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Abhijeet: daya… mai yahan hoon.
Daya looked inside. Abhijeet was standing inside… daya rushed towards him and hugged him tightly.
Daya: abhijeet? abhi? tu.. tum daro mat… bilkul nahi… mai.. mai aa gaya hoon na? haan? koi kahin nahi leke jayega tumhe… mai tumhe kahin nahi jaane dunga… tum bilkul fikr mat karo.. bilkul mat ghabrao, mai hoon na ab… sab theek ho jayega…
Abhijeet smiled : mai kahin nahi jaane waala daya…
Daya parted from the hug confused.
Daya: par abhijeet? tum yahan kaise? ACP sir toh tumhe…?
Abhijeet; daya tumhe lagta hai ki ACP sir kabhi mere saath aisa kar sakte hain?
Daya: toh phir… phir who sab…
Abhijeet: tumne mujhse jhoot bola, drama kiya mission pe ja rahe ho? toh humne bhi ek chota sa mota sa drama kiya…
Daya: iska matlab… yeh sab… yeh sab natak tha… abhijeet tum! Tum aisa ghatiya mazaak karoge maine kabhi sapne mein bhi socha nahi… tumne socha ek baar bhi meri kya halat hui thi jab mujhe pata chala ki…? (disgust) You know what? Ab mai ja raha hoon… aur isbaar kabhi wapas nahi aaunga.. chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. Ab mujhe fark nahi padta..
Abhijeet: (irritated up to the limit) acha? Pakka fark nahi padega? Agar mai mar gaya?
Daya: nahi padega…
Abhijeet: bas!
ACP: (a bit loudly) daya.. nahi… pagal mat bano daya…
Salunkhe: hum tumhe jane nahi denge daya.. (blocking the exit)
Daya: sir please aap aaj mat rokiye mujhe…
Tarika: daya please… sab theek ho raha hai kyu phirse sab apne haathon barbaad karna chahte ho?
ACP: nahi daya…
Daya: please sir..
Abhijeet (shouting) bas! Bahut ho gaya tamasha… bahut ho gaya… agar daya jo jaana hai… jaane do usey… aaj koi nahi rokega usey… par daya soch lo phir iraada mat badalna. Jo kaha hai yaad rakhna. Har baar har cheez mazaak nahi hoti…
He opened the adjacent drawer and took out the gun.
Abhijeet: sab jhoot nahi kaha tha maine daya. sab drama nahi tha. bhale hi yeh sab ek natak tha par har ek cheez jo maine kahi sab sach thi, sab dil se kaha maine.. aur jo tumse kaha maine kit um chale jaoge toh mar jaunga mai? Yeh sab bhi mazaak lag raha hai tumhe? Theek hai… ab dekhna kya mazaak hai kya nahi…
He kept the gun on his own head and closed his eyes. he was about to press the trigger when daya rushed and jerked the gun away from his hand…
Daya: pagal ho gaye ho? agar trigger dab jaati toh? Mera kya hota yaar?
He went to hug him, but abhijeet pushed him away and slapped him harshly…
Daya (shocked) abhi?
Abhijeet: ek lafs nahi… mat bolao mujhe… daya tum mujhe kya samajhke rakhe ho? mai koi mazaak hoon kya? Jab chaha akela chhor diya jab chaha gale laga liya? Jab rukne ko kehta hoon toh chhor ke chale jaate ho mujhe? Jab jaane ko kehta hoon toh aa jaate ho gale lagane… chain se jeene dte ho na marna?
He walked upstairs to his room. His anger was genuine at this point. Daya understood his anger very well. He looked at ACP for help…
ACP: (sighs) daya.. tumhara bhai hai tum hi sambhalo… aise toh baat suntan hai par jab aise gussa ho jaata hai bhai mai bhi uske saamne nahi jaana chahta. Waise bhi tumhe wapas lane ke liye kaafi mehnat kar li humne kyu salunkhe?
Salunkhe: haan boss. Ab apne iss angry young bhai ko tum khud hi jhelo… hum chalet hain boss hume aur bhi kaam hai…
They moved out of the house leaving daya helpless inside.
Daya: abhijeet ko gussa toh dila diya ab shaant kaise karu mai usey? itne gusse mein hai ab toh lagta hai mujhe maar hi dalega. Par jaana toh hoga. Ab gussa maine karwaya toh shant bhi mai hi karwaunga!
He slowly moved upstairs.
Daya (softly) ab… abhi? abhi suno na… (scared) abhi… gussa ho?
He knocked on the door but his room was open only the door was closed, it wasn't locked. He swallowed hard and moved inside…
Daya ; abhi? abhijeet I'm sorry… please…
Abhijeet was sitting on the bed silent, like a statue. Daya touched his hand softly but he jerked him away.
Daya; abhijeet please baat toh karo.. gussa ho? gussa nikalo mujhpe… daat lo mujhe jee bharke… do chaar aur thappad laga lo agar iss se tumhe shanty milti hai toh.. please kuch toh bolo abhijeet… please..
Abhijeet; daya tum na… tum sach mein… bahut selfish ho… kya keh rahe the tum? (mimicking him) aisa ghatiya mazaak karoge maine kabhi sapne mein bhi socha nahi… tumne socha ek baar bhi meri kya halat hui thi jab mujhe pata chala ki…? (hurt tone) daya tumne uss din jo mere saath mazaak kiya who? Tum meri halat soch sakte ho jab mujhe pata chala kit um kahi chale gaye ho aur kabhi wapas nahi aane waale? Tumhe ek second bhi mera dhyaan nahi aaya yeh sab karne se pehle? Tumhe pata hai uss waqt meri kya haalat hui hogi? Par nahi… tumhe bas apni hi padi hui hai..
Daya: sorry na…
Abhijeet: daya apni sorry apni paas rakho tum! Tumhari sorry se who saari takleef who dar, who tadap dur nahi ho jayegi meri… tumne mujhe itni badi saza di, tod ke rakh diya mujhe aur ab bas sorry? nahi chahiye mujhe tumhari sorry.. apne jeb mein rakho yeh sorry samjhe tum! Jao yahan se…
Daya slowly moved out of his room and moved inside his own room. He knew he had hurt abhijeet to a great extent. He had given a lot of pain to him, and now it was his turn to bear abhijeet's anger. He was very sad. He just sat on the bed.
Daya; mai jab bhi job hi sochta hoon sab ulta pad jaata hai… jo karne jaata hoon sab barbaad kar deta hoon. Sahi kehte hain sab. Ek number ka pagal hoon. Gadha hoon mai, idiot hoon.. tum mujhe kahan se mil gaye abhijeet? kaise tum mujhe mil gaye? haan? kya socha tha sab gadbad ho gaya. tarika ne samjhaya tha mujhe, kaha tha abhijeet ko mat chorke jao… pata nahi abhijeet pe kya beeti hogi.. sahi kaha usne. Mai bas apne bare mein sochta hoon, abhijeet ke bare mein ek pal bhi nahi socha… kitni takleef mein tha who aur mai bas usey chhor ke chala gaya iss haal mein. Jab bhi mujhe koi bhi takleef hui choti ya badi har waqt abhijeet ne dhyaan rakha mera aur aaj jab usey zaroorat thi mai chala gaya? kaise mai yeh nahi samajh paaya ki usey meri zaroorat thi. Kyu nahi samjha mai! Sahi kaha tarika ne sab kuch apne haathon se barbaad kiya maine. Sab kuch. Abhijeet toh baat tak nahi karna chahta mujhse. kya hua ab haan? yehi chahta tha mai… ki abhijeet dur ho jaaye mujhse… ab ab jab yehi ho raha hai toh bhi takleef ho rahi hai.. mai.. mai kya karu kuch samajh nahi aa raha.
Abhijeet came into his room.
Abhijeet: (strict tone) khana khaoge?
Daya: haan?
Abhijeet: breakfast banana ja raha hoon. Khana hai?
Daya: n.. nahi mujhe.. mujhe bhook nahi hai..
Abhijeet: theek hai phir. Mai kamre mein hoon disturb mat karna mujhe.
Daya: arey par? Tum tum toh kha lo?
Abhijeet: mujhe bhi khane ka koi shauk nahi hai… ghar pe waise bhi samaan kam hai. yeh sabke chakkar mein bazaar se saamaan nahi aaya. Ek insaan ke liye khaana banake kya waste karunga?!
Daya: abhijeet! abhijeet suno.. dekho mujhse naraaz ho.. samajh sakta hoon. Par please gussa khudpe mat nikaalo… tumhare dawai ka waqt ho gaya hai. kuch kha ke dawai kha lo please abhijeet.
Abhijeet: tumhe meri itni parwah kabse hone lagi?
Daya: parwah toh humesha hi thi …
Abhijeet (cutting him off) itni parwaah hoti toh aise chorke nahi jaate mujhe.
He moved towards his room.
Daya: abhijeet? abhijeet suno toh… sorry? maaf kar do? Abhijeet!
They two were sitting in their own rooms lost in their own thoughts. Both needed each other but they didn't want to make the move now. Abhijeet wanted daya to come to his room, while daya was afraid to do this.
Tarika called him.
Abhijeet: haan bolo tarika?
Tarika: baat ki uss se?
Abhijeet: nahi..
Tarika: toh baat kar lo na jaake uss se. bichare se kitna gussa rahoge?
Abhijeet: aur jo usne mujhe takleef di?
Tarika: ab tum uska badla loge uss se?
Abhijeet: haan.
Tarika: kar paoge uske saath aisa? De paoge saza usey? daya ko khudse dur rakh paoge? Apne bhai ko?
Abhijeet: (looking down)nahi …
Tarika: toh kyu kar rahe ho tum usi ke jaisa behave? Jab usne tumhare saath aisa kiya tumhe kitni takleef hui ? ab usey tumhari zaroorat hai toh tum bhi usey wohi takleef de rahe ho… baat karo uss se. usey iss waqt tumhari sabse zyaada zaroorat hai..
Abhijeet; toh who bhi toh aa sakta hai na?
Tarika: abhijeet! tum bade ho! apne chote bhai ko sambhalo jaake. Arey mood theek nahi hoga tum dono ka toh mera toh loss hai.
Abhijeet: loss?
Tarika: sabse kehke party arrange ki hai humne. Kal subah bas kisi tarah usey bahar leke jaana 1 ghante ke liye… hum sab arrange kar denge ghar pe.. uska mood bhi theek ho jayega na?
Abhijeet:yeh toh bahut acha idea hai tarika. Don't worry mail eke aa jaunga usey bahar 1 ghante ke liye aur tumhe call karke inform kar dunga. Tum sab arrange kar lena.
Tarika: par uska mood sabse zyaada tum theek kar sakte ho. baat kar lo uss se. kyu khudko bhi yun saza de rahe ho? baat kar lo uss se.
Abhijeet: hmm tum sahi keh rahi ho tarika…
Tarika: khana khaya tum dono ne?
Abhijeet: uh huh! Maine toh nahi khaya uska pata nahi.
Tarika: abhijeet tumhe lagta hai tumhara bhai tumhare bina khayega? Bbichara subah se bhookha hoga. Aur tumne itne zor se maara bhi usey. ab gussa ho gaya, ab mana bhi lo usey. mai kal subah call karungi. Aur haan already raat ke 10 baj rahe hain, zyaada der mat karna. Khaana mangwa lo, kha ke so jao… aur day ape aur gussa mat karna. Samjhe?
Abhijeet: hmm. Bye.
Tarika: bye…
Abhijeet got up and moved into daya's room. He was sitting on the bed, he was still crying. Abhijeet moved and sat beside him.
Abhijeet; (softly )daya?
Daya: ab.. abhi?
Abhijeet pulled him into a hug.
Daya: abhijeet?
Abhijeet: shhhh. Chup.. chup ho ja, bahut bolta hai tu…
Both were silent. They loved each moment of that comforting hug. Daya hugged him back very tightly. Abhijeet could cleary feel how much daya needed him at that time.
Abhijeet (thinking) tarika sahi keh rahi thi daya ko iss waqt bahut zaroorat hai meri. Koi baat nahi daya. ab mai hoon na yahan tere paas. Mai ab sab theek kar dunga… pakka.
Daya: sorry…
Abhijeet: nahi daya I'm sorry. subah gusse mein jo man mein aaya sab suna diya maine tujhe… bahut data na maine tujhe… I'm very sorry daya.
Daya: nahi abhijeet sahi kiya tumne. Maine harkat hi aisi ki thi. Please mujhe maaf kar do?
Abhijeet: maafi mujhe maangni chahiye. Itne zor se thappad maara maine tujhe… bahut dard hua na? very sorry…
Daya: jo takleef maine tumhe di uske saamne who thappad kuch bhi nahi tha… tumhe hak hai tum bade ho… sorry mat kaho.
Abhijeet: acha acha bas… galti dono ki thi. Bas. Ho gaya… ab bas… subah se kuch khaya nahi hoga tune chal khana order kar diya hai. neeche chalke kha lete hain…
They parted from the hug.
Daya: (innocently) mujhe maaf kiya na tumne?
Abhijeet; haan mere bhai.. aur tune mujhe maaf kiya?
Daya smiled: hmm..
They headed downstairs and had dinner. But daya wasn't the same anymore. He wasn't talking and chattering the way he did. He wasn't eating nicely too. Abhijeet let him have his space. He knew he would initially become normal. They finished their dinner and moved upstairs.
Abhijeet: toh? Neend aa rahi hai tujhe toh so ja warna terrace chal baat karte hain?
Daya: nahi neend nahi aa rahi chalo..
They went to the terrace.
Daya: ek baat poochu?
Abhijeet: hmm hmm.
Daya: tumhe kaise pata chala ki mai wapas aaunga?
Abhijeet: arey mera plan itna acha tha.
Daya: par tumhe pata kaise chala ki mai nazar rakhe hue hoon tumpe?
Abhijeet: sabse pehle tera who khabri who wardboy bahut jaana pehechaana lag raha tha mujhe. Toh maine uske bare mein pata lagwaaya. Phir tere call records nikalwaaye toh dekha ki tune ek number pe jaane se pehle bahut baar baat ki thi. Who number ka information nikalwaaya toh naam pata chala uss wardboy ka hi tha phir tasha ko bolke uske address pe nazar rakhwayi toh confirm hua ghar usi wardboy ka hai. iska matlab tu uss se touch mein tha…
Daya: par tumhe yeh kaise laga ki mai zinda hoon. Kuch laash ka chakkar tha?
Abhijeet: hmm tha toh par salunkhe sir ne DNA reports se confirm kar diya ki who tum nahi the. Phir tumhara who bracelet bhi mujhe mere takiye ke paas mila. Ab subah jab tum ja rahe the tab who tumhare haath mein hi tha, hospital ke ward ke CCTV footage se confirm kiya. Phir who mere paas aaya kaise? Jab raat ko tum aaye tab jab maine tumhara haath zor se pakad ke rakha tha tab who tut ke gir gaya. iska matlab raat ke waqt tum mere saath the …
Daya: par tarika ne tumhe bataya na ki maine suicide ki koshish ki thi. Tumhe kaise pata mai ab bhi zinda tha?
Abhijeet: hmm rajat ne jab ghar check kiya and tumhara wardrobe khola kapde uske sir pe nahi gire… ab tum itna ache toh ho nahi ki kapde ache se saja ke rakh dete wardrobe mein…
Daya looked down embarrassed.
Abhijeet (continued) haan toh mujhe shak hua ki tumne kuch kapde liye hain aur kahin gaye ho. phir pata chala tera bag wardrobe mein nahi toh confirm ho gaya tum gaye ho. ab kisi ko agar suicide karna hai who kapde baandh ke jo nahi jayega marne.. aur gun bhi tumhari ACP sir ke paas thi. Suicide karne ke liye tumhe nayi gun chahiye hoti. Aur tumhe pata toh chal hi gaya hoga ki humare khabri activated the agar tum kahin bhi dikhte toh who hume contact kar dete. Aur CID ki naukri se ek gandi aadat tumhe yeh lagi ki tum gairkanooni (illegal) kaam toh karoge nahi, so bin license ki gun khareedoge nahi.. so bina gun ke kya suicide.
Daya: par suicide toh zeher ya rassi ya common knife se bhi kar le koi..
Abhijeet; hmm mujhe khayal aaya ek baar. Par phir mujhe laga jab tak mai theek nahi ho jaata tumhe fikar toh rahegi hi meri… aur who wardboy bhi bahut dikh raha tha mere aas paas. Phir uss wardboy ke phone records mein new number mila jiss se sabse zyaada baat hoti thi uski. Who number trace karwaaya toh pata chala ki Mumbai ke bahar ek hotel pe location hai uska. Aur jis tarah aapka khabri hai uss hotel ka waiter mera khabri hai. usne confirm kiya ki usne tumhe wahan dekha hai. bas mera shak sahi nikla, tum zinda the… ab tumhe wapas lane ka plan kiya humne..
Daya; plan kaise kiya? Tumhe kaise pata chala mera plan ghar pe bug lagane ka?
Abhijeet; daya… tumne humare call ko tap kiya toh maine bhi tum logon ke call ko tap kiya. Simple… uss se pata chala kit um ghar pe bug lagane waale ho toh mai aur chaukanna ho gaya. tumhare phone se yeh bhi pata chala ki tumne uss wardboy ko kaha Sameer ko mere ghar laana mere checkup ke liye. Toh maine tumhara kaam aur easy kar diya. tarika ne hi sameer ko bulwa liya aur tumhara who wardboy sameer ke saath aaya tab maine jaan boojh ke sameer ke saamne who sab baat kahi kyunki mujhe pata tha wardboy tumhe batayega yeh sab. Aur phir usne mujhe room tak bhi chora. Uske jaane ke baad maine check kiya toh dekha living room mein jahan who khada tha aur jahan mere kamre mein khada tha wahan microphone tha… toh aap meri baatein sun rahe the toh iska faida utha ke maine tumhe wohi sunaya jo mai tumhe sunana chahta tha.
Daya: par tum sabne contact kaise kiya kaha kiya? Who wardboy toh 24 ghante tumpe nazar bhi rakhe hue tha aur phones bhi maine tap kiya toh?
Abhijeet: ek conversation yaad hai meri aur tarika ki? Maine usey indirectly kaha ki mai kabhi kabhi seedhe baat nahi karta point wise par who samajh jaati hai ghumake bolne se bhi?
Daya started recalling the conversation
Abhijeet; mujhe kitne ache se samajhti ho… kabhi kabhi toh mujhe lagta hai tumhe forensic mein nahi CID mein hona chahiye… mai jhoot bhi bolu toh pakad leti ho mujhe? Kuch ghumake bolne ki kosish karu toh bhi samajh jaati ho? aisa kaise?
Abhijeet: maine uss se kaha ki mujhe lag raha hai ki tum mujhpe nazar rakh rahe ho.
Abhijeet: bahut ajeeb tarika. Jahan dekho daya ki yeh tasveere.. lagta hai jaise daya yahin hai mujhe dekh raha hai… mera dhyaan rakh raha hai..
Abhijeet; maine usko poocha ki usey samajh aa raha hai ki mai kya keh raha hoon? Aur usne jawaab diya ki who samajh rahi hai..
Abhijeet: ab photo se baat kya karu tarika… daya ko bahut miss kar raha hoon. Tum samajh rahi ho na?
Tarika: achi tarah se abhijeet… achi tarah se samajh rahi hoon.
Daya: waah boss… mujhe iss conversation pe bilkul shak nahi hua… wow!
Abhijeet: haha tumhara bada bhai hoon. Tumne humare computers bug nahi kiye. Galti ki… humne saari planning emails mein discuss ki..
Daya: last question… tumhe kaise pata tha mai wapas aunga hi?
Abhijeet: daya tum mere bhai ho. mujhe takleef mein dekhke tum wapas zaroor aate mujhe pata tha..
Daya: tumhare drama ki chakkar mein samaan chut gaya mera hotel mein.
Abhijeet: don't worry mera khabri haina wahan pe? Uss se baat ho gayi hai. kal tak ghar pe bhijwa dega who.
Daya: pata hai abhijeet aaj bahut dar gaya tha mai… aaj jab maine jaane ki baat ki tumne gun…
Abhijeet: arey tension mat le.. gun khaali thi. Mujhe pata tha tum rok loge mujhe
Daya: abhijeet? tumne phir drama?
Abhijeet: daya daya meri baat sun… mai kya karta? Tum wapas aana hi nahi chahte the… yun toh mai tumhe hotel se direct pakad ke la sakta tha par maine socha ki agar tum khud mera dard samjhoge toh behtar hoga. Daya drama yeh sab zaroor tha par har baat hare k baat jo maine kahi dil se kahi… mujhe sacch much bahut dar lag raha tha. tum nahi the mujhe bilkul acha nahi lag raha tha…
Daya: par drama karna bhi tha uske liye sach mein dawai aur khana kyu nahi khaya?
Abhijeet: arey… microphone tha video camera nahi… tujhe kya pata maine khaya ki nahi. Of course khaya yaar… mujhe pata tha ki tum jab wapas aaoge tum kis metal state mein rahoge aur tumhe meri kitni zaroorat hogi.. tumhe sambhalne ke liye mujhe toh fit rehna hi hota na…
Daya: ab.. abhijeet mai… mai sone ja raha hoon neend aa rahi hai
Abhijeet: daya mai bhi dekh sakta hoon bewakoof nahi hoon… tumhe need aa rahi hai ya nahi samajh aata hai mujhe. Dekho daya mai force nahi karunga tumhe. Par ek baat kehta hoon please maan lo. yeh jo dard hai takleef hai, ghutan hai ander daba ke mat rakho. Yeh pagal kar degi tumhe, bahut takleef hogi. Aur agar tum soch rahe ho ki akele hi lad loge inn pareshaniyon se galat ho tum… yeh nahi ki tum strong nahi ho… iss halat mein koi strong nahi hota. Koi nahi mai bhi nahi… mujhe jo gussa tha maine bhi nikala na tumpe… yeh sab apno se hi share karte hain daya…
Abhijeet stopped hoping daya would stay something… Daya was still silent.
Abhijeet (sighs) daya bas itna kehna chahta hoon ki… (looking directly at his eyes) mai hoon na..
Daya's eyes filled with tears and he hurriedly rushed downstairs..
Abhijeet: hmm. Mai intezaar karunga daya… jaanta hoon der se hi sahi… tum saari takleef mujhse hi share karoge…
He too moved towards his room thinking about how he would keep him out for 1 hour next day… it was late night. Abhijeet was not feeling sleepy at all. He was worried for daya. he could see the pain in his eyes but he wasn't sharing it with him and that was the problem. He slowly tiptoed into his room. The night lamp was on and Daya was asleep. He went near him and sat beside him. daya was a bit restless. He was shifting uncomfortably.
Abhijeet: shaant… shaant daya! mai… mai hoon yahan pe.
Daya held his hand smiled and grabbed his hand.
Abhijeet: daro mat … mai hoon yahin pe.
He looked at daya. he was looking much more relaxed now.
Daya: ab.. abhi… abhijeet..
Abhijeet; (softly )hmm? Mai hoon yahan bhai..
Daya: sorry abhijeet… I'm so.. sor. Sorry… mujhe maaf… maaf mujhe… abhii…
Abhijeet: daya daya bas… mai naraaz nahi hoon tumse… relax daya…
Abhijeet patted his head gently and daya slept quietly like a small baby.
It was morning time now. Daya woke up at 7 o' clock and saw abhijeet right next to him sitting on the bed and yet sleeping in that postion only.
Daya: arey abhijeet yahan? Aise baithe hue hi so gaya?
He looked at his hands which were secured in abhijeet's grip…
Daya: tabhi sochu mujhe itni achi neend kaise aayi. Kal raat mera bhai yahin tha mere saath.
He tried to remove his hand but abhijeet woke up in this process.
Daya: sorry. sorry… tum tum so jao…
Abhijeet: arey nahi acha hua jaga diya tumne… aaj mai soch raha tha jogging pe chale?
Daya: jogging?
Abhijeet: haan beach pe? Chalo na… chalet hain please? aaj nayi subah hai daya nayi shuruwaat karte hain. chale?
Daya: ok… chalo…
Abhijeet messaged tarika
"hum nikal rahe hain 10 min mein… jaldi karo. 8:15 tak wapas aa jayenge hum. Tab tak sab ready rakhna aur sabko bula lo party mein… best of luck."
Tarika smiled happily and called up everyone. They had just 1 hour, but with everyone helping her, they could easily complete the work.
Daya and abhijeet were out to the beach with refreshing morning air brushing against them.
They went out and all of the team came in now… they all got busy at once. Even salunkhe and ACP were helping them.
ACP: tasha, purvi, tarika, kajal tum sab cake banana mein lag jao jaldi…
All the girls were busy in the kitchen.
Sachin and rajat were doing decorations.
ACP, and salunkhe were putting up the balloons.
It was going to be a great party today.
Tarika: sir.. cake banana mein thoda aur time chahiye… 8 baj rahe hain… aur 30 minute chahiye…
ACP: acha acha mai.. mai unhe kuch kaam mein busy rakhta hoon ruko..
He called daya.
Daya: haan sir?
ACP: daya ek zaroori kaam se hum ek case pe bahar aaye hain ek file chahiye tha… file number 732-C. haan.. who file aaj ghar leke aa sakte ho tum log? Mai wapas aate waqt tumhare ghar se le lunga…
Daya: sir bahut purani file hai dhoondhne mein waqt lagega…
ACP: haan koi jaldi nahi hai par kaam urgent hai… please dono sambhal lena..
Daya: acha.? Acha theek hai sir..
ACP ended the call.
ACP: araam se karo abhi un logon ko aane mein kam se kam 1 ghanta lagega… chalo ab jaldi jaldi haath chalao sab.. jaldi…
Freddy was putting up the banner. "WELCOME BACK DAYA SIR"
Vineet and Nikhil were arranging some photos of the whole team with daya and abhijeet's photo specially.
The whole house was decorated beautifully.
ACP; ek minute ek minute? Koi apne dress laaya hai? yeh kapre toh gande ho gaye?
All: oh no!
Salunkhe: chalo sab jaldiii…. 8:20 ho raha hai dono kabhi bhi aa sakte hain jaldi sab leke aao apne dresses.
Kajal: par mera ghar toh kaafi dur hai late ho jayega…
Purvi; mere ghar chalo. Wahan se koi bhi dress le lo…
Tarika: aur mai?
Tasha: mere saath chalo…
Vineet; sir mujhe bhi dur padega…
Rajat; arey mai hoon tum mere saath chalo.
While Salunkhe and ACP went to ACP'S house…
All came back completely dressed and ready for the party… finally duo had found out the file in the bureau. It was 9:15. They headed back for their house.
Daya: wooh! Aaj kaafi late ho gaya. iss file ke chalte.
Abhijeet: haan yaar. chal ab…
They reached back home the door was ajar.
Daya: boss ghar ka darwaza khula hai?
Abhijeet: ha.. haan?
Daya: kaun ghus gaya?
They moved inside cautiously. "surprise" all of them shouted…
Daya: (shocked): aap? Aap sab yahan?
All (except ACP and salunkhe) : welcome back daya sir…
Abhijeet: waah! Yeh acha hai… "WELCOME BACK DAYA SIR" aur yeh abhijeet sir ka kya haan? mere liye koi celebration nahi?
All looked down embarrassed.
ACP; abhijeet… tum aur daya alag thodi ho? daya ko wish kiya tumhe wish kiya ek hi baat..
Abhijeet: shai kaha sir aapne…
They moved inside.
Daya: sir par yeh file?
ACP: arey who bas tum dono ko ghar se bahar rakhna tha zyaada time taaki arrangements ho sake.
Salunkhe: hmmm ab chalo chalo ready ho jaao jaldi dono…
Abhijeet; haan haan bhai daya jaldi chalo yaar. yahan hum dono sabse bekar lag rahe hain. sab ache se dress karke aaye hain. chalo jaldi se hum bhi ready hoke aate hain.
Duo headed to their rooms. Abhijeet wore a black colour full neck shirt with light blue jeans and white coat. He headed downstairs.
Salunkhe (whispering to ACP) : dekha boss. Tarika ne blue and black ka combination pehena toh abhijeet ko bhi copy karna hai bas..
ACP: salunkhe tu chup baith toh… tujhe kya problem hai haan?
Purvi and tasha who were standing nearby heard this comment of salunkhe and poked tarika.
Tarika (blushing) bas bhi karo na tum dono…
Abhijeet looked at tarika and she blushed like hell.
Rajat: sir daya sir nahi aaye ab tak?
Abhijeet: aain? Nahi aaya? Mai.. mai dekhke…
ACP: arey abhijeet relax aa jayega who… ruk jao thodi der. Tab tak hum party enjoy karte hain kyu?
All; haan.. haan sir..
Sachin: sir music toh banta hai kyu?
Freddy: haan sir…
Purvi: haan haan sir please..
ACP: theek hai toh lagao music.
They turned on the music system… all were enjoying the party.
Abhijeet(near tarika) ahem…
Tarika: arey abhijeet?
Abhijeet: aap.. um.. kaafi. Achi lag rahi hain aaj tarika ji..
Tarika: waise.. (looking down and smiling) tum bhi bahut… bhuat handsome lag rahe ho aaj.
Abhijeet: sach?
Tarika: hmmm..
Abhijeet; party ka idea bhi… bh.. bahut acha tha… ekdum unique tha… aapki tarah… wohi mai socho kis intelligent insaan ke dimaag mein idea aaya hoga itna acha..
Salunkhe: thank you abhijeet ji…
Abhijeet: (irritated) maine aapko kya kaha salunkhe saab? Aap beech mein humesha kyu ghus jaate hain?
Salunkhe: ab bhai tum meri tareef karoge toh mai toh beech mein aaunga hi na..
Abhijeet: aapki tareef kisne ki?
Tarika: who.. um.. kya hai na abhijeet ki party ka idea mera nahi salunkhe sir ka hi tha…
Abhijeet: acha?
Salunkhe: haan!
Abhijeet; haan.. hm.. kaafi.. kaafi acha idea… idea bahut acha tha..
Salunkhe: thank you…
Abhijeet; toh tarika ji mai keh raha tha ki…
Salunkhe: daya nahi aaya ab tak? Jaao.. jaao jaake dekhke aao jao..
Abhijeet: sir who baccha nahi hai ki mai ready karke leke aaun usey. aa jayega.. haan tarika ji who…
Salunkhe: abhijeet! maine kaha na jao.. jao dekhke aao usey…
Abhijeet; haan ja raha hoon! (mumbling) humesha beech mein aana hi rehta hai inko hmpf.
He headed towards daya's room. The door was locked.
Abhijeet; arey darwaza band? Daya? dayaaa? (knocking) arey change kar rahe ho kya? Jaldi aa jao sab wait kar rahe hain… ok? Jaldi aa jao.
He went back into the party. It was high time more than half an hour.
Abhijeet: daya? (knocking hard) daya kya kar rahe ho yaar? theek ho? daya? daya darwaza khol! Dayaaa.
Daya: abhijeet tum sab jao..
Abhijeet: daya sirf mai hoon. Aur koi nahi hai mere saath. Daya… kya hua? ander aane do mujhe..
Daya: jao abhijeet.
Abhijeet: daya please? arey baba aur koi nahi hai yahan pe… mai hoon sirf. Mere liye darwaza nahi khologe? Ander aane do mujhe.
Daya opened the door. Abhijeet was shocked to see daya's condition. His eyes were red due to crying.
Abhijeet moved in and closed the door.
Abhijeet; kya hua daya? kya ho gaya haan?
Daya: mai unhe face nahi kar sakta abhijeet. mujhse nahi hoga… mai nahi jaa sakta unke samne.
Abhijeet: daya yahan sab toh apne hi hain… koi yahan tumhe judge nahi karne waala. Aao chalo tumhe acha lagega.
Daya: nahi.. nahi abhijeet pata nahi sab mere bare mein kya soch rahe honge iss waqt.
Abhijeet: koi kuch nahi soch raha hai daya, sab tumse bahut pyaar karte hain. bahut izzat karte hain tumhari sab…
Daya: aur maine sabke bharose koi, sabke vishwaas ko toda hai…
Abhijeet: nahi… nahi daya aisa nahi hai suno toh tum..
Daya sat down on the bed…
Daya: mai kisi ke dosti, kisi ke pyaar ke layak nahi hoon… isliye aaj tak mujhe koi rishta nahi mila… sahi karte hain sab jo mujhse nafrat karte hain…
Abhijeet knew that daya couldn't control himself now. He went there near him and stood infront of the bed.
Abhijeet: daya? bhai suno toh…
Daya hugged him very tightly now. Abhijeet knew it was going to happen. He wrapped his arms around him. daya placed his head on his chest.
Abhijeet; daya aisa kuch nahi hai… koi nafrat nahi karta tumse… kisne keh diya tumhe aisa? Haan? kisne kaha tum kisike pyaar ya dosti ke kabil nahi ho? aisa hota toh mai tumhe apna dost banata? Bhai banata apna batao? Hmm?
Daya: ek .. ek tum hi mujhe samajh nahi aate.. tum kya cheez ho abhijeet… kyu tum nafrat nahi karte mujhe? Kaise mujhse itna pyaar karte ho tum? Kaiseeee?
Abhijeet: daya.. daya tum bahut ache insaan ho, tum dil se bahut saaf ho. sach!
Daya; toh phir koi kabhi mujhse kyu nahi pyaar karta? Har baar har baar kyu dhokha hi milta hai mujhe? Bolo? Kyu?
Abhijeet: daya.. daya who isliye kyunki tum thode zyaada hi innocent ho, kisi pe bhi bahut jaldi bharosa kar lete ho isliye. Par dekhna jis din tumhe sach mein tumhari partner milegi na… saari shikaytein bhool jaoge tum. Tum bahut ache ho, aur yeh.. yeh soniya tumhare layak hi nahi thi kabhi… tumne usey nahi usne tumhe khoya hai?
Daya: tu.. tumhe sab?
Abhijeet: tarika ne mujhe bata diya tha… aur phir uski baatein sunke mujhe bhi yaad aa gaya sab ki kya hua tha kya nahi… soniya ke wajah se pareshaan ho na?
Daya: usne aisa kyu kiya abhijeet? maine uss se sach mein bahut pyaar kiya tha.. jaan de sakta tha main uske liye… usne kyu aisa kiyaaa?
Abhijeet: daya.. daya bhool jao usey… please.. who tumhari dil mein tumhare dimaag mein rehne ke kabil nahi hai… tumhe usey apne zehen se nikalna hi hoga…
Daya: abhijeet kehna bahut asaan hai… karna bahut mushkil… mai ussy bahut chahta tha…
Abhijeet: daya mai jaanta hoon karna kitna mushkil hai… agar kabhi tarika ne mere saath yeh kiya hota toh… mai mar hi jaata… par mai tumhara yeh dard samajh sakta hoon. Maana mujhe pyaar mein kabhi dhokha nahi hua ab tak at least… par baatein bahut si mujhe bhi bhoolni padi. Jab meri yaadasht chali gayi, jab who sab kuch hua. DCP ne mujhpe shak kiya, maine suicide karne ki koshish ki, meri ma ki maut mere wajah se hui… yeh saari baatein tum hi socho agar aaj bhi mai inn saari baton ko lekar pada hua hota toh kya mai jee paata? Nahi… uss waqt tumne mera saath diya. meri madad kin a inn sabko apne dimaag se nikaalne ke liye. Aaj meri baari hai. I promise, mai tumhe yeh sab cheezein kabhi yaad nahi aane dunga… bharosa rakho mujhpe… par tumhe bhi apni taraf se koshish karni hogi… samjhe?
Daya was silently crying…
Abhijeet: daya sun rahe ho na tum? Bharosa hai mujhpe?
Daya: tumpe toh khudse bhi zyaada bharosa hai… par… par tum kaise mujhpe bharosa kar sakte ho abhijeet?
Abhijeet: kyu?
Daya: mai.. mai…ne ap… apne.. apne haat… haathon se… se… tum …tumhe.. goli …
And he burst out crying..
Abhijeet: (with concern) daya… daya sun.. sun tu meri baat… daya ismein teri koi galti nahi thi… sach… ismein tera koi kasoor nahi hai. mai.. mai tujhse bilkul naraaz nahi hoon iss baat ke liye…
Daya: nahi.. nahi abhijeet tum jhoot keh rahe ho. mai bahut bura hoon. Bahut…
Abhijeet: daya… acha sun? jab meri yadhasht gayi, maine apni maa ko kho diya? kya usmein meri galti thi? Bata?
Daya: n.. nahi..
Abhijeet: toh waise hi ismein teri galti nahi thi…
Daya: dono total opposite cases hain… ismein meri hi galti thi abhijeet.
Abhijeet: tab toh usmein bhi meri galti thi?
Daya: nahi abhijeet… tum toh jaante bhi nahi the…
Abhijeet: yehi toh mai keh raha hoon daya. tum nahi jaante the ki who mai hoon, isliye tumne goli chalayi mujhpe. Agar tumhe pata hota ki mai abhijeet hoon, tum mujhpe goli chalate? Kabhi nahi… daya ismein tumhari galti nahi hai…
Daya: I'm I'm sorry abhijeet… I'm ver sorry… maine… maine tumhe bahut takleef di na… I'm sorry.
Abhijeet: daya bas… tumne koi takleef nahi di mujhe…
Daya: nahi… tum.. tum jhoot bol rahe ho.. mai bahut tang karta hoon na tumhe… bahut pareshaan karta hoon… humesha nacre karta rehta hoon, humesha satata rehta hoon tumhe… aur.. tum meri har baat maante ho, humesha saath dete ho meri… aur mai … mai tumhe chorke chala gaya … tumhe akela chor diya jab tumhe meri itni zaroorat thi… bahut chot pahuchayi haina maine tumhe…
Abhijeet: daya… daya daya… please… tumne koi takleef nahi di mujhe… mai bilkul naraaz nahi hoon tumse… mujhe koi shikayat nahi hai tumse…
Daya: Mai jo bhi sochta hoon har baar galat hi hota hai… m.. maine.. maine socha… socha ki mai tumhe itni takleef deta hoon isliye isliye mai tumse dur chala jaata hoon… par.. par yeh bhi …galat kiya maine…
Abhijeet: daya tum mujhe pareshaan nahi karte… yeh baaat apne iss chote se nanhe se munne se dimaag se bahar nikaalo. Haan par tumne jo mujhe chorke jaana ka socha tha na bahut galat socha tha. uss baat se hurt hua tha mai… please fir kabhi aisa mat karna mere saath.. please?
Daya: (sobbing) nahi.. kab.. kabhi nahi…
Abhijeet: good.. agar socha bhi na… ek kheech ke lagaunga… kal subah jaise maara tha na uss se bhi zyaada zor se..
Daya: sorry…
Abhijeet: bas… ho gaya ab… shaant…
He tried to pull back but daya didn't want to let him go.
Abhijeet: acha.. acha theek hai… mai hoon yahin pe tere saath. Nahi jaa raha hoon kahin bhi. Yahin hoon. Jab tak tu nahi chahega mai kahin nahi jaunga. Mai hoon daya… mai hoon tere paas…
He stood there for some time still hugging his little brother and rubbing his hand in his hair.
Abhijeet; daya? daya?
Daya; hmm?
Abhijeet: ab chup ho ja na bhai.. bahut ro liye… dehydration ho jayega phir hospital mein paani chadhana padega tujhe le jaa ke…
Daya: boss. Hospital mein saline water chadhate hain…
Abhijeet: toh toh jo ro raha hai who kaunsa glucose water beh raha hai haan? who bhi toh saline water hi hai..
Daya smiled.
Abhijeet: bas daya.. ab cha lab wait kar rahe hain tera.
Daya: ok boss..
Abhijeet; ek minute aise jayega?
Daya: kyu?
Abhijeet: aansu toh poch le apne…
Daya hid his face in his arms and rubbed his face in his coat.
Abhijeet: erm… daya ? ansoo hi pooche na…? naak nahi poocha na?
Daya: bosss. Tum bhi.. (smiling) jao mai ready hoke 5 min mein neeche aata hoon.
Abhijeet mopved out of the room and came down.
ACP: baat ki usne?
Abhijeet: mera coat dekhke aapko kya lagta hai?
ACP saw the wet coat…
ACP: hmm lagta hai baccha kaafi ro raha tha.
Abhijeet: hmm.
ACP: ab theek hai?
Abhijeet: aa raha hai ready hoke…
ACP; chalo tab tak party enjoy karo..
The music was playing… tarika was missing now.
Abhijeet; arey tarika kahan chali gayi?
He went upstairs and found her on the terrace. Tarika was looking down.
Abhijeet; tarika ji aap yahan upar?
Tarika: a.. arey abhijeet tum yahan?
Abhijeet; tarika kya hua aain? Tum ? ab tumhe bhi rona aa raha hai?
Tarika: nahi who… (wiping her tears) nahi bas jab tumhari who halat yaad aati hai bas..
Abhijeet: par ab toh mai theek hoon?!
Tarika: abhijeet tum bahut gande ho… bahut bure ho tum!
Abhijeet: arey ab maine kya kar diya?
Tarika: kehte ho ki daya aur mujhmein tum dono ko equal importance dete ho… mujhe toh nahi lagta. Usey itna ache se samjhate ho… par mujhe bilkul nahi?
Abhijeet; arey? Ab.. ab tumhe kya samjhaun? Tum toh already itni samajh daar ho? par dekho aise ro mat please. mujhe acha nahi lagta…
Tarika: (slight naughtily) daya ko toh itne ache se samjhate ho itne pyaar se mujhe bas aise hi?
Abhijeet: kahin tumhara matlab hug karke samjhane ka toh nahi?
Tarika looked down smiling..
Abhijeet: ohooo toh yeh baat hai… mai toh ready hi hoon mujhe laga tumhe gussa ayega..
Tarika: mujhe kyu gussa aayega?
Abhijeet: oh haan… yaad aaya… uss jigar ke baache ko toh bahut permission de rakhi thi tumne apne paas aane ki… par tumne samjha tha ki who abhijeet hai iska matlab actual abhijeet yaani ki mai… mujhe bhi permission hai tumhare itne kareeb hone ka? (moving closer to her)
Tarika: abhijeet mai toh bahut dar gayi thi uss waqt jab mujhe pata chala. Acha hua ki kabhi who mere zyada kareeb nahi aaya. Thank god. Warna mai khudko kabhi maaf nahi kar paati…
Abhijeet: waah bhagwaan ji waah (looking up) kaam maine kiya credit aap le rahe hain waah!
Tarika: kya matlab?
Abhijeet; aur nahi toh kya? Tumhe lagta hai ki jab tum uske paas thi tab cricket ka ball se ghar ka window tutna, tumhe forensic ke liye urgent call aana, daya ka achanak ghar aana, hospital mein doctor ka aana jab usey kisine call nahi kiya yeh sab itefaq tha?
Tarika: iska matlab yeh sab tumne…?
Abhijeet: aur nahi toh kya?
Tarika; thank you abhijeet… thank you…
Abhijeet: tarika maana mai daya ke liye pareshaan tha par tumhe bhool toh nahi sakta inn sab ke beech mein. Tumhari ifhazat bhi toh meri zimmedaari hai na..
Tarika: mere liye itni fikr kyu karte ho abhijeet?
Abhijeet: kyunki mai nahi dekh sakta kisi aur ko tumhare kareeb… jalan hoti hai mujhe. Takleef hoti hai…
Tarika: kyu?
Abhijeet: kyunki mai tumse pya…
Tarika smiled.
Abhijeet looked down.
The songs were playing inside. They could be heard till the terrace too. Just then the song played.
Tarika; abhijeet yeh gaana…
Abhijeet: yeh mera favourite hai..
Tarika; (excitedly) mera bhi…
The song started…
Uljhi si baatein dil
Mujhse bhi baantein
To mehar.. mehar.. meherbaniya
(Meher.. meher.. meherbaniya)
Tarika started to sing along.:
Khud hi samajh ke mujhe samjha de
To mehar.. mehar.. meherbaniya
(Meher.. meher.. meherbaniya)abhijeet: Ho meherbani jo dil de zubaani
Keh de wo jo na kabhi kaha haitarika was surprised to hear abhijeet sing. She never knew. He was good in singing.
Abhijeet: Aise Tera Main.. Jaise Mera Tu Aise Tera Main.. Jaise Mera Tu..
Abhijeet forwarded his hand for a dance.. tarika accepted.
Tarika: Milte rahe jo aise hi dono
Lag na jaaye ishq ki nazar
Abhijeet moved closer to her then stopped a few inches away from her.
tarika: Aye dil farebi, tham sa gaya kyun Aise tera main.. jaise mera tu
Aisi waisi baat soch karabhijeet: Bas mein na mere ab ye raha hai
Tujh pe aake dil ye jo ruka haitarika: Fariyad karti phir yaad karti
Sochti hoon tumko baar baar
Na chahatein hain, par chaahte kyun
Tumko yunhi mere aas paasabhijeet: Kuch bhi nahi hai
Kuch phir bhi hai
Tumse milke dil ko ye laga hai
Aise tera main.. Jaise mera tu
Jaise mera tu (jaise mera tu..)
Jaise mera tu (jaise mera tu..)
Jaise mera tu (jaise mera tu..)
Hoo hoo.. (jaise mera tu)
Meher.. meher.. meherbaniyan
Jaise mera tu..
Jaise mera tu!
They were totally lost in their own world that they forgot that the party was going on inside and there were people there…
Daya: yeh abhijeet kahan gayab ho gaya?
Purvi: pata nahi sir.. tarika bhi nahi mil rahi hai…
All of them headed towards the terrace.
Tarika was moving back as abhijeet closed on to her. she was just at the edge now. Although there was cemented boundary, it was of low height and as she moved back she thought she was trip down. Abhijeet quickly caught her by the waist. Tarika was lost in abhijeet. abhijeet smiled…
abhijeet; mere hote kuch thodi na hota…
meanwhile all of them approached up there to search for them and saw them standing in this position.
Daya coughed. Abhijeet and tarika broke apart.
Daya: boss?
Abhijeet; who.. who tarika ji ka pair slip ho gaya tha toh mai bas sambhal raha tha..
Tarika looked away totally embarrassed.
Daya: boss. Umm. Neeche cake kaatne ja rahe hain hum… tum log araam se aa jaana… tarika ji ko sambhal ke leke aa jaana neeche… hum chalet hain..
All of them headed downstairs.
Purvi: tarika.. agar next time upar chat pe party karna ho toh… chat ka door lock karke… "DO NOT DISTURB" ka sign laga lena.. (smiling)
Tarika: arey purvi…
All of them came back down…
Tasha: cake katiye na sir.. hum sab kabse wait kar rahe hain…
Daya: abhijeet aa jao. Saath milke kaat te hain?
Abhijeet: party teri mera toh naam bhi nahi hai… mai kyu aaun?
Daya: koi baat nahi tarika ji ko sambhalna hai toh baat alag hai… toh cake ko kyu dosh de rahe ho.. mai samajh sakta hoon.
Abhijeet: (irritated) aa raha hoon baba..
They both cut the cake.
Salunkhe: jo main plan tha who toh karo…
All of them exchanged happy glances.
Daya: kya?
All of them hugged daya together. All of them.. all the inspector including ACP and salunkhe too.
Daya: (shocked) arey aap sab?
Abhijeet stood there a bit distant smiling.
Daya: abhijeet? tum nahi aaoge?
Abhijeet; mujhe.. mujhe coat ganda karwaane mein interest nahi hai aur.
Daya: boss? (cutely ) Please?
Abhijeet too joined them happily. Finally they parted. All were soo happy.
Daya: thanks aap sab.. aap sabko bahut thanks… yun toh meri family nahi hai par aap sabne kabhi mehsoos hone hi nahi diya… thanks..
ACP; abhijeet aur ek thaapad lagana isey.
Abhijeet: sir?
Daya; kyu?
ACP: daya aisa kabhi mat kehna firse.. hum sab haina tumhari full family…
Daya: sahi kaha sorry… aur sorry baaki sabko bhi. Maine jaane anjaane mein agar aap mein se kisi ko bhi hurt kiya… aur ACP sir, salunkhe sir, tarika… kal maine gusse mein aake aap sabko… sorry…
ACP: arey koi baat nahi. Gussa toh usipe jatate hain jispe bharosa karte hain na, jis se pyaar karte hain? koi baat nahi…
Abhijeet: mai.. bhi… sorry gusse mein maine bhi bahut kuch sunaya aur plan ke waqt pe bhi kaafi sunaya… sorry..
Salunkhe: its ok abhijeet… smajah sakte hain hum.
Abhijeet: daya kal sabke saamne thappad maara tha.. aaj sabke saamne kaan pakadke sorry… (holding his ears)
Daya: boss nahi… (hugging him) its ok…
All smiled. All of them were very happy.
They had their snacks and breakfast or rather brunch cause it was already 12 noon. After that all of them left. Only daya and abhiejet were home and tarika and tasha had also decided to stay back till evening.
Daya: toh dopeher bhar kya karna hai?
Tasha: movie dekhe?
Abhijeet; ok theek hai. TV chalate hain. waise bhi Sunday hai movie de hi raha hoga koi acha sa…
They sat down infront of the TV. Abhijeet sat on the couch, Tarika sat beside him daya sat on the carpeted floor.
Abhijeet; daya upar baith yaar thand lag jayegi..
Daya: boss kuch nahi hoga. Itna mota toh carpet hai… I'm fine.
Abhijeet: arey par?
Daya; boss upar tum dono enjoy karo yahan se view better hai waise bhi kyu tasha?
Tasha (sitting beside daya) haan sir..
Abhijeet: had hai dono ke dono..
Tarika switched on the tv and changed may channels.
Tarika: kya dekha hai guys?
Tasha: sholay dekhe? Meri favorite movie hai…
Tarika: mujhe koi problem nahi… tum dono ko (to daya and abhijeet)
Tasha: arey jay aur veru toh humare daya aur abhijeet sir bhi hain inhe kyu problem hogi apne upar hi movie dekhne pe…
Daya: haan haan mujhe koi problem nahi. Meri bhi favorite hai…
Tarika: abhijeet tumhe?
Abhijeet (looking at daya) tarika kitni baar dekhi hai.. kuch kuch aur lagao na…
Daya: oss rehne do na.. kitne din baad dekhne mil raha hai? please..
Abhijeet: daya chhor na.. kuch aur dekhte hain…
Daya: nahi hum yehi dekhenge. 3 versus 1.. we win. Yehi dekhenge.
They watched it… half the way the song came along.. 'YEH DOSTI'
Tasha: yeh gana humare dono senior inspectors pe bhi bahut suit karta hai kyu?
Tarika; bilkul…
Daya smiled…
Tasha: inmein se jai kaun aur veeru kaun?
Tarika: ummm. Abhijeet zyaada serious hai toh abhijeet jai aur daya zyaada funny aur sweet hai toh daya veeru.
They continued to watch it. daya was watching it very seriously as if it was his own story… the scene came when Jai asked veeru to go back to the village and while he was gone he got hurt…
Daya recalled the scene when abhijeet pushed daya and got hit by monica's bullet…
The scene continued and it showed jay dying in veeru's arms..
Unintentionally daya screamed: abhiiiiii.
Abhijeet: daya.. daya mai yahan hoon… daya?
Daya looked at abhijeet…
Abhijeet: kuch nahi hua daya… relax…
Tarika changed the channel…
Abhijeet; iss wajah se hi keh raha tha mai ki nahi dekhte hain… shant ho jao daya… mai yahin hoon tumhare saamne, tumhare saath…
Daya was looking at bit scared and lost. He was recalling those horrifying scenes.
Abhijeet: daya… yeh humari story hai SHOLAY nahi… aur hum koi jai veeru kuch nahi… mai abhijeet hoon aur tum daya… compare mat karo kisike saath… humare story ki ending kabhi aisi nahi hogi…
Daya: promise?
Abhijeet grabbed his hand tightly..
Abhijeet: pakka waala promise..
They continued to watch some other movie now… finally the second movie ended.
Abhijeet: hmm yeh movie achi thi… maine kaha tha na… dekha kitni achi movie thi.. tum log keh rahe the boring hogi… kitna acha tha… tum log keh rahe the ki aisi boring movie dekhte rahenge toh neend aa jayegi… kahan neend aayi kisko neend aayi batao zaraa…
He stopped looking that all three were asleep. Tarika's head was on abhijeet shoulder and daya and tasha had placed their heads on abhijeet's lap and were sleeping peacefully. Abhijeet smiled and placed his hands over daya n tasha's heads and slowly patted them while he rested his head over tarika's… he too fell asleep soon…
Tarika woke up. It was 7 o' clock now.. she slowly moved out from there but abhijeet too got up while slowly placing daya's and tasha's head on the couch.
Tarika: uth gaye?
Abhijeet: hmm…
Tarika: aaj daya ne achi class le li upar…
Abhijeet: haan yaar humesha zara bhi paas aao mai bas yeh log koi na koi aa hi jaata hai beech mein uff.
Tarika: hehhehehe. Acha suno na… ek baat pochu? Sach sach bataoge?
Abhijeet: haan?
Tarika: mujhse naraaz nahi ho na?
Abhijeet: kyu?
Tarika; jab tumne mujhe mere ghar aake samjhane waale the ki tum abhijeet ho, maine tumhe thappar maara tha..
Abhijeet: ohoooo haan haan haan yaad aaya. Mai toh bhool hi gaya tha… haan bhai iss baat pe mujhe gussa hona toh banta hai..
Tarika: nahiii abhijeet please… gussa mat ho sorry?
Abhijeet: na! yeh nainsaafi hogi.. daya ko saza aur tumhe aise hi chhor doon? Nah
Tarika: theek hai… jo saza doge manzoor hai… maine tumhe maara that um bhi maar lo mujhe… baat khatam. Hisaab barabar..
Abhijeet: soch lo… daya ko bahut zor se maara tha… mai agar mane pe utar aaya bahut zor se lagega..
Tarika: maar lo chalega par gussa nahi..
Abhijeet: (naughtily) pakka?
Tarika: (nervous) hmm…
Abhijeet moved closer to her… tarika closed her eyes tightly.. abhijeet hugged her.
Tarika; abhijeet?
Abhijeet: tumhi ne kaha tha na ki mai dono mein fark karta hoon bas prove kar raha tha…
Tarika: aur saza?
Abhijeet; saza?
He kissed her forehead.
Abhijeet: ho gaya…
Tarika: abhijeet, maine tumhe thappar maara aur tum yeh…
Abhijeet: tarika mai ladkiyon pe haath nahi utha sakta aur yeh toh phir bhi tum ho.. tumhe kaise maar sakta hoon mai? Hmm?
Tarika: tum sach mein bahut ache ho abhijeet…
She hugged him back…
Daya and tasha too woke up…
Tasha: yeh log phirse shuru ho gaye…
Daya looked at them and smiled. He recalled how similarly he used to like soniya…
Tasha: bhaiya aap fikar mat karo. Aapke liye na bhabhi mai choose karungi achi si.
Daya: acha? Ek minute tumne abhi kya kaha?
Tasha: umm sorry who mai…
Daya: nahi nahi kaho na tasha. Kya kaha mujhe bhaiya?
Tasha: hmm.
Daya: ohoo toh abhijeet ke saath saath ab mai bhi bhaiya?
Tasha: nahi abhijeet sir aap bhaiya…
Daya: kyu? Abhijeet se naraaz ho?
Tasha: aur nahi toh kya… aapse kuch poochu?
Daya: ab behen ho toh bejhijhak pooch.
Tasha: aapke liye bhabhi choose kar diya agar maine phir mujhe bhool toh nahi jaoge?
Daya: nahi arey bilkul nahi… behen ko koi bhoolta hai bhala hmm?
Tasha: abhijeet sir ko dekhke toh nahi lagta.
Daya: tasha… arey mai baat karunga uss se.
Tasha: koi zaroorat nahi unhe jab meri fikr nahi mai kyu unke bare mein sochu?
Daya: arey suno toh… uff.
He followed her to the kitchen. She was making coffee.
Daya: 4 cup kyu?
Tasha: mere liye, aapke liye, tarika ke liye aur sir ke liye…
Daya: abhi toh kaha ki abhijeet ki fikar kyu karu ab phir coffee bana rahi ho uske liye?
Tasha was silent. She went busy making coffee.
Abhijeet and tarika were chatting now.
Daya: abhijeet. baat ho gayi?
Abhijeet: arey tum kab uthe?
Daya: jab tum.. ahem.. buzy the tum dono tab…
Abhijeet: (murmuring) humesha galat time pe hi kyu dekhta hai yeh..
Daya: tasha bahut gussa hai. yaar tumne humare chakkar mein uss bichari ko poora ignore kiya yaar. jao manao usey ab.
Abhijeet: arey haan… shittt! Kahan hai?
Daya: kitchen mein hai jao baat karo uss se.
Abhijeet: tasha?
Tasha looked away.
Abhijeet; tasha meri behen… I'm so sorry… maaf nahi karogi please?
Tasha: sir aap bade hain mujhse aapko maafi maangna shobha nahi deta.
Abhijeet: arey itna gussa? Bhaiya se seedha sir? Tasha please sorry…
Tasha: rehne dijiye na sir. Mujhe paata tha aap mujhe behen maante hi nahi. Bas kehne ke liye…
Abhijeet; tasha… tasha aisa bilkul nahi hai… tasha… please suno meri baat. Acha acha kaan pakadke maafi maangta hoon.
Tasha: sir choriye na… rehne dijiye…
Abhijeet; tasha… please? please behen? Bhai ko aise pareshaan karna achi baat nahi.
Tasha: pareshaan? Pareshaan mai kar rahi hoon? Aapko pata hai mai kitni pareshaan thi? Aapne ek baar bhi mere bare mein socha? Yeh asylum waala drama… aapne mujhe ek baar bhi inform nahi kiya? Mai kitna dar gayi thi pata hai? aapne bilkul nahi socha na mera kya haal hoga yeh jaanke? Haan? daya bhaiya aapse dur gaye, isliye unhe yeh saza di aapne. Meri kya galti thi bhaiya?
Abhijeet hugged her gently. She tried to push him but he held her firmly. Finally she gave in and hugged him back.
Abhijeet; sorry tasha… I promise, aage se aisa kabhi nahi hoga… koi bhi baat hogi sabse pehele tumko bataunga pakka. aur suno tumhe na mujhpe poora hak hai. aaaj kehta hoon sabke saamne. Agar maine phir kabhi tumhe ignore kiya ya tumhe aisa laga ki mai tumhe ignore kar raha hoon, agar kabhi mai anjaane mein tumhe hurt kiya, mere kaan kheechne ka poora hak hai, mujhse shikayat karne ka poora hak hai tumhe. Sorry tasha?
Tasha smiled a bit. Daya joined abhijeet to hug her.
Daya: hum dono bhai apni pyaari si iklauti behen se bahut pyaar karte hain… please ro mat choti.
Tasha: aap dono na duniya ke best bhaiya ho sach mein…
Daya: thank you. Aur aap duniya ki sabse achi behen… kyu?
Abhijeet: bilkul sahi…
Daya: aur tasha. Agar kabhi abhijeet ne phir aisa kuch kiya na… mujhe bata dena. Mai dekh loonga isey toh phir… apne style mein sab samjha dunga… aur kal toh thappar bhi maara isne mujhe… (evil smile) badla toh lena hai na…
Abhijeet: arey baap re… daya daya dekho… gussa karna achi baat nahi hoti..
Daya: acha?!
Tarika: ab chalo ladna band karo dono… coffe pee lete hain? phir mai aur tasha wapas bhi jayenge raat bhar nahi reh sakte yahan yaar.
All four of them enjoyed coffee. And soon after tarika and tasha left for home.
Abhijeet: aaj bada maza aaya na?
Daya: hmm. Sach mein yaar bahut lucky hoon mai jot um sab meri life mein ho.
Abhijeet: haan ab toh teri bhi zimmedaari bad gayi. Ab tum bhi kisi ke bade bhai ho. bade bhai ki bahut zimmedari hoti hai. bahut strong rehna padega. Choti behen ke nakhre uthane honge, uske saath mazak karna, hasna, rona, bahut kuch..
Daya; tum jaise mera dhyaan rakhte ho waise hi na?
Abhijeet: haan kuch waise hi.. par le paoge itni badi responsibility.
Daya: haan. tum saath ho toh kuch bhi kar sakta hoon aur agar mai kamzor pad bhi gaya tum ho na?
Abhijeet: arey humesha hoon mere yaar. tumhare saath humesha hoon.
Daya: thanks.
Abhijeet; oye formality ki dukan. Apna thanks apni jeb mein rakho. Dosti mein no sorry no thanks yaar.
It was finally dinner time.
Abhijeet; daya khaana garam kar diya hai kha le chal.
Daya; mujhe nahi khaana..
Abhijeet: kyu? Ab kya hua?
Daya: paani bahut thanda hai mai haath nahi dhounga.
Abhijeet; acha baba… mai khila deta hoon khush?
Daya: good good. bade bhai ho farz nibhao…
Abhijeet: chal dramebaaz! Ab kha chup chaap.
Daya ate the dinner happily.
Finally they headed towards the bedroom.
Abhijeet: daya cha lab no more baat. Jaldi se so ja. Kal se bureau jaana hai.. bahut chutti ho gayi yaar.
Daya: boss. Bureau mai nahi…
Abhijeet: daya kitne din chutti chahiye aur?
Daya: boss maine resign kiya hai… mujhse nahi hoga… mai wapas uss jagah nahi ja sakta jahan mai itne din uss jigar ke saath tha, jahan maine soniya ke calls receive kiye, jahan uske bare mein socha maine… mai wahan wapas nahi jaana chahta.
Abhijeet: daya… tab se tum hurt karne ka baat karte the na? aur mai kehta raha ki tumne hurt nahi kiya mujhe? Tumne ab kiya hai… tumne dikha diya ki meri dosti ki, mere pyaar, mere izzat ki koi kadar nahi, koi importance nahi tumhare life mein. Dikha diya aaj tumne ki meri dosti kea age unka nafrat jeet gaya..
Daya; nahi abhi…
Abhijeet: maine wahan 17 saal kaam kiya tumhare saath, tumhe who pal khush nahi karenge… tumhe bas who do-chaar pal dukhi karenge jo tumne jigar ke saath kaata.? Soniya toh haar ke bhi jeet gayi daya? aur mai jeet ke bhi haar gaya? waah daya… bahut acha tohfa diya hai tumne mujhe… aaj tumne mujhe sach mein bahut hurt kiya hai.. bahut zyaada…
Abhijeet stormed inside his room and banged the door hard.
Daya stayed in his room. He thought. he thought really hard.
Daya: sach kaha abhijeet ne… mai.. mai unke bare mein kyu sochu? Abhijeet ke saath itne saal bitaye maine wahan. Ek saath kitne cases solve kiye, jhagda kiya, masti ki… kitne saare pal saath jiye… mai unhe.. mai unhe soniya ya jigar ke liye nahi chhor sakta…
He soon fell asleep lost in thoughts. Next morning he woke up at 5…
Daya: nahi.. mai bureau jaunga… final!
He moved to abhijeet's room. He was still asleep. Tears were still present on his face… daya gently wiped them off.
Daya: mai aur takleef nahi dunga … mai jaunga bureau.
He left the room.
Abhijeet woke up at 7 as the alarm rang.
Daya: uth gaye? chalo fresh ho jao. Khaana ready hai.. kha lo bureau jaane ke liye late ho jayenge..
Abhijeet: jayenge matlab? Aur tum ready ho? matlab?
Daya; kya mai nahi jaunga kya?
Abhijeet; sach? Daya thank you thank you thank you sooo much… mai abhi aata hoon saath mein breakfast karenge ok?
Daya: ok!
They both were ready for the bureau.
Daya; ek problem hai… ACP sir ko already resignation de diya tha? sir mujhe wapas lenge?
Abhijeet: uski tension mujhpe chhor tu…
They both locked the house and got back in their qualis. Both were very happy today. Finally they were together again… daya was driving. Abhijeet switched on the FM.
The first song was "yeh dosti"
Both enjoyed the song. The next song was "aye yaar sun yaari teri"
Followed by "yaaron aisa hai apna yaarana"
Abhijeet: yeh radio waale aaj lagta hai friendship day mana rahe hain..
Daya: haan humare saath hone ki khushi mein…
Abhijeet: aaj gaana acha play kar rahe hain yaar.
After about 15 minutes, they crossed a police van. Soniya was inside. Daya looked at her. their eyes met. Daya looked at her… meanwhile he lost his vision on road abhijeet turned the steering wheel as they were going to hit another car…
Abhijeet: daya dhyaan kahan hai tumhara?
Daya; sorry who.. who soniya.. I mean monica…
The song on the radio was different now. It wasn't a friendship song… it was a breakup song this time
"DIL MERA CHUARAY KYU AGAR YEH DIL TODNA HI THA? HUMSAFAR BANAYA KYU HUMSE MUH MODNA HI THA?
Abhijeet turned off the radio.
Abhijeet; ajeeb gana de rahe hain yaar yeh bhi… kya subah subah yeh gaana huh!..
Daya looked away hiding his betrayed heart.
Abhijeet: daya? mai drive karu kya?
Daya: nahi mai theek hoon…
Abhijeet: ok..
There was a silence in the qualis.
Abhijeet: waise daya tujhe pata hai? tarika ki ek cousin aane waali hai next week. Who bhi forensic doctor ki training mein hai. uss se ek saal choti hai. tum itna ache ho aur single bhi.. kaho toh..
Daya: boss? Kya chahte ho ki hum dono forensic lab jaake flirt karenge?
Abhijeet: idea bura nahi.. who dono bhi behen hum dono bhi bhai.. nice na?
Daya (laughing) boss tumhara kuch nahi ho sakta…
They reached the bureau finally. They were standing outside the parking now.
Daya looked up at the bureau.
Abhijeet: ab kis soch mein pad gaye? daya?
Daya: mai.. mai who soch raha tha ki… (naughtily)ki tarika ki cousin ka naam kya hai yaar?
Abhijeet; tum bhi sochne lage dekha? Ab toh baat karwa hi dunga uss se chinta mat kar..
Daya: hahahaha. Filhaal bureau chalo late na ho jaaye.
They entered the bureau. All the officers were inside.
Abhijeet: senior inspector abhijeet…
Daya: senior inspector daya
Duo: reporting on duty sir..
ACP: aa gaye mere bahadur sher waapas.. welcome back on duty…
Daya looked a bit hesitant in entering. Abhijeet held his hand. Daya looked at him and he consoled him with eyes. "mai hoon na daya". they both entered inside…
Daya (thinking) bahut takleef di maine tumhe… I promise kabhi chorke nahi jaunga jab bhi tumhe meri zaroorat hogi mai tumhare paas hi rahunga … I'm sorry bhai.."
Abhijeet (thinking) zaroorat toh tumhe bhi meri thi… jab tumhara soniya se breakup hua, jab tumne mujhpe goli chalayi… mujhe jitni takleef hui uss se kai zyaada tumne sahi… mai tumhare paas nahi tha jab tumhe meri zaroorat thi… aage se aisa nahi hoga.. I promise… … I'm sorry bhai..
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