3 MONTHS LATER.
Life was coming back to proportion for Abhijeet and along with him Daya's Life too becoming normal again. Abhijeet had become almost himself now, he was there with everyone once again. Discussing, laughing, teasing, everything. Though sometimes still he went to that phase which giving him pain but he was getting better where team along with DAYA, Acp sir and Salunkhe sir playing a great role as all really supported him through their silent gestures in these days as themselves avoiding such things which hurts abhijeet.
Today DUO were on holiday as ABHIJEET mostly on Sunday's started to visit some place regarding which even daya was not aware but not asking abhijeet as he thought abhijeet coming back in a better mental phase everytime he visiting there.
It was early morning and daya was getting ready to go to somewhere. Abhijeet already ready to visit his destination was sitting over dining table while having a cup of tea and reading his newspaper.
Daya came out of his room and sat on dining chair as his breakfast already served. He looked towards abhijeet and start his now a day's regular lecture as…
" boss tum dawai le lena breakfast karke aur koshish karna milk ke saath lo, jyada tez gaadi chalake nahi jana aur haan koi bhi problem ho toh mujhe turant phone..(abhijeet just nodding as busy with newspaper, daya after seeing him not interested said in irritated tone) Abhijeet kuch keh raha hun main tumse…"
Abhijeet without changing his focus… "pata hai mujhe…doodh dawai gaadi aur phone…yaad hai..balki abh toh (teasingly) rat gaya hai sabh mujhe…(looking towards his buddy who was shaking his head) tum kahan jaa rahe ho…
Daya calmly… "aise hi ek kaam hai mujhe…"
Abhijeet in same calm tone while taking a sip of his tea… " kya kaam?"
Daya looked towards abhijeet as feeling the suspicious tone so just said while finishing his tea and toast… "ek criminal se statement leni hai bas wahi…"
He got up after that and saying again after seeing his buddy still busy with newspaper… "main quallis chodh kar…
Abhijeet while calmly folding the paper and interrupting him… "main bhi tumhare saath chal raha hun…"
Daya said undeliberately… "KYUN? (looking towards abhijeet's fixed gaze) I mean…main lelunga na abhijeet ek statement hi toh hai…tumhe bhi toh jana hoga na…"
Abhijeet taking his wallet, badge and gun and said while moving forward… " mujhe aaj jyada jaldi nahi hai…"
Daya getting irritated… "kya hai abhijeet…main keh raha huna ki main chala jaunga tum kyun bekaar mein…ek hi din toh chutti ka milta haina hume..tum.."
Abhijeet while interrupting him calmly… " chalo..."
Daya in anger… " abhijeet main akele hi jaunga…"
Abhijeet while turning and looking towards his buddy… "daya kyun akele jana hai tumhe haan…"
Daya in irritation while moving forward as just wanted to leave now… " tum araam karo main bas yahi keh raha hun…apna kaam kyun…"
Abhijeet while grabbing his arm with firm grip as he was passing from beside him while saying all, said in a whisper… " tumhe lagta hai tum mujhse kuch chupa sakte ho daya…"
Daya looked in his eyes while abhijeet said after leaving his arm… "abh chalo…"
Daya in low tone… "Abhijeet main kuch bhi nahi chupa rahan hun yaar tumhe…"
Abhijeet already left the house. Daya looking towards his back and then taking a sigh moved forward and after locking the door sat inside the quallis where abhijeet already be sitting.
He looked towards abhijeet and tried again… "abhijeet main tumse kuch bhi nahi chupa raha hun yaar…tum.."
Abhijeet looked towards daya and said while fixing his piercing gaze over him… " tumhe bahot paseene aa rahein hain daya…rehenedo…itna jhooth nahi bolo…"
Daya shocked and wiped his forehead and then said after looking towards abhijeet… "Abhijeet…yaar please mera vishwas…
Abhijeet said in firm tone… "agar vishwas na kiya hota daya toh aaj tumhare saath aata bhi nahi main…"
Daya looked towards him and then became silent. The next journey they spent in complete silence while daya was looking really tensed however abhijeet was looking outside the window silently, a simple memory coming to him…
The same day abhijeet was discharged from hospital but with many restrictions from Dr. ATUL who was telling all just to daya who was responsible for this discharge as abhijeet never asked for it.
DUO be back home, abhijeet was finding problem in walking so daya trying to support him but abhijeet was really avoding that touch. Daya being aware just trying to support abhijeet only a little.
He brought him to his room and made him sit comfortably with… "boss betho main paani leke aata hun acha…"
Daya left the room to bring water while abhijeet looking around and his eyes suddenly fell over that knife he had used to kill himself. He looked towards it and after glancing at door stood up feeling high pain in his leg but continued to move and grabbed the knife. He was looking at it when felt someone calling him with a low whisper so looked towards that direction and found daya standing still at door while whispering… "abhijeet…tum…"
Abhijeet immediately left the knife with… "nahi daya main…
Daya looked towards him with his teary eyes which were red due to pain and hurt at this moment he just wanted to leave so turned around but hearing…
"daya meri baat toh…
Daya replied in firm teary tone… " main bhi ek chaku hi lene jaa rahan hun abhijeet kyunki main zinda rehkar tumhari aatmahatya ki kahani sir ko nahi suna…
He just left the room while abhijeet was shocked and just trying to move behind him but facing really high pain in his leg so stopped with… "Ahhh…". He looked towards the door but didn't find daya so coming in fear as knew his buddy be in much pain so now gaining some strength moved ahead with slow steps. He reached near daya's room and peeped inside to look at his buddy sitting silently over floor with a photograph in his lap.
A painful smile coming over abhijeet's lips after seeing a beautiful memory of their life where both trying to feed milk to a little boy. Abhijeet moved forward with low steps and just whispered in a cute tone after sitting beside daya with difficulty… " .kitna cute haina? "
Daya said harshly in teary breaking tone… "tum jaao jakar nas kaato apni…"
A small teary smile again coming over abhijeet's lips who said while spreading his hand over daya's face in photograph… " woh toh mil nahi rahi hai…"
Daya in teasing tone… " toh meri kaat lo…"
Abhijeet said in low tone while focusing on his buddy now… " baat toh ek hi haina…"
Daya looked towards abhijeet's face as his tears fell on the photograph, he tried to get up but abhijeet hold his arm firmly with… " main khud uss chaku ko phenk raha tha daya…soch raha tha aisi harkat maine kaise ki…dekh raha tha ki tune kaise insaan ke liye apna haath…
Daya took his arm out firmly from abhijeet's grip with angry tone as… " phir wahi baat…"
Abhijeet looked in daya's eyes with… "daya sach main apni jaan nahi le raha tha yaar…main jaanta hun apni jaan lene ka matlab hai…teri jaan lena…tu mujhe galat…"
Daya bent down as he stood up after that sentence and hugged his buddy with a teary call as…
"ABHI…(abhijeet softly nodded) tum phir kabhi chaku ko haath nahi lagana yaar…"
A small laugh escaped from abhijeet's mouth with few tears as he sensed his buddy's pain clearly beind those words, he just said softly… "acha theek phir abh se tumhi khana banaya karna acha…"
Daya thought for sometime and said again… "acha tum mere saamne chaku use ker liya karna…"
Abhijeet just nodding with soft smile. Daya sensing something bad with abhijeet separated and looked at his buddy's face which had so much pain along with a soothing smile, daya looked down and saw his leg wound bleeding so said in worry while scolding…. "Abhijeet…issme se toh phirse khoon nikal raha hai…(angrily) tumhe bilkul khyaal nahi haina, haan? (while supporting him too after standing up) chalo utho…kya dard ka pata nahi chala yahan aate hua?"
Abhijeet shaking his head in no softly… " abh itne se dard se kuch fark nahi padhta daya…"
Daya looked at his face and then silently made him sit over his bed only. He moved out and brought the first AID kit to dress the wound again.
Daya's voice brought him back from his thoughts. He looked towards daya blankly as can't get what he said so just staring at him, daya again after looking towards his confused face…
"hum aagaye hain…"
Abhijeet nodded and simply got down the car without looking around at the place. Though when he stepped out and seeing a simple pavement looked up to find a big bunglow in front of him.
He looked towards daya who with down head just moved ahead.
They both entered inside after daya had unlocked the door. Daya staright way moving towards a room from where a door leads to a basement. Daya opened the basement door in same silence and started decending down with a low warning as… "sambhalke abhijeet…andhera hai bahot…"
A cold shiver hit Abhijeet's spine as daya had opened that door. Abhijeet looked below in the darkness and again a fear started to grip his heart. Daya after sensing this just said… "tumhe yahan se khud hi aage aana hai abhijeet…lekin yaad rakhna ki main bhi har step per hun.."
Abhijeet looked towards his BUDDY who is from 4-5 months continuously supporting him like a strong pillar…no not a pillar like his own strong self. He had become his assurance, his strength, his belief, his trust and his life. Abhijeet took a deep breath and finally stepped forward as never want to lower down his BHAI in any condition.
After covering few steps in darkness both reached the leveled ground and daya switched on the lights.
Abhijeet closed his eyes for a moment but when opening them and looking around….he saw what he had expected but still was not prepared to accept…
HARSHIL was standing over ground bound by ropes while his eyes were still closed as may be witnessing light after long. Abhijeet took a step back seeing that face once again as he felt those arms grabbing him and his own mind and body betraying him…he was once again moving towards that dark dream he still saw sometimes…he was again feeling that touch making his body dirty…he just closed his eyes..
Feeling a firm strong touch over his shoulder abhijeet opened his eyes again and looked towards those eyes focusing him with belief and trust. He took a deep breath and once again looked towards that dirty creature with something in his eyes.
HARSHIL looked towards him and smirked with… " hmmm…Abhijeet…"
The lust in his voice really angered DAYA but right now he knew he needed to control himself as it was his buddy's time to give punishment to the creature. Abhijeet moved forward towards him while harshil kept saying…
" kya dil nahi bhara Abhijeet tumhara…acha aur karna hai…(showing his bound hands) lekin dekho mere haath hi bandhe hain…(whispering) main uss din ki tarah tumhe chuonga kaise?..
Abhijeet's body got a shiver with that but he kept his steps firm as he knew that if at this moment he let himself fall in his pain and fear…it would be his buddy's loose and he will not be able to accept that.
He came closer to HARSHIL who whispered… " badhi gandi cheez ho tum Inspector…aur abh toh tum itne gande hogaye ho ki…
HARSHIL stopped as he looked in those eyes which radiated fire, strength, anger and most unbelievable for harshil confidence, firmness and belief. He saw his loss in those eyes. His words stuck as those eyes pierced his dirty heart rupturing it from within. Abhijeet whispered to harshil…
" jaante ho harshil…I will not touch you…main tum jaise gande aadmi ko chuunga hi nahi…mere bhai ne tumpar haath uthakar apne haath gande kiye tha na harshil…main woh nahi karunga… (abhijeet whispered in his ears) you have lost harshil..."
He backed away while harshil shouted in pain... "tumme himmat nahi hai abhijeet yeh kaho mujhse ladne ki…himmat ho toh maarke dikhao mujhe…haan…tum bahot kamzor ho inspector…bahot kamzor…"
Abhijeet just moved few steps back. Daya first time heard that painful tone from harshil so enjoying it, he knew now that a silent punishment gives more pain than paining ones.
Abhijeet said to Harshil with firmness in his voice which made DAYA proud… "nahi HARSHIL…tumhe haath lagakar main khud ko nahi ganda karunga…"
It was then that daya saw abhijeet taking out his gun. Daya moved towards him and silently handled him another gun to which abhijeet said… "daya isski saza main apni hi gun ki goli se…
Daya whispered to his buddy… " humari Goliyan bhi criminals ke liye hoti hai Abhijeet…kehte haina sir ek ek goli ka hisaab dena hota hai…aur mujhe nahi lagta yeh aadmi tumhari goli par apni kahani deserve karta hai…(whispering) unlicensed gun hai abhijeet issiki…"
Abhijeet took that gun in his hands and pointed it towards HARSHIL, harshil really feeling blessed as for him death was better than being kept in chains. He just whispered to abhijeet…
"main toh marr jaunga abhijeet…mere gunah bhi….aur joh mujhe tumhare saath karna padha woh bhi (hate tone) lekin tumhare ander ki gandagi ka kya…
Harshil's voice stuck in his throat as the bullet shot by SR. Inspector Abhijeet entered his lower abdomen. After few seconds a loud scream of pain with painful movements of harshil were observed by duo, daya looked towards abhijeet who was looking disoriented so now daya kept a hand over his shoulder with…
"jaao Abhijeet…main aata hun…"
Daya took the gun from abhijeet in his gloved hands as both using gloves already. Abhijeet left the place quietly.
Here daya moved forward and opened up harshil's knots. Harshil fell over ground while grabbing himself. Daya whispered while giving the gun in harshil's bloody hands…
"harshil…tum jaise janwar per toh mera thukne ka bhi dil nahi karta…(teasingly) chinta nahi karo police tumhe marne nahi degi…"
Harshil protested in loud shrieks as right now his body just burning in pain.
Daya left the place with a smirk while clearing everything against themselves like ropes etc.
He moved out of the place silently and then called someone who informed police regarding this thing.
Daya moved back to quallis and sat inside after glacing towards his buddy who was sitting silently. He started the car without any word as knew right now his buddy needs this silence while actually his buddy be In some other memory…
DAYA was dressing abhijeet's wound when ABHIJEET whispered in painful low tone...
" daya woh...woh mujhe tumhe kuch aur bhi...yaar woh aadmi...daya..."
Daya interrupted him silently as... " main janta hun ABHI..."
ABHIJEET asked in low shocked tone... "Nahi daya tum... Harshil..."
Daya silently again... " main harshil ko janta hun..."
Abhijeet asked him in extreme fear... "tumne sabh dekha?..daya kya tumne..."
Daya looked towards his buddy's face which was dipped in pain and fear, daya really feeling hurt but said in confused tone to relax his buddy... " kya dekha ABHIJEET...main kya.."
ABHIJEET instantly... " kuch...kuch bhi nahi daya..tum harshil ko kaise?"
Daya telling him half truth... " Maine tumhare phone records check kiye the...phir ek din tumhare room mein se ek dusra phone bhi... (To ABHIJEET softly while grabbing his palm) harshil mar chuka hai ABHIJEET...he is dead...main ISSI kaam se gaya tha uss samaye.."
ABHIJEET looked towards daya but said nothing. Daya got up after that and be back after few minutes with a small plastic bag and handed it to ABHIJEET as...
" main nahi janta ABHIJEET kyun per mujhe wahan usske ghar se joh bhi mila...CD's pen drive etc..Maine sabh destroy kardi theen..bina dekhein..."
A relaxed sigh escaped abhijeet's heart who just thanked his buddy without any words as he indeed had no words to thank this man or he just could never thank him as some relations are not bound by such formalities
Abhijeet said after a long silence...
"jabh tumne uss din mujhse kaha tha na daya ki harshil mar gaya? (daya focused his buddy's voice) mujhe ek pal ke liye vishwas toh hua magar phir nahi...(daya looked towards him shocked, abhijeet in low painful tone) main janta tha tum usse saza nahi doge kyunki woh hak mera tha...aur waise bhi maut usski saza nahi thi..."
Daya said nothing after that as sometimes silence speaks more than words.
Abhijeet said again after seeing their way... "daya hospital lelo..."
Daya looked towards him in shock with... "kyun abhijeet? kya hua hai haan? tum theek ho? mujhse kuch chupa rahe ho kya...abhijeet hospital..."
Abhijeet just smiled and said after daya had stopped... "hogaya tumhara? (daya really embarassed but in tensed state) mera kaam waheen hain..."
Daya shockingly looked towards abhijeet who didn't faced him after that. Daya just silently drove towards Hospital after that.
He stopped the car and both entered inside. Abhijeet said while leaving to somewhere... "daya tum ruko...main aata hun bas kuch der mein..."
Daya nodded and silently sat over a bench while grabbing a magazine as he didn't wanted to ask any question to abhijeet. After almost 15 minnutes he heard someone as...
"tumne usse poocha nahi ki woh yaha kyu aata hai? "
Daya looked towards the directio of that voice ad after findig Dr. Anuj stadig there aswered while gettig up ad shakig hands with him...
"mujhe jaroorat nahi Doctor...( Anuj in question so daya in soft smile) jabh tak woh yaha aane se khush hai mujhe koi aitraaz nahi.."
A soft smile coming over Anuj's lips who said... " jaante ho daya abhijeet ne kaunsa tareeka choose kiya hai...(looking towards his confused face) jisske baare mei gorden ne tumhe bataya tha?"
Daya just shook his head while anuj said... "ussne uss dard ko apni takat bana liya hai daya...woh usske saath jeena seekh raha hai..."
Daya looked towards him and just said... "woh khush hai doctor mujhe bas itna pata hai...relaxed hai...aur sabse badhi baat...theek ho raha hai..."
Anuj in smile... "aur theek kar bhi raha hai daya...(daya in question so anuj answered) woh yaha gorden ke saath counselling karne ke liye aata hai...baat karta hai aise victims se... bachon se...dard takleef sabh share karta hai daya..."
Daya looking at Anuj and then turned his head towards the direction in which his buddy went, a soft smile coming over his lips after reminding that smile which again coming over his buddy's face now after 4 moths of that incident. He knew his buddy was healing and he was just satisfied by the fact that he was relaxed because he really didn't knew what choosing between those paths signified but the only sooth to him was that his buddy was happy.
A/N
Thank you so much guys for your lovely reviews and for supporting me till this point.
I am really really sorry for hurtig anyone during the course of this story. My sicere apologies friends.
I am sorry for those cofusions i created during begining of story regarding names etc. hehehe...
well i can't talk much as you can see my N and B not working properly and need to go to sleep too na so i am leaving now.
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