Disclaimer - I do not own lyrics of the song "Sooraj dooba hai"
Chapter 5
They rushed Daya to the hospital and informed at CID bureau. Shreya got so shocked that she collapsed onto her chair. Guilt and regret filled her heart. 'Main kitni pagal hu. Hamesha ladti rehti hu Daya se. Agar aaj unhe kuch ho gaya toh main kabhi maaf nahi kar paungi apne aap ko. Oh god please Daya ko bacha lijiye. Main kabhi nahi behes karungi unke saath.', she said tearfully.
'Shreya chal hospital jaldi. Kuch nahi hoga Daya sir ko.' said Nikhil.
They all went to the hospital. After almost two tensed hours, the doctor told them that Daya was out of danger. ACP, Abhijeet and others went in to meet Daya.
'Shreya chal na andar', said Purvi.
'Kaise jaun Purvi unke samne. Bohot guilty lag raha hai mujhe. Hamari phir se ladhai hui thi kal sham', said Shreya.
'Shreya wo sab bhul jaa. Tujhse milne ke baad dekh sir kitne khush honge', said Purvi.
They entered and Daya looked at Shreya. She couldn't look into his eyes. Abhijeet noticed the awkward silence between them and thought they should leave them alone for some time. He said aloud, ' Chalo ab hum sab bureau chalte hai. Shreya tum rukh jao Daya ke saath. Main thodi der me aata hu'
When the two of them were alone, Shreya said, 'Daya ye sab kaise hua? Aap bilkul bhi khayal nahi rakhte apne aap ka! Agar aaj kuch ho jata to?'
'Tum ho na mera khayak rakhne ke liye. Aur mujhe kuch nahi hoga... Tum itna pyar ko karti ho mujhse', he said smiling.
She rested her head on his chest. 'Sorry Daya kal ke liye', she said slowly.
'Shreya chodo na. Main sab bhul gaya hu. Aur ye sab to hota hi rehta hai. Apne aao ko itni takleef mat do', he said patting her head.
Daya got discharged after two days. Those two days were really special for him. Shreya stayed up with him all the time making sure he ate properly and took his medicines on time. He felt pampered and loved her care towards him.
The entire CID team had decided to go for dinner. It was a pleasant evening. Everyone was enjoying. They were served starters and soft drinks. It was still time for dinner. Bollywood songs were being played in the background. Some couples had already crowded the dance floor.
Sooraj dooba hai yaaron
Do ghoont nashe ke maaro
Raste bhula do saare gharbaar ke
Sooraj dooba hain yaaron
Do ghoont nashe ke maaro
Gham tum bhula do saare sansaar ke
Ask me for anything
I can give you everything
Raste bhula do saare gharbaar ke
Ask me for anything
I can give you everything
Gham tum bhula do saare sansaar ke
(ooo...)
Shreya just couldn't sit in one place listening to the song. She wanted to dance but she kept quiet. She didn't want any quarrels between her and Daya.
She was chatting animatedly with the girls when someone touched her shoulder.
'Daya? Kya hua?' she said smiling at him.
'Excuse us. Main Shreya ko le jaa raha hu thodi der', said Daya and pulled her onto the dance floor. He passed a note to the DJ and the song changed into a romantic number.
He pulled her into his arms.
'Daya ye sab achanak?' she said shyly.
'Haan. Tum aaj itni acchi lag rahi ho. Toh socha thoda romance kar loon.' he said smiling.
The lights were dimmed.
He tightened his arms around her waist pressing her firmly against his body.
'Daya sab dekh rahe hai hame', she said.
'Nahi Shreya. Dekho', he said and pointed to others who were busy chatting.
'Pichle kuch dino me hamare bich jo dooriyan thi wo sab mita dena chahta hoon main', he said.
'Daya, jo ho gaya so ho gaya. Ab aage aisa kabhi nahi hoga', she said.
He leaned on and brushed his lips lightly onto hers. She pushed him away and ran outside. He followed her. Now they were in the parking. It was dark and vacant. He caught her wrist. His car was parked nearby. He unlocked it and pushed her inside.
'Daya nahi' she said in a husky voice.
'Do you trust me Shreya?' he asked.
'Of course Daya. Aise kyu puch rahe hai aap?' She asked.
He laid her on the back seat and slid on top of her.
She closed her eyes. She wanted him close but she was nervous at the same time. He ran his tongue over her lips and kissed her softly making her smile. He now licked her earlobes softly making her moan. He started kissing her neck and she was lost. Her fingers were into his hair. 'Daya... Ahhhh...stop it plz... Aaaaouch', she gasped as he bit her. He crushed his lips against hers again and broke off until they couldn't breathe. He controlled himself and moved away. She sat next to him and gave him a shy smile. 'Daya chaliye wapas party me jayenge', she said.
'Haan.' he said and smooched her again.
They made themselves a bit presentable and went back to the party.
A few days later -
'Daya wo tumhari dost kab aa rahi hai?' asked ACP Pradyuman.
'Daya ki dost? Kaun?', asked Abjijeet.
'Aditi naam hai uska. Meri college ki dost hai. Use Forensic Science ki kuch training leni hai. DCP sir ki relative hai. Unse special permission li hai. Ek mahine ke liye hamare saath Forensic Lab me kaam karegi wo. Aaj ki flight se hi aa rahi hai. 4 baje tak yaha pohoch jayegi', said Daya.
'Thik hai.' said ACP.
Half an hour later, a tall slim girl with wavy waist length hair entered the bureau. She had a very fair complexion and pretty face. 'Daya!' she exclaimed and almost ran to him.
Everybody looked up at them. Daya gave her a warm hug and Shreya glared at Aditi from the corner. 'Kaise ho?' he said.
'I am fine Daya. Aur tum?' she said.
'Kaisa lag raha hu?' he asked.
'Handsome as ever!' she said smiling.
'Thank you. Chalo ACP sir se mila deta hoon', he said and they marched inside ACP sir's cabin.
Everybody got along well with Aditi. She was a very charming person. Once Purvi, Sachin, Aditi Freddy, Daya, Shreya, Abhijeet and Nikhil they were sitting in a restaurant. They had met for lunch.
'Chalo ice-cream ka flavour bolo... Kaunsa flavor khayenge aap sab?' asked Sachin.
'Butterscotch!' said Aditi and Daya in unison. They smiled at each other.
'Are wah tum dono ki choices bohot milti hai', said Abhijeet.
'Haan dekho aaj to dono ne dress bhi black colour ka hi pehna hai', said Freddy jokingly.
Shreya didn't know whether Aditi was aware of their relationship. But she felt possessive about him. She silently ate her ice-cream along with others. She also noticed that they hardly ever quarrelled. 'Lekin har baat me ek opinion kaise ho sakta hai?' she thought.
One late evening Shreya decided to pay a surprise visit to Daya. He was not in bureau since morning.
The main door was ajar when she arrived. It was 10.30 pm
She could hear someone talking. She went in.
'Oh my! Daya hum kitne pagalo jaise bartav kar rahe the kal raat. Pub me sabse jyada maja aaya. Sirf drinks, dosti aur dance. Woooooooo', yelled Aditi walking unsteadily.
Daya supported her and made her stand properly. 'Aditi kya kar rahi ho? Maine mana karne ke baad bhi tumne drink kiya', he said.
'Offfoooo chodo na Daya. Waise bhi tum ho na mujhe sambhalne ke liye. Phir mujhe koi fikr nahi', said Aditi wrapping her arms around his neck.
He tried to remove her hands but she wouldn't let go.
'Sach kahu bohot enjoy kiya aaj. Kaafi dino baat saare college ke dost ek saath the. Maja aaya. Pichle kai dino se bohot tension, stress se gujar raha hoon. Aaj sirf tumhari zid ki wajah se main itna accha feel kar raha hoon. Thankyou', he said.
'Ohhh. Thank you kyu bol rahe ho baby? Tumhare liye main kuch bhi kar sakti hu', she said coming closer to him.
He picked her up in his arms. 'Ssshhh... Bas bohot ho gaya. Chalo so jao', he said and carried her to her room.
Shreya was reddened with anger. Tears flew from her eyes. She silently followed Daya.
Daya was covering Aditi with a blanket.
'Daya tum bhi aa jao sone.'said Aditi.
'Mujhe time hai. Aur main meri room me so jaunga', he said.
'Daya, ye kya hai? Mere sone tak bhi nahi rukoge', she asked hopefully.
He smiled. 'Bilkul bacchi ho. Hum kal baat karenge. Good night', he said and turned off the light.
When he came out, he almost jumped seeing Shreya.
'Shreya tum iss waqt yaha? Aur darwaja khula tha kya? Kya hua kuch bol kyu nahi rahi ho?' he said
'Haan accha hua yaha aa gayi. Atleast pata to chala aap aur Aditi ka kya chal raha hai', she said.
'Shreya kya bol rahi ho? Wo meri acchi dost hai', he said.
'I see. Tabhi toh itne pyar se samjha rahe the use', she said.
'Shreya dimag kharab ho gaya hai kya tumhara?' he said angrily.
'Kya keh rahe the aap pichle kai dino se aapko tension aur stress hai. Aur uske saath bahar ghumne ke liye time hai aapko. Kyu aaj koi kaam nahi yaad aaya? Daya aap nahi rehna chahte mere saath to bol dijiye na sach... Aise mere pith piche ye sab-
'Shut up Shreya! Aaj to had hi kar di tumne. Hamesha mere kehne ka galat matlab nikalti ho tum. Rishta nibhana kya hota hai tum jaanti hi nahi. Hum relationship me hai iska matlab ye nahi ki pura din hum saath rahe. Aur main aisa hi hoon Shreya. Mujhe meri space chahiye. Kya main mere doston ke saath ab bahar bhi nai jaa sakta. Ya har baar tumhari permissiom leni padegi? Tang aa gaya hoon main in roj ki ladai se', he said.
'Haan. Sab dosh mera hi hai na. Aap toh kabhi galat ho hi nahi sakte. Mr. Perfect. Daya par ek baat kahu aapse? Mujhe hamesha aise lagta aaya hai ki aap apni feelings kabhi bhi share nahi karte mere saath. Kabhi puri tarah open up nahi hue aap. Aur isi liye ye sab ho raha hai', she said.
'Nahi. Mujhe pata hai kya hi raha hai. Pura mood kharab kar diya. Accha lag raha hoga na ab?', he said.
'Daya, aap ye bol rahe hai? Thik hai main sab samajh gayi.' she said and ran away sobbing.
After 10 minutes of angry silence, he regretted saying those words to her. He knew she was hurt. He tried calling her but she didn't answer. He threw his phone angrily on the bed and went off the sleep which he was sure wouldn't come.
Again the next two days there was no conversation between them.
Finally on Sunday evening Daya went to Shreya's house. He had decided something. He wanted to tell her. It was very important for both of them.
She stood in front of him with folded hands, a sullen expression on her face.
'Shreya maine bohot socha hamare baare me. Maine ek faisla liya hai..Hum thode din ek dusre se dur rahe to accha hoga', he said.
Her heart skipped a beat.
'Daya... Kya matlab?', she said.
'Shreya hum thode din ke liye iss relationship ko baju me rakhte hai. Main maanta hun galati dono ki hai. Dur rehkar shayad hum ek dusre ko aur behtar jaan jayenge. Ye hamari zindagi ka sawal hai Shreya. Hum lightly nahi le sakte. Tum samajh rahi ho na main kya kehna chahta hoon', he said.
She got really hyper.
'Nahi. Please aisa mat kijiye. Hum pyar karte hai na ek dusre se. Main aaj se aapki har baat manungi. Aur koi sawal nahi karungi aapse', she said.
'Shreya yahi to main nahi chahta na. Tum abhi bhi galat soch rahi ho. Tum jaisi ho waisi tumse rishta todne ke liye nahi keh raha hu. Bas thoda time dena chahta hu. Mujhe abhi koi commitment nahi karni. Bas itna keh raha hu main', he said.
She merely looked at him slightly open mouthed.
He cupped her face.
'Trust me... Main kabhi kuch galat nahi hone dunga tumhare saath. Bas thode din ki baat hai. Jo sawal hum dono ke mann me hai unke jawab hame apne aap mil jayenge', he said.
She couldn't understand. It was totally unexpected from Daya.
'Shreya itna socho mat. Sab thik hoga. Main chalta hoon.' he said and left leaving her staring after him tearfully.