Vineet said "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"

Acp who was hearing this silently spoke in an anger tone.

"drugs.. pata nahi kaha se yeh drugs aa jaate hai log lete hi kyu hai issey khud ki jindagi apne haatho barbaad karte hai saath mei parivaar ko bhi tang karte hai nafrat hai mujhe aise logo se apne aap ko toh maarte hi hai...sath me bachane wali ko dubaate hai..."

Vineet thinks"jab sir ko Aarav ke baare mei pata chalega tab kya hoga.. soch soch ke mera bura haal ho raha hai.. ussey pehle mujhe Aarav ko.. iss problem se bahar nikalna padega"

He was thinking that what? how? when? that's it there wasn't anything to be really said.

Acp continued.. kehdo aapne dost se usey rehab centre bejhde wahi ek tarika hai.. warna kuch nahi ho sakta

He just looked at acp sir he was feeling like just hugging the person in front well yes it may find weird but he was feeling so as he didn't thought of such a simple thing.

Vineet smiled he got solution for his problem "thank you sir.. ek baar uska bhai tek ho jaaye phir ussey aapse milwaunga"

Acp said "haan tek hai.. jab aadat chut jaaye tab hi ussey pehle nahi"

Vineet nodded "jee sir" and moves out from his cabin with a smile and thinks "haan mai Aarav ko leke jaunga rehab"

Smile on his face brought a ray of hope in Aarav life.

Next day at Aarav's house, Rohan was talking over phone then Aarav came out from his room feeling instance pain Rohan looks at Aarav and smirks

Rohan in fake caring tone "Aarav tek ho na?" he asked

Aarav silently nodded and .. Aarav looked at him "haan main thik hun"

Rohan said "Aarav.. mujhe kisi jaruri kaam se kuch din ke liye mahabaleshar jaana hoga.. tum apna dhyan rakhna"

Aarav listened but his was in pain he answered him looking downwards " haan tek hai"

Aarav didn't matter to ask him where he was heading. So quietly stared at him go. Rohan taking his luggage and leaves leaving Aarav behind in pain. All his actions were showing that how much confident he was feeling about Aarav that yes he will not leave it he won't.

Aarav went to the drawer took the drugs and syringe he filled in the drugs into the syringe as he really needed the pain was increasing he took it felt a bit relaxed then he recalled someone he looked around he was still feeling a little pain he finds his phone and calls someone the other person was riding on his bike he took out his phone looked at caller id immediately stopped his bike at side and answered the call.

Person: hello..

"Vineet" the tone was really drained out really

Vineet asked "Aarav.. aap tek hai na?"

"Vineet.. tum mujhse nafrat toh nahi karoge na?" he was under effect of drugs.

Vineet said "Aarav aap"

"Vineet please nahi karoge na" (his tone was pleading.)

Vineet could feel his sound was different and thinks "drugs ke nashe mei hai Aarav Rohan kaha hai?" he asked

Aarav replied "wo.. Rohan shehar se bahar gaya hai koi kaam hai ussey tum please batao na mujhe nahi karoge na?"

"Aarav.. aapse nafrat mai kaise kar sakta hun aap dhyan rakhiye apna" and cuts the call.

He thought "Rohan bahar hai.. haan ab mai jaa sakta hun unke ghar" he smiled and decides to meet Aarav he takes a u turn and drives towards Aarav's house.

He was happy means he got his answer how yes this is time. Let's take Aarav to rehab and everything would be fine. Everything would be just fine seemed clear like a droplet. But clearing a blot is not that easy. But neither impossible.

Vineet reached Aarav house and soon moving an overall glance at the surroundings and seeing nothing fishy. Of course he had to scan as he up till now had realized that this person Rohan is not an everyday criminal. Then he parked his bike and moved towards the entrance of his house. Vineet who was soon going to press the bell but felt like the latch not being neatly kept. He just gave a small push to it and it got opened. He was shocked at first but then he let out a sigh of despair. yes, a sigh of helplessness.

Vineet thinks "pata nahi ab ye drugs ki wajah se aur kya kya din dekhne padne wale hai"

Till time he was entered inside and started to search for Aarav. And now a days rather than searching a standing man he always scans the floor. As mostly he is down there mentally and physically too. And not much to his surprise he found him near the sitting. He was sitting with near to sleeping position it was seeming like again it's that 'urge' Vineet just glanced at him and moved forward in a fast pace.

As he approached he saw him struggling. Vineet knew what must have been the thing so he silently looked aside and his sharp eyes soon caught it in his glance.

Vineet moved his head aside. Again he is there its again the same thing again that monster is galloping Aarav in the deep darkness. But what is he doing? staring at the face of his senior, and seeing its restlessness and pleading eyes he is failing?

Is that what an ideal person should do? well the answer was nothing else than 'no'.

But he didn't even realized when the syringe in his hands was slipped into Aarav hands by him.

And was currently piercing down the skin of Aarav and making what towards the reach of that drug.

Vineet just sat down there. He was silent and was just staring at Aarav the person who will feel like a cardiac arrest patient or a asthma patient was getting calm. His breaths, sweating, tears in eyes everything was stopping eventually.

While Aarav who was well aware of Vineet's presence but was now have left no embarrassment to take it in front of Vineet as he knew that no etiquette work in front of that 'deadly urge ' which was seeming to be a boon for Aarav while a curse for Vineet. Several minutes passed in this silence.. When things normalized a bit. Aarav saw his fix stare in his eyes.

He just tried to avoid them but today he knew he can't. As there was nothing left to be hidden.. what was there... Everything was in front. Aarav now trying to speak in a normal tone while Vineet giving a painful smile on his failing attempts to do so.

Then Aarav eyes again became moist he was still trying to figure out why were they appearing?

Silence was echoing all the walls...

Just tears that were escaping ...

Few of guilt while other of shame.

"Will you be there with me?"

Vineet just gazes in the surrounding he could feel the stare of the person behind.

"When all are gazing at me?"

"They all are pointing at me?"

Aarav spoke.. Vineet.. kya tum aab mujhse nafrat karoge (in scare tone)

Vineet could feel the scariness on his face and his voice too while asking this question.

"They will question me"

"They will betray me"

"Will you be there with me?"

Vineet was really hurt by that comment but even pleases somewhere he feels that yes this person is cared.

But soon he realizes the moment the moment when he would again be in despair and he will again offer that thing to him. No this is not the way to give support, this way he will make him crippled rather then what will be the difference between him and Rohan?

Also making up his mind while straightening his tone as a limp was formed.

"I will try to prove, I will make every move"

"But if I fail to make it through"

"Will you be there with me"

Vineet thinks "yahi sahi time.. hai sab sach jaanne ka darre hue hai toh sach bolenge Rohan ke baare mei pata lagane ka.. haan" then he spoke to Aarav.. mujhe aapse kuch puchna hai..

Aarav nodes.. in yes he today had no idea what is going to come up to him.

Vineet sat on one sitter sofa.. yeh sab.. ki shurwat kaise hui...

"I had a fault, but I tried a lot"

"I know I couldn't make up, but that's not that I break up"

"I am trying my best, coming out of the rest"

"I am being ditched, I am being ignored"

"But still I am trying to hold"

"When they gaze with hatred, they make me afraid"

"Will you be there to hold my hand and make me stand"

Aarav: Vineet.. (scared)

"Will you be there with me?"

"sach sunna hai mujhe!" (a unknown anger erupted as he felt a smirk on Rohan face in front of his eyes as if he is smirking at him and making him realize that he can't defeat him)

Flashback

Aarav was sitting on the sofa.. working with files.. Rohan came there.. who was indeed thinking about something and guessing what's in that mind is something next to impossible.

Rohan: Aarav tum kya sare din kaam mei busy rehtey ho... tumhe sar dard nahi hota.. (frankly saying this was a regular query but from a really wrong mouth)

"nahi.. mujhe pasand hai yeh sab karna" but he was keep on placing his hand on his head.

Rohan: kya baat hai Aarav.. (caring tone)

Aarav looked at Rohan "kuch nahi bas thoda sa sar dard ho raha hai aaj kuch jyada.. hi kaam kar liya.." (trying to stretch his arms)

Rohan said "tabse yahi toh keh raha hun mai.. mere pass ilaj hai tumhare iss sar dard ka.."

Aarav asked "kya?"

"ek minute" Rohan went to his room after minutes he came out then went to kichen..

Aarav spoke "Rohan tum kya kar rahe ho?"

Rohan while mixing something.. "ek minute.. bas aaya" he smiles he comes out and forwards the glass.. in front of Aarav.. yeh lo..

Aarav asked "yeh kya hai.." A really innocent query.

Rohan said "tonic hai.. issey ek jhatke mei tumhara sar dard gayab ho jayega.. america ka specialty hai yeh:

Aarav smiles... he takes the glass from his hand thinking it is "amrit" for him but it is "zeher".. after taking the liquid.. which he thought is tonic he felt much better and relaxed... Rohan took the glass..

"thanks yaar.. bahut aacha lag raha hai" Aarav said

"your.. welcome.." (stretching the word)

Like this.. Rohan continiusly started giving him drugs mixing it into a liquid

Rohan thinks "bas.. ab bahut ho gaya.. ab.. toh issey asli tarike se lene mei maja aayega"

Aarav was feeling pain in his head he was sweating too then Rohan came there and asked "kya hua Aarav?"

Aarav replied "sar dard ho raha hai.. aur.. paseene bhi aa rahe hai"

Rohan said "tumhe wo lena chahiye"

Aarav asked "tumhare pass hai na?
.

"han.. ek minute" he took out something from his pocket and presents it in front of Aarav... Aarav looked at it and was shocked...

" yeh kya?"

"haan yahi toh hai issey hi toh tumhe humesha aaram milta tha aur jab bhi tum pareshan.. hotey they.. toh yahi toh tumhari pareshani mitane mei madad karta tha"

Aarav was getting angry.. "Rohan.. tum tek ho na.. yeh drugs hai aur wo toh ek tonic tha.."

"haan maine hi toh drugs usmei milake de thi.. tumhe" he said

"Rohan.. tum." but Aarav was used to it now since many days Rohan has been giving him the drugs.. in a day two to three times and Aarav too started relaxing with it his pain was increasing Rohan kept the syringe on the table and left. Aarav went to cabinet took the first aid box and looked for painkiller he found it and took it with water but no use the medicine did not did his job.. Aarav was feeling his head would tear any minute he kept holding his head with his both hand his head started to spin more and vision getting blurry... his eyes stopped at the thing which was on the table he dragged himself to the table and took the syringe in his hand himself injected it.. and after a while he felt relaxed his pain was reducing and vision was clearing Rohan who was seeking from his room smiled.

Flashback over..

Vineet who was sitting with closed eyes on that cold floor seemed himself being fallen cold.

To be continued.