A/N: A bara wala thanks to all of u friends for ur support and inspiration…n not to forget, for the warm welcome u gave me….It really worked…Now I'm not tht nervous…but still a bit nervousness is there…I hope story khatam hote hote wo bhi khatam ho jaye…now this chapter is quite long, reason apko end me pata chal jayega…anyways, now enjoy the next chapter..hope u will love this as well….
HAVE A HAPPY READING…..
ACP: Daya ye kya hai tumhare hath me…Dikhao (Daya didn't bother to reply, he just sat in same positon. ACP carefully took that paper from his hand so that it is not teared. The paper was ruined. ACP looked at Daya and then read the paper silently)…
The letter read…
DAYA…HAPPY BIRTHDAY…
SORRY DAYA MAINE TUJHE CALL NAHI KIYA. NARAZ HOGA NA MUJHSE…SUBAH PICK KARNE BHI NAHI AAYA MAI. PAR KYA KARU DAYA MERI BHI MAJBOORI HAI. KAL RAAT KO HI MUJHE ACP SIR KA CALL AAYA. JAB UNSE BUREAU ME MILA TO PATA CHALA KI DCP CHITROLE NE MERA URGENT BASIS PAR TRANSFER BANGALORE CID ME KARA DIYA HAI. ACP SIR NE IS TRANFER KO ROKNE KI BAHUT KOSHISH KI PAR DCP SIR NE AISA HONE HI NAHI DIYA. AAJ SUBAH HI NIKALNA PADA. TUJHSE MILNE KA MANN KIYA PAR SOCHA KI SHAYAD TU SO RAHA HOGA TO DISTURB NA KARU. MAI TO JA RAHA HU PAR TU YE LETTER PARDKAR OVER REACT MAT KARNA…KOI ULTI SIDHI HARKAT MAT KARNA AUR HA JYADA KHATRO SE KHELNE KI AADAT ABB CHHOD DE…ABB KUCH HO GAYA TO MAI TUJHE BACHANE NAHI AA PAUNGA…AUR MERI CHINTA MAT KAR, BAS APNA DHYAN RAKHNA. SAHI SE TIME PAR KHANA KHA LENA, MERA GUSSA APNE KHANE PAR MAT NIKALNA WARNA PICHLI BAAR KI TARAH DO DIN KE LIYE HOSPITAL ME JANA PAREGA AUR IS BAAR TERE NAKHRE JHELNE KE LIYE KOI NAHI HOGA SAMJHA. AUR YAAR…MUJHE BHUL TO NAHI JAOGE NA, TUJHE TO BAHUT DOST MIL JAYENGE PAR MERA TO TU HI IKLOTA DOST HAI NA….PATA NAHI KABHI TUJHSE WAPAS MIL BHI PAUNGA YA NAHI….SO PLEASE YAAR HO SAKE TO CONTACT RAKHNA OK …..
BYE DAYA
-ABHI
After reading the letter, ACP now understands what exactly Daya was feeling. Therefore, he speaks in fatherly tone to soothe him.
ACP: Dekho Daya mai samajhta hu ki tumhare liye ye manana mushkil hai par tum hi batao kya tumhe lagta hai ki Abhijeet ke liye ye aasan raha hoga. Pichle 16 saal se wo tumhare sath kaam kar raha hai aur yu achanak…..(He stops mid sentence seeing Daya still sitting with his face in his hands not getting the courage to speak anything) Daya samjho baat ko, Abhijeet agar tumse milne aata to tumhari aisi halat dekhkar wo bhi himmat haar jata. Waise hi tumse door jana uske liye mushkil hai upar se agar tum use rokne ki koshish karte to uske liye ye aur mushkil ho jata.
Daya who was still in tears now look above to face ACP sir. He stood up with support of the chair and tried to say something but his lips trembled due to crying. He rushed out of the cabin and passed all other officers without even looking at them. He opened the door with a jerk, got out and closed it with a bang, which showed how much he was hurt. But the only person to whom he can share his sorrow, who can understand him more than he himself do and who can comfort and soothe him at this point of time is not with him. Daya stood in the corridor looking outside with blank eyes. Tears continuously rolled down his cheeks.
Daya(thinking): Kitna khush tha mai aaj. Kya kya socha tha maine. Socha tha ki ye din mera sabse accha din hoga jab mai pura din apne dost, apne bhai ke sath bitaunga. Har saal ki tarah is baar bhi mera birthday saal ka sabse yaadgar din ban jayega. Sach me….sabse yaadgar din ban gaya ye mere liye(sighs)…aaj Abhi mujhse door ho gaya. Pata nahi abb kab milna ho payega,….. kabhi mil bhi payenge ya nahi (and another drop slips from the corner of his eyes. He closes his eyes to comfort himself by thinking that whatever was happening was just a dream…a bad dream and nothing else. He wanted this dream to break so that he can meet his best buddy. He wished him to come to him and say that whatever happened was just a bad dream. He wanted to hug him to lose all his tears.)
In all this time when Daya was in his thoughts, somebody saw him from behind a pillar. Seeing Daya in this position the person bit his lips and thought how he will calm him. Then he smiled a bit thinking something and walked towards Daya. He came closer to him and silently stood behind him. He watched Daya for a while and then placed his hand on his shoulder. Then he said in a low voice so that Daya doesn't get frightened with sudden voice as he knew very well that he use to get frightened from small things when he was in such a situation…when his buddy was not with him, "Tera abhi tujhse kabhi door nahi hoga Daya." Daya turned back to have a look at the person who said it. He looked at him for a few seconds with open mouth as he was not able to believe what he saw and when he realised what he was seeing was true and not a dream he immediately hugged him without wasting a single second. The second person also hugged him back and brushed his hand through his hair with one hand while continuously and smoothly tapping his back with other hand to calm him down. Daya shattered some tears on his shoulder and then slowly removed himself from that soothing hug. He moved back.
Daya(still in tears managed to speak): Abh…Abhi…Abhi tum….tum yaha…tum to…matlab ye…ye sab naatak tha….
Abhi(smiling on seeing DAYA THE BRAVE like this): Kyu.. bura laga mujhe yaha dekhkar..?(Pretended to be sad) Chala jau wapas(and he turned to move back but Daya held him with tight grip which brought a smile on Abhi's face. He then turned back but still acted like he was sad and looked out of window)
Daya(now in better mood): Chup raho samjhe…Chala jau wapas(he mocked Abhi)…(in anger as he remember everything that happened) Aur…aur tum kyu jaoge…mai hi chala jata hu na..tumhe problem to mujhse hi hai na..isiliye mujhse door bhag rahe the na tum…(again tears come in his eyes) chala jaunga mai.. phir na tumhe mujhse milne ki zaroorat paregi aur na hi mere nakhre jhelne parenge.(saying this he moved fast out of the building. Abhijeet remembered that whatever Daya said was what he had written in that letter. He also followed Daya)
Outside CID bureau building
Daya was moving fast to avoid Abhi. However, he wanted heartedly to be with him but he was angry also, on whatever Abhi did with him. Abhijeet also moved fast behind him to catch him.
Abhi: Daya…Daya ruk to sahi…yaar meri baat to sun… (and he comes from behind him and stands in front of him.) Daya yaar sun na(but Daya ignores him and moves ahead). Arre! phir bhag gaya.(and he again run behind him and this time he cought him from his wrist and made Daya face him.)
Daya tried to remove himself from Abhi's grip but not so forcefully because actually he did not want to move away from him.
Daya: Abhijeet chodo mujhe. (and he again tried to move but Abhi didn't let him go)
Abhi: Arre yaar ek minute ruk to…tere fayede ki hi baat kar raha hu dekh… (Daya looked elsewhere. With a smile Abhi said)yaar tu bhagega kaise..gadi to teri servicing ke liye gayi hai. Ek kaam karte hai tu na mujhe bata kaha bhag raha hai, mai tujhe chord deta hu.
Daya(still in anger): Koi zarurat nahi hai tumhe mere sath aane ki…Mai taxi se chala jaunga.(He turn to move but he only moved two or three steps when Abhi shouted from behind.)
Abhi(shouted from behind Daya): Bina paiso ke tujhe koi nahi lene wala…
Daya looked back and found a smiling Abhi. He judged naughtiness in that smile and immediately made out what it could be. He checked his pockets but did not find his wallet. He again looked at Abhi and this time he saw Abhi with the same naughty smile and this time he was playing with Daya's wallet in his hands. Daya closed his eyes and sighed.
Daya: Abb ye tumne kab nikala…(Daya was not surprised as he know his friend is an expert in all these things)
Abhi(seriously): Ye...ye to jab tum corridor me khare hokar mujhe miss kar rahe the na, bas tabhi nikaal liya.
Daya: Mai tumhe miss nahi kar raha tha samjhe…
Abhi: Oh ho….! To tum kisi aur ko miss kar rahe the ha…
Daya(thinking): Abb to ye mujhe nahi chodega…
Daya(to close that chapter that Abhi picked up): Dekho mai kisi ko bhi miss nahi kar raaha tha OK… Aur tumhe kya..mai kuch bhi karu tumhe kya fark parta hai.
Abhi(acted to be irritated): Yaar kitna bolte ho tum. Maine ek word bola to reply me itna sab suna diya. Kaam ki baat to mai bhul hi gaya.
Daya: Kaisi kaam ki baat.
Abhi(slowly): Kaam ka naam sunte hi line par aa gaya. (to Daya)Chalo batata hu kya kaam hai..
Abhi pulled Daya with him.
Daya: Abhi chodo mujhe please…Mai tumhare sath kahi nahi jane wala..
Abhi did not bother to reply, just pulled him towards his car and made Daya sit inside and close the door from outside. Then he himself sat on the driver seat and drove off fast. During whole journey Daya kept on asking where they were going and why did Abhi take him like that without ACP sir's permission but Abhi said nothing. Within 10 to 15 minutes they reach a hotel. Abhi comes out first and opens the door for Daya.
Abhi: Kya hua bahar aane ka mood nahi hai kya…drive par bahut maja aa raha tha kya jo abhi bhi gadi me hi baithe ho.
Daya came out of the car and gave a angry look to Abhi. Abhi smiled at this.
Daya: Duty ke time par yaha hotel me leke aye ho tum mujhe. ACP sir ko agar…..
Abhi(interrupting Daya): Ha laya hu to…aur kya har waqt kaam kaam…kitne boring insaan ho yaar tum…chalo ander chalet hai…(and Abhi pulled Daya inside the hotel. He went to the receptionist and asks something in low voice so that Daya couldn't listen, smiled to her and went inside the hotel with Daya. They reached a corridor end where there was a door. They went inside. It was a dark room.)
Abhi(in casual tone): Daya zara lights on karna…
Daya switched on the lights and….BOOM…!...A big balloon burst and glittering papers start falling on Daya. "SURPRISE…" Everybody screamed with excitement. Full CID team was present there. Daya looked astonished by all these sudden happenings. Then he looked up from where the sound came to make a clear view of what happened and then looked here and there. The hall was decorated beautifully and on one wall it was written in a stylish way..HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAYA….When he came out of this he managed to speak.
Daya(surprised): Aap sab log…yaha(and within a second he understood whose idea it must be and why all that happened with him that day; this was all a plan of non other than our very dear Sr. Insp. Abhijeet.)
Daya looked back and saw Abhi was standing at the door with his hands folded against his chest. He was smiling broadly at him. Daya sighed and went to him…
Daya: Thanks Abhijeet….
Abhi(in a formal way): You're welcome sir…
Daya: Sir….? Itna formal…Abb ye bhi kya tumhare plan ka hissa hai…
Abhi: Nahi…par jab tum itne formal ho rahe ho to mujhe bhi to thoda formal hona parega na…(in anger)Thanks kyu bola…
Daya was about to reply but was interrupted by ACP..
ACP: Arre abb tum dono yahi khare hokar larte rahoge ya ander akar party shuru bhi hone doge..
Freddy: Ha sir mujhe bahut bhook lagi hai…(to Daya)sir aap please jaldi se cake katiye na…
Salunkhe: Ye lo..ise abhi se hi bhook lag gayi….
ACP: Chalo bhai Daya cake kaat do warna ye Freddy yahi rone lagega…
All share a laugh and then Daya cut the cake…After that everybody enjoyed the party for a long time….Dance, song, mimicry of the seniors and what not…They all did everything to make the day memorable and not to tell idea for everything was given by Abhi. He wanted to make his friend's special day to be actually special. However, everything was stopped when Freddy once again cried for food. They took their plates and started enjoying the food. However, all this time Abhi judged something weird going in Daya's mind. He thought he would ask about this to him later.
When everyone started to have their dinner. Abhi was talking to others he suddenly found Daya missing from there. He looked here and there in the hall and found him standing lonely at one corner and thinking something deeply. Now he was sure that something was wrong with him. Therefore, he went to him to talk about this.
Abhi(worried tone): Kya baat hai Daya…jab se yaha aye ho tab se dekh raha hu kuch pareshan dikh rahe ho…
Daya(turn towards Abhi): Are Abhi tum kab aye...pata hi nahi chala
Abhi: Pata to tab chalega na jab apne khayalo se bahar nikloge…
Daya: Are nahi yaar aisi koi baat nahi hai…
Abhi: Koi baat nahi hai to phir pareshan kyu ho tab se… hain…
Daya(made angry face at Abhi): Tumhari wajah se…subah se pareshan karke rakha hai…pata bhi hai meri kya halat ho gayi thi…kitna pareshan ho gaya tha mai…
Abhi: Ha ha pata hai tu bahut pareshan ho gaya tha…sab kuch suna maine…ki kaise tune ACP sir ke do chaar baal aur jhara diye…tch tch bechare sir….(and he made sad face to show he was sad for ACP sir)
Daya(angry): Kya bechare ACP sir…aur mai…mera kya ha…aur kya kaha tumne..tum sun rahe the..matlab…
Abhi: Haaaa…..woh maine…..
Daya (more angry): Kya….?
Abhi(looking downwards and surrendering): Woh maine bug lagaya tha tumhare kapro par…
Daya (surprised): KYAAAA? Tumne…..(and he started checking his T-shirt)
Abhi(slill looking downwards and watching his friend from the corner of his eyes trying his best not making direct eye contact): Woh….(Daya looked at him)
Daya : Abb kya…
Abhi: Woh… collar ke niche….
Daya gave him a disgusted look, searched on his collar, and found it. He took it in his hand and looked at Abhi.
Daya (angry): Bahut maza aa raha tha na…
Abhi(spoke like a masoom baccha) : Nahi…mujhe bhi bahut bura laga sacchi…par yeh saari tayariya karne ke liye time chahiye tha isiliye…(and he again looked downwards)
Daya : Isiliye mere sath itna bada natak kiya aur ye bug bhi laga diya maze lene ke liye…
Abhi: Ha…nahi wo…haaaaaaa…..
Daya : Aur wo letter….kya likha tha usme tumne….kabhi mil nahi paoge mujhse ha…aur kya mai tumhe bhool jaunga…aur…..
Abhi interrupted him : Sorry na yaar….maine socha ki jab pareshan kar hi raha hu to phir thore acche se hi karu…hamesha to tum mere sath prank play karte ho to iss baar mai bhi tumhe sabak sikhau…
Daya : Aise….
Abhi: Aur koi idea hi nahi aya…(and he started taking steps behind)
Daya : Abhi tumhe to mai chorunga nahi…(and he forwarded his hand to get hold of Abhi but he slipped. Abhi ran and went straight to ACP sir and hid himself behind him. Daya also reached there.)
ACP : Tum dono phir shuru ho gaye….
Abhi(from behind ACP said in a complaing tone) : Sir dekhiye na ise..
ACP: Kya Daya….kya ho raha hai ye sab..
Daya (looking at ACP and then at Abhi): Sir iss Abhi ne mere sath mazak kiya aur wo bhi ….(stops mid sentence and look at ACP)…Ek minute sir…aapne bhi mujhse kaha ki wo sab sach tha….matlab aap bhi…(and his eyes widened thinking ACP can also play such pranks)
ACP (smiling) : Kyu mai mazak nahi kar sakta kya….mujhe kya sirf papers par sign karna aata hai…..Uss din Abhijeet ne mujhse akar iss plan ke bare me bataya to maine bhi socha ki bechara kabhi kuch mangta to hai nahi….pehli baar kuch maang raha hai to kar deta hu uski madad…
Abhi (still hiding behind ACP) : Wohi to….
Daya (pointing towards Abhi): Tum chup raho….Aur sir bechara nahi hai wo…pure din pareshan rakha mujhe…aur isme aapne bhi uski madad ki.
ACP: Ha madad to ki hai maine…par tumhare birthday party ki tayariya karne ke liye hi to ye sab bahana banaya na isne aur tum ho ki iss bechare par hi naraz ho rahe ho…
Daya: Sir wo bechara nahi hai… aur party ki tayariyo ke liye time chahiye tha to mujhe keh deta na…mai mana thore hi karta…
ACP (in a sarcastic tone): Ha yeh baat to hai…tum apni hi birthday party ke liye mana thore na karte (Abhi giggles from behind ACP..He see this and say to him)…Abhi mere piche kyu chipe ho..bahar aao…(he obeys like a obedient kid and stand aside Daya and Daya gets two steps away from him. Abhi saw this and smiled)
ACP understands that the two friends need some space after all this drama so he decides to leave both of them alone so that they can talk to each other or rather Abhi can try to talk to Daya.
ACP: Abb dekho bahut raat ho gayi hai, isiliye abb hum sabko ghar chalna chahiye…Mujhe kal duty par koi sota hua nahi chahiye…chalo sab log…(everybody agrees and leave and only Abhi and Daya remains to accompany ACP)…Abhi Daya…(both look at him) mujhe kal bureau me koi muh phulaya hua bhi nahi chahiye samjhe…(by eyes he show Daya and leave from there)
When ACP sir went out, Abhi accompanied him to his car and then came back to the hall only to find Daya was again in deep thoughts.
When he was in his thoughts, Abhi came from behind and called him.
Abhi: Daya…..(Daya turned back. Abhi noticed his wet eyes and became worried for him) Kya hua Daya hain…tum ro rahe ho…sab thik hai na….(He touched Daya's cheeks and Daya hugged him tightly and cried silently. Abhi was not too surprised of this because he had already guessed something wrong with Daya. He said nothing and hugged him back. He knew that this time Daya would tell him the matter. He gave Daya sometime to get normal. Then….)
Abhi(still in hug in slow voice): Kya hua Daya…
Daya hugged him more tightly as to make sure that his friend is with him and he has not left him all alone. Abhi understands this well and thus give him some more time to get to normal. After sometime Daya left Abhi.
Daya (still sobbing): Abhi….pata hai…mai sach me bahut darr gaya tha jab mujhe who letter mila… (Abhi feels bad for and feels guilty for making his friend cry like that) mujhe laga ki sach me mai tumse wapis kabhi nahi mil paunga…
Abhi(holds Daya from his shoulders and make him sit on a nearby chair and himself sit on another facing him): Baitho yaha par…aur ye kya bol raha hai.. hain..tujhe lagta hai ki mai kabhi bhi tujhse itna door jaunga ki kabhi mil bhi na sake…aur aisa hua bhi to mere marne ke…
Daya(hurridly, cutting him in between): Mai aisa kabhi hone hi nahi dunga..
Daya's simplicity and care towards him made Abhi smile…
Abhi: Ha ha pata hai…(while getting up) chal abb ghar chalte hai…bahut der ho gayi hai. Ab tumhari neend puri nahi hui to phir tumhara mood kharab rahega aur ACP sir ko lagega ki tum abhi bhi mujhse naraaz ho..
Daya(making a serious face): Ha to tum subah subah ghar akar meri neend kharab karoge aur mujhpe chillaoge ki (he mimicked abhi) kya yaar daya abhi tak tayar nahi ho(abhi was continuously smiling seeing him while daya continued)..tumhari wajah se hum dono late ho jayenge..ACP sir datenge..kaam nahi hoga..yeh nahi hoga wo nahi hoga ..Ufffff… (Daya kept his hand on his head while Abhi raised his eyebrows on seeing his friend's drama..after a while Daya again started…)Abb tum roz meri subah aise shuru karoge to kya mai bahut khush ho jaunga…(Then Daya remembered something and…) Aur tumhe kisne kaha mai tumsse naraz nahi hu….ha..
Abhi(in his casual tone): Wo mujhe pata hai tum nahi reh sakte…
Daya: Achaaaaaa….itna bharosa…to thik hai, ab mai tumse naraz rahunga…
Abhi: Waise…itna tum sirf mere liye roye? (he said this in a naughty way but still there was a seriousness in the thing he just said)
Daya(with sad smile): Nahi yaar bas….(sigh)bas bachpan ke birthdays yaad aa gaye…aur kuch nahi…(Abhi also became a bit sad as he understand what is going on in Daya' mind..and Abhijeet can understand..no..he can feel his pain, whether seen to others or not….Daya looked at Abhi's teary eyes and said with mock anger to light the situations)Par tum ye sab bolkar yeh mat samajhna ki jo tumne kiya who sab mai bhul gaya…mai abhi bhi tumse naraz hu….
Abhi: Acha…(acting to be sad)tum naraz ho to mujhse to baat karoge nahi…to mai yaha ruk kar kya karunga(sigh actingly)
Abhi about to move from there when….
Daya: Abhi…
Abhi(turn): Hmm…bolo..
Daya just went to him and hugged him…Abhi smiled on this and hugged him back..
Abhi: Daya…
Daya: hmmm…
Abhi: Tum mujhse naraz ho…(as if he is reminding him)
Daya left him and said: Ha yaad hai par aaj mera mood nahi hai naraz hone ka….kal..kal bureau me pakka…(Both smile on this kiddish behaviour of their own self) Waise Abhi…
Abhi: Kya hua…
Daya: Yeh sachme mera best BIRTHDAY GIFT tha…
Abhi(confused): Birthday gift? Par maine to tumhe kuch diya hi nahi aaj..
Daya smiled: Of course tumne mujhe gift diya hai…duniya ka sabse special gift…jo god's gift of life se bhi bardke hota hai….
Abhi: Who kya?
Daya: THE GIFT OF BEING A FRIEND…Thanks Abhi…
Both of them stood there for a few seconds…Abhi had tears in eyes, of happiness of course…
Abhi(slowly): Chal abb ghar chal…kal subah subah mai phir uthane aa jaunga…
And he started moving outside when he saw Daya crossing him in speed..Abhi didn't understand what happened..but when he reached the car he found Daya on the passanger seat…he reached him and asked about this..
Abhi: Tujhe kya hua?
Daya(shocked): Kya? (then understood what Abhi must be asking about)…Oh yeh..wo tum subah subah to mujhe jaga dete ho to maine socha abhi gadi me hi thora rest kar lu…(and he smiled kiddishly)
Abhi(nodding his head): Tum aur tumhari neend….
And then Abhi drived off and Daya dozed off….
A/N: So how's this chapter…May be this does not stand upon your expectation level and many of you may think I showed Daya over reacting…but believe me this this how it feels…I know this because once I had played the same prank on my friend and she had reacted the same way…our friendship is also like abhi and daya's. She is a lil' sis to me...mujhe chorkar koi use nahi daat sakta tha..even uske parents ki baat na mane to uske parents mujhe kehte the use samjhane ko, bahar jaate the to bhi mere bharose aa jaati thi..akele ho to strong aur mere samne bacchii banker rehti thi woh…but mere uss mazak ke ek saal baad woh mazak sach ho gaya…now we are far away from each other and we don't know whether we will get the chance to meet again or not…
Aap sab bore ho gaye hoge na…sorry for that… abb kabhi aise bore nahi karungi…promise..aur ha abb yeh story jyada lambi nahi chal payegi bcoz mere xams k date aa gaye hai…so shayad sirf ek chapter aur…hmmm..waise usme bhi thora time lagega(depends on your reviews)…and chp.k last part me maine short dialogues use kiye hai to show it natural…plz tell me yeh better suit karte hai ki lambe wale dialogues…
Good bye n take care J