A/N…
sowmyacidduofan, Firstly, really nice to see that you have made an account here Boss, much love… :-* Thank you Boss, means a lot, much humbled… :-* Loads of love to you deary, have been thinking about your plot and few scenarios do came, will be working on that plot after February Boss, sorry for keep you waiting, you know the reasons, plus I need to discuss with you few things beforehand, now that you have an account here, will be discussing them there, hugs… :-* Tighttttt squeezing warmth-filled comforting hug for you love, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* Hahahahaha main bhala likh sakti hoon kya mairy cutie pie ki zindagi mein koe dukh, hehe, hiding my face now… :P :P Much love to you love… :-* Yups… :)) Agreed… :-* Hahahahahaha arry nahin, main ny nahin kia Amavasya k sath kuchh bhi Boss, I am innocent… :P :P Hahahahaha duly noted Boss… ;) :-* Hmm, churail aik number ki, haha… ;P Indeed Boss, completely agreed with all that you have said about Shastri, very rightly said, such people should not be existing in our society yet they are, horrific and disgusting at the same time… :-/ Hehehehe sorry Boss for this long break, I was soo sooo occupied, it was crazy, seriously… (`-`) Hahahahahaha lovely selection of the song Boss, hahahahahaha, big thumbs-up for that, and you can never give me stress so please stop thinking like that, you are my one sweet stress-buster, loads of love to you, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
AllTimeReader, Hi deary, hugs… :-* Yups, Al-hum-du-lil'lah, hoping the same for you to love… :-* Oh Okays Boss, superb… :))) Much love, love… :-* Yeah yar, that was crazy, itni mushkil English, Urdu, Farsi, Allah tooba, I cannot even read majority of Allama Iqbal's and Mirza Ghalib's poetry except the ones read in course-books, hahaha, itni shuusta Urdu likhi hue hai itni poems mein, samajh hi nahin aata uss word ka urdu mein bhi matlab kya hai, hahahahahaha… :D :P Oppsie, I feel for you love, hahahahahaha… :P :P Big thumbs-up to you yar, such an achievement seriously… :-* :-* Oo that's so sweet of you love for saying so, I will be definitely requesting you for it when I will get some time to read again, hopefully after February when my finals will be over, yayy, haha… :-* :-* Koshish jaari hai Boss aap k jolly-boy ko jaldi sy theek kerny ki, iss chapter mein bhi aap ka jolly-boy sooya hua hi hai lekin phir bhi bohut zada jaaga hua hai… ;) ;) Much love, love… :-* Yups, evil rascal… :-/ Of-course Boss, no worry, after-all they are CID, hahahahahahaha, jungle mein milly aik machhchhar k ander k insani khoon k aik qatry sy bhi qatil ka ptta lgga laity hain yeh hoshiyar log, hahahahahaha, so tension not, haha, hugs… :-* :-* Hahahaha apologies Boss for the long break, life has been a crazy ride and is still not slowing down, much love… :-* Hahahahahaha arrey fiker not Boss about Sunil, FF ki ghari bhi FW ki ghari ki tarhan ka, kabhi aik second dus ghanty chalta hai aur kabhi dus ghanty aik second mein khatam ho jaty hain, time is exploitable here, hahahaha, khush raho hamesha yar, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Miss raiya, Firstly, hearty congratulations Boss on entering in the motherhood, really very happy for you, and Chavi is such a sweet name for the doll of a sweet doll, very lovely, aur main tou shaid bohut late ho gae already, really very sorry for that but ab tk tou pyari si guriya ka naam final bhi ker lia ho ga aap logon ny, do share please k kya naam final hua, many prayers for your family and really very happy for you, much love… :-* :-* Thank you baitu jaan for your sweet feedback on the chapter, much humbled and your mentioning of Shastri-Daya face-off really made me smile broadly so thank you for that too, khush raho hamesha aap, much love to you… :-* :-* Okays bchchy jaan, take care guriya and stay safe, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Guest, Thank you for your insight about the writer and the story, wish you happiness and positivity in your life, take care…
Vaishnavi, Thank you love, much love to you, hugs… :-* Tighttttt squeezing comforting hug to you deary, wish you loads of happiness in your life, much love… :-* Indeed Boss, very rightly said, completely agreed, hugs… :-* Hahaha thank you love for liking ACP sir calling Sunil like that and mentioning it here, truly means a lot to me, tightttt squeezing elephant power hug to you… :-* :-* Too cute Boss, soft kiss on your forehead… :-* Thank you love, hugs… :-* True yar, indeed… :))) True, very true… :-* Thank you Boss for mentioning about the rage in his voice, hugs… :-* Yeah yar Boss, those series of events and constant attacks from Shastri finally got him what he wanted, he, at-last, got successful in his evil plans… :-/ :c Hahahahahahaha was so seriously reading Boss and then came the words [..nd then wo monster shastri raizada ki bakwaas..], I laughed out so loud, it was too cute and unexpected, much love to you sweetheart, khush raho hamesha aap… :-* :-* Agreed deary… :-* Thank you sooo very much love, truly truly humbled, really means a lot to me, much love to you… :-* :-* Hahaha sooo very sweet of you sweetheart, much humbled, hugs… :-* :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Pancakes556, Finally the chapter is here Boss, hehe, hugs… :-* Thanks a lot dear, keep smiling and stay safe, god bless you… :))
Friends here is the next chapter and have tried to compensate the long break with an extra-long chapter, have a happy roller-coaster ride, hopefully will be seeing you guys soon, love you all and take care please, hugs… :))
Present…
DUO's Home…
Abhijeet's Room…
Flashback…
Peace Meadow Asylum…
ICU Area…
Sunil's Room…
Turning his gaze away from the bathroom door, inhaling deeply to compose himself, ACP sir turned his attention towards his elder son who was still in pain looking in the direction the younger one had disappeared when…
ACP sir softly pressed his shoulder caringly with: Aa jaye ga thori daer mein woh wapis… (Abhijeet just nodded while gulping down a silent breath sidewise wiping off the moisture from his eyes where ACP sir added softly as…) Iss tarhan ka reaction tou uss ki taraf sy expected tha hi na Abhijeet, tum sambhalo khud ko, hmm…?
Abhijeet nodded in composed way with: Main theek hoon sir, thank you… (And looking much composed now, he turned towards ACP sir with…) Sir, Sunil py hamla kerny waly k barey mein kuchh ptta chala…?
ACP sir updated him in composed, audible whispered tone as: Main ny Vivek aur Tasha ko bhaeja hai uss security guard k peichhy, woh duty py wapis nahin aaya apni aur Freddy lgga hua hai uss hamla kerny waly k peichhy, parking k CCTV camera mein aa gaya tha woh, main ab ja k daikhta hoon, kahan tk pohanchi hai unn ki ab tk ki investigation… (And taking a momentary pause, he added softly as…) Lekin tum yahin rehna Abhijeet, mujhy drr hai k Sunil py dobara hamla ho sakta hai aur Daya ki bhi jaan ko khatra hai, Shastri ka main target hamesha sy wohi hai iss liye tum yahan raho gy inn k sath tou mujhy tassali rahy gi, main tumhien update kerta rahon ga, theek hai…?
Abhijeet nodded in understanding-assuring way with: Sir, uss chakku maarny waly ki aur Mannu ki tasveer mujhy bhi bhaej dijiye ga please, main bhi humary informers ko peichhy lggata hoon unn k…
ACP sir asked him in confusion as: Humary…?!
Abhijeet nodded in composed way as: Jee sir, Daya k sb informers ab mairy sath kaam kerty hain, uss ka informative network bhi kafi organized aur active raha hai hamesha aur kuchh bohut crucial jaghon py already uss k kuchh informers apna kaam ker rahy hain tou hum ny uss ka informative network terminate nahin kia, main ny take-over ker lia hai ussy…
ACP sir nodded appreciatively with: Hmm, achha decision hai yeh, good… (Abhijeet just gave him a humble nod where ACP sir continued in composed-serious tone as…) Achha tum aik kaam aur kro Abhijeet… (And receiving an alert-questioning look in return, he continued as…) Tum apny kuchh bohut bharosy k informers ko issi samey yahan hospital mein bulwa k tareqy sy phaela doo yahan, khas-krr iss ICU area k aas-paas… (Abhijeet nodded confidently, understanding the reason quite well where ACP sir pulling out his mobile, got busy doing something on it while talking more to himself now as…) Pehly bhi Sunil py hospital premises k ander hamla hua hai, Shastri dobara bhi easi koe girri hue herket ker sakta hai, peith py waar kerny ki tou purani aadat hai uss kayar ki… (And jerking his head, sidewise pushing back the mobile in his pocket, he turned his attention towards the latter with…) Main ny pictures send ker di hain tumhien unn dono ki, tum apny informers mein circulate ker daina… (Abhijeet nodded, looking little lost and reading his face, ACP sir asked him softly in concerned tone as…) Kya hua hai Abhijeet, kya sochny lggy tum…?
Abhijeet looking at him replied in hurting-worried tone as: Sir pehly humary society k bchchy, ab Sunil… (Anger started appearing in his worry and pain as…) Aur mujhy nahin lgta k woh kayar yahin rukny wala hai…
ACP sir nodded to him in worry-filled-frustration with: Mujhy bhi yehi drr hai Abhijeet lekin Shastri ny bail-before-arrest ly rakhi hai, inn sb hamlo'n k jawab mein hum uss k khilaf mazeed charges file kerny k elawa filhal aur kuchh nahin ker sakty, humien court k faisly ka intezar kerna ho ga…
Abhijeet nodded in worry-filled-pain as: Jee sir, main jaanta hoon yeh baat lekin mujhy Daya ki chinta ho rahi hai bohut… (And receiving a confused-questioning look in return, he elaborated as…) Sir inn sb haalat sy Daya already bohut disturbed hai, woh tou ab tk uss farmhouse mein apny samny qatal hony waly Sohan ki mout k liye khud ko maaf nahin ker paya tha aur uss per ab uss ki apni hi olad ki mout ka boujh bhi uss ki aatma py aa gaya hai… (Uttered more to himself worriedly as…) Bhagwan na kry lekin ager Shastri ka koe aik hamla bhi kamyab ho gaya tou Daya khatam ho jaye ga, woh apni aatma py aur boujh brdasht nahin ker sakta ab… (And he looked towards ACP sir in fear-filled-worry as…) Aur iss samey js tarhan Shastri pagal hua hua hai, mujhy uss ka pagalpan khofzada ker raha hai sir, mujhy aany waly kal sy drr lgny lgga hai…
ACP sir, though was having same fears in his heart but still wearing strong face for his sons, softly pressed Abhijeet's upper-arm in care-filled-support as: Abhijeet drrty nahin hai baita, muqabla kerty hain… Aaj sy pehly bhi hum ny aik juutt ho k easi bohut si chanoutio'n ka samna kia hai, iss ka bhi krien gy, puri mazboti sy, bina drry, hmm…?!
Abhijeet nodded, feeling his confidence reviving with that reassuring tone where ACP sir in fatherly smile softly patted his cheek, and the same moment both turned their gazes towards the bathroom door, to find Daya returning now, who without looking at them, directly left towards the silently lying figure and sitting beside him, he quietly secured Sunil's hand in his both hands again…
Exchanging a silent glance with Abhijeet, ACP sir left towards the other two while Abhijeet pulled out his mobile to dial to his informers…
Reaching near the bed, ACP sir grabbed a seat on the stool placed there and smoothly grabbed Daya's hand, placed on Sunil's hand, in his own, turning Daya's attention towards himself, who glancing once at ACP sir was now looking down in silence as his effort to somehow hide those red-puffed-up eyes when…
ACP sir, firming his grip on the latter's hand, asked him in caring-consoling way as: Daya, baita iss baat ka andaza tou humien tha hi na k iss lrrai mein humien iss qisem ki chanoutio'n ka samna kerna per sakta hai, hmm…? (And receiving only guilt-filled silence as a response from the other side, ACP sir caringly placing his hand under Daya's chin, smoothly made him look towards himself with…) Tumhien khud ko kisi qisem ka dosh dainy ki zarorat nahin hai Daya, iss liye tum ny bilkul koe fazool baat nahin sochni, suuna tum ny…?
Daya, who was already looking down now just nodded quietly in reply though that nod was not matching to his body-language, making ACP sir inhale a pain-filled-helpless breath who too understood it well that that was just a nod for the sake of nod, with near to no meaning at-all…
When thinking of leaving the matter for now and hoping that once Sunil will wake up, then Daya too will eventually calm down, ACP sir giving a soft-affectionate kiss on Daya's palm, smoothly freed his hand and stood up and…
ACP sir giving an assuring-encouraging pressure on his shoulder, tried to sound fresh with: Achha chalo, bohut baatien ho gaien aur raat bhi kafi ho rahi hai tou main ab niklta hoon, tum bhi soo jo ab thori daer, subah milty hain…
And giving a supportive pat on Daya's shoulder, ACP sir left from there towards the room-door and stopped near Abhijeet who too had ended his call, noticing ACP sir coming towards him where…
ACP sir told him in care-filled-whispered tone as: Rest kerna ab tum bhi aur room ka drwaza ander sy bolt ker laina, main abhi jaty samey Dr. Mayang sy mil lun ga, ager unhon ny aana ho ga Sunil ko examine kerny tou woh tumhien call ker lien gy… (Abhijeet nodded assuredly where ACP sir completed in soft-caring tone as…) Preshan nahin hona bilkul, sb theek ho jaye ga, hmm…?!
Abhijeet nodded in composed smile with: Jee sir, thank you… (ACP sir gave him an affectionate smile while Abhijeet completed as…) Good night sir, khayal rakhiye ga aap bhi please…
ACP sir nodding in soft smile, patted his cheek softly and throwing a soft-affectionate glance at his younger son, he completely left the ICU room while Abhijeet closed the room-door on his back…
When bolting the room door, Abhijeet glanced over Daya to find him still sitting there in the same posture and hoping some alone time with his friend will help Daya in a positive way, Abhijeet pulling out his mobile, again got busy with his informers…
Where on the other side, Daya was sitting there in silence, with his lost gaze fixed at Sunil's face, indicating that mentally he was far away from there, to the place where…
Flashback within The Flashback…
Mamta Foundation Orphanage…
A Corridor / Ground…
It was around 10 of the night and Sunil, while tightly cuddling himself, was sitting on the stairs of the corridor facing the big lawn and was looking far at the twinkling sky when he snapped out from his thoughts with someone wrapping a blanket around his shoulders and Sunil while grabbing it looked at his side to find…
Daya now sitting there wrapped in another blanket with: Akely akely sardio'n ki thandi thandi hwwaien enjoy ki ja rahi hain, hmm…?
Sunil gave him a stern look with: Tum iss samey bahir kya ker rahy ho…?
Daya shrugged casually as: Tumhari sath thandi thandi hawa enjoy…
Sunil gave him a hard look with: Main koe thandi hawa enjoy nahin ker raha, punishment mili hai mujhy, jao ander wapis dorm mein aur… (And started taking off the blanket with…) Yeh kambal bhi ly k…
And he stopped with…
Daya grabbing his hand stopped him strictly as: Sunil…!
Sunil looked at him trying to convince him as: Daya samjho yar, takklu warden sir ny daikh lia na tou mairi szza tou berhy gi hi sath mein tum bhi rggry jao gy fazool mein, iss liye baat maano aur jao ander yeh kambal sath mein ly k, please…
Daya looked at him unbothered by all that convincing with: Tumhien tou warden sir sy drr nahin lgta tha na bilkul bhi…
Sunil looked at him disappointedly with: Mujhy ab bhi nahin lgta takklu sir sy koe drr-wrr lekin ager mairy karen tumhien szza mil gae tou mujhy achha nahin lggy ga Daya…
Daya gave him a disappointed look with: Achha zada senti hony ki zarorat nahin hai bilkul… (Sunil gave him a grumpy glare where Daya continued in same relaxed way as…) Sir k khrrato'n ki aawaz unn k room sy bahir tk aa rahi hai, subah sy pehly nahin uthny waly woh aur yun bhi kehty hain na… (Looked at the latter in sweet smile with…) Doston k sath szza bhi mzza bn jati hai, sou aik sy behter doo…
And winking at him friendlily, Daya started looking in front of him again where…
Sunil tried again as: Daya…
But…
Daya cut him right there with: Sunil tumhien ptta hai na k main nahin jaon ga tou apni energy mtt waste kro yar aur yeh bttao k itni sardi mein easi thandi hwwaien enjoy kerny ka soubhagy tumhien mila kaisy…?
Sunil made a face getting his tease with: Takklu sir ny suun lia k main ny unhien takklu bola hai tou punishment dy di mujhy… (And receiving a stern look from the other end, he tried to defend himself with…) Main Amar sy baat ker raha tha, mujhy kya ptta tha peichhy sy kisi burey samey ki tarhan aa dhamkien gy woh, hunh…
Daya shook his head disappointedly with: Bura samey bina btaye hi aata hai hamesha…
Sunil chuckled lightly with: Point tou hai dost… (A disappointed curve came on Daya's face where Sunil suddenly looked at him, looking quite excited as…) Oye Daya tum ny police mein jana hai na…? (Daya looking confused, nodded to him in reply where Sunil instantly suggested him as…) Tum easa kerna k police mein jaty hi na takklu sir ka encounter ker daina, vishvas kro, bchchy duaen dien gy tumhien… (Daya kept looking at him in shock-filled-disappointment where Sunil shook his head to himself with…) Bl k nahin, maarna nahin, zinda rkh k zindagi kharab kerna, jaisy yeh humary kerty rehty hain… (Glanced over the latter excitedly with…) Tum na inhien pakkar k jail mein bnd ker daina, achha hai… (Looking like visualizing the scenario, added excitedly as…) Daya becoming police, takklu sir going jail, in jail takklu sir chakki peissing, and peissing, and peissing, and…
And a little hard slap on his head brought the poor soul back from his daydreaming followed by…
Daya's little frustrated voice as: Aby oo, dus number Sholay k soo number Veru, haqeeqat ki duniya mein wapis aa jao, brra aaya Dharmindra sir… (Sunil could just give him a heated look as he was still busy in massaging his innocent head where Daya told him sternly as…) Aur main police mein na apny daish ki sewa kerny k liye ja raha hoon, tumhari ultt-ptt'ttang khwahishen puri kerny nahin, samjh gaye aap…?
Sunil gave him a fake shocked look with: Matlab tumhary police mein jany ka tumhary itny pyary bchpan k dost ko koe faida nahin ho ga kya…?
Daya nodded to him teasingly as: Ho ga na… (Gave the confused and little excited soul a cold-tease-filled smile as…) Jb tumhary iss ultty dimagh k karen tumhara murder ho ga na tou uss ko tumhara yeh eklota dost investigate kry ga… (Stressed while completing as…) Woh bhi aik dmm free-of-cost…
Sunil, who was already fuming in anger now, gave a little hard punch on the latter's upper-arm with: Khaddy mein gaya tumhara free-of-cost investigation, maira tou murder ho chuka ho ga, mujhy kya farq prry ga tum bina paisy liye kerty ho investigate ya croro'n ly k, hunh… (Now Daya was busy in massaging his upper-arm while grumbling annoyingly under his breath, where Sunil asked him in heated-fuming tone as…) Wasey tumhien sharam tou nahin aaye gi Daya… (Daya looked at him burningly where Sunil, unbothered by those heat waves, continued in same heated-fuming tone as…) Tumhary police mein rehty, tumhary itny pyary dost, jo tumhien bchpan sy brdasht kerta hua aaya ho ga, uss ka murder ho jaye ga, brrey afsoos ki baat ho gi wasey…
Daya nodded to him stiffly while slowly started taking off his blanket with: Brdasht kerty hoye haan, brdasht kerty hoye…?!
Sunil, who was easily getting his intentions, warned him in little scare with: Daikho Daya thandy hath nahin lggana mujhy warna… (And suddenly looked behind Daya with…) Takklu warden sir aap…!
Making Daya unintentionally instantly jumped on his feet while turning back, allowing Sunil to seize the opportunity who running away in the lawn was now doubling in laughing where…
Daya turning his fiery gaze towards the latter, rushed behind him with: Sunil k bchchy, ab bch k dikhao tum…
Sunil, who halting in his laughing fit was already running away now, exclaimed while running as: Daya insan bn jao, ager takklu sir jaag gaye na aur tumhary karen mairi szza berh gae tou main tumhien chhoro'n ga nahin…
Daya replied in chewing tone, still behind him with: Chhoro'n ga tou main nahin tumhien, rukko zrra tum…
Sunil, who was running round and round around a fountain now, stopped on his third circle across Daya and still panting uttered to himself as: Hye Bhagwan sans charha dia itna… (And looked at the latter, who too was busy catching his breath now, uttering burningly as…) Oye Lambu, tum ny maira murder investigate kerna tha, kerna nahin tha… (Completed in frustration-filled-grumpiness as…) Yeh iss samey tum js tarhan sy mairy peichhy bhaag rahy ho na, lg raha hai bhagga bhagga k maarny ka irada hai mujhy, hunh…
Daya replied him burningly with: Bkwas bnd kro aur… (And stopping in his sentence while noticing another figure appearing on the scene, an unintentional fear-filled-shock exclaim came out from his mouth as…) Sir…!
Making…
Sunil chuckle with: Achha baita, hum sy hoshiyari, main peichhy murro'n aur tum jhtt sy mujhy pakker lo, haan…?! (Daya with eyes was trying his best to tell him to shut-up where Sunil in his own masti shook his head carelessly with…) Mairi khopri tumhari tarhan khali nahin hai jo Takklu suun'nny k baad bhi bewakoof bn jaon, samjhy na…?!
Daya kept signaling him something with eyes, while uttering in chewing tone under his breath as: Aby peichhy sir hain, mun bnd ker ly apna, gadhdhy…
Making Sunil finally follow the signal who unintentionally and in little confusion at-last looked down on the lawn and his eyes turned widened in shock-filled-fear seeing a shadow present there that was appearing from behind Sunil, making Sunil's throat suddenly become completely dry who turned his scared gaze towards his friend and…
Sunil mouthed to him in fear-filled-shock as: Sir…?
Daya nodded to him in anger-filled-nervousness while now fixing his gaze on the grass, where Sunil was suddenly able to listen to his own heartbeat with sweat-drops appearing on his forehead, and chanting in his heart all the religious verses he knew, Sunil finally turned to have his whole life revolved in-front of his eyes, seeing Raghuvendra sir standing there and…
Sunil exclaimed in real-fear-filled-shock as: Sss-Sss-Sir…!
Raghuvendra sir throwing a calm glance at him, looked behind him where Daya was still standing with down head, hence he asked him calmly as: Daya samny aao baita… (Daya gulping down a nervous breath, moving around the fountain, with down head stood beside Sunil who was already busy in memorizing the grass' design when Raghuvendra sir's calm voice reached their ears again as…) Raat k iss samey ground mein kya ker rahy ho aap dono…?
Sunil, out of his nervousness, exclaimed instantly as: Sleep-walking, sir… (Earning him a burning look from his friend and a raised eyebrow from his mentor, hence realizing his mistake, he fumbled with…) Mm-matlab sir, running…
Raghuvendra sir asked him in tease-filled-calm as: Sleep-running…?
Sunil was going to nod but hurriedly registering what his teacher meant, turned his nod into a shook with: Nn-nahin sir, sirf running…
Raghuvandra sir nodded calmly with: Aur itni raat ko sirf running kerny ki wajah…?
Sunil while hurriedly trying to figure out some reply, tried again as: Pp-practice sir, practice, woh Sports-Week k running competition k liye practice ker rahy thy hum… (And he turned towards his friend in the hope of support with…) Hai na Daya…?
And all the poor soul could receive from the other end was a Kha Jany Wali look when…
Raghuvendra sir's calm voice helped him in remembering as: Lekin sports competition tou doo mahiny pehly ho gaya na baita…?
Sunil mentally kicked himself on his own stupidity but still deciding to defend it, he tried again as: Woh-woh sir, coming matlab next competition k liye, main ny socha k abhi sy practice shuru kron ga tou competition week mein achhy sy bhaag skkon ga…
Daya could just shook his head to himself, looking highly disappointed at his friend and easily getting that with every next intelligent answer of his buddy, he was only digging them both deeper in the hole of trouble where…
Raghuvendra sir appreciated Sunil in calm smile with: Hmm, that's what called dedication…
Sunil gave him a gratified smile with: Thank you, sir…
Raghuvendra sir throwing a calm smile at him, turned his gaze towards the still quietly standing kid with: Jee tou Daya baita, Sunil ny tou raat k iss samey apny ground mein mojoud hony ka jawab dy dia, aap ka kya jawab hai…?
Daya trying to live the oath of true friendship and hence not leaving his friend in trouble alone, replied as: Mm-motivation sir, Sunil ki morale motivation…
Raghuvendra sir nodded to him in complete calm as: Hmm, good, good, dosto'n ko aik dosry ki moral support kerty rehna chahiye, good… (Sunil was looking completely relaxed now where Daya's tension was increasing with every passing second while Raghuvendra sir continued in calm-appreciative way as…) Wasey mairy dono bchcho'n ka yeh sb hard-work, yeh itni dedication, motivation, aur uss per aap dono ki itni pyari dosti daikh k main kafi impress ho gaya hoon aur phir mujhy tou yun bhi raat mein neend nahin aati… (Those last few words alarmed Sunil and increased Daya's tension with Raghuvendra sir continued as…) Aur din mein yahan mairy baqi bchcho'n ki kafi bhaer rehti hai, tabhi tou aap dono samajhdar bchcho'n ny bhi yeh samey chunna hai apni running practice k liye…(Taking a momentary pause, added while stressing on his words in apparent calm tone as…) Iss liye main ny soch lia hai k ab sy agly dus maah tk, matlab next competition week tk, aap dono dost rooz raat ko issi samey yahan ground mein apni running practice kia kro gy… (Both poor souls instantly looked at their mentor with wide opened eyes and opened mouth where Raghuvendra sir maintaining seriousness and softness on his face, continued in same calm tone as…) Aur aap dono ko aur zada motivate kerny k liye ab sy main khud ground mein mojoud raho'n ga mairy pyary honhar baito'n ki practice daikhny, hmm…?! (And smiling softly at the shocked souls, he completed as…) Chalo aap apni practice continue kro, mujhy office mein zrra kaam hai, milty hain jaldi…
And softly patting the cheeks of both statues standing in-front of him, Raghuvendra sir left from there where as soon as the two were again alone in the lawn…
Daya instantly turned towards the still-in-shock statue and burst out on the poor soul fumingly with: Aby gadhdhy, mrrva dia na, ks ny bola tha aik k baad aik apny itny aqalmando'n waly jawab doo tum, haan…? Ab aana dus mahiny tk rooz raat k dus bjjy yahan apni running practice kerny, bewakoof na ho tou…
Sunil argued back burningly as: Main ny mrrvaya hai ya tum ny, haan…? Khud tou mun mein daahi jmma k khary ho gaye, mujhy aagy ker dia… (Daya kept looking at him heatedly where Sunil jerked his head annoyingly with…) Aur oppar sy sir, neend nahin aati tou neend ki goli laini chahiye na, na k masoom bchcho'n py easey attiyachar kerna chahiye… (Looked at the latter burningly with…) Achhi khasi dus ghantty ki punishment bhi nahin thi, ab tumhary karen dus mahiny ki ho gae, mnn tou ker raha hai na tumhara glla dbba dun main, brra aaya tha szza ko mzza bn'nnay, aa gaya mzza ab, phasa dia fazool mein, fazool insan na ho tou, pagal, jahil…
The shocked soul finally gaining his voice back responded with a light punch on the still grumbling one's shoulder followed by…
Daya's shocked-angry voice as: Tum khud ho gy yeh sb jo tum ny mujhy bola hai aur yeh szza na tumhari apni bewakoofi ki wajah sy berhi hai… Mairi khopri ko khali bol rahy thy na, apni bhrri hue khopri sy yeh jo toop chalai hai, uss ka natija daikh lia…? Chala tha brra aqalmand bn'nny, daikh lia apni aqal ka karishma, ab sakoon hai…? (Sunil kept grumbling stubbornly while making faces where Daya added in same frustration as…) Aur phir main bhi tou phasa hua hoon na tumhary sath…
Sunil jerked his head while cutting him as: Tumhari tou khair hai… (Daya looked at him burningly where Sunil persistent on his claim, continued as…) Tum tou hr saal pagalo'n ki tarhan bhaagty bhi ho aur jeet bhi jaty ho competition, maira tou tum logo'n ko yun bhaagta daikh ker hi taango'n mein dard shuru ho jata hai… (Daya could just shook his head in disappointed anger where Sunil suddenly looked at Daya in complete denial with…) Main btaye dy raha hoon pehly hi, dus mahiny kya, main tou dus din bhi nahin aany ka, oppar sy sir khud hoon gy yahan, soch soch k itni sardi mein bhi paseeny chhoutt rahy hain mairy…
And he wiped his hand on his face to wipe off the droplets of sweat from there where…
Daya shook his head in disappointment-filled-tease as: Tou mujhy kyun btaye dy raha hoon, ja k sir ko btaye k dikhao na, main ny di hai koe tumhien punishment, aewien…
And he jerked his head annoyingly where…
Sunil nodded to him in anger-filled-surety as: Main sb samajh raha hoon, tum koe dost nahin ho mairy, tum na mairy dushman ho dushman, woh bhi sb sy brry waly… (Daya kept looking at him in cold-stern way where Sunil added while feeling for himself as…) Aik tou main pehly hi itna bura phas gaya hoon, oppar sy mddad kerny ki jagah kisi Dracula auntie ki tarhan taany maari ja raha hai… (And ignoring the constant heat-waves coming from the other side, he looked at the latter fumingly with…) Tum ager mairy schchy dost hoty na tou dosti ka farz nibhaty aur mairi mddad kerty, yun taany na maar rahy hoty mujhy…
Daya jerked his head annoyingly with: Dosti ka farz nibhany ka hi khamiyaza bhugat raha hoon main iss samey, ussi samey tumhien motivation dainy ki jagah sir ko sach bta dia hota tou iss samey yeh halat na ho rahi hoti humari…
Sunil asked him in chewing-anger-filled tone as: Tum apni yeh taano'n ki dukaan bnd kro gy k nahin…? (Daya just jerked his head annoyingly with "Hunh" where Sunil grumpily mimicked him in frustration while adding to himself as…) Aik tou main pehly hi itna preshan hoon, oppar sy taano'n ki brsaat hai k ruuk hi nahin rahi… (And he turned his gaze towards the latter in anger-filled-demanding way as…) Ab yahan wahan apna srr ghuma k jo itna kasht apni grrdnn ko dy rahy ho, iss ka aadha bhi apny srr k ander mojoud dimagh ko dy doo gy tou maira bhi kuchh bhala ho jaye ga… (Daya gave him a heated-stern look where Sunil looking ready to cry now, added as…) Yar Daya kuchh daya kro mairi chhoti chhoti taango'n py, tumhien tou achhi khasi practice hai bhaagny ki aur tumhari taangien bhi tumhari taano'n ki list k jitni lambi hain… (Daya shot a real fiery glare at the latter who kept ignoring it while continuing his own ramayan with…) Tum tou aaram sy bhaag lo gy, mairi tou masoom taangien dus mahiny kya, dus din bhi nahin bhaag skkien gi, aur ghiss k aur chhoti ho jaien gi…
Daya really face-palmed himself in anger-filled-frustration with: Bkwas bnd ker lo tum apni, nahin tou ghissny ka tou ptta nahin lekin ab toot zaror jaien gi tumhari yeh so-called chhoti chhoti masoom tangien, samjhy tum…? (Sunil shot him a grumpy glare where Daya jerked his head in annoyance-filled-anger as…) Chalo aur chl k sir ko sb sach sach bttao, bs yehi aik raasta hai ab humary paas…
Sunil nodded in sarcasm-filled-stubbornness as: Haan bhae tum tou yehi kaho gy na, tum ny thori warden sir ko takklu bola hai, main ny bola hai aur oppar sy takklu sir ki tou baat hi chhoro, yahan tou khud sir ny hi suun lia hai… Haye rey mairi qismet, mairy tou sitary hi gardesh mein chl rahy hain aaj kal…
And he shook his head feeling quite bad for himself while…
Daya shook his head disappointedly with: Oye ujjri hue riyasat k luttay hoye shahanshah, apni qismet k sitaro'n ko baad mein kouss laina jee bhar k, abhi chalo mairy sath… (And receiving an instant shook from the other end, Daya glared at him hardly with…) Baat suuno nautankibaaz, sir ko achhy sy ptta hai yahan kya ho raha tha, sir sirf humary mun sy suun'nna chahty hain, iss liye apni yeh nautanki ki dukaan samaitto foren aur chalo mairy sath, kyun k tumhara ptta nahin lekin mujhy dus mahiny tk rooz bhaag k apni taango'n ka halwa bnwany ka koe shoq nahin hai, aai samajh…?
Sunil still trying to resist, replied as: Lekin tumhien tou halwa pasand hai na…?!
Daya gave him a stern look while grabbing his arm with: Souji ka pasand hai, apna nahin, chalo ab…
And ignoring all his protests and dramybazian, Daya dragged him with himself towards Raghuvendra sir's office…
Raghuvendra sir's office…
Stopping at few steps away from the opened office door, they both first gave each other green signals about their huliyas and then giving each other encouraging nods, stepping forward, they stood on the room's door step and filling his lungs with air…
Sunil finally knocked the opened room door with: May we please come-in sir…?
Raghuvendra sir without moving his gaze from the file he was studying, nodded calmly with: Yes…
Both kids exchanging a nervous glance, finally stepped forward and stood in-front of their mentor's desk with down heads when after few moments of complete silence, as the kids were hoping for their sir to start the topic while their sir was waiting for them to take the responsibility of their act, finally…
Both kids, with down heads, uttered in chorus as: Sorry sir…
And in response Raghuvendra sir just turned the next page of the file, indirectly telling them that that was not what he was waiting to hear, making Sunil turned his tensed gaze towards his buddy who assured him through eyes and gulping down saliva in his dry throat...
Daya tried to find his voice as: Sir hum running practice nahin ker rahy thy, hum khail rahy thy…
And again the file's page calmly turned, Okay, so that too was not what their teacher wanted to hear hence inhaling a long deep breath, with down head...
Sunil finally said the magic words as: Sir mujhy warden sir ny punishment di thi raat ko bahir baithny ki tou kuchh daer baad Daya bhi wahin aa gaya szza ko mzza mein bddalny… (Daya mentally punched Sunil for including the last five words where Sunil in his own flow of living the motto of speaking only truth and nothing else, closing his eyes tightly said in single breath as…) Main ny warden sir ko takklu bola tha aur unhon ny suun lia…
And the time stopped for the poor soul where Daya's condition was not much different, who was looking really in trouble now, as he desperately wanted to laugh out loud seeing his friend's condition yet he was too scared to even smile, considering the situation, and finally the file got closed, increasing both kids' anxiety where…
Raghuvendra sir looked at them calmly with: Pavvan sir aap bchcho'n py apna sneh dikhaty rehty hain aur aap bchchy unn py, so I am not going into that matter… (And very well noticing the relax shades passed both kids' faces, he continued in seriousness-filled-calm as…) Mager hr ghar ki tarhan iss ghar k bhi kuchh rules hain aur hr rule toorny k liye nahin hota, kuchh rules discipline bnaye rakhny k liye bhi hoty hain, aur easey hi rules mein sy aik rule yeh bhi hai k raat noo bjjy k baad mujhy mairy sb bchchy apny dorms mein sooye milny chahiye, and I expect k aap dono ko main yeh rule first and last time remind kerwa raha hoon, am I right…?
Both down heads nodded while replying in chorus as: Jee sir, promise…
Raghuvendra sir nodded them back softly with: Good… (And he added in soft-calm voice as…) Mujhy lgta hai k ab aap dono ko yeh seekh achhy sy mil gae hai k sach ka raasta mushkil zaror hota hai lekin sahi raasta hamesha sach ka hi hota hai, iss liye yeh baat yahin khatam… (Both kids instantly looked at their deary sir in relieve-filled-hope to receive a soft-fatherly smile in return where Raghuvendra sir told them as…) Jao ab aap dono bhi wapis apny dorm mein aur ja k soo jao, bohut raat ho gae hai pehly hi…
The kids nodded and before they could express their gratitude, suddenly remembering…
Sunil hurriedly asked in worry as: Sir woh tak… (And he literally bit his tongue where Daya looked at him in real shock-filled-rage while seriously wanting to bury his life's that precious treasure six feet down in the ground, right then, right there, where receiving only serious-calm look from the third entity present there, Sunil gulping down a nervous breath, uttered tensed-ly as…) Mm-matlab, Pavvan sir…?
Raghuvendra sir nodded calmly with: Ager aap sy pouchha unhon ny tu btta daina k main round py aaya tha raat mein aur main ny bhaeja hai aap ko wapis…
Now not trusting his friend's intelligence anymore…
Daya replied instead as: Jee sir, thank you, good night sir…
And grabbing Sunil's arm, he turned to drag him out from there the same second when…
Raghuvendra sir said from behind as: Aur Sunil baita… (Both kids exchanging a glance, with one holding nervousness in his eyes and the other anger-filled-stern, turned towards their mentor who completed in little mischief-filled-calm as…) Asha kerta hoon k aap ko Raghuvendra naam pasand ho ga…
Resulted Daya started coughing to somehow choke his laughter blast while kept looking down as his effort to hide that mischievous smile now playing on his face seeing Sunil's face that had turned red in embarrassment, getting the tease really well and still struggling to gain back his voice…
Sunil sincerely tried to assure his affectionate sir as: Bilkul sir, sirf aap ka naam nahin, mujhy tou aap purey bohut achhy lgty hain, bohut pyar kerta hoon main aap sy, sach mein…
Raghuvendra sir nodded calmly on that assurance with: Thank you, achha lgga suun k… (Sunil gave him a nervous smile while he completed as…) Chalo jao ab shabash, panch minute mein round lun ga main dobara aur ager mujhy aap dono k beds khali mily tou…
And he didn't need to complete with…
Both kids assuring him in chorus as: Nahin milien gy sir… Good night sir, thank you…
And the two hurried out from the office where inside the office their guru just shook his head, wearing a disappointed smile now…
Flashback within The Flashback Ended…
And Daya's own soft chuckle brought him back in the present and it took him some time to completely realize where he was currently present, when feeling someone sitting beside him, Daya turned his gaze to find Abhijeet sitting there on the stool, where seeing himself getting his attention now…
Abhijeet said in soft smile as: Aa gaye sahab wapis…?! (Making Daya quietly hid his eyes who very well got the latter's soft-tease while Abhijeet continued in same soft tone as…) Pehly mujhy lgga k tujhy ly aaon wapis lekin phir yeh daikh k ruuk gaya k maira Daya jahan py bhi tha, woh jagah uss k chehry py muskurahat la rahi thi… (Daya looked at him in complete silence where Abhijeet completed in softness-filled-love as…) Aur tujhy muskurata daikhna mujhy achha lg raha tha…
Daya kept looking at him in silence for few more moments and then giving him a small-silent smile, he turned his gaze towards Sunil and…
Daya softly weaved in his head caringly with: Bchpan k kuchh achhy pllao'n mein loutt gaya tha Boss… (Chuckled lost-ly with…) Iss ko bohut dukh hua tha jb main ny btaya k maira police-force join kerna iss ki koe khawahish puri nahin ker skky ga, tb main ny iss ka ghum kmm kerny k liye kaha tha k jb iss ka murder ko ga tou main ussy muft mein investigate ker dun ga… (And his smile slowly started leaving its place, with pain and hurt claiming back their places with…) Aur aaj daikho, jaisy qismet ny mairi mazaq mein ki hue baat utha k mairy mun py dy maari ho… (And he roughly wiped off the drop of anguish slipped from the corner of his eye where Abhijeet in silence, encouragingly pressed his upper-arm making Daya glanced over him with…) Yaad hai Abhi, jb tum ny Shastri sy mairi saggai hony ka kaha tha aur uss k kuchh rooz baad uss ny tumhien lunch py invite ker lia tha tou main tumhien kitna tng kerny lgga tha, aur uss lunch wali subah tumhien taiyar hota daikh ker tou minister k jamai hony k faidy bhi ginwany lgga tha tumhien… (And looking away Daya chuckled wounded-ly in scoff-filled-hate as…) Faidy…!
And he jerked his head in hate-filled-rage with aching-fire present in his watery eyes while…
Abhijeet caringly grabbed his hand protectively with: Daya…!
Daya kept looking down in his lap achingly with: Mazaq mazaq mein kb main khud aik mazaq bn gaya, mujhy ptta hi nahin chala Boss… (And he looked at his brother with hurting gaze and moist eyes with…) Ab mazaq kerny sy drr lgny lgga hai Abhi, bhagwan jany qismet kb koun sa mazaq aik zordar thapper ki tarhan utha k mairy mun py dy maary, ab aur himmet nahin hai yar, bohut thak gaya hoon main, bohut zada…
Abhijeet securing his hand in his both hands now, softly snubbed him in care-filled-politeness with: Tou tujhy ks ny kaha hai k tu thaka khud ko, hmm…? (Daya looked at him in silence-filled-pain where Abhijeet continued in same care-filled-soft tone as…) Hum log hain na sb Daya, hum sambhal lien gy sb, tu yeh sb sochna bnd ker dy bs bilkul aur apna dihaan kahin aur lgga… (Started suggesting him different options softly as…) Books perh, ghar k kaam daikh… (Added in soft smile as…) Video games mein naye naye records bnna, kabhi bohut hi mnn kry tou bina koe chinta kiye kuchh cook bhi ker ly baeshak… (Added in hidden mischief-filled-caring tone as…) Dish ka naam main rakh dun ga… (Daya chuckled silently getting his mischief well where Abhijeet in love-filled-care, softly placed his hand on the latter's cheek with…) Vishvas rakh Daya, bs court ka faisla aany ki daer hai, jeet humari hi ho gi, hmm…?
Daya nodded to him in silent smile with: Main jaanta hoon yeh baat Abhi… (And his smile slowly faded away while completing as…) Aur yeh baat woh bhi jaanta hai, tabhi tou easey pagal hua phir raha hai woh…
Abhijeet asked him in firmness-filled-care as: Tujhy samjhaya hai na Daya, mtt soch iss barey mein tu kuchh bhi… Chhor dy Shastri ki chinta tu, uss ko hum khud daikh lien gy…
Daya looked at him meaningfully with: Mujhy chinta uss ki nahin hai Abhi…
Abhijeet went quiet for a moment, getting his meaning really well and then gulping down a silent breath…
Abhijeet caringly squeezed his hand assuredly with: Humien kuchh nahin ho ga Daya, sach k raasty mein easi chanoutia'n aati rehti hain bchcha lekin hum puri bahaduri aur mazboti k sath inn mein sy nikl jaien gy, vishvas rakh aur himmet bhi… (And he caringly placed his hand on the latter's cheek with…) Bohut jald sb theek ho jaye ga, hmm…?!
Daya, who was looking at him in silence, softly placed his hand on Abhijeet's hand that was still placed on his cheek and giving him a silent smile…
Daya replied him in deep tone as: Haan Boss, jaldi sb theek ho jaye ga…
And he placed a soft kiss on Abhijeet's palm who was looking at him, looking little confused and concerned, feeling something strange from Daya's side but he just could not put his finger on it, hence as his effort of jerking off his all such disturbing thoughts for the time-being…
Abhijeet stood up sidewise giving an encouraging pat on Daya's shoulder, telling him in fresh tone as: Achha chalo, bohut baatien ho gaien, aur bohut raat bhi ho gae, uth jao foren ab tum bhi aur chal k uss three-seater py soo jao, utho shabash…
Daya nodding to him, smoothly freed Sunil's still caringly held hand and placing it in a comfortable position on the bed, stood up and left towards the couches where Abhijeet adjusting Sunil's sheet and giving an encouraging pat on his shoulder in silence-filled-care, too left towards the couches…
Reaching near the couches, Abhijeet shook his head disappointedly to find Daya, with his eyes closed, was sitting there on the single-seater couch with his head thrown back on the head-rest and legs placed on the centre-table hence sitting near him on the three-seater…
Abhijeet asked him in disappointed-soft tone as: Sahab ko three-seater aur single-seater ka farq nahin ptta hai kya…?
Daya without opening his eyes, replied him quietly as: Main theek hoon Boss, three-seater ho ya single, maqsad tou soona hi hai na… (And opening his eyes he looked at the latter softly with…) Tum bhi rest kro ab Boss, laett jao… (And he again closed his eyes while completing as…) Good night…
Abhijeet, who was looking at him in care-filled-silence, deciding not to pressurize him, replied t him softly as: Good night bchcha…
And he deliberately refrained himself from adding 'sweet dreams', because of knowing really well what kind of dreams Daya was having those days and hence while lying down, Abhijeet closed his eyes and quietly praying in his heart that tonight Daya won't have any dream at-all, he slowly went into an alert sleep with his loaded gun placed in his hand's reach, though away from Daya's eyes…
It was some time of the late night with all three persons present in the room were asleep when even though god had answered Abhijeet's prayer, still it couldn't prevent what followed… As Daya in his sleep started getting restless and sweat-drops started appearing on his forehead, with him mumbling inaudibly something in his sleep because of the things he was seeing and hearing…
A cold dark night, a long empty road, a person coming on the road, another person hiding in the shadows and a gunshot…
And a loud shout of Abhiii from Daya's mouth woke not only him up but his brother too, who sitting up with jerk, turned towards Daya to find him panting heavily while completely dipped in sweat hence instantly leaving towards him…
Abhijeet sat in front of him worriedly with: Daya kya hua hai, haan, kya hua hai…?
Daya, still looking quite shaken and in the trauma he had just relived, replied in broken words as: Gg-goli, tt-tumhien goli, ss-ssr mein, Shastri woh, goli…
Abhijeet cupping his face, cut him softly while making him look at himself with: Koe goli nahin lggi mujhy Daya, kuchh nahin hua mujhy, bilkul theek hoon main, daikh, theek hoon na main bilkul…? (Daya kept looking at him with scare-filled-moist eyes where Abhijeet caringly started wiping off the sweat-drops from the latter's face with…) Shaant ho ja bilkul tu, kuchh nahin hua mujhy, bura sapna tha, shaant ho ja bs…
Daya, who was looking at him with aching-blurry gaze, suddenly leaning forward hugged him with his full strength where Abhijeet tightly secured him in a protective embrace and placing a soft kiss on his head, he kept weaving in his head assuredly while whispering soft-comforting words to him as his effort to calm him down, telling him that he had just seen a bad dream…
But little did he know at that time that that was not just another bad dream but the flashback of the bad past, which they all, except one, always thought Daya knew nothing about, where the truth was, Daya knew about it even before it happened and the guilt attached with that truth was just too much for him, that never allowed him to share that secret with anyone but one…
When feeling Daya's heartbeat had become much calm now and his grip around himself was also loosened, Abhijeet smoothly separated Daya from the hug and…
Abhijeet asked him softly as: Tu yahan baith, main paani lata hoon tairy liye…
Daya shook his head while clutching his palm with: Main ny nahin peina paani, tum yahin raho please…
Abhijeet assured him softly while tightening his grip on the latter's hand with: Main yahin hoon bchcha, kahin nahin ja raha main… (And placing his hand on the latter's cheek, he assured him politely as…) Aur kuchh nahin hua mujhy, bilkul theek hoon main… (Daya looked at him with aching gaze where Abhijeet completed in same soft-polite tone as…) Aa raha hoon main bs, tu baith, theek hai…?
Daya nodded while gulping down a scared breath sidewise wiping hand on his sweat-filled face where Abhijeet giving a soft-assuring pat on his upper-arm, left from there towards Sunil's bedside table where the water-bottle was placed…
While on the other side, Daya kept sitting there, taking deep breaths, trying to relax and remind himself that that reptile was unsuccessful that night, that his brother was fine, he was still with him, he was still alive, and suddenly his thoughts halted with his fear rising a query as: But will he remain alive if he remain with him…? What if…
And Daya jumped back loudly in real scare because of a hand that had, softly and very lightly, touched his shoulder where…
Abhijeet hurriedly sitting in-front of him, tried to relax him assuredly with: Sorry, sorry, sorry, main hoon, main ny tujhy aawaz di lekin… I am sorry…
Daya, though still unable to speak, nodded while trying to assure him where Abhijeet was now already grabbing Daya's little shivering hands in his hands as Daya was mentally already present at some very dark place and that human touch in present world, really shook him up… While Abhijeet, who consciously used to avoid touching Daya when he was only physically present in their world, confused Daya sitting there like that with him still thinking about the 'Bad Dream' and hence hoping to direct Daya's attention towards himself, he had merely touched his shoulder but the result was really not what he had anticipated…
When after a while, feeling Daya little calmed down…
Abhijeet still securing Daya's hand in his hand, opening the water-bottle with one hand, forwarded that towards the latter with: Yeh lo Daya, paani pio, sb theek hai, relax…
Daya nodding to him, grabbed the bottle though very well noticing his trembling grip on the bottle, Abhijeet didn't loosened his grip on the water-bottle…
After drinking few sips…
Daya completely removed his grip from the bottle with: Thank you…
Abhijeet nodded to him in soft-assuring smile and closing the water-bottle placed it aside and looking back at Daya…
Abhijeet tried softly as: Daya…
But…
Daya cut him exhaustedly with: Mujhy soony ka mtt kehna Abhi, tumhien bhi ptta hai k mujhy ab neend nahin aaye gi…
Abhijeet asked him caringly as: Sedative dy dun tujhy…?
Daya shook his head with: Nahin… (Said more to himself in self-mock-filled-pain as…) Thori daer baad phir neend khul jaye gi kisi aur sapny k karen… (And a pain-filled-silent pressure on his hand brought Daya back from his hurting thoughts and he looked at the latter with tired-lost gaze as…) Tum soo jao Abhi, main bhi soony ki koshish kerta hoon, don't worry please, soo jao tum, main theek hoon…
And Daya nodded to him assuredly, to receive a silent smiley nod in return and giving a soft supportive pat on his upper-arm, Abhijeet stood up and left to place the water-bottle back on its place and when he returned, found Daya sitting there in the same posture he had found him when he first-time came there… Hence throwing a silent glance at him, Abhijeet left towards the three-seated again, and lying there, closed his eyes too though sleep was now far away from his eyes too…
After few minutes, Daya opening his eyes, looked in the direction of the three-seater and a silent smile appeared on his face seeing Abhijeet lying there with closed eyes, hence turning his gaze away, Daya silently started looking at the ceiling with his mind slowly took him to the place where…
Flashback Within The Flashback…
DUO's Society…
It started as a casual evening in DUO's society to soon turn into a tensed-scary one with numerous siren blazing ambulances rushing in and then leaving the society, carrying crying, screaming and even unconscious kids and their scared-worried-teary-eyed parents, towards the hospital…
Abhijeet too, along with other society members, was busy in helping the medical-staff with the kids and assuring-consoling their parents, as their society was too secured for any such incident to happen, considering nearly whole society was occupied with the officers of different forces including military and with judges, lawyers, tax officers, doctors, media persons, etc., who all have their own resources, links and networks hence no-one in years dared to even look with wrong intentions towards their society, let alone harm anyone within the premises of the society… And that's why they all were confused and worried what had suddenly happened to the kids, was it really some conspiracy, a planned attack or the kids while playing touched some dangerous insect or flower or something else…
DUO's Home…
Daya's Room…
At one side that all was happening and on the other side, Daya was restlessly pacing in his room, worrying and wondering what was going on outside as he really wanted to go outside and help, yet he was too scared to go outside and help… Hence he was desperately waiting for Abhijeet to return so that he could know what happened to the kids and how, when suddenly the door-bell rang, breaking his trail of thoughts and attracting his attention…
Lobby / Passage / Corridor…
Thinking, in his hurry, Abhijeet might had unintentionally closed the main-door, causing it automatically get locked and also had forgotten his mobile and home's keys at home and that's why now ringing the door-bell, Daya hurried towards the main-door to open it when unintentionally stopped few steps away from the main-door while looking at the floor, seeing a white page, having some words typed on it, lying there on the floor…
Inhaling a long deep breath, Daya leaving near the page, grabbed that and was going to turn when he stopped and looked towards the main-door to find the stopper applied on the main-door's lock to prevent it from locking, Daya for few moments kept looking at it in thoughtfulness-filled-silence and then leaving near the main-door, pulled back the stopper and closed the main-door completely, locking it now…
Lounge…
In same silence, moving away from the main-door, Daya stood near the dining-chair and closed his eyes, giving himself few moments and then finally opening his eyes, read the words written there on the page as:
Kaisy baesharam ho tum Daya, ab bhi yahin chipky hoye ho, haan…? Uss minister ki dushmani tum sy hai aur bina baat k maary hum jaien gy… Aaj tumhary karen humari itni surakshet society bhi humary bchchon k liye asurakshet ho gae hai… Apni olad ko tou maar chuky ho tum ab kya humary bchchon ki bhi jaan laina chahty ho, haan…? Tum apna yeh manhos saaya ly k kahin doour kyun nahin chaly jaty yahan sy, jahan tum sy kisi ko koe khatra na ho…? Bhagwan bhi tum sy tng aaya ho ga tabhi tumhien humari zindagian narak kerny k liye yahan bhaej dia, bhagwan kry mrr jao tum…
And though the words ended there but the poison in them, never… And for next few seconds Daya kept looking at that page in his hand with his eyes burning with anguish-filled-self-hate where his other hand was so tightly grabbing the chair's headrest that his knuckles became white where…
Daya crumbled the note in his now tightly closed fist, whispering to himself in extreme pain-filled-self-hate with: Main bhi tou mrrna chahta hoon lekin shaid bhagwan ab tk tng aaya hua hai mujh jaisy manhos sy, tabhi tou wapis nahin bula raha mujhy…
And roughly dusting off the drop of agony slipped on his face, Daya left the spot the same second…
Tu Samajhta Hai K Jeeny Ki Hvvas Hai Mujh Ko,
Main Tou Iss Aas Py Zinda Hoon K Mrrna Kb Hai…!
Kitchen…
Daya was quietly looking at the flames coming out from the page, he was holding over the kitchen-sink when a well-recognized voice broke his trail of thoughts with…
Abhijeet appearing on the scene, sounding confused as: Yeh kaghaz jllny ki boo kahan sy… (Making Daya jerked out from his thoughts in scare with the page slipped from his hand in the kitchen sink where seeing the scenario in-front, Abhijeet hurried forward in shock-filled confusion as…) Daya yeh kya ker rahy ho, kya jlla rahy ho tum…?
Daya, who was already looking quite nervous seeing him at home, shook his head nervously with: Kuchh nahin…
Abhijeet shot him an angry look with: Kuchh nahin hai tou jlla kyun rahy ho…? (Resulted Daya hid his eyes because of having no reply where Abhijeet asked him strictly as…) Peichhy htto…
Daya tried to resist as: Abh…
But…
Abhijeet cut him more strictly while gently pushing him aside with: Peichhy htto…
And hurriedly though carefully splashing water on the page, Abhijeet completely put off the already fading flames as falling on a surface and the kitchen sink having water-droplets on it had greatly reduced the speed of the page burning hence even though it was more than half burned, still there was enough left to lit fire in Abhijeet's eyes, whose flames were much bigger than the one coming out from that page few seconds ago…
Placing the page aside on the kitchen-slab, Abhijeet turned his gaze towards the nervously standing Daya who though was not looking at him but still could feel the heat of that gaze where…
Abhijeet asked him in extreme seriousness-filled-firm voice as: Mujhy achhy sy yaad hai k main stopper phasa k gaya tha tou main-door lock kaisy hua Daya…? (No answer, with Daya now started fidgeting with his hands looking quite nervous with tiny sweat-drops appearing on his forehead where Abhijeet nodding to him, getting his answer, asked him again with anger started appearing in his voice as…) Kb sy chl raha hai yeh sb…? (And again getting only nervous silence from the other end, shot Abhijeet's anger-bar to new heights, who yelled loudly in extreme anger as…) Main ny puchha kb sy chl raha hai yeh sb…? (Making Daya jumped back on his feet, looking quite scared and equally anxious when leaving near him, Abhijeet grabbing his elbow, looked deep in his eyes firmly with…) Kb sy…?
Daya mumbled between his nervousness as: Cc-case…
And seeing him stopping there…
Abhijeet asked him stiffly as: Koun sa…?
Daya glanced over him nervously with: Mm-maira…
Abhijeet nodded to him getting whole now as: Jb sy tumhary Amavasya k khilaf case ki hearing start hue hai, tb sy chl raha hai yeh sb…? (Daya nodded while looking away where Abhijeet thought to himself in confusion-filled-anger as "Lekin ab tk kyun aa rahy hain letters, woh case tou dismiss ho chuka hai…?!" and striking something he got his answer in the form of an evil's name, with another query rising in his mind and Abhijeet turned towards the latter, asking him strictly as…) Sunil jaanta hai…?
Daya shook his head, still looking everywhere but at him, with: Jb main akela hota hoon, tabhi aaty hain…
Abhijeet nodded in anger as: Aur tum hr baar yunhi letter jlla k, rakh kitchen k sink mein paani k sath baha daity ho aur kitchen ka exhaust chala k, lounge ki khirkian aur terrace ka drwaza khol daity ho ta k kisi k aany sy pehly jllny ki sb boo bhi ghar sy chali jaye aur bs, sb saboot khatam…! (Daya kept looking away in silence-filled-nervousness not denying a word his brother had just said when Abhijeet asked him in pain-filled-anger as…) Tujhy aik baar bhi khayal nahin aaya kya Daya k iss sb k peichhy Shastri ho sakta hai…?
Daya nodded to him quietly with: Mujhy ptta hai wohi hai…
Abhijeet asked him stiffly as: Phir bhi…
Daya cut him while looking at him in tiredness-filled-seriousness as: Phir bhi kya Abhi…? Tum iss letter sy yeh letter bhaejny waly tk pohanch k ussy jail mein daal doo gy aur agly hi din sy Shastri ka khairda hua koe aur mohra yeh kaam kerny lggy ga… Pehly bhi tou uss k kae aadmi jail mein hain, kya ho gaya uss sy…? Aik baar Shastri ko jail pohanch jany doo, yeh sb khud hi ruuk jaye ga…
Abhijeet nodded to him in stiffness-filled-determination with: Shastri bhi bohut jald apny asal thikany mein pohanchy ga Daya aur uss k sath sath hr woh insan bhi apny anjaam ko pohanchy ga jo iss ghar ki taraf buri niyat sy daikhy ga, samjhy tum…?! (Daya quietly kept looking away where Abhijeet told him in extreme strict tone as…) Aaj pehli aur aakhri baar btta raha hoon tumhien, agli baar kisi ny iss qisem ki bahaduri dikhany ki himmet ki tou uss kaghaz ko hath lggana tou doour, ager tum uss kaghaz k aas-paas bhi phatky tou tum mujhy bohut achhy sy jaanty ho, samjh gaye achhy sy…? (Daya avoiding looking at him, gulped down a nervous breath while nodding to him, where shooting another anger-filled-warn glance at him, Abhijeet was going to turn when stopping in his path, he looked at the latter in tease-filled-anger as…) Aur haan, agli baar mujhy ghar sy bahir rookny ka mnn ho sahab ka tou ghar k bahir chhupai hue spare-key httana mtt bhoolna, hmm…?!
Daya kept looking away in nervousness where Abhijeet shaking his head in disappointed anger, grabbing the page from the slab, turned to leave the kitchen when listening to his mobile ringing, he stopped and pulled out the mobile from his trousers' pocket and seeing the caller's name, gulping down a deep breath…
Abhijeet attended the call in composed tone as: Haan Freddy kya ptta chala…? (Daya's ears instantly stood up listening to those words and he started looking at the elder one quite anxiously where still on call, Abhijeet added in worry-filled-care as…) Bchchy theek hain sb…? (Daya unable to stop himself, stepping forward stood beside Abhijeet while desperately waiting for him to end the call where Abhijeet too had very well felt his tensed presence around himself, hence concluded the call with…) Haan theek hai Freddy, tum wahin raho filhal aur mujhy update kerty rehna… Thank you, bye…
And as soon as Abhijeet had detached the mobile from his ear…
Daya's tensed voice reached his ears as: Abhi…?
Abhijeet easily knowing the meaning of that call, turned towards him in composed way with: Ice-cream mein kuchh grrbrr thi, bchcho'n ny woh ice-cream khai aur unn ki tabiyt bigar gae lekin ab sb theek hain, khatry ki koe baat nahin hai ab, aik doo din tk aa jaien gy sb ghar wapis…
Daya asked him in confusion as: Lekin Bhannu tou itny saalon sy society mein aa raha hai Abhi…?
Abhijeet slightly shook his head with: Bhannu nahin tha, aaj koe aur aaya tha, main ny society k main-gate ki footage check ker li hai aur uss aadmi ki tasveer bhi khabrion mein circulate ker di hai… (And completed more to himself in anger as…) Aik baar hath aa jaye bs woh phir uss ko ice-cream ka sawaad main chakhao'n ga, woh bhi aik dmm free mein…
And he jerked his head looking quite enraged when…
Daya asked him in confusion as: Lekin kisi naye aadmi ko Dhavval ny society mein aany hi kyun dia…?
Abhijeet nodded to him with: Pouchha main ny Dhavval sy tou uss ny btaya k uss aadmi ny khud ko Bhannu ka bhai btaya aur kaha k Bhannu ki tabiyt theek nahin thi iss liye aaj woh aa gaya aur woh ice-cream cart Bhannu ka hi tha iss liye Dhavval ny vishvas ker lia uss ka…
Daya said more to himself in hate-filled-anger as: Easi naap-toul k sazish tou sirf aik hi insan ker sakta hai, js k mnn mein masoom bchcho'n k liye bhi koe daya nahin hai… (Abhijeet just gulped down an enraged breath as he too knew whose mind could be behind all that when Daya turned towards the latter with…) Abhi ice-cream mein grrbrr kya thi…?
Abhijeet composing himself well in-time, deliberately hid the actual reason with: Kuchh dawai milai hue thi ice-cream mein, js sy bchcho'n ko food-poisoning ho gae…
Daya uttered in fear-filled-sure tone as: Yeh cheitavani thi Abhi, humary liye bhaeji gae cheitavani…
Abhijeet looked at him in determination-filled-anger with: Cheitavani ho, dhamki ho ya sazish, iss herket ka khamiyaza bhugatna ho ga hr uss insan ko jo iss mein shamil tha… (Daya nodded to him in quietly where Abhijeet completed in composed tone as…) Aur ab yeh sb chhoro aur jaldi sy dinner server ker doo please, main shower ly k aa raha hoon phir mujhy nikalna hai Bhannu sy milny aur forensic lab bhi jana hai…
Daya looked at the letter that was still clutched in Abhijeet's hand and seeing the page's condition, he was not much hopeful that the page would be of much or of any help for that matter, even after forensic examination but he was intelligent enough not to voice his thoughts, knowing the consequences very well, as the page had not destroyed itself, hence gulping down a silent breath…
Daya asked him reluctantly as: Lekin aaj tou Sunday hai Abhi aur ab tou raat bhi kitni ho rahi hai, noo bjj rahy hain…?!
Abhijeet looked at him calmly with: Humary profession mein Sunday, Monday, ya din-raat sy kya farq perta hai Daya…? (Completed politely as…) Dinner ki taiyari daikh, main aa raha hoon dus minute mein…
And giving a soft pat on his cheek, Abhijeet left from there, taking the page with himself where Daya too soon got busy in serving the dinner, never coming to know that the reason for kids' that condition was not food-poisoning but only poisoning, given to them in ice-creams though it was just a warning, as all the kids recovered in next two-three days and returned home, and their society was soon again echoing with innocent laughs, giggles and chirps…
And few days later when Daya was alone at home, the little vile pet had again obeyed his master's orders but for his own safety, Daya did not dare to even come near that letter and within a day, that pet was in the cage, joining someone of his own kind, who was already behind the bars for selling poisoned ice-creams to the society's kids…
And it turned out that the person sending those letters was a bachelor, a paying-guest living in their society, a block behind DUO's block and was on Shastri's payroll who had promised him a reputable position and a definite success, once he would appear in the competitive exam, for which he was already preparing…
While the ice-cream man was not Bhannu's brother, but Raka's brother, who after poisoning Bhannu with the same poison with which he had later poisoned the ice-creams, had took his ice-cream cart while seizing the opportunity of his family being in the hospital, worrying for Bhannu's life and health, and Raka was still at-large…
Flashback Within The Flashback Ended…
And thinking all that past, Daya slowly turned his gaze away from the ceiling towards his brother, whose eyes were closed, bringing a silent smile on his face and then he turned his gaze towards his friend, whose eyes were also closed but those closed eyes made his smile slowly fade away, with his gaze fixed at the monitor now and a battle going on in his mind…
A/N…
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