A/N:- THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS. AND SO SORRYYYY KI ITNA LATE UPDATE MILA… MERE RESULTS AA RAHE THE, PEHLE PEPER SHOWING THEN REPORT CARD ISLIYE POORE WEEK BUSY THI. UPDATE LIKHA BHI THA BUT PASAND NAHI AA RAHA THA ISLIYE 4-4 BAAR DELETE KIYA THA YEH UPDATE…. CHALO BUT LIKHA HAI YEH FINALLY. TRY KIYA HAI FAULTS, LOOPHOLES BHARNE KA AND DAYA-SONIYA KE LOVE SCENES AUR INVESTIGATION KO EQUAL IMPORTANCE DE.

WAISE AAP SAB TOH POORI KI POORI CID TEAM BANA SAKTE HO, HAAN? AB AAP SIRF ABHIJEET PE NAHI SONIYA PE BHI SHAK KAR RAHE HO? AAP JAISE OFFICERS PAAKE NA ACP SIR BADE KHUSH HONGE! HAHAHAHA…

SO ZYAADA TIME NA WASTE KARTE HUE ENJOY APNA CHAPTER….

RECAP:

Then she started the car: arey maine unka toh naam bhi nahi poocha… shit! Pooch leti bhi toh kya? Ab hum thodi na phir milenge… bye bye ajnabi, aur thanks anjaane mein hi ek pal ke liye hi mujhe itna hansaane ke liye.

And she too drove towards her office.

CONTINUATION:-

Daya got in the car and sat on the backseat. Sachin was driving and abhijeet was on the passenger seat.

Abhijeet: daya. Tujhe itni chotein yeh sab?

Daya: boss bola tha na kal hamla hua tha mujhpe. Usi mein lagi hai yaar.

Abhijeet: (anger) inki himmat badti hi jaa rahi hai. Inko jald se jald pakarwana hoga. (concern) Daya bahut dard ho raha hai kya?

Daya: nahi yaar ab utna dard nahi ho raha hai par raat ko maine umeed chor di thi ki mai bach bhi paunga.

Abhijeet; tumne dekha unn logon ko?.

Daya: Kareeb 8 log the. Sab ko toh nahi dekh paaya. Road sunsaan thi aur andhera bahut tha. Par street light mein 3 logon ko dekh paaya. aur ek aadmi ki awaaz suni thi.

Abhijeet: hmm. Bureau mein sketch banwa dena. Hum khabriyon ke network ko activate karenge aur dekhte hain inn choohon (mouse) ko… (changing the topic) Acha naashta karega? Maine tarika ke saath kar liya subah. Tuney khaaya kuch?

Daya: nahi nahi maine bhi kha liye hai. Woh jiske ghar pe tha na usne khilaya diya breakfast. Bahut accha khaana banati hai yaar..

Abhijeet: arey daya humse milwaya bhi nahi ?

Daya: kis ko?

Abhijeet: usey hi jiske ghar se hilne ka naam nahi le rahe the aap?

Daya: arey yaar mai kahan nahi hil raha tha? Maine toh tum logon ko khud hi phone karke bola na ki mujhe le jaao yahan se?

Abhijeet: haan aur tumne address kya bataya?! Kamaal ka… hum toh sunke hi ghar ke bare mein samajh gaye… ek dum saaf saaf samajh aa gaya ki kya address hai?! Waah!

Daya: (carelessly) haan haan thank you thank you. (remembering something) ek minute ek minute.. maine tumhe address bataya kab?

Abhijeet: haan! Ab aaya uut (camel) pahad ke neeche… daya tune hume address hi nahi bataya? Hum aate kaise? Sach sach bolo na… aane ka mann nahi tha wahan se.

Daya; nahi Abhijeet.. aisi baat nahi hai yaar. Mai woh.. woh.. (changing the topic) waise tab tumlog pahunche kaise yahan tak?

Abhijeet: aap shayad bhool rahe hain ki hum bhi cid officers hain… tumhare cell phone ki EMEI number trace karwayi. Toh address mil gaya.

Daya: sorry. dhyaan nahi raha isliye bhool gaya main.

Abhijeet; dhyaan mat bhatkao! cid officer ho, aise dhyaan bhatakta rahega toh inform karoge ki "bomb blast hone waala hai diffuse karo" aur location hi nahi bologe…

Daya: arey ab itna bhi lecture mat do. Woh dard hone laga tha pet(stomach) mein isliye dhyaan hat gaya mera.

Abhijeet (turning back) kya? Pet mein… tujhe unn logon ne… dikha kahan lagi hai?

Daya: boss! Yahan pe? Baad mein dikha dunga yaar.

Abhijeet: arey daya mujhse kya sharma raha hai yaar? Dikhao.

Daya lifted up his shirt a bit to expose his wound. Although it was bandaged abhijeet could see that it had bled a lot.

Abhijeet; kis se maara tha?

Daya: chaku ghusa diya tha.

Abhijeet: (shocked) kyaaaa? Chaku… bahut deep hai kya?

Daya: haan abhi. Kareeb 3-4 inch tak ghusa diya tha. Bahut dard hua tha yaar.

Abhijeet: sab meri galti hai. Mujhe information mili bhi thi par mai jaan nahi paaya ki tujhpe kahan aur kaise humla hone waala hai. Agar main tere saath hota toh tujhe yeh sab nahi sehna padta na… I'm sorry daya… sab meri wajah se…

Daya: abhijeet tum khud ko dosh mat do boss. Agar tumhe pata hota toh tum yeh sab nahi hone dete mere saath. I know. Khud ko doshi mat theherayo yaar. Please..

Abhijeet: nahi daya agar kal meri tabiyat kharab nahi hoti toh mai ghar nahi jaata aur mujhe pata hota tere cases ke bare mein aur hum saath ghar laut rahe hote raat ko. Agar hum saath hote na toh 8 kya 11-12 log bhi sambhal lete. Par. Meri wajah se.. sab meri wajah se yaar.

Daya: abhi… please. Tumhari tabiyat kharab hui iska bhi mai hi zimmedaar hoon kahi na kahi. Agar tum uss mission pe na jaate toh tumhari tabiyat bhi aaj kharab na padti… so I'm sorry.

Abhijeet looked at him but said nothing.

Sachin was smiling at how they were saying sorry when actually none of them were at fault.

Sachin: (breaking the silence) sir aap dono mein se kisi ki galti nahi hai .. galti hai unn logon ki jo daya sir ke jaan ke peeche pade hain. Aur unko unki yeh galti ki saza bhi denge hum…

Soniya's car

Soniya: kya yaar. Itne din se akeli hoon. Bina friends, bina family. Kabhi yeh akelapan mehsoos nahi hua. Humesha mere aas-paas aise hi shaanti rehti hai. Par woh jo ajnabi mila tha. Uski baton mein aisa kya tha jo mujhe itna pasand aa gaye woh. Kyun unse baat karne ka mann kar raha tha itna. Kyun unke jaane ke baad yeh shanti irritate kar rahi hai mujhe. Kyu achanak yeh soonapan mehsoos ho raha hai mujhe?

She jerked off the thoughts and switched on the radio in her car.

"good morning Mumbai. Mai hoon aapka radio waala dost Aarnav, aapke saath only on 98.3 radio mirchi.. its hot! Toh jaisa ki aap jaante hain humara show chal raha hai "radio mirch love story" aur humara show pahunch chuka hai apne akhri segment pe jiska naam hai "dil ka haal'. Ji haan abhi segment chal raha hai "dil ka haal' jahan par hum aapke favourite gaane sunate hain aur aapka dil behela te hain. Toh call kijiye mujhe **00**678*** par aur batayiye ki kaun sa gaana hai jo mai aapko suna sakta hoon. Tab tak sunte rahiye 98.3 radio mirchi… its hot!'

Sonia smiled a bit and took out her cell phone and dialed the number.

Soniya: hello?

Aarnav: ji hello? 98.3 radio mirchi aur mai aarnav bol raha hoon. Aapki tareef?

Soniya: Aarnav mera naam soniya hai.

Aarnav: ji soniya ji batayiye. Aapko kaun sa gaan sunn na hai…

Soniya told him the song.

Aarnav: ohooo yeh gaana. Kyun soniya ji koi mil gayi hai kya?

Soniya: mila tha koi filhaal bichhad gaya hai. Aur pata nahi ki hum phir kabhi milenge bhi ya nahi. Par impression jama ke gaya hai mujhpe. I cant ever forget this guy. Chahe hum mile na mile par unko bhool nahi paungi mai.

Aarnav: arey Sonia don't worry. Maine suna hai ki agar pyaar saccha ho toh poori kayanaat unhe milane mein lag jaati hai. Khair yeh gaana aap jinhe dedicate karna chahti hain unko koi message dena chahengi?.

Soniya: main kya bolungi? mujhe unka naam tak nahi pata!… bas aap yeh gaana play kar dijiye..

Aarnav: ok soniya ji! Hum aapka gaana play karenge iss break ke baad… thanks for calling! And keep listening to 98.3 radio mirchiii. Thanks!

Abhijeet's car

Sachin: sir waise kal se 98.3 fm pe ek naya show chalu hua hai "love story" bahut acche gaane dete hain. Agar aapko koi problem nahi ho toh mai chalaun kya?

Abhijeet: oh ho sachin toh tumhe bhi pyaar vyaar ho gaya hai kya?

Daya: bhi? Bhi ka kya matlab hai abhijeet? Tum tab se mujhe suna kyun rahe ho?

Abhijeet (naughtily) woh mai… toh bas aise hi bol raha tha ki…

Sachin: abbb. sir abhijeet sir aapko nahi bol rahe the woh "bhi" ka matlab hazaar log hai duniya mein jo pyaar karte hain kisi se. unki baat ki abhijeet sir ne..

Abhijeet; haan haan haan wohi mai bol raha tha…

Sachin: waise sir aisa kuch nahi hai. Mujhe bas gaane sun na pasand hai. Mujhe koi pyaar vyaar nahi hua hai.

Saying that he turned on the fm.

"aur yahaan hum aa chuke hain break ke baad! 98.3 fm radio mirchi sun rahe hain aap jahan humara show chal raha hai "love story' aur segment chal raha hai" dil ka haal". Yahaan aap gaane sun ya apne kisi kareebi ko dedicate kar sakte hain. Toh break mein maine baat ki humari caller soniya ji se aur unka kehna hai ki kisi ajnabi ne unhe kaafi impress kar diya hai. Par woh unka naam bhi nahi jaanti. So agar yeh gaana aap sun rahe ho toh please please thoda toh socho humari Soniya ji ke bare mein and unhe contact karo. Kuch nahi toh apna naam hi bata do unhe… chalo zyaada time naa waste karte hue hum bajate hain soniya ji ka gaana… kaan farmaaiyega…"

And the song started playing

"Ek nazar mein bhi pyaar hota hai maine suna hai.. do baton mein bhi ikraar hota hai maine suna hai."

Daya (thinking) soniya? Kahi yeh wohi soniya toh nahi… nahi nahi daya kya soch raha hai yaar tu… poori Mumbai mein hazaaron soniya hai. Kuch bhi. Waise… naam toh maine bhi nahi bataya soniya ko… shit yaar! Na naam bataya na number diya. Kuch bhi contact nahi… raaste mein uske ghar jaate waqt beshosh tha. Jab woh waapas laa rahi thi toh maine raaste pe dhyaan hi nahi diya. Ab main road tak toh pata hai par aage ghar kahan hai uska?

Khair choro ab us se koi rishta bhi toh nahi hai. Phir pata nahi shayad aur kabhi milna bhi nahi hai hume. Aur agar kal parso tak main agar mila bhi uss se toh tab tak shayad mujhe bhool bhi jaa chuki hogi woh…

Par kasam se… Agar yeh waqt wapas mil jaata na… kam se kam naam toh bata deta mai usey apna… jo bhi bolo woh larki thi hatke…

And a smile appered on his face.

Abhijeet; daya! Tum bhi song dedicate karna chahte ho kya? Toh kar lo!

Daya: mai.. mai kise deicate karunga?

Abhijeet; uss dcp chitrole ko! Kya daya.. arey uss larki ko jisne teri itni khatir-daari ki…

Daya: (irritate) abhijeet ! tum peche hi pad gaye yaar. Itna hi dedicate karne ka shauk hai toh tum dedicate karlo ko..

Abhijeet; arey.. da.. daya mai tujhe chira (tease) raha tha yaar. Tu toh gussa ho gaya… acha ab gussa thook de… sorry… chal sorry bola na maine?

Daya: sachin aage se left le lena shortcut padega.

Sachin: sir par aap dono ka ghar toh right side se padega na?

Daya: ghar? Hum bureau ja rahe hain!

Abhijeet: daya? Pagal ho gaya hai? tujhe itni chot lagi hai! dard ho raha hai! tu abhi bureau jayega? Rest kar ghar par.

Daya: arey abhijeet itne case files pending hain. Aur phir yeh case bhi jaldi se solve karna hai.

Abhijeet: Daya. Aaj tu ruk ja ghar par mai dekh loonga.

Daya: haan. Khud jab ghayal hue the tab bhi muh uthaye bureau aa gaye ab mujhe mana kar rahe ho? Tumhara toh haath bhi theek nahi hua hai abhi tak.. tum kaise karoge kaam?

Abhijeet: daya mai kar loonga yaar. Abhi haath mein bhi utna dard nahi hai.

Daya: Aur phir ghar laut te waqt agar tumpe hamla ho jaaye toh? Boss risk mat lo na! jab case solve ho jayega tab akele akele kar lenge yeh sab abhi saath mein rehne mein hi bhalai hai.

Abhijeet: dar gaye kya daya? Humara bahadur sipahee dar gaya hai kya, huh?

Abhijeet's words somehow struck daya. It was weird that abhijeet was saying like this to daya.

Daya: abhijeet. Kaise baat kar rahe ho tum? Mujhe dar nahi lagta abhijeet! Mujhe chinta hai toh tumhari hai. mai nahi chahta ki tumhe kuch ho jaaye.

Sachin: sir toh bureau ya ghar?

Abhijeet; acha bureau chalo. Acp sir bhi mil lenge daya se.

Sachin took the left turn and started driving towards the bureau. They had reached the bureau and all the three of them got down at the parking area and took the lift from there to upstairs.

IN THE LIFT

Daya: boss meri girlfriend kahan hai?

Abhijeet: aain? Girlfriend? Tu jaanta hoga… hume toh naam bhi nahi bataya uss larki ka!

Daya: arey yaar! Soniya ki baat nahi kar raha hoon yaar. Woh toh office gayi hogi, yaar…

Daya (thinking): haan! Office! Mai uske office mein toh mil hi sakta hoon uss se. news 007 ke broadcasting office pe. Par kya awkward nahi hoga? Mai wahan uske office jaunga apna naam batane? Aur woh bhi ek fm ke gaane ke wajah se jo kisi soniya ne dedicate karwaya tha? Aur mujhe confirm bhi nahi hai ki yeh wohi soniya hai aur woh gaana mere liye tha? Nahi nahi. Aur usne toh mera naam poocha bhi nahi tha. Phir mai kyun bataun? Mujhe kya fark padta hai!

Abhijeet: achaaaaa! Toh bhabhiji ka naam soniya hai.

Daya: (angry) abhijeet! Tum chidhana band karo mujhe, samjhe! Woh meri dost bhi nahi hai aur tum kahan aage tak soch rahe ho samjhe! Aur dost toh chodo woh mera naam tak nahi jaanti…

Sachin (teasing): sir not fair!Aapko unhe naam toh bata dena chahiye tha.

Daya: sachin! Ab tum bhi shuru ho jao. Kya tum bhi ab?

Abhijeet: arey sachin! Woh fm pe kiska gaana dedicate ho raha tha.. kisi soniya ka hi na?

Sachin: haan sir aur unhe bhi nahi pata tha ki kaun ajnabi aaya tha unki life mein?

Abhijeet: daya… kahin tu hi toh nahi na? (Poking him)

Daya: abhijeet! Ab zyaada ho raha hai ok? Bas bahut ho gaya, samjhe!

But even while scolding abhijeet a smile was present on daya's lips.

Abhijeet: acha acha acha. Tum kaun se girlfriend ki baat kar rahe the batao..

Daya: woh qualis ki.. kahan hai? parking mein nahi hai… ghar chor aaye kya?

Abhijeet: arey side se itni smashed thi woh. Servicing ke liye di hai.

Daya; hmm tab theek hai.

They had now reached the 3rd floor where the main bureau was. They got down from the lift.

IN THE BUREAU

ACP; nahi nahi nahi! Rajat aise andaaze lagane se nahi chalega. Pehle abhijeet pe hamla hua aur ab daya pe. Hume iss case ko jaldi se solve karna hoga. Aur late karne se nahi chalega…

Just then duo and sachin enter.

ACP; arey daya? Tum bureau mein? Tumhe toh araam karna chahiye tha?

Daya: nahi sir mai theek hoon. Aur zyaada chot nahi hai. ek bas ghaw tha pet mein usmein bhi dressing karwa li hai. aur phir kal mujhpe jin logon ne hamla kiya un mein se kuch logon ke chehre bhi dekhe hain maine. Maine socha sketch banwa doon?

ACP: kya? Tumne unhe dekha? Very good daya. Very good job! Mai sketch artist ko call karke bulwa deta hoon.

Abhijeet: sir mai call kar deta hoon.

And he went out of the bureau to call.

ACP: (thinking) arey yeh bureau se bahar kyun gaya? Ander bhi toh baat kar sakta tha? Sketch artist ko hi toh call karna tha… ajeeb hai?

(to daya) acha daya batao kal hua ka tha exactly? Poori baat batao..

Outside :-

Abhijeet took out the other cell phone with the girl's photo as wallpaper and dialed a number.

Abhijeet; (low tone) haan hello? Suno kaam nahi hua humara. Daya zinda bach gaya hai. kisi Soniya ne bacha liya… aur toh aur usne humare teen aadmiyon ko bhi pehchaan liya hai. sketch banwa raha hai. problem hai, hum pakde ja sakte hain… acha ok…. Haan bolo! kya? Sorry? kis liye?

Just then he sensed someone behind him… he glanced back and saw Rajat standing.

Abhijeet (shouting):- sorry? kya sorry? bahut zyaada bhav khane lage ho tum? Tumhe kya lagta hai? ek tum hi sketch bana sakte ho? Humare paas aur bhi artists hain jo tumse behtar bana lenge sketches… rakho phone!

(to rajat) arey rajat? Tum? Kya hua?

Rajat: sir woh. ACP sir bula rahe the aapko? Sketch artist ko bula liya?

Abhijeet: nahi. Bahut zyaada paise ki demand kar raha tha… zyaada chad gaya hai… usey uski aukaat dikhane ki zaroorat thi. Isliye… tum.. tumhare paas kisi aur artist ka number hai?

Rajat: haan hai..

Abhijeet: toh tum usey call kardo.. mai aata hoon ACP sir ko kya bolna tha dekhta hoon…

And he moved inside..

Rajat (thinking) arey? Abhijeet sir aise kaise behave kar rahe hain? Daya sir pe jinhone hamla kiya, daya sir ne unmein se kisiko identify kiya aur abhijeet sir ko sketch artist ki fees ki padi hai? pehle toh woh kabhi aisa nahi bolte the…

He recalls an event when daya had gone missing and he remembers how abhijeet would call his informers..

"daya ka kuch pata chala? Kya? Haan haan, ok! Tu aur pata laga! Paise ki bilkul chinta mat kar. Teri fees ka double doonga. Bas daya ke bare mein pata laga aur mujhe kahabar de bas…"

Rajat was confused but he called the sketch artist and moved back to the bureau.

Here ACP was listening to daya. He had narrated half of the incident to him.

ACP; Phir woh Soniya jo reporter hai woh aayi aur shayad woh tumhe apne ghar par le gayi. Aur aaj jab subah tumhe hosh aaya toh tum uske ghar pe the.. phir tumne yahan call kiya aur abhijeet gaya tumhe lene, right?

Daya: yes sir…

Rajat also came back after calling the sketch artist…

Rajat's POV

Kamaal hai abhijeet sir ka bartav itna ajeeb kaise? Pehle toh kabhi daya sir ke maamle mein unhone paison ki kadar nahi ki. Unhe bas pakka kaam chahiye tha. Ab… abhijeet sir pe shak karna toh theek nahi hai par CID officer ka dimaag hai. na chahte hue bhi shak ho hi jaata hai choti choti baton pe. Shayad mai kuch zyaada hi soch raha hoon par… par itna kuch hone ke baad itni kam chotein, medicines ka koi side-effect nahi, daya sir pe humla hua phir bhi daya sir ke ek baar bolne pe woh unhe bureau le aa gaye, sketch artist se paison ke liye chilla rahe hain… ajeeb hai.. acp sir ko bolun kya? Nahi nahi. Jab tak pakka nahi kar leta kaise bolun? Sir mujh pe hi chillayenge…

The sketch artist came in 10 minutes and duo moved with the sketch were making the sketches now and abhijeet was keenly observing them.

His (Abhijeet's) phone beeped and he saw it had a text message. He opened it.

"tumse milna hai aaj raat ko. Plan mein thode changes hain. Its urgent. Batao kab aur kahan?"

He replied. "Jaanu. Abhi possible nahi hoga. Phas gaya hoon yahan. Plan mail kar do." And he turned his message alert sound off. He was now holding his cell phone in his hand only.

Once again a message arrived " darling mail kar diya hai kab ka. Par aur ek change hai. woh nahi mail kar sakti hoon. I need to tell it to you, face to face… please."

He replied, "please abhi nahi ho payega. Jaan try to understand. I'll check the mail and let you know. But milna abhi possible nahi hoga. Waise humara plan fail ho gaya. kal humle ke baad bhi daya bach gaya."

He got the reply. "woh mera plan nahi tha… mai itni pagal nahi hoon ki apne aadmiyon ko bhej doon bina mask taaki woh identify ho jaaye aur daya ko aise hi chor doon bina confirm kiye ki woh mar gaya hai bhi ya nahi..."

Abhijeet was standing facing towards the sketch artist. Daya was dictating order to him and acp and rest of the team were doing other works and checking the list. None of them were paying attention to abhijeet and what he was doing.

Abhijeet (thinking) (shocked) haan? Iska plan nahi tha… toh phir kiska? Koi aur bhi daya ko maarna… isi ko poochta hoon.

He was going to type in the message when daya turned around.

Daya: abhijeet. Dekho yeh sketches kisiko pehechaante ho… (seeing abhijeet with the mobile) abhi? Abhi? Tum sun rahe ho? Kya kar rahe ho mobile ke saath!

Abhijeet (nervous) haan? Haan woh khabri ka koi message aa raha tha. Wohi dekh raha tha. Haan tum bolo … kya sketches? Hmmm nahi. Nahi dekhe hain yaar. Naam se shayad kuch pata chale…

The sketches were ready now. The artist handed over them to daya. He checked it.

Daya: (to ACP) haan sir sahi bane hain sketches. Aap dekh lijiye…

Acp got them and asked Rajat to check them on their database.

Rajat: sir mili hai information. Teeno ke bare mein.

Acp: very good. Batao kya pata chala?

Rajat:-

ek hai somesh! Yeh kidnapping aur ransom se talluk rakhta hai. jail jaa chuka hai ek do baar. Abhi 1 saal pehle chuta tha jail se.

doosra ravi. Yeh choti-moti chori karta tha. Yeh bhi pakda jaa chukka hai ek do baar…

teesra Jiten… hmm yeh bada murga hai sir. Yeh pehle DON JR ke saath kaam karta tha.

Abhijeet was a bit shocked to hear this name… (whispering); JR…

ACP: wohi don jo human trafficking mein involved tha.

Rajat: ji sir! Wohi…

ACP: iss don JR ke case ko bhi toh daya hi handle kar raha tha. Kareeb kareeb 4 saal pehle hi phansi hui hogi iss don JR ki. Haina rajat? Check karo zara iss DON JR ke bare mein?

Rajat checked :haan sir sahi kaha aapne! Isko daya sir ne pakad waya tha 4 saal pehle. Iske gang members bhi arrest hue the saare. Ek faraar hone mein kamyaab ho gaya tha. Uska pata aaj tak nahi chala hai. aur yeh wohi hai.. humara "JITEN".

Sachin (joining the conversation) : toh yeh hai humara wafadaar assistant jo apne boss ki maut ka badla lena chata hai daya se?

Rajat: Sachin. Assistant nahi…

Sachin; matlab sir?

Rajat: "JITEN" DON JR ka bhai bhi tha. Apna saga bhai! JR ke do bhai the. Ek toh yeh jiten aur doosra koi aur tha jo wahan bomb blast mein maara gaya.

Daya: oh! Toh yeh chuza khada hua hai humare khilaaf!

ACP: lekin agar yehi Jiten hi main mastermind hai toh yeh wahan tumhe khud maarne jayega? Daya! Vishwaas nahi ho raha mujhe…

Sachin: sir ho sakta hai ki woh daya sir se zyaada hi nafrat karta hoga isliye? Khud bhi aa gaya. confirm karne ke liye ki daya sir mar jaaye?

ACP: nahi sachin! I don't believe it. Koi bhi masterind itna pagal nahi hoga ki aage aa jayega woh bhi bina mask ya kuch. Aur agar woh daya ko apne haathon se maarne mein itna interest rakhta tha ki usey apni identity disclose hone ka dar nahi tha toh woh daya ko dhamki wamki kuch toh deta. Kuch bhi… apne ko introduce karta ya batata ki "tumne jo don JR ko arrest kiya usi ka anjaam hai yeh.".

aisa kuch nahi kaha. Yahan tak sirf chaku se daya par waar karke chala gaya? usey itna bharosa tha ki daya mar jayega? Jab uske paas aadmi the, guns thi, goliyan thi toh usne ek goli waste karne ki nahi sochi jaaki confirm ho jaaye daya ki maut?

Daya: nahi sir! Iss bande ko maine maar-peet ke waqt nahi dekha tha. Jab mai zameen par pada hua tha tab maine bataya na ki ek gaadi aayi thi black color ki. Usi ke aage waale seat pe maine is Jiten ko dekha tha. Isne unhe kuch ishara kiya tha aur woh sab chale gaye jaldi jaldi mein. Aur unke jaane ke kareeb 1 minute baad hi woh news channel waala van aaya tha.

Rajat: sir ho sakta hai ki woh Jiten confirm karne hi aaya hoga ki daya sir mar gaye honge par usne woh news channel waala van dekh liya hoga aur isliye sabko jaane ka order de diya ?

ACP; hmmm yeh ho sakta hai. acha tum sab ek kaam karo apne apne khabriyon ko infrom kar do aur bolo ki inko jahan bhi dekhe hume information dene. Jald se jald pata lagao in teeno ke bare mein aur khaaskar iss "jiten" ke bare mein

It was lunch time by now.

Acp: daya abhijeet tum dono chaho toh araam kar sakte ho ghar par?

Daya no sir! Hum yahin case solve karne mein madad karenge aapki…

Acp seeing abhijeet in tension.

Acp: abhijeet… abhijeet?

Abhijeet: yes… yes sir.. haan boliye?

Acp: kya hua abhijeet tum kuch pareshaan lag rahe ho? JR ke wajah se kuch?

Abhijeet: haan sir… (changing) matlab nahi nahi JR ke wajah se nahi… m… magar haan bhi… kyunki uss usko pakadne mein kitni mushkil hui thi. Daya ki jaan jaate jaante bachi thi. Aur ab usi ki family ka koi badla lena chahta hai toh yeh bhi mushkil hoga humare liye, na…

Acp (suspiciously) toh tum dar gaye kya?

Abhijeet: nahi sir. Mujhe bas daya ki fikar ho rahi thi…

Daya: boss! Meri chinta mat karo… poori team hai humare saath aur phir tum bhi toh ho… mujhe kuch nahi hoga…

Abhijeet: haan. Sahi hai. abhijeet ke rehte daya ko kaise kuch ho sakta hai…

Acp: acha, ek kaam karo tum logon ka woh doctor dost hai na Sameer? Uss se mil ke aa jao. Daya ka bhi checkup karwa loa ur abhijeet ka haath bhi dikha lo. Pehle se kaafi behtar lag raha hai abhijeet ka haath ab.

Abhijeet: ok sir hum aate hain thodi der mein. Aur khabriyon ko bhi activate kar dete hain.

Acp nodded and duo went out of the bureau.

Acp's POV

Ajeeb hai… yeh abhijeet pe toh mera shak aur gehra ta jaa raha hai… don JR ka naam sunke aise kaise dar gaya. jab yeh case report hua tha aur daya lead kar raha tha tab toh abhijeet mission pe tha aur jis din woh wapas aaya tab daya aur iss JR ke beech ka final battle chal raha tha. Kahan hum sab pareshaan the par abhijeet ka hausla nahi dgmagaya. Usne kitne confidence ke saath kaha tha… "sir daya ko kuch nahi hoga. Ab uski takat dugni hai. mai bhi aa gaya hoon. Ab dekhna sir. Hum kaise band bajate hain dono milkar iska…" abhijeet aur daya ne kitni mushkilyon se guzar kar bhi jeet dilayi thi hume… aur ab abhijeet aise dar raha hai? kuch toh gadbad hai! kuch na kuch toh zaroor gadbad hai. daya ko bolu kya? Nahi nahi! Woh toh manega hi nahi. Infact koi nahi manega… mujhe hi kuch karke pata lagana hoga…

Daya: boss pehle kuch kha le kya? Mujhe bahut bhook lagi hai.

Abhijeet: daya tu nahi sudherga na? acha chal abhi yahan ek naya hotel khula hai. tujhe wahin khila hoon aaj khana, ok?

Daya: ok uske baad Sameer ko ghar pe bula lenge ghar pe?

Abhijeet: haan. Abhi toh ghar pe hoga wife ke saath shaanti se lunch kar raha hoga. Disturb nahi karna chahiye. Kal raat bahut pareshaani mein dal diya tha hum dono ne mil kar.

Daya: haan. Waise tumne inform kiya na usey? Tumhare liye bahut pareshaan tha.

Abhijeet: haan bol diya tha. Infact jab tum nahi mil rahe the maine usey hi call kiya tha. Phir aaj subah jab tumhara call aya toh maine phir usey bola ki tum mil gaye tab jaake bacche ki saans mein saans aayi.

Daya: acha chalo boss. Abhi chalte hain hotel.

Daya: well drive kaun karega? Mai karu?

Abhijeet: bilkul nahi! Tu nahi karega…

Daya: toh… tum karoge?

Abhijeet: theek hai. taxi le lete hain ok?

Daya: ok.

They rode to the hotel and got a table for two.

A waiter; ji sir? Kitne log ke liye chahiye table?

Daya: do log.

Waiter: sahi time pe aaye hain aap dono. Ek hi table khali hai do log ke liye. Abhi waiting line lag jaati.

Daya and abhijeet moved inside and sat down.

Daya: boss lucky hain. Table mil gayi warna line mein lagna hota…

Abhijeet: haan bhai. Sahi hai. acha bata kya khayega.

Daya: (seeing the menu card) arey dekhne toh do. Thodi der mein order karta hoon.

Just then abhijeet got a call.

Daya: kaun hai boss?

Abhijeet: tarika ji…

Daya: oho bhabhiji…

Abhijeet: kya?

Daya: tarika ji tarika ji ka call hai utha lo… utha lo..

Abhijeet (smiling): haan tarika ji.

Daya (murmuring and smiling): huh! Acha khaasa serious banda kaise flirty smile deta hai jab tarika ka call aata hai. humare senior inpector abhijeet jinke aage acha khanse mujrim hil jaate hai, inki ek nahi chalti tarika ke saamne… pyaar insaan ko kahan se kahan pahuncha deta hai… kya se kya bana deta hai…

Abhijeet: haan boliye.. kya? Tarika abhi khana kha raha hoga yaar woh. Tarika please baad mein. Tarika please na baad mein. Abhi abhi nahi please… arey gussa mat karo na.. abhi? Iss waqt? Tarika please nahi… arey darta nahi hoon mai. Mai nahi darta kisi se bhi. Aur yeh toh ek X-RAY hai sirf. Nahi abhi nahi baad mein ? tarika… arey suno toh… ta.. tarika? Hello? Tarika… (keeping phone down) kat diya phone!

Daya: kya hua jhagra ho gaya kya?

Abhijeet: arey woh bol rahi hai ki abhi X-RAY karwane chalne ko. Uska kaun dost hai. uske ghar pe clinic hai toh wahin x-ray ho jayega haath ka.

Daya; haan toh jao na?

Abhijeet: arey abhi toh khana khayenge na?

Daya: kahan hai uska ghar?

Abhijeet: yahin saamne hi hai 1 km bhi nahi hai yahan se. paidal 5 min lagega jaane mein.

Daya: acha ek kaam karte hain chalte hain. Aake khana kha lenge ok?

Abhijeet: nahi yaar phir yahan table nahi milega…

Daya: acha kitna time lagega? 10 minute tak aa jaoge na? mai yahi rukta hoon. Order kar deta hoon. Tum dono bhi aa jaana phir. Tab tak agar koi chaar logon ka table khali hoga toh wahin shift ho jaunga.. ok?

Abhijeet: chaar? Kyun apni soniya ji ko bhi bulaoge kya?

Daya: abhijeet! Teen logon ka table hota hai kya? 2, 4,6 ,8 12 ka hota hai. 3 logon ke liye alag se hotel banwao kya mai ab tumhre liye? Isliye 4 logon ka table…

Abhijeet: acha baba acha. Ab nahi chiraunga tujhe. Pakka…

Daya: toh tarika ke saath chale jao abhi. Aur haan jaldi aa jaana ok? Tarika ke saath tumhe time ka dhyaan hi nahi rehta…

Abhijeet: haan baba aa jaunga. Mai call kar leta hoon usey.

And he got up and moved out and called tarika meanwhile…

Daya was sitting alone now. He kept looking at his watch 7 minutes had already passed.

Soon he was hearing some noises outside, on the counter. Some girl was standing there and arguing.

The waiter came to fill daya's glass with water which was empty.

Daya; arey bhai suno. Ho kya raha hai counter par? kuch panga hai kya?

Waiter: nahi sir. Humari ek customer hai. kaafi aati jaati hai aur mostly yahin par khaati hai. aaj saare table booked hai aur unhe wait nahi karna hai. keh rahi hai ki lunch break mein aayi hai. abhi table chahiye… ab hum kaise khali karwayenge table itni jaldi. Yahin saamne ke news channel 007 ki reporter hai.. soniya madam.

Daya: kya? Soniya?

Waiter; jaante hain aap unhe?

Daya: shayad. Agar mai galat nahi hoon toh yeh wohi soniya hain jisne meri ek baar madad ki thi.

Daya moved towards the counter and said : Soniya ji?

Soniya turned around: (surprised) arey aap? Yahan?

Daya; kya hua? Koi problem hai?

Soniya: arey woh actually mera abhi lunch break hai aur abhi ek story cover karne jaana hai. toh itna time nahi hai ki ab ghar jaake khana banana padega. Isliye yahan aayi thi. Par yahan toh table hi khaali nahi hai. baaki hotels kaafi door hain. Jaate jaate bahut time lag jayega. Shayad aaj lunch nahi hoga…

Daya: arey aisa kyun bol rahi hain aap? Umm waise mere saathi bhi hain I mean the yahan but usey kisi kaam se jaana pada woh laut ayega 10 minute tak, toh tab tak aap yahan baith jaiye mere saath aur order de dijiye, tab tak koi 4 logon ka table khali hua toh hum wahan shift ho jayenge.

Soniya: arey nahi nahi, agar aapke saathi pehle hi aa gaye aur table khaali nahi hua toh problem ho jayegi. Mai raat ko dinner ache se kar loongi, its ok..

Daya: arey nahi please.. aapne uss din meri itni madad ki ab mujhe bhi toh mauka dijiye. Please?

Soniya: ok agar aap keh rahe hain toh…

Daya and soniya both moved towards the table and sat down.

Daya: aap kuch order karengi?

Soniya: aapne kuch already kiya hai na? uss se hi mai bhi thoda kha lungi. Abhi alag se order kiya toh waqt lag jayega. Aur phir aapke dost aa gaye toh jagah nahi milegi unhe… I hope aapke liye kam nahi padega…

Daya: nahi nahi. Maine do logon ke liye hi order kiya tha… agar mere dost ko kam padega toh woh aur order kar lega. Waise woh zyaada khata nahi hai.

Soniya: oh… waise pichli baar hume introduction ka waqt nahi mila tha. Aapse naam bhi nahi poocha maine… ab bata dijiye aapko kis naam se bulaun mai?

Daya: Daya! Daya naam hai mera..

Soniya: kaafi acha naam hai. bahut acha hai sach mein.

Daya: thanks.

Soniya: waise aapne kya kya order kiya hai?

Daya: hmm. Soup order kiya tha starters mein, aur spring roll, aur main course mein fried rice, dal fry, ek do aise hi kuch sabzi order ki thi mere friend ne aur butter paneer.

Soniya: (excited) butter paneer? Wow! Yeh mera favourite hai… mujhe bahut pasand hai… aur yahan ka aap try karo bahut hi tasty hai. bahut zyaada!

Daya: sacchi? Yeh toh meri bhi favourite dish hai… maine almost saare hotels mein khaya hoga…

Soniya: ohoo. Phir toh aap yahan ka khana paneer. I can bet bahut accha banate hain yahan ke chef.

Daya: par maine pehle bhi ek five star hotel mein khaya hai. aapko lagta hai yeh log iss se better banate honge?

Soniya: bet?

(we all know daya cant say no to a bet…)

Daya: bet! Kis cheez ka?

Soniya: agar aapko yahan ka paneer aapke five star hotel se bhi zyaada pasand aaya. Toh aap mujhe… aap mujhe sirf naam se bulayenge "soniya" koi "ji" ya "aap" nahi. Aur agar pasnad nahi aaya toh… toh aap boliye…

Daya: agar pasand nahi aaya toh … umm. Toh aap mujhe naam se bulayengi. Sirf "daya" koi "ji" ya "aap" nahi… done?

Soniya: done!

Daya: waise aap yahan akeli rehti hai, Mumbai mein. itne bare ghar mein akele dar nahi lagta aapko?

Soniya: ji dekhiye. Mera kaam aisa hai ki hazaar dushman bana rakhe hai maine. Hone ko kabhi bhi kuch bhi ho sakta hai. toh ab darke karna kya hai?!

Daya: hmm crime reporter jo ho aap. Isliye aapki family nahi rehti kya yahan? I mean unki security ke wajah se.

Soniya: family? Haan. Haan isi wajah se.. haan! Isliye hi nahi rehte yahan pe…

Daya: aapko kabhi apne family ki yaad nahi aati?

Soniya: aati hai na. bahut yaad aati hai par milne bhi nahi jaa sakti unse. Bahut dur rehte hain woh.

Daya: hmm. Mai samajh sakta hoon.

Soniya: aapke family mein kaun kaun hain?

Daya: meri family? Meri family mein… mein… hain family ke sadsya hain. Woh bhi yahan se bahut dur rehte hain. Meri job ke wajah se…

Soniya: aur aap karte kya hain?

Daya (thinking): bata doon CID mein hoon? Kahin dar war toh nahi jayegi? Nahi crime reporter hai. bahadur hai daregi nahi… lekin kahin agar isne kisi se kaha ki cid officer daya iska dost hai toh kahin ispe bhi jaan ka khatra na aa jaaye. Abhijeet bhi iss jhamele mein meri wajah se pada hai. mujhse dosti karne ki keemat chuka raha hai. ab isko, yahan… nahi nahi. Yeh sab case wase solve hone ke baad bhi agar mile aur dosti barkaraar rahi toh bata doonga. Baad mein. abhi nahi. Isko risk pe nahi daal sakta mai.

Soniya: daya ji… kya soch rahe hain? Apne dost ko itna nahi batayenge?

Daya: haan?

Soniya: ab jaan pehechaan toh ho gayi hai na? aap mera naam, address, job, yahan tak ki favourite dish bhi jaan chuke hain toh kam se kam dost toh hue hi naa hum? Ajnabiyon se thodi na koi itna share karta hai…

Daya: dost toh usi din maan liya tha aapko jis din aapne meri jaan bachayi thi. Warna ajnabiyon ke liye itna karta hai bhala koi?

Soniya smiled: toh phir batayiye na aap job kya karte hain?

Daya: job… chota mota business hai, bas…

Soniya: kis cheez ka business?.

Just then the food arrived.

Daya: arey soniya ji baat-cheet toh chalti rahegi. Pehle khana kha le? aapko late ho raha hoga…

Soniya: haan aur phir humara bet bhi toh hai na?

Daya: bilkul!

The waiter served the food and they started eating.

Soniya: ji daya ji boliye? Kaun jeeta bet?

Daya: haar manta hoon mai. Sachi mein bahut zyaada hi tasty hai yeh paneer. Bahut zyaada! Woh five star hotel bhi iske saamne two star hai.. hats off to your choice…

Soniya: dekha?! Maine kaha tha na? khane ke maamle mein bet mat lagana, mujhse. Haar jaoge daya ji!

Daya: soniya ji…

Soniya (cutting him off): uh huh! Soniya ji nahi ab toh aap mujhe sirf soniya bulayenge… mai jeeti bet toh meri demand poori karo.

Daya: acha baba soniya. Aap… I mean tum tumko kaise pata itna khaane ke maamle mein? Aaj subah breakfast bhi kya khoob khilaya tha..

Soniya: hmm thodi foodie hoon bhi and cooking meri hobby hai. Jo dishes mai khati hoon hotels mein usey apne choice se modify karke ghar pe banati hoon. Waise mujhe kabhi exact samajh nahi aaya ki meri dishes ache hain ya nahi? Kyunki kabhi kisine khaya nahi mere haath ka khana.

Daya: arey maine khaya na? bahut hi accha bana tha! Waise mujhe khana ke bada shauk hai. foodie hoon and critic bhi. Achi se achi dish mein galtiyan nikalna ache se jaanta hoon. Par aapka khana bahut acha bana tha… agar iss dish ka.. paneer ka remake banaya na toh mujhe zaroor bulana.

Soniya: haan haan bilkul. Mujhe cooking pasand hai aur aapko khana khana… apni Jodi kya khoob jamegi na?

Daya: soniya… Jodi?

Soniya (embarrassed) I mean dosti wise jodi.. sorry aapko agar bura laga…maine kuch aur way mein mean nahi kiya tha…

Daya: nahi nahi. Its ok. Ab dost toh hai hi hum.. itna toh chalta hi hai dosti mein… aur dekho na ek hi din mein do-do baar mil gaye hum.. kuch toh baat hai.

Soniya: (without thinking) mujhe aaj subah hi kisine kaha tha ki agar sacche dil se kisi ko chaho toh poori kayanaat aapko us se milane ki koshish karti hai. yeh toh sach nikla…

Daya was ooking at her and soniya realized what she was saying.

Soniya: matlab mai aapse milna chah rahi thi kyunki mujhe aapka naam tak nahi pata tha.. ab itna toh pata hona chahiye na? so isliye…. Aur dekho hum mil gaye?

Daya: haan! Yeh toh hai…

Soniya: aapke dost aye nahi abhi tak?

Daya; pata nahi kahan kho gaya? actually apni girlfriend ke saath gaya hai na… toh 10 minute ka kaam bhi 1 ghante ka ban jaata hai. (winks)

Soniya: waise iss maamle mein meri soch thodi alag hai. agar aapka dost wait kar raha hai aapke liye toh aap apni girlfriend ke saath aise busy kaise ho sakte hain? Woh chahte toh apni girlfriend ko leke aa jate na yahan pe. Par aise wait karana… not done! And unki girlfriend bhi. Unhe bhi samajhna chahiye na. baad mein kabhi fix karke plan banake saath chale jaate. Par idhar bola ki aa jayenge aur phir aise…

Daya (defending tone) nahi aisi baat nahi hai. mera dost actually mere hi saath rehta hai. aur hum dono kaam bhi ek hi jagah mein karte hain. Unki girlfriend rehti bhi kaafi dur hai aur kaam ke waqt bhi zyaada mulakaat nahi hoti unki. Mera dost toh poore din almost mere hi saath rehta hai. toh jab time milta hai toh usey apni girlfriend ke saath bhi rehna chahiye na..

Soniya: haan samajhti hoon lekin aapko message karke hi bol dete ki aane mein late hoga…

Daya: waise usually girls girls ka hi side leti hai aur kehti hai ki larko ko apni girlfriend ko zyaada waqt dena chahiye.. aap toh doston aur freedom pe zyada believe karti hain?

Soniya: haan … mujhe lagta hai ki humse pehle jab dost unki life mein the, jab hum kuch nahi kar sakte tab unke dost unki help karte hain toh unhe apne doston ke saath bhi waqt milna chahiye. Aur jo kehte hain na sab ki jab tak boyfriend girlfriend hote hain tab tak sab theek hota hai shaadi ke baad duriyan aa jati hai? I believe ki jab girls aise freedom hata deti hai na aur shak karne lagti hai tab hi yeh duriyan aur frustration aati hai beech mein. So akele boys hi responsible nahi hai. hum girls ka bhi equal yogdaan hai duriyan aur darmiyaan ke liye

Daya: aap waise pehli larki hongi jise maine dekha hai apni galtiyan maante hue. Waise boys bhi kuch kam nahi hote. Shaadi ke baad biwiyon ko kuch batate nahi hai aur jab woh pochti hai toh gussa karte hain. Hume unko apni problems batani chahiye aur phir boys bi shak karke unki freedom aur space ko close karne lagte hain. Aur ek sabse gandi aadat ki shaadi ke baad affair chalate hain… toh larke bhi kuch kam nahi hote…

Soniya: ohooo. Toh aap bhi baaki larko jaise nahi hai jo poora ilzaam larkiyon par hi dete hain. Waise actually dono side se thodi thodi hoti hi hai. kyunki ek haath se taali toh bajti nahi…

Daya: haan. Yeh baat toh hai. boys aur girls dono alag alag hote hain. Isliey hum dono ko hi ek doosre ke differences ko jaan na chahiye aur accept karna chahiye… tab hi ek healthy relation establish hoti hai. chahe woh dosti ho, pyaar ho ya shaadi waadi…

Soniya: hmmm. Mutual understanding, loyalty ,trust and confidence… relationship ki chaabi (key) hai. Waise aapse jo bhi larki dosti ya pyaar karegi na woh bahut hi lucky hogi… like me…

Daya: ji?

Soniya: haan akhir maine bhi toh aapse dosti ki hai..

Daya: aur jo larka aapka pyaar payega na woh bhi bahut lucky hoga. Aap kaafi ache se samajhti hai larko ko…

Soniya: waise aapne bataya nahi aapka job kya tha?

Daya: (hesitating) job… bola tha na business hai…

Soniya: kya cheez ka?

Daya: woh woh.. hota hai na.. woh kya kehte hain…

Soniya: its ok daya. Agar batane me jhijhak hai toh rehne do. Jab mujhpe poora bharosa ho jayega toh bata dena. I'll not force you to tell me. And I'm 100% sure ki koi illegal business nahi hoga…

Daya: itna sure?

Soniya: mere colleagues kehte hain ki mai kisi bhi insaan ko dekhkar uske character ke bare mein bata sakti hoon ki insaan acha hai ya dhong (natak) kar raha hai.

Daya: acha? mere bare mein kya samajh aaya?

Soniya: (looking at him) suna hai ki insaan ki ankhen uski poori character ki kundli khol deta hai. aur aapki ankhen batati hai ki aap chahe jitney bhi tough dikho bahar se. dil ke kaafi saaf, aur ache ho. Aur ander se utne bhi emotionless nahi ho jitna dikhane ki koshish karte ho…

Daya looked at her stunned and soniya smiled.

Daya: abb…b.b ab aapka khana ho gaya? mera toh ho gaya hai…

Soniya: ji.. mera bhi ho gaya hai. par aapke friend..

Daya: lagta hai woh apni girlfriend ke saath kha raha hoga kahi aur.

Soniya: hmm ho sakta hai. toh ab?

Daya: ab kya? Bill pay karte hain aur aap chaliye mai wait karunga bahar.

Soniya: ok… (to waiter) bill leke aao.

He brought the bill and kept it on the table. Soniya and daya put their hands on it altogether.

Daya; Soniya bill choro mai pay karuna..

Soniya: daya ji. Mai pay karungi.

Daya; soniya. Mai bet haara tha. Mai pay karuna…

Soniya: daya ji mai bet jeeti thi aap mujhe dijiye.. mai pay karungi…

Daya; soniya acha nahi lagta ki ek ladke ke hote hue koi ladki pay kare…

Soniya: yeh purane thoughts hain. Ladka ladki ek barabar hai. pay mai karungi bas…

Sometimes soniya was pulling the bill towards her and sometimes daya was pulling it towards him.

Daya: soniya. Kal tumne mujhe bachaya tha. Mujhe pay karne do.

Soniya: aaj aapne mujhe seat dilwai. Mujhe pay karne dijiye..

Daya: soniya. Zid nahi karte…

Soniya: daya zid nahi karte…

Daya: soniya…

Soniya: daya…

The were engaged in their quarrel while the head waiter was making some announcement.

"suniya suniye… sab guests dhyaan se suniye.. aaj humare hotel ke owner ki 25th anniversary hai. aur aaj unke anniversary ke khaas mauke par hum ek contest conduct karenge. Aaj yahan. Saare souples mein se sabse cutest couple ko milega kal raat ke dinner ke do free pases. Ji haan do free pases jiske tahet aap 5000 rupees tak dinner free payenge…"

Everyone clapped and applauded but daya and soniya were angaged in their own cute fight..

Soniya: daya please agar tumne mujhe ek pal ke liye bhi dost mana hai toh mai pay karungi bill.

Daya: soniya agar tum mere jaane ke baad ek second bhi mere bare mein soch rah thi toh mai bill donga.

Soniya: (thinking something and then) nahi socha… ab mai pay karungi.

Daya: jo apne dost ke bare mein nahi soche woh kaisa dost? Jao maine tumhe dost nahi maana ab mai dunga bill.

The head waiter: aur humara aaj ke cutest couple ke passes jaate hain…. table number 8 ko…

And a spotlight fell on daya and soniya…

They were shocked and started looking around.

The waiter came there and handed them the passes: ma'am, sir. Aaj dopeher(afternoon) ke aap humare cutest couple hain. Aur humare hotel ke owner ke taraf se aapko kal ke dinner ke free passes.

Everyone was applauding daya and soniya were both confused.

Daya: arey couple passes? Hum couple…

Soniya: daya. Kuch mat bolo. Abhi be-izzati ho jayegi. Baad mein apne dost aur uski girlfriend ko de dena. Chehra kaun yaad rakhega waise bhi..

Daya: haan theek hai. par bill?

Waiter: ma'am sir aap dono hi bill ka 50-50 de dijiye…

Daya and soniya jointly: haan yeh theek hai…

They looked at each other and giggled.

Daya: waise tumhara purse kahan hai? tum laayi nahi na? mai pay kar deta hoon…

Soniya: oh hello! Zyaada khush mat ho daya. Mai waise bhi purse leke nahi ghoomti… wallet hai. jeans ke pocket mein. (winks)

Daya was looking at her with a shocked face. He didn't know what to say…

Daya: (mumbling) kamaal hai. ladki hoke wallet! Mashallah!

Soniya and daya both paid the bill jointly. And came out of the hotel. They saw an ice-cream stall there.

Soniya: daya ?aap Ice-cream khaoge? Mujhe bahut man kar raha hai but akele akele nahi khana! aap chaloge?

Daya: acha chalo.

Daya: ek minute tumhe ab late nahi ho raha?

Soniya: woh actually koi jaldi nahi thi, mujhe bas ek table khali karwana tha aur lunch break khatam hone se pehle wapas jaana tha office… aur kuch nahi… thoda drama maarna pada cover story etc ka… (winks)

Daya; (shocked and fake anger) aur mujhe bhi ullooo (owl) banaya?

Soniya: actually woh na tum hotel ke ander the aur agar tumhe ander sach bata deti toh agar koi sun leta toh mujhe jhoota sochta aur agle baar yeh trick kaam nahi karti… sorry! (making an innocent face)

Daya: arey waah! Bet (shart) mai haara aur tum bhi mujhe "aap" se "tum" bolne lagi…

Soniya (bitting her tongue); oops! Sorry daya ji.. ho gaya bas… sorry!

Daya:(smiling) nahi nahi mujhe tum "tum" kehke hi bulao. "aap" "aap" kehti ho toh lagta hai ki pata nahi tumse kitna bara hoon mai. Jaise 10-15 saal bara hoon mai. Mai toh infact kehta hoon ki "tum" kya mujhe "tu" bhi bula sakti ho.. aur doston mein "aap" acha nahi lagta waise bhi…

Soniya: bilkul nahi! Agar mai tumhe "tu" kar ke bulaungi… toh log sochenge ki mai tumse 10-20 saal badi hoon. Meri age toh bad jayegi na? nahi nahi! Tum hi theek hai..

Daya: (laughing) soniya.. waise tum ho badi sayani ladki haan… kya drama kiya ander?

Soniya: daya. Woh siyaani actually mai nahi hoon. Baat yeh hai ki tum bade innocent ho.

And she pinched his cheeks sweetly.

Daya looked at her. (thinking) arey waah! Pehli baar kisi ladki ne itni asaani se ulloo bhi bana diya mujhe aur ab dekho mere gaal aise kheech rahi hai jaise mai iska private property hoon. Koi dar war kuch nahi mujhse…? Shayad ab tak bataya nahi ki CID officer hoon isliye… warna jitna bhi crime reporter jo bhi ho hawa nikal jaati iski…

They were crossing the road.

Soniya (turning back) kya soch rahe ho…

Daya: yehi ki bina dar mere gaal kheech rahi ho tum aise?

Soniya; hmm mai kyu darun bhala? Aur woh bhi tumse! Dost bola tumne mujhe… mai tumhare saath kuch bhi kar sakti hoon. Aur dost bolke tumne mujhe itna hak toh de diya hai ki mai tumhare gaal kheechu aise..

and she again pinched his cheeks very sweetly and innocently…

daya; arey re re re? phir se kheencha? Ab phir se kheecha na toh mar donnga mai tumhe…

soniya: oh lelele! Mai toh dar gayi haan? (laughing) Tum maroge mujhe? Haan? (sticks her tongue out) phoooo! :P tum girls ki bahut izzat karte ho daya tum mujhpe haath nahi utha sakte…

daya: tum mein girl jaise ek bhi quality hai kya? Mai chahun toh mar sakta hoon tumhe. (proud) But bacha samajh ke chor diya. jao… tum bhi kya yaad rakhogi! Kis dayalu insaan se pala pada tha.. jao maaf kiya!

Soniya; arey re dadaji ho aap jo bacha bola mujhe? Mushkil se chaar saal bade hoge mujhse… bolo na himmat nahi hai… aur kya bol rahe the tum… phir karungi toh maroge…

And she again piched his cheeks with both her hands…

The road was vacant now. There was no traffic there.

Daya: phirse? Ab ruko batata hoon tumhe..

And daya chased her and she started running. They were not going near the road as cars and bikes etc.. might come any time as this is Mumbai. Ther were just running here and there near the hotel only.

Suddenly soniya stumbled on something and her specs fell down on the road.

Soniya: daya ruko. Mere chashme gir gaye mai… leti hoon pehle phir ladna mujhse.. (and she started searching for the specs.)

Daya: soniya mila?

Soniya stood up: nahi daya pata nahi kahan gir gaya… tum bhi dekho na please…

Daya was also searching when he saw that soniya had travelled to the edge of the raod and a truck on the road was about to hit soniya when he grabbed soniya's hand and pulled her towards himself. Due to the sudden jerk soniya lost control and collided with daya's chest and unintentionally daya put and arm around her protectively.

Soniya's heatbeat became fast.. she buried her face in daya's chest. She heard the truck pass just inches far away from her…

Daya: (concern)soniya…. Theek ho tum?

after a few seconds soniya pulled back from the so called hug. And she realized that she was standing so close to daya. Her face was just centimeters away from his. She wasn't wearing any glasses and she looked into daya's eyes clearly and daya also looked in her eyes now… the first time he was looking at her eyes so closely without any interference of the spectacles…

Soniya(breaking eye contact with him) thanks…

Daya: (leaving her) its.. itsss ok.. ab.. tumne bhi meri jaan bachayi thi na… aur doston mein thanks and sorry ki koi jagah nahi hoti… umm tumhara chasma yahan yeh gira hai..

He picked up the glasses and gave it to her…

Soniya: fibre ka hai isliye tuta nahi… umm. Icecream khane waale the na?

Daya; haan haan. Haan chalo…

The traffic was back now. And they had to cross the road. They started crossing it very carefully and suddenly soniya caught daya's hand. Daya looked at her and then he held her hand tightly and intertwined finger with her and they crossed the road together. They reached the ice-cream stall now.

Soniya; arey daya tum call karke pooch lo tumhare friend ko. Late ho gaya bahut!

Daya: haan ek sec… mera phone (he started searching) mera phone? Mera phone kahan gaya?

Soniya: ek minute ek minute… kahi mere hi ghar pe toh nahi reh gaya na? charging pe tha na?

Daya: haan! Shit! (smiling) ab phirse jaana hoga tumare ghar par..

Soniya: dekha! Kismat ke wajah se phir tum mere ghar jaane waale ho. Acha lo mere phone se call kar lo. Lo.

Daya called abhijeet but tarika picked up the call; hello?

Daya; haan tarika? Mai hoon daya!

Tarika: haan daya bolo? Itne calls kiye tumhe, tumne uthaya nahi? Messages bhi bheje tum reply nahi kar rahe ho? Aur ab kisi aur ke phone se call kar rahe ho?

Daya: arey cell phone mera choot gaya tha. waise kahan reh gaye tum log yaar?

Tarika: arey pehle traffic mein phanse phir usher kuch pateients aa gaye the. Aur abhijeet ke x-ray mein kuch gadbad aa raha hai. doctor ne re-test ke liye bitha rakha hai. tum lunch kar lo daya. Late ho jayega hume.

Daya: acha suno. Mujhe ummm. Ek dost mil gayi thi maine usi ke saath lunch kar liya..

Tarika: kahi wohi soniya toh nahi?

Daya: abhijeet ne tumhe bhi bata diya? hey bhagwaan!

Tarika: arey mujhse bhi woh kuch nahi chupata… samjhe? Wohi soniya na? wohi mili kya hotel mein?

Daya: Haan wohi… batana mat tarika abhijeet ko… please! mujhe bahut chirayega woh…

Tarika: acha acha theek hai. ek kaam karenge yahan se hum dono kisi hotel ha mere ghar pe lunch kar lenge? Agar tumhe koi problem nahi hai toh?

Daya: nahi! Mera cell phone woh soniya ke hi ghar pe choot gaya tha mai wahi jaa raha hoon. Phir sameer ko maine ghar pe bulaya tha mere wounds dekh lene ke liye isliye mai wahan se ghar chala jaunga. Phir waqt mila toh bureau jaunga warna sham ko bureau aa jaunga ok?

Tarika: haahn ok. Abhijeet nikalta hai toh mai usey bata doongi…

Daya: bye. Aur reports batana mujhe…

Tarika: haan bye…

Daya ended the call.

Soniya; kya hua?

Daya: arey uske plans change ho gaye that's why… late ho raha hai..

Soniya: hmmm ok. Well chale phir mere ghar? Mera luch break khatam hone mein sirf 20 minutes baaki hai. agar late ho gayi na toh bahut data padega…

Daya; chalo ab cell phone toh lena hi hai…

Soniya: hmm. Well aaj taxi se jaana hoga kyunki meri car mere office ke parking area mein hai.

Daya: hmm theek hai.

They were calling for taxis but they were continuously crossing them without stopping.

Daya; arey ajeeb hai? rukte hi nahi…

Soniya: tum hato. Mai rokti hoon..

Daya; huh! Mujhse nahi ho raha aur tum rokogi? Rehne do rehne do… smart ho but itni bhi nahi…

Soniya: dekhte jao … kuch maamle mein larkiyan larko se zyaada chalaak hoti hain. (winks)

He just called out once and the taxi crossing them stopped. : boliye madam kaha jana hai…

Soniya: andheri east. (to daya) dekha? Ruki na!

Daya: haan haan theek hai theek hai…

Taxi driver: haan chaliye..

Daya: kitna loge bhai?

Taxi driver: zyaada nahi sirf 200 rs.

Daya (shocked) nahi nahi bahut zyaada hai… baaki taxi bahut kam mein le jaati hai. tum bahut zyaada le rahe ho…

Taxi driver: saab rate bad gaya hai.

Daya: kahe ki rate? Haan? Kuch rate wate nahi bada hai. loot rahe ho tum public ko… hum apni gadi se jaate toh 100 rs ka petrol bhi nahi kharch hota…

Soniya: daya jaane do na. late ho raha hai. mai de dungi paise..

Daya: soniya baat paise ki nahi hai. yeh zyaada le raha hai…

Soniya: daya please. Choro na abhi.

Taxi driver: haan saab bhabhiji theek keh rahi hai.

Daya: bhabhiji?

Taxi driver: haan saab! Aapki biwi nahi hai woh? Ohoo girlfriend hai?

Daya was speechless.

Soniya: daya chalo na. mujhe late ho jayegi toh data padegi… please na? tum chahte ho ki mujhe data pade?

Daya: nahi soniya… aisi baat nahi hai. (to the driver) tujhe toh mai baad mein dekhta hoon. (to soniya) chalo baitho ander. Chalte hain…

They sat in…

TARIKA'S SIDE

Tarika was talking to the doctor: tum sure ho yehi reports hain?

Dr. haan tarika. Reports tumhare saamne hi hai na. maine 4 baar test kiya hai. yehi reports hai.

Tarika: yeh kaise ho sakta hai?

Dr: ab do hi cheez ho sakti hai. ek toh ki inka haath kabhi fracture hua hi nahi tha and doosra ki koi miracle hai. agar strictly medical science pe belive karogi toh I'll say inka haath fracture nahi tha kabhi bhi. But you know kabhi kabhi miracles bhi hote hain jo science explain nahi kar sakta. Ab jo maan na hai maano…

Tarika: par…

Dr: tarika dekho agar tumhe mujhpe believe nahi hai toh kahi bhi tests karwa lo. I'm 100% sure yehi report milega tumhe har jagah. Jahan tak previous reports ki baat hai. woh mujhe inka nahi lagta. Har insaan ki bone structure alag hoti hai. aur yeh dekho yeh pehle waale reports tum… dhyaan se dekho yeh pehle waale reports mein jiska bone structure hai usey kabhi bone surgery karwani padi hogi isliye iska bone structure alag hai…

Abhijeet ne kabhi aisi surgery karwai hai? Nahi na.. aur yeh abhi waale reports dekho. Yeh abhijeet ke bones ka structure hai. Inka haath bilkul fit and fine hai. Agar kabhi fracture hua bhi hoga na toh bahut pehle. Dhyaan se dekhogi toh dekho yeh line dikh raha hai yahan? Yeh real bone aur yeh juda hua bone..

Tarika: dekho yaar mai forensic doctor hoon. Hum itne bones wones ke cases se deal nahi karte zyaadatar. Surgery hone pe mujhe utna idea nahi hai ki bone kitna aur kaise deformed hota hai? aur yeh toh shayad kaafi ache se surgery ki hogi isliye utna samajh bhi nahi aa raha hai…

Dr: beshak… surgery kisi ache specialist ne ki hogi. Isliye mujhe itna confusion ho raha tha and 4 baar retest karna pada. Tarika tum gussa mat hona but tum log forensic doctor ho. Tumlog zyaadatar pelvic bones dekhke bolte hoge ki skeleton male ya female ka hai. and skull ke bones se insaan ka face bana sakte ho… but yeh sab specially orthopedics ka kaam hai.

Tarika: I trust you. Tum mere dost ho isliye toh aai hoon yahan. And mai gussa nahi hoon. Jo sach hai who sach hai. hum forensic experts ko bones se related case mein utna nahi sochna padta hai. humari studies alag hai. ab… orthopedics hum nahi samajhte aur forensic science who nahi samajhte… waise tum sure ho na?

Dr; 110% tarika. Tum kisi bhi ache orthopedic doctor se test karwao. Unke yahan bhi X-ray karwa lo… yehi result aayega… Tum khud dekho. Reports tumhare saamne hain. Ab aage jo karna hai woh tumhara decision tumhari soch hai. but mere reports sahi hai ismein mujhe koi shak nahi hai.

Tarika: okay. Thank you…

She closely observed both the reports and saw that what her doctor friend was saying was right. Both the bone strcture were quite different.

Tarika's POV

Yeh kaise ho sakta hai? abhijeet ke haath mein fracture nahi tha toh usne jhoot kyun bola mujhse? Hum sab se aisa jhoot bola? Aisi kya zaroorat pad gayi? aur aur itna sab kuch hone ke baad itni kam chotein? Medically socho toh kisi bhi insaan ka kitna bhi stamina ho.. woh itna nahi seh sakta… abhijeet ke saath kuch toh gadbad hai. koi toh matter hai… wahan hospital mein bhi woh kaise behave kar raha tha. Maine daya ko itna kuch kaha aur usne mujhe data bhi nahi? Sirf baat-cheet se nipta di baat? Abhijeet bahut protective hai daya ko leke… woh itni easily mujhe jaane de deta? Maine pehle kyu nahi socha!

Nahi nahi tarika yeh kya soch rahi hai tu… abhijeet pe shak kar rahi hai? apne abhi pe?

Par baatein shak karne layak hain toh..

Mai ab yeh kis se kahu? Daya se? naah! Woh ulta mujhe hi daant dega.. acp sir? Nahi nahi jab tak confirm nahi hota unse nahi keh sakti… poorvi se. nahi! Usey kya kahungi main… salunkhe sir? Nahi nai abhi kisi se kuch kehna theek nahi hoga. Mujhe apne level pe pehle pata karna chaiye. Phir kisiko bolungi….

A/N: HMMM FINALLY KHATAM HUA… TOH ABHIJEET PE DOUBTS KITNE GAYE? AUR AB BOLO KAISA TWIST THA? JO HUMLA HUA WOH ISS ABHIJEET KA TOH PLAN MEIN NAHI THA? TOH KYA KOI AUR BHI TEAM HAI JO DAYA KE PEECHE PADA HAI? HMM HMM … AUR ABHI AAP SABKE SHAK KA VIRUS TOH ACP SIR, RAJAT AUR TARIKA MEIN BHI SPREAD HO GAYA…

CHALO AB SOCHO SOCHO ACCHE SE AND REVIEWS DO DHER SAAAREEEEEE! AS USUAL BATANA KI SABSE ACHA KYA THA?

GD: thank you . Aapke reviews ke humesha intezaar hote hain. Haan waise aapne jo baat kahi mujhe sahi lagi but. Jab daya change kar raha tha usne casually dekha hoga dressing table pe kya rakha hua hai? carefully nahi bhi dekha toh kya? Humne kitni baar cid ke episodes mein bhi dekha hai na ki officers koi cheez dekhte hain while investigation and jab woh wohi jewellery ya painting etc dekhte hain toh unhe strike karta hai and woh bolte hain ki maine pehle bhi dekha hai…

Same cheez maine yahan show karne ki koshish ki thi ki daya ne casually dekha hoga table pe then abhijeet se baat karke jab who relieved hua ki abhijeet theek hai, tab jab soniya ne usey bola ki aapne dekha tha mere table pe makeup ya jewellery toh daya ne recall kiya and kaha nahi makeup jewellery etc toh nahi tha… And abhi se baat karne ke baad daya relieved that isliye ache se soch paa raha tha. Usey uss waqt utna tension nahi tha…

And raha baat hospital ka toh hospitals mein strike chal rahe the and yeh baat daya ko pehle se hi pata thi as he had asked sameer. Aur soniya ne bhi bola na ki who crime reporter hai and unka profession bhi toh cid cops se thoda bahut similar hai. duniya ko jrum se mukt karna. That's why daya didn't doubt much on her.

Chalo thanks for the review… lots of love and hugs…. :)

Shilpam56: bhiaya! Thanks for the review. Aap humesha aise hi saath dete rehna. And thanks for the help too. Oooops aapko thanks bolna mana hai na? nahi nahi! No thanks :) batana update kaisa tha? Hmm hmm. Tarika ko bhi dikhaya aaj toh woh bhi intelligent character mein. Ab khush ho? (naughty smile) hehehehahaha.

D: hey there thanks for you review. I had a very very close friend. She was just like my sis. I used to call her "D" too. Your comment reminded me of her…. thanks a lot for the review though!

Krittika: sorry dear bahut wait karwaya na? chalo ab toh update de diya… and ab batao naya twist kaisa laga? Hmm hmm. Sir ghoom raha hai kya?

Ritesh7 :- hello dost. Review ka matlab comments bhi hota hai kisi story ke liye and dekho mujhe aapka review mil gaya. I really appreciate your efforts ki aap na jaante hue bhi review kiye.. mujhe bahut accha laga. Thanks a lot… aur batao iss chapter ka kya khyal hai? saya aur soniya phir se mile na?

Palak96:- arey so sorry nahi likh paayi. Busy thi. Kya kare ho jaata hai.. acha chalo back to the story… abhijeet pe ab toh aapke saath saath acp, rajat, tarika teeno ko shak ho raha hai. chal chalo acha hai ab aap charo milke solve karo mystery.. heheheheh

.1 – and aap chinta mat karo iss story ko khatam karke mera promise hai Dareya fans se ki unpe bhi likhungi. So aap chinta mat karo… :) aur aap bhi soniya and abhijeet pe doubt… chalo koi nahi… aage dekhte hain… read and review.. thanks!

Jyoti :- awww meri pyaari dost ka review. Hmm abhijeet ka haal pata chal jayega… intezaar karo.. abhi toh sirf trailer hai picture abhi baaki hai dear. :) and daya aur soniya ki yeh mulakaat kaisi thi batana. Thanks for the review..

Sweetpari – sorry for the late update and thanks for the review… and lemme know about this chapter as well

Palak96 –arey re bahut wait karwaya na? sho shorry shweety pie… chalo enjoy your update…

Navkiran kaur – arey dear aap itna formla mat ho. Aapne mere story ko review kiya toh aap mere friend hue na? aur friends ki request toh poori karni hi hoti hai… and review mein agar discuss kiya na story toh likhne se pehle hi mere hi jasoos reviewers ko story ka pata chal jayega.. :) aap jaante nahi ho badi sharp nazar hai inki. Aur bahut shak karte hain. Dekho toh pehle abhijeet pe ab soniya pe… and haan abhi mere age wise mera fb account nahi hai, sorry :) bacchi hoon abhi bhi.

R and r- hmm dear. Ladki toh soniya hai… ab aage dekhna hai ki yeh innocent prove hoti hai ya yeh bhi… and aaj ke chapter se aaya story mein new twist :) aur batao kaisa laga aaj ka update?

Glitter glimpse—arey sabar karo baccha. Yeh meri pehli story hai itni jaldi khatam nahi karungi… abhi toh trailer hi chal raha hai. main picture abhi baaki hai ;) thanks for the review and enjoy your chapter.

Priya:- thanks for the review dear. Lots of love and hugs.. may god bless you:)

Guest – hmm mai kuch nahi bolungi ki kya ho raha hai.. khud socho and padhte jaao chapters… :) thanks for the review…

Duoangel95 – hmm who bold line kaafi der tak yaad rakhna hoga… abhi nahi thode chapters baad mein kaam aayega… jab main cheez start hogi. Coz jaisa ki mai sabko keh rahi hoon. Its just the trailer… :D thanks for the review and lots of love and a big hug!

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Kanchi:- dear site zaroor karna. Bahut acchi site hai yeh. And shreya haan she's ok. Bahut zyaada toh pasand nahi hai. but nafrat bhi nahi hai. baaki raaz mat khulwao ab. Jab site pe aana toh batana mujhe. Khoob baat karenge… and busy ho toh kya? Mera chapter review karne ka time toh nikaal hi le rahe ho… dost ho toh aisa… :) thanks! Lots of love and hugs…

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