"Daya, you have been selected for the job" said ACP Pradyuman walking inside the CID Bureau. "It's some special assignment. I don't know anything about it yet but it won't take more than a month. I suggest you better go home and start packing because you have to report to DCP Chitrole at 11"
"Okay sir." said Daya. He then bade quick goodbyes to rest of the team, giving a brotherly hug to Abhijeet and everybody wished him luck.
Just as he was about to head for the exit, Shreya walked in through the door.
He stopped short. She looked at him, puzzled One whole month without her! He would certainly miss her. He hated such super short goodbyes.
"Shreya... I am going to be away from CID for a month. DCP sir has appointed me for a special assignment. I have to leave - Now." he said.
Her mouth dropped open slightly. Everyone was looking at both of them and both were feeling very uncomfortable.
"Oh! Well... Good Luck, sir" Shreya muttered.
Both of them wanted to say many things and they desperately needed a quick private moment.
ACP Pradyuman raised an eyebrow. "Anything else Daya?" he asked.
"No. I - I am leaving" said Daya. Giving one last helpless nod to Abhijeet, he disappeared.
"Get to work, everyone" commanded ACP Pradyuman.
"Shreya! I think I have got a sore throat. Can you get cough drops for me?" asked Abhijeet with a meaningful look at her.
"Yes Sir!" she said smiling gratefully at him, getting his real intention.
ACP Pradyuman watched them from his Cabin as Shreya went out.
She rushed down the stairs to find Daya waiting in the Car Park.
"D - Daya" she whispered, panting.
He smiled at her.
"So you have to go" she said.
"Yes. I will be back soon. But I am going to miss you so much" he said.
"Please take care of yourself." she said.
"And you" he said.
They stared at one another for a moment. Then he wound one hand into her hair, and held her tightly with his other hand.
"I will be fine. Don't worry" he whispered.
Shreya wrapped her arms around him tightly, letting her head test on his chest.
"I love you," she mumbled.
He smiled and felt his heart swell with happiness. "Love you too!" he said.
They separated after a minute and she nodded. With one last goodbye, she watched him drive away. Her heart pounding, she tan upstairs to find ACP Pradyuman waiting outside, Abhijeet by his side looking extremely worried.
"Where were you?" he asked.
"Sir, I - I... uh... I had gone to get cough drops for Abhijeet Sir" she said.
"Have you got them?" asked ACP Pradyuman.
"No! I mean... they were out of stock. Sorry, Abhijeet sir" said Shreya.
'"t's okay. I am okay now. I mean, I will get them from somewhere else" said Abhijeet hastily, looking at ACP Pradyuman.
ACP Pradyuman smirked and said loud enough for everyone to hear, '"f everybody is done with the goodbyes, then I think we all should get back to work"
He walked back to his cabin leaving Shreya and Abhijeet grinning at each other.
END