It was Sunset time. Sky looks orangish-yellow. Atmosphere was cool and calm. Roads lights were on as it's time of Dusk.

On the busy streets of a city. Three teen boys were roaming here and there on one bike. They were laughing, shouting, riding bike on high speed. In short, They three were enjoying this evening.

Siddharth (shout): Oye turn kar.... Aage hawaldaar khada hain.

Listening Siddharth's shout. Abhishek who was riding bike got shock. He looked in direction to see traffic police. Abhishek was about to take U-turn but he was a little late.

Traffic police already caught them. Police officer gestured them to come near him. Boys looked at each other. They decided to run away. Abhishek quickly took U-turn. They started going in other direction but there was also a traffic police. He noticed everything and caught them.

Traffic police: Kya? Ek baar me samajh nahin jab usne bhulaya to? Teen log ek bike par? High speed driving? Kya mazak Chal raha hain? License dikha.

Boys looked at each other.

Abhishek: License to ghar par bhul gaya.
Traffic police: Haan to phone karo kisi ko bolo leke aaye.
Abhishek: Sir choro na. Mera ghar bahut door hain. 1hr to aane me lag jayega.
Traffic police: Theek hain phir Rs. 1000 ka chelan katega.
Sumedh (shocked): Kya? 1000? Sir hum college wale bacho ko maa baap 1000 thori dege.
Traffic police: Kyun? Jab 75000 wali bike de sakte hain without license and teaching traffic rules to 1000 dene me kaun si badi baat hain?

Boys looked at each other with an unknown emotion.

Boys apologize to police and paid amount which they had with them. They three left from there.

Once, they were at good distance.

Sumedh: 600 le liye saale ne.
Abhishek: Hmm.... Government ka kya ajeeb rule hain aese paise cheen na.
Siddharth: Par Abhi tere license ka kya hua? Mila nahin kya? Tu RTO ki receipt dikha sakta tha na?
Abhishek: RTO me mera approve hi nahin hua. Driving test me galati se pair neeche rakh diya or reject kar diya.
Siddharth: Pagal hain kya? Matlab itni si baat par fail? Abhi ye us officer ko bolte to vo bhi RTO ko support karta. Samajhte hain nahin.
Abhishek: Chalo choro ye sab. Round ke liye chale? Maza aa raha tha.

Boys agreed and Again they speed up the bike and took in wrong direction. They three started enjoying ride again but this time. They accidentally hit an Auto. As bike hit an auto. Boys feel down from bike and Abhishek who was driving he fell down in front of car. As he got hit with Car. His lost his senses. Both the boys who were on back fell on road. Sumedh was covered with wounds and unconscious. Siddharth too got hurt but he was in senses.

On the other hand, Auto's front glass broke into pieces. One of piece hit on driver's head. Making his head bleed.

Soon, everyone who were nearby came running towards them. Siddharth noticed everything but he was too shocked to understand anything. He was also lying on floor groaning in pain. He can see his friend's condition. Public quickly helped them and took them in hospital. Along with public, there was traffic police man as well. The one who charged fine.

Police officer asked Dr to start treatment of all four. By now, Siddharth too was unconscious because of blood flow. Drs started treatment and handed phones and other things to police man.

He took phone of one of them and tried to open the lock but Ofcourse "PASSWORD". Policeman took phone of other one but same. He then took third phone and same.

Policemen: Ye aaj kal ke bacho ko itne bade, bade, ajeeb password to lagane aate hain par inko ye kaun samajhaye ke jo phone parents ne inko musibat me kaam aane ke liye diya hain. Password se musibat bad rahi hain. Ab kaise inke mata pita ko inform karu?

By the time, Driver's wound aiding was done. Driver was concious too. He didn't got that deep wounds like boys. Policemen took care of him and handed him a pack of juice.

Policeman again started checking things of boys. Maybe he can find something to inform their parents. He got identity card of college from Abhishek's wallet. He dialed number which was written there.

Meanwhile with Abhishek's father who was about leave for his work. His phone rang. He received the call.

Abhishek's father: Hello...
Policemen: Kya meri baat Abhishek ke family member se ho rahi hain?
Abhishek's father: Ji... Main uska pita. Aap kaun?
Policeman: Sir, main traffic police head Mr. Sharma baat kar raha hoon. Aapke bete ka accident hua hain.

Listening policeman's words Abhishek's father lost his balance. He held door for support. Abhishek's mother who was beside him.

Abhishek's mother: Kya hua? Abhi? Mera beta theek ho hain na?

She got scared listening Abhishek's name and looking at his father's condition.

Policeman: Sir humne usko hospital me admit kiya hain.
Abhishek's Father (shaky voice): Hum.... hum.... aaye.

Police officer shared hospital name. He hang up the call. Same way policeman informed Sumedh and Siddharth's parents.

Sometime later, Parents reached hospital. There look, state, mind everything was messy. No doubt parent is mother or father. They both have tears in their eyes. They both have negative thoughts in mind, heartbeats of both parents were so high.

As parents reached there. They saw Siddharth sitting with policeman and Auto driver. Siddharth had bandages on arm and leg. His mother ran to him and took him in her embrace, crying her heart out. Siddharth can sense how badly her mother was shaking in fear. His father too came near him and hug him.

Siddharth's father: Kitna dara diya tha? Tujhe idea bhi hain kya halat thi humari?
Siddharth (looking down): I am sorry.

Sumedh and Abhishek's parents came near policeman.

Abhishek's father: Main Jai ka pita. Humara beta? Kidhar hain? Theek to hain na?

Policeman made them sit on chairs.

Policeman: Aapke bete ko treatment Chal raha hain. Dr ne abhi tak kuch bataya nahin hain.
Sumedh's mother (joining her hands): Mere bete ko sahi salamat rakhna bhagwaan. Meri umar mere bete ko de do. Uski raksha karna.

Policeman saw their condition and sighed. Siddharth was silent all the time. He was observing everything and everyone's state.

Sometime later. Dr came out and inform about Sumedh's health. His wounds are treated. He will gain concious in an hour. About Abhishek's health. He is fine but he lost his legs. Parents got shock and even was difficult for them to digest but they were Thankful to god for saving their son's life.

Ofcourse, it was a police case as it was accident. Parents sorted it out.

After two days. Policeman came to hospital. He called boys and their parents in Abhishek's room.

Policeman: Kaisi hain abhi health bacho?
Sumedh: Theek uncle. Thank you hume hospital tak laane ke liye.
Policeman: Or beta Abhishek tum batao.
Abhishek: Theek hoon but chal nahin sakta.
Policeman: Tum logo ko pata hain humari government Velli nahin baithi hain. Driving ke liye Government ne jo rules banaye hain vo mazak nahin hain. Har rule soch samajh kar banaya gaya hain. Always drive from left side of road. So that vehicles ek hi direction me jaye. Usse accident ke chances kam ho jate hain. Jo aapne wrong direction se chalaya aapki bike wrong direction me jaa rahi thi. Vaha se aapke opposite direction se Auto aa raha tha. Dono crash nahin hoge? Koi magical world hain ye? Crash hone se accident to hona hi hain ya movies ke tarah Hawa me udh kar bach jayegi.

He looked at boys. Boys hang their head low in shame.

Policeman: Abhi sar Sharm se niche kyun ho gaya? Tum log to bahut maze wala kaam kar rahe the? Kidhar gaye tumhare maze? Tum logo ko andaza bhi hain tumhare ye thori der ke maze kitni badi Saza ban gaye tumhare liye Abhishek or tumhare maa baap ke liye. Unki condition dekhni chaye thi jab ye pata chala ke unke bete hospital me hain. Maze karne wale kaam aese jaan leva hote hain kya?

Policeman turned to their parents.

Policeman: Kya main galat bol raha hoon?
Parents: Bilkul nahin.
Policeman (turning towards boys): Ek baat hamesha yaad rakhna bacho... Jis baap ne tumhe kandhe par baitha kar duniya dikhai ho. Us hi baap ko jab us hi bache ko kandha dena hota hain na. Baap Jeete ji mar jata hai.. Tumhare thori der ke maze unko jeete ji maar sakte hain.

By now, boys has tears in eyes.

Policeman: Or haan RTO wale pagal hain yaar license nahin diya minor mistake ke vajah se.... To main ye jarur boluga Pagal RTO wale nahin balki tum ho. Vo log free nahin hain tum logo ka baar baar test le jab tak tum ache se driving nahin sikhte. 18 ke hote hi government aapko PAN CARD banane ka haq deti hain bina koi test ke. Voting ka haq bhi deti hain bina soche ke aese mand buddhi log humare desh me hain But license nahin kyunki license galat hath me jane se jaan ko khatra hain. RTO wale apne desh ki raksha karne ke liye hi karte hain ye sab. Tum bacho ko satane ke liye nahin.

For some seconds everyone were quiet.

Policeman: Dekho masti ya maze karne hain to or bhi kahin tarike hain. There are many adventures to do. Harness, safety jin me milti hain. Maze ke maze bhi or safety bhi. Aese maze karo. Unko apni memories banao. Aese maze kyun karna jisse kisi ki jaan ko khatra ho? Kabhi bhi aese maze karne se pehle ek baar apne baap maa ka hasta hua chehra imagine karo. Kabhi speed badane se pehle ek baar ye khayaal jarur rakhna mind me "Mere ghar par mere mata, pita mera intezaar kar rahe hain". Or ek baat maa baap ko bhi samajhni chaye. Bacho ko bike, activa hath me dene se pehle unko use kaise, kab karna hain uski seekh jarur de. Aapki sikh hi unki zindagi ko sudaar sakti hain.....
Parents: Bilkul sahi kaha aapne.
Abhishek's father: Bike dene se pehle ek baar agar main usko sikhaya hota to shayad aaj ye din nahin dekhne ko milta.
Policeman: Aage se is baat ka dhayan jarur rakhe.

Parents nodded

Policeman: Aakhiri baat phone ke Password. Tum log jo phone ke Password lagate ho. Aese password jaise koi bomb diffuse ya koi bade bade raaz ho phone me. Musibat ke samay koi or tumhare phone ke Password khol hi na sake. Isliye hi phone leke diya hain?
Sumedh: Sir bank details or bahut kuch personal information hoti hain phone me. Aese khula kaise chor sakte hain?
Policeman: Haan to un applications par locks, passwords lagao. Pure phone par kyun? Phone lock tha tum logo ka. Vo to tumhare ID card mile jinse tumhare ghar par bata sake. Varna tumhare ghar par kaise batate? Personal details Applications, bank applications. In Sab par jaise chaye security lagao par kam se kam calling application and main lock ko open rakho. At least musibat ke samay ek phone to kar sake. Aese Password laga kar rakhne se hum ghar par inform nahin sake. Bhagwaan ki daya se situation control me thi. Agar urgent maa baap ki jarurat hoti to kya karte? Kaise inform karte unko?
Everyone was quiet.
Policeman: Har cheez sahi tarike se use karne ka bhi ek sahi tarika hota hain. Kis kaam ye 15000-20000 ka phone jo musibat me kaam tak na aaye?
Parents: Ye sab sikhana bhi humari zimedari. Ab se hum ye bhi jaruri puri karege.
Policeman (saluting): Jai Hind...

With that he left.

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