A/N…
Siya, Tighttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you love… :-* Hehehe, don't know what to say, hugs… :-* Hahahaha yeah yar can understand, main OS ya short-story ka soch k story start kerti hoon aur phir woh log bn jaati hain aur phir beech mein easy hi breaks aa jaty hain, but worry not please, aik baar story start ker di tou main ussy complete zaror kron gi by Lord's will, as aik baar main koe kuchh kaam shuru ker dun tou mairi puri koshish rehti hai k woh beech mein chhoutty na… :))) Pleasure is all mine Boss, glad knowing aap k sb doubts clear ho gaye, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* Hahaha yeah yar, that was unexpected for myself too, hehe, as I haven't planned it, glad you liked it, much love… :-* Thank you sweetie, glad knowing that made sense to you and thank you for liking the dialogues and explanations, truly humbled I am, love you… :-* Hahaha really glad knowing Boss that you liked those, thank you or mentioning them such sweetly, truly means a lot to me, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* :-* True Boss, very true, this feeling of having blind faith that someone is in your life who could literally die for you and go to any extent to avenge or protect you, is absolutely priceless and beyond words could explain, I just love my DUO yar, seriously, you mess with one, better be ready to have double dhamaal, hahaha, simply awesome these two are… :D :D Glad you were excited for DUO's meeting, hehe, hugs… :-* Hahaha hopefully update jaldi ker dia hai main ny iss baar Boss, hehe, hugs… :-* Thank you sooo very much sweetheart for all your beautiful wishes and love, wish you too the same, have a beautiful contented life deary, loads of love to you and you too take care please, love you back… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
sowmya, Hehehehehe thanks a ton love, much love… :-* Really sweet of you sweetheart, main ny bhi bohut miss kia aap sb ko bhi aur likhny ko bhi, hugs… :-* Yeah yar Boss, midterms went quite well, hugs… :))) Thank you love for your beautiful wishes, indeed means a lot, loads of love to you, feeling quite positive and motivated to deal with the exams of both university and university of life, hahaha, thank you once again, much love to you, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* :-* Yeah yar Boss, he is just an wholesome package, singer-actor-and-of course-dancer, hahahaha, aur yup, khatron k khilari bhi, hehehe… :P Glad too have heard about the movie, kahin sy naam ptta chaly tou mujh sy bhi share kerna please as I too am quite excited for my cutie pie's upcoming movie, wait hi nahin ho raha Boss, sach mein… :P :P Yes, he will… (^_^) Thank you sooo very much yar, really very happy knowing that you liked the chapter, and it answered your query about what role Abhijeet sir and Sunil plays in Daya sir's life, truly truly humbled I am, means a lot, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* :-* Pleasure is absolutely all mine love, loads of love to you… :-* Yups Boss, can understand, have started the Flashback in this chapter, though it is continuing to the next chapter and the actual meeting of Daya sir with team will be in that chapter but woh chapter aaye ga jald hi, as uss chapter ko ly ker main khud bhi itni excited hoon k uss ka draft main ny kb ka taiyar ker k rakha hua hai, hehehe, so it will be soon, hopefully on Friday, as after Tuesday, I will be completely free so will be having time with myself in this week, hugs… :-* :-* Thank you sooo very much Boss for having that trust, indeed means a lot to me, hug you back yar, loads of love to you… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AllTimeReader, Hi love, hehe, thank you, hugs… :-* Love you back deary, and I too missed you guys a lot, loads of love to you… :-* Pleasure is absolutely all mine love and I am glad you liked the interpretation of Sunil's relationship with DUO, truly means a lot, much much humbled, hugs… :-* :-* Thank you yar, glad you liked the explanation of Sunil's anger and the reasons to bring positivity, indeed means a lot to me, loads of love to you… :-* Hahaha glad to know Boss you liked that comment and thank you for sharing about it, much humbled… :-* Hahahaha arry nahin Boss, mujh sy tou scale k sath bhi seedhi line nahin lgti, drawing was the only thing js sy drr k main ny metric mein bhi Biology ki jagah Computer rakh lia tha, haha, mujhy nahin aati drawing bilkul… :P :P Hahahahaha bs yar, kehty hain na zindagi ki kuchh aadhori khawahishien aadhori hi reh jati hain, yeh bhi unhi mein sy aik thi shaid, hehe, aur worry not, aap ka Sunil happy-go-lucky soul hai, sad nahin hota aur na kisi ko rehny daita hai, hugs… :-* :-* Hahaha glad you liked that scene deary, love you loads… :-* Thank you yar for appreciating the role of Dr. Philip in Sunil's life and glad you found the chapter a smooth sail, hehe, khush raho hamesha aap, much love… :-* Thank you sweetheart, and you too take care please, love you back… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AbhiShikha, Thank you love, glad you liked the chapter, hugs… :-* Thank you guriya, really happy knowing you liked Abhijeet sir and Sunil's conversation in past and present, truly means a lot, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you bchchy jaan… :-* Thank you guriya, you too take care please, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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PerfectAbhi, Thank you Boss, glad you liked Abhijeet sir and Sunil's conversation and their past and present bonding, truly means a lot to me yar, tightttt squeezing warmth filled hug for you, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Anya, Thank you Boss and in this chapter, you will be having Daya sir back, much love to you, khush raho hamesha aap, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Mahi, Thank you deary, means a lot, hugs… :-* Glad knowing Boss you liked Abhijeet sir and Sunil's bonding and finding their bonding getting stronger, hehe, loads of love to you, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* In this chapter you will be having Daya sir back and yups, some wounds changes you, hugs… :-* Much love to you deary… :))) Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
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Friends here is the next chapter, have a happy reading, hopefully will be seeing you guys soon, love you all and take care please, hugs… :))
DUO's Home…
Reaching in front of Daya's room, Abhijeet stopped before opening the room-door and after thinking for few moments, he left inside his own room, from where he soon returned grabbing few things and then leaving towards the kitchen, he soon returned in front of Daya's room door…
Daya's Room…
Quietly entering in the room Abhijeet looked towards Daya to find him still sitting there in the room's corner while burying his face in his knees hence inhaling deeply, moving forward Abhijeet sat few feet away from him and placing the things, he brought along, aside…
Abhijeet softly cleared his throat, making his presence known with: Daya…! (And to his surprise, instead of getting a startled Daya in response of his call, as he usually got, today Daya just moved a little on his place as a response of that call, telling the latter that he got heard, he didn't even lift his head up, indirectly indicating that he had recognized the person's voice hence didn't feel the need to look at the face to be sure that it was him, bringing a soft-soothing smile on Abhijeet's face, who added in same care-filled-soft tone as…) Kya hua Daya, easey kyun baithy ho, srr mein dard hai tumhary…?
Daya slowly moving back, shook his head while wiping hand on his moist face, replying dejectedly as: Nahin, dil mein hai…
Abhijeet looked at him in pain while Daya too turned his gaze towards the latter and the same moment, shock-and-panic replaced his pain-and-sorrow and…
Daya instantly stood up with jerk in horror with: Yeh tumhari aankh py kya hua hai, ks ny maara hai tumhien…? (Looking around in the room, looked back at him who too was standing now, looking worried while Daya asked him in scared-anxious tone as…) Un-unhon-unhon ny maara hai tumhien…? (Asked him in moist-panicked tone as…) Unhien ptta chal gaya hai kya k tum mujhy theek ker rahy ho, haan, unhon ny maar… (And suddenly getting angry-and-equally-scared, nearly yelled at the latter with…) Main ny tumhien kaha tha mairy paas mtt aao, rooka tha tumhien… (While signaling him towards the room door, uttered in fright-filled-pain with…) Tum, tum tou nikl sakty ho na iss narak sy, ja sakty ho yahan sy, chaly jao, please chaly jao yahan sy, ja k chhup jao kahin ja ker, bhaag jao kahin, woh log maar dien gy tumhien bhi, jao tum…
Abhijeet, who was waiting for the latter to complete, so that he would listen, told him while giving stress on his words as: Yahan sy nahin Daya, wahan sy… (Daya breathing unevenly, kept looking at him, looking quite distressed while Abhijeet continued firmly as…) Yeh narak nahin hai, woh narak thi aur wahan sy tum nikl aaye ho… (Moisture started forming in Daya's fright-filled gaze while Abhijeet remaining composed, told him in strong tone as…) Aur main bhaagny walon mein sy nahin hoon Daya aur na hi chhupny walon mein sy aur woh sb jn sy tum drr rahy ho woh kabhi easi himmet ker bhi nahin sakty… (Looking straight in the latter's fear-filled moist eyes, he told him in same firm way as…) Woh ab sawaye tumhary dimagh k, aur kahin nahin hain Daya… (Daya looked at him helplessly in pain while Abhijeet nodded him in complete calm as…) Baith jao, unhon ny nahin kia yeh… (And seeing Daya was not ready to obey as was still looking much stressed, Abhijeet asked him calmly as…) Tumhien jan'nna hai kya k yeh ks ny kia hai…? (Daya, still looking quite anxious, nodded instantly hence Abhijeet nodded back calmly while sitting with…) Baith jao, bttata hoon… (And seeing Daya was not looking ready to sit, Abhijeet looked at him firmly this time with…) Daya baith jao, keh raha hoon na k Shastri ny nahin kia yeh, so relax, baith jao… (Daya wiping off his sweaty palms with his trousers, looked around once more in the room and then wiping off the sweat from his forehead, he gulped down a scared breath in his dry throat and slowly got seated while squeezing himself in the corner and looked towards the latter in fear-filled-question hence Abhijeet, who was patiently waiting for his attention, told him in calm-soft tone as…) Bahir gaya tha main kisi kaam sy, wahan lrrai ho gae thi, ussi lrrai mein lg gae yeh… (And seeing Daya's stare, having the element of scare, still fixed on him, Abhijeet nodded to him assuredly with…) Sach keh raha hoon… (And as his effort to relax the scared soul, he added in light-friendly smile as…) Aur chinta mtt kro, yeh himmet dikhany waly ko uss ki bahaduri ka inaam sooud samait dy k aaya hoon main… (Daya kept looking at him for a while and then tearing his gaze away, wiping sweat from his face kept looking away, feeling little calm now when Abhijeet un-lidding the glass placed in the small-tray, forwarded the glass towards the latter with…) Daya yeh lo, main tumhary liye Lemo-Paani laya tha, yeh pei lo… (Daya looking at him, looked towards the forwarded glass and then again at him while Abhijeet nodded to him softly with…) Pakro jaldi sy shabash, garam ho gaya tou tumhien achha nahin lggy ga… (And seeing Daya slowly nodding to him, had reluctantly grabbed the glass from him, Abhijeet instructed him in soft care-filled tone as…) Dheery dheery peina, aik duum sy nahin… (Daya looked at him in confusion-filled-question so Abhijeet added in balanced tone as…) Tum subah sy behosh thy Daya, aur ab raat ho rahi hai… (Daya looked at him in real shock while Abhijeet nodded to him in same composed way with…) Stomach bilkul khali ho ga iss samey tumhara, iss liye main tumhien sada paani bhi nahin dy raha, vomit ho sakti hai…
Daya gulping down a silent breath, nodded to him and turning his face away, started drinking Lemonade with small sips… While Abhijeet inhaling deeply, kept sitting there silently, thinking of giving him some time to completely relax his nerves and absorb what he just came to know, as internally, Abhijeet was still scared from what happened in the morning, hence this time, subconsciously was avoiding giving loads of information to Daya, all at-once…
When after few minutes' complete silence in the room…
Daya, still without looking at him, asked slowly as: Dard ho raha hai…?
Abhijeet, coming out from his thoughts and confusing the query with a statement, asked in care-filled-worry as: Kahan py, bazu mein tou dard nahin ho raha tumhien, ya srr…
But was cut by the latter with…
Daya looked towards him in silence with: Tumhien, aankh py…? (Asked him again in care-filled-soft tone as…) Dard ho raha hai…?
Abhijeet, who though wanted that care but wasn't expecting it, got silent for a moment and then slightly shook his head in assuring smile with: Nahin… (Daya nodding to him, turned his face away again when Abhijeet thinking for a while, decided something in his mind and then added in a careful-balanced tone as…) Maira aik bohut achha doctor friend hai, woh yahin ghar py tha jb main wapis ghar pohancha… (Outside Sunil, who too was seeing and listening all through the mobile Abhijeet had left on the centre-table, instantly sat straight in alert in hope-filled-excitement listening to Abhijeet completing in same balanced tone as…) Uss ny dressing ker di thi, tou ab theek hai bilkul…
Daya, who had already started looking worried and scared again, asked him nervously as: Yahan…?! Tum, tumhary ghar mein…?
Abhijeet, who was already expecting such reaction from his side, told him politely as: Daya woh maira dost hai, tumhien uss sy drrny ki zarorat nahin hai, woh tumhien kabhi koe nuqsan nahin pohanchaye ga… (Sunil's silent smile deepened outside while inside, taking a momentary pause, Abhijeet continued giving stress on his words as…) Tumhari sb medicines aur exercises, iss sb k barey mein wohi guide ker raha hai mujhy… (Daya looked at him in real shock and outside Sunil too had started looking little-concerned-little-relieved now, when seeing Daya's face started getting pale now, Abhijeet smoothly tried to assure him softly with…) Daya relax bchcha, relax… (Asked him politely as…) Tumhien lgga hai kya kabhi k unn medicines sy tumhari tabiyt kharab ho rahi hai, hmm…? Ya unn sy tumhien koe nuqsan pohanch raha hai, kuchh bhi easa…? (And he himself answered the query for the younger one while slightly shook his head softly with…) Nahin na…? Easa nahin lgga na tumhien kabhi…? (And receiving a hesitant-nervous shook in reply, that brought a soft smile on Sunil's face too, Abhijeet asked Daya caringly as…) Tou phir drr kyun rahy ho iss tarhan, hmm…? (And he tried to assure him in comforting-confident tone as…) Woh maira dost hai Daya aur mujhy uss py pura vishvas hai, aur main thora thora hi sahi lekin tumhara dost hoon na, tou tumhien vishvas hai kya mujh py…? (Daya slowly nodded little hesitantly in reply, bringing a soothing smile on Abhijeet's face, who completed politely as…) Tou bs, mairy vishvas per vishvas kro please, woh kabhi tumhien koe nuqsan nahin pohanchaye ga, kabhi nahin…
Outside Sunil, looking much soothed and hopeful, grabbing the mobile, left towards inside the home while in Daya's room…
Daya looking much reassured now, asked him hesitantly as: Tum doctor nahin ho…?
Abhijeet shook his head in soft smile as: Nahin… (And taking a momentary pause, completed in silent smile as…) Main bs aik bhai hoon js ka bhai kahin kho gaya hai aur woh ussy wapis dhondny ki koshish ker raha hai…
Daya kept looking at him for few moments in silence and then told him quite reassuringly as: Tum preshan nahin ho, itna dhond rahy ho tou bhagwan jee zaror help krien gy tumhari, mil jaye ga tumhien tumhara bhai…
Abhijeet looked at him in silence for a while and then smiled softly at him with: Thank you… (Daya gave him a very subtle smile while Abhijeet signaled him towards the glass in Daya's hand, asking him softly as…) Lemo-Paani khatam kro ab apna aaram sy aur glass mujhy dy doo phir…
Daya nodding him quietly, started finishing his Lemonade and there remained complete silence in the room for a while as no-one of the two were feeling like talking about anything for now because of having different things running in their minds, when…
Daya slowly forwarded the now empty glass towards the elder one with: Glass…
Abhijeet coming out from his thoughts, grabbed the glass from the latter with: Thank you… (Daya giving him a silent glance turned his face away again when inhaling deeply, Abhijeet grabbing the things he had taken from his room, smoothly forwarded them towards Daya in calm-composed way with…) Daya yeh main tumhary liye laya tha…
Daya turning towards him, looked at the forwarded things to find Abhijeet grabbing a pencil and a writing-pad in his hand, making Daya confused hence without grabbing them…
Daya slightly shook his head while looking at the latter with: Thank you, main kya kron ga inn ka…?
Abhijeet replied him softly as: Apni sochon ko kaghaz py uttarny ki koshish… (Added meaningfully as…) Shaid easa kerny sy tumhary dil ka dard bhi thora kmm ho jaye… (Daya looked at him getting completely silent while Abhijeet nodded to him encouragingly with…) Paker lo, lo shabash…
Daya looked at those things in silence again and then slowly grabbed them from the latter while uttering quietly as: Thank you…
And seeing him placing the things near him…
Abhijeet deciding to give him some privacy and alone time to think, smoothly stood up while grabbing the tray with himself with: Main dinner ki taiyari kerny ja raha hoon Daya, kuchh chahiye ho tou bula laina…
Daya neither replied him anything, nor looked at him but kept sitting there quietly while hugging himself around his legs hence throwing a soft-encouraging look at him, Abhijeet finally left the room, giving Daya some much needed time with himself…
Lounge…
Coming out from Daya's room, Abhijeet was headed towards the kitchen when stopped in his path seeing Sunil, grabbing his hospital-bag, emerging from the guest room, who too had seen him there hence…
Sunil casually pointed towards the dining-table, he was standing at, with: Tumhara mobile…
Abhijeet nodded while following where Sunil had pointed to find his mobile, with Daya's room-feed running on it was placed there and…
Abhijeet again turned his attention towards Sunil with: Tum ny tou kaha tha k tum ny aaj hospital nahin jana…?
Sunil gave him a smiley glance with: Bs phir tumhary surprise ny mood aik dmm fresh ker dia maira… (Abhijeet smiled softly getting what Sunil meant by his surprise while Sunil continued in same fresh tone as…) Aur phir taiyar tou main already ho hi chuka tha… (Looking at the latter, who too was standing at the dining-table and had just grabbed his mobile from there, Sunil winked at him mischievously with…) Iss liye socha itni handsome looks waste kyun kerni, hospital hi chala jata hoon, sou ab ja raha hoon…
Abhijeet shaking head in disappointed smile, teased the latter friendlily with: Kyun hospital mein koe hai kya js ko tum ny apni yeh handsome looks dikhani hain…?
Sunil turned towards the latter, looking little shocked with: Lo, tumhien mairy hospital ki itni mash'hor story hi nahin suunai kya tumhary iss gadhdhy bhai ny aaj tk…?
Abhijeet asked him in confused way with: Woh tumhari girlfriend wali…? (And getting an instant nod as reply from the other side, Abhijeet asked him in real shock with…) Ab tk chal rahi hai woh…?
Sunil shrugged with: Yup…
Abhijeet asked him disappointedly with: Tou tum ny clear kyun nahin kia…?
Sunil looked at him in matter-of-the-fact way with: Kisi ny mujh sy direct pouchha hi nahin, wasey bhi ab tk zindagi sy main ny itna tou seekh hi lia hai k log ussi baat per vishvas kerty hain, js per woh vishvas kerna chahty hain… (Shrugged carelessly with…) Aur phir, mujhy kya zarorat prri hai fazool mein logon ko explanations daita phiro'n… (Looked at the latter in mischievous smile with…) Yun bhi teeran [13] saal guzaar k aaya hoon London mein main, ager mairy hospital walon ko lgta hai k wahan mairi koe girlfriend hai bhi tou tum kyun jealous ho rahy ho mairy long-distance relationship sy…?
Abhijeet shook his head, looking utterly disappointed with: Pagal insan, shadi sy pehly hi divorce ka intezam ker k baithy hoye ho tum aur…
Sunil cut him in hurried tone as: Oo bhai, thora brake py paon rakho yar, kya ho gaya hai tumhien, shadi vaadi wala banda nahin hoon main… (Winking at him, smiled broadly with…) Aazad panchhi hain hum tou dost, aazad hi rehny doo humien tum…
Abhijeet asked him disappointedly as: Aur ager aagy chal ker tumhien zindagi mein koe easa insan mil gaya js k sath tum hamesha k liye qaid ho jana chahty ho, tou…?
Sunil shook his head in light smile with: Nahin dost, qaid tou main phir bhi nahin hona chahon ga kabhi aur na hi kerna chahon ga… (Completed playfully as…) Haan ager koe iss aazad panchhi k sath aasman ki ounchaion tk urrny k liye taiyar ho tou main apny dil aur ghounsly, dono hi jaghon py red color ka rug bichha lun ga js py golden color sy welcome likha ho ga, tb tk, jeo aur jeeye jao…
Abhijeet asked him caringly as: Aur ager easi koe daali hue js per baithi panchhi sirf iss rumor ki wajah sy tumhari daali py bney ghounsly tk na pohanch paa rahi hue, tou…?
Sunil replied in little-serious-little-friendly way with: Js insan ko aik rumor aagy berhny sy rook dy, kal ko uss ko koe aur rumor rishta aagy berhany sy bhi rook sakta hai, easey kamzoor rishty nahin bn'nnany tumhary dost ko, dost…
And giving a light pat on his shoulder, Sunil grabbed his medical-bag from the table while listening to…
Abhijeet telling him in soft smile as: Tum itny gehry lgty nahin ho Sunil, jitni gehri baatien ker laity ho…
Sunil chuckled lightly in reply with: Thank you, will take it as a compliment…
Abhijeet shook his head in disappointed smile with: Achha chalo chhoro yeh sb, main ny tumhien bttana tha k main ny tumhari baat maanty hoye Daya ko writing-pad aur pencil dy di hai, let's hope for the best now…
Sunil nodded while giving a supportive pressure on his shoulder with: Good, and don't worry, just stay positive… (Abhijeet nodded in small smile while Sunil completed causally as…) Chalo main ab nikalta hoon, kal milty hain…
Abhijeet hurriedly tried to stop him with: Dinner tou…
Sunil cut him while leaving towards the main-door with: Hospital mein hi kuchh daikh lun ga yar, iss samey tou bhook bhi nahin hai bilkul, bye…
Abhijeet exclaimed from behind as: Drive safe…
And in return received a thumbs-up sign from the other side as Sunil was already opening his car's door now hence soon after locking the main-door, Abhijeet returned in the kitchen and fixing his mobile in the mobile-stand, got busy in preparing dinner for the two…
Daya's Room…
While on the other side, inside the room Daya had slowly grabbed those things Abhijeet had left for him and was now busy in doing something on the paper, when after few minutes, looking quite frustrated he rashly started scribbling on whatever was already present on the paper and then he just threw the paper-pad and pencil away, and standing from his place, started pacing in the room, looking quite restless and frustrated…
Kitchen…
And outside Abhijeet, who was keeping an eye on him and was seeing all happening in the room, just let out a heavy sigh while shaking his head disappointedly as he was already expecting something like that to happen, knowing how much desperate Daya was for some instant success and Abhijeet was quite hopeful and positive that Daya will eventually get his long-awaited success, all he needed was patience and consistency, hence throwing a silent-encouraging smile on the younger one, Abhijeet remained busy in what he was already doing…
Daya's Room…
While inside the room, after restlessly pacing in the room, Daya again turned his attention towards the writing-pad and pencil and leaving towards where he threw them, he grabbed them again and while sitting there on the floor, he again started his efforts of drawing any face, any feature, anything, just anything but nothing was coming in his mind and finally thumping both the things beside him, he just buried his face in his knees again, looking absolutely dejected and defeated…
Daya had no idea for how long he was sitting there like that when a soft call of his name grabbed his attention and moving back while wiping off the moisture from his face, Daya gulping down a moist breath, kept sitting there while looking away, trying to look composed when trying not to reflect his pain through his voice…
Abhijeet asked him caringly as: Daya tumhien samjhaya tha na k tumhien samey daina ho ga khud ko… (Daya didn't say anything and kept looking away hence leaving the topic for now, Abhijeet added in a rather light-friendly tone as…) Achha chhoro yeh sb, utho ab jaldi sy aur fresh ho k aao, phir dinner kerty hain… (Daya looking towards him was about to deny when Abhijeet stopped him in care-filled-strictness with…) Kuchh nahin suun raha main Daya, chobeess [24] ghanty hony waly hain tumhien kuchh khaye hoye, uth jao chalo jaldi sy ab aur hath-mun dho k aao foren, utho shabash…
Daya without arguing or saying anything, slowly stood up and soon returned to find Abhijeet waiting for him on the dinner, hence moving forward he quietly sat on his usual sitting place and both brothers took their dinner in silence, as Abhijeet had clearly felt that Daya was not all-composed and was not looking interested in talking about anything at the moment, so Abhijeet was giving him his due time and space…
After finishing their dinner, in same silence, Abhijeet stood up and left the room with the utensils while Daya quietly kept sitting there with closed eyes with his head attached with the wall behind…
Soon Abhijeet returned in the room and sitting near the younger one, called his name softly, stirring Daya's thoughts, who opening his eyes, looked towards him in silence-filled-question and…
Abhijeet smoothly forwarded the small-tray towards the latter with: Tumhari medicines… (Daya looking at the tray, looked back at him again and reading his silence, Abhijeet smiled at him softly with…) Zada socho mtt, mujhy yaad hai apni narazgi aur condition, dono… (Eyed him towards the tray with…) Iss ko bs maira aik goodwill gesture samajh lo tum, mairi taraf sy aik aakhri koshish… (Looking at the latter, completed in soft-meaningful way with…) Kyun k ab k baad sy koshish aur himmet, dono tumhien hi kerni hoon gi Daya, main sirf tumhara sath dy sakta hoon, tumhari jagah lrr nahin sakta, apny hissay ki lrrai tumhien hi lrrni ho gi…
Daya kept looking at the tray for few moments and then looking at the latter, asked him in same silence with: Aur ager main na lrrna chaho'n, tou…?
Abhijeet went silent for a moment and but then composing himself, replied in balanced tone as: Tou main tumhien force nahin ker sakta Daya… (Taking a momentary pause, he continued in complete seriousness as…) Main sirf tumhien tumhary lrrny ki wajah wapis dainy ki koshish ker sakta hoon… (And pointing towards the tray, completed as…) Aur iss samey main wohi kerny ki koshish ker raha hoon…
Daya inhaling deeply, pulled the tray towards himself and without saying anything, gulped down those medicines though Abhijeet could tell that Daya was not mentally in that fight, well, at-least not at the moment and that thing was worrying Abhijeet but he was hopeful that he would find some way to bring that hope and fire back in Daya's life while…
Daya placing the now empty milk glass back in the tray, smoothly pushed the tray towards the elder one with: Thank you…
Abhijeet giving him a silent smile, grabbing the tray stood up with: Koshish kerna k phir sy baekar ki baatien na sochny lggo tum… (Daya looked at him in silence holding pain in his gaze while Abhijeet added in composed-encouraging way as…) Samey lggy ga lekin sb theek ho jaye ga Daya, iss liye khud ko samey doo tum… (Daya quietly turned his face away, listening to Abhijeet's care-filled voice as…) Aankhien bnd kro aur laet jao Daya, shareer k sath, dimagh k liye bhi rest bohut zarori hota hai… (And he left towards the room door while completing as…) Kuchh chahiye ho tou main bahir hi hoon, good night…
And he completely left the room while inside the room, Daya just closed his eyes while throwing his head against the wall…
Abhijeet's Room…
Coming out from Daya's room and getting freed from the kitchen, Abhijeet left inside his own room with a cup of tea and grabbing few files from his study-table, he returned to his bed and got busy in working on them, sidewise keeping an eye on Daya and waiting for him to fall asleep…
Nearly an hour or so later, Abhijeet closing the last file, pressed his eyes lightly while heaving a relaxed breath and grabbing the files, he stood up and left towards the study-table sidewise throwing a silent-smiley glance on the mobile screen and…
Abhijeet murmured to himself as: Kuchh daer ho gae hai iss ko laetty hoye, ab tk soo gaya ho ga shaid…
Soon returning and grabbing both his mobile and teacup, he left the room and then getting freed from the kitchen and checking the locks of the whole home, Abhijeet finally made his way towards Daya's room…
Daya's Room…
Coming in the room, Abhijeet as his routine, left towards Daya and called him for few times in audible whispered tone to make sure that he was asleep now, hence sitting near him…
Abhijeet smoothly secured his hand in his own with: Ptta hai Daya, aaj main ny aur Sunil ny bohut baatien ki, aur jb baad mein main ny tujhy indirectly uss k barey mein btaya tou ussy bohut achha lgga… (Chuckled dreamily as…) Ptta nahin jb tu uss sy mily ga, tb woh kitna khush ho ga, sb hi kitna khush hoon gy… (Looked at the latter in pain-filled-anger as…) Sb kitna intezar ker rahy hain tujh sy milny ka aur tu hai k tujhy lrrna nahin hai, hmm…? (And he tightened his grip on the latter's hand with…) Samajhta hoon main Daya k tu ks takleef mein hai, ks narak mein jlla hai tu lekin yeh woh narak nahin hai Daya aur tujhy iss baat ka vishvas kerna ho ga, aur main tujhy yeh vishvas kerwa k rahon ga, suun lia tu ny…? (Caringly placing his hand on the latter's cheek, added in pain-filled-love as…) Tujhy wapis khara hona ho ga Daya, tu haar nahin maan sakta, tu haar gaya tou main bhi haar jaon ga yar aur mujhy yeh lrrai nahin haarni Daya, please… (And stamping a soft kiss on the latter's hand, he caringly spread hand on his head with…) Good night bchcha, preshan nahin hona, main yahin hoon tairy paas…
And freeing Daya's hand and adjusting his arm in a comfortable position, Abhijeet giving an encouraging-assuring pressure on his upper-arm, stood up and left towards the other side of the room and lie down there while placing his arm under his head as a pillow…
Closing his eyes, Abhijeet was lying there for a while in the wait of sleep when the thoughts running in his mind slowly took him from present to the time where…
DUO's Home…
Daya's Room…
It was around 05 of the Monday evening when Abhijeet entered in Daya's room to find him sitting on the edge of the bed, looking quite edgy and restless making Abhijeet sighed internally, who knew well the reason of Daya's restlessness as in few minutes, team was coming there to meet him and it was Daya's first meeting with them after getting rescued from that farmhouse hence he was feeling really anxious and nervous about it…
When moving forward and heading towards Daya's almirah…
Abhijeet said while trying to sound casual as: Daya tum ab tk yunhi baithy ho yar, change kyun nahin kia…? Btaya tha na Bureau sy aa ker tumhien k sb thora jaldi aa jaien gy aaj ta k zada time spend ker skien sb mil ker, iss liye main bhi half-day ly k aa gaya hoon aaj, haan Anirudh aath bjjy tk aaye ga… (And now returning from the dressing area with Daya's semi-formal clothes, he continued as…) Aur tumhari sitting bhi hai Anirudh k sath, yaad…
Daya, who was already standing now, cut him in little-annoyed-little-nervous tone as: Mujhy yaad hai sb Abhi jo bhi tum ny kal aur aaj kaha hai, aur Sunil ny jo medications start kien hain kal sy, woh bhi yaad hai… (And nervously spreading hand on his face, he asked the latter in hurried-hope-filled tone as…) Abhi mairi na tabiyt theek nahin lg rahi mujhy, tum easa kro mujhy sedative dy doo jaldi sy, main soo jata hoon, haan…?
Abhijeet, who was easily understanding what was going on there, told the latter calmly as: Koe sedative nahin mil raha tumhien Daya, bilkul theek hai tumhari tabiyt, tum…
Daya cut him restlessly as: Abhi tum samajh…
Abhijeet cut him in same calm-composed tone as: Sb samajh raha hoon main Daya… (Asked him meaningfully as…) Aur ager tumhien baqi sb yaad hai tou apni kahi baat bhi yaad hi ho gi… (Completed while giving stress on his words as…) Ghairon ki aankhon mein aankhien daal ker baat kerny ki himmet tumhien apno'n sy hi miley gi…
Daya tried again as: Abhi…
Abhijeet cut him firmly though his tone was soft and calm with: Bs Daya, koe excuse nahin chahiye mujhy bilkul… (And forwarded his clothes while instructing him as…) Pakro yeh aur ja k change kro, sb aaty hoon gy… (And grabbing the clothes in Daya's hands, he left from there towards the room door with…) Zada time nahin lggana, mujhy kitchen mein tumhari help chahiye, jaldi aana…
And he completely left from there leaving Daya standing there helplessly while staring at the clothes in his hands now which slowly took him to the previous night…
Flashback within the Flashback…
Where after having dinner and helping Abhijeet in the kitchen, Sunil mode his way towards the guest room while Abhijeet returned in Daya's room to find him sitting in half-lying posture while looking far in space hence inhaling…
Abhijeet moving forward, sat in front of him with: Daya…! (Stirring Daya's thoughts, who moving back a little, looked towards him and Abhijeet forwarded the tray towards him with…) Yeh medicines hain, Sunil ny kaha hai yeh tumhien aaj sy shuru kerwani hain…
Daya grabbing the tray uninterestedly, gulped down those medicines without any question, interest or argument, spreading silence on the elder one's face too as it was showing to him how much indifferent Daya had become about himself, when composing himself…
Abhijeet while grabbing back the tray, told him in balanced tone as: Achha Daya, Anirudh tumhary sath aik sitting kerna chah raha hai… (Daya looked at him in scare-filled-nervousness hence Abhijeet softly squeezed his hand while trying to convince him with…) Zarori hai na yeh Daya, ussy tujhy kuchh baatiein samjhani hoon gi, tujh sy direct kuchh baatien pouchhni hoon gi, woh taira lawyer hai bchcha, samajh baat ko please, tairi uss k sath at-least aik sitting hona bohut zarori hai… (And nodded to him assuredly with…) Main bhi rahon ga na tairy sath, tu akela nahin ho ga… (And instead of asking Daya this time, knowing there were high chances of Daya denying it, Abhijeet told him in balanced tone as…) Iss liye main ussy bhi kal dinner py invite ker raha hoon Daya… (And seeing the instant rise of scare in Daya's eyes, Abhijeet tightened his grip on the latter's hand with…) Bs, kuchh nahin ho ga, main hoon ga na sath mein, bs tu mentally prepare rahy iss liye tujhy btta raha hoon pehly sy, kal dinner k baad tairi sitting hai uss k sath, theek hai…? (Daya nodded quite nervously, with his gestures and body-language clearly stating otherwise which Abhijeet intentionally ignored, knowing well that they were running both out of options and time, hence caringly wiping off the sweat from the younger one's forehead, Abhijeet asked him politely as…) Chal Daya, laet ja aur soony ki koshish ker, tu ny medicines li hain na, tabiyt kharab ho sakti hai tairi, laet ja shabash…
Daya giving him a nervous nod, lie down and closed his eyes while tightly securing Abhijeet's hand in his both hands now, while Abhijeet, placing the tray aside, kept sitting there while weaving in his head, trying to calm his tensed nerves…
Flashback within the Flashback Ended…
And a distant-loud call of his name brought Daya back from his thoughts and he again heard…
Abhijeet's voice coming from the kitchen as: Daya aa jao yar, main wait ker raha hoon tumhara, kitchen mein help chahiye tumhari…
Daya throwing the clothes on the bed, made his way outside the room towards the kitchen…
Kitchen…
When noticing him still wearing the same clothes…
Abhijeet asked him in little-anger-little-shock as: Tum ny ab tk change nahin kia…?
Daya while trying to make excuse and avoiding looking at him, replied reluctantly as: Woh kitchen mein kaam kerny sy phir sy kharab ho jaty kapry iss liye nahin kiye change, baad mein ker lun ga change… (Abhijeet just gave him a stiff look when glancing once on those scanning eyes, Daya not looking at him anymore, asked him as…) Kya help chahiye thi tumhien mairi…?
Abhijeet inhaling deeply to remain calm, turned back towards his work and while taking out snacks in the plate, asked him casually as: Crockery nikaal k set ker doo aur daikh laina mtti waghaira na ho kuchh, saaf hoon sb…
Daya smiled injured-ly while muttering more to himself as: Bhaly hi woh crockery nikalny wala saaf na ho… (Abhijeet's hands stopped the same instant while Daya completed in his own flow as…) Crockery saaf honi chahiye bilkul, spotless…
And Abhijeet turned his fiery look towards the latter to find him facing his back to him, already standing in front of the opened cabinet and unable to keep silence…
Abhijeet completely turned towards him in same anger as: Yeh kya bkwas ki hai tum ny abhi…? (Daya who wasn't expecting him to listen to what he just, in his thoughts, murmured to himself, turned towards him reluctantly while Abhijeet asked him stiffly again as…) Mairi ourh daikh k bolo zrra, kya bola hai tum ny abhi…?
Daya tried nervously as: Woh, main…
Abhijeet snubbed him angrily with: Aik thapper lggaon ga na tumhien khaench k Daya, yeh sb saaf-safai ka bhoot uttar jaye ga tumhara… (Told him strictly as…) Aagy sy kabhi tum ny easi bkwas sochi bhi tou phir jawab suun'nny k liye bhi taiyar rehna… (Daya gave him a nervous-scared glance while Abhijeet added in sarcastic smile as…) Aur jawab easey hoon gy jaisy, hmm… (Added while giving stress on his words as…) Guests k aany py snacks rakhna yaad hoon, bhaly hi apni maa yaad ho na ho… (Daya instantly looked at him in pain-filled-shock while Abhijeet asked him in anger-filled-hurt with…) Takleef hue tumhien, dard hua…? (Nodded to him in pain-filled-rage with…) Good, ab tumhien ptta chal gaya ho ga k mujhy kaisa lgga ho ga tumhari bkwas suun ker… (Daya just turned his gaze away while Abhijeet warned him strictly with…) Dobara easi bkwas soch ker bhi daikho tum Daya, tumhara elaj ab main khud kron ga… (And he turned towards what he was previously doing while completing as…) Crockery nikalo foren aur set kro sb, sb aaty hoon gy…
And seeing him getting busy in his work while showing his anger on the snacks now, Daya as his effort to indirectly calm him down and also to make him talk to him again, turned and grabbing two teacups from the almirah, turning towards Abhijeet again…
Daya asked him in little-scared-little-reluctant tone as: Abhi, koun sa set rakhon…?
Abhijeet shot him a fiery look to which Daya had instantly hid his eyes and Abhijeet looked towards Daya's hands to find him grabbing two teacups from two different sets and understanding well what he was trying to-do…
Abhijeet inhaled deeply as his effort to calm himself down and getting busy in his work again, replied in apparently calm tone as: Purple wala rakh lo…
Daya giving him a reluctant nod, quietly got busy in doing the assigned job while Abhijeet remained busy in preparing snacks for the tea…
A/N…
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