Introduction:
Abhijit, Rajat, Shreya, Pankaj, Freddy etc – CID officers
Purvi – college going girl
Madan- Purvi's brother
Minty – Rajat's sister and Purvi's friend
An evening at the fish market:
A tall man is running haphazardly through the crowd, with two men behind him. These men create havoc toppling people and carts in the way. While this chase is on the tall guy realizes that the officers are just behind him and he collides with a girl. In a flash he grabs the girl's hand, twists and places a knife on her neck. Everyone gasps in shock , the two men slow down and look with wide open eyes. The two men look at each other and point their guns.
Officer 1: Mangesh, chodd de us ladki ko..surrender kar le
Mangesh: saab, mujhe jaane do warna is ladki ko maar doonga. He tightens his hold on her. The girl screams in pain.
The two officers come closer still pointing their guns.
Mangesh scratches the girl's arms with knife, blood pours out. The girl screams again and the officers now stay put at their place. They look at each other.
Officer 1: Mangesh, ladki ko chod de…dekh hum tujhe kuch nahi karenge
Mangesh- Saab, jaane do mujhe…yeh ladki mera passport hai..
Suddenly the girl bites his arm with great force. He screams, his grip loosens and he pushes the girl far. With this momentary distraction one of the officer fires at his legs. Mangesh falls down in pain. They grab him and handcuff him. Officer 1 speaks on his walkie, 2 constables arrive and take the goon away.
The officers disperse the crowd and approach the brave girl who is lying on the ground holding her leg.
Officer 1: aap theekh hai ma'm. aapne hamari bahut madad ki. Thank you. Hum log CID se hai. I am Sr inspector Abhijit aur yeh hai Sr Inspector Rajat.
Girl: yeh meri duty thi officer. Bahut dard ho raha hai magar.
Abhijit: don't worry, hum aapka khayal rakhenge. Rajat inhe hospital le chalo and baadme buereau me leke aana. Inka statement lena hoga.
Rajat: Ji sir
Abhijit: inke ghar waalo ko bhi inform kar do. Waise aapka naam kya hai?
Girl: Purvi Garg
Abhijit: Thank you once again Purviji
Abhijit leaves the place to go to bureau. Rajat helps her get up and takes her to the hospital. She is limping badly so Rajat holds her for support. The doctor examines her and dresses the knife wound and bandages her sprain.
Rajat: Purviji aapke parents ko batana hoga. Unka number dijiye.
Purvi: Mere parents nahi hai. Main apne bhai ke saath rehti hoon. Who abhi factory me honge. Unki shift raat ko 9 baje khatam hoti hai and tab tak mobile nahi use kar sakte hai.
Rajat: theekh hai unke factory ka number dijiye. Rajat calls up the factory, but Purvi's brother is inspecting machines and cannot come immediately. He leaves the message for him assuring that his sister is safe.
After the hospital visit, Rajat takes Purvi to the bureau. They record her statement and make her witness to the incident. After this, Rajat and Shreya drop Purvi at her house and wait for her brother. They need his signatures on some document as he is her guardian.
The three are waiting for her brother and chat to while away time. Purvi is in awe of Shreya and expresses her wish to become a female officer. Purvi is in her last year of college and her brother works in the nearby factory.
They stop laughing when they hear continuous pouding on the door and constant bell ringing. Somene is continuously calling her name.
She limps and opens the door. A middle aged man rushes in and is looking visibly agitated.
The man: Kya hua tujhe Purvi? Kya haal banaya hai. Kisne kiya yeh tere saath. He shakes Purvi by her shoulders, he is digging his fingers hard.
Purvi: aahhh, Bhaiyya aaram se. shaant ho jayiye. Mujhe dard ho raha hai. Main theekh hoon bas zara si moch hai. 2 days me theekh ho jayegi.
He still doesn't leave her shoulders and his eyes are blazing. "kisne kiya yeh? Bata uska naam?"
Shreya coughs and he turns back with a surprise.
Shreya: Namaste Madanji. Hum CID se hai. Aapki behan theekh hai aur bahut bahaduri ka kaam kiya hai. Is case me use witness banke aana hoga. Aapke signature chahiye in papers pe.
Madan (purvi brother) glares at Shreya: Main koi papers pe sign nahi karunga. Meri Purvi koi witness nahi banegi. Nikal jao yahan se.
All are shocked at his behavior.
Rajat: dekhiye aap ghabraiye mat. Aapki behen ko koi problem nahi hogi. Please sign kar dijiye aur next week case ke liye hum inhe kal phir papers leke aayenge. Ab hum chalte hai. Shreya and Rajat leave.
Madan closes the door and yells at Purvi: Yeh bekaar ke chakaar pe kyun padti ho. Mujhe yeh sab pasand baar kahun dusro ki musibat ape sar par mat lo. Agar aaj tumhe kuch ho jaata toh.
Madan's voice chokes: apna saara parviar kho chukka hoon. Aur kisiko khona nahi chahta.
Purvi hugs him and says..Yeh last time bhaiyya. Iske baad no complaints ! holds her ears.
Madan smiles and says Pakka ! theekh hai jaao aaram kar lo.
Next day Madan accompanies Purvi to CID bureau and completes the formalities. Purvi appears as witness for the case. The officers thank Purvi, she leaves for her college. Madan walks up to Rajat and says in a stern voice: Aap logon se ek baat karni hai. Iske baad aap log kabhi bhi purvi ko contact nahi karenge. Main nahi chahta aur musibat ho.
Rajat: Ji filhaal toh koi zaroorat nahi. Agar aap ko kabhi hamari zaroorat pade to bula lijiye. We are always at people's service. Madan leaves after giving him a hard stare.
Shreya: Bahut rude hai. Mujhe yeh thoda pagal lagta hai
Rajat: Shayad overprotective hai bahen ko lekar. Chalo, hame doosre case ke liye court jaana hai.
After some days:
Rajat comes home after his shift and is in a hurry to go back to the court. His mother opens the door and he rushes past her.
RajatM: Arre, dekh ke chal. Jab dekho daudta rehta hai. Kya kahin jaana hai?
Rajat: Haan, woh court jaana hai. Maa mujhe aadhe ghante me niklana hai. Main naha leta hoon, aap please mera khaana lagayiye
Rajat M: haan haan, CID officer ho toh wahi raho. Yeh kya koi lodge hai..sirf nahane aur khaane aa jate ho
Rajat ignores his mother and goes to his room. He quickly removes his shirt, and pulls out clothes for his bath. He is about to enter the bathroom, when he receives a message on his phone. He is checking the message, when the bathroom door opens behind him and he hears a girl's scream. He quickly turns around and sees the door close.
He wears his Tshirt and bangs at the door: "Minty (Rajat's sister) bahar nikal. Kitni baar kaha hai mere room me mat aa. Seedhi tarah bahar aa nahi toh dekh"..he is banging continuously but Minty doesn't come out. He checks the door knob and the door is not locked. He opens the door, rushes inside and pulls the girl's ears.
Rajat: aaj teri khair nahi. Mere room me kya kar rahi hai? Phir se mere CD's ko haath lagaya na. Do hafte se 3 CDs gayab hai. Bata kidhar rakha hai…and he stops speaking suddenly.
The girl whose ears he is holding is not Minty. He stares at the girl in confusion. He feels he has seen her before.
Rajat: Tum? Tum toh wahi ho na jisne mangesh case me hamari madat ki thi..naam kya hai tumhara..pu…puja?
Purvi: Ji Purvi Garg. Mera kaan chodiye, dard ho raha hai
Rajat leaves her ears immediately.
Rajat: mujhe laga minty hai..sorry
At the same time he hears a banging on his door. Its Minty.
Minty: Bhaiyya, meri friend aapke bathroom me hai..abhi wait kijiye, kapde pahen ke rakhna room me.
Rajat is embarrassed and he quickly moves out into his room. Purvi also leaves the bathroom and opens the door of his room.
Minty comes in and says: Thank god tu safe hai yaar..Chal ab chalte hai . Class ka time ho gaya. Bye Bhaiyya.
Purvi and Minty leave.
Rajat comes out and goes to kitchen. His mom is heating food.
Rajat: kya maa…kisiko bhi mere room me bhej deti ho?
Rajat M: Arre woh ladki, Purvi apni Minty ki friend hai. Who log yahan pe naye hai..bas 6 mahine pehle aaye hai. Yeh dono college ke baad classes ke liye nikli. Raaste me kisi gaadi ne kichad uchal diya bechari ke kapdo pe. Minty yahan le aayi change karwane. Usi wakt doosre bathroom me plumber tha toh minty ne tumhare room pe bhej diya. Ab yahan kya baitha hai. Jaldi naha le nahi toh khana khaye bina chala jayega.
Rajat: Haan maa..jaa raha hoon
Rajat goes into his bathroom and something pricks his foot. He bends to remove it and it's a blue stone earring. He is puzzled and then guesses it might be Purvi's. He keeps it in his drawer and forgets about it.
Later in the evening, Rajat is watching TV when the phone rings. He ignores the first two rings and then when no one picks up, calls Minty. She doesn't come out and he irritatedly goes to pick the phone.
Rajat: Hello
A girl: Minty ghar pe hai?
Rajat: haan..aap kaun?
Girl: Ji main Purvi..wohi subah aapke ghar.
Rajat blushes thinking of the incident and says: Oh haan..haan boliye?
Purvi: ahh..woh Minty..
Rajat: Minty..haan who hai..toh?
Purvi: Mujhe ussse kaam hai..aap please use bula dijiye..
He realizes that he is just blabbering. Keeps the phone down and calls Minty.
Next day:
CID team is investigating a report of dead body in the jungle. Shreya and Abhijit reach the spot with Pankaj and Freddy. They are shocked to discover its Mangesh, who was out after serving in jail for 2 months.
Shreya: Sir, ise toh bahut buri tarah se maara hai..itne saare knife wounds.
Abhijit: Hmm..lagta hai kisine dushmani nibhayi hai..Dhoondo kuch mile toh.
They search the area and get a muffler as a clue.
After few days:
Rajat is searching his pen drive in his drawer when something pricks his finger. He checks and its Purvi's earring. He remembers the bathroom scene again and smiles.
Rajat (thinks): Yeh toh lautana padega. Har waqt chubhan de raha hai.
He gets in his jeep and goes to Minty's college. He is waiting for her outside when he sees Purvi walking towards him with Minty. She is wearing a light green salwar kameez and looks very beautiful with her brown eyes and dimpled smile. Rajat feels very happy to see her.
Minty spots Rajat and rushes to him.
Minty: Arre bhaiyya aap yahan? Koi criminal ko dhoondh rahe ho?
Rajat (looking at Purvi): Haan, ek chor hai jiske wajah se main 2-3 raaton se soya nahi hoon. Ek din pakad loonga… acha tum log classes jaa rahe ho? Main usi raaste se bureau jaa raha hoon. Chalo chodd deta hoon
Minty: are waah..chal purvi, saying this she sits behind.
Rajat: mujhe kya driver samjha hai..peeche baith gayi..
Minty: sorry bhai. main toh baith gayi..Purvi tu aage baith ja..bhaiyya ko driver waali feeling nahi ayegi. They leave for the classes.
At night, Purvi is taking out books from her bag and a small box drops out. She opens it and finds her earring in them with a note: aapki amanat aapko lauta di. Iska khayal rakhna – Rajat.
Purvi smiles and keeps the earring back. She looks out of the window looking at the moon. At the same time Rajat is at the beach staring at the moon with a sweet smile on his face..
Rajvi in love? Will this lead to some sweet moments..but life is not always sweet..the force of hatred is always behind love..will love win over? Await my next chapters..