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THE STORY:

Abhijeet was sleeping.. he was really very tired.. getting the hope that his brother will be alright.. he surrendered..

his sleep broke with a whispering sound.. he opened his eyes slightly.. and saw his Daya was gaining consciousness.. and the word which he spoke first was...

Daya: bh.. bhai.. bhaiya.. his eyes were still closed.. but his lips were moving..

Abhijeet smiled.. and started caressing his hair.. with..

Abhijeet(smiled): Daya.. mere bhai.. aankhe khol.. dekh tera bhaiya idher hai.. the sound reached Daya's mind.. he opened his eyes.. his eyes were so tired..

both the brother looked at each other..

Abhijeet kissed on his nose softly.. and smiled..

Abhijeet: kaisa hai mera bhai?

Daya did not respond.. but kept looking at his brother..

Abhijeet: tu ruk.. mai dcotor ko bula kar lata hu.. haa.. ruk.. he went out.. Daya kept staring to that way..

after some moment.. Abhijeet came back with doctor.. Acp sir and Salunkhe sir..

Doctor was checking Daya.. Abhijeet was beside him..

Doctor: so Mr. Daya.. kaisa mehsoos kar rehe hai aap?

Daya nodded in affirmative..

Doctor: dard ho raha hai?

Daya looked at doctor instantly.. then looked at Abhijeet.. and again nodded in yes.. but this time his eyes were saying so many things.. that one node was

explaining so many untold words.. Only Abhijeet understood that.. his expression changed in a moment..

Doctor: haa.. wo thora rehega.. par aap.. chinta mat kijiye.. medicines chal hai.. thik ho jayega..

Daya again closed his eyes..

Acp sir(tensed): kya hua? Daya fir se..

Salunkhe sir: boss.. tension mat lo.. weak hai na.. to aisa hoga.. wo behose nehi hai.. so raha hai bas.. hai na doctor..

Doctor: yes dr. Salunkhe.. he excused and moved outside after assuring about Daya..

Salunkhe sir: thank god ki Daya ko... he stopped seeing Abhijeet rushed outside..

Salunkhe sir: kya ho gaya?

Acp (confused): wohi to pata nehi.. chalo dekhte hai..

they came outside.. and saw Abhijeet was standing with blank eyes..

Acp sir came and put his hand on his shoulder..

Acp sir: kya hua Abhijeet?

Abhijeet(looked at him.. he had tears in his eyes.. ) : sach mei sab khatam ho gaya hai Paa..

Acp sir: kya matlab?

Ahijeet: aaj tak.. mere siwa.. Daya.. kisi ke samne yeh kabhi kaha hai ki use dard ho raha hai? aap hi bataiye..

Acp sir became shocked..

Abhijeet(sobbing): aaj usne doctor ke samne keh dia.. use dard hai.. aapko pata hai.. wo kis dard ke bare mei baat kar raha tha.. jo dardmaine use dia hai..

Paa.. Daya ko sab pata chal chuka hai.. sab..

Acp sir closed his eyes.. Salunkhe sir looked down with "he bhagwan"..

Salunkhe sir: jis ka darr tha Pradyuman.. Acp sir sighed..

Acp sir: Abhijeet.. ghar chalo..

Abhijeet was going to say something.. but Acp sir protested with..

Acp sir: maine kaha na..

Abhijeet: aap kya bol rehe ho paa.. Daya ko yaha pe akela chor ke...

Salunkhe sir: mai rahunga Abhijeet.. tum jao.. fresh ho kar aao.. please..

Abhijeet: nehi.. mujhe nehi jana..

Acp sir sighed.. grabbed his hand.. and started pulling him.. softly.. Abhijeet was protesting continuously.. but no use..

THEY reached home.. they both got fresh..

Acp sir gave Abhijeet a glass of milk.. Abhijeet looked at him..

Acp sir: aur kuch nehi dia na.. pata hai nehi kha paoge.. par yeh pina hi parega.. mere liye bhi ek glass hai.. hum waha jake Salunkhe ko bhej denge.. wo pi

lega.. lo.. good boy.. pilo..

Abhijeet could not refuse.. Acp sir also drank one glass.. after that Acp sir started..

Acp sir: Abhijeet.. Naresh pakra gaya hai..

Abhijeet(surprised): kya?

Acp sir: hmm.. hum jaha pe use dhundhne geye the.. waha hume Naresh mila nehi.. kyuki usse pehele hi wo tumhare ghar ke liye nikal chuka tha.. humne

tumhare ghar se jitne bhi raste nikalte hai.. sare gher liye the.. wo bhag nehi sakta tha.. and wo bhag paya bhi nehi..

Abhijeet: par aapko pata kaise chala?

Acp sir: shaq to hume pehele se hi tha.. par...

Abhijeet: par?

Acp sir: tumhe yaad hai maine tumhe call kia tha?

Abhijeet nodded in yes.. and then he remembered..

Abhijeet: maine wo call attend ki thi? matlab.. wo call attend ho gaya tha? aur aapne sari baatein sun li?

Acp sir: nehi sari batein nehi.. tum dono ke hatha pai mei.. sayed tumahre hath se phone gir gaya .. aur cut ho gaya..

Abhijeet hide his face into his palms.. and started crying..

Acp sir: Abhijeet.. yeh rone ka waqt nehi hai.. Daya bohot jyada dard mei hai.. usse bahar tumhe hi use nikal na hai..

Abhijeet: Paa.. wo dard mei nehi hai.. mera bhai.. pura toot chuka hai.. (he gulped down his tears) aapko.. pata hai.. us Naresh ne kya kai.. usne kaha. mai

Daya ke sar par hath rakh ke yeh keh du ki woh mera saga bhai hai.. aur woh pagal Daya.. use kya pata tha.. usne socha.. bhaiya aasani se bol denge.. par

mai keh nehi paya..

he held Acp sir's hand..

Abhijeet: Paa.. mai kyu nehi keh paya? kyu uske sar par haath rakhhe yeh keh nehi paya.. ki haa Daya.. tu hi mera bhai hai.. mera saga bhai.. mera ek lauta

bhai.. meri jaan.. mera sab kuch.. paa.. mai to ek cid officer hu na.. fir bhi yeh sab superstition mei believe kaise karta hu? kya hota hai.. sar par hath rakh ke

jhoot bolne se? aur.. mai jhoot to nehi bolta na.. wo to sach mei mera bhai hai.. hai na Paa.. woh hai na mera bhai? woh hai na mera sab kuch? meri jaan basti

hai na us mei?

Acp sir nooed in yes.. with tears in his eyes.. he pulled him towards himself.. and hugged him.. and Abhijeet burst out..

Acp sir: Abhijeet.. sambhalo khud ko..

Abhijeet(crying): Paa.. mai uska samna kaise karunga? mai kya kahunga usse? mai usse nehi milunga.. mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai.. aaj mujhe mere Daya se

milne mei darr lag raha hai Paa..

Acp sir separated him..

Acp sir: uska samna to tumhe karna h hai Abhijeet.. kyu ki.. larne jhagarne ke liye bhi to woh sab se pehele tumhare pas hi aata hai..

Abhijeet smiled sadly..

Acp sir: uska samna karo.. bas.. aur kuch kehne ki jaroorat hi nehi paregi.. mera beta bulwa lega..

Abhijeet: paa.. woh agar mujhse puchega ki maine uske sath itne saalo se kyu dhokadari ki to mai kya kahunga?

Acp sir: Abhijeet.. yeh sab pehele se kaise prepare karoge tum? tum ek millo usse.. dekhna bohot sae sawalo ka jawab tumhe sayed Daya se hi mil jayega..

Abhijeet nodded..

THEY REACHED HOSPITAL..

Salunkhe sir: aa geye tum dono..

Acp sir: haa.. yaar.. Daya..

Salunkhe sir: woh jaga hua hai..

Abhijeet: aapne mila usse?

Salunkhe sir(sadly): haa.. par jyada baat nehi kar paya.. ek aanjan darr kaam kar hai aandar.. pata nehi kya hoga..

Abhijeet: usne kuch kaha?

Salunkhe sir: nehi kuch nehi.. bas jitna puch raha tha utna answer de raha tha.. ek sabd jyada nehi bola usne..

Abhijeet looked down..

Salunkhe sir patted his shoulder..

Salunkhe sir: hum himmat nehi har sakte hai Abhijeet.. (smiling sadly) mai tumse kya bol raha hu.. mai khud kaha himmat juta pa raha hu.. he sighed.. jao

beta.. andar jao..

Abhijeet(looking at his Paa): Paa..

Acp sir: mai.. bad mil lunga usse.. abhi tum jao.. Abhijeet looked at Salunkhe sire.. he assured him by his eyes..

Abhijeet entered.. Daya was in half lying position.. looking outside grom the window.. Abhijeet went near to him.. Daya sensed that.. but did not turned.. and

that was understood by Abhijeet..

Abhijeet sat beside him.. put his hand on Daya's shoulder..

Abhijeet(softly): Daya.. kaisa hai?

Abhijeet was used to hear "kaha reh geye the aap bhaiya? aaye kyu nehi itni der se.. mai kab se jag ke aapka intezer kar raha tha.. ".. but the situation was

different.. so he got different reply..

Daya(without looking at him): thik hu..

Abhijeet: kaha thik hai tu? kitna weak ho gaya hai..

no answer..

Abhijeet: aa.. achha thik hai.. koi baat nehi.. mai hu na.. tujhe bilkul fit and fine bana dunga.. sab kuch pehele jaisa..

Daya smiled.. "hmm.. pehele jaisa"..

Abhijeet felt the meaning of his saying..

Abhijeet: mere taraf dekhega nehi?

Daya turned.. but a cold expression was present there..

Abhijeet(with tears in his eyes): bhai..

Daya:bhai! kaun bhai?

Abhijeet(shocked): Daya..

Daya: aap sayed kisi aur ko dhundhte hue mere ward mei aa geye hai Senior Inspector Abhijeet..

Abhijeet(eagerly): Daya aisa to mat bol.. mai tere liye sirf bhaiya hu na.. dekh.. mai tujhe sab bataunga.. tu ek baar yakeen kar le mujh par.. please.. tu ek bar

sun le..

Daya: sun to chuka hu bh.. ( but he stopped.. he did not uttered that word.. 'bhaiya'.. ) sun to chuka hu.. aap firse takleef mat lijiye kuch bhi kehene ki.. aur mai

bhi sunne ki takleef nehi le sakta.. please..

Abhijeet: thik hai.. mai abhi kuch nehi kahunga.. tu ek bar thik ho jayega na.. tab tera bhaiya.. (he was about to touch his cheek.. but Daya softly took his face

away.. Abhijeet took his hand back).. tab tera bhaiya.. tujhe sab batayega.. haa..

Daya: maine kaha na.. aap takleef mat lijiye.. aur mai to kehta hu.. aap mere liye fikar karna hi chor dijiye..

he looked at Abhijeet..

Daya: aab to aap jee lijiye aapni jindegi.. aur kitne din Daya naam ka kaid mei band rehenge aap?

Abhijeet(shocked): Daya..

Daya turned away his teary gaze..

Abhijeet was standing there.. quietly.. he felt a touch.. he turned.. Acp sir was there..

Acp sir came near to Daya.. he held his hand..

Acp sir: mera beta thik hai na? mujhe pata tha.. mera beta to bohot bahadur hai.. bohot brave hai.. use kaise kuch ho sakta hai.. haa.. thora bohot chot aayi...

Daya cut him..

Daya: aapko bhi sab kuch pata tha na?

Acp sir left his hand slowly.. Daya looked at his hand.. and started laughing loudly..

Abhijeet rushed outside..

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