Two best friends shift into a new city with new jobs to start a new journey of their life. They meet a common person on their journey. One gets him as a mentor while the other as a mere colleague. He starts to have a deep influence in their lives, but not in the same way.

A new journey

"Gosh I'm late on my very first day. Damn it.''

A girl was making her way through the corridor of CID Bureau, almost running. Her heels were giving her a hard time. She was used to her heels but right now she was panicked, and also was in hurry. Who wanted to be late on their first day of job? She cursed the traffic in her mind and walked faster. Her phone started to buzz and she tried to fish that out of her purse still catching up her previous pace.

Thus!

She bumped into someone. Her right shoulder hit hard to something, someone else's shoulder she concluded within that limited seconds.

''Easy.''

She heard a male voice and turned her head to the side with a jerk. Her hair bounced in air. Before they could hit the person's face he covered her face with his left hand. His right hand was holding her right arm tightly. She was saved by him. Otherwise she would have been flat on her face. She straightened her bent figure.

''I'm so sorry,'' she apologized.

''It's okay,'' said the person taking his hand down his face, ''be careful.''

The girl nodded.

''You are… hmm..'' He was confused seeing a new face in Bureau.

''Oh, I'm Dr Tarika, new forensic expert. Actually an assistant to Dr Salunke you can say.''

''Oh. Nice to meet you Dr Tarika. I'm senior inspector Abhijeet by the way,'' he said forwarding his hand for a handshake.

''Nice to meet you too sir.'' Tarika smiled shaking hands.

Abhijeet's phone rang and he answered. He left the corridor smiling at her. Tarika smiled back.

Tarika finally relaxed a bit. Now she started to feel she's going to be welcomed warmly. The environment suddenly started to change around her. She took a deep breath and encouraged herself. She fixed her skirt and shirt and walked towards the forensic lab with confidence. The text message she got from her best this morning kept echoing in her mind-

''You have the ability to face anything. You are the smartest person in this entire world. No one can beat you.''

''May I come in sir?'' She asked confidently.

-0-0-

The day was hard she must accept. She was facing difficulties to work in the lab with the smells. That was strange. The dead bodies and the chemicals were making a kind of weird smell- disgusted smell. Yet, she kept motivating herself saying that she could do it. She was amazed with the good doctor. So bloody talented! And a little weird too, she might accept. However, when the lab's door opened and the entire CID team showed up she felt an extreme urge to meet that officer she bumped into earlier that day just to feel a little accosted.

He entered last, talking over phone and stood beside the oldest member of the team. Later he was introduced as the head of the team, ACP Praduyman. Dr Salunke introduced her with other team members too and also with Abhijeet again. To her surprise he mentioned that he had met her earlier this morning and greeted her with a smile. Tarika couldn't help but smiled back. They discussed about the case and left.

Hush! Finally the day came to the end. She was tired and sleepy. Unlocking the door of her house when she entered inside she found the hall room packed with different size boxes. She stumbled upon one of them.

''Damn! That lazy git. Must be sleeping. Oh, my house is a mess.'' She murmured making her way upstairs. Upon reaching her room she discovered her bed being occupied with different clothes and also a cylindrical figure was lying there. Tarika shook head her disapprovingly and made her way towards the bed.

''Tasha!'' Tarika called shaking her shoulder. ''When did you arrive?''

''This evening.'' Tasha mumbled in sleep.

''Why didn't you unpack? You know it very well you are going to be very busy from tomorrow.''

''I couldn't sleep last night. Let me sleep.'' Tasha turned to another side.

''Fine. But why are you sleeping in my bed! You could have at least arrange your bed.''

''You do it na.''

''I'm tired.''

''Sleep here then.'' Tasha made some space for her best friend and scooted to one corner of the bed.

''Yeah, sleep with you! In your dreams.'' Tarika threw a pillow at Tasha and walked to the bathroom.

Tarika slept on sofa in hall room. She was tired so it didn't bother her very much. She woke up early in morning. She's always been an early riser.

''Crap! My treadmill.''

She suddenly remembered some of her stuffs still need to be delivered including her treadmill and that cracked her up. She's not the one missing her daily exercise. She then decided to take a run at nearby park. She at first thought to wake Tasha up but then decided to leave alone. She needed rest. She got ready and left for jogging.

She returned after 45 minutes and found Tasha unpacking her stuffs.

''Where have you been?'' Tasha asked not looking up from her work.

''Jogging. You up! It's not even 8 yet,'' said Tarika making her way to kitchen.

''Need to sort out this stuff. Urgh! I hate shifting house.'' Tasha fell on sofa with a thud.

''Yeah, hell of a work,'' said Tarika coming out of the kitchen with a water bottle, ''and we need to shop grocery too.''

''Okay, let me start. This a three room house. One room is yours, one mine and the spare room we can use for study and other purpose,' said Tasha, ''we can even put the treadmill in that room.''

''Good idea. What would you like to have at breakfast?''

''What do you have?'' Tasha asked sarcastically.

''Well, some fruits and milk.''

''I need calories.'' Tasha glared at the forensic doctor.

''Eat sugar then,'' Tarika taunted her best friend and also her present roommate, ''and yeah, do arrange your bed first. I won't let you sleep in my bed today.''

''You are such an asshole. I'm your best mate and you won't even let me sleep in your bed!''

''You literally dance on bed and I'm a light sleeper you know. I can't tolerate your awesome moves at night.''

''You gona get a hubby who does hip pop in bed. I curse you.''

''You do it 5 times a day. I'm not going to marry some assholes.''

''How will you know?'' Tasha smirked.

''I will sleep with him before marriage if I need to.'' Tarika barked.

''Why you are in such a foul mood?''

''Because I hate mess.''

''I'm doing it na.''

''Do it faster.''

''Give me a hand.''

''Oh yeah,'' Tarika said sweetly, ''you didn't help me.'' She said with a tight face.

''Tarika you know it very well I couldn't come earlier 'cause mom was sick.''

''Fine. I didn't say you anything. Forget it.''

''Help me then.'' Tasha winked.

Tarika rolled her eyes but agreed finally.

''Fine. But just because I need my house clean.''

Tasha jumped and hugged her best friend.

''You are such a sweetheart.''

''You will cook the dinner.'' The great forensic expert gave her best friend a condition.

''What!''

''Nothing is free in this world.'' Tarika shrugged her shoulders.

''Argh… Fine. Let's arrange these first.''

After 1 hour half of the stuffs were done. Both of them lied down on Tasha's freshly arranged bed.

''Let's do it tomorrow.'' Tasha suggested.

''Good idea. And we are getting late for Bureau too.''

''Yeah.''

Tarika got up first and proceeded to leave when Tasha called her name.

''Tarika.''

'' Now what?'' Tarika turned around.

Tasha went near and hugged her childhood friend.

''Í'm not going to lend you my cloths.'' Tarika joked.

Tasha pushed her away playfully.

''I don't need your cloths. They are too long for me.''

''Still you wear them when you need to go on a party or something like that.'' Tarika taunted.

''I am getting emotional here.'' Tasha complained.

''Okay okay. Now tell me why this sudden hug and all?''

''We are going to live together after a very long time.''

''Yeah, like after 6 years. After school I choose medicine and you did your degree on criminal science, then you joined police training. And now here we are joining the Mumbai CID together. I mean we are meant to be together, aren't we?''

''Without doubts.''

''Haha… now get ready. You won't want to be late on your first day.''

''Yeah right. Hey, how's your first day?''

''Good. The team is very friendly. GET READY NOW.''

Tasha raised her hands in surrender. Tarika smiled and left her room.

After 20 minutes they were about to leave for Bureau.

''Tasha.. c'mon hurry up.''

''I can't find my appointment letter.'' Tasha came out of her room and started to move the cushions on sofa frantically.

''Seriously!''

''Stop being so moody and search, 'Tasha snapped and looked around.

''What is it?'' Tarika asked picking up a paper from ground. She unfolded the paper and read. ''Yeah it is,'' she paused, ''wait, you need to report to Abhijeet sir. Wow!''

''What's so wow in here?'' Tasha asked snatching the paper from her roommate.

''You don't know him. He is cool and dashing. He has got a style I must say.''

''And also rude and moody. He has got an attitude I must say.''

''No, he is not like that… wait, you know him?''

''Not that well. I am saying on the basis of some of his shooting lessons in our academy. Arrogant bustard.''

''Arey, I am telling you he's not like that. You will meet him as a colleague and know.''

''Once a moron always a moron.''

''It's not..''

''Fine. We will see. Now we should leave.'''

''Damn, we need to leave,'' said Tarika checking her watch.

They left the house in hurry.

AN: So in next chapter Tasha gona meet Abhijeet. Stay tuned and review a lot.