A/N…
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DUO's Home…
Balcony…
It was around 06:30 of the morning and Abhijeet who was already awakened and like a routine after getting fresh was now present in the balcony, busy in taking tea while reading the newspaper, turned his gaze away from the article he was reading, listening to his mobile ring tone and placing the teacup on the table, he grabbed the mobile and smoothly placed the newspaper aside too after seeing the caller ID and…
Abhijeet attended the call with: Good morning sir, kaisy hain aap…?
ACP sir replied in fatherly smile as: Main theek hoon bchchy, tum kaisy ho…?
Abhijeet replied in smooth smile as: Main bhi theek hoon sir… (Taking a momentary pause, asked caringly as…) Aap ny itni subah mein call ki, sb theek hai na sir…?
ACP sir asked him in hesitant-soft tone as: Tum ny subah ki news nahin daikhi kya Abhijeet…?
Abhijeet getting alert shook his head with: Nahin sir, main subah mein newspaper perhta hoon bs… (Asked him confusingly as…) Lekin sir aap yeh kyun pouchh rahy hain…? Kuchh hua hai kya…?
ACP sir inhaling a deep breath replied quietly as: Daya k case k decision ki news media mein break ho gae hai Abhijeet…
Abhijeet instantly stood up in shock with: What…?! Itni jaldi sir…? Ab tk tou humein bhi officially inform nahin kia gaya tou media mein kaisy…
ACP sir replied him softly as: Woh media hai Abhijeet, unn k apny resources hoty hain… (Added politely as…) Tumhien iss liye call ki hai ta k tumhien btta sakon k tum aaj ghar py hi raho, reporters wahan aa sakty hain… (Told him in fatherly tone as…) Main ny Freddy ko keh dia hai, woh kisi bhi samey wahan pohanchta ho ga, media ko woh daikh ly ga tum Daya ko sambhalna, zada shor sharaby mein woh panic ho sakta hai…
Abhijeet nodded worriedly as: Jee sir, theek hai…
ACP sir told him softly as: Abhijeet preshan nahin ho bchchy, Freddy nikl gaya hai tumhary ghar k liye aur Daya bhi iss samey tou soo raha ho ga na…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Jee sir, woh aadhy ghanty tk uthy ga, raat mein med… (And he stopped listening to the doorbell with…) Sir shaid Freddy aa gaya hai, main daikhta hoon…
ACP sir nodded with: Theek hai phir mujhy bhi confirm ker daina, main call py hi hoon…
Abhijeet who was already headed towards the main door, nodded with: Jee sir… (And while looking through the peephole, told to ACP sir while sidewise opening the main door with…) Sir, Freddy hi hai…
ACP sir replied with a sigh of relief as: Theek hai aur Abhijeet uss ko wapis Bureau bhaijny ki jaldi nahin kerna bilkul… (Taking a momentary pause, added in a rather slow tone as…) Aaj yun bhi woh new officer join ker raha hai Bureau mein tou uss ka file work waghaira hi ho ga, iss liye ager koe case report na hua tou kuchh khas kaam nahin ho ga aaj…
Abhijeet, who had already invited Freddy inside through his hand's signal, while sidewise closing the main door now had replied in composed tone as: Jee sir theek hai… (Now moving back, asked hesitantly as…) Lekin sir uss new officer ko bura tou nahin lg jaye ga k woh aaj join ker raha hai aur CID k doo officers Bureau mein ussy welcome kerny k liye hoon hi na…?
ACP sir inhaled a deep breath with: Main wajah btta dun ga ussy aur yun bhi main rahon ga na, it will be Okay, hmm…?
Abhijeet nodded with: Theek hai sir phir, thank you…
ACP sir replied fatherly as: You are welcome baita, chalo ab main rakhta hoon, khayal rakhna tum wahan ka aur apna bhi…
Abhijeet smiled lightly with: Jee sir, aap bhi khayal rakhiye ga please, media Bureau bhi aaye shaid…
ACP sir nodded with: Hmm, mujhy bhi chances lg rahy hain iss k… (Exhaled heavily with…) Chalo daikhty hain kya hota hai… Ab rakhta hoon main bhi, phir baat hoti hai, bye…
Abhijeet replied as: Jee sir, bye…
And the call got ended from both sides…
Abhijeet, who was now present in the lounge, placing the mobile on the table had looked around for Freddy whom he had seen had directly left towards the kitchen, hence Abhijeet too made his way there to find Freddy busy in serving the food in different utensils…
Kitchen…
Abhijeet while coming towards him, asked as: Arrey Freddy, iss sb ki kya zarorat thi yar…?
Freddy, who had now realized him present around him, turned towards him with: Oh, good morning sir… (And then added in modest smile as…) Aur sir kuchh bhi special nahin kia, Manisha tou already nashta bnna rahi thi jb ACP sir ka phone aaya, phir bs uss ny hi pack ker dia aur main ly aaya tiffin…
Abhijeet giving him a thankful smile grabbed the spatula to take out the mint sauce in a bowl with: Achha lao doo, main bhi help kerta hoon tumhari…
Freddy smoothly taking the spatula back from him, told him as: Sir aap please bahir ja k baithien aaram sy, main ker lun ga yahan ka sb… (And seeing Abhijeet was still reluctant to move outside, Freddy while trying to do a little emotional blackmailing, added as…) Wasey sir ager yahan py Daya sir hoty na tb tou unhien bazu sy pakker k lounge mein chhor aata main lekin aap sy thora…
And he stopped there, intentionally leaving the sentence incomplete where…
Abhijeet shaking his head in disappointed smile had left towards the lounge with: Chala jata hoon main khud hi, ker lo tum apna kaam bina drry…
Freddy just chuckled softly and again got busy in serving the food after getting relaxed from Abhijeet's side who was sitting in the balcony now…
As whenever Sunil or anyone from the CID family came in DUO's home for a visit they preferred doing their work themselves, even without the latter asking, in fact ignoring his all protests, sometimes they used to do some of the DUO's home's chores too, realizing it well that because of Daya's such mental health, all the work pressure had come on Abhijeet's shoulders, including the Bureau's responsibilities too and that's why they all try their best to relax him in every way possible, by being whatever help they could be for DUO…
Balcony…
After serving the meal on the dining table, Freddy left towards the balcony and reaching there…
Freddy called the latter as: Sir aa jaien please, nashta ready hai…
Abhijeet nodded while folding the newspaper when seeing Freddy was going to grab the now empty teacup…
Abhijeet hurriedly tried to stop him with: Arrey Freddy yeh kya ker rahy ho, chhoro please, main ly jaon ga khud hi…
Freddy smoothly while grabbing the newspaper too, replied as: Sir yeh main ly jata hoon, aap jaldi sy fresh ho k aa jaien warna khana thanda ho jaye ga…
Abhijeet, who was standing now, tried again as: Freddy yar iss tarhan nahin kro please, tum log aa jaty ho tou mujhy koe kaam hi nahin kerny daity, iss tarhan tum sb log mil k mairi aadatien bigar doo gy, phir mujh sy baad mein bhi koe kaam nahin ho ga…
Freddy gave him a sweet smile with: Sir js din aap kaam kiye bina reh liye na, uss din main CID chhour dun ga…
Abhijeet laughed wholeheartedly on that where Freddy had left inside with the same smile and Abhijeet towards his room…
Lounge…
Soon the two were present on the dining table when…
Abhijeet seeing the breakfast appreciated it in yummy tone as: Wah bhae, aalu k parathy aur sath mein podiny ka raita, zabardast, aaj tou khany ka mzza aa jaye ga… (While taking the bite added as…) Wasey Bhabhi k hath k bnny itny mzzy mzzy k khany khany k baad maira bhi mnn kerny lgga hai shadi ka…
Freddy nodded while enjoying his meal with: Zaror krien sir shadi… (Completed in his flow as…) Aap ko tou yun bhi brrtnn dhona, khana bnana, jharoo-pocha sb aata hai…
Abhijeet let out a disappointed laugh with: Kya Freddy tum bhi na… Bhai, saaf saaf mnna ker doo na shadi kerny sy yun drro tou na subah subah…
Freddy looked towards him with: Arry sir drra nahin raha… (Told him proudly as…) Raat ko khany k sb brrtnn main ny dhoye thy, subah nashty k bhi dhony thy lekin ACP sir ki call aany py nikl aaya foren hi…
Abhijeet nodded with: Chalo achhi baat hai, patni ka hath bttana chahiye kaam mein…
Freddy nodded challengingly with: Sir aap aik baar shadi ker lien, phir pouchhon ga aap sy…
Abhijeet laughed sweetly and in such casual light talks they did their breakfast intentionally not talking about Daya or the expected upcoming trouble in the form of media…
After having their breakfast, Abhijeet returned in the lounge while Freddy remained busy in cleaning the table and then making tea for both… As Abhijeet intentionally did not offer him his help now knowing well that there were chances of him unintentionally hurting the latter's sentiments who was very purely and lovingly doing all those chores and had already twice, very respectfully, stopped him assuring him that he would manage and Abhijeet knew that he would and hence he did not interrupt him now…
When soon Freddy entered in the lounge to find Abhijeet watching a news channel wearing stiff expressions on his face hence inhaling a deep breath, Freddy moved forward and reaching near him…
Freddy softly cleared his throat while sidewise calling him as: Sir… (And seeing Abhijeet's gaze had turned towards him now, he forwarded the cup towards him with…) Chae…
Abhijeet grabbed that with: Thank you…
Freddy giving him a soft smiley nod sat beside him while grabbing his own teacup and asked him in a hesitant tone as: Sir, woh main channel change ker sakta hoon kya please…? (Elaborated as…) Subah subah news nahin suuni jati mujh sy…
Abhijeet nodded quietly as: Sure… (Grabbing the remote from the table, forwarded it towards him with…) Yeh lo remote…
Freddy grabbed that with: Thank you sir…
Abhijeet just nodded at him in soft smile while Freddy switched the channel to Discovery and they started watching the documentary running there… Few minutes had passed like that when unintentionally Freddy's gaze fell on Abhijeet's mobile screen which was now present on the table and Daya's room footage was running there now and unknowingly he started staring it when felt a soft pressure on his shoulder and…
Freddy snapping out from his world of thoughts had hurriedly looked in the other direction with: Sorry sir…
Abhijeet cut him softly as: Freddy it's Okay, iss mein sorry kehny wali koe baat nahin hai…
Freddy just nodded while wiping off his eye's corner and then inhaling a deep breath, turned towards him while asking in composed smile as: Sir, kb tk uthien gy Daya sir…?
Abhijeet replied politely as: Bs kisi bhi samey uthta ho ga, issi liye on ki hai footage ta k ptta chal sakky…
Freddy nodded understandably while moving his gaze towards the TV again where Abhijeet too had not say anything further on the topic and the two kept watching the documentary silently…
When soon seeing Daya waking up now…
Abhijeet said in light smile as: Loo bhae, uth gaye tumhary Daya sir bhi…
Freddy instantly looked towards the mobile screen to find Daya was sitting now while rubbing his eyes where…
Freddy said in dreamy tone as: Sir aap ko ptta hai, last year aik music show tha, main aur sir dono follow ker rahy thy ussy aur aik contestant py humari bet lggi thi k wohi jeety ga aur sir keh rahy thy woh maximum runner-up ho ga… (Chuckled lightly with…) Aur end mein hum dono hi bet haar gaye kyun k woh contestant top four mein pohancha bs, phir main ny sir ko Manisha k hath ka gajjar ka halwa khilaya aur sir ny mujhy new shirt gift di… (Looked towards Abhijeet in moist tone as…) Last month ussi show ka next season start hua hai sir aur aaj tk mujh sy aik bhi episode nahin daikhi gae uss ki…
And while standing, he left towards the kitchen with fast steps where Abhijeet had just inhaled a deep breath and then looked towards the younger one to find him going to get fresh…
Grabbing his teacup and the tray, as unknowingly Freddy who was having his teacup in his hand took it with himself in the kitchen, Abhijeet too made his way towards the kitchen and entering inside, stopped for a moment to find the latter wiping off the moisture from his face, seeing him coming and…
Freddy tried in composed tone as: Sir main guest room sy aata hoon…
Abhijeet nodded understandably and Freddy left from there the same moment while Abhijeet quietly got busy in setting breakfast tray for the younger one…
Soon Freddy returned to find Abhijeet ready with the breakfast and was already headed towards the room hence…
Freddy offered as: Sir main drwaza khol daita hoon…
Abhijeet looked at him hesitantly with: Freddy tumhien ptta hai na, Daya woh…
Freddy nodded understandably with: Jee sir main samny nahin aaon ga, side py rahon ga…
Abhijeet nodded with: Theek hai, thank you… (And while moving towards the younger one's room added as…) Mobile table py hi prra hai, tum apny Daya sir ko wahan daikh sakty ho…
Freddy, who was quietly following him, nodded in light smile with: Jee sir, thank you…
And staying on the side, taking cover of the wall, he smoothly opened the room door and Abhijeet throwing a silent "Thank you" smiley glance over him, left inside the room, closing the door behind while Freddy too had hurriedly left towards the couches…
Daya's Room…
While inside the room, Daya feeling someone had entered inside, instantly moved his gaze away from the magazine and had looked in the direction of the door to find him coming, decreasing the scare and tension appeared on his face…
Where Abhijeet who was taking one step closer to him at a time, making it completely unnoticeable for the younger one, had sat at a little less distance than the previous day which Daya did not pick while…
Abhijeet smoothly slid the tray towards him with: Tumhara breakfast, mazeydar sy aalu k prathy hain aaj nashty mein, podiny k raity k sath aur sath mein juice…
Daya giving him a quiet nod dragged the tray towards himself and silently started taking his breakfast when knowing well that Freddy must be waiting outside to hear something…
Abhijeet asked him softly as: Daya kaisa hai nashta…?
Daya looked at him for a moment and then nodded reluctantly with: Achha hai… (And then added in a rather quiet tone as…) Bohut achha hai…
Abhijeet smiled softly seeing him again getting busy with the breakfast…
Balcony…
Where outside in the lounge, a big moist smile formed on Freddy's face too who then placing the mobile back on the table, wiped of his eyes and left towards the balcony after switching off the TV too…
Freddy stood there near the railing, slightly bowing over it, looking far in the space when his mind took him at the place where…
DUO's Home…
Lounge…
After the team had rescued Daya from the farmhouse yesterday, today's night they had come to meet him with all their excitement and happiness where Abhijeet was looking really nervous…
When…
ACP sir asked him while looking around with: Abhijeet, bhae Daya kahan hai…?
Abhijeet struggling to make his voice composed replied as: Apny room mein hai woh sir…
Freddy said excitedly as: Tou chalien na sir, hum wahin mil laity hain unn sy…
And he was about to take a step forward when…
Abhijeet hurriedly though unintentionally stopped him with: Freddy rukko… (Freddy stopped there in confusion while Abhijeet clearing his throat, added as…) Woh soo raha hai shaid, main daikhta hoon…
And without meeting gaze with anyone, he left inside Daya's room when soon the team heard…
Daya's a little loud voice as: Main ny tumhien kaha tha na mujhy nahin milna kisi sy…
Followed by…
Abhijeet's low pitched snub as: Daya dheery bolo…
Outside they all shared confused glances not understanding anything when taking a deep breath, ACP sir moved forward, followed by the other three and they all entered in Daya's room to find DUO busy in some hot argument, who immediately got silent seeing them coming…
Where Abhijeet had smoothly sat beside the younger one, grabbing his hand in his both hands while Daya was looking like using every shred of his power to keep his composure when…
ACP sir said calmly as: Tum logon ki baton ki aawazien bahir tk aa rahi thien… (Abhijeet just hid his eyes while Daya was already not looking at anyone but in his lap where he added as…) Tabhi hum log aa gaye ander k Daya jaag hi raha hai… (Daya had unintentionally wiped off the sweat drops from his forehead as he could easily hear his own heartbeat, feeling scared that they would know, while ACP sir moving towards him, smoothly pulled out his hand to spread in the latter's head with…) Daya, kaisy…
And he stopped right there with…
Daya instantly moving back with a loud call of "Abhi…!" and had buried his face in the latter's shoulder while tightening his sweaty grip on the latter's palm while…
Abhijeet had hurriedly placed his free hand on the latter's head with: Daya, bchcha kuchh nahin hua, sir hain, tumhara pouchhny aaye hain…
Daya shook his head still in the same posture with: Nahin, pouchhny nahin aaye, daikhny aaye hain, inhien bhaijo please, mujhy nahin milna kisi sy, please bhaijo inhien wapis…
Abhijeet still trying to console him tried as: Daya easa kuchh…
But was cut by…
ACP sir's calm voice as: Abhijeet hum log bahir hain… (Abhijeet looked at him in helpless-apologetic way while he concluded as…) Tum bhi bahir aa jana…
Abhijeet just nodded in silence and ACP sir left, followed by Trio and all the four were looking worried and confused seeing Daya's such behavior as he did not even for a second had looked at anyone of them, saying anything or returning their greetings was a faraway thing…
After few minutes, closing Daya's room door on his back…
Abhijeet joined them in the lounge with: I am so…
ACP sir cut him in straight tone with: Kya hua hai ussy…? (Abhijeet getting quiet and instantly moved his gaze away while ACP sir added as…) Iss tarhan sy kyun behave ker raha hai woh…? Tumhien tou ptta ho ga na…?
Not knowing what to say and how, as it was not that Abhijeet was in any way ashamed of what happened to his brother, it was just he was not sure should he be the one telling it and if yes then how would he, when seeing him struggling with his thoughts…
ACP sir called him again as: Abhijeet…!
Abhijeet snapping out from his world, tried meekly as: Sir woh, tr-trauma mein hai abhi bhi… Kidnapping k trauma mein…
ACP sir inhaled deeply with: Pehli baar kidnap nahin hua woh Abhijeet, trauma mein tou hai woh lekin yeh kidnapping ka trauma nahin hai…
Abhijeet kept silence while looking down when…
Tasha asked him softly as: Sir kya baat hai, aap hum sy share ker sakty hain please…
Abhijeet looked towards her and then towards the team with: Aap log please iss samey mujh sy kuchh nahin pouchhien, mujhy khud kuchh samjh nahin aa raha, mujhy bs itna ptta hai k iss samey mairy bhai ko mairi zarort hai, bs…
Vivek said understandingly as: Sir, hum samajhty hain, aap bs Daya sir ka aur apna khayal rakhien please…
Abhijeet nodded him quietly while…
ACP sir said as: Hum ab chalty hain, Daya ko pyar daina…
And smoothly spreading hand on the elder one's head who had just closed his eyes to fight back his tears, ACP sir left towards the main door, followed by the team and soon they left DUO's home…
And a soft pressure on his shoulder brought Freddy back from his memory lane and he looked in the direction to find Abhijeet standing there wearing a soft smile on his face, resulting he too smiled back at him…
A/N…
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