CHAPTER 7

Shreya was in bureau. She was waiting for daya, but he had still not come.

"ye daya sir abhi tak aaye kyun nahi? Mujhse to raha hi nahi ja raha. Aakhir wo mujhse kehna kya chahte hain? kal raat ko message ka koi reply nahi kiya. Aaj to main puchakar hi rahungi." She was thinking, when daya and abhijeet entered. Shreya's face lit up seeing daya.

Daya got engrossed in his work as soon as he entered the bureau. After sometimes daya became free. Shreya grabbed the opportunity seeing him alone in the bureau. She immediately approached daya.

"sir" she called him softly.

"ha shreya" daya said trying to avoid her gaze, because he was aware of the text chat of abhijeet and shreya. He knew that why shreya has came near him.

" sir wo…wo kal raat aapne mere message ka reply nahi kiya. Aap kuch kehna chahte the na mujhse?" shreya said fixing her eyes on him.

Now daya looked up at her. "shreya, wo actually kal raat. Dekho shreya , tumhe sunkar shayad thoda bura lagega, lekin kal raat tum mujhse nahi abhijeet se baat kar rahi thi. Wo abhijeet ka ek chota sa majak tha. Maine tumhe koi message nahi kiye. Wo messages mere phone se abhijeet ne kiye the. So just forget all that. Sab bas ek majak tha aur kuch nahi." Daya told all the truth in one breath.

Shreya became shocked hearing the truth. She was looking at him in disbelief. " what? Sir, ye kya keh rahe hain aap? Majak? Wo messages aapne nahi , abhijeet sir ne kiye the. Sirf timepass ke liye.?" Shreya asked in a shocked tone.

" shreya listen to me. Mujhe pata hai you are hurt, lekin…."daya began but shreya cut him.

"abhijeet sir aisa kaise kar sakte hain. koi kisi ke sath aisa majak karta hai kya? Kisi ki feelings aur emotions ke sath majak karna kaisa majak hai sir?" shreya lost her temper and started shouting at daya.

"maine tumhare sath koi majak nahi kiya shreya." Abhijeet too came into the scene.

Both daya and shreya turned to look at him.

" ohh…to phir kal raat wo sab kya tha sir?" shreya asked glaring at him.

" dekho shreya, ye baat sach hai ki, kal raat daya ki jegah maine tumhe wo messages kiye the. Lekin maine tumse jo bhi baate ki wo jhooth nahi balki ekdum sach hain." abhijeet said putting his hands into his pockets.

Both daya and shreya exchanged glances and then again looked at abhijeet.

"kya matlab sir?" shreya asked confusingly.

" matlab ye shreya ki daya humesha tumhare bare me baate karta rehta hai. Aur jo baate usne tumhare bare me mujhse kahi hain maine wahi tumse kahi aur kya. Aur ye tumse bahut dino se kuch kehna bhi chahta hai. Ab daya tu bolega ya wo bhi main hi bolu?" abhijeet said winking at daya.

Now shreya turned to daya, " sir, ye kya keh rahe hain abhijeet sir?"

"mujhe kya pata, ye..ye to kuch bhi bolta rehta hai. Abhijeet main kab shreya ke bare me tumse baate karta hu. aur maine aisa kab kaha ki mujhe shreya se kuch kehna hai." Daya said glaring at abhijeet.

Abhijeet smiled, " achha bhool gaya, koi baat nahi main hi yaad dilata hu, ki tujhe shreya se kya kehna tha. Shreya, daya tumse ye kehna chahta hai ki jabse usne tumhe dekha hai na…." abhijeet stopped as daya immediately covered his mouth.

" no…no…no abhijeet…tum kuch nahi bologe. Mujhe sab yaad aa gaya hai, main bolta hu." daya said covering his mouth.

Shreya glared both of them crossing her hands near her chest. She was totally confused with duo's silly acts. " sir, aap dono please mujhe kuch batayege, ye sab ho kya raha hai? Daya sir pehle to aap abhijeet sir ke muh se hath hataiye." Shreya said ordering daya.

Daya obeyed her and uncovered abhijeet's mouth, and looked at shreya.

" hmm…ab bataiye, kya keh rahe the aap, jab se aapne mujhe dekha hai….tab se kya….?" Shreya asked directly looking into his eyes.

Daya gulped his saliva in nervousness. " shreya, jab se maine tumhe dekha hai…tab se…ahem ahem." He cleared his throat.

" are han bas gala saaf ho gaya, ab bolo jaldi." Abhijeet said putting his hand on daya's shoulder. Daya glared him.

" shreya jab se maine tumhe dekha hai na….tab se…tab se…?" daya was hell nervous and shreya's fixed eyes on him were making him more nervous.

" tab se what daya sir?" shreya asked impatiently.

" tab se shreya main humesha yahi sochta rehta hu ki, aisa kaise ho sakta hai?" daya said in a flow.

" kya kaise ho sakta hai?" shreya asked narrowing her eyebrows.

"yahi, tum ACP sir ki beti kaise ho sakti ho? kaha acp sir aur kaha tum? Acp sir ki to ek bhi cheej tumse nahi milti. Unki aankhe kitni darawani hain aur tumhari aankhe kitni khoosurat. Unki naak kitni moti hai. Aur tumhari bilkul seedhi, pyari si. Unke lips kitne mote mote aur kale….aur tumhare….." daya was absent mindedly moving closer to shreya but at the same time abhijeet interrupted him .

"ahem ahem…" abhijeet cleared his throat and banged his head.

Daya stopped at his place and looked at shreya, " yahi sab sochta rehta hu shreya ki tum acp sir ki beti kaise ho sakti ho?" daya asked again innocently.

Shreya nodded her head, " sir..aisa bhi to ho sakta hai na ki main apni maa par gayi hu. aur agar aapko itni hi hairani hai is baat ki , ki main aapke acp sir ki beti kaise ho skati hu to ye aap unhi se kyun nahi puch lete. Leejiye wo aa bhi gaye." Shreya said looking at the entrance.

Duo looked at acp sir and exchanged glances. But acp pradyuman came and started talking about the progress of the case.

" abhijeet , shreya come with me, hume wo sudhir ke farm house pe raid dalni hai. Daya tum dusri team lekar manu ka office seal karo. Saara kaamkaj band karao waha pe turant." He ordered his cops.

" ok sir." They nodded and followed his instructions.

Before going, daya once more looked at shreya, but she shot an angry glance to him and left from there.

Here acp Pradyuman with Abhijeet, Shreya , Pankaj, Mayur and Vansh reached at the farmhouse. They all moved in different directions to conduct their operation . a heavy firing took place between the cid team and the goons. Meanwhile a bullet hit acp Pradyuman's shoulder. He flinched in pain . he kept on fighting but due to heavy blood loss he fell on the ground.

Mayur saw him and rushed to support him. "acp sir…oh my god, aapko to goli lagi hai sir. Abhijeet sir….Shreya…Pankaj?" he started calling all of them.

Hearing mayur screaming, everyone immediately gathered there. Shreya was almost out of her senses seeing her lovely father cum boss lying in the pool of blood.

" papaaaa….papaaaa…." she screamed on top of her voice. She rushed to him and put his head into her lap and started patting his cheeks. "papa please open your eyes. Aapko kuch nahi hone dungi main. Please papa aankhe kholiye. Please look at me. Papa open your eyes please!" she started crying bitterly seeing no responds from her father.

Abhijeet was dumbstruck. He had no idea what to do. He became more panicked seeing shreya crying.

" oh no…Pankaj, call the ambulance god damn it." He too rushed near shreya. "shreya, kuch nahi hoga acp sir ko. Be strong."

" sir dekhiye na, papa aankhe hi nahi khol rahe. Itna khoon nikal raha hai. Sir please kuch kariye na. papa please look at me. Please." She started crying even more badly.

Soon the ambulance came and they took acp sir to hospital.

" sir papa ko kuch hoga to nahi na…papa theek ho jayenge na..sir…" shreya was asking to abhijeet with tearful eyes. Abhijeet felt very bad for her. His heart melted seeing her crying like that. He hugged her and started patting her head in order to sooth her.

" ha shreya sab theek ho jayega. Acp sir ko kuch bhi nahi hoga." Abhijeet said caressing her head.

Shreya hugged him tightly, " sir aap sach bol rahe hain na, papa ko kuch nahi hoga na, pakka na." she asked crying in his arms.

After sometimes acp pradyuman regained his consciousness. Doctors have removed the bullet but due to heavy blood loss he was feeling weakness. Shreya immediately rushed to him.

" papa…thank god, aap theek hain, aapne to meri jaan hi nikal di thi." Shreya said taking his hands into her.

" offo…shreya, bachha cid wale aise rote goliyan to lagti rehti hain. sab chalta rehta hai." Acp said rubbing shreya's tears .

" papa..mere liye pehle aap mere papa ho phir cid wale. Aapko aise dekh kar main sab kuch bhool gayi thi. Warna aapko pata hai na, aapka bachha kabhi rota nahi." Shreya said innocently.

Acp smiled at her, "I know, mera bachha bahut strong hai. Achha ye batao ye baat aapne apni maa ko to nahi batai na." acp asked in a weak voice.

"nahi papa…maa ko bataya hota to ab tak shehar me itni shanti hoti. Pura shehar sar pe utha leti. Har mandir ke ghante baja aati wo." Shreya said in a comic tone which made everyone laugh out loudly.

Just then shreya got a call from her mother. " ye leejiye, maa ka hi phone hai. Main baat karke aati hu." shreya moved out to take the call.

Now acp turned to abhijeet. "are abhijeet , shreya ka to samajh me aata hai, lekin tum bhala kyun ro rahe ho." acp asked to abhijeet seeing his teary eyes.

" sir aap bhi na, shreya aapki beti hai to kya hum aapke kuch nahi." Abhijeet said rubbing his tears.

" are abhijeet kuch nahi hua hai mujhe. Bas ek jara si goli hi to lagi thi. See I am absolutely fine." He said in a cheerful voice.

"wo sab to theek hai sir, hume pata hai aap bahut bahadur hain. lekin aapko abhi rest karna hai. Baate hum baad me karenge." Abhijeet said covering him with seat.

Acp grabbed his hand, " abhijeet jara ruko mere paas. Kuch jaroori baat karni hai tumse."

" ha sir boliye na par case ke bare me hum abhi koi baat nahi karenge." Abhijeet said with fake warning .

Acp smiled, "are han nahi karenge abhijeet. Darasal main shreya ke bare me tumse kuch baat karna chahta hu."

"shreya ke bare me ? kya sir?" abhijeet asked confusingly.

" abhijeet , maine shreya ko mere bete ki tarah pala hai. Aur usne bhi meri har ummeed ko pura kiya hai. Main shreya se bahut pyar karta hu. I am proud of her. Mujhe garv hai ki shreya meri beti hai. Mera armaan tha use cid officer bante huye dekhna. Usne mere is armaan ko bhi pura karke dikhaya. Lekin har baap ki tarah apni beti ko lekar ek aur armaan hai mera. Uski shadi ka. Meri pyari si beti ko dulhan ke jode me dekhne ka. Apni shreya ka kanyadan karne ka." Acp was speaking with a lot of dreams in his eyes.

Abhijeet smiled hearing him, "ye to bahut achhi baat hai sir. Main janta hu ki aapne bhi shreya ki shadi ke liye bahut se sapne sajaye hain. par ye sab aap mujhse kyun keh rahe hain?"

" abhijeet, har baap apni beti ke liye ek aisa hath dhundhna chahta hai, jo uske khud ke hath se jyada majboot ho. jo uski beti ko usse bhi jyada pyar kar sake. Uske baap se bhi jyada uski hifajat kar sake." Acp said looking at abhijeet.

" sir to kya aapne wo hath dhunh liya hai?" abhijeet asked with a little tension thinking about daya.

"ha abhijeet. Wo hath maine dhundh liya hai. Aur wo bhi aaj nahi balki bahut pehle dhundh liye tha."

"achha…kaun hai wo sir?" abhijeet asked worriedly.

" wo koi aur nahi tum ho abhijeet." Said acp pradyuman keeping his hand on abhijeet's hand.

Abhijeet was hell shocked. He felt like his blood circulation has stopped.

"main? Sir ye…ye kya keh rahe hain aap? Main shreya se kaise shadi kar sakta hu?" abhijeet asked coming out of shock.

"theek kehh raha hu abhijeet. Shreya ko tumse behtar aur koi nahi sambhal sakta. Aaj maine apni aankho se dekha tumne shreya ko kitne pyar se sambhala. Mujhe injurd dekhkar wo kisi ki nahi sunti. Par wo sirf tum the jo use chup kara saka. Shreya waise to bahut strong hai par kabhi kabhi wo kuch jyada hi emotional ho jati hai. Bachpan se hi, wo bahut kam roti thi, par agar kisi apne ko kuch ho gaya to khud ko sambhal nahi pati thi wo. Main janta hu abhijeet sirf tum hi ho jo meri shreya ko aisi situations me sambhal sakte ho." acp said with hopeful eyes.

" nahi sir, I am sorry, main shreya se shadi nahi kar sakta." Abhijeet said taking his hand back from his grip.

" lekin kyun abhijeet. Tum mere favourite officer aise hi nahi ho. main tumhe isliye itna pasand karta hu kyunki tum mujhe shreya ke liye bahut pasand ho. tumhari aur shreya ki shadi ka sapna usi din se dekhna shuru kar diya tha maine jis din tumne mujhe as senior inspector abhijeet report kiya tha. Aur kya burai hai shreya me. Jo tum usse shadi karne se inkaar kar rahe ho?' he asked sadly.

" sir, shreya me koi burai nahi. Infact wo to bahut hi pyari ladki hai sir. Par sir main shreya se shadi isliye nahi kar sakta kyunki, maine kisi aur se shadi karne ka wada kiya hai sir. Main…main kisi aur se pyar karta hu." abhijeet said in a flow.

" kya? Ye baat tumne mujhe pehle kyun nahi batai? Tum kisi aur ladki se pyar karte ho? kisse?" asked acp in disbelief.

" sir…wo…Dr. Tarika.." abhijeet uttered in a low voice.

" kya. Tum aur tarika? Abhijeet main tumhe apne bete jaisa manta hu aur tumne itni badi baat mujhse chupai?" acp asked in a sad voice.

" sir bas, main bahut jald humare relationship ke bare me sabko batane hi wala tha. Sir hum to agle hafte sagai bhi karne wale hain." abhijeet said hiding his blush.

Acp made a face seeing him blushing like a girl, " sagai?"

" sir, I am sorry, aap bura mat maniye. Lekin sir main to shreya se waise bhi shadi nahi kar sakta kyunki wo bhi kisi aur ko pasand karti hai. Aur wo ladka bhi use bahut pasand karta hai. Aur bahut achha ladka hai sir wo, main kya hum sab ko bahut pasand ahi wo. Bas ye samajh leejiye ki shreya to jaise usi ke liye bani hai." Abhijeet said excitedly.

" achha..kaun hai wo ladka…jara main bhi to sunu?" acp asked showing curiosity.

"are sir.. wo humara DAYA aur kaun. Sir he really loves shreya." Abhijeet said almost jumping on his feet.

"what? Acp got a mini heart attack, " Daya? Uski itni himmat…meri naak ke neeche…meri hi beti se ishq ladata hai." Acp asked getting hyper.

"are sir, abhi ishq wishk kuch nahi ladaya. Abhi to bas dheere dheere shuruaat hui hai. Aur sir trust me, shreya too loves him." Abhijeet said joyfully.

" nahi abhijeet…daya ek bahut achha cid officer hai. Lekin main apni shreya ka hath daya ke hath me nahi saunp sakta. Bilkul nahi…kabhi nahi." Acp said nodding his head.

" par kyun sir, kya burai hai daya me.?"abhijeet asked shockingly.

"burai ye hai anhijeet ki wo aur shreya bilkul ek jaise hain. short tempererd. Emotional , ziddi. Shreya bhi daya ki tarah gusse me kuch bhi kar baithti hai. Daya ki tarah wo bhi kisi ki nahi sunti. Aur daya, tum achhi tarah se jante ho, ki kabhi kabhi wo itna emotional ho jata hai ki hume use sambhalna padta hai. Aise me wo shreya ko kaise sambhalega. Aur agar dono ko ek sath gussa aa gaya to aag laga denge Mumbai me. Mahabharat khadi kar denge. Jise rokna kisi ke bas ki baat nahi hogi. Nahi abhijeet…main aisa nahi kar sakta. Main aag se aag nahi lada sakta. Mujhe aag bujhane ke liye pani chahiye, aur tum mujhe aur aag dalne ki baat kar rahe ho." acp said looking at abhijeet.

Abhijeet smiled at him, "are sir , aap uski chinta mat kariye, dono ek dusre ko sambhal lenge. Ek aag lagayega to dusra pani bankar use bujha dega. Ek emotional hokar faisle karega to dusra use apne pyar se handle kar lega. Sir trust me, shreya ke liye daya se achha ladka nahi mil sakta aapko. Aur jab aapki beti khud daya se pyar karti hai to, aap uski shadi kisi aur se karwane ki kaise soch sakte hain bhala?"

" theek hai theek hai abhijeet, pehle main khud is baat par yakeen kar lu ki wo dono ek dusre se pyar karte hain to, phir aage sochunga main is bare me." Acp said nodding his head.

" ye hui na baat sir, very good. Isi baat par main aapke liye juice lekar aata hu." abhijeet said and moved outside.

As he came out of the ward, he became shocked seeing shreya standing there.

"shreya, tum yaha?" he asked her

"I am sorry sir, mujhe apne seniors ki baate is tarah se chup kar nahi sunni chahiye, lekin aap log mere bare me hi baat kar rahe the isliye maine aap dono ki sari baate sun li hain." shreya said lowering her head.

" ohh…, to shreya , jab tumne sab sun hi liya hai to tum hi batao maine kuch galat to nahi kaha na. tum daya se pyar karti ho na?" abhijeet asked sweetly.

Shreya looked at him, and then she blushed and lowered her head. " par sir, daya sir? Aapne dekha na subeh unhone kaise puri baat badal di. Wo kabhi kuch bolte kyun nahi?"

Abhijeet smiled and patted her cheek , "offo shreya uski chinta chodo tum. Wo in sab mamlo me thoda buddhu hai. Par trust me usne mujhse khud kaha hai ki wo tumse pyar karne laga hai. Usi din se jis din se usne tumhe pehli baar stage pe dekha tha, us beauty competition me." Abhijeet said with a grin on his face.

Shreya smiled at him and tried to not to blush any more in front of him.

" par tum dekhna, bahut jald wo tumse apne dil ki baat bolega. Dekhna tum hairan reh jaogi ye dekhkar ki wo tumse kitna pyar karta hai." Abhijeet said winking at her.

Shreya could not stop herself from blushing. She smiled at him and shyly moved inside the ward leaving abhijeet standing outside smiling at her.

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A/N: Here I am with the next update. Sorry for being too late.

So except those three boys, acp sir too had a different choice for his beloved daughter. But as abhijeet has cleared everything in front of acp sir and shreya, lets see what happens next.

I can give you all a hint about the next chapter, there may be daya's confession dipped in full flavour of romance. So let me know are you all excited?

Stay tuned guys for some fluffy romance of daya-shreya.

Love you all…

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Aapki

Geet