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Chapter 14
*Next morning*
Daya uncomfortably moved in his bed. Then slowly fluttered his eyes open. As he opened them a sharp pain shot in his head and he instantly closed his eyes back. Then opened them again, after a few seconds and a few ragged breaths. As his eyes adjusted to the light around, his head kept troubling him and hence he tried holding it with his hands. His left hand again pained as if it had a nail drilled through his wrist. But as he realised that he was not in his bedroom but somewhere else he ignored all his pains and sprang up sitting straight. He looked around again and when he was sure he wasn't home he removed the blanket from around his legs and stood up. The CID officer within him becoming active. He picked up a vase from the table beside the door and came out of the room. Vigilant to any kind of danger. Just as he opened the door and stepped out of the room a small fluffy creature pounced on him rubbing itself on his legs. Daya bent down and rubbed puku's back. That is what his weird name was... ACP sir told him when he once came to his house to give a file and had been welcomed the same way. ACP sir also said that the dog was old now... But still very active against any kind of visitors. Except for him obviously! And he didn't know why. Daya wondered to himself... 'Mai sir ke ghar mai hu!' To confirm he looked beyond the staircase and glanced at the living room. Yes it was ACP sir's house. He had never been upto the bedroom and the only time he came here he had returned from the living only and hence he didn't recognize the bedroom he had woken up in. Or maybe he had been there! Ok whatever it was, he shrugged it off.
Breaking his trail of thoughts Abhijeet came up from the stairs and Daya instantly and haphazardly hid the vase behind his back. To his luck Abhijeet didn't seem to notice his action...
Abhijeet - Daya uth gaye tum! Chalo fresh ho jao. Breakfast ready hai. Sir ne bana diya tha. Mai garam karta hu tum aa jao saath karte hai!
Daya nodded his head in a nervous yes. Still stroking puku's back... This time more as an escape from seeing into Abhijeet's eyes as he couldn't for... For two reasons. He got up and turned behind to get back in the room but stumbled upon the vase he had kept there to hide from Abhijeet... Abhijeet smiled at him and his actions then said teasing...
Abhijeet - Woh metal vase uthana chahiye tha Daya. Usse mujhe zayada zor se lagti maarne pe!
Daya instantly turned back to explain himself with...
Daya - Nahi sir... Woh sorry... Mujhe pata nahi tha ki yeh ACP sir ka ghar (uncomfortable at the fact that he was in his boss's house for no apparent reason). Mujhe laga kahin koi gadbad na ho!
Abhijeet - (smiling) Janta hu. A CID officer must always stay aware and alert.
Abhijeet noticed a shade of sadness pass over Daya's face at the mention of 'CID officer' but leaving it for some other time he said in a fresh tone...
Abhijeet - Jao tum ready ho jao. Mai niche wait kar raha hu! Aur ha! Tumhare kapde woh cupboard mai rakhe hai.
Daya wanted to ask why and how did his clothes reach here but that involved looking at Abhijeet and that was one thing he wanted to desperately avoid at the moment. So he decided that it can wait and so he simply walked back in the room to freshen up.
Twenty minutes later he was sitting on the dining table with a plate of poha in front of him that was heated up by Abhijeet for breakfast. Abhijeet walked out from the kitchen with two cups in his hand and keeping one besides Daya's plate said...
Abhijeet - Coffee. (Meaningfully) Tumhare headache ko kam karegi.
Daya mouthed an inaudible 'thanks' and got to fidgeting with the two utensils in front of him. Abhijeet's constant gaze over him making him more uncomfortable than he already was... If it was even possible. Than his gaze even a conversation would be better, he decided and hence asked...
