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So i am back with the new chapter. Hope you all enjoy reading and
i also hope i am able to maintain your interest in the story.
Thanks a ton to all the reviewers for your wonderful words. Individual replies are after the chapter in the second A/N.
Have fun reading.
Text in Italics means past scenes. Here, in italics the scene is beginning from the point where the second chapter ended.
Chapter 3 - hidden truth
Abhijeet entered inside his house having light pained expressions while more exhaustion on his face due to their delayed flight and the previous days work load. He and Acp sir, other than this had stayed a day longer in DELHI to oversee the final preparations of the mission. He stretched his neck muscles and left his suitcase near the entrance only unable to carry it anymore. The tiredness and the effect from medicines was finally catching up on him as his mind began relaxing and accounting his own problems.
Moving ahead he came near the switch board besides entrance door and switched on the lights and as his eyes adjusted to the light he took in his surroundings, he suddenly recoiled in shock as his gaze fell on a very familiar figure sitting on the dinning chair, he jerked his head as still getting blurry vision but as his eyes adjusted he recognized the figure much easily now. He remembered not being able to contact daya whole day yesterday and today after they had decided to stay a day longer, he had been worried but RAJAT had confirmed about Daya and freddy just being busy with another case which Abhijeet assumed was related to hospital patient only.
He asked moving forward, in shocked tone...
" Daya? (daya turned his head towards him too as till now he had been sitting with his back towards abhijeet) tum yahan kya kar rahe ho? itni raat ko abhi..."
Daya didn't answer so Abhijeet just continued forward still rubbing his neck to relax the muscles. He went inside kitchen while still talking to his buddy...
" Daya kya hua hai? (smilingly either feeling worried due to Daya silence) acha khana laae ho kya mere liye?" He looked towards Daya's face for any reaction but after finding nothing other than a cold stare, feeling scared so kept one hand on Daya's shoulder with a worried question... " DAYA...sabh theek haina? (more forcefully) DAYA!"
Daya's eyes looked up in Abhijeet's and it was the first time Abhijeet saw the blazing fire in those always calm eyes, he stopped completely for a second and got back with the well recognized voice and familiar but unexpected words only...
" Mr . ABHIJEET Shekhawat...
Abhijeet again felt same shock and stopped in his doings. The surname so familiar yet sounded so distant that he felt a chill hearing it even. In this field of work people often came around to be known from a title or specific calls. The actions mattered not the aristocracies or favours and he had made a mark for himself as ABHIJEET not as a Shekhawat. He in his entire life had only heard ABHIJEET or Sr . Inspector ABHIJEET and that's how the world, his friends, everyone knew him. He was Abhijeet shekhawat...but he was not Shekhawat for anyone else other than himself...and few days even he forget he was one.
He took a small breath to prevent Daya from noticing it, even though he had hid his surname his entire life...but this hiding had been different...it was critical and not only the matter of building one's own identity, in fact it had been about hiding an identity.
He said slowly remaining on neutral ground as right now just thinking that may be Daya is only angry... " haan main hi...aur maine Daya phone bhi kiya tha batane ko ki hum log ekdin late aayenge...tumne uthaya nahi...phir maine rajat se keh diya tha...(irritatingly while casually turning back) issliye gussa karne ki zaroorat...
He heard a slight crack so turned back while keeping the water bottle back in fridge, he saw Daya's clenched fist and moved ahead towards him with confusion... " daya...yeh kya...(he reached near and now after seeing the damage coming in anger although the blood flowing from Daya's wrist made him worried utterly) MY GOD! daya kar kya rahe ho haan? (angrily) pagal hogaye ho? AIN...
Daya smiled first but then started laughing all of suddenly really confusing Abhijeet either now the throbbing in his head increased but Daya's antics made him resistant to the pain a bit...he was standing confused in same state but when saw the laughing not turning down reached ahead and wanted to grab Daya's wrist but Daya immediately yanked it out of his grip with standing up in anger...
" HAAN...pagal hogaya hun...(in complete angry tone) OOHH...Nahi...nahi...Bhala Sr . INSPECTOR Abhijeet SHEKHAWAT (abhijeet flinched a little less than previous time) ke hote hua koi khud kaise pagal hosakta hai...waise (after an angry pause) yahi naam haina aapka...? "
Daya threw a file hardly on table he had till now been clutching in his other hand down the table, hidden from Abhijeet. He continued...
" waise documents mein toh yahi hai...(hitting his head to pretend striking a memory) ooo...i forgot...aap toh bahot acha (stressing each word) PAGAL BANANA JANTE HAINA SIR DUNIYA KO...aakhir...
Abhijeet had opened the file when two photographs from the file fell on the floor, he bent down as Daya's previous sarcastic, taunting, venomous and yet hurting tone lowered either now having more pain and hurt and emotions in it...
" akhir itne saal...i am sorry should not decrease the amount of talent you have in hiding...aakhir atharah saal (18 years) tak aapne hume pagal hi toh banaya hai...(his voice lowered more) aakhir 18 saal aapne apni zinda MAA ko mara hua karaar diya hai.."
It was then Abhijeet saw the two photographs...one from 18 years old...the only photo of his mother he kept near himself..and the other also..
He recoiled back in shock and stood up leaving the photos on floor...he looked towards Daya's face and finally managed to see the image in between the burning flames...the pier of his mother lit and flaming in those intense eyes. Abhijeet even though can't get what was happening said simply in pained tone...too accustomed now with hiding...
" daya yeh sabh kya mazak...tum MAA ko kyun..
The figure started laughing again but this time the laugh was not amusing, it was only painful drilling sharp holes in Abhijeet's heart, Daya whispered in between the laughing sobs as angry tears burned on his skin...
" MAA...sach ABHIJEET SHEKHAWAT...MAA...(Abhijeet looked directly in daya's eyes but the heat was beyond him to face and yet he tried...tried to decipher the sudden circumstance, daya's tone he felt turned more venomous and hurt filled now) iss shabd ke saath bhi aapko yeh game khelna tha? (laughing either some more angry tears fell down) bhai shabd ke saath toh aap khel hi rahein hain..."
He threw another file towards Abhijeet and Abhijeet clutched it to his chest still following daya with his intense gaze who now was turning around...
" undercover cop, fantastic disguises, strategic planing, hiding, solving, detection, professor degree in cryptology, and yet...(daya turned around and fixed abhijeet's eyes with his and whispered) and yet this Sr . INSPECTOR ABHIJEET SHEKHAWAT could not find those who took his memory and supposedly became responsible for his mother death..."
Abhijeet whispered in intense tired tone... " DAYA...meri...
" OHH" Daya moved ahead in excitement and clutched Abhijeet palm in his strong crumbling grip and shook it with... " but your mother is alive Abhijeet...(whispering either Abhijeet feeling high pain in his palm clutched in daya grip) congrats boss..18 years and Resurrection...(praising) better than science could hope for even..."
Daya left Abhijeet's palm and turned around, Abhijeet whispered trying to make his buddy understand... " daya...
He kept the files on kitchen counter made of glass having daya blood stains as he had cracked it with his fist earlier. Abhijeet closed his eyes and just wishing for not the worse said... " daya humari mazboori...tum...
Daya laughed again and said harshly while turning around... " what ! you needed donation for your drama school...? issiliye...yeh..yeh nautanki ki tumne...oh i am sorry...PLAY kiya tumne?"
Abhijeet sighed and rubbed his hand on his face, Daya turned around again facing his back towards Abhijeet. Abhijeet was also standing silently really wishing someone else company too at this minute when heard a really low questioning tone...
" KYUN Abhijeet?"
Abhijeet was not the one capable of answering that, his eyes flickered towards the files and he picked up the one he thought was handed to him by daya first. He opened it and found it as medical records of...of his mother. He closed his eyes really not knowing how he handled this, he could lie further, make up another story, another theory, another reason, another mask of betrayal on his face, but if daya knew more than only this...it would be a more painful breach of trust, confidence, and belief. And another option was to tell the far more painful truth...far more hurting revelation of a betrayal...not a betrayal, a secret of past ( at least if he said it enough times to himself he would start believing it too because for now he didn't).
Abhijeet stayed silent for long and Daya after shaking his head began to leave when he heard abhijeet's voice finally...though not something he had been expecting...
" hospital wala case...phone unhone hi karwaya tha na..."
Daya stopped but didn't turn around this time instead just answered his buddy in clipped tone with few words he had heard earlier yesterday, changing their lives, their beliefs, trust, altering past and present even... " bhale hi tumhari nakli maa sahi...lekin beta toh mana tha na unhone tumhe..."
Abhijeet looked at Daya's leaving form, his eyes having numerous questions like Daya's, hurting unshed tears, memories of past and a fear he hadn't been able to place all this day and yesterday which he now recognized. It was the fear of denial, denial from his very family he had been lying to all these years but had cared for, loved, respected and trusted too. But even he knew as he slumped down on the chair exactly where daya had been sitting that a relation, a family, a union, a corporation, a company, a team, built on lies and betrayals and hidden secrets is as weak as rusted iron.
Daya moved out of his buddy's house...well...he would just restrict himself a bit here...not aware himself whether he was breaking the friendship or not? even he was not convinced how much angry or hurt he is with this. He was feeling like a bottled up soda...he wanted to explode and hit and hurt Abhijeet but he just couldn't. He didn't want abhijeet to have the pleasure to see his hurt and pain and guilt and believe that everything was returning to normal. He was not thinking of a punishment, or torture ...he just wanted to know WHY LIE? WHY HIDE? WHY HIDE FROM HIM! DAMNIT!
He hit the steering wheel with his fist harshly. His head paining and again and again repeating those words in his head making him feel...making him feel he was stuck in a time loop experiencing same thing again and again.
The word echoed slightly in the small white walled room having electronic digital machines noting heart beat, blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen rate and other vitals of the lady now smiling warmly. Daya and freddy were not, however even able to convey their feeling of shock, both thinking on so many planes in few minutes...having meaning, no meaning even they didn't realise...
" look alike?"
"mask?"
"plastic surgery?"
"Aatma?" (freddy gulped a little)
" cloning?"
...well...they were out of ideas and the lady seemed undisturbed by seeing them. Both looked towards each other not jumping to any conclusion so suddenly. They moved ahead as the lady spoke her first words bringing tears in both pairs of eyes...
" Daya beta...freddy beta...tum log...(inviting both lovingly either her spectacles turning wet so she simply took them off making the two men gasp) aao na...
Daya gulped too and whispered softly either his tone having a restrain too... " aap...
The lady smiled softly and warmly hearing that word again and said in loving tone... " jee Daya main...(lovingly) maine...(she took a small breath before continuing) socha tha pehle ABHIJEET aur ACP sir se milungi magar ...aap logon ko dekh kar bahot acha lag raha hai...
She started coughing after that so Daya moving ahead instinctively and now gripped her shoulder softly as doctor coming ahead too while Freddy offered her water. After drinking few sips of water she patted her old hand on Daya's softly who was still grabbing her and now laid her down comfortably...she continued warmly again...
" meri tabiyet toh tum log...(she took a small breath again as having problem in breathing) socha tha ek baar milungi sab se...(she said lovingly to both men who were unable to say a word or even think clearly but hearing perfectly) chahe Abhijeet ki nakli maa sahi magar usee apna beta mana tha maine aur.. jitni...izzat tum logon ne mujhe di...jitni meri madad...main...
She again took a sharp breath and now doctor who was still inside to monitor her coming forward after seeing the two men in stunned phase.
Daya and freddy glanced at each other having stunned expressions not knowing what they believed what they didn't. The doctor gave some sedatives to the lady and taking both men out with...
" sir innki halath kaafi kharab hai...please aaj rehenedete hain...(both nodded still in stunned phase) aaplog please kal visit kijiyega if possible..."
Both nodding again and now moved out of the hospital completely. Freddy whispered on their way out in grave terrified tone...
" SIR...
Daya closed his eyes suddenly feeling exhausted and kept his one hand on car for support while standing and whispered in same tone to freddy too...
" pata nahi freddy...(opening his eyes and gazing towards freddy) kya sach kya jhooth...(in low tone heard by freddy making him scare more) KAUN sach kaun jhooth?"
Both stood there in silence for some time but then DAYA receiving RAJAT call who told them some details about case and that they have some more evidence and can continue the investigation giving both some peace. Daya on Rajat's query about hospital just said in straight tone that they both would handle it and team can continue with current case only. After that Daya cut the call, looked towards Freddy's pale face and said in confident tone...
" kisi ko isske baare mein batane ki zaroorat nahi hai freddy...pehle khud dekhte hain... aaj Abhijeet aur ACP sir aajayein toh bhi kuch nahi bolna samjhe...(looking towards hospital) agar yeh sazish hai toh Abhijeet ko bahot takleef hogi aur agar...
Both were thinking on that plane. Both knew about their Abhijeet sir and Acp sir capabilities in making perfect plans,hiding, masking and even vanishing of evidences too but they had known them for 19 years too and knew them, at least they thought so which was becoming doubtful at the moment. Daya took a deep breath and continued...
"inka DNA sample lete hain hospital se...aur kuch nahi toh kam se kam yeh pata chalega ki yein...maaji...( daya gulped down fearing he would be overwhelmed by his emotions at this moment) aur database mein bhi run karwate hain...Abhijeet ka sample toh hoga hi...Hospital ke logon se baaki details lete hain...ghar phone sabh kuch...(to freddy in strict tone) freddy hume apne emotions ko kabu mein rakhna hai samjhe...sazish hai toh khud hi sabh dekhna hai..."
And he didn't add the obvious, they both knew what the obvious meant, what it will do, but they just didn't want to believe it at this point...not without investigating at least. Freddy just nodded. He was afraid of so many things that he didn't knew even what scared him more...whether the chances of had been lied to 19 years ago or the chances of being lied to now...whether the harsh truth that they had been tricked already, made a fool of in past or whether they were getting fooled into something bigger now. It all seemed like a jigsaw puzzle now where it became difficult to determine which pieces fit the past and which the present?
Both went inside the hospital again and after showing their ID's and badges asking for lady reports and her blood work taken in their presence too to be safe. Both coming out an hour later and as freddy entered inside the vehicle and sat down this time deliberately on driver's seat, he sighed softly knowing he still have that fire blazing in his heart which trusted his Abhijeet sir and Acp sir to not have lied to them all those years ago.. And while his fire was blazing still...Daya was thinking on another plane too...he trusted his buddy and mentor but...but he could not shed the feeling that the lady indeed seemed truthful and ILL, but in their field of work they have seen more betrayals and games then anyone else and knew not to trust anyone without proper investigation and verification...but he wondered...what was that they were verifying exactly...?
The lady already said she was fake so the DNA won't match and that would prove nothing too. He closed his eyes and after a small breath opened them and gazed forward...he had only one idea to get the truth then.
A/N
Alright so i know some of the dialogues and thoughts may get mixed up and confusing and some over the top but i would like to clear that i am trying to show that these people really are this confused about the whole scenario. Yes, i am aware they are cid officers but they are also humans and i think that something so big, so sudden and so unexpected could have such an impact on them surely. Specially something that they are so emotionally connected to.
But if you are feeling confused and it makes reading difficult, let me know, i would try to sort out the dialogues and add more straight thoughts. Alright?
And also YES THE SURNAME IS ENTIRELY MADE UP BY ME for the purpose of this story alone. I am not claiming copyrights though.. ;).
So now turn to thank all of you for your wonderful reviews...
luvcidduodosti - HEY! I love your username yaar, sach mein. Thank you for the review dear. Regarding Duo moments, yaar see i would be very honest that there are very less duo moments in this story. There are some but they may not always be happy. So if you are looking for something specific in context to story in the later chapters, lemme know that and i'll try to add some stuff. Hope you had fun reading! And You are the FIRST reviewer so congrats on that too!
Tina - Hey dear! Thanks for reviewing. Regarding Abhi-ACP sir interaction...it's something that'll be cleared in later chapters. Hope you had fun reading!
Duoayesha - Hey dear! Same Abhi-acp sir interaction...it'll be revealed in later chapters. Thanks for reviewing. Hope you had fun reading this chapter!
Cid Duo Fan - another duo fan! yipeee! Thanks for reviewing dear. Hope you had fun reading this chapter!
Sami - hey! Kya baat hai yaar iss baar aapne kuch baat hi nahi ki humse..hawww! hehehe...thanks for reviewing pal. Hope you had fun reading!
Guest - Ahan! So we have a nice investigative brain here! I am afraid you'll reveal my further plot too now..hawww! aisa nahi karna yaar please! heheh...Thanks for reviewing dear. Hope you had fun reading!
Jyoti A - I remember you honestly because you were one of the more inquisitive readers, interested in investigation sort of wale. And you also point out flaws so it's really fun reading your reviews. Abhi-ACP sir convo...it'll all be cleared in later chapters i promise. About A MISTAKE IT WAS...now..yaar see i have mostly forgotten most of the present time investigation i had planned for the story and the past went in flames with something i really don't wanna share here. SO what's left is emotional stuff of the story. If you want i can continue it on that basis alone. But...phir mujhe nahi pata aap logon ko woh pasand aayega ya nahi. So..it's you people's call mostly. Thanks for reviewing yaar. Hope you had fun reading!
Angelbetu - Awww...nahi yaar...honestly i don't even think them as having any romantic interest. Well i can't see Abhijeet sir having romantic interest in anyone (hehehe... ;) ) so that's one thing. Also mujhme itna dimaag hi nahi yaar ki main Abhijeet and Asha ki koi achi si past story bana saku...i am a mediocre person yaar. I live by writing stuff on DUO alone. ;) :P The case was Crime target : Acp pradyuman. Awesome case...! Thanks for reviewing yaar. Hope you had fun reading this chapter!
Shikha sharma - hahaha...i hope this chapter was as much interesting if not more. THanks for reviewing yaar. Hope you had fun reading!
Krittz - hehehe...haan haan jitna waqt chahie lelo di, I don't think like Daya sir you be able to grasp whole till very long... ;). OH! I am on FB! Aap hi nahi aate wahan toh. But yes i have been absent for a long time and phirse college start hote hi udhan chu so i'll try to come there and talk to you soon di. Hahaha, bilkul nahi...AU only in AU days. Thanks for reviewing Di. Always a pleasure to get your review. Hope you had fun reading!
SGJ - Oh dear! even i am not sure, yet! ;) Thanks for reviewing. Hope you had fun reading!
ADfan - ahan...did you see the fake and real? ;) Thanks for reviewing. Hope you had fun reading!
Tia - Hehehe! Direct poora ka poora past hi agaya haina? ;) Oh god! yahan sabh log preshan haiki yeh ABHI sir ko ho kya gaya and aapko laga it's cute? Hmmm...kuch toh gadbad hai...hehehe. Thanks for reviewing dear. Hope you had fun reading this chapter!
Kirti - I hope aapko yeh bhi chapter acha laga ho yaar. haha, yes i wanted to add some fun element between the three but i am really weak with that stuff so ek smile bhi aajaye chehre per i feel happy. Thanks for reviewing!
DADA - Hahaha...nahi...SPN fever abhi sirf Dada ko hi hai. BUNNI moving towards stranger things right now but i hope new MAA JI not belonged to the upside down :O :P. About that scene, yes it's having little significance in later chapters but it's more because i just feel that Freddy sir affected with that case more badly than others. So it's something that bothering him always at some level. It was an spectacular failure at trying to show affects of small traumas on people everyday life. So parrot chalak brain should really not waste itself on thinking deeply about bunni little little bad experiments. Thank you so much for reviewing dada! Always waiting for your feedback. :D
Shubhangi's ABHI - hahaha...well in that case i feel happy that my story leading to FLU... ;) Another compliment now i'll await from you always...hehehe. yeh aapki Didi hain kaun bhai? Main toh aaj tak bas DADA ki stories hi padke royi hun...woh bhi not always. See i am tough in that case, it's hard to make me cry.. ;). Aww...yaar dekho couple stories toh apna genre bilkul nahi hai so i'll take a rain check on reading your stories and yes surely inform me when you write something entirely on DUO. Tumahri ek story due rahi phir toh.
Acp- ABHI convo...it'll all be cleared later. About that scene which freddy sir re account...it's a real canon scene... episode CRIME TARGET - ACP PRADYUMAN. Do watch..amazing episode, if you haven't yet. About ABHI sir injury and Daya sir daant...yaar it's all small Background things happening in regular life kinda. Koi specific important reasons nahi hain...so read feel and ignore. ;) Although Abhijeet sir injury...i just like injuring him...hehehe... :P
Cid dekhe bahot waqt hogaya yaar, but abh aapne yeh scene bataya hai toh i am really excited to watch the episode. Apne ghar pe patati hun ruko aaj hi sabhko ki iss saturday it's my tv night. Thanks for reviewing yaar. It's really fun reading your reviews. Hope you had fun reading!
SO I hope i replied to everyone and if i left anyone, i am really sorry! SO thanks allot for reviewing!
Missed BFF, ladddo, bg, and js Abhi2 this time. I hope you all were just late and have not lost your interest in the story yet.
Take care guys. Meet you in the next chapter. Don't forget to review and share your views and queries freely guys.