Aakash walks through a beautiful garden and sits on a bench. He admires the heavenly sight, the beautiful trees and flowers, the nature of beauty totally captured his mind;when a voice called him out"Aakash" Aakash looks back and finds Ananya standing looking absolutely like an angel in a white gown. Aakash and Ananya both smile and start walking towards each other. They are just few inches away from each other when suddenly two hands grab Ananya from behind and pulls her away. Ananya screams"Aakash!" And Aakash starts running to save her. But as much as he runs, Ananya is pulled away more and more.Suddenly Ananya vanishes away from his sight and Aakash kneels down and screams "Ananya!".
Aakash woke up in the hospital screaming"Ananya..Ananya. .."his boss who was sitting beside his bed, immediately called the doctor and they all struggled a lot to make Aakash calm down. When Aakash became normal and fully back in senses his boss went near him.
B:Aakash tum thik ho? Please shant ho jao Aakash. Tumhaari is haalat mein yeh stress tumpe bohot bhari par sakta hai. Tum abhi danger se bahar ho par phir bhi thik hone ke liye tumhe proper rest ki zarurat hai.
Ak:Ananya kaha hai?
Aakash's boss was taken a back for a while. He didn't expect that the very first words from Aakash will be about Ananya. He sighed a bit and then asked the doctor to leave the cabin. The doctor checked Aakash once more and then left.Aakash's boss got up from his seat and went near the window and looked outside.
B:Aakash, Ananya ke bare mein abhi tak kuch pata nehi chala hai. Mr Rawat ne already police se contact karli hai. Kidnappers ka phone aya tha. Bohot bari rakam mangi hai unhone. Aur dhamki bhi di hai. Vaise Mr Rawat ka kehna hai ke woh paise dene ke liye taiyar hai. Par baat woh bhi nehi hai ghabraane ki.
Ak:(giving a blank expression) What do you mean?
B:yeh koi maamuli kidnappers nehi hai Aakash. Iss sheher mein ye gang bohot hi infamous hai. Inko paise de denge toh bhi yeh Ananya ko sahi salamaat wapas denge is baat ka koi guarantee nehi hai. Aur..
Ak:Aur kya?
B:Aakash, ye log bohot hi gande kisam ke hai. Aur Ananya jaisi larki ke saath ye kuch bhi ulta sidha kar sakte hai. Uske saath physical assault...
Ak:(turned his face towards the ceiling. His eyes which had sorrow and pain, was now replaced by anger. The eyes were burning with the spark of revenge)agar un logo ne Ananya ko haat bhi lagaya toh main unko jalakaar rakh kar dunga.
B:(came near Aakash)Aakash tum fikaar mat karo. Maine Mr Rawat se baat karli hai. Unhe samjhaaya hai ki isme tumhaari galati nehi thi. He himself granted your leave. Woh tumhe blame nehi karenge. So tum is baare mein stress mat lo.
Ak:(laughed out sarcastically)aapko kya lagta hai ki main us baare mein soch raha hu? Mujhe sirf aur sirf Ananya ki fikaar hai. Aur kisiki nehi. Aur main use dhundkar rahunga, chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye. Woh sirf meri responsibility nehi hai, woh meri zindagi hai.
B:(confused) Tum kehna kya chahte ho?
Ak: I love her. Main usse pyaar karta hu.
B:(didn't speak for sometime and then gave a shocked expression)What?
Ak:Ha.Bohor koshish ki maine usse dur rehne ki.But I fell in love with her.(gave a pause) Aur use yeh baat pata hai ki main ek DIB agent hu.
B:What the hell you are saying Aakash? How can you be so careless?
Ak:I know what I did. And she is matured enough that she will handle the secret well.Aur vaise bhi abhi mujhe undercover rehne ki zarurat nehi hai.
B:(cooled down a bit) Tum jaano tum kya kar rahe ho.
Ak:Mujhe Ananya ko dhundna hai. Aur iske liye mujhe help chahiye.
B:Not a chance Aakash. Ye case police handle kar rahi hai. Aur vaise bhi DIB aise cases handle nehi karti hai. Baccho jaisi baate mat karo for God's sake.
Ak:Maana ki aise cases hum handle nehi karte par phir bhi aap hi ne kaha na ke ye bohot infamous gang hai. Main nahi sirf Ananya ko dhundne ki baat kar raha hu balki iss gang ko saaf karne ki baat bhi kar raha hu.
B:Enough is enough Aakash. I am totally fed up with you. Tumhe iss bare mein koi madat nehi milegi and that's final.
Ak:As you wish. Mujhe help nehi milegi na sahi par main Ananya ko sahi salamaat wapas launga.
B:As you wish.
Aakash's boss left the room and Aakash picked up his phone. He opened the picture folder which was flooded with Ananya's photos. Aakash slowly caressed her photo.
Ak:(in a soft voice)Main jald tumhaare paas pohoch jaunga Ananya. I promise.
Aakash recovered with a very fast speed and the only motivation for him was Ananya. Each and every moment he would hear Ananya calling out to him to save her and he would get desperate to get to her.Aakash had already started his work with the help of some other DIB agents who were his loyal friends as he had to find Ananya as soon as possible.
One week passed by since Ananya had been kidnapped.Mr and Mrs Rawat were called to the police station urgently. When they arrived they found that Aakash was also their along with his boss;whom they knew as only a person who made them contact with Aakash for his job.Mr and Mrs Rawat took their seats. Everyone present there was looking very much disturbed and there was an awkward silence. Finally Mr Rawat broke it.
Ar:(in a tensed voice)Kya baat hai inspector? Apne hume itna urgently kiu bulaya. Ananya ke baare mein kuch pata chala hai kya?Please boliye na.
In: Mr Rawat I hope you are ready for what I am going to say. Please forgive me but we tried our best.
Ar:Aap kehna kya chahte hai? Saaf saaf boliye na.
In:(in a hesitated tone) Mr Rawat... sir I hate to say this but...Aapki beti..woh..hume ek deadbody mili hai.
Armaan and Monica sat like a statue as if they didn't hear what the inspector had said.Aakash looked at the inspector in such a way as if he was speaking in an alien language.
Ar:(in an extreme angry tone)Aap kehna kya chahte hai ki woh meri beti ki...how could you possibly say that?
In:Mr Rawat please calm down. I can understand...
Ar:Mujhe aapki koi bhi baat nehi sunni hai.(turned towards Monica) Monica,chalo yaha se.
Armaan and Monica stood up and started to leave in a devastated state without giving any attention to the inspector. While passing Aakash ,Monica stopped and suddenly grabbed his collar,
Mo:(in rage)Tumhaare irresponsibility ke vaje se aaj humaari beti humse door ho gayi. Sab Tumhaare vaje se.
Aakash was totally silent and he was just giving a blank expression as if he couldn't accept that Ananya was dead. When Armaan handled Monica, Aakash slowly walked out of the police station, and continued walking aimlessly as if he didn't have any destination.
Aakash was standing near the window, feeling the fresh air when his boss entered his cabin and went near him.
B:kya soch rahe ho Aakash? Ab toh kuch bacha nehi hai.
Ak:(in a cold tone)
Bacha kaise nehi hai? Bohot saare gandegi mujhe saaf karni hai. Aur jabtak main yeh nehi kar leta tabtak mujhe sukkon nehi milega.
B:I understand your feelings Aakash. Jo bhi karne se tumhe chain milega tum karo.
He patted on Aakash's back.
Ak:Jisne bhi meri Ananya ki ye halat ki hai use main chorunga nehi.
Aakash's boss gave a deep sigh and then left from there. Aakash kept looking out of the window as slowly the sun started setting marking the end of the day. Aakash
again sighed admiring the twilight and closed his eyes"I love you Ananya"
TBC...
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