YADEIN... COMPLETED - Page 28

CHAPTER 16:

Arjun was looking for the case file. He opened her cupboard. "hm' bohot hi neat hai'" he smiled and took the file. He noticed a bag in the lower cupboard. It was stopping him from closing the door fully. He bent down to keep it well. He was about to leave when he noticed a photoframe through the opening of the bag. It had a man who was wrapping a lady from behind. But the head region was blocked. First he thought it would be Riya's personal things. But curiosity caught hold of him. He opened the bag and took the photo. He was shocked.

It was him, holding the lady. There was love in his eyes and the way he held her was proof for that. He was confused. He sat down on the floor and pulled out the bag and started to take out the items. He was feeling terrible. It was blank still had the flashes of some events. He was holding onto the marriage photo.

Riya called him for dinner but he didn't come. She went in to check him. She couldn't believe her eyes. He was with his marriage photos.

Arjun felt her behind him. He turned to her. She could feel the pain in his eyes. "Riya kya hai ye? Tell me'"

"Arjun ' wo' mien'"

"you too Riya'. Tum bhi mujhse jhoot bol rahe the' Rathod ke tharah' how could u do this?"

"Arjun please listen to me. I can explain'" she moved closer to him. "Nahi Riya' don't come near me. Mujhe laga tha ke kam se kam tum mujhse jhoot nahi bolengi. Par mien galath tha. How could u do this? Aur ye photo? Ye wahi hai na? Roshni?" she nodded.

"that means u knew it. Still'." He was fuming. He got up and moved out of the home. "Arjun wait' kaha ja rahe ho? Arjun'" he took his keys and started his bike and rushed out. She kept running behind till he left the gates. She fell on to her knees and sobbed bitterly.

Some distance away, a pair of cold eyes were watching her.

ETF Office:

For past 1 hour Rathod was reading Riya's diary. He was actually looking for the case details. But he soon found out it was much more than that. He tried to stop him from reading, but he knew her feelings towards Arjun. the parts of the pages that were blurred mostly due to her tears didn't allow him to keep down the diary. Once he finished it, he could feel moist in his eyes.

He was startled by the loud banging of the door. Shree and Chotu who were in middle of the work saw an angry fuming Arjun entering the office. He was in casuals indicating that he was not coming for work. But the looks were killing them.

"kya hua Rawte? Aur Riya kaha hai?"

"who the hell cares '" Arjun was shivering. "ye kya keh rahe ho tum? Tum Riya ke bare mien aise nahi keh sakthe"

"kyu nahi? Kyu nahi keh sakthe? Kya lagtha hai wo tumhara?" Arjun felt as if exploding from inside. Rathod was confused. "kya bak rahe ho tum? Riya mera kya lagega? Wo mere officer hai, ache dost hai'"

"aur kuch?"

"tum kehna kya chahthe ho? Saaf saaf bolo"

"jhoote ho tum sab. jabse hosh mien aaya hai, thab se puch raha hu, ke ye sab kya horaha hai. Hamesha koi na koi bhashan deke mujhe chup karwathe hai. par wo' Riya' I believed her. Mujhe laga the kam se kam wo mujhse jhoot nahi bolege.. par wo bhi'"

"hua kya hai Rawte? Aise kya kiya hai usne?"

"dhoka' sirf dhoka'"

"nahi Rawte wo tumhe dhoka nahi diya hai"

"tho usne wo photograghs kyu chupa rahe the? Wo shadi ke phots me, mien hi the' saath Roshni hi the na?" now Rathod was struck. Shree and Chotu gasped. "aur jithna mien samaj sakthe hai, wo Roshni ya tho fir mujhe chodke gaye hai' ya fir wo iss duniya mien hi'" he stopped in the midway. His head was hurting again. He closed his eyes. Rathod moved closer to him. "don't come near me SIR' mujhe aaj sirf jawab chahiye. Aur kuch nahi"

Rathd didn't have answers. Arjun was fuming in front of him. "tho tum manthe ho ke tums sab mujhe dhoka derahe the. Aur sabse bada dhoka tho Riya hi derahe the."

"Sir please aise math kahiye' Riya loves you" Shree pleaded. Though Arjun was surprised to hear it, his anger took hold of him. "Chup' wo pyaar nahi tha' bas ek manipulation hi tha' bas sympathy '"

"Rawte you are doing a big mistake"

"oh' great tho aap bhi uske saath hai' superb. Mere yaadash khone ka fayda utha rahe the tum dono' superb plan"

"Rawte you are crossing the limits'" Rathod was holding onto his fist to keep him under control. Arjun noticed it.

"kyu gussa aaraha hai aapko. Sharm nahi aathe? Mien kamzor tha. Yaadash bhi kho chukka tha. Ab tum log jaise chahu tho waise mujhe treat kar sakthe the right? Agar Roshni mere zindagi mien the, tho tum sab ye baath mujhse chupaya hi kyu? Uske jagah Riya ko kyu plant kar rahe the? I am sure ye uski hi ghatiya plan hoge. Aur tum'." But couldn't continue. Rathod lost all his control and slapped him hard on his face with all his might.

"chup' ek shabd aur math bolo Riya ke bare mien." Rathod was shivering in rage. Shree-Chotu had seen their chief angry, but never in this extend. They felt they missed something that he had caught up about Riya.

Arjun was silent. He turned slowly to Rathod who was fuming. "agar ek shabd aur mien Riya ke khilaf suna tho, I swear I'll kill you. Mujhe laga tha ke tum sirf apne yadaash kho chuke the. But I'm wrong, tum tho paagal hogaye hai. kya kya keh rahe ho tum? Huh? Aur wo bhi Riya ke bare mien? Tum sirf apne yaadash khoya Arjun' aur wo sirf tumhare uss yaadon ke sahare jee rahe hai' har pal tunhare lautne ke intazaar mien jee rahe hai'"

Arjun was still silent. "janaa chahthe ho tum? Apne bare mien? Riya ke bare mien? Tho ye lo'" he pushed Riya diary to him.

"pyaar karthe the tum dono' aur tum usse propose bhi kiya tha' wo bhi tumhare yadaash khone ke kuch pal pehle' tho uss ladki ke bare mien socho jo ek pal apne pyaar ko apne saamne paathe hai aur agle hi pal usse kho dethe hai' I have seen her pain Arjun, but I'm sorry to say that you missed it." He moved out of the hall. Shree and Chotu also left leaving Arjun alone.

He fell onto the chair and started reading the diary. It began from the day the met first, on a human traffic case, then next and so on. Soon, it was just biography of Arjun. there were pages when she was so happy with his small praise, his smile, his acceptance of her love, their date' then a few pages were blank. He knew it was the days of accident.

Then was her record of his recovery. He was touched by the small small things she noticed.

Cutting chai returns'.

Then in the next page:

Aaj se point by point record likna mushkil hai. kyunki unke har kadam, kar aahat, har saans sirf yahi keh rahe hai ke, ACP Arjun is defenitly coming back. Ab mujhe intezaar hai unke' mere khadoos, baath baath pe chillane wale, mujhe pyaar karne wale ka' mere Arjun ka'

Wo din bhi bohot jald aayegi' jab wo pure hosh mien propose karenge' aur hum hamesha hamesha keliye ek hojayege'

Arjun's eyes welled, threatening to come out any moment. He held the diary in one hand and his forehead in the other hand, guilty at heart'.Ye meien kya kiya?

Rathod, Shree and Chotu were watching him.they were heartbroken to see him in this condition.

Shree: please sir, aap unke paas jayiye. He needs you.

Rathod: nahi Shree. I can't face him now

Chotu: sir, agar koi ab unhe sambhal sakthe hai, wo sirf aap hai. please sir, aap jaiye.

Rathod went closer to Arjun and placed a hand on his shoulder. Arjun looked upto him. The tears broke its wall and started flowing through the cheeks. He was so weak. "ye meine kya kiya Rathod? Mujhse bohot badi galthi hogaye hai'"

PRECAP:

Arjun: "Please Riya... please pick up the phone..."

the phone kept ringing...

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