A/N: Chalo, this time not so short... Thank you all for supporting me throughout. Please read and review. with love- Abhirikafan
A few days later, it was early in the morning. It was seen in the foggy path, two persons were walking slowly. The taller man was holing the other's hand tightly. Though it was thick fog there, but the happiness on their face was visible!
After returning home, Abhijeet took off Daya's shawl. Daya sat on the edge of the bed. Abhi sat beside him. "Acha laga?" he asked softly holding his hand.
"Bohot! Mujhe tum roz aise ghumane le chalogey Abhi?" He asked him joyfully.
Abhijeet was very happy to see him like this. He was a bit nervous today before taking him for a walk. But now he felt relieved. Daya enjoyed the walk very much. He asked so many questions all the way just like an excited child! "Abhi, yeh kya hai?" "Yeh rasta kaha jata hai?" "Uss ghar me kaun hai?" "Hum uss pahar pe kyun nahi jaa sakte?" "waha pe jharna bhi hai?" - aise hi kitne saare sawal!
"Haan, agar tumhe acha laga to hum zaroor jayenge!" Abhijeet replied looking into Daya's eyes.
Daya: (excited) Aur uss pahar pe bhi jayenge - (He pointed to the hill which could be seen from their window)
Abhijeet smiled and held his hand - "Daya, woh bohot dur hai! Hum waha nahi jaa sakte!"
"Tum jhut bol rahe ho, na? Dur kaha hai? Paas hi to hai - bas waha -" he said in a cute tone.
"Nahi Daya", Abhijeet tried to make him understand, "woh jitna pass dikhta hai na, utna hai nahi - usse bhi kayee zyada dur hai woh". But Daya looked confused. "Shayad kuch zyada bol diya, woh pareshaan lag raha hai" he thought. He decided to divert his mind. So he started with a jovial tone - "acha, ab yeh batao, ajj mera Daya ko breakfast me kya chahiye?"
Daya: Mujhe Pizza khana hai!
Daya: Abhi yaar, bhookh lagi hai - kab tak sotey rahogey?
Abhijeet: sone de na yaar! barson baad chutti miley hai... tujhe bhukh lagi hai, tu kuch toast voast bana le - jaa (pushed him drowsily)
Daya: Mujhe Pizza khana hai
Abhijeet: (shocked) tu pagal hai? subah subah neend se uthte hi Pizza?
Daya: Mujhe bas wohi chahiye!
"Tu pagal hai? subah subah uthte hi pizza?" Abhijeet said in an almost dreamy tone. He was snapped out from his thought with a pull in his hand and a loud voice -"Nahi Abhi, mujhe Pizza hi chahiye - pizza hi khana hai!" Daya made his famous puppy face.
"Ab itni subah main yaha tere liye Pizza kaha se laun? aur yeh Mumbai nahi hai!" Abhijeet tried to calm him down.
"Yeh Mumbai kaha hai? Aur yeh Mumbai kyu nahi hai?" Daya was looking confused.
Abhijeet felt alert inside. But his face did not show anything. He looked at Daya and started calmly, "Mumbai na ek bohot bada city hai - waha -"
He was cut by "Isse bhi bada?"
Abhijeet continued, "haan re, isse bhi bada... waha ..." he stopped suddenly. Daya was still looking at him curiously. Abhijeet smiled to him and lightly ruffled his hair. Daya made a face and immediately started to set his hair in place, "Ufffo, Abhi, mere balo ko aisa mat karo - ", he continued setting his hair properly, "woh main aise zyada acha lagta hun na?"
Abhijeet laughed loudly, "Tu bhi na Daya - bilkul pagal hai...", he tried to hug him, but Daya struggled to remove himself, "mujhe bhukh lagi hai -aur abhi khana hai - tum khana lao "...
Abhijeet left for the kitchen with a pleasant smile on his face! After so many days, he was feeling like his Daya was coming back to him... He could feel the soothe when he could see the naughtiness in his eyes.
It was lunch time. Abhijeet brought the plate to Daya, and about to feed him like every day. But today he held his hand before he could feed him. Abhijeet was shocked. He looked at him questioningly.
"Tum nahi kahoge?" Daya asked softly.
Abhijeet's heart skipped a bit! Since he got back his sense, this is the first time he acted like this. He thought of him! Abhijeet was staring at him unbelievably!
"Tum aise ghoor kyu rahe ho Abhi? Tumhe nahi khana hai? Tumhe main khila dun, jaise tum mujhe khilate ho?" Daya looked at him innocently holding a spoonful in front of opened his mouth with teary gaze with a smile. The smile spread to Daya's lips too...
They have finished their meal with some small casual talks. After they were finished with it, Daya looked at Abhijeet. His eyes were sleepy.
"Abhi - neend aa rahi hai - main so jaun?" Daya asked him.
Abhijeet just nodded as Yes. Daya lied on the bed, Abhijeet adjusted his pillow and cover him with a blanket. He patted his head once or twice then silently moved out.
It was the first day when Abhijeet felt that he got some one in his life - a very special one. Before that Daya was just another junior in his team. Though he attracted his attention sometimes, but Abhijeet thought it was only his shy and quiet nature that attracted him. Moreover there was a guilt in Daya's mind regarding Abhijeet's accident...
Abhijeet was found as a suspect in that "Paresh" murder case. Every evidence was against him. ACP sir had suspended him. He was broken inside. He was in his house sleepless. It was near midnight. The door was knocked. When he opened the door he found Daya standing in front of him in terrible condition, burning with fever, his eyes were red, Abhijeet could hear his breathing sound from there only! Abhijeet was shocked like hell. He did not even say a single word, only pulled him by his hand inside the room.
Abhijeet: Tum to chutti leke ghar gaye the na? to phir yeh sab - tum apni halat dekhe ho?
he was firing questions like mad!
Daya lowered his head, did not reply his single question... "Sir, yeh raha woh tape - iss mein aap ki begunayi ki sare saboot hai -" finally he spoke in the same low tone handing him over the tape! Abhijeet could not believe his own eyes! Is this lad simply that mad? he risked his life - risked his career only to prove him innocent! For the first time the hardcore CID officer felt his eyes moist in front of anyone!
"Tum pagal ho Daya? aise jhoot bolke sirf mere liye tumne itna risk-" Abhijeet tried to ask with a teary tone...
"Sir, aap kabhi galat ho hi nahi sakte! chahe sare duniya hi kyu na yeh maan le ke aap gunhegaar ho - aap please humesha yeh yaad rakhna ke koi hai, jo kabhi bhi aap ko ghalat nahi samjhega"
That day, for the first time Abhijeet felt the soothe of his presence. After that, they never spoke out loud about it, but they knew they found a new relationship - "ek naya Rishta", which would remain with their soul...
Abhijeet was sitting quietly on the couch, remembering those early days of their friendship... But suddenly he snatched out from his thought with a loud "ABHIIIIIIII" from daya's room!
He immediately rushed towards his room to find Daya sitting on bed exhausted, completely drenched in sweat. His face was pale - completely bloodless... Abhijeet ran to him and hugged him, "Daya - Daya - kya hua tujhe? haan? bol na?"
Daya was just hugging him even more tightly. "Kabhi mat jana Abhi - woh - woh log tumhe le ja raha tha - Mera Abhi ko le ja raha tha" - he was continuosly murmuring these words, while Abhijeet was trying to make him quiet.
Abhijeet: Dekh Daya - main tere paas hun - yeh dekh - kuch nahi hua hai mujhe - woh sapna tha - bura sapna -
Daya: (still in fear) Woh sab log sab lo tumhe le ja raha tha - ek gari me - aur tum soye huye the Abhi - Mujhe darr lag raha hai - please Abhi mat jao -
Abhijeet was trying his best to make him feel secured. He cupped his face and wiped his tears - "Main tujhe chhorke kabhi bhi kahin bhi nahi jaunga Daya -" he said looking into his eyes with a belief in his voice.