Kaizen

5

Anubhav was in deep slumber, when is phone started ringing frantically. He got up... Looked at the screen, to his surprise, Karishma was calling him.

Anu: Haa behena boliye...(yawns) kyu phone kiya...

Karishma: Bhaiya... Uthiye... Maddam sir aaj ghar nhi gayi hai... Ammi ka call aaya tha... Aap thana aaiye jaldi

Anu: h...haan... Abhi Nikal rahe hai..

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Everyone was at thana... Anu and Santu had their head emerged into the laptop screen, trying to find Haseena's location.

Santosh: madam... MS ki last location yeh railway track ke pass hai...

Karishma: Kaa? Accha thik hai... Hum abhi jaake dekhte hai waha jaakar...

Anu: (coming out of his thoughts) Nhi! Aap nhi jaayengi... Hum jaakar dekhenge

Karishma: Bhaiya par...(Anu had given her a stern look, which made her quiet) Thik hai...

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Anu drove to the place. He felt that he knew where to find her... he knew where she could be...he was in his thoughts when he saw Haseena's jeep. He immediately got off the car. He was looking for her, on foot.

He finally found her, on a patch of grass, a bit farther from the train track...her legs curled up to her chest, sitting on the grass. Her chin, placed on her knees, her hair open and ruffled, looking far away... Anu rushed to her, knelt down and hugged her, resulting her to coming out of the trance.

Haseena: Anu... Kya hua?

Anu: Yeh hume puchna chahiye... Kyu? Pata hai kitne baje hai? Raat ke 2 baje hai... Aapko iss vakt ghar par Hona chahiye... Aap yeh yaha kyu baithi hai?

Haseena: Anu... Kal kya hai?

Anu: Kal... Sunday kyu?

Haseena: Hmm... Par kal father's day bhi hai...(shifted her gaze from Anu, once again to the train)

Anu:(turned serious) Hmmmm... Father's Day...(completely sat besides her)

Haseena: Hume Abbu ki yaad aarahi hai...(with fears dwelling up in her eyes)

Anu: Pata hai... Kimbahuna, samjh gaye...(engulfing her into a side hug)

Haseena: (rested her head on his shoulder) Pata hai, hume train dekhna bht pasand tha bachpan main... Toh Abbu hume yaha laate the, Ammi se chupkar... Raat ko.. aur na hum Abbu ke kandhe par baithkar, ice cream khate khate train dekhte the... Aur ghar jaate samay Abbu hume godi main utha kar leke jaate the... Pata hai kyu? (Anu nodes in negetive) kya aap... Kuch nhi pata aapko... Hum so jaate the... Issliye.. unhe hume god main utha kar le jana padta...

Anu: Are... Humne toh socha hi nhi...(chuckled looking at her)

Haseena: Aaanahha...( And pouted cutely)

Anu: Accha accha sorry... Aap continue kijiye

Haseena: Abbu ka Sapna tha ke hum ek bade officer bane aur desh ka naam roshan kare... Abbu ki income bht limited thi... Lekin uss main bhi woh puri koshish karte the ke humari saari khwahishe puri ho sake... Ek baar humne keh diya ' Abbu, aap na dekhiye, ek din na hum bht successful honge...humare pass na bht paisa hoga... Tab hum aapko jo chahiye woh denge...kisike liye bhi na nhi bolenge... Pinky promise...' (chuckled) ajeeb baat hai na Anu... Aaj hum successful hai... Humare pass paise bhi hai... Sabkuch hai... Bass Abbu nhi...(pain was clearly visible on her face, reflected in her eyes and words) Anu... Kash aaj Abbu hote...(sighed)