Sorry! Yes i will start with sorry because i am sooooo late! But then the days were going very hectic! Pehle mai bimar pad gayi aur phir padai ka pile up of gayi thi. Really really sorry for the delay but here's the update now! Go on and read!
Chapter 20
*Flashback, 20 years ago*
The door clicked open and ACP sir walked inside his house... A sleeping Daya in his arms with his resting on his shoulder... Remains of dry tears still visible on his face while ACP sir held him protectively close to himself.
Aditya who had opened the door looked ACP sir in the eye and he nodded assuringly.
ACP - Jeet kaha hai? (In low voice)
Aditya - Upar kamre mai... So gaya hai.
ACP sir nodded and head upstairs towards the guest room that served as duo's room currently. Tucking Daya in the bed he patted him into a comfortable sleep and then wiped his face dry removing all the traces of dry tears. Then placing a soft kiss on his forehead he arose and did same to Abhijeet who was sleeping peacefully with a small dreamy smile on his face.
Coming out of the room he closed the door softly and head back to his living room where Aditya was pacing back and forth impatiently while Sharada sat on the couch with lines of worry creasing her forehead.
As soon as ACP sir descended from the stairs Aditya asked...
Aditya - Kya hua? Bol diya tumne Daya ko sab kuch? Ki uski maa ki maut ho gayi hai? Kaise react kiya usne? Theek toh hai na woh?
Sharada - Ha aur apko itna waqt kyu laga ghar aane mai? Aap toh subah ke nikal gaye the na?
ACP - (sighing) Ha woh bas thoda beach le gaya tha Daya ko toh late ho gaya... Socha ki thoda dil behal jayega uska...
Aditya - Bohot roya kya?
ACP - (nodding) Baat aisi hai toh royega kaise nahi...
Aditya - Samjh toh gaya na woh? Matlab agar na bhi samjha ho toh baat aur toh nahi bigdi na?
ACP - Samjh gaya hai! Par accept nahi kar paa raha....
Sharada - Karega bhi kaise? Bachcha hai woh... Aur abhi se zindagi aur maut ka farq samjhna pad raha hai...
Aditya - Waqt toh lagega usse... Par koi baat nahi (in small hopeful smile)... Hum hai na. Bas dheere dheere sare ghum bhulwa denge usse. Uska bachpan lautayege wapis usse...
ACP - (lowly) Waqt nahi hai uske paas Adi...
Sharada - Matlab?
ACP - Matlab uski zindagi ka faisla usse jald hi karna hoga...
Aditya - Kya bol rahe ho tum? Kyu karna hoga jald hi? Humne socha tha na ki usse uska waqt denge phir jab woh humare saath puri tarah comfortable ho jayega tab tum usse adopt karoge, woh bhi uski marzi ke saath? Isiliye toh ek hafte ke liye yaha laye the hum usse orphanage se!
ACP - Daya ke mama mami aaye hai...
Sharada - Mama mami?
ACP - Ha... Uske sage mama jinhone Daya ki maa ki help ki thi jab unhone ghar chod diya tha. Woh ghar bhi unhi ka hai jaha aaj hum gaye the.
Sharada - Par unka ab inn sab se kya lena dena?
ACP - Woh Daya ki custody chahte hai!
Aditya - What!
ACP sir nodded grimly and Aditya went on...
Aditya - Aise kaise woh Daya custody chahte hai?
