Daya was now analyzing every scenario. He knew abhijeet not dealing with anything bad from bureau's side as daya always be there with him at any cost by shuffling roles with rajat and sachin. Also at sites too daya always trying to visit with abhijeet and abhijeet seemed much comfortable with that.

Daya in low tone… "ya toh iss harshil ne yeh baat abhijeet ke dimaag mein daali hai ya phir kabhi aur kuch hua hai...lekin kaise? Main toh har waqt abhijeet ke saath hi hota hun…"

He was much tired as doing double shifts now a days as in nights he and rajesh trying to track down HARSHIL. Rajesh still not aware about anything just like Salunkhe sir. While ACP sir automatically turned much soft towards abhijeet and giving him extra free environment though his tough nature still be there to control abhijeet's uneven mood swings which were quite frequent these days.

Daya took a deep breath and placed his head back on back rest of the couch on which he was sitting. He was also worried regarding the step Doctor Gorden has mentioned, he knew abhijeet and he is aware that his friend is much reserved person and not open up very easily then how would he open up in front of a complete stranger? This is something that has been nagging daya even since doctor GORDEN mentioned this idea to him.

In his thoughts and tensions daya didn't knew when he moved to sleep and only opened up his eyes with the door bell sound.

Keeping aside the files he had brought daya made his way to open the door slightily confused at the early morning visitor as he saw the time as… "8.00 a.m."

He opened the door and got Vicky standing there. Vicky is abhijeet's neibhour's son, a college student.

Vicky(hesitantly)- Good morning Daya bhaiya…

Daya smiled softly and replied in same soft tone… "arre Vicky good morning. Lekin itni subah yahan kaise? College nahi jana hai aaj?"

Vicky said more hesitantly, a guilt covering his innocent adult face… "daya bhaiya bas nikal hi raha tha…woh main (he completely down his head and said in low tone) woh main abhijeet bhaiya se apne doston ki taraf se maafi…"

Daya asked in confusion… "kiss baat ki maafi beta?"

Vicky's head turned more down as he said… "daya bhaiya woh uss din…"

Duo had just returned from bureau. It's almost night time. Daya receives a call so moves aside to take it while abhijeet makes his way to vicky's house as he had a parcel there which was delivered while DUO be at bureau. As it was a novel daya wanted so they had asked it be delivered to vicky's house not at bureau.

Abhijeet rang the bell and Vicky opened the door.

Vicky- Arre abhijeet bhaiya aap…

Abhijeet(smiling softly)- haan Vicky woh parcel lene aaya tha…

Vicky nodding as… "acha bhaiya aap ander aayein…main lata hun…"

Abhijeet(softly)- Vicky phir kabhi…abhi bas parcel laa do…

Vicky(convincingly)- bhaiya please aayein na…main aapko apne doston se milwaunga…please…

Abhijeet was much uncomfortable but Vicky is really close to him so he looked behind to see daya still engaged with mobile and so moved forward.

Vicky very enthusiastically introduced abhijeet to his friends who were really excited as meeting SENIOR INSPECTOR ABHIJEET face to face. Vicky said further…

"aur pata hai DAYA sir bhi yaheen rehte hain…"

Abhijeet feeling it's getting late so said… "Vicky woh parcel laado please…"

Vicky in hurry… "jee bhaiya main bas abhi aaya…"

One of vicky's friend said to abhijeet as Vicky left the room…

"sir kya aap dono…I mean aap aur daya sir saath rehte hain?"

Abhijeet feeling uncomfortable with the tone and the fixed gazes but finding nothing wrong with the question said… "jee beta…"

Another girl's eyes twinkling now and she asked abhijeet in enthusiasm… "kya aap log GAY relationship mein hai?"

Abhijeet completely still. His eyes fixed over girl's face along with the two words as…. "GAY RELATION..."

Daya turned really silent after that as he can't count how much pain his buddy bore during those seconds minutes or hours when the words still ringing inside his ears and heart.

Vicky said in much guilty tone… "I am sorry daya bhaiya…woh log…bahot gandi soch…hum sabh jaante haiki aap aur abhijeet bhaiya bhai hain magar woh log…I am sorry bhaiya…unki taraf se bhi main bahot sorry…"

What daya said to this little boy when the whole world indeed living in such thoughts and misconceptions.

Daya said softly while giving Vicky a side hug… "Vicky bas…abh aur sorry nahi karo…theek? (Vicky nodded) dekho beta soch hoti hai…unki apni soch hai…aur humari apni…haina?(Vicky nodded again) koi soch galat nahi hai bas itna haiki aapki soch kisi ke rishton ko…unki self respect…joh respect uss rishte se judi hai aur joh emotions uss rishte se judhe hain usse hurt na karein…aur hume toh pata haina ki koi rishta humare liye kitna important hai aur kiya hai, haina? Jaise aap jaante hona abhijeet bhaiya aapse bahot close hain aur aapse bahot pyaar bhi karte hain?"

Vicky nodded again in tears. Daya softly while wiping them… "phir bas tension nahi lo…abhijeet bhaiya aapse bilkul bhi naraz nahi honge…"

Vicky nodded and after once again saying sorry to daya moved out completely while daya after closing the door got back with a painful whisper… "toh yahanse yeh baat aayi hai…"

Taking a painful sigh daya moved to abhijeet's room once again. Saw him still sleeping peacefully due to the effect of injection so now moved to get fresh as it's already much late.

5 days later…

In these 5 days daya and rajesh tried to take out anything from their informers about that number once again and specially asking them to keep track on this number during night but nothing coming in their way. Daya even took the details of the mobile set that is with abhijeet and now trying to find out from where it was purchased, it's true owner or the place from where it was stolen etc.

It's a big task indeed for both especially for daya as he is working double shifts so the day becoming completely tiring for him.

Here today Daya finally decided to take abhijeet atleast once to DOCTOR GORDEN as after that night abhijeet again engulfed in a much protective shell from where only his silence is visible. Team becoming much suspicious regarding abhijeet behavior as he is too silent and mostly following orders rather giving very less suggestions and orders now a days which creating trouble inside team heads.

Though abhijeet's sharpness still be at it's place as so many times it playing a role with solving cases, dealing with people, confessions etc. But the frequency of abhijeet even involving with cases is very low as he is mostly indulged in doing small works like checking files, collecting data etc.

Abhijeet's health much deterioted in these days. He lost too much weight due to his less eating habits. His eyes usually red and his voice low and painful. He was mostly talking with daya or freddy while with others he started to feel much uncomfortable.

Daya was much worried for him hence finally decided to give doctor GORDEN a try though he knew his buddy well enough to not to open up in front of a stranger.

Daya moved to acp sir cabin to inform him regarding this as wanted to leave early from bureau. Daya entered inside after knocking and found Salunkhe sir there so wished him with smile. Acp sir to daya…

"kya baat hai daya?"

Daya a little hesitant due to Salunkhe sir presence but still said… "sir woh main aur abhijeet…sir thodhi jaldi nikalna hai aaj…"

Acp sir got the tension in his voice so turn his head up as till now engrossed in a file… "kya baat hai daya sabh theek hai? Abhijeet.."

Daya in hurry as got the stare from Salunkhe sir… "jee sir woh bas ek baar doctor ko dikhana hai…appointment…"

Salunkhe ask in casual tone… "kiss doctor ko dikhane jaa rahe ho daya?"

Daya answered in hurry as he only tried to hide doctor GORDEN's name… "sir woh doctor ANUJ ko…"

Salunkhe confusingly looked towards daya and ask in same confused tone… "ANUJ ko? Anuj ko kyun dikha rahe ho? (telling him as thinking daya didn't knew about that) Daya Doctor ANUJ ek urologist hain…bhala abhijeet ko unko kyun dikha rahe ho tum?"

Daya looked towards him and then towards acp sir and silently left the room after that.

Acp looked towards his friend who was looking at daya confusingly and then had turned towards him.

ACP sir(silently)- yaar Salunkhe main tujhe batane hi wala…

Salunkhe(rash tone)- lekin pradyuman kuch hai joh tumne mujhe mere laakh baar puchne par bhi nahi bataya hai…

Acp sir feeling much guilty as yes Salunkhe literally asked him millions of times regarding abhijeet when they met during that official meeting and after that when he had returned from his seminar but acp sir never had the courage to tell him anything. Salunkhe obviously knew abhijeet too well, he was also very well accommodated with abhijeet's choices, habits, his choice of words and the way he dealt with team, Salunkhe himself and others so the sudden change in all these things and abhijeet's lack of concentration though acp sir and Salunkhe sir always regarded him as a "CONCENTRATED KID" made Salunkhe much suspicious.

But acp sir everytime hanging the suspicion no where as he gave silly arguments and the conversation they were haiving died in minutes as both feeling they had lots of work to do.

Acp sir now turned much calm and said… "baith Salunkhe….please…"

His eyes and words scared Salunkhe from inside who after that "please" sat silently.

Acp sir continued… "yaar Salunkhe…(he took a deep breath , Salunkhe sir just staring at him in extreme pain and confusion as he got something bad coming in his way but what?") humara bacha joh haina…

Salunkhe already in fear as ACP sir used "bacha" for abhijeet only when he is afraid for him or to console that soul because like abhijeet acp sir rarely displayed his emotions openly though for daya he has become much open in these years due to daya's open display of feelings.

Salunkhe in fear… "kya pradyuman…yaar tum…"

Acp sir's eyes became so much painful as he continued now… "yaar Salunkhe joh humara bacha haina yaar woh iss samaye bahot takleef se guzar raha hai, tu janta haina woh apni takleef share nahi karta…ussne iss baar bhi nahi ki yaar…woh…(acp sir to salukhe while looking in his eyes with hate) unlogo ne usse sexually harass kiya tha…"

Salukhe sir's eyes became still. Acp sir knew the reaction well so just sighed. Salukhe sir looked towards acp sir and said trying to smile though a single salty drop more precious than a diamond fell down from his eyes… "tum..mazak…pradyuman…yaar abhijeet ke baare mei nahi please…yaar…"

Acp sir just looked him in pain and said... " main mazak nahi kar raha hun salunkhe...unn logon ne sach humare bache ko bahot ganda..."

A\N

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I will try to finish the story soon because my exams are coming.

Hmm...I don't promise or assure you but I can give you an estimate that may be only 3-4 chapters are remaining as I have completely omitted investigation part.

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