Sorry friends. Really, really sorry for making u wait for so long but at last now I am back with a new story on the request of my friend (Rajvi Fan 123). Hope everyone likes it. It's on the bonding between Shreya and Tarika, and is set after Giraftar series. A big big thank you to all my reviewers for supporting me in my first story.

Salja, Mimicky 951, D, Guest, Kirti, Shalu, Priya, Shweta04, Pwincex Angel, Srija di, Rahul, Meera, Neha, Disha, Shruti, GD bhaiya, Mithi, and Rajvi fan 123. Thank you so much, all of you. I expected lesser reviews but was overjoyed to see more. Thank you very much.

Guest- yes sure, we can be friends why not. Actually mera mind set tha ke is story ko aik hi post mai khatam karna hai and I tried to show the ending in that update, phir bhi I'll try my best to post a next chap of this story, abhi isi se kaam chala lo ;)

Guest- sorry to hurt you but I don't write couple stories. Abhirika is the most difficult one. So sorry.

Guest-actually mere pas koi idea nhi hai jo mai Abhijeet centric par likhun. Jaise hi koi idea dimagh mai aye ga. I'll pen it down and post it. OK J

Now here's the next story:

After case finished, Shreya went to lab to pick Tarika as most of the time they always used to go home together. When Shreya entered the lab, she only found Tarika who was very much engrossed in work.

Shreya: Tarika, chalo chalein ghar. At last ye case khatam hua. Bohot thaka diya is case ne. Ab to hum chain ki neend soyenge.

Tarika (in loud voice): Han han, tumhe to bas yahi ata hai. Dusron ki neend haram kar ke khud chain ki neend sona.

Shreya (hurt from her behavior but then she realized what Tarika is referring to. To make her expel out at least half of her pain. She dragged the topic): Maine aisa kya kardiya?

Tarika (in harsh way): Ab ye bhi mujhe tumhe samjhana pare ga ke tumne kya kiya? Wah wah inspector Shreya itni masoom hai ye to mujhe bilkul bhi nahi maloom tha. Shreya jab kisi ko apni galati ka ehsaas na ho to wo maafi ke laiq bhi nahi hota. Abhi filhaal please tum chali jao yahan se mujhe tumhari shakal tak nhi dekhni. Please, get out.

Shreya (almost in tears but tried to compose herself): Acha Tarika tum ghar to chali jao. Baqi kaam kal kar lena, ye case kafi lamba tha aur bohot dino se sabki neend disturbed rahi hai.

Tarika: Ye ehsan na tum kisi aur ke samne jatao. Mere upar rehem khane ki zaroorat nahi hai.

Shreya: Tarika hum dono dost hain aur har dost ka haq hai ke wo dosre dost ki care kare.

Tarika: Who told u that I m your friend. Kis khushfehmi mai ho tum? Tumhe kya lagta hai dosti kar lena jitna asan hai utna nibhana bhi. Shreya tumhe maloom bhi hai dost hote kon hain? Dost wo hote hain jo har pal apka sath dein. Tumne to bure waqt mai mera sath dena to door mere liye mushkilat barha dein. Tum sirf colleague ho meri, sirf colleague. Samjhi tum. Now please leave me alone.

Shreya: Tarika, maine jaan bujh ke nahi kiya, us waqt mai tension mai thi aur kuch samajh nahi araha tha. Acha theak hai as a colleague, it's my duty to inform you about the instructions by ACP sir and Salunkhe sir that they have given me strict orders to tell you that you have to leave the lab now.

Tarika: theak hai mai kam wind up kar leti hun then I will leave. Ab tum ja sakti ho.

Shreya left after clearing her tears. Sat in her car and drove off home. At home,

Shreya pov: Tarika ke behavior se saaf pata chalta hai wo mujh se bohot hurt hai. Ab mujhe use manane ke liye utni hi mehnat karni hai jitni uske dil mai pehle meray liye jagah thi. Wohi trust dobara build karna hai. Bhagwan is kaam mai meri madad karna pls.

To friends, ap ko kiya lagta hai, kiya kare gi Shreya. Tarika ko manane ke liye. Kya Tarika Shreya ko maaf kardegi? Janne ke liye wait for next chap, abhi ke liye itna hi. Hope everyone likes the story.