A/N…

Knock knock, haha, Okay yeah, returned after quite long, I know, my apologies for that as it looks like I got really lazy, bs mairy sath hamesha yehi hota hai, jb bhi beech mein break aa jaye, wapis sy momentum pakerny mein time lgta hai, so yups… :P ;)


Achha, friends, few [well a lot actually, if you know what I mean… :P :P] days back I was casually checking Dayanand sir's related news and profile etc., only to find out that Uma is the name of Dayanand sir's mother… I had absolutely no idea about it and had chosen the name only because I found it really lovely with a beautiful meaning but now knowing that Uma is in real life Dayanand sir's mother's name, I am no more comfortable in using this name, specially, because of the context in which the name was used, so from here on, Ushila is the name of Sohan's wife, I have changed the name in the previous chapter already, just thought to share it with you all here as well, to avoid any confusion in the future, thank you… :))


Replies…

adeebahamdulay04, Thank you deary, much humbled, much love to you… :-* Hehe thanks love, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))

sowmyacidduofan, Hehehehe was glad to be back Boss though had to vanish again, hopefully this time will remain regular… :-* So very sweet of you sweetheart, missed you too, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thank you sooo very much yar, much much humbled, hugs… :-* Khush raho hamesha aap, much love… :-* Thank you Boss for liking the conversation between the two, truly humbled… :))) Indeed Boss, it's so sad and so cruel… :-/ Hahahahahaha I absolutely loved your frustration on Amavasya, hahaha, kabhi Shaitan Shastri aur kabhi Amavasya mein paida hua Amavasya, haha, you are really cool Boss, superb… :D :-* And yups she too was taunting Daya sir about his origin and upbringing… :( A heart-felt deep deep thank you to you yar, I am truly truly humbled yar by your kind sweet words and all that appreciation, truly means a lot to me, seriously, tighttttt squeezing elephant power hug for you, khush raho hamesha aap, much love… :-* :-* Hahahahahaha Boss, CID ki FF hai na, tou ghari rook di hue thi main ny, hehehehe, much love… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))

AllTimeReader, Hi deary, thank you, it was good to be back… :)) And now I have broken that record, hahahahahaha… :P ;) Thank you love, much humbled, hugs… :-* Thank you deary, truly humbled, khush raho hamesha aap, hugs… :-* Umm nope Boss, not really, my younger one is and is still waiting for the Hogwart's letter, hahaha, I have only watched the movies, never read the books… I only use HP references because I think that many people have watched it so they can relate / understand more clearly, what I am trying to say, nothing else… As aap ny jo point raise kia tha, woh perhny k baad jo bohut si examples mairy dimagh mein aaien, I thought k unn mein sy thori zada famous wali hi choose kro'n ta k chances hoon k aap ny bhi daikhi hue hoon so that I will be able to communicate my point in a better way, otherwise I am a Marvel fan, mainly IronMan and Wolverine but purani wali, RDJ aur Hugh Jackman wali movies… :))) Hahaha yeah can understand, though congratulations to you, ab tou aap ki bhi degree complete ho gae, sou ab binge-watch ki aap ny Potter series…? Are you a Potter head…? ;) Thanks a ton yar, truly humbled I am, much love… :)) Indeed yar, completely agreed… :-/ Thank you sooo very much yar for liking Abhijeet sir with his bear, hehe, much humbled and much love… :-* Hahahahaha yeah yar, Sunil ka flashback next chapter mein khatam ho ga, hehe, aur baqi aap k dono questions ka jawab aap ko iss chapter mein mil jaye ga… :P :P Hahahahahaha yeah yar Boss, iss tarhan bhi hota hai itny lamby break sy, hahaha, maira wasey hi track-record iss barey mein kafi kharab hai, stories long hi hoti jati hain aur unn ko aur bhi long kerny k liye beech mein long longgg break aa jaty hain, hehehehehe… :P :P Anyway how about you yar, ab tou aap ki degree bhi complete ho gae, any plan of continuing your story, as I was really excited reading it because that was a new genre for me, thora htt k plot tha uss ka, so is there any chance mairy Daya sir ko dobara sy drrany ka, hahaha…? :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))

Miss Raiya, Hi bchcha jaan, I am good, how's you doing deary…? Hahahahaha raaz ki baatien sb ko nahin bttaty dost, hahaha… :P :P Hahahaha so very cute of you yar, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Hahahahaha that's a new way of expressing the annoyance on Amavasya, hahahaha, khush raho hamesha yar, much love… :-* Boss unn scenes ko abhi time hai, those points will be disclosed in the dinner and court parts… :)) Jee yar, bs pichhly kuchh tim sy bohut zada irregular ho gae main tou aap ko time sy reply nahin ker skki, and yeah, the name of the little doll is really very beautiful, many well wishes and prayers for your sweet beautiful family yar, khush raho hamesha aap sb, much love… :-* :-* Sorry yar, bohut time ly lia main ny wapis sy, hehe, will try to be regular from here on though, hugs to you… :-* Thank you sweetie, you too take care please, much love… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))

amalakylm, Finally update Boss, though not soon, hehe… :P ;) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))

Shashwati, Hi baitu jaan, much love… :-* Hahahahahaha yeah yar Boss, aaj kal tou cricket-world-cup bhi chal raha hai tou wahan bhi aksar MRF Tyres likha daikhny ko mil jata hai, haha… :P Sou aap bhi dance classes lainy jati thi kya, koun sa dance seekh rahi thi aap…? So very sweet of you sweet doll, dua hai k aap hamesha hasti muskurati raho, much love to you… :-* Hahahahahahaha hota hai Boss, chalta hai, duniya hai, khair hai, glad k aap sad nahin ho, dua hai k aap zindagi mein kabhi sad ho bhi na, much love to you deary… :-* Yeah Boss, was a graduation student, issi saal complete ho gae graduation, ab life ki student hoon aaj-kal, hahahaha… :P :P Thank you Chanda, so very sweet of you, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thank you bchcha jaan, means a lot, much love… :-* Hahahahahaha so very sweet of you sweetheart, deeply humbled I am, tightttttt squeezing elephant power hug for you… :-* :-* Hahahaha cute… :-* Much humbled love, much love… :-* Means a lot deary, truly humbled… :-* Hmm… :( Hehe, thank you for hating the two, hahaha, much love… :-* Hahahahahaha ptta nahin Boss, likhti hoon, phir uss k baad feel aati hai yeh aur improve ho sakta hai, yahan yahan sy change kerna chahiye, phir dobara delete kerti hoon, phir dobara likhti hoon, phir dobara delete, bs maira yehi loop rehta hai, I am the biggest critic of myself, hehe… :P :P Thank you yar for liking Daya sir's talks with her, much love to you… :-* :-* Thank you sooo very much yar guriya, khush raho hamesha aap, much much love to you, hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))

Kanwalz, Wow Boss, really cool and glad knowing you enjoyed them, much humbled… :-* And no idea yar, though I think this story too will hit century, lets see, and I don't answer queries related to the things yet to disclose in the story so cannot reply that, apologies for that, much love… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))


Friends here is the next chapter, have a happy reading, hopefully will be seeing you guys soon, love you all and take care please, hugs… :))


Present…

DUO's Home…

Abhijeet's Room…

Flashback…

Peace Meadow Asylum…

ICU Area…

Sunil's Room…

Next morning rose and all three entities present in the room were still asleep when a distant unusual sound stirred Abhijeet's alert sleep, resulting in waking him up to soon realize that the strange voice was his mobile's vibration sound… Hence glancing over Daya, to find him still asleep, Abhijeet carefully leaned to his side and while trying his best not to move his other hand much, as it was still possessively held by the younger one, Abhijeet with his free hand grabbed the mobile from the center-table and glancing at the mobile screen, to find an unknown number there…

Abhijeet little confusingly attended the call in an audible whispered tone as: Hello…?

And an unknown voice rose from the other side as: Abhijeet sir, main Dr. Mayang baat ker raha hoon, ACP sir ny aap ka number dia tha mujhy…

Abhijeet's gaze unintentionally and automatically moved towards the wall clock to find it striking 06:53 am, hence…

Abhijeet, who was completely awake now, replied as: Oh, good morning doctor… (And glancing over Daya, he completed in same audible whispered tone as…) Aik minute please…

Dr. Mayang, who noticing his continuous whispering sound could easily understand why he must be needing time now, nodded assuredly with: Jee sure please, no problem…

Abhijeet uttering a whispered toned Thank you, kept the call on-hold and placing the mobile aside, very carefully pulled his hand out from Daya's loose grip, though for few more moments he kept sitting there, softly weaving in his head as his silent effort to assure him that he was safe and after getting relaxed from his side, he soon cautiously left the couch and now standing on the other side of the room…

Abhijeet removing the call from on-hold, attached the mobile with his ear, uttering not in whispered tone but still not too loud as: Dr. Mayang…?!

To soon hear…

Dr. Mayang's voice from the other side as: Jee main hoon call py hi…

Abhijeet excused softly as: Sorry woh Daya paas mein hi soo raha tha, tou iss liye bs thora side py aaya hoon main ab…

Dr. Mayang replied understandingly as: It's completely fine please and I am sorry too, kyun k shaid main ny aap ko jgga dia, bs actually mairi shift khatam hony wali hai aur main nikalny sy pehly aik baar Dr. Sunil ko examine kerna chah raha tha…

Abhijeet nodded assuredly with: Jee sure please aap aa jaien…

Dr. Mayang nodded with: Okay, main bs phir dus pandra'n minute tk aata hoon, tb tk aap bhi fresh ho jaien…

Abhijeet nodded in light smile with: Jee, theek hai, thank you…

Dr. Mayang replied softly as: See you…

And the call got ended from both sides where Abhijeet placing the mobile aside and once again glancing over the still asleep entities, left inside the bathroom to get fresh, thinking of letting Daya sleep for a while longer, as after a quite disturb night, the two fell asleep around three in the morning…

Soon Abhijeet returned in the room to stop in his track without him trying, seeing Daya already awake now and was sitting beside Sunil while quietly looking at his face with his hand secured in his own…

Gulping down a silent breath, Abhijeet stepping forward silently stood beside the latter and softly cleared his throat to get the latter's attention, resulting jerking Daya out from his thoughts sidewise turning his attention towards himself and…

Abhijeet greeted him in soft smile as: Good morning…

Daya nodded to him in an awkward-small smile with: Morning… (And taking a momentary pause, he quietly forwarded something towards the latter with…) Tumhari gun…!

Making Abhijeet went silent at his place for few moments, as before going to sleep, Abhijeet had placed his gun beside his head, away from Daya's sight but waking up with Dr. Mayang's call made him completely forget about the gun still placed on the couch and when Daya woke up and looked for Abhijeet, he easily spotted the gun which he knew well that his brother always tries his best to keep away from Daya's sight, knowing it would only scratch his already bleeding wounds…

When…

Abhijeet composing himself, smoothly secured the gun with himself with: Thank you… (Daya just gave him a really small-silent smile with an assuring nod and turned back towards Sunil where Abhijeet softly patted his shoulder with…) Utho ab tum bhi aur jaldi sy fresh ho jao, Dr. Mayang aaty hoon gy Sunil ko examine kerny… (Daya, who was going to deny to leave, stopped listening to the ending of the sentence and instead gave the latter a confused-questioning look where Abhijeet replied the query present in the latter's eyes with…) Night shift mein wohi hain Sunil k doctor, abhi unhien ki call sy utha hoon main… (And he started leaving towards the room-door with…) Jaldi sy fresh ho jao tum bhi, main bhi drwaza khol dun room ka…

And soon he returned in the room after unbolting the room-door only to find Daya missing from the room, hence automatically moving his gaze towards the bathroom door and gulping down a silent breath…

Abhijeet leaving towards the still asleep entity, sat beside him, softly asking him caringly as: Tum bhi jaldi uth jao ab please… (And he softly squeezed his hand in care-filled-worry as…) Tum Shastri ko jeetny nahin dy sakty Sunil, suun rahy ho tum…?! (And he completed with mixed feelings of pain-care-helplessness-fear-worry, everything he could be feeling at the moment with…) Jaldi uth jao yar please, I need you, we need you…

And the same moment a soft knock on the room's door grabbed his attention and spreading hand on his face to get his composure, Abhijeet stood up, turning towards the room-door to find a doctor coming towards them with his team…

Where approaching them now…

The doctor forwarded his hand towards the latter while introducing himself as: Dr. Mayang…

Abhijeet, in small formal smile shook hand with him with: Abhijeet…

Dr. Mayang nodded in light smile with: I know… (And before Abhijeet could ask, he himself elaborated in same light smile as…) Main Daya ko pehchanta hoon, Dr. Sunil sy milny aaye hain woh kuchh baar yahan aur raat mein ACP sir ny btaya tha k Dr. Sunil k sath sirf aap dono hi ruuk rahy hain, so it was not difficult to guess k aap Abhijeet hain… (Abhijeet nodded in soft-humble smile when Dr. Mayang after looking around in the room, looked back at Abhijeet in confusion with…) Daya…? (Making Abhijeet's gaze unintentionally and automatically moved towards the bathroom door with Dr. Mayang followed his gaze, and turning back towards Abhijeet, he assured him understandingly as…) It's Okay… (Abhijeet looked at him with silent eyes while he nodded to him in soft-assuring way as…) His actions are very natural, I understand, don't worry…

Abhijeet replied him humbly as: Main almost bhool gaya tha k iss hospital mein literally sabhi doctors, psychiatrist hain… (Dr. Mayang chuckled pleasantly where Abhijeet completed in same small-gratified smile as…) Thank you doctor…

Dr. Mayang nodded to him softly with: Don't mention it please, my pleasures…

Abhijeet giving him a humble smile and throwing a silent-hope-filled glance at Sunil, left the room and Dr. Mayang with his team got busy with Sunil, knowing well that Daya would not be returning from the bathroom unless would be assured by someone he trusts, that Dr. Mayang had left the room after examining Sunil…

ICU Passage…

Soon after examining Sunil when Dr. Mayang with his team returned from the ICU room, found Abhijeet present there in the ICU passage, sitting on the bench, and seeing them returning, Abhijeet approached Dr. Mayang the same minute while…

Dr. Mayang himself updated him softly as: Stomach wound ki wajah sy humien internal bleeding ka drr tha lekin thankfully Dr. Sunil k vitals sb stable hain and he is responding well to the treatment, mujhy puri umeed hai k kuchh samey mein jb sedatives ka as'sar puri tarhan sy khatam ho jaye ga tou woh jaag jaien gy…

Abhijeet nodded in hope-filled-gratified smile with: Thank you doctor, that's a relief…

Dr. Mayang smiled at him softly with: No need to thank me please, he is a good acquaintance of mine… (And he completed in little friendly-mischievous way as…) And hence is in the list of the people I like…

And winking at him friendlily, Dr. Mayang left from there, giving a soft-encouraging pat on Abhijeet's upper-arm…

Sunil's Room…

Where Abhijeet left inside the ICU room, having a light smile on his face now… And the first thing he noticed after entering in the room was that both drips, there were earlier attached with Sunil's arms were removed now, increasing Abhijeet's hope and relief, though Oxygen mask was still present on Sunil's face but Abhijeet was quite hopeful now that in few hours, it too will be removed…

Hence approaching him…

Abhijeet asked him in soft-care-filled smile as: Bs bhae doctor, bohut neend puri ker li tum ny, ab jaldi sy uth jao, samjhy…?!

And throwing another hope-filled-caring glance at him while softly squeezing his hand encouragingly, Abhijeet left towards the attached bathroom, knowing Daya wouldn't come out from there until he would be assured about Dr. Mayang leaving…

And reaching near the bathroom door…

Abhijeet, trying not to sound obvious about why Daya was taking that much time in the bathroom, gave a soft knock on the door with: Daya tum ab tk bathroom mein hi ho yar, Dr. Mayang aa k bhi chaly gaye Sunil ko daikh ker, jaldi bahir aao…

And giving another soft knock on the door sidewise pulling out his mobile to dial to one of his informers present in the hospital, he left from there, knowing Daya would soon come out from his hiding spot…

And as Abhijeet had expected, around a minute later Daya emerged from the bathroom and looked towards Sunil's bed, expecting to find Abhijeet sitting there but not seeing him there, Daya instantly getting anxious hurriedly ran his gaze in the room, to get relaxed the next second, seeing him standing near the room's window, busy on call…

Gulping down in silence while spreading hand on his face, Daya quietly left towards Sunil's bed, without interrupting Abhijeet, who was very well aware of his return, though remained busy on the call…

After ending the call, Abhijeet turned towards Sunil's bed where Daya was sitting on the edge of it while securing Sunil's hand in his own hence making his way towards them…

Abhijeet said in soft-fresh tone as: Chinta mtt ker Daya, ab tou… (And he stopped there abruptly in confusion as his voice had snapped Daya out from his hurting thoughts, who listening to the elder one's voice had instantly turned his face away, wiping hand near his eyes as his instinctive reaction, when standing beside Daya now, Abhijeet placing hand on his cheek, smoothly turned his face towards himself, who once glancing in those concern-filled-scanning eyes was no more looking in them where Abhijeet getting completely silent now, seeing those red-puffed up eyes in which some moisture was still present, asked him in silence-filled-pain as…) Tu roo k aaya hai kya Daya…?

Daya, still without looking at him, shook his head while trying to appear composed as: Nahin…

Abhijeet while grabbing the seat on the stool placed there, asked him again as: Jhoot bol raha hai…?

Daya, gulping down deeply to appear composed, looked at him while forcing a very subtle smile on his face with: Kabhi bol skka hoon kya…?

Abhijeet shook his head with: Nahin, lekin koshish bohut kerny lgga hai… (Making Daya hid his eyes again while turning his face away, where Abhijeet softly secured his free hand in his own while assuring him politely as…) Mairi Dr. Mayang sy baat hue hai Daya… (And those words turned Daya's hope-filled-little-agitated gaze towards him where he nodded to him assuredly with…) Sunil ki surgery thi iss liye sedatives ki heavy dose di hai doctors ny issy, bs kuchh daer mein sedatives ka asar puri tarhan sy khatam ho jaye ga… (Added in soft teasing-friendly tone as…) Aur mujhy wapis sy tum dono dosto'n k dermian referee ka role mil jaye ga… (Daya let out a small-silent chuckle while dusting off the salty pearl from his face where Abhijeet added in care-filled-warn as…) Bs, ab preshan hona bnd ker bilkul, Sunil stable hai ab tabhi tou daikh doctor ny drips bhi uttar dien iss ki, hmm…?!

Daya nodded to him in small silent smile and Abhijeet in soft smile gave a soft pat on his cheek, sidewise freeing his caringly held hand too, when feeling quite composed now…

Daya looked at the latter in silence-filled-anger-and-pain as: Iss baar kya chaal chali thi uss kayar ny, Abhi…?

Abhijeet was not expecting that query hence caught a little off-guarded and trying to avoid the question…

Abhijeet looked at the latter softly with: Uss ny jo bhi chaal chali thi Daya, uss mein woh kamyab nahin…

But…

Daya cut him quite restlessly as: Woh sb theek hai Abhi lekin phir bhi mujhy jaan'nna hai please… (And before Abhijeet could try to convince him otherwise, Daya restlessly clutched his palm with…) Ks cheez ki surgery hue hai Sunil ki…? Please…?

Making…

Abhijeet surrendered his efforts and gulping down a silent breath in helplessness-filled-pain he narrated him the whole while completing assuredly as: Lekin Freddy ka message aa gaya tha raat mein hi k woh security guard pakra gaya hai aur bohut jald woh hamla kerny wala bhi CID lockup mein ho ga, team aur informers sb lggy hoye hain raat sy hi ussy dhondny aur aik lead mili bhi hai, zada daer tk bch nahin skky ga woh humary haththon sy, vishvas rkh…

Daya, who was listening to him in complete silence, nodded to him with his burning gaze fixed at one point with: Ager woh pehly hi Shastri k hath na lg gaya ho tou…

Abhijeet just gulped down a silent breath knowing Daya was right, as up-till now as soon as Shastri's assigned men had finished their assigned jobs, Shastri had finished them and that's why CID team was trying its best to locate the attacker as soon as they could…

When…

Daya's voice brought Abhijeet back from his thoughts and he looked towards the latter, listening to him as: Ptta hai Abhi, jb kabhi Bureau mein koe easa case aata tha js mein kisi insan ny bddly ki bhavna sy kisi ki jaan li hoti thi, tb main khud sy hi sochta tha k easa bhi kya bddla, kaisi nafrat, k js ny aik aam insan ko aik mujrim, aik qatil bnna dia…?! (Taking a momentary pause, gulped down a moist-enraged breath as…) Aur aaj main khud ussi maqam py khara hoon… (Abhijeet looked at him in silence-filled-pain where Daya nodded to himself in aching-anger as…) Aaj jawab mil raha hai mujhy k kaisy koe, aik aam insan sy aik qatil bn jata hai…?! (Added in grinding-hate-filled tone as…) Kitna mushkil hota hai yeh sehna k aap ka mujrim, aap ki nazro'n k samny na-sirf aazad ghoom raha hai bl k apny hr qadam sy aap ki baebssi ka mazaq urra raha hai… (And he roughly dusted off the drop of agony slipped on his face while shaking head in no to himself, in agony-filled-rage as…) Bohut mushkil hota hai Abhi, bohut mushkil, ander easi aag lggi rehti hai hr samey k mnn kerta hai k ya mrr jaien ya maar dien… (And he inhaled a trembling-enraged breath with his hand already closed in a tight fist when feeling a soft-understanding grip on his hand, Daya closing his eyes, inhaled deeply while gulping down a moist-enraged breath, trying to calm down the wave of rage inside himself with his fist getting loosened, and with his eyes still burning with ache and hate and gaze fixed at the floor, he uttered like was giving voice to his own emotions at the moment as…) Js insan mein jeeny ki khawahish aur mout ka khof, yeh dono hi cheezien khatam ho jaien na Abhi, aur reh jaye tou sirf bddly ki aag, nafrat aur ghussa… (Repeated himself while literally grinding his teeth now as…) Baeinteha nafrat aur mazeed nafrat, tou easa insan bohut khatarnak ho jata hai Abhi, bohut zada khatarnak aur tb woh kuchh bhi ker sakta hai, kuchh bhi…

And he kept looking away, burning inside and it was clearly visible to the elder one that the rage Daya was feeling inside himself at the moment was far too much for him to contain within himself… And knowing well that he could not let Daya lash out all that rage on that someone, no matter how much deserving that person was of his wrath…

Abhijeet smoothly secured his hand in his both hands now, indirectly kept calming him down while…

Abhijeet uttered calmly as: Revenge is Best Served Cold…! (And those words turned Daya's little-shocked-little-confused gaze towards him as he knew very well that Abhijeet was not that kind of a person who would encourage him to plot his revenge against someone, no matter what, hence he could tell that he was up-to something where Abhijeet looking meaningfully in his eyes, continued softly as…) Yeh tou bohut common si saying hai, lekin jaanta hai, uncommon saying kya hai…? (Daya kept looking at him in silence-filled-question where Abhijeet caringly placed his hand on the latter's cheek while looking deep in those hurting eyes with…) Revenge is in the Hand of the God… (Silence increased on Daya's face though he hadn't said anything while Abhijeet added in same soft-polite tone as…) Daya, main samajhta hoon bchcha inn sb haalat mein tujhy ghussa aana, taira iss tarhan frustrate hona, sb bohut natural hai, lekin bs thora sa intezar aur please… (Nodded to him in assuring-hope-filled way as…) Manzil ab bohut qareeb hai Daya, bohut qareeb…!

Daya looking at him in silence-filled-pain, nodded to him injured-ly with: Jaanta hoon main Abhi k manzil qareeb hai ab… (Taking a momentary pause, added in hurting-scared tone as…) Lekin ab manzil py pohanchny sy drr lgny lgga hai yar… (Abhijeet looked at him in real pain where Daya turned his hurting gaze towards Sunil with…) Kahin manzil py pohanchny sy pehly koe aur easi qeemat na chukani pr jaye k manzil bilkul hi baemaini ho jaye…! (Abhijeet looked at him in real pain where Daya turned towards Abhijeet in fear-filled-injured way as…) Ager Sunil ko kuchh ho gaya na Abhi, main khud ko kabhi maaf…

Abhijeet grabbing Daya's hand, squeezed it softly in encouraging-supportive way while cutting him in strong-assuring way as: Kuchh nahin ho ga Sunil ko Daya… (And looking deep in those scare-filled-moist eyes Abhijeet repeated himself firmly with…) Kuchh nahin ho ga issy, vishvas rkh, bs thora sa intezar aur…

Daya scoffed at himself in injured-defeated way with: Vishvas aur intezar k elawa aur ker bhi kya skta hoon main Abhi…?! (Abhijeet looked at him achingly where Daya inhaling a long deep breath, spreading hands on his face nodded to him while looking away with…) Chinta mtt kro tum, bddla chahy bhagwan k hath mein ho, judge k ya kisi aur k, main bs itna jaanta hoon k mairy hath mein nahin hai… (Pain increased in Abhijeet's eyes where Daya added in hate-filled-breaking voice as…) Ager mairy hath mein hota tou aaj yahan Sunil ki jagah Shastri prra hota aur uss ki woh haiwan baiti mairi qaid mein srr rahi hoti aur mairi olad zinda hoti… (Abhijeet in pain gave an encouraging-supportive pressure on his shoulder where Daya roughly dusting off the drops of misery and anguish from his face, glanced over the latter while assuring him quietly with…) Main insaaf ki iss lrrai ko apna bddla nahin bn'nany dun ga Abhi, aur na hi apna insaaf apny hath mein ly ker unn sb logon ko sahi sabit kron ga jinhon ny easa kia aur qanoon ki nazar mein mujrim thehry… (Nodded to himself in strong tone as…) Main unhien yeh kehny ka moqqa nahin dun ga k jb khud ko qanoon ka rkhwala kehny wala unn ki jagah aa ker khara hua tou uss ny bhi tou wohi kia jo unn logon ny kia, tou phir woh sb ghalat aur khud ko qanoon ka rkhwala kehny wala sahi kaisy hai…?! (Looking at the latter with completely silent gaze, assured him as…) Main apny karen tum logon ki nazrien nahin jhukny dun ga, aur na hi mairy karen CID bddnaam ho gi, I promise…!

Abhijeet, who already knew it, could just gave him a pride-filled-aching smile and Daya meekly reciprocating that smile, stood up, giving a silent assuring pat on the elder one's shoulder and left from there, with Abhijeet kept sitting there in silence…

It was some time since Abhijeet was sitting there in silence, when his now vibrating mobile pulled him out from his thoughts and looking at the message he just received, inhaling deeply to compose himself, he stood up and left towards the center-table while on his way, throwing a silent glance at the bathroom's door…

When grabbing his wallet from the center-table, Abhijeet left towards the room-door and opened it to find one of his informers standing there holding a tray that was having the breakfast for two people in it…

Abhijeet grabbed the tray, sidewise grabbing him the cash with: Thank you Nandu…

Nandu, noticing the currency note in his own hand now, turned towards the latter in confusion-filled-denial as: Saab nashta itna mehnga nahin aaya, yeh tou bohut zada hain…

Abhijeet smiled at him softly with: Baqi paisy tumhary service charges hain… (Nandu was about to shook his head in denial-filled-shock but receiving a warn glare from the other end, he quietly surrendered in agreement, knowing his saab really well, where Abhijeet forwarded towards him another currency note with…) Achha yeh pakro zrra…

Nandu looked at the note and then towards the latter and now starting looking distressed, asked the latter as: Saab ab yeh kyun…?

Abhijeet gave him a disappointed glare with: Arrey pakker tou lo, btta raha hoon kaam bhi…

Nandu shook his head in complete denial now as: Pehly kaam btaien saab…?

Abhijeet turning into Abhijeet now, warned him in disappointed-soft tone as: Daikho Nandu, iss sb behesbazi mein na maira nashta thanda ho raha hai, aur ager maira nashta thanda ho gaya tou main garam ho jaon ga, aur ager main garam ho gaya tou tum thandy ho jao gy, iss liye pakro foren paisy… (And receiving a little-scared-though still denying look, Abhijeet glared at him hardly with…) Pakro… (And with little force he grabbed the currency note in the latter's hand, adding now as…) Aur ab kaam bhi suuno… (Nandu instantly looked towards him in alert where Abhijeet asked him in serious tone as…) Birju aur Bhoola kahan hain, ptta hai na…? (Nandu knowing that those were Abhijeet's other two informers who too were present there in the hospital, nodded to him in reply where Abhijeet nodded back softly with…) Milo unhien aur canteen ja k nashta kro tum teeno bhi…

Nandu gave him a big grumpy-displeased look while protesting now as: Mujhy pehly hi shak tha aap easa hi kuchh bolo gy, tabhi nahin paker raha tha main paisy… Aur nashty k paisy hain humary paas saab, aap…

Abhijeet finally cut him in disappointed-firm tone as: Ptta hai mujhy lekin tum log yahan mairi mddad k liye, mairy kaam sy ho iss liye tum log mairi zimmedari ho, samajh gaye…? (And before the poor soul could protest further, Abhijeet signaled him towards his breakfast tray with…) Nandu maira nashta thanda hona shuru ho gaya hai aur main garam, iss sy pehly k tum thandy hony lggo, nikl lo yahan sy, chalo bhaago, thank you…

Nandu, having some scare and some disappointment on his face because of his saab's tactics, left from there with: Dhanevad saab…

Bringing a disappointed curve on Abhijeet's face who shaking head to himself, moved in the room again, closing the room-door on his back now…

When turning in the room, Abhijeet's gaze automatically moved towards his brother, who, after washing his face, had returned from the bathroom some time back and was now sitting there on the stool beside Sunil's bed, having deep silence on his face, with his gaze fixed far away in space, looking present in some other world, slowly fading Abhijeet's smile and gulping down a silent breath…

Abhijeet left towards the center-table while trying to sound casual with: Daya aa jao, nashta thanda ho raha hai…

Making Daya jerking out from his thoughts, turned towards him and heaving a deep sigh, without any argument, he left towards him in silence as it was quite some time now that Daya had stopped denying meals, because it never really worked for him, considering he could never provide his brother with valid arguments on why unlike others, he doesn't need food to live…!

Hence now sitting beside Abhijeet on the couch…

Daya quietly grabbed his served breakfast with: Thank you…

Abhijeet nodded to him in soft smile while starting taking his own breakfast with: Daya tairi breakfast k baad ki medicines ghar py hain na…? (And receiving a silent nod from the other end, Abhijeet nodded back with…) Chal breakfast ker k tujhy ghar drop…

But…

Daya cut him right there with: Nahin, main Sunil sy mily baghair ghar nahin jaon ga…

Abhijeet tried to convince him as: Daya hum shaam mein phir aa jaien gy na…

Daya shook his head firmly with: Main Sunil sy mily baghair nahin jaon ga bs…

Abhijeet could just inhale a helplessness-filled-worried breath as though he was praying and hoping for it to happen real soon, yet he had no idea when would Sunil wake up, even doctors couldn't tell him that and that's why he wanted to now displace Daya from there, knowing really well that the more time would pass, the more Daya would start getting restless when…

Daya's little restless voice reached his ears as: Abhi, Dr. Mayang ny kuchh btaya hai kya k Sunil kb tk uthy ga…?

Abhijeet replied in composed tone as: Sedatives ka asar khatam hoty hi uth jaye ga… (And receiving an unsatisfied look in return, he tried to make him understand softly as…) Woh surgery k doraan OT mein nahin thy na tou unhien idea nahin ho ga shaid k Dr. Samrat ny kitni dose di hai sedative ki, wasey bhi Dr. Samrat ki duty ka time tou ho hi gaya hai… (Taking a momentary pause, completed in trying-to-sound-casual tone as…) Woh aaty hain round py tou unn sy pouchh laina tu yeh sawal, hmm…?

Daya unintentionally moved back a little on that suggestion and shook his head slightly with: Nahin, tum pouchh laina, main tum sy pouchh lun ga…

Abhijeet looked at him in silence to find him trying to look focused on his meal now, so inhaling deeply he too turned his gaze back towards his meal and in the following few minutes both brothers finished their meals in complete silence…

When after taking their breakfast and disposing off the disposable stuff, Abhijeet left towards the canteen to return the non-disposable utensils while Daya left to wash his hands… Soon returning in the room and finding Abhijeet still missing from there, Daya throwing a silent glance at Sunil, quietly left towards the couches and grabbing a magazine from the center-table got busy in reading it as his conscious effort to divert his mind from maybe, everything…

After few minutes Abhijeet returned in the room to find Daya sitting there like that, when feeling someone's presence, Daya too had moved his gaze from the magazine towards the room-door and seeing him there, got relaxed and gave him a really light-silent smile, receiving a soft-care-filled smile in return…

Where seeing Abhijeet was busy on the call, Daya again turned his attention towards the magazine, while Abhijeet grabbed a seat on the single-seater, still busy on the call with one of his informers, as even though it was his informal off today from the Bureau, still he was constantly in-contact with his team and informers, both about Sunil's case and the on-going cases…

Nearly ten-to-fifteen minutes had passed since DUO were sitting there like that, where now Abhijeet could be seen busy in texting Freddy to ask for any updates about Sunil's case, while Daya was struggling to concentrate on the magazine sidewise in constant intervals throwing worried-silent glances towards Sunil, when finally this time noticing what he was looking for…

Daya hurriedly placed the magazine on the center-table sidewise giving a light tap on Abhijeet's arm with: Abhi…! (Turning Abhijeet's attention towards him where Daya already standing now, pointed in the direction of the bed with) Sunil…!

Turning Abhijeet's gaze towards there too and he too stood up while tugging the mobile in his trousers' pocket without texting Freddy and followed Daya towards Sunil, seeing him slowly coming back in conscious now…

When sitting in-front of him…

Daya in little anxiousness-filled-care secured his hand in his own with: Sunil…! (And getting no response from the other side because the latter was still trying to completely wake up, Daya getting restlesss, uttered again as…) Sunil…!

And…

Abhijeet softly pressed his shoulder with: Daya shant raho… (Turning Daya's scared-anxious gaze towards him where he completed as…) Ussy aik baar sahi sy uth jany doo, relax…!

Daya nodded while gulping down a tensed breath when soon Sunil woke up completely and seeing DUO's worried faces there, gave them a small-weak smile while lightly griping Daya's hand now…

Where…

Abhijeet asked him in care-filled-worry as: Sunil theek ho tum, dard tou nahin ho raha kahin…?

Sunil, gulping down saliva to remove the dryness from his throat, slightly shook his head while replying in slow-weak tone as: Nahin, main theek hoon… (Abhijeet nodded caringly in reply where very well noticing DUO's tensed body-languages, as his effort to diffuse the tension in the air, Sunil added in slow-though-light tone as…) Ab tum dono, Iss Pyar Sy Mairi Taraf Na Daikho… (Winked at them smilingly with…) Pyar Ho Jaye Ga…

And that effort earned him a disappointed glare from one of his two friends present there, followed by…

Abhijeet's disappointed snub with: Bkko mtt fazool insan… Yahan kal sy humari jaan py bnni hue hai aur iss ko gaany soujh rahy hain… (Deepening Sunil's weak smile while Abhijeet completed in teasing-friendly way as…) Aur yeh bt'tao k neend puri hue ya nahin Sleeping Beauty ki…?!

Sunil chuckled weakly with: Hmm, ho gae… (And gulping down slowly, he winked at the latter with…) Woh bhi bina true love kiss k…

Abhijeet chuckled disappointedly with: Tum ny nahin sudharna… (Sunil just shook his head weakly in agreement where Abhijeet gave a soft-care-filled pressure on his upper-arm with…) Achha ab tum aaram sy laitto, main doctor ko…

But…

Sunil cut him there in slow-weak tone while trying to remove the Oxygen mask from his face with: Nahin, uss ki zar…

But…

Abhijeet instantly clutched his hand to stop him from doing so with: Yeh ks sy pouchh k mask ut'tar rahy ho tum…?

Sunil tried to remind him with: Yar main bhi doc…

But…

Abhijeet gave him a stiff look while cutting him with: Iss samey tum sirf mareez ho… (Sunil opened his mouth to try to reason with him but got stopped right there with a hard glare followed by Abhijeet's taunt as…) Js ko itna bhi nahin ptta k professional doctors self-examination sy mnna kerty hain, Mr. Doctor…! (Sunil could just gave him a sour look in return now where Abhijeet completed in strictness-filled-tease as…) Iss liye aaram sy, achhy mareezo'n ki tarhan laitty raho ab tum, jb tk aik professional aur competent doctor nahin aa jaty, samajh gaye tum…?!

Sunil replied in fake hurt tone as: Ouch…!

Abhijeet just shook his head disappointedly and turned towards Daya with: Daya nazar rakhna iss py…

Daya nodded without looking at either one of them with: Hmm…!

And…

Abhijeet turning towards Sunil, warned him strictly with: Aur tum bhi insan bn k rehna bilkul…! (Sunil nodded for the sake of nod, where shaking head disappointedly to himself and without addressing anyone in particular, Abhijeet completed as…) Aa raha hoon main jaldi…

And throwing a soft glance at Daya, Abhijeet, giving a soft pat on Sunil's hand, left from there towards Dr. Samrat's cabin…

Where Sunil turned his gaze towards Daya who was sitting there quietly while looking away till then, still securing Sunil's hand in his own, bringing a disappointed smile on Sunil's face and…

Sunil firming his grip on the latter's hand, tried to remove the Oxygen mask again when Daya, who got the peripheral view of his doing, instantly turned towards him and…

Daya hurriedly clutched his other hand too while trying to stop him with: Sunil tum…

But…

Sunil cut him instantly with: Shhh…! (And eyeing him towards the room-door, added in slow-mischevious tone as…) Bohut tezz kaan hain tumhary Hitler bhai k, suun lia na tou aadhy raasty sy wapis aa jaye ga woh… (And he tried again to remove the mask, resulted Daya resisted again making Sunil glared at him hardly while asking him in slow-teasing tone as…) Kitni baar yun hospital bed py good morning hue hai tumhari, achhy sy ptta hai na k ab iss mask ki zarorat nahin hai mujhy…?!

Daya tried to reason with him with: Aik baar doctor ko examine ker k kehny doo k it's safe tou…

Sunil cut him in disappointed-teasing tone as: Look who is talking…! (And he tried to remind him as…) Tum aur tumhara bhai hospital bed py uthty baad mein ho, wahan sy bhaagny ki planning pehly shuru ker daity ho aur…

Daya cut him in care-filled-sincere tone having guilt in it too with: Hum trained hain iss sb k liye Sunil, tum nahin ho… (Sunil tried to argue but Daya tightened his grip on the latter's hands with…) Please…!

And there were so many emotions present in that single 'Please', all that guilt, the hurt, the pain, the care, the sincerity, the worry, the fear, and also all which Daya was unable to speak at the moment, that Sunil just surrendered his efforts to remove the mask, very well understanding the emotional turmoil going inside Daya, besides Sunil was insisting on removing the mask only for Daya in the first place, to assure him that he was completely fine but now seeing that it was only making him more tensed and guilty…

Sunil dropped the idea completely and nodded to the latter in slow-casual way with: Achha Okay, theek hai, maan li tumhari baat, khush…?!

Daya gave him a very subtle smile with a nod with: Thank you…

Sunil looked at him disappointedly and then trying to relax him, replied in slow-jolly tone as: Sirf thank you sy kaam nahin chaly ga, gift daina prry ga mujhy barhiya sa, aakhir tumhien tumhary bhai sy pttny sy bchchaya hai main ny…

Daya, who was having a very light smile on his face now, replied in care-filled-soft tone as: Sirf mujhy nahin, khud ko bhi… (Sunil frowned, knowing it already in his heart, where Daya slowly turning serious now, asked him in reluctant-guilt-filled tone as…) Sunil tumhien sach mein dard nahin ho raha na stitches mein, ya koe nausea waghaira, kuchh bhi…?

Sunil clicked his tongue while giving a light shook to his head with: Na, kuchh bhi nahin… (Daya nodded while turning his face down, looking away now where Sunil tightening his grip on Daya's hand, tried to assure him in slow-soft tone as…) Daya main theek hoon bilkul, sach mein… (And receiving only a nod from the other end, Sunil called him softly as…) Daya yahan daikho please… (And not having the desired response from the other side, he repeated himself firmly this time as…) Daya…! (Making Daya finally looked towards him, who got really silent seeing those moist eyes and he whispered in pain-filled-softness as…) Daya…?!

Daya, who was already looking down now, shook his head in real guilt-filled-pain as: Sunil, I… I am sorry… (Silence-filled-pain came in Sunil's eyes where Daya looked at him holding loads of pain, guilt and helplessness in his moist eyes with…) I am really sorry yar, mairy karen hi aaj tum yahan ho, main ny yeh sb tou nahin chaha tha kabhi… main… (And he started looking down again in real pain with…) I am sorry yar, please, I am really sorry…

Sunil, who was intentionally giving him due time to express what he was feeling at the moment, knowing well that keeping it all inside would only make him dwell more deeply into his guilt, replied in slow-serious tone as: Khud ko itna credit dainy ki zarorat nahin hai Daya… (Daya kept looking down hurtingly in silence with Sunil's voice kept reaching to him as…) Yeh sahi hai k yeh lrrai shuru kerny mein tumhara yogdan [contribution] bohut mahatvapurn [significant/important] hai mager js jagah yeh lrrai pohanch gae hai wahan sy ab tum bhi iss ko rook nahin sakty, kyun k ab yeh lrrai tumhary svabhimaan [self-esteem] aur aatmasmaan [self-respect] ki lrrai sy bohut aagy berh k aik masculist movement bn chukki hai… (Added in soft-yet-firm tone as…) Aur mujhy bohut garv hai iss…

But…

Daya cut him while looking at him with hurting-moist gaze as: Tum py hony waly iss jaanleva hamly ka karen, tumhara iss lrrai ka hissa hona nahin hai Sunil… (Sunil looked at him getting completely quiet, very well knowing what Daya meant while Daya added in same moist-injured tone as…) Iss hamly ka asal karen tum bhi jaanty ho aur main bhi… (Sunil just tightened his grip on the latter's hand to support-and-assure him while Daya already looking away, shook his head to himself in breaking voice as…) Tum chahy kuchh bhi kaho Sunil lekin sach yehi hai k tum aaj yahan, iss tarhan, iss haal mein sirf mairy karen ho… (Added more to himself in scared-injured voice as…) Ager tumhien hosh na aata Sunil… Ager, ager Shastri kamyaab ho jata tou… (And Sunil very well noticed the tremble in Daya's voice where Daya looked at him in anger-filled-pain as…) Main ny tumhien kaha tha k mujhy Shastri sy drr lgta hai, btaya tha tumhien k woh bohut khatarnak, bohut powerful hai… (And Daya turned his gaze away, getting angry on himself with…) Sb maira dosh hai, mujhy tum logon ki baat nahin suun'nani chahiye thi, yun tum sb ko bhi iss aag mein nahin jhonkna chahiye tha, main…

And he was cut there by…

A new pleasant voice as: Good morning gentlemen…!

Making Daya stop abruptly, who hurriedly wiping off his moist eyes stood up, still looking away, where Sunil too inhaled deeply to compose himself while the new arrivals also had very well noticed the silent-serious atmosphere of the room, when…

Sunil glancing over Abhijeet accompained by Dr. Samrat and his team, turned his attention towards Dr. Samrat in composed-silent smile with: Good morning Dr. Samrat…!

Dr. Samrat who was already standing beside his bed now, asked him softly as: How are you feeling now…?

Sunil nodded to him assuredly with: Berhiya…

Dr. Samrat nodded to him appreciatively with: That's good…

And he turned his gaze towards DUO where getting his silent request, Abhijeet nodding to him understandably, turned towards Daya who was looking away in silence hence Abhijeet called him softly, turning his attention towards himself and after having silent conversation without speaking a word, DUO soon left the room, throwing a silent-hope-filled-encouraging glance at their dear one and receiving a soft-assuring smile in return…

After DUO left the room…

Dr. Samrat completely turning his attention towards Sunil, asked him softly as: So…? (And receiving a little confused-questioning look in return, he added in same soft-care-filled tone as…) On the scale of one-to-ten, kitna pain hai aap ko iss samey…?

And that query brought a little silent-embarrassed smile on the latter's face and…

Sunil replied truthfully this time as: Somewhere between three and four…

Dr. Samrat nodded and after giving him a mild dose of pain-killer through injection, told him as: Main aap ka Oxygen mask ut'tar raha hoon, lets see if you can breathe easily without it or not, Okay…?

Sunil nodded in agreement and soon Dr. Samrat had smoothly removed his Oxygen mask and after getting assured from Sunil's side that he could breathe with ease without it, Dr. Samrat got busy in his thorough examination, sidewise asking different queries too, to which, Sunil was replying honestly now…

When being quite satisfied from his side…

Dr. Samrat told him as: Well, aap ki recovery tou sahi disha mein ja rahi hai, mujhy puri umeed hai k ager sb yunhi raha tou aap apny patients ko aap ko zada daer tk miss nahin kerny dien gy…

Sunil's soft smile deepened who replied in humbleness-filled-assurance as: Bilkul Dr. Samrat, mairi puri koshish rahy gi iss baat ki…

Dr. Samrat nodded encouragingly as: That's reassuring… Achha main… (And he stopped in confusion with all people present in the room, glancing over the closed room-door were now exchanging glances with each other after listening to the door-knock when Dr. Samrat turned towards one of the nurses with…) Raju ja k daikho kya problem hai…?!

Raju nodded to him and left from there, with all confused-attentions were still towards the room-door, when soon…

Raju turned in the room with: Doctor sahab bahir doctors hain yahin hospital k, woh…

And getting well the reason of their colleagues' presence outside, exchanging a soft-smiley glance with Sunil…

Dr. Samrat cut Raju softly with: Aany doo ander…

Raju nodding to him, completely opened the room-door and moved aside with their colleagues entered in the room and…

Dr. Mayang apologized while explaining in light-friendly tone as: Sorry sorry, humari night-shift thi iss liye hum tou bahir intezar ker rahy thy bilkul aaram sy lekin yeh Dr. Shorab ny knock ker dia drwaza tou phir hum bhi sath hi ho liye…

Dr. Shorab, throwing a soft-disappointed-smiley glance at Dr. Mayang, apologized softly with: Sorry bhae, bs abhi hospital aany py achhi khaber mili k Dr. Sunil jaag gaye hain tou hum seedha issi taraf chaly aaye kyun k aik baar apni seat sambhal li, phir tou kabhi kabhi srr khujany ka bhi samey nahin milta… (And he looked towards Sunil in a soft-friendly smile with…) Aap ny humien kal sy bohut drraya hua tha Dr. Sunil… (Asked him caringly as…) Ab kaisy hain aap…?

Sunil replied in weak-though-trying-to-sound-pleasant tone as: I hope k iss beauty-rest k baad, pehly sy thora zada handsome…

The doctors chuckled with…

Dr. Mehra appreciated him smilingly as: Always the same happy spirit Dr. Sunil, may god protect you from every harm…

Deepening Sunil's soft-gratifying smile where…

Dr. Samrat seconded him with: Yeh tou aap ny bilkul theek kaha Dr. Mehra, Dr. Sunil kisi jagah hoon aur wahan logon k chehro'n py muskurahatien na hoon, yeh tou ho hi nahin sakta… (Doctors nodded in agreement while throwing smiley glances at Sunil whose face was now having a little embarrassed-shy smile on it while Dr. Samrat looking at the doctors now, assured them in soft smile with…) Aur please aap logon ko bhi yun apologize kerny ki zarorat nahin hai bilkul, humara examination already complete ho gaya tha, main bs Dr. Sunil ko kuchh instructions hi dy raha tha ab…

The doctors nodded in understanding-light smiles where…

Dr. Karan said as: Haan bhae sahi sy intructions dy dijiye ga sb Dr. Samrat aap… (And he turned towards Sunil with…) Kal tou aap ny sach mein bohut drra dia tha Dr. Sunil… Jitni tezzi sy khoon nikl raha tha aap k shareer sy, mujhy tou drr tha aap kahin Hypovolemic shock mein na chaly jaien…

Sunil smiled at him softly and before he could reply him something…

Dr. Alia told him caringly as: Khatra abhi puri tarhan sy talla nahin hai Dr. Sunil, iss liye aap ny Dr. Samrat ki sb instructions religiously follow kerni hain bilkul…

Sunil nodded assuredly in humble smile where…

Dr. Neha seconded her with: Bilkul, yun bhi hum doctors k barey mein tou wasey hi kaha jata hai k 'Doctors are the worst patients', iss liye ab aap py bohut brri zimmedari aa gae hai Dr. Sunil, ab aap ny hi hum doctors ka naam clear kerna hai…

Sunil nodded in little-disappointed-little-humble smile with: Main apni si puri koshish kron ga Dr. Neha…

The doctors chuckled lightly in appreciation of that assurance where…

Dr. Kammal appreciated him in light tone as: Yeh hue na baat, woh kehty hain na k koshish kerny walo'n ki kabhi haar nahin hoti, tou bs ab aap ny apni si koshish puri kerni hai… (Taking a momentary pause, completed in deep tone while stressing on his words as…) Aur himmet nahin chhorni, jeet aap hi ki ho gi, humien pura vishvas hai…

Sunil, who easily got his meaning that he was not only talking about the fight he was fighting on that hospital-bed but also about the fight that caused him to lie on that hospital-bed, replied in strong-yet-soft-humble way as: Thank you…

Dr. Kammal gave him a soft-encouraging smile as most of the doctors there already knew Daya through his friendship with Sunil, because Daya used to occasionally visit Sunil in the hospital…

And once Daya's case made the headlines, alongwith CID family, Sunil's name too made into news, both because of being Daya's close childhood friend and psychiatrist and also because of his strong stand with Daya against such powerful person, hence it was not difficult for the doctors now to figure out the reason of that attempted murder on Sunil, besides the presence of Abhijeet and Daya in the hospital and the involvement of CID officers rather than police in the case was also confirming their doubts…

When feeling the atmosphere of the room turning serious…

Dr. Karan said in light mischievous tone as: Aur Dr. Sunil ager aap ka Dr. Samrat ki di hue karvi dawaio'n sy jee bhar jaye tou mujhy baejhejhak btta dijiye ga, main ny already aap k liye aik meetha elaaj socha hua hai… (And receiving a confused-questioning smile in return, he completed in same mischeivous tone as…) Humari videshi bhabhi ka aik video-call…

Bringing light chuckles from others and a loud laugh from Sunil's mouth which moments' later turned into a loud groan with his hand instantly and automatically moved at the surgery site where…

Dr. Samrat hurriedly placing hand on his shoulder, pressed it softly with: Dr. Sunil aaram sy please… (Softly snubbed him in care-filled-worry as…) Aap ny koe sudden movement nahin kerni hai bilkul, body ko jerk nahin lgna chahiye, aap k stitches iss samey bohut raw hain aur internal stitches bhi aaye hain, so be very careful please, Okay…?!

Sunil nodded while feeling the sudden sharp pain caused because of the loud jerk had somehow lessened, replied as: Sorry bs woh aik dmm sy hi jerk lg gaya zoor ka… (And feeling the tensed-worried gazes of his collegues on himself, he tried to diffuse their tension while signalling towards the main reason with…) Lekin sara dosh Dr. Karan ka hai, inhon ny hssaya mujhy…

The doctors chuckled disappointedly where…

Dr. Karan protested in pleasantness-filled-mischief as: Arrey mujhy kahan ptta tha k humari London wali bhabhi ka khali zikr hi aap ko itna khush ker dy ga…!

Again few disappointed chuckles rose where…

Sunil turned towards Dr. Samrat with: Daikh lien Dr. Samrat, Dr. Karan phir hssany ki koshish ker rahy hain mujhy…

Dr. Samrat in fake seriousness, addressed the accused as: Dr. Karan agly doo din tk aap mairy patient k paas nahin aaien gy… (And that instruction rose many pleasant laughs in the room, excluding three people, out of which, two were in shock while still processing the instruction while the third one continued as…) Aur Dr. Sunil, yeh doo din aap ko khush hony ki ijjazat tou hai, lekin bohut zada zoor sy khush hony ki nahin…!

Few loud laughs escaped in the room with Sunil's face turning red, having a deep embarrassed-shy smile on his face where…

Dr. Karan instantly registered his complaint as: Ab koun hssa raha hai aap ko Dr. Sunil, ab ks ko nahin permission milni chahiye aap sy milny ki…?!

Dr. Samrat replied in disappointed-smiley tone as: My bad, Dr. Karan… Aap py lggai pabandi main issi samey wapis laita hoon… Aur ab aap sb doctors sy request kerta hoon please k mairy patient ko iss samey rest ki bohut zarorat hai, aap sb shaam mein aaiye ga ab please…

The doctors nodded in understanding smiles and giving their well-wishes to Sunil, they all soon left from there, leaving Dr. Samrat with his team in the room where…

Dr. Samrat turned towards Sunil in complete seriousness-filles-care as: Mujhy aap ka wound examine kerna hai, just to-be sure…

Sunil nodded understandingly as he too was still feeling mild pain there when after examining his wound and applying a new bandage on it…

Dr. Samrat turned towards Sunil in complete seriousness with: Stitches thory sy effect hoye hain Dr. Sunil aur aik stitch mein halki si bleeding bhi start ho gae thi… (Sunil kept listening to him in complete seriousness while he continued in worry-filled-care as…) Dr. Karan bilkul theek keh rahy thy Dr. Sunil, aap ka blood loss bohut zada tha aur bhagwan na kry, ager aap k stitches kharab ho gaye ya kisi bhi karen sy aap ki dobara surgery kerni prri, then the situation can get very critical, iss liye aap ny bohut ehtiyat kerni hai… Jaisa Dr. Alia ny kaha tha, khatra abhi puri tarhan sy talla nahin hai, Okay…?!

Sunil nodded understandingly with: I will be more careful from here on Dr. Samrat, I promise…

Dr. Samrat nodded in soft smile with: Good… (And dropping the topic, he told him softly as…) Main aap k liye nashta bhijwa raha hoon, aap ny breakfast ker k medicines laini hain apni, aur kyun k iss samey aap k liye rest bohut zarori hai, iss liye aap ki medicines mein main ny sedative bhi add kiye hain, Okay…? (And receiving an assuring nod in return, he nodded back with…) Chalien ab dopahar mein aata hoon dobara… (Completed in soft smile as…) Filhal aap k friends ko bhaejta hoon aap k paas…

Sunil tried to utter as: Dr. Samrat woh…

Dr. Samrat cut him in soft-understanding way as: Don't worry, Daya ko kuchh ptta nahin chaly ga… (Sunil gave him a relaxed-gratified smile while he concluded, giving stress on his words as…) Lekin main Abhijeet sy kuchh nahin chhupao'n ga…

Sunil nodded understandingly with: I understand it Dr. Samrat, thank you…

Dr. Samrat smiled softly at him while giving a soft pat on his shoulder and soon he left the room with his team, while Sunil inhaling a long deep breath, closed his eyes while trying to completely relax and compose himself…


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