(EPISODE 74 on Pg 146)Do Dil Ek Jaan ..ek baar phir - Page 57

Episode 40

Both of them drove towards Dayan sadan while Antara continued to praying to her bhagwan ji for her families safety.

"please bhagwan ji!!... meri family ko kuch mat hone dena... jo bhi huya hain woo meri galti hain.. isme meri family ko kuch mat kijiye... please!! Unhe agar kuch ho gaya too main apne aap ko kabhi maaf nahin kar paungi..." she said helplessly in her mind.

Raghu was driving his jeep in full speed. His determined eyes were fixed on the road. He had to reach at Dayan Sadan before they could do any harm to antara's family. He glanced towards antara seating at her side. her face was pale and colorless. Her eyes were closed and something was glowing in the corner of her eyes. She was still crying.

Raghu felt really bad for her. He didn't know why this innocent girl had to suffer so much!! Why daya naik had targeted her family all of a sudden. As far as he knew DN, she was not that kind of lady who would do such works without any cause. Why DN was so worried about a normal kashmiri family that she wanted to blast their house and took away all of their life!!

"miss kaul!!.." he called her softly. She sighed and looked towards him with worried eyes. He caught the steering with one hand and pressed her cold nervous palm slightly to console her.

"Dar mat!! Kuch naii hoga tere family ko.. apun luch naii hone dega unhe.." he said in assurance.

"Sab meri galt hain..." antara said with low voice, "Nahi main woo pendrive le ke police station gayi hoti.. na hi meri family aaj itni baro musibat mein hoti..." she sighed.
"Pendrive?!!.." raghu asked in confusion. Antara opened her grip and showed the pendrive to him, "issi pendrrive ki wajah se daya naik humare family ke piche pare huye hain... issi ki wajah se unhone woo bomb blast karwaya.. taa ki humare sath sath yee pendrive bhi khatam ho jayein.." she said.

"Par iss mein hain kya?!!" he asked in more confusion.

"Daya mai ke sare kale karttoto ka sabut hain ismein... unki terrorist aur underworld activities, smuggling racket, sare ke sare infprmation hain ismein... aise sabut joo kafi hain daya naik ko jail bhejne ke liye..." antara said giving raghu utter shock.

"kya kage rahi hain tu?!!... aur ye cheez tere pass ayi kaise?!!" raghu asked in shock. Antara slowly narrated the whole story to him. At last it got cleared to raghu that why DN was behind antara's family.

At last theey reched near the mansion . Raghu saw MM standing at the front of gate. "Bhai!!..." MM came and hugged him and raghu hugged him back.

"Bhai!!... yeri ki family andar hich hain.,. kaid kar ke rakha hain unn logon ko...par wo sab thik hain... apun tere ko andar le ke jayega..." MM said.

"sabash!!..." raghu patted his shoulder. Raghu moved towards antara who was standing near the jeep with worried eyes. Raghu came near her and said, "miss kaul!! tu idharhich ruk.. apun andar jaa ke tere family ko le atein hai... art u idhar se hilna mat samjhi?!!" he almost commanded.

"Nahin raghu!! main bhi tumhare sath jaungi..." she said worriedly.

"Nahin... bilkul nahin... ruk rahi hain tu idhar... samjhi?!! .. ab iss baat pein koi behes naii hoga.." he said in a quite loud voice. antara felt bad by his scold and lowred her gaze.

"arey miss kaul!! samjha kar yaar... apun itna bara risk nahin le sakta... dekh andar bahut khatra hain... aur tujhe adat nahin hain inn sab ki... apun tere ko musibat mein nahii daal sakta... tu fikar mat karna.. sab koo bahar le ke ayega apun... sahi salamat!!..." he said with a determined voice and antara looked towards him with worried eyes.

"mere pe bharosa hain naa tujhe?!!" he asked looking straight in his eyes. Antara nodded sincerely and caught his hand gently.

"apna khayal rakhna... please!!" she said urgently. Raghu smiled and blinked in assurance.

After just a few min of their arrival, pakiya -chotu and gang came there. "bhai!! Apun ne daya naik ke admion ko too ura diya par woo s**i bhag gayi" pakiya said. "thik hain!!.. tuu aur chotu idhar hich ruk.. miss kaul ka khayal rakhna..." he said and moved inside the mansion with others. Antara's worried eyes followed him till he went inside.

Daya Naik was not there, so it was quite easy for him to capture all his men. They blew off like the dry leaves in front of raghu and his men. When all of DN's men were captured MM took raghu to the secret basement of naik sadan where the kaul family was prisoned. With gloomy eyes they were waiting for their death. They were startled when the door was opened and they find raghu standing in front of them.

"Raghu!!!... tum!!! Tum too..." govind said with startled voice. not just him, all of them got a huge shock seeing him alive.

"eee uncle ji... abhi tumlog bhi apna question bank kholke mat baitho... pahele niklo idhar se... fir baad mein sab ko apne sawal ka jawab milega..." Raghu said. "par antara kahan hain?!!" geeta asked in worry. "aunty jii woo thik hain... bahr hain woo... app log chalo abhi..." he said. Relief washed over them as they came to know that antara was safe and sound. They all went oit of the basement and raghu and MM brought them outside the mansion. Antara saw them and rushed towards her momma papa. She hugged them both with teary eyes.

"Momma-pappa!!! Aap log thik too hoo naa...": antaara asked with teary eyes.

"haan beta hum thik hain!!..." geeta said caressing hert daughter's head. Eve she was also in tears.

"hum sab thik hain antara... ab bas tum chup ho jaon..." DR Kaul said.

"I am sorry momma-pappa.." she broke the hug and said with full grief. "meri wajah se aap logon ko yee sab jhelna para.. I am really sorry..agar aaj aap logon ko kuch ho jata too main apne aap ko kabhi maaf nahin kar pati.." she was feeling so bad for putting her family in danger just for her stubbornness.

"nahin beta ismein tumhari koi galti nahin hain... yee sab too hona hi tha... tum apne aap ko mat kosho.." dr kaul said.

"ee uncle-aunty!!" raghu said from side, "abhi yee happy wala family meeting baad mein kar lena.. abhi khisakna parega idhar se..." he said. Dr kaul nodded in agreement silently. All of them were moved out from the place by raghu and his men.After some few hours they were brought back to damayantu bhavan. Raghu insisted all of them to live in Damayanti Bhavan instead of their house for their safety purpose. If they live their then his men would provide them security from Daya Naik. They messed with Daya Naik and raghu knew that the lady wouldn't leave them so easily after all that. Al first govind and dr kaul denied but raghu convinced them The kaul family decided to live in Damayanti Bhavan under raghu's security till everything was fine.

After everything was shorted out, Antara and Raghu came inside the room which was provided to Dr kaul,

Dr kaul was seating in his chaor with thoughtfull face when antara called him.

"papa!!..." dr kaul moved his face and saw antara standing near the door along with raghu.

"Arey tum log, andar aa jaoo..." Dr kaul said with a smile.

Antara came near him and handed over the PD to him. "aap iske barein mein soch ke pareshan ho rahe the naa?!" she said with a smile. Dt kaul sighed in relief looking at the PD.

"sukar hain ki ye tumhare pass hain antara... agar iss sabut ko kuch nuksaan ho jata too main apne aap ko kabhi maaf nahin kar patii..." Dr kaul said.

"ee uncle... kya iske andar woo Daya Dayan ke khilaaf sare sabut hain... too yee cheez to apni madad kar sakta hain... uskey sare kartutoo ka pata chal jayega duniy koo..." Raghu said with escited voice.

"Main tumhara baat samajh rahi hoon beta.. par yee utna assan nahin hain jitna kit um soch rahe ho..." Dr kaul take a deep breath and started to say, "Daya naik ko sazaa dilwaana itna aasaan nahi hain beta.. Police officer se leke government official tak , sab unke saath mile huye hain ye too tum jaan te bhi hoo... kahin international gangs ke sath link hain unka... Agar yee PD police ke hathon yaa kissi aur ke hathon lag gayi too woo cheez ek tarag se daya naik ke hi hathin pauch jayega.. jaisa aaj huya.." he finished and both of them understood what he wanted to mea.

"Par apun us aurat ko saza dilwakar hi rahega"said a determined Raghu.

"Papa, koi toh tareeka hoga na .." asked antara, "aise chup hath pe hath dhare hum baithe too nahin rahe sakte!!" she asked

"Ek raasta hain.." Dtr kaul said and both of their eyes gleamed in hope.

"Kashmir mein mera ek dost hai ...bahut hi izzatdaar inssan hain aur main jaan ti hoon ki daya naik ke sath unka koi bhi connevtion nahin hain..Cornel Shekhar Ranwat...infact singh bhi yee PD unke hathon dene wale the par uss wakt woo india mein nahin the... army ke kafi uche afsar hain..iss liye jyada tar samay bahar rahena parta hain unhe... Woh hi ek aadmi hain jo hamaari madad kar sakta hain. Agar hum kisi tarah iss pendrive ko unke haat lagwade toh hamaara kaam ho jayega.."said Dr.Kaul. "Kashmir??!!!" both of them said in unison.

"Haan Kashmir!! Humara kaashmir... shrinagar!!! Wahin pe ghar hain unka.." Dr Kaul informed.

Antara had mixed feeling in her heart. After the blast she never thought that she would be able too go to her hometown again. And also like that!! Shrinagar!! Her hometown!!.. the huge daal lake, gardens, parimahal, her school, collage friend, everything flashed in front of her eyes. And also the dreadfull blast!!!

"matlab... iss pendrive koo ab yahan see Kashmir deliver karna poarega..." raghu said scratching her head.

"Pappa!!! Main jaungi Kashmir iss pendrive ko le kar!!!" ANtara said in firm voice. Both dr kaul and raghu snapped back to her with wide eyes.

"Main milungi cornel ranawat se.. main khud unhe tyee pendrive de ke ayungi!!" antara said with all determination.

"nahin beta ... iss kaam mein bahut khatara hain aur main tumhe jaan bujhke khatre mein nahin bhej sakti... main jaungi ranawat se milne..." dr kaul said.

"bilkul nahin pappa... Aaj ke baad too bilkulo nahin.. pappa, mamma aur ishan koo aap ki zarurat hain..iss liye main akele jaungi shrinagar!!!" antara said.

"eeyeri ho ge la hain tu?!!!" taghu said from side, "itna kuch ho gaya fir bhi tujhe pata nahin chala ki woo dayan kya kar sakta hain?!! aur itni door tu akeli kaise jayegi haan?!!": he asked in frustrated voice.

"Door ho ya paas ho ,main Dayamayi ko sazaa dilwaane ke liye kahi bhi jaa sakti hoon .. Papa, main kashmir jaoongi"said Antara. Both Dr.Kaul and Raghu were startled by her sudden reckless decision. "Beta yeh tu kya keh rahi hain?"said Dr.Kaul.

"Papa please mana mat kijiye..Mujhe jaana hain...bas ye eek hi chance hgain humare pass Daya Naik ko saza dene ki!!! Agar yeh hi ek raasta hain toh main iss raaste ko apnaoongi"said Antara.

"Mujhe pata tha ki tu ek number ki yedi hain par mujhe nahi pata tha ki tera dimag ka screw itna dhila hain"said Raghu .

"I don't care tum mujhe yeri samjho yaa kuch bhi... main jaa rahi hoon bas!! Aur mujhe koi nahin rok sakta..." antara said and moved out of room angrily. "abey iss yeri kya to..." raghu rushed behind her. Dr kaul looked at them and smiled gently.

Raghu find antara standing at the balcony. Sh was standing therewith an angry face looking towards the silent street of basti. Raghu came near her. She felt his presence but didn't looked at him due to anger.

"Eee yeeri ab idhar kyun aa gayi?!! Garam dimag koo hawa laga ke thanda karne ka kya?!!" he asked with a chuckle to tone down her anger.

"Papa ke saamne tum mujhe rok kyun rahe ho?? Woh pehle hi mujhe jaane se rok rahe hai aur tum unhe badhaava de rahe ho"said Antara angrily.

"Aur kya karu? Sahi keh rahe hain woh..Kashmir ki haalat dekhi hain tune.. Har din koi na koi maara jaa raha hain..Aur tu udhar akele jaana chahti hain"said Raghu.

"Raghu, please ab tum bhi suru mat karo. Uss aurat ne meri family ko mujhse cheene ki koshish ki aur phir unhone tumhe mujhse door kiya tha.. Unko main maaf nahi kar sakti. Main jaoongi"said Antara.

"Tu bhi na yedi hain !! Accha , ek cheez karte hain. Apun bhi tere saath aayega uss"said Raghu. Antara's eyes widened all of a sudden. Whatjust he said?!! he wanted to go with her?!!! no way!!! she wouldn't allow him. she knew that she was taking a big risk. And she didn't want raghu to fall in danger for her yet again. She didn't have the power toi face the burden she faced all those days.

"Raghu, yeh kya paagalpan hain? Tum nahi aaoge... nahin bilkul nahin!!"said Antara with determined voice.

"Tu apne aap ko kya samajhti hain.. ?? Bahut badi devi hi samajhti hogi. Tu kaali maata nahi hain jo unn saare terrorist ko maar daalegi. Jaha tu jaane ki baat kar rahi hain, uss jagah mein roz kisi na kisi ki maut ho rahi hain bomb blast ki wajah se..Terrorist ka raaj hain waha. Upar se Dayamayi bhi tere peeche peeche aayegi"said Raghu..

"Toh Aane do unko. Agar woh mujhe maar bhi daalegi toh mujhe farak nahi padega kyunki main iss baat ko leke maroongi ki maine koshish ki thi unhe sazaa dilwane ki."said Antara without missing a beat.

"ANTARA !!"said Raghu with alot of pain in his voice. Antara was startled to c the frustration and glint of tremendous fear in his voice. He immediately cupped her face. "Bina soche samjhe tune yeh bol diya ki woh tujhe maar dalegi. Ek baar yeh bhi nahi socha ki apun ka kya hoga.. Apun mar jayega Miss Kaul ... mar jayega.."said Raghu . His voice cracked while he said this.

Antara looked into his eyes. The intensity and concern in his gaze again made him numb. Why he was so concerned about him?!! why he didn't think 2^nd time to put himself in danger just for her!!! what was the reason?!!! She tried to search for the ans but she couldn't

"Tumhe kaise batao main Raghu ki main bhi tumhe khona nahi chahti , isliye main akele jaana chahti hoon. Agar udhar tumhe kuch ho gaya toh main ... Tumhe dobaara nahi khona chahti.. Mujhse aur nahin saha jayega raghu agar meri wajah se tumhe kuch ho gaya too...Main aisa kabhi nahin hone dungi!!! Kabhi nahin... Chaein iske liye mujhe kuch bhi karna pare par main tumhe mere liye fir kabhi musibat mein parne nahin de sakti!!!"thought Antara with determination. She wouldn't let anyone get into danger for her.

"Miss Kaul, ek baat sunle.. Apun tereko akele kisi bhi haalat mein jaane nahi dega. Chahe tu kuch bhi arle"said Raghu. Antara looked towards raghu with angry eyes and walked out of the balcony angrily and went straight towards her papa's room. Dr Kaul understood the air was heavy looking at his daughter's face. When raghu came behind her in the room with sheepish face his doubt got conformed.

"Papa, Raghu ko samjhao , woh bhi mere saath aana chahta hain .."said Antara.

"Accha kiya ki usne khud hi bol diya," Dr Kaul smiled. "warna main soch raha tha ki main hi usse pooch lu ki woh tere saath jaa sakta hain ki nahi"said Dr.Kaul

"Papa , aap bhi?"asked Antara with startled face.. Raghu chuckled on hearing this.

"Ha beta, uske ilaava main teri zimmedaari kisi ko nahi de sakta...iss larke nee apni jaan pe khelke uss din meri jaan bachayi thi iss bomb se.. aur mujhey pata hain ki woo tumhe kuch nahin hone dega..iske sath tum sab se jyada mehfooz rahogi!!"said Dr.Kaul looking towards raghu with deep trust in his eyes. "Kya baat hain sasurji !! Pehle se hi apni beti ka haath mere haath mein de diya"thought Raghu and started laughing.

"Raghu, tumhe hasi aa rahi hain. Idhar main problem mein phasi hoon aur tum.. Has rahe ho"said Antara with miffed voice. "Woh tu chod. Hum kab jaa rahe hain Kashmir?"asked Raghu .

"Hum nahi main. Main AKELE hi jaoongi" said Antara angrily. Raghu glared at Antara angrily on hearing her words while Antara also showed her stubbornness and moved to her room with angry pace.

Written by ria and prerna..