A/N…
Zahidasaif5555, Thank you love, hugs… :-* Oh no worries about it Boss, hugs… :-* Hehehe glad you liked that, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Glad you liked the leg-pulling session of both friends, hugs… :-* Thank you love for your wishes, means a lot, much humbled, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AbhiShikha, Thank you guriya, khush raho hamesha, hugs… :-* Glad to know Boss that Daya sir's line made you recall Abhijeet sir's guilt and pain for his mother, indeed the guilt of being the reason for someone's death in the most horrible and painful one… :-/ Good to know love you liked both friends bonding, hugs… :-* Thank you love, you too take care guriya and love you back, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
PoojaAbhiDeewani, Thank you baitu jaan, khush raho hamesha aap, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
PerfectAbhi, Thank you baita jee, much humbled, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thank you guriya, you too take care doll, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AbhiNidhi, Thank you chanda, khush raho hamesha aap, hugs… :-* Thank you bchchy jaan, you too take care love, huggieee… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
wrose8792, Means a lot deary, much humbled, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Rose Marry1, Thank you so very much deary, much humbled, hugs… :-* Much obliged by you precious du'as, truly humbled, means a lot, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you love, love you loads… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Priya, Thank you baitu jaan, much humbled, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AllTimeReader, Hahaha yunhi socha kabhi kabhi shock bhi daina chahiye, hehe… :P Thank you love, hugs… :-* Thank you Boss, means a lot, much humbled, hugs… :-* Yeah yar Boss, finally time nikaal hi lia main ny, teen sy char ghanty lggy sif reply kerny mein, but as usual I enjoyed it, baatien bhi tou itni jmma ho gae thien, hehehe… :D Hahaha awesome, hahaha… :P :D Hehehehehehe main baechari kya ker rahi hoon, yeh sb tou niyati k khail hain behna, hum tou bs aap logon tk pohanchany ka zariya hain, bs, hehehe… ;) ;P Hehe, glad you found DUO's fight cute, huggiee… :-* Hahahahaha thank you love, I am really glad you appreciate Sunil's character this much, much humbled, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you love, love you loads… :-* :-* Thank you Boss for mentioning all those momens and enjoying the Halwa part, hehe, khush raho hamesha aap, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* :-* Thank you love and you too take care please, hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Coolak, Thank you sooo very much yar Aapi jaan, really means a lot… :-* Thank you sooo very much love, glad you liked all those moments, means a lot Boss, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you love, love you loads… :-* Thank you deary for all your precious wishes, means a lot, hugs… :-* :-* Thank you deary, you too take care love, love you… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Trio fan, Thank you love, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Hahaha glad you found the old Daya's hint in this Daya Boss, means a lot to me, much humbled, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you deary… :-* Thank you deary for liking Sunil's support for Abhijeet sir and their nok-jhok, much humbled, khush raho hamesha aap, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Cutie Pari, Thank you baitu jaan, much humbled, hugs… :-* Hehehe glad you liked the nok-jhok of both friends and DUO, means a lot, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Hehehehehe yups he is… ;) :P Glad you like Abhijeet sir's care and love for his brother Boss, truly humbled… :-* Fingers crossed Boss… ;) ;) Hahaha yups, yeh bhi hai… ;) :-* Love you back baitu jaan and you too take care pyara bchcha, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Vaishnavi, Thank you love, much humbled, hugs… :-* Hehehehehe glad you enjoy Abhijeet sir and Sunil's friendship and their khatti-meethi nok-jhok, really means a lot to me, tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you love, love you loads… :-* Yeah yar Boss, you have put it very well, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Hehehehehe glad you found those nakhre and scolding cute, hugs… :-* Hahaha thank you Boss for liking that Gadha, hehe, huggieee… :-* Hahaha good to know you enjoyed Daya sir indirectly throwing out Abhijeet sir from the room after getting bored from his lectures, hehe, tighttt squeezing elephant power hug for you love, for enjoying and loving all these moments, means a lot to me, much much humbled, hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Okays friends, iss story ka flow bohut achha bnna hua tha so I just kept going with this one, will be updating the other story as soon as the chapter gets complete with me and as I haven't started it yet, so having no idea how long would it take… :P :P
Friends here is the next chapter, have a happy reading, love you all and take care please… :))
DUO's Home…
Guest Room…
From nearly half an hour now, Sunil was continuously changing sides as his efforts to somehow fall asleep when finally a beep from his mobile saved him his energy and switching on the bedside-lamp he grabbed the mobile and opened its screen…
Seeing the name of the sender a silent smile formed on his face and he opened the message to find a one word text as "Awake…?" making him check the time to find it's already 12:53 am… Getting seated on the bed now, instead of replying the message, he pressed the call button on the same number and attached the mobile to his ear waiting for the call to get attended and soon…
ACP sir's silent voice rose from the other end as: Tou tum jaag rahy thy ab tk…?!
Sunil smiled quietly with: Jee sir, aur aap bhi…!
ACP sir nodded slightly with: Hmm, main ny socha k raat kafi ho gae hai tou direct call kerna sahi nahin ho ga, issi liye message ker dia…
Sunil nodded with: Jee sir, mujhy idea ho gaya tha iss baat ka…
ACP sir replied as: Hmm… (And then there appeared few moments silence from both sides like both were waiting for the other one to initiate the topic as both had the idea about the reason of that call when finally ACP sir's worry-filled-helpless voice rose from the other end as…) Sunil, tum ny mujhy preshan ker dia hai baita… (Sunil kept silence knowing he actually did so and not knowing what so say now while a father's worried voice rose again as…) Tum ny Daya ko hospital shift kerna hi kyun hai Sunil…? Uss ka treatment chal raha hai na ghar py achhy sy, yunhi chalta rahy ga aagy bhi, problem kya hai, main yeh samajh nahin paa raha baita…?
Sunil tried to give him some hope with: Sir jb baat Daya ki ho gi tou Abhijeet ko hum mnna hi…
But…
ACP sir cut him in a little desperate tone as: Baat sirf Abhijeet ki nahin hai Sunil… Main jaanta hoon, ussy tou pyar sy, ghussy sy ya blackmailing sy, kisi na kisi tarhan mnna hi lien gy hum, mujhy asal tension kuchh aur hai…
Sunil asked him confusingly as: Aur ks baat ki tension hai aap ko sir…?
ACP sir asked him in a highly disappointed tone as: Daya ki job kya thi Sunil, hum ny iss sarey samey mein Daya ko itna chhupa k kyun rakha hua hai…? (Sunil went quiet now realizing another big problem while ACP sir started explaining his worries as…) Daya aik cop reh chukka hai Sunil, ager kai dost hain uss k tou dushman bhi kmm nahin hain, koe wajah hai k hum ny itni mehnet ker k logon mein yeh baat phailai thi k woh India mein nahin hai… Iss tarhan uss ko hospital mein shift kerny ka matlab ho ga, uss ki location aur condition, dono hi cheezon ko public mein disclose kerna kyun k aik baar uss ko hum ny ghar sy nikaal lia, phir logon sy chhupana bohut mushkil ho jaye ga… Phir woh ab aik civilian hai, aur jb tk koe crucial wajah na ho, civilians tou kya, forces k officers ko bhi police protection nahin di ja sakti… (Completed in composed tone as…) Iss liye ager humien Daya ko ghar sy shift kerna hai tou humien bohut sy arrangements kerny hoon gy aur issi liye mujhy jan'nana hai k Daya ko ghar sy shift kerna zarori kyun hai…? Uss ka treatment aagy bhi issi tarhan sy kyun nahin chal sakta…?
Seeing ACP sir completing his talk…
Sunil trying to explain the reasons replied in balanced tone as: Sir jaisy aap ko ptta hai, Daya ki medicines mein different antidepressants, anti-anxiety, antipsychotic, mood stabilizing, aur issi tarhan ki dosri stimulant medications shamil hain… (Elaborated in a little slow tone as…) Ab jb aagy chal k hum dheery dheery uss ki inn medicines ki doses kmm kerna shuru krien gy tou ussy different problems hony k chances hain… (Taking a momentary pause, to deliberately avoid telling what kind of problems those could be he added in quiet tone as…) Jo iss samey main sahi sy nahin keh sakta lekin shaid uss samey Abhijeet akela ussy control nahin ker paye ga… Bhagwan na kry lekin Daya ki condition easi bhi ho k sakti hai k ussy immediate medical attention chahiye ho jo hum ghar py nahin dy sakty… (Taking a momentary pause, completed in same silent tone as…) Tb ussy 24/7 monitoring ki zarorat rahy gi sir, regular tests kerny hoon gy uss k, different psychotherapies aur brain stimulation therapies waghaira, aur iss sb k liye ussy hospital shift kerna zarori ho jaye ga bohut…
And there appeared around a minute's complete silence on both sides like one was trying to wrap his head around all that information and the other one was giving him due time to absorb that information…
When finally…
ACP sir's composed voice rose from the other end as: Sunil tum apny hospital sy maximum kitni chhution k liye apply ker sakty ho aik time mein…?
Sunil was confused on that query but still replied in assuring tone as: Sir chhutian problem nahin hoon gi bilkul kyun k itny saalon ki job mein main ny bohut rarely chhuti li hai kabhi aur ager problem hua bhi koe tou India mein mental health k aur bhi hospitals hain, iss liye chinta ki koe baat nahin hai sir…
ACP sir, getting his meaning, replied calmly as: Hmm lekin tumhari job achhi hai Sunil iss liye koshish kerna k chhuti mil jaye, ho na jaye…
Sunil chuckled lightly getting that sweetness-filled-tease with: Jee sir, pehli koshish yehi rahy gi…
ACP sir nodded with: Good… (And then asked him again as…) Achha woh jagah jahan hum Daya ko tests k liye ly k jaty hain, kya Daya ko wahan shift kia ja sakta hai…?
Sunil replied reluctantly as: Sir uss jagah sirf aik room hai aur uss mein woh sb medical machinery…
ACP sir cut him little tiredly with: Mujhy andaza hai Sunil k ager humien Daya ko wahan shift kerna hai tou humein uss jagah mein bohut si changes kerni hoon gi, lekin humien kuchh tou sochna ho ga baita… (Taking a pause, added silently as…) Kyun k Abhijeet theek resist kry ga bilkul, hum Daya ko hospital shift kerny ka risk nahin ly sakty filhal, humien kuchh aur sochna ho ga… (And for few moments there was complete silence like both were trying to look for some other solution when suddenly ACP sir's voice lit up like he had come with some idea, talking more to himself as…) Salunkhy ka aik farm house bhi tou hai jo uss ny chhutian waghaira guzarny k liye ly k rakha hua hai, woh hai bhi Mumbai sy thora bahir, shant si jagah hai woh bilkul aur easi hi koe jagah tou chahiye humien… (And like he had come to a decision, ACP sir turning towards the latter, told him as…) Sunil tum easa kerna k aaj raat mein ghar aa jana tum, Salunkhy bhi ho ga yahin tou bs dono doctors mil k discuss ker k btta daina jo kuchh bhi arrangements kerny hoon, Abhijeet sy main khud baat ker lun ga, theek hai…?
Sunil nodded feeling relieved as: Jee sir, main phir raat noo bjjy tk aa jaon ga aap k ghar…
ACP sir replied as: Theek hai baita… (And taking a momentary pause, added while giving stress on every next word as…) Aur Sunil, Salunkhy ko woh sb bhi btta daina jo mujhy nahin btaya tum ny… (Sunil went shut at his place not knowing what to say now while listening to ACP sir's little teasing voice as…) Bhaly hi uss sy promise ly laina k mujhy kuchh na btaye woh… (Sunil was getting more and more embarrassed now as how could he even think that he would try to hide something from The ACP Pradyuman and he wouldn't notice…? While ACP sir changing the topic to help him find his voice back, completed as…) Achha khair, tumhien andaza hai na Sunil k jb hum Daya ko wahan shift ker dien gy tou uss k baad tumhien aur Abhijeet ko wahin rehna ho ga, aur contact sirf hum sy rahy ga tumhara…? Tum logon ko puri tarhan sy underground hona ho ga, haan…?
Sunil, trying to find his voice back, nodded understandably with: Jee, jee sir, mujhy andaza hai iss baat ka…
ACP sir nodded with: Theek hai, good, chalo phir milty hain aaj ghar py, soo jao ab tum bhi aaram sy, good night…
Sunil smiled lightly with: Good night sir, thank you…
And the call got ended from both sides…
Placing the mobile on the bedside table, he exhaled heavily while rubbing hands on his face to relax his emotions and then switching off the bedside lamp, he lie down again to sleep… He was lying there with closed eyes for few minutes now when the doubts and fears running in his mind, slowly took him from the present to the time where…
CITY Hospital…
ICU Room…
After coming to know from Dr. Salunkhy that Daya was rescued by the team and now was directly taken in the hospital because of his chest's wound got infected, both him and Dr. Salunkhy excused themselves and left the doctors' conference the same minute, heading towards the hospital, feeling both excited and worried at the same time…
And after reaching there their tension increased with the nurse in Daya's room coming out from inside with his head bleeding and claiming that Daya did it to him… And seeing Abhijeet and ACP sir already hurried inside, Sunil couldn't stop himself and followed them in the room to face the unthinkable…
For the Daya they all were so desperately praying to be with them again, to hear his voice again, was now standing right in front of them holding the medical scissor in his tightly closed fist and ready to attack them, if given any chance…
The three were present in the room with complete blank minds, not knowing what to do or to think, when the attentions of all four persons present there shifted towards the door to find Dr. Tervadi coming inside with his team…
In order to study his reaction, Sunil instantly looked towards Daya to find him already squeezed in the room's corner now, looking completely horrified with his face turning pale in fright seeing those many people coming inside together and his moments' before threatening body language was completely gone and now there was a scared vulnerable person present there…
And instantly realizing what he needed to do without wasting a moment more…
Sunil turning towards Dr. Tervadi, told him in hurried-requesting tone as: Doctor aap log bahir jaien please…
Dr. Tervadi looked at him in confused-shock with: Jee…?
Sunil repeated himself earnestly with: Please doctor, main baad mein aap ko sb explain kerta hoon, please iss samey aap log bahir jaien, woh drr raha hai aap sy… (Seeing them still standing there looking totally confused to understand anything, Sunil turning his voice a little loud, asked them again as…) Doctor please, main aik doctor hoon, psychiatrist, please trust me for now aur bahir jaien aap log, please…
Dr. Tervadi though still looking utterly confused but understanding the seriousness of the situation he nodded to him and left the room followed by his team…
After seeing them leaving, Sunil again turned towards Daya to see his reaction and found him finally releasing his held breath and the blood slowly returning to his pale-white face… Daya too moved his gaze, that was earlier froze on Dr. Tervadi and his team, and looked around when seeing the three pair of eyes were focused on him, he jumped back, hitting his back with the wall behind and held his hand, having that scissor in it, out towards them again, like was feeling threatened by their presence, still looking scared…
Sunil knowing what he needed to do now, turned towards ACP sir with: Sir aap dono bhi bahir jaien please…
Seemed like those words had finally break Abhijeet's silence and…
Abhijeet instantly looked towards Sunil restlessly with: Nahin Sunil, main…
Sunil cut him in genuinely concerned tone as: Please, vishvas kro ager zarori na hota tou main tumhien kabhi na kehta, please…
Abhijeet looked at him in complete helplessness and again looked towards his brother whose eyes were clearly telling him that the little scissor he was holding out towards them was his defense against them, against him… That tiny scissor was now providing him the sense of security against that very person, once whose presence around him was enough to make him feel secured and protected, even with the nuclear bomb in his hands… Could life get any more ruthless and harsh…?
A drop, holding nothing but pain and agony, silently slipped down from the corner of that hurting soul's eye and unable to leave, Abhijeet tried to move towards Daya again but couldn't because of the tight grip on his arm and he looked in the direction to find Sunil there and…
Abhijeet almost pleadingly asked him as: Mujhy aik baar baat kerny doo please, main samjha lun ga ussy, woh drra hua hai…
Sunil's heart was breaking seeing him like that but he needed to keep himself collected for now and…
Sunil caringly placing his hand on the latter's cheek, told him in real polite tone as: Abhijeet tum doo baar koshish ker chukky ho, ab aik baar mujhy kerny doo please, please…
Abhijeet looked at him in extreme pain and again looked towards his brother when seeing him not willing to move from there, Sunil looked towards ACP sir for help and nodding to him while wiping off the moisture from his own eyes, ACP sir without saying anything quietly grabbed the wrist of his broken kid and left the room, the same minute…
When seeing now only he and Daya were left in the room, inhaling a deep breath to get back his composure…
Sunil completely turned towards Daya and told him in composed tone as: Daya relax, koe nahin aa raha tumhary paas… (And seeing him still standing there looking at high-alert, he added softly as…) Yeh qainchi neechy ker lo Daya, tumhien mujh sy koe khatra nahin hai, main tumhien koe nuqsan nahin pohanchaon ga…
Daya smiled sarcastically with: Koe aur nuqsan abhi pohanchana hai kya tum ny mujhy…? (Sunil went silent with a shadow of pain passed his face while Daya added mockingly as…) Koe shoq ya ikchha reh gae ho tou puri ker lo, kyun k ab tum zada din tk mujhy qaid nahin rakh pao gy…
And he chuckled challengingly when trying to figure out where he was mentally standing at the moment and what was going on inside his brain…
Sunil asked him calmly as: Daya tumhien kya lg raha hai k tum ks sy baat ker rahy ho, koun khara hai tumhary samny…?
Daya replied in complete hatred as: Janwar… Ghatiya, girra hua, neechh janwar…
Sunil asked in same calm tone as: Aur iss janwar ka naam kya hai…?
Daya replied with red blazing eyes as: Shastri…
Sunil, stopped for a moment at his place, looking both confused and tensed now and then asked him again as: Aur woh js py tum ny doo baar hamla kia, woh koun tha…?
Daya replied in angry-chewing tone as: Khush-qismet jo bch gaya dono baar…
Sunil felt the cold chill passing his spine seeing the deadly look he was getting from the latter but somehow…
Sunil tried again as: Aur uss ka chehra…
Daya snapped out at him in great anger while cutting him with: Dikh raha hai mujhy k tu ny apny sb aadmion ko apny iss gandy chehry ka mask pehna dia hai… (Sunil looked at him looking hugely shocked-scared-and-worried now while Daya added in aggressive-chewing tone as…) Lekin mujhy yeh bhi dikh raha hai k tu drra hua hai Shastri, tu khofzada hai kyun k yeh tu bhi jaanta hai k bohut jald kaal-kothri k andhery tairi aur tairi uss pagal, girri hue, janwar baiti ki qismet bn'nany waly hain… (Added in challenging-pleasing tone as…) Chahy jitni marzi baar tu mairi jagah bddal ya jo marzi chaalien chal, tu ab bchy ga nahin… (Told him in chewing tone as…) Taira paisa, tairi kursi, kuchh nahin bcha paye ga tujhy aur tairi baiti ko… (Told him in hatred-filled-anger as…) Srro gy tum dono kaal-kothri mein ab sari zindagi aur tumhari zindagion mein sirf andhera ho ga… (Shouted loudly as…) Sirf andhera… (Slowly looking away, chuckled dreamily talking more to himself now as…) Nahin bcho gy tum log, srro gy kaal-kothri mein, sari zindagi srro gy wahin, nahin bcho gy…
And mumbling the same sentences with his voice gradually diminishing now, he slowly sat on the floor with his back dragging against the wall and he tightly cuddled himself in the corner with his gaze fixed at some unseen point now…
When seeing him completely zoned out from where he was, Sunil throwing a pain-filled-silent gaze at him, quietly left the room…
ICU Area…
Seeing him emerging from the room, the scared-tensed figures present outside immediately stood straight but the disheartened-defeated look on his face didn't encourage them to ask anything…
When throwing a silent look at them…
Sunil trying to sound composed looked towards ACP sir with: Sir mujhy ussy sedative ki heavy dose daini hai iss liye ussy kuchh khilana ho ga pehly…
And even though he knew it well that they were not looking to hear that but the answers of their unasked queries, he still went quiet waiting for some response when…
ACP sir, trying to remain collected, nodding to him turned towards Vivek with: Vivek, canteen sy Daya k liye nashta ly aao…
Vivek nodded in reply and was about to leave when…
Sunil stopped him with: Vivek aik minute please… (Vivek turned towards him in question where Sunil taking out his mobile, told him as…) Main aap ko aik medicine ka naam message ker raha hoon, pharmacy sy ly laina woh bhi please aur Daya k nashty ki kisi easi cheez mein doo tablets daal daina jo woh khany k baad ly…
Vivek having no idea what it could be, looked towards Abhijeet for help with: Sir paani ki bottle mein daal dun kya…?
Abhijeet, trying to stay focused, slightly shook his head, telling him in quiet tone as: Nahin, paani woh khany sy pehly peita hai… (Taking a momentary pause, told him as…) Vivek ager canteen mein milkshake ya dodh mil raha ho tou uss mein mix ker daina warna doo pani ki bottles laina aur aik mein mix ker daina lekin dihan rakhna… (And completed meaningfully as…) Js bottle mein sedative mixed ho uss ki seal Daya hi kholy…
Vivek nodded in assurance, understanding what he was trying to say and giving a confident-though-silent nod to ACP sir, he left from there as being a cop, opening the bottle without breaking its seal was not a big deal for him…
When feeling a hand on his arm, Sunil looked in the direction to find Abhijeet standing there, looking at him with mixed emotions of pain, fear, hope, anger, helplessness and what not, and knowing that he must face those unspoken queries now…
Gulping down a deep breath…
Sunil softly removing Abhijeet's hand from his arm secured it in his own and trying to find the least-hurting words, though he knew it wouldn't be possible no matter what words he would use, he tried as: Woh theek nahin hai… (Abhijeet just gulped down a moist breath, still looking at him, somehow already feeling in his heart that the worst was yet to come while Sunil trying to keep his voice steady added as…) Hum uss ki reports aany tk wait ker sakty hain lekin… (Feeling a lump in his throat, he quietly cleared his throat struggling to keep himself composed and completed in barely audible tone as…) Lekin phir humien Daya ko mairy hospital mein shift kerna ho ga…
Knowing what it meant, Abhijeet in extreme shock had jerked his hand out from the latter's soft grip and looked at him holding extreme pain and disbelief in his injured gaze, with the unbearable ache now flowing down from his eyes with speed and without uttering a single word, he just turned and rushed out from there as fast as he could…
The condition of the other family members was not much different too when seeing Tasha was about to go behind Abhijeet…
ACP sir stopped her in moisture-filled-quiet tone as: Ruuk jao Tasha, ussy thori dair akela rehny doo, tumhary samny roo nahin paye ga woh… (Wiping off the drop slipped from the corner of his eye, he whispered quietly more to himself as…) Aik baar khud ko sambhal ly tou aa jaye ga woh khud hi…
And he kept looking towards the path Abhijeet had disappeared in hurt-filled-silence, when felt a supportive hand on his shoulder and he looked in the direction to find his friend standing there, looking at him consolingly holding moisture in his own eyes too… ACP sir just nodded to Dr. Salunkhy in silence and looked around to find Freddy and Tasha were still struggling to compose themselves while Sunil was now standing at a side, resting his back on the wall behind, and there was complete silence spread both in and around of the persons present there…
When soon their attentions shifted towards the path to find Vivek returning, grabbing a tray in his hands and reaching near them, he got both confused and worried, seeing those red swollen eyes in front of him and Abhijeet missing from there…
When trying to look composed…
Sunil turned towards him with: Vivek, tablets mil gaien aap ko pharmacy sy…?
Vivek nodded slightly while explaining as: Jee Dr. Sunil lekin canteen mein milkshake nahin tha available… (Added in silence-filled-sad smile as…) Mager mujhy wahan Daya sir ka favorite chocolate flavored milk nazar aa gaya tou main ny uss k pouch iss disposable cup mein daal k uss mein doo tablets mix ker dien hain aur cup ko cover ker dia hai achhy sy… (Completed in pain-filled-silent tone as…) Hopefully sir ko ptta nahin chaly ga…
Sunil consolingly pressed his upper arm, while replying silently with: Thank you Vivek, aur ussy nahin ptta chaly ga, don't worry…
Vivek gave him a pain-filled smile not knowing should he be happy or hurt knowing his Daya sir would not be able to catch his trick… When Sunil smoothly grabbing the tray from him, gave a quiet nod to ACP sir and left inside the room again…
ICU Room…
Coming inside ICU room, Sunil found Daya sitting in the same posture he had left him… Inhaling deeply, Sunil quietly left towards him and stopping at a distance from him, he quietly placed the tray on the floor that caused some noise in the room, bringing Daya back from his world… Daya looked around in confusion when noticing him there, he instantly moved back with a loud jerk, resulting hitting his head a little hardly with the wall behind but seemed like he didn't even notice it and had already pulled out the scissor towards him…
While…
Sunil, who was already moving back now, told him in composed tone as: Relax Daya, tumhary liye nashta laya hoon…
And he signaled him towards the tray, Daya still alert from his side, looked at the tray and then again turned his gaze towards him… When seeing him still standing there…
Daya asked in irritation-filled-anger as: Kya hai ab, jaaooo…?
Sunil getting that Daya was habitual of the people leaving the room after placing his meal in the room and hence was waiting for the same to happen there too… Sunil without saying anything, nodded to him and pretended to leave the room though he did not, as he had stopped near the room door, where the room's wall was blocking Daya's vision hence he couldn't know…
When after few moments, listening to the tray dragging voice, Sunil waited for few more seconds and then peeped in the room to make sure that Daya didn't take the milk without eating the meal first and a silent-relaxed shade appeared in his gaze seeing him placing back the empty water bottle and having his meal now… Getting satisfied from his side, Sunil quietly left the room…
ICU Area…
Coming out from the room, after looking around…
Sunil looked towards the family asking not anyone in particular as: Abhijeet nahin aaya wapis…?
Freddy slightly shook his head with: Nahin… (Giving a pain-filled-complaining glance to ACP sir, completed as…) Sir keh rahy hain k sir jb roo lien gy tou aa jaien gy, unn k peichhy na jaye koe…
Sunil inhaling quietly turned towards ACP sir with: Sir humein Dr. Tervadi sy milna ho ga aur uss samey Abhijeet bhi sath rahy tou achha rahy ga…
ACP sir just nodded quietly with: Gari mein ho ga woh apni…
Sunil nodded him understandably and giving a silent smile to Freddy, left from there towards the parking area, leaving Daya in the care of the team now…
Parking Area…
Coming in the hospital parking, Sunil looked around when finally spotting the Qualis there he left towards it and from a little distance had noticed that broken figure sitting on the driving seat while resting his head on the driving wheel…
Sunil kept standing there for few minutes while gathering his strength and then inhaling a deep breath, moved forward and standing outside the driving seat, softly knocked the window glass… And getting no response, he again knocked and again got silence in reply hence taking out his mobile, he dialed the latter's number, finally making him move back on the seat and cutting the line, he again knocked on the window, resulted Abhijeet finally turned towards the window and Sunil felt a pinch in his heart seeing his completely swollen face, red eyes holding unspeakable pain in them and messy hair, looking completely defeated and broken…
Somehow keeping himself together, Sunil gestured him to open the car door, resulted Abhijeet, though unwillingly, but had opened his side car door knowing well that the latter wouldn't leave otherwise and…
Abhijeet wiping off his completely showered face stepped out from the car and tried in broken words as: Sunil mm, mujhy akela…
And his voice choked with a lump stuck in his throat and few drops rained down from his eyes again when without saying anything, Sunil moving forward had smoothly wrapped him in a tight consoling embrace, making the latter burst out in tears again while hugging him with his full strength… And when did Sunil's eyes also started shedding tears he himself didn't know and for few minutes both friends remained in that embrace consoling and getting consoled by each other…
After few minutes feeling little better now, they moved back and gave each other a pain-filled-assuring smile while fighting back their tears…
Sunil inhaling deeply while wiping off his face, asked him as: Ander chalien…? Dr. Tervadi sy milna hai…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Main mun dho lun…
Sunil nodded in silent smile and Abhijeet taking out the water bottle from the car, moved behind the car and soon returned after washing his face and forwarded the bottle towards Sunil asking him to wash his face too…
Soon after being sure that they both were looking composed now, they left the parking area towards inside the hospital…
ICU Area…
Seeing them coming, the junior TRIO present there instantly stood up straight and…
Freddy hurriedly moving forward, asked worriedly as: Sir aap theek hain…?
Abhijeet gave him a composed-assuring smile with: Hmm… (And looking around, asked him as…) Sir aur doctor sahab kahan hain…?
Freddy replied as: Sir woh Dr. Tervadi k cabin mein gaye hain, aap logon ko wahin bulaya hai sir ny…
Abhijeet nodded and asked quietly as: Daya ny khana kha lia...?
Freddy slightly nodded with: Jee sir, main chhup chhup k daikh raha tha sir ko, aur sir jb sedtives ki wajah sy soo gaye tou main ward-boys ko bula laya, woh abhi ander hi hain, sir ko bed py shift ker rahy hain…
Abhijeet shared a glance with Sunil and both friends hurriedly left inside Daya's room…
ICU Room…
As soon as Abhijeet entered in the room, fire lit in his eyes and worry lines appeared on Sunil's forehead when without wasting a moment…
Abhijeet rushed forward and grabbing a ward-boy's arm, pulled him behind with: Chhoro ussy, dimagh kharab hai kya tumhara…? (Turning towards the other ward-boys, roared at them with…) Main ny kaha peichhy htto tum sb log, janwar dikhta hai kya yeh tumhien jo iss k hath-paon bandh rahy ho, peichhy htto…
A ward-boy tried to explain as: Sir humien Dr. Tervadi k orders hain k patient bohut aggressive hain tou inhien restraint kerna zarori hai…
Abhijeet looked at him with blazing eyes, telling in chewing tone as: Ager tum log apny hath-paon ki salamti chahty ho tou dobara iss ko chhoona mtt aur abhi k abhi nikl jao tum log yahan sy… (Shouted angrily as…) I said out…
And he didn't need to tell them again as before he could know, they were gone when turning towards Daya…
Abhijeet started untying his feet while muttering rashly to himself as: Dimagh kharab hai sb k sb ka, pagal hain sb, bandhna hai tou uss janwar Shastri aur uss ki baiti ko bandhien, iss ko bandhny lggy hoye hain… (Mimicked angrily as…) Restraint kerny k orders diye hain… (Turning towards the room order, said a little aloud as…) Hath lgga k dikhao iss ko dobara, hath toor dun ga tum sb k…
And completely turning towards his brother, he sat in front of him and smoothly lifting him up, had hid him in his protective embrace and softly started rubbing his back and weaving in his hair while softly whispering soft comforting sentences to him, assuring him about his presence with him…
When seeing him a little calm now…
Sunil softly clearing his throat, called him quietly as: Abhijeet…?!
Abhijeet still sitting in the same posture, replied as: Haan…?
Sunil trying to figure out right words, tried as: Abhijeet samajhny ki koshish kro please… (Abhijeet getting where it was going, turned his burning gaze towards the latter where Sunil tried in convincing tone as…) Abhijeet, Daya iss samey khud k liye bhi khatra hai, uss qainchi sy yeh khud ko bhi nuqsan pohancha sakta tha, please tum…
And he stopped seeing Abhijeet raising his hand, signaling him to just stop…
Where smoothly lying Daya down again, Abhijeet lovingly spreading hand from his forehead to his head, stamped a soft kiss on his forehead and stood up… Moving around the bed, he left towards the other side of the bed, where Sunil was standing and sitting beside his brother again…
Abhijeet securing Daya's hand in his own said in a composed tone as: Yahan aao… (Sunil quietly went near him while Abhijeet showed him Daya's wrist with…) Yeh daikh rahy ho nishan…? Yeh iss ko lggatar bandh k rakhny k karen iss k hath py aaya hai… (Gulping down a moist breath, stamped a soft kiss on his younger one's hand's upped side with…) Aur ab ager kisi ny iss ko bandh k rakhny k barey mein socha bhi tou woh dobara iss ki shakal nahin daikhy ga… (And he turned his dead-serious gaze towards the latter with…) And now look me in the eye man and tell me that I don't mean it…
And looking in those deep determined eyes, Sunil once again felt the same chill in his spine, he felt earlier and had understood it well that the latter meant every single word he just said and he knew it too that he had hurt his friend with his words hence…
Sunil replied in apologetic tone as: I am sorry…
Abhijeet just looked at him in aching-silence and then turned back towards his brother with: Main thori dair Daya k sath akela rehna chahta hoon please…
Sunil without saying anything nodded and had left the room the same minute, closing the room door on his back…
And finally sleep had slowly engulfed Sunil, saving him for now from reliving past's pains and hurts…
A/N…
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