A/N…
Guest, Thank you sooo very much dear, means a lot, much humbled… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Ls, Thank you sweetheart, really means a lot, much humbled… :-* Thank you sooo very much deary for mentioning all those dialogues, really means a lot and I am really glad that you enjoyed the FB, khush raho hamesha Boss, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you love… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AbhiShikha, Thank you sooo very much doll, I am truly deeply humbled, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you… :-* Hehe, thank you guriya, means a lot… :-* Yeh tou na bn'nany waly ko ptta tha na daikhny waly ko, yeh mystery hai Boss, lets see solve hoti hai k nahin, hehe… ;) :P Thank you guriya and you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
PoojaAbhiDeewani, Thank you sooo very much doll, glad you found the FB cute, hehe, khush raho hamesha bchchy jaan, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you, love you dhaer sara… :-* Thank you love and you too take care please… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
PerfectAbhi, Thank you sooo very much guriya, I am deeply humbled, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary… :-* Thank you Boss, you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AbhiNidhi, Tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you guriya, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* Thank you doll, glad you enjoyed the FB part, hugs… :-* Thank you baitu jaan, you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
DuoJenny, Hehe, thank you Boss, much humbled and obliged, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary… :-* Thank you soooo very much deary, really means a lot, I am truly humbled and honored… :-* Thank you sooo very much love, I am floored… :-* Hehehe, glad you liked the FB part Boss, tightttt squeezing bone crushing hug for you, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* :-* Really glad to know Boss that you found Daya sir's giggling soothing, much humbled, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thank you love, you too take care please… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :)) Allah Hafiz deary… :-*
Priya, Thank you sooo very much pyari guriya, khush raho hamesha aap baitu jaan, love you loads… :-* Thank you doll and you too take care please, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Guest, Oh, wish you a rapid and complete recovery Boss, wish you a healthy and safe life, hugs… :-* It's completely fine Boss, can understand, but please do take care of yourself… :-* Thank you sooo very much deary, I am much humbled and obliged, hugs… :-* Thank you Boss, and you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
JK, Thank you soooo very much Boss for your kind sweet words, deeply humbled and obliged, hugs… :-* Hehe, thank you Boss, really glad you find the FB sweet, means a lot, much humbled… :-* Thank you deary and you too take care please, love you… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Amal, Thank you soooo very much Boss, I am truly deeply humbled and obliged by your all this appreciation and kin words, truly means a lot to me, thank you sooo very much, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary, love you… :-* Thank you Boss, and you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Coolak, No worries about it Boss, soft kiss on your cheek… :-* Thank you sooo very much love for all your kind words, appreciation and support, really means a lot to me, I am truly deeply humbled and obliged, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary, love you loads… :-* :-* Hehehehehe, now hiding my face Boss, hehe, bechary Abhijeet sir, hahahaha, love you laods yar Aapi jaan, you are truly love, harddddd kiss on your cheek, love you loads and loads Boss… :-* Tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary, love you dhaer sara… :-* Thank you sweetheart and you too take care please, huggieee… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :)) Rab Rakhaa… :-*
Abc, Much humbled deary, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you, thank you… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Geetu, Thank you soooo very much love, really means a lot to me deary, I am truly deeply humbled, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you Boss, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* Thank you love and you too take care please, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Tami, Thank you soooo very much Boss for liking DUO bonding, it indeed means a lot to me, I am truly humbled, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you… :-* Thank you sooo very much Boss, khush raho hamesha aap, love you… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Friends here is the next chapter, have a happy reading… :))
DUO's Home…
Daya's Room…
Being absolutely sure that Daya was in deep sleep now, Abhijeet stood up from his place and cautiously approaching the latter, he carefully sat beside him and very smoothly lie him down… Daya's sleep got disturbed and he moved his head little restlessly when Abhijeet softly placed his hand on his forehead to comfort him and the same moment Daya let out a slow whisper of "Abhi…!" making Abhijeet stopped at his place…
Abhijeet was not sure either that happened because Daya was already thinking about the two, or because the younger one wanted him to be around so badly or it was just a mere coincidence that the time Abhijeet had placed his hand on his forehead, Daya whispered his name but as there is a saying, "there is no such thing as coincidence" and hence there was another possibility too, one in a million though but still one in a million, and that was, that Daya had actually recognized the touch…
Abhijeet was so deeply involved in his thoughts when finally his trance broke with Daya getting restless now, moved his head around again with another whisper of "Abhi…!" and inhaling deeply while composing himself…
Abhijeet softly grabbing the latter's left hand, lovingly weaved in his head with: Main hoon Daya, yahin hoon tairy paas bchcha, Abhi hai tairy paas, tu soo ja aaram sy please, soo ja tu…
And bowing over him, he stamped a soft kiss on his temple while Daya slowly got calm, feeling secured while lightly gripping the elder one's hand now… Seeing him getting calm, Abhijeet carefully checked his sinus to find it much calm though not regular so he checked his heartbeat to find it little disturbed too… Inhaling deeply, Abhijeet kept sitting there while weaving in his head trying to make sure that the latter was having a soothing sleep when the mobile in his pocket buzzed and without even looking at the caller ID, Abhijeet hurriedly cut the call and then looked towards the younger one in worry when got relaxed seeing he was still in deep sleep…
And being satisfied from his side…
Abhijeet whispered to him softly as: Daya main bs thori dair mein aa raha hoon, drrna nahin bchcha, tu yahan bilkul surakshet hai, drrna nahin bilkul…
And placing a soft kiss on the younger one's hand's upper side, Abhijeet smoothly freed his hand and spreading hand on his head, he soon left his room while grabbing the small tray with himself…
Lounge…
Leaving the tray on the dining table and then placing a dining chair in front of Daya's room door to keep it open so that he could keep an eye on him, Abhijeet sat on the couch in the lounge and taking out his mobile he looked at the call list to find the call was from ACP sir…
Inhaling deeply, Abhijeet called him back and seeing the call getting attended…
Abhijeet said apologetically as: Sorry sir, woh main Daya k sath tha tou aap ki call pick nahin ker skka…
ACP sir nodded understandably with: Main samajh gaya tha yeh baita, don't worry about it… (Taking a small pause, he added caringly as…) Mujhy bs chinta ho rahi thi, kafi time ho gaya na tumhien gaye hoye issi liye call ker li… Theek ho na tum dono, haan…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Jee sir hum theek hain… (And then getting little excited, he added as…) Sir mujhy aap ko kuchh btana hai…
ACP sir, who had very well got the hidden happiness from his elder kid's tone, nodded in soft smile with: Btao phir bchchy, main suun raha hoon…
Abhijeet inhaling deeply, sounding really happy and overwhelmed had started sharing with him all the details, even the tiniest one too, making his father overwhelmed too when seeing Abhijeet completed sharing his joy…
ACP sir, sounding really hopeful, replied him as: Yeh tou tum ny sach mein bohut hi achhi khaber sunai hai baita, ab lgta hai jald sb theek ho jaye ga…
Abhijeet nodded delightfully with: Jee sir, mujhy bhi aaj bohut umeed ho gae hai iss baat ki…
ACP sir smiled softly with: Tumhien kb umeed nahin thi Abhijeet…? (Abhijeet's smile deepened though he kept silence while ACP sir added in a little lost tone as…) Sach kahon tou tumhari issi umeed ny humien bhi umeed di Daya k theek hony ki warna Shastri ny tou…
And he left it incomplete in pain-filled-anger when getting the hurt from his father's tone really well…
Abhijeet, somehow suppressing the wave of anger suddenly rose inside him on the reference of Shastri, uttered softly as: Sir, aap theek hain…?
ACP sir inhaling deeply while composing himself, nodded as: Hmm, ab theek hoon bilkul… (And added in fresh tone as…) Achha khair chhoro yeh sb purani baatien… (Added caringly as…) Abhijeet tum easa kro bchchy k tum ghar py hi rukko aaj, ager Daya phir sy neend mein drr gaya ya kisi bhi karen sy uth gaya tou khud ko akela room mein daikh k woh phir sy panic ker sakta hai, theek hai…?
Abhijeet, who was already thinking the same, nodded agreeably with: Jee sir, thank you… (And taking a momentary pause, asked him as…) Sir woh team gae thi case…
ACP sir cut him with: Mairi baat ho gae hai Sachin sy, tum case ki chinta chhoro filhal, samjhy…? (Abhijeet smiled lightly keeping silence while ACP sir added softly as…) Abhijeet tum mairi baat mano tou thori dair soo jao ab tum bhi bchchy, tumhary liye bhi rest bohut important hai, soo jao tum bhi thori dair, rest kro, hmm…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Jee sir main soota hoon thori dair mein… (And then asked him caringly as…) Sir aap ny lunch ker lia kya…?
ACP sir patted his forehead with: Hye bhagwan… (And then teased the latter as…) Tumhari zindagi mein koe chinta reh na jaye Abhijeet, hai na…? (Abhijeet just smiled cutely in innocence while ACP sir shook his head in disappointment knowing well that his kid was still waiting for his reply hence he told him as…) Ussi samey mungwa lia tha main ny lunch aur ker bhi lia hai… (And then added turning serious as…) Achha Abhijeet, team wapis aa gae hai baita, tum sy baad mein baat hoti hai phir, theek hai…?
Abhijeet nodded understandably with: Jee sir, bye…
ACP sir nodded softly with: Bye baita, aur soo jana ab tum bhi…
Abhijeet nodded on the call like his father was looking at him through the mobile and the call ended from both sides…
Placing the mobile aside, Abhijeet spreading hands on his face exhaled a contended breath and then looked inside the younger one's room, to find him still sleeping, looking calm, bringing a light smile on the elder one's face…
Grabbing his mobile again, Abhijeet dialed Sunil's number to tell him the latest developments regarding Daya's health but he did not pick the call and Abhijeet getting well that he must be on a round or busy with his patients, dropped a text on his number as "Halwa khana ho tou dinner py aa jana" and then turning his mobile on vibration mode, he left towards Daya's room and placing the chair back at its place, he went in the younger one's room, closing the room door behind…
Daya's Room…
Entering in the room, Abhijeet quietly moved near the younger one and carefully again checked his sinus and heartbeat to find both quite normal now, bringing a relaxed smile on his face…
Abhijeet whispered to him softly as: Daya main aa gaya hoon wapis bchcha, tu shanti sy soo, main yahin hoon tairy paas…
And caringly spreading hand from his temple to his head, Abhijeet placed a soft kiss on his head and then he stood up, giving an assuring pressure on Daya's upper arm who kept sleeping there peacefully…
When making his way towards the opposite side of the room, Abhijeet too lay down near the wall and slowly closed his eyes, trying to sleep when on the screen of his brain, like a film, some past events started appearing one after the other, taking him to the time when…
DUO's Home…
Abhijeet's Room…
Abhijeet was sitting on his bed in pain-filled-anger, looking at the letter's pieces he had just torn and now laying on the floor when a supporting pressure on his shoulder broke his trance and turning his face away, Abhijeet wiped off the moisture from his face, already getting that ACP sir had come inside his room and now was sitting beside him…
ACP sir told him caringly as: Abhijeet hum Daya ko dhond lien gy baita lekin tumhien himmet rakhni ho gi, woh abhi zada dour nahin gaya ho ga, shaid abhi bhi Mumbai mein hi ho woh… (But listening to only hurtful silence in reply, ACP sir glancing once more on those paper pieces, asked him softly as…) Abhijeet yeh kaghaz…?
Abhijeet replied him in pain-filled-anger as: Letter chhor k gaya hai k ussy dhondny ki zarorat nahin, woh iss brri si duniya mein kahin guum ho jana chahta hai… (Suddenly getting really angry, added in chewing tone as…) Aik baar mil jaye, guum tou uss ko main kron ga ab ki baar… (Looked at ACP sir complainingly with…) Main ny bola bhi tha ussy k mairy sath mairy room mein shift ho jaye kuchh din k liye ya main uss k room mein chala jata hoon, bola k theek hai woh, main zada chinta ker raha hoon, aap btaien sir main zada chinta ker raha tha kya…? Wohi hua na js ka mujhy drr tha…? (Turning his gaze away, added in frustrated-helpless way as…) Sb qasoor uss k uss andhery kamry ka hai, sara din andhery kamry mein bnd rakhy ga khud ko tou dimagh tou kharab hona hai, chhota bchcha hai kya woh jo main sb locks lgga k rakhon k kahin bahir na nikl jaye ghar sy… (Again looked at ACP sir, complainingly as…) Aap ko ptta hai sir, main ny kal ussy bola k mairy sath mall chal tou bahany kerny lgga aur khud nikl gaya akela ptta nahin kahan… (Looking angrily to the letter as…) Bs pichhy yeh fazool, baekar letter chhor gaya, aik baar mil jaye uss k bhi itny hi tukry karon ga jitny iss k kiye hain…
And he finally stopped while throwing his forehead on his palms, looking really worried and helpless at the same time while ACP sir, who was quietly giving him time to vent out his pain and scare in the form of his anger and frustration, calmly stood up and pouring water in a glass he got seated again and…
ACP sir called him softly as: Abhijeet…! (Abhijeet moving his head up said dejectedly as "Sir…" but ACP sir cut him with…) Shh… (And caringly attaching the glass with his lips, told him politely as…) Lo, pehly pani pio thora sa, shabash…
Abhijeet slowly gulped down few sips, getting little calm and then pulling back his hand ad placing the glass back on the bedside table…
ACP sir tried to console him in soft tone as: Abhijeet, Daya ki sb cheezien ghar py prri hain baita, iss liye mujhy puri umeed hai k woh Mumbai mein hi hai kahin, uss k paas Mumbai sy bahir jany k liye karaye k paisy nahin hoon gy…
Abhijeet nodded getting restless now as: Karaya tou chhorien sir, uss k paas tou kuchh khany k liye bhi paisy nahin hoon gy shaid, woh wallet nahin rakhta ab apny paas kyun k ghar sy kahin nikalta hi nahin woh bilkul, aur uss ka ID-card, mobile, kapry, sb kuchh ghar py hi hai, yahan tk k apni medicines tk ghar chhor gaya hai woh, ptta nahin kahan bhatak raha ho ga iss samey… (Looked at ACP sir worriedly as…) Uss k seeny ka zakham bhi theek nahin hua abhi, regular dressing change hoti hai, treatment chal raha hai uss ka, zrra si bae-ehtiyati sy woh kharab ho sakta hai, lekin uss ko kuchh ehsas hi nahin hai…
ACP sir consolingly pressed his shoulder with: Abhijeet, Qualis bahir hi khari hai, matlab Daya paidal hi nikla hai ghar sy… (ACP sir though worried inside that Daya could use that stuff to buy ticket for somewhere too, still added trying to give some hope to his elder kid as…) Aur tum itni chinta nahin kro bchchy, uss k paas woh gold locket hai na, woh baich k, woh kuchh…
But he stopped in confusion seeing Abhijeet slightly shook his head and then quietly opening his bedside table's drawer, he took out a small box from there and forwarded that towards ACP sir who opened it to find a new locket lying there… ACP sir looked at Abhijeet in real hurt, as he knew Abhijeet had ordered exactly the same locket and other ornaments for the younger one as he always used to wear, considering his all jewelry were in CID locker as an evidence for his case which they had taken into their custody with other evidences from that farmhouse for DNA testing, fingerprints tests and other forensic examination to present in the court, considering Daya was not wearing them when they had rescued him from there while…
Abhijeet uttered in slow-pain-filled tone as: Nahin hai sir, uss k paas kuchh nahin hai, ab nahin pehenta woh yeh sb, chhor chuka hai sb… (Nodded hurtfully while telling him in same hurtful tone as…) Dia tha main ny ussy yeh, uss ny hath tk nahin lgaya, aik shabd nahin nikla uss ki zaban sy sir lekin jb uss ny mairi ourh daikha, uss ki aankhon mein jo takleef ki shiddat dikhi mujhy uss ny sb keh dia, bs phir main ny khud hi baqi jewelry ka order cancel ker dia… (Smoothly grabbing the locket from ACP sir's light grip, he caringly spread fingers on the locket with…) Aur iss locket ko iss umeed py apny paas sambhal k rakh lia k aik din jb Daya zindagi mein wapis loutty ga tb dun ga ussy yeh… (Smiled dreamily as…) Aur tb uss k liye rings aur bracelet bhi naye bnwao ga, ussy bohut achha lgta hai yeh sb… (Added angrily in pain as…) Aur woh sb uss ki purani jewelry js ko uss pagal janwar ny chhua hai, sb phaink dun ga, easi kisi bhi cheez tk ko nahin chhuny dun ga mairy Daya k shareer ko js ko uss ny chhua ho, kabhi nahin… (Completed in whispered tone as...) Bs aik baar mil jaye woh, please bhagwan jee, bs aik baar, phir nahin khony dun ga ussy kabhi...
ACP sir looking at him in real pain, supportively pressed his shoulder with: Abhijeet chinta nahin kro baita, Daya k barey mein jald kuchh ptta chal jaye ga…
Abhijeet asked dejectedly as: Lekin kaisy sir, kaisy, uss k paas tou mobile tk nahin k hum uss ki location hi track ker skien…
ACP sir while trying to give him some hope, replied him in composed tone as: Abhijeet hum tumhari society k morning shift k watchman sy tou pouchh-tach ker chuky hain lekin uss k samny Daya society sy bahir nahin gaya… Night shift waly watchman ko call ker k bula lia hai hum ny, mujhy puri umeed hai ussy kuchh na kuchh zaror ptta ho ga… (Abhijeet looked at him in hope where ACP sir softly patted his cheek with…) Hmm, chinta nahin kro bilkul aur ab utho aur ja k mun dho k aao, easa chehra ly k watchman k samny jao gy tou bechara tumhien pehchany ga hi nahin…
Unknowingly a very faint smile appeared on the elder kid's face and nodding to him, Abhijeet stood up and then left towards the bathroom where outside, ACP sir just inhaled a deep breath while praying in his heart for the wellbeing of his younger son and hoping to find him soon…
Lounge…
Soon oldie DUO with Abhijeet could be seen present in the lounge when the society's night shift watchman arrived and directly entered inside the home as was told and seeing him coming…
Abhijeet instantly standing from the couch, left towards him with: Kamal tum ny raat mein Daya ko society sy bahir nikalty daikha hai kya…?
Kamal nodded slightly with: Jee saab woh…
Abhijeet cut him instantly while getting hyper as: Arry tou tum ny ussy bahir jany hi kyun dia, rook nahin sakty thy kya tum ussy, ya mujhy hi btta daity…
ACP sir coming there softly pressed Abhijeet's shoulder with: Abhijeet…! (Abhijeet just looked at him in pain where giving an understanding pat on his shoulder, he turned towards Kamal with…) Kamal theek sy btao, detail mein, kya hua tha kal raat…?
Kamal glancing over Abhijeet in scare, turned towards ACP sir with: Saab woh Daya saab subah mein aaye thy, koe char bjjy k qareeb, main ny rokka bhi unhien, pouchha kahan ja rahy hain tou unhon ny bola k walk py ja rahy hain…
Abhijeet asked him angrily as: Tum kal aaye ho kya yahan Kamal, kabhi daikha hai kya ussy walk py jaty hoye…?
ACP sir looked at Abhijeet sternly with: Abhijeet mujhy lg raha hai tumhien tumhary room mein ja k thori dair aaram kerna chahiye… (Abhijeet getting well that it was the final warning if he interrupted again, he would be sent in his room hence jerking his head, he turned his face away trying to keep mum as he did not want to go in his room while ACP sir turned towards Kamal again with…) Haan Kamal, tum aagy btao please, chala gaya phir Daya kya walk py…?
Kamal slightly shook his head with: Nahin saab, main pichhly panch saal sy hoon yahan, kabhi Daya saab ko itni subah walk py jaty nahin daikha… (Added in flow as…) Aur phir adalat ka mamla… (And he instantly stopped abruptly while the family members kept their composure and ACP sir nodded him like was telling him "It's Okay, keep going" hence Kamal giving them an apologetic glance as he had no intention of hurting them it happened just in flow so trying to cover it, he added as…) Matlab, Daya saab ki tabiyt theek nahin lg rahi thi mujhy, bohut khoye khoye sy lg rahy thy, main ny bola unhien Abhijeet saab kahan hain, woh nahin ja rahy sath mein walk py tou woh boly Abhijeet saab ghar py hi nahin hain, Delhi gaye hain… (Abhijeet had just clutched his fists feeling furiously angry on his brother now while Kamal concluded looking apologetic as…) Saab unn k paas koe bag bhi tou nahin tha aur kapry bhi sada ghar waly pehny thy aur sath mein chaplien tou mujhy kaisy ptta chalta k saab yun jhoot bol k ghar sy ja rahy hain, ager mujhy ptta hota tou sach mein saab, main kabhi unhien nahin jany daita…
ACP sir nodded understandably while giving a light pat on his shoulder with: Theek hai Kamal main samajhta hoon k tumhara dosh nahin hai iss sb mein lekin jb Daya aadhy aik ghanty tk aaya nahin wapis tou tumhien bttana chahiye tha na kisi ko…
Kamal nodded as: Saab, saab log easa kerty hain… (Signaling towards Abhijeet with…) Pouchh lo aap baeshak Abhijeet saab sy, apny kaam k chalty yeh log raat raat bhar ghar nahin aaty, aur mujhy lgga Abhijeet saab tou ghar py hain nahin tabhi shaid aap logon mein sy koe Daya saab ko apny sath ly gaya ho ga ta k woh ghar py akely preshan na hoon…
Dr. Salunkhy asked him confusingly as: Lekin Kamal tumhien ptta kaisy nahin chala k Abhijeet ghar py hi hai, kal tumhary samny nahin aaye thy kya yeh log wapis…?
Before Kamal could say something…
Abhijeet replied him as: Nahin sir, Kamal ki duty shaam saat sy subah saat bjjy tk hoti hai, hum log tou kal dopahar mein hi aa gaye thy wapis, iss ki duty shuru hony sy pehly aur phir hum ghar py hi thy…
ACP sir nodding to him, turned towards Kamal with: Kamal kuchh daikha tum ny, ks taraf gaya Daya…?
Kamal looked at them confusingly like was saying "Why are you not thinking about it…?" while replying them as: Saab society k gate py CCTV camera hai na, aap uss ki footage kyun nahin daikh laity…?
And all three vigilant CID officers present there, really kicked themselves in their minds for not thinking about that as in the tension of finding Daya, they had completely forgot the main lead that could actually lead them to find Daya…
When trying to hide their awkwardness…
ACP sir moving forward, asked him as: Aao chalo dikhao kya record hua hai camera mein…
And the three left towards the security guards' cabin, locking DUO's home's main door on their back as the spare key of the home was still in ACP sir's coat pocket…
Near Society's Gate…
Reaching in the security guards' cabin, they had played the last night or say early morning footage and soon spotted Daya leaving the society on his own… After studying the footage they moved out of the cabin and…
Dr. Salunkhy uttered worriedly as: Yar footage daikhny ka bhi koe faida nahin hua, iss sy bhi yehi ptta chala hai k Daya khud sy gaya hai, paidal, aur yeh dono hi baatien humien pehly sy ptta thien…
ACP sir slightly shook his head with: Yeh bhi ptta chala hai iss sy Salunkhy k Daya ks taraf gaya hai… (Signaling towards the side they had seen Daya going, he added as…) Issi raasty py daikhty hain, shaid aagy bhi kahin koe CCTV camera lgga ho… (Seeing Abhijeet was deeply involved in thinking something, he asked him as…) Abhijeet kya hua, kya sochny lggy tum…?
Abhijeet looked at him thoughtfully with: Sir js tarhan sy uljha hua sa Daya yahan sy nikla hai, shaid main janta hoon k woh kahan gaya ho ga…
Dr. Salunkhy instantly asked him as: Kahan…?
Abhijeet looked at him with: Beach… (Repeatedly confidently with…) Woh yahan sy seedha beach py gaya hai sir, Daya jb bhi iss tarhan ashant hota hai hamesha beach py ja k hi sakoon milta hai ussy aur beach yahan sy zada dour hai bhi nahin…
ACP sir nodded agreeably with: Chalo jaldi…
And the three in ACP sir's car, had rushed from there towards the beach…
Beach…
Reaching on the beach, they stepped down from the car and oldie DUO followed Abhijeet towards the place DUO used to sit though they did not find Daya there, blurring their hopes when reaching near his elder son…
ACP sir softly pressed Abhijeet's shoulder with: Abhijeet ager humien Daya k barey mein kuchh ptta chaly ga tou yahin sy baita…
Abhijeet composing himself, nodded to him and then inhaling deeply he led them to their favorite rock and they very carefully had started examining the area near that rock when suddenly…
Abhijeet exclaimed as: Sir yeh daikhien, yahan chappal k nishan hain…
Oldie DUO reached there and looked at those marks when…
ACP sir turned towards Abhijeet with: Abhijeet yeh Daya ki hi chappal k nishan hain na…?
Abhijeet nodded confidently with: Jee sir aur yeh size bhi Daya ka hi hai, Daya zaror ghar sy seedha yahin aaya hai…
Dr. Salunkhy relieved a happy sigh with: Chalo shuker hai yeh nishan ab tk kharab nahin hoye…
Abhijeet replied him as: Sir yahan zada log nahin aaty, thori shant jagah hai, dour, iss liye hum yahin aaty hain, Daya hi laya tha mujhy pehli baar yahan…
ACP sir said worriedly as: Chalo yeh tou pkka ho gaya k Daya yahan zaror aaya tha lekin yahan sy kahan gaya, yeh kaisy ptta chaly ga…?
Abhijeet uttered instantly as: Mobiles…
Dr. Salunkhy said confusingly as: Lekin Daya k paas tou mobile tha hi nahin na Abhijeet…?
Abhijeet nodded with hopeful sparking eyes with: Sir, Daya k paas nahin tha per ho sakta hai uss samey yahan per koe ho, kisi aik bhi insan ny ussy yahan baitha ya yahan sy jata daikh lia ho tou humary liye tou utna bhi kafi hai…
ACP sir nodded agreeably with: Bilkul theek keh rahy ho tum Abhijeet lekin pehly aik baar beach py bhi pouchh laity hain, shaid yahan sy kuchh ptta chal jaye…
Abhijeet nodded agreeably and they left towards the beach and started asking from the people present there about Daya by showing his picture when Abhijeet came across a Coconut vender and after seeing the photo…
The Narial-Pani wala shook his head while telling him as: Saab js samey ka aap pouchh rahy ho, uss samey yahan hum mein sy koe nahin hota… (Abhijeet sighing heavily, nodded to him while thanking him and was about to move from there when he stopped him with…) Saab puri baat tou suno… (Abhijeet stopping there had looked at him in question so he added as…) Saab aap Vinay saab sy pouchho… (Signaling towards the opposite side from where DUO used to sit, told him as…) Wahan baithty hain aksar, laekhak hain na, naye naye vichar sochny k liye aksar raat mein yahan aa jaty hain aur likhty likhty kb subah ho jati hai, unhien ptta hi nahin chalta, aap unn sy pouchho, shaid kal bhi aaye hoon woh yahan, aaj kal aik naye kitab py kaam bhi ker rahy hain woh…
Abhijeet asked him hopefully as: Tumhary paas unn ka ptta thikana kuchh hai, ptta hai kuchh kahan rehty hain woh…?
The vender slightly shook his head with: Nahin saab, yeh sb tou nahin ptta lekin woh kabhi kabhi shaam ko hi aa jaty hain tou mairi unn sy dosti si ho gae hai, mujhy perhny ka shoq hai na bohut… (Told him proudly as…) Duswien kaksha tk perha hoon main saab, tabhi unhon ny apni kitab bhi di mujhy tohfy mein… (Taking some moments to think, suddenly exclaimed loudly as…) Haan, Pani ka Sakoot, haan yehi naam tha saab, Pani ka Sakoot, shaid iss sy aap ki koe mddad ho jaye…
Abhijeet, who was unknowingly wearing a light smiled on his face, nodded while giving a supportive pat on his upper arm with: Thank you, tum ny sach mein humari bohut mddad ki hai…
And he tried to give him some cash when realized that he was in his casuals, not having his wallet or mobile with him but before he could feel awkward because of that, ACP sir solved his that problem by giving the vender some cash and to his kid, an affectionate smile who too gave him a humbled smile and then they left from there towards ACP sir's car as oldie DUO had already stopped their search seeing Abhijeet was talking from that vender for a while now and hence they too had reached there and heard all what the vender had told to Abhijeet…
And a buzzing sensation made Abhijeet slowly opened his eyes and he looked at his mobile to find a message notification there, hence inhaling deeply while composing his thoughts, he opened it to find a text from Sunil there saying as "Confirm kerna tha k yeh"Halwa" hi likha hai na tum ny, aur hi raat mein keh doo k typo tha, main ny tou "Hawa" likha tha…" ended with a disappointed emoticon, bringing a soft chuckle from Abhijeet's mouth, who really needed that at the moment…
A/N…
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