All smiled, when Abhijeet noticed Vineet.
Abhijeet (confused): Are Vineet, tumhe kis cheez ka itna shock lag gya?
Everyone looked in the direction.
Vineet (shocked): Sir, saat saal mein pehli baar Shreya ke muh se party ka naam suna, warna humesha jo party ka naam leta tha, use achhe se suna deti thi.
Sachin (supporting him): Sir, Vineet sach ke rha hai. Delhi mein maine Shreya ko kabhi aisa bolte nhi suna. Aur Shreya khud party ki taiyaari kar rhi hai. (shaking his head) Impossible!
Vineet (Concerned): Sir, kya main bhi Shreya ke saath jaayoon?
ACP nodded and he rushed to the garage.
In the garage, Rajat went to get the car. Others were standing, when Vineet aproached them.
Shreya (confused): Tum kyun aaye Vineet?
Vineet (smiled): Tumhaari help karne (teasingly) Waise, Dr. Tarika ne aaj impossible kaam kar diya.
All were confused.
Daya (confused): Aisa kya kiya Tarika ne, Vineet?
Vineet (mischievously): Sir, Shreya ko party karne ke liye ready karna sabke bas ka nhi hai.
Daya (surprised): Kya? (glancing at Shreya, who looked to the other side) Lekin training ke time toh ise parties bahut pasand thi. I mean, chhoti- chhoti baaton par party deti thi.
Vineet (made a face): Shreya ne 7 saal mein koi party nhi ki aur na hi di hai.
Daya looked at Shreya as he understood the reason. Meanwhile, Rajat came with the car and they sat in it. Rajat was driving and Daya was beside him. The three were sitting at the back seat with Purvi in the middle. Shreya called someone.
Call:
Shreya (smiled): Haan, hello Dadi.
Dadi (smiled): Haan Princess bolo.
Shreya: Teeno school se aagye na.
Dadi: Aa gye tumhare nanhe shaitaan par tumhe bahut miss kar rhein hai.
Shreya: Toh apni mumma ko miss nhi karenge toh kisko karenge.
Dadi: Accha- Accha, yeh bta ki phone kyu kiya?
Shreya: Voh actually (and she told her everything)
Dadi (shocked): Kya! (it was so loud that Shreya had to move the phone a little away)
Shreya (annoyed): Isme itni shock wali kya baat hai?
Dadi (shouting): Ritu, dekh kahin suraj aaj paschim se toh nahin nikla?
Shreya (annoyed): Dadi! Enough now... Mera man main party karoon ya nhi. (rolled her eys) Accha, suniye, ek ghante ke andar main Abhijeet sir ko ap logon ko lene bhejti hoon. Okay?
Dadi (teasingly): Ok, waise bhi aaj ka toh nazara dakhne wala hoga.
Shreya cut the call and sighed. Her eyes stuck on the rear view mirror on the middle. She saw Daya stealing glances at her.
Her cheeks burnt red and she turned her gaze down. Daya was still looking at her, admiringly. He didn't know from how long he had been staring her. She again looked at him through the mirror and he turned away his gaze.
She felt an unknown feeling, which she was not aware of.
Shreya (thinking): Yeh mujhe kya ho rha hai... Ajeeb lag rha hai...
She washed away the thought. She opened the window to feel the fresh breeze. She closed her eyes as her hair danced.
He looked at her though the mirror only to get lost in her elegant beauty. The car stopped at the gate of a beautiful bungalow with a huge yard.
It was not less than a small palace.
The car went inside. It stopped at the main gate. They admired the bungalow and then went in.
Except Shreya as she went to the backyard, Daya followed her as he noticed her exit. He went to her only to find her on a platform built in the middle of a pond.
There were four ways to it on the four main directions. The platform was a quadrilateral with pillars on each corner and a roof. It had white translucent curtains.
Daya admired her as her hairs and the curtains danced with the breeze. Her eyes were closed and her back was towards him.
He went to her tiptoeing. She was too lost to notice anything. He stood on her back only inches away.
Daya (whispered): Shreya
She opened her eyes and turned to him. There was no space in between them now. She looked in his eyes.
Shreya (softly but surprised): Sir, aap yaha?
Daya (smiled): Haan, voh tumhe aate huye dekha toh aa gya. Waise bahut sundar jagah hai.
Shreya turned nervous after finding him too close to her.
Shreya (nervously): Thank you, sir.
He smiled at her nervousness.
Daya (smiled): Shreya, tum mujhe oof duty sir mat kaha karo. (Softly) Tum toh meri dost ho na... Toh mujhe Daya nahi toh Alpha kaha karo.
Shreya (nervous): Sir, main kaise...
Daya thought to tease her. He dragged her hand to her waist and pulled her closer. She got nervous and shivered from his touch.
Shreya (nervously): S-Sir, yeh- yeh aap k-kya kar rhein hain?
Daya (naughtily): Ab jab tum mujhe Alpha kaho gi tabhi main tumhe chhodunga.
Shreya (trying to free herself): Sir, please, koyi dekh lega.
Daya (pulling her more closer): Toh kya huya? (warning her) Ab jaldi mera naam bolo nhi toh main tumhe utha lunga.
Shreya (Shocked): Sir, yeh aap kya bol rhein hain?
Daya lifted her in her arms.
Shreya (helplessly): Achha- Achha bolti hun... (nervously): Al- Alpha (looked at him) Ab khush?
Daya smiled and made her stand.
Daya (smiled): Bahut khush.
Shreya's cheeks were already red. She moved from there quickly while Daya stood supported by one of the pillar and saw her dispersal.
She immediately climbed the stairs from the large hall and passed through the balcony, entering her room and closed it.
She ran to the window, breathing heavily and closing her eyes. She smiled shyly remembering what just happened. She felt like a pleasure to be with her.
Voice (whispered): Mere baare mein soch rhi ho.
Someone whispered her ear causing her to jerk open her eyes. She turned only to find Daya there.
Shreya (shocked): Sir, aap yaha? Darwaaza toh band hai!
Daya (smiled): Tumse milne ke liye kisi bhi darwaaze se guzar sakta hoon.
He moved closer to her and she took aback till she hit the wall. Their face was inches apart when she closed her eyes, breathing nervously.
Suddenly, a knock at the door made her open her eyes, only to find no one there. She was dreaming all this!
Shreya looked around.
Shreya (thinking): Yeh mujhe kya huya? Main Daya sir ko ... kahin mujhe unse... (jerked herself) nahin- nahin, yeh nahin ho sakta.
She came out of her thoughts by another knock. She opened the door to find Purvi there. She went with her for the decorations.
