The Chatbox (On HOLD)

Memories #9

Heyy!!  And thank you so much everyone for patiently waiting. I could use my hand pretty well than before so I wrote a chunk. Hope you'll like it.
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Kavin gives Dushyant a glass of juice.

Dushyant – Thank you.

Kavin smiles.
They both spend some time in silence.
Dushyant holds Kavin’s hand.

Dushyant – Mai jab school me tha tab mera ek beeessst friend tha. Hum dono ek dusre se sab share kiya karte the. Thode bade hue aur mujhe ek ladki pasand aayi. Kuch dino baad wo ladki school se chali gayi. Aur baadme pata chala usne terrace se kudke jaan di hai. Papa police me the to unhone upar upar ki information nikal li. Pata chala uss ladki ko mera dost gande videos banake mentally torture kar raha tha taki wo mujhse dur chali jaye...kyuki kuch din pehle us ladki ko lekar humara jhagda hua tha aur usne gusse me uss ladki ke saath aisa kiya..Mera ek galat dost banane ki wajah se ek ladki ki jaan chali gayi Kavin…..College me aaya. Mera ek accha dost bana tha. Lekin usne papers leak kiye aur aise kai illegal kaamo me involved tha. Maine hi principal sir ko complaint karke use arrest karwaya…lekin tab tak galat paper milne ki wajah se fail hone par mere class ke 3 students ne suicide kiya tha. Aur wo ladka mera naam leke papers leak karwata tha. Taki kuch dino baad principal sir mujhe college se rusticate kar de...aur phir mera aur uska comparison marks ko leke na ho…Phir mai yaha se dur Delhi chala gaya. Sirf CID hi focus tha to koi dost nahi bana. Ya yu kahu…banana nahi chahta tha. 2 baar kisipe khud se jyada bharosa kiya tha maine…lekin dono baar mai galat saabit hua…Darr sa lagne laga tha ki phirse dhoka na kha lu…ki phir se meri wajah se kisi begunaah ko apni jaan na gawani pade….kahi phirse mai apno se durr na chala jau..ki phirse kisike gussail swabhav  ke wajah se mujhe dard na ho…Lekin dekh na….Yaha aake tujhse mila. Mai jo kisise jyada baat nahi karta use tune baat karna, mazaak karna sikhaya. Mujhme himmat dali ki mai firse kisipe bharosa kar sakta hu……mujhe ek dost mil gaya. Lekin jab tune us muzrim ka gunah kabool hone se pehle encounter kiya tab laga…ki nahi….ye mera dost nahi ho sakta. Tab laga phirse mere ek galat dost banane ki wajah se kisiki jaan jayegi…ekbaar phirse meri dosti galat saabit hogi…..ekbaar phirse kisi ke gusse ki saza mujhe milegi ek dost khoke…..Lekin aaj jab tune apna gussa control kiya…tab laga nahi…meri dosti iss baar galat nahi hogi…iss baar mai akela nahi padunga…iss baar mai dhoka nahi khaunga….Thank you Kavin…Thank you soo much..
Kavin hugs Dushyant tightly.
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A little while later they separate. Kavin took a deep breath. 

Kavin – Tujhe pata hai mere bhi dost kabhi tike nahi. Mai gussail bhi. Kai baar laga gussa chod du, lekin jaise jaise dost chutte gaye, waise waise mai aur jyada gussa na chodne ki jidd karta gaya. Lekin tune mai jaisa hu waisa mujhe samjha. Mere liye suspend hone ko bhi taiyyar tha…tab laga mujhe badalna hoga…..mai nahi jaanta mai aage galti karunga ya nahi. Lekin mai ye bata sakta hu ki mai humesha tere saath hu. Hmm??

Dushyant smiles- Mai bhi.

And both share a warm hug again.
Next Day Salunkhe sends Dushyat back home from Forensic lab. Few days pass. Kavyant and Shreya’s friendship blossom more and more. 

One day. CID bureau.

Kavin- Shreya ye file submit kar dena HQ me. Mai coffee peene jaa raha hu. Tumhe chahiye?

Shreya - ….
Kavin – Shre? (Nudges her)

Shreya – Um…ha Kavin? Mai jaldi chali jaungi ghar don’t worry.

Kavin laughs loudly – Shre abhi to aai tu. Abhi jaane ki baat kar rahi hai?

Shreya laughs -Haa..sorry…tu bol na kya bol raha tha.

Kavin – Mai bola coffee legi?

Shreya nods.

Kavin – Thik hai. Mai canteen me jaa raha hu tu HQ jaake file submit karke aa mai coffee leke aa jaunga.

Canteen.

Kavin – Pata nahi Shreya ko kya hua hai? Khoyi khoyi si lagti hai aajkal.

Dushyant – Ha uss din wo Kalia bhi bach gaya. Kya pata kya hua hai use. Batati bhi nahi. Divya se bhi kuch nahi kaha..

Kavin – Hmm….

Shreya enters canteen takes coffee and is about to leave.

Shreya – Are Kavin tu file submit karke aa bhi gaya itni jaldi?

Kavin laughs – Shre..maine tujhe kaha tha submit karne jaane ke liye.

Shreya – Kavin majaak mat kar tune hi to kaha tha ki tu submit karke aa jayega.

Kavin – Maine aisa kab kaha Shre?

Shreya – Abhi thodi der pehle.

Kavin – Thodi der pehle maine….(kavin takes a deep breath) Shre..yaha baith…(he makes Shreya sit). Tu mujhe apna dost maanti hai na? Dushu ko apna dost maanti hai na? To phir bata na kya hua? Ya phir Daya sir ko bulau? (and laughs)

Shreya – KAVIN ENOUGH! Kya humesha Daya sir ke naam ki rat laga rakhta hai? KUCH NAHI HAI MERE AUR DAYA SIR KE BEECH! SAMJHA?

Kavin – (Clears his throat) – Ha theek hai…mai kuch keh raha hu kya? Okay. Fine. Chill. Hot Coffee to cool your mood? (Offers his coffee)

Shreya – Tu apne gande jokes aur apni ye coffee apne paas rakh. Mai chali HQ.

And she storms out of canteen.
Kavin lets out a sigh…

Dushyant – Ye Nikhil aur Pankaj jo Daya Sir aur Shre ke baare me kuch bhi bolte hai..irritate ho gyi dekh.

Kavin – Tch…mujhe lagta hai maamla kuch aur hai.

Dushyant – Magar kya?

Kavin shrugs.

(To be continued)