A/N…
Firstly a very very HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my friends here, wish you all a beautiful, successful and peaceful year and life ahead, khush raho sb aur khushian bakhairo… :-* So what are your new year's resolutions…? ;P Mine is to complete my both stories asap, haha… :P Hasty muskuraty raho sb, love you guys… :-*
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DUO's Home…
It was around six of the late evening and DUO were still asleep when the lock of the main door of DUO's home clicked and moments' later, opening the door Sunil entered inside with the duplicate key he was now permanently having with himself…
Closing the main door and locking it, he left towards the lounge and placing his medical bag there on the sofa, he looked around to find the home dipped in silence… Getting confused he left towards Abhijeet's room, knowing well that he must be at home seeing Qualis parked outside but his confusion arose seeing his room door opened and the room empty…
Confusingly he took out his mobile and was going to dial Abhijeet's number when stopped while shaking his head in No to himself, finally understanding that if Abhijeet was at home but still missing from the home, then where could he must be…
Inhaling deeply and throwing a silent smiley glance on Daya's room door, Sunil left towards the guest room to first take shower and then have some rest as he was directly coming from the hospital to DUO's home…
Guest Room…
After taking shower and now dressed in casuals, Sunil returned in the room and leaving towards the bed, he laid down in half lying posture while grabbing his mobile and started surfing the web… After few minutes, feeling bored because of finding nothing interesting, placing the mobile aside and resting his head on the pillow, he closed his eyes and soon the silence spread in the home slowly took him from the present to the time where…
DUO's Home…
Lounge…
After cleaning the kitchen and then taking shower, Sunil returned in the lounge and moving towards Daya's room, he carefully opened his room door and peeped inside to find him still asleep so leaving the door half-opened, he returned in the lounge and sat on the sofa while grabbing a magazine, waiting for Daya to wake up…
As earlier in the tension of treating Daya's burned wound, both friends completely forgot to mention about the dose of sedative Abhijeet had given to Daya and now Sunil did not want to disturb Abhijeet at Bureau, and was positive that he wouldn't had given him heavy dose and Daya would be waking up any time soon…
Around half an hour had passed when some faint sounds grabbed Sunil's attention, who got it well that the voices were coming from Daya's room, indicating that he was awake now… Thinking to give Daya some time, Sunil kept sitting there, reading the already started article and minutes later, completing it, he placed the now closed magazine on the center-table and stood up, leaving towards the kitchen…
Returning in the lounge with a small tray having a juice glass on it, Sunil opening his medical bag, took out a medicine strip from it and while placing it in the tray, he finally left towards Daya's room…
Daya's Room…
Giving a soft knock on the now opened room door to make his presence known, Sunil entered in the room to find Daya sitting on the bed in half-lying posture and…
Daya who was expecting Abhijeet there, got confused seeing him there and uttered un-deliberately as: Sunil, tum…?
Sunil, knowing the meaning of the query well, ignored it, asking him calmly as: Curtains htta dun ya light on ker dun…?
As the room was dimly lighted and Sunil knew it well that Daya wouldn't be comfortable to sit in the room without the room properly lighted and the latter approved his thought with…
Daya replying little reluctantly as: Lights, please…
Sunil giving him a nod switched on the room's light while the latter squinted because of mostly remaining in darkness filled room…
Where leaving towards the study table, Sunil grabbed the chair from there and returning in the room, placing it little away from the bed, sat on it… He looked towards Daya to find him avoiding looking at him and was now sitting there in composed posture when inhaling deeply…
Sunil placing the tray on the bed, smoothly slightly slid it towards the latter with: Yeh medicine ly lo, tumhary liye zarori hai… (Daya glancing over the tray had looked at him so he elaborated as…) Tumhara bukhar pehly hi bohut mushkil sy control hua hai Daya, iss ghaow k karen infection aur high fever hony k chances hain, iss liye yeh antibiotic laina zarori hai…
Daya not looking interested in taking the medicine, asked him as: Abhi kahan hai…?
Sunil replied in straight tone as: Pehly medicine lo, sawal jawab baad mein… (Completed in complete serious tone as…) Mujhy bhi kuchh sawal pouchhny hain tum sy, medicine ly lo, aik capsule…
Daya giving him a displeased look, without saying anything took the medicine and then placing the still nearly half-filled glass back on the tray, asked him again as: Ab btao, Abhi kahan hai…?
Sunil replied calmly as: Bureau gaya hai woh…
Daya whispered worriedly as: Bureau… (And without having any other word with the latter, he turned towards his bedside table, opening the drawer and taking out the mobile from there he switched it on and dialing the only number present in it, attached the mobile with his ear when soon uttered worriedly as…) Abhi tum Bureau chaly gaye mujhy sula k…? Haan woh hai ghar py, tum kb aao gy wapis…? Haan theek hai, tum bhi khayal rakhna, bye…
And he ended the call though kept sitting there absentmindedly still worriedly grabbing the mobile in his tight-sweaty fist when…
Sunil softly cleared his throat to get his attention with: Daya…!
Daya jerking out from his thoughts looked towards him with: Haan…?
Sunil asked him in balanced tone as: Abhijeet btta raha tha woh tum sy baat ker chukka hai sessions ki…?
Daya got quiet for a moment and then nodded slightly while looking away now with: Haan, ki thi Abhi ny subah baat… (Added in lost-silent tone as…) Sach kahon tou mujhy lgga nahin tha tum wapis kabhi mairi ourh daikho gy bhi…
Sunil got silent for a moment and then said in apologetic tone as: I am sorry yar, main shaid itni bari baat k liye taiyar nahin tha, sorry…
Daya looking towards him slightly shook his head with: Main tum sy shikayet nahin ker raha Sunil, main samajhta hoon…
Sunil looked at him for few moments in silence and then asked him in same silent tone as: Aur woh kya hai jo tum samajhty ho Daya…? (Daya kept looking at him quietly while he added as…) Kya tum uss takleef ko samajhty ho jo kitchen mein bikhry tumhary khoon ko daikh ker, tumhary bhai ko hue ho gi…? (Daya turned his face away the same moment while the latter added in same pain-filled-anger as…) Kya tum uss takleef ko samajhty ho jo ACP sahab ko, tumhari team ko hue ho gi iss ghar sy jaty samey…? Uss takleef ko jo mujhy hue ho gi tumhary itni buri tarhan khud ko jllany py…? (Asked him in pain-filled-hurt as…) Tum kya samajh rahy ho Daya k tumhary yeh shareer k dard, yeh ghaow, yeh sb uss takleef, uss azziyat ko kmm ker sakty hain kya js mein iss samey tum ho…? (Listening only silence in reply, asked him in anger-filled-pain as…) Jawab doo mujhy Daya, mujhy tumhari khamoshi nahin, tum sy jawab chahiye, jawab…
Daya suddenly stood up with jerk, bursting out in anger as: Kya jawab haan, kya jawab, kya sun'nana chahty ho tum, haan…? Tum sirf mairi takleef, mairi azziyat ka andaza lgga sakty ho Sunil, sirf andaza, samjhy tum…? (Tears started rolling down from his eyes and he did not even bother to care about them adding in same agony-filled-anger as…) Kabhi tumhien nafrat hue hai khud sy…? Kabhi ghinn aai hai khud sy…? Kabhi dil kia hai apni yeh sari… (While furiously scratching the skin of his lower arms and hands with…) Yeh sari skin ukhar k, noch k kahin phaink dainy ka…? (And his voice gradually started falling now but the agony in his tone remained the same, adding as…) Kabhi daikha hai aainy mein k samny tou tum khary ho mager uss mein aks kisi aur ka hai, uss mein chehra kisi aur ka hai… (Tiredly got seated again with a thud, looking at a fixed point on floor adding in slow-pain-filled voice as…) Aik aawaz hai jo hr samey dimagh mein gounjti rehti hai, aankhien bnd kro tou doo aankhien samny aa jati hain jo k tumhari ourh daikh rahi hoon… Baar baar neend sy uth jao iss ehsas sy k koe tumhien chhu raha hai, koe tumhary bilkul qareeb, koe… (And he suddenly threw his hands in air harshly, looking around in fear, breathing heavily… When soon realizing where he was and with whom he was, he just gulped down a moist breath while wiping off the moisture from his face and looked towards Sunil who was observing him in pain-filled-silence while Daya added in same agony as…) Mujhy kabhi kabhi lgta hai Sunil k main pagal ho jaon ga, ya shaid dheery dheery ho raha hoon… (While throwing the medicine leaf towards him, added in dejection-filled-anger as…) Yeh tumhari golian, yeh medicines, injections, sessions, sb baekar hai, mujhy koe farq nahin prry ga inn cheezon sy, kuchh nahin… (Looked at him with moisture filled eyes with…) Mujhy woh goli chahiye, woh lohy ki goli… (Furiously hitting his forefinger on his forehead, added as…) Aik, bs sirf aik yahan, phir sakoon hi sakoon… (Added in frustrated-anger as…) Lekin woh Abhi, woh, woh suney ga hi nahin kabhi yeh, woh kabhi nahin janey dy ga iss tarhan mujhy, kabhi nahin…
Sunil who was listening to him in silence till then, asked him in composed-balanced tone as: Tumhien uss ki ijjazat ya consent ki zarorat hai kya Daya…? (Daya looked at him in pain while he continued looking in his eyes with…) Kyun k mujhy tou ptta chala hai k tum ab tk aatma-hatya ki aik koshish tou ker bhi chuky ho, js ka saboot ab bhi uss murhum ki soorat mein tumhari grrdn py mojoud hai jo tumhary bhai ny lggaya hai… (Daya had already turned his face away getting silent while listening to the latter adding as…) Aur jahan tk mujhy ptta chala hai tum ny yeh himmet uss ki aankhon mein daikh ker ki thi, uss ki aankhon mein tumhien khony ka khof daikh ker bhi tumhary hath nahin kanmpy jb k uss ki aatma tk kanmp gae… (Taking a momentary pause, added as…) Aur aaj jo kuchh tum ny kia uss ki ghair-mojoudgi mein, iss sb k baad tou woh iss qadar khofzada ho gaya hai k ab woh aik pal k liye bhi tumhien akela chhourny k liye taiyar nahin, iss liye hum ny yeh teh kia hai k ab sy din mein tumhary sath main rukon ga aur baqi samey Abhijeet… (Daya looked towards him in silence who added in pain as…) Kyun k hum drr gaye hain yar, tumhien khona afford nahin ker sakty hum Daya, kabhi nahin… (A drop fell from both pairs of eyes while Daya had turned his face away again and Sunil just inhaled a deep breath, composing himself… After giving few moments to both, Sunil added in encouraging tone as…) Tum tou itny kamzor kabhi nahin thy Daya aur na hi tum ab itny kamzor ho k zalim k zulm k khilaf yun hathiyar daal doo… Aur phir tumhary yun haar maan lainy sy, dard mein, takleef mein koun hai…? Tum khud hi na, hum sb hi na…? Woh haiwan tou aaj bhi ussi tarhan aazad ghoom raha hai, zindagi k mzzey ly raha hai… (Added while stressing on every next word as…) Aur bohut mumkin hai k kal ko uss ki uss pagal baiti ko phir koe achha lg jaye aur woh uss ko bhi yunhi utha ly…
Daya instantly turned towards him cutting him in fear as: Nahin… (Shook his head in pain as…) Nahin… (Whispered to himself while looking away now as…) Nahin…
Sunil though had felt his pain-filled-scare very well and his heart was aching for that injured-scared soul but still continued his counseling because it was no time to show any weakness, adding as: Main bhi yehi chahta hoon Daya k easa na ho, hum sb yehi chahty hain… Hum bhi yehi chahty hain k uss ny jo kuchh kia uss ki uss haiwan aur uss ki pagal baiti ko easi szza milly k unn ki aatma tk kanmp uthy lekin iss k liye humien tumhary sath ki zarorat hai… (Urged him in pain as…) Aik baar, sirf aik baar tum himmet kro yar phir daikho tumhara priwar kya kuchh nahin ker guzarta Shastri aur uss ki baiti ko unn k anjam tk pohanchany k liye, lekin pehla qadam tumhien hi laina ho ga Daya…
Daya who was listening to him in silence till then, looked towards him while replying quietly as: Main samajh raha hoon k tum kya chah rahy ho mujh sy Sunil lekin main court nahin jaon ga, kabhi nahin… (Sunil looked at him in pain while he continued in heated tone as…) Lekin yeh bhi theek hai k kal ko kisi aur ki zindagi narak bn'nany k liye ussy yunhi aazad chhor bhi nahin sakty… (Wiping hands on his face he inhaled a deep breath and looked in the latter's eyes firmly with…) Main apna insaf khud kron ga Sunil, main apny haththon sy maaron ga ussy, main jaan sy maar dun ga ussy, khatam ker dun ga uss jaisy shaitan ko, khatam…
Sunil who was looking at him in real shock, had used every last grain of his power not to give any overwhelming response even though he could clearly see from the body language of the latter that he meant every single word he said, replied in balanced tone as: Theek hai Daya, aik pal ko maan lo k tum ny jo kaha woh ker dia, Shastri ko maar dia tum ny… (Taking a momentary pause, asked him as…) Jaanty ho uss k baad agly din kya news aaye gi akhbar mein…? (Added while stressing on every next word as…) "Daish-darohi CID officer Daya ki goli sy Mantri Shastri shaheed…" (Hatred lit in Daya's eyes who just turned his face away in disgust-filled-helplessness while Sunil asked him in same composed tone as…) Kya tum yehi chahty ho k woh sb kuchh ker k bhi shaheed kehelwaye aur tum sb seh k bhi daish-darohi…? (Shook his head to himself with…) Nahin Daya, tumhary khud ko khatam ker lainy sy ya uss ko khatam ker dainy sy jeet ussi ki ho gi, sirf uss ki…
Daya without looking at him, uttered in surrendered tone as: Sunil tum jao yahan sy please, mujhy akela chhor doo, tum bahir jao please…
Sunil gave him a sad smile with: Hmm, jaanta hoon main k tumhien kitni jaldi hai mujhy bahir bhaijny ki ta k khud ko dobara unhien adheron mein doubo skko tum, lekin hum tumhien yun doubny nahin dy sakty Daya… (Daya looked at him in pain while he continued looking in his eyes with…) Tumhari olad, js k liye tum khamosh ho, bina aawaz uthaye woh tumhien nahin miley gi Daya… (Daya just closed his eyes while dropping two drops in silence listening to the latter's slowly turning quiet voice as…) Aur iss samey tou hum vishvas sy keh bhi nahin sakty k woh nanhi zindagi iss duniya mein aaye gi bhi ya nahin… (Daya looked at him with agony-filled-teary eyes while Sunil looked at him in same pain, trying to give him hope as…) Lekin kmm-sy-kmm tumhary dil mein yeh sakoon tou rahy ga k tum ny apni olad k liye hr koshish ki, ussy duniya k samny own kia, khud sb saha lekin ussy iss zalim duniya k tanz sehny k liye tanha nahin chhora… (Few drops slipped down on the latter's cheeks in silence while Sunil continued his efforts of convincing him as…) Daya please yar, tumhien himmet kerni ho gi please, tumhien sambhalna ho ga khud ko aur phir hum sb hain na tumhary sath hamesha, tumhien apny aur uss nanhi zindagi k liye stand laina ho ga Daya… (Daya was already looking down now while Sunil continued giving him hope as…) Tumhara CID priwar, woh log tou kisi ghair ko insaaf dilany k liye ks hdd tk nahin chaly jaty tou phir tumhien, unn k apny Daya ko insaaf dilany k liye woh kya kuchh nahin ker guzrien gy yar…? (Receiving only silence in return, he stopped for few moments to listen some response, but after not getting any, inhaling a quiet breath, he told him silently as…) Jaanty ho Daya, main ny Abhijeet sy kaha k tumhien bina btaye ACP sir sy baat ker ly woh… (Daya unintentionally instantly looked towards him with jerk in pain-filled-fear while Sunil shook his head with…) Nahin mana woh, tumhara vishvas nahin toor sakta woh kabhi… (Daya slowly turned his face away while Sunil added meaningfully as…) Ussy bhi tum py bohut vishvas hai Daya, shaid khud sy bhi zada… Aur iss samey sb kuchh ker sakny ki taqqat hony k bawajoud woh kaisy khamosh hai, kaisy khud ko rokkay hoye hai, main aur tum bhi iss sb ka sirf andaza hi lgga sakty hain yar, sirf andaza… (And observing his silence for few more moments, he slowly stood up dejectedly and when tried to grab the tray from the bed, Daya unintentionally though instantly moved back, cuddling himself more tightly very well noticed by the latter who had moved back the same moment in silence while now grabbing the tray in his hand… Taking a deep breath, Sunil looked at him silently with…) Aur tum ny bilkul sahi kaha tha Daya… (Daya glanced over him reluctantly listening to him adding as…) Yeh sb medicines, treatment, yeh sb tb tk baekar hain jb tk tum khud himmet nahin kro gy, khud sy khud ko inn andheron sy nikalny ki koshish nahin kro gy… (Told him in strong tone as…) Aur yeh jung tum sirf apny liye nahin lrro gy Daya kyun k tum akely nahin ho js py easa zulm hua hai… (Daya looked at him with cracks in his eyes where Sunil nodded looking in his eyes with…) Lekin tum akely unn sb ki aawaz bn sakty ho Daya… (A drop slipped from the latter's eye where Sunil added firmly as…) Iss liye yeh yaad rakhna Daya k ager tum haary tou akely nahin haaro gy, bilkul wasey hi jaisy tum akely nahin jeeto gy… (Seeing Daya had slowly buried his face in his knees now, Sunil left towards the door in silence but stopped there for a moment, completing as…) Light off nahin kron ga main, tumhien roshni mein rehna hai ya andhery mein, yeh faisla main tum py chhorta hoon…
And he completely left his room, closing his room door behind…
And a soft pressure on his shoulder slowly made him open his eyes to find Abhijeet standing beside him and giving him a small smile…
Abhijeet sat in front of him with: Pehly mujhy lgga k tum sooye hoye ho tou tumhien disturb nahin kerna chahiye lekin phir samajh aa gae k tum sooye nahin, bl k as usual khoye hoye ho, tb disturb kerna zarori samjha main ny…
Sunil who was composed now, smiled lightly with: Yunhi time paas k liye dimagh ko thori sair kerwa raha tha…
Abhijeet asked him in light tone as: Tou zrra mujhy bhi ptta chaly, kahan kahan ghoom k aa raha hai tumhara dimagh…?
Sunil avoiding the query, shrugged with: Yunhi, yahan wahan…
Abhijeet gave him a disappointed look with: Sunil...?!
Sunil getting well that he couldn't get away from the latter's sharp observation, replied as: Yunhi yar, Daya k barey mein hi soch raha tha, uss k sath jb officially first session kia tha, wohi sb, wohi baatien… (And exhaled heavily with...) Khair chhoro yeh sb, tum btao, tumhara ladla soo raha hai ab tk ya jaag gaya hai…?
Abhijeet nodded in disappointed smile with: Soo raha hai… Dair sy aur bohut mushkil sy sooya hai tou shaid ab uthy bhi time sy hi…
Sunil nodded understandably with: Hmm sahi… (And then added in fresh tone as…) Chalo phir tb tk hum chai peity hain… (While standing, added as…) Main chai bnata hoon, tum ja k fresh ho jao…
And giving a supportive pat on his shoulder, he left the guest room towards the kitchen unknown from the fact that Abhijeet had already freshen-up who too did not clear it, easily understanding the latter's divided attention…
Heaving a deep sigh, Abhijeet stood up and left the guest room towards his own room, without stopping Sunil from cooking tea, hoping it would help him in getting back his scattered thoughts…
Abhijeet's Room…
Where returning in his room, Abhijeet sat on the rocking chair, attaching his head with the head-rest and closing his eyes while slowly rocking the chair, remembering the same day when…
DUO's Home…
Lounge…
Around nine of the night Abhijeet returned home to find Sunil sitting on the sofa, watching an animal documentary who seeing him there, greeted him in silent smile who returned the nod in small smile and…
Abhijeet grabbing the seat in the other sofa, asked him as: Daya…?
Sunil nodded slightly with: Theek hai, room sy nahin nikla bahir lekin theek hai… (Asked him softly as…) Tum btao, tum kaisy ho…? Bureau mein sb theek raha…?
Abhijeet nodded while heaving a deep breath with: Chitrole aaya tha aaj phir sy, sir ny sambhal lia… (Looked at him worriedly as…) Sunil yar, sir ko shak ho raha hai mujh py kyun k main kisi cheez py concentrate hi nahin ker paa raha bilkul… (Asked him in hope-filled-worried tone as…) Tum ny session kia Daya k sath, samjhaya ussy, haan…?
Sunil nodded while giving an assuring pressure on that worried soul's hand with: Abhijeet relax, relax… (Abhijeet nodded slightly, still looking at him in hope-filled-question where Sunil pulling back his hand, continued as…) Main ny kia hai aaj session Daya k sath, mostly woh chup hi raha hai, zada sunna hi hai uss ny… (Un-deliberately added in a little heated tone as…) Aur shaid main ny sunna bhi kuchh zada dia hai ussy…
Abhijeet cut him in shock with: Tum ny ghussa kia hai uss py…? (Sunil gave him a disappointment-filled-stern look and Abhijeet cleared his throat adding as…) Nahin matlab, ager ghussa kro gy tou woh tum sy baat kaisy kry ga theek sy…?
Sunil replied him calmly as: Woh yun bhi mujh sy theek sy baat nahin ker paa raha aur uss ki khamoshi sirf tum samajh sakty ho… (Abhijeet nodded slightly while Sunil continued as…) Aur itna preshan hony ki zarorat nahin hai, zada ghussa nahin kia tumhary ladly py… (Abhijeet looked at him in silence while Sunil looked at him softly with…) Sirf kuchh cheezien samjhany ki koshish ki hai ussy, aur ussy woh cheezien samjhana zarori tha Abhijeet, trust me…
Abhijeet gave him an assuring nod with: I trust you Sunil, yunhi tou nahin chhor jata na ussy tumhary paas…
Sunil gave him a silent smile with: Thank you… Wasey main ny ussy yeh bhi btta dia hai k ab sy hum dono mein sy koe aik hr samey uss k sath rahien gy…
Abhijeet instantly looked at him in mixed emotions with: Tou kya kaha uss ny…?
Sunil slightly shook his head with: Kuchh nahin, kuchh nahin bola woh… (Abhijeet heaved a deep breath while Sunil added as…) Don't worry, aaj first session tha, dheery dheery sb theek ho jaye ga, hmm…? (Abhijeet nodded him in silent smile where Sunil stood up with…) Achha chalo, ab tum baitho, main nikalta hoon, subah milty hain…
Abhijeet tried to stop him with: Arry dinner…
Sunil cut him with: Ker lia main ny, tum ker laina apny bhai k sath, uss ny nahin kia…
And giving a supportive pat on his shoulder, he left from there and soon left the home too…
Abhijeet inhaling a deep breath looked at Daya's closed room door and then spreading hands on his face, left towards his own room… Soon dressed in casuals he left towards the kitchen but unintentionally abruptly stopped at the door step of the kitchen, due to the fear of seeing something horrible inside…
After encouraging himself for few moments, he took a small step forward and through corner of his eyes had just took a peek while instantly moving back, closing his eyes tightly… When his mind told him there was nothing what he was fearing present there and hence, inhaling a deep breath he slowly looked inside again though still did not move inside and still standing on the door step he looked around thoroughly in the kitchen and after finding it nothing near how he had left it, he from the depth of his heart had thanked his friend in his heart and wiping off the sweat from his forehead, finally entered inside…
A small smiled formed on his face seeing the dinner was already made and was present on the kitchen table… After heating the meal again, Abhijeet made a tray and finally left towards the younger one's room…
Daya's Room…
Reaching at the latter's room door, giving a soft knock Abhijeet opened his room door and got surprised seeing his room was lighted but his happiness could not last longer seeing his brother's red swollen eyes, though his face wasn't moist anymore, where looking at him once, Daya had already buried his face in his knees again…
Moving forward, Abhijeet sat near him and placing the tray aside…
Abhijeet softly placed his hand on the latter's head with: Daya…! (No response… Abhijeet tried again as…) Daya suun na bchcha… (Still silence in reply… Thinking he was angry on him, Abhijeet added as…) Achha sorry yar, tujhy soota chhor k chala gaya lekin tu itni mushkil sy tou soota hai, maira… (And he stopped abruptly while worriedly securing the latter in a tight embrace who had already hugged him tightly, burying his face in the elder one's shoulder… Abhijeet placing hand on the younger one's head, asked him worriedly as…) Daya kya hua bchcha, Sunil ny kuchh zada keh dia kya…? Btta mujhy, main baat kron ga uss sy... Daya…!
Daya still not moving back, slightly shook with: Kuchh nahin kaha uss ny, bs tasveer ka woh rukh dikhaya hai mujhy jo main daikhna nahin chah raha tha… (Slowly moving back, still without looking at the elder one, he tightly secured his hand in his both hands with…) I am sorry Abhi, I am sorry, main ny bohut drra dia tumhien, I am sorry…
Abhijeet thinking he was talking about the morning incident, smoothly placed his hand on the latter's cheek while telling the lie as: Daya, kuchh nahin bchcha, main tou bhool bhi gaya, bs tu dobara nahin kerna waesa kuchh please…
Daya looked at him quietly with: Ab kaho k tum bhool gaye… (Abhijeet instantly hid his eyes turning his face away while unknowingly tightening his grip on the latter's hand where Daya for few moments kept looking at him in pain-filled-silence and then softly placing his hand on the elder one's cheek, smoothly turned his face towards himself, and felt real pain in his heart seeing moisture floating in the latter's eyes where Daya signaled him towards his own neck with…) Sirf subah k liye hi nahin Abhi, iss k liye bhi sorry… (A drop slipped from the elder one's eye in silence where Daya gulping down a moist breath, moved his hand from the latter's cheek and placed it on the elder one's head with…) Ab sy main easa kuchh nahin kron ga, khud ko jaan boujh k chot nahin dun ga, promise…
Tears fell down from the elder one's eyes and moving forward he just tightly secured the younger one in an assuring-trust-filled embrace and both brothers kept sitting there like that for few moments, gaining back their energy…
After few comforting moments, they moved back and caringly wiped off each other's faces when…
Abhijeet trying to change the topic, asked him in fresh tone as: Achha chhoro yeh sb, yeh btao session kaisa raha Sunil k sath…?
Daya gave him a silent glance with: Uss ny btaya jb tum Bureau ho gy tou woh ghar py rukky ga mairy sath…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Haan woh mujhy tumhari chinta lggi rehti hai na tou subah mein Sunil ny hi dia yeh idea… (Taking a momentary pause, thinking something, added as…) Mairy paas aik aur idea hai wasey… (Daya looked at him in silence-filled-question so he continued in careful tone as…) Tum mairy sath wapis Bureau jana shuru…
Daya unintentionally cut him rashly with: Ta k phir sy koe mantri utha ly mujhy, haan…? (Abhijeet got quiet where Daya too had realized his loud outburst and reluctantly glancing over him, apologized as…) I, I am sorry Abhi, main, main tum py chillana nahin chahta tha, ptta nahin kya ho jata hai mujhy aik dmm sy, I am sorry…
Abhijeet softly secured his hand in his own with: Daya relax, main samajhta hoon, just relax… (Trying again, added as…) Main ny bs socha k dobara duty join ker lo gy tou tum busy ho jao gy, aur kuchh nahin…
Daya looked at him firmly this time with: Main dobara CID join nahin kron ga Abhijeet, na aaj, na kal, na aagy kabhi… (Shook his head while concluding as…) I am not fit for the job anymore…
Abhijeet looked at him in pain with: Daya yar, ks ny kaha tum fit nahin ho, haan…?
Daya looked at him in silence-filled-pain with: Main ny… Mujhy golion ki aawaz sy drr lagta hai Abhi, khoon daikhty sath main cheekhny lgta hoon, mujhy logon sy khof aany lgga hai, mujh sy nahin ho gi ab yeh nokri, nahin…
And even though it was tearing the elder one's heart but he knew it already that Daya was right, forcing him to continue the job would only mean to torture him even more which he could never want for his brother hence taking a deep breath…
Abhijeet nodded quietly as: Theek hai Daya, main tujhy force nahin kron ga bchcha lekin aik sawal pouchhon ga bs… (Daya looked at him in question so he asked him in same silent tone as…) Jn logon ny tujhy tairi pehchan, tairi zindagi sy dour kia, tu unn ko yunhi jany dy ga kya…? (Daya had turned his face away already when waiting for few moments and receiving only silence in reply, Abhijeet inhaled a deep breath with…) Main pani lana bhool gaya shaid, ly k aata hoon…
But before he could stand…
Daya's silent voice rose as: Abhi tumhien andaza hai na k ager maira jawab woh ho gaya jo tum aur Sunil chahty ho tou iss ka sb sy seedha effect tum py ho ga, tum py bhi unglian uth saktien hain… (Looking at him to find the latter already looking at him firmly, he added in same silent tone as…) Shastri apni kursi bachany k liye kisi bhi hdd tk ja sakta hai, kisi bhi hdd tk…
Abhijeet replied him in firm tone as: Hum bhi insaaf hasil kerny k liye kisi bhi hdd tk ja sakty hain Daya, kisi bhi hdd tk… Aur mujh py unglian pehly bhi bohut baar uthi hain, aik baar aur sahi, hmm…? (Stood up with…) Pani ly k aata hoon, tum tb tk mun dho aao…
And giving a soft pat on his shoulder, he left the room, leaving the younger one silently sitting behind…
And a soft knock on his room door, made him open his eyes and he looked in the direction to find Sunil standing there and…
Sunil asked him in light smile as: Aa jao, chai ready hai…
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Tum chalo, main aa raha hoon bs…
Sunil nodded and left from there while Abhijeet inhaling deeply, had left towards the bathroom to wash his face in order to gather his composure…
A/N…
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