Beautiful Miracle
4 months and still counting.
Driving towards the hotel he was asked to check into, he let out a deep sigh. It had been so long since he had seen her. And this mission – no one knew when it was likely to end. The entire CID team and forensics were involved.
Each person had been sent to a different, confidential training unit for 4 months so that they could execute their part properly. From there, they would each be sent to a different country – the name of which was to be kept a secret between ACP Pradyuman and the person concerned. The mission was so sensitive that no one except ACP sir had the full picture. Everyone else was almost clueless. He had been keeping in touch with her. But of course, they were not allowed to give each other details about their training and such.
Abhijeet was in Germany. He had just spoken to his boss who told him that he would be meeting his partner in the hotel he was going to check into. He wondered if the person would be from CID at all, let alone CID Mumbai. The mission was international, so it was likely that it be inter- organization also.
Parking his car he looked at the time. His watch said "3 a.m." He still had about 15 minutes before his partner arrived.
Should he take a bath?
No, no he should call her.
But he was exhausted – in every sense of the word. He really needed a bath.
But she was more rejuvenating.
He decided to call her.
"Haan…Tarika ji."
"Haan Abhijeet," came a feeble voice.
"Tarika tum theek ho?"
"Haan kyun?"
"Nahi wo awaz se – "
"Tum bhi na…bahot zyaada sochte ho."
"sote hue disturb toh nahi kiya na?"
"Nahi…nahi toh…mein toh kab se jagi hui hu – office mein hu."
"Oh acha….mein toh office se aaya hu just."
He didn't like lying to her. At the same time though, he didn't want her to feel that he was taking pains just to talk to her. He didn't want her to worry over it. So he let himself lie, a little harmless lie.
"Toh aap roz iss time pe free rahengi?"
"Haan of course."
"Chaliye acha hai… free times match toh ho gayein."
Anything for her, even if it meant sacrificing his sleep every day.
"Haan wo toh hai….abhi kya kar rahe ho?"
His eyes wandered around the room, looking for an answer when he saw a familiar figure walking towards him. As their eyes met, the figure walked even faster.
"Tum?" both of them said in chorus.
"Ye hai tumhara free time?" Both of them shouted again in chorus.
A little later, they burst out laughing. She then threw herself into his arms, snuggling close to him. So she was his partner for the mission.
Still in the hug, both of them smiled with pride as their souls rejoiced in bliss.
Pride – in the sacrifices they had seen each other make and bliss because they were together in the mission. Their love was truly a beautiful miracle.
A/N : Please review
Dear KK: College has started and it's keeping me so busy that I am not getting time to do anything, let alone writing : / So drabbles only for now.