Chapter 2:Arjun left that man and quickly went towards his team and observed the bombs trying to find a way to diffuse them.
Others kept on saying, literally begging, "Arjun go apne aap ko bachao, bomb diffuse nahi hoga, please jao yaha se, humari baath mano."
However he was not ready to loose them, and give up so easily. Only today he confessed how much the team mattered to him and now it was the time to prove it.
He quickly went towards the goon to figure out the way but he killed himself.
Ayesha: Sir please jaiye yaha se, yeh diffuse nahi hoga. Please trust me.
Shree: apni jaan khatre me mat daliye sir.
Chotu: please sir jaiye.
Liza: Sir go, paas mat aiye.
Sakshi: tum humari baat kyu nahi mante, Arjun. Jao yaha se.
But Arjun silenced all of them saying, "hum yaha ek team ki tarah aye hai, agar jayenge to saath warna saath mein shaheed honge."
He grabbed his pocket knife and cut a wire only to lessen the time by a few more seconds.
'Waqt' was mercilessly flowing by and without getting any option he opened the bombs from around them and then started to loosen the chains, once it was quite easy to open he left Chotu to do the rest and went far with the bombs to diffuse.
With quick calculation he was able to diffuse it correctly. Once it was diffused he glanced back at his team, Chotu Shree and Ayesha were out, Lisa and Sakshi were still in the process. He shouted informing them about the bombs.
They sighed in relief as they continued their job. Arjun took a turn towards them and that's when that stinging headache returned, from the very morning he felt his head spinning in quite an unnatural way. However this time the priority was something else, so he forgo his ache for now and went to help his team.
While Shree and Chotu were opening Lisa, Arjun and Ayesha focused on Sakshi. That's when they again heard the voice, of Prachand Baba, and they were horrified when they heard another ticking sound.
Glancing inside the cyllindrical structure through Sakshi's side he could see another bomb there, showing 5 minutes count down. The bomb was positioned in such a way that it's diffusion was not possible, he had a choice, either save the rest, or collect the evidence, or save Sakshi.
Arjun: tum sab andar jaake evidence collect karke yaha se niklo. Mein Sakshi ko churake ata hu.
They understood what he was trying to do. But they won't let it. He was not the only one who considered them family, he was equally important for each one of them.
Ayesha: aap hi ne kaha na hum team hai. Toh hum saath jayenge warna nahi.
Arjun: meri baath samjho, police wale jazbaat o se kaam nahi kar sakte, case solve karne keliye, proofs chahiye, or Sakshi ko mein bachaye bina nahi ayunga. Please jao itni saari jaan e mein khatrein mein nahi daal sakta. Hum rahe ya na rahe kam se kam case toh solve hoga.
They were stunned hearing him say all these out aloud. They understood the gravity of the situation, and it's outcomes as well. Tears rolled down their eyes as they saw Arjun kneeling down in front of Sakshi trying to loosen the chains. Reluctantly They took over their duty leaving their family behind.
Sakshi couldn't let Arjun die, that too because of her. She heard the bomb ticking and realised that there was not much time left. She had to say whatever was in her heart and let Arjun go. Maybe they weren't just meant to be together, may be their love story was supposed to end before it could even begin.
Sakshi: Arjun please go.
Arjun: mein tumhe chor ke nahi jaunga.
Sakshi: Arjun mujhe nahi pata ki kitna waqt hai mere paas, par jaane se pehele main bas itna kehena chahti hu ki, please tum apne aap ko iss sab keliye mat kosna, jo hua woh kismat hai tumhara isme koyi haath nahi. Aur don't worry sikander bohut jald mil jayega, use apne karmo ki saaza dilake tum bhi apni zindagi jeena. I know mushkil hoga, par tumhe jeena hoga, apne liye na sahi, team keliye, Sameer keliye, Roshni keliye, aur mere liye, kyuki...kyuki...Arjun..I...I..lo...
Arjun: chain khul gaya, jaldi Chalo.
Sakshi couldn't complete her sentence as Arjun pulled her out and they both ran out of the entrance just in time as the bomb burst behind them.
It was a new beginning for everyone, Sakshi was happy that may be God had some other plans related to her equations with Arjun, whereas Arjun was still in a trance as he was about to loose his family once again, in the hands of "Waqt".
He was guilty for risking all of their life for the case. Commisioner sir warned him against it but he didn't listen, though that commisioner himself was involved in it but it was true if he listened to him, his team would have been safe.
He could clearly visualise the scene in front of his eyes, and closed it relishing the pain again, when he felt a soft body pressed against his broad chest, before he could even realise he was engulfed by too many bodies in a group hug. This was the first time he experienced something like this, he had never ever felt this sort of love from anyone. He couldn't let his family go, they were opening their hearts to him, this time he wouldn't let them leave, and he did just that. He extended his arms and hugged them back equally warmly. When the team member's realised this the grips around their bodies tightened as fresh tears leaked through their eyes, on the completion of their family. Truly it was today that their family was complete in all senses. Only one person was left but they were sure he'd join them soon.
After breaking the hug they all looked at each other checking for wounds. Then flashed a reassuring smile on seeing everyone fit and fine.
Arjun: tum sab thik ho na?
Lisa: aap ke hote huye hume bhala kuch hosakta hai sir?
Ayesha: hum sab thik hai, aap ki wajah se.
Shree: Sir aapne humari jaan ko bachane keliye, khud ki jaan daao par laga di, aisa koyi karta hai bhala?
Shree teared up saying this, and looked at him accusingly, others too had similar expressions. Arjun was taken aback by this he expected them to be angry, to accuse him but here they were scolding him for risking his own life.
Arjun: tum sab kya keh rahe ho? Mere wajah se tumhari jaan khatren mein pari. Aur tum sab...
Chotu: aap ki wajah se hum sab zinda hai aur apki wajah se yeh itna bara case solve huya. Warna jo itne bare bare naam involved hai unke baare mein pata hi nahi chala.
Sensing Arjun's astonishment Sakshi took the matters in her hands.
Sakshi: guys Arjun tum sabse subah keliye maafi mangna chahta hai...
Ayesha: kis liye hume toh kisi baat ka bura nahi laga.
Shree: aur bare bhai ne thora daant diya toh Kya hogaya, woh toh uska haq hota hai, so no sorry. Okay.
Declaring so they again engulfed him in a hug, when they found him flabbergasted due to all this love and affection from which he was abandoned for so long. He realised after those sleepless nights, tireless strives he had finally got a family who understood him beyond words, who could make out his feelings without saying, who would not leave his side even when he forced them to do so.
After handing over the necessary proofs and arresting the guilty, the Prachand baba, corrupted minister, and commisioner, the team was now preparing to head home, after the tiring and eventful day.
Thanks to Arjun he had spared them from the paper work and allowed them to leave early, and using this opportunity they all planned a small party with only them at Shree's place as his parents were out of town and his house was empty. But the toughest part was they wanted a party with the whole team, which included Arjun so convincing him to join them would be difficult.
Gathering enough courage they entered his cabin only to find him glancing outside the window grasping Roshni's file close to his chest.
It pinched Sakshi a lot to see him in this much pain and guilt that he hadn't even realised that his arms were injured.
The teams condition was similar they sympathized with their Arjun Sir, they were aware of his huge loss and that's why understood his wierd behaviour. May be they mimicked, joked, laughed, criticised him amongst themselves but they cared for him too, and they'd not leave him alone, not after Sakshi told them his side of the story, his life, his loss, his pain.
Shree: Sir hum sab aj mere ghar mein sleep over ka plan bana rahe hai toh..
Arjun: thik hai tum log jaa sakte ho...
Lisa: aap samjhe nahi sir hum sab.
He looked at them confused and saw them smiling towards him meaningfully. That's when it struck him what they meant. And he couldn't believe it, this much affection for a day was too much.
He has never been exposed to such caring people, such loving words, such friendly gestures, so it made it difficult for him to react to their open invitation.
Arjun: par main kaise?
Ayesha: please sir aap hi ne kaha na hum family hai, toh thora family time spend karna toh banta hai.
Arjun looked at Sakshi upon hearing this. And she smiled at him reassuringly. Arjun sighed and looked down lost in thinking. Others tensed up seeing his reaction.
Sakshi: Chalo na Arjun. Bohut maza ayega, tumhe acha bhi lagega. Please. Please Arjun.
That was the last straw for Arjun and he nodded in agreement that he'd be joining them tonight.
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Main Hoon Gumsum Tu Bhi Khamosh Hai
Sach Hai Samay Ka Hi Sab Dosh Hai
Dhadkan Dhadkan Ik Gham Rehta Hai
Jaane Kyu Phir Bhi Dil Kehta Hai
Jee Le Zara, Jee Le Zaraa
Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara
Aye Humsafar, Aye Humnawaa
Aa Paas Aa Jee Le Zara
Hai Zindagi Mana Dard Bhari
Phir Bhi Isme Ye Raahat Bhi Hai
Main Hoon Tera Aur Tu Hai Meri
Yunhi Rahe Hum, Ye Chahat Bhi Hai
Phir Dil Ke Dil Se, Pul Kyu Toote Hain
Kyun Hum Jeene Se Itne Roothe Hain
Aa Dil Ke Darwaaze Hum Khole
Aa Hum Dono Jee Bhar Ke Ro Le
Jee Le Zara, Jee Le Zaraa
Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara
Aye Humsafar, Aye Humnawaa
Aa...
Edited by Arjunasr - 6 years ago
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
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