3. Chapter 3

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Daya drove directly to beach and choose a farthest corner, just beside a huge rock making barrier between sea and locality

He sat there staring at the sea silently...

The sun rays reflecting on the wave took his mind back to the most difficult scene to grasp...

She is lying like a broken twig...helpless...face half buried in the ground...a deep cut visible on her neck...bluish marks on hands...her shirt...it's now just a piece of cloth sticking and trousers teared badly..Dried blood at her earlobe and corner of lips...

No sign of breathing visible...

Purvi turned her and...

Daya shivered...indeed he is a tough cop and had seen this scenes numerous times...but it's in term of cases...but this time it's someone close..Someone near...she is someone whom he...

What...what does he feel...he doesn't know the name...what is this called...

His mind wandered off to a case they handled some years before where the murdered was a raped girl...

She had told them during her confession

"saab log unn ki qartut vul chuke they per meri badnasabi yaad rakhte they..mein jimmeder thi yea nahi koi parwa nahi per duniya k liye mein jhutan thi..mujhe to ek normal jindegi jeene ka haq taq nahi..mere apne gherwale ne bhi mera saath chor diya..kiuki mere chalte unki badnaami hogi..court case ki to lawer ne aise aise sawal kiya ki uss har hearing mey hajar baar fir se meri ijjat ko tar tar kiya gaya..jaha bhi jati hu asspass sab apas mey baatein krte hey mujhe dikha dikha k..jaise koi ajuba agayi..ek sadharan jindegi jab bacha hi nahi mere liye tab mein kis umid se larti rahu jindegi se?ek raped larki se ek murdered kehlana pasand karungi..atleast unn darindo ko ek sabaq to sikha payi.."

he thought to himself "kya aab Shreya ki jindegi bhi itni tough..itna dardnaq hoga..kya wo bhi akeli...nahi mein use akela nahi hone dunga..kuch bhi ho..jo bhi situation ho..ager koi saath na bhi dey to bhi mein dunga saath..uski to galti nahi fir usse kiu cheen li jaye jindegi..bilkul nahi"

here in hospital outside Shreya's room Purvi Tarika and freddy is sitting on benches..others have moved to bureau and as doctor Salunkhe arrived that day only Tarika is also free from lab..

Purvi said in extreme painful tone "meine Shreya se gher jane ki baat ki per use mano koi interest hi nahi..dctr ne kaha parso taq hum use gher le ja sakte hey..yea sun k bhi koi react hi nahi kiya.."

freddy sighed "Purvi waqt to lagega hi na..itna sab..5din kidnaped rehna hi kaafi bari baat hey upar se yea sab.."

Tarika too nodded "Purvi wo abhie bhi uss shock mey hey..aur yea nrmal bhi hey.."

Purvi sighed "mujhe pata hey Tarika per..kuch acha nahi lag raha..unn logo ko CID officer kidnap kerke apna koi kaam hasil kerna tha thik hey..per yea sab kiu kiya..kiu kerte hey log yea.."

other two remained silent because really no one have the answer..

A nurse came out informing Shreya gaining conscious..so Tarika and Purvi entered inside..

Freddy sighed thinking about some un answered questions

Tarika entered and slowly caressed Shreya's hairs..

" Shreya aab kaisi hey?"

Shreya was half lying on bed which is uplifted...she looked at Tarika..a silent tear rolled down her eyes..

"Tarika mein aab thik kaise rahungi..sab kuch to khatam ho gaya..sab.."

Purvi said in a strong tone "kuch khatam nahi hua...tu aise kiu..."

"to kya sochu Purvi..ek larki apni bachpan se sunti hey yea mat kerna wo mat kerna kisi ko tumhe chune mat hosh sambhalne ki bad se khud ko bacha ke rakhti hey kisi khas k liye..koi shaqs jo uski jindegi mey ayega..use apna banayega..uss ki liye khud ko sambhal k rakhti hey..meine bhi to..per mein to aab..."

Tarika was silent..her mind goes away to something else..

Purvi protest "tune to jan k kuch nahi kiya fir.."

"per ho to gayi na ganda mein..aur jo gandagi dhoya nahi ja sakta uss gandi si cheez ko koi koi.."

she started crying..

Purvi with teary eyes hugged her tight..

Shreya too hugged her back tightly "jab doctor bhi mujhe check..mujhe darr lagta hey..koi saya dekhti hu to bahut darr lagta hey..mein aab bahut kharab ho chuki hu na..mein mein.."

she started crying loudly in pain..

Tarika caressed her back with "Shreya please..tu bhulne ki koshish ker..dekh jismey teri galti nahi uski saja kiu vugtegi tu?"

"Tarika meine self deffence janti hu na fir bhi kuch nahi ker payi..mein kuch..wo log mujhe masalte gaye mein..bas..mein.."

Tarika nodded in no "sshhh..bas bas..chup..bilkul mat sochna yea sab..bilkul mat.."

Tarika hugged her..Shreya let all her tears flow in that secure hug..

After some moments she dozed off feeling tired..Tarika made her lie down and moved out

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The day passed..it's already late evening..

Daya came in home, whole day he was on the beach..he entered the house and lied on the sofa..

After some moments he felt a soft hand on his forehead..

He opened his eyes..

Abhijeet was looking at him "kaha tha?"

"mein..wo..hospital..mein"

"hospital mey Tarika thi bureau mey mein khud..aab..."

"boss..."

Abhijeet sat beside him "kya hua..Shreya thik hey na aab..fir..wo kuch dino mey bilkul,," Daya sat up straight on sofa

"kya bilkul haan..thik lagti hey wo tumhe?kuch samjhte nahi ho.." he sounded harsh suddenly.. "uski saath jo hua uski bad wo thik hey..ek senior inspector ban k victim dekh rahe they na to..samjhoge kaise.."

he stopped seeing Abhijeet's fixed stare on him..he realized what he said "b..boss..mein..I'm sorry..Abhi..I'm sorry..mein"

Abhijeet asked calmly "pyar kerta hey Shreya se?"

Daya just turned away his gaze "tum yea sab kya baat..mein kaise.."

"kiu..tu kiu nahi ker sakta pyar?"

"Abhijeet please..Shreya abhie abhie jis daur se gujri.."

"meine Shreya ki nahi tere dil ki baat poochi.."

Daya looked down..

"Daya meine kuch poocha?"

"pata nahi Abhijeet.."

Abhijeet sighed "idher dekh.."

Daya looked up

"cahta hey na tu Shreya ko?"

Daya nodded silently..

Abhijeet smiled..

"pehle kabhie bola kiu nahi.."

"khud pata nahi tha..kya bolta.."

both remained silent fr some seconds then Daya continued "jab uski kidnaping ki news ayi tab pehli bar ahsas hua ki..wo bakio se alag hey bilkul alag..aur jab wo mil nahi rahi thi..tab ki wo bechaini..bahut koshish ki ki yea sab ahsas pey dhyan na du..per...fir jab wo mili aur wo bhi aise..mujhe to uski smne jane taq ka himmat nahi.."

Abhijeet sighed "tum iss sab ki bad bhi uska saath nibhana cahte ho na?"

"haan..ismey uski to galti nahi..fir saja use kiu.."

Abhijeet nodded.. "parso Purvi use apne gher le jayegi"

Daya just nodded

Abhijeet moved to his room to freshen up suddenly he seemed to be silent..but Daya is too engrossed in thoughts to notice it

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Shreya was lying on bed looking outside the glass window..she had convinced Tarika and Purvi to move back to their home as she thought she will like to stay alone..

But now she is not liking this silent hospital room..lying alone..

The silence is making her feel anxious...she closed her eyes..

Suddenly she sensed a well known smell..aftr long she felt relieved..

She opened her eyes..

Found a figure standing far from bed silently..the lights were off so she can't recognize it..

She tried to sit up but the figure stopped her "Shreya leti raho pls..mein light on kerta hu.."

"Daya..sirr.."

Daya turned on the lights and turned to Shreya with "haan...bhabi ne kaha tum akeli ho hspital mey kisiko hona cahiye to isliye.."

Shreya looked down..she doesn't know why she is feeling so shame in those eyes..

Other male officers had visited her..even ACP sir and Salunkhe sir too..she felt like crying then..but now..it's a strange feel

on one hand she is feeling extreme relief..but guilt a shame to look in those eyes..she is not fit even to fall in the way of that gaze..she should not be in front of him..

Daya was silently staring at her...after the realization hit him first time he is seeing her so closely...the bruised lips and the blackish spot on forehead was about to raise his anger and helplessness when those deep eyes made him calm..

He sensed that she is somewhat uncomfortable with his presence..

He took it normal after all she faced..it will be tough to be with a man in a room alone..

He cleared his throat unnecessarily..

Shreya looked up but immediately turned away her gaze..

"mein bahar hu..kuch problem ho yea kuch cahiye ho to awaj de dena..mein bas darwaje ki pass hi.."

he turned..

Shreya didn't want the feel of that relief..

"sirr.."

Daya turned Shreya don't know how to express..

"aap..yeahi..bahar..to..kaise..aap.."

Daya looked at her face calmly "mein yeahi hu"

she nodded

he made himself comfortable on the couch present in a corner and preferred to look away from Shreya..

After about 30minutes he noticed Shreya still wide awake..her eyes not obeying her but she is forcefully keeping it awake

"Shreya tum so jao..raat kaafi.."

"sir mein thik hu.."

now Daya noticed she is not even laying comfrtble..

He got up with "acha mein thora bahar se ata hu.."

he easily got the reason she is not able to close her eyes in his presence..so turned to move out aftr closing the light when Shreya said "sir light rehne dijiye..andhere mey bahut sannata hota hey.."

Daya turned to her then silently took out his phone from jeans pocket and headphone from back pocket..

Connected it and played some best fav songs of Shreya which once she had only given him handed it over to Shreya with "aab sannata pareshan nahi karega.."

Shreya looked at him amazed..he signalled her to grab those..

She followed..

"headphones kaan mey lagao.."

she followed that too.

He turned off the light and moved out..

Shreya suddenly felt her eyes getting wet..she caressed the phone and closed her eyes..

With all those medicines affect and tired of her stormy emotion she slept soon..

Daya came in aftr about half an hour found her sound asleep slowly took the phone and headphones and moved out of room attaching headphones to his own ears.

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