A/N…
Usha, Hi baitu jaan, hugs… :-* Ohoho, that's really very shocking to know baitu jaan but glad that you have recovered now guriya, wish you a healthy happy life sweetheart, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* That's really good that you are home now but still please take proper care of yourself, huggiee… :-* Thank you pyary bchchy, I am deeply humbled, soft kiss on your cheek… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Friends here is the next chapter, have a happy reading… :))
DUO's Home…
Abhijeet's Room…
Abhijeet instantly sat straight while grabbing the mobile in his hand though did not leave for the younger one's room but kept observing him from his own room…
On the other side, Daya, who was completely awake now and was sitting there confusingly looking towards his casted forearm, had then looked around in the room to find him alone there… Slowly the things happened before he had lost his conscious gradually started coming back to him now, resulted him unintentionally placing his hand on his neck… He looked around again to confirm no one was there and then routinely placed his right palm on the floor to stand, resulted instant arose of pain and he moved back…
While in his room, Abhijeet restlessly moved on his bed in worry and concern, seeing him giving pressure on his right arm…
When inhaling deeply, Daya this time taking support from his left arm slowly stood up and silently left towards the corner of the room and sat there quietly while attaching his head with the side wall, closing his eyes and placing his hands in his lap with his legs standing and knees too rested on the side-wall…
Seeing him sitting there like that, Abhijeet inhaled a deep breath and then he too stood up… After splashing water on his face, he left towards the kitchen as after seeing the body language of the younger one and knowing, once started, where their conversation could lead, he had served a water bottle and a glass in a tray and then left towards the younger one's room…
Daya's Room…
Abhijeet, closing the room door on his back had completely entered in the Daya's room, to find him completely unaware about his arrival…
Abhijeet softly cleared his throat to make his presence known while sidewise calling him softly as: Daya…!
Resulted Daya with a slight jerk had opened his eyes and wiping hand on his face, he looked in the direction of the voice and seeing him there, he again moved back in his previous posture without saying anything…
While Abhijeet, who had very well observed the moisture on the latter's face, just kept his composure and moving forward as usual sat at a little distance from the younger one and…
Abhijeet asked him caringly as: Daya, pani pio gy kya tum…? (No response from the other side… Abhijeet deciding to address the main topic, inhaling deeply asked him as…) Daya tumhary iss tarhan khamosh ho jany sy ya rooty rehny sy kuchh bddly ga kya bchchy, tumhien himmet kerni ho gi aur khud ko sambhalna ho ga…
Daya opening his eyes looked at him coldly while asking in complete blank tone as: Kyun…?
Abhijeet getting confused, asked him as: Kya matlab…?
Daya repeated himself in same blank-vacant tone as: Matlab yeh k main kyun himmet kron…? Kyun sambhalon khud ko…? (Moving his gaze away in space, added in pain-filled audible-whispered tone as…) Ab ks ka intizar hai mujhy…? Ab koun aaye ga…? (Abhijeet looked at him in real pain while Daya shook his head, saying more to himself as…) Ab sirf mout ka intizar hai, aur kisi ka nahin, kisi ka bhi nahin…
And he again went in his previous posture when…
Abhijeet asked him in injured tone as: Kyun Daya…? Kya tumhien ab koe umeed nahin rahi k Abhijeet aaye ga yahan tumhien lainy…?
Daya opening his eyes looked towards him for a moment and then looked towards the empty glass placed on a tray… Leaning a little forward he grabbed that glass in his left hand and moved back, making Abhijeet confused…
Where…
Daya still grabbing the glass in his left hand, showed it to Abhijeet with: Yeh glass daikh rahy ho tum…? (Abhijeet just nodded getting really confused while Daya nodding him back looked at the glass with…) Yeh main hoon iss samey… (Abhijeet looked at him in shock while Daya still fixing his gaze on the glass, continued in dreamy tone as…) Jaisy tum itni aasani sy iss glass k aar-paar daikh sakty ho na, wasey hi maira Abhi, itni hi aasani sy mairy aar-paar daikh sakta hai… (Abhijeet looked at him with love-filled-sweet-pain while he continued as…) Aur js tarhan iss kanch k glass ko sambhal k rakha jata hai na, iss ko tootny sy bchany k liye, bilkul wasey hi sambhal k rakha tha Abhi ny mujhy…
A drop silently escaped from the corner of his eye and suddenly moving forward he hit the glass hardly on the tray in a particular angle resulted breaking it and…
Abhijeet instantly tried to move towards him with: Daya…!
But…
Daya cut him while stopping him with: Ruuk jao, kuchh nahin ker raha main, nahin maar raha khud ko, yehi kerna hota tou bohut pehly ker chuka hota… (Abhijeet just looked at him in real pain while Daya showed him the broken glass with…) Yahan daikho, jaisy ab yeh glass toot chuka hai na, wasey hi main bhi toot chuka hoon… (Signaled him towards the broken glass pieces on the tray with…) Aur ab inn tukron ko jorny ki koshish mein sirf mairy hath zakhmi hoon gy, yeh nahin jurien gy… Bilkul easey hi mujhy jorny ki koshish sirf Abhi ko zakhami kerti jaye gi kyun k main tou shaid ab kabhi na jurr paon… (And dejectedly threw the broken glass in the tray with…) Tooti hue cheezon ko phaink daina hota hai lekin Abhi easa nahin kry ga, woh mujhy surrender nahin kry ga, bohut ziddi hai woh… (Abhijeet was looking at him in extreme pain while Daya looked at him, adding as…) Tum ny pouchha na k kya mujhy ab uss k aany ki koe umeed nahin, tou nahin, umeed nahin hai mujhy uss k aany ki bl k pura vishvas hai k woh zaroor aaye ga, ho sakta hai abhi yeh drwaza khul jaye aur woh samny khara ho lekin sawal tou yeh raha hi nahin na ab… (Ignoring the salty drops started forming in his eyes he continued injured-ly as…) Sawal tou yeh hai k jb woh aaye ga tou main ussy pehchanon ga kaisy…? Mujhy tou uss k glly lg k cheekh cheekh k roona tha, woh sb aansu jo apny ander dbba liye main ny, uss k kandhy py srr rakh k bahany thy, ab kaisy kron ga main yeh sb…? Ab kaisy btaon ga ussy k uss ka Daya kitny tukron mein toot k bikhar chuka hai aur sirf uss sy aik baar milny ki umeed ussy zinda rakhy hoye thi yahan, kaisy…? (And he shook his head while wiping off the moisture from his face and had smoothly attached his head with the wall behind while closing his eyes hopelessly, adding in slow-quiet tone as…) Iss liye ab main nahin chahta k woh yahan aaye aur mairi aankhon mein apny liye sirf sawal daikhy, koe pehchan nahin, koe intezar nahin, koe khushi nahin, kuchh bhi nahin, kuchh bhi…
Abhijeet, who was already looking away to hide the salty drops falling on his face, wiped off his face while inhaling deeply to get his composure back and there remained around a minute's complete silence in the room, needed by both when…
Abhijeet's composed voice rose again as: Daya ager Abhijeet yahan na aaya aur tum sy na mila tou kya uss ki aatma py koe zakham nahin ho ga…? (Daya slowly opened his eyes while listening to the latter adding as…) Aur ya phir tumhien iss tarhan daikh k ussy jo takleef ho gi, uss k samny tumhien kabhi wapis na daikhny ki takleef bohut mamoli ho gi uss k liye, haan…? (Daya looked towards him in silence while he added in same hurt tone as…) Nahin na, easa nahin hai na…? (Daya just averted his gaze not saying anything though his silence was saying everything and the elder one was listening to everything, hence he continued as…) Tou jb takleef dono hi tarhan honi hai tou woh takleef kyun nahin chuun laity tum js mein shaid tum dono hi aik dosry ki takleef ka murhum bn jao, hmm…? (Daya silently turned his gaze towards him again who added in soft tone as…) Shastri ny tum sy sirf tumhary Abhi ka chehra chheena hai Daya, tumhary Abhi ko nahin… (Seeing a very faint presence of something in the latter's eyes, he continued his efforts as…) Tumhien ager uss ka chehra yaad nahin bhi hai, tou uss ki aawaz ko yaad kerny ki koshish kro, uss k baat kerny k andaaz ko, uss k chalny, uthny, baithny k andaaz ko… Aur sb sy berh ker, uss k paas hony k ehsas ko…
And finally the presence of hope in the younger one's eyes was clearly visible and…
Daya confirmed it while asking in hope-filled tone as: Kya iss sy mujhy mairy Abhi ka chehra yaad aa jaye ga…?
Abhijeet though was satisfied seeing the hope had finally returned in the latter's life, replied him in a balanced tone as: Shaid haan, shaid nahin, lekin mujhy itni umeed zaror hai k iss sy tum tumhary Abhi ko pehchan zaroor lo gy…
Daya looked at him in silence for few moments and then nodded slightly with: Iss samey mujhy bs issi umeed ki zarorat hai, thank you…
Abhijeet smiled softly with a nod, adding caringly as: Daya iss sb mein aik baat ka khas khayal rakhna please… (Daya looked at him questionably so he added as…) Tumhien bilkul shant mnn aur shant dimagh sy koshish kerni ho gi, kyun k ghussy ya zid mein ki gae koshish shaid utni saphal na ho skky jitni aik shant mnn sy ki gae koshish ho gi, hmm…? (Daya nodded slightly while Abhijeet asked him politely as…) Aik suggestion dun…? (Again a silent nod in response resulted Abhijeet told him in a rather suggestive tone as…) Tum meditate kia kro Daya, iss sy tumhara focus bhi berhy ga aur tum calm raho gy aur yeh dono hi cheezien tumhary puri tarhan sy theek hony mein tumhari help krien gi, hmm…
Daya who was listening to him quietly till then nodded slightly and after few moments of reluctance and struggle, he looked towards Abhijeet, admitting quietly as: Tum sahi keh rahy thy uss rooz k main theek nahin hoon… (Slightly shook his head unbelievably with…) Mujhy mairy Abhi ka chehra nahin yaad aur kuchh samey pehly tk mujhy iss baat ka ehsas tk nahin tha… (Taking a momentary pause like was deciding something big in his mind he inhaled a deep breath and then asked him something which the latter hadn't expected though wanted as…) Woh medicines jo tum uss rooz laye thy, ab bhi hain kya tumhary paas…? (The query was so unexpected that Abhijeet hardly managed a nod while Daya nodded him back, telling him plainly as…) Mujhy dy daina, main kha lun ga ab sy…
Abhijeet couldn't help but asked in hidden happiness and relieve as: Sach mein…?
Daya nodded with surety as: Hmm, mujhy Abhi k aany sy pehly theek hona hai…
Abhijeet looked at him in love-filled-pain as in that one line, Daya had showed his undying trust and confidence on his brother that no matter what, he would come, making the blood flow increase in the elder one's body who just nodded him encouragingly as a response, unable to speak because of feeling overwhelmed…
Where nodding him back in silence, Daya slowly stood up and left inside the bathroom to get fresh… When seeing him neither asking nor mentioning anything about his casted right forearm, Abhijeet understood it well that the latter was very much habitual of hurting himself during his abduction period and then getting treated too in his unconsciousness, that he did not even bother to care for it, bringing a deep sigh from the elder one's mouth in silence…
Soon grabbing the tray with himself, Abhijeet had left the younger one's room towards the kitchen after taking out his clothes from the almirah and placing them in the room…
Kitchen…
Reaching in the kitchen, Abhijeet placing the tray on the kitchen slab, took out his mobile from his trousers' pocket and dialing a number, attached the mobile with his ear waiting for the call to get attended…
Soon…
A sleepy voice rose from the other side as: Hello…?
Abhijeet looked towards the wall-clock to find it striking 06:41 am resulted he mentally slapped himself for waking up the latter so early but still thinking of play safe, asked the latter in fake disappointed tone as: Saat bjjny waly hain, aur tum ab tk soo rahy ho Sunil…?
Sunil recognizing the voice woke up completely with: Abhijeet…! (And then getting furious the very next moment, added as…) Saat bjjny waly hoon ya saat soo, tum koe mairi alarm clock ho kya jo subah subah bjj prry ho, haan…? (Abhijeet tried to protest but the latter didn't allow him, adding as…) Aur main na tumhari tarhan pagal hoon, na sust jo noo bjjy ki nokri k liye chhey bjjy uth k baith jaon… (Grumbled in audible tone as…) Na khud soota hai na kisi ko soony daita hai, hunh…
Abhijeet finally getting chance to speak, replied burningly as: Pagal aur sust tou tum khud ho gy aur uss k sath sath behry aur kuchh hdd tk andhy bhi jo daikh nahin paa rahy k chhey nahin saat…
Sunil cut him furiously with: Tum iss samey mairy samny hoty na Abhijeet tou tumhara qatal ho chuka hota ab tk… (Abhijeet having no doubt about it listening to the latter's frustrated voice just grumbled in his mind while listening the latter telling him as…) Tumhary issi chhey saat sy bchny k liye yahan bhag aaya tha main aur tum ny yahan bhi mairi neend sy dushmani nikal hi li, main aagy sy tumhara number block list mein daal k sooya kron ga, samjhy…?
Abhijeet made a face with: Haan haan kerty rehna jo kerna ho pehly mairi baat suun lo ab… (And listening to silence this time from the other side Abhijeet got it well that the latter was now waiting for him to continue, listening to him actively so he continued as…) Daya thori dair pehly jaag gaya tha aur humary beech kuchh baatien bhi huien… (Sunil nodded with "Hun-hnn", resulted Abhijeet continued while telling him the main points of their conversation, concluding it with…) Aur uss ny phir khud samny sy kaha k woh ab sy medicines ly ga…
Sunil getting delighted, praised him with: Terrific job Abhijeet, yeh sach mein bohut brra successful step hai Daya ki recovery ki taraf, very well done dost…
Abhijeet smiled humbly with: Thank you yar… (Told him enthusiastically in hope as…) Ab bs bohut jald main ussy iss baat ka bhi vishvas dilwa dun ga k woh sb jo woh daikhta hai woh sirf uss ki hallucinations hain, uss k dimagh ka drr, aur kuchh nahin…
Sunil replied him encouragingly as: I know you will, my friend, all the very best… (Abhijeet smiled modestly while he added in a little confused tone as…) Lekin tum ny itni subah mein mujhy yeh sb bttany k liye call ki hai kya…?
Abhijeet coming to the point, slightly shook his head with: Nahin woh mujhy pouchhna tha k ager kuchh din k liye main Daya ko sedatives daina chhor dun tou koe problem tou nahin ho ga…?
Sunil slightly shook his head with: Nahin Abhijeet, ab jb k humien achhy sy idea hai k woh hr samey tumhary barey mein kuchh na kuchh yaad kerny ki koshish kerta rahy ga tou easey mein ager hum ny uss k sedatives bnd ker diye tou woh apny brain ko bohut zada exert ker ly ga, jo k uss k liye khatarnak hai, iss liye hum filhal uss k sedatives bnd nahin ker sakty… (And listening silence from the other side, asked him caringly as…) Lekin tum uss k sedatives bnd kyun kerna chahty ho, everything alright…?
Abhijeet inhaled deeply while telling his worry to him as: Yar main bs yehi soch k easa chah raha tha k ab jb Daya knowingly medicines ly ga tou woh bohut zada alert bhi rahy ga unn medicines ko ly k aur ager woh laity hi, turant ussy neend aany lggi tou mujhy drr hai k woh wapis sy shaid woh medicines na ly aur mujh py ab jo woh itna trust kerny lgga hai, woh bhi sb kahin pani mein na chala jaye…
Sunil understanding his point really well and finding it valid too, nodded to him with: Hmm tumhara doubt bilkul sahi hai Abhijeet… (Taking a momentary pause, telling him a medicine name added as…) Abhijeet tum easa kro k ab sy ussy yeh medicine daina bnd ker doo, uss ki baqi medicines kyun k mostly uss k dimagh ko shant rakhny k liye hain iss liye unn mein bhi sedatives ki properties included hain… Woh medicines lainy sy ussy turant neend nahin aaye gi, aadhy sy aik ghanty k beech mein soo jaya kry ga woh aur jb woh soo jaye uss k baad tum injection k through ussy sedative dy dia kerna, lekin medicines dainy k baad koshish kerna k tum room mein mtt rukko, iss sy uss k paas tum py doubt kerny ki koe wajah nahin rahy gi, theek hai…?
Abhijeet nodded understandably with: Hmm, theek hai samajh gaya… (And then ended the conversation with…) Achha chalo ab tum soo jao, bye…
And he instantly ended the call though very well heard the latter's enraged groan, bringing a disappointed chuckle from his throat and he really enjoyed imagining his friend's frowning-furious face at the moment…
Abhijeet shaking his head disappointedly, still wearing a light smile on his face had left towards the terrace, after seeing on his mobile screen that neither Daya nor his clothes were present in the room now making it clear that he won't be returning any time soon, hence he thought to pass the time in the cool morning breeze with a steaming hot cup of tea which he had prepared during his talk with Sunil…
Terrace…
Reaching in the terrace, Abhijeet sat there on the cane chair in relaxed posture while placing his legs on the table and looking away towards the open sky, slowly sipping his tea… That silence spread around him, the hot cup of tea and his few minutes' back conversation with Sunil had unknowingly rewind his memory to the place where…
DUO's Home…
Kitchen…
Abhijeet little forcefully, finally came out from his shocked phase and removing the palm from his mouth while gasping a deep breath, he looked towards Daya in pain-filled-horror to find him sitting there quietly, not looking interested in anything though had started looking quite uneasy and restless…
Abhijeet struggling to find his voice back, asked him as: Daya yeh sb yeh kyun haan…?
Daya replied uninterestedly as: Hans-hans rahi thi, khush ho rahi thi… Keh rahi thi k main ab bhi ussy yaad kerta hoon tabhi uss ka naam apny seeny sy lgaye ghoom raha hoon… (Slightly jerked his head still looking away in space with…) Jlla dia, jlla dia uss ka naam main ny… (Slowly started smiling with…) Ab main hasson ga, main hasson ga ab…
And he let out a mocking laugh, making Abhijeet scared for him and then thinking to first treat the continuously bleeding wound now…
Abhijeet softly placed his hand on the latter's head, who feeling that touch had turned his gaze towards the elder one and Abhijeet felt a sharp pain in his heart seeing the cracks in the younger one's vacant eyes while Daya had just turned his face away again…
Abhijeet fighting back the tears in his eyes, bowed down over the younger one's head, placing a soft kiss there, holding a storm of emotions inside himself though a tear silently slipped from his eye getting absorbed in the latter's hair who was sitting there completely silent with closed eyes now…
Abhijeet composing himself, left towards the refrigerator and grabbing a water bottle from there, he grabbed a bowl from the utensil stand and then returned to the younger one and…
Abhijeet caringly grabbing him from his right upper-arm asked him as: Utho Daya, chalo, tumhary room mein chalo…
Daya without saying him anything quietly obeyed him…
Daya's Room…
Reaching in Daya's room, Abhijeet smoothly lay him down and then he left towards the almirah and soon returned to him grabbing some handkerchiefs in his hand…
Abhijeet sitting beside him, pour water from the bottle in the bowl and then dipping the handkerchief in it, he with very light hand started tap-cleaning the wound while during that, Daya was just lying there quietly while fixing his gaze on the ceiling… Soon the blood got cleaned from Daya's wound and Abhijeet got the clear look of what Daya had done to himself, resulted him inhaling a deep-sharp breath and without him trying…
Abhijeet uttered in extreme pain as: Daya…!
Resulted Daya quietly moved his gaze from the ceiling towards him and reading extreme pain and hurt in the elder one's eyes for him, Daya gulped down a deep breath and…
Daya smoothly grabbing his left hand, in his right hand, tried to assure him quietly as: Dara nahin ho raha Abhi, tumhari qasam, ab nahin ho raha… (A pain-filled shadow passed the elder one's face who was unable to hold back his tears anymore and hence had turned his face away in the meek try to hide it from the younger one, who had very well noticed his effort… Daya smoothly freeing his hand had softly wiped of the pearl for the corner of the elder one's eye who had just closed his eyes still looking away while Daya had caringly grabbed his hand again with…) Abhi woh naam aik sanmp ki tarhan qundli maary baitha tha mairy seeny py… (Abhijeet looked towards him holding immense pain, hurt, complaint, helplessness and what not in his eyes while Daya nodded to him, adding as…) Din raat dss raha tha mujhy, easa lg raha tha jaisy qatra qatra zehar uttar raha ho mairy shareer mein aur iss sy pehly k woh zehar mujhy maar daita ya main kisi ko, main ny uss sanmp ko hi maar dia… (Softly placing his hand on Abhijeet's cheek, nodded to him in assurance with…) Mujhy dard nahin ho raha, sach… (Completed in a rather dreamy tone as…) Bohut samey baad, bohut sakoon mila hai, aik ajeeb sa sakoon…
Abhijeet unable to hold himself together anymore bowed down on his brother's right shoulder, placing his forehead there and burst out in tears though not a single word had escaped his tongue… While Daya had silently placed his right hand on his brother's head, letting him finally share his all that stored pain and hurt with him which he had avoided since the day he had rescued the younger one… There was not a single word exchanged between both brothers still lot of conversation was happening there and they both were listening and answering that…
After some time, seeing Abhijeet had calmed down Daya smoothly removed his hand from the latter's head and Abhijeet slowly moved back, still sobbing quietly… Daya softly wiped off the moisture from his completely showered face who looked at him in pain-filled-silence where giving him a very light consoling smile…
Daya grabbing the water bottle from the bedside table forwarded it towards the elder one with: Pani pei lo Abhi, lo please…
Abhijeet nodding him grabbed the bottle from his hand and drank few sips from the bottle, feeling little calmed and composed… As after finally being able to shed his hurt and pain in the form of the rain of salty drops on the most trusted shoulder of his life, he was feeling quiet lightened from the inside now…
Daya asked him caringly as: Theek ho tum…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly spreading hand on his face with: Hmm, kafi…
And then Abhijeet after placing the bottle back on the bedside table, had looked at his brother's face and lovingly spreading hand on the younger one's head, bowed down and softly stamped a soft kiss on his forehead, trying to heal both wounded souls…
And then moving back…
Abhijeet softly placed his hand on the younger one's cheek with: Tu thori dair soo ja ab Daya, main tujhy injection dy… (And he stopped there feeling a scared shadow passed the younger one's face who had unintentionally though instantly had grabbed the elder one's palm in his own… Abhijeet understanding well the scare of the younger one, assured him politely as…) Main hoon yahin tairy paas bchcha, aur injection main dy raha hoon na, hmm…?
Daya gulping down saliva in his throat, nodded to him, trying to act composed and strong where giving a soft pat on his cheek, Abhijeet first left towards the bathroom and after washing his hands and face, he returned to the younger one who was struggling to keep his calm and act composed…
After taking out the medicine box from his bedside table's cabinet,
Abhijeet sat beside the younger one and while opening the medicine-box, he told him softly as: Daya, aankhien bnd ker ly ab bchcha aur gehry sans ly, hmm…
Daya nodded while closing his eyes tightly sidewise doing the breathing exercise as was suggested where Abhijeet taking out the syringe and injection vial from the medicine box was now busy in filling the syringe when…
Daya still lying in the same posture, tried as: Abhi, medicines dy doo na please…
Abhijeet told him politely as: Bchcha main ny ab syringe khol li hai… (While smoothly stretching the younger one's arm towards himself, caringly rubbed the spirit swab on his right hand's wrist with…) Daikhna ptta bhi nahin chaly ga bilkul tujhy, just keep breathing…
Daya without saying anything had just nodded taking deep breaths while Abhijeet smoothly gave him the injection, softly grabbing his right arm both for support and to relax him with his presence with him, through his assuring touch… Soon placing the empty syringe aside, Abhijeet covered the prick mark with a Band-Aid and then placing the medicine box aside, had left to wash his hands…
Soon Abhijeet had returned to the younger one and kept sitting there beside him, lovingly weaving in his head, hoping for him to drift into a peaceful sleep by feeling secured with the elder one's presence around…
And a sudden loud honk interrupted Abhijeet's thoughts, bringing him back in the present and he looked in the direction of the voice, already knowing well that it was the van came in their society to take the children towards their respective educational institutes…
A/N…
Live happily and please try to spread happiness around, keep smiling… :))
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