He returned to home after some time and informed Acp sir and Daya about all the matter. He called Tarika who informed him that she will return to home with in two hours.
He entered inside and made his way towards his daughter's room. He saw her sleeping. Today her books are neatly placed on the shelf, her spectacles are placed on the side table instead of pillow' her room was neat and cleans as per her mother's wish. If there is any other time he will be happy to see her daughter like that but today he is feeling some thing missing. He went near her and looked at her face he stare at her for some time, kissed her forehead and came out from the room. Before going out he placed an envelope on the bed side.
Paakhi woke up from sleep. today she decided to solve the sums of methamatics. After freshning up she came back in room and was about to took her spactacles from side table when she saw something, she took it. It was an evelop. she opened it and ..
Abhijeet was working on some files. he looked at the clock.
Abhijeet: paakhi uth gai ho gi...dekhta hun jaa kar...us ne wo dekha ya nahi..
he was winding up his work when he felt a hand over his shoulder, he smiled.
meri beti ..aaj to bari jaldi uth gai...warna papa to bore hi ho gaye they.
papaa...
he looked back and found her standing with the envelope in her hand with confused expressions on her face.
papa ye...sab kia hai ye form..
now he stand up and put his hand on her shoulder.
han...beta ye...aap ke medical college entry test ka form hai...
per papa ye...ab me kese...
acha idhar aao aa ke baitho...
they sit on sofa and Abhijeet said in soft and polite tone
dekho beta...zindagi mein bohat saarey ups and downs aatey hain...or hume un pe chal kar hi..zindagi guzarni hoti hai...hum un se kisi bhi tarha bach nahi saktey to kiun na hum un ko hans kar face karein..
Papa...me nahi ar paaun gi...(in teary voice) or wese bhi ab me ne study phir se start kar di hai...me nahi...please
Abhijeet put his hand on her head..
to kia hua... parhai kabhi bhi bekaar nahi jaati...or ye test two months baad hai...(then smiled) or jahan tak...me meri beti ko jaanta hun...us ke liye itna time kafi hai..
nahi papaa..mujh se nahi hoga...
and with this she ran towards her room and Abhijeet sighed heavily. his one more try to bring his daughter back has gone wasted.
After some time Tarika returned to home and found Abhi sitting in lounge... and thinking some thing. he didnt notice her presence. she softly called him.
Abhijeet...
he came out from thoughts.
wo nahi maani Tarika...
wo maan jaye gi...us ke dil mein ab bhi dar hai... thora time do wo maan jaye gi.
he stood up and said: me zara bahir se aata hun...
zada dair mat karna beech pe...sardi lag jaye gi.
Abhi smiled and went. Tarika moved towards Paakhi's room. she entered inside. Paakhi was sitting on bed with a book in her hand but she was not present here mentally. Tarika called him.
Paakhi beta...
she cameout from thoughts.
h..han mumma...
beta kia soch rahi ho?(although she know)
kuch nahi...wo me ye lesson parh rahi thi...
ulti book pakar ke...
Paakhi lowered her head in embarrassment. Tarika took the book from her hands and took them in to her hands.
kab tak apne aap se bhago gi...?(Paakhi looked up) jab tumhara dil wahin atka hai ...to apne papa ki bat maan kiun nahi letin...
Paakhi: mumma... me thik hun..
Tarika: to me ne kab kaha...ke tum kharab ho..me to sirf ye keh rahi hun..ke life chances bohat kam deti hai...or zaroori nahi agar aik chance miss hua to agla bhi ho ga.
Paakhi: or agar phir se me nahi kar pai...phir se me ne aap dono ki ummeedon ko tor diya.
to tum ..ab kia kar rahi ho...ab humari ummeedon ko nahi humey tor rahi ho...(Paakhi looked at her and shook her head voilently)shayad tumhe andaza nahi ke pichley kuch mahino mein hum pe kia guzri...khas ker tumharey papa pe.. wo jab bhi tumhey apni zindagi se door bhagtey huey dekhte hain... kuch pata bhi hai kia beet ti hai un pe...wo larki...jis ka sirf aik hi passion tha...wo ab ..
then she stood up and said: jo bhi faisla karo...soch samajh ke karna...tumhare papa ne tumhe kabhi kisi bhi cheez ke liye force nahi kiya...ye yaad rakhna wo pehli baar tum se kuch chahtey hain.
then she came out from the room with satisfactory smile on her lips.
NEXT MORNING
Abhijeet was getting ready for beauru. he noticed Tarika constantly smiling. Abhijeet: ahem ahem...kiu muskuraya ja raha hai?
tarika who was doing some work smiled again and said: thori dair wait karo pata lag jaye ga?
Abijeet shrugged his shoulders.
he sit in his car...and about to start it when the door of passenger side open and some one sat on seat and breathing ...dair ho gai,,,..kahin time khatam na ho jaye...
he looked and found his daughter murmuring while arranging her things. he was not able to start the car and kept looking her.
papa...gari start karein please...(and she pressed the horn and due to the sound he came out from thoughts)
At The Same Night
Abhijeet returned from beuru after a hectic day but today he was not feeling tired because of that beautiful happening. he had two packets in his hands. Tarika saw him and said.
Abhi... kia hai ye.. .
ye meri beti ke liye hai...
Tarika(fake anger) : han...han...ab humey kon poochey ga...beti jo wapis mil gai...
Abhijeet coming near to her: hum aap ko hi to poochetey hain...
Tarika started taking back steps: abhi...dekho me to...ma..mazak kar rahi thi..
Abhi coming more closer: per me to serious hun...
Tarika in shocked voice: paakhi...aap yahan...
Abhi jerked back and collided with sofa. Tarika started laughing.
ha ha ha...dar gaye...
Abhi looked at him angrily then smiled seeing the lively smile in these eyes after so many days and he went towards Paakhi's room.
He entered in side and smiled at the scene which he was missing from some time. Books and other things scattered around and she was sleeping hugging her teddy. he smiled and ruffled her hairs.. and about to moveforward to place the packet wheen she hold his hand.
Papa...he looked back she was smiling at him. he sat down and she hugged him tightly.
thank u...mujh pe itna trust karne ke liye...
he separated her: or thank u...mera maan rakhney ke liye..
then she looked at the packet.
ye kia hai...?
Abhijeet gave to her and opened it. A set of ink pen inside it and a medical dictionary which Paakhi want to buy previously but she couldn't because of stock shortage. she looked at him with tears in her eyes and hugged him.
thank u ...thank u...very much muje samajhney ke liye...
Abhijeet separated her and wiped the tears with his finger.
uhun...rotey nahi aise...or thanks to me bhi kehna hai...meri beti ne... mera maan rakh liya(then put his hand on her cheek) or promise karo ke..ab aise ro gi nahi...kiun ke papa cant see u crying.
she smiled lightly and said: promise.
After some time he said: aik promise or karo beta aaj mujh se...
she looked at him questioningly.
aap kabhi bhi haar nahi mano gi...zindagi mein chahey kesa bhi waqt aye...aap ruko gi nahi...us ko zindagi ka aik hissa samajh ke apna logi kiun ke
zindagi sirf phoolon ka bistar naahi hoti...
so promise karo... ke tum kabhi bhi ghabrao gi nahi...jo hoga usey brave ban ke face karo gi.
she nodded.
Abhijeet stood up and said to change the serious environment.
acha...ab aap so jao waqai mein...kiun ke ab me bhi ja raha hun soney...
aap ko pata tha na..me jaag rahi hun...
or aap ko bhi pata tha na..me aaun ga...kiun ke muje aap se baat kiye bina neend nahi aati..
They looked each other and started laughing. then Abhijeet moved out from the room after patting her head and the three members of this family went in their dreamlands with contended smile on their lips. and after that Paakhi become busy in preparations.
PRESENT
Paakhi spread her hand on that medical dictionary and smiled through tears.
Papa..kesa wada le liya tha aap ne mujh se...kabhi kabhi dil karta hai...me aap se khoob laroon...mujh se wada le ke or apna wada tor ke chale gaye.. itna bhi nahi rukey ke apni beti ko aik strong person ke roop me dekhtey... han...thore din or ruk jaatey bas thorey din..
today the result announcement expected. Paakhi and Abhijeet both are waiting impatiently. Tarika's conditon was also the same but she didnt show because according to her ye baap beti hi bohat hain aisi harkaton ke liye...
at last the most awaited moment came ...and Paakhi was selected and got admission in medical college. Her parents were on cloud ninth on their daughter's achievement. Paakhi was very happy because she did this time according to her parents's expectation.
And her classes started. years passed and now only 15 days left in convocation. paakhi was very excited for this day. She was missing her father waiting for him and want him to be with her. Abhijeet was on a very sensitive and dangerous mission since one month. It was night time and she was sleeping peacefully, suddenly she sat up with a jerk and then wipe sweat from her fore head.
o..god...ye sapna tha..me ..sapna...papaa...
then she looked at the clock its 1 am.
subah call karti hun papa ko...
next morning she called her father.
hello ..
hello beta...kese ho aap?
me thik hun papa...aapkese hain...aap ko koi chot to nahi aaina..kuch hua to nahi...(she said in one breath)
arey arey..meri toofan mail...ruko to sahi...papa bilkul theek hain un ko koi chot nahi aai...is liye aap bilkul fikar mat karo...
han papa... pata hai muje aap apna bilkul dihaan nahi rakhtey...koi chot lagti hai to ignore kar dete hain...me doctor ban gai hun ...ab se me ka khayal rakhun gi...lekin jab tak aap wahan hain...khud dihaan rakhain...
arey ye doctor to us pehle wali doctor se bhi zada strict hai ...bap re...
listen...Mr Senior Inspector mere papa ka bohat khayal rakhiye ga...warna me...
ok ...ok... Dr. Sahiba...me pura dihaan rakun ga...
acha papa...wese aap kab tak wapis aaein ge...mere convocation se pehle to aa jaein ge na..
han..
Promise...papa?
hello...beta...hello...aap ki awaz nahi aa rahi...(there was some destortion in line due to which they cant hear each other properly Paakhi can hear him but he can not)
so they spoke in loud tone.
acha papa... aap apna khayal rakhna...
beta.. apna or mumma ka bohat khayal rakhna... papa loves u alot.
i love u too...
she said but he cant hear her because call cut.
thats not fair...Mr. Senior Inspector...aap ne mere papa ka khayal nahi rakha...(then look at the teddy given by her father) or papa... aap sach mein barey intelligent hain...pata tha ke wapis nahi aa paaein ge is liye wada bhi nahi kiya.
only two days left in convocation and Paakhi and TARIKA impatiently wating for Abhijeet they didnot talk to him after that day... with every passing day their restlessness was increasing. And the day came.
convocation ceremony started. today tarika was feeling proud to have a daughter like her she missing her husband and feeling alone without her... Paakhi was still waiting for her father but her wait never ends and he never came back.
she has awarded MBBS degree with a gold medal because of her out standing performance.
after ceremony end. she was angry with her father on his absence. after returning to home whole team was present there they all are happy all are enjoying. daya's phone rang, call from Acp sir. he went far from others because there is some fault in his cell phone due to which speaker automatically turned on when any one lifts the call.
HELLO SIR... kahan hain aap? wait kar rahey hain hum aap ka/.. or Abhi... se bhi subah baat hui thi keh raha tha is time tak aa jaye ga..me ne to us ki taraf se Paakhi ke liye aik sorry gift bhi le liya hai..usi ne kaha tha ke agar wo convocation attend nahi kar paya to me ye le loon...us ne dair kar di..
Acp sir: us ne sach mein bohat dair kar di daya...sach mein bohat dair kar di...
Daya felt something terribly wrong in Acp sir's tone and in his words
sir...kia hua Abhi ko...
no response
daya bit loudly: sir kia hua Abhi ko...aap kuch bolte kiun nahi...
Daya..wo Abhijeet...
PAAKHI came there to find something but she stopped listening her father's name.
Daya: kuch boliye sir...
Acp sir in trembling voice: kho diya hum ne Abhijeet ko..daya...chor ke chala gaya wo humey...encounter ke beech goli lagney se us ki mot ho gai...
And daya turned back after listening the thud sound from behind.
she looked at another teddy given by her father on which I LOVE MY PRINCESS is written from the artifical flowers. it was the last gift she got from him.
she kissed the teddy and whisper in its ear i love u too papa...(then in teary tone)i miss u... she wiped her tears because she can hear he father who is saying.. dont cry...papa cant see u crying.
then she arranged her things properly. ironed her cloths then go to her mother's room who was sleeping. she looked at that woman. over the course of these five years she become her moral support she supported her in every way and play the role of perfect Parents...ya ..perfect parentS she took care of her ignoring her inner pain...
she affectionately kissed her fore head and then came out from her room.
she returned to her room and glanced at the smiling photo of her father
; ab to aap khush hain na...me ne apna promise pura kiya...or dekhein aaj me khush hun...or aap ko pata hai...kal me YOUNG DOCTORS ASSOCIATION ki chair person select ho jaaun gi...or me aap ko bilkul bhi miss nahi karti...kiun ke muje pata hai me eyes close karun gi or aap aa jaein ge mere balon mein hath phairney...jese roz aatey hain...
then she smiled sweetly and closed her eyes to felt the presence of him.
end of the story..