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Story:
Three days past like this... many a times Abhijeet had flashes of his past but nothing vivid and now he had nearly lost hope but Daya still give him.
Now Abhijeet is again turning to the silent zone which is making Daya worried
So he decided to speak to Adi so called up Adi in absence of Abhijeet "Adi Abhi fir se chup ho jaraha hey…wo naumid ho chukka hey…kal rat o nind khuli to dekha wo jag ke baitha hey, puch liya to kaha sone se ajeb sapne atey hey per jagte hi sare tasver dhundla par jata hey isiliye nahi sona hey."
Adi silently listened to all and said "dekho Daya aab wo physically fit ho chukka hey kandhe ka ghaw sukh chukka hey aur payer bhi thikho chka hey…use tum kisi cheez mey involve karo..jaise wo pehle kerta tha…use yaad ho ya na ho uski pasand na pasand adate to badelne se rahi..to uske samne wohi purane situation dauraho"
"per Adi Abhi ko tab bahut takleef.."
"Daya.." Adi shook his head with "tum iss apne emotional shell se thora bahar ayo samjhe."
He cut the call.. Daya understood his point but actually he didn't have courage to do that or something..
Next day Daya thought about Adi's words and silently made his way to Abhijeet's room found him sitting on the bed leaning over the back rest
He was silently standing at the doorway.. His mind went back to
"tere cehre se na saaf pata hal jata hy tu pareshan hey…khuli kitaab hey tera cehra"
"abbey aise chup kerke khara rahega to samjhunga kaise kya hua? Jyotshi hu kya?"
"itni raat ko tu yeah sab bolne aya tha.."
"aise woha khare kiyu ho yeahi ayo.."
His trance broke with "Daya aise woha khare kiyu ho yeahi ayo"
He looked at Abhijeet with a jerk… found him looking at him so answered hurriedly "wo mein bas yeah…wo ha.. lunch mey kya khaoge?"
"yeah puchne aye they tum ?" asked Abhijeet looking at him keenly
"ha wo…mein.."
Abhijeet sat straight on the bed and called in a calm tone "Adi ne kuch kaha kya?"
Daya looked up "tum..tum kaise…mera matlab nahi to kuch.."
Abhijeet sighed with "aj milke lunch banaye?"
"kabhie kitchen mey kuch mera help bhi ker diya kr yaar"
"tum banaoge?"
"ha kiu mein bahut bura khana baata tha?"
"nahi nahi..tum to bahut acha…" he stopped..
Then said in a dreamy tone
"jab pehli bar tumhare haath ki khana khaya tha tab se to dil hi nahi kerta ki mein khud kuch banake khau..kitna chirte ho tum iss bajase…aur waise bhi tum to kitchen mey sare cheez aise rakhte ho dhundne mey hi time waste ho jata hey…isiliye to mein tumhare kitchen mey jata hi nahi.."
Abhijeet was listening all this silently… he noticed the teary glaze and thought "please aab kuch to yaad ajaye please bhagwan…"
He shook his head "to aj bhi banale milke?"
Daya nodded…
Both moved to the kitchen..
While preparing.. Daya was lost in his thoughts so after cutting the chilies just forget to wash his hands and when Abhijeet ask "kuch soch rahe ho?"
He felt a twinge in his heart and felt the tears he was storing from long can fall down so immediately rubbed away his eyes and
"ssss aaahh"
Abhijeet immediately turned towards Daya and scanned the chopping board and got the matter he undelibertly spoke out "kya yaar itna bhi dhyan nahi dey sakte..dimaag kaha rehta hey sahib ka?"
He pulled him to the sink and splashed water in his eyes… but Daya had already stopped .. "dard hey abhie bhi?jal raha hey?"
Daya just shook his head as no...
"kya hua ?"
Asked Abhijeet sensing the unusual silence
Daya nodded in no but murmured in low tone "tumne bikul pehle ki tarah daanta mujhe.."
Abhijeet was still for some moments then said "pata nahi kaise muh se nikel gaya..mein.."
Daya nodded "wo thik hey…tum pareshan…"
Abhijeet cut him with "ha thik hey tum jao..aankhe aab bhi laal ho raha hey tum thora hawa ke niche baitho jake mein ker leta hu"
Daya silently obeyed…
After freeing from all Abhijeet came out and found Daya sitting on the sofa silently smiling to himself… he murmured "sham tak pareshan tha…daant diya to has raha hey! Ajeeb hey"
He called "yeau muskura kiu rahe ho?"
Daya immediately wiped off the smile with "wo mein wo…(then in low tone) purani bateein yaad kerke hasi agayi thi"
Abhijeet settled on the sofa giving a questioning glance to Daya…
Daya looked down continued "mein jab bhi kuch kaam kerne jata tha kuch na kuch garbar ker deta tha..aur tum aise hi daant dete they… kabhie kabhie to sacchi mey naraj bhi ho jate they… aur tab mujhe manana bhi parta tha.." he said cutely..
Abhijeet was feeling uneasy but seeing the happy face of Daya a smile automatically made its way to his lips.. and seeing him smile Daya carried on "tumhe pata hey yeah jo tumne aj kaha na sahib yeah tum humesha jab bhi mujhe daantna ho yeah tang kerna tum use kerte they… aur jab tum bahut der tak mujhe daante nahi na mujhe kuch acha hi nahi lagta.."
Abhijeet looked strangely at Daya who was continuing in dreamy tone "uss mission mey jane se pehle bhi tumne aise hi daant ke gaye they..per..fir.."
"meine kaha tha na kapre pack ker dena..raat ho jayegi lautne mey..kabhie kch ker diya ker.. haath payer chalaya kijiye samjhe warna sahib jald hi burhe ho jayenge.."
"mat jao na Abhi.."
"firse wohi..idher aa..mere pass baith… meine kaha na jald ajaunga.. 12 din ke ander..itna kiu pareshan ho raha hey..haan"
"Abhi bahut darr.."
"Daya tu aise karega to mein woha jake kaam mey dil laga paunga ha..mera bhai bahut bahadur hey na..fir.."
Abhijeet called "Daya.."
Daya came back from his trance to present "khair choro… tumhe pata hey agar hume aise hi Sunday Saturday ko chutti mil jati thi na to hum shooting practice kerne chale jate they..yeah yeau kaho tum practice kerne jate they..mujhe to dil hi nahi kerta tha..arey ajeeb hey mushkil se chutti mili wo bhi inn sab cheezo mey gawah dey? Per tum na tab mujse nishane baji ki shart lagwa te they aur mein chal parta tha..khala ki jitte jada tar tum hi they…"
"nishanebaji ki shart?" asked Abhijeet confused…
"ha..after all sharp shooter.." Daya stopped seeing a painful shade coming over Abhijeet's face.. he got up sat beside Abhijeet "Abhi.. I'm sorry…mein wo kuch jyada hi.."
Abhijeet shook his head and brought a forceful smile with "sharpshooter?"
"ha mein yeahi bulata tha tumhe..ankhe band kerke bhi goli nishane pey laga sakte ho tum…awaj sun ke.. aur aj tak nishana chukka nahi…"
Abhijeet look downwards Daya said in low murmur "tab humesha kehta tha yeah shauq kab band hoga tumhara per aab bahut miss kerta hu..wo sab.."
Abhijeet looks at Daya found him lost… thought for a minute or two then said "hum aab bhi ker sakte hey wo nishana baji?"
Daya looked up at him amazed "tum…matlab."
"sharp shoot ka to pata nahi..per koshish ker sakte hey na?"
Daya was super happy.. he smiled through tears and said "tum sach mey…sach"
"ha pata nahi thik se chala bhi paunga yeah nahi per koshish ker late hey..prob hey?"
Daya shook his head "tum jarur ker paoge..yaad na rehne se expertise nahi kho jati na…tum aab bhi hara paoge mujhe..sach..per.."
"per?"
"mein ek bar Adi se baat kerlu..ager wo permission de dey to kal ko jayenge ha.."
"unhone to kaha tha ki aab mera haath thik hey..fir?"
"nahi wo matlab ager isse tumhe koi pareshani..purani baton se koi..matlab.."
Abhijeet smiled with "purani baton ke yaad ane ke bareme to pata nahi pr itni bari si muskurahat dekhne ke bad pareshani to ho nahi sakti…"
Daya looked at Abhijeet with a teary glaze and whispered "thank you.."
Abhijeet smiled "pehle bhi bolte they?"
"kya?"
"thank you bagera?"
Daya shook his head in no… "to? Mujhe vale hi yaad nahi tumhe to hey na sab yaad..tum kiu badalte ho… bas yeah aansu na giraya karo.. tumhara thank you mil jayega mujhe.."
Daya rubbed his tears away and smiled… "yeah hui… bari si muskurahat…welcome.."
A boyish grin appears on Daya's face and Abhijeet felt a great sooth in his heart and some strength…
His face reflected the sooth and Daya's ears remembers some words as
"Teri iss muskurahat ko dekhlu na to saree bemari dur vag jati hey mera.."
"dekh goli chu ke nikal gayi please..ro mat..tere yeah mote mote aansu bahut satate hey.."
"bapre aj bara acha din hey itne sare thank you..kuch cahiye kya?"
Abhijeet said "mein khana lagata hu..tum haath muh dho ayo aur sham ko jab Adi ayenge unse baat kerlena…aur ager wo kahe ki koi pareshani ho sakti hey to mujse chupana mat..keh dena..mein bhi ek bar baat kerlunga.."
Daya nodded
At evening Adi came to visit duo with a CD. Daya welcomed him with "pata hey Adi abhi ney kal kya kaha.."
He noticed the CD in his hand "yeah cd yeah to.."
"ha unhi kidnappers ke bheje hue hey… meine ACP sir se liya hey.."
"tum…"
Adi settled himself on the sofa and called "Abhijeeet" then turns towards Daya with "court ka faisla ager HQ ke paksh mey ho to yeah bahut bhayanak bhi ho sakta hey…jante ho na tum…iss problem ke chlt k bar uski career dao pey lag chuki hy dusre bar ki risk mat lo…"
Daya was about to say something when Abhijeet came in with "Adi..aap…"
Daya immediately picked up the cd from the centre table and moved in… Adi called "Daya tum.."
But he had already left.. Adi sighed Abhijeet was confused at their behavior so asked "kuch hua hey kya?"
Adi just nodded in no.. then asked "kuch kehne wale they?"
"ha wo Daya keh raha tha ki pehle hum dono nishane baji mey compition kerte they to mein soch raha tha kya mein aab bhi ker sakta hu..Daya ne kaha k bar tumse baat ker lu to.."
"dekho physically u r fit to shoot mentally ka pata tum khud laga sakte ho..per ha..tumhara to pata nahi per mujhe nahi lagta koi emotional fool bhi nishanabaji ker sakta hey.."
"kya matlab.."
Adi noticed Daya coming out so said in teasing tone "koi hey jo sentiments aur emotions ke agey sachai aur agey chal ke ane wali musibat dekh nahi pate.."
Abhijeet looked at the direction Adi was looking found Daya standing there so said "Daya..kya musibat dekh nahi para hey Adi?'
Adi jerked and then murmured "abbey kya yaar Aditya yeah vula hey ki yeah senior inspector hey per asiliat mey to iska dimaag hi CID special ban chukka hey.. aur Daya ke bareme baat ho aur yeah na samjhe! Lo aab batao"
But before he can say anything Daya said in a low but stubborn tone "mein nahi dekh para hu na..mein samhal lunga..tum jao.."
Abhijeet looked at Daya in shock.. Adi stood up in rash with "ha jaata hu mein..jab sab khatam ho jayega na tab sochna…haq diya hey kisine apne uper to uska galat istemal na karo wo bhi itna galat ki bad mey jab uss haq dene wale ko hosh asye wo khud apne faisl pey pachtaye…"
Daya looked at Adi silently for a minute and said "wo pachtayega na to bhi mujhe yeah yakeen rehega ki meine use nuksan se bachana caha.."
"uska career khatam kerke?"
Daya just look down Adi calmd down a bit and said "baat court tak pahuch chukka hey Daya… bigerne se pehle sulajhne ki koshish to karo… kahi kisi choti takleef se bachane keliye kisi bari musibat.."
He stopped looking at Daya who likes like he can cry out any moment
Abhijeet who was silently listening to all this said "mein jan sakta hu..baat kya hey?"
Before Adi can utter even a word Daya started with "kuch nahi..tum…tum mat socho..haan wo humara shooting ki baat to reh gayi ha Adi se…"
Adi shook his head in 'ískka kuch nahi ho sakta manner' and said "Daya soch lena…" he turned to Abhijeet with "tum befiker ja sakte ho yeah nishane baji kerne…result batana mujhe waise mujhe pata hey yeah tumse jit nahi sakta fir bhi.."
Abhijeet smiled with "thik hey inform ker denge.."
Adi nodded and said that he have to leave now and after passing a meaningful glance to Daya he left…
After he left Abhijeet turned to Daya and found him staring at him silently… Abhijeet confusingly asked "aise kya dekh rahe ho?"
"kal ager tumhe sab yaad ajaye aur tumhe age ki mere karan tumne iss bich kuch khoya hey to tum kya karoge?"
Abhijeet looked at him keenly then said "sab kuch kho dena aur khud ko kho dena ko compare kiya jaye na to khud ko kho dena hi bhari parega..aur tumne to uss waqt mey bahut kuch diya to vala tumhari bajase kya kho sakta hey?"
Daya just silently look down and move to his room.. Abhijeet sat there and recall each and every word ofd Adi and Daya conversation then sighed with "Adi kuch jyada hi rudely.."
He stopped hearing some mumbled voice.. he went inside and found Daya crying with low voice hiding his face in pillows.. Abhi felt an undefined pain..he don't know what it is but felt like just to scold Adi like mad…he don't know what it is but those tears…
He moved forward kept a hand over Daya's shoulder…
Daya jerked with "arey boss wo mein…"
Abhijeet said "kuch nahi puchunga..bas ro mat..please.."
Daya nodded and both left the topic for the day…
Next day Daya was super excited
After a long time he was going to enjoy with his buddy… Abhijeet was also feeling relax..he don't know why…
At about noon they reached their destination.. it read MRA SHOOTING RANGE WORLI Abhijeet suddenly felt a pang in his head.. he felt that he knew each and every bit of this place.. that range.. those rifles and guns.. the swimming pool.. yes he knows it…
They entered the range only two of them… Abhijeet felt some laughing and jovial voices surrounding him
"hum bhi senior inspector Abhijeet ke hi bhai hey..aise asaani se harenge nahi.."
"Abhi yeah cheating hey…tmne jaan bujhke jitaya na mujhe.."
"boss kitni din bad aye na eaha.."
He felt his head spinning but just then Daya called "suru kare.."
He nodded.
Daya got ready in his position and fired the first shot
"paanch nishane per lage aur paanch aise hi.."
Second shot
"Abhijeet tumhara nishana chukega nahi..jarurat pare to just shoot him"
Third shot
"senior inspector Abhijeet the best shooter of CID team winsd the medal…"
Fourth shot
"boss tum aankh band kerke nishana kaise laga lete ho..itni dur se wo bhi pistol.."
Fifth shot
"senior inspector Abhijeet….. Abhijeet… sharpshooter…. Senior inspector CID Mumbai.."
Daya removes his ear guards… move towards Abhijeet with "kya boss tumne…"
But he stopped listening to the murmur of Abhijeet "CID Mumbai.. senior inspector… CID"
Daya noticed the confused glance over Abhijeet's face called… "Abhijeet.."
Abhijeet looked up with "mein CID senior inspector…Mumbai CID… Senior inspector Abhijeet.."
Daya looked at Abhijeet for some moments then hugged him tightly with "boss tumhe yaad agaya boss tum.."
But he stopped as he realized Abhijeet didn't hugged him back…
He separated and looked at Abhijeet who was still looking lost and confused..
A/n: guys please review…