Vineet was driving well as always his mind was in a faraway land it was only his hands which were working..

Soon was he starting to think about Aarav well nowadays he is only and continuously thinking about Aarav and thinks "aaj pura din akele.. mera intejar kiya hoga.. kal kaise darr ke maare mujhse gale lag gaye.. hope ki sab aacha ho.. unke saath"

On the same road Aarav was walking middle of the road

He was totally out of his senses.

He was now holding his head not looking at the front of the road a car was coming in front..

He was in mid of the road and he was not even able to realize what it was as the lights were piercing his gaze...he lights were too bright.

The person inside the car was not even able to glance at the person who was there on the road.

He was constantly blowing the horn, But neither was he able to glance that who was there and neither was the person on road release its presence...

The person sitting in the car.. horned but Aarav's ears were not hearing

He harshly pressing the brakes soon started to press the brakes as hard as possible.

The person stopped the car immediately but it was too late Aarav had already hit by the car and he fall down the person in the car gets shocked. He was angry at first as he would have killed that person for doing such a senseless act...

Person: oh my god...

he comes out of the car runs towards Aarav as soon as person looks at Aarav gets shocked "Aarav" he said

He was really not able to get what was really happening...

He bends down.. Aarav.. Aarav.. calls him..

But all his voice was far away from being listened...

Aarav who was still lying on the road.. tries to open his eyes.. he could see the person.. very known to him..

Aarav in low and tiring voice.. "Vineet"

Indeed he was hit and it was paining but currently the mental pain was fat more than the physical one.

Vineet: Aarav.. tum utho pehle.. (in tension from "aap" he said "tum") Vineet helped him get up Vineet was getting a bit angry.. Aarav tum.. rehab se bhaagke aaye ho na.. (in anger tone).. kyu? aisa kya hua ki tumhe waha se bhagna padha.. haan? jawab doh kuch puch raha hun mai tumse Vineet was not realizing what he was speaking in frustration Vineet was stunned.

As the act that Aarav did within few minutes left him just stunned...

As Aarav for the first time in his life hugged Vineet.

Its rightly said that sometimes you should hug your loved one as sometimes its needed for you to lean on someone..

Aarav spoke "Vineet tum.. mujhe akele chodke kyu gaye.. wo waha wo log.. uss aadmi ko electric shock de rahe they usne drug mangi toh (with tears in his eyes).. mai kitna darr gaya.. kahi mere saath bhi wahi kiya toh aur uske.. maa baap usse nafrat kar rahe they"

Vineet separated and looked into Aarav's eyes which were teary and some kind of fear was there. Vineet was unable to react and say something.

Aarav continued "Mujhe.. laga tum bhi unki tarah mujhe chod ke chale jaoge mujhse.. nafrat karoge phir. Tum mujhse milne bhi nahi aaye tum sach mei mujhe akela chod ke.. chale gaye waha andhere mei unn ajeeb logo ke saath akele.. uss kamre mei ghutan si mehsoos hoti hai tumhe dhunta hun mai waha par tum nahi hote ho.. (tears started to rolled down Vineet's eyes) Vineet mai tumhari haar baat manunga tum joh kahogey mai karunga.. par please mujhe waha wapas mat chodo.. aur aapne se door mat karo.. mat karo mujhse nafrat.. (his voice was choking) mat karo.

Vineet controlled himself. but his anger was increasing unbearably...

He said in anger toh kya karu mai (harsh) haan? tumhara iss tarah se rehab se bhaagna.. kaha tha na maine ki koi galati mat karna tum.. bhaag aaye waha se.. socha bhi hai tumne kya ho sakta hai iss haalat mei.. tum aise jaa rahe they tumhare bhale ke liye hi maine bejha tha na waha

Aarav was to say something.. Vineet.. mai.. wo..

Vineet said harshly "kyu nahi sunte ho tum meri baat samjhte kyu nahi ho haan? holding him by his shoulders.. "yeh drugs.. se peecha nahi chudwana hai tumhe haan? nahi chudwana hai.. kya chate ho tum haan? batao mujhe? Kya chahte ho?"

Aarav said "ghar ghar jaana chahta hun mai.. please.. tumhe jitna gussa karna hai karl jitna dhantna hai daatlo mujhe.. par please ghar le chalo.. mujhe wapas nahi jaunga mai uss jagah.. agar tumne mujhe dubara waha choda toh mai phirse bhaag jaunga"

Vineet was shocked, he was like... let's slap this person in front seriously he was feeling so as he knew that the person whom he was talking too was not someone he is idolizing.

He is dragging himself to hell...

And what us he waiting to happen...

he does not know what to do with this man!

He gets up but... Aarav holds his hand.. "Please Vineet.. mai tumhara har kaha manaunga.. tumne hi kaha tha na ki tum bhai ho mere toh.. ek bhai dusri bhai ki baat nahi manega.. haan?"

Vineet was not knowing what to say but unknowingly his grip on his hands was making him calm down..

Vineet... closed his eyes for a moment.

He said in a firm tone "Thik hai mai le chalta hun aapko ghar gadi mei baithyie"

Aarav smiled. He was unable to say what he was feeling but was feeling a little pain in his head he sat inside the car.

Vineet thought for a while and sat on the driving seat he looked at Aarav who was siting holding his head.

Vineet thinks "phirse.. dard ho raha hoga.. kisne kaha tha bhaagne ko.. huh ziddi hai bahut"

.

he drove towards Aarav's house, they reached home.. Vineet stopped the car and said "Aarav ghar aa gaya"

Aarav came out of the car.. and started walking towards there with his trembling steps Vineet came to support him and together they enter inside. Vineet made Aarav sit on the sofa went to the kitchen brought the glass of water and gave Aarav to drink.

"peejiye paani ghabrayi mat paani hi hai.. Rohan ki tarah koi tonic nahi deh raha hun mai.."

Aarav just glanced at him in silence. Aarav took the glass of water and drank it. Vineet took back the glass and kept it on the table.

"Aarav.. aapko aise bhaagna nahi chahiye tha.. (calmly and softly) agar aap meri gadi se nahi takrate toh pata nahi kya hota.. manta hun waha joh ho raha tha thoda alag hai.. par yahi ek tarika hai aapko tek karne ka aur aapne socha bhi kaise mai aapko aise akela chod dunga"

Aarav asked him.. "toh.. tum aaj milne kyu nahi aaye?"

Vineet said "Aarav.. wo.. aaj ek bahut important case aaya tha aur acp Sir ko mai mana nahi kar sakta tha mana karta toh unhe mujhpe shaq hota aur shayad wo mujhse sab puch lete mai koi risk nahi le sakta tha aap toh jante hai ki acp sir kitni jaldi mera jhooth pakar lete hai... mai toh kabse aana chah raha tha par case mei aisa ulaj gaya ki waqt nikal gaya par aap kyu bhaage? Meri toh majboori thi main ahi aa saka.. par aapki kya majburi thi?"

Well hearing acp sir name Aarav would have no dare to argue further so he just kept quiet for a while then spoke...

Aarav had no answer for this "wo.. mujhe uss sab se darr laga.. aur mai bilkul akela tha.."

Vineet said "aapko aur darr.. aapse toh darr door bhaagta hai na.. phir aapko kaisa darr? Maine aapse wada kiya tha na ki mai aapse milne aata rahunga aur agar mujhe aapse nafrat hi karni hoti toh mai aapko aapke haal pe chodke jaa sakta tha aap hai ki aapko meri koi baat maanni nahi hai" making sad face

"maine kaha na.. sab baat manunga tumhari bas waha nahi jaunga kitna dard hota hai.. unn electric shocks se jante bhi ho tum.. wo aadmi kaise chilla raha tha wo log illaj nahi torture karte hai mai nahi jaunga waha" he said.

Vineet coming near to Aarav and taking his hand in hand well he too wasn't feeling anything weird in it so he spoke with "Aarav aap samjhte kyu nahi.. hai aapka waha jana zaroori hai tabhi aap tek ho sakte hai.. mai aaunga na waha"

Aarav removing his hand from his grip and got up "nahi! tum bureau mei rahogey kaam pe busy rahogey! Tum nahi aaogey nahi aaogey tum wo jagah hi aisi hai jaha koi nahi jaana chahta.. main nahi jaunga nahi jaunga waha" he said stubbornly.

Vineet too got up and made him turn and face him "Aarav.. please zid mat kijiye aapki haalat aur bigad jayegi.. aise aur aap aache se jante hai mai aapko aise nahi dekh sakta.. kya aap mere liye itna sa nahi kar sakte bhai hun na mai.. toh aap hi batayie ek bhai dusre bhai ko aise kaise dekh sakta hai please.. mere liye na sahi khudke liye kudko iss daldal se aapko khud nikalna hoga.. sochiye acp sir ko team ko jab yeh sab pata chalega toh kya hoga.. mai chahta hun ki aap unke samne waise jaaye jaise aap they "senior inspector Aarav" banke nahi ki "drug addict" banke"

Aarav just gazed at him and he was carrying no answer for all what he said...

Aarav: Vineet.. mai..

Vineet: (pleading him) please.. uss din aapne mujhse haath jodke drugs maange they.. aaj mai aapse keh raha hun ki chaliye rehab center.. (holding his both hands in front of Aarav) please.. And with tears in his eyes) Aarav was melted down like always..

"tek.. hai" taking his hands in his hands.. "mai.. chalunga jaha tum kahoge mai jaunga.. par tum aise mere samne haath mat jordo mai chalunga"

Vineet smiled painfully and thinks "I am sorry.. par mere pass koi aur rasta nahi hai aapko waha bejne ke ilawa ek wahi jagah hai jaha aapka ilaaj ho sakta hai ghar mei rehke kuch nahi ho sakta"

Vineet opened the main entrance door then looked at Aarav.

But here Aarav started taking baby steps he reached at the door looked at Vineet.. who was standing looking down.

There was one simple question in his brain that If you don't want me to go there.. then why are u sending me?

This were questions in his mind.. but no answer for a single.. question.. he moved out of the house..

Soon did time pass and Vineet locked the door and sat in the car drove back to the rehab center with complete silence.

There was no talk at all, all it was silence...as both knew what they all were doing and for what.

Aarav still had a hope Vineet will take a u turn... but his hope shattered when again he saw the sign board... "THR REHABILITAION CENTRE"

Aarav again started to get that kind of weird feeling Vineet stopped the car offed the engine and came out of the car he came to Aarav's side opened the door..

Vineet: chaliye...

While Aarav who was yet until now just staring at the board...

Stared at Vineet...

Just like a small kid who is not at all willing to leave his parents. He is crying but his parents sent him

But all what is done is always done for good.

To be continued.