The compounder comes back he was there to take the tray back but to his astonishment the tray was snot empty and the packets empty.

He really feels that something bad is he looks and says.. "oh no!"

And he ran outside calling the doctor.

While the doctor enters the room with a shocked face and looks towards the person on the bed and sees that and says..."suicide attempt"

And within a moment nor two he really takes the emergency call and treats him at the earliest.

While the compounder instantly informs Vineet as "Hello"

He was working when his hand goes and receives the call and sees that "rehab se phone" and his body feels a unknown scare still he looks and receives the call.

"Hello"

When a rushing voice answers as..."sir... aapke patient ne suicide karne ki koshish ki sir..."

In all those words only one word stunned in his eyes "suicide"

And within a second he uttered in an anxious tone

"Wo wo theek hai? wo..."

M...mai abhi abh aaraha hun...plz..."

Saying he nearly runs towards the key and grabbing a hold of it drives past all in a 100kmph speed.

"Kaise... Kaise kar sakta hai Aarav aisa... suicide... itne itne kamzoor pad gaye hai wo?"

He was having a sweat drops flowing while he said.."maine maine batakar galati ki nahi batana chahiye tha use..."

And soon reaching the hospital he spoke..."Aarav... doctor Aarav kaisa hai?

When the doctor looking at that soul which was looking like he himself will need a doctor said in a silent voice ""Usne sedatives sare sedatives ek saath (which widened days eyes) aur baki..."

And this was enough to make Vineet shake from his floor.

Doctor "par... (keeping a hand on Vineet's shoulder) wo bach gaya hai Vineet han agar thodi der hoti toh... (seeing tears in Vineet's eyes) par ab wo khatre se bahar hai"

Vineet asked "m... mai ab kal kalke kal usse baat karunga jaan na hai muze ke aisa kya keh diya tha maine jo... usne seedhe...seedhe itna bada kadam uthaya..."

Next morning Aarav opens his eyes he remembered last night then a voice is heard till the time he was looking aside and trying to grasp the situation a voice said "yahi soch rahe ho ki zinda kaise bach gaye"

The voice was of Vineet, Aarav looked at him who was staring at him with fixed gaze.. Aarav got up and sat with lowered head..

"kya laga tha tumhe ki aasani se jaane dunga tumhe.. haan? itne kamjor ho gaye ho tum ki suicide karne chale.. deemag teekhane pe toh hai tumhare"

While Aarav looked up at him and said ""toh kya karu haan? tum hi batao mujhe.. sab kuch khatam ho raha hai puri duniya ko sach pata chal chukka hai tum chahtey ho ki mai iss bojh ke saath jeeyu ki mere karan cid ki itni badnaami hui nahi nahi jee sakta mai.. aur kuch dino mei sab khatam ho hi jaayega na toh abhi kyu nahi"

"Aarav aap yeh kaisi baat kar rahe hai.. jab maine haar nahi mani toh aap haar kaise maan saktey hai haan mujhe koi parwah nahi hai yeh duniya kya kehti hai mera maksat bas itna hai ki aapko tek karu aur duniya ke samne dhika saku.. ki jissey wo drug addict keh rahe hai wo drug addict nahi hai ek strong, sharp minded.. inteliigent senior inspector Aarav hai" Vineet was saying from the core of his heart while Aarav was much doing a batting to his bowls.

"toh kya mai raha hun aab waisa haan.. tumhe lagta hai ki mai pehle jaise tek ho sakta hun hmm itna sab hone ke baad bhi" he asked.

"haan yakeen nahi vishwaas hai mujhe Aarav tumhe meri kasam agar tumhe aagey se koi bhi aisi harkat ki toh.. mujhse bura koi nahi hoga" Vineet said.

Aarav looked at him.. "Vineet.. please"

"tumhe apni zindagi pyaari nahi hai lekin mujhe hai saalo baad mujhe ek rishta mila hai aur mai itni aasani se ussey khona nahi chahta.. agar aaj tumhe kuch ho jaata na.. toh mai bhi shayad jee nahi pata"

There was some kind of feeling which both were unaware of for the first time Aarav felt.. there is someone for him who cares and want him to live for his sake one thing was clear.. that Aarav is not alone someone is here for him at any cost and to cry at his dead.

"sorry.. aagey se meri taraf se tumhe koi shikayat nahi milegi" he said with lower head..

Vineet: hmm yahi umeed thi aapse.. mujhe.. aacha aab mai chalta hun shyam ko aaunga aur umeed karta hun aap sahi salamat mujhe miley..

While after so many days... a shy smile awoken, Aarav smiled a little and Vineet leaves from there.

A week passed, Vineet comes to meet Aarav he was looking disturbed he comes and sits on stool... Aarav talks to him.

"Vineet.. batao na kya ho raha hai bureau mei? sab tek hai na?" but Vineet was lost in thoughts when Aarav shake him.

Vineet: haan.. Aarav.

Aarav asked "kya hua? tum itne pareshan kyu ho?"

Vineet said "Aarav.. wo.. ek case aaya hai bas usko leke hi pareshan hun"

Aarav asked "kya? baat hai?"

Vineet said " Aarav wo ek jagah fhas gaya hun laash mili hai aur ek aadmi pe shak hai mujhe.. uss aadmi ka kehna hai ki usne ussey ek letter diya tha jisme wo uski madad maang raha tha lekin maine har jagah dekha.. wo letter mujhe kahi nahi mila"

"tumhe pura ghar check kiya har ek kauna.. choti se choti jagah cheez dustbin. kuch log confidential padh ke fak detey hai.. ya aisi jagah chupatey jahan miley na photo frame ke peeche" Aarav was looking very serious and had answered within a micro seconds and said.

"oh.. main yeh kaise bhul gaya.. thank you Aarav... tumne toh mera kaam hi aasan kar diya" Then Vineet realizes Aarav is gaining back his concentration which is a good sign of improvement.

He hugs him and said "Aarav.. tumne toh meri sari pareshani khatam kardi.. tum tek ho rahe ho.. ab mujhe umeed hai headquarters ki di gayi deadline se pehle tum tek ho sakte ho"

Aarav asked in confusion "Deadline"

Vineet looks at him.. haan.. wo headquarters walo ne ek mahine ka waqt diya hai tumhe puri tarah se tek hone ke liye agar nahi ho paaye toh.. (sadly)

Aarav completed his sentence "toh.. cid se bahar na"

"nahi Aarav aisa kuch nahi hoga.. tum ek ho jaogey dekhna sach mei tumhe ek jhatke mei meri madad kardi matlab tumhara concentration wapas aa raha hai yeh toh good news hai na?" he said with a light smile.

Aarav nods and asked "Vineet.. tumne khana khaya?"

"maine.. haan kha liya" (not meeting Aarav's eyes)

Aarav said "Vineet.. tumne nahi khaya pata hai mujhe jhooth bol rahe ho"

Vineet was shocked and asked "tumhe kaise pata chala?"

Aarav said "janta hun tumhe.. tension mei jab hotey ho kuch khaate peetey nahi ho jab tak koi daante na ya khaaye na"

Vineet was smiling, Aarav said "yeh smile mat doh.. mujhe bhi bhuk laagi hai milke khaaye aaj?"

Vineet nodes happily.. aapke saath khana..

"haan kyu? bhai ke saath khana nahi khatey kya? and don't worry mai tumhe nahi khaunga" (giving a naughty smile)

Vineet: nahi aisa nahi hai khata hun.. (smiling)

Vineet calls compounder and he brings one plate of food he moves out.

Vineet was about to say.. "jee ek aur.." but compounder had already left.

"Aarav.. yeh toh ek hi plate hai dono kaise kahiyengey" he asked innocently..

Aarav said "ek plate mei hi dono khayengey"

Vineet replied "nahi.. aapko jyda bhuk lagi hogi na aap kha lijiye"

Aarav said "Vineet.. please.. koi problem hai tumhe ek plate mei khane mei:

Vineet replied "nahi koi problem nahi hai par"

Aarav: ok.. he keeps the plate side.. tumhe nahi khana hai mat khao mai bhi nahi khaunga.. folding his hands.

Vineet thinks "jara sa tek kya hua wahi nakra aur gussa shuru" he then said to Aarav "acha.. tek hai mai khata hun"

Aarav still same anger.. nahi.. mujhe nahi khana ab tum hi khao

Vineet took the plate in hands "aacha.. tek hai mai hi kha leta hun phir mat kahiyega mai bhuka raha" Vineet took a bite in his mouth.. hmm.. kafi aacha hai..

While he was seeing a new face of his senior his bhai and his buddy

Vineet took another bite and forwards in front of Aarav.

"Lijiye.. but Aarav still not opened his mouth.. lijiye na mai 3 tak ginu ga nahi liya aapne toh mai yeh plate wapas rakh aaunga" Vineet started counting..

1 Aarav thought..

2...Vineet... got up a little te..

But before that Aarav took that bite.

Vineet smiled and both took the dinner for the first time duo had dinner together not like a senior junior but like a buddy and brother this was just the beginning of their friendship and new relation.

A relation that started with no idea, no thought and no realization. After some more talk. Vineet went back.

To be continued