag jaate hai. Beti bhi aur uske mahaan pita-shree bhi. (Rajat laughed at that complaint) Haso mat. Jaante nahi ho dono ko tum. Khair…. (caringly) ab kaisi hai woh?"
Rajat: "Thik hai, sir. Hospital ki formalities puri karke use ghar le jaata hu. Hosh aane par khud ko hospital me paa liya, toh hospital waalon ki khair nahi."
Daya: (controlling his laugh) "Haan, haan. Thik hai. Chalo, rakhta hu."
Rajat: "Sir….. (Daya paused on listening that tone) Tanu ne woh sab gusse me kaha tha…. Woh usne…. airport par un STF officers ki baate sun li thi…. jo wahi sab keh rahe the aur tabse woh gusse me thi. Aur woh gussa is tarah bahar aaya."
Daya: "Rajat, mai Tanu ko bachpan se jaanta hu. Woh Abhi ke baare me aisa soch hi nahi sakti. Pata hai mujhe yeh baat."
Rajat: "Sir, kya aapko nahi lagta ke Abhijeet sir ko Tanu se waise baat nahi karni chahiye thi? Aakhir bacchi hai woh. Apni achievement share karna chahti thi woh unse. Mai yeh nahi kehta ki Tanishka galat nahi hai, par maa-baap toh apne bacchon ki galtiyan humesha maaf karte hai, na?"
Daya: "Rajat, yaha baat yeh hai hi nahi ki galti kiski hai. Mai toh kehta hi hu ki dono galat hai. Baat yeh hai ki dono ek jaise hai. Ziddi aur gussewale. Koi ek bhi pehel karle na toh maamla u sulajh jayega. Par koi kare toh na. Khair, chhodo yeh sab. Kisi din baat karenge is sab par. Abhi tum Tanu ko ghar le jaao. Mai bhi Abhi ko dekhta hu. Pata nahi kaha bethke aansu baha raha hoga. Chalo, bye."
The call got cut from both the sides. Daya kept the phone in his pocket and went to look for Abhijeet. He, as usual, found him in the cafeteria sitting at the window side table, looking out of the window. Daya went and sat in front of him.
Daya: "Kitne panchhiyon ne ghosle banaye?"
Abhijeet: "Kya yaar, Daya. Akela kyu nahi chhod dete mujhe tum, haan?"
"Kyu? Kya usse tumhare problems solve ho jayenge?"
Both of them looked towards the source of voice. ACP sir was standing there. Both stood up at their place.
ACP: "Jawaab nahi diya tumne Abhijeet?"
Abhijeet: "Nahi sir, aisi baat nahi hai. Par….. Aap logon ne dekha na…. suna na kya sochti hai woh mere baare me?"
ACP: "Kya tumhe waakayi me lagta hai Abhijeet ki woh tumhare bare me aisa sochti hai?"
Abhijeet: "Par usne jo kaha woh toh – "
Daya: (irritated) "Usne jo kaha woh sab gusse me kaha tha, Abhi. Usne woh sab airport par suna tha. (Both ACP and Abhijeet started looking at him) Woh Rajat ne bataya mujhe. Airport par woh STF ke officers tumhare aur Tanu ke baare me aisi baate kar rahe the. Tum na toh use see-off karne gaye aur nahi pick-up karne. Is wajah se unke man me yeh baat aayi. Isiliye woh airport se hi gusse me nikali thi aur yaha aakar tumhare taano ne uske gusse ko aur bhadkaya. Bas phir, ho gaya kaam. Aakhir hai toh woh CID ke Angry Young Man ki hi beti na."
Abhijeet felt bad. He hadn't realized that people always needed such things to start gossips. There was a moment of silence between them.
ACP: "Aur kya kaha Rajat ne? Ghar pohonch gaye dono?"
Daya: (looking at Abhijeet and fidgeting with his fingers) "Nahi sir. Woh…. Rajat…. Woh….."
ACP: "Kya Rajat – woh kiye jaa rahe ho, Daya? Kaha hai dono?"
Daya: "Hospital me. (ACP and Abhijeet looked at him with fear and shock seeing which he instantly added) Nahi, ghabarane ki koi baat nahi hai. Woh mission me Tanu ko chot lag gayi thi, usi ki dressing change karwaane le gaya hai Rajat Tanu ko. Yaha jo exertion hua uski wajah dard bohot badh gaya tha toh doctor ne Tanu ko sedatives diye hai. Rajat use lekar ghar ke liye nikal hi raha hoga."
Abhijeet: "Daya, Rajat ko phone karke kaho ke – "
ACP: "Koi jarurat nahi hai. Rehne do use Rajat ke saath. Roz roz ke jhagde nahi chahiye mujhe. Dono ko na khud ka khyaal rakhna aata hai, na ek dusre ka. (Abhijeet downed his head in embarrassment) Chalo ab. U sar jhukake khade rehne se kuch nahi hone wala. Chalo, kaam par lag jaao."
Saying this, ACP left the cafeteria. Daya patted Abhijeet's shoulder and both went to attend their works. On the other side, Rajat brought Tanishka home and gently laid her down in the guest room. Seeing her sleeping peacefully, he caressed her hair once, took a book from the shelf and sat down beside her. He didn't realize when he drifted into sleep. Somewhere in the afternoon, Tanishka slowly opened her eyes. She looked around to find unfamiliar surroundings, but instantly got that she must be in Rajat's house. She turned her head to find him sleeping near her in sitting position. A book was there, half open on his chest. She remembered how her father used to sit near her when she suffered from fever. He never used to leave her side. And slowly she started remembering how it all changed.
She was barely a year old, when her father told her that she was going to have a brother or a sister. She had been so excited since then. But during the seventh month of Tarika's pregnancy, some goons attacked their house. Abhijeet was not at home at that time. They pushed Tarika and she fell on her stomach and went into labour. The CID team, however, reached there in time, fought the goons and took Tarika to the hospital. Tanishka was constantly crying as she had heard her mother's painful screams. After about half an hour, the doctor came out of the OT.
Doctor: (to Abhijeet who was eagerly looking at her) "Dekhiye, Mrs. Srivastava thik hai. Par baby ki premature birth huyi hai. Hume use NICU me under observation rakhna hoga."
Saying this, the doctor left. Abhijeet collapsed on the bench. Daya and ACP tried to console him. ACP ordered Sachin and Kajal to take Tanishka home as it was not good for her to stay there. She was not ready to leave her papa, but they forcefully took her away. The baby i.e. Minakshi, however, survived. Both, Abhijeet and Tarika's joy knew no bounds. But before taking her home, the doctor gave them some instructions.
Doctor: "Dekhiye, aapki beti ki birth premature huyi hai. Saath hi us waqt use sir par chot bhi lagi thi. Isliye jitna ho sake use stress free rakhe. Yeh problem shayad life time rahegi. By god's grace, koi major damage nahi hua hai brain ko, par jarurat se jyada stress ho jaye to problems ho sakti hai. It might happen that she may develop epilepsy. Isliye aapko uski bohot se jyada care leni hogi."
Abhijeet was much shocked with this. He himself was suffering with a life-time mental problem and now his daughter too. This made him very much over-protective towards her. He didn't even let her cry for a second. He called nearly 20 times a day to check on her. At first, Tanishka didn't pay attention to it. But as she grew up to the age of 3 – 4, she began to understand that her beloved father had completely lost interest in her. It was not Abhijeet's fault, however. He had bore the curse of amnesia very badly and was still bearing it. Though the department always praised his intelligence, but whenever he was accused of some crime which he didn't remember doing, they always called his memory loss problem a drama used for escaping the consequences of his wrong doings. His own people too disowned him. He didn't want his daughter to suffer that pain. But who was going to make these things understand to the 4 year old Tanishka?
She started getting frustrated with these things. Abhijeet didn't have a single minute to spare for her. He, on returning from work, immediately used to make his way towards Minakshi's room. He had even stopped acknowledging Tanu who used to be at the doorstep waiting for his arrival. All this was taking a toll on her. By this time, Daya had married Shreya. So she had their company, but who could fill her father's place which had been so empty? By the time, she reached the age of 7, she had completely cut herself from her parents. And now they were noticing it too. She had stopped telling them anything regarding her school, studies etc. She had grown very much quiet and short-tempered. But Abhijeet took it the wrong way. He started thinking that she was jealous of her own sister and was not understanding her problem. Many a times, he used to scold her for unnecessary reasons. She used to get angry, but always kept her mouth shut. Daya and Shreya used to pacify her after that and she used to smile for their sake, but later on she used to cry a lot.
It had become a routine, now-a-days. It seemed as though Abhijeet was simply hating her sight. And Tanishka was getting more and more short-tempered. And there came a day when she actually vented out her anger violently. She had to submit a project in her school the other day and her mamma had promised to help her out with it but suddenly that afternoon Minakshi developed fever. Though it was not much, she had developed the habit of making a mountain out of a molehill. Abhijeet had rushed back home for Minu and all the pressure was on ACP sir and Daya. Both Daya and Shreya came home late. Though after coming they tried to help out Tanishka, but seeing their tired faces, she herself requested them to go and get some rest. She somehow completed the project alone and slept but the anger was building up more. Next day, while going to school in the school bus, a boy named Ajay, who was around 3 years senior to her, tried to spoil the project of her classmate.
Tanishka: "Ajay, kyu uska project bigad rahe ho? Kya problem hai tumhe usse, haan? Kyu humesha use sataate rehte ho?"
Ajay: (angrily) "Aye, tumhe kya karna hai? Mai chahe jise sataau, tumhara usse koi lena dena nahi hona chahiye. Samjhi? Jyada shining maarne ki jarurat nahi hai."
Tanishka: (angrily) "Dekho Ajay, mai warn kar rahi tumhe. Bekaar me use sataane ki jarurat nahi hai. Warna…."
Ajay: "Warna kya, haan? Warna kya?"
And saying this, he pushed her. This just fuelled her anger. She simply took her book and whammed it into his face. His nose started bleeding. On reaching the school, both of them were taken to the Principal's office. He called their parents and told them to take both of them home. Ajay's father was a wealthy businessman and also the trustee of the school. If he had not been engaged in a board meeting, he would have taken the entire school on his head. Here, on the other side, Abhijeet was on spot. So Tarika came and took Tanishka home. All the team members were shocked regarding Tanu's behaviour and were equally tensed about Abhijeet's reaction towards it. Even ACP sir was not there. Abhijeet came back from the spot in a bad mood. And on seeing Tanishka in bureau, he got confused. Daya first avoided telling him, but on seeing Abhijeet's anger bar rising, he reluctantly told him everything. Hearing this, Abhijeet fumed. He just went towards Tanishka and to everyone's surprise, he slapped her. Tanishka's eyes brimmed with tears but she didn't let them fall.
Abhijeet: (shouting angrily) "Yeh sikhaya hai maine tumhe, haan? Yeh sikhaya hai? Yahi karne jaati ho tum school me? Yaha mai aur tumhari mamma din-raat mehnat karte hai tum dono ke liye and tum ho ki uska yeh sila de rahi ho?"
Daya: (coming in the middle and stopping him) "Bas karo, Abhi. Bacchi hai woh. 7 saal ki hai woh sirf. Yeh itni badi badi baate nahi samjhaayi jaa sakti is waqt use. Tum hi kehte ho na ke bacchon ko pyaar se samjhaaya jaye toh woh sab samjh jaate hai. Aur ab tumhi aise behave karoge toh kaise chalega?"
Abhijeet: "Pyaar se samjhaau mai use yaar par woh samjh ne ko tayaar hi nahi hai toh mai kya karu?"
Saying this, he just left the bureau. Tears were flowing down Tanishka's cheeks but she kept brushing them harshly till her beautiful white cheeks became red. After that incident, there came many times when she used to mess up with Ajay but she always made sure that the matter didn't reach her home. And then came the day when the most dreadful chapter of her life began.
Tanishka opened her eyes feeling a soft touch on her head. Rajat was looking at her with concern and care-filled eyes. She was so much lost in the past aura that she didn't even realize when she hid herself in his chest and started venting out the pain she had stored inside her since then.
Hope you like it, guys. Please don't bash me for showing Abhijeet sir in such character. No one's perfect, guys. There are always some flaws in each and every person. And I have mentioned that it is not Abhi sir's fault. It's just the problem of misunderstanding and miscommunication, that's all. But sometimes this small looking problem can turn into a big disaster like it has turned here. So friends, here's a small message for everyone out there that try to avoid such communication gap as much as possible. Find out the entire thing first, and then judge it.
Thank you!
