"Aarav.. relax.. tek hai tumhe sona nahi hai na.. okay.. mai unlogo ko bol dunga par kamse kaam unlogo ko dekhne toh doh" Vineet said

Aarav still nods no

Vineet said in assurance tone "Aarav.. mai hun na tumhare pass.. mai kahi nahi jaunga"

Vineet calls the nurse doctor comes in he checks Aarav

Doctor to nurse: inhe injection aur wo dawai de doh..

Aarav stares at Vineet while Vineet looks at Aarav with a helpless gaze.

Nurse prepares the injection and was about to inject it

Aarav: Vineet.. nahi..

Vineet: Aarav.. lelo.. please...aap aapko yahan se bajar aana hai na. (taking his hand in hand) aise zid karne se kuch hasil nahi hoga... aap maniye meri baat... please...

Aarav said "Vineet magar"

Vineet (looking into his eyes) mere liye... ek baar...

Aarav sighed and lays down...

Nurse gave him the injection.. Aarav closed his eyes like a small kid..

Vineet: lo ho gaya.. (smiling)

Aarav opened his eyes..

Nurse: sir yeh dawai.. Aarav turned his face to other side Vineet nodded in disappointment. "laayie mujhe dijiye mai khilata hun.."

Nurse gave him the tablets.

Vineet: Aarav.. aapko baithna tha na.. he said

Aarav looks at him.. haan..

Vineet makes him sit and said "lejiye dawai kha lijiye.."

Aarav moved his face to the other side

"dekhiye.. kya ho gaya hai aise mei laparwahi bilkul aachi nahi hai.. kitne kamjoor ho gaye hai aap please Aarav khalo dawai mujhe bilkul aacha nahi lagta tumhe aise dekh mai chahta hun tum jaldi se tek ho jaao aur yaha se chalo tum bhi yahi chahtey ho na.." he said convincingly

Aarav nods..

Vineet: toh yeh dawai khalo..

he kept the medicine in his hand Aarav firstly was staring at it for time. then finally seeing Vineet staring at him Aarav took it Vineet helped in taking the water as Aarav was not able to hold the glass.

Vineet smiled Aarav was feeling tiredness and extreme weakness.

Aarav: "Vineet mai sona chahta hun.." and soon without a second thought he drifted in sleep.

He was looking just an innocent guy who has landed in this mess by destiny.

Vineet made him laid down and patting his head.tears were present in Vineet's eyes.. seeing this condition of Aarav.

He thinks "jab acp sir ko pata chalega toh pata nahi kya hoga" he wiped his tears. jaldi tek ho jayie na Aarav.. aur nahi chupa paunga mai sach sir se..

Vineet phone ringed.. hello.. jee sir main sir abhi aana jaruri hai thik hai sir main aata hun

Aarav was holding Vineet's hand.. and sleeping Vineet too did not want to leave Aarav and go but he had to leave he slowly lose the grip from Aarav's hand and silently leaves from there.

He enters inside the bureau..

Purvi says " Vineet.. tum aa gaye.. acp sir kabse tumhara intejar kar rahe hai"

Vineet straight walks in to his room..

Vineet: sir..

Acp turns.. Vineet.. aao (his time was having nothing more than a formal attire)

Vineet comes and stands in front of him...

Acp asked... "kya baat hai Vineet.. kafi dino se mai dekh raha hun tum bahut pareshan rehtey ho aur aadhe se jyada time gayab rehtey ho.."

Vineet said "nahi sir.. kuch nahi wo bas Aarav ko leke"

Acp questioned.. "Aarav kaha hai Vineet.."

Vineet (was shocked.. and tensed.. ) sir.. Aarav toh ghar pe..

Acp sir stood up with "Vineet jhooth mat bolo please mai acchi tarah se jaanta hun ki Aarav ghar par nahi hai..."

Vineet looked at him. There was shock.

Acp sir: haan.. tumhe kya lagta hai mujhe kuch pata nahi chalega.. Aarav waha beemar rahega toh mai ussey milne nahi jaunga..

Vineet looked down..

Acp: aise muh latka ke maat kahde raho.. batao mujhe Aarav kaha hai.. (angrily)

Vineet: sir.. (hesitating) Aarav.. wo.. re..h

He was sweating and scared acp would get angry on him so he decided to take him to rehab centre.with a hope.. he was not get angry.

Acp: bolo Vineet..

Vineet: sir.. a..ap.. saath chaliye.. mai aapko nahi bata paunga.. please sir..he requested

Acp sir looked at him with a tough gaze but after a moment he said "tek hai.. chalo" and thinks "aisa kya hai joh Vineet mujhe bata nahi sakta"

Vineet was driving with fear, he thinks "maine toh socha tha... ke Aarav theek ho jaane ke baad mai acp sir se milvaunga par ab"

He stopped the car at the gate of the rehab center, when ACP looked at the sign board. He then asked him " Vineet.. hum yaha kyu aaye hai?"

Vineet said "sir.. aap chaliye na sab pata chal jayega"

Acp: Vineet tumhara deemeag thikane pe hai? His gaze was rash as well as angry.

Vineet (trying to avoid his gaze) sir.. plz.. aap chaliye

Acp and Vineet got down.

And walked towards the entrance of rehab center. Vineet took acp to Room No. 3 at the door.

Acp sir were constantly staring at the surroundings and glaring at Vineet who was trying his best to be normal but fear was increasing every moment.

When finally in front of the very door.

The name plate was there.. where patient name was written.. Aarav...

APC sir were stunned looked at Vineet who was standing there with his head.. lowered.

He was having no courage to say to speak to stare not even to utter to Vineet anything.

When acp put his hand on handle of the door.. And entered inside.. Vineet too followed him in.

Inside Aarav who was sitting with support of his back and trying to gather the water.. from the side table finally he managed to take the glass he was about to sip the water..

When he saw acp sir standing there, the glass.. of water fell from his hand..

"Shock"

Was the only thing that was there on the two faces.

All where everything was seeming to stop Acp sir who was having his eyes widened at his best was staring with a very fixed gaze.

What to react what to say was an another story .

Vineet who had closed his eyes tightly as he knew he can't face it. no he can't.

Complete silence was there in the room..

When after a gasp of a few seconds.

Acp sir moved forward inside as Vineet looked up and found him moving forward.

Sweat drops were seen rolling down his forehead while Aarav who was now sitting with his head down at its best.

But he could feel those shoes coming towards him. Aarav's heartbeat was.. increasing.. and.. he was sweating..

It hadn't been the case when he has been scared of his fatherly fig.

But today he TRULY was scared of it.

And the last sweat drop fell on the ground.

"Will you be there with me?"

"Will u?"

Acp was moving forward with each moment seeming too very long than desired.

With the small little fist sized heart throbbing fast. Don't know why today he was feeling that bit a father but a officer was approaching.

"I waited for u till the last hour"

"I knew it was hard but i fell you still had that power"

Vineet was truly sweating by bow as well as his thoughts were ramming into each other cramming his brain in the mid.

Acp who was walking was getting all that remembered dialogues.

"sir.. wo mera ek dost hai uske bhai ko drugs ki aadat lag gayi hai acp looked at him Sir wo bahut hi aache parivar se hai pata nahi kaise uske bhai ko yeh aadat lag gayi.. bahut pareshan hai mera dost"

"sir.. Aarav sir ki tabiyat hmm sir jaldi tek ho jayegi.."

"haan sir.. mere dost ka bhai tek ho raha hai ussey rehab bejh diya hai"

soon did he stopped while Aarav eyes feel too very down with he getting a glance of the shoes of acp.

When acp sir looked towards Vineet saying.

Acp: Vineet.. uss din jiske baare mei mujhe bata rahe they kya yeh wahi hai..

His tone, well it said much more than desired. whatever it was it was saying that he knows he understands "but" there is always a but which he never ever compromises.

Vineet was silent.

He wasn't at all understanding that what kind of answer is supposed to be given but currently. all that it was to say the truth.

But his throat wasn't prepared to utter a word and his silence spoke millions.

Acp just could not believe..

He was not understanding what is he supposed to react and say.

A person who was laying on the bed before was an officer whom he had once believed .

He just gave a sigh, a sigh of helplessness and hopelessness.

And right now in that very person is lying in front of him.. lying on bed of rehab center...

Acp in anger "Vineet itni badi baat chupayi mujhse tumne.. haan? yaha tak mujhse jhooth bola tumne.. then turned to Aarav with anger in his eyes.. aur tum.. deemag tek toh hai na tumhara.. drugs.. (high and anger tone)

Vineet was shocked, he was seriously wasn't getting that what was the very reality.

He thought seeing Aarav in this condition he will not shout.. but thinks "sir.. mujhe laga.. sir yaha gussa nhi karengey par sir toh.. mujhe inhe rokna hoga"

Vineet tried to interrupt sir.. please.. ek baar puri baat toh

Acp turned to Vineet.. speaks angrily and ordering tone.. :Vineet.. mai nahi chahta ki mera koi bhi officer ek DRUG ADDICT ke saath koi bhi rishta rakhe (this line pinched Aarav's heart) aur yeh mera order hai samjhe tum

And before Vineet could react, he marches out of the room.

Acp: saying.. dubara kabhi yaha wapas mat aana Vineet..

He said leaving Vineet and Aarav speechless..

To be continued