It was a peaceful day in CID. Everyone was busy in the file work but someone was busy in staring her crush.
Purvi poked her elbow on hwe arm.
Purvi (whispered): Shreya, yeah kya Daya sir ko ghurti rehti hai? Kisi din pakdi gyi na toh ho gya.
Shreya (smiled shyly looking at Daya): Purvi, mere bare mein sab jaante hai… sab ko pta hai ki main unhe ghurti hoon siwaye unke.
Pruvi (glared): Yaar, tu bahut besharam ho gyi hai. Itni besharam ho gyi hai, toh jaa kar propose bhi karle.
Shreya looked at her with a jerk.
Shreya (whispered): Purvi, tu kya pagal ho gyi hai? Mujhe toh yeah bhi nhi pta ki voh mujhse pyaar bhi karte hai ya nhi. Agar kucch ulta sidha ho gya toh unse nazarein bhi nhi mila paaongi.
Purvi said nothing, because she was right. She will not be able to meet his eyes, if he rejects her proposal.
Shreya (teary): Aur mujhe transfer karwana padhega. (She held her hand) Par, yaar, main apne doston ke bina nhi reh sakti.
Purvi smiled lightly.
Purvi (smirked): Emotional blackmail karna koyi tujhse sikhe. Nakli aasun bhi girana aata hai.
Shreya smiled and chuckled, so did Purvi. Abhijeet noticed this.
Abhjeet (smiled): Kya huya Shreya aur Purvi? Hume bhi btao, hum bhi thoda has lein.
Both became conscious and looked at him.
Purvi (whispered to Shreya): Bta doon, kya gul khil rhein the?
Shreya poked her arm by her elbow.
Shreya (covering up): Ab, sir, kucch nhi voh mujhe mere ek college friend se milne jana hai, toh vahi bta rhi thi ise.
Purvi (raised her eyerow): Haan? (Shreya glared her) I mean, haan sir.
Abhijeet (glanced at Daya): Koi ladka hai?
Shreya (nodded): Ji sir, voh mera best friend hai, Arjun, Dehli ka bahut bda lawyer hai, kucch din ke liye Mumbai aya hai, so aaj usse milna hai. Hum dono college aur school mein bhi saath the.
Abhijeet (suspiciously): Toh ismein hasne wali kya baat hai.
Shreya (smiled dreamingly): Sir, main use humaare college ki baat bta rhi thi.
Purvi (adding): Yahi ki kaise voh Shreya ke saath flirt karta tha aur (before she could say more, Shreya kept her hand on her lips)
Shreya (fake smile, glare): Purvi, kaafi bta di ab.
Purvi (innocently): Kya? Main toh bas yeh bol rhi thi ki tumhe bhi ek baar dare mila tha use kiss karne ka.
Daya's hand slid from the table while other's eyes widened.
Shreya (observed all): Please, aap sab aage mat sochiye, I didn't complete the dare. Voh mera bas best friend hai and I have no further relation with him. (she turned red) Main aise hi kisi ko thodi na kiss kar sakti hoon.
Purvi (wide eyed): Oh really! Toh Arjun ke saath ek case pet hi tab, kiss nhi kiya tha use.
Shreya glared her.
Abhijeet (shocked): Kiss!
Shreya (sighed): Sir, 4 saal pehle ki baat hai, Arjun ko ek private case mein meri help chahiye thi and hum dono as boyfriend and girlfriend ki tarah disguise the, hum suspect ka piccha karte huye ek hotel room tak pahunch gye, aur uske bahar se humlog unki baatein sunne lage. Achanak se Arjun ko chhik aa gyi aur voh log chaukanne ho gye aur room ka door kolne wale the ki maine Arjun ko… (she turned red)
All understood. But, Daya still felt jealousy, he didn't like her being disguised as a girlfriend of someone else except him and then kissing him.
Soon, the evening came and Shreya left to meet her friend.
She was wearing a white sleeveless shirt and blue mini skirt. She had her white pumps on.
In the café,
Arjun was waiting for her. She came and sat opposite to him. She ordered an ice lemon tea with mint for herself and a cold coffee for him.
Shreya (serious mode): Haan, Arjun, kya kaam tha?
Arjun (serious): Shreya, I have a new task for you. Cid Mumbai ka ek officer drug peddling karta hai but I am not sure, because he is a renowned person. That's why I want you to stalk him.
Their order came and Shreya took a sip of her tea.
Shreya (smiled sidely): Seems interesting. Koi photo hai us gaddar ka?
Arjun nodded and took out a photo from his inner coat pocket and gave her. She was shocked to see the person. She looked at the photo and then at her friend and then back.
Shreya (shocked): Arjun, how can it be? Daya sir, a drug peddler.
Arjun shrugged his shoulders.
Shreya (confirming): Are you sure?
Arjun (obvious tone): Of course, warna kabhi nhi bolta tumhe. Don't you know my habit of pre investigation. Yahi hai voh aadmi but I seemed to be mistaken, pta nhi kyun par main sure nhi ho paa rha hoon. Mujhe jo recording mili hai, usmein iski body language different hai.
Shreya (serious tone): If it is true, I am with you, I will follow him but (warning tone) Arjun, agar yeh khabar 50% bhi galat huyi, I will never forgive you.
Arjun (smirked): I know.
Daya came to the same café. He saw Shreya there with someone and went t her. Shreya saw him and hide the photo.
Daya (smiled): Hi, Shreya.
She stood up.
Shreya (forced smile): Hello, sir.
Daya (smiled): Mujhe apne dost se nhi milwaogi.
Arjun stood up and forwarded his hand for a handshake.
Arjun (formally): Hi, I am Advocate Arjun.
Daya (smiled, shaking hand): Hi, Senior Inspector Daya.
Arjun smiled and turned to Shreya.
Arjun (smiled): Shreya, main chalta hoon, files kal tak mil jaayegi.
Shreya smiled and gave him a quick hug and he went.
She turned to Daya, who was already looking at her. She was looking indeed beautiful. She turned red and downed her gaze.
Shreya (trying to behave normal): Sir, aap yaha?
Daya (Smiled): Haan, voh ek friend se milne aaya tha.
Shreya (nodded): Okay, toh main chalti hoon, so excuse me.
She went from there. Daya followed her by his eyes. He was confused by her act, normally she would have asked him if his friend was a girl or would have talked to him for sometimes. But today, her gestures were a little different.
Next day, in ACP's cabin…
Shreya (tensed): Aur sir, is liye main Daya sir ko follow karna chahti hoon, and I need your co operation.
ACP (thoughtfully) Hmmm… thik hai Shreya, tumhe jitney din ki leave chahiye lelo. (serious) Aur haan, agar Daya begunah hai toh use kucch nhi hona chahiye aur agar voh gunehgar hai toh phir voh bachna nhi chahiye.
Shreya (nodded): I got it, sir.
ACP (smiled): You may leave then.
Shreya went from there. She told everyone that she is going to Ahmadabad for some days.
One week passed. She used to follow Daya, day and night. She tapped his phone and inserted a microphone inside his desk and in his rooms.
She would blush, whenever Daya was being teased by her name. She felt something so beautiful.
One day, she was following him to the café when she got a call.
On the call,
Shreya (whispered): Haan, Arjun.
Arjun (looking here and there): Shreya, where are you? Daya toh us jungle mein aaya hai, tum nhi dikh rhi… weren't you following him?
Shreya (SHOCKED): Shut up! Daya sir mere saamne hai, café mein voh bhi Abhijeet sir ke saath aur tum jungle ki baat kar rhe ho.
Arjun (shocked): What! Phir mere saamne kaun hai?
Shreya (thoughtfully): Wait; just follow the guy, main sir ko leke wahan pahunchti hoon.
She disconnected the call and headed towards Daya. He saw her and was shocked. He stood up and so did Abhijeet.
Daya (shocked): Shreya tum? Tum toh Ahmadabad gyi thi na?
Shreya (seriously): Sir, I have more to tell you, aap bas mere saath chaliye.
Abhijeet (confused): Lekin hum tumhaare saath kyun chale Shreya?
Shreya (serious): Aap nhi, sirf Daya sir. ACP sir ka order hai.
The duo exchanged the glances and Daya nodded.
He went with her. He sat beside her in the car, as she drove to the jungle. Shreya told everything about the case to him which made him shocked.
Soon, they were near the drug peddler. As they reached, the drug peddler saw them and was about to run when Daya catches him and they rolled to the ground. Coincidently or as planned, both were wearing same costume and accessories.
Arjun and Shreya were just watching them with tensed and confused expressions as they fought with each other.
Shreya (angrily, shouted): Just stop it. (The two men stopped fighting) Yeh kya tarika hai? Just stop now, and tell me who real Daya sir is.
Daya 1: Shreya, I am Daya.
Daya 2: Shreya, he is wrong, main asli Daya hoon.
Arjun (confused): Yaar, stop it, (to Shreya) Ab kya karein?
Shreya (got an idea): Idea! (to the Dayas) Ok, main kucch sawal pucchungi, aap jawab do.
Arjun (smiled): Nice idea.
Shreya too passed a smile.
Shreya (smiled): So, Daya sir ka favourite food?
Both Daya: Aloo ka paratha.
Shreya (tensed) Right (after thinking): umm, favourite color?
Both Daya: Red.
The two Dayas looked at each other with hatred while the other two exchanged worried glances. The Dayas started to argue again.
Shreya (thinking): Oh god! Kaash main Abhijeet sir ko bhi le aati.
The argue between the two started to get aggressive, Shreya was thinking something and it was disturbing her. It was enough for her.
Shreya (burst out): Enough! (both looked at her) DO YOU LOVE ME?
She realized what she said and turned red. The others were shocked. Daya 1 got aggressive while Daya 2 was feeling embarrassed.
Daya 1 (angrily): What is it, Shreya? Main tumhaara senior hoon and you asked such a question!
Before he could continue, he was shot dead by Shreya. The other two looked at her in shock while she gave a victorious smile.
Daya (shocked): How did you get it?
Shreya (smiled): Maana mera question bahut ajeeb tha, lekin aap kisi par senior hone ka raub nhi dikhate hai, you are to the earth type person.
Arjun (smiled): Nice, (raised her collar) Akhir dost kiski hai!
Shreya (chuckled): Shut up! (Seriously to Daya) Sir, I want your phone.
Daya searched his pocket and gave her the phone. She checked it and now, she was confirmed it was her Daya.
Shreya returned the phone and they too went back to the city. The case was solved and Shreya got the credit. Arjun too returned back to Delhi.
Same night,
Shreya was in her house, she has just took a bath and had wet hairs. She was wearing a pink was about to get dressed, when the doorbell rang. She again wore her robe and went to check the door.
She opened it and was surprised to see Daya at that time of night.
Shreya (surprised): Daya sir aap? (smiled) aayiye na.
Daya smiled and came in. He turned to look at her and now noticed her appearance. She looked the gate and turned to him and saw him staring her. She turned red.
Shreya (trying to be normal): Sir, main aapke liye paani laati hoon.
She was about to go, when he pulled her. She crashed with him. He held her by her arm. She tried once to free herself and then got lost and nervous.
Shreya (nervously): Sir, yeh aap…
Daya (whispered in her ear): Kyun puccha aisa sawal?
Shreya looked at him with a jerk and saw him smiling naughtily.
Shreya (downed her gaze): Sir, bas aise hi.
Daya (naughtily): Ab jawab bhi sun lo. (he kissed her cheek and whispered) Yes, I love you.
He dragged his hands on her waist to pull her closer, while she closed her eyes.
Shreya (whispered): I love you too.
She opened her eyes and saw his lips approaching hers. She smiled shyly and got sealed in a kiss.