24. Chapter 24
The caller came forward and asked in teasing tone...
The caller: kya hua Abhijeetji? Main yaad to hoon na aapko? Ya bhul gaye mujhe aap?
Abhijeet(in calm tone): main itna jaldi kuch nahin bhulta Guptaji... na mujhe kiya gaya beizzati ko aur na hi mujh par hua zulm ko... jee bataiye... kuch kaam tha kya aapko mujhse?
Mr. Gupta: kaam to mujhe bohot hain Abhijeet... magar tumse nahin... haan par tumhe lekar hi hain...
Abhijeet(in same calm tone): kya kaam?
Mr. Gupta(in anger): tumhe barbaad karne ka kaam... main tumhe barbaad hoye huye dekhna chahta hoon Abhijeet... bilkul barbaad.
Abhijeet(in same calm voice): kyun Guptaji? Kya bigada hain maine aapka?
Mr. Gupta(in hatred): arrest kiya tha na tumne mere bete ko? Ab koi parivar usse rishta jodna nahin chahta... koi usse shadi nahin karwana chahta hain apne beti ki ya behen ki...
Abhijeet(in firm tone): galti meri nahin balki aapke bete ka hain... woh hi galat kaam karta tha...
Mr. Gupta(in hatred): galat kaam karta tha... par apne kisi apne ko kha nahin gaya... (with sarcasm)... tumhare tarah...
Abhijeet(in anger): Mr. Gupta!
Mr. Gupta: chillao mat Abhijeet... kya saabit karna chahte ho tum aise chillake? Aur saabit karne ke liye hain hi lya tumhare pass haan? Tum to paida hi huye ho sabko khane ke liye... apne maa ko bhi tumne hi khaya tha na?
Something broke inside Abhijeet while a fire lit up in his heart in extreme pain listening this. He felt that his eyes were burning. Tears! Tears had crept into his eyes silently. He was not able to utter anything while Mr. Gupta continued in extreme hatred...
Mr. Gupta: aaj tak kitne logo ki jaanein gayi hain tumhare liye kuch fiqar bhi hain? Pehle tumhari maa, apni maa usko kha gaye phir Tasha, tum bacha sakte the na use? Tum to saath hi the na uske? Bacha sakte the na? Senior the na tum? To kyun nahin le li uski taraf chali huyi goli apni seene mein? Main janta hoon kyun nahin kiya hoga tumne aisa? Darte the tum... apne maut se darte the... aur swarthy bhi to ho... khud ki jaan to bacha li... par use dhakel diya maut ke munh mein!
Abhijeet closed his eyes in pain. He knew what Mr. Gupta was saying was nothing but true. He could have saved Tasha. He was there with her. But he had done nothing. He was watching Tasha was fighting with the girl, and he did nothing. The fire inside his heart was increasing it's heat and had started to burn it badly. He bit his lips tightly while Mr. Gupta continued...
Mr. Gupta: aur phir woh Maya... haan haan maloom hain kya kahoge ki woh to ek criminal thi... haan thi woh criminal mahar woh tumse pyar karti thi... bohot sara pyar... phir bhi tum use nahin bachaya... kyun ki tim bohot swarthy ho... tumhe bas apni padi hain... phir woh Daya...
The fire inside his heart was increasing continuously while Mr. Gupta continued...
Mr. Gupta: tumhare wajah se Daya ko pata nahin aaj tak kitne sare musibat mein phansna pada... tumne hi to chod aaye the na use submarine ke andar? Bhag aaye the na apne jaan bachake? Aur dusre baar to tumhe yaad bhi nahin tha ki tumhare jeans pe Daya ka khoon aaya to aaya kaise? Tum aur kuch nahin Abhijeet bas sabke liye musibat ho... tum kisi ko bhi khush nahin rakh sakte... na Daya ko aur na hi Tarika ko... yaad haina woh tumse ek baar keh chuki hain ki tum dono ke beech jo kuch bhi hain woh khatam?... aur tumhare wajah se hi to Daya ko do do baar apne pyar se juda hona tha? Bhul gaye woh sab? Ab bhi Daya ko khatra hain tumhare wajah se... chale kyun nahin jate tum sab kuch chodke? Aakhir chahte kya ho tum? Sabki barbaadi?
Abhijeet was listening all these with lowered face but suddenly, with a flash, a line appeared inside his mind. The line which he heard from Dr. Anurag before he came out in walk today.
Aaj agar tumhe koi kuch bola to tum un chehron mein Rocky ka chehra dhundhna... Rocky yaad haina tumhe? Woh hi Rocky jisne tumse tumhari Daya ko cheen liya tha... kuch palon ke liye hi sahi... yaad haina ki kya haal hua tha Daya ka usdin? Aur kitne dino tak tumhe apni kaid pe rakha tha woh? Kitne dino tak Daya se, ACP sir se aur apne team se nahin mil paye the tum? Woh sab us Rocky ke wajah se hua tha... aur aaj jitne log tumpe ungli uthayenge woh sab Rocky ke tarah honge... woh log nahin chahte honge ki tum air Daya ek saath raho... isliye hi aisa karenge woh log... to huye na woh log Rocky ki hi tarah? Aur jis tarah usdij tumne Rocky ko khatam kiye the, aaj bhi tumhe har ek Rocky ko khatam karna padega... kyun ki tum Daya ke bina adhoora ho... aur yeh Rocky log tumhe Daya se milne dena nahin chahte hain... aur unki himmat aur galat nazariya ho khatam karna hi hoga tumhe aaj...
He was feeling that the core of the fire inside his heart had reddened very much. He could not hear anything now. He could see the red flames of the red fire was dancing in front of his eyes. They had broken each and every obstacles inside his heart. He was feeling dizzy, a painful yet sweet trance gripped him inside it's tight embrace. He could see that the middle place of the fire had become white all of a sudden and something was moving in it, struggling to stand up. He could not recognize it properly yet it was very much known to him. All of a sudden, the figure stood up from the fire with a jerk, applying it's total force and spread two huge wings from both sides of it's body.
Ghayal parinda hai tu
Dikhla de zinda hai tu
Baaqi hai tujhme hausla
It rose up in the air with full strength and flew away in the air with terrible flap of the wings and opened it's lips for a loud terrible scream along with a huge ball of fire!... PHOENIX!... now Abhijeet could recognize it. He had read in some mythology about this bird who burn away it's old life and from it's ashes a new phoenix bird arose, with new life, new enthusiasm, new courage and new madness.
Tere junoon ke aage
Ambar panaahe maange
Kar daale tu jo faisla
When Abhijeet looked up again towards him, Mr. Gupta immediately stopped his mouth seeing his fiery and piercing gaze. He just could not believe his own eyes as he saw confidence, firmness, anger, hatred and anger reflecting in those pair of deep brown eyes. Abhijeet spoke up in firm hissy tone...
Abhijeet: kya main jaan sakta hoon ki aapko meri zindagi aur meri career ke bare mein itna information kisne diya? Kyun jahan tak mujhe pata hain yeh Tasha, Maya, Daya in logo ke saath jo kuch bhi hua hain woh sirf hum officers tak hi rehta hain... haan agar koi mere bare mein research karna chahe to yeh sab zaroor pata kar sakta hain... mahar mujhe yeh yakeen nahin ho raha hain ki aap itne kam waqt mein itne sare information pata kar liya? Nahin nahin Mr. Gupta... yahan kuch to gadbad hain... kisne diye aapko yeh sab information? Bataiye?... (in extreme hatred)... Surya ne?
Roothi taqdeerein toh kya
Tooti shamsheerein toh kya
Mr. Gupta's jaw dropped immediately noticing the extreme hatred in Abhijeet's voice while speaking about Surya. He had expected that he would be in fear and pain while taking the name but he did not. Abhijeet continued in same firm tone...
Abhijeet: aur mere maa ke saath jo kuch bhi hua, mujhe uska afsos zaroor hain magar koi guilt nahin... us mein meri galti nahin thi ki main unhe pehchaan na paya... halanki shayad... (with a stress)... shayad main agar unhe maa keh deta to shayad woh aaj bhi zinda hoti... khair kya kar sakte hain ab... kya mere afsos karne se woh wapas aa jayegi? Nahin... to phie?
Tooti shamsheeron se hi ho…
Kar har maidan fateh
Kar har maidan fateh
Mr. Gupta was looking towards him with unbelievable gaze while Abhijeet continued in a bit emotional tone...
Abhijeet: aur Tasha ke saath jo kuch bhi hua mujhe uska afsos hain... bohit afsos hain... par us mein meri galti nahin tha... mere kuch samajhne se pehle hi sab kuch ho gaya... haan magar uske liye main kabhi apne aap ko maaf nahin kar paunga lekin us baat ko tum jaisi kayaron ko hathiyar banake mere khilaaf istemaal karne bhi nahin dunga... aur rahi baat Maya ki to main usse pyar nahin karta tha... main sirf Tarika se hi pyar karta hoon... aur Maya jaisi criminal ko anjaam aksar aisa hi hota hain... aur rahi baat mere aur Daya ki... yeh hum dono ki beech ki baat hain... aur aap jaise koi aira gaira is pe na hi pade to hi behter hoga... understand?... (pointing his finger towards him)... you better understand. Aur yeh baat jake us Surya se bhi samjha dena jiski tum gulaam ho...
Kar har maidan fateh re bandeya
Har maidaan fateh
He left the place in firm measured steps leaving a spell bound Mr. Gupta behind him who was staring towards him as if he was seeing the eighth wonder of the earth. He just could not believe that an acid attack victim like Abhijeet could speak with such firmness and courage to him.
Meanwhile Abhijeet took a deep breath while wiping away the sweat drops from his forehead. He was really feeling a bit light after speaking out all of these to such a person who had never understood his pain. He must not be a loser. He must win. For Daya. For himself. For them. He smiled a bit. But his smile did not last long as he heard a heart breaking scream of a lady voice from his behind. He turned behind and found a young man was pulling a young woman towards a small doctor's clinic. The woman was crying her heart out was pleading something which was falling into the deaf ears of her partner. He immediately went to them and indicated them to stop by his hand while asking...
Abhijeet: kya baat hain behenji? Aap itna chilla kyun rahe hain aur bhai sahab aap... aap inki baat sun kyun nahin rahe hain?
The man(in rude tone): yeh humara personal matter hain... aap hote kaun hain humare private matter mein bolne wale? Chup chap apne raastein chale jaiye...
Abhijeet(in firm tone): is desh ki ek zimmedar nagrik... agar yeh aapka private matter hain to ise apne ghar mein hi suljhaiye... aise khule aam sadak pe bakheda khada mat kijiye... aur jitna main is desh ki auraton ko janta hoon, usse itna to pata lag hi raha hain ki woh log apne ghar ke baatein khud tak hi seemet rakhte hain... aur behenji jis tarah khule aam chilla rahi hain usse yeh saaf saaf zahir hota hain ki ek aapki private baat to nahin ho sakti... kya baat hain?
The man: theek hain to suniye... yeh Lakshmi meri patni hain... hum dono ko ek beti hain... ab yeh phir se maa banne wali hain... mujhe laga tha ki is baar beta hoga... par parso ultrasonography karwake pata chala ki is baar bhi ladki hi hoga... Mujhe khud par aur ek bojh nahin chahiye... isliye ise yahan laya hoon abortion karwane ke liye... par yeh aise chillake asmaan sar pe gira rahi hain...
The woman(in pleading tone): mujhe apne bacchi to nahin marna... woh meri beti hain... aur aapki bhi... aapka apna khoon...
The man rose his hand to slap her while Abhijeet grabbed his hand in firm grip with a firm...
Abhijeet: sharam nahin aata hain aapko apne patni aur beti ke saath aisa zulm karte huye?
The man(in anger): woh bhai sahab, yeh meri patni hain aur main chahe iske saath jaisa bhi bartaw karu, usse aapko kya?
Abhijeet: patni hain woh aapki... aapki ghar ki koi cheez nahin... jiske saath aap kuch bhi zulm kar sakte hain aur koi kuch nahin bolega...
The man: dekhiy bhai sahab, main Mata Rani ke bhakt hoon, aur unse mannat mangke aaya hoon ki Lakshmi ke pet ki paap ko khatam karke unhe hazar rupaye ki prasad charhaunga...
Abhijeet(in teasing tone): bhai wah!... Mata Rani ka bhakt hoke bhi aap apni beti ho marne ki soch rakhte hain? Ek baar bataiye, Mata Rani khud bhi to ek aurat hi haina? Kisi ki beti...
Tum Kaushiki poojo...
Aur beti maro...
Yeh paap karo na
Zalim hatyaro...
Mat paap karo...
Mat paap karo...
The man: woh bhai sahab, ywh sab lecture sunne mein hi accha lagta hain... magar sar par jab beti naam ki bojh hota haina, tab na yeh lecture wagera hawa mein us jata hain... aapki ghar to koi beti nahin hogi... tab hi aise lecture accha lagta hain... aap jaise jale huye shakal ke aadmi se to koi aurat shadi nahin kiya hoga... isliye hi aap aisi baat kar paa rahe hain... pata nahin kahan kya gul khilaya hoga jo aisa haal hua hain...
Abhijeet: meri bhi ek beti hain... aur main use bojh nahin balki ghar ki sitara samajhta hoon... aur aap is sadi ki log hoke ki itni purane zamane ki soch rakhte hain... ek baat kahiye, aap kya apni papa ke pet se paida huye?
The man(in surprise): kya? Aisa bhi kabhi hota hain kya? Mujhe mere maa ne hi paida kiya hain...
Abhijeet: aur aapki maa bhi ek aurat hi haina? Unhone hi nau mahine aapko apne pet mein rakhke paida kiya hain... to sochiye kya agar apke nanaji ne aapki beti ko paida hone se pehle hi mar diya hota to kya aap is duniya mein aa pate? Aise chuka rahe ho tum apni maa ka karz?
Tumhe maa ne janma
aur doodh pilaya
Is doodh ka tumne
yeh karz chakaya...
The woman(in teary tone): inhone meri ek aur bacchi ko bhi mar diya tha pet mein hi... lekin is baar main apni bacchi ko marne nahin dungi...
Beti ki hatya ka
Paap kamaya
Mat paap karo...
Mat paap karo...
Abhijeet(in soft tone): bhai sahab, jinhone aapko janam diya aur doodh pilaya, woh aapki maa ek aurat hi hain... aapko kar raksha bandhan mein jo behen rakhi bandhti hain woh bhi ek aurat hi hain... aur jo aapki zindagi ki har utar charav mein aapki saath deti hain, aapki patni, woh bhi ek aurat hi hain... zara sochiye, agar yeh auratein aapki zindagi mein na hoti, to kaisa hota aapki zindagi? Aapko shayad apni zindagi bhi nahin milti... to in auraton ki beizzati nahin balki adar kijiye... inhe zara sa pyar air izzat deke to dekhiye... yeh auratein aapki zindagi sanwar degi... aur agar aap aapki betiyon beton jaisi hi laad pyar denge to yeh betiyan hi aapki kul ki jyoti banegi... bas thodi si shiksa, thodi si izzat aur pyar dijiye... aur dekhiye yeh betiyan beton se bhi badkar hota hain... bete to kabhi kabhi bewaafa bhi ban jate hain par yeh betiyan... kabhi bewaafai nahin karti...
The man was really silent while Abhijeet patted his back lightly with...
Abhijeet: auraton ko kam mat samjhiye... agar mauka mile to yeh auratein hum mardon se bhi upar jaa sakte hain... agar ek baat yaad rakhna ki agar seedhi ungli se ghee na nikla to mujhe ungli tedhi karni bhi aati hain... kyun ki according to Pre Conception And Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994, prenatal sex determination of the foetus is banned in India. Aur is kanoon ko langhne mein teen saal ka jail aur pachas hazar rupay ki zurmana hota hain... to mere khayal se aap ko aur kuch samjhane ki zaroorat nahin hain... haina?
The man kept staring towards him with silence for sometimes and then spoke up with hesitation...
The man: bura na mane to ek baat pooch sakta hoon bhai sahab?
Abhijeet(with a smile): haan poochiye na...
The man(with hesitation): aap Abhijeet Srivastava hain kya? I mean Senior Inspector Abhijeet from CID Mumbai... maine kuch din pehle news mein suna tha ki unke saath bhi acid attack jaise ghilona zulm hua hain... to maine socha ki aap hi...
Abhijeet(with a small smile): sahi socha hain aapne... main Abhijeet Srivastava hi hoon magar CID Mumbai ke bare mein mujhe kuch nahin maloom... mujhe ground kar diya gaya hain...
The man: thank you Abhijeet sir... aapne aaj meri aankhe khol diya hain... mujhe ek bohot bari galti karne se rok diya aapne... main kaise aapka shukriya aada karu mujhe kuch samajh mein nahin...
Abhijeet(in soft tone): shukriya aada karne ki koi zaroorat nahin hain bhai sahab... bas aap apni betiyon ki shiksa aur sanskaar deke kaabil banaiye... utna hi kaafi hoga...
The woman: shukriya Abhijeet sir... aaj aapke wajah se meri beti ki jaan bach gayi... bhagwan aapko humesha khush rakhe...
Abhijeet(with a smile): behenji... khushiyan kamayi jati hain... naseeb se nahin milta... bhagwan ne khushi aur dukh dono likh dete hain insan ki naseeb mein... yeh to bas humari apni soch hain ki hum dukh mein bhi khushiyan dhund payenge ya nahin...
The man: sir aap CID join nahin karenge dobara?
Abhijeet: maloom nahin...
The man: kyun sir? Aap jaise cop to is desh ka garv hain... to phir aap aise kaise?
Abhijeet: mujhe kuch maloom nahin hain Mr...?
The man: ji mera naam Harsh hain...
Abhijeet: ok... mujhe kuch maloom nahin hain Mr. Harsh... woh mere dost Senior Inspector Daya hi dekh rahe hain...
He left after some other formal conversations after taking promise that Harsh would never pressurize Lakshmi for abortion or would mistreat her and their daughters. He came aside and took out mobile from his jeans pocket. After thinking awhile, he dialled a particular number and spoke up after the callee accepted the call...
Abhijeet: hello Max?
Max(in surprised tone): Abhijeet sahab aap? Itne dino baad? Sab theek to haina? Bataiye kaise yaad kiya apun ko.
Abhijeet: sun tujhe ek kaam karna hain... main admi ka pata bhejta hoon tujhe... Harsh naam hain uska... tyjhe us par nazar rakhna hoga...
Max: kya sahab aapne CID phir se join kar liya aur apun ko kuch bhi maloom nahin pada? Yeh to sarasar nainsaafi hain sahab...
Abhijeet(in impatient voice): main yeh kaam tujhe personal basis pe karne ke liye keh raha hoon... na to yeh kaam CID ka hain aur na hi main ab CID ka hissa hoon ab... mujhe ground kar diya gaya hain...
Max: to phir is admi pe nigrani kyun rakh rahe aap sahab?
Abhijeet(in firm tone): mujhe is pe shaq hain... darasal yeh admi apni patni ki baccha girana chahta hain kyun ki woh ek ladki hain... aur mujhe is pe bilkul bharosa nahin hain ki woh phir se aisa koi koshish nahin karega... tu bas us pe nazar rakh...
Max(in anger): aise admiyon ko na peeche...
Abhijeet(in firm tone): Max...
Max(in scare): jee sahab samajh gaya... sirf nazar rakhna hoga...
Abhijeet: haan
Max: par...
Abhijeet: tu chinta mat kar... tujhe tera keemat baad mein mil jayega...
Max: kya sahab? Apun kahan keemat ki baat karne wala tha? Waise ek baat kahu sahab agar bura nahin mana to?
Abhijeet(in strong voice): nahin... kaho jo kehna hain...
Max: aap jo is hadse ke baad bhi uthke khade hone ki koshish kar rahe haina... us ladai ko is Max ke taraf se salaam...
He cut the line without saying anything more. Abhijeet remained staring towards the mobile screen fir some moments, while his informer's scared yet respectful tone was still ringing in his ears. He began to walk towards his home with a smile on his lips while Dr. Anurag's firm voice was still ringing in his ears as...
Insan apni kismat khud likhta hain Abhijeet... agar tum aise hi ghar mein apni munh chupata firoge to koi tumhe poochega bhi nahin... par tum ek baar himmat karke bahar nikalke to dekho... duniya jhuk jayegi tumhare saamne... ab faisla tumhare haathon mein hain ki tumhe kya karna hain... duniya ke aankhon mein khudko ek hara hua kamzor sipahi saabit karke Surya ko jeetne dena hain ya duniya ke saamne himmat se pesh aake Surya ko harana hain? Apni kismat ka yeh sabse ahem faisla ab tumhe hi karna hoga Abhijeet...
He had reached near him when he saw that DCP Chitrolle was coming out from their house with a bright face and smirking lips. Abhijeet stopped at his place immediately seeing Daya's totally wet face near the threshold of the main door. DCP Chitrolle stopped near him and a teasing smile appeared on his face while indicating a thumbs down sign and left with a smile. Abhijeet remained standing at his place for sometimes and then walked towards their home with speedy steps after a disappointing shrug.
He had to ring the doorbell of their home as Daya had already gone inside after locking the door from inside. Daya opened the door after some minutes with red eyes. But a smile popped up on his lips seeing Abhijeet standing in front of him, absolutely fit and fine. He moved aside with a smile...
Daya: arey boss... aa gaye tum? Aao aao andar aao...
Abhijeet entered inside and bent to take off his shoes when Daya asked in low tone...
Daya: woh boss... raastein pe kya hua yaar? Koi mila tha?
Abhijeet: hmmmmmmm... woh Mr. Gupta mile the...
Daya(in shock): kya? Aur humare peechle maholle ki Mr. Gupta? Unhone kuch kaha tumhe? Kuch ulta sidha to nahin keh diya na?
Abhijeet now stood up straight and said in calm tone after putting his eyes on Daya's eyes...
Abhijeet: DCP Chitrolle yahan kya karne aaya tha?
Daya(in shock): kya? Tumhe maloom hain ki woh yahan aaye the?...
Abhijeet(in calm tone): haan woh mile the mujhe... abhi abhi raastein pe...
Daya(in tensed tone): un... unhone kuch kaha kya tumhe?
Abhijeet(in calm tone): nahin... isliye hi main pooch raha hoon ki woh yahan karne kya aaye the?
Daya lowered his eyes immediately and whispered in pain...
Daya: actually woh... woh yahan result batane aaye the...
Abhijeet(in firm yet calm tone): kis cheez ka result Daya?
Daya: woh... un logo ne us din tumhare bayan lene ke saath saath tumhare mental condition ki bhi test kiya tha, uski result... unhe tumhare CID rejoining ke bare mein bhi faisla lena tha na... uska bhi...
Abhijeet remained staring towards his sad face and then spoke up in calm tone as...
Abhijeet: result negative aaya na?
Daya looked up towards his face with a jerk and exclaimed in shock...
Daya: jee?
Abhijeet(with a small smile): unka faisla naa aaya haina? Mujhe CID se nikal diya gaya hain mujhe mansik taud par kamzor hone ka karaar dete huye... haina? Mere khilaaf charges yeh hain ki main mentally ek CID officer jaisa strong nahin raha... main darta hoon, rota hoon, ghabra jata hoon, mujhe panic attacks aate hain... haina?
Daya(in shock): tumhe kaise maloom?
Abhijeet stepped towards his room with a low...
Abhijeet: maloom nahin tha... bas andaaza lagwa liya...
He entered his room and locked door from inside. Daya remained standing there silently for sometimes and all of a sudden realized that Abhijeet had locked his room from inside. He rushed towards the door and began to bang it loudly with an anxious...
Daya: Abhi darwaza kholo... Abhi please koi galat kadam mat uthana... dekho hum Headquarters se phir baat karenge... par tum please khudke saath kuch galat mat kar lena tab tak... Abhi please darwaza kholo...
Getting no answer he stepped backwards and then rushed towards the door to break it down but at the next moment, such an incident took place which made him shocked. A scream combining both pain and shock came out from his mouth as...
Daya: Abhijeet!...
END OF THE CHAPTER
So what happened? What made Daya shocked? What has Abhijeet done now? What will Abhijeet do now after losing his job in CID? What will be his next step? And what will be Surya's next step? Stay tuned to know more.
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