Fighting Fate

Fighting Fate 10

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters and places mentioned. All the places are fictional and any resemblance is a mere coincidence.

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Summer vacations had started. Every child around the country was enjoying vacations; playing, having tours to some hill stations, sports and what not. However, same couldn't be told about Daya. He had been lethargic, dull and not wanted to leave the house. He had various mood swings going on. Sometimes he was happy and sometimes he had a bad day.

Again a dull summer day started. Outside it was extremely hot. If felt like as if the sun was giving a free hug to everyone on the world. It was Sunday, means a day off to Abhijeet. Last three Sundays were busy for him as he was conducting investigation on a serial murderer. Today ACP Pradyuman had given a day off to him. He decided to enjoy his day with his brother. He wanted to do everything he could do make his brother happy. On breakfast table, he asked his brother: Daya to phir kiya plan hai aaj ka?

Daya sluggishly: mera kiya plan hona hai... ghar pr he hoon...

Abhijeet tried to offer: chalo kyun na aaj hum shooting range chalain? Bht din ho gaye hain mjhe bhi practice kiye huye? Tum bhi issi bahany thora ghar sy bahar nikal jao gy... warna to puri chutiyan ho gai hain tumny ghar sy qadam bahar nhi nikala hai...

Daya replied in same tone while struggling to pick pea with his fork: naaa... mjhe nhi jana kahi bhi...

Abhijeet got surprised listening to his reply. Shooting was his favorite sport; he loved practicing it. But today he lazily denied doing it, it was simply shocking.

Abhijeet in disbelief: Are you seriously saying this? Mjhe yakeen nahi aa raha yeh mai Daya k munh sy sun raha hun?

Daya gave him a look with droopy eyes: to kiya mai yeh sb nahi keh sakta? Pabandi hai koi?

Abhijeet shook his head: nahi mera matlab wo nahi tha... mai bs bht heran hun tunny iss shooting k chakkar mai meri file phadh di thi... or aaj tu keh raha hai k tjhe nahi jana? Strange...

Daya snapped listening to the word, he angrily retorted: yeh kiya hr waqt sb mjhe strange strange kehty rehty hain? Aakhir esa kiya strange ho gaya hai mjh mai? nafrat hony lagi hai mjhe iss lafz sy...

Abhijeet and Disha, who was coming out of the kitchen with juice, were shell-shocked listening to his tone.

Abhijeet: mera esa mtlb nahi tha... mai to bs itna keh raha tha k jis Daya k paun kabhi ghar mai nahi tikty thy usny aj kl bahar jana kyun chor diya hai?

Daya sighed and decided to answer him honestly this time: bahar itni garmi ho gai hai, mjhe esa lagta hai k agar mai bahar gaya na garmi sy pighal jaun ga... iss liye mera mn nhi kr raha bahar jany ka...

Abhijeet encouraged him: kiya ho gaya hai yaar tjhe... thora bahar jany sy kuch nhi hota... ab kiya saari garmiyon mai ghar pr raho gy? Agar garmi k dar sy ghar pr band raho gy to kesy chaly ga...

Daya, who was slouching on the dining now sat straight and answered: please Abhi, mai nahi jana chahta bahar... esa lagta hai meri saari energy aik jhatky mai khatam ho jaati hai bahar jaa k... (confessing) mere sar mai bhi bht ziyada dard hony lagta hai... please... mjhe force na karo...

Abhijeet and Disha shared a worried look. Disha asked: aapny mjhe kyun nhi bataya k aapko sar dard hai?

Daya waived off: mai aap logo ko pareshan nhi krna chahta... It's not serious...

Abhijeet: lekin Daya tumhy batana chahiye na agar koi problem ho to... batao gy nahi to hummy kesy pata chaly ga? Or mai dekh raha hun kuch din sy gala bhi karab lag raha hai tumhara... (checked his forehead) kahi bukhaar to nahi? (Daya softly removed his hand from the forehead)