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"Kya hua Daya or lo na tumhari favourite biryani hai…"
Daya negated with: bs or nahi khana…
Abhijeet asked him: Kyun nahi khana? Yeh to teri favourite hai na… phir kyun nahi kha raha?
Daya irritatingly: nahi khaya jaa raha iss liye nahi kha raha na…
Disha put her hand on his back: kyun nahi khaya jaa raha beta… acha tu bol kuch or khaye ga to mai wo bna deti hun….
Daya stood up and went to his room with a shaking leg.
"Rahul mai samjh raha hun teri baat yaar lekin bta na hum kya karain… mjhe uss doctor ki kabliyat pr koi shak nahi hai lekin sky ilaj sy mera bhai to nahi theek ho raha na…"
Rahul sighed: theek hai tu itna keh raha hai to mai kisi or doctor sy baat krta hun…
Abhijeet cleared his throat: umm… wo mai keh raha tha k tu kisi neurologist ki appointment ly dy… (took a deep breath) hummy lagta hai k… it's related to his brain…
Rahul was shocked: Abhijeet… yeh tu kya keh raha hai yaar…
Abhijeet in wet tone: yaar tune dekha nahi hai na Daya ko iss liye tjhe nahi pata… tu please kuch kr yaar…
Rahul consoled him: tu fikar mt kr mai dekhta hun…
Abhijeet sniffled: hmm… theek hai…
They had consulted a new doctor, a neurologist, who shared the same idea as the previous doctor. The doctor did numerous tests but they were left with no proper diagnosis.
Dr Abhinav seriously: kya in sb symptoms sy pehly Daya ko kisi tarhan ko viral infection hua tha?
Disha shook her head in no: nahi esa to kuch nahi hua tha…
Dr Abhinav nodded his head, he corrected his glasses position: hmmm… mjhe do shak hai… ya to yeh post-viral syndrome hai ya phir ho skta hai k Daya ko chronic fatigue hai… mai medicine dy raha hun aap yeh regular use karain… it will make him feel better…
Abhijeet took the prescription: Thank you, doctor…
Daya was given the medicines for two weeks but it did no good to him. The day came when his suspension was over but he was not in the condition to attend the school again.
Disha had given his leave application. In the day time, he was alone at the home as Abhijeet go to the bureau and Disha also left for school. She used to prepare everything necessary and put it in his room so that Daya does not have any problems.
Today, Daya was feeling quite thirsty. He had drunk all the water Disha had left. He was still feeling thirsty, he with a trembling hand poured the water in the glass but it was empty. He looked at that and put the jug again on its place. He tried to contain his thirst until Disha came back. He looked at the time it was striking 11 am. He lost his all patience in ten minutes, his throat was bone dry as if needles were pricking his throat. He stood up and came out of the room. He was going towards the kitchen, he was crossing the lounge when his leg had a severe cramp. He lost the balance and fell. While falling his head had hit the corner of the central table. He lost the consciousness as the hit was hard, blood was oozing out of his forehead but he laid there totally lost in the darkness.
Abhijeet entered inside after opening the main door with his keys.
"jaldi sy file ly k nikalta hun… aik to mera bhi koi hal nhi hai subah tk yaad tha k file ly k jani hai or jaaty jaaty bhool gaya…"
Abhijeet with fast steps going towards his room. When he reached the lounge, he was bewildered seeing the scene before his eyes. He rushed to Daya, he patted his cheeks: Daya… aankhe khol na… kya ho gaya hai… (shook him a little) Daya… (blood was still flowing out of his head so Abhijeet put his handkerchief on his forehead) Daya… (he hoisted him up and took him to his room)…
After settling him on the bed, he dialled a number: Hello Rahul… (without waiting to hear anything from his side) tu jaldi sy ghar aa ja… Daya ko bht chot lagi hai kafi khoon beh raha hai… or wo hosh mai bhi nahi aa raha hai…
Rahul: acha mai aa raha hun dus minute mai…
Till Rahul arrived Abhijeet tried to wake him up. Rahul came in his room with long steps as the main door was not locked by Abhijeet. He checked his forehead: gehra nahi zakham… theek ho jaye ga… (he dressed his wound) mai usy injection dy deta hun aik ghanty tk hosh aa jaye ga… (he gave him an injection and demanded an explanation from Abhijeet) hua kya tha…
Abhijeet shook his head in no: mjhe nahi pata… mai Bureau gaya hua tha or Maa bhi school mai hain… aik file ghar reh gai thi wohi leny aaya tha… ghar aaya to dekha yeh lounge mai gira hua tha… or maathy sy khoon beh raha tha… pata nahi kb sy behosh para tha or hummy pata bhi nhi chala… (he said while caressing his head) pata nahi room sy bahar kyun nikla tha?
Rahul: ab to Daya hi bataye ga k kya hua tha…
Abhijeet looked at the time: derh baj raha hai… (took his phone out) mai Sir ko call kr dun zara tum yahan betho…
Rahul nodded and made himself comfortable on the bed besides Daya.
Abhijeet called his superior: Hello sir… sir aap Freddy ko bhej k mere ghar bhej k file mangwa lain…
ACP Sir: kyun kya hua tum kyun nahi aa rhy Bureau?
Abhijeet replied while putting the saucepan on the stove; he was making tea: Sir wo (and he explained the scenario) ab bhi behosh hai… aap please mjhe aj k liye half leave dy dain…
ACP Sir softly: theek hai tum khayal rakhna, or tum fikar na karo yahan kuch zyada kaam nahi hai…
Abhijeet in gratitude: Thank you Sir… ab mai rakhta hun… bye sir…
ACP sir: Bye…
In the meantime tea got ready, he served the tea and went to Daya's room. Rahul saw him and stood up to take the tray from his hands: arey mjhe bula lety mai help karwa deta…
Abhijeet took the cup and took a sip: wo sb chor or yeh bata k kesa chal raha sb… itny din ho gaye theek sy mulakat nhi hui…
Rahul took a sip: hmmm… theek hai sb kuch… abhi abhi internship puri hui hai… (smilingly) to kafi acha feel ho raha hai…
Abhijeet: zabardast… phir yeh batao k treat kb dy rhy ho?
Rahul surprisingly: konsi treat? Kesi treat?
Abhijeet smirkingly: acha bachun? Apni bari ai to konsi treat…
Rahul laughed out loud: chal chal zyada bigar mut bta dena jb free hogy to chalain k kahi bahar…
Abhijeet nodded with a smile.
Disha came back at 2 pm; she saw Abhijeet's bike was parked outside. She got worried after founding Abhijeet at home at this hour. She rushed in and heard Abhijeet's voice from Daya's room.
Disha anxiously: Jeet aap is waqt kya kr rhy ho ghar pr? (Abhijeet and Rahul looked at her, he was going to say something when she noticed bandaid on Daya's forehead) or yeh kya hua hai Daya ko?
Abhijeet tried to relax her: kuch nhi Maa… (made her sit on the bed) aap betho yahan pr… mai file bhool gaya tha ghar pr bs wohi leny aaya tha to dekha Daya lounge mai behosh para hua tha… or sar sy khoon nikal raha tha… maine phir Rahul ko bula liya tha… ab to Daya uthny bhi wala hoga… aap fikar na karain…
Disha was caressing Daya's hair: esy kesy fikar na karun… Maa hun mai uski… pata nhi bahar kya krny gaya hoga…
Rahul also tried to relax her: Auntie aap tension na lain gehri chot nahi hai chand dino mai theek ho jaye gi… or abhi thori dair mai hosh bhi aa jaye ga…
Abhijeet comforted her: aap jayein fresh ho k ayein itni dair mai Daya uth jaye ga… phir Daya sy hi pooch lain gy k kya hua tha…
Disha nodded and left to freshen up.
Daya woke up after some time.
Disha approached him with a soft call of his name: Daya…
He looked at her and tried to smile but his headache didn't allow him to smile.
Abhijeet rubbed his hand with: kesa hai mera champ?
Daya in weak-slurred tone: theek hun…
Rahul came forward to check him, he took his hand in his own with a cheerful: or bhaye buddy? Is baar kya karnama kiya hai janab ny?
Daya in the same slow voice: kuch nhi bs pani… leny gaya tha… or achanak taang main cramping hony lagi… or phir mjhe… mjhe kuch yaad nahi… (Rahul asked him various questions regarding pain and all)
Rahul checked his pulse and stood up while patting his chest: sb theek hai… (to Daya) theek ho jaye gi yeh chot thory din main…
Daya gave a slight nod but his head ached. Rahul prescribed medicine to him and left with: mai chlata hun… meri kuch appointments hain hospital mai…
Disha tried to stop him: beta khana kha k jana… lunch ready hai…
Rahul softly rejected the offer: Auntie phir kabhi sahi abhi mjhe late ho raha hai… in demanding tone) phir milun ga to aapky hath ki biryani khaun ga…
Disha smiled: jb man kary aa jana…
Abhijeet came to see him off.
Rahul: Khayal rakhna… Bye…
At night Abhijeet and Disha were sitting Daya's room, he was fast asleep due to medicine's effect.
Abhijeet initiated with a down head and lowered eyes: Maa mai keh raha tha… k wo… (he cleared his throat) aap please job chor dain… (tried to clarify her) mai bs Daya k liye keh raha hun… aapny dekha na us akela chorny sy kya hua… (continued without maintaining eye contact) aap mjhe ghalat mt samjhiye ga… aap fikar na karain mai hun na aapko kabhi kisi cheez ki kami nahi hony dunga jesy aapny kabhi hummy nahi hony di…
Disha smiled and lift his face: mjhe apny bety py pura bharosa hai… or yeh to tune aaj kaha hai lekin mai bhi kesy apny bachy ko ignore krti… ab meri ussy sbsy zyada zaroorat hai… mai janti hun… iss liye aaj apna resignation dy kr aai hun…
Abhijeet looked at her, she grabbed his hands tightly: tere baba mjhe kehty thy k agar mjhe shok hai to mai job kr lun lekin maine kabhi nhi ki kyun k mjhe apny bachon k sath waqt guzarny mai zyada maza aata tha… (she inhaled a deep breath) phir tumhary baba humesha k hummy iss duniya mai akela chor k chaly gaye… uss waqt maine job ki sir tum logo k liye… taky mai tumhy kabhi kisi cheez ki kami na ho… or aaj phir sy mai apny bachon k liye job chor ai hun… (caressed his hair with) kyun k mjhe apny iss bety pr pura bharosa hai…
Abhijeet hugged her with a sob: Maa… yeh sb kya ho raha hai humary sath (asking her) kya ho gaya hai mere chotu ko… mai ussy nahi dekh skta esy… (Disha tried t remain strong for her son) kb theek hoga wo… kb uska hasta hua chehra dekhun ga mai…
Disha patted his back, she spoke in a wet tone: sb theek ho jaye ga beta… (tried to comfort herself with her own words) sb theek ho jae ga…
Days passed, it was now the end of the year. Still, Daya was losing himself, on the insistence of Disha, the doctor agreed to do a CT scan.
Daya laid flat on the narrow table. He was unconscious as for the procedure because he needed to be still but due to tremors, he couldn't do so. After a lot of struggle doctor was able to inject him with sedation.
The reports came and now they were sitting before the doctor. The doctor saw the scan and sighed.
Doctor: Scan mai brain damage aya hai… (Everyone looked at him in utter shock)
Abhijeet asked the first question in a trembling voice: kis waja sy hua hai brain damage?
The doctor shook his head in no: pata nahi… abhi tk kisi diagnosis pr nahi pohanch paye hain hum…
Rahul spoke in a slow voice: koi idea k kya problem hai?
Doctror: nahi mai kuch nahi keh skta…
Abhijeet got angered listening to his reply: arey kis kaam k doctor hain aap phir? Abhi tk pata nahi laga paa rhy hain k akhir problem kya hai? Kyun mera bhai theek nahi ho raha hai…
Disha was just letting her tears fall after what she heard. There were no words for her to speak.
The doctor calmly tried to handle him: dekhain hum bhi iss sawal ka jawab dhundh rhy hain… aap shant ho jayein, please…
Abhijeet raged: esy kesy shaant ho jaun mai? Haan kesy shaant ho jaun? Pata nahi mery bhai ko kya hua hai? Aap doctors theek sy kuch bata nhi rhy… or mai shaanti sy betha rahun…
Doctor signalled to Rahul: ap inhy bahar ly jayein… he needs to calm down…
Rahul nodded and took Abhijeet outside forcefully: Jeet tu chal yahan sy…
Outside numerous tears were falling from his eyes… seeing his condition Rahul hugged him tightly, he too was in tears: Jeet please yaar tjhe strong rehna hai… Auntie ki halat dekhi hai tuny? Tjhe unhy sambhalna hai yaar or Daya? (listening to Daya's name the speed of the falling tears increased two folds) ussy sbsy zyada tum logo ki support ki zaroorat hai… (till then Disha had also come out of the doctor's room)
Disha in tears: Rahul theek keh raha hai Jeet… aa ja Daya k pass chalain… wo wait kr raha hoga… phir ghar bhi jana hai…
Abhijeet nodded and separated from Rahul. He patted his back: Be strong…
They took Daya from the ward and left to their home.
In the first week of January Abhijeet was going to the mission for two weeks.
Daya said to Abhijeet in slow-slurred speech: bhaiya… na… jao… na…
Abhijeet rubbed his hair with: bach'cha jana zaroori hai na… mai jaldi aa jaun ga… or tere liye gifts bhi laun ga…
Daya hugged him from the waist and started crying: nahi… jana… nahi… jana… (he sobbed)
Disha saw the scenario she tried to tackle Daya with: mera pyara Gudda… esy nahi roty na… chor bhaiya ko… unhy kaam k liye jana hai na beta…
After some struggle they were able to separate Daya from Abhijeet. Daya had cried a lot but he did not have a say in the matter. Next day Abhijeet left for the mission with a lot of instructions and a order from Daya i.e., to return safe and soon.
"Tears have no weight. But it carries heavy feelings"
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